汕头市重点中学2024届高考英语二模试卷含解析

汕头市重点中学2024届高考英语二模试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Aroundthispoint______,whichishumorousandfullofastronglocalflavor.A．thestorydevelops B．doesthestorydevelopC．developsthestory D．thestorydeveloped2．Iwouldappreciateyoucouldcometomybirthdayparty.A．that B．thatit C．if D．itif3．—Theterribleaccidentisunderinvestigation.—Actually,quickeraction_________thoseworkerstrappedinthemine.A．mighthavesaved B．musthavesaved C．shouldhavesaved D．couldhavesaved4．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown5．JamesSmithandhisgirlfriendwenttoChenyiSquaretocelebratetheNewYear,never_________.A．returned B．toreturnC．returning D．havingreturned6．Thesilenceofthelibraryissometimesbrokenbyasuddencoughorthesoundofpages________________.A．turning B．turnedC．beingturned D．havingturned7．Itwasnotuntilshegothome____Jenniferrealizedshehadlostherkeys.A．when B．thatC．where D．before8．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed9．_______manyChineseholidaysaredirectedtowardsservicesrememberingancestors,theChingMingFestivalisbeyonddoubtthelargest.A．Unless B．SinceC．Once D．While10．——Whatwaswrong?Whydidn’tyougotothepicnicasscheduled?——I’msorry.I_________aseriously-injuredoldmantothehospital.A．woulddeliverB．deliveredC．haddeliveredD．wasdelivering11．I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen12．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why13．Andrewlivesaloneandenjoysthecompanyofapetcat_______he’sgrownsofond.A．which B．inwhichC．ofwhich D．when14．Ensuringeverychildequalrightstoeducationis_____thekeytotheeliminationofinequalityacrosstheworldlies.A．that B．what C．whether D．where15．—WhendidyoureturnlastFriday?—Itwasnotuntilmidnight______itwasraininghard.A．when B．whichC．that D．before16．—Doyouknowourtownatall?—Surely,thisisthethirdtimeI________here.A．cameB．comeC．havecomeD．amcoming17．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted18．_______withallsortsofaffairs,themanagerhadlittletimetohaveagoodsleep.A．Occupying B．BeingoccupiedC．Occupied D．Havingoccupied19．(2013·天津，9)Noone________bemoregenerous；hehasaheartofgold.A．couldB．mustC．dareD．need20．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned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）Theoldtraditionalsayingaboutsleepingwithoneeyeopeninanunfamiliarplacemaynotbetoofaroffthemark.Overthecourseofthreeexperimentson35youngandhealthyvolunteers,researchersinanewstudymeasuredbrainactivityduringtwocontinuousnightsofsleep.Sasakiandcolleaguesperformedaseriesoflabtestsbystimulatingtheleftandthentherighthemisphere(大脑的半球)withsounds.Onthesecondnight,therewasn’tanydifferenceinreactionstotestsbetweentheleftandrighthemispheres,evenduringdeepsleep.Thissuggeststhatthereisafirst-night-onlyeffectspecificallyinonehemisphereofthebrainduringdeepsleep,theauthorsconclude.Thewayparticipantsrespondedtothesleeplabtestspointstothepotentialforthebraintobeonhighalertfordangerduringthefirstnightinunfamiliarsurroundings.Whilethismaybebadnewsforbusinesstravelerswhoregularlymakebriefovernighttrips,itmaynotbeastroublesomeforpeoplewhogoawayforlongerperiodsoftime,Sasakiaddedbyemail.“Frequenttravelmayleadtounrestfulsleep,”Sasakisaid.“Butifyoustayforafewdaysatthesameplace,yoursleepmightcatchup.”Somebirdshavebeenfoundtoactuallysleepwithoneeyeopenandonesideofthebrainawakewhenthey’reinadangeroussetting,andsomemarinemammalshavesimilarabilities,theauthorsnote.Butthenewstudyfocusesonhealthyvolunteersbutnotpeoplewithinsomniaorothersleepdisorders,theauthorsnote.“Theclinicalimplicationshaven’tbeenconfirmedatthemoment,”Finan,apsychiatry（精神医学）andbehavioralhealthresearchersaid.“However,thelevelofspecificityprovidedbytheseanalysescouldbeanimportantfirststepinunderstandingwhatsleepdisorderslikeinsomnia(失眠)arisefrom,whichisthoughttobedriveninmanypatientsbycontinuinghavingalotofworries.”1、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“maynotbetoofaroffthemark”inParagraph1mean?A．