2024屆山西省臨汾同盛實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)高三第二次調(diào)研英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2024屆山西省臨汾同盛實(shí)驗(yàn)中學(xué)高三第二次調(diào)研英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書(shū)寫(xiě)，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無(wú)效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Whilestudying,fixyourmindonwhatisreallyimportant,oryouwill_____rememberingnothing.A．endup B．takeupC．leadto D．stickto2．Ihadhardlyrungthebell________thedoorwasopenedsuddenly,andmysonrushedouttogreetme.A．beforeB．untilC．a(chǎn)sD．since3．TheTVstationwillbe______thegameliveonSaturdayafternoon,andwecan’tmissit.A．covering B．improving C．handling D．canceling4．—Let’sgoandhavedinnerthisevening.—_____.Haveyoucomeoutfirstintheexam?A．Thanksalot.B．Whynot?C．Whatfor?D．Yes,I’dliketo.5．Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while6．---Excuseme,wherecanIgetmycarfilledup?---Therearegasstationsat________endoftheblock．A．both B．neitherC．either D．a(chǎn)ll7．––Thesmallrestaurantisalwayscrowdedineverypart.––That’s______ithasauniquediningenvironmentandquiteafewwonderfuldishes.A．why B．becauseC．where D．when8．Wesellalotofproductsoffshoreandtheopportunitytoopenupmarketsinregions________wedon'tcurrentlysellalottoisagreatone.A．where B．thatC．what D．when9．Everyonehadaforminhishand,butnooneknewwhichoffice____．A．tosenditto B．tosentit C．tobesentto D．tohaveitsent10．Therearemanyfamousculturalrelicsinourcountry,many_______thousandsofyearsago.A．datingbackto B．datebacktoC．datedbackto D．weredatedbackto11．I’msorryyouhavebeenwaitingsolong,butitwillstillbesometime________youcangetyourpassport.A．since B．tillC．a(chǎn)fter D．before12．ThepredictionfromMayaworriesresidents_______December21,2012wouldbetheendoftheworld.A．if B．that C．whether D．which13．Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly_____A．a(chǎn)nxiouslyB．occasionallyC．practicallyD．urgently14．Theproblemwiththecurrentsystemallowsanyonetocommitasimilarcrimewithout.Itneedstobefixed.A．beingpunishedB．punishedC．topunishD．punishing15．—MayIuseyournewdictionary?—It'soverthere．____． A．Feelfree B．Nevermind C．Mypleasure D．It'sOK16．Salesdirectorisaposition_______communicationabilityisjustasimportantassaleskills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where17．Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．a(chǎn)ny D．some18．Havinglostsomethinginthecloakroom，Iwentinsidetogetit，andfoundRoy________thepocketsofpeople’scoats.A．goingaround B．goingafterC．goingagainst D．goingthrough19．Smoking______inthekitcheninmyhouse.A．doesn’tallowB．didn’tallowC．isn’tallowedD．won’tallow20．Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Whenmostofuslookatourhands,wemightnoticethatweneedtoclean,orstopbitingourfingernails,andthat’saboutit.Butifyouaskadoctor,hecanseeawholelotmore.Everythingfrompoordietandstresstoseriouskidney(腎)problemscanberevealedbyaglanceatyourfingernails.Thereareabout30differentnailsignsthatcanbeassociatedwithmedicalissues,thoughmayindicatemorethanoneproblem,accordingtoDr.AmyDerick,aclinicalinstructorofdermatologyatNorthwesternUniversity.Herearefiveofthethingsadoctorcantellaboutyourhealthbasedonyourfingernails.1.Peoplewhoaren’teatingwellandlackvitaminordietarymayhavethinnerthannormalnails,whicharemorelikelytobreak.2.Horizontallinesareassociatedwithseriousphysicalstress.Theyfrequentlyoccurinpeoplewhohavegonethroughchemotherapy(化療).Theycanalsooccuraftersomeillnesses,injuries,orwithseveremalnourishment(營(yíng)養(yǎng)不良).Interestingly,theremaybeanaltitudeconnectiontoo.They’vealsobeenfoundinpeoplewhodove1,000feetandotherswhoparticipatedinanEverestexploration.3.Verticallines,however,aregenerallynotsuchabigdeal.Somepeoplearemoregeneticallypronetothemthanothers,butthey’recommonlyassociatedwithaging.4.Whenpeoplelackiron,theirnailscanturnspoon-like.Insteadofcurvingdownandcoveringthefingernormally,they’llstarttoriseuponthesidesandfront,likethepartofaspoonthatholdsliquid.5.Kidneyandliverproblemscancreate“half-and-halfnails”,whereonepartofthenailiswhiteandtheotherpartdarkorpink,accordingtoDerick.Doctorsnotethatbecausediseasediagnosisiscomplexandsomesymptomscanbeassociatedwithdifferentdiseases,youshouldalwaysseeamedicalprofessionalifyouareconcernedaboutsomethingyounotice.1、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Doctorscantellussomethingaboutourhealthbylookingatournails.B．Weshouldseeadoctorifwefindnailsinbadcondition.C．AfamousdoctorintheUSAconductedaninterestingresearch.D．Ifwedon’twanttogetill,weneedtocleanandstopbitingourfingernails.2、Ifwedon’teatwellorregularly,ourfingernailsmay________.A．becomeharderthannormalnails.B．becomethinnerthannormalnails.C．become“half-and-half”nails.D．havehorizontalandverticallines.3、Whowillhavehorizontallinesonthenails?A．Acancerpatientwhohasreceivednormaltreatment.B．HungryAfricanchildrensufferingfromseveremalnourishment.C．AnexplorerwhohadreachedZhangjiajieinHunanProvince.D．Apatientwithseriousillness,likekidneyandliverproblems.4、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthenailsthatshowpeoplelackiron?A．Thenailsarethinnerandmorelikelytobreak.B．Thenailswillcurvedownandcoverthefingers.C．Thenailswillstarttoriseuponthesidesandfront.D．Thenailswillchangetheircoloursonthesurface.22．（8分）Istoppedtowatchmylittlegirlbusyplayinginherroom.Inonehandwasaplastic

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ofachildandhermother,forwehaveonlyonechildhoodandwewillnevergetanother.1、WhoisSuzie?A．Thegirl’sphone. B．Thegirl’sfriend.C．Theauthor. D．Ababydoll.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhearingherlittlegirl’swords?A．Interested. B．Uncomfortable.C．Moved. D．Unbelievable.3、Thepassageleadsustobelievethat__________.A．thelittlegirldoesn’thatehermotheranymore.B．theauthorhasbecomelazybecauseofherdaughter.C．theauthorcaresnothingaboutherdaughter’shappiness.D．theauthorwantsherlittlegirltohaveahappychildhood.4、Whatmightbethebesttitle?A．Onlyonechildhood. B．Mylovelydaughter.C．Howtodealwithmydaughter. D．Aworldofchildren.23．（8分）TheWildernessbyMcKayCoppins(LittleBrown,non-fiction,onsalenow)TheexplosivestoryoftheRepublicanParty’spainstakingeffortstofinditswaybacktounityandnationaldominance.Afterthe2012election,theGOP(大佬黨)wasinthewilderness.McKayCoppinshashaduniqueaccesstoRepublicanpresidentialcandidates,powerbrokers,lawmakers,andTeaPartyleaders.Blood,Salt,WaterbyDeniseMina(LittleBrown,fiction,onsalenow)InthelatestAlexMorrowstory,awealthybusinesswomandisappearsfromherGlasgowhomewithoutatrace.Saltwaterliftsblood.Onlysaltwater.LochLomondisamiledeepbutthewoman’sbodysurfacedanyway.“SetinGlasgow,stillmidnightfallswithinthisumbrellaofTartanNoirwiththeflaweddetectivehero,AlexMorrow.”TimeandTimeAgainbyBenElton(ThomasDunne,fiction,onsaleJan.29)Inthistime-travelingadventurewhichbeginsin1914,ex-soldierHughStantongoesattemptstopreventWorldWarI.