2023届湖南省郴州市高三下学期第三次教学质量监测英语试题.pdf
2023届湖南省郴州市高三下学期第三次教学质量监测英语试题一、短对话1.What is the man reminded to wear?A.Gloves.B.Glasses.2.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Husband and wife.B.Strangers.customer.3.How does the woman probably feel?A.Excited.B.Annoyed.4.Why was Linda absent from the party last night?A.She doesnt like parties.B.She wanted to see a movie.C.Her uncle came to visit her.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.An exam.B.A book.二、长对话听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。6.What size of pizza does the customer order?A.Small.B.Medium.7.When will the customer probably receive his order?A.5:50,B.6:10.C.A mask.C.Saleswoman andC.Puzzled.C.A paper.C.Large.C.6:30.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。8.Where does the conversation take place?A.In an elevator.B.In the office.9.What can we learn from the conversation?A.The man is fond of football.C.On the stairs.B.It was warm in the moming.C.A fire broke out on Byron Street.10.Why did the man leave?A.He arrived at his floor.B.He wanted to stop the talk.C.He planned to take some exercise.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。11.Where is the man learning to drive?A.At Rupert5s Driving School.B.At RusselPs Driving School.C.At Roberts Driving School.12.How are the cars there?A.New and big.B.New and small.C.13.Why did the man fail the last test?A.He hit something.B.He didnt park in the right place.C.He drove through the red lights.Old and small.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。14.How much does the woman earn per month?A.16,000.B.10,000.C.15.What kind of credit card will the woman probably apply for?A.The standard card.B.The gold card.C.16.Where is the woman eager to use the card?A.At specified luxury shops.B.At health clubs.C.17.What is the woman going to do?A.Fill out a form.B.Pay a deposit.C.8,000.The diamond card.At fast food restaurants.Offer her ID card.三、短文听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。18.What is the speaker?试卷第2 页，共 13页A.A host.B.A patient.C.A volunteer.19.Which of the following jobs is more likely to lead to Alzheimers disease?A.Lawyer.B.Driver.C.Government officer.20.How can people probably reduce the risk of getting Alzheimers disease?A.By exercising regularly and eating healthily.B.By reading many books.C.By doing some puzzles.四、阅读理解Here is a list of writing competitions.Wild Nature Poetry AwardHere we have a new contest from Indigo Dreams Publishing.It is for poems of up to 48lines on the subject of cruel sports,or wildlife in general,or the natural world,or theenvironment.Closing:30th Sept.,2022Prizes:200,100,75Entry Fee:5.50%of entry fees will be donated to the League Against Cruel Sports.W&A Yearbook Short Story CompetitionThis annual contest from the writers handbook Writers&Artists Yearbook is for storiesof up to 2,000 words aimed at young adults.There is no theme.Take notice that beforeemailing your entry,you have to register with the website.Your entry will not be validotherwise.Closing:11th Feb.,2022Prizes:A place on one of Arvons residential writing courses,plus your story publishedon the website.Entry Fee:None.Free to enter.Green Stories Novel PrizeThe competition organized by the University of Southampton is held annually.It is aboutthe idea of a more sustainable society.Submit three chapters of your finished novel or work inprogress.One of the chapters must be the first.The three together should run to between 4,000 and 10,000 words.Closing:30th Dec.,2022Prizes:1,000,500Entry Fee:2Melita Hume Poetry PrizeThis years Melita Hume Poetry Prize from Eyewear Publishing is,as usual,fbr firstfull-length collections by poets aged 35 or under,residents in the UK or Ireland.To enter,youshould submit between 48 and 100 pages.Closing:3rd Jan.,2022Prizes:Publication with a 1,200 advance.Entry Fee:15.21.What is required to enter for W&A Yearbook Short Story Competition?A.Registration in advanceB.Previous experienceC.A fixed themeD.Entry fee22.What is special about Green Stories Novel Prize?A.It is a yearly activity.B.It is about sustainability.C.It has a word limit.D.It has a closing date.23,Which contest offers the highest prize money?A.Wild Nature Poetry AwardB.W&A Yearbook Short Story CompetitionC.Green Stories Novel PrizeD.Melita Hume Poetry PrizeThe job description of a postman doesnt always include travelling through thick forests,fast-flowing waters and occasionally being run after by wild animals,but for D.Sivan,that isexactly what it is.Every day fbr 30 years,this humble postman has been delivering post to some of themost remote villages in Coonoor which are inaccessible by road.Carrying the mail,he walksalong the Nilgiri Mountain Railway track,walking through thick forests,crossing slippery试卷第4 页，共 13页streams and walking on railway bridges.Having travelled through the difficult path for 30years,Mr.Sivan has grown fond of the wild animals he encounters on his daily walks,goingso far as to say that theyve all become his friends.But even his friends have occasionallycaused him some trouble,with