甘肃省兰州市2024届高三第二次联考英语试卷含解析

甘肃省兰州市2024届高三第二次联考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．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．asaresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords2．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what3．Iquicklyloweredmyself,duckingmyheadtoavoidlookingdirectlyintohiseyessothathewouldn'tfeel________.A．challenged B．challengingC．tobechallenged D．havingchallenged4．Theeconomyinbigcitieshascontinuedtorisethankstothelocalgovernmentstoincrease______.A．thatB．themC．itD．those5．Morewildtigershavebeenseenintheforestaroundthisarea,____thereusedtobeveryfew.A．when B．where C．what D．which6．Theforeignersherearegreatlyimpressedbythefactthat_______peoplefromallwalksoflifeareworkinghardfor________newTianjin.A．/;aB．/;theC．a;aD．the;the7．Pleasecallmysecretarytoarrangeameetingthisafternoon，or____________itisconvenienttoyou.A．wherever B．howeverC．whichever D．whenever8．Housepricesareusuallymuchhigher________therearesubwaystationsaround.A．where B．unless C．while D．though9．Sincemanyformerdrugabusershavepsychologicalproblems,theyoftenneedsupportgroups_________theycantalkabouttheirstrugglesandfindnewwaystomanageintheworld.A．which B．whatC．where D．when10．Heisabad-temperedfellow,buthe________bequitecharmingwhenhewishes.A．shall B．shouldC．can D．must11．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t12．Itisglobalwarming,ratherthanotherfactors,___theextremeweather.A．thathaveledto B．whichhascausedC．whicharecausing D．thathasledto13．ItwasluckythatlittleJackwasnotathomewhenthefirebrokeout；otherwise，hehislife．A．hadlost B．wouldlose C．wouldhavelost D．mightlose14．Itisthebusdriverwhoshould______thesafetyofthepassengers.A．answerforB．searchforC．standforD．gofor15．Mr.Chapmanretiredat70afterhenearly40yearswiththeGasCompany．A．hadspent B．hasspent C．spends D．wouldspend16．He________whethertosetasidetheminordifferences，thenhedid．A．debated B．predictedC．plotted D．calculated17．Comehere,Mary.Ifyoustandatthisangle,you______justseethesunset.A．must B．needC．can D．should18．Althoughhedidnotdoit___________,hedefinitelyhadsomeresponsibility.A．instantly B．deliberatelyC．accidentally D．casually19．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general20．Itissometimessaidthatasocietycanbejudged____thewayitcares____itsweakestmembers.A．on;about B．by;for C．under;with D．with;on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）Toerrishuman.Societyissufferingfromaninabilitytoacknowledgeasmuch.Forindividuals,errorsarepainful.Thetrick,then,istoerrwell:torecognizemistakesandlearnfromthem.Worryingly,humanitymaybegettingworseatadmittingitsmistakes.Fewenjoythefeelingofbeingcaughtoutinanerror.Butrealtroublestartswhenthedesiretoavoidapunishmentleadstoarefusaltodealwithcontraryevidence.Economistsoftenassumethatpeoplearesensible.Whenfacedwithanewfact,thesepeopleshouldupdatetheirviewoftheworldtotakebetterdecisionsinfuture.Yetyearsofeconomicresearchconfirmsthatpeoplefrequentlydisregardinformationthatconflictswiththeirviewoftheworld.Whyshouldthatbe?LastyearRolandBenabou,ofPrinceton,presentedaframeworkforthinkingabouttheproblem.Inmanyways,beliefsarelikeothereconomicgoods.Peoplespendtimeandresourcesbuildingthem,andgetvaluefromthem:somebeliefsmakeownersfeelgoodandshowtheirpublicidentity;otherbeliefsprovidevaluebyshapingbehavior—forexample,religiousasceticism(禁欲主义)canhelponeavoidunhealthyhabits.Becausebeliefs,however,arenotsimplytoolsformakinggooddecisions,butaretreasuredintheirownright,newinformationthatchallengesthemisunwelcome.Peopleoftenengagein“motivatedreasoning”tomanagesuchchallenges.MrBenabouclassifiesthisintothreecategories.