“Afun,smart,adventurousbook,aworkofscience-fictionasbigonideasasaction,”saysTheSydneyMorningHerald.AGiftFromBobbyJamesBowen(ThomasDunne,non-fiction,onsalenow)LondonstreetmusicianJamesBowentellsthestoryofhowhiscatBobhelpedhimovercomebadchildhoodmemoriesofChristmas.BowenandtherealBobareactinginthe2016filmversionofBowen’sbestsellerAStreetCatNamedBob,whichstarsJoanneFroggattofDowntonAbbeyfame.BeatriceandBenedickbyMarinaFiorato(St.Martin’sPress,fiction,onsalenow)AfreshtakeontheloversfromShakespeare’scomedyMuchAdoAboutNothingimaginesBeatriceandBenedick’sbackstory.“Fullofpassion,myth,andwit…adelight,”saysBooklist.1、Whichofthebooksisnotavailableforthetimebeing?A．TheWildernessB．Blood,Salt,WaterC．TimeandTimeAgainD．AGiftFromBob2、Whowroteabookbasedonarealstory?A．DeniseMinaB．BenEltonC．MarinaFioratoD．JamesBowen3、Itcanbeknownfromthepassagethat_____.A．McKayCoppinsusedtobeapoliticalfigureB．AlexMorrowalsoappearedinotherdetectivestoriesC．BowenandtherealBobarethemostpopularcharactersD．MarinaFioratointerpretsShakespeare’scomedydifferently24．（8分）Whyhavesomanyawardsceremoniesappearedrecently?Shakespeareneverwonaprize,nordidLeonardodaVinciorAdamSmithorCharlesDickens.Itwouldbepossibletosay,however,thatinthepast,scientistsandartistscouldwin"patronage"fromrichpeople-akingoralordwouldgivetheartistorscientistmoneytohavethempainttheirpalacesorhelpthemdevelopnewwaysofmakingmoney.Withthechangeinsocialsystemsacrosstheworld,thisnolongerhappens.Alotofscientificresearchisnowcitherfundedbythestateorbyprivatecompanies.Perhapsawardsceremoniesarejustthemostrecentfaceofthisprocess.However,thereismoretoitthanthat.WhenafilmwinsanOscar,manymorepeoplewillgoandseeitorbuytheDVD．WhenawriterwinstheNobelprize,manymorepeoplebuyhisbooks.WhenagroupwintheMTVawards,theceremonyisseenbyhundredsofthousandsofpeopleacrosstheworld.Theresult?Thegroupselllotsmorerecords.Mostawardsceremoniesarenowsponsoredbybigorganizationsorcompanies.Thismeansthatitisnotonlythepersonwhowinstheawardwhobenefitsbutalsothesponsors.TheMTVawards,forexample,aregreatforpublicisingnotonlymusicbutalsoMTVitself！Onthesurface,itseemstobea"win-win"situation,witheveryonebeinghappy,butletmeaskyouaquestion-howfardoyouthinkthatpublicityandmarketingarewinninghere,andhowmuchgenuinerecognitionofachievementistakingplace?1、WhyaresomesuccessfulpeoplelikeShakespearementionedattheverybeginningofthepassage?A．Toshowgreatadmiration. B．Toprovidethebackground.C．Toprepareforthetopic. D．Toanswerthequestion.2、Artistsandscientistsusedtoreceivemoneyfrom______.A．richpeople'ssupport B．a(chǎn)lesoftheirworksC．differentawards D．thegovernment3、Thewriterthinksawardsactuallydoabetterjobin____.A．gettingthewinners'greatachievementsrecognizedB．financiallysupportingascientist'soranartist'sworkC．improvingthestatusofthegreatestscientistsorartistsD．earningmoremoneyfortheawardsceremonysponsors4、Whatisthewriter'sattitudetowardsawardsceremonies？A．Subjective. B．Approving.C．Doubtful. D．Indifferent.25．（10分）EarlyexcitementaboutthenextgenerationoftheiPhoneisbuildingmonthsaheadofanexpectedautumndebut(問(wèn)世).AnalystsexpectAppletoreleasethreeiPhonesthisyear,buttheonegettingthemostattentionisarumoredsuper-premiummodeltocelebratetheiPhone'stenthanniversary.And,forthatphone,AppleisexpectedtochangethetypeofscreentheiPhoneuses.Here'saquicklookatwhatyouneedtoknowaboutwhatitmeansifAppleswitchesfromitscurrentliquidcrystaldisplay(LCD)screenstoatypeoforganiclight-emittingdiode(OLED)screencalledAMOLED．