2024届江西省赣州市四校协作体高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2024届江西省赣州市四校协作体高三二诊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涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。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。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—________!Somebodyhasbrokenthevase!—Don’tlookatme.A．Comeon B．Hi,thereC．Thankgoodness D．Dearme2．—FlightMU257_______________.Imustbeoffnow.—Haveanicetrip.A．isbeingannouncedB．hasannouncedC．wasannouncingD．hadbeenannounced3．----CouldIaskyouaprivatequestion?----Sure,A．pardonmeB．goaheadC．goodideaD．forgetit4．—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright5．﹣Haveyougottheresultsofthefinalexam？﹣Notyet．Itwillbeafewdays________weknowthefullresults．（）A．before B．afterC．until D．when6．Hawkingbelievestheearthisunlikelytobetheonlyplanet_____lifehasdevelopedgradually.A．that B．whyC．where D．whose7．Wepackedallthehooksinwoodenboxessothattheydamaged.A．don’tgetB．won’tgetC．didn’tgetD．wouldn’tget8．Inacompetitivemarketplace,findingthekeyfactorthat________yourbusinessfromothersishighlyvaluable.A．defends B．distinguishesC．prohibits D．selects9．Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout10．Heissuchanunselfishman.Youcannothelpbut________him.A．respectB．torespectC．neglectD．toneglect11．________somepeoplecriticizegraffitiforbeinguglyanddestructive,thosegraffitiloversstillseeitasrealart.A．AsB．WhileC．OnceD．Until12．Ifpeoplekeeppollutingtheocean,nocreaturetherewillsurvive______.A．atallcost B．foralongwhileC．inthelongrun D．bynomeans13．WeofferedtopayourhalfofthecostthatwasneededtorestoretheshareddoorwaybutCharleswouldhaveofit.A．nothing B．anythingC．none D．any14．---I’llpayavisittoHongKong.Wouldyoumindkeepinganeyeonmyhouse?---Notatall.______.A．I’drathernot B．I’dbehappyC．I’venotime D．I’dliketo15．---Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?---Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.---___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame16．____anyonephoneduringtheboardmeeting,pleasetellthemIambusy.A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can17．I’minterestedinabluedress.Doyouhaveany_______?A．convenient B．available C．possible D．personal18．Ourfootballteamhadaleadinthematch,butthelastminutegoaloftheguestteam.A．gaveitawayB．putitawayC．wipeditawayD．carrieditaway19．Whatthecountrydid_____theinternationaltraderegulations,forwhichitwaswidelycondemned.A．approved B．violated C．bothered D．interrupted20．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what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）In1938Portugalheldanationalcompetitiontoidentifythecountry'smost''Portuguese”Village.Stickingtoarockypromontory（海角）farabovetheBeiraBaixaplains,Monsantoiseasilythemostimpressive.Soitcameoutontop.Cottages,alotofwhicharemadeofverylargeroundrocks,seemtogrowoutofthemountainitself.Abovethemrisesastonefortress(城堡),partsofwhichpredateeventhearrivaloftheMoors.Andviewsacrosstheplainsare,simplyput,astonishing.SincebeinghonoredasthemostPortuguesevillage,Monsantohasremindedlargelyseparatedfrommodernization.Thesedays,goatsandchickensseemtooutnumberhumansinthevillage.Mostyoungpeopleleaveforlargecitiesandthegrowinginvestmentinthearea’sheritage(遗产）hasnotencouragedmoreattractionsfortheyoungergeneration.Touristswalkingalongthevillage'stinystreetscanseeelderlywomenwalkingandchattingindoorways.Severalhousesnearthevillageentrancearesurprisinglygrand.Halfwaytothecastleyou'llcomeacrossthegruta,acozycaveapparentlyonceusedasapub…andstillusedassuch.Thisstonefortressseemsalmosttohavegrownoutofthehillsidethatsupportsit.It’sawonderfullybeautifulsite,populatedbywildflowers.AlterDomSanchoIdroveouttheMoorsinthe12thcentury,thefortresswasstrengthened.DomDinisimprovedit,butaftercenturiesofattacksfromacrosstheborderitfinallyfellintoruin.Justbelowtheentranceisapublicsquare.TotherightisaruinedRenaissancechurchandbelltower.On3MayMonsantocomesaliveintheFestadasCruzes,rememberingasiege(围困）intheMiddleAges.ThestorygoesthatthestarvingvillagersthrewtheirIasilonelycowoverthewalls,makingtheirenemiesbelievetheyhadplentyoffood,becausetheyimmediatelyabandonedthesiege.Thesedays,younggirlsthrowbasketsofflowersinstead,afterwhichthere'sdancingandsingingbesidethecastlewall.1、WhatisMonsantoliketoday?A．