湖北省荆州市公安县第三中学2024届下学期高三年级二调考试英语试题试卷含解析

湖北省荆州市公安县第三中学2024届下学期高三年级二调考试英语试题试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement2．Ifyouseethingsinanegativelight,youwillfindfaultseverywhereandproblemswheretherearereally________．A．noneB．someC．manyD．nothing3．Thewhyheisabsenttodayishehasgotabadheadache.A．reason;that B．reason;becauseC．cause;that D．cause;because4．Thisproject______consideredthoroughly,andI’msureit______finishedontime.A．mustbe;maybe B．shouldbe;canbeC．maybe;mustbe D．canbe;shouldbe5．—Bettergetdowntoyourwork,Tom.—_________.A．It’smypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．MindyourownbusinessD．You’rewelcome6．—Iamsearchingoneonlineshoppingsiteafteranotherforacomputer.—So__________IbeforeIdecidedtobuyanewcamera.A．had B．have C．am D．would7．Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar8．Ithinkthatthisisthebestmobilephoneavailableintheworld.Nootheronecan________it.A．compare B．match C．produce D．win9．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．ambition B．attentionC．expectation D．reputation10．Thegirlissogratefulwheneversheremembersmybrotherandme____herfromtheicywater.A．tohavesaved B．tosave C．saving D．saved11．Joinusandyouwilldiscoveranenvironment______youcanmakethemostofyourskillsandtalents.A．that B．whereC．how D．what12．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun13．Thedoctor’streatmenthasworkedmarvels:thepatienthascompletely．A．repeated B．returned C．recovered D．reminded14．Withoutourteam’sgreateffort,theartexhibitionlastweek______suchagreatsuccess.A．wouldn’tbe B．won’tbe C．wouldn’thavebeen D．won’thavebeen15．Thehousecaughtfirelastweek,withlittleoftheoriginalbuilding_________.A．remainB．remainedC．remainsD．remaining16．You________beCarol.Youhaven’tchangedabitafteralltheseyears.A．must B．can C．will D．shall17．Notuntiltheyleftschool________howmuchtheirteacherslovedthemandhelpedthem.A．theyrealized B．didtheyrealizedC．thewouldrealized D．hadtheyrealized18．It’sdifficultforustolearnalessoninlife________we’veactuallyhadthatlesson.A．whileB．sinceC．untilD．when19．--Ittookmeeightyearstobuildupmybusiness,anditalmostkilledme.--Well,youknowwhattheysay..A．ThereisnosmokewithoutfireB．Nopains,nogainsC．AllroadsleadtoRomeD．Practicemakesperfect20．WhentheadmissionletterfromHarvardUniversityarrived,Ben'sparentswereandthrewabigparty.A．intheredB．tickledpinkC．aswhiteasasheetD．inabluemood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）MyhusbandandIusedtothinkwehadallwehadeverwanted.Abeautifulhouse,threehealthychildrenandonemoreontheway,twocars,acoupleoffour-wheelersforentertainment—Wereallyhaditallandwelovedit.Then,themarketturnedandmyhusband'sjobataconstructioncompanywasgone.Thecompanywasclosingdownforever.Webothstartedlookingforjobsrightaway,butthereweren'tanytobefound.Witheachpassingdayweweregettingincreasinglyworriedandwecontinuedtoworktogetherinordertopullourfamilythrough.Themorewepulledtogether,thecloserwegot.IfeltfeelingsofadmirationformyhusbandthatIhadn'tfeltforyears.That'swhyitwassohardformetowatchhimblamehimselfforoupresentsituation.Icontinuallyaskedhimtostopbutheseemedtowanttopunishhimselffornothavingajob.Finally,oneafternoonIpulledhimasideandsaid,"Wehavefourhealthychildrenandeachother.That'swhat'simportant.Thatmakesyouarichman.""Butwhatifwelosethehouse?Theywillhateme—you'llhateme,"hereplied.Ismiledathimandputmyhandsonbothsidesofhisfacetomakehimlookmeintheeye."NomatterwhereweliveIwillbehappy—aslongasIhaveyou,"IsmiledagainasIrealizedthatIwasn'tjustsayingthat.InallthestrugglingtogetherIhadfoundthatdeeploveforhimthatIhadonthedaywesaid"Ido".Icouldseehisshouldersandneckrelaxed.Heheldmecloseandwewereabletotalkandplananddreamtogetherinawaythatwehadn'tforquitesometime.Itwasaturningpointforusasacoupleandafamily.Wearestillstrugglingforourbetterlife,butIconsideruswell-offbecausewehavesomethingthatmoneycan'tbuyandnoonecantakeawayfromus.1、Weknowfromthestorythat.A．