2023-2024学年云南省曲靖市沾益区第四中学高考考前模拟英语试题含解析

2023-2024学年云南省曲靖市沾益区第四中学高考考前模拟英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Byservingothers,apersonfocusesonsomeoneotherthanhimselforherself,________canbeveryeye-openingandrewarding.A．who B．whichC．what D．that2．Nowadays,theInternetisapopular________forthepublictoaccessinformationandvoicetheiropinions.A．track B．trendC．channel D．lane3．Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart4．Iwillgiveyousomearticleswhichyoucanwhenyouwritethereport.A．referto B．applyto C．leadto D．talkto5．Manydevelopingcountriesareunwillingtopursuetheireconomicdevelopment______destroyingtheenvironmentdespitetherebeingseveralfinancialcrises.A．attheriskof B．atthecostof C．attheendof D．atthemercyof6．Theimportance______anationaldayandhowitiscelebratedareverydifferentfromcountrytocountry.A．connectedto B．givento C．meaningto D．attachedto7．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that8．Everygreataccomplishmentrestsontheofwhatcamebeforeit;whenyoutraceitback,you’llseeonesmallstepthatstarteditall.A．reputationB．expectationC．recreationD．foundation9．Ifthetrafficsoheavy,Icouldhavebeenbackby6o’clock.A．hadn’tbeen B．wasn’tC．couldn’tbe D．hasn’tbeen10．Sheisquite____toofficework.Youhadbetterofferhersomesuggestionswhennecessary．A．familiar B．freshC．similar D．sensitive11．Whenintrouble，remembertostaycalm，andeverythingwillwell．A．turnback B．turnup C．turndown D．turnout12．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which13．asingleworldcanchangethemeaningofasentence,asinglesentencecanchangethemeaningofaparagraph.A．Justas B．EventhoughC．Until D．Unless14．Withsomesnowontopofit,theYellowMountainlookedfantasticthiswinter.Actually,IdoubtwhetherwecouldvisitmountaininChina.A．amostbeautiful B．themostbeautifulC．amorebeautiful D．abeautiful15．—I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?—______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Mypleasure D．Noproblem16．Theconferenceaimstodevelopbusinessandletpeoplethinkabout_______theycanhaveapositiveinfluenceontheplanet.A．whyB．thatC．whatD．how17．Theyoungviolinistisveryexcitedbecausetheconcertgivenbyhimhasneverbeen_____.A．successful B．moresuccessfulC．mostsuccessful D．themostsuccessful18．Thinkingthatherdaughterwasdoingherhomework,themotherlefttheroom,_________.A．quicklyandgentle B．quickandgentleC．quicklyandgently D．quickandgently19．ThefilmMeiLanfang,LiMingplaysthestarringrole,hasagaindrawntheworld’sattentiontoourtraditionalChineseart.A．what B．that C．which D．where20．—Davidisagreenhandatsuchthings.—ButIbelieveheisquite________tothetask.A．relevantB．accessibleC．equalD．unique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）WhatTheresaLoeisdoingprovesthatalargefarmisn’taprerequisiteforamoderngrow-your-ownlifestyle.Onamere1/10ofanacreinLosAngeles,Loeandherfamilygrow,can(装罐)andpreservemuchofthefoodtheyconsume.Loeisamasterfoodpreserver,gardenerandcanningexpert.Shealsooperatesawebsite,wheresheshareshertipsandrecipes,withthegoalofdemonstratingthateveryonehastheabilitytocontrolwhat’sontheirplate.Loeinitiallywenttoschooltobecomeanengineer,butshequicklylearnedthatherenthusiasmwasmainlyaboutgrowingandpreparingherownfood.“gotintocookingmyownfoodandstartedgrowingmyownherbs(香草)andfoodsforthatfreshflavor,”shesaid.Engineerbyday,Loelearnedcookingatnightschool.Sheultimatelypurchasedasmallpieceoflandwithherhusbandandbegangrowingtheirownfoods.“Iteachpeoplehowtolivefarm-freshwithoutafarm,”Loesaid.ThroughherwebsiteLoeemphasizesthat‘‘anybodycandothisanywhere.”Gotanapartmentwithabalcony(阳台)?Plantsomeherbs.Awindow?Perfectspotforgrowing.Startwithherbs,sherecommends,because“they’reveryforgiving.”Justalittleoftheherbs“cantakeyourregularcookingtoawholenewlevel,”sheadded.