2023-2024学年河北省邢台八中高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题含解析

2023-2024学年河北省邢台八中高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题注意事项：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．—GoingtowatchtheWomen’sVolleyballMatchonWednesday?—________!Willyougowithme?A．Youbet B．YougotmeC．Youthere D．Youknowbetter2．HadMarynotbeenhurtinthecaraccident,________thenextweek’smarathon.A．shewouldrun B．shewouldhaverunC．shewillrun D．shemusthaverun3．Wecametothestation________alltheway,only________thetrainhadjustleft.A．running,told B．torun,tellingC．torun,tobetold D．running,tobetold4．Totellthetruth,Ididn’texpectthatthereweresomanypeople______theidea.A．supportedB．supportingC．tosupportD．havingsupported5．Ensuringeverychildequalrightstoeducationis_____thekeytotheeliminationofinequalityacrosstheworldlies.A．that B．what C．whether D．where6．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why7．I’veknownSarahfornearlytenyears.She_________oncemycustomer.A．is B．hasbeenC．was D．hadbeen8．During______afternoon,therainbecamesmaller,buttowards__________evening,therewasasuddenlandslidethatburiedthevillage.A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．an;the9．---CanyoucomeonMondayofTuesday？---I'mafraid__________dayispossible.A．either B．neitherC．some D．any10．—Jackshouldhavecalmeddownattheparty!—Butthekidsmadesomuchnoisethathecouldn’thelpbut_______.A．facethemusicB．eatlikeabirdC．mendhiswaysD．flyoffthehandle11．Wasitatthebeginning_____youmadethepromise____youwoulddoalltohelpmakeit?A．that;that B．when;thatC．that;when D．when;when12．—HowdoyoufindyourtriptoSanyaduringthethree-dayNewYearHoliday?—________Ican’tspeaktoohighlyofit.A．Oh,wonderfulindeed!B．It’sawful!C．Don’tmentionit．D．Yousaidit.13．________wellformyjobinterview,IreallyhadbutterfliesinmystomachonmywaytothecompanyIhadappliedto.A．Havingnotprepared B．NothavingpreparedC．Nottohaveprepared D．Tohavenotprepared14．NotuntilIwentupfurther________thatunderthetree________,obviouslysoundasleep.A．thatIsaw;didaboylie B．Isaw;layaboyC．didIsee;didaboylie D．didIsee;layaboy15．--Hello,Kate.Howisyourweekendathome?--Awful!YouknowitisthefirsttimeI____aloneathome,boredtodeath.A．hasleft B．hadleft C．hadbeenleft D．havebeenleft16．Ifthesenewmeasuresdon’twork,we’llhaveto_______ouroldsystem.A．makeupforB．comeupwithC．breakawayfromD．fallbackon17．Thecouplewasinitiallylookingforwardtohavinganoverseasweddingbuthadtodroptheideaafterfacing________fromparents.A．recognition B．tolerationC．opposition D．proportion18．Howlongdoyousupposeitis________________hearrivedandbegantoworkthere？A．when B．beforeC．after D．since19．WhenIwassmall,mymom________readmestoriesatnight.A．could B．shouldC．might D．would20．ThefarmersaidthePLAmencametorescuetimelywhenthey_____inthesnowstorm.A．weretrappingB．werebeingtrappedC．aretrappingD．arebeingtrapped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）Afive-year-olddognamedKelseyhasbeenpraisedasaheroforhelpingtosavethelifeofherownerwhoslippedinthesnowandbrokehisneck.Theman,Bob,wasalonewhenhelefthisMichiganfarmhouseonNewYear’sEvetocollectfirewood.Expectingajourneyofonlyseveralmeters,Bobwaswearingjustlongjohns(衬裤),ashirtandslipperswhenhewentoutside,althoughthetemperaturewasaround-4°C．Aftertheaccident,hewasunabletomoveinthesnow.Fortunately,Kelseycametohisassistance.“Iwasshoutingforhelp,butmynearestneighborisabout400metersaway,anditwas10:30pm,”Bobexplained.“ButmyKelseycame.Bythenextmorning,myvoicewasgoneandIcouldn’tyellforhelp,butKelseydidn’tstopbarking.”Kelsey’scompanionkepthimwarmbylyingontopofhim.Shelickedhisfaceandhandstokeephimawake.