湖北省十一校2023届高三第二次联考英语试卷（含答案）

湖北省十一校2023届高三第二次联考英语试卷

学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解

The Junction Campground

    The Junction Campground is a great spot for river-based camping along one of Australia's best-known rivers, near Grafton. Paddling the beautiful Nymboida River is a great way to explore the rainforest-lined riverbanks and rocky cliffs of Nymboi-Binderay National Park.

Craigmhor Mountain Retreat

    Set in 1, 000 acres of wilderness, Craigmhor is a perfect base for bush walking, mountain biking, fishing, and bird watching. Within easy driving distance of Sydney, Craigmhor is the ideal location for overseas visitors or urban people to experience the Australian bush.

The Stone Cottage

    Said to be Albury's oldest house, the Stone Cottage warmly welcomes visitors with its exposed stone walls and an open fireplace. Set well back from the street in a spacious enclosed garden (ideal for pets), the two-bedroom self-contained house is perfect for small families and couples.

    Located behind the main home, the Stone Cottage's Kitchen Cottage turns on the charm as much as the larger house. Private from the main house, the one-bedroom self-contained cottage has a veranda(游廊) which looks out over an established herb garden, ideal for couples.

    Instead of asking guests to wake at a certain time for a prepared breakfast, guests of both cottages receive a selection of breakfast cuisines as they like, allowing sleep-ins and lazy mornings. Pets are welcome.

Country Barn Retreat

    Situated in a peaceful location and perfect for short stays, Elaine and John offer this amazing self-contained two-bedroom Country Barn Retreat, overlooking rural views and surounded by lovely gardens.

    Sleeping up to four adults in this comfortable cottage where you can relax by the cosy wood fire in winter.

    Fully equipped kitchen. Lounge and dining area with air-conditioning and fans to keep it cool in summer. Pet friendly, however, you would need to make arrangements with Elaine or John first.

1、Where will you go if you're a bird lover?

A. The Stone Cottage.  B. Craigmhor Mountain Retreat.

C. The Junction Campground.  D. Country Barn Retreat.

2、What can be learned about the Stone Cottage?

A. It lacks an open fireplace.  B. It's building a herb garden.

C. It has three bedrooms in all.  D. It provides a well-prepared breakfast.

3、What's special about the last two destinations?

A. Pets are allowed.   B. Fires are forbidden.

C. Both have a veranda.  D. Both are near rivers.

    In 2018, a severe drought brought Cape Town close to "Day Zero", when it could have become the world's first major city to run out of water. Dam levels in South Africa's Western Cape fell to below a fifth of capacity and the province suffered its worst water crisis in 100 years.

    "The water supply was dwindling and it just wasn't raining," recalls Thinus Booysen, a professor at Stellenbosch University, who had created a device in 2015 designed to help homeowners cut their power usage. Seeking to reduce water waste, Booysen figured he could adapt the device to measure water usage instead of electricity use.

    Soon, Booysen launched a start-up, Bridging the Internet of Things (BridgloT), to develop his idea. Called Count Droputa, the device reports water, usage once a minute while many conventional devices only record data once an hour. The system uses an app in the user's cellphone and sends short messages in real time. "Within minutes, we would be able to tell the user, 'Something has burst, or something is leaking'," he says.

    Then Booysen discovered that a key issue was maintenance(维修), with the poorest schools using by far the most water. Leaking toilets could waste 1, 000 liters of water per day. "We found that the biggest problems are things like children not closing taps properly, but often that would be because the taps just don't close," Booysen explains. During the test, the invention saved one school more than three million liters of water in three months. Another reduced its water usage 55 percent in four months.

    Businesses including Cape Talk radio station and Africa's largest food company, Shoprite, became sponsors, partnering with the Western Cape Education Department to install(安装) the devices in 350 schools. They saved more than S2. 7 million and almost 550 million liters of water in 17 months. Booysen has looked at expanding to government buildings, hospitals and hotels. There are plans to roll out the device across Africa.

4、What does the underlined word "dwindling" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A. Beginning.  B. Continuing.  C. Expanding.  D. Decreasing.

5、Which words can best describe Booysen?

A. Proud but determined.  B. Cautious and friendly.

C. Creative and caring.  D. Strict but generous.

6、What do we know about Count Dropulą?

A. It works smartly to help save water. B. It was designed by Booysen in 2015.

C. It will soon be tested in 350 schools. D. It cuts power usage efficiently.

7、What will Booysen probably do next?

A. Become a member of Shoprite.  B. Further promote his new invention.

C. Stop water pollution in Cape Town. D. Travel around Africa for better ideas.

    Recently, Google researchers published a paper describing results from an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, called MusicLM, built to create music. It is not the first AI music tool to launch. But the examples Google provides demonstrate musical creative ability based on a limited set of descriptive words. AI shows how complex computer systems have been trained to behave in human-like ways. Google engineers explain the MusicLM system this way:

    First, a user comes up with a word or words that describe the kind of music they want the tool to create. For example, a user could enter this short phrase into the system: "a continuous calming violin backed by a soft guitar sound." The descriptions entered can include different music styles, instruments or other existing sounds. Several different music examples produced by MusicLM were published online. Some of the generated music came from just one-or-two-word descriptions, such as "jazz", or "techno". The system created other examples from more detailed descriptions containing whole sentences. In the resulting recording, the music seems to keep very close to the description. The team said that the more detailed the description is, the better the system can attempt to produce it.

    In addition to generating new music from written descriptions, the team said the system can also create examples based on a person's own singing, whistling or playing an instrument. The researchers said the tool "produces high-quality music... over several minutes, while being faithful to the text conditioning signal".

    Although it hasn't been released for public use, Google announced it was releasing a "high-quality dataset(数据集)" of more than 5. 500 music-writing pairs prepared by professional musicians called MusicCaps. The researchers took that step to assist in the development of other AI music generators.

    The MusicLM researchers said they believe they have designed a new tool to help anyone quickly and easily create high-quality music selections. However, the team said it also recognizes some risks linked to the machine learning process

8、How does MusicLM work?

A. It adapts music from recordings.

B. It generates music from written descriptions.

C. It teaches users how to play a musical instrument.

D. It recommends songs based on a user's listening history.

9、Why did Google release the MusicCaps dataset?

A. To display the capabilities of MusicLM.

B. To allow the public to use MusicLM.

C. To help develop other AI music generators.

D. To promote the MusicCaps music-writing service.

10、What might be an advantage of using MusicLM for music creation?

A. It can improve the overall quality of music in the industry.

B. It can replace human musicians and composers.

C. It can produce music that is more complex than human-made music.

D. It can create music quickly and efficiently.

11、What is the main idea of the article?

A. Google has developed MusicLMA to create music from written descriptions and other inputs.

B. MusicLM-an example of AI systems can behave in human-like ways.

C. MusicLM can create music following written descriptions and using others as input.

D. Google has released a dataset to help develop other AI music generators.

    Take a look at that tree in the local park. What might it be feeling? Could it be thinking? Experiments are exploring the idea of plant cognition(认知), even going so far as to suggest they possess some form of consciousness.

    As wild as it sounds, it isn’t a new idea. The field of “plant neurobiology(神经生物学)” began in 2006, aimed at understanding how plants process information from their environment.

    It is now clear that plants are capable of complex communication and can sense their surroundings, which were originally dismissed. But advocates of plant consciousness take things further and draw parallels between the electrical signaling that can be found from root to stem and that present in the nervous system of animals. They claim to show that plants are capable of intentionally choosing to perform certain behaviors, of learning and perhaps even having personalities. If plants are experiencing a conscious inner world, they argue, it becomes vital that we find ways to test and understand it.

    Extending the concept of cognition to plants would mean a significant shift in our view of the uniqueness of humanity, not to mention how we treat our botanical friends, so the bar of acceptance is high. Researchers rising to the challenge are hoping to explore plants with tools usually reserved for the human brain.

    The research can appear persuasive, but it is in its early stage and suffers from repeated failure. Critics say the field is a high guess and that the behaviour can be explained through inborn response.

