湖南省长沙市明德中学2022-2023学年高三上学期入学检测英语试卷.docx

长沙市明德中学 2023 届高三年级 2022 年下学期入学检测
英语试题 2022 年 8 月

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 will Jack’s father do?
A. Ask for a day off. B. Join the family trip. C. Look after kids at home.
2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The food. B. The sport. C. The lifestyle.
3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Teacher and student.
4. When will Parker get up tomorrow?
A. At 7:30 a.m. B. At 7:00 a.m. C. At 6:30 a.m.
5. Where are the speakers?
A. In a supermarket. B. In a library. C. In the street.

第二节 （共 155 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. Why does Frank agree to visit the art museum?
A. He is an art lover. B. He is worried about Amelia.
C. He doesn’t want Jane to be alone.
7. Where will the speakers meet?
A. At Frank’s house. B. At James’ house. C. At the museum.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. What is Bob’s attitude toward Christine’s situation?
A. Understanding. B. Indifferent. C. Forgiving.
9. What upsets Christine about Bettie most?
A. She doesn’t do the cleaning. B. She delays paying the rent.
C. She comes back late at night.
10. What does Bob agree to do for Christine?
A. Look for a roommate. B. Make peace with Bettie. C. Help her with the seminar.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. Who is the man?
A. A receptionist. B. A porter. C. A driver.
12. When will the woman set off for the airport?
A. At 7:25 a.m. B. At 7:40 a.m. C. At 7:55 a.m.

13. What do we know about the woman?
A. She is on a business trip. B. She is good at time management.
C. She is familiar with Toronto.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。
14. What does the woman do to protect the environment?
A. She uses carrier bags repeatedly. B. She stops using disposable products.
C. She sets up a recycling center.
15. What can we say about the man?
A. He has tried his best to protect the Earth. B. He will follow the woman’s example.
C. He failed to meet his target.
16. What does the woman suggest people do in the end?
A. Save energy. B. Join an ambitious program.
C. Explore other energy sources.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Why will the stationery store open its doors on 15th street?
A. There are many schools nearby. B. It’s planned by the government.
C. It aims to bring convenience to students.
18. How does the stationery store stand out?
A. By selling high-end stationery. B. By providing quality at reasonable prices.
C. By supplying all kinds of new stationery.
19. What will the stationery store offer on the opening day?
A. A great discount. B. A free gift to all customers.
C. A candy bag to all students.
20. What is the purpose of the talk?
A. To express gratitude. B. To do promotion. C. To introduce West England.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 个小题；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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Volunteers Wanted
As we all know, happy people give and gain more with volunteer work. Having volunteered with numerous beneficiaries, I’ve never regretted it. Here are a few choices for you to make a difference.
Hope Centre
Driven by the belief that animals have feelings, Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES) educates on people on lifestyle choices that do not harm wild animals. Many opportunities are available when you become a volunteer at ACRES.
Tel:[phone] Email: [e-mail]
Willing Hearts
Willing Hearts is a 100% volunteer-run soup kitchen which cooks and distributes about 3,000 meals to the needy every day. As I was cutting vegetables, this realization hit me—others struggle to put food on the table, yet here I am taking my meals for granted ( 认为 理所当然). Everyone should
volunteer here once. As we look forward to our next meal, there are others who rely on Willing Hearts for their basic food.

Lions Befrienders
Make friends with the elderly — one simple act can make a world of difference. Regardless of whether you’re a social butterfly or not, you can provide the much-needed emotional support they lack. After all, your weekly visits could be what they look forward to the most each week!
Tel:[phone] Email: [e-mail]
Bethel Community Services
Bethel Community Services offers a series of assistance programs for the alleviation ( 缓 解 ) of suffering, ignorance or ill health. Any kid in need of advice can seek help at the services available. If you’re a baker, artist, or singer, why not do what you enjoy—conduct a baking workshop, organise art and craft classes, and even teach kids how to sing?
Tel:[phone] Email: [e-mail] 21.What is the aim of Hope Centre?
A. Cooking for hungry people.
B. Leading fun activities for kids.
C. Caring for the needs of the elderly.
D. Spreading awareness of wildlife protection.
22. What did the author come to realize at Willing Hearts?
A. Be grateful for every meal.
B. Learn to make friends with old people.
C. Volunteering is a gift that keeps on giving.
D. A kitchen is a place for teaching us to enjoy life.
23. Which phone number should you call if you want to help children?
A. 6892 9821. B. 6743 0725. C. 6375 2940. D. 6744 7422.

