江西省新余一中、丰城中学2022-2023学年高三上学期11月联考英语试卷.docx

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江西省丰城中学、新余一中2023届高三联考
英语试卷

考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分
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3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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。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C。
1. How will the woman help the man?
A. By helping him paint. B. By handing in a painting. C. By filling in a form.
2. What is the woman doing?
A. Asking the way. B. Giving directions. C. Having a haircut.
3. What does Todd have to do alone?
A. Pick up the clients. B. Give a presentation. C. Go on a business trip.
4. What does the man mean?
A. He gave Jane a ride. B. He took a bus home yesterday.
C. He didn’t see Jane on the way home.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Some songs. B. A car race. C. A video game.
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。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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How many languages can the man speak fluently now?
A. Two. B. Four. C. Six.
7. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Waiter and customer. C. Interviewer and interviewee.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. When will Sally celebrate her birthday?
A. This Friday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Friday.
9. Who will most likely help the woman?
A. Helen. B. Sara. C. Carmen.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What is the book about?
A. Traveling rules. B. Foreign languages. C. Tourist attractions.
11. Where is the man going after his business trip?
A. To Saudi Arabia. B. To Italy. C. To France.
12. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Give her some suggestions. B. Buy her a souvenir. C. Make a plan for her.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. Why did Carla change the way she worked?
A. She didn’t enjoy the work she did. B. She spent little time at home.
C. She had health problems.
14. What is the reason that Carla runs her own business?
A. To have a flexible schedule. B. To take more holidays. C. To earn more money.
15. What has Carla changed about exercise?
A. The amount. B. The time. C. The form.
16. Which time-saving idea does Carla find efficient?
A. Checking emails on the way to work. B. Having a lot of similar clothes.
C. Making to-do lists.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Who might Mary Locke be?
A. A news reporter. B. A plane designer. C. A fire ranger.
18. Where do the pilots pick up water?
A. From a river. B. From a lake. C. From the Fire Center.
19. How does the speaker describe the pilot’s job?
A. Dangerous. B. Exciting. C. Extraordinary.
20. What can we learn from the talk?
A. The plane’s tanks hold no more than 5,000 liters of water.
B. The fire rangers should keep the plane away from the fire.
C. The crew has to drop water 20 times to put out the fire.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2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。
A
Personalized Day Tour in the Netherlands
Gain close insight (洞察力) into the Netherlands’ artistic works on this private walk tour from Amsterdam, led by a professional art historian. Benefit from your guide’s insider knowledge to create a fully personalized journey. Choose from a vast range of museums, galleries, and attractions across the region, such as the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Mauritshuis Royal Picture Gallery in The Hague, or Keukenhof Gardens.
Countryside Bike Tour
Cycle away from the urban noise and disappear into the countryside on this guided bike tour, which lasts about 5 hours. Visit a historical windmill, a farmhouse and a factory of Dutch styles. This enjoyable ride takes your small group along the Amstel River, past country villages and green fields dotted with cows. Learn about rural Dutch traditions and history, and finish your tour exploring Amsterdam’s parks including Vondelpark, Amsterdamse Bos and Beatrixpark.
Guided Canoe (轻舟) Adventure
Paddle through Holland’s Waterland area on a canoe from Amsterdam. With an expert guide, travel north to Waterland. Then, board a canoe and paddle around the dreamlike waterways. Enjoy the sound of birdsong and scents of wild plants, and hear about the region’s traditional way of life. Stop for a swim if the weather allows, and visit an island for a picnic of local produce. Numbers are limited to 10 for a small-group experience.
Day Trip to Bruges
Discover the charms of Bruges on this 12-hour trip from Amsterdam. As you travel by bus, learn about the history of Belgium. Explore the city of Bruges, visiting the Market Square, Town Hall, and other historic sights. Experience and learn about the amazing culture of this city, especially about the Church of Our Lady and enjoy a bit of free time before your return to the Netherlands.
21. Which trip is best for an art student?
A. Personalized Day Tour in the Netherlands. B. Countryside Bike Tour.
C. Guided Canoe Adventure. D. Day Trip to Bruges.
22. What is the main difference among the four trips?
A. Length of time. B. Means of transport. C. Place of departure. D. Size of group.
23. Where is the text probably taken from?
A. A travel diary. B. A guide to Bruges. C. A history textbook. D. A travel website.
B
Whenever my nine-year-old daughter approached me, eyes wide, with a notebook and a pen, telling me she wanted to engage in a game of school, something inside me froze. There was a mental block so huge that it felt like I was being asked by Elon Musk to make a presentation about artificial intelligence. So, nine times out of ten, I made an excuse.
Why is it so hard to play with my child? I realize this is because I have no idea how to play. I have many happy memories of my youth, but absolutely none involves playing dolls or building blocks with my parents. I don’t blame them because they were never played with as children either. When I ask them what their own childhoods were like, my dad tells me a story about being locked in a cupboard, while my mum recalls the box of buttons she was told to amuse herself with.
There are studies showing how important play is for a child’s growth, and no end of people campaigning for our young to get more of it at school. The poet Michael Rosen, in his Book of Play, argues play is not an extra and all of us, whatever age, could do with more silliness in our lives.
As Rosen explains, “The need for adults to be productive member’s of society means we end up thinking of things that make us laugh, or which are fun to do, as not being very significant or having very little value.” This is exactly why we need to play more. It lightens the load of life and allows us to get back to a childlike state of wonder.
Play is vital to health. And it is why I’ve started playing school games with my daughter. I managed an entire hour and a half the other day—and afterwards, I felt happy. A good 20 years younger.
24．How did the author use to respond to her daughter’s request for a game?
A．She pretended to be surprised. B．She apologized for being busy.
