江苏省苏北四市2024届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

江苏省苏北四市2024届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项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．Theywenttothestreetto________tothewholecitytohelpthepoorboy.A．apply B．appealC．add D．reply2．ItwaswhenshefirstarrivedinChina_____shedevelopedapassionforpaper-cutting.A．where B．thatC．how D．why3．—Jackshouldhavecalmeddownattheparty!—Butthekidsmadesomuchnoisethathecouldn’thelpbut_______.A．facethemusicB．eatlikeabirdC．mendhiswaysD．flyoffthehandle4．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．as B．thatC．which D．where5．"Wecannotaffordlimitedprogress.Weneedrapidprogress,"BansaidattheThirdWorldClimateConferenceinGeneva,bytheWorldMeteorologicalOrganization(WMO).A．organized B．beingorganized C．organizing D．wasorganized6．Havingbattledwiththeir_______overwhethertoofferhelptoanagedmanorwomanwhohasfallenover,mostpeoplechoosetohelp.A．compromise B．contradictionC．conscience D．competence7．Youlookbeautifulinthisdressandthereisonlyoneofthiskindlefthere.Iwonderifyouwouldbuy________.A．it B．oneC．some D．any8．Countrypeopledon'tpretendtohavetheseridiculousmannerswhicharenecessary_____wecallpolitesociety．A．what B．inwhatC．which D．inwhich9．IwastellingajokeandSamjustinterruptedmetotelladifferentone.Healways_____!A．biteshistongueB．saveshisskinC．stealsmythunderD．pullsmyleg10．-Oh,wehavefinishedourtaskandcanhaveagoodrest．-________．Ourmanagertookanotherorderyesterday．A．Yes,itwill B．Idon'ttakemuchofitC．It'spossible D．It'shardtosay11．Lastweek,onlytwopeoplecametolookatthehouse,________wantedtobuyit.A．noneofthem B．bothofthem C．noneofwhom D．neitherofwhom12．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．aslongas13．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated14．—WhatdoyouthinkofTom?—Hehasbeenworkingveryhard.______heisanadvancedworker.A．Nowonder B．Nodoubt C．Noworry D．Noproblem15．Addingtotheirhappiness,hesays,______somesimilaritiesbetweenthetwotestpapers.A．is B．are C．has D．have16．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which17．Tomistheonlyoneofthestudentswhoascholarshipsincelastyear.A．haswon B．havewon C．iswinning D．wins18．—Whathasmadehiminsuchhighspiritsrecently?—_____byhisteacherforsucceedingpassingtheexam.A．BeingpraisedB．PraisedC．HavingpraisedD．Topraise19．Thiskindofgelpenwhich______smoothlyisquitepopularwithstudents.A．iswrittenB．iswritingC．wroteD．writes20．Thatwasnotthefirsttimehe____us.Ithinkit'shightimewe____strongactionsagainsthim.A．betrayed,take B．hadbetrayed,tookC．hasbetrayed,took D．hasbetrayed,take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）Foryears,mytimespentintheshowercouldhavegotmeamentioninGuinnessWorldRecordsastheshortesttimetakentobathe.Ihurriedupduringthisprocess.Oneday,however,whileataparty,Iheardanartistfriendtellingeverybodythathisideacamewhilehewashavingashower.“Whataboutyou?”heasked,“Don’tyougetyourcreativethoughtsfromthesameplace?”“I’minandoutinahurry,”Itoldhimproudly.“Ihavenotimetowaste!”“Whatapity,”hesaid.“That’stheplacewhereyouneedtoslowdown;plentyofgreatthoughtscomefromthere!”Itrieditout.Isloweddownthewholeprocess,startedenjoyingthewarmwater,takingalittlelongertosoapmyselfandevenspendingmoretimejustenjoyingtheprocess,andrealizedhowmuchIhadmissedinhurryingupalltheseyears.Awomantoldmehowmuchstressherfriendwassufferingfromandhowshesoughttoconvinceherthatsheneededtofindwaystorelax.Shegaveheravideotapeonstressmanagementandrelaxationtechniques,andencouragedhertowatchitrightaway.Fifteenminuteslater,herfriendhandedbackthetape.“Itwasgood,”shesaid,butIdon’tneedit.”“Butit’sa70-minutevideo,”thewomanreplied,“Youcouldn’thavewatchedthewholething.”“Yes,Idid,”herfriendsaid.