江苏省侯集高级中学2024年第二学期高三英语试题考试试题含解析

江苏省侯集高级中学2024年第二学期高三英语试题考试试题注意事项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．—Thefilmis,Ihavetosay,notabitinteresting.—Why?It’s________thanthefilmsIhaveeverseen.A．farmoreinteresting B．muchlessinterestingC．nomoreinteresting D．anylessinteresting2．Theseremarkablefindingssuggesttheelephantshave________amemorycapacitytomakedistinctionsbetweenhumanvoices.A．builtup B．packedup C．broughtup D．tookup3．Thegovernmentplaced_____onthenumbersofforeigncarsthatcouldbeimported.A．limitations B．administrationC．requirements D．restrictions4．—HaveyouheardfromJanerecently?—No，butI________heroverChristmas.A．sawB．willbeseeingC．haveseenD．havebeenseeing5．—TheKiwifruitsinthissupermarketare_______salenow,andtheyaresold______thepound.—Really?Howmuchcheaperarethey?A．for;in B．on;by C．for,by D．on,in6．______studentsshouldbegivenmorefreetimeissuggestedbymanyexpertsandwelcomedbykidsinschool．A．WhatB．WhyC．WhetherD．That7．.—I'mreallyangryatmynaughtyson.Heneverlistenstomeandoftenisagainstme.—____,Ellen.Thingswillgoout.A．Itdoesn'tmatter B．TakeyourtimeC．Don'tmentionit D．Takeiteasy8．—Hello,Paul,doyouliketojoinusinplayingfootball?Weneedonemorepersonto____ateam.—Yes,I’dliketo.A．pickup B．pickout C．makeup D．makeout9．AfterIleft_______LinchuanNo.2MiddleSchool,Ibegancollegeclassesin_______September2010.A．a;the B．不填;the C．the;the D．不填；不填10．—Howwasyourjobinterview?—Verysuccessful.I________myhomeworkaboutthecompany,youknow.A．haddoneB．havedoneC．didD．wasdoing11．Theeventthat_________inmymemoryhappenedonemorningin1983whenIwas14yearsold.Ithasneverescaped.A．stoodoutB．standsoutC．wouldstandoutD．hasstoodout12．---Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!---______!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright B．I’mstuck C．Oh,comeon D．Don’tmentionit13．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before14．Childrenarelikelyto________somebadhabitswhenplayingthepianoiftheydon’thaveproperlessons.A．keepup B．catchupC．pickup D．giveup15．Thecompanyandtheeffectbroughtaboutdidgreatgoodtoourbusinessinthemarket.A．it B．whichC．that D．what16．Policementhinkthatwherethereisviolence,drugswithdamagingeffectsonkidsarealways______it．A．beyond B．before C．behind D．besides17．DorisLessing，anauthorwhohashadafascinatinglife，livedinIran_______shewasfivebeforemovingtoZimbabwe．A．unless B．sinceC．until D．after18．Notuntil_________________thebetterqualitiesinourselves____________expecttofindtheminothers.A．havewedeveloped;canweB．wehavedeveloped;thatcanweC．wehavedeveloped;canweD．canwedevelop;thatwewill19．—Cathy,inmyopinion,isvery________.—Absolutely!Sheprefershomelifetogoingout.A．domestic B．energeticC．dynamic D．enthusiastic20．Notuntiltheendoftheperformance________thechancetotakephotoswiththerespectableactor.A．theaudiencegot B．theaudiencehadgotC．didtheaudienceget D．