Ithasalotoffarms.B．Itsyouthlovefarming.C．Itspopulationisfalling.D．Ithasbecomemoremodern.2、Whydidtheenemiesendthesiege?A．Theyfelthungry.B．Theyweretricked.C．Theywereattacked.D．Theyfearedthecow.3、Whatdoweknowaboutthefortress?A．Ithaslongbeenusedasapub.B．ItwasfirstconstructedbyDomDinis.C．ThereiscelebrationeveryMaybesideit.D．Youhavetogothroughittoenterthevillage.4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A．TodiscussrurallifeinPortugal.B．Toreportanationalcompetition.C．ToexplainthehistoryofthePortugal.D．Tointroduceauniqueancientvillage.22．（8分）Thinkoftheemptycitiesinzombie(僵尸)movies.Thestreets,theshopsandtheschoolsstilltherejustliketheywouldbeonanormalday,excepttherearenopeopletobeseen.Itistheemptinessthatscaresyou.Nowareal-life"ghostcity"isbeingbuiltintheUS.Butfortunately,ithasnothingtodowithzombies-itisgoingtobeaplacetotestthetechnologyofthefutureCalledCITE-theCenterforInnovation(创新),TestingandEvaluation(测评)-thecityistheideaoftechnologycompanyPegasusGlobalHoldings.Coveringanareaof15squaremiles(39squarekilometers),itisthesizeofasmallUScityandsitsinthemiddleoftheNewMexicodesert.Butwhydoweneedanemptycitythatnobodywillcallhome?Thereasonisthatwecan'taffordtotestthelatesttechnologiesinthecitiesthatwelivein-theymightnotbereadyandcouldcauseproblemsanddangerinoureverydaylives."Itwillbeatruelaboratorywithouttheproblemsandsafetyissuesthatcomewithpeoplelivingthere.Hereyoucanbreakthingsandrunintothings,andgetusedtohowtheywork,beforetakingthemoutintothemarket,PegasusmanagingdirectorRobertBrumleytoldtechnologymagazineWired.Infact,withoutworryingabouthurtingpeople,anybodywithanewideacanasktotestitinthiscity.Justthinkaboutthepossibilities-driverlesscarscanmovefreelyonthestreets,homeswithrobotscanbedesignedandenergysourceslikenuclearpowercanalsobeputtothetest.Asgoodastheideamayseem,however,therearestilldoubtsaboutCITE."Oneofthemostdifficultthingstodowhendevelopingthesenewtechnologiesistohavethemsafelymovearoundpeople,whocansuddenlyjumpoutinfrontofsomething,"ReeseJones,afounderofSingularityUniversity,US,toldFortunemagazine.Jonesisworriedthat,evenifatechnologyworksperfectlywellinCITE,introducingittoarealcitywillstillbeawholedifferentstorybecausetherewillbepeoplelivinginthecity.Butnomatterwhat,perhapsweshouldwaituntilCITEisfinishedin2018.Maybeitwillturnouttoworkjustfine.1、Theemptycityisbeingbuilt_____.A．sopeoplecanexperiencethetechnologyofthefutureB．totrydriverlesscarsandrobotsinC．totestnewtechnologyinD．asaplacefullofthelatesttechnology2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaboutCITE?A．ItislocatedbesidetheNewMexicodesert.B．ItwasstartedbySingularityUniversity.C．Thingsinthecitycaneasilybebrokendownandbuiltagain.D．Anyonecanasktotryouttheirnewdesignsthere.3、AccordingtoJones,_______.A．CITEoffersgreatpossibilitiesforfuturetechnologyB．newtechnologieswillworkperfectlywellwiththehelpofCITEC．settingsinCITEshouldberealinordertocreatethebestresultsD．testingresultsinCITEmaynotprovetoworkinarealcity4、Whatisthemainpurposeofthisarticle?A．ToexplainwhyCITEcouldbeveryhelpful.B．ToshowthatCITEhasabrightfuture.C．ToexplainCITEandproblemsitmayhave.D．Toofferagoodsolutionthatwillhelptodevelopfuturetechnologies.23．