2024届广东省茂名市高州市石鼓中学高三下学期联考英语试题含解析

2024届广东省茂名市高州市石鼓中学高三下学期联考英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Jane’sgrandmotherhadwantedtowritechildren’sbookformanyyears,butonethingoranotheralwaysgotinway.A．a;不填 B．the;theC．不填;the D．a;the2．—Look!Maryiscrazilylookingforsomethingagain!—_____,shecan’tfindherkeys.A．Typically B．Occasionally C．Accordingly D．Particularly3．IbrokemyrelationshipwithPeterbecausehealwaysfound_______withme.A．errorB．failureC．mistakeD．fault4．—WhorecommendedNancyforthepost?—ItwasJames______admirationforherwasobvious.A．who B．that C．whose D．whom5．---________IremindyouofistoreturnthebooktoourEnglishteacher.---Iwillgiveittohim_________Iseehim.A．That;immediatelyB．What;themomentC．What;whileD．Whether;once6．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．arebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded7．—Astudysuggestsreducingenergydemandinthefuturemay________urbanareas.—That’strue.Citiesneedmoreenergythansmalltownsorotherruralareas.A．catchonB．actonC．hangonD．centeron8．Youlookbeautifulinthisdressandthereisonlyoneofthiskindlefthere.Iwonderifyouwouldbuy________.A．it B．oneC．some D．any9．Youneverreallyunderstandaperson________youconsiderthingsfromhispointofview.A．if B．onceC．as D．until10．Johnhadplannedtomakeacompromise,buthechangedhismindatthelastminute.A．anyhow B．otherwiseC．therefore D．somehow11．Itiswhatyoudoratherthanwhatyousay__________matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this12．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm13．Mytoothacheme.Ithoughtitwasgoingaway,butitisgettingworsenow.A．killsB．iskillingC．haskilledD．killed14．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．aregraduating D．graduate15．Ifyouseethingsinanegativelight,youwillfindfaultseverywhereandproblemswheretherearereally________．A．noneB．someC．manyD．nothing16．语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。1.anything A．many B．magazine C．manage D．match2.achieved A．practiced B．marked C．operated D．damaged3.dealt A.deal B．great C．meant D．leader4.seize A．either B.receive C.eight D.height5.youth A．thus B．breakthrough C．gather D．although17．Itisnotsurprisingthatshewaselected______monitor;sheis______verysmartgirlwhohastheabilitytoorganizetheclasswell.A．/;the B．/;aC．a;a D．the;/18．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat19．—You'vegotyourflatfurnished,haven'tyou?—Yes,I______someusedfurnitureanditwasarealbargain.A．willbuy B．haveboughtC．hadbought D．bought20．Ifyouhaveanyquestion,please______freetocontactmeatsue_smith@126.com.A．tofeelB．feelingC．feelD．felt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）Whenathletesatthe2020TokyoOlympicscollecttheirmedals,they'llnotonlybewearingsomethingthatcelebratestheirsportingperformance,butsomethingthatsymbolizeslastingness.Forboththe2020OlympicsandParalympics,organizersaimtomakeallofthegold,silver,andbronzemedalsoutofusedelectronics.Thisstrongmessageabouthowtomakeuseofe-wastehasgottenalotofJapaninvolved.StartinginApril2017,theJapaneseOlympicCommitteebegancollectingoldlaptops,digitalcameras,smartphones,andotherabandonedelectronics.Theinitiative(倡议）hasachievedgreatsuccess.Already,thequantityneededforbronzemedalshasbeenmet,andthey'reinthehomestretchforsilverandgoldmedals,meaningthecollectionprocesscanpackupattheendofMarch.Whenlookingjustatthenumberofcellphonescollected,theamountofwasteisshocking.Inaperiodofabout18months,alittleover5millionsmartphoneswerecollectedthankstocooperationwithNTTDOCOMO.Japan'slargestmobilephoneoperatorallowedthepublictoturninphonesattheirshops,whichcountedalotintheproject’ssuccess.Afterbeingtakenapartandsorted,thesmallelectronicsunderwentasmeltingprocesstoextract(提炼）allthegold,silver，andbronzeelements.Thankstothisinitiative,theworldwidestrugglewithe-wastewillhaveaglobalplatform.AccordingtoastudypublishedbytheUnitedNationsUniversity—44.7millionmetrictonsofe-wasteweremadein2016.Only20%ofthatwasactuallyrecycled.Unfortunately,thisfigureissettorisesignificantlyinthecomingyears,movingto52.2millionmetrictonsby2021.SowhiletheTokyoOlympicsinitiativemightbejustadropinthebucket,it’sagoodstartinshowingwhatthepubliccandoifthey'remademoreawareoftheissue.1、WhatcanbelearntaboutTokyoOlympicsinitiativefromthepassage?A．E-wasteintheworldisincreasingsignificantly.B．Itiseasytogetelementsneededfromtheusedelectronics.C．Onlyproducersofelectronicsparticipatedintheproject.D．NTTDOCOMOcontributedtothesuccessoftheproject.2、Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“homestretch”inParagraph2?A．startingperiod B．collectioneffortC．finalstage D．hardsearch3、WhatinfluencedoestheTokyoOlympicsinitiativehave?A．Itoffersaneffectivemethodtosolvetheproblemofe-waste.B．Itshowsthepowerofadvancedtechnologyindailylife.C．Itsavestheexpensespentinmakingallthemedals.D．Itencouragesthepublic’sinvolvementindealingwithe-waste.4、Whatisthewriter’sattitudetotheTokyoOlympicsinitiative?A．Positive B．NegativeC．Ambiguous D．Indifferent22．（8分）Anewstudysuggeststhatrecentcollegegraduateshaveagoodchanceoffindingemployment.ThewebsiteCareerBuilderpublishedthesurvey.ThewebsitereportsontheU.S.jobmarket.Itfoundthat67percentofemployersplantohirenewcollegegraduatesthisyear.Theyalsofoundthat27percentofemployerswillbehiringrecentgraduatesforjobsthatpayupto$57,000ayear.CareerBuildersaidtheimprovingeconomyandtheriseinretirementsofolderworkersisraisingtheneedforyoungprofessionals.Thereis,however,aconcernthatyounggraduatesarenotreadyforlifeaftercollege.AnotherCareerBuildersurveyof2,186hiringprofessionalsfoundthattheyworrynewcollegegraduateslackprofessionalexperience.Theyblameuniversitiesforplacingtoomuchattentiononteachingacademicsubjectsthatdonotrelatetorealjobs.Thehiringprofessionalssuggestthatschoolsshouldgivemoresupporttoexperiencegainedthroughinternships(实习).Theyalsosaiduniversitiesarenotpreparingtheirgraduateswellenoughforjobsthatinvolve(涉及)newtechnologies.Thesurveyfoundthatbusiness,computerscienceandengineeringfieldswereseekingnewworkersthemost.Thebiologicalsciences,architectureandeducationfieldsneededfewernewworkers.CareerBuilder’sadvicetoyounggraduateslookingforjobswastofollowcompaniestheylikeorsocialmedia.Thewebsitealsosuggestedstudentswriteblogsabouttheircareerinterests.1、WhatdoesParagraph1mainlytalkabout?A．TheU.SjobmarketB．Thepaymentofrecentgraduates.C．TheresultofanewsurveyD．Thebesttimeinfindingjobs.2、WhyareyounggraduatesingreaterneedontheU.S.jobmarketrecently?A．Employersarefondofrecentgraduates.B．Younggraduatesaskforlesspaythanolderworkers.C．Younggraduatesaremoreenergeticthanolderworkers.D．Economyhaspickedupandmoreemployeeshaveretired.3、Accordingtothesurveyofthehiringprofessionals,whatshoulduniversitiesdotopreparetheirgraduateswellforjobs?A．Improvetheirgraduates’academicgrades.B．Increasetheirgraduates’chancesofinternships.C．Supporttheirgraduates’careerinterests.D．Helpgraduateschoosejobsconnectedwithnewtechnologies.23．