    Whether we decide that plants have cognition may come down to our ability to describe consciousness itself-something we are far from doing. But rather than dismiss the idea, we should welcome the chance to think up new ways to test our understanding of consciousness. It might just improve our grasp of the human mind. At the very least, our trees and plants should benefit from the extra attention-consciously or not.

12、What do supporters of plant consciousness believe?

A. Plants can only perform native reaction.

B. Plants can perceive their surroundings and adapt to them.

C. Plants possess the same level of consciousness as humans.

D. Plants can communicate complicatedly and choose actions deliberately.

13、What is the main challenge in accepting the idea of plant consciousness?

A. The need to develop tools to test plant cognition.

B. The dramatic change in our view of humanity.

C. The lack of evidence in the field of plant neurobiology.

D. The inability to describe consciousness itself.

14、What is the current state of research in the field of plant cognition?

A. The field is highly based on guesses and has no evidence.

B. Researchers are using tools reserved for the human brain to study plant behaviors.

C. There is not enough evidence to support the idea of plant consciousness.

D. Plants have been proven to possess a form of consciousness.

15、What is the potential benefit of studying plant consciousness?

A. Enhancing our understanding of the human brain.

B. Developing new ways to test plant behaviors.

C. Promoting our relationship with plants.

D. Proving the existence of plant cognition.

二、七选五

16、    If you've had a bad night's sleep, or you've just got too much to do, the last thing you want to be told is to “be positive!” ①_____.

    Of course, developing a positive attitude is easier said than done—it doesn't come naturally to everyone. When you're feeling down, it is hard to be optimistic. But a study has found that people who are optimists are more likely to live longer than those who have a more negative approach to life. So, maybe once you think of a longer life, ②_____.

    The study concluded that optimists may find it easier to control emotions and get less stressed. And as stress impacts on the immune system, ③_____. Professor Lewina Lee from Boston University said: "Our findings speak to the possibility that raising levels of optimism may promote longevity and healthy aging." And she advises that pessimists could benefit from doing things like imagining a future where everything turns out well.

    But if you're a 'glass half empty' type of person, could seeing the world through rose-tinted glasses work for you? Every bean has its black. ④_____ Some people say it's best to celebrate the positives and ignore the negative parts of our lives.

    ⑤_____. Vicki Siska says "Music feeds my soul, a sense of humour keeps things in perspective". Pippa Kennedy says "being grateful for what you have!" Other people recommend doing yoga and meditation as well as staying fit to help maintain a positive outlook on life.

A. Accepting this helps us control our emotions

B. Accept it and make efforts to improve yourself

C it's possible that optimists better handle infections

D. But having this mindset could have many benefits

E. But it could help you have a positive outlook on life

F. it might encourage you to have a more hopeful outlook on life

G. People have their personal advice on keeping a positive approach to life

三、完形填空（15空）

    I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn't want me for the film-it wanted somebody as    1    as Paul-he    2    me. I don't know how many people would have done that; they would have    3    their agents or the studio powers.

    The friendship that    4    the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its    5    in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of    6    and live TV. We    7    craft(技艺) and focused on    8    the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the    9    and virtues that are    10    of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other-but always with an underlying    11    . Those were also at the core (核心)of our relationship off the screen. We shared the    12    that if you're fortunate enough to have success, you should    13    something back-he with his Newman's Own food for kids in need, and me with Sundance. Paul and I didn't see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at    14    .

    I last saw him a few months ago. He'd been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn't talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn't need a lot of    15    .

17、A. handsome B. famous C. tall D. smart

18、A. supported B. sponsored C. envied D. declined

19、A. attended to B. turned to C. listened to D. appealed to

20、A. was ruined by  B. was restored by

C. was valued for   D. was developed from

21、A. resource B. meaning C. root D. motivation

22、A. theater B. dance C. music D. sports

23、A. admitted B. learned C. respected D. grasped

24、A. arguing about  B. approving of

C. running into  D. digging into

25、A. responsibilities B. qualities

C. reliabilities  D. capacities

26、A. unique B. ordinary C. fundamental D. typical

27、A. sympathy B. inspiration C. affection D. willingness

28、A. goal B. belief C. standard D. experience

29、A. put B. take C. give D. bring

30、A. screens B. events C. parties D. concerts

31、A. actions B. promises C. messages D. words

四、短文填空

32、    A traditional Chinese dance performed underwater in Luoyang, Central China's Henan Province, ①_____(go) viral on social media during the Dragon Boat Festival. The show led to renewed passion among audiences for traditional Chinese, art and culture.

