湖南省株洲市炎陵县2023-2024学年高二学业水平摸底考试英语试题

炎陵县2024年高二普通高中学业水平合格性摸底考试英语第一部分阅读技能(共两节;满分45分)第一节阅读理解(共12小题;每小题3分,满分36分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AArrivingatLondonGatwickDistance(距离)fromcentralLondon:28miles/45kmFortravelinformationcall:+44(0)8700002468.HowtogettothecitycentreBytrainTheGatwickExpressgoesfromGatwickAirporttoLondonVictoriatrainandundergroundstationincentralLondon.Trainsgoevery15minutesandthejourneytocentralLondontakeshalfanhour.FirstClassticketscost£25(single),£48(return).ExpressClasscosts£17(single),£29(return).SouthernTrainsservicesrunfourtimesanhourtoVictoriawithajourneytimeofaround35minutes.BytaxiTherearetaxisoutsidetheairportdayandnight.ThejourneytocentralLondontakes55-70minutes.ALondontaxitakesupto5people.Theaverage(平均的)costfromtheairporttocentralLondonis£75-£100.BycarGatwickAirportis28miles(45km)southofLondon.Thereare4carparksnexttotheairportandtherearecarrental(租赁)officesopenfrom8:00to18:00.ThejourneytoLondontakes60-75minutes.Allcarspayaspecial£8charge(收费)togointocentralLondon.BybusNationalExpressandEasyBushaveservicestocentralLondon.EasyBusservicesgoevery20minutes.Thejourneytakesonehourandcosts£2.ThereisoneNationalExpressbusanhour.Thejourneytakes90minutesandcosts£7.60.1.SomeoneinahurrytoVictoriastationhadbettertravel_____.A.bytrain B.bycarC.bytaxi D.bybus2.Whatdoestravelingbytaxiandcarhaveincommon?A.Theycostthesame. B.They'reavailableatanytime.C.TheyrequireaspecialE8charge. D.Theytakeasimilarperiodoftime.3.Whichofthefollowinggoesthreetimesanhour?A.GatwickExpress. B.NationalExpress.C.EasyBus. D.SouthernTrains.4.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Ashortnotice. B.Atravelguide.C.Acityintroduction. D.ATVadvertisement.BTherearesomedifferencesbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglish.Somedifferencesarequiteinteresting.WhenmyfriendLilyfromLondonusedtheword“larder”,Ididn’tknowwhatitmeant.RealizingIdidn’tfollowher,sheusedanotherword.Ifinallyknewshewantedtofindsomethingtokeepsomefood.Thenextwordcameupwhenwewereplanningalunchdate.Shejotteddownthedateandtimeinherdiary,whileImarkedmycalendar.Ifshecalledmeonthephone,shewouldringmeup.Butifthelinewasbusy,shewouldsaythelinewasengaged.Mosttimes,IcanknowwhatLilymeans.Lastweek,sheregrettedsendingherboystowatchanearlymorningtennisgamewithouttheirfleeces.Ithoughtthatshemeantwithouttheirjacketsorsomethinglikethose.Othertimes,wehavetoaskeachother.Sherecentlytoldmeafunnytaleaboutawomanwhowaspissed.Iwonderedwhathadmadetheladyangry.Itturnsoutthatpissedmeansdrunk.Hereisonemoreexample.MyBritishfriendJanewasfillingoutaticketatthegrocerystorerecently.Sheaskedtheyoungmanifhehadarubber.Whenshenoticedhedidn’tfollowher,shequicklyaskedforaneraser,which,inEngland,isoftencalledarubber.InordertocommunicatewellwiththeBritish,weAmericansshouldlearnsomewordsthattheBritishusedifferently.AndIthinkpeoplewholearnEnglishasasecondlanguageshouldalsorealizethattherearedifferencesbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglish.5.WhenLilyusedtheword“larder”,shewasprobablylookingfora________.A.cup B.ladderC.cupboard D.cooker6.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“jotteddown”inParagraph2mean?A.Wrotedown B.LeftbehindC.Lookedfor D.Settleddown7.Lastweek,Lilyregrettedsendingherboystowatchatennisgamemainlybecause________.A.shethoughtthegamewasboringB.shewantedtospendtimewithherboysCshedidn’tdressherboysinthickclothesD.herboysgotlost8.Accordingtothepassage,inBritishEnglish________.A.theword“pissed”means“angry”B.theword“jacket”isoftenusedC.theword“engaged”means“tired”D.theword“rubber”means“eraser”CDoctorEleanorLoveknowsthatweddingscreatealotofleftover(遗留)flowers,andthatmeansmorechancesforhertocollecttheafter-weddingflowersandgivethemtoherlonelyhospitalpatients,manyofwhomdon’toftengetvisitors,nottomentionexpensiveflowers.Theflowersarestillingoodshape,andthepatientsareveryhappytohavethem.LoveworkedattheVirginiaCommonwealthUniversityHospitalasamedicalstudent.Shewonderedhowshecouldhelprelieve(减轻)theirsufferingandhowtotreatthemasastudentdoctor.“Oneofthechallengesofbeingamedicalstudentisthatitcanbeverydifficulttocontributetothecareteam,”saidLove.“Youarethereasalearner,butyouwanttomakeanimpactonyourpatients,andyoudon’thavethesameknowledgeasphysicians.HowcanIatthisstageinmytrainingmakeanimpactonpatients?”Soin2022,shestartedTheSimpleSunflowerinRichmond,andsofarshehasdeliveredmorethan760bunchesofflowerstopatients.Shebroughtfellowstudentsandotherpeopleintoherproject,andnowhasmorethan200volunteersontheemaillist.WhenLovebegantheproject,shecalledbusinessessuchasweddingvenues(场馆)andfloristsandaskedthemwhateventswerescheduled.Foreachwedding,sheorganizedateamofeightvolunteerswhohelpedpickuptheflowerswhenthepartywasoverandthenspenttimedeliveringthemtoindividualpatients.PeoplebeyondtheVCUcommunityhaveheardaboutLove’sprojectandgotinvolved.“It’ssosatisfyingtoseethepatientswhoreceiveourflowers,”shesaid.“Itremindsmewhywedowhatwedo.”9.WhydidEleanorLovecollecttheflowers?A.Tosellthemtovolunteers. B.Totreatpatients’diseases.C.Todecorateaweddingvenue. D.Tohelprelievethepatients’suffering.10.FromParagraph4weknowthat___________.A.EleanorLovestartedTheSimpleSunflowerin2022B.EleanorLovebecameastudentdoctorinRichmondC.200volunteerswereneededforeachweddingD.760bunchesofflowerswereboughtforpatients11.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeEleanorLove?A.Humorous. B.Warm-hearted. C.Honest. D.Strict.12.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.NoPain,NoGain B.HardWorkLeadstoSuccessC.DeliverFlowersDeliverLove D.LoveMe,LoveMyDog第二节小标题填空(共3小题;每小题3分,满分9分)Chocolateisgoodforyourheart,skinandbrain.Usually,peoplethinkthatchocolateisbadfortheirhealth.Theydescribechocolateas“somethingtodiefor”orsay“deathbychocolate”.Nowtheyshouldbitetheirtongues!Evidence(证据)isshowingthatsomekindsofchocolateareactuallygoodforyouinthefollowingways:

______13______ScientistsatHarvardUniversityrecentlyexamined136studiesoncocoa—themainingredient(成分)inchocolateandfoundthatitdoesseemtostrengthentheheart.BetterbloodpressureJeffreyBlumbergfromTuftsUniversityrecentlyfoundthatpeoplewithhighbloodpressurewhoate35ounces(盎司)ofdarkchocolateperdayfortwoweekssawtheirbloodpressuredropquickly.Musclemagic._____14_____.InasmallstudyatIndianaUniversitypeoplewhodrankchocolatemilkbetweenworkoutsdidbetteronatirednesstestthanthosewhohadsomesportsdrinks.

_____15_____Germanresearchersfoundthatchocolatehelpedprotectandincreasebloodflowtotheskin,improvingitsappearance.A.BetterforyourskinB.AhappierheartC.ChocolatemilkmayhelpyourecoverafterahardworkoutD.Lookafteryourappearance第二部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分25分)第一节完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后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。Iwasasmartphoneaddict.ThefirstthingIdidwhenIwokeupwasreachformy_____16_____.However,sometimesIsensedthatIcouldhavedonesomethingmore_____17_____thanjustlookingatatinyscreenallday.Slidingintothehabitwaseasy,butitwasdifficultto_____18_____thehabit.ThenthedaycamewhenIfinally_____19_____Ihadtomakeachange.Headdown,eyesonmysmartphone,Isteppedintotheroadandacarshotpast,nearlykillingme!Atthatverymoment,Imadeupmymindtospendawhole_____20_____withoutmysmartphone.Thefirstdaywasthe_____21_____.Ikeptreachingformypocket,formysmartphonethatwasnotthere.Ifeltlostandanxious.ThensomehowIbegantofeelfree.I____22____theclassicnovelIhadalwayswantedtoread.Ikeptajournalofmyfeelings,thoughtsanddailyactivitiestoseehowmuchprogressIwasmaking.____23____,Ibegantoappreciatethebeautyin____24____withmyowneyes,insteadofthroughmysmartphonecamera.Bytheendoftheweek,Ialmostdidnot_____25_____toturnmyphonebackon.Thosesevendayshavegivenmeagreatappreciationforlifebeyondthescreen-alife,richerandmorebeautiful.16.A.novel B.smartphone C.journal D.camera17A.meaningful B.comfortable C.difficult D.stressful18.A.share B.develop C.quit D.acquire19.A.realized B.suggested C.admitted D.agreed20.A.hour B.day C.week D.month21.A.happiest B.best C.busiest D.hardest22.A.madeup B.pickedup C.gaveaway D.tookaway23.A.Usually B.Generally C.Probably D.Finally24.A.music B.science C.life D.work25.A.want B.agree C.hesitate D.fail第二节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式LuoYanandhiswifeandsontravelledbacktotheirhometownfortheSpringFestival.Theirjourney____26____(be)alongandtiringonejustafewyearsago.However,thehigh-speedtrainhasmadeitmoreconvenientforthem___27___(go)backhome.Duringthetrip,theychattedexcitedly,missingtheirsweethome.Ontheirarrival,theyfoundLuo’sparentseagerlywaitingfor____28____(they).Theirhomehadbeen____29____(special)decoratedforthejoyousfestival.____30____fiveo’clockontheChineseNewYear’sEve,thedinnertablewasalreadycoveredwithwhitechinaplatesand____31____(bowl),fullofallkindsofdishes.Afterdinner,theymadedumplings,____32____arepreparedfortheverystartofthenewyear.Withmidnight____33____(approach),LuoYantookhisparents,wifeandsonoutsidetosetofffirecrackers.Thewholevillagewaslitupwith____34____(color)fireworks.Allover_____35_____country,peoplewerecelebratingtheirgoodfortune,theirfamily’stogetherness,andtheirnation’sstrength.第三部分写作技能(共两节，满分30分)第一节双向翻译(共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语。Ifyouaretoliveahappylife,youmustsetagoodgoalforit.Thefollowingsuggestionsmayhelpyou.____36____First,setgoalsthatcanbeachieved.Youshouldsetgoalsbasedonyourabilitiesandskills.Thismakesyoumoreconfi