2023年云南省开远市第二中学校英语高三上期末调研试题含解析

2023年云南省开远市第二中学校英语高三上期末调研试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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．Thoughhelacksexperience,thearrangementsareall_______forthemeetingnextThursdayaheadoftime.A．inparticular B．inplace C．inpreparation D．intime2．TomlookedatJenny,withtears_______hiseyes,andshoutedoutthewords_______inhisheartforyears.A．filling;havingbeenhiddenB．filled;hiddenC．filling;hiddenD．filled;hiding3．AmericansingerTaylorSwift,21,________bigatthe2011AcademyofCountryMusicAwardsintheUSonApril3rd.A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made4．Whydoyouwantanewjob______you’vegotsuchagoodonealready?A．that B．whereC．which D．when5．AsIopenedmyeyes,in______directionIlooked,Icouldseesmiling,peaceful,calmandcontentfaces.A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．wherever6．—Didyoucatchthefirstbusthismorning?—No.Ithadleftthestop_________Igotthere.A.inthetime B．atthetimeC．bythetime D．duringthetime7．Differenttastesamongtouristsfromoutsidethemainland________thelistofthecountry'sattractions．A．top B．shape C．lead D．show8．Oneofthefewthingsyou______sayaboutEnglishpeoplewithcertaintyisthattheytalkalotabouttheweather.A．need B．must C．can D．should9．—Look!Maryiscrazilylookingforsomethingagain!—_____,shecan’tfindherkeys.A．Typically B．Occasionally C．Accordingly D．Particularly10．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though11．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch12．—Goodmorning.MayIhelpyou?—No,thankyou.I’mjustlookingaround.—________A．It’suptoyou. B．Howareyoufeelingtoday?C．Thanksforcomingtoseeme. D．Takeyourtimethen.13．Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith14．Oncehemakesuphismindtodosomething,seldom______giveitup.A．hewill B．doesheC．wouldhe D．willhe15．Maryfeltfromtheoutsideworld,sinceshelackedanInternetconnectionandcouldn’treceiveanye-mail.A．cutdown B．cutin C．cutoff D．cutout16．Irefusetoaccepttheblameforsomething________wassomeoneelse'sfault.A．who B．thatC．as D．what17．I'mcallingtoenquireabouttheposition__________inyesterday'sChinaDaily.A．advertised B．tobeadvertised C．advertising D．havingadvertised18．Tomhasfailedagaininthemathexam.Iamreallyletdown.______Hehasalreadydonehisbest. A．Don’tpushhim. B．Nokidding. C．Heshouldbetoblame. D．Nowonder.19．——HowdidyoufindyourtriptoWaterParkinthesummerof2016?——Ithoroughlyenjoyedit.Itwas________thanIexpected.A．evenmuchinteresting B．farmoreinterestingC．sofarinteresting D．farfrominteresting20．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost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）Itseemsthatelectronicdevicesjustkeepgettingsmaller.ScientistsintheUnitedStateshaveannouncedthecreationofthefirsttransistorwithonlytwodimensions（二维）.Atransistorisasmallelectronicdevicethattransfersorcarrieselectroniccurrent.Scientistshopethesenew2Dtransistorswillbeusedforbuildinghigh-resolution（高分辨率）displaysthatneedverylittleenergy.Twogroupsofscientistscreatedthese2Dtransistors.Theyreportthatthetransistorsareonlyafewatomsthick.Usuallytransistorsaremadewiththeelementsilicon（硅）.Computerprocessors,memorychips,TVscreensandotherelectronicdevicescontainbillionsofsilicon-basedtransistors.Buttheseverysmallelectricalpartshavecertainlimitations.DimitrisIoannouisanelectricalengineeringprofessoratGeorgeMasonUniversity.Hesaysthetraditionaltransistorhasbeenimprovedasmuchasitcanbe.Headdsthatresearchershavebeenlookingfornewmaterialswithspecialfeaturesandtheywanttransistorstobeseenthroughandsoft.