湖北省宜昌市协作体2023-2024学年高三上学期期中考试 英语

宜昌市协作体高三期中考试英语考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4.本卷命题范围：高考范围。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30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。1WhenwillJimreturn?AOnFridayB.OnSaturdayC.OnSunday.2.Whichisincludedintherent?A.Electricity.B.TheInternetC.Parking3.WhereisprobablyGeorgenow?A.Ontheplane.B.Inacar.C.Athome.4.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A.Bookatable.B.CookamealC.Ordertakeoutfood.5.Howdoesthemansound?A.Excited.B.Doubtful.C.Anxious.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.WhatisMaylearningtodo?A.WriteChinesecharacters.学科网（北京）股份有限公司B.Collectartworks.C.Paintnaturescenes.7.WhatdoesMaysayaboutherteacher?A.Heissmart.B.Heisstrict.C.Heispatient.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Wheredoesthisconversationtakeplace?A.Inanoffice.B.OnthephoneC.Atabank.9.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?A.Deliversomegoods.B.Gethermoneyback.C.Buyanofficechair.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatkindofclothesdidMollysellonlineatfirst?A.Women'sclothes.B.Children'sclothes.C.Men'sclothes.11.WhendidMollystartherbusiness?A.Whenshewasatuniversity.B.Whenshewasintraining.C.Whenshewasatwork.12.WhyisMollyunwillingtoopenaphysicalstore?A.Toprotectherdesignfeatures.B.Tocutthecostoftheoperation.C.Tokeepherbusinessgrowing.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.HowdidCarlfeelabouttheresultyesterday?A.Disappointed.B.Unconcerned.C.Relieved.14.WhatdoweknowaboutCarl'sfirsttest?A.Heforgotit.B.Hefailedit.C.Heenjoyedit.15.WhatisCarlgoingtodo?A.Callhisinstructor.B.HaveasecondtryC.Taketheroadtest.16.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theirnewsessions.B.Theman'sdrivingtest.学科网（北京）股份有限公司听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?C.Thewoman'sexam.A.Newstaff.B.Tourguides.C.Tourists.18.Howoftenisthesafetymeetingheld?A.Everymonth.B.EverytwoweeksC.Everyweek.19.Whatarethelistenersallowedtowearinthelab?A.Jackets.B.Loosebelts.C.Sportsshoes.20.Whydoesthespeakergivethetalk?A.Tocomeupwithnewideas.B.Tointroducerulesinthelab.C.Toinvitesomesuggestions.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)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFamousPeopleWhoBeginWithDifficultiesOprahWinfreyProbablyhavingoneofthemostfamoussuccessstories,OprahwasbornintoapoorfamilyinMississippi,raisedbyasinglemotherlivingonwelfare.Shewasphysically,andmentallyabusedduringherchildhood.Despiteherinitialstrugglesasayounggirl,sheturnedherselfintooneofthemostsuccessfultalkshowhostsofourtime.JimCarreyJimCarreyhasbeenthestarofsomeofthemostsuccessfulmoviesofalltime.ButCarreygrewupextremelypoorinCanada.Whenhewasateenager,hisfamilytooksecurityjobsinafactorytohelppaythebills.Andduringhisfirststand-upcomedyperformance,hewasbooedoff(喝倒彩)thestage.Notshortlyafter,hemadeitbigonInLivingColorandthenwentontostarinDumb&.Dumber,TheMask,andAceVentureinthesameyear!JamesDysonIfyouthoughtThomasEdison'sfailureswerebad,letmeintroduceyoutoJamesDyson,thefamousinventoroftheDysonvacuums(真空吸尘器)youseealloverthetelevision.Dysondevelopedover5,000failedprototypes(原型)beforefindingthebaglessvacuumbrand.Notonlythat,heputhisentiresavingsaccountintohisprototypesoverfifteenyears!Luckily,thebaglessvacuumworked.StephenKingBeforeStephenKingbecameknownasagreatlivingwriter—havingwrittenover60novels,manyofwhichhavebeenadaptedforfilmandtelevision—Kingwasrejectedoverandoveragain.Inhismemoir,OnWriting,Kingdescribeshowheusedtoposthisrejectionletters学科网（北京）股份有限公司onthewallforinspiration.Hisfirstnovel,Carrie,wasrejected30times.21.WhatdoOprahandJimhaveincommon?A.Theywereabusedbyparents.B.Theygrewupinpoorfamilies.C.Theywerehiredascomedians.D.Theyfoundjobsinafactory.22.WhatdidJamesDysondo?A.Herepairedthefailedprototypes.B.Hedevelopedover5,000brands.C.Heputalleffortsintomarketing.D.Heinventedthebaglessvacuum.23.Whoisanovelist?A.StephenKingB.OprahWinfrey.C.JamesDysonD.JimCarreyBManyvisualartistshaveasignaturestyle,asuniqueandidentifiableasafingerprint.ForAmoakoBoafo,whooftenpaintswithhisfingers,thisseemsdoublytrue.Hisdistinctivepaintstrokes(笔画)combinethecomplexskintonesofhischosensubjects,manyofwhomare,likehimself,AfricanswithgloballifeexperiencesBoafo,whosefirstsolomuseumexhibitionrunsattheSeattleArtMuseum,wasbornandraisedinAccra,Ghana,andmovedtoVienna,Austria,in2014,whereheranintodifficulties,withallergistsunwillingtoshowhisworksduetohisfocusonBlackfigures.Hecontinuedmakinganefforttocreateself-portraits(自画像)andpeoplehekneworadmired—AfricanpeopleandBlackpeoplewhohaveAfricanancestry,paintingacommunityofsortsduringatimeofhardship.Healsodevelopedhisstandoutapproachtofigurativepainting,whichcombinesareasofbrightandnoticeablecolorwithhissoftanddeepfingerpainting.HebeganpostinghisartonlineandcaughttheattentionofartistslikeKehindeWiley,thecelebratedAmericanartist.Thewordstartedtospread.Boafoisnowaglobalartstar,withnumerousshowsatgalleriesandartfairs,workingwithfashionhouseDior,andseveralpaintingssellingforovera