2022-2023學(xué)年湖北省棗陽一中高三下第一次測試英語試題含解析

1、2022-2023學(xué)年高考英語模擬試卷考生請注意：1答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1If you see things in a negative light, you will find faults everywhere and problems where there are really _Anone B

2、someCmany Dnothing2Governments around the world increasingly _ artificial intelligence to help promote economic growth.Aput out Broll out Cmake out Dreach out3Our teacher entered the classroom, _.Aa book in hand Bbook in hand Cbook in his hand Da book in hands4You look beautiful in this dress and th

3、ere is only one of this kind left here. I wonder if you would buy _.AitBoneCsomeDany5What surprised us most is that he doesnt know _ the differences between the two books lie.Athat Bwhat Cwhich Dwhere6Parents need to encourage kids to develop their potential _ putting too much pressure on them.Awith

4、out BbesidesCby Dfor7This is the first time that your parents have been abroad, _?Ahavent theyBhasnt itCarent theyDisnt it8_, the dancers practise hard to make their dreams come true. AInstead of being disabled BBeing disabled CDisabled as they are DIn case of being disabled9Why not buy a second-han

5、d car first if you dont have enough money for a new one?Thats a good _.AsayingBquestionCaccountDsuggestion10You look frozenSit down by the fire and I you some hot teaAmakeBwas makingCmadeDwill make11Despite the fact that his scores were good, they were hardly as excellent as a student with his intel

6、ligence .AachievedBhad achievedCwould achieveDshould have achieved12 Mum, would you please buy me an MP5 player? If you can help do some housework the whole vacation，you _ have one as a reward.AmustBneedCwouldDshall13A hurricane swept through my village. Just as we were beginning to lose hope, it su

7、ddenly stopped. It is really “ ”.AAlls well that ends well BLightning never strikes twice in the same placeCIt never rains but if pours DA friend in need is a friend indeed14The college examination is _ easier this year than I have expected.AfairlyBquiteCratherDvery15We did have a quarrel about mone

8、y last night，but now we have already_.Ataken upBput upCmade upDbrought up16It was in that small house _ was built with stones by his father _ he spent his childhood.Athat; whereBwhich; thatCwhich; whichDthat; which17Dont be so discouraged. If you _such feelings, you will do better next time.Acarry o

9、n Bget back Cbreak down Dput away18The purpose of her talking to me last night actually _this: That I shall never trust him any more in future.Acomes roundBcomes outCcomes onDcomes to19Why cant John land a_job in years?Anyone with criminal records will be laid off first when it comes time to let sta

10、ff go.Arewarding Bdemanding Cworthwhile Dstable20With WeChat Pay coming into widespread use, our household bills are convenient _.ApayingBpaidCto payDto be paid第二部分 閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21（6分） John George, 60, remembers that he lived a wonderful life in the Detroit neighborhoo

11、d where he grew up. “We knew all our neighbors.” George told Detroits Metro Times. “On Christmas Eve, wed all go to midnight Mass, and thered be 300 people in our house at one oclock to about five in the morning. The folks were just really good, hardworking people. ”By the80s, however, the old neigh

12、borhood changed. Due in part to economic downturns and drug abuse, well -kept homes had been abandoned and kindly neighbors had fled to the suburbs(郊區(qū)). But not George. “Living in any city, its like being in a relationship,” he told Readers Digest. “Some days are better than others. But it was my ho

13、me. And when I saw it becoming worse, I had two choices: I could leave, or I could stay and fight. I chose the latter.”When the abandoned home behind his turned into a worn-out place, the father of two grabbed some boards and nails and began boarding up the house. After two neighbors stopped to ask

14、what he was doing, they decided to help, with great results.Thats how it all got started. In the 30 years since that first home rescue, an army of approximately 182,000 volunteers, along with private donors, has helped George pull down around 300 abandoned homes, mainly in die poorer Northwest area

15、of Detroit. Theyve also secured 400 - some homes by boarding them up. Theyve painted and repaired nearly 900 homes and built over 100 from scratch. According to Forbes, more than 1,000 Detroiters have been housed as a result of their work.And theres Halloween. In Detroit, October 30 was known as Dev

