湖北省武昌区2023-2024学年届高三上学期元月期末调考英语试卷2

武昌区2024届高三年级上学期期末质量检测英语本试卷共150分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡指定位置，认真核对与准考证号条形码上的信息是否一致，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，答在试题卷上无效。3.非选择题的作答：用黑色墨水的签字笔直接答在答题卡上的每题所对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷上或答题卡指定区域外无效。4.考试结束，监考人员将答题卡收回，考生自己保管好试题卷，评讲时带来。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题;每小题15分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Theshopkeepercanhelp.B.Heisnotinterestedinart.C.Heknowstheareaverywell.2.Whichpartofthespeechshouldthemanimprove?A.Thevocabulary.B.Thepronunciation.C.Thelogic.3.Howdoesthewomansound?A.Annoyed.B.Concerned.C.Confused.4.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inahospital.B.Inagrocerystore.C.Inarestaurant.5.Whatisthewomanworriedabout?A.Herring.B.Theglass.C.Thetable.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或读白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?A.Makeareservation.B.Changehisflight.C.Cancelhisorder.7.Whendoestheconversationtakeplace?A.OnJanuary13th.B.OnJanuary14th.C.OnJanuary15th.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whatdoesthewomanwanttochange?A.Thetimeofthemeeting.B.Thesubjectofthemeeting.C.Thelocationofthemeeting.9.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates.B.Bossandemployee.C.Teacherandstudent.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?A.Toconfirmthebill.B.Toprovideroomservice.C.Toremindherofcheckout.11.Whenisthewomansupposedtoleave?A.Before11:30a.m.B.Beforenoon.C.Before2:00p.m.12.Whichwordcanbestdescribetheman?A.Energetic.B.Experienced.C.Understanding.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题.13.Whatkeepsthewoman’sbrotherfromswimmingmoreoften?A.Greatinterestinhangingout.B.Highcostofswimmingsuits.C.Longdistancefromthebeach.14.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthewoman’sbrother?A.Hehatesswimming.B.Helikesskateboarding.C.Heispractisingsurfing.15.Whichitemwillthewomanpayforatlast?A.Asurfboard.B.Askateboard.C.Aswimmingsuit.16.Whatistheconversationmainlyabout?A.Doingsports.B.Havingarace.C.Buyingagift.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.17.Whatisonebenefitofsellingonline?A.Itimprovesine.B.Ithelpsthoseinneed.C.Itbroadensthemarket.18.Whatcanweknowaboutthebigplatforms?A.Theyoffernoinsurancetotheseller.B.Theychargethesellerforadvertising.C.Theyaren’treadilyaccessibletosellers.19.Whatshouldbeavoided?A.UsingaseparateEmailaddress.B.Sellingitemsofgreatvalueonline.C.Meetingthebuyerataprivateplace.20Howwillthesellerbebannedfromthewebsite?A.Bypresentingpersonalinformation.B.Byprovidingfalseaccountsofproducts.C.Bysellingproductsatanunreasonableprice.第二部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheSelfPortraitChallengeHaveyoueverdoneaselfportraitinanartlessonatschool?Today,we’rechallengingyoutowriteselfportraitpoems.It’snotunmontofeellikethewaypeopleseeyouontheoutsidedoesn’tquitematchupwithhowyoufeelontheinside.Socreatingaselfportraitcanbeagoodopportunitytoaddressthosedifferencesandpresenttherealest,truestversionofyourself.Yourchallengeistocreateaselfportraitinlines,usingwordsinsteadofpaint.Readonforsomemoreinspiration.WritingTips●Haveagoatwritingalistofmetaphorsexploringyourphysicalappearance,startingfromyourheadandworkingyourwaydowntowardsyourfeet.●Insteadofrepresentingyourselfdirectly,takeonanothercharacter,suchasafictionalcharacter,ahistoricalfigure,orevenadifferentversionofyourself.