湖北省荆州市沙市中学2023-2024学年高三下学期第六次检测英语试卷含解析

湖北省荆州市沙市中学2023-2024学年高三下学期第六次检测英语试卷注意事项：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．—Iamwornout.—Metoo,allworkandnoplay.Soit’stimeto________.A．burnthemidnightoilB．pushthelimitsC．gowiththeflowD．callitaday2．Ifit________forhergreathelpthen,IwouldnotstudyEnglishsowellnow.A．hasn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．hadn’tbeen D．isn’t3．Sheisquite________toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary.A．familiar B．similarC．fresh D．sensitive4．Neverturndownajobbecauseyouthinkit’stoosmall.Youdon’tknow_____itcanlead.A．howB．whereC．whetherD．what5．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained6．Themanagerofthefactorywantstoimproveproductionagreatdeal,buthedoesn’tspendmuchontechnology.Iamafraidhewon’trealizehisdream.Youknow________.A．youcan’teatyourcakeandhaveit B．emptyvesselsmakethegreatestsoundC．enoughisasgoodasafeast D．twoheadsarebetterthanone7．Timeispressing．Youcannotstartyourtask_____soon．A．too B．very C．so D．as8．Frommypointofview,there’slittlechancethatwewillbesuccessfulintryingtochangethepresentsituation.________,itisimportantthatwetryourbest.A．Meanwhile B．OtherwiseC．Therefore D．Nevertheless9．Hecouldn’tmakehisvoice______abovethenoiseofthe

traffic.A．tohearB．hearingC．heardD．hear10．Themajorityofnewbusinessesfailbecause,________theyhaveaproductorservicethatfillsagapinthemarket,theyusuallylacktheskillsinsales,marketing,andadministration.A．nowthatB．evenifC．aslongasD．asthough11．Somedrunkendriversthinkthattheymaybeluckyto________afine,whichmaycosttheirownlives.A．getthrough B．getalongwithC．getdownto D．getawaywith12．Thecountry’schiefexportsarecoal,carsandcottongoods,cars_____themostimportantofthese.A．havebeenB．areC．beingD．arebeing13．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish,soyou'dbetterbuy___.A．this B．that C．it D．one14．TheJapanesepeoplekeepupcheerfulspirits________theworldthattheycangetoverthecrisiscausedbytheterribletsunami（海啸）.A．beingconvinced B．convinced C．toconvince D．havingconvinced15．—Youshouldn’thavetreatedmethatway.Myheartisbroken.—I’msorry,Paul.Ididn’tmeanyou.A．hurting B．tohurt C．hurt D．havinghurt16．—Ihavebeendecoratingtheapartmentrecently,socanyoulendmesomemoney?—Sorry,allmymoneyhasgonetothestockmarket._________.A．I’drathernot. B．Iamintheblack.C．Iwouldn’tbetonit. D．Iamalittleshy.17．—Tony,doremembertosendthereporttothesalesmanager!—________.A．Madeit B．GotitC．Heardit D．Followedit18．TheWinterOlympics________in2022willsurelybringinmanyinternationaltourists.A．heldB．havingheldC．holdingD．tobeheld19．—Doyouhaveanyproblemsifyou______thisjob?—Well,I’mthinkingaboutthesalary….A．offerB．willofferC．areofferedD．willbeoffered20．________andopentovariousinterpretations,thetermsofthenewproposalneedimprovingbasedontheinterestsofbothsides.A．AccessibleB．ApparentC．AmbiguousD．