2024届安徽省铜陵市重点中学高三下学期联考英语试题含解析

2024届安徽省铜陵市重点中学高三下学期联考英语试题考生须知：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．Thereisnoeasywaytorememberprepositions,asitisoneareaofEnglish____therulesseemveryirregular.A．that B．whereC．whose D．which2．Myfatherinsistedthateveryminute____madefulluseof_______theworkwell.A．be,todo B．hasbeen,doingC．be,doing D．hasbeen,todo3．—Ken,________,butthemusicyouareenjoyingistooloud.—Oh,I’mterriblysorry.I’llturnitdownonthespot.A．IamreallytiredofthisB．IneedyourhelpC．I’dliketotalkwithyouD．Ihatetosaythis4．Rosa_____thiswashingmachineformorethantenyears.Sheisthinkingaboutbuyinganewone.A．isusingB．usedC．hadusedD．hasbeenusing5．Rentusually________upinthesummer,whencollegegraduatesaremovingoutoftheirdormitoriesandseekingfornewplacestomovein.A．willgo B．goesC．hasgone D．went6．youstarteatinginahealthierway,weightcontrolwillbecomemucheasier.A．Unless B．AlthoughC．Before D．Once7．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what8．Themealitselfwasnotsogood—______wasboringlybrownincludingvegetables.A．nothingB．everythingC．anythingD．something9．I’veknownSarahfornearlytenyears.She_________oncemycustomer.A．is B．hasbeenC．was D．hadbeen10．___________andtheywillfinishoffthechallengingjob.A．Inaweek B．Aweeklater C．Afteraweek D．Anotherweek11．Wewillremain______tothepathofpeacefuldevelopmentandshouldermoreinternationalresponsibilities.A．committing B．committed C．tobecommitted D．tohavecommitted12．---Let'swalktothatvillagetogether.---__________.Howcanwetwogirlsdothatinthedark？A．Iagreewithyou. B．That'sagoodpoint.C．Youmustbejoking！ D．That'snotyouropinion！13．theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft． A．Received B．Beingreceived C．Toreceive D．Havingreceived14．IadmiremyEnglishteacher.Icanrememberveryfewoccasions_____shestoppedworkingbecauseofillhealth.A．that B．whenC．where D．which15．––Cathyisnotcomingtoyourbirthdaypartytonight.––Butshe______!A．promisedB．promisesC．willpromiseD．hadpromised16．Nowadays,moreandmoreChinesehomeshavethetechnologyandequipment______todoonlineshopping.A．needed B．needingC．need D．toneed17．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened18．--Catherine,Ihavecleanedtheroomforyou.---Thanks.You_______it.Icouldmanageitmyself.A．needn’tdo B．shouldn’thavedone C．mustn’tdo D．needn’thavedone19．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．arebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded20．Inmyopinion,parentsandteachersaresupposedtosetanexampleofgoodbehaviortochildren_____theyarerolemodelstothem.A．although B．evenif C．unless D．as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）Thatrobots,automation,andsoftwarecanreplacepeoplemightseemobvioustoanyonewho’sworkedinautomotivemanufacturing.ButMITbusinessscholarsErikBrynjolfssonandAndrewMcAfee’sclaimismoretroublingandcontroversial.Theybelievethatrapidtechnologicalchangehasbeendestroyingjobsfasterthanitiscreatingthem.Theybelievethattechnologyincreasesproductivityandmakessocietieswealthier,butitbecamecleartothemthatthesametechnologiesmakingmanyjobssafer,easier,andmoreproductivewerealsoreducingthedemandformanytypesofhumanworkers.TechnologiesliketheWeb,artificialintelligence,andbigdataareautomatingmanyroutinetasks.Countlesstraditionalwhite-collarjobs,suchasmanyinthepostofficeandincustomerservice,havedisappeared.Asevidence,BrynjolfssonandMcAfeepointtoachartonwhichseparatelinesrepresentproductivityandtotalemploymentintheUnitedStates.ForyearsafterWorldWarII,thetwolinescloselytrackedeachother,withincreasesinjobscorrespondingtoincreasesinproductivity.Then,beginningin2000,thelinesdiverge;productivitycontinuestorisesteadily,butemploymentsuddenlyshrinks.By2011,asignificantgapappearsbetweenthetwolines,showingeconomicgrowthwithnoparallelincreaseinjobcreation.UnitedStatesProductivityandEmploymentButarethesenewtechnologiesreallyresponsibleforadecadeoflackluster(无生气)jobgrowth?DavidAutor,aneconomistatMITwhohasstudiedtheconnectionsbetweenjobsandtechnology,doubtsthattechnologycouldaccountforsuchasuddenchangeintotalemployment.Moreover,healsodoubtsthatproductivityhas,infact,risensteadilyintheUnitedStatesinthepastdecade.Ifhe’sright,itraisesthepossibilitythatpoorjobgrowthcouldbesimplyaresultofadepressedeconomy.Thesuddenslowdowninjobcreation“isabigpuzzle,”hesays,“butthere’snotalotofevidencethatit’slinkedtocomputers.”“Tobesure,computertechnologiesarechangingthetypesofjobsavailable,butthatisverydifferentfromsayingtechnologyisaffectingthetotalnumberofjobs,”headds.“Jobscanchangealotwithouttherebeinghugechangesinemploymentrates.”LawrenceKatz,aHarvardeconomist,saysthatwhiletechnologicalchangescanbepainfulforworkerswhoseskillsnolongermatchtheneedsofemployers,nohistoricalpatternshowstheseshiftsleadingtoanetdecreaseinjobsoveranextendedperiod.Still,Katzdoesn’tdismissthenotionthatthereissomethingdifferentabouttoday’sdigitaltechnologies.Thoughheexpectsthehistoricalpatterntohold,itis“genuinelyaquestion,”hesays.“Iftechnologydisruptsenough,whoknowswhatwillhappen?”1、WhichperiodonthechartstronglysupportsMcAfee’sclaim?A．1947—1967.B．1985—1987.C．1997—2000.D．2011—2013.2、AccordingtoDavidAutor,thechangeinjobgrowth________.A．isnotnecessarilycausedbytechnologyB．resultsfromaweakeningeconomyC．hasnoconnectionwithproductivityD．affectsthecurrenttypesofjobs3、WhatisLawrenceKatz’sattitudetowardsthetopic?A．Optimistic.B．Defensive.C．Objective.D．Disapproving.4、Themainpurposeofthepassageisto________.A．showtherelationbetweenproductivityandjobcreationB．discusstheeffectoftechnologicaladvancesonemploymentC．argueagainstthewideuseofartificialintelligenceD．explaintheimpactoftechnologiesonproductivity22．（8分）Closenessandindependencearebothimportantinourlife.Thoughallhumansneedbothofthem,womentendtofocusonthefirstandmenonthesecond.Itisasiftheirlifebloodranindifferentdirections.Thesedifferencescangivewomenandmendifferingviewsofthesamesituation,astheydidinthecaseofcoupleIwillcallTracyandBrian.WhenBrian’soldhighschoolfriendcalledhimatworkandannouncedhe’dbeintownonbusinessthefollowingmonth,Brianinvitedhimtostayfortheweekend.ThateveningheinformedTracythattheyweregoingtohaveahouseguest,andthatheandhisfriendwouldgoouttogetherthefirstnighttochatlikeoldtimes.Tracywasupset.Shewasgoingtobeawayonbusinesstheweekbefore,andtheFridaynightwhenBrianwouldbeoutwithhisfriendwouldbeherfirstnighthome.ButwhatupsetherthemostwasthatBrianhadmadetheseplansonhisownandinformedherofthem,ratherthandiscussingthemwithherbeforeextendingtheinvitation.Tracywouldnevermakeplans,foraweekendoranevening,withoutfirstcheckingwithBrian.Shecan’tunderstandwhyhedoesn’tshowherthesamecourtesyandconsiderationthatsheshowshim.Butwhensheprotests,Briansays,“Ican’tsaytomyfriend,‘Ihavetoaskmywifeforpermission’!”ToBrian,checkingwithhiswifemeansseekingpermission,whichimpliesthatheisnotindependent,notfreetoactonhisown.ToTracy,checkingwithherhusbandmakesherfeelgoodtoknowandshowthatsheisinvolvedwithsomeone,thatherlifeisboundupwithsomeoneelse’s.TracyandBrianbothfeltupsetbythisincidentbecauseitcuttothecoreoftheirprimaryconcerns.Tracywashurtbecauseshesensedafailureofclosenessintheirrelationship:Hedidn’tcareaboutherasmuchasshecaredabouthim.Andhewashurtbecausehefeltshewastryingtocontrolhimandlimithisfreedom.1、Whatistheprimarypurposeoftheauthorinwritingthispassage?A．Toeducatethereaderonhowtomaintaingoodfamilyrelationships.B．Totellthereaderhowtomakecloseconnectionswithotherpeople.C．Tosuggestthebestwayofcopingwithfamilyconflicts.D．Toexplainthedifferenceincommunicationstylesbetweenmenandwomen.2、Tracywasupsetbecause________.A．shedidn’tknowBrian’sfriendB．shewastoobusytomeetBrian’sfriendC．Briandidn’tcareaboutherandhurtherdeeplyD．Briandidn’tconsultherbeforeinvitinghisfriendshome3、WhatwouldTracymostprobablydoifsheplanstobuysomethingexpensive?A．ShewoulddiscusswithBrian.B．Shewouldsimplydecideonherown.C．Shewouldaskherfriendsforadvice.D．ShewouldbuyBriansomethingexpensivefirst.4、Accordingtothepassage,comparedwithmen,womentendto________.A．bemoreemotionalB．beeasiertogethurtC．emphasizemoreonsharingD．emphasizemoreonindependence23．（8分）TraditionalChinesemedicine（TCM）isgainingglobalpopularity．Accordingtoagovernmentwhitepaper，TCMhasbeenintroducedin183countriesandregionsaroundtheworld．Westerners'understandingofTCM，however，maybelimitedtoacupuncture，cuppingandmassage（针灸，拔罐和按摩）．Forinstance，thepurple，injury﹣likemarksleftonU．S．swimmerMichaelPhelps，backfromcuppingforthepurposeofrelaxinghismusclesandreducingpainbecamethecenterofattentionduringtheRioOlympicsin2016．Asamatteroffact，ChineseherbsplayamoreimportantroleingettingridofdiseasesandkeepingthebodyingoodconditionintheTCMtreatmentsystemthanphysicaltreatment．Itisthereforedishearteningtoknowthatwhile103WorldHealthOrganizationmembercountrieshavegivenapprovaltothepracticeofacupuncture，notmanyrecognizeChineseherbalmedicine．TCMfallsfarbehindWesternmedicineowingpartlytotheslowdevelopmentofChineseherbs．Herbsaremadeintopills，powderandsoup，andthekindofherbsused，theirqualityandquantity，andtheprocessingoftheingredients（原材料）jointlydeterminetheeffectivenessoftheprescription．ComparedwithWesternmedicine，whichhasstandardizeddrugproductionprocessesandtreatmentmethods，TCMlacksstandardization，withthechemicalcompositionandfunctionsofitsmedicinesbeingunclearandtheireffectsbeingunstable．Fortunately，standardizationhasimprovedinrecentdecades，withanincreasingnumberoffactoriesproducingpatentedTCMdrugs．AnotherfactorthathaspreventedthedevelopmentofTCMprescriptiondrugsisthelackofcreativity．WhileWesternmedicine﹣makingcompaniescomeupwithnewproductseveryyear，TCMdrugproducerstendtomakemedicinesaccordingtoprescriptionshandeddownfromthepast．