湖北省孝感中学2024年高三第二次联考英语试卷含解析

湖北省孝感中学2024年高三第二次联考英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．Thecrazyfans________patientlyfortwohours,andtheywouldwaittillthemoviestararrived.A．werewaiting B．hadbeenwaitingC．hadwaited D．wouldwait2．Whetherthebuildingsinthisareashouldbepulleddownhasremained____；peoplearestilllookingforotherpossiblesolutions.A．unchallenged B．relevantC．controversial D．contradictory3．—CouldyouturntheTVdownalittlebit?—________.Isitdisturbingyou?A．Takeiteasy.B．I’msorry.C．NotabitD．Itdepends4．Citizensare_____toexercisetheirrights,butundernocircumstancescantheyviolateotherpeople’srights.A．ontrack B．onscheduleC．atease D．atliberty5．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy6．Nowadays,moreandmoreChinesehomeshavethetechnologyandequipment______todoonlineshopping.A．needed B．needingC．need D．toneed7．It_____havebeenTomthatparkedthecarhere,asheistheonlyonewithacar.A．may B．can C．must D．should8．We’llhavetofinishit,_____________.A．howeverittakeslong B．howeverlongittakesC．nomatterhowittakes D．nomatterhowlongdoesittake9．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which10．Ifyou,thespecialoneintheworld,wanttoshowyour______personality,thisT-shirtisexactlywhatyouarelookingfor.A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant11．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．asD．which12．Duetolargeinvestmentinhousing,manycitiescan________theflowofnewarrivals,improvingthequalityoftheirlife.A．giverisetoB．makewayforC．takepartinD．keeppacewith13．AmericansingerTaylorSwift,21,________bigatthe2011AcademyofCountryMusicAwardsintheUSonApril3rd.A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made14．_____workingability，youarenoworsethantheothers，itisjustyouwhodon’tputyourheartinyourwork．A．Infavorof B．Inhonorof C．Intermsof D．Incaseof15．—Whatwasitthatcausedthepartytobeputoff?—________theinvitations.A．BecauseTomdelayedsendingB．TomdelayedtosendC．ThatTomdelayedsendingD．Tomdelayedsending16．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．agreementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison17．---Canyoutellusyour________forhappinessandalonglife？---Livingeverydaytothefullest，definitely.A．recipe B．effortC．content D．demand18．Theguidanceteacherwastheiradviser,offeringthemsuggestionsandsolutionswhenthey______difficulties.A．aroseB．encounteredC．emergedD．evaluated19．Itwaswarmandnicethatevening.Istayedawakeuntileleveninordertohaveagoodlookatthemoonbymyself.A．onaverageB．onpurposeC．onbusinessD．ontime20．IthinkAna______herpackingsinceshestartedgettingthingsreadyearlythismorning.A．finishesB．hasfinishedC．hadfinishedD．wouldfinish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）“I’vealwayslovedfood,”saysCassieDawsoninthekitchenofherflatinLondon.“ButI’vebecomeboredwitheatingout.I’vehadtoomanydisappointingmealsandpaidtoomuchmoneyforthem!Atonepoint,fedupwithmycomplaint,afriendsuggestedIopenmyownrestaurant.Impossible,Ithought.ButthenIheardaboutsupperclubs...”Supperclubsareamixtureofarestaurantandadinnerparty—yougotoastranger’shouseandhe/shecooksdinnerforyou.Likearestaurant,youpayforyourfood,butlikeadinnerparty,youeatatthesametableasotherpeople.Theyareadvertisedthroughsocial-networkingsiteswithamenuandlittleinformationaboutwherethesupperclubisuntiljustbeforethemeal.