2023-2024学年湖北省黄梅县第二中学高考考前模拟英语试题含解析

2023-2024学年湖北省黄梅县第二中学高考考前模拟英语试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．—Whatamess!You’realwaysthrowingthingsabout.—Don’tbe____,Mum.Iwilltidyitupnow.A．hotunderthecollarB．oncloudnineC．offthetopofyourheadD．downinthedumps2．—Excuseme,canyoutellmewhereIcanfindasupermarket?—Ihappentoknow________nearby.Comeon,I’llshowyoutheway.A．one B．itC．that D．some3．ThankstoMrsSmith,thefatherandthesoneventually______aftertenyears’coldrelationshipbetweenthem.A．tookup B．pickedup C．madeup D．turnedup4．Newpolicies,_______toinsurethatcompulsoryeducationistrulyfree,________bythelocalgovernmentacrossChinasincethestartofschoolonSeptember1.A．intending;havebeenmadeknown B．intended;havebeenmadeknownC．intending;aremadeknown D．intended;hadmadeknown5．Mysister______thebabywhileI’matyoga.A．arrangesB．mindsC．assesses6．Theiryoungestgirlisatthestage______shecansayasinglewordbutnotafullsentenceA．when B．whichC．that D．where7．—Joe,whataboutgoingtoBelgiumforourcomingholiday?—Sorry,honey,I_________onthenewlydiscovereddinosaursiteinArgentina．Thereareremainsofwhatisthoughttobethelargestcreatureevertowalktheearth.A．wasworking B．workC．willbeworking D．worked8．TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent_______causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.A．to B．that C．asto D．asthat9．–MyTVsetdoesn’twork,thewatertapisdrippingandmycarisstillunderrepair!–Yousure________badluckthesedays.A．had B．willhave C．hadhad D．arehaving10．Sometourists’visitingTian’anmenSquareduringtheholidaylefta__________oflittereverywheretheywent.A．trail B．dotC．chain D．track11．Theyintendedtohavetheschoolbetterequipped，thelocalgovernmentwas notabletogetenoughmoneytodoso.A．unless B．while C．although D．once12．—Ouch,mum!Afishbonehasstuckinmyteeth!—______,Lucy.Iamcoming.A．TakeyourtimeB．HelpyourselfC．Don’tbotherD．Takeiteasy13．Theoldcouple,________countrylife,wereunwillingtomovetothecitytolivewithhisson.A．accustomedto B．buriedinC．addictedto D．exposedto14．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how15．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping16．—HowmuchdoyouchargefortheiPhone?—Well,itcostme$400,butI’ll________20%asit’snolongernew.A．reducetoB．decreasetoC．knockoffD．cutoff17．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear18．Theclassroomisbigenoughfor25studentsfornormaluseyouneedmorespaceforspecialactivities.A．once B．because C．if D．unless19．_____shouldwelookdownuponthepoor.I’mwithyouonthat.A．Byallmeans B．Byanymeans C．Bymeansof D．Bynomeans20．Thegovernor’sstatementonemployment________astormofcriticism,A．setupB．setoutC．setaboutD．setoff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）1、Whatcausedmusicalstomoveinanewdirectionduringthe1930's?A．Thedevelopmentofnewmusicalinstruments.B．Theaudiencesdemandformorerealisticartforms.C．Therisingpopularityofothertypesofentertainment.D．Thegreateracceptanceofblackperformersbywhiteaudiences.2、Inwhichperioddidmusicaltheatrebecomemorecomplexanddramatic?A．Pre-1900. B．1900-1929.C．1940-1949. D．1950-1959.3、WhatcanbereasonablyinferredaboutthemusicalWestSideStory?A．Ittolditsstoryinanewway.B．Itwasbasedonatruestory.C．Itwasanon-Broadwayshow.D．Itwasnotverysuccessfulatfirst.22．