（8分）Duringtheseventeenthandeighteenthcenturies,almostnothingwaswrittenaboutthecontributionofwomenduringthecolonialperiodandtheearlyhistoryofthenewlyformedUnitedStates.Lackingtherighttovoteandabsentfromtheseatsofpower,womenwerenotconsideredanimportantforceinhistory.Duringthesecenturies,womenremainedinvisibleinhistorybooks.Throughoutthenineteenthcentury,thislackofvisibilitycontinued,despitetheeffortsoffemaleauthorswritingaboutwomen.Thesewriters,likemostoftheirmalecounterparts,wereamateur(业余的)historians.Theirwritingswerecelebratoryinnature,andtheywereuncriticalintheirselectionanduseofsources.Duringthenineteenthcentury,however,certainfeministsshowedakeensenseofhistorybykeepingrecordsofactivitiesinwhichwomenwereengaged.National,regional,andlocalwomen’sorganizationscompiledaccountsoftheirdoings.Personalcorrespondence,newspaperclippings,andsouvenirsweresavedandstored.Thesesourcesformthecoreofthetwogreatestcollectionsofwomen’shistoryintheUnitedStates—oneattheElizabethandArthurSchlesingerLibraryatRadeliffeCollege,andtheothertheSophiaSmithCollectionatSmithCollege.Suchsourceshaveprovidedvaluablematerialsforlatergenerationsofhistorians.Despitethegatheringofmoreinformationaboutordinarywomenduringthenineteenthcentury,mostofthewritingaboutwomenadjustedtothe“greatwomen”theoryofhistory,justasmuchofmainstreamAmericanhistoryconcentratedon“greatmen”.TodemonstratethatwomenweremakingsignificantcontributionstoAmericanlife,femaleauthorssingledoutwomenleadersandwrotebiographies,orelseimportantwomenproducedtheirautobiographies.Mostoftheseleaderswereinvolvedinpubliclifeasreformers,activistsworkingforwomen’srighttovote,orauthors,andwerenotrepresentativeatallofthegreatmassofordinarywomen.Thelivesofordinarypeoplecontinued,generally,tobeuntoldintheAmericanhistoriesbeingpublished.1、Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A．TheroleofliteratureinearlyAmericanhistories.B．TheplaceofAmericanwomeninwrittenhistories.C．ThekeensenseofhistoryshownbyAmericanwomen.D．The“greatwomen”approachtohistoryusedbyAmericanhistorians.2、Theword“they”inParagraph2refersto.A．effortsB．sourcesC．writingsD．authors3、Inthesecondparagraph,whatweaknessinnineteenth-centuryhistoriesdoestheauthorpointout?A．Theyputtoomuchemphasisondailyactivities.B．Theyleftoutdiscussionoftheinfluenceonmoneyorpolitics.C．Thesourcesoftheinformationtheywerebasedonwerenotnecessarilyaccurate.D．Theywereprintedonpoorqualitypaper.4、Whatusewasmadeofthenineteenth-centurywomen’shistorymaterialsintheSchlesingerLibraryandtheSophiaSmithCollection?A．Theywerecombinedandpublishedinamultivolumeencyclopedia(多卷百科全书)aboutwomen.B．Theyformedthebasisofcollegecoursesinthenineteenth-century.C．Theyprovidedvaluableinformationfortwentieth-centuryhistoricalresearchers.D．Theyweresharedamongwomen’scollegesthroughouttheUnitedStates.24．（8分）DNAanalysishasrevealedfamilyrelationshipsbetweenmorethan10generationsofStoneAgepeopleatmegalithic(巨石的)tombsinIrelandandSweden.Theevidencesuggeststhatmegaliths,prehistoriclargestonestructures,sometimesactedasgravesforfamilygroupsinnorthwesternEuropethousandsofyearsago.Thelatestfindingsthrownewlightontheoriginsandsocialstructureofthegroupsthatbuiltmegalithsinthisregion—ahistorythathaslongbeenhiddeninmystery.Fortheirstudy,theinternationalteamofresearchersanalyzedthegenomes—thecompletesetofgeneticmaterialinacell—of24StoneAgeindividualsfromfivemegalithicburialsitesinIreland,ScotlandandGotland,alargeSwedishislandintheBalticSea.Thisanalysisshowedthatmanyoftheindividualsburiedateachmegalith,whoalllivedbetween3,800B．C．and2,600B．C．,accordingtoradiocarbon-datingoftheirremains,werecloselyrelatedviafamilyties.TheresultsalsoshowedthattheindividualsburiedatthemegalithswererelatedtoNeolithicfarmersinnorthernandwesternEuropebutgeneticallydistinctfromotherhunter-gatherers.ThiswasparticularlynoticeableattheAnsarvesiteontheislandofGotland.