湖南省茶陵三中2023年英语高三上期末统考试题含解析

湖南省茶陵三中2023年英语高三上期末统考试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．---Didyouvisitthefamousculturalrelicslastmonth?---No,we____it,butwespenttoomuchtimeshopping．A．couldhavevisited B．musthavevisitedC．can'thavevisited D．shouldn'thavevisited2．Jimtoldusallthat_______hesaidsoatthemeetingwasright.A．all B．whatC．allthat D．that3．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．can’t B．mustn’tC．shouldn’t D．mightn’t4．Theteachertoldthechildren______quietinthemuseum.A．keepB．keptC．keepingD．tokeep5．Wehavebroughtinagoodgrainharvestforthreeyears_________.A．onpurpose B．onend C．onduty D．onwatch6．---IprefershuttingmyselfinandlisteningtomusicalldayonSundays.---That’s_______Idon’tagree.Youshouldhaveamoreactivelife.A．how B．when C．where D．what7．Uponenteringa“newera”,whatwenowfaceisthe_______betweenunbalancedandinadequatedevelopmentandthepeople’sever-growingneedsforabetterlife.A．administrationB．violationC．contradictionD．presentation8．_______childwillfindhisownpersonalroadtosuccess.A．EachB．TheotherC．EitherD．Another9．Oh！Icanfeelsomething_____upmyleg！Itmustbeaninsect．A．toclimb B．climbingC．climb D．climbed10．Thesuggestioncamefromthechairman______thenewrule______.A．what;wasdeveloped B．that;wasdevelopedC．what;bedeveloped D．that;bedeveloped11．—Mycomputerisoutoffunctionagain.—Youneedtogotothecustomerservicecenterandhaveit________.A．torepairB．repairC．repairingD．repaired12．Marybecame______homesickandcriticaloftheUnitedStates,soshefledfromherhomeinWestBloomfieldtoherhometowninAustria.A．completelyB．sincerelyC．approximatelyD．increasingly13．“Cellphone”isaAmericanusage，butBritishspeakersalwaysuse“mobilephone”．A．normal B．common C．formal D．usual14．Whilestudying,fixyourmindonwhatisreallyimportant,oryouwill_____rememberingnothing.A．endup B．takeupC．leadto D．stickto15．—Whatdoesthesignoverthereread?—"Noperson_______smokeorcarryalightedcigarette,cigarorpipeinthisarea．"A．shall B．may C．must D．Will16．ZhangXuan,______universitystudentfromShanghai,learns______artinhersparetime.A．an;/ B．a;the C．a;/ D．an;the17．Ifoundmycomputerfunctioningmuchbetter,________anewoperatingsystem.A．toinstall B．installingC．havinginstalled D．installed18．—Simonwilllistentomusiceverytimehecomesacrossamathsproblem.—Youknow,musicisthesourceof______inlife.A．inspirationB．identificationC．reactionD．recreation19．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since20．---Whydidn’tyouhelpthelittleboy?---Oh,hehadstruggledtohisfeet______Icouldrunoverandofferedanyhelp.A．before B．afterC．when D．since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）Ifwatchingkidsisn’tquitethepart-timejobyou’dwanttokeepyourselfbusywithduringthesummerholidays,thenherearesomeofthecoolestjobsforteens.CampCounselor(辅导员)Thoughit’skindofababysittingjob,it’smuchmorefunasitexposesyoutomanyskillssuchasteamworkingandmanyotheractivities.Anotheradvantageofthiskindofjobisthatyouaremorelikelytomakenewfriendsasyouwillbeworkingwithanumberofpeople.LifeGuardThiswillnotbeajobforanyoneasitisquitedemandingwhenyou’rereallyneeded.Undercalmconditions,thejobinvolvessittingbythepoolsideasyouwatchoverswimmersandhelpingthemincaseofemergencies.Forlifeguardtasks,specialtrainingandcertificationsarerequired.DogWalkerForanimallovers,youhavenotbeenleftout.Thisjobinvolvestakingcareofdogsandwalkingthem.Funasitis,dogwalkingcanbeaboringexerciseespeciallyifyouhavemorethanonedogtowalk.Asforthisjob,youneedtoadvertiseyourselfinyourneighborhoodbyusingflyersorapproachingdogownerstoaskiftheyneedyourservices.Retail&FoodServiceIfyouare14andabovethenyoumayconsidergettinga“real”jobasastoreorrestaurantattendantthissummer.Creatingaresume(简历)foryourselfwithalltherequiredinformationsuchascontactinformationandanyskillorworkingexperiencethatyou’dlikeyouremployertoknowaboutisimportant.1、Asacampcounselor,wecan.A．havechancestomakemorenewfriendsB．earnmuchmoremoneythanotherjobsC．getarealjobinastoreorrestaurantD．learntostaycalmincaseofemergencies2、Whichjobrequiresmakingyourselfknowntoneighbors?A．CampCounselor.B．LifeGuard.C．DogWalker.D．Retail&FoodService.3、What’sthepurposeofwritingthetext?A．Toencourageteenstotakesummerjobs.B．Torecommendcoolsummerjobstoteens.C．Towarnteensoftherisksinsummerjobs.D．Tointroducesummerjobsforteenstoparents.22．（8分）EnglishteacherandInternetentrepreneur(企业家)JackMafoundedAlibaba18yearsagoinhistinyapartmentinHangzhou,China.Now,MahasbecometherichestmaninChina.EverycurrententrepreneurandbusinessleadershouldlearnfromhowaChineseEnglishteacherbecamesuchagreatsuccess.Starthere,goanywhere.RecognizingtheimportanceofEnglish,youngMawouldridehisbiketoanearbyhotelandguideforeignersaroundthecityjusttolearnandpracticethelanguage.Hehasvisionandhehadhelp.MasawtheInternet’senormouspotentialtobridgebusinessesacrossChina’shugepopulationearlyon.Soheandhiswifebrought17friendstogetherandpooled＄60,000tostartthecompany.Thatformedthebasisforthecompany’sdynamicpartnershipstructureanduniqueculture.Bigproblemsleadtobigopportunities.China’slackofinfrastructure(基础设施)hasalwaysbeenaproblemfortheenormousnation’ssmallbusinesses.Alibabasolvedthatandnowaccountsfor80%ofthecountry’se-commerce.Innovationcomesfromuniqueindividualswhothinkandactdifferently.Everyonetalksaboutchangingtheworldandmakingtonesofmoneythesedays,butthosewhoactuallydoitareexceptionalindividualswithbreakthroughideas,uncommonvisionandapassiontodogreatwork.What’sisinaname?JackMawassittinginaSanFranciscocoffeeshopwhenhethoughtofhowAlibabaoverheardthesecretofthe40thievesinhisstory—“opensesame(芝麻)”—andunlockeduntoldriches.Hesimplywantedhiscompanytohaveaglobalandinterestingname,andrealizedthatAlibabawasastoryknownacrosstheworld.Asanadditionalbonus,MasaidthatbecauseitbeginswithA,italsoappearsatthetopoflists.1、Thearticleisabout______.A．JackMa’slifestoryB．thesecretstoJackMa’ssuccessC．JackMa’sbusinessteamD．thedevelopmentofAlibaba2、Accordingtothearticle,thefirststepinJackMa’ssuccesscamefrom______.A．masteringtheEnglishlanguageB．theuniquecultureofhispartnershipC．innovationfromhisteamD．thefoundationofhiscompany3、JackManamedhiscompanyafterAlibababecause______.A．itbeginswithanAB．histeamworkedoutsuchagoodidea.C．inspirationcametohimwhenhewaslisteningtoastory.D．itcamefromastorythatiswell-knownaroundtheworld.4、WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeJackMa?A．AmbitiousandcreativeB．HumorousandinnovativeC．StrictandintelligentD．Passionateandconsiderate23．（8分）Herearesomefancyitemshighlyrecommendedtoyoutoenrichorimproveyourdailylife.BeautyofmushroomsArtistandphotographerJillBlisswillchangeyourviewofmushroomswithherphotos,whichyoucanfindathttp://bit.ly/mushroomphotos.Blissarrangesmushroomsandotherobjectssheseesinnaturealmostlikebunchesofflowers.OutintheStormAllthecomponentsofgreatpopmusic—excitingsongwriting,acommandingsinger,andabandthatplayswithtotalcommitment—arethereandshininglikediamondsonWaxahatchee’snewalbum,OutintheStorm.Inwhat’sturningouttobeaveryimpressiveyearforfemalebandleaders,writer/singerKatieCrutchfieldandherrockingall-femalebandareexperiencingonesuccessafteranother.CircaIfyou’retiredfromyourinternationalflight,tryingtorememberifthekidswillstillbeawakeforyourcallortoscheduleaconferencecallforwork,theappCircacanhelpyoukeeptrackoftimeindifferenttimezonesoftheworld.It’llgiveyouonelessthingtoworryabout.Theappis$3.99foriOSandfreeforAndroidusers.TheirFinestThemovieTheirFinest,setduringWorldWarⅡ,centersonthefilmdivisionoftheBritishMinistryofInformation,whereCatrinCole(GemmaArterton)isemployed,makingmoviesthatappealtowomen.FilmcriticPeterRainerwritesthat“thefilm’sbestcomiccharacterisAmbroseHilliard…performedwithplentyofplayfulfunbythatgr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B．AmbroseHilliard. C．PeterRainer. D．BillNighy.24．（8分）It'sthoughtthataround5trillionpiecesofplasticarecurrentlyfloatinginouroceans.Bothmammalsandfishbenefitfromcleanoceans.Itisreportedthatmorethan8milliontonsofplasticendupinouroceanseveryyear,andnearlyhalfoftheplasticweproduceissingle-useonly.Thisshoebrand,however,isridingthewaveofchangeandisonamissiontohelpcleanupourwatersandridtheseaofplasticbottlesthatcantakeupto400yearstobreakdown.Vivobarefoot'snewestfootwearusesrecycledplasticmaterialsandhascreatedaneducationprogramthatspreadsawarenessabouthowharmfulplasticisforsealife.Everypairofshoesismadeupof17plasticwaterbottlestakenfromtheoceanandturnedintoasustainable,comfortablepairofshoes,whicharealsohealthyforyourfeet.Andwhilenoteveryonecantakepartinoceancleanups,choosinglittlewayswecangivebacktoourplanetgoesalongway.Vivobarefoot'snewproductsincludeavarietyofhigh-performancestylessuchascasualsneakers,runningshoes,andhikingboots.Thebrandhopesthatitslatestinitiative（首创精神）willhelplessentheindifferencetopollutionandhowharmfulitisforalllivingbeings.Inthefuture,Vivobarefoothopestoincreasetheirproductionofshoescreatedfromsustainablematerials,andthankfully,theyarenowoneofmanybrandsthataimtoincreaseenvironmentalismandeducatecommunitiesonhowglobalwarmingaffectseveryone.Thisyear,they'lladdmorerecyclableandtraceablematerialsintomorethanhalfoftheirproductionline,andtheyhaveplentyofcreativedevelopmentsintheworksaswell.Theshoesalsohaveahealthbenefit.Basedontheconceptthatwider,minimallydesignedshoesenableourfoottofunctionatmaximumpotential,wearersalsoexperiencebetterbalanceandsensoryinput.1、Howdoestheauthormakehispointconvincing?A．Bylistingfigures.B．Bytellingastory.C．Bygivingexamples.D．Bymakingcomparisons.2、WhatisVivobarefootdoingtohelpwiththemarinecreatures?A．Donatingmoneytobuyfoodforthem.B．Keepingtheoceansfreefromplasticbottles.C．Producingmoreshoesfromsustainablematerials.D．Raisingpublicawarenessofrecyclingandreuse.3、WhatisprobablyVivobarefoot'soperationphilosophy?A．Customer-focused.B．Service-orientedC．Money-saving.D．Environmentally-friendly.4、WhichofthefollowingisTrueaccordingtothetext?A．Vivobarefoot'snewproductshaven'tbeenreleased.B．Vivobarefootisthemostpopularshoebrandintheworld.C．Vivobarefootcaresaboutnotonlyitsbusinessbutalsopublicservices.D．Vivobarefootisthefirstcompanytofindthenewfunctionofwastematerials.25．（10分）Losingweightcomeswithalotofhealthbenefits—includingmakingyourbrainsharper.Yes,itturnsoutthatoverweightmaydamagecognitivefunctions(认知功能)suchasmemoryandattention.Therehavebeenfewstudiesofoverweightandcognitivefunctioning,possiblybecauseitisgenerallybelievedthatitisnotaprimaryriskcauseforpoorcognitiveperformance.Losingweight,therefore,mayhelpimprovethesementalfunctions,accordingtoanewresearchledbyJohnGunstad,assistantprofessorofpsychologyatKentStateUniversity.Growingevidencesuggeststhatbeingfatislinkedtocognitivedeficits(缺陷).SoGunstadandhisteamguessedthatlosingweightmightimprovementalfunction.Fortheirstudy,theymeasuredmemoryandattentioninagroupof150overweightparticipants,someofwhomhadsomekindofoperationforweightlossandsomedidnot.Allofthevolunteerscompletedmentalskillsteststoassesstheirabilitiesofmemoryandattentionatthebeginningofthestudy,andagain12weekslater.Tobeginwith,about24%ofthepatientsshoweddamagedlearningand23%showedsignsofpoormemorywhentested.Attheendofthestudy,thosewhohadlostweightafteroperationimprovedtheirscoresintotheaverageoraboveaveragerangeforcognitivefunctions.Scoresforthevolunteerswhodidn’tloseweightdroppedevenfurther.ThestudyhelpedGunstadtofindoutwhetherlosingweighthadanyeffectonmentalfunction.Nowthathe’sseenthepositiveeffectthatweightlosscanhaveonmemoryandattention,hesayshewillnextstudythosewhochoosetoloseweightbythetraditionalway—eatinghealthierandgettingmoreactive.Heexpectsthatlosingweightinthiswaywillhaveasimilarlypositiveeffectonthebrain.“Ifwecanimprovetheconditionwithoperations,thenwecanprobablyproducethesamechangewithbehavioralweightlossaswell,”hesays.1、Thereislessresearchonoverweightandcognitivefunctionsbecauseresearchers________.A．believeoverweightonlyaffectsourbodyB．havefocusedonwaystosharpenpeople’smindC．donotconsideroverweightamaincauseforlowcognitiveabilityD．areclearabouttherelationbetweenweightandmentalfunctions2、TheresultofGunstad’sstudyshowsthat________.A．losingweighthaslittleeffectonpeople’smemoryB．losingweightcanimprovepeople’smentalfunctionsC．overweightpeoplearelikelytohavepsychologyproblemsD．overweightpeople’sabilitiesofconcentrationdiffergreatly3、WhatisGunstadplanningtoprovenextinhisresearch?A．Slimpeoplearesmarterthanoverweightpeople.B．Healthydietisbetterthanexerciseinlosingweight.C．Traditionalwaysoflosingweightarebetterthanoperation.D．Overweightpeoplewillgetsmarterbytakingmoreexercise.4、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．BodyWeightandHealthB．LosingWeightbyOperationC．WaystoImproveMentalFunctionsD．LosingWeighttoSharpenYourMind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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Igrewupwithafatdad------450poundsathisheaviest.Everyweekhe’dtryanewdiet,andmyfamily____eatingwhateverfreeze-driedhewastryingatthatmoment.Hehopedeverynewdietcouldstophiswaistlinefrom______.Mymother,ontheotherhand,hadno____inpreparingfood.Therefore,almostallofourmeals____mydad’sdietfoods.WhatIremembermostaboutthoseyearsisthatIwasalwayshungry------hungryforfood,hungryfornicecleanclothes,hungryforsomeoneto____whenIranawayfromhomeorhidinthecloset(壁橱)forhours.Ijust____tobecaredfor.ButonFridaynights,Iwas____hungry.Mygrandmotherwouldtakemetoherhomefortheweekend.Whenwe____,therewasalwaysapotofsomethingcookingonthestove.Shetaughtmehowgooditfelttobecaredfor,andhowtocareformyselfandothersthrough____.Mygrandmotherwasalways____ofmyparents’strangeeatinghabitsand____onprocesseddietfoods,andmadeitherdutytoteachmehowto____myself.Aftermythird-gradeyear,mydadchangedhisjobs.____asIwas,Ihadtomoveawayfrommyhometown,Chicago,andleavemygrandmotherandherdeliciousfoodbehind.Ifeltextremelylonelyandlost,andI____mygrandmotherterribly.MygrandmotherknewjusthowIfelt------andsheknewthe____:Everyweek,shewouldsendmeacardwitha$20bill,arecipeandalistofwhattobuyatthemarket.Her____filledmybodyandsoul.NowI’vegrowntobetterunderstandmyfather’sstruggleswith____.Today,heweighs220pounds.Foodisnolongerabarrierthatkeepsus____,butabridgethatkeepsusconnected.There’snothingmydadenjoysmorethantalkingwithmeaboutdietarytheoriesandhisweight-loss____.AndnowIamtheone____sendingrecipecardstomyfather’shouse,justasmygrandmotherdidforme.1、A．putoff B．setout C．gaveup D．endedup2、A．changing B．expanding C．decreasing D．disappearing3、A．fault B．difficulty C．interest D．pride4、A．consistedof B．differedfrom C．belongedto D．madeup5、A．follow B．accompany C．stop D．notice6、A．forgot B．desired C．proved D．pretended7、A．undoubtedly B．especially C．even D．never8、A．arrived B．approached C．agreed D．returned9、A．creativity B．guidance C．cooking D．observing10、A．envious B．skeptical C．proud D．fond11、A．judgment B．influence C．dependence D．impression12、A．feed B．relax C．convince D．enjoy13、A．Embarrassed B．Unfortunate C．Ashamed D．Unwilling14、A．appreciated B．missed C．imagined D．responded15、A．cure B．reason C．feeling D．rule16、A．expectations B．recipes C．promises D．words17、A．health B．money C．weight D．promotion18、A．apart B．down C．up D．out19、A．problems B．anxieties C．benefits D．victories20、A．completely B．casually C．regularly D．gradually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）Istillrememberthehappiestmomentofmylife.IdecidedtoholdapartyformyItalianfriendswhilelivinginFlorence,Italy.Myfriendsdidn’tspeakanyEnglish.AndIvividlyremember1．(try)toonlyspeakItalianin2．party.Andthen,someoneaskedmetotellajoke.Idon’tknowifyouknowthis,3．tellingjokesin4．languageisoneofthemostpainfulexperiencesyoucanimagine.Ibeganthejoke.“C’eraunavolta(Onceuponatime)...”Halfwaythroughthejoke,Ibegantogetnervous,soIsuddenlyforgottheItalianwords.And30Italianswerestaringatme,5．(wait)forthejoketocometoanend.Atthelastminute,Irememberedandcompletedthejoke.Iwaitedforthesoundofcrickets...ButinsteadIexperienceda6．(thunder)laughandaroundofapplause.ImadedozensofItalianslaugh,intheircountry,intheirlanguage.7．today,thatmemorycontinuestobeoneofthe8．(happy)momentsI’veeverexperienced.Andit’sthereason9．，overthelastfouryears,I10．(study)languagesandnowIcanspeakfive:English,Italian,Spanish,Portuguese,andGerman.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。ChallengesofliferemindmeofmydaysinseniorhighschoolwhichIjoinedinthemilitarytraining、ItwasthefirsttimeIhavelivedfarawayfrommyhome,soIfounddifficulttofitin、Andthetrainedofficerwasstrictwithme、IoncethinkIcouldnotsticktotheend、Andanyway,Isucceeded、Thetrialsmadeitmucheasyformetoadapttolife,andthedifficultyIcameacrosshavenowallbecomeapreciousmemoryinmylife、Inashort,Ihavelearnedtoregardthechallengesoflifelikeasteppingstonetofuturesuccess、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是晨光中学的李津，英国友好校将派教师来你校参加为期一周的暑期交流活动。活动期间，英方教师Chris将做一个有关西方艺术的讲座。现就讲座内容征求你校学生的意见。请根据以下提示给Chris写一封电子邮件:你喜欢的讲座话题（从音乐、美术、舞蹈中任选其一）；选择该话题的原因及关于该话题你感兴趣的内容；希望从中有何收获。注意：词数不少于100：可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；开头和结尾已给出、不计入总词数。DearChris,I’mLiJim,astudentatChenguangHighSchool._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thankyouforyourtime.Yours,LiJin

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、C4、D5、B6、C7、C8、A9、B10、D11、D12、D13、B14、A15、A16、C17、C18、A19、A20、A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、thenherearesomeofthecoolestjobsforteens☞B选项TorecommendcoolsummerjobstoteenshowMatthewHensonmetRobertPeary22、AnewAmericanweathersatellitecouldsavemorelivesbybetterpredictingextremeweatherconditions.ThesatellitewaslaunchedinthestateofFloridaonNovember19,2016.TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration,alsoknownasNOAA,hasbeenworkingwiththeNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)ontheproject.NOAAofficialsarecallingthenewsatelliteGOES-R.ThatisshortforamuchlongernametheGeostationaryOperationalEnvironmentalSatellite-RSeries.NOAAsaidGOES-Rcouldimprovethenation’sabilitytoobserveweatherconditionsandmakeweatherpredictions.Itsaidthesatellite’sdevicewouldleadtomoreexactandtimelyweatherforecasts,watchesandwarnings.Thegovernmentagencysaidthesatellitewillrequiretestingofitssixinstrumentsandwillbereadytowork“withinayear.”Oneofthesixinstrumentsonthesatelliteisdesignedtohelpscientistsstudylightningstrikesandmapthem.This,NOAAsays,willhelptheagencyfollowthemovementofseverestormsandprovidemoredetailedwarnings.“Thenextgenerationofweathersatellitesisfinallyhere,”saidNOAAAdministratorKathrynSullivan.ShedescribedGOES-RasoneofthemosteffectiveEarth-observingmachinesevercreated.SullivansaiditsinstrumentswillbeabletostudyEarthfivetimesfasterandwithfourtimesmoredetailsthananyotherNOAAsatellitecurrentlyinoperation.AnNOAAstatement