“It’slikerunningasecretrestaurantforonenight,”saysCassie.“Thenextmorning,Isetthetablesandchairsaside.IputtheTVbackandit’smylivingroomagain.”Cassieopensher“restaurant”forpeopleaboutonceamonth,andshereallyenjoystheeveningsshe’shadsofar.Sheusesfresh,localingredientsandatypicalmealcostsaboutthesameasatakeaway—muchlessthanarestaurantmeal.Sohowdoesshemakemoneyoutofit?“Idon’t,”saysCassie.“Infact,atfirstIwasworriedaboutlosingmoneyonmyclub.I’mgoodatcookingbutmymathsisterrible!ButIwassurprisedbyhowcheaplyIcouldmakeagoodmeal.Thisisn’taboutmoney.It’saboutadifferenteatingexperience.”Andwhataboutinvitingcompletestrangersintoherhouse?WasCassieevernervousaboutthat?“Notatall,”shesays.“Almosteveryoneatthesupperclubisjustinterestedinhavingagoodmealwithotherinterestingpeople.”1、WhydidCassiedecidetoopenherownrestaurantfinally?A．Toearnaliving.B．Tosatisfyherfriend’sneeds.C．Tomakefriendswithstrangers.D．Tocookcheapandgoodmealsforothers.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inParagraph2referto?A．Dinnerparties.B．Supperclubs.C．Freshingredients.D．Invitationstodinner.3、WecanknowthatCassie’srestaurant________.A．servesmealsforfreeB．onlyservestakeawaysC．isonlyopentoherfriendsD．isonlyopenintheevening4、HowdoesCassiefeelaboutherrestaurantnow?A．Worried.B．Content.C．Annoyed.D．Sensitive22．（8分）1、WhichofthefollowingpeopleshouldapplyforJobA?A．AnenergeticAmericangirlwith6yearsofexperienceinmarketing．B．AshyChinesegirlwhoisinterestedinmarketingandwillingtolearn．C．AnoutgoingShandongboywithinterestandexperienceinmarketing．D．AaggressiveAustralianmarketingmanagerwhowantstoworkinShanghai．2、WhichofthefollowingisamustforanapplicantforJobB?A．Aninternationalbackground．B．Adegreeinelectronics．C．Aninterestinmedicalequipment．D．Willingnessforanimmediateinterview．3、WhichjobissuitableforacollegedropoutwithagoodcommandofEnglishandChinese?A．JobA．B．JobB．C．JobC．D．JobD．23．（8分）Thetornadocamewithoutanysign—theskywasblueandthesunhadbeenout.Thefirstalertmyhusband,Jimmy,67,andI,65,gotcamearound9p.m.,fromsomescrollingtextontheTVJimmywaswatching.Heranupstairstofindmeinourthird-floorbedroom,andwechangedthechanneltoourlocalPensacola,Florida,station.Nosoonerhadwefoundcoverageofthetornadothanitwasontopofus.Thebonesofthehouseshook,andthepowerwentout.Pinkinsulation（绝缘材料）flewintotheroomfromatrapdoortotheattic,andthewindbegantoroarthroughthehouse.Wehadthreeflightsofstepstonavigatetogettotherelativesafetyofthefirstfloor.Becausetheclosetdownthereiswedged（塞进）underneathabrickstaircase,itseemedlikethesturdiest(坚固的)placeinourtownhousetowaitthingsout.Ididn’tknowhoworifwewouldmakeitdownthesteps.Itfeltasiftherewerenofloorunderneathmeasthewindliftedmeoffmyfeet.Igrippedthebanister(楼梯扶手)andtriedtomoveforward,butthisintensepressureheldmeinplace.Inthosesecondsofstillness,Icouldheareverythingaroundmerattling.Aswereachedthelastflightofsteps,ourfrontdoorblewout.Shardsofglassthatlookedlikebrokenicefleweverywhere.Suddenly,athree-foot-longtreebranchwhippedthroughthedoorframe.Itflewoverourheads,missingusbyinches.Hadwebeenonestepup,itwouldhaveimpaledus.Thebackwallofthehousefollowedsuitandtoreoffintothedarknessoutside.InstantlyIreachedthecloset,Jimmypushedmedowntotheclosetfloor,buthecouldn’tgetinsidehimselfbecauseofthewind.IgrippedJimmy’sarmasthetornadosuckedthedooropenandtriedtobringJimmywithit.Mykneesandscalpwerefullofglass,butinthatmoment,Ifeltnopain.IfIhadletgo,Jimmywouldhaveflownrightoutandintothebay.