四川省资中县第二中学2022-2023学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题.docx

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳 选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，每段对话仅读一遍。1. What will the woman do on Sunday?A. Visit a lake. B. Prepare for a test.C. Go on a picnic.2. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. At a hotel.B. In a market.C. In a restaurant.3. Where should the woman take a bus?A. Across the street. B. On Bank Street.C. Opposite the art museum.4. How will the man get in touch with the woman?A. Through the computer. B. Through his own phone. C. Through someone else's phone.5. Why does the man refuse to go to the library?A. He doesn't like to study at the library.B. He doesn't plan to study tonight.C. He already passed the test.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个 选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个 小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What will the woman be doing at 3 o'clock?A. Returning from the airport. B. Attending a meeting. C.Catching a flight7. When is the woman expected to meet Mr. Kimoto?A. At 4:15. B. At 3:45.C. At 3:30.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What are tine speakers talking about?A. A health club. B. A way to exercise. C. Busy schedules.9. What clothes does the man need?A. Comfortable clothes. B. Professional clothes. C. Thin clothes.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the man doing?A. Asking for information about a store.B. Buying vegetables with the woman.C. Introducing a store to the woman.11. What is the greatest advantage of Sunflower?A. Its convenient position. B. |ts wide selection. C. Its low price.12. What does the man think of the vegetables of Sunflower?A. Rarely seen at other stores. B. A bit expensive. C. Not fresh. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Lend him a textbook. B. Help him study.C. Join his team.14. What subject is the woman good at?A.Geography. B. History.C. Math.15. What does the man offer the woman?.A. Books of different subjects. B. A general idea of a book. C. A list of questions.16. Where will the event take place this year?.A. In the science room.B. In the library.C. In the gym.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How will the listeners get to the hotel from the airport?A. By bus. B. By boat.C. On foot.18. When does the hotel restaurant open?A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 7:00 a.m.C. At 6:00 a.m.19. Which place will the listeners visit in the morning?A.Some museums. B. Two islands.C. A square.20. What are the listeners going to do after dinner?A.Enjoy a play. B. See a movie. C. Watch a musical.第二部分、阅读理解（包含阅读和七选五，共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题。每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACheck out 4 strange-but-true attractions in AmericaBubblegum AlleySAN LUIS OBISPO. CALIFORNIABubblegum Alley is covered from top to bottom with chewed gum, a tradition that was started mysteriously by the locals in the 1950s. Some artists even created images of funny faces and the American flag. Unhappy community members had the "masterpiece" removed twice. But the clean-up didn't stick, and soon more gum appeared. Now the alley has more than two million pieces of gum on it.Giant PenguinCUT BANK, MONTANABundle up when you visit this statue, because temperatures here can get as low as 47 degrees below zero. As a nod to the frosty conditions, a local businessman built the 27-foot-tall penguin out of 10 000 pounds of concrete. The creator left for warmer weather, but the statueseven times the height of a real emperor penguin-still stands, welcoming visitors to its cold home.Tin FamilyREGENT, NORTH DAKOTAThis Tin Family appear along the Enchanted Highway, a 32-mile stretch of road displaying seven huge metal sculptures. A group of farmers constructed the family using materials such as oil tanks and wire. Tin Son is 23 feet tail, Tin Ma is 44 ft. and Tin Pa stands 45 feet tall.Blue WhaleCATOOSA. OKLAHOMANot ready to dive the depths of the ocean to see a blue whale? No problem. Just visit this 80-foot-long concrete beast, which even has a side and diving board so visitors can take a swim in the pond. When the artist died,the whale fell into bad condition. Neighbors couldn't stand to see the whale fall apart, so they fixed it and now keep it bright with blue paint.21. Which of the flowing attractions is not popular with some of the locals?A. Bubblegum Alley. B. Giant Penguin. C. Tin Family. D. Blue Whale.22. The underlined phrase "Bundle up"can be replaced by .A. Stand up straightB. Stop talkingC. Watch it from a distance D. Put on warm clothes23. If you want to visit giant sculptures constructed along the road, you'd better go to.A. Montana B. California C. North Dakota D. OklahomaBSince December, 2019, there have been tens of thousands of COVID- 19 cases both in and out of China,caused by a previously unknown virus: novel coronavirus.It's not the first