1、机密启用前2023年湖北省七市（州）高三年级3月联合统一调研测试英语本试卷共12页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。祝考试顺利注意事项：1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位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上的指定位置。2. 选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后，用2B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。3. 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。4. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标
2、在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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 will the man do next?A. Have a rest. B. Go on working. C. Try the new restaurant. 2.
3、 Where does the woman want to go?A. Chicago. B. New York. C. Atlanta. 3. How does the man feel now?A. Relieved. B. Regretful. C. Grateful. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A new book. B. A famous person. C. A singing competition. 5. How many people are in the womans car altogether no
4、w? A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. 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和第7两个小题。6. Where does the conversation take place?A. By the river. B. At home. C. In a restaurant. 7. What are the speakers celebrati
5、ng?A. Halloween. B. Christmas Day. C. New Years Day. 听第7段材料，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Why does the woman refuse the mans offer?A. The man is busy. B. The traffic will be heavy. C. The cinema is not far away. 9. How will the woman probably return?A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By train. 听第8段材料，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What
6、 is Susan doing?A. Teaching geography. B. Introducing an art form. C. Conducting an interview. 11. How did the Amazon people react to Charlies visit?A. Defensively. B. Favorably. C. Angrily. 12. What does Charlie want to show through his works?A. The natural beauty of the Amazon. B. The happy side o
7、f the local life. C. The damage done to the rainforests. 听第9段材料，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What does Jessica have to do on Sunday morning?A. Clean the house. B. Go running. C. Do cooking. 14. At what time should Jessica meet Jack on Sunday?A. 10:30 a. m. B. 1:30 p. m. C. 5:30 p. m. 15. How does Jessica feel
8、about her schedule on Sunday?A. Tired. B. Surprised. C. Excited. 16. What is the man asked to do before visiting the woman?A. Talk to her mom. B. Finish his project. C. Give her a call. 听第10段材料，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What percentage of students are absent each day in some schools?A. 10%20%. B. 20%40%. C.
9、 40%60%. 18. Who will benefit from the plan being tried in Florida?A. The board of education. B. Headmasters of city schools. C. Students with good attendance records. 19. What measure has been taken in San Francisco to protect school property?A. Punishing students who damage school property. B. Rew
10、arding schools that have decreased the destruction. C. Cutting down the budget for repairs and replacements. 20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. Punishment by teachers. B. Attention on pupils grades. C. Ways to deal with skipping classes. 第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）阅读下
11、列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe Stories Behind 3 of the Photos from Our Pictures of the YearEach year, National Geographic will publish a special issue to showcase some of the impressive images taken around the globe to celebrate the high-quality photography. This year, 49 were selected as the be
12、st photos of the year out of millions of images, and the photo editors give a glimpse behind the scenes of 3 images included in 2022 Pictures of the Year annual special issue. Qaanaaq, Greenland/Kiliii YyanPhotographer Kiliii Yuyan is no stranger to documenting the daily lives of native peoples and
13、the issues they face around the world. He commits himself to capturing surprising and unique images for each story while his colleague Mallory has quit in their tracks. In his story, two cousins push strollers （婴儿车）across a snowy plain in Greenland on their way to annual dogsled races. The story its
14、elf challenges readers to think about how to treat their ecosystem without destroying it and gives more insight into the daily lives of Inughuit women. Canary Islands, Spain/Carsten PeterIts hard to capture the speed, texture, and sense of danger of lava flowing from a volcanic eruption, but thats w
15、hat photographer Carsten Peter achieved with this image. He documented the 85-day eruption for National Geographic, then returned to focus on the damage and on the scientific fieldwork that had been done once the slow-moving lava had cooled. Minneriya. Sri Lanka/Brent StirtonPhotographer Brent Stirt
16、on provided a window into these animals lives, which she hopes will increase awareness and stir up sympathy through the photo. The image was tough to capture not only because Stirton needed to get close to the wild animals for the frame but also because it was a challenging time to work in Sri Lanka
