2024届云南省玉溪市峨山民中高三期初调研考试英语试题含解析

2024届云南省玉溪市峨山民中高三期初调研考试英语试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Iamafraidthispairofshoesisalittleexpensive．—Ifyoureallywanttobuythem,Iwillgiveyoua____of10percent．A．quantity B．amount C．discount D．account2．—Whatdoyouwanttodonext?Wehavehalfanhouruntilthebasketballgame.—_____.Whateveryouwanttodoisfinewithme.A.It’suptoyou B．GladtohearthatC．Youcan’tmissit D．Itjustdepends3．Nomatterhowcarefullyyouplanyourfinances,noonecan_______whentheunexpectedwillhappen.A．prove B．implyC．demand D．predict4．Theinfluenceofthisbookmightnothavebeenreachingsofar,________forMr.William,whodaredtopublishit.A.ifhaditnotbeen B．isitnotbeing C．haditnotbeen D.itsonlyhavingbeen5．—Thenewmachineshavearrivedandarebeingtestedintheworkshop.—I’mgladwe_____themintheyearsahead.A．willbeoperatingB．havebeenoperatingC．wouldbeoperatingD．hadbeenoperating6．_____tomanagetimewisely,andyoucanmakethemostoutofeachday.A．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnedD．Learn7．________leftthedoorunlockedmustbeheldresponsiblefortheaccident.A．Whomever B．WhoeverC．Whatever D．Whenever8．Hearingthenoiseoutside,Grannyaskedme

.A．whatishappening B．whatwashappeningC．whatitwashappening D．whatwasithappening9．Thisrawchocolatetastesprettydeliciousdueto______amountofmeltedpurefreshcream.A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny10．EventhoughthewayLinDaiyuexpressesherfeelingsmaybe________toamodernaudience,itisrootedinhercharacterandmakeswhosheis.A．allergicB．foreignC．sensitiveD．fundamental11．—DidLindaseethetrafficaccident?—No,nosooner________thanithappened.A．hadshegone B．shehadgoneC．hasshegone D．shehasgone12．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless13．Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical14．Jennynearlymissedtheflight_________________doingtoomuchshopping.A．asaresultof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．inneedof15．—PityyoumissedGeorge'swedding.—Well,I________.A．haven'tbeeninvitedB．wouldn'tbeinvitedC．hadn'tbeeninvitedD．amnotinvited16．Withthehelpofhightechnologyinthepastfewyears,electronicbusiness_______tobankindustryandtravelindustry..A．appliedB．haveappliedC．hasbeenappliedD．hadbeenapplied17．Everyoneinthevillagehopedthathewould______afterafewdays’treatment.A．pickup B．comeup C．keepup D．makeup18．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned19．InBeijing,morethan21,100people________todonatetheirbodiesbytheendof2017,asthecitypromotedabodydonationcampaignfrom1999.A．haveappliedB．hadappliedC．wouldhaveappliedD．applied20．HestartedschoolthesamedayasIdidand________toitlikeaducktowater.A．appealed B．tookC．catered D．saw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）What’sthepointofstudying?It’ssomethingyoumightaskyourselfifyou’restudyingforadegreeandyou’restrugglingtocompletehomeworkorinanexam,especiallyifyourfriendsseemtobeouthavingagoodtime,orareworkingandearninglotsofmoney.Manyofuschoosetogotouniversityasafirststeptowardsagoodcareerbutsometimesthatcareeristogotouniversityasafirststeptowardsagoodcareerbutsometimesthatcareerishardtoachieveandgraduatesendupdoingsomethingtheyareoverqualifiedfor.Withtheincreasingcostsofuniversity,studentsbegintoaskthemselveswhetheradegreepathisthebestrouteintoacareer,Thereisaneedformuchbettercareeradviceandguidanceintoemploymentinadditiontouniversityeducation.Butothernewresearchsaysthatadegreewillinthelongrun,earnyoumore.Howevertherearedifferencesinyourearningpotential.DrJackBrittonsaysthat“graduatesofthe24RussellGroupuniversitiesearnanaverageof£33,500afterfiveyears-about40%morethanthosewhostudiedatotheruniversities.”However,ithasfoundit’snotjustthelocationbutotherfactorsthatcanplayapartinwhatyoucanearn,suchasthesubjectastudentchoosestostudy.Itdiscoveredthatfiveyearsaftergraduation,theincomegapbetweenstudentswhostudiedthesubjectsthatattractthehighestandlowestsalariescanbeconsiderable.Graduatesinsubjectssuchaslaw,medicine,dentistryaswell,tendtodowell.Andastheyprogress,thepaygapbetweenthesecareersandothers,suchasthecreativearts,widens.Therearefactorstoothatinfluencewhatyoumightearn:Fiveyearsaftergraduation,menearnonaverage14%morethanwomen.Also,astudent’ssocialbackgroundcanhaveaneffect,withthosefrombetter-offhouseholdmuchmorelikelytogotouniversityandparticularlyagoodone.Butifyoustillfeeluniversitydoesn’tdeliverthebestopportunitiesthenthereareencouragingwordsfromAlistairJarvis,headofuniversitiesUK,whotoldBBCNewsthat“Employsaredemandingmoregraduatesandgraduatesarehalfaslikelytobeunemployedaslikelytobeunemployedasnon-graduates.Therearemanygoodgraduateoutcomescomingfromuniversities”Somayallthatstudyingisworthit-afterall‘nopain,nogain’!1、Whydostudentsstarttoquestionwhethertogotouniversityornot?A．Becauseoftheheavystudyingburden.B．Becausetheycan’tgetadegreeaftergraduation.C．Becausetheydon’tneedadegreefortheircareer.D．Becauseoftheincreasingcostsofuniversity.2、Whichmajormaymostprobablyleadtoalower-earningcareer?A．Medicine. B．Law.C．Creativearts. D．Dentistry.3、WhichofthefollowingismostlikelytobefiredaccordingtoAlistairJarvis?A．Graduates. B．Non-graduates.C．Doctors. D．Employers.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A．RussellGroupuniversitiesaretopones.B．Moststudentsgotouniversitytogetagoodcareer.C．One’slocationhasnoeffectonhisincome.D．Graduatesoftenhavemoreacademicqualificationsthanrequiredforaparticularjob.22．（8分）AUSTRALIANadultswanttosee“lifeskills”introducedintoschoolcurriculums,includingmoneymanagement,jobpreparationanddomestictasks.NewresearchfromMonashUniversityshowedAussieadultsalsowidelysupportedtheinclusionoftechnology,codingandartificialintelligencesubjectstostudentcurriculumstopreparethemforfuturejobs.Co-authorProfessorNeilSelwyn,fromMonash’snewEducationFuturesthinktank,saidthesurveyresultsofmorethan2,000AustralianshadtakenhimselfandDrDeanaLeahybysurprise.“Thelifeskills—Iwasn’texpectingthatatall,”hesaid.Thosequizzedwereaskedtoratethevalueofalistofsubjectsalreadyinthecurriculum,butwerealsogivenanopenspacetowritewhattheythinkshouldbeincluded.Prof.Selwynsaidpeoplecalledforschoolstoteachfinancialskills,budgeting,cookinganddoingtaxes.“Youcouldarguethatthesearethingspeopleshouldbelearningthemselves,orlearningfromtheirfamilies,”Prof.Selwynsaid.“Butwe’vegottobethinkingforwardintermsoftheskillspeoplewillneedforjobsandtheirwaysofliving.”Onerespondentsaidschoolsshouldintroducea“contemporarylifeskills”subject:“Acompulsory1-houraweekclassonskillsneededthatparentsseemcontinuallyunabletoteachtheirkids.”Suggestionsfortheclassincludedresumewriting,filingtaxreturnsandhealthclaims.Anotherrespondentcalledforstudentstobetaught“generallifeskillsasunfortunatelynotenoughkidswillhaveparentstoactuallybebotheredtoeducatethemorsimplyparentsdon’tknowthemselves”.Ofthesubjects,mathswasthehighestranked(75.5percent),followedcloselybyEnglish(74.8percent).Andwhilesciencewasthethirdhighestrankedsubject(46.2percent),itwasmorestronglysupportedbythosewhoearnedhigherwagesandwereuniversityeducatedcomparedtolowerincomeearners.Aspectsofschoollifeconsideredleastimportantwerestudentshavingfun,learningaboutthingsthatinterestedthemandbeinggiventheopportunitytobecreative.1、Whydidtheadultssuggestadding“lifeskills”toschoolcurriculums?A．Tovaryschoolcurriculums.B．Toenrichstudents’schoollife.C．Topreparestudentsforfutureworkandlife.D．Tosaveparentsthetroubleofeducatingkids.2、WhatdidProf.Selwynthinkoftheadults’suggestions?A．Reasonable. B．Ridiculous.C．Interesting. D．Impractical.3、WhatdoesParagraph3focuson?A．Differencesofschoolsubjects. B．Reasonsfortheschoolsurvey.C．Opinionsfromthesurveyed. D．