“Strategicignorance”iswhenabelieveravoidsinformationofferingconflictingevidence.In“realitydenial”，troublingevidenceisrationalized(合理化)：realestateinvestorsmightmakeupfancifultheoriesforwhypricesshouldbehaveunusually,andsupportersofadisgracedpoliticianmightclaimthenegativenewstobefake.Andlastly,in“self­signalling”，thebelievercreateshisowntoolstointerpretthefactsinthewayhewants:anunhealthyperson,forexample,mightdecidethatgoingforadailyrunprovesheiswell.“Motivatedreasoning”isacognitivebias(偏见).Notalltheerrorsitleadstoarecostly:praisingtheperformanceofone'ssupportedfootballteamdespitecontradictoryevidencedoeslittleharm.Butwhenbiasesarebroadlyshared—withinfinancialworldorpoliticalparties—dangerarises.Motivatedreasoninghelpsexplainwhyviewpointspolarize(两极分化)evenasinformationismoreeasilyavailablethaneverbefore.WorkbyMrBenabousuggeststhatgroupthinkishighestwhenpeoplewithingroupsfaceasharedfate:whenchoosingtobreakfromagroupisunlikelytospareanindividualthecostsofthegroup'serrorsorbringmuchindividualbenefit.Theincentive(动力)toengageinmotivatedreasoningishighasaresult.Evenasthefactonaparticularissueisobvious,partiescanstillbecomeincreasinglypolarized.That,inturn,canmakeitharderstillforamemberofonepartytogetanybenefitfrombreakingfromagroup.Indeed,thegrouphasanincentivetosilenceindependentvoices.Publicstatementsofregretareriskyinarigidlypolarizedworld.Admissionsoferrorcannotonlyannoypartnersbutalsoprovideopportunitiesforopponents.Butitisrarelyintheinterestofthoseintherighttopretendthattheyareneverwrong.1、Accordingtothepassage,beliefsaresimilartoeconomicgoodsinthat________．A．bothareentertainingandvaluableB．bothcanbeshapedbyreligiousfaithC．bothcanreflectwhotheownersareD．bothpromotereligiousdevelopment2、Whichofthefollowingisanexampleof“self­signalling”？A．Afanspeakshighlyofhisteamalthoughithasjustlostthegame.B．Amancovershisearswhenstealingabell,believingthebellwon'tring.C．SupportersofTrumpbelievethenewsabouthisaffairswithaladyisfake.D．SuspectedAIDScarriersrefusetobetestedthoughitcanbedoneforfree.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraphs6and7?A．Polarizationcausesindividualstobreakfromthegroup.B．Richersourcesofinformationdecreasemotivatedreasoning.C．Individualswithindependentvoicesaredismissedfromthegroup.D．Individualsinagroupengageinmotivatedreasoningfortheirowninterests.4、Whichofthefollowingopinionsmighttheauthoragreewith?A．Denyingerrorsisunavoidable.B．Failuretoadmiterrorsisharmful.C．Humansaregettingbetteraterringwell.D．Wisepeopleignorecontraryworldviews.22．（8分）IamwritingtotellyouaboutyourarticleSmartphonesMakeLifeEasierinlastSunday’snewspaper.Youdidanexcellentjobexplainingthegoodpointsofsmartphones,butyoudidn’ttalkabouttheirbadpointsatall.So,Ihopeyou’llletmegiveyourreaderssomeadviceonsmartphoneetiquette(礼仪).ThefirstpointI’dliketo

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isloudness.Whenyoutalkonyoursmartphoneinpublic,pleasedon’tshout.Infact,themicrophonesinsmartphonesareverysensitive(灵敏的).So,youcanbeheardevenifyouspeakquietly.Anotherpointisaboutpersonalspace.Idon’tthinkitispolitetomakecallsinsmallspacesfullofpeople.Thismakesothersuncomfortableandforcesthemtolistentoyourpersonalbusiness.What’sworse,itstopsmanyface-to-faceconversationsfromeverbeginning.Lastly,doingtwothingsatthesametimeisdangerous.Forexample,makingcallswhiledrivingisabadhabit.Payattentiontotheroad!Similarly,whenstayingwithyourfriends,turnoffyoursmartphoneandenjoytheircompany.Yourstruly,AmberJala1、AmberJalawrotetheletterto________.A．findagoodjobB．provideadviceC．makeherlifeeasierD．buyasmartphone2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“address”inParagraph2probablymean?A．致函B．称呼C．陈述D．选址3、AccordingtoParagraph3,whatmakespeoplearoundyouuncomfortable?A．Discussingface-to-face.B．Speakingquietlyonyourphone.C．Mindingyourownbusiness.D．Callinginsmallspacesfullofpeople.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A．Itisdangeroustodriveontheroad.B．