hadtheaudiencegot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）Belowareseveralprogramsdesignedforstudents.ARCCGapARCCGaphasbeenofferingprogramsforyoungadultssince1983.ARCCGapSemesterprogramsareanopportunitytoliveandlearninsomeofthegreatestclassroomsonearth.OurSemesterprogramstakestudentsonajourneyofdiscoveryoflocalpeoples,places,culturesandideas.ProgramLocations:International—Africa,Asia,LatinAmerica,andIndiaPhone:415-332-5075Email:gap@ThinkingBeyondBordersThinkingBeyondBorders’gapyearprogramsarespecificallydesignedforstudentswholikelearningandareeagertocreatemeaningfulsocialchangeintheworld.Wecombineworkingwithinspiringlocalleaders,andengagereadingsanddiscussionstocreateanexciting,supportive,andtransformationallearningenvironment.TBB’sfull-yearandsemesteroptionsincludea7-countryGlobalGapYear.ProgramLocation(s):International—Global,SouthAmerica,AsiaPhone:203-993-0236CampsInternationalOurinspirationalAGAprogramsgiveyouthechancetolivewiththecommunitiesyouwillbesupportingandworkwithlocalsonserviceprojectsthatmakeasignificantandlastingdifferencetopeople’slives.Youcanalsocontributetoprotectingtheenvironmentandendangeredwildlife.ProgramLocations:Kenya,Borneo,Cambodia,Ecuador,PeruandournewestlocationsCostaRica,NicaraguaPhone:441425485390Email:rcig@campsintemational.co.ukRaleighInternationalFormorethan30yearsRaleighInternationalhasbeenrunninglife-changingExpeditionstosomeofthemostremoteplacesontheplanet.ARaleighExpeditionisoverseasvolunteering.Our5,7or10-weekExpeditionsprovideexposuretodifferentpeople,newcultures,situations,andenvironments.Thisisyourchancetocreatearealchangeinthecommunitiesthatneeditmost,andtodeveloparangeofskillsforyourself.ProgramLocations:Africa,AsiaandIndiaPhone:0044(0)20718312701、WhatdoARCCGapandThinkingBeyondBordershaveincommon?A．Theyaretobringaboutsocialchanges.B．Theyaredesignedtotrainyoungleaders.C．Theyhaveahistoryofaboutthreedecades.D．Theparticipantswilltraveltodifferentcontinents.2、WhatistheadvantageoftakingpartinCampsInternational?A．Gainingthechancetogetsupport.B．Knowingmoreaboutnationalaffairs.C．Developingtheawarenessofservingothers.D．Havingagoodcommandofaforeignlanguage.3、HowcanwegetintouchwithRaleighInternational?A．Byfax. B．Byphone.C．Byemail. D．Inperson.22．（8分）Squattingdownonmydisorganizedclosetfloor,Ilookedeagerlythroughmyalbumsforthepictureofmygrandma’sChristmaslights.IsearchedsolongandsoeagerlythatIlostallfeelinginthelegs.Ignoringthepain,Iwentonwithmysearch,becausefindingthepicturewasworthit.Mybelovedgrandmaonmydad’sside,whopassedawayalmostfouryearsago,woulddecoratetheChristmastreeslikeitwasherjob.Eachyearshewoulddecorateanornate,12-foot-tall,shiningtreeinherlivingroom,andmostyearsshewouldhaveanadditionalpinktree,palmtree,colored-lighttree,white-lighttree,bedroomtree,etc.Theideasvariedyearafteryear,butthethemewasalwaysthesame:LetThereBeLight.Fortheoutsideofthehouse,mygrandmahiredpeopletocomeandstringthousandsoflightsthroughthetreesinheryard.Itwasn’teasy,anditwasn’tcheap,butitwasalaboroflove.Peopleinthesmalltowncameandparkedtheirkid-packedcarsonthestreet,gazingatthethousandsuponthousandsofshininglightsyearafteryear.Theybroughtusmagic,whichwasgrandma’slegacy.ThatisthefamilyactIamsupposedtofollowfortherestofmylife.It’swhatI’mdyingtorecreateandpassontomyownkids.Ifeelsomuchpressurebecausenooneiscapableofdoingit—andofdoingitcorrectly—butme.So,it’smeandonlyme,eachyearunfasteningcountlessstringsoflights,windingthemrounda10-foot,pricklytree,andsendingthelightstothehighestbranches.ThoughI’monlyeverjustscratchingthesurfaceofgrandma’smagic,Iuncoveralittlemoreeachyear.Istillhaven’tfoundthatpictureofmygrandma’sChristmaslights,butIknowitexists,andIwillfindit,evenifitmeanslosingallfeelinginmylegs.1、Whydidtheauthorsufferfrompain?A．