Investigationsoftherespondents.4、Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A．Thepresentcurriculumsaretoadults’taste.B．Contemporarylifeskillsinvolveresumewriting.C．Students’interestshavebeengreatlypromoted.D．Theparentsquizzedthinkhighlyofschoollife23．（8分）Businessesarewitnessingadifficulttime,whichhasinturnproducedinfluenceonconsumers,desiretogogreen.However,shoppersarestilllayingstressonenvironmentalconcerns.Twothirdsofcustomerssaythatenvironmentalconsiderationsinformtheirpurchasestothesamedegreeastheydidayearago,whilemorethanaquartersaythattheyarenowevenbetterawareoftheenvironmentaleffectonwhattheybuy.Thismayhelptoinfluencehowshopsstoregoodsontheirshelves.Andthecompaniesshouldstillmakeeffortstobecomemoreenvironmentallyfriendly.Twooutofthreepeoplethinkitisimportanttobuyfromenvironmentallyresponsiblecompanies,withaboutoneinsevensayingthattheyhadevendecidedtotaketheircustomelsewhereiftheyfeltacompany’senvironmentalreputationwasnotgoodenough.HarryMorrison,chiefexecutive(主管)oftheCarbonTrust,sympathizes:“Iunderstandthissituationwheresurvivalisveryimportantnow.Butfromenvironmentalconsiderations,theclockisticking—wedon’thavemuchtime.Inaddition,cuttingcarbonhasanimmediateeffectascostsdropandamedium-termbenefitforthebrand.”Largercompanieshaveanextramotivationtolookatreducingtheircarbonfootprint,asnewrulesnextyearwillrequirebusinessestobuycarbonallowancestomakeupfortheiremissions(排放).Thosethathavetakenearlyactionwillhaveaheadstart.Morethantwothirdsofconsumersarenotclearaboutwhichcompaniesareenvironmentallyresponsible.Thissuggeststhatfirmsthatareabletorelayclearlytheirmessagetothepublicwillbeinapolepositiontoattractshoppers.TheCarbonTrustbelievesthatitcanhelpbyinformingcustomersaboutthegoodworkcompaniesaredoing.“Whencompaniesaregranted(授予)thestandard,theycanusealogo(标识)inalltheirmarketingwhichmakesitclearthattheyareworkingtowardscuttingemissions,”Mr.Morrisonsaid.1、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Businessesarefindingwaystosendtheirmessagetotheshoppers.B．Companieswillsoongetinformationaboutcuttingcarbonemissions.C．Firmsaremakingeffortstoencouragecustomerstokeepgoodsathome.D．Firmsareurgedtocutcarbonemissionsbyshoppers,environmentalawareness.2、Theunderlinedword“inform”inParagraph2probablymeans“”.A．affect B．changeC．disturb D．reject3、AccordingtoHarryMorrison,businesses.A．willbenefitfromcuttingcarbonemissionsB．shouldbuycarbonallowancesforshoppersC．arerequiredtomakeupfortheircarbonemissionsD．haveencouragedshopperstotaketheircustomelsewhere4、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethatbusinesseswill.A．haveastrongdesiretoreducecostsB．usethesamelogointheirmarketingC．gainadvantagesbytakingearlyactionD．attractmoreshoppersbystoringgoods24．（8分）Almosteverydaywecomeacrosssituationsinwhichwehavetomakedecisionsonewayoranother.Choice,wearegiventobelieve,isaright.Butforagoodmanypeopleintheworld,inrichandpoorcountries,choiceisaluxury,somethingwonderfulbuthardtoget,notaright.Andforthosewhothinktheyareexercisingtheirrighttomakechoices,thewholesystemismerelyanillusion,afalseideacreatedbycompaniesandadvertisers,hopingtoselltheirproducts.'Theendlesschoicegivesbirthtoanxietyinpeople'slives.Buyingsomethingasbasicasacoffeepotisnotexactlysimple.Easyaccesstoawiderangeofeverydaygoodsleadstoasenseofpowerlessnessinmanypeople,endingintheshoppergivingupandwalkingaway,orjustbuyinganunsuitableitemthatisnotreallywanted.RecentstudiesinEnglandhaveshownthatmanyelectricalgoodsboughtinalmosteveryfamilyarenotreallyneeded.Moredifficultdecision-makingistheneitheravoidedortrustedintothehandsoftheprofessionals,lifestyleinstructors,oradvisors.Itisnotjusttheavailabilityofthegoodsthatistheproblem,butthespeedwithwhichnewtypesofproductscomeonthemarket.Advancesindesignandproductionhelpquickentheprocess.Productsalsoneedtohaveashortlifespansothatthepubliccanbepersuadedtoreplacethemwithinashorttime.Thetypicalexampleiscomputers,whicharealmostout-of-dateoncetheyarebought.Thisindeedmakesselectionaproblem.Gonearethedayswhenonecouldjustwalkwitheaseintoashopandbuyonething;nochoice,noanxiety.1、WhatdoestheauthortrytoargueinParagraphi?A．