1、第 1 页 共 10 页高2025届2022-2023学年度下期3月阶段性测试英语试卷考试时间：120分钟 满 分：150分第一部分 听力（共两节；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音结束后，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，共 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。1.What does the man like about the play?A.The
2、 story.B.The ending.C.The actor.2.Which place are the speakers trying to find?A.A hotel.B.A bank.C.A restaurant.3.At what time will the two speakers meet?A.5:20.B.5:10.C.4:40.4.What will the man do?A.Change the plan.B.Wait for a phone call.C.Sort things out.5.What does the woman want to do?A.See a f
3、ilm with the man.B.Offer the man some help.C.Listen to some great music.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 6-7 题。6.Where is Ben？A.In the kitchen.B.At school.C.In the
4、 park.7.What will the children do in the afternoon?A.Help set the table.B.Have a party.C.Do their homework.听第 7 段材料，回答 8-9 题。8.What are the two speakers talking about?A.A family holiday.B.A business trip.C.A travel plan.9.Where did Rachel go?A.Spain.B.Italy.C.China.听第 8 段材料，回答 10-12 题。10.How did the
5、 woman get to know about third-hand smoke?A.From young smokers.第 3 页 共 10 页AWelcome to Holker Hall&GardensVisitor InformationHow to Get to HolkerBy Car:Follow brown signs on A590 from J36,M6.Approximate travel times:Windermere-20 minutes,Kendal-25 minutes,Lancaster-45 minutes,Manchester-1 hour 30 mi
6、nutes.By Rail:The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth,Lancaster and Preston forconnections to major cities&airports.Opening TimesSunday-Friday(closed on Saturday)11:00 am-4:00pm,30th March-2nd November.Admission ChargesHall&Gardens GardensAdults:12.00 8.00Groups:9.00 5.50Spec
7、ial EventsProducers Market 13th AprilJoin us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks.Meet the producers and get some excellent recipeideas.Holker Garden Festival 30th MayThe event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening,making it oneof the most popul
8、ar events in gardening.National Garden Day 28th AugustHolker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged.For just a small donation you can take atour with our garden guide.Winter Market 8th NovemberThis is an event for all the family.Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while e
9、njoying a livemusic show and nice street entertainment.21.How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?A.20 minutes.B.25 minutes.C.45 minutes.D.90 minutes.22.How much should a member of a tour group pay a visit to Hall&Gardens?A.l2.00.B.9.00.C.8.00.D.5.50.23.Which even
10、t will you go to if you want to see a live music show?A.Producers Market.B.Holker Garden Festival.C.National Garden Day.D.Winter Market.第 4 页 共 10 页BWe journalists live in a new age of storytelling,with many new multimedia tools.Many young peopledont even realize its new.For them,its just normal.Thi
11、s hit home for me as I was sitting with my 2-year-old grandson on a sofa over the Spring Festivalholiday.I had brought a childrens book to read.It had simple words and colorful pictures a perfect matchfor his age.Picture this:my grandson sitting on my lap as I hold the book in front so he can see th
12、e pictures.As I read,he reaches out and pokes(戳)the page with his finger.Whats up with that?He just likes the pictures,I thought.Then I turned the page and continued.He pokedthe page even harder.I nearly dropped the book.I was confused:Is there something wrong with this kid?Then I realized what was
13、happening.He was actually a stranger to books.His father frequently amusedthe boy with a tablet computer which was loaded with colorful pictures that come alive when you poke them.He thought my storybook was like that.Sorry,kid.This book is not part of your high-tech world.Its an outdated,lifeless t
14、hing.An antique,likeyour grandfather.Well,I may be old,but Im not hopelessly challenged,digitally speaking.I edit video andproduce audio.I use mobile payment.Ive even built websites.Theres one notable gap in my new-media experience,however:Ive spent little time in front of a camera,since I have a fa
15、ce made for radio.But that didnt stop China Daily from asking me last week to share apersonal story for a video project about the integration of Beijing,Tianjin and Hebei province.Anyway,grandpa is now an internet star two minutes of fame!I promise not to let it go to my head.But I will make sure my
16、 2-year-old grandson sees it on his tablet.24.What do the underlined words“hit home for me”mean in paragraph 2?A.Provided shelter for me.B.Became very clear to me.C.Took the pressure off me.D.Worked quite well on me.25.Why did the kid poke the storybook?A.He took it for a tablet computer.B.He dislik
17、ed the colorful pictures.C.He was angry with his grandpa.D.He wanted to read it by himself.26.What does the author think of himself?A.Socially ambitious.B.Physically attractive.C.Financially independent.D.Digitally competent.27.What can we learn about the author as a journalist?A.He lacks experience
