2024届青海省西宁市第二十一中学高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

2024届青海省西宁市第二十一中学高考冲刺英语模拟试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—WhereisGary?—HeisatthelibrarystudyingforhisGermantestonWednesday.Infact,he________forthetesteverydayoverthepastweek.A．hasreviewedB．wasreviewingC．hasbeenreviewingD．hadbeenreviewing2．Itwasthenaturaldisaster,ratherthanhumanerrors,that________forthedeathofsomanyinnocentpeople.A．areblamed B．wastoblame C．wasblamed D．weretoblame3．Yesterdayishistory,tomorrowisamystery,onlytodayisagift,andthatis______wecallitpresent.A．how B．when C．why D．where4．Afterhavingsomealcohol,driverstendtospeedwhenpassingstreetswithlesspeople.A．pullup B．putup C．riseup D．pickup5．ChinesePresidentHuJintaocalledforanimmediatecease-fireinLibya_____anevenworsehumanitariancrisisinthecountryattheBRICSSummitinHainanProvince.A．toprevent B．tohaveprevented C．preventing D．havingprevented6．Nothavingworkedouttheprogram,________leavetheoffice.A．sohewasforbiddentoB．andhedidn’twanttoC．hislittlesoncouldn’tmakehimD．becouldn’tfreehimselfto7．Someanalystssuspectedthattherebellionwas_______andfinancedbyawesterncountry.A．launchedB．backedC．evaluatedD．crushed8．Whatanunforgettableexperience!I'llwriteitdown__________itisstillfreshinmymemory.A．since B．while C．after D．until9．---Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?---Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when10．henewly-discoveredstarwasnamed_____aChineseastronomer________hiscontributionstoastronomy.A．for;infavorof B．after;inhonorofC．by;inmemoryof D．as;inpraiseof11．．Whenhegoesout,heoftenwearssunglasses_______nobodycanrecognizehim．A．sothat B．nowthat C．incase D．asthough12．—Wherecanweparkcar?—Don’tworry.There’ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A．the;the B．the;aC．不填;a D．不填;the13．—Whichdoyouprefer,theformeroptionorthelatterone?—Ithinktheformeroneisnobetterthanthelatterone.SoI’llchoose________.A．theformeroneB．thelatteroneC．eitherofthemD．neitherofthem14．Doubleovensareagoodidea,especially________youarecookingseveralmealsatatime.A．though B．if C．that D．unless15．Ifthenewsecuritysystem______intoeffect,suchaccidentswouldneverhavehappened.A．wouldbeput B．wereput C．shouldbeput D．hadbeenput16．—Couldyougivemeareminderat9tomorrowmorning?—I'msorry,butIameetingthen.A．attendB．willattendC．willbeattendingD．amattending17．Thegovernmentshoulddevelopsystemtopredictwhenwildfiresoccurandgivewarningsintime.A．previous B．reliable C．reasonable D．responsible18．Sheissuchanirritatingwoman,Idon’tknowhowyoucan______her.A．putup B．standwith C．standupto D．putupwith19．Itwasreportedthatasmanyas50%ofpatientsdonottakemedicine______directed,______hasdrawndoctor’sattention.A．when;it B．as;what C．as;which D．that;and20．Quantitiesofsoil________inthearea,resultingintheincreasingnumberofnaturaldisasters.A．iswashedawayB．havewashedawayC．havewashedawayD．havebeenwashedaway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）“You’llbeblindbythetimeyou’retwenty-five,”adoctoratChildren’sHospitalpredicted.