2024年湛江市普通高考第二次模拟测试英语注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号除黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第二部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHerearesomethingsthatyoucanbuyasgiftsforyourfriendswhoarebirdwatchers.Awindow-mountedbirdfeederOnewaytoguaranteeaclose-uplookatthebirdsinyourgardenistobringthemallthewaytothehouse.Thisbirdfeederissolidlybuiltwithstrongsuction（吸）cupsthatyoucantietoyourwindows,givingyouagoodviewofyourwingedvisitors.ApairofbinocularsBinocularsareabirdwatcher'sbestfriend!Theyworkliketwosmalltelescopesjoinedtogether,allowingyoutousebotheyestoseedistantbirdsasiftheywererightinfrontofyou.They'reperfectforspottingfeatheredfriendsinthewild,whetherthebirdsarehighupinthetreesorsoaringacrossthesky.Whenyoupeerthroughthem,yougetaviewthatmakeseverylittledetailofthebirds—theircolors,beaks,andeventhetextureoftheirfeathers.TheRobin:ABiographybyStephenMossThisbeautifullyillustratedbookdrawsreadersintothemysteriousworldofBritain'sfavouritebird,theredrobin—afamiliarsightinallwintergardens,butasnaturalistStephenMossdemonstrates,onewehardlyknow.Combiningconvincingstorytellingwithbiologicalfact,Mossguidesusthroughayearinthelifeoftherobin,fromthemomentithatchesfromitseggtoitsalltootimelymortality（死亡）—therobintendstoliveamere13months,addingtoitspreciousquality.AreusablethermalbottleEverygoodbirdingexpeditionneedsabottleofsteaminghottea.AreusablebottledecoratedwithlifelikedrawingsofclassicBritishbirdscombinesanaturalaesthetic（美感）withpracticality.Itcankeepnotonlyhotdrinksbutalsocolddrinks.21.Whatdoweknowaboutbinoculars?A.Theycanattractbirdstoyourhouse,B.Theyshowimagesinblackandwhite.C.Theycanprovidedetailedviewsofbirdwatching.D.They'retooheavytocarryforbirdwatchers.22.WhatdoesTheRobin:ABiographytellusabout?A.Thebirthofabird. B.Thedeathofabird.C.Thequantityofabird. D.Thelifetimeofabird.23.Whichgiftmayattractbirdstoone'shouse?A.Awindow-mountedbirdfeeder. B.Apairofbinoculars.C.TheRobin:ABiography. D.AreusablethermalbottleBLexiisjustalittlegirlfromCanadawhofoundherselfinaheart-stoppingsituation.Itstartedoffasanormalcartrip.AngelaShymanski,Lexi'smom,wasatthewheel,navigatingthetrickyroadsoftheRockieswithherdaughterLexiandherbabyPeterinthecar.Anunexpectedanimalranintotheroad.Angelaswerved（突然转向）toavoidtheanimal.Unfortunately,theircarwasofftheroad,fallingdownasteepembankment（路堤）.Thecrashwasnothingshortofterrifying.Angelaendedupwithabrokenback.Shewasunconscious,andunabletohelpherbabies.Meanwhile,babyPeter'scriesechoedinthechaos.ButLexi,onlyfiveyearsold,didn'tfreeze.Instead,sheshowedcouragethatwouldleavemanygrown-upsinawe.Shequicklyjumpedintoaction.Thelittlegirl,withoutevenshoesonherfeet,wrestledfreefromherseatbeltandclimbedthe40-footembankment.Onceshereachedthetop,Lexidideverythingshecouldtoflagdownapassingcarinordertogethelpforhermomandbrother.Lexi'sinsistencefinallypaidoff.Acarstopped,andthepeopleinsidedidn'thesitatetohelphercallforemergencyservices.Whentheparamedics（护理人员）arrived,theyfoundAngelainaseverestate,andherhearthadstopped.Thankfully,theymanagedtobringherback.Lexi'sdad,reflectingontheincident,couldn'thelpbutbeamazedbyhisdaughter'sbravery.Hestressedhowimportantitisforkidstobepreparedforemergencies,shockedathowLexirememberedandactedonwhatshehadbeentaught.It'sapowerfulreminderofwhatkidscandowhenpushcomestoshove.AndLexi'sheroismdidn'tgounnoticed.ShewasawardedaBronzeMedalforBraverybythepolice.ButfortheShymanskis,therealprizewasbeingbackineachother'sarms,safeandsound.24.Whatcausedtheaccident?A.Thetoughroad. B.Thechildren'snoise.C.Acarthatsuddenlyswerved. D.Ananimalappearingsuddenly.25.WhatwasLexi'sfirstmoveaftertheaccident?A.Puttingonhershoes. B.Managingtogetoutofthecar.C.Flaggingdownapassingcar. D.Scalingthe40-footembankment.26.WhatcanwelearnaboutLexifromparagraph5?A.Herheroicactiondeservedrecognition.B.Herdadknewherdaughterwellenough.C.Shehadlearnedhowtodealwithemergencies.D.Itwasimportantforhertofacesomeemergencies.27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeLexi?A.Braveandhonest. B.Calmandcourageous.C.Thoughtfulbutstubborn. D.Caringbutnaughty.CArecentstudyrevealsthatflat-faceddogs,suchasFrenchbulldogs,havedifficultysleepingbecauseofanunusualfeature:theirheadshape.Frenchbulldogsspecificallysufferfromincreaseddaytimesleepiness,probablyduetonotgettingenoughnight-timesleep.Withtheirbigeyesstaringrightbackattheowner,andwrinklesrolledovertheirnoses,Frenchbulldogshaveshotupinpopularityinrecentyears.Buttheirdistinctfeaturesandsmallsizecomewithanumberofhealthissues.Theresearchersstudiedthesleeppatternsof92dogsaccompaniedbytheirowners.Theyfoundthatcomparedwithotherdogs,theflat-faceddogsexperiencealongerperiodofrapideyemovement（REM）,regardedasthestageofsleepwithmostvividdreamswherethebrainisactivewhilethebodyremainsstill.Researcherssaidthiswassimilartothewaybabiessleep,suggestingthatdogs,likeFrenchbulldogs,keepupthesleeppatternsofpuppyhood.Theirnight-timesleepisshorterandflat-faceddogsarealsomorelikelytosnoring（打鼾）.“Sleepdepriva