江苏省常州市前黄高中2024届高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

江苏省常州市前黄高中2024届高三第二次调研英语试卷请考生注意：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．Creatinganatmosphere______employeesfeelpartofateamisabigchallenge.A．where B．whoseC．that D．which2．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a;\ D．\;the3．TheTangDynastyisgenerallyregardedasagoldenchapterbypeopleworldwide,________theChinesecivilizationinfluencedmanyneighboringcountries.A．where B．whenC．which D．who4．--Ipreferacomputermadeinyourcompany,butImayneedsomemoreinformationabouttheproduct.--______.A．Thankyou B．It’sapleasureC．Youarewelcome D．Atyourservice5．Don’tbejoking.It’stimeto______yourbusiness.A．setout B．takeup C．goon D．getdown6．Thisrestauranthasaninviting,homelikeatmosphere______manyothersareshortof.A．where B．whenC．that D．what7．—I’mterriblysorry.I’mlatebecause….—That’sOK.Youarehereandthat’swhat_____.A．does B．works C．functions D．counts8．—Whatwasitthatcausedthepartytobeputoff?—________theinvitations.A．BecauseTomdelayedsendingB．TomdelayedtosendC．ThatTomdelayedsendingD．Tomdelayedsending9．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost10．—WillUnclePetersoncometomybirthdaypartytomorrow?—Pityhe______toZimbabweasavolunteerteacher.A．wassentB．hasbeensentC．hadbeensentD．wouldbesent11．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived12．____interestedinEnglishmayjointhisclub.A．WhoeverB．AllwhoC．AnyoneD．Who13．Daviddidn’tattendhisdaughter’sgraduationceremony,buthedoeswishhethere.A．shouldbe B．wouldbeC．hadbeen D．were14．—Shegotherfirstsciencefictionpublished.Itturnedouttobe________.—Whenwasthat?—Itwasin2009________shewasstillincollege.A．success;that B．asuccess;whenC．success;when D．asuccess;that15．Iamalwaysdelightedwhenreceivingyourinvitation,______thepartyonJune9thafterthenationalcollegeentranceexamination,Ishallbepleasedtoattend.A．Onaccountof B．WithregardtoC．Inresponseto D．Inviewof16．Ihopemyteacherwilltakeinto_______thefactthatIwasilljustbeforetheexamswhenshemarksmypaper.A．idea B．considered C．account D．thought17．Eachofthestudentsworkinghardattheirhardattheirlessonsthebook.SohaveI.A．readsB．havereadC．hasreadD．read18．AstormburiedIllinoisunderseveralinchesofsnowonTuesday,______atleast100peopledeadintrafficaccidents.A．toleave B．leaveC．left D．leaving19．EveryfouryearsAmericans__________thetransferofpower.A．carryoverB．carryoffC．carryonD．carryout20．Rentusually________upinthesummer,whencollegegraduatesaremovingoutoftheirdormitoriesandseekingfornewplacestomovein.A．willgo B．goesC．hasgone D．went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）“Preventingobesity(肥胖)andsmokingcansavelives,butitdoesn’tsavemoney,”reportedresearchers.“Itwasasmallsurprise,foritisagainstthecommonbelief,”saidPietervanBaal,wholedthestudy.“Butitmakessense.Ifyoulivelonger,thenyourcostsofthehealthsystemwillbemore.”Theresearchersfoundthatfromage20to56,obesepeoplerackedup(累计)themostexpensivehealthcosts.Butonaverage,healthypeoplelived84years.Smokerslivedabout77years,andobesepeoplelivedabout80years.Smokersandobesepeopletendedtohavemoreheartdiseasethanhealthypeople.Thereforeinthelongrun,thethinandhealthygroupspentabout$417,000,fromage20on.Smokersspentabout$326,000andobesepeople$371,000.“Theresultthrowsabucketofcoldwaterontotheidea,basedonguesswork,thatobesityisgoingtocosttrillionsofdollars,”saidPatrickBasham,aprofessorofhealthpolitics.“Ifwe’regoingtoworryaboutthefutureofobesity,weshouldstopworryingaboutitsfinancialimpact,”hesaid.“Thebenefitsofobesitypreventionmaynotbeseenimmediatelyintermsofcostsavingintomorrow’sbudget,buttherearelong-termgains,”saidBaal.