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听第6段材料，回答第6 至 8题。
鄂南高中 黄冈中学 黄石二中 荆州中学 龙泉中学
6.Whatwasthewomandoingwhenitstartedraining?
A.Shewaschattingwithafriend.
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B.Shewasplayingfootball.
C.Shewaswalkinghome.
2023 届高三湖北十一校第二次联考
7.Whatdidthewomanfailtodo?
英 语 试 题 A.Findashelter. B.Seethelightning. C.Contacthermom.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
命题学校：龙泉中学 命题人：肖学芝 杨牟 审题人：郑云强 8.Whatdoesthemandoduringthefilmbreak?
注意事项： A.Understandtheplot. B.Reviewthecharacters. C.Learnitssong.
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 9.Whatistheman’sopiniononthefilm?
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮 A.Itisworthseeing. B.Itistoocomplicated. C.Itisabitdisappointing.
擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 10.Whatisthepurposeofthewoman’svisit?
A.Topurchaseelectronicequipment.
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分） B.Tohireanadvertisingagency.
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。 C.Torentarecordingstudio.
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分） 11.WhatdoweknowaboutMr.Crank?
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 A.Hehasbeenrelocatedtoanotherbranch.
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。 B.Hehasstartedanewcompany.
例：Howmuchistheshirt? C.Hehaschangedprofessions.
A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15. 12.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomandointheend?
答案是C。 A.Listentosomemusic.
1.Howwillthewomanhelptheman? B.TalkwithPenelopeCage.
A.Bylendinghercartohim. B.Bytakinghimtoclass. C.Bytellinghimtheway. C.Leavehercontactinformation.
2.WhatdoweknowaboutJim? 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
A.Hehasaleginjury. 13.Wheredoesthewomanwork?
B.Hewithdrewfromthefootballteam. A.Atanairport. B.Inahotel. C.Inatravelagency.
C.Hespenthisholidaywithhisteammates. 14.Whatmonthisitnow?
3.Wherearethespeakers? A.February. B.March. C.April.
A.Atazoo. B.Atapetshop. C.Athome. 15.Whatdoesthewomantelltheman?
4.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherneighbors? A.Therearefewflightstochoose.
A.Theyarenoisy. B.Theyareimpolite. C.Theyaretough. B.Shecan’tarrangeaccommodationforhim.
5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout? C.HolidaysintheAustralianOutbackarelesspopular.
A.Wheretheywillgotoeat. 16.WhenwillthemanandhiswifeleaveforAliceSprings?
B.Whentheywilleatoutside. A.Onthe10th. B.Onthe16th. C.Onthe18th.
C.Whethertheweatherisgood. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
第二节 （共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分） 17.Whichrequirementisfirstmentioned?
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 A.Theagelimit. B.Policerecords. C.References.
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 18.Whocanbeareferencefortheapplicants?
秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 A.Policeofficers. B.Theirformerbosses. C.Theirrelatives.
2023届高三湖北十一校第二次联考 英语试题 第1页（共10页） 2023届高三湖北十一校第二次联考 英语试题 第2页（共10页）19.Whatshouldthereferencebeabout? B
A.Workperformance. B.Workhabits. C.Workexperience. In2018,aseveredroughtbroughtCapeTowncloseto“DayZero”,whenitcouldhavebecometheworld’s
20.Whatwillbeatthevolunteers’ownexpense? first major city to run outofwater. Dam levels in South Africa’s Western Cape fell to below a fifth of capacity
A.Transportation. B.Phonecalls. C.Dinners. andtheprovincesuffereditsworstwatercrisisin100years.
“The water supply was dwindling and it just wasn’t raining,” recalls Thinus Booysen, a professor at
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
StellenboschUniversity, whohadcreatedadevicein 2015designedto helphomeownerscuttheir powerusage.
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
Seeking to reduce water waste, Booysen figured he could adapt the device to measure water usage instead of
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。
electricityuse.