17、. The government was collapsing in economic decline. “I think theres an opportunity to show people a side of animals they may have not seen before, she says. For more pictures and stories, please click the https:/www. . 21. Whose image cares about peoples life?A. Mallorys. B. Carsten Peters. C. Kili
18、ii Yuyans. D. Brent Stirtons. 22. What shared features do these three pictures have?A. They all take efforts and patience. B. They are all about the environment. C. They all provide a window into animals lives. D. They all make a difference to scientific fieldwork. 23. Where is this text probably ta
19、ken from?A. A travel magazine. B. An academic article. C. A biology textbook. D. A photography website. BRescuers in Jersey said Sunday after an all-night search that there was no hope of survivors from an explosion that flattened a three-story apartment block. At least three people were confirmed k
20、illed in the accident early Saturday in the Channel islands port capital St Helier. following a suspected gas leak. We have three confirmed deaths and its fair to say we expect to find more, police chief Robin Smith told a news conference, saying that around 12 residents remained unaccounted for. It
21、 is with sadness that I am confirming that the search-and-rescue operation has been moved to a recovery operation, he said. The phase involved a painstaking search of the debris （残骸）which could take weeks，Smith said, adding that a gas leak was the likely cause. Aided by sniffer dogs and experts from
22、 southern England. Jersey emergency workers had searched the rubble （瓦砾）overnight. Fire chief Paul Brown confirmed that firefighters were called out to investigate the smell of gas on Friday evening, more than seven hours before the explosion. But in vain. He admitted that something had gone horribl
23、y wrong, considering the subsequent disaster, but insisted that Jersey islanders could still have confidence in his service. Jerseys gas supplier, Island Energy, said it was working with the fire service to understand what happened. Like many others in St Helier, Jerseys Chief Minister Kristina Moor
24、e said she was awoken by the explosion. Across the island you could hear this extraordinary sound, she told the BBC. “Its unthinkable news, so were all absolutely shocked and really worried about the people who are involved and about those whose lives have been lost. The incident caps a tragic week
25、for Jersey, a British Crown dependency not part of the United Kingdom, whose economy relies on banking, tourism and fishing. We must call on the collective strength of the island community, Moore said. 24. Whats the possible cause of the accident?A. The gas leak. B. The gas supplier. C. The recovery
26、 operation. D. The unexpected explosion. 25. What was the main task of the recovery operation?A. Rescuing the dead. B. Searching the rubble. C. Searching for the debris. D. Working with fire service. 26. What may Paul Browns words imply?A. He had predicted the explosion hours before it. B. The fire
27、service was investigating the explosion. C. People lost confidence in the islands fire service. D. The fire service was partly responsible for the accident. 27. How did Moore feel after the accident?A. Panicked and frightened. B. Relieved and hopeful. C. Astonished and concerned. D. Fearful and sorr
28、owful. CMillennials （千禧一代）who conduct forward-looking financial strategies tend to be happier and more satisfied with their lives. Following a budget, saving money and shopping less have benefits “beyond the bound of personal finance, according to a new study out of the University of Arizona. For th
29、e study, researchers collected data from 968 young adults born between the years 1981 and 1996, starting when they were freshmen in college （ages 18-21）. They followed up with the same students when they were seniors, and then two years later （ages 23-26）. The study participants answered questions a
30、bout materialism, their own personal finance strategies such as budgeting and any pro-environmental habits they followed. Students were also surveyed about their mental health, including how satisfied they were with their lives and how theyd rank their personal well-being. People who save money repo
31、rt better overall wellbeing. including less psychological pain, Sabrina Helm, study author tells CNBC Make It. And people who buy less and consume less show less depressive symptoms, so theres a positive mental health effect. Not surprisingly, the money-saving strategies improved peoples financial s
32、atisfaction too. It gives you peace of mind. Dr. Helm says. “If youre able to put something aside for worse days, and manage to live within your means, it has clear positive effects on mental health. Certain sustainability efforts also have a similar impact on peoples health and happiness. For examp