●Playaroundwithpersonification,bytakingonthevoiceofaphysicalobjectinyourpoem.Thinkaboutwhataselfportraitfromthepointofviewofamirror,orabowlofyourfavouritefoodwouldlooklike?HowtoenterThischallengeisforwritersagedupto25basedanywhereintheworld.Thedeadlineis23:59GMT,17March2024.Youcansendapoem,orpoems,writtendown,orasvideooraudiofiles.WeareusingSubmittabletoacceptsubmissionstothischallenge.YouwillneedtomakeafreeSubmittableaccounttosubmitinthisway.UsingSubmittablehelpsourteamtoadministrateandprocessentriesmorequickly.SelectedpoetswillbepublishedonYoungPoetsNetwork.1.WhatdoestheSelfportraitChallengeencourageparticipantstodo?AExploretrueselves. B.Conveypositiveemotions.C.Illustratepersonalprofiles. D.paredifferentpersonalities.2.Whatissuggestedtobetterhandlethechallenge?A.Usingsimplelanguage. B.Presentingyourselfdirectly.C.Takingadifferentpointofview. D.Focusingonphysicalappearance.3.Whatis“Submittable”likelytobe?A.Awritingtool. B.Asearchengine.C.Anemailaccount. D.Anonlineplatform.BGrowingup,MaitriWadher,alefthander,hasstruggledtocopeinaworldmadeforrighthandedpeople.Fromschooldeskstospiralnotebooksthatstopthenaturalflowofwriting,Maitrihasfacedtoughchallengesfromayoungage.“Mymotherusedtotiemylefthandandmakemeeatwithmyrightuntiladoctorwarnedthatthiscouldsignificantlyaffectmygrowthandconfidence,”Maitrisays.Thischildhoodexperiencehadgnawed(折磨)atthebackofhermind,pushinghertodosomethingtoeasethelivesoffellowlefthanders.InSeptember2018,shestartedTheLeftOutStore,whichmakeseverydayproductsrangingfromlefthandedwritingtoolsandscissorstokitchentoolsforlefthandedpeople.StartingTheLeftOutStorewasn’tinthecardsforMaitriforaverylongtime.TheideaforTheLeftOutStorecametoMaitriinjust20minutesduringafestivalatSt.Joseph’sInstituteofManagement,whereshewasapostgraduatestudent.Shepresentedtheroughideatojudgeswholaterbecamesponsors,andtheyenthusiasticallysupportedit.Thisencouragementgaveherthepushtomakeitamarketresearchprojecttotestthewatersandexplorethepotentialmarket.Initially,Maitrifacedafewhiccups.Ittookherquitesometimetofindvendors(小贩)andmakethemunderstandhowtomaketheproducts.Witheverythinginplace,Maitriwentthroughatoughtimereachingcustomers.ThefirsttimeshemadeapropersalewasatanexhibitionatLalitAshok.“Peopleweresurprisedatfirst,butgraduallymorelefthandedpeoplebeganapproachingme,andsaidtheyrelatetomystruggles.”Sincethen,shehasbeenregularlymarketingherproductsatexhibitions,andkeepsTheLeftOutStoreactiveonsocialmedia.4.WhatchallengedidMaitrifaceasalefthanderwhilegrowingup?A.Unfairjudgement. B.Lackofparents’love.C.Limitedaccesstoeducation. D.Strugglewithschooltools.5.HowdidMaitriturnherideaintoareality?A.Byseekingstudentsponsors. B.Byconductingmarketresearch.C.Byexpandingthepotentialmarket. D.Bycarryingoutherlongthoughtplan.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hiccups”probablymean?A.Barriers. B.Threats C.plaints. D.Oppositions.7.Whatmightbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?A.ALeftHander’sStruggles B.Maitri’sMarketingStrategiesC.Maitri:ASocialMediaCelebrity