theybothfoundgoodjobsatlastB．herhusbandwasoutofworkforhisnotworkinghardC．bothofthemfeltanxiousabouttheirunemploymentD．theydidn'tloveeachotheranylongeraftertheygotmarried2、Bysaying"Themorewepulledtogether,thecloserwegot",thewifemeans.A．herhusbandworkedharderforbeingcloserB．theyhadcloseraffectionastheystruggledtogetherC．theirhousewasclosertothecompanythanbeforeD．theywereclosertoanotheremploymentastimewentby3、Whatistheirpresentlifelike?A．Hardbutwarm.B．Wealthybutannoying.C．Hardanddisturbing.D．Comfortableandadmiring.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitle?A．BetterLifeComesB．HardTimeGoesC．WeHaveItAllD．WeLoseItAll22．（8分）Thethingthatsetschildrenapartfromadultsisnottheirignorance，northeirlackofskills．Rather，it'stheirenormouscapabilityforjoy．Afriendtoldmeastory．Oneday，whenshewenttogethis6-year-oldsonfromsoccerpractice，herkidgreetedherwithasadface．Theteacherhadcriticizedhimfornotfocusingonhissoccerdrills．Thelittleboywalkedoutoftheschoo1withhisheadandshouldershangingdown．Heseemedwrappedinsadness．Butbeforereachingthecardoor，hesuddenlystopped，crouching(蹲伏)downtolookatsomethingonthesidewalk．“Mom，comehere!ThisisthestrangestbugI’veeverseen．Ithas，1ike，amillionlegs．It’samazing!”Thelittlefacewasoverflowingwithindescribableexcitement．Nowadays，however，whenwewalkintoaclassroom，especiallyinahighschool，we’llbechokedbytoweringbooksandpapers，andhidingbehindthemareagroupofmotionlesscreatures，pensinhand，mindsdry，justasthehollowmenportrayedbyT．S．Eliot．Theirpursuitofjoyhasgivenwaytotheirhungerforgrades．Laughterandhappinessareadistantmemoryforthem．Althoughjoyisanunaffordableluxuryintoday’sincreasinglyfiercecompetition，administratorsandteachersneedamindsetshiftfromcrushingstudentswithassignmentstogettingthemtotakepleasureinproductiveactivitieswhichdeveloptheirimportantqualities，likeperseveranceandobligation．Theassumptionthatpleasureistheenemyofcompetenceandresponsibilitymakesnosenseeducationally．Adultstendtotalkaboutlearningasifitweremedicine：unpleasant，butnecessaryandgoodforyou．Whynotthinkoflearningasifitwerefood—somethingsovaluabletohumansthattheywanttoexperienceitasapleasure?1、HowisParagraph1mainlydeveloped?A．Bydescribingaprocedure． B．Byanalyzingtheprocess．C．Bygivinganexample． D．Bycollectingdata．2、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph2?A．Summarizethepreviousparagraph． B．Providesomeadviceforthereaders．C．Introducethemaintopicfordiscussion． D．Clarifysomepuzzlingquestions．3、Whatdoesthetextsuggestadministratorsandteachersdo?A．Stopgivingstudentshomework．B．Involvestudentsinmeaningfulactivities．C．Supplystudentswithluxuries．D．Arousestudents’fondmemories．4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Joyisthespokespersonforlearning． B．Pleasureistheenemyofprogress．C．Educationistheparadiseforparents． D．Examsareanever-endingwar．23．