湖南省常德市淮阳中学等校联考2023-2024学年高三英语第一学期期末监测模拟试题含解析

湖南省常德市淮阳中学等校联考2023-2024学年高三英语第一学期期末监测模拟试题注意事项考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号

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3.第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）20L

5301.They hadjust takentheir seats,thenA.the chairmancame B.the chairmancomes C.came thechairmanD.conies thechairman一

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4.Mr.Smith didntunderstand madehis sonso upsetthat evening.A.what wasit B.why itwas thisC.how thatwas D.what itwas that

5.Although thesituation wastough duringthe economiccrisis nowthings arebeginning to.A.look upB.keep upC.set upD.build up

6.Quantities ofsoil in the area,resulting in the increasingnumberof naturaldisasters.A.is washed away B.have washedawayC.have washedaway D.have beenwashedaway

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3、A.lonely B.busy C.clean D.empty、4hand B.neck C.arm D.ear、5A.fixes B.touches C.hits D.checks、6A.profit B.point C-record D.wish、7A.bridges toolC.buckets D.beaches、8A.in handin commonC.in needD.in total、9increase B.cut C.shape D.put

10、A.something B.anything C.everything D.nothing

11、A.award victorC.future D.end、12A.similarities B.competitions C.differences D.changes

13、A.follows B.accepts C.ignores D・enjoysA.jumps B.struggles C.sticks D.bend、15A.dream B.gift C.masterpiece D.memory

16、A.excitement B.hesitation C・fear D・desire、17A.wise B.naughty C.curious D.active、18A.finish B.protect C.improve D.collect

19、A.glances B.stares C.yells D.points、20A.set B.shines C.rises Dburnsand the tides take,just applaud.Salute theprocess oflife andgo homewith asmile.第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号

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28.1010处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,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每处错误及其修改仅限一词；

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29.25Confucius Institute你的英国朋友对孔子特别感兴趣，请你写封邮件邀请他参观孔子学院，要点如下Heiwy简述孔子及中国文化在世界上的影响；

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25、29Dear Henry,I amglad toknow that you arekeen onConfucius andChinese culture.Confucius,whose ideashavea greatimpact onChinese culture,is consideredthe greatestancient educator.As anincreasingnumber offoreigners wantto learnChinese culture,the Confucius Institutes areset upinmany foreigncountries.Since Iam avolunteer workingin theConfuciusInstitutein London,Id liketo inviteyou tovisitit at8:00am on Saturday,November

6.During ourvisit,we canattend someChinese classes,which will be followedby someactivitiessuch aspaper-cutting andChinese calligraphy.I sincerelyhope that you willaccept thisinvitation.Looking forwardto yourreply.Yours truly,Li HuaC.if Kathyhasnt pickedD.if Kathydid notpick

10.You canuse a large plasticsbottle,cut off,as aplot togrow flowersin.A.with its top B.the top of whichC.whose topD.itstopis

11.When youare dressedin thelatest style,dancing to the mostfashionable musicafter watchingthelatest film,you feelgreat,A.aren*tyouB.don*tyouC.do youD.are you

12.If youcome toour village,Fil showyou around.A.will B.shall C.mustD.should

13.—You knowquite alot about the fashionshow.一Well,Cathy itto meduring lunch.A.introduces B.introducedC.had introducedD.will introduce

14.--She willHnish theproject within three days!…!I coulddo itinthreehours.A.You areright B.Im stuckC.Oh,come onD.Dontmention it

15.I wasexpecting apresent fromher,so I was disappointedI didntreceive.A.it B.one C.that D.the one

16.The daysare gonephysical strengthwas allyou neededto makea living.A.that B.whenC.where D.which

17.—Do youreally meanit whenyou sayhe willa goodpresidentA.judge B.duit C.turn D.Serve

18.Is thisyour cellphone,Tony Iit whenIwascleaning theclassroom.A.came acrossB.dealt withC.looked afterD.held onto

19.It givesus greatdelight Chinesescience fictionsare becomingincreasinglypopular.A.how B.whatC.that D.why一

20.Dont tospring-clean thewhole housejust becausemy motheris comingtheres noneed todothat.A.undertake B.attemptC.bother D.hesitate第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出40A BC D最佳选项21・6分If youare lookingfor alast-minute daytrip withthe family,heres alist offestivalsand fairshappening within a reasonabledrive fromCharlotte.Hopscotch MusicFestivalWhere:Downtown Raleighvarious places.When:Today—Saturday.Highlights:This musicfestival,started Thursday,features performancesby morethan175national andinternational bandsplaying in15different places,all withinwalking distance.Musicgenres willinclude rock,hip-hop,heavy metal,dance,classical,folk andeverything inbetween.一$Admission:$

