甘肃省武威八中2024届高三开学考试英语试题含解析

甘肃省武威八中2024届高三开学考试英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Wildapplause______whenthecrowdwaitingheardtheannouncementofthearrivalofthepopstarattheircommunity.A．madeout B．brokeout C．letout D．workedout2．Atschool,itisessentialthateverychild______equallyregardlessoffamilybackground.A．treatingB．treatedC．betreated D．istreated3．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement4．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated5．Newlyreleaseddatapointtoanincreaseintechnologyuseamongchildrensomeworryischangingtheverynatureofchildhood.A．why B．whichC．who D．where6．GeneralSecretary,XiJinping,stressedthatcross－straitcooperationwouldbestrengthened________thetwosidescouldagreetoopposeTaiwanindependence．A．unless B．evenifC．aslongas D．until7．Thereareno______proposalstoreducetheroadaccidents.Wearestillseekinginspiration.A．contradictoryB．concreteC．confidentialD．controversial8．Dayslater,mybrothercalledtosayhewasallright,but_______saywherehewas.A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．wouldn’t D．mightn’t9．—Whichdoyouprefer,theformeroptionorthelatterone?—Ithinktheformeroneisnobetterthanthelatterone.SoI’llchoose________.A．theformeroneB．thelatteroneC．eitherofthemD．neitherofthem10．InSydney,there’sonly________averageof23daysayearwhen________sundoesn’tshine.A．the,the B．an,/ C．an,the D．the,/11．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen12．Iwouldappreciateyoucouldcometomybirthdayparty.A．that B．thatit C．if D．itif13．Uponenteringa“newera”,whatwenowfaceisthe_______betweenunbalancedandinadequatedevelopmentandthepeople’sever-growingneedsforabetterlife.A．administrationB．violationC．contradictionD．presentation14．Those

havesixormoreclosefriendsaredescribedas"veryhappy".A．whose B．whoC．which D．when15．Notevenwhen_____throughthedarkestvalley_____beafraid,foryouarealwaysclosebesideme.A．doIwalk;willIB．doIwalk;IwillC．Iwalk;IwillD．Iwalk;willI16．Thereisnoeasywaytorememberprepositions,asitisoneareaofEnglish____therulesseemveryirregular.A．that B．whereC．whose D．which17．Manyofusseereadingasaninvestmentinourselves，soit’sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethinguseful________ourefforts.A．inviewofB．inresponsetoC．inparallelwithD．inreturnfor18．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof19．Mr.Smartisbelievedtobeacapableperson,whoisequal_____chargeofthecompanyverywell.A．totake B．totaking C．tobetaken D．taking20．AfterreceivingtheOscarforBestSupportingActress,AnneBenedictwentonallthepeoplewhohadhelpedinhercareer.A．tothank B．thankingC．havingthanked D．tohavethanked第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21．（6分）When12girlsfromSanFernandohighschoolinCaliforniareceivedagrant(助学金)todevelopaninventiontosolveareal-worldproblem,theydecidedtocreateasolar-poweredshelter.Nowforoverayear,thegirlshavebeenworkingafterschoolandoverthewinterandspringbreakstocompletetheirproject.“TheyhavethisamazingdrivethatI'veneverseenbefore,”saidVioletMardirosian,amathteacheratSanFernandoHigh.“Ithoughtatthebeginningthatmaybesomeofthemwouldgiveup,saying'Ididn'texpectthismuchwork,'buttheydon't.They'rejustworkinghardandthey'renotgivingup.”Livinginalow-incomecommunity(社区),thegirlshaveseentheproblemofhomelessnessfirst-hand,whichiswhytheychosethatpopulationtocreateaproductfor.Manyofthemarealsofromimmigrantfamiliesandhopethesolar-poweredsheltermighthelprefugees(难民).Seventeen-year-oldMaggieMejiasaidthatwhileshehadnoengineeringexperience,thegirlsfiguredoutasateamhowtocreatetheprototype(雏形),usinghow-tovideosandbooksthattaughtthemhowtocode.Butthemostimportantlessonshe'slearnedoverthecourseoftheprojectisn'ttechnical.