Itiseasytostartacompanywithothers.C．Itisbadtoturnoffourphoneswhiledriving.D．Itisimportanttouseoursmartphonesproperly.23．（8分）AteamofengineersatHarvardUniversityhasbeeninspiredbyNaturetocreatethefirstroboticfly.Themechanicalflyhasbecomeaplatformforaseriesofnewhigh-techintegratedsystems.Designedtodowhataflydoesnaturally,thetinymachineisthesizeofafathousefly.Itsminiwingsallowittostayintheairandperformcontrolledflighttasks.“It’sextremelyimportantforustothinkaboutthisasawholesystemandnotjustthesumofabunchofindividualcomponents(元件),”saidRobertWood,theHarvardengineeringprofessorwhohasbeenworkingontheroboticflyprojectforoveradecade.Afewyearsago,histeamgotthego-aheadtostartpiecingtogetherthecomponents.“Theaddeddifficultywithaprojectlikethisisthatactuallynoneofthosecomponentsareofftheshelfandsowehavetodevelopthemallonourown,”hesaid.Theyengineeredaseriesofsystemstostartanddrivetheroboticfly.“Theseeminglysimplesystemwhichjustmovesthewingshasanumberofinterdependenciesontheindividualcomponents,eachofwhichindividuallyhastoperformwell,butthenhastobematchedwelltoeverythingit’sconnectedto,”saidWood.Theflightdevicewasbuiltintoasetofpower,computation,sensingandcontrolsystems.Woodsaysthesuccessoftheprojectprovesthattheflyingrobotwiththesetinycomponentscanbebuiltandmanufactured.Whilethisfirstroboticflyerislinkedtoasmall,off-boardpowersource,thegoaliseventuallytoequipitwithabuilt-inpowersource,sothatitmightsomedayperformdata-gatheringworkatrescuesites,infarmers’fieldsoronthebattlefield.“Basicallyitshouldbeabletotakeoff,landandflyaround,”hesaid.Woodsaysthedesignoffersanewwaytostudyflightmechanicsandcontrolatinsect-scale.Yet,thepower,sensingandcomputationtechnologiesonboardcouldhavemuchbroaderapplications.“Youcanstartthinkingaboutusingthemtoansweropenscientificquestions,youknow,tostudybiologyinwaysthatwouldbedifficultwiththeanimals,butusingtheserobotsinstead,”hesaid.“Sotherearealotoftechnologiesandopeninterestingscientificquestionsthatarereallywhatdrivesusonadaytodaybasis.”1、Thedifficultytheteamofengineersmetwithwhilemakingtheroboticflywasthat__________.A．theyhadnomodelintheirmindB．theydidnothavesufficienttimeC．theyhadnoready-madecomponentsD．theycouldnotassemblethecomponents2、Itcanbeinferredfromparagraphs3and4thattheroboticfly__________.A．consistsofaflightdeviceandacontrolsystemB．canjustflyinlimitedareasatthepresenttimeC．cancollectinformationfrommanysourcesD．hasbeenputintowideapplication3、Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Theroboticflyerisdesignedtolearnaboutinsects.B．Animalsarenotallowedinbiologicalexperiments.C．Thereusedtobefewwaystostudyhowinsectsfly.D．Wood’sdesigncanreplaceanimalsinsomeexperiments.4、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．FatherofRoboticFlyB．InspirationfromEngineeringScienceC．RoboticFlyImitatesRealLifeInsectD．HarvardBreaksThroughinInsectStudy24．（8分）Moneyistherootofallevil(邪恶)andnewstudyclaimstheremaybesometruthbehindthesaying.ScientistsattheUniversityofCaliforniaBerkeley,US,announcedonFebruary27thatrichpeoplearemorelikelytodoimmoralthings,suchaslieorcheat,thanpoorerpeople.Thescientistsdidaseriesofeightexperiments.TheypublishedtheirfindingsonlineintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences(PNA《美国国家科学院院刊》).TheycarriedoutthefirsttwoexperimentsfromthesidewalknearBerkeley.Theynotedthatdriversofnewerandmoreexpensivecarsweremorelikelytocutoffothercarsandpedestriansatcrosswalks.Nearly45percentofpeopledrivingexpensiveearsignoredapedestriancomparedwithonly30percentofpeopledrivingmowmodestcars.Inanotherexperiment,agroupofcollegestudentswasaskediftheywoulddoimmoralthingsinvariouseverydaysituations.Examplesincludedtakingprinterpaperfromworkandnottellingasalespersonwhenheorshegavebackmorechange.Studentsfromhigher—classfamiliesweremorelikelytoactdishonestly.Accordingtothescientists,richpeopleoftenthinkmoneycangetthemoutoftrouble.Thismakesthemlessafraidtotakerisks,Italsomeanstheycarelessaboutotherpeople’sfeelings.Finally,itjustmakesthemgreedier.