2023-2024学年湖南省永州市祁阳县高考适应性考试英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年湖南省永州市祁阳县高考适应性考试英语试卷注意事项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．Itwasadifficultjobforhim.Hehadtriedeverythingbutitmadelittle________.A．use B．goodC．difference D．result2．---Tomhasfailedagaininthemathexam.Iamreallyletdown.---______Hehasalreadydonehisbest. A．Don’tpushhim. B．Nokidding. C．Heshouldbetoblame. D．Nowonder.3．---ProfessorLiiswantedonthephone.Whereishe?---Isawhimcoming,butinaminute,he_____.A．willdisappear B．hasdisappeared C．disappears D．disappeared4．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeareeagerforsuccess,_______lackofconfidence,however,isagreatbarrier.A．where B．whichC．towhich D．beyondwhich5．The90’speopleseemtohaveenjoyedthegreatbenefits________aboutbythegreatlevelofculturalandeconomicdevelopment.A．broughtB．bringingC．tobebroughtD．havingbrought6．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot7．I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which8．E-shopping,whenproperly_____,cansaveusalotoftimeandenergy.A．done B．doing C．todo D．isdone9．---CanyoucomeonMondayofTuesday？---I'mafraid__________dayispossible.A．either B．neitherC．some D．any10．Sinceitwasgettinglate,wedecidedtofindasmallinnto_______forthenight.A．putoff B．putout C．putaway. D．putup11．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend12．Ascientist’sattempttoproducetheworld’sfirstgene-editedbabies_____areimmunetoHIVhassparkedcontroversyinacademiaandthepublic.A．as B．whoC．whom D．whose13．Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder¥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．adaptableB．adjustableC．adoptableD．affordable14．Mymomonceworkedinaverysmallvillageschool,whichis__________onlyonfoot.A．acceptable B．adequate C．accessible D．appropriate15．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe16．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—Shewondered_______wecouldcompletetheexperiment.A．whenwasit B．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhen D．whenitwasthat17．--Sorryforhavingkeptyouwaiting.Butforthetrafficjam，I________________20minutesearlier—Nevermind，Ihaven'tbeenwaitingthatlong.A．arrived B．wouldhavearrivedC．wouldarrive D．hadarrived18．IfIcanhelp,Idon’tlikeworkinglateintothenight.A．so B．that C．them D．it19．Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofourgovernment,I'dliketo________asincerewelcomeandheartfeltgratitude.A．exploitB．exposeC．expandD．extend20．Ilikesuchhouseswithbeautifulgardensinfront,butIdon’thaveenoughmoneytobuy.A．it B．one C．that D．this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）AccordingtonewresearchfromtheUniversityofCambridgeinEngland,sheepareabletorecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.Thefarmanimals,whoaresocialandhavelargebrains,werepreviouslyknowntobeabletorecognizeoneanother,aswellasfamiliarhumans.However,theirabilitytorecognizehumanfacesfromphotosaloneisnovel.Therecentstudy,theresultsofwhichwerepublishedinthejournalRoyalSociety:OpenScience,showthewoollycreaturescouldbetrainedtorecognizestillimagesofhumanfaces,includingthoseofformerPresidentBarackObamaandactressEmmaWatson.Initially,thesheepweretrainedtoapproachcertainimagesbybeinggivenfoodrewards.Later,theywereabletorecognizetheimagesforwhichtheyhadbeenrewarded.Thesheepcouldevenrecognizeimagesoffacesshownatanangle,thoughtheirabilitytodosodeclinedbyabout15percent—thesamerateatwhichahuman’sabilitytoperformthesametaskdeclines.“Anyonewhohasspenttimeworkingwithsheepwillknowthattheyareintelligent,individualanimalswhoareabletorecognizetheirhandlers,”saidProfessorJennyMorton,wholedtheCambridgestudy.