2024届江西高安中学高三第二次联考英语试卷含解析

2024届江西高安中学高三第二次联考英语试卷注意事项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．Asthingsdidn’tworkoutthewaywe________,wefoundourselvestryingtoforcethemandstrugglingtofinishthem.A．planB．areplanningC．hadplannedD．willbeplanning2．IwouldnotbeseeingthefilmGreenBooknow_____meupintime.A．wereKathynottopick B．hadKathynotpickedC．ifKathyhasn’tpicked D．ifKathydidnotpick3．______thestudentswerehearingtheexcitingnews! A．Howhappily B．Whatafun C．Whatpleasure D．Howpleased4．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding5．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate6．You’llrecognizemewhenyougetoutofthestation.I______jeansandawhiteT-shirt.A．willbewearingB．hadwornC．waswearingD．haveworn7．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t8．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which9．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．accustomedto B．buriedinC．addictedto D．exposedto10．_____________equalopportunities,bothFrankandBillymayaccomplishthetask.A．Given B．GivingC．Togive D．tobegiven11．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout12．CouldIaskyouaprivatequestion?Sure,A．pardonmeB．goaheadC．goodideaD．forgetit13．Itisthebusdriverwhoshould______thesafetyofthepassengers.A．answerforB．searchforC．standforD．gofor14．Despitethefactthathisscoresweregood,theywerehardlyasexcellentasastudentwithhisintelligence.A．achieved B．hadachievedC．wouldachieve D．shouldhaveachieved15．—I'dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon'tmind.—________.Don'tforgetyouwilldrive.A．Anythingbutthat B．ByallmeansC．Takeiteasy D．Iwon'tsaynotothis16．Hissisterlefthomein1998,and_________________since.A．hadnotbeenheardof B．hasnotbeenheardofC．hadnotheardof D．hasnotheardof17．I’mnotsureofthereasonforthedog’sillness,butit____byeatingtoomuch.A．mayhavebeencaused B．needhavebeencausedC．shouldhavebeencaused D．musthavebeencaused18．John'ssuccesshasnothingtodowithgoodluck.Itisyearsofhardwork_________hasmadehimwhatheistoday.A．what B．whichC．where D．that19．Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.A．advocateB．distributionC．allocationD．division20．Hawkingbelievestheearthisunlikelytobetheonlyplanet_____lifehasdevelopedgradually.A．that B．whyC．where D．whose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）TheEnglishhaveadifficultand,generallyspeaking,dysfunctional(怪异的)relationshipwithclothes.Theirmainproblemisthattheyhaveadesperateneedforrules,andareunabletogetalongwithoutthem.Thishelpstoexplainwhytheyhaveaninternationalreputationfordressingingeneralverybadly,butwithspecificareasofexcellence,suchashigh-classmen’ssuits,ceremonialcostumes,andinnovative(革新的)streetfashion.Inotherwords,weEnglishdressbestwhenweare“inuniform”.YoumaybesurprisedthatIamincluding“innovativestreetfashion”inthecategoryoftheuniform.Surelytheparrot-hairedpunks(朋克摇滚乐迷)ortheVictorianvampiregothsarebeingoriginal,notfollowingrules?It’struethattheyalllookdifferentandeccentric(古怪的)butinfacttheyalllookeccentricexactlyinthesameway.Theyarewearingauniform.TheonlytrulyeccentricdresserinthiscountryistheQueen,whopaysnoattentiontofashionandcontinuestowearwhatshelikes,akindof1950sfashion,withnoregardforanyoneelse’sopinion.However,itistruethatthestylesinventedbyyoungEnglishpeoplearemuchmoreeccentricthananyothernation’sstreetfashion.Wemaynotbeindividuallyeccentric,apartfromtheQueen,butwehaveasortofcollectiveeccentricity,and\yeappreciateoriginalityindressevenifwedonotindividuallyhaveit.Another“rule”ofbehaviorIhaddiscoveredwasthatitisveryimportantfortheEnglishnottotakethemselvestooseriously,tobeabletolaughatthemselves.However,itiswellknownthatmostteenagerstendtotakethemselvesabittooseriously.Thegoths,intheirscaryblackcostumes,certainlylookasiftheyaretakingthemselvesseriously.ButwhenIgotintoconversationwiththem,Idiscoveredthattheytoohadasenseofhumor.Iwasoncechattingtoagothinthefullvampirecostume—withawhiteface,deeppurplelipstick,andblackparrot-hair.IsawhewasalsowearingaT-shirtwith“Goth”.