九-2023学年上海市敬业中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题听力.docx

2022学年第一学期期中考试高三英语I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1 .【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件杳看】A. At a laundry.B. At a furniture shop. C. At a restaurant.D. At a bus station.【答案】C【解析】【原文】 M: Excuse me, where is iny order? I've been sitting here fbr almost half an hour.W: I'm sorry, sir. Pizzas take some time to bake.Q: Where docs the conversation most probably take place?2 .【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. A hairdresser.B. A waitress.C. A police officer. D. An insurance agent.【答案】D【解析】【原文】W: What can I do fbr you?M: My wife and I would like to know something about life insurance. Could you give us some suggestions?Q: Who is most probably the woman?3 .【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】A. The concert has already been canceled.B. She needs to check first.C. No ticket is available for next Sunday.D. She is fully occupied next Sunday.【答案】C【解析】【原文】 M: Excuse me, have you got any seats available for (he concert next Sunday?W: No, I'm afraid Sunday is fully booked.考查时态、语态和主谓一致。句意同上。分析句子可知，空处是when引导的时间状语从句的谓语部分， 结合上文时态及语境可知，此处是描述过去发生的事情，应用般过去时，且主语age, education and income 和动词lake之间是被动关系，故此处用一般过去时的被动语态，主语表示复数意义，be动词用were。故 填 were taken。Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. appear B. faded C. immediately D. ordinary E. overlooked E pairingsG progressively H. signals I. translate J. underwent K. unexpectedMixing senses: synaesthesia taught to adultsBrain training for synaesthesia where you mix up sensory information may be just around the corner. People have been taught to experience a form of synaesthesia where letters 31 as certain colours, in their everyday life.By the end of (he nine-week course, most of (he volunteers were seeing (ext in the real world take on particular colours, on road signs, fbr example. "The colour 32 pops into my head as soon as I saw the words on the road sign, said one participant.Synaesthesia is thought to result from people's brains developing in such a way that their sensory 33 get mixed up. So ttTuesday might evoke(导致)the colour pink, fbr example, or the word “tree" might taste like popcorn. Early life experiences may play a role some synaesthetes report that their letter-colour 34 match the colours of a childhood alphabet or fridge magnets. But is it something you can learn as an adult?Two years ago researchers made some aspects of the condition by getting people to read books where some of the letters were printed in certain colours. This improved their scores on tests but didn't 35 out of the lab.What if people 36 more intense training? Daniel Bor at the University of Sussex, UK, gave people daily half-hour training courses to teach them 13 letter-colour associations, using 37 harder tasks. The volunteers also practised with specially coloured e-books. As well as passing the lab tests, 9 of the 14 volunteers reported seeing coloured letters to varying extents when they read 38 black text. Many saw effects by week five, and some had synaesthetic experiences daily. Their power 39 once the training stopped.The training had a(n) 40 benefit too. The volunteers gained 12 points in IQ tests by (he end of training. However, this may be a general benefit of intensive training with memory-related tasks, says Bor, who adds that he may in future put the training tools online.【答案】31. A32. C33. H 34. F35.136. J37. G38. D39. B40. K【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种心理现象一一联觉。同时介绍了一个培养成年人联觉的实验。31题详解】考查动词。句意：人们被教导在日常生活中体验一种联觉形式，字母以特定的颜色出现。