“Holdon!Holdon!”heyelled.Buttherewasnothinginthisclosettoholdonto.Allofasudden,Jimmyliftedoffhisfeetlikepeopleintornadoesdointhemovies.Ithoughthewasgone.Andtheneverythingstopped.Helandedonhisfeet.Inthosefirstquietmoments,Icouldn’tbelieveitwasover.Jimmysaidhe’dgooutsidetocheck.“No,”Isaid.“Don’tleaveme.”Ourneighborsaysthestormlastedfourminutes.Inthattime,fourofthetwelvetownhousesinourunitwerecompletelydestroyed.Ofthehousesleftstanding,ourssufferedthemostdamage.Amazingly,noneofuswereseverelyinjured.1、Paragraph2—4mainlytellus______.A．thetornadowasontopofusB．thetornadocausedgreatdamageC．thecoverageofthetornadobecamearealityD．thetornadowassostrongthatitliftedtheauthoroffherfeet2、Theunderlinedwords“thisintensepressure”inParagraph3referto______.A．theauthor’snervousnessaboutthetornadoB．theforcefromthetornadoontheauthorC．thestresstheauthorfeltfromherlifeD．thepressurethebanistergavetheauthor3、Fromthepassagewecanknowthat______.A．Neithertheauthornorherhusbandwasinjured.B．theauthor’shousewascompletelydestroyed.C．theywereawareofthetornadobeforeitcame.D．itbecamedarkoutsidewhenthetornadohitthetown4、Theauthorwrotethepassageto_______.A．sharewithusherexperienceofsurvivingatornadoB．warnusofthedangercausedbytornadosC．showushowtofightagainstatornadoD．tellustornadosaredangerousandhowtoprotectusfromthem24．（8分）Kettle’sYard,CambridgeThismodern-artgalleryinaVictorianhousewasfoundedinthe1950sbyTateJimandreopenedinFebruaryfollowingatwo-yearredevelopmentbyJamieFobertArchitects,theteambehindthe2017TateStevesextension.Thismeansanewcafe,afour-flooreducationwingandimprovedgalleryspacethatcanaccommodatemorevisitors.Thegallery’spermanentcollectionincludesworksbyJoanMiró,HenryMooreandBarbaraHepworth.BeingBrunel,BristolTocelebratethelifeandworkoffamouscivilengineerIsambardKingdomBrunei,BeingBruneiwillopeninMarchonBristol’sharbourside.Themuseumwillincludearangeofinteractiveandentertainingexhibits,includingtalkingportraitsofhisfriendsandfamilyandpersonalpossessions,includingan1821schoolreport.Itisagoodplaceforfamiliestostrengthenconnections.RoyalAcademyofArts,LondonTheRAreopenson19Mayforits250thanniversary,followinga£50mrenovation(翻新)withagalleryandexpandedexhibitionprogramme.Thesewillincludethreeday-litgalleries,whichwillhostexhibitionswithafocusoncontemporaryartandarchitecture.ThegrandfrontwalloftheBurlingtonGardensbuildinghasalsobeenrestored—possiblythefirsttimeit’shadapropercleaninits150yearhistory.V&A,DundeeOneofthemostsignificantnewopeningsoftheyearwillbeScotland’sfirstdesignmuseumandalsothefirstV&AanywhereoutsideofLondonon15September.ThemuseumbuildingsitsontheriverTay.ItwillcelebrateScottishdesignandobjectsinitscollection.1、WhatdoweknowaboutBeingBrunel?A．Ithasalongschoolreport.B．Itincludesthreeday-litgalleries.C．Itisfamily-friendly.D．Itpossessespermanentcollections.2、ThepurposeoftheRAreopeningis_______.A．