“Ifthelayersareverythin,thetransistorcanbecomeflexible,soitdoesn'thavetoberigid（坚硬的）,likeitwouldbeinasiliconchip.Sopeoplecanthinkofapplicationslikewearableelectronics,televisionscreensandotherthings,”saidIoannou.Thesenewtransistorscanalsocarryhighercurrent.Theyalsocanmovethecurrentmuchfasterthantraditionaltransistors.Thisisimportantforhigh-definitionscreens.DimitrisIoannousaysthescientificsuccesscouldproveveryusefulinthefuture."Now,howgoodandhowusefulitwillbe,it'sstillinthestageofresearch,butitcertainlyisanadvance,"saidIoannou.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutthenewlycreatedtransistorisTRUE?A．Theyareexpectedtobeusedinhigh-resolutiondisplays.B．Thetransistorsaremadewiththeelementsilicon.C．Theyarerigid,justliketraditionaltransistors.D．Theyhavealreadybeenputintoactualuse.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph5mean?A．Thetraditionaltransistorshavebeenchangedintotwo-dimensionalones.B．Manyofthetraditionaltransistorshavebeenimprovedovertheyears.C．Thetraditionaltransistorhasbeendevelopedtoitsfullest.D．Thetraditionaltransistorhasbeendevelopedquitewell.3、WhatisDimitrisIoannou'sattitudetowardsthecreationofthenewtransistors?A．Negative.B．Neutral.C．Indifferent.D．Positive.22．（8分）Whenmostpeoplethinkoftheword,“brand”,theythinkoftheNikeSwoosh,Ford“blueoval,”McDonaldsGoldenArches,orthe“StateFarmisThere”jingle.Theyknowwhattheywillgetwithawellbrandedproductorserviceaspromised.ThinkofVolvo,forinstance,andyourfirstthoughtsareprobablysomethinglike“wellbuilt,comfortable,Swedish”and,mostofall,“safety”.Soabrandisalotmorethanalogo,icon,orslogan.Catchyasitmaysound,itisn’tthe“brand”inthetruesense—anditcertainlyisn’twhatmakesthebrandvaluable.Acompany’sbrandisapromise.It’sadescriptionofthecompany’scharacter.Tosomeextent,it’samission;it’showthecompanycreatesanddeliversvalue.Also,it’sthefeelingthecompanyconveystoitsstakeholders.Successfulbrandsmeetvariouschallengesandconsistentlydeliverontheirpromises,whichishowtheycreatebrandvalue.Toillustrateit,herearesomebrandpromisesfromthreehighlysuccessful,world-widebrands:TheNFL:“Tobethepremiersportsandentertainmentbrandthatbringspeopletogether,connectingthemsociallyandemotionallylikenoother.”Coca-Cola:“Toinspiremomentsofoptimismanduplift.”VirginAtlantic:“Tobegenuine,fun,contemporary,anddifferentineverythingwedoatareasonableprice.”Interesting.Innoneoftheabovecasesdoesthebrandpromisedescribewhatthesecompaniesdoorprovide.TheNFL’sbrandpromisesaysnothingaboutfootball.Coca-Coladoesn’ttalkaboutprovidingthebestsoftdrinksintheworld.AndVirginAtlantic’spromisegoesalotfartherthanseatingpassengersinitsaircrafts.Ofcourse,apromiseisnowherenearenough.Thepromisealongwithlook,personality,time,money,andhardworkcombinedcaneventuallyhelptobuildandmaintaingreatbrandsandacquireaspecialpatina(光泽)ofwhatIcall“me”appeal,showingmypersonalappetite.Applehasthatpatina.Allofthiscanleadtosub-brands,likeiPhoneandiPadwhichacquirethegloryoftheparentbrand.Sometimesabrandismemorablebecauseoflittlethings.TDBankhasaspecialplaceintheirbranchesforyoutodepositallthosecoinsyoucollectinjars.ItiscalledthePennyArcadethatturnsdepositingyourcoinsintoafungameinwhichyoucanevenwinprizes.Yearsago,DimeSavingsBankinNewYorkhadasmalldime(十分硬币)carrier.Itwasgiventokidsandthenthey’dfillupits50slots(投币口)withadimeineachoneandbringittoexchangefora$5bill.1、Whatcanweknowfromthefirst2paragraphs?A．Peopletendtobelieveintopbrandsbecausetheydeliverwhatispromised.B．WellbrandedSwedishproductsareofgoodqualitybutmorecostlythanothers.C．Wellbrandedproductsarefacedwithgreatchallengesofqualitycurrently.D．Acompanyshouldn’tcareaboutlogosbecausetheycan’tmakethebrandvaluable.2、Intheauthor’sopinion,abrandpromiseis___________.A．thecontractbetweenacompanyandthepeoplewhointeractwithitB．theonlywaytobuildandmaintainagreatbrand’svalueC．adescriptionofwhatacompanyactuallydoesforitsconsumersD．animportantfactorcontributingtothesuccessofabrand3、Accordingtothepassage,whatisprobably“VirginAtlantic”?A．