18、 in his job.B.He seldom appears on television.C.He manages a video department.D.He often interviews internet stars.第 5 页 共 10 页CWhen almost everyone has a mobile phone,why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for alandline(座机)?These days youd be hard pressed to find anyone in Australi
19、a over the age of 15 who doesnt own amobile phone.In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket.Practically everyone can make andreceive calls anywhere,anytime.Still,55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter(29%)relyonly on their smartphones accor
20、ding to a survey.Of those Australians who still have a landline,a thirdconcede that its not really necessary and theyre keeping it as a security blanket 19 percent say they neveruse it while a further 13 percent keep it in case of emergencies.I think my home falls into that category.More than half o
21、f Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone.Age is naturally afactor only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlines now and then,compared to 84 percent of BabyBoomers whove perhaps had the same home number for 50 years.Age isnt the only factor;Id say its alsoto do with
22、 the makeup of your household.Generation Xers with young families,like my wife and I,can still find it convenient to have a homephone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member.That said,to be honest the only peoplewho ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents,to the po
23、int where we play a game and guesswho is calling before we pick up the phone(using Caller ID would take the fun out of it).How attached are you to your landline?How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morningmilk deliveries?28.What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobile phones?A
24、.Their target users.B.Their wide popularity.C.Their major functions.D.Their complex design.29.What does the underlined word“concede”in paragraph 3 mean?A.Admit.B.Argue.C.Remember.D.Remark.30.What can we say about Baby Boomers?A.They like smartphone games.B.They enjoy guessing callers identity.C.They
25、 keep using landline phones.D.They are attached to their family.31.What can be inferred about the landline from the last paragraph?A.It remains a family necessity.B.It will fall out of use some day.C.It may increase daily expenses.D.It is as important as the gas light.DWhen the explorers first set f
26、oot upon the continent of North America,the skies and lands were alivewith an astonishing variety of wildlife.Native Americans had taken care of these precious natural resources第 6 页 共 10 页wisely.Unfortunately,it took the explorers and the settlers who followed only a few decades to decimate alarge
27、part of these resources.Millions of waterfowl(水禽)were killed at the hands of market hunters and ahandful of overly ambitious sportsmen.Millions of acres of wetlands were dried to feed and house theever-increasing populations,greatly reducing waterfowl habitat.In 1934,with the passage of the Migrator
28、y Bird Hunting Stamp Act(Act),an increasingly concernednation took firm action to stop the destruction of migratory(迁徙的)waterfowl and the wetlands so vital totheir survival.Under this Act,all waterfowl hunters 16 years of age and over must annually purchase andcarry a Federal Duck Stamp.The very fir
29、st Federal Duck Stamp was designed by J.N.“Ding”Darling,apolitical cartoonist from Des Moines,Iowa,who at that time was appointed by President Franklin Rooseveltas Director of the Bureau of Biological Survey.Hunters willingly pay the stamp price to ensure the survival ofour natural resources.About 9
30、8 cents of every duck stamp dollar goes directly into the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund topurchase wetlands and wildlife habitat for inclusion into the National Wildlife Refuge System a fact thatensures this land will be protected and available for all generations to come.Since 1934,better than h
31、alf abillion dollars has gone into that Fund to purchase more than 5 million acres of habitat.Little wonder theFederal Duck Stamp Program has been called one of the most successful conservation programs ever initiated.32.What was a cause of the waterfowl population decline in North America?A.Loss of
32、 wetlands.B.Popularity of water sports.C.Pollution of rivers.D.Arrival of other wild animals.33.What does the underlined word“decimate”mean in the first paragraph?A.Acquire.B.Export.C.Destroy.D.Distribute.34.What is a direct result of the Act passed in 1934?A.The stamp price has gone down.B.The migr
33、atory birds have flown away.C.The hunters have stopped hunting.D.The government has collected money.35.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A.The Federal Duck Stamp Story B.The National Wildlife Refuge SystemC.The Benefits of Saving Waterfowl D.The History of Migratory Bird huntin
34、gEIn the fictional worlds of film and TV,artificial intelligence(AI)has been described as so advanced that itis indistinguishable from humans.But what if were actually getting closer to a world where AI is capable ofthinking and feeling?Tech company UneeQ is heading for its“digital humans”,which app