toexpandtheexhibitionB．tomarkits250thanniversaryC．todisplaycontemporaryartD．topresentits150-yearhistory3、Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A．Tocomparedifferenttouristattractions.B．ToattractmorevisitorstotheUK.C．Todescribesomefamousmuseumsandartists.D．Tointroduceopeningsofsomefamousartmuseums.25．（10分）SingaporeSwimmingLessonsMysonwasawaterphobicbutherecentlywontheswimmingcompetitionheldbyhisschool!Threeyearsago,myfamilyandIwereinvitedtoahousewarmingparty.Myson,whodidn'tknowhowtoswim,accidentallyfellintotheswimmingpoolwhilehewasplayingwiththeotherkidsaroundthepoolsidearea.Helookedatmeandshoutedforhelpcontinuously,scaredtodeath.IfeltsohelplessasIwasn'tabletoswimaswell.IdecidedtosignmysonaswellasmyselfupforprivateswimminglessonthroughHappyFishSwimSchool.Theinstructorwaspatientandfriendlyandhelpedmysonovercomehisphobicofwater.Now,myentirefamilyisabletoswimandwestillheadtothepooleveryweek!From:MrsCheng(Bedok,Singapore)OurswimmingInstructorOurswimminglessonsareconductedbyprofessionalswimminginstructorscertifiedbySingaporeSportCouncil(SSC)andSingaporeSwimmingTeachers'Association(SSTA).TheyarefullytrainedinCPRandLife-Savingskillstoensurethesafetyofallstudents(thatmeansyou).WhyShouldn’tYouLearnSwimmingwithHappyFish?*WehaveapowerfulteachingsystemtoconductALLswimminglessons.Thiswillsaveyourtimeandunnecessarycostsoflearningfromdifferentinstructorsandendingupbeingnogood!*Youmaychooseyourpreferredtimingandlocationforyourswimminglesson.Learnhowtoswiminspiteofyourbusyschedule.*Weorganizegroupswimminglessonsatalmostallpublicswimmingpools.Meetnewfriendsandlearnnewskillsatthesametime!*Wealsoprovideswimminglessonsatyourconvenience.Youcanbeassuredof100%attentionfromyourpersonalswimminginstructorthroughoutyourlesson.Wewilltraveltoyourdesignedlocationatyourpreferredtimingtoconductswimminglessonsjustforyou.Hurry!Joinusforthefuninthewatertoday!1、Theunderlinedpart"wasawaterphobic"inthelettermeans_____________A．hadtobefarawayfromwaterB．especiallylikedtodrinkwaterC．hadastrongfearofwaterD．hadaparticularinterestinwater2、AletterfromMrsChengisusedto_____________A．showthenecessityforthechildrentolearnswimmingB．adviseparentstotakegoodcareoftheirchildrenC．warnpeopletobecarefulwhenlearningtoswimD．showtheimportanceofmakinggoodpreparationsbeforelearningtoswim3、Whatisstressedintheparagraph"OurswimmingInstructor"?A．Thetrainingquality.B．Thelife-savingmethods.C．TheswimmingcertificatesD．Thesafetyguarantee.4、Wecanlearnthatchangingprogramsandinstructors_____________A．canoftenhelpyoumakerapidprogressB．canoftenhelpyousavealotofmoneyC．isencouragedbyallswimmingprogramsD．mightcostyouunnecessarymoney5、Accordingtothetext,thegroupswimminglessons_____________.A．areorganizedatpersonalswimmingpoolsB．canhelpyoumakemorenewfriendsC．areonlyprovidedattheappointedplacesandtimeD．