湖南省邵阳市第十一中学2024届高考英语押题试卷含解析

湖南省邵阳市第十一中学2024届高考英语押题试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．---Howabout______plantoopenabranch?---Ishouldsayitwas______failure.A．a;a B．a;/ C．the;/ D．the;a2．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous3．Itwasannouncedthatonlyafterthecandidates’paperswerecollected_____toleavetheroom.A．hadtheybeenpermittedB．wouldtheybepermittedC．thattheywouldbepermittedD．thattheyhadbeenpermitted4．Thedoctor’streatmenthasworkedmarvels:thepatienthascompletely．A．repeated B．returned C．recovered D．reminded5．Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct6．—DoyouknowLindawasfiredforhercasualattitudetowardsthejob?—Nowondershe_________whenItriedtoamuseherthismorning.A．wastickledpink B．pulledmylegC．gavemethecoldshoulder D．sawthehandwritingonthewall7．Ourbossistoostrictwithus.Ican’t_____inwiththeworksituationhere.A．fit B．get C．make D．take8．—Hemadeanapologybeblamedwhathehaddone.—It'sreallywiseofhim.A．soastonot;ofB．inordertonot;forC．soasnotto;forD．inordernotto;of9．DreamoftheRedChamberisbelievedtobesemi-autobiographical,_______thefortunesofCao’sownfamily.A．mirroredB．tomirrorC．mirroringD．mirror10．Aftermakingthespeech,hewentthroughitinhismindtoreflectwherehe_________better.A．coulddo B．woulddo C．couldhavedone D．wouldhavedone11．Thecustomsofficerswereinsistingthatsuitcasesshouldbeopenedandtheircontents_______forcloserinspection.A．laidout B．givenout C．sentout D．pickedout12．WiththenuclearcrisisworseninginIran,theworld’sattentionisfixedagainon________iscalledtheMiddleEast.A．which B．what C．that D．it13．Theexplosioninthechemicalplant______avoidedhadthecountyauthorities,aimingtoomuchatshort-terminterests,performedtheirdutiesfromthebeginning.A．shouldbe B．mightbe C．musthavebeen D．couldhavebeen14．Itwasn'teasyhavingmyfriendstalkabouttheirfreshmanyears________Iwasn'tapartof．A．whom B．when C．that D．what15．(2013·福建)_____________basicfirst-aidtechniqueswillhelpyourespondquicklytoemergencies.A．Known B．HavingknownC．Knowing D．Beingknown16．Tocombatglobalwarming,manypeopleare_________theuseofalternativeenergysources.A．applyingto B．jumpingat C．dippinginto D．pushingfor17．Shesatonthetopofthestairs_____herheadonhercrossedarmsandcried.A．for B．when C．with D．while18．Mostspendingthatresultsindebtislikeadrug:aquickhitofpleasurethat______,onlytodragyoudownforyearstocome.A．takesoff B．wearsoff C．setsoff D．showsoff19．Wemostprefertosayyestothe______ofsomeoneweknowandlike.A．attempts B．requestsC．doubts D．promises20．—Isay,Harry.Whatdidyousaytothelaid-offworkerjustnow?—Nothing.Itomyself.A．hadonlytalked B．amonlytalking C．havejusttalked D．wasjusttalking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）Skepticsareastrangelot.Someofthemrefusetoadmittheseriousthreatofhumanactivitiestotheenvironment,andtheyaretiredofpeoplewhodisagreewiththem.Thosepeople,sayskeptics,spreadnothingbutbadnewsabouttheenvironment.The“eco-guilt”broughtonbythediscouragingnewsaboutourplanetgivesrisetothepopularityofskepticsaspeoplesearchformorecomfortingworldviews.PerhapsthatexplainwhyanewbookbyBjornLomborgreceivedsomuchpublicity.Thatbook,TheSkepticalEnvironmentalist,declaresthatitmeasuresthe“realstateoftheworld”asfine.Ofcourse,anotherexplanationisthedeeppocketssomebigbusinesseswithspecialinterests.Indeed,Mr.Lomborg’sviewsaresimilartothoseofsomeIndustry-fundedorganizations,whichstarthugeactivitiesthoughthemediatoconfusethepublicaboutissueslikeglobalwarming.SoitwasstrangetoseeMr.Lomborg’sbookgolargelyunchallengedinthemediathoughhisbeliefswerecontrarytomostscientificopinions.OnenationalnewspaperinCanadarananumberofarticlesandreviewsfullofwordsofpraise,evenwiththeconclusionthat“AfterLomborg,theenvironmentalmovementwillbegintodiedown.”Suchone-sidedviewsshouldhaveimmediatelybeenchallenged.ButonlyadifferentreviewappearedinNature,arespectedsciencemagazinewithspecificreadership.ThereviewremarkedthatMr.Lomborg’s“preferenceforunexaminedmaterialsisincredible(不可信的)”。Acritical(批判的)eyeisvaluable,andthemediashouldpresentinformationinsuchawaythatcouldallowpeopletomakeinformeddecisions.Unfortunately,thatisofteninaccessibleasblockedbythedesiretobeshockingortodefendsomespecialinterests.Peoplemightbecomehalf-blindbeforeaworldpartiallyexhibitedbythemedia.That’sashame,becausemattersconcerningthehealthoftheplanetarefartooimportanttobetreatedlightly.1、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmayberegardedas“skeptics”?A．Peoplewhoagreeonthepopularityof“eco-guilt”.B．Peoplewhodisbelievetheserioussituationofourplanet.C．Peoplewhodisliketheharmfuleffectofhumanactivities.D．Peoplewhospreadcomfortingnewstoprotectourenvironment.2、WhichofthefollowingcanbeareasonforthepopularityofLomborg’sbooks?A．Somebigbusinessesintendtoprotecttheirowninterests.B．Thebookchallengesviewsaboutthefinestateoftheworld.C．Theauthorconvincespeopletoseekcomfortingworldviews.D．Industry–fundedmediapresentconfusinginformation.3、TheauthormentionedthereviewinNatureinorderto_____.A．voiceadifferentopinionB．findfaultwithLomborg’sbookC．challengetheauthorityofthemediaD．pointoutthevalueofscientificviews.4、Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Toencouragetheskepticstohaveacriticaleye.B．Towarnthepublicofthedangerofhalf–blindnesswithreviews.C．Toblamethemedia’slackofresponsibilityinpresentinginformation.D．Toshowtheimportanceofpresentingoverallinformationbythemedia.22．（8分）Whatexactlyisintelligence?Therearen’tanyeasyanswers.Despitetheprogressthathasbeenmadeingeneticsandpsychology,humanintelligencehasremainedoneofthemostcontroversialareasofmodernscience，untilnow,thatis,forthediscoveryofagene(基因)linkedtointelligencehasmadetheexpertsthinkagain.RobertPlominoftheInstituteofPsychiatryinLondonandhiscolleaguesintheUShavebeenlookingintogeneticmake-up.Fromtheirresearch,theyhavediscoveredthataslightlydifferentgeneismorecommoninthosewithahighIQ.PlominanalyzedDNAfromtwogroupsof51childrenagedbetween6and15.WhathefoundwasthatthefirstgrouphadanIQof136,puttingtheminthetop5%ofthepopulation,whiletheothergrouphadanaverageIQof103.Ananalysisoftheirgenesshowedthat32%ofchildreninthehighergrouphadthegeneinquestion,whileonly16%inthesecondgroupdid.However,thereisalotmoreresearchtobedone,andPlominhimselfiscautiousatthisearlystage.Hesuggeststhatthereareprobablymanygenesthatcontributetointelligence,ratherthanjustone.SeveralstudieshaveshownastronglinkbetweenIQandcareersuccess,althoughsomepsychologistsremainunconvincedaboutthis.ProfessorMichaelRowe,whohaswrittenabookcalledGeniusExplained,isoneofthese.