2023-2024学年湖南省邵东县第四中学高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年湖南省邵东县第四中学高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Incontrastwiththeliberalsocialclimateofthepresent,traditionsinthepastwererelatively______.A．competitiveB．comprehensiveC．creativeD．conservative2．Itisnotonlyblindmenwhomakesuchstupidmistakes.Peoplewhocanseesometimesact__________.A．justfoolishlyB．lessfoolishlyC．asfoolishlyD．sofoolishly3．Don’tleavematchesorcigarettesonthetablewithin______ofchildren.A．stretch B．expand C．reach D．extend4．Themanageristryingtofindamantorecommendhowthejob.A．isdone B．bedone C．shoulddone D．todo5．HowcouldIlietohershelivedforthetruth，whetheritwasfoundinmusicorpeople?A．unless B．whenC．while D．though6．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated7．Mankindmustfirstofalleat,drink,haveshelterandclothing________itcanpursuepolitics,science,artandreligion.A．until B．unlessC．before D．since8．Iquicklyloweredmyself,duckingmyheadtoavoidlookingdirectlyintohiseyessothathewouldn'tfeel________.A．challenged B．challengingC．tobechallenged D．havingchallenged9．ifIhadarrivedyesterdaywithoutlettingyouknowbeforehand?A．Wouldyoubesurprised B．WereyousurprisedC．Hadyoubeensurprised D．Wouldyouhavebeensurprised10．Ifthenewsecuritysystem______intoeffect,suchaccidentswouldneverhavehappened.A．wouldbeput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．hadbeenput11．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones12．—Ihavenoideawhatmadethestudentssoexcitedandcrazy.—______ithavebeentheirteam’svictoryinthefinals?A．Must B．CouldC．Would D．Should13．---Ididreallywellintheexamination,LiKe.---Idid_________.Igotfullmark.A．noless B．notless C．notworse D．noworse14．BythetimehearrivedinBeijing,we_______therefortwodays.A．willhavestayed B．stay C．havebeenstaying D．hadstayed15．Inthepastfewyears,we’veseenworksbyChinesesci-fiwriterswinninginternational______.A．conclusion B．standardC．potential D．recognition16．WhatIlovemostaboutreadingnovelsis______theauthorsvividlydescribethecharacters.A．what B．whyC．how D．whom17．Thereisnodoubtthatclimateallovertheworld______greatlyinrecentyears.A．hadchanged B．ischangingC．changed D．hasbeenchanging18．——Whatwaswrong?Whydidn’tyougotothepicnicasscheduled?——I’msorry.I_________aseriously-injuredoldmantothehospital.A．woulddeliverB．deliveredC．haddeliveredD．wasdelivering19．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned20．Membershipofthisclubisopentothosewhoareitsaim.A．insalutetoB．inhonourofC．inlinewithD．insympathywith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）We’vebeencoveringstandingdesksforalongtimenowbecauseexpertsagreethatsittingalldayiskillingus.Wewanttobeproductivewhilealsokeepingourbodieshealthy.Overtheyears,therehavebeenseveralsolutionstothisfromfixedstandingdeskstoadjustableones,portabledeskstoonesthatchangeintoshelves.However,themosthightechandelegantsolutionhastobethisnewsmartdeskcalledTheStirKineticDesk.Thedesklearnsyourdailybehaviorsandmovesbetweenasittingandstandingheightregularlythroughoutthedaytokeepyoumovingwithoutinterruptingyourworkflow.Youcanprogramspecificsittingandstandingintervalsorletthedesksettheschedule.Ifyoutendtositwhilereturningemailsinthemorning,butalwayswanttostandduringthatafternoonconferencecall,thedeskwilllearnthoseregularhabitsandadjustthescheduletofitthem.Ofcourse,thedeskcanalwaysbemanuallyloweredorraisedbyusingthetouchscreenonthelowerleftcomerofthedesk.Whenswitchingpositions,thedeskgentlydipsandrisestoletyouknowthatachangeiscomingup.Ifyou’renotreadytoswitchpositionsatthattime,youcantapthetouchscreentostaysittingorstandingforawhilelonger.Thebuilt-intouchscreenalsokeepstrackofyourdailysittingandstandingtimesandtellsyouhowmanycaloriesyou’veburned.Youcanevensetgoalsforhowlongoroftenyouwanttostand.ThedeskalsoworkswithfitnessdevicesliketheFitBittotrackyourmovements.Allofthatsmarttechdoesn’tcomecheapthough.TheM1desk,whichistheeverydaymodel,runsasteep$2,990,whilethemoreexecutivemodelwithaddedfeatures,theF1,goesfor$4,190.Whileexpensive,it’sworththinkingofhowmuchtimewespendatourdesks.Muchlikeagoodmattress(床垫),agooddeskthatworkswithyouisworththeinvestment.Hopefullyinafewyearsthesesmart,integrateddeskswillbemorecommonandlessexpensive.1、TheStirKineticDeskhasbeendesignedto_______.A．helpuserswiththeirwork B．keepusersmovingallthetimeC．getuserstoexercisewhileworking D．remindusersoftheirworkingschedule2、Whichisthefeatureofthetouchscreenofthedesk?A．Itcantelluserswhentochangepositions. B．Itcantrackusers’changesofpositions.C．Itcankeepusersinafixedposition. D．Itcandetectusers’healthcondition.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethedesk?A．Productivebutchallenging. B．Convenientbutunaffordable.C．Complexandimpractical. D．Multi-functionalandintelligent.4、WhatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraphA．Tospendmoneyonsuchadeskisrewarding.B．Weshouldgetsuchadeskassoonaspossible.C．Itwon’tbelongbeforethedeskiswidelyused.D．Desksplayaveryimportantroleinourdailylife.22．（8分）Accordingtoscientists’research,themonthinwhichbabiesareborncouldaffecttheminsomeways.Babiesborninspringgetsickeasily.ChildrenbornunderAquarius(Jan.21st----Feb.19th)maybelesscleverthanthoseborninotherseasons.Theymayalsohaveshorterlivesthanthoseborninautumn.Scientistsbelievemanyofthedifferencescanbeexplainedbythemother'sexposuretosunlightinpregnancy(怀孕).SunlighthelpsleadtotheproductionofVitamin(维生素)Dinthebody.Thelack(缺乏)ofvitaminDinthefirstmonthsoflifemayhaveabadeffectonhealth.VitaminDiscalledthe"sunshinevitamin".Ithasagoodeffectonhealth.AstudyshowedthatpeoplebornfromApriltoJunehadslightlyshorterlivesthanthoseborninOctober,NovemberorDecember.SimilarstudiesintheUSAshowedthatpeopleborninautumnlivedabout160dayslongerthanthoseborninspring.ProfessorRussellFostersaidtheconclusionsweresurprisingandinteresting.Headded,"Thesearesmalleffectsbuttheyarevery,veryclear.Iamnotgivingvoicetostarsignsandtheyarejustforfun.Butitistruethatweareaffectedbyourseasonofbirth."1、Babiesbornin______getsickeasily.A．summerB．springC．autumnD．winter2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exposure”meaninChinese?A．偏爱B．抗拒C．过敏D．暴露3、WhatcanweknowaboutvitaminDaccordingtothepassage?A．ItcomesfromsunlightB．Itdoesn’thelppeoplelivelongerC．Sunlightpreventsits’productionD．Ithasagoodeffectonhealth23．