1、20212022学年高三押题信息卷英语（二）注意事项: 1. 本卷满分150分, 考试时间120分钟。答题前, 先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上, 并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2. 选择题的作答: 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。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3. 非选择题的作答: 用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4. 考试结束后, 请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。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
2、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 is the most probable relationship between the speakers?A. Wife and husband. B. Patient and doctor. C. Nurse and doctor. 2. Where did the man finish his university?A. In New York. B. In Boston. C. In Los Ange
3、les. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. African languages. B. A foreign country. C. A new leader. 4. Why was the woman watching YouTube videos?A. To study English. B. To do research. C. To kill time. 5. What did the man love as a kid?A. Reading. B. Writing. C. Telling stories. 第二节（共15小
4、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。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. How many high school physics teachers in the US have physics degrees?A. 47. B. 19. C. 9. 7. What does the woman think of her physics class?A. Great
5、. B. Difficult. C. Boring. 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。8. Why does the woman make the call?A. To arrange a trip. B. To buy an insurance. C. To cancel a reservation. 9. What do we know about the womans husband?A. He broke his leg. B. He will take a boat trip. C. He is away on business. 听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10. How
6、will the man go to the national park?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By taxi. 11. When should the man set out for the park?A. At 5: 00 am. B. At 6: 00 am. C. At 7: 00 am. 12. What prevents the woman from traveling abroad?A. Her income. B. Her busy schedule. C. Her health condition. 听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。13. Wh
7、y is the man talking to Jane?A. To make a travel plan. B. To find a hobby.C. To conduct a survey. 14. What is the woman unable to do?A. Sing. B. Swim. C. Ski. 15. Which subject does the woman like best?A. Geography. B. English. C. History. 16. What can we learn about the woman?A. She is a music teac
8、her. B. She lives close to mountains. C. She started playing the guitar at four. 听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。17. Who encouraged Tom Daley to dive when he was still a kid?A. His teacher. B. His father. C. His friend. 18. When was Tom Daley spotted by his coach?A. In 2002. B. In 2007. C. In 2010. 19. What did
9、Tom Daley win in 2012?A. A gold medal. B. A silver medal. C. A bronze medal. 20. What does the speaker say about Tom Daley?A. He always won with ease. B. He could work under pressure. C. He was the youngest Olympian. 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。AKi
10、mchi, which tastes similar to the Chinese Pao Cai, is not only a main dish eaten at nearly every meal by Koreans, but also an important ingredient （配料）in many other Korean foods. While the most popular variety is the spicy kimchi made of cabbage, there are more than 100 different types of kimchi mad
11、e of various vegetables, like radish （小萝卜）, onion or carrot. Thanks to its unique fermentation （发酵） process, kimchi is selected by the American magazine Health as one of the top five healthiest foods in the world and helps prevent the growth of cancer. Cabbage KimchiEnjoyed by most Koreans, Cabbage
12、Kimchi is made with a whole, uncut salted cabbage mixed with Korean chili powder, garlic, fish sauce （酱） and other spices. Radish KimchiThe basic ingredients used for creating this kimchi are the same to those used to make Cabbage Kimchi, except that the cabbage is replaced with radish. The distinct
13、 characteristics of this kimchi are that it is pleasantly hard and that it makes a noise when you chew it. Water KimchiThis is a less spicy kind of kimchi that uses both cabbage and radish. Using a great deal of kimchi water, it tastes sweeter than other types of kimchi due to the addition of sliced
14、 fruits such as apple and pear. Young Radish KimchiYoung Radish Kimchi is prepared and eaten in summer when cabbages are not yet ready for harvest. This kimchi is made using young summer radishes, mixed with Korean chili powder and green onions, giving it a unique smell and taste. 21. Which kimchi t
15、astes sweet and less spicy?A. Water Kimchi. B. Cabbage Kimchi. C. Radish Kimchi. D. Young Radish Kimchi. 22. When is Young Radish Kimchi prepared?A. In spring. B. In summer. C. In autumn. D. In winter. 23. What can we say about the Korean kimchi?A. It tastes the same to Pao Cai. B. It has to be mixe
16、d with onions. C. It is a type of fermented food. D. It is just used as an ingredient. BChina has planted millions of trees in its north over the past two decades as part of its fight against expanding deserts. The effort paid off. Around the year 2000, deserts across the country were still expandin
