2023-2024学年云南省曲靖市西南名校高三下学期联合考试英语试题含解析

2023-2024学年云南省曲靖市西南名校高三下学期联合考试英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Varietiesofsolutionshavebeenprovidedforustosolvetheproblem.Wecanchoose________tostartwith.A．it B．that C．each D．one2．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained3．Nothavingworkedouttheprogram,________leavetheoffice.A．sohewasforbiddentoB．andhedidn’twanttoC．hislittlesoncouldn’tmakehimD．becouldn’tfreehimselfto4．TheU.S.officialsaidNorthKorea---andIran---shouldfollowinthestepsofLibya,whichlastDecembersaiditwouldwork__________toallowinternationalweaponsinspectorstodotheirwork.A．unconditionally B．unwillingly C．unfortunately D．uncomfortably5．—Iwillbeavicepresidentinayearortwo.—Youcan’tbeserious!_______.A．Ican’tmakeitB．Ican’thelpitC．Iwon’ttellasoulD．Iwouldn’tbetonit6．Thecreationcankeeppeopleawayfromtheirsmartphonesinawaysimilarto________e﹣cigaretteshaveallowedpeopletoquitsmoking．A．that B．howC．which D．what7．—Thefilmis,Ihavetosay,notabitinteresting.—Why?It’s________thanthefilmsIhaveeverseen.A．farmoreinteresting B．muchlessinterestingC．nomoreinteresting D．anylessinteresting8．Thehealthofgardenplantsdependsonthesoil_____--theproperbalanceofmineralpieces,organicmatter,airandwater.A．constructionB．conservationC．corporationD．composition.9．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled10．________iswillingtovolunteerinthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicsiswelcometojoinus.A．WhateverB．WhoeverC．WheneverD．Wherever11．I'llhaveallofthereadingsbytheendofthistermifmyplangoeswell.A．completing B．tocompleteC．completed D．beingcompleted12．—Mike,it’sreallyimpossibleforustogettotherailwaystationintime!—HowIwishIcouldstopthetrain________it.A．catchB．tocatchC．catchingD．caught13．Iwishyouwouldn'tbeso________；youmakefacesateverythingIsay.A．weirdB．politeC．reluctantD．serious14．WhileinteractingwithpeopleinIndia,Iwas________toawayoflifecompletelydifferentfrommyown.A．reducedB．exposedC．committedD．transferred15．Janeisnotgoodatsports，butwhenittocooking，she’sexcellent．A．happens B．comes C．does D．occurs16．—Howwouldyoulikeyourtea?—_____.A．VeryquicklyB．Asitcomes,pleaseC．VerymuchD．Idon’tliketea17．Sometimesproperanswersarenotfartoseek________foodsafetyproblems.A．in B．toC．on D．after18．---Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?---______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend19．Isthisyourcellphone,Tony?I________itwhenIwascleaningtheclassroom.A．cameacross B．dealtwithC．lookedafter D．heldonto20．Marybecame______homesickandcriticaloftheUnitedStates,soshefledfromherhomeinWestBloomfieldtoherhometowninAustria.A．completelyB．sincerelyC．approximatelyD．