上海市莘庄中学2024届高考冲刺模拟英语试题含解析

上海市莘庄中学2024届高考冲刺模拟英语试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Wherewasit______theroadaccidenthappenedtheotherday?A．that B．whenC．how D．which2．---I’llpayavisittoHongKong.Wouldyoumindkeepinganeyeonmyhouse?---Notatall.______.A．I’drathernot B．I’dbehappyC．I’venotime D．I’dliketo3．Thefollowing________________chosenasthecandidatesofthecompetition.A．is B．areC．has D．have4．—Haveyouheardofyesterday'sgasexplosion?—Yes.Onlytwoofthe35minersatthescene________tohavemadeitoutsafely.A．havethoughtB．arethoughtC．hadthoughtD．werethought5．Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly_____A．anxiouslyB．occasionallyC．practicallyD．urgently6．---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He_____foritmonths.A．ispreparing B．hasbeenpreparing C．waspreparing D．hadbeenpreparing7．Butforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChile____inlessthantwenty-fourhours.A．wouldnotberescued B．wouldnothavebeenrescuedC．wouldberescued D．wouldhavebeenrescued8．________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought9．Yumin,thelatefamousphysicist,oftenencouragedhisstudentsto_____whattheybelievedin,evenwhenfacingstrongopposition.A．comeupwith B．takechargeofC．putupwith D．standupfor10．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion11．Iftheserviceisawful,acustomerhastherighttotothemanager.A．react B．applyC．complain D．suggest12．ThepartinthefilmRio_______thetwobirdsescapedfromthecrashingplanemadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom13．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly14．LichunisaChinesewordforoneofthe24solarterms,meansthebeginningofspring.A．who B．that C．whose D．which15．Laughterproducesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartandbloodcirculation,_________heartrateandoxygenconsumption.A．increasingB．toincreaseC．havingincreasedD．beingincreased16．IfIcanhelp,Idon’tlikeworkinglateintothenight.A．so B．that C．them D．it17．Thetwopensarethesame,buttheredonecost_____________thatone.A．asmuchtwiceas B．twiceasmuchasC．muchastwiceas D．astwicemuchas18．—Whycan’tyougivemeanotherchance?—________,butIdon’tthinkyouaregoodatmanagement.A．NooffenceB．NoworriesC．NoneedD．Nowonder19．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened20．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who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）Todaytropicalrainforestsaredisappearingfromthefaceoftheglobe.Despitegrowinginternationalconcern,rainforestscontinuetobedestroyedatapaceover80,000acresperday.Worldrainforestcovernowstandsataround2.5millionsquaremiles.Humanactivitieshavehadaneffectonmuchofthisremainingarea.Deforestation(森林滥伐)oftropicalrainforestshasaglobaleffectthroughspeciesextinction,thelossofimportantecosystemservicesandrenewableresources,andthereductionofcarbonsinks.However,thisdestructioncanbeslowed,stopped,andinsomecasesevenreversed(逆转).Mostpeopleagreethattheproblemmustbesolved,butthemeansarenotassimpleasbuildingfencesaroundtheremainingrainforestsorbanningthewoodtrade.Economic,political,andsocialpressureswillnotallowrainforeststocontinuetoexistiftheyarecompletelyclosedofffromuseanddevelopment.So,whatshouldbedone?Thesolutionmustbebasedonwhatispractical,notcompletelyidealisticanddependsondevelopingaconservationapproachbuiltontheprincipleofsustainable(可持续的)useanddevelopmentofrainforests.Beyondtheresponsibledevelopmentofrainforests,effortstorestoredamagedforestlandsalongwiththeestablishmentofprotectedareasarekeytosecuringrainforestsforthelong-termbenefitstheycanprovideformankind.Historicapproachestorainforestconservationhavefailed,asshownbytheincreasedrateofdeforestation.Inmanyregions,closingoffforestsasuntouchableparksandreserveshasneitherimprovedthequalityoflivingoreconomicopportunitiesfortheruralpoor,norstoppedforestclearingbyillegalwoodcuttersanddevelopers.Theproblemwiththistraditionalapproachtopreservingwildlandsindevelopingcountriesisthatitfailstodeveloppropereconomicmotivesforpreservingtheforest.Localpeopleandthegovernmentitselfmustseefinancialreturnstoprovethecostsofmaintainingparksfromeconomicactivities.1、Whathascausedsomespeciesextinctioninthetropicalrainforests?A．