2023-2024学年湖南省十四校高三下学期联考英语试题含解析

2023-2024学年湖南省十四校高三下学期联考英语试题注意事项：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．—Therentofourflatwillseea20%risethisyear?—Yes.That’s______Ihavecompromisedwiththeflatowner.A．whatB．whereC．howD．when2．Whatyousaiddoesn’t________whatthepolicehavetoldus,sowehavetofindmoreevidence.A．agreewith B．makeupC．contributeto D．showoff3．Malenursesaredifficulttohireasmanymenrejectthis______outofthelong-existingdiscrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality4．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence5．Atthemeeting,theheadmastersaidthatthegovernmentshouldpreventsuchthingsashurtchildren________again.A．happening B．happen C．tohappenDhappened6．I’mtiredout．Istayedupthewholenight,______formymidtermmathexam．A．studying B．tostudy C．tobestudying D．studied7．Jasonwillneverforgetabouthis18thbirthday,sawhisbeingadmittedtoHarvard.A．when B．which C．that D．it8．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working9．Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseI________thismistakeatthemoment.A．didn’tmake B．wouldn’tmakeC．hadn’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade10．Themajorityofnewbusinessesfailbecause,________theyhaveaproductorservicethatfillsagapinthemarket,theyusuallylacktheskillsinsales,marketing,andadministration.A．nowthatB．evenifC．aslongasD．asthough11．AbookIreadlastyear,______nameIcan’tremember,changedmyideaabouttime.A．which B．thatC．whose D．what12．—-Mum,lookatmyshoes.Ineedanewpair.—-.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit13．Itwasthenaturaldisaster,ratherthanhumanerrors,that________forthedeathofsomanyinnocentpeople.A．areblamed B．wastoblame C．wasblamed D．weretoblame14．I’mnotsureofthereasonforthedog’sillness,butit____byeatingtoomuch.A．mayhavebeencaused B．needhavebeencausedC．shouldhavebeencaused D．musthavebeencaused15．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict16．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed17．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．artificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually18．Don’tthrowawaytheoldbooks．Givethemto____needsthem．A．whoever B．anyone C．who D．whomever19．Sofar,morethan1300hotelsinEurope,Africa,MiddleEastregionhavecommittedto_________intheevent,withmanymore________tojointheeffort.A．participating;expecting B．participate;toexpectC．participating;expected D．participate;tobeexpected20．SometimesIactasalisteningearforfellowstudents________whatisbotheringthem.A．totalkover B．talkedoverC．talkover D．havingtalkedover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）Weareallhumanandhaveweaknesses.Evenifyourphysicalappearanceorsocialskillsaren’twhatyouwishtheywere,thatdoesn’thavetostopyoufrombeingconfident.Here’showtobelieveinyourself.Makealistofspecialtalentsyouhave,orthingsyoudothataregood—morallyorotherwise.Itdoesn’thavetobeaspecificskill；itcanbeanapproachoranattitudethatyouholdthroughlife.Doyoualwaysstaycalm,coolandcollected,eveninhurriedsituations?Areyouverypatientwithpeople?Doyoualwaysseethehumoroussideofthings?Areyoualwaysthereforyourfriends?Knowthatyouhaveimportantthingstosayanddo.Whenyoufeelstronglyaboutsomething,speakloudlyandclearlyandmakeeyecontactwithpeople.Peoplewilljudgeyouallthetime,andusuallythey’llmisjudgeyouanyway,sowhybothertryingtoliveuptotheiropinionsatall?Takecareofyourself.Eatahealthydietandgetenoughexercise.Don’tabuseyourbody,don’toverloadit,anddon’tdenyanyofthethingsitneeds.Atthesametime,don’tobsess(沉迷).Buyingallthemoisturizers(润肤霜)andcreamswillnotbringyouclosertowhoyouwanttobe.Thosethingsareonlyband-aidsandmake-up.Confidencecomesfromwithin.Inordertobeconfident,youmustvalueyourselfandunderstandthatyourwell-beingisimportant.Improveyourposture.Havinggoodposturecanactuallymakeyoufeelmoreconfident.Don’tdropyourshoulders.Makesurethatyourbackisstraight,yourshouldersaresquare,andyourcheststicksoutslightly(butstayloose,otherwiseyou’llappearstubbornandnervous).Goodposturealsohelpswithdeepbreathing,whichhelpswithfeelingcalmandrelaxed.1、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Howtokeepagoodshape.B．Thewaytosuccess.C．Whattalentsyouneed.D．Howtobeconfident.2、Amongthefollowingthings,whichisnotmentionedinparagraph2?A．Whenyourfriendsareintrouble,youarealwaystheretohelp.B．It’stimeforyourperformance,butyouforgotyourwords.Insteadofbeingnervous,youmadeit.C．Youhaveaspecialgiftforlanguagelearning.D．Evenit’shardtostudywell,butyoualwayshaveapositiveattitudetowardslife.3、What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordsinparagraph3?A．doaswellasothersexpectyoutoB．careaboutC．don’tagreewithothersD．praise4、Whydoestheauthormention“moisturizers(润肤霜)andcreams”inparagraph4?A．Totellustheyareallveryimportantforpeopletobecomebeautiful.B．Toshowusthesethingsarenotnecessitiesforconfidence.C．Toshowusthatmoisturizers(润肤霜)andcreamsarespecialdietforourskin.D．Totellthereaderstheyareessentialtotheirwell-being.22．（8分）Whateverholidayyoucelebrate,onethingisforsure—you’llfindeventsforchildrenonLongIslandthroughoutthemonthofDecember.Fromholidayperformancestocrafts,lightshows,Santabreakfastsandmore,herearesomeofourfavorites.TheMagicalPolarExpressFamiliestravelviatrolley(有轨电车)to“TheNorthPole,”atop-secretspotwherefamiliescangrabhotcocoaandcookiesthenmeetSanta,elvesandothercharacters(forabout30minutes)beforereturningtopointsofdeparture.Trolleyridesfeaturemusicandstorytelling.Pajama-wearingisencouraged;photo-takingisfree.TrolleydepartsfromAll-StarBowlinginRiverheadandTheOmniHamptonJitneyTerminalinSouthampton;7p.m.—9:30p.m.Fridays,Saturdays,SundaysrunningthroughDec.23(additionaltimesmaybeavailable;arrive30minutesinadvance)ACharlieBrownChristmasCharlieBrownandhisfriendslearnwhatthetruemeaningofChristmasisinthistouchingplay.StayafterforphotoswithSantaandMrs.Clausandtomakeaholidaycraft.WHEN|WHERE3p.m.Dec.21,23p.m.Dec.27attheNYCBTheatreatWestbury,960BrushHollowRoad,WestburyLongIslandFestivalofTreesThe28thannualLongIslandFestivalofTreestakesplaceatCradleofAviationMuseum(CharlesLindberghBlvd.，GardenCity).Itfeaturesdisplayofdesigners，decoratedtrees,gingerbreadcreations,cookiedecorating,costumedcharactersandvendorsfrom10a.m.—6p.m.Nov.24—25and10a.m.—5p.m.Nov.26.ImaginationMoversReindeerPartyTheEmmyAward-winningrockbandforfamiliesisthrowingaReindeerPartyforLongIsland.Comeandlistentotheirpositivehitsongs,withatouchofholidaycheerandsongsinthemix.Price:$15,$10forchildrenages2to12,freeages1andyounger;ticketsavailableinadvanceatcradleofaviation,org.1、Atwhicheventwillthevisitorsenjoyaplay?A．ACharlieBrownChristmas.B．TheMagicalPolarExpress.C．LongIslandFestivalofTrees.D．ImaginationMoversReindeerParty.2、WhatcanthevisitorsdoattheMagicalPolarExpress?A．Goontrolleyrides.B．Enjoytheliveconcert.C．Learnphotographforfree.D．Experiencetraditionalcrafts.3、Howmuchwillamotherwithtwo4-year-oldtwinspaytoattendaReindeerParty?A．$50. B．$54.C．$34. D．