湖北省鄂州市、黃岡市2024屆高三下學期第五次調(diào)研考試英語試題含解析

湖北省鄂州市、黃岡市2024屆高三下學期第五次調(diào)研考試英語試題考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．As______healthierlifestyleisbeingpromoted,thebicyclehasalsobecomeatoolthatkeepspeopleon______go.A．the;a B．a(chǎn);aC．a(chǎn);the D．a(chǎn);/2．Whenitcomestoinpublic,noonecanmatchhim.A．speak B．speaking C．beingspoken D．bespoken3．---How’syourtouraroundtheNorthLake?Isitbeautiful?---It________be,butitisnowheavilypolluted.A．willB．wouldC．shouldD．must4．Thepopularityofgovernmentpostshasdroppedinrecentyears,thoughthecivilservicejobsarestillfavoredbytheChineseastheyoffera_______stablecareer.A．relatively B．regularlyC．roughly D．rigidly5．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown6．IowemycurrentsuccesstoDavid,mybestfriendsincechildhood,withoutwhomIhavenoideawhereI________today.A．a(chǎn)m B．wasC．wouldhavebeen D．wouldbe7．Amongthecrisesthatfacehumans________thelackofnaturalresources.A．is B．a(chǎn)re C．isthere D．a(chǎn)rethere8．ThoughwintersinBritainarecoldandthereisusuallysnow,thereare________placesforskiing.A．some B．many C．few D．a(chǎn)few9．BythetimeIsawtheangryexpressiononhisface,I________exactlywhatIwashavingtoface.A．knewB．hadknownC．wouldknowD．haveknown10．—Iwillpickyouupat7o’clocktomorrowmorning.Isthatallright?—________.Seeyouthen.A．I’dloveto. B．That’ssettled.C．It’suptoyou D．Mypleasure11．—Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucanhelpme?—Sure.______?A．Whathelp B．Whatisthis C．Whatisit D．Whatdoyouwant12．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．a(chǎn)rouses B．a(chǎn)rises C．rises D．raises13．High-speedtrainswhichtravelthroughmyhometown________upto250kmperhourmakeitasmallworld.A．with B．a(chǎn)gainstC．a(chǎn)t D．over14．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded15．Shehasexpressedherhope______theforeignstudentswillspreadthegoodwillandsincerityoftheChinesepeopletootherpartsoftheworld.A．that B．whichC．whether D．what16．---I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?---______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Noproblem D．Mypleasure17．—Haveyouwatchedthefilm“Avatar”?—Notyet.ButIthefilmisworthwatching.A．a(chǎn)mtold B．wastold C．havetold D．havebeentold18．_____areceptiontocelebratethe68thanniversaryofthefoundingofthePeople'sRepublicofChina，vicepremierLiuattachedimportancetomutuallybeneficialcooperationbetweenUSAandChina．A．Addressing B．AddressedC．Beingaddressed D．Toaddress19．________anincreaseinforeignlegalconflicts，Chinaisexpectedtoseethenumbercontinuetorise．A．Towitness B．BeingwitnessedC．Witnessed D．Havingwitnessed20．John______anNBAplayoffgameonTVnow.A．watchesB．watchedC．willwatchD．iswatching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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Theclockisticking.DavidBrunellihasjustswallowedahugeburger.Thecrowdcheersexcitedlyashedownsfistfulsoffries.Welcometotheworldofcompetitiveeating.Brunelliispartofaselectgroupwhocompetetoeatmassivequantitiesoffoodasquicklyaspossible.Eatingcontestsmayseemlikeharmlessfun,buttheyhaveadarksideandsomecriticsaresayingit’stimeforthemtostop.Pouringcrazyamountsoffooddownourthroatsisnothingnew.Gorgingbanquets(狼吞虎咽會)wasaregularpartofancientRomanculture.Inthe1800s,someNewYorkCitypoliticianssettledbetsthrougheatingchallenges.Pie-eatingcontestshavebeenaFourthofJulytraditionformorethanacentury.ForsupporterslikeBrunelli,though,eatingcontestsaremorethanacustom.Theyareapathtofortune.Butprizemoneydoesnothingtoreducethehealthrisksofcompetitiveeating.Competitiveeatingcanevenbelife-threatening.In1991,amaninVirginiasufferedastroke(中風)aftereating38eggsin29seconds;InFlorida,in2012,amandiedshortlyafterwinninganeatingcontestleadingagroupofdoctorstocallforabanoneatingcontests.Inanyevent,therisktocompetitorsisonlypartofthestory.Nearlytwo-thirdsofAmericansareoverweight,andcompetitiveeatingsetsaterribleexamplebyencouragingovereating.Andinaworldwhere805millionpeoplegohungryeveryday,downingridiculousquantitiesoffoodforentertainmentseemsnotjustwastefulbutalsocruel.Fornow,though,itseemseatingcontestsareheretostay.Lastyear,morethanthreemillionviewerswatchedNathan’sFamousHotDogEatingContestonTV.Thisyear,MattStonieate182piecesofbaconin5minutes,breakingtheworldrecord.Whatrecordwillbebrokennext?Doyoureallywanttofindout?1、WhatdoestheauthortrytoexpressinParagraph4?A．Competitiveeatingisatradition.B．It’sgreattolearnfromancientpeople.C．Competitiveeatingshouldbeaccepted.D．It’sexcitingtochallengeotherstoeat.2、WhydoesBrunellitakepartintheeatingcontest?A．Forfood. B．Forfun.C．Forhonor. D．Formoney.3、TheexamplesgiveninParagraph6areusedtoshoweatingcontests________.A．useunhealthyfoodB．wastetoomuchfoodC．putcompetitorsatriskD．setabadexampletokids4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Theauthorhopestobreaktherecord.B．Theauthoriseagertoknowtheresult.C．Theauthorwantsreaderstofindouttheresult.D．Theauthordisapprovesofcompetitiveeating.22．（8分）NotallthehistoriansinCanadaarehistoriansofCanada.Caseinpoint:TimothyBrook.BrookwasbornandschooledinToronto,andhenowteachesinVancouver.Buthe’sahistorianofChina,andhisrecentbookVermeer’sHatseemsatfirsttobeaboutHollandintheperiodoftheDutchmasters.WhenImetBrookrecentlyinVancouver,hedidseemtrulyaglobalhistorian.Vancouverishishome,butVermeer’sHathasbeenpublishedaroundtheworld.BrookwasjustinfromOxford,UK,wherehetaughtpartoftheyear,bywayofNewYork,whereVermeer’sHathadjustbeengiventheLyntonHistoryPrize.HewasabouttogotoCalifornia,wherehewasduetolecture.Still,theauthorandthebook---andthehat---saysomethingfreshaboutCanadaandtheworld.“I’vebeenlookingatVermeersince1971,”saysBrook.LookingatDutchinterior(室內(nèi)的)scenesfromthemid-1600s,henoticedmaps,Chineseporcelains(瓷器),SouthAmericansilver,Virginiatobacco—allmarkingtheinfluencesofthewideworld.InBrook’stelling,Vermeer’smasterworksbecomedoorwaystotheworld,andnotleasttothelargest,richestnationintheworld,theChinaofthelateMingEmpire,afieldinwhichBrookhappenstobeaspecialist.Brookusedglobalhistoryasawaytofindcommongroundwithfellowhistorians.“Thesixteenthcenturyistheageofdiscovery,buttheseventeenthcenturyistheageofpeoplestartingtomovethepossibilityofaglobaleconomy,interculturalrelationsacrosstheglobe,”hesaid.ItprovednothardforthisCanadianhistorianoftheworldtofindCanadainworldhistory--ortheworldinCanadianhistory.InVermeer’s1658paintingofaDutchsoldierinawonderfulhat,thefelt(毛氈)forthehatwasprobablymadeinLachine,fromFrenchlaChinemeaningChina.EstablishedinCanadabydeChamplain,thetownwassonamedbecauseChamplain,likeotherexplorerstheFrenchexplorerSamuelwashopingtogetthroughCanadatoChina.1、WhichwasthelineofBrook’srecentjourneybackhome.A．Toronto--Oxford→VancouverB．Oxford→NewYork→VancouverC．California→Toronto→VancouverD．NewYork→California→Vancouver.2、WhichisdiscussedinBrook’sVermeer’sHat?A．TheLyntonHistoryPrizeB．WaystogivegoodlecturesC．TheMingDynastyofChinaD．AhatVermeerworeforyears3、WhatcanweinferaboutVermeer?A．HewasaDutchpainterB．HewasaFrenchexplorerC．HewasaUKpublisherD．HewasaUSteacher4、Whatcanbesuitabletitleforthetext?A．TheInfluencesofmasters’booksB．AnageofmovingandpossibilitiesC．TheImportanceofCulturalExchangeD．ACanadianHistorianThinkingGlobally23．