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绝密★启用前金丽衢十二校2022学年高三第二次联考英语试题注意事项: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(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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15

.答案是C。1.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Makeaphonecall.B.WaitforMr.Brown.C.Fixameetingtime.2.Whenwillthewomanhavetheparty?A.Onthe11th.B.Onthe2

1s'.C.Onthe27th.3.Whotaughtthemantoswim?A.Histeacher.B.Hisfather.C.Hisfriend.4.Howdoesthemanfeelaboutbeingaphotographe

r?A.Stressed.B.Tired.C.Pleased.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Anexam.B.Homework.C.Astory.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

第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.WhydoesthemanlikeSally?A.Sheisbeautiful.B.Sheisagoodactress.C.Sheispopularwithaudience.7.Whatdoesthewomandislikeabou

tthefilm?A.Theacting.B.Thestory.C.Thespecialeffects.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题。8.WhatdidAdambuy?A.Abag.B.Awatch.C.ACD.9.Whydidn'tRyanbuythebookhe

wanted?A.Itwastooexpensive.B.Hisfatherhadboughtoneforhim.C.Thereweren'tanyleftinthemarket.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whoboughtthemanac

amera?A.Mary.B.Harry.C.James.11.WhatpresentdidThomasgivetheman?A.Avideo.B.Abook.C.Asweater.12.WhatdoesthemanthinkofAmy'spres

ent?A.Expensive.B.Lovely.C.Disappointing.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whenwillthecompetitionclose?A.InthemiddleofJanuary.B.AttheendofFebruary.C

.AtthebeginningofMarch.14.Whatisthetopprize?A.Acomputer.B.Aphone.C.Acamera.15.Whowillchoosethewinners

?A.Awriter.B.Afootballer.C.Areporter.16.Howwillthespeakerssendtheirstories?A.Inperson.B.Bye-mail.C.Bypost.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题

。17.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Alongcarjourney.B.Children'seducation.C.Somelifeproblems.18.WhatproblemdidMr.Zapphave?A.Hiscarbrok

edown.B.Hecouldn'tfindahotel.C.Hecouldn'thavehiscarfixed.19.HowdoMr.Zapp'schildrengeteducation?A.The

ygotoschool.B.Theyaretaughtbytheirparents.C.Theylearnfrombooksthemselves.20.WhichcountryhasMr.Zappbe

ento?A.SouthKorea.B.Japan.C.Vietnam.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15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,选出最佳答案。ATheBestTimetoBuyEverythingIfyou're

inthemarkettobuysomething,youcansavebigbytimingyourpurchaseright.Here'soursmartguidetowhattobuywhen:JANUARY·FitnessEquipmentDealsonworkout

equipment,scalesandactivitytrackersleaveyouwithnoexcusenottofollowthroughwithyourfitnessresolutions!FEBRUARY·TaxSoftwareGetajumponfilingyourtaxesan

dyou'llberewardedwithdiscountsonprogramssuchasTurboTax.·WinterCoatsTheendofthewinterseason,coupledwithPresidentsDaysales,makeFebruaryagreattimetost

ockuponwarmcoats.MARCH·AirPurifiersMildspringairmaymakeyouwanttoopenupallthewindows-andtofilteroutallthose

allergens.·FineJewelryWithChristmasandValentine'sDaynowbehindus,jewelerstrytokeepuptheirsalesbyloweringprices.APRIL·LeafBlow

ersTiresDriversaregearingupforsummerroadtrips,soexpecttoseeavarietyoftiresalesandpromosaroundthistime.·SportsCoat

sandSweatersAllsortsofsportssweatersgoonsale.MAY·BlendersAvarietyofsmallkitchenappliancesgoonsale,thankstoMother'sDa

yandMemorialDay.·MattressesPricesarebestduringMemorialDaysales.Thatgoesforairmattresses,too.JUNE·OutdoorE

quipmentBeforetheofficialstartofsummeristhebesttimetosaveonbikes,sunscreen,campingequipmentandotherseasonalgear.·Smart-watchesAl

lsortsoftechgadgetsgoonsaleforFather'sDay.21.ForwhomisJanuarythebestshoppingtime?A.Cookinglovers.B.C

ampinglovers.C.Sportslovers.D.Jewelrylovers.22.Inwhichofthefollowingmonthscanyoupurchasecoatscheaply?A.Janu

aryandFebruary.C.JuneandMarch.B.AprilandMarch.D.FebruaryandApril.23.Whichisthemostlikelyreasonforthesalesaccordingtothetext?A.Traditionalfe