Aggressive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）Mostchildrenarefullofthemostimpracticalschemesforbecomingpolicemen,firemenortraindriverswhentheygrowup.WhenIwasachild,however,Ididnothavesuchordinaryambitions.Iwasgoingtohavemyownzoo.Atthetime,thisdidnotseemtome,andstilldoesnotseem,anunreasonableidea.Myfriendsandrelatives,whohadlongfoundmestrangebecauseIshowedlittleinterestinanythingthatdidnothavefurorfeathers,acceptedthisasjustanotherexampleofmystrangeness.Theyfeltthat,iftheyignoredmyoften-repeatedremarksaboutowningmyownzoo,Iwouldeventuallygrowoutifit.Astheyearspassed,however,mydeterminationtohavemyownzoogrewincreasinglystrong,andeventually,aftergoingonanumberoftripstobringbackanimalsforotherzoos,Iwasreadytostartmyown.FrommylatesttriptoWestAfrica,Ihadbroughtbackaconsiderablecollectionandanimalswhichwereliving,temporarilyIassuredher,inmysister’ssuburbangardeninBournemouth.Afteranumberofunsuccessfulattemptstoconvincethelocalcounciltosupportmyplans,IbegantoinvestigatethepossibilityofstartingmyzooontheislandofJerseyintheEnglishCannel.IwasintroducedtoamannamedHughFraserwho,Iwastold,wasabroad-minded,kindlysoul.Hewouldshowmearoundtheislandandpointoutsuitablesites.So,mywifeandIflewtoJerseyandweremetbyHughwhodroveustohisfamilyhome,probablyoneofthemostbeautifuloldhousesontheisland.Therewasahugewalledgardenwithlotsofoutbuildingsallbuiltinthebeautifullocalstone.Turningtomywife,Isaid,“Whatamarvelousplaceforazoo!”Tomyrelief,HughFraserdidnotthinkmyideaabsurd,andaskedwhetherIreallymeantwhatIsaid.Slightlyembarrassed,IrepliedthatIhadmeantit,butaddedhastilythatIrealizeditwasimpossible.Hughsaidhedidnotthinkitwasasimpossibleasallthat.Hewentontoexplainthatthehouseandgroundsweretoobigforhim,andsohewantedtomovetoasmallerplaceinEngland.WouldIcaretoconsiderrentingthepropertyforthepurposeofestablishingmyzoo?Icouldnotimaginemoreattractivesurroundingsformypurposes,andbythetimelunchwasover,thebargainhadbeensealed.Thealarmdisplayedbyallwhoknewmewhenthisnewswasannouncedwasintense.Theonlyexceptiontothegeneralchorusofdisapprovalwasmysister.Althoughshethoughtitamadscheme,atleastitwouldridherbackgardenoftheassortedjunglecreatureswhowerestrainingherrelationshipwithherneighbours.1、Howdidtheauthor’sfriendsandrelativesrespondtohischildhooddream?A．Theyapprovedofhisidea.B．Theypaidnoattentiontohim.C．Theybelievedhe’dgiveituplateron.D．Theythoughthewasoverlyambitious.2、WhatmadetheauthordecidetostarthiszooontheislandofJersey?A．Refusalbythelocalcounciltosupporthisidea.B．InspirationfromhislasttriptoWestAfrica.C．Failuretogetdonationfromotherzoos.D．Theneedforalargersuburbangarden.3、WhydidHugheventuallyagreetorenthispropertytotheauthor?A．Hughalsolovedanimalsverymuch.B．Hughfoundithardtomanagethepropertybyhimself.C．Hughdidn’tliketheplacesodecidedtomovetoEngland.D．Hughwasmovedbytheauthor’seagernesstoestablishazoo.4、Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor’ssister?A．Shewasfondofchorus.B．Shewassureofhissuccess.C．Shedidn’tgetonwellwithherparents.D．Shewasbeingtroubledbyhisanimals.22．