Afinancialcompany. B．Ahigh-techsoftwareproduct.C．Anairlinecompany. D．Anentertainmentproduct.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Buyingacertainbrandsaysnothingaboutthepersonwhobuysit.B．Littlethingscanmeanalotandmakeabrandmemorable.C．Sub-brandsarerelativelyeasytobuildandgeneratehugeprofits.D．DimeSavingsBank’sdimecarriersaredifficultforkidstooperate.23．（8分）Youcan’twalkintotheofficewithoutRihanna’svoicesinging“workworkworkworkworkwork”inyourhead.AndthatonelinefromLadyGaga’s“BadRomance”stillmakesyouwanttoscream.Thesearecommonlyknownasearwormsongs—thosestickytunesthatcontinuetoplayinyourhead.Arecentstudyfindsthatmorethan90%ofadultsreporthearingearwormsongsonaweeklybasis.Fortunately,mostpeoplereportearwormsongsaspleasant.Butothersfindthemannoyingorevenmaddening.“Somepeoplearetroubledbythemtothepointthatitdisturbslife,”saysElizabethHellmuthMargulis,aprofessorattheUniversityofArkansaswhohasstudiedearwormsongs.Margulissaysearwormsongstendtohavesomepredictablecharacteristics.Foronething,theytendtosmallpartsofasong—notthewholetrack.And“thesongsyou’veheardrecentlyalsohavethemostpossibilitytogetstuckinyourmemory,”shesays.Butsometimessomethingstrangeandunpredictablecanalsostartatrackpayinginyourhead.“OnceIwasatthedoctor’sofficeandsawaposterofamanwhoIthoughtlookedlikeGaston—acharacterfromBeautyandtheBeast,”Margulisrecalls.Acoupleminutespassed,andsherealizedshecouldn’tget“BeOurGuest”,thesonginthemovie,outofherhead,eventhoughshehadn’tthoughtofthetuneinyears.Inthatinstance,shewasabletoidentifyherearworm’strigger:theGaston-lookingmanintheposter.“Buttheconnectionscanbereallyunclear,”shesays.Margulispointsoutthat,inallofhumanhistory,recordedmusicisaverynewphenomenon.Shesayssomehaveinferredthatearwormsongsarealsonew—theunintendedconsequenceofbeingabletohearthesamesongplayedeverywhereinthesamewayoverandoveragain.Sofar,theconvincingexplanationforwhyhumanbeingsexperienceearwormsongsremainsamystery.Buttherearesomewell-establishedwaystocastofftheearwormsongs.“Findingamentallydemandingtaskandputtingyourmindonitusuallyshiftsattentionawayfrominternalmusic.Peopletendtogetearwormswhenperformingtasksthatdon’trequiretheirfullattention—stufflikedoingthedishes,”Margulissays.Chewinggumcanalsohelp.Whenasongisstuckinourheads,it’salmostlikewe’resingingalongwithit.Ifyoumakeyourmouthdosomethingelse—chewinggum,eatingamealortalkingwithafriend—thatcankickouttheearworm.Youcouldalsofaceyourenemy.Bylisteningtothefulltrackthatincludesthepassagestuckinyourhead,youmayfind“closure”andrelief.1、Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytobeanearwormsong?A．Asongmadeupofsimplewords.B．Asongheardfrequentlythesedays.C．Asongsungbyamostfamoussinger.D．Asonglearnedduringone’schildhood.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph4mean?A．Type.B．Tune.C．Cause.D．Characteristic.3、Wecaninferthatearwormsongsmay________.A．resultfrommoderntechnologyB．beexperiencedovermealsC．helpregainlostmemoriesD．hurtone’shearing4、Whatismainlytalkedaboutinthelastthreeparagraphs?A．Whywehearearwormsongs.B．Wheretofindearwormsongs.C．Whenwehearearwormsongs.D．Howtogetoverearwormsongs.24．