沙头角中学2024届高三下学期联考英语试题含解析

沙头角中学2024届高三下学期联考英语试题注意事项: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．Theoldwomanwho________inthedesertedhousealonefortenyearshasbeensettledinanursinghomenow.A．lived B．haslivedC．hadlived D．hasbeenliving2．Manymemoriesofoldtimeswerebytheconversationwehadtogetherthatevening.A．calledup B．turnedup C．takenup D．keptup3．____cleargoals,webecomestrangelyloyaltoperformingdailydoingsuntilwebecomeslavesofthem.A．OntopofB．InthesilenceofC．OnaccountofD．Intheabsenceof4．—Jackshouldhavecalmeddownattheparty!—Butthekidsmadesomuchnoisethathecouldn’thelpbut_______.A．facethemusicB．eatlikeabirdC．mendhiswaysD．flyoffthehandle5．____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless6．I’mafraidthatIcan’tattendTom’sweddingparty______nextweekend.A．tobeheld B．beingheldC．held D．istobeheld7．—Whyareyousolate?—Thedrivercouldn’tseeclearlybecauseofthefog．____,theroadwastooicy．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Besides8．—WhatdoyouthinkofyourjourneytoYunnan?—Everythingisveryfantastic，especiallyitsfreshair.Itispleasant________.A．breathedB．beingbreathedC．tobebreathedD．tobreathe9．---Mr.Johnsonhasbeenchosenasthemanagerofthesalesdepartment.---___________hewassoexcitedthismorning.A．Nochance B．NowayC．Notpossible D．Nowonder10．HewasgreatlyshockedatDonaldTrump’stakingoffice.Neverdidheexpectthatthevoters_______besounreasonable.A．shouldB．couldC．wouldD．might11．Youthisaperiodofourlifeweseenolimittoourhopesandwishes.A．where B．thatC．what D．when12．Thelanguageinthecompany’sstatementishighly________,thusmakingitsstaffconfused.A．ambiguousB．apparentC．appropriateD．aggressive13．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich14．Asadoctor,Ispendmostofthetimewithmypatients,andthat’s________itisinmyday.A．howB．whenC．whyD．where15．—Shallweputofftheexperimenttillnextweek?—______,Idon’tthinkourteacherwillbehappywithit.A．Nevermind B．Sure,goaheadC．Yes,betternot D．I’drathernot16．Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing_______blindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeinhislife.A．hasbeenstricken B．werestrickenC．hadbeen D．wouldbe17．---Mom,Ihavepassedtheadmissionexaminations!---______!A．GoodforyouB．GoodluckC．CheerupD．Goahead18．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant19．---I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?---______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Noproblem D．Mypleasure20．merchantA．machineB．achieveC．stomachD．technology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）JudyWrightandherhusbanddecidedtomoveclosertotheirson,Chris,wholivedinGeorgia.Aboutamonthafterthemove,Judyfellill,sufferingfromherongoing(不间断的)battleagainstParkinsondisease.Herconditionworsenedrapidlyandsherequiredmedicalcareathome.Thefamilyhiredanursingaidwhocanceledatthelastminute.Instead,awomannamedTunDeHectorshowedupinherplace.Oneday,TunDesharedastorywithJudyandherfamily.Sherememberedaparticularlydifficultdayin2014,whenastrangerhadhelpedherwithakindgesture.Shehadrunoutofgas,andwithonly$5inherpocket,waswalkingtoagasstation.Amansawherwalkingandturnedhiscararound.Hepaidforhergasandgaveherallthecashleftinhiswallet.Uponhearingthestory,Judy’sson,Chris,tookoffhishatandsaid,“Thatwasme!”HewasthestrangerthathadhelpedTunDeonthatdifficultday.DuringthecareofJudy,theWrightfamilylearnedaboutTunDe’sfamilyandherowndream.Thenursingaid,TunDehopedthatonedayshecouldbecomeanOB-GYNnurse.Hertuitionwaspastdue(逾期)andshehadafamilytocarefor,butshewasdeterminedtoachievethatgoalforherselfandherfamily.JudydiedonJuly9,2017.Insteadofflowers,herfamilyaskedmourners(悼念者)todonatetoTunDe’seducation,toassistherinpayingforhernursingschool.Inlessthanaweek,theyraisedmorethan$8,000andpresentedherwiththesurprisecheck.1、WhydidJudy’sfamilychooseTunDeintheend?A．