分析句子，设空 处应该使用动词作where引导定语从句中的谓语动词。句子表述客观事实，故用一般现在时，同时主语为 letters,是复数，后动词用原形。表示“出现"用appear。故选A。【32题详解】考查副词。句意：一名参与者说：“当我看到路标上的字时，我的脑海中立刻出现了这种颜色分析句子, 设空处应该使用副词作状语修饰动词pops。表示“立即地”用immediately。故选C。【33题详解】考查名词。句意：联觉被认为是由于人们的大脑发育以一种感觉信号混淆的方式产生的。分析句子，设空 处应该使用名词作从句主语。表示“信号”用复数名词signals。故选H。【34题详解】考查名词。句意：早期的生活经历可能起了作用些联觉者报告说，他们的字母颜色配对与童年字母表或冰箱贴的颜色匹配。分析句子，设空处应该使用名词作从句主语。表示“颜色配对”用color pairings。故选F。【35题详解】考查动词。句意：这提高了他们的测试成绩，但并没有在实验室之外发挥作用。设空处置于助动词didn,t 之后，故应该使用动词作谓语。动词translate（使）转变；（以某种方式）理解）符合句意，此处表示“在 实验室之外产生作用故选I。【36题详解】考查动词。句意：如果人们接受更高强度的训练呢？分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语，此处表述过去发 生事实，应用一般过去时。表示“接受，承受“用undergo,过去式为underwent。故选J。【37题详解】考查副词。句意：英国苏塞克斯大学的丹尼尔博尔每天给人们上半小时的培训课程，教他们13种字母 颜色的关联，并逐步增加难度。分析句子，设空处使用副词作状语修饰动词using。表示“逐步地”用 progressivelyo 故选 G。【38题详解】考查形容词。句意：除了通过实验室测试外，14名志愿者中有9人报告说，当他们阅读普通的黑色文字时， 他们在不同程度上看到了彩色字母。分析句子，设空处使用形容词作定语修饰black text。表示“普通的” 用 ordinaryo 故选 D。【39题详解】考查动词。句意：一旦训练停止，它们的力量就消失了。分析句子，设空处使用动词作谓语。根据后文的 stopped可知，此处应该使用一般过去时。表示“消失，消逝”用fade,过去式为faded。故选B。【40题详解】考查形容词。句意：这种训练还有一个意想不到的好处。分析句子，设空处使用形容词作定语修饰名词 benefito表示“意想不到的”用形容词unexpecled。故选K。III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.In The Debunking(揭穿真相)Handbook, a short guide published in 2011, John Cook, at George Mason University, and Stephan Lewandowsky, at the University of Bristol, looked at the world-view backfire effect, (he idea that if a correction of a false claim disagrees with your world view, it strengthens the 41. Jason Reifler atthe University of Exeter found this in his Iraq study, but he points out that the effect only appeared in two out of five experiments.What's more, although some later studies have seen similar results, many haven't seen the effect at all. This suggests it is much 42 than Reifler's work suggested, which he thinks is fantastic news.But whatever you do, don't point this out, or turn to 43 ("You're wrong!”, "You're ignoranf5.). Instead, listen and ask questions that 44 why someone has those opinions ("What makes you think that?).The good news is that social events are 45 situations for correcting myths. Assuming there is at least some trust between you, the other person will probably hear you out. And corrections from credible, trusted sources arc more 46. There's also far more time to discuss the topic 47 than compared with, say, interactionson social media.The bad news is that even with all this in mind, you are still unlikely to 48 someone, especially if you are challenging their world view. Corrections that are totally different from one's world view are by-and-large ineffective, especially in conservative people.So why even 49? Firstly, people arc much less likely to spread false information if they arc heldaccountable for it, says Reifler. 5() your relatives5 false claims may make them think twice before spreading nonsense on another occasion.And always 51 the other people in the room. Even if you do not change your Aunt Susan's mind, you may sow a seed in your nieces' and nephews, minds.Indeed. Cook thinks there is little chance of changing the minds of, say, the 7 per cent of people in the US who arc very 52 that global warming isn't happening at all. Instead, he thinks we should 53 the majority still open to persuasion. His studies show that people arc less likely to fall for false arguments if they arc warned against them. 54. forewarn them about the problem of false balance in the media and their views won'tchange when they read an article full of false-balance quotes. Those who are not warned become more 55their