2023-2024学年湖北荆州中学高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年湖北荆州中学高三第二次调研英语试卷注意事项：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．Mostgraduatesinbigcitiesaresufferingformconnectedtosoaringhousepricesandjobhunting.A．curiosity B．eagerness C．thirst D．anxiety2．ThoughthestoryofLiYunlongintheTVdrama“BrightSword”isafiction,muchof__________happenedishistoricallytrue.A．that B．what C．which D．it3．Policehavefound________appearstobethelostancientstatue.A．which B．where C．how D．what4．--Jassy,youspeakChinesesofluently!---______.Youarelying,Ihavetosay.B．Thanksalotforsayingso.C．That’snoneofyourbusiness.D．Ican’tagreemore.5．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom6．—Whynottalkwithyourparentsaboutyourwillingnesstoattend2017PekingUniversitySummerCamp?—Itried____togetthemtolistentome.A．intime B．invainC．inneed D．incase7．Competedin1891,in________wasknownasTheGildedAge,thefive­storymansionisnowownedbyafamousactorwhodecidestostageaspecialproductionofShakespeare'sHamlet.A．that B．what C．which D．it8．Yumin,thelatefamousphysicist,oftenencouragedhisstudentsto_____whattheybelievedin,evenwhenfacingstrongopposition.A．comeupwith B．takechargeofC．putupwith D．standupfor9．—Cathy,inmyopinion,isvery________.—Absolutely!Sheprefershomelifetogoingout.A．domestic B．energeticC．dynamic D．enthusiastic10．Weworkduringtheweek，butweekendsandeveningsareusually________．A．vacant B．casual C．empty D．clear11．---.Wedidn’tfindtheBlacksduringthelecture.---Noonehadtoldthemabout_____alecture.A．theretobe B．therebeing C．therebe D．therewas12．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking13．Whenshewasintrouble,IdidwhatIcouldtohelpher．__________myhelp,shewrotemealetterofthanks．A．Inhonorof B．Incaseof C．Intermsof D．Inreturnfor14．Thetoughestthingaboutsuccessis________youhavetokeeponbeingasuccess.A．why B．when C．what D．that15．Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegrounds______theyarenotobjectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.A．that B．what C．which D．when16．—DoyouknowwhatEUstandsfor,Tommy?—Sure．ItstandsfortheEuropeanUnion,______Europeanpoliticalandeconomicorganizationthatencouragestradeandfriendshipbetween______countriesthataremembers．A．an;the B．a;the C．the;/ D．an;/17．MartinLutherKing,Jr.putitthatpeaceisnotmerelyadistantgoalthatweseek,butameans_____wearriveatthatgoal.A．that B．where C．bywhich D．withwhich18．Howcomeeverykidtodayismeanttobeachampionforsomething_____weknoweverykidcan’tbeastar?A．incaseB．asifC．whenD．unless19．EventhoughthewayLinDaiyuexpressesherfeelingsmaybe________toamodernaudience,itisrootedinhercharacterandmakeswhosheis.A．allergicB．foreignC．sensitiveD．fundamental20．Asadoctor,Ispendmostofthetimewithmypatients,andthat’s________itisinmyday.A．howB．whenC．whyD．where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）Thefirsttrulyautonomouscars—vehiclesthatdrivedownthestreetswithnoonebehindthewheel—havefinallyarrived.Waymo,whichbeganlifeasGoogle’sself-drivingcarproject,announcedthatithadletitsdriverlesscarslooseinpartsofPhoenix,Arizona,withnobodyinthefrontseatstotakeoverincaseofemergency.MembersofthepublictakingpartinaWaymotrialinthedesertcityinthesouth-westUSwillbeabletoorderthevehiclestocomethroughanapp“inthenextfewmonths”,thegroupsaid.Potentiallyoneofthemostrevolutionary(革命性的)newtechnologies,aswellasoneofthemostadvertised,driverlesscarshavebeenatthecentreofaracebetweenbigautomakersandtechnologycompanies.Butwhileanumberofgroupsaretestingthetechnologyonthestreetswithback-updriversbehindthewheel,mostbelievetheapproachoffullautonomyisatleasttwoyearsaway.Googleshockedtheautoindustrywhenitfirstshowedabasicversionofitsdriverlesstechnologysevenyearsago,andittheninvestedmorethan$lbninautonomousvehicleresearch.Rivals(竞争对手)admititstillhasatechnologylead,thoughskepticsquestionwhethertheartificialintelligenceisgoodenoughtorespondtothemanyunforeseeneventsthatcouldoccurontheroad.Waymobelievesitisthefirstcompanytoreachastandardknowninthedriverlesscarworldaslevel4,meaningitscarscandriveunderfullautonomyinpresetareasthathavebeencarefullymappedoutandtested.Uber,GeneralMotors,AptivPLC,BMWandothershavebeenconductingtestingtoreachlevel4,butallofthemstillkeepahumaninthedriver’sseat.1、Whatshouldpeopledointhedriverlesscartest?A．