2023-2024学年湖北省宜昌市二中高三英语第一学期期末质量检测模拟试题含解析.doc

1、2023-2024学年湖北省宜昌市二中高三英语第一学期期末质量检测模拟试题注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Sometimes I act as a listening ear for fellow students _ what is bothering them.Ato talk overBta

2、lked overCtalk overDhaving talked over2It rained heavily overnight and not until this morning _.A. had it stoppedBdid it stopCstopped itDit stopped3Given the huge gap _ economic development and cultural consciousness, young people find big cities are safer than small towns.Ain view of Bin case of Ci

3、n consequence of Din respect of4Julia has got a pretty _ dealshe was laid off just for being late once!Arough BtoughCillegal Dmean5Why are you in such a hurry, Bob?Mother told me I _ be home by 9:00 pm, or she will be worried.Amust BmightCcan Dmay6For many days I have been trying to _ what it is tha

4、t makes Jack so annoyed.Acarry outBfigure outCwatch outDstand out740 grams of meat per day is _ people should consume in order to stay fit.Athat BwhyChow Dwhat8The store_ I bought my textbooks is having a sale this week.AthatBwhereCwhichDwhy9Office furniture like chairs and sofas should be attractiv

5、e as well as comfortable.AmanuallyBvisuallyCphysicallyDsecurely10Peterson, a great archaeologist, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe that the ministry was _ this problem, but we feel that we cant wait any longer.”Alooking outBbringing outCcarrying outDso

6、rting out11_ the plant once a week if you are to get fruit in the autumn.AWatered BWatering CTo water DWater12I keep on meeting with difficulties in the experiment. I can hardly go on.Where there are difficulties, there are ways to get over them. _ASuit yourself.BGood for youCPull yourself together!

7、DWhats the deal?13These new books are a very welcome _ to the school library.AadditionBarrivalCattitudeDaudience14- Hi, Maria! I got the first place in the exam.- _ ! Everyone knows you cheated and you just copied Tonys.ACongratulations BCome on CGood luck DCheer up.15Wed better discuss everything _

8、before we work out the plan.Ain detailBin generalCon purposeDon time16Anyway, were here now, so lets _ some serious work.Acome up withBget down toCdo away withDlive up to17What did she want to know, Tom?She wondered we could complete the experimentAwhen was it that Bit was when thatCit was when Dwhe

9、n it was that18What about going abroad for further study?Great, but I never expected _ a chance for me before.Athere to be Bthere beingCit to be Dit being19Mr. Green was very famous when he lived there. There is _ to be someone in this district who remembers him.AcontentBopposedCboundDrestricted20Wi

10、thin even the weakest of human bodies lies a life that is precious indeed- _ needs to be respected and honored.Asomething thatBoneCone thatDsomething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）Christmas events in Los AngelesYou wont find snow-covered trees and below-zero temperatures in L

11、A,but there are still plenty of Christmas events and holiday activities to get you involved.Beverly Hills Holiday Lighting CeremonyRodeo Drive,Beverly Hills Sunday December 17,2017During Christmas,you can see the twinkling lights anywhere along Rodeo Drive between Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevard

12、s.On weekends throughout the holiday season,you can swing by the Paley Center to meet Santa or board a trolleybus with Mrs.Claus.Hollywood Christmas ParadeVarious locations in LA Sunday December 17,2017Now in its 84th year,the annual Hollywood Christmas Parade will feature floats,balloons,bands and

13、Hollywood stars as they ride in a U-shaped route that begins at Hollywood and Orange and ends up at Sunset and Orange. Reserved seats can be purchased,but free side seating is also available.Culver City Downtown Holiday Tree Lighting CelebrationMusic Center,Downtown Monday December 18,2017Downtown C

14、ulver City lights up the holiday season at Town Square.The city opens the switch on its respectable green tree: a 22-foot Rocky Mountain pine with over 7,500 LED lights.Stick around for hot cocoa and cookies,along with a special visit from Santa.Park free for two hours in the nearby parking spaces.A

15、ngel City Band Holiday Concert and Sing-AlongPomona Friday December 22,2017Sunday December 24,2017Head over to the Methodist Church to listen and sing along to Christmas classics.The 160-member Angel City Band,famous for its classical,pop,world and contemporary,is putting on “Bring on the Joy” its a