Humans'destroyingthetrees.B．Carbonsinksbeingreduced.C．Lackingrenewableresources.D．Fencesnotbeingbuiltaroundtherainforests.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Tropicalrainforestscanbeeasilypreserved.B．Rainforestsmustbeclosedofftobebetterprotected.C．Humanactivitieshavehadaneffectontropicalrainforests.D．Economicreturnscanmakesomedifferenceinprotectingtropicalrainforests.3、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetotropicalrainforestprotection?A．Indifferent.B．Concerned.C．Doubtful.D．Puzzled.4、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toshowthebadeffectsofdeforestation.B．Tostresstheimportanceoftherainforests.C．Toappealforrightwaystosavetherainforests.D．Tointroducethefactofforestsdisappearing.22．（8分）Overahundredyearsagoin1911,somethingstrangewasfoundintheglaciersofAntarctica.GrilffithTaylor—anAustraliangeologist,haddiscoveredabloodredsteampouringoutoftheicecascades（瀑布）ofTalorGlacier!PopularlyknownastheBloodFalls,scientistshadnotbeenabletofindthereasonbehindthebloodredliquidflowingthroughtheice---untilrecently.ThemysteryoftheBloodFallshadfinallybeensolved.Whenthesefallswerefirstdiscovered,scientistshadbelievedthattheredcolourcamefromalargeamountofredalgae（海藻）concentratedinthewater.Redalgaecontainapigment（色素）whichreflectsredlight,makingthealgaeappearred.Thistheorymadesense,untilitwaslaterfoundthatalgaedonotplayapartintheredcoloroftheflowingliquidatall.WhatreallycausesTalorGlacier’swatersappearbloodred,isthepresenceofironoxideintheliquid.Thewatersofthebloodfallsarerichinsaltandironcontent,andwhenthiswatercomesincontactwiththeair,itturnsred—justlikerust!Thewaterinthesefallsisoftenreferredtoas“brine”byscientistsbecauseofthehighsaltcontentinthewater.Thisreasoningbehindtheredcolorsofthefallswasfoundbackin2003.However,theentiremysteryhadnotyetbeensolved.Howisitthen,thattheBloodFallsarenotfrozen?ResearchersattheUniversityofColoradoandUniversityofAlaskafoundthatinsidetheglacier,therewasanetworkofchannelsandreservoirsthatmovethewateraround.Saltwaterhasalowerfreezingtemperature.Inaddition,whenanysubstanceundergoesachangeinstate,itgivesoffheat.Therefore,thebrineactuallywarmitselfupwhileit’sfreezing!Howthisworks,isthatwhenthebrineisflowingthroughtheTalorGlacier,someofitdoesfreeze.Asaresultofchangingstatefromliquidtoice,thebrinegivesoffheat.Thisheatisenoughtokeeptherestoftherestofthebrineinliquidform,whichiswhyitflowsoutoftheglacier.Incrediblenewchemistryfactsfound,anymysterysolved!1、Accordingtothetext,theredalgaetheorywasonceconsidered________.A．ridiculousB．reasonableC．impracticalD．complex2、WhydoestheBloodFallslookredincolour?A．Becausethereistoomuchsaltandironinitswater.B．Becauseitsliquidisrichinredalgae.C．BecausethefollowingliquidreflectsandsunlightD．BecausetheairisthinandrareinAntarctica.3、WhatisthemainreasonfortheBloodFall’snotfreezing?A．Thewatercontinuedflowingconstantly.B．Thereistoomuchsaltinthewater.C．ThebrinegivesoffheatwhilefreezingD．Temperaturesaren’thighenoughforflowingwater.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Thediscoveryofthebloodglacier.B．ThebirthoftheTalorGlacier.C．TheflowingredwaterinAntarctica.D．ThemysteryoftheBloodFalls.23．