湖北省咸宁市重点中学2023年英语高三第一学期期末统考试题含解析

湖北省咸宁市重点中学2023年英语高三第一学期期末统考试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．－Whatiftherainstormcontinues?－Comeonguys!Wehavetomeetthe_______whatevertheweather.A．standard B．demandC．deadline D．satisfaction2．Totellthetruth,IwouldratherI________thepaininsteadofyou.Youdon’tknowhowworriedIwas.A．took B．hadtakenC．havetaken D．shouldhavetaken3．________backinhischair,themanbegantotellushisadventuresintheforests.A．SitB．SittingC．TositD．Sat4．Hisadvicemademehappy,but____othersangry.A．making B．tomake C．/ D．make5．Theinnerstrengthofthegirlallowsher_____goingwhenshegetsintotrouble.A．keepB．keepingC．tokeepD．kept6．ItisbroadcastonTVthatthe88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatreseatsanaudienceofapproximately4,000.A．where B．whoseC．which D．when7．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall8．—Youshouldhavehelpedyourmomwashthedishes．—Imeant．Butsheisalwaystellingmetostudy．A．todo B．to C．doingso D．doing9．OwingtoTheChinesePoetryCompetition,publicationsonclassicalChineseliteratureare__________asignificantshareofstoragespaceatthebookstore.A．takingupB．dividingupC．breakingupD．puttingup10．IwouldnotbeseeingthefilmGreenBooknow_____meupintime.A．wereKathynottopick B．hadKathynotpickedC．ifKathyhasn’tpicked D．ifKathydidnotpick11．Ifit________forhergreathelpthen,IwouldnotstudyEnglishsowellnow.A．hasn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．hadn’tbeen D．isn’t12．—Joe,whataboutgoingtoBelgiumforourcomingholiday?—Sorry,honey,I_________onthenewlydiscovereddinosaursiteinArgentina．Thereareremainsofwhatisthoughttobethelargestcreatureevertowalktheearth.A．wasworking B．workC．willbeworking D．worked13．I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which14．Itisonethingtoenjoylisteningtogoodmusic,butitisquite______toperformskillfullyyourself.A．another B．other C．theother D．others15．Thepopularityofgovernmentpostshasdroppedinrecentyears,thoughthecivilservicejobsarestillfavoredbytheChineseastheyoffera_______stablecareer.A．relatively B．regularlyC．roughly D．rigidly16．ThePartycouldhavestated______theirpolicywasonthismatter,butthevotersonlyreceivedaverydustyanswer.A．why B．when C．whether D．what17．Youcan’tusethecomputernow,________theupgradeofthesystemisunderway.A．until B．unlessC．as D．after18．MeizhouIslandissuchabeautifulplaceofinterest______everyonelikestovisit.A．as B．that C．which D．where19．Eggs,meat,vegetablesandotherfoodscaneasilybepoisonedbymicroorganismssuchas______.A．phenomena B．dilemma C．diploma D．bacteria20．The114colorfulclayWarriors____atNo.1pit,______inheightfrom1.8mto2m,haveblackhair,green,whiteorpinkfaces,andblackorbrowneyes.A．unearthed;rangingB．unearthing;rangingC．unearthed;rangedD．areunearthed;areranging第二部分阅读理解（满分40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。21．（6分）IvisitedElbalastJune,joiningMaryandJohnonabicyclingvacation.Theymadethearrangementsforthecar,hotelandbicycles.Istudiedthehistoryoftheisland,whichofcourseparticularlyfeaturesNapoleon.Napoleon(nowIknow)pickedElbaasaplaceforpeacewhenhewasforcedtogiveupthethrone(王权)asEmperorofFrancein1814.Farfrombeingaprisonisland,Elbaisbeautifulwithtoweringmountains,thickforestsandsweepingbaysandbeaches.Itisalsoanislandfilledwithtreasure.Veryearlyonthisisland,localsdiscoveredrichdepositsofiron.Soonoutsiders,too,discoveredtheironand150othervaluablemineralsonthislittlepieceofland.LongbeforeEtruscansandotherGreekssetfootonit,DorianshadmovedinbythetenthcenturyB．