MaymakesenseB．Mayberidiculous.C．MaycauseargumentsD．Maybedisturbing.2、WhatcanweknowfromParagraph3?A．Peopleareusedtowakingupandgoingtobedearlywhentravelling.B．Businesstravelersusuallyhaveabriefsleepatnight.C．Itbringsmuchtroubletothosewhostayfarawayfromtheirhomes.D．Ittakestimeforpeopletoadaptthemselvestoanewenvironment.3、AccordingtoFinan,thestudyishelpfulin________.A．findingouttherootcauseofsleepdisordersB．tellingtheeffectofworriesonsleepdisordersC．comfortingasmanypatientswithsleepdisordersaspossibleD．offeringwaystofreethepatientsfromthesufferingofsleepdisorders22．（8分）Scienceisfinalybeginningtoembraceanimalswhowere,foralongtime,consideredsecond-classcitizens.AsAnniePottsofCanterburyUniversityhasnoted,chickensdistinguishamongonehundredchickenfacesandrecognizefamiliarindividualsevenaftermonthsofseparation.Whengivenproblemstosolve,theyreason:henstrainedtopickcoloredbuttonssometimeschoosetogiveupanimmediatefoodrewardforaslightlylater(andbetter)one.Healthyhensmayaidfriends,andmournwhenthosefrienddie.Pigsrespondmeaningfultohumansymbols.WhenaresearchteamledbyCandaceCroneyatPennStateUniversitycarriedwoodenblocksmarkedwithXandOsymbolsaroundpigs,onlytheOcarriersofferedfoodtotheanimals.ThepigssoonignoredtheXcarriersinfavoroftheO's.Thentheteamswitchedfromreal-lifeobjectstoT-shirtsprintedwithXorOsymbols.Still,thepigswalkedonlytowardtheO-shirtedpeople:theyhadtransferredtheirknowledgetoatwo-dimensionalformat,anotinconsiderablefeatofreasoning.I’vebeenguiltyofprejudicedexpectations,myself.Atthestartofmycareeralmostfourdecadesago,Iwasfirmlyconvincedthatmonkeysandapesout-thinkandout-feelotheranimals.They'reotherprimates(灵长目动物),afterall,animalsfromourownmammalian(哺乳动物的)class.Fairlysoon,Icametoseethatalongwithourclosestlivingrelatives,whalestooaremastersofculturallearning,andelephantsexpressprofoundjoyandmourningwiththeirsocialcompanions.Long-termstudiesinthewildonthesemammalshelpedtofuelaviewpointshiftinoursociety:thepublicnolongersoeasilyacceptsmonkeysmadetoundergopainfulprocedurekinlaboratories,elephantsforcedtoperformincircuses,anddolphinskeptinsmalltanksatthemeparks.Overtime,though,asIbegantobroadenoutevenfurtherandexploretheinnerlivesoffish,chickens,pigs,goats,andcows,Istartedtowonder:Willthenewscienceof"foodanimals"bringanethical(伦理的)revolutionintermsofwhoweeat?Inotherwords,willourethicsstarttocatchupwiththedevelopmentofourscience?Animalactivistsarealreadythere,ofcourse,committedtonoteatingtheseanimals.Butwhatabouttherestofus?Canpayingattentiontothethinkingandfeelingoftheseanimalsleadustomakechangesinwhoweeat?1、AccordingtoAnniePotts,henshavetheabilityof_____________.A．interaction B．analysisC．creation D．abstraction2、Theresearchintopigsshowsthatpigs___________.A．learnlettersquicklyB．haveagoodeyesightC．canbuildupagoodrelationshipD．canapplyknowledgetonewsituations3、Paragraph4ismainlyabout________.A．thesimilaritiesbetweenmammalsandhumansB．thenecessityoflong-termstudiesonmammalsC．achangeinpeople'sattitudestowardsanimalsD．adiscoveryofhowanimalsexpressthemselves4、Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheInnerLivesofFoodAnimalsB．TheLifestylesofFoodAnimalsC．ScienceReportsonFoodAnimalsD．ARevolutioninFoodAnimals23．