34110.Details:.Flatwoods FestivalWhere:451Peach TreeRoad,Bennett.When:10a.m.Saturday—5p.m.Sunday.Highlights:This annualfestival,which isin its15th year,features familyfun,food,horse ridesand an antiquetractor pull.There willalso bemusical entertainmentandagrand paradewith cars,trucks,tractors,horse-drawn vehicles,floats,farm equipmentand more.Admission:Free Friday;onSaturday,$5for ages13and older.Details:919-548-5192;.NC MountainState FairWhere;1301Fanning BridgeRoad,Fletcher.When:Various timestoday-Sept.

16.Highlights:In celebrationof thepeople,agriculture,art andtraditions thatmake ourregiongreat,the family-friendly fairoffers performancesand evena man who carvesartwork withachainsaw.Admission:$7;$3for kids6-12and seniors.Details:828——687—1414;.、1What doesthe underlinedword“genres”refer toA.types.B.activities.C.lessons.D.programmes.、2How canyou knowthe detailabout FlatwoodsFestivalA.By surfingthe website:.B.By dialingthe telephonenumber:828-687-

1414.C.By dialingthe telephonenumber:919-548-

5192.D.By surfingthe website:.、3Where canvisitors seea specialkind of artworkA.Charlotte.B.Downtown Raleigh.C.Bennett.D.Fletcher.（分）

22.8In fairytales,it*s usuallythe princessthat needsprotecting.At Googlein SiliconValley,the princessis theone defendingthe castle.Parisa Tabrizis a31-year-old withperhaps themostunique jobtitle inengineering-Google Security Princess”.Her jobis to hack into the most（浏览器）popular webbrowser on the planet,trying tofind weaknessesinthesystem beforethe“black hatsdo.To defeat Googles attackers,Tabriz mustfirstly thinklike them.Tabrizs rolehas evolveddramatically inthe eightyears sinceshe firststarted workingatGoogle.Back then,the younggraduate fromIllinois Universitywas oneof50securityengineers—today thereare over

500.（网络犯罪）Cybercrime hascome along wayinthepast decade-from theNigerian PrinceScamto creditcard theft.Tabrizs biggestconcern nowis thepeople whofind bugsin Googlessoftware,and sellthe informationto governmentsor criminals.To fightagainst this,the companyhasset up a Vulnerability Rewards Program,paying anywherefrom$100to$20,000for reportedmistakes.Its aworld awayfrom Tabrizscomputer-free childhoodhome inChicago.The daughterofan Iranian-American doctorfather,and Polish-American nursemother,Tabriz hadlittle contactwithcomputers untilshe startedstudying engineeringat college.Gaze acrossa line-up ofGoogle（稀少的）security stafftoday andyoull findwomen likeTabriz arefew andfar between…thoughin thelast fewyears shehas hiredmore femaletech geniuses.She admitstheres anobvious genderdisequilibriumin SiliconValley.Funnily enough,during trainingsessions Tabrizfirst asksnew colleaguestohackinto nota（专知computer,but avending machine.Tabrizs jobis asmuch abouttechnological know-how Pl识）as understandingthe psychologyof attackers.、1What canwe learnabout Tabrizfrom the passageA.She wasthe firstfemale engineeratGoogle.B.She mustthink differentlyso asto defeat the attackers.C.Her jobrelates tonotonlytechnology butalso psychology.D.Her frequentcontact withcomputers inchildhood benefitsher alot.、2Why hasGoogle setupaVulnerabilityRewardsProgramA.To protectGoogle againstcybercrime.B.To monitorthe normaloperation ofGoogle.C.To helpthe governmentlocate thecybercriminals.D.To raisepeoples awarenessof personalinformation safety.、3What doesthe underlinedword^disequilibrium^in Paragraph4refer toA.Imbalance.B.Preference.C.Difference.D.Discrimination.、4Which of the followingcould bethe besttitle ofthis passageA.What leadsto cybercrimeB.The“SecurityPrincess”who guardsGoogleC・Measures takenby Googleto protectits usersD.How to become anexcellent securityengineer（分）