judgement.41. A. associationB. offensivenessC. probabilityD. misconception42. A. harderB. rarerC. more diverseD. more important43. A. reactionsB. judgementsC. forecastsD. reasons44. A. revealB. avoidC. defineD. link45. A. frustratingB. excellentC. familiarD. occasional46. A. widespreadB. deliberateC. inevitableD. effective47. A. in personB. in detailC. on purposeD. on business48. A. encourageB. impressC. surpriseD. convince49. A. tryB. stopC. moveD. wait50. A. ValidatingB. InvestigatingC. QuestioningD. Understanding51. A. supportB. locateC. interviewD. consider52. A. awareB.happyC. sureD. disappointed53. A. make upB. look up toC. focus onD. set out on54. A. For instanceB. What's moreC. As a resultD. On the contrary55. A. surprised atB. doubtful ofC. curious ofD. annoyed at【答案】41. D42. B43. B 44. A45. B 46. D 47. A48. D 49. A50. C51. D 52. C53. C54. A 55. B【解析】【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是在2011年出版的简短指南揭穿手册中，John Cook和StephanLewandowsky研究了世界观的逆火效应，即如果对错误主张的纠正与你的世界观不一致，就会强化误解。41题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在2011年出版 简短指南揭穿手册（The Debunking Handbook）中，George Mason University 的 John Cook 和 University of Bristol 的 Stephan Lewandowsky 研究了 世界观的逆火效应, 即如果对错误主张的纠正与你的世界观不一致，就会强化误解。A. association联系；B. offensiveness冒犯; C. probability 可能性；D. misconception 误解。根据卜.文“a correction of a false claim disagrees with your world view”可知，如果对错误主张的纠正与你的世界观不致，就会强化误解。故选D。【42题详解】考查形容词词义辨析“句意：这表明它比Reifler的研究表明的要罕见得多，他认为这是一个极好的消息。 A. harder更难的；B. rarer更罕见的;C. more diverse更加多样化的;D. more important更重要的。根据上 文umany haven't seen the effect at alln可知，句子表示“这表明它比Reifler的研究表明的要罕见得多”。 故选Bo【43题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：但无论你做什么，都不要指出这一点，或做出判断（“你错了！，“你太无知了”）。 A. reactions 反应；B. judgements 判断；C. forecasts 预报；D. reasons 原因。根据下文""You're wrong!", "You're ignorant""可知，括号里内容是对人的判断。故选B。【44题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：相反，倾听并问一些问题来揭示为什么别人会有这些观点（“你为什么这么想？ "）。 A. reveal 揭示；B. avoid避免;C. define 下定义；D. link 连接。根据下文“why someone has those opinions f'What makes you Ihinklhal?"）”可知，此处表示“倾听并问一些问题来揭示为什么别人会有这些观点（”。故选A。【45题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：好消息是，社会事件是纠正错误的观点的绝佳场合。A. frustrating令人沮丧 的；B. excellent极好的；C. familiar熟悉的；D. occasional偶尔的。根据上文“The good news”可知，好 消息是，社会事件是纠正错误的观点的绝佳场合。故选B。【46题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：而来自可靠的、值得信赖的来源的纠正更有效。A. widespread广泛的：B. deliberate 故意的；C. inevitable 不可避免的；D. effective 有效的。根据上文 “correciions from credible, trusted sources”可知，来自可靠的、值得信赖的来源的纠正更有效。故选D。【47题详解】考查固定短语辨析。句意：与社交媒体上的互动相比，面对面讨论话题的时间要多得多。A. in person亲自； B. in detail 详细地;C. on purpose 故意地；D. on business 出差。根据下文 acompared with, say, interactions on social media”可知，与社交媒体上的互动相比，面对面即亲自讨论话题的时间要多得多，。故选A。【48题详解】考查动词词义辨析,句意：坏消息是，即使你心里有这些想法，你仍然不太可能说服别人，尤其是当你在 挑战他们的世界观时。A. encourage鼓励；B. impress使印象深刻;C. surprise使惊讶;D. convince说服。 结合常识，纠正别人是为了说服别人。故选D。【49题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：那么为什么还要尝试呢？ A.lry尝试；B. stop阻止；C. move移动；D. wait等 待。根据上文“Corrections that are totally different from one's world view are by-and-large ineffective, especially in conservative people”可知，既然纠正别人是没有效果的，那么为什么还要尝试呢。故选A。【50题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：质疑你亲戚的虚假说法可能会让他们在下次胡说八道之前三思而后行。A.Validating 批准；B. Investigating 调查；C. Questioning 质疑；D. Understanding 理解。根据下文“your relatives' false claims"可知，质疑你亲戚的虚假说法。故选C。51题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：还要时刻考虑房间里的其他人。A. support支持；B. locale确定的位置.； C. interview 采访；D. consider 考虑。根据下文“Even if you do not change your Aunt Susan's mind, you may sow a seed in your nieces, and nephews, mindsw可知，此处表示“还要时刻考虑房间里的其他人“。故选D。