Takeoverinanemergency.B．Callforacarwithoutanapp.C．Letthecaroperateinfullautonomy.D．Testthecarinadesertedplace.2、Thethirdparagraphmaybeusedtoshow.A．Google’sdriverlesstechnologyisreallyadvancedB．WaymowillbewidelyacknowledgedtwoyearslaterC．driverlesscarswilldamagetheentireautomobilemarketD．thetechnologyofdriverlesscarsisdevelopingtoofast3、WhyisWaymoconfidentabouttryingoutitsfirstdriverlesscars?A．Becauseitalreadyinventedabasicversion.B．Becauseithasatechnologyleadinthisarea.C．Becauseithasreachedfull,level4autonomy.D．Becauseitscarscandrivewhereverapersonlikes.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheself-drivingcar?A．Supportive.B．Opposed.C．Skeptical.D．Objective.22．（8分）WorldBreastfeedingWeek(世界母乳喂养周)isanannualcelebrationheldduringthefirstweekinAugustinmorethan120countries.ThecelebrationaimstoraiseawarenessaboutthehealthandeconomicbenefitsofbreastfeedingOnegoalofthisyear’seventistoencouragegovernmentstosupportworkplacepoliciesthathelpmothersbreastfeedtheirbabiesforaslongaspossible.Anothergoalistoconfirmthatbreastfeedingisnormalandnatural.In2016TheLancetpublishedaseriesonbreastfeeding.TheLancetclaimedthatdeathsof823,000childrenand20,000motherseachyearcouldbeavertedthroughuniversalbreastfeeding,alongwitheconomicsavingsofUS$300billion.Manydoctorsrecommendthatbabiesbebreastfedbecausethemilkandclosenesstothemotherprovidehealthbenefitsfornewborns.Expertssaybreastfeedingallowsamothertoshareherimmuneprotectionwithherbaby.Incountrieswithpoorwaterqualityespecially,breastfeedingprotectsanewbornfromdangerousinfections.Breastfeedingmightbenefitnotjustthechild.Inrecentyears,researchershavealsobeenstudyingthehealthbenefitsofbreastfeedingforthemother.Anewstudyfoundthatwomenwhobreastfedmayhaveloweredtheirriskofheartdiseaseorstrokebyanaverageof10percentwhentheybecameolder.Theresearchersfoundthatwomenwhobreastfedhada9percentlowerriskofheartdiseaseandan8percentdecreasedriskofstroke.Thesepercentagesareincomparisontowomenwhohadneverbreastfed.Thebenefitofbreastfeedingwasevengreaterforwomenwhonursedtheirbabiesfortwoyearsormore.Theirheartdiseaseriskwas18percentlowerandtheriskofstroke17percentlessthanforthosewomenwhodidnotbreastfeed.1、Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Tointroducethetopicofthetext.B．Toemphasizethatbreastfeedingisofgreatbenefit.C．TotellusthebackgroundofWorldBreastfeedingWeek.D．ToinformusofthegoalsofWorldBreastfeedingWeekthisyear.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“averted”inParagraph2mean?A．Increased.B．Prevented.C．Killed.D．Improved.3、Whatisthebenefitofbreastfeeding?A．Itcanletamotherliveralongerlife.B．Itcanmakethenewbabynevergetill.C．Itcanreducethebaby’sriskofheartdisease.D．Itcanprotectanewbabyfromdangerousinfections.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．DifferentResearchesonBreastfeeding.B．AdvantagesandDisadvantagesofBreastfeeding.C．Introductionsto2017WorldBreastfeedingWeek.D．BreastfeedingBenefitsBothBabiesandMothers.23．