2024届江西省吉安一中等八所重点中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2024届江西省吉安一中等八所重点中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Hissisterlefthomein1998,and_________________since.A．hadnotbeenheardof B．hasnotbeenheardofC．hadnotheardof D．hasnotheardof2．---Wefoundabuyerforourhouse,butthenthesale_____.---Whynotpromoteitbypostinganadvertisementonline?A．fellthroughB．gotthroughC．clearedupD．lookedup3．TherewillbeanendlesspowerofyouthsupportingtheChinesenation’srejuvenation_______theyoungergenerationofthecountryhasideals,pursuitsandshoulders.A．asfaras B．solongasC．evenif D．asif4．_______thatIwouldn’tsupportmyselfatthatmoment.A．IwasweakenoughB．IwastooweakC．SoweakwasID．SuchweakwasI5．Idon’tthinkshevisitedtheexhibitionthismorning,______shewaswithmeatthattime.A．thoughB．orC．butD．for6．—Steve,thevacationiscomingsoon．Haveyoufoundasummerjobyet？—IsupposeIcanworkattheboy’scamp_____Iworkedlastsummer．A．that B．where C．which D．what7．Scientistshaveintroducedanewmodelof3Dprinter,______differsfromtheexistingonesincertainaspects.A．as B．which C．who D．that8．—Amazingly,I’vemanagedtostartmyownshoponline!—________Itoldyouitwaseasy.A．Thereyouare! B．Believeitornot.C．Howcome? D．Yougotmethere!9．—Whyareyousolate?—Thedrivercouldn’tseeclearlybecauseofthefog．____,theroadwastooicy．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Besides10．Theonlyproblemwas______wekeptgettinglost!ButpeopleinTianjinareveryfriendlyandhelpful.A．why B．whetherC．that D．how11．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how12．Doyouknowthat______chairmanofthemeetinghasannouncedthatMrHodgehasbeenmade______managerofthisfactory?A．the,the B．/,the C．the,/ D．a,a13．—Whatabouttheservicesinthishotel?—Theyareatleastasgoodas,ifnotsuperiorto,______inyours.A．it B．those C．that D．theone14．Weshouldorganizeusefulactivities,whichwill___________therelationshipofthestudents.A．appoint B．employC．promote D．commit15．As______healthierlifestyleisbeingpromoted,thebicyclehasalsobecomeatoolthatkeepspeopleon______go.A．the;a B．a;aC．a;the D．a;/16．—Whycan’tJohnlanda__________jobinyears?—Anyonewithcriminalrecordswillbelaidofffirstwhenitcomestimetoletstaffgo.A．rewardingB．demandingC．worthwhileD．stable17．Thenewsupermarketannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday______________getabigprize.A．must B．willC．shall D．need18．Theclimateconferencewasattendedby11,000people,itthelargestUNgatheringeverheld.A．making B．tomake C．made D．tobemaking19．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．apartfromD．insteadof20．Myfatherinsistedthateveryminute____madefulluseof_______theworkwell.A．be,todo B．hasbeen,doingC．be,doing D．hasbeen,todo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）Weallthinkplantswereexpectedtogetlargerwithincreasedcarbondioxideintheatmosphere,butchangesintemperature,humidity(湿度)andnutrientavailabilityseemtohavetrumpedthebenefitsofincreasedcarbondioxide”saidresearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore.45percentofthespeciesstudiednowreachsmalleradultsizesthantheydidinthepast.Theresearcherspointedoutthatwarmertemperaturesandchanginghabitats,causedbyclimatechange,arepossiblereasonsforshrinkingcreatures.“Wedonotyetknowthemechanisms(机制)involved,orwhysomeorganismaregettingsmallerwhileothersareunaffected,”theresearcherssaid.