“Yourbloodsugarsaremuchtoohigh.”Itconsumedme.NomatterwhereIwasorwhatIwasdoing,itwasoverheadlikeadarkcloud,waitingforjusttherightopportunitytobreakopenanddestroymyworld.Ilikedpainting.Losingmyselfinpaintingfilledmewithpeace.PaintingprovidedmewiththeonlyplacewhereIcouldescapefromthosethreateningwords.WhenIwastwenty-one,myrighteyewentblind.Preciselythreemonthsaftermytwenty-fifthbirthday,Ihadamassivehemorrhage(大出血)inmylefteyebecauseofanaccident.Forthenexttwentyyears,visioncameandwent.Iwentthroughmanyeyeoperationsinanattempttokeepmyvision.Butafteronefinaloperation,Ilostthebattleandallremainingvision.AndIburiedalldreamsofpainting.Desperate,Ienrolledin(注册)asixteen-weekprogramfortheblindandvisuallyimpaired(损伤的).Ilearnedpersonaladjustmentandtheuseofacomputerwithadaptivesoftware.Awholenewworldopeneduptomethroughthisprogram.“JawsandWindow-Eyesareleadingsoftwarefortheblind,”myinstructortoldme.“YoucanusetheInternet,e-mailandMicrosoftwithallitstoolsandfeatures.”It’samazing!Hopewentupforthefirsttimeinyears.“Bylearninghowtousehotkeystocontrolthemouse,youcanuseMicrosoftAccess,ExcelandPowerpoint,”myinstructoradded.Forthenextseveralyears,Ilearnedthatwhenonedoorcloses,anotherdooropens.Thereareplentyofchoicesavailablefortheblindandvisuallyimpairedthroughthegiftoftechnology.NotonlydoIhaveaspeakingcomputer,butIhaveaspeakingwatch,alarmclockandcalculator.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1referto?A．Therightopportunity.B．Losingmysightinthefuture.C．ConsumingtoomuchsugarD．Thechildren’shospital.2、Whathappenedwhentheauthorwas25yearsold?A．Hegaveuppainting.B．HewentblindcompletelyC．Heinjuredoneofhiseyes.D．Hepickedupanewhobby3、Whatbroughtaturningpointtotheauthor?A．Aspecialcourse.B．AmeaningfuleventC．Aninspiringspeech.D．Animportantinterview.4、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A．Nopain,nogain.B．Everymanhashisprice.C．Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.D．Beoptimisticinthefaceoflife’sdifficulties.22．（8分）Thehighestbeefpricesinalmostthreedecadeshavearrivedjustbeforethestartofthehotseason,causingagreatshocktobothconsumersandrestaurantowners—andreliefisn'tlikelyanytimesoon.AdecreasingnumberofcattleandgrowingexportdemandfromcountriessuchasChinaandJapanhavecausedtheaveragepriceoffreshbeeftoclimbto$5.28apoundinFebruary,upalmostaquarterfromJanuaryandthehighestpricesince1987.Everythingthat'sproducedisbeingconsumed,saidKevinGood,ananalystatCattleFax,aColorado-basedinformationgroup.PriceswilllikelystayhighforacoupleofyearsascattleproducersstarttorebuildtheircattleamongbigquestionsaboutwhethertheSouthwestandpartsoftheMidwestwillseeenoughraintowaterthegrass."Iquitbuyingsteaksawhileagowhenthepricewentup,"said59-year-oldLenMarkham,whoworksatTexasTech.Shesaysshelimitsredmeatpurchasestohamburger,choosingchicken,porkandfishinstead.Restaurantowners,too,mustdealwiththehighprices.MarkHutchens,ownerofthe50YardLineSteakhouseinLubbock,raisedhismenupricesforbeefitemsbyabout5percentinNovember.Sincethen,theownerofthesmalleatinghousehastriedtomakecutselsewheretoavoidpassingitontocustomers."Itreallyputsmorepressureonthesmallguys,"hesaidofnon-chainrestaurants."Ijustthinkyouhavetostaycompetitiveandkeepyourcostslow."