湖北省黄冈八模2022-2023学年高三英语第一学期期末考试试题含解析

2022-2023高三上英语期末模拟试卷
注意事项
1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。

2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。

3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．A firm from New Zealand has revealed a set of robotic legs which they claim will soon allow ________ wheelchair-bound people to walk again.
A．extremely B．previously C．actually D．eventually
2．—What a pity! You missed my birthday party.
—Terribly sorry!___________my uncle not visited me unexpectedly.
A．Should B．Would
C．Had D．Did
3．－What if the rainstorm continues?
－Come on guys! We have to meet the _______ whatever the weather.
A．standard B．demand
C．deadline D．satisfaction
4．In the students’ eyes, Mrs Smith is a mother more than a teacher. she treats the students just like her own children.
A．As a result B．In other words C．What is more D．First of all 5．One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem ________ it becomes an emergency.
A．when B．before
C．after D．unless
6．I think her opinion _________, because she is an experienced teacher.
A．number B．calculates
C．figures D．counts
7．I like such houses with beautiful gardens in front, but I don’t have enough money to buy .
A．it B．one C．that D．this
8．Ann said whenever her father was unhappy he ________ go out and buy something, usually something large and useless.
A．should B．could
C．would D．might
9．They _______ the business deal in less than an hour, after which they had a golf game. A．wrapped up B．picked up
C．called up D．took up
10．More subway lines______ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years. A．will build B．will be built
C．build D．are built
11．Without your help, I ________ the first prize in the English Speaking Contest. A．won’t get B．didn’t get
C．wouldn’t get D．wouldn’t hav e got
12．More competitive high-tech enterprises are investing in Nantong Central Innovation District, which will result in _____ economic growth.
A．sustainable B．adaptable C．recyclable D．changeable
13．The news came as no surprise to me. I ______ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.
A．had known B．knew
C．have known D．know
14．Robert had a comfortable childhood, ______up in a pleasant house with a view of the sea.
A．grew B．growing
C．grown D．to grow
15．The new teacher was so well-organized that she began ________ we stopped yesterday so that no point was left out.
A．when B．in which
C．how D．where
16．When the organization ______ in March, 2019, there was almost no money in the bank and more than $1 million of debt.
A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang
17．Though lacking the necessary working experience, my cousin got the job ______ her confidence and flexibility.
A．in terms of B．in response to
C．by virtue of D．with respect to
18．The number of stay-at-home fathers reached a record high last year, new figures show, _______ families saw a rise in female breadwinners.
A．if B．as
C．because D．though
19．The old couple, ________ country life, were unwilling to move to the city to live with his son.
A．accustomed to B．buried in
C．addicted to D．exposed to
20．The village evolved into a major e-commerce center, and _____ the past, the villagers owed their success to the reform and opening-up policy.
A．reviewed B．reviewing
C．to review D．being reviewed
第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21．（6分）For Kim Duffy，sending away her teenage daughter was the best hope for saving the girl's life.
Corinne, then 17, had been struggling with bulimia(贪食症)and anorexia(厌食
症)for more than five years. Duffy and her husband, Terry, found a residential facility in Virginia，and Corinne signed on for a two-month stay in the summer of 2009.
Today，Corinne's healthy and pursuing a master's degree in Colorado. She and her parents believe the holistic(整体)approach and individualized focus were key to her recovery. And they know they had access to unique resources. "We were fortunate, "says Duffy. "We could pay for everything."
But many can't. According to a report released in November 2014 by the Standing Committee on the Status of Women，between 600,000 and one million Canadians suffer from an eating disorder. Public in patient programs often won't admit patients until they're in life-threatening condition. Private clinics often have a long waitlists and high costs-at Homewood, in Guelph, Ont., a room is $ 305 to S 360 per day.
The Duffs' struggle led then to connect other families with the quality of care they received in the United Sates. In late 2013, hey founded the WaterStone Clinic，a private eating disorder center in Toronto.
