湖北省八校2023届高三第一次联考

2023届高三第一次联考英语试题考试时间：2023年12月31日下午15∶00～17∶00全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，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，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。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.15.C.￡9.18.答案是B。1.Whatdotheymainlytalkabout?A.Therain.B.Thejacket.C.Theweather.2.Whatcanweinferfromthetalk?A.Thewomanisonvacationnow.B.Thewomanisalittleworried.C.Thewomanisnoteagertofindajob.3.Whatdidthewomandojustafterhighschool?A.Sheplayedinaband.B.Shestartedanewcompany.C.Sheworkedasasaleswoman.4.Howmuchwillthewomanlendtheman?A.6dollars.B.7dollars.C.4dollars.5.Whatdoesthemanoffertodo?A.Callherataxi.B.TelephoneLisa.C.Ridehiscar.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。听完每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.What’swrongwiththewoman’sbike?A.Thewheelsareloose.B.Thebrakeisloose.C.Thechainisloose.7.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?A.Inapostoffice.B.Inthestreet.C.Inagarage.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatwillthetwospeakershaveinaChineserestaurant?A.Breakfast.B.Brunch.C.Lunch.9.Whatistheweatherlikethatday?A.Cold.B.Cool.C.Warm.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatdothespeakersmainlytalkabout?A.Movieculture.B.Tonight’splan.C.Literaryworks.11.Whatarethespeakersgoingtosee?A.BlueHorizons.B.TheRedandBlack.C.GonewiththeWind.12.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutSophiaBelliniandRichardEvans?A.Theyaresmart.B.Theyareanexcellentpair.C.Theyareoldbutwonderfulactors.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whyarethetwospeakersupset?A.Itmaysnowduringtheirvacation.B.Theymaynotbeabletotaketheirvacation.C.Theymayfailtojointhegraduationceremony.14.Whatcanwelearnabouttheirvacation?A.Theyaregoingskiing.B.Theyhavemadebookingsfortheirplane.C.Theirflighthasbeencanceled.15.Whatmadethemmisssomanyclasses?A.Theearthquake.B.Thebadwinter.C.Aterribleflu.16.Whataretheygoingtodorightnow?A.TalktoProfessorHampton.B.Speaktoalloftheotherpeople.C.Callthetravelagency.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Onwhichdaycanstudentsofthereadingclubgettogether?A.OnWednesday.B.onSaturday.C.OnThursday.18.Howmanyclubsarementionedinthetext?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.19.Howlongwillthebikeridinglastatleast?A.Onehour.B.Twohours.C.Threehours.20.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A.Theschoolclubs.B.Theschoolhistory.C.Theschoolwebsite.第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分40分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Inordertopromoteitsbrand,HarvardUniversityhasputalotofmoneyandtimetolaunchanadvertising________.A.campaignB.struggleC.movementD.promotion22.Withnobetterwaytoexpressfeelingsofloveand_________,it'seasytoseewhyeveryoneturnstotheflowershoponMothers’Day.A.appreciationB.inspirationC.satisfactionD.ambition23.ThefirstAfrican-AmericanpresidentoftheUnitedStatesreceiveda(n)_______welcomeintheAfricancountries,wherehewasreceivedasareturningson.A.romanticB.bureaucraticC.enthusiasticD.optimistic24.It'sbeenadifficulttimebut,onthe_______side,Ifeelphysicallyfine.A.primitiveB.originalC.uniqueD.positive25.Mary,whosefatherpassedawayforsmokingabuse,cried,“Anyassumptionthatsmokingisbeneficialis_________absurd.”A.totallyB.nearlyC.rarelyD.merely26.Everythingfromgreetingtoeatingcanbeanopportunitytodothewrongthing,andnotonlyembarrassyourself,but_______yourhost.A.scareB.upsetC.teaseD.blame27.Aftercarefulconsideration,Idecideto________mycurrentpostsoastorealizemylong-helddream.

