1、柳州市2022届高三第二次模拟考试 英语第2页 （共12页）柳州市2022届高三第二次模拟考试 英语第1页 （共12页）第卷（选择题）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你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。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。1. What size of the shoes does the woman want
2、 to try on this time?A. Size six.B. Size seven.C. Size seven and a half.2. What does the man want to do?A. To put off an appointment.B. To cancel an appointment.C. To confirm an appointment.3. Why does the man refuse the woman s request for a rest?A. Because there s a new contract to sign.B. Because
3、 there s a lot of work to do.C. Because they have to meet with Mr.White.4. Where will the speakers meet?A. At the hotel.B. At the post office.C. At the railway station.5. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Give him a ride.B. Buy him some food.C. Give him some cash.第二节 （共15小题； 每小题1.5分， 满分22.5分）
4、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 medium did the man use for news updates?A. MSN.B. Twitter.C. Yahoo.7. Why does the man stop using Facebook?A. He has to prepare for his graduation.B. He co
5、uldn t use it to contact his friends.C. He has better options now.听第7 段材料， 回答第8 至10 题。8. Who is the man?A. Jack s uncle.B. Jack s teacher.C. Jack s brother.9. What makes the man worried about Jack?A. Jack s performance in sports.B. Jack s change in character.C. Jack s safety at school.10. What does
6、the woman advise the man to do?A. Keep himself busy.B. Be more sociable.C. Calm down.听第8 段材料， 回答第11 至13 题。11. What is the man?A. An assistant engineer.B. A chief engineer.C. A technician.12. What makes the man want to change his job?A. The job is so boring.B. He can t get promoted for a long time.C.
7、 He can t work in peace with his coworkers.13. How much salary does the man expect?A. $50,000 a year.B. $60,000 a year.C. $68,000 a year.听第9 段材料， 回答第14至16 题。14. What do we know from the conversation?A. Joe Johnson is a rap singer and actor.B. Joe Johnson comes from South America.C. Joe Johnson starr
8、ed in a movie as a singer.英语（考试时间： 120分钟； 满分： 150分）注意： 1.答题前,考生务必将自已的姓名、 准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.所有答案请在答题卡上作答， 在本试卷和草稿纸上作答无效。答题前请仔细阅读答题卡上的 “注意事项” ， 按照 “注意事项” 的规定答题。3.做选择题时， 如需改动， 请用橡皮将原选答案擦干净， 再选涂其他答案。柳州市2022届高三第二次模拟考试柳州市2022届高三第二次模拟考试 英语第3页 （共12页）柳州市2022届高三第二次模拟考试 英语第4页 （共12页）15. Why did the man watch old mo
9、vies?A. To relax himself from busy work.B. To learn acting skills from them.C. To know people s life at that time.16. What does the man think of Laura?A. Unfriendly.B. Helpful.C. Humorous.听第10 段材料， 回答第17 至20 题。17. In which season do people catch a cold easily?A. In winter.B. In summer.C. In autumn.1
10、8. Why isn t there a cure for the common cold?A. There are too many kinds of cold viruses.B. Scientists devote less to medicine than space travel.C. Scientists believe people can recover without treatment.19. What does the speaker say about the symptoms of the common cold?A. They tell you what kind
11、of medicine to take.B. They show your body is fighting the virus.C. They indicate how fast the virus spreads in your body.20. What is some scientists opinion of taking medicines for the common cold?A. It actually does more harm than good.B. It causes damage to some organs of your body.C. It works be
12、tter when combined with other treatments.第二部分： 阅读理解 （共两节， 满分40分）第一节 （共15小题； 每小题2分， 满分30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。AAre you looking for a good place to relax and sunbathe after a long period of work? Look throughthese amazing places, and pick out your favorite to spend your vacation!Navag
13、io BeachNavagio Beach, well-known all around Europe, can be accessed by boat merely. If you lovecomfort, we recommend you should take all your daily use and need. The island cannot offer anyfacilities. Tourists will also need to bring sun umbrellas since you can hardly find a place to hide fromthe s
14、un and heat on the island.Grace BayThere are lots of other resorts that are not less popular. However, most people prefer to go to GraceBay. Stay there for a week or two, explore the Bay and drop by various restaurants as well as souvenirshops. Public transportation is not available. To get to the b
15、each, one needs to rent a car. The climate ishot, so have some kind of sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat to protect your skin from sunburns.Ko Phi Phi Don IslandThailand offers limitless opportunities. There tourists find all they need to have a good rest and getentertained. The island is really appea
16、ling and its rich marine life makes the whole island totallyfantastic. Remember the local food, and you will know how creative Thai cooks are.Myrtos BeachIf you are in search of a perfect beach, then book a flight to Greece and visit Myrtos Beach. You llsee the most splendid scenery once you arrive:
17、 green cliffs and snow-white pebbles( 鹅 卵 石),particularly the breathtaking sea that changes its color depending on weather conditions and seasons.You can go there by boat, public transport or motorbike.21. What can we know about Navagio Beach?A. People can reach there only by one means of transport.