“White-tableclothrestaurantshaveadjustedthesizeoftheirsteaks,makingthemthinner”,saysJimRobb,directoroftheColorado-basedLivestockMarketingInformationCenter.“Andfast-foodrestaurantsarecuttingcostsbyreducingthenumberofmenuitemsandareofferingothermeatoptions,includingturkeyburgers,Robbsaid.Chainrestaurantsalsotrytobuybeefasmuchastheycan,whichessentiallygivesthemadiscount”,IowaStateUniversityassistanteconomicsprofessorLeeSchulzsaid.Thehighpricesarewelcomenewsforatleastonegroup:ranchers(大农场经营者),especiallythoseinTexaswhoforyearshavestruggledamiddrought（干旱）andhighfeedprices.Butevenasranchersbreatheasighofrelief,someworrylastinghighpriceswillcauseconsumerstopermanentlychangetheirbuyinghabits—switchingtochickenorpork.PeteBonds,a62-year-oldTexasrancherandpresidentoftheTexasandSouthwesternCattleRaisersAssociation,saidthat'sabigconcern.“Butsuchfearsmaybeunfounded,Robbsaid.“Threeyearsago,economiststhoughtconsumerswouldstartfindingsubstitutionsforbeefasthedroughtspread.We'resurprisedwehaven'tseenmoreofthat,"hesaid.SouthDakotarancherChuckO'Connorthinksthatconsumerswon’tabandonbeefforgood."I'msuresomearemaybegoingtocutbacksome,buttosaythatpeoplearen'tgoingtobuyitanymore,Idon'tthinkthat'sgoingtohappen,"hesaid,adding,"Ihopenot."1、Thepriceofbeefhasincreasedbecause________.A．thereisagrowingdemandoffreshbeefamongAmericansB．cattleproducershavesucceededinraisinganewtypeofcattleC．thereisalackofrainandtheexportofbeefisincreasingD．ranchershavefoundwaystodealwithhighfeedprices2、WhichmethodisNOTusedbyrestaurantownerstodealwiththehighbeefprices?A．Theyhavemadethesteakssmallerthanbefore.B．Theyhaveincreasedthepricesofbeef-relateddishes.C．Theyhavemadehamburgerswithmanyotherkindsofmeat.D．Theyhavesoughtdiscountbypurchasinglargeamountsofbeef.3、JimRobbgivesanexampleinthesixthparagraphinorderto________.A．tellpeoplethatitisatoughjobtolookforsubstitutionsforbeefB．showhisfearthatchickenorporkmaybeanalternativetobeefC．explainthatcustomerswon’tchangetheirbuyinghabitscompletelyD．indicatethatranchersmaybeleastaffectedbythehighbeefprices23．（8分）WeworkwithCambridgeCountyCouncil'sParticipationTeamtocreateopportunitiesforyoungpeopletovisittheUniversityandlearnmoreaboutit.Thefollowingeventsarescheduledforthe2019/2020academicyear.SuperStarworkshops12workshopsareplannedforyoungpeopleaged7to11.Thesehalf-dayvisitswillbeheldthroughouttheyear,attimeswhenyoungpeoplearenotatschool.Ifparticipantscomplete8ofthe12workshops,theywillbeawardedthenationallyrecognizedSuperStarCrestAward.Pleasenote,workshopswillonlyrunifwehaveasufficientnumberofattendees(usuallyaround3+participants).ExploreUniversityDaysExploreUniversityDaysareforyoungpeopleaged12-15.ParticipantsvisittheUniversityfortwodaysandtakepartinavarietyofuniversity-relatedworkshops,andotherfunactivities.Previousparticipantshavejoinedinthefollowing:•VisitedtheSportsCentre•TookpartinaNeuroscienceworkshop•Enjoyedatwo-coursemealataUniversityCollegeDateswillbeconfirmedinearlyDecember2019,andascheduleforeventwillfollowintheNewYear.Eventsforpost-16studentsIfyouarestudyingforyourpost-16qualificationsandareconsideringapplyingforCambridgeorwouldliketofindoutmoreaboutaspecificsubject,thefollowingeventsmightbeforyou:•UniversityandCollegeOpenDays•SubjectMasterclasses•CambridgeScienceFestival1、WhatcantheparticipantsdoinSuperStarworkshops？