“I'velearnedalotabouthelpingothers,helpingthecommunityandshowingabetterworldtootherpeople,”shesaid.ThegirlshavebeeninvitedtoMITtoshowtheirinvention.MardirosiansaysalltheparticipatingstudentshaveexpressedinterestingoingintoSTEM(science,technology,engineering,mathematics)fieldsandthatstudentsfromlowergradesarealreadyexpressinginterestinbeinginvolvednextyear.Shesays,“Manyofthemdidn'tthinkaboutengineeringbefore.Theythoughtmaybethey'renotmadeouttobeanengineer.Butworkingtogether,nowtheyrealizethey'reallneededinthisfield.Everyonehasfoundtheirimportanceinthispicture.”1、WhydidMardirosianthinksomegirlswouldquitthesubject?A．Itwasnotpracticalinreallife.B．Itdemandedalotoftimeandenergy.C．Itwasnotsupportedbytheirmathteacher.D．Itrequiredalotofmoneyandexpertknowledge.2、Whydidthegirlsdecidetocreateasolar-poweredshelter?A．Tosaveenergy. B．Towinascholarship.C．Tohelpthehomeless. D．TobeadmittedtoMIT.3、AccordingtoMaggie,whatisthemostvaluablelessonshehaslearnedfromtheproject?A．Howtocode. B．Thepowerofteamwork.C．Thewaytoteachherself. D．Howtomaketheworldabetterplace.4、WhatdoesMardirosianthinkoftheproject?A．Ittaughtgirlstobeindependent. B．Itshouldbecontinuednextyear.C．Itinspiredgirls'interestinSTEM. D．Itshowedtheimportanceofengineering.22．（8分）Japanhaslongbeenknownforbothitsstrongtraditionsandbeingonthecuttingedgeoftechnology,andthisnewinncombiningtheclassicJapanesesurroundingswithhigh-techslippersandfurnitureisaperfectreflectionofthis.NissanMotorCo.developedasysteminwhichslippersparkthemselvesattheentranceofthetraditionalinn,called“ProPilotParkRyokan,”waitingforgueststousethemuponarrival.Whenguestshavefinishedusingthem,theslipperswilldrivethemselvesbacktotheiroriginalposition.Eachslipperfeaturestwotinywheels,amotor,andsensorstodriveitacrossthewoodenfloor.ThesametechnologyfeaturesinNissan’sall-batteryelectricLeafcar.High-techsensorsandcamerasallowthevehicletosafelybackintoparkingspaceswithoutanyinputfromthedriver.Fourcamerasand12sensorsassessthevehicle’ssurroundings.ProPilotParkhandlestheaccelerator,brakingandsteering(转向)inputwhenthecarisparking.Driversoperatethesystemwiththepressofabutton,whichtheymustholddowntheentiretime.Liftingafingeroffthebuttonwillresultinthecarstoppingimmediately.Theinn,locatedintheresorttownofHakone,about75kilometerssouthwestofTokyo,iscurrentlymostfamousforitsviewofMountFuji.However,thenewself-drivingslippers,releasedbyNissaninMarch,istheuniquefeatureofthehigh-techinn.“Theself-parkingslippersaremeanttoraiseawarenessofautomateddrivingtechnologies,andtheirpotential,non-drivingapplications,”NissanspokesmanNickMaxfieldsaidinastatement.Inadditiontotheslippers,officechairs,floorcushionsandtraditionallowtablesintheinnalsowheelthemselvesbackintoplaceafteruse.1、Whatisthetypicalfeatureoftheslippers?A．Theyareeco-friendly.B．Theyareautomatic.C．Theyarerecyclable.D．Theyarerechargeable.2、HowcanadriverstoptheNissan’selectricLeafcar?A．Bypressingabutton.B．Byusingthebrakeofthecar.C．Byremovingthefingerfromthebutton.D．Byhandlingtheaccelerator.3、WhydidNissandeveloptheslippersaccordingtoNickMaxfield?A．Toattractmorecustomers.B．ToadvertisetheNissanMotorCo.C．Tolessenworkloadoftheworkers.D．Topromotenon-drivingtechnologies.4、Whatcanweknowabouttheinnmentionedinthetext?A．Itusesrobotstoservetheguests.B．Itisfamousforitsgoodservice.C．