2022届辽宁省铁岭市六校高三上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

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1、2022届辽宁省铁岭市六校高三上学期期末考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一个小题，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，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅 读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍.1. When will the speakers go shopping?A. Today.B. Tomorrow2. What docs the man suggest the woman do?A. Rest in bed.B.

2、 See a doctor.conditioner.3. How far away is the zoo?A. One block.B. Four blocks.4. What is most probably the woman?A. A teacher.B. A journalist5. What does the woman mean?A. She already has the product.B. She has no interest in it.C. She has no time now.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）C. The day after to

3、morrow.C. Turn on the airC. Five blocks.C. A writer.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，井标在试卷的相应位巴,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 kept the woman late?A. Visiting a friend.B. Taking a friend home.C. Waiting for a bus for long.7. Where d

4、oes the conversation most probably take place?C. On the street.A. At home.B. At a restaurant.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.8. What will the man do tonight?A. Walch a movie at home.B. Go to the cinema.C. Go to a concert.Yours.Li Hua 第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文.Ann loves dogs, but she doesnt have

5、time to keep even one. Her husband died from an accident, leaving little money but a 1 O-year-old son, Jack, who was recovering from a heart operation. She had to work all day to support the whole family. One morning, Ann found a lost dog wandering around the local school. She waited there for half

6、an hour but nobody came back to look for it. She had no choice but to take it home and asked her son to keep an eye on the dog on the day while she was working.Ann took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers （传单，小广告）as soon as she came back from work. After a quick supper, Ann. with Jack

7、 went out and put them in mailboxes The next day, Ann went to the dollar store and bought some pet supplies, asking the boy to look after it for another day, and she hoped it would be the last day. She didn*t forget to warn her son not to fall m love with the dog, for they had no money or time.Four

8、days later no one called to claim, so Anns family was still looking after the dog, whom they had started to call Riley. One day when she amved home from work, the dog barked madly at her and dashed into the boys room where Ann found Jack suffering from a heart attackIf you had come to me ten minutes

9、 later,n the doctor Alex said,Jack would not have been saved.”Still no one had called to claim the dog. and it had been the best friend of her son. Ann decided to keep it, although she knew it would bring so much difficulty.注意：L所续写短文的词数应为150左右：2 .请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答.The next morning Ann got a call.An

10、hour later, somebody knocked at the door.9. Who is the mans favorite singer?A. Jackie Evancho.B. Bruno Mars.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10. What does the report show?A. Many people ignore climate change.B. People worry about global wanning.C. People are trying to stop climate change.11. How did the woman find w

11、hat she read the other day?A. Interesting.B Boring.12. Whats the most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student.B. Brother and sister.C. Classmates.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题.13. Why did the man go to Germany?A. To go to college.B. To attend high school.C. To experience different cultu

12、res.14. What did the man realize in Germany?A. He should stay in Germany.B. He could learn languages well.C. He was actually a good student.15. What made the woman choose Engineering?A. Her plan for the future.B. Her interest in it.C. Her familys advice.16. What is the woman going to do now?A. Atten

13、d the class.B. Go shopping.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题What caused the death of the speakers first dog?A. A disease.B. Old age.17. How did the speaker react seeing that dogs photo?A. She found him familiar.B. She loved him very much.C. She showed pity on him.18. How old is Joe now?A. 4.B. 5.C. Ed Sheeran.C. Wo

14、rrying.C. Go to the library.C. An accident.C. 9.20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. Losing her cat. B. Adopting a dog. C. Living with pets.第二部分：阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项.ANational Parks Recreational Vehicle TripsTrip 1: Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arc

15、hes, Canyonlands & Capitol ReefVisit the five Utahs national parks. Activities include going boating on the Colorado River, and hiking Angels Landing for an impressive view of Zion Canyon. One thing is guaranteed: youll see the Milky Way. the pale white band of stars across the sky at night, like ne

16、ver before in this beautiful area of the country.Available: Apr. I to Oct. 23; Duration: 8 to 13 nightsPrice (for up to 4 guests) : S4,990-9,840Trip 2: Banff & JasperTravel along the Icefields Parkway which connects the parks and towns of Banff in Alberta Canada, Lake Louise and Jasper Lake. Book a

