2024届甘肃省天水市重点中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2024届甘肃省天水市重点中学高三第二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．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall2．Comehere,Mary.Ifyoustandatthisangle,you______justseethesunset.A．must B．needC．can D．should3．Passionispassionanditdoesn'tmatter________it'sdirected．Exactly，itcanbecoinsorsportsorpolitics．A．why B．howC．whether D．where4．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what5．Asadoctor,Ispendmostofthetimewithmypatients,andthat’s________itisinmyday.A．howB．whenC．whyD．where6．—Bettergetdowntoyourwork,Tom.—_________.A．It’smypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．MindyourownbusinessD．You’rewelcome7．Sarah______changehermind,eventhoughsheknewtheplanwashardtocarryout.A．mustn’t B．wouldn’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t8．Excuseme,wherecanIgetmycarfilledup?Therearegasstationsat________endoftheblock．A．both B．neitherC．either D．all9．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what10．－WhataboutinvitingTracytohosttheparty?－Goodidea!Sheisveryquickinmind.Oh,_______,hereshecomes.A．don’tpullmyleg B．alittlebirdtoldmeC．speakofthedevil D．it’sapieceofcake11．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded12．Andrewlivesaloneandenjoysthecompanyofapetcat_______he’sgrownsofond.A．which B．inwhichC．ofwhich D．when13．Wewerescaredtodeathwhenthefire______.Fortunately,itwasputoutbeforeitcausedmuchdamage.A．brokeout​​ B．cameoutC．gaveout​​ D．turnedout14．Theengineeristhoughttobecapableandmodest,sohispromotiontomanagerisapopular_____.A．achievement B．appointment C．commitment D．employment15．Thevarietyoffoodattherestaurantislimited,buteverymealcanserveatleasttwopeopleandisunder¥10,sonotonlyisit______butpracticalaswell.A．adaptableB．adjustableC．adoptableD．affordable16．______muchpressuretheU.S.governmentputontheChinesegovernment,Chinawouldsticktoitsownpolicyofexchangerate.A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever17．Ifhehadbeenworkinghard,he______intheofficenow.However,hedidn’t.A．wouldbeworking B．weretobeworking C．wasworking D．shouldwork18．Withthedevelopmentofscience,morenewtechnology______tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．isbeingintroducedC．isintroduced D．wasintroduced19．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork20．IwanttotellyouisthedeeploveandrespectIhaveformyparents.A．That B．Which C．Whether 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）GETUPTO81%OFFTHECOVERPRICEPlus,getdigitalaccesswithyourpaidprintsubscription!Up-to-DateNewsthatouchesyourlife.Fromstress-freemoney-savingtipsandquickreportsonthelatestinhealthcare,toinspiringarticlesonworldevents,you'lldiscoverhundredsofideasforlivingaricher,moresatisfyinglife.True-LifeStoriesthatamazeandinspire.CheeronAmerica'shometownheroes!You'llbefascinatedbytheseupliftingtruetalesofeverydaypeoplewhoputtheirlivesinharm'swaytohelpothers.Shareintheircharmingstoriesastheyrecallhowtheyovercamealloddstoaccomplishtheunexpected…andtheextraordinary.ReadItAnytime,Anywhere.Geta1-yearprintsubscriptionofReader'sDigestmagazinetodayandyou'llalsogetfreedigitalaccessinstantly.Withdigitalaccess,youcanreadthelatestissueofReader'sDigestanytime,anywherePlus,youcanquicklyaccessyourpastissuesonline,too.ContinuousRenewalService:Yoursubscriptionwillautomaticallyrenewattheratethenineffectattheendofeachtermuntilyoucancel.Youwillreceiveaclearlymarkedrenewalnoticebeforeyoursubscriptionisrenewedandyouraccountischarged.Youauthorizeustochargeyourcredit/debitcardorpaymentmethodatthediscountedrateontherenewalnoticeunlessyoucancel.Ifyourcredit/debitcardcannotbechargedforanyreason,wewillbillyoudirectly.YoumaycancelatanytimebyvisitingCustomerCareandreceivearefundonallunmailedissues.Pleaseprintorsaveacopyofthisformforyourrecords.OfferisgoodinU.S,anditsterritoriesonly.Reader'sDigestcoverpriceis$3.99perissueandiscurrentlypublished10timesannually.Frequencyissubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Allow6-8weeksfordelivery.DigitalAccessisavailableimmediatelyafteryoucheckout.Pleasechecktheconfirmationpageandyouremailinboxfordownloadinstructions.1、FromthepassageaboveweknowwhatappearsinReadersDigestis______.A．inspiringandpractical B．educationalandtheoreticalC．amazingandimaginative D．touchingandcritical2、Thepassageaboveismostprobablytakenfromthe______sectionofawebsite.A．culture B．advertisementC．education D．entertainment3、IfyousubscribetoReader'sDigest,youcan______.A．accessitspastissuesonlineanytime,anywhereB．haveonlytenissueseveryyearasplannedC．renewyoursubscriptionatyouroriginalrateD．getbackyourmoneyfortheissuesnotposted22．（8分）BottledwaterisaboomingindustryinNewZealand,butit’sterriblefortheenvironment—eachbottlethrownawayaddingtothe190,000tonsofplasticNewZealandersthrowintolandfillseachyear.Butnowonecompanyhascreatedwaterstoragethattheyhopewillprovetobejustasconvenientasaplasticbottle—butcontainsnoactualplastic.SkippingRockLabsmakeOohos,flexiblemembranesfilledwithwaterthatareconstructedusingaseaweedextract—meaningthey,retotallyedibleandbiodegradable,wrappingandall.Therearen’tanyknownsideeffectsfromdigestingthemembranes,whicharetasteless—thoughOoho!saysflavorscanbeaddedtomakethemmoreappetizing.ThecompanytooktocrowdfundingsiteCrowdCubewiththeidea,andithassincegoneviral—withmorethan900investorsbaggingthemA£751,700todevelopandlaunchtheOoho!balls($1.35million).SkippingRockLabscreatetheballsbydippingiceintobrownalgaeandcalciumchloride,withthemembranetakingshapearoundtheice—andwhilethatmaysoundcomplicated,thecompanysaysit,smorecost-effectivethanproducingaplasticbottle.Alayeratopthemembranecanbepeeledoffjustbeforedrinking,forhygienepurposes.SkippingRockLabsarehopingtheirnewproducttakesoff—andthatitstartstoputadentintotheplasticpackagingindustry.1、TheproductOohosmadebythecompanySkippingRockLabshasthefollowinggoodpointsexceptthat.A．itisnon-plastic B．itisedibleC．itisbiodegradable D．itisexpensivetomake2、Howdoesthecompanymaketheirideaworkinpractice?A．Byworkingwithothercompanies. B．Byadvertisingtheirsamples.C．Bycrowdfundingthroughawebsite. D．Byborrowingmoneyfromthebank.3、WhatdoesParagraph6mainlytellusabout?A．Whythecompanymadetheirproduct.B．Wherethecompanymadetheirproduct.C．Howthecompany’sproductwasmade.4、Whatsectionofanewspaperwillmostprobablycarrythisarticle?A．Environment. B．Opinion.C．Politics. D．Agriculture.23．