湖南省邵阳市2023届高三下学期第二次联考（二模）英语试卷含答案.pdf

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1、2023 年邵阳市高三第二次联考试题卷(英语)第 1 页(共 10 页)2023 年邵阳市高三第二次联考试题卷英语本试卷 10 页。满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项:1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、班级、考号填写在答题卡上。将条形码横贴在答题卡上“条形码粘贴区”。2.作答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用 2B 铅笔在答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑;如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上;如需改动,先划掉原来的答案,然后再写上新答案;不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按

2、以上要求作答无效。4.保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后,只交答题卡,试题卷自行保存。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.What does the man do most weekends?A.He goes shopping.B.He visits museums.C.He watches matches.2.What does

3、the man suggest the woman do?A.Report to the police.B.Go back to look for it.C.Buy a new one.3.What will the woman do first?A.Go to the library.B.Go to the classroom.C.Go to the teachers office.4.How many languages can the woman speak up to now?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.5.What is the probable relationshi

4、p between the two speakers?A.Teacher and student.B.Manager and employee.C.Classmates.第二节(共 15 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5 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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话,回答第 6、7 题。2023 年邵阳市高三第二次联考试题卷(英语)第 2 页(共 10 页)6.W

5、hat is the man asking the woman for?A.Help with his research.B.Advice on his job interview.C.Advice on the companys products.7.What is the woman always ready to do?A.Wear casual clothes.B.Learn more about the company.C.Go shopping with the man.听下面一段对话,回答第 8、9 题。8.What does the woman want to borrow?A

6、.A notebook.B.A dictionary.C.Some money.9.How long does the woman work every evening?A.For two hours.B.For three hours.C.For four hours.听下面一段对话,回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10.How long has the man lived in this area?A.For 5 years.B.For 10 years.C.For 20 years.11.How far is the gas station from the place where

7、the two speakers are?A.About half a mile.B.About two miles.C.About two and a half miles.12.What can be known about the gas station?A.It has a red roof.B.It is very large.C.It is very small.听下面一段对话,回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Buy a sports car.B.Buy a small family car

8、.C.Sell his family car.14.What season is it at the moment?A.It is spring.B.It is autumn.C.It is winter.15.Whats the possible relationship between the speakers?A.Husband and wife.B.Father and daughter.C.Friends.16.Why doesnt the man want to get a new car?A.Because of the high price.B.Because of the s

9、eason.C.Because of his feeling to the old one.听下面一段独白,回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17.Why did the lady want the pianist to sing?A.She knew he could sing well.B.She was tired of listening to the piano.C.She wanted to make him famous.18.When did the pianist know he had a talent for singing?A.That night after his

10、 first singing.B.Long before he played the piano in the bar.C.After he became a famous pianist.2023 年邵阳市高三第二次联考试题卷(英语)第 3 页(共 10 页)19.What happened to the pianist at last?A.He had his own piano bar.B.He continued to play the piano in the bar.C.He became a well-known singer in America.20.Which of the

11、 following will the author of the passage agree on?A.Everyone should make full use of his talent.B.Few people have real talent.C.People will succeed if they have talent.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。AHeading out of the Scottish Borders and west

12、 into Dumfries&Galloway,there are plenty of sights still to see on the journey.GREY MARES TAILAs one of the UKs highest waterfalls,Grey Mares Tail is well worth a stop.Park up at the car park,and just along a short path,you can stand and admire this tall,natural feature as the water pours down the h

13、anging valley.On the other side from the first path is a second path,following the path,and youll reach Loch Skeen,a beautiful glassy swimming pool of mountain water available for travellers.MOFFATAfter you walk head to nearby Moffat for a short stroll around the town,you can have something to eat i

14、n one of the cafes or restaurants.If youve got time to spare,Moffat is Europes first Dark Sky Town,so as soon as the sun sets,you get a better view of the night sky thanks to the special street lighting.WANLOCKHEADTake a drive further west into Dumfries&Galloway and youll soon reach the dizzy height

15、s of not just the south of Scotland,but all of Scotland!Wanlockhead is Scotlands highest village,which wont come as a surprise once youre there.CRAWICK MULTIVERSEJust a short drive from the highest village,is a good place to stretch your legs and see a different place on the areas local industry.Cra

16、wick Multiverse has used landscape art to transform a former open cast coal mine into a 55-acre artland,visitor attraction and public space.21.Whats special about Grey Mares Tail?A.Its water is the purest.B.You can swim in Loch Skeen.C.There is a famous valley there.D.Its the largest waterfall in th