Itisacombinationoftraditionandmodem.D．Itisknownforitsbeautifuldecoration.23．（8分）What’son?ElectricUnderground7:30pm—1:00amFreeattheCyclopsDoyouknowwho’splayinginyourarea?We’rebringingyouaneveningofliverockandpopmusicfromthebestlocalbands.Areyouinterestedinbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract?Ifso,comeearlytothetalkat7:30pmbyJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.He’sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyoumusic.GeeWhizz8:30pm—10:30pmComedyatKaleidoscopeComeandseeGeeWhizzperform.He’sthefunnieststand-upcomedianonthecomedyscene.Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone,fromtheyoungesttotheoldest.GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!Ourbarisopenfrom7:00pmfordrinksandsnacks.SimonsWorkshop5:00pm—7:30pmWednesdaysatVictoriaStageThisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy.Theworkshoplooksateverykindofcomedy,andpracticesmanydifferentwaysofmakingpeoplelaugh.Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10years’experienceofteachingcomedy.Hisworkshopsareexcitingandfun.AneveningwithSimonwillgiveyoutheconfidencetobefunny.CharlotteStone8:00pm-11:00pmPizzaWorldFinefoodwithbeautifuljazzmusic;thisisagreateveningout.CharlotteStonewillperformsongsfromhernewbest-sellingCD,withJamesPickeringonthepiano.ThemenuisItalian,withexcellentmeatandfreshfish,pizzasandpasta(面食).Bookearlytogetatable.Ourbarisopenallday,andservescocktails,coffee,beer,andwhitewine.1、Theonlyplaceavailableatmidnightis________.A．CyclopsTheatre B．KaleidoscopeC．VictoriaStage D．PizzaWorld2、AtVictoriaStage,you________.A．wouldbeentertainedalotbysomecomediansB．mightspendawholedaywithSimonC．couldlearnhowtoentertainpeopleD．wouldbecomeanexpertinteachingcomedy3、WeknowthatinPizzaWorld,________.A．peoplecanenjoyrockandpopmusicB．peoplecanreceiveaCDbyCharlotteStoneC．foodfromallovertheworldisservedD．atablereservationisnecessary24．（8分）Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyousometimestakeanalmostimmediatelikingtoapersonyouhavejustmet?Weoftengetthefirstimpressionofapersonbasedonthecolorofaperson’sskinorthemannerinwhichheorshedressed.Meaningisconveyednotonlybywordsorverballanguagesbutalsobynonverbalcommunicationsystems,suchasbodybehaviors.Nonverbalcommunicationisimportantbecauseweusetheactionsofotherstolearnabouttheiraffectiveemotionalstates.Ouremotionsarereflectedinourposture,face,andeyes—beitfear,joy,anger,orsadness—sowecanexpressthemwithouteversayingaword.Forthisreason,mostofusrelyheavilyonwhatwelearnthroughoureyes.Nonverbalcommunicationissignificantinhumaninteractionbecauseitisusuallyresponsibleforthefirstimpressions.Moreimportantly,thosefirstmessagesusuallyinfluencetheperception(感知)ofeverythingelsethatfollows.Evenhowweselectfriendsandsexualpartnersisgroundedinfirstimpressionswithnonverbalcommunication.Nonverbalcommunicationisimportantbecauseitisculture-related.Itisbasedondifferentbeliefs,religions,valuesandcustomsindifferentcultures.When,where,how,andtowhompeopledisplayhisorherspecificnonverbalbehaviorsisgreatlyaffectedbycultureandcontext.Culturedetermineswhattheappropriatenonverbalbehavioris.Forexample,feelingsoffriendshipexisteverywherebuttheirexpressionvaries.Itmaybeappropriateinsomecountriesformentoembraceeachotherandforwomentoholdhands;inothercountriesthesedisplaysofaffectionmaybeshocking.Eachculturehasitsownspecificinterpretationonnonverbalcommunication.Whatisacceptableinoneculturemaybecompletelyunacceptableinanother.Oneculturemaydeterminethatsnappingfingerstocallawaiterisacceptable;anothermayconsiderthisgesturerude.1、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．