（8分）ACompetitiveSportOvertheyears,cheerleading(啦啦队)hastakentwoprimaryforms:game-timecheerleadingandcompetitivecheerleading.Game-timecheerleaders’maingoalistoentertainthecrowdandleadthemwithteamcheers,whichshouldnotbeconsideredasport.However,competitivecheerleadingismorethanaformofentertainment.Itisreallyacompetitivesport.Competitivecheerleadingincludeslotsofphysicalactivity.Themajorityoftheteamsrequireacertainleveloftumbling(翻腾运动)ability.It’saverycommonthingforgymnasts,soit’seasyforthemtogointocompetitivecheerleading.Usuallythesecheerleadersintegratelotsoftheirgymnasticsexperienceincludingtheirjumps,tumbling,andoverallenergy.Theyalsoperformliftsandthrows.Thisiswherethe“fliers”arethrownintheair,heldby“bases”indifferentpositionsthatrequirestrengthandworkingwithotherteammates.Competitivecheerleadingisalsoanactivitythatisgovernedbyrulesunderwhichawinnercanbedeclared.Itisawardedpointsfortechnique,creativityandsharpness.Usuallythemoredifficulttheactionis,thebetterthescoreis.That’swhycheerleadersaretryingtoexperiencegreatdifficultyintheirperformance.Besides,thereisalsoastrictruleoftime.Thewholeperformancehastobecompletedinlessthanthreeminutesandfifteenseconds,duringwhichthecheerleadersarerequiredtostaywithinacertainarea.Anyperformancebeyondthelimitoftimeisinvalid.Anotherreasonforthefactthatcompetitivecheerleadingisoneofthehardestsportsisthatithasmorereportedinjuries.Accordingtosomeresearch,competitivecheerleadingisthenumberonecauseofserioussportsinjuriestowomen.Emergencyroomvisitsforitarefivetimesthenumberthanforanyothersport,partiallybecausecheerleadersdon’tuseprotectiveequipment.Smilingcheerleadersarethrownintotheairandmovedownintothearmsoftheteammates,whichmayeasilycauseinjuries.Generally,theseinjuriesaffectallareasofthebody,includingwrists,shoulders,ankles,head,andneck.Therecanbenodoubtthatcompetitivecheerleadingisasportwithprofessionalskills.Hopefully,itwillappearintheOlympicssincecheerleadersarejustasathleticandphysicallyfitasthoseinvolvedinthemoreacceptedsports.Itshouldbenotedthatitisateamsportandeventhesmallestmistakemadebyoneteammatecanbringthescoreoftheentireteamdown.Sowithoutworkingtogethertoachievethegoal,firstplaceisoutofreach.1、Whatisthemainpurposeofcompetitivecheerleading?A．Tocompareskillsofparticipants.B．Tomaketheaudiencefeelamused.C．Toattractmorepeopletowatchevents.D．Tocheerupthecompetitorsonthecourt.2、Theunderlinedword“integrate”inParagraph2probablymeans“______”.A．examineB．combineC．identifyD．replace3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatcompetitivecheerleading______.A．lacksnecessaryguidelinestofollowB．enjoysgreaterpopularitythanothersportsC．requiresmoredesignedactionsthangymnasticsD．hasarelativelyhighrateofdamagetothebody4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthepassage?I:IntroductionP:PointSp:Sub-point(次要点)C:ConclusionA．B．C．D．24．（8分）Criminalswhotrytopassofffakeartastherealdealshouldbecarefulnow.Anewidentificationmethodcouldmakerecognizingfakesmucheasier.ThetechniqueallowsscientiststotagpaintingsandotherartworkswithtinypiecesofDNA,whichactlikeasignature.Ifanartworkmissedthetag,peoplewouldimmediatelyknowitwasanillegalcopy.DNAisnormallyfoundinsidethecellsofalllivingthings.However,researchersattheStateUniversityofNewYorkatAlbany,whodevelopedthetaggingtechnique,havecreatedDNAinalab,whosecodeisjustasuniqueasthatofDNAfoundinnature.ThescientistswouldapplytheengineeredDNAtoasmalltagandplaceitonanartwork.Overtime,theDNAinthetagwouldbondwiththeartatamolecular(分子的)level.Thatway,evenifthetagisremoved,theDNAremains.PossiblebuyersandsellerscanuseascannertoreadaDNAtagor,ifthetagismissing,swab(擦拭)theartworktotestforDNAinside.Thentheycheckthemolecularmarkeragainstadatabaseofartiststomakesuretheworkisreal.Somefamousartistshavealreadyagreedtotrythishigh-techwaytosigntheirart.That’sbecausefakesarehugeproblemsintheartworld.It’ssaidthatasmanyastwooutofeveryfiveartworkssoldthesedaysarefakes.Someseemsoconvincingthatexpertsareneededtoprovewhetherthey’rerealornot.Althoughapaintingmaybeperfectlycopied,itwouldbenearlyimpossibletocopyaDNAtag.Applyingthetagdoesn’tharmtheworkitself.Evenbetter,theyeachcostonlyabout$150—aninexpensivepriceforatechnologythatcouldsavemuseums,artgalleries,andprivatecollectorsbillions.1、What’sthemainideaofthethirdparagraph?A．