stivals.C.Storesclosing-down.B.Seasonaldiscount.D.Groupbuying.BMichelleYeoh,aniconicnameinChinesecinema,madehi

storyonSundaynightbybecomingthefirstAsianwomantowintheAcademyAwardforbestactress.TheMalaysian-bornactressdefeatedtoughchallenger,includingtwo-timewi

nnerCateBlanchettandfive-timenominee(被提名人)MichelleWilliams,totakehomethehonoredawardforherextraordinaryperformanceinth

emultiversecomedyEverythingEverywhereAllatOnce.Thefilm,whereYeohplaysastrugglinglaundryownerwhoendsupbeingthesavior(救世主)of

themultiverse,swepttheOscarswithatotalofsevenawards,includingforbestpictureandbestdirector,makingitthebiggestwinnerofthenight.“Forallthe

littleboysandgirlswholooklikemewatchingtonight,thisisabeaconofhopeandpossibility,"theactresssaidinheracceptances

peechinLosAngeles,California,theUnitedStates,toemphasizethatonemustdreambigasdreamsdocometrue.“Andladies,don'tlet

anyoneevertellyou(that)you'repastyourprime(黄金期),”the60-year-oldadded.Theactressalsousedherspeechtohonorher84-ye

ar-oldmother,JanetYeoh."Ihavetodedicatethistomymomandallthemomsintheworldbecausetheyarereallythesuperheroes,andwithoutthemnoneofuswoul

dbeheretonight,”shesaid.AftercarvingacareerforherselfinKungfucinemainHongKong,YeohmadeherHollywooddebut(首次亮相)inthe1997JamesBon

dmovieTomorrowNeverDies.ShegainedinternationalrecognitionforherroleasaswordswomaninAngLee'siconicfilm

,CrouchingTiger.HiddenDragon,whichwonthreeOscarsin2001.Callingtheactress"afemaleJackieChan",ShaDan,afilmcritic,saidthatYeohisthefilmindustry'sdarlin

gfornotonlyherjaw-droppingperformanceinactionmovies,butalsoherperformanceinartisticworks.EverythingEverywhereAllatOnceseems

tobespecificallycraftedforYeohbecausethemoviereflectsherdecades-longeffortstoraisetheculturalsignificanceofAsian-themedfilmsw

orldwide,Shaadded.HisremarkswerejustpartofastiramongChinesemedia,withthenewshash-taggettingover430millionviewsonthepopularmicro-bloggingpla

tformSinaWeiboinjustthreehours.24.WhatcontributedtoMichelleYeoh'swinningtheAcademyAward?A.Hericonicname.C.Herfive-timenom

inations.B.Herimpressiveacting.D.Herintonationalrecognition.25.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMichelleYeoh?A.Ambitiousandhonest.C.Warm

-heartedandhelpful.26.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A.TheroadtosuccessofMichelleYeoh.C.Media'scom

mentsonYeoh'sachievements.27.Whatisthetext?A.Anewsreport.C.Acolumnintroduction.B.Generousanddiligent.D.Determinedandgrateful.B.

Thesituationofkungfucinema.D.Yeoh'sgreatcontributionstofilmindustry.B.Afilmreview.D.Aprogramguide.CWilltheAlch

atbotseatsearchengines'lunch?Formorethan20years,searchengineshavebeentheInternet'sfrontdoor.Googlehasdominatedthefieldinmostoftheworld.Bu

tnothinglastsforever,particularlyintechnology.JustaskIBM,whichonceruledbusinesscomputing,orNokia,oncetheleaderinmobilephones.Bothfellbehindbecauset

heydidn'tfollowbigtechnologicaltransitions.Nowanothertechinnovationmightannounceasimilarshift-andasimilaropportunity.ChatGPThasputitselfoncentrestag

e,bylettingpeoplechatwithanAIdirectly.ChatGPTcanwriteessaysinvariousstyles,explaincomplexconcepts,summarizetextsandanswerquestions.Anditcancol

lect,processandcombineknowledgefromtheweb:forexample,listingholidayspotsthatmatchcertaincriteria,orsuggestingmenusorschedules.Ifasked,itcanexplaini

tsreasoningandprovidedetails.Manythingsthatpeopleusesearchenginesfortoday,inshort,canbedonebetterwithchatbots.WillChatGPThelpstudentscheatbetter?Yes

