2024届湖北省武汉市（武汉六中）部分重点中学高三第二次联考英语试题（原卷版）

湖北省部分重点中学2024届高三第二次联考高三英语试卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatarethespeakersprobablydoing?A.Orderingameal.B.Planningtheirmeals.C.Cookingamealtogether.2.Whatisthemanreadingabout?A.Spaceexploration.B.Scientificmethods.C.Determinationtraining.3.Whenwillthewomangotowatchtheartshow?A.ThisSaturday.B.NextFriday.C.NextSunday.4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Astory.B.Awedding.C.Aphotographer.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthenewschoolfood?A.It’sexpensive.B.It’sboring.C.It’sawful.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatistheman’sconcernabouttheapartment?A.Itistoosmall.B.Itdoesn’tacceptpets.CItisn’tinagoodlocation.7.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingnext?A.Puttinginanofferrightaway.B.Lookingforsomewherebetter.C.Makingacallformoreinformation.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Cookingdinner.B.Makinganartproject.C.Shoppingforgroceries.9.Howcancarbedescribed?A.Helpful.B.Irresponsible.C.Well-organized.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howdoesthewomanrelatetotheman?A.Astranger.B.Hisclassmate.C.Hisbrother.11.Whatarethespeakerstryingoutfor?A.Amovie.B.Atheatershow.C.Asinginggroup.12.Whatdoesthemanfindchallenging?A.Dancing.B.Singing.C.Storytelling.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atanoffice.B.Atajobcenter.C.Atahairdresser’s.14.Whatwasthewoman’spreviousjob?A.Acareeradvisor.B.Afitnesscoach.C.Asalesperson.15.Howwasthewomandescribedasachild?A.Smart.B.Talkative.C.Ambitious.16.Whydocsthewomanpreferhernewcareertoherpreviousone?A.Itallowshertobecreative.BItdoesn’tneedpeopleskills.C.It’salesscompetitivefield.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whichtypeofexchangeprogramwillthespeakerrun?AAmusicexchangeprogram.B.Asportsexchangeprogram.C.Alanguageexchangeprogram.18.Whatisthenationalityofthespeaker’smother?A.Spanish.B.American.C.Venezuelan.19.Whatdoesthespeakersayabouthisinternationalschoolexperience?A.Ithelpedhimmakemanyfriends.B.Itbroughtmoreopportunitiesforhim.C.Itimprovedhisplayingskills.20.Whatdoesthespeakermainlyhopestudentswillgain?A.Newfriendships.B.Improvedlanguageskills.C.Adeeperunderstandingofothercultures.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。ATheLondonBookFairTimeandLocationTheLondonBookFairwilltakeplace18—20June,2023,OlympiaLondon.Children’s&YoungAdultOurChildren’s&YoungAdultsectiontraditionallywelcomestheleadingnamesinthefieldtoexhibit.Thesecompaniesenjoynoisypassagewaysfullofvisitorsandbenefitfromtheopportunitytoincreasebrandawareness.However,anychildrenunder16arenotallowedtobeatTheLondonBookFair.Authors&Self-PublishingAuthorHQ,whichconsistsofatheatreandnetworkingarea,isoneofourmostpopularfeatures,attractinggreatinterestfromtheself-publishingcommunity.Meanwhile,ourAuthoroftheDayprogrammehelpsbringwritersface-to-facewithbestsellingauthorswhowillsharetheirjourneytopublicationduringaspecialseriesoftalksatthefair.TechnologyandPublishingSolutionsAllthenewwaystotreatcontentarefoundintheTechareaatLBF,locatedintheNationalGalleryofOlympia.Whetheritisanapp,game,mobiledevelopmentorenhancedeBook—oradevelopmentnotyetlaunched—theTechareaisitshome.Tokeepthecreativityflowing,thereisadedicatedBuzzBarintheheartoftheTechareaforthoseall-importantnetworkingmeetings.BAMembersBAMembersattendthefairforFREEandreceiveanumberofkeybenefits,makingthefairamoreaccessible,cost-effectiveandhighlyrelevanteventforbooksellers.SimplyclickheretofindoutmoreaboutbecomingaBAmemberandtakeadvantageofthisoffer.Ifyouhaveanyfurtherdifficulties,pleasecontactourCustomerServicesteamwhowillbehappytohelp.1.WhowillbewelcomedbytheLondonBookFair?A.Amotherwithakid. B.Agreenhandwriter.C.Aprimaryschoolstudent. D.AvisitorgettingtoLondoninJuly.2.Whatshouldwedotogainmorebenefitsonthefair?A.ApplyforBAmembers. B.Attendnetworkingmeetings.C.Increasebrandawareness. D.ContactCustomerServicesteam.3.