“Whyareyouwearingthat?”Iasked.“Incaseyoudon’trealizeI’magoth.”heanswered,pretendingtobeserious.Webothburstoutlaughing.1、WhatcanweknowabouttheEnglishpeople?A．Theyneedrulestodresswell.B．Theyareinneedofuniforms.C．Theyarecreativeingeneral.D．Theyleadtheworldtrend.2、Whoisindividuallyeccentricindressing?A．Ahigh-classman.B．Aparrot-hairedpunk.C．TheQueen.D．Thefashioninnovator.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethegoths?A．Theydressbadly.B．Theydressinanamusingway.C．Theyareunabletolaughatthewaytheydress.D．TheyarelessfashionablethantheotherEnglishpeople.4、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．HowtheEnglishDressB．HowtheEnglishAdmireFashionC．WhytheEnglishLikeUniformsD．WhytheEnglishAreEccentricinDress22．（8分）FromvisitingmuseumstowatchingChangingtheGuard,therearesomeamazingexperiencesforyoutogetwhileinLondon.HerewepicksomeofthebestfreeactivitiesinLondon.ChangingtheGuardForadisplayofBritishceremony,watchChangingtheGuardoutsideBuckinghamPalace.ThisiswhereonememberofQueen’sGuardsexchangesdutywiththeoldguard.Bothguardsaredressedintraditionalreduniformandbearskinhats,andthehandoverisaccompaniedbyaGuardsband.GuardMountingtakesplaceat11:30am.ItishelddailyfromMaytoJuly,andonalternate(间隔的)datesthroughouttherestoftheyear.SirJohnSoane’sMuseumSirJohnSoanewasanarchitect.Duringhislifetimehecollectedsomevaluableantiquitiesfromallfourcornersoftheglobe.TheyarenowondisplayinSirJohnSoane’sMuseumwhichgivesarealinsightintothelifeofthisoutstandingVictoriangentleman.GeffryeMuseumAveryuniqueexperience,theGeffryeMuseum,locatedin18thcenturyalmshouses,givesafascinatinginsightintothelivesoftheBritishmiddleclassesfromthe1600stothepresentday.Exploreaseriesofroomsets,completewithfurnishingandtextilesfromeachperiod.Hogarth’sHouseHogarthwasveryfamousandcriticized18thcenturysocietyinhisengravings(雕刻),suchasAHarlot’sProgress,ARake’sProgressandMarriage-a-la-Mode.Asthenamesuggests,Hogarth’sHouseiswherehelivedbeforehediedin1764,andit’sherethatyou’llfindthelargestcollectionofhispaintingsonpublicdisplay.BankofEnglandMuseumhesplendidBankofEnglandMuseumtracesthehistoryofthebankfromitsfoundationbyRoyalCharterin1694toitsroletodayasthecountry’scentralbank.herearemanyitemsyouhaveneverexpectedtosee.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheceremonyofChangingtheGuard?A．VisitorsneedtopaywhenwatchingtheceremonyB．Theceremonyisheldat11:30ameverydaythroughouttheyearC．VisitorscanlistentosomemusicattheceremonyD．ChangingtheGuardinvolvestwogroupsofguardseverytime2、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．SirJohnSoanewasapainterwholivedintheVictorianeraB．Hogarth’spaintingswerecriticizedbyotherpaintersofhistimeC．TheBankofEnglandMuseumnolongerfunctionsasabanknowD．SirJohnSoane’sMuseumisagoodplacetoseeoldandvaluableobjects3、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A．FreeLondonAttractionsB．ActiveLifeinLondonC．FamousMuseumsinLondonD．EnjoyYourStayinLondon23．