2024届江苏省无锡市第三高级中学高三下第一次测试英语试题含解析

2024届江苏省无锡市第三高级中学高三下第一次测试英语试题请考生注意：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．_____whattheysayaboutme,I’mgoingtocontinuemywork.A．Intermsof B．RegardlessofC．Insteadof D．Infavorof2．—WouldyoupleasewaitforamomentwhileItelephonethereceptiondesktocheck?—________.A．Iwouldn'tmindthat B．SoundlikefunC．Imeanit D．Youwish3．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express4．Itwasadifficultjobforhim.Hehadtriedeverythingbutitmadelittle________.A．use B．goodC．difference D．result5．We’dbetterdiscusseverything______beforeweworkouttheplan.A．indetail B．ingeneral C．onpurpose D．ontime6．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto7．—John,doyouknowwhythesuspectwassetfree?—Forlackof________evidence.A．solidB．apparentC．ambiguousD．concrete8．Theeconomyinbigcitieshascontinuedtorisethankstothelocalgovernmentstoincrease______.A．thatB．themC．itD．those9．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．accustomedto B．buriedinC．addictedto D．exposedto10．Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.A．advocateB．distributionC．allocationD．division11．________inthelastexamination,shewasmoreconfidentofanothersuccessinthecomingone.A．Tosucceed B．Tohavesucceeded C．Havingsucceeded D．succeeding12．It’scertainlyhardwork.But,amanwhowishestohaveacareerhastomakeagreatmanysacrifices.A．onthecontrary B．inaddition C．ontheotherhand D．inthatcase13．Andycangotothecinematogetherwithushehasfinishedthetask．A．unless B．assoonas C．until D．aslongas14．Tom’sscoreonthetestisthehighestintheclass.He_____.A．shouldstudylastnightB．shouldhavestudiedlastnightC．musthavestudiedlastnightD．muststudylastnight15．Wehavedecidedtofulfillthetaskintime,difficultieswemaymeetwith.A．nomatterhow B．however C．whatever D．whichever16．“Drive-ins”havelargeparkinglots________customersareservedintheircarsbywaitresses.A．who B．when C．which D．where17．It'sgreatthatallthevisitorswho

ontheislandweresaved.A．trapped B．havebeentrappedC．hadtrapped D．hadbeentrapped18．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．apartfromD．insteadof19．Anyinformationoftheoraltestpaperareregardedasstrictly______beforeitisopen.A．conventional B．analyticalC．controversial D．confidential20．Themapletreesturnabrilliantredinautumn,addinganothertothecolorsintheharvestseason.A．theme B．versionC．category D．dimension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）ThefollowingarethelargestLatinocompaniesintermsofrevenueacrossthecountry,accordingtoHispanicB.BrightstarCorp.(revenue:US$6.3billion)Aleadingglobalcompany,Bightstarhasabusinesspresenceinnearly50countriesinfivecontinents.AnativeBolivan,MarceloClaure,President,ChairmanandCEOofBrightstar,startedthecompanyin1997asasmallMiami-basedregionaldevicedistributortargetingLatinAmerica.MasTecInc.(estimatedrevenuerosetoUS$4.25billion)Afterworkingforchurch&Tower,anundergroundutilityconstructionfirmforjusttwoshortyears,Cubanimmigrant,JorgeMasCanosa,boughtthecompanyheworkedforin1971,andtookittothenextlevelinSouthFlorida’sflourishingeconomicconditions.Duringthenationaltelecomindustryderegulation(放宽管制)eraandunderthisnewleadership,Church&Toweremergedasaleaderintheirindustry.In1994,theymergedwithBurnup&Sims,aconstructioncompanythatspecializedintelephonenetworksintheUS,theCaribbean,MiddleEastandPacificIslands,becomingMasTecCorporation.Inthenextdecades,theyaccomplishedenoughgrowthtobuildcomplexinfrastructureprojectsinrenewableenergy,electricpower,gasandoil,waterandsewers,communicationsandinstallation-fulfillmentservices.Molinahealthcare(revenue:US$3.0billion)SinceDr.C．