ChinesechemistTuYouyou'swinningthe2015NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicineforherresearchintomalaria（疟疾）treatmentmaydrivecreativitytosomeextentinChina'sTCMindustry．However，thecurrentstateofaffairscannotbechangedwithinashorttime．1、WhydoestheauthormentiontheexampleofMichaelPhelps？A．Becausehewasinjuredinhisswimming．B．BecausecuppingisakindofimportantTCMtreatment．C．BecausewesternersknowalittleaboutTCM．D．BecausewesternersattachgreatimportancetoTCM．2、Whydon'tsomemembercountriesofWHOrecognizeChineseherbalmedicine？A．BecauseChineseherbscangetridofdiseases．B．Becausetheyonlyapprovethepracticeofacupuncture．C．BecauseWesternmedicineismoreeffective．D．BecausemedicinemadeoutofChineseherbsdevelopsslowly．3、ComparedwithWesternmedicine，whatistheweakpointofTCMinParagraph4？A．Themethodsofplantingherbs．B．Theeffectivenessofprescription．C．Lackinginstandardization．D．Itsstablefunctions．4、ThelackofcreativityinTCMreferstothefactthat．A．medicine﹣makingcompanieslackcreativityB．prescriptionsaregotfromthepastC．WesterncompaniesaremoreexperiencedD．medicine﹣makingcompanieslackdrivingforce24．（8分）EisanInternet-basedschoollocatedinBeijing,China.Asthebusinessgrows,weneedprofessionalsandopen-mindedindividualsfromtheUSA,theUK,Canada,Australia,NewZealand,andIrelandwhowouldlovetocontributetheirknowledge,ideas,teachingexperience,andcreativitytoourschool.ExperienceandQualifications:·OnlinenativeEnglishspeakersfromthecountriesreferredtoabove.·Below50yearsold.·Experiencedinlanguageteaching.·CELTAorotherTEFLcertificationorequivalent(同等的)experienceisanadvantage.·BeingabletospeakCHINESEisanadvantage.·Abletoteachthefollowingsubjectsinalldifferentagelevels:English,BusinessEnglish,Math,Science,SocialScience,TOEFL,andIELTS.DutiesandResponsibilitiesforVideoClassRecordings:·Theteachershouldmakea20-minutevideorecordingperlessonwithoutastudentusingourmaterialsandsoftware.·Theteachershouldmakethevideorecordinglessonsinteresting,livelyandfun.·Teachersshouldbemorecreativeespeciallyforbeginner’slessons.DutiesandResponsibilitiesforOnlineClass:·Deliverone-on-oneorgroupclasses.·Teachersshouldmaketheclasslivelyandinteresting.·Providingfeedback(反馈)oneverylessonisapartofteachers’work.PaymentandBenefits:ForVIDEOCLASSRECORDINGS30-50USDperhour.ForONLINECLASSES15USDperhouror7.5USDper30minutes.Alotofprizesawaityouifourstudentslikeyourvideos.You’llbecomefamousandyoucanearnmuchmorethanyoucanimagine.LessonSchedule:Mondays-Sundaysat4pm-11pm(thisscheduleisflexible)Ifyouareinterestedtoapply,youcansendyourresume(简历)withaphotoandsampleaudioorvideorecordedclasstomyemailaddress:341317451@or2564610797@.Formoreinformationaboutourcompany,youcanalsovisitourwebsitehttp://www..1、Theteacherswillmainlycomefrom________.A．EuropeandAfricaB．developedcountriesC．English-speakingcountriesD．countrieswhereEnglishisstudied2、Whowillbeatanadvantageamongequivalentapplicants?A．Thosewhoseageisbelow50.B．ThosewhocanspeakChinese.C．Heorshethathasteachingexperience.D．ThosewhosemothertongueisEnglish.3、Ifyouareadmittedasanonlineclassteacheryoushould________.A．makeyoureverylessoncreativeandinterestingB．makea20-minutevideorecordingeverydayaloneC．makevideorecordingsperlessonwithyourstudentsD．providefeedbackoneverylesson4、Ifateacherteachesonlineclassesthreehoursadayhewillget________.A．22.5dollarsB．