16、ils Night, a period when all hell break loose in the form of crime and vandalism (破壞公物). In response, George created a citizens patrol(巡邏)that would take to the streets, keeping an eye on illegal behavior. He named it Angels Night What began with 12 neighbors on patrol in 1990 has grown to more than

17、 60,000 citywide.Georges inspired ideas have not gone unnoticed by the city he loves. Others are buying into it. Theres a trend of younger homeowners coming in.1、What was Georges home city Detroit like before the 80s?ANeighbors were nice and got along very well.BPeople in the suburbs led a wonderful

18、 life.CEconomy declined because of drug abuse.DMany homes were abandoned and people lied.2、What did George decide to do after his neighborhood changed?AMove to the suburbs.BLeave his hometown.CJoin his neighbors to help.DStay and fight to save his city.3、What happened as a result of George and other

19、 volunteers hard work?AMore people moved into Detroit.BAlmost all Detroiters were housed.COver 100 homes were newly built.DThere was no illegal behavior any more.4、What does the story mainly intend to toll us?AGreat minds think alike.BTwo heads are better than one.CA friend in need is a friend indee

20、d.DLittle people can make a big difference.22（8分） Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May the 14th, 1984. He is the creator of the social media site Facebook. He was a star student at school, winning prizes in astronomy, maths and physics. He was also good at Classical studies. He studied Psychology

21、and Computer Science at Harvard University, which is where he created Facebook. His invention led to his becoming Time magazines Person Of The Year for 2010.Zuckerberg excelled in everything he did in his youth. He was captain of the school fencing team, spoke many languages and was a highly skilled

22、 computer programmer. While other kids played computer games, he designed them. He created his first network while in high school to connect all of the computers - in his fathers dental surgery. He also built a media player which attracted the interest of Microsoft and AOL.Zuckerberg started at Harv

23、ard in September 2002. In his first year, he created Facemash, a Facebook predecessor (前身), which let students select the colleges best looking people from a selection of photos.He launched Facebook from his Harvard room in February 2004. It was the start of a rollercoaster ride that would connect h

24、alf a billion people worldwide and make him the worlds youngest billionaire.Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the most influential people on the planet. He has dined with the president of the USA and regularly attends global economic summits and technology conferences. He stated: “The thing I really car

25、e about is the mission, making the world open.” In 2010, Zuckerberg signed a promise, in which he promised to donate at least half of his life wealth to charity.1、The underlined word “excelled in” can be replaced by _.Awas addicted toBdid well inCwas absorbed inDlooked forward to2、The 2nd paragraph

26、is mainly about young Zuckerbergs _.Aadvantages in sportsBcomputer programming abilityCbrilliant performance in many fieldsDgreat attraction to Microsoft and AOL.3、When did Zuckerberg invent Facebook?AIn 1984BIn 2010CIn 2002DIn 20044、What can we infer from the text?AZuckerberg built his social media

27、 site after graduating from university.BZuckerbergs Facebook predecessor helped him become world famous.CZuckerbergs donation made him Time magazines Person Of The Year for 2010.DZuckerberg is not only an intelligent computer giant but also a kind billionaire.23（8分）On the eastern side of the Arabian

28、 Peninsula, the desert turns green as clouds cover it like a blanket. This is the country of Omans monsoon(季風(fēng))season. The natural event, which lasts for three months, draws hundreds of thousands of tourists with cool weather and beautiful views. It began this year on June 21. A 60-year-festival, in

29、Omans Dhofar area, draws about 50,000 people dressed in all kinds of clothes every night for dance competitions, musical performances and exorcisms(驅(qū)魔). In the middle of the clouds, people celebrate Omans diverse culture of Arab, African and Asian roots. Officials in Dhofar started the monsoon festi

30、val in 1998. “The monsoon festival now draws performers from 40 countries,” said festival director Talal al-Massahli. He added that 60 percent of the visitors come from Oman, while the rest come from nearby countries such as Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Salem Ashoor, leader of the local Ahmad a

