2023-2024学年兴义市第八中学高考冲刺模拟英语试题含解析

2023-2024学年兴义市第八中学高考冲刺模拟英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．Ourclassheldafierce________astowhethertoreducetheamountofhomeworkornot.A．bargainB．competitionC．debateD．campaign2．Ihadhardlyrungthebell________thedoorwasopenedsuddenly,andmysonrushedouttogreetme.A．beforeB．untilC．asD．since3．Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly_____A．anxiouslyB．occasionallyC．practicallyD．urgently4．AChineseproverbhasitthatatowerisbuiltwhensoilonearth_________,andariverisformedwhenstreamscometogether.A．accumulates B．accelerates C．collapses D．loosens5．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear6．Thehealthofgardenplantsdependsonthesoil_____--theproperbalanceofmineralpieces,organicmatter,airandwater.A．constructionB．conservationC．corporationD．composition.7．Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．atnopointC．aslikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot8．Hewrotealetter________heexplainedwhathadhappenedintheaccident.A．that B．whichC．where D．what9．Thosesuccessfuldeafdancersthinkthatdancingisanactivity________sightmattersmorethanhearing.A．whenB．whoseC．whichD．where10．Wehavetimeandagain____ourpositiononTaiwanissue!Whateverhappens,wewon’tchangeit!A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded11．Takethenoteasareminder______youforgottobuysomesweetsforthekidswhileshoppingthere.A．how B．thatC．incase D．evenif12．—Whendidyougettoknowyourgirlfriend?—Itwasin2015________shewasworkingasavolunteerinAfrica.A．that B．whichC．when D．then13．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback14．Parentsneedtoencouragekidstodeveloptheirpotential_____puttingtoomuchpressureonthem.A．withoutB．besidesC．byD．for15．—IspendtwoweeksinBeijinglastyear.—ThenyoumusthavevisitedtheGreatWallduringyourstay,________you?A．mustn’t B．didn’tC．haven’t D．hadn’t16．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted17．Why________youchoosetoworkinaremotevillageschoolwhenyoucanownarespectablejobinacity?A．need B．shouldC．must D．will18．Everymanhashisfaults.Weshould,therefore,leantobe________ofothers.A．ignorant B．responsibleC．reliable D．tolerant19．—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday．—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday．A．still B．rather C．always D．even20．I’mnotsureofthereasonforthedog’sillness,butit____byeatingtoomuch.A．mayhavebeencaused B．needhavebeencausedC．shouldhavebeencaused D．musthavebeencaused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）WeworkwithCambridgeCountyCouncil'sParticipationTeamtocreateopportunitiesforyoungpeopletovisittheUniversityandlearnmoreaboutit.Thefollowingeventsarescheduledforthe2019/2020academicyear.SuperStarworkshops12workshopsareplannedforyoungpeopleaged7to11.Thesehalf-dayvisitswillbeheldthroughouttheyear,attimeswhenyoungpeoplearenotatschool.Ifparticipantscomplete8ofthe12workshops,theywillbeawardedthenationallyrecognizedSuperStarCrestAward.Pleasenote,workshopswillonlyrunifwehaveasufficientnumberofattendees(usuallyaround3+participants).ExploreUniversityDaysExploreUniversityDaysareforyoungpeopleaged12-15.ParticipantsvisittheUniversityfortwodaysandtakepartinavarietyofuniversity-relatedworkshops,andotherfunactivities.Previousparticipantshavejoinedinthefollowing:•VisitedtheSportsCentre•TookpartinaNeuroscienceworkshop•Enjoyedatwo-coursemealataUniversityCollegeDateswillbeconfirmedinearlyDecember2019,andascheduleforeventwillfollowintheNewYear.Eventsforpost-16studentsIfyouarestudyingforyourpost-16qualificationsandareconsideringapplyingforCambridgeorwouldliketofindoutmoreaboutaspecificsubject,thefollowingeventsmightbeforyou:•UniversityandCollegeOpenDays•SubjectMasterclasses•CambridgeScienceFestival1、WhatcantheparticipantsdoinSuperStarworkshops？A．Tostayonlyhalfaday.B．Togetagift.C．Toenjoyafreemeal.D．TovisittheSportsCentre.2、WhicheventisspeciallyforapplicantsofCambridge？A．SuperStarworkshops.B．TheNeuroscienceworkshop.C．ExploreUniversityDays.D．Eventsforpost-16students.3、Theeventsinthepassagemostprobablyaimto.A．introducesomecoursesB．advertiseCambridgeUniversityC．enrichstudents’sparetimelifeD．promotechildren’sinterestintouring22．（8分）ArecentstudyledbyresearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)hasfoundaclearlinkbetweenthecolorofataxianditsaccidentrate.Ananalysisof36monthsofdetailedtaxi,driverandaccidentdatafromtwofleetsofyellowandbluetaxisinSingaporesuggestedthatyellowtaxishavefeweraccidentsthanbluetaxis.Thehighervisibilityofyellowmakesiteasierfordriverstoavoidgettingintoaccidentswithyellowtaxis,leadingtoaloweraccidentrate.ThestudywasledbyProfessorHo.Totestwhethertherewasacausalrelationshipbetweenthecolorofataxiandthenumberofaccidentsthetaxihad,theresearchteamanalyzeddatacollectedbythelargesttaxicompanyinSingapore.Theresearchersfoundthatyellowtaxishaveabout6.1feweraccidentsper1,000taxispermonth.Theresearchersalsostudiedtheeconomiceffectofchangingthecoloroftheentirefleetoftaxistoyellow.TheSingaporetaxicompanyinvolvedinthestudyownsabout16,700taxisinaratio(比例)ofoneyellowtothreebluetaxis.Ifacommercialdecisionismadetoswitchfrombluetoyellowtaxis,76.4feweraccidentswouldoccurpermonthor917feweraccidentsperyear.Assuminganaveragerepaircostof$1,000percarandadowntimeofsixdays,switchingthecolorofalltaxistoyellowcouldproduceanannualsavingsof$2million.“Weareeagertocontinuetovalidate(证实)thefindingsofourstudybylookingattheuseofyellowinothertypesofpublictransport,suchasschoolbuses.Forinstance,wehopetocomparetheaccidentratesofyellowschoolbusesagainstothercolorstofindoutifyellowisindeedasafercolorforschoolbuses.Besides,wearealsointerestedtolookatprivate-hirevehiclesanddoacomparisonoftheaccidentratesofvehiclesthatareofdifferentcolors,”explainedProfessorHo.1、Whydoyellowtaxisresultinfeweraccidents?A．Becauseyellowcanbeseenmoreeasily.B．Becauseyellowsignalsawarningofdanger.C．Becausedriverstendtobemorecarefulinyellowtaxis.D．Becausepeopleactmorequicklyinyellowsurroundings.2、Theunderlinedword“fleets”inParagraph1probablymeans______.A．colors B．typesC．brands D．groups3、What’sProfessorHo’sstudybasedon?A．Physicalriskstaxipassengersexperience.B．Theeconomiceffectofchangingtaxicolor.C．DatafromSingapore’slargesttaxicompany.D．Personalreportsfromtaxidriversworldwide.4、WhatdoProfessorHo’swordsinthelastparagraphsuggest?A．Schoolbusesshouldbepaintedyellow.B．Theirfindingsareworthpopularizing.C．Yellowshouldbewidelyusedinpublictransport.D．Theirstudywillbefurthered.5、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Caution:YellowTaxisAheadB．