ThepracticeofchoiceisdifficultB．Therightofchoiceisgivenbutataprice.C．Choiceandrightexistatthesametime.D．Theexerciseofrightsisaluxury.2、Whydomorechoicesofgoodsgiverisetoanxiety?A．Peoplearelikelytofindthemselvesovercomebybusinesspersuasion.B．Shoppersmayfindthemselveslostinthebroadrangeofitems.C．Companiesandadvertisersareoftenmisleadingabouttherangeofchoice.D．Professionalsfindithardtodecideonasuitableproduct.3、Byusingcomputersasanexample,theauthorwantstoprovethatA．productsofthelatestdesignfloodthemarketB．competitionsarefierceinhigh-techindustryC．everydaygoodsneedtobereplacedoftenD．advancedproductsmeettheneedsofpeople4、Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A．Theopinionsonpeople'srightindifferentcountries.B．Theproblemsabouttheavailabilityofeverydaygoods.C．Thehelplessnessinpurchasingdecisions.D．Thevarietyofchoicesinmodemsociety.25．（10分）TheBestofFriendsTheevidenceforharmonymaynotbeobviousinsomefamilies.Butitseemsthatfouroutoffiveyoungpeoplenowgetonwiththeirparents,whichistheoppositeofthepopularlyheldimage(印象)ofunhappyteenagerslockedintheirroomafterendlessfamilyquarrels.Animportantnewstudyintoteenageattitudessurprisinglyshowsthattheirfamilylifeismoreharmoniousthanithaseverbeeninthepast.”Weweresurprisedbyjusthowpositivetoday’syoungpeopleseentobeabouttheirfamilies,”saidonememberoftheresearchteam.”They’reexpectedtoberebellious(叛逆的)andselfishbutactuallytheyhaveotherthingsontheirminds;theywantacarandmaterialgoods,andtheyworryaboutwhetherschoolisservingthemwell.There’smorenegotiation(商议)anddiscussionbetweenparentsandchildren,andchildrenexpecttotakepartinthefamilydecision-makingprocess.Theydon’twanttorocktheboat.”Soitseemsthatthisgenerationofparentsismuchmorelikelythanparentsof30yearsagototreattheirchildrenasfriends.”Myparentsarehappytodiscussthingswithmeandwillingtolistentome,”says17-years-oldDanielLazall.”IalwaystellthemwhenI’mgoingoutclubbing.AslongastheyknowwhatI’mdoing,they’refinewithit.”SusanCrome,whoisnow21,agrees.”Lookingbackonthelast2years,therewasalotofwhatyoucouldcallnegotiation.Forexample,aslongasI’ddoneallmyhomework,IcouldgooutonaSaturdaynight.ButIthinkmygrandparentswerealotstricterwithmyparentsthanthat.”Maybethispositiveviewoffamilylifeshouldnotbeunexpected.Itispossiblethattheideaofteenagersrebellionisnotrootedinrealfacts.Aresearchercomments,”Oursurprisethatteenagerssaytheygetalongwellwiththeirparentscomesbecauseofabriefperiodinoursocialhistorywhenteenagerswereregardedasdifferentbeings.Butthatideaofrebellingandbreakingawayfromtheirparentsreallyonlyhappenedduringthatonetimeinthe360swheneveryonerebelled.Thenormalsituationthroughouthistoryhasbeenasmoothchangefromhelpingoutwiththefamilybusinesstotakingitover.”1、Whatisthepopularimagesofteenagerstoday?A．TheyworryaboutschoolB．TheydislikelivingwiththeirparentsC．TheyhavetobelockedintoavoidtroublesD．Theyquarrelalotwithotherfamilymembers2、Thestudyshowsthatteenagersdon’twantto___A．sharefamilyresponsibility B．causetroubleintheirfamiliesC．goboatingwiththeirfamily D．makefamilydecisions3、Comparedwithparentsof30yearsago,today’sparents___.A．gotoclubsmoreoftenwiththeirchildrenB．aremuchstricterwiththeirchildrenC．carelessabouttheirchildren’slifeD．givetheirchildrenmorefreedom4、Accordingtotheauthour,teenagerebellion____.A．maybeafalsebelief B．iscommonnowadaysC．existedonlyinthe360s D．resultedfromchangesinfamilies5、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Negotiationinfamily B．EducationinfamilyC．