广东省揭阳市2024年高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

广东省揭阳市2024年高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Sympathyfortherebels,thegovernmentclaimed,isbeginningto______becauseofmoreandmoreharmtheydidtocommonpeople.A．fade B．decline C．fail D．collapse2．.Somepeoplesaymorebutdoless______othersdotheopposite.A．once B．when C．while D．as3．Malenursesaredifficulttohireasmanymenrejectthis______outofthelong-existingdiscrimination．A．oncept B．responsibilityC．identity D．personality4．—Mycomputerisoutoffunctionagain.—Youneedtogotothecustomerservicecenterandhaveit________.A．torepairB．repairC．repairingD．repaired5．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome6．Thedifferencesthechildren’sachievementscannotbecompletelyexplained________theirsocialbackgrounds.A．infrontof B．incaseofC．inneedof D．inchargeof7．Somedrunkendriversthinkthattheymaybeluckyto________afine,whichmaycosttheirownlives.A．getthrough B．getalongwithC．getdownto D．getawaywith8．Rosa_____thiswashingmachineformorethantenyears.Sheisthinkingaboutbuyinganewone.A．isusingB．usedC．hadusedD．hasbeenusing9．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．acknowledgeC．realize D．summarize10．—CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespondtoit?—Receivingatextdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouhavetorespond．Whywasteaperfectlygoodlie________thetruthwillserve?A．unless B．until C．when D．while11．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten12．InthevirtuallaboratoryenvironmentcreatedintheVRapp,studentscan________aparticularexperimentbeforedoingtheminareallab.A．revealB．reserveC．previewD．provide13．______metomorrowandI’llletyouknowthelabresult.A．Calling B．Call C．Tocall D．Havingcalled14．IfyouwanttoseeMr.JohnsononFridaymorning,makesureheis______aheadoftime.A．approachable B．accessible C．available D．convenient15．Tom’scommentsonthisissueareconfusingbecausetheyappearto______theremarksonthesameissuemadeearlierbyhim.A．violateB．induceC．clarifyD．contradict16．______farinthecontest,wearesodisappointed.A．Notgetting B．NottogetC．Nothavinggot D．Notgot17．Mynewjob_______mytravellingalloverthecountry,whichmeansIwon’tbeabletospendmuchtimewithmyfamily.A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes18．Itisunwisetodisturbonewhoisdevotedtohiswork.Just_____.A．facethemusicB．flyoffthehandleC．eatyourwordsD．biteyourtongue19．---I’llpayavisittoHongKong.Wouldyoumindkeepinganeyeonmyhouse?---Notatall.______.A．I’drathernot B．I’dbehappyC．I’venotime D．I’dliketo20．“MadeinChina2025”aimstotransformChinafromaproduct-makingfactoryintoaproduct-makingpower,______________drivenbyinnovationandemphasizingqualityoverquantity.A．theonethat B．onethatC．one D．theone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）Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpsthemremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-million-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence,orA．I.,toHasbro’s“JoyforAll”robotic.Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover1000dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeanttoactasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.ResearchersatBrown’sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars.ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliott.Her93-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown.Derrhasdementia(痴呆).TheJoyforAllcatthatElliottboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileElliottisatwork.Elliottsaidaroboticcatthathelpshermothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenshewalkswouldbegreater.Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywillcommunicate.Theysaythattheydonotwantatalkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcanmoveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchangebetweenthehumanandthecatinwhichthehumanfeelsthecatneedsthem.Bydoingso,theresearchershopetheycanevenhelppreventfeelingsoflonelinessandsadnessamongelderlypeople.1、What’sthepurposeoftheproject?A．Torelievethepainoftheelderly.B．Topromotethesalesofamedicine.C．Toinventaroboticcatfortheelderly.D．Tohelpmaketheroboticcatsmarter.2、Comparedwiththeoldmodel,thenewroboticcatwillbe.A．smallerB．cheaperC．moretalkativeD．moreexpensive3、WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A．Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.B．Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.C．Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.D．MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.B．Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.C．Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.D．Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.22．（8分）Robotsmakemenervous—especiallytheoneswhichseemtothinkforthemselves.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthistillIheardthatBillGates,thefounderofMicrosoft,feltthesameway.GatessaidinaninterviewwiththesocialnetworkingandnewswebsiteReddit:“Iaminthecampthatisconcernedaboutsuperintelligence.Firstthemachineswilldoalotofjobsforusandnotbesuperintelligent．Thatshouldbepositiveifwemanagewell.Afewdecadesafterthat,though,theintelligenceisstrongenoughtobeaconcern.”Well,maybeIdon’thavetoworryaboutmycomputerandkitchenequipmentyet.AfterIusethemIcanalwayspulltheplug.Butinthefuture,machinesmightfindawaytopreventusfromswitchingthemoff.There’saterriblethought!Maybetheproblemwithcomputerstoocleverforusisnotthattheyareevillikesomewe’veseeninsci-fimovies.Whatcouldputusindangeristhattheymightbetooefficient.That’swhatphilosopherNickBostromfromOxfordUniversitybelieves.Hesaysthatmachinesareindifferenttohumansandinpursuitoftheirowngoals，thedestructionofpeoplemightbejustadditionaldamage.Bostromgivesusanexample:Amachinewhichmighthaveitsonlygoaltoproduceasmanypaperclipsaspossiblemightlookathumanbodiesasextramaterialforpaperclipsandgoafteryou.Becauseitis,well,amachine,itwouldnottakepityonyou.It’sagoodthingthatAmericanwriterIsaacAsimovthoughtabouthowfarrobotscangoandleftushisthreerulesofrobotics.Theystatethatarobotmaynothurtahumanbeingorallowthehumanbeingtocometoharm.I’mgladmymachinesathomeare“dumb”.Allmycleanerwantstotakeoveristhecarpetinmylivingroom.Let’shopetheydon’tcreateanappliancewhichwantstotakeovertheworld!1、TheauthorquotedBillGates’wordsinParagraph2inordertomakethetext________.A．better-knownB．morepersuasiveC．better-organizedD．moreinteresting2、Anintelligentpaperclipmachinewouldharmusbecause_______.A．itismuchclevererthanusB．itwouldtakeovertheworldC．ithasthestrongfeelingofdestroyingusD．itwouldseeusjustasmaterial3、HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutIsaacAsimov’srulesofrobotics?A．OptimisticB．WorriedC．DisappointedD．Regretful4、Whatdoesthetextmainlyfocuson?A．Thebenefitsoffuturerobots.B．Thenewapplicationsofrobots.C．Theconcernforsuperintelligence.D．Thepopularityofrobotsinthefuture.23．