17、ride in a big snowcoach (飞 车)onto the AthabascaGlacier, and take a flight-seeing tour over the huge icefields that cover the area of the Rocky Mountains.Available: Jun. 15 to Sept. 15; Duration: 8 to 13 nightsPrice (for up to 4 guests): S5,260-6,080Trip 3: Mount Rushmore & ColoradoThis trip is perfe

18、ct for anyone interested in Americas history, from forts to huge rock carvings of historical figures. Starting in Denver, your journey will take you through Colorado and into Wyoming. Available: Start as early as Feb 1 to Oct. 10; Duration: 8 to 13 nights Price (for up to 4 guests): S5, 124-7,880Tri

19、p 4: Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings CanyonStart your journey in the Bay Area and then head east to Yosemite with its impressive waterfalls, and towering cliffs (悬崖).Combine your visit to Yosemite with stops at Sequoia National Park to see the five largest sequoia trees in the world, and Kings Canyon.Avai

20、lable: May 19 to Oct 8; Duration: 8 to 13 nightsPrice (for up to 4 guests): S5,224-9, 540What*s special about the five Utahs national parks?A. The beautiful starry sky.B. The impressive waterfalls.C. The rich history of America.D. The adventurous activities.21. Which of the following trips will be s

21、uitable for tourists available in March?A. Banff & Jasper.B. Mount Rushmore & Colorado.C. Yosemite, Sequoia & Kings Canyon.D. Zion, Bryce Canyon, Arches, Canyonlands & Capitol Reef.22. In what aspect do the four vehicle trips have something in common?A. The location.B. The tourist activities.C. The

22、nights included in the trip.D. The target groups of tourists.BSimon Groot, a seed expert of the Netherlands, is credited with introducing high-quality, disease-resistant vegetable seeds to more than 60 countries including the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia. He was awarded the World Food Prize o

23、n Monday.Developing seeds has been the Groot family business for a long time. He is the sixth generation of what is called, a seedsman. He began his search for better vegetable seeds to help farmers in Southeast Asia in 1981. When he was 47, his family*s company had just been taken over by a larger

24、corporation.Sixteen years earlier, he had made his first trip to Indonesia. There, Groot learned that vegetable seeds which were developed for the moderate climate of Europe, did poorly when planted in the hot tropics （热带地区）.He thought there was a great possibility of introducing hybrid （杂交的）vegetab

25、les to the area. The area lacked vegetable seed developers who were trying to create hybrids for the local climate.“It was neither charity nor business. It was a passion for providing farmers all over the world with good seeds； 1 said Groot. Now 85, he said developing seeds has always concerned him,

26、 MI noticed the seed quality in that part of world was so much below our standards and below achievable standards,* He added that he “could not stand0 that the farmers there did not have better seeds, the time, farmers in Southeast Asia usually Saved seeds from season to season. That was because the

27、 seeds available for sale were often old. Those seeds were usually from Europe or NorthAmerica and did not grow well in their tropical climate. This meant that the farmers ended up with smaller crops, and lower quality that changed greatly from season to season. The plants also could easily become i

28、nfected with diseases.Groot received the S250,000 World Food Prize during an award ceremony at the Iowa Capitol.23. What do we learn about Groot from Paragraph 2?A. He learned vegetable feeds did poorly in Europe.B. He carried on a business of several generations. C. He has introduced seeds to count

29、ries worldwide. D. He turned his familys company into a larger one. 25. What drove Groot to develop new vegetable seeds? A. Doing charity.B. Making money.C. Support from farmers.D. Sense of responsibility.26. What was the challenge for fanners in Southeast Asia?A. Having no access to high-quality se

30、eds.B. Having no financial support for better seeds.C. Lacking advanced technology for growing crops.D. Failing to export their produce to western countries.27. What is the best title for the text?A. Business Has Been Passed from Generation to GenerationVegetable Seeds for Hot Areas Have Been Create

31、dB. Family Business Serves Farmers in Southeast AsiaWorld Food Prize Goes to Dutch Seed DeveloperCThe technology research company International Data Corporation, or IDC, has predicted a huge surge in total worldwide data in the coining years. It predicted world data demand will grow from 33 zettabyt