A．Tostayonlyhalfaday.B．Togetagift.C．Toenjoyafreemeal.D．TovisittheSportsCentre.2、WhicheventisspeciallyforapplicantsofCambridge？A．SuperStarworkshops.B．TheNeuroscienceworkshop.C．ExploreUniversityDays.D．Eventsforpost-16students.3、Theeventsinthepassagemostprobablyaimto.A．introducesomecoursesB．advertiseCambridgeUniversityC．enrichstudents’sparetimelifeD．promotechildren’sinterestintouring24．（8分）Afternearlyhalfacenturybehindthewheel,HisaoMatsumoto,85,isnotreadytostopdriving.“I’mnotthatoldyet,”hesays.“Istillhave15moreyearstogotillIreach100.”Mr.Matsumotoisoneofmorethan5milliondriversaged75orolder.Amillionmorewillbeontheroadsby2021.Worried,thepolicearetryingtopersuademanyofthemoutofdriving,becauseover-75saretwiceaslikelytocauseafatalaccidentasyoungerdrivers,accordingtotheNationalPoliceAgency(NPA).Nearlyhalfofolderdriverswhocausedfatalaccidentshadsignsofcognitiveimpairment(认知障碍).Hundredsofolderdriversturnthewrongwayintomotorwayseveryyear.InJanuaryan85-year-oldmansteeredhisvehicleintooncomingtrafficonacountryroad,hittingacarandtwoschoolgirls.Policebelievehemistooktheacceleratorforthebrake.Theman’sfamilysaidhehadrejectedtheirrequeststohandoverhiskeysmanytimes.Suchstubbornnessiscommon,notesKazunoriIwakoshi,whoheadsanNGOthatsupportselderlydrivers.Manydriversarguethattheyhaveneverhadanaccidentanditisunfairtodothat,sotheyresentthemselvesbeingcastaside.SincelastMarchover-75srenewingtheirlicensesmusttakecognitiveteststoscreenfordementia(老年痴呆).TheNPAexpectsthesechangestotake15,000driversofftheroadeachyear.Lastyearmorethan250,000over-75sgaveuptheirlicensesaftertheirfamilies’constantstreamofpersuasion,saysMr.Iwakoshi.Hisorganizationpublishesachecklistforelderlydrivers,aimedatgettingthemtoassesstheirresponsesthemselves.Mr.Matsumotoislucky.Hiscitygivespensionersunlimitedaccesstopublictransport.However,thousandsofelderlypeoplearestuckinruralcommunitieswithnobuses.1、Whydothepolicetrytopersuadeelderlydriverstostopdriving?A．Toencourageyoungerdriverstodrivesafely.B．Toreducethenumberofdeadlyaccidents.C．TointroducetheNationalPoliceAgency.D．Tostressthesignificanceofsafedriving.2、Whichwordisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“resent”inparagraph3?A．resembleB．supportC．injureD．dislike3、WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?A．Teststoassesselderlydrivers’responses.B．Families’contributionstotrafficsafety.C．Waystorenewlicensesforelderlydrivers.D．Measurestocontrolthenumberofelderlydrivers.4、Whatisimpliedabouttherestrictiontoelderlydriversinthelastparagraph?A．Itcancausesomenewproblems.B．Itispopularamongelderlydrivers.C．Itwilldoelderlydriversmoreharmthangood.D．Itbringsabouteasyaccesstopublictransport.25．