2023学年秋季武汉市部分市级示范高中高二9月联考
英语试卷
考试时间：2023年9月21日下午16:15—17:30 试卷满分：150分
第一部分：听力（共两节，每题1.5分，满分30分）
第一节
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。
1. What is the man looking for
A. His pen. B. His book. C. His phone.
2. What does Carol’s father ask her to do
A. Talk with her friends. B. Go out with him. C. Put on warm clothes.
3. How many members are there in Alice’s group now
A. Two. B. Four. C. Six.
4. What are the speakers talking about
A. Ways of cooking. B. Healthy food for kids. C. Kids helping in the kitchen.
5. What is the woman
A. She’s a shop assistant. B. She’s a receptionist. C. She’s a secretary.
第二节
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给出的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6、7题。
6. Why does the man sound surprised
A. Lily rejected a job offer.
B. Lily was absent from school.
C. Lily turned down a scholarship.
7. What has Lily decided to do
A. Travel to Dubai. B. Stay with her mom. C. Start a business.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Relatives. C. Classmates.
9. What is Sabrina’s sister doing
A. Touring in Africa. B. Teaching in a village. C. Working in a company.
10. How can Sabrina reach her sister now
A. By phone. B. By email. C. By letter.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What does Maria think of the soup
A. Tasteless. B. Just fine. C. Thick.
12. What does Karl say can be added to the soup
A. Salt. B. Onions. C. Pepper.
13. Where are the speakers
A. At home. B. At a restaurant. C. At a friend’s house.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. When will someone come to check the hot water
A. This afternoon. B. Tomorrow. C. At the weekend.
15. How did the students know about the flat
A. From a friend. B. From a newspaper. C. From a house agency.
16. What will the woman do to settle the problem about the fridge
A. Pay the students for the new one.
B. Get someone to fix the old one.
C. Order one on the Internet.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who is the speaker
A. An invited guest. B. A news reporter. C. A radio host.
18. In what way has the speaker changed
A. He speaks faster. B. He becomes heavier. C. He cooks more often.
19. What is difficult for the speaker to get used to
A. The food. B. The weather. C. The language.
20. What does the speaker think of the French people
A. A bit cold. B. Generous. C. Easy-going.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Gateways
This exhibit explores the immigrant experience in America. By looking at community, social justice and gatherings, it aims to show how people come to adopt a new home in major metro areas like Washington, Baltimore, Charlotte and Raleigh, N. C.
Dec. 5-6, Anacostia Community Museum. 202-633-4820. anacostia. Si. edu. Free.
Straight White Men
Straight White Men, created by Korean American writer Young Jean Lee, is a play that deals with the privilege problem through the funny story of three brothers （Jake by Bruch Reed, Drew by Avery Clerk and Matt by Michael Tisdale） and their father Ed played by Michael Winters, who reunite over Christmas eggnog （蛋酒） and light trash-talking that leads to something deeper.
Dec. 18, Studio Theatre. 202-332- 3300. studiotheatre. org. $20-$85.
Piedmont Blues
As part of Strathmore’s Shades of Blues festival, jazz pianist and composer Gerald Clayton leads the nine-piece Assembly band in a performance featuring singer Rene Marie and tap dance r Maurice Chestnut. This performance, which highlights works by the Blues musicians, will combine music, film and photography.
Dec. 10, Strathmore. 301-581- 5100. Strathmore. org . $30-$60.
Winterfest
You don’t have to wait until spring training to get a look at the Nationals. The Washington Nationals host a two-day festival featuring games, activities and appearances by its great baseball players.
Dec. 10-11, Walter E. Washington Convention Center. 202-608-1110. Nationals. . $33adults, $23 children.
