广西钦州市高新区2023-2024学年高三下学期联合考试英语试题含解析

广西钦州市高新区2023-2024学年高三下学期联合考试英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Whynotbuyasecond-handcarfirstifyoudon’thaveenoughmoneyforanewone?—That’sagood________.A．saying B．questionC．account D．suggestion2．Theargumentremainsextremelyheateditisnecessarytofrequentlyupdateteachingmaterial.A．that B．which C．if D．whether3．I________mycellphonelastnight.Nowthebatteryisrunningout.A．couldhavecharged B．mightchargeC．shouldhavecharged D．wouldcharge4．Hewassatisfiedwiththeresult,wasn'the?No.Itwassodifficultthathe__________havepassedit.A．shouldn't B．mustn'tC．couldn't D．wouldn't5．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout6．WolfWarrior2,which________the“AwardforBestVisualEffects”attheBeijingFilmFestival,indicatesChina'sfilmindustryhascomeofage.A．winsB．wonC．haswonD．hadwon7．—Whycan’tyougivemeanotherchance?—________,butIdon’tthinkyouaregoodatmanagement.A．NooffenceB．NoworriesC．NoneedD．Nowonder8．Thenewswasaterribleblowtoher,butshe______theshocksoon．A．gotout B．gotover C．gotoff D．gotthrough9．It’sreallystupidofyou____himthenewsyesterdaysothatithasbeendisturbinghimallthetime．A．havingtold B．telling C．totell D．tohavetold10．Thereis________asafreedinnerinthisworld.Asthesayinggoes,“Nopains,nogains.”A．nosuchagoodthing B．suchnogoodthingC．nosuchgoodthing D．notsoagoodthing11．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what12．It_____aSaturdayafternooninMay____Margaretcouldarrangeformetomeetherelder,sister.A．wasuntil;whenB．wasuntil;thatC．wasnotuntil;whenD．wasnotuntil;that13．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse14．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof15．______whathadhappened,theyknewIwouldstruggleandsimplywantedtohelpbecauseitwastherightthingtodo.A．Hearing B．Tohaveheard C．Havingheard D．Heard16．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown17．______inpainting,Johndidn’tnoticeeveningapproaching.A．Toabsorb B．TobeabsorbedC．Absorbed D．Absorbing18．SallywasexcitedtomeetSusanatthepartylastnight．They_____eachothersincetheygraduatedfromOxfordUniversityin2010．A．haven’tseen B．hadn’tseenC．didn’tsee D．don’tsee19．﹣Haveyougottheresultsofthefinalexam？﹣Notyet．Itwillbeafewdays________weknowthefullresults．（）A．before B．afterC．until D．when20．It’simpossibleforallthepeopletogetjobsbecause______ofthemisnotfitforthem.A．everyone B．allC．notall D．none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）EXCURSIONDETAILS$109.99/Adult(ages13andover)$79.99/Child(ages8-12)*PricesmayvarywithseasonsThisadventurebeginswithamotorcoachridealongtheKlondikeHighway,parallelingtherouteusedbytheexplorersduringthe1898KlondikeGoldRush.You’llascendtothe3,290-footKlondikeSummit,whereyoucanphotographmajesticmountainsandwaterfalls.YourridecontinuesasyoutravelnorthtothefamousYukonSuspensionBridge.Feelthethrillingsensationofaswayingwalkway65feetabovethechurningrapidsoftheTutshiRiver.Finallywalkthroughthemuseum-qualitydisplaysdemonstratingthearea’suniquehistory.Bynowyou’veworkedupanappetite,andtheheartysalmonbuffetattheLiarsvilleTrailCampissuretotameeventhehungriestbeast.SavorwildAlaskansalmongrilledoveranopenalderwoodfire,avarietyofsalads,cornbreadanddessert.Afteryourmeal,youmayreturnorbedroppedoffinSkagwayforshopping.GuestReviews(4)PalpfromVancouver★★★☆☆GreatonehourstopattheSuspensionBridge.ThesalmonbakeinLiarsvillewasthebestpart!ItwasabuffetofUNLIMITEDsalmonthatwasbeingfreshlycookedoveranopenfire.Overallgoodexcursion,justalittletooexpensiveforwhatitis.DragonfromLosAngles★★★★☆DidthisonMay1,2019.Ourguide,Glenn,wasveryenthusiasticandknowledgeable,keepingusentertainedallthewaybymakingjokesandexplainingthehistoryofthelandmarks.Therewereonly12people,soweallhadwindowseats!!TheviewswereGREAT!Tooklotsofpics.PlutocratfromEdmonton★★★★★Enjoyedthedrive,enjoyedthefeesandenjoyedLiarsville,wherethefoodwasAMAZING.Can'tbelievehowmuchweenjoyedwalkingacrossthesuspensionbridge.RodfromRegina★★☆☆☆“TotheSummit”givestheimpressionyouaregoingtothebigsummit.Thiswasnotthecase.Thesummitinquestionwasjustasmallhill.Theviewsatthesuspensionbridgeareokbutnotincredible.ThelunchatLiarsvillewasnotbad,though,andthatstopwasbestoftheday.150、Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrecttouringorderintheexcursion?A．Skagway→SuspensionBridge→KlondikeGoldRushB．LiarsvilleTrailCamp→KlondikeHighway→TutshiRiverC．KlondikeSummit→SuspensionBridge→LiarsvilleTrailCampD．KlondikeGoldRush→LiarsvilleTrailCamp→SuspensionBridge1、Afterreadingthefourreviews,welearnthat______________.A．PalpthoughtthepricefortheexcursionisreasonableB．DragonthoughthighlyofhishumorousandlearnedguideC．PlutocratwasnotcontentwiththefoodinLiarsvilleD．Rodfelttheviewaroundthesuspensionbridgewasgreat22．（8分）Oneofthestatementsthatmanyexpertsseemtoagreeonisthefactthatthegreatthingsstartstohappentheminuteyoustepoutsideofyourcomfortzones.Assoonasyoudecidethatyouarewillingtogobeyondwhatissafe,thepossibilitiesareendless.Forme,oneofthemostimportantthingsthatweshouldalwayskeepinmindisthefactthatgrowthandcomfortcan’tcoexist.PersonaldevelopmentauthorNapoleonHilloncesaid:“Whateverthemindcanunderstandandbelieve,themindcanachieve.Regardlessofhowmanytimesyoumayhavefailedinthepastorhowlofty(崇高的)youraimsandhopesmaybe.”Thisstatementisespeciallypowerfulbecauseitremindsusthatwearetheonlyoneswhocanberesponsibleforhowfarwewillgo.However,steppingoutsideofourcomfortzoneisprobablythemostimportantsteptoexperiencingrealchange.Foralongtime,IknewthatIwantedtoliveinArgentina,sohalfwaythroughmybachelor’sdegree,Iboughtaone-wayticketthere.WhileinArgentina,Ifinishedthelasttwoyearsofmydegreeonlinebeforeflyingbackhomeforgraduation.IcurrentlystillliveinArgentina,andIcanproudlysaythattakingthenecessarystepstomakeitarealitywasoneofthemostimportantthingsIcouldhavedone.This,ofcourse,bynomeansatallappliestoeveryone,andI’mnotimplyingweshouldallbuyone-wayticketstoforeigncountriesandseewhathappens.Butit’simportanttoknowthatweshouldrecognizewhatwedesireandtrytobringourdreamstolife.Livinginacomfortzonecantrickusintobelievingthatwehaveanabundantamountoftimewhen,inreality,weallknowthatyearscanflybywithoutushavingaccomplishedmuchofwhatwereallywantedtodo.Sowhywait?I’mthankfulthatIdidn’tputoffmymoveuntilalaterdatebecauseIwouldhavemissedoutonalotofamazinglifeexperiencesthathaveshapedmeasaperson.Ifwewanttoexperienceevenasmallamountofchange,wewillhavetostepoutsideofit.1、Whydopeoplepreferstayingincomfortzone?A．Itmakespeoplefeelsafe.B．Itleadstogreatthings.C．Itisimportantforgrowth.D．Ithelpsmakewisedecisions.2、WhatdoesNapoleonHill’sstatementmean?A．Timeandtidewaitfornoman.B．Thehigheryoufly,theharderyoufail.C．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.D．Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.3、Whichmattersmosttotheauthorinhis/herstory?A．MovingtoArgentina.B．Gettingthebachelor’sdegree.C．Studyingonline.D．Flyingbackforgraduation.4、Theauthorusedhis/herstoryto________.A．persuadeotherstofollowhis/herexampleB．encourageotherstotakeimmediateactionC．informpeopleofdifferentforeigncultureD．remindpeopletobethankfulinlife5、Whichonecouldbethebesttitle?A．Identifyyourcomfortzone.B．Valueyourprecioustime.C．Alwaystrysomethingnew.D．Makethebestdecisions.23．（8分）Lastyear,whenourthree-year-oldgreat-granddaughterKyliewastakentoseeSantaClaus,shemadesuretogivehimherwishlistoftoys.Aweeklater,sheranintoadifferentSantainamall.HestoppedtoaskwhatshewantedforChristmas.Kyliewassurprisedandlethimknow:“Ifyoucan’trememberwhatItoldyoulastweek,howareyougoingtorememberonChristmasEve?!”MaryPaul,Milwaukee,WisconsinAsmysonMikeandIdrovetothemall,wepassedaSalvationArmySantaringinghisbell.“Mike,”Isaid,“there’sSanta!”Heshookhishead.“That’sjustsomeguyinaSantasuit,”hesaid.ItsaddenedmetothinkthatmaybemysonnolongerbelievedinSanta,andwedrovetherestofthewayinsilence.Atthemall,wespottedanotherSantagreetingyoungbelievers.Suddenly,Miketookofftowardhim.Turningbacktome,heshouted.“Now,there’stherealSanta!”MichaelE.Fahey,Huntley,IllinoisWeimmigratedtoAmericafromChinawhenIwassix.BecauseIwasshyanddidn’tspeakEnglish,Ihadfewfriends.Mydayswerespentathomewithmybrother.Sometimeswe’dhelpourneighborMr.Muellerpullweeds.OneChristmasDay,therewasaknockatthedoor.Grandmaopenedit,andtherestoodabigfellowinredwithasnow-whitebeard,laughing,“Ho,ho,ho!”Hehandedoutpresentsandmadeuslaugh.Ihadsomuchfun.ItwasyearslaterwhenIlearnedthatourspecialSantawasourneighborMr.Mueller.JoanneTang,LitchfieldPark,Arizona1、（小题1）WhywasKyliesurprisedwhenrunningintoadifferentSanta?A．Becauseshegotwhatshewished.B．BecausesheknewwhotheSantawas.C．Becauseshewishedtogetanothertoy.D．BecauseshethoughttheywerethesameSanta.2、（小题2）WhatwouldMike’sparentfeelastoMike’sdifferentattitudestowardsSanta?A．Angry.B．Sad.C．Confused.D．Understandable.3、（小题3）WhatdidMr.MuellerdoonChristmasDay?A．Hestoodoutsideourhouse.B．HegaveoutgiftsbyactingasSanta.C．Hecontinuedtopullweeds.D．Hestayedwithusinourhome.24．（8分）It’s8a.m.,Tuesday,Nov.18,2028,andyouareheadedforabusinessappointment300milesaway.Youstepintoyourcircle,two­passengerair­cushioncar,pressaseriesofbuttonsandthenationaltrafficcomputernotesyourdestination,figuresoutthecurrenttrafficsituationandsignalsyourcartoslideoutofthegarage.Handsfree,yousitbackandbegintoreadthemorningpaper—whichisflashedonaflatTVscreenoverthecar’sdashboard.Tappingabuttonchangesthepage.Thecarspeedsupto150mphinthecity’scountryside,andthenhits250mphinlessbuilt­upareas,drivingoverthesmoothplasticroad.Youflypastastringofcities,manyofthemcoveredbythenewdomes(圆屋顶)thatkeepthemevenlyclimatizedallyearround.Trafficisheavy,typically,butthere’snoneedtoworry.Thetrafficcomputer,whichsendsandreceivessignalstoandfromallcarsontheroadbetweencities,keepsvehiclesatleast50ydsapart.Therehasn’tbeenanaccidentsincethesystembegan.SuddenlyyourTVphonebuzzes.Abusinesspartnerwantsasketchofanewkindofimpelleryourfirmisputtingoutforsportsboats.Youreachforyourcaseanddrawthediagramwithapencil­thininfraredflashlight(红外线闪光灯)onwhatlookslikeaTVscreenliningthebackofthecase.Thediagramissenttoasimilarscreeninyourpartner’soffice,200milesaway.Hepressesabuttonandafixedcopyofthesketchrollsoutofthemachine.Hewishesyougoodluckatthecomingmeetingandsignsoff.Ninetyminutesafterleavingyourhome,youslidebeneaththedomeofyourdestinationcity.Yourcarslowsdownandheadsforanouter­coreofficebuildingwhereyou’llmeetyourcolleagues.Afteryougetout,thevehicleparksitselfinagaragetoawaityourreturn.Privatecarsaren’tallowedinsidemostcitycores.Movingsidewalksandelectrams(电车)carrythepublicfromonelocationtoanother.1、Thetrafficcomputerinyourcarcan________.A．keepyourcaratasafedistancefromothercarsB．keepyourcaratthesamespeedindifferentsituationsC．keepyourcarreceivingsignalsofTVprogramsD．keepyourcardrivingavoidingheavytraffic2、Whyarethecitiescoveredbythenewdomes?A．Topreventpeoplefrombeingwetintherain.B．Tostoptheclimateofthecitieschangingviolentlyallyear.C．Toprotectthetravelersagainstthestrongsunshine.D．