an elephant once having run after him.He was saved by atruck driver who spotted him and honked at the elephant.The animals recognize him now,though.As the years rolled by,emails started replacing letter writing.And as more and morepeople moved from the Nilgiri hills to the plains-the towns of Mettupalayam and Coimbatore,Sivans bag became lighter and lighter every day.Many weeks he ended up carrying just 3-4letter to each village.One day Sivan noticed that a man to whom he was supposed to deliver his pension hadmoved to Coimbatore.The man had fallen very sick and was hospitalized.Sivan trackeddown the hospital,travelled 80 kms by bus and later car,and delivered the pension.The kindpostman even paid for the whole trip himself!Not all heroes wear a cape（披风）;some have white hair and carry a simple bag full ofletters.Not all heroes write cool stories on Instagram;some just sit outside a door and readout a sons letter to his mother.24.Which of the following best describes Sivans daily delivery journey?A.Awkward.B.Comfortable.C.Adventurous.D.Uneventful.25.What do the underlined words“his friends in paragraph 2 refer to?A.Postmen.B.Truck drivers.C.Wild animals.D.Villagers in Coonoor.26.Why did Sivan travel to Coimbatore?A.To send a pension check.B.To enjoy a trip to the plains.C.To get hospital treatment.D.To draw his pension.27.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Letters or emailsB.The worlds busiest postmanC.The postal service in CoonoorD.Capeless hero with a bagGoing against the tide of flocking to well-known tourist destinations on vacation,agrowing number of holidaymakers in China tend to spend their leisure time at lesser-knownresorts.Reverse tourism has appeared as a new trend among young holidaymakers in China.According to data from an online travel agency,the number of rooms booked at hotels inless-traveled cities during the holiday was up 30 percent year-on-year.Bookings for four-staror five-star hotels in less-traveled places all increased at least 10-fold.Some lesser-knownscenic spots posted double-digit growth during the holiday.Baimaiquan Park in Jinan,thecapital of Shandong Province,received 52,100 visits in the seven days,up 15.78 percentyear-over-year.Besides crowds,some vacationers chose less-traveled places to save on the cost of tripsto popular destinations.In addition,lesser-known attractions are not as“commercial”asdeveloped ones and are able to offer more actual experiences and natural encounters.Essentially speaking,total relaxation is becoming a real expectation fbr many people whenthey travel.Changes in demand may be the fundamental reason for the popularity of reversetourism.COVID-19 is another key factor fueling reverse tourism.As precautionary measurescontinue,traveling has an unpredictable quality.Travelers have thus become more cautiousand tend to choose local attractions or places with fewer tourists.44The rise of reverse tourismis not a bad thing,“said Zhengzhou Daily.It means that vacationers now have more options,which brings more possibilities to the tourism market.More importantly,it noted,the trend isset to force popular destinations to improve themselves instead of resting on their past honor.Jiang Han,a senior researcher,said,reverse tourism will become one of the futuredirections for the market.To give a real boost to the tourism market,more efforts should bemade to tap the potential of underrated,lesser-known destinations.It is necessary to digdeeper into the local customs and highlight the local characteristics to improve the quality oflocal tourism.”28.What are the statistics in paragraph 2 mainly about?试卷第6 页，共 13页A.The popularity of travel agency in China.B.The high income of hotels during holidays.C.The contributions of tourism to the economy.D.The increasing trend of reverse tourism in China.29.What may be the root cause of the rise of reverse tourism?A.The impact of COVID-19.B.Holidaymakers9 changing needs for travel.C.The lower cost of heading to less-traveled places.D.The lack of innovative improvements in famous attractions.30.What does Zhengzhou Daily think of reverse tourism?A.It will drop with the recovery of economy.B.It is helpful to spread local culture to tourists.C.It benefits both tourists and the tourism market.D.It blocks the development of some popular resorts.31.What does Jiang Han mainly talk about in the last paragraph?A.He predicts the likely future of reverse tourism.B.He highlights the characteristics of local tourism.C.He explores the potential of lesser-known attractions.D.He offers suggestions on how to boost reverse tourism.The Legacy Senior Communities is proud to announce the latest innovation in seniorliving care is coming to its Dallas and Plano campuses,the TrueLoo smart toilet by ToiLabs.Were consistently exploring new technologies to ensure that we are providingexcellent care in the most effective and efficient ways,“says Legacy Senior CommunitiesCEO Melissa Orth.