【52题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：事实上，库克认为，几乎不可能改变美国7%的人的想法，他们非常确信全 球变暖根本没有发生。A. aware意识到的：B. h叩py高兴的；C. sure确信的；D. disappointed失望的。根据 上文“7 per cent of people in the US” 和下文 u that global warming isn't happening at all” 可知，此处表示“几 乎不可能改变美国7%的人的想法，他们非常确信全球变暖根本没有发生”。故选C。【53题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：相反，他认为我们应该关注那些仍然愿意接受说服的大多数人。A. make up编 造；B. look up to 尊敬;C. focus on 关注;D. set out on 启程。根据下文"the majority still open to persuasion” 可知，此处表示“我们应该关注那些仍然愿意接受说服的大多数人”。故选C。【54题详解】考杳固定短语辨析。句意：例如，预先警告他们媒体上的虚假平衡问题，他们的观点不会在他们读到一篇 充满虚假平衡引用的文章时改变。A. For instance例如;B. What,s more另外;C. As a result结果;D. On the contraiy 反。根据下文 <4 forewarn them about the problem of false balance in the media and their views won't change when they read an article full of falsc-balancc quotes”可知，下文是举的一个例子，空格处意为“例如二 故选Ao【55题详解】考查形容词短语辨析。句意：那些没有得到警告的人会更加怀疑自己的判断力。A. surprised at对感到 惊讶;B. doubtful of对怀疑;C. curious of对好奇的；D. annoyed at对生气的。根据上文“Hisstudies show that people arc less likely to fall for false arguments if they arc warned against them ” 可知， 那些没 有得到警告的人会更加怀疑自己的判断力。故选B。Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Once you choose to become an actor, many people who you thought were your closest friends will tell you you're crazy, though some may react quite differently. No two people will give you the same advice. But it is a very personal choice you are making, and only you can take responsibility for yourself and fbr realising your ambition.There arc no easy ways of getting there no written examination to pass, and no absolute guarantee that when you have successfully completed your training you will automatically make your way in the profession. It a matter of luck plus talent.I have frequently been asked to define (his magical thing called talent, which everyone is looking oul for. I believe it is best described as natural skill plus imagination the latter being the most difficult quality to assess. And it has a lot to do with the person's courage and their belief in what they are doing and the way they are putting it across.Where docs the desire to act conic from? It is often very difficult to put into words your own reasons for wanting to act. Certainly, in (he theatre the significant thing is that moment of contact between the actor on the stage and a particular audience. And making this brief contact is central (o all acting, wherever it takes place it is what drives all actors to act.If you ask actors how they have done well in the profession, the response will most likely be a shrug. They will not know. They will know certain things about themselves and aspects of their own technique and the techniques of others. But they will take nothing for granted, because they know that they arc only as good as their current job, and that their fame may not continue.Disappointment is the greatest enemy of the actor. Last month you may have been out of work, selling clothes or waitressing. Suddenly you arc asked to audition (i) for a part, but however much you want the job, the truth is that it maybe denied you. So actors tend not to talk about their chances. They come up with ways of protecting themselves against the stress of competing for a part and the possibility of rejection.56. if you decide to take up acting, you may well receive a lot of from your close friends.A. encouragementB. sympathyC. jealousyD. objection57. Which of the following is the writer most likely to agree with in terms of acting?A. Good actors know very well about their secret of success.B. Talented actors arc usually those with a vivid i