2024屆貴州省畢節(jié)市高三下學期第二次診斷考試英語試題

保密★啟用前畢節(jié)市2024屆高三第二次診斷性考試英語注意事項：1.答卷前、考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上，2.回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動、用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標號.回答非選擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效，3.考試結(jié)束后。將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ANationalPublicRadio（NPR）Music’sTinyDeskContestisback.ArtistscanbegintosubmitanentryfromthismorningonFeb.2nd.Thesubmissionwilllast14daysThisisn’tjustanotherregularyearoftheContest-it’sthe10thanniversary.Thepanel（小組）ofjudgeshasdoubledinsizecomparedtopreviousyears.Thepanelhasagroupofindustryexpertswhoareeagertoseewhatthisyear’sparticipantscanshare.Andthere’sagreatteamofNPR’sMusicstationhostsonthepanel:AmeliaMason.NovenaCarmelandStasTHEEBoss.Alsonewthisyear:Notonlywillthe2024winnerplayaTinyDeskconcert，beinterviewedonAllThingsConsideredandgoontourwithNPRMusic-they’llalsobepairedwithatutorintheindustrywhowillhelpthemnavigatetheirmusicjourney.Ourjudgesaredeterminedtogivethisyear’swinnerthesupportthey’llneedtotaketheirmusictothenextlevel.Thewinnerwillalsobefeaturedattwofestivalsthissummer:CelebrateBrooklynandtheMillenniumParkSummerMusicseriesinChicago.Andforthefirsttimethisyear,theContestisintroducingafanfavoritevote.Laterthisspring，ContestjudgeswillsharetheirfavoriteentriesaspartoftheannualTinyDesk-ContestTopShelfseriesonYouTube－andthenartistsandfanswillbeabletovotefortheirfavoriteamongthoseselections.Here’showtoenter:Recordavideoofyouplayingoneoriginalsong－behindadesk，uploadyourvideotoYouTube.andsubmitthevideoonourTinyDeskContestwebsite.1.What’sthedeadlineofthesubmission?A.Feb.21. B.Feb.2. C.Feb.16. D.Feb.15.2.InwhatwayistheContestspecialthisyear?A.Therearefewerjudgesinthepanel. B.FannareabletovoteintheContest.C.JudgesgoontourwithNPRMusic. D.Winnershostfestivalsthissummer.3.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.ToattractpeopletojoinintheContest. B.ToremembermusiciansintheContest.C.TomarktheanniversaryoftheContest. D.TotalkaboutthehistoryoftheContestBIusedtobelievethatonlywordscouldcatchtheessence（本質(zhì)）ofthehumansoul.Theliteraryworkscontainedsuchdistinctstoriesthattheyshapedthewaywesawtheworld.Wordswerewhatcomposedthequestionswesoughttouncoverandtheanswerstothosequestionsthemselves.Wordswereeverything.Thatbeliefchanged.Inanordinarymathclass,myteacherposedasimplequestion:What's0.99roundedtothenearestwholenumber?Easy.Whenroundedtothenearestwholenumber.0.99=1.Somehow.Ithoughteventhough0.99isonly0.01awayfromI.there'sstilla0.01difference.Thatmeanseveniftwothingsareonlyalittledifferent,theyarestilldifferent,sodoesn'tthatmakethemcompletelydifferent?Myteacheransweredmyquestionbypresentinganotherequation（等式）：1=0.9，whichcouldalsobeexpressedas1=0.999999.repeatingitselfwithouteverending.Therewassomethingmysteriousbutfascinatingabouttheequation.Theleftsidewasunchangeable.objective:itcontainedanumberthatended.Ontherightwassomethingendless,anumberrepeatingitselflimitlesstimes.Yet,somehow,thesetwoopposedthingswereconnectedbyanequalsign.Lyinginbed,Ithoughtabouthowmuchtheequationparalleled（使平行）ourexistence.Theleftsideoftheequationrepresentsthatsometimeslifeitselfissounchangeableandsoclear.Theconcrete,wholenumberofthedaywhenyouwerebornandthedaywhenyouwoulddie.Butthenthereisthatgapinbetweenlifeanddeath.Therightsidemeansatimeandspacefulloflimitlesspossibilities.andendlessopportunitiesintotheopenfuture.Sothat'swhatlifeis.Objectivebutimaginative.Unchangeablebutlimitless.Lifeisanequationwithtwosidesthatbalancesitselfout.Still.wecan'tevertrulyseemtoputtheperfectwordstoit.Sopossiblynumberscanexpressideasasequallywellaswordscan.Fornow,let'sleaveitatthat:1=0.999999...andlivealifelikeit.4.