浙江省強基聯(lián)盟2022-2023學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期12月統(tǒng)測英語試題（含答案）

浙江強基聯(lián)盟2022-2023學(xué)年第一學(xué)期12月統(tǒng)測高三年級英語試題選擇題部分（共95分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題紙上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Howwillthespeakersgotothebeach?A.Bybike.B.Onfoot.C.Bycar.2.OnwhichdaydoesthewomanwanetoleaveforNewYork?A.25th.B.26th.C.28th.3.Whydidn'tTomgotothedepartmentstoresyesterday?A.Hewenttothepark.B.Hisbrothergotsick.C.Hehadanappointmentwithafriend.4.Whereisprobablytheman'sdognow?A.Inhishouse.B.Inthepark.C.Inthegarden.5.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Sellherfurniture.B.Findaroommate.C.Rentafurnishedapartment.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whydoesthemanwantlochangehisjob?A.Heisnotsatisfiedwithhissalary.B.Hiscoworkersaren'tkindtohim.C.Theenvironmentisn'tagreeable.7.Whatwillthewomandofortheman?A.Findhimanewjob.B.Helphimapplyforaloan.C.Lendhimsomemoney.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Thewoman'spoorhealth.B.Thecleaningofthefloor.C.Theprizeforagoodjob.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?A.Husbandandwife.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Bossandemployee.10.WhatdoweknowabouttheRoomba?A.Ithelpsthemanwithhiswork.B.Itcoststhewomannearly$400.C.Itfreesusersofheavyhousework.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whydoesthewomanprefertobuyanelectriccar?A.Itslowprice.B.Itspowerfulengine.C.Environmentalprotection.12.Whatistheman'sattitudetowardsthewideuseofelectriccars?A.Supportive.B.Worried.C.Unconcerned.13.Whatdoesthemanthinkthistownneedstodo?A.Broadentheroads.B.Improvepublictransport.C.Limitthenumberofcars.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Attendingawedding.B.Holdingameeting.C.Havingaparty.15.HowmanytimesdidMr.GreencometoChinainthepast?A.None.B.Once.C.Twice.16.Whichofthefactoriesaren'tmentionedintheconversation?A.Thesteelandironworks.B.Themedicinefactory.C.Theclothfactory.17.WhenisthemangoingbacktoNewYork?A.Thisday.B.Tomorrow.C.Thedayaftertomorrow.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.Whatcanthebringwiththemduringthecourse?A.Businessvideos.B.Notebookcomputers.C.Mobilephones.19.WhereistheBusinessStudiesDepartment?A.Nexttothestaffcarpark.B.OntheleftsideoftheScienceCenter.C.Besidethemainentranceofthecollege.20.Whatlanguageclassesareprovidedthissummer?A.JapaneseandGermanB.FrenchandChinese.C.ItalianandSpanish.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。AWithinternationaltravelagainonthetable,pickingadestinationforyourschooltripabroadisexcitingandprobablyalittledaunting.Herewehaveselectedafewofourtopdestinationstoinspireyouandhelpyounarrowdownyouroptions.Throughexposuretodifferentcultures,studentswillgainamorecomprehensiveunderstandingoftheworldandanappreciationforotherpeoples'waysoflife,nottomentionthattravelingwithyourstudentscanbeoneofthemostrewardingandmemorableexperiencesyoucanhave.DiscoverthemanywondersofPragueKnownforitsdiversearchitectureandworld-classmuseums,Pragueisconsistentlyrankedasoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesintheworld.Unfoldingamongwell-preservedcastles,BaroqueandGothiccathedrals,medievalsquares,andcaptivatingbridges,avisittoPragueisguaranteedtobeaneyeopeningandenrichingschooltrip.BecharmedbythemanysidesofEdinburghEdinburgh'suniquearchitecturalcharmistheperfectsettingtoengagestudentsinhistoryandculture.WithaspectacularGothicUNESCO-listedoldtownplayinghosttosomeofthemostdynamicandvariedartschoolsandcommunityprojectsintheworld,youcandiscovertheancientartofScottishstorytelling,visituniquelocalartsprojects,dancethenightwayinatraditionalCeilidh(同樂會)，andgetinvolvedwithsomefantasticcharities.SoakupthespiritofListonForstudents,LisbonistheperfectsettingforanexcitingadventurethatincludesauthenticPortugueseculture,fascinatingarchitecture,andastonishingUNESCOWorldHeritageSites.ThePortugoesepeoplelovesharingtheiruniquehomeland,sobepreparedtobegreetedbyafriendlysmilefromalocal.GetsustainabilityinspirationinCopenhagenWell-knownforbeingamulticulturalcenter,Copemhagenlsacrosstheglobefortheinnovativeapproachtosustainableliving——fromgrowingorganicproduceinmanyurbangreenhousestopromotingcyclingculture.Thisfascinatingschooltripdestinationisfilledwiththenewesttechnologies,sustainablesolutions,andsymbolicarchitecture.21.Whichtripbestsuitsartstudents?A.DiscoverthemanywondersofPrague.B.BecharmedbythemanysidesofEdinburgh.C.SoakupthespiritofLisbon.D.GetsustainabilityinspirationinCopenhagen.22.Whatdothefourdestinationshaveincommon?A.Thelocalsareallveryfriendly.B.Studentshaveanopportunitytovisitnaturalsites.C.Studentscanhaveamulticulturalexperience.D.Thesetripsallowstudentstogetclosetodifferentarchitecture.23.Whoisthetextintendedfor?A.Educators.B.Students.C.Parents.DVisitors.BIttakesalotofhardworkanddeterminationtoachievebiggoals.Manytimes,peoplemustpersevereinspiteofobstaclestorealizetheirdreams.ColletteDivittoisatalentedbakerwhomanagedtodojustthat.Sheusedherbrightpersonality,determination,andtalenttobecomeanentrepr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microbiomecentersonthebacteriainthegut(腸).Themoremicrobiologistsstudythesegutmicrobes,themoretheylinkthebacteriatofunctionsoftheirhosts.Inhumans,gutbacteriainfluencehowthebodyrespondstodisease-causingbacteria,orinteractwiththebrain,affectingthemood.AndrewMoellerisanevolutionarybiologistatCornellUniversity.Sixyearsago,heandhiscolleaguesreportedtheworkshowinghumangutmicrobesareverysimilartothoseinotherprimates(靈長類)，suggestingtheirpresencepredatestheevolutionofhumans.Buthisfollow-upstudiesindicatethehumangutmicrobiomehaschangedgreatly,comparedwithourcurrentprimatecousins.Hefound85microbialvarietiesinthegutsofwildmonkeys,butjust55inpeopleinUScities.Besides,peopleinlessdevelopedpartsoftheworldhavebetween60and65ofthosebacterialgroups.“Changesindietashumansmovedonfromtheirhunter-gathererpastandintocities,antibiotic(抗生素)use,morelifestresses,andbetterhygieneareallpossiblecontributorstothatgreatchangeingutmicrobes,"saysReshmiUpreti,amicrobiologistattheUniversityofWashington,Bothell.Severalresearchershavearguedthatthislowerdiversitycouldcontributetoincreasesinvariousdiseases.However,KyleMeyer,amicrobiologistatUCBerkeley,arguessuchlosesarenotnecessarilyaproblem.“Maybewedon'treedthem,”hepointsout.ButMoellerisworried.“Wearereallydoingsomescarystufftoourmicrobiomes,”hewarns.Moellerandothersalsosuggestidentifyingthemissingmicrobesmaybethefirststepinbringingthemback.