2023届高三第四次月考英语试卷.docx

银川一中2023届高三年级第四次月考 英 语 试 卷 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题的答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分：听力理解(共两节，满分30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. Who is having a holiday abroad? A. David. B. Mike. C. John. 2. What time does the next plane to London leave? A. At 10:00. B. At 11:00. C. At 12:00. 3. What is Mr. Thomas’s life like now? A. Worse than before. B. Happier than before. C. As good as before. 4. Why won’t the man go to the movies with Helen? A. She is not in the mood. B. She likes talking during a movie. C. She doesn’t want to go out with him. 5. What is the man trying to do? A. Deliver some bad news. B. Find a new position. C. Make a speech. 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和第7两个小题。 6. How does the man sound at first? A. Rather surprised. B. Very calm. C. A little angry. 7. Where are the files? A. On the man’s desk. B. Next to the fax machine. C. On the computer desk. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。 8. What do Iranians care most about the tea? A. The color. B. The tea set. C. The quality. 9. What is special about tea shops in Iran? A. There are no tea cups. B. There are no chairs. C. There are no waiters. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。 10. Why did the man go to the Philippines? A. For a trip. B. For further studies. C. For volunteer work. 11. Who helped the man with the project? A. The local students. B. The local government. C. The local businessmen. 12. What’s the aim of the project? A. To explore an island. B. To help the poor students. C. To protect the environment. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。 13. What is the man? A. A doctor. B. A host. C. A teacher. 14. Who used to be a doctor? A. Cassie’s friend. B. Cassie’s mother. C. Cassie’s friend’s mother. 15. How long did it take Cassie to become a qualified doctor? A. One year. B. Four years. C. Five years. 16. What does Cassie say about her job? A. She gets bored with it. B. She enjoys it in general. C. She always works overtime. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。 17. What is the weather like today? A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Sunny. 18. When should the listeners get up tomorrow? A. At 5:30. B. At 6:00. C. At 6:30. 19. What does the speaker advise the listeners NOT to take? A. Whistles. B. Maps. C. Cameras. 20. What are the listeners going to do most probably? A. Go surfing. B. Go hiking. C. Go boating. 二、阅读理解：（每小题2分，共计40分） 第一节：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。 A 3rd Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge this year JOIN US VIRTUALLY World Health Organization(WHO)is organizing the 3rd Walk the Talk: The Health for All Challenge virtually this year. In the context of COVID-19, WHO, through several online platforms, will host exercise moments, information sessions, and live chats with experts on topics from physical and mental health to nutrition and healthy ageing. While the first two editions attracted thousands of participants in Geneva, we hope to reach more people during the virtual edition. We look forward to working with the many partners who have supported the first two editions, including governments, civil society organizations, and scientific and academic bodies. The event will also celebrate health and be a platform to promote the need for all people to have access to health services and for health champions to demonstrate how they are striving to promote and protect the health of people in their own way. What is on offer? The Virtual Walk the Talk will be held over 16-17 May , people invited to join in from their homes wherever they are globally. It will offer opportunities for people to participate in a variety of virtual, timed events yoga, exercise classes for all ages and abilities, meditation, walking in place(or in locations within the guidelines of your national authorities). The aim is to get people moving for their own health and that of others. Purposes of the event ●To encourage healthy lifestyles, not only in the context of COVID-19, but as a long-term strategy for good health. ●To recognize the sacrifice of health workers caring for us in our whole life. This year has been designated as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, and we are seeing the global importance of health workers in the current response to COVID-19. 21. What is special about the 3rd Walk the Talk compared to the first two editions? A. It is an online virtual event. B. It offers various events. C. It appeals to many participants. D. It promotes health services. 22. Who is the 3rd Walk the Talk intended for? A. Health experts from WHO. B. Governments fighting COVID-19. C. Scientific medical organizations. D. Ordinary people around the world. 