（8分）Amsterdamisaspecialcity.Therearemanyplacesyoushouldnotmissduringyourvisit.Hereisourlistofthebest.AmsterdamcanalringThecityoldcentreisformedfromcanalrings,whichgiveyouthefeelingofspace,freedomandpeace.Walkthroughthesecanalstreetsorbetter—takeatripbyrentingaboatyourself.AnotherwaytoexploretheVeniceoftheNorthistotakearideonabicycle.Anywayyoudecidefor—enjoythiscity.TheNationalMaritimeMuseumTheMaritimeMuseumisanattractiveplacetovisit,especiallywithchildren.Withmanyattractionsinit,thiscolourfulandenjoyablemuseumwillhelpyouunderstandthehistoryoftheNetherlands—asmallnationwhichwasoneoftheworld’sgreatestseapowers.AmsterdamBrownCafeWhenyouenterAmsterdamoldcafescalledBrown,atfirstitwillseemtoomuchfromthepastandtoocrowded,buttheatmosphereisunique.Relaxandwatch—mostofpeoplearoundwillbelocals.Feellikeoneofthem—therealAmsterdammers.CivicGuardsGalleryThisgalleryisfilledwitholdpaintingsfromtheDutchGoldenAge.Theexhibitedcanvasmaybenotalwaysthemasterpiecesofart,butthesegroupportraitsofAmsterdamcitizensandtheirwivesareanexquisite(精致的)documentoftheDutchcivilizationandculturecenturiesago.ToavoidwaitinglinesweadviseyoutobuyyourticketsinadvanceonlinethroughourAmsterdamattractionsandmuseumsticketswebpage.1、Howmanywaysaretherefortouriststovisitthecityoldcentre?A．2.B．3.C．4.D．5.2、Wherewouldyougotolearnmoreaboutlocallife?A．Amsterdamcanalring.B．TheNationalMaritimeMuseum.C．AmsterdamBrownCafe.D．CivicGuardsGallery.3、Wheredoesthepassageprobablycomefrom?A．Afiction.B．Atravelguide.C．Atextbook.D．Asciencemagazine.23．（8分）ThomasCheathamhadplannedtostudyLatinduringhistimeatHebronHighSchoolinTexas.ButwhenhelearnedthattheschooldistrictwasgoingtoofferaMandarin(普通话)class,hequicklychangedhismind.“IthoughtMandarinwouldbemorebeneficialthanLatin,”saidCheatham,whoisnowinhissecondyearofstudyingthelanguage.HespeaksMandarintoorderfoodatChineserestaurantsandcanreadsocialmediapostsfromhisChinese-speakingfriends.Whileit’sadifficultlanguagetomaster,thehighschooljunior,whoplanstostudycomputerengineering,thinksitwillbeimportantforhiscareer.“Chineseisagoodlanguagetoknow,especiallywithChinabecomingagrowingpower,”hesaid.Manyexpertsagreethatproficiency(熟练)inalanguagespokenbyabillionpeopleworldwidewillgiveAmericanstudentsanedgeintheglobaleconomy.“PeoplearelookingatChinaasournexteconomiccompetitor,andinterestinMandarinisgrowingfast,”saidMartyAbbott,directoroftheAmericanCouncil(议会)ontheTeachingofForeignLanguages.“We’reseeingitinallpartsofthecountry.”Abbottpredictsthatasmanyas100,000studentsarenowstudyingMandarininpublicandprivateschoolsthroughouttheUS.ShesaidtheUSgovernmenthasdesignated(指定)Mandarinasan“importantneeds”languageandprovidesprofessionaldevelopmentprogramsforteachers.“Ourgovernmentwantstoincreaseourlanguageabilityfornationalsecurityandeconomiccompetitiveness,”Abbottadded.Atthesametime,theChinesegovernmentisspreadingknowledgeoftheChineselanguageandculturethroughConfuciusInstitutessetupinmanyUSstates.Forexample,theConfuciusInstituteattheUniversityofTexasinDallashasbeenthehomeofaConfuciusInstitutefor10years.ItsponsorsConfuciusClassroomsat21localpublicandprivateschools,wheretensofthousandsofstudentsarelearningMandarin.1、WhydidThomasCheathamdecidetostudyMandarininsteadofLatin?A．