2024-2025学年湖南省“五市十校”高三第二次质量测试（5月）英语试题试卷含解析

2024-2025学年湖南省“五市十校”高三第二次质量测试（5月）英语试题试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Uptillnow,therehasbeennoscientificevidenceabout________causedthedeathofdinosaurs.A．whatisitthat B．whatitwasthat C．itwaswhat D．whatisit2．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed3．Thewitnessanimportantdetailwhendescribingtheaccident.A．broughtout B．keptoffC．leftout D．raninto4．—HowdoyouthinkIcanmakeupwithJack?—Setaside_______youdisagreeandtrytofind_______youhaveincommon.A．what;what B．what;where C．where;what D．where;whether5．AlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingto______.A．giveout B．giveinC．giveaway D．giveoff6．Ididntseeyoursisteratthemeeting.Ifshe,shewouldhavemetmybrother.A．hascome B．didcomeC．came D．hadcome7．“________Iwentthroughupsanddownsinlife，”Gordonsaid,“Ineverfoundtheimportanceofbeingself­disciplinedaswellasthesignificanceoflife.”A．IfB．SinceC．UntilD．Unless8．Hisadvicemademehappy,but____othersangry.A．making B．tomake C．/ D．make9．Davewasa________.Becauseofhismisconductinclass,thewholeclasshadtostayafterschool.A．wetblanketB．leadinglightC．blacksheepD．darkhorse10．Willyoube_____________thisevening，Mary？Thatdepends.IamafraidIwillbewithmymanager，discussingaplan.A．convenient B．suitableC．available D．efficient11．—Mum,wouldyoupleasebuymeanMP5player?—Ifyoucanhelpdosomehouseworkthewholevacation，you____haveoneasareward.A．must B．need C．would D．shall12．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.13．IfI_____itwithmyowneyes,Iwouldn’thavebelievedit.A．didn’tsee B．weren’tseeingC．wouldn’tsee D．hadn’tseen14．Somepeopleareabletomultitaskwell—theycantwoormorebusinessesatthesametimeverywell.A．turntoB．relatetoC．leadtoD．attendto15．Inmanyways,themagicofAIis________it’snotsomethingyoucanseeortouch.A．whether B．whatC．that D．why16．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．acknowledgeC．realize D．summarize17．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general18．________hasgreaterpotentialthanflammableicebeingminedfromunderneaththeSouthChinaSeawhenitcomestoaglobalenergyrevolution.A．nothing B．neitherC．noone D．none19．Thegovernmentisto_____thetechnologiestothefullinthestructuraltransformationoftheeconomy.A．adaptB．exposeC．exploitD．attach20．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm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）HousekeepingServices--Aresponsible,professional,experiencedhousekeeperisneededtotakecareofallcleaningdetailsofalocalbusinessinAngwin.Thispersonwillbeneeded2or3timesperweekforabout8hoursperday.Pleasesendanemailforadditionalinformationandbereadytoprovideresumeandworkhistory.Driver’slicenseandtheabilitytoliftatleast50poundsarerequired.Paywillbe$20-$25perhour.Tocontactthem,emailrecruitingangwin@.CaregiverPosition--Lookingforacaregivertohelpwitha91-year-oldwomanwholivesinCalistoga.ShespeaksbothEnglishandSpanish,butSpanishisherpreference.Shesleepsquiteabitduringthedaysothereistimetodohousework.Shecannotbeleftalonebecausesheisafallrisk.Shewalkswithawalkeronherown.Pleasecall925-785-8500ifinterested.WorshipMusicLeader--FirstPresbyterianChurch(FPC)inNapaislookingforsomeonewhowillselectsongsandusemediaforchurchservicesonSundays.Applicantsmustbeabletocommit8-10hoursperweekforserviceandmeetingsaswellasbeingavailableeverySundayfrom9:00amto12:00pm.Thepayisabout$18anhour.DetailedjobinformationwillbepostedonthePayrollOffice’swindow.Ifinterested,sendyourcoverletterandresumetoDavidStokeratdavid@.CateringCompany--OakAvenueisamostsuccessfulcateringcompanyinSt.Helenasearchingforenthusiasticpeopletojointheirtalentedteamofchefsandserviceprofessionals.Hoursareflexibleandpositionsareavailableforambitiouschefs,bakers,servicehelpers,andcaptains.PleasesendabriefcoverletterandresumetoMaritza@orcall707-963-9278formoreinformation.1、Toworkasahousekeeper,oneneedsto____________.A．beabletodrive B．bealocalinAngwinC．workabout8hoursperweek D．beabletospeaktwolanguages2、Whydoesthe91-year-oldwomanneedtobeaccompanied?A．Shecannotwalkbyherself. B．Shehasapoormemory.C．Shehasdifficultyinsleeping. D．Sheislikelytofalldown.3、Whichisthecontactnumberoremailaddressforthosewhowanttobecomegreatbakers?A．925-785-8500 B．707-963-9278C．david@ D．recruitingangwin@gmail.co22．（8分）Thehealthofmillionscouldbeatriskbecausesuppliesofmedicinalplantsarebeingusedup.Theseplantsareusedtomaketraditionalmedicine,includingdrugstofightcancer.“Thelossofmedicinalplantsisaquietdisaster,”saysSaraOldfield,secretarygeneraloftheNGOBotanicGardensConservationInternational.Mostpeopleworldwiderelyonherbal(药草制的)medicineswhicharegotmostlyfromwildplants.Butsome15,000ofthe50,000medicinalspeciesareunderthreatofdyingout,accordingtoreportfromtheinternationalconservationgroupPlantlife.ShortageshavebeenreportedinChina,India,Kenya,Nepal,TanzaniaandUganda.Over-harvestingdoesthemostharm,thoughpollutionandcompetitionfrominvasivespecies(入侵物种)andhabitatdestructionallcontribute.“Businessmengenerallyharvestmedicinalplants,notcaringaboutsustainability(可持续性),”thePlantlifereportsays,“damageisseriouspartlybecausetheyhavenoideaaboutit,butitismainlybecausesuchcollectionisunorganized.”MedicinaltreesatriskincludetheHimalayanyew(紫衫)andtheAfricancherry,whichareusedtotreatsomecancers.Thesolution,saysthereport’sauthor,AlanHamilton,istoencouragelocalpeopletoprotecttheseplants.TenprojectsstudiedbyPlantlifeinIndia,Pakistan,China,Nepal,UgandaandKenyashowedthismethodcansucceed.InUganda,theprojecthaskeptasustainablesupplyoflow-costcancertreatments,andinChinaapublic-runmedicinalplantprojecthasbeencreatedforthefirsttime.”“Improvinghealth,earninganincomeandkeepingculturaltraditionsareimportantinencouragingpeopletoprotectmedicinalplants,”saysHamilton,“Youhavetopayattentiontowhatpeopleareinterestedin.”GhilleanPrance,theformerdirectoroftheRoyalBotanicGardensatKewinLondon,agreesthatmedicinalplantsareinneedofprotection.“Notnearlyenoughisbeingdone,”hetoldNewScientist.“Wearedestroyingtheveryplantsthatareofmostusetous.”1、Fromthefirsttwoparagraphs,wecanlearnthat________.A．millionsofpeoplearethreatenedwith-cancerB．mostcountriesseeashortageofherbalmedicinesC．abouttwothirdsofmedicinalspecieswilldisappearD．anumberofmedicinalspeciesareindangerofextinction2、Themajorfactorthatcausesthedecreasingofsuppliesofmedicinalplantsis________.A．pollutionB．habitatdestructionC．over-harvestingD．invasivespecies3、Theunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3refersto________.A．over-harvestingB．sustainabilityC．otherspecies’invasionD．pollution4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Protectingmedicinalplantshasalongwaytogo.B．