C．She chose to avoid involvement. D．She turned to artificial intelligence.
25．What does the author focus on while giving an explanation in paragraph 2?
A．The game category. B．Memory strategies.
C．The generation gap. D．Childhood experiences.
26．Which of the following would Rosen probably agree with?
A．Laughter is the best medicine. B．Play is not only intended for children.
C．Thinking like a kid frees people of stress. D．Staying curious makes a productive worker.
27．What does the author want to convey in the text?
A．Children grow up well in a fun environment.
B．Family interaction strengthens the parent-child tie.
C．Parents owe it to their children to play more with them.
D．Games are essential for children both at school and at home.
C
Architects have long turned to the past for inspiration. In this age of concrete and steel, however, they’re more likely to look for aesthetic (美学的) influence than technical know-how. But an ancient Chinese construction technique called dougong is a remarkable exception.
Consisting of a series of wooden brackets (支架) with no nails or fasteners, it’s over 2,500 years old and commonly found in Chinese architecture, such as Beijing’s Forbidden City. Many structures built during the Tang and Song dynasties featured “curtain walls” which were non-load-bearing. As a result, the unsupported wood shouldering the weight might break. Designers needed a technique which would more evenly spread the burden across their structures. Their solution was dougong.
Engineering has come a long way since the ancient Chinese building technique was in fashion. But there’s a timeless quality to it. Modern-day designers in many areas are adopting it to produce amazing and stable work of architecture. Among them is Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, who used dougong-inspired methods for his recent buildings: Yusuhara Wooden Bridge Museum and Café Kureon, a 2,120-square-foot restaurant.
For architect Terrence Curry, the attraction of using ancient methods is about finding something that can “speak to Chinese identity”. His structure Dougong Cube, now part of the School of Architecture, Tsinghua University in Beijing, was constructed using classical-style brackets and over 2,000 boards. “It has fundamental structures of dougong, but we just aren’t using it in the way it was intended to be used. We’re really pulling it out — emphasizing its beauty and complexity, and the way it works,” said Curry. “The shape and function of dougong is directly related to properties of wood, and the ability of people who make these buildings. In this way, there’s little need for decoration because the structure and design give it its distinctive look.”
28. Why is dougong considered an exception?
A. It has existed for a very long time. B. It keeps stable with no concrete or steel.
C. It was ignored by architects in the past. D. It meets both structural and decorative needs.
29. What was the function of dougong in ancient times?
A. To beautify the structures. B. To avoid nails and fasteners.
C. To distribute weight of buildings. D. To replace unstable curtain walls.
30. What does the author want to show by mentioning Kengo Kuma’s buildings?
A. Dougong holds lasting appeal. B. Dougong makes for great buildings.
C. Dougong deserves wide recognition. D. Dougong plays a big role in engineering.
31. What can be learned about Dougong Cube?
A. It aims to explore Chinese identity. B. It’s more complex than common structures.
C. It reproduces traditional use of dougong. D. It’s a combination of tradition and innovation.
D
Final exams are around the corner — but that won’t stop some teenagers putting in the least effort. This may be because their brains aren’t developed enough to properly assess how high the stakes (利害关系) are, and adapt their behaviour accordingly.
Catherine Insel, at Harvard University, and her team asked adolescents between the ages of 13 and 20 to play a game while monitoring their brains. In some rounds of the game,participants could earn 20 cents for a correct response, while an incorrect one would cost them 10 cents. But in rounds with higher stakes,correct responses were worth a dollar, and wrong answers lost the participants 50 cents.
The team found that while the older volunteers performed better in the high stakes rounds, the younger ones didn’t — their performance didn’t change in line with whether the stakes were low or high. And the older the volunteers were, the more improved their performance was.
When the team looked at the brain activity of the volunteers,they found that their ability to improve their performance was linked to how developed their brains were. A region in the brain, which continues to develop until we are at least 25 years old, seemed to be particularly important. The findings explain why some teenagers are so unconcerned when it comes to hazardous behaviors, such as driving too fast, for instance, especially when one of their friends is nearby.
Insel thinks schools should reconsider the way they test performance in teenagers. “This study suggests it’s not a good idea to evaluate school performance in a single final exam”, she says. A better idea would be to use a variety of smaller tests, conducted throughout the year.
It’s not all bad news for teens, though. Teenagers put the same amount of effort into tasks that aren’t “important”, and start to prefer hobbies to school. It could be a good thing, allowing teenagers to learn complex social skills, for example.
32．Why did the researchers set different bets in the game?
A．To teach how to make money. B．To better monitor participants’ brains.
C．To show the varied risk levels of the game. D．To meet the needs of different participants.
33．What does the underlined word “hazardous” probably mean?
A．Dangerous. B．Abusive. C．Specific. D．Addictive.
34．What should be kept in mind while assessing students’ performance?
A．It should not be judged by only one exam.
B．The items in exams should not be too difficult.
C．Exam-focused education should not be adopted.
D．Examination is not a good means of evaluating students.
35．What is Insel’s attitude to teenagers’ putting effort into “unimportant” tasks?
A．Unclear. B．Favorable. C．Doubtful. D．Negative.
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。
The 24-year-old female commander(指挥员) Zhou Chengyu has been a heated topic on Weibo since the Chinese state media highlighted her as one of the women involved in the successful launch of the Chang’e 5 lunar probe (月球探测器) on 24 November. Social media users have been referring to her as a “source of pride” for the country. __36_ Several people jokingly reflected on their own achievements, commenting how far behind in life they were in comparison.
Starting in 2004, the Chang’e Programme consists of three stages: “orbiting”, “landing” and “returning”. _37_ In December, 2013, the goal of China’s first soft landing on the lunar surface and ground exploration on the Moon was ach