Tohelpherwithakindgesture. B．TolookafterJudyinthehospital.C．Toreplaceanothernursingaid. D．TogiveJudythebestmedicalcare.2、HowmightChrisfeelwhenhearingTunDe’sstory?A．Thrilled B．ShockedC．Puzzled D．Delighted3、HowdidtheWrightfamilyhelpTunDeafterJudy’sdeath?A．Theypaidforhereducation. B．Theyhelpedcareforherfamily.C．Theyboughtherasurprisepresent. D．Theyhelpedherrealizeherdream.4、Whatdoesthewholestorymainlytellus?A．Kindnesscomesfullcircle. B．Constantdroppingwearsstone.C．Thetruthneverfearsinvestigation. D．Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.22．（8分）FestivalsinWalesthisspringThere’slotstosee,doandexperienceinWalesthisspring.Andnowit’stimetoembraceallthingsnewandgetreadytobeentertainedinthespring,comerainorshine.Wrexham,10-12MayTheannualfestivalshowcasesover200actsconsistingofmusic,comedy,filmandmore.Sinceitsopeningeventin2011,FocusWaleshasdonealotforemerging（新兴的）musiciansacrossthecountry,and2018seesWelshMusicPrizewinnerTheGentleGoodandYSelarBestBandwinners.Candelas,takethestage. Aberystwyth,19-29MayWhetheryoupreferHillClimbsorSportives,theAberCycleFestivalallowsyoutotakeallofitinfromthesaddle（鞍）ofabike,enjoyingtheworld’smostbeautifulscenery.However,allworkandnoplaymakesusalldullboysandgirls,sowhileyou’reintownbesuretopopintooneortwooftheplentyofpubsinAber（asthelocalscallit）foranice,coldpintofBrainsbeer.You’llneeditafterallthatcycling!HayonWye,25-28MayTheworld’sbiggestmusicandphilosophyfestivalreturnsin2018withitsuniquemixoftunes,talksandtrapeze（吊杠）（yes,thereareevencircusperformers!）BasedinthemagicalsurroundingsofHayonWye,thisfourdayfestivaltakesplaceattheendofMayandisperfectforeveryonewholikesasideofintellectualism（理智主义）withtheirtraditionalfestivalexperience.Lawrenny,25-28MayInlateMayintheheartofthePembrokeshireNationalPark,theBigRetreatWalestakesplace.Essentiallythefestivalisaboutwellness,butit’salsosomuchmorethanthat.JoininthisMayforfourdaysof“fedgood”,leavingyourusualroutinebehindanddivingintoadelightfulmixofworkshops,activities,musicandsustainablefoodproduce.1、ThefestivalsinWalesareheldannually.A．inearlyMayB．insideandoutsideofWalesC．inrainyorsunnyweatherD．forlocalsonly2、WhatisspecialaboutAberystwyth,19-29May?A．Youcanfindaplacetorelaxaftertheactivity.B．Youcanmeetyourfavoritebandwinners.C．Ithasanatmosphereofnaturalbeautyandtradition.D．Itdoesn’tlastlongenough.3、Janeisanofficeworkerandfitnessenthusiastandwantstoexperiencesomethingunusual.Whichfestivaldoyousuggestshegoto?A．Wrexham,10-12MayB．Aberystwyth,19-29MayC．HayonWye,25-28MayD．Lawrenny,25-28May23．