increasingly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）TheothermorningonthesubwayIsatnexttoanattractiveyoungblondewomanwhowasreadingsomethingonheriPad.Shewasverywell-dressed,carryingaPradabagwithtastefullyappliedmake-upindeed,shehadanunmistakableairofwealth,materialsuccessandevenauthority.Isuspectedsheworkedasahighly-paidWallStreetlawyerorstockbrokerorsomethingofthatsort.So,Iwascurioustoseewhatshewassofocusedon.TheWallStreetJournalperhaps?TheEconomist?Quitethecontrary;rather,shewasconcentratingonaromancenovel.ThenIrealizedthatIhaveknownmanywomenwholoveromancenovels—smart,attractive,successful,“liberated,”modernfemaleswhononethelessfindsomekindofdeepsatisfactionandthrillfromthosehyper-romantic,artificialandextremelyunrealistictalesofhandsome,manlyheroesfallinginlovewithvirginalwomen,enduringaseriesofadventures,thennodoubthavingahappyending.Theseromancestoriesaretoliteraturewhathotdogsaretofinefood.Yet,thegenre(体裁)remainsenormouslypopular.ConsidersomeofthesesurprisingstatisticsfromthegoodfolksattheRomanceWritersofAmerica(RWA):*Morethan9,000romancetitleswerereleasedlastyear,withsalesofabout$1.44billion(morethantriplethetaxesproducedbyclassicliteraryfiction).*Morethan90percentofthemarketarewomen(okay,that’snotatallsurprising).*Readersaretypicallywomenbetweentheages30and54whoarethemselvesinvolvedinaromanticrelationship(betrayingthestereotypethatonlylonelywomenlongforthesetalesofloveandadventure).*Almost40percentofromancebookconsumershaveanannualincomeofbetween$50,000and$99,900(placingthemfirmlyinthemiddleclass).Ihadthoughtthatromancenovelsaccountedforaverysmallshareoftheliterarymarket,soIwasquitesurprisedthatthisparthassuchenormouspopularity.ButImustwonderwhysomanywomen—fortyyearsafterthewomen’sliberationmovement—continuetoenjoythemselvesinthefancifultales?I’mnotsureifitrepresentsakindof“rejection”ofthewomen’sliberationmovement,butclearlysomethingismissinginthelivesofcontemporaryladies.AromanceauthornamedDonnaHatchwhofocusesontheRegencyperiod(early19thcenturyBritain)explainedtheappealofsuchbooksthisway:“Regencymenwerecivilizedandtreatedwomenwithcourtesy.Whenaladyenteredtheroom,gentlemenstood,doffedtheirhats,offeredanarm,bowed,andahundredotherlittlethingsIwishmenstilldidtoday.Buttheywerealsoveryathletic;theyhunted,raced,boxed,rodehorses.Theyweremanly.Strong.Noble.Honorable.AndthatiswhyIlovethem!”Mrs.Hatchmayhaveexpressedthesecretdesiresandattitudesofuntoldmillionsofherpeers—thatis,intheearly21stcentury,havewomengrowntiredoftheburdensandexpectationsthatthe“freedoms”theyhavegainedgivethem?Isthisarejectionofmodernfeminism?Dowomenlongfordaysofoldwhenmenweremasculinegentlemenandwomenwerefeminineandprotectedasprecioustreasuresandregardedaspossessions?Perhapsmostwomen(eventheoneswhogetlostinromancenovels)donotwanttogoallthewaybackbutitisobvious,______.1、Whatisthefunctionoftheopeningparagraph?A．Tosummarizethewholepassage. B．Toprovetheauthor’sargument.C．Toleadinthemaintopicofthepassage. D．Toraiseproblemsthatwillbesolvedlater.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphimply?A．Romancenovelsaresatisfyingandthrilling.B．Romancenovelsarenotofmuch“nutrition”.C．Romancenovelsareaspopularashotdogs.D．Romancenovelsareanessentialpartofcontemporarylife.3、Intheauthor’sopinion,whatismissinginthelivesofcontemporarywomen?A．Authority. B．Dignity. C．Liberty. D．Care.4、Whichsentencecanbeputintheblankinthelastparagraph?A．theyprefertalesofinnocentromancetoclassicsB．theyareunhappywithhowtheworldhasturnedoutC．truelovedescribedinromancenovelsdoesexistinrealityD．