（8分）“Youcanchooseyourfriends,butyoucan’tchooseyourfamily.”ThatlinecomesfromAmericanwriterHarperLee’sbookToKillaMockingbird.Nowcompareherwordstoanotherfamousexpression:“Bloodisthickerthanwater”.However,ifforcedtochoosewhichismoreimportant,Americanresearchersnowsayfriendshipismoreimportantthanfamily.Theirnewstudysuggeststhatfriendsmaybemoreimportantthanfamilymembers,especiallyasweage.ThestudycomesfromresearchersatMichiganStateUniversity.Theyfoundtheimportanceoffriendshiponhealthandhappinessgrowsaspeoplegetolder.WilliamChopikisanassistantprofessorofpsychologyatMichiganStateandwasoneoftheleadresearchersinthisstudy.Hesays,“Friendshipbecomesevenmoreimportantasweage.Keepingafewreallygoodfriendsaroundcanmakeaworldofdifferenceforourhealthandwell-being.”Chopiknotesthatweneedtothinkoffriendshipasaninvestmentinourfuturehappiness.TheMichiganStateresearchersconsideredinformationfromtwoseparatesurveys.Inthefirstgroup,bothfamilyandfriendshipsinfluencedoverallhealthandhappiness.However,inthesecond,researcherssaidthatfriendships“becameastrongerpredictorofhealthandhappiness”aspeoplegetolder.Alsointhesecondgroup,unhealthyfriendshipsledtoincreasedchronicconditions.Butwithsupportivefriends,Chopiknoted,participantsreportedbeinghappier.Onereasonisthatpeoplecankeepthefriendshipsthatmakethemfeelgoodandmoveonfromtheonesthatdon’t.Family,ontheotherhand,willalwaysbewithyou.Theycanbehelpfulandenjoyable,butcanalsocausetroubles.Thismaybegoodnewsforpeoplewhodon’thavestrongtieswithfamilymembers.Notallofusarebornintothefamiliesweneed.Butweallhavetheabilitytochoosefriendsthatweneed.1、94．Whatshouldweinvesttogetlaterwell-beingaccordingtotheresearchers?A．Goodfriendties.B．Easyhealthexercises.C．Commonfamilyrelations.D．Personalrelationknowledge.2、96．Howistheresearchcarriedout?A．Bydoingtwoexperiments.B．Byinterviewingallatonce.C．Byconductingtwosurveys.D．Bytakingpartinactivities.3、98．Whatcanthepeoplewithweakfamilytiesdo?A．Developstrongerfamilyrelations.B．Makeasmanyfriendsaspossible.C．Getmoresupportivefriends.D．Staywithfamilymembers.4、100．Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Friendsandfamilymembersareequallyimportant.B．Whenwegrowolder,friendshipmattersmore.C．Asweage,familymembersaremorevaluable.D．Wealwaysneedfriendsandfamilymembers.24．（8分）Timewastersarerealenemiesofsuccess.Timewasterscouldbepeople,eventsorhabitsthatleadtotheoppositepathawayfromourgoals.Themostimportantstartingpointinremovingthetimewastersinlifeistoknowaboutthem.Weneedtositdownandanalyzetheactivitieswhichtakeourtime.Startbymakingalistofouractivitiesandsortouttheneitherurgentnorimportantones.SometimesitcouldbeasimpleaddictiontoaTVSoapOpera,constantdistractions,orevenoneofourcore(核心的)activitiesthatwearenotexcellentatdoing.Wecan,forinstance,imaginethatweareabusinessownerandwekeepsabotagingourbusinessdeals,leadingthecompanyintogreatfinancialproblems.Itmaybetimeforustohaveourassociatesdothemarketingwhileweconcentrateontheareaswearebestin.Thenextthingwouldbetomakesurethatweplanourdailyactivities.Oneoftheobviousreasonsisthatwewillhaveanupperhandinfightingagainsttimewastersinourschedule.Ifwhatwewanttodoorwhatwedon’twanttodobecomesclear,ourfocusisstrengthened.Moreover,whenwethinkofpeoplewespendtimewith,wearesuretonoticethatsomehaveamorepositiveimpactonoursuccesswhileothershaveanegativeone.Itisimportanttobeabletodistinguishthemespeciallywithregardtoourschedule.Whilewedonotadvocateforeveryonetothrowawayrelationships,itisgoodtoknowthathelpingafriendwhoisemotionallydisturbedcanwaittilldinnertime.Finally,dothesametoourhabits.Listallthehabitsandaddictionsthattakeanyamountofourtime.Then,takealittletimetostraightenthemoutinlinewiththeirimportanceandurgency.Dependingonouranalysis,killthosethatareharmfultoourgoalsinlife.1、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheImportanceofDevelopingGoodHabitsB．TheSignificanceofPlanningDailyActivitiesC．WaysofDistinguishingPeopleweSpendTimewithD．WaysofRemovingTimeWastersfromOurLives2、Theunderlinedword“sabotaging”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.A．promotingB．offeringC．damagingD．striking3、Whatdoweknowabouttimewastersfromthepassage?A．Theyfailtosetcleargoalsfortheirlife.B．Theyarrangethingsonimportanceandneed.C．Theyturnawayourattentionfromachievinggoals.D．Theyareaddictedtosortingouttheimportantactivities.4、Whichofthefollowingshowsthedevelopmentofideasinthispassage?A．P1→P2→P3→P4B．P1→P2,P3→P4C．P1→P2,P3,P4D．P1,P2,P3→P425．（10分）AboutUsCattyShackRanchWildlifeShelterisanorganizationthatdoesn’trunforprofit.Ourmissionistoprovideasafe,loving,foreverhomeforendangeredbigcats,andtoeducatethepublicabouttheirsituationinthewild.Ourprimaryfocusisintherescueofcatsfromserioussituations.OnceananimalistakeninatCattyShackRanch,theywillhavealoving,foreverhomeforlife.Nowweneedsomevolunteerstohelpus.WhatDoVolunteersDo?OurvolunteersattheRanchdoavarietyofprojectsincludingupkeepofenclosures,yardworkandlandscaping,cleaningandpreparationofresidents’fooditems,guidingtours.WealsohaveourThriftStorethatneedsvolunteers.ItprovidesaperfectopportunityforthepersonwhoneedstobeinsidefromtheFloridaheat,orjustlovestohelpoutwithretail（零售）!ThriftStorevolunteershelpwithsellingitems,cleaning,andorganizingthestore.VolunteerRequirementsYoumustbeatleast18yearsold,ifvolunteeringfor“schoolcommunityservicehours”,volunteersmaybe16yearsoldbutmustbeaccompaniedatalltimesbyaparentoradults.Youmustbeabletovolunteeratleast8hoursamonthtobean“active”volunteer.Beforevolunteering,allpaperworkandappropriatedocumentationmustbecompletedandturnedintoourVolunteerCoordinator.HowtoBecomeaVolunteerJoinusforaVolunteerMeetingonthefirstThursdayofeverymonthat6:00PM.Atthemeeting,pleasebring:①CompletedVolunteerForm（downloadhere）;②DriverslicenseorofficialformofID;③$20（cashorcheck）foryourshirtandvolunteerbadge（徽章）.AdditionalInformationIfyouhavefurtherquestionsaboutvolunteers,pleasecontactusbyemail,wewillrespondtoyourinquirywithinafewdays.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutCattyShackRanch?A．Itisanon-profitorganization.B．Youcanvisititfreeofcharge.C．Itisapubliceducationalbase.D．Youcangeteducatedonwildlifeprotection.2、ThedutyofthevolunteersofCattyShackRanchcan’tinclude.A．doingsomecleaningB．workingasaguideC．managingthestorethereD．actingasadoorkeeper3、Ifyouwanttobecomean“active”volunteerofCattyShackRanch,youmust.A．haveatleast8hourstoworkperdayB．dovoluntaryworkaccompaniedbyadultsC．workbeyondtherequiredhourspermonthD．