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?A.Atextbook.B.Anewspaper.C.Awebsite.D.Afashionmagazine.BForyears,Irejectedthispartofmyself,untilIrealizedwhatIwasmissing.Iusedtobeproudofmysouthernorigin.Myownvoicereflectedmyfamily’spastandpresent,allsouthern.Whilegrowingup,Ibegantorealizeoutsideofourregion,southernerswereoftendismissedasunculturedanduneducated,ignorantandnarrow-minded.Inthatawkwardstagebetweenteenagerandadult,myaccentwasasymbolofeverythingIhatedaboutmylifeintheruralSouth.TheprocessofgettingridofmyaccentbeganinhighschoolwithGilmoreGirls.Aftereachepisode,I’dstandbeforeamirror,practicingthecharacters’linesinanefforttospeaklikea“normal”whiteupper-middle-classgirl.Eventually,Iwassuccessfulatbreakingdownmytongueandrebuildingit.EverytimeIwasaskedwhereIwasfrom,Iwouldsay“nearMemphis”ormakeanambiguousstatementaboutmycountrybackground.NowI’mlivinginabigcitywitharespectablejobdowntown.EverystepIwalkfromthetrainstationtotheofficeseemsvictorious.However,I’vebeenpretendingandI’mfedupwithit.Occasionallymyoldselfescapesfrommylipswhenencouragedbyanextraglassofwhiskey,butIunconsciouslygobacktothesafetyoftheunaccentedminuteslater,makingmefeelasifI’mafraud—agirlwhoforgetswhereshecomesfrom.ThengraduallyI’vebecomekindofhomesickthatleadsmetoputontheoldHighwomenrecordanddancearound,singingwithalltheaccentsI’vegotleft.Mygrandmotherusedtotellme,“Girl,don’tyouforgetwhereyoucomefrom?”Memoriesarefadingbytimebutthisonehasremainedimpressedonmymind.So,Idecidetomoveback.I’mstillsearchingforwhatitmeanstobesouthern,butnowI’mdoingitwithallthe“y’alls”,and“ain’ts”I’vekeptbackforsolong.4.Whydidtheauthordecidetogetridofhersouthernaccent?A.Becauseshehatedthesouthernrurallife. B.Becauseitreflectedhershamefulpast.C.Becauseitmadeherlaughedatbyothers. D.Becauseshewasmisledbyprejudice.5.What’sthemainideaofParagraph3?A.Theauthorlearntthelanguagewell. B.Theauthormanagedtorebuildheraccent.C.Theauthormadeawhiteupperclassgirl. D.Theauthorfinallysucceededinbigcities.6.Whatcontributedmosttotheauthor’sreturntohersouthernaccent?A.Hergrandmother’swords. B.Herhomesickness.C.Herboredomofpretending. D.Herover-drinking.7.Whatmessagedoesthepassagewanttoconvey?A.Everyonehashisdarksecret. B.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.C.There’salwaysasilverlininginthecloud. D.Youshouldnevercompromisewhoyouare.CRecently,acoalitionofbusinessandadvocacygroupsfromaroundWashingtongatheredtokickoffacampaigntoenactacarbonpricingprograminthecapital.KnownastheClimateandCommunityReinvestmentActofD.C.,theplanwouldplaceanewtaxonallfossilfuelsboughtorsold,withthehopeofultimatelydiscouragingtheuseofthesepollutingenergysources.Thebig-picturegoalofthiscampaignisadmirable:toaddresstheever-deepeningcrisisofclimatechaosbydissuadingthecontinueduseofcoal,oilandgas.Butunfortunately,theapproach—onebasedinaworldoffinancialmarkets,tradingschemesandencouragingnewpublicrevenuestreams—isinherentlyflawed.Simplyput,carbonpricingisafalsesolutiontoclimatechangeandadistractionfromreal,effectiveclimatesolutionswemusturgentlypursue.Todate,thereisinsufficientevidencetoindicatethatcarbontaxeslowergreenhousegasemissions.Infact,theoppositeistrue.RecentlyFood&WaterWatchreviewedtheBritishColumbiacarbontaxprogram,oftencitedbyadvocatesasanexampleofsuccess.From2009(thefirstfullyearofthetax)to2014,emissionsfromtaxedsourcesgrewby4.3percent.Andinthesevenyearsafterthecarbontaxtookeffect,totalgasolinesalesincreasedby7.37percent.Supportersofsuchplansliketofocusonadeceivingly(貌似地)simplenotionthatincreasingthepriceofaconsumergoodwillautomaticallyreduceitsuse.Butthisjustisn’tthecasewhenitcomestothepurchaseofnecessities.Peoplemustheattheirhomesinwinter,andtheymustcommutetowork,regardlessofthecost.ThosebackingtheD.C.carbonpricingplanliketonotethatrevenuefromthenewtaxwouldgotowardinvestmentincleanenergysources.Butonly20percentofthegeneratedfundswouldbeallocatedinthismanner.Therestwouldbesharedoutintaxbreaksforbusinessesandrebates(退还款)forconsumers,anotherfactorundercuttingthebeliefthatincreasedcostsupfrontwouldchangeconsumerbehaviorinthelongrun.Regardlessofwhatmanywell-inattentionactivistsandcommunityleaderswanttobelieve,thereisnoconvenient,market-friendlysolutiontoourterribleclimatecondition.Thelatestscienceindicatesthatinordertoavoidtheworsteffectsofdeepeningclimatechaos,societymusttransitioncompletelytoclean,renewableenergyby2035.8.WhatdidFood&.WaterWatchfindoutaboutcarbontaxprogram?A.CarbontaxescouldreducegreenhousegasemissionsB.Carbonemissionsgrewatalowerratethangasolinesales.C.Carbontaxesprogramwasgenerallyregardedasasuccess.D.Carbontaxprogrammadelittledifferencetocarbonemission.9.Whatistheauthor’sargumentagainstcarbontaxes?A.Fundsgainedwillbenefitcleanenergysources.B.Consumerswilluselessofagoodwhenitspriceincreases.C.Increasedcostwillhavelittleeffectontheuseofnecessities.D.Consumers’relianceonfossilfuelswilldecreasedramatically.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“undercutting”inparagraph5mean?.A.ruiningB.weakeningC.highlightingD.securing11.Themostsuitabletitleforthistextwouldbe______.A.ThefaultyCarbonTax.B.TheClimateChangeMyth.CTheCallforCleanEnergy.D.TheCausesofCarbonTax.DInthe1970s,apsychologistnamedJ.P.Guilforddaredtoconductafamousstudyofcreativity—thenine-dotpuzzle.Hechallengedresearchsubjectstoconnectallninedotsusingjustfourstraightlineswithoutliftingtheirpencilsfromthepage.Alltheparticipantsinhisstudylimitedthepossiblesolutionstothosewithintheimaginarysquare.Only20percentmanagedtobreakoutoftheillusoryconfinement(束缚)andcontinuetheirlinesinthewhitespacesurroundingthedots.Thefactthat80percentoftheparticipantswereeffectivelyblindedbytheboundariesofthesquareledGuilfordtojumptothesweepingconclusionthatcreativityrequiresyoutogooutsidethebox.Thenine-dotpuzzleandthephrase“thinkingoutsidethebox”becamemetaphorsforcreativity.Speakers,trainers,trainingprogramdevelopers,organizationalconsultants,anduniversityprofessorsallhadmuchtosayaboutthevastbenefitsofoutside-the-boxthinking.Managementconsultantsevenusedthispuzzlewhenmakingsalestalktoprospectiveclients.Becausethesolutionisdeceptivelysimple,clientstendedtoadmittheyshouldhavethoughtofitthemselves.Becausetheyhadn’t,theywereobviouslynotascreativeorsmartastheyhadpreviouslythoughtandneededtocallincreativeexperts.Thesmashhitcarriedtheworldbeforeoneuntiltwodifferentresearchteams-ClarkeBurnhamwithKennethDavis,andJoscphAlbawithRobertWeinberg—rananotherexperiment,usingthesamepuzzlebutadifferentresearchprocedureandbotheredtocheckthefacts.Bothteamsfollowedthesamewayofdividingparticipantsintotwogroups.ThefirstgroupwasgiventhesameinstructionsastheparticipantsinGuilford’sexperiment.Thesecondgroupwastoldthatthesolutionrequiredthelinestobedrawnoutsidetheimaginaryboxborderingthedots.Mostpeopleassumethat60percentto90percentofthegroupgiventhecluewouldsolvethepuzzleeasily.Howeveronly25percentdid.Instatisticalterms,this