（8分）DavidReesrunsatrulydistinctivebusiness.Hechargescustomers$15tosharpentheirpencilstoperfections,usingavarietyoftools.Iknowwhatyou'rethinking—isthisajoke?The39-year-oldgetsaskedthatquestionalot.Toclarifyeverything,heevencreatedaspecialsectiononhiswebsitetellingeveryonehe'sactuallyprovidingarealservice.YoucansupplyyourownpenciloryoucanhaveReessharpenoneofhisownfavorite2Bpencils.Afterthat,hemailsittoyouinadisplaytubewiththeshavingsinaseparatebag,andanauthenticcertificatewhichjusthappenstomentionthepencilissosharpastobeadangerousobject.Toachievethedesiredresult,themastersharpenerusesallkindsoftools,includinggeneralsandpapers,pocketknivesandevenaspecial$450sharpeningmachine."Itdependsonwhatthecustomerwantstousehis/herpencilfor,"hesays."Thatdeterminesthemostappropriatepencil-sharpeningtechnique.Somecustomersbuypencilsasinspirationalsymbolswhileothersbuythembecauseoftheirspecialmemoriesofclassic2Bpencils.$15tohaveapencilsharpenedisabitexpensivethough,right?You'renottheonlyonewhofeelsthatway,andDavid'suniquebusinesshasreallyangeredlotsofpeople,whotalkofinequalityinAmerica,sayingitissoinsaneforthewealthytopay$15tosharpenapencil.Butotherswillsay,"Thisisjustoururgetoputanendtothewelfarestatebecausenewideasarisealongwiththebusiness."Davidadmitshistradeissortofunusual.Buttherearethosewhoactuallyvaluehisservice,asprovenbytheover500ordershehasgotten.1、HowcouldDavidmakemoneybysharpeningpencils?A．Heinventednewtoolsforthejob.B．Hepromotedhisskillonhiswebsite.C．Hesavedlotsoftimeforotherpeople.D．Heprovidedqualityservicetohiscustomers.2、Fromhiswords,wecaninferthatDavidBees.A．knowsallkindsofpencilusers B．providespersonalizedservicesC．valuesideasbehindthepencils D．alwayswritewithpencils3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"insane"(inParagraph5)mean?A．Deliberate. B．Rewarding.C．Unreasonable. D．Irresponsible.4、Whatseemstobetheauthor'sattitudetoDavidBees'trade?A．It'safancyservice. B．Ithasagoodreputation.C．It'sawfullyexpensive. D．Itwastestimeandmoney.24．（8分）Manyofthemoststrikingbeastsontheplanetcomeinonlytwocolors:blackandwhite.Thesehigh-contrastmarkingsrepresentsomeofthenature'smostdiverseevolutionarychoices.Forsomeanimals,black-and-whitecoloringisawaytowarnoffnaturalenemies.Forothers,tokeepinsectsaway.Forstillothers,itcreatesaclevercover.Spendsometimeexploringwhatsciencehasdiscoveredabouttheseanimals’appearances,andyouwillseethatbasicblackandwhiteisn'tsobasicafterall.SkunkDependingonthespecies,blackskunksmaywearwhitespotsthatactasacoverorwhitestripes(条纹)thatsignalenemiestowatchoutfortheirsmellyspray.GiantPandaResentinsightsintopandacoloringhavecomefromstudyingeachbodypartseparately.Blackearsindicatefierceness,anddistincteyepatchesaidinindividualrecognition.Thepandainwhitebodyhidesitagainstsnow,whiteitsdarklimbs(四肢)keepitfrombeingspottedinforests,acompromisedevelopedfromitspoorbamboodiet:Bamboodoesn’tletpandasbuildupenoughfattohibernate(冬眠),forcingthemtospendwintersinthesnow.BadgerEvenwhenabadgerisinitscave,itsfacialstripescanbeseen,Zoologistssaythewarningcolorationhelpsthesmallanimalpreventnaturalenemies.Blackbuck(male)Inbrightsun,thebuck’swhitestomachreducestheeffectoftheshadowcastbyhisback,allowinghimtoappearonecolorandtwodimensionalespeciallyhidingfromnaturalenemiesinhisownshadown.1、Whichanimalscanusetheircolortowarnoffnaturalenemies?A．SkunkandBadger B．GiantpandaandZebraC．BadgerandBlackbuck D．ZebraandBlackbuck2、Whitebodyanddarklimbshelpthegiantpandato________.A．showfierceness B．storefatC．recognizeindividuals D．takecover3、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Whichanimalshaveblack-and-whitecolor?B．