16、nnual holiday concert.So join in on the holiday tradition.1、Where should you go to have a bus ride with Mrs.Claus?AMethodist Church,Pomona. BTown Square,Culver City.CRodeo Drive,Beverly Hills. DHollywood and Orange.2、What do you know about the Christmas tree at Town Square?AIts the tallest Christmas

17、 tree in the US.BIts collected from Rocky Mountain.CIt offers free drinks and food to visitors.DIt has the most Christmas lights in the city.3、If you are a traveler in Los Angeles,you can .Ameet Santa and Mrs.Claus throughout the weekBreserve seats to view the Hollywood Christmas paradeCswitch on th

18、e green tree by yourselfDsing and dance along with the band22（8分）The orderly came back in a few minutes with a rifle（步枪）and some Burmans. He told us that the elephant was in the rice fields below, only a few hundred yards away. As I started forward practically the whole population of the quarter flo

19、cked out of the houses and followed me. They had seen the rifle and were all shouting that I was going to shoot the elephant. It was fun to them, as it would be to an English crowd; besides, they wanted the meat. It made me a little uneasy. I had no intention of shooting the elephantI had merely sen

20、t for the rifle to defend myselfand it is always uneasy to have a crowd following you. I marched down the hill, looking and feeling a fool, with the rifle over my shoulder and an ever-growing army of people knocking and pushing at my heels. Beyond the huts there was a rice field a thousand yards acr

21、oss, muddy from the first rains. The elephant was standing eight yards from the road. He took not the slightest notice of the crowd. He was tearing up bunches of grass, beating them against his knees to clean them and feeding them into his mouth.As soon as I saw the elephant I knew with perfect cert

22、ainty that I ought not to shoot him. It is a serious matter to shoot a working elephant it is comparable to destroying a huge and costly piece of machinery. There, peacefully eating, the elephant looked no more dangerous than a cow. I thought then and I think now that his attack of “must” was alread

23、y passing off, in which case he would merely wander harmlessly about. Moreover, I did not in the least want to shoot him.But at that moment I glanced round at the crowd that had followed me. It was an immense crowd, two thousand at the least and growing every minute. I looked at the sea of the faces

24、 above the colorful clothesfaces all happy and excited over this bit of fun, all certain that the elephant was going to be shot. They were watching me as they would watch a magician about to perform a trick. They did not like me. But with the magical rifle in my hands I was momentarily worth watchin

25、g. And suddenly I realized that I should have to shoot the elephant after all. The people expected it of me and I had got to do it; I could feel their two thousand wills pressing me forward. And it was at this moment that I first felt the hollowness, the uselessness of the white mans control in the

26、East. Here was I, standing in front of the unarmed crowdseemingly the leading actor; but in reality only a puppet (傀儡). I understood in this moment that when the white man turns ruler of complete power it is his own freedom that he destroys.1、The people were glad to think the elephant was to be shot

27、 mainly because _.Ait had damaged their homes and cropsBit would provide them with meatCit would make them feel entertainedDit was spoiling their rice fields2、When the writer saw the elephant he felt .AfoolishBafraidCpitifulDconfident3、The writer realized that he had to shoot the elephant because .A

28、shooting elephants is a serious problemBeverybody expected it of himChe did not wish to disappoint the rulersDhe had to show how guns are fired4、What does the writer intend to tells us when he tells the story?ALeading actors are sometimes foolish puppets.BGovernment for white people are useless.CPow

29、er can sometimes turn people imprisoned.DUnarmed crowds are in control of everything.23（8分）I first began experiencing anxiety and depression at the age of 14, after being bullied(欺凌)at school for years. While at first anxiety and depression would come and go, it eventually became a constant part of

30、my life.I was so eager to find the solution to overcoming my anxiety and depression that I tried everything from when I was in college to graduate school: mood-changing medication, special teas, yoga, anything I read about in books, and advice give by doctors. Despite this, I still felt I hadnt even

31、 come close to managing the problem.But one afternoon, my eyes fell upon an article in a magazine I was reading that talked about how dogs were able to help people with anxiety and depression. The very next day, I decided to get a doga corgi. When I brought my little corgi, Buddy, home, I didnt real