Becauseshewasmissingherbelovedgrandma.B．Becauseshehadtroublefindinggrandma’slights.C．Becauseshekeptanuncomfortablegestureforlong.D．Becauseshebrokeherlegswhilesearchingforsomething.2、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A．Grandma’sChristmastrees.B．TheatmosphereofChristmas.C．ThebeautyofChristmastrees.D．Christmasmemoriesinchildhood.3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesgrandma’syardonChristmas?A．Colourfulandmessy.B．Interestinganddizzy.C．Noisyandcrowded.D．Shinyandattractive.4、What’stheauthorsattitudetowardshergrandma’swaytospendChristmas?A．Itisthebestwaypeoplelike.B．Itisherdutytopassiton.C．Itneedstobeimproved.D．Itistoocostlytodoit.23．（8分）CocoaBeach/JupiterSurfCamp—SummerSummerSurfCampiscentrallylocatedontheBestWesternseashoreinCocoaBeach&JupiteratCarlinBeachParkwithaccommodations(住宿)attheHolidayInnExpressinJunoBeach.SummerSurfCampDates:●SurfCamp-Session1May27th-30thFamilySurfWeek(AllAges)●SurfCamp-Session2June2nd-6thFamilySurfWeek(AllAges)●SurfCamp-Session3June9th-13thTeenWeek(Ages12-17)●SurfCamp-Session4June16th-20thFamilySurfWeek(AllAges)●SurfCamp-Session5June23rd-27thAdultsOnly(18andover)●SurfCamp-Session6June30th-July3rdFamilySurfWeek(AllAges)●SurfCamp-Session7July7th-11thFamilySurfWeek(AllAges)●SurfCamp-Session8July14th-18thWomen’sCamp(18andover)●SurfCamp-Session9July21st-25thFamilySurfWeek(AllAges)●SurfCamp-Session10July28th-August1stAdultsOnly(18andover)*A20%discountwillbeappliedtothe4-DaySurfCampWeeks.*Parentsarealwayswelcometosignupandjointheirchildrenduringtheteenweeksurfcampsessions.SummerCampDetails:●Usecoupon(优惠券)code:“CAMP5”atcheckouttogetthe5%discount*DailyRate:$125.00/person*SurfCampRuns:9:30am-2:30pm●Pleasenote:Wedon’tsupervise(指导)thecampersafter2:45pm.*DirectionstoCamp:clickhereContactUs:888-672-4887info@395、Wheredoesthispassageprobablycomefrom?A．Anewspaper. B．Amagazine.C．Awebsite. D．Aguidebook.1、IftheSmithswiththeir11-year-oldsonwanttojoinintheSummerSurfCamp,they’dbettergothereon________.A．June10th B．June23rdC．July29th D．July22nd2、WhoareallowedtotakepartinSession5andSession8?A．MrJohnsonandhiswife.B．Acouplewithoutchildren.C．MrBlackandhis19-year-oldson.D．MrsBlackandher21-year-olddaughter.3、IfMrandMrsBrownhavea“CAMP5”couponandwanttojoinintheSummerSurfCampfromJune30thtoJuly3rd,howmuchshouldtheypay?A．$760. B．$600.C．$800. D．$950.4、Whatcanweknowfromtheform?A．Thecampersaresupervisedallday.B．AcouplecansignupandjoinintheCampbyfax.C．ParentscantakepartinSession3togetherwiththeirchildren.D．AnadultcanjoinintheSummerSurfCamponanydayinJune.24．