湖北省荆州中学、宜昌一中、龙泉中学三校2023年英语高三上期末调研模拟试题含解析

湖北省荆州中学.宜昌一中.龙泉中学三校2023年英语高三上期末调研模拟试题注意事项答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区

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5301.While in the university,we wereoffered anumber of after-school activitiestoour socialskills.A・createB.growC.settleD.develop

2.-My computerdoesn*t work!-Robert is a computerexpert.How Iwish hewith me.A.came B.had comeC.is comingD.has come一

3.I say,Harry.What didyou sayto thelaid-off workerjust now—Nothing.I tomyself.A.had onlytalked B.am onlytalking C.have justtalked D.was justtalking

4.The costof livingin bigcities steadilyfor manyyears,and it has ledsomeyouths todrop outof thebig cityrace.A.is climbingB.is beingclimbedC.has beenclimbing D.has beenclimbed

5.----What waswrong Whydidnt you go to the picnicas scheduled-----Im sorry.I aseriously-injured oldman to the hospital.A.would deliverB.deliveredC.had deliveredD.was delivering

6.he newly-discovered starwas nameda Chineseastronomer hiscontributionsto astronomy.A.for;in favorof B.after;in honor ofcollege graduatesin Beijing,6,about amonth aheadof anannouncement by theMinistry of Human Resourcesand SocialSecurity that74%of the

6.11million newgraduatesfrom universitiesand collegeshad been7by Sept.

1.The bookschief editor,Lian Sir,tells thatpiece ofstatistic says8about therealsituation formany of these graduates.I am always9how manyof theseemployedcollege graduatesare leadinga happylife,“Lian said,“I hopethis bookcould offerawindow on these graduateswhose storiesare10known.”The settingof thebook isseveral so-called^settlement villagesfor collegestudents in the（市郊）outskirts ofBeijing,where alarge11of collegegraduates12Most of these graduatesworkfor13or medium-sized businesses,14less than2,000Yuan amonth eThey livetogetherbecause its15The rentin thesecommunities isonly around350Yuan amonth.Many of them travelseveral hoursa dayfor short-term jobsor jobinterviews.Tangjialing,a small1620kilometers fromTian,anmen Square,has around3,000（移民），17villagers buthas becomea18for morethan50,000migrants mostof whom19from universitiesor collegesall over the country.Lian describes the students920as fiveorsix-storey buildingsbuilt bylocal farmerswith12rooms oneach floor and twoor three（挤）people crammedtogether ineach roomof about10square meters.Up to70or80peopleshare the same toiletand kitchen.、1A.film B.story C.book D.magazine、2A.who B.what C.which D.whose、3A.leaving B.entering C.visiting D.enjoying、4A.necessary B.meaningless C.important D.strong、5A.in B.on C.at D.for、6A.came upB.came onC.came alongD.came out、7A.fired B.interviewed C.employed D.trained、8A.much B.little C.some D.more、9A.wondering B.researching C.studying D.telling、10A.seldom B.well C.always D.often、11A.deal B.plenty C.amount D.number、12A.work B.go C.relax D.live、13A.small B.big C.famous D.unknown、14A.earning B.thinking C.shopping D.paying、15A.expensive B.comfortable C.cheap D.convenient、17A.original B.young C.rich D.poor、16A.city B.town C.community D.village18A.school B.hotel C.home D.company、19A.come B.differ C.graduate D.suffer、20A.lives B.dormitories C.buildings D.restaurants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内单词的正确形式分

27.15Its not all thathard to build anadvanced andlarge vocabulary.Like many不间断的things inlife,ifs Longoing process,and thebest partof theprocess isthat there*sroom forimprovement-youll keepgetting betterand better.Of courseyou have to workatit Youwouldnt thinkthat afew

2.month ofexercise inyour teenswould beenough for therest ofyour life,and thatsalso true3,building your vocabulary.If youkeep atit daily,prettysoon you4・find that you havean excellentvocabulary.One of the most

5.effect waystobuildvocabulary is to readgood books.You needto

6.real readat leastone goodbook aweek,preferably aclassic.This isn*t ashard asit sounds,and it is farbetter7,any othermethod because you improveyourvocabularywhile

8.readan interestingpiece ofliterature.Another nicething isthatyoulearn bothnew wordsand

9.they useunconsciously,meaning thatyou arelikely10,use thewords learnedthis wayinconversations almost automatically.第四部分写作共两节第一节短文改错满分分分假定英语课上老师要求同