（8分）IwastravellingbytheWestCoastExpresstoMangaloretwoyearsago.Berth(铺位)No.55,notfarfromme,wasoccupiedbyamiddle-agedgentleman.WhenthetrainreachedPalakkadJunctionaround9:00p.m.,alargegroupoftouristsenteredwithmuchnoise.Justthenanothermiddle-agedmanfromthegroupdeclaredthatheownedBerth55.Heevenhadapapergivenbyhistravelagenttosupporthimself.Theticketexaminerarrivedandtoldthesecondmanthatitwasnothisberth.“No,”saidthesecondman.“It’smine.”ApolicemanfromtheRailwayProtectiontriedtogetthesecondmanleave.Buthewouldn’tgivein----andhehadthesupportofhiscompanions.Fierceargumentcontinued,evenlongafterthetrainleftPalakkad.Thensomeoneevenpulledtheemergencychain(应急链)aswewereleavingTirurstation,fourstopsafterPalakkad.Nobodycouldsleepanditwasgettinglate.Suddenly,aroundmidnight,Iwatchedateenager,astudentIamsure,climbeddownfromanupperberthclosetome.“Pleasetakemyberth,”hetoldthesecondman,whoaccepteditafterabitofhesitation.Tomygreatsurprise,thestudentthenspreadanewspaperonthefloorandwassoonlostindeepandpeacefulsleep.Bynoweveryonewasquiet,asifnothinghadhappened!I’ma58-year-oldbiologyteacherwhohashandledtworecentgenerationsofstudents.Iwasconvincedonceagainthat,contraytopopularopinions,youngpeoplecanoftenbefar,farnoblerthanmanyolderones.Andthat’sthehopeofournation.1、Wheredidtheauthorspendthenightwhentheargumentshappened?A．Athome.B．Inahotel.C．Onatrain.D．Inarestaurant.2、Whowasreallywrongintheaccident?A．Therailwaystation.B．Thetravelagent.C．Themiddle-agedgentleman.D．Thesecondman.3、Facedwiththetwomen’sarguments,thepassengerswere.A．couriousB．excitedC．angryD．puzzled4、Whywaseveryonequietafterthearguments?A．Theyweretoosleepyinfact.B．Theywereafraidtospeakanything.C．Theyweretiredfromhardwork.D．Theyreachedtheirdestination.5、Readingthepassagegivesreadersasenseof.A．encouragementB．responsibilityC．disappointmentD．excitement24．（8分）ArecentstudyledbyresearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)hasfoundaclearlinkbetweenthecolorofataxianditsaccidentrate.Ananalysisof36monthsofdetailedtaxi,driverandaccidentdatafromtwofleetsofyellowandbluetaxisinSingaporesuggestedthatyellowtaxishavefeweraccidentsthanbluetaxis.Thehighervisibilityofyellowmakesiteasierfordriverstoavoidgettingintoaccidentswithyellowtaxis,leadingtoaloweraccidentrate.ThestudywasledbyProfessorHo.Totestwhethertherewasacausalrelationshipbetweenthecolorofataxiandthenumberofaccidentsthetaxihad,theresearchteamanalyzeddatacollectedbythelargesttaxicompanyinSingapore.Theresearchersfoundthatyellowtaxishaveabout6.1feweraccidentsper1,000taxispermonth.Theresearchersalsostudiedtheeconomiceffectofchangingthecoloroftheentirefleetoftaxistoyellow.TheSingaporetaxicompanyinvolvedinthestudyownsabout16,700taxisinaratio(比例)ofoneyellowtothreebluetaxis.Ifacommercialdecisionismadetoswitchfrombluetoyellowtaxis,76.4feweraccidentswouldoccurpermonthor917feweraccidentsperyear.Assuminganaveragerepaircostof$1,000percarandadowntimeofsixdays,switchingthecolorofalltaxistoyellowcouldproduceanannualsavingsof$2million.“Weareeagertocontinuetovalidate(证实)thefindingsofourstudybylookingattheuseofyellowinothertypesofpublictransport,suchasschoolbuses.Forinstance,wehopetocomparetheaccidentratesofyellowschoolbusesagainstothercolorstofindoutifyellowisindeedasafercolorforschoolbuses.Besides,wearealsointerestedtolookatprivate-hirevehiclesanddoacomparisonoftheaccidentratesofvehiclesthatareofdifferentcolors,”explainedProfessorHo.1、Whydoyellowtaxisresultinfeweraccidents?A．Becauseyellowcanbeseenmoreeasily.B．Becauseyellowsignalsawarningofdanger.C．Becausedriverstendtobemorecarefulinyellowtaxis.D．