广西贺州市桂梧高级中学2024届高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

广西贺州市桂梧高级中学2024届高三第二次调研英语试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Idon’tthinkshevisitedtheexhibitionthismorning,______shewaswithmeatthattime.A．thoughB．orC．butD．for2．---Ididreallywellintheexamination,LiKe.---Idid_________.Igotfullmark.A．noless B．notless C．notworse D．noworse3．Itwasintheremotemountainareas______Ispentthegapyear______Ilearnedhowtoworkwithagroupofstrangersandhowtolookaftermyself.A．where;that B．when;thatC．where;when D．that;where4．—Mycomputerisoutoffunctionagain.—Youneedtogotothecustomerservicecenterandhaveit________.A．torepairB．repairC．repairingD．repaired5．---IprefershuttingmyselfinandlisteningtomusicalldayonSundays.---That’s_______Idon’tagree.Youshouldhaveamoreactivelife.A．how B．when C．where D．what6．Idon’tlikefish,soIeatitunlessIwasextremelyhungry.A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．wounldn’t7．Countrypeopledon'tpretendtohavetheseridiculousmannerswhicharenecessary_____wecallpolitesociety．A．what B．inwhatC．which D．inwhich8．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．asacredcowB．aHerculeantaskC．aPandora'sboxD．achild'splay9．--Hello，________________--Oh，sorry.I'vegotthewrongnumber.A．Dr.Brown'soffice. B．Who'sthatspeaking？C．CanIhelpyou？ D．IsthatDr.Brown？10．EgyptianPresidentdecidedto______onFridayafternoonafteran18-daycampaignagainsthim,endinghisthirty-yearrule.A．stepdown B．breakin C．breakdown D．stepin11．—Peterhasspenttoomuchtimeonnovelsrecently.—Thatmay____hispoorgradeintheexam.A．accountforB．answerforC．applyforD．standfor12．In2012,SunYangbecamethefirstChineseman_____anOlympicgoldmedalinswimming.A．winning B．towinC．havingwon D．beingwon13．_______youhearfrommetothecontrary,expectmeonFridayatabout6pm.A．Unless B．UntilC．While D．Although14．Smelltheflowersbeforeyougotosleep,andyoumayjust________sweetdreams.A．keepupwith B．putupwith C．endupwith D．catchupwith15．Theboss_________theemployeesariseinsalaryforages,butnothinghasoccurredyet.A．promisedB．hadpromisedC．wouldpromiseD．promises16．HadMarynotbeenhurtinthecaraccident,________thenextweek’smarathon.A．shewouldrun B．shewouldhaverunC．shewillrun D．shemusthaverun17．---CanyouhelpmewithmyEnglishhomework?You'reagenius.---__________,butI'lltrytohelpyou.What'syourproblem?A．Farfromit B．SoundsgoodC．Byallmeans D．It'soutofquestion18．—Whatabouttheprotectionofthesenewmachines?—Let’skeepthesurface________dustbyputtingacoveroverthem.A．farfromB．apartfromC．freefromD．awayfrom19．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can20．—________It’sonlyaninterview!—Onlyaninterview?Onlyaninterview?WhatifIpanic?WhatifIsayasillywordbyaccident?A．Welldone!B．Comeon!C．Howcome?D．Nodoubt!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）Theorderlycamebackinafewminuteswitharifle（步枪）andsomeBurmans.Hetoldusthattheelephantwasinthericefieldsbelow,onlyafewhundredyardsaway.AsIstartedforwardpracticallythewholepopulationofthequarterflockedoutofthehousesandfollowedme.TheyhadseentherifleandwereallshoutingthatIwasgoingtoshoottheelephant.Itwasfuntothem,asitwouldbetoanEnglishcrowd;besides,theywantedthemeat.Itmademealittleuneasy.Ihadnointentionofshootingtheelephant—Ihadmerelysentfortherifletodefendmyself—anditisalwaysuneasytohaveacrowdfollowingyou.Imarcheddownthehill,lookingandfeelingafool,withtherifleovermyshoulderandanever-growingarmyofpeopleknockingandpushingatmyheels.Beyondthehutstherewasaricefieldathousandyardsacross,muddyfromthefirstrains.Theelephantwasstandingeightyardsfromtheroad.Hetooknottheslightestnoticeofthecrowd.Hewastearingupbunchesofgrass,beatingthemagainsthiskneestocleanthemandfeedingthemintohismouth.AssoonasIsawtheelephantIknewwithperfectcertaintythatIoughtnottoshoothim.Itisaseriousmattertoshootaworkingelephant—itiscomparabletodestroyingahugeandcostlypieceofmachinery.There,peacefullyeating,theelephantlookednomoredangerousthanacow.IthoughtthenandIthinknowthathisattackof“must”wasalreadypassingoff,inwhichcasehewouldmerelywanderharmlesslyabout.Moreover,Ididnotintheleastwanttoshoothim.ButatthatmomentIglancedroundatthecrowdthathadfollowedme.Itwasanimmensecrowd,twothousandattheleastandgrowingeveryminute.Ilookedattheseaofthefacesabovethecolorfulclothes—facesallhappyandexcitedoverthisbitoffun,allcertainthattheelephantwasgoingtobeshot.Theywerewatchingmeastheywouldwatchamagicianabouttoperformatrick.Theydidnotlikeme.ButwiththemagicalrifleinmyhandsIwasmomentarilyworthwatching.AndsuddenlyIrealizedthatIshouldhavetoshoottheelephantafterall.ThepeopleexpecteditofmeandIhadgottodoit;Icouldfeeltheirtwothousandwillspressingmeforward.AnditwasatthismomentthatIfirstfeltthehollowness,theuselessnessofthewhiteman'scontrolintheEast.HerewasI,standinginfrontoftheunarmedcrowd—seeminglytheleadingactor;butinrealityonlyapuppet(傀儡).Iunderstoodinthismomentthatwhenthewhitemanturnsrulerofcompletepoweritishisownfreedomthathedestroys.1、Thepeopleweregladtothinktheelephantwastobeshotmainlybecause______.A．ithaddamagedtheirhomesandcropsB．itwouldprovidethemwithmeatC．itwouldmakethemfeelentertainedD．itwasspoilingtheirricefields2、Whenthewritersawtheelephanthefelt.A．foolish B．afraid C．pitiful D．confident3、Thewriterrealizedthathehadtoshoottheelephantbecause.A．shootingelephantsisaseriousproblemB．everybodyexpecteditofhimC．hedidnotwishtodisappointtherulersD．hehadtoshowhowgunsarefired4、Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellsuswhenhetellsthestory?A．Leadingactorsaresometimesfoolishpuppets.B．Governmentforwhitepeopleareuseless.C．Powercansometimesturnpeopleimprisoned.D．Unarmedcrowdsareincontrolofeverything.22．（8分）Notonlydoestheuseofplasticwaterbottleshurtyourwallet,italsoincreasespollutionandwastesenergyandwater.Only23%ofallplasticinAmericaendsupinarecyclingbin,meaningover$1billionworthofplasticistreatedasrubbishayear.Recently,SkippingRocksLabhasinventedakindofwaterbottlecalledOoho.Itisaconvenient,clearwaterbottlethatcaneitherbedrunkenoreaten.Todrinkit,youcaneitherpeeloffthemembrane(薄膜)ortearaholeinthemembranewithyourteethtopourthewaterintoyourmouth.Toeatit,yousimplyputthewholebottleinyourmouth.OneproblemthescientistshaverunintoishowtoshiplargeamountsofOohobubbles(水泡)withoutarrivingwithaverywettruck.However,theyhaveattemptedtopackageunitsofindividualbubblestogetherinsidealargerandthickermembrane.Itistargetinglargeoutdoorevents,suchasmarathons,musicfestivals,andsportingevents,wheretonsofplasticbottlesareused,andfrequentlyleftbehindaslitter.Andtoomuchplasticissuretodoharmtotheenvironment,whichcouldaccountfortheirpurposeofsuchanewinvention.TheteamhasbeenworkingforthepasttwoyearstodevelopthetechnologyandmaterialsneededtoproduceOoho;theyhaverecentlyappliedapatentfortheirnewadvancements.Thepriceforanindividualbubbleoraunitofbubbleshasnotbeensetyet,buttheycostabouttwocentstocreateaunit,whichischeaperthanplasticbottles.IthasappearedateventsinLondon,SanFrancisco,Boston,atconferences,festivals,andsoon.Oohoiscatchingmanypeople’sattentionandhasraisedover$1millionandgained1,000investorsinonlythreedays.Itismostlybeingsoldateventsatthemomenttokeeptheconsumer’sinterestwhiletheproductionmachineisgettingupandrunning.Itisquicklymakingarise,sokeepaneyeoutthisyearforthesebottlesofthefuture.1、HowismostplasticdealtwithinAmerica?A．