“Ithinkit’sagreatplacetostart.”Then?Trygrowingsomethingfromaseed,shesaid,likeatomatoorsometea.Canningisanaturalextensionoftheplantingshedoes.Witheveryplantedfood,Loenoted,there’samomentwhenit’sburstingwithitsabsolutepeakflavor.“Itryandkeepitinatimecapsuleinacanningjar,”Loesaid.“Canningformeisaboutknowingwhat’sinyourfood,knowingwhereitcomesfrom.”Inadditiontobeingmoreintouchwiththefoodshe’seating,anotherjoycomesfrompassingthisknowledgeandthisdesireforgoodfoodtoherchildren:“Influencingthemandtellingthemyouropiniononnotonlybeingcarefulwhatweeatbutunderstandingthebiggerpicture,”shesaid,“thatifwedon’ttakecareoftheearth,noonewill.”1、Theunderlinedword“prerequisite”(Para.1)isclosestinmeaningto“”.A．recipe B．substituteC．requirement D．challenge2、WhydoesLoesuggeststartingwithherbs?A．Theyareuseddaily. B．Theyareeasytogrow.C．Theycangrowverytall. D．Theycanbeeatenuncooked.3、AccordingtoLoe,whatisthebenefitofcanningherplantedfoods?A．Itcanpreservetheirbestflavor. B．Itcanpromoteheronlinesales.C．Itcanbetterhercookingskills. D．Itcanimprovetheirnutrition.4、Whatisthe“thebiggerpicture”(Para.6)thatLoewishesherchildrentounderstand?A．Theknowledgeaboutgoodfood. B．Thewaytoliveagrow-our-ownlife.C．Thejoyofgettingintouchwithfoods. D．Theresponsibilitytoprotectourearth22．（8分）Scientistshaveprovidednewevidencetohelpsolveoneoftheworld’soldestmysteries---zebrasstripes.Researchersrecentlydescribedexperimentsshowingthathorseflieshaveadifficulttimelandingonzebraswhileeasilylandingonhorsesofasinglecolor.Inoneexperiment,theresearchersputblanketswithstripesonhorsesandsawthatfewerflieslandedonthem."Theyflypastthemorhitthemandbounceoff,"saidTimCarooftheUniversityofCalifornia-Davis.Hewastheleadwriterofareportonthestudy.ThereportwaspublishedinthejournalPLOSONE.Closelyrelatedtohorses,theworld’sthreezebraspeciesareknownfortheirblack-and-whitestripedbodies.ZebrasarenativetoAfricassavannas,orgrasslands.Theappearanceofthestripesisdifferentfromonezebratothenext.Therehavebeenfourmaintheoriesaboutthereasonswhyzebrasdevelopedstripes.Thefirsttheoryistoavoidattacksbymeat-eatinganimals.Anotheristhatzebrashaveaneasiertimerecognizingotherzebras.athirdideaisthermoregulation,whichistheabilityofacreaturetocontrolitsbodytemperature,evenwhenthesurroundingtemperatureisdifferent.Thefourththeoryistopreventattacksbybitingflies.Onlythelaststandsup,Carosaid."Mostbiologistsinvolvedinresearchonmammalcolorationacceptthatthisisthereasonwhyzebrashavestripes.UniversityofBristolbiologistMartinHowworkedwithCaroonthestudy.Hesaidstripesmayconfuseflieswhentheygettooclosetozebras.Africanhorsefliescarrydiseases,suchastrypanosomiasis.Thesicknesscancauseweaknessandbedeadly.“Inadditiontostripesthatpreventcontrolledlandingsbyhorseflies,zebrasarealwaysmovingtheirtailandmayfrightenoffthehorsefliesiftheydolandsuccessfully,"MartinHowsaid.Headdedthatzebrasarealsousingbehavioralmeanstopreventfliesfrombitingthem1、Whydidtheresearchersputblanketswithstripesonhorses?A．ToconfuseAfricanhorseflies.B．Todrawtheattentionofrealzebras.C．TohelpdriveawayAfricanhorseflies.D．ToseehowAfricanhorsefliesrespondedtothem.2、WhatdowelearnaboutzebrasfromParagraph3?A．Theylookthesametothehumaneye.B．Theirstripesaredifferentfromeachother.C．Zebras'livinghabitsaresimilartohorses.D．Threezebraspeciesworldwideareendangered.3、AccordingtoTimCaro,howdozebrastakeadvantageoftheirstripes?A．Theykeephorsefliesfrombitingthem.B．Theyusethemtoavoidattacksbyotheranimals.C．Theycontroltheirbodytemperaturethroughthem.D．Theycaneasilyrecognizeeachotherthroughthestripes.4、WhyarethediseasecarrierAfricanhorsefliesmentionedinthetext?A．Tohelpusknowmoreaboutsuchflies.B．Totellushowzebrassurvivebitingflies.C．Toexplainaboutacauseofdeathofzebras.D．