湖北省十堰市部分重点中学2022-2023学年高二3月联考英语试题

湖北省十堰市部分重点中学2022-2023学年高二3月联考英语试题学校:姓名：班级：考号：一、阅读理解HenryRaeburn(1756-1823)TheExhibitionThisexhibitionofsomesixtymasterpiecescelebratingthelifeandworkofScotland'sbestlovedpainter,SirHenryRaeburn,comestoLondon.Selectedfromcollectionsthroughouttheworld,itisthefirstmajorexhibitionofhisworktobeheldinoverfortyyears.LectureSeriesScottishNationalPortrait(肖像画)Gallerypresentsaseriesoflecturesforthegeneralpublic.TheyareheldintheLectureRoom.Admissiontolecturesisfree.AnIntroductiontoRaeb儿mSunday26Oct,15.00DUNCANTHOMSONRaeburnsEnglishCcmtempo/siesThursday30Oct.,13.10JUDYEGERTONCharactersandCharacterisationinRaeburnsPortraitsThursday6Nov.,13.10NICHOLASPHILLIPSONRaeburnandArtistsTraininginthe18thCenturyThursday13Nov.,13.10MARTINPOSTLEExhibitionTimesLastadmissiontotheexhibition:17.15.Thereisnore-admission.Closed:24-26Decemberand1January.Admission£4.Childrenunder12yearsaccompaniedbyanadultareadmittedfree.SchoolsandCollegesAspeciallowentrancechargeof£2perpersonisavailabletoallinfull-timeeducation,uptoandincludingthoseatfirstdegreelevel,inorganisedgroupswithteachers.WhatistherighttimeforattendingRaeburnsEnglishContemporaries?Sun.26Oct.Thurs.30Oct.Thurs.6Nov.Thurs.13Nov.Sun.26Oct.Thurs.30Oct.Thurs.6Nov.Thurs.13Nov.Paragraph2：Afterknowingwhathadhappened,Ishowedmyappreciationofhiskindness.Howmuchwouldacouplewithtwochildrenunder12payforadmission?A.£4. B.£8. C.£12. D.£16.Howcanfull-timestudentsgetgroupdiscounts?A.TheyshouldgoonSundaymornings. B.Theyshouldcomefromartschools.C.Theymustbeledbyteachers. D.TheymusthaveIDcardswiththem.BarditchHighSchooldecidedtohaveanAll-SchoolReunion.Over450peoplecametotheevent.ThereweretoursoftheoldschoolbuildingandapicnicatConfederatePark.Severalformerteacherswereonhandstotellstoriesabouttheolddays.Ms.MabelYates,theEnglishteacherforfiftyyears,waswheeledtothepark.Someeyesrolledandtherewereafewlowgroans（嘟嚷声）whenMs.Yateswasabouttospeak.Manystartedlookingattheirwatchesandcomingupwithexcusestobeanywhereinsteadofpreparingtolistentoalecturefromanoldwomanwhohadfewkindwordsforherstudentsandmadethemworkharderthanalltheotherteacherscombined.ThenMs.Yatesstartedtospeak:"Ican'ttellyouhowpleasedIamtobehere.Ihaven'tseenmanyofyousinceyourgraduation,butIhavefollowedyourcareersandenjoyedyourvictoriesaswellascryingforyourtragedies.Ihavealargecollectionofnewspaperphotographsofmystudents.AlthoughIhaven'tappearedinperson,Ihaveattendedyourcollegegraduations,weddingsandeventhebirthofyourchildren,inmyimagination.^^Ms.Yatespausedandstartedcryingabit.Thenshecontinued:"ItwasmybeliefthatifIpushedyouashardasIcould,someofyouwouldsucceedtopleasemeandotherswouldsucceedtoannoyme.Regardlessofourmotives,Icanseethatyouhaveallbeensuccessfulinyourchosenpath.”“Thereisnogreatercomfortforaneducatorthantoseetheendresultofhisorheryearsofwork.YouhaveallbeenagreatsourceofpleasureandprideformeandIwantyoutoknowIloveyouallfromthebottomofmyheart.