（8分）Whenwehearofdangerousdiseases,cancerandheartdiseaseareoftenwhatfirstcometomind.Recently,aviruscalledEbolahasreappearedinGuinea,killing62peoplesofar.Itleadstohighfever,bleedingandsoon.Ebolacankill90%ofthoseinfected(感染),especiallyinunderdevelopedsocietieslikethoseinAfrica.EbolaisnamedaftertheEbolaRiver,whereitwasfirstdiscoveredin1976.TherearefivedifferenttypesoftheEbolavirus,eachnamedafterwheretheyfirsthappened:Sudan,IvoryCoast,Reston,Bundibugyo,andZaire.Thedeadliestofthefive,Zaire,wasresponsibleforthe2012outbreak,andisbelievedtobeattackingGuinea.Ebolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitbats,whichpassonthevirustootheranimalsbybitingorsuckingontheirblood.HumanswhoaresufferingfromtheEbolainfectionmighthavetouchedthebodilyfluids(体液)oftheinfectedanimals.Onceinfected,ahumanbecomesacarrierofthedeadlyvirus.Sinceweliveinaninterconnectedworld,wherethesituationinonecountrycanaffectusall,theeffectsofEbolaarehuge:damagingtraderelations,affectingforeignvisitors,andweakeningentirecountries.AlreadytheGuineavirusisspreadingfastwithafewcasesspottedinConakry—thecapitalcityofGuinea,farawayfromtheoriginofthevirus.ItisfearedthatthediseasemayhavealreadyreachedneighboringLiberiaandSierraLeone,too.Unfortunately,therearenodisease-specifictreatmentsforEbola.Healthcareworkersonlysupplytheinfectedpeoplewithwatertokeepthemingoodcondition.Sincetherehavebeenmanycasesofnursescatchingthediseasefrompatients,theyareforcedtowearstrictprotectiveclothes,andinsomecases,notevenallowedtogetclosetotheinfected.ThefactthatthereisnocurefortheEbolavirusiswhatmakestheoutbreakachallengingonetocontrol.1、Fromthetextweknowthat________.A．EbolaisnaturallyfoundinfruitB．EbolaisahighlyinfectiousvirusC．EbolaisanewlydiscovereddiseaseD．EbolaisrecentlycontrolledinGuinea2、WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A．ThecausesofEbola.B．TheoriginofEbola.C．ThetreatmentforEbola.D．TheinfluencesofEbola.3、InEbolainfectedareas,healthcareworkers_______.A．facethedangerofcatchingvirusB．takemeasurestoprotectthenursesC．givewaterandmedicinetothepatientsD．dowhatevertheycantosavetheinfected4、Thetextprobablycomesfrom________.A．anEnglishnewspaperB．atouristguideC．asafetybrochureD．amedicalreport25．（10分）Atsunami（海啸）wascomingwhenwelandedinTokyo．Notanaturaltsunami，butafamilyone．Myhusband，mytwostepkidsandIarrivedtiredbyourlackofsleepontheflight，andmystepdaughterandIwerestillnotspeakingafteranargumentfromthedaybefore．Toaddtoourtroubles，apublicholidaymeanttherewasnowhereopenforbreakfast．Therewewere，together24/7forthenexttwoweeks．Mystepson，11yearsoldandalwaysattachedtohisiPhoneisshy．Meanwhile，my14﹣year﹣oldstepdaughterneversaysthankyou．Yet，overthecourseoftheholiday，thekidsfoundtheirrhythm．OnourlastnightinTokyo，wefoundourwaytoalocalrestaurant．Sittingatasmallcornertable，surroundedbylocalsafterahardday？swork》weenjoyedsomebeautifulJapanesefood．Finally，after10longdaysoftryingtofindarhythmthatsuitedusall，wetalked．Foronce，bondingreplacedeye﹣rollingand，insteadoftheusualone﹣wordreportsafteradayatschool，ourconversationwasfilledwithwarmthandloveaswesharedourfavoritevacationexperiences．Therewasthemomentwhenmystepsonjoinedlocalsastheywashedtheirhandsandfacesatawell，tocleansethemselvesbeforeburningincense（焚香）atatemple．