“ThepeoplewiththehighestIQsarenotusuallytheoneswhodobestintheircareers.”Manypsychologistsnowbelievethatwhenitcomestointelligence,IQisn’teverything.Manyalternativeviewshavebeenputforwardrecently.Oneexampleistheideaofmultipleintelligences,whichwasdevelopedinthe1980sbyHarvardpsychologistHowardGardner.ThisoffersamuchbroaderviewthantheIQtheory,includingcreativityandcommunicationskillsasrelevantfactors(因素)inintelligence.TonyBuzan,brainexpertandauthorofMasteryourMemory,isenthusiasticaboutthisbelief,arguingthattruegeniuses(天才)doindeedappeartocombinehighlevelsofeachtypeofintelligence.HelistsAlexandertheGreat,PabloPicassoandAlbertEinsteinasexamples.Atthesametime,Buzanbelievesthateveryonecandeveloptheirintelligence,onlyiftheytakethetroubletoexercisetheirbrain.Perhapsthere’shopeforusall!1、Whatisthetopicofthepassage?A．Therelationshipbetweengenesandintelligence.B．IQbenefitsalotfromhighintelligence.C．Howtodevelopintelligence.D．Whatmakesintelligence.2、WhydoestheauthorusedatainParagraph2?A．Tomakeasuggestion. B．Todrawaconclusion.C．Toproveanidea. D．Togiveanexample.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．RobertPlominconfirmsgeneshavesomethingincommon.B．HowardGardnerthinksintelligenceincludesvariousfactors.C．MichaelRoweapprovesofastronglinkbetweenIQandcareer.D．TonyBuzanagreesgeniusesexercisebraintoimproveintelligence.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“This”inParagraph4referto?A．Thedevelopmentofintelligence.B．Theideaofmultipleintelligences.C．IQisn’teverythingforintelligence.D．Alternativeviewshavebeenputforward.23．（8分）WilliamPurkey,awell-knownprofessorofeducation,said,“Dancelikenooneiswatching,loveyou’llneverbehurt,singlikenooneislistening,andlivelikeit’sheavenonearh.”Itseemsliketheperfectlifephilosophy—andoneI’velearnedtoapplytorunningovertheyear.ButIdidn’talwaysfeelthisway.Inmyearlydays,whenIweighed240pounds,Iranlikeeveryonewaswatching—andjudging.IfIwasonarunandsawacarapproaching,I’dstopandpretendIwaslookingforsomethingI’dlost.Iboughtthehigh-techgearandclothesthatIthoughtwouldmakepeoplebelieveIwasarunner.AndIdidn’thaveaclueiftheexpensiveshoesIwaswearingweretherightkindforme—IjustwantedtolooklikeIfitinwiththisgroup.Tobehonest,Ifeltacertainsatisfactioninbelievingthatsomeonewaswatching.Ireallythoughtthatotherpeoplecaredaboutmyperformance.Thebestexampleofthiswasacombined,two-lapmarathoninFlorence,Italy.AsIapproachedthefinishingline,thecrowdbegantocheer.Iwassurprised.HereIwas,thousandsofmilesfromhome,andtheItalianswereshoutingfor“IIPenguino.”About20yardsfromthefinishing,thetruthsetinwhenthewinnerofthefullmarathonwentpastmeasIwasfinishingthehalf-marathon.Noonewascheeringforme.NooneprobablyevennoticedthatIwasfinishing.Icouldn’thelpbutsmileatmyownillusionofself-importance.That’swhenIrealizedIhadbeenrunningforeveryreasonexcepttherightone.Irantomakeotherpeoplehappy,rantoliveuptotheirexpectations.Butnoonewaswatching—noonecared.SoIdecidedIwasgoingtorunforme—justme—andgainedanewenjoymentfromthesportIhadn’ttrulyexperiencedyet.I’velearnedtorunlikenooneiswatching.Soifyouseemeatrace,andIlooklikea60-year-oldguywaddling(蹒跚)along,don’tworry.I’mfine.Themiracleisn’tthatIfinished.ThemiracleisthatIhadthecouragetostart.1、Thewriterpresentsthepassageby________.A．