（8分）Pictureaniceberg(冰山).You'llprobablyimaginesomethingwhiteassnowrisingupoutofabluesea.Buticebergscanbeallsortsofshades.Theycanbefromafrostybluetoanattractivegreen.Researchersandsailorshaveobservedemerald(翠绿色)icebergsforyears.Alargepieceofice"mast-high"and"greenasemerald"evenappearsinSamuelTaylorColeridge's1834poem.Buttheyhaven'tfoundoutexactlywhytheseicebergslookthewaytheydo.AnewpaperledbyStephenWarrenwaspublished.Itallhastodowithwhaticebergsaremadeoutof.Icebergsbreakoffglaciers(冰川)oriceshelves,whichhappensmainlyaroundAntarcticaandGreenland.Theybegintheirlivesassnowfallthataccumulatesovertime.So.icebergscontainairpocketswiththeformofbubblesthatspreadlight.Withsomeexceptionsandrarelines,glaciericetendstolookbluishwhite.Atfirst，Warrenguessedthatthegreenwasaproductofmeltcarbon.Anditcamefromrottingplantsorseaanimals.Butsamples(样本)didn'tproveit.AnotherideastartedtotakeshapeaftertheyhadfoundahighconcentrationofironinasampleofseaicefromtheAmeryIceShelf.Whenglaciersrubacrossland,theyproducewhat'sknownasglacierflour.Itisaproductofbedrockbeinggroundclownbythemovingmass.Asglaciersmoveaway,theseremainsareusuallywashedoutintowater.inparticlessometimestoosmalltobenoticeabletoyoureyes.Butonland.soilandrockscontainironoxidesthatoftenhaverosycolors.likereds,yellows,andbrowns-andsincetheseaicecontained500timesmoreironthantheglacierice,Warrenwonderedwhethertheremainswereresponsibleforicebergstakingonagreenappearance.Hedoesn'tknowforsure.He'shopingtosecuremoneysothathecanreturntotheareaandstudytheicebergsthemselves.1、WhyisSamuelTaylorColeridge'spoemmentionedinthetext?A．Ittellswhyicebergslookthewaytheydo.B．Itdescribesvividlywhaticebergsarelike.C．Itsayscausesoftheappearanceoficebergs.D．Itprovestheexistenceofcolorfulicebergs.2、WhatcanweknowaboutStephenWarren'spaper?A．Itdrawsonresearchers'andsailors'views.B．Itistherecordofthemovementoficebergs.C．Ittalksabouthowicebergscomeintobeing.D．Itisacollectionofvarioussocialphenomena.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inparagraph4referto?A．Asampleofseaice. B．Warren'sfirstguess.C．Warren'sideaoniron. D．Aproductofmeltcarbon.4、Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A．Thepossiblereasonwhyicebergslookgreen.B．Wheremostoficebergseventuallydisappear.C．Howicebergstakeinthecolorsfromglaciers.D．Thewayinwhichicebergsbreaksoffglaciers.24．（8分）Abitefromatsetsefly(采采蝇)isanextremelyunpleasantexperience.Itisnotlikeamosquito,whichcanputitsthinmouthpartdirectlyintoyourblood,oftenwithoutyounoticing.Incontrast,thetsetsefly’smouthhastinysawsonitthatsawintoyourskinonitswaytosuckoutyourblood.Tomakemattersworse,severalspeciesoftsetseflycantransmitdiseases.Oneofthemostdangerousisaparasitethatcauses＂sleepingsickness＂,or＂humanAfricantrypanosomiasis＂togiveititsofficialname.Withouttreatment,aninfectionisusuallyfatal.Likesomanytropicaldiseases,sleepingsicknesshasoftenbeenneglectedbymedicalresearchers.However,researchershavelongendeavoredtounderstandhowitavoidsourbodies’defencemechanisms.Someoftheirinsightscouldnowhelpuseliminatesleepingsicknessaltogether.Therearetwoclosely-relatedsingle-celledparasitesthatcausethisdeathlysleep:TrypanosomabruceirhodesienseandT.b.gambiense.Thelatterisfarmorecommon:itisresponsibleforupto95%ofcases,mostlyinwesternAfrica.Ittakesseveralyearstokillaperson,whileT.bruceirhodesiensecancausedeathwithinmonths.Therearestillotherformsthatinfectlivestock.Aftertheinitialbite,sleepingsicknesssymptomsoftenstartwithafever,headachesandachingmuscles.Astheillnessgoeson,thoseinfectedbecomeincreasinglytired,whichiswhereitgetsitsname.Personalitychanges,severeconfusionandpoorcoordinationcanalsohappen.Whilemedicationdoeshelp,sometreatmentsaretoxicandcanthemselvesbedeadly,especiallyiftheyaregivenafterthediseasehasreachedthebrain.Itisworthnotingthatsleepingsicknessisnolongerasdeadlyasitoncewas.Intheearly20thCenturyseveralhundredthousandpeoplewereinfectedeachyear.Bythe1960sthediseasewasconsidered＂undercontrol＂andhadreachedverylownumbers,makingitsspreadmoredifficult.Butinthe1970stherewasanothermajorepidemic,whichtook20yearstocontrol.Sincethen,betterscreeningprogrammesandearlierinterventionshavereducedthenumberofcasesdramatically.In2009therewerefewerthan10,000casesforthefirsttimesincerecordsbegan,andin2015thisfiguredroppedtofewerthan3,000,accordingtothelatestfiguresfromtheWorldHealthOrganisation.TheWHOhopesthediseasewillbecompletelyeliminatedby2020.Whilethisdeclinelookspositive,theremaybemanymorecasesthatgounreportedinruralAfrica.Toeliminatethediseasecompletely,infectionshavetobecloselymonitored.Moreproblematically,aseriesofnewstudieshaveshownthattheparasiteismorecomplicatedthanpreviouslybelieved.Sleepingsicknesshasalwaysbeenconsidered——anddiagnosed——asablooddisease,becauseT.bruceiparasitescanreadilybedetectedinthebloodofitsvictims.1、Atsetseflyisdifferentfromamosquitointhat________.A．itcanputitsthinmouthpartdirectlyintoyourbloodB．allspeciesoftsetseflycantransmitdiseasesC．itcanspreadaparasitethatcauses＂sleepingsickness＂D．itsmouthhaslargersawsthanthoseonamosquito2、Whatcanbelearnedabout＂sleepingsickness＂accordingtothetext?A．Itisformallycalled＂humanAmericantrypanosomiasis＂.B．Ifleftuntreated,itcanpossiblybedeadly.C．Itremainsasdeadlyasitusedtobe.D．Itusuallydrawsattentionfrommedicalresearchers.3、Whatisimpliedinthelastthreeparagraphs?A．＂Sleepingsickness＂willbecompletelyeliminatedby2020.B．Theparasitecausing＂sleepingsickness＂iseasytodetectnow.C．T.bruceiparasitescanonlybedetectedinthebloodofitsvictims.D．Dataabout＂sleepingsickness＂casesmaynotbesoaccurate.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthispassage?A．Amosquitothatcancarrydeadlydiseases.B．Abitefromthisflyputsyouintoadeadlysleep.C．Symptomsthatarecharacteristicof＂sleepingsickness＂.D．Howtocontroldeadly＂sleepingsickness＂fromatsetsefly.25．（10分）NormanGarmezy,adevelopmentpsychologistattheUniversityofMinnesota,metthousandsofchildreninhisfourdecadesofresearch.Anine-year-oldboyinparticularstuckwithhim.Hehasanalcoholicmotherandanabsentfather.Buteachdayhewouldwalkintoschoolwithasmileonhisface.Hewantedtomakesurethat"noonewouldfeelpityforhimandnoonewouldknowhismother’sincompetence.”TheboyexhibitedaqualityGarmezyidentifiedas“resilience”.Resiliencepresentsachallengeforpsychologists.Peoplewhoareluckyenoughtoneverexperienceanysortofadversity(逆境)won'tknowhowresilienttheyare.It'sonlywhenthey'refacedwithobstacles,stress,andotherenvironmentalthreatsthatresilience,orthelackofit,comesout.Somegiveinandsomeconquer.Garmezy'sworkopenedthedoortothestudyoftheelementsthatcouldenableanindividual’ssuccessdespitethechallengestheyfaced.Hisresearchindicatedthatsomeelementshadtodowithluck,butquitelargesetofelementswaspsychological,andhadtodowithhowthechildrenrespondedtotheenvironment.Theresilientchildrenhadwhatpsychologistscallan“internallensofcontrol(内控点)”.Theybelievedthatthey,andnottheircircumstances,affectedtheirachievements.Theresilientchildrensawthemselvesasthearrangersoftheirownfates.CeorgeBonannohasbeenstudyingresilienceforyearsalColumbiaUniversity'sTeachersCollege.Hefoundthatsomepeoplearefarbetterthanothersatdealingwithadversity.Thisdifferencemightcomefromperception(认知)whethertheythinkofaneventastraumatic(创伤),orasanopportunitytolearnandgrow.“Stressful”or“traumatic”eventsthemselvesdon'thavemuchpredictivepowerwhenitcomestolifeoutcomes."Exposuretopotentiallytraumaticeventsdoesnotpredictlaterfunctioning,”Bonannosaid."It'sonlypredictiveifthere'sanegativeresponse.”Inotherwords,livingthroughadversitydoesn'tguaranteethatyou'llsuffergoingforward.Thegoodnewsisthatpositiveperceptioncanbetaught."Wecanmakeourselvesmoreorlesseasilyhurtbyhowwethinkaboutthings,"Bonannosaid.InresearchatColumbia,theneuroscientistKevinOchsnerhasshownthatteachingpeopletothinkofadversityindifferentways--toreframeitinpositivetermswhentheinitialresponseisnegative,orinalessemotionalwaywhentheinitialresponseisemotionally“hot”---changeshowtheyexperienceandreacttotheadversity.1、Accordingtothepassage,resilienceisanindividual'sability________.A．tothinkcritically B．todecideone’sownfateC．toliveabetterlife D．torecoverfromadversity2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph3referto?A．Thepsychologists B．TheresilientchildrenC．Positiveelements D．Internallocusofcontrol3、AccordingtoParagraph4,wecanlearnthat____________.A．yourpositiveperceptionmayturnadversityaroundB．stressfuleventsaremorepredictivethandelightfuleventsC．experiencingadversitypredictsthatyouwillgoonsufferingD．anegativeresponsedoesn'tguaranteeyouwillsufferallthetime4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeofwritingthispassage?A．ToteachpeoplehowtoberesilientB．ToencouragepeopletolivethroughadversityC．Toindicatepeople’sperceptionvariesfromeachotherD．Tocomparedifferentresearchfindingsaboutresilience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）In2008,teachersandstudentsfromJohnsonCountryCommunityCollege(JCCC)traveledtoLasPintas,Mexico,tohelpbuildaclinicinthepoorcommunity.Thisworkwasthe1ofJCCC’sstudentsto2theirclassroomknowledgetohelpthedevelopingworld.Ithas3me.In2007,upongraduatingfromhighschool,Iwas4whatcareerIwantedtogoinfor.Ibeganmy5atJohnsonCountyCommunityCollegeandattendedgeneraleducationclasses.Inmysecondterm,Iwas6tobeamemberoftheJCCCInternationalServicethattraveledtoLasPintasto7healthcare.InLasPintaswetaughtthelocalpeoplehowto8commonhealthproblemsandsocialissuesthatmanyoftheirneighborswereexperiencing.9,wegotthechancetolearntheirSpanish10andtheirdailylife.ThismodelofservicebetweenJCCCandLasPintasisarichcross-cultural11thatnotonlyhelpedtheLasPintaspeoplebutalsobroadenedourviewgreatly.I12tousemyexperienceinLasPintasinmydailylife.InowworkasanurseatahospitalwithalargeSpanish13.ItrulyenjoycaringforSpanishpatients14theyremindmeofmytimeinLasPintas.Asaresultofmy15withtheJCCCservicelearningprogramoverthepastyears,Iamableto16withpatientsfromdifferentcultures.Ilove17myowncommunityandhavecontinuedmyinvolvementwiththeJCCCprogram.Gandhiwrotethat“Thebestwaytofindyourselfisto18yourselfintheserviceofothers”.InLasPintas,I19myselfacareerthatwillbewithmethroughoutmy20.1、A．successB．beginningC．benefitD．expectation2、A．expandB．evaluateC．explainD．employ3、A．releasedB．trappedC．changedD．disturbed4、A．amazedB．afraidC．unhappyD．uncertain5、A．educationB．searchC．experimentD．business6、A．relievedB．ashamedC．honoredD．surprised7、A．receiveB．checkC．orderD．offer8、A．thinkaboutB．dealwithC．findoutD．getthrough9、A．InpublicB．InreturnC．InadvanceD．Ingeneral10、A．cultureB．coursesC．hobbiesD．service11、A．resultB．challengeC．reasonD．experience12、A．continueB．longC．rememberD．stop13、A．languageB．powerC．populationD．support14、A．ifB．asC．untilD．though15、A．relationshipB．workC．visitD．agreement16、A．compareB．correspondC．communicateD．compete17、A．servingB．introducingC．consideringD．conducting18、A．loseB．correctC．rewardD．research19、A．taughtB．owedC．showedD．promised20、A．attemptB．celebrationC．lifetimeD．effort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）Chinahasbuiltahigh-speedpassengerrailnetworkinrecent1．(year)andwillcontinuetoexpandit.Bytheendof2018,China'srailwaymileage(里程)2．(reach)131,000kilometers,of3．29,000kilometerswerehigh-speedrail.Thisaccountedfor2/3oftheworld'stotalhigh-speedrailtracks,makingChina'shigh-speedrailsystemtheworld's4．(large)high-speedrailnetwork.China'shigh-speedtrainsaresimilar5．thoseofFrance'sTGV,German'sICEandJapan'sShinkansen.Thefasttrainswithatopspeedof250-350km/h6．(call)CRH,ChinaRailwayHigh-speed.IfyouwanttotravelaroundChina,thehigh-speedtrainswillbeyouridealchoicesincetheyareclean,comfortable7．modern.UnlikeontheconventionaltrainsinChina,nobodyisallowed8．(smoke)onhigh-speedtrains,notevenbetweencarriages.Theseatsareasgoodasthoseontheplaneorevenbetter.Mosthigh-speedrailticketshavecorresponding(对应的)seats,andonly9．smallnumberofstandingticketsaresometimessoldonlimitedtrains.There'sneveracrowdofpeoplesittingintheaisles.TheticketpricesforChinahigh-speedtrainsarereasonableand,onmostroutes,thefrequencyofdepartureisveryhigh,sopeoplecanbuytickets10．(convenient).第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错Itwasmy18thbirthdayyesterday、Astheageisspecialforourteenagers,somyparentsheldabirthdaypartyformeathome、Withmyparentsandsomeofmygoodfriendsattendmybirthdayparty,Ireallyhadunforgettableexperience、Wesangsongs,dancingandplayedgamestogether、Weallenjoyedourselvesverymuch、Duringtheparty,myparenttoldmethatfromthenonIwasnolongerachildandanadult、TheyalsosaidIshouldbemoreindependentandresponsibly、Hearingtheirwords,Iwasgreatlyencouraged、ItwasjustinthatmomentwhenIfeltIwasagrown-up第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，在学校举行的英语演讲比赛中荣获一等奖。请你根据以下提示写一封信给你的英语老师李老师，以感谢她对你的帮助。1.表达感激之情并说明原因；2.描述自己以前