^^Therewasasilenceoverthecrowdforafewsecondsandthensomeonestartedclapping.Theclappingturnedintocheering,thenintoadeafeningroar（呼喊）.Lawyers,truckdrivers,bankersandmodelswererubbingtheireyesorcryingopenlywithnoshameallbecauseofthewordsfromalongforgottenEnglishteacherfromtheirhometown.Whatactivitywasorganizedfortheschoolreunion?A.Tellingstoriesaboutpastevents. B.Apicnicontheschoolplayground.C.Sightseeinginthepark. D.Graduates9reportsintheoldbuilding..WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?SomegraduatesweretoobusytolistentoMs.Yates'speech.Somepeoplegottiredfromthereunionactivities.ManygraduatesdislikedMs.Yates'waysofteaching.Mostpeoplehadlittleinterestinthereunion.WecanlearnfromMs.Yates'speechthatshe.A. wenttoherstudents'weddingceremonies B. gaveherstudentsadviceon theircareersC. attendedherstudents9collegegraduations D. kepttrackofherstudents9 progress.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeMs.Yates?A. Reliableanddevoted. B. Strictbutcaring.C. Proudbutpatient. D. Toughandgenerous.Sugarcane（甘蔗）containsaround10%sugar.Butthatmeansitcontainsaround90%non-sugar-thematerialknownasbagasse（甘蔗渣）whichremainsoncethesugar-bearingjuiceissqueezedout.Worldproductionofcanesugarwas185milliontonnesin2017,whichresultsinalotofbagasse.Atthemoment,mostofitisburned.ButZhuHongli,amechanicalengineeratNortheasternUniversity,inBoston,thinksitcanbeputintobetteruse.Asshe,andhercolleaguesdescribe,inMatterthisweek,withabitofimprovingbagassemakesanexcellentandbiodegradable（可生物降解的）replacementfortheplasticusedfordisposablefoodcontainerssuchascoffeecups.Dr.Zhuisnotthefirstpersontohavethisidea.Butpreviousattemptstendednottosurvivecontactwithliquids.Sheknewfrompreviousresearchthatthemainreasonwhypasteffortsfelltopieceswhenwetisthatbagasseiscomposedofshortfibreswhichareunabletoholdthefinishedproduct.Shethereforesought,toinsertasuitablylong-fibredsubstance.Bambooseemedtobethebestchoice.Itgrowsquickly/degradesreadilyandhasappropriatelylongfibres.Anditworked.Whentheresearchersblendedbambooremainingintobagasse,theyfoundthattheresulthadastrongcrossingofshortandlongfibres.Toputtheirnewmaterialthroughitspaces,Dr.Zhuandhercolleaguesfirstpouredhotoilontoitandfoundthat,ratherthanpassingthroughthematerial,asitwouldhavewithprevious,bagasseproducts,theoilwasresistedbytheirinvention.Theyalsofoundthatwhentheymadeacupoutofthestuffandfilleditwithwaterheatedalmosttoboilingpoint,thecupremainedunbrokenformorethantwohours.ThoughthisisnotaslongasaplasticcupwouldHast,it-islongenoughforallpracticalpurposes..Whatdoweknowaboutbagasse?A.Itiswidelyused..Whatdoweknowaboutbagasse?A.Itiswidelyused.C-Itcannotbedegraded.Whydothepreviousattemptsfail?A.Thecupsarenotdisposable.C.Theplasticcannotbereplaced.WhatisspecialaboutZhu'sinvention?A.Itcanletoilpassthrough.C.Itcanholdliquidandresistheat.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?NewBambooContainersC.YoungandPromisingMaterialsItisusuallywasted.D.Ittakesup10%ofsugarcane.B.Thefibresofbagasseareshort.D.Thematerialisnotbiodegradable.B.Itcanbeboiledinthewater.D.Itcanreducetheuseofbamboo.B.ANewApplicationofFibresD.APerfectMixofCaneandBambooTheideathatredmeansstopandgreenmeansgohasimpactedourlivesinmorewaysthanjusttrafficsignals.Wehavebeentaughtfromayoungagethatthecolorredmeansdangerandgreenmeansit'sokaytomoveforward.Butwhywerethoseparticularcolorschosenfortrafficlightsinthefirstplace?Forsomethingwehavetolookateveryday,whycouldn'ttheyhavebeenprettiercolorslikemagentaandpurple?Well,it'simportanttoknowthatbeforetrafficlightsforcarsevenbecameathing,thereweretrafficsignalsfortrains.Atfirst,railroadcompaniesusedredtomeanstop,whitetomeango,andgreentomeancaution.Asyoucouldimagine,trainconductorsranintoafewproblemswithwhitemeaninggo.Forinstance,onetrainconductormistookabrightstarforawhitelightandthoughthewasallclear.Well,asyoucanimagine,anaccidentoccurred.Becauseofcommonincidentslikethat,railwaycompanieseventuallyproposedgreenmeaninggo,andit'sbeenthatwayeversince.Asfarasredgoes,that'salwaysbeenacolorthatindicateddanger,longbeforecarswereevenaround.Thismostlikelystartedbecauseit'sthecolorwiththelongestwavelengthsoitcanbeseenfromagreaterdistancethanothercolors.Asfarasyellowgoes,itwasusedtocautiondriversbecauseithasaslightlyshorterwavelengththanred,butnotasshortasgreen.But,believeitornot,yellowwasonceusedtomeanstoptheflowoftraffic,atleastasfarassignsgo.Backinthe1900s,somestopsignswereyellowbecauseitwastoohardtoseearedsigninapoorlylitarea.Eventually,materialsweredevelopedthatwerehighlyreflectiveandredstopsignswereborn.Sinceyellowcanbeseenwellatalltimesoftheday,schoolzones,sometrafficsigns,andschoolbusescontinuetobepaintedyellow.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“clear"meaninthesecondParagraph?A.Withoutdoubt.B.Easytounderstand.C.Cloudlessinthesky.D.Freefromdangers.Whichofthefollowingcolorshasthelongestwave?A.Purple. B.Yellow. C.White. D.Red.Whichofthefollowingeventscamelast?A.Trafficsignalsfortrainscameintobeing.B,Railwayincidentshappenedfrequently.C.Yellowiswidelyusedforitsspecialcharacter.D.Railwaycompanieschosegreenmeaninggo.What'sthepurposeoftheauthor'swritingthispassage?A.Toentertain.B.Toinform. C.Topersuade.D.Toadvertise.二、七选五Feellikeyou,reworkinghardbutstillcan'treachyourstudygoals?Don'tworry. 16Studywithapartneroringroups.Groupstudyinghelpsyouengageandprocesstheinformationmoredeeplyandactively,whichnotonlyhelpsyoulearn,butmakesstudyingmoreenjoyable.Forexample,playcharadesguessingthecharactersoftheGreatGatsby;racetosolveanalgebraproblemfirstanddiscussitafterwards.Havefunwithit.17Stepintoyourteacher'sshoes.Youhaveprobablyexperiencedyourteacher'stestsbynow.Andyouknowyourteachersexpectyoutomemorizethenotestheyfeelimportantandthosearewhatyourteacherthinksshouldbeputonyourpaper.18Askyourself"WhatIfIweretheteacher?^^Feedyourbrain.Ahungrybrainisineffective.ThoseSnickerscommercialwerenotkidding.19RememberonlyHealthyfoodsprovidenutrients（营养）toyourbraincellstokeepthemenergized.That'sbecausewhatyoueatanddrinkalsodeterminesitssharpness.TakebreaksYouknow,yourmuscleneedsexercisetomakeitstronger,butitcanalsotireifyouoverworkit.Imagineeachminuteofstudyingisapush-up（俯卧撑）andyouhavetocomplete100.Ifyoutrytodothemallatonce,you'llbetiredsoonandyoucan'tcontinue.20So,nexttimedividestudyinginto15-30minuteblockswithquickbreaksinbetweenandyou'llseethedifference.A.Andyourbrainisnodifference.B,Soit'syourjobtofigureoutwhattheyare.Yourbrainneedsthepropernutrientstokeepitgoing.Justavoidturningyourtimeplannedforstudyintosocialhour.Youcanlearnmorewithyourteacher'shelpwheneveryouneedit.Herearesomequicktipstohelpyoumakethemostoutofstudyhabits.Creatingcontextgivesinformationmeaningandalsoturnslearningintoanexperience.