新余市2023-2024学年高三年级二模（第二次模拟考试） 英语试卷

新余市2023-2024学年高三年级第二次模拟考试 英语试题 2024.04考试时间:120分钟试卷满分:150分注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名和考试号写在答题卡相应的位置。2.全部答案在答题卡上完成，用2B铅笔涂满涂黑，答在试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡上交。第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whenwillthewomanmeetthestaffmanager?A.At9:30.B.At11:00.C.At12:40.2.Whyhasn'tthewomanseenthemanforalongtime?A.Hewenttraveling.`B.HemovedtoGlasgow.C.Hewasill.3.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Atarestaurant.B.Atasupermarket.C.Athome.`4.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?A.Excited.B.Regretful.C.Refreshed.5.Whatisthemandoing?A.Offeringafavor.B.Servingacustomer.`C.Showingtheway.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Makinganoutingplan.B.Entertainingsomefriends.C.Workingonacar.7.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.CancelhisplantomeetFrank.B.InyiteFranktojointhem.C.Ignoretheirguests.高三英语第1页(共10页)听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.Whatisthewomanshoppingfor?A.Envelopes.B.Acamera.C.Artsupplies9.Whatadditionalservicedoesthemanmention?A.Photoprinting.B.OnlinepurchasingC.In-storemailing.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.WhatdoesGraceneedJacktodo?A.Fixthecopymachine.B.AtténdastaffmeetingC.Printsomedocuments.11.Whatdoweknowaboutthecopymachine?A.Itisunderrepair.B.Itisinpoorcondition.C.Ithasbrokendownthreetimes.12.WhereisJackheadingnext?A.Abranchoffice.B.Acopyshop.C.Arepairshop.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthejobabout?A.Guestreception.B.Hoteldecoration.C.Buildingconstruction.14.Howlongwillittaketofinishthejob?A.Fivedays.B.Fourdays.C.Threedays.15.Whowilltelltheclientabouttheupdate?A.Richard.B.Theman.C.Thewoman.16.Whydoesthe.womanwantthejobtogosmoothlyA.Toattractmoreworkers.B.Togetmorejobopportunities.C.Toshortentheworkingperiod.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.WhendidBrittwanttobuildawebsiteoriginally?A.Afteruniversity.`B.Atuniversity.C.Athighschool.18.WhydidBrittéhangethenameofherwebsite?A.Theoriginalnamewasn'tsuitable.`B.Shewantedtoincludeothergames.C.Thewebsitewasn'tsuccessfulatfirst.勺19.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecontentofthewebsite?A.It'swide-ranging.B.It'sold-fashioned.C.It'sstudent-targeted.20.Whatisthemainfocusofthewebsite?A.Make-upandfashion.B.Computergames.C.Teamsports.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。高三英语第2页(共10页)ASomebuildingscanleaveyouwonderinghowonearththeywerebuilt.Jaw-droppingArchitectureisnotnew.We'restillamazedthattheGreatPyramidinEgyptwasbuilt4,500yearsago!Readonformorerecentexamplesofinnovative4buildingsconstructedusingtechnologydevelopedinthelastcentury.KrzywyDomek(CrookedHouse)Sopot,PolandCOMPLETED:2004SIZE:Aboutthree-fourthsthesizeofafootballfieldWithitswarped13walls,curvedstainedglass,androofthatlookslikegreendragonscales,CrookedHouseispopularwithphotographers.Staringatitfortoolongmightmakeyoudizzy!Insidethoughisatypicalmallandofficebuilding.Peoplecanshopinthestores,eatintherestaurantsandgettheirhaircutinasalon.AfavoritefeatureistheWallofFamewithsignaturesfromPolishcelebrities.It'smodeledaftertheHollywoodWalkofFame.CubeHousesRotterdam,NetherlandsCOMPLETED:1984SIZE:Aboutone-fourththesizeofabasketballcourtThe38CubeHousesareapopularattraction,buttheyarealsorealhousesthatpeoplelivein!Thecubeshaveconcretefoundationsandfloorswithawood-framelivingspaceontop.Cementpanelsandzincpanelsaddvisualappeal.Thefurnitureistailor-madetofittheoddangleswherethewallsmeet.BubblePalaceCannes,FranceCOMPLETED:1989SIZE:AlmostthreetimesthesizeofabasketballcourtThishousemaylooklikeaspacecolonybutit'sreallya10-bedroompalace.Madeofcave-likebubblesformingalabyrinth(迷宫),italsohaspondswaterfallsswimmingpools,anoutdoortheaterthatseats500people,andviewsoftheMediterraneanSea.WonderworksPigeonForge,TenesseeCOMPLETED:2006(Otherlocationsfollowed.)SIZE:Aboutnine-tenthsthesizeofafootballfieldLookingatthecracksinthisBuilding,youmightthink,Isitabouttocrumble?Andhowdotheygetpalmtreesandgrasstogrowupsidedown?Butit'sallanillusion.Thisindooramusementparkisactuallyprettynormal.Theupside-downfeaturesarejustforshow.Insidearemorethan100hands-onscienceexhibitsandactivities,includingalaser-tagzone,ahurricane-forcewindtunnel,azero-gravityastronaut-trainingride,andathree-storyropescourse.高三英语第3页(共10页)21.inbuildinghasthesmallestsize?A.WonderworksB.CubeHousesC.BubblePalaceD.KrzywyDomek22.WhatcanvisitorsappreciateinWonderworks?A.TheWallofFamewithsignaturesfromPolishcelebritiesB.Thetailor-madefurnituretofitthestrangeanglesC.AnillusionofpalmtreesandgrassgrowingupsidedownD.Alabyrinthformedbycave-likebubbles23.Wherecouldthepassagecomefrom?A.AtextbookB.AtourbrochureC.AmagzineD.AreportBAvideoofayoungboywavingtoaskhisdadforoneextrahugbeforehedrivesofftoworkiscapturingtheheartsofsocialmediausersonline.TylerLobdellshareda31-secondcliponhisTikTokpage,whichnowhasover1.5millionviews.Lobdell,afatheroftwo,toldGoodMorningAmericahehadtheideatocheckhisdoorbellcamerarecentlywhenhecameacrossthespecialmomentandcouldn'tresistwatchingitoverandover.“Iwatchedit150timesbeforeIposteditbecauseit'smakingmeemotionalwatchingitandIjustwantedpeopletofeelwhatIfelt,”LobdellsaidofhismotivationtosharethevideoofhimandhissonIsaiah.Lobdellsaideventhoughheoftenshowershissons,HudsonandIsaiah,withhugsandkisses,theboys,whoarenow6and8,stillliketostophimbeforeheleavesforworkandoccasionallyrequestonemorehugfromhim.“They'llcatchmeinthegarageorcomeout,likeIsaiahdidthatmorning,andthey'llstopmeforanextrahug,”Lobdell,anironworkerinConstantia,NewYork,explained.“TheyjustdoitrandomlyfromtimetotimeandIjustlovethattheydothat.”“IalwaystrytomakesurethatI'mreciprocatingthatlovethatthey'retryingtoshowme,”hecontinued.“It'saroughworldoutthereandIdon'teverwantmykidstoeverfeelthattheycan'tshowmeloveorfeelinanywaythatthey'renottotallyandcompletelylovedbytheirparents.”Lobdellsaidheencouragesotherparentsto“beaspresentaspossible”withtheirkidsandtaketheopportunitytospendtimewiththembecause“timefliesbysofast”.Asforhisyoungsons,Lobdelladdedthathewantsthemtoknowthatnomatterwhattheydo,he'llalwayssupportthemandhe'llalwaysbeproudofthem.24.Whatattractspeople'sattentionaboutthevideo?A.Lobdell'scareforhisson.B.Isaiah'sloveforhisfather.C.Lobdell'sparentingskillsD.Isaiah'sfunnyactivities高三英语第4页(共10页)25.WhydidTylerLobdellpostthevideo?A.Toexpresshisgratitude.B.ToattractsomefollowersC.Tomakehissonfeelproud.D.Tosharehispersonalfeelings.