湖南省衡阳市八中2024年高三下学期第六次检测英语试卷含解析

湖南省衡阳市八中2024年高三下学期第六次检测英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless2．JamesSmithandhisgirlfriendwenttoChenyiSquaretocelebratetheNewYear,never_________.A．returned B．toreturnC．returning D．havingreturned3．Atcollege,BarackObamadidn’tknowthathethefirstblackpresidentoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.A．wastobecome B．becomesC．istobecome D．became4．Theproblemwiththecurrentsystemallowsanyonetocommitasimilarcrimewithout.Itneedstobefixed.A．beingpunishedB．punishedC．topunishD．punishing5．Asoftenhappensafterlongsleeplessness,hewas________byanunreasoningpanic.A．seizedB．fascinatedC．impressedD．embarrassed6．He________whethertosetasidetheminordifferences，thenhedid．A．debated B．predictedC．plotted D．calculated7．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．arebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded8．___________andtheywillfinishoffthechallengingjob.A．Inaweek B．Aweeklater C．Afteraweek D．Anotherweek9．—Mum,littleRaybrokehistoysagain!—Itdoesn'tmatter.Yousee,accidents_____happen.A．shall B．should C．must D．will10．Theteachertoldthechildren______quietinthemuseum.A．keepB．keptC．keepingD．tokeep11．—Bettywasfeelingprettyblueforawhile,butshe’sbetternow.—_______.A．Oh,that’skindofyou B．CongratulationsC．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat D．It’smypleasure12．MostSchoolshavebannedjunkfoodandbroughtoutnewmenus.“That’scool!”saidAndreasPetrou,11thgrader.A．/;anB．/;theC．the;aD．the;/13．Nineintenparentssaidthereweresignificantdifferencesintheirapproachtoeducatingtheirchildrencomparedwith________oftheirparents.A．thoseB．oneC．thatD．it14．Thepilotaskedallthepassengersonboardtoremain________astheplanewasmakingalanding.A．seat B．seatingC．seated D．tobeseating15．Nobodyknowswhytheboycantellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally_______explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses16．---Butforyourtimelywarning,weintogreattrouble.---Well,youknowwe’refriends.A．wouldget B．musthavegot C．wouldhavegot D．can’thavegot17．---Ihavebeenworkingformorethan30years!I’mgoingtoretirenextmonth.---Really?Youdon’tlookaday40!A．overB．byC．withD．for18．Thevillageevolvedintoamajore-commercecenter,and_____thepast,thevillagersowedtheirsuccesstothereformandopening-uppolicy.A．reviewedB．reviewingC．toreviewD．beingreviewed19．Ifyouwanttogofurtherinthenewsport,thebestwayisto______andpractisemorefrequently.A．diveinB．dropoutC．catchonD．springup20．---MayIhelpyou？Youseemtobehavingsometrouble.----____________，thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Noproblem B．It'sallrightC．ok D．Noway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）DundonaldCareClubhasajam-packed,excitingandfun-filledprogramofactivitiesandoutingsforyourchildtoparticipatein.InformationOpen:MondaytoFriday8:00am－6:00pm,fromMonday14toMonday21October(inclusive)Costs:£18perday(8:00am―6:00pm)£10perhalfday(8:00am—1:00pmor1:00pm~~6:00pm)£80fulllweekPleasenotethatbookingsMUSTbemade2weeksinadvanceandpaidinFULL.DundonaldCareClub(availableatDundonaldonly)DateTypeofbookingActivityamActivitypmMonday14OctoberFulldayEglingtonPark,IrvineTuesday15OctoberFulldayWestFMStudioTourWednesday16OctoberHalfdayorFulldayAthleticsandBadmintonDundonaldCastleThursday17OctoberFulldayRoukenGlenCountryParkFriday18OctoberHalfdayorFulldayHalloweenCraftsColdbaking—somesweettreatsMonday21OctoberFulldaySpookystorytelling,HalloweendecorationsthenHalloweenpartyincludingcookingforapplesPleasechecktheprogramonwhetherafullorhalfdaybookingisavailable.Weathernotpermitting,asuitablealternativeactivitymaybeprovided.1、IfyougototheDundonaldCareClubonMondayandFriday,youatleastpay________.A．£36 B．£28 C．£98 D．£902、Whatwillvisitorsdoat8:00am—1:00pm,16October?A．MakeHalloweencrafts. B．Dosomesportsactivities.C．Preparesomesweettreats. D．HaveaWestFMStudioTour.3、Whatinformationcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Therearenoactivitiesatweekends.B．Outingsarethecenteroftheprogram.C．Theactivitywillbecancelledinbadweather.D．Thebookingisavailablefrom14to21October.22．（8分）“Anythingyouwant,anytimeyouneedit.”Themessageappearedoncomputerscreensacrossthecountryatthesametime,onthesameday:December12th,at12p.m..Simultaneously,importantlookingenvelopescontainingcardswiththesamemessagewerehand-deliveredtotheofficesofallthemajornewscompanies.OnefounditswaytothedeskofChrisLin,abusinessreporteratThePost.Thecardwasbeautifullydesigned–ablackbackgroundwiththewordsprintedoutincrispwhiteletters.Therewasnoexplanationontheback,justawebsiteaddress.Chriswenttothewebsite.Itsstylewasidenticaltothecard’sandsaid:“Anytime:StartingTomorrow.”ThenextdaywebsitesandblogswerefilledwitharticlestheorisingaboutAnytime.WasitashoppingwebsitelikeTaoBaoorAmazon?Ajoke?Somethingillegal?Anytime’smarketinghadworked–itwasahouseholdnamebeforeit’devenmadeasinglesale.Whentheopeningcame,thatdayatnoon,theAnytimewebsitesuddenlyhadasinglefieldthatread,“Whatdoyouwant?”Allyouhadtodowastypethewordsintothatbox,andthenspecifyhowquicklyyouwantedyouritemdelivered:withinone,ten,ortwenty-fourhours.Bloggerswerethefirsttotesttheservice.Andtheirreviewswereglowing.Withinweeks,Anytimehadbecomeapartofdailylife.NobodyusedotherdeliverysitesorthepostanymoreasAnytimewasmuchcheaperandfaster.ChrisstillwonderedwhatexactlyAnytimewas.Hetriedtofindoutwhoownedthecompany,butitwasregisteredinasmallcountrythatdidnotrequiresuchinformationtobemadepublic.Hedidfindsomeinterestingfacts,though.Anyonewhochallengedthecompany,itseemed,metwithserioustrouble.AgovernmentofficialcriticalofAnytimeforavoidingtaxwasforcedtoleavehispositionafternewsstoriessuddenlyappearedclaiminghewasdishonest.TheheadofanothercompanytakingAnytimetocourtdiedinacaraccidentjustdaysbeforethecasewastobegin.ChrisbeganmakingalistofallthepeoplewhohadsomethingterriblehappentothemafteropposingorcriticisingAnytime.Bylunch,hehadmorethanonehundredexamples.Somethingwasdefinitelywrong.Chrisworkedonhislisttherestoftheday,emailingpeoplewhocouldprovidemoreinformationandlookingthroughnewspaperrecords.Afterworkingthroughthenight,anexhaustedChrisfinallyfellasleepathisdeskat4a.m..Whenhewokeafewhourslater,therewasamessageflashingonhiscomputerscreen:“Stopmakingtrouble.”Chrissmiled.Hehadnointentionofstoppingnowthatheknewhewasontherighttrack.1、WhatwasonthefrontofthecardsenttoChrisLin?A．Aninvitationtoacompanyopening.B．Thewebsiteaddressofanewcompany.C．