（8分）Nursesarerequiredinallareasofthemedicalfieldfromhospitalsandnursinghomestoschoolsandthearmedforces,leadingtoagreatneedofcertifiednurses.Herearesomebestuniversitiesforadegreeinnursing.SimmonsCollegeSimmonsCollegeisaprivatewomen’scollegefoundedinBostonin1899.Nursingisthetop-rankedmajorattheschoolaswellasthemostpopular.ThenursinggraduatesfromSimmonsmakeabout$58,000everyyear.VillanovaUniversityVillanovaUniversityisaresearchuniversitylocatedinRadnorTownship,Pennsylvania.NamedafterSaintThomasofVillanova,theschoolistheoldestCatholicuniversityinPennsylvania.Nursingisapopularmajorandisofferedasanonlinedegreeaswell.ThenursinggraduatesfromVillanovamakeabout$63,000everyyear.UniversityofCalifornia,LosAngelesTheUCLASchoolofNursingisknownforitsexcellenteducationprovidedbyagroupofleadersinthemedicalfield.Thefour-yearprogramallowsstudentstobequalifiednursesthroughclassroomlearningandclinicaltraining.AnursingdegreefromUCLAleadstopositionsinmanyhospitalsandclinics,withayearlyincomeofabout$84,000.NewYorkUniversityNewYorkUniversityattachesgreatimportancetoreal-worldexperience.Alongwithtakingclassesinschool,studentsmainlyworkinthehealthcareenvironmentreceivingtechnicaltrainingAdditionally,NYUCollegeofNursingstudentshavethechancetostudyinAbuDhabi,ChinaandothercountriesinAfrica,Asia,EuropeandSouthAmerica.TheeducationfromNYUwillpreparestudentstohelpdoctorstreatpatients,earningayearlyincomeofabout$86,000.1、IfNorahastolookafterherchildrenathome,whichuniversitycanshechoosetogetanursingdegree?A．SimmonsCollege. B．VillanovaUniversity.C．UniversityofCalifornia. D．NewYorkUniversity.2、WhatmakestheUCLASchoolofNursingfamous?A．Itshigh-qualityteaching. B．Itsfour-yearprogram.C．Theclinicaltrainingitoffers. D．Theyearlyincomeofgraduates.3、NYUCollegeofNursingfocusesmoreattentiononstudents’________.A．futureincome B．learningenvironmentC．practicaltraining D．chancetostudyabroad25．（10分）ToimproveChineseonourcampus,severalprogramswillbeorganized.Hereissomeinformation.LanguagePartnerProgramTheaimofthisprogramistopromoteChineselanguagestudyforAmericanstudents,throughthisprogram,nativespeakersofChinesecanhelpourChineselanguagestudents,whocanhelpstudentsorscholarsfromChinawiththeirEnglishinexchange.Ifinterested,pleasecontactYuanLu,yuan-lu-2@TheChineseCornerTheChineseCornerisanon-threatening,pleasantplaceforfacultyandstudentswhowanttopracticetheiroralChinese.Learnersofalllevelsarewelcometojoin,sincewehavetopicssuitableforeachlevel.AttheChineseCorner,youcanmakefriendswithChinesestudentsandexchangeopinionsonculturalissues.Youwillsurelylearnsomethingneweverytimeyoucome!WewelcomewhoeverwantstospeakChinese.Contactperson:BoSun,bo-sun@TheChineseHostFamilyProgramThepurposeofthisprogramistohelpourAmericanstudentstogainfirst-handexperienceofChineseculture,lifestyle,customs,andconventionsthroughestablishingfriendshiprelationswithChinesefamilies.StudentswhojointhisprogramwillbeinvitedbytheirChinesehostfamilytojointheirfamilyactivitiesonaregularbasis.Pleasesignupforthisprogram.Cross-UniversityChineseLanguagePerformanceCompetitionThiscompetitiongivesstudentsinandoutsideofIowaagreatopportunitytoshowtheiroralChineseproficiencyaswellastheirtalentinperforming.Asmanyasfouruniversitieshaveparticipatedinthecompetition,includingTheUniversityofIowa.Eachuniversitypresentsasetofprograms,andthenparticipantsareawardedprizesatanawardsceremony.Mid-AutumnFestivalCelebrationTheChineseProgramhostsanannualcelebrationfortheMid-AutumnFestival.Weinviteallstudentsandfacultymemberstojoinourparty.YouwillmeetChang’e,thegoddessoftheMoon,learnabeautifulChineselegendarystoryandtastemooncakesaswellasotherChinesefood.IfyouknowsomeChinesecharacters,youmaywinaprize!Comeandjoinus!Formore,pleaseseetheFlyer.1、IfyouhavedifficultywithEnglish,whatwillyouprobablydo?A．AttendtheMid-autumnFestivalcelebration.B．GototheChineseCorner.C．ParticipateinLanguagePartnerProgram.D．ContactaChinesehostfamily.2、IfyouwouldliketodisplayyourspokenChinese,whichwillyousignupfor?A．ChineseLanguagePerformanceCompetition.B．TheChineseCorner.C．TheChineseHostFamilyProgram.D．LanguagePartnerProgram.3、Thepassageisintendedfor________.A．AmericanseniorhighstudentsB．AmericanuniversitystudentsC．ChineseseniorhighstudentsD．ChineseuniversityStudents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）Formostpeople,graduationdayisexciting.Mygraduationday,1wasnot.Irememberthatweekendtwoyearsago.Myfamilyandmyfriendshadcometowatchourclasswalkacrossthat2.Butlikeeveryoneinmygraduatingclass,Ihadwatchedthe

