湖南省汨罗市第二中学2024年高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

湖南省汨罗市第二中学2024年高考冲刺英语模拟试题注意事项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．Thereisawide________ofreferencebookstobefound,so________youlookforsomematerialneeded,youcanturntome.A．kind;thelasttime B．sort;everytimeC．variety;nexttime D．type;themoment2．Lifethelike________ocean;Only________strong-willedcanreachtheothershore.A．an;the B．the;aC．the;/ D．/;a3．IorderedadrinkwhileI______formyfriendstocome.A．willwaitB．amwaitingC．wouldwaitD．waswaiting4．Thelaptopsmadebyourcompanysellbest,butnobodycouldhaveguessedtheplaceinthemarketthatthey________20yearsago.A．hadhad B．had C．werehaving D．weretohave5．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when6．_____theoilunderthesea,thecompanyhasraisedamplefundstodeveloppetroleumexplorationequipment.A．ExploitingB．HavingexploitedC．ToexploitD．Exploited7．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees__________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．wouldhavegrownC．needn’thavegrown D．wouldgrow8．Despitetheknowledgehehasaccumulated,HeJiangcontinuestobetroubledbythequestionoftheunequal_______ofscientificknowledgethroughouttheworld.A．advocateB．distributionC．allocationD．division9．Becauseoftheheavysnow,wehadtodelaythevisituntilthisweekendtotheartgallery____inthecenterofourcitythesedays.A．beingheld B．holding C．tobeheld D．held10．Forthousandsofyears,poetrythefavoritetypeofliteratureformanyinChina.A．isB．hasbeenC．wasD．willbe11．SheisstubborninresistinghisenquiriesabouttheMoonstone_____thedegreethatshemakesitseemasifshedoesnotwantthemystery______.A．on;tosolve B．with;solvingC．for;beingsolved D．to;tobesolved12．When____tofeelunworthy,childrenoftenworkextrahardtopleasetheirparents．A．tomake B．making C．made D．havingmade13．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded14．Theyintendedtohavetheschoolbetterequipped，thelocalgovernmentwas notabletogetenoughmoneytodoso.A．unless B．while C．although D．once15．Thepostofficeisclosed______Saturdayafternoon.A．on B．in C．of D．at16．Wehavenoideawhatairwewillbebreathinginthefutureifweanythingtostophazyweather.A．hadn’tdoneB．didn’tdoC．haven’tdoneD．don’tdo17．Johnonceworkedinaremotemountainvillageschool,whichis______onlyonfoot.A．accessible B．acceptable C．available D．appropriate18．--Mum,Idon’tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis.--Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitis____amanthinksofhimself___reallydetermineshisfate.A．that;thatB．how;thatC．what;thatD．how;that19．ThemainissueattheAPECmeetingwasaclimate-changeplan_____byAustralia’sHowardandbackedbyBush.A．putout B．putoffC．putaway D．putforward20．______________totheparty,Nancywasveryupset.A．Havingnotbeeninvited B．NothavinginvitedC．Havingnotinvited D．Nothavingbeeninvited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）Sydney'sRoyalBotanicGardensaretostartawarongray-headedflyingfoxes.ThesesuperbatshaveinvadedoneofAustralia’smostfamouspublicspaces.Officialshavesaidtheanimalsaredestroyingtreesandhavetomoveon.TheseunwantedguestsatSydney’sRoyalBotanicGardenslookliketinyfoxeswithwings.Officialshaveestimatedthereareabout11,000ofthemlivinginthepicturesqueharbor-sidepark.Afterinspectingdamagetodozensoftreestheynowbelievetherearetwiceasmanyaspreviouslythought.Brancheshavebeenbreakingundertheweightofthesefurryinvadersandtheirdroppingshavebeenpoisoningplants.Helpmaywellbeathand,however,intheshapeoftheordinarygarbagebin.Thegardens’directorDr.TimEntwistlehopestheunpleasantsoundsofcrashingbinlidswillagitatetheflyingfoxesandforcethemtomoveon.