（8分）Mostofushavequitegoodmemories,butourmemoriesarelimited.Forexample,wecannotremembereveryonewehaveevermetorwhatwedidoneverysingledayofourlives.However,therearesomepeoplewhodohaveprodigiousmemories.Thesepeoplehavearareconditionknownassavantsyndrome（学者症候群）.Savantssufferfromadevelopmentaldisorder,buttheyalsoexhibitgreattalentsthatcontrast（显出差异）sharplywiththeirphysicalandmentaldisabilities.KimPeek(1951-2009)wasasavantwholivedinSaltLakeCity,Utah,intheUnitedStates.Hewasbornwithdamagetopartsofhisbrain,butitseemedthatotherpartsofhisbrain,particularlythoserelatingtomemory,becameover-developed.Peek’suniqueabilitiesappearedataveryearlyage.Whenhewasjust20monthsold,hecouldalreadyremembereverybookthatwasreadtohim.Peekcouldreadtwopagesofabookatthesametime-onepagewiththerighteyeandonewiththeleft-inlessthan10secondsandremembereverythingheread.Bythetimehedied,Peekhadmemorizedmorethan9,000books.Hecouldrememberallthenamesandnumbersinavarietyoftelephonebooks.Hecouldrememberthousandsoffactsabouthistory,literature,geographyandsports.Dr.DavidTreffert,anexpertonsavantsyndrome,oncedescribedPeekas“alivingGoogle”becauseofhisastonishingabilitytomemorizeandconnectfacts.However,atthesametime,Peekwasunabletocarryoutsimpletasks,suchasbrushinghishairorgettingdressed,andheneededotherstohelphim.In1989,themovieRainManwontheOscarforbestPicture.Themaincharacterinthemovie,playedbyDustinHoffman,wasbasedonKimPeek'slife.Hestartedtoappearontelevision,wherehewouldamazeaudiencesbycorrectlyansweringdifficultquestionsondifferenttopics.Peek-becameworldfamous,andheandhisfatherbegantouringwidelytotalkaboutovercomingdisabilities.Heinspiredagreatmanypeoplewithhiswords.“Recognizingandrespectingdifferencesinothers,andtreatingeveryoneinthewayyouwantthemtotreatyou,willmakeourworldabetterplaceforeveryone.Everyoneisdifferent.”1、Theunderlinedword“prodigious”inParagraph1probablymeans______.A．happy B．clear.C．amazing D．short2、Accordingtothetext,Peek______.A．couldtakecareofhimselfB．wasbornwithagoodmemoryC．wasthestudentofDr.DavidTreffertD．becamebrain-damagedat20monthsold3、HowisParagraph3mainlydeveloped?A．Bygivingfacts. B．Byfollowingtimeorder.C．Byexplainingcauses. D．Bymakingcomparisons.4、Peek’swordssuggestthatweshould______.A．respectdifferentcultures B．listentodifferentopinionsC．treatdifferentpeopledifferently D．respectothers’differences24．（8分）Asunflowerisasunflower.Amobilephoneisamobilephone.Butcanyoucombinethetwotodosomethingforyourlocalenvironment?Asearlyasnextyearitmaywellbepossible.Whenyouhavefinishedwithyourmobilephoneyouwillbeabletoburyitinagardenoraplantpotandwaitforittoflower.Abiodegradable(生物所能分解的)mobilephonewas,thismonth,introducedbyscientists.Itishopedthatthenewtypeofphonewillencourageconsumerstorecycle.Scientistshavecomeupwithanewmaterialoverthelastfiveyears.Itlookslikeanyotherplasticandcanbehardorsoft,andisabletochangeshape.Overtimeitcanalsobreakdownintothesoilwithoutgivingoutanypoisonouschemicals.Britishresearchersusedthenewmaterialtodevelopaphonecoverthatcontainsasunflowerseed.Whenthisnewtypeofcoverturnsintowaste,itformsfertilizers.Thesefeedtheseedandhelptheflowergrow.Engineershavedesignedasmalltransparent(透明的)windowtoholdtheseed.Theyhavemadesureitonlygrowswhenthephoneisthrownaway.“We’veonlyputsunflowerseedsintothecoverssofar.Butweareworkingwithplantexpertstofindoutwhichflowerswouldperformbest.Maybewecouldputrosesinnexttime.”saidonescientist.Asphonetechnologyisdevelopingsoquickly,peopleareconstantlythrowingtheirmobilesaway.Thismeansmanufacturersareunderpressuretofindwaysofrecyclingthem.Some650millionmobilephoneshavebeensoldthisyear.Mostofthemwillbethrownawaywithintwoyears,addingplastic,heavymetalandchemicalwastetotheenvironment.Abiodegradablecovercanoffersomerelieffornature,accordingtothescientists.