“Iputitinfast-forward!”Amajorsocialproblemofthe21stcenturyisHurrySickness.Wehurrythroughwork.Weswallowfastfood.Wecomplainthatwedon’thaveenoughtime.Weracethroughthedaysandweeksuntilonedaywelookbackinamazementandcomment,“Mygod,howtheyearsflewby!”Thenwerealizetheheavypricewehavepaidfortravelingfast.SymptomsofHurrySicknessincludestressandanxiety,badrelationships,loweredworkperformanceandevendisease.Somepeopledon’tsurviveit.What’sthecure?Slowdown,forlifeissoshortandpreciousthatwemustliveitwell.1、Whatwastheadvantageoftakingashowerintheeyesoftheartistfriend?A．Timewassaved.B．Nothingwasmissed.C．Greatideasflewaway.D．Creativethoughtscame.2、Whatwasthetroublewiththewoman’sfriend?A．Shefeltstressed.B．Shefoundthetapeuseless.C．Shefoundnowaytorelax.D．Shewatchedthetapetoofast.3、Whatarethemajortroublepeoplefaceinthe21stcenturyinthewriter’seyes?A．Peoplerunfasttowork.B．Everythingisdoneinahurry.C．Peopledon’thaveenoughtime.D．Timeflieswithoutbeingnoticed.4、Howcantheproblembesettled?A．Bypacingdown.B．Bylearningtosurvive.C．Bydevelopingfriendship.D．Byperforminggoodwork.22．（8分）Parentstendtofavourchildrenofonesexincertainsituations—orsoevolutionarybiologiststellus.Anewstudyusedcoloredbackpacksalesdatatoshowthatparentalwealthmayinfluencespendingonsonsdifferentfromdaughters.In1973biologistRobertTriversandcomputerscientistDanWillardpublishedapapersuggestingthatparentsinvest(投入)moreresources,suchasfoodandeffort,inmalechildrenwhentimesaregood,andinfemalechildrenwhentimesarebad.AccordingtotheTrivers-Willardhypothesis(假说),asongivenlotsofresourcescanbecomeagentleman—butparentswithfewresourcestendtoinvestthemindaughters,whogenerallyfinditeasiertobeafairmaiden.Studyingparentalinvestmentafterbirthisdifficult,however.Thenewstudylookedforastandardofmeasurementofsuchinvestmentthatmetseveralcriteria:itshouldn’tbeaffectedbysexdifferencesintheneedforresources;itshouldmeasureinvestmentratherthanoutcomes;anditshouldbeobjective.StudyauthorShigeSong,asociologistatQueensCollege,CityUniversityofNewYork,examinedspendingonpinkandbluebackpackspurchasedinChinain2015fromalargeretailer,JD．com.Henarrowedthedatatoabout5,000bags:bluebackpacksboughtbyfamiliesknowntohaveatleastoneboyandpinkonesboughtbyfamiliesknowntohaveatleastonegirl.Theresultsshowedthatwealthierfamiliesspentmoreonbluethanpinkbackpacks—suggestinggreaterinvestmentinsons.Poorerfamiliesspentmoreonpinkpacksthanblueones.ThefindingswerepublishedinEvolutionandHumanBehavior.Song’sevidencefortheTrivers-Willardhypothesisis“indirect”but“prettyconvincing,”saysRosemaryHopcroft,asociologistatthe.UniversityofNorthCarolinaatCharlotte,whowasnotconnectedwiththenewstudy.Hopcroftreportedin2016thatU.S.fatherswithhigh-statusoccupationsweremorelikelytosendtheirsonstoprivateschoolthantheirdaughters,whilefatherswithlower-statusjobsmoreoftenenrolledtheirfemalechildren.Althoughthenewstudydoesnotprovethefamilieswerebuyingthebluebackpacksforboysandpinkonesforgirls,Hopcroftnotesthat“it’sacleverandinterestingpaper,andit’saratherunusualuseofbigdata.”1、WhatdoesthewriterintendtodoinParagraph2?A．Introduceanearlierstudy.B．Identifychildren’sneeds.C．Assesstheinfluenceofastudy.D．Exploreintoparentalinvestment.2、Whatoffersachallengeforthenewstudy?A．Theinvestmentmeetingseveralcriteria.B．Themeasurementofeventualoutcomes.C．Differentdemandsforresourcesbetweensexes.D．Consistentstandardsinmeasuringparentalinvestment.3、WhatcanbelearnedfromSong’sresearch?A．Thenewstudywasdonein2015.B．Bigdatawassampledforresearch.C．Preferencewasofferedtoconsumers.D．Bluepackswerefavoredoverpinkones.4、WhichofthefollowingislikelytomatchHopcroft’sremarkonSong’sresearch?A．It’sentertaining. B．It’swell-designed.C．It’sunbelievable. D．It’sunusual.23．