（8分）IntheU.S.stateofWashington,aroadcalledInterstate(州际公路；州际的)90cutsthroughawildmountainousareatoreachthecityofSeattle.Forthearea'smanykindsofanimals,busyhigh-waygreatlylimitstheirmovements.Animalsneedtomovetofindfood,tofindmates,tofindnewplacestoliveastheirpopulationsexpandorjustwhenconditionschange,likeafirebreaksout.CrossingI-90–astheroadiscalled–isariskybutsometimesnecessaryact.Butsoon,animalswillhaveasaferchoice.Theywillbeabletogoaboveit.Tohelptheanimals,thestateisfinishingworkonitslargest-everwildlifebridge.The11-meter-tall,20-meter-widebridgebeginsintheforest.Itformstwoarchesabovethehighway,oneforeachdirectionoftraffic.Workersareaddingfencingantiplantstohelpguidetheanimalsacrossthebridge，Two-meter-thickwallswillhelpblocknoisefromvehiclesbelow.Scientistschosetheareabecauseitiswithinanaturalmigration(迁徙)pathforsomeanimals.TheI-90bridgeispartofagrowingnumberofwildlifecrossingsacrosstheUnitedStates.Somearefences,someareoverlandbridges，andsomeareunderpasses.Theyallaimtokeepdriversandanimalsawayfromeachother.AU.S.TransportationDepartmentstudyfoundcrashesbetweenanimalsandhumansroseyearbyyear.Theaccidentsmadeupabout5percentofallcrashesnationally,andcosttheeconomy(经济)about＄8billion.Suchcostscomefromcarrepaid,emergencyroomvisitsandremovalofthedeadanimalsonroads.Collisionsbetweenanimalsanddriversarerarelydeadlytopeople.Buttheyareoftendeadlytowildlife.Thestudyalsofoundthat21endangeredorthreatenedspeciesintheU.S.areaffectedbyvehiclehits.Bridges,underpassesandfencingreduceIhearea'sanimal-drivercollisionsby80percent.Mostofthewildlifebridgesareinwesternstates.Manyotherareasalsoneedsuchpaths.Butfindingmoneyformorecrossingsis“the-number-oneproblem”.PattyGarvey—DardaoftheU.S.ForestServicehasworkedontheI-90crossingfromthestartoftheproject.Shesaysthe$6-millionbridgewillonedaypayforitselfbecausethehighwaywillnothavetobefullyorpartlyclosedeachtimealargeanimalisstruck.“IfyoushutclownInterstate90,youshutdowninterstatetrade.”sheadds.1、WhatdoweknowaboutdieI-90?A．ItgoesfromWashingtonD．CtoSeattle,B．Itisdangerousforwildanimalstocross.C．Itblocksthemovementsofwildanimals.D．Itisthelongest-everhighwayintheworld.2、Whatisbeingdonetohelptheanimals?A．Buildingawildlifebridgetokeepdriversandanimalsaway.B．Designingwallstoprotectanimalsfromtrafficaccidents.C．forming2arches,onefortrafficandtheotherforanimals.D．Choosinganaturalandsafeareaforwildanimalstolivein.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthestudy?A．Trafficaccidentswentdowngraduallynationwide.B．Mostmoneywasspentinrescuingwildanimals,C．Collisionsaremoredeadlytowildlifethantopeople,D．Somespeciesnolongerexistedbecauseofvehiclehits.4、WhichofthestatementsmayPattyGarvey-Dardaagreewith?A．Thebridgecoststoomuchmoney.B．Animalswon11bestruckbydrivers.C．Theefforttobuildthebridgewillpayoff.D．Collisionswon'taffectnationaltradeatall.24．（8分）LyinginVictoria,Australia,PhillipIslandNatureParksisabeautifulseasideholidaydestinationwithperks(好处)likenootherintheworld.Ifyou'reseekingarelaxing,adventurousandmemorablecoastalholiday,PhillipIslandisperfectforyou.Fulloffamilyattractions,friendlywildlife,shelteredswimmingspotsandbeautifulbeachesandbays,itisreallyhardtofindareasonnottotakeaholiday.PhilipIsland'smostfamousandpopularfamilyattractionsareThePenguinParadeandTheKoalaConservationCentre.OperatingHourOPENINGTIME:10a.m.CLOSINGTIME:VariesClosedonChristmasDay,25DecemberLocation1019ventorRd,PhillipIsland,Victoria39223ParksPassTicketTheticketgivesyoustandardentrytothePenguinParadeatPhillipIslandNatureParks,aswellasstandardentrytotheKoalaConservationCentreandChurchillIslandHeritageFarm.Allticketswillhave12monthsvalidityfromthetimeofpurchase.Ticketswillbedeliveredtoyourinboxwithin60minutesofthepurchase.Pleaseprintoutallticketsandtakealongwithyoutotheattraction.HowtoGetThereCAR:PhillipIslandisaneasy90-minutedrivefromMelbourne.TravelalongtheMonashFreeway(MI)awayfromMelbourneandturnoffattheSouthGippslandHighwayexit.ContinuetravellingontheSouthGippslandHighway(M420)andfollowthesignsforthePhillipIslandontotheBassHighway(A420).AttheAndersonroundabout(环岛),turnrightontothePhillipIslandTouristRoad(