17、g by 10, 400k a year. But in 2017, the State Forestry Administration reported that Chinas deserts were decreasing by more than 2, 400k a year. The achievement was confirmed by a 2018 study from the Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences in Paris. “In 1999, the Chinese government began plan
18、ting millions of trees in its Grain for Green Program. It was intended to repair damaged farmland in the northern Loess Plateau, which is roughly the size of France, ” says Philippe Ciais, a climate researcher at the laboratory. “I was there a few months ago, and it is indeed amazing that once bare
19、landscapes are now almost fully covered by plants. ”And China is doubling its effort and has announced a target of 30% forest coverage by 2050. At the moment, the coverage is 22%. “The growth of forests is significant and necessary progress in the fight against desertification, ” says Jianping Huang
20、, a climate researcher at Lanzhou University. “But its still too early to determine whether it has solved the problem. In northwestern China, researchers have found that many of the plant species introduced to the Loess Plateau use more water than native vegetation. A 2016 study found that the resto
21、red ecosystem was already using too much rainfall and reducing the amount of water that runs off to rivers. It could lead to water shortages for humans. ”Considering water shortages is important, the national forestry department has recognized the error of planting trees in dry areas. In recent year
22、s, it has worked more closely with researchers and communities to find ways to seed less-thirsty plants that have economic value. These include plants used in traditional Chinese medicine, which farmers can harvest and sell. “All programs need to take into account local conditions, ” the forestry de
23、partment said in March. “Our efforts should go towards keeping vegetation healthy, rather than simply planting trees. ”24. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. The effort of planting trees. B. The worsening desertification. C. The hard fight against expanding deserts. D. The result of the Gr
24、ain for Green Program. 25. What is Chinas target for forest coverage by 2050?A. 22%. B. 30%. C. 44%. D. 52%. 26. What is Jianping Huang concerned about?A. The rapid growth of the foreign species. B. The fast losses of native plants and trees. C. The war for water between trees and humans. D. The qui
25、ckly declining rainfall in the dry areas. 27. What has the forestry department learned from the tree-planting effort?A. To put economic value first. B. To consider the income of all parties. C. To base its decisions on local conditions. D. To wait for complete scientific evidence. CSince its birth,
26、the dollar has undergone many updates and changes, but nothing compares to the change being debated today: to adopt a digital dollar, which is one of the central bank digital currencies （CBDC）that can be stored in apps or “digital wallet” on our smartphones. Its a cashless future that other countrie
27、s are already embracing. China, for example, has already adopted its digital cash, E-CNY, in many cities on a trial basis. India this week said it would do the same soon. Now the US is weighing whether it should accept a digital dollar with such enthusiasm. Why do we need a digital dollar when we ha
28、ve such cashless payments such as Alipay and Apple Pay?Reducing fees is one clear benefit. When we make a payment on our smartphones today, it may seem immediate, but a lot happens behind the scenes. The cashless payment systems, such as Alipay and Apple Pay, have to inform a whole series of banks,
29、to confirm who we are and how much money is in our bank accounts, before any payment is actually made. At each step of the way, there are fees. In 2021, they added up to more than $110 billion, which was generally shouldered by businesses. With a digital dollar, we can avoid those middlemen in theor
30、y. If we want to buy a sandwich, for example, we can pay from a “digital wallet” directly to a cashier. Another argument for creating a digital dollar is to help Americans who dont have bank accounts. According to a survey, more than 5% of US families are “unbanked”. Providing them with a digital wa
31、llet would allow people to participate in our increasingly cashless financial system. What are the challenges?Without question, the biggest concern is privacy, because the central bank could collect a vast amount of data. That could be useful to regulators who want to fight against money laundering（
32、洗钱）, for example, but it would also raise serious privacy concerns. Security is another important problem. To adopt a digital dollar, the US government would need to modernize the countrys financial systems to avoid online attacks. “So I think its more important to do this right than to do it fast,
