2023-2024学年湖南省永州市祁阳县第一中学高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

2023-2024学年湖南省永州市祁阳县第一中学高考冲刺英语模拟试题注意事项：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．Withmoreforestsbeingdestroyed,hugequantitiesofgoodearth________eachyear.A．iswashingaway B．isbeingwashedawayC．arewashingaway D．arebeingwashedaway2．Facedwiththedilemma,thecompanycommittee________apublicstatement,appointingthecapablemantobeitsnewglobalchieffinancialofficer.A．pulledoutB．putoutC．reachedoutD．drewout3．—Doyoufeellikegoingtothecinematonight?—Sorry,I’msotired．I____anearlynight．A．have B．amhaving C．havehad D．had4．YesterdayItookmycartothegaragetohavethem________theair-conditioner.A．tocheck B．checking C．checked D．check5．Thisisthefirsttimethatyourparentshavebeenabroad,______?A．haven’tthey B．hasn’tit C．aren’tthey D．isn’tit6．Oneofthemostimportantquestionstheyhadtoconsiderwas___________ofpublichealth.A．whatB．thatC．thisD．which7．Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached8．—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday．—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday．A．still B．rather C．always D．even9．—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright10．Ifweusethenewrecyclingmethod,alargenumberoftrees.A．aresaved B．willsave C．willbesaved D．havesaved11．Heissuchanunselfishman.Youcannothelpbut________him.A．respectB．torespectC．neglectD．toneglect12．Itisreportedthehousingpricesinsomebigcitiesfallindifferentdegrees.A．whichB．whatC．thatD．where13．---How’syourtouraroundtheNorthLake?Isitbeautiful?---It________be,butitisnowheavilypolluted.A．willB．wouldC．shouldD．must14．-HowcanIgetintouchwiththetravelagency,Robin?-JustsurftheInternetandthencallone________thetelephonenumberisprovided.A．withwhich B．inwhich C．ofwhich D．bywhich15．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why16．—YououghttohavemadeanapologytoTomyesterdayevening．—Yes,IknowI____．A．oughttohave B．haveto C．should D．musthave17．Thegirlissogratefulwheneversheremembersmybrotherandme____herfromtheicywater.A．tohavesaved B．tosave C．saving D．saved18．________yourecognizeanidiomwhenitisbeingused,itiseasytomisunderstandwhatyoureadorhear.A．Unless B．AfterC．Once D．Since19．It’scertainlyhardwork.But,amanwhowishestohaveacareerhastomakeagreatmanysacrifices.A．onthecontrary B．inaddition C．ontheotherhand D．inthatcase20．—Iforgottoregisterforthecourses.I’monedaylateandmostoftheclassesarefull.WhatshallIdo?—________Youcan’tdoanythingaboutthat.A．Takeyourtime. B．Pooryou!C．Sowhat? D．Noway!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）SincelastMarch,IhavebeenvisitingapetclinicbecauseofmycatEddie.TheclinicisinnorthernMassachusetts,abouttwohoursfromourhomeonCapeCod.Iexpecteditwouldbeterribledepressingbutit’sjusttheopposite.IhavebeensosurprisedatwhatIhavelearnedthere.NowIbelievehappinessissomethingtoloveinanyform.IfI’veeverknowanangel,itisKeri,Eddie’stechnician.BothEddieandIareunderherlovingcare.ShegivesEddiehismedicines.Shegivesmeemotionalguidanceaswell.Icanoffertellwhenit’ssomeone’sfirstvisit.They’reusuallycrying.Ithinkthereasonwhytherestofusdon’tcryhasnothingtodowithhope.Ithinkithastodowithanotheringredientofhappiness.Whenwethinkaboutourpet’sdistantfuture,evenifthey’rehealthy,wwillfeelsad.Keri,inherprayerfulvoicesays,“FocusonlovingEddierightnow.”