45dollarsC．90dollarsD．150dollars5、Wecanlearnfromthispassagethat________.A．ifateacherhasachievementshe’llgetmuchmorepayB．theteachermusthaveCELTAorotherTEFLcertificationC．theteachershaveclasseseveryafternoonfromMondaytoFridayD．resumesaresenttothewebsitehttp://www.25．（10分）ArobotcalledBina48hassuccessfullytakenacourseinthephilosophyofloveatNotreDamedeNamurUniversity(NDNU),inCalifornia.AccordingtocourseinstructorWilliamBarry,associateprofessoratNDNU,Bina48istheworld’sfirstsociallyadvancedrobottocompleteacollegecourse,afeathedescribedas“remarkable.”Therobottookpartinclassdiscussions,gaveapresentationwithastudentpartnerandparticipatedinadebatewithstudentsfromanotherinstitution.Beforebecomingastudent,Bina48appearedasaguestspeakerinBarrysclassesforseveralyears.OnedaywhenaddressingBarry’sclass,Bina48expressedadesiretogocollege,adesirethatBarryandhisstudentsenthusiasticallysupported.RatherthanenrollBina48inhisRobotEthics:PhilosophyofEmergingTechnologiescourse,BarrysuggestedthatBina48shouldtakehiscoursePhilosophyofLoveinstead.LoveisaconceptBina48doesn’tunderstand,saidBarry.ThereforethechallengewouldbeforBarryandhisstudentstoteachBina48whatloveis.“Someinterestingthingshappenedintheclass,”saidBarry.HesaidthathisstudentsthoughtitwouldbestraightforwardtoteachBina48aboutlove,which,afterall,is“fairlysimple—it’safeeling,”saidBarry.Buttherealitywasdifferent.Bina48endeduplearning“31differentversionsoflove,”saidBarry,highlightingsomeofthechallengeshumansmayfacewhenworkingartificialintelligenceinfuture.Bina48participatedinclassdiscussionsviaSkypeandalsotookpartinaclassdebateaboutloveandconflictwithstudentsfromWestPoint.Bina48’scontributiontothedebatewasfilmedandpostedonYouTube.ItwasjudgedthatBina48andNDNUclassmateswerethewinnersofthisdebate.Inthenextdecade,BarryhopesBina48mightbecomecomplexenoughtoteachaclass,thoughhesaysheforeseesrobotsbeingusedtobettertheteachingandlearningexperience,ratherthanreplacinginstructorscompletely.1、（小题1）WhatwasBina48’sperformancelikeinclass?A．Extraordinary.B．Insignificant.C．Far-reaching.D．Unattractive.2、（小题2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword“addressing”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Dealingwith.B．Consultingwith.C．Givingaspeechto.D．Sendingaletterto.3、（小题3）Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．ItwasinterestingforBina48tolearnaboutlove.B．ItwasquitetoughforBina48tolearnaboutlove.C．Artificialintelligencemaysomehowbesuperiortoman.D．Humanscanlaunchachallengetoartificialintelligence.4、（小题4）WhatdoesBarrythinkofthefuturedevelopmentofBina48?A．Itwillsurelybeabletoserveasateacher.B．Itwillbeabletopromotelearningandteaching.C．Itwillcompletelytaketheplaceofinstructors.D．Itwillbesmartenoughtocontrolhumanbeings.