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1、吉安市重点中学2022（）23学年高三上学期12月月考英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分40分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂 到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10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。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。例:How much is the shirt?A. 19. 15.B. 9. 18.C. 9. 15.答案是Co1. What did the woman do yesterday?A. She

2、 played football.B. She watched a game.2. What will the weather be like tomorrow evening?A. Cloudy.3. What will Jack do this weekend?A. Go on a school trip.4. Why does the man make the call? A. To arrange a meeting.5. How does the man feel now?A. Refreshed.B. Rainy.B. Have a family picnic.B. To canc

3、el a visit.B. Anxious.C. She worked in the lab.C. Windy.C. Prepare for an exam.C. To ask for assistance.C. Sleepy.第二节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独自读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the probable relat

4、ionship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Hostess and guest.C. Chef and customer.7. What is the man most likely to have for dinner?A. French fries.B. Ham sandwiches.C. Fish and vegetables.听第7段材料，回答第8至1（）题。8. Where will George go after the business trip?A. Milan.B. Rome.9. What is banned in

5、 Florence?A. Eating in the street.B. Dressing up as soldiers.C. Singing on public transport.10. What does George think of the new rules?A. Theyre effective.B. Theyre timely.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。C. Florence.C. Theyre reasonable.11. Why docs Ms. McDaniel talk to Frank?A. He missed a speech.B. He failed to

6、 pass a test.C. He wanted to drop a class.12. How would Ms. McDanicPs students react if a speaker made a mistake?A. Laugh at the speaker.B. Sympathize with the speaker.C. Persuade the speaker to try again.13. How does Ms. McDaniel sound?A. Optimistic.B. Humorous.听第9段材科，回答第14至16题。14. What makes the m

7、an surprised?A. The number of job applicants.B. The experience of employees.C. The candidatcs, language skills.15. How many candidates are the speakers going to meet?A. 2.B. 12.16. What do （he speakers talk about at the end of the conversation?A. Job description.B. Interview procedure.听第10段材料，回答第17至

8、20题。17. What did Gallo receive yesterday?A. A call from her sister. B. A bottle from her aunt. 18. Where did the fisherman find the hottie?A. On Monhegan Island.B. At Cumberland.19. How old was Gallo when she threw out the bottle?A. Eight.B. Eleven.20. Where is the bottle now?A. In the ocean.B. At G

9、allos home.C. Encouraging.C. 20.C. Candidates background.C. A letter from a stranger.C. In Spain.C. Fourteen.C. With the fisherman.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分42. 5分）第一节（共12小题;每小题2. 5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。AIn 1916, two girls of wealthy families, best friends from Auburn, N. Y. -Dorothy Woodru

10、ff and Rosamond Underwood traveled to a settlement in the Rocky Mountains to teach in a one-room schoolhouse. The girls had gone to Smith College. They wore expensive clothes. So for them to move to Elkhead, Colo, to instruct the children whose shoes were held together with siring was a surprise. Th

11、eir stay in Elkhead is the subject of Nothing Daunted: The Unexpected Education of Two Society Girls in the West by Dorothy Wickenden, who is a magazine editor and Dorothy WoodrufTs granddaughter.Why did they go then? Well, they wanted to do something useful. Soon, however, they realized what they h

12、ad undertaken.They moved in with a local family, the Harrisons, and, like them, had little privacy, rare baths, and a blanket of snow on their quilt when they woke up in the morning. Some mornings, Rosamond and Dorothy would arrive at the school house to find the children weeping from the cold. In s

13、pring, the snow was replaced by mud over ice.In Wickendens book, she expanded on the history of the West and also on feminism, which of course influenced the girls decision to go to Elkhcad. A hair-raising section concerns the building of （he railroads, which entailed （牵涉）drilling through the Rockie

14、s, often in blinding snowstorms. The book ends with Rosamond and Dorothys return to Auburn.Wickenden is a very good storyteller. The sweep of the land and the stoicism （坚忍）of the people move her to some beautiful writing. Here is a picture of Dorothy Woodruff, on her horse, looking down from a hill

15、top: When the sun slipped behind the mountains, it shed a rosy glow all around （hem. Then a full moon rose. The snow was marked only by small animals: foxes, coyotes, mice, and varying hares, which turned white in the winter. ”Why did Doroihy and Rosamond go to the Rocky Mountains?A. To teach in a s