18、B. There are many Thai restaurants to taste local food.C. People can purchase nearly all basic necessities on the beach.D. Bringing a raincoat is strongly recommended if people plan to go there.22. What makes Myrtos Beach especially appealing?A. Its diverse living things in the sea.B. Its fancy souv
19、enir shops.C. Its convenient transportations.D. Its changeable color of the sea.23. Who are the probable readers of the text?A. Those who want to study the local environment.B. Those who plan to get themselves refreshed.C. Those who have courage to try extreme sports.D. Those who like to have a heal
20、thy diet.BThe veggie burger(素食汉堡): this simple non-meat burger is a main meal for a vegetarian. Sowhat is a veggie burger? A veggie burger is similar to an ordinary hamburger, except that it is meat-free,commonly made from ingredients such as beans, tofu, nuts, grains and mushrooms. In many cases, t
21、hedifferences between the meat hamburger and veggie burger are clear, but Impossible Foods Company柳州市2022届高三第二次模拟考试 英语第6页 （共12页）柳州市2022届高三第二次模拟考试 英语第5页 （共12页）plans to put an end to that. The Impossible burger is made of a plant-based product that looks likeblood. It clearly looks, smells and even bl
22、eeds like meat, but it s grown in a lab. The Impossible saysthis burger is hard to tell from real meat, about 47% similar, according to a test conducted among meatlovers.The plant-based burger receives increasing attention from the public. Marketing is one goodreason: plant-based meat products attra
23、ct meat-lovers and vegetarians alike due to their healthbenefits. If you can have the food you love at a lower health cost, why wouldn t you?Another reason why many people resist meat product is that they may seek to reduce animalsuffering or the meat industry s large environmental impact. Meat prod
24、uction is responsible for 18% oftotal greenhouse gases, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). However, they maystill miss the taste of meat.Finally,“there are associated feelings and memories that go with certain foods,”says ThomasBanks, BBC Learning English producer and 15-year
25、vegetarian.“I didn t grow up a vegetarian andsometimes I miss my family s cooking. Plant-based meat allows me to have a good home-cooked mealthat s just like mum used to make.”It is reported that the global meat substitute market was valued at $4,512.1 million in 2019, and ispredicted to reach $8,82
26、3.6 million by 2027, showing an annual growth rate of 7.2% from 2021 to 2027.According to recent studies, 30% of Americans are not only leaving meat off their plates but alsoseeking out more plant-based meat substitutes.24. What does Impossible Foods Company intend to do?A. To make veggie burger loo
27、k like meat hamburger.B. To distract people s interest in meat hamburger.C. To expand the numbers of veggie burger lovers.D. To persuade more people to have less meat hamburger.25. Why do many people become vegetarians?A. They don t favor the taste of meat.B. They want to do some good to animal welf
28、are.C. They oppose the environmental sustainability.D. They want to meet the need of their financial benefits.26. What can we know from the text?A. FAO is the pioneer for the meatless industry.B. The plant-based meat can be grown in every household garden.C. Livestock production is responsible for 8
29、0% of total greenhouse gases.D. Vegetarians can get meat-like food experiences from the plant-based meat.27. How does the author support his statements in the last paragraph?A. By listing various reasons.B. By giving a definition.C. By presenting statistics.D. By analyzing strengths and weaknesses.C
30、While some Chinese specialists suggest abolishing traditional Chinese medicine(TCM), foreignpharmaceutical （制药的） institutions and industries are pursuing them. Of the global herbal (药草的)medicine sales volume, the Chinese mainland accounts for only 2 percent and Japan has the lion sshare of the marke
31、t, far ahead of other countries. More than 100 countries and regions around the worldhave set up TCM institutions, with the United States, Europe, Japan and South Korea spending millionsof dollars in research and developing medicine. The UK-based pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKlineannounced its fir
32、st TCM medicine research and development program, which targets not just theChinese market, but the global one as well.“TCM is a well-built medical science based on thousands of years of clinical practices. It showsgreat promise treating complicated conditions that the single-target Western medicine
33、 has failed tohandle,” says Zang Jingwu, senior vice-president and head of GlaxoSmithKline s R&D in China. “Ourfocus is to transform TCM from an experience-based practice to evidence-based medicines throughinnovation,” he says.Currently, a 10-person team in Shanghai is in charge of the program. Howe
