河南省信阳市普通2024年高三第二学期第二次月考试卷英语试题含解析

河南省信阳市普通2024年高三第二学期第二次月考试卷英语试题
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．--- I’ve got something weighing on my mind. Could you give me some advice?
--- ______. Tell me all about it and I’ll do what I can.
A．Don’t mention it B．No wonder
C．No problem D．My pleasure
2．We have time and again ____our position on Taiwan issue! Whatever happens, we won’t change it!
A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded
3．Mary_______ to writing classes every night since June and the course will end this week.
A．had gone B．has been going
C．is going D．went
4．---We want someone to design the new art museum for me.
---_____ the young fellow have a try?
A．Shall B．May C．Will D．Need
5．I believed him to be honest but his actions showed that he had ________.
A．the top dog B．the feet of clay
C．his cup of tea D．the apple of his eye
6．If we want students to become effective in multicultural settings, one thing is clear: there is no ________ for practice. A．prescription B．substitute
C．appetite D．suspension
7．______ flag-raising ceremony was held at the Golden Bauhinia Square on July 1 to celebrate ______ 17th anniversary of Hong Kong’s re turn to China.
A．A; / B．A; the
C．The; the D．/; the
8．As things didn’t work out the way we ________, we found ourselves trying to force them and struggling to finish them.
A．plan B．are planning C．had planned D．will be planning
9．______ far in the contest, we are so disappointed.
A．Not getting B．Not to get
C．Not having got D．Not got
10．Loneliness is a feeling _______ people experience a powerful rush of emptiness and solitude.
A．which B．where C．that D．how
11．The use of computers has made ______ possible for more people to work at home.
A．it B．that C．which D．what
12．If you were to have a few minutes free, I______ the opportunity to ask you one more question.
A．would appreciate B．would have appreciated
C．were to appreciate D．had appreciated
13．By the end of last week,600 people from 50 countries to attend the meeting，with nearly half coming from the United States，Germany and Britain.
A．had registered B．have registered
C．registered D．were registered
14．People tend to love agricultural products ________ without the use of fertilizers, pesticides or chemical additives. A．growing B．grown
C．being grown D．having been grown
15．The lady standing over there may be from the USA, _____ I guess has lost her way.
A．whom B．who
C．which D．where
16．I had ho ped to take a holiday this year but I wasn’t able to ______.
A．get away B．drop in C．check out D．hold on
17．—Where on earth have they gone?
—I have no idea, but I wish I .
A．know B．knew C．would know D．would have known
18．The problem lies in______ we’re now giving him a fish, not teaching him how to fish.
A．what B．that
C．which D．if
19．____ anyone phone during the board meeting, please tell them I am busy.
A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can
20．During the period of recent terrorist activities, people _____ not to touch an unattended bag.
A．had always been warned B．were always being warned
C．are always warning D．always warned
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）Magical History Tour
Join us for our fifth annual exploration of fascinatin g historic sites around Greater Portland that you’ve never seen or maybe didn’t even know existed! The Magical History Tour is your key to unlocking fascinating historical places that are not usually open to the public.It is a self-guided adventure guaranteed to amaze and amuse both adults and
children.Equipped with a map，and at your own pace，you will be greeted by guides at each location ready to share the history of the tour stop.
In the 5th year of the Magical History Tour，we will be presenting an exciting mix of both new sites and favorites from the past four years.
The Magical History Tour check in begins at 9:45 am at Maine Historical Society’s Brown Library.At this time，you will find out where the tour will take you as you receive your map and ticket into each site.
Follow us on Facebook，Twitter，and Instagram for updates，chances to win tickets and some other exciting opportunities；and feel free to share your tour experiences to our social media pages using # MHStour!
●Time:10:00 am—4:00 pm，Saturday，May 11，2019
●Location:485 Congress Street
●Tickets:Get your tickets online，by calling us at 207-774-1 822，or by visiting our Museum Store at 489 Congress Street.$25／Adult MHS Member；$35／Adult General Admission；$5／Juniors under age 18.
●Volunteering:We need volunteers for the Magical History Tour! Volunteers help for half the day of the tour and are given a free ticket to the tour to enjoy either before or after their volunteer shift!
For more information，email us at events@mainehistory org or call us at 207-774-1822.
1、What’s the purpose of the Magical History Tour?
A．To explore unfamiliar historic sites.
B．To visit some world-famous attractions.
C．To provide children with history classes.
D．To make some private places known to the public.
2、How much should a couple(one is MHS Member)and a kid pay?
A．$55. B．$65. C．$75. D．$105.
3、What can we learn from the text?
A．Y ou can buy a ticket by emailing.
B．Tourists will only be guided by a map.