“Untilweunderstandmore,wecouldberiskingnegativeconsequencesthatwecan’tyetquantify.’’Thechangeisbigincold-bloodedanimals.Onlytwodecadesofwarmertemperaturesareenoughtomakeretiles(爬行动物)smaller.Anincreaseofonly1degreecentigradecausednearlya10percentincreaseinmetabolism(新陈代谢).Greateruseofenergyresultedintinytortoisesandlittlelizards.Fisharesmallernowtoo.Thoughoverfishinghasplayedapartinreducingnumbers,experimentsshowthatwarmertemperaturesalsostopfishgrowing.Warm-bloodedanimalsaren’timmune(免除)fromthesizechangecausedbyclimatechange.Manybirdsarenowsmaller.Soaysheeparethinner.ReddeerareweakenAndpolarbearsaresmaller,comparedwithhistoricalrecords.ThisisnotthefirsttimethishashappenedinEarth’shistory.55millionyearsago,awarmingeventsimilartothecurrentclimatechangecausedbees,spidersandantstoshrinkby50to75percentoverseveralthousandyears.Thateventhappenedoveralongertimethanthecurrentclimatechange.Thespeedofmodemclimatechangecouldmeanorganismsmaynotrespondoradaptquicklyenough,especiallythosewithlonggenerationtimesclimatechangewillbeshowninthefuture.1、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout_______A．Whysomespeciesbecomesmaller.B．HowclimatechangesinEarth’shistory?C．Climatechangehasmanynegativeeffects.D．Speciesarebecomingsmallerasclimategetswarmer.2、Theunderlinedword“trumped”mthefirstparagraphprobablymean_________.A．strengthenedB．gainedC．beatenD．equaled3、ResearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingaporebelievethat________A．theyhavefoundtheexactcausesforcreaturesgettingsmaller.B．alltheanimalsontheearthhavebecomesmaller.C．climatechangehasmorenegativeeffectsonwarm-bloodedanimals.D．increaseinenergyusecanleadtocreaturesgettingsmaller.4、Whatdoestheauthorfeelabouttheclimatechange?A．DisappointedB．OptimisticC．WorriedD．Shameful22．（8分）AlvinIrbywearsmanyhats.Heisastand-upcomedian,achildren’sbookauthor,aformerkindergartenteacherand,aboveall,thefounderofthenonprofitBarbershopBooks.BarbershopBookstriestosolvethisproblem:Howtogetblackchildrenexcitedaboutreading?Itssolution:15books.BarbershopBooksputs15books—allpickedbykids—ineachofthedozensofbarbershops,mostlyinblackneighborhoods,acrossthecountry.Irby,whojustturned33,sayshe’shopingtohelpblackchildrenidentifythemselvesasreaders.Thatmeans,firstandforemost,thatreadingshouldbefun.Italsomeanskidsneedtoseetheirlifeandinterestsreflectedinthestoriestheyread.But,Irbysays,thepublishingindustryhasalongwaytogo.Whenhewenttoabigbookexhibitionrecently,fewofthekids,titlesondisplayhaddiversecharacters.Andthosethatdidfeltbothforeignandnotfun.Thebooks’subjectsweremainlyslavery,civilrights,orolddeadblackperson.Thelibrarianshemetcouldhardlynametwolaugh-out-loudpicturebookswithablackprotagonist(主角).Booksaboutslaveryandcivilrightshavetheirplace,Irbybelieves,butlittleblackboysandgirlsdeservebooksthatallowthemtobechildrenandtolaughlikechildren.Irbysays,schoolsneedtofocuslessonout-of-touchbooksandreadingteststhatleavekidsfeelingdefeated.Theyshouldtrylisteningmoreandaskstudents:Whatareyourstrengths,yourexperiences,yourinterests?What’smostimportanttoyou?InLevelsBarbershopofNewYork,what’smostimportanttoVincent,asixth-graderandsonofabarber,isDiaryofaWimpyKid,thebookIrbyjustreplaced,becausethehero’sstoryfeelsreal—andreallyfunny.“Everythinggoeswrongwhenhethinksthatit’sgonnagoright,”Vincentsays.“Or,whensomethinggood’sabouttohappen,itjustgetsruinedbyhisbrother,Roderick.”Vincent’senthusiasm—hesayshe’sreadeverylastoneoftheshop’s15books—isallthemotivationAlvinIrbyneedstokeepgrowingBarbershopBooks.Anditisgrowing.Lastyear,theprogramwona$10,000InnovationsinReadingPrizefromtheNationalBookFoundation.Andnextmonth,IrbywillhostaNewYorkCityfundraiser...1、WhatcanweknowaboutIrby?A．HesetupBarbershopBooks.B．Heownedmanybarbershops.C．Helikeswearingdifferenthats.D．Heworksinakindergartennow.2、WhatisIrby’sopinionaboutthepublishingindustry?A．Itpreferstopublishhistoricalbooks.B．Itdoesn’tholdenoughbookexhibitions.C．