“Higherwealthstatusseemstomakeyouwantevenmore,andthatincreasedwantleadsyoutobendtherulesorbreaktherulestoserveyourself-interest,”saidPaulPiff,leadscientistofthestudy.Piffpointedoutthatthefindingsdon’tmeanthatallrichpeopleareuntrustworthyorallpoorpeoplehonest.Hesaidtheexperimentsweretoshowhowpeoplelivingindifferentsocialsituationsexpresstheirinstincts（本能）andvaluesindifferentways.1、Bysaying“moneyistherootofallevil”,theauthorwantsto.A．linkwealthwithbadbehaviorB．drawreaders’attentiontotheresearchC．showhowthesayingprovesthefindingsD．defendrichpeoplewhodoimmoralthings2、Accordingtothescientists,whichisNOTthefactorthatmakesrichpeopleimmoral?A．Theywelcomerisks.B．Theyhavemoredesires.C．Theybelievemoneytalks.D．Theybecomemoreselfish.3、Whydidthescientistsdotheexperiments?A．Toshowhowsocialstatusaffectspeople’smorality.B．Toshowpeople’sinstinctsandvaluesindifferentways.C．Totestwhetherthesaying“moneyistherootofallevil”istrue.D．Toshowthedifferencebetweenhigher-classpeopleandlower-classpeople.4、Whatdoesthepassagereallywanttoshowus?A．Thepoorarerespectable.B．Moneyistherootofallevil.C．Allrichpeopleareuntrustworthy.D．Thericharemorelikelytoactbadly.25．（10分）ThereisaquotebyWilliamPurkey,awell-knownprofessorofeducation,thatgoes,“Dancelikenooneiswatching,lovelikeyou’llneverbehurt,singlikenooneislistening,andlivelikeit’sheavenonearth.”Iseemsliketheperfectlifephilosophy---andoneI’velearnedtoapplytorunningovertheyear.ButIdidn’talwaysfeelthisway.Inmyearlydays,whenIweighed240pounds,Iranlikeeveryonewaswatching---andjudging.IfIwasonarunandsawacarapproaching,I’dstopandpretendIwaslookingforsomethingI’dlostIboughtthehigh-techgearandclothesthatIthoughtwouldmakepeoplebelieveIwasarunner.AndIdidn’thaveaclueiftheexpensiveshoesIwaswearingweretherightkindforme---IjustwantedtolooklikeIfitinwiththisgroup.Tobehonest,Ifeltacertainsatisfactioninbelievingthatsomeonewaswatching.Ireallythoughtthatotherpeoplecaredaboutmyperformance.Thebestexampleofthiswasacombined,two-lapmarathoninFlorence,Italy.AsIapproachedthefinishingline,thecrowdbegantocheer.Iwassurprised.HereIwas,thousandsofmilesfromhome,andtheItalianswereshoutingfor“IIPenguino.”About20yardsfromthefinishing,thetruthsetinwhenthewinnerofthefullmarathonwentpastmeasIwasfinishingthehalf-marathon.Noonewascheeringforme.nooneprobablyevennoticedthatIwasfinishing.Icouldn’thelpbutsmileatmyownillusionofself-importance.That’swhenIrealizedIhadbeenrunningforeveryreasonexcepttherightone.Irantomakeotherpeoplehappy,rantoliveuptotheirexpectations.Butnoonewaswatching---noonecared.SoIdecidedIwasgoingtorunforme---justme---andgainedanewenjoymentfromthesportIhadn’ttrulyexperiencedyet.I’velearnedtorunlikenooneiswatching.Soifyouseemeatrace,andIlooklikea60-year-oldguywaddling(蹒跚)along,don’tworry.I’mfine.Themiracleisn’tthatIfinished.ThemiracleisthatIhadthecouragetostart.1、Thewriterbeginsheranecdoteby__________.A．tellingherrunningstoryB．explainingalifephilosophyC．listingsomeliferulesD．introducingaquotation2、Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph2thatthewriter__________.A．usedsportsclothesandshoestoattractattentionB．wasconcernedaboutwhatothersthoughtofherC．likedtobethefocusotherrunnersD．struggledtofindtherightshoestofither3、Whenthewriterwasnearthefinishingline,____________.A．shesmiledatherownachievementB．thecrowdcheeredforhermadlyC．nobodyreallycaredaboutherrunningD．Sherealizedtheimportanceofconfidence4、Bytellingherownstory,thewriterwantedto___________.A．tellustolivealifeofourownB．inspiremorepeopletorunC．expectustoimproveourhealthbyrunningD．