（8分）BabiesmadefromthreepeopleapprovedinUKBabiesmadefromtwowomenandonemanhavebeenapprovedbytheUK’sfertilityregulator.Thehistoricandcontroversialmoveistopreventchildrenfrombeingbornwithdeadlygeneticdiseases.DoctorsinNewcastle—whodevelopedtheadvancedformofInVitroFertilizationorIVF(人工授精)—areexpectedtobethefirsttooffertheprocedureandhavealreadyappealedfordonoreggs.Thefirstsuchchildcouldbeborn,attheearliest,bytheendof2017.Somefamilieshavelostmultiplechildrentoincurablemitochondrial(线粒体的)diseases,whichcanleavepeoplewithinsufficientenergytokeeptheirheartbeating.Thediseasesarepasseddownfromonlythemother,soatechniqueusingadonoreggaswellasthemother’seggandfather’sspermhasbeendeveloped.TheresultingchildhasatinyamountoftheirDNAfromthedonor,buttheprocedureislegalandreviewssayitisethical(伦理的)andscientificallyready.“Itisadecisionofhistoricimportance,”saidSallyCheshire,chairwomanoftheHumanFertilisationandEmbryologyAuthority(HFEA).“I’msurepatientswillbereallypleasedbywhatwe’vedecidedtoday.”Butsomescientistshavequestionedtheethicsofthetechnique,sayingitcouldopenthedoortogenetically-modified(转基因)‘designer’babies.TheHFEAmustapproveeveryclinicandeverypatientbeforetheprocedurecantakeplace.Three-personbabieshavebeenallowedonlyincaseswheretheriskofachilddevelopingmitochondrialdiseaseisveryhigh.ProfMaryHerbert,fromtheNewcastleFertilityCentre,said,“Itisenormouslypleasingthatourmanyyearsofresearchinthisareacanfinallybeappliedtohelpfamiliesaffectedbythesedevastatingdiseases”.“Nowthatwearemovingforwardtowardsclinicaltreatments,wewillalsoneeddonorstodonateeggsforuseintreatmenttopreventaffectedwomentransmittingdiseasetotheirchildren.”ProfSirDougTurnbull,thedirectoroftheWelcomeCentreforMitochondrialResearchatNewcastleUniversity,said,“Wearedelightedbytoday’sdecision.Wewillalsoprovidelong-termfollowupofanychildrenborn.”NHSEnglandhasagreedtofundthetreatmentcostsofthefirsttrialofthree-personIVFforthosewomenwhomeettheHFEAcriteria,aslongastheyagreetolong-termfollowupoftheirchildrenaftertheyareborn.1、Whyisithistoricallyimportanttoapprovebabiesmadefromthreepeople?A．Ithelpscoupleswholosetheabilitytogivebirthtoababy.B．Itmarksafoundationstonetochangebabies’appearancesbeforebirth.C．Itstopsdeadlygeneticdiseasespassingdowntonewly-bornbabies.D．ItturnsouttobeanadvancedformofInVitroFertilization.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutmitochondrialdiseases?A．Theypassdownontobabiesfromtheirparents.B．Theypreventpeople’sheartfromfunctioningnormally.C．Somechildreninfectedcanbecuredwithpropertreatment.D．Babiescanbeinfectedwiththemthroughadonor’segg.3、Howcanaclinicorapatientbeapprovedofapplyingthethree-personbabytechnique?A．Onlywhenthebabytobebornneedsittosurvive.B．Onlywhenthepatientgetsfinanciallyprepared.C．Onlywhentheclinicgetsscientificallyready.D．Onlywhenthetechniqueisethnicallyaccepted.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardstheapprovalofbabiesmadefromthreepeople?A．Supportive B．Indifferent C．Worried D．Objective23．（8分）World’sbestbeaches:2018TripAdvisorawardwinnersNO.1ClearwaterBeachItliesinAmerica,aboutaforty-minutedrivewestofTampa.Itimpressestravelerswithtwoandahalfmilesofsugar-whitesand,crystal-clearwatersandgentleGulfwind.Thebeachofferscalm,shallowwater,makingitanidealplaygroundfortourists.