Itsbooksdon’tconnectwithblackchildren.D．Itsbookshavetoomanyforeigncharacters.3、WhydoesVincentlovereadingDiaryofaWimpyKid?A．Ithasasurprisingending.B．It’snewlyputontheshelf.C．It’sarealstoryaboutablackhero.D．It’samusingandreflectshislife.4、Theauthorusesthelastparagraphto________.A．giveevidenceofBarbershopBooks’successB．arousekids’enthusiasmforBarbershopBooksC．encouragedonationsforBarbershopBooksD．stresstheimportanceofBarbershopBooks23．（8分）Whenreturningtosouth-westernGermany,wheremyparentslive,itiscompulsoryformetogoonahiketoconnectwithnatureandreconnectwithmyself.So,thatisexactlywhatIdidthefirstsunnySundaybackinthebeautifulBlackForest.TheHuzenbacherSeeisatarninthemiddleofthenorthernBlackForestwithabundantnaturesurroundingit.Approachingitafteragoodhourwalk,Isawfascinatingbluedragonfliesinquantitythatattractedusbythewaytheyflewaround.Theydidn’tstandstillforaphoto,astheylandedonleavesforasplitsecond.WewerealsosurprisedattheyellowwaterliliesthatcanbeseenfloatingonitssurfacebetweenJuneandJuly.Sittingdownatoneofthebenchessurroundingthelakeforapicnicwassatisfyingintwoways.Iwasawareoftheworld’sbeautythatgavemetheenergytocontinueupthemountaintoreachthemostamazingviewlookingoverthelake.Theotherwastoreallyfillmyselfupinordertocontinuetheadventureadequately,fulluponsomesnacksandrefreshingwaterfromthewell.Thehikeupwasn’tashardasexpectedandagoodpathwasprovidedwithdirtyrocksandslipperystonesallundertheshadeofthetalltrees.Thistookaboutanhourandahalfuntilreachingthebeautifulviewofthelakeandlandbelow.Oncewehadtakenintheastonishingviews,thewalkbackdowntookanotherhourorso,makingthehikea3-to4-hourroundtrip,whichwaswellworthit!SimplybeingbackintheBlackForestandhavingsuchpleasanthikesisdefinitelygoodforthesoulandIhighlyrecommendgettingyourselfoutside,beitintheBlackForestoranywhereoutdoors.GetyourintakeofvitaminDand,mostimportantly,takeinthemomentsthatnaturehastooffer.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tarn”inparagraphIreferto?A．Tree. B．Tower.C．Lake D．Village.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhensittingonthebench?A．Tired. B．Content.C．Surprised. D．Excited.3、Whatdidtheauthorcallonpeopletodo?A．TakevitaminDpills. B．Loveandprotectnature.C．Savethesoulandbeyourself. D．Gooutdoorsandgetclosetonature.4、Accordingtotheauthor,beingbackintheBlackForestandhavingpleasanthikesdoesgoodtoone’s________.A．health B．spiritC．character D．experience24．（8分）Lastyear,mymotherbroughtoutanoldcollege-rulednotebook:oneofthejournalsinwhichshehaskeptarecordofallthedinnerpartiesshehashostedsince1976.Ihaveasimilarjournal.ButIamawriter,andsheisachemist.MinefeaturesdescriptionsandfeelingsaboutthedinnersI’vehosted,whilehersreadslikelaboratorynotes—justthemealplanandwhowasinvited.“Salmonmousse(慕斯),”sheannounced,readingthefirstenrty.“MyGod,Imusthavemadethatahundredtimes.Doyourememberthem?”Ididnot.ButIdidrememberthatsalmonmousse.Oldfriendscameandwentinherjournal.Newfavoritesjoinedthemenu.Myhusband’snamefirstshowsupin1997,alongwithamealofjusthorsd’oeuvresbecausehelovedit.Mysister-in-law’snamearrivedin2006,andwithit,allshellfishdisappearedfromfamilymenus—shewouldgetsickaftereatingit.Thereismymother’spartner,Ruth,whoappearedin1991,signalingalmostfiveyearsofvegetarian(素食主义者)dishesbeforeshegaveintomymother’sham.Andthereismyfather,who,despitebeingherex-husband,appearedeveryyearaftertheirdivorce.Whilemymotherhasalwayswritteninherjournalbeforeadinnerparty,Iwriteinmineafterward.Inmymother’sbooks,everythingisclear.Herspassesfromearlymotherhoodthroughdivorceandthedeathsoffriendswithoutabreak.I,ontheotherhand,havethreeentireyearsunaccountedfor.Iseeherjournalsandamenvious:By45,Ishouldnotbewingingitatdinner.Ishouldpracticewitholdfavorites.Ishouldhaveasalmonmousse.AndsoIamputtingthisdecisionintopracticeatadinnerpartyforwriterfriends.Themenuisalreadywritteninmybook.Tostart,afavoriteofminehasalreadybeencuredinthefridge:salmongravlax.AndforthisImustapologizetomymother:ItisascloseasIcanget.Iloveyou;Ido.ButIhavealwayshatedthatsalmonmousse.1、WhatcanweknowfromParagraph3?A．