A.dismissB.rejectC.resignD.ignore28.Rescuershadto__________thesearchbecauseofworseningweathercondition.A.takeoffB.calloffC.cutoffD.showoff29.AcatinLondonhasbeentakingabusregularly.Thedriverevenknowswhereto______thisspecialpassenger.A.putdownB.pickoutC.leavebehindD.dropout30.SincehisworksearnedhimquiteareputationinLiverpool,hehasstayedtheremostofhislife,___________theoccasionalvisittohishometown.A.apartfromB.butforC.insteadofD.regardlessof第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。KnowinghowmuchherownchildrenlovedpresentsatChristmas,AnnSutton,asocialworker,alwaystriedtoseekhelpforoneortwopoorfamilies.Thisyear,Kinzie,Ann’sseven-year-olddaughter,was31thatSantaClauswouldmakeaspecialvisittoayoungmothernamedAshleywhoworkedinafactoryandwas32her12-month-oldson,Evan,andher12-year-oldbrother,Kenny,byherself.Ata33dinner,thephonerang.Arepresentativefromalocalcharitywascallingtosaythatthe34AnnhadrequestedforAshleyhadbeencancelled.NoSantaClaus,nopresents,nothing.Annsawthecheerfadeawayfromherchildren'sfacesatthenews.Withoutaword,she35downfromherchairandranfromtheroom.Now,itdidn'tfeelmuch36Christmasanymore.Kinziereturned,herfacesetwithdetermination.Shehadopenedupherpiggy37,andnowshecountedoutthecoinsandbrokendollar38,onebyone,ontothediningtable:$3.30.Everythingshehad.“Mom,”shetoldAnn,“Iknowit'snotmuch.39maybethiswillbuyapresentforthebaby.”Then40everyonewasreachingintopocketsandpurses.AddingtoKinzie'sgiftbecameagame,witheveryone41forloosechange.Bythetimethesearchended,therewasasmallmountainofbillsandaneatpileofcoins.The42:$130,plentyforaChristmasforthree.“Godmultipliedyourgift,”AnnsaidtoKinzie.Thatevening,Kinziewentwithhermotherandsisterto43themoney.OnChristmasEve,Ann44throughthepouringraintothesmallcottagewherethefamilylived.WhenAshleyopenedthedoor,Annstoodunderherumbrellaand45theastonishedwomanamerryChristmas.Thenshebeganto46thegiftsfromthecar,handingthemtoAshleyonebyone.Ashleylaughedindisbelief,andstillthepresentscame.Annabandonedtheumbrella,andtheyoungwomanjoinedherintherain,passinggifts47toKenny.“Please,canIopenupjustonetonight?”hebegged.Soonbothwomenwere48totheskin,andsurprisehadturnedtosomething49,thekindofjoythatbroughtthemclosetotears.Reflectingonalittlegirl'sgenerosity,Ashleysaysshehopesshe'llonedaybeabletodosomethingsimilarforsomeoneelsein50.“Kinziecouldhaveusedthatmoneyforherself,butshegaveitaway,”Ashleysays.“She'sthetypeofkidI'dlikemysontogrowuptobe.”31.A.disappointedB.pleasedC.surprisedD.puzzled32.A.raisingB.teachingC.helpingD.protecting33.A.sorrowfulB.joyfulC.pitifulD.grateful34.A.rewardB.jobC.aidD.prize35.A.kneltB.fellC.rolledD.slipped36.A.likeB.atC.overD.for37.A.pocketB.caseC.basketD.bank38.A.checksB.billsC.receiptsD.signs39.A.SoB.AndC.ButD.or40.A.hopefullyB.luckilyC.obviouslyD.suddenly41.A.huntingB.strugglingC.rushingD.trading42.A.goalB.budgetC.totalD.maximum43.A.spendB.saveC.distributeD.collect44.A.lookedB.droveC.wanderedD.walked45.A.owedB.offeredC.broughtD.wished46.A.unloadB.separateC.divideD.choose47.A.outB.insideC.downD.up48.A.wetB.excitedC.