2024届江西省赣州市文清外国语学校高三下学期联合考试英语试题含解析

2024届江西省赣州市文清外国语学校高三下学期联合考试英语试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Itseemslatetosayanything.Weprobably______itifwehadmadeanoffersooner.A．wouldhavegot B．wouldgetC．hadgot D．got2．Icertainlyexpecttobeelectedbeststudentoftheyear.It’sreally________!A．agoodSamaritanB．awetblanketC．afeatherinmycapD．apieceofcake3．Ifanentirecountrygetsricheratthesametime,individualswouldn't________feelwealthier,sincetheirrelativepositionsinsocietyhaven'tchanged.A．necessarily B．initially C．typically D．sustainably4．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive5．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．ambition B．attentionC．expectation D．reputation6．________challengesinChinascar-sharingeconomy,sharedmobilitystillhasapromisingfuture.A．Despite B．BesidesC．Concerning D．Regarding7．_____workingability，youarenoworsethantheothers，itisjustyouwhodon’tputyourheartinyourwork．A．Infavorof B．Inhonorof C．Intermsof D．Incaseof8．Johnsonhasn’tfeltanyeffectthenewdietingrecipehashimsincehetriedtoloseweightthreemonthsago.A．for B．to C．on D．with9．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why10．—Doyouknowwhenyourmother________topickyouup?—At11：40am.A．hadcomeB．iscomingC．hascomeD．wouldcome11．Giventhehugegap_______economicdevelopmentandculturalconsciousness,youngpeoplefindbigcitiesaresaferthansmalltowns.A．inviewofB．incaseofC．inconsequenceofD．inrespectof12．Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong13．HadMarynotbeenhurtinthecaraccident,________thenextweek’smarathon.A．shewouldrun B．shewouldhaverunC．shewillrun D．shemusthaverun14．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．acknowledgeC．realize D．summarize15．—Lindahasn’tshownupyet.—It’sstrange.She____.A．could B．might C．musthave D．shouldhave16．Wecouldhavedonesomethingmeaningfulinthetimeit________towatchthatboringmovie.A．hastaken B．took C．hadtaken D．takes17．---Wewantsomeonetodesignthenewartmuseumforme.---_____theyoungfellowhaveatry?A．Shall B．May C．Will D．Need18．—Haveyouwatchedthefilm“Avatar”?—Notyet.ButIthefilmisworthwatching.A．amtold B．wastold C．havetold D．havebeentold19．Thenewsupermarketannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday______________getabigprize.A．must B．willC．shall D．need20．_______inmylifeimpressedmesodeeplyasmyfirstvisittothePalaceMuseum.A．Anything B．NothingC．Everything D．Something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）Notverylongago,thequestionwouldhaveseemedabsurd.Nowitisonthelipsofrespectedscientists;MPs(议员)arebeginningtotalkof“awaronsugar,”andevenEngland’schiefmedicalofficerhassaidsugarmayhavetobe,liketheoldenemytobacco,taxedinordertoprotectthenation’shealth.Therecameatimeintheevolutionofpublicattitudestosmoking,whenthedoctorshadbeenshoutingforlongenoughthatthepublicwasbroadlyawareoftherisksandtheonlyquestionleftforGovernmentwas:whatshouldwedoaboutit?Somebelievewearenowatthesamepointinourattitudestosugar.Others—largelybutnotonlyrepresentativesofthefoodanddrinkindustry—saytheentiredebatehasbeenskewed(歪曲)bythosewhospreadstoriesdeliberatelytomakepeoplenervous.Moreorlesseveryoneagreesthateatingtoomuchsugarisbadforyou.Thereisalsonodoubtobesityisagrowingproblemwhichisputtingasignificant,avoidableburdenontheNHSbyincreasingtheratesofdiabetes,heartdiseaseandotherlong-termconditions.Buttowhatextentissugar—ratherthansaturatedfats,orsalt,carbohydratesorproteins,oranyoftheotherdevilsofmoderndiets—thecauseofobesityandhowmuchshouldweworryaboutit?Yesterday,hopesofachievinganythingresemblingclarity(清楚)fromtheWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)wereconfusedonceagain,which,widelyexpectedtoreducetherecommendedsugarintakebyahalfinnewdraftguidance,insteadsaiditwouldcontinuetorecommendthatsugarmakeupnomorethan10percentoftheenergyweconsume,whileaddingthatcuttingthistofivepercentwouldhave“additionalbenefits”.Thedecisionwillnowgoouttopublicconsultation.SimonCapewell,professoroftheUniversityofLiverpool,saidthathesuspected“dirtywork”onthepartoffoodanddrinkscompaniesmightliebehindtheWHO’slessthanresoundingmessage.“ThefoodindustrysayGovernmenthasnobusinessinterfering(介入)infamilies,wemustprotectpersonalchoice,”ProfessorCapewellsaid.“Wesaythereisnopersonalchoice.Atthemoment,mothercanwalkintoasupermarketwithachoiceoffourtomatosoups—withthree,orfour,orfiveteaspoonsofsugarinthem.Shehasachoiceofthousandsofreadymeals—withfive,orsix,orevennineteaspoonsofsugarin.”1、Byreferringtosmokingtheauthorindicatesthat.A．sugarhasjustturnedouttobeasharmfulassmokingB．itisnoteasyforauthoritiestorestrictorbansomethingC．itiseasyforpeopletoseebadeffectsofsomethingD．peoplemustseethedisadvantagesofsugarimmediately2、WHOhaschangeditsideamainlybecause.A．itthinksthedangerofsugartohealthisoveremphasizedB．itfindsitsafetotakeinasmuchsugaraspeopledonowC．itbelievescertainamountofintakeofsugardoesusgoodD．ithasbeenputunderpressurebyfoodanddrinkscompanies3、Whenreportingtheargumentaboutsugar,theauthorseemsto.A．remainobjectiveB．standbythoseagainstitC．believeitharmlessD．holdtheviewof“wait-and-see”4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethepropertitleforthepassage?A．Issugarthenewevil?B．Howmuchsugardoyoutakedaily?C．Issugartobetaxed?D．Howmuchdoyouknowaboutsugar?22．（8分）Ifyouhavealongholidaytospend,wherecanyougo?NikoiIsland,IndonesiaLessthan85km–butsomehowawholeworldaway–fromSingapore’sshiningskylineliesNikoiIsland.Surroundedbywhitesandyshorelinesandvividcoralreefs,Nikoi’scentreishiddeninrainforest,resultinginamazingbiodiversityseeninitsnativeplants,animalsandbirdlife.MarryingtraditionalIndonesiancraftsmanshipwithcontemporarydesign,Nikoiboastsjust15stilted（建于支柱上的）beachhouses,allwithbreathtakingseaviews,guaranteeingprivacyandtotalescapefromthedailygrind.Amanpulo,PhilippinesTheonlypropertyonPamalicanIsland,theluxuriousAmanpuloresortoffersextremelyimpressiveaccommodation,withonlyaccesstooverfivekilometresofcleancoralsandbeach.DesignedtoresembleindigenousBahayKubohomes,Amanpulo’sbeachside,treetopandhillsidevillasallfeaturecomfortabledeckswithhammocks（吊床）fromwhichtoenjoythespectacularviewsofthegreenish-blueseabelow.FillyourschedulewithAmanpulo’ssignatureaquaticadventures(includingdiving,windsurfingandsailing),rechargeintheaward-winningspaorfeastuponlocallycaughtseafood–thechoiceisyours.SongSaa,CambodiaSongSaa’sincredibleoceanviews,andbreathtakingsunsetsareaverytypicalexampleofpureparadise.Its24villas–eachwiththeirownsea-viewprivateplungepool–aredesignedtoreflectthenaturalbeautyofCambodia’scoastline;builtfromrecycledwoodwithstrawroofsanddriftwoodfurnishings,thesepresencesarestylishproofofSongSaa’sadmirablecommitmenttosustainability（持续）andconservation.Youcanchoosetodoasmuchoraslittleasyouwanthere,withrainforesttours,islandsafarisandreefsnorkellingjustsomeoftheactivitiesonofferthatshowcasethisspectaculardestination.1、WhatcanweseeinthecenterofNikoi’sIsland?A．Landsofdesert.B．