23.8Work isa part of living-my grandparentsunderstood that.Theylived andworked on a farmthat hasbeen inmy familyfor150years.They raisedchickens foreggs,pigs andcattle formeat.Cows werekept formilk andthe cream,from whichGrandma madebutterand cheese.What littleyard theyhad becamea garden.（大萧条时期）,The Depression therefore,didnt makemuch changein theirlives.But itdidbring alot ofmen outof work,drifting fromjob tojob,tothefarm.The firstto showup at the doorof the kitchenwas a maninrags.He tookoff hishat andquietly explainedthat he hadnt eatenfor awhile.Grandpa stoodwatching hima bit,then said,“Theres a stack of firewood againstthe fence（谷仓）behind thebarn.Ive been needing to get itmoved tothe otherside of the fence.You havejustabout enoughtime toHnish thejob beforelunch.”Grandma saida surprisingthing happened.The mangot ashine inhis eyesand hehurried tothebarn atonce.She setanother placeatthetable andmade anapple pie.During lunch,thestranger didntsay much,but whenhe left,his shouldershad straightened.^Nothing ruinsa man『like losinghis self-respect Grandpalater toldme.Soon after,another manshowed upasking fora meal.This onewas dressedinasuit andcarriedasmallold suitcase.Grandpa cameout whenhe heardvoices.He lookedattheman andthenoffered ahandshake.^There isa stack of firewoodalong thefence downbehind thebarn Pvebeenmeaning to get itmoved.Itd surebe ahelp tome.And wedbe pleasedto haveyou stayforlunch.^The fellowset hissuitcase asideand neatlylaid hiscoat ontop.Then heset offto work.Grandma saysshe doesntremember howmany strangersthey shareda mealwith duringthoseDepression days-or howmany timesthat stackof woodgot moved.、1When hewas askedto moveastackoffirewood,the firstmanwhoasked fora mealgot ashine inhiseyes forhewasglad that・A.he hadfound agood jobB.he wouldhave somethingto eatC.he wouldno longersuffer from the DepressionD.he wouldget whathe wantedwithout losinghis self-respect

2、The writersgrandfather askedthose joblessmen tomove thestackoffirewood because・A.he didntwant themto havea mealfree ofchargeB.hehadbeenneedingtogetit movedC.he wantedto helpthem inhis ownwayD.he wantedto showthem hiskindness andrespect、3The writersgrandfather wasall of the followingbut.A.kind B.thoughtfulC.wealthy D.sympathetic、4The besttitle forthe storywould be.A.The DepressionB.The Pleasureof HelpingOthersC.No Pains,No GainsD.Work-A Partof Living（分）（热带的）

24.8Teak isalargetree thatgrows intropical forests.Ifs oftenused foroutdoorfurniture,since itsmore resistanttotheelements thanother typesof wood.When untreated,it（着色）.tends tofade toa grayishcolor,so itis oftenstained Beforebeing ableto stainteak furniture,youll needto sandand smooththe woodfirst.Wipe dirtand dustoff.You canuse adry papertowed ora clothto brushany dirtoff.If therearemoretenaciousspotstocleanoff,you canuse awet ragto rubthem clean.Sand roughspotswith120grit sandpaper.After that,use220grit sandpaperon thewhole surface.Wipe anywooddust offwithadry ragbefore continuing.（底漆）.Paint ona layer of sandingsealer This will makethe surfacesmoother andwill getthewood stain better attached.Once the sealer hasstarted to dry,use aclean clothto wipe off anysealerthafs stillpooled atthe top of the wood.Thiswillprevent spotsfrom formingonthe wood.Let the sealer drycompletely.It shouldonly takea fewhours forthesealertodrycompletely.Youshould sandthe surfacea fewtimes beforecontinuing tosmooth outany spotswhere thesealermight nothave driedevenly.When paintingona layerof stain,a brushwill dofine.Apply aneven coatall over.Wipe offanystain notabsorbed bythe wood.Use aclean dryragtowipeoffextra stain.Let thewood staindry.The amountof timeit takesforthe stain tocompletely drywill dependon howthick ofa layeryouused.Avoid touchingthestaintoo muchif itsstill wet.After the first coathas dried,take amomentto seeif youresatisfied withthe color.If you want yourfurniture to be darker,you canaddanother coatof woodstain,right ontopofthe previouslayer,following thesame process.1What dowe knowabout teakA.It isnot easytobedamaged.B.It bearsan uglyoriginal colonC.It is made intothe bestfurniture.D.It growsinthehot anddry areas.、2What doesthe underlinedword tenaciousin Para2probably meanA.Huge.B.Obvious.C.Stubborn.D.Colorful.、3We wipeoff anysealer pooledatthetopofthewood.A.togetrid ofincreasing sportB.to helpthesealerdry completelyC.togetthewoodstainbetterstuckD.to makesure thesurface issmooth、4What isrecommended ifyouwantdarker coloredteak furnitureA.Wipe dirtand dustoff again.B.Paint ona layerofstainonce more.C.Paint onalayerof sandingsealer twice.D.Repeat thewhole processof coloringteak.（分）

