湖南省衡阳市高中名校2024届高三3月第二次周考英语试题含解析

湖南省衡阳市高中名校2024届高三3月第二次周考英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。

2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。

3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow.—.A．I really envy you B．Glad to hear thatC．Sounds great D．Take it easy2．After college, he was employed in a middle school and there ever since.A．would worked B．had workedC．worked D．has worked3．—I was informed that you won the lottery?—Are you kidding? Maybe I will win a lottery when______.A．you cry for the moon B．pigs flyC．all good things come to an end D．you get a new lease on life4．The lack of eco-friendly habits among the public is thought to be a major _____________ of global climate change. A．Result B．causeC．warning D．reflection5．She is such an irritating woman, I don’t know how you can ______ her.A．put up B．stand with C．stand up to D．put up with6．—The food here is nice enough.—My friend ________me a right place.A．introduces B．introducedC．had introduced D．was introducing7．The boy is having a fever. You’d better damp a towel and lay it ______ his forehead.A．across B．withinC．through D．beyond8．—Did Max go to the concert with his family yesterday?—The report scheduled to be handed in tomorrow, he _______ it.A．couldn’t have attended B．needn’t have attendedC．wouldn’t attend D．shouldn’t attend9．Interest is as ________ to learning as the ability to understand，even more so.A．vital B．availableC．specific D．similar10．—Did Linda see the traffic accident?—No, no sooner ________ than it happened.A．had she gone B．she had goneC．has she gone D．she has gone11．Thanks to Mrs Smith, the father and the son eventually ______after ten years’ cold relationship between them. A．took up B．picked up C．made up D．turned up12．__________ 62% of all luxury consumer sales in Europe in 2015, shoppers from the Chinese mainland spent $7.2 billion overseas during the Spring Festival.A．Accounting for B．Adding toC．Consisting of D．Making up13．（2018·海淀二模）—Excuse me, sir. Can you spare me a dollar ________ I can buy this book?—Sure, no problem.A．for B．soC．but D．or14．Mr. Smart is believed to be a capable person, who is equal_____ charge of the company very well.A．to take B．to taking C．to be taken D．taking15．Membership of this club is open to those who are its aim.A．in salute to B．in honour ofC．in line with D．in sympathy with16．﹣Mom，I'll stay in to accompany my grandpa this evening．﹣________!A．With pleasure B．Never mindC．Suit yourself D．It depends17．My sister met him in the street yesterday afternoon, so he ______ your lecture.A．shouldn’t have attended B．couldn’t have attendedC．mustn’t have attended D．needn’t have attended18．--- Is there any chance of my being promoted?--- If you want a promotion, you’d better rather than get your way.A．play the game B．cross your fingersC．raise the red flag D．kill the fatted calf19．No student ________ go out of school to have lunch without permission of the headteacher.A．might B．mustC．shall D．could20．Wu Lei is the only Chinese player has made it onto the latest World Soccer 500 list.A．who B．whichC．whose D．whom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）Electric cars are dirty. In fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be more dirty than their gasoline-powered cousins.People in California love to talk about “zero-emissions(排放) vehicles”, but people in California seem to be clueless about where electricity comes from. Power plants mostly use fire to make it. Aside from the new folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators(发电机). Generators are fueled bysomething--usually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants. There are a few wind farms and geothermal plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something.In other words, those "zero-emissions" cars are likely coal-burning cars. It’s just because the coal is burned somewhere else, it looks clean. It is not. It's as if the California Greens are covering their eyes—“If I can't see it, it's not happening.” Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in it. But when you take that gas (or another fuel) and first use it to make electricity, you waste a nice part of that energy, mostly in the form of wasted heat—at the generator, through the transmission lines, etc.A gallon of gas may propel your car 25 miles. But the electricity you get from that gallon of gas won't get you nearly as far—so electric cars burn more fuel than gasoline-powered ones. If our electricity came mostly from nukes or geothermal, or hydro or wind or solar, then an electric car truly would be clean. But for political, technical, and economic reasons, we don't use much of those energy sources.In addition, electric cars' batteries which are poisonous for a long time will eventually end up in a landfill. And finally, when cars are the polluters, the pollution is spread across all the roads. When it's a power plant, though, all the junk is in one place. Nature is very good at cleaning up when things are too concentrated, but it takes a lot longer when all the garbage is in one spot.1、What does “clueless” mean in paragraph 2?A．People see the California Greens everywhere.B．People there have no idea that so far electricity mainly comes from burning coal, oil, etc.C．People in California love to have their roofs covered with solar cells.D．People in California love to talk about zero-emissions vehicles.2、What is the main idea of the text?A．Electric cars are not clean at all.B．Electric cars are better than gasoline-powered ones.C．People cast doubts on electric cars’ batteries.D．