MandarinwaseasiertolearnthanLatin.B．Mandarincouldbehelpfultohisfuturecareer.C．MandarinmighthelphimlearnmoreaboutChina.D．Mandarincouldenablehimtostudycomputerengineering.2、Theunderlinedword“edge”inParagraph4probablymeans“________”.A．aslightadvantage B．theoutsidelimitC．asharptoneofvoice D．anexcitingquality3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsmightMartyAbbottagreewith?A．MandarinshouldbetaughtinclassroomsthroughouttheUS.B．ThoseskilledatChinesewillbethemostcompetitiveinthefuture.C．TheUSgovernment’spolicyhashelpedpopularizeMandarinintheUS.D．AmericanslearnMandarinbecausetheyworryabouttheirnationalsecurity.4、Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkaboutinthispassage?A．TherisingpopularityofMandarinamongAmericanstudents.B．ThegreatbenefitsoflearningMandarinforAmericanstudents.C．TheinfluenceofChina’sgrowingpoweronAmericaneducation.D．TheeffectofConfuciusInstitutesinpromotingMandarinintheUS.24．（8分）Findingtruelovecanbepreytoughforalotofpeople,butaladyfromafairlywell-knownSanFranciscoadvertisingagencyseemstothinkmoneyhelps.Sheisoffering$10,000toanyofherfriendswhocanintroducehertoherMr.Right.Shewantstofindherfuturehusbandthroughthisway.Theunnamedhusbandseekerwhosentouttheemailhadjustfinishedreadingthebest-sellingbooknamedLeanIn.Itwas11p.m.onaSundaynightandsherealizedthiswasthesecondself-helpbookshehadreadinthemonth.Shewasstillsingle.Thingswerenotlookingfine,buttherewashopeforherstill.Ifthebookhadtaughtheranything,itwasthatsheneededtotakeamorepositiveroleinfindinglove.Afterall,ifshewantedtogetabetterjob,shewouldn’tjustsitoutsideanemployer’sbuildingandwaitforsomeonetoofferittoher,sowhyshouldfindingahusbandbeanydifferent?Butinsteadofgoingoutandmeetingnewpeopleshedecidedtowriteanemailtoallherfriends,offeringtogivethem$10,000onherweddingdayifanyofthemmanagedtointroducehertoherfuturehusband.“IamwritingyoutodaybecauseI’vedecidedtomakeanaggressiveactionplanonfindingthemanthatIgettohangoutwithforever,”thewomanwritesinheremail.“Introducingmetomyhusbandisjustnothighonyourto-dolist.ButIthinkIhaveanideathatmightchangethat…”Youguessedit,andthisiswheresheofferstorewardher“closestfriends”withcoldhardcash.“Iwillpersonallygivetenthousanddollarstothefriendwhointroducesmetomyhusband.”Hereishowtheprogramworks:Step1:Yousetmeuponadatewithaman.Step2:Imarrythatman.Step3:Igiveyou$10,000onmyweddingday.Iknowyou’rethinkingthatthisisnuts.Justplaincrazy.‘Youcanfindahusbandwithoutgiving$10,000.’Wellforstarters,thankyou!I’mhappy.”1、Whatdoestheladyoffer$10,000toanyofherfriendsfor?A．Celebratingthefactthatshehasmadeadecisiontofindahusband.B．Checkingthepowerofmoneyamonghercircleoffriends.C．EncouragingherfriendstohelpfindherMr.Right.D．Sharingherhappinessofhavingfoundtruelove.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nuts”meaninthelastparagraph?A．deliciousB．sensibleC．angryD．foolish3、What’sthepurposeoftheauthor’smentioninggettingabetterjobinParagraph2?A．Tostresstheimportanceoffindingagoodjob.B．Tostresstheimportanceoftakingapositiveattitude.C．