16、chool.B. To study American history.C. To write a book.D. To do sightseeing.21. What can we leam about the girls from paragraph 3?A. They enjoyed much respect.B. They had a room with a bathtub.C. They lived with the local kids.D. They suffered severe hardships.22. Which part of Wickcndcns writing is

17、hair-raising?A. The extreme climate of Auburn.B. The living conditions in Elkhead.C. The railroad building in the Rockies.D. The natural beauty of the West.23. What is the text?A. A news report.B. A book review.C. A childrens story.D. A diary entry.BCan a small group of drones (无人机)guarantee the saf

18、ety and reliability of railways and, at the same time, help railway operators save billions of euros each year? That is the very likely future of applying todays eyes in the sky” technology to making sure that the millions of kilometres of rail tracks and infrastructure (基础设施)worldwide arc sate for

19、trains on a 24/7 basis.Drones are already being used to examine high-tension electrical lines. They could do precisely the same thing to inspect railway lines and other vital aspects of rail infrastructure such as the correct position of railway tracks and switching points. The more regularly they c

20、an be inspected, the more railway safety, reliability and on-time performance will be improved. Costs would be cut and operations would be more efficient across the board.That includes huge savings in maintenance costs and better protection of railway personnel safety. It is calculated that European

21、 railways alone spend approximately 20 billion euros a year on maintenance, including sending maintenance staff, often at night, to inspect and repair the rail infrastructure. That can be dangerous work that could be avoided with drones assisting the crews efforts.By using (he latest technologies, d

22、rones could also start providing higher-value services for railways, detecting faults in the rail or switches, before (hey can cause any safety problems. To perform these (asks, drones for rail dont need to be flying overhead. Engineers arc now working on a new concept: the rail drones of the future

23、. They will be moving on the track ahead of (he train, and programmed to run autonomously. Very small drones with advanced sensors and AI and travelling ahead of the train could guide it like a co-pik)t. With their ability to see ahead, they could signal any problem, so that fast-moving trains would

24、 he able to react in time.24. What makes the application of drones to rail lines possible?A. The use of drones in checking on power lines.B. Drones ability to work at high altitudes.C. The reduction of cost in designing drones.D. Drones reliable performance in remote areas.25. What does “maintenance

25、” underlined in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Personnel safety.B. Assistance from drones.C. Inspection and repair.D. Construction of infrastructure.26. What function is expected of the rail drones?A. To provide early warning.B. To make trains run autoniatically.C. To earn profits for the crews.D. To accel

26、erate transportation.27. Which is the most suitable title for the text?A. What Faults Can Be Detected with DronesB. How Production of Drones Can Be ExpandedC. What Difficulty Drone Development Will FaceD. How Drones Will Change the Future of RailwaysCThe Governments sugar tax on soft drinks has brou

27、ght in half as much money as Ministers first predicted it would generate, the first official data on the policy has shown.First announced in April, 2016. the tax which applies to soft drinks containing more than 5g of sugar per 100ml, was introduced to help reduce childh（x）d obesity （肥胖）.It is belie

28、ved that todays children and teenagers arc consuming three times the recommended level of sugar, putting them at a higher risk of the disease.Initially the sugar tax was expected to make 520m a year for the Treasury. However, data of the first six months showed it would make less than half this amou

29、nt. At present it is expected to generate 240in fbr （he year ending in April 2019, which will go to school sports.It comes after more than half of soft drinks sold in shops have had their sugar levels cut by manufacturers （制造商）so they can avoid paying the tax. Drinks now contain 45 million fewer kil

30、os of sugar as a result of manufacturcrs, efforts to avoid the charge, according to Treasury figures. Since April drinks companies have been forced to pay between 18p and 24p fbr every litre of sugary drink they produce or import, depending on the sugar content.However, some high sugar brands, like

31、Classic Coca Cola, have accepted the sugar tax and are refusing to change for fear of upsetting consumers. Fruit juices, milk-based drinks and most alcoholic drinks are free of the tax, as are small companies manufacturing fewer than 1 m litres per year.Todays figures, according to one government of

32、ficial, show the positive influence the sugar lax is having by raising millions of pounds for sports facilities （设施）and healthier eating in schools. Helping the next generation （o have a healthy and active childhood is of great importance, and the industry is playing its part.28. Why was the sugar t