*Bargainhotelnearby:PierHouse60MarinaHotel,from$293pernight(doublebed)*Airfare:Aslowas$71round-tripfromORD(Chicago)toTPA(Tampa)No.2SiestaBeachJustsouthofSarasota,SiestaBeachonSiestaKeyisknownforitseight-milestretchofsugar-fine,quartz-whitesand.It’salsoagreatspotforkidstocollectseashellsandsanddollars.*Bargainhotelnearby:TropicalBeachResorts,from$295permight(doublebed)*Airfare:Aslowas$238round-tripfromEWR(Newark)toSRQ(Sarasota)No.3Ka’anapaliBeachAmongthemostvisitedbeachinWestMaui,thisareaisapopularspotforquietrelaxationorwatersports.It’salsofamousforthedailycliffdivingceremonyoffofthebeach’snorthernmostcliffsknownasBlackRock.*Bargainhotelnearby:LahainaShoresBeachResort,from$289pernight(doublebed)*Airfare:Aslowas$382round-tripfromSFO(SanFrancisco)toOGG(Kahului)No.4SouthBeachPeoplewatchingisagreatpastimeinMiami’sSouthBeach,whichdrawscelebritiesandmodels.Travelerslovethewide,fine,whitesand-coveredbeachesaswellasthesurroundingarea,knownforwildnightlifeandexcellentrestaurants.*Bargainhotelnearby:RoomMateLordBalfour,from$264pernight(doublebed)*Greatairfare:Aslowas$107round-tripfromLGA(NewYork)toMIA(Miami)1、HowmuchmaytheypayatleastifMr.andMrs.SmithfromChicagovisitabeach?A．$364 B．$435C．$579 D．$6572、SiestaBeachisdifferentfromotherthreebeachesinthat.A．touristsenjoyanexcitingsportB．finesugar-whitesandcoversitC．childrenhavemoregreatfunD．manyfamouspersonsvisitit3、Charlieiseagertomeethisfavouritemoviestar,whichbeachwouldyourecommend?A．ClearwaterBeach. B．SiestaBeach.C．Ka’anapaliBeach. D．SouthBeach.24．（8分）Belowisawebpagefrom/.KidoftheYearPhotoContestEnteryourkid’sphototodayandwin!We’regivingaway52weekly$250prizesfromReaders’Choicevotes.PLUSoureditorswillselectoneentry(参赛作品)towinourgrandprizeof$7,000.OfficialContestRulesNopurchasenecessarytoenterorwin.TheKidoftheYearPhotoContestentryperiodbeginsat12:00a.m.March23,2019,andendsonJanuary21,10(the“EntryPeriod”).Entriesmustbereceivedby9:00p.m.onJanuary21,10(“EntryDeadline”).Entrieswillnotbeacknowledgedorreturned.SPONSOR:MeredithCorporation,1716LocustStreet,DesMoines,Iowa.ENTRY:Therewillbetwomethodsofentry.ShareMyEntry:Visit/photos/photo-contests-1/kid-of-the-year/andclickthebuttontoenter.Thencompletetheregistrationformandfollowtheinstructionstouploadonealbumofuptosixphotosofyourchildagedthreemonthstoeightyears.Photosmustbetakenbyentrant,non-professional,unpublishedandmaynothavewonanyprizeoraward.Photosmustbe.jpegor.bmpimageformats(格式)andcannotexceed3MB．FacebookEntry:VisitF/ParentsMagazineandclicktheKidof2019tab.Fillouttheregistrationformanduploadonealbumofuptosixphotosofyourchildagedthreemonthstoeightyears.Youmayprovideonedescriptionandonealbumtitlethatwillbeappliedtoallphotos.Photosmustbetakenbyentrant,non-professional,unpublishedandmaynothavewonanyprizeoraward.Photosmustbe.jpegor.bmpimageformatsandcannotexceed3MB．Thispromotionisinnowaysponsored,supportedorrunby,orassociatedwithFacebook.YouareprovidingyourinformationtoParentsMagazineandnottoFacebook.TheinformationyouprovidewillonlybeusedtorunthepromotionandregisterforP.Photosmustnotcontainmaterialthatinfringestherightsofanother,includingbutnotlimitedtoprivacy,publicityorintellectualpropertyrights,orthatconstitutescopyrightviolation.Photosmustnotcontainbrandnamesortrademarks.LIMIT:Oneentryperhousehold,pereligible(有资格的)child,perweek.Oneweeklyprizeperchild.Forentriesofmorethanoneeligiblechildinthehousehold,theentryprocessmustbecompletedseparatelyforeachchild.Nogroupentries.1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．