Howsomeanimalsprotectthemselvesfromharm.C．Whysomanyanimalswearblack-and-whitecoats?D．Whatsciencehasdiscoveredaboutdifferentcolors.25．（10分）Lovetosinkintoyourchairsandrelaxwhenyougettoschool.Thenyouwillnotbehappytohearthatschoolsallovertheworldareseriouslyconsideringexchangingtraditionaldesksforoneswithnoseatsatall—Yes,thatmeansyouwillbeencouragedtostandthroughthosealreadytoolongmathandsciencelessons!Whywouldanyoneeventhinkofputtingkidstosuchcruelty.Expertssayitimprovestheirhealthandhelpsfightobesity.Whilethatmayseemalittlefar-fetched(牵强的),theofficialsatthefewschoolsaroundtheworldseemtoagree.AmongthemareeducatorsfromtheCollegeStationIndependentSchoolDistrictinTexas,whorecentlycompletedaweek-longexperimentinvolving480studentsacrossthreeelementaryschools.The374kidsthatagreedtoparticipateinthestudywereprovidedadevicethathelpedrecordstepcountandcalorieconsumptionovertheentireperiod.All25teachersinvolvedinthestudyreportedthatstudentsappearedtobemorealertandconcentratebetter,whenallowedtostand.Theonethingthatdidsurprisetheresearcherswasthatyoungerkidsweremorewillingtostaystandingthankidsinhighergrades.Theybelievethismayhavesomethingtodowiththefactthatafteryearsofbeingaskedto“sitstill”,olderkidshaveahardertimeadjustingtothisunexpectedfreedom.Americanschoolsarenottheonlyonesreportingsuccesswithstand-updesks.FourschoolsinPerth,Australia,whichhavebeentestingthemsinceOctober2013,haveseensimilarresults.InMay2014,GroveHousePrimarySchoolinWestYorkshire,becameEurope’sfirsttestone,withaseven-weektrialthatinvolvedtheuseofdesksmadebyErgotronintheirfifth-gradeclassrooms.Whileofficialresultsarenotoutyet,earlyreactionsfrombothteachersandstudents,havebeenextremelyencouraging.Thefindingsofthesestudiesandothersdonepreviously,allseemtomeanthatallowingkidstomovearoundinclassroomsisawin-winforstudentsandteachers—ithelpskidsgethealthierandprovideseducatorswithamoreattentiveaudience.1、Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatmaymakethestudentsatschoolunhappyisthat_____.A．theyhavetoexchangedeskswitheachotherB．theyhaveexchangedtraditionaldesksforoneswithnoseatsC．therearenoseatsforthemtositinclassD．theofficialsshownosympathytothematall2、Accordingtotheteachers,olderstudentsmaynotlikestand-updesksbecause_____.A．theyareclevererthanyoungerstudents. B．theyareeasilytiredofstandinglongC．theyhaveformedthehabitofsitting. D．theydobadlyinclasswhilestanding3、Whatismostlikelytobetheresultoftheseven-weektrial.A．Thestandingdeskscan’tbeusedatall.B．Itisgoodforstudentstousestand-updesks.C．Moretestsshouldbedoneinotherschools.D．Thestudentsaredifferentinpersonality.4、Whydotheteacherslikethestandingdesks.A．Becausetheeducatorscandrawthestudents’attention.B．Becausetheteacherscankeepthestudentshealthy.C．Becausethestudentscanhaveawalkintheclassroom.D．Becausethestandingdeskscankeepthestudentsconcentrated.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）Iwasfirstofficeratanairline.OnceChristmasEve,Iwascheckinginstrumentsin1formylastflightoftheday2Iheardanoisebehindme.Ilooked3myshoulder.Justoutsidethecockpit（驾驶舱）doorwaywasaboyofaboutnine4atthecockpit.Atmyglancehestartedto5.“Comeoninhere.”Icalled.Theboystepped6intothecockpit.“Myname’sChad,”Isaid,stickingoutmyhand.Withashysmileheputhishandin7,“I’mSam.”Thecaptainwouldbeinanyminute.Samlookedso8thatIdidn’twanttocutshorthisfun.ItoldSamthe9ofeachbutton.FinallyCaptainJimcameaboard.I10SamtoJim,whogavehimabroadsmile.