GhilleanPranceisoptimisticaboutmedicinalplants’future.C．Localpeopledon’tknowhowtoprotectmedicinalplants.D．Chinahasmadegreatprogressinprotectingmedicinalplants.5、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．Low-costCancerTreatmentB．TheImportanceofSustainabilityC．MedicinalPlantsonVergeofExtinctionD．SustainableDevelopmentoftheEnvironment23．（8分）Wearingarednoseforadaymayseemlikeastrangewaytoraisemoneyforcharity.However,itseemstoworkinBritain.RedNoseDay(RND)isawell-knowneventintheUK.TheaimofthedayistoraisemoneyforacharitycalledComicReliefwhichhelpspeopleinneedinAfricaandintheUK.ComicReliefwasstartedin1985byRichardCurtis.Hewrotetheseries“Blackadder”aswellasthefamousfilms“FourWeddingsandaFuneral”and“NottingHill’’.Richard’sideatostartComicReliefwasasaresponsetotheseverelackoffoodinEthiopia.It’scalledRedNoseDayasonthisdaymanypeoplebuyaplasticrednosetowear!Themoneymadefromsellingrednosesgoestothecharity.RedNoseDaytakesplaceeverytwoyearsinthespringandisnowsowelldevelopedthatmanypeopleconsiderittobeanunofficialnationalholiday.Forexample,manyschoolshavenon-uniformdays.ThesloganforthelastRNDwas“DoSomethingFunnyforMoney”andthemoneycollectedwasusedtohelpfundprojectsinthefollowingareas:treatingmalaria,education,maternalhealthandmentalhealth.TheBBCRedNoseDaytelethonraised£74.3million!Money-raisingeventstakeplacealloverthecountryandmanyschoolsjoinin.Peoplealsodonatemoneybypost,inbanks,byphoneusingacreditcardandonline.GettingsponsoredtodosomethingisacommonwaytoraisemoneyonRND．Ifsomeonesponsorsyouitmeansthattheyagreetogiveyouacertainamountofmoneyforyouractions.Herearesomewaysthatpeopleraisemoney:weartheirpyjamas(睡衣)alldayatworkorinschool,orgrowamoustacheorbeardforamonth.So,ifyouareeverintheUKonRedNoseDay,nowyouknowwhyyoumayfindnormalpeoplewearingrednosesanddoingsillythings!Itisallforagoodcause!1、ThepurposeofComicReliefis.A．tocelebrateRedNoseDayB．tohelpthoseinneedinAfricaandBritainC．towarnpeopleagainstsomediseasesD．toraisemoneyforMr.Curtis’sfilms2、RedNoseDaygotitsnamemainlyfromits.A．creatorB．birthplaceC．aidreceiversD．productsforsale3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutRedNoseDay?A．Itiscelebratedinthespringeveryotheryear.B．Peoplecelebratethisdaytobringhappinesstoothers.C．RichardCurtis,thefamouswriter,startedRedNoseDay.D．Somepeopleraisemoneybygrowingabeardforaweek.4、Paragraph4ismainlytoshowthatinBritainRND.A．isconsideredanofficialholidayB．lastsforalongtimeC．ispopularwithpeopleD．iswelldesignedforTV24．（8分）RecentlyIpaidavisittoHarvardUniversity,wheretherearetopclassscientistsandprofessorsandthebestacademicsystemintheworld.IwasprettyshockedwhenIfirststeppedontothecampus.Well,it'snotevenreallyacampus.It'smorelikeadistrictinasmalltown.Harvard'smainbuildingsarefromthe18thcentury.Theylookveryoldandsimple.Youmightevensaythey'realittleshabby.Theydon'tfitthemodernideaofuniversityatall.Thebuildingsaresurroundedbygrassandtrees,soIfeltasifIhadwalkedintoamedievalcastle.ButwhenIlookedacrossthestreet,busyshopsandin-fashionstudentsmademefeellikeIwasinthe21stcenturyagain.Itcreatesastrongcontrastandbringsaspecialatmospheretotheschool.OurtourguideGarytookusaroundandtoldus:"Youseethisgrassfieldinthecenteroftheschool?Hereiswheretheyhosttheirgraduationceremony.Theyjustsetuptentsandbenchesandhaveaverysimpleceremony.Unbelievable!Whowouldthinkthemosttalentedstudentsjustgraduateonthelawn?Isawsomestudentsputablanketonthegrassandliedowntoreadabook.WhenIlistenedtothesoftsoundofpagesturning,alongwithchirpingofthebirds,Ifeltverycalm.Therewasnocompetitivefeelingatall.Harvardhastheworld'sfirstcomputerinitssciencecenterandtherearehundredsofhigh-endcomputerstoo.Itsreligionandtheliteraturedepartmentsarealsoamongthebest.Itistheperfectmixoftraditionandnewtechnology.ItmakesHarvardaveryattractiveplacetostudyin.IhopeonedayI'llattendmydreamschool—Harvard.1、Thearticleismainlyabout_____________.A．theauthor'scampuslifeinHarvard B．theauthor'simpressionofHarvardC．Harvard'soldbuildings D．theacademicsystematHarvard2、Theauthorwasmostimpressedby_____________,accordingtothearticle.A．Harvard'smixoftraditionandnewtechnologyB．theclassesheldonbeautifullawnsatHarvardC．HarvardstudentsnottakingtheirgraduationceremonyseriouslyD．thefeelingofnotlivinginmodernsocietyonthecampus3、Whatcanweconcludefromthearticle?A．Harvardcampusisactuallyadistrictofabigcity.B．TherearenocompetitionsatHarvardUniversity.C．GraduationceremoniesarenotcomplexatHarvard.D．AllHarvardbuildingsdatebacktothe18thcentury.4、Accordtothearticle,inwhichfieldsisHarvardtopintheworld?A．Literature,arts,andlaw. B．Religion,lawandarts.C．Literature,artsandcomputerscience. D．Religion,computerscienceandliterature.25．（10分）LouiArmstronghadtwofamousnicknames（绰号）.SomepeoplecalledhimBagamo.Theysaidhismouthlookedlikealargebag.MusiciansoftencalledhimPops,asasignofrespectforhisinfluenceontheworldofmusic.Bornin1901inNewOrleans,hegrewuppoor,butlivedamonggreatmusicians.Jazzwasinventedinthecityafewyearsbeforehisbirth.Armstrongoftensaid,“JazzandIgrewuptogether.”Armstrongshowedagreattalentformusicwhenhewastaughttoplaythecornet（短号）ataboy’shome.Inhislateteens,Armstrongbegantolivethelifeofamusician.Heplayedinparades,clubs,andonthesteamboatsthattraveledontheMississippiRiver.Atthattime,NewOrleanswasfamousforthenewmusicofjazzandwashometomanygreatmusicians.Armstronglearnedfromtheoldermusiciansandsoonbecamerespectedastheirequal.In1922hewenttoChicago.There,thetaleofLouisArmstrongbegan.Fromthenuntiltheendofhislife,Armstrongwascelebratedandlovedwhereverhewent.ArmstronghadnoequalwhenitcametoplayingAmericanpopularsongs.Hiscornetplayinghaddeephumanityandwarmththatcausedmanylistenerstosay,”ListeningtoPopsjustmakesyoufeelgoodallover.“Hewasthefatherofthejazzstyleandalsooneofthebest-knownandmostadmiredpeopleintheworld.Hisdeath,onJuly6,1971,washeadlinenewsaroundtheworld.1、ArmstrongwascalledPopsbecausehe.A．lookedlikeamusicianB．wasaninfluentialmusicianC．showedaninterestinmusicD．traveledtoplaymodernmusic2、Paragraph3isorganized.A．byspaceB．byexamplesC．bytimesequenceD．bycomparison3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutArmstrongisTRUE?A．HistalebeganinNewOrleans.B．Hewasbornbeforejazzwasinvented.C．Hismusicwaspopularwithhislisteners.D．Helearnedpopularmusicataboy’shome.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．TheInventionoftheJazzMusicB．TheSpreadofPopularMusicC．TheMakingofaMusicianD．