youshouldbuysomethingfirstbeforeyouenterthecontestB．yourentrywillnotbereturnedevenifyoudon’twinthecontestC．youshouldsendyourentrybefore12:00p.m.onMarch23,2019D．theeditorsofthecontestwilldecidewhowillwinthe20,000dollarsinprizes2、Linda,amotherwithseven-year-oldtwins,wantstoenterthecontest.SheMUST________.A．provideadescriptionandanalbumtitleforthekid’sphotosB．gotoMeredithCorporationtofillouttheregistrationformsC．completetheentryprocessseparatelyforeachofherkidsD．providetheinformationtoFacebookifshechoosesFacebookEntry3、Toenterthecontest,photosmust________.A．havewonsomeprizeorawardB．betakenbynon-professionalentrantsC．containbrandnamesortrademarksD．containparents’personalinformation4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“infringes”mean?A．violates. B．obtains.C．grasps. D．cheats.5、Thepurposeofthepassageis________.A．toadvertisethewebsiteFacebook.comB．tomakeprofitsbyattractingphotographers’interestC．tointroducetwomethodsofenteringaphotocontestD．toencourageparentswithchildrentoenteraphotocontest25．（10分）TheAmericannewspaperhasbeenaroundforaboutthreehundredyears.In1721,theprinterJamesFranklin,Benjamin’solderbrother,startedtheNewEnglandCourant,andthatwaswhatwemightrecognizetodayasarealnewspaper.Hefilledhispaperwithstoriesofadventure,articlesonart,onfamouspeople,andonallsortsofpoliticalsubjects.ThreecenturiesaftertheappearanceofFranklin’sCourant,fewbelievethatnewspapersintheirpresentprintedformwillremainaliveforlong,Newspapercompaniesarelosingadvertisers,readers,marketvalue,andinsomecases,theirsenseofpurposeataspeedthatwouldnothavebeenimaginablejustseveralyearsago.ThechiefeditoroftheTimessaidrecently,“Atplaceswheretheygather,editorsaskoneanother,‘Howareyou?’,asiftheyhavejustcomeoutofthehospitaloralostlawcase.”AnarticleaboutthenewspaperappealedonthewebsiteoftheGuardian,undertheheadline“NOTDEADYET.”Perhapsnot.buttheriseoftheInternet,whichhasmadethedailynewspaperlookslowandoutofstepwiththeworld,hasbroughtaboutarealsenseofdeath,SomeAmericannewspapershavelost42%oftheirmarketvalueinthepastthreeyears.TheNewYorkTimesCompanyhasseenitsstock（股票）dropby54%sincetheendof2004,withmuchofthelosscominginthepastyear.AmanageratDeutscheBanksuggestedthatstock-holderssellofftheirTimesstock.TheWashingtonPostCompanyhaspreventedthetroubleonlybychangingpartofitsbusinesstoeducation;itstestingandtest—preparationservicenowbringsinatleasthalfthecompany’sincome,1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheNewEnglandCourant?A．Itismainlyaboutthestockmarket.B．Itcarriesarticlesbypoliticalleaders.C．Itmarksthebeginningofnewspapers.D．ItremainsasuccessfulnewspaperinAmerica.2、Whatcanweinferaboutthenewspapereditors?A．Theyoftenacceptreaders’suggestions.B．Theycawalotabouteachother’shealth.C．Theystopdoingbusinesswithadvertisers.D．Theyfacegreatdifficultiesintheirbusiness.3、Whichofthefollowingfoundanewwayforitsdevelopment?A．theWashingtonPost. B．TheGuardian.C．TheNewYorkTinier. D．NewEnglandCourant.4、Howdoestheauthorseemtofeelaboutthefutureofnewspapers”?A．Satisfied. B．Hopeful.C．Surprised. D．Worried.