Streamsandrivers.C．Kindsofanimalsandplants.D．Tallbuildings.2、WhatcanwelearnabouttheAmanpulo’svillas?A．Theyaremadeofbricks.B．Wecanhaveagoodviewoftheseathere.C．Theyareveryexpensive.D．Wecanlearnmuchhistoricstoriesfromthem.3、WhatactivitycanyouenjoyinSongSaa?A．Diving.B．Whiterafting.C．Mountain-climbing.D．Rainforesttour.23．（8分）Areportsaysolderadultswhotesttheirmindswithincreasinglydifficultprojectshavebettermentalabilitythanthosewhodolessdemandingactivities.Tokeepourbrainssharpasweage,weareoftentoldtokeepourmindsactive.Astheoldsayinggoes,“Useitorloseit.”But,thereisverylittlescientificevidencetosupp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eoftheportraitsfortheQueen’s90thbirthday,alongwithherotherthreepetdogs.AlthoughtheQueenusuallyhasseveralpetcorgis,itwasrecentlyrevealedthatsheiskeennottobreed（繁殖）anymoreofthedogs.MontyRoberts,ahorsetrainerwhohaspreviouslygivenadvicetoQueen,toldtheDailyMail,“Shewouldn’tleaveanyyoungdogsbehindifshedied.Shewantedtoputanendtoit.HerMajestyhadpreviouslynamedoneofherdogsafterherfriend,butthedogdiedin2012.Dogsloveforlesstimethanhumanbeingsandweknowwe’regoingtolosethem—buttheyarepartoftheQueen’sfamily.She’llbequiteupset.”1、Whatdoestheauthormeanby“puttingadogdown”inParagraph3?A．Helpingadogtosurvive.B．Lettingadoggo.C．Writingdownthestoryofadog.D．Killingadogwithoutcausinganypain.2、Wemaylearnfromthetextthat________.A．thepetcorgiCandyonceappearedinLondonOlympicsopeningvideo.B．theQueenfeltupsetforthepassingawayofherbelovedpetdog.C．theQueenhasdecidedtoreproduceanotheryoungpetcorgiD．therearealtogetherthreedogsmentionedinthetext.3、Thetextismostprobablytakenfrom________.A．anewspaperB．afilmreviewC．abiographyD．adocumentar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）Wealwayswantwhatwecannothave.Whenwe’reyoung,wewanttostayoutlate,haveromanticrelationships,andbe1However,whenwe’re2,wewanttogobacktobeingyoungandwe3thedayswhenwedidn’thavetoworryaboutcomplexloveaffairs,4pressure,andmoneyproblems.Youngpeoplebelieveadulthood5freedomfromparentsandschoolwork.Whentheygetolder,theyfeelthat6isfreedomfromworkpressureandfamilyresponsibilities.To7thisfeeling,peoplesay,“Thegrassisalways8ontheotherside.”Asteenagers,weliketobelikeadultsbutasyoungadults,we9tobeyoungagain.Wethinkaboutstayingoutlate,10ourownmoneytospend.Suddenly,theyseethatlovecanresultin11hearts;stayingoutlatemakesithardtogetreadyfor12thenextmorning.Theyfindoutthatadultlifeisnotas13astheythoughtitwouldbeandsuddenly,14becomesveryscary.Lifeis15Itgivesustimeto16butalsorequiresustowork.Thetimewillcomewhenwemustgrowupandwewillalwayslook17wishingwe18beingyoungabitlonger.Thattimewillnotcomeback.Itisnormaltowantwhatwecannothavebutthe19isthattobehappyistoappreciatewhatwehave.Thatisthefirststeptogrowingup.20lifebecomesmorecomplexwewillnotregretthetimewewastedwishingwewereadults.1、A．comfortableB．dependentC．independentD．polite2、A．olderB．defeatedC．marriedD．confident3、A．likeB．forgetC．regretD．miss4、A．studyB．jobC．ageD．health5、A．createsB．showsC．meansD．limits6、A．childhoodB．adulthoodC．parenthoodD．romanticism7、A．reduceB．describeC．experienceD．understand8、A．greenerB．thinnerC．yellowD．colorful9、A．wishB．decideC．returnD．stop10、A．makingB．havingC．worryingaboutD．showingoff11、A．healthyB．ambitiousC．brokenD．excited12、A．breakfastB．schoolC．exerciseD．work13、A．richB．busyC．freeD．easy14、A．lifeB．loveC．careerD．future15、A．longB．shortC．fairD．beautiful16、A．studyB．thinkC．playD．live17、A．upB．downC．backD．