33、le, researchers found that the students who consumed less to help the environment were happier than those who simply bought more “green products. Although many people have been socialized to see products as solutions, simply reducing the number of things you use or buy might be the better tactic for
34、 your mental health, Dr. Helm explains. Its normal to geta product to cope with all sorts of things, Dr. Helm says, “but that contributes to climate change. Luckily, there are concrete tips to step back from the consumerist approach, she adds. For example, she suggests keeping a weekly purchase diar
35、y and creating a shopping list. 28. How was the study conducted?A. By making a comparison between finance strategies. B. By keeping track of participants to collect their data. C. By conducting a detailed survey about mental health. D. By asking and answering questions about materialism. 29. Which o
36、ne of the following statements will Sabrina Helm agree with?A. Consuming less cures people of depressive symptoms. B. Mentally healthier people buy more and consume less. C. Saving money prevents people from psychological disorder. D. Ones financial strategies relatively affect overall well-being. 3
37、0. What does the underlined word “tactic in paragraph 5 mean?A. Influence. B. Attitude. C. Strategy. D. Consumption. 31. Which is the best title for the text?A. How Can You Keep Mentally HealthyB. Saving Money Improves Financial SatisfactionC. Millennials Who Buy Less and Save More Are HappierD. Con
38、sumers Shopping Habits Contribute to Climate ChangeDScientists have made a “breakthrough in handling nuclear fusion （聚变），The US Department of Energy officially announced the milestone in fusion energy research. For the first time, researchers created a nuclear fusion reaction that produced more ener
39、gy than they put into the process. The experiment, conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, generated 3. 15 megajoules of energy, more than the 2. 05 megajoules put into creating it. Nuclear fusion works by forcing together two atoms-most often hydrogen-to make a heavier on
40、e-like helium （氦）. This explosive process releases massive amounts of energy. the Department of Energy explains. Fusion is the opposite of fission （裂变），the reaction that powers nuclear reactors used commercially today. Fusion occurs naturally in the heart of the Sun and the stars, providing these co
41、smic （宇宙的） objects with fuel. Since the 1950s, scientists have been trying to reproduce it on Earth in order to make use of the so-called clean, cheap, and almost limitless electricity. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, fusion generates four times more energy per kilogram than the
42、 fission used to power nuclear plants, and nearly 4 million times more energy than burning oil or coal. Whats more, unlike fossil fuels, fusion doesnt release carbon dioxide the greenhouse gas thats the main driver of climate change-into the atmosphere. And unlike nuclear fission, fusion doesnt crea
43、te long-lived radioactive waste, according to the Department of Energy. But so far, nuclear fusion hasnt solved our energy problems on a grand scale. The recent announcement is a huge step forward in nuclear fusion energy, but applying the technology at commercial scale is likely still years away. C
44、handa Prescod Weinstein, a theoretical physicist, pointed out that the process the Department of Energy uses requires tritium （氚），a rare and radioactive isotope （同位素）of hydrogen. It may yet convey important information that is ultimately transformative. We dont know yet, Prescod Weinstein tweeted. I
45、nvestors, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, have poured billions into clean energy field trying to make fusion commercially workable, and the recent announcement is likely to continue that trend. 32. What is the breakthrough in nuclear fusion reaction?A. It releases massive amounts of energy. B.
46、It produces 3. 15 megajoules of energy. C. It works by forcing together two atoms. D. It generates more energy than that put into it. 33. Why have scientists been conducting nuclear fusion experiments?A. To avoid the commercial use of fission. B. To recycle the byproduct of radioactive waste. C. To
47、reduce emission （排放）of greenhouse gas. D. To aim for the high efficiency in producing energy. 34. What does paragraph 5 focus on?A. The attitude of investors. B. The prospect of fusion energy. C. The significance of the announcement. D. The difficulty in producing fusion energy. 35. What is the authors attitude towards fusion energy?A. Critical. B. Negative. C. Optimistic. D. Doubtful. 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。A Taste of Chinese Tea CultureChinas traditional tea-making practices have been added to UNESCOs list of intangible cultural