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）Yesterday,IpostedastoryandafterwardsdonatedalittlemoneyafterIreadothers’sadstories.Later,asIgotintobedandcompletedmy1andself-examinationontheday,Icametotherealizationthat1was2money.Wow!Itwasjusta3toseethisinmyself.Itis4enoughthatintherealworldIhavemoneyinthebankbutdon’tgiveaway5.Idon’thavealotofmoney,6enoughtopaymybillsandhelpmydaughters.AlsoIsavesomemoneyfora7day.IknowIcouldgivemorebut8andfedsomecomfortinalittlepileofmoney.I’mquite9toseeinmyselfthatitishardtopracticethebeautiful10intherealworld.Thebeliefisthattheneedsofpeople11aremoreimportantthanhavingalittlepileofmoneytofeel12with.SohereIwasdoingthesame13thing-savingbutnotgivingawaymuchmoney!Withsomanypeoplewaitingtobehelped,itwasprettyterribleformeto14howmuchI15seeingthatlittlepileofmoneyinmyhands.Ihavealready16todaythatevenifitishardtogiveitallawayintherealworld,Iamgoingtoguaranteemore17willcomemyway.Therewillalwaysbeenoughmoneyforme.Iamnotgoingtolet18pileupanymore.IamgoingtogiveitawaywhenI19itbecauseloveis20whatmakestheworldgoround.1、A．sufferingB．strengthC．reflectionD．forecast2、A．savingB．earningC．borrowingD．wasting3、A．coincidenceB．wisdomC．pleasureD．shock4、A．rudeB．badC．beneficialD．harmful5、A．anotherB．anythingC．lessD．more6、A．butB．forC．andD．so7、A．brightB．sunnyC．luckyD．rainy8、A．gooutB．showoffC．holdbackD．hideaway9、A．peacefulB．fairC．ashamedD．exciting10、A．dilemmaB．beliefC．figureD．future11、A．ondutyB．introubleC．aswellD．indebt12、A．safeB．riskyC．gratefulD．funny13、A．uselessB．necessaryC．intelligentD．foolish14、A．refuseB．improveC．realizeD．abandon15、A．missedB．enjoyedC．hatedD．regretted16、A．evaluatedB．guessedC．decidedD．ignored17、A．donationsB．itemsC．wishesD．surveys18、A．foodB．moneyC．booksD．things19、A．getB．eatC．deliverD．obey20、A．hardlyB．merelyC．sincerelyD．truly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）在空白处填入1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式Onemorning,I1．(wait)atthebusstop，2．(worry)aboutbeinglateforschool.Thereweremanypeoplewaitingatthebusstop,3．someofthemlookedveryanxiousanddisappointed.Whenthebusfinallycame,weallhurriedonboard.Igotaplacenext4．thewindow,soIhad5．goodviewofthesidewalk.Aboyonabikecaughtmy6．(attend)--hewasridingbesidethebusandwavinghisarms.Iheardapassengerbehindmeshoutingtothedriver,butherefusedtostop7．wereachedthenextstop.Still,theboykeptriding.Hewascarryingsomethingoverhisshoulderandshouting.Finally,whenwecametothenextstop,theboyranuptothedoorofthebus.Iheardanexcitedconversation.Thenthedriverstoodupandasked,"8．anyoneloseasuitcaseatthelaststop?"Awomanonthebusshouted,"Oh,dear!It’s9．(I)".Shepushedherwaytothedriverandtookthesuitcase10．(grate).Everyoneonthebusbegantalkingaboutwhattheboyhaddone,andthecrowdofstrangerssuddenlybecamefriendlytooneanother.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ʌ），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、每句不超过两个错误；2、每处错误及其修改均仅限一次；3、只允许修改10出，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Hi,Janice,It'sbeenamonthsinceIcametothisnewschoolandIreallywantsharewithyousomeoftheproblemsIhavebeenexperiencing、AsItellyoulasttime,Imadethreenewfriendhere、Wehangouttogetherduringlunchandafterschool、We'vebeenspendingalotoftimesinginkaraokebars、It'sbeenthreeSaturdaysnowanditreallycostsmemany、AndIstartedtoseethisasatime—wastingactivity!Infact,Idon’tliketogoanymore,soI’mafraidI’lllosetheirfriendship、HowdoyouthinkIshoulddo?Ifyouareme,wouldyoutalktohim?Pleasehelpwithmeandgivemesomeadvice、Grace第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是新华中学的李华，给你的英国笔