“Younever11anairplanebefore,Sam?”Jimasked.Eyeswide,Sam12hishead.Followingmy13,hecarefullypressedabuttonasbigashishandtostartthe14,whichhummed（发出嗡嗡声）tolife.Samlookedlikehewasabouttocrywith15.Westarteduptheotherengine,16,andarrivedinMaconabout40minuteslater.EachChristmasmorning,Sam’smothercamebyand17atinofcookieswithanoteofthanks.Jimlookedatit,18,andreaditaloud,“Thankyouforwhatyou’vedone.Samhasbeendreamingaboutbecomingapilot.19,he’sgotcancer.”Asmall20deedthatonedoescanmakeabigdifferencetosomeoneelse’slife.1、A．timeB．returnC．preparationD．exchange2、A．afterB．whenC．asifD．eventhough3、A．overB．aroundC．aboveD．from4、A．glaringB．aimingC．shoutingD．staring5、A．getinB．turnawayC．runoutD．setoff6、A．cautiouslyB．unexpectedlyC．desperatelyD．deliberately7、A．hisB．himC．meD．mine8、A．thrilledB．worriedC．afraidD．confident9、A．typeB．functionC．problemD．regulation10、A．carriedB．reportedC．introducedD．directed11、A．sawB．boardedC．startedD．visited12、A．raisedB．bowedC．noddedD．shook13、A．signalsB．instructionsC．exampleD．schedule14、A．flightB．journeyC．buttonD．engine15、A．happinessB．anxietyC．sympathyD．fright16、A．gaveupB．pulledoverC．tookoffD．wentout17、A．tookB．madeC．boughtD．left18、A．sighedB．sobbedC．breathedD．relieved19、A．StrangelyB．EventuallyC．CarelesslyD．Unfortunately20、A．heroicB．riskyC．kindD．honest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）Areenergydrinkssafe?Inspiteofthedangers1．(know)tousall,themarketforenergydrinksisbooming.TheGlobalEnergyDrinkmarket2．(expect)toteach$72billionby2024.Thisisgreatnewsforenergydrinkproducers,3．whatareconsumersreallygettingwhentheybuythesedrinks?Energydrinkscancausedehydration(脱水).Themainsourceofenergyinmostenergyproductsiscaffeine,4．increasesurine(尿)production.Peopleshouldn’tconsumemorethan400mgofcaffeineperday,butenergydrinkproducersarenotrequiredbydraw5．(list)theamountofcaffeinetheirproductscontain.Energydrinkscanincreaseheartrate.Caffeinecontributes6．aheartraterisk,saysnutritionistLisaCohn,whofoundthatenergydrinkabuseamongteens7．(cause)increasedriskofheartattack,especiallyinthosewithpotentialheartconditionsEnergydrinkscandamage8．(tooth)Mostenergyproductscontainlargeamountsofcitricacid(柠檬酸),whichisparticularly9．(harm)toenamel(牙釉质).Infact,the10．(lose)ofenamelafterexposuretoenergydrinksismorethantwicehigherthanafterexposuretosportsdrinks.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10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。WeheldadiscussionontheEnglishLearningfeverinChinatheotherday.SomeagreethatEnglishplaysimportantroleinourlives.ItislearningEnglishwhichcanhelpusunderstandtherestoftheworld.BecauseofEnglish,wecantravelabroadwithtourguides,studyabroadandunderstandtheinstructionsofimportgoods.ButotherssaythatnoeveryoneneedstouseEnglishinthefuture.OnlythosewholikeEnglishorneedtouseitforhisworkshouldlearnitenthusiastically.Otherjustneedtolearndailywordsandproperlypronunciation.Personally,Englishisimportant,butconnectingittotestshavebroughttoomuchstresstostudentsandbeentakenawaythedelightoflearningalanguage.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的美国笔友最近在学汉语，他给你发来一份电子邮件讲述他对学习汉语兴趣浓厚，但是他在学习汉语的过程中常常因为犯错误而懊恼。请你用英语给他回一封邮件。内容包括：1.鼓励他继续努力，正确看待错误；2.给他提出一些学好汉语的建议（例如：不要担心犯错，失败是成功之母：学汉语要多听多说……等）；3.邀请他来中国玩。注意：1.词数100左右（开头已经给出，不计入总词数）；2.不能使用真实姓名和班级。DearDavid,I’m