into18、A．stoppedB．enjoyedC．imaginedD．tried19、A．reasonB．resultC．dreamD．truth20、A．IfB．WhenC．UnlessD．Before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）Mr.andMrs.DavieshadlefttheirChristmasshoppingverylate.TherewereonlyafewdaysleftbeforeChristmas,andofcoursetheshopsandstreetwereterribly1．（crowd）.Buttheyhadtogetpresents2．theirfamilyandfriends,sotheystartedoutearlyonemorningforthebigcity,andspentseveraltiringhours3．（buy）thethingstheywantedinthebigshops,Bysuppertime,Mr.Davies4．（load）downwithparcelsofallshapesandsizes.Hecouldhardlyseewherehewasgoingastheyleftthelastshopontheirwaytotherailwaystation.Outsidetheshoptheyhadtocrossabusystreet,madeeven5．（busy）thanusualbythethousandsofpeople6．hadcomebycartodotheirlast-minuteChristmasshopping.Mr.andMrs.Davieshadtowaitforthetrafficlightstochange,butasMr.Daviescouldnotseeinfrontofhim7．（proper）,hemovedforwardintotheroadwithoutrealizingit.Mrs.Daviessawthisandbecameworried.Severaltimessheurgedherhusbandtocomeback,butwithout8．（succeed）.Hecouldnothearherbecauseofthenoiseofthetraffic.Finallysheshoutedin9．loudvoice,“Henry!If10．intendtostandinthatdangerouspositionamomentlonger,givemetheparcels!”第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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除起）不计分。 ThismorningIwasridingabicycleonmywaytoschoolwhilesuddenlyashowerofheavyrainbegantopourdown、Thewindisblowinghardandtheroadbecameveryslippery、JustthenIsawanelderlywomanwalkingwithdifficultinthestreet、Shewasonherwaybacktohomeaftershopping,carriedalargebasketfullofvegetables、Suddenlyshefelldowninthemud、Andshewasverywornoutthatshecouldn’tgetup、Seeingthis,Iimmediaterodeovertoherandtriedmybesttosupportherup、ThenIhelpedpickingupthevegetables,andputthemintoherbaskets、Afterthat,Itookoffmyraincoat,putonherandtookherhome、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，是华南师范大学(SouthChinaNormalUniversity)大一新生。你高三时在王老师的帮助下，英语进步很大，为表示感谢，给王老师写一封感谢信，要点如下：1.梦想成真，考上理想大学；2.因为王老师的辅导和鼓励，英语由差变好；3对老师表示祝福。注意：1词数100左右；2.课适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、A4、B5、A6、A7、C8、C9、B10、B11、C12、A13、B14、B15、D16、B17、A18、D19、C20、B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、1、B2、C3、B4、A22、1、C2、B3、D23、TrappedundersixstoriesofruinsaftertheHaitiearthquakeleveledhishotel,DanWoolleybelievedhewasgoingtodie.Butratherthangiveintodespair,thefilm-makerspent65hoursbeneaththeearthlookingupwaysttreathisinjuriesonhisiPhone.Healsowroteamovingdiaryforhisfamily,thinkingtheywouldonlyreadhislastmessageofloveandcomfortafterhisdeath.Instead,hewaspulledfromthedisasterafteraweek-andwillsoonbereunitedwithhisfamily.Mr.WoolleyhadtravelledfromAmericatoHaitiwithhiscolleagueDavidHames.Bothhadbeenworkingforcharity.Hewasintheentrance-hallwhentheearthquakestruckandjusthadtimetodiveintoacomerbeforethebuildingfell.Buriedundertonsofruins,thefilm-makerdownloadedafirstaidapplicationtohisiPhone.HeusedthelightfromtheiPhonetoshowhimhisinjuriesanddiagnoseditproperlyasabrokenleg.Then,heusedtheinstructionsfromtheapptotreattheseriousbleeding.Theappadvisedhimnottogotosleepifhefelthewasgoingintoshock.TheresourcefulMr.Woolleysethisphonealarmtogooffevery20minutestokeephimawake.Newtechnologyhasplayedahugepart.Mr.Woolleyusedasmallblacknotebooktowritemessagestohisfamily.Hehadthoughthisrelativeswouldreadthemafterhewasdead.“Iwasinabigaccident.Don’tbeupsetatGod,”hewrote,“I’mstillprayingthatGodwillgetmeout,butHemaynot.ButHewillalwaystakecareofyou.”Mr.Wooll