（8分）Mostgroupsofplantsandanimalsarericherinspeciesandmoreplentifulneartheequator.Intheocean,thatholdstrueforcold-bloodedpredators(掠食者).Butwarm-bloodedpredatorsaremorediversetowardthepolesandnoticeablymissingfromseveralwarmhotspots.Why?JohnGrady,anecologist,andhisteamconsideredthepossibility—warm-bloodedanimalsneedalottofueltheirmetabolism(新陳代謝).Perhapscolderwatersarejustricherinsmallfish?Buttheyfoundthatathigher,colderplaces,thereisn’tactuallymuchmorefoodaround.It’smorethatwarm-bloodedanimalsareeatingamuchbiggershareofitthantheircold-bloodedcompetitors.Therealexplanationissimple.Ananimal’sspeed,swiftness,andintelligencedependonitsmetabolism,whichinturndependsonitstemperature.Sincebirdsandmammalscankeepheatingtheirbodiesinicyconditions,theyremainfastandattentive.Bycontrast,thefishtheyhuntbecomeslowerandduller.Atsometippingpointoftemperature,seals,dolphins,andpenguinsstartoutswimmingtheirprey(獵物).Theybecomemorelikelytocomeupontargetsandoutpacethecold-bloodedpredatorsoftheirown.InGrady’swords,“Warm-bodiedpredatorsarefavouredwherepreysareslow,stupidandcold.”That’swhysharksandotherpredatoryfishdominateneartheequator,butcolderwatersarethekingdomofwhalesandseals.Bykeepingfoodtothemselvesinthepoles,thesecreaturescanthenspecializeonspecifictypesofprey,whichmakesthemmorelikelytosplitintoseparatespecies.ThekillerwhalesoftheNorthPacific,forexample,includemammal-eatingtransientsandfish-eating,year-roundresidents.Buttheworldischanging.It’slikelythatthesurfaceoftheoceanswillwarmby2to3℃withinthiscentury.Grady’steamestimatesthateverytimetheocean’ssurfacewarmsby1℃,populationsofseamammalswillfallby12%,andpopulationsofsealsandsealionswillfallby24%.But“predictionsarehard,”DonnaHauserfromtheUniversityofAlaskaFairbanksnotes.“Polarbearsarelosersofawarmingworld,butsomepopulationsarestilldoingwell.Somegroupsofwhaleshavechangedthetimingoftheirmigrations;othersarehuntingindeeper,colderwaters.Thesechangesmightmakeseamammalsmoreadaptabletochangingclimates.Maybetheyjustneedtofindtheplaceswherefishremainslow,stupidandcold.”1、Whyaretheremoretypesofwarm-bloodedpredatorsnearthepoles?A．Becausethereismorefood.B．Becausetherearefewerenemies.C．Becausetheyarefasterandwiser.D．Becausetheyconsumelessenergy.2、Theauthormentionsthekillerwhalestoshow______.A．thebenefitofbiologicalevolutionB．foodpreferenceofdifferentseamammalsC．thedistinctionofspecifictypesofpredatorsD．theadvantageofconstantbodytemperature3、WhatisDonnaHauser’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheseamammals?A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Neutral. D．Sceptical.4、Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ArethePolesHeavenforSeaPredators?B．HowDoSeaMammalsTrackTheirPrey?C．WhyDotheWarm-BloodedLikeFoodCold?D．IstheWorldTooHotfortheWarm-Blooded?24．（8分）EXPERIENCECOLUMBIAHOTATTRACTIONS◆RIVERBANKSZOO&GARDENItishometomorethan2.000animalsandoneofthenation'smostbeautifulbotanicalgardens.Withmorethan350speciesfromaroundtheworld,Riverbanksisoneofthelargestmid—sizedzoosinthecountry.Hours:9:00a.m．一5:00p.m.daily.Admission:Adults(13—61)一$19.95Children(2—12)——$16.95◆EDVENTURETheSoutll'slargestchildren'smuseumhas300exhibitstomspirechildrentoexpenencethejoyoflearning.whereelsebutEdVenturecanchildrendrivearealfiretruck,anchorthenewsorvisitanothercountry?Hours:Monday-Sunday:9a.m.-5p.m.Admission:MembersFreeChildrenandAdults-$11.95◆SOUTHCAROLINASTATEMUSEUMThestoriesofSouthCarolinacomealivethroughtheexhibitsandcollectionsoftheStateMuseum.Plus,anew4-Dtheaterprovidespopularmoviesthatexciteallages.Museummembersareinvitedtonight-skyobservingandmoreonTuesdaynights!Hours:Mon.,Wed.-Fri.:10a.m.-5p.m.,Tues.:10a.m.-10p.m.,Sat.:10a.m.-6p.m.,Sun.:Noon-5p.m.Admission:Adults(13-61):$8.95Children(3-12):$6.95◆SALUDASHOALSPARKSaludaShoalsParkisasensitiveriverfrontparkthatinvitesvisitorstoexperiencethetreasuresoftheSaludaRiverthroughexceptionaleducationalandculturalopportunities.Fun-filledFamilyActivitiesNightly!(exceptThanksgiving,ChnstmasEveandChristmasnight)Freeforactivities:applywithHolidayLightsadmission($20/car;$40/15-passengervehicle;$60/bus).1、Whichattractionbestsuitsachildinterestedinbroadcastingnews?A．EdVenture.B．TheStateMuseum.C．SaludaShoalsPark.D．RiverbanksZoo&garden.2、Howmuchshouldayoungcouplewitha4-year-oldsonpaytoenjoyvariousplantsandanimals?A．$24.85.B．$20.C．$56.85.D．$35.85.3、WhichofthefollowingisavailabletoalltouristsintheStateMuseum?A．Havingafantasticvisualfeastatl:00p.m.B．VisitingtheexhibitsonSundaymorning.C．Enjoyingfreefamilyactivitieseverynight.D．ObservingtheamazingnightskyonTuesdaynights.25．（10分）Scientiststhinktheyhaveansweredamystery:Howsomeoceancreaturesgotsohugesoquickly.Afewmillionyearsago,thelargestwhales,averagedabout15feetlong.Thenseeminglyovernight,onetypeofwhale,thetoothlessbaleenwhale（須鯨類）becamehuge.Modernbluewhalesgetasbigas100feet.NicholasPyensonoftheSmithsonianNaturalHistoryMuseumsaid,“Whyisthat?””Ithappenedintheglanceofanevolutionaryeye,whichmakesithardertofigureoutwhathappened,”saidGrahamSlater,leadauthorofthestudy.Theirstudyhassuggestedananswer:Iceagesinthelast3to5millionyearsstartedit,changingtheoceansandfoodsupplyforwhales.Theresearchersusedfossilrecordsofthesmallerwhalestocreateafamilytreeforbaleenwhaleswhichincludebluewhales,humpbacksandrightwhales.Usingcomputersimulations（模擬）andknowledgeabouthowevolutionworks,theyconcludedthatwhenthesizechangesstarted,thepolesgotcolder,iceexpandedandthewatercirculationintheoceanschangedandwindsshifted,SlaterandPyensonsaidcoldwaterwentdeepandmovedclosertotheequator(赤道）andtheneventuallymovedbackupwithsmallfishandothersmallanimalsthatwhaleseat.Baleenwhale,whichhavenoteeth,feedbyeatinghugeamountsoffishtheycapture.Toothedwhales,likespermwhales(抹香鯨),huntindividualfish,sotheoceanchantsthatmadefoodlessevenlyspreadoutdidn’taffectthemasmuch.Butbaleenwhaleshuntschoolsoffish.OlivierLambertattheRoyalBelgianInstituteofNaturalSciencescallsit“areallyconvincingsituation”.Buthesaidthelackoffossilsincertaintimeperiodsisanissue.Asoceanswarmfromman-madeclimatechange,theseaswillbemorelikeitwaswhenthewhalessmallerandtheywillhaveamoredifficulttimesurviving.1、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“Ithappenedintheglanceofanevolutionaryeye”inthesecondparagraph?A．Thechangeofbaleenwhaleshappenedtooquickly.B．Thechangeofbaleenwhaleswastoodifficulttoexplore.C．Researcherspaidlittleattentiontothechangeofbaleenwhales.D．Researchersthoughtthechangeofbaleenwhaleswasunimportant.2、Whatplayedthekeyroleinbaleenwhales’becominghuge?A．Man-madeclimatechange.B．Itseatingahugeamountoffish.C．Thewatercirculationintheoceans.D．Theincreaseoffoodsupplyforwhales.3、Whatdoweknowaboutspermwhalesandbluewhalesaccordingtothetext?A．Spermwhaleseatmorefood.B．Bluewhalerlivemuchlonger.C．Spermwhalesprefertohuntschoolsoffish.D．Bluewhalesusuallyswallowschoolsoffish.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Therearenowhalefossilsnow.B．Thewhalesmaybecomeevenbigger.C．Globalwarminghasthreatenedthewhales.D．OlivierLamberthinksthestudyisperfect.