31、l-Kabir Sufi order, said various(各種)groups use the festival to share their cultures. The Sufi order for example, performed a musical exorcism in front of almost 500 people. Khalid al-Najar is a weather expert. He explains that the mountains around Salalah, Dhofars capital city, trap wetness from the

32、 Indian Ocean monsoon. Air pressure pockets above Saudi Arabia and Tibet drive air currents(氣流)to Oman. These weather currents create a unique(獨(dú)特的)environment, which has heavy fogs and green mountains and coasts. Thomas Wagmann, on holiday from Dubai, said, “Compared to Dubai, this Dhofar area is wo

33、nderful because you can be outdoors all the time. You dont even have to worry about sunburn because theres no sun.”1、What does the underlined word “diverse” in paragraph 2 mean?AActive BDifferent CAmazing DMerry2、What can visitors enjoy when watching the performance of various groups?ADifferent cult

34、ures BFairy storiesCFashion shows DLocal music and dances3、What did Khalid al-Najar mainly talk about?AThe beautiful natural scenery of OmanBThe reason why tourists come to OmanCThe Omans special geographic positionDThe cause of Omans unique climate during the festival4、What did Thomas Wagmann like

35、about Dhofar?AThe same weather as Dubai BThe beauty of the countryCIts sunless weather DIts sunny climate24（8分）This time last year I entered two long-distance mass-participation swimming events, including the Jubilee River 10 km swim. At the last minute, just before both swims, I decided to pull out

36、. The reality is, I live in fear of coming last.Last year, before the two events, I realized that I couldnt deal with coming last. I had looked at the swim times of those who had completed the previous year and calculated that, at my current swim pace, I would probably have come last. I just couldnt

37、 face it. But when next year came around, I decided to enter those same events again.For a few months, I trained hard, but I didnt get any faster. Then it was June 5, the day of the Jubilee River 10 km. The event started at 9:30 am, and the swimmers were anxious and eager to start. As I swam along,

38、the river was quiet and clean and everything was peaceful. The sun shone, Meadows (草地）rolled by and every now and then someone would wave at the scene unfolding in the water.As the day wore on, somehow I didnt mind that, predictably, almost everyone was ahead. There were at least some swimmers still

39、 near me, and although we shared the same river we quietly occupied our own spaces. As I concentrated on doing my own thing, watching the sky, the bank, the other swimming caps passing or not passing, I realized I was enjoying myself.In the end, four hours and 4 minutes after Id started, I staggered

40、 (搖搖晃晃地走)out of the water and was greeted with a smile and a “well done” from the race organizer. I glanced back over my shoulder toward the water and noticed that there were a small handful of swimmers who were still to finish, behind me, out of a field of around 300 swimmers. But it didnt matter.

41、I was just relieved, proud and happy to finish.As I drove away, my thoughts turned to my next long race of the season and how much I was looking forward to it, my fears of coming last gently receding(漸漸遠(yuǎn)去).1、The author intended to quit swimming mainly because _.Ashe feared that she couldnt finish th

42、e two racesBshe was afraid that she would let family members downCshe was unwilling to accept the possibility of finishing lastDshe didnt fully prepared for the two races2、The author hopes to convey the message that _.Anever give up when facing challengesBit is process that matters mostCfailure is t

43、he mother of successDwinners always take it all3、What did the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph?AShe took pride in leaving all the other swimmers behindBShe was proud that she was not the last one in the raceCShe was glad to finish the race and had a sense of reliefDShe was proud to be

44、 praised by the organizer4、It can be inferred from the end that the author is likely to _.Aparticipate in another race without any hesitationBanalyze the reason why she failed in the raceClose confidence completelyDdecide whether she is suitable for the race25（10分）Many public figures from IT, show b

45、usiness, and sports have joined the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (肌萎縮性側(cè)索硬化) research. A number of international famous people have already taken the challenge, including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, A founder and CEO Je

46、ff Bezos, and Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook. Troubled musician Justin Bieber even challenged US President Barrack Obama.The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge requires that participants pour a bucket of ice water on themselves and then post a video of it on social media while nominating one or more people to do the

47、 same within 24 hours. People who fail to take the challenge will have to donate $100 to The ALS Association, which advocates finding treatment and a cure for ALS. And many of those whove taken the challenge donated as well.ALS is a rare disease that gradually reduces patients muscle strength, final

48、ly making them become unable to speak, move, swallow and breathe. In North America, ALS is commonly known as Lou Gehrigs disease, after the star baseball player who died of the disease in 1941 at the age of 38. The best-known ALS patient today is British scientist Stephen Hawking. While most people

49、with ALS survive only two to five years after diagnosis(診斷), Hawking has had the disease for decades. The medical treatment for ALS is very expensive and cannot be covered by most social welfare programs. This creates difficulties for many ALS patients and their families, both physically and mentall

50、y.“Due to the ice bucket campaign, many people beginning to know about ALS. With more people aware and more people taking part in the fight against ALS, we can calmly work with not only other ALS organizations, but also with medical companies to speed up new treatments for people affected by the dis

51、ease,” said Barbara Newhouse, President and CEO of The ALS Association.1、Why does the author mention many famous people in Paragraph 1?ATo stress the popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge.BTo advise us to learn from them.CTo prove they are generous.DTo introduce the target group of the Ice Bucket C

52、hallenge.2、Paragraph 2 is mainly about the Ice Bucket challenges _.Ainfluence BpurposeCrules Ddevelopment3、The person who is nominated for the challenge is required to _.Adonate $100 to The ALS AssociationBwatch others videos on social mediaChelp find effective treatments for ALSDpour ice water on h

53、imself within time4、What do we know about ALS from the text?AALS is fairly common now.BLou Gehrig was first cured of ALS.CIt is rare for people with ALS to survive decades.DSocial welfare programs provide medical treatments for ALS.5、According to Barbara Newhouse, the Ice Bucket Challenge _.Amakes m

54、ore people well aware of ALSBteaches people how to fight against ALSCmakes medical companies help ALS patientsDattracts many people to join ALS organizations第三部分 語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)26（30分）I still remember the moment I looked at my saving book when

55、 I had only two clients all month. I started my speech pathology (言語病理學(xué)) practice in 1998 and gradually 1 the business to 13 employees. But last year, people were not able to 2 speech therapy (言語治療) because of the economic crisis. I cut my own 3 because I didnt want to let any of my staff go. 4 my h

56、usband, Brian, lost his job.We had 11 5 in all and our oldest four were already 6 and away from home. Weve always been interested in food sources and 7 the kids where their 8 came from. We love fresh vegetables, eggs or meat directly from small farms, which are safe and 9 So we wondered what if we s

57、tarted farming.When a local farmer 10 we get some laying hens because there was a market for fresh 11 , our plan came together. It was scary and 12 . What if no one bought anything? 13 people did buy the eggs. The local farmer took eggs to 14 to his customers, and today he purchases about 20 dozen a

58、 week from us.The children 15 out, which is important 16 we already have 270 laying hens and 200 chickens.The speech therapy business is still 17 , but I put in less than ten hours a week. I know that on the 18 , there is life, there is physically satisfying work, and our family members 19 more to e

59、ach other. Our quality of life is so much better. I spend most of the day with my children, which I was grateful 20 And at night, I have the good feelings that come from working with my hands and doing something positive.1、AdevelopedBdividedCpresentedDpassed2、Acall forBcare forCpay forDapply for3、Af

60、undBsalaryCprofitDcost4、AUnlikelyBExcitedlyCUnfortunatelyDSpecially5、ApartnersBemployeesCchildrenDmaids6、AanxiousBindependentCcomplicatedDprepared7、AcheckingBsatisfyingCquestioningDteaching8、AfoodBwealthCpropertyDmoney9、AprocessedBpollutedChealthyDexpensive10、AsuggestedBrequiredClearnedDdemanded11、A