34、ver, TCM is differentfrom Western medicine, so great innovation is required to combine the two sciences. In fact, many inWestern medicine circles have recognized the importance of TCM, but the problem is how to prove anddevelop that. TCM is developed through practical experience and improvement of h
35、erbs but manypeople in the West don t trust that. TCM, particularly herbal products, are largely available in the USand Europe, but questions like how to prove their effectiveness in the context of Western medicine andhow to best use them remain unanswered.Zhang Lingping, director of the internation
36、al cooperation department of the Beijing University ofChinese Medicine, welcomed the emerging trend.“Their increasing interest shows Western medicinecircles have begun to learn about the time-honored medical science, which originated in China,”shesays.28. Which country holds the biggest volume in th
37、e global herbal medicine sales?A. The Chinese mainland.B. Japan.C. South Korea.D. The United States.柳州市2022届高三第二次模拟考试 英语第7页 （共12页）柳州市2022届高三第二次模拟考试 英语第8页 （共12页）29. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Traditional Chinese medicine needs eagerly innovating.B. Herbal products are effective in treati
38、ng complex diseases.C. A medication research and development program was set up.D. Western medicine is evidence-based rather than experience-based.30. How did Zhang Lingping react to the emerging trend?A. She kept her neutral attitude towards it.B. She conveyed her recognition about it.C. She expres
39、sed her worry about it.D. She attached no importance to it.31.What is the best title for the text?A. TCM Is Gaining Global Popularity.B. TCM Is Facing an Awkward Situation.C. TCM Has More Advantages over Western Medicine.D. TCM s Effectiveness Is Being Testified.DAI, 5G and other digital technologie
40、s are not only changing our lives but shaping the economy aswell. China s six major commercial banks are stepping up digital wallet efforts to provide new trend forthe e-CNY (电子人民币) trials in the country. The purpose, China s bankers said, is not aimed attaking the place of privately-run payment pla
41、tforms, such as Alipay and WeChat Pay. Instead, thisofficial electronic payment system is being done so that all cash in circulation （流通）can be followed.Compared with Alipay and WeChat payments, e-CNY features anonymity(匿名) and security.E-commerce platforms that accept payments via e-CNY will not ha
42、ve access to userspersonalinformation. E-CNY users can open an anonymous digital wallet by registering a mobile phone number,and their information wont be revealed to any third-party institutions. E-CNY usersprivacyprotection is at the highest level among all the existing payment tools.Similar to Al
43、ipay and WeChat payments, using e-CNY requires an account. After getting the otherparty s account number, users can enter the amount of digital money to be paid and then enter thepassword to complete the transaction( 交 易). However, the processes behind these transactions aredifferent. For electronic
44、 payments, the money has to go through a third party, and the receivers will getthe money only when they withdraw it from banks. But e-CNY transactions only need a payer and areceiver. Therefore, it guarantees risk-free payments, helps prevent financial crimes and improves theefficiency of transacti
45、ons.In simple terms, e-CNY can be considered “money” , while electronic payments are like “wallets” .The successful launch of the e-CNY may change the existing market structure, which is mainlydominated by Alipay and WeChat Pay now. The banks may return to a leading position in the digitalcurrency s
46、ystem. But China s central bank won t get more money into circulation, since every yuanissued digitally will basically cancel one yuan circulating in physical form.32. Why are commercial banks in China making efforts on e-CNY trials?A. They aim to cut down the use of bank cards.B. They want to get r
47、id of paper currency.C. They intend to track the cash in circulation.D. They plan to replace privately-run payment platforms.33. What can users benefit when using e-CNY compared with electronic payments?A. People won t worry about their private information exposure.B. People can finish the transacti
48、on without any password.C. People can do the transaction at a very low fee.D. People can withdraw money from banks free of charge.34. What does the underlined word “dominated” in the last paragraph mean?A. designedB. accessedC. controlledD. neglected35. What can we infer from the last sentence of th
49、e passage?A. More e-CNY in circulation will disturb the normal economy.B. The e-CNY will shake the position of real paper money.C. The e-CNY has a promising future.D. The e-CNY has the equal functions as the paper currency.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。Trust is im
50、portant to life. Trust affects how you see the world, how safe you feel and how youapproach new people and situations. It affects whether you are willing to go the extra mile for a friend,relative, co-worker, even someone you ve never met. If trust levels are high, you will feel relaxed andaccepted.