Gasoline is an efficient way to power a vehicle.3、The electricity we get from a gallon of gas may make our car run ________.A．not less than 25 miles B．as far as 50 milesC．as far as 25 miles D．not more than 25 miles4、According to the text, electric cars ________.A．are more environmentally friendlyB．burn more fuel than gas-powered onesC．are very good at cleaning up when things are not too concentratedD．are poisonous for a long time and will eventually end up in a landfill5、It can be inferred from the text that ________.A．being green is good and should be encouraged in communicationB．electric cars are now the dominant vehicle compared with gasoline-powered cousinsC．zero-emissions vehicles should be chosen to protect our environmentD．electric cars are not clean because we get electricity mainly by burning something22．（8分）Who says only big cities can be beautiful and charming? The world is full of really eye-catching and fascinating villages and small towns －you’ll find some of the most interesting in the list below: PlacesDescriptionsAlberob elloAlberobello, in southeastern Italy, features perhaps the best examples of a kind of dry stone hut with a conical (圆锥的) roof. These modest traditional huts are great examples of ancient building techniques, even though these constructions aren’t more than a few centuri es old.R eineAs a part of the Lofoten archipelago in northern Norway, Reine is one of the most beautiful and welcoming places in the north of the Arctic Circle. Surprisingly, mild weather means that locals and travelers alike can take full advantage of the impressive surroundings, whether that means hiking, or admiring the scenery and the unique Fishermen’s huts.E zeEze is a breathtakingly beautiful place, located on the French Riviera. Rising 1, 400 feet above the sea, it overlooks the coasts and offers amazing views of the Mediterranean Sea. In addition to its location, Eze features a certain medieval (中世纪的) charm, thanks to its many well-preserved centuries-old buildings. Not surprisingly, the fairy-tale village was a favorite of Walt Disney’sTulou Cluste rsFujian Tulou is largely made up of the clay buildings in Yongding County and Nanjing County in the southwest Fujian Province. The Nanjing Tulou Cluster consists of 3 parts－Tianluokeng Tulou Cluster, Yuchanglou and Taxia Village, Roughly Nanjing Tulou Cluster is about 160km west of Xiamen and takes one and half hours’ drive from Xiamen Tianluokeng Tulou Cluster consisits of 5 clay buildings, with a square tulou at the center and circled by 4 circular tulous, forming a pretty pattern of so call ed “four dishes with one soup”666、Which country may suit you best for a visit if you are a fishing-lover?A．Italy. B．Norway.C．France. D．China1、Which of the following makes Tianluokeng Tulou Clusters attractive?A．Its building material. B．Its location.C．Its number of clay buildings. D．Its architectural shape and design2、What can we learn about the places mentioned in the text?A．They all feature well-preserved traditional buildings.B．They are all situated in wealthy developed countries.C．They are all places providing visual feasts for tourists.D．They are all small towns with fascinating scenery and mild weather.23．（8分）Your 38 Reading List, Provided by Bill GatesMost of us can’t live like billionaire Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, but we can read like him. Gates recommended four books in 38—though some were published earlier.Leonardo da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson (37)The bestselling biographer of Steve Jobs and Albert Einstein researched deeply into da Vinci’s contributions beyond art, highlightin g the breadth of his scientific, technological, and creative output. “Leonardo nearly understood almost all of what was known on the planet at the time. That’s mostly because of his curiosity about every area ofnatural science and the human experience,” s aid Gates.The Best We Could Do: An Illustrated Memoir, by Thi Bui (37)Gates calls this graphic novel “really impressive”. Bui is the daughter of Vietnamese refugees who came to America after the fall of Saigon, and becoming a parent inspired her to look into her own parents’ miserable history. “I was struck by how the experiences Bui illustrates manage to be both universal and specific to their circumstances,” said Gates.Lincoln in the Bardo, by George Saunders (38)Saunders, a long-time short story writer, won high praise for this novel. The book imagines the ghosts that haunt (萦绕) the basement of Willie Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln’s son, who died at 11 in real life. “Willie’s death after the Civil War made the president have a new understanding of the grie f he’s creating in other families by sending their sons off to die in battle,” said Gates.Origin Story: A Big History of Everything, by David Christian (38)This new book is by the creator of Big History, a free, online social studies course. It traces history in wide, sweeping movements, starting with the Big Bang, and it provides, in effect, a short course in modern science. This is a brief history of the universe. “David gets a little stuck on the current economic and political problems in the West, and I wish he talked more about the role innovation will play in preventing the worst effects of climate change,” said Gates. 1、Which books refer to the field of science?A．Origin Story and Leonardo da Vinci.B．Lincoln in the Bardo and Origin Story.C．Leonardo da Vinci and The Best We Could Do.D．The Best We Could Do and Lincoln in the Bardo.2、If you are interested in thrillers, whose book will you most probably choose?A．Walter Isaacson. B．Thi Bui.C．George Saunders. D．