SafertoRideinYellowTaxisC．ThePreferredColor—YellowD．ColorsandAccidents23．（8分）Wehavesomefriendswhoseemasiftheyunderstandandappreciateyou,butreallytheymightnot.AgirlnamedNevaehwasabouttofindafriendthatshethoughtunderstoodher,butsheactuallydidn't.WhenNevaehwasinkindergartenshedidn'thavefriends.Everytimeshewantedtomakesometheywouldjustwalkaway.ThathappeneduntilshewenttothethirdgradewhenagirlnamedBrookesaidhellotoher.Nevaeh,ashygirl,didn’tanswer.SinceNevaehhadnofriendstotalkto,hermouthwouldcloseup.AfterknowingNevaehwasshyandneededfriends,Brookewouldn'tleaveNevaehssideandalwaystalkedtoher.Nevaehstartedtalkingmoreandwaslessshy.OnceBrooketookhertoherfriends.Therewereonlythreegirls,Karla,Mariana,andIsela,butNevaehwasfinewithit.Atleastshehadfriends.Theygotalongverywellandhadafewthingsincommon.Whentheywerefinallyinmiddleschool,BrookeandNevaehbecamebestfriends,butastheygotolder,theychanged.WhenNevaehchangedthewayshelookedandacted,Brookedidn'tlikeit.Brookestartledtojudgeher,andmakeherwearstuffthatshedidn’tlike.TheyhadargumentsaboutthewavNevaehwantedtolook,andhowBrookedidn'tlikewhatshewore.Nevaehwasn’tsureifshecouldreallytrustBrookeanymore.ThatwasuntilshemetSusanwhounderstoodNevaehanddidn’tjudgeherbyherlooks,buthadthesameinterestsasNevaeh.Theylikedtodressinthesamekindsofthingsandhadsimilarhobbies.NevaehreallylikedSusanbecausesheneverjudgedher.Whentheyweretalkingabouttheirinterestsitwasliketheyhadknowneachotherforalonglime.Nevaehwasstillfriendswiththeothergirls,andwashappythatshefinallyhadsomeonethatunderstoodherandappreciatedher.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"she”inthefirstparagraphreferto?A．Susan.B．Karla.C．Brooke.D．Nevaeh.2、WhydidNevaehhavenofriendsinkindergarten?A．Shedidn'twantfriendsB．Shewasn’tacceptedbyothers.C．Shedidn'tdeservetohavefriends.D．Shewasstoppedfrommakingfriends.3、HowdidNevaehreacttoBrooke'sjudgmentonher?A．Sherejectedit.B．Shetoleratedit.C．Shecorrectedit.D．Sheappreciatedit.4、WhatwasSusanlikeaccordingtothetext?A．Braveandhelpful.B．Smartandhumorous.C．Sincereandsupportive.D．Cleverandhard-working.24．（8分）RulesAnymedia(paints,crayon,penciletc)maybeusedbutnocomputergeneratedpostersareallowed.Postersizemustbebetween18cm×25cmand50cm×65cm.Remember,largerpostershavemoreimpact!Acompletedentryformmustbeattachedtothebackoftheposter.Allpostersmustbecreatedbyanindividualstudentratherthanateamofstudents.The2019competitiontitle“Watersheds-OurWater,OurHome”mustappearontheposter.Noadulthelppermitted.POSTEREVALUATION:Conservationmessages(50%)Visualeffectiveness(30%)Originality(10%)Universal/Popularappeal(10%)PRIZES:Cashprizeswillbeawardedforfirst,secondandthirdplacewinnersineachofthefivecategories.Eachfirstplacepostergoestothenationalpostercompetition.WHOCANPARTICIPATE?Thepostercontestisopentoallstudentsingrades1to12.Studentsinpublicorprivateschoolscantakepart.Categories:Grades1-2,3-4,5-6,7-9,10-12.RESEARCHTHETOPIC：TheInternetandlibraryaregreatplacestovisittocomeupwithanideaforyourposter.Youcanalsovisittogetideasonwhatmakesagreatposterandviewpostersthathavepreviouslywon.Ifyourposterisinthetop3initscategoryandyouwouldliketoreceiveitback,pleasecall130-767-3070.1、Whatisthemainfunctionoftheparagraphunderthe“POSTERCONTEST”heading?A．