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）Centuriesago,agroupofpeopleleftIndia.Noonereallyknows1Overtime,theyjourneyedwesttoEurope,wheremosthave2eversince.ThesepeoplecalledthemselvestheRoma.3Europeans,thinkingtheycamefromEgypt,calledthem“gypsies.”Manypeoplethinkofgypsiesas4groupsofpeople.Theyareassociatedwithcolorfulclothing,fortunetellingandmusic.Butthisisnotthereal5ofRomaculture.Infact,notallRomaare6ThoseinWesternEuropehavehistoricallymovedfromplacetoplace.Butotherswho7inEasternEuropebuilthomesandstayedinoneplace.Romaculture8amongregions.Butmostspeakboththelanguageofthe9peopleandtheirownlanguage,Romany.Forcenturies,Romapracticed10trades.Somewerehorsetradersormusicians.Othersmadethingsoutofmetalorwood.Buttoday,Romamaybefoundinany11EachRomasettlementdevelopeditsown12style,combininglocalmusicwithRomatraditions.Thesestylesoftensound13tothemusicofthesurroundingculture.However,mostRomamusic14somecharacteristics,includingthetimingofthenotesandtheharmonies.Romamusichasalsoaffectedthemusicofother15RomainfluenceshaveshapedEuropeanfolkandclassicalmusicandevensomeAmericanstyles.Likepeopleofmanycultures,theRomalovetotell16Theirconversationsoftenincludebriefreferences17talesthattheentiresettlementknows.Buttheyalsotelllongstoriesduringtheeveningsorwhileworking.Somestoriesarefunny,others18Romatraditions.Overtheyears,theRomahave19manychallenges.Theirneighborsdidnot20themandevenaccusedthemofbeingthieves.Today,manyfacepoverty,prejudiceandotherproblems.Nevertheless,theRomapeopleareproudoftheirhistoryandtheirrichculture.1、A．when B．why C．where D．how2、A．died B．visited C．left D．lived3、A．So B．Or C．But D．Then4、A．wandering B．challenging C．encouraging D．inspiring5、A．life B．article C．picture D．attitude6、A．farmers B．travelers C．musicians D．tailors7、A．begged B．learned C．toured D．settled8、A．varies B．spreads C．passes D．divides9、A．Indian B．travelling C．surrounding D．Egyptian10、A．traditional B．illegal C．international D．fair11、A．occasion B．profession C．village D．town12、A．cultural B．social C．agricultural D．musical13、A．strange B．different C．similar D．natural14、A．shares B．spares C．speaks D．seeks15、A．tribes B．cultures C．groups D．religions16、A．lies B．fortunes C．gossips D．stories17、A．at B．in C．for D．to18、A．writedown B．getaway C．takein D．passdown19、A．faced B．overcome C．fought D．welcomed20、A．fear B．help C．accept D．support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）Whydomanyofusfind1．difficultorimpossibletofallasleepinabedotherthanourown?Isitbecausethebedis2．(comfort)?AccordingtoanewstudypublishedinCurrentBiology,asignificantreasonis3．thescientistscall“firstnighteffect”.Theybelievethatonesideofthebrainactsasa“nightwatch”towarnusaboutpotentialdangers.Itforcesus4．(stay)awakeonthefirstnightinanewenvironment.Forthestudy,35youngvolunteers5．(ask)tosleepinasleeplabforseveraldays.Meanwhile,researcherswatchedtheirbrainactivities.Accordingtotheresearchers,ontheirfirstnight,theleftbrainswere6．(active)thantherightbrainsandpeoplehadahardtimesleeping.However,left-brainactivitydecreasedasdayswentby,7．(fall)eventothepointofcompletecalm.Inthisprocess,theparticipantsgotanincreasinglybettersleepexperience.The8．(finding)suggestthatthedifferentrhythmsofthesidesofthebrainaffectoursleep.Whenthetwosideswork9．(different),thebalancebetweenthemisbroken.Thus,thebraincan’trelaxandissensitivetoanythingstrangeinthesurroundings,just10．itisinthedaytime.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如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。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、Lastweekend,myBritishfriend,Jim,spottedpaper-cuttingstandwhenwewerewanderingonthestreet、Hadneverseenpape—cuts,heimmediatelyboug