“Thewaytodisturbthemistousenoises,sowe’veusedtheloudnoisesmadebyrubbishbinsinthepast.Youcanalsousespeakersaslongasyoumovethenoisearound,andwhatwe’lldoishaveaseriesofnoises,atthebeginningandendoftheday.Whatwe’vefoundinthepastisthattheflyingfoxesleavethegardensandgosomewhereelse,”saidTim.Thegray-headedflyingfoxisAustralia’slargestbat.Itfliesaroundatnightusingitseyesandapowerfulsenseofsmelltosearchforfruitandflowers.OfficialsattheRoyalBotanicGardensinSydneyhavesaidthey’reoptimistictheunwelcomecolonycanbeuprooted.Ifandwhenthebatsdomovetootherpartsofthecitytheywillofcoursethenbecomesomeoneelse’sproblem.1、Accordingtothepassage,Whydopeoplewanttogetridoftheflyingfoxes?A．Becausethegardenareimportantpublicplaces.B．Becausetheyarepollutingthecity.C．Becausemanygarbagebinshavebeendamagedbythem.D．Becausethey’rethreateningthesurvivaloftreesandotherplants.2、Inordertogetridoftheflyingfoxes,whatarepeopledoing?A．Theyareshootingthem.B．Theyareusingrubbishcontainers.C．Theyareshakingthetreeshard.D．Theyarecuttingsometreesdown.3、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlined“agitate”inParagraph3?A．Excite B．killC．disturb D．discourage4、Whatdoesthewriterimplyfromthelastparagraph?A．Thebatswillstillstayinthegardens.B．Someareawillhavetodealwiththebats.C．Thegrey-headedflyingfoxofteneattreesD．Thedamagecausedbythebatsisserious22．（8分）Thedangersofdrowsy（昏昏欲睡）drivinghavebeenwidelyknown.Nowseveralcompanieshavedevelopedface-trackingtechnologythatcantellwhendriversbecomedangerouslysleepy.Hereishowitmightwork.Acamerainyourcarmonitorsyourfacialexpression,comparesittoadatabaseofexpressionsanddeterminesifyouarelikelysleepyordistracted.Thecarthenalertsyoutopayattentionorpullover.Affectivahasdevelopedemotionrecognitiontechnologythataimstodetectwhenpeoplearejuststartingtogettired.Theideaistocatchthewarningsignsbeforedrowsinessreallystrikes.“Actually,whensomeoneisdrowsy,thatistoolate.”Gabi,vicepresidentofAffectivasaid.“Whatifyoucanseetrendsinsomeone’sfaceaboutfiveminutesbeforetheybecomesleepy?”Affectiva’sprogramcanrecognizesevendifferentemotionsand15facialexpressions.Itsstandardsweredevelopedbysifting（筛选）throughadatabaseof4millionfacesfrom75countries,saidZijderveld.Shesuggestedthatcarmakerscouldcoordinate（协调）theprogram’sfacialrecognitiondatawithoralreminders,suchassoundwarnings,or（nonverbal）alerts,likeachangeoftemperatureandvibrations（continuousslightshakingmovements）.Eyerisisanothercompanyworkinginfacialanalytics.ModarAlaoui,thecompany’sCEO,saidthatitssoftwaredetects“eyeopenness”inadditiontootherfacialindicators.Thesoftwarecanalsoreadheadposition,whichmayindicatewhensomeonebeginstonodoff.Thesetechnologiesaren’tthefirstattempttofightdrowsinessbehindthewheel.Inventorscameupwiththesimilardevice“sleeperbeeper”topreventsleepincarsbackin1983.Thesleeperbeeperwasattachedtoadriver’searandwouldissueanoisywarningwhenthedriver’sheadnoddedpastacertainpoint.Butthelatestsoftwarewouldintervene（干涉）earlierandmoreeffectively.1、Thecamerainthecarcandetermineifadriveris________.A．cold-blooded B．near-sightedC．bad-tempered D．absent-minded2、Whenwilldriversberemindedtopayattentionorpulloverbytheface-trackingtechnology?A．Whentheyarejustbeginningtogettired.B．Fiveminutesaftertheybecomesleepy.C．Whentheyarereallytired.D．Whentheyaredrowsy.3、Itismostlikelythatthe“sleeperbeeper”wouldsendoutawarningby________.A．shakingslightly B．makingnoiseC．flashingbrilliantly D．changingtemperature4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Thedangersofdrowsydrivinghavebeenwidelyknown.B．Inventorshavetriedoutthesimilardevice“sleeperbeeper”.C．Severalcompanieshavefoundsomewaystofightdrowisnessbehindthewheel.D．