吉林省东北师大附中2022届三年级上学期第二次模拟考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟试卷满分:150分第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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，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。1.Wheredoesthewomanthinkherfatherisnow?A.Athome.B.Athisoffice.C.Attheclub.2.Whatisthewomanprobablygoingtodothisweekend?A.Goboatingwithherclassmates.B.Gocampingwiththeman.C.Prepareforacompetition.3.Howlongdoesthewomanusuallysleepeverynight?A.Abouteighthours.B.Aboutsevenhours.C.Aboutsixhours.4.WhatdoweknowaboutTim?A.Hebecameseverelyill.B.Hemayhaveacaraccident.C.Hedidn’ttakedrivinglessons.5.Whatdoesthemansuggest?A.Callingtheservicecentre.B.Pressingtheemergencybutton.C.Doingnothingforashortwhile.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.Howoldisthemagazinethatthemanislookingfor?A.Oneyearold.B.Twoyearsold.C.Twoandahalfyearsold.7.Wherewillthetwospeakersprobablygonext?A.Thesecondfloor.B.Therightsideofthefirstfloor.C.Theleftsideofthefirstfloor.听第7段材料，回答8、9题。-16-\n7.WhenwillthetwospeakersprobablygotoEpcot?A.Rightnow.B.Afterlunch.C.Atnight.9.Whatarethetwospeakersgoingtodofirst?A.Getcheckedin.B.Findaparkinglot.C.Ridetherollercoaster.听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10.Wherewasthemanlastweek?A.InRome.B.InMilan.C.InFerrara.11.Whatdidthemanprobablyvisitfirst?A.Thecastle.B.Thecathedral.C.TheRenaissancebuildings.12.Howmanytimeshasthemantraveledabroadthisyear?A.Twice.B.Threetimes.C.Fourtimes.听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13.Whatfestivalarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Mother’sDay.B.Easter.C.Halloween.14.Whendoesthewomanusuallyvisithergrandparents?A.OnFridaymorning.B.OnSaturdaymorning.C.OnSaturdayafternoon.15.Whatisthefavoritepartofthefestivaltothewoman?A.Receivingpresents.B.Goingtochurch.C.Huntingforeggs.16.Whatwillthemanprobablydoduringtheholiday?A.Hangoutwithotherinternationalstudents.B.Jointhewoman’sfamilyforthefestival.C.Stayinthedormreadingahugebook.听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17.WhendidthespeakerarriveinAntarctica?A.InDecember.B.InSeptember.C.InMarch.18.Whatdifficultydoesthespeakerhaveatthemoment?A.Thereisalotofhardworktodo.B.Theshipwon’treturnformonths.C.Heisworkingwithasmallnumberofpeople.19.WhathasimprovedinAntarcticainthelasttenyears?A.Food.B.Communication.C.Livingconditions.20.Whatisthespeakertryingtodo?A.RemindscientistsofdangerinAntarctica.B.DescribehisownexperiencesinAntarctica.C.SuggestwaysofimprovinglifeinAntarctica.-16-\n第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMy17-year-olddaughterwentofftocollegeandhavingherawayfromhomebroughtbackmemoriesofwatchingPeterPanwhenshewaslittle.IntheclassicTVproduction,onesceneinparticularimpressedme:whenMrs.Darlingputsherchildrenintobed.Assheturnsoffthelastofthenightlight,shetakesonelastlookatthebedroomandsays,“Dearnightlights,protectmysleepingchildren.”Asamother,Iknowhowmuchshelovesherchildren.Ithasbeenseveralweekssincewetookourdaughtertocollegeandsheseemstobeadjustingwellafterashortperiodofhomesickness.Forus,though,it’sanotherstory.Likemostparents,Ilovecheckinginonmychildrenatnight.Butnowshe’sgone,andIfindnighttimesthehardest.Imisshermostatnight.Inmyneighborhood,mostoftheparentswhosekidsareofftocollegearedealingwithsimilarmelancholy.Myhusbandisfilledwithanxiety.Onefriendtalkedaboutgettingthissickfeelinginherstomachasshepreparedforthecollegedrop-off.Wecomplainedthatmanyofusweretoobusytotrulyenjoybeingwithourchildrenwhilewehadthem.Forusmoms,seeingToyStory3onlymadethesadnessworseaswewatchedthecharacterAndy,whoisthesameageasourkids,saygoodbyetohischildhoodashepreparestoleaveforcollege.Andit’snotjust“first-time”parentslikeme.Twomomswhohavekidsalreadywellintocollegesaidtheseparationdidn’tgetanyeasier.“Youfeellikesomethinghasbeentakenawayfrominsideyou，”saidoneofthem.Iimaginethingswillgeteasierwithtime,especiallyasIseemydaughteradjusttocollegelife.Meanwhile,asIkeepmycellphoneclosetomeinbedandtextmydaughtergoodnightandsweetdreamseverynight,Iliketothinkatmessagesserveasanightlightthatkeepshersafe.21.ThewriterwasdeeplyimpressedbythesceneinPeterPanbecause________.A.shewatchedthescenewithherdaughterB.thescenewasveryexcitingandinterestingC.thescenetaughtherandherdaughteragoodlessonD.thesceneshowedamother’sdeeploveforherchildren22.Afterherdaughterwenttocollege,thewriter________.A.didn’tgetusedtothechangeforalongtimeB.oftencriedasshemissedherdaughtersomuch-16-\nC.realizedshehadn’tdoneenoughforherdaughterD.failedtohaveagoodsleepeverynight23.Whatistheunderlinedword“melancholy”inParagraph3similarinmeaningto?A.Happiness.B.Anger.C.Sadness.D.Excitement.24.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whydidthewriterkeephercellphoneclosetoherinbed?A.Tocallherdaughteranytime.B.Towaitforherdaughter’scalls.C.Tosaygoodnighttoherdaughter.D.Towaitforherdaughter’smessages.BTelevisionhasturned88yearsoldonSeptember7,2022,andithasneverlookedbetter.Initsyouth,televisionwasapieceoffurniturewithatiny,roundscreenshowingunclearpicturesoflow-budgetprograms.Inspiteofitsshortcomings,itbecamepopular.Between1950and1963,thenumberofAmericanfamilieswithatelevisionjumpedfrom9%to92%ofthepopulation.Astheaudiencegotlarger,thetechnologygotbetter.Televisionsetsbecamemorereliablethroughthe1960s.Thereception(接收效果)improved.Thepictureimproved.Themajornetworksstartedbroadcastingprogramsincolor.EvengreaterimprovementswerecomingaccordingtoSanfordBrown,whowroteanarticleforthePostin1967.Surprisingly,justabouteverypredictionhemadeinthearticlebecameareality.Forexample:Allsetsinthenot-distantfuturewillbecolorinstruments.HealsopredictedthatTVsetswouldbecomesmaller,simpler,morereliableandlessexpensiveandmayforeverputtheTVrepairmanoutofwork.Smallersetsdonot,ofcourse,meansmallerscreens.TVengineersexpectscreenstogetmuchbigger.However,today’s3-DTVisevenfartheraway,ifit’scomingatall.Thereissomedoubtwhetherthepublicwouldbeeagertopayforit,inviewofpeople’scoldreceptiongivento3-Dmovies.Butthetechnologywiththegreatestpotential,accordingtoBrown,wascabletelevision(有线电视),whichwasstillinitsearlystagesthen.Ashepredicted,thefutureofcabletelevisionwashighlyinteractive(互动的).Itwasn’tcabletelevisionthatgaveAmericanstheirelectronicconnectiontotheworld,however.ItwastheInternet.Heevenforesawthefutureoffice:usingpicturephones,big-screentelevisionsforconferences,andcomputersprovidinginformationatthetouchofabutton.Browneversaid,“Thefutureoftelevisionisnolongeraquestionofwhatwecaninvent.It’saquestionofwhatwewant.”25.Whatcanweinferabouttelevisionsetsinthe1960s?