$35.23．（8分）BangkokDestinationGuideTravelinBangkokisoftendescribedasawhirlwind—it’shot,chaotic,crowded,andfullofexoticenergy.Thispopulartourismdestinationisacityofextremeswithmajestictemples,floatingmarkets,romanticrooftoprestaurants,andawiderangeofaccommodationstosuiteverybudget.Readthroughourbriefguidetolearnaboutthisexcitingcityandbeginplanningyourjourney.Peak(高峰)SeasonPopulationLanguage(s)CurrencyJanuaryClimateJulyClimateNovembertoFebruary8,180,915ThaiThaiBahtAveragehigh22.1℃Averagehigh22.1℃Must-SeeAttractionsBangkokissometimesreferredtoasthe“VeniceoftheEast”becauseofitsnetworkofcanals,sotakeaboattourtoseesightsliketheKhmerwats(僧院)andtheriversidehouses.Whileexploringthecity,you’lldefinitelywanttosamplesomeofthestreetfoodoptions—oftenfresherandmoreuniquethaninthesurroundingrestaurants!TogetadoseofThaiculture,visittheWatArun,theGrandPalace,WatParkeaw,andWatPho.TransportationTherearetwoairportthatserveBankok,SuvamabhmiAirportandDonMuangAirport,andbotharelocatedabout20kilometersfromcitycentre.MosttravelerswhoflyintoSuvarnabhumitaketheairportraillinktogetdowntown.ThemostimportanttrainstationistheHuaLamphongStation,andrailwaylinesextendinalldirections.It’snotagoodideatotravelaroundBankokbycarsincetrafficisverycongested.RecommendedRestaurantsFoodisabigdealinThailand.andthereareplentyofcheapeats,high-endrestaurants,andstreetfooddelightstokeepyourtastebudssatisfiedeverymeal.RestaurantCuisineLocationPriceNoticesLungYaiIsaanDinDaengBudgetOffthebeatenpathandnevertouristyIssayaSiameseClubThai3SoiSriAksorn,ChuaphloengRd.PriceyOrderamixofchefrecommendationstotrysomethingnewBankaraRamenJapanese21/1SukhumvitSoi29BudgetTrythesignatureramenwithchashu1、WhichmonthisinthepeakseasontotravelinThailand?A．March. B．July.C．October. D．December.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“its”referto?A．Venice’s. B．Bangkok’s.C．Khmer’s. D．Thai.2、WhydoestheauthorthinktravellingaroundBangkokbycarisabadidea?A．It’seasytogettothecitycenter.B．It’seasytoreachherailwaystation.C．It’seasytomeettrafficjam.D．It’seasytogoalldirections.3、WherewillyougoifyouwanttotryexpensiveThaifood?A．InDinDaeng.B．InIssayaSiameseClub.C．InLungYai.D．InBankaraRamenRestaurant.24．（8分）FortouristsholdingtheBarcelonaCard,theinformationbelowwillbeusefulifyouplantoadmiresomeartworksorarchitecturesthere.SagradaFamiliaOpeninghours:09:00-18:00(October-March);09:00-20:00(April-September)Admission:

11,or11,or10withtheBarcelonaCardTheproject'svastsaleanditsspecialdesignhavemadeitoneofBarcelona'stoptouristattractionsformanyyears.LaPedreraOpeninghours:November-February:09:00-18:30;March-October:09:00-20:00Admission：$9.50.Save20%withtheBarcelonaCard.Itisauniquemodernistbuildingmadeofbricksandcolorfultiles（瓦）.Visitorscanseetheamazing800squaremetersattic（阁楼）with270brickarchesthatgiveyouafeelingthatyouarewalkinginsidetheskeletonofawhale.BarcelonaFCMuseumOpeninghours:6thApril-4thOctober:10:00-20:00;therestoftheyear.10:00-18:30Admission：$8.50forentrytothemuseumand$17foraguidedtour.Whenyoubuyyourticketyouhavetwooptions:aticketforthemuseumtoseethefootballstadiumoraspecialonefor$15whereyougettoseethestadiumandthescenesattheclub.PicassoMuseumOpeninghours:Checkthewebsitefordetailsastheyvarydependingonthetimeoftheyear.Admission：$9formainexhibition-extraforspecialshowings.Save50%withBarcelonaCard.ThemuseumhasarrangedPicasso’spaintingsfromhisearlydaystohisfinalworks.ArrangingthepaintingsinthiswaygivesyouafascinatinginsightintothedevelopmentofPicasso.1、Whatdoweknowthetouristattractionsmentionedinthepassage?A．