    The ②_____(impress) dance is named The Prayer, which was the opening performance of the gala by Henan Television Station on Saturday.

    In the video on social media the underwater actress is seen dancing in colorful traditional Chinese costume. The short dance, which lasted less than two minutes, was seen as a ③_____(combine) of contemporary art and traditional Chinese culture.

    "The water made the costume even more gorgeous and the moves ④_____(graceful)!" said one observer online. Netizens were left ⑤_____(amaze) by both the beauty of the dancer and the ⑥_____(create) involved in putting ⑦_____ the dance underwater.

    The dance featured a character from ⑧____ famous ancient Chinese painting Ode to Goddess Luo, the daughter of a sacred king character Fu Xi in a Chinese tale ⑨_____ drowned and then became a goddess.

    "The moves were captured underwater at 4.5 meters from the ground. The team spent a total of 26 hours under water ⑩_____(complete) the shooting. The film team had to soak themselves in the water in each shooting session," Chen Jia, director of the HNTV gala, said to local media.

五、书面表达

33、假定你是李华, 你的美国朋友Jack 发来邮件说打算今年暑假来中国学习功夫(Kungfu), 想请你帮忙联系合适的学习地点。请你给他回一封邮件, 内容包括：

1. 联系过程：

2. 联系结果。

注意：

1. 词数80左右：

2. 可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯：

3. 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。

Dear Jack,

    How is everything going?

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Looking forward to your arrival.

Yours Sincerely,

Li Hua

六、读后续写

34、阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。

    Allen was playing in his room. He heard a familiar chirping and rustling from the cage in the bedroom corner. It was his beloved Blue Finch, named Mary. The boy had cared for the bird since he was six, a gift from his mother for graduating from kindergarten and entering primary school. Now, at 12 years old, Allen had just recently celebrated his primary school graduation and was about to take another step in his life journey toward junior high school. For the past six years, Mary was his constant companion and closest friend.

    As he grew up, Allen found it difficult to make friends or be close to others. Having had to move around many times and transfer schools due to his father's work in the military, Allen never felt like he truly belonged in any one place. He always knew it wouldn't be long before he would have to move yet again. The stress and pressure of a constantly mobile life also led to strain and pressure at home, leading to loud arguments and fights between his mother and father which he could hear from behind closed doors.

    But, throughout all of this. Allen's closest friend and companion-the true source of stability in his life—was Mary, his finch. But Mary was more than just a simple, calm pet: whenever Allen felt sad, the bird would always be singing and chirping, almost as if she sensed how he felt and wanted to lift his spirits. And when Allen fed the bird, Mary always moved across her branch to rest against his finger, never failing to bring a smile to Allen's face. Yet, one summer day after Allen had come home after a walk at the park he found the window of his bedroom open and the door of Mary's cage open-the bird was gone. Suddenly, Allen realized that he must have left the cage open after cleaning it and forgot about the window being open on such a hot day. Upset, Allen fell down to the floor sobbing.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150词左右；

2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

    Upon hearing the noise, Allen's mother rushed upstairs and asked what had happened.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

    Filled with anticipation, Allen and his mother went outside to look for Mary.

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案

1、答案：B

解析：根据Craigmhor Mountain Retreat中Craigmhor is a perfect base for bush walking, mountain biking, fishing, and bird watching.可知, 你如果喜欢鸟, 可以去Craigmhor Mountain Retreat看鸟。

2、答案：C

解析：根据The Stone Cotage部分中的the two-bedroom self-contained house is perfect for small families and couples和Private from the main house, the one-bedroom self-contained cottage has a veranda可知,在The Stone Cottage一共有三个卧室。

3、答案：A

解析：根据The Stone Cottage 部分中的Pets are welcome和Country Bam Retreat部分中的Pet friendly, however, you would need to make arrangements with Elaine or John first.