（8分）Aryanworkedforawell-knownfilmandhehadalovingandcaringfamily.Aryan’sparentsconsideredthemselvestobetheluckiest,tobeblessedwithsuchawonderfulchild.Butontheotherhand,Aryanwasnothappywithhimself,sincehethoughthimselftobeanugly,unconfidentandunattractiveperson.Oneevening,whilereturninghomefromwork,he,alongwithmanypeople,waswaitingforthebus.Onarrivalofthebus,Aryansomehowmadehiswayintothebusandmanagedtofindaseat.Aftersitting,helookedaroundthebusandnoticedahandsomeandcharmingmansittingoppositehim.Onlookingtowardstheman,Aryanbecamesadonceagainregardinghislooksandpersonality.Alltypesofbadthoughtsstartedcominginhismindthathewasnotworththisbeautifulworld.Hethoughtthatluckyman,withsuchabeautifulandattractiveface,mustalwaysbethecenterofattraction.Aryanbecamejealousofthatmanandcouldnotbearhiminfrontofhim.Sohechangedhisseattoavoidhim.Onthewayallthenegativefeelingskeptcomingtohismind,imagininghowhislifewouldhavebeenonlyifheweremorehandsomeandgoodlooking.Finallyonreachingthedestinationhecameoutofthebus.Ashewaswalking,apersonsuddenlypushedAryanfromback.AryanangrilyturnedaroundandwhathesawbroughttearsinAryan’seyes.Thesame“fortunate”manhehadbeenenvyingallhiswayhaddifficultyinwalking,sincehisonelegwasshorterthantheother.The“fortunate”manapologizedtoAryan,butAryancouldn’tsayawordandwalkedawaywithtearsinhiseyesandguiltinhisheart.Whilewalking,herealizedthatwemustbesatisfiedandhappywithwhatweareandeventhebasicqualitiesthatwehavemightbeadreamtosomeoneelse.Soweshouldbegratefulwithwhatwehave.1、WhatmadeAryanfeelunsatisfied?A．Hiscareer.B．Hisfamily.C．Hisappearance.D．Hisexpectation.2、WhydidAryantakeanotherseatonthebusafterseeingthemanoppositehim?A．Becausethebuswastoocrowded.B．Becausehedidn’tthinkhewasworththisbeautifulworld.C．Becauseheenviedtheman’slooks.D．Becausehewantedtobethecenterofattraction.3、Whatcanweinferfromthesixthparagraph?A．The“fortunate”manhadtroubleinwalking.B．The“fortunate”manwasmoreluckythanAryan.C．Aryanwouldn’tforgivethe“fortunate”man.D．Aryanfeltashamedforhismistakenthought.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．Happinessliesincontent.B．Everydoghashisday.C．Eachbirdlovestohearhimselfsing.D．Nomanisbornwise.24．（8分）WelcometoCengizToursIfyouarelookingtohavearelaxingandunforgettablevacation,sailingontheturquoisewatersoftheMediterraneanSeainTurkey,youareattherightplace!CengizToursoffersbluecruisesstartingfromJuneuntiltheendofOctobereachyear,intheGulfofGokova,locatedontheMediterraneanSea.Youareencouragedtomakereservationsone-monthaheadoftime.ThebluecruiseusuallystartsfromBodrum,intheGulfofGokova,andtakesyoualongthebeautifulshoreswithintheMediterraneanSea.CengizToursofferstripsbasedonyourdesireddestinations.Mr.CengizTozluklu,alicensedcaptain,askilledcookandatourguide,hasbeensailingforalmost40years,andwillmakesurethatyouhaveanunforgettabletimeduringyourvacationonhisboat.Heoffersapick-upanddrop-offserviceattheBodrumAirport.Threemealsareincludedperdayandsoismoderatealcohol.Pleasemakesurethatyouinformusofanyallergiesormedicalconditionsyoumighthave.Sleepingisquitecomfortableonthesailboatandyouarealsocertainlyinvitedtosleeponthedeckoftheboat,underthestars.Mr.Tozlukluisaveryfriendlytourguide,soexpectyourvacationtobeextremelypleasingandalittlesurprising.TheMediterraneanbeaches,visitingbeautifulTurkishcountryside,watchingthesunsetandsunrise,themoonandthestars,swimming,fishingandenjoyingthequietcoveswithintheGulfofGokovawillbeavacationhardtoforget.Callforreservations.Youareencouragedtomakereservationsone-monthaheadoftime.Pleasenotethatthereisaone-weekminimumstaypertour.Cellphone(Turkey):+90-533-923-32221、What'syourfeelingaboutsailingontheturquoisewatersoftheMediterraneanSeainTurkey?A．