“We’veshownwithourstudythatsheephaveadvancedface-recognitionabilities,comparablewiththoseofhumansandmonkeys.”Recognizingfacesisoneofthemostimportantsocialskillsforhumanbeings,andsomedisordersofthebrain,includingHuntington’sdisease,affectthisability.“Sheeparelong-livedandhavebrainsthataresimilarinsizeandcomplexitytothoseofsomemonkeys.Thatmeanstheycanbeusefulmodelstohelpusunderstanddisordersofthebrain,suchasHuntington’sdisease,thatdevelopoveralongtimeandaffectcognitiveabilities.Ourstudygivesusanotherwaytomonitorhowtheseabilitieschange,”Mortonsaid.1、Accordingtothenewresearch,what’sunusualaboutsheep?A．Theyhavelargebrains.B．Theycanrecognizetheirowners.C．Theycantellanimalsfromhumans.D．Theycanrecognizehumanfacesfromphotographs.2、Howdidtheresearcherstrainthesheep?A．Byguidingthemtofollowtheirhandlers.B．Bygivingfoodrewards.C．Byshowingphotosofhumansandmonkeysbyturns.D．Byshowingphotosoffamouspeople.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Sheephaveahigherface-recognitionabilitythanmonkeys.B．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitystaysthesamewhenshownphotosatanyangle.C．Thenewdiscoveryisbeneficialtothestudyofcognitiveabilitychanges.D．Thesheep’sface-recognitionabilitymaypreventsomedisordersofthebrain.4、What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A．ANewdiscoveryaboutSheep.B．HowSheepRecognizeEachOther.C．AWonderfulScientist.D．TheLifeofSheep.22．（8分）Mynewlywedhusbandsaidthesamethingeverymorning.“You'rebeautifultoday.”Oneglanceinthemirrorshowedthatitwasfarfromthetruth.“Liar,”Ishotbackwithagrin.Itwasmyusualresponse.Mymother'sfirsthusbandwasnotakindmanandhisverbal(语言的)andphysicalabuseforcedherandhertwochildrentofindasafeplace.Heshoweduponherdoorsteponedaywithroses.Shelethiminandhebeatherwiththoserosesandtookadvantageofher.Ninemonthslatershegavebirthtoa9lb.13oz.babygirl--me.Therudewordsweheardgrowinguptookroot.Ihadtroubleseeingmyselfassomeoneofvalue.IhadbeenmarriedtwoyearswhenIsurprisedmyself.MyhusbandwrappedhisarmsaroundmeandtoldmeIwasbeautiful.Alotofyearshavepassed.Myhusbandhasgreyinhishair.I'mnolongerskinny.LastweekIwokeupandmyhusband'sfacewasinchesfrommine.“Whatareyoudoing?”Iasked.Icoveredmymouth,tryingtohidemymorningbreath.Hereacheddownandkissedmyface.“WhatIdoeverymorning,”hesaid.Whataman!Myhusbandunderstandsmypast.He'sbeenbesidemeasI'vegrownfromanunsureyounggirltoaconfidentwoman,mother,speakerandauthor.ButI'mnotsurethatheunderstandsthepartheplayedinthattransformation.ThewordsIheardgrowinguppierced（刺穿）mysoul,yethiswordspiercedevendeeper.ThisAnniversaryDayIplantowakeearly.IwanttotellRichardhowmuchIlovehim.Hemaylookinthemirrorandseeanextrapoundortwo,orwishforthedaywhenhishairwasdarkandcurly,butallI'llseeisthemanwhosawsomethinginmewhenIcouldn'tseeitmyself,andwholeavesbutterflykisses,evenaftertwenty-threeyearsofmarriage.1、Whentheauthorlookedintothemirror,shefoundherself______.A．beautifulB．confidentC．untidyD．unusual2、Whydidtheauthor’smotherandhertwochildrenhavetomove?A．Becausetheirhousewastoosmall.B．Becausetheywerenotwelltreatedbythehusband.C．Becausetheywereexpectinganotherbaby.D．Becausehermother’shusbandwantedthemtomove.3、Asayounggirl,theauthor______.A．wasmarriedearlyB．hadahappychildhoodC．lookedforrooteverywhereD．lackedconfidenceinherself4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A．theauthor’shusbandhadapositiveinfluenceonherlifeB．theauthorplayedanimportantpartinthechangeC．theyhavebeenmarriedfor23yearsD．theauthor’shusbandhasgainedsomeweight5、Theunderlinedphrase“thewords”inthelastbutoneparagraphrefersto______.A．herownwordsB．herhusband’swordsC．hermother’swordsD．herfather’swords23．