TheFatheroftheJazzStyle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）LastweekIwasdrivingbacktotownfromtheairportduringaheavyrainstormwhenIsawsomethingratherlarge1ofthebusyroadasthetrafficdrovepast2close.AsIgot3,Ifoundoutthatitwasaturtle,andIhitthe4.Igotoutofmycarwithtrafficbeing5behindmeanddashedintothemiddleoftheroad.Isawthatitwasverymuch6butrefusingto7.AlthoughI'mananimallover,I’mnotonetotouchananimallikeaturtlethatisn't8,butIwasn’tgoingto9himthere.Ilookedthroughmycar10forsomethingwithwhichto11theturtle--papertowels,arag,anything.Buttherewasnothing.Awomandroveintheoppositedirectionstoppedandsawthe12situation.Iaskedherifshehadanything13Icouldusetopickthisratherlargeturtleup,andshe14meawhitetowel.AsI15myfriend,hequickly16hisheadandfeet,andIsethimdownbytheriverto17.Ithankedthewomanwiththetowelwhocametomy18andtheturtledoes,too!I’malso19tothedriversbehindme.Theywere20foroverhalfanhourbutnonecomplainedatall!1、A．inthemiddle B．ontheside C．attheend D．onthecorner2、A．reasonably B．increasingly C．strangely D．dangerously3、A．father B．nearer C．nearly D．further4、A．wheel B．door C．brake D．window5、A．reduced B．followed C．avoided D．blocked6、A．alive B．gentle C．heavy D．large7、A．dash B．move C．slip D．run8、A．cute B．lucky C．mild D．brave9、A．put B．take C．send D．leave10、A．slowly B．nervously C．wildly D．occasionally11、A．turnover B．throwaway C．pickup D．putup12、A．hopeless B．difficult C．ridiculous D．different13、A．attheairport B．ontheroad C．bytheriver D．inhercar14、A．sold B．lent C．threw D．showed15、A．foundout B．wrappedup C．cameacross D．staredat16、A．raised B．pulled C．withdrew D．lowered17、A．keepon B．liveon C．workon D．decideon18、A．attention B．mind C．rescue D．memory19、A．grateful B．generous C．helpful D．sensitive20、A．challenged B．prepared C．panicked D．delayed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）Ilovenaturalscience,whichcamefrommycuriosityinnatureFrom1．earlyage,IcaughtfrogsandinsectsinthenearbywoodsIexploredthecoolstreams2．(run)throughthewoodsandsearchedforfishlivinginthewaterAsIgrewup,myinterestsexpandedaroundsubjectsinschool,particularly3．biology,chemistryandphysicsinhighschoolTheseinterestswereincreasedwithmoretime4．(spend)inthedesertsofArizonaThedesertwasnottotallynewtome,sinceI5．(visit)relativesinPhoenixseveraltimesbeforeImovedthereHowever,exploringthedesertonmyownwasnewIcheckedundereveryrockandbushlookingfor6．(sign)oflifeIfoundmanyincredibleanimalsOnceIhappenedtodiscover7．(poison)snakesunderarockIwasverysacredHowever,I8．(eventual)grewtobecautiousofthemandnowsnakesaremyfavoritestudysubjectIamnowanecologistIhavedoneresearchindeserts,forests,streamsandlakesFindingnewspeciesstill9．(excite)meIamgladtohaveastrongcuriosityinthenaturalworldMyhobbyandcuriositymakeme10．Iamnow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。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限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Excuseme.MayIhaveyourattention,please?Ihaveaurgentannouncementtomake.IamLiHua,studentassistanttopresidentofyourschoollibrary.Inordertoprovidebetterservice,ourlibrarywasscheduledtohaveitsInternetsystemupdatefromJune7toJune9.Forthisperiod,thereadingrooms,includingtheelectronicreadingones,willbeclosedtemporary.YouwillbeabletoborrowandreturnbackbookonlyonTuesdaysandFridays.Pleasepassontheinformationstothestudentsarenotpresent.I’mterriblysorryfortheinconveniencetheupgradewillbringyou.Iwouldbegreatlyappreciatewhetheryoucouldunderstandandcoo