35、ear lifelike on the screen not only interms of language,but also because of facial movements:raised eyebrows,a smile,even a nod.They lookclose to a human,but not quite.第 7 页 共 10 页What lies beneath UneeQs digital humans?Their 3D faces are modeled on actual human features.Speech recognition enables t
36、hem to understand what a person is saying,and natural language processing isused to work out a response.Meanwhile,another AI company,Soul Machines,is taking a more biologicalapproach,with a“digital brain”,that imitates aspects of the human brain to adjust the emotions“felt”and“expressed”by its“digit
37、al people”.Shiwali Mohan,an AI scientist at the Palo Research Center,is skeptical of these digital beings.“Theyrehumanlike in their looks and the way they sound,but that in itself is not being human,”she says.“Humanqualities also involve how you think,how you approach problems,and how you break them
38、 down;and thattakes a lot of algorithmic(算法)design.Designing for human-level intelligence is a different attempt thandesigning images that behave like humans.”She then continues,“If something looks like a human,we havehigh expectations of them,but they might behave differently in ways that humans ju
39、st instinctively(直觉地)know how other humans react.”Yet the demand is there,with UneeQ seeing high adoption of its digital employees across the financial,health care,and commercial sectors(行业).“Unless these sectors make their business models much moreefficient digitally,they might be left behind,”says
40、 Chetan Dube,UneeQs CEO.Some other companies are taking their digital beings a step further,enabling organizations andindividuals to create digital humans themselves using free-access platforms they provide.“The biggestmotivation for such platforms is to popularize AI,”Dube says.Mohan is cautious ab
41、out this approach,yet she supports the purpose behind these digital beings and isoptimistic about where they are headed.“As we develop more advanced AI technology,we would then haveto use new ways of communicating with that technology,she says.“Hopefully,all of that is designed tosupport humans in t
42、heir goals.”36.According to paragraph 2,in what respect(s)do UneeQs“digital humans”resemble human beings?A.In the way they move around.B.In the way they act and react.C.In observation and analysis.D.In speech and facial expressions.37.Soul Machines digital brain is a technological breakthrough becau
43、se it _.A.learns to make proper emotional responsesB.tends to imitate human beings tone vividlyC.recognizes the speech sounds it receivesD.processes the natural language it hears38.In Mohans opinion,what human quality is lacking in digital beings?A.Calculating brain.B.Language skills.C.Instinctive j
44、udgements.D.Problem-solving ability.39.What makes many sectors employ digital humans?第 8 页 共 10 页A.The fear of falling behind in efficiency.B.The urgency to promote e-commerce.C.The wish to spread digital technology.D.The need to upgrade the health care system.40.What does Mohan think of the future
45、of digital beings?A.Its well planned.B.It is promising.C.It is uncertain.D.Its quite hopeless.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。If the only reading you ever do is the novel or magazine,the speed at which you read probably does notmatter very much.But if you have to
46、read a great deal for study,you will appreciate the benefits of being ableto read more quickly.41Before you open the book,make sure that you are comfortable.You need a seat which supports your backand the book should be at the right distance from your eyes.4243 Look at the table of contents,the pref
47、ace,the chapter heading,etc.This will help you todecide whether you really need to read the whole book or only certain parts of it.Ten minutes spent in thisway could save you quite a lot of time in the long run.If you decide that you need to read the whole book,decide how much you can read at a time
48、.44A history book which may contain the facts in story form will be easier to read than one dealing with scientificsubjects.In the former case you may be able to read a chapter.In the latter you may only be able to read onepage.Always keep a pencil and paper beside you.45 Note also the facts importa
49、nt for your purpose aswell as anything which leads you to further research.You dont have to write these things in detail.It isenough to put the page number and one or two words as a reminder.A.Stop to have a rest now and then.B.Spend a few minutes looking through the book.C.This depends on the type
50、of book you are reading.D.Here are some tips to help improve your reading speed.E.Make a note of any page which is of special importance.F.You may find yourself having to learn something by heart.G.Keep the room cool rather than warm to avoid feeling sleepy.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节（共 20 小题；每小题 1.