TheessentialdifferencebetweenanLCDscreenandanAMOLEDoneisthepresenceofabacklight.Thankstothatdifference,AMOLEDscreenscanbeverythin,whichmeansyoucanmakethinnerproducts.Theyalsoprovidemorevividcolors,whichisareasonthattelevisionmakershavebeenpushingOLEDinitsvariousformsfortheirbigscreens.AMOLEDscreens,inparticular,boast(夸口)evengreatercontrolovereachindividualpixel（像素）—whichmeansbettercontrastfortheviewer.Thesescreenscanalsoimprovebatterylife.Becausethere'snobacklight,AMOLEDscreenscanbemoreenergy-efficientwhentheuserisviewingdarkersubjects,allowingthephonetoshutoffpixelsandstopdrawingpower.Sowhyhasn'tAppleswitchedtoAMOLEDyet?Afterall,ApplecompetitorssuchasSamsungandLGalreadyhavethesescreensontheirsmartphones.AMOLEDscreensarenotcheaptoproduce.It'salsonotthateasytomakethecomplexAMOLEDscreens,whichcouldexplainwhymostApplefansexpectthatonlythehighest-endphonewillhavethenewscreen.Andthenthere'sthecost.TheswitchtoAMOLEDhasalsobeencitedasareasonthatthepriceofthehigh-endiPhonemayjumpabovethe$1,000mark.Beauty,eveninamass-producedworld,doesnotcomecheap.Still,theexpensemaybeworthit,especiallyaspeopleshootmorephotosandvideos.1、Accordingtothepassage,whenwilltheiPhone’stenthanniversarymostprobablybeheld?A．InJune.B．InMarch.C．InNovember.D．InJanuary.2、AccordingtomostApplefans,AMOLEDscreenswillonlybeusedon________thisyear.A．thecheapestiPhonesB．themostmassiveiPhonesC．thehighestiPhonesD．themostexpensiveiPhones3、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceindicate?A．Itisveryexpensivetobecomebeautiful.B．Everythinghasaprice.C．Themoreyoupay,themorebeautifulyouwillbecome.D．Practicemore,andyouwillbecomebetter.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheexpectediPhone?A．Negative.B．Critical.C．Positive.D．Uninterested.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）MyfatherbroughthomeasailboatwhenIwasten,andalmosteachSundayinsummerswewouldgosailing.Dadwasquiteskilledinsailing,butnotgoodat___36___.Asforme,I___37___bothbeforetwelvebecauseoflivingclosetoLakeOntario.ThelasttimeDadandIsetsailtogetherisreally___38___.ItwasaperfectweekendafterIgraduatedfromuniversity.Icamehomeand___39___Dadtogosailing.Outwesetsoononthe___40___lake.Dadhadn’tsailedforyears,buteverything___41___wellwiththetiller（舵柄）inhishands.Whenwewereinthemiddleofthelake,a___42___windcameallofasudden.Theboatwashit___43___.Dadwasalwaysathisbestinany___44___,butatthismomenthe___45___."John!___46___!"heshoutedinatremblingvoice,withthetillerstillinhishands.Inmymemoryhecouldfixany___47___.HewastheoneIalways___48___forstrengthandsecurity.BeforeIcouldrespond,a___49___ofwatergotintotheboat.Irushedtothetiller___50___itwastoolate.Anotherhugewallofwater___51___theboatinaminute.Wewerethrownintothewater,andDadwasstrugglingaimlessly.Atthatmoment,Ifeltfiercely___52___ofhim.IswamtoDad___53___andassistedhiminclimbingontothehull（船殼）oftheboat.Uponsittingonthehull,Dadwasalittleawkwardabouthisflashof___54___."It'sallright,Dad.Wearesafenow,"Icomfortedhim.ThatwasthefirsttimeDadhadcountedonmeinamomentofemergency.Moreimportantly,Ifounditwasmyturntostart___55___formyfather.1、A．boatingB．runningC．swimmingD．teaching2、A．enjoyedB．desiredC．hatedD．learned3、A．unforgivableB．unforgettableC．cheerfulD．regretful4、A．sentB．orderedC．invitedD．a(chǎn)llowed5、A．calmB．icyC．stormyD．thundery6、A．finishedB．wentC．seemedD．sounded7、A．strongB．gentleC．coldD．hot8、A．respeatedlyB．lightlyC．hardlyD．violently9、A．dangerB．placeC．sportD．job10、A．sufferedB．fellC．frozeD．withdrew11、A．lookB．HelpC．RunD．jump12、A．problemB．relationshipC．machineD．boat13、A．turnedtoB．livedwithC．a(chǎn)rguedwithD．objectedto14、A．fountainB．streamC．showerD．wave15、A．ifB．forC．a(chǎn)fterD．but16、A．gotthroughB．pouredintoC．turnedoverD．liftedup17、A．a(chǎn)shamedB．protectiveC．tiredD．a(chǎn)fraid18、A．hopelesslyB．quicklyC．slowlyD．helplessly19、A．painB．a(chǎn)ngerC．fearD．shame20、A．makingupB．gettingreadyC．