广东省2022届高三英语上学期9月阶段性质量检测试题.doc

1、广东省2022届高三英语上学期9月阶段性质量检测试题考生注意：1.本试卷由三个部分组成。满分120分，考试时间120分钟。2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。3.本卷命题范围：高考范围。第一部分阅读(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项。AExciting Adventure Options t

2、o Choose From!BIRD WALK(Any time of year )-Join us for a private bird walk through our sanctuary(保护区). The Bents grasslands, trees and woods provide great habitat(栖息地)for birds moving from one place to another, such as Warblers, Vireos, Indigo Buntings, Thrushes, Orioles, and more. This walk will be

3、 made to the members in your party.Suitable for ages 5 and upProgram Fee:$150NATURE HIKE(Any time of year)-Take a private hike with Bent of the River! Your personal guide will show you notable habitats and wildlife around the center trails. Nature is exciting and always changing, so you never know w

4、hat we will find along the way! This program is ideal for people who want to enjoy beautiful scenery while hiking.Suitable for ages 8 and upProgram Fee:$150POMPERAUG RIVER EXPLORATION(June and July only)-Many fascinating creatures live in and around the Pomperaug River! During this recreational(休闲的)

5、program, an Audubon naturalist will share the human and natural history of the river and teach you how to catch fish and animals. The Bent will supply you with necessary tools, such as nets, containers, and field guides. Once the animals are caught, we will observe and identify(确定身份)them and learn h

6、ow they can help show the health of the river before we put them back to the wild.Suitable for ages 8 and upProgram Fee:$150OWL PROWL(January and February only)-Enjoy a special guided adventure in search of one of the most beloved groups of birds-owls(猫头鹰)! We will be prowling for owls on a walk thr

7、ough the grassland and forests in hopes of seeing one of the three owl species known to live in Connecticut: the Great-horned Owl, Barred Owl, or Eastern Screech-Owl.Evening eventSuitable for ages 10 and upProgram Fee:$2251.Which of the programs is suitable for the Browns with a girl of five years o

8、ld?A. BIRD WALK.B. NATURE HIKE.C. POMPERAUG RIVER EXPLORATION.D. OWL PROWL.2. What will you do with the fish you catch in POMPERAUG RIVER EXPLORATION?A. Find out their health. B. Do a scientific research.C. Cook them as food on the table. D. Set them free back to the river.3. Whom is this text writt

9、en for?A. Students. B. Teachers. C. Scientists. D. Adventurers.BA Virginia teen is doing his part to make sure frontline health care workers are gettingthe meals they need to help them take care of themselves and others.Arul Nigam, 17, of Tysons Corner, Va., has had to make several adjustments since

10、 his school year ended abruptly in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic(新冠疫情).We didnt have any classes for like over a month and then after that there were a lot of technical difficulties. So I started to have a lot more free time, he tells Yahoo Life. It was really saddening, but it was also

11、something that really surprised me, that our health care workers are facing something like that, Nigam says. So I wanted to see what I could do to help them because obviously, theyre sacrificing so much and giving so much for all of us.In late March, the teen started fundraising efforts with the hel

12、p of friends and family to help these health care workers receive much-needed meals. He also began doing research about what hospitals had the most amount of coronavirus cases, so he could prioritize those places first. He was also arranging for the orders to be fulfilled at local family-owned resta

13、urants impacted by shutdown orders. So far, Nigam has delivered over 1,000 meals to 22 hospitals in 13 states, including New York, Massachusetts and Maryland.Nigams efforts have not only helped health care workers, but restaurants as well. With quarantine restrictions taking a toll on the food indus

14、try, places like Best Coast Burrito in Oakland, Calif., have lost business over the last few weeks. Best Coasts owner, Alvin Shen, tells Yahoo Life that being able to partner with Arul and others in efforts to feed those on thefrontline has been a big help.4. What would Nigam probably do according t

