湖南省株洲市攸县第三中学2023-2024学年高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷含解析

湖南省株洲市攸县第三中学2023-2024学年高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷请考生注意：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．DorisLessing，anauthorwhohashadafascinatinglife，livedinIran_______shewasfivebeforemovingtoZimbabwe．A．unless B．sinceC．until D．after2．一Whenheknowtheresultoftoday’sjobinterview?一Inacoupleofdays．A．should B．may C．shall D．must3．Thenewplaygroundtobebuiltnextyearwillbe____________theoldone.A．asthreetimesbigasB．threetimesasbigasC．asbigasthreetimesD．asbigthreetimesas4．—IntheUK，somepeopleequatelifeexperiencewiththenumberofstampsintheirpassports.—That’swhytheyallagreethatthey________the“travelbug”．A．catchB．caughtC．havecaughtD．aretocatch5．—________yourpurchasesintime,makesuretheexpresscompanyknowsyouraddressexactly.A．Toreceive B．ReceivedC．Receiving D．Havingreceived6．Thisfilmisverywithyoungpeople,whichtellsareallyromanticstory.A．familiarB．popularC．similarD．particular7．Yesterdayishistory,tomorrowisamystery,onlytodayisagift,andthatis______wecallitpresent.A．how B．when C．why D．where8．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that9．Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly10．Thatpreservedhistoricvillageconnectedtodowntownbyahighwayis________manyofficeworkersspendtheirweekends.A．what B．howC．where D．why11．—Didyourfatherenjoyseeinghisoldfriendsyesterday?—Yes,hedid.Theyeachotherforages.A．didn’tseeB．wouldn’tseeC．haven’tseenD．hadn’tseen12．—Whatdidhedoinreturnforfree________andfoodofferedbythekindcouple?—Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.A．conservation B．admissionC．accommodation D．immigration13．________workandcreativeactivitieshavebeenimportantdriversofhumanprogressisdeeplyrootedinoursocialvalues.A．HowB．WhetherC．ThatD．Why14．—Thenewmachineshavearrivedandarebeingtestedintheworkshop.—I’mgladwe_____themintheyearsahead.A．willbeoperatingB．havebeenoperatingC．wouldbeoperatingD．hadbeenoperating15．—Couldyougivemeareminderat9tomorrowmorning?—I'msorry,butIameetingthen.A．attendB．willattendC．willbeattendingD．amattending16．Tianjinsoccerfanswonderhowlongitwillbe______thepopularsoccerstar—SunkecanappearinthefieldsinTianjinasamemberofTianjinTianhaisoccerteam.A．before B．sinceC．until D．where17．Somepeoplesuggestchangingthedateforthecollegeentranceexamsinto______SaturdayandSundayofthefirstweekofJune,whichIthinkis______goodadvice.A．/;/ B．the;the C．the;a D．the;/18．Icouldnot________mytearswhenIsawthepictureofmyfatherworkingatthequakezone.A．bringInB．turnupC．takeoffD．holdback19．Myfatherinsistedthateveryminute____madefulluseof_______theworkwell.A．be,todo B．hasbeen,doingC．be,doing D．hasbeen,todo20．Don’tworry.Anumberofeffortsarebeingmade______thewholesystemoperatingnormally.A．beingkept B．keptC．keeping D．tokeep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）Asistradition,technologycompaniesfromaroundtheworldhaveflockedtoLasVegasfortheannualConsumerElectronicsShow.Therearethousandsofeye-catchingitemstoswoonover,whetheryou’reanerdornot.Hereareafewofthemostinteresting,excitingandpossiblylife-changingproductsseenattheshow,whichrunsfromTuesdaytoFriday.Item1YouthoughtyourcurvedTVwascool?TheLGSignatureOLEDTVRisa65-inch4KTVthatis,unlikeyourlameandrigidscreen,rollable,andcanretract(收回)intoitsbasewhenyou’renotenjoyingit.WhileyoucancontrolitusingeitherGoogleAssistantorAmazonAlexa,theTVRalsosupportsApple’sAirPlay2andHomeKit.Item2Gaminglaptopsaren’tnew,buttheyusuallylackpowercomparedtotheirbeefierdesktopcounterparts.Nvidia’slatestannouncementchangesthat,andbringsthedesktop-classpowerfoundinitsRTXlineofgraphicscardstolaptops.Morethan40laptopmodelswillturnupbytheendofthemonthwithRTXgraphicscardsinside,whichcanproducemorerealisticgraphicsandboostperformanceforthemostgamers.Item3Ifsleepingisharderthanitshouldbe,theDreembandmightbeabletohelpyoufigureoutwhatyou’redoingwrong.TheDreembandisafabric-coveredheadbandthatwrapsaroundyourheadandusesacombinationofsensorsliketheonesinyourAppleWatchtodetectvariousbiometricslikeyourheartrateandrespirationactivity.Italsousesboneconductiontocommunicateaudiocuestoyouprivately.Item4Samsung’sshownoffitsMicroLEDtechnologyinthepast,usingittobuildTheWall,a146-inchTV.Thecompany’snowshowingoffasmallerMicroLEDTV.UsingSamsung’sMicroLEDpanels,youcancreateavarietyofdisplaysizessupportingdifferentaspectratios,goingfromanultra-wide21:9screentoaperfectlysquare1:1displaywithoutlosingimagequality.454、Ifonelikesdoingthingsbyhimself,whichoftheitemssuitshimbest?A．Item1. B．Item2.C．Item3. D．Item4.1、Whichofthefollowingtechnologiesappearedforthefirsttimeintheshow?A．TheTVRUser’scontrollingtheTVbyGoogleAssistantB．Nvidia’slaptops’solvingtheproblemofpowerC．TheDreemband’sdetectyourheartrateD．Samsung’sMicroLEDtechnologymakinga146-inchTVpossible22．（8分）Famousresorts(度假胜地)ontheearthMaldivesMaldivesisfamedasthelastparadise(乐园)ontheearth.It'smadeupofmorethan1,800coralislands,spreadingoveraseaareaofabout90thousandsquarekilometersontheIndianOcean.PeopleinMaldivesbelieveinIslam.Theymustobservethereligiousrulesstrictly.However,touristsdon'tneedtofollowthesecustomsinsidehotels,buttheymustdoasthelocalswhentheyenterthecommunityofthelocalpeople.JejuIslandJejuIsland,alsoknownasthe“IslandsoftheGods”，isthebiggestislandofSouthKorea.Itisavolcanicislandwithapleasantclimate.Itsyearlyaveragetemperatureis16℃，whichmakesitthemostattractivevacationstopinNortheastAsia.Ithasgainedafameasashoppingparadise.Herealltheluxury(奢侈品)brandsarefreeofduty.Everysummerthousandsoftouristscomeheretolookforthegods,enjoythecoolnessofthegentleseabreezeandbuycheapluxuries.PhuketIslandPhuketIsland,thebiggestislandofThailand,iscalledapearlontheIndianOcean.Itisworld­famousforitsbeautifulbeaches.Somearequietandtourist­friendly,andsomeareasluxuriousaspersonalvacationbeaches.Somearefamousforseasports,andsomeareattractivetoloversofeveningentertainments.Therefore,you'llhaveagoodtimeherewhetheryou'resingleoraccompaniedbyyourfriends.HaymanIslandHaymanIsland,asecretvacationisland,isoneofthe600coralislandsthatmakeuptheGreatBarrierReef.EveryyearthousandsoftouristscomeheretoadmirethebeautyofthetropicseaandthecharmingsceneoftheGreatBarrierReef.However,theyseldomseeanywaitersandwaitressesaroundastheyworkinandtravelthroughaspecialtunnel(通道).Thisiswhyit'scalledthemostsecretresort.1、Ifyouintendtodosomeshoppingbesidessightseeing,________maybeisyourbestchoice.A．MaldivesB．PhuketIslandC．JejuIslandD．HaymanIsland2、Touristsshould________inMaldiveswhengettingoutofthehotels.A．followthelocalrulesB．watchoutforsharksC．stayinsecrettunnelsD．stayawayfromthelocalpeople3、PhuketIslandisregardedas________bytourists.A．the“IslandsoftheGods”B．apearlontheIndianOceanC．asecretvacationislandD．thelastparadiseontheearth4、TouriststhinkHaymanIslandissecretbecause________.A．theyarestrictlylimitedwithinthehotelB．theyaren'tallowedtoswimintheseaC．theyareforbiddentobargaininthemarketD．theycan'tmeetservantsaroundthem23．