51、5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。用第 9 页 共 10 页There was a very special teacher who made a far-reaching difference in my life.Fall,1959,the first day of class at Bethesda Chevy Chase High School was about to begin.“Who”,Iasked a senior,“is Mrs.McNamara,my 10th grade English tea
52、cher?”He just 46 and said somethingabout my being in 47 .Soon,I understood what he meant.Mrs.McNamara had a pattern of 48 thatshe repeated again and again.We would have a literature reading task for 49 .The next day,when wecame to class,there would be two or three topics on the blackboard 50 to the
53、homework reading.Wewere 51 to write an in-class essay about one of the topics.The following day,she would 52 thecorrected and graded essays and each person would be called 53 to stand in front of the class and to54 his/her essay.The class were required to criticize(评论)that essay,55 the grade of ever
54、yone inclass would be reduced.The first time that I 56 her readwritecriticize method,I had not 57 to do the homework andhad written something without knowing what it meant.58 the extreme embarrassment I suffered,standing before my classmates,59 myself.No one laughed at me,no one would be 60 enough,o
55、rfoolish enough,to do that in Mrs.McNamaras class.The embarrassment came from 61 and along withit came a strong 62 not to let it happen again.Mrs.McNamara kept all of our written work in files.It was easy to see the 63 in writing that hadoccurred.What was not so easy to see was the inner transformat
56、ion that had taken place,at least for me.WhatMrs.McNamara 64 me to do was to see myself as others see me and,having done that,I could improvemyself.And I 65 .Thank you,Mrs.McNamara.46.A.nodded B.laughed C.apologized D.shouted47.A.trouble B.sorrow C danger D.anger48.A.behaviour B.evaluation C.activit
57、y D.thought49.A.review B.performance C.practice D.homework50.A.added B.related C.contributed D.compared51.A.expected B.persuaded C.allowed D.advised52.A.collect B.return C.send D.receive53.A.on purpose B.at first C.by chance D.in turn54.A.talk through B.hand over C.read out D.show off55.A.so B.and C
58、.but D.or56.A.tried B.adopted C.examined D.experienced57.A.undertaken B.attempted C.bothered D.hesitated58.A.Remember B.Predict C.Bear D.Imagine59.A.playing jokes on B.making a fool of C.setting a trap for D.taking advantage of60.A.brave B.careless C.proud D.selfish61.A.above B.within C.behind D.bel
59、ow62.A.tendency B.preference C.determination D.sense63.A.improvements B.pains C.difficulties D.advantages64.A.trusted B.invited C.forced D.permitted65.A.did B.could C.had D.would第 10 页 共 10 页第二节（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。Micro-tourismAlthough the pandemic has preven
60、ted people from traveling far,there is a silver lining to that dark cloud:micro-tourism or mini-vacations,66 has gained popularity in recent years.Micro-tourism refers to short-distance travel where people drive two or three hours to 67 nearbydestination and spend two or three days.In contrast to a
61、proper vacation,usually 68 (involve)carefulplan,much longer travel time,higher expenses and lasting over a week or more,micro-vacation needs littleplanning and time and its 69 (cheap)than long distance vacation.Micro-tourism began catching on seven or eight years ago,but it has been increasingly pop
62、ular since theCOVID-19 pandemic.70 the pandemic prevention and control measures making long and distanttrips less convenient,more and more Chinese people choose to take short trips instead.Among many micro-tourism forms,the development of the camping market is particularly noticeable.Nowadays theres
63、 a sharp rise in the sale of the camping 71 (equip)both on the Internet and in thephysical stores.The number of urban youths and young families who see camping as a new way of socializing72 (increase)significantly in the last two years.China,where there are about 45,000 camping-related companies,73
64、(possible)has the greatestmarket potential of micro-tourism.To fully realize its potential,more government guidance 74 (need)on how we can improve industry standard,safety management,environmental protection,emergency rescueservices and anti-pandemic measures.For example,in the camping sector,we sho
65、uld improve planning andconstruction,strengthen management and provide better service support 75 (make)sure the sectordevelops sustainably.If these problems are properly solved,micro-tourism will not only drive the recovery of the tourismindustry in the short term,but also help diversify the tourism industry and promote the high-qualitydevelopment in the long run.第四部分 写作（满分 25 分）假设你是高一学生李华。上周，你校举办了足球比赛。学校 New Babel 英文杂志拟对此次活动做报道。请你写一篇英文稿，内容包括：1.活动目的；2.活动过程；3.活动反响。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：足球比赛 football tournament_
