湖南省株洲市第二中学2022-2023学年高三上学期12月月考英语试题（B）含答案.pdf

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1、湖南株洲第二中学 2022-2023 学年上学期教学质量检测高三英语试题（B）湖南株洲第二中学 2022-2023 学年上学期教学质量检测高三英语试题（B）第一部分 阅读第一部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节第一节（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。AThe Firegathering18-20MayThe Fire gathering festival returns to an unidentified place somewhere in the Sussexcountryside this

2、 May.The ticket price is a very agreeable 40,an amount that the organiserspromise covers only the costs of staging the event.As well as the night-club singers anddancers and circus performers,you can expect live performances from local stars.If thislooks like it might be right for you,youd be well a

3、dvised to book your ticket soon;the eventhas sold out every year since its beginning four years ago.Sheep Music20-22JulySheep Music started life as a garden party and has developed into a full-scale(全面的)community event.Even though the advertising has always been limited to word of mouth,the huge num

4、ber of people two years ago left organisers worried that the large crowds couldruin the festivals family feel.Luckily July sees the return of this brilliant party.Theclimax(高潮)comes in the shape of Saturday nights full-scale parade that you just would notexpect to happen in the otherwise sleepy Wels

5、h borders.The Big Chill3-5 AugustTen years on and The Big Chill could very well be close to becoming a big pop festivallike Glastonbury.That said,the many thousands in attendance are still able to relax in thebeautiful Eastnor deer park and listen to plenty of music that would otherwise pass them by

6、.Families have always been given a warm welcome and its fair to say that The Big Chill isprobably the most child-friendly of all the medium-sized festivals.If youve never been,youshould certainly go.Summer Sundae10-12AugustAlthough only a year old this summer,Summer Sundae has quickly inspired theim

7、aginations of Leicesteks music lovers.Last years event was a success,noted by more thana few mentions at the UK Festival Awards.It is set in the impressive grounds of De MontfortHall.Although the performers are still to be confirmed,the cabins(小屋)are sure to be there.These small buildings are made f

8、rom wood and carpets,storage space,and can fit a family forthe night.1If you are free only in July,you can choose _.AThe Fire gatheringBSheep MusicCThe Big ChillDSummer Sundae2What can we learn about The Big Chill.AThe festival will take place in a park.BThe audience will be bigger than expectedCNo

9、profits will be made from the festival.DA lot of national stars will perform at the festival.3What do the four festivals have in common?AThey have a long history.Bvisitors need to book ticket in advance.Cvisitors can enjoy musicD They can be compared with Glastonbury.BA“watch”is the collective noun

10、for nightingales.The term comes from the waynightingales sing from dawn until dusk and into the hours of darkness,keeping watch.It isone of the Britains best loved but most endangered songbirds,which arrive in spring fromWestAfrica,bringing with them a beautiful song that has inspired poets and musi

11、cians frommany cultures that the birds have caused over the centuries.The male nightingales start singing as soon as they return and continue into early June.Rested in the bushes,male nightingales remain unnoticed while their song passes into darkness to enchant female nightingales and indirectly ap

12、peal to human listeners.Thiscombination of performance,beauty,romantic love and night action creates a mythic powerthat makes nightingales unique among songbirds.What does a nightingale sound like?Its tune may appeal to human senses but“song”feels like a shorthand description of what the nightingale

13、 actually does.The sound comesfrom the syrinx,an instrument similar to our throat but closer to the birds heart and whichproduces an extraordinary range of high and low frequency notes.The nightingales daytimesong is beautiful enough,but as darkness falls and other birds fall quiet,“great jagged sti

14、cksof lyrical music are thrown into the summer night sky”,in the words of poet Simon Armitageand broadcaster Tim Dee in their book,APoetry of Birds.The song is also very loud.Ornithologist Tim Birkhead recalls being kept awake allnight by a nearby nightingale.At 90 decibels,he could feel its song re

15、sonating in his chest.Computer recordings of birdsong can detect sounds of less than one tenth of a second.Humanears cant pick them out but female birds certainly respond to these“sexy-syllables”.Although we dont fully understand the nightingale song,it is one of the most celebrated birdsongs in the

16、 world,and you can hear it in the UK for a brief period in spring-our guide to thebest places to hear a nightingale sing this spring.4Why are nightingales called“watch”?ABecause of the artists love for them.BBecause of the way of their singing.CBecause of the beauty of their songs.DBecause of the hu