（8分）Thatpeopleoftenexperiencetroublesleepinginadifferentbedinunfamiliarsurroundingsisaphenomenonknownasthe4Tirst-nighf,effect.Ifapersonstaysinthesameroomthefollowingnighttheytendtosleepmoresoundly.YukaSasakiandhercolleaguesatBrownUniversitysetouttoinvestigatetheoriginsofthiseffect.Dr.Sasakiknewthefirst-nighteffectprobablyhassomethingtodowithhowhumansevolved.Thepuzzlewaswhatbenefitwouldbegainedfromitwhenperformancemightbeaffectedthefollowingday.Shealsoknewfrompreviousworkconductedonbirdsanddolphinsthattheseanimalsputhalfoftheirbrainstosleepatatimesothattheycanrestwhileremainingalertenoughtoavoidpredators(捕食者).Thisledhertowonderifpeoplemightbedoingthesamething.Totakeacloserlook,herteamstudied35healthypeopleastheysleptintheunfamiliarenvironmentoftheuniversity’sDepartmentofPsychologicalSciences.Theparticipantseachsleptinthedepartmentfortwonightsandwerecarefullymonitoredwithtechniquesthatlookedattheactivityoftheirbrains.Dr.Sasakifound,asexpected,theparticipantssleptlesswellontheirfirstnightthantheydidontheirsecond,takingmorethantwiceaslongtofallasleepandsleepinglessoverall.Duringdeepsleep,theparticipants’brainsbehavedinasimilarmannerseeninbirdsanddolphins.Onthefirstnightonly,thelefthemispheres(半球)oftheirbrainsdidnotsleepnearlyasdeeplyastheirrighthemispheresdid.Curiousifthelefthemisphereswereindeedremainingawaketoprocessinformationdetectedinthesurroundingenvironment,Dr.Sasakire-rantheexperimentwhilepresentingthesleepingparticipantswithamixofregularlytimedbeeps(蜂鸣声)ofthesametoneandirregularbeepsofadifferenttoneduringthenight.Sheworkedoutthat,ifthelefthemispherewasstayingalerttokeepguardinastrangeenvironment,thenitwouldreacttotheirregularbeepsbystirringpeoplefromsleepandwouldignoretheregularlytimedones.Thisispreciselywhatshefound.1、WhatdowelearnaboutDr.YukaSasakidoingherresearch?A．Shefoundbirdsanddolphinsremainalertwhileasleep.B．Shefoundbirdsanddolphinssleepinmuchthesameway.C．ShegotsomeideafrompreviousstudiesonbirdsanddolphinsD．Sheconductedstudiesonbirds’anddolphins’sleepingpatterns.2、WhatdidDr.Sasakidowhenshefirstdidherexperiment?A．Shemonitoredthebrainactivityofparticipantssleepinginanewenvironment.B．Sherecruited(招募)35participantsfromherDepartmentofPsychologicalSciences.C．Shestudiedthedifferencesbetweenthetwosidesofparticipants’brains.D．Shetestedherfindingsaboutbirdsanddolphinsonhumansubjects.3、WhatdidDr.Sasakidowhenre-runningherexperiment?A．Sheanalyzedthenegativeeffectofirregulartonesonbrains.B．Sherecordedparticipants’adaptationtochangedenvironment.C．Sheexposedherparticipantstotwodifferentstimuli(刺激物).D．Shecomparedtheresponsesofdifferentparticipants.4、WhatdidDr.Sasakifindabouttheparticipantsinherexperiment?A．Theytendedtoenjoycertaintonesmorethanothers.B．Theytendedtorecognizeirregularbeepsasathreat.C．Theyfeltsleepywhenexposedtoregularbeeps.D．Theydifferedintheirtoleranceofirregulartones24．（8分）Notverylongago,thequestionwouldhaveseemedabsurd.Nowitisonthelipsofrespectedscientists;MPs(议员)arebeginningtotalkof“awaronsugar,”andevenEngland’schiefmedicalofficerhassaidsugarmayhavetobe,liketheoldenemytobacco,taxedinordertoprotectthenation’shealth.Therecameatimeintheevolutionofpublicattitudestosmoking,whenthedoctorshadbeenshoutingforlongenoughthatthepublicwasbroadlyawareoftherisksandtheonlyquestionleftforGovernmentwas:whatshouldwedoaboutit?Somebelievewearenowatthesamepointinourattitudestosugar.Others—largelybutnotonlyrepresentativesofthefoodanddrinkindustry—saytheentiredebatehasbeenskewed(歪曲)bythosewhospreadstoriesdeliberatelytomakepeoplenervous.Moreorlesseveryoneagreesthateatingtoomuchsugarisbadforyou.Thereisalsonodoubtobesityisagrowingproblemwhichisputtingasignificant,avoidableburdenontheNHSbyincreasingtheratesofdiabetes,heartdiseaseandotherlong-termconditions.Buttowhatextentissugar—ratherthansaturatedfats,orsalt,carbohydratesorproteins,oranyoftheotherdevilsofmoderndiets—thecauseofobesityandhowmuchshouldweworryaboutit?Yesterday,hopesofachievinganythingresemblingclarity(清楚)fromtheWorldHealthOrganisation(WHO)wereconfusedonceagain,which,widelyexpectedtoreducetherecommendedsugarintakebyahalfinnewdraftguidance,insteadsaiditwouldcontinuetorecommendthatsugarmakeupnomorethan10percentoftheenergyweconsume,whileaddingthatcuttingthistofivepercentwouldhave“additionalbenefits”.Thedecisionwillnowgoouttopublicconsultation.SimonCapewell,professoroftheUniversityofLiverpool,saidthathesuspected“dirtywork”onthepartoffoodanddrinkscompaniesmightliebehindtheWHO’slessthanresoundingmessage.“ThefoodindustrysayGovernmenthasnobusinessinterfering(介入)infamilies,wemustprotectpersonalchoice,”ProfessorCapewellsaid.“Wesaythereisnopersonalchoice.Atthemoment,mothercanwalkintoasupermarketwithachoiceoffourtomatosoups—withthree,orfour,orfiveteaspoonsofsugarinthem.Shehasachoiceofthousandsofreadymeals—withfive,orsix,orevennineteaspoonsofsugarin.”1、Byreferringtosmokingtheauthorindicatesthat.A．sugarhasjustturnedouttobeasharmfulassmokingB．itisnoteasyforauthoritiestorestrictorbansomethingC．itiseasyforpeopletoseebadeffectsofsomethingD．peoplemustseethedisadvantagesofsugarimmediately2、WHOhaschangeditsideamainlybecause.A．itthinksthedangerofsugartohealthisoveremphasizedB．itfindsitsafetotakeinasmuchsugaraspeopledonowC．itbelievescertainamountofintakeofsugardoesusgoodD．ithasbeenputunderpressurebyfoodanddrinkscompanies3、Whenreportingtheargumentaboutsugar,theauthorseemsto.A．remainobjectiveB．standbythoseagainstitC．believeitharmlessD．holdtheviewof“wait-and-see”4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethepropertitleforthepassage?A．Issugarthenewevil?B．Howmuchsugardoyoutakedaily?C．Issugartobetaxed?D．Howmuchdoyouknowaboutsugar?25．（10分）JOHANNESBURG—Theysaycatshaveninelives.NowaChinesetoad(蟾蜍)hasjoinedthatclubofcleversurvivors.SouthAfricansareshockedattheenduranceofatoadthatgottrappedinacargoshipmentfromChinatoCapeTown,afterjumpingintoaporcelaincandlestick(烛台)thatwasmadethere.SouthAfricanofficialsreportedlyplannedtoputdownthecreature,fearingitwouldcauseharmasaninvasivespeciesifitwereletgointhewild.Butthetoadgotalast-minutepardon.MangoAirlines,aSouthAfricanairline,transportedthetoadonFridaytoJohannesburgfordeliverytoananimalshelter,afterofficialsdecidedtofindawaytoletthetoadlive.Thetwo-hourflightwasabreezecomparedtothetripfromChina,alongwayofmanyweeksandthousandsofkilometersacrosstheIndianOcean.AirlinespokesmanHeinKaisersaidthetoadgot“first-classtreatment”,sittinginatransparentplasticcontainerwithescortBrettGlasby,ananimalwelfareinspector.Therewasevenaceremony,inwhichthetoad’sboardingpasswashandedtoGlasby.“Hewasthestaroftheshowontheflight,”Kaisersaidoftheamphibious(两栖的)passenger.“Ithinkeverypassengerstoppedtohavealook.”OnlandinginJohannesburg,thetoadwasbroughtoutofitscontainerforacelebrity-stylephotoshoot.Observerssaidthebrowntoadseemedlikeacoolcustomer.ItbelongstotheAsianToadspecies,whichbreedsduringthemonsoon(季风)season.ItisbelievedtohavesurvivedthetripfromChinabyhardeningitsskintopreventitfromdryingout,andalsobyslowingitsbreathingandheartrate—methodsthathelpthespeciessurviveintimesofdrought.“We’vehadsnakesinimportedtimberandscorpions(蝎子)infruit.Wewerecalledbecausethetoadwasrightinsidethecandlestick,andwehadtobreakittogetitout”Glasby,theinspector,toldTheStar,aSouthAfricannewspaper.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Asiantoadscan’tgetusedtothelifeinSouthAfrica.B．