21. At which place can people see a comedy（喜剧）
A. Strathmore. B. Studio Theatre.
C. Anacostia Community Museum. D. Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
22. What do we know about Piedmont Blues
A. It is a music feast. B. It is a film festival.
C. It is a photography show. D. It is a painting exhibition.
23. What is the purpose of the text
A. To advertise some plays in December. B. To show the date of festival s in winter.
C. To provide some information about the events. D. To list the entertainment activities at the theatre.
B
At the airport, one of my partners greeted me with a broad smile. “Welcome to Cuba!” he exclaimed in perfect English, giving me a strong handshake and a hug. The next day, we drove to the research center where he worked. In the conference room, each of us gave a presentation about science and what we hoped to learn from the study of Cuban rivers.
Then, we toured every lab in the building. I met scientists, technicians, secretaries, students, and the cook. Some spoke English, and others communicated with me in Spanish while my cooperator translated. I was introduced to each person in their center, and that was what I remembered most.
Then we met again to brainstorm. Together, we studied maps carefully to plan how we were going to collect samples. Had it not been for the Cubans, I would have been unaware that the maps I had were outdated and wrong. They left out reservoirs, which was a problem because had we sampled downstream of them, our results would have been misled.
On the last night of the trip, we searched for a restaurant that could seat all 14 of us at one table because that’s what teams do---sitting together. When a restaurant couldn’t seat the team without splitting us up, my partners insisted that we move on and find another restaurant with a large enough table.
In 26 years as a professor, I’ve always tried my best to treat my students as valued partners. I have never been a fan of the grade system in the academic world. I urge everyone working with me to feel as though they are part of a team. But my Cuban partners take teamwork to another level entirely. They make it clear---through actions, both big and small---that all team members are valued, that everyone is equal, and that true team work contributes to better science.
I returned to the United States as a changed scientist. Now, I spend more time listening and making sure that everyone’s voice is heard.
24. What impressed the author most when he visited the research center
A. He was led to see everyone. B. There were no many people there.
C. Everybody gave a great presentation. D. The cooperator spoke perfect English.
25. Why did the author’s partners refuse to eat at the first restaurant
A. They wanted a smaller one. B. They wanted to save money.
C. They didn’t want a crowded one. D. They didn’t want to be separated.
26. Which of the following does the author stress in the team
A. Honesty. B. Perseverance.
C. Cooperation spirit. D. Scientific theory.
27. What can we infer about the author from the text
A. He used to treat his students unfairly.
B. He used to be misled by other scientists.
C. He focuses on the opinions of the masses now.
D. He speaks highly of the grade system in science now.
C
As we all know, most animals only perform tricks when given treats. However, Kim, the world’s first spider to learn a skill, needs no stimulus（刺激物） to do what she loves---jumping from different heights and distances---upon the instruction of a team of scientists from the University of Manchester.
While the idea of training a spider might sound evil, the researchers’ motives were purely scientific. They tried to unlock the secrets behind the jumping spiders’ extraordinarily high leaps to catch prey（猎物） or to escape their enemies. A better understanding of the spiders’ leaps would help experts develop more efficient flying and jumping robots.
The scientists found that Kim could gather enough force in her legs to jump more than six times the length of her own body from a stationary position. What was even more amazing was that she always landed perfectly. For shorter distances, Kim used a lot of energy, resulting in quick leaps, which, the researchers believe, probably increases her chances of catching fast-moving prey. The farther the distance was, the less extra energy was used, resulting in slower but precise leaps.
Previous studies have indicated that spiders use both their muscles and hydraulic （液压的） pressure---a mechanism by which blood is transferred to their extended legs---to push them off the ground. However, in Kim’s case, her leg muscles alone appeared to be generating enough force for the lift-off. The researchers now intend to do further research to comprehend fully not just the spiders’ jumping technique, but that of other insects as well. “We are familiar with robots that are aimed at taking over human functions, but there are millions of insects in the world that perform specific functions that we have interest in adapting to robotics,” says Nabawy, the leading engineer of the researching team.