It’ssold.B．It’srecycled.C．It’sburied.D．It’swasted.2、WhydidtheteaminventOoho?A．Tomakeaprofitforacompany.B．Toprotecttheenvirontnent.C．Tomakepeopleeatastheydrink.D．Toreducethecostofplasticbottle.3、WhatcanweinferaboutOohofromthetext?A．Itiseasyandsafetoshipitinlargeamounts.B．Ithasbecomepopularsinceitbegantobesold.C．Itmightbesoldatalowerpricethanplasticbottles.D．Itcosttheteamalotofmoneytodevelopthetechnology.4、Whatdoestheauthorreallywanttosayinthelastparagraph?A．Oohoistobeasuccessinthefuture.B．Oohoisbeingsupportedbysmartpeople.C．Oohoistakingtheplaceofplasticbottlesnow.D．Oohoisbeingproducedtoattractmoreinvestors.23．（8分）Weshouldallletthesunshineinasmuchaspossible--notjustbecauseitmakesusfeelgood.ExposuretosunlightproducesvitaminDinourskin.ThisiswhywecallvitaminDthe“sunshinevitamin.”VitaminDisgoodforeverybody.Infact,researchshowsthis"sunshinevitamin"couldhelpwomenwithbreastcancerlivelonger.BreastcancerpatientswhohavehighbloodlevelsofvitaminDhaveabetterprognosis(/a)thanwomenwhodon't.Aprognosisishowquicklyadoctorexpectsapatienttorecoverorhowlongadoctorexpectsapatienttolive.Researchersfoundthatthesewomenhadlessaggressivecancers.Theywerealso30percentlesslikelytodiefromthecancerortogetitagain.ResearcherSongYaoledthestudyfortheRoswellParkCancerInstitute.HesaidthestudyshowedthathighvitaminDlevelsimprovedthepatients'prognosisnomatterwhattypeorhowadvancedtheircancerwasBesidesfightingbreastcancer,vitaminDhelpsthebodyinotherways.Mostimportantly,vitaminDcontrolshowthebodyabsorbscalcium.Italsomakessurethebody'simmunesystemworksnormally.SeveralstudiesshowthatvitaminDalsostrengthenstheimmunesystemandhelpsthebodyfightdiseaseVitaminDmayhelpreduceyourriskofdevelopingheartdisease,accordingtoa2008studypublishedinthejournalCirculation.Anditmayalsohelpprotectyouagainstgettingtheflu.OtherstudieshaveshownthatvitaminDmighthelppeoplesufferingfromdepression.Factorsintheenvironmentmaylimitourexposuretosunlightand,therefore,vitaminD．Thesefactorsincludepollution,usingtoomuchsunscreen,spendingtoomuchtimeinsideandlivinginareaswithlittlesunlight.Soifyoucan'tgetenoughsunshine,eatfoodsthatarerichinvitaminD:eggyolks,cheeseandfattyfishhassalmon,sardines,tunaormackerelHowmuchvitaminDyouneedisamuch-debatedtopic.ThebestwaytoknowifyouneedmorevitaminDistogettestedbyadoctor.1、Accordingtotheresearch,womenwithhighbloodlevelsofvitaminD______.A．livelongerthanwomenwithoutB．nevergetcanceragainC．havelessaggressivecancersD．canrecoverfromcancerearlier2、ThebenefitsofvitaminDare_______.a.strengtheningtheimmunesystem

b.killingcancercellsc.promotingtheabsorptionofcalcium

d.protectingagainstgettingthefluA．abc.B．acdC．abd.D．abcd.3、TogetmorevitaminD,peoplecan__________.A．eatmorefoodanddomoreexerciseB．getexposuretomoresunlightandeatfoodsrichinitC．drinkmorewaterandeatmorefoodsrichinitD．eatmorefoodandkeeppositive4、Howdoestheauthorsupportthethemeofthepassage?A．ByprovidingresearchresultsB．BystatingargumentsC．Byexplainingstatisticaldata.D．Bygivingexamples.24．