Toshowthatwaitingpatientlyisnecessarytogetajob.D．Tostatethatweneedtobepatientbeforeajobisoffered.4、Whatkindofpersondoyouthinktheladyis?A．AdventurousB．ImaginativeC．ConsiderateD．Polite25．（10分）Thetonsofplasticwe’redumpingintheoceansisfindinganewhome—thestomachsofourbeautifulmarineanimals.YetanotherreminderofthisfactwashedashoreinEasternIndonesiathisweek.Alargeamountofwaste,includingdrinkingcupsandflip-flops,wasfoundinthestomachofawhalethatdiedoffthecoastnearKapotaIsland.The9.5-metrespermwhale(抹香鲸)wasfoundbyrescuersfromtheWakatobiNationalPark.Thewhalehadswallowed5.9kilogramsofplasticwastecontaining115plasticcups,fourplasticbottles,25plasticbags,andmorethan1,000otherkindsofpiecesofplastic,parkchiefHeriSantosotoldthereporter.“Althoughwehavenotbeenabletodeducethecauseofdeath,thefactsthatweseearetrulyawful,”saidDwiSuprapti,amarinespeciesconservationco-ordinatoratWWFIndonesia.Shesaiditwasnotpossibletodetermineiftheplastichadcausedthewhale’sdeathbecauseoftheanimal’sadvancedstateofdecay(腐烂).Butthisisonlythelatest.FourAsiannations—Indonesia,thePhilippines,VietnamandThailand—accountfor50%oftheplasticwasteintheoceans,accordingtoareportbyenvironmentalcampaignerOceanConservancyandtheMcKinseyCenterforBusinessandEnvironment.ThePhilippinesissecondtoIndonesiawhenitcomestoputtingawayplasticwasteintheoceans,accordingtoastudypublishedinthejournalScienceinJanuary.Ofthe3.2millionmismanagedwasteitproduceseveryyear,1.29millionendsupintheocean.Areportreleasedearlierthisyearstatedthattheamountofplasticintheoceanislikelytoincrease.1、Whatcanweknowaboutthespermwhale?A．Itsstomachisthehomeofplasticwaste.B．Itdiedofswallowinglotsofplasticwaste.C．Itwasthefirstwhaletoeatplasticwaste.D．Ithadeatenmuchplasticwastebeforeitsdeath.2、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“deduce”inparagraph3?A．confirm B．causeC．approve D．contain3、Whichcountrydumpsthemostplasticwasteintotheoceans?A．Thailand B．IndonesiaC．Vietnam D．Philippines4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Philippinesputsaway1.29milliontonsofplastic.B．AspermwhalewasfounddeadnearKapotaIsland.C．Muchdumpedplasticwastewasfoundinadeadwhale.D．Weshouldtakemeasurestoreducethewasteinwhales.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）Thereoncewasaplace1allthepeoplewerehappyand2Everyonewasfriendlyandneighborly.Eventhedogsandcats3together.Thenonedayastrangerwasseen4towardthevillage:atall,tallstranger.Asthestranger,whowasagiant,5closerandcloser,thepeopleallranintotheirhousesandwouldn'tcomeout.Thegiant6thevillage.Hewasenormous,toweringovereverything.7thegiant.Thestrangestthing8.Asthechildwalkedtowardthegiant,hegrew9.Soonhewasthesamesizeasthegirl.Asshecamebesidethegiant,she10him.Shestoopeddownandgently11thegiantupinherhands,asking,"What'syourname?"Thegiantwhispered,"MynameisF-E-A-R!Helpme!!Ihaveaterrible12.IguessIlookstrange.WhenImeetpeopletheyareafraidofme.Andwhenpeopleareafraidofme,Isuddenlygrowintoagiantandeverybodyrunsawayfromme.YOUarenotafraidofme,soIstayedsmall.Doyou13it?It'scrazy!Pleasehelpme!""Icantakeyouforawalkthroughourvillage,"thegirlresponded."Iwanteveryonetohearofyourproblem.Whentheyknowthetruth,theywillno14beafraidofyou.Whilewearegoingfromhousetohouseyoucanlookatme15,andthenyouwillstaythesamesizeasyouarenow."But16wego,let'schangeyourname.Whatdoyouwanttobecalled?YOUshouldnotbecalledFEAR,becauseYOUarenotafraid.It'sthepeoplewholookatyou17fearyou.That'swhatcausesyoutogrowintoagiant.""Willyouholdmyhand18?IfIgetscaredI'llshutmyeyes.Oh,andwillyoupleasecallme19."1、A．whichB．forwhichC．whenD．where2、A．satisfyingB．contentC．sadD．miserable3、A．playedB．fightedC．quarreledD．laughed4、A．walkB．walkingC．walkedD．havingwalked5、A．comingB．tocomeC．cameD．havingcome6、A．destroyedB．cameC．pulleddownD．entered7、A．ForthemomentB．AllofasuddenC．InthebalanceD．Inotherwords8、A．towardB．inC．onD．by9、A．occurredtoB．occurringC．happenedD．takeplace10、A．biggerandbiggerB．weakerandweakerC．narrowerandnarrowerD．smallerandsmaller11、A．toweredoverB．wasundertheshadowofC．wasafraidofD．fightedagainst12、A．broughtB．pickedC．setD．put13、A．disasterB．situationC．problemD．catastrophe14、A．receiveB．getC．attainD．obtain15、A．moreB．longerC．lengthD．much16、A．forawhileB．inaminuteC．allthetimeD．thewholeday17、A．untilB．afterC．beforeD．when18、A．whatB．whichC．whoD．whom19、A．gentlyB．slightlyC．abruptlyD．delightly20、A．ENEMYB．FOEC．PALD．OPPONENT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）Twolittlechildrenweresittingbythefireonecoldwinternight.Suddenly,theyheardaknockatthedoor."Whocanitbe?"theywondered.Oneran1．(curious)toopenit.There,outsideinthecoldandthedarkness,stoodachild2．noshoesonhisfeetandclad(穿……的衣服)inoldthingarments.He3．(tremble)withcold,andheaskedtocomeinandwarmhimself."Yes,come,"criedboththechildren.Theydrewthelittlestrangertotheirwarmseat,sharedtheirsupperwithhim,andgavehimtheirbed,andtheyslepton4．hardbench.Onthenight,theywereawakenedbysweetmusic,5．wasplayedbyabandofchildreninshininggarments.Suddenlythestrangechildstoodbefore6．:nolongercoldandragged,butcladinsilverylight.Hesaid,"IamtheChristChild,7．(wander)throughtheworldtobringpeaceand8．(happy)togoodchildrenasyou.Asyouhavehelpedmesomuch,thistreewillgiverichfruittoyoueveryyear."9．hewassayingthat,hebrokeabranchfromthetreethatgrewnearthedoor,andplanteditinthegroundanddisappeared.Butthebranchgrew10．agreattree,andeveryyearitborewonderfulgoldenfruitforthekindchildren.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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Wheneverthereisanexamaroundthecomer,it5snormaltofeelanxiously、Naturally,youarelikelytobeinyourroomstudyashardasyoucanbeforethebigday、Asthematteroffact,thecolorofyourroomcouldhaveaninfluenceontheresultofyourexam、Ithasfoundthatpalecolorslikeblueorlightgreenmakepeoplerelaxingandcalm、Asaresult,ourbraingetslazyandinactivebutbecomeslessopentotakinginalargeamountofinformation、Onthecontrary,brightcolorcanhelpusconcentrateonataskeasilyandsolveproblemsefficiently、That’sbecausetheymayrelieveourstressbycheeringthemup、Sonexttimeyouhadtodealwithadifficulttask,makesureofyouchoosearoomwithabrightcolor、70第二节书面表达