2023届湖南省岳阳市高三教学质量监测（二）英语试题

机密★启用前姓名________准考证号__________岳阳市2023届高三教学质量监测（二）英语试卷时量：120分钟；满分：150分。注意事项：1.本试卷分为四部分，共12页。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号与校名填写在答题卡的相应位置。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第一部分：听力（共两小节，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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Theweather. B.Thescenery. C.Thetraffic.2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Insideabookstore. B.Inasportscenter. C.Outsideacinema.3.Howdoesthewomangotowork?A.Bycar. B.Onfoot. C.Bybike.4.Whatisthewoman’sfeelingnow?A.Embarrassment. B.Regret. C.Relief.5.WhydoesPennywanttodroptheclass?A.Shefindsittoodifficult.B.Shedoesn’thaveenoughtime.C.Shefailsinthecourseinterview.第二节（共15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至7题。6.Whatistheman?A.Ahotelmanager. B.Atourguide. C.Ataxidriver.7.Whatisthemandoingforthewoman?A.Lookingforsomelocalfoods.B.Showingheraroundtheseaside.C.Offeringinformationaboutahotel.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whencanpeoplebuythemagazineintheshops?A.NextMonday B.ThisSaturday. C.ThisFriday.9.Whatmethodwouldhelpthemanlearnbetter?A.Usingrelevantpictures.B.Readingtheinformationaloud.C.Listeningtolectures.10.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Asciencecourse. B.Anarticle. C.Anewtechnology.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatisthefocusofthisyear'scompetition?A.Savingenergyathome. B.Reducingnoisepollution.C.Usingtechnologycreatively.12.Whatisthestoneusedfor?A.Startingthemachine.B.Increasingairpressure.C.Producingcarbondioxide.13.Whydoesthewomanturntotheman?A.Todiscussthewayofwritingapaper.B.Tostudytheapproachtodetaileddrawings.C.Tofindtherightmaterialforhermodelmachine.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.Whatdothespeakersconsiderasthemostimportant?A.Thelocationoftheflat. B.Thesizeoftheflat. C.Therentoftheflat.15.Whatistheabsolutenecessityinthebedroomforthewoman?A.Furniture. B.Sunlight. C.Anairconditioner.16.Howdoesthewomanknowabouttherent?A.Byaskingfriends.B.Byreadingthenewspaper.C.Byconsultingthehouseagent.17.Whydoesthewomanwishtofindaflatquickly?A.Herpresenthouseisdue.B.Shewantstomoveforachange.C.Herpresenthouseistooexpensive.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Inwhichcountryisitpropertomakeanoisewhiledrinking?A.Mexico. B.Japan. C.Britain.19.WhatisconsideredrudeintheArabcountries?A.Eatingwithyourlefthand.B.Liftingthebowltoyourmouth.C.Makinganoisewhilehavingmeals.20.Whatadvicedoesthespeakergiveaboutdifferentmanners?A.Doingasyoudoathome.B.Visitingdifferentcountries.C.Followingthenativepeople.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，选出最佳选项。AInhonorofNationalParkWeek,here'salistofsomeofthestrikingfeaturesthatyoucanfindthroughoutAmerica.PetrifiedForestNationalParkPetrifiedForestNationalParkisnotnecessarilyadangerousplace...aslongasyoudon’tstealthestones.Thefossils（化石）arebeautifulandsomewhatlooklikepreciousstones，whichmakesthemanattractivesouvenir.ButaswithallNationalParklands,visitorsaren'tallowedtotakeanythingfromthesite,includingrocks,plantsandanimals.Andforgoodreason,removinganyoftheseitemscanharmthelocalecosystemordegradethegeologicalfeatures.Legendhasitthattakingarockcanbringaboutmisfortune.Duetothisreason,theparkreceivesletterswithreturnedrocksfrompeoplewishingforforgivenessforfossiltheft.YellowstoneNationalParkYellowstoneNationalParkwasthefirst-everNationalPark,establishedin1872.Withscenicmountainsandriversandanabundanceofwildlife,Yellowstoneishometomorethan10,000hydrothermalfeatures.Theseincludehotsprings,mudpots,andover500geysersformedfromthe2.1million-year-oldsupervolcanohidingbelowYellowstone'ssurface.VisitorsfromallovertheworldflocktoYellowstoneNationalParkforitsgeysers.MammothCaveNationalParkWithtunnelsstretchingover420miles,MammothCaveistheworld'slargestcavesystem.Nearly10millionyearsago,waterbegantoswirlitswaythroughthelimestonebed,eventuallyshapingthecave'smassivetunnels.Insidethecavearetheclassicstalactitesandstalagmites,butyou'llalsofindotheruniqueformations.Devil'sTowerNationalMonumentTheoriginsofthisuniquerockformationisthatDevil'sToweronceconstitutedtheinsideofavolcano.Eventually,thesofteroutsiderockoftheeroded,leavingonlytheharderigneousrockbehind.Amongthelocalpeoples,Devil'sTowerishighlysacred.Eachcommunitypassesdownlegendsofitscreation,whichtypicallyincludesomeoneescapingabigbearandfindingrefugeatoptherock.21.WhymustthestonesbekeptinPetrifiedForestNationalPark?A.Theparkisadangerousplace.B.Theyarevaluelessstonesinthepark.C.Theycancauseecologicalandgeologicaleffects.D.Theywilldefinitelybringbadluckaccordingtothelegend.22.WhatisspecialinYellowstoneNationalPark?A.AmazingwildlifeB.PicturesquesceneryC.OldhistoryD.hydrothermalwonders23.Whichparkcanyouvisitifyouwanttoexplorethelegendsofthecreation?A.PetrifiedForestNationalParkB.YellowstoneNationalParkC.MammothCaveNationalParkD.Devil'sTowerNationalMonumentBAsawriterandgamedesigner,I'vespe