C．Only new sites are available for the tour.
D．Volunteers can take part in the tour for free.
22．（8分）Alma Deutscher could read music before she could read words. She composed her first piano sonata at six，her first short opera at seven，and her first full-length opera at 10.
Alma Alma，a gifted musician as well as a composer，the child prodigy，or “Little Mozart"，whose music is in the classical-romantic tradition，was on stage throughout，switching between the piano and the violin.
Her parents，mother Janie，and father Guy，are quite formal. They think deeply before they speak，and appear to be quiet. They maintain Alma is an adult when it comes to music and a normal girl in other ways.
She has always been home-schooled and is reading Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials when we meet. Janie，who has given up her university job，is also a huge support，home-schooling both girls. And they believe Alma wouldn't have developed in mainstream education anyway. Because her needs are different and it's quite difficult for any school.
But perhaps what most sets her apart is the intensity(强度)of her imagination. Spend time with Alma and you are struck by how often she talks about Transylvanian，which is unrelated to the region in Romania. "I must have heard the name somewhere，because I didn't know it was a real place until much later，"she says.
Transylvanian is" my own land with its own language and there are beautiful composers there，named Antonin Yellow sink and Ashy and Shell and Flare”. Transylvanian is outside，inside；everywhere and nowhere.
She has written biographies about the composers, created a magazine, Paris Flash, for the inhabitants, and even composed a Transylvanian national anthem. Her father believes her musical ability is a sign of this imagination. "It all pours out like a volcano," he says.
1、What can we learn about Alma from the first two paragraphs?
A．She is too young to be a musician.
B．She is a wonder child on music.
C．She is a hard-working child on music.
D．Her music works are well-known around the world.
2、Why did Alma receive education at home?
A．Because she didn't like school.
B．Because of her special needs.
C．Because her mother lost her job.
D．Because she wanted to stay with her sister.
3、What do we know about Transylvanian?
A．Transylvanian is a place in Alma's city.
B．Transylvanian is a place in the book Alma read.
C．Transylvanian is a place that Alma imagined.
D．Transylvanian is a group for musicians and composers.
4、According to her father, what is the key to Alma's success?
A．Her rich imagination. B．Her parents' influence.
C．Her teachers' instruction. D．Her hardwork on music.
23．（8分）If you want to convince the boss you deserve a pay rise or promotion, the solution could be simple — eat the same food as they do. Psychologists have discovered managers are much more likely to instantly trust us if we choose the same dishes as them.
During experiments, discussions over wages and work conditions were much more successful if both sides chose to snack on the same treats. And shoppers were much more likely to buy a product advertised on TV by someone eating a similar food to them at the time.
The reason is thought to be so-called similarity attraction theory — where people tend to like others who have similar tastes or habits to themselves. But this is believed to be one of the first studies highlighting the role of food in this relationship. Researchers at Chicago University in the US conducted a series of experiments to examine food’s role in earning trust.
In a test, participants were told to watch TV — where someone pretending to be a member of the public praised a certain product. The volunteers were given Kit Kat bars to nibble (咬), while the TV people ate either a Kit Kat or grapes as they talked.
The results showed viewers were much more likely to express an interest in buying the product if the TV showed the other person eating a Kit Kat too.
The researchers added, “Although similarity in food consumption is not a sign of whether two people will get along, we find consumers treat this as such. They feel more trusting of those who consume as they do. It means people can immediately begin to feel friendship and develop a bond, leading to smoother transactions (交易) from the start.”
Harley Street psychologist Dr. Lucy Atcheson said it was already known that wearing similar clothes could instantly create trust. But this was the first repo rt that food had the same effect. She said, “This is really interesting. It makes sense as people feel they have common ground and can trust the other person. That means negotiations are more likely to be successful.”
1、According to the passage, customers are likely to buy a product from a dealer who ______.
A．has the same taste as them
B．advertises his products on TV
C．reduces the price of his products
D．pays attention to the quality of his products
2、The experiments conducted by researchers at Chicago University show that ______.
A．food plays an important role in earning people’s trust
B．bosses like employees that have the same taste as them
C．people who have similar tastes to their boss’s earn more
D．people have less interest in buying products advertised on TV
3、What can be inferred from the passage?
A．People who eat similar food are more likely to trust each other.
B．People will get along with each other if they like to eat similar things.
C．The effect of wearing similar clothes hasn’t been proved by res earchers.
D．People are more likely to make friends with those wearing the same clothes as them.
4、Which of the following sayings can be an example of the similarity attraction theory?
A．Honesty is the best policy.
B．All good things come to an end.
C．Birds of a feather flock together.
D．Where there is a will, there is a way.