Toannouncethestartofanewcompetition.B．Todescribethecompetition’stermsandprizes.C．Tostatewhoisentitledtotakepartinthecompetition.D．Toexplainwhythecompetition’sthemeisimportant.2、Whatisthemostimportantcriterionforjudgingtheposters?A．Theaudienceresponsetotheposter.B．Theeffectivenessofthemessage.C．Thegraphicsandcoloursused.D．Theoriginalityofthedesign.3、Howmanyprizeswillbeawardedintotal?A．3. B．5.C．15. D．20.25．（10分）ManyAmericansthinkofdriverlesscarsasafuturistictechnologythatwillrevolutionizetravelincitiesandalongstatehighways.ButrecentexperimentsareprovingthatautonomousvehiclesalsohavethepotentialtoimprovethequalityoflifeformillionsofAmericansunderservedbytraditionalwaysoftransportation,suchastheelderlyanddisabled,solongaslawmakersmakesmartpoliciesthatpavethewayforinnovation.AretirementcommunityinSanJose,Calif,whichhasbeentransformedbyasmallfleet(车队)ofdriverlesstaxis,showsthepotentialofself-drivingcarstotransformpeople’slives.Builtbyatechstart-upcalledVoyage,themodified(被改进的)FordFusionsarecurrentlylimitedtoatwo-mileroad,butresidentsarealreadyhavingthebenefitsoftheseautonomousvehicles,whichallowthemtoparticipateinsocialactivitiestheywouldotherwisebeunabletoenjoysimplybecausetheycouldnotgettothem.Whenthetrialrunfinallyexpandsto15milesofroad,theseresidents—whoseaverageageis76—willalsohaveaconvenientandreliablenewwaytoappointments.Asthesecarscontinuetoserveresidentsthere,itiseasytounderstandwhyCaliforniaismovingtosimplifyregulationsfortheindustry.InMichigan,forward-thinkingpolicieshavethepotentialtounlockotherhiddenbenefitsofautonomousvehicles,especiallyforthosewithphysicaldisability.TheMichiganDisabilityRightsCoalitionhasstronglyadvocatedforthedevelopmentofthistechnology,sayingthatitcouldgivepeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateropportunitiesintheworkforceandenablethemtoleadmorefulfilling(满意的),independentlives.Manyrecognizethatautonomousvehicleswillbethefutureoftransportation,butitistoooftenoverlookedthatthisfuturecannotarrivefastenoughformillionsofAmericanswhoareforcedtodependonothersforday-to-daytravel.ThepolicymakersshouldfollowtheleadofplaceslikeCaliforniaandMichigan,andpassrulesandregulationstounlockthesehiddenbenefitsofdriverlesscars.1、What’stheattitudeofmostAmericanpeopletothefutureofautonomousvehicles?A．uncertain B．optimisticC．indifferent D．doubtful2、WhatisthemodifiedFordFusion?A．Akindofautonomousvehicle. B．Thenameofaretirementcommunity.C．Thecollectionofsocialactivities. D．Atwo-mileroadforself-drivingcars.3、Examplesaregiveninthethirdandfourthparagraphstoprove________.A．howdriverlesstechnologybenefitstheagedanddisabledB．whydriverlesscarsarerestrictedinmanystatesinAmericaC．whatarepreventingthedevelopmentofthetechnologyD．whendriverlesscarscanenterpeople’slifeeventually4、Whatdoestheauthorattempttoinformusinthelastparagraph?A．Theconceptofautonomousvehicleshasbeenwidelyrecognized.B．Regulationsshouldgohandinhandwithdriverlesstechnology.C．Thebenefitsofdriverlesscarshavebeenfullyunlocked.D．Theweakgroupsareoftenoverlookeddespitetechnologyadvances.