“Theseareoftenimmeasurablewhenitcomestopeoplelivinglongerandhealthierlives.”Inthemeanwhile,hesaidthatgovernmentsshouldrecognizethatsuccessfulsmokingandobesitypreventionprogramsmeanthatpeoplewillhaveahigherchanceofdyingofsomethingmoreexpensivelaterinlife.“Lungcancerisacheapdiseasetotreatbecausepeopledon’tsurviveverylong.ButiftheyareoldenoughtogetAlzheimer’s(早老性痴呆病)oneday,theymaysurvivelongerandcostmore.Wearenotadvisingthatgovernmentsstoptryingtopreventobesity,”Baalsaid.“Buttheyshoulddoitfortherightreasons.”1、Amongmiddle-agedpeople,whosecostsofthehealthsystemarethemost?A．Thosewhoareheavysmokers.B．Thosewhoareoverweight.C．Thosewhoaretoothin.D．Thosewhoaresufferingfromheartattacks.2、Whatcanweknowaboutthebeliefthatobesitycostsmuch?A．Itturnsouttobeincorrect.B．Itcomesfromscientificstudies.C．Itisbasedonmedicalevidence.D．Ithaschangedoverthepastyears.3、Accordingtothetext,governmentsshouldpreventobesityforthepurposeof.A．reducingtheriskofsufferingcancerB．weakeningobesity’sfinancialimpactC．makingsureofpeople’slongandhealthylifeD．reducingthemoneyspentonmedicalprograms4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A．ARecentMedicalStudyShowstheTruthaboutHealthB．PreventingObesityandSmokingMayCostMoreC．ObesityandSmokingLeadtoExpensiveDiseasesD．GovernmentsChangeAttitudetowardsObesityandSmoking22．（8分）Energyindependence.Ithasaniceringtoit.Doesn’tit?Ifyouthinkso,you’renotalone,becauseenergyindependencehasbeenthedreamofAmericanpresidentfordecades,andnevermoresothaninthepastfewyears,whenthemostrecentoilpriceshockhasbeenpartlyresponsibleforkickingoffthegreatrecession(经济衰退).“Energyindependence”anditsrhetorical(修辞的)companion“energysecurity”are,however,slipperyconceptsthatarerarelythoughthrough.Whatisitwewantindependencefrom,exactly?Mostpeoplewouldprobablysaythattheywanttobeindependentfromimportedoil.Buttherearereasonsthatwebuyallthatoldfromelsewhere.Thefirstreasonisthatweneedittokeepoureconomyrunning.Yes,thereisatrickle（涓涓细流）ofbiofuel（生物燃料）available,andmoremaybecomeavailable,butmostbiofuelscauseeconomicwasteandenvironmentaldestruction.Second,Americanshavebasicallydecidedthattheydon’treallywanttoproducealltheirownoil.Theyvaluetheenvironmentalqualitytheypreserveovertheiroilimportsfromabroad.VastareasoftheUnitedStatesareoff-limitstooilexplorationandproductioninthenameofenvironmentalprotection.TowhatextentareAmericansreallywillingtoenduretheenvironmentalimpactsofdomesticenergyproductioninordertocutbackimports?Third,therearebenefitstotrade.Itallowsforeconomicefficiency,andwhenwebuythingsfromplacesthathavelowerproductioncoststhanwedo,webenefit.Andalthoughyoudon’treadaboutthismuch,theUnitedStatesisalsoalargeexporterofoilproducts,sellingabout2millionbarrelsofpetroleumproductsperdaytoabout90countries.ThereisnoquestionthattheUnitedStatesimportsagreatdealofenergyand,infact,reliesonthatsteadyflowtomaintainitseconomy.Whenthatflowisinterrupted,wefeelthepaininshortsuppliesandhigherprices,Atthesametime,wederivemassiveeconomicbenefitswhenwebuythemostaffordableenergyontheworldmarketandwhenweengageinenergytradearoundtheworld.1、WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutenergyindependenceforAmerica?A．Itsoundsveryattractive.C．Itwillbringoilpricesdown.B．Itensuresnationalsecurity.D．Ithaslongbeeneveryone’sdream.2、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofbiofuels?A．TheykeepAmerica’seconomyrunninghealthily.B．Theyprovetobeagoodalternativetopetroleum.C．Theydonotprovideasustainableenergysupply.D．Theycauseseriousdamagetotheenvironment.3、WhydoesAmericarelyheavilyonoilimports?A．Itwantstoexpanditsstorageofcrudeoil.B．Itsownoilreservesarequicklyrunningout.C．Itwantstokeepitsownenvironmentundamaged.D．Itsownoilproductionfallsshortofdemand.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．TojustifyAmerica’sdependenceonoilimports.B．