（10分）WhenIwas5yearsold,Istartedlosingweight.MyparentsnoticedIwaspaleandalwaysthirsty.Theyhadmetestedtoseeifmybloodsugarwashighbecausetheythoughtthatmightbecausingmysymptoms.Mybloodsugarwasfivetimeshigherthannormal.Thatcanbedeadly.Myparentsrushedmetothehospital.That'swhenmywholelifechanged.ThedoctorssaidIhadType1Diabetes(糖尿病).Thatmeansmybodycan'tmakeinsulin(胰岛素).There'snocure.MyparentshadtogivemeinsulinshotseverydayandIhadtogetovermyfearofneedlesquickly.SometimesIhad10band-aidsonmyfingersatonce.NowthatI'molder,Icheckmyownbloodsugarandgivemyselfshots.Aboutfouryearsago,mymomstartedtravelingtoruralGuatemala.Shegoestwiceayeartohelppeopleinneed.IhavebeenaGirlScoutsincekindergarten.ForaGirlScoutproject,IputtogetherateamtogotoGuatemalatotestpeopletherefordiabetes.WewentforfourdayslastJuly.Wetested378childrenand100adults.Wefoundthreeadultswithadifferentkindofdiabetes,calledtype2.Wealsofoundonelittlegirlwithdangerouslylowbloodsugar.Shecriedwhenwetoldher.Shehadbeenfeelingdizzyanddidn'tknowwhy.ItwaslikereplayingwhathappenedtomewhenIwaslittle.Italkedthroughatranslator,buteveryoneunderstoodhugs.IgavemorehugsthanI'veevergiven.Havingtype1diabetesishard.ButIhaveaccepteditreadily.Ithashelpedmemeetamazingpeople.Ithasmademeresponsibleandindependent.Ithasalsoshownmethepoweroftakingaction.I'mgoingbacktoGuatemalathissummertotestmorekids.IwanttohelpasmanykidsasIcan.Butmygreatestwishisforacure.Type1diabeteschangesyourlife.Ifnootherchildeverhastohaveit,thatwouldbeamazing.1、Whydidtheauthor'sparentshaveherbloodsugartested?A．Theyfoundthatshewaspale.B．Theynoticedthatshewasthirsty.C．Theydoubtedifshewasill.D．Theywonderedifshewastired.2、Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor?A．HerTypeIDiabeteswascured.B．ShelostheartaftertheexaminationC．Shesufferedalotfromthedisease.D．Sherefusedinsulinshotsforfearofpain3、WhydidtheauthorgotoGuatemala?A．Hermotherrequestedherto.B．Shehopedtohelppeoplethere.C．HerGirlScoutleadermadeamedicalteam.D．Shewantedtostartherround-the-worldtrip.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．SheliveswithTypeIDiabetes.B．ShehaswonderfiilexperiencesinGuatemala.C．Unexpectedtripmakeshermoreconfident.D．Shelivesamazinglydespitethediabetes.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）Researchshowsthatwhenweareabsorbedinanactivity,evenminordistractions(分心)canhaveahugeeffect.Accordingtoastudy,regainingour1drivefollowinganinterruptioncantakeabout20minutes.Multitasking(多任务),asmanystudieshaveshown,isamyth(谬论).Amoreaccurate2ofwhathappenswhenwetellourselveswearemultitaskingisthatwe’rerapidly3betweenactivities,suckingourmentalenergy.Andthe4canbesurprisinglyserious.Anexperimentfoundthatweloseasmanyas10IQpointswhenweallowourworktobe5bydistractionslikeemailsandtextmessages.The6isthatmultitaskingisenjoyable.It’sfuntosatisfyyourcuriosity.Whoknowswhatthatnextemailortextmessageholds7?Findingoutprovidesimmediatesatisfaction.8,resistingdistractionsandstayingontaskrequires9andmentaleffort.So,whatarewetodo?Ourstrategyistochangethe10tomovetemptationfurtheraway:shutdownyouremailprogramor11yourphone.It’saloteasiertostayontaskwhenyou’renot12fightingoffmentaldesires.Thealternative,whichmostofusconsidercommon,is13todietinginabakery.Weallneedthewillpowertoresistthetemptations,butdoingsocomeswith14coststoourlimitedsupplyofwillpower.Anotherworthwhile15istocollectsimilaractivitiestogether,keepingtransition(转换)timetoa16point.Insteadofspreadingphonecalls,meetingsandemailsthroughoutyourday,try17relatedtaskssothattherearefewertransitions.Insomejobs,multitaskingis18.Someofustrulydoneedtostay19toourclients,colleaguesandmanagers.Soit'sworthnotingthatlimitingdisruptionsistheonlysolution.Rememberthemoreyoudotominimizetask-switchingoverthecourseoftheday,themoreabilityyou’llhaveforactivitiesthatactually20.Evensmallchangescanmakeabigdifference.1、A．initialB．personalC．innerD．ambitious2、A．planB．accountC．predictionD．insight3、A．switchingB．swingingC．swappingD．shuttling4、A．benefitsB．reasonsC．consequencesD．challenges5、A．guidedB．changedC．adaptedD．interrupted6、A．advantageB．emphasisC．troubleD．practice7、A．instockB．instoreC．incheckD．inpossession8、A．AsaruleB．AsaresultC．InshortD．Incontrast9、A．patienceB．disciplineC．courageD．attention10、A．expectationB．taskC．environmentD．vision11、A．replaceB．silenceC．answerD．pick12、A．continuouslyB．finallyC．passionatelyD．directly13、A．similarB．relevantC．superiorD．opposite14、A．affordableB．basicC．considerableD．modest15、A．researchB．aspectC．reactionD．approach16、A．minimumB．maximumC．turningD．fixed17、A．analyzingB．groupingC．assigningD．undertaking18、A．disturbingB．annoyingC．unavoidableD．unnecessary19、A．sympatheticB．loyalC．accustomedD．connected20、A．matterB．functionC．workD．interfere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）SandstormshavebeenamajordisasterformanyAsiancountriesforcenturies.Scientistshavetriedmanyways1．(solve)thisproblemandinChina,amasscampaignhasbeenstartedtosolveit.Sandstormsarestrong,drywindsthatcarrysand.Theyareoftensothick2．youcan’tseethesun,andthewindissometimesstrongenoughtomovesanddunes.Itwasthemost3．(frighten)andthemostdangeroussituationtohavebeen4．(catch)inasandstorm.NorthwestChinaispartofthesandstormcenterinCentralAsia.5．(sandstorm)inChinaappeartohaveincreasedinrecentyearsasaresult6．“desertification”.SandstormssometimesaffectBeijing.Citizenswakeuptoanorangeskyandstrongwinds7．coverthecityinathick,brownyellowdust.Thestormssometimescontinuealldayandtrafficmovesveryslowlybecausethethickdustmakes8．difficulttosee.TheChineseCentralWeatherStationcanforecastasandstormsomeweeksbeforeitarrivesinBeijing,butthe9．(strong)ofthestormsometimessurprisespeople.Thedesertisonly250kilometersawaytothewestofBeijing.Inordertopreventit10．(come)nearer,thegovernmenthasplantedmorethan30billiontreesandplanstocontinueplantingforthenextfiveyears.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11处起）不计分。DearSir,IsawyouradvertisementintheLocalDailyforaeconomist、IbelieveIhadthenecessaryqualitiesforthejob、Twoyearsago,IgraduatedawayfromFudanUniversitywithadegreeinEconomics、Sincegraduation,Ihavebeenworkedforabigbank、Nowtochallengeme,Iwanttoworkforacompanywherehasyourexcellentreputation、Apartfrommyknowledgesofaccountingandmyabilityinmaths,Iamateamplayer、I'llbewillingshouldermoreresponsibilitiesifneeding、Thankyoufortakingmeontoconsideration、Yours,LinXin第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）(一)根据提示翻译句子1.海洋生物对人们有益。2.许多海洋生物处于危险之中。它们面临各种威胁，比如，污染和过度捕捞。3.所以我们应该采取措施保护海洋生物；否则，我们就会失去它