17、e US.2023 年邵阳市高三第二次联考试题卷(英语)第 4 页(共 10 页)22.Which of the following is the highest altitude in Scotland?A.Dumfries&Galloway.B.Dark Sky Town.C.Wanlockhead.D.Crawick Multiverse.23.Which column of the website can you read this text?A.Culture.B.Advertisement.C.Education.D.Travel.BThe first essay I wrote

18、for my history of English class was perfect,at least from my perspective.I had worked on it constantly and couldnt wait to get my grade back.I handed it in with pride.Two weeks later,I received my grade:a D.The pages were covered in red writing,pointing out errors.There must have been a mistake.Univ

19、ersity started later for me than most.The opportunity wasnt available when I was youngertoo many kids in our family and too little money.But I never stopped wondering what university would have been like.I was in my 40s when I sent in my application and as a part-time student,I will be in my 60s bef

20、ore Im finished.Thats my goal.Whats it like to be the old guy in a class full of 20-year-olds?Its strange.They pretty much ignored me,and I ignored them.They also ignored each other.However,after we had more group work together,people started to communicate.Although I was an English major,some of my

21、 favorite classes were unrelated electives.Courses in art history and Greek and Roman history were fascinating.I was eager to do well.I arranged a meeting to discuss my essay grade and arrived 10 minutes early to meet the teachers assistant.I was ready to argue for the brilliance of my paper.However

22、,she quickly explained to me that the paper failed to make a strong argument.The mark remained.While I kept studying and kept learning,I learned to love two dozen writers I had never heard of before and explored types of literature I had never examined.Eventually,I learned how to write an essay in p

23、roper academic prose.University is different when you are a senior,part-time student.If you are there to establish a career or because your parents force you to go,there are other pressures.For me,its just learning.Whether Im learning remotely or in person,it makes the world a bigger,richer place.24

24、.How did the writer feel after receiving the grade of his first essay?A.Hopeless.B.Pleased.C.Excited.D.Surprised.25.Why did the writer start university later than others?A.His application was refused.B.His teacher disliked his essay.C.His health did not meet the standard.D.His family was not rich en

25、ough.26.What helped the writer in writing a proper academic essay?A.Strong curiosity.B.Constant efforts.C.Great pressure.D.Remarkable creativity.2023 年邵阳市高三第二次联考试题卷(英语)第 5 页(共 10 页)27.Which would be the best title for the passage?A.Practice Makes Perfect.B.Not All That Shines Is Gold.C.Where There I

26、s A Will,There Is A Way.D.Action Speaks Louder Than Words.COur Planet Earth is full of life and has incredible biodiversity.Biological Diversity or Biodiversity is the base of human existence and fundamental to its well-being.Species are the building blocks of this life on Earth,and it is believed t

27、hat the species that are at present globally found have continuously evolved over 65 million years since the Last Mass Extinction.However,the nature and extent of our planets biodiversity at all levels have not been completely evaluated yet.Thus,the exact number of species found in the world remains

28、 unknown.Over the years,with the advancement of scientific knowledge and the discovery of more new species,it has been approximated that there are,at present,10 million to 14 million species on Earth,of which 1.2 million species have been data-based.This means that still more than 86%of the terrestr

29、ial(陆 生 的)and 91%of the marine species remain unknown.Every year,taxonomists(分类学家)describe thousands of species,some of which are completely new to science,while in some cases,the species and subspecies are closely examined and determined whether they can be considered distinct species.A study has r

30、evealed that over 99.9%of all species amounting to more than 5 billion species that ever lived here,are believed to be extinct.At present,our planet houses millions of species,among which 86%live on land,13%in the deep subsurface,and a mere 1%in the oceans.However,Biodiversity is not evenly distribu

31、ted on Earth,and its number varies greatly on different continents.The undiscovered and misidentified species slow our ability to understand patterns and changes in global biodiversity and the rate of species extinctions(灭绝).Even after several years of taxonomic studies,only 14%of terrestrial specie

32、s and 9%of marine species have been officially added to the central database.Necessarily,some species will become extinct before researchers realize they ever existed.28.What does the underlined word“marine”mean in Paragraph 1?A.Rare.B.Oceanic.C.Endangered.D.Novel.29.What do taxonomists usually do?A

33、.Examine distribution of species.B.Compare species from subspecies.C.Decide the situation of the species.D.Describe diversity of new-found species.30.Which of the following can describe the distribution of the Earths Biodiversity?A.Unequal.B.Accumulative.C.Average.D.Maximum.2023 年邵阳市高三第二次联考试题卷(英语)第

34、6 页(共 10 页)31.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.The central database covers all species.B.The rate of species extinctions is rather high.C.Many undiscovered species have been extinct.D.Humans know little about endangered species.DIf youve ever emerged from the shower or returned from wa

35、lking your dog with a clever idea or a solution to a problem youd been struggling with,it may not be an unusual thing.Rather than constantly wearing yourself out at a problem or desperately seeking a flash of inspiration,research from the last 15 years suggests that people may be more likely to have

36、 creative breakthroughs or insights when theyre doing a habitual task that doesnt require much thoughtan activity in which youre basically on autopilot.This lets your mind wander or engage in spontaneous cognition(自发认知)or“stream of consciousness”thinking,which experts believe helps recollect unusual

37、 memories and generate new ideas.“People always get surprised when they realize they get interesting,novel ideas at unexpected times because our cultural narrative(叙述)tells us we should do it through hard work,”says Kalina Christoff,a cognitive neuroscientist(认知神经科学家)at the University of British Col

38、umbia in Vancouver.“Its a pretty universal human experience.”Now were beginning to understand why these clever thoughts occur during more passive activities and whats happening in the brain,says Christoff.The key,according to the latest research,is a pattern of brain activitywithin whats called the

39、default mode network(DMN)(默认模式网络)that occurs while an individual is resting or performing habitual tasks that dont require much attention.Researchers have shown that the DMNwhich connects more than a dozen regions of the brainbecomes more active during mind-wandering or passive tasks than when youre

40、 doing something that demands focus.Simply put,the DMN is“the state the brain returns to when youre not actively engaged,”explains Roger Beaty,a cognitive neuroscientist and director of the Cognitive Neuroscience of Creativity Lab at Penn State University.By contrast,when youre trapped in a demandin

41、g task,the brains executive control systems keep your thinking focused,analytical,and logical.A cautionary note:While the default mode network plays a key role in the creative process,“its not the only important network,”Beaty says.“Other networks come into play as far as modifying,rejecting,or impl

42、ementing(实施)ideas.”So its unwise to place blind faith in ideas that are generated in the shower or during any other period of mind wandering.32.When do people expect to get an innovative idea according to the research?A.When desperately seeking inspirations.B.When working attentively.C.When tackling

43、 tough problems.D.When doing routine work.2023 年邵阳市高三第二次联考试题卷(英语)第 7 页(共 10 页)33.What is the cultural perception for getting exciting,unusual ideas according to the third paragraph?A.Getting by good luck.B.Getting by great efforts.C.Getting by unexpected accident.D.Getting by universal experience.34

44、.Who is most likely to get a novel idea?A.A student who is playing football.B.A student who is focusing on papers.C.A student who is closely monitoring his research.D.A student who is fully engaged in math questions.35.What does the last paragraph imply?A.Think twice before putting ideas unconscious

45、ly crossing your mind into practice.B.We should take the idea popped in the shower seriously.C.Believe in ideas that are generated by the default mode network.D.We can get novel ideas by the default mode network.第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)Some people prefer to have a bite to eat before hitting t

46、he gym,known as a fed workout.Others would like to wait until after exercising to refuel their bodies,called a fasted workout.36 Many experts say theres no easy answer because it depends on the person.If you want energy and strength for an ideal workout,you need fuel.A fed workout will provide your

47、body with power.Eating before exercise may help you sustain longer sessions and lift heavier weights.37 Muscle preservation is also an essential component of strengthening your body.Nitrogen(氮)is critical for processing protein that builds healthy muscles.People tend to lose less nitrogen during a f

48、ed workout than a fasted one.Many fitness enthusiasts are not on board with this idea.They report feeling sick and inactive while trying to exercise after eating.With a fasted workout,you may not get the usual indigestion.Experts for fasted workouts further claim that eating afterwards makes your bo

49、dy use its fat reserves for energy,meaning you will burn more fat.38 It can cause a sudden drop in your blood glucose(葡萄糖)levels,and you may feel dizzy.You may even be more likely to overeat.39 Not all foods are created equal.For example,if you choose a fed workout,youll probably lose a lot of water

50、 during an intense training,so you should consider drinking some beforehand.With a fasted workout,it would help if you had some nutrition right after your session is complete.Drink some water.Then,have a light meal or nutritional snack.Deciding when to eat for an ideal workout is a personal choice.B