DavidMolina,MD,openedhisfirstclinicinLongBeach,California,in1980,hesetupthevisionofhiscompanytoprovidequalityhealthcareforlow-incomefamiliesandthoseundercoverageprovidedbythegovernmentwhowereusingemergencyroomservicesinsteadofgeneralhealthcareservices.Now,MolinaHealthcare,apubliccompany,delivershealthservicesandhealthinformationmanagementsolutionstoalmostfivemillionfamiliesin15states.GreenwayFord(revenue:US$1.2billion)FrankRodriguezisthefounderofGreenwayFord,agroupof26dealerships(代理商)intheOrlandoareaandthecoreofGreenwayAutomotiveGroup.1、WhichofthefollowingisthebiggestLatinocompany?A．MolinaHealthcareB．MasTecIncC．BrightstarCorpD．GreenwayFord2、WhichisNOTincludedincomplexinfrastructureprojectsofMasTecInc?A．WaterandsewersB．Non-renewableenergyC．GasandoilD．Electricpower3、Previously,thecompanyofDr.C．DavidMolinaprovidedlow-incomefamilieswith________.A．financialaidB．telephonenetworksC．generalhealthcareservicesD．goodserviceinhealth22．（8分）Lastweek,VodafonestartedatestoftheUK’sfirstfull1Gservice,availableforusebybusinessesinSalford.ItispartofitsplantotrialthetechnologyinsevenUKcities.Butwhatcanweexpectfromthenextgenerationofmobiletechnology?Onethingwewillseeinthepreparationforthetestislotsoftrickswiththenewtech.Earlierthisyear,operatorspaidalmost£1.4billionforthe1Gwavelengths,andtocompensateforthatcash,theywillneedtocatchtheeyeofconsumers.InSeptember,VodafoneuseditsbitoftherangetodisplaytheUK’sfirsthologram(全息)call.TheManchesterCitycaptainStephHoughtonappearedasaholograminNewbury.Itisn’tallholograms,however:1Gwillofferfasterinternetaccess.withOfcom(英国通讯管理局)suggestingthatvideothattakesaminutetodownloadon4Gwillbeavailableinjustasecond.Thewiderapplicationistosupportconnectedequipmentonthe“internetofthings”-notjusttheinternet-enabledfridgethatcanreorderyourmilkforyou,butthenetworkthatwillenabledriverlesscarsanddeliverydrones(无人机)tocommunicatewitheachother.ProfWilliamWebbhaswarnedthatthetechnologycouldbeacaseoftheemperor’snewclothes.Muchofthespeedincrease,heclaims,couldhavebeenachievedbyputtingmoremoneyinthe4Gnetwork,ratherthananewtechnology.OtherdifferentvoiceshavesuggestedthatafocusonrollingoutwiderruralbroadbandaccessandaddressingcurrentnetworkcoveragewouldbemorebeneficialtotheUKasawhole.Obviously,1Gwillalsobringacosttoconsumers.Itrequiresahandsetforboth1Gand4G,andthefirst1G-enabledsmartphonesareexpectedinthecomingyear.Withtheslowpaceofnetworkrolloutsofar,itislikelythatconsumerswillendupupgradingtoanew1Gphonewellbefore1Gbecomeswidelyavailableinthenextcoupleofyears.1、WhydoesProfWilliamWebbsay“thetechnologycouldbeacaseoftheemperor’snewclothes”?A．Heisinfavoroftheapplicationofthenewtechnology.B．1Gwillbringacosttoconsumersintheirdailylife.C．1Ghelpspeoplecommunicatebetterwitheachother.D．Heprefersmoremoneytobespenton4Gnetworks.2、Theunderlinedword“addressing”inthefourthparagraphhastheclosestmeaningto.A．makingaspeechto B．tryingtosolveC．managingtodecrease D．respondingto3、Thelastparagraphindicatesthat.A．it’lltakeseveralyearstomake1GaccessibletothepublicintheUKB．1GserviceshowshugedevelopmentpotentialandabroadmarketC．customersareeagertouse1Gsmartphonesinsteadof4GonesD．it’sprobablethat1GnetworkrolloutisspeedingupinBritain4、Whatdoweknowaboutthetext?A．Vodafoneissuccessfulinspreadingthe1Gservice.B．StephHoughtonappearedasahologramby4G.C．Theapplicationof1Gwillmakelifemucheasier.D．1GphonesareavailableinruralareasoftheUK.23．