Toshowthenecessityforzebrastoavoidflies.5、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．Whydozebrashavestripes?B．Howdidzebrasevolvefromhorses?C．Whatistheworld’soldestmystery?D．Whendidzebrasstarttopreventhorseflies?23．（8分）ThismessageistoinformallthechildrenthatSanta’spostofficeinHimmelpfort,Germany,isopentoreceiveyourholidaywishes.ThatmeansyoucanmailyourletterstoSantaabout6weekssoonerthanthatlastyear.Santaknowsyou’vebeengoodandwantstomakesureheandhishelpersreceiveyourwishlistearlier.EightpostofficesareorganizedacrossGermanytoansweralltheletterschildrensend.Thisyeartheyplantoreceiveover250,000letters.Thoughthelettersflyfromover80differentcountries,Santaandhishelperscanunderstandandmakesuretoansweralltheletters.In1984,twochildrenfromBerlinsenttheirwishliststoHimmelpfortafterspendingtheirvacationthere.TheirletterswereansweredbypostalemployeesandlaterHimmelpfortincreaseditshelperstomeettheneedsofincreasedmailtraffic.Yearafteryear,Santaandhiscrewuseaneco-friendlypoweredvehicletocollectthethousandsofletterstheyreceivefromyoungboysandgirls.ThegreatnewsforthisyearisthatifyoucometothebeautifultownofHimmelpfort,youcandropoffyourletterandvisitSantainperson,fromTuesdaystoThursdaysuntilChristmasEve.Santadoesnotcurrentlyhaveane-mail,TwitteroraFacebookaccount.Hebelievesinold-fashionedcommunication.Sogetoutyourpaperandwriteyourwishlist.Justmakesureyourletterisclearsoyoucanreceiveanofficialresponse.SendyourletterstoSantaChristmasPostOfficeHimmelpfortGermany167981、ThisyearSantaandhishelpers.A．areeagertoreceivemorewishesB．keeptravelingaround80countriesC．areabletoreceivekids’lettersearlierD．answermostofthelettersforkids2、Fromthe3rdparagraph,weknowthat.A．childrenfromBerlinlikespendingholidaysinHimmelpfortB．postofficessendkidsallthepresentstheyaskforC．SantausesapoweredvehiclebecauseoftheheavymailtrafficD．childrencanvisitSantainthefleshbeforeChristmasEvethisyear3、Santadoesn’thavesocialcommunicationsonlineprobablybecausehe.A．isnotsureabouttheonlinesecurityB．truststraditionalwaysofcommunicationC．prefersofficialandformallettersD．thinkswrittenlettersareclearerthane-mails4、Thistextisintendedfor.A．touristscomingtoHimmelpfortB．teenagerspreferringwritinglettersC．parentspreparingforChristmasD．childrenplanningtowritetoSanta24．（8分）Moreandmorecommentssectionsarebeingshutdownonline.AutumnPhillipshadhadenough.OnAug.19,theexecutiveeditoroftheQuad-CityTimesinIowa,andIllinois,USvisitedherwebsite,,andsawastoryaboutamanwhohadbeenshottodeath.Whenshegottothereaders’commentssectionsattheend,shewasshockedbywhatshesaw.Belowthestorywasagrowingnumberofcomments—aracistremarkaboutdemocraticvotes,anegativecommentaboutpolice…SoPhillipsdecidedtodosomethingshehadbeenthinkingaboutforalongtime:sheshutdownthecommentssections.Phillipswasnotaloneinmakingsuchamove.Lastweek,NPRannouncedktoowasclosingitsonlinecommentssections.Thedecisionsdon’tmeanthatthenewsoutletsarenolongerinterestedinwhattheiraudiencesarethinking.Bothstressedtheireagernesstohearfromreadersandlistenersonsocialnetworks.Butbothagreedthatcommentshaddeviatedfromtheiroriginalintention.Andsotheyhad.Inearlydaysofdigitaljournalism,commentswereseenasakeypartofthisnewmedia,awonderfulopportunityforstrengtheningthedialoguebetweennewsproducersandtheiraudiences.Itwasawelcomechange,giventhatforlongmanynewsorganizationswerefartooseparatedfromtheirreaders.Muchmorebackandforthconversationseemedlikehealthyandwelcomeevolution.Sadly,that’snotthewaythingsturnedout.Ratherthanaplaceforexchangingideas,commentssectionsbecamethehomeofuglyname-calling,racismandanti-womenlanguage.Besidestheirpoisonousquality,commentsseemoutofplacetoday.“Sincewemadetheannouncement,I’vereceivedanoutpouringofresponsesfromourreaders,”shesays.