1、湖北省武汉新区第一学校2023-2024学年英语高三上期末统考试题考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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）1John, _ money was now no problem, started a new company with his friends.Afor whoseBof whoseCof whomD
2、for whom2I spend two weeks in Beijing last year.Then you must have visited the Great Wall during your stay, _ you?AmustntBdidntChaventDhadnt3Ive got something weighing on my mind. Could you give me some advice?_. Tell me all about it and Ill do what I can.ADont mention itBNo wonderCMy pleasureDNo pr
3、oblem4I think it a great honor _ to visit your country.Ato inviteBinvitingChaving invitedDto be invited5Cambridge gave a positive answer inquiries on whether it recognizes gaokao scores.Ain favor ofBin response toCin salute toDin consequence of6Muir succeeds _ other designers have failedher clothes
4、are Original, yet stylish.AthatBwhatCwhichDwhere7During the negotiation to follow, it can be argued that shares of foreign companies are overvalued _ the return they offer.Ain terms of Bin memory ofCin favor of Din charge of8Wed better go now, _ well miss the train.Abut Bso Cotherwise Dtherefore9We
5、were scared to death when the fire_. Fortunately, it was put out before it caused much damage.Abroke outBcame outCgave outDturned out10By the time he realizes the mistake he _，it will be too late for him to do anything about it.Ahas madeBmadeCmakesDwill make11. Some people say more but do less _ oth
6、ers do the opposite.AonceBwhenCwhileDas12John _ an NBA playoff game on TV now.A watches B watched C will watch D is watching13The worse working conditions we are looking forward to _ must have attracted the local governments attention.Asee improvedBseeing improvedCsee improvingDseeing to improve14Th
7、e press should expand its influence in international public opinion to make Chinas voice better _ in the world.AhearingBto be heardChearDheard15The police are offering _ reward of $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of _ murderer.Athe; theBa; aCthe; aDa; the16-Mom, I have passed the admiss
8、ion examinations! - _! AGood for you BGood luck CCheer up DGo ahead17_ the player I came across in the stadium spoke, I hadnt realized she was foreign.AUntilBUnlessCSinceDAlthough18OK， here _.Thank you for your lift. See you later.Aare we Bis itCwe are Dcomes it19We _back in the hotel now if you did
9、nt lose the mapAareBwereCwould beDwill be20 Congratulations on your promotion. Go out for dinner, OK? Good! _, just you and me.AFollow me BMy treatCMy pleasure DAllow me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）We all have our ways of marking time.My life is measured by taking pictures
10、from one story to the next.My oldest son was born in the middle of a long story about endangered animals.My daughter came along with a pack of gray wolves.Its the story in Alaska that Ill remember best,though.It was the story about the loss of wild land,during which my wife Kathy got cancer.Thats th
11、e one that made time stand still.With anxiety,I stopped taking pictures on the day when she found that tumor（肿瘤）.Cruelly,it was Thanksgiving Day.Early examination saves time.But ours was not early.By the time you can feel it yourself,its often bigger than the doctor wants it to be.Cancer is a thief.
12、It steals time.Our days are already short with worry.Then comes this terrible disease,unfair as storm at harvest time.But cancer also has the power to change us,for good.We learn to simplify it,enjoying what we have instead of feeling sorry for what we dont.Cancer even makes me a better father.My wo
13、rk has made me a stranger to my three kids.But now I pay attention to what really matters.This is not a race.This is a new way of life and a new way of seeing,all from the cancer.In the end each of us has so little time.We have less of it than we can possibly imagine.And even though it turns out tha
14、t Kathys cancer has not spread,and her prognosis（预断）is good.We try to make it all count now,enjoying every part of every day.Ive picked up my camera again.I watch the sky,searching for beautiful light.When winter storms come,Kathy and I gather our children and take the time to catch snowflakes（雪花）on
15、 our tongues.After all,this is good.This is what were living for.1、What is the writer?AA sponsor. BA doctor.CA photographer. DA director.2、How did the writer feel after knowing Kathys disease?AAnxious. BInnocent.CPowerful. DOptimistic.3、What effect has the cancer had on the author?AHe focuses much m
16、ore on his work.BHe spends more time with his family.CHe becomes a stranger to his children.DHe devotes much more to medical care.4、What can be inferred from the passage?ACancer steals time.BKathys cancer has spread.CSnowflakes make the family feel cool.DThe author takes a different way of life.22（8
17、分） My favorite book, The Secret by Rhonda Byrne, talks about a formula called “SFF” which stands for “stopping finding faults”. I used to be a critical person and tried to find faults. I guess I somehow inherited this character from my father. Actually, many good qualities of my father are worth adm
18、iring except this.My father is the person who constantly looks for mistakes in other people and he thinks no one is perfect in the world. His character created a negative atmosphere in my family. I was the same as my father, so I often felt angry, disappointed, depressed, and lonely in school.After
19、I had read my favorite book I began to seek “good things” in other people. It has completely changed my life. Now I feel happier, I have more friends, I have more trust in people, and I realize everyone has their own strength! Another important lesson I got from this book is that I should always beh
20、ave myself in a positive manner. Lets admit that we sometimes complain about our situation. Thats not good. “Believe it or not, people dont like to listen to negative opinions.”One more valuable lesson I got from the book is that I should be a good listener. When I was younger, I only wanted people
21、to pay whole attention to my words so that I could show them how important I was. I was very proud and would show off my achievements in school without considering others feeling. I had very few friends and most people considered me as an “arrogant” person. Now, I find it mush easier to make friends
22、 after making some changes!1、Why does the author like the book The Secret?ABecause hes found the secret of success from it.BBecause the book uncovers the secrets of happiness.CBecause hes learnt his fathers characters from it.DBecause it helps him change his attitude towards life.2、What do you know
23、about the authors father?AHe makes his son feel angry and disappointed.BHe likes finding faults with people around him.CHe seems a critical person but in fact easy-going.DHe can create a negative atmosphere when necessary.3、The underlined word “arrogant” probably means “_”.Aself-importantBadmirableC
24、troublesomeDcold-blooded4、What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo persuade readers to be good listeners.BTo share his painful changing experience.CTo tell readers the influence of a book on him.DTo show the result of his fathers negative character.23（8分） There are billions of people on t
25、his planet, and many of us love to eat meat. In 2018 alone, the average American will consume more than 100 kgs of red meat, according to a report from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). At the same time, the environmental impact caused by meat consumption waste, animal treatment, health issue
26、s and even the greenhouse gas effects has given rise to a number of startups （新兴企业） looking for ways to fill our growing demand for meat. But can the demand be filled in a sustainable and affordable way?A bunch of companies are not only optimistic but are working to make this happen sooner. All of t
27、hese companies harvest cells from animals and grow them in a lab. For example, San Francisco-based Memphis Meats is developing cell-based meats in its laboratories by manufacturing fat and muscle cells without requiring any animals. And dont worry if youre not a meat lover. Startups such as Jet Eat,
28、 which is based in Israel, are working on food products grown in labs that are plant based and produce meats using natural ingredients while still maintaining flavor, consistency and the “overall sensory experience”.As you can imagine, there are plenty of hurdles facing the industry. Educating the p
29、ublic is a big one. Another controversial issue is the labelling of the products. Meat industry trade groups have been pressing the USDA to more strictly regulate alternative meats, labeled as “imitation products”.Many of us have concerns about the challenges facing future generations as our global
30、population swells and the earths natural resources shrink. The good news is that there are plenty of companies around the world like those producing lab-grown meats - who are working to solve some of these problems and make a few bucks in the process. Nothing wrong with that.1、What does the underlin
31、ed word “this” in Paragraph 2 probably refer to?AProtecting the meat industry.BPromoting a healthy lifestyle.CReducing meat consumption gradually.DMeeting human demands for meat sustainably.2、What kind of meat does Jet Eat produce?AIt tastes as good as real meat.BIt is harvested directly from animal
32、s.CIt looks like plants completely.DIt contains fat and muscle cells.3、According to the passage, how can consumers tell the lab-grown meat?ABy receiving public education.BBy referring to the label.CBy observing it closely.DBy consulting the USDA4、What is the text mainly about?AExtraordinary jobs don
33、e by new startups.BLab-grown meat ready to feed the world.CEffective strategies applied when shopping.DThe existing threat faced by humans.24（8分）There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health and wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other b
34、ecomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. The pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the
35、 wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend (hurt) many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywh
36、ere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong, but it may be cured when those who have i
37、t realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend man
38、y others; nobody loves them, and no one treats them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a
39、step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. These should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and ot
40、hers. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact (接触) with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.1、The phrase “sour the pleasure of society” most nearly means_.Ahave a good taste with socia
41、l life Bmake others unhappyCtend to scold others openly Denjoy the pleasure of life2、We can conclude from the passage that _.Awe should pity all such unhappy peopleBsuch unhappy people are dangerous to social lifeCpeople can get rid of the habit of unhappinessDunhappy people can not understand happy
42、 persons3、If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit, the author suggests that people should _.Aprevent any communication with themBshow no respect and politeness to themCpersuade them to recognize the bad effectsDquarrel with them until they realize the mistakes4、In this passage, the write
43、r mainly _.Adescribes two types of people Blaughs at the unhappy peopleCsuggests ways to help unhappy people Dtells people how to be happy in life25（10分）The Man Booker Prize for Fiction is awarded for a novel written by a writer from the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland and it aims to represe
44、nt the very best in contemporary fiction. The prize was originally called the Booker-McConnell Prize, which was the name of the company that sponsored it, though it was better-known as simply the Booker Prize. In 2002, the Man Group became the sponsor and they chose the new name, keeping Booker.Publ
45、ishers can submit books for consideration for the prize, but the judges can also ask for books to be submitted that they think should be included. Firstly, the Advisory Committee gives advice if there have been any changes to the rules for the prize and selects the people who will judge the books. T
46、he judging panel changes every year and usually a person is only a judge once.Great efforts are made to ensure that the judging panel is balanced in terms of gender(性别) and professions within the industry, so that a writer, a critic, an editor and an academic are chosen along with a well-known perso
47、n from wider society. However, when the panel of judges has been decided, they are left to make their own decisions. Meanwhile, the prize sponsor has no further right to take part in any more.The Man Booker judges include critics, writers and academics to maintain the consistent quality of the prize and its influence is such that the winner will almost certainly see the sales