33、” the central bank leader Powell told reporters. “It might take five to ten years to introduce a digital dollar in the US. ” 28. What does the underlined word “embracing” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Discussing. B. Refusing. C. Welcoming. D. Losing. 29. What can be inferred about the “digital wallet”?A. I
34、t can be considered as a bank account. B. It has to be used on Alipay and Apple Pay. C. It just charges big companies for payments. D. It is a digital cash created by a central bank. 30. What is the biggest problem with a digital dollar?A. Acceptance. B. Security. C. Cost. D. Privacy. 31. What can w
35、e know about a digital dollar?A. It is not necessary at present. B. It takes time to be introduced. C. The US has to adopt it faster. D. Americans will not accept it. DThe Louvre is the most popular museum in the world. Last year, about 10 million visitors, more than 75% of whom were foreign tourist
36、s, came to the museum. About 80% of them were here for Mona Lisa-and most of them left unhappy. According to a survey of British tourists earlier this year, Mona Lisa was voted the worlds most disappointing attraction, beating out Checkpoint Charlie, Spanish Steps, and Urinating Boy in Brussels. If
37、the museum thinks that it is inspiring the next generation of art lovers, it is in fact doing the opposite, thanks to the huge crowds in front of the picture. The overcrowding here was so bad that Jean-Luc Martinez, the museums director, has to admit, “We have to take steps to deal with the overcrow
38、ding in the coming years: new entrances and timed tickets for the museum. ”He misunderstands the problem-for the Louvre, with more gallery space than any museum on the planet, isnt that crowed. On my last visit, the French painting wing had just a few visitors. Even Venus de Milo, perhaps the second
39、 most famous work of art in the museum, only drew a comfortable few dozen visitors. In other words, the Louvre does not have an overcrowding problem. It has a Mona Lisa problem. No other famous painting comes anywhere close to monopolizing （垄断）a museum like she does. It is time for the Louvre to adm
40、it its failure. The museum does not need new entrances or timed tickets. Instead, it only needs to set up a moving walkway in front of Mona Lisa and let Samsung or another smartphone company to fix its cutest cameras around her. So visitors can strike a pose on the moving walkway, and download their
41、 cutest selfies （自拍像） with Mona Lisa later. I can even picture the moving walkway smoothly guiding tourists past the Mona Lisa into the gift shops, where millions of selfiers can take time to enjoy their pictures, and spend money. It is time to set it up now since the 2024 Summer Olympics is around
42、the corner. 32. Which was the most disappointing attraction according to the survey?A. Mona Lisa. B. Venus de Milo. C. Spanish Steps. D. Urinating Boy. 33. What does the author think of Jean-Luc Martinezs solution?A. Amazing. B. Practical. C. Expensive. D. Unworkable. 34. Why is it so crowded in fro
43、nt of Mona Lisa?A. A lot of visitors stay there to appreciate it. B. The room housing the picture is too small. C. Too many visitors want to take a picture with it. D. The ticket for the famous painting is too cheap. 35. What is the authors main purpose in writing the text?A. To share his unpleasant
44、 visit to the Louvre. B. To introduce a famous painting in a museum. C. To offer a simple solution to the Mona Lisa problem. D. To show the opportunity brought by the 2024 Olympics. 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。Hobbies can bring meaning to our leisure time and hel
45、p improve our mental health. _36_. Here are some tips on how to start a hobby. Figure out your interestsCreate a short list of three to five activities, including two youve never tried before. Look at your daily life and try to find out where you spend most of your time and energy. _37_. Do some res
46、earchWhen youve narrowed your interests down, start collecting information-what are some beginner-friendly projects you could start with? What materials will you need? How much will they cost?38 , if you cannot answer these questions. Have no expectationsChances are that you wont be an expert the fi
47、rst time you try your new hobby. You wont be the best at it. _39_ . When you finally reach the goal level you have in mind, you can look back and be proud of the progress youve made. Give yourself permission to fail and to take breaks_40_, so its OK to take a step back to take a breath. Sometimes it is even necessary to step back in order to remind yourself why youre in love with it. Being in love with it does not mean that you should always feel 150% for it. Once youve moved through each of these steps, youre ready to go. Good luck and happy hobbying!A. Failures are part of the learni