B420).AtSanRemo,crossthebridgeontothePhillipIsland.FollowthesignstoreachthePenguinParade,KoalaConservationCentre,andChurchillslandHeritageFarm.Theattractionsarenomorethana15-minutedrivefromeachother.BUS:V/LinerunsdailycoachservicesbetweenSouthernCrossStationandCowesonPhillipIsland,viaGrantville,Corinella,Bass,SanRemoandNewhaven.FordetailedinformationcontactV/Lineon136196orvisitwww.vline.com.au.Pleasenote:ThebustakesthemainroadintoCowesanddoesnotstopatanyoftheNatureParks'attractions.1、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofavisittothePhillipIslandNatureParks?A．Cheap.B．Dangerous.C．Instructive.D．Worthwhile.2、Howcanavisitorgetthetickethe/shebuys?A．Byfax.B．Bye-mail.C．Byletter.D．Byexpress.3、WhichroadisthenearesttothePenguinParade?A．TheMonashFreeway.B．TheSouthGippslandHighway.C．TheBassHighway.D．ThePhillipIslandTouristRoad.25．（10分）Nearly19percentofteachersofcolor(有色人种教师)lefttheirjobsafterthe2014-2015schoolyear.Someleftforpersonalreasonsliketakingcareoftheirfamilies.But50percentsaidtheyleftbecausetheyweredissatisfiedwiththeiremploymentsituation,suchaspoorworkingconditions,studentdisciplineproblemsandlargeclasssizes.Thus,takingimmediatemeasurestoimproveitisourtoppriority.Foryears,researchershaveprovedthebenefitsofincreasingtheshareofminorityteachersinschools,especiallyasourpublicschoolsystemhasturnedtoonethatismadeupmostlyofminoritystudents.Teachersofcolor,whoaremorelikelythantheirwhitecounterpartstochoosetoworkinraciallydiverse(多种多样的)schools,offerparticularbenefitstotheirstudents.Graduationratesincreaseamongminoritystudentswhentheyaretaughtbyraciallysimilareducators,researchshows.Theycanalsoserveaspositiverolemodels,andtheirpresencereducesthechanceofracialdiscriminationatschool.TheShankerInstitutereportsuggeststhattherateofminorityteacherhiringisnotthewholeproblem.Theproblemiswhathappensaftertheseteachersentertheclassroom.Theseteachersoftenworkinhigh-povertyruralschools.Theyaremorelikelytohaveless-desirableworkingconditions.Diversityisakeycomponenttoequalityandopportunity.Wherethere’sadiverseteachingworkforce,allkidsthrive.Sosolutionsmustbefoundatoncetoturnthistrendaround.Firstly,schoolsshoulddevelopmentorshipprogramsthatsupportminorityteachersoncetheyareintheclassroom.Secondly,moremoneyshouldbespentinimprovingworkingconditionsintheseschools.Ofcourse,schoolheadmastersshouldalsobeevaluatedontheirabilitytoretainteachersofcolor.1、Amongteachersofcolorleavingtheirjobs,halfofthemquitbecause.A．theyhadtotakecareoftheirchildrenB．theyhadtomovetootherplacesC．theyeventuallyfoundbetter-paidjobsD．theiremploymentsituationwasunsatisfactory2、Whichofthefollowingisthemainideaofthesecondparagraph?A．Thesolutionstoincreasinggraduationratesamongminoritystudents.B．Thebenefitsofincreasingtheshareofminorityteachersinschools.C．Thereasonsforteachersofcolorleavingtheirjobsinmanyschools.D．Thewaystodecreasethepossibilityofracialdiscriminationatschool.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenwritingthepassage?A．Hefeltangryaboutthegovernment.B．Hewassatisfiedwiththepresentsituation.C．Hefeltiturgenttosolvetheproblem.D．Hedidn’tcareaboutdiverseteachingworkforce.