“ThepeopleburiedintheAnsarvetombareremarkablydifferentonageneticlevelcomparedtotheindividualsdugoutfromhunter-gathercontexts,showingthattheburialtraditioninthismegalithictomb,whichlastedforover700years,wasperformedbydistinctgroupswithrootsintheEuropeanNeolithicexpansion,”MagdalenaFraser,co-firstauthorfromUppsalaUniversity,saidinthestatement.1、What’sthesignificanceofthenewfindings?A．ItrevealsthefamilytiesbetweenpeopleinIrelandandSweden.B．Itimpliesthatmanypeopleburiedinthetombswerecloselyrelated.C．Itindicatesthelong-hiddenmysteryconcerningDNAanalysis.D．Itsuggeststhatthemegalithsbecametombsthousandsofyearsago.2、Howdidtheresearchersreachtheirfindings?A．Byinterviewingindividuals. B．Bytravellingtodifferentregions.C．Byanalyzinggenes. D．Bystudyingtheburialsites.3、Whichistrueaccordingtothelatestfindings?A．Somepeopleburiedinthetombswererelatedtofarmers.B．Fewpeopleburiedinthetombsweregeneticallydifferent.C．Allthepeopleburiedatmegalithshadfamilyrelationships.D．PeopleburiedintheAnsarvetombweredugout700yearslater.4、What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．Megalithsservedastombsthousandsofyearsago.B．Peopleburiedatthemegalithswererecentlyanalyzed.C．Latestfindingsshedlightonamysteryaboutburials.D．Stone-AgepeopleinIrelandandSwedenhadcloseties.25．（10分）IhaveforgottenthenameofanoldladyinmyhometownwhenIwasatwelve-year-oldboy.YetitdwellsinmymemorythatshetaughtmealessoninforgivenessthatIshallneverforget.Onawinterafternoon,afriendandIwerethrowingstonesontotheroofoftheoldlady’shouse.Asaresult,thestoneheadedstraightforasmallwindow.Weknewwewereintrouble.Weranfasteroffherroof.Iwastooscaredaboutgettingcaughttobeconcernedabouttheoldladywiththebrokenwindowinwinter.However,afewdayslater,Istartedtofeelguiltyforhermisfortune.ShestillgreetedmewithasmileeachdaywhenIgaveherthepaper,butIwasnolongerabletoactcomfortably.Imadeupmymindtosavemypaperdeliverymoney.InthreeweeksIhadthesevendollarsandputthemoneyinanenvelopewithanoteexplainingthatIwassorryforbreakingherwindowandhopedthatthesevendollarswouldcoverthecostforrepairingit.Afterthat,Iwalkeduptotheoldlady’shousesecretly,andputtheletterIdidn’tsignthroughtheletterhole.MysoulfeltrelievedandIcouldhavethefreedomof,onceagain,lookingstraightintotheoldlady’skindeyes.Thenextday,Ihandedtheoldladyherpaperandshethankedmeforthepaper,givingmeabagofcookiesshehadmadeherself.Ithankedherandcontinuedtoeatthecookieswhilewalking.Afterseveralcookies,Ifeltanenvelopeandpulleditoutofthebag.WhenIopenedtheenvelope,Iwasshocked.Insidewerethesevendollarsandashortnotethatsaid,“I’mproudofyou.”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dwell”referto?A．Appear.B．Change.C．Happen.D．Exist.2、Whathappenedwhentheauthorandhisfriendwerethrowingstones?A．Theroofoftheoldlady’shousewasbroken.B．Thestonebrokeasmallwindowoftheoldlady’s.C．Theoldladybrokeintoherhousesecretly.D．Theoldladygavehimabagofcookies.3、Howdidtheauthorfeelabouthisbreakingtheoldlady’swindow?A．Lucky.B．Discouraging.C．Regretful.D．Annoyed.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）It’sahigh-risky,multibillion-dollarindustrywithtightdeadlines,demandingcustomersandlivesindanger.Thebusinessis1Andit’sbooming.Thenumberofjobsfortranslatorsandinterpretersdoubledinthepast10yearswhiletheirwagessteadily2before,duringandaftertherecession.Duringaperiodofstagnating(停滞的)wagesacrossthelabormarket,thelanguage-serviceindustrywithits50,000jobsisa3spotinthejobsoutlook.LillianClementiisaFrenchtranslatorworkingincorporatecommunicationsfromherhomeinArlington,Massachusettsandisroutinelyontightdeadlinestohandintranslatedmaterial.