havearichworkingexperience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）About30yearsago,IleftCubafortheUnitedStateswithmy4-year-oldson.Aftergetting1finallyinBrunswick,NewJersey,Ienrolled（注册）mysonin2Severalweekslater,myson’steacheraskedmetomeethimathis3.Intheteacher’soffice,anexchangeof4wasfollowedbyhisquestions:“Isyoursonmentallyretarded（弱智的）,Doeshesufferfromanykindof5disability?”WashetalkingaboutmywonderfulScola?No,noitcan’tbe.Whata6.lonelymoment!ItoldhimthatScolawasaquiet,sweetlittleboy,instead.Iaskedhimwhyhewasaskingmeallthesequestions.Mysoncouldnot7theteacher’sdirections,hetoldme,and8.Scolawasdisruptingtheclass.Didn’theknowmysondidnotspeakEnglishyet?Hewas9;“Whyhasn’tyoursonbeentaughttospeakEnglish?Don’tyouspeakEnglishathome?”No,Ididn’tspeakEnglishathome,I10,IwassuremysonwouldlearnEnglishinacoupleofmonths,andIdidn’twanthimtoforgethis11language.Well,wronganswer!WhatkindofpersonwouldnotspeakinEnglishtohersonathomeandatalltime?“Areyouoneofthosepeoplewhocometothiscountrytosavedollarsandsendthembacktotheircountry,12wantingtobeapartofthissociety?”13,ItriedtotellhimIwasnotoneof“thosepeople”.Thenhetoldmethe14wasover,andIleft.AsIhad15,mysonlearnedtospeakEnglish16beforetheschoolyearwasover.Hewentontograduatefromcollegeandgota17,earningclosetosixfigures.Hetravelswidelyandleadsawell-adjusted,contentedlife.Andhehas18frombeingbilingual（双语的）.Speakingmorethanonelanguageallowspeopleto19withothers;itteachespeopleaboutother20andotherplacessomethingverybasicandobviouslylackinginthe“educator”ImetinNewJersey.1、A．solvedB．settledC．situatedD．involved2、A．schoolB．companyC．communityD．kindergarten3、A．officeB．homeC．houseD．workshop4、A．questionsB．greetingsC．informationD．requests5、A．physicalB．emotionalC．educationalD．mental6、A．carelessB．helplessC．uselessD．worthless7、A．hearB．repeatC．followD．explain8、A．thusB．howeverC．otherwiseD．though9、A．angryB．calmC．surprisedD．sad10、A．refusedB．repliedC．remindedD．rewarded11、A．spokenB．writtenC．secondD．native12、A．oftenB．neverC．seldomD．once13、A．NeedlesstosayB．BeyondwordsC．FornoreasonD．Tomakemattersworse14、A．instructionB．blameC．meetingD．discussion15、A．plannedB．notedC．suggestedD．expected16、A．easilyB．fluentlyC．hardlyD．exactly17、A．jobB．degreeC．chanceD．scholarship18、A．sufferedB．benefitedC．learnedD．grown19、A．dealB．stayC．communicateD．match20、A．languagesB．customsC．traditionsD．cultures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）E-commerce（电子商务）haschangedthelivesofpeopleacrosstheworld.Withfewerpeople1．(leave)homeforshopping,physicalstoresarehavingamore2．(difficulty)time.Itseemsthatonekindofphysicalstoreisnotbeinghit—theconveniencestore.Conveniencestoresalesin2016inChinaincreasedby13percent3．(compare)withthatof2015,accordingtoChinaDaily.Therearenow4．(near)100,000conveniencestoresinChina.AndinJapan,thereare11,000moreconveniencestoresin2017thanin2010.Whyarethese24-hourstoreswith5．averageareaof110squaremetersenjoyingsuchrapid6．(develop)?Onereasonisthatyoungpeoplehavegrownintothehabitofshoppingatconveniencestores,notedConvenienceStoreNews.Convenience7．(store)notonlyhaveeverythingfordailyuse,butalsofreshfoodlikesushi,breadandsalads,8．areallquitepopularamongyoungpeople.What’smore,different9．supermarkets,manyconveniencestoressellthingstheymakethemselves,likebreadandcakes.Astheseproductscanonly10．(find)inthesestores,manypeoplegotherejusttobuythem.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）请改正下面短文中的错误。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有三处。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。Dearfriends，ItisagreathonortosharewithyoumyexperienceinmakingEnglishspeeches、Totellatruth，myspokenEnglishusedtobeabigheadacheforme、Duetomyterriblepronunciation，Ioftengotmisunderstoodorevenlaughedbyothers、Ineversucceedinspeechcompetitions、Therefore，Irefusedtogiveup、EverydayIspenttwohourslistentoEnglishprogramstoimprovemyoralskills、Tomyjoy，myef