2023年甘肃省白银市会宁县第二中学英语高三上期末监测试题含解析

2023年甘肃省白银市会宁县第二中学英语高三上期末监测试题注意事项答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形

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2.选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0・5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写,字体工整、笔迹清楚.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、3试题卷上答题无效保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀

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5301.—I amworn out.—Me too,all workand noplay.So itstime to.A.burn themidnight oilB.push thelimitsC.go withthe flowD.call ita day

2.The manageris tryingto find a manto recommendhow the job•A.is doneB.be doneC.should doneD.to do

3.If shegenerous asshe makesout she would havedonated moremoney inthecatastrophe.A.had beenB.wereC.would beD.was

4.Many developingcountries areunwilling topursue theireconomic developmentdestroyingthe environmentdespite therebeing severalfinancial crises.A.at therisk ofB.at thecost ofC.at theend ofD.at themercy of■一

5..Do youthink Peteris agood partner--Not really!There aresome thingsthat arenot easyto,and hislaziness isone.A.put asideB.put upwithC.think ofD.get alongwith

6.The oldbank,appearance is not apretty sight,is extremelybeautiful on the inside.A.whose B.whereC.when D.which一

7.Sorry,Mum!I failedthejobinterview again.—Oh,its toobad.You havemade fullpreparations.A.mustB.can C.would D.should一

8.You looksleepy today._not tomiss theflight,I didn*t dareto closemy eyesthe wholenight.Although Father Brown has a sharpsense forcrimes,he alsohas a17heartfor criminals.Many timeshe doesntsend criminalsto court,but getsthem to18their faultsand to begin anew life.As a

19.Father Brownshows greatlove and、20Maybe heisnotthere tojudge,but to save souls.

1、A.handsome B.ugly C.plain D.outstanding、2A.crimes B.problems C.puzzles D.riddles、3A.strong B.tall C.short D.healthy、4A.well-ironed B.shapeless C.trendy D.stylish、5A.So B.And C.But D.Or、6A.gets throughB.looks intoC.searches forD.listens to、飞7A.judges B.God C.victims D.murderers、8A.hidden B.saved C.helped D.killed、9A.carefully B.nervously C.hurriedly D.casually、10A.As B.Unlike C.Like D.Despite11A.spiritual B.accurate C.external D.fantasy12^A.how B.why C.when D.where、13A.cruel B.loyal C.smart D.calm、14A.desert B.forest C.ocean D.mountain、15A.find B.imagine C.make D.draw、16A.check intoB.cover upC.search intoD.fight for、17A.soft B.warm C.brave D.normal、18A.admit B.realize C.find D.correct、19A.judge B.policeman C.murderer D.priest20A.courage B.forgiveness C.perseverance D.enthusiasm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

1.5151内单词的正确形式

27.（15分）Oncethere liveda richman

1.wanted todo somethingfor thepeople of histown・

2.first hewanted toAnd outwhether theydeserved hishelp.In thecentre of the mainroad into the town,he placed3,very largestone.Then he4,（）hide behinda treeand waited.Soon anold man came alongwith hiscow.“Who putthis stonein thecentre of the road”said theold man,but hedid nottry toremove the stone.Instead,with somedifficulty hepassed aroundthe stoneand continuedonhis way,

5.mancame along anddid thesame thing;then anothercame,andanother.All of them complainedabout the stone butnot triedto remove

6.・Late in the（）（）afternoon ayoung mancamealong.He saw thestone,

7.say tohimself:“The night

8.bevery dark.Some neighborswill comealong laterin thedark andwill fallagainst thestone/9（）Then hebegan tomove thestone.He pushedand pulledwith allhis

9.strong tomoveit.How greatwas hissurprise atlast!10ethestone,he founda bagof money.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）10（分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下

28.10作文文中共有处语言错误，每句中最多有两处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修10改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号

（八），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、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

1、只允许修改处，多者（从第处起）不计分

21011、Li Mingis afriend ofmine Imglad hechanged greatlyin thepast two years Iclearlyremember hewas quitefat twoyears beforeHe gottired soeasy thathe couldnttake、exercise,that madehim veryupset Later,he realizedunless hewent onlike that,he would、、end upachieve nothingSo,he madeup hisminds to make achange Hewent runningeverymorning andplayed thebasketball everyafternoon Besides,he followeda dietof more、vegetables orless meatGradually hebegan tolose weightHe isnow anenergetic boyin、good healthSo whenfaced withproblems,we shouldovercome itwith greatdetermination、第二节书面表达（满分分）and strongwillpower25（分）你班即将进行一个英语演讲比赛，主题为电子读物（）与传统纸质书