D.TheLeftOutStore:Maitri’sJourneyCWe’vealldoneitbeforedroppedaboxofunwantedhouseholdbelongingsatafleamarketanddrivenoffwithasenseofacplishment.Buthaveyoueverstoppedtothinkaboutwherethoseitemsactuallygo?BusinessjournalistAdamMinterbeganconsideringthiswhilecleaningouthislatemother’shome.Seekingreassurancethathismother’sdonateditemswouldbeputtogooduseratherthandestroyed,hestartedajourneyworldwidethatresultedinhislatestbook,“Secondhand:TravelsintheNewGlobalGarageSale”.Hefoundtheindustrysignificantlyinthedark,withadisturbinglackofdataonsecondhandgoods,despitetheircrucialroleinclothing,furnishingandeducatingpeopleworldwide.Inthisbook,Minterfullyrevealshimselfasaninvestigativejournalist.Hedoesn’tshyawayfromthemonlyacceptedassumptionsabouttheglobaltradeinusedgoods.First,MinterquestionstheideathatshipmentsofsecondhandclothesfromdevelopedcountriestoAfricahavedestroyedlocaltextileindustries(纺织业).That’soverlysimplistic,hesays.Hefurtherexplainsthatmultiplefactors,suchasdecliningcottonproductioninlocalareasandeconomicliberation,haveinfluencedthesituation.Minterthenexploresthetopicofcarseats,makingastatementthatrecyclingcarseats,insteadofsellingthemsecondhand,iswastefulandmightpromise(危害)safetyforchildrenindevelopingcountries.Itisdisturbingtosaysoinasocietythatprioritizeschildsafetyandhighlightszerorisk,butwhenyouconsidertheexcessivecautionthatmightendangerchildren’sliveselsewhere,thesituationstartstolookdifferent.Mintercallsit“wastecolonialism,”thisideathatdevelopedcountriescanapplytheirownsafetystandardsontothemarketsofdevelopingcountries—andit’sdeeplywrong.WhylabelanusedcarseatoranoldTVasunsafeifsomeoneelse,withdifferentskills,isperfectlycapableofrepairingitandwillingtouseit,especiallyiftheylackaccesstonewproductsandotheroptions?Thebookexploresthehugeproblemsofhandlingsurplus(剩余的)itemsandhowproducersdiscouragerepairsandpromotethesalesofnewproducts.Mintercallsforinitiativestoenhanceproductrepairabilityandincreaseproductlifetime.8.WhydoesMintersetoutonajourneyworldwide?A.Torememberhislatemother. B.Toexplorewhereuseditemsendup.C.Tocollectdataforfashionindustries. D.Toadvocaterecyclingofusedgoods.9.InMinter’sopinion,themonideaaboutsecondhandclothestradeinAfricais________.A.groundless B.onesided C.conventional D.selfcontradictory10.WhichactiontakenbydevelopedcountriesmightMinterdescribeas“wastecolonialism”?A.SellingoldTVsetstodevelopingcountries.B.Denyingaccesstousedcarseatsdomestically.C.Banningusedgoodsexporttodevelopingcountries.D.Prioritizingsafetyinnewgoodsfordevelopingcountries.11WhatdoesMinterencourageproducerstodoinhisbook?A.Handleuseditemsefficiently. B.Promotesalesofnewproducts.C.Makemoresustainableproducts. D.Taketheinitiativetoboostproduction.DItseemslikejustanothergroupofnonplayercharacters(NPCs)inavideogame.ButunliketraditionalNPCs,thesecharacters’behaviorisn’tprogrammedbyacoder(程序员).Instead,theygeneratetheirbehavioraccordingtoashortbiographygiventothemconsistingofaname,age,job,family,interests,andafewhabits.Whatissurprising?Theybehaveinwaysthatarebelievablyhumanlike.Intheexperiment,ateamofStanfordresearchersledbyJoonSungParkplaced25generativeagentswithinavirtualworld.Eachagentwasassignedauniquebackgroundandparticipatedinatwodaysimulation(模拟).Variousremarkablebehaviorswerethenobserved.Forexample,oneagentplannedapartyandinformedfriendsandrelatives,manyofwhomshowedupatthecorrecttimeandplace;anotheragentwhodecidedtorunforpresidentsetoffheateddiscussionsamongthemunity,withdifferentagentsholdingvaryingopinionsonthiscandidate.Theresearchersusedacontrolgroupofhumanparticipants,eachroleplayingoneofthe25agents,andwereastonishedbytheresult:actualhumansgeneratedresponsesthatanevaluationgroupof100individualsratedaslesshumanlikethanthegenerativeagents.Thestudyhasinspiredinterestamonggamedesignerswhohopegenerativeagentswillmakegameplaymoreengaging.ButParkismostinterestedinotherdownstreamapplications,includinggenerativeagents’potentialusefulnessforsocialsciencestudies.