（8分）Therearemanydifferentvoicesoncharitydonationsrecently.ChenTianQiao,oneoftheChinesebillionaires,gaveaway$115milliontotheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnology(Caltech)tohelppromotebrainresearch.Chenhasbeeninterestedinthebrainresearch,believingitcanadvancetheindustriesofartificialintelligenceandvirtualreality.However,thishugedonationhascausedheateddiscussionamongChinesescholarsandinternetusers.Manycriticizedhimforgivingmoneytoaforeignuniversityratherthandomesticinstitutesforbrainresearch,whicharedevelopingfastandarecatchingupwiththeUSinjustafewyears.RaoYi,abiologistatPekingUniversity,evensaidthedonationwasatypicalmistake.Others,however,supporthischoice.TheybelieveCaltechisamorereasonablechoicecomparedwithChineseresearchInstitutes.Caltechhasalonghistoryandhastakenaleadingpositioninbiology,andthereforeitproducesmoreefficientresults.What’smore,theresultsoftheresearchwillbenefitnotonlytheAmericans,butalsotherestoftheworld.Asimilarcontroversial（有争议的）casestartedtwoyearsagowhenPanShiYi,chairmanofSOHOChina,donated$15milliontoHarvardUniversitytohelpdisadvantagedChineseStudents.ManybelievethatChinaisstillfarbehindinmanagementanduseofdonatedmoney,andthatasaresult,Chinesedonatorsarelookingabroad.Incomparison,WesterncountriesliketheUS,whichhavealonghistoryofdonatingmoney,havewell-developedsystemsthatusemoneyefficiently.Theycanalsoprovidefullaccessfordonorswhowanttotracktheuseofthemoney.Togetmoredonations,Chineseuniversitiesshouldbebraverandmorehonest.Theyneedself-reflectionratherthanenvy.1、WhydidChen’shugedonationsdrawpeople’sattention?A．Itwasusedforbrainresearchratherthanforthepoor.B．Itwasnotusedefficiently.C．Itwasthelargestdonation.D．ItshouldhavebeendonatedtoaChinesecollege.2、Whichofthefollowingscanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“domestic”inthesecondparagraph?A．home.B．family.C．household.D．homepage3、TheexampleofPanShiYiwasusedto________.A．informsomeChinesestudentsarepoorateducationB．showoffthegenerosityofChinesebillionairesC．presentthewidespreaddisagreementoverdonatingabroadD．provetheChinesearecrazyaboutdonations4、WhatisthemainadvicedoestheauthorgivetotheChineseuniversities?A．Developingartificialintelligence.B．Educatingthebraverandmorehonestgraduates.C．DevelopingfasttocatchupwiththeUS.D．Developingsystemstousethedonationsefficiently.24．（8分）Tesswaseightyearsold.HerlittlebrotherAndrewwasverysickandtheirparentswerecompletelyoutofmoney.SheheardDaddysaytohertearfulMother,"Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow."TesstookhermoneyandmadeherwaysixblockstoRexall'sDrugStore."Andwhatdoyouwant?"thechemistaskedinanannoyedtoneofvoice."I'mtalkingtomybrotherfromChicagowhomIhaven'tseenforages.""Well,Iwanttotalktoyouaboutmybrother,"Tessansweredbackinthesameannoyedtone."He'sreallysick.HehassomethingbadgrowinginsidehisheadandmyDaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehimnow.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?""Wedon'tsellmiracleshere,littlegirl.I'msorrybutIcan'thelpyou,"thechemistsaid,softeningalittle."Listen,Icanhelpyou."Thechemist'sbrotherwasawell-dressedman.HeaskedTess,"Whatkindofmiracledoesyourbrotherneed?""Idon'tknow,"Tessreplied."Mommysaysheneedsanoperation.ButmyDaddycan'tpayforit,soIwanttousemymoney.""Howmuchdoyouhave?"askedthemanfromChicago."Onedollarandelevencents,"Tessanswered."Andit'sallthemoneyIhave,butIcangetsomemore,ifIneedto.""Well，whatacoincidence(巧合),"smiledtheman."Adollarandelevencents－theexactpriceofamiracleforyourlittlebrother.Takemetowhereyoulive.Let'sseeif1havethekindofmiracleyouneed."ThatmanwasDr.CarltonArmstrong,asurgeoninneurosurgery(神经外科).Theoperationwascompletedwithoutchargeanditwasn'tlonguntilAndrewwashomeagainanddoingwell．Tesssmiled.Sheknewexactlyhowmuchamiraclecost…onedollarandelevencents…plusthefaithofalittlechild.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A．Tess'sbrotherwouldrecoverbecausetherewasamiracle.B．Tess'sbrotherwoulddiebecausehisfamilyhadnomoneytotreathisillness.C．Tess'sfamilywouldlookforamiracletotreatAndrew'sillness.D．Andrewshouldgotohospitalforamiracle.2、Whydidthechemistgetannoyedfirst？