“Kelseykeptbarkingbutneverleftmyside,”Bobrecalled.“Shekeptmewarm.IknewIcouldn’tgiveupandthatitwasmychoicetostayalive.”Bobspent20hoursinthefreezingcold.Whenhefinallylostconsciousness,hisdogkeptbarking.Finally,hearingthebarking,Bob’sneighbordiscoveredhimat6:30pmonNewYear’sDayandcalledtheemergencyservicesatonce.WhenBobarrivedinhospital,hisbodytemperaturewasbelow21°C．However,doctorsweresurprisedtofindthathedidn’thaveanyfrostbite(冻疮).TheybelieveditwasbecauseofKelsey’sdeterminationtokeephimwarm.Dr.ChaimColen,thedoctorwhotreatedBob,said,“Animalscanhelpandhisdogreallysavedhim...Hewasveryfortunate.Bobsaidhewas“enormously”gratefultobothDr.ColenandhisKelsey.“Theysavedmylife.Theyaretrulyheroes!”1、WhathappenedtoBobonNewYear’sEve?A．Helefthisdogaloneinhisfarmhouse.B．Hewaspraisedforsavingadogowner.C．Hebrokehisneckandcouldn’tmove.D．Heheardhisneighbor’sshoutingforhelp.2、WhydidKelseykeepbarking?A．Tokeepwarm.B．Tostayalive.C．TokeepBobawake.D．Toseekhelpfromothers.3、HowdoesDr.ColenfeelaboutKelsey?A．Helpful. B．Fortunate.C．Grateful. D．Friendly.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ANeck-breakingAccident B．TheMagicNightC．WarmthonaWinter’sNight D．DeterminationtoKeepAlive22．（8分）Iconsideredanactivesociallifeasbasichumannecessity.YetwhenitdawnedonmejusthowmuchtimeIwasspendingsocializing,IrealizedImaybetakingittoanextreme.Icalculatedthat,onaverage,Iwasspending22hoursormoreeachweekonsocialactivities.So,toseewhatwouldhappentomyworkoutput,healthandwellbeing,Idecidedtotryandcutoutmysociallifeentirely.Iknew,attimes,Ifilledmyschedulesimplyoutoffearofmissingout(FOMO),butalsoasawaytoshiftfocusawayfrommywork.Foronemonth,Ideclinedallin-personactivitieswithfriends:goingoutfordrinks;dinners;partiesandnon-workrelatedevents,toseeifitwouldmakememoreproductive,improvemyfocusandcareerprospects.Ondayoneofthemonth-longexperiment,Ihadtofightsomeanxietyovermissingout.Butasthedayspassed,Istartedtorelax.IonlyhadoneoptiontoconsiderforSaturdaynight—tostayhome—andthislimitationleftmemoresatisfiedinmydecision.Ifeltmorecontentworking,readingorwatchingTV.WhileIfoundmoretimetowork,Ialsonoticedachangeinmyoverallhealth.Ifoundmyselfcookingmoreathome,doingdailyexercise,gettingtobedearliereachnight,reading,andenjoyingmomentsofrestandboredomthroughouttheday.HavingnosociallifeleftmemorefreetimethanI’dimagine.Suchidlemomentsarevitalforcreativity,andmindwanderinghasbeenlinkedtocreativeproblemsolving.DuringtheexperimentIfoundmyselfregularlybrainstormingnewideasandreimaginingexistingprojects.Ofcoursesocializingisanimportantwaytobuildworkcontacts.Whileonemonthofnosociallifedidnotimpactmyrelationshipwithexistingclients,ifIhadcontinued,itmayharmmyabilitytobuildnewones.1、Whatdidtheauthorrealizeabouthissocializing?A．Itwasdifficultforhimtocontactpeople.B．It’sanecessarypartofhislifeandwork.C．Hehadspenttoomuchtimeinsocializing.D．Heshouldhavespentmoretimesocializing.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelonthefirstdayofhisexperiment?A．Hefeltanxiousthathemightbeleftout.B．Hefeltmoreenergetictogetdowntowork.C．Hefeltrelaxednothavingtocontactpeople.D．Hefeltdoubtfulwhetherhecouldholdon.3、Whatbenefitdidtheauthorfindtolethismindwanderlazily?A．Hecouldhavemoretimewithhisfamily.B．Hecouldsolveproblemsinacreativeway.C．Hecouldbemoreconcentratedonhiswork.D．Hecouldfreehimselffromtheworkcontacts.4、Whatwouldtheauthordoaftertheexperiment?A．Liveaquietlifewithhisfamilyawayfromtheoutside.B．Makeanewsociallifewithanypossiblecustomers.C．Sparesometimeregularlyforcreativethinkingalone.D．