,butaswithmanyothertechnologydevelopments,it’snotasimpleblackandwhitesituation.Decadesago,studentscouldcopyencyclopediaentries,

andmorerecently,they’vebeenabletosearchtheInternetandexploreintoWikipediaentries.ChatGPToffersnewabilitiesforeverythingfromhelpingwit

hresearchtodoingtheirhomeworkforthem.ManyChatGPTanswersalreadysoundlikestudentessays.AskthenewartificialintelligencetoolChatGPTtowriteanessayaboutthe

causeoftheAmericanCivilWarandyoucanwatchitproduceapersuasivetermpaperinamatterofseconds.Itcaneven(narrowly)passanumberofexams.Itscor

ed60%ontheUnitedStatesMedicalLicensingExamination,70%onanexamforlawyers,78%onNewYorkstate'shighschoolchemistryexam’smultiple-choicesection,andranked

the40thontheLawSchoolAdmissionTest.AhighschoolteacherconcludedChatGPTalreadywritesbetterthanmoststudentstoday.He'stornbetweenadmiringChatGP

T'spotentialusefulnessandfearingitsharmtohumanlearning:"Isthismomentmoreliketheinventionofthecalculator,savingmefromtheboredomoflo

ngdivision,ormoreliketheinventionoftheplayerpiano,robbingusofwhatcanbecommunicatedonlythroughhumanemotion?"28.Whatisthereasonwhysometechcompanies

failtodevelop?A.Thesharprisingmarketcost.C.Thenegativeimpactoflocaleconomy.B.Theirshifttootherbusinessfields.D.Theirfailuretokeeppacewithtech

changes.29.WhatisChatGPTunabletodoaccordingtothetext?A.Playthepiano.C.Scheduleaholidaytrip.B.Writevariousarticles.D.Explaincomplexconcepts.

30.Whatisthepurposeofthepercentagesmentionedinparagraph4?A.Toexplainarule.C.Toillustrateafact.B.Tomak

eaprediction.D.Toclarifyaconcept.31.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsChatGPT?A.Objective.B.Positive.C.Negativ

e.D.Ambiguous.DSingaporecannotaffordtohavelargeplotsoflanddedicatedtogrowingcrops-itisjusttoosmall.H

owever,farming,ormnoreprecisely,urbanfarming,isnowabuzzwordhere.Insteadoflookingatthegrounds,Singaporehasdecidedtolook

skyward,towardsrooftops!In2020,Singaporeannouncedplanstoconverttheroofsofninemultistoreycar-parksinpublichousingareasintospacesforcommerciall

yfarmedvegetablesandothercrops.ThisispartofSingapore'sstrategytomeetthecountry's30by30goal,whichistoproduce30%ofitsnutritio

nalneedslocallyby2030upfrom10%in2020.SeveralcompanieshavetakenonthetaskofcultivatingtheurbanfarmingsceneinSingapore.Citiponicshasmadeanameforitself

,buildingwater-efficientorganic"growingtowers"thatcanbeusedtogrowanythingfrombutterheadlettuce(奶油生菜)tosweetbasil(罗勒).InApri

l2020,theyopenedthefirstcommercialfarmontherooftopofamulti-storeycarparkandnowselltheirproduceviatheirownbrandatlocalsupermarkets.Edibl

eGardenCity(EGC)hasmorethan200farmsacrosstheislandandworkscloselywithrestaurantstoensuresustainablesupplyanddemand.A460-square-meterfarm

runbyEGC,ispositionedontherooftopofamalltosupplynearbyrestaurants.Singaporeisnotaloneinitseffortstogobeyondtheconfinesofconventional

agriculture.Allovertheworld,citiesareseekingtofeedtheircommunitieswithlocalproduce.AtThammasatUniversi

tylocatedjustoutsideofBangkok,aformerlydisusedrooftophasbeentransformedintoa7,000-square-meterspacefororganicfarming,thelar

gestinAsia.Urbanfarmingisnotrestrictedtoeatableplantssuchasleafygreensandvegetables.RooftopHoney,whichhasover130hivesthroughoutvarious

locationsinGreaterMelbournespecializesinbees.Theurbanbeekeepingoperation,foundedin2010,servestwopurposes:producingcreamyanddeli

cioushoneyforthecity'sresidentswhilealsoallowingthebeestopollinate(授粉)flowersinthesurroundingareas.Thereareseveralbenefitstohavethefarmssoclosetoho

me.Throughcommunitygardensoraccesstocommercial-scalefarmproduce,thepublichaveanopportunitytounderstandhowfoodisgrown.Astheproduceispesticidefr

ee,thereisalsocomfortinknowingwherethefoodcomesfromanditsimpactontheenvironment.32.Whyisthelimitedlandresourcein