time for viruses to make head- lines. Viruses have brought big trouble to humans, with their potential to cause widespread disease and death.What are they? Viruses are considered to be non-living organisms（有机物）.They can infect animals and plants, making them sick. They con- tain genetic materials like DNA and are protected by a coating of protein.Unlike bacteriazviruses can't reproduce（繁殖）on their own. Instead,they invaded the cells of living organisms to reproduce, spread and take over.But the basic question is,where did viruses first come from?Until now, no clear explanation for their origin exists."Tracing the origins of viruses is difficult/'Ed Rybicki, a virologist at the university of Cape Town in South Africa, told Scientific American/'because viruses don't leave fossils（化石）and because of the tricks they use to make copies of themselves within the cells they've invaded."Understanding the origins of viruses means fully understanding the history of their hosts - not only humans, but also bacteria,plants and other animals, which is a complicated task, says Nature.However,there are three main theories（推测）to explain the origin of viruses. First,viruses started as independent organisms, then became parasites（寄生者）.Second, viruses evolved from pieces of DNA or RNA that' es-caped" from larger organisms. The third one is that viruses co-evolved with their host cells, which means they existed alongside these cells.For the time being,these are only theories. The technology and proofs we have today cannot be used to test these theories and discover the most plausible explanation. Continuing studies may provide us with clearer answers.Or future studies may find that the answer is even more mysterious than it now appears.24. What can we learn about viruses from the article?A.They mainly infect animals and plants. B.They are really small living organisms.C.They are more dangerous than bacteria. D.They can't reproduce unless they find a host cell. 25.Which of the following might explain the origin of viruses?A.They evolved along with their host cells.B. They evolved from the DNA or RNA in animals.C. They evolved from the fossils of large organisms.D.They evolved from parasites to independent organisms;26 . The underlined word "plausible"in the last paragraph probably means ”27 .What do we conclude from the article?A.Viruses live longer in human host cells than in animals.B.Viruses will become more like bacteria as they evolve.C.lt may take a long time to understand the origin of viruses.D.The author is confident about future virus research.CChinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd, the largest global gaming provider and the operator of QQ, has launched a series of scientific exploration events aimed at urging young people to explore the outside word, instead of being constantly absorbed（全神贯注的）online.The company said it hopes to establish itself as a coo scientific brand that lives up to corporate social responsibilities. As a gaming company, it doesn't worry about losing game players. Instead, it hopes that players can actually go out to learn more and broaden their horizons.QQ has been in the market for 18 years, but it is not aging, and its app has become younger and trendier. " We hope that more young Chinese can use the app to connect with different people and views worldwide." said Li Dan,general manager of the marketing department of the social network group at Tencent.According to Tencent, the number of active users of QQ who are 21 years o!d or younger has been constantly increasing, and they tend to use the app for a longer time.Starting on May 22 of last year, QQ organized free trips for young people to the Galapagos islands, Namibia, Spain and the Antarctic, but it didn't reveal（揭露）the specific amount it contributed to those trips.During each trip, it selected three to four participants from those who uploaded videos and made specific travel plans online. The finalists stand out with their clear video statements and their enthusiasm about going on adventures.Tencent's approach appears to be contradictory（矛盾的）to its own interests. But, in fact, its approach fits the company's long-term growth strategy（策略）and will improve its business by creating a good social image.28 .What is the aim of Tencent's plan?A. To encourage young people to explore the outside world.B. To provide more exciting online games.C. To encourage more young people into online gaming.D. To promote its newly-launched game.29. Which can we learn from the passage?A. QQ has been in the market for more than two decades.B. The number of active users of QQ has been dropping recentlyC. Tencent is the largest global gaming provider.D. Tencent is now concerned about losing game players.30. If you Want to be secede to go on fee tips,s you should probably.A. be enthusiastic about gaming on lineB. make specific travel plansC. download more Tencent gamesD. use QQ to apply31. What's the author's attitude towards Tencent's