湖北省荆荆襄宜四地七校考试联盟2024届高三2月联考英语试题
第一部分 （共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．––You seem to be familiar with this city.
—I ______ here for three years. It’s so great to be back. A．lived B．had lived C．have lived D．live
2．It was reported that as many as 50% of patients do not take medicine ______ directed, ______ has drawn doctor’s attention.
A．when; it B．as; what C．as; which D．that; and
3．They will run an after-class club __________ kids can have fun and learn how to protect themselves. A．that B．when C．where
D．what
4．You have a big mouth,Tom. You have told everybody the secret. A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．mightn’t
5．The college examination is ________________ easier this year than I have expected. A．fairly C．rather
D．very
B．quite
6．—Hi, Tom! I got a chance to be an exchange student in Harvard University. —_________! I had been expecting to study there. A．Lucky you C．Take it easy
D．Forget it
B．Have fun
7．The shocking news made me realize ________ terrible problems we would face. A．what C．that D．why
8．—Better get down to your work, Tom. —_________.
A．It’s my pleasure
B．Don’t mention it
B．how
C．Mind your own business D．You’re welcome 9．–You look so angry. What happened? –_______ I’d rather not talk about it. A．Nothing.
B．All right.
C．Get away!
D．No way!
10．He ________ whether to set aside the minor differences，then he did． A．debated C．plotted
D．calculated
B．predicted
11．My new job _______ my travelling all over the country, which means I won’t be able to spend much time with my family.
A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes
12．For some time the discussion went with no one saying word. Alice finally broke. Silence. A．a; the
B．the;a C．a; 不填 D．the; 不填
13．It’s natural that I didn’t recognize her immediately I saw her. _______, it’s almost 5 years since we met last.
A．After all
B．In addition C．What’s more D．In particular
14．Everything seemed to be going ________ for the first two days after I arrived in New York. A．vividly
B．generally C．frequently
D．smoothly
15．—What a consequence!
—Yes. I ________ him about it, but without success. A．will remind B．would remind C．was reminding D．had reminded
16．Enter our prize ______and win a break in a National Trust holiday cottage of your choice anywhere in the country. A．draw B．search
C．match
D．collection
17．Hard work and lack of sleep have _____ her beauty and youth in recent years. A．worn out
C．made out D．sent out
18．The folks were delighted at the message of their relatives _______ that mine explosion. A．survived B．to survive C．were surviving
D．surviving B．tried out
19．Being happy is a skill that can be learned, and one way to ________ ourselves to be happy is to write down the little things that cheer us up each day. A．convey
B．appeal
C．train D．attempt
20．The Lifelong Learning Programme ________ to enable people to take part in learning experiences has taken off across Europe. A．having been designed
B．being designed
C．designed D．designing
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）
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1、What problem can Lesson 2 help people to solve? A．Writing longhand. C．Being afraid of writing.
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22． Little black taxis, often run-down and falling apart from decades of use, have for a long （8分）time been a main feature of Cairo’s chaotic urban landscape. But their days may be numbered, thanks to a new taxi replacement programme aimed at knocking out older, potentially unsafe vehicles.
The government-sponsored action, launched earlier this year, allows drivers of taxis 20 years or older, mostly Fiats and Peugeots, to trade their cars for shiny new all-white ones at generous rates of financing. Drivers can choose between five different locally manufactured car models.
According to officials, more than 11,000 brand new taxis, sporting trademark checked stripes on the sides, have already hit the streets of the capital, and they’ve been welcomed enthusiastically by passengers. Many people say that not only are the new taxis more comfortable, but they also make the streets of Cairo far more presentable. Furthermore, taxi fares have only increased by a small amount.
The poor condition of most black and white taxis is almost legendary. Passengers often have to deal with windows and doors that do not open and close, and heavy, thick petrol gases. Air conditioning is unheard of. The new all-white taxis, meanwhile, are cleaner, more fuel-efficient and provide air
conditioning on request. Furthermore, all the new taxis come equipped with functioning fare meters, which avoids arguments and sometimes fights with passengers!
The government hopes to replace all of the capital’s 40,000 elderly black cabs soon, but not everyone in Cairo will be happy to see them go. Hotel manager Ibrahim Al-Toukhy says that the old black cabs were weak and run-down, and maybe even a little dangerous, but they were part of the city, and part of Cairo’s character.
1、Which of the followings can replace the underlined word “chaotic” in paragraph 1? A．disorderly
B．fantastic
C．busy
D．silent
2、Which of the following statements is TRUE about the new taxis? A．They are much more presentable.
B．Their passengers have to pay dramatically more. C．They are much more energy-saving. D．Only few of them provide air conditioning. 3、What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．The road traffic condition of Cairo.
B．A taxi renewal programme launched in Cairo. C．The problems with old black Cairo taxis.
D．Various views on the new taxi replacement in Cairo.
23．（8分） On average ,Americans spend about 10 hours a day in front of a computer or other electronic devices and less than 30 minutes a day outdoors. That is a claim made by David Strayer, a professor of psychology at the University of Utah. In his 2017 TED Talk , Strayer explained that all this time spent with technology is making our brains tired.
Using an electronic device to answer emails, listen to the news and look at Facebook puts a lot of pressure on the front of the brain, which, Strayer explains , is important for critical (有判断力的)thinking , problem-solving and decision-making.
So, it is important to give the brain a rest. And being in naure , Strayer claims , helps get a tired brain away from too much technology. More than 15,000 campers from around the world attended an international camping festival in September. That is when friends and family take time off and escape to nature for several days. They take walks, climb, explore , swim, sleep, eat and play. Camping may be just what a tired brain needs.
Take Carl for example .He lives in West Virginia and enjoys camping . He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also prepares him for the work he must do. Kate Somers is another example who also lives in West Virginia. She says she enjoys camping with her husband and two children . She calls it a “regenerative” experience.
At the University of Utah , David Strayer has studied both short-term and long-term exposure to nature. He found that spending short amounts of time in nature without technology does calm the brain and helps it to remember better. However ,he found , it is the long-term contact with nature that does the most good. He and his research team found that spending three days in nature without any technology is enough time for the brain to fully relax and reset itself. 1、What is David Strayer’s opinion ? A．Americans dislike outdoor activities B．Electronic equipment should be quitted C．New technologies are a double-edged sword D．Electronic equipment brings great convenience 2、Why does Strayer insist we go outdoors? A．To try another lifestyle C．To make better decisions.
B．To refresh our brain
D．To play with our family and friends
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