15、o his words?A. Study at home by himself.B. Spend the more free time playing.C. Donate some money to health care workers.D. Do something helpful for health care workers.5.What is Nigams priority when delivering food?A. The urgency of meals. B. The severity of the virus.C. The number of doctors. D. Th

16、e position of hospitals.6. What does the phrasetaking a toll on in the last paragraph mean?A. Turning a blind eye to. B. Keeping an eye on.C. Causing lots of damage to. D. Answering completely for.7. Where can you probably read this text?A. Science fiction. B. Fashion magazine.C. Life magazine. D. E

17、ntertainment newspaper.CIn May this year, as part of our 150th anniversary, we asked readers aged between 18 and 25 to enter an essay competition. The task was to tell us, in no more than 1, 000 words, what scientific advance they would most like to see in their lifetimes, and why it mattered to the

18、m.The response was phenomenal:we received 661 entries. Some entrants hoped that sciencewould make their lifetimes much longer than they can currently expect. Many looked forwardto work that will end climate change. Others wanted to see advances in our understanding ofhuman history, crop growth, spac

19、e exploration, and medical technologies. The ideas wereinspiring.The winner is a compelling essay by Yasmin Ali, a PhD student at the University of Nottingham, UK. Ali submitted a piece on Beethoven, her brothers hearing loss and the science which she hoped would one day cure it. It stood out to the

20、 judges as a reminder of whymany scientists do research:to make the world better tomorrow than it is today.All essays were judged by a group of Nature editors. The top ten submissions were then ranked by three members of a separate judging group: Magdalena Skipper, editor-in-chief of Nature; Faith O

21、sier, a researcher; and Jess Wade, a physicist. All submissions were kept anonymous throughout the process.We also selected two runners-up(非冠军的获奖者). Physicist Robert Schittko at Harvard University in Cambridge. Massachusetts, proposes that nuclear fusion(核聚变)could offer a solution to the climate cri

22、sis, in a piece that effortlessly mixes grand ambition with gentle humour. And chemist Matthew Zajac at the University of Chicago in Illinois wrote a powerfulpersonal account of why he wants to see advances in the field of same-sex reproduction.The results show that todays young scientists have a we

23、alth of ideas, talent and conviction that research can transform their world. We look forward to seeing what they donext.8. Whats the essay competition about?A. The scientific expectation. B. The fantastic scientific ideas.C. The dreams of future life. D. The celebration of anniversary.9. Why Yasmin

24、 Ali was chosen the winner?A. She showed great talent in music.B. She found the cure for the loss of hearing.C. She appealed for people to care about hearing loss problem.D. She reminded people to remember the meaning of science development.10. What can we learn about the result of the essay competi

25、tion?A. Robert Schittko won the second place.B. There were two winners in the essay competition.C. Matthew Zajac presented his view of same-sex reproduction.D. The two runners-up were selected for the same field they chose.11.What is the authors attitude to the competitors ideas about science expect

26、ations?A. Doubtful. B. Favorable. C. Impossible. D. Ignorant.DAs artificial intelligence(AI)systems become more advanced, we can expect them to be used more often in the world of human medicine and healthcare. AI is designed to imitate(模仿)the human brain in decision making and learning, so with the

27、computing power to learn tasks in days or even hours, it is possible to create medical AIs that rapidlyoutperform doctors in certain tasks.Data plays a hugely important role in helping AI systems learn about human medicine. AI systems are trained on large data sets gathered from real-life cases. Pro

28、viding detailed patientinformation in quantities is a crucial factor for their success.One of the most important areas for influencing global health is in the field of epidemiology(流行病学). Predicting disease outbreaks can save millions of lives by having resources ready should the worst happen. Start

29、up AIME has successfully combined publichealth data with machine learning and AI to create a prediction engine capable of anticipatingepidemics months in advance with great accuracy.Another field where medical AIs are making rapid advances is in diagnostics(诊断学). Doctors base a lot of decisions on i