“Theriskscanbehuge,”saidClementi,“There’stonsof4pressure.”Insomecases,a(n)5translationorinterpretationisalsovital.Ifauser’sguideformedicalequipmentisnottranslatedwell,itcouldleadto6duringanemergency.Soldiersinconflictareasrequireexcellentinterpreterstospeakwithcommunitymembers.Anychangeoftoneorcontextcouldputlives7Translators’andinterpreters’immunity(免疫力)tothenation’seconomicdownturnalso8thegrowingdemandforpeoplewhocanspeakseverallanguagesinanincreasinglyglobalizedeconomy,expertssaid.“Goodtranslatorswho9aparticularsubjectandbecomereallygoodatitcanreallymakesix-digitfiguresannually,”saidJiriStejskal,spokesmanfortheAmericanTranslatorsAssociation.Multinationalcorporations,U.S.demographic(人口的)changesandtheInterneteconomyraisetheneedfortranslatedandlocalizedinformation.Companiesincreasinglywanttheircontent10tothetongueofthetown,evenbetweendialectsofthesamelanguage.“Asmorepeople11theworldwideeconomy,that’sgoingtodrivemorecommerce,andthat’sgoingtodrivemorelanguageservices,”saidBillRivers,executivedirectoroftheNationalCouncilforLanguageandInternationalStudiesintheWashingtonregion.12,qualificationsfortranslatorsandinterpretersarenotassimpleastheymayseem.Speakingtwolanguagesdoesnotmeanapersoncanworkinthelanguage-serviceindustry,expertssaid.Learninghowtotranslateorinterpretisa13skillbeyondknowingthelanguage.Furthermore,themostsuccessfultranslatorsandinterpretersmaintaina14,suchaslegaldocuments,quarterlyearningsreportsoraspecialknowledgeofindustry.Technologicaladvancesmaycutjobsinsomeindustries,butonlinetranslationserviceslikeGoogleTranslate15raisedemandforhumantranslatorsandinterpreters,expertssaid.Onlinesalescompaniesalsodrivedemandfortranslation.1、A．tourism B．language C．technology D．economy2、A．shrank B．changed C．grew D．remained3、A．bright B．scenic C．historic D．tough4、A．money B．peer C．blood D．time5、A．proper B．quick C．direct D．innovative6、A．disease B．depression C．violence D．confusion7、A．inorder B．atrisk C．undercontrol D．outofstate8、A．highlights B．understands C．increases D．resists9、A．setup B．dependon C．specializein D．objectto10、A．limited B．accustomed C．related D．tailored11、A．agreewith B．haveaccessto C．areconfidentof D．insiston12、A．Instead B．Therefore C．However D．Otherwise13、A．separate B．genetic C．learnable D．worthwhile14、A．certificate B．diploma C．strategy D．specialty15、A．automatically B．respectively C．actually D．immediately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）TraditionalChinesemedicineoriginatedinancientanddevelopedfor1．longtime.Ithascollectedvariouswaystotreat2．(differ)diseases.Itpaysattention3．thebalanceofthebodysystem.Itreads,oncethebodysystem4．(balance),thediseasewilldisappear.Thedamageofthebodysystemisthesourceofthedisease.TCMisanimportantpartofChineseculture.Ithasmadegreat5．(contribute)totheprosperity(繁荣)ofChina.GreatsuccesshavebeenmadeinmanyareasthroughTCMcure.Astoacutestomachache,thereisnoneed6．(have)anoperation;allyouneedtodoisdrinkacupofChineseherbs,7．thewesternwaytakesmoretimeandmoney.Youmayeventaketheriskofbeinginfectedafteroperation.8．(compare)withthewesternmedicinehighfees,TCMhasareasonablepricethatordinarypeoplecanafford.Ithinkinthefuture,TCMwillbethemainstreaminthehealthservicesinChina.Andourcountryshouldinvest(投入)moremoneyonthe9．(develop)onTCM.10．(make)sureitisnotgoingtofadeaway.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。Failurecomestousnowandthen.Isufferedpainfulfailureintheexamholdtheotherday,andithelpedmefindanewself.Beforetheexam,IhadpromisedmyparentsthatIwillgetthebestmarksinallmysubjects.However,Itookeverythingforgranted,ignoringmyteachers’adviceorpayinglittleattentiontomyhomework.Therefore,Ifailedtwoofmyfavoritesubjects,mathandphysics,whatsurprisedeveryoneincludemyself.Lookingatback,Irealizedthatitwasouroverconfidencethatledtot