Becausepeopleactmorequicklyinyellowsurroundings.2、Theunderlinedword“fleets”inParagraph1probablymeans______.A．colors B．typesC．brands D．groups3、What’sProfessorHo’sstudybasedon?A．Physicalriskstaxipassengersexperience.B．Theeconomiceffectofchangingtaxicolor.C．DatafromSingapore’slargesttaxicompany.D．Personalreportsfromtaxidriversworldwide.4、WhatdoProfessorHo’swordsinthelastparagraphsuggest?A．Schoolbusesshouldbepaintedyellow.B．Theirfindingsareworthpopularizing.C．Yellowshouldbewidelyusedinpublictransport.D．Theirstudywillbefurthered.5、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Caution:YellowTaxisAheadB．SafertoRideinYellowTaxisC．ThePreferredColor—YellowD．ColorsandAccidents25．（10分）There’sasongbythegreatJamaicansingerBobMarleycalledSoMuchTroubleInTheWorld.Marleyunderstoodthatpartofthereasonwhytherearesomanyproblemsintheworldisthelackoftolerancebetweenpeople.TheUNunderstandsthistoo—that’swhyitmadeNov16“InternationalDayforTolerance”.Butfirstofall,whatistolerance?FrenchphilosopherVoltaire(1694—1778)cangiveussomehelp.Accordingtohim,tolerance“istheconsequenceofhumanity.Weareallformedoffrailty(脆弱)anderror;letuspardoneachother’sfolly—thatisthefirstlawofnature.”Nobody’sperfect.Whenwe’retemptedtocriticizeanotherperson,weshouldperhapsrememberourownimperfectionsfirst.Veryoften,peopledon’trealizethatthey’reintolerant.Thisisbecauseintolerancehasalottodowithignorance.Forexample,theUN’scampaignisinpartaboutthetreatmentoffemalesbymales.Butoften,thebehaviorofmentowardwomenisintolerantbecausemendon’tputthemselvesintheshoesofwomen.It’sworththinkingalittleaboutthewords“tolerance”and“intolerance”.Aretheythebestwordstodescribetheevilsofwhichwe’respeakinghere?Toagreetobe“tolerant”ofsomeoneisn’tnecessarilyaveryrespectfulthing.Whensomeoneistolerated,itimpliesthatthere’ssomethingwrongwiththem.Butitseemswrongthatpeopleshouldagreeto“tolerate”peoplewithblackskin,forexample.Andshouldwomenthinktheyhavereceivedtherespecttheyareduewhenmenagreeto“tolerate”them?Still,whatVoltairesaidstands:Wehumansarenotperfectandthisweaknessissomethingthatweallshare.That’sthereasonweshouldbetolerant.It’salittlelikegenerosity.Wecangivethingstoanotherperson,andwecanalsogiveourforgiveness.BobMarleyunderstoodthis.Inthesongmentionedabove,headvised:“Writeyourloveonarocksoitstaysforeternity;writeyourhateinthesandsothewaveswillwashitaway.”1、AccordingtoVoltaire,toleranceis________.A．beingwillingtoexpressyourlovetoothersB．tryingtoovercomeyourimperfectionsC．givingahandtovulnerablegroups(弱势群体)D．acceptingeachother’sweaknesses2、Whyarepeopleusuallyunawareoftheirintolerance,accordingtothearticle?A．Theyareusedtofindingfaults.B．Theyconsidertoleranceakindoffrailty.C．Theydon’tseethingsfromtheangleofothers.D．Theyareintolerantofthemselvestoo.3、Inwhatsenseis“tolerance”similarto“generosity”?A．Humansareadvisedtotreatothersbetter.B．Humanslearnedtofindfaultsinothers.C．Humansneedtogivesomethingtoothers.D．Humanswillchangetheirattitudestoothers.4、Theunderlinedword“this”inthelastparagraphrefersto________.A．givingthingstoothers B．forgivingothersC．differentattitudestowardloveandhate D．thefactthathumansareimperfect5、What’sthetextmainlyabout?A．TheoriginoftheInternationalDayofTolerance.B．Themeaningandimportanceoftolerance.C．ThephilosophybehindBobMarley’ssong.D．Effectivewaystoshowtolerance.