（8分）AcompanyinSanFrancisco,California,hasfoundawaytoturnusedplasticbottlesintowomen’sshoes.Everyday,millionsofAmericansdrinkwaterandotherliquidsfromplasticbottles.Morethan4millionofthemarethrownawayeachday.Manyoftheplasticbottlesendupinlandfillsorareburnedwithotherwasteproducts.ASanFranciscostart-upcompanycalledRothy’s,however,turnsthisplasticwasteintoenvironmentallyfriendlyshoes.RothMartinisthecompany’sco-founder.Heexplainshowtheyturnplasticintosoftmaterialforwomen’sfeet.Theytaketheplastic,cleanit,andbreakitdownintosmallpieces.Thentheypressthemthroughadevicethatmakessoftfibers.Thosefibersarethencombinedtogether.Thisisdonebya3Dmachine.Itisdesignedtoreducewastewhilemakingtheshoes.Theknittedstuffandtheinnerpartoftheshoearethenattachedtotheshoe’souterpart,calledthesole(鞋底).Thisoutersoleisalsomadefromenvironmentallyfriendlymaterial:responsiblysourcedno-carbonrubber.Rothy’sshoesaresoldonline.Theyareflatshoes,witheitheraroundedorpointedtoe.Theycomeindifferentcolorsanddesigns.Theycosteither$125or$145perpair,dependingonthedesign.AfterAmericanactressGwynethPaltrowdiscoveredthemlastyear,thedemandfortheshoesgrew.Martinsaysthereisnoshortageofmaterialtofillthatdemand.“We’renotgoingtorunoutofwaterbottlesanytimesoon.Sowehavealimitlesssupplyofmaterial,andIthinkthatisagoodsignforourfuture.”Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlyshoeswearout,customerscanreturnthematnocosttoacompanythatusestherecycledmaterialstomakeotherproducts.Fornow,theshoesareonlyavailabletobeshippedintheUnitedStates.However,thecompanysaysitwilladdinternationalshippinginthenearfuture.1、Howareusedplasticbottlesusuallydealtwith?A．Theyareburiedorburned.B．Theyareusedtomakeshoes.C．Theyarechangedintosoftmaterials.D．Theyarcreturnedtofactoriesforreuse.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordknittedinthethirdparagraphmean?A．Attached. B．Fixed.C．Combined. D．Repaired.3、WhichofthefollowingdirectlyhelpedtoincreasethesalesofRothy’sshoes?A．Thedesignandcolor. B．Thereasonableprice.C．Thecompany’sadvertisement. D．ThestarpowerofGwynethPaltrow.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toadvertiseanewkindofshoes.B．Todescribetheprocessofmakingshoes.C．Tointroduceanewwayofrecyclingplasticwaste.D．Tostresstheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection.24．（8分）Scientistssayweareallbornwithaknackformathematics.Everytimewescanthecafeteriaforatablethatwillfitallofourfriends,we’reexercisingtheancientestimationcenterinourbrain.StanislasDehaenewasthefirstresearchertoshowthatthispartofthebrainexists.In1989,hemetMr.Nwhohadsufferedaseriousbraininjury.Mr.Ncouldn’trecognizethenumber5,oradd2and2.Buthestillknewthatthereare“about50minutes”inanhour.Dehaenedrewanimportantconclusionfromhiscase:theremustbetwoseparatemathematicalareasinourbrains.Oneareaisresponsibleforthemathwelearninschool,andtheotherjudgesapproximateamounts.Sowhatdoesthebrain’sestimationcenterdoforus?HarvardUniversityresearcherElizabethSpelkehasspentalotoftimeposingmathproblemstopreschoolers.Whenheasks5-year-oldstosolveaproblemlike21+30,theycan’tdoit.Buthehasalsoaskedthemquestionssuchas,“Sarahhas21candlesandgets30more.Johnhas34candles.Whohasmorecandles?”Itturnsoutpreschoolersaregreatatsolvingquestionslikethat.Beforethey’velearnedhowtodomathwithnumeralsandsymbols,theirbrains’approximationcentersarealreadyhardatwork.Afterwelearnsymbolicmath,dowestillhaveanyuseforourinbornmathsense?JustinHalberdaatJohnsHopkinsUniversitygaveusananswerinhisstudy.Hechallengedagroupof14-year-oldswithanapproximationtest:Thekidsstaredatacomputerscreenandsawgroupsofyellowandbluedotsflashby,tooquicklytocount.Thentheyhadtosaywhethertherehadbeenmorebluedotsoryellowdots.Theresearchersfoundthatmostwereabletoanswercorrectlywhentherewere25yellowdotsand10blueones.Whenthegroupswerecloserinsize,11yellowdotsand10blueones,fewerkidsansweredcorrectly.Thebigsurpriseinthisstudycamewhentheresearchercomparedthekids’approximationtestscorestotheirscoresonstandardizedmathtests.Hefoundthatkidswhodidbetterontheflashingdottesthadbetterstandardizedtestscores,andviceversa(反之亦然).Itseemsthat,farfrombeingirrelevant,yourmathsensemightpredictyourabilityatformalmath.1、Fromthefirsttwostudies,wecanlearnthatestimationcenter________.A．