Relaxedandexcited.B．Relaxedandpuzzled.C．Surprisedandfrightened.D．Frightenedandmoved.2、Whatcanyoudoifyouhaveanyquestionsorwanttomakereservations?A．Sendane-mail.B．VisitMr.CengizTozluklubyyourself.C．Makeaphonecallby+90-533-923-3222.D．CometotheGulfofGokovabyplane.3、Wheredoesthetextprobablycomefrom?A．Anovel.B．Atravelguide.C．Afashionmagazine.D．Anewsstory.25．（10分）Inthelastfewyears,youmayhavenoticedtheterra“microplastics”inthenews.Microplasticsaretinypiecesofplasticfromdiscarded(丢弃的)plasticbottles,bagsandcontainersthatendupinrivers,lakesandoceans.Becausetheyaresotinyandhardtosee,researcherssetsailtocollectwatersamplesandestimatetheamountofplasticintheocean.The5GyresInstitute,anorganizationaimedatreducingplasticspollutioninouroceans,estimatesthat296,000tonsofplasticarefloatingintheworld’soceans.But,ifyouthinkthatoceansaretheonlywaterbodieswithamicropiasticsproblem,thinkagain-theproblemisalsoreportedintheChesapeakeBay,inourownbackyard.Inapartnershipwiththe5GyresInstitute,TrashFreeMarylandtooktotheChesapeakeBayinNovembertostudythepresenceofmicropiasticsinthewater.SettingoutfromDeale,Md.,theresearchteamcollectedsevensamplesbydraggingatrawl(拖网)foranhouratatime.Thetrawlwasfittedwithacone-shaped(锥形的)net,whoseholesmeasure330microns(微米)wide,aboutthewidthoftwotothreestrandsofhumanhair.Waterflowsthroughthemainopeningandthefinemesh(网眼)ofnetensuresanythingsuspendedmthewateristrappedbehind.Insevensamples,thenetpickedupalgae(海藻)trash,foamandplastic.Accordingtothe5GyresInstituterepresentative,thefirstsamplecollectedcontainedalmost10timestheamountofplasticthanwouldbecollectedinatypicaloceansample.TheplasticfoundintheChesapeakeBaysamplesincludedbitsofbags,sheeting,fishinglineandmicrobeads,whicharesmallplasticscrubbersmmfoundinfacewash,toothpasteandcleaningproducts.Microbeadsinparticularareamajorsourceofmicroplasticspollutionworldwide.Theyaresmallenoughtobypasswatertreatmentsystems’filters(过滤器)andendupinwaterways.Scientistswarnthatchemicalsandtoxins(毒素)absorbedbymicrobeadsandothermicropiasticscouldbepassedontoorganismswhomistakethemforfoodandeatthem,andcouldthenbepasseduphigherandhigheronthefoodchain,eventuallyreachinghumans.1、Whatisthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thedescriptionofthetrawl.B．Thebasicdataofthewatersamples.C．Theprocessofcollectingwatersamples.D．TheintroductionofTrashFreeMaryland.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“They”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Bitsofbags.B．Chemicals.C．Microbeads.D．Micropiastics.3、Howdocstheauthorproveplasticspollutioncanbeharmfultopeopleshealth?A．Byanalyzingthedata.B．Bymakingcomparisons.C．Bygivingsomeexamples.D．Byreferringtoscientistsviews.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A．Toexplainsomenewscientifictermstopeople.B．Toletpeoplelearnmoreaboutplasticspollution.C．Tourgegovernmentstomakeenvironmentallaws.D．Totellpeoplesomenewfindingsinscientificresearch.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）WhenIwasincollegetwenty-fiveyearsago,Ispentfoursummersworkingin1ataluxuryhotelindowntownChicago2,Iwasamaid.Ididnotentertheworldofhousekeepingenthusiastically.Myfriendshad3jobssuchasmakingicecream,sellinggoodsatthemall,orlifeguardingattheoutdoorpool.Ihadbeenhopingtogetajobasanofficeladyforafamouscompany:4pay,air-conditionedoffice,thegoldstandardforsummerjobs,asmostofusdreamedof.Whenthat5,theonlyoptionleftwastotakeatrainridedowntowneachmorningtoworkasamaid.Itwastiringwork,cleaninguptoeighteenroomsaday.My6attitudereflectedmydisdain(鄙视)forcleaningtoilets,7bedsheets,dusting,eighthoursadayforthecomfortoftotalstrangerswho8leftatip.Ithoughtitwasbeneathme.Mymaidworkwasaverage9thedayIwasassignedtotheeighteenthfloor.ThatwasLorena’sregularfloor.TheonlytimeanothermaidsetfootonitwasonLorena’sdayoff.Ifyouleftanywater10onthemirror,orahaironthebed,Lorenawouldhuntyoudownwhenshe11,asIfoundoutfirsthand.She’dendedherlecturetomewith“12someprideinyourwork.”Shedid.AndsodidRosalie,Helen,Annette,andalltheotherexperiencedmaids.Theirdevotiontodoingagoodjobandtheirbeliefthattheirworkwasa13oftheircharacterstuckwithmethroughoutmy14careeraftergraduation.Ilearnedalotfromthemduringthosefoursummers.Notaweekwouldgowithoutoneofthem15somefirmbutfriendlyadvice:“Where’syourcommodebrush?Youdon’thaveone?Howdoyouexpecttogetthatbowlclean?”Theirprideinajobwelldonewasreflectedinhowtheytreated16Theyleftthebuildingattheendofthedayinnicedressesand17makeup.Theylookedliketheycouldhavebeenattendinganafternoontea.And,18often,theyweresmilingandlaughing,cheerfullygreetingtheirco-workersagoodevening.Whenyouworkwithhappinessand19,ajobwillbewelldone.Ibelievethereis20inanyjobifyouworkhardandtryyourbest.1、A．cleaning B．housekeeping C．serving D．managing2、A．Inshort B．Inbrief C．Inotherwords D．Ontheotherhand3、A．winter B．summer C．awful D．permanent4、A．extra B．poor C．average D．good5、A．fellover B．fellthrough C．felldown D．felloff6、A．negative B．right C．excellent D．casual7、A．making B．spreading C．changing D．doing8、A．frequently B．rarely C．occasionally D．willingly9、A．when B．after C．until D．before10、A．drops B．signs C．tracks D．marks11、A．visited B．arrived C．left D．returned12、A．take B．obtain C．reject D．make13、A．reflection B．truth C．gratitude D．award14、A．special B．general C．different D．professional15、A．taking B．following C．offering D．refusing16、A．others B．themselves C．customers D．co-workers17、A．expensive B．cautious C．cheap D．careful18、A．more B．least C．most D．less19、A．frustration B．regret C．prejudice D．satisfaction20、A．respect B．aspect C．challenge D．failure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）Mascotsforthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicandParalympicGames（残奥会）Aredlanternbaby1．(call)“ShueyRhonRhon”and2．energeticgiantpandanamed“BingDwenDwen”havebeenuncoveredasthetwomascotsforthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicandParalympicGames.Themascots,knowntopeopleonTuesdaynightatBeijing'sShougangIceHockeyArena,3．(connect)withthehostnation'sculture.Beijing2022executivepresidentChenJiningexplainedtheidea4．(clear)behindthedesignofthetwomascotsatthelaunchceremony.“ThetwomascotsputelementsoftraditionalChineseculturetogether5．amoderninternationalstyle.TheyshowtheChinesepeople'seagerexpectationsfortheBeijingWinterOlympicandParalympicGames,andChina'swarminvitationtofriendsfromallovertheworld,”saidChen,6．isalsothemayorofBeijing.“Theyaredesigned7．(express)alltheaspectsoftheOlympicspirit,including8．(wonder)characteristicssuchaspassion,perseverance,friendshipandcommonunderstandingtoactivelyengagethepublic.”Thename“BingDwenDwen”isacombinationofseveralmeaningsintheChineselanguage,with“Bing”theChinesewordfor“ice”,and“DwenDwen”meaning9．(strong)andliveliness.Inthename“ShueyRhonRhon”,“Shuey”istheChinesewordfor“snow”and“RhonRhon”10．(have)themeaningoftolerance(宽容).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、只允许修改l0处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Oneyearago,IhadaspecialEnglishlessonholdattherailwaystation.ItwasquitedifferentfromtheregularEnglishclasseswewerefamiliarto,forwehadnotextbooks,noblackboardandnofixedseats.Gatheredattheentranceofthestation,weweretoldtocollectasmuchEnglishwordsandsentenceaspossiblethere.Curiousandexcited,wewalkedaroundthestationandlookedeverywhere,searchforanyinformationinEnglish.WheneveranEnglishwordcomesintosight,theclasswouldburstintothe