David Christian.3、Which of the following statements is TRUE?A．The Best We Could Do is an autobiography.B．Lincoln in the Bardo has been warmly received.C．David Christian talks much about the part that innovation will play.D．Readers can only read about Leonardo da Vinci’s contributions towar ds art.24．（8分）A simple wooden box attached to 8-year-old Alex Benitez-Alvarez’s walker made it easier for the boy to carry school supplies and allowed him to do more things on his own.“Now if he wants to go to the library and get a book out, he can.” sai d Tommy Johnson, one of three high school students who helped Benitez-Alvarez.Their idea came from an engineering project that pairs young engineers with people from local special education programs. Engineering teams from Shakopee East and West junior high schools designed models of several devices to make their disabled partners’ lives easier. Some of the simplest ideas were the most useful, such as an adjustable chair to help a child put his or her shoes on. They also came up with special building blocks that can help blind babies learn by touch.In an education system driven by exams, engineering teacher TJ Hendrickson said the project gave students the chance to create something they could actually see for themselves. “Students stopped worrying about t heir grades and started worrying about failing their clients,said Hendrickson, a teacher at Shakopee West Junior High.Group projects encourage teamwork and motivate students differently from independent projects. In this case, the project also taught a much-needed lesson in developing people skills. The meetings also helped engineers add special touches to their finished products. Benitez-Alvarez, who loves soccer, got the Minnesota United logo and a soccer ball printed on his wooden storage box.The project encouraged students with special needs to describe their physical disabilities while also teaching engineers about the struggles of living with a disability.“Everyone in the world should do this.” said Stephanie Betley, a teacher at Shakopee who hopes to see the project spread to other schools. “It’s for someone else rather than yourself.”1、What was the purpose of the engineering project?A．To show how special education helps disabled kidsB．To try out engineering knowledge learned in class.C．To improve the life of disabled kids.D．To provide jobs to a group of young engineers.2、How did the project influence the engineers in Hendrickson's opinion?A．It helped them pass their exams more easily.B．It caused them more stress than their exams.C．It helped them put their knowledge into use.D．It improved their communication skills.3、What did Betley think of the engineering project?A．It did a lot of good to people in need of help.B．It reminded people not to look down on the disabled.C．It made more students interested in engineering.D．It reminded people to care more about themselves.4、What is the best title of the passage?A．Practice makes perfect B．Helping others outC．Living with a disability D．Challenging oneself25．（10分）Sometimes just when we need the power of miracles to change our beliefs, they materialize in the places we’d least expect. They can come to us as a great change in our physical reality or as a simple coincidence in our lives. Sometimes they’re big and can’t be missed. Other times they’re so subtle that if we aren’t aware, we may miss them altogether. They can come from the lips of a stranger we suddenly and mysteriously meet at just the right instant. If we listen carefully, we’ll always hear the right words, at the right time, to dazzle (目眩) us into a realization of something that we may have failed to notice only moments before.On a cold January afternoon in 1989, I was hiking up the trail that leads to the top of Egypt’s Mt. Horeb. I’d spent the day at St. Catherine’s Monas tery and wanted to get to the peak by sunset to see the valley below. As I was winding up the narrow path, I’d occasionally see other hikers who were coming down from a day on the mountain. While they would generally pass with simply a nod or a greeting in another language, there was one man that day who did neither.I saw him coming from the last switchback on the trail that led to the backside of the mountain. As he got closer, I could see that he was dressed differently from the other hikers I’d seen. Ra ther than the high-tech fabrics and styles that had been the norm, this man was wearing traditional Egyptian clothing. He wore a tattered, rust-colored galabia and obviously old and thick-soled sandals that were covered in dust. What made his appearance so odd, though, was that the man didn’t even appear to be Egyptian! He was a small-framed Asian man, had very little hair, and was wearing round, wire-rimmed glasses.As we neared one another, I was the first to speak, “Hello,” I said, stopping on the trail for a moment to catch my breath. Not a sound came from the man as he walked closer. I thought that maybe he hadn’t heard me or the wind had carried my voice away from him in another direction. Suddenly he stopped directly in front of me on the high side of the trail, looked up from the ground, and spoke a single sentence to me in English, “Sometimes you don’t know what you have lost until you’ve lost it.” As I took in what I had just heard, he simply stepped around me and continued his going down the trail.That moment in my life was a small miracle. The reason is less about what the man said and more about the timing and the context. The year was 1989, and the Cold War was drawing to a close. what the man on the trail couldn’t have known is