（8分）Oneevening,authorNeil’ssonwasangry.Neilhadsaidoneofthosethingsthatparentssay,like“isn’tittimeyouwereinbed.”Hissonlookedupathim,angryandsaid,“IwishIdidn’thaveadad!IwishIhad…agoldfish!”ThatconversationgavebirthtoNeil’sbook,“TheDayISwappedMyDadforTwoGoldfish”.Thebookisafunnyadventureofasonsearchingforthedadheswapped.Whethertheyrealizeitornot,fathersplayanimportantroleintheirchildren’sdevelopment.RolandWarren,DirectoroftheNationalFatherhoodInitiative,saysthat,“Theshapeoftheirdadshasaroleinthekids’soul.”Iagree.Weliveinthebestoftimesandtheworstoftimesforfatherhood.Weliveinthebestoftimesbecausefatherswhoareengagedintheirchild’slifespendmoretimethanfathersofanypreviousgeneration.WeliveintheworstoftimesbecausetherearestillmillionsofchildrenwhocontinuetomisstheregularpresenceofDad.Whatdifferencedoesadadmake?Aretheyreallythatimportant?Forthemostpart,studieshaveprovedclearlythatfathers,whethertheylivewiththeirchildrenornot,matterinthelivesoftheirchildren.Whenfathersarepresent,theyprovideeconomicsupportfortheirchildrenandcaregivingresponsibilities.Well-fatheredchildrenareshowntobemoreemotionallyintelligentandsociallysuccessfulasadults.Whenfathersareabsent,theirabsencemaynegativelyinfluencechildren’sacademicachievement,generalbehaviouraladjustmentandangermanagement,especiallyinmales.Yetjustbeingphysicallypresentisn’tenoughtobeagreatfather.Itisimportantthatadadbewarmandemotionallyavailabletohischild.Authorandresearcher,JohnGottman,describesthiskindoffatherasan“emotioncoachingfather”.Emotioncoachesareparentswholistentotheirchildren’sfeelings,seethesharingoffeelingsasanopportunityforintimacy（亲密）.Itisnotjustthemerepresenceoffathersthatmatters,buthowtheyarepresent.Mostchildrenlongforandneedaloving,devotedandresponsiblefather.1、Theauthorintroduceshistopicby______.A．presentingtheresultsofstudiesB．tellingastoryC．makingacomparisonD．interviewingsomeexperts2、WhatdoestheauthormeaninParagraph2bysaying“Weliveintheworstoftimes…”?A．Today’sfathersdon’tcareabouttheirchildren’semotions.B．Lotsofchildren’sfathershavetoworkeveryday.C．Lotsofchildren’sfathersareabsentfromtheirlives.D．Today’sfathersdon’thavecaregivingresponsibilities.3、Accordingtothetext,awell-fatheredchildismorelikelyto_______.A．losecontrolofangerB．obtainhighacademicachievementC．havelowemotionalintelligenceD．havegoodsocialskills4、Wecanlearnfromthetextthatan“emotioncoachingfather”isafatherwho______.A．giveseconomicsupporttohischildB．shareshischild’semotionsC．triestochangehischild’semotionsD．isalwaysavailabletohischild24．（8分）Thereisnodenyingthatsomepeoplelivetobeolderthanothers.Followedarcthestandardexplanations:keepingamoderatediet,engaginginregularexercise,etc.Butwhateffectdoesyourpersonalityhaveonyourlongevity(长寿）？Arethereanykindsofpersonalitiescontributingtolongerlives?AnewstudyintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSocietylookedatthesequestionsbyexaminingthepersonalitycharacteristicsof246childrenofpeoplewhohadlivedtobeatleast100.Accordingtothestudy,thosewholivethelongestaremoreoutgoing,moreactiveandlessneurotic(神经质的）thanotherpeople.Long-livingwomenarealsomorelikelytobesympatheticandcooperativethanwomenwithanormallifespan.ThesefindingsareinagreementwithwhatyouIwouldexpectfromtheevolutionarytheory:thosewholiketomakefriendsandhelpotherscangatherenoughresourcestomakeitthroughtoughtimes.Interestingly,however,othercharacteristicsthatyoumightconsideradvantageoushadnoimpactonwhetherstudyparticipantswerelikelytolivelonger.Thosewhoweremoreself-disciplined,forinstance,werenomorelikelytolivetobeveryold.Also,beingopentonewideashadnorelationshiptoJonglife,whichmightexplainallthosebad-temperedoldpeoplewhoarefixedintheirway.Whetheryoucansuccessfullychangeyourpersonalityasanadultisthesubjectofalongstandingpsychologicaldebate.Butthenewpapersuggeststhatifyouwantlonglife,youshouldstrivetobeasoutgoingaspossible.Unfortunately,anotherrecentstudyshowsthatyourmother'spersonalitymayalsohelpdetermineyourlongevity.Thatstudylookedatnearly28,000Norwegianmothersandfoundthatthosemomswhoweremoreanxious,depressedandangryweremorelikelytofeedtheirkidsunhealthydiets.Patternsofchildhoodeatingcanbehardtobreakwhenwe’readults,whichmaymeanthatkidsdepressedmomsendupdyingyounger.Personalityisn’tdestiny,andeveryoneknowsthatindividualscanlearntochange.Butbothstudiesshowthatlonglifeisn’tjustamatterofyourphysicalhealthbutofyourmentalhealth.1、ThepurposeofthestudyintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSocietyis.A．