Tomakethecityhavethesameweatherallyear.3、Whatwillthecitybelikeinthefuture?A．Noaccidentswillhappenbecauseofheavytraffic.B．Thesidewalkcanmoveitselfupanddown.C．Theroadisbuiltwiththeplasticmaterial.D．Thecarparksitselfonadometowaitforyourreturn.4、Thethirdparagraphmainlytells________.A．youareluckytosellproductsofyourcompanyB．youreceivebestwishesfromyourbusinesspartnerC．youcandobusinesswithanewlyinventedpencilD．youcandobusinessevenontheroadinthefuture25．（10分）Let'sGoFlyaKite...—atPiedmontMiddleSchool'scelebrationofkites!Comeandlearnhowtobuildallsortsofkites,fromthesimplestdiamond-shapedkitestothemostcomplexboxkites.Stayaslongasyoulikeandbuildasmanykitesasyouwant.Onceyouhavefinishedakite,getadviceonflyingtechniquesfromkiteexpertLorenaHallsberg.ThecelebrationwillbeatPiedmontMiddleSchool,151PiedmontSchoolDrive.ThePiedmontMiddleSchoolParentTeacherOrganization(PTO)hasorganizedarefreshment(茶点)tent.AllprofitswillbenefitfuturePTOactivities.Takeabreakfromkiteflyinganddrinksomelemonade!Whileyouaredoingso,whynotjointhePTO?Membershipisfree;youjustdonateyourtime.ShowyoursupportforPiedmontMiddleSchoolbyjoiningthePTOthisSaturday!When:Saturday,April11,from9:00amto5:00pmWhere:PiedmontMiddleSchoolWhy:Forfun!Cost:Free,thankstoagenerousgiftfromBizarcoKiteCompany!Schedule9:00am:Kite-buildingboothsopen.Allmaterialsaresuppliedforkites.10:00am:Kite-buildingshowsbyLorenaHallsberginthecourtyard.Comebyandlearnhowtobuildboxkitesandkitesthatlookandflylikebutterflies.11:00am:Kite-flyingshowsontheschooltrack.Learnallthemostimportantskills.12:00pm:Kite-flyingcompetitionsontheschooltrack.1:00pm:PresentationbyDr.BrianLehrmanintheshowtent:"TheHistoryofKites".2:00pm:BestKitecompetitionsandjudgingintheshowtent.Comeseethemostartistickitesandthemostinterestingthemekites.3:00pm:PresentationbyDr.Lehrmanintheshowtent:"KitesandScience".3:30pm:AwardsceremonyconductedbyHeadmasterSewardonthefootballfield.Theresultsoftheday'sjudgingwillbeannounced,withawardssuchasBestofShow,MostArtistic,HighestFlyer,andothers.WinnerswillreceivegiftsfromtheBizarcoKiteCompany!4:00-5:00pm:Let'sallgoflyakite!Everyoneflieskitesatthesametime,creatingawonderfulsightforalltoenjoy.Cometothekitecelebration,enjoyyourselfandlearnmore.1、ThemainpurposeofParagraph2istoaskpeopleto____.A．buildakite B．supportthePTOC．takeabreak D．jointhefun2、Whichtimesaremostimportantforpeoplewhowanttojoininkitecompetitions?A．10:00amand11:00am. B．12:00pmand2:00pm.C．1:00pmand3:00pm. D．2:00pmand4:00pm.3、Fromthepassage,weknowthatthekitecelebration___.A．isenjoyableandeducationalB．isstrictabouttheshapesofkitesC．getsmoneyfromPTOofPiedmontMiddleSchoolD．givespeopleachancetoseekitesfromaroundtheworld4、Thepassageisintendedfor____.A．schoolstaff B．kiteexpertsC．studentsandparents D．kitecompanies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）完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1—20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“Ifailedtoprotectyou.”ThatwasthemessagepostedonlinebyDuYijun’sboyfriend.Hewaswiththe21-year-oldFudanUniversitystudentasshediedinthecrushoftheNewYear'sEvecrowdontheBund.Duwasoneofthe36peoplewhodiedthatnightwhenaholidaycelebration_____intoaterribletragedy.Authoritiessayovercrowdingandthe_____ofthepolicetocontrolthecrowdswerethemainreasonswhyithappened.ForthelastthreeNewYear’sEvecelebrations,alightshowontheBundhad____largecrowdsandalargepolicepresence,butthisyearthelightshowwascancelledandtherewerefewerpoliceonhand.Butthecrowdscame_____.About300,000peoplewereontheBundby8:30thateveningandmorekept______untilallhellbrokeloosearound11:30.Forsomeunknownreason,onastairway_____uptotheriverfrontviewingplatform,asenseof_______overtookthecrowdandtheybegantostampede(蜂拥).Somepeople______onthestairsandwerestepped______todeath.Moreliveswouldhavebeen_____haditnotbeenforagroupofbraveyoungmenwhourgedthecrowdto_____.Crowd_____liketheoneontheBundhappenallovertheworldandtheyarebecomingmore_____.Accordingtoonestudy,humanstampedeshavemorethandoubledinthepasttwodecades.Inrecentyears,hundredsofpeoplehavediedat____festivals,footballgamesandrock_____—allcaughtinthecrushofpanickedcrowds.InShanghai,authoritieshavereactedtotheBundtragedybycancellingorscalingbackbigevents.Butthisisn'treallynecessary.Betterplanningandbettercrowd____canensuresafecelebrations.______,ifyou'regoingtoaplacewheretherewillbeabigcrowd,youshouldtakenoticeofwheretheexitsareand,ifthecrowdbecomeslarge,____awayfromthecenter.Andmost______,ifthecrowdseemstoobigandmakesyoufeeluncomfortable,justleave.Nocelebrationis____losingyourlife.1、A．made B．got C．turned D．broke2、A．justice B．failure C．exchange D．disappearance3、A．attracted B．invented C．removed D．promised4、A．anyway B．always C．ever D．sometimes5、A．pushing B．calling C．arriving D．occurring6、A．causing B．leading C．serving D．reaching7、A．shame B．loss C．security D．panic8、A．hit B．dropped C．buried D．fell9、A．completely B．heavily C．publicly D．incorrectly10、A．complained B．removed C．lost D．passed11、A．runaway B．standup C．putaway D．calmdown12、A．campaigns B．disasters C．atmospheres D．damages13、A．frequent B．major C．enormous D．vast14、A．quiet B．nervous C．religious D．serious15、A．music B．gallery C．concerts D．locations16、A．cry B．cheers C．gather D．control17、A．Therefore B．However C．Thus D．Moreover18、A．move B．jump C．push D．slide19、A．absolutely B．hopefully C．sadly D．importantly20、A．worth B．equal C．valuable D．popular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）TheCaffeineCatchCaffeine,achemicaltypicallyfoundincoffee,hascausedalotofconcernbecauseitisoneofthefewdrugsthatshowupregularlyinourfoodsupply.Youprobably1．(use)caffeinesincechildhood.Caffeine2．(be)inyourfirstCoke.Ifyoueverenjoyedachocolatebar,youatecaffeine.Softdrinksarethemajorsource(来源)ofcaffeineformostchildrenandevensomeadults.3．(recent),caffeinehasfounditswayintoorange,apple,andotherflavoreddrinks.Smallamountsofcaffeine-acup4．twoofcoffeeaday—seemsafeformostpeople.However,somepeoplehavetroublewithevensmallamounts.Onecupofcoffee5．thelateafternoonoreveningwillcause6．(they)tostayawakealmostallnight.Largeramountsofcaffeinecancauseaproblem7．(call)caffeinism.Yougetverynervousandyoucan’tsleep.Itispossible8．caffeinemaycausebirthdefects(缺陷)inhumans,too.Onestudyshowedthat9．(woman)whodrankalotofcoffee,likeeightormorecupsperday,whiletheywerepregnantweremorelikely10．(have)childrenwithbirthdefects.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）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、每处错误及其修改仅限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Lifeisfullofvariousexperiences,someofthemareunforgettable、Istillrememberthehikingexperienceswithmyclassmatesfor16kmayearlater、Thatsummerday,wesetoffearlyinthemorning,thinkitwouldbegreatfuntowalkforsolongadistance、However,withtheweatherisgettinghotterandhotter,Ifoundtheirlegsheavierandheavier、What’sworse,myfeetbeganbleedingbecauselongtimepressingagainsttheshoes、Atonepoint,Ievenwantedtogiveup、ButImanagedtodragtherestofthewaytothedestination、Thoughnotpleased,thisjourneywasimpressiveorrewarding,Ihavelearntthatlifeisalongjourneylikethis、Nomatterwhathappened,weshouldnevergiveup、107第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友John对茶感兴趣。请用英语给他写一封邮件，诚邀他参加即将在宁波举办第九届国际茶文化节(the9thInternationalTeaCultureFestival)，并简要介绍茶文化节活动及我国茶的历史，茶的