romancenovelsprovidethemwithanaccesstosociety22．（8分）Lately,my90-year-oldmomhasbeenmoreandmorequietandsleepy.Thisisveryoddanddisturbing.Atthesametime,my92-year-oldfatherhasbeensufferinghisownhealthproblems.Itisterribletoseemyfatherstruggletogethertotalk,saysomething,whenshedoesn’thavetheenergy.Theotherday,IrecalledhowmymotherusedtovisitawomannamedMrs.Demopolis,aGreekimmigrant,whomadethebestbaklava（果仁饼）!Shegavelessonsonbakinghemtomymother.Also,mymomusedtobakebaklavaoftenforatimeandthatwasabsolutepleasure.AsIspokeofthisoverthephone,mysilentmomcheeredupandsaidhowmuchshe’dlikeohaveoneagain.Now,theyliveinFloridaandIlikeinWales,UKwithmyhusbandandchildren,soIcan’tgoandbringhersomebaklavaorevenmakesomeinherkitchen.ButwhatIdidsuggestwasthatmyfatherorsistershouldbuysomebaklavaataGreekRestaurantandIshoulddoshesame,andwouldn’titbefuntoeatourbaklavaatexactlythesametimeandso,betogethersharingthemomentandthepleasure?Bothparentslovedtheideaandwedecidedtodoit.Itwaslovelytohearalittlehappinessinhervoice.Towdayslaterwebothhadourbaklavaandsharedtheexperience.Itmeantalottomyparents,andtome,todothis.Mymothersaidshewantstodothisagain,maybewithanotherfoodorevenbaklavaagain!Whynot?Andassheonlykeepslosingweightinsteadofgaining,itisgoodforhertofindfoodsthatappealtoherappetite.Itisbecominghardertofindwaystocommunicateoverthephone,butthiswasthiswasatleastaverygoodwaytodoso.Anditwasnice,aswell,toremindusofpleasantmemoriesofourpast.1、Whathasmainlyworriedtheauthorlately?A．Herfatherissufferingfromillness.B．Hermotherisbecominglessactive.C．Hermotherrefusestotalkwithherfather.D．Shehasdifficultyhelpinghersickparents.2、Whatdidtheauthorsuggesttopleasehermother?A．MrsDemopolisshouldbuysomebaklavaforhermother.B．Hermothershouldmakesomebaklavainherkitchen.C．Herfamilyshouldgettogethertocomforthermother.D．Herfamilyshouldeatthesamefoodatthesametimeseparately.3、Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’smother?A．Sheisgettingthinner.B．Sheisstillunconscious.C．Shewillonlyeatbaklava.D．Shehasfoundherfavouritefoods.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Theauthor’sfatherhaslostabilitytotalktohiswife.B．Theauthor’smotherlearnedtomakebaklavafromaGreekimmigrant.C．Theauthor’smotherhadlittleexcitementwhenhearingthesuggestion.D．Theauthor’sauthorandherparentsliveseparatelyindifferentcountiesintheUK.23．（8分）Lastyear,mymotherbroughtoutanoldcollege-rulednotebook:oneofthejournalsinwhichshehaskeptarecordofallthedinnerpartiesshehashostedsince1976.Ihaveasimilarjournal.ButIamawriter,andsheisachemist.MinefeaturesdescriptionsandfeelingsaboutthedinnersI’vehosted,whilehersreadslikelaboratorynotes—justthemealplanandwhowasinvited.“Salmonmousse(慕斯),”sheannounced,readingthefirstenrty.