（8分）Internetcommunicationishavingapositiveinfluenceoneducationinandoutoftheclassroom.TheInternetprovidestheopportunityforpeopleanywhereintheworldtoaccessqualityeducationalservicesfromthecomfortoftheirhome.TheInternetallowsyoutohaveaccesstoeducationalopportunitiesonyourschedule,andatyourownpace.ClassroomusageofcomputersintheUnitedStatesbeganintheearly1980s,withapplicationslimitedtosoftwarepackagesthatprovideddrillandpracticebystudents.Bytheearly1990s,mostclassroomsintheUnitedStateshadacomputertheteachercouldusetoaidinthepresentationofacademicmaterial.Bythelate1990sInternetusagebecamewidespread,becomingasignificantfactorinclassroominstruction.Thelate1990salsosawtheriseofInternetbasedpost-secondaryeducationalprogramsthatallowstudentstoearnacollegedegreewithoutattendingaclassinatraditionalinstitution.Internetusageopenstheentireworldofinformationandcommunicationtostudents.Studentscanaccesslibrariesfromanycityoftheworldatanytimedayornight.Studentscanhave24houraccesstoallmaterialsneededtocompleteanassignment.Studentsusingcomputertechnologyandcommunicationtoolstoresearch,developandpublishschoolprojectsdevelopcriticalthinkingskillsthatareessentialindecisionmakingprocesses.Teachersneedtoequipstudentswithanewsetofskillswhichwillenablethemtolocate,analyze,evaluate,andsynthesizethevastamountsofinformationavailable.Studentsmustbecomeinformationmanagers.StudentswholearntousecomputersandtheInternetproficiently(熟练地)developcompetenciesthatarerequiredinthe21stcenturyworkplace.Internetusageallowsstudentsandworkerstocommunicateefficiently,increasingproductivelyandfacilitatingcreativethinking.Thepaceoftechnologicalchangeisforcingstudentstocontinuelearningnewskillsandresponsibilities.Therealityofrapidchangewillchallengeestablishedinstructionalmethods,andwilltransformschoolsintotechnologicaltrainingcenters.1、Whatcancomputertechnologyandcommunicationtoolsbenefitstudents?A．Enteringlibrariesfreely.B．Makingessentialdecisions.C．Beinginformationmanagers.D．Gainingimportantthinkingskills.2、Whatmakesstudentspursuenewskillscontinuously?A．Thehighpaceofmodemsociety.B．Therapidchangeoftechnology.C．Thetendencyofclassroomteaching.D．Thedevelopmentofteachingmethods.3、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“competencies”？A．Abilities.B．Positions.C．Competitions.D．Wages.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．TheinfluenceoftheInternetoneducationB．Howtoimproveclassroomteachingonline?C．TherelationshipbetweenInternetandeducationD．WhyInternetcommunicationissoimportant?24．（8分）FromNationaltoInternationalDoyouhavewhatittakes!It’sourjobtohelpyoumakethatleap?Theworldiswaiting.Areyouready?Isyoursmallbusinessreadytomakethatnextstepandexpandabroad?Arecentsurveyestimatesthatupto40%ofallsmallbusinessesareintendingtodojustthat.Isyourbusinessmakingupthis40%?Makingthatmoveandexpandingontotheinternationalmarketrequireadifferentapproachfromtheoneyou’reusedto.Onanationallevel,itisoftenenoughtoselltherightproductattherightprice.Failuretoadoptadifferentsalesapproachontheinternationalmarketcanoftenleadtofailureasinternationalcustomersexpectdifferentthings.Thisiswhywecomein.Therightknowledgeandtherightpreparationcanmakeallthedifferenceontheinternationallevel.Themainaspectsoftheprogramweofferare:1.Howcanweaknessesbeidentifiedandreduced?2.Howareculturaldifferenceshandledinthebusinessworld?3.In-depthknowledgeofdistrictlaw,howdoesithelp?4.Howcanwetargettherightkindofinternationalcustomersandhowcanwefinancethisbigger,morecomplicatedinternationaloperation?5.Whatcanbedonetocreateafoolproof(万无一失的)businessplan?Costofthecourse:$2,000perperson.If4ormorepeopleapplyfromthesamecompany,thendiscountscanbearranged.Coursetimescanbechangedtoaccommodateyouremployees’schedule.Mostimportantly,thiscourseisfullyaccreditedbysometoplevelcollegesanduniversities.1、Whowillmostlikelybenefitfromthiscourse?A．Anybodynotinterestedinbusinessadministration.B．Asmallinternationalbusinessmanager.C．Anindividualrunningasmallcompany.D．Anyownerofaninternationalbusinesshopingtogodomestic.2、Whyisthereadangerofaninternationalbusinessfailure?A．Thepriceofshippingistoohigh.B．Ittakestoolongtodeliverproducts.C．Internationalcustomersdonotspeakthesamelanguage.D．Thebusinessownercannotunderstandthelocalmarket.3、WhatisNOTlistedintheadvertisedprogram?A．Howtopaytheinternationalworkforce.B．Therightwaytostudyinternationallaw.C．Culturaldiversitiesthatmustbeknownexactly.D．Whatweshouldlearnfromourweaknesses.4、Whatisthemainadvantageofparticipatinginthisstudyprogram?A．Internationaltravel.B．Fixedschedulefortheemployees.C．Theavailabilityofdiscountsof40%.D．Creditsthatcanbetransferredtouniversitycourses.25．（10分）Yearsago,studentsapplyingtocollegesanduniversitieshadtohavetheirapplicationsandpersonalessaysprintedoutandthen“snail-mailed”.Flashforwardtotoday’sworldofFacebook,InstagramandWeChat,wherephotos,videosandmobilephonesrule.Fortunately,severalnewtoolsaremakingiteasierforcollegeapplicantstousetechnologytoshowofftheirpersonalities,skillsandcreativity.ZEEMEEOneofthemorepopularinnovationsincollegeapplicationsisZeeMee,afreemobileappthatallowsstudentstouploadpersonalprofilesandvideostocreatevisualresumes.Morethan220collegesanduniversitiesofferaZeeMeeoptionaspartoftheapplicationprocess.Thevideocanshowtheuniquecreativeaspectsoftheapplicants.THECOALITIONLOCKERAnotherrelativelynewtoolcomesfromtheCoalitionforAccess,AffordabilityandSuccess,nowusedbymorethan110membercollegesanduniversities.Amongthegroup’sstatedgoalsaregettingstudentsengagedincollegeprepearlyandusingtechnologytocreateasupportiveapplicationprocessthatencouragesreflectionandself-discovery.Studentswhosignupforthefreeplatformgetaccesstoadigital“locker”,whichtheycanuseallthroughhighschooltosaveclasspapers,artwork,newspaperstories,videosandphotostosharewithcollegeswhentheyeventuallyapply.VIDEO—CHATINTERVIEWSAtsomeschools,aninterviewwithanadmissionofficerisanimportantpartoftheapplicationprocess.Tomakeiteasier,severalvirtualinterviewingtoolshavepoppedup,suchasavideo-basedplatformfromKira.Morethan140universitiesworldwideuseKira’svideoassessmenttooltoconductreal-timeinterviewswithprospectivestudents.Duringtheinterview,candidatesareshownthequestionsprerecordedbytheparticularschoolandmustrespondinrealtimebytalkingintothecameraontheirlaptoporphone.Inadditiontoshowingtheirability,tospeakfluentlyinEnglishandthinkontheirfeet,ithelpsadmissionofficersdeterminethe“motivation,commitmentanddrive”ofapplicants.UNIQUESCHOOLTOOLSSomeuniversitieshavecomeupwiththeirownwaystoallowstudentstoshowtheirskillsandpersonalities.Forexample,theMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,encouragesapplicantstodisplaytheirtechnicalabilitiesandcreativitybysubmittinga“MakerPortfolio”—awrittenorvideotapeddescriptionofaprojectthatshowscreativeandproblem-solvingskills.Whileanewappwouldfitthebill,theprojectcouldbeanythingfromanorigamidesigntoapotatocannon.1、Whichoftheappsgivestudentsmoreguidancefromtheirhighschool?A．ZEEMEE.B．THECOALITIONLOCKER.C．VIDEO—CHATINTERVIEWS.D．UNIQUESCHOOLTOOLS.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthefourthpartofthepassagereferto?A．Thevideointerview.B．Thedescription.C．Theapplication.D．Thestudent’sability.3、Whatisthecommonfeaturerequiredbycollegesanduniversitiesaccordingtothepassage?A．Creativity.B．Braveness.C．Willingnesstoshare.D．Technicalability.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）第二节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）Oncetherewasaverybrilliant,creativeandeducatedman.Hegainedmuch36whiletravelingthroughouttheworld.Unfortunatelyhelosthislegsandleftarminatragicaccident,leavingonlyafingerandthumbonhisrighthand.Hebecameso37thathewasafraidhewouldspendhislife38andwouldnolongerbeabletousehislifeina(n)39way.Oneday,herememberedhowhehadalwayslovedgetting40.Herealizedthathestillhadpartial41ofhisrighthandandcouldwritewith42.Then,hehadanidea.