山西大学附属中学2023届高三下学期5月月考 英语.pdf

1、第 1页/共 9页学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司英语试题第一部分 听力第一节（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.19.15B.9.18C.9.15l.What will the speakers do next?A.Check the map.B.Leave the restaurant.C.Park the car.2.Wh

2、ere are the speakers?A.At a bus stop.B.At home.C.At the airport.3.What did the speakers do last week?A.They had a celebration dinner.B.They went to see a newborn baby.C.They sent a mail to their neighbors.4.Why does the man make the phone call?A.To cancel a weekend trip.B.To make an appointment.C.To

3、 get some information.5.What does the man probably want to do?A.Do some exercise.B.Get an extra key.C.Order room service.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。每段对话或独自读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.Why does th

4、e woman come to the man?A.To ask for permission.B.To extend an invitation.C.To express thanks.7.When are the students going to the museum?A.On Friday.B.On Saturday.C.On Sunday.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.What are the speakers talking about?A.Buying groceries.B.Choosing gifts.C.Seeing friends.9.Who is Cl

5、ara?A.The mans wife.B.The mans sister.C.The mans daughter.10.How much did the man spend on the city passes?A.$36.B.$50.C.$150.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.Why did Tracy bring dogs to the children?A.To teach them to love animals.B.To help them gain confidence.C.To protect them from dangers.12.What is Ke

6、vins concern about the dog?第 2页/共 9页学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司A.They may misbehave.B.They may get hurt.C.They may carry diseases.13.What will Helen do tomorrow morning?A.Give a talk.B.Meet the children.C.Take some photos.听第 9 段材科，回答第 14 至 17 题。14.What is the man doing?A.Attending a lecture.B.Hosting

7、 a workshop.C.Conducting an interview.15.Why is Emily doing unpaid work in the new season of the show?A.To follow the latest trend.B.To help raise the crews pay.C.To support the post-production.16.What enables Emily to try different things in her field?A.Her college education.B.Her teaching experien

8、ce.C.Her family tradition.17.What does Emily think of her work at the Film Centre?A.Boring.B.Rewarding.C.Demanding.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.Who is the speaker talking to?A.Sports club members.B.International tourists.C.University students.19.Where did Emma work for a rugby team?A.In Manchester.B.I

9、n Dublin.C.In Vancouver.20.What can be a challenge to Emmas work?A.Competition in the health care industry.B.Discrimination gains female scientists.C.Influence of misinformation on the public.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 60 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 45 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。AUrban gardens are valua

10、ble assets to communities.They provide green spaces to grow sustainable food,buildcommunity cohesion(凝聚力),make new friends,connect with the earth,and much more.So,lets check out ourlist of 4 inspiring urban gardens in the US.Gotham GreensWhere:New York ChicagoWhat:Gotham Greens first started in Broo

11、klyn and now has four locations in New York City and Chicago.Their flagship farm in Brooklyn produces over 100,000 pounds of greens per year.But it doesnt just producehealthy local vegetables.It is using high-tech greenhouses with solar panels to make sure the food grown ishealthy and sustainable.Ba

12、ltimore Urban Gardening with StudentsWhere:Baltimore MarylandWhat:The Baltimore Urban Gardening with Students(BUGS)program encourages students to get theirhands dirty and plant vegetables through their after-school and summer programs.Many of these kids dont haveaccess to green spaces,and have never

13、 had the opportunity to grow food.第 3页/共 9页学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司ReVision Urban FarmWhere:Boston,MassachusettsWhat:ReVision Urban Farm in Boston works in partnership with the ReVision Family Home a shelter for22 homeless parents and their kids.The farm provides these families with information on

14、 healthy eating,andaccess to the farms fresh vegetables.The organization also provides job training to help families escape the cycleof poverty.SwaleWhere:New YorkWhat:Swale,a floating food forest located on a large boat,is an innovative project meant to inspire citizensto rethink the relationship b

15、etween our cities and our food.This urban garden serves as both a living art exhibitand an educational farm.Food forests are sustainable gardens that include vegetables,fruit,nut trees,bushes,herbs,and vines each one complementing the other in a symbiotic(共生的)relationship.21.What does the BUGS progr

16、am mainly do?A.Provide job training for students.B.Use high-tech greenhouses to grow healthy food.C.Create a sustainable garden on a large boat.D.Offer students the opportunity to grow vegetables.22.Which urban garden helps people get out of poverty?A.Gotham Greens.B.Baltimore Urban Gardening with S

17、tudents.C.ReVision Urban Farm.D.Swale.23.Where can citizens go to see a food forest?A.Chicago.B.Baltimore.C.Boston.D.New York.BJust as the shiny brochure promised,from the moment I set foot on the Harvard campus last fall,I wasexposed to an exciting and enlightening new world.I was born and raised 1

18、,500 miles away,in a small apartment in Jackson,Mississippi.I am the only child,somy mother overpowered me with her love.For someone who sees so much beauty in the world,she workedawfully hard to protect me from it.Television,rap music,and even basketball with the kids on the block wasbeyond conside

19、ration.It left me a bit bitter as a teenager,but I grew to appreciate her enormous sacrifices walking me to the library every afternoon,laboring at multiple jobs to keep food on the table,and telling mestories late into the night.When I announced the summer before my senior year of high school that

20、I had decided to apply to Harvard,Inoticed her hesitant look before a warm smile enveloped her face.I pretended not to see,but I was never able toforget it.I tried to explain my reasons for wanting to leave to prove I was smart enough,fear of taking the pathof least resistance,the classic teenage fe

21、eling of being trapped but the words just made me sound shallow andungrateful.Nevertheless,I began to work on the college applications an early one for Harvard and roughly a dozenothers standing by.I knew the chance of getting into Harvard was not in my favor.To my joy,I was informed ofmy acceptance

22、 into Harvard three days before my birthday.That night,after all of the celebratory texts and hugs,Isat in my room and began to cry uncontrollably.Over the course of this year,I have changed in ways I never anticipated.I think I know now why my motherlet me go.Harvard has forced me to grow and take

23、a fair look at the world,and at myself.Needless to say,I wouldnot trade the experience for anything.第 4页/共 9页学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司24.What does the underlined word in Paragraph 2 most probably mean?A.Made a difference to.B.Made peace with.C.Took advantage of.D.Took control of.25.What was the mot

24、hers first response to the authors decision?A.She was worried about it.B.She laughed at it.C.She approved of it immediately.D.She turned a deaf ear to it.26.What did the author say about his admission to Harvard?A.It deserved a big celebration.B.It served as a late birthday present.C.It was beyond h

25、is expectations.D.It was a favor he owed his mother.27.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Lifelong Learning in HarvardB.Reflections on the Road to HarvardC.What Harvard Means to My Mother and MeD.How Harvard Shapes My Teenage YearsCDo you prefer to watch TV or listen to the

26、radio?There was a time when some people thought movingpictures beamed live into our houses would spell the end of tuning in to the radio for entertainment andinformation.But radio survived and flourished.And now,despite the growth in sophisticated smartphones offeringhigh-definition pictures,the pop

27、ularity of podcasts(播客)is booming.Perhaps the growth in podcasting is not surprising it offers a digital audio file that can be downloaded andstored for listening at any time.It can also be streamed from the Internet and played on a computer or MP3 player.And its not just broadcasters,like the BBC,w

28、ho are producing podcasts:now commercial broadcasters,individuals and companies with no connection to broadcasting are making them.In fact,anyone with something tosay,and a few pounds to spend on the equipment,can get involved.But where did this trend for making portable audio programmers begin?Jour

29、nalist Ben Hammersley told theBBC that“two changes transformed the market one cultural and one technical”.Apple launched the iPhonepodcast app,recording and editing equipment became cheaper,and 4G mobile phone connections and Wi-Fibecame widespread.Technological development has driven many changes i

30、n our media consumption habits.But however goodthe tech may be,there still needs to be something worth watching or listening to.The BBCs Jamie Robertsonwrites that for podcasts,Serial a piece of non-fiction investigative journalism captured peoples imagination.It was a piece of high-quality audio wi

31、th a gripping story.To date,the first and second seasons of the show havehad more than 340 million downloads.Advertisers soon realized the money-making potential of this and othersuccessful podcasts.Now there are podcasts about anything and everything even the educational content that BBC LearningEn

32、glish offers!And these aural treats are available on a wide range of platforms.Audiences are very specific,which can help advertisers target what they want to promote.28.What can be done with a digital audio file?A.It can be played without power.B.It can be used to make phone calls.C.It can offer hi

33、gh-definition pictures.D.It can be downloaded and stored for listening at any time.29.Why is it easy for almost anyone to make a podcast?第 5页/共 9页学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司A.The cost of making a blog is low.B.It can be streamed from the Internet.C.It can be played on a computer or MP3 player.D.Makin

34、g a podcast doesnt require any technology.30.What does the underlined word“gripping”in Paragraph 4 refer to?A.Dull.B.Attractive.C.Ordinary.D.Horrible.31.What can we infer about the future of podcasts from the passage?A.Its uncertain.B.It will be promising.C.It will be miserable.D.It wont be outstand

35、ing.DHarvard scientists have created a“bionic(仿生学的)leaf”that turns solar energy into liquid fuel.The work isthe fruit of the cooperation between Professor Pamela Silver at Harvard Medical School and Professor DanielNocera at Harvard UniversityThe pair,who began cooperating two years ago,share an int