Continuehisworkcontactswithhiscustomers.23．（8分）Australianelectronicsandhomewaresretailersarepreparingfortheinvasion(涌入)ofAmericangiantAmazon,butsomehavedecidedtotakethefightuptotheonline-basedstorewhenitcomestolocalshores.Lastweek,AmazonconfirmeditsrapidAustraliaexpansionbyannouncingthatitwassearchingforasitetobuildits“fulfillmentcenter”—alargewarehouse(仓库)forstoringandshippinggoodspurchasedonline—butlocalretailer,includingoneofHarveyNorman’sfoundersGerryHarvey,havesaidtheywillmakeithardforAmazontosucceedinAustralia.HarveyNormansellselectronics,furnitureandbedding—allmarketsinwhichAmazonhopestoholdastake,butHarveyhassaidthathewillhappilygotoe-to-toewiththeAmericanbehemothtoholdhisgroundintheAustralianmarket.“InAmericaandotherpartsofheworld,theyhavejustdemolished(彻底打败)otherretailers,noquestionaboutthat,andtheysendalotofretailersbroke,”HarveytoldNewsCorponMonday.“ThereisnoquestiontheyhaveoneambitionandlikeAttilatheHun,orAlexandertheGreat,theyjustwanttodemolisheverythinginfrontofthemandthenattheendofthedayclaimtobevictoriousandmaketheirownrules.Sothisisacompanythatisextraordinarybyanymeasureandchallengeseveryrulethathaseverbeenwrittenaboutabusiness.”SomeanalystshavesaidthatAmazoncouldtakeinasmuchas3billionU.S.dollarsinsalesinitsfirstfiveyearsinAustralia(aroundIpercentofthetotal225billionU.S.dollarmarket),butHarveyhasrefutedthoseclaims,sayingthatlocalretailerswouldbeputtingup“onehellofafight”whenAmazonlaunchesismainretailservicesinAustralia.“WewillbeoutherefightingthemlikenoAmericanretailerhaseverfoughtthem,”hesaid.“Anypricethattheyputwewillbeatorequal.”Meanwhile,Harvey’sthoughtswerebackedupbytheformerCEOofsupermarketchainWoolworths.RogerCorbett,whosaidAmazonwouldstruggletokeepitslowerwagesandclaimsoflightningfastdeliverytoruralpartswhenitopensinAustralia.“Amazonwillhaveanimpactonthemarketplace,buttheyarecomingintoanalreadyverycompetitivemarket,”hetoldNewsCorp.1、WhydidGerryHarveyreactactivelytoAmazon’sexpansiontoAustralia?A．Tosupportothernationalbrands.B．Tomaintainhisownshareinthemarket.C．TorealizetheAustralianmarket’sdiversity.D．TolearnfromAmazon’simmediatesuccess.2、WhatisAmazonlikeaccordingtoGerryHarvey?A．Powerfulandcreative.B．Aggressivebutoutdated.C．Ambitiousandreliable.D．Promisingbutadventurous.3、Whatmessageisconveyedinthelastparagraph?A．AmazonwilltaketheleadinAustraliasoon.B．AmazonhasnoaccesstotheAustralianmarket.C．Amazon’sservicequalityneedsimprovingurgently.D．Amazon’sexpansiontoAustraliawillbechallenging.24．（8分）TheIslandRuleisoneofthebestexplanationsscientistscouldgivetotheobservablephenomenonthatanimalsandhumanshaveevolved(演变)dependingontheresourcesavailableintheirhabitat(栖息地).Throughtime,scientistshavenoticedthroughfossil(化石)recordsthatsomelargeanimalsfrommainlandhabitatshavedwarf(矮小的)versionsinblandhabitats.AreportfromBBCdescribedtheexistenceofwhatscientistscall“hobbitisland”offasmallislandsomewhereinIndonesia.Itwasgivensuchanamebecausefossilrecordsoftiny,humanlikecreatureshavebeenfoundintheregion.Whattheycalledas“hobbits”or“HomoFloresiensis”,areonlyastallasonemeterandarcsmallversionsofearlyhumanspecieswithtinierbrains.Thoughscientistscannotperfectlytracetheoriginofthe“HomoFloriensis”,theybelievethattheyarchumanrelatives,butitisthe“islandlife”thathascausedthemtoevolveastheyhave.Scientistshavenoticedthroughfossilrecordsandexistingorganisms(有机体)todaythatitseemsiflargeanimalsgrowsmallinislandswhilesmallanimalsgrowlargeinlargerislands.Intheory,animalandhumanbodieshaveadjustedtotheavailablefoodandfreshwaterintheirhabitats.Sincethereisnoopportunityforthemtoleavetheirisland,theymightaswelladapt.NewYorkMagazineexplainedthatislandsusuallyhavefewerpredators(捕食者)thanmainlandecosystems.However,itisthelackofresourcesthatcausethedeathofmanyanimals.Asameansofnaturaladaptation,thebodiesoftheseanimalshaveevolvedsmallerthantheirancestors,makingtheirbodiesrequirefewerresources.AreportfromWebEcoistlisteddownafewexamplesofanimalsthathaveshrunksignificantlycomparedwiththeirancestors.SomeoftheseincludetheBalitigerassmallasleopards(豹).1、Howdidthename“hobbitisland”comefrom?A．Scientistsdiscovereddwarfpeoplelivingontheisland.B．Onemetertallhumanbeingmadealivingontheseislands.C．Scientistsfoundhumanspecieswithtinierbrainsonanisland.D．Evidencesshowingtiny,human-likecreaturesontheislandwerefound.2、Whatdoyouknowabout“HomoFloricnsis”?A．TheyusedtoonlylivesomewhereinIndonesia.B．Theyweretheearliestancestorofhumanbeings.C．Theylooksmallcomparedwithnormalhumans.D．Theygraduallygrewlargeronthelargerislands.3、AccordingtoNewYorkMagazine,.A．animalsonislandlackenoughfoodtoliveonB．manyanimalsdiedofffornoapparentreasonC．toomanypredatorswilldodamagetotheecosystemD．predatorsmakeislandanimalsturnsmaller4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Morepredatorscanhelpanimalsgrowstrongerandlarger.B．Balitigerturnssmallbecauseofadaptationtotheenvironment.C．Morefoodresourcesshouldbeprovidedloislands.D．Animalsonmainlandarcfiercerthanthoseonislands.25．（10分）YoumaythinkthatthestoryofPygmalion(《卖花女》,1913)---inwhichpeoplearejudgedbythewaytheytalk---issomethingthatonlyexistedinthedaysofBritishhighsociety.Butthankstoetiquette(礼仪)expertandauthorWilliamHanson,werealizethatlittlehaschangedduringthepast100years.InaBBCradioprogram,HansonreleasedalistofcommonwordsusedinBritishEnglishthatcouldrevealwhetherapersonis“common”or“fashionable”.Andyetherecomestheinterestingpart:Whilesomeofusmightgothroughlifeusingfancywords,dressinginwaysthatmakeusappearmorewell-offthanwereallyare,therearewealthypeopleintheworldwhotrytohidetheirrichesbecausetheywanttobeseenas“normal”insteadof“showy”.Beatrice,forexample,isaNewYorkerwhoinherited(继承)millionsofdollars.ShetoldTheNewYorkTimesthatshehasahabitofremovingthepricetags(价签)fromherclothessoherhousestaffdon’tseethemandfeeluncomfortable.“Wedon’twantthat‘Wow’.”saidScott,alsoaNewYorker,whohadjustinheritedover$50million.“We’rejustnotthetypeofpeoplewhowearitonoursleeve.”1、WhatdoesWilliamHansonfind?A．Peoplefailedtojudgeothers’manner.B．Peoplejudgeothersbytheirwayoftalking.C．Peopletendtousemorepolitewords.D．Peoplemeetimpolitepersonsfrequently.2、Whatdorichpeopleprefertodo?A．TohidetheirrichesB．Toearnmoremoney.C．Tothinkhighlyoftheirwealth.D．Tojudgeothersbytheirwealth.3、WhydidBeatriceremovethepricetagsonherclothes?A．Toshowoffherfashionsense.B．Tochangepeople’sattitudetorichpeople.C．Topretendtobenormal.D．Toavoidmakingpeoplearoundheruncomfortable.4、Whatdoes“it”inthelastsentencemean?A．Thepricetag.B．Thebrandlabel.C．Theinheritancecontract.D．TheTimesmagazine.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）WhenIwasincollegetwenty-fiveyearsago,Ispentfoursummersworkingin1ataluxuryhotelindowntownChicago2,Iwasamaid.Ididnotentertheworldofhousekeepingenthusiastically.Myfriendshad3jobssuchasmakingicecream,sellinggoodsatthemall,orlifeguardingattheoutdoorpool.Ihadbeenhopingtogetajobasanofficeladyforafamouscompany:4pay,air-conditionedoffice,thegoldstandardforsummerjobs,asmostofusdreamedof.Whenthat5,theonlyoptionleftwastotakeatrainridedowntowneachmorningtoworkasamaid.Itwastiringwork,cleaninguptoeighteenroomsaday.My6attitudereflectedmydisdain(鄙视)forcleaningtoilets,7bedsheets,dusting,eighthoursadayforthecomfortoftotalstrangerswho8leftatip.Ithoughtitwasbeneathme.Mymaidworkwasaverage9thedayIwasassignedtotheeighteenthfloor.ThatwasLorena’sregularfloor.TheonlytimeanothermaidsetfootonitwasonLorena’sdayoff.Ifyouleftanywater10onthemirror,orahaironthebed,Lorenawouldhuntyoudownwhenshe11,asIfoundoutfirsthand.She’dendedherlecturetomewith“12someprideinyourwork.”Shedid.AndsodidRosalie,Helen,Annette,andalltheotherexperiencedmaids.Theirdevotiontodoingagoodjobandtheirbeliefthattheirworkwasa13oftheircharacterstuckwithmethroughoutmy14careeraftergraduation.Ilearnedalotfromthemduringthosefoursummers.Notaweekwouldgowithoutoneofthem15somefirmbutfriendlyadvice:“Where’syourcommodebrush?Youdon’thaveone?Howdoyouexpecttogetthatbowlclean?”Theirprideinajobwelldonewasreflectedinhowtheytreated16Theyleftthebuildingattheendofthedayinnicedressesand17makeup.Theylookedliketheycouldhavebeenattendinganafternoontea.And,18often,theyweresmilingandlaughing,cheerfullygreetingtheirco-workersagoodevening.Whenyouworkwithhappinessand19,ajobwillbewelldone.Ibelievethereis20inanyjobifyouworkhardandtryyourbest.1、A．cleaning B．housekeeping C．serving D．managing2、A．Inshort B．Inbrief C．Inotherwords D．Ontheotherhand3、A．winter B．summer C．awful D．permanent4、A．extra B．poor C．average D．good5、A．fellover B．fellthrough C．felldown D．felloff6、A．negative B．right C．excellent D．casual7、A．making B．spreading C．changing D．doing8、A．frequently B．rarely C．occasionally D．willingly9、A．when B．after C．until D．before10、A．drops B．signs C．tracks D．marks11、A．visited B．arrived C．left D．returned12、A．take B．obtain C．reject D．make13、A．reflection B．truth C．gratitude D．award14、A．special B．general C．different D．professional15、A．taking B．following C．offering D．refusing16、A．others B．themselves C．customers D．co-workers17、A．expensive B．cautious C．cheap D．careful18、A．more B．least C．most D．less19、A．frustration B．regret C．prejudice D．satisfaction20、A．respect B．aspect C．challenge D．failure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）Siva,thewisefatherofGanesh,oncecalledhistwosonsandsuggestedasmallcontest.“Iwillgivethissweetto1．goesaroundtheworldfaster,”hesaid,holdingoutalarge,deliciousmilksweet.Murugan,Ganesh’sbrother,glowedwithprideknowingtheprizewouldsoonbe2．,forhecouldfly3．(swift)inhischariot（敞篷双轮马车）,circletheearth,andbebackinonlyhours,whilehisbig,clumsybrotherGaneshwouldtakesomuch4．(long)todothesame.Biddingfarewelltohisparents,Murugansetoffhappily.Ganeshthoughtforamoment,thensmiledand5．(begin)tomove.Hislargeelephantwithitsheavytrunkdidslowhimdown,6．hedidnothavefartogo.Forhesimplywalkedcarefully7．bothofhisparents.Inafewminuteshehadcircledthem,8．(stand)respectfullyinfrontofhisfatheronceagain.“Father,pleasegivemetheprize,”hesaid.“Why?Youdidnotgoaroundtheworld.Youstayedrighthere,”repliedSiva.“ButFather,”arguedGanesh,“Ihavejustgonearoundtheworld.Yousee,myparentsareindeedthe9．worldtome.”Hisparentssmiled,wellpleased.Muchlater,atiredMuruganreturnedhome.10．,theprizewasalreadyeatenup.Andnowyouknowwhowonitandwhy.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。Dearclassmates,Asthecollegeentranceexamsarereallyaroundacornernow,manystudentsfeelmuchstressing、Whatshouldwedoittoavoidthis?Firstly,doingphysicalexercisewasthebestwaytoreducestressandhelppeoplerelax、Therefore,itishelpfulthatweeachdoessomeregularphysicalexercise、Secondly,makingaproperstudyplanisgreatimportancetoo,sinceitishelpfulforustodoourworkmoreefficient、Lastbutnotleast,weshouldpay