（8分）TheSecrettoHappinessAnewreportmakesitclearthatwhenitcomestothelifesatisfactionofUKcitizens,theballisinthegovernment’scourt.Forsometime,sensiblepeoplehavebeenarguingthatgovernmentsneedtofocuslessoneconomicgrowthandmoreonthewellbeing（幸福）ofcitizens.Becarefulwhatyouwishfor.Inresponsetothisdemand,from2011DavidCameroninstructedtheOfficeforNationalStatisticstogatherdataonpeople’sself-reportedhappinessandlifesatisfaction.Littlepracticalgoodhascomefromthissofar,butanewreportbyGeorgeBanghamfortheResolutionFoundationisoneofthebestattemptstomakeusefulsenseofthedata.Heconcludes:“Thebestprospectsforpolicymakerstargetingfutureincreasesinnationalwellbeinglieinraisingjobquality,raisingincomes,particularlyatthelowerend,andpoliciestoimprovesecurityinthehousingmarket.”Theagecorrelation（相关）turnsouttobecertainlylinkedtopolitics,despitethefactthatnopoliticalpartycanmakeadifferencetoyourdateofbirth.Thehappinessofpensionersisnotjustafunctionoftheirage,butofpolicy.Onaverage,70-year-oldboomerstodayarethemostaffluentretireesinhistory,oftenowningtheirownhomesandinreceiptofgenerouspensions.Peopleof70arenotgoingtobeascontentin30or40years’timeiftheyareunabletoretire,don’towntheirhomesandhavesmallincomes.However,thereisonerespectinwhichteensandrecentretireesareremarkablysimilar.Comparedtootheragegroups,theytendtoinhabitasweetspotofhavinghighdegreesoffreedom.Thetypical16-year-oldhasnewfreedomswithouteverhavinghadanyseriousresponsibilities.Thetypical70-year-old,havingexperiencedalifetimeofworkandfamilyduties,hasaverydifferentkindoffreedom,onebornfromrelief.Besides，itshouldnotsurpriseustofindthatpeopletendtobehappierwhentheyhavefewerworries.Butthis,too,hasimportantpoliticalimplications.Ifthegovernmentisreallyinterestedinraisingoverallnationalhappiness,ithastomakesureasmanycitizensaspossiblefeelsecureintheirhealth,theirhousingandtheirincomes.Differentstates’recordsinachievingthisisoneimportantreasonwhyNordiccountriesrepeatedlyscorehighlyininternationallifesatisfactionsurveysandNorthAmericaunderperformsrelativetoitsGDP.Whicheverwayyoulookatit,thereisnoescapingtheconclusionthatincreasingwellbeingacrosssocietyrequiresjoined-up,long-termpolicyefforts.ThisisexactlywhattheResolutionFoundationrecommends.1、Whatcanbeconveyedfromthesentence“theballisinthegovernment’scourt”inParagraph1?A．Thegovernmentofficialsarefondofplayingballgames.B．Thegovernmentdeterminesnationalhappiness.C．Thegovernmentmakescitizensfeelhappy.D．Thegovernmentisinaballgame.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“affluent”inParagraph3probablymean?A．Responsible. B．Careful.C．Honest. D．Rich.3、Accordingtotheauthor,thesecrettohappinessisfreedomand_________.A．income B．healthC．security D．destiny4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetothefunctionofgovernmentonnationalhappiness?A．Negative. B．Positive.C．Doubtful. D．Unsatisfactory.24．（8分）Ninemonthsago，Iwaspackingmydaughter’sbackpackwithnewschoolsupplies，wonderinghowIwasgoingtosendherofftokindergarten．Istoodontheplayground，tearspouringdownmyfacebecauseIwasn’treadyforthisfirstdayofkindergarten——butshewasready．TodayIwillbestandingontheplayground，onceagainwithtears，becausethisprecioustimewentbytooquickly．ThisweekIrealizedthatInevertoldyou"thankyou"．Idon’tknowhowtoexpressamother’sthanksinthewayateacherdeserves．WefirstmetyouattheopenhousetheweekbeforeschoolstartedandIimmediatelyknewyouwouldbethetypeofteacherwewouldappreciateforever．Whilethestudentslinedupfortheday，youtouchedeachoneontheshoulderasyougreetedthem．IfastudentwashavingatoughIgottoknowyouasIvolunteeredinthelunchroom．YoumadesureyourstudentswereallreadyforIunchbeforeyouwentonyourownlunchbreak．Youkepttrackoftheirbigthingsandsmallthings，becauseasaveterankindergartenteacher，youknowthatthesmallthingsarethebigthings．