-16-\nA.TheywereverypopularwithAmericans.B.Thereceptionshowednoimprovement.C.Theyshowedblack-and-whitepictures.D.Theywereoutofordernowandthen.26.WhichofthefollowingsdidSanfordBrownfailtopredict?A.Television’sgoodquality.B.Theinventionof3-DTV.C.Thefutureoffice’smodel.D.ThepotentialofcableTV.27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theshortcomingsoftelevision.B.Thebrightfutureoftelevision.C.Thedevelopmentoftelevision.D.Theinventionoftelevision.CYouchoosetobeawinner!TheWinnersClubisabankaccountspeciallydesignedforteenagers.Ithasbeenmadetohelpyoubettermanageyourmoney.TheWinnersClubisatransactionaccount(交易账户)whereyoureceiveakeycardsoyoucangettoyourmoney24/7—that’s24hoursaday,7daysaweek!It’saclubwithimpressivefeaturesforteenagers：●Noaccountkeepingfees!You’renomillionairesowedon’texpectyoutopaylargefees.Infact,therearenoaccountkeepingortransactionfees!●Excellentinterestrates!Youwantyourmoneytogrow.TheWinnersClubhasagoodrateofinterestwhichgetsevenbetterifyoumakeatleasttwodeposits(存款)withouttakingthemoutinamonth.●ConvenientTeenagersarebusy—wegetthat.Youmayneverneedtocometoabankatall.WiththeWinnersClubyoucanchoosetousehandytellersandtobankfromhomeusingthephoneandtheInternet...YoucanhavemoneydirectlydepositedintoyourWinnersClubaccount.Thiscouldbeyourpocketmoneyoryourpayfromyourpart-timejob!●MegamagazineincludedAlongwithyourregularreport,youwillreceiveaFREEmagazinefullofgoodideastomakeevenmoreofyourmoney.TherearealsofantasticoffersandcompetitionsonlyforWinnersClubmembers.TheWinnersClubisagreatchoiceforteenagers.Anditissoeasytojoin.Simplyfillinanapplicationform.Youwillhavetogetpermissionfromyourparentorguardian(sowecanorganizethatcoolkeycard)butitiseasy.Wecan’twaittohearfromyou.It’sthebestwaytochoosetobeawinner!28.TheWinnersClubisabankaccountaimedfor________.-16-\nA.parentsB.teenagersC.winnersD.adults29.TheWinnersClubprovidesmagazineswhich________.A.encouragespendingB.arefreetoallteenagersC.arefullofadventurestoriesD.helptomakemoreofyourmoney30.IfyouwanttobeamemberoftheClub,youmust________.A.beanInternetuserB.bepermittedbyyourparentC.haveabigsumofmoneyD.beinyourtwenties31.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Tosetupaclub.B.Toprovidepart-timejobs.C.Toorganizekeycards.D.Tointroduceanewbankingservice.DAnenvironmentalgroupcalledtheFoodCommissionisunhappyanddisappointedbecauseofthesalesofbottledwaterfromJapan.Thewater,itangrilyarguesinpublic,hastraveled10,000“foodmiles”beforeitreachedWesterncustomers.TransportingwaterhalfwayacrosstheworldissurelytheextremelystupiduseoffuelwhenthereisplentyofwaterintheUK.ItisalsoworryingthatwewerewastingourfuelbybuyingprawnsfromIndonesia(7,000foodmiles)andcarrotsfromSouthAfrica(5,900foodmiles).Countingthenumberofmilestraveleddonebyaproductisastrangewayoftryingtotellthetruesituationoftheenvironmentaldamageduetoindustry.Mostfoodistransportedaroundtheworldoncontainershipsthatareextremelyenergyefficient.Itshouldbenoticedthatatonofbuttertransported25milesinatrucktoafarmers’marketdoesn’tnecessarilyuselessfuelonitsjourneythanasimilarproducttransportedhundredsofmilesbysea.Besides,theideaof“foodmiles”ignorestheamountoffuelusedintheproduction.ItispossibletocutdownyourfoodmilesbybuyingtomatoesgrowninBritainratherthanthosegrowninGhana.ThedifferenceisthattheBritishoneswillhavebeenraisedinheatedgreenhouseandtheGhanaianonesintheopensun.Whatistheideaof“foodmiles”doesprovide,however,isthechancetocutoutThirdWorldcountriesfromFirstWorldfoodmarkets.Thenumberofmilestraveledbyourfoodshould,asIseeit,beregardedasasignofthesuccessoftheglobaltradesystem,notasignofdamagetotheenvironment.32.TheFoodCommissionisangrybecauseitthinksthat________.A.UKwastesalotofmoneyimportingfoodproductsB.someimportedgoodscausesenvironmentaldamage-16-\nC.growingcertainvegetablescausesenvironmentaldamageD.peoplewastedenergybuyingfoodfromothercountries33.Thephrase“foodmiles”inthepassagereferstothedistance________.A.thatafoodproducttravelstoamarketB.thatafoodproducttravelsfromonemarkettoanotherC.betweenUKandotherfoodproducingcountriesD.betweenaThirdWorldcountryandaFirstWorldfoodmarket34.BycomparingtomatoesraisedinBritainandinGhana,theauthortriestoexplainthat________.A.BritishtomatoesarehealthierthanGhanaianonesB.GhanaiantomatoestastebetterthantomatoesonesC.cuttingdownfoodmilesmaynotnecessarilysavefuelD.protectingtheenvironmentmaycostalotofmoney35.Fromthepassageweknowthattheauthorismostprobably________.A.asupporteroffreeglobaltradeB.amemberofaFoodCommissionC.asupporterofFirstWorldfoodmarketsD.amemberofanenergydevelopmentgroup第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Whatdotheworld’smostsuccessfulpeopleallhaveincommon?Byexaminingtheworkhabitsofover150greatestwritersandartistsandscientists,theresearchersincludingStandfordProfessorJeffreyPfefferfoundthathighachieverslikeRobertMosesturnouttobeallalike:Busy!Busy!36Inastudyofgeneralmanagersinindustry,JohnKotterreportedthatmanyofthemworked60to65hoursperweek—whichtranslatesintoatleastsix10-hourdays.Theabilityandwillingnesstoworkdifficultandtiringhourshascharacterizedmanypowerfulfigures.Energyandstrengthprovidemanyadvantagestothoseseekingtobuildpower.JustSayNo!Thedifferencebetweensuccessfulpeopleandverysuccessfulpeopleisthatverysuccessfulpeoplesay“no”toalmosteverything.Andthat’swhatgivesthemthetimetoaccomplishsomuch.37Andfocusmeanssaying“no”toalotofdistractions(分神).KnowWhatYouAre!Ignoreyourweaknessandkeepimprovingyourstrengths.Don’twastetime-16-\nexploringskillareaswhereyouhavelittlecompetence.Instead,focuson—andbuildon—yourstrengths.38CreateGoodLuck!Luckisnotmagical—thereisasciencetoit.RichardWisemanstudiedluckypeopleforhisbookLuckFactor,andbrokedownwhattheydoright.39Bybeingmoreoutgoing,opentonewideas,followingthefeelingthatsomethingistrue,beingoptimistic,luckypeoplecreatepossibilities.Doesapplyingtheseprinciplestoyourlifeactuallywork?Wisemancreateda“luckschool”totesttheideas—anditwasasuccess.Intotal,80percentofpeoplewhoattendedLuckSchoolsaidthattheirluckhadincreased.40A.Spendenoughtimetoimproveyourweakness.B.Achievementrequiresfocus.C.Onaverage,thesepeoplereportedthattheirluckhadincreasedbymorethan40percent.D.Theyneverstopworkingandtheyneverloseaminute.E.Busypeoplearemorelikelytobelucky.F.Thismeansknowingwhoyouare,whatyouareandwhatyouaregoodat.G.Certainpersonalitytypesareluckierbecausetheybehaveinawaythatoffersthechanceforgoodopportunities.第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Acoupleofweeksago,ImadeatriptoTorontowithmygranddaughterwhojustturnedthreeyearsold.Thetwoofuswereonourwayto41herparents,andmywife—her42whohadbeengoneforoveraweek.Wewereallanxiousto43againandasIpulledoutofMamereandPapere’sdrivewayinChelmsford,HaileeandIwereboth44aboutthetripandcouldn’twaittoarriveatour45.Whenwecompletedthe“SEVEN”-hourtriptoTorontolaterthatday,thereunionwasabsolutely46andIcansincerelysayIenjoyedeverysingleminuteofthat47journey.Haileeisatthat“Iwantto48itmyself”stageofherlife.Andifyoucanjustgetoverthe“hurry-upsyndrome”weacquireas49,itiswonderfultowitness.Whoknewthatputtingastrawintothe50inajuiceboxfortheveryfirsttimecouldbesuchanearth-shattering(惊天动地的)event?Orbeing51enoughtoactuallyopenthefridgedoorforthefirsttime?Orputtingonyourown52ontherightfeetwouldbeso53?I’llneverforgetthelookonherfacethedayshewasableto54intomy-16-\ntruckbyherself.Shefinally55onmyseat,holdingontothesteeringwheel(方向盘)anddeclared56,“Ididit!”Andwhenshecouldactuallyputherownseatbelton—whata(n)57!Haveyoueverwatchedathree-year-old58tosipaMcDonald’smilkshakethroughastraw?Itishardenoughforanadult,too.And59everytimetheicysolution(溶液)touchedherlips,youcouldseethe60inhereyes.Ilearnedthatyoucan’thurryachildthroughamilkshake.41.A.followB.helpC.blessD.visit42.A.motherB.fatherC.grandmaD.aunt43.A.gettogetherB.turnupC.payoffD.settledown44.A.concernedB.excitedC.hopefulD.anxious45.A.destinationB.conferenceC.cityD.hometown46.A.hardB.wonderfulC.timelyD.surprising47.A.frequentB.finalC.toughD.long48.A.carryB.proveC.doD.explain49.A.doctorsB.parentsC.friendsD.adults50.A.bottleB.ringC.holeD.corner51.A.cleverB.strongC.friendlyD.early52.A.shoesB.socksC.sweaterD.trousers53.A.difficultB.satisfyingC.usefulD.simple54.A.hideB.jumpC.runD.climb55.A.satB.leanedC.stoodupD.lookedup56.A.carefullyB.bravelyC.politelyD.proudly57.A.truckB.momentC.exampleD.goal58.A.struggleB.expectC.offerD.hope59.AwhenB.thenC.thoughD.yet60.A.delightB.angerC.fearD.sadness第II卷第三部分英语知识运用第二节单词填空（每空一词，共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）61.Britisheconomyhasbeen____________(衰退)since1960s.62.Nothingwouldsatisfyher____________(贪婪)forpower.63.Itmakesmesadthatsomepeople____________(犯罪)crimesandnevergetpunished.-16-\n61.Hefelt____________(气馁)becauseofallthecriticismhe’dreceived.62.M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nallymakeittoDisneyWorld.Weareintheparkinglot.Itmightnotbeabadideatohaveaquicklunchandstartourjourney.M:Icouldn’twaittogotoEpcot.W:Epcotshouldbeputonthelistof“ToDos”butI’veheadthatEpcotisreallysweetatnight.M:Itsoundsreasonable.Whatabouttheindoorrollercoaster?It’sthrilling!I’mdyingforit.W:Oh,no.I’mafraiditwouldbereallyscaringespeciallywhenitistotallyinthedark.M:Ugh.Thenwemightfindahotelandgetcheckedinbeforelunch.W:Ican’tagreemore.