C．andwereminingtheisland.TheRomansrulednext,obtainingthemineralsandbuildinggrandhousesoverlookingthesea.Fromthetwelfthcenturyuntilthenineteenth,theislandwastradedbackandforthandwaspassedtoFrancein1802.ThencameNapoleon,thenewrulerofElba.IwaseagertovisithishouseinPortoferraio.TheEmperorlivedwithhiscourtandhismother,buthiswife,MarieLouisehadensconcedherselfinthesplendidViennesepalaceofherfather,EmperorofAustria.Shelivedsafelythereandshowedlittleinterestinvisitingherhusbandinhismini-kingdom.Apparently,Napoleonwasn’ttroubledmuchbythis.Hewastoobusyridingeverywhereonhorseback,buildingroads,modernizingagricultureand,aboveall,sharpeninghistinyarmyandnavyintoreadinessforhisescape.IntheformalgardensbehindthehouseitseemedtomethatIcouldimaginetheexiled(流放的)conqueror’sanxiousthoughts.HemightgazeoverwhereIstoodnow,towardthelighthouseoftheStellafort,thesandybay,andacrossit,thegreenmountainsoftheTuscancoast.NapoleonspentonlytenmonthsherebeforemakinghisvictoriousreturntoFranceandthethrone.1、WhatdidtheauthordoforthevisittoElba?A．Hedidresearchonitspast.B．Hearrangedtransportation.C．Heplannedbicyclingroutes.D．Hebookedaccommodation.2、WhomightbetheearliestoutsiderstoElbaaccordingtothetext?A．Napoleonandhisarmy. B．EtruscansandotherGreeks.C．Dorians. D．Romans.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“ensconced”probablymean?A．Settled. B．Locked.C．Cured. D．Controlled.4、Whatcametotheauthor’smindduringhisvisittoNapoleon’sgardens?A．BeautifulviewsonElba.B．TerriblelivingconditionsonElba.C．Napoleon’sambitiontoregainpower.D．HardshipofNapoleon’sreturntoFrance.22．（8分）Thesnowyowl(雪鹗)isawhite-coloredowlwithmanyuniquecharacteristics.Thisbirdbearsapurewhiteappearance(onlythemale),witharoundedhead,andblackbill.Whilethemaleisactuallyapurewhiteindividual,thefemaleandyoungoneshaveadarkerappearancewithduskyspots.Thefemaleowlneverattainscompletewhitenessinherlifetime.Asyoungowlsgetolder,theygetwhiter,losingtheirheavystripes(条纹)anddarkspots.Thisbirdisbetween18to20incheslong.ItsWingspanis49to59inches.Itweighsbetween3.5to6.5pounds.ThesnowyowllivesintheregionsofGreenland,Iceland,Canada,andthenorthernpartsofUSA．CarolusLinnaeuswasthefirstpersontoclassifythisbird.ApartfrombeingtheheaviestowlinNorthAmerica,itisalsotheofficialbirdofQuebec.Itisknownbyothernamessuchas“theArcticOwl”or“theGreatWhiteOwl”.Thereasonforthisbird’sadaptationtothecoldtemperaturesoftheArcticCircleisitssplendidlybeautiful,white,andthickfeathers.Thesefeathershelpittosurvivetheextremecoldanddevelopaperfectcamouflage(伪装)inthe“white”ofitsArctichabitat.Thesnowyowlisaverypatienthunter,anditcansitinoneplaceforhours.Giftedwithgreathearingandkeeneyesight,itisknowntobeanefficientandcleverhunter.Itisnotdifficultforittotrackdownitsprey,whichmightbebarelyvisibleunderthickplantsorsnowcover.Beforesoaringoffinpursuit,thebirdwaitspatientlyandidentifiesitspotentialprey.Oncethepreycomeswithintheproperrange,itlaysitsattackwithitssharp-hookedclaws.Ithuntsbothduringthedayandatnight.1、Whatcanweconcludeaboutthesnowyowlfromthefirstparagraph?A．Itisabirdwithpurewhitefeathers.B．Itisabirdwhichisbigandheavy.C．Ithasawhiteappearancewithblackspots.D．Thefemaleowliswhiterthanthemaleone.2、WhycanthesnowyowladapttothecoldclimateoftheArcticCircle?A．Thankstoitslivingareas.B．Becauseofitsspecialfeathers.C．Asaresultofitsclevermind.D．Owingtoitsstrongwings.