Ilovedthewayyoumadeeachstudentfeelspecial．Youhelpedthemfallinlovewithschoolwhichissoimportantatthestart．Toalloftheteachersintheworldwhoarelikeyou．Iwishyouknewhowgratefulparentsareforyou．Weadoreyou．respectyou，andappreciateyou．Wedon’ttellyouenough——weprobablydon’itellyouever．Iwishwecouldtakeyouwithustothenext12grades．1、Whydidtheauthor’stearscomedownonherdaughter’sfirstdayofkingdergartern？A．Shehadn’tmadefullpreparationsforherdaughter．B．Herdaughterwasn’twillingtogotokindergarten．C．Shefeltworriedaboutherdaughter’sbeingaway．D．Herdaughterwasn’tfamiliarwiththeteachers．2、Theauthornoticedtheteacher’scharacteristicswhen．A．shestoodontheplaygroundB．shewasattheopenhouseC．shesaidgoodbyetotheteacherD．sheWorkedasateacheratlunchtime3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"veteran"inparagraph2mean？A．Beautiful．B．Generous．C．Skillful．D．Humorous．4、Whatisthistextmainlyabout？A．Goodwishestoakindergartenteacher．B．Sincerethankstoakindergartenteacher．C．Asweetmemoryofkindergartenlife．D．Akid’sdailybehaviorinthekindergarten．25．（10分）Brrriiinnng.Thealarmclockannouncesthestartofanotherbusyweekdayinthemorning.Youjumpoutofbed,rushintotheshower,intoyourclothesandoutthedoorwithhardlyamomenttothink.Astressfuljourneytoworkgetsyourbloodpressureclimbing.Onceattheoffice,youglancethroughthenewspaperwithdepressingstoriesorreportsofdisasters.Inthatsortofmood,whocangetdowntowork,particularlysomecreative,originalproblem-solvingwork?Thewaymostofusspendourmorningsisexactlyoppositetotheconditionsthatpromoteflexible,open-mindedthinking.Imaginativeideasaremostlikelytocometouswhenwe’reunfocused.Ifyouareoneofthoseenergeticmorningpeople,yourmostinventivetimecomesintheearlyeveningwhenyouarerelaxed.Sleepypeople’slackoffocusleadstoanincreaseincreativeproblemsolving.Bynotgivingyourselftimeto______________,you’remissingoutonthesurprisingsolutionsitmayoffer.Thetripyoutaketoworkdoesn’thelp,either.Thestressslowsdownthespeedwithwhichsignalstravelbetweenneurons(神经细胞),makinginspirationslesslikelytooccur.Andwhileweallshouldreadalotaboutwhat’sgoingonintheworld,itwouldnotmakeyoufeelgoodforsure,soputthatnewswebsiteornewspaperasideuntilaftertheday’sworkisdone.Sowhatwouldourmorningslooklikeifwewantedtostartthemwithafullcapacityforcreativeproblemsolving?We’dsetthealarmafewminutesearlyandlieawakeinbed,followingourthoughtswheretheylead.We’dstandalittlelongerunderthewarmwateroftheshower,stoppingthinkingabouttasksinfavorofafewmoreminutesofrelaxation.We’dtakesomedeepbreathsonourwaytowork,insteadofcomplainingaboutheavytraffic.Andonceintheoffice—afterwegetacupofcoffee—we’dclickonlinksnottothenewsofthedaybuttothefunniestvideosthewebhastooffer.1、Accordingtotheauthor,wearemorecreativewhenweare_______.A．focusedB．relaxedC．awakeD．busy2、Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutnewspapers?A．Theyaresolutionproviders.B．Theyareasourceofinspiration.C．Theyarenormallyfullofbadnews.D．Theyaremoreeducationalthanwebsites.3、By“tuneintoyourwanderingmind”(inPara.2),theauthormeans“_______”.A．wanderintothewildB．listentoabeautifultuneC．switchtothetrafficchannelD．stopconcentratingonanything4、Theauthorwritesthelastparagraphinorderto_______.A．offerpracticalsuggestionsB．summarizepastexperiencesC．advocatediversewaysoflifeD．