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Whenonehitchhikes—travellingbygettingliftsfrompassingvehicleswithoutpaying,one1longhourseitherwaitingatalikelyintersection(岔路口)or2heavilydowntheroad,andwhenIwassoengaged,Ifound3insingingsongsorinrecitingthemanypoemsIhadmemorized,or4thelatestpostcardsIhadaddedtomyartcollection.Iwasinmanywaysthe5boyontheroad,inotherwaystherichest,andIwasalwayshappytobeontheroadmeetingnewpeople,hearingnewstoriesandseeingnew6.Ihave7beencleverenoughtoanalyzethemotivationordriveformyhitchhiking,butIdoubtthatitwasrelatedtoany8weakness.Ihaveneverbeenoutofmind.Homewasnotexcitingenoughtokeepme9toit.Ihadnomaterial10ofanykindtoholdmyinterestforlongperiodsoftimestayinghome.11Iwasnotunhappywithmyfamily,myschoolandmyfriends.WhenIwas12,hikingwithverylittlemoneyandathousandmilesfromhome,IwasconvincedthatIwould13myjourneysafely,forIwasquiteoptimisticasaboythenwith14lifebeforeme.SoitwaswithmewhenIwasatsixty—Iwasstilloptimisticwithsomany15behindme.ItseemsthatIwasbornto16attheworld,andsuchmendonotwritetragedies.ThesimplefactseemsthatwheneverIsawthat17roadoutsidemyhouse,Iwas18toexplorewhatitwaslike.WhatWaltWhitmanoncesaidwouldalwayspushmetogoon:“Afootandlight-heartedItaketotheopen19,healthy,free,theworldbeforeme,thelongbrownpathbeforemeleadingwhereverI20.”Thatmakesadifferencetomylife.1、A．savesB．spendsC．enjoysD．kills2、A．walkingB．runningC．drivingD．riding3、A．comfortB．boreC．a(chǎn)dventureD．pain4、A．sendingB．recallingC．designingD．buying5、A．dullestB．busiestC．poorestD．laziest6、A．moviesB．showsC．landscapesD．exhibitions7、A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．sometimesC．oftenD．never8、A．economicalB．moralC．physicalD．mental9、A．tiedB．a(chǎn)djustedC．opposedD．exposed10、A．conditionsB．possessionsC．preparationsD．occasions11、A．OtherwiseB．ThusC．BesidesD．Yet12、A．lonelyB．youngC．freeD．sad13、A．continueB．completeC．combineD．control14、A．experiencedB．untestedC．foreseenD．fantastic15、A．blessingsB．a(chǎn)chievementsC．differencesD．challenges16、A．smileB．spitC．shoutD．sigh17、A．beautifulB．roughC．mysteriousD．dangerous18、A．frightenedB．determinedC．worriedD．surprised19、A．roadB．doorC．windowD．a(chǎn)ir20、A．startB．chooseC．knowD．change第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）WingChunKungFu(詠春拳)is1．excellenthobbyforchildrenandassuring(令人放心的)forparentsconcernedabouttheirsafety.Itiseasytolearnand2．(extreme)practical.Itofferssmallerpeopletheabilitytoovercomelargerattackersbecausethemovementsarebasedonskillratherthansizeorstrength.TheInternationalWingChunAcademy3．(teach)childreninAustraliasince1973.OurLittleDragonsclassesforchildren4．(age)fromfivetothirteenaresafeandfun.Childrencanquicklylearntheskillstonoticeandavoiddangeroussituationswhen5．canfindnooneforhelp.Toleachchildren6．toescapefromathreateningsituationwithoutusingviolenceisoneoftheAcademy’s7．(aim).WingChunKungFuhelpsbuildstudents’8．(confident)andhelpsbuildcharacter,9．(make)itanidealinterestforshychildren.LearningWingChunKungFuisapositivestepontheroad10．a(chǎn)healthyandactivelifestyle.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧）,并在其下寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線,并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意:1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞； 2、只允許修改10處,多者（從第11處起）不計分。Ladiesandgentlemen,Itisspecialpleasuretowelcomeournewstaffmember,MrTonyWhite,whohascomeheretoAmerica、MrWhitehasrecentlygraduatedfromtheUniversityofChicagowherehehasmajoredinEnglishLiteratureandminoredinTeachingEnglishastheSecondLanguage、Hewillworkingwithushereforatleasttwoyears、Oneofthegoalsofourschoolaretopromoteunderstandingandcooperationbetweentheyoungpeopleofourtwocountries、ByhaveMrWhite,whoiswillingtosacrificethecomfortofhisfriendsandfamilytocometoastrangecountry,wefeelweareveryluckyandourgoalswillbeeasilyrealized、Onbehalfofthewholeschool,I’dliketoextendtoyou,MrWhite,yoursincerestwelcome、Weareindeedhappytohaveyouhere,andwewishyouallthebetterduringyourstayinChina、Thankyou、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你