Thewords“Anytime:Startingtomorrow”.D．Thewords“Anythingyouwant,anytimeyouneedit”.2、Whydidthecompanychoosetosendthecardstomanynewsreporters?A．Becauseitdidn’thaveenoughmoneyfortraditionaladvertising.B．Becauseitwantedtoattractthereportersascustomers.C．Sothereporterswouldwritestoriesaboutthenewcompany.D．Sopeoplewouldfindthenewcompanyinteresting.3、WhatdidChris’sresearchsuggestaboutAnytime?A．Itmaybeverydangerous.B．Itspopularitywouldsoondecrease.C．Itwasdoingbusinessallovertheworld.D．Itwasbeingwidelycriticisedbyjournalists.4、HowdidChrisfeelattheendofthestory?A．Scaredthathewouldgetintotrouble.B．Confidentthathewouldfindthetruth.C．Nervousaboutwhatthecompanywoulddo.D．Satisfiedthathehaddiscoveredthecompany’ssecret.23．（8分）Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit，whichmostpeoplealwaysignore.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure，becausethebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart,andcrossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Certainly,youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butyoushouldn’thaveyourlegscrossedformorethan15minutes.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossed,yourhipsareinatwistedposition.Notonlydoesitcauseoneofyourpelvicbonestorotatebutalsoaddspressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Soideallyit’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor.Moreover,yourfeetandlegsmightgetpainfulorhavethefeelingofbeingasleepwhenyoucrossyourlegsforlongperiodsoftime.Sincetheveinsandnervesarepressed,itcancausenumbnessand/ortemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.1、Whichproblemwon’tsittingwithyourlegscrossedcause?A．IncreasedbloodpressureB．NeckandbackpainC．NumbnessD．Curvinglegs2、Howsooncanwebenefitfromsittingwithbothofourfeetonthefloor?A．Inlessthan15minutesB．OnlyinaminuteortwoC．ForquitealongtimeD．Inamonth3、Whereisthetextlikelytobeselectedfrom？A．AfictionB．ApieceofnewspaperC．AtextbookD．Ajournalofmedicine24．（8分）Hawkingwasperhapsthemostfamousscientistintheworldwhenhediedin2018atage76.His1988book，ABriefHistoryofTime，soldtenmillioncopiesandmadehimanunlikelysuperstareventopeoplewhosweatedthroughhighschoolscience.HumorwasalwaysabigpartofHawking’sefforttobringphysicstothemasses.Inhis2010book，TheGrandDesign，forinstance，herecountshow，in1277，theCatholicChurchdeclaredscientificlawssuchasgravitytobewrong，sincetheyseemedagainstGod'sidea.“Interestingly，”thetextaddsjokingly，“PopeJohnwaskilledbytheeffectsofthelawofgravityafewmonthslaterwhentheroofofhispalacefellinonhim.”Hawkingwasonly21whenhewasdiagnosedwiththediseaseALS.Formostpeople，theconditionwouldhavebeenadisaster.ButHawkingrolledoverhardshipasifitwerejustapebbleunderhiswheelchair.“Lifewouldbetragic，”heoncesaid，“ifitweren’tfunny.”Hekeptsmilingeventhoughhespentmorethan50yearsinawheelchair.“Helovedadventureandfun，”saysMlodinow，whooncetookHawkingonapunt-boattripdownthefiverCaminCambridge，England，despitetheobviousdangeroftheboatturningover.“YouknowaboutwhenhewentontheVomitComet?It’saplanethatfliesinaparabolic(抛物线的)pathsoyouareweightless，likeyouareinspace.Alotofpeoplevomit，buthelovedthatsortofthing.”Andhewas65atthetime.Hawking’sgreatesthit，humor-wise，wasprobablythecocktailpartyhethrewin2009.Itwasa“welcomereceptionforfuturetimetravelers，”hesaid，sonaturally，hesentouttheinvitationsthedayaftertheparty.Nooneshowedupyet.