2024届广东省梅州市皇华中学高考英语四模试卷含解析

2024届广东省梅州市皇华中学高考英语四模试卷注意事项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．When________questionsinclass,oneshouldanswerthemasclearlyaspossible.A．asking B．toask C．tobeasked D．asked2．Onlywhen_________hard__________makeyourdreamcometrue.A．doyouwork;youcan B．youwork;youcanC．doyouwork;canyou D．youwork;canyou3．Afireworksdisplaywasorganized________theQueen’sbirthday.A．tomarkB．markedC．havingmarkedD．beingmarked4．Ourteamisworld-classanditwasnosurprisethatwewonbysuchamargin.A．low B．highC．wide D．narrow5．TheladystandingovertheremaybefromtheUSA,_____Iguesshaslostherway.A．whom B．whoC．which D．where6．Marydoesn'twanttomovetoBeijingbecauseifshe_________there,shewouldn'tbeabletoseeherhusbandoften.A．wouldlive B．weretoliveC．haslived D．lives7．Mycousininsistedthatshe______toAustraliaforfurtherstudy.Butthecompanyrefusedherapplication.A．sends B．willbesentC．besent D．wouldbesent8．ononefootwithyoureyescloseD．andyouwillsoonloseyourbalance.A．StandingB．StoodC．TostandD．Stand9．Mysummercampisn’tgoodfun,butitisreallearningexperienceforme.A．a;/ B．the;a C．/;a D．a;the10．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．accustomedto B．buriedinC．addictedto D．exposedto11．Childrenunderfifteenarenotpermittedtoseesuchkindoffilm_________isbadfortheirmentaldevelopment.A．as B．whatC．which D．that12．Anyinformationoftheoraltestpaperareregardedasstrictly______beforeitisopen.A．conventional B．analyticalC．controversial D．confidential13．Ifyou’dwrittenearlier,I’dhaveknownwhenyoutogoonholiday.A．want B．havewanted C．wanted D．willwant14．—Mum,isthepairofgloves________mine?—Yes.Youhavetowearanotherpair.A．washing B．havewashedC．beingwashed D．havingwashed15．Thenewsupermarkethasannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday________getabigprize.A．must B．couldC．would D．shall16．---Didyouvisitthefamousculturalrelicslastmonth?---No,we____it,butwespenttoomuchtimeshopping．A．couldhavevisited B．musthavevisitedC．can'thavevisited D．shouldn'thavevisited17．Shethentookthelittlekey,andopenedit,trembling,butcouldnotatfirstseeanything________,becausethewindowswereshut.A．plainlyB．closelyC．firmlyD．frequently18．—Shegotherfirstsciencefictionpublished.Itturnedouttobe________.—Whenwasthat?—Itwasin2009________shewasstillincollege.A．success;that B．asuccess;whenC．success;when D．asuccess;that19．Soonaftergettingoffhishorse,thecaptainappearedatthesecond-floorwindows,______hecouldseenothingbuttrees.A．where B．fromwhereC．which D．fromwhich20．Nodecision__A_aboutanyfutureappointmentuntilallthecandidateshavebeeninterviewed.A．willbemade B．ismadeC．isbeingmade D．hasbeenmade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）Eco-ResortManagementEcotourismisoftenregardedasaformofnature-basedtourismandhasbecomeanimportantalternativesourceoftourists.Inadditiontoprovidingthetraditionalresort-leisureproduct,ithasbeenarguedthatecotourismresort(度假村)managementshouldhaveaparticularfocusonbest-practiceenvironmentalmanagement.CouranCoveResortissuchatouristattractionlocatedonSouthStradbrokeIsland,Australia.Sustainable(可持续的)PracticesofCouranCoveResortSouthStradbrokeIslandisseparatedfromthemainlandbytheBroadwater,whichishometoawiderangeofplantcommunities.Locatedontheoffshoreisland,theResortisonlyaccessiblebymeansofwatertransportation.Itprovideshourlyferryservicefromtheharbouronthemainlandtoandfromtheisland.WithintheResort,transportmodesincludewalkingtrails,bicycletracksandthebeachtrain.Thereceptionareaisthecounteroftheshopwhichhasnotchangedin8yearsatleast.Theaccommodationisanoctagonal