1028.10桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共有处语言错误，每句中10最多有两处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号并在其下面写出该加的词A,删除把多余的词用\划掉修改在错的词下画一横线，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；只允许修改处，多者从第处起不计分

11011、When Igrow up,Ill workwith animalsThough Idont knowexactly howI cando forthe animals yet,I can at leastto follow my brotherHe is a excellent vet He、looks afterfrightened snakesHe says that snakes are easy to dealas theydont haveany、legs My father,a scientist,works tosave rarelybirds,some ofthat are really clever and canevensay somewordsMy mothertrains dolphinsevery workdayThey practisein thepoolShe hearsthe dolphinstalk andsang Thatsounds really cool!There areso manyanimaljob to choose from,but whichone isright forthem Ill haveto wait and see!第二节书面表达（满分分）25（分）假定你是李华，进入高中已近一个学期，感悟颇多请你写一封信给你的

29.25美国笔友向他介绍你的学习生活情况内容包括John,学校环境；

1.人际交往；

2.学习生活

3.注意词数词左右；

1.100可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2.Dear John,Yours,Li Hua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、3D、4C、5D、7A、8B、9B、10A、11D、12D、13B、14C、15C、16D、17D、18B、19B、20A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、、211D、2D、3B、、221C、2C、3B、4D、、231C、2C、3A、、241D、2A、3B、4A、、251C、2C、3D、4A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、3A、、4B

5、6D、7C、8B、9A、10A、11D、12D、13A、14A、15C、16D、17A、18C、19C、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内单词L5151的正确形式

271.an、21months、22for、23will find、24effective、25really、26than、27reading、28their、29to use第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）

10、28howWhen Igrow upIll workwith animals.Though Idont knowexactly----------I cando fortheanimals,what、a frightenedyet」canatleast gfollowmybrother.He is—excellentvet.He looksafter——；---------------—snakes.an fnghteningHesaysthatsnakesareeasytodeal力口as theydont haveany legs.My father,a scientist,works torarelythatsave--------birds,some of-------；-----；---------arereallycleverand can evensay somewords.Myrare which/whomsangmother trainsdolphins evenrworkday.They practisein thepool.She hearsthe dolphinstalk and-—・・■singjobThat soundsreallycool!There areso manyanimal——tochoosefrom,but whichone isright forjobsthem-------Illhavetowait andsee!me第二节书面表达（满分分）2529Dear John,How iseverything goingIts beenalmostaterm sinceI enteredSenior HighSchool.Ive gotsomuch to share withyou.Located in the centerof ourcity,our schoolis a key schoolwith ahistory of70years.Equippedwith allkinds offacilities,our schoolis beautifulas wellas modern.What attractsme mostis thelibrary,where I can getaccess tovarious resources.Pve madequite afew friendshere.In class,were encouragedtoshareour opinionswith groupmembers andto solveproblems byourselves.Ido enjoyitHow aboutyour schoollife Lookingforward toyour reply.Yours,Li HuaC.by;in memoryof D.as;in praiseof

7.Air pollution,together withlittering,many problemsin ourlarge industrialcities today.A.causes B.cause C.caused D.causing

8.As isknown to all,opening ceremonyof the16th AsianGames heldon November12th inGuangzhouwas great success.A./;a B.the;a C.the;/D,a;/

9.The teacheroften giveshis studentsa briefpause inclass theycan takeinwhat hehas taught.A.why B.whenC.who D.which

10.—Hi,Tom!I got a chanceto bean exchangestudent inHarvard University.—!I hadbeen expectingto studythere.A.Lucky youB.Have funC.Take iteasy D.Forget it

11.Jane realizedher tobecome the first womanto runthe10,000metres within30minutes.A.achievement B.commitmentC.competition D.ambition一

12.Pve gotsomething weighingon mymind.Could yougive mesome advice—・Tell meall aboutitand Ill dowhat Ican.A.Dont mentionit B.No wonderC.My pleasureD.No problem

13.Dont touchyour eyes,nose andmouth,because theyarent coveredby skin andcan the virusmoreeasily.A.take upB.pick upC.make upD.set up

14.—You couldalways putthe decisionoff alittle bitlonger.一If Ileave itmuch longerI mightmiss mychance.A.Thats reasonable.B.Isnt ita goodideaC.Do youthink soD.Ican9t agreemore.