Thewriter'shusbandisavegetarian.B．Thewriter’ssister-in-lawisallergictoshellfish.C．Ruthdidn'tlikethehammadebythewriter’smom.D．Thewriter’sfathernevercamebackhomesincehisdivorce.2、Whichstatementmaycomefromthewriter’sjournal?A．Salmongravlaxforwriterfriends.B．Thanksgiving,friendscoming.C．Iamgladlotsofwriterfriendscamelastnight.D．TomandLilyarecomingaswellasMr.Greentonight.3、Howcanwedescribethewriter’smother?A．Considerateandstrong-minded.B．Stubbornbutorganized.C．Outgoingandgenerous.D．Warm-heartedbutdisloyal.4、Whydoestheauthorwritethispassage?A．Toshowherloveforhermother.B．Toputherdecisionintopractice.C．Tocomparetwodifferentjournals.D．Toexpressherhateforsalmonmousse.25．（10分）Ifyoucouldtravelbackintimefivecenturies,you’dencounterafreshlypainted“MonaLisa”inRenaissanceEuropeandcoolertemperaturesacrosstheNorthernHemisphere.ThiswasaworldinthemidstoftheLittleIceAgeandaperiodofvastEuropeanexplorationnowknownastheAgeofDiscovery.Butwhatifwecouldlook500yearsintothefutureandglimpsetheEarthofthe26thcentury?Wouldtheworldseemasdifferenttousasthe21stcenturywouldhaveseemedtoresidentsofthe16century?Forstarters,whatwilltheweatherbelike?Dependingonwhomyouask,the26thcenturywilleitherbealittlechillyorextremelyhot.Somesolaroutputmodelssuggestthatbythe2500s,Earth’sclimatewillhavecooledbackdowntonearLittleIceAgeconditions.Otherstudiespredictthatongoingclimatechangeandfossilfuelusewillleavemuchoftheplanettoohotforhumanlifeby200.SomeexpertsdatethebeginningofhumanclimatechangebacktotheIndustrialRevolutioninthe1800s,otherstoslash-and-burnagriculturalpracticesinprehistorictimes.Eitherway,tool-wieldinghumansaltertheirenvironment—andour26thcenturytoolsmightbequiteimpressiveindeed.TheoreticalphysicistandfuturistMichioKakupredictsthatinamere100years,humanitywillmaketheleapfromatypezerocivilizationtoatypeIcivilizationontheKardashevScale.Inotherwords,we’llbecomeaspeciesthatcanusetheentiresumofaplanet’senergy,masteringcleanenergytechnologiessuchasfusionandsolarpower.Furthermore,they’llbeabletohandleplanetaryenergyinordertocontrolglobalclimate.Technologyhasimprovedsignificantlysincethe1500s,andthispacewilllikelycontinueinthecenturiestocome.PhysicistStephenHawkingproposesthatbytheyear2600,thisgrowthwouldsee10newtheoreticalphysicspaperspublishedevery10seconds.IfMoore’sLawholdstrueandbothcomputerspeedandcomplexitydoubleevery18months,thensomeofthesestudiesmaybetheworkofhighlyintelligentmachines.Whatothertechnologieswillshapetheworldofthe26thcentury?FuturistandauthorAdrianBerrybelievestheaveragehumanlifespanwillreach140yearsandthatthedigitalstorageofhumanpersonalitieswillenableacomputerizedstateoflivingforever.Humanswillfarmtheoceans,travelinstarshipsandresideinbothlunarandMartiancolonieswhilerobotsexploretheoutercosmos.1、WhydoestheauthormentiontheLittleIceAgeinthefirstparagraph?A．Toshowtheseverityofthecurrentglobalwarming.B．Tostressthecloseconnectionwiththecurrentclimate.C．Toprovidecontrasttothepredictionoffutureclimate.D．Toillustratetheimportanceofprotectingtheenvironment.2、ThepredictionthatEarthwillcooldownisbasedon________.A．changesinsolaractivity B．ongoingclimatechangeC．previousgeneralassumptions D．