29.25Ebook（）的优缺点请你该主题写一篇英语演讲稿Paperbook要求.词数左右，文章开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；.可适当增加细节，11002以使行文连贯Good morningboys andgirls,With thedevelopment ofhigh technology,Thats all!Thank youfor yourlistening!参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）

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530、1D、2B、3B、4B、5B、6A、7D、8A、9A、10D、11C、12B、13B、14A、15C、16A、17A、18A、19A、20D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，40A BC D选出最佳选项、、211A、2B、3B、4C、、3A4C、、231C、2D、3A、4B、、241D、2C、3C、4A、、251A、2C、3D、4B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

1.530短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D、、261C、2A、3C、4B、5C、6B、7D、8D、9A、10B、11A、12D、13C、14B、15C、16B、、18D19D、20B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

1.5151内单词的正确形式、

271.who

2.But

3.a

4.hid

5.Another

6.it

7.saying

8.will be

9.strength

10.Under第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）

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1、在changed前力口has；

2.before—ago；

3.easy—easily；

4.that—which；

5.unless^if；

6.achieve—achieving；

7.minds—mind；

8.把basketball前的the去掉；

9.or-and；

10.it—them第二节书面表达（满分分）2529With thedevelopment ofhigh technology,e-book isbecoming moreand morepopular.Hence,there is a heateddiscussion aboutchoosing e-book orpaper book.As fore-book,it ischeaper andmuch moreconvenient.Without thecost ofpaper,e-book savesmoney andas wellprotects theforest tosome degree.At thesame time,e-bookcan beread everywhere.However,reading e-book maydo harmto oureyes.While readingpaper bookshas alonghistory and has become a tradition.People areaccustomed toread agood paper book torelaxthemselves.As longas youhave light,you canread apaper book.Personally,I prefertothepaperbook.Though thetechnology isdeveloping at a fastspeedand improvesour lifea lot,we shouldkeep sometraditional habitsto balanceour lifeintodays fastpace society.Thafs all!Thank youfor yourlistening!A.Reminded B.Being remindedC.Reminding D.Having reminded

9.It isone thingto enjoylistening togood music,but it is quiteto performskillfullyyourself.A.another B.otherC.the otherD.others

10.The importancea nationalday andhow it is celebratedare verydifferentfrom countryto country.A.connected toB.given toC.meaning toD.attached to

11.Computers cando nothing.But oncewhat todo,they showextraordinarypower todo agreat deal.A.to programB.being programmedC.programmed D.having programmed

12.More subwaylines to make travellingeasy inBeijing in the comingyears.A.will buildB.will bebuiltC.buildD.are built

13.Considered to be aless dangerousto tobacco,He-cigsn aretaking overthe Westas moreandmore peopleswitch overwhen tryingto kickthe habit.A.adjustment B.alternativeC.advertisement D.amusement

14.By thetime herealizes themistake he,it will be toolate forhim todo anythingabout it.A.has madeB.made C.makes D.will make

15.-I haveheard Mr.Morgan willbe hereat4:00pm.next Thursday.—No,he atthat time.A.was boardingB.would beboardingC.willbeboarding D.is boarding

16.Dont bejoking.If stime toyour business.A.set outB.take upC.goon D.get down一

17.What didyou sayyou werereluctant torisk justnow一to highlevels ofradiation.A.Being exposedB.Having beenexposedC.To beexposed D.Exposed

18.They wereabroad duringthe monthswhen wewere carryingout theinvestigation,orthey toour help.A.would have come B.could comeC.havecomeD.had come一

19.your purchasesin time,make surethe expresscompany knowsyouraddress exactly.A.To receiveB.ReceivedC.ReceivingD.Having received

20.After havingsome alcohol,drivers tendto speedwhen passingstreets withlesspeople.A.pull upB.put upC.rise upD.pick up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，40A BC D选出最佳选项