“I’veheardfromparentswhosechildrenwerehurtbyouronlinecomments.I’veheardfrompeoplewhosaidtheywouldn’tsendinletterstotheeditorbecausetheywereattackedsofiercelybycomments,andwasn’tworthit.”1、WhydidAutumnPhillipsshutdownthecommentssections?A．Theywereputtowronguse.B．Herwebsitewasattackedheavily.C．Theyexposedmanyillegalissues.D．Shewasangryaboutreaders’comments.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3indicateaboutcomments?A．Theywereoutofdate.B．Theyhadgoneagainsttheiroriginalintentions.C．Theywerefullofsensitiveinformation.D．Theycouldn’tinteresttheaudience.3、Whatwasthewelcomechangeintheearlydigitaljournalism?A．Readers,havingmoreaccesstonews.B．Readers’makinglessnegativecomments.C．Readers’freedomtoexpresstheirthoughts.D．Readers’activeinvolvementinthenewsindustry.4、HowdomanyreadersfeelaboutAutumnPhillips,moveaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Cautious.B．Hopeful.C．Surprised.D．Supportive.25．（10分）Chinaplanstolaunch156smallsatellitesby2025toprovideInternetservicesinlowsignalareasandplaceswithadversenaturalenvironment,accordingtoChinaAerospaceScienceandIndustryCorporation(CASIC).Duetoenvironmentalconditionsofdeserts,mountainsandseas,halfoftheworld'spopulationhasnoaccesstotheInternet,andtheinformationdeficiencyhamperslocaldevelopment.ItwillbeChina'sfirstbroadbandInternetaccesssystemwithsmallsatelliteshoveringinloworbit,whichwillalsohelpmeettheneedsofcommercialspacedevelopment.Theproject,namedHongyun,planstosendthefirstsatelliteby2019,andlaunchfourmoreby2020.Bytheendof2025,CASICplanstohaveallofthe156satellitesinoperation.TheHongyunProiect,whichfocusesoncommunication,remotesensingandnavigation,canoffercommunicationandInternetservicesforChinaandless-developed3countrieswithreducedlatency.Meanwhile,theprojectcanalsobenefitemergencycommunication,sensordatacollectionandremotecontrolofunmannedequipment.Currently,internationalmaritimesatellitesarewidelyusedincommunicationsinmountainousareasandairplanes,butthosesatellites,36,000kilometersabovetheEarth,havetimeandsignaldelayaswellashighcostforprovidingservices.ThesmallsatellitessentbytheHongyunProjectwillhoverinloworbitsonlyhundredsofkilometersto1,000kilometersabovetheEarth,andthuscouldimprovetheInternetaccess.However,theloworbitsatellitesmayfacechallengesinpowersupply,astheyneedmoreenergytoreducetheinfluenceofair-resistancecomparedtohighorbitsatellites.Experimentsareneededtodeterminewhethersolarenergyaloneisenough.1、Accordingtothepassage,________________.A．156satelliteswillbelaunchedbytheHongyunProjectby2020B．internationalmaritimesatellitescancausesignaldelayC．TheHongyunProjectmaynotencouragecommercialspacedevelopmentD．loworbitsatellitesarecurrentlyusedwidelyincommunicationsinmountainousareas2、Theunderlinedword“hampers”inParagraph2probablyrefersto________.A．accelerates B．determinesC．prevents D．promotes3、WhichofthefollowingisnotincludedintheHongyunProject?A．CommunicationandNavigation. B．Remotesensing.C．Datacollection. D．Solarenergy.4、Loworbitsatellitesneedmoreenergyinorderto________.A．providemoreaccuratedata B．improvetheInternetaccessC．reducetheeffectofair-resistance D．facemorechallenges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）WhenIbecameanamputee(被截肢者)attheageof29,Iwasforcedtorethinktheideaofphysicalperfection.Mylifebecame1asIchangedfromanacceptablyattractivewomantoanobjectofpityand2.Toobusy3physicalpainandobviouslimitationofmovement.Iwasnotawareofthis4atfirst.Thereweresomanydifficultiesbeforeme.ButIwasdeterminedtomanagemyworkandlifeaswellasbefore,feelinginspiredabouttheprogressIhad5.6,asImademyfirstjourneyoutsidethehospital,societyhadalreadyregardedmeasanewstatus.Happytobefreeofmy7inthehospital,Irolledthroughtheshoppingmallasa8survivor,feelinglikeawarhero.Unfortunately,Igotarude9asIdiscoveredthatothersdidnotviewmeinthewayIhadcometoviewmyself.Alleyeswereuponme,yetnoonedaredtomakeeyecontact.Theireffortsto10myeyesforcedmetorealizetheyonlysawmymissinglegs.Mothers11heldtheirchildrencloserasIpassed.Elderlywomenpattedmeontheheadsaying“GodBlessYou!”with12intheireyes.WhileIsatthinkingaboutwhathadhappened,asmallgirlcameuptome.Shestaredwithunembarrassed13attheemptytrousers.Findingnothingthere,shelookedupatmewitha14look,andchildishlyasked,“Lady,wheredidyourlegsgo?”Iexplainedthatmylegshadbeensick.Sincemylegshadn’tbeenstrongandhealthylikehers,thedoctorshadto15them.Leaningherheadupwards,sheasked,“Didtheygoto‘LegHeaven’?”Thatincidentmademethinkabouthow16childrenandadultsreacttotheunknown.Toachild,anewappearanceisaninterestingcuriosityandalearningexperience,17adultsoftenobservethesamethingwithhorror.IbegantorealizethatIalsohadbeenguiltyofthesameunsuitablereactionsbeforeIknewwhatlifewaslikeforanamputee.Tofulfillthewholenessofmymindandspirit,Inowsmilewarmly,makeeye18,andspeakina19manner.Byusingapositiveapproach,Iattempttomakesocietyknowthefactthathavinganot-so-perfectbodydoesn’tmeanhavinga20qualityoflife.Wedisabledpeoplealsoenjoyacolorfullife.1、A．greatB．oldC．differentD．active2、A．comfortB．fearC．hatredD．happiness3、A．cryingforB．fightingforC．goingwellwithD．dealingwith4、A．changeB．mistakeC．abilityD．wish5、A．takenB．keptC．givenD．made6、A．InsteadB．MoreoverC．HoweverD．Therefore7、A．careB．limitC．supportD．help8、A．calmB．poorC．proudD．rich9、A．responseB．chanceC．suggestionD．letter10、A．turnB．holdC．catchD．avoid11、A．softlyB．protectivelyC．unwillinglyD．pleasantly12、A．pityB．angerC．excitementD．glory13、A．determinationB．curiosityC．enthusiasmD．satisfaction14、A．tiredB．sadC．scaredD．puzzled15、A．loseB．adjustC．removeD．stretch16、A．differentlyB．positivelyC．strangelyD．carefully17、A．whatB．whileC．beforeD．after18、A．difficultyB．experimentC．contractD．contact19、A．confidentB．strictC．businesslikeD．serious20、A．goodB．highC．poorD．real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）Howshouldyoubehavewhenyoumeetsomeoneforthefirsttime?AnAmericanshakesyourhands1．(firm)whilelookingyoustraightintheeye.InmanypartsofAsia,thereisnophysicalcontactatall.InJapan,youshouldbow,andthe2．(much)respectyouwanttoshow,thedeeperyoushouldbow.InThailand,peoplegreeteachotherbypressingbothhandstogetheratthechest.InSpain,lunchisoftenthebiggestmealoftheday,andcanlasttwoorthreehours.Forthisreason,manypeopleeatalightbreakfastandalatedinner.InMexico,lunchisatime3．(relax),andmanypeopleprefernottodiscussbusinessastheyeat.InBritain,it'snotunusualtohaveabusinessmeetingoverbreakfast.Inmostcountries,anexchangeofbusinesscards4．(be)necessaryforallintroductions.Youshouldincludeyourcompanynameandyourposition.Ifyouaregoingtoacountry5．yourlanguageisnotwidelyspoken,youcangetthebacksideofyourcardprintedinthelocallanguage.Inaword,whentravellingabroad,weshouldfollowlocalhabits.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。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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Onedayonmywaytoschool,Iwenttobuythepancakeinafoodstore,leavemybagonthetablewhilewaiting.Withthepancakeready,andIpaidforit,took“mybag”onthetable,andhurriedlyheadedtoschool.Seatingintheclassroom,IwasabouttotakemybooksoutwhilesuddenlyIbecamefrozen.Itwasnotmybag!Itookthebagformistake!Whatsurprisedmemostwastherewasalargesumofmoneyinit.Calmingmedown,Iturnedtotheteacherforhelp.Atthattime,Icometounderstandthetruemeaningofbeinghonestly.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他想看一个关于中国文化方面的展览，并请你推荐。请给他回信，内容包括：1.介绍展览的相关内容（例如：时间、地点、主题等）；2.说明你推荐该展览的原因；3.询问对方的意向。注意：1.词数不少于50；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJim,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________