25.10Researchers continueto showthe powerbehind oursense of smell.Recent studieshavefound,among otherthings,that thesmell of foods likepizza cancause uncontrollable anger indriverson roads.The reviewexplains thatsmell isunique inits effectsonthebrain.According toConrad King,the researcherwho carriedoutthereview,Hmore thanany othersenses,the senseofsmellgoesthrough thelogical partofthebrain andacts onthe systemsconcerned withfeelings.This iswhy thesmellof bakingbread candestroy thebest intentionsofadieter.n（决定）Smell,which dictatesthe unbelievablecomplexity offood tastes,has alwaysbeen theleastunderstood ofour senses.Our nosesare ableto detectup to10,000distinct smells.Our abilitytosmell andtaste thisextremely largerange ofsmells iscontrolled bysomething like1,000genes,which makeup anamazing3%ofthehuman genome.Researchers Richard Axel and Linda Buckweretogether awardeda NobelPrize in2004for theirground-breaking researchonthenature ofthisextraordinary sense.These twoscientists werethefirstto describethe familyof1,000olfactory（嗅觉）genes and to explainhow ourolfactory systemworks.According toone studyintheresearch review,smelling freshpizza oreven thepackaging offastfoods canbe enoughto make drivers feelimpatient withother roadusers.They arethen morelikelyto speedand experienceuncontrollableangeron roads.The mostreasonable explanationisthat thesecan allmakedriversfeel hungry,and thereforedesperate tosatisfy theirappetites.In contrast,the smellsof peppermintand cinnamonwere shownto improveconcentrationlevels aswell asreduce drivers*impatience.Similarly,the smellsof lemonand coffeeappeared topromoteclear thinkingand mentalfocus.However,the waygenes regulatesmell differsfrom personto person.A studyby researchersinIsrael hasidentified atleast50olfactory geneswhich areswitched onin somepeople and not inothers.They believethis mayexplain whysome ofus lovesome smellsand tasteswhile othershatethem.The Israelresearchers saytheir studyshows thatnearly everyhuman beingshows adifferentpattern ofactive andinactive smell-detecting receptors.、1What didRichardAxelandLindaBuck findoutA.The typeoffoodsmells.B.The logicalpartof human brain.C.The natureofhumanolfactory system.D.The relationshipbetween foodand feelings.、2Which ofthe followingcan helppeople concentrateA.Bread.B.Fast food.C.Pizza.D.Coffee.、3What dowe knowfromthelast paragraphA.Different peopleare sensitiveto differentsmells.B.Every personhas adifferent patternof genes.C.Some peoplecan recognizeupto50smells.D.There arestill someolfactory genestobefound out.、4What isthepassagemainly aboutA.Logic andbehavior.B.Smell and its influence.C.Sense abilityand foodtastes.D.Olfactory genesanditssystem.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从短文后

1.530各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.ABC D

26.（30分）At abeautiful beacha littleboy onhis kneespacks thesand intoa bucketHe turnsthebucket upsidedown and1it Tothe2ofthelittle architect,a castletower iscreated.He worksall（）afternoon packingthe wallsbuilding sentries5E withbottle topsand bridgeswith sticks.And asandcastlewill bebuilt.In abig citywith3streets andtraffic,amanworks inan office.He packspapers intopiles,holds thephone betweenhis4and shoulderand5the keyboardwith hisfingers.Contracts getsignedandtothe joyoftheman,a6ismade.His pensionwill besentries andcapital gainswill be7An empirewillbebuiltThe twobuilders ofthe twocastles havevery much

8.They both9smallness intogreatness.They bothmake somethingbeautiful outof

10.And forboth,thetidewillrise andthe XXwill come.Yet thatis wherethe12stop.The littleboy seesthe endof hiscastle whiletheman13it Asthe duskapproaches andwaves near,thechild14to hisfeet andbegins toclap asthewaves washaway his15・There isno sorrow,no16andnoregret.He smilesand goes。