36、erest in developing energy sources that mightsomeday have practical applications in remote areas in the developing world.Silver named the system“bionic”because it joins a biological system to a clever piece of inorganic substance previously developed by Nocera:Thatinvention,widely known as the artif

37、icial leaf,turns solar energy into hydrogen fuel.Noceras artificial leaf,which serves as fuel sources in the bionic leaf,works by sandwiching a photovoltaiccells(光生伏打电池)between two metal oxide catalysts(氧化物催化剂).When put in water at room temperatureand normal atmospheric pressure,the artificial leaf

38、copies photosynthesis(光合作用).Nocera has been perfectingthe artificial leaf since he first demonstrated it in 2011;today,it is far more efficient than a field-grown plant,which assimilates only 1 percent of sunlights energy.The hydrogen is a fuel with a broad use,Nocera reports,and could easily become

39、 the basis of a fuel cell,but ithas not been widely adopted,partly because it is a gas.By contrast,liquid fuels are much easier to handle andstore.“Modern society has created an entire manufacturing economy based not only on burning fossil fuels,but onusing petroleum to make things such as rubber an

40、d plastics,”says Nocera.“A lot of chemistry was done which setthat up,”he notes.The present system makes sense now because petroleum costs so little;a sustainable systemlike the artificial or bionic leaf cant compete with that.But when oil becomes less and less,he says,“We mightwant to redo everythi

41、ng in terms of manufacturing.In the future,you might want to make everything renewable.Then,you can trust the bionic leaf.”32.What can be implied from the second paragraph?A.The pair invented the artificial leaf.B.The bionic leaf got its name from the invention developed by Nocera.C.The pair are con

42、cerned about energy sources in developing countries.D.Both the bionic leaf and the artificial leaf can change solar energy into liquid fuel.33.What does the underlined word“assimilates”in paragraph 3 mean?A.Records.B.Absorbs.C.Attracts.D.Equals.34.Why does Nocera have faith in the bionic leaf?A.Foss

43、il fuels now are exhausted and cannot be employed.B.The bionic leaf guarantees a sustainable energy supply compared with oil.C.Liquid fuels created by the bionic leaf are much easier to handle and store.D.The bionic leaf is far more efficient than field-grown plants and fossil fuels.第 6页/共 9页学科网（北京）

44、股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司35.What does the author mainly talk about concerning the bionic leaf?A.Its scientific efficiency.B.Its current commercial uses.C.Its development and significance.D.The difference between it and the artificial leaf.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选

45、项。Many people think that positive thinking is mostly about keeping ones head in the sand and ignoring dailyproblems,trying to look optimistic.In reality it has more to do with the way an individual talks to himself.Self-talk is a constant stream of thoughts of a person,who is often unaware and uncer

46、tain of some events,phenomena,people,or even the person himself.36Meanwhile,positive thinking can help to stopnegative self-talks and start to form a positive view on an issue.People who regularly practice positive thinkingtend to solve problems more effectively.They are less exposed to stress cause

47、d by external factors.They tend tobelieve in themselves and in what they do.37People who think positively demonstrate increased life spans,lower rates of depression and anxiety,better physical and psychological health,reduced risks of death from heart problems.Positive thinking alsocontributes to on

48、es ability to deal with problems and hardships.38For example,researchers have foundthat in the case of a crisis accompanied by strong emotions,such as a natural disaster,positive thinking canprovide a sort of buffer against depression and anxiety.Resilient people who think positively tend to treat e

49、veryproblem as a challenge,a chance for improvement of any kind,or as an opportunity for personal growth.Pessimists,on the contrary,tend to perceive problems as a source of additional stress.39In conclusion,positive thinking is a powerful and effective tool for dealing with hard times and improvingt

50、he quality of ones life.It doesnt have anything to do with ignorant optimism when an individual refuses tonotice a problem.40Thinking in a positive,self-encouraging way brings about many benefits to ones physical and mental health.A.It doesnt cause any severe emotional discomfort,either.B.Negative s

51、elf-talk damages self-confidence and decreases self-respect.C.It helps one to remain clear-headed and confident in difficult situations.D.Positive thinking has several beneficial effects on the body and the mind.E.As thinking changes,an individuals behaviour and habits change as well.F.They often of

52、fer a real alternative to the common and regular way of thinking.G.They often feel discouraged long before trying to solve the problem,even if small.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In one of my sons favorite TV shows,Herkie,the Helicopter h

53、as to perform a good deed in order to earn aMerit Badge.Herkie spends the entire show attempting to perform a remarkable,heroic deed,only to41again and again.Finally,Herkie42.However,at the end of the show,he is surprised to find he has earned theaward after all by doing a43act.Years ago,as my pregn