“Rightnow”istheonlywaypeoplethinkatheclinic.Instantconnectioniswhathappensinthewaitingroom.Wejointogethertotenderlylifealamedog.Wetaketurnsdistractingacatwithsparklytoyssoshedoesn’tchewherbandage.Nobodyasksforhelp.Everybodyoffers.Wejustdoit.Whentheendoflifeisverynear,ownersoftenbelievetheirpet’shappinessismoreimportantthansomethinglikeastrictdiet.Ayoungfellowwhosepetdogsuffersfromcannersays,“Hecanhaveanythinghewantsnow.”SoIguessanelementofhappinessisnotsomuchthelengthofalifebutthejoyandpeacethatlifecontains.Atthisplace,thefocusisnotondying,andit’snotonliving.Thefocus,forpetsandforpeople,isonlivinghappily.1、WhatdoesKeristressmostaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Livingishappy.B．Timeisprecious.C．Hopeiscertain.D．Loveiseverything.2、Whatdoesinstantconnectioninthewaitingareawean?A．Theyliveinharmony.B．Theyhelpeachother.C．Theyarefulloflove.D．Theyaskforhelp.3、Whydoesayoungfellowhavehispeteatanythingitwants?A．Hewantshispettogainweight.B．Helikestodowhateverhewants.C．AnLovelyAngelofaPetClinic.D．TheIngredientsofHappiness.22．（8分）AcompanyinSanFrancisco,California,hasfoundawaytoturnusedplasticbottlesintowomen’sshoes.Everyday,millionsofAmericansdrinkwaterandotherliquidsfromplasticbottles.Morethan60millionofthemarethrownawayeachday.Manyoftheplasticbottlesendupinlandfillsorareburnedwithotherwasteproducts.ASanFranciscostart-upcompanycalledRothy's,however,turnsthisplasticwasteintoenvironmentallyfriendlyshoes.RothMartinisthecompany’sco-founder.Heexplainshowiheyturnplasticintosoftmaterialforwomen’sfeet.Theytaketheplastic,cleanit,andbreakitdownintosmallpieces.Thentheypressthemthroughadevicethatmakessoftfibers.Thosefibersarcthencombinedtogether.Thisisdonebya3Dmachine.Itisdesignedtoreducewastewhilemakingtheshoes.Theknittedstuffandtheinnerpartoftheshoearcthenattachedtotheshoe’souterpart,calledthesole(鞋底).Thisoutersoleisalsomadefromenvironmentallyfriendlymaterial:responsiblysourcedno-carbonrubber.Rolhy’sshoesaresoldonline.Theyareflatshoes,witheitheraroundedorpointedtoe.Theycomeindifferentcolorsanddesigns.Theycosteither$125or$145perpair,dependingonthedesign.AfterAmericanactressGwynethPaltrowdiscoveredthemlastyear,thedemandfortheshoesgrew.Martinsaysthereisnoshortageofmaterialtofillthatdemand.“We’renotgoingtorunoutofwaterbottlesanytimesoon.Sowehavealimitlesssupplyofmaterial,andIthinkthatisagoodsignforourfuture."Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlyshoeswearout,customerscanreturnthematnocosttoacompanythatusestherecycledmaterialtomakeotherproducts.Fornow,theshoesareonlyavailabletobeshippedintheUnitedStates.However,thecompanysaysitwilladdinternationalshippinginthenearfuture.1、Howareusedplasticbottlesusuallydealtwith?A．Theyareusedtomakeshoes.B．Theyareburiedorburned.C．Theyarechangedintosoftmaterials.D．Theyarereturnedtofactoriesforreuse.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“knitted”inthethirdparagraphmean?A．Combined. B．Fixed.C．Spotted. D．Repaired.3、WhichofthefollowingdirectlyhelpedtoincreasethesalesofRothy’sshoes?A．Thedesignandcolor.B．Thereasonableprice.C．ThestarpowerofGwynethPaltrow.D．Thecompany'sadvertisement.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toadvertiseanewkindofshoes.B．Todescribetheprocessofmakingshoes.C．Tointroduceanewwayofrecyclingplasticwaste.D．Tostresstheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection.23．（8分）Thinkplantsarejustboringgreenthingsthatyouuseforfoodanddecoration?Thinkagain!Plantsareabletodosomeprettyawesomethingsthatyou’reprobablytotallyunawareof.Researchershavediscoveredthatplantshavetheabilitytocommunicatewithanundergroundnetworkmadeupoffungus(真菌),whichservestheplantsinmanyways.Tomatoplantsusethefunguswebtowarneachotheroftheirownunhealthyconditions.Treesconnectedthroughthefungusnetworkcouldmovenutrients(养分)toandfromeachother.Itisbelievedthatlargertreesmovenutrientstosmalleronestohelpthemtosurvive.Notonlythat,buttheycanalsodamageunwelcomeplantsbyspreadingpoisonouschemicalsthroughthefungus.ItsoundsliketheplantworldhadtheInternetbeforewedid.Someplantshavearatherimpressivelineofdefenseagainstbeingeaten.Whensensingtheyarebeingswallowed,theygiveoffachemicalintotheairthatattractstheinsect’snaturalenemy.Theenemyattacksthebug,thussavingtheplants.Thisisbasicallytheplantkingdomversionofgettingyourolderbrothertobeatupthatkidwhostealsyourlunchmoney.Youmightbeawarethathumansandanimalshaveaninternalclock.Butdidyouknowthatplantsalsohavethisclock?Thismeanstheycanprepareforcertaintimesofdayjustlikewedo.Isitbecausetheycanreacttolightatsunrise?Inastudy,scientistsfoundthatplantsusethesugarstheyproducetokeeptime,whichhelptoregulatethegenesresponsiblefortheplant’sowninternalclock.So,inasense,―wakeupwithpetunias(矮牵牛)isjustasvalidas―wakeupwiththechickens.Natureisfullofsurprises.Soforthoseofyouwhodidn’tknowthewondersofplants,nowyoudo.1、Howmanywaysdoesthenetworkoffungusservetheplants?A．Two. B．Three.C．Four. D．Five.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords―“yourolderbrother”inParagraph4referto?A．Thechemicalgivenoffbyplants. B．Theinsect’snaturalenemy.C．Thebugattackedbytheenemy. D．Theplanttobeeatenbytheinsect.3、Whathelpstheplantkeeptime?A．Thesugarsproducedbyitself. B．Itsowngenes.C．Thetimeofsunrise. D．Itsresponsetolight.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toshowhisloveofdifferentplants.B．Tosharehisstudyonsomeawesomeplants.C．Tointroducetheunknownabilitiesofplants.D．Tomakepeopleawareofplantprotection.24．（8分）Wanted,SomeoneforaKissWe’relookingforproducerstojoinusinthesecondofLondon100FM.You’llworkonthestation’smusicprogrammes.Musicproductionexperienceinradioisnecessary,alongwithrichknowledgeofmoderndancemusic.Pleaseapply(申请)inwritingtoProducerVacancies,Kiss100.FatherChristmasWe’relookingforaveryspecialpersonpreferablyover40,tofillourFatherChristmassuit.Workingdays:EverySaturdayfromNovember24toDecember15andeverydayfromDecember17toDecember24exceptSunday,10:30—16:00.Excellentpay.Pleasecontact(联系)theEnterpriseShoppingCenter,StationParade,Eastbourne.AccountantsAssistantWhenyoujoininourRevenueAdministrationUnit,youwillbeprovidingassistancewithinallpartsoftheRevenueDivision,dealingwithpostandothergeneralduties.IfyouareeducatedtoGCSEgradeClevelwewouldliketotalktoyou.Thispositionisequallysuitableforaschoolleaverorforsomebodywhohasofficeexperience.WealdenDistrictCouncilSoftwareTrainerIfyouareaged24-45andhaveexperienceinteachingandtraining,youcouldbethepersonwearelookingfor.Youshouldbegoodatthecomputerandhavesomeexperienceinprogrammewriting.Youwillbeallowedtomakeourdecision,andtodesigncoursesaswellaspresentthem.Payupwardsof￡15,000fortherightperson.PleaseapplybysendingyourCV(简历)toMrsR.Oglivie,PalmlaceLimited.1、Whoshouldyougetintouchwithifyouhopetoworkinaradiostation?A．