currentconsumptionoffossilfuel3、Whateffectwillthe26thcenturytechnologieshaveonhumanbeings?A．Humanswillsufferfromsevereglobalwarming.B．Cybertechnologyhelpshumanpersonalitiessurvive.C．Humansneedn’tworkwiththeapplicationofrobots.D．Highlyintelligentmachineswillreplacehumans.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）Mymomhasbeenandwillalwaysbemybiggestinspiration.Sheisasingleparentofeight,andIhavenoideahowshe1.Throughouttheyears,mymomhasovercomemanyhardshipswhichcouldeasily2someonewithlittlefaith.Even3doctorsquestionedifmylittlesisterJessicawouldlivetoseetheageof1,mymomneverlost4.Aftercountlessvisitstomultipledoctors,mymom5tobringherhomeandmakethebestofmysister’slife6receivingthesameresultsfromdifferenthospitals.Jessica’snumeroushospitalvisitsdefinitely7her,butmymomnevershowedsignsof8.HerstrengthhelpedJessicathroughevery9time.NomatterhowconfusedJessicawas,mymomalwaysmadeherfeelasiftherewasabsolutelynothingto10,whichenabledJessicatolivethelifeofa11child.Sheattendedapublicschool,wenttopartiestodancearoundexcitedly.Weactually12thatshewasevensick.13,thingsbegantotakeaturnfortheworse.Aroundher6thbirthday,Jessicalostsight,whichwas14bylossofsensationinherleftarmattheageof5.However,thiswasitanddoctorshadno15.Thewholefamilywereheartbrokenand16,atapointofnoreturn.Onceagain,mymomfoundawayto17usall.Shemadeitherjobtoletusknowthatshehadastrongsupportsystem.Shedecidedto18herjobandattendtohereveryneed.Withmymomsleepingbyhersideeverysinglenight,Inoticedtheir19growstrongerthananything.NowJessicais20yearsoldandisenjoyinghercollegelife.Mymomgetsustorealizethatnomatterhow20ourtrialsmayappear,wehaveasupportsystem.Weareafamilythatwillalwaysbethereforoneanother.1、A．failedB．survivedC．graduatedD．developed2、A．guideB．pushC．refreshD．discourage3、A．untilB．whenC．unlessD．since4、A．hopeB．controlC．interestD．patience5、A．refusedB．threatenedC．decidedD．hesitated6、A．farfromB．regardlessofC．apartfromD．insteadof7、A．upsetB．destroyedC．satisfiedD．relieved8、A．wisdomB．curiosityC．weaknessD．sympathy9、A．ripeB．toughC．lonelyD．precious10、A．worryaboutB．relyonC．learnfromD．showoff11、A．difficultB．superC．giftedD．regular12、A．forgotB．declaredC．discoveredD．sensed13、A．HopefullyB．SuddenlyC．GratefullyD．Seriously14、A．reducedB．causedC．followedD．removed15、A．answerB．doubtC．reasonD．mercy16、A．guiltyB．annoyedC．confusedD．innocent17、A．blameB．screenC．respectD．favor18、A．offerB．finishC．continueD．quit19、A．faithB．willC．bondD．conflict20、A．completeB．temporaryC．unfairD．unbearable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）IwasalwaystoldthatthethreePs,patience,positivethinkingand(毅力),wereasurepath1．success.Butthisadvicedoesnotalwaysworkasplanned.Myhighschoolmathsexamisoneexample.Theexam,2．wasoriginallytobeheldinourclassroom.3．(change)tothelibraryatthelastminute.This,4．,didn’tbothermebecausemathshadalwaysbeenmystrongestsubject.Ipatientlywalkedtothelibrary,tookmyseatanddidsomedeepbreathingtohelprelax5．ButmymoodquicklychangedwhenIsaw6．firstquestion.Ihadnoideahowtodoit.Itriedtoslaypositiveandpersevered7．Ifinallyfoundthesolution.Withtheproblem8．(solve),Ifeltproudofmy9．(achieve).10．(fortunate),IthennoticedthatIhadjust10minuteslefttocompletetherest.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.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Today,millionsofpeoplewantlearnorimprovetheirEnglish.Whichisgood,tostudyinBritainorinyourowncountry?ThebenefitsofgoingtoBritainseemsobvious.Youwilllistentothelanguageallthetime,surroundcompletelybythelanguagewhereveryouwouldgoandhavetospeakEnglishifyouarewiththelocalpeople.InChina,thereisalwayspossibletospeak