“MyGod,Imusthavemadethatahundredtimes.Doyourememberthem?”Ididnot.ButIdidrememberthatsalmonmousse.Oldfriendscameandwentinherjournal.Newfavoritesjoinedthemenu.Myhusband’snamefirstshowsupin1997,alongwithamealofjusthorsd’oeuvresbecausehelovedit.Mysister-in-law’snamearrivedin2006,andwithit,allshellfishdisappearedfromfamilymenus—shewouldgetsickaftereatingit.Thereismymother’spartner,Ruth,whoappearedin1991,signalingalmostfiveyearsofvegetarian(素食主义者)dishesbeforeshegaveintomymother’sham.Andthereismyfather,who,despitebeingherex-husband,appearedeveryyearaftertheirdivorce.Whilemymotherhasalwayswritteninherjournalbeforeadinnerparty,Iwriteinmineafterward.Inmymother’sbooks,everythingisclear.Herspassesfromearlymotherhoodthroughdivorceandthedeathsoffriendswithoutabreak.I,ontheotherhand,havethreeentireyearsunaccountedfor.Iseeherjournalsandamenvious:By45,Ishouldnotbewingingitatdinner.Ishouldpracticewitholdfavorites.Ishouldhaveasalmonmousse.AndsoIamputtingthisdecisionintopracticeatadinnerpartyforwriterfriends.Themenuisalreadywritteninmybook.Tostart,afavoriteofminehasalreadybeencuredinthefridge:salmongravlax.AndforthisImustapologizetomymother:ItisascloseasIcanget.Iloveyou;Ido.ButIhavealwayshatedthatsalmonmousse.1、WhatcanweknowfromParagraph3?A．Thewriter'shusbandisavegetarian.B．Thewriter’ssister-in-lawisallergictoshellfish.C．Ruthdidn'tlikethehammadebythewriter’smom.D．Thewriter’sfathernevercamebackhomesincehisdivorce.2、Whichstatementmaycomefromthewriter’sjournal?A．Salmongravlaxforwriterfriends.B．Thanksgiving,friendscoming.C．Iamgladlotsofwriterfriendscamelastnight.D．TomandLilyarecomingaswellasMr.Greentonight.3、Howcanwedescribethewriter’smother?A．Considerateandstrong-minded.B．Stubbornbutorganized.C．Outgoingandgenerous.D．Warm-heartedbutdisloyal.4、Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A．Toshowherloveforhermother.B．Toputherdecisionintopractice.C．Tocomparetwodifferentjournals.D．Toexpressherhateforsalmonmousse.24．（8分）“BallisticmissilethreatinboundtoHawaii.Seekimmediateshelter.Thisisnotadrill.”Itmightsoundlikesomethingstraightoutofahorrormovie,butfor38minutesterrifiedHawaiianresidentsthoughttheworldwasgoingtoend.OnSaturday,localsandtouristsonthesmallislandwokeuptoamessagethatmanyhavefearedamidNorthKorea’sdevelopmentofanuclearweapon.Panickedresidentsgatheredfamilymembers,ranoutontothestreetsandanxiouslysoughtshelterastheyawaitedtheattack.Carswereabandonedonhighwaysandpeoplewhowereoutsideatthetimehidinthebasementsofneighboursasotherspreparedtoflee.StaceyBow,56,ofHonoluluwasawakenedtotheemergencyalert(警报)onhersmartphoneandwokeupher16-year-olddaughter,whobecamehysterical,crying.ChereseCarlson,saidthemomentsfollowingthealertwerefilledwithfear.“Ihadnofriendsheretoturntoforhelp,”shesaid.“TherewasnothingIcoulddobutsitinmycarworriedthatitwastheendofmylife.”Othersthoughtthatitwasahoaxorafalsealarm,sincethesirens(报警汽笛)didnotringout.“Ithoughttomyself,itmustbesomeone’slastdayatworkorsomeonegotextremelyupsetatasuperiorandbasicallydidthisasajoke,”saidBrianNaeole,whowasvisitingHonolulufromMolokai,addingthathedidn’thearsirensandneitherTVnorradiostationsissuedalerts.Itturnedoutthattheincidentwascausedbyaworkerwhopressedthewrongbutton.Arevisedalertinformingpeopleofthe“falsealarm”didnotreachmobilephonesuntilabout40minutesafterthefirstwarningwassent.Hawaii’sEmergencyManagementAgencyadministratorVernMiyagisaid,“therewasnoautomatedwaytosendafalsealarmcancellation.Wehadtoinitiateamanualprocess.Andthatwaswhyittookawhiletoinformeveryone”.Heapologisedforthefalsealarm.1、Whendidthepeopleprobablyreceivethealertmessage?A．