24．（8分）Two years ago，Dimas Aliprandi and Elton Plaster didn’t know of each other’s existence．Then they learned they had been switched at birth by mistake more than 20 years ago．The disco very didn’t bring bitterness．Rather，it led to the creation of a bigger family.
The chain of events started with Dimas，who was always wondering why he did not look like the four sisters he grew up with．He was 14 when his doubts grew after watching a TV news report on babies getting switched at birth because of mistakes at hospitals．He wanted to do a DNA test，but it was too expensive for the family．
A decade later，Dimas did it on his own．The DNA test showed that he was not the birth son of the man and woman who had raised him．The news was a shock for his parents．They at first refused to believe the results，but eventually decided to help him look for his biological parents．
The search began at the Madre Regina Protmann Hospital where records were checked．The hospital searched its records and found Elton Plaster was born there on the same day．
The records led Dimas to the 35-acre farm where Piaster lived，with his parents，Nilza and Adelson，in the town of Santa Maria de Jetiba，about 30 miles from the Aliprandi home in Joao Neiva．After tests，the Plasters discovered that Elton was the biological son of the man and woman that Dimas had been calling Mom and Dad for 24 years．Meanwhile，the couple Elton，had always regarded as his biological parents were Dimas’ parents.
About a year ago，Aliprandi and the parents who raised him accepted an offer from the Plasters to move to their farm，where they built a home．“This is the way it should be，”Adelson Plaster recently told Globo TV．“We are all together and I now have two sons living and working here．”
1、Who was the first to discover the baby switch?
A．Elton Plaster．B．Dimas Aliprandi．C．Globo TV．D．The hospital．
2、Where do the Aliprandis now live?
A．In Sao Pauo．B．In Joao Neiva．
C．In Madre Regina Protmann．D．In Santa Maria de Jetiba．
3、What did the Aliprandis do when they knew about the baby switch?
A．They took another DNA test.
B．They switched the hospital’s records.
C．They helped Dimas find his birth parents.
D．They went to Globo TV for more information.
4、Who are E lton Plaster’s biological parents?
A．The Aliprandis．B．The Plasters．
C．Dimas and Elton．D．Nilza and Adelson．
25．（10分）Welcome to the North Pole Adventure
The North Pole Adventure is a one-of-a-kind interactive Christmas attraction for the entire family. Unlike other Christmas attractions, it is open from November 25 until Christmas Eve. It is not a guided tour. While elves (小精灵) are throughout the adventure to interact with your children, your kids can spend as much time in each area as they wish. The adventure features a replica(复制品) of the North Pole including everything you imagine at Santa’s North Pole. Santa’s House
Kids will experience what it’s like at the North Pole and see first-hand what it takes for Santa and his elves to get ready for Christ mas each year. The memories your children will take away from Santa’s House will be ones they will remember for a life time.
Post Office
All kids will be assisted by Santa’s elves in writing a letter to Santa and then depositing it in Santa’s magical mailbox. A few days before Christmas, they will receive letters at their own homes from Santa.
Elf University
Elf University is the place where elves go to school. It’s also the place where kids enjoy making Christmas presents, coloring Christmas pictures, and even filling out applications to become elves one day.
Admission：
Buy your tickets online to avoid waiting in line. If the tickets sell out when you buy them online, there will still be tickets available at the ticket office.
1、The North Pole Adventure ________.
A．arranges elves to entertain kids in some areas
B．is modeled on other Christmas attractions
C．provides visitors with tour guide service
D．is open to visitors for nearly one month
2、What can we learn from the passage?
A．Elf University offers kids opportunities for becoming elves.
B．Kids who visited Post Office would receive letters on Christmas Eve.
C．Kids can have fun in Santa’s House by dressing up like Santa.
D．Tickets to the adventure can be bought online if they sell out at the ticket office
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）完形填空（共20小题；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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
One summer in college, I was invited to be an instructor at a high school leadership camp.
I first 36 a boy under the tree on the first day of camp. His obvious 37 and shyness made him appear weak and lonely. Nearby, 200 38 campers were playing and joking, but the boy seemed to want to be anywhere 39 where he was.
I was instr ucted to care more about campers who might feel 40 . So I 41 him and said, “Hi, I’m Kevin. It’s nice to meet you. How are you?”
42 a shaky voice he 43 answered, “Okay, I guess.”
I calmly asked him to join in the activities and 44 some new people. He quietly replied, “No, this is not really my thing.”
I could 45 that this whole experience was 46 to him. But I somehow knew it wouldn’t be right to 47 him, either. It was going to take more time and 48 .
The next day, I was leading camp songs for the campers. They eagerly participated. But the boy was just sitting alone, 49 out the window.
That evening at our nightly staff meeting, I made my 50 about him known. I asked them to pay special attention and spend time with him 51 they could.