17、man desire for theirarrival.5What does the underlined word“enchant”in paragraph 2 mean?AThreaten.BEnhance.CGuard.DAttract.6What does the author want to show by quoting fromAPoetry of Birds?ANightingales songs stand out at night.BNightingales are very quiet at daytime.CNightingales songs are similar

18、to humans.DNightingales have the same senses ashumans.7What will the author most probably talk about next?AWhy nightingales are under threat.BHow to record nightingales sound.CWhen nightingales return to Britain.DWhere to hear nightingales in Britain.CAmanda hated how history seemed to be all about

19、war.Jose didnt like memorizingnames and dates.Gerald was convinced that nothing that had happened in the past wasrelevant to his life.Caitlyn hated tricky true-false questions.Armed with the feedback(反馈)my students had given me,I began hatching a plan.These kids were bright.They were motivated.My ho

20、nors class deserved to be taught in a waythat would speak to them.Wed study social and economic history,not just battles and generals.Wed read novelsto bring home the humanity of history.Tests would cover the facts,but also require higherlevel thinking skills.No tricky true-false questions.At first,

21、I was surprised by how many of my students used poor grammar and lackedwriting skills.And some seemed to hesitate when reading out loud.But we worked on thoseskills repeatedly while we were learning history.The school year came to an end morequickly than I could have imagined.Most had earnedA and BN

22、o one had averaged lowerthan CBefore summer break.Mrs.Anderson,the headmaster,called me into her office for myend-of-year evaluation.“I want to congratulate you on a great freshman season,”she saidwith a smile.“Especially on how well you did with your remedial(矫正)kids.”“Remedial kids?I dont understa

23、nd.”Mrs.Anderson looked at me in a strange way.“Your first period class was a remedial.Surely you saw that indicated at the top of the roll(名单),”She pulled a file folder from adrawer and handed it to me.I opened it.There at the top,was the word HONORS.I showed itto Mrs.Anderson.“Oh.dear,”she said.“W

24、hat a mistake!How did you ever manage,treating slow studentsas though they were.”I couldnt help but finish the sentence for her.“As though they were bright?I think weveboth learned a lesson from this,one they didnt teach in any of the education courses I took,but one Ill never forget.”8Why does the

25、author mention several students at the beginning?ATo introduce these bright students.BTo present the teaching problems.CTo show the success of his plans.DTo praise the wisdom of his pupils.9What is the initial surprise to the author according to the passage?AHer honors class hesitated to improve ski

26、lls.BThe headmaster gave her a wrong classroll.CMost of her class achieved high grades later.DHer students were at lower languagelevels.10What is the author like according to the passage?AEasygoing and kind.BMotivated and generous.CPatient and creative.DUnderstanding and strict.11What lesson did the

27、 author learn from her experience?AStudents should be taught according to their interest.BTraditional teaching methods might work effectively.CStudents should be evaluated based on their scores.DTeachers should have confidence in their students.DWith unfamiliar environments,a heavier workload(工作量),a

28、nd social challenges,thechange from primary school to high school is difficult.When 800 new high schoolers graded their feelings of worry on a scale(量表)of one toten,one quarter said seven or more,suggesting serious stress(压力).Disturbingly,theseuneasy youth were the most likely to cut classes,start s

29、moking or even get involved in(卷入)self-harm,according to McGill University researcher Dr.Nancy Heath,who has studied thestudents for three years.Luckily,theres a good cure for your high schoolers worries volunteering.Parentsare already struggling with over-scheduled kids,but the mental-health benefi

30、ts of thisparticular after-school activity are widely recognized.“Theres clear evidence(证据)thatdoing something for others can help people manage stress,”Heath says.The biggest benefit ismaking new friends.High school is a social minefield(雷区).Teens struggling to find newfriends can feel lonely.They

31、need a back-up social scene outside the classroom,Heath suggests.“Volunteeringand getting involved gives a sense of community and belonging.”Team sports and somehobbies are social,but they cant match the other benefits of volunteering.Serving food in asoup kitchen or chatting with lonely old people

32、forces a teenager to focus on the needs ofothers,instead of thinking about their own worries.Weve found that,among youth who volunteer through our service programs,61 percentreport feeling increased self-respect.Theyre 1.3 times more likely to have a strong sense ofself than their peers(同龄人),and are

33、 more comfortable adapting to(适应)changes,according to an independent study by research firm Mission Measurement.This winter,encourage the new high school student in your house to find a cause theyreinterested in and get involved.It wont help them find their locker,but it will ease the stress.12What

