2022-2023學(xué)年湖南省湘潭市兩校高三（上）期末英語試卷

第一部分 閱讀，閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。

• 1．"You can either travel or read，but either your body or soul must be on the way."The popular saying has inspired many people to read or go sightseeing.As the summer holiday is here，are you planning a trip to relax after working so hard for a half year？
     Traveling，just like reading，is a refreshing journey，and a temporary retreat （逃避） from the busy world.Here are 4 books we recommend that you take on your trip.
     1.Destination：Central Europe
     Recommended book：Life is Elsewhere，1969，by Milan Kundera
     Jean-Jacques Rousseau once said， "Man is born free，and everywhere he is in chains." The book describes a young artist's romantic but miserable life，about how he reads，dreams and has a relationship.
     Experience the artist's passionate life in the book during a trip to Central Europe.The book invites you to deeply reflect on your current life.
     2.Destination：Kenya，Africa
     Recommended book：West with the Night，1942，by Beryl Markham
     This book is about a direct，stylish and engrossing story of a marvelous life well-lived.Markham described her childhood in Kenya and her experiences as a bush pilot in the 1930s-evoking （描述出） the landscape，people，and wildlife in rich detail.
     3.Destination：Provence
     Recommended book：A Year in Provence，1989，by Peter Mayle
     Provence，well-known for its lavender（薰衣草），is not only a tourist attraction，but more a symbol of a lifestyle.The book doesn't teach you how to deal with the hardships in life，but to avoid them happily.With a cup of wine and a rocking chair，time flows slowly here.The author and his wife are living a reclusive（隱居的） life here.When you make a trip following the author's footsteps，you may encounter him in Provence.
     4.Destination：Istanbul，Turkey
     Recommended book：My name Is Red，1998，by Orhan Pamuk
     The book，featuring a peak masterpiece of the Nobel Prize winner in Literature，Orhan Pamuk，has been translated into more than 50 languages and published around the world.
     It tells a story of a young man，who has been away from home for 12 years，coming back to his hometown in Istanbul.What embraces him is not only love，but a series of murder cases as well.The book inspires people to have a deeper thinking on life.
  
  （1）If you want to explore Central Europe，whose book would you like to take on your trip？

  
  A．Milan Kundera's.
  B．Beryl Markham's.
  C．Peter Mayle's.
  D．Orhan Pamuk's.
  （2）What is Provence famous for？

  
  A．Lotus.
  B．Lavender.
  C．Mayle's wife.
  D．Mayle's book.
  （3）Which book will attract people who are interested in the Nobel Prize in Literature？

  
  A．Life Is Elsewhere.
  B．West with the Night.
  C．A Year in Provence.
  D．My Name Is Red.
  組卷：0引用：2難度：0.6

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• 2．Bianca Brown，a junior at Springfield High School，had always enjoyed arts and crafts （工藝） as a child.So，when her busy schedule was crossed out by COVID-19，Bianca looked to her past to design her future.
     She ordered ingredients （材料） and mixed them together to create soaps of different shapes and other personal care products. "I really could start a business doing this，" she thought.
     Thus，Bianca created Simply B．LLC，a beauty brand （品牌） selling personal care products to friends and family at first.Through the use of the social media app，TikTok，Bianca was able to reach thousands of customers.
     "I woke up to 50 orders the next day after my first video spread on the Internet，" she said. "It's unbelievable.I don' t even know how I really got all that done，to be honest with you."
     Bianca is among the busiest at her high school.She plays volleyball，runs track and field，and recently started a Black student union.She is a member of the community service club and is also a part of the National Honor Society.With her high marks，it's clear that none of her academic （學(xué)業(yè)的） responsibilities take a back seat to her small business.But still，Bianca succeeds as both a student and businesswoman.
     Bianca hopes to continue building her brand in the future and possibly help other children follow their dreams. "I really want to influence other kids and show them how to be young businessmen or businesswomen and feel that someone could be encouraged by me，" she said.
  