SouthAfricaignorestheprotectionofanimals.C．AnAsiantoadgetsanewhomeinSouthAfrica.D．WorkersshippedatoadtoSouthAfricaonpurpose.2、Ifthetoadisreleasedintothewild,________.A．itwillmakethelocalsfeelshockedB．itwillloseitslifeinthewildC．itmightfleeintoanothercountryD．itmightharmthenativespecies3、ThetoadwasabletoarriveinSouthAfricaalive________.A．becauseitformedhardskintoprotectitselfB．becauseitescapedallattacksandhuntsC．becauseitusedtostopitsbreathinwinterD．becauseitwasluckytobegivenachance4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A．acandlestickisthebestplaceforatoadB．droughtsmaketoadslivelongerC．sometimesanimalsaretransportedaccidentallyD．noonehasseensuchabigtoadinAfrica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）YearsagoafarmerownedlandalongtheAtlanticseacoast.Headvertisedforhiredhands.MostpeopleweretoworkonfarmsalongtheAtlantic.TheyfearedtheawfulthatspreadacrosstheAtlantic,damagingthebuildingsandcrops.thefarmerinterviewedapplicantsforthejob,hereceivedmany.Finally,ashort,thinman,wellpastmiddleage,thefarmer.”Areyouagoodfarmhand?”thefarmeraskedhim.“Well,Icanwhenthewindblows,”answeredthelittleman.Althoughbythisanswer,thefarmer,forhelp,hiredhim.Thelittlemanworkedwellaroundthe,busyfromdawntodusk,andthefarmerfeltwiththeman’swork.thenonenightthewindhowled（怒号）loudlyinfromoffshore.Jumpingoutofbed,thefarmertookalanternandnextdoorthehiredhand’ssleepingroom.Heshookthelittlemanand,“Getup!Astormiscoming!Tiethingsdowntheyareblownaway!Thelittlemanrolledoverinbedandsaid,“Nosir.Itoldyou,Icansleepwhenthewindblows”bytheanswer,thefarmerwastemptedtofirehimonthespot.,hehurriedoutsidetopreparedforthestorm.Tohis,hediscoveredthatallofthehaystacks（干草堆）hadbeencoveredwithtarpaulins（帆布）.Thecowsandthechickenswereallintheplaces,andthedoorswerefastened.Thewindowsweretightly.Everythingwas.Nothingcouldbeblownaway.Thefarmerthenunderstoodwhathishiredhandmeant,sohereturnedtohisbedtoalsosleepwhilethewindblew.1、A．unfitB．curiousC．undoubtedD．unwilling2、A．hurricanesB.stormsC．earthquakesD．wars3、A．ifB．onceC．asD．until3、A．refusalsB．suggestionsC．rewardsD．desires4、A．approachedB．interviewedC．remindedD．educated5、A．workB．sleepC．wakeD．flee6、A．excitedB．touchedC．puzzledD．discouraged7、A．convenientB．famousC．badD．desperate8、A．farmB．companyC．oceanD．station9、A．boredB．satisfiedC．patientD．honest10、A．walkedB．slippedC．rushedD．fell11、A．cheeredB．whisperedC．askedD．cried12、A．whileB．afterC．beforeD．unless12、A．firmlyB．weaklyC．strangelyD．closely13、A．movedB．angeredC．beatenD．calmed14、A．thereforeB．asaresultC.asusuallyD．instead15、A．surpriseB．regretC．horrorD．sorrow16、A．wrongB．properC．topD．clean17、A．paintedB．storedC．securedD．destroyed19、A．fliedawayB．dieddownC．blownawayD．tieddown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）Inthepast,humanactivities1．(have)littleeffectonglobalwarming,butnowtheyhavecausedtheriseoftheearthtemperature.Allscientistsagreethattheincreaseinthetemperatureresults2．theburningoffossilfuels.Oneofsomebyproducts（副产品）3．(call)greenhousegasesiscarbondioxide(二氧化碳)whichcantrapmoreheatenergyintheatmosphere.Overthelast100years,thetemperatureoftheearth4．(increase).The5．(attitude)towardsthisrisearecompletelydifferent.Somearepositive6．othersarenegative.Thosewhoarepositivethinkthatwithoutthegreenhousegasestheearthwouldbe7．(cool)thanitis,8．wouldnotbesuitabletoliveon.Othersthinktheriseoftheearthtemperaturemaycauseseverestorms,floods,droughts（干旱）andsoon.9．(actual),greenhousegaseswillcontinuetobuildupintheatmosphere.Luckily,wehumanbeingsaredoingwhatwecan10．(reduce)greenhousegases.Moreimportantly,individualscanmakeadifference.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