tellinghisrunningstoryB．explainingalifephilosophyC．listingsomeliferulesD．introducingquotations2、Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph2thatthewriter________.A．usedsportsclothesandshoestoattractattentionB．wasconcernedaboutwhatothersthoughtofherC．likedtobethefocusofotherrunnersD．struggledtofindtherightshoestofither3、Whenthewriterwasnearthefinishingline,________.A．shesmiledatherownachievementB．thecrowdcheeredforhermadlyC．nobodyreallycaredaboutherrunningD．sherealizedtheimportanceofconfidence4、Nowthewriterthoughtthereasonforrunningisto________.A．liveuptoothers’expectationB．createamiracleinherownlifeC．runlikenooneiswatchingD．enjoythepleasureofrunning5、Bytellingherownstory,thewriterwantedto________.A．tellustolivealifeofourownB．inspiremorepeopletorunC．expectustoimproveourhealthbyrunningD．stresstheimportanceofdetermination24．（8分）Shakespeare’sFamilyHomesTheShakespeareBirthplaceTrusthasalongandfamoustraditionofwelcomingvisitinggroupstotheShakespeareHouses,eachplacewithitsownfascinatingstorytotell.Shakespeare’sBirthplaceWalkinShakespeare5sfootstepsandexplorethehousewherehewasbornandgrewup.Explorehisfather’sglove-makingworkshopandcatchourlocalactorsbringingShakespeare’sworkstolife.MaryArden’sFarmMeetthecostumedlocalsastheygoabouttheirdailytasksofcooking,tendingcropsandfeedingtherareanimals.Explorethefarmyardwithitscenturies-oldbarns(谷仓)andoutbuildings,orseethehousewhereShakespeare’smothergrewupandvisitPalmer’sFarmHouse,thehomeofRobertPalmer,afamilyfriendandneighbour.Hall’sCroftExploretheluxurioushomeofShakespeare’sdaughterSusannaandherwealthyphysicianhusband,Dr.JohnHall:Flemishpaintingsandfinefurniture.RelaxinthebeautifulgardensandbreatheinthefragrantherbsasusedbyDr.Hallinhistreatments.Shakespeare’sNewPlaceWalkinShakespeare’sfootstepsandtracethefootprintofhisfamilyhomefor19yearsofhislife.JourneynextintotheGoldenGarden,whereplantingandsculpturecelebrateShakespeare’sinfluence.LoseyourselfintheNewPlaceExhibitionandlookintoShakespeare’sworld.Learnaboutthepastheplayedinthehousedhistory,andinthetown.Upstairs,dressingup,costumeandanimationmakeyoucompletelyinvolvedinShakespearefamilylife.1、WherecanyouenjoytheperformancesofShakespeare’splays?A．InShakespeare’sBirthplace.B．OnMaryArden’sFarm.C．OnHairsCroft.D．InShakespeare’sNewPlace.2、WhatisHall’sCroftfamousfor?A．Theglove-makingworkshop.B．TheGoldenGarden.C．Thebeautifulgardenswithherbs.D．Thecenturies-oldbarns.3、WhatcanvisitorsdoinShakespeare’sFamilyHomes?A．VisitPalmer’sFarmHouseonHall’sCroft.B．ExploretheoldfarmyardinShakespeare’sBirthplace.C．EnjoyplantingcelebratingShakespeare’sinfluenceinMaryArden’sFarm.D．ExperienceShakespearefamilylifeinShakespeare’sNewPlace.25．（10分）Adozeninternationalcoffeeexpertsshuffle（把脚挪来挪去）aroundalongwoodentable,pausingateachsteamingcup,headsdippingandsniffingdeeply.Thenthe