Orthetimewhenmystepdaughterchaseddeerinaparksoshecouldfeedthem．Andthetimewhenwewalkedthroughamazeofmarketstallsandlanewaystofindwhatwethoughtwasasimplenoodlerestaurant，onlytobegreetedbyacharminggardenfilledwithlocalssharingameal．Aswewalkedawayfromourdinner，darknessfell．Thestonelanternsgraduallycametolife，andIwhispered，forthefirsttimeinalongtime，"Thankyou，"1、Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph？A．Thefamilydoesn'tlikeJapanesefood．B．Thefamilydidn'tsleepwellinthehotel．C．Theauthorwasn'texpectingarelaxingholiday．D．AtsunamihappenedwhenthefamilygottoJapan．2、DuringthetimeinJapan，thechildren．A．becamefriendlyandpeacefulB．mademanyfriendswithlocalpeopleC．testedtheirparentsindifferentwaysD．encouragedeachothertobeconfident3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefamily'slastdinnerinTokyo？A．Theyweretootiredtospeak．B．Theyhadagoodconversation．C．Theysatquietlywhiletheyate．D．Thekidsseemedveryimpatient．4、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthetripintheend？A．Puzzled．B．Hopeful．C．Exhausted．D．Grateful．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）Longlongago,acirclemissedonepieceofitsown.Thecirclewantedtobewhole,soitwentaroundlookingforits1piece.Butbecauseitwas2andthereforecouldrollonlyveryslowly,it3theflowersalongtheway.It4withtheworms.Itenjoyedthesunshine.Itfoundlotsofdifferentpieces,but5ofthemfitted.Soitleftthemallbythesideoftheroadand6searching.Thenonedaythecirclefoundapiecethatfitted7Itincorporatedthemissingpieceintoitselfandbegantoroll.8itwasaperfectcircle,itcouldrollveryfast,9fasttonoticetheflowersortalktotheworms.Afteritrealizedhowdifferenttheworldseemedwhenitrolledsoquickly,it10,leftitsfoundpiecebythesideoftheroadandrolledslowlyaway.The11ofthestory,Isuggest,isthatinsomestrange12wearemorewholewhenwearemissingsomething.Themanwhohas13isinsomewaysapoorman.Hewillneverknowwhatit14liketonourishhissoulwiththedreamofsomething15Whenweacceptthat16ispartofbeinghumanandwhenwecancontinuerolling17lifeandappreciateit,wewillhave18awholenessthatotherscanonlydesire,which,Ibelieve,is19Godasksofus—not“Beperfect”,not“Don’tevenmakeamistake”,20“Bewhole”.1、A．other B．missing C．rest D．remaining2、A．incomplete B．ugly C．ordinary D．unusual3、A．picked B．watered C．admired D．planted4、A．played B．chatted C．sang D．danced5、A．neither B．each C．all D．none6、A．carriedout B．puton C．workedout D．kepton7、A．especially B．permanently C．perfectly D．constantly8、A．Although B．Nowthat C．Unless D．Aslongas9、A．very B．too C．so D．how10、A．stopped B．continued C．hesitated D．cried11、A．lesson B．root C．reason D．cause12、A．degree B．level C．sense D．manner13、A．nothing B．something C．little D．everything14、A．smells B．feels C．looks D．sounds15、A．better B．common C．impractical D．worse16、A．strength B．kindness C．imperfection D．benefit17、A．behind B．at C．of D．through18、A．recognized B．searched C．achieved D．founded19、A．which B．how C．that D．what20、A．but B．while C．and D．otherwise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）ItwasmyfirstdayinHangzhou，theChinesecityfamousforits1．(nature)beautyandhistoryandIdidn’thavemuchtimetospare.IwantedtoseeasmuchofthecityaspossibleinthetwodaysbeforeIwas2．