21.（6分）Inthird-world countriessuch asSwaziland andHaiti,a$15-dollar inventionismaking aworld ofdifference.Nokero,a companystarted byBrian Rants,sells lampsthat僮麻油）.（主流产品）do notrequire keroseneThese solar lamps havebecomeastaple incountriesin Africa,to providelight forreading andsafety atnight.Nokcro hassold over500,000lamps inover120countries sinceit wasfirst foundedin2010and Rants thinks thedemand forhis productwill onlycontinue to increase.Most lampsfoundin third-world countriescurrently requirekerosene torun.but kerosenecauses indoorpollutionandhasbeen linkedto firesthat havecaused overa milliondeaths.Instead ofexperiencing the effects ofsmoking40cigarettes aday fromkerosene lamps,Rantsthinkshis solarlamps couldbe theanswer forthird-world countries.The Economistagrees,calling solarlights“the nextbig innovationfor theworlds poor”.Nokeros solarlampsare higherin qualityand lessexpensive thana lot of solartechnology,making themapractical optionfor manypeople inthird world countries.Rather thangiving solarlamps toindividuals inneed.Nokeros missionis tomake themaffordable.Through researchRants hasrealized thatindividuals whobuy asolar producttakebetter careof itand valueit more than if they hadreceived itfor free.Families whobuyNokeros solarlamps makeup thecost injust a few monthsof nothaving tobuy keroseneorpay foroff-the-grid electricity.Some activistshave attackedcompanies such as Nokerofor sellingproducts tothe poorratherthan simplygiving themout for free.They arguethat thesecompanies unfairlyprofitoff thepoor.However,Rants disagrees.Families receivea productthat ismuch higherinquality thanwhat they might receiveforfreeand feela senseof ownershiphaving purchaseditfor themselves.、1What dowe knowabout the solarlampsin thepassageA.They saveenergy andcause nopollution.B.They equaltheeffectof40cigarettes aday.C.They aregiven tothe individualsfree ofcharge.D.They helptosavekerosene inthird-worldcountries.

2、According toRants,ifthepoor arcgiven thelamps forfree,they・A.will haveto pay for keroseneor electricityB・will not take goodcare orvalue thelampsC.will feela senseof ownershipof thelampsD.wont helptoincrease the salesof thelamps、3What isparagraph3mainly aboutA.An innovationoftheworld.B・Advantages ofthesolarlights.C.Solution toworlds povertyproblems.D.Heavy pollutioncaused bykerosene lamps.、4Which worddescribes BrianRantsA.Honest.B.Thoughtful.C.Charitable.D.Greedy.（分）

22.8Robots makeme nervous—especially theones whichseem tothink forthemselves.I wasembarrassed toadmit thistill Iheard thatBill Gates,the founderofMicrosoft,felt thesame way.Gates saidin aninterview withthe socialnetworking andnews websiteReddit:“I aminthe campthat isconcerned aboutsuper intelligence.First themachines willdo a lotofjobs forus and notbe superintelligent.That shouldbe positiveif wemanage well.A fewdecades afterthat,though,the intelligenceis strongenough tobe aconcern.”Well,maybe Idont haveto worryabout mycomputer andkitchen equipmentyet.AfterI usethem Ican alwayspull theplug.But in the future,machines mightfindaway topreventus fromswitching themoff.Theres aterrible thought!Maybe the problem withcomputers tooclever forus isnot thatthey areevil likesomeweve seenin sci-fi movies.What couldput usin dangeris thattheymightbe tooefficient.Thats whatphilosopher NickBostrom fromOxford Universitybelieves.He saysthatmachines areindifferent tohumans andin pursuitof theirown goals,thedestruction ofpeople mightbe justadditional damage.Bostrom givesusanexample:Amachine whichmight haveits onlygoal toproduce asmany paperclipsas possiblemight lookathuman bodiesas extramaterial forpaperclips andgo afteryou.Because it is,well,amachine,it wouldnottakepity onyou.Ifs agood thingthat Americanwriter IsaacAsimov thoughtabout howfar robotscan goandleft ushis threerules ofrobotics.They statethat arobot maynot hurta humanbeing orallowthe humanbeing tocome toharm.Pm gladmy machinesat homeare“dumb”.All mycleaner wants to take over isthecarpet inmy livingroom.Lets hopethey dontcreate anappliance whichwantstotake overtheworld!、1The authorquoted BillGates wordsin Paragraph2in ordertomakethe text.A.better-known B.more persuasiveC.better-organized D.more interesting

2、An intelligentpaperclip machinewould harmus because・A.it ismuch clevererthan usB.it wouldtakeoverthe worldC.it has the strongfeeling ofdestroying usD.it wouldsee usjust asmaterial、3How doesthe authorfeel aboutIsaac Asimovsrules ofroboticsA.Optimistic B.WorriedC.Disappointed D.Regretful、4What doesthe textmainly focusonA.The benefitsof futurerobots.B.The newapplications of robots.C.The concernfor superintelligence.D.The popularityofrobotsinthefuture.（分）

23.8Alibaba Cloudand theHangzhou citygovernment announcedthe launchofET City Brain

2.0,a cloud-powered andAl-driven urbantraffic-management systemthataims toincreasethe citys efficiency.After overtwoyearsof testingin Alibabashome base,ET City Brain hasbecome the（基础设施）new infrastructurefor Hangzhou,with atotal coverageof420square kilometersin area,including over1,300traffic lights.Over200traffic officersare connectedvia mobilephones,enabling themto receivereal-time alertson anytraffic-related emergencies.In version

2.0,the systemwill optimizethe citysfirefighting abilitiesby providingkeyinformation tofirefighters,suchaswater pressure,the numberand positionof fire（消防栓）hydrants ina givenarea,the locationof gaspipes andother detailsthey needtoknow.The informationis instant,making theentire firefightingprocess faster,safer andmoreaccurate.（计算程序卜City Braingives meaningto data.By usingAI andadvanced algorithmsCity Brain is able toanalyze alarge amountof dataand turnthem intouseful informationinreal-time speed.As aresult ofCity Brainsability topredict trafficflow,detect accidentsand provideinstantfeedback,Hangzhou hasdropped from5th tothe57th onthe listof Chinasmostcongested cities.Hangzhou isprobably theonly citythat cantell youhow manycars areonthe streetat anygiven time.In thecase ofmedical emergencies,CityBrain is ableto changetraffic lights,soemergency vehicleslike ambulancesand firetrucks canhead tothe scenewithoutinterruption,accelerating theirarrival timeby49%.Dr.Wang Jian,the headof AlibabasTechnology SteeringCommittee whoinvented theterm“CityBrain，said the system isdesigned toempower acity toact quicklyand directly.It is morethanjust abouttraffic management.Its reallyabout howtomakecity morelivableat atime ofshrinking natural resources aroundthe globe.uIt isa matterof sustainability,while usingas littlenaturalresourcesas possible/9Wang said,“This isjust thebeginning/

9、1What benefitwill ET CityBrainbringA.Lower crimerates.B・Efficient government.C.Less trafficcongestion.D.Improved medicalcare.、2Which ofthe followingfunctions ofthecityBrainisNOT mentionedinthetextA.Predicting trafficflow.B.Giving quickfeedback.C.Changing trafficlights.D.Handling trafficaccidents.、3Which ofthe followingbest explains“optimize”in paragraph3A.Better.B.Practise.C.Operate.D.Emphasize.4^What canwe concludefrom thelast paragraphA.ETCityBrain

2.0isamature version.B.Alibaba targetsenvironmentally-friendly development.C.The governmentis devotedto improvingthesystem.D.The systemcan solvetheproblemof lackof resources.（分）

24.8A coupleof weeksago,afewfriends andI hadan opportunityto attenda dearfriendswedding inNew York.After the wedding andreception,rather accidentallyfour ofusgathered ina hotelroom andbegan toexplore thedeeper meaningof lifeand death.Whatdoes itmean tolive trulyIf weare allgetting closerto death,is allthe materialaccumulationworth itIt isnot exactlythe typeof conversationsone hasat awedding.While theanswers variedfrom personto person,I wasleft withmore questionsthananswers anda feelingof gratefulnesstobesurrounded byfriends whowere askingthe“right”questions.As theclock keptticking past3a.m”one ofthe roommatessuggested wewatch ashortfilm titleduLast Daysof ZachSobiech”.The filmis abouta teenagersjourney throughthelast days ofhisincurable illness.The Himbrought upalotof mixedemotions butonequote thatstood outfor mewas Zachs simple explanation of happiness,wWhat makesonehappy isseeing someoneelse smilebecause youput itthere.By4a.m.,there wasthis energyinthe roomthat hadtobeshared!With afew packagesof post-it notes,we hitthe hallsof thehotel.We decidedto leaveshort inspirationalwords on guests doors,so whenthey openedtheirdoors fewhours latera smilewould turnup.We endedup stickingpost-it noteson allthe doorsuntil weran outof them.The noteonthe doorofthenewly-weds properlysaid,“Where there is love,thereislife・”