32、es （洋字节）in 2018 to 175 zettabytes by 2025. The world is about to have a serious data - storage problem that will only become more severe over time.Several companies say they are exploring a possible solution. They suggest using genetic material, DNA, to store data. Experts have estimated data stored

33、 by DNA systems could be one billion times as many as those held in traditional electronic devices of comparable size.Information about living things is stored in DNA using four different kinds of molecules （分子）. They can be represented by the letter codes A, T, C and G. Researchers have discovered

34、that data can also be stored within DNA in the sequences （序歹U） of these letters. Electronic devices, however, store information in a two-letter code that produces combinations of ones and zeroes.In order to make DNA storage succeed, digital information has to be changed to DNA storage and then back

35、to digital data. One company working on DNA storage development is Microsoft The company announced earlier last year that it had shown the first fully-automated DNA storage system. The research team from Microsoft and the University of Washington reported it had successfully encoded the word hello“

36、in pieces of DNA and changed it back to digital data. A chemical process is used to get the DNA into a storage device.Microsoft said DNA storage systems can not only store more data, but also hold data for much longer periods of time. For example, DNA samples from the ancient bones of animals and hu

37、mans have proven that the material can last thousands of years in tough conditions.Experts from the World Economic Forum have praised recent developments in DNA storage technologies. But the organization says much more work needs to be completed before DNA storage systems can effectively compete wit

38、h electronic ones. Currently, the systems are costly and the processing time can be very long.28. What docs the underlined word “surge in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Loss.B. Exchange.C. Increase.D. Share.29. What makes DNA have bigger storage ability? A. Its bigger size compared with electronic devices. B.

39、Its way of storing information in a four-letter code. C. Its function of combining letters freely.D. Its self-reproduction characteristics. 30. What is implied in Paragraph 4?A. Developing DNA storage needs support from big companies.B. The DNA storage system has drawn worldwide attention.C. The DNA

40、 storage system faces great challenges.D. Using DNA to store data can possibly be a reality. 31. What can we learn from the text?A. Researchers need to perfect the systems greatly. B. Experts arc supportive of the electronic devices.C. Experts are dissatisfied with the recent advance in the systems.

41、D. Researchers need financial support to develop the systems.DAnalysis of the trial of the four-day working week has revealed great efficiency, reduced stress and increased staff engagement, fueling hopes that a better work-life balance for employees could be in sight.Perpetual Guardian, a New Zeala

42、nd financial services company, switched its 240 staff from a five-day to a four-day week and maintained their pay. Productivity increased in the four days when they worked, so there was no drop in the total amount of work done, a study of the trial released on Tuesday revealed. The trial was monitor

43、ed by academics at the University of Auckland and the Auckland University of Technology. The eight-week experiment was closely watched by employers and policymakers around the world. nThis is an idea whose time has come,* said Andrew Barnes, Perpetual Guardians founder. HWe need to get more companie

44、s to give it a go.”The government has conducted a study of the possibility of four-day weeks. However, research points to the complexity of achieving productivity gains in major industries such as retail （军售）， where being present is a key part of the job. Smaller companies experimenting with four-da

45、y working weeks have found performance was better in the first few weeks as excitement about the project took hold, before falling slightly. ,?The biggest concern is ensuring that the introduction of the policy doesnt lead to self-satisfaction, as there is a risk that peoples productivity will slip

46、back/1 said Tammy Barker, a branch manager who was part of the trial. Therefore, weve spent a lot of time making sure every person in every team has their own plan as to how theyre going to maintain and even improve productivity.*According to Jarrod Haar, a professor of human resource management at

47、the Auckland University of Technology, significantly lower job stress was reported with four-day workingweeks. HBeyond wellbeing, employees reported their teams were stronger and functioned better together, more satisfied with their jobs, more engaged, and that they felt their work had greater meani

48、ng/ he said. nIt is really a great way to make employees be more committed to the organization and less likely to look elsewhere for a job.n32. What changes took place in Perpetual Guardian during the experiment?A. The length of daily working hoursThe amount of pay per weekB. The efficiency of the employeesThe work done per month33. What does the government research on the four-day working week probably reveal?A. Some workers may become lazy,The policy doesn