economy3frombadtoworseduringmysenioryear.Wegraduateshad4butverylimitedprospects(前景).Numerousapplicationswere5andIknewthatthenextday,whenmylease(租约)ended，Iwouldnolongerhaveaplaceto6“home”.Theweeks7werenoteasy.IdrovetoCaliforniatofindwork.ButwhatIthoughtwould8meaweekdraggedintotwo,andthenfour,and100jobapplicationslater,Ifoundmyself9Iwasbefore.Days10likeweeks,weekslikemonthsandthosemanymonthsseemed11.Themost12partwasnomatterhowmuchItried,Ijustcouldn’tseemtomakeany13.ThenIbegantowrite.Somethingaboutputtingwordsonapagemadeeverythingseemalittleclearer–alittlebrighter.Somethingaboutwritinggaveme14.Iputmyfrustrationintoachildren’s15,onestoryofwhichwasabouta(n)16,alittlefish,who,fightingina“river”,17togiveuphisdream.Ikeptonwriting.Andthenoneday,18anysortofwritingdegreeorcontractsinthewritingworld–justalotofhardworkandperseverance–Iwasofferedapublishingcontractformyfirstbook!Afterthat,thingsbegantobein19soon.Iwasofferedasecondbookdeal.Thenafewmonthslater,IgotaninterviewwiththeWaltDisneyCompanyandwashiredshortlyafter.Thelessonofthestory:Workhard,giveittimeanddon’tgiveup.Oftenourdreamslieinwaitjustalittlefurtherupstream.Allweneedisthe20topushbeyondthe“river”.1、A．thereforeB．howeverC．otherwiseD．besides2、A．periodB．momentC．stageD．line3、A．goB．becomeC．keepD．appear4、A．examsB．papersC．documentsD．degrees5、A．successesB．surprisesC．wondersD．failures6、A．liveB．callC．stayD．move7、A．aheadB．earlyC．beforeD．ago8、A．giveB．payC．takeD．spend9、A．whoB．whereC．whatD．how10、A．followedB．floatedC．fellD．felt11、A．meaninglessB．helplessC．endlessD．hopeless12、A．interestingB．surprisingC．amazingD．frustrating13、A．effortB．progressC．senseD．affect14、A．hopeB．dreamC．futureD．strength15、A．storyB．magazineC．bookD．journal16、A．heroB．poetC．writerD．actor17、A．repliedB．respondedC．returnedD．refused18、A．withoutB．exceptC．throughD．among19、A．sightB．actionC．placeD．order20、A．loveB．courageC．sympathyD．kindness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）FelicityMiller,a32-year-oldBritishwoman,1．hasaChinesehusband,stillremembersthe2．(excite)whenshefirstlearnedtousethe“redpacket”functiononWeChatin2015.ShesentandgrabbedsomeredpacketsinherChinesefamily’sgroup.Theruleinherfamilywasthatthepersonwhograbbedthe3．(high)amountsentthenext.Attractedbytheuniquewayofcommunicating,manyforeigners4．(join)insendingandgrabbingredpacketssofar.Usually,themoneyineachpacketisrandom.Thustheamountofmoneyonecangrab5．(large)dependsonhisorherluck,from0.01yuantolessthan200yuan.Manyforeignersgetmorefamiliar6．Chineseculturethrough“redpackets”.Twoyearsago,whenFelicityMillerwassent5.20or8.88yuanredpackets,shehadnoclueaboutthe7．(hide)meanings.Now,shehasnotonlyknownabout8．,butalsohassentafew.However,thepopularityofvirtualredpacketsdoesn’tstoppeoplesendingpaperredpackets9．(contain)realcashduringtheSpringFestival.Itiscalledluckymoney.InChinesetradition,peopletakegivingchildrenluckymoneyas10．blessing.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处错误，每句中最多有两处。每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仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Lastweek,ourclassheldaclassmeetingtocelebrateWorldAnimalDay.Atfirst,wemadepreparationstotheactivity.Severalstudentsdesignablackboardposterbutsomedecoratedtheclassroom.Themeetingbeganwithfewinterestinggames.Then,asadsongaboutanimalssangbytwogirlstouchedusdeep.Fourotherstudentsperformedaplay,showingushowterriblethesituationofendangeredanimalswere.Finally,ourmonitorgaveusaspeech,thatmadeusawareoftheimportanceofprotectinganimal.Theactivi