湖北（东风高、天门、仙桃）2023届高三 12 月联考 英语试题含答案.pdf

1、英语试卷（共 10 页）第 1页东风高中、天门中学、仙桃中学 2023 届高三 12 月考试高三英语试题命题学校：仙桃中学命题人：李 辉审题人：刘 颖考试时间：2020 年 12 月 16 日上午 8：00-10：00试卷满分：150 分注意事项注意事项:答题前,先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上,并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡的指定位置。选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后,用B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑.写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。非选择题的作答:用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。第一部分第一部分听力

2、（共两节，满分听力（共两节，满分 30 分）分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt？A.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是 C。1.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.How to protect eyes.B.When to use the computer.C.Which ey

3、e drops to choose.2.What does the woman want the man to do?A.Take a picture.B.Have some cheese.C.Lend his camera.3.What is the original price of the jeans?A.20 dollars.B.40 dollars.C.80 dollars.4.What is the woman doing?A.Doing some shopping.B.Sending a letter.C.Asking the way.5.How does the woman s

4、ound in the end?A.Pleased.B.Surprised.C.Grateful.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.Why does the woman call the man?A.To organize a bike trip.B.To give back the bike.C

5、.To invite him for dinner.7.What will the woman do next Sunday evening?A.Walk her dog.B.Go to the cleaners.C.Have a barbecue.英语试卷（共 10 页）第 2页听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.When will the performance start?A.At 4:30 p.m.B.At 4:45 p.m.C.At 7:00 p.m.9.What has caused the traffic jam according to the woman?A.Th

6、e terrible weather.B.Afood cart.C.Aconcert.10.What can we say about the woman?A.Shes a music fan.B.She likes country music best.C.She wont have dinner tonight.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What did the boy do last night?A.He watched TV.B.He played volleyball.C.He won a gold medal12.What medal did the me

7、ns tennis team win?A.Agold medal.B.Asilver medal.C.Abronze medal.13.What will the boy do together with the girl?A.Swim.B.Study math.C.Watch a game.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Doctor and nurse.B.Boss and employee.C.Receptionist and customer.15.Wh

8、at do we know about the woman?A.She will have a tooth pulled.B.She has gum disease.C.She has visited Dr.Brown before.16.Why cant the woman see Dr.Brown on Wednesday?A.She has to go to the town.B.Dr.Brown isnt available.C.She has to attend a meeting.17.When is the woman supposed to visit Dr.Brown?A.O

9、n Sunday.B.On Saturday.C.On Thursday.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.What probably is the speaker?A.Ahost.B.Atour guide.C.An official.19.What is recommended in Florida?A.Pears.B.Oranges.C.Potatoes.20.Which state is called yellow hammer state?A.Idaho.B.Alabama.C.Oregon.第二部分第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）

10、分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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。英语试卷（共 10 页）第 3页AAll about the FIFAWorld Cup:a thrilling festival of footballGet ready for the spectacular sporting event with our fact-packed tournament guide.On 20 November,theFIFA World Cup tournament kicks off in Qatar.Around fi

11、ve billion football fans around the world are expected towatch live on TV as the best mens teams battle it out for footballs ultimate prize.Who are some of the star players to watch?From Son Hueng-min to Gareth Bale,there will be more top talent on show than ever in this tournament.Itsthe first time

12、 teams can take a squad of 26 players,rather than the usual 23.Sadly,it may be the last World Cup fortwo of the greatest players in the game:Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.Its a chance for some fresh talent toshine,however:look out for younger players such as Englands Jude Bellingham,Germanys Ja

13、mal Musiala andPedri for Spain.Which teams will be at the World Cup?Thirty-two teams will compete for the trophy(奖杯).For the first time ever,Qatar will take part in thetournament.As hosts,they qualified automatically but the other 31 teams had to win a number of qualifyingmatches.The next World Cup

14、in 2026 will be even bigger forty-eight teams will be in competition.Which teams are the favourites to win?France is the current champion and one of the favourites to win again with a star-studded squad featuringstrikers Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema.Other European teams hoping to do well include

15、England,Germany,Portugal and Spain.Argentina,Brazil and Senegal are some of the strongest nations outside Europe.Wales isplaying in its first World Cup since 1958,but Scotland and Northern Ireland did not qualify.How does the tournament work?The 32 teams have been drawn into eight groups of four.The