34、would anxious high schoolers probably do according to Heath?ADisturb their schoolmates.BDamage the environment.CStay away from school.DHarm other students.13Why does the author encourage kids to volunteer?AIt may reduce their mental pressure.BIt may be good for their physical health.CIt may help imp

35、rove their learning skills.DIt may free them from their busy schedules.14What can we learn about youth volunteers form Mission Measurements study?AThey are glad to help their peers.BThey begin to respect other people.CThey are able to fit in with the new conditions.DThey know more about their proble

36、ms than peers.15For whom is the text mainly written?AResearchers.BTeachers.CStudents.DParents.第二节第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to stay focused in class_16_ No matter how much you want to sit with your friends during the class,tryyour best to stay away f

37、rom them.Talking with friends is not going to help you stay focused(集中注意力的)in class and will cause trouble,too.Look at the teacher.Your teacher is not just standing up there talking theyre tryingto give you an acceptable education.Show the teacher that he or she has your full attention,by looking hi

38、m or her in the eye._17_Take notes.By taking notes,youll be able to“get into”the lesson._18_ Listen forkey phrases such as,“This is important,”“This is the main idea,”etc.This can help you listenmore carefully;youll have something to do and focus on.Join in class discussions.This is a wonderful way

39、to become a more focused,successfulstudent.When a teacher asks a question,offer to answer it._19_ This shows the teacherthat youre listening carefully during the class.Ask a question._20_ This really shows your teacher that you want to be better,andcan recognize the things youre having difficulty wi

40、th.Maybe someone else in the class hasthe same question but he or she is too afraid to ask.When the question is asked by you,he orshe will be relaxed and so will you.ADo your best.BDont sit with friends.CDont try to finish your homework in class.DThis person should have your full attention at all ti

41、mes in class.EWrite down key points as your teacher speaks.FIf you dont understand something,never be afraid to ask.GWhen he or she asks for an opinion,share your own.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When an infectious diseas

42、e broke out and supermarket shelves were _21_,Danieland Nancy decided they no longer wanted to _22_ others for food.The couple decidedto start a year-long _23_ where they wouldnt buy a single thing to eat._24_,they would grow,raise or catch everything.Daniel said,“It is something that we have wanted

43、 to do.When the disease _25_,it gave us that extra _26_.At that time we were both _27_,and that gaveus even more motivation to see if we could _28_ ourselves.”The pair built a housefor chickens and ducks and studied online about where they would get all the things theyneeded.Daniel adds,“We had to l

44、earn so many new things like how to grow mushrooms and_29_ salt from the ocean.”“Now after five months,they both feel well but Daniel _30_ the first few weekswere difficult as their bodies adjusted to _31_ coffee,wine and sugar all on the sameday,”he says.“After three weeks our desires for them _32_

45、 and now we feel great.”Now February has come to a(n)_33_.As they survive winter,they feel _34_about continuing with this way of living,with their challenge _35_ ending in August.21AdustyBfirmCemptyDfull22Alook forBcome acrossCfall behindDrely on23AchallengeBcharityCconstructionDresearch24ANeverthel

46、essBInsteadCThereforeDBesides25AwentBdroppedCfailedDhit26AburdenBpushCdebtDexcuse27AunemployedBunconcernedCoccupiedDconfused28AguaranteeBprotectCfeedDcontrol29AsupplyBsaveCinventDharvest30AarguesBadmitsCdoubtsDdenies31AquittingBdemandingCchangingDconsuming32AreturnedBreducedCexistedDdoubled33AheadBs

47、topCendDpoint34ApositiveBhesitantCregretfulDbored35ArarelyBinstantlyCmerelyDofficially第二节第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。People generally agree that Pablo Picasso,_36_ lived from 1881 to 1973,is thetwentieth-centurys greatest western artist.He was born in Spain and at

48、 10 was already_37_ excellent artist.He _38_(have)his first exhibition at the age of 16.Picasso studied art in Spain,but moved to France _39_ his early twenties.From 1902 to 1904 he painted a series of _40_(picture)where the main colourwas blue.These pictures showed poor,unhappy people and this peri

49、od _41_(know)as Picassos“blue period”.From 1904 to 1906 Picaso painted much _42_(happy)pictures in the colour pink.This period was called Picassos“pink period”.With another Spanish artist _43_(name)George Braque,Picasso then started an_44_(importance)new artistic movement called Cubism.People agree

50、that Picassosgreatest Cubist painting is Guernica,which was painted _45_(show)his feelingsabout what had happened to the town during the 1930s war in Spain.第三部分写作（共两节，满分第三部分写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（满分分）第一节（满分 15 分）分）46 Directions:Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructionsg