广西壮族自治区贵港市港南中学2023-2024学年高三第一次调研测试英语试卷含解析

广西壮族自治区贵港市港南中学2023-2024学年高三第一次调研测试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should2．It’scertainlyhardwork.But,amanwhowishestohaveacareerhastomakeagreatmanysacrifices.A．onthecontrary B．inaddition C．ontheotherhand D．inthatcase3．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．addictedC．seized D．trapped4．MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．available5．Wildanimalsinnaturereservesneedtodeveloptheirsurvivalskillsandtheirwildnature.A．display B．possessC．maintain D．monitor6．Runningisoftentiringandalotofhardwork,butnothing________thefeelingyougetafterfinishingalongworkoutaroundthetrack.A．breaks B．blocksC．bonds D．beats7．Wehavetimeandagain____ourpositiononTaiwanissue!Whateverhappens,wewon’tchangeit!A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded8．TherearelotsofexamplesofEnglishidioms________animalsareused.A．which B．whenC．whose D．where9．Iamsothrilledtohavemyunderwaterphotos______intheNationalGeographicandonthecover!A．tobefeatured B．featured C．beingfeatured D．tofeature10．Canthose___________atthebackoftheclassroomhearme?Noproblem.A．seat B．sitC．seated D．sat11．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork12．Hisdreamwas________aphotostudiothatcouldtransportpeoplebacktothepast.A．openingB．openedC．toopenD．open13．一Excuseme，sir．Youcan’tenter0fficewithoutpermission．一Butthemanagerisexpectingme．A．the；a B．an；the C．the；不填 D．不填；不填14．TheSmallGoosePagodainXi’an,oneofthe22SilkRoadrelicslocatedinChina,_______backin707duringtheTangDynasty.A．dated B．wasdatedC．dates D．isdating15．Inrecentyears,ChineseartshavewontheofalotofpeopleoutsideChina.A．reputationB．enjoymentC．appreciationD．entertainment16．TheEnglishinthisstoryhasbeensimplifiedtomakeiteasier_______.A．tobeunderstood B．understood C．understanding D．tounderstand17．—You’veagreedtogo,sowhyaren’tyougettingready?—ButI________thatIwasexpectedtosetoffatonce.A．don’trealizeB．didn’trealizeC．haven’trealizedD．hadn’trealized18．Tomistheonlyoneofthestudentswhoascholarshipsincelastyear.A．haswon B．havewon C．iswinning D．wins19．－Youknow,peoplehavedifferentopinionsabouttheconstructionoftheproject.－Wewelcomeanycommentsfromthem,favorableor_______.A．so B．otherwiseC．else D．rather20．Iwonder________theequipmentwillbeavailableintendays.A．that B．when C．whether D．where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）VisitorstothegroundsofNewCollegeatEngland’sOxfordUniversitypassunderanirongatewiththeadvice:Mannersmaketheman.Evenafteranappropriateupdateto:Mannersmaketheperson,it’sthought-provoking(引人深思的)—especiallytotoday’sAmericans.Whenwethinkaboutwhatmakestheperson—it’smorelikelythedegree,thejob,thesalary.Sincewhendowecountmannersasameasureofsuccess?Wedoknowthatthesewouldmakelifenicer,ifmoretolerable.However,weforgetoroverlookourmanners.So,itseems,doeseveryoneelse—including,unluckily,ourchildren.Asauniversitypresident,oneofmygreatjoysistovisitourcampusesandseeourstudents,thoughwe’reseparatedbydifferentgenerations,interests,and,ofcoursedressing,eachstudenttellsmesomethingwithinthefirstfewminutesthatwemeet:whetherheorshehasbeentaughtmanners.Isensethisindifferentways:throughherwordsorhergestures,inthewayshelistensorhowhereferstofriendsandfaculty,howshegreetsandsaysgoodbye,howherespondswhenanelderlypersonenterstheroom.Intheabsenceofmanners,however,Imakesomeallowances.Forinstance,themanyethnic(种族的)groupsthatstudentsrepresentoftenhavedifferentexplanationsofwhatmakesupgoodmanners.Inothercases,somestudentsmayrejectwhatthey’velearnedtobreakfromtheirparentsandbeacceptedbyotherstudents.Whetherstudentsarebeingdifferentoropenlyopposing,arecentexperienceIhadwiththemtellsmethatthere’ssomehopeforrevivingandgoodmanners.Goodmannersdon’tjustguaranteeacceptance.Goodmannersopendoorstodeeperconnectionsandmoremeaningfulrolesinoursociety.Goodmannersaregentlesignalsthatshowwecareaboutoneanotherandallowustorelatetoanotherpersoninathoughtfulwaybutatarespectabledistance.1、Whichofthefollowingisseldomamarkofsuccesstopeopletoday?A．Handsomeincome.B．Anacademicdegree.C．HighranksintheofficeD．Politebehavior.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“makesomeallowances”inParagraph4probablymean?A．treattheabsenceofmannersdifferentlyB．rejecttheabsenceofmannersC．opposebadmannerssomehowD．partlypermitbeingintheabsenceofmanners3、Whichofthefollowingisthebenefitbygoodmanners?A．GoodmannersmakespeoplethoughtfulB．GoodmannershelpdeeperconnectionswithothersC．GoodmannersguaranteeacceptanceofourselvesD．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother22．（8分）Adultsalwaysthinkitsurprisingthattheycanrememberwellwhattheylearnedaschildrenbuthaveneverpracticedeversince.Amanwhohasnothadachancetogoswimmingforyearscanstillswimaswellaseverwhenhegetsbackinthewater.Hecangetonabicycleaftermanyyearsandstillrideaway.Hecanplaycatchandhitaballaswellashisson.Amotherwhohasnotthoughtaboutthewordsforyearscanteachherdaughterthepoemthatbegins“Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar”orrememberthestoryofCinderellaorGoldilocksandtheThreeBears.Oneexplanationisthelawofoverlearning,whichcanbestatedasfollows:Oncewehavelearnedsomething,additionallearningtrials(尝试)increasethelengthoflimewewillrememberit.Inchildhoodweusuallycontinuetopracticesuchskillsasswimming,bicycleriding,andplayingbaseballlongafterwehavelearnedthem.Wecontinuetolistentoandremindourselvesofwordssuchas“Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar’’andchildhoodtalessuchasCinderellaandGoldilocks.Wenotonlylearnbutoverlearn.Themultiplicationtables(乘法口诀表)areanexceptiontothegeneralrulethatweforgetratherquicklythethingsthatwelearninschool,becausetheyareanotherofthethingsweoverlearninourchildhood.Thelawofoverlearningexplainswhycramming(突击学习)foranexamination,isnotasatisfactorywaytolearnacollegecourse,thoughitmayresultinapassinggrade.Bycramming,astudentmaylearnthesubjectwellenoughtogetbyontheexamination,butheislikelysoontoforgetalmosteverythinghelearned.Alittleoverlearning,however,isreallynecessaryforone’sfuturedevelopment.1、Whatisthemainideaofparagraph1?A．Childrenhaveabettermemorythangrown-ups.B．Peoplerememberwellwhattheylearnedinchildhood.C．Storiesforchildrenarceasytoremember.D．Poemreadingisagoodwaytolearnwords.2、Howdidtheauthorexplainthelawofoverlearning?A．Givingexamples.B．Settingdowngeneralrules.C．Makingacomparison.D．Presentingresearchfinding.3、Accordingtotheauthor,beingabletousemultiplicationtablesis.A．aspecialcaseofcrammingB．askilltodealwithmathproblemsC．aresultofoverlearningD．abasicsteptowardsadvancedstudies4、Whatistheauthor’sviewpointoncramming?A．Itleadstofailureincollegeexams.B．Itincreasesstudents’learninginterest.C．Ifspossibleloresultinpoormemory.D．It’shelpfulonlyinalimitedway.23．（8分）Instagramiscontainingsomanyphotosoffoodnowapop-updinerinLondonistakingadvantageofthisnewtrendbylettingpeoplesettlethebillfortheirmealssimplybyuploadingphotosoftheirdishestosocialnetworks.Ialwaysthoughtpeople'stakingpicturesoftheirfoodwaskindofsilly,butatthisnewpop-uprestaurantintheUK,I'dprobablydoittoo.“ThePictureHouse”istheworld'sfirstpay-by-photorestaurant—youorder,clickaphotoofthefood,shareonInstagramandeatforfree!Therestaurantbelongstofrozenfoodgiant(巨人）BirdsEye,whocameupwiththeideatocashinonpeople’saddictionwithphotographingfoodandsharingthepicturesonline.TheyconductedasurveyandfoundoutthatmorethanhalfoftheBritishpopulationregularlytookpicturesoftheirmeals.Sotheyrealizeditwasabetterwaytoadvertisetheirnewdiningrange.Thepop-updinerwasopeninSoho,LondonforthreedaysinMay,andisnowmovingtoothermajorUKcities.Theyservetwo-coursemealsthatcustomersdon'thavetopayfor,iftheyphotoandInstagramit.TherestaurantisapartofBirdsEye’s“FoodforLife,”campaign,anewmarketingprojectthataimsatchangingthewaypeoplelookatfrozenfood.“Takingphotosoffoodenablespeopletoshowoffandtosharetheirmealtimemoments—fromtheeverydaytothespecial,”saidmarketingdirectorMargaretJobling.ThereactiontoThePictureHousehasbeengreatsofar.Andthepay-by-pictureconcepthasproventobeaneffectiveway.Alternativepaymentmethodsareactuallygainingpopularityamongalotofbusinesses.Lastyear,inacafeinGermanycustomerspaybyhowmuchtimetheyspendthere,notbywhattheyeat.1、Instagramprobablyis_______________.A．arestaurantfreeofchargeB．acampaignof“FoodforLife”C．anewmarketingprojectD．aprogramusedtosharephotos2、“ThePictureHouse”encouragessharingphotosofitsfoodto_____________.A．raisethepriceoffrozenfoodB．attractmorecustomersC．createanewsocialmediatrendD．rewardtheregularcustomers3、Whichofthefollowingcanserveasthebesttitleforthepassage?A．NoNeedtoPay.B．ThePop-upDiner.C．PaybyPicture.D．FoodforLife24．（8分）Adogfoundswimmingmorethan220kilometersoffthecoastofThailandhasbeenreturnedsafelytoland.Latelastweek,workersonanoilrig(钻井平台)noticedtheanimal,allalone,inthewater.Itbeganswimmingtowardthesideoftherig.Thedogwasabletogetitselfontoasolidarea.Heappearedcold,tiredandfearful.Theworkersloweredaropeandsecureditaroundthedog.Then,theyworkedtogethertopulltheanimaluptosafety.Thecrewthatfoundthedogquicklygavetheirnewfriendaname:Boonrod.Thenamemeanssomethingsimilarto―onewhosurvivesinadisasterintheThailanguage.OneofthoseworkerswasVitisakPayalaw.HehasbeenprovidingupdatesonBoonrodonhisFacebookpage.Hesaiditwasluckythatthecrewnoticedthedoginthewater.Iftherehadbeenwaves,hesaid,theanimalwouldnothavebeenseen.NooneknowshowBoonrodendedupallaloneatsea,orhowlonghehadbeenoutthere.ButVitisakandothershaveguessedtheanimalmighthavefallenoffafishingboat.OnMonday,Boonrodarrivedondryland.AteamofanimaldoctorswaswaitingforhiminthesouthernThaiprovinceofSongkhla.WorkersattheSongkhlaportalsowelcomedthedogwithneckrubsandaspecial―welcomenecklacemadeofyellowflowers.ManypeopletookpictureswithBoonrod.VitisakwroteonFacebook,―Today(April15),ashiptransportingthedogarrivedonshoreataround10.am.Hisoverallconditionhasimproved.Heisgettingstrongerandcansmile.ThedogisnowinthecareofananimaldoctorinSongkhla.TheanimalprotectiongroupWatchdogThailandsaidheisingoodconditionandgettingstronger.OnTuesday,thegrouppublishedpicturesofBoonrodgettingwashed—andgettingplentyofloveandattention.VitisaksaysthatifnooneclaimsBoonrodastheirpet,hewilltakehimwithhimtohishomeinnortheastThailand.1、Whatdoesthedog’sname―Boonrodmean?A．Goodluck. B．Love. C．Welcome. D．Survivor.2、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．Thedogwasnotingoodconditionwhendiscovered.B．Thewaveshelpedtheworkersdiscoverthedog.C．Thedoghadbeenatseaforaverylongtime.D．Thedoghadfallenoffafishingboat.3、Whoisattendingthedognow?A．.VitisakPayalaw. B．Aworkerontherig.C．Ananimaldoctor. D．WatchdogThailand.25．（10分）Eachyear,theNationalCouncilofTeachersofEnglish（NCTE）presentsseveralawardstorecognizeoutstandingbookswrittenforallagelevels.Earlierthismonthatabookawardsluncheon（午宴）heldduringtheir107thAnnualConvention，theyannouncedthewinnerofthe2018CharlotteHuckAwardforOutstandingFictionforChildren.DanSantatwasnamedthewinnerofthe2018CharlotteHuckAwardforhisnovelAFTERTHEFALL,theinspiringepilogue（后记）tothebelovedclassicnurseryrhymeHumptyDumpty.TheCharlotteHuckAwardwasestablishedin2014topromoteandrecognizefictionthathasthepotentialtohaveapositiveeffectonchildren’slives.TheawardhonorsDr.CharlotteHuck,aprofessoratOhioStateUniversitywhodevotedhercareertopromotingtheroleofchildren’sbooksinyoungpeople’sacademic,social,andemotionaldevelopment.Eachyear，thecommitteeselectsawinnerandrecommendedtitlesappropriateforchildren.“CharlotteHuckwasasupporterforchildren’sbooksasteachingtools,”saysErikaDawes,chairoftheCharlotteHuckAwardcommittee.“Booksliketheseawardwinners,booksthatpromoteimagination,wonderandsympathy,fillacriticalneedinourclassrooms.”JasonChinwasnamedwinnerofthe2018OrbisPictusAwardforhisbookGRANDCANYON,anilluminating（启蒙的）lookatoneoftheplanet’smostfascinatingfeatures.TheOrbisPictusAward,establishedin1989,istheoldestchildren’sbookawardfornonfiction.HonorandRecommendedBooksineachcategorywerealsoannouncedattheawardsluncheon,wherethe2017winners（JasonReynoldsandMelissaSweet）deliveredspeeches.DanSantatandJasonChinareinvitedtospeakatnextyear’sAnnualConvention.1、Wecaninferfromthetextthat.A．thepreviousyearwinnerswillbeinvitedtospeakattheawardsluncheonB．GRANDCANYONisafictionalbookaboutthefutureofourplanetC．NCTEmainlyfocusesonoutstandingbooksforchildrenD．TheOrbisPictusAwardistheoldestbookawardpresentedbyNCTE2、FromthetextwecanlearnthatCharlotteHuck.A．likesreadingchildren’sliteraturebooksB．devoteshertimetowritingchildren’sbooksC．collectssomemoneytostartrewardsforchildren’sbooksD．paysspecialattentiontotheroleofbooksinchildren’sgrowth3、WhycanDanSantatwinthe2018CharlotteHuckAward?A．HeisanoutstandingEnglishteacher.B．Histhemespeechisfullofknowledge.C．Hisnovelcanpositivelyinfluencechildren.D．Hewroteclassicnurseryrhymeforchildren.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutNCTE?A．Itonlyawardsfictionalbooksforchildren.B．Itmainlyselectssomebooksappropriateforchildren.C．ItwasnamedinhonorofProfessorCharlotteHuck.D．Itawardswritersfortheiroutstandingbookseveryyear.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）TheSweetestThingWhenIwasten,Iwascrazyaboutcandy.Wheneverinoursmall-town1withmymom,Iwouldrunmyfingersthroughmyfavoritecandyontheshelf.Oncethere,thinkingaboutallthingssweet,InoticedamanafewfeetawaypushingbuttonsontheATMmachine.Dressedinasuit,heseemedtobelateforsomething,2waitingforhiscashtoappear.Themachinemadeanoise,andheimmediately3apileofbillsandheadedout.Curiously,IwalkedovertotheATM,whereIstartedpressingthebuttonsasifknowingthe4.ThenIlookedintothebottomofthemachine.ThereIsawit:abeautiful,crisp$20bill!5Iwantedtobelievemymagicmadethecashappear,Iknewthemaninthesuitmusthaveleftitbehind.Iheldthemoneyinmyhand,staringatthenumber“20”andfeeling6thanIeverhad.Ithoughtaboutslippingthemoneyintomypocket.Noonewouldknow,butitdidn’tfeel7.Iknewitdidn’tbelongtome.Ihadtofinditsownerandgiveitback!SoItoldmymomwhathadhappened.“We’lllookforhim.”shesaidkindly.Werushedoutandfoundhimsteppingintohiscarintheparkinglot!We8himandaskedwhetherhehadleftmoneyatthecashmachine.“Letme9,”hesaid,pullingouthiswalletandbills.“Twenty,forty,eighty…Oh!You’reright,”hesaidwithsurprise,“I’m10a$20bill.”“Hereyougo,”Isaid,smilingwithpride,asifIwasa(n)11whohadsolvedamystery.“Thankyousomuch,”hesaid,bendingdownandshakingmyhand.Myheart12.Beforesayinggoodbye,heaskedmymomformynameand13.“Iwanttosendyourdaughterathank-youcard,”hesaid.Onmywayhome,my14wasracing.Twentydollars.WhatcouldIhavedonewithit?IbetIcouldhaveboughtapuppyoreverysinglecandybarintown!Butnow15ofthatwouldhappen.YetIknewIhaddonetherightthing.Afewweekslater,Igotaboxwithanote.Irippeditopentofindpackagesofcandy.“DearFelice,Thankyouverymuchfor16my$20.Youareagreatgirl,andIappreciateyour17.Ihopeyouenjoythiscandy.BestWishes,Tom.”Tomincludedhisbusinesscard.Itturnedouthewasvice-presidentforthecandycompany.Thecandytastedsweet,each18remindingmethatwhatIhaddonemattered.Althoughmyhonestywouldn’talwaysbe19withcandy,itwouldmakeadifferencetosomeone.Andthatwasthe20partofall.1、A．schoolB．churchC．storeD．bank2、A．angrilyB．excitedlyC．hopefullyD．anxiously3、A．coveredB．seizedC．handedD．posted4、A．machineB．assistantC．manD．password5、A．ThoughB．SinceC．OnceD．Until6、A．smarterB．strongerC．prettierD．richer7、A．rightB．goodC．fairD．easy8、A．caughtB．approachedC．guidedD．searched9、A．tryB．thinkC．checkD．guess10、A．sparingB．seekingC．missingD．changing11、A．engineerB．detectiveC．managerD．designer12、A．hurtB．sankC．swelledD．jumped13、A．addressB．ageC．habitD．birthday14、A．carB．memoryC．timeD．mind15、A．bothB．noneC．someD．either16、A．returningB．rememberingC．keepingD．lending17、A．loyaltyB．devotionC．honestyD．bravery18、A．dollarB．biteC．productD．choice19、A．markedB．replacedC．sharedD．rewarded20、A．sweetestB．hardestC．freshestD．heaviest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）Iamreading1984thesedays,anovel1．(write)byGeorgeOrwellinthe1940s.Itoccurredtomethatinanother84years,itwillbe2100,soI'dliketomakeafew2．(predict)forthenext84years.First,wewillhavemadecertaincontactwithlivesfromotherplanets,3．willchangethewaywelookattheworldandtheuniverse.Themostimportantoutcome(结果)ofthismaybetheuniting(联合)oftheworld.Thedevelopmentoftechnologyisacertainty.Thiscanhavemany4．(differ)outcomes,butitisclearthatthenewtechnologywillhaveamajorinfluence5．humansociety.Simply6．(speak),thenext84yearswilldeterminewhetherhumanshaveafuturehereonthisplanet.Wearefacingmanychallengesthatareforcingus7．(choose)whetherwewillchangethewaywelive8．die.Wemustuseourtechnologytobringaboutamuch9．(good)world.Ifweareunabletosolveourproblems10．(successful),itappearsunlikelythatwewillhavemuchofafuturebeyondtheendofthiscentury.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、D4、B5、C6、D7、B8、D9、B10、C11、B12、C13、C14、C15、C16、D17、B18、A19、B20、C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、Imaginethatyou’relookingatyourcompany-issuedsmartphoneandyounoticeane-mailfromLinkedln:“Thesecompaniesarelookingforcandidateslikeyou!”Youaren’tnecessarilysearchingforajob,butyou’realwaysopentoopportunities,sooutofcuriosity,youclickonthelink.Afewminuteslateryourbossappearsatyourdesk.“We’venoticedthatyou’respendingmoretimeonLinkedlnlately,soIwantedtotalkwithyouaboutyourcareerandwhetheryou’rehappyhere,”shesays.Uh-oh.It’sanawkwardscene.Attrition(损耗)hasalwaysbeenexpensiveforcompanies,butinmanyindustriesthecostoflosinggoodworkersisrising,owingtotightlabormarkets.Thuscompaniesaremakinggreatereffortstopredictwhichworkersareathighriskofleavingsothatmanagerscantrytostopthem.Methodsrangefromelectronicmonitortowell-designedanalysesofemployees’socialmedialives.Someofthisworkmaybeareasontoletemployeestoquit.Ingeneral,peopleleavetheirjobsbecausetheydon’tliketheirboss,don’tseeopportunitiesforpromotionorgrowth,orareofferedahigherpay;thesereasonshaveheldsteadyforyears.NewresearchconductedbyCEB,aWashington-basedtechnologycompany,looksnotjustatwhyworkersquitbutalsoatwhen.“We’velearnedthatwhatreallyaffectspeopleistheirsenseofhowthey’redoingcomparedwithotherpeopleintheirpeergroup,orwithwheretheythoughttheywouldbeatacertainpointinlife,saysBrianKropp,whoheadsCEB’sHRpra