4、答案：D

解析：根据第一段中的a severe drought 和 water crisis 等信息可知, 由于严重于早缺水, 所以城市供水应该正在减少, 故选D项。

5、答案：C

解析：根据第二段中的Thinus Booysen, a professor at Stellenbosch University, who had created a device in 2015 designed to help homeowners cut their power usage.和Seeking to reduce water waste, Booysen figured he could adapt the device to measure water usage instead of electricity use可知, Booysen为了帮助人们节约用电, 在2015年设计了一款设备：在遭遇水危机时, 他将这一设备加以改进使其能够监测用水情况。由此可见, 他是一个不但关心民生而几善于创新的人。

6、答案：A

解析：根据第三段中的Count Dropula...reports water usage once a minute和The system uses an app in the user’s cellphone and sends short messages in real time以及Within minutes, we would be able to tell the user, Something has burst, or something is leaking,可知, Count Dropula这种设备能够起到帮助用户节约用水的目的。

7、答案：B

解析：根据最后一段中的Booysen has looked at expanding to government buildings, hospitals and hotels. There are plans to roll out the device across Africa可知, Booysen想要把他发明的这款设备进一步推广到整个非洲。

8、答案：B

解析：由第二段“First, a user comes up with a word or words that describe the kind of music the tool to create”和整个段落可知, MusicLMS是根据用户输入描述他们想要的音乐类型然后创造出与之有关的音乐。

9、答案：C

解析：由第四段“The researchers took that step to assist in the development of other AI music generators”可知, 研究人员发布数据集是帮助其他人工智能音乐生成器。

10、答案： D

解析：最后一段“The MusicLM researchers said they believe they have designed a new tool to help anyone quickly and easily create high-quality music selections”可知。

11、答案：A

解析：由第一段“Recently. Google researchers published a paper describing results from an artificial intelligence (AI) tool, called MusicLM, built to create music.”以及文章整个内容可知, 文章介绍了google 研发出叫做MusicLM的AI智能工具, 这种工具可以根据输入的描述文字以及其他方式的输入下可以创造出音乐, 介绍了它的工作原理, 提供了创造音乐的例子, 还引申出了数据集的发布等。这些都是围绕MusicLM的研发中心而展开的, 故选A。

12、答案： D

解析：由第三段They claim to show that plants are capable of intentionally choosing to perform certain behaviors, of learning and perhaps even having personalitics.”可知, 认为植物有意识的支持者认为植物能进行复杂的交流, 进行有意的选择。

13、答案：D

解析：由最后一段“Whether we decide that plants have cognition may come down to our ability to describe consciousness itself—something we are far from doing”可知, 我们判定植物是否有意识归结为我们能否描述意识不身, 而这超出了我们能力。

14、答案：C

解析：由第五段可知, 目前植物意识的研究仍处于早期阶段, 而且遭遇了不断的失败, 所以没有足够的证据证明。

15、答案：A

解析：由最后一段“It might just improve our grasp of the human mind.”可知。

16、答案：DFCAG

解析：①根据后文第二三四段主要说明的是保持乐观的心态可以让你长寿, 更容易控制情绪和减少压力等好处, 故选D, 这里是总述后面内容。

②从前句或许只要你想到要活得长久些, 可知选F, 这也许能鼓励你更加积极乐观的看待生活, 这两句是条件和结果关系。

③由前一句当压力影响免疫系统时, 可知选C, 乐观主义的人有可能更好地处理感染。

④这一段讲的是如果你是一个喜欢看事物坏的一面的人(glass half empty type of person), 那么透过只看到事物好的方面(rose-tinted glasses)一面对你有用吗?每个人都是不完美的, 故选A, 接受这可以帮助我们掌控自己的情绪。全文并没有谈到努力提升自己故不能受B项的干扰。

