2022-2023-2雅礼中学高三下第六次月考英语时量:120分钟满分:150分第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)略第二部分阅读(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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AAllabouttheFIFAWorldCup:athrillingfestivaloffootballGetreadyforthespectacularsportingeventwithourfact-packedtournamentguide.On20November,theFIFAWorldCuptournamentkicksoffinQatar.AroundfivebillionfootballfansaroundtheworldareexpectedtowatchliveonTVasthebestmen’steamsbattleitoutforfootball’sultimateprize.Whoaresomeofthestarplayerstowatch?FromSonHueng-mintoGarethBale,therewillbemoretoptalentonshowthaneverinthistournament.It’sthefirsttimeteamscantakeasquadof26players,ratherthantheusual23.Sadly,it’slikelytobethelastWorldCupfortwoofthegreatestplayersinthegame:LionelMessiandCristianoRonaldo.It’sachanceforsomefreshtalenttoshine,however:lookoutforyoungerplayerssuchasEngland’sJudeBellingham,Germany’sJamalMusialaandPedriforSpain.WhichteamswillbeattheWorldCup?Thirty-twoteamswillcompeteforthetrophy.Forthefirsttimeever,Qatarwilltakepartinthetournament.Ashosts,theyqualifiedautomaticallybuttheother31teamshadtowinanumberofqualifyingmatches.ThenextWorldCupin2026willbeevenbigger—forty-eightteamswillbeincompetition.Whichteamsarethefavouritestowin?Francearethecurrentchampionsandoneofthefavouritestowinagainwithastar-studdedsquadfeaturingstrikersKylianMbappeandKarimBenzema.OtherEuropeanteamshopingtodowellincludeEngland,Germany,PortugalandSpain.Argentina,BrazilandSenegalaresomeofthestrongestnationsoutsideEurope.WalesareplayingintheirfirstWorldCupsince1958,butScotlandandNorthernIrelanddidnotqualify.Howdoesthetournamentwork?The32teamshavebeendrawnintoeightgroupsoffour.Theteamsineachgroupplayeachotheronceinamini-league,andthetoptwofromeachgroupprogresstotheknockoutstage.Teamsmustwinthatgame,thenaquarter-finalandasemi-finaltoreachthefinalon18December.AswellastheWorldCuptrophyforthewinningteam,thereareindividualtrophiesforthebestplayer(GoldenBall)andtopscorer(GoldenBoot).England’sCaptainHarryKanewontheGoldenBootin2018.WhatconditionswillplayersfaceinthisWorldCup?Sincethefirstmen’sWorldCupin1930,thetournamenthasbeenplayedinJuneandJuly.However,Qatarissohotinthesummerthatthe2022competitionwasmovedtoNovemberandDecember,whenit’scooler.It’sstillwarm,though,andeachoftheeightstadiumshasair-conditioning.Itwilltaketheequivalentof100bathtubsofwateradayjusttokeepthepitchesinthestadiumsgreen.Aswellasabrand-newcityandairport,sevenspectacularnewstadiumswerebuiltforthisWorldCup.LookoutfortheAhmadbinAliStadium,whichglowsdifferentcoloursatnight;theAlJanoubStadium,whichisdesignedtolooklikethesailsofatraditionalQatariboat;andastadiumbuiltfrom974recycledshippingcontainers.Whenthewhistleblowsforthefinalinonemonth’stimeattheLusailIconicStadium,England’sHarryKaneisoneofmanyteamcaptainswhoaredreamingbig.“Wehavetobelievewecanwinit,”hesaid.“What’sthepointofgoingtoaWorldCupandnotbelievingthatyoucanbringthetrophyhome?”21.WhoislikelynottoattendthenextWorldCupin2026? A.LionelMessi. B.GarethBale. C.SonHueng-min. D.KarimBenzema.22.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECTaccordingtothepassage? A.48teamsareinQatarWorldCupcompetition. B.GoldenBootwillbeawardedtothebestplayer. C.Qatarhastowinanumberofqualifyingmatchestobequalified. D.TwofootballteamsintheUKparticipateinthe2022WorldCup.23.WhicharethefacilitiesinthisWorldCup? A.Abrand-newairport. B.100bathtubsforplayers. C.AtraditionalQatariboatforvisitors. D.Eightstadiumswithoutair-conditioning.BAnelderlycoupleintheUKclaimedthattheywereheldhostage(人质)byapairofseagullsnestingontheroofoftheirhome.Everytimetheytriedtoleave,thebirdswouldbecomeaggressiveandattackthem.Onetime,whenRoyPickard,the71-year-oldhusband,decidedtotakehischancesandgooutside,hewashitsohardonthebackoftheheadthathehadtobetakentothehospitalforhelp.Localauthoritieshaveinstalledagazebo(露台)outsidethecouple’shome,whichshouldoffersomeprotection.That’sthebesttheycandofornow.“Thewholethinghasbeenterrible,”Roytoldreporters.“I’venotbeenabletogooutofthefrontdoor.IfItrytogetoutofthedoor,thetwoadultbirdsarerightthere,andI’vegotnochance.It’sreallyfrightening.Mywifeisn’twellatthemoment,sowe’rerelyingonmetogetout.”Luckily,thePickards’garageisconnectedtotheirhouseandhecangetoutthroughtherewhenheneedstodosomeshopping,buthedoesn’tdaretogetoutofthecartoclosethegaragedoor,sohealwaysleavesitopenuntilhecomesback.RoyhascomplainedaboutthesituationtoboththelocalauthoritiesandanimalorganizationsliketheRSPCAandRSPB,buttheirsolutionshavenotbeenveryhelpful.TheWyerCouncilsaysthatseagullsareprotectedwhilenesting,soalltheycandoistrytomakethecouple’slifebearablebyinstallingagazeboandmakingarrangementssothatthe77-year-oldwife,Brenda,canreachherprivateappointmentssafely.Unfortunately,animalorganizationswouldn’thelpthePickardseither.Fornow,alltheycandoiswaitforthechickstoflyaway.“TheRSPCAandRSPBhavebeennohelpwhatever.Theyseemtoputtherightsofthesebirdsabovethoseofpeople,whichisridiculous.”Roysaid.24.WhatistheproblemfacingthePickards? A.Thedooroftheirgaragecan’tbeclosed. B.Theycan’twalkoutbecauseoftheseagulls. C.Theirpetbirdsoftenattackthemaggressively. D.Aflockofbirdsnestedont
湖南省长沙市雅礼中学2022-2023学年高三下学期月考卷(六)英语试题
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