toseewhetherpeople'spersonalityaffectstheirlifespanB．tofindoutifone’slifestylehasanyeffectontheirhealthC．toinvestigatetheroleofexerciseinlivingalonglifeD．toexamineallthefactorscontributingtolongevity2、Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutoutgoingandsympatheticpeople?A．Theyhaveagoodunderstandingofevolution.B．Theyarebetteratnegotiatinganagreement.C．Theygenerallyappearmoreresourceful.D．Theyaremorelikelytogetoverhardship.3、Whatfindingofthestudymightprovesomewhatoutofourexpectation?A．Easy-goingpeoplecanalsolivearelativelylonglife.B．Advantageouspersonalitycharacteristicsactuallyvarywithtimes.C．Suchcharacteristicsasself-disciplinehavenoeffectonlongevity.D．Readinesstoacceptnewideashelpsoneenjoylongevity.4、Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．Anxietyanddepressioncutone'slifespanshort.B．Longevityresultsfrommentalandphysicalhealth.C．Personalityplaysadecisiveroleinlongevity.D．Healthisinlargepartrelatedtoone'slifestyle.25．（10分）KungfuisoneofanumberofChinesemartialartsdesignedtoimprovethebodyandthemind.Itisperhapsoneofthemostwidelyknownmartialarts,becausemanyfilmsincludeitstechniques.Therearehundredsofstylestaughtallovertheworld,althoughtheycanbelooselydividedintotwocamps:Shaolinstylekungfu,andothertechniques,someofwhichhaveahistorythatoutdatestheShaolinorder.Shaolinkungfixhasitsoriginsinthefifthcentury.Likesomeothermartialarts,itbeganinreligioustemples,wherethemonkssoughtamindandbodydiscipline(训练方法).Inadditiontothefightingstyle,italsoincludesmentalexercisesandreligiouspracticesdesignedtobalancethewholebody.Shaolintemplesresembleduniversities,integratingawiderangeofsubjectsofstudy.Therefore,traditionalShaolinstylessuchasWingChun,Crane,PrayingMantis,andHungGartookknowledgefromfieldsoutsidemartialarts,suchasthehealingartsandmeditation.SupportersforShaolinstylesbelievethattheyaremoreroundedmartialartsstyles,andthatlearnerswillbenefitfromthemonawholebodylevel.Otherfightingstyles,someofwhichpredatetheShaolinstyle,arealsolumpedunderthekungfuumbrella.TheyincludePa-Kua,EagleClaw,andEightDrunkenImmortalsstyles.ThesedisciplinesarenotconsideredtobeShaolinstylebecausetheydidnotoriginateintemplesandarefocusedprimarilyonfightingtechniques.WhetherShaolinorotherwise,kungfuischaracterizedbyselfdefensestrategiesthatturntheenergyofanattackeragainsthimorher.Althoughthetechniquesmayvary,moststylesteachthrows,kicks,punches,andtheuseofweapons.Inadditiontothephysicaldiscipline,mostplaceagreatimportanceonrespect,honor,andlivingabalancedlife.1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thereasonwhykungfuisimportant.B．ThedifferentstylesofShaolinkungfu.C．Thefunctionsandbranchesofkungfu.D．ThedifferencesbetweenShaolinstyleandothers.2、Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthatkungfu.A．isgoodforpeoplephysicallyandmentallyB．hasthelongesthistoryinShaolintemplesC．issomethingthataretaughtinmanyfilmsD．hasonlytwoimportantstylesleftatpresent3、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutShaolinkungfuaccordingtothetext?A．Shaolinkungfuwasinventedearlierthanotherstyles.B．SomeShaolinstylesareconnectedwithhealingarts.C．WingChunisnotincludedinShaolinStylekungfu,D．Pa-KuaandEagleClawareunderShaolinStyleumbrella.4、Whatdomoststylesofkungfuhaveincommon?A．TheyallbeganinreligioustemplesinChina.B．Theyteachphysicalskillsinsteadofuseofweapons.C．Theyfocusonattackingtheenemyfirstwithyourenergy.D．Theyrequirelearnerstoberespectfulandhonorthemselves.