（8分）Peoplehavegrowntalleroverthelastcentury,withSouthKoreanwomenshootingupbymorethan20cmonaverage,andIranianmengaining16.5cm.Aglobalstudylookedattheaverageheightof18-year-oldsin200countries1914and2014.TheresultsshowthatwhileSwedeswerethetallestpeopleintheworldin1914,Dutchmenhaverisenfroml2thplacetoclaimtopspotwithanaverageheightof182.5cm.Larvianwomen,meanwhile,rosefrom28thplacein1914tobecomethetallestintheworldacenturylater,withanaverageheightof11.8cm.JamesBentham,aco-authoroftheresearchsaystheglobaltrendislikelybutonceyouaverageoverwholepopulations,geneticsplaysalesskeyrole,"headded.Butwhileheighthasincreasedaroundtheworld,thetrendinmanycountriesofnorthandsub-SaharanAfricacausesconcern,saysElioRiboliofImperialCollege.WhileheightincreasedinUgandaandNigerduringtheearly20thcentury,thetrendhasreversedinrecentyears,withheightdecreasingamong18-year-olds."Onereasonforthesedecreasesinheightistheeconomicsituationinthe1980s,"saidProfessorAlexander.Thenutritionalandhealthproblemsthatfollowedthepolicyofstructuraladjustment,hesays,ledtomanychildrenandteenagersfailingtoreachtheirfullpotentialintermsofheight.Benthambelievestheglobaltrendofincreasingheighthasimportantimplications."Howtallwearenowisstronglyinfluencedbytheenvironmentwegrewupin,"hesaid."Ifwegivechildrenthebestpossiblestartinlifenow,theywillbehealthierandmoreproductivefordecadestocome."1、WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraphI?A．Theincreaseinwomen’sheightismuchbiggerthanmen’sinthelastcentury.B．Thelastcenturyhasseenagreatincreaseinpeople’sheightinmostcountries.C．Geneticsplaysakeyroleintheincreaseofpeople’sheightinthelastcentury.D．DutchandSwedesarerankedfirstandsecondinheightintheworldnowadays.2、Theunderlinedword"reversed"inParagraph2canbereplacedby.A．sloweddown. B．goneupwards. C．changedtothecontrary. D．cometolifeagain.3、Accordingtothetext,JamesBenthamsuggeststhat.A．Theeconomicsituationofsomecountriesshouldbeimproved.B．Environmentprotectionshouldbeattachedgreatimportanceto.C．Theglobaltrendofincreasingheightshouldbecloselywatched.D．Children’spropernutritionandhealthcareshouldbeguaranteed.25．（10分）Wehavesomefriendswhoseemasiftheyunderstandandappreciateyou,butreallytheymightnot.AgirlnamedNevaehwasabouttofindafriendthatshethoughtunderstoodher,butsheactuallydidn't.WhenNevaehwasinkindergartenshedidn'thavefriends.Everytimeshewantedtomakesometheywouldjustwalkaway.ThathappeneduntilshewenttothethirdgradewhenagirlnamedBrookesaidhellotoher.Nevaeh,ashygirl,didn’tanswer.SinceNevaehhadnofriendstotalkto,hermouthwouldcloseup.AfterknowingNevaehwasshyandneededfriends,Brookewouldn'tleaveNevaehssideandalwaystalkedtoher.Nevaehstartedtalkingmoreandwaslessshy.OnceBrooketookhertoherfriends.Therewereonlythreegirls,Karla,Mariana,andIsela,butNevaehwasfinewithit.Atleastshehadfriends.Theygotalongverywellandhadafewthingsincommon.Whentheywerefinallyinmiddleschool,BrookeandNevaehbecamebestfriends,butastheygotolder,theychanged.WhenNevaehchangedthewayshelookedandacted,Brookedidn'tlikeit.Brookestartledtojudgeher,andmakeherwearstuffthatshedidn’tlike.TheyhadargumentsaboutthewavNevaehwantedtolook,andhowBrookedidn'tlikewhatshewore.Nevaehwasn’tsureifshecouldreallytrustBrookeanymore.ThatwasuntilshemetSusanwhounderstoodNevaehanddidn’tjudgeherbyherlooks,buthadthesameinterestsasNevaeh.Theylikedtodressinthesamekindsofthingsandhadsimilarhobbies.NevaehreallylikedSusanbecausesheneverjudgedher.Whentheyweretalkingabouttheirinterestsitwasliketheyhadknowneachotherforalonglime.Nevaehwasstillfriendswiththeothergirls,andwashappythatshefinallyhadsomeonethatunderstoodherandappreciatedher.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"she”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A．Susan.B．Karla.C．Brooke.D．Nevaeh.2、WhydidNevaehhavenofriendsinkindergarten?A．Shedidn'twantfriendsB．Shewasn’tacceptedbyothers.C．Shedidn'tdeservetohavefriends.D．Shewasstoppedfrommakingfriends.3、HowdidNevaehreacttoBrooke'sjudgmentonher?A．Sherejectedit.B．Shetoleratedit.C．Shecorrectedit.D．Sheappreciatedit.4、WhatwasSusanlikeaccordingtothetext?A．