Since the facility opened, 170 clients have received treatment. They take yoga, do art therapy and participate in meal preparation, building real-life skills with a support team. Programs run weekdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and notably, so far WaterStone has no waiting list.
But this approach is costly: approximately S 650 per day. Realizing that the price tag puts WaterStone out of reach for many, the Duffys created the WaterStone
Foundation-a charity that provides aid to patients who can't afford treatment the following year. Candidates are assessed by wo committees that make a decision based on clinical and financial need. Since 2014,the foundation has helped 100 people.
Duffy also wants to change the public system. In June of this year, the foundation awarded ＄170,000 to four Ontario hopitals offering creative treatment to eating disorder patients. "Yes, people need private treatment," she says, “but it's important to help out on a broader scale,too."
1、Why did Duffy think they were fortunate?
A．They had enough money to ravel abroad. B．They could afford the medical resources.
C．They happened to find a right hospital. D．They met very experienced doctors.
2、What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A．Public hospitals cannot treat patients with eating disorder.
B．Many people die from eating disorder in Canadian public hospitals.
C．A lot of eating disorder patients have no access to proper treatment.
D．In private clinics eating disorder patients will receive timely treatment.
3、Which of the following patients will receive help from WaterStone Foundation? A．Poor ones who suffer from the disease. B．Ones who are rejected by public hospitals.
C．Ones who are facing death. D．old ones who are poor.
4、What do we know from Duffy's words in the last paragraph?
A．Only private clinics can give proper treatment to the patients.
B．Treatment of the disease in public hospitals should be improved.
C．She wants to cooperate with public hospitals to help the patients.
D．Public hospitals should do more to help people with eating disorder.
22．（8分）I’d like to share a li ttle story with you about something that happened when I was four. I remember it clearly. Our loving family dog was nearing the end of his life. My father picked him up and put him in a little bed we had made for him. Our dog, my companion, whom we had cared for, bit my father when he attempted to help him. How could he? Why? I couldn’t understand it. I didn’t like him anymore.
I hadn’t thought about that story for a long time but something that happened last week brought it back to me. I went to speak with a friend. When I knocked on the door,
I met in an instant an angry look and a few harsh(尖刻的)words. When the door was slammed(砰地关上)in my face, I stood there shocked, and in a rush, I was reminded of my dog bit my father 20 years ago or so. What brought that story back was that same feeling of betrayal.
Both stories taught me something the next day. You see, when I got up in the morning and was told my dog had died, it became clear to me that he must have been in great pain. For him to have bitten a family member, he could not have been himself. Much the same for the other story when I learned that my friend’s wife had just left him.
We are all beings of our environments, our opinions and feelings. And all of those things can cause you to say and do things that can’t be understood by those who are not in the same situation with you.
If you meet someone either behaving out of character or acting in a way that doesn’t seem to fit the situation, put out your hand and be patient when you think it is least possible for him to do so. Y ou may turn around a story that has a sad ending simply by your actions.
1、The incident that happened when the author was four______.
A．hurt the author’s feeling deeply
B．has puzzled the author ever since
C．left a deep impression on the author
D．made the author dislike dogs
2、What made the author think about the story of about 20 years ago?
A．His friend’s attitude.
B．The photo of the dog.
C．His father’s wound.
D．His friend’s suffering.
3、The author's friend said harsh words to the author because______.
A．he was bad-tempered
B．he was suffering the pain of losing his wife
C．he was bothered by an unexpected visit
D．they once quarreled and he couldn’t forgive the author
4、What conclusion did the author get from the two stories?
A．Misunderstanding should be removed in time.
B．Sometimes one will be hurt without any reason.
C．Many people think more of themselves and less of others.
D．Many factors will affect one’s behavior.
5、What’s the author’s advice to us?
A．Help those in need.
B．Look before you leap.
C．Learn to understand others.