28. What is the purpose of scientists’ researching the jumping spider
A. To have fun and relax. B. To help develop robots. C. To get rid of spiders. D. To protect this species.
29. Why did Kim use a lot of energy for short distances
A. To jump high enough. B. To land more precisely.
C. To catch fast-moving prey. D. To increase chances of escape.
30. What does the underlined word “that” in the last paragraph refer to
A. Jumping technique. B. Leg muscle. C. Further research. D. Energy for lift-off.
31. What can be a suitable title for the passage
A. Jumping Technique Used by Spiders B. Spiders’ Leaps Inspired Creating Robots
C. Animals Perform Tricks if Provided with Treats D. The World’s First Spider That Jumps on Demand
D
An astronaut crew（团队）of private citizens has been launched to the International Space Station（ISS）. The launch happened in Florida’s Kennedy Space Center. The flight is the first to be organized and operated by a private company involving a completely commercial astronaut crew.
The four-member team will travel to the ISS inside a spacecraft built by American company SpaceX. The crew members are from the private company Axiom Space based in Houston, Texas. The group is led by retired NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria. The mission is called Ax-1. Lopez-Alegria will be joined by the mission pilot, Larry Conner, a businessman and private pilot from Ohio. The other members of the crew are Israeli fighter pilot Eytan Stibbe and Mark Pathy, a Canadian businessman. Stibbe and Pathy will serve as mission specialists.
NASA says it will cooperate with Axiom mission officials to plan joint activities involving the Axiom team and regular ISS crew members. Currently, there are three American astronauts aboard the ISS, along with a German astronaut and three Russian astronauts.
The launch is being praised as a turning point in the latest expansion of commercial space activities. Such activities have become known in the industry as the low-Earth orbit（轨道）economy, or the “LEO economy”.
The latest mission’s crew might seem similar to private space tourists who recently took space rides that did not reach orbit. The trips aim to fly private citizens to the edge of space and permit them to experience weightlessness and observe Earth.
But Axiom executives（经理，主管领导）say their mission is very different. “We are not space tourists,” Lopez-Alegria says. The Ax-1 team will be carrying equipment and supplies for 26 science and technology experiments. They include research in areas including brain and heart health, cancer and aging.
Axiom’s co-founder and executive chairman, Kam Ghaffarian, says he saw the launch as “the beginning of many beginnings for commercializing low-Earth orbit”. He adds: “We’re like in the early days of the Internet, and we haven’t even imagined all the possibilities, all the capabilities, that we’re going to be providing in space.”
32. Who have been launched from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center to the ISS
A. The four-member private astronaut crew. B. The four crew members from SpaceX.
C. The four professional astronauts. D. The four private space tourists.
33. Who is the pilot of the mission Ax-1
A. Mark Pathy. B. Larry Conner. C. Eytan Stibbe. D. Michael Lopez-A
34. Why does Lopez-Alegria say they are not space tourists
A. They will help with the astronauts’ work in the ISS. B. They will experience weightlessness.
C. They will do scientific researches in the ISS. D. They will just fly to the edge of space.
35. What does Kam think of the LEO economy
A. It is the beginning of space tourism. B. It is just an imagination.
C. It is faced with more uncertainties. D. It is a promising business.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分；满分12.5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Organize a Music Festival
You love music and you always have. You want to carry out a music festival designed to attract music fans of all ages. Follow the steps and you’ll organize a successful one.
◆Start by making a list of the local bands and artists that you like. You’ve taken this job because you love music, so put your taste to work for you. If you like these musicians, many of the local people will also like them. 36 . You need to have many kinds of music for all age groups.
◆Find a great location that has much open space for outdoor festivals. You need to build a stage so the musicians can be seen from distances. 37 . Not all towns need such license but it is a good idea to check before you start building. For an indoor location, you need to find a theater that is willing to give you enough space. 38 .
◆Hire sound engineers to give the musicians all the help they need. 39 . You can’t expect the musicians to handle these problems because they are playing. Your sound and engineering experts will allow your stars to keep the music playing.
◆ 40 . If you are planning your festival for families, the last thing you want is a beer-swilling crowd starting a huge fight. Security people need to be present to make sure that nobody gets the idea that they want to start any kind of ruckus（骚乱）.