A．Becausehewasanervousman．B．BecauseTessdidn'tbuyhismedicine.C．BecauseTesshadbotheredhimandhisbrother.D．BecauseTesswaspoorlydressed.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutDr.CarltonArmstrong?A．Hewasastone－heartedman.B．Hecaredforonlyalittlemoney.C．Heneverhelpedothersunlessgivenalotofmoney．D．Hewasakindgentlemanandreadytohelpothers.4、Whatcanbethebesttitle？A．Adyingboyandhersister B．Amiracleof$1.11C．Akinddoctorandhisbrother D．Apoorgirlandadoctor25．（10分）TheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacauBridge,theworld'slongestsea-basedproject,comprisesfourparts:a22.9-kilometersteelbridge,twoartificialislands,asubmergedseatunnelextendingfor6.7kilometers,aswellasleadingbridgesthatconnectthebridgetothecities.Forabridgeproject,designersprefertobuildallthestructureontheground,andonlychoosethetunnelwhenthereisnoalternative.However,fortheHZMB,themostpracticaldesignistointegratebridge,islandandtunneltoformacompletecross-seachannel."ThePearlRiverEstuary（河口）holdsaworld-levelshippingchannel.Smoothtrafficshouldbeguaranteed.AndthelocationisneartheHongKongInternationalAirport.Withabout2,000flightstakingoffandlandingattheairport,thebridgecannotbebuilttoohighforsafetyreasons/5saidMengFanchao,chiefdesigneroftheproject.“Butyoucannothaveasubmergedseatunnelwithoutanysupport.Thatforcedustobuildtheartificialislands.”Chineseengineersdeclaredatrailininstallingdeep-immersedtunneltubes.6tThereisnomodelforustorefertoasallthecasesareshallow-buriedtubes,9,saidMeng."Forlackofexperience,theinstallationofthefirsttubelastedfor96hours,"saidYinHaiqing,deputymanageroftheProjectManagementDepartment.''Everyonewasexhaustedwhenwemadeit.”The6.7-kilometertunnelistheworld'slongestsubmergedseatunnel.Twoartificialislands,coveringanareaof200,000squaremeters,helpcreateasmoothtransitionbetweenbridgesectionsandtunnels.Differentfromtraditionalisland,theengineersput120steelcylinders（圆柱）witha22-meterdiameter（直径）intotheseabed,makeouttheshapeofanisland,andfilltheislandwithsoil.Itisaninnovativewaytheyadoptedtobuildtheartificialisland,makingitfirmer,moreefficientandfriendlytothemarineecology.TheHZMBprovidesafixedlinkbetweenthetwoChineseeconomiccentresHongKongandMacauandthemainlandofChinaatZhuhai.1、Whyisn'tthebridgebuilttoohigh?A．Thebridgehasn'tanysupport. B．Itisn'tsafetobuildittoohigh.C．Theengineerslackexperience. D．Theengineerswanttomakeitspecial.2、WhatcanweknowabouttheHZMBfromthetext?A．AllthestructureoftheHZMBisbuiltontheground.B．The6.7-kilometretunnelistheworld'slongesttunnel.C．TheHZMBisthefirsttoinstalldeep-immersedtunneltubes.D．Theinstallationofthefirsttunneltubefailedforthefirsttime.3、What’sthefunctionoftwoartificialislands?A．Todeclareatrailinbuildingasea-basedbridge.B．Topreventthepollutionfromaffectingthemarineecology.C．Toensuresmoothtrafficbetweenbridgesectionsandtunnels.D．Toguaranteethesafetyoftheshipsgoingthroughtheestuary.4、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Anadvertisement. B．Sciencefiction.C．Anannouncement. D．Anewsreport.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）Duringmysecondyearinhighschool,Igotsickandmissedafewdays.WhenI.1,Iwasgreetedwithtwoessaysdue,threedaysofmathandhistoryhomework,plusseveraltests2Iwenthomefromschoolthatdayexhausted,Ihadtostayupreallylatetofinishthemall.Thenextdayatschool,Igotarudeawakening:I'dtotallyforgottentoprepareforthe3onRomeoandJuliet,whichI'dtake4mylunchhour!Worsestill,Ihad5thein-classdiscussionandallthenotes.Whenlunchcame,IwenttotheEnglishroomtofacemycertaindoom(厄运).AllIcoulddowastryto6onthequestionsIdidn'tknow.Asitturnedout,Ididn’tknowthemajorityofthequestions.Iwasjustabouttogive7whenmypencilaccidentallyfellandbroke.Standingbytheblackboardsharpeningmypencil,I8downandthereinfullviewlaytheanswersheetforthetest!Whatgoodfortune!Icankissgood-byetoallmy9offailingthetest!Myheartstartedbeating,andmybrain10Yes!Readovertheanswers-quickly!Thiswasquicklyfollowedbyanothervoice,No!You’llgetcaught!Mymindturningbackandforth,Yes!No!Yes!No!Thiswentonfortenofthe11secondsinmyentirelife.Finally,Idecidedtofinishthetestonmyown,without12!Iwassatisfiedwithmydecisionbutpretty13Ihadfailedthetest.ThenextdaywhenIwalkedintotheEnglishroom,mygreatjoyofhavingbeenan14soulchangedintoawaveofdoomasIsawmytestpaperlyingfacedownonmydesk.Iknewwhatawaitedme.IstaredatitafewsecondsbeforeIgotupthe15toturnitover.Youcanonlyimaginemy16whenIfearedthatIhadpassedthetest!Ihaveneverinmywholelifebeensohappytoseemy17,aC．Mymomsaysthevictoriesthat18themostcouragearewonwithin.NowIknow19whatshemeansNownotonlycanmyconscience(良心)resteasy,butIdon'thavetoworryaboutgettingcaughtandmeetingasad20likeRomeoandJuliet.1、A．arrived B．returned C．appeared D．finished2、A．If B．Because C．Until D．Although3、A．lecture B．test C．play D．essay4、A．by B．upon C．over D．toward5、A．missed B．carried C．lost D．dropped6、A．depend B．agree C．guess D．improve7、A．in B．off C．out D．away8、A．wrote B．settled C．calmed D．looked9、A．boredom B．tiredness C．loneliness D．worries10、A．whispered B．warned C．persuaded D．flashed11、A．coldest B．saddest C．longest D．fastest12、A．suffering B．checking C．cheating D．thinking13、A．certain B．regretful C．annoyed D．relieved14、A．open B．honest C．optimistic D．energetic15、A．wisdom B．nerve C．intention D．encouragement16、A．anxiety B．fear C．shock D．appreciation17、A．paper B．credit C．rate D．grade18、A．take B．put C．find D．gain19、A．gradually B．exactly C．willingly D．seemingly20、A．film B．fact C．ending D．love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）Friendsareextremelyimportantforeveryone.1．itisachild，ateenager，amiddleagedpersonoranoldperson，everyoneneedsgoodfriendsaroundtolivelifetothefullest.Duringchildhood，friendship2．(help)makeusunderstandanddevelopthehabitofsharingandcaring.Smallkidsdevelopfriendship3．(fast)thanadultsandtheyenjoythecompanyoftheirfriends.Theyplayandlearntogether.Friendsareimportantfortheirproper4．(grow)anddevelopment.5．teenagers，friendsbecomemoreimportantforus.Wegothroughmanychangesduringourteenage.Manyoftheproblemsfacedduringthisagecannot6．(discuss)withourparentsandotherfamilymembers.However，wearequitecomfortable7．(communicate)withourfriends.Havinggoodfriends8．canlistentoourproblemsandprovideussupportandguidanceisindeedablessingduringthisage.Moreandmorepeoplethesedaysaresufferingfrommid-lifecrisis(中年危机)。Theirfamily,job,kidsandalmosteveryoneandeverythingaroundbegintoappearas9．burdentothematthisage.Havinggoodfiendsaroundatthistimecanhelpalot.Friendsare10．(equal)importantduringoldage.Someoldpeopleareletaloneduringtheiroldage.Iftheyhavefriendsaround，theirliferemainsjoyfulandinteresting.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。Theotherday,someofmyclassmatesandItookabicycletripalongthe“RenminRoad”,wherewasspeciallybuiltforpeopletorelaxourselves、Thesceneryalongtheroadwasfascinating,withtrees,flowers,hillsandlakesonbothside、Westoppedbyalakeforarest,whereagoodmanyofpeoplewereplayinghappily、Butsomethingunpleasantcatchourattention,Therewasrubbishhereorthere,andthereweremanyplasticbagsandbottlesfloatedonthesurfaceofthelake、Suchbeautifulplacewassoseriouspolluted、Whatashame!Intheend,wecouldn’thelpcollectingtherubbishafterweleft、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）Directions:WriteanEnglishcompositionin120-150wordsaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelowinChinese.你是李华，日前报名参与社会团体BenefiTEAM组织的7月3日暑期一日实践活动，收到了活动计划如下：时间:地点:活动:9：00--11：30上