establisharoutineforthefuture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）LastnightIenteredapoetrycompetition.Itwasveryrushed.ItwastheverylastminuteandIwas1.YetIreallywantedtodoit.Sowithoutthe2ofmyfamily,Igotupinfrontofagroupofpeopleandgotreadyto3mypoem.ButIdidn’texpectto4.Judgeswerechosenfromtheaudienceby5abouncy(有弹性的)ballthrownoutintotheirmidst(中间)tosee6wouldcatchit.Asitiswithmost7,performershad2minutestoimpressthe8whowouldthengiveascorefrom0.0to10.Therewerefivejudges.Iwasthe9personinthecompetition.I’monly16andeverybodyelsewasabout20-70.Mypoem10reallywell.PeoplelikeditandIthinkmanywereimpressedbymycourageto11onstageandperformmyownwork.IntheendI12third,butIwasnotdisappointed.13,itwasonly0.3pointsthatseparatedme14secondplace.15itwasallover,Iwaswaitinginthecarparkformydadtopickmeup.OneofthejudgescameuptomeandtoldmeIhaddoneafantasticjob.Eventhoughmanypeoplehadcongratulatedme,thiswas16.Theladyjudgewasverysincere.Shesaid,“Here,havethe17,soyouremembertonight”.I18asmilecardoutforthewomanthankingherforherwordsandtheball.Shewasimpressedbythecardbutnowordspassedbetweenus.Itwasa19understanding.Wordswouldruinthemoment.Myfatherbeeped(鸣喇叭)fromthecarparksoI20mygoodbyeandgotinthecar,holdinginmyhandthebouncyballthatchangedme.1、A．unlucky B．uncomfortable C．unhappy D．unprepared2、A．support B．suggestion C．idea D．advice3、A．give B．begin C．write D．present4、A．fail B．win C．cry D．lose5、A．making B．dropping C．having D．leaving6、A．whom B．who C．that D．whoever7、A．competitions B．games C．meetings D．events8、A．readers B．listeners C．audiences D．judges9、A．youngest B．oldest C．tallest D．strongest10、A．became B．went C．read D．sounded11、A．getup B．goup C．keepup D．lookup12、A．chose B．wanted C．came D．had13、A．Aboveall B．Afterall C．Inall D．Firstofall14、A．of B．from C．over D．with15、A．While B．When C．Before D．Until16、A．different B．wonderful C．surprised D．reasonable17、A．prize B．poem C．experience D．ball18、A．pushed B．carried C．looked D．pulled19、A．good B．silent C．happy D．simple20、A．nodded B．showed C．said D．expressed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）WhenIwasakid,onedayIfoundalittlesheepdogonmywayhomefromschool.Theownerwasthegrandmotherofmyfriend,1．toldmethattheyweregivingthedogaway,andIcouldhaveher2．Iwantedher.Well,needlesstosay,Iwantedher!WhenIbroughtherhomewithdelight,I3．(tell)wecouldnothavethatdoginthehouse.Myfathertoldmewecouldtakecareofher4．wefoundanotherhomeforher.Myfatherdidallhecouldtoavoid5．(stay)withthedog,givinghernoattention.Occasionally,heurgedmetofindthenewowner6．thedog.Oneday,whenmymotherandIcamehomefromthegrocerystore,mymomstoppedmeatthefrontwindow.Mydadwasonthefloor,7．(play)withthatpreciouslittlesheepdog.8．(instant)heheardusatthedoor,hequicklyjumpedup,9．wentabouthisbusiness,butIwillneverforget10．Isawthatday!Whenthatdogdied,myfatherevencried!Thesheepdoghasbroughtwonderfulmemoriestomeandmyfamily.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。Theotherday,someofmyclassmatesandItookabicycletripalongthe“RenminRoad”,wherewasspeciallybuiltforpeopletorelaxourselves、Thesceneryalongtheroadwasfascinating,withtrees,flowers,hillsandlakesonbothside、Westoppedbyalakeforarest,whereagoodmanyofpeoplewereplayinghappily、Butsomethingunpleasantcatchourattention,Therewasrubbishhereorthere,andthereweremanyplasticbagsandbottlesfloatedonthesurfaceofthelake、Suchbeautifulplacewassoseriouspolluted、Whatashame!Intheend,wecouldn’thelpcollectingtherubbishafterweleft、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，想邀请英语外教Bruce出席你校即将举行的西方音乐讲座