33、ax introduced?A. To collect money for schools.B. To improve the quality of drinks.C. To protect childrens health.D. To encourage research in education.29. How did some drinks companies respond to the sugar tax?A. They turned to overseas markets.B. They raised the prices of their products.C. They cut

34、 down on their production.D. They reduced their products sugar content.30. From which of the following is the sugar tax collected?A. Most alcoholic drinks.B. Milk-based drinks.C. Fruit juices.D. Classic Coke.31. What can be inferred about the adoption of the sugar tax policy?A. It is a short-sighted

35、 decision.B. it is a success story.C. It benefits manufacturers.D. It upsets customers.第二节（共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5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。Friendship needs care and attention to keep it in good health. Here are five ways to sustain （保持） long-distance friendships.Set a regular dateLo

36、ng-lasting friendships share the characteristic that both sides equally contact （联系）and share with one another. With busy schedules, squeezing in phone calls can be a challenge. 33 .More isnt always merrierMake sure you have communicated with your friend about how frequently each of you wants to be

37、contacted and what method works best for you both. 34 . There are alternatives to constant written communication, such as leaving voice messages or having a group chat. Practise empathy （共情）35 . The friend who is remaining needs to be sensitive to all the additional time demands placed on （he friend

38、 who has moved. The one in the new environment should be sympathetic to the fact that your friend may feel abandoned. 36Anniversaries and birthdays carry even more weight in long-distance friendships. Although technology might make day-to-day communication possible, extra effort goes a long way on s

39、pecial days. Simply keeping a diary that keeps track of friends birthdays and other important dates will make sure nothing slips by you.Dont rely on technology alone37 , but long-distance friendships-even close onesmay require more conscious effort to sustain. Try to seek out chances（o renew friends

40、hips. How to do it? Just spend facc-to-facc time together whenever possible.A. Remember important datesB. Compensate by writing lettersC. It is also helpful for you to be a friendship keeperD. Try to find a time that works for both of you and stick to itE. Friends need to talk about their preferred

41、methods of communicationF. It is easy to have a sense of connectedness through social mediaG. You may be the friend who left or the one who was left behind 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节,满分42. 5分）第一节（共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳 选项。Young children across （he globe enjoy playing

42、games of hide and seek. For them, theres something highly exciting about 38_ someone elses glance and making oneself unable to be seen.However, we all witness that preschool children are remarkably bad at hiding. They often cover only their eyes with their hands, leaving the rest of their bodies 39

43、.For a long time, this ineffective hiding method was 40 as evidence that children are hopelessly “egocenlric”（自我中心的）creatures. But our 41 research results in child developmental psychology 42 that idea.We brought young children aged 2-4 into our Minds in Development Lab at USC. Each child sat down w

44、ith an adult who covered her own eyes or _43, Wc then asked the child if she could see or hear the adult. Surprisingly, children replied that they couldnt. The same thing happened when the adult covered her own mouth: 44_ children said that they couldnt speak to her.A number of 45 ruled out that the

45、 children misunderstood what they were being asked. The results were clear: Our young subjects 46 the questions and knew 47_ what was asked of them. Their 48 to the questions reflected their true 49 that “I can see you only if you can see me, too. They simply 50_ mutual （相互的）recognition and regard.

46、Our 51 suggest when a child hides” by putting a blanket over her head, it is not a result of egocentrism. In fact, children consider this method 52 when others use i（.38. A. followingB. takingC. escapingD. directing39. A. exposedB. examinedC. untouchedD. imbalanced40. A. supportedB. guaranteedC. ima

47、ginedD. interpreted41. A. disappointingB. mixedC. surprisingD. desired42. A. explainedB. confirmedC. contradictedD. tested43. A. feetB. noseC. handsD. ears44. A. YetB. NowC. SoonD. Once45. A. instructionsB. descriptionsC. experimentsD. assumptions46. A. comprehendedB. predictedC. exploredD. ignored4

48、7. A. partlyB. honestlyC. vaguelyD. exactly48. A. responsesB. approachesC. contributionD. sensitivity49. A. abilityB. beliefC. identityD. purpose50. A. hold backB. relate toC. insist onD. make up51. A. limitationsB. requirementsC. theoriesD. findings52. A. tentativeB. impressiveC. creativeD. effective第二节（共10小题;每小题2分，满分20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