A
Soon, Booysenlaunchedastart-up, Bridging theInternetofThings (BridgIoT), todevelop hisidea.Called
TheJunctionCampground
CountDropula,thedevicereportswaterusageonceaminutewhilemanyconventionaldevices onlyrecorddata
The Junction Campground is a great spot for river-based camping along one of Australia’s best-known
once an hour. The system uses an app in the user’s cellphone and sends short messages in real time. “Within
rivers, near Grafton. Paddling the beautiful Nymboida River is a great way to explore the rainforest—lined
riverbanksandrockycliffsofNymboi—BinderayNationalPark. minutes,wewouldbeabletotelltheuser,‘Somethinghasburst,orsomethingisleaking,’”hesays.
CraigmhorMountainRetreat Then Booysen discovered that a key issue was maintenance (维修), with the poorest schools using by far
Set in 1,000 acres of wilderness, Craigmhor is a perfect base for bush walking, mountain biking, fishing, the most water. Leaking toilets could waste 1,000 liters of water per day. “We found that the biggest problems
andbirdwatching. WithineasydrivingdistanceofSydney,Graigmhoristhe ideallocationforoverseasvisitors are things like children not closing taps properly, but often that would be because the taps just don’t close,”
orurbanpeopletoexperiencetheAustralianbush. Booysenexplains.Duringthetest,theinventionsavedoneschoolmorethanthreemillionlitersofwaterinthree
TheStoneCottage
months.Anotherreduceditswaterusage55percentinfourmonths.
SaidtobeAlbury’soldesthouse,theStoneCottagewarmlywelcomesvisitors withitsexposedstonewalls
Businesses including Cape Talk radio station and Africa’s largest food company, Shoprite, became
and an open fireplace. Set well back from the street in a spacious enclosed garden (ideal for pets), the
sponsors, partnering with the Western Cape Education Departmentto install (安装)the devices in 350 schools.
two-bedroomself-containedhouseisperfectforsmallfamiliesandcouples.
They saved more than $2.7 million and almost 550 million liters of water in 17 months. Booysen has looked at
Located behind the main home, the Stone Cottage’s Kitchen Cottage turns on the charm as much as the
expandingtogovernmentbuildings,hospitalsandhotels.ThereareplanstorolloutthedeviceacrossAfrica.
larger house.Privatefromthemainhouse,theone-bedroomself-containedcottagehasaveranda(游廊）which
24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dwindling”inParagraph2probablymean?
looksoutoveranestablishedherbgarden,idealforcouples.
A.Beginning. B.Continuing.
Insteadofaskinggueststowakeatacertaintimeforapreparedbreakfast,guestsofbothcottagesreceivea
C.Expanding. D.Decreasing.
selectionofbreakfastcuisinesastheylike,allowingsleep-insandlazymornings.
25.WhichwordscanbestdescribeBooysen?
Petsarewelcome.
CountryBarnRetreat A.Proudbutdetermined. B.Cautiousandfriendly.
Situatedinapeacefullocationandperfectforshortstays,ElaineandJohnofferthisamazingself-contained C.Creativeandcaring. D.Strictbutgenerous.
two-bedroomCountryBarnRetreat,overlookingruralviewsandsurroundedbylovelygardens. 26.WhatdoweknowaboutCountDropula?
Sleepinguptofouradultsinthiscomfortablecottagewhereyoucanrelaxbythecosywoodfireinwinter. A.Itworkssmartlytohelpsavewater. B.ItwasdesignedbyBooysenin2015.
Fully equipped kitchen. Lounge and dining area with air-conditioning and fans to keep it cool in summer.
C.Itwillsoonbetestedin350schools. D.Itcutspowerusageefficiently.
Petfriendly,however,youwouldneedtomakearrangementswithElaineorJohnfirst.
27.WhatwillBooysenprobablydonext?
21.Wherewillyougoifyou’reabirdlover?
A.BecomeamemberofShoprite. B.Furtherpromotehisnewinvention.
A.TheStoneCottage. B.CraigmhorMountainRetreat.
C.StopwaterpollutioninCapeTown. D.TravelaroundAfricaforbetterideas.
C.TheJunctionCampground. D.CountryBarnRetreat.
C
22.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheStoneCottage?
Recently, Google researchers published a paper describing results from an artificial intelligence (AI) tool,
A.Itlacksanopenfireplace. B.It’sbuildingaherbgarden.
called MusicLM, built to create music. It is not the first AI music tool to launch. But the examples Google
C.Ithasthreebedroomsinall. D.Itprovidesawell-preparedbreakfast.