isdividedintotwoseparatemathematicalareasB．canhelpfigureoutnumeralsandsymbolsproblemsC．functionsindependentlyinbothkids’andadults’brainsD．worksbetterwhensymbolicpartsareinjuredorundergrown2、WhatmostsurprisedJustininthestudyof14-year-olds?A．Thevarietyofmathabilitiesindifferentstudents.B．Thelinkbetweentechnologyskillsandestimationskills.C．Thedifficultyofthetaskasthenumberofdotsincreased.D．Theconnectionbetweenestimationskillsandformalmathability.3、Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．BornwithaSenseofMathB．GobeyondWhatYouCanLearnC．SymbolicMathandEstimationMathD．OurBrain一aBornMathematician25．（10分）Thebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworkistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworkthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattakeplaceduringtheirlivesthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory.Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist（经济学家）JohnMaynardKeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworkavailable,In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse.Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeexpertsclaimingtheworldofworkoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworkplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworkavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpacesubstitutionofmachinesforhumanshasbeenseenpreviously.Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs,Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwork,thenumberofhourstheywork,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarkablyconstantoverthepast20years.Thisstabilityshouldnotcomeasasurprise,Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotexpectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwork.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworkavailable.Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesinincomesthataccompanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealincomesforworkers.Higherincomesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworkersareneededtomakethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelikelytosubstituteforsometypesofworkers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworkers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelskillsandexpertise.So,theendofworkisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtokeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople’sfears.1、Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?A．Toexplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.B．Togivehistoricalexamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.C．Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebecomingmoreserious.D．Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.2、Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?A．ConfusingB．ReliableC．StableD．Variable3、Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?A．Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.B．Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.C．Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.D．Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.4、Whatistheauthor'sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?A．Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.B．Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.C．Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.D．Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.