23. What does the event aim to do apart from advocating a healthy lifestyle? A. To collect more financial supports. B. To give special recognition to health workers. C. To set up an organization for the COVID-19 issue. D. To encourage the sacrifice of health workers. B During the 1930s, the Great War broke out. A 25-year-old American soldier, probably never thought that his life would change forever when he volunteered to go to France. One night while the American unit was returning to the base after a bloody fight, Suleyman stumbled (绊倒) into the ground and noticed a bit of movement from the bush. Being stuck between two choices either its enemy or an animal, Suleyman found a five-year old girl from the bushes shivering (颤抖) with cold and utmost fear. Due to the atrocity of the war, the girl was abandoned by her family and the whole village was killed. During the war, it was impossible to find the child’s family so Suleyman took this little French girl under his wings and gave her an American name Flora which means like the flower. Soon, Flora became the apple of the eye of everyone living in the army camp. For one and a half years, Flora and Suleyman became inseparable; however, every fairy tale comes to an end. When the war ended, Suleyman was sent back to USA, while Flora was put in an orphanage (孤儿院), the Normandy School, which was founded by the American government for orphaned French children to have an education. For years, Suleyman always thought about Flora. When the French National Olympic Team was playing in the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984, Suleyman gazed through the audience on TV, hoping to catch a glimpse of Flora, but he never could. At the age of 85, Suleyman attended the 60th anniversary reception of the Great War where Suleyman shared his story with American and French officials. After hearing his story, a French journalist started to investigate the story, and all government files were read in detail. The moment the journalist helped dial the number, in tears, Flora said Suleyman was her hero, and everything came flooding back to her. 24. What does the underlined word “atrocity” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Challenge. B. Cruelty. C. Range. D. Stress. 25. Why did Suleyman watch 1984 Summer Olympics? A. Because Flora might be in the French team. B. Because Suleyman was greatly interested in sports. C. Because Flora might be watching the event. D. Because Suleyman wanted to travel to Los Angeles. 26. What can we learn from the passage? A. Flora and Suleyman became attached to each other. B. Flora was sent to an orphanage called Normandy. C. Suleyman found some animals in the bush. D. Suleyman would never see Flora again. 27. Which can serve as the best possible title for the text? A. A Tough Flower in the War B. The Influence of the War C. The Lost and Found Love D. The Apple of the Father’s Eye C It's rare that you see the words “shyness” and “leader” in the same sentence. After all, the common viewpoint is that those outgoing and sociable guys make great public speakers and excellent net­workers and that those shy people are not. A survey conducted by USA Today referred to 65 percent of executives who believed shyness to be a barrier to leadership. Interestingly, the same article stresses that roughly 40 percent of leaders actually are quite shy—they're just better at adapting themselves to situational demands. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Charles Schwab are just a few “innies”． Unlike their outgoing counterparts who are more sensitive to rewards and risk­taking, shy people take a cautious approach to chances. Rather than the flashy chit­chat that defines social gathering, shy people listen attentively to what others say and absorb it before they speak. They're not thinking about what to say while the other person is still talking, but rather listening so they can learn what to say. Along the same lines, shy people share a common love of learning. They are intrinsically(内在地) motivated and therefore seek content regardless of achieving an outside standard. Being shy can also bring other benefits. Remember being in school and hearing the same kids contribute, until shy little Johnny, who almost never said a word, cut in? Then what happened? Everyone turned around to look with great respect at little Johnny actually talking. This is how shy people made good use of their power of presence: they “own” the moment by speaking calmly and purposefully, which translate to a positive image. Shyness is often related to modesty. Not to say that limelight­seekers aren't modest, but shy people tend to have an accurate sense of their abilities and achievements. As a result, they are able to acknowledge mistakes, imperfections, knowledge gaps and limitations. Since shy people have a lower sensitivity to outside rewards than outgoing ones, they're more comfortable working with little information and sticking to their inner desires. Shy people are also more likely to insist on finding solutions that aren't primarily apparent. Don't believe me? Maybe you'll believe Albert Einstein, who once said, “It's__not__that__I'm__so__smart,__it's__that__I__ stay_with__problems__longer.” Obviously, finding certainty where uncertainty is typically popular is a huge plus for any successful person. The myth that shy people are less effective leaders than their outgoing fellows is just a misunderstanding. Make wise use of your personality strengths to lead your business no matter what side of the range you fall on. 28．