15.-Mom,V mgoing tothe graduationdance tonightbut Idont thinkI look attractive enough.一Oh,darling,dont worry.A.They dontknow whatbeauty is.B.Nobody willcare aboutitC.You lookperfect theway you are.D.Impossible isnothing,

16.Believe itor not,it isthat causesyour illness.A.because ofyour beingoverweight B.becauseyouare overweightC.youareso overweightD.your beingoverweight

17.—Ifs sohumid thesedays!一Dont worry!The rainto stopfrom tomorrow.A.will expectB.expectsC.will beexpected D.is expected

18.—Hey!Everyone in the officewas atthe dinnerparty inhonorofMr.Charles exceptyou.Whathappened—I afterMike,my colleague.He wasbadly ill.A.have lookedB.was lookingC.would lookD.had looked

19.that itwas soldout whenit cameout.A.So was her successfulbook B.So successfulwas her bookC.So herbook wassuccessful D.So successfulherbookwas

20.All thestudents arerequired tocheck theyhave madesome spellingerrors intheircompositions.A.whether B.what C.that D.which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，选出最佳选40A BC D项

21.（6分）My neighborOrlando isa paramedic（急救医士）.He and his wifeare someof thenicestpeople Ihave evermet.A fewyears backwe startedthis sortof“favor war”,where oneof uswould do（铲）something forthe other,such asshoveling theirdriveway orhelping thembuild ashed,and nexttimethe otherwould tryto topit withanother favor.Yesterday morningthere wasmaybe2or3feet ofsnow onthe groundandIremembered heshoveledmy drivewayfor melast snowfall.So Itook outmy shoveland tookcare ofboth oursidewalks anddrivewaysbecause itwas myturn todo afavor back.It tooka whilebut Ifinished andgot intomy carforwork.What I didnt realizewas thatOrlando hadto workthat daytoo.Fast forwardto thismorning Igotaknock onmy door.It washim.He immediatelyshook myhandand informedme thatbecause Ishoveled his driveway andsidewalk for him,he was able toget toworkearlier.As soonashestarted hisshift,a callcame throughthat ayoung boywas ina medicalemergency.Luckily he andhis partner wereonly about2minutes away,but thenext closestambulance wasin10minutes.This kiddid nothave10minutes.He barelyhad2minutes.Because myneighbor got to worksooner,the youngboy gotto live his life.（吹牛）.This isnta humblebrag Thisistoinform othersthat eventhe smallestfavors canhave thebiggestimpacts.It wasnttoo muchof troubleto shovelhisdrivewayforhim,but becauseIdid,the youngkidgottosee his family again,go back to schoolagain,talk tohis friendsagain andlivehislife.、1What canwe knowabout the writer andOrlandoA.They oncehad aconflict.B.They signeda favorableagreement.C.They favorshoveling snowtogether.D.They arealways readyto helpeach other.、2Who savedthe boybefore itwas toolateA.The writer.B.The boy9s parents.C.Orlando andhis wife.D.Orlando andhispartner.、3What doesthe writerintend totell usA.Never askfor trouble.B.No favoris toosmall.C.One cannot always belucky.D.Dont loseheart inan emergency.（分）

22.8Children allovertheworld whohave triedthe potatoor lemonbattery experimentsknowthat anelectrical currentcan begenerated bycreating areaction betweenthe foodand twodifferent metals.However,researchers atthe MassachusettsInstitute ofTechnology havefound away toharvest powerfrom（电极）trees.They usethesamemetal forboth electrodesspecifically inorder notto confusethis effectwiththe potatoeffect.While provingthat treescan providea sourceof powerisasigniflcant step,akeyquestion remains:（电压）canthetiny voltageproduced bya treebe usedfor anythinguseful Nowscientists aredebating overhowto usethis powersource forhuman benefits.The mostpractical thingis fire alarm for forest department,originating from the treeitself.Treeselectric powercan chargea battery.This batteryin turnwill beconnected to a smallsensor.This sensorwill（传送）.power abrief radiotransmission Thatradio signalwill transportdaily soiland airconditionmeasurements toa networkof muchlarger,solar poweredForest-Service environmentalmonitoringstations.Thosesensors wiltalso giveout acrisis signalin theevent of a suddenrise in-air temperature-that mightindicatethe outbreakof aforest fire.“I trulybelieve ithas potential/9said VictoriaHenderson,branch chieffor equipmentandchemicals atthe ForestServiced NationalInteragency FireCenter.uIf thiscan enhance（提高）ourexisting technologytoadegree thatwould gainus alot morefire protection,then wedlookata plan（基础设施）,to purchaseit forour nationwideinfrastructure which is huge.”Researchers havediscovered that the greaterthe pHdifference betweenthe treeand the soilthe morethe energywill beproduced.Some researchersalso admitthat“tree powerisnt aspracticalas solarenergy,but believethatthesystem couldbe scaled-up asa low-cost optionforpowering treesensors thathelp detectenvironmental conditionsorforestfires,Using theelectronicoutput tokeep trackofatrees healthis anotherpossibility.、1Why doesthe authormention thepotato battery experiment in the firstparagraph A.To explainwhatitis.B.To stressthe importanceof electricity.C.To introducethe powersource fromtrees.D.To encouragepeople totry thisexperiment.、2What dowe knowabout thefire alarmmentioned in the thirdparagraphA・The firealarm canmake avery loudsound.B.Smoke froma firecan causethe alarmto gooff.C.The electricpower itneeds comesfromthe tree.D.It hasbeen widelyused inthe forestdepartment.、3Whats VictoriaHendersons attitudetowards thefirealarmsystemA.Cautious.B.Favorable.C.Disapproving.D.Unconcerned,4^What causestrees tocreate electricalcurrentsA.The sensorimplanted inthetree.B.The new way adoptedbytheresearchers.C.The specialmetal usedinthebatteryexperiment.D・The pHdifference betweenthesoiland thetrees.（分）