(return)toGuangzhou.Myfirsttaskwastodecidewheretogoandhowtogetthere.Itookoutmyguidebookin3．therewasalotofinformationaboutthecity’swell-knowntouristattractionsand4．(start)toread.Atthatmoment5．attractiveyoungladynoticedmybook，cameuptomeandintroducedherself.ShesaidhernamewasMissBai.She6．(kind)offeredtoshowmearoundthecity.Iwas7．(delight)andwasabouttoacceptherproposalwhenshesuggestedwefirst8．(go)totheWestLakeandwalkalongtheBrokenBridge.IquitelikedtheideaofvisitingtheWestLakebutwasn’tsosureaboutcrossingtheBrokenBridge.9．itwasbroken，didsheexpectmetojumpacross？AndIcouldn’tswim，soifIfellinthenIwoulddrown.ThatwasdefinitelynotanattractiveideasoIpolitelydeclinedher10．(invite)，closedmybookandwalkedaway.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假设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处错误，每句中最多有两处错误。错误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。Afterschool,asusual,Iwentbackhome、Onthebus,Ifindawomanwithacutebabystandingbesidesmeandhavingdifficultyholdingontothegrabpole、Inspitemyownexhaustion,Irosefrommyseatandgavethemawaywithouthesitationtoherandthebaby、Shethankedmeseveraltimessincerely,thatmademefeelextremelyproud、Iwasrealizedmylittlefavorcouldrealmakeadifferencetoapersonwhowasbadlyinneedofit、Arrivedhome,Ialmostforgotmytiredness、IwaslostinhappinessesbecauseIdidalittleforastrangerandIgainedalot、23第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）书面表达假设你是李华。你的美国笔友Susan要在暑假来中国桂林参加一个文化交流活动。她想提前了解一下这座城市的相关情况，写信向你询问，请根据以下提示信息，给她回一封信。自然情况

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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、A3、D4、B5、B6、D7、D8、C9、D10、A11、B12、C13、A14、C15、A16、C17、C18、C19、A20、C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、1、D2、C3、B22、passontomyownkids☞B选项Itisherdutytopassiton.☞关键词passiton。23、395、C1、D2、D3、A4、C24、KathyFletcherandDavidSimpsonhaveasonnamedSanti.Hehasafriendwhosometimesgoestoschoolhungry.SoSantiinviteshimtooccasionallyeatandsleepathishouse.Thatfriendhasafriendandthatfriendhasafriend,andnowwhenyougotodinneratKathyandDavid'shouseonThursdaynighttheremightbe15to20teenagersgatheringaroundthetable,andlatertherewillbegroupsofthemcrashinginthebasementorinthesmallbedroomsupstairs.ThekidswhoshowupatKathyandDavid'shavesufferedthepainsofmodernpoverty:homelessness,hungerandabuse.Andyetbysomemiracle,hostilesoilhasproducedbeautifulflowers.Kidscomefromaroundthecity.Spicychickenandblackriceareserved.Cellphonesarebanned.ThekidswhocallKathyandDavid“Momma”and“Dad”,arepoliteanddothedishes.Birthdaysandgraduationsarecelebrated.Songsareperformed.Ateachmealtheygoaroundthetableandeverybodyhastosaysomethingnobodyelseknowsabouthim.Ateachmealthekidsshowtheirpromisetocareforoneanother.Theadultsinthiscommunitygivethekidsthechancetopresenttheirgifts.“Atmyfirstdinner,EddreadapoemthatIfirstthoughtwasfromLangstonHughes,butitturnedouttobehisown.KesarihasavoicethatsomehowappearsfromNewOrleansjazzinthe1920s.MadelineandThalyaformafriendshipasifitwerethehighestartform,”Georgesaid.“Theygiveusagift—completeintoleranceofsocialdistance.WhenIfirstmetEdd,Iheldoutmyhand