At8:07a.m.B．At11:05a.m.C．At6:13p.m.D．At9:05p.m.2、WhatcanweinferaboutChereseCarlson?A．ShewasalocallivinginHonolulu.B．Shecelledupherfriendsforassistance.C．ShehadtohideinastrongbasementD．ShewasprobablyatouristvisitingHawaii.3、HowdidBrianNaeolefeelafterreadingthealertmessage?A．Desperate.B．Calm.C．Terrified.D．Funny.4、Theunderlinedword“manual”inthelastparagraphmeans.A．expressedinwordsB．controlledbycomputersC．operatedbyhandD．performedbyrobots25．（10分）Cananimalsbeartistic?PaintingandmusicarepartofeffortstokeepanimalshappyattheSmithsonian’sNationalZoo.Aslothbear(长毛熊)calledFrancoisisoneoftheNationalZoo’sartists.Hebeganhisartisticcareertwoyearsago.Francoishasaveryunusualwaytopaint.Heuseshisbreathingtopaint.Hiszookeeper,StaceyTabellario,saysthatalthoughthetechniquemaylookstrange,itisactuallyaverynaturalbehaviorforslothbears.Thezookeepersfilloneofthosetubesfullofpaintandaskthemtobreathethroughit.Andtheyblowallofthepaintsontothecanvases(画布),makingthesereallycoolpaintings.AnimalartistscomeinallshapesandsizesattheZoo.Theyusemanykindsoftechniquestocreatetheirworksofart.Apesusepaintbrushes.Manyusetheirpawsorclaws—muchlikeahumanpainterwhowouldusehisorherhands.StaceyTabellariosaysFrancoisseemstoenjoyexpressinghimselfthroughhisart.“WhenIsetupthematerialsforpaintingactivity,hecomesandsitsnexttothemandwaitsuntiltheyarereadyforpainting.Hedoesthateverytime.Ialsoseewherehiseyesgo.Hedoesseethepaintscomeoutofthetubeandlandonthecanvas.”Butnoteveryanimalwantstopaint.Musicisanotherpartoftheartsenrichmentprogram.Physicallyandmentallystimulatingactivitiesareanimportantpartofthedailycareoftheanimals.Trainershavealotoftools,fromtabletcomputertosmalltoys.KentonKernssaystheprogramhelpstheanimalsandthezookeepersinmanyways.Everyinteractionbetweenkeepersandtheiranimalscreatessomesortofconnections.Theone-of-a-kindworksofartcreatedbytheanimalsarepopularwithzoovisitors.Manyaresoldatthezoo’sfund-raisingevents.1、FromParagraph2,wecanlearnthat________.A．Francoisisatwo-year-oldartistattheNationalZooB．FrancoiscanmakefantasticpaintingswithpaintbrushesC．Francois,waytopaintisanunnaturalbehaviorforslothbearsD．Francoispaintsbyblowingthepaintsinthetubesontothecanvas2、Accordingtothepassage,theapespaintby________.A．blowingthetubesfullofpaintsB．usingtheirhandsdirectlyC．usingsometoolsD．walkingonthecanvas3、Fromthelastparagraph,wecanlearntheworksofartcreatedbytheanimals________.A．canbesoldatahighpriceB．aremainlypopularwiththekidsC．createhigherpricesthantheartistsD．canbeboughtatthezoo’sfund-raisingevents4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Zooanimalsshowartisticside.B．Paintingandmusicareusefulinthezoo.C．Animalsenjoypainting.D．Animalsneedenrichmenttoo.