closeD.familiar49.A.sadderB.heavierC.wilderD.deeper50.A.vainB.storeC.needD.touch第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题分2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文,从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AVampires(吸血鬼)Vampirestoriesgobackthousandsofyears.Theactswenowassociatewithvampires,suchasrisingfromthegraveanddrinkingblood,werepopularizedbyeasternEuropeanstories.Mostearlyculturescreatedstoriestoexplainthingstheydidn’tunderstand.Forexample,hairandnailscontinuetogrowafterpeopledie,whichhasalreadybeenprovedpossiblebymodernscience.Thesefactswereunknowntomostpeopleinthe19thcentury,however.Asaresult,thelegendssurroundingsuchmysterieswerekeptalive.CountDraculaIn1897,IrishwriterBramStoker’snovelDraculawaspublished,spreadingthevampirestoriestoamassaudience.Inthenovel,theCountDraculaofTransylvania,a500-year-oldvampire,hasdrunkhiscountrydryandmustmovetoEnglandinsearchofnewvictims.Draculameans“sonofthedragon”or“sonofthedevil”inRomania.WerewolfThestoryofahalf-man,half-wolfbeastisasoldasthatofvampires,andalmostasvaried.Inmostwerewolfstories,however,abeastwouldsilentlyentersettlementsatnightandstealayoungchildorananimal.Themostcommonexplanationofwerewolfstoriesisthatthebeastwasusuallyanordinarywolf.Thegeneticdisorder,whichcausestoomuchbodyhair,mayalsohavehelpedtopopularizethestory.FrankensteinThisisafictionalscientistcreatedbyBritishwriterMaryShellyin1818.DrFrankensteinlivesinacastleandissoaddictedtomakinglivingbeingsfrompartsofdeadbodiesthatherefusestomarry.ThestoryofFrankensteinmayhavebeenplantedinShelly’smindsinceshevisitedCastleFrankensteininGermany,whereanalchemist(炼金术士)triedtodoexperimentswiththeaimofmakingpeoplelivelonger.TheInvisibleManInHGWells’1897story,ayoungscientistcalledGriffin,managestomakehimselfinvisible.Buthecannotfindawaytobecomevisibleagain.Hethenwantstomakeuseofhissuperpowerbutfinallyhasgonemad.Wells’taleowesagreatdebttoGreekphilosopherPlato’sbookRepublic.51.Thebesttitleforthispassageshouldbe________.A.OriginsofGhostsB.TalesofHorrorC.ExcitingStoriesD.ScienceFictions52.Thepeopleinthe19thcenturydidNOTknow_________.A.whyvampiresdrankbloodB.whydeadpeoplerosefromthegraveC.thatvampiresalwayskepttheirnailsD.thathaircouldcontinuetogrowafterpeopledied53.Whatdomostofthewerewolfstorieshaveincommonaccordingtothepassage?A.Thebeastoftensilentlyenteredsettlementsatnightandstolealittlechild.B.Thewerewolfwasingeneticdisorderandsohadalotofbodyhair.C.Anordinarywolfwouldentersettlementsatnightandstealachild.D.Thebeastwassometimesahalf-manandsometimesahalf-wolf.54.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisrightaboutFrankensteinandtheInvisibleMan?A.Theywereproducedbasedonthewriters’realexperience.B.Theyweretheproducersofscienceandtechnology.C.Theywerenotwellsuitedtotheirsurroundings.D.Theywerefolklegendsinthewriters’homeland.BThefirsttwoandahalfyearsofAmericancontrolofthePanamaCanalweredevotedonlytopreparationforhumanliving.Energieswerecommittedtoestablishsuitablehouses,hotels,andkitchens.FoodsupplieswerebuiltupandtheabilityoftheexistingPanamaRailwaysystemwasincreased.Inaddition,alargePanamaCanallaborforcewasenrolled(招收)andorganizedunderacivilgovernment.Withallthisactivity,theneedforimprovedsanitationsoonbecameapparent.ImprovingtheuncleanconditionswasoneofthegreatestdifficultiesinbuildingthePanamaCanal.ColonelWilliamC.Gorgassteppedupandtookchargeofimprovingthesesanitaryandworkingconditions.WiththeleadershipofGorgas,manynewdepartmentsofsanitationwerefounded.Separatedepartmentseachundertookdifferenttasks.Somehealthdepartmentswereinchargeofhospitals,othersinthemanagementofhealthmatters,andstillotherstookchargeofsanitationinspections.Committeeswerealsoformedtolookafterthebasicwelfareofthelaborers.Thesanitationworkincludedclearingland,establishingquarantine(检疫)facilities,andtakingcareofsickandinjuredlaborersinhospitals.Ontopofthis,anoperationunderGorgas'commandaimedtodestroytheyellowfeverandmalariacarryingmosquitoes.Thebigwetlandssurroundingthecanalincertainareaswereagreatbreeding(繁殖)groundformosquitoes.Inanattempttosolvesomeofthemosquitoproblems,thesurroundingwetlandsweredrained(排干水)andfilled.Variousmethodswereused.Thistaskwassobigthatthefirsttwoyearsofbuildingthecanalwerelargelydedicatedtogettingridofthemosquitoes.Intheend,theseeffortswereasuccess.By1906,yellowfeverwasvirtuallywipedoutincanalareasandthenumberofdeathscausedbytheothertopdisease,malaria,wasalsoreducedsignificantly.Withallthesenewhealthmeasures,thecanalareahasbecomeoneofthehealthiestregionsintheworld.WiththeleadershipofGorgas,thedepartmentofsanitationhelpedtomakethecanalconstructionpossible.55.Thispassageismainlyabout________.A.thehealthmeasuresduringtheconstructionofthePanamaCanalB.theleadershipofGorgasintheconstructionofthePanamaCanalC.thefirsttwoyearsofAmericancontrolinthePanamaCanalD.theprocessoftheconstructionofthePanamaCanal56.LedbyGorgas,manydepartmentsweresetuptodovarioustasksexcept_______.A.inspectsanitationB.watchoverhealthmattersC.takechargeofhospitalsD.enrolllabourforce57.WhatColonelWilliamC.Gorgasthoughtmostimportantwasto_______.A.removethegrassesandbushesB.establishquarantineequipmentC.destroymosquitoesD.attendtosicklaborersinhospitals58.Theauthortellsthereadersthat_______.A.yellowfeverandmalariaarecausedbywatersandwetlandsB.thewipingoutofyellowfeverreducedthenumberofmalariadeathsC.theclimateinthecanalareaswassuitableformosquitoestogrowD.thetwo-yearsanitationworkstoppedtheoutbreakofyellowfeverCThreeCupsofTeaisthetruestoryofourtime.In1993,ayoungAmericanmountainclimbernamedGregMortensonwalksintoatinyvillagehighinPakistan’sbeautifulandpoorKarakoramHimalayaregion.Sick,exhausted,anddepressedafterfailingtoclimbthesummitofK2,MortensonregainshisstrengthandhiswilltoliveduetothegenerosityofthepeopleofthevillageofKorphe.Beforeheleaves,hemakesapromisethatwillcompletelychangeboththevillagers’livesandhisown—hewillreturnandbuildthemaschool.ThebookdescribeshowMortensonkeptthispromiseandmanymoreinthehighcountryofPakistanandAfghanistan.Theregionisremoteanddangerousasabreedingground(滋生地)forterrorists.Inthecourseofhiswork,Mortensonwastakenprisonerandthreatenedwithdeath.Hesufferedfromlocalopposition,deepmisunderstandings,jealousy,nottomentiondangerousroadsandextremeweather.Buthebelievedstronglythatbalanced,non-extremisteducation,forboysandgirlsalike,isthemosteffectivewaytofighttheviolentdiscriminationthatbreedsterrorism.Today,Mortenson’sCentralAsiaInstitutehasconstructedfifty-fiveschools,andhisworkcontinues.MortensonfirstapproachedKarakoramasaclimberandheneverlostthemountaineer’sappreciationfortheregion’ssimplebeautyandincrediblephysicalchallenges.Hiscoauthor(合著者)DavidOliverRelinskillfullydescribedhigh-altitudelandscapes.Graduallyhetransformedhimselffromapoorclimbertoadirectorofahelpfulinstitute.Inthecourseofthisdescription,readerscometoknowMortensonasafriend,ahusbandandfather,atravelingcompanion,asonandbrother,andalsoasanimperfecthumanbeing.Relindoesnotshyawayfromdescribingtheman’sannoyingqualities—hisimpatience,disorganizationandsleeplessness.ButMortensonneverasksotherstomakesacrificesthathehasnotalreadymadehimselftimeandtimeagain.PakistanandAfghanistanappearinthenewsasthebreedinggroundsofterroristtrainingcamps.InThreeCupsofTea,MortensonandRelintakereadersbehindtheheadlinestorevealthetrueheartandsoulofthisregionandtoshowhowoneman’spromisemightbeenoughtochangetheworld.59.GregMortensonpromisedtobuildaschoolforthevillagersofKorpheto_________.A.showadmirationfortheregion’sbeautyB.showappreciationfortheirgenerosityC.rememberhisphysicalchallengesD.promotehisstrengthandwilltolive60.GregMortensonhasdevotedsomuchtobuildingschoolsbecausehebelievesthat________.A.bothboysandgirlsshouldbefairlyeducatedB.peopletheremustsufferalotfromterroristattacksC.peopletherehavetodealwithoppositionandmisunderstandingsD.educationisthebestwaytofightdiscriminationthatleadstoterrorism61.ThepassageseemstothinkthatthecoauthorDavidOliverRelinis________.A.straightforwardandhonestB.unhappywithGreg’sbehavioursC.goodatdescribingacharacterD.embarrassedtoadmitGreg’smistake62.ThewritingpurposeofthebookThreeCupsofTeaisto_______.A.revealthebreedinggroundsofterrorismB.sharethetruebeautyoftheregionC.showthegreatpowerofone’spromiseD.inspireotherstomakesacrificesDCanApesReallyLearnTo“Talk”WhoareSarah,Washoe,Koko,andSherman?Theyarechimpanzeesorgorillaswhosomescientistsclaimhavelearnedhowto“talk”tohumans.Inthepastseveralyearspeoplehavebeenastonishedbyreportsthattheycommunicatewithhumans.Forexample,Koko,afemalegorilla,issaidtounderstandandusehundredsofwords.Koko,sayshertrainer,FrancinePatterson,cancarryonconversationsinsignlanguageaboutherfeelingsandplans.ResearcherTalksBackRecentlyaColumbiaUniversityscientistcausedanargumentbychallengingtheconclusionthatapescaninfactuselanguage.Thescientist,Dr.HerbertTerrace,thinksthattheanimalsdonotuselanguagethewayhumansdo.Dr.Terracehascausedsuchstrongfeelingsamongscientistsstudyingapelanguage.Herelet’slistentoanimaginaryconversationbetweenWashoe,thefirstchimptolearnsignlanguage,andKoko,thegorilla.ApesAreTalkingKoko:DidyouhearwhatDr.Terracesaidaboutus?Heclaimswecannotcreateourownsentences.Instead,hesays,wereacttocluesaccidentallygivenbyourtrainer.HesayswearelikethefamoushorseCleverHans.Hanswassupposedtobeabletosolvearithmeticproblemsandthenstampouttheanswerswithhishoof(蹄子).Ifthehorsewasaskedwhattwoplustwowas,hewouldstampfourtimes.Althoughthetrainerdidnotrealizedit,saysDr.Terrace,thehorsewaspickingupcluesfromthetrainerastowhentostopstamping.Washoe:IdisagreewithDr.Terrace.Mytrainer,Dr.R.AllenGardnerandhiswife,Beatrice,haveseenmetalkinginsignlanguagetootherchimps.Koko:IheardthatDr.TerracebecameunimpressedwithapelanguageafterstudyingachimpnamedNim.Dr.TerracefoundthatNimusuallymadesignsonlyafterbeingprompted(提示)byhistrainer.Yetwhenchildrenlearnalanguage,theystartusingmanywordsontheirown.Nimusuallydidnotdothis.EvenwhenNimdiduseadditionalsigns,hedidnotaddanynewinformation.Thesigns(words)wererepeatedoverandoveragain.Washoe:MytrainersaysthatNimwasn’tgivenmuchofachancetoactonhisown.Hehadsomanydifferenttrainers,hebecameconfused.Thatisnotthebestwaytogetchimpstocommunicate.Koko:I’llneverunderstandhumans.Butthebigquestionis:Canwereallyuselanguage?KokoandWashoe(together):We’llnevertell.63.HowdoscientistswhostudyapelanguagerespondtoDr.HerbertTerrace’ideaaccordingtothe2ndpart?A.Enthusiastic.B.Confused.C.Angry.D.Sympathetic.64.Whichofthefollowingisamatchaccordingtothepassage?A.Dr.HerbertTerraceandKoko.B.Dr.R.AllenGarnersandWashoe.C.CleverHansandSherman.D.FrancinePattersonandNim.65.Dr.HerbertTerracesuspectsthat_________.A.NimaddednewinformationwhileusingadditionalsignsB.CleverHanspickedupcluesaccidentallygivenbyitstrainerC.Washoedidn’tpickupanycluesfromitstrainerwhentalkingD.whenachildlearnsalanguage,hestartsusingmanywordsonhisown66.Whichofthefollowingisafactaccordingtothepassage?A.Nimhadmorethanonetrainer.B.Apescan’tcreatetheirownlanguage.C.Theapesaresupposedtoformsentences.D.CleverHansissupposedtosolvemathproblems.EInaworldwherecomparisonshappennon-stop,itisdifficulttolookoutsideyourselfandtoeverbecontentwithwhoyouare.There'salwayssomeonewho'sabitbetter.TheonlysolutionistoreachinsideandmeasureagainstwhatWarrenBuffettcallsyourowninneryardstick.Thereisnomoreaccuratemeasureforcomparisonthanwhoyouwereyesterday,lastweekorlastdecade,whenyouwereatyourbest.Nothingusefulevercomesfromcomparisontoothers.Eitheryouseeyourselfasbetterthansomeoneandyougetlazy,oryouseesomeoneelseasbetterthanyouandyoufeellikeallyourhardworkisfornothing.Itisafool'sgame.Noneofusareinherentlyaboveorbelowthepersonnexttous.Wearewhoweare.Notoneofusisexactlyalike.Theonlydirectandhonestcomparisoniswithinyourself.Everythingelseisapplestooranges.Myopinionisthatyouareonlyallowedtocompareyourselftosomeoneelseiftheirlifesituationisthesameasyourown.Goodluckfindingthatmatch.Andonethingisforsure.Nomatterhowhardyouworkandhowdedicatedyouare,therewillalwaysbesomeonewhocanrunalittlefaster,jumpalittlehigher,scorealittlebetterorlookalittlenicerinaswimsuit.Andifthere'snot,youcanbetsomeoneiscomingupfastbehindyou.Sohowcanyoualwayswininlife?Becomeyourbestcompetitor.Thefollowingarethereasonswhyyouareyourownbestcompetitor.1.Youwillalwaysbemotivated.Havinganimageofyourmostrecentpastlimitsistheperfectthingtopushyoutothenextlevel.Ifyouran7flightsofstairsyesterday,thendo8today.Whocaresiftheguynexttoyoudid15?Itdoesn'tmakeabitofdifference.Youareamorefitpersontodaythanyouwereyesterday.Yourownprogressisallyouneed.2.Youwillcontinuouslybeyourpersonalbest.Ifyoucommittoaslightlyhigherstandardofyourselfeveryday,youwillalwaysbeatthetopofyourgame.Andthatgamewillonlygetbetter.Butifforsomereasonyoufalloffyourmark,youwillalwayshavethepastimageofyourbestperformancetoshowyouwhatyou'recapableof.Onceyou'vedoneit,youknowwhat'spossibleandthenit'sjustamatterofdoingitagain.67.Throughthepassagethewriteradvisesthereadersto________.A.avoidcomparisonwithothersB.workmuchharderC.payattentiontoothers’progressD.makefulluseofmotivation68.Ifyouwanttobecontentwithyourself,accordingtotheauthor,youshould________.A.seeyourselfbetterthanothersB.measureaccuratelyC.comparewithyourselfD.behonestwithyourself69.Whichofthefollowingiscertaintohappenaccordingtotheauthor?A.Findingsomeoneelsewhoisinthesamelifesituationasyouare.B.Findingsomeonewhorunsfasterandjumpshigherthanyou.C.Findingsomeonewhoishidingrightbehindyou.D.Findingsomeonewhoalmostalwayswinsintheirlife.70.Whatcanhelpyouuptohigherlevelinyourlifeaccordingtothepassage?A.Comparingyourselfwiththeguynexttoyou.B.Thinkingaboutyourownprogress.C.Promisingtoplayagameeveryday.D.Thinkingofyourmostrecentpastlimits.