2024年湖北省普通高中学业水平合格性考试英语试题

机密★启封并使用完毕前 2024年湖北省普通高中学业水平合格性考试 英 语 _ 本试卷共8页46题。全卷满分100分。考试用时90分钟 注意事项: 1. 答题前,考生务必先将自己的姓名、准考证号、座位号填写在试卷和答题卡上,并 将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2. 选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂 黑、涂匀、涂实,未涂、错涂、多涂或填涂不规范均不得分。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后 再选涂其他答案标号。 3. 非选择题的作答:用黑色签字笔将答案写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内,超出答题 区域书写的答案无效。在试卷、草稿纸上答题无效。 4. 考试结束后,请将本试卷、答题卡和草稿纸一并上交。 第一部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A How To Safely Put Out A Kitchen Fire In less than a minute, a kitchen fire can grow beyond your control. The following will help you when it happens If you can, turn off the heat source. You must shut off a fire's source of energy as quickly as possible, as long as you can do so safely. This will depend on where the fire is and where your gas control knobs (开关) are. If you can't safely reach the knobs, don't try. Cover with a lid (善子) or a wet sheet. Try to carefully slide a lid or a we sheet over the stovetop (炉头) fire, both of which will prevent the fire from oxygen and, hopefully, kill it ,_ 英语试卷第1页(共8页) Consider escaping and calling 911. The moment you realise the fire is out of your control, it's time to run, and call 911 if you haven't already. 1. What should be done before you shut off the knobs? A. Ensure your safety. B. Find your telephone C. Reach for a wet sheet 2. Why is a lid useful to put out a stovetop fire? A. It slides smoothly B. It blocks oxygen. C. It is big enough 3. What is the right thing to do when the fire is out of control? A. Shut the door B. Run and call911. C. Think for a moment B What do pets do when their owners are not around? The Secret Life of Pets seems to answer this question. It imagines what pets do when they are left alone at home. In this film, some steal food from the fridge, some play games all day and some even go out of their apartments for an adventure Obviously, these are imagined scenes. In fact, the everyday lives of pets are actually rather boring. According to Alexandra Horowitz, director of the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College in the US, pets don't have independent lives when their owners leave Horowitz explained that the time when their owners are away is not the time when pets come into themselves. It is when they are waiting for their owners to return so they can continue normal programming. Pets sleep for most of the time when left alone in empty apartments. Even when they are awake, they spend a lot of time just waiting around. especially if they are dogs Cats are generally more independent than dogs. A team from the UK put GPs collars (项圈) on 50 cats in a Surrey village, keeping them under 24-hour watch. Specially-designed cameras were also attached to the cats to offer their view of the world. The team found that the cats spent most of the time in each other's houses and eating each other's food, and some walked about 1o0 metres from home each day 英语试卷第2页(共8页) 4. What is The Secret Life of Pets? B.A game. A. An adventure. C.Afilm. 5. What do pets do when their owners are away according to Horowitz? A. They enjoy an independent life. B. They steal food from the fridge C. They wait for their owners to return. 6. HowdidtheUKteamknowthatcatsaremoreindependent? A. By playing games with them. B. By interviewing their owners. C. By watching them day and night 7. What is the best title for the text? A. Why Are Cats More Independent Than Dogs? B. What Do Pets Do When Their Owners Are Away? C. How Are Pets Watched By The Researchers? C The ancient Chinese used timber frames (木构架) and pounded earth (夯土) to build homes and palaces. Different pieces of the building were supported in different ways, so that no one wall supported the whole house. There is an old saying,"Chinese houses will stand when their walls fall down." The inside of buildings of all sorts were decorated with flower designs and peaceful things found in nature. The ancient Chinese also used a glaze to paint walls and ceilings (天花板) for protection against water and for added beauty The courtyard was an important part of all ancient Chinese buildings, from the simplest farmhouse to the biggest palace. The rich could afford a big courtyard surrounded on three sides by wings of a home and the fourth side guarded by a gate. to create a private courtyard. However, the poor built several small houses around an open space, creating a shared courtyard. The main door into the building always faced south. The ancient Chinese believed that the proper building materials, a private courtyard, and a front door facing south all together offered beneficial energy to those who lived there The ancient Chinese were very clever people. Their love of beauty and belief in 英语试卷第3页(共8页 nature were reflected in their architecture (建筑), even in the simplest of homes 8. What do we know about ancient Chinese buildings from the old saying? A. Its feature. B. Its appearance C. Its development 9. What does"glaze" probably refer to in the text? A. A special material. B. A beautiful flower C. A peaceful picture 10. What can we learn about the courtyard of the rich? A. It has three sides B. It has four guards C. It has a private space 11. Where might this text come from? A. A. fashion website B. A culture magazine C. A short-story collection D If you have ever had the feeling that your school kids were smarter than you- or at least capable of picking up new information and skills faster - a new study of Brown University suggests you are absolutely right. The study also offers a reason: kids and adults present differences in GABA in their brains, which maintains newly learned material. It is often assumed that children learn better than adults, although the scientific