We can learn from Paragraph 2 that ________． A．shy people are sensitive to rewards B．shy people care more about content C．outgoing people are more careful about chances D．outgoing people consider what to learn while listening 29．The example of Johnny shows ________． A．shy people are likely to be modest B．hardworking students speak little in public C．some students keep silent on purpose at school D．shy people may have an advantage in discussion 30．We can learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 that ________． A．success results from devotion B．shyness contributes to popularity C．outside reward leads to insistence D．uncertainty counts more than certainty 31．The author supports his ideas mainly by ________． A．giving definitions and presenting research results B．explaining problems and providing solutions C．quoting authorities and making evaluations D．making contrasts and giving examples D Tropical (热带的) birds deep in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest are shrinking and developing longer wings as they adapt to climate change but why is something of a mystery. Researchers have studied data for 77 tropical bird species over the past 40 years and found that all of them had lost body mass. Some species have been losing nearly 2 percent of their weight per decade. Birds and mammals of the same species are generally larger at higher latitudes. The leading explanation is that their smaller surface-area-to-volume ratio (比率) allows them to better conserve heat. The opposite would help smaller species in hot climates to cool and could explain why birds are getting smaller as the climate warms, says Vitek Jirinec at the Integral Ecology Research Center in California, who led the analysis. In line with this, the mean temperature of the birds' habitat today is 1℃ warmer in the wet season and 1.6℃ warmer in the dry season compared with 1966. Weather patterns are also more extreme, with 13 percent more rain falling in the wet season and 15 percent less in the dry season, and the birds lost mass more sharply after extremely dry or wet seasons. This could suggest that body mass loss is partly a short-term response to changes in their environment rather than entirely down to evolution. For instance, a lack of rainfall could cause a decline in the number of insects that the birds feed on, say the researchers. But none of this can explain the team's other main finding. Wingspan has become significantly larger in one-third of the bird species over the past 40 years. “Mass is a generally good measure of body condition in birds,” says Jirinec. “If they are simply not getting enough to eat, you would expect them to lose weight. But why would they have more energy to grow their wings?” 32. Why are some birds larger at higher latitudes? A. To preserve heat. B. To find food better. C. To fight against heat. D. To adapt to climate change. 33. On what condition do birds shrink faster? A. When they are hungry. B. When there is less rain. C. When they lose their habitat. D. When they experience extreme seasons. 34. What remains to be settled by researchers? A. How Amazon rainforest is decreasing. B. Why tropical birds develop longer wings. C. Why some birds are smaller in hot climates. D. How temperature of the birds' habitat changes. 35. Where is the text probably taken from? A. A personal diary. B. A travel brochure. C. A science novel. D. A science magazine. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题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。 Defend Yourself Without Being Defensive There’s a fine line between defending yourself and being defensive, but it makes a world of difference between ending and worsening a problem. If you regularly find yourself justifying yourself, blaming others, or trying to distract from the problem at hand, you may be on the defense. 36 . Keep calm in the moment 37 . If you’re feeling wound up (生气), take a deep breath and resist the urge to say anything until you’ve had a chance to think it through. You’ll handle the situation better once you’ve had a moment to ease your tension. In many situations, it’s okay to be quiet for a moment. Not every conflict needs to be addressed immediately. Wait to respond to the criticism A rapid reaction is usually based only on emotions. Your immediate reaction might be defensive. Pause for a moment b