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“trackdown"mean?A．chaseB．findC．attractD．recognize4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Thebriefintroductionofthesnowyowl.B．Thesnowyowlistheheaviestbirdintheworld.C．ThesnowyowlisfirstclassifiedbyCarolusLinnaeus.D．ThedifferencebetweentheArcticowlandthesnowyowl.23．（8分）Expertssaythereareabout6，500languagesspokenthroughouttheworld.ButtheUnitedNationsguessesthatabouthalfoftheselanguagesareindangerofdisappearing.OneorganizationseekingtosaveworldlanguagesisWikitongues.Ithasasimplegoal:toprovidethetoolsandsupportthatpeopleneedtosavetheirlanguages.Whenalanguagedisappears,manyotherthingscangoawayaswell.Forexample,partsofacommunity's(社区的)culture.knowledgeandidentitycanalsobelost.Becauseofthis,Udell.co-founderofWikitongues.believestheprocessofbringinglanguageshackmustbedonebycommunitymembersthemselves.hesaid."Thereisnowayanoutsideorganizationcansavesomeone'slanguageforthem.”Wikitongueswasstartedin2016asanopenInternetcollectionofworldlanguages.Theself-described"community"isoperatedbyvolunteersfromaroundtheworld.ThecollectionisintheformoflanguagevideosthatpeoplespeakingthelanguagesaddtotheWikitongueswebsite.Udellsayssavinglanguagesdoescount.Therearemanyexamplesoflanguagesthatdisappearedbutlaterreturnedtouse."Hebrewwentextinct(灭绝的)inthe4thcenturyBC,andwasrevived(复兴)inthe1800s.Nowonceagain，it'sthemothertongueofhalfoftheworld'sJewishpopulation.”AnotherexampleisaNativeAmericantribe.Thetribe'slanguagewentextinctinthe1940s.Butthetribewasabletosuccessfullybuildupa"languagerecovery"inrecentyears.OneofWikitongues'volunteersisTheronKolokwe.wholivesinNamibia.HisnativelanguageisSubiya.whichisspokenbyabout30.000people."Iwanttheworldtoknowaboutmylanguage,”Kolokwesaid.Buthisgoalgoesbeyondjustsharinghislanguagewithothersthroughvideo.Heisalsoworkingtocreateadictionaryandlanguageteachingmaterialsthatcanbeusedinschools.1、WhatdoesUdellconsiderimportantinsavinglanguages?A．Gatheringlanguageinformation. B．Relyingonthelanguagespeakers.C．Settingupanoutsideorganization. D．Combininglanguageswithculture.2、HowdoesWikitongueshelpsavelanguages?A．Bygettinglanguagevideosfromitsspeakerscollected.B．Bybuildinganonlinedictionaryforeachlanguage.C．Bycreatingareal-lifecommunityforitsspeakers.D．Byrequiringvolunteerstolearnnewlanguages.3、Whatdotheexamplesinparagraph5suggest?A．TheachievementsofWikitongues. B．Theinfluencesoflanguagesonlife.C．Thesignificanceofsavinglanguages. D．Thedifficultywithlanguagerecovery.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．WikitonguesIsStrugglingtoSpreadLanguagesB．WikitonguesStartsaLanguageLearningWebsiteC．WikitonguesIsBringingOldLanguagesBacktoLifeD．WikitonguesSeekstoSaveWorld'sDyingLanguages24．（8分）Oneofthemaindecisionsyoumustmakewhentravelingisdecidingwheretostay.Aplacetostaycanoftenmakeorbreakaholiday.Whetheryouarelookingforaclassyhoteloranightunderthestars,wecanguideyouthroughyourdifferentoptions.BedandBreakfastAnEnglishinvention,bedandbreakfasts,offersexactlywhattheysuggest,abedforthenightandbreakfastinthemorning.