32、ize how much he would change my life. It didnt happen right away, however.Once the “puppy excitement” went away, my anxiety and depression came back as usual. One morning, I woke up with those familiar feeling again. I didnt want to get out of bed. I turned to pull the covers back over my head and g

33、ive up . Thats when I saw Buddy.Buddy started jumping all over me, licking my face, letting me know that it was time to go outside. It was as if he were saying, “Theres no time to be sad; the world is amazing!” And for the first time in my life, my life was changing. I really was a new person. This

34、was my new beginning.Its been more than a year since that day, and Ive never spent another morning unable to get out of bed. Ive not cried myself to sleep or spent my days stuck with fear and regret. Sure, I still have days when I feel sad or anxious. But with Buddy, my best friend, by my side, Ive

35、finally learned how to manage these feelings and emotions.1、According to the first two paragraphs, the author .Ahas been a school bully for yearsBsuffered from depression since collegeCtried many ways to fight depression but nothing workedDfelt less depressed after taking medication and doing yoga2、

36、How did the author know having a dog might help with her depression?AShe read it in an article by chance.BA doctor recommended it to her.CShe heard it from some other depression sufferers.DShe found out herself after spending some time with a corgi.3、How does the author feel in the last paragraph?AH

37、opeful.BAnxious.CConfused.DDoubtful.4、What is the best title for the passage?APuppy ExcitementBProblem ManagementCGetting Rid of StressDDefeating Depression with Buddy24（8分） THREE years ago Jenny Salgado, a Dominican shop assistant, moved to Highland town, a neighborhood of Baltimore. When she arriv

38、ed the shop she works in, it was one of only a few Spanish businesses. Now there are many more. “Its good now if you speak Spanish,” she smiles.Baltimore has been losing people for 60 years. To address this, its mayor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, wants to make it the most immigrant-friendly city in th

39、e world. Its libraries provide Spanish-language exercise classes. To help those with no papers, the city is introducing micro-loans (小额贷款) which require no credit checks; city police would no longer routinely check the immigration status of citizens or enforce any federal immigration law unless requ

40、ired to. The then governor, Martin OMalley made it possible for illegal immigrants to get driving licenses.Such welcoming policies are spreading. Such cities as Cleveland, Dayton and Philadelphia all eagerly try to please immigrants. Rick Snyder, the governor of Michigan, has asked the federal gover

41、nment to offer 50,000 visas to people who agree to live in Detroit. His administration has made it easier for skilled migrants to get professional licenses.When a citys population falls, both tax receipts and services fall. Half-deserted neighborhoods breed (滋生) crime, driving yet more people to lea

42、ve. No city has escaped this death circle without attracting new residents, says Steve Tobocman of Global Detroit.Several studies suggest that when immigrants arrive, crime goes down, schools improve and shops open up. In Detroit, immigrants living near the tiny separate city of Hamtramck have forme

43、d local watches to guard against thieves. Their neighborhoods are not just safer; they are also among the only places where it is as easy to buy fresh vegetables as drugs and alcohol.But attracting new immigrants to the cities which most need them is hard, argues Audrey Singer of the Brookings Insti

44、tution. They care about the same things as everyone else: safe streets, good schools and jobs. Cities which have lost population for decades struggle with all of these.1、What does the underlined word “address” in Paragraph 2 mean?AAccount for.BDeal with.CGet rid of.DTake away from.2、What may happen

45、when a half-deserted city makes efforts to attract new residents?ACredit card checks will be stricter.BImmigrants identity will be protected.CThe public services will get worse.DThe crime rate will decline.3、Which of the following statements may Audrey Singer agree with?AAttracting immigrants to suc

46、h cities as Detroit is demanding.BImmigrants have higher expectations of a city than its locals.CThere is no need to encourage such immigrant-friendly policies.DAttracting immigrants helps prevent a city from losing population.25（10分） In America，the number of people killed in car crashes in 2016 was

47、 above 40，000 for the first time in a decade，data released on Wednesday shows“Americans believe there is nothing we can do to stop crashes from happening，but that isnt trueWe are behind the rest of the developed world in addressing highway fatalities(死亡)We just havent been willing to do what needs to be done，”said Deborah APHersman，president of the National Safety CouncilThe National Safety Council data