30、nformation from X-ray, CT and MRI images. Speeding up diagnoses from patient scans can rapidly improve patient care and outcomes. Computer visionAIs use pattern recognition to work through these images with incredible speed and accuracy.They have been able to outperform junior doctors and even senio

31、r specialists in some tests.Cardiologist(心脏科医生)Rima Arnaout developed an AI that beat human experts at correctly interpreting echocardiograms(超声心动图)by 92 percent to 79 percent. She said that despite the result there is no prospect of AI replacing human doctors any time soon.Ascardiologists, we read

32、the images and then go to see the patient,she said.So were bothreading images and practicing medicine. I dont think that the second piece will be taken overso quickly.The acceptance of AI in medicine will continue to gather pace in the future as it becomesmore widespread.12. What played a big role i

33、n helping AI systems know of human medicine?A. Certain tasks. B. Large data. C. The skill to imitate. D. The increasing demand.13. Why is Startup AIME mentioned in paragraph 3?A. To illustrate predicting disease is possible.B. To call on doctors to focus on public health data.C. To prove its a succe

34、ssful company in global health.D. To let readers realize the importance of early success.14. What do we know about computer vision AIs?A. They do better than doctors in some tests.B. They speed up diagnoses from patient scans.C. They can rapidly improve patients conditions.D. They analyze informatio

35、n from X-ray, CT and MRI images.15. What do Rima Arnaouts words in paragraph 5 imply?A. AIs are not so smart as human doctors.B. Its not easy for AIs to take the place of human doctors.C. A cooperation between AIs and human doctors is a must.D. Human doctors are playing a big role in practicing medi

36、cine.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Columbus Day is on the second Monday of October.in the United States.16.Thatmeans most federal offices are closed.The holiday honors the first visit to America by the Italian explorer ChristopherColumbus. Columbus thought he could re

37、ach the Far East by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean from Europe. He was right, but he was also wrong. He thought the world was much smaller than it is.17.Columbus and his crew arrived in October 1492 on an island they called San Salvador, intodays Bahamas. They explored that island and nearby

38、 islands now known as Cuba andHispaniola.18.That is why he called the people who lived on the islandsIndians.19, even though local plants where he explored were unknown in Europe or Asia, and native people did not understand any languages spoken in the East.Columbus made several other trips to what

39、was called the New World. He saw the coastof South America and the island of Jamaica.During his trips, Columbus explored islands and waterways, searching for a passage to the Indies. He never found it.20.Yet, he always believed he had found the Indies.A. It isa federal holidayB. Columbus treated nat

40、ive people badlyC. He refused to accept he was wrong about the geographyD. Nor did he find spices or great amounts of gold as he had hopedE. Other European explorers did land in what is now the United StatesF. He did not imagine that another continent lay between Europe and East AsiaG. Columbus beli

41、eved these were the coastal islands of East Asia, then called the Indies第二部分语言运用(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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was the only time in four decades of nursing that Id had such a terrible problem with acolleague-Rita. She21to look down on me a

42、nd I had no idea why. Every kindness Ishowed produced an unexpected22.Our relationship was so impossibly bad.Now it was eight years later and I retired from23, and was certainly tired from ever thinking about that troublesome24.The flu had hit us and my town had sold out ofprotective25.I searched fo

43、r a box of hospital-grade masks I had26; I just knew those masks were in the box by my desk. However, I didnt find the masks, but I found some old,27mail-a Christmas card a year ago. That kind of thing is always a treat to28, but the return address said Florida and I couldnt figure out who I knew th

44、ere.I opened the envelope and read the card in astonishment-it was from Rita. Please29me for being such a person, she wrote. A wave of30and forgiveness washed over me. Im not really a31because of a problem with my hands, but there at 11:30 p. m., I typed out an emotional, of-the-moment message ensur

45、ing her that there was no cause for32, no need for forgiveness because there is only love and gratitude for the33.In a matter of seconds, I received a text34. Honestly speaking, Rita was absolutely35.We became friends again.21. A. intendedB. offeredC. seemedD. pretended22. A. storyB. scoreC. wishD.