23.8THE HISTORYOF534BC959MUSICAL THEATRE1Musical theatreis consideredthe mostinclusive of the PerformingArts,combining music,song,dialogue and dance.Pre-1900ENTER MUSICALCOMEDIES ANDOPERETTASMusical theatreintheWest canbe tracedback toancient Greece.Over thecenturies musicalshave evolvedthrough Roman,Frenchand18th Centurytheatre.During the19th Century,musical theatreas weknow itwas born,with thedevelopment ofmusical comediesand operettas.1900-1929ENTER MUSICALREVUES HUGEBROADWAY SHOWSMusichall andmusical comedies,such asthose written by GilbertandSullivan continuedto dominate.Huge Broadway shows andmusical revuesfeaturing wonderfulcostumesand sets,designed toentertain butwith littleplot,became popular.1930-1939ENTER JAZZMUSICALS ANDNATURALISTIC DIALOGUECompetitionfor audiencesfrom low-price moviesencouraged writerstoexperiment withnew themes,moving towardsmore naturalisticdialogue.Porgy andBess1935was Broadways firstjazz opera,using anall-black castto explorepoverty.1940-1949ENTER THEGOLDEN AGETheatreinthe1940s becamemore wide-ranging,integratingcomplicated plotswith songanddance.Oklahoma dazzledaudiences,marking a new directionforAmerican musicals.Composers becamedramatists,creating mood,tension and a senseof highdrama throughtheir music.1950-1959ENTER THEBOOK MUSICALSAND ROMANTICCOMEDIESBroadway musicalsremained popular,but severalnon-Broadwaymusicals experiencedgreatsuccess.An explosionof romanticcomedybook musicalsarrived,including MyFair Lady.OnBroadway,West SideStory becamethe firstshow thatused dancetodrive thestory telling.、1What causedmusicals tomove inanewdirection duringthe1930sA.The developmentof newmusical instruments.B.The audiences demandfor morerealistic artforms.C.The risingpopularity ofother typesof entertainment.、2In whichperiod didmusical theatrebecome morecomplex anddramaticA.Pre-

1900.B.1900-

1929.C.1940-

1949.D.1950-

1959.、3What canbe reasonablyinferred about the musicalWest SideStoryA.It toldits storyinanewway.B.It wasbased ona truestory.C.It wasa non-Broadwayshow.D.It wasnot verysuccessful atfirst.（分）E..8Time TravelIfyou could travel in time,where wouldyougoPerhaps youwould watchan originalperformanceofaShakespeares playin ElizabethanEngland Whatabout hangingout withLaoziintheSpring andAutumn PeriodOr maybeyoud voyagefar aheadofthepresent daytosee whatthe futureholds.The possibilityof time travel isindeed appealing.Stories exploringthe subjecthave beenaroundfor hundredsof years.Perhaps thebest knownexample isscience fictionnovel.The TimeMachine,which waswrittenbyH.G.Wells andpublished in1895forthefirst time.It wasadaptedinto atleast twofeature filmsofthesame name,as wellas twotelevision versions,andalargenumber ofcomic bookadaptations.It isgenerally creditedwith thepopularization ofthe conceptoftime travelusing avehicle thatallows anoperator totravel purposefullyand selectively.Theterm timemachine,coined byWells,is nowuniversally usedto refertoavehicle transportingpeopleinto thefar future.But couldtime travelactually bepossible Somescientists sayyes,in theory.They proposeusingcracks in time andspace called“wormholes，which couldbe usedas shortcutsto otherperiods.Einsteins theoryof relativityallows timetravel inextreme circumstances.And BritishphysicistStephen Hawkingsays you couldtravel into thefuture witha reallyfast spaceshipgoingat nearlythe speedof light.Though buildingsuch aspaceship wouldof coursebe nosimple task.Even ifyoucouldtravelinto the past,there issomething calledthe^grandfather paradox”.Itasks whatwould happenif atime travelerwere togo back in timeand havehis owngrandfatherkilled forsome reason,and thereforeprevent himselffrom beingborn.If thetime travelerwasntborn,how wouldhe travelbackintimeAnd wouldyou reallylike tovisit thefuture InH.G.Wells book,the maincharacter travelsintodistant timewhere hearrives ata beachand isattacked bygiant crabs.He thenvoyages30（触角）.million yearsintothefuture wherethe onlyliving thingisablack objectwith tentacles、If thatswhats instore,maybe weare betterjust livinginthepresent dayafter all.1Thenovel TheTime Machinementioned inParagraph2aims toshow.A.the contributionofH.G.Wells B.the storysdifferent featuresC.the longhistory oftimetravelD.peoples interestintimemachine