5percentimprovementoverthesubjectsofGuilford’soriginalstudyisinsignificant.Solvingthisproblemrequirespeopletoliterallythinkoutsidethebox.Yetparticipants’performancewasnotimprovedevenwhentheyweregivenspecificinstructionstodoso.Thatthisadviceisuselessshouldeffectivelyhavekilledoffthemuchwidelycirculated—andtherefore,muchmoredangerous—metaphorthatout-of-the-boxthinkingstimulatesreceptivity.Afterall,withonesimpleexperiment,researchershadproventhattheconceptuallinkbetweenthinkingoutsidetheboxandcreativitywasamyth.12.Whatdidthenine-dotpuzzlestudyfocuson?A.VisualperceptionB.PracticalexperienceC.ThinkingpatternsDTheoreticalknowledge.13.Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?A.Theclientswerelesscreativethantheyhadbeen.B.Thenine-dotpuzzlewasbeneficialinsolvingvariousproblems.C.Outside-the-boxthinkingenjoyedstrongpopularityandappeal.D.Managementconsultantsconsideredthemselvescreativeexperts.14.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefollow-upexperiment?A.RevealingB.Mysterious.C.Misleading.D.Groundless.15.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Nine-DotPuzzle:AMagicTestB.SolvingPuzzle:AKeyToCreativityC.CreativeThinking:WeFellForTheTrapD.ThinkingOutsidetheBox:AMisguidedIdea第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Therearesomanydefinitionsofwisdom.Simplyput,wisdomisamixofinsight,commonsense,experience,andresultstosoundjudgement.Itisnotmerelyadesirablequalitybutanabsolutenecessityinaworldfilledwithchaos,controversy,andconflicts.___16___Itshinesourwaythroughdarkness.Growingupwithfairytalesandfantasymovies,IalwaysassociatedwisdomwithGandalf,Yoda,andAlbusDumbledore.Althoughthesecharactershavegiveneveryoneofustonsofinspiration,wisdomactuallylieswithinourselves.___17___Andhow?Embarkingonnewexperiencesisanavenueforacquiringwisdom.Youwillnevergrowfrombeinginyourcomfortzone,whichiswhyyouneedtogetoutofit.Dochangeyourroutineandexperienceasmuchaswhatlifetakesyouto!Infact,therearealwaysseveralsidestoalifestory.Toidentifythetruth,youneedtobereceptivetodifferentviews.___18___Itisnotemotion-basedeither.Instead,trainyourmindtobeajudgment-freespaceforideas.Open-mindednessopensnewpathwaystoprofoundinsights.Whatifyouaredesperateforpersonalgrowthandimprovement?___19___Themoretimeyouspendwiththem,themoretransferofknowledgetherewillbe.Yourtutorscanbewhoeveriswiserthanyou.Yetpriortothat,engageindialoguewiththemtofindoutwhy.Romewasnotbuiltinaday.___20___Itisimportanttoacknowledgethatittakesaspanofyourlifeandcontinuousefforttomatureinwisdomasyounavigatelife’schallenges.A.Individualsneedtobringitout.B.Itisn’tsomethingyouarebornwith.C.Knowledgespeaks,butwisdomlistens.D.Rememberdevelopingwisdomisbeyondadestination.E.Ashortcuttodothatistohavewisepeopleasyourtutors.F.Neverbaseyourperspectiveonthemostpopularopinions.G.Inordertonavigateinit,wisdombecomesourguidinglight.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Patrick,Scheelsstore’sfishingmanager,alwayshelpscustomerswiththeirangling(垂钓)needs,butone___21___stoodout.Oneday,ayoungboynamedXanderenteredthestorewithhismother,Brynn.Patricknoticedhiseyewerefilledwith___22___abouttheworldoffishing.Fornearlyanhour,they___23___theirsharedpassion.Brynnsharedthe___24___ofXander’sconnectiontoangling,explaining,“Mydad,afisherman,passedawaylastyear,butXandernevergottogofishingwithhim.Sooverthelastyear,he’sbeen___25___grandpa,wishinghecouldgofishingwithhim.”___26___byXander’slongingforaconnectiontohislategrandfather,Patrickdecidedtotakeactionand___27___Xanderhisfirstfishingpole.