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）Asatemporaryteacher,mydailyroutine1drivingtoanewschool2everyday,soI’musuallyunabletoanticipate(预料)theday’sevents,goodorbad.Ononeparticularday,Iwasteachinginavery3class.Iwasmanagingbehaviorallthemorningandbylunchtime,Ineededcoffeeto4theafternoon.Soatmylunch5,Idrovetoanearbyplazatogetacupof6.Uponreturningtothecar,IrealizedIhad7mykeysandmyphone8.Ihadabout15minutestogetbacktotheschoolwhichwasagood4–or–5minute9.Ithoughtofrushingback,butitbeing10,Ithoughtanastyfallonicewouldonlymakethesituationmuch11.SoIranintoaMcDonald’swhichwasinthe12plazaandaskedthemanatthecounterwho13tobethemanagertohelpmecallatab.I14explainedmysituationandhehurriedtothebacktousethephone15Ipacedintherestaurant.Themanagerreturned16totellmethatthecabcompanyhadputhimonholdandthenthelinegot17.Myexpressionbegantoresemblesomecombinationofhopelessnessandfear.Almostimmediately,themanagergrabbedhiscoatand18todrivemetotheschool.Without19,Ifollowedhimintohiscarandmadebackintomyclassroomwith2minutesto20beforethebell!1、A．concludesB．involvesC．relatesD．connects2、A．almostB．hardlyC．reallyD．luckily3、A．easyB．pleasantC．difficultD．noisy4、A．costB．pickC．finishD．survive5、A．stopB．stayC．pauseD．break6、A．teaB．milkC．coffeeD．wine7、A．lockedB．forgotC．threwD．shut8、A．downB．insideC．upD．outside9、A．distanceB．driveC．walkD．time10、A．summerB．fallC．winterD．spring11、A．worseB．easierC．betterD．simpler12、A．otherB．anotherC．nextD．same13、A．turnedB．explainedC．happenedD．came14、A．quicklyB．brieflyC．slowlyD．hurriedly15、A．afterB．untilC．whenD．while16、A．evenB．onlyC．stillD．yet17、A．disconnectedB．stuckC．troubledD．interrupted18、A．draggedB．pulledC．offeredD．pushed19、A．problemB．choiceC．alternativeD．hesitation20、A．spareB．leaveC．ringD．control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Itiswell1．(know)thatglobalwarmingresultsfromhumanburningfossilfuelslikecoal,naturalgasandoiltoproduceenergy.Someby-productsofthisprocessarecalled“greenhouse”gases,2．whichthemostimportantoneiscarbondioxide.These“greenhouse”gasescankeep3．earthwarmenoughforustoliveon.However,when4．(quantity)ofextracarbondioxideareputintotheatmosphere,theglobaltemperaturetends5．(go)up.Althoughscientistshavedifferentopinionsaboutthefutureeffectsofglobal6．(warm),mostbelievethatthetemperatureoftheearthwouldincreasebyabout5degreesoverthenext100years,7．maycausethesealeveltorise,bringaboutfloods,storms,droughts,thespreadofdiseasesandthedisappearanceofspecies.8．Hambleysaysmorecarbondioxidewillmakeplantsgrow9．(quick)；cropswillproducemoreandthatitwillencourageagreaterrangeofanimals.Greenhousegasescontinuetobuildupintheatmosphere.Theclimate10．(keep)onwarmingfordecadesorcenturiesevenifwestartreducingtheamountofgreenhousegases.Whatwillbethefutureresultsofglobalwarming?Wewaitandsee.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。每次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(＼)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。WhenIgotuponthismorning,Ihadastrangefeelingthatitisn’tgoingtobemyday、First,Igotuplater,missingbreakfast、Then,dashedtothebusstop,Islippedandfellontheground、Tomakemattersbad,thebusdidn’tstopformebecauseitwasovercrowded、Ithadnochoicebuttotakeataxi、NotuntilthetaxigottomyschoolIrealizeIhaveleftmywalletathome、AfterIdidlotsofexplainandapologizing,thedriverletmego、Inaend,Ireachedtheschoolgate、Tomyastonishment,Isuddenlyrealizeditwasaschoolholi