1、About“explore thedeeper meaningof lifeand death”atawedding,the authorthinksA.it israther meaningful.B.itisinteresting.C.itisnatural.D.itisnot proper.、2After watchingthe film,what impressedthe authormostA.Zachs mixedemotions.B・Zachs poorfate.C.Zachssimpleexplanationofhappiness.D.Zachs strugglewith illness.、3What didthe author and his friends doafter theysawthefilmA.They knockeddoor todoor tooffer helpinthehotel.B,They sharedhappiness withthe workersofthehotel.C.They stucknotes withencouraging wordsonguests5doors.D.They thankedtheweddingcouple gratefullyfor invitation.

4、What canwe learnfrom theauthorandhisfriends9actionA.One whobrings happinessto othersis alsohappy oneself.B.Helping othersin troubleis goodto oneself.C.Friends areyour valuabletreasure.D.Good isrewarded withgood.（分）

25.10Off-Peak faresare cheapertickets fortraveling ontrains thatare lessbusy,offering goodvalue formoney.The ticketsmay requireyou totravel atspecific timesof day,daysofthe weekor ona specificroute.Where thereismorethan oneOff-Peak farefor ajourney,the cheaperfare iscalled SuperOff-Peak.You canbuy Off-Peak ticketsany timebefore youtravel,either onlineor ata localstation.The travelrestrictions foryour Off-Peak ticketwill dependonthejourney youaremaking.The ticketsmust beused onthe dateshown onthe ticket.For Off-Peak returntickets,related journeysmust bemade onthe dateshown onyour ticketas well.Children agedfive tofifteen geta50%discount forall Off-Peak fares.Up to2childrenunder5years cantravel freewith eachfare payingadult.Railcard holdersget1/3off allStandardClass Off-Peak fares.Senior,and disabledRailcard holdersalso get1/3off allFirstClass OffPeak fares.Please notethat minimumfares andtime restrictionsmay applytotickets boughtwith a Railcard.If youplan ona traintrip withfriends oryour family,you mayget grouptraveldiscounts.Three orfour cantravel forthe priceof justtwo adults-leaving everyonemoremoney tospend onthe dayout!If youare travelinginagroup often ormore atOff-Peaktimes,you maybe ableto obtaina furtherdiscount throughthe train company youaretraveling with.Contact thetraincompanydirectly andbe awarethat you mayneed tobook ticketsin advance.For moreinformation,please visit.、1An Off-Peak ticketdiffers fromother ticketsin.A.its goodvalue formoney B.its convenienceC.the specifictrains D.travel schedules、2Sarah,aRailcardholder,is travelingwith her12-year-old sonand4-year-old daughter.How muchshould theypayforthe6-pound Off-Peak faresA.£

6.B.£

18.C.£

7.D.£

12.

3、Apart fromthe Off-Peak fairs,youmayalso savemoney by・A.becoming aVIP B.traveling atrush timeC.buying ticketsonline D.getting grouptravel discounts、4What typeof writingis thistextA.An announcementB.A ticketbooking guide.C.A businessreport.D.A travelreview.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

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

26.（30分）An oldgrandpa asordinary asFather Brownwill neverattract peoplesattentionand interestin everydaylife.Who canimagine thatunder his1appearance liesgreatwisdom andtalent forsolving2Father BrownisaCatholic priestfrom England.He is3and fat,hasaround anddullface,and eyesas emptyastheNorth Sea.He alwayswears4clothes andcarries alargeumbrella,5this manunderstands peoplewell.When he6a case,he useshis insightintohuman natureto puthimself inthe7shoes andthen findthe realcriminal.nI had8them allmyself...I hadplanned outeach ofthe crimesvery9And whenI feltexactly likehim myself,of courseI knewwho hewas!”10Holmes,FatherBrownfocuses moreon11and psychologicaltruths ratherthanscientific details.Once heis thinkingabout12the murdererwould hidethe body,he thinkslikethis:if a13person wantsto hidea leaf,where shouldthey hideit Inthe14!If thereisnt,hewould15one,Thafs howhesolved acase inwhich ageneral sends800soldiers tofight ina warjust to16the murderofone soldier.。