slurping（吃喝或吸吮的声音）begins.Inthewings,coffeefarmerYangFanwatchesintentlyasthejudgescircle,awaitingaverdict（裁定）onherlatestcropofbeans.Chinamaybethespiritualhomeoftea,butitisfastdevelopingareputationasatopcoffeeproducer.ThistastingwasasideeventtothefirsteverPu'erInternationalSpecialtyCoffeeExpoinChina'ssouthwesternYunnanprovince,whichranthiswinteranddrewmorethanathousandattendees,includingindustryaficionados(酷爱者)fromacrosstheglobe."CoffeehashugepotentialinChina,"saysLiuYing,whoswappedherlifeworkinginprivate-equity（私人股权）investmentinBeijingtogrowcoffeeinPu'erfiveyearsago."Theyoungergenerationpreferstodrinkcoffeeintheirofficesmuchmorethantea."Still,Pu'erremainssynonymouswithtea.Thisbustling（喧闹的）townneartheLaosborderissurroundedbythegreenhillsscoredwithteaplantations;itproducesavarietyofteawhichisalsocalledPu’er,consideredoneofChina'smostrefined.Buttheregion'smildclimateisalsoperfectforgrowingArabicacoffee.AndasChina'sfast-livingmillennialsmoveawayfromtraditionalteainfavoroftheinvigoratingcoffee,Pu'er'sfarmersarecateringtothedemand.Yunnanaccountsfor98%ofChina'scoffeeharvest,withhalfcomingfromthemistylandscapearoundPu'er.Today,Chinaisthe13thbiggestcoffeeproducerintheworld—risingfromzerooutputthreedecadesagoto136,000tonsannuallytoday.InApril,Seattle'sannualSpecialtyCoffeeExpodecidedtoshowcaseChinaasitsportraitcountryoforigin.ItfollowsontheheelsofStarbucks'launchingitsfirstsingle-originYunnancoffeelastyearaftereightyearsofpartnershipwithYunnanfarmers.Withglobalcoffeepricesatrecordlows,Yunnanfarmersareprocessingbeansinbespokewaystocreatedistinctflavors—allowingthemtoenterthemarketofspecialtycoffee."Atcurrentcoffeeprices,Ican'tevenfeedmyfamily,"saysthefarmerYang."Myonlywayoutistoproducespecialtycoffee,tomakethebestcoffeebeans."Thatmeanslettingbeansdryintheircherries,thusproducingawild,fruityflavorviaenvironmentalfermentation（发酵）,orallowingthemto"honey"intheirsugaryinnerlayer,whichaddsasubtlesweetness.Backinthetastingroom,Yangawaitstheexperts'verdictonwhetherallthatextraeffortwasworthwhile."IfItoldyouthiswasColombianorPanamacoffee,nobodywouldarguewithme,"saysSamuelGurel,CEOofPu'er'sTorchCoffeeRoasters,asYangbreaksintoahugegrin."It'sagreatexampleofhowChinesecoffeeisevolving."1、WhatcausedLiuYingtoquitherformerjobtogrowcoffeeinPu’er?A．Yunnanaccountsfor98%ofChina’scoffeeharvest.B．ThereisahugepotentialofcoffeemarketinChina.C．Shewantstointroducetheyoungergenerationtocoffee.D．Sheistiredofherworkinprivate-equityinvestment.2、Accordingtothepassage,weknowthatArabicacoffee__________.A．ismainlygrowninYunnanB．appealstoChinese,especiallytheyoungC．isamoreinvigoratingdrinkcomparedwithteaD．needsmildclimatetogrow3、The“extraeffort”inthelastparagraphrefersto__________.A．processingcoffeebeansinbespokewaystocreatedistinctflavorsB．formingabusinesspartnershipwithStarbucksC．loweringthepriceofYunnancoffeebeansD．replacingYunnancoffeewithColombianorPanamacoffee4、WhatdoesSamuelGurelthinkofYang’scoffeebeans?A．praiseworthy B．arguableC．inferior D．