23.What’sspecialaboutthelasttwodestinations? provides demonstrate musical creative ability based on a limited set of descriptive words. AI shows how
A.Petsareallowed. B.Firesareforbidden. complex computer systems have been trained to behave in human-like ways. Google engineers explain the
C.Bothhaveaveranda. D.Botharenearrivers. MusicLMsystemthisway:
2023届高三湖北十一校第二次联考 英语试题 第3页（共10页） 2023届高三湖北十一校第二次联考 英语试题 第4页（共10页）First,ausercomesupwithawordorwordsthatdescribethekindofmusictheywantthetooltocreate.For D
example, a user could enter this short phrase into the system: “a continuous calming violin backed by a soft Take a look at that tree in the local park. What might it be feeling? Could it be thinking? Experiments are
guitar sound.” The descriptionsenteredcaninclude differentmusic styles, instruments or otherexisting sounds. exploring the idea of plant cognition (认知), even going so far as to suggest they possess some form of
Several different music examples produced by MusicLM were published online. Some of the generated music consciousness.
Aswild as itsounds,itisn’tanew idea.Thefield of “plantneurobiology (神经生物学)”began in2006,
came from just one-or-two-word descriptions, such as “jazz”, or “techno”. The system created other examples
aimedatunderstandinghowplantsprocessinformationfromtheirenvironment.
frommore detaileddescriptionscontainingwholesentences.Intheresultingrecording,themusicseemstokeep
It is now clear that plants are capable of complex communication and can sense their surroundings, which
very close to the description. The team said that the more detailed the description is, the better the system can
were originally dismissed. But advocates of plant consciousness take things further and draw parallels between
attempttoproduceit.
the electrical signaling that can be found from root to stem and that present in the nervous system of animals.
In addition to generating new music from written descriptions, the team said the system can also create
They claim to show that plants are capable of intentionally choosing to perform certain behaviors, of learning
examples based on a person’s own singing, whistling or playing an instrument. The researchers said the tool
and perhaps even having personalities. If plants are experiencing a conscious inner world, they argue, it
“produceshigh-qualitymusic...overseveralminutes,whilebeingfaithfultothetextconditioningsignal”.
becomesvitalthatwefindwaystotestandunderstandit.
Although it hasn’t been released for public use, Google announcedit was releasing a “high-quality dataset
Extendingtheconceptof cognition toplantswouldmeanasignificantshiftinour viewofthe uniqueness
(数据集)” of more than 5,500 music-writing pairs prepared by professional musicians called MusicCaps. The
of humanity, notto mention how we treat ourbotanical friends, so the bar ofacceptance is high. Researchers
researcherstookthatsteptoassistinthedevelopmentofotherAImusicgenerators.
risingtothechallengearehopingtoexploreplantswithtoolsusuallyreservedforthehumanbrain.
The MusicLM researchers said they believe they have designed a new tool to help anyone quickly and
Theresearchcanappearpersuasive,butitisinitsearlystage andsuffersfromrepeatedfailure.Criticssay
easily create high-quality music selections. However, the team said it also recognizes some risks linked to the
thefieldisahighguessandthatthebehaviourscanbeexplainedthroughinbornresponse.
machinelearningprocess. Whether we decide that plants have cognition may come down to our ability to describe consciousness
28.HowdoesMusicLMwork? itself—something we are far from doing. But rather than dismiss the idea, we should welcome the chance to
A.Itadaptsmusicfromrecordings. think up new ways to test our understanding of consciousness. It might just improve our grasp ofthe human
B.Itgeneratesmusicfromwrittendescriptions. mind.Attheveryleast,ourtreesandplantsshouldbenefitfromtheextraattention—consciouslyornot.
C.Itteachesusershowtoplayamusicalinstrument. 32.Whatdosupportersofplantconsciousnessbelieve?
D.Itrecommendssongsbasedonauser’slisteninghistory. A.Plantscanonlyperformnativereaction.
29.WhydidGooglereleasetheMusicCapsdataset? B.Plantscanperceivetheirsurroundingsandadapttothem.
A.TodisplaythecapabilitiesofMusicLM. C.Plantspossessthesamelevelofconsciousnessashumans.
D.Plantscancommunicatecomplicatedlyandchooseactionsdeliberately.
