2024屆湖南衡陽縣高三第二次診斷性檢測英語試卷含解析

2024屆湖南衡陽縣高三第二次診斷性檢測英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．_______youconsiderthattheairlinehandled80millionpassengerslastyear,theaccidentfiguresarereallyverysmall.A．UnlessB．WhenC．BeforeD．Though2．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown3．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved4．Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeing_______blindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeinhislife.A．hasbeenstricken B．werestrickenC．hadbeen D．wouldbe5．Ifthesenewmeasuresdon’twork,we’llhaveto_______ouroldsystem.A．makeupforB．comeupwithC．breakawayfromD．fallbackon6．Wemostprefertosayyestothe______ofsomeoneweknowandlike.A．a(chǎn)ttempts B．requestsC．doubts D．promises7．Afterhavingsomealcohol,driverstendtospeedwhenpassingstreetswithlesspeople.A．pullup B．putup C．riseup D．pickup8．Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;________,itisveryexpensive.A．worsestill B．onthecontraryC．inshort D．inaddition9．Thedocumentfilm______nextweekaimsatintroducinglocalculturestotheworld.A．released B．beingreleasedC．tobereleased D．havingbeenreleased10．________thedangerofdrunkdriving,manydriverspromisednevertodriveafterdrinking.A．Realizing B．TohaverealizedC．Realized D．Havingrealized11．Theguidewasenthusiasticandknowledgeableandwespentalovelyeveningwanderingintoplaceswhichwe________straightpastotherwise.A．hadwalked B．werewalkingC．wouldhavewalked D．musthavewalked12．Notuntilhelefthishome__________toknowhowimportantthefamilywasforhim．A．didhebeginB．hadhebegunC．hebeganD．hehadbegun13．—It’ssohumidthesedays!—Don’tworry!Therain________tostopfromtomorrow.A．willexpectB．expectsC．willbeexpectedD．isexpected14．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees__________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．wouldhavegrownC．needn’thavegrown D．wouldgrow15．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．a(chǎn)s16．–What’sthatnoise?–Oh,Iforgottotellyou.Thenewmachine______.A．wastested B．willbetestedC．isbeingtested D．hasbeentested17．Peterson,agreatarchaeologist,said:“Archaeologistshavebeenextremelypatientbecausewewereledtobelievethattheministrywas________thisproblem,butwefeelthatwecan'twaitanylonger.”A．lookingout B．bringingout C．carryingout D．sortingout18．Ifithadnotbeenfortheheroes’contributionsandsacrifices,we_____suchahappylife.A．wouldn’thaveled B．wouldn’tbeleadingC．haven’tled D．a(chǎn)renotleading19．Youcanneverbe________whencrossingthestreet.A．verycareful B．toocareful C．carefullyenough D．enoughcareful20．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）At88,mygrandmotherVerahasdementiaandbarelyrecognizesme.ButI’mdeterminedtohelpheragewithdignityandgraceinherhomeforaslongasshecan.Since2015,I’vebeenamanageratHonor,atechnologycompanythatusesawebsiteandanapptopairprofessionalcaregivers(wecallthemCarePros)withlovedoneswhoneedahand.Iwanttomakesureweareofferingallourclients(客戶),includingmygrandmother,aservicethatisaffordable,withpeoplewhoarereliable,diverseandskilled.OnSundays.Amy,mygrandmother’smost-lovedHonorprofessionalcaregiver,comesovertogetherdressedforchurch.ShelovesthetimeshespendswithAmy.That’sthebestgiftIcangiveherandthebestgiftIcangivemyself.Caregivingcanexhaustafamilyemotionallyandphysically.AtHonor,we’retryingtocreatesomethingthatmakesiteasierforwomentobemoms,daughters,andsistersallatonce.That’swhythiscompanywasbuilt.WhatsetsHonorapartfromothercaregivingservicesisthatwe’reequallyfocusedontreatingtheCareProswell.Wepayhigher-than-averageratesandtheycangethealthbenefitsandsickleave.MostofourCareProsarewomen,andalotofthemarcsinglemothers.ThetechnologybehindourappallowsCareProstosetparameters(參數(shù))basedonwhen,where,andhowmuchtheywanttoworksotheycancontroltheirschedules.Thecompanyalsoallowscontinuityofcare.EachCarePronotesinthecaregivers’apphowtheclientisfeelingorwhatshouldhappenonthefollowingshift.Thatway,theclient’sfamilycanstayuptodateontheirlovedone’shealth.WhenIwasworkingwithmyteamatHonor,Iwantedtocreateopportunitiesforpeoplewholookedlikeme.I’mproudtosaythattherearesinglemomsandotherwomenwithouttraditionaleducationaltrainingwholeadteamshere.Themakeupofthiscompanyprovesthatpeoplewithdiversebackgroundscanbepartofasuccessfultechcompany.Thishastobeamodelforthefuture.I’mconfidentitwillhappen.1、TheauthormentionsAmyto_______.A．shareapreciousmemoryB．a(chǎn)dvocatecaringfortheelderlyC．showtheimportanceofcaregiversD．informthereadersofatouchingstory2、WhichofthefollowingaboutHonoristrue?A．Itallowsflexibleworkingschedules.B．Itgiveshighersalaryandmorepaidleave.C．Itmainlyemployssinglemothersandmales.D．Itmatchescaregiverswithclientsatrandom.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“stayuptodate”probablymean?A．Gotobedlaterthanusual.B．Getthelatestinformation.C．Attendtosomebodyatfixedtime.D．Accompanysomebodydayandnight.4、Thelastparagraphintendstotellusthat_______.A．womenareabletoholduphalftheskyB．successhasnothingtodowitheducationC．HonorwillprobablyhaveabetterfutureD．peoplewithdiversebackgroundswillbeamodel22．（8分）FROM:OfficeofRiskManagementSENT:Monday,March18,2016TO:AllnewemployeesSUBJECT:SafetyRegulationsTrainingAllnewemployeesarerequiredtocompleteatrainingcourseonthesafetyproceduresineffectatourvarioussites.Successfulcompletionofthiscourseisarequirementforobtainingpermanentemploymentstatusatthiscompany.Thetrainingcoursemustbecompletedbyeachemployeebeforetheendofhis/hersix-monthprobationary(試用)period.Thiscourseisindividualizedandself-contained;consequently,youmaytakeitatanytime.ItisavailableintheLearningResourceCenter,locatednexttothecafeteria.Thecenterisopenfrom7A．M.to9P.M.,makingitconvenienttoworkonthecoursebeforeorafteryournormalworkshiftorduringyourlunchhour.ThetrainingcoursecombinestheuseofacomputerandinteractiveCD-ROMs.Youwillbeabletolearnatyourownpace.Completionofthecoursetakesapproximately12to15hours.Uponcompletionyouwillberequiredtoassessthecourseusingtheassessmenttool.Acomputerprintoutwillprovideyouwithimmediateresults.Anyonewithascoreoflessthan75percentwillberequiredtorepeatthecourse.IfyouareunfamiliarwiththeuseoftheLearningResourceCenterequipmentorsoftware,staffareavailabletoassistyou.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthepurposeofthisrequirementorhowtofulfillit,pleasecontacttheOfficeofRiskManagement.Thankyouforyourcooperation.LouisaParksRiskManagementOfficerTheHolbrookCompany1、Whowillmostprobablyreadthise-mailmessage?A．Retiredemployees.B．Jobapplicants.C．Trainingofficers.D．Recentlyhiredemployees.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Youcantakethecoursewhereveryoulike.B．Whenyouhavecompletedthecourse,therewillbeatest.C．Youhavetoworkonthecourseforover10hourseveryday.D．Youtakethecourseafteryoubecomeapermanentemployee.3、WherearetheCD-ROMslocated?A．Inthecafeteria.B．Intheemployees’office.C．Nexttothecafeteria.D．Inthelaboratory.23．