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）完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）ThepartybeganshortlyafterMr.Wood,wholivedintheflatbelow,sighedtohimselfasheheardexcitedvoicesandthenoisymusic.Luckilyhehad36someworkhomefromtheoffice,37hekepthimselfbusyforacoupleofhours,thusmanagingtopaynoattentiontothenoise38.Butbyeleveno’clockhefelt39andwasreadytogotobed,thoughfromhisearlierexperienceheknewitwas40tryingtogettosleep.Heundressedandlayforawhileonthebed,tryingtoread,buthe41himselfreadingthesamepageoverandoveragain.Hethenturnedoffthelightand42hisheadinthepillow.But43hecouldnotshut44thenoise,finally,after45seemedhours,his46wasgone.Hejumpedoutofbed,47someclothing,marched48upthestairs,andwalkedintohisneighbor’sflat.Theowneroftheflat,who49himinhisdressinggown,came50theroomand,51Mr.Woodcouldsayanything,cried,“Mydearfellow,comeand52.Iknowourparties53you.Imeanttosendyou54”Mr.Wood’sangerdisappearedthenandthere.Hesaid,“I’dbettergoandget551、A．taken B．carried C．brought D．fetched2、A．withwhich B．fromwhich C．where D．when3、A．outside B．overhead C．downstairs D．nearby4、A．bad B．tired C．sick D．hopeless5、A．useless B．necessary C．possibleD．helpful6、A．had B．found C．caughtD．felt7、A．buried B．rested C．shook D．turned8、．A．tillthen B．worsestill C．strangeenough D．evenso9、．A．away B．offC．down D．up10、A．it B．what C．that D．which11、A．sleep B．strengthC．patience D．anger12、A．pulledon B．dressedupC．selected D．wore13、A．sadly B．proudly C．quietly D．firmly14、A．madefunof B．staredat C．wasangrywithD．caughtsightof15、A．across B．around C．towardsD．by16、A．as B．before C．thoughD．until17、A．meetas B．sithere C．joinus D．scoldme18、A．shouldbother B．wouldbother C．needbother D．shallbother19、．A．anotice B．amessageC．aninvitation D．anapology20、A．washed B．changed C．dressed D．prepared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）Amonthagomyoldestdaughter,Rachel,askedmehowtomakefriends.Shewas7yearsoldandalittleshy.Itoldherthebestway1．(make)friendswastointroduceherselfwhenshemetsomeonenew.Thequestiondidn’tcomeupagain,andIdidn’tgiveitanother2．(think).LastweekendItookmytwodaughterstothelakeacoupleofblocksfromourhouse.Therearetwoparkswhich3．(be)locatedaroundthelake,andsinceitwasa4．(sun)day,wevisitedthemboth.Therewerelotsofchildren5．(play)happily.Iwashelpingmyyoungestdaughter,Sydney,downtheslide6．somethingcaughtmyattention.Igotthewarmestfeeling7．IhadeverhadasIheardRacheltellallthekids,“MynameisRachel,andIam7.whatisyourname?”Itworked8．(well)thanIhadeverimagined,andbeforelongshekneweverykid’sname,9．theywereallplayingtag—akindofgame.Thelittlethingsinlifecanmake10．difference.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）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：在错的词下画一横线，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；Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen、Ifeelgreathonoredtobespeakingonbehalfofallthecampmembers、Firstofall,I’dliketoexpressmysincerethanktoalltheteachersandhostfamilieswhichhavegivenusalotofhelpinlifeandinstudy、Duringpastfewweekswehavehadawonderfultimeandachievealot、Thehostparentstookcareofus,whichmadeusfeelingathome、ButwiththehelpoftheteacherswehavemadegreatprogressinEnglish、Meanwhile,wehavegottoknowmoreaboutwesternhistoryandculturebeforeseeingsomanyplacesofinterest、What’smore,thevisittosuchfamousuniversitiesasHarvardUniversityandStanfordUniversitythathasbroadenedourhorizons、Whattheyhavegainedfromthiscampisnotonlyknowledge,butalsofriendship、Ihopeourfriendshipwilllastforever、Thankyou!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是高二学生李华。紧张的高三生活即将来临，你的父母对你最后一年的学习充满着期望。请你给你的父母写一封信。内容包括：1.表达你努力学习的决心，对他们的关心表示感谢2.向他们提出2-3个建议，以更好地支持你高三拼搏。注意：1.词数100左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearmomanddad，_____