ToarouseAmericans’awarenessoftheenergycrisis.C．Tostresstheimportanceofenergyconservation.D．Toexplaintheincreaseofinternationaloiltrade.23．（8分）Expertssaythereareabout6，500languagesspokenthroughouttheworld.ButtheUnitedNationsguessesthatabouthalfoftheselanguagesareindangerofdisappearing.OneorganizationseekingtosaveworldlanguagesisWikitongues.Ithasasimplegoal:toprovidethetoolsandsupportthatpeopleneedtosavetheirlanguages.Whenalanguagedisappears,manyotherthingscangoawayaswell.Forexample,partsofacommunity's(社区的)culture.knowledgeandidentitycanalsobelost.Becauseofthis,Udell.co-founderofWikitongues.believestheprocessofbringinglanguageshackmustbedonebycommunitymembersthemselves.hesaid."Thereisnowayanoutsideorganizationcansavesomeone'slanguageforthem.”Wikitongueswasstartedin2016asanopenInternetcollectionofworldlanguages.Theself-described"community"isoperatedbyvolunteersfromaroundtheworld.ThecollectionisintheformoflanguagevideosthatpeoplespeakingthelanguagesaddtotheWikitongueswebsite.Udellsayssavinglanguagesdoescount.Therearemanyexamplesoflanguagesthatdisappearedbutlaterreturnedtouse."Hebrewwentextinct(灭绝的)inthe4thcenturyBC,andwasrevived(复兴)inthe1800s.Nowonceagain，it'sthemothertongueofhalfoftheworld'sJewishpopulation.”AnotherexampleisaNativeAmericantribe.Thetribe'slanguagewentextinctinthe1940s.Butthetribewasabletosuccessfullybuildupa"languagerecovery"inrecentyears.OneofWikitongues'volunteersisTheronKolokwe.wholivesinNamibia.HisnativelanguageisSubiya.whichisspokenbyabout30.000people."Iwanttheworldtoknowaboutmylanguage,”Kolokwesaid.Buthisgoalgoesbeyondjustsharinghislanguagewithothersthroughvideo.Heisalsoworkingtocreateadictionaryandlanguageteachingmaterialsthatcanbeusedinschools.1、WhatdoesUdellconsiderimportantinsavinglanguages?A．Gatheringlanguageinformation. B．Relyingonthelanguagespeakers.C．Settingupanoutsideorganization. D．Combininglanguageswithculture.2、HowdoesWikitongueshelpsavelanguages?A．Bygettinglanguagevideosfromitsspeakerscollected.B．Bybuildinganonlinedictionaryforeachlanguage.C．Bycreatingareal-lifecommunityforitsspeakers.D．Byrequiringvolunteerstolearnnewlanguages.3、Whatdotheexamplesinparagraph5suggest?A．TheachievementsofWikitongues. B．Theinfluencesoflanguagesonlife.C．Thesignificanceofsavinglanguages. D．Thedifficultywithlanguagerecovery.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．WikitonguesIsStrugglingtoSpreadLanguagesB．WikitonguesStartsaLanguageLearningWebsiteC．WikitonguesIsBringingOldLanguagesBacktoLifeD．WikitonguesSeekstoSaveWorld'sDyingLanguages24．（8分）Whenadoglooksatyouwithbigpuppy-dogeyes,it’shardforyoutogoaway,andyoumayspeakout“Awww”withouthesitation.However,there’sareasonwhyyoufindadog’sstaresoattractive.Thatsweetstareactuallycausesthereleaseofaparticularhormone,orchemicalmessengerinthebody.Thishormonecreatesfeelingsofaffectioninhumans.Thesamethinghappenstodogswhenpeoplelookbackatthem.Scientistsbelievethishelpspeopleandtheirfour-leggedfriendsbond,orfeelconnected.Scientistshavewonderedwhatcausesdogstolovinglystareattheirowners.Tofindout,ateamofresearchersfromAzabuUniversityinJapanstudied30ownersandtheirdogs.Theresearchersfoundthatafterthepetsandtheirownersspenthalfanhourtogether,bothshowedariseinoxytocin(催产素).Onekeyroleofthishormoneinmanyanimalsistopromotebonding,likethatbetweenamotherandnewborn.Theincreaseofoxytocindidn’thappen,though,whenscientistsrepeatedtheexperimentwithwolvesandthehumanswhohadraisedthem.Asecondexperimentalsofoundthatifdogsweregivenoxytocin,theylookedattheirownerslonger.Scientistsaren’tsureexactlywhy,butthisreactionoccurredonlywithfemaledogs.Theirownersoxytocinlevelsalsoroseasaresult.Theresultoftheseexperimentsmighthelpansweranage-oldquestion:Howdidthefearsomewolfancestorofmoderndogsturnintoman’sbestfriend?TakefumiKikusui,ananimalscientistwhoworkedonthestudy,thinksthatthechangehappenedwhendogsfirstbecamedomestic(驯养的).AccordingtoKikusui,theremayhavebeenasmallgroupofwilddogsthatwerenaturallyfriendlier.