(八角形的)building.Thesearelargeroomsthatarecleanbuttheequipmentisoldandinsomecasesjustworking.Theceilingfanonlyworksathighspeedforexample.Bedsarehardbutclean.Thereisatelevision,aradio,anoldairconditionerandasmallfridgeineachroom.Asanecotourism-basedresort,mostoftheplanninganddevelopmentoftheattractionhasbeenconcentratedontheneedtoco-existwiththenaturalenvironmentofSouthStradbrokeIslandtoachievesustainabledevelopment.WaterandEnergyManagementThereisgroundwateratthecentreoftheisland,whichhasamaximumheightof3metresabovesealevel.Thewatersupplyisrechargedbyrainfallandiscommonlyknownasanfreshwateraquifer(含水层).CouranCoveIslandResortobtainsitswatersupplybytappingintothisaquiferandcollectingitthroughapipe.Inordertonarrowthewateruses,alllaundryactivitiesarecarriedoutonthemainland.TheResortusesLPGpowerstationratherthanafueloilstationforitsenergysupply,supplemented(补充)bywindpower,whichhasreducedgreenhouseemissionsby70%.Hotwaterintheeco-cabinsandforsomeoftheResort‟svehiclesissolar-powered.Waterefficientfittingsarealsoinstalledinshowersandtoilets.VisitorswhostayattheResortareencouragedtomonitortheirwaterandenergyusagebyanin-housetelevisionsystem,andarerewardedwithprizes(suchasafreereturntriptotheResort)accordinglyiftheirusagelevelislow.EvaluationInthreeyearsofoperation,CouranCoveIslandResorthaswon23internationalandnationalawards.Ithaseffectivelyimplementedcontemporaryenvironmentalmanagementpractices.However,theResort‟sgrowthwilleventuallybelimitedbyitscarryingcapacity,andquantitycontrolshouldbeincorporatedinthemanagementstrategyoftheResort.1、Inordertoachievesustainabledevelopment,theResort.A．cancelsthetransportationserviceB．researchesintoplantcommunitiesC．provideshighqualityaccommodationD．operatesinharmonywithitsnaturalsurroundings2、WhatisappliedforheatingwateronCouranCoveIslandResort?A．TheLPGpower. B．Thepetropower.C．Thesolarpower. D．Thewindpower.3、Accordingtothestudy,inthefuturewhatshouldtheResortfocuson?A．Increasingthesupplyoffreshwater.B．Meetingtheneedofinternationalguests.C．Improvingthetourismentertainmentprojects.D．LimitingthenumberofthegueststotheResort.4、FromthepassagewecanknowthatCouranCoveIslandResort.A．suffershugelossinnaturalresourcesB．achievessuccessineco-resortmanagementC．setsagoodexampleforprofit-makingbusinessD．raisesstandardsinguest-monitoringmanagement22．（8分）“Howdoyouaccountforyourremarkableachievementsinlife?”QueenVictoriaoftheUKaskedHelenKeller.“Howdoyouexplainthefactthateventhoughyouwerebothblindanddeaf,youwereabletoachievesomuch?”Ms.Keller'sanswerisatribute（致敬）toherkindteacher.“IfithadnotbeenforAnneSullivan,thenameofHelenKellerwouldhaveremainedunknown.”AccordingtospeakerZigZiglar,AnnieSullivanwasnostrangertohardship.Shewasalmostsightlessherselfandwas,atonetime,diagnosedashopelessly“insane”byhercaregivers.Shewaslockedinthebasementofamentalinstitution.Occasionally,Anniewouldviolentlyattackanyonewhocamenear.Mostofthetimeshegenerallyignoredeveryoneinherpresence.Anelderlynursebelievedtherewashope,however,andshemadeitherworktoshowlovetothechild.EverydayshevisitedAnnie,andsheleftcookiesforherandspokewordsofloveandencouragement.ShebelievedAnniecouldrecover,ifonlyshewereshownlove.Eventually,doctorsnoticedthechangeinthegirl.Wheretheyoncewitnessedangerandhate,theynawnotedagentlenessandlove.Theymovedherupstairswhereshecontinuedtoimprove.Thenthedayfinallycamewhenthisseemingly“hopeless”childwasreleased.AnneSullivangrewintoayoungwomanwithadesiretohelpothersasshe,herself,washelpedbythekindnurse.ItwasshewhosawthegreatpotentialinHelenKeller.Shelovedher,disciplined（约束）her,playedwithher,pushedherandworkedwithheruntiltheflickeringcandlethatwasherlifebecameabeacon（灯塔）oflighttotheworld.AnneSullivanworkedwondersinHelen'slife;butinwasalovingnursewhofirstbelievedinLittleAnnieandlovinglytransformedanuncommunicativechildintoakindteacher.