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）Theboyshadbeenshoppingallmorningandstillweren’tdone.I1,standinginthestore.Justninedaysbefore2,Caitlin’shousehadburnedtotheground.ButCaitlinandherfamilyall3escaped.Allthefamily4waswhattheywerewearingandeachother.Theschoolwasreplacingtheirbooksanduniformsandnow,twodaysafterthe5,allthegirlsinCaitlin’sclassweretakinghershoppingforclothesandshoes.Theboyswereshoppingfor6likescarves,socksandhairties,allthethingstheydon’teven7.Afteranotherhour,Ihadfinishedmy8andhadhelpedtheboys9everythingtheywantedtogetforCaitlin.Whenwegothome,mybrotherbroughteverythinghehad10forCaitlintomyroomtomakesureIthoughtshe’d11everythingbeforehe12them.“Ithinkshe’llloveeverything,”Isaid,andhesmiledhisbigsmile.Ihuggedhim,13hetriedtopushmeaway.Iwasso14ofhimatthatmoment.Helovesgivingandmakingothers15.He’sanhonestkidwhoseesonlythegoodintheworld.Iusedtowonderhowhecould16seethegoodwhentherewassomuchbad,butnowI17why:thereissomuchgood18him.Heselflesslygaveupallhis19forCaitlin.Hehad,throughthisactofapureheart,gotthetrue20ofChristmas.1、A．waitedB．hesitatedC．shoutedD．observed2、A．ChristmasB．graduationC．schoolD．departure3、A．graduallyB．obviouslyC．successfullyD．hopefully4、A．belongedB．possessedC．likedD．desired5、A．rescueB．discoveryC．floodD．fire6、A．decorationsB．itemsC．productsD．tools7、A．thinkaboutB．hearofC．careaboutD．dreamof8、A．homeworkB．interviewC．shoppingD．project9、A．tryonB．prepareforC．experimentwithD．pickout10、A．keptB．ownedC．purchasedD．demanded11、A．useB．likeC．donateD．get12、A．wrappedB．rolledC．changedD．bought13、A．becauseB．incaseC．eventhoughD．before14、A．confidentB．proudC．carefulD．afraid15、A．happyB．comfortableC．excitedD．calm16、A．evenB．seldomC．everD．just17、A．doubtB．distinguishC．realizeD．judge18、A．besideB．insideC．beforeD．around19、A．toysB．joyC．timeD．savings20、A．spiritB．originC．aimD．story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）ThisisatruestorywhichhappenedintheStates.Amancameoutoihishometoadmirehisnewtruck.Tohis1．(puzzle),histhree-year-oldsonwas2．(happy)hammeringdents(凹痕)intotheshinypaintofthetruck.Themanrantohisson,knockedhimaway,hammeredthelittleboy’shandsintopulp(果浆汁)as3．(punish).Whenthefathercalmeddown,herushedhissontothehospital.4．thedoctortrieddesperatelytosavethecrushedbones,hefinallyhadtocutthefingersfromboththeboy’shands.Whentheboy5．(wake)upfromtheoperationandsawhisbandagedstubs,heinnocentlysaid,“Daddy,I’msorryaboutyourtruck.”Thenheasked,“6．whenaremyfingersgoingtogrowback?”Thefatherwenthomeandcommittedsuicide.Thinkaboutthisstory7．nexttimesomeonestepsonyourfeetoryouwishtotakerevenge.Thinkfirst8．youloseyourpatiencewithsomeoneyoulove.Truckscan9．(repair).Brokenbonesandhurtfeelingsoftencan’t.Toooftenwefailtorecognizethedifferencebetweenthepersonandtheperformance.Weforgetthatforgivenessis10．(great)thanrevenge.Peoplemakemistakes.Weareallowedtomakemistakes.Buttheactionswetakewhileinaragewillimpressusforever.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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：在错的词下划一横线，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限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。DearRalph,I'maseniorstudent、Ihavebeinlovewithaboyforthreeyears、Butheisashyboy,soIwrotehimaletterfirstlytoexpressmyfeeling、Andhewroteback、Inhisletterhesaid,“Wearestudents、Ourtaskisstudy、Letuswaittoseeuntilwehaveanychanceaftergraduation、”SoaftergraduationItelephonedtohim,askinghimaboutgoout、Buthesaidhedidn'twantto、HejustwantedtosleepandwatchedTV、HowdoyouthinkIshoulddo?DoyouthinkIshouldcontinuetolovehimandgiveup、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是晨光中学的李津，你在上网时发现一个国外的英语学习网站，你很喜欢里面的内容。请你根据以下提示，用英语给该网站写一封电子邮件。1.表示感兴趣2.其中一