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reciprocating”inParagraph6mean?A.makingoutB.takingoverC.givingbackD.settingdown27.WhatwasTylerLobdell’sfinaladvicetootherparents?A.Bestrictwiththeirchildren.B.Keeptheirchildrencompany.C.Showrespecttotheirchildren.D.Praiseandmotivatetheirchildren.CWhenitcomestopopularsymbolsofmarriage,onecannotlookpasttheweddingring.Theweddingringservesasaperfectsymbolofeverlastinglove—aringisacircleandthushasnobeginningorend,representingthenever-endingunionofmarriage.Weddingringshavelongandrichhistories.EvidencesuggeststhatweddingringswereusedinancientEgyptaround6000yearsago.However,unlikethemetalsandgemstonesusedtoday,theywerecraftedfrommaterialssuchasreeds,leatherorbone.Inthecenturiesthatfollowed,theweddingringtraditionwaspickedupintheWest,whereitspreadfirstinancientRomeandGreece,subsequentlythroughoutEuropeduringtheMiddleAgesandeventuallytoEasternculture.Throughouthistory,thecircularshapeoftheringhasendured,andsohasthetraditionofwearingitonthefourthfingerofthelefthand.Thelatterpracticestemmedfromanancientbeliefthataveinrandirectlyfromthisfingertotheheart.Althoughthisbeliefhassincebeenprovedfalse,thecustomhaspersisted.Regardingcustomssurroundingweddingrings,therewasatimewhenonlythebrideworeaweddingring.Itwasn'tuntiltheearly20thcenturythatthepracticeofgroomswearingringsgainedpopularity.Thischangewasinfluencedbysoldiersgoingofftowar,whoworeringsasremindersoftheirlovedoneswaitingforthemathome.Today,theexchangeofweddingringsremainsanintegralpartoftheweddingceremony,symbolizingthecommitmentandlovesharedbetweentwoindividualsembarkingonalifetogether.Weddingringsholdasymbolicsignificancethatbindsthetwomembersofamarriedcouple.Inanever-changingworld,theweddingringstandsasanancienttraditionthatislikelytocontinueforgenerationstocome,reflectingthetimelessandeternallovecelebratedthroughmarriage.28.Whatisthemainreasonweddingringsareconsideredsymbolsofmarriage?A.Theyaremadeofpreciousmaterials.B.Theyhaveprofoundhistories.C.Theyarewornonlefthands.D.Theyhavecircularshapes.高三英语第5页(共10页)29.Accordingtothepassage,whatisanexampleofacommonmythinsteadofafact?A.Womenwerewearingweddingringslongbeforemenwere.B.Onefingeronthelefthandcontainsaveinleadingtotheheart.C.BothancientRomansandEgyptiansworetheringonthesamefinger.D.TheweddingringtraditionbeganinEgyptthousandsofyearsago.30.WhichofthefollowingaspectsofaweddingringisNOTdiscussedinthepassage?A.HowthetraditionofitspreadaroundtheWorld.B.Whatcouplesdowiththeirweddingrings.C.Howtochoosesuitableweddingrings.D.Materialsusedtomakeearlyrings.31.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthetraditionofweddingrings?A.Itwillmostlikelylastforever.B.Ithasalreadyfallenoutofdate.C.Itshouldbetakenmoreseriously.D.Itholdsnosignificanceinmodernsociety.DDriverlesstaxicabs,almostcertainlycomingtoacitynearyou,havefreakedoutpassengersinSanFrancisco,PhoenixandAustinoverthepastyear.SomedocumentedtheirexperiencesonTikTok,like“startledbytheemptyfrontseatsduringaridetoacoffeeshop”or“we'remakingaleftturnwithoutusingalefthand”.7ThenervouslaughterofanxiousTikTokersremindshistorianVictorMcFarlandofthepedestrianswhoyelled“Getahorse”tounluckymotoristsinthe1910s.ButMcFarland,whoteachesattheUniversityofMissouri,saystheinnovativebeastsknownasautomobilesweremorethreateningandunfamiliartopeopleacenturyagothandriverlesscarsaretousnow.Hesays,“Theearlyautomobileswerenoisyanddangerous.Theyhadnoseatbeltsandranoverpedestrians.Contemporaryover-scheduledfamiliesseebenefitsofdriverlesstaxis.