“IfithadnotbeenforAnneSullivan,thenameofHelenKellerwouldhaveremainedunknown.”Butifithadnotbeenforakindanddedicatednurse,thenameofAnneSullivanwouldhaveremainedunknown.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“accountfor”probablymean?A．showB．proveC．explainD．present.2、WhatdoweknowfromtheThirdparagraph?A．Sullivanhadverynormalbehavior.B．Sullivanwasignoredbyeveryone.C．Sullivanwaskeptawayfromherparents.D．Sullivanwasbelievedlohaveamentalproblem.3、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthenext?A．ThePowerofLoveB．MakingaDifferenceC．AGoodTeacherD．RemarkableAchievements23．（8分）Weallhavedefiningmomentsinourlives----meaningfulexperiencesthatstandoutinourmemory.Manyofthemoweagreatdealtochance:aluckyencounter(相遇)withsomeonewhobecomestheloveofyourlife.Anewteacherwhospotsatalentyoudidn’tknowyouhad.Thesemomentsseemtobetheproductoffateorluck.Wecan’tcontrolthem.Butisthattrue?Nonecessarily.Definingmomentsshapeourlives,butwedon’thavetowaitforthemtohappen.Wecanbetheauthorsofthem.Itispossibletocreatedefiningmomentsifweunderstandmoreaboutthem.Ourresearchshowsthattheyallshareasetofcommonelements.Westartbyasking:whydoweremembercertainexperiencesandforgetothers?Inthecaseofbigdays,suchasweddings,theanswerisprettyclear----it’sacelebrationthatisgrandinscaleandrichinemotion.Nosurprisethatit’smorememorablethanamathslesson.Butforotherexperiencesinlife----fromholidaystoworkprojects----it’snotsoclearwhywerememberwhatwedo.Consideranexperimentinwhichparticipantswereaskedtosubmerge(浸入)theirhandsfor60secondsinbucketsfilledwith14℃water.(Remember14℃waterfeelsmuchcolderthan14℃air.)Theywerethenaskedtosubmergetheirhandsfor90secondsinsteadof60,butduringthefinal30seconds,thewaterwarmedupto15℃.Theparticipantswerethengivenachoice:wouldyouratherrepeatthefirsttrialorthesecond?Psychologistshaveexplainedthereasonsforthispuzzlingresult.Whenpeopleassessanexperience,theytendtoforgetorignoreitslength.Instead,theyseemtoratetheexperiencebasedontwokeymoments:thebestorworstmoment,knownasthepeak,andtheending.Intheparticipants’memories,whatstoodoutforthemwasthatthelongertrialendedmorecomfortablythantheshorterone.Sowhenweassessourexperiences,wedon’taverageourminute-by-minutefeelings.Rather,wetendtorememberflagshipmoments:thepeaks,thepits(低谷)andthetransitions.Whatwedon’trememberarethebitsinbetween----sometimesthereislittletodistinguishoneweekfromthenext.Partlythisisbecausetheremaybeonlyadozenmomentsinyourlifethatshowwhoyouare----thosearebigdefiningmoments.Buttherearesmallerexperiences,too,inthecontextofamemorableholiday,romanticdateorworkachievement.Onceweunderstandhowweremembercertainmomentsandwhy,wecanstarttocreatemoremomentsthatmatter.1、Howdoestheauthorunderstanddefiningmoments?A．Wecancreatedefiningmomentsinourlives.B．Definingmomentsarejustoutofourcontrol.C．Nosimilaritiesexistbetweendefiningmoments.D．Definingmomentsconsistofsmallerexperiences.2、Wecanlearnfromtheexperimentthat_____.A．thestrikingmomentsaremorelikelytoberemembered.B．thelengthofanexperiencedeterminesourmemoryofitC．itismeaningfultodistinguishthebitsinbetweenflagshipmoments.D．allthecomponentsofanexperienceshouldbeequallyremembered3、Whatwouldprobablybediscussedinthefollowingpartofthetext?A．