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribe"words"inparagraph1?A.Difficult. B.Clear. C.Powerful. D.Interesting.5.Whatmaythenumber"1"referto?A.Valuablechances. B.Definitefacts. C.Creativityimagination. D.Socialdevelopment.6.Whatdoestheauthorthinkof"1=0.9"?A.Theyrevealthemeaningoflife. B.Theyarereliableinexpressingideas.C.Theyareusefulinlearningmaths. D.Theygivelimitedpossibilities.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Whytheequationexistseverywhere B.WhichequationisimportantforpeopleC.Hownumberscanexpressideaslikewords D.WhennumberscaneasilymakeupequationsCForthousandsofyears,humanshaveusednamestocommunicatewithoneanother.Wealsogivenamestoanimals,especiallyoneswelove,suchaspets.Untilnowtherehasbeenlittleevidenceofanimalsnamingoneanother,butanewstudysuggeststhatelephantsusespecificnoisestoidentifyotherelephants.Afewanimals,includingparrotsanddolphins,havebeenknowntousesoundsthataresimilartonames.Eachdolphininventsasignaturewhistlethatisuniquetoit,andothermembersofitsspeciescommunicatewithitbysimulatingthisspecialcall.Thenewstudy,ledbyMichaelPardoofColoradoStateUniversity,showsthatwildAfricanelephantsusenamesinawaythatisnotjustcopyingsoundsandismuchclosertothewayhumansusenames.Forthestudy,theresearchersrecorded625soundsmadebywildAfricanelephantsinKenyathattheycalled"rumbles(隆隆聲)”.Thisisthemostcommontypeofcallproducedbyelephants,anditcantravellongdistances-asfaras3.7miles.Ittakesplaceataverylowfrequency,whichmeanshumanscan'thearit.TheresearchersanalyzedthesoundsusingcomputersandfoundthatcertainrumblesweredirectedatspecificelephantstogettheirattentionTheyfoundthatalltheelephantsintheherdusedtheidenticalcalltogetaparticularelephant'sattention-thesecallswerenotjustnicknamesusedbyoneoftheelephant'sfriends.Also.unlikethewaydolphinscommunicate.therumbleswerenotjustimitationsoftheelephanttheyweretryingtocommunicatewith.Theresearchersthenplayedbacksomeoftherecordedrumblestotheelephants.Theyfoundthatelephantsrespondedmoretotheirownnamethantoothercalls.comingtowarditmorequicklyorcallingbackfaster.CartlinO'Connell-Rodwell,anelephantexpert,said,"Thestudyshowsthatelephantscanstillkeepintouchwithoneanotherevenacrossalargearea."ShetoldLiveScience,"Therumbleseremagical,whichallowthemtospreadoutmuchfurtherandstillhaveveryclosetabs（密切關(guān)注）onindividuals."8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"simulating"inparagraph2probablymean?A.Copying. B.Inventing C.Transforming. D.Receiving.9.Howdowildelephantsspototherelephants?A.Bymakingcertainrumblesheardbypeople.B.Byusingspecificlanguageslikepeople’s.C.BymakingspecificnoiseswithahighfrequencyD.Byusingnamesinawayclosertopeople’s.10.WhatcanwelearnfromMichaelPardo'sresearch?A.Itrecords625soundsfromseveralspecies.B.Itissubjectiveintheanalysisofsounds.C.Itiscarriedoutwiththehelpofcomputers.D.Itshowsdolphins'callstravellongdistances.11.WhichofthefollowingdoesO'Connell-Rodwellagreewith?A.Elephantscommunicatewithnosesacrossalargearea.B.Rumblesareimportantinelephants’communicationC.ElephantsmaybelastonthewaytotheirhabitatsD.Rumblesenableelephantstostandnrplaycloser.DScientistshavedesignedwaysto"read"wordsdirectlyfrombrains.Brainimplants(植入物)cantranslateinternalspeechintoexternalsignals,allowingcommunicationfrompeoplewithparalysis(癱瘓)ordiseasesthatstealtheirabilitytotalkortype.Newresultsfromtwostudies,presentedonNovember14provideadditionalevidenceoftheextraordinarypotentialthatbrainimplantshaveforrestoringlostcommunication.saysLeighHochberg,aphysicianatMassachusettsGeneralHospitalinBoston."Thenewstudiestargetedinternalspeech,whichrequiresthatapersononlythink.Ourdevicepredictsinternalspeechdirectly,allowingthepatienttojustfocusonsayingawordinsidehisheadandtransformitintotext,"saysSarahWandelt.Neuralsignalsassociatedwithwordsaredetectedbyelectrodes(電極)implantedinthebrain.Thesignalscanthenbetranslatedintotext,whichcanbemadeanoralspeechbycomputerprograms.Anotherapproachpresentedatthemeeting,ledbyneuroscientistSeanMetzgeroftheUniversityofCalifornia.SanFranciscoandbiscolleagues,reliedonspelling.TheparticipantwasamancalledPanchowhohadn'tbeenabletospeakformorethan15yearsbecauseofadisease.Inthisstudy,Panchoattemptedtosilentlythinkcode(代碼)words,suchas"alpha"forAand"echo"forE.Bystringingtheselettersintowords,heproducedsentencessuchas"Idonotwantthat"and"Youhavegottobekidding."EachsessionwouldendwhenPanchoattemptedtosqueezehishandtherebycreatingamovement-relatedbrainsignalthatrefusedthedecoding(解碼).Withthissystem.Panchoproducedaboutsevenwordsperminute.That'sfasterthanthefivewordsperminutehisusualcommunicationdevicemakes,butmuchslowerthannormalspeech,typicallyabout150wordsperminute.Thetechniqueswillneedtogerfasterandmoreaccuratetobeuseful.It'salsounclearwhetherthetechnologieswillworkforpeoplewithmoreseriousspeechdisorders."Thesearestillearlydays,"Hochbergsays.12.Whoarebrainimplantsintendedfor?A.Peoplewhodoresearchonspeaking. B.Peoplewhoarefondoftalking.C.Peoplewhoaretiredofspeaking. D.Peoplewhohavedifficultyintalking.13.Whatdopatientsneedtodainthefirstapproach?A.Predictinternalspeechdirectly. B.Sayawordinsidetheirheads.C.Detectwardsimplantedinthehead. D.Makeanoralspeechdirectly.14.HowcanPanchostop"speaking"?A.Bypressinghishand. B.Bydecodingthespeech.C.Bystringingtheletters. D.Byconsideringcodewords.15.Whichofthefollowingusthebesttitleforthetext?A.Scientistsdevelopadevice. B.Brainimplants"help"tospell.C.Brainimplants"read"thoughts. D.Scientistshelppeopletospeak.第二節(jié)（共5小題：每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。HowtoSaveHumanityfromExtinctionModernhumanshaveonlyexistedforarelativelybriefamountoftime,andprobablywe'dliketostickaroundalotlonger.Forexample,ifwewanttoreachour500.000thbirthdayasaspecies,whatshouldwefocuson?16.?17TheEarth'sclimatehaschangedandshiftedformillionsofyears.Therehavebeentimesinthepastwhenit'sbeenhotterthanitistoday,andtimeswhenit'sbeencooler.Butthereissomethingdifferentaboutthepastcentury.Asfaraswecantellfromthegeologicrecord,therehasbeennotimeinEarth'sentirehistorywhentheclimatehaswarmedsomuchinsuchashortamountoftime.18.Whileclimatechangedoesn'tnecessarilycauseanexistentialthreattohumanexistence,itsurelyposesathreattohowweliketoliveourlivesinmodernsociety.?FigureoutnuclearweaponAgain,asinglenuclearweapondoesn’tposeathreattoallofhumanity,butthethousandsofwarheadsintheworldrightnowcertainlydo.Butastimegoeson,thechancesofonenuclearexplosionincreases.Justconsiderallthe"nearmisses"inrecenthistory,whereall-outnuclearwarwasavoidedthanksonlytothequickthinkingandcalmnessofindividuals.19.therewillbenonuclearconflict.Soit'spossibletoreducetheriskofcatastrophe.?Exploreasteroids(小行星)20.justaskthedinosaurshowwellitworkedoutforthem.Asteroidsandcometshavetheabilitytosparkoffmassiveextinctionevents.wipingoutvastnumbersofentirespecies.Whilethesekindsofeventsarethankfullyincrediblyrare,therisktheypresentarehorrible.Forhumanitytomakeittothelong-term,weneedtoequipourselveswithhardasteroiddetectionandreliefstrategies.A.TackleclimatechangeB.MakegeologicrecordC.IfhumanbeingscalmdownD.HerearesomegoalsweneedtoachieveE.IfwewanttosafeguardourselvesagainstpotentialrisksF.AndwecanseetheeffectsofclimatechangeeverywhereG.Ifyoudesiretoknowthehorribleconsequencesforignoringspacethreats第二部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共15小題：每小題1分：滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。