B.ToallowthepublictouseMusicLM.
33.Whatisthemainchallengeinacceptingtheideaofplantconsciousness?
C.TohelpdevelopotherAImusicgenerators.
A.Theneedtodeveloptoolstotestplantcognition.
D.TopromotetheMusicCapsmusic-writingservice.
B.Thedramaticchangeinourviewofhumanity.
30.WhatmightbeanadvantageofusingMusicLMformusiccreation?
C.Thelackofevidenceinthefieldofplantneurobiology.
A.Itcanimprovetheoverallqualityofmusicintheindustry.
D.Theinabilitytodescribeconsciousnessitself.
B.Itcanreplacehumanmusiciansandcomposers.
34.Whatisthecurrentstateofresearchinthefieldofplantcognition?
C.Itcanproducemusicthatismorecomplexthanhuman-mademusic.
A.Thefieldishighlybasedonguessesandhasnoevidence.
D.Itcancreatemusicquicklyandefficiently.
B.Researchersareusingtoolsreservedforthehumanbraintostudyplantbehaviors.
31.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?
C.Thereisnotenoughevidencetosupporttheideaofplantconsciousness.
A.GooglehasdevelopedMusicLMtocreatemusicfromwrittendescriptionsandotherinputs.
D.Plantshavebeenproventopossessaformofconsciousness.
B.MusicLM—anexampleofAIsystemscanbehaveinhuman-likeways.
35.Whatisthepotentialbenefitofstudyingplantconsciousness?
C.MusicLMcancreatemusicfollowingwrittendescriptionsandusingothersasinput.
A.Enhancingourunderstandingofthehumanbrain.
D.GooglehasreleasedadatasettohelpdevelopotherAImusicgenerators. B.Developingnewwaystotestplantbehaviors.
C.Promotingourrelationshipwithplants.
D.Provingtheexistenceofplantcognition.
2023届高三湖北十一校第二次联考 英语试题 第5页（共10页） 2023届高三湖北十一校第二次联考 英语试题 第6页（共10页）第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分） We shared the 52 that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should 53 something
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。 back—he with his Newman’s Own food for kids in need, and me with Sundance. Paul and I didn’t see each
If you’ve hadabadnight’ssleep,oryou’vejustgottoomuchtodo,thelastthingyou wanttobetold isto other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by
“bepositive!” 36 . showingupat 54 .
Of course, developing a positive attitude is easier said than done — it doesn’t come naturally to everyone. 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
When you’re feeling down, it is hard to be optimistic. But a study has found that people who are optimists are was,andwedidn’ttalkaboutit.Ourswasarelationshipthatdidn’tneedalotof 55 .
more likely to live longer thanthose whohave a more negativeapproach to life. So, maybe onceyou think of a 41.A.handsome B.famous C.tall D.smart
longerlife, 37 . 42.A.supported B.sponsored C.envied D.declined
The study concluded that optimists may find it easier to control emotions and get less stressed. And as 43.A.attendedto B.turnedto C.listenedto D.appealedto
stressimpactsontheimmunesystem, 38 .ProfessorLewinaLeefromBostonUniversitysaid:“Our 44.A.wasruinedby B.wasrestoredby C.wasvaluedfor D.wasdevelopedfrom
findings speaktothepossibilitythatraisinglevelsofoptimism may promote longevityandhealthyaging.”And 45.A.resource B.meaning C.root D.motivation
she advises that pessimists could benefit from doing things like imagining a future where everything turns out 46.A.theater B.dance C.music D.sports
well. 47.A.admitted B.learned C.respected D.grasped
But if you’re a ‘glass half empty’ type of person, could seeing the world through rose-tinted glasses work 48.A.arguingabout B.approvingof C.runninginto D.digginginto
for you?Every beanhasits black. 39 .Some peoplesayit’sbesttocelebratethepositives andignore 49.A.responsibilities B.qualities C.reliabilities D.capacities
thenegativepartsofourlives. 50.A.unique B.ordinary C.fundamental D.typical
40 . Vicki Siska says “Music feeds my soul, a sense of humour keeps things in perspective”. 51.A.sympathy B.inspiration C.affection C.willingness
PippaKennedysays“beinggratefulforwhatyouhave!”Otherpeoplerecommenddoingyogaandmeditationas 52.A.goal B.belief C.standard D.experience
wellasstayingfittohelpmaintainapositiveoutlookonlife. 53.A.put B.take C.give D.bring
A.Acceptingthishelpsuscontrolouremotions 54.A.screens B.events C.parties D.concerts
B.Acceptitandmakeeffortstoimproveyourself 55.A.actions B.promises C.messages D.words
C.it’spossiblethatoptimistsbetterhandleinfections 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
D.Buthavingthismindsetcouldhavemanybenefits 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
E.Butitcouldhelpyouhaveapositiveoutlookonlife A traditional Chinese dance performed underwater in Luoyang, Central China’s Henan Province, 56
F.itmightencourageyoutohaveamorehopefuloutlookonlife (go) viral on social media during the Dragon Boat Festival. The show led to renewed passion among audiences
G.Peoplehavetheirpersonaladviceonkeepingapositiveapproachtolife fortraditionalChineseartandculture.