⑤由这段后面内容可知, 人们对保持乐观生活的态度的建议, G是这一段的中心句。

17、答案：B

解析：考查形容词辨析。根据上下文, 工作室不想要我出演这部电影—他们想要一个像Paul一样的名人, 然而Paul却支持我。我不知道有多少人会这么做, 他们也许会听从他们的经纪人或者工作室有权力的人。由此, 我和Paul的友谊开始了。

18、答案：A

解析：考查动词辨析。解释同1。

19、答案：C

解析：考查动词短语辨析。Listen to 在这里是“听从”的意思。

20、答案：D

解析：考查动词辨析。根据上下文语境, 我们的友谊是从拍Butch Cassidy and the Sundamnce Kid和四年后的The Sting电影的经历中产生的, 所以选D。

21、答案：C

解析：考查名词辨析。友谊的根源在于虽然我们年龄有所不同, 但我们都出身与传统的戏剧和电视直播的事实, 所以选C。

22、答案：A

解析：考查名词辨析。根据上下文和常识选A。

23、答案：C

解析：考查动词辨析。根据上下文我们尊重技艺。

24、答案：D

解析：考查动词短语辨析。根据上下文我们专注于专研我们要扮演的角色的性格。

25、答案：B

解析：考查名词辨析。根据后文virtue以及列举的幽默等是品质, 故选B。

26、答案：D

解析：考查形容词辨析。这些品质和美德是美国演员典型的, 故选D。

27、答案：C

解析：考查名词辨析。这里意思是有内在的感情, 故选C。

28、答案：B

解析：考查名词辨析。我们都相信, 故选B。

29、答案：A

解析：考查动词辨析。根据上下文, 如果你有幸能够成功, 你应该把某些东西放回来, 后文则列举他和我做的慈善, 故选A。

30、答案：B

解析：考查名词辨析。根据语境, 我们在财务上互相支持, 并在活动中出场、故选B。

31、答案：D

解析：考查名词辨析。根据上文, 他和我都知道彼此在做什么, 我们没有谈到这些, 我们的友谊无需言语, 故选D。

32、答案：①went②impressive③combination④more graceful⑤amazed⑥creativity⑦on⑧the⑨who⑩completing

解析：①考查谓语动词时态。

②考查词性转化。

③考查词性转化。

④考查形容词的比较级。

⑤考查非谓语动词。

⑥考查词性转化。

⑦考查介词搭配。

⑧考查冠词用法。

⑨考查定语从句中的关系代词。

⑩考查非谓语动词。 第四部分

33、答案：

Dear Jack,

    How’s everything going? Knowing that you are eager to learn Kung fu this summer vacation. I’m writing to extend some relevant information on where to learn it.

    The moment I learnt about your plan. I made conscious efforts to find a school suitable for you in various ways, ranging from by telephoning friends and schools to surfing on the net. Fortunately, it turns out that Dafeng, a kung fu training school with a long history, boasts increasing popularity all over the country. Not only is it distinguished for its expert training but it also offers a pleasant atmosphere to practice Kung fu. I’m convinced that learning kung fu there would be a marvelous choice.

    Looking forward to your arrival.

Yours Sincerely

Li Hua

34、答案：

    Upon hearing the noise. Allen’s mother rushed upstairs and asked what had happened. “Mary, she’s...she’s gone,” Allen sighed sadly with disappointment. “Don’t worry, honey,” said his mother, trying to convey comfort and confidence, “Let’s move together and find Mary. Six years of companion has established a close bond between both of you. She will definitely come back to her family.” Allen’s mother then kissed him fondly on the forehead and helped him back up from the floor. Hand in hand, they made their way downstairs and to the front door.

    Filled with anticipation, Allen and his mother went outside to look for Mary. They called out Mary’s name, even imitating bird sounds as they walked down the street. They scanned their way down one block after another-eventually they found themselves at the entrance of the park Allen and Mary had been to multiple times. Amazingly, it was Mary that was perching atop of the bench where Allen always liked to sit in times of sorrow and loneliness. At the sight of Allen, Mary unhesitatingly spread her wings and flew, chirping all the way, into Allen’s cupped hand. His mother was right after all: Mary always found her way back to Allen’s heart.