Whattoprepareforlife’strials.B．Whytocreatedefiningmoments.C．Whomtooweourgoodfatesto.D．Howtocreatelife’sbigmoments.24．（8分）BestBookshopsinLondonLookingforthelatestbestsellers?Londonhaseveryshopabooklovercouldpossiblyneedforbrowsing(浏览),readingorshoppingforgifts:fromspecialistbookshopsandbookmarketsforraretreasuresatrewardingprices,tosecond-handbookshops,academicbookshopsandhighstreetchains.DauntBooksFoundedbyJamesDaunt,thissmallchainhasbeenfeedingthesoulsofliteraryandnon-fictionloversforyears.ItisanEdwardianbookshoponMaryleboneHighStreet.Booksfromthesamecountryarearrangedtogether,soguides,maps,non-fictionandfictionallsitalongsideoneanother,forauniquebrowsingexperience.HatchardsNobooklover’striptoLondoniscompletewithoutvisitingHatchardsonPiccadilly,theoldestbookshopintheUK.Establishedin1797,Hatchardshousesalargerangeoffictionandnon-fiction,aswellassignedandspecialeditions.There’salsoaseparatesectiononreligiousbooks.StanfordsStanfordsflagshipCoventGardenstoreisstillamust-visitforloversoftravelbooksandhasbeensinceitopenedin1853.Theshophastheworld’slargestselectionofmapsandtravelbooksunderoneroof.WaterstonesAliteraryshoppingcenter,WaterstonesPiccadillyisEurope’slargestbookshop.Spreadovereightfloors,it’smorethanjustabookshop.Inadditiontomorethan13kmofbookshelves,there’sthe5thViewBar,agiftshopandregulareventslikebooksigningsbyfamousauthors,artists,musicians,politiciansandsportsstars.1、HowarebooksplacedinDauntBooks?A．Bycontent.B．Bycountry.C．Byalphabet.D．Bysubject.2、Inwhichbookshopcanareaderfindmapsandtravelbooksmostconveniently?A．DauntBooks.B．Hatchards.C．Stanfords.D．Waterstones.3、WhatdoHatchardsandWaterstoneshaveincommon?A．Musiceventsareregularlyorganised.B．Bothhavealonghistoricalstanding.C．Readerscanbuysouvenirsandgifts.D．Readerscangetsignedbooksthere.25．（10分）Throughouthistoryscientistshaveriskedtheirhealthandtheirlivesintheirsearchforthetruth.SirIsaacNewton,theseventeenthcenturyscientist,wasverysmart,butthatdidn’tstophimfromdoingsomeprettystupidthings.InhislaboratoryinCambridgeheoftendidthestrangestexperiments.Once,whiletestinghowlightpassesthroughlenses(晶状体),heputalongneedleintohiseye,pushedittotheback,andthenmoveditaroundjusttoseewhatwouldhappen.Luckily,nothinglong-lastingdid.Onanotheroccasionhestaredatthesunforaslongashecouldbear,todiscoverwhateffectthiswouldhaveonhissight.Againheescapedsuffering

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damage,thoughhehadtospendsomedaysinadarkenedroombeforehiseyesrecovered.Inthe1750stheSwedishchemistKarlScheelewasthefirstpersontofindawaytoproducephosphorus(磷).Heinfactdiscoveredeightmorechemicalelementsincludingchlorine(氯),thoughhedidn’tgetanypraiseforthem.Hewasaverycleverscientist,buthisonefailingwasacurioushabitoftastingalittleofeverysubstanceheworkedwith.Thisriskypracticefinallycaughtupwithhim,andin1786hewasfounddeadinhislaboratorysurroundedbyalargenumberofdangerouschemicals,anyofwhichmighthavebeenresponsibleforhisdeath.EugeneShoemakerwasarespectedgeologist.Hespentalargepartofhislifestudyingcraters(火山口)onthemoon,andhowtheywereformed,andlaterdidresearchintothecometsoftheplanetJupiter.In1997heandhiswifewereintheAustraliandesertwheretheywenteveryyeartosearchforplaceswherecometsmighthavehittheearth.WhiledrivingintheTanamidesert,normallyoneoftheemptiestplacesintheworld,anothervehiclecrashedintothemandShoemakerwaskilledonthespot.Someofhisashes(骨灰)weresenttothemoonaboardtheLunarProspectorspacecraftandleftthere