approach?A. Objective. B. Negative. C. Indifferent. D. Positive.DEverything has its place and no one understands that a concept better than 7-year-old JacobDunnack of Willimantic, Connecticut. Though Jacob feels that his place is on theO baseball field, on the rare occasions when he's not outside f playing, his bail has a place of its own,safe and secure inside its bat.Last year after experiencing difficulty carrying both his ball and bat home; Jacob invented the JD Batball- a 22-inchbaseball bat inside which baseballs can be stored.While most people find his accomplishment at such a young age inspiring, his mother, Elizabeth Dunnack, says that the heart of the matter lies in Jacob's amazing spirit and will to live."You see," his mother says/'Jacob was born with a rare heart disease and at four days old he had the first of a series of operations. At llmonths old, a ten hour open-heart operation resulted in a serious stroke. The doctor said that Jacob would be blind and disabled permanently."She continues, "With a lot of hard work and loving support over many yearsoday Jacob can not only see, but walk and, through his own determination, even play baseball!'*Even though the stroke caused Jacob to lose the use of his right hand, this didn't stop him from pursuing his favorite sport as he grew older. When he had trouble carrying both the bat and the ball home, that's when he came up with the idea of storing the ball inside the bat so that he could carry both with one hand.While he developed it because of his disability, the JD Batball is an extremely useful tool for kids across the country who play baseball, helping to solve the problems of losing the ball. "This invention is not only going to thrill children, but also their parents!" commented Jacob's mother. 32. What do we know about Jacob from the first paragraph?A. He thinks his bat and ball should be put in separate places.B. He spends a lot of time playing baseball.C. He is a great baseball player.D. He often loses his ball.33. According to Jacob's mother, what helped him overcome difficulties in life?A. His curiosity. B. His intelligence. C. His patience. D. His perseverance.34. Jacob invented the JD Batball because he.A. didn't want to lose his ballB. wanted to carry more balls to the baseball fieldC. was not able to carry both his bat and ballD. wanted to help other children who often lose balls35. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Jacob's PlaceB. The Bat and the BallC. Jacob and His Favorite Sport D.7-year-old Survivor and Inventor 第二节（共5小题海小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余 选项。We love to stare into our smart devices.We gaze for hours at our computers,smartphones, tablets and televisions. 36.It might be, mainly because as we stare at our devices we are exposing our- selves to blue light.Blue light is a type of electromagnetic radiation （电磁辐射）with a very short wavelength that produces a high amount of energy. While it's true that light can damage your eyes under certain blue light exposure is nothing new. In fact, the sun is the largest source of blue light. Moreover,blue light is also present in fluorescent and LED light. But if blue light isn't harmful, then why are we constantly rubbing our eyes when we're looking at our screens? 38. More than 60 percent of people experience problems associated with digital eyestrain. And blue light, it seems,isn't the cause. Instead, our eyes are so strained because most of us blink less when we stare at our digital devices.39 . However, wearing them could potentially help you get a good night's sleep. That's because blue light, research has shown, affects your body's circadian rhythm（生理节 律）,your natural wake and seep cycle. According to Harvard researchers,any kind of light -including blue light- can reduce your body's ability to secrete melatonin （分泌褪黑激素），a hormone that helps you sleep.40 .You can find them everywhere. You also can address your blue light exposure by changing your smart phone or tablet's display settings to night shit or something similar, or you can down- load an app that filters out blue light,too.A. The answer is eyestrain.B.ls all this staring bad for us?C.Do blue light-blocking glasses work?D.People have come to realize this in recent years.E. Interested in buying a pair of blue-light gasses for yourself?F.so if eyestrain is the real issue, blue light-blocking gasses are probably useless.G. But many people sil think it i,which is why blue light-blocking glasses are so popular.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节（共20小题:每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。Bobby had attempted to climb the big snowy mountain.He had tried it at least thirty times but hadalays41 . He began at a god pace, focusing on the snowy summit, imagining the wonderful 42 there. But as he went on. and his strength dwindled（减少）,his gaze would43 and , when the clouds had gathered round him, and he understood that hewouldn't be able to 45 the view from the summit that day, he