that it was during my Egyptian pilgrimage (朝圣), and specifically during my hike to the top of Moses’s mountain, that I’d set the time aside to make decisions that would affect my career in the defense industry, my friends,my family, and, ultimately, my life.I had to ask myself what the chances were of an Asian man dressed in an Egyptian galabia coming down from the top of this historic mountain just when I was walking up, stopping before me, and offering his wisdom, seemingly from out of nowhere. My answer to my own question was easy: the odds were slim to none! In a meet that lasted less than two minutes on a mountain halfway around the world from my home, a total stranger had brought clarity and the hint of a warning, regarding the huge changes that I would make within a matter of days. In my way of thinking, that’s a miracle.I suspect that we all experience small miracles in our lives every day. Sometimes we have the wisdom and the courage to recognize them for what they are In the moments when we don’t, that’s okay as well. It seems that our miracles have a way of coming back to us again and again. And each time they do, they become a little less subtle, until we can’t possibly miss the message that they bring to our lives!The key is that they’re everywhere and occur every day for different reasons, in response to the different needs that we may have in the moment. Our job may be less about questioning the extraordinary things that happen in our daily lives and more about accepting the gifts they bring.1、Why did the author make a pilgrimage to Mt Horeb in Egypt?A．He was in search of a miracle in his life.B．It was a holy place for a religious person to head for.C．He intended to make arrangements for his life in the future.D．He waited patiently in expectation of meeting a wise person.2、What does the underlined part “my own question” refer to in paragraph 6?A．For what reason did the man stop before me?B．Why did the Asian man go to the mountain?C．What change would I make within a matter of days?D．What was the probability that others told us the right words?3、Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “subtle” in paragraph 7?A．Apparent. B．Delicate.C．Precise. D．Sufficient.4、The author viewed the meet with the Asian man as a miracle in his life in that ________.A．the Asian man’s appearance had a deciding effect on his future lifeB．his words were in perfect response to the need he had at that momentC．what the Asian man said was abundant in the philosophy of lifeD．the Asian man impressed on him the worth of what he had possessed5、What might be the best title for the passage?A．Can you recognize a miracle? B．Is a miracle significant to us?C．When might a miracle occur? D．Why do we need a miracle?6、After the encounter of the Asian man, what will the writer probably do immediately?A．Continue walking up to the top of the mountain.B．Have a rest to refresh himself.C．Try to have a heart-to-heart conversation with the Asian man.D．Come down the mountain.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）My sister called the other day and told me how sad she was feeling about Mother's Day this year.1 , I was taken by surprise because May feels so far away. I felt instantly2 because I hadn't thought about my mother in a while. And that's3 when it occurred to me that our4 doesn’t always follow a calendar.After our mother died, I spent a good deal of time 5 her in front of her photo. It enabled me to 6 conversations with her that were 7 to me. I remember desiring to be picked up the phone on many occasions to8 some good news or get her advice, only to be 9 .Now, I simply talk to her in my head. Her photo has becomea 10 of her spirit and I'm glad she's there.My sister, Ellen, said that this is a 11 difficult year for her and she is trying to 12 why. She sounded impatient with herself, 13 13 years should be enough time to "get past” being sad on Mother’s Day.The truth is, that for me, every year is 14 .At times, when the TV commercials. advertisements and local stores absolutely bomb us with fairy tales of flowers and chocolate and jewelry, I get angry: 15 these same reminders leave me feeling 16 for my wonderful mom, recalling(回忆) her generosity and serious style. She was always a trooper. And sometimes I don’t 17 any of it at all.As Ellen and I talked, she seemed to come to a certain 18 .She was going to be out of the country on business on Mother’s Day, without her husband o r any family around Without the presence of this 19 , she worried about being 20 . But she decided that it would be OK. Deep in our heart, Mum has always been with us.1、A．At length B．At intervals C．At random D．At first2、A．disturbed B．depressed C．guilty D．annoyed3、A．exactly B．merely C．eventually D．initially4、A．sorrow B．hesitation C．curiosity D．enthusiasm5、A．staring at B．debating with C．talking to D．relying on6、A．switch on B．carry on C．spy on D．decide on7、A．secure B．ordinary C．meaningful D．skillful8、A．request B．admit C．obtain D．share9、A．astonished B．disappointed C．embarrassed D．motivated10、A．symbol B．signal C．sign D．mark11、A．normally B．basically C．particularly D．generally12、A．squeeze out B．sort out C．rule out D．figure out13、A．even if B．as if C．in case D．now that14、A．brilliant B．fortunate C．apparent D．different15、A．Occasionally B．Frequently C．Naturally D．Actually16、A．concerned B．grateful C．eager D．anxious17、A．put up with B．try out for C．take charge of D．pay attention to18、A．selection B．decision C．compromise D．conclusion19、A．support B．sympathy C．appreciation D．courage20、A．shocked B．scared C．lonely D．nervous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。