“Theseedcomesoutandtheflowergrowsinthepotsoyoudon’thavetoconcernyourselfwiththephonewhenyouhavefinishedusingit,”saidKerryKirwan.Sheleadstheresearchteam,whichisbasedattheUniversityofWarwickinBritain.1、Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A．Totellthepopularityofbiodegradablecellphones.B．Todiscussthedevelopmentofthecellphonetechnology.C．Topersuadethereaderstobuythebiodegradablecellphone.D．Tointroduceanenvironmental-friendlycellphonetoreaders.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutthecoverofthenewtypeofphone?A．Itcanturnintousefulfertilizerforthesunflowerseeds.B．Itcanhardlyserveasthestorageforthesunflowerseed.C．Itmaygiveoutpoisonouschemicalswhenbreakingdown.D．Itmaymaketheseedgrowafterthephoneisthrownaway.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Thenewtypeofmobilephonewillsellextremelywell.B．Thenewtypeofmobilephoneisalreadyonthemarket.C．Otherflowersmaybeusedinthenewtypeofcellphone.D．Mobilephoneisincreasinglyimportanttotheenvironment.4、Themostsuitabletitleforthispassagemightbe“”.A．DesignaPhoneB．HelptheSunflowertogrowC．ProtectOurEnvironmentD．PlantYourPhone25．（10分）FourappsforstudentstolearnEnglishQuizletQuizletisalearningapp—acomputerprogramyouuseonyourmobiledevice.ItcanhelpusersbuildandtesttheirknowledgeofEnglishwordsandterms.Quizlethaswordsetsformillionsofsubjects.And,itisquicklybecomingausefulmobiletoolforlanguagelearners.SocrativeInSocrative,teacherscancreatetimedlearninggames.Inclass,studentscompeteindividuallyoraspartofateamagainstclassmates.OnegamestudentsloveiscalledspaceRace.Inthisgame,ifateamanswersaquestioncorrectly,theirrocketmovesforward.Thisteamwhoserocketgetstotheendfirstwins.Also,teacherscanuseSocrativeasan“exitticket,”aquestiontheycanaskstudentsaboutwhattheylearnedinthatday’sclass.Studentswritetheiranswersontheirmobiledevices.Then,theteachercanshowtheanswersonasharedvideoscreen.QRCodesAQRCodeisakindofsignthatasmartphonecanreadwithitscamera.WhenyourphonecamerareadsaQRcode,ittakesyoutoawebsite,image,videooranythingyouwanttoshare.Forexample,onewilltakeyoutotheVOALearningEnglishwebsite.EvernoteEvernoteletsusersstoreandsharenotes,imagesandrecordingsinoneplace.TeacherscanalsouseEvernotetogivehomework.1、Whichisthebestforstudentstobuildupvocabulary?A．Quizlet.B．QRCodes.C．Evernote.D．Socrative.2、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Tomakeanadvertisement.B．Toencourageusingmobilephones.C．ToimproveEnglishlearning.D．Tointroducesomelearningapps.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ThisisareallifestoryoftheengineersbuildingtheBrooklynBridgeinNewYork,USAbackin1870.Thebridgewascompletedin1883,after13years.In1869,acreativeengineernamedJohnRoeblingwas1byanideatobuildaspectacularbridge2NewYorkwiththeLongIsland.3,bridge-buildingexpertsthroughouttheworldthoughtthatthiswasimpossibleandtoldRoeblingtoforgettheidea.Roeblingcouldnotignorethevisionhehadinhismindofthisbridge.Aftermuchdiscussionandpersuasionhe4toconvincehissonWashington,anupandcomingengineer,thatthebridge5couldbebuilt.Theprojectstartedwell,butwhenitwasonlyafewmonthsunderway,atragicaccidenttookthelifeofJohnRoebling.Washingtonwasalsoinjuredandleftwithacertainamountofbraindamage,which6himnotbeingabletotalkorwalk.7hishandicap,Washingtonwasneverdiscouragedandstillhadaburning8tocompletethebridgeandhismindwasstillas9asever.Hedidn’twantto10Suddenlyanidea11him.Allhecoulddowasmoveone12andhedecidedtomakethebestuseofit.Bymovingthis,he13developedacodeofcommunicationwithhiswife.For13yearsWashingtontappedouthis14withhisfingeronhiswife’sarm,untilthebridgewasfinallycompleted.TodaythespectacularBrooklynBridgestandsforhisdeterminationnottobe15bycircumstances.Itstandstooasamonumenttotheloveand16ofhiswifewhofor13yearslong17decoded（解码）themessagesofherhusbandandtoldtheengineerswhattodo.Perhapsthisisoneofthebestexamplesofanever-say-dieattitudethatovercomesaterriblephysicalhandicapandachievesa(n)18goal.Oftenwhenwefaceobstaclesinourday-to-daylife,ourhurdles(障碍)seemverysmallincomparisontowhatmanyothershavetoface.TheBrooklynBridgeshowsusthat19thatseemimpossiblecanberealizedwithdeterminationandpersistence(坚持),nomatterwhatthe20are.1、A．inspired B．promoted C．awarded D．presented2、A．collecting B．connecting C．contacting D．combining3、A．Therefore B．Instead C．However D．So4、A．tried B．persuaded C．managed D．demanded5、A．infact B．inturn C．inneed D．ingeneral6、A．broughtin B．resultedin C．putin D．tookin7、A．Incaseof B．Becauseof C．Intermsof D．Inspiteof8、A．desire B．emotion C．feeling D．impression9、A．enthusiastic B．sharp C．eager D．aware10、A．breakdown B．makeout C．giveup D．takeup11、A．hit B．beat C．knocked D．patted12、A．hand B．arm C．finger D．foot13、A．slowly B．swiftly C．quickly D．gently14、A．descriptions B．introductions C．instructions D．explanations15、A．controlled B．affected C．harmed D．hurt16、A．contribution B．devotion C．responsibility D．attention17、A．patiently B．hopefully C．thankfully D．occasionally18、A．practical B．beneficial C．particular D．impossible19、A．ideas B．choices C．dreams D．challenges20、A．difficulties B．conditions C．situations D．positions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）语法填空。用不多于3个单词的正确形式填空TheAmberRoomgotthisnamebecauseitwasmadeofseveraltonsofamber.1．(it)designwasinthefancystylepopularinthosedays.Itwasalsoatreasure2．(decorate)withgoldandjewels.Prussia’sbestartistsspentabouttenyears3．(make)it.TheroomwasfirstdesignedforthepalaceofFrederickI.However,thenextking,FrederickWilliamI,to4．theamberroombelonged,gaveittoPetertheGreatin1716.5．return,PetertheGreatsenthimatroopofhisbestsoldiers.Later,CatherineIIhadtheamberRoommovedtoapalaceoutsideStPetersburgwhereshespenthersummers.Andmore6．(detail)wereaddedtotheroom.Theroom7．(complete)thewayshewantedin1770.DuringWorldWarII,someoftheNazis8．(secret)stoletheroomitself.OnthewaytoKonisberg,theroomwasmissing.Afterthat,whathappenedtotheAmberRoomremains9．mystery.Recently,anewAmberRoomhasbeenbuiltbytheRussiansand10．(Germany)tocelebratethe300thbirthdayofStPetersburg.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下书信为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。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(∧),并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

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。LastmonthourschoolheldaReadingWeek,whichaimwastoencouragethestudentstoreadingwidely.Duringtheweek,bookloversrecommendedaplentyofgoodbookssuitableforhighschoolstudents.Inaddition,twofamouswritersareinvitedtogivelecturesonhowtounderstandandappreciateliterarywork.Thepoetryrecitationcontestwasanotheramazedactivityforthestudentstobringhistalentintofullplay.Allthecontestantstookturnsreadtheirfavoritepoemstotheaudience.WeallfindtheReadingWeekverybeneficially.Ithasnotonlyenrichedourschoollife,andalsohelpedusformthehabitofreading.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter准备到中国来旅游，他说喜欢中国的美食，尤其想品尝中国的火锅，请你给他写一封回信介绍一下中国的火锅这一传统饮食。1．火锅在中国很受人们欢迎；2．怎样制作火锅；3．为什么人们喜欢吃火锅。注意：l．可根据内容需要适当拓展，以使行文连贯；2．词数100左右。参考词汇：hotpot火锅DearPeter，I'mgladtolearnthatyouwilltraveltoChinaandwanttotastethehotpot.HereI'llintroducethetraditionalChinesefoodtoyou.____