D．Tolerance is a kind of virtue.
23．（8分）Lost cities that have been found
The White City
In 2015, a team of explorers to Honduras in search of"the Lost City of the Monke God"led to the discovery of the White City. They found the ruins in the Mosquitia region of the Central American country which is known for poisonous snakes, vicious jaguars and deadly insects. It is believed that local people hid here when the Spanish conquerors(征服者) occupied their homeland in the16th century.
Canopus and Heracleion
Modern researchers were teased by the ancient writings about the Egyptian cities Canopus and Heracleion- where Queen Cleopatra often visited. But the cities weren’t found until 1992, when a search in Alexandria waters found that the two cities had been flooded for centuries. Artifacts(史前器物) showed that the cities once highly developed as a trade network, which helped researchers piece together more about the last queen of Egypt.
Machu Picchu
A Yale professor discovered "the Lost City in the Clouds"in 1911. A combination of palaces, plazas, temples and homes, Machu Picchu displays the Inca Empire at the height of its rule. The city, which was abandoned in the 16th century for unknown reasons,was hidden by the local people from the Spanish conquerors for centuries keeping it so well preserved.
Troy
The ancient city of Troy in homer's The Iliad was considered a fictional setting for his characters to run wild. But in 1871, explorations in northwestern Turkey exposed nine ancient cities layered (层叠) on top of each other, the earliest dating back to about
5,000 years before. It was later determined that the sixth or seventh layer contained the lost city of Troy and that it was actually destroyed by an earthquake, not a wooden horse.
1、（小题1）Why did people hide in the White City in the 16th century?
A．To survive the war
B．To search for a lost city.
C．To protect their country.
D．To avoid dangerous animals
2、（小题2）Which of the following was related to a royal family member?
A．The White City
B．Canopus and Heracleion
C．Machu Picchu
D．Troy
3、（小题3）What can we learn about Troy?
A．It was built by Homer.
B．It consisted of nine cities
C．It had a history of 5,000 years
D．It was ruined by a natural disaster.
24．（8分）A new phone app uses shaking from smartphones to warn people about earthquakes. The new app is called MyShake, which is the work of four researchers at the University of California. Berkeley.
Smartphones are equipped with accelerometers(加速器). MyShake uses phone accelerometers to measure seismic (地震的) activity. It has been programmed to know the difference between normal activity and earthquake movement. The software developers say their app is right 93 percent of the time. A smartphone sends seismic information to the app developers. If the developers receive several warnings from one area, it recognizes that an earthquake may be taking place or will take place soon. Using information sent from the app, the network then judges the location and strength of the quake in real time. MyShake can record 5.0 earthquake at distances of 10 kilometers or less.
MyShake uses very little power, according to its developers. Only when seismic activity is sensed by the app does it become active and sends data to the network. The
app works best when your phone is resting on a flat surface, like a table.
The developers hope that MyShake can add to information collected by the U.S Geological Survey. That U.S agency has created the Earthquake Early Warning System, also known as the EEW. The EEW has used sensors for measuring quakes in many areas. In places where no such equipment exists, MyShake may be the only method of early quake detection (发现). The app also shows ways to stay safer during an earthquake. The developers say it will become more effective as more people use it.
The developers say they hope to add a feature that will warn people about possible tsunami after an earthquake.
1、The new app
A．is a kind of accelerometer.
B．feels earthquakes through smartphones.
C．is developed by the U.S Geological Survey.
D．predicts possible tsunami after an earthquake.
2、What is the second paragraph mainly talking about?
A．How MyShake works.
B．What seismic activity is.
C．Why MyShake is developed.
D．When accelerometers record earthquake.
3、We can infer that MyShake
A．docs not work when the spartphone is in the pocket
B．sl eeps while there is no shaking of the earth’s surface.
C．guides people how to survive when many people use it at the same time. D．recognizes an earthquake when it receive the information from other sensors.