“Humansareverysensitivetoeyecontact.Byusingthisspecialcommunicationtool,thedogsareabletowinoverourhearts.Iftheyaremorelikelytomakeeyecontact,itwouldbeeasierforthemtobondwithdogowners,”Kikusuisaid.1、AccordingtoParagraph1,peoplesay“Awww”to________.A．makethedogstareatthemB．expresstheirloveforthedogsC．drawthedogsattentionawayD．warnthedogsnottoapproachthem2、Accordingtothepassage,oxytocincan________.A．reduceanimalspainofgivingbirthB．motivateanimalsdesirestoprotectothersC．helpanimalstodevelopabetterrelationshipD．enableanimalstosurvivemoreeasilyfromdangers3、Theunderlinedwords“thechange”inParagraph4refertothat________.A．dogsbecamefriendswithhumansB．wolvesbegintobondwithhumansC．dogsandwolvesarebestfriendsD．dogsweredomesticatedbyhumans4、What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Tocallonhumanstobefriendlytodogs.B．Togiveadviceonhowtogetalongwithdogs.C．Tointroducetheevolutionprocessofwilddogs.D．Toexplainwhyhumansanddogsareconnected.25．（10分）HearingFeelingsbehindWordsMostofusaretaughttopayattentiontowhatissaid—thewords.Wordsdoprovideuswithsomeinformation,butmeaningscomefromsomanyothersources.Soitwouldbedifficultforustohaveaneffectiveunderstandingifwerelytooheavilyonwordsalone.Wordsareusedtodescribeonlyasmallpartofthemanyideasweassociatewithanygivenmessage.Sometimeswecangaininsightintosomeofthoseassociationsifwelistenformorethanwords.Wedon’talwayssaywhatwemeanormeanwhatwesay.Sometimesourwordsdon’tmeananythingexcept“I’mlettingoffsomesteam.Idon’treallywantyoutopaycloseattentiontowhatI’msaying.JustpayattentiontowhatI’mfeeling.”Mostlywemeanseveralthingsatonce.Apersonwantingtopurchaseahousesaystothecurrentowner,“ThisstephastobefixedbeforeI’llbuy.”Theownersays,“It’sbeenlikethatforyears.”Actually,thestephasn’tbeenlikethatforyears,buttheunspokenmessageis:”Idon’twanttofixit.Weputupwithit.Whycan’tyou?”Themoreexpansivemeaningamessagecanbeobtainedbyexaminingwhosaidit,whenitoccurred,therelatedconditionsorsituation,andhowitwassaid.Whenamessageoccurscanalsodiscloseassociatedmeaning.Letusassumetwocouplesdoexactlythesameamountofkissingandarguing.Butonecouplealwayskissesafteranargumentandtheothercouplealwaysarguesafterakiss.Theorderingofthebehaviorsmaymeanmuchmorethanthefrequencyofthebehavior.Howaboutafriend’sunusuallyquietbehavior?Itmayonlybeunderstoodbynothingwhathappenedpreviouslyandthesituationsthatrequiredanabnormalamountofconfidence.Someresponsesmaybedirectlylinkedtoadevelopingpatternofresponsesandseemillogic.Forexample,apersonwhosays“No!”toaserialsofchargeslike“You’restupid,”“You’relazy,”and“You’redishonest,”mayalsosay“No!”andtrytojustifyhisorherresponseifthenextstatementis“Andyou’regoodlooking.”Wewoulddowelltolistenforhowmessagesarepresented.Thewords,“Itsurehasbeennicetohaveyouover,”canbesaidwithemphasisandexcitementorritualistically.Thephrasecanbesaidonceorrepeatedseveraltimes.Andthemeaningsweassociatewiththephrasewillchangeaccordingly.Sometimesifwesaysomethinginfrequentlyitassumesmoreimportance;sometimesthemorewesaysomethingthelessimportanceitassumes.1、Effectivecommunicationismadepossiblebetweentwoconversingpartnersif.A．theyuseproperwordstocarrytheirideasB．theybothspeaktrulyoftheirownfeelingsC．theytrytounderstandeachother’slanguageD．theyareabletoassociatemeaningwiththeirwords2、“I’mlettingoffsomesteam”inparagraph1means.A．I’mjustkidding B．I’mjustsayingtheoppositeC．I’mjustcallingyourattention D．