54、ancy has progressed,Ive had more and more trouble44.People have suggested Iget a pregnancy pillow to help me find a comfortable position,but all of the pillows I saw were so45thatthey didnt seem worth it for a few months relief.Finally,I spotted one on the Internet whose price was right$10,even I wa

55、s willing to46something for that!第 7页/共 9页学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司When the pillow arrived,I was,47,disappointed.It48exactly like a blue wedge of cheese,and itleft me wondering how such an49product could be any help at all.But,as I didnt want to50$10,Idiligently took it to bed with me,jamming it un

56、der my belly as instructed on the box.What a51!Sleep was no longer a problem for me.And,the Cheeses small size proved to be a(n)52as well,as it easily fit into my suitcase on a trip.So often in my life,Ive felt like Herkie,needing to perform a big awesome act to53.And,it is easyfor me to start to fe

57、el pretty useless since heroic acts are few.54,we all have much more of an opportunity tobe like the Cheese doing something small that we may not even55,but others appreciate tremendously.41.A.missB.failC.forgetD.escape42.A.gives upB.takes offC.carries onD.hides away43.A.rightB.kindC.creativeD.small

58、44.A.sittingB.walkingC.sleepingD.eating45.A.expensiveB.heavyC.roughD.soft46.A.sayB.leaveC.tryD.share47.A.unreasonablyB.secretlyC.deliberatelyD.frankly48.A.smelledB.lookedC.feltD.tasted49.A.insignificantB.inconvenientC.invaluableD.incomplete50.A.spendB.earnC.wasteD.surprise51.A.shameB.messC.coinciden

59、ceD.save52.A.featureB.advantageC.successD.trick53.A.have a breakB.take a chanceC.make a differenceD.set an example54.A.In realityB.After allC.Or ratherD.By chance55.A.praiseB.valueC.discussD.notice第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Jennifer Jones,a 15-year-old teenage girl

60、,fainted in her PE class and then56(rush)to hospital.Herworried parents told the doctor that their daughter had missed breakfast that day.Fortunately,she was out ofdanger and would make a full57(recover)soon.She had struggled with eating problems for a long time,for she thought58(skip)meals would be

61、 a simple way to reach her target weight.Jennifers case is a reminder of the dangers of the59(healthy)weight-loss habits which have becomecommon among teenagers.Extremely concerned,a health expert has warned them60using such extrememethods and stressed that having a balanced diet61(be)necessary sinc

62、e teenagers are still growing and theirbodies need a lot of nutrition62(function)well.He also points out that it is important for teenagers to keepregular hours and get63large amount of exercise to stay energetic and fit.Anyway living well is the safest and most effective way to get into shape.If we

63、 all do so,our society64being thin is often seen as being beautiful will65(hopeful)change in the near future.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分）假定你是李华，乘坐 FL753 航班抵达伦敦后发现钱包遗失。请给航空公司写一封邮件说明情况，并寻求帮助。内容包括：1.行程信息；2.钱包特征；3.联系方式。第 8页/共 9页学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司注意：1.词数应为 80 左右；2.开头结尾已给出，不计入词数。Dear Sir

64、/Madam,_Yours sincerely,Li Hua第二节 读后续写（满分 25 分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。I was invited to a cookout on an old friends farm in western Washington.I parked my car outside the farmand walked past a milking house which had apparently not been used in many years.A noise at a window caughtmy at

65、tention,so I entered it.It was a hummingbird(蜂鸟),desperately trying to escape.She was covered inspider-webs(蛛网)and was barely able to move her wings.She ceased her struggle the instant I picked her up.With the bird in my cupped hand,I looked around to see how she had gotten in.The broken window glas

66、swas the likely answer.I stuffed a piece of cloth into the hole and took her outside,closing the door securelybehind me.When I opened my hand,the bird did not fly away;she sat looking at me with her bright eyes.I removed thesticky spider-webs that covered her head and wings.Still,she made no attempt

67、 to fly.Perhaps she had beenstruggling against the window too long and was too tired?Or too thirsty?As I carried her up the blackberry-lined path toward my car where I kept a water bottle,she began to move.Istopped,and she soon took wing but did not immediately fly away.Hovering(悬停),she approached w

68、ithin six inches of my face.For a very long moment,this tiny creaturelooked into my eyes,turning her head from side to side.Then she flew quickly out of sight.During the cookout,I told my hosts about the hummingbird incident.They promised to fix the window.As Iwas departing,my friends walked me to m

69、y car.I was standing by the car when a hummingbird flew to the centerof our group and began hovering.She turned from person to person until she came to me.She again lookeddirectly into my eyes,then let out a squeaking call and was gone.For a moment,all were speechless.Thensomeone said,“She must have come to say goodbye.”注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。A few weeks later,I went to the farm again._I was just about to leave when the hummingbird appeared._第 9页/共 9页学科网（北京）股份有限公司学科网（北京）股份有限公司