2023届湖北省武昌实验中学高三下学期5月高考适应性考试英语试题

2023届湖北省武昌实验中学高三下学期5月高考适应性考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读理解Your Garden EscapeEven in the big city you can find oases(绿洲)of calm and beauty. From a royal palace to a classical garden, we recommend great green spaces to escape the hustle and bustle of London.Horniman GardensHorniman Gardens cover 16 acres with breathtaking views of London. Visitors can enjoy the Sound Garden, Meadow Field, and even a Prehistoric Garden, which features a display of “living fossils.” The gardens are very popular with families, and dogs can be let off their leads in the Meadow Field.Chiswick GardenAs a classical garden landscape in London, it was here that the English Landscape Movement was born with William Kent’s designs. Enjoy fresh bread, seasonal food, and natural wines in the award-winning cafe, while admiring the beauty of the naturalistic landscape,spotted with impressive art and statues.Buckingham Palace GardenThe 39-acre garden boasts more than 350 types of wildflowers, over 200 trees and a three-acre lake. The garden also provides a habitat for native birds rarely seen in London. A tour of the garden can be completed by having a cream tea in the cafe overlooking the Palace’s famous grassland and lake.Kew GardenThe Royal Botanic Garden at Kew is one of the world’s most famous gardens and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Have a walk through the vast garden, spot local wildlife at the lake, or get your hands dirty by trying a gardening lesson. Be sure to visit the Temperate House, which contains some of the rarest and most threatened plants.1．What can visitors do in both Horniman Gardens and Chiswick Garden?A．Study living fossils.B．Taste delicious food.C．Enjoy impressive art.D．Appreciate fine views.2．Where should visitors go if they want to join in hands-on activities?A．Horniman Gardens.B．Chiswick Garden.C．Buckingham Palace Garden.D．Kew Garden.3．What is the purpose of the text?A．To inform visitors of famous gardens.B．To entertain interested garden visitors.C．To stress the necessity of garden escape.D．To show the benefits of touring gardens.My childhood was a painted picture of sunny sky and rolling green fields stretching to the horizon. It tasted of sharp berries and smelt of sour grapes. My family lived in a cabin(小木屋) in the countryside but I lived in my mother’s arms. They were so delicate but strong, her red hair falling around me like a curtain separating me from the world.Childhood was simple. The borders of my village were the furthest my troubles went and monsters only lived in the pages of books. Every day was a waking dream of running races and muddy knees.My village was archaic, dying cabins housing dying farmers with dying traditions. There weren’t many children but me and the other boys; boys of butchers and sellers formed our own group.They called us wild. I suppose we were. Trees and mountains formed our playgrounds and fights broke out as easily as sudden laughter. Liberated from the restrictions of society, we would bound into the woods,deeper and deeper until we found a lake which, with a wild yell, we would jump into all at once.My most vivid memories from boyhood center around that lake. Water shone brightly and the sounds of our screams broke into the outcry from birds. The shock of cold water against sweating skin would wake every nerve in my body and my bare feet would hit the sinking muddy bottom. As we submerged(淹没)，time would suspend，movements slowing as bubbles rose around us.I was drowning. I was living. I was living. I was drowning.For timelessness or a second (both felt the same), we would suspend, curl up, and then be forced back out into breathing air.We should have known that it wouldn’t last forever. Yet, even under the best circumstances, there’s something so tragic about growing up: to have your perspective on the people and life around you change;to always struggle to reach a mirror only to find yourself tall enough to see your reflection one day. And find, a different person staring back out at you.4．What does the underlined word “archaic” mean in paragraph 2?A．Borderless.B．Valueless.C．Old-fashioned.D．Poverty-stricken.5．Why did the author consider himself and other children wild?A．They played in the woods crazily.B．They tricked others purposefully.C．They frequently broke social rules.D．They firmly refused school education.6．How does the author introduce his memories of the lake?A．By sharing feelings.B．By expressing ideas.C．By making comparisons.D．By describing characters.7．What message does the author seem to convey in the last paragraph?A．Loneliness and challenges make a man grow up.B．The regret of growth is that you have never tried.C．Growth is often accompanied by sad goodbyes to the past.D．