Harmonyinfamily D．Teenagetroubleinfamily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）Everyyear,thefifthgradersatBrookstoneElementarywentonafieldtriptoWashington,DC．Terence1theexcitingtrip,andwas2togonextyear.Terenceaskedhisparents3iftheywouldpayforhalfofthetripifheearnedtheotherhalfofthemoneyhimself.Hisparents4.Hehadalmostayeartoearn$150.Hisfirst5wastoearnmoneybaby-sitting,andhetypedaniceletter6thathewouldbaby-sitduringhisneighbors’7.Henamedafewafternoonsavailableandsaidhewould8$1perhourperchild.Afterfivebaby-sitting9,heearned$45.Whenthe10weatherarrived,Terenceknockedonhisneighbors’doorstoaskiftheyneededhelpwith11work.Hehelpedwithmowing(修剪)andweedinggardens.Afterthesummerwasover,heearned$75.Whenthefallarrived,hecountedhismoneyand12thathestillneeded$40forhistrip.Soonhismomsawa(n)13forajobforhim.Hegotajob14newspaperseveryWednesdayafternoon,making5centsforeverypaper,$1015eachWednesday.Itwasn’tlongbeforehehad16moneytogoonthetriptoWashington,DC．Hewas17intime.TheclasstripwasonOctober15.Hismomanddadgavehimacheckforthe$150they18him.Whatagreatfeeling!Hehelped19thecostofhistrip.Thisexperience20Terenceinmanyways,makinghisdreamarealitywithgreatefforts.1、A．preparedfor B．laidout C．referredto D．heardabout2、A．dying B．grateful C．lucky D．proud3、A．curiously B．casually C．anxiously D．briefly4、A．submitted B．agreed C．bargained D．refused5、A．idea B．job C．conclusion D．suggestion6、A．declaring B．confirming C．showing D．saying7、A．stay B．company C．interaction D．absence8、A．pay B．spend C．charge D．donate9、A．negotiations B．sessions C．attempts D．interviews10、A．warm B．fine C．unusual D．changeable11、A．yard B．paper C．school D．volunteer12、A．admitted B．determined C．complained D．insisted13、A．directory B．permit C．advertisement D．email14、A．editing B．updating C．printing D．delivering15、A．atonce B．ontime C．afterall D．intotal16、A．extra B．much C．enough D．easy17、A．just B．even C．ever D．still18、A．owed B．lent C．promised D．ordered19、A．count B．cover C．estimate D．reduce20、A．astonished B．shaped C．excited D．impressed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）ManyhighschoolstudentsintheUnitedStatesgettraininginconstructionskillsbybuildingrealhouses.Theproject1．(run)bytheWaterlooCareerCenter.Thecenteroffersstudentsdifferentprogramsdesigned2．(prepare)themforcareersintechnicalfields.StudentsfromtheWaterlooCommunitySchoolDistrict3．(recent)tookpartinconstructiontrainingthatcenteredontheskillofmasonry(砖石建筑)—workdonewithstone,brickorconcretematerials.Thestudentsspentfivedaysattheirschoollearning4．experiencedworkersfromtheMasonryInstituteofIowa,a5．(profession)organization.Theworkerstaughtthestudents6．tomixmortar(砂浆)andbuildwallswithbricksandblocks.Thestudentsmovedthemortaronto7．(piece)ofwoodandthenaddedbricksandblockstoformwalls.ChrisBuschhelpedoverseethestudents’efforts.Asthestudentsworked,Busch8．(offer)themanimportantpieceofadvice.Hetoldthestudentstobesuretousealevelingtooltocheckthatthewallstandsstraightandlevel.WestHighstudentNathanElliotttoldtheWaterloo-CedarFallsCouriernewspaperthatthiskindoflearningwasmuchbetter9．sittingatacomputer.Otherstudentsalsosaiditgotthem10．(excite)aboutfuturecareersinconstruction.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。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(八)，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。Duringmylastsummerholiday,IgotoFrancewithmyfathertodosomesightseeing、Onthirdday,ourbuspulledintoamotorwayservicestation、Ourguidetolduswewouldn'tstopagainthatday,sowehadtoeatamealintheonlyrestauranthere、Therewasaproblem、WhenIaskedaboutfish,inmyterribleFrench,theassistantthoughtlwantedchickens、Anyway,tenminuteslate,Igotmymeal、Ithoughtthefoodwouldbedull,whatwasn’tthecaseatall、Wonderfullycooking,ittasteddeliciousandhadbeennothingincommonwithmoto