“B&Bs”，areusuallysomeone’sprivatehome,oftenfoundinthecountryside.HostelsForthosetravelingonatightbudget,hostelsarethebestaccommodationoption.Informalplacesusuallywithalovelyrelaxedatmosphere,theyofferdormitorybedsforrent.Bathroomsareusuallydownthehall.Remembertocheckreviewsbypreviousguestsonlinebeforeyoubookyourhostel.CouchSurfingAnunusualbutinterestingoption,couch(沙发)surfingisagrowingtrendamongyounginternationals.Theideaisthatyoubecomeamemberoftheonlinecouch-surfingcommunity(www.couchsurfing.com)andthenwhenyoutravel,lookupothermembersinthatcountryandasktostayontheircouch.Mosthostswillsuggestsightseeingtripsandtakeyououtintheevening,makingitagreatwaytoseethingsthataren’tinyourguidebook.Andremember,itmaybefreebutdon'tforgettooffertobuyyourhostadrinkordinner.CampingSleepingunderthestars!Forbudgettravelersstayingatcampinggroundsisthecheapestwaytotravel.Thedrawbackishavingtocarryatentwithyou.CampinggroundscanbefoundacrossEurope,AmericaandAustralia.However,ifyouintendoncampinginbusycitiescheckfirstwherethenearestplaceforcampingis.Moreoftenthannot,theyareontheedgeofcities,whichcanmeanlengthybusridesintotownwhenyouwanttoeatorseethesights.1、Whatwillhostelsprovideforbudgettravelers?A．Apositiveexperience.B．Dormitorybedsforsale.C．Reviewsbypreviousguests.D．Bedsandprivatebathrooms.2、Whatistheadvantageofcouchsurfing?A．Youcanhaveacouchtosleepon.B．Youdon’thavetopayanymoney.C．Youcanexplorethenightlifethere.D．Thehostwillsharetheexpensewithyou.3、Whatisthedisadvantageofcamping?A．Sleepingintheopenair.B．Takingsomeextraarticles.C．Campingnearbigcities.D．Usingpublictransportation.4、Whatmaythefouralternativeshaveincommon?A．Theyhelpyousavemoney.B．Theyhelpyoumakefriends.C．Theyofferyougoodreviews.D．Theyofferyouniceviews.25．（10分）Havingthreecancerpatientsinthesamehouseholdcanturnawholefamilyupsidedown.MichelleBruce,herhusband,Jeremy,andtheirson,Holden,allhadcancer.ThefamilymovedtoMichelle’shometownofFranklin,Nebraskasixyearsago,soherparentscouldhelp.DoctorsfoundHolden’sbraintumor(肿瘤),whenhewas12yearsold.Hisfamilywaslivinginasmalltownatthetime,buttherewererelateddoctorsinthestate.HoldenhadtwooperationsinOmahaclinic,bothofwhichweretough.WhenHolden’scancercamebackagainin2012,nothingcouldbedone.Butthefamilydidn’tgiveup.TheyreachedouttoBostonChildren’sHospital,whichhasbetterequipmentanddoctorswithmoreexperienceoperatingonkids.AfterlookingatHolden’srecords,thedoctorsentbackherdiagnosis:Shewasconfidentthatshecouldremovethetumor.Thefamilywasbeyondrelieved,untiltheylearnedinsurancewouldn’tcoveranyoftheoperation’scosts.Theoperationwouldcost$39,000—morethantheparentscouldafford.Thefamilygotdesperate.Inatownofjust1,000people,however,wordtraveledfast.Withindays,alocalwomanMichellehadnevermetinpersoncalledtosayshewasplanninganeventtoraisemoneyforHolden.Michellewastouched.Theeventwasuplifting.Finally,thetownraised$45,000–enoughtocovernotjustHolden’shospitalbills,butforMichelleandJeremy’striptoBostonwiththeirson.“Ijustdidn’tknowwhattosay,”saidMichelle.“Nobodycouldreallybelieveit.”Holden’soperationwentmuchmoresmoothlythanthefirsttwo.Heiscancer-freeandnowisattendingCentralCommunityCollege-Hastingsonafull-ridescholarship.1、WheredidMichelle’sparentslive?A．Florida.B．Boston.C．Omaha.D．Franklin.2、WhydidHolden’sfamilygotoBostonChildren’shospital?A．Becauseitwasneartheirhome.B．Becauseithadbetterequipmentanddoctors.C．Becausethemedicalexpensetherewascheaper.D．Becausetheywerefamiliarwiththedoctorsthere.3、Whatwasthefeelingofthefamilywhentheylearnedtheoperation’scost?A．Theywereindespair.B．Theywereverydelighted.C．Theywereverysurprised.D．Theyremainedcalm.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．World’sBestCancerDoctorsB．BraveBoyWhoConqueredHisCancerC．1,000PeopleSavedATeen’sLifeD．