Face-trackingtechnologyfordrowsydrivinghasbeendevelopedbyseveralcompanies.23．（8分）FallinLoveWithYourWritingWithTheseBooks!WriteNakedByJenniferProbstWAS:$16.99NOW:$15.99BestsellingauthorJenniferProbstrevealsherpathwaytosuccess,fromstrugglingasanewwritertosigningaseven-figuredeal.WritteninProbst’sunmistakableandhonestvoice,WriteNakedmixespersonalessaysoncraftwithdown-to-earthadviceonwritingromanceinthedigitalage.JustWriteByJamesScottBeliWAS:$17.99NOW:$10.99Writeyourselfpastfears,doubtsandsetbacks,usingyourdesirewritingexcellencetodeeplyinvolveyourselfinthecraft.InJustWrite,you’lllearnhowtomasterthenuances(细微差别)offiction,discoverwhatreadersreallywant,andperseverethroughthechallengesofgettingstarted,conqueringwritersblockanddealingwithrejection.DamnFineStoryByChuckWendigWAS:$17.99NOW:$8.99Greatstorytellingismakingreaderscareaboutyourcharacters.Andtotelladamnfinestory,youneedtounderstandwhyandhowthatcaringhappens.Usingamixofpersonalstories,popfictionexamplesandtraditionalstorytellingterms,TheNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorChuckWendigwillhelpyouinternalizethefeelofpowerfulstorytelling,FearlessWritingByWilliamKenowerWAS:$16.99NOW:$15.99Filledwithinsightfulwisdomandpracticaladvice,FearlessWritingteachesyouhowtoaccepttheinnervalueofyourwork,enteraflowstatewhilewritingandovercomerejection,delayandotherobstaclesthatpreventyourcreativity.WithFearlessWriting,you’llfindtheinnerstrengthtosetonabravejourneyandbuildalifelongcareerintheprocess.1、Whoshareshis/herownwritingexperiencewiththereaders?A．JenniferProbst.B．JamesScottBeli.C．ChuckWendig.D．WilliamKenower.2、Whichbookhasthehighestdiscount?A．WriteNaked.B．JustWrite.C．DamnFineStory.D．FearlessWriting.3、Whatdothefourbookshaveincommon?A．Theyarewrittenbybestsellingauthors.B．Theyfocusontraditionalstorytellingterms.C．Theyshowhowtoovercomerejection.D．Theygivesomepracticaladviceonwriting24．（8分）Properdietandregularexerciseseemtobetheonlymethodsforlosingweight.However,theimportanceofwatershouldbeaddedintheprocess.Whilemedicalsciencehasproventhepositiveeffectsofwater,mostpeoplestilldonotdrinkenougheachday.Thereasonwhywaterissoimportantforweightlosshassomethingtodowithmetabolism（新陈代谢）offat.Theliver（肝脏）isinchargeofthisprocesswhenitcomestoturningstoredfatin-toenergy.However,theliverisalsoresponsibleforhelpingthekidneys（肾脏）thatneedenoughwaterinordertofunctionproperly.Theliverhastoperformallthefunctionsofthekidneysonitsownwhentheyareshortofwater.Thismeanstheliverdoesn'thaveenoughenergytometabolizefat.So,drinkingwaterallowsthekidneystofocusontheirjobandthelivertofocusonitsjob.Also,studieshaveshownthatwatercanmakeusfeelfullwhendrunkbeforemeals.Withoutevenmakinganeffort,mostpeoplewhodrinkaglassofwaterbeforeamealwilleat33%less.Thisisdueinparttothefactthattheysimplygetfullerquickerbecausethewateristakingupspace.Theotherreasonisthatthefoodwillexpandassoonasithitsthewater-filledstomach.Waterisimportantforeveryaspectofthehealthofthehumanbody.Bydrinkingmorewaterandimprovingthehealthofthebody,weightlossgoalscanbeachievedwithgreaterease.1、Whichofthefollowingisnotmentionedinthepassageasawaytoloseweight?A．Regularexercise.B．Drinkingwater.C．Balanceddiet.D．Medicalcare.2、Theliverhastotakeoverthejobofthekidneyswhen.A．thekidneysarelackinginwaterB．thereissomethingwrongwiththekidneysC．theliverdoesn'tsupplyenergyforthekidneysD．thereisnofatforthelivertometabolize3、Whycanweloseweightbydrinkingwaterbeforemeals?A．Becausewedon'tfeelthirstyanylonger.B．Becauseweeatmuchlessthannormal.C．Becausethewatertakesuptoomuchspace.D．Becausethefoodbecomeslargerandlarger.4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．TheLiverIsImportanttotheKidneys.B．