aretooexpensiveforordinarypeopletoafford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）Ihadnotseenmyparentsforalongtime.LastSaturdayIdrovealongwaytovisitthem,1neitherofthemwasathome.SoIwaitedpatientlyattheirhome2theirreturn.Notseeingthemmademereally3AsIwaswalkingaroundtheirbedroom,I4littleremindersofthem.SomeChristmasgiftswerestill5onthewall,whichIguessmusthavea6meaningtothem.Whattookmybreathawaywasseeingmydad’semblems（徽章）fromhismilitaryserviceofourcountry7hewasyoung.Myfathernever8tousabouttheKoreanWars.AsIlookedatthoseemblemshanging9withallthephotosthathetreasures,I10thatthiswasanimportantpartofhislife,butIneverspentthe11mademerealizeherlifebeforeshewasmymom.Ihadbeenso12runningmybusinesstoraisemyownfamilythatI13thechancetoknowabouttheirpastandexperience.Wesometimesdon’trealizesomethingis14forusuntilwehavelostit,soit’snottoolateforustotalktoourparentsabouttheirpast.Iamwritingmystoryto15everyonewhoisfortunatetostillhavetheirparents16toinvestsometimetolearnaboutthem.Iamgratefultohave17ofmyparents.SoIstillhavetimetotalkwiththem.Ihopethatreaderswill18frommystoryandfindthetimetotalkaboutthosethingsintheirlifethatmeansomuchtotheirparents.1、A．andB．butC．orD．so2、A．forB．toC．ofD．in3、A．frightenedB．embarrassedC．upsetD．excited4、A．soughtB．tookC．neededD．saw5、A．keptB．foldedC．hiddenD．covered6、A．SantaClausB．familytreesC．familyphotosD．oldclothes7、A．simpleB．realC．pastD．special8、A．ifB．whenC．thoughD．until9、A．talkedB．explainedC．showedD．referred10、A．finallyB．clearlyC．proudlyD．openly11、A．promisedB．declaredC．admittedD．realized12、A．courageB．timeC．chanceD．energy13、A．friendsB．teachersC．studentsD．children14、A．strictB．eagerC．busyD．blind15、A．rejectedB．avoidedC．delayedD．missed16、A．hopefulB．importantC．carefulD．original17、A．encourageB．demandC．requireD．warn18、awayA．awakeB．aroundC．alone19、A．oneB．neitherC．eitherD．both20、A．makeB．benefitC．changeD．recover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）One

day,Daisywenttoseetheanimalsinaflyingcarpet.It1．(fly)awaytoTibetinChinafirst,2．shesawanantelope.Theantelopetoldherthattheywerekilledforthewooltakenfromtheir3．（stomach）.ThenthecarpetgottoZimbabwe,whereDaisysawanelephant.Theelephantsaidtheywere4．danger.Nowthegovernmentallowedtouriststohuntonly5．certainnumberofanimalsiftheygavemoneytothefarmers.Theflyingcarpetroseagainandsoontheyarrivedatathickrainforest.Therewasamonkey6．(rub)amillipedeinsectover7．bodybecausetheinsectcouldprotectitfrommosquitoes.ThemonkeytoldDaisy,“Attentionshould8．（pay）totherainforestwhereanimalslive.Ournaturalhabitatsareofgreat9．(important).”Daisywasaffectedbywhatthemonkeysaid.Shedecided10．(make)adifferencetowildlifeprotection.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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(/\)，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：在错的词下画一横线，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。OnJanuary5th,studentsinourschoolvisitedRobotWorld,whichwesawagreatdiversityofrobot.Itwasamazedtofindthoserobotscoulddoagreatnumberofthingsjustlikerealpeople,includingplayingchess,playingpianoanddrawingpictures.What’smore,therobotswereindifferentkindsandshapes,whichmadeusenjoyable.Inaddition,thatexcitedmemostwastheshowgivenbyagroupofrobots.Theydancedjustasiftheyaredancersonthestage.ByvisitingRobotWorld,Ihavelearnedalotofaboutrobots,especialabouttheirfunctionsandshapes.ThegreathumanwisdomisS0powerfulthatitmakeusfeelmorecomfortableliveintheworld.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Jason对CCTV播出的一档节目“