The 57 (impress) dance is named The Prayer, which was the opening performance of the gala by
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） HenanTelevisionStationonSaturday.
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） InthevideoonsocialmediatheunderwateractressisseendancingincolorfultraditionalChinesecostume.
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。 Theshortdance,whichlasted lessthantwominutes,wasseenasa 58 (combine)ofcontemporaryartand
I first met Paul Newman in 1968, when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance traditionalChineseculture.
Kid introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn’t want me for the film—it wanted somebody as “The water made the costume even more gorgeous and the moves 59 (graceful)!” said one observer
41 as Paul—he 42 me. I don’t know how many people would have done that; they would have 43 online.Netizenswereleft 60 (amaze)byboththebeautyofthedancerandthe 61 (create)involved
theiragentsorthestudiopowers. inputting 62 thedanceunderwater.
Thefriendshipthat 44 theexperienceofmakingthatfilmandTheStingfouryearslaterhadits 45 The dance featured a character from 63 famous ancient Chinese painting Ode to Goddess Luo, the
inthefactthatalthoughtherewasanagedifference,webothcamefromatraditionof 46 andliveTV.We daughterofasacredkingcharacterFuXiinaChinesetale 64 drownedandthenbecameagoddess.
47 craft (技艺) and focused on 48 the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the 49 “The moves were captured underwater at 4.5 meters from the ground. The team spent a total of 26 hours
and virtues that are 50 of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other—but under water 65 (complete) the shooting. The film team had to soak themselves in the water in each
alwayswithanunderlying 51 .Thosewerealsoatthecore(核心)ofourrelationshipoffthescreen. shootingsession,”ChenJia,directoroftheHNTVgala,saidtolocalmedia.
2023届高三湖北十一校第二次联考 英语试题 第7页（共10页） 2023届高三湖北十一校第二次联考 英语试题 第8页（共10页）第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分） Yet, one summer day after Allen had come home after a walk at the park he found the window of his
第一节（满分15分） bedroom open and the door of Mary’s cage open—the bird was gone. Suddenly, Allen realized that he must
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 haveleftthecageopenaftercleaningitandforgotaboutthewindowbeingopenonsuchahotday.Upset,Allen
忙联系合适的学习地点。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括： felldowntothefloorsobbing.
1. 联系过程； 注意：
2. 联系结果。 1. 续写词数应为150词左右;
注意： 2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
1. 词数80左右；
Uponhearingthenoise,Allen’smotherrushedupstairsandaskedwhathadhappened.
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。
DearJack,
Howiseverythinggoing?
.
Lookingforwardtoyourarrival.
Filledwithanticipation,AllenandhismotherwentoutsidetolookforMary.
YoursSincerely,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
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.ItwashisbelovedBlueFinch,namedMary. Theboyhadcaredforthebirdsincehewassix,agiftfrom
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
juniorhighschool.Forthepastsixyears,Marywashisconstantcompanionandclosestfriend.
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
pressureofaconstantlymobilelifealsoledtostrainandpressureathome,leadingtoloudargumentsandfights
betweenhismotherandfatherwhichhecouldhearfrombehindcloseddoors.
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
Allenfedthebird,Maryalwaysmovedacrossherbranchtorestagainsthisfinger,neverfailingtobringasmile
toAllen’sface.
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