16、 teams in each group play each other once in amini-league,and the top two from each group progress to the knockout stage.Teams must win that game,then aquarter-final and a semi-final to reach the final on 18 December.As well as the World Cup trophy for the winningteam,there are individual trophies f

17、or the best player(Golden Ball)and top scorer(Golden Boot).EnglandsCaptain Harry Kane won the Golden Boot in 2018.What conditions will players face in this World Cup?Since the first mens World Cup in 1930,the tournament has been played in June and July.However,Qatar isso hot in the summer that the 2

18、022 competition was moved to November and December,when its cooler.Its stillwarm,though,and each of the eight stadiums has air-conditioning.It will take the equivalent of 100 bathtubs ofwater a day just to keep the pitches in the stadiums green.As well as a brand-new city and airport,seven spectacul

19、ar new stadiums were built for this World Cup.Lookout for the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium,which glows different colours at night;the Al Janoub Stadium,which isdesigned to look like the sails of a traditional Qatari boat;and a stadium built from 974 recycled shippingcontainers.21.Who is likely not to atten

20、d the next World Cup in 2026?英语试卷（共 10 页）第 4页A.Lionel MessiB.Gareth BaleC.Son Hueng-minD.Karim Benzema22.Which of the following is correct according to the passage?A.Senegal is one of the strongest nations outside Europe.B.Qatar had to win a number of qualifying matches to be qualifiedC.Golden Boot

21、will be awarded to the best playerD.48 teams are in Qatar World Cup competition.23.What are the facilities in this World Cup?A.Atraditional Qatari boat for visitorsB.Abrand-new airportC.100 bathtubs for playersD.Eight stadiums without air-conditioningBWhen I was a child,I was often asked at school w

22、ho my role model was,the person that you admire andinspires you.I always mentioned different names:from the celebrity of the moment to my grandfather.It was always difficult for me to choose a single person as a role model,because I liked different things fromdifferent people.Based on the people tha

23、t I admired and inspired me,I managed to create a custom role model inmy mind.For years there has been a constant struggle to achieve gender equality,and when I decided to study at myuniversity I leaned towards engineering because I wanted a challenge in my life,both intellectually and culturally.Ba

24、ck then,only 10%of the students were women.This certainly did not stop me.On the contrary,it was adetermining factor for me to prove myself that I could handle something that was“not expected”for women.Throughout my studies I realized that there was no difference between me and my teammates;we all h

25、ad thesame possibilities and capabilities.However,my main challenge was determined by culture,as we grew up withcertain values and social norms that told us that careers in science or engineering were not for women.It was complicated and I had to go through uncomfortable situations,but pursuing a te

26、chnical career broughtme many benefits,such as developing systematic thinking.This is a basic tool to create possibilities in the futureand achieve a more rational understanding about the economic and social systems in which we live,and it allowsyou to have the possibility to become the architect of

27、 your own life.When girls decide to pursue a technical career,they not only benefit themselves,but also help break thestereotypes in their environment.They become agents of change capable of modifying existing structures.It is like sowing seeds for the future.If we want a fairer world where women an

28、d men can decide on our future,we have to involve girls starting today,encouraging them to explore technology and science.Sow a seed and in thefuture it will give you a tree with many fruits.This is not only an individual benefit but a collective one.24.What did the author manage to do in her childh

29、ood?A.Change her role models all the time.B.Find the basis for admiring a person.C.Imagine a particular role model for herself.D.Treat her grandfather as a famous person.25.What did the author want to prove by studying engineering?A.Women have intellectual challenges.B.Women are different in capabil

30、ities.英语试卷（共 10 页）第 5页C.Women achieved gender equality at work.D.Women are suitable for technical careers.26.Why does the author give the example of systematic thinking?A.To stress the benefits of technical careers.B.To explain its application in architecture.C.To introduce this basic thinking tool.

31、D.To show the possibilities it brings in life.27.What does the author encourage girls to do?A.Become famous models.B.Explore science and technology.C.Struggle for gender equality.D.Decide on their own future.CPieter Bruegels 1565 realistic painting The Harvesters hangs at the Metropolitan Museum of

32、Art.“The workdescribes farmers cutting wheat nearly as tall as they are,”Ghent University biologist Ive De Smet says.“Nowadays,if you walk through a wheat field,you basically see wheat is about knee-high,which is a consequenceof selective breeding(培育)from the second half of the 20th century.”De Smet

33、 says hes teaming up with arthistorian David Vergauwen of Amarant to look at things where they can spot differences in shape,in color,and insize.Wheat isjust one example of how historical artwork can help track the transformation of food crops over time.Friends since childhood,they took interest in