（8分）Itisoneoftheoldestmagictricksinthebook—amagicianlocksawomaninabox,withherheadandfeetstickingoutfromeitherend,andsaws(鋸)itinhalf.Butwhenshefinallyjumpsoutofthebox,thewomanisunharmed.Thistrickwasintroducednearlyacenturyago.Ithasbeenaroundforsometime,butitnevergoeswrong.Whyisitsosuccessful?Theanswerissimple:thehumanmindiseasilyfooled.Ourbrainprocessestheworldaroundusbasedoninformationthatsensoryorgans,includingtheeyes,pickup.Forinstance,whenweseeacoworahorsestandingbehindatree,weautomatically“fillin”thepartoftheanimal’sbodythatishiddenfromoursight.“Sothebrainistakingthiskindofverysparse(匱乏的)informationabouttheworldandit’sgeneratingthisrichworldbyfillingininformation,”StephenMacknik,ascientistattheBarrowNeurologicalInstituteinArizona,US,toldSciencemagazine.Butsinceourbrainsarefillinginthegaps,sometimestheygetitwrong.Theytendtobedrivenbyourpreviousexperiencesandweexpectthingstogoastheyhaveinthepastevenifsometimestheydonot.Thistendencyexplainsmagicians’successinfoolingpeoplewithwell-knowncointricks.Forexample,whenyouseeamagicianthrowacoinupanddowninonehandandthenfakeacointhrowntotheotherhand,youwouldnaturallybelievethatthecoinisintheotherhand.Apartfromtheinformationgaps,magiciansalsousethe“blindspots”theorywhendoingtheirshows.Themostwell-knownexperimentdemonstratingthistheoryiscalledthe“invisiblegorilla(大猩猩)”,inwhichvolunteerswatchavideooftwobasketballteams.Theyareaskedtocounthowmanytimestheteamswearingwhiteshirtspasstheball.Inthemeantime,apersondressedasagorillawalksontothecourt.Butshockingly,halfoftheviewersdon’tnoticethegorilla,evenwhentheyappeartobelookingdirectlyatit.Magiciansemploythistactic(招數(shù)),whattheycall“misdirection”,inalmosteveryoneoftheiracts.Theydirectourattentionsomewhereelseusingcomedyandmusic,whichcanmakeusmissstuffduringtheperformance.1、Themagictrickismentionedinthefirstparagraphto________.A．introducethestepsofthemagictrickB．provemagictricksseldomgowrongC．revealhowmagictricksaredesignedD．getustowonderhowmagicianstrickthemind2、Wecanconcludefromthepassagethatthehumanmindiseasilyfooledbecauseourbrain________.A．mayhavedifficultyrememberingwhatwejustsawB．fillsininformationaboutthemagicworldC．isinfluencedbyourpreviousexperiencesD．processesfarmoreinformationthanoursensoryorganspickup3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“invisible”inparagraph7referto?A．Unnoticed.B．Unimportant.C．Unpleasant.D．Unprepared.4、Duringthe“invisiblegorilla”experiment,peoplewatchingthevideoignorethe“gorilla”because________.A．theydon’tlookdirectlyatitB．theyarenotinterestedinitC．theyaretoofocusedoncountingD．theyconsiderittobeadistraction5、Whydomagiciansusuallyusecomedyandmusicwhentheyplaymagictricks?A．Togetviewerstostayfocusedontheshow.B．Tomaketheshowmorefunandexciting.C．Todrawviewers’attentionawayfromasecretaction.D．Tocreateinformationgapsbetweenmagiciansandviewers.24．（8分）HowmuchweightababygainsduringitsfirstmonthcoulddetermineitsIQ,asanewresearchsuggests.Thestudyfoundthatchildrenwhogainmoreweight,andwhoseheadsgrowquicklyduringthefirstmonthoflife,tendtohaveahigherIQwhentheystartschool.ResearchersattheUniversityofAdelaide,inAustraliastudied13,800childrenwhowerebornatfull-term.Theyfoundthatthosewhoputon40%oftheirbirthweightinthefirstfourweekshadanIQ1.5pointshigherthanthosewhoonlyputon15%oftheirbirthweight.Thosewhoexperiencedthebiggestgrowthinheadcircumference(頭圍)alsohadthehighestIQsbytheageofsix.“Headcircumferenceisanindicatorofbrainvolume,soagreaterincreaseinheadcircumferenceinanewly-bornbabysuggestsmorerapidbraingrowth,”saystheledauthorofthestudy,Dr.LisaSmithers.Sheadded,“Overall,newly-bornchildrenwhogrewfasterinthefirstfourweekshadhigherIQscoreslaterinlife.Thosechildrenwhogainedthemostweightscoredespeciallyhighonverbal(言語)IQatage6.Thismaybebecausetheneural(神經(jīng)的)structuresforverbalIQdevelopearlierinlife,whichmeanstherapidweightgainduringthefirstmonthcouldbehavingadirectcognitivebenefitforthechildren.”Previousstudieshaveshowntheassociationbetweenearlypostnatal(產(chǎn)后的)dietandIQ,butthisisthefirststudyofitskindtofocusontheIQbenefitsofrapidweightgaininthefirstmonthoflife.Dr.Smitherssaysthestudyfurtherhighlightstheneedforsuccessfulfeedingofnewly-bornbabies.