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）IalwaysrememberoneChristmaswhenwe1outsideoftown.Myolderbrotherhadajobinadifferentcity2healwaysmadeithometocelebratetheholidays.DuringthefewdaysbeforeChristmasDay,we3aviolentsnowstormwithpowerfulwinds.Itwasso4thatthecountryroadwasalmostimpassable.ThedaybeforeChristmaswasmore5thanIhadeverimagined.Myolderbrotherwasstuckatastranger’shomewherehehadbeen6tostayovernightbecauseofthestorm.Thepersonwas7enoughtolethimstayuntilmorning.But,the8wasthathecouldn’tgethiscartostartandtherewasnoassistanceavailable.So,mydadandI9.Wewereluckyenoughtomakeittowheremybrotherwas10.Afterhiscarwarmedup,hethoughtitmuch11toheadbacktohisplaceratherthantryandmakeithomeforChristmas.Soweheadedin12directions.Thedrivebackgotevenworse.Wegotstuckinahugesnowdrift.A(n)13hadtobemade.Weplacedashovel(铲子)abouttenfeetbehindthecarto14anyoneelsethattherewasanobstruction(障碍物)ahead.Weleftthecarsinthe15,wrapped(包裹)blanketsaroundourheadsand16ontopofthesnowdrifts.Wemadeitaboutamileuptheroadtoaneighbor’sfarmhousewherewe17forthenextmilewalkhome.Weallmadeit18homethatnight.Christmaswasvery19thatyear.Itdidn’tmatteriftherewere20ornotunderthetreethenextmorning.Weeachgotourgift—thegiftoflife,homewithourfamilysafeandsound.Whatbettergiftisthere?None.1、A．hid B．lived C．relaxed D．waited2、A．or B．so C．but D．since3、A．predicted B．discovered C．remembered D．experienced4、A．bad B．unique C．cold D．quiet5、A．popular B．enjoyable C．important D．memorable6、A．ordered B．forced C．invited D．refused7、A．kind B．strict C．smart D．curious8、A．fact B．result C．problem D．message9、A．gavein B．setout C．movedon D．turnedback10、A．working B．waiting C．sleeping D．studying11、A．wiser B．crazier C．moredangerous D．moreinteresting12、A．desired B．expected C．opposite D．forward13、A．excuse B．promise C．change D．decision14、A．call B．warn C．criticize D．persuade15、A．snow B．garage C．church D．backyard16、A．danced B．drove C．walked D．stayed17、A．wokeup B．gotout C．lookedout D．warmedup18、A．safely B．regularly C．suddenly D．proudly19、A．busy B．strange C．special D．traditional20、A．rewards B．meals C．leaves D．gifts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）Asisknown,Chinaisagreatcountrywithatime-honoredhistoryandprofoundculture.While1．(mention)Chineseculture,Chineseteaculturecannotbemissed.ItisthecultureofmakingteaanddrinkingteainChina,whichis2．(difference)fromthatofEurope,Britain,andJapan.InChina,drinkingtea3．(refer)astastingtea,whichnotonlymeansdistinguishingthequalityoftea,butalsoenjoyingthepleasureoffallingintothedreamaboutlifewhiledrinkingtea.Ashortretreatfromamuchbusierlife,makeacupoftea4．tasteitinaquietplaceonyourown,notonlyrelievingtirednessbutalsorefreshing5．(you)soulheartily.Chinaisacountrywithatime-honoredcivilization,6．isquiteparticularaboutceremonyandetiquette(礼节).Whenguestspayavisit,etiquetteofmakingteaforguestsis7．(basic)required.Whenmakingtea,properblendingoftea8．(leaf)isquitenecessary,sothatfavorableflavorwouldbecreated.Whendrinkingteawithguests,payattentionstothetealeftin9．cupofguestsanditshouldberefilledwhenthecupishalf-full.If10．(accompany)withteadessert,candiesanddishes,drinkingteawouldbemoretastefulandjoyful.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。每处错误仅涉及一个单同的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。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。Asastudent,Ihavetakenagreatmanyofexams.WhetherIhavebeengoodpreparedornot,Iwillkeepcalmandconfidently.ThatisbecauseIknowthepurposeofexamsistofindouttheknowledgeswecan’tunderstand.Therefore,therewasatimewhenIwasafraidofexams.IwasafraidthatIcouldn’tgethighmarksorfailtheexam,Iwouldbelaughedatbyothers.Later,myteacher,sherealizedmyproblem,hadtheface-to-facetalkwithme.AfterIfollowedtheadvicegivingbymyteacherIfinallyovercamemyfear.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的朋友Jack要来你的家乡参观，请你根据下列要点写一篇电子邮件回复，介绍你的家乡。1.自然环境(绿水青山，环境优美)；2.人文环境(交通便利，生活和谐)；3.表示欢迎。注意:1.词数100左右；2.包括所有要点，但不得逐字翻译。DearJack,I’mverygladtohearthatyouaregoingtopayavisittomyhometown.____________________________________________________________________________