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）Ilearnedsomethingreallyearlyfrommyfamily:Eventhebiggestchallengesareless1whenyousolvethemasacommunity.Mybrother,sisterandcousinsweremyfirstgroup.2wegotmoreandmorefightsathome,wenever3thatoutsideourhouse,ifyoumessedwithoneofus,yougot4ofus.Fromschooltosports,Iwas5inaclassproject,club,teamorgroup.Fromspeechanddebatetofieldhockey,whenIwasinacommunity,Ifelt6totryforthingsthatseemed7.Igrewbecauseotherspushedme.8didn’tseemsoscarybecauseweweretakingriskstogether.Whenadrunkdriverkilledmyfather,itwasourcommunitythat9.Itwasourfamilyfriends,ourcommunitytheaterandoursportsteamsthatstood10us.Myfatherhadbeenahighschoolhistoryteacher,andhiscolleagues—nowmyteachers—begantokeepa11eyeonusbecausehe12could.Idon’t13aparent’sdeathasthewaytolearnaboutthe14ofsmallcommunities,butitdidmakeme15that.IfIlookedforbiggerchallengeswiththesupportofagroup,Iwasgoingto16broadergoalsandbuilddeeperrelationships17thejourney.AsIsitheretonightwithmyteamoffive,I’m18ofhowmuchIlovethesemoments–building19webelievein,thatwe’lllearnfromandthatwe’lldotogether.Ifyouaregoingtodosomethingthatterrifiesyou,firstfinda20.1、A．terrifying B．risky C．appealing D．thrilling2、A．Once B．When C．While D．Since3、A．argued B．considered C．decided D．doubted4、A．none B．all C．nothing D．anyone5、A．sometimes B．seldom C．always D．barely6、A．curious B．discouraged C．scary D．safe7、A．undercontrol B．outofmyreach C．outoforder D．withinmyability8、A．Failures B．Goals C．Fights D．Disasters9、A．steppedin B．movedon C．turnedup D．standout10、A．for B．between C．by D．through11、A．bigger B．stricter C．warmer D．closer12、A．nolonger B．never C．hardly D．insteadof13、A．confirm B．recommend C．adopt D．identify14、A．belief B．power C．possibility D．harmony15、A．realize B．figure C．consider D．notice16、A．gothrough B．getover C．gofor D．comeacross17、A．for B．besides C．by D．throughout18、A．informed B．reminded C．blamed D．inspired19、A．anything B．everything C．something D．somebody20、A．dream B．partner C．organization D．group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）Cathy:Stan,doyouhaveaminute?Stan:Oh,hi,Cathy.What’sup?Cathy:Well,Iamreally1．(disappoint)withthesituationintheoffice.Stan:Iamnotinthatveryoften.Itis2．noisythatIcan’twork.Cathy:Yeah.I3．havefinishedmypapersyesterday,butJackkept4．(ask)hisstudentstocomeinandout.Stan:Hasanybodyspokentohimaboutit?Cathy:No,notyet.Soweshouldcomeupwithanidea5．(stop)himdoingthatkindofthings.Stan:Yeah.Iamnotabletodomyworkand6．areyou.Cathy:Couldweaskforakindofmeetingroom?Whenteachershavetotalkwiththeirstudents,theycouldusethemeetingroominstead7．theoffice.Youknow,thereis8．roomdownthehall.Stan:Youmeanthatlittlestorageroom?Oh,9．wouldbetoosmall.Cathy:Areyousure?Withthosethingstakenout,itmightbe10．(big)thanitlooks.Stan:Goodidea.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一下作文。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限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。YesterdaywewenttoHappinessNursingHousetohelptheoldpeople、Wesetoutearlierinthemorningandbroughtthemlotsofgift、Whenwearrived,wewerewarmlywelcomebythem、Firstweintroducedmyself、Thenweweremakingdumplingstogetherwiththeold,talkingandlaugh、Afterlunch,weperformedandsangsongswiththemhappy、Finallyalltheoldpeoplesaygoodbyetousatthegate、Wewereveryhappybecauseofwedidagooddeed、Ithinkthisnecessaryforusteenagerstolearnwhattorespectandtakecareofothers,especially,theold、第二节书面表达（满分25分）