SagradaFamiliaisthelargestbuildinginBarcelona.B．LaPedreraiswell-knownforitscolorfulmaterial.C．BarcelonaFCMuseummayattractfootballfans.D．PicassoMuseumoffersonlyoneexhibition.2、IfyouvisitthestadiumandtheclubwithatourguideinBarcelonaFCmuseum,youshouldpay_______A．$25.5B．$34C．$42.5D．$323、Whatdotheattractionshaveincommon?A．TheBarcelonaCardisamustforvisitingthem.B．Theyareallfamousfortheirarchitecturalstyles.C．Theiropeninghoursarechangeableindifferentseasons.D．Touristscanhaveadiscountof20%withtheBarcelonaCard.25．（10分）Weallknowthehardworkthatfilmmakersandactorsputintoprovideuswithentertainment,butitseemsthatevenregularmoviegoerslikeushaveabigimpactonhowamovieturnsouttoo.Fordecadesnow,filmstudioshaveusedso-calledtestscreeningstogetfeedbackfrommembersofthepublicbeforeamoviecomesout.Whiletestaudiencemembersareusuallyaskedtofillinaquestionnaireafterascreening,tellingthefilmstudiowhattheylikedanddidn’tlike,mediagiantDisneyhascomeupwithamorehigh-techsolution.Accordingtoapaperpublishedthissummerbythecompany’sresearchers,Disneyismeasuringtestaudiences’reactionsbyusingspecialcamerasplacedinsidecinemas.Pairingthecameraswithcustomsoftware,thecompanycantrackwhateachaudiencememberisfeelingatanypointinthemovie,fromangertojoy.Thisworksbymapping68differentpointsoneachaudiencemember’sface.Thecamerascanseeinthedark,andthesoftwarecanfigureoutaperson’smoodbasedontheslightestoffacialexpressions.It’shopedthatthisnewmethodwillallowmoredetailedfeedbackfromtestaudiences.Ratherthanrelyingonaudiencememberstorecalltheirfeelingsafterthemovie’sover,itcanaccuratelyreadtheirreactionsinreal-time.Testscreeningsarehighlyvaluedinthemovieindustry,andseveralwell-knownmovieshavebeengreatlyalteredfollowingfeedback.ViewersofE.T.,theExtra-Terrestrial(142),wouldhaveleftthecinemafeelingawholelotdifferentlyifitweren’tforitstestaudience’sfeedback.“Inonecutofthefilmthatwastested,E.T.diedinsteadofgoinghomeinhisspaceship.Youwon’tbesurprisedtohearthatthetestaudienceinquestiondidn’twarmtothisendingatall,”wrotemediawebsiteDenofGeek.Butforthosewhoareconcernedaboutprivacy,thecameraswon’tbeinstalledinpubliccinemas.Afterall,unlessyou’repartofatestaudience,beinginfrontofthecameraisbestlefttothemoviestars.1、Whyaretestscreeningsnecessary?A．Toamuseus.B．Toinfluenceamovie.C．Togetreactionsoftheaudience.D．Tospyontheaudience.2、Howdoesthehigh-techmethodwork?A．Audiencesrecalltheirdetailedfeelings.B．Thecamerascanreadaccuratefeedbackfromtheaudience.C．Thecompanycantrackeachaudiencemember.D．Thecompanyaremeasuringaudience’sreactions.3、WhatdoweknowaboutE.T?A．Itdoesn’twarmtheaudience.B．Italteredaudience’sfeedback.C．Theoriginalendingisdifferent.D．E.Tdiedinhisspaceship.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Peopleworryaboutprivacy.B．Thecameraswon’tbeputinpubliccinemas.C．Thetechnologyoftestscreeningsisreliable.D．Youcanbeinfrontofthecamera.