B
“Friends have your back,” said Christina Li about the bond between two seventh-graders in her first novel, “Clues to the Universe.”
Li felt the same way about her best friend, Katia, whom she met in the fifth grade. Her characters Ro and Benji are fictional, but Li drew on her feelings about her friendship with Katia to develop the close friendship in her book. Like friends everywhere, Li and Katia enjoyed just spending time together. They talked a lot. Li even dedicated this novel to Katia, because “she and her family have supported my career so much,” Li said.
Li also mined her memories about another middle school experience: the science fair. “I was not a science kid,” Li said with a laugh. She signed up for the fair on a whim (一时兴起) but ended up loving the chance to study science. “It turned out to be a defining experience and helped me become more confident,” she said.
That’s true, too, for Ro and Benji as they work on a rocket for their project. Rockets are Ro’s passions. Benji prefers drawing, but he needs the credit to improve his science grade. Soon, though, Ro’s excitement kick-starts Benji’s curiosity. Then Ro decides to help Benji with his secret search: to find his long-absent father—who may be the creator of a popular comic called “Spacebound.” The novel is set in the early 1980s, before Internet research was a possibility. But the science fair and their search bring unexpected conflict.
As a kid, Li loved reading. She started writing fantasy when she was in middle school. She’s also enjoying the connection with her young readers. Recently, Li heard from a girl who was excited to read about the main character, Ro, who is Chinese American, like her. “Representation is so important,”she said. “And now it’s wonderful to be able to share that in my book.”
24. What do we know about “Clues to the Universe”?

A. It is a work of nonfiction. B. It records the stories of Li and Katia.
C. It reveals the secrets of the universe. D. It is based on Li’s personal experiences.
25. How did the science fair benefit Li?
A. It satisfied her every whim. B. It boosted her confidence.
C. It helped her make friends with katia. D. It allowed her to earn credits in science.
26. What is paragraph 4 mainly about concerning “Clues to the Universe”?
A. Its plot. B. Its style.
C. Its significance. D. Its background.
27. What might Li feel when hearing from the girl ?
A. Astonished. B. Confused. C. Worried. D. Pleased.

C
Three Latin abbreviations ( 缩写词) cause no end of confusion in English, viz. e.g. i.e.,and viz. Itself. They seem to have appeared in the 15th and 16th centuries, when English speakers were in the habit of borrowing terms from Latin language.
E.g. (exempli gratia, “by way of example”) is by far the most popular today, according to Google Books Ngram Viewer. It is basically a fancy way to say “for example” as it is used to introduce specific examples of a more general topic or point: “She trains big dogs, e.g., Great Danes, mastiffs and Rottweilers.” E.g. always implies that what follows is not a thorough list —our trainer might also work with, say, Irish wolfhounds—so it is unnecessary to conclude with “etc.” or “and so on.”
I.e. stands for id est, “that is.” In English it is best translated as “that is to say,” as in “My dog is a
typical Great Dane, i.e., large, faithful, and friendly.” According to Fowler’s Modern English Usage, i.e. introduces “another way of putting what has already been said.” It is a restatement of what has come before. This can enter into e.g.’s territory, when the restatement comprises a comprehensive list: “She trains big dogs, i.e. , Great Danes, mastiffs and Rottweilers.” In this case, i.e. indicates that she trains only these three dog breeds (品种).
Then there is viz., short for videlicet, which was once the most popular of these abbreviations.
Texts in the 19th century are full of viz.—yet never before employed. In 1810, it was used about 10 times more frequently than either i.e. or e.g., appearing not just in scholarly treatises (论文) and legal briefs but in personal letters and diaries. Writers employed it so liberally across their compositions that modern experts have a hard time discovering rules for its use.
What most modern experts do agree on is that viz. has had its day. I.e. and e.g. are enough to handle by themselves. As language expert Bryan Garner jokes, “How does one pronounce viz? Preferably by saying ‘namely.’”
28. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 suggest?
A．She trains at most three dogs. B．She trains small dogs as well.
C．She prefers Great Dances to mastiffs. D．She trains more than three dog breeds.
29. What can be learned about i.e.?
A．It was more popular than e.g. B．It wasn’t frequently used until 1810. C．It cannot be used together with “etc.” D．It is a short form of an English word.
30. What may give modern expert a headache?
A．How viz. was used in a text. B．When viz. came into being.
C．The pronunciation of viz. D．The true meaning of viz.
31. What is the true purpose of the text?
A．To warn. B．To introduce.
C．To argue. D．To entertain.