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heistheonlypersonwhohashadthishonor.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“permanent”inParagraph2mean?A．Brief. B．Slight.C．Lasting. D．Ordinary.2、WhatdidKarlScheelelikedoingwhenperformingexperiments?A．Tastingchemicals. B．Stayingintheemptylab.C．Experimentingindarkness. D．Workingtogetherwithothers.3、WhatspecialhonorwasShoemakergivenafterhisdeath?A．HewasburiedintheTanamidesert.B．Someofhisasheswereplacedonthemoon.C．OnecometofJupiterwasnamedafterhim.D．AspacecraftcarryinghimtraveledaroundJupiter.4、Thetextismainlyaboutthreegreatscientists’_____.A．specialhonors B．greatachievementsC．famousexperiments D．sufferinginthejob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）Afewmonthsago,adriverwentthrougharedlightandcrashedintomycar.1,theaccidentwasnotmyfault.Thepolicearrivedandbegantaking2.IexplainedthatIhadbeengoingatabout55km/h.“Soyouweregoingabout50km/h...”hesaid.“No,IsaidIwasdoingabout55km/h,”Isaid.“Right,soyouweredoingabout50km/h...”againhe3.Inaslightly4tonebecauseIfeltIwasn’tbeingheard,Isaid:“No!Iwasdoingabout55km/h!”“OK,5that’sthewayyouwarnit,’’thislimetheofficersimplyreplied.Ididn’t6itatthetime,butIwasactually7myselfinthefoot.Myinsurancecompanypaidmeforthedamagestomycar.8.Itotallymissedtheboatontheotherdriver’sinsurancecompany.Thecityspeedlimitis50km/h.I9getting50percentlessthanIwouldhavefromtheotherguy’sinsurancecompany10IhadinsistedIwasdoing55km/h.Itsuddenly11methatthetrafficpolicemanhadbeentryingto12meout.Hehadn’t13aboutthe5km/h;hehadknown14abouttheinsurancethatIhadnot.Ithoughtaboutwhathadhappenedagain.ImighthavecarriedoninsistingthatItoldthe15,butIcouldatleasthave16himinsteadofactingsorudely.17,hehadbeentryingtodomeafavor.Sometimesthe18thingtodoistoletotherpeopletalkwhileyou19shutupandlisten.Never20―tohear,youhavetobeabletolisten.1、A．SuddenlyB．PerfectlyC．ClearlyD．Slightly2、A．statementsB．responsibilitiesC．offersD．tests3、A．requestedB．repeatedC．warnedD．sighed4、A．concernedB．annoyedC．excitedD．satisfied5、A．thoughB．untilC．ifD．or6、A．likeB．feelC．realizeD．make7、A．playingB．blamingC．cheatingD．shooting8、A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．MoreoverD．Otherwise9、A．endedupB．couldn’thelpC．feltlikeD．gaveup10、A．unlessB．becauseC．whileD．but11、A．comfortedB．struckC．embarrassedD．confused12、A．seekB．helpC．showD．carry13、A．mindedB．thoughtC．jokedD．forgotten14、A．everythingB．nothingC．somethingD．anything15、A．storyB．truthC．reasonD．excuse16、A．remindedB．noticedC．treatedD．thanked17、A．AfterallB．IngeneralC．ByaccidentD．Believeitornot18、A．hardestB．smallestC．nearestD．latest19、A．simplyB．thankfullyC．hurriedlyD．vividly20、A．escapeB．forgetC．regretD．speak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）IwastravelinginasmallplaceinNewYork.Thatplacehadnotaxiforashort1．(distant).Onehadtotakearickshaw(人力车).Icalledoutforanoldmaninthewaitingline.BeforeIgotontherickshaw,I2．(automatic)askedhowmuchhewouldchargetotakemeacrosstotheMall.I3．(tell)“10dollars”.ThenIstartedbargaining.Hejustgaveahardsmileandsaid,“Whateveryoufeellike,pleasegiveme.Itisnotnecessary4．(bargain)onthissmallamount.”Iwasabitashamedatmyselfandkeptquietwhilehecontinued,“5．(like)thosetaxis,myvehicledoesnotrunonpetrolordiesel(柴油)orevengas;6．runsonmysweat.Sopleasegiveittome7．asmile,forthemoneyhastofeedsomany8．(hunger)mouthsathome.”WhenwereachedtheMall,Igavehimthemoneyandthesmile9．requestedandaddedagentlepatonhisback.HesmiledbackasiftogivemeareceiptandIwouldpreservehissmilefor10．longtime.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限一词;2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第1