“Maybeonedaysomeonelivinginthefuturewillfindtheinformationanduseawormholetimemachinetocomebacktomyparty，provingthattimetravelwillonedaybepossible，”Hawkingexplained.Andifthathappens，don’tbesurprisedifHawkingistheretoo.Afterall，henevermissedachancetohavefun.1、WhatdoesthetextmainlytellusaboutHawking?A．Herelatedphysicstohumorclosely.B．Hemadegreatcontributionstophysics.C．Hewentthroughmanyfunnyexperiences.D．Hewasoptimisticaboutthefutureofscience.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutPopeJohn?A．HewasnotinfavorofGod.B．HewasascientistlikeHawking.C．Hewasopposedtothelawofgravity.D．Hewaskilledduetothediscoveryofgravity.3、WhatdroveHawkingtogoontheVomitComet?A．Hisfondnessofadventure.B．Theinvitationfromhisfriend.C．Therequirementsofhiswork.D．HisdesireforrecoveryfromALS.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Thecocktailpartywasagreatsuccess.B．Thepossibilityoftimetravelwasnotproved.C．Hawkingwasamanwhoenjoyedholdingparties.D．Thewormholetimemachinewasusedatthattime.25．（10分）JoyManganowas33anddivorced.Shehadthreekidsunderage7,andwasbarelykeepinguppaymentsonhersmalltwo-bedroomhomebyworkingextrahoursasawaitress.“ThereweretimeswhenIwouldlieinbedandthink,Idon’tknowhowI’mgoingtopaythatbill,”Manganosays.Buthehadaspecialabilityforseeingtheobviousthing.Sheknewhowharditwastomopthefloor.“Iwastiredofbendingdown,puttingmyhandsindirtywater,wringing(拧)outamop,”Manganosays.“So,Theresgottabeabetterway.Howabouta“self-wringing”mop?Shedesignedaspecialtoolyoucouldtwistintwodirectionsatonce,andstillkeepyourhandscleananddry.Shesetouttosellit,firstafewatfleamarkers.ThenManganometwiththemedia.Butwouldcouchpotatoes(电视迷）buyamop?TheexpertsonshoppingTVwerelessthancertain.Theygaveitatry,anditfailed.Manganowassureitwouldsellifthey’dletherdotheon-cameradisplay.Shesaid,“Getmeonthatstage,andIwillsellthismopbecauseit’sagreatitem.”SoQVC,amultinationalcorporationspecializingintelevisedhomeshopping,tookachanceonher.“Igotonstageandthephoneswentcrazy.Wesoldeverymopinminutes.”Todayshe’spresidentofIngeniousDesigns,amultimillion-dollarcompany,andoneofthestarsofHSN,theHomeShoppingNetwork.Talkingaboutthehouseholdinvention,Manganosays,“Itisasnaturalformeasitisforaparenttotalkabouttheirchild.”1、Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．Mangano’ssmallhome.B．Mangano’sworkexperience.C．Mangano’sunhappymarriage.D．Mangano’shardlivingconditions.2、Manganosaidthemopsuccessfullywiththehelpof.A．HSNB．QVCC．couchpotatoesD．expertsonshoppingTV3、WhatdoesManganothinkofherinvention?A．Special.B．Normal.C．DissatisfiedD．Unbelievable.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．HSNisabusinessorganizationthatsellsgoodsontheInternet.B．TheexpertsonshoppingTVwereconfidentaboutMangano'smop.C．Manganogottheideaofself-wringingmopfromherownexperience.D．Manganooncehadtoworksevendaysaweektosupportherfamily.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）WealwayscelebratedmyDad’sNovemberbirthdayonThanksgivingDay,evenafterheenteredanursinghome.Asyearswenton,theseeventstookona(n)