HowtheDigestiveSystemWorks.C．WaterforaHealthyLifeandLosingWeight.D．SeveralTipsforLosingWeight.25．（10分）Aftershoppingfordealsinstoreson“BlackFriday”,oronlineon“CyberMonday”,Americansandpeopleworldwidearepreparingfornewlypopular“GivingTuesday”.Startingin2012,nowtheglobaleventthatiscelebratedannuallyontheTuesdayafterThanksgivingisthebrainchildof92ndStreetY,aculturalcenterinNewYorkCityandUnitedNationsFoundation.Asthenameindicates,GivingTuesdayismeanttorestartthecharitableseasonandthereforeobservedbyraisingfundsforlocalnonprofitsandschools,organizingfoodandclothingdrives,andconductingrandomactsofkindness.In2015,700,000peoplefrom71countriescametogethertodonate$116.7millionincash.Anadditional$1.08millionwasspentongifts.Whiletheeasiestwaytoparticipateisbydonatingtoyourfavoritecharity,thisdaycanbecelebratedinmanyotherwaystoo.Youcangivebackbyvolunteeringatyourlocalshelterorfoodbank,orevenbydonatingblood.Ifallelsefails,apurchasefromthegrowingnumberoforganizationsthatgiveaportionoftheirsalestocharitywilldothetrick.Butperhapsthebestwaytocelebratethedayisbyhelpingthosenearestanddearesttoyou.Assistafamilymemberwithasimplechorelikefoldinglaundry,cookingdinner,orevenreadingtoayoungersibling.Nomatterwhatyoudo,besuretoshareyougooddeedonsocialmediaandinspireotherstocelebrateGivingTuesdayaswell!1、Whichofthefollowinghastheshortesthistory?A．CyberMondayB．GivingTuesdayC．BlackFridayD．ThanksgivingDay2、What’sthemainpurposeof“GivingTuesday”?A．TopersuademorepeopletoshoponlineB．TomakeThanksgivingDayenjoyableC．ToencouragemorepeopletodocharitiesD．Togetvoluntaryworkbetterknown3、Whydoestheauthoradvisesharinggooddeedsonsocialmedia?A．TodonatemoneytolocalschoolsB．Tokeeparecordofone’sexperienceC．TohelppeoplemakenewfriendsD．TomakeGivingTuesdaymorepopular4、Whichsectionofawebsitedoesthenextprobablycomefrom?A．BusinessB．LifestyleC．EducationD．Culture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）TheotherdayIdecidedtocomehomeearlybecauseitwassuchabeautifulday.The1wereoutsideplayinginmyapartmentcomplex(公寓大楼)andtheicecreamtruckwaswhistlingitstune.AsI2slowlytoavoidanaccident,Inoticedalittleboy3attheicecreamtruck.Hedidn’tgetanythingandhewalkedawaywitha4lookonhisface.Iaskedtheicecreamsellerwhathappenedandhesaidthelittleboyhadno5IhadnocashonmesoIdrovetomybuildingandwentupstairsto6somecash.WhenIfoundit,theicecreamsellerwas7waitingbutthelittleboyhad8Iwentinthe9IthoughthemighthavegoneandIsawa10gettingoutofhervehicle.Iaskedherifshehadalittleboyandshesaidyes.Shethentoldmethatsheandhersonhadgonetothegrocerystorethedaybeforeandhad11icecreambutshedidnothaveenoughmoneytobuy12Shequicklywentintothe13togetherson,andwhenshe14severalminuteslater,Irealizedthathewasnotthe15littleboyIhadseen.Thisboywasabitolderandhissistercameoutwithhim.Itookthembothtothetruckandletthem16outwhattheywanted.I17toldthemomitwasnotthesameboyIwastalkingabout.I18myselftothemotherproperlyand19mybaby-sittingservicesfreeofchargeifsheeverneededthem.1couldn'tfindtheoriginalboy20but1hopehegetssomeicecreamsoon.1、A．cats B．kids C．dogs D．students2、A．walked B．ran C．climbed D．drove3、A．knocking B．shooting C．lying D．looking4、A．puzzled B．curious C．disappointed D．delighted5、A．excuse B．money C．parents D．friends6、A．putaway B．lookfor C．borrow D．lend7、A．still B．anxiously C．doubtfully D．nervously8、A．left B．appeared C．cried D．escaped9、A．station B．line C．sight D．direction10、A．woman B．girl C．granny D．conductor11、A．chosen B．ordered C．wanted D．eaten12、A．it B．ones C．them D．those13、A．house B．shop C．truck D．market14、A．disappeared B．returned C．waited D．stayed15、A．lost B．strange C．short D．same16、A．look B．pick C．speak D．