4、The new app developers hope to
A．use the information by the U.S Geological Survey to better MyShake.
B．unite the U.S Geological Survey to combine the EEW and MyShake.
C．help the EEW detect earthquakes somewhere.
D．improve the EEW.
25．（10分）When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was a delicacy(美味). One of my father's buddies, Bernie, was a successful fruit-and-vegetable wholesaler, who operated a warehouse in St. Paul.
Every summer, when the first watermelons rolled in, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie's warehouse and take up our positions. We'd sit on the edge of the dock, feet dangling（摇晃）, and lean over, minimizing the volume of juice we were about to spill on ourselves.
Bernie would take his machete（刀）, crack our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart - the reddest, juiciest, firmest, most seed-free, most perfect part - and throw away the rest.
Bernie was my father's idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that what my father admired about Bernie's wealth was less its substance than its application. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.
What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. Others are rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead.
If you don't take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and chomp into life's small pleasures, your career is probably overwhelming your life.
For many years, I forgot that lesson I'd learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.
Well, I've relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the accomplishments of others and to take pleasure in the day. That's the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.
Finally, I am rich.
1、Why did the author's father think Bernie was a rich man?
A．Because Bernie was a successful businessman.
B．Because his father admired Bernie's wealth.
C．Because Bernie was good at making friends.
D．Because Bernie knew how to fully enjoy life.
2、What did the author learn from Bernie?
A．Being free is what he pursues.
B．Being rich is a state of mind.
C．A lot of money makes him happy.
D．He likes paying all the bills.
3、According to the text, what does “the heart of the watermelon” mean to the author? A．Making a lot of money.
B．Having more watermelons.
C．Being a wholesaler.
D．Enjoying every day.
4、What's the purpose of the text?
A．To introduce a successful person in business.
B．To warn us of the hardships of becoming rich.
C．To remind us of the true meaning of richness.
D．To give tips on how to work with others.
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）One morning Maila woke up with a start．She had had a vivid 1 of a lonely child with huge big tired eyes praying for love and crying out “Find me!”
Maila was one of those people who used all her free time to help others and did it
all in quiet， 2 bragging(自夸) about it．But it’s hard to keep an angel a secret
3 she would have wanted to do her helping
4 raising attention to herself．Soon word
5 ，bringing even more people in need of help to her attention．Although she was
6 to people in distress(困苦)，she was shaken by the dream. She
7 to find the lonely child of her dream.
And so she started 8 ．She drove to every local hospital and institution where there were children．Maila felt 9 because she had no idea what the child would look like．All she could do was to 10 her feelings．She did this for weeks．She was not going to 11 her search．
Then one day she decided to visit an institution for 12 handicapped(残疾的) children．This institution 13 children that were so badly handicapped they could not be taken care of at home．Many of the children had been 14 as babies．There were stories of 15 who never told their new husbands they had had a handicapped child．
She walked into one room after another．And then she saw the tired 16 she had been looking for．They belonged to a girl who could not 17 ．She looked at Mafia with such longing in her eyes Mails 18 her immediately．
“There you are!” she said，“I finally found you!”
And the girl’s eyes were so full of 19 no one dared to doubt they were
20 to find each other．All the love she could not express with her words，was written in her eyes.
1、A．story B．dream C．report D．account
2、A．sometimes B．often C．always D．never
3、A．now that B．in case C．even though D．as if
4、A．by B．for C．without D．despite
5、A．ended B．failed C．helped D．spread
6、A．addicted B．used C．devoted D．opposed
7、A．decided B．agreed C．forgot D．pretended
8、A．complaining B．searching C．volunteering D．changing
9、A．confident B．terrified C．excited D．awkward
10、A．express B．trust C．ignore D．control
11、A．give up B．carry on C．focus on D．depend on
12、A．slightly B．rarely C．severely D．mainly
13、A．interested B．housed C．cured D．recorded
14、A．educated B．starved C．abused D．abandoned
15、A．mothers B．friends C．parents D．nurses
16、A．children B．patients C．eyes D．1egs
17、A．speak B．hear C．see D．walk
18、A．believed B．forgave C．suspected D．recognized
19、A．surprise B．joy C．scare D．stress
20、A．allowed B．forced C．determined D．meant
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27．（15分）Every year over 2,500 people die and 12,600 1．(injure) in home fires in America. Every day, Americans experience the great fear of fire.2．most of them don’t understand fire.