“The TrueLoo smart toilet provides early detection of oncoming health complicationsbefore they become serious,and all in a dignnified and valuable manner.This improves ourcare response and can potentially avoid a potential health complication altogether/says Orth.“The innovative toilet automates data collection and enables clinical team members to keeptrack of the residents around the clock without uncomfortable conversations with them abouttheir toileting habits.Investing in TrueLoo technology enables a higher standard of carewith dignity,n says Vik Kashyap,Toi Labs founder and CEO.In assisted living and memory support residences,where toileting activity is harder tocollect,the TrueLoo smart toilet provides effortless collection,enhancing current servicesas well as residents5 experience.The Legacy Senior Coinmunities begins testing the units inearly March.The pilot program will launch in Memory Support at the Kalman and IdaWolens Foundation Healthcare Center at the Willow Bend community and at the MidtownPark communitys Andrea&Richard Skibell and Leslie Rudd Healthcare Center.Thecommunities will continue manual monitoring to establish a control group during this trialperiod.The resulting data will enable The Legacy to benchmark the ability of the smart toilet.“We decided to trial the smart toilet in two different service areas,“said Director ofStrategic Development Bridgette Walshe.tcWe want to ensure that this technology is non-invasive 俳侵入性的）while providing accurate and relevant data.Walshe believes thatartificial intelligence is one potential means to cost-effectively improve senior care services,freeing up valuable time for clinical team members to provide more person-centric care.32.How can the TrueLoo smart toilet benefit seniors?A.By improving their toileting habits.B.By identifying their potential health issues.C.By calling clinical team members for them at any time.D.By informing care workers of their desire to use a toilet.33.What can best conclude Kashyaps words about his companys product?A.It is quality-centered.B.It is safety-guaranteed.C.It is privacy-ensured.D.It is comfort-focused.34.What does the underlined word benchmark“in paragraph 3 most probably mean?A.Measure.B.Recognize.C.Demonstrate.D.Improve.35.What is Walshes attitude to the toilet?A.Hopeful.B.Critical.C.Tolerant.试卷第8 页，共 13页D.Contradictory.五、七选五Three Ways to Slow Down MyopiaMyopia,which is also known as short-sightedness or nearsightedness,is a growingproblem.In fact,a recent study predicts that myopia will affect vision for nearly half of theglobal population by 2050.Myopia usually begins in childhood and tends to get worse aspeople get older.This can have a negative impact on ones everyday life.36 Hereshow.First,put the devices away.Data from 145 studies covering 2.1 million participantsrevealed that increases in myopia are driven principally by lifestyle.Todays youth spend a lotof time performing near work activities,often on electronic devices.Of course,its unrealisticnot to use these devices at all.37Next,go outside.Increased outdoor activity has been shown to slow the onset of myopiaby 11%-34%.One possible reason is that components of sunlight activate vitamin D,whichmay play a potential role in eye growth.38 This places fewer near-vision demandson young eyes.39 Regular glasses and contact lenses（隐形眼镜）can help people see moreclearly,but they do not slow down the progression of myopia.However,certain types ofcontact lenses including soft lenses can slow down the speed at which myopia develops,providing a more effective and efficient treatment option.Just consult your doctor.Controlling myopia is important because the dependency on glasses can reduce onesability to participate actively in sports and other activities.40 Therefore,take stepsto keep your eyes healthy.A.Finally,try not to wear glasses.B.Finally,ask your doctor about ways to manage myopia.C.Myopia can be caused by family history,lifestyle or both.D.But try to limit them so that theres more balance in the day.E.And increasing myopia can sometimes lead to future eye health problems.F.Fortunately,new research is lighting the path to improved strategies to manage myopia.G.Also,people are usually engaged in more distance vision activities when theyre outside.六、完形填空Sandra was driving her white Mazda down the main road with her daughter and son inthe back.Suddenly,a green van 41 from the side road.Sandra turned the steeringwheel 42 to the right,causing the car to run off the road and down an embankment（路堤）after sliding about 50 feet.If the car hadnt stopped,it would have soared into the airand 43 on the road 20 feet below.Fortunately,as the car raced toward theembankment,its undercarriage got 44 on the road edge.The car came to a stop butactually on the edge of disaster.The people inside were far from 45-.A sudden46 by anyone inside could send the car over.Patrick 47 the scene from the truck-parts company where he worked.Whispering prayers,he ran to the car along with four others.They jumped onto the trunk ofthe Mazda to balance the weight as the 48 kids in the back seat watched.Meanwhile,Alex,the owner of a shop nearby,rushed to the swinging car with a 49belt.He tied