HowtheDNAtagworks.B．HowtheDNAtagismade.C．Whatadatabaseisusedfor.D．WhatcanbedoneiftheDNAtagislost.2、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtheadvantageoftheDNAtag?A．Itisaffordable.B．Itcanhardlybecopied.C．Itcanrenewautomatically.D．Itdoesnodamagetotheartworks.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“convincing”inParagraph4probablymean?A．Authentic.B．Elegant.C．Attractive.D．Complex.4、Whatmightbethebesttitleofthetext?A．CopyingaDNATagB．SpottingaFakeC．TheDiscoveryofDNAD．ANewApplicationofNaturalDNA25．（10分）Supermarketshelvesarefilledwithplant-basedalternativestocowmilk,includingsoy,nut,andcoconutmilk.Theseproductsarepopularwithconsumerswhocannotdrinkcows’milkforhealthreasons,aswellaswiththoseconcernedaboutanimalwelfareandenvironmentalsustainability.Whilethedairy-free（非乳制的）optionsworkwellwithcerealorincoffee,theyfailmiserablywhenitcomestomakingmilk-basedproductslikecheeseoryogurt.However,theseshortcomingsmaysoonbeathingofthepast,thankstoanewcompanyinCalifornia,whichhasfiguredouthowtocreateanimal-freemilkinalaboratory!PerumalGandhiandRyanPandyafoundedthecompanyin2014afterbecomingincreasinglyannoyedwiththelackofcows’milk-freealternatives,particularlyforcheese.ForGandhi,whostoppedconsuminganimalproductsfiveyearsearlierduetoenvironmentalandanimalwelfareconcerns,themotivationtocreateabetteralternativestemmedfromhisloveofcheesypizza.Pandyawasspurredintotakingactionafterbeingforcedtoeatsome“reallybad”dairy-freecreamcheeseonhissandwichThetwoMITbiomedicalengineeringscientistsdecidedtojoinforcestocreateamorerealisticalternativetodairy-basedproducts.Intheiruniversitylab,thepairspentninemonthsfirstisolatingcowDNAtheninsertingitintoyeast（酵母）.Thisgeneticmodificationenabledtheyeasttoproducethenecessarymilkproteins.Thefinalstepoftheprocessinvolvedmixingtheproteinswithsomeplantnutrientsandfats.Thedairy-freemilknotonlytastesliketherealthingbutisalsohealthier,hasalongershelflifeand,mostimportantoffriendly.Accordingtothecompany’swebsite,whencomparedtoconventionalmilkproduction,theirprocessuses65%lessenergy,creates84%olessgreenhousegasemissionsandrequires91%lesslandandanamazing98%lesswater.Bestofallsinceitcontainsrealmilkproteins,theproductbehaveslikethecow-producedversion,whichmeansvegetarianconsumerswillnolongerhavetodealwithsoggycheeseontheirsandwichesandpizzas.Thecompanyplanstobringtheircreationtomarketlaterthisyearandtheirfirstproductwillmostlikelybecheesesincetherearealreadynumerousgoodcows’milkalternativesavailabletoconsumers.1、Theunderlinedword“those”inparagraph1refersto________.A．alternativesB．productsC．peopleD．reasons2、Thecompanysfoundersweremotivatedtomakethenewproductbecauseof________.A．theirdeepconcernfortheenvironmentB．thepoortasteofdairy-freecheesepresentlyavailableC．theover-consumptionofthedairy-basedproductsD．theirworrythatfarmanimalswerepoorlytreated3、Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A．Cowfarmingcausesconsiderableenvironmentaldamage.B．Thenewproductswilltastebetterthandairy-basedones.C．Thedairy-freeproductscannotbestoredforalongtime.D．Thedairy-freemilkwillbemoreexpensivethancow’smilk.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．HealthierCheeseB．NewMilkSavesPlanetC．MakingMilkwithoutCowsD．