46、result23. A. trainingB. nursingC. campingD. coaching24. A. colleagueB. employeeC. doctorD. patient25. A. glovesB. masksC. socksD. medicine26. A. taken onB. picked outC. left overD. handed out27. A. unopenedB. unsuitableC. unusualD. unbearable28. A. foldB. findC. prepareD. write29. A. praiseB. critic

47、izeC. forgiveD. thank30. A. loveB. panicC. interestD. tiredness31. A. talkerB. texterC. foolD. planner32. A. complaintB. alarmC. optimismD. concern33. A. serviceB. opportunityC. mercyD. congratulation34. A. backB. aheadC. againD. once35. A. annoyedB. confusedC. inspiredD. delighted第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，

48、满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Although the history of kites has been debated, there is evidence of kite flying in China from more than 2000 years ago!There is one Chinese legend that suggests that a peasants straw hat flew off his head, but followed him in the air36(attach)to a thread fr

49、om his clothing-perhaps the first37(inspire) for kites?It is also said38General Han Hsin flew a kite for the walls of a city he was attacking, to measure the tunnel his troops needed to build. Kite flying spread by traders from China to Korea and then to India. Monks used bamboo and silk kites for39

50、(religion) and ceremonial purposes, sending messages and prayers to the spirit world.In 1295.Marco Polo40(document)their construction and how to fly kites, and interest spread for hundreds of years. During the41(eighteen)century, kites started to be used in42field of science.Nowadays, kite flying fe

51、stivals43(hold)around the world. In Asia, there are oftenkite fights,44participants attempt to cut their competitors kites down. In Indonesia, India, Vietnam and China, kite flying is45sport and recreation. In other countries, kite flying is childrens play like during the New Year holidays.第三部分 写作(共

52、两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的表妹Alice去市区的一所高中学校上学。由于离家很远，她很不适应离开父母后的生活，于是向你写信求助。信的内容包括：1.给与安慰；2.分析现状；3.提出建议。注意：1.词数80左右；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Alice,I am so sorry to hear from you that you have some trouble in your new life.Wish you happy every day!Yours,Li Hua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

53、篇完整的短文。Last night, my partner John and I went to the levees(堤岸)where I was relearning how to run. He supported on his bike and I went as fast or as slow as my old legs wanted to takeme. Ahead of us was a very old man with a plastic bag who seemed to be unable to walk astraight line. John said.You ke

54、ep running, and I will check on him.John was holding his hand. John told the man, We are going to come back this way. If you are still here, we will check on you. The man said he was fine but he was going to stay down for a bit. He was on the ground at the bottom of the levee and off a walkway thatb

55、acked up into other peoples homes. We ran on for 10-15 minutes or so and turned around.John rode ahead to see if he was still there. When I got to the spot, there was John and the man. The man didnt look fine-he was stumbling(蹒跚而行)around and seemed lost.The man in the meantime tried to climb up the

56、levee and fell again and as he sat there, I walked down. I said, Hi, my name is Mia, whats your name? He laughed and looked at me. I said light-heartedly, I am relearning how to run. I didnt realize it was so difficult.He said, Oh my son and I run too-yeah its not always easy.It was starting to get

57、dark. Turns out the mans name was John also. I said, Shall we walk together, John? He said, Okay.He didnt want me to grab his hand or arm to helphim, so I said, Ill just stand by you if that is okay.Thats okay,he said.We walked down the levee together with John riding behind. Through our walk he swe

58、rved(急转弯)from either side of the levee-I stayed calm and moved to either side casually trying not to look like I was blocking.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Paragraph 1:I said to our new friend John, Do you know why we are concerned?Paragraph 2:He waved goodbye tousand practicallyran into the dark.