payingoffD．lookingout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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）ABiteofChina,amouth-wateringlate-nightdocumentarytelevisionseriesaboutChinesefood,1．(attract)countlessviewerssinceitwasairedonCCTV.Itbecamepopularimmediatelyafterbeingshown,andhasmadeviewersgobeyondthinkingaboutfood2．(it).Fromitsverybeginning,ABiteofChinaisnotjustadocumentaryaboutfood.Itisaseriousdocumentaryproviding3．uniqueviewofChineseaswellastherelationsbetweenpeopleandfoodandbetweenpeopleandsociety4．theperspectiveoffood.Thedocumentaryshowsthetechniques5．(use)inmakingfoodandtheirproductionprocessaswellasthelivesofordinarypeople,thus6．(touch)theheartsoftheaudience.ABiteofChinashowsthattheemotionsofordinaryChinesepeopleshouldbeexhibited,andthatevena7．(complete)commercialprogramcanachievebothartisticandcommercialsuccess.Beingsincereisthemostimportantthingfor8．(artist)becausetheycannotmoveothersunlesstheythemselvesarefirstmoved.Ifyouaretheone9．iscuriousaboutthehistoryandstoriesbehindfoodsofvariouskindsinChina,10．(switch)onTVandafantasticworldwillspreadinfrontofyou.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）請(qǐng)改正下面短文中的錯(cuò)誤。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞；刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉；修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下畫(huà)一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。Ilovecamping、Itismyfavoritestwaytospendthesummervacation、Lastyear,myfamilyandIwentcampinginthecountryside、ItwasoneofthemostexcitedexperiencesIhadneverhad、Wesleptinatentandwentonalongwalkeveryday、Wecookoverafireandthefoodalwaystastedwonderfully、Forawholeweek,Isawlovelymountainviewsorbreathedfreshair、Atnight,Iheardthegentlewindblowinginthetree,andIfeltsopeaceful、Itdoesn’tcostmanytocamp,andwhatIbelieveit’sthebestwaytogetclosenatureandenjoyitsbeauty、69第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，請(qǐng)用英文寫(xiě)一封申請(qǐng)信，申請(qǐng)作為“接待家庭(hostfamily)”接待來(lái)你校交換學(xué)習(xí)的英國(guó)中學(xué)生Johnson.內(nèi)容包括：1.自我介紹；2.家庭條件及個(gè)人優(yōu)勢(shì)；3.安排英國(guó)朋友參加的活動(dòng)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。DearSirorMadam,__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、A3、A4、C5、A6、C7、B8、B9、A10、A11、D12、B13、B14、A15、A16、D17、A18、D19、C20、D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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、B3、B4、C22、1、D2、B3、D4、A23、1、C2、D3、B24、1、C2、A3、D4、C25、Iceclimbingisadynamicwintersportthatcombinesexcitement,techniqueanddetermination.Backin2014,thesportwaspresentedtothepublicduringtheSochiWinterOlympicGamesinRussia.Thenextgoalforiceclimbingisshowcasingthesportin2018PyeongchangOlympicWinterGamesbeforeit'sincludedin2022BeijingWinterOlympicGames.Ifyouarealreadyhookedonthissport,herearesomeoftheworld'sbestplaceswithepiciceformationsthatyoushouldn'tmiss.Ouray,Colorado,USKnownasthe"SwitzerlandoftheUS",Ourayoffersclimberseasyaccesstomorethan200namedclimbs,withfreeentrancetothepark.Theiceparkalsooffersguideandinstructionalservicesforbeginners.OurayusuallyhoststhebiggesticefestivalinNorthAmericaeveryJanuary.Shuangqiaogou,Sichuan,ChinaChinahasalotoficewalls,whicharelocatedindifferentmountainsinthenorthernandwesternpartsofthecountry.Amongthem,Sichuanprovince'sShuangqiaogou,orTwinbridgeTrench,inMountSigunianghassomeofthefinestsuchspots.Theiceseasonintheareausuallystartsmid-DecemberandrunsthroughlateFebruary.Climberscanenjoyvariousiceformationsalongwithaclean,quietenvironment.Valdez,Alaska,USAlaska'sbreathtakingValdez