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）IliveinaruralcommunityintheUnitedStates.Aruralareaisdifferentfromacitybecausethereare1people.Myhomeisdeepinavalley2bymountainsthatarerockyandcoveredintrees.3manyfarmsarelocatedinruralareasbecausetheyrequirelargeplotsoflandtogrowfoodor4farmanimals,inmycommunitythemountainsand5soilmakeitdifficulttofarm.Thisisone6whyfewpeopleliveinmyarea.What’sitliketoliveinthemountains?Sincewehavealotof7,wegettohavehorsesandchickens.Myfamily8eggsfromthechickensforbreakfast.Wealsoloseelectricityalotbecausethetreesfallonpowerlineswheneverthere’sa9Inmycommunity,peoplekeepbattery-poweredflashlightsandoillampsstoredincasethelights10.Somepeoplealsouseagenerator--amachinethatgenerateselectricityfromgasoline—wheneverthereare11Goingtoschoolinaruralareameanshavingfewerclassmatesand12longerdistances.Togettomyhighschool,Imustdrivefortymilestothe13city.ThismeansImustgetupmuchearlierthanmy14classmatesinordertobeontime.Theroadsinmycommunityaren’tpavedwithasphalt(沥青)either,soduringstormsthey15becometoomuddyorsnowytopass.Incitiesasnowplow(扫雪机)16quickly,butareaswherefewerpeoplelivearen’tthepriority(优先),sodayscanpassbeforeasnowplow17theroad.SometimesImustmissschoolbecausestormsmakeit18todrive.Iamnotsure19ifIwanttoliveinthecountryorinthecitywhenIgrowup.Ilikebeinginnature,hearingthecreekandthebirds,andhavingabigyard.Ialsolikebeinginthecity,though,whereIcangohowlingorskating,orseemyfriends.Itcanget20inthecountry,althoughIdolovebeingaroundouranimals.1、A．few B．many C．fewer D．more2、A．surrounded B．hidden C．shadowed D．enriched3、A．When B．While C．Because D．If4、A．feed B．grow C．train D．house5、A．rich B．muddy C．rock D．snowy6、A．explanation B．cause C．excuse D．reason7、A．space B．room C．place D．land8、A．lays B．harvests C．buys D．picks9、A．storm B．thunder C．lighting D．shower10、A．putout B．wearout C．runout D．goout11、A．dangers B．risks C．emergencies D．incidents12、A．walking B．running C．driving D．traveling13、A．nearby B．distant C．nearest D．farthest14、A．rural B．city C．old D．new15、A．can B．may C．must D．should16、A．comesby B．comesabout C．comesto D．comesout17、A．cleans B．digs C．clears D．covers18、A．likely B．necessary C．improper D．impossible19、A．still B．yet C．even D．as20、A．quiet B．lonely C．alone D．busy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）TheAmberRoom,an1．(amaze)treasure,whichwasdecoratedwithgoldandjewels,wasmadeofseveraltonsof2．(select)amber.Itfirst3．(belong)totheKingofPrussiaandwasgiventoPetertheGreatasagift.TheCzarsentFrederickWilliamatroopofhisbestsoldiers4．return.LateritwasmovedtoapalaceoutsideStPetersburg5．CatherineΠspenthersummers.DuringtheSecondWorldWar,whenGermanyandRussiawereatwar,TheNazisstoletheroom6．(secret).Inlessthantwodays100,000peiceswereputintotwenty-seven7．(wood)boxesandputonatrainforKünisberg.Afterthat,whathappenedtotheAmberRoom8．(remain)amysteryandtheroomisnowmissing.Recently,theRussiansandGermanshavebuiltanewAmberRoom,9．looksliketheoldone,10．(celebrate)the300thbirthdayofthecityofStPetersburg.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一下作文。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限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Onedayarichmantookhissononatriptothecountryinordertoshowhissonifthepoorlived,sohecouldbethankfultohiswealth、Theyspentacoupleofdaysandnightsonthefarmofthatwouldbeconsideredaverypoorfamily、Ontheirreturnback,thefatheraskedhissontoexplainwhathehadlearnt、Theboy,whohadremainedsilentanddeepinthoughtonthejourneyhome,replyinginawaythatshockedhisfather、Theboysaidhewantedtobecomefarmer、Heenviedthefarmerswhohadthebeautifulnightstartogivethemlightwhileherfamilyhadonlyexpensivelanterns、Hiswishwastohaveafarmwherehecouldgoswimminginanendlessriverinsteadofthegardenpoolintheirhome、Finallytheboyfinishedbysaying,“BeforethetripIthoughtwewererichbuttodayIhavelearntwhoistruerich、”Withthis,theboygotupandwalkedaway,leavinghisfathersatontheircomfortablesofa,totall