湖南省邵陽市武岡市2023-2024學(xué)年高三上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題

2023年下學(xué)期期中考試試卷高三英語滿分：150分時量：120分鐘(溫馨提示：請將答案寫在答題卡上)第一部分聽力技能（兩節(jié)，共20小題，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.WhenwillthespeakersgettoSydney?A.OnDecember17. B.OnDecember20. C.OnDecember23.2.Whatwouldthemanliketoreadaboutinthenewspaper?A.Entertainment. B.Sports. C.Localnews.3.Whatwillthemanprobablydotonight?A.Makeaphonecall. B.TraveltoNewYork. C.Gooutfordinner.4.Whatdoesthewomansuggestthemando?A.Chewguminstead. B.Smokeless. C.Seeadoctor.5.Wherewilltheman’sfamilystayforthelongesttime?A.InAustria. B.InItaly. C.InSwitzerland.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中出最佳選項,并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前,你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料,回答第6、7題。6.Whenwillthemanhaveameeting?A.At11:00am. B.At12:00noon. C.At2:00pm.7.heredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Atahotel. B.Ataclothesstore. C.Atatailor’sshop.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whendidthewomanstartrunning?A.Duringhighschool. B.Duringprimaryschool. C.Duringcollege.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofrunninginthecountryside?A.Awful. B.Hard. C.Pleasant.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Wheredidthewomanbuyhermountainbike?A.InFinchley. B.InHammersmith. C.InKilburn.11.Howwillthemanprobablygotothebikeshop?A.Bybus. B.Bymotorbike. C.Byunderground.12.Whatdoesthewomanwantthemantobuyforher?A.Bikelights. B.Awaterbottle. C.Cyclingshorts.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Doctorandpatient. B.Professorandstudent. C.Bossandemployee.更多免費優(yōu)質(zhì)滋源請家威杏MXSJ66314.Howlonghasthewomanbeenatherpresentjob?A.Aboutonemonths. B.Aboutsixmonths. C.Aboutoneyear.15.Wheredoesthewomanwork?A.Inatechcompany. B.Inahospital. C.Atauniversity.16.Whatistheman’sadvice?A.Findinganewjob. B.Takingsomemedicine. C.Workingoutmoreoften.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatusedtohappentothespeaker?A.Shewaslateforwork. B.Sheforgottolockthedoor.C.Sheforgotthedoctor’sappointment.18.Whichscheduleshouldincludetimeforactivities?A.Aweeklyschedule. B.Amasterschedule. C.Adailyschedule.19.Whendidthespeakerbegintomakedailyschedules?A.Threeweeksago. B.Twomonthsago. C.Threemonthsago.20.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A.Whentouseschedules. B.Howtomakeuseofschedules.C.Wheretowritedownschedules.第二部分閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。APortugal’sMostBeautifulSeasideDestinationsThelongcoastlineofPortugalisextraordinarilydiverse.WindyourwayalongitandyouwillfindtruePortugal,itshistory,itsheartanditssoul.CascaisOriginallyalittlewhite-washedfishingvillage,Cascaisbecameasummerresidenceforwealthynoblemeninthelate19thcentury.Itisnowabusy,moderntown,butalongitsshoreline,itstillhaspalatialvillas(富麗堂皇的別墅)，manyofwhichhavebeenturnedintohotels,anditsprettytownsquareandoldstreetshavekepttheircharacter.ComportaThislittlevillagehas,untilrecently,beenasecretoftheexperts.Withhotelsnowstartingtoopen,thelocalsmakethemostofitbeforethecrowdscome.Bluewaterwashessuchpicture-perfectwhitesandsthatit’shardtobelieveyou’reinEurope:walkthebeachatsunset,orweaveyourwayonhorsebackthroughthegreenricefieldsbeforeamealofthefreshestoffishontheseashore.ZambujeiradoMarStandingbetweenthefierceAtlanticandtheplainsoftheAlentejo,thelittlefishingvillageofZambujeiradoMarhasoneoftheregion’smostbeautifulbeaches,backedbyhighrockcliffs.ForfivedaysinAugust,oneofPortugal’sbiggestyouthmusicfestivals,MEOSudoeste,isheldhere.LagosWhite-washedLagosmanagestomaintainitscharacterandcharmwhileofferinglivelynightlifetothelocalsandtourists.Animportantnavalcenterinthe15thcentury,LagoswasalsothecapitaloftheAlgarvefrom1576-1756.Extensivelydamagedinthe1755earthquake,thetownnowconsistsofmostly18th-and-19th-centurybuildings.VisitSantoAntonioChurchforitsblueandwhitetilesandgilded(鍍金的)woodwork.21.Whichplaceisstillasecretdestinationknownbyexperts?A.Lagos. B.Comporta. C.Cascais.D.ZambujeiradoMar.22.WhatisspecialaboutZambujeiradoMar?A.Itisaremotevillage. B.ItfacesthePacificOcean.C.Ithostsamusicfestival. D.Itliesonhighrockcliffs.23.WhenweremostoftheexistingconstructionsinLagosbuilt?A.14-15thcenturies. B.15-16thcenturies.C.16-17thcenturies. D.18-19thcenturies.BEdJackson’steamweretryingtoclimbtothetopofaHimalayanmountain.However,weeksaftertheysetoff,theywerestrandedthereovernightwithoutwater,foodortentsatatemperatureofabout－30℃.Theytookturnstokeepeachotherawakeincasetheyfellasleepanddidnotwakeupagain.Actually,thatnightonthemountaintopwasnotthefirsttimethatJacksonhadbeenclosetodeath.Fiveyearsago,whilestillaprofessionalrugbyplayer,Jacksonbrokehisneckinachallenge,whichnearlykilledhim.Jacksonwastoldbydoctorsthathewaslikelytofacelifeinawheelchair.Hewasforcedtoretirefromplayingrugby.Luckily,Jacksonmanagedtodiscardhiswheelchairsixmonthsaftertheaccident.Tomarkthefirstanniversaryofhisaccident,JacksonsethimselfthegoalofclimbingMountSnowdon,thehighestmountaininWales,eventhoughhewasstillusingtwocrutchesthen.Hetriedtoclimbmanyhighermountainsafterthat.Fouryearslater,hefoundhimselfintheHimalayas.ThechallengesthatJacksonfacedinthemountainshavehadagreatimpactonhisrecoverybothphysicallyandmentally.Jacksonrealizedthatothersmightbenefit,too.SohestartedthecharityMillimeterstoMountains(M2M)withhiswifeLoisandhisfriendOilyBarkley.Ittakesbeneficiarieswhohavesufferedphysicalorpsychologicalinjuriesinchallengesaroundtheworld,allowingthemtoaccessthehealingpowerofnature.Jacksonsays,“Ioncelosthopeinlifebecauseofmybadcondition,thinkingtherewasnothingIcoulddo.ButhopefullywhatI’mdoing,whatwe’redoingwiththecharityandwhatourbeneficiariesareprovingcangiveanyonethehopethattheycanturntheirlifearound,nomatterhowdiscouragingitmightseematthatmoment.”24.Whatdothefirsttwoparagraphsmainlytalkabout?A.Jacksonwastiredofballgames.B.Jacksonwasnostrangertosufferinginlife.C.Jacksonwaswellrespectedforhissurvivalskills.D.Jacksonwasadvisedtodoexercisebyhisdoctors.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“discard”probablymeaninthethirdparagraph?A.Giveup. B.Figureout. C.Moveon. D.Lookthrough.26.WhydidJacksonstartM2M?A.Toeducatesportslovers. B.Toraisemoneyforthedisabled.C.Toencouragesafemountainclimbing. D.Tohelppeoplewithsimilarexperiences.27.WhatkindofpersonisJacksonprobably?A.Enthusiasticbutimpolite. B.Creativebutimpatient.C.Adventurousandinspiring. D.Responsibleandhumorous.CInaglobalreportoflakecolour,researchersestimatethatroughlyone-thirdofEarth’slakesareblue.But,shouldaveragesummerairtemperaturesrisebyafewdegrees,someofthoseclearwaterscouldturnacloudygreenorbrown,theLearnreportsintheSept.28GeophysicalResearchLetters.Thechangingcolourscouldchangehowpeopleusethosewatersandoffercluesaboutthestabilityoflakeecosystems.Comparedwithbluelakes,greenorbrownlakeshavemorealgaeandorganicmatter,saysXiaoYang,ahydrologist(水文專家)atSouthernMethodistUniversity.Lakesinplaceswithaveragesummerairtemperaturesthatwerebelow19°Celsiusweremorelikelytobebluethanlakeswithwarmersummers.That’sbecausewarmerwaterhelpsalgaebloommore,whichchangesthepropertiesofthewater.Yangandcolleaguesusedsatellitephotosfrom2013to2020toanalyzethecolourofmorethan85,000lakesaroundtheworld.Becausestormsandseasonscantemporarilyaffectalake’scolour,theresearchersfocusedonthemostfrequentcolourobservedforeachlakeovertheseven-yearperiod.Theresearchersalsocreatedaninteractiveonlinemapthatcanbeusedtoexplorethecoloursoftheselakes.Theapproachis“supercool,”theresearcherssay.Thesesatellitedataare“justsopowerful.”Ifsomelakesdobecomelessblue,peoplewillprobablylosesomeoftheresourcestheyhavecometovalue,O’Reillysays,whoisanecologistatIllinoisStateUniversity.Lakesareoftenusedfordrinkingwater,foodorrecreation.Ifthewaterhasmorealgae,itcouldbeunappealingforplayormorecostlytocleanfordrinking.Butthecolourchangeswouldn’tnecessarilymeanthatthelakesareanylesshealthy.“Humansdon’tvaluelotsofalgaeinalake,butifyou’reacertaintypeoffishspecies,youmightbelike‘thisisgreat,’”O(jiān)’Reillysays.28.Whatcanwelearnaboutthelakes’colourchangeaccordingtothetext?A.Itiscausedbywaterpollution.B.Itdoesharmtothegrowthofalgae.C.Itresultsfromthetemperatureincrease.D.Itcandisturbthestabilityoflakeecosystems.29.Howwastheresearchconducted?A.Bydoingfieldinvestigation. B.Byanalyzinglong-termsatellitedata.C.Byresearchingpreviousstudies. D.Byobservingthedailycolourofthelakes.30.WhichwordbestdescribesO’Reilly’sattitudetothecolourchange?A.Objective. B.Doubtful. C.Unconcerned. D.Favourable.31.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Tocallonpeopletoprotectlakes. B.Tointroduceanewresearchmethod.C.Toprovidesolutionstolakes’colourchange. D.Topresenttheoutcomeofaresearch.DThere’sacontinuingcontroversyoverwhetherelectricvehiclesshouldproducesoundstolettheblindandotherpedestriansknowthey’reonthescene.Somethinkthosesoundsshouldbestandardized—likethe“beep,beep,beep”ofheavymachinerybackingup,soyou’llthink"somethingheavyiscomingthisway"whenyouhearit—andsomethinkanysoundwilldo.Thisisaserioussubject.Plug-inhybridcars(插電式混合動力車)andbatteryelectricvehiclesaresuper-quiet,andastudyattheUniversityofCalifornia,Riversideconcludesthatpeoplelisteningtorecordingsonheadphonescanheararegulargascarcomingfrom28feetaway,butahybridinbatterymodeonlywhenit’s7feetaway.Inresponse,theEuropeanUnionhasputnewrulesintoplay:allnewelectricvehiclemodelsmusthaveasound-producingdevice,whichsoundslikeatraditionalengine.Startingin2021,allnewelectricvehiclesofanymodelhavehadtheAcousticVehicleAlertingSystemorAVAS.Thatsoundcomesintoplaywhenthecaristravelingbackwardsorwhenit’stravelingatlessthan12milesanhour-speedsatwhichcarsaremorelikelytobemixingwithpedestrians.That’sanicestart,sayrepresentativesfortheblind,butmoreisneeded."We’recallingonthegovernmenttotakethisannouncementfurtherbyrequiringAVASonallexistingelectricandhybridvehiclesandensuringdrivershavethemswitchedon,"JohnWelsman,guidedogownerandGuideDogsstaffmember,saidinastatement.Driversinmosteaseshavetheabilitytoshutoffthedevicewhenneeded.Myguessisthattheywilleventuallybestandardizedsoyourmindwillautomaticallyregister“electriccar”whenyouhearit.Andthat’sprobablyagoodthingtoreducethemayhem(混亂)ontheroads.32.Howdoestheauthorshow“electriccarsarequiet”inParagraph2?A.Bymakingaclassification. B.Bymakingacomparison.C.Byanalyzingcauseandeffect. D.Bysettingdowngeneralrules.33.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheAVAS?A.ItwasdevelopedbytheEuropeanUnion.B.Itwasdesignedforinexperienceddrivers.C.Itconsistsofasound-producingdeviceandanengine.D.Itwarnspedestriansofthecomingofanelectriccar.34.WhatdoesJohnWelsmanthinkofthenewrules?A.Theyaretoostrictfordrivers. B.Theyaretoocomplextofollow.C.Theyneedfurtherimprovement. D.Theyhardlyallowforanyflexibility.35.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.ProblemswithelectriccarsB.AnewtypeofelectriccaronsaleC.Electriccarswithastandardizedsound-producingdeviceD.Quietelectriccars第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Readytotakeagapyear?A“GapYear”isaperiodoftimewhenastudenttakesabreakbeforegoingtouniversity.Itisoftenspenttravellingorworking.36.GapyearsarepopularwithEuropeanandAustralianstudents,butremainlesspopularinAmerica.However,inrecentyears,moreandmoreAmericanstudentsarepreparingforcollegebytakingagapyear.Theadvantagesoftakingagapyearareasfollows:37Althoughyoudon’thavetogoabroadtoexperiencegapyears,mostgapyearstudentscatchthechancetotravelabroad.Youareabletoworkoutwhoyouareandwhatyouarefor.Theexperiencesofdifferentculturesofferyouinterestinglessons.Youcanlearnmoreabouttheworldandgettoknowyourselfbetter.FacechallengesandhavefunAgapyearisnotonlyatimetotakeavacation,butalsoatimetofacechallenges.Gapyearstudentsusuallywork,volunteerortakeserviceprojects.Youhavetolearnhowtogetalongintherealworld.Thisprocessisn’talwayseasy,butitisanimportantpartofgrowingup.38.SavemoneyandimproveyourcollegeadmissionchancesThere’sacommonthoughtthatgapyearsareonlyforrichstudents,butit’snottrue.Actually,takingagapyearcansaveyourmoney.Gapyearstudentsoftentakeapart-timejob.Besides,attheendofagapyear,studentsaremuchmorelikelytoknowwhattostudyincollege.39.40.Bothofthemareexcellentandhavehighgrades.However,onestudenthasmuchpracticalexperienceorhasvolunteeredinhisvacation.Whodoyouthinktheadmissionofficerwillchoose?A.LearnabouttheworldandyourselfB.OnlyinthiswaycanyouenjoylifeandhavefunC.CheckoutyourgapyearchoicesbeforemakingtherightdecisionD.ItcangiveyoungpeopleusefullearningexperiencesandnewskillsE.ImagineanadmissionofficertryingtoadmitonlyonebetweentwostudentsF.MorestudentsthaneverbeforearetakingagapyearbeforegoingtouniversityG.Clearlearninggoalscankeepthestudentsworkinghardinsteadofwastingtimeandmoneyplaying第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共15小題；每題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Iwaswaitinginacheckoutline.Awomanandtwoboyswereaheadofme.Atthecashdesk,awhite-hairedmanhadbegunto41hisgoods.Thencamethe42.Sometimesit'sacustomerwithmultiplecoupons(優(yōu)惠券),orsomeonewhoforgotto43apieceoffruit.Fairenough.Onewaited.Buttoday,itwassomethingelse.Themandidn'thave44money.Sohebegantheprocessofchoosingwhich45tokeepandwhichtohandback.He46overeachonebeforekeepingorabandoningit.Wewaited.Thelinebecamelonger.Eventually,his47cametoanend.Themanturnedbacktousasheleft,48andapologetic.We49offhischagrin(懊惱).Itcouldhappentoanyone.ButIhadnoideajusthow50thefamilyofthreeaheadofmewereuntiltheirturncame.Thewomanaskedthecashiertoaddallthe51goodstoherbillasquicklyaspossible.Thenthetwoboys52throughtheexitwiththesmallbagofgroceries.Whentheyreturned,itwasclearthattheirmissionhadbeen53.ThenIrealizedallittooktowitnessthisflashof54waswaitingalittlelongerinacheckoutline.Icouldhavecaughtthebus.ButIfeltso55onmyfeetthatIwalkedhomeinstead.41.A.bag B.list C.check D.receive42.A.attempt B.barrier C.intention D.mission43.A.fetch B.slice C.weigh D.taste44.A.enough B.pocket C.extra D.bonus45.A.tools B.items C.drinks D.snacks46.A.doubted B.glanced C.shifted D.paused47.A.delay B.evaluation C.checkup D.selection48.A.thrilled B.anxious C.embarrassed D.satisfied49.A.blew B.waved C.cut D.kicked50.A.helpless B.sympathetic C.patient D.annoyed51.A.expensive B.thrown-away C.left-behind D.major52.A.rushed B.slipped C.walked D.moved53.A.accomplished B.failed C.postponed D.started54.A.tenderness B.courage C.kindness D.tolerance55.A.careful B.heavy C.clumsy D.light第二節(jié)語法填空（共10分；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Decorativestoveartworkattractsagrowingnumberof56(admire),whoenjoythememoriesitevokes,YangFeiyuereports.ThedistinctiveartforminJiaxing57(list)asanationalintangibleculturalheritagein2011.Anoldwoodenstove,58(bear)richvividimages,tookcenterstageatavillageSpringFestivalgalainJiaxing，ZhejiangProvince，inearlyFebruary.Theimagesfeaturehistoricalandlegendaryfigures,fairytales,animalsandflowers,allof59aredepictedinbrightcolorsandhaveawayofclaimingattentionfromviewers.Itwasoncecommonforfarmhouses,especiallythosealongthelowerreachesoftheYangtzeRiver，60(have)azaotouthatwaspaintedwithfloralfigures.Localsburnedfirewoodandstrawinittocook61gasburnersormicrowaveovenswereavailable.“Historicalevidenceshowsthearthas62historyofatleast300years,”saysZhaofromHaiyan’sTongyuantown.Mostofthoseengaged63zaotoupaintingwerebricklayersinruralareaswheretheywereoftenhiredbyvillagerstobuildamudstovein64(they)newhome.Toolsusedtoproducesuchartincludedaselectionofbrushes,rulers,andpaint.Aspeople’saestheticappreciationgrew,watercolorswereapplied,mostlyred,yellowandblue.“Butnomatterwhatmaterialisused,thestovepaintingisalways65(symbol)andharborsgoodwishesfortheowners,”Zhaosays.第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）你是校英語文學(xué)社社長李華,準(zhǔn)備召集社團成員開會,討論如何響應(yīng)學(xué)校擬舉行的以“和諧校園”為主題的系列活動。請寫一份郵件,通知大家開會,內(nèi)容包括:(1)會議起因;(2)會議主題;(3)會議時間、地點。注意:(1)寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右;(2)可以適當(dāng)增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫。DearAll,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestregards,LiHua第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）Itwasafreezingcoldnight,allquietinthestreet.Tomwaswalkinghomeafteratiringdayfromwork,depressedandexhausted.Hehadbeenworkingovertimefornearlyamonth,hisprogramwasstillrejectedbyhismanager.Unfortunately,hismomwasdiagnosedwithlungcancertheotherday.Hefelthislifecouldn'tbeworse.Ashewalked,hethoughtseriouslyaboutgivinguphis