“Forexample,researcherscouldexplorehowpeopleinanonlineforumarelikelytorespondtoaparticularmeasureaimedatcounteringfalseinformation,”Parkenvisions.However,Parkacknowledgesthatgenerativeagentsalsoraisesomepotentialethical(伦理的)problems.Onehighlightedriskisthatpeoplewilldeveloponesided“fakefriendships”withhumanlikegenerativeagentsattheexpenseofrelationshipsinreallife.Theresearchersdescribedtheethicalconcernswithsomeproposedsolutions.“It’salwaysbettertooverworryaboutethicalproblemsatthebeginningratherthanunderestimatetheirsignificanceandregretitlater,”Parksays.12.HowdothegenerativeagentsinthestudydifferfromtraditionalNPCsinvideogames?A.Theycanwritebiographies. B.Theyarecontrolledbycoders.C.Theybehaveinhumanlikeways. D.Theyhaveuniqueculturalbackgrounds.13.Whichofthefollowingstepsistakenintheexperiment?A.Havingpeopleratethegeneratedbehavior.B.Managingthehumanroleplayers’response.C.Evaluatingthe100individuals’generatedresponse.D.Makingthecharactersimitatethehumanparticipants.14.AccordingtoPark,whatcouldbeapotentialuseofgenerativeagents?A.Enhancingonlineforumengagement.B.Makingtechnologicalbreakthroughs.C.Designingmoreabsorbingvideogames.D.Predictinghumanactionsinasocialcontext.15.WhatisPark’sremendedapproachtotheethicalissuesraisedbygenerativeagents?A.Discounttheirsignificance. B.Addressconcernsinstantly.C.Bedeeplyworriedthroughout. D.Postponesolutionstoalatertime.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。StandingonahillatClivedenGardensonasunnywinterday,itsdarkgreenlakesurroundedbycenturiesoldtreestookmybreathaway.____16____It’sjustalocalparknearLondonthatI’dneverheardofduringmyeightyearslivingintheUK.AsIadmiredtheserenegarden,ittaughtmealessonabouttheBritishcultureofunderstatement.“TheEnglishlandscapeismorebeautifulbecauseitsbeautyisunderstated”myfriendWillsaidtomelateraswewalkedthroughanexhibitionatTateBritain.Hepointedtoapaintingofapeacefulcountryside.“ThisisthelandscapeIgrewupwith”,hesaid.Unlikegrandwaterfallsorwildforests,thisscenerydoesn’tshoutaboutitsbeauty.____17____IwonderifChinesetouristswillexplorebeyondLondon.____18____Indeed,OxfordandCambridgeandthebelovedLakeDistrictNationalParkaresomeiconicsymbolsofBritain.ButitwouldbeapityiftheymissoutonthelesserknownpartsoftheEnglishlandscape.____19____IrememberastraightAclassmateoncetellingmehe“survivedexams”andanotherfriendfromOxfordintroducinghimselfas“studyinginthecountryside”.ThismodestyalsohasitsmirrorinChineseculture.Iremembermyparents’tellingmetoworkhardbutnottobragaboutmyachievements.Chinesecultureisfullofproverbssuchas“realgoldwillshinesoonerorlater”,toencouragelongtermdedicationtoone’schosenareaofexpertise.Experiencingbothcultures,I’verealizedthattheEnglishandChinesebothexpressachievementswithunderstatement.____20____ItreflectstheunspokencharminbothBritishandChinesetraditions.Andit’sanoffthebeatenpathattractionwellworthexploration.A.Clivedenisn’tafamousholidayplace.B.Rather,itsbeautyisreservedforthelocalsonly.C.I’vebeenimpressedbyBritishhumorallthetime.D.Theytendtopreferplaceswithastrongreputation.E.ButthemoreIlooked,themoreIsawitsquietelegance.F.Overtheyears,I’vebeefamiliarwithBritishmodesty.G.ThismixmakesmeappreciatetheunusualbeautyofCliveden.