support has been weak. Differences in GABA were one obvious place to look for answers. In previous studies, GABA in kids had only been measured at one time-point. So, the researchers set out in the new study to see how GABA levels change before, during, and after learning The study examined visual (视觉的) learning in primary school age children and adults, and found that visual learning led to an increase of GABA in children's visua cortex (大脑皮层), the brain area that deals with visual information. That increase of GABA also remained for several minutes after training ended. What they saw in adults was quite different. In adults, there were no changes in GABA levels Although children's brains are not yet fully developed and many of their behavioural and understanding functions are not as advanced as in adults, children are 英语试卷第4页(共8页) not weaker in their abilities than adults. In fact, children are, at least in some aspects, better than adults. It should add further encouragement for teachers and parents to give children more opportunities to acauire new skills. 12. What is newly found about kids by Brown University? A. Kids acauire knowledge faster than adults B. Kids learn better with the help of adults C. Kids prefer newly learned material 13. What can we learn about GABA from the text? A. Increase of GABA helps learning better B. Adults have a rapid change in GABA. C. GABA has never been studied before 14. What causes an increase in children's GABA? A. Learning time B. Visual learning C. Learning skills 15. What does the study suggest teachers and parents do? A. Be strict with children B. Slow down their teaching C. Give kids more chances to learn 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答 题卡上将该项涂黑。 Three Ways To A Healthier Lifestyle Over the years, I feel like I have developed a fairly healthy lifestyle for myself Today, 16. 1. Drink lots of water! About 2.5-3L of pure water will make your skin shining, and it also helps with digestion(消化). 17 . which contains about 5ooml of water. I always have it around and filled up, that way I have a better understanding of how much I have to drink. 2.18! I am lucky in a way that I simply love the taste of fruits and vegetables. You can go green by simply adding a proper amount of vegetables to your diet. 19 go for it! But make sure that the fruit or vegetable salad on the side is just as big as your 英语试卷第5页(共8页) plate of beef. 3. Make your exercise manageable! If you're working full-time or have exams coming up at school, there is simply no way you're going to be at the gym 5 days a week. 20 . For me, I know 3 times per week are absolutely manageable with my schedule A. Go green B. If you want beef for dinne C. I have a super pretty water bottle D. Don't make your exercise plan too big E. I want to share 3 ways to a healthier lifestyle 第二部分:语言知识运用(共两节,满分35分) 第一节(共15小题:每小题1分,满分15分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出可以填入 空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Amy had to leave school and get a job to support her family, She had loved 21 since she was a little girl, so she decided to look for a job in a shopping store She 22 her search at an office of the Labour Department (劳工部), where she was told how to apply for a 23 and what to do at an interview. Amy's next step was to 24 the newspaper until she found a proper vacancy (空职) and write a letter of 25 . As a result, she was invited to an interview On the day of the 26 , since she wanted to make a good first 27 on the interviewer, she dressed to look her best. 28 , she chose clothes that are similar in style to those that the staff in the 29 wore, She arrived for the interview about twenty 30 early and, when she was called, walked 31 into the interview room. As she entered, she 32 politely to the interviewer's greeting (问 候) and, after she was invited, sat down, 33 to begin She was still 34 but, at the same time, confident. She was sure that she would do well, because she had 35 for the interview. 。 21.A. cleaning B. writing C. shopping 22.A.began B. remembered C. followed 23.A. degree B.job C. school 英语试卷第6页(共8页) B. sell C. sign 24. A. search B. suggestion 25. A. description C. application B. interview 26. A. vacation C. celebration 27. A. decision B. impression C. design B. As usual 28. A. At last C. Above all 29. A. hospital B. store C. market 30. A. days B. hours C. minutes 31. A. proudly B. secretly C. confidently 32. A. listened B. responded C. pointed 33. A. ready B. sure C. afraid 34. A. careless B. surprised C. nervous 35. A. prepared B. returned C. appeared 第二节(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答 题卡上将该项涂黑。 What are teenagers into and what turns them off? 1,ooo senior high school students 36 to fill in an online questionnaire (问卷) about their likes and 37 According to the results, taking exams and speaking 38 front of others are among the least popular activities for today's youth. Many students like 39 interesting topics with their classmates but feel awkward or 40 when they have to give a speech in class. Nearly half of 41 teenagers think that their schedules are too busy. They wish they had not signed up for so many courses 42 after-class activities. The older teenagers say 43 they recommend Senior One students wait until the second term before they join a team or club. What attracts today's teenagers 44 ? Not surprisingly, listening to music and playing computer games are common favourites. Watching videos 45 popular, too, and 21 percent say they prefer reading B.is A.and C.to discuss D. the E. were asked G. uncomfortable H. that I.in F. dislikes J.most 英语试卷第7页(共8页) 第三部分:书面表达(满分15分) 46. 假定你是胡小北。你非常感谢你的外教Ms.White对你课内外的帮助,请你 给她写一封感谢信,内容包括: ①写信的目的; ②感谢的原因; ③祝福。 注意: ①词数80左右; ②可以适当增加细节,使行文连贯 Dear Ms. White, Yours, Hu Xiaobei 英语试卷第8页(共8页)