“Whynotwritetootherpeoplewhoneedencouragement?”He43wherehecouldfindthosewhocouldbeencouragediftheyreadhisletters.Hethoughtofpeoplein44.Manyofthemhadhopeofregainingtheir45.Otherswouldkeepfeelingdepressedandremainputawayfortherestoftheirlives.Hedecidedthathemusttryto46them.Sohewrotetoaprisonministryaboutsendingletterstotheprisoners.Theprisonministerrepliedthatwritingtotheprisonerswouldbe47.However,itwouldbeagainstprisonrulesfortheprisonerstowriteback.48withtheintention,themanbegansending49messagesofGod’slove,hope,strength,andencouragement.Hewrotetwiceaweek,testinghisstrengthandabilitytothe50.Hepouredhisheartandsoulintohiswords,51hisexperience,senseofhumor,optimism,andfaith.Itwasdifficulttowritethoseletters,especiallywithouthopeofany52.Frequently,hefeltdiscouraged,wonderingifanyone53readhisletters.However,thiswashis54chance，sohedeterminedtocontinue.Atlast,hereceivedaletterfromtheprisonofficer,whichsaid,“Pleasewriteonthebestpaperyoucanafford.Yourlettersarepassedfromcell(牢房)tocelluntiltheyalmostfallto55!”Weallhaveuniqueexperiences,abilitiesandtalents.Wecandiscoverwaystoreachothersinneedofencouragementandstrength.36.A．wealth B．faith C．experience D．confidence37.A．depressed B．embarrassed C．ashamed D．thrilled38.A．writing B．suffering C．weeping D．wandering39.A．abnormal B．regular C．comfortable D．meaningful40.A．presents B．e-mails C．letters D．prizes41.A．sense B．strength C．shape D．function42.A．affection B．caution C．difficulty D．confidence43.A．estimated B．doubted C．assumed D．wondered44.A．hospitals B．churches C．prisons D．charities45.A．families B．letters C．freedom D．conscience46.A．release B．reach C．defend D．know47.A．acceptable B．reasonable C．prohibited D．considered48.A．Faced B．Filled C．Satisfied D．Impressed49.A．holy B．daily C．one-way D．round-way50.A．point B．worst C．degree D．limit51.A．sharing B．learning C．gaining D．enriching52.A．success B．reply C．help D．progress53.A．curiously B．patiently C．carefully D．actually54.A．only B．better C．extra D．lost55.A．ruin B．pieces C．theground D．thebottom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）Oneday,Iwascomfortablywaitingformyflightwithagoodbooktoreadwhen1．elderlyladywaswheeledtoourwaitingarea.Inoticedthetroubleshewashaving2．(try)toopenapacketofnutswithhershakinghands.Nooneelsewaswillingtomeethergaze(目光),soI3．(offer)tohelp.Theladywasverygrateful.Wesatandchatted.Thetimecametoboardtheplane.Shecouldwalkbutneededsome4．(assist),soIvolunteeredtohelpherandcarryherbag.AsIhelpedherget5．(settle),Inoticedher“seatmate”,abusinessman,lookedabithorrifiedathavingtomaketheflightwithher.Heofferedtochange6．(seat)withme—andIagreed.Wehadalongchat.Aswewereenteringanothercountryweneededtofilloutforms.Iofferedtofill7．(her)outbecauseofhershakinghands.WelandedandIneededtochangeplanes,butIhelpedherfirst.Thewheelchairsheorderedwasnowheretobeseensoweslowlywalkedtothegate8．herdaughterwaswaiting.Asaresult,Ihadtoruntocatchmyconnectionbut,asIthoughtabouttheexperience,Isawher9．myairportangel,achanceformetohopethatinthefuturewhenI’minmyeightiesandtraveling,someonewilltakethetime10．(connect)withme.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。TodayisSunday、Theskyisfullofsunshine,sodoesmylife、Atabout9:00a、m、,Igotothebookstorewithmyfriends、Therewasalotofnewbooks,Ididn'tknowwhichonetobuy,becausethesebookswerebothusefultome、Atlast,Ichosetwo、At10:00,wewenttothecinema;thefilmcallingTitanicwasverypopular、Ittookusabout3hourstoseeit、Havingseenthefilm,andeveryonewasdeeplymoved、Somefriendsevenburstouttears、Fromthestory,Iunderstandthatloveisnobleandvaluable、That'sreallywonderful