2、Einsteins andHawkings theories・A.suggest thepossibility toinvent thetime machineB.push theinvention ofthefirstspaceshipC.have provedwrong bysome timetravelersD.have similaritiesin manyway

3、In Paragraph4,^grandfather paradox“probably referstotheidea that・A.the traveleris preventedfrom meetinghis grandfatherB.the grandfather^death makesthe travelersbirth impossibleC.the travelergoes backintimeto seekfor his grandfatherD.the reunionofthetraveler andhisgrandfatherbrings happiness、4According tothe passage,what isprobably theauthors attitudetowards timetravelA.Skeptical.B.Unclear.C.Supportive.D・Unconcerned.（分）

25.10Myfatherwasataxi driverbut Iamaking—King Renato,ofthecountryPontinha,an islandon Funchalharbour.Its inMadeira,Portugal,where Igrew up.It wasdiscoveredin1419;Captain Cookonce camehere.In123,the Portuguesegovernment didnthave enoughmoney tobuild aharbor port,so thekingsold theland toa wealthyBritish family,the Blandys,who makeMadeira wine.Fourteen（）years ago,the familydecided tosell itfor just€25,000£19,

500.I decidedto buyit thoughI hadnomoney-I wasjust anart teacher.I triedto findsome businesspartners,but theyall thoughtI wascrazy towant tobuy whatisactually alarge rock;ithasa smallcave,a platformon top,and noelectricity orrunning water.So1sold someof mypossessions,put mysavings togetherand bought it.When theking ofPortugal originallysold the island in123,heandall the governors signeda（领土）”document,selling allthe^possessions andthe dominionsofthe island.It meansI candowhat Iwant withit—I couldstart arestaurant,oracinema,but nobodythought thatsomeonewould want to starta country.So thafswhat Idid:I decidedthat thiswould nolonger bejust arockontheport ofFunchal.It wouldbe myisland,about thesize ofa one-bedroom house.After Iboughtit,thegovernorof Madeiraasked tobuy myisland.Of course,I saidno.Hesaid thatunless Isold itbacktothe state,he wouldntlet meconnect toany electricity.But Ihavea solarpanel anda smallwindmill,and maybeinthefuture Iwill beable togenerate powerfromthe oceanaround Pontinha.、1What doesthe writerwanttoshow bymentioning hisfatherA.He hada royalfamily.B.He lovedhisfamily.C.He wasnotaborn king.D.He wasnotagood driver.、2Who soldthe islandtotheauthorA.A Portugueseking.B.An artteacher.C.The Blandyfamily.D.Captain Cook.、3How didthewriterstart thecountryA.He discoveredtheisland.B.He foundbusiness supporters.C.He wassupported bycitizens intheisland.D.He tookadvantage ofthe officialdocument.、4What canwe inferaboutthecountry PontinhaA.It wasa tinyisland.B.A harborport wasbuilt onit.C.It wasa wealthyland.D.Life therewas veryconvenient.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

1.530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（分）

26.30What doChinese collegegraduates havein commonwith antsThe recent.1Ant（群集）Tribes aboutthe lifeof someyoung people2flock toBeijing）after3university,describesthegraduates likeants,as smartbut4as individualsdrawing9strength fromliving togetherin communities.The book,whichisbased5two yearsof interviewswith about600low-income。