“Ifwedeterminethatthesegroupswereprovidingimportantfunctionstokeephumanshealthy,"Upretisays,“perhapswecanrestorethembyintroducingprobiotics(益生菌)tothedigestivesystemthroughfoodsandsupplements.”32.Whatconclusiondomicrobiologistsprobablydrawaboutgutmicrobes?A.Theyarecrucialtohumans’health.B.Theycaneasilyadapttonewhosts.C.Theyencouragethegrowthofdisease-causingbacteria.D.Theyvarygreatlyfromindividualtoindividual.33.WhatdoAndrewMoeller'sfollow-upstudiesimply?A.Humansneedfewergutmicrobestodigestthanotherprimates.B.Thevarietyofhumangutmicrobeshasreducedgreatly.C.Humangutmicrobesareverysimilartothoseinmonkeys.D.Thepresenceofgutmicrobesacceleratestheevolutionofhumans.34.WhatdoesReshmiUpretisuggest?A.Ignoringthelossofmicrobes.B.Recognizingthelostmicrobes.C.Regainingthelostmicrobesthroughbalanceddiets.D.Recoveringthelostmicrobeswiththehelpofprobiotics.35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.TheimportanceofMicrobiometoPrimatesB.TheWideDiversityofHumanMicrobiomeC.TheLossofGutBacteriainModernHumansD.TheNumberofGutBacteriainDifferentSpecies第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Sportsmanshipisn'tjustaboutshakinghandsafterthegame.It'sabouthelpingyoungathletesenjoythespiritofcompetition,dealwithadversity,__36__Characterisawordthatgetsusedoften,butitstruemeaningmaybehardtoexplaintoayoungmind.__37__Byraisingstandardsearly,anathletecanbothgiveandexpectmutualrespectduringtheircourseofcompetition.Onewaytoteachtheideaofsportsmanshipistolettheathleteknowthattheyshoulddotheirpersonalbestandtotreatteammatesandopponentsinthesamefashiontheywishtobetreated.__38__Italsohelpsthemoffthefieldaswell.It'simportanttotheyoungathletetounderstandthatforasmanyvictoriesastheyhopetohave,theymustfacelosingifthey'regoingtoplaytheirsport.Aneffectivemethodistohaveayoungathletepickoutwell-knownpopularathletes,particularlyintheirsportorsportsofinterest,andlookuptheirstatistics.__39____40__Practiceandskillbuildingshouldbeoffsetbytimesofgoofingoff(偷懶),perhapspracticingwithcrazycostumesorwithfunmusic,andnotcoachinginthetraditionalsense.Thisonelittlethingcandowondersinremindingtheathletenottotakeanythingtooseriouslyandtohavefundoingwhattheyhavechosentoparticipatein.A.Sportsaredesignedtobeenjoyable.B.Havingsportsisacourseofsweatandtears.C.Sportisamatteroffailureandsuccesstosomedegree.D.It'sultimatelyachoicetoholdoneselftoahigherstandard.E.Thisage-oldideawillhelpthembecomearespectedcompetitor.F.Herearetipstoyoungplayers'sportsmanshipandpreparethemfortheirfuturelife.G.Knowingprofessionalathleteshavefaceddefeatcanteachtheyoungcompetitortofacelossgraciously.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。InApril,thelockdowninMorrisTownshipwascomingtoanend.MatthewSullivanwatchedhis__41__neighborsgazingouttheirwindows.Returningtotheworkplace,theywouldhavelittletimeto__42__theirlawn(草坪).Sullivan,anenterprising14-year-old,sawthe__43__oflawncare.Thus,hehadabrilliantideainhismind.Tomeetthe__44__,Sullivanstartedhisownbusiness,andnameditLeaf-ltTo-Us,inwhichhe__45__agroupofable-bodied13-and14-year-oldstodolawnsworkinvolvingweeding,leaf-blowing,plantingandfence-painting.LastSaturday,Sullivanandhispartners__46__thelocalcharityHelpMorrisNOWa$1,000checkthattheyhadearned.“WhattheLeaf-ltTo-Uskidshaddone__47__me."NestorBedaya,thefounderafHelpMorrisNOW,said."Whentheycameuptomeandsaid‘we’representingyouwiththis__48__’,Icouldn'thave__49__thosekidsattheirage,doingwhatthey'redoing,withthepurposeofhelpingothers."Thoughthecompanyhad__50__givenitsearningstoSt.JudeChildren'sResearchHospital,thisseasonit__51__itscauses."Nowwe'vegone__52__,sowe'rehelpingoutpeopleinourcommunity,”Sullivansaid.Sullivan__53__thattheyhavemorethan$5,000intotalsincethisApril.Lastyear,theycompletedaroundtwototheejobsaweek.Thisyear,they've__54__totwojobsaday.Theyplantokeepthelandscapingbusinessrunningsothattheycanmaintaintheir__55__giving.41A.relieved42A.attendto43A.significance44A.deadline45A.organized46A.donated47A.satisfied48A.reminder49A.enjoyed50A.eventually51A.confirmed52A.wild53A.argues54A.withdrew55A.charitableB.confidentB.sitonB.riseB.demandB.joinedB.sentB.comfortedB.giftB.appreciatedB.originallyB.switchedB.matureB.estimatesB.narrowedB.sensibleC.concernedC.setoffC.challengeC.targetC.followedC.cashedC.touchedC.billC.admittedC.fortunatelyC.discoveredC.globalC.insistsC.expandedC.appreciativeD.satisfiedD.leaveoffD.potentialD.standardD.orderedD.signedD.shockedD.checkD.imaginedD.repeatedlyD.ignoredD.localD.acknowledgesD.returnedD.supportive非選擇題部分（共55分）第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ThedigitalprotectionprojectoftheMatiTempleGrottoesinZhangyecity,NorthwestChina'sGansuProvince,__56__(complete)sofar,accordingtolocalauthoritiesinZhangye.Firstbuiltaround1,600yearsagoalongtherouteoftheancientSilkRoad,theMatiTempleGrottoesarefamousforBuddhistrelicsinmorethan70caves,__57__(make)oneofthetopthreeHexiBuddhismculturegrottoesinChina,withthe__58__(value)positionofMogaoGrottoesinDunhuangandYulinGrottoesinAnxi.TheprojectlaunchedlastJunes,with__59__totalinvestmentof3.89millionyuan(about$530,000),__60__(include)datacollectionforthesurroundingenvironmentofthegrottoes,digitalscanningofthemuralsandsculptures__61__(preserve)inprimarycaves,3Dreconstructionofcavestructuresandpanoramicwarping,amongothers.Digitaltechnologyisanewapproach__62__permanentlypreservingculturalrelicsandwilltakethelendinaneweraforfutureexhibitions,theinstitutesaid.Theworkisfocusedononeofthesite'smajorattractionscalledtheThousandBoddhaGrottoes,__63__haveeightcavesthatareamongthebest-preservedinthewholesite,saidYaoGailan,__64__(direct)oftheinstituteforculturalheritagepreservationinZhangye.Topreservethesitebetter,fundshavebeenraised__65__anarchaeologicalinvestigationinvolvingresearchersathomeandabroadisalsounderway.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你的英國朋友Mike通過社交媒體獲知你校舉行了“南山登頂”毅行活動，寫信向你了解相關(guān)情況。請給他寫一封回信，內(nèi)容包括：1.時間地點；2.活動過程；3.你的感受。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請按如下格式作答。DearMike,Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。ASon'sLoveOurchurchcongregationinTorontohasawayofassistingthosewhohavefinancialdifficultieswithoutmakingtherecipientfeelshameorguilt.Moneyisdroppedintoanofferingboxwithonlythenameoftherecipientontheenvelope.Theenvelopesarethendistributedtothosememberswithoutthemknowingthenameofthegiver.TherecameatimewhenmyhusbandandIwereamongthoseinneed.Wedidnottalkaboutourfinancialdifficultywithanyone.Theonlyreasonourchildrenknewwasbecausewehadtocutbackonmanythings.Still,wehopedtheywerenotawareoftheextentofourneed,norofhowmuchtheirfatherandIweresufferingbecauseofit.Wedidnotwanttoburdenthemwithaproblemtheycoulddonothingtosolve.Oursituationwasn'timproving,andmyhusbandandIknewthatwewouldhavetolookforoutsidehelp.Justaswereachedthepointofdespair,ourchurchgaveusagiftenvelopethathadbeenleftintheofferingbox.Wewereoverjoyedtoreceiveaverysubstantialamountofmoney,enoughtobringusthroughthatdesperatetime.Wecouldn'thelpbutwonderwhohadgivensuchagenerousgift.Wewereextremelyrelievedandenormouslygrateful.Ayearlater,ourseventeen-year-oldsonwasapplyingforastudentloansohecouldattenduniversity.Itwasthenwediscoveredthathissavingsaccountwasalmostempty.HisfatherandIwereverydisturbedbythis.Wehadtrustedhimtoputpartofhiswagesf