Country’sWelfareSystemShined第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）Ihadbeenstaringatthewhitewallsofthevideogamestoreforabout2hourssincelunch.Itwasavery1day.Iglancedatthetableinfrontofthestore,andmyheart2.ItwasthedonationtableforthevictimsofTyphoonYolandaandeventhoughIhaddonatedwhatIcould,I3feltsadwheneverIsawthepeopleontheTVsuffering.Iwasbrokenoutofmy4whenthedoorsgotopen.Customers,5!Shewasasmallgirlabout10or11.Hermotherwasaccompanyingherwithafewplasticbags.I6hermom.WhenIwassellingcigarettesonthestreet,Isawhersellingclothesshe7herselfatthemarket.Thedaughterjusthada8andhermomfinallyhad9moneytobuyaPS3andsomegames.Thegirlhalf-jogged,half-skippedtomycounter.She10herbackpackandpulledoutaconsole(操纵板).Hermomhandedmethebagfullofgames.“CanI11this?”“Suresweetie,noproblem.”Iinspectedtheconsoleandthegames,andnothingwasopened.Accordingtoour12,Ireturnedthe13tothemom.Shehandedittothegirl.Andthegirlranoffasfastasherlittlefeetcouldtakeher.Iwasabouttoaskwhenthemom,seeingmy14,explained,“Shewantstosellherbirthday15,soshecandonatetothe16.”Shewas17togiveupwhatwassupposedtobehersandgavetothose18.That'srealgenerosityoutthere.19Iwaswatchinghertalkingtothegirlatthedonationstable,Iwasremindedthateventhoughtherearealotof20peopleintheworld,therearestillthosepeoplejustlikethatlittlegirl.1、A．goodB．coldC．warmD．slow2、A．beatB．achedC．ranD．sank3、A．almostB．alsoC．stillD．never4、A．moodsB．dreamsC．painsD．thoughts5、A．firstlyB．finallyC．quicklyD．excitedly6、A．greetedB．foundC．recognizedD．told7、A．woreB．madeC．washedD．bought8、A．dateB．jobC．birthdayD．disease9、A．enoughB．littleC．easyD．big10、A．carriedB．openedC．soldD．left11、A．buyB．changeC．returnD．donate12、A．planB．decisionC．discussionD．regulation13、A．moneyB．backpackC．gamesD．receipt14、A．smileB．expressionC．unhappinessD．difficulty15、A．cardB．cakeC．surpriseD．gift16、A．victimsB．workersC．charitiesD．typhoons17、A．gratefulB．willingC．unhappyD．afraid18、A．poorB．unfortunateC．indangerD．inneed19、A．SinceB．UntilC．WhileD．Although20、A．selfishB．unluckyC．poorD．rich第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）在未给提示同的空白处仅填写1个适当的单同，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给的词的正确形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡相应的位置上。Inrecentyears,learningChinese1．(become)popularamongpeoplearoundtheworld.Lastmonth,IreceivedanemailfrommyfriendJackinCanada.HesaidhewasenthusiasticaboutChina,andaskedmetofindhimsomebookswhich2．(intend)forChinesebeginners,IWaspleasedtodosuchafavor.SoIwentfromonebookstoretoanother,3．(hope)tofindsomethingsuitableforhim.FinallyIselectedasetofChinesetextbooksamongavarietyofsimilarones.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。TodaywehadthehonorofinvitingProfessorHudson,aforeignteacherfromBeijingUniversity,togiveusanEnglishlesson、AllofusweredeeplyimpressedonthisunforgettableEnglishlesson、TheprofessorbegantheclasswithanamazingEnglishstory,thatattractedourattentionsatonce、Hespokeslowlyandclearlysothatwecouldfollowherwell、Greatlyinspiring,mostofustookanactivepartinclassroomactivities、Afterclass,manystudentsbeinginterviewedspokehighofhim、Theysaidthatnevertheyexperiencedsuchinterestingaclass、Fromhislesson,wecametotheconclusionwhatitisnotsodifficulttolearnEnglishifwefindagoodway、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，现在在英国观光。今天，你在剑桥大学看到了共享单车并骑车游览这个大学城。在100多年前自行车的发源地看到了中国概念的共享单车OFO，你对此很感兴趣也很有感触，请根据以下要点提示写一封e-mail给你的好友王平,谈谈共享单车的好处。内容包括:1.使用方便；2.使用便宜；3.环保节能；4.你的感想。注意：1.词数100左右