NonverbalcommunicationandfirstimpressionB．Nonverbalcommunicationisculture-relatedC．NonverbalandverbalcommunicationD．Theimportanceofnonverbalcommunication2、Wecanknowaperson’sfeelingthroughoureyesbecause________.A．wecanseeaperson’sfeelingonhisface.B．aperson’semotionscanbereflectedthrougheyes.C．aperson’sfeelingcanbereflectedthroughhisbodylanguagesD．wecanseeaperson’sfeelingthroughhisposture3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisnotTrue?A．Meaningcanbeconveyedbothbywordsandbodylanguage.B．Wecanusenonverbalcommunicationtolearnaboutaperson’semotionalstates.C．Weoftengetthefirstimpressionbywhatapersonsays.D．Thefirstimpressioncanaffectwhatwewilldointhefollowing.4、Howmanyreasonsarementionedinthetexttoshownonverbalcommunicationisimportant?A．2 B．3C．4 D．55、Whatcanweconcludefromthelastparagraph?A．wecanusedifferentwaystoexpressfriendshipB．eachculturehasitsownspecificinterpretationonnonverbalcommunicationC．snappingfingerstocallawaiterisacceptableD．learningacountry’scultureisveryimportant.25．（10分）Amusicfestivalisacommunityeventfocusingonliveperformancesofsingingandinstrumentplayingthatisoftenpresentedwithatheme.Onthelistarethemusicfestivalsforfansaroundtheworld.Findyourfavoritenow!FieldDayJanuary1,2018.SydneyFieldPaymeansNewYear’sDayforyoungpeopleinSydney.Seenasthecity’soriginalmulti－stageparty,,it’sagatheringoffriendscomingtogetherforagreatfun-filledfirstdayoftheyear.There’sanairofhopeandpositiveenergyonaperfectsummer’sday.TheEnvisionFestivalFebruary22–25,2018,UvitaTheEnvisionFestivalisanannualgatheringinCostaRicathataimstoprovideanopportunityfordifferentculturestoworkwithoneanothertocreateabettercommunity.Thefestivalencouragespeopletopracticeart,music,danceperformances,andeducation.Meanwhile,ourconnectionwithnatureisexpectedtobestrengthened.TheMcDowellMountainMusicFestivalMarch2-4,2018,PhoenixTheMcDowellMountainMusicFestivalisPhoenix、musicalcelera,onofcommunityculture.Sinceitsfoundingin2004fitistheonly100%non–profitmusicfestivaldesignedtosupport,entertainandeducatethecommunity.Thefestivalattractsthousandsofvisitorseachyearfromaroundthecountry,anditisanopportunitytoexperiencetrueculture.TheOldSettler’sMusicFestivalApril19-22,2018,DaleTheOldSettler’sMusicFestivalisanationallyknownmusicfestivalforAmericanmusic.ThefestivalisheldinthecountryofTexasattheheightofthewildflowerseason.TheOldSettler’sMusicFestivaloffersgreatmusicandactivitiesforthewholefamily.1、InwhichcitycanpeopleenjoyafunNewYear’sDay?A．PhoenixB．Uvita.C．SydneyD．Dale2、WhatisspecialabouttheMcDowellMountainMusicFestival?A．Itencouragespeopletoreceiveeducation.B．Itisnotaimedatmakingmoney.C．Itprovidesanopportunityforfriendgathering.D．Itfocusesonculturalexchanges.3、Whichfestivalsareconnectedwithnature?A．FieldDayandtheEnvisionFestival.B．TheEnvisionFestivalandtheMcDowellMountainMusicFestival.C．TheOldSettler’sMusicFestivalandtheMcDowllMcDowellMountainMusicFestival.D．TheEnvisionFestivalandtheOldSettler’sMusicFestival.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）AtthefarendofIslingtonRoadinNewton,Massachusetts,livesalittlegirlnearanddeartotheneighborhood.Two-year-oldSamanthaSavitzis1,butshelovestotalktoanyonewhoknowssignlanguage.Andherwholepersonalitychangeswhenit’ssomeonewhocan2withher.Herdesireforcommunicationhasbeen3obvioustoeveryoneintheneighborhood.