(Test8)W:IcalledyoulastweekbutyourmothersaidyouweresightseeinginItaly.DidyougotoRome?M:No.IwenttoRomelastyearandMilantheyearbeforelast,sothisyearIwenttoFerrara.Youmaynothaveheardaboutit,asitisn’toneofthemorefamousItaliancities.W:Oh,I’veheardaboutitbefore.It’sknownastheCityoftheRenaissance,right?I’venevervisiteditbefore,though.Howwasyourtimethere?M:Itwasgreat.Ivisitedthecitycentre.Thecathedralandthecastleareboth-16-\nthereintheheartofthecity,andbothareamazing.Ididn’tgotothecathedral,becauseitwasverycrowded.W:Whatelsedidyouvisitthere?M:AfterIleftthecastle,Iwenttovisitthehistoricpartofthecity,whichhasalotofbuildingsW:fromtheRenaissance.ThenIvisitedseveralpalacesandchurches.W:Youseemtoreallyliketraveling.M:Yes,Iloveit.Iusuallytravelabroadtwiceayear,andthisyearI’vetakenonemoretripthanusual.(Test9)M:Ididn’tevenrealizetherewasafestivalcomingup.W:Why?Youdidn’tknowaboutEaster?Therearemanytraditionsconnectedtoit.M:Iknowalittleaboutitanddidn’tknowitwasinApril.IthoughtitmightbesomedayafterMother’sDay.W:EasterisobservedonaSundayinMarchorApril.Itistrulyworthcelebratinginthespring.Wearealllookingforwardtotheholiday.MotherwillmakeabigEasterbasketforeachofuswithpresentslikechocolatebars,candiesandevenaCD.WegotoachurchserviceonFridaymorning.WedyeourEastereggsonSaturdaymorningandvisitourgrandparentsthatafternoon.ButthebestpartformeistheEasterEggHunt.OnEastermorning,parentshideEastereggsindifferentplacesforustofind.ItisalmostasmuchfunasHalloween.M:Greenwithenvy.Iwillprobablyhangoutwiththeotherinternationalstudents.Imightalsostayinthedorm.Remember,Lindaassignedahugebookforustoread.W:Pooh.That’sboring.Whynotcomewithme?M:Well,I’mOK.Imayjustspendtheholidaymyself.W:Comeon.Myparentswillbehappytohaveyouwithus.M:Serious?Cool!(Test10)Hello,listeners!I’dliketosharewithyouabitaboutwhatit’sliketolivehereattheSouthPole.I’mascientistandIarrivedhereinAntarcticathreemonthsago,inDecember.Thetemperatureatthattimewascoldbutnotunpleasantyet.Sincearriving,I’veworkedwithabout60otherpeoplegettingeverythingreadyfortheAntarcticawinter.It’sbeenalotofhardwork,butithasbeenfun,too.However,afewdaysagotheshipleft,takingmostofthestaffwithit,anditwon’tbebacktofetchusuntilnextDecember.Sothehardestthingtogetusedtonowisthattherearejust14ofushere.It’sbeendifficulttoadjustbecauseI’musedtoworkinginalargegroup.I’mlivingatthesameworkstationIwasattenyearsago.Itwasnewthen,butit’sstillingoodconditionandgenerallyunchanged.Thedriedfoodwegetis-16-\nalsothesame.Thepeopleworkingherewithmearealldifferentfromtheyearago,butI’malwayshappygettingtoknownewpeople.Tenyearsago,wewereabletosendfaxestofriendsandfamilyonceamonth,buttodaywecansende-mailsandtalkonthephonesowedon’tfeelsofaraway.Lastweekwewentoutexploringforafewdays.Itwasdangerous.Wewenttogethereverywhereincasewefellintoanyholesintheice.Holesherearemuchtoodeeptoclimboutof.Theskieslastweekwerebeautifullyclear,andIwasremindedhowluckyIamtobehere.-16-