“Itwassixtydollarsandheboughtitwithhisownmoney,”Xandersaid.This___28___gesturebroughttearstoBrynn’seyes,andsheacknowledgedthatsuchactsofkindnessaren’t___29___.However,Patrick’sgenerositydidn’t___30___here.Thisfishingenthusiastwentastepfurtherby___31___amemorablefishingtripforXanderandhisfamily.To___32___thatXanderhadafulfillingexperience,twoprofessionalanglersfromScheels___33___himonthetrip,offeringguidanceandteachinghimvaluableskills.Patrick’skindnesswas___34___abreathoffreshairforXanderandhisfamily,whodescribedthefishingtripasaonce-in-a-lifetimeexperience.“Ifeltlikeitwasmy___35___topassonthegoodwordoffishing,”Patricksaid.21.A.argument B.journey C.adventure D.encounter22.A.curiosity B.nervousness C.concern D.regret23.A.identifiedwith B.associatedwith C.bondedover D.debatedover24.A.wisdom B.definition C.evidence D.significance25.A.mourning B.missing C.admiring D.persuading26.A.Touched B.Inspired C.Amused D.Surprised27.A.made B.lent C.showed D.gifted28.A.abrupt B.strange C.symbolic D.genuine29.A.practical B.common C.secure D.avoidable30.A.stop B.root C.extend D.expand31.A.arranging B.postponing C.appointing D.canceling32.A.reveal B.compensate C.ensure D.enquire33.A.accompanied B.monitored C.assessed D.funded34.A.ultimately B.truly C.initially D.sincerely35.A.capability B.responsibility C.submission D.admission第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或用括号内单词的正确形式。LongChenchen,themascotforChina’supcomingDragonSpringFestivalGala,___36___(release)recently,withalotofdesigndetailsshowingtheaestheticsofChineseculturalelements.___37___(celebrate)theyear2024,“LongChenchen”hasbeendesignedasacuteyetlivelydragon,coloredorangeandredandwithapairofdolleyes.The___38___(seem)cute-lookingdragontakesinspirationfromChinesearchaeologicaldiscoveries.Thedesignofitsnosewasinspiredbyadragon-shapedjadeitemthatwasdiscoveredintheErlitouRuins,___39___majorsiteinLuoyang,CentralChina’sHenanprovincethatwitnessedtheriseandfalloftheXiaandShangdynasties.ThefireshapepatternonitsshoulderwasinspiredbyabronzepiecewithcloudpatternsdatingbacktotheSpringandAutumnPeriod,___40___multiplematerialsappearedandsocialchangeswereunderway.___41___receivingmanylikes,themascothasalsosparkedcriticism.Somenetizendoubtthedragoncharactermighthavebeensynthesized(合成)byartificialintelligence.___42___(admit)thatithassome“imperfections”,CMG,adesignstudiosaiditwascreatedbydesigners“onestrokeafteranother”andthat“allthedetailsaboutthedragon,includingitspatterns,colorsandface,havebeenrevisedbydesignersthroughalotofversions.”Alongwithsuchverbal___43___(explain),ashortvideoshowingthedesignteamworkingonthemascothasbeenpostedonSinaWeibobyCMG.Themediagroup’sresponsetothecharacter’sdesignhasbecomea___44___(trend)topiconSinaWeiboandhasbeenviewedbymorethan200millionnetizen.“____45____itwascreatedbyAIorhumanbeings,Ithinkthemascothassuccessfullydeliveredthespiritofthedragon.”onenetizenpostedonSinaWeibo.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假定你是李华，你们社区的老年大学将举办书画义卖会。请你给你的英国朋友Charlie写一封邮件，邀请他一同前去当志愿者，内容包括：1.时间和地点；2.志愿者所需工作；3.本次活动的意义。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearCharlie,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。WhenIwasinPrimaryFive,Iwasinthebasketballschoolteam.Everymonthwewouldhaveabasketballmatchagainstanotherschool’sbasketballteam.Inspiteofallthecheerswereceivedfromourclassmatesandtheamountoftrainingwehad,wehadneverwonasinglematchbefore.Thatwasduetoourlackofteamworkandcooperation.Duringoneofourtrainingsessions,ourschoolteamwasdividedintotwotohaveamatchagainsteachother.Theinter-schoolcompetitionwascomingupandnoneofuswantedtomissourchanceofgettingthatgoldtrophy(奖品).“Three,two,one,start!”ourbaske