make17、A．never B．seldom C．often D．ever18、A．explained B．admitted C．devoted D．introduced19、A．denied B．resigned C．offered D．operated20、A．somewhere B．everywhere C．anywhere D．nowhere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）ThisisatruestorywhichhappenedintheStates.Amancameoutoihishometoadmirehisnewtruck.Tohis1．(puzzle),histhree-year-oldsonwas2．(happy)hammeringdents(凹痕)intotheshinypaintofthetruck.Themanrantohisson,knockedhimaway,hammeredthelittleboy’shandsintopulp(果浆汁)as3．(punish).Whenthefathercalmeddown,herushedhissontothehospital.4．thedoctortrieddesperatelytosavethecrushedbones,hefinallyhadtocutthefingersfromboththeboy’shands.Whentheboy5．(wake)upfromtheoperationandsawhisbandagedstubs,heinnocentlysaid,“Daddy,I’msorryaboutyourtruck.”Thenheasked,“6．whenaremyfingersgoingtogrowback?”Thefatherwenthomeandcommittedsuicide.Thinkaboutthisstory7．nexttimesomeonestepsonyourfeetoryouwishtotakerevenge.Thinkfirst8．youloseyourpatiencewithsomeoneyoulove.Truckscan9．(repair).Brokenbonesandhurtfeelingsoftencan’t.Toooftenwefailtorecognizethedifferencebetweenthepersonandtheperformance.Weforgetthatforgivenessis10．(great)thanrevenge.Peoplemakemistakes.Weareallowedtomakemistakes.Buttheactionswetakewhileinaragewillimpressusforever.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（^）并其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用（\)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。Asurvey(调查）hasrecentlycarriedoutamongthestudentsinourschoolaboutwhethertheywouldlikeitiftheirparentsgavebirthtoasecondchild、Opinionsvarywidefromonetoanother、Mostofthestudentssupportedtheidea、Theythinkthatitwouldbeamazingtohaveabrotherandasistertokeepthecompanyandsharesecretswith、Besides,webelieveasecondchildwouldbringlotsoffunstothefamily、However,therestofthestudentsinterviewingholdtheoppositeview、Tostartwith,raisingonechildisalreadyadifficultthingandtheparentswouldhavetoworktwiceashardiftheyhadasecondchild、What'smore,theyarguewhethertheyhavebeenaccustomedtoenjoythewholelovefromtheirparents、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是英才中学学生会主席，你校将邀请一名英国心理学家来做关于中学生心理问题的讲座。请参照以下内容写一份书面通知。1.介绍活动的目的2.时间：5月15日下午2:00--5:00;地点：学校讲座厅3.要求：全体同学准时参加，请同学们提前准备一些自己在学习和生活方面遇到的问题，最后20分钟与心理学专家进行互动交流。参考词汇：psychological心理学的psychologist心理学家lecturehall讲座厅TheStudents’Union学生会注意:词数100左右。_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、A3、D4、D5、D6、C7、B8、B9、A10、B11、D12、C13、A14、B15、A16、D17、A18、C19、D20、D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、D2、B3、C4、B22、1、D2、A3、B4、D23、1、A2、C3、D24、Whenothersgetoffthetraintofinallygohome,LeonieMullerstaysbehind.That’sbecausesheisalreadyhome:Thetrainisherapartment,andshesaysshelikesitthatway.TheGermancollegestudentgaveupherapartmentinspring.“ItallstartedwithanargumentIhadwithmylandlord,”MullertoldTheWashingtonPostviae-mail.“IimmediatelydecidedIdidn'twanttolivethereanymoreandthenIrealized:Actually,Ididn’twanttoliveanywhereanymore.”Instead,sheboughtasubscription(会员费)thatallowshertoboardeverytraininthecountryforfree.Now,Mullerwashesherhairinthetrainbathroomandwriteshercollegepaperswhiletravelingataspeedofupto190mph.Shesaysthatsheenjoysthefreedomsinceshegaveupherapartment.“Ireallyfeelathomeontrains.It’slikebeingonvacationallthetime,”Mullersaid.“Iwanttoinspirepeopletoquestiontheirhabitsandthethingstheyconsidertobenormal,”MullertoldThePost.“Therearealwaysmoreopportunitiesthanonethinksthereare.Thenextadventureiswaitingjustaroundthecomer-providedthatyouwanttofindit.”Mullerfrequentlytravelslateatnight,althoughshetriestosleepattheapartmentsofrelativesorfriends.Often,sheisaccommodatedbyherboyfriend,hermotherorgra