Growth begins when we begin to accept our own weakness.Slowness has been a sweeping trend in sustainability. Slow food celebrates local produce and traditional cooking methods; slow fashion is made with a focus on people and the planet. You may have even heard of the slow city, a campaign to restore local cultures and turn cities back to their natural environments.Slow design developed from the larger slow movement. Although the term was only recently introduced, the idea of thoughtful design looks back to a time when buildings and furniture were made with great craftsmanship (手艺) and by hand-before the mass-produced throwaway furniture took over. You can think of the term “slow” as a celebration of timelessness: both the timelessness of a piece and the timelessness of the relationship between that piece and its owner.One example of slow design today is what’s been dubbed the brown furniture revival (复兴). Brown furniture refers to the heavy wooden furnishings that were popular in your grandparents’ day but suddenly fell out of style at the turn of the century. Brown furniture is often associated with dark woods, such as trees like mahogany, walnut, and teak, that take decades to reach maturity and true craftsmanship to transform into functional pieces.Today’s furniture industry is dominated by the $13.1 billion-and-growing global ready-to-assemble(RTA) furniture market. RTA furniture is usually constructed from low-quality fiberboard, which lasts a small part of traditional furniture’s lifespan (寿命).The weight of furniture landfilled in 2018 was 9. 7 million tons, 4. 5 times what was landfilled in 1960.In a less direct way, the idea of timelessness also lends itself to a lower environmental impact. Besides their demonstrated physical durability, slow materials and design are meant to outlive trends and never be thrown out simply because they’re out of style.As second-hand shopping becomes more appealing to today’s young generation-because of its low environmental impact and affordability-the brown furniture of yesteryear is making a comeback.8．Why is the first paragraph written?A．To explain a new term.B．To present the topic of the text.C．To provide background information.D．To highlight the importance of slowness.9．What does the underlined word “dubbed” mean in paragraph 3?A．Known as.B．Mistaken for.C．Compared to.D．Connected with.10．What can be inferred about RTA furniture?A．It is out of date.B．It has a long lifespan.C．It is heavy and expensive.D．It has bad effects on the environment.11．What is good news for the brown furniture revival?A．Grandparents are buying new furniture.B．The brown furniture will soon be mass-produced.C．The young generation favors second-hand shopping.D．Materials for slow design furniture are more available.Modern life is full of things that can influence your ability to be sensitive and responsive to your child. These include extra work, lack of sleep, and things like mobile devices. Some experts are concerned about the effects that these things trigger off on emotional bonding and children’s language development, social interaction, and safety.If parents are inconsistently available, kids can get distressed(苦恼的)and feel hurt, rejected, or ignored. They may have more emotional outbursts and feel alone. They may even stop trying to compete for their parent’s attention and start to lose emotional connections to their parents.“There are times when kids really do need your attention and want your recognition. Parents need to communicate that their kids are valuable and important, and children need to know that parents care what they’re doing,” explains Crnic, a psychologist. “Kids start to regulate their own emotions and behavior around age three. Up until then, they depend more on you to help them regulate their emotions, whether to calm them or help get them excited,” he adds.Dr. Carol Metzler, who studies parenting at the Oregon Research Institute, explains, “They’re watching you to see how you do it and listening to how you talk to them about it. Parents need to be good self-regulators. You’re not only trying to regulate your own emotions in the moment, but helping your child learn to manage their emotions and behavior. It can be tough to respond to your kids with sensitivity during tantrums(精神痛苦), arguments, or other challenging times. If parents respond by being bad-tempered or aggressive(攻击性的)themselves, children can copy that behavior, and a negative cycle then continues toupgrade.”As kids become better at managing their feelings and behavior, it’s important to help them develop coping skills, like active problem solving. Such skills can help them feel confident in handling what comes their way.12．Which of the following can replace the underlined words “trigger off”?A．Set off.B．Burst into.C．Consist of.D．Dive for.13．Why does Metzler think it tough to respond to kids sensitively in Paragraph 4? A．