34、plants in artwork and began with a visit to the HermitageMuseum in Russia where they noticed an odd-looking watermelon in an early-17th-century painting by Flemishartist Frans Snyders.“So if you think of a watermelon,you cut it through,it should be dark red on the inside.But that one appearedto be p

35、ale and white.”De Smet assumed the painter had done a poor job.But Vergauwen said,“This is one of thebest painters ever from that era.So if he paints it like that,thats the way it must have been.”Other paintingsshowed that both red and white watermelons were raised during the 17th century.The team h

36、opes to set up an online research database of historical plant artwork.They create a social mediahashtag(主题标签)for it.Anyone could send pictures of relevant artwork and details of plants when they visit amuseum or exhibit through the hashtag.But,they add,the sources need to be realistic.“If youre goi

37、ng to use,forexample,Picasso to understand how a pear looked,you might be misled.”28.What can we learn from De Smets words in paragraph 1?A.Humans have mainly fed on wheat since 1565.B.Selective breeding affects agricultural structure.C.Wheat has gone through great changes in height.D.The scene in T

38、he Harvesters may be unbelievable.29.What is Vergauwens attitude to the watermelon painted by Frans Snyders?A.Curious.B.Disapproving.C.Doubtful.D.Favorable.30.Why is the social media hashtag created?A.To collect more paintings for their database.B.To encourage people to focus on art.C.To advertise t

39、heir research database.英语试卷（共 10 页）第 6页D.To share some historical plant artwork.31.What is the text mainly about?A.Ancient paintings focused on food crops.B.Old art reveals agricultural information.C.Two men create a database of plant artwork.D.Plants today are different from their ancestors.DWhen r

40、obots appear to engage with people and display human-like emotions,people may think of them ascapable of“thinking”,or acting on their own beliefs and desires rather than their programs,according to theresearch published by the American Psychological Association.“The relationship between human-like s

41、hape,human-like behavior and the tendency to attribute(把归因于)independent thought and intentional behavior to robots is yet to be understood,”said study author AgnieszkaWykowska,PhD,a principal investigator at the Italian Institute of Technology.“As artificial intelligenceincreasingly becomes a part o

42、f our lives,it is important to understand how interacting with a robot that displayshuman-like behaviors might cause higher likelihood of attribution of intentional agency to the robot.”Across three experiments involving 119 participants,researchers examined how individuals would see ahuman-like rob

43、ot,the iCub,after socializing with it and watching videos together.Before and after interacting withthe robot,participants completed a questionnaire that showed them pictures of the robot in different situations andasked then to choose whether the robots motivation in each situation was mechanical o

44、r intentional.The researchers found that participants who watched videos with the human-like robot were more likely torate the robots actions as intentional,rather than programmed,while those who only interacted with themachine-like robot were not.This shows that mere exposure to a human-like robot

45、is not enough to make peoplebelieve it is capable of thoughts and emotions.It is human-like behavior that might be crucial for being deemed asan intentional agent.According to Wykowska,these findings show that people might be more likely to believe artificial intelligenceis capable of independent th

46、ought when it creates the impression that it can behave just like humans.“This couldinform the design of social robots of the future,”she said.32.What were participants asked to do in the experiment?A.Behave like a robot.B.Complete a questionnaire.C.Show pictures of the robot.D.Watch the behavior of

47、 the iCub.33.What does the underlined word“deemed”in paragraph4 probably mean?A.Believed.B.Persuaded.C.Performed.D.Advocated.34.What could the findings be applied to?A.Addressing some technique problems.B.Creating social robots just like humans.C.Guiding the design of future social robots.英语试卷（共 10

48、页）第 7页D.Developing artificial intelligence industry.35.What would be a suitable title for the text?A.Human-like robots can interact with humansB.Human-like robots can behave just like humansC.Artificial intelligence has become part of our livesD.Human-like robots may be believed to have mental state

49、s第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Emotional regulation(情绪管理)is taking any action that changes the intensity of an emotional experience.36.It refers to the ability to effectively control our emotions through various approaches.We are expected tomanage our emoti

50、ons in ways that are socially acceptable.There are a number of skills that can help usself-regulate our emotions.37Emotions happen fast.We dont think“now I will be angry”we just suddenly have fires in our eyes andbecome extremely angry.So the number one skill in regulating difficult emotions is to p