ProducerVacancies,Kiss100. B．MrsR.Oglivie,PalmlaceLimited.C．TheEnterpriseShoppingCentre. D．WealdenDistrictCouncil2、WelearnfromtheadsthattheEnterpriseShoppingCentreneedsapersonwho__________________.A．isagedbetween24and40 B．maydosometrainingworkC．shoulddealwithgeneralduties D．canworkforaboutamonth3、Whichpositionisopentorecentschoolgraduates?A．Producer,LondonKiss. B．FatherChristmas.C．AccountantsAssistant D．SoftwareTrainer4、WhatkindofpersonwouldprobablyapplytoPalmaceLimited?A．OnewithGCSEgradeClevel. B．Onewithsomeofficeexperience.C．Onehavinggoodcomputerknowledge. D．Onetrainedinproducingmusicprogrammes.25．（10分）TheworldfamousBostonSymphonyOrchestranormallyperformsatSymphonyHallinBoston,Massachusetts.ButitssummerhomeistheTanglewoodMusicCenterinwesternMassachusetts.TheBostonSymphonyOrchestraalsohasasummerprogramatTanglewood.Itisdesignedforyoungsingers,musiciansandthosewhocreatemusicalworks.GreatcomposerslikeAaronCopland,LeonardBernsteinandJohnAdamshaveworkedThere.SergeKoussevitzkyledtheBostonSymphonyOrchestrain1940.AtthetimeEuropewasatwar.TheUnitedStatesdidnotenterWorldWarIuntiltheendof1941.Mr.KoussevitzkypersuadedpeopleinthemusicindustrytoopenamusicschoolatTanglewood,theBSO’ssummerhome.Hewantedyoung,giftedmusicianstoattendtheschoolforfree.Butwithintwoyears,theprogramalmostcametoanend.“TheBSOtrustees(托管人)wantedtoclosetheschoolbecauseofthewarandKoussevitzkywasangry,andwrotealettercallingitan‘actofartisticvandalism(损坏)’.Andhesaid,‘Nowisthetimewhentheworldneedstobehearingthismusic’,”saysJeremyEichler,amusiccriticforTheBostonGlobenewspaper.“Thismusic”wasnotJustworksbyBeethovenorBrahms.Itwasthesoundsofthetime.Mr.KoussevitzkychosecomposerAaronCoplandtoheadtheschool.“InestablishingAaronCoplandastheheadoftheschoolnotastheheadofcomposition,hewasmakingaveryspecificstatement…AndIthinkhefeltverystronglythatpayingattentiontothemusicofone’sowntimeisthewaytoensurethattherewillbeafuture,”saysJeremyEichler.PaulHindemithwasarefugee(难民)fromthewarinEurope.HewaschosenasthefirstheadofTanglewood’smusiccompositiondepartment.HeandCoplanddecidedthattheschoolwouldbeaplacewherecomposerswritenewmusicalworks.TheirfirstperformancewasAlleluia,apiecewrittenbyAmericancomposerRandallThompson.Alleluiahasopenedtheschool’sprogrameverysummersinceitwasfirstperformed.Sinceitopened,Tanglewood’syoungmusicians,singersandconductorshaveperformedmanynewcompositions.TheyincludethefirstAmericanperformanceofBenjaminBritten’soperaPeterGrimes.Thisyear,forits75thanniversary,thecenteraskscomposerstowrite34newpiecesofmusic.1、WhathappenedtotheTanglewoodMusicCenter?A．AaronCoplandonceworkedastheheadoftheschool.B．Manyyoung,giftedmusiciansattendedtheschoolin1941.C．Itwasclosedin1943becauseoftheWorldWarII.D．ItwascreatedbySergeKoussevitzkyin1940.2、WhichofthefollowingisinagreementwithSergeKoussevitzky’sopinions?A．Thegreatmusicshouldbethereflectionofthetime.B．Theyoungshouldhavethechancetolearnmusicforfree.C．Theheadofamusicschoolshouldbeacomposer.D．Thetraditionalmusicshouldnotbeemphasized.3、ItcanbereferredthattheTanglewoodMusicCenterattachesimportanceto.A．performingnewworkseveryyearB．thecompositionsoffamousmusiciansC．workingwithfamouscomposersD．theyoungtalentedmusicianscreation.4、What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThegreatchangestakingplaceintheTanglewoodMusicCenter.B．