Because kids are unable to make out their parents’ arguments.B．Because parents are too sensitive to train kids to be aggressive.C．Because kids can not copy their parents’ behavior on these occasions.D．Because parents have to control their feelings and teach it to their kids.14．What’s the text mainly about?A．Parents should not be bad-tempered in front of their kids.B．Parents should consistently develop their problem solving skills.C．Parents should engage with kids and respond to them positively.D．Parents should continuously upgrade their language and emotions.15．What will the writer probably talk about next?A．The way to train kids to be confident.B．The way to train kids’ abilities to deal with matters.C．The way to train kids to self-regulate their emotions.D．The way to train kids’ abilities to be sensitive and responsibe.二、七选五with everything you do — your words, actions, beliefs, habits, and choices. Accepting conscious living takes some effort, but it is worthwhile. Here are some ways you can achieve this goal.●Be conscious about your time.Time is the most precious thing because there is no way to live a moment again. 17 If you waste your precious hours doing negative things, you will regret it later. The first stepfor living consciously is to be wise about your time. Be selective about things you spend it on, and allocate (分配) it for positive activities.● 18You cannot achieve them unless you understand your needs and intentions. It is easier said than done because most people fail to make an effort to know themselves. Spend time thinking over and knowing your strengths and weaknesses. Once you know yourself better, you can create a plan to work towards becoming more patient, honest, and forgiving.●Learn to be grateful.Gratitude takes you a long way towards conscious living. It opens you up to a happier and a fulfilled mindset. Most people are unhappy because they see only the negatives in life. However, everyone has something to be grateful for. Writing a gratitude journal is a good start for counting your blessings. 19●Believe in yourself.It is the key to making the right choices, yet not regretting the wrong ones. 20 Spending time alone and thinking deeply are effective measures that enable you to identify the inner voice. Care for it and follow it to make it stronger down the line.Conscious living is a skill you need to learn as you go, so be willing to make the effort and master it. You will absorb it soon and be a happier person in the long run.A．Know yourself better.B．Accept the person you are.C．Life can be a lot better with the right decisions.D．It is a healthy choice that enables you to be happy.E．Pick it as a daily habit, and you will notice the difference.F．The way you spend your time determines the course of your life.G．The best way to build self-belief is by reflecting on your own thoughts.三、完形填空More than anything, this is a book about unconditional love—a bond between a caringevery life journey.Harley takes us along on all his 23 with his owner Jaeger — from growing up, being trained, to going to dog shows. Then one day, Harley is diagnosed with bone cancer. Fortunately, there’s enough time to explore 24 . “Jaeger told me everyone has a sixth sense, which 25 them when something’s not right. Looking back, I’m glad she paid attention to her 26 warning.”Through surgery, this smart dog 27 . It isn’t easy and he tells us about his pain and fears. But chances of 28 look promising. After this experience, Harley 29 realizes that when someone has cancer, the entire family will 30 . However, all the people playing a part in the process form an unbreakable connection.Harley’s 31 with cancer might concern adults considering reading this book with their children. But Jaeger provides such a positive perspective that there is so much more reason to 32 this book. Besides, it helps greatly that the book has a 33 ending.As Jaeger notes, “The book spreads love to us. This small element can be 34 in the human and animal worlds.” Love can defeat all. That 35 couldn’t be any clearer than in this wonderful book.21．A．explained B．presented C．designed D．included 22．A．misfortune B．unease C．inconvenience D．discomfort 23．A．packages B．dreams C．burdens D．adventures 24．A．mysteries B．problems C．cures D．challenges 25．A．forbids B．hits C．informs D．warns 26．A．active B．inner C．useful D．sudden 27．A．pushes through B．bends down C．cheers up D．gets off 28．A．success B．recovery C．victory D．survival 29．A．innocently B．automatically C．gradually D．accidentally 30．A．suffer B．behave C．perform D．delay 31．A．competing B．battling C．continuing D．mixing 32．A．possess B．close C．share D．print 33．A．sad B．happy C．ridiculous D．unusual 34．A．decisive B．logical C．attractive D．influential 35．A．meaning B．principle C．message D．expression四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。