Braveandhelpful.B．Smartandhumorous.C．Sincereandsupportive.D．Cleverandhard-working.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）Ourteacherstriedteachingusaboutdeathduringnursingtraining.Asastudentnurse,IknewIwouldseedeathinmy1.Ihadnoideaofthe2itwouldhaveonme,3.ThefirstpersonIsawdiewasanelderlyman,John,whohadbeen4forweeks.Hisheartwas5andthehealth－careteamwaskeepinghimcomfortableand6hissymptoms.Hehadstoppedspeakingdaysbeforebutwasstillawakeattimes,andhis7whenwespoketohimwasbeautiful.WhenIcameontothe8onemorning,thenightstaffsaidhehaddeteriorated(恶化)overnightandhad9lefttoleave.AtrainednurseandIgavehimabedbath,shavedhimandchangedhissheets.ForthenextsixhoursI10hishandandtalkedtohim.Thedoctorcameinregularlyandaskedifheneededmorepainreliefbutheseemed11mostofthetime.Heonly12openedhiseyestosmileatme.Earlyintheafternoonthenursecamebackinandwewashedhisfaceand13hishair.Asshewasjustabouttoleavetheroom,shestrokedhishairandsaid:“OhJohn,just14.”Minuteslater,hedid.Ithasbeen20yearssinceJohn’sdeath.Ihaveseen15deathsinmytimenursing.Ihaveseenstaffgofarbeyondthe16oftheirjobsto17thatapatienthasasgoodadeathaspossible.Iremembersomeoftheotherfaces,butnoneisquiteas18asJohn’s.He,andtheprofessionalswhowere19him,taughtmethatit20howwetreatthosewhoaredying.1、A．life B．family C．mind D．career2、A．affection B．difference C．impact D．reflection3、A．instead B．however C．therefore D．regardless4、A．struggling B．challenging C．insisting D．recovering5、A．striking B．aging C．beating D．failing6、A．comforting B．relieving C．disappearing D．decreasing7、A．smile B．eyes C．face D．expression8、A．hospital B．classroom C．ward D．department9、A．days B．seconds C．minutes D．hours10、A．hugged B．reached C．held D．touched11、A．peaceful B．painful C．silent D．anxious12、A．frequently B．easily C．hardly D．occasionally13、A．washed B．tied C．combed D．smelt14、A．letgo B．passaway C．comeon D．goaway15、A．priceless B．countless C．considerate D．constant16、A．expectations B．ability C．qualifications D．exception17、A．pretend B．ensure C．believe D．assume18、A．beautiful B．scary C．pale D．vivid19、A．bringingup B．lookingfor C．caringfor D．cheeringup20、A．trains B．matters C．influences D．works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）I’mnowagoodstudentinmyclass.Butyoudon’tknowthatwhenI1．(start)seniorEnglishinthebeginning,Ifounditdifficultandquite2．(differ)fromwhatIhadlearnedinjuniorschool.NowIstillrememberateacherwhotaughtmeatthattime.3．teacherisagoodteacherbecauseshealwaystriedtobetheone4．classesweremadeactiveandlivelywithsomestoriesandexamples.5．thehelpoftheteacher,Irealizedthe6．(important)ofEnglish,soIdecidedtolearnEnglishwell.Myteachersuggestedthatwe7．(read)moreifwewantedtoimproveourEnglish,8．everydayIwoulddosomereading.Shealsotolduslessonsinclasscouldhelpusdealwithexams,butevenmorevaluablewerethelessons9．(learn)inextra-curricularactivitiesinschool.IlikemyEnglishteacherverymuch.NowIhavemade10．greatprogressinmyEnglishstudythatIammoreinterestedinlearningitthanbefore.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。Nobodycouldhavefailedtonoticethefactthatdrunkdrivinghasbecomeagraveproblemwhatwearefacedwith、Reportsareoftenheardaboutdeathsresultfromdrunkdriving、Anumberoffactormighthaveledtothisproblem、First,Chinesehavethecustomofurginggueststodrinkmoreandregardthemasasignofhospitality、Secondly,theboomofChineseeconomyinthepastdecadesbroughtalongasharpincreaseinthenumberofprivatecars、Lastly,lawsandregulationswerenotseverelyenoughinthepast、Forourrelief,relevantlawsandregulationshavebeenputintotheeffecttopunishthosewhodrivesaf