1meaning–atraditionalbirthdaypartyforDad,andapersonal

2for

allthathehaddoneformeinmylife.WhenweknewthatitmightbeDad’s

3birthday,thewholefamilydecidedtocometogetherforahugebirthdaycelebrationatthenursinghome.Itwasacrowdedparty4allofussittingaroundhim.Dadwasawonderful

5,andherewasabiggestaudiencehe’deverhad.Duringaquietmoment,IannouncedthatitwasnowDad’sturnto

6storiesfromus.IwantedeveryonetotellDadwhatwelovedabouthim.

7,wetoldstoriesfromourhearts,

8Dadlistenedwithwet,flashingblueeyes.We

9allkindsoflostmemories–storiesaboutwhenwewerelittle,storiesaboutwhenDadwasyoungandstoriesthataresharedasfamily

10.Eventhelittlestgrandchildrencouldn’t

11totelltheirgrandfatherwhytheylovedhim.Foramanwhohadbeenkindtosomanypeopleinhislife,herewasour

12tohonorhim.Afewmonthslater,atDad’smemorialservice,wefullyrealizedwhatwehadgivenDadthatnight.Thosewerethestoriespeoplenormallytellata

13.Theyaretold,then,fulloftears,withthehopethatthedepartedwillsomehowheartheoutpouringoflove.14

wehadgiventhoseloving

15toDadwhenhewas

16,toldthroughlaughter,accompaniedbyhugsandjoy.I’msurethestoriesandmemories

17overinhismindduringhislastmonthsanddays.Wordsdo

18,andtheyareenough.Weneedtosaythem,tospeakthem

19totheoneswelove,foreveryoneelsetohear.That’sthewayto

20love,andourchancetohonorapersoninlife.1、A．original B．modern C．complex D．double2、A．congratulation B．wish C．thanking D．apology3、A．late B．lost C．living D．last4、A．with B．as C．though D．by5、A．writer B．listener C．storyteller D．reader6、A．hearof B．listento C．makeup D．talkabout7、A．Littlebylittle B．Nowandthen C．Allatonce D．Oneafteranother8、A．if B．because C．while D．before9、A．recalled B．recorded C．regretted D．Remembered10、A．thoughts B．treasures C．possessions D．tales11、A．afford B．help C．wait D．offer12、A．chance B．task C．duty D．decision13、A．burial B．party C．meeting D．wedding14、A．And B．But C．So D．Or15、A．kindness B．memories C．care D．hugs16、A．healthy B．old C．young D．alive17、A．went B．flew C．rolled D．came18、A．benefit B．matter C．work D．mean19、A．publicly B．properly C．consciously D．correctly20、A．fallin B．searchfor C．handover D．giveback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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect,Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.It'sthattimeoftheyearagain:schoolhasstartedinfullswing,homeworkispilingupandyourealizethatyoucan’tpossiblywaitforsummernextyear.“Ineedaholiday,”you1．bethinking.Butwait-isitaholidaythatyoutrulyneed?Whenwethinkofholidays,wethinkoftravelling,benches,funandadventure.Buttherealityis,wespendmostofourholidaysonourpersonaldevices.Smartphoneshavetakentheworldbystorm,2．(influence)themannerweinteractwitheachother.Doesthissoundlikeyou?Ifso,itsoundslikeyouneedadigitaldetox(数码产品戒毒期).3．itmayseemthatsendingaquicktextmessageoruploadingaphototoWechat4．(take)littletime,thesethingseventuallyaddupwithoutusevenknowingit.Itwasdiscoveredinastudy5．(conduct)onLastminute.comthat90percentofBritonsspendmorethanfourhoursadayusingtheirelectronicdeviceswhiletheyareonholiday.Whethertogiveyourselfadigitaldetoxisadifficultdecision6．(make).Tohelpyoualong,itisprobablyagoodideatochoosearemotearea,somewhereclosetonature,7．youcantrulyrelaxyourself,andmostimportantly,not8．(tempt)toswitchonyoursmartphone.Takingatech-freeholidaywouldbeagoodtimetopickupsomethingnew,9．returntohobbieswhichyouneverhadtime10．,Youcouldsketchtheview-ofthe-coast,ortakephotoswithyouroldfilmcamera,Ifyou'regoingwithfriendsorfamily,perhapsbringalongsomeboardgamestospendtimerebuildingtiredrelationships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Lifeisfullofvariousexperiences，someofthemareunforgettable.Istillrememberthehikingexperienceswithmyclassmatesfor16kmayearlater.Thatsummerday，wesetoffearlyinthemorning，thinkitwouldbegreatfuntowalkforsolongadistance.However，withtheweatherisgettinghotterandhotter，Ifoundtheirlegsheavierandheavier.What'sworse，myfeetbeganbleedingbecauselongtimepressingagainsttheshoes.Atonepoint，Ievenwantedtogiveup.ButImanagetodragtherestofthewaytothedestination.Thoughnotpleasant,thisjourneywas