“IfIcouldhaveadriverlesscardrivemydaughtertoeveryboringplaydate,thatwouldtransformmylife,”Mathieu,ahistoryprofessor,laughs.Shesaysthatlargerconcernstodayincludenumerouslawsthatcanbebrokenwhennooneisatthewheel.Acenturyago,likenow,therewereconcernsaboutthefutureofcertainjobs.“Ahundred-plusyearsago,wewereworriedaboutteamstersbeingoutofwork,”Mathieusays.Teamstersthendroveteamsofhorses.Unionmemberstodayincludetruckers,whomightsooncompetewithdriverlessvehiclesintheirowndedicatedlanes.“Youcan'thavecongestion-freedrivingjustbecauseyouconstantlybuildroads,”PeterNortonsays,anotherhistoryprofessor.Now,hesays,isanexcellenttimetolearnfromwhathasnotworkedinthepast.“Itdoesn'tautomaticallygetsafejustbecauseyouhavestate-of-the-arttech.”Historianssayweneedtostaybehindthewheelwhenitcomestodriverlesscars.高三英语第6页(共10页)32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“startled”meaninParagraph1?A.delightedB.satisfiedC.embarrassedD.astonished33.Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?A.Carswerefrighteningtopeopleatfirst.B.Carswereonceconsideredashorses.C.Carsweredrivenbyhorses100yearsago.D.Carsweregettingfamiliarwithpeople.34.Whatdohistoriansreallymeanbysaying“weneedtostaybehindthewheelwhenitcomestodriverlesscars.”?A.Puttinghumansphysicallybehindthewheel.B.Exploringnewtechnologyfurther.C.Buildingmoreroadstoavoid-congestion.D.Gettingontopofconcernsoverdriverless.35.Whatisthebesttitleofthetext?A.DriverlessCars:BridgingthePastandPresentB.DriverlessCars:PioneeringaNewEraC.DriverlessCars:WhatHistoryTeachesUsD.DriverlessCars:HowInnovationsShapetheWorld第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Howlongdoesittaketobecomeanelite(精英)inyourfield?That'swhatJohnHayes,acognitivepsychologyprofessoratCarnegieMellonUniversity,wantedtoknow..Fordecades,Hayeshasbeeninvestigatingtheroleofeffort,practiceandknowledgeintopperformers.TheresearchfocusedonpeoplelikeMozartandPicasso—todeterminehowlongittookthemtobecomeworld-classattheircraft.Let'stalkaboutwhatHayeshasdiscoveredaboutworld-class-performers.Andmoreimportantly,let'sdiscusshowyoucanusetheseinsightstoachieveyourgoalsandbecomeyourbest..38Heanalyzedthousandsofmusicalpiecesproducedfrom1685to1900.Thecentralquestionthatdrovehisworkwas,“Howlongafteronebecomesinterestedinmusicisitthatonebecomesworld-class?”Eventually,Hayesdevelopedalistof500piecesof“masterworks”inthefield,whichwerecreatedbyatotalof76composers.1.Bxt,Hayesmappedoutthetimelineofeachcomposerscareer.39Whathediscoveredwasthatvirtuallyeverysingle“masterwork”waswrittenafterthetenthyearofthecomposer'scareer.Notasinglepersonproducedincredibleworkwithoutputtinginadecadeofpracticefirst.EvenageniuslikeMozarthadtoworkforatleasttenyearsbeforeheproducedsomethingthatbecamepopular.5.40Infollow-upstudies,Hayesfoundsimilarpatternsamongfamouspaintersandpopularpoets.ThesefindingshavebeenfurtherconfirmedbyresearchfromprofessorslikeK.AndersEricsson,whoproducedresearchthatrevealedthatyouneededtoputin“10,000hours”tobecomeaneliteorexpertinyourfield.高三英语第7页(共10页)A.Ittakestimetoachieveyourgoals.B.Andwhatdopeoplelikedoingintheirsparetime?C.Hehasstudiedthemosttalentedcreatorsinhistory.D.HayesstartedhisresearchbyexaminingsuccessfulcomposersE.ProfessorHayesbegantorefertothisperiodasthe“tenyearsofsilence”.F.Andwhatdothesuccessfulpeopledodifferentlythantherestofus?G.Andthenhecalculatedhowlongtheyhadbeenworkingbeforetheycreatedtheirpopularworks.