FresherMilk，BetterFuture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）ThestoryofhowIgotmynewjob，andcametobeonsuchgoodtermswithmybossisafunnyone.Ithappenedlikethis.Iwascyclingalongastreetonmywaytothe1Ayellowcarpassedmeandsuddenly2rightinfrontofme，astherewasanothercarcomingintheotherdirection.IhadtobrakehardandIhitanother3Webothfell，butfortunately4ofuswashurt.Iwasextremelyangry!Isawthatalittlefurtheruptheroadthetrafficlightshadturnedred.IcycledasfastasIcouldandsawthatthedriverintheyellowcarwas5attheredlight.1wasstillsoangrythatIwentuptotellhimwhatI6him.Icycledinfrontofhim,gotoffmybicycleandlaiditdownontheroadinfrontofhiscar7hecouldn'tdriveoff.ThenItoldhimwhatabaddriverIthoughthewas.Itoldhimthathehadknockedtwopeopleofftheirbicyclesandhadnearly8abadaccident.Itoldhimthathewasa9tootherpeopleontheroad.Iwentonshoutingathim10everyonewaslookingathim.Hisfacebecamered.Whenthelightturnedgreen,Isaidtohim,""Don'tbesostupid11Drivecarefullysothateveryonecanenjoyalongtime."ThenI12mybicycleandrodeon.Fortunately,Iwasontimefortheinterview.Itwasanimportantjob,andIwantedthejobverymuch.Iwalked13theroomwherethreepeoplewerewaitingtointerviewme.TherewasawomanwhowasthebossoftheofficeinwhichIwantedtowork.TherewasamanwithwhomIwouldhavetoworktogetherandfinallythemanagerofthecompany-the14oftheyellowcar!Welookedateachotherforamomentingreatsurpriseandtotal15WhatshouldIdonow?Idecidedtolookonthewholematterasagreatjoke!Ilaughedandsaid,"Yes,we'vealreadymet,haven'twe?IrememberthatthelasttimewemetIdid16ofthetalking,soperhapsIshouldletyoudothetalkingthistime."ForamomentIsawhimthinking.ThenherealizedthatIwasnotgoingtosay17abouthisbaddriving.Theinterviewwentverywell.ItoldthecompanyaboutmyworkexperienceandansweredtheirquestionsaswellasIcould.TwodayslaterIreceivedaletter18methejob.Iwaspleasedthatthemangerhaddecidednottobeangrywithmeforhavingbeenso19NowI20aboutitandsaytoeveryonethatIdaretellmymanagerexactlywhatIthinkofhim.1、A．company B．ceremony C．interview D．anniversary2、A．cutin B．cutoff C．cutdown D．cutthrough3、A．car B．cyclist C．driver D．tree4、A．both B．either C．neither D．one5、A．driving B．waiting C．apologizing D．denying6、A．talkedabout B．insistedon C．ranafter D．thoughtof7、A．sothat B．eventhough C．incase D．onaccount8、A．met B．missed C．caused D．killed9、A．manager· B．expert C．partner D．danger10、A．because B．while C．but D．if11、A．inthefuture B．allyourlife C．inthecar D．infrontofme12、A．madeup B．cameup C．gaveup D．pickedup13、A．around B．into C．across D．away14、A．owner B．buyer C．passenger D．driver15、A．anger B．forgiveness C．silence D．appreciation16、A．most B．least C．best D．worst17、A．anything B．nothing C．something D．everything18、A．offering B．helping C．forcing D．donating19、A．considerate B．patient C．rude D．forgetful20、A．makepromises B．learnlessons C．telltruths D．makejokes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）Iwasalovelychildwithalovingfamily.Iwasnotafollower1．aleaderinschool.Iwasenthusiasticaboutlife.Atagetwelve,mylifehadabreakdown.Itwasthen2．IdevelopedOCD(强迫症).Iwasnolongerthehappygirl.Istartedtakingmedicine.Infact,themedicinedidhelp.ButIwasstill3．(constant)sadandIstartedtobelievethatmylifenolongerhadmeaning.Idecidedsuicide(自杀)wasthe4．(solve).Suddenly,myeyes5．(fall)onaphotograph.Itwasalittlegirl6．(wear)acarefreesmile.Ittookmeafewminutes7．(realize)whothegirlintht1photowas.Ievencouldn’tbelievethatsmilingchildwasme!Itseemedmyyoungerselfhadsentmeamessage.RightthenandthereIknewIcouldn’tkill8．(I).OnceIhadbeenastronggirl,andIhadtobelikethatagain.IsworeIwouldn’tonlyrely9．mymedicine.Iwouldfightthedepressionwithmymind.too.It’sbeentwoyearssinceIrecovered.Ilearnedalifelonglesson:Nevergiveup.Lifeis10．(challenge),buteveryonecansurvive.Iamlivingproofofthat.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。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。OurEnglishteacher,Ms、Joan,cametoourschoolin1986、ShetaughtEnglishfornearly31yearssofar、Sheworkshardlyandhasbeenamodelteacherforages、Sheiskindtousbutsheisratherstrictwithusaswell、ShealwaysencouragesourselvestospeakandreadmoreEnglish、Sheisgoodatteachingandtriesherbesttomakeeverylessonlivelyandinterested、Sheisnotonlyourteacherandalsoou