Singaporementionedinthefirstparagraph?A.Toexplainbenefitsofurbanfarming.B.Toshowthefunctionofurbanfarm

ing.C.Tointroducetheresultofurbanfarming.D.Toemphasizethenecessityofurbanfarming.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“confines

"inparagraph4referto?A.Strengths.B.Restrictions.C.Principles.D.Profits.34.Whatcanwelearnabouturbanfarmingfromthetext?A.Urbanfarming

simplymeansgrowingvegetablesandfruits.B.Urbanfarmingisasolutiontofarmingwherelandislacking.C.Urbanfarminghelpstoincre

asethecropproductiongreatly.D.UrbanfarminghasneverbeencommercializedinSingapore.35.Whichcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ANewPlanLaunchedinSingap

oreC.UrbanFarming,aNovelPatternofFarmingB.Singapore,theBirthplaceofUrbanFarmingD.StrengthsandWeaknessesofUrbanFarming第二节(共

5小题;每小题2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。Theteenageyearsareprobablythemostunsettledandstressfulyearsinaperson'

slife.Teensexperiencesignificantphysical,emotional,socialandcognitivechanges.Andteensoftodayfacemorechallengesasthe

ygothroughmoreuncertaintimesofthe21stcentury._36Asteensexperiencemassivephysical,socialandemotionalchanges,thecha

llengesaremanagingsocialexpectationsofidealbodyimages,developingtheiridentityandfindingtheirplaceintheworld.Inthepast,at

eenwhowascriticizedforhisorherlargerfigureorpimpled(有粉刺的)face,mightfeelembarrassedanddejectedinschool._37_Constantcomparisonandendless

postsofpicture-perfectimagesandlivesgiveteensgreaterpressuretofollowcurrentfashiontrends.TheWallStreetJourn

alreportedthatInstagrammadebodyimagesworseforoneinthreeteenagegirls.38_Statisticsshowthatmostcasesofcyberbullyingtakeplaceonpopulars

ocialmediasitessuchasFacebook,Instagram,SnapchatsandTwitter,wherecyberbulliesmakeemotionallyscarringcomments

.Thesecanbemadepubliclyonateen'ssocialmediaaccount._39_Asaresult,cyberbullyingcanbemorethreateningthantra

ditionalbullyingbecauseitcanbesharedandviewedrepeatedlyonsocialmedia.Inthisageofsocialmedia,itisalsoimport

antforteenstolearntocultivatepositive,andhealthyrelationshipswithpeople.Therehavebeenmanydiscussionsaboutnewtechnol

ogiesandwaysofworking,suchasartificialintelligence(AI)andautomation,whichwillimpactfuturejobs.40_.Unlikeinthepast,thesituationisdiffere

nttodayasAIandautomationarecausingsomejobstodisappear.Teenswillhavetomeetthischallengebyadoptinganattitudeoflifelonglearning,

andkeepingpaceswithtechnology.A.Theycanalsobespreadquicklybysharingwithothers.B.Furthermore,socialmediahastake

nbullyingtoanewlevel.C.Thefuturehasalwaysbeenadreamlandforteenstoanticipate.D.Today,thesesamesufferingscanbeexpandedbysocialmedia.E.Socialmedia,

andtechnologicaladvancesareposingnewchallenges.F.Additionally,socialmediaisastrongtoolforateentodefendhimself.G

.Thechallengeforateentodayispreparingforalargelyunknownfuture.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中

,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Itwasadreamborninfire.“Throwthe_41_down!"saidoneofthefiremenbelow.AndreaPetersonwas5whensheandhermotherwere_4

2_inaburningbuilding,andlittleAndreajumpedintolifesavingarmsandalifelong_43_:Shewantedtofightfireslikeher_44_did.S

hetoldthattothemenwhohadsavedher,andthey_45good-naturedlythewaygrown-upsdowhenakidsaystheywanttobeanastronaut_46_

thiswasbackinatimewhenlittlegirlsweren'tevenallowedtodreamaboutsuchgrandgoals.“"You'llbeagoodmom,”thefirementoldher.“You'llbeagoodteacher,oranurse,_