I’mjustgivingoffsomesound3、Thehouse-owner’sexampleshowsthattheheactuallymeans.A．thestephasbeenlikethatforyearsB．hedoesn’tthinkitnecessarytofixthestepC．theconditionofthestepisonlyaminorfaultD．thecostinvolvedinthefixingshouldbeshared4、Theword“ritualistically”inthelastparagraphequalssomethingdone.A．inawayofceremony B．withouttrueintentionC．withlessemphasis D．light-heartedly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）ThispastsummerIwentonajourneytoCanada’sArcticwithStudentsOnIce.WhenIleftCalgaryI1whatIwouldfind,whatIwouldlearnandwhoIwouldmeet.OnthetriptoOttawaIwaswrapped2ablanketofuncertaintyand3.ButwhenIfirstmetthegroupofstudents,scientistsandleaders,IknewthatIdidn’thave4toworryabout.ThegroupwasamazinglyreceptiveandIwassoonpartofabigfamily5onanamazingadventure—anadventureofalifetime!Whenwereachedthe6Iwassurprisedbyitsgreatsizeandbeautyandmysenseswererepeatedly7andamazed.IstoodontheKapitanKhlebnikovand8twelvePolarbears.Theywalkedin9ofsealholes,and10waitedforameal.Ilearnedthatpolarbearsare11onlyoneoutofeverytwentyhuntingattempts.Isawavastlandthatappeareduntouchedandoriginal.12,IlearnedthattheArcticanditspeoplearebeingthreatenedbypollutionandglobalwarming.Ilearnedthatpollutantsare13byoceanandairandhaveabad14onallArcticpeople.IlearnedthatglobalwarminghasputPolarbearsat15becauseawarmerclimatemeansthattheyhavea16timetohuntsealsontheice.Thetripwasa17forthesenses.Ihavelearnedmoreaboutourenvironment,andparticularlyhowaliveandinterestingtheArcticisand18itissoimportanttotakecareofit.Ilearnedpollution,ignoranceofindividualandglobalproblemsneedtobe19.TheArcticdeservestobepreserved.MytripwithStudentsOnIcehasmadememoredeterminedtotrytoensurethatIdonotleave20footprintsoneitherEarthoritspeople.1、A．rememberedB．feltC．doubtedD．wondered2、A．inB．withC．upD．son3、A．worryB．excitementC．sorrowD．sympathy4、A．nothingB．everythingC．anythingD．something5、A．settingoutB．lookingdownC．gettingalongD．breakingaway6、A．CalgaryB．ArcticC．OttawaD．Kapitan7、A．frozenB．awokenC．shockedD．destroyed8、A．countedB．seizedC．shotD．saw9、A．searchB．sightC．directionD．fear10、A．happilyB．firmlyC．constantlyD．patiently11、A．cleverB．successfulC．aliveD．crazy12、A．ThereforeB．BesidesC．HoweverD．Anyhow13、A．blownB．flowedC．carriedD．produced14、A．effectB．resultC．habitD．service15、A．warB．peaceC．workD．risk16、A．fewerB．shorterC．betterD．harder17、A．challengeB．feastC．testD．comfort18、A．howB．whenC．whyD．where19、A．solvedB．shownC．mentionedD．understood20、A．clearB．solidC．steadyD．harmful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）WhenpolicefoundBarely，19yearsold，livinginatent，insteadofadormitoryinGordonStateUniversity，theywerepreparedtodrivehimaway．Thentheyheardhisstory．Barely1．(plan)towalktocollege2．hecouldn’taffordabusticket，butitwouldbetoo3．(tire)．Soherodesixhoursfromhishometownonhislittlebrother’sbike，4．(carry)allhispossessions—abag，atent，twobottlesofwater5．aboxoffood—inordertostarthissecondyear6．abiologymajor．Hearrivedearlytolookforajob，butnoluck．7．(touch)byhisstory，OfficerRichardandhispartnerputBarelyupatamotelwiththeirownmoney．Wordspreadandsoonpeopledonatedclothes；schoolsuppliesandmoney8．(cover)therestofhismotelstay—hewasevengivenajob．AndthentherewasCasey，whostartedaGoFundMepageforBarelyafterspendingtimewithhim．“Thiskid，thoughweakin9．(appear)，rodeabikefor6hoursinthehotweather．Ithoughtthatheisdetermined．”ShewroteonherFacebookpage．Thefundreached$184，000，allof10．wentintoaneducationtrustforBarely．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，每句最多有两处。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。Theseday,peoplebreaktrafficrulesandlitteredeverywhere.Itdoesseriousharmwithourlife.Ithinkpeopleshouldmakeaefforttochangethissituation.Asforhim,Iwillbeartrafficrulesinmind.IfIrideabike,I’lln