WheneverSamtriestobeneighborly,they4themselveslostforwords.Sotheyneedto5morethanabasicconversationwiththechildinthecommunity.Unfortunately,thisisn’tsomethingyoucan6withease.You’dneedthewholecommunitytolearnsignlanguage7foralittle2-year-oldgirl.Youcan’t8neighborstodothat.Youcanonlyappreciatethemwhentheydo.Ontheirown,Sam’sneighborsgottogether,9aninstructor,andarenowfully10an

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Eventheparentsofdeafchildrendon’t11tolearnsignlanguage.NowSamhasawhole12tocommunicatewithher.Andthislevelofinclusionwillalmostcertainlyguaranteeahappier,more13Sam.Herparentssaystherearen’twordsinanylanguagetoexpresstheir14.Infact,they’realreadyseeinga15intheirdaughter.“Thefirstthingshesaystousis‘friend’”,saidhermother,“Ithinkyourheartwould16justasminedid.”SometimesitfeelslikeAmericaislosingits17ofcommunity—butthenyouhearaboutaplacelikethiswhereittakesawholevillageto18achild.Nowthevillageisaliveandishereto19usthatwhatmakesa“goodneighborhood”isnothingmorethangood20.1、A．blind B．deaf C．lame D．dull2、A．communicate B．sing C．play D．quarrel3、A．cheerfully B．peacefully C．painfully D．doubtfully4、A．make B．find C．let D．have5、A．strikeup B．putoff C．gothrough D．takein6、A．confirm B．trust C．discover D．solve7、A．still B．even C．just D．also8、A．educate B．expect C．wish D．help9、A．trained B．taught C．hired D．dismissed10、A．trappedin B．involvedin C．awareof D．equippedwith11、A．agree B．plan C．promise D．bother12、A．school B．community C．family D．club13、A．well-fed B．well-known C．well-behaved D．well-adjusted14、A．sympathy B．dilemma C．gratitude D．love15、A．complaint B．fault C．difference D．commitment16、A．melt B．race C．break D．burst17、A．control B．credit C．sign D．sense18、A．raise B．feed C．tell D．request19、A．urge B．warn C．guide D．remind20、A．neighbors B．friends C．partners D．colleagues第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Therewasamanwhohadfoursons.Hehopedhissonscouldlearnnottojudgethingstooquickly.Sohegavethemataskinturn,1．(ask)themtogotoseeapeartreeatadistance2．(separate).Thefirstsonsetoutinwinter,thesecondinspring,thethirdinsummer,andthe3．young)inautumn.Whenallofthemreturnedhome,theywerecalledtogether4．(describe)whattheyhadseen.Thefirstsoncomplainedthetreewas5．(bend)andugly.Thesecondsonsaidthetreewascoveredwithbuds(花蕾)andfullofhope.Thethirdsonsaiditwasfullofflowers6．smelledsosweetandthathehad7．seensuchbeautifulscenery.Thelastsondisagreed8．allorthem,sayingitwasfilledwithfruits,fulloflifeandcontent.Themantoldhisfoursonsthattheywereallcorrect,buttheyonlysawthetreein9．season,Hetaughtthemthatthevalueofapersoncouldonlybemeasurewhenalltheseasonswereover.Ifyougiveupinwinter,you10．(miss)thehopeofspring,thebeautyofsummer,andtheharvestofautumninyourlife.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。WhenIwassevenyearsoldandmysisterwereonlyfour,ourfatherwaskilledinanautomobileaccidentjusttwoweekafterhistwenty-seventhbirthday.Momwasheartbreaking.Althoughwewerereallysoyoungtounderstandwhatwasgoingon,butIknewlifewouldneverbequitethesame.Wehadanicehome,plentyofthatweneeded,butwemissourfather.Abouteveryeveningwewouldgotoourgrandparents’houseforvisit.Mygrandmotherhadbegunworkingpart-timeatKentuckyFriedChicken.HisbosswasaniceyoungmannamedCharleswhichgottoknowmymoth