MyauntManthalovedChristmas.Shealwayswentoutofherwaytomakeit21andcosyforeveryonearoundher.December2022wasno22.Manthadrovethreehourstovisiteveryonetwoweeksbeforethe25thandtodropoff23toherfriends.Wechattedaboutourplans,24andkissedgoodbyewhenitwastimeto25.SowhenonDecember18.Mantha'ssoncalledussadlytotellusManthahadpassedaway26athome,noneofuscouldquitebelieveit.SoclosetoChristmas,noneofusfeltlike27.Thatwasuntilmysister-in-law,Veratoldusaboutsome28ofhersintheofficewhowerefromChinahadjustarrivedintheUK.Weknewwecouldn'tleavethemtospendthedaybythemselves,especiallyafterweheardhow29theyweretoexperienceaproperEnglishChristmas.Moreimportantly,weknewManthawouldhavewantedustothrowopenourdoorsandgivethemaChristmasto30.Whenthedayfinallycame,we31themintothehousewithopenarmsandtriedto32ourpainsowecouldgivethemthefullChristmas33.Itdidn't34thepainofMantha'sabsencebutconnectingwithstrangersand35ourculturehelpedusgetthroughthedayandturnedouttobetheverythingweallneeded.21. A.popular B.safe C.common D.magical22. A.exception B.acceptance C.use D.regret23. A.power B.presents C.bonuses D.help24. A.laughed B.conducted C.survived D.cooperated25. A.work B.relax C.leave D.meet26. A.suddenly B.naturally C.generally D.permanently27. A.sustaining B.explaining C.celebrating. D.treasuring28. A.customers B.agents C.friends D.colleagues29. A.nervous B.eager C.responsible D.shy30. A.prove B.remind C.remember D.wait31. A.pushed B.welcomed C.grabbed D.drove32. A.gothrough B.throwaway C.pullout D.putaside33. A.popularity B.experience C.admiration D.culture34. A.mise B.strengthen C.deliver D.ease35. A.learning B.discussing C.sharing D.following第二節(jié)（共10小題：每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，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。OnOctober14th,theTimesSquareinNewYork36(take)overbythefull-screenposterofthe"2023TianfuBookFair"!.The2023TianfuBookFair.37(title)"MutualLearningAmongCulturesAmidFragranceofBooks",showcasedarangeofoutstandingChinesepublications.makingtheirwayoverseas.TheInternationalPavilionwasahighlight.displayingover1,000typesand38(approximate)6,500copiesoforiginalliterature,children'sbooks,andpicturebooksinEnglish,Japanese,andotherlanguages.PlustheHarryPotterPop-upStore.39hadbeenstealingtheshow,offeredreaders40immersiveexperiencewiththecompleteHarryPotterseriesandofficialmerchandise.Butwait,there'smore!Aseriesofexcitingcultural41(activity)werealsolinedup.Guestscouldattendculturallectures42thethreeSuscholars'culture,trytheirhandatpanda-themedtraditionalChinesepaintingandwitnessaface-changingperformanceofChineseSichuanopera.Thisfairwasnotjustaboutbooks:itwasanexcellentchancethatallowedoverseasreaderstodiscoverthecharmofSichuanculture43therichnessoftraditionalChineseculture.ItwasapowerfulshowcaseofChineseculture,makingthetrustworthy,lovable.and44(respect)imageofChinamorerealandtangiblethaneverbefore.Inthefuture,Chinawillmakeeveryeffort45(spread)excellenttraditionalChineseculture.第三部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）為了豐富校園生活，你校組織了為期三天的籃球賽，請你寫一則報道，刊登在學校英文網(wǎng)站上：內(nèi)容包括：1.時間和地點：2.比賽情況：3.活動意義。注意：1.可以增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫；2.詞數(shù)80詞左右；第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。OnOct.4.2021,JamesandhisfriendRaphaelweresqueezinginalunchtimeworkoutonPier(碼頭)15.overlookingtheEastRiver,whenJamesfroze."Somebody'sinthewater,"heshouted.BeforeRaphaelcouldrespond.Jamesclimbedovertherailattheedgeofthepierandleapedintothecold.pollutedwaterwithouttakingthetimetoremovehisshoes.WhatJameshadheardwasanalarmedfishermanshouti