D
Some countries build palaces or temples as monuments to their greatness. Singapore builds hawker ( 小 商 贩 ) centers. Put casually on a plate or banana leaf are the dishes such as Indian roti prata and Singapore laksa which are mixed with what is from Malaysia.
And since one can eat one’s fill in a hawker center at a reasonable price, it is no surprise that eight in ten Singaporeans visit such places at least once a week, according to a survey conducted by the National Environment Agency in 2018. Singapore is so proud of its street food that is hopes UNESCO will include it in its catalogue of humanity’s most precious arts.
The UN’s heritage inspectors had better hurry. The average age of the chefs is 60, so sustaining the hawker trade in the long run is hard. When old chefs pass away, many take their recipes with them, says
K. F. Seetoh. Only Singaporean citizens can work in hawker centers managed by the government. But young Singaporeans have little appetite for working in piping-hot stalls(摊位) for long hours and little pay.
The few young Singaporeans willing to put up with such conditions often live hand-to-mouth. When Yu Ting Gay and Alex Ho opened their Italian-Japanese fusion stall in 2017, they hoped to earn
$1474 a month each. Most of the time they made half that. “Our pockets were quite tight,” says Ms. Yu.
Older hawkers have an unfair advantage. Many of those pay discounted rents: $200 a month on average. They will account for 55% of the 5 500 stalls rented by the government. But a report published by the Ministry Trade in 2015 found that even though younger hawkers have an average 15% higher operating costs, they do not pass them on to their customers, which is discouraged by the government too.
32. What can we know from the first two paragraphs?
A. The hawker centers were built together with palaces and monuments.
B. The street food in Singapore shows the combination of different cultures.
C. 80% of the Singaporeans visit hawker centers every day.
D. Singapore’s street food has already been included in UNESCO’s category.
33. What can we know about the Singapore’s street food now?
A. The young generation are unwilling to take over the job.
B. The street food in Singapore will have a promising future.
C. Most of the experienced chefs give their recipes to the young hawkers.
D. The foreigners are not allowed to work in hawker centers.
34. Which of the following statements is True?
A. The young hawkers lead a comfortable life in Singapore.
B. The government encourages hawkers to raise food price.
C. The young hawkers charge more money for the higher costs.
D. It is easier for older hawkers to run their business.
35. What’s the best title of the passage?
A.A young idler (懒汉), an old beggar. B. Striving for things will succeed.
C. The pupil surpasses(超越) the master. D. Out with the new.

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。
The Rule of Three
You must have heard of the story or novel titles, Three Blind Mice, The Three Musketeers, Three Wise Man in a Boat. Have you ever thought why the number three is so popular? 36 . Also, research shows that we can recall just three to four items from our short-term memory.
What is the Rule of Three?

Plays, typically, have a three-act structure. Every film or story is divided into three parts — the beginning, middle, and end. Three bullet points drive home the message more effectively than two or four. The Rule of Three is a powerful technique or principle required for writing or speaking. It states that any ideas, thoughts, events, characters or sentences that are presented in threes are more effective and memorable. 37 .
How to use the rule in communication.
· Divide your content or speech into three parts—the beginning, middle, and end. 38
· Break the body content into the three most important points or three core ideas.
· Repeat small sentences, phrases, or words which pass on your central message. This will make your speech more impactful and strong.
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The Olympic motto, as we all know, is: Faster, Higher, Stronger. Besides, historical speeches are full of such structures. Roman Emperor Julius Caesar said, “Veni, Vidi, Vici”(I came, I saw, I conquered). When three parallel elements such as words or phrases come one after the other to communicate a message, they are called a tricolon. This type of the Rule of Three is expressed in former US President Franklin D. Roose