第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40分）第一节：完成句子（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。71.So_______________________(地震发生得如此突然)thatnoonemanagedtoescapefromtheircollapsinghouses.(occur)72._______________________(天气真好)itis!Let’sgoforanoutingtoday.(weather)73.Itissaidthatthenewmodelcar_______________________(快两倍)thantheoldone.(run)74.Itwasnotuntilthebabygirlwassoundasleep_______________________(父母才有时间)todealwiththeirpersonalaffairs.(have)75._______________________(无论我怎么努力),myparentsneverseemtobesatisfiedwithmywork.(try)76.Bythetimethepoliceconcludetheinvestigation,thetruthofthemurder_____________________(会水落石出).(light)77.ThepointIwanttomakeis_______________________(做一名志愿者)isrewarding,foritnotonlyhelpsothers,butalsoopensupopportunitiesforyoungpeople.(be)78.Iamoccupiednow.I’dratherthemeeting_______________________(明天开).(hold)79._______________________(得知所发生的),themanfellindeepthought,staringvacantlyintospace.(inform)80.Theplanemaybeseveralhourslate,_______________________(那样的话)there’snopointinourwaiting.(case)第二节：短文写作（共一题；满分25分）IsThisAGoodPhenomenon?Asthousandsofhighschoolstudentscontinuetosearchforuniversityplaces,anincreasingnumberofschoolleaversarechoosingnottogotouniversityandgostraightintowork.Johnisoneofthemany.Hemanagedtogetajobatadepartmentstoresixmonthsago.Heexplainswhyhedecidedtogiveupthechance."WhenIleftschoolIwasthinkingaboutgoingtouniversitybutIdidn'treallywanttogo,soI'vebeenfull-timeforaboutsixmonths,"hesaid.这是英国《泰晤士报》的网站上一个名叫CareerandJobs的论坛里的一个话题。请你在论坛上就此现象发言，表明你的观点并陈述理由。注意：字数100左右；不用写标题。2023届湖北省八校第一次联考英语参考答案1-20:BCACAABBCBAABBBACBBA21-30:AACDABCBAA31-50:BABCDADBCDACABDABADC51-70:BDACADCDBDACCBBAACBD71.suddenly/abruptlydidtheearthquakeoccur（未用倒装扣1.5分；副词写错或时态错误扣半分）72.Whatfine/wonderfulweather（What或weather写错扣1.5分；加了不定冠词a或形容词错误扣半分）73.runs/canruntwice/twotimesfaster/morequickly（run时态或人称错误扣半分；倍数比较法错误扣1.5分）74.thatherparentshad（the）time（没有写that扣1.5分；时态错误扣1.5分；其他错误扣半分）75.NomatterhowhardItry/HoweverhardItry（Nomatterhowhard或howeverhard写错扣1.5分；其他错误扣半分；如写成HardasImaytry或TryhardasIwould等句型，仅表示转折关系“虽然我努力了”，而未表达出让步关系“无论……”，所以不能给满分，扣半分）76.willhavecometolight/willhavebeenbroughttolight（light误用冠词或复数扣半分；其他错误扣1.5分）77.thatbeingavolunteer/thattobeavolunteer（没有写that扣1.5分；冠词错误扣半分）78.washeldtomorrow（washeld错了扣1.5分；其他错误扣半分）79.(Whenhewas)Informedof/aboutwhat/thethingthat(had)happened（Havingbeeninformed扣半分；介词错误扣半分；happen时态错误扣半分；what或that连词错误导致句子结构错误的扣1.5分）80.inwhichcase/andinthiscase（任何错误扣1.5分）SamplewritingIthinkthisisagoodphenomenon.Firstly,universityisnotsuitableforeveryone.Highintelligenceiswhatittakestostudyatuniversity.Ifyouarenotluckyenoughtobebornsmart,universityisapparentlynottheplaceforyou.Howeverhardyoutry,workingtowardsacareerwhichyouarenotgoodatwillnotgetyouanywhere.Secondly,interestsandtalentsplayavitalroleinyoursuccessofcareerandhappinessoflife.Havingexploredyourtalentsandfoundoutwhereyourrealinterestslie,youshouldfollowthem,whichwillsurelyh