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。WhenIfirstheardabouttheimprov(即兴表演)classes,Iwashesitant.Asanintrovert,I41gettingonstage.However,itseemedlikethe42opportunitytoimprovemyspeakingabilityandgainconfidence.Duringourfirstclass,welearnedacore43ofimprov:“yes,and.”Itmeansthatweacceptwhatfellowperformerssay.Ifsomeonesaysthatrhinos(犀牛)arelibrarians,wedonotquestionthe44;wesay“yes”andcontinuewiththescene.Igota45ofhowdifficultthatwaswhen,inmyfirstscene,myclassmatesaid,“Momisgoingtobesomad.”Madaboutwhat?Mymind46ideas,andmyinnercriticshotthemalldown.I47landedonananswer:“Yes,we'regoingtobelatefordinner.”Thescene48fromthere,andwefinishedastwosisterswholosttheirwayonahikingtrail.Overtime,Istartedtoenjoyourclasses.Inever49myinnercriticentirely,butbecamebetteratlisteningand50tomyconversationpartners.Thattrainingproyed51whenmyexperimentsgeneratedunreasonabledata.Insteadofgetting52,Ikept53thedataandendedupidentifyinganewtypeofcell.IfIhadn't54thepossibilitythattheresultswerereal,IwouldhavemissedoutonthemostexcitingfindingofmyPh.D.sofar.Ourjobasscientistsisn'ttogeneratedatathatsupportapreconceived(预想的)story.Ifthedatasayrhinosarelibrarians,thenit'sworth55whetherrhinosare,infact,librarians.41. A.forced B.inspired C.expected D.feared42 A.perfect B.typical C.regular D.casual43. A.trend B.evidence C.case D.concept44. A.logic B.answer C.option D.credit45. A.copy B.range C.taste D.variety46. A.threwaway B.spunout C.wipedout D.pickedup高三英语第8页(共10页)47. A.apparently B.gradually C.gratefully D.eventually48. A.continued B.abandoned C.preserved D.released49 A.followed B.silenced C.recalled D.declined50. A.applying B.relating C.leading D.devoting51 A.familiar B.basic C.handy D.risky.52 A.embarrassed B.confused C.bored D.discouraged53. A.exploring B.tracking C.presenting D.recording54. A.provided B.gathered C.accepted D.desired55 A.addressing B.investigating C.developing D.promoting第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Springcleaningisatraditioningrainedinsocietiesworldwide,withroots56(trace)backtoancienttimes.Thetraditionsymbolizesthetransitionfromtheinactivewintertotheenergetic比(grow)ofspring.Humanbehaviorisgreatlyinfluencedbythecyclesofnature.Inthecoldermonths,wehavelessenergytosparefor.(chore).We'renotbeinglazy;limiteddaylightmakesusJ>.,(sleep).BeforetheLunarNewYear,it'scommontocleanthehomeofbadluckandmisfortuneinChina.Knownas“sweepingthedust,”cleaningmakeswayhenewyear'sprosperity.Cleaningmustbedonebeforetheholiday,(typical)in(JanuaryorFebruary,sincesweepingafterthefestivities(see)asremovinggoodluck.InThailand,it'scustomarytodeepcleanhomes,schools,andpublicspacesto63(pure)themaheadoftheThaiNewYear.Peopletosswaterateachotherinthestreetstowashawaythepreviousyear'sbadluckandensureluckfortheyeartocome.Asspringcomes,itissensibletoopenthewindows.(air)outstuffyhomes,removedirt,andrepairanydamages00occurredduringthewintermonths.Inventionssuchasvacuumcleaners,washingmachines,andcleaningagentshavemadetheprocessmoreefficientandconvenient.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华,毕业在即,你校英文报举办了以“AnUnforgettableActivityinHighSchool”为主题的征文活动。请你写一篇英文短文投稿，分享一次你参加过的校园活动。内容包括：1.活动内容。2.活动感受。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请