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）Iwassittinginthesurgicalwaitingareaatthehospitalwaitingforwordofmywife'soperation.Thesmallroomwasfilledwithotherfamiliesandfriends,whowere___36___waitingtohearhowtheirlovedonesweredoing.Therewasayoungboysittingquietlyinthe___37___.Heheldasmallboxof___38___inonehandandatablet(写字板)intheother.Everysooftenhe'dplacethetabletonhislapanddrawsomething.AsthehourspassedIbegantoseetheroomalmost___39___.Andtherewasastrangesilence."Daddy,whenisMommygoinghome?"theyoungboyasked,breakingthe___40___."Tomorrow."hisfatherreplied.Theboypickeduphiscrayonsand___41___somethingonthetablet.I___42___himashemovedhisfeetbackandforth,lookingupattheceilingandthentowardthesunshine-filledwindow."When's___43___,Daddy?"heasked.Hisfather___44___himovertositbyhim."Come,___45___herenexttome,"hesaidwithagentletoneinhisvoice.___46___histhings,thelittleboywalkedslowlytohisfather'ssidefromthecorner.Theman___47___outandheldhissonbyhisshoulder."Therearethreedaysinlife.Yesterday,todayandtomorrow.Oneisoveranddone,onewelivein,theotherwe___48___.Wecan'tliveinyesterday,butifwearehappyenoughtoday,wewillbeevenhappiertomorrow,"hesaidinanattemptto___49___theboy.Thelittleboylookedathimforamomentandsaid,"IfMommyisgoinghometomorrow,I'llbe___50___.So,Iwantittobetomorrowalready,Daddy."Nowhangingoneverywordofthis___51___,Ileanedforwardtohearhisresponse.Itwas___52___."Son,theonegreatthingabouttodayisonceit___53___,itisalreadyalmosttomorrow."Ithoughtabouthow___54___itwas.Eveninmyadultlife,Istilllivewaitingforwhattomorrowmay___55___.NowIknowthatitisalready"almosttomorrow".1、A．eagerly B．patiently C．happily D．curiously2、A．chair B．corner C．distance D．shadow3、A．gifts B．toys C．chalks D．crayons4、A．dark B．full C．empty D．clean5、A．promise B．rule C．record D．silence6、A．wrote B．drew C．printed D．carved7、A．followed B．found C．watched D．caught8、A．today B．yesterday C．future D．tomorrow9、A．knocked B．ordered C．called D．pulled10、A．stand B．sit C．lie D．sleep11、A．gathering B．forgetting C．saving D．choosing12、A．got B．took C．set D．reached13、A．spend B．waste C．kill D．expect14、A．frighten B．satisfy C．persuade D．warn15、A．happier B．calmer C．smarter D．sadder16、A．story B．argument C．conversation D．discussion17、A．humorous B．silly C．positive D．perfect18、A．ends B．starts C．passes D．lasts19、A．meaningful B．important C．interesting D．fantastic20、A．happen B．come C．bring D．need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）DuringtheAmericanCivilWar,ayoungman1．(name)RoswellMcIntyrewasdraftedintothearmy.Thewarwasnotgoingwell.Thearmyneeded2．(soldier)somuchthathewassentintobattlewithoutbeingtrained.Roswellbecamefrightenedandran.Laterhe3．(sentence)tobeshotfordesertion.Roswell'smotherappealedtoPresidentLincoln,4．(beg)thathewasyoungandinexperienced,andthatheneeded5．secondchance.Lincolnthoughtandprayed.Thenhewrotean6．(admiration)statement.“Ihavenoticed,”hesaid,“thatitneverdoesaboymuchgoodtoshoothim.”Hewrotethisletterinhisownhandwriting:“RoswellMcIntyre7．(be)tobereadmittedintothearmy.Whenheservesouthisrequiredenlistment(服兵役期),hewillbefreedofanychargesofdesertion.”Thatletter,signedbyPresidentLincoln,is8．displayintheLibraryofCongress.Besideitthereisanote,9．reads,“ThisletterwastakenfromthebodyofRoswellMcIntyre,whodiedrespectablyattheBattleofFiveForksinVirginia.”Nowyoumightbe10．(vast)surprisedatthepowerofforgiveness.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。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。刪除：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。Timespentinabookshopcanbemostenjoyable.Hereisamovingstoryaboutit.Oncetherewasamedicalstudentwantedtoreadatextbookwhichwasfartooexpensivetobuyit.Theonlycopyhecouldfindwasinabookshop,buthecouldn’taffordit.Sothathecoulddowastoreaditintheshop.Everyafternoon,hegoestotheshopandreadsomeofthebooksatatime.Oneday,however,hefoundthebookmissedfromitsusualplace.Sodisapp