stresstheimportanceofdetermination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）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。Inthesummerofmyeleventhyear,thehomeIhadgrownupinwas1inthemiddleofthenight.Thankfully,mymom,dad,brothersandI2throughthesmoke.However.wehadonlythenightclotheswewere3in.I4therestofthatnightwithfriendsofourfamily5tryingtosleepinabedintheirbasement.That’sbecauseIwastoo6tosleep.Ididn’tknowwhat7thingswouldlieaheadofus.Thenextday,mymom8meafewT-shirtsandpairsofjeansgiventoherbyanotherfriend.OnepairofjeanswastooshortandtheotherwastoolongbutIdidn’t9.AtleastIhadsomeclothesagain.Meanwhilemydad10totheblackenedruinsofourhometoseewhathecouldfind.Theonlythinghecould11wasmymom’sweddingrings.Theplasticcaseshehadputtheminthatnighthadmeltedbutprotectedtheringsfromthe12.Asthe13dayswenton,inspiteofhavinglittlemoney,mydadwasableto14usadustyoldhousebythesideoftheroadnearwhereouroldhousehadbeen.Aswemovedin,ourfriendsandourcommunitycontinuedto15alltheycouldtohelpus16ourfeet.Therewasmoreclothes,furniture,food,moneyandevensomebooksformetorecoverfromthedisaster.Lookingbacknow,Iam17forallwewentthroughbecauseit18mesomuchaboutlife,loveandpeople.Itshowedthatloveisenoughforthefirsttime,whenyouhavenothingleftbut19.Soheremayyoualwayshave20loveforallthedaysofyourlife.1、A．burnedout B．repaired C．moved D．washedaway2、A．walked B．escaped C．looked D．rested3、A．working B．eating C．entertaining D．sleeping4、A．preferred B．forgot C．spent D．described5、A．usually B．unsuccessfully C．formally D．irregularly6、A．scared B．crazy C．hesitant D．old7、A．illegal B．harmonious C．terrible D．smooth8、A．purchased B．brought C．awarded D．paid9、A．regret B．respond C．care D．contradict10、A．returned B．added C．referred D．admitted11、A．lose B．sense C．save D．recall12、A．mud B．ruins C．dust D．flames13、A．summer B．spring C．autumn D．winter14、A．buy B．rent C．borrow D．sell15、A．explain B．discount C．empty D．donate16、A．makeuseof B．checkon C．getbackon D．relieveof17、A．hateful B．anxious C．bound D．grateful18、A．guaranteed B．taught C．cautioned D．discouraged19、A．love B．clothes C．furniture D．food20、A．shallow B．romantic C．selfish D．sufficient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）Styrofoamisplastic1．abadreputation.Itcannotberecycledwithoutreleasing(释放)dangerouspollutantsintotheair.TheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency2．(say)itisthefifthlargestcreatorofdangerouswaste.ScientistsfromtheU.S.andChinahavediscoveredthatmealwormscandigestplastic.Onemealwormcandigestapill-sizedamountofplasticaday.Studyco-authorWei-MinWusaysthatin24hours,theplastic3．(turn)intocarbondioxide.Arethewormshurtby4．(eat)plastic?ThestudyfoundthatwormseatingStyrofoamwereas5．(health)aswormseatingbran(糠).Styrofoamisalightweightmaterial,about95percentair,withverygoodinsulationproperties(绝缘性),accordingtoE.Itisusedinproductsfrom6．(cup)thatkeepyourdrinkshotorcoldtopackagingmaterials7．protectitemsduringshipping.“Solving8．problemofplasticpollutionisimportant.Landfillspaceisbecominglimited,”saysWu,aStanfordUniversityenvironmentalengineeringinstructor.About33milliontonsofplasticarethrownawayintheUnitedStateseveryyear.Plasticplates,cupsandcontainerstake9．25percentto30percentofspaceinAmerica’slandfills.OneStyrofoamcuptakesmorethan1millionyears10．(recycle)inalandfill,accordingtoClevelandStateUniversity.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。WhenIgrowup,I’llworkwithanimals、ThoughIdon’tknowexactlyhowIcandofortheanimalsyet,Icanatleasttofollowmybrother、Heisaexcellentvet(兽医)、Helooksafterfrightenedsnakes、Hesaysthatsnakesareeasytodealastheydon’thaveanylegs、Myfather,ascientist,workstosaverarelybirds,someofthatarereallycleverandcanevensaysomewords、Mymothertraindolphinseveryworkday、Theypractiseinthepool、Shehearsthedolphinstalkandsing、Thatsoundsreallycool!Therearesomanyanimaljobtochoosefrom,butwhichonei