第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节：完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Yearsago,mymotherpassedawayfromherillness.Myfather,havinglongbeenheronlycaretaker,wasleftwithtwooptions:giveuponlifeor____21____himself.Worriedhowhewould____22____withoutmymother,Iwantedtomakesurehepickedthelatter.Onethingcould____23____mymind.Inhisteenageyears,myfatherhadbeendeclareda(an)____24____byhisartteacher.Someofhispaintings,thoughlackingperfectskills,wereexhibitedandadmiredingalleries.However,hiscreativelifewasput____25____whenmymotherfellill.Onetime,duringavisittomydoctor,Iheardapatient____26____anurseof“micromanaging”(微观管理)him.Asafreelancewriter(自由撰稿人),Ihadanoddthought:Doonecelledorganismsunderthemicroscopeprotestaboutbeing“micromicromanaged”?Drawing____27____fromthis,Idecidedtopropose____28____tomyfather,askingifhewouldcreateacartoonformyidea.His____29____responsewassilence.Iaskedagainthefollowingday.Stillnodefiniteanswer.Recognizinghisemotional_____30_____oflosingmymother,Ihadtodroptheidea.Aweeklater,however,myfatheremailedmethemicromicromanagingcartoonexactlyasIhad_____31_____ittohim.Withhisteenage_____32_____revived,ourpartnershiphasadvanceduptonow.Sometimesourcreativityseemsto_____33_____andwemightquarreloverabadcartoon,butour_____34_____hasgrownstrongerbecauseweneedeachotherforthistoworklivea_____35_____lifeintheabsenceofmymother.21.A.represent B.replace C.restore D.reveal22.A.manage B.behave C.decide D.forgive23.A.blow B.ease C.change D.slip24.A.master B.genius C.authority D.researcher25.A.onhold B.inplace C.atrisk D.totest26A.reminding B.warning C.accusing D.suspecting27.A.support B.guidance C.courage D.inspiration28.A.contracts B.solutions C.interaction D.cooperation29.A.rapid B.initial C.appropriate D.specific30.A.need B.abuse C.weight D.awareness31.A.repeated B.announced C.presented D.described32.A.enthusiasm B.addiction C.occupation D.curiosity33.A.takeover B.dryup C.eout D.fallapart34.A.mitment B.petence C.bond D.belief35.A.purposeful B.harmonious C.respectable D.peaceful第二节(共10题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。ZhangyeDanxiaNationalGeologicalParkinGansuisthebestrepresentativeofChina’scolorfulDanxialandform.Withawide____36____(various)oflandforms,thisenormousparkcovers____37____areaof510squarekilometres.____38____(extend)alongthenorthernpartofQilianMountaininwestChina,itwassaidtobepartofTheGreatSilkRoad.Atonetime,MarcoPoloarrivedinChinathroughthisarea.____39____(former)aprovincialparkandscenicarea,it____40____(bee)anationalgeoparkinNovember2011.Thesiteischaracterizedbyamazinglandforms,including____41____(drama)naturaltowers,deepvalleysandimpressivewaterfalls.Theselandscapeshavehelpedtoconservebroadleavedevergreenforests,andhostmanyflowersandplants,about400of____42____areconsideredtoberareor____43____(threaten).ThemostrepresentativespotsintheparksuchastheSevencolorScreenandtheColorfulSunsetlooklikearainbowhanginginthedistance.However,scenesaretotallydifferentontheedgeofthehills.Thecolorsthereturnintoyellowandgreylikeshellsinthesun.Scenesareevenmorebreathtaking____44____sunriseandsunsetwhenlightsandshadows_____45_____(cast)onthehillspaintthisregionwithuniquebeauty.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是校英文社长李华，上周外教James参加了你社举办的“城市漫步”(Citywalk)活动，徒步游览了湖边绿道(lakesidegreenway)，请给他写一封邮件邀请他对这次活动做出反馈，内容包括：1.活动感受;2.改进建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右;2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearJames,___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之成为一篇完整的短文。Philipfoundhimselfatacrossroads.AlthoughMrs.Ford,hisheadtea