“Weknowthatmanymothershavedifficultyestablishingbreastfeedinginthefirstweekoftheirbabies’life,”Dr.Smitherssaid.“Thefindingsofourstudysuggestthatifbabiesarehavingfeedingproblems,thereneedstobeearlyintervention(干預)inthemanagementofthatfeeding.”1、Thestudymainlyshowsthat________A．headcircumferenceiscertainlyconnectedtoIQ.B．babies’headsgrowquicklyduringthefirstmonth.C．full-termbabiestendtobeclevererthanprematurebabies.(早產(chǎn)兒)D．themoreweightnewly-bornbabiesgain,thehigherIQtheyarelikelytohave.2、Howdidtheresearchersgettheirconclusionfromthestudy?A．Byaskingquestions.B．Bymakingcomparison.C．Byhavingadiscussion.D．Byreferringtodocuments.3、AccordingtoDr.LisaSmithers,wecanlearnthat________A．a(chǎn)kid’sverbalIQscoresreachitshighestatagesix.B．thisstudyhelpsparentsfindfeedingproblems.C．quickweightgainbenefitsnewlybornbabiesonverbalIQ.D．thisstudyremindsparentsoftheneedforbreastfeeding.4、Thestudydiffersfrompreviousonesthat_________A．itassociatesearlypostnataldietwithIQ.B．itpaysattentiontotheIQofnewly-bornbabies.C．itemphasizesthesignificanceofsuccessfulfeeding.D．itfirstfocusesontherelationbetweenIQandweightgaininthefirstmonthoflife.25．（10分）FikiriKiponda’spathfromaccountanttomarine(海洋的)conservationistwassparkedbyachanceencounter.Aftersecuringhisdreamjob,Kipondadecidedhewantedmore.Hewasn’tquitesurewhathewaslookingforuntilheranacrosssometurtlehatchlings.Hedidn’tknowitwasturtle.Fortunatelyenoughhegottherightpersontoaskandhegotmotivated.ThatpersonwasNkindi,astaffmemberattheWatamuConservationprojectwholaterinvitedhimtovolunteerontheproject.Helaterlefthisaccountingjobandfullydevotedhimselfintotheworldofseaturtles.Now，herunsandspendshistimenursingcriticallyendangeredseaturtlesbacktohealth.Seaturtleshavebeenaroundfornearly110millionyearsandarenowconsideredhighlyendangered.TheirpreservationrestsonactivitiesofconservationistssuchasKipondaastheseturtlesfacenumerousthreatsandsignsoftheirextinctioninthenext50years.Localfishermentraditionallycatchthemtosupplementtheirownlowcatchratesandsellthemfortheiroil.Aschangesaremadetoaccommodatemorehotelsfortourists,thereislessavailablebeachlandforturtlenesting.Kiponda’spassionhasnowspreadtohiscommunity,changingtheirattitudetowardssealifepreservationwithhis“by-catchreleaseprogramme.”Throughthisprogram,fishermenarenowpaidforreturningturtlesaccidentallycaughtintheirfishingnets.Thehealthyonesaretaggedandreleasedintothemarineparkwhilehetakescareofsickandinjuredturtlesbacktohealth.Beforethelaunchofpioneeringspiritlikethis,turtlescaughtbyfishermenwereusedfortheirmeatandtheiroilextracted(提煉)foritsmedicinalproperties.“Releasingtheturtlebackintotheoceanisaverygoodfeeling,like,youfeellikeyou’vedonesomethingconcreteandIguesseverybodywouldlovetodothat...soIguessit’suniquework.”1、WhatwasFikiriKiponda’sdreamjobaccordingtothetext?A．Anaccountant.B．Amarineconservationist.C．AguidetotheWatamuConservationProject.D．Anadvocateforturtles.2、Whatmaybethemainthreattotheturtles?A．Therisingsealevel.B．Beingcaughtbytourists.C．Overdevelopmentinthetourism.D．Thereductionintheirnestingplace.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeFikiriKiponda?A．Energeticbutconservative.B．