2024年4月23日发(作者：)

2023届高三年级月考

英语试题

注 意 事 项

考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求

1. 答题前, 考生务必将自己的姓名考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

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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。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。

is the weather like now?

A. Sunny. B. Snowy C. Rainy

2. How does the man feel?

A. Sad. B. Tired. C. Happy.

3. What does the woman request the man to do?

A. Drink his coffee outside

B. Return the valuable book soon.

C. Buy cheaper drinks.

4. What does the woman say about the delivery?

A. It was expensive. B. It was speedy. C. It was slow.

does the woman want?

A. A place to park.

B. Directions to the theater.

C. Information about the concert.

第二节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）

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. What did the man do yesterday?

A. He attended a business meeting.

B. He went on a trip.

C. He took an exam.

does the man usually go to bed?

A. At 11: B. At 10: C. At 9:

听第7段材料, 回答第8至10题

8. How many apartments did Clive look at yesterday?

A. Two. B. Three C. Five.

is Clive complaining about?

A. The prices of the apartments.

B. The cost of transport.

C. The amount of work

10. Why does Clive want to move?

A. He lives too near to the railway

B. He doesn't like his present home.

C. He lives too far from his workplace.

听第8段材料, 回答第 11至13题。

are the speakers?

A. At an office. B. At a restaurant. C. At a clothing store.

12. What is different about Peter?

A. His personality. B. His clothing. C. His job.

13. What does Peter intend to do?

A. Attend a wedding. B. Apply for a position. C. Talk to his boss.

听第9段材料, 回答第 14至 16题

14. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Co-workers. B. Writer and fan. C. Teacher and student.

15. What is the man mainly having difficulty with?

A. The characters. B. The language. C. The locations.

will the woman do next?

A. Fetch a dictionary. B. Take over the task. C. Make a pie.

听第10段材料, 回答第 17至20题。

17. What is the main topic of the talk?

A. Health. B. Reading. C. Friendship.

18. What time of day could this talk have been given?

A. At 10: B. At 1: C. At 8:

19. Who might the speaker be?

A.A teacher. B.A doctor. C.A writer.

20. What is the speaker's friend interested in?

A. Books. B. Boats. C. Languages.

第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题，每小题分，满分分)

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。

A

In the UK, the best racecourses are in all comers of the country, which means

that it is accessible for all fans of the sport to see the biggest stars. So, what are the

four best racecourses in the UK?

Cheltenham

Nothing comes close to excitement levels when the Cheltenham Festival is

approaching. It is the home of National Hunt racing, and every year millions of fans

are glued to the horse racing on the track. It is the festival for the die-hard lovers of

the sport, as the racing takes front and centre of the attention as the biggest prizes

are handed out.

Aintree

The race that draws the viewers to the sport is the Grand National. The race is an

essential part of British life, as everyone makes a habit of watching the race annually

with friends and family. It is a perfect course for visitors too, as it is situated just a

short distance outside of Liverpool. There is extra emphasis on fashion when

attending Aintree.

Ascot

For lovers of flat racing, Ascot meetings are a must. The biggest of the season is

Royal Ascot, which is one of the most unique of the season as Queen Elizabeth

attends it herself. This is one of the most fashionable race days on the calendar, as all

visitors entering certain zones must be wearing a top hat. However, there is no better

reason to get dressed up.

Newmarket

Newmarket is a hotbed full of racing fans, and is a must-visit for all lovers of the

sport. It is the headquarters of flat racing, as the whole town is devoted to the sport.

There are two racecourses, the July Course and the Rowley Mile. The final race day of

the season takes place in October. Regardless of when you visit in the season, you will

feast your eyes!

21. What is the highlight of Cheltenham Festival?

A. It offers grand prizes.

B. It invites many celebrities.

C. It promotes the local tourism.

D. It attracts a maximum of fans.

22. What do Aintree and Ascot have in common?

A. They are team-centred.

B. They are for flat racing.

C. They are for royal family.

D. They are fashion-featured.

23. What can be learned about Newmarket?

A. The final race is held in July.

B. The citizens are crazy about the race.

C. The visitors are welcome all year around.

D. The racing fans are extremely professional.

B

You might think of martial arts movies when you see people performing graceful

moves down the river, all standing on a bamboo strip, but actually it is a form of

intangible cultural heritage: bamboo drifting.

Over 2,000 years ago, the high-quality wood, nanmu, in Guizhou was in great

demand by the royal court more than 2,000 kilometers to the north. With no better

transportation, people had to stand on one log to drift down the river. Later, local

people began to compete along the way and the game of wood drifting was born. In

the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting because of bamboo’s lower

price. Due to the skills it takes for one to master this act, bamboo drifting was

included in the national intangible cultural heritage list this year.

Yang Liu, a 24-year-old inheritor of bamboo drifting, learned it at 7. “Usually, the

bamboo under your feet is about 9 meters long, and the bamboo in your hands is

about 5 meters. If the length or diameter of the bamboo is not long enough, it will

not float. Keeping our feet firmly positioned on the narrow bamboo pole is the key,

so we should fight against the current by constantly changing the angle. I lost my

balance and fell in the water many times while practicing. Once I fell, I gave it

another try until I knew how to handle the most difficult part.” she said.

The love for the ancient skill keeps Yang going. In the past 17 years, she has

drifted all year round, in winter cold and summer heat. As hanfu culture has been on

the rise, Yang started wearing hanfu while performing, creating a more beautiful feel.