三、完形填空Whenthehostannouncedthatmychoir（合唱队）wonthesecondplaceoftheWorldChoirGame,Icouldn'tbelievewhatIheard.Allthe 21 thatwemadewasworthwhile.Throughthisunforgottenexperience,I 22 much.Inthesemi-finals（半决赛），weweresupposedtosingfoursongs.Whenweplayedthethirdsong,Isuddenlyheardanunexpected23 —agirlinthealto（女低音）gotquick.Theotherstudentsinthealtowere24bythegirlandweregettingquickerandquicker.Ourchoir'sleader,MrsLinoticeditand25usedherhandtokeeptime,butshe26 .Afterthesong,thesmileonMrsLi'sfacefrozeandsomeofourmembersturnedandtriedtofindthepersonwhofirstgot27Mymindwasblank,butquicklyIrealizedtheonlythingwecoulddowasto28theperformance.Thenwithasmile,MrsLibecamea29again,whoseemedtohavetotallyforgotwhatwehaddone.Wesangthe30songasusual.Afterthecompetition,Iwasdisappointed.Justbecauseofoneperson'sfault,thewholechoirmustaffordthefactthatwemightlosethegame.Icried,butthenIfoundnothingwouldchangenomatterhowhardwe3jthegirlwhoplayedpoorly.32,Icametoher,encouragedher,andpracticedthewholemelodywithher.Tnthefinals,wegotthemedalbecauseofour33performance.Neverblameapersonwhenshemakesamistake,buthelphertosolvetheproblemwhenyouarestruggling34thesamegoal.Nomatterwhatyouwillexperiencewithothersinthefuture,successesorfailures,35ortears,thesewillsurelybecomeyourprecioustreasureandmemory.21.A.promisesB.effortsC,requirementD.differences22.A.consideredB.forgotC,learnedD.explained23.A.nameB.shoutC.voiceD.song24.A.drivenawayB.ledawayC.givenoutD.turneddown25.A.similarlyB.easilyC.happilyD.immediately26.A.failedB.succeededC.arrivedD.agreed27.A.busyB.wrongC,warmD.slow28.A.quitB.stopC.completeD.end29.A.conductorB.singerC・dancerD.worker30.A.lateB.onlyC.firstD.last31.A.blamedB.encouragedC.calledD.asked32.A.OtherwiseB.ThereforeC-HoweverD.Besides33.A.badB.commonC-perfectD.rude34.A.upB.ontoC.forD.in35.A.mistakeB.surpriseC.sadnessD.laughter四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。TheGrandCanalinChina,theworlds36(large)artificialwaterwayandmostextensivecivilengineeringproject,madeitontothelistofWorldHeritageSitessuccessfullyin2014.TheGrandCanaL37(start)fromBeijing,runs1,794kilometerssouthwardtoZhejiang.Theprojecttravelsacrosssixprovincesandfivemajorrivers,thatis38(say),theHaihe,Yellow,Huaihe,YangtzeandQiantangrivers.Constructedinthe5thcentuiyB.C.andcompletedin1291,it39(regard)asasignificantmeansofcommunicationsystem,transportinggrainandstrategicrawmaterialsfromthefertilesouthtothegrain-consumingnorthinancientChina.In40meanwhile,thecanalalsobearswitnesstoculturalexchangesbetweenChina'snorthandsouth.Alotofhistorical41(incident),majorschoolsofthoughts,importantliteraryworksandfolkcustomsarelinkedwiththiswaterway.42aresixriverchannelsand22historicalsitesinJiangsu,accountingfor40percentofallthehistoricalremainsoftheGrandCanaL43includeclassicgardens,oldcitywalls,andsonon.Jiangsu's683-kilometerlongcanalisstill44usetoday.AsanarteryconnectingnorthernandsouthernChina,ithaslongcontributedtothenation'sprosperityandit45(sure)continuestodayasamajormeansofinternalcommunication.五、其他应用文46.假定你是李华，校学生会主席。现在全国中小学生近视问题日益严峻，这一现象已经引起了国家的高度重视。为此，请你在全校升旗仪式上做演讲，呼吁爱眼护眼。内容包括：问题的严重性；改进和预防措施等。要求：.词数80词左右；.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：近视nearsightednessDearteachersandfellowstudents;It'smygreathonourtostandhereandpresentaspeechabouttheworryingsituationofnearsightednessamongChinesestudents.Thafsall!Thanksforallyourattention!六、读后续写47.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Manyyearsago,myfather,whowas80atthattime,arrivedforhisregulartwo-weekvisitatmyhomeinKarachi.HelivedwithmyelderbrotherinLahoremostofthetimeandfortenyearshadstucktohishabit