Enthusiasticandcaring.C．Arbitrarybutconsiderate.D．Ambitiousandknowledgeable.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Themansavingendangeredseaturtles.B．Anuniquejobofprotectingseaturtles.C．Apioneerprojectprotectingseaanimals.D．Thecurrentsituationfacedbyseaturtles.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Whiletraveling,youmighthavestayedatahotelorafamilymember’shouse.Buthaveyoueverthoughtaboutstayinginastranger’s1?Thismightsound2,butit’sactuallyatrendthat’sbecomingpopulararoundtheworld,includingChina.Lodgingrental(借宿出租)companieslikeAirbnbarehelpingpeoplelookforcheapwaysto3.Thiswebsiteallowspeopletorentouttheir4roomsorapartmentsasanalternativeto5inover190countries.CreatedbyyoungAmericanmenBrianChesky,JoeGebbiaandNathanBlecharczyk,Airbnbisagoodexampleofa6economy.ThroughtheInternet,peopleshare7suchascars,apartmentsand8theirexpertise.9postinformationaboutthelocation,prices,descriptionsandpictures.Guestscangotothe10andfindtheirfavoriteplacetostay.Users11theiropinionsontheirstaysothatpeopleknowwhetheraplaceisgoodornot.AmaninNewYorknamedJonathanPowleyevenrentsouthis12for$22(140yuan)pernightthroughAirbnb.Thisisno13car.Powleytookoutthecarseatsandchangedthe14tolookmorewelcoming.Hekeepsitcleanandputsflowersiniteveryday.Heprovidessnacksandtellstravelerswheretheycangoandshower.ButAirbnbdoeshavesome15.Sometimesyouenduplivingwithastrangeroritisnotas16asitlookedlikeonline.17,hostssometimesgetmadwhentheygethomeandit’sacomplete18.InChina,Airbnboperatesinfive19includingBeijingandShanghai.Thecountryhasseenamajor20inAirbnbusersinthepastyear.1、A．officeB．campC．homeD．garden2、A．greatB．a(chǎn)mazingC．dangerousD．strange3、A．travelB．playC．walkD．live4、A．newB．privateC．spareD．separate5、A．shopsB．hotelsC．restaurantsD．homes6、A．sharingB．differentC．freshD．commercial7、A．objectsB．roomsC．resourcesD．experiences8、A．stillB．yetC．a(chǎn)lwaysD．even9、A．HostsB．TravelersC．GuestsD．Sellers10、A．companyB．websiteC．hotelD．a(chǎn)gent11、A．showB．postC．putD．deliver12、A．expertiseB．carseatsC．a(chǎn)partmentD．taxi13、A．ordinaryB．comfortableC．terribleD．special14、A．outsideB．insideC．sizeD．shape15、A．regulationsB．reasonsC．problemsD．a(chǎn)dvantage16、A．niceB．cheapC．badD．real17、A．AlsoB．InsteadC．ThoughD．Therefore18、A．surpriseB．tripC．messD．joy19、A．projectsB．citiesC．businessesD．a(chǎn)gents20、A．shiftB．dropC．trendD．increase第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Steamtrainswerereplacedbyelectriconesmanyyearsago,sowhenthenewspaperIworkedfor1．(hear)thattheAdmiralsteamenginehadbeenrestored(恢復),theydecidedtosendmeon2．(it)firsttrip.IwantedtogoeventhoughI3．(general)dislikedtravellingbytrain.Infact,Iwaslookingforwardto4．(see)somethingIhadneverseenbefore.WhenIarrivedatthestation,lotsofpeoplehadalreadybeenthereforawhile,enjoyingthe5．(celebrate)oftherebirthoftheAdmiral.Attwoo’clock,everyonewasready6．(board)thetrain.Isettledmyselfintoacompartment(列車車廂)whereIwassoonjoinedbyanoldman7．claimedtobeoneoftheoriginalworkersontheAdmiral.Hetoldmehowmuchhehadhatedbeingcoveredincoaldustall8．time.Hisfamilyhadbeentoopoortobuymorethings9．thebasicnecessities.Itwasapleasuretolistentohim.Ateverystation,peoplewerewaitingtogreetthetrain,anditwas10．(excite)toseetheirfacesasthepastseemedtocomealiveagain.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Lastsummer,IwasinvitedtoaChinesesummercamp、IhadagreattimetherebecauseImademanyfriendswithothercountries、Thecampcoveredavarietyofprograms,rangedfromlearningdailyChinesetoChinesehistoryandtraditionalculture、Inaparty,wetaketurnstomakeaself-introductionintheEnglish、How