The days flew by fast. When the “last dance” came, surprisingly, the boy from under the tree was now a shirtless dancing 52 . He owned the dance floor 53 meaningful time with others. I couldn’t’ believe it was him.
In that instant, I realized how easy it is to give a bit of 54 every day. You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else. I tell this story as 55 as I can, and I advise others to look out for their own “boy under
the tree.”
1、A．learnedB．recognizedC．noticedD．heard
2、A．angerB．discomfortC．excitementD．satisfaction
3、A．ambitiousB．curiousC．anxiousD．eager
4、A．other thanB．just asC．or ratherD．as well as
5、A．left outB．put outC．made outD．let out
6、A．passedB．leftC．visitedD．approached
7、A．AtB．InC．OnD．By
8、A．unfortunatelyB．unwillinglyC．unconsciouslyD．uninterestingly
9、A．helpB．interviewC．findD．meet
10、A．senseB．suggestC．considerD．prove
11、A．familiarB．similarC．strangeD．typical
12、A．pushB．pullC．pardonD．punish
13、A．effectsB．exercisesC．effortsD．expenses
14、A．observingB．examiningC．admiringD．staring
15、A．troubleB．concernC．devotionD．understanding
16、A．unlessB．beforeC．whenD．since
17、A．wonderB．dangerC．sceneD．instructor
18、A．sparingB．savingC．spreadingD．sharing
19、A．himselfB．yourselfC．themselvesD．itself
20、A．soonB．farC．oftenD．long
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）Red is used in many American expressions. It can be used to show 1．(happy), as in “a red letter day. This is a day when something special happens. The expression is probably based on church customs. 2．almost six hundred years, church calendars have been marked with red to indicate special holy 3．(day).
The expression “a red-letter day” is often heard in daily life. A red-letter day is 4．day that people are feeling quite happy. Y ou might tell your friends that yesterday was a red-letter day because you 5．(win) some money in the state lottery (彩票).
“Rolling a red carpet” is another 6．(common) heard expression, 7．represents a warm welcome. A city may “roll a red carpet” for 8．(it) baseball team when the team arrives home after winning the championship.
Red is also used in some expressions that 9．(be) not happy. “Red-handed” is an example. To be caught
“red-handed” is to be found in an act of wrong doing. For example, a mother might say she caught her son red-handed, 10．(take) cookies out of the cookie jar.
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仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

When I was six years old, I was a innocent and lovely girl、One day, my father asked me, “How can fish only live in water?” I thought about it with cautions and then replied, “That’s because there is some cats on the bank、” My father said, “Although your answer sounds a little ridiculous, but I think you are smart、” I was happy to hear them then、Maybe it seemed an amused answer then、But now, I think it is benefit to me、And now I am smart、I dare said I could have a happy childhood just owing my parents’ love for me、
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29．（25分）假如你是学生会主席李华，在网上看到英国某校的孔子课堂（the Confucius Classroom)发布将在中国招聘教学助理的广告，特别欢迎中国学生参加。

请用英语给该校负责人Mr. Smith发一封电子邮件申请参加。

内容主要包括：1.自我介绍；2.申请理由；3.希望获准。

注意：1.词数100左右；开头与结尾己给出，不计入总词数。

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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Dear Mr. Smith, -
Pm Li Hua, President of the Student Union.
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Yours sincerely,
LiHua
参考答案
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1、C
2、B
3、B
4、A
5、B
6、B
7、B
8、C
9、C
10、B
11、A
12、A
13、A
14、B
15、B
16、A
17、B
18、B
19、A
20、B
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、1、A
2、B
3、D
22、1、B
2、B
3、C
4、A
23、1、A
2、A
3、A
4、C
24、1、B
2、D
3、C
4、A
25、1、D
2、A
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、1、C
2、B
3、D
4、A
5、A
6、D
7、B
8、B
9、D
10、A
11、C
12、A
13、C
14、D
15、B
16、C
17、A
18、D
19、B
20、C
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、1．happiness
2．For
3．days
4． a
5．won
6．commonly
7．which
8．its
9．are
10．taking
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28、
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29、Dear Mr. Smith,
I'm Li Hua, President of the Student Union. Now I’m writing to apply for a position working as a teaching assistant in your school, which is advertised on the Internet. I am longing a job to better qualify myself and help others as well.
For me, Chinese is my mother tongue and I have a good knowledge of it. In addition, having learned English for 9 years, I’m rather excellent in both spoken and written English. Most importantly, I’m ready to help others. So I’m willing to help foreigners learn the Chinese language and culture.
I’d appreciate it if you can consider my application and offer the job to me. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
LiHua。