In 2020, Yang began to post her videos on social media. “I'm extremely proud to get

responses from viewers that bamboo drifting makes the line between what is

possible and impossible unclear. It’s my mission to keep it alive and known to more

people,” Yang Liu told China Daily.

24. What can be learned from the first two paragraphs?

A. The martial arts movie is a form of cultural heritage.

B. Nanmu was delivered to the north by land.

C. Bamboo was costly in Guizhou 2,000 years ago.

D. Bamboo drifting involves lots of skills.

25. What is the biggest challenge in bamboo drifting?

A. Finding the proper bamboo. B. Holding the bamboo firmly in hands.

C. Maintaining a fixed angle. D. Keeping balance.

26. What do the viewers think of bamboo drifting?

A. Unbelievable. B. Impossible. C. Confusing. D. Complicated.

27. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?

A. Transporting Bamboo down the River. B. Intangible Cultural Heritage in Guizhou.

C. Balancing with Grace. D. Yang Liu: a Creative Performer.

C

Jobs that use both technical and creative thinking are among the fastest-growing

and highest-paying ones, according to a new report from Burning Glass Technologies,

a job market analytics (分析) company in Boston.

It studied millions of job postings to better understand the skills companies

require. What they discovered was that many want workers with experience in such

new abilities as big-data (数据) gathering and analytics, or design using digital

technology.

Burning Glass came up with the term “hybrid jobs” to describe these kinds of

positions, which require skills not normally found together. For example, these hybrid

jobs might require people with skills in data science and advertising, or engineering

and sales. “The jobs of the future don’t involve just one skill,” says Matt Sigelman,

chief manager of Burning Glass.

The company expects general job growth of about 10% between 2018 and 2028,

but the hybrid jobs by 21%. What’s more, hybrid jobs pay more than positions that

call for a traditional set of skills. For example, a marketing manager mastering a

database program gets paid 41% more than a traditional one, with an average yearly

salary of $100, 000. Moreover, an engineer who improves her sales skills and

becomes a consulting engineer for a software company can more than double her

pay from $180, 000 to $400, 000.

While data shows that workers who fail to update their skills will be able to find

fewer jobs, people in hybrid jobs are less likely to become out of date, with only 12%

possibility of being replaced by machine, compared with 42% for general jobs, says

Burning Glass. Hybrid jobs are mostly not beginner roles, so they mainly go to

workers with years of experience and, most importantly, more training after leaving

college. That means workers, bosses and educators will have to think about how to

better prepare people for these roles.

28. Why did the company research into job advertisements?

A. To understand the growth of best paid workers.

B. To compare workers’ experience with new abilities.

C. To find out companies’ requirements about skills.

D. To tell the possible changes in future job market.

29. Which of the following jobs can be hybrid?

A. Data engineer. B. Machine operator.

C. Marketing manager. D. Medical consultant.

30. How much is a traditional marketing manager possibly paid every year?

A. $180, 000. B. $71, 000. C. $41, 000. D. $10, 000.

31. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?

A. How to Get Trained for Jobs

B. The Skills for “Hybrid” Jobs

C. Future Jobs Requiring “Hybrid” Skills

D. Tips on Finding Fastest-Growing Jobs

D

It seemed interesting that on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s

departure for France, the Indian and French governments issued similar statements

on the prospects of an agreement on the purchase of the Rafale aircraft: that no

single deal should be allowed to overshadow the Prime Minister’s visit. Indeed,

India-France relations are much bigger than any one contract; they represent the

cultural affinityl (密切关系) and historic relations between two vibrant (醒目的)

democracies. The items on the Prime Minister’s agenda reflected the range of

commonalities — from the preservation of ancient architecture to the development

of Puducherry and Chandigarh as smart cities; from the construction of

semi-high-speed railway lines to cooperation on a space mission to Mars; from

discussing anti-terror training to tackling climate change through renewable

technologies and a robust nuclear partnership. The economic aspect of the

relationship has been ignored for too long. Although more than a thousand French

companies have a total investment of about $20 billion in India, bilateral trade is

worth just $8 billion. While all this deserved attention, it was disappointing that the

Prime Minister put the spotlight back on defence ties by making a surprise

announcement on the purchase of 36 Rafale aircraft as the highlight of his talks with

President Francois Hollande. If the outright purchase was a crucial military necessity,

it could have been discussed a few weeks before or after the visit, as a political push

for the deal was secondary to the technical specifications and delivery requirements.

Moreover, the deal, which involves purchasing products off the shelf abroad, detracts

from Mr. Modi’s “Make in India” initiative (主动性).

The breakthrough on the Areva nuclear equipment deal, on the other hand,

shows the positive outcome of Mr. Modi’s and Mr. Hollande’s political push,

combined with a “Make in India” twist. As in the case of Indo-U.S. nuclear

negotiations, Mr. Modi and Mr. Hollande decided to clear the logjam by splitting the

problem into different silos — allowing for separate mechanisms for the pricing

issues and for the technical and legal aspects. The supplementary deal involving

Areva and L&T producing heavy forging metal casing for nuclear reactors is an

important step in localising some of the expensive parts. During his visit to Canada,

where he hopes to sign a deal for uranium supplies, Mr. Modi means to take forward

his plan to increase nuclear energy production. Given this objective, it may be useful

for him to round off the visit by discussing his nuclear energy plans in Germany as

well, which is now winding down on nuclear power but is at the cutting edge of

nuclear safety research for the European Pressurised Reactors that are being

considered for India.

32. Which of the following got the whole attention other than many important

deals?

A. Cooperation on a space mission to Mars.

B. Anti-terror training.