unsatisfactory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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ioftenrecallthosegoodolddays.Atthattimelifewasrelativelysimpler,andpeopleweremuchmore______andgentler.Recently,tomysurprise,IgottheopportunitytoexperiencethatsamewarmththatIthoughthad_____fromthefast-movingworld.Iwasoutshoppingtheotherdaywithmyhusband,twodaughtersandone______.Itwasaburninghotday,andwewereallvisiblytiredandhungry.Weenteredarestaurant,lookingforsome______andcomfort.Toourdisappointment,allthetableswere_____andnooneseemedinahurryto______.Wewaited,tiredand______.Afterquitesometime,onetablewasvacated,butthatcould______onlytwoofus.Mydaughtermademesitalongwithherfather,whilesheandmyotherdaughter_____alongside.Mygranddaughtersatonmy______aswelookedallaroundus,waitingforanothertabletobe______soon.Atthenexttable,twoyounggirlsweresittingatatableforfourandenjoyingtheirmeal.Wedecidedtomovetotheirtable,______theywerefinishedwiththeirlunch.Sincethegirlshadjustgottheir______,Iknewitwouldbea______wait.Asweweredecidingonwhattoeat,oneofthegirlsgotupand______theirtabletous.Shesaidtheywouldmovetoourtablesothatmyfamilycouldsittogether.Wewereveryappreciativeoftheirkind______.Wethankedthem______andmovedtotheirtable.Thegirlsquickly______theirplatesandglassesandwenttositatourtable.Thatday,I______tomyselftherestillweresomekind,civilandhelpfulyoungstersinthisnon-caringworld,andmyfaithinhumanitywas______.1、A．friendly B．generous C．careful D．sensitive2、A．prevented B．removed C．lost D．disappeared3、A．niece B．granddaughter C．nephew D．son4、A．tea B．food C．fruits D．vegetable5、A．fixed B．covered C．occupied D．set6、A．start B．wait C．giveup D．setup7、A．impatient B．nervous C．awkward D．embarrassed8、A．serve B．seat C．lay D．hold9、A．sat B．followed C．stood D．watched10、A．shoulder B．feet C．lap D．table11、A．blank B．free C．available D．clean12、A．unless B．once C．before D．until13、A．order B．bill C．note D．menu14、A．long B．short C．boring D．exciting15、A．left B．pushed C．shared D．offered16、A．treat B．expression C．movement D．gesture17、A．personally B．properly C．publicly D．sincerely18、A．pickedup B．setup C．putup D．gaveup19、A．turned B．came C．thought D．pointed20、A．lost B．rebuilt C．found D．shaken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）语法填空Thefollowingaresomegreatestartistsorpaintersintheworld．PabloPicassowasconsidered1．(be)thegreatestwesternartistofthetwentiethcentury,2．wasaSpanishartist.Picassoandanotherpainter,GeorgeBraque,startedCubism.RoyLichtensteinwas3．contemporaryAmericanartist．Oneof4．(he)worksisaworldfamousexampleofpopart．Popartwasanimportantmodernartmovementthat5．(aim)toshowordinarytwentieth-centurycitylife.QiBaishiwasoneofChina’s6．(great)painters．Hefollowedthe7．(tradition)Chinesestyleofpainting．Chinesepaintingisknown8．itsbrushdrawingsinblackinksandnaturalcolours．QiBaishi’spaintingsarespecialbecauseheobservedtheworldofnaturevery9．(careful).XuBeihongwasoneofChina’sbest-knowntwentieth-century10．(artist）．LikeQiBaishi,XupaintedinthetraditionalChinesestyleandismostfamousforhislivelypaintingsofhorses.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