To protect 3．(you), it is important to learn the basic characteristic of fire. In less than 30 seconds, a small flame can get 4．(complete) out of control and turn into a major fire. Most deadly fires occur in the home when people are asleep. If you wake up to a fire, the fire spreads too quickly and the smoke is too thick, maybe there is just little
time 5．(escape). Heat is more 6．(threaten) than flames. In five minutes, a room can get so hot that everything in 7．starts to bum at once. Fire starts bright, but quickly produces black smoke and complete darkness. If you wake up to a fire, you may be blinded and confused about where you are or in which 8．(direct) you should go. You are even unable to find your way around the home you 9．(live) in for ages. Fire produces smoke and poisonous gases. Breathing even small amounts of smoke and toxic gases can make you tired, sleepy and short of breath. As 10．result, you may not wake up in time to escape
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28．（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作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

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。

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：
1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear John,
Thank you for your invitation to dinner at your home tomorrow evening、Unfortunately, it is much to my regret which I cannot join in you and your family、I will be full occupied with an important exam come the day after tomorrow、I felt terribly sorry for missing the chance of so a happy get-together、I hope that all of you enjoying a good time、Is it possible for you and I to have a private meeting afterward? If so, please don’t hesitate to tell me your preferable dates、I am eager for a pleasant chat about you、
Please allow me say sorry again、
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29．（25分）为了激发同学们的想象力和对未来生活的猜想，你校的英语报开办了专栏Future Life。

请你根据以下提示为专栏撰稿，介绍一下你想象中的未来的汽车:
1.机器人操作，能避免车祸；
2.可以折叠，占用空间小；
3.水、陆、空三用，适用于各种路况；
4.相信你梦想中的汽车会很快成为现实。

注意:1.词数100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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参考答案
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1、B
2、C
3、C
4、B
5、B
6、D
7、B
8、C
9、A
10、B
11、D
12、A
13、A
14、B
15、D
16、A
17、C
18、B
19、A
20、B
第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21、1、B
4、D
22、1、C
2、A
3、B
4、D
5、C
23、1、2．A
3、【小题2】B
【小题3】【小题3】D
24、1、B
2、A
3、B
4、C
25、1、B
2、B
3、D
4、C
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26、1、B
2、D
3、C
4、C
5、D
6、B
7、A
8、B
9、D
10、B
11、A
12、C
13、B
16、C
17、A
18、D
19、B
20、D
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27、1．are injured
2．But
3．yourself
4．completely
5．to escape
6．threatening
7．it
8．direction
9．have lived
10．a
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28、（1）which改为that（2）join in去掉in（3）full改为fully（4）come改为coming （5）so改为such（6）enjoying改为enjoy（7）I改为me（8）dates改为date（9）about 改为with（10）say前添加to
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29、In the future，I hope to have such a car.First of all，it will be operated by an advanced robot，which can avoid traffic accidents with the aid of high technology. Secondly，my car can be folded easily so that it can take up less room when I am not using it. Thirdly，my car will have multiple functions. It can run on the street，sail in the water and fly in the sky.So when there is a traffic jam on the street，I can fly in the sky to reach the place where I want to go.When having a holiday，I can fly my car to anywhere I want，which is convenient.
No one can predict what our life in the future will be like. However，I’m sure that my dream of having such a car with multiple functions will be realized soon.。