2024年3月10日发(作者：)

黄冈市2023年高三年级9月调研考试

英语试题

本试卷共10页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。

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第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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.

答案是 C。

1. What will Michael do for holiday?

A. Climb Mount Tai. B. Go to the seaside. C. Go somewhere near.

B. 9. 18. C. 9. 15.

2. How much does the woman have to borrow from Jack?

A. $15. 00. B. $5. 00. C. $50. 00.

3. Where is the woman’s husband now?

A. In Shanghai. B. In Chengdu. C. In Nanjing.

4. How did Helen read the book?

A. He read it backwards. B. He read parts of it. C. He finished it without stopping.

5. What are the speakers talking about?

A. The woman’s stay here.

B. The woman’s experience here.

C. The woman’s friends here.

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. What was Tom doing during the earthquake?

A. Crying. B. Escaping. C. Sleeping.

7. How was Tom when the earthquake took place?

A. He was ill. B. He was helpless. C. He was frightened.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。

8. What style of swimming does the man like best?

A. The freestyle stroke. B. The breast stroke. C. The back stroke.

9. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?

A. Relatives. B. Colleagues. C. Classmates.

听第8 段材料，回答第10至13题。

10. Where did the man arrive?

A. New York. B. London. C. Beijing.

11. When did the man arrive?

A. At 12:00 p. m. B. At 11:00 p. m. C. At 11:30 p. m.

12. What is not inside the man's bag?

A. His wallet. B. His passport. C. His membership cards.

13. What will the woman do next?

A. Call the man back within an hour.

B. Cancel the card with the credit company.

C. Ask others to find the bag.

听第9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17题。

14. What is the woman doing?

A. Hosting a program.

B. Having her bicycle repaired.

C. Conducting a market survey.

15. What did Mr. Smith do before opening the bicycle shop?

A. He repaired bicycles. B. He served as a consultant. C. He worked as a salesman.

16. Why did the man open a bicycle shop?

A. He wanted to be his own boss.

B. He found it more profitable.

C. He didn't want to be in too much debt.

17. What do we learn about the people working in the shop?

A. They work five days a week.

B. They are all the man's friends.

C. They are paid by the hour.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. Who may be the speaker?

A. A presenter. B. An author. C. A doctor.

19. What do we know about George Alagiah?

A. He died of cancer in 2014.

B. He revealed millions of ordinary people's life.

C. He received better NHS screening for bowel（肠） cancer.

20. What will be probably discussed next?

A. Ann Little's adventure.

第二部分

阅读（共两节，满分50分）

B. George Alagiah's whole life. C. Some interesting stories.

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。

A

The best places for wild sleeping in England and Wales

Challacombe Meadows, Devon

Best for: privacy

Challacombe Meadows is close to miles of walking trails near Widecombe. Basic toilet

facilities and running water are a short walk away, and there's a cosy pub and a farm shop also

nearby, for when it's time to return to civilization. Tents from £ 45 per tent.

Bush Farm, Cornwall

Best for: freedom of choice

At Bush Farm, campers are offered the freedom of choice. Map in hand, you can put up your

tent wherever you please. Days can be spent wild swimming, wandering through the countryside

and, come the evening, there's star gazing beneath ink-black skies. Tents from £12 per person.

The Wildman Woods, Carmarthenshire

Best for: life on the riverbanks

At this little-known site, you can put your tent on the banks of the River Sawdde. The

Wildman Woods are as simple as they sound, with leafy pitches scattered among the trees near the

water. During the day, it's the perfect place for a paddle. Tents from £10 per person.

Penrhos Isaf Bothy, Gwyned

Best for: packing light

Bothies, simple huts traditionally used as mountain refuges that are open to all and free of

charge. They're a great alternative to wild camping if the weather is looking unstable and you don't

mind sharing with other travellers, who can arrive at any time.

21. Which place best suits people who emphasize private camping?

A. Challacombe Meadows, Devon.

B. Bush Farm, Cornwall.

D. Penrhos Isaf Bothy, Gwyned. C. The Wildman Woods, Carmarthenshire.

22. What can campers do at Bush Farm, Cornwall?

A. Swim indoors. B. Go to the pub. C. Appreciate stars. D. Walk downtown.

23. What do the listed places have in common?

A. They are free of charge.

B. They are suitable for a paddle.

C. They were used as mountain shelters in the past.

D. They are favored by people enjoying wild sleeping.

B

The daughter of a romantic poet and occasional freedom fighter, Ada Lovelace had a famous

but absent father. She never knew Lord Byron, as just weeks after her birth in 1815, he divorced her

mother Isabella Milbanke Byron and left to fight in the Greek War of Independence. In an effort to

prevent Ada from developing her father's unpredictable temper, Isabella decided that her daughter

should devote her life to study.

Ada studied hard despite the fact that society did not encourage women pursuing interests in

science. Her life changed when she met inventor Charles Babbage at a party. As he demonstrated a

working section of his mechanical calculator, Ada was taken in by how it worked and wanted to

know more. Impressed by the 17-year-old's obvious passion, Babbage became her tutor. Ada

married in 1835 and became a mother, but she continued to take an active interest in study,

socialising in intellectual circles with the likes of Charles Dickens and Michael Faraday.

Ada stayed in contact with Babbage, who in 1837 had proposed a new machine, the analytical

engine. In 1843, Ada was asked to translate a French text written by engineer Luigi Menabrea about

Babbage's new design. After completing the translation, Ada was encouraged by Babbage to write

her own notes on his work.

After nine months of hard work, Ada presented Babbage with a detailed list of notes that was

three times longer than the original article. In her calculations, Ada wrote what are considered the

first ever computer algorithms to be used in a new type of machine. She essentially provided the

first ideas for computer programming in what was a groundbreaking proposal on the potential of

computers.

Ada died of cancer aged only 36 and her work was largely recognised until the 1950s when her

notes were republished. In 1979 the US Department of Defence named a programming language

‘Ada’ in her honour.

24. What can we learn about Ada from the first paragraph?

A. She had a devoted father.

B. Her mother raised her up alone.

C. She had an unpredictable temper.

D. Her parents divorced before her birth.

25. Who aroused her interest in mathematics and computer engineering?

A. Charles Dickens.

C. Luigi Menabrea.

B. Michael Faraday.

D. Charles Babbage.

26. Which words can best describe Ada?

A. Modest and outgoing.

B. Talented and diligent.

D. Determined and independent. C. Generous and considerate.

27. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. Ada's notes were published only once.

B. Ada named a programming language after herself.

C. Ada earned a reputation nearly a century after her death.

D. Ada's work was largely recognized when she was alive.

C

One of the most curious features of the modern world is the manner in which design has been

widely transformed into something meaningless. But I want to argue design should be the crucial

block on which the human environment is shaped and constructed for the betterment and delight of

all.

Not surprisingly, in the absence of widespread agreement about its significance and value,

much confusion surrounds design practice. In some subject areas, authors can assume common

ground with readers. Other subject areas can be so difficult that ho such mutual understanding

exists.

Design sits uncomfortably between these two extremes. As a word it is common enough, but it

is full of disharmony, has innumerable manifestations （表现）, and lacks boundaries that give

clarity and definition. As a practice, design generates vast quantities of material, much of it

ephemeral, only a small proportion of which has sustained quality.

So how can design be understood in a meaningful sense? Design is one of the basic

characteristics of what it is to be human, and an essential determinant of the quality of human life.

If things are a necessary part of our existence, why are they often done so badly? There is no simple

answer. Cost factors are sometimes advanced, but the remove between doing something well or

badly can be exceedingly small, and cost factors can in fact be reduced by appropriate design inputs.

This book is based on a belief that design matters profoundly to us all in innumerable ways and

represents an area of huge, underutilized potential in life. It sets out to explore some reasons why

this is so and to suggest some possibilities of change. The intention is to extend the range of what is

understood by the term, and examine the depth of design practice as it affects everyday life in a

diversity of cultures.

28. What is paragraph 2 of the text mainly about?

A. The causes of confusion.

C. The differences in subjects.

B. The significance of design.

D. The common ground in people.

29. What does the underlined word “ephemeral” in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. Meaningful. B. Enormous. C. Short-lived. D. Hard-wearing.

30. What do we know about design?

A. Design is just about arts or trends.

B. Cost factors account for inadequate design.

C. The author argues that design is meaningless .

D. Very few are incapable of improvement by proper design.

31. What is the book aimed at?

A. Reducing design inputs.

B. Persisting in meaningful design practices.

C. Denying previous conception of design.

D. Clarifying the confusion surrounding design.

D

The sales pitches tempt: Blue-light-blocking glasses are supposed to protect eyes from the

effects of short-wavelength light emitting from our smartphones, computer screens and LED lights.

Given how much time we spend on our devices, this sounds like a smart investment, right? After all,

eye strain is a real issue and can lead to poor sleep and even eye diseases. The glasses can cost $15

all the way up to several hundred dollars. But do they work?

Elizabeth Esparaz, an ophthalmologist （眼科专家） based in Cleveland, Ohio, says the

science that manufacturers share as they promote these glasses can be confusing. For starters, blue

light is not just about tech devices, and it's not always bad. "The sun emits a much higher intensity

of blue light than human-made devices, of course, and it's actually beneficial, " says Dr. Esparaz. It

helps our mood, alertness and sleep-wake cycle.

The problem is blue light at night: It contains the release of melatonin. "Melatonin helps

regulate our circadian rhythms （生理节奏）and makes us sleepy, "says Dr. Esparaz.