  （1）What did Bianca decide to do during COVID-19？

  
  A．Teach arts and crafts online.
  B．Take an online business course.
  C．Spend more time on her schoolwork.
  D．Make personal care products and sell them.
  （2）What surprised Bianca after her first video spread on the Internet？

  
  A．She received some orders.
  B．She attracted lots of followers.
  C．Someone doubted her honesty.
  D．Someone gave her a job offer.
  （3）What can we learn about Bianca from paragraph 5？

  
  A．She puts her small business first.
  B．She considers it unimportant to get high marks.
  C．She finds it difficult to complete all the schoolwork.
  D．She does well in her studies and takes an active part in school life.
  （4）What does Bianca expect of herself？

  
  A．She will create a new brand.
  B．She will be a creative businesswoman.
  C．She will be a good influence on other kids.
  D．She will invite young kids into her business.
  組卷：2引用：4難度：0.5

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• 3．Weeds compete for soil nutrients，water，space，and sunlight with the crops farmers grow to help feed people.Now a third—generation weeding robot，armed with lasers and powered by Al，offers a perfect labor—saving device.
     Trundling（移動）down a row of crops，a battery of twelve cameras scan the ground，identifying weeds through machine—leaning and killing them with a CO₂ laser.CO₂ lasers use reactions between nitrogen，carbon，and oxygen to generate powerful beams of light that are concentrated through mirrors inside the laser.
     The Autonomous Weeder by Carbon Robotics can root out 100，000 weeds per hour，and clear 15—20 acres in a single day—numbers that require a person working an entire season to match.The robot's onboard supercomputer ensures millimeter precision with its laser so as to avoid accidently clipping（剪掉）crops.
     "This is one of the most creative and valuable technologies that I've seen as a farmer，" said James Johnson of Carzalia Farm in a statement，who has used Carbon Robotics' technology on his farm. "I expect the robots to go mainstream because of how effectively they address some of farming's most critical issues，including the overuse of chemicals，process efficiency，and labor. The sky is the limit." It's no surprise that the 2021 model of the Autonomous Weeder has already sold out，even considering its price tag which was quoted at "hundreds of thousands of dollars."
     The de-weeding method of the robot is Certified Organic and in line with regenerative farming practices.Cost—effective weed control is the biggest barrier to entry with organic farming，and agriculturalists looking to make the switch finally have an alternative to help them get their vegetables out to people.
  
  （1）Which part of the weeder helps clear grass precisely？

  
  A．The CO₂ laser.
  B．The battery of cameras.
  C．Mirrors inside the laser.
  D．The onboard supercomputer.
  （2）What does the underlined sentence "The sky is the limit." mean in paragraph 4？

  
  A．The robots won't spread widely.
  B．The invention is very promising.
  C．The weeder addresses limited issues.
  D．The technology needs further improvement.
  （3）What does James think of the weeder？

  
  A．Flexible.
  B．Affordable.
  C．Energy—saving.
  D．Environment—friendly.
  （4）What can be inferred about the weeder from the last paragraph？

  
  A．It contributes to a higher output.
  B．It helps develop organic farming.
  C．It will replace humans in farming.
  D．It isn't accepted by agriculturalists.
  組卷：0引用：2難度：0.5

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第三部分　寫作

• 8．假定你是李華，你校英語報正在舉辦主題為"My Winter Vacation Life"的征文活動。請你寫一篇短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：
  （1）介紹寒假生活；
  （2）你的感受。
  注意：
  （1）寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；
  （2）請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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第二節(jié)（滿分25分）

• 9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。
      Two fast friends were Willie and his little dog Bounce.Willie could never think of taking a walk without Bounce.Cake and play were equally shared between them.Willie taught his dog many cunning tricks，and often said that Bounce could do almost anything in the world but talk.Then on a bright summer afternoon，Willie had strolled with Bounce down to the river，which was not more than two blocks from his father's store-Mr.Brown's store.
      Willie began to throw stones into the water，and to watch ripples（漣漪）as they made one circle after another.Bounce lay on the grass，watching the flies buzzing around his nose，and catching any that came too near.
      There were some logs floating in the river near the bank.Willie jumped upon one of them to see if he could throw a stone across the river.He drew back，sent the stone with all strength，just as it left his hand，the log turned and he fell into the water.He was frightened，for he did not know how to swim，and there was no one to hear，though he called as loud as he could for help.
      Not being a big water dog，poor Bounce ran up and down the bank two or three times，barking，looking first at Willie and then around.
  P1.Then he started，as fast as he could run，up the street towards Mr.Brown's store._________
  P2.Bounce，seeing Mr.Brown realizing something was wrong，headed for the river._________
  組卷：5引用：4難度：0.6

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