AbriefintroductiontotheTanglewoodMusicCenter.C．ThedevelopmentoftheTanglewoodMusicCenter.D．TheeventsthatmaketheTanglewoodMusicCenterfamous.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）IwasdrivingtothegrocerystoreonawarmmorninginMay.IsmiledasIwatchedthegoldensunshine1offtheleaves.Itwassucha2andheavenlytime.Mycalmwasbroken,3，asIroundedacurve(拐弯处).AhugeU­Haultruckwascomingmywayseveralfeetoverthecenterline.IswervedasfarontothesideoftheroadasIcouldto4it.ItwasfollowedbynotonebuttwootherU­Haultrucksjustas5.Iwonderedifallthestuffinsideofthem6thesameperson.Isloweddownmycarandwaitedformyheartrateto7.ItwasthenthatI8aself­storagebusinessalongthesideofthehighway,buildingnewunitsforallthepeoplewhocouldn’tfittheir9intotheirhouses.Isawa(n)10couplecarryingboxesintooneoftheunits.Itseemed11thatacouplejustoutoftheirteenscouldalreadyhavetoomuchstuff.Ilostmyown12forowningstuffwhenahousefireinthemiddleofthenightdestroyedeverythingmyfamilyowned.TheonlythingIhadleftwastheunderwearIwaswearing.Yet,ourwholefamilyhadawakened13toescape.Intheweeksthatfollowedfriendsandfamilygaveusalotofstufftogetusbackonourfeet,butnoneofitseemedas14anymore.WhatwasimportantwasseeingMom’ssmile,givingNanaahugandakiss,andwatchingDadsnooze(打盹)inhischair15ahardday’swork.Whatwasimportantwasthestuffof16，notthestuffofthisworld.SincethenIhavetriedtolimitthethingsIwould17.Ididn’twanttoomuchstuffto18mylife.IwantedtoonlybuywhatIneededandtospendmydaysinlearning,growing,and19myfamilyandothers.IassumedthatonlybydoingsocouldImakemy20.1、A．appreciating B．reflecting C．admiring D．releasing2、A．refreshing B．delightful C．peaceful D．dynamic3、A．though B．too C．anyway D．instead4、A．miss B．reject C．ignore D．desert5、A．useful B．large C．new D．good6、A．turnedto B．referredto C．reactedto D．belongedto7、A．beat B．pulse C．accelerate D．follow8、A．noticed B．thought C．did D．established9、A．furniture B．boxes C．possessions D．materials10、A．old B．young C．middle­aged D．small11、A．curious B．apparent C．certain D．obvious12、A．hope B．talent C．faith D．taste13、A．inreturn B．inturn C．intime D．invain14、A．affordable B．significant C．beneficial D．practical15、A．before B．in C．after D．during16、A．mind B．hand C．head D．soul17、A．purchase B．donate C．waste D．need18、A．putup B．crowdup C．bringup D．setup19、A．helping B．abusing C．loving D．affecting20、A．name B．day C．world D．way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）25peoplewerekilledand50injuredonWednesdayinatrainaccidentinCairo,whichsurprisedlocalpeople.AccordingtotheBBC,PrimeMinisterMostafaMadboulivisitedthesceneandhesaid1．causewasnotyetknown,butEgypt'spolicewereconductinganinvestigation(进行调查)2．(find)thereasonoftheaccident.Egypthadoneofthe3．(old)andlargestrailnetworks,andcrashesandotheraccidentswerecommon.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如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。Lastsummervacationwasmymostpleasantone、MyparentsandIhadmadeatourtoXi’an、Insteadofhavingatravelagencyarrangingourtransportationandaccommodation,webookedthetrainticketsandhotelroomsontheInternetbyus、DuringourtourinXi’an,wewenttomanyplacesofinterestsandtooklotsofphotos,learnedaboutthehistoryofXi’an、NotouristswouldmissthelocalfoodinXi’an,sowouldwe、Weenjoyedthetypicallocalfood,ittastedmoredeliciousthanwehadexpected、Hard