47_youcanneverbeafireman."Andthen,asit_48_todo,lifesidelinedherdreams.Nothinggoodcomeseasy.Shewenttocollegea

ndstudiedfora49_inaviation(航空)technology-theonlyfemaleinherclass.Soonafterhermarriage,50_,herhusband,Dennis,wasdiagnosedwi

thcancer.Petersonspent31years_51_themansheloved,and,in2007,whenDennislosthisfightagainstthedisease,hewas_52_forhimselfbutw

orriedforher.“I'llbefine,"shetoldhim.At_61_,duringanambulanceride-alongasacommunityvolunteer,Petersonfeltthatlong-ago

_53_ofchildhood.Sheearnedheremergencymedicaltechnicianlicenseandrespondedtofirecallswiththeambulance.ShefoundthatheryearsoftendingtoDe

nnishad_54_herfordealingwiththevarietyofhurtsandills.Afterayear,shetoldherbossshewantedtobeafirefighter.Thefactthate

veryoneelseinhertrainingunitwasbetween18and21didn't_55_her.Shepassedthewrittentest,sheclearedthephysicalexaminationand,finally,thatlitt

legirl'sdreambecameareality.41.A.patientB.boyC.clerkD.kid42.A.trappedB.lostC.absorbedD.buried43.A.careerB.courseC.ambitionD

.education44.A.trainersB.rescuersC.parentsD.agents45.A.yelledB.opposedC.ignoredD.laughed46.A.becauseB.untilC.beforeD.unless47.A.orB.soC.butD.

and48.A.beginsB.refusesC.agreesD.tends49.A.loanB.degreeC.prizeD.license50.A.unfortunatelyB.hopefullyC.randomlyD

.intentionally51.A.runningafterB.longingforC.lookingafterD.struggling52.A.hopelessB.anxiousC.puzzledD.peaceful53.A.warningB.callingC.trainingD.ble

ssing54.A.preparedB.abandonedC.inspiredD.disabled55.A.encourageB.strengthenC.discourageD.misguide第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15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。Iamsure,youknowsomethingaboutTaichi.Thefluid_56_(combine)ofslow,gracefulmovementsandli

ghtning-quickstrikeseasilysetsTaichiapartfromothermartialarts.The_57_(early)traceable(可追溯的)originofTaichidatesbacktomid-seventeenthcenturyinCentralCh

ina'sHenanprovince,hometoitsfirstgreatpopularizer,58_Mingdynastygeneral,ChenWangting(1597-1664).Inmoderntimes,TaichihasbecomepopularamongChinese

ofallages.Taichi,_59_(influence)byDaoistandConfucianthought,aswellastraditionalChinesemedicine,buildsupontheoriesofbodyenergies,theyinandy

angcycle_60_theunityofheaven,earthandman.61_(like)otheraggressiveKongfu,itfocusesoninternaldevelopment,andischaracterizedbyposture,br

eathregulationandconcentration.TheDiagramofTaichi,ortheblackandwhite,teardrop-shapeddiagramofyinandyang,wasfrom62_(observe)shadowswh

ichwerecasttonasundial(日晷)atmiddaythroughouttheyear.63_areknownasimportantaspectsofthetraditionalChinesecalendar,suchasholidays,seasonal

divisions,andthe24solarterms,camefromtheseastronomicalobservations.In2020,Taichi_64_(add)toUNESCO'sRepres

entativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanity.Andsincethen,moreandmoreforeignfriends_65_(fall)inlovewithth

istraditionalChinesemartialart.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)微信公众号IAIEnglish上周你参加了学校组织的五四青年节活动。请你为自己的英文博客写

一篇文章,内容包括:1.活动的主题和内容:2.你的想法和感受。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Lastweek,ourschoolorganizedaneventtocelebrateChineseYouthDay.第二节(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。PostcardsFromTheWorldWhilethesunwashedoverthegrassofmygrandmother'sfrontgarden,Isunkintothefamiliar

ityofoneofherarmchairs.Life,asIknewit,hadchanged.Mybelovedgrandmother,mynanny,astand-inparentintheabsenceofmyfather,hadcancer.Itwastermin

al,andcouldneverbecured.AsshewatchedGetawayontelevision,sheremarkedtomethatshe'dneverleftAustraliaandthatnowsheneverwould.Iswallowedthesa

dnessthatcamewithknowingthatchaptersofherlifeweretobeleftunwritten.Atwork,feelinghelpless,Iwipedtablesandtookordersandthought.HARD!T

heSaturdayafternoonlunchrushwasnotenoughtolullmefrommythoughts.Wrackedwithgrief,IponderedthepowerofFacebookandthecollectivestre

ngthofhumanempathy.Iracedfromtheendofmyshifttoaskstrangersontheinternetforhelp.“MyNannyDelhascancer.It'stermi

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