So, in theory, wearing blue-light-blocking glasses should help people who watch movies in

bed or read from a tablet at night avoid sleeplessness. A 2021 review study from the University of

Oklahoma that looked at 24 previous studies found that people affected by sleep disorders, jet lag

and shift work fell asleep faster after using these glasses.

As for eye strain, a 2021 Australian study showed that those wearing the glasses did not

experience less eye strain than those using clear glasses. And a 2018 review study, also by

Australian researchers, found insufficient evidence that they prevent certain eye diseases.

"These glasses aren't going to be harmful, ” says Dr. Esparaz, But, she adds, a lack of

standardization in the industry means there's no way to know if one pair is better than another. A

more reliable solution: Turn on the blue-light-filtering function on your devices and limit screen

time before bed. To help with eye strain, Dr. Esparaz suggests taking breaks and using lubricating

eye drops.

32. What is Dr. Esparaz's attitude toward business publicity?

A. Unclear. B. Dismissive. C. Approving. D. Doubtful.

33. What can we learn about blue light from the first two paragraphs?

A. It can be beneficial.

B. It may facilitate sleep.

D. It merely comes from digital devices. C. It actually causes health issues.

34. Australian studies found that wearing blue-light-blocking glasses

A. helps prevent eye disease

B. are not harmful to eyesight

D. benefits those with sleep disorders C. contributes to no less eye strain

35. What might be the best title of this passage?

A. Blue-light-blocking Glasses: Your Best Choice

B. Blue-light-blocking Glasses: Good or Bad

C. Blue-light-blocking Glasses: A Good Business

D. Blue-light-blocking Glasses: Smart and Cool

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。

Self-Improvement

Life can be a whirlwind of responsibilities and stress, but the right focus goes a long way

towards ensuring you become a better person. _36_Keep reading to learn how you can go about

your self-improvement journey.

_37_ Everyone needs something to live for, so think about what you want in life. Not only can

struggling for something make you a happier and better person, but it can also help you find your

purpose. Use a pen and paper and write down the short and long-term goals you would like to

achieve.

Forgiving yourself and others can help you improve relationships. To be a better person, it's

important to have a go at forgiving any hatreds you're holding. Allow yourself time to forgive your

past mistakes and recognize what they've taught you. _38_You may not be able to forget what

they've done, that's okay, but forgiveness can give you peace of mind.

Everyone has flaws, but you can concentrate on improving yours. Notice how your behavior

and attitude affect others. Are people generally happy or sad around you? _39_

Answering these questions and analyzing your interactions with them can help you discover

and perfect your weaknesses.

Imagine what someone's been through can give you a new perspective. Empathy is one of the

first steps to being a better person because it builds your compassion. Not only does cultivating

empathy help you be more sensitive toward other people, but it also helps you form lasting

relationships and feel less isolated. _40_

A. Do friends come to you for help or advice?

B. Then, forgive those who have hurt you in the past.

C. Are people around you talented in improving themselves?

D. Learning from one's mistakes is a step to forgiving oneself.

E. Positive aspirations can give you something to thrive for.

F. Being empathic helps you gain a friend while challenging your perspective.

G. There's something you can do every day to better yourself in different ways.

第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题 1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选

项。

By the time I was a junior at Yale, I'd already met everyone I cared to know. I also knew those

I didn't want to know, including Maxey. He and I were like planets in different _41_

Everything changed dramatically when we had a field trip for a weekend. Although I was_42_,

I could get along well with others except Maxey who still made me_43_. I couldn't think of

anything to say to him. When he walked up to me and stuck out his hand, I just _44_ it quickly. We

stood awkwardly for a few minutes. When someone tried to get my attention, Maxey politely _45_.

That last morning, when we discussed how to return home, he insisted I ride home on the back of

his motorcycle. I said I thought it was a terrible_46_ and I wanted to refuse, but Maxey _47_ a

helmet at me. " I wanted to give you a_48_. You didn't seem to like me. I want you to like me. ”

he said. Maxey started up the_49_ and we roared out of the driveway. The bike _50_down the

highway. I_51_ my arms around him and held on for dear_52_. Maybe our friendship started from

that day.

We were now both 60, but my _53_ with him remained strong. I was sure if I was in _54_,

Maxey would be there for me. I was _55_sure that if he wanted my help, I would give it without

hesitation.

41.

42.

43.

44.

45.

46.

47.

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51.

A. districts

A. lovely

A. nervous

A. observed

A. backed off

A. opinion

A. aimed

A. service

A. truck

A. screamed

A. stretched

B. countries

B. ordinary

B. happy

B. shook

B. went on

B. position

B. shot

B. lift

B. car

B. rolled

B. wrapped

C. venues

C. shy ：

C. sad

C. waved

C. bounced off

C. idea

C. directed

C. journey

C. bike

C. slipped

C. raised

D. orbits

D. brave

D. doubtful

D. ignored

D. stepped forward

D. decision

D. threw

D. tour

D. motorcycle

D. wheeled

D. opened