A. You need to find security people.
B. We can find enough songs to get a lot of money.
C. Bigger sports stadiums will be perfect as well.
D. But remember, you are trying to attract fans of all ages.
E. People should have practiced many different songs.
F. You can find a location by going to the local government and asking for permission.
G. The last thing you want is that a group is on the stage but the speakers don’t work.
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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ryan Hickman was born in an American family. When he was three years old, Ryan Hickman visited a 41 center in California and found what he wanted to do most. Amazingly , the next day as he greeted his dad, Damion, he made a（n） 42 . “I’m going to 43 all the bottles and cans from everyone in the neighborhood. I’ll start a new 44 myself!”
It’s never too 45 to start a business, though there’re no other staff but himself when the company was started. Today, Ryan, aged seven, the world’s 46 garbage man, is the CEO, manager and 47 of Ryan’s recycling company. Though Ryan says he doesn’t remember what made it all start, he remains 48 about what he is doing. When questioned why he did so, he said, “it’s because bottles get to the ocean, and then animals get sick and die.” Ryan’s neighbours have been accustomed to the little boy’s knocking for their recycled goods. More and more 49 ones call to ask for a pickup or even 50 bags of bottles and cans at Hickmans’ door. At school, Ryan’s favorite activity is helping the dust men separate the trash and taking away the recyclable. “My wife and I support him and we told him that whenever he wants to 51 , he can, ”Damion said. “I want to see him with friends, but the recycling just makes him 52 . He has actually 53 five of his friends to join him.”
According to Damion, Ryan has 54 over $11, 000 through recycling bottles and cans. Ryan says he wants to buy a large trash truck to be loaded with enough garbage and become a 55 garbage man.
41. A. financial B. recycling C. delivering D. industrial
42. A. bet B. announcement C. speech D. explanation
43. A. throw up B. throw out C. pick out D. pick up
44. A. investigation B. study C. business D. campaign
45. A. old B. early C. weak D. late
46. A. cleverest B. busiest C. wealthiest D. youngest
47. A. customer B. employer C. trainee D. employee
48. A. enthusiastic B. energetic C. unbearable D. comfortable
49. A. supportive B. instructive C. aggressive D. persuasive
50. A. throw away B. turn down C. lay down D. pull away
51. A. start B. continue C. quit D. back
52. A. relaxed B. upset C. delighted D. exhausted
53. A. persuaded B. urged C. forced D. instructed
54. A. raised B. saved C. wasted D. spent
55. A. diligent B. generous C. wealthy D. true
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The person I respect most is the geophysicist Huang Danian, 56 helped China to make great technological advances.
Huang was a 57 （remark） scientist. He 58 （live） in Britain for eighteen years, but when he felt that 59 （he） country needed him, he 60 （give） up his well-paid job and returned to China . Over the next seven years, Huang worked to develop many devices 61 （need） for deep- earth exploration.
62 （Fortune）， such 63 （achieve） didn’t come cheap. Due to the frantic pace of his research, Huang was absent 64 his father’s funeral, and even his own cancer went undetected as he had no time to see a doctor. 65 sum up, Huang sacrificed everything for his research and I think more people should honor him.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
刚上高二的你，准备参加学校组织的英语演讲比赛。请以“我的梦想”为题，写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：
1．梦想的具体内容；
2．实现梦想的计划。
注意：
1．写作词数应为80 左右；
2．请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面短文，根据所给的情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。
It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.
We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.
His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house, listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. “The day starts at dawn on my farm, ”he said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens, while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze（吃草）. I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.
In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a horse ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. “Don’t be late for supper,” Uncle Paul cried, “and keep to the track so that you don’t get lost!” “OK!” my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his farm house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven（编织的）blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语以为你写好。
Paragraph 1: Suddenly a little rabbit jumped out in front of my house.
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Paragraph 2: We had no idea where we were and it was getting dark.

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