2023-2024学年广东信宜市高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年广东信宜市高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：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．Noonebelieveshisreasonsforbeinglatethathewascaughtinatrafficjam,_______madehimembarrassed.A．it B．which C．that D．why2．Isitcommonpracticethatsalesmenreceivea_______of10percentonallsalesmade?A．depositB．receiptC．pensionD．commission3．Ifyou,thespecialoneintheworld,wanttoshowyour______personality,thisT-shirtisexactlywhatyouarelookingfor.A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant4．Ifyoucandowhatyou’reweakest______,youcanhandleanychallenge.A．forB．atC．withD．to5．Wecouldhavedonesomethingmeaningfulinthetimeit________towatchthatboringmovie.A．hastaken B．took C．hadtaken D．takes6．8studentsand2teachersatSantaFeHighSchoolbya17-year-studentarmedwithashotgunandapistol.Thisisoneofthemanygun-relatedtragediesthathavehappenedinthelast2years.A．killedB．werekilledC．havekilledD．havebeenkilled7．Theboystoodhisheaddown,listeningtohismotherscoldinghimforbreakingthewindows.A．for B．of C．with D．around8．Lifeteachesusnottoregretoveryesterday,forit________andisbeyondourcontrol.A．passed B．willpassC．haspassed D．hadpassed9．Iwasanonlychild,and________Ihadnoexperienceoflargefamilies.A．soB．butC．orD．while10．Theeconomyinbigcitieshascontinuedtorisethankstothelocalgovernmentstoincrease______.A．thatB．themC．itD．those11．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall12．AnewairportmaybeconstructedinNantong,____thepaceofeconomicgrowthwillbeaccelerated.A．inwhichcase B．inthatcase C．inwhatcase D．inwhosecase13．Thisisthefirsttimethatyourparentshavebeenabroad,______?A．haven’tthey B．hasn’tit C．aren’tthey D．isn’tit14．Thehealthofgardenplantsdependsonthesoil_____--theproperbalanceofmineralpieces,organicmatter,airandwater.A．constructionB．conservationC．corporationD．composition.15．Thefolksweredelightedatthemessageoftheirrelatives_______thatmineexplosion.A．survived B．tosurvive C．weresurviving D．surviving16．Timeisaprecious________thatisoftentakenforgrantedamongtheyoungpeople.A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution17．I’mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers,without______helpIwouldn’tbesoexcellent.A．whom B．their C．which D．whose18．—Sir,I’mlatebecausemycarbrokedownontheway.—________.I’vehadenoughofyourexcuses.A．Cutitout B．Suityourself C．Youcan’tbeserious D．Itmakessense19．Ifyouthinkthattheillnessmightbeserious,youshouldnot_________goingtothedoctor.A．putoff B．setaboutC．holdback D．giveaway20．—Kevin,timeforthenextdestination!—Nohurry!Another15minutesandwe_____alltheexhibitionroomsofthemuseum.A．amexploringB．haveexploredC．willexploreD．willhaveexplored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）Smokersmayignorethehealthwarningsbytellingthemselvestheirhabitmakesthemlookcool.Afterall,sexsymbolsJamesDeanandHumphreyBogartwererarelyseenwithoutacigarette.However,thelatestevidenceshowsthatsmokingactuallymakesyoulessattractivetotheoppositesex.Wrinklesfromsmokingacigarettemaybetoblameforpeoplejudgingnon-smokerstobebetter-looking.Thiswastheresultofastudyaskingmorethan500peopletopickthemostattractiveoftwinswhereonesmokedandtheotherdidnot.Menfoundfemalenon-smokersthemostattractiveintwo-thirdsofcases,whilewomenchosenon-smokingmenasthemostattractive68percentofthetime.ProfessorIanPenton-Voak,aco-authorofthestudyfromBristolUniversity,said,“Peopleassumethatsmokingcausesdamagetotheskinandappearance,butthisisareallyneatwayoflookingatitbecausethesetwinsaregeneticallyidentical,sowecancontrolforgeneticfactorsinvolvedinageing.Appearanceseemstobeimportanttopeople,especiallyyoungpeople,sowecouldusethesesortsoffindingsasabasisforfutureinterventionstostoppeoplesmoking.”Smokingcanspeedupthenormalageing,evenafteronlyadecade.Nicotinecausesnarrowingofthebloodvesselsintheoutermostlayersoftheskin,whilethechemicalsintobaccosmokedamagecollagenandelastin,fibreswhichgivetheskinitselasticity(弹性).Thewrinklesthiscausesareaddedtobyfacialexpressionsmadewhensmokingsuchaspursingthelipswheninhaling(吸气)orsquintingtokeepsmokeoutofyoureyes.1、WhydoestheauthormentionJamesDeanandHumphreyBogart?A．Topersuadesmokerstogiveupsmoking.B．Tocomparethemwithnon-smokers.C．Totellusmanypeopleareinfluencedbythem.D．Toshowunderstandingandcomfortsmokers.2、WhatcanwelearnfromPara.2andPara.3?A．500twinsweresurveyedforthestudy.B．Probablyyoungpeoplepaymoreattentiontotheirappearance.C．Femalenon-smokersaremoreattractivethanmaleones.D．ProfessorIanPenton-Voakistheleadingauthorofthestudy.3、WhatisProfessorIanPenton-Voak’saltitudetosmoking?A．Disapproving.B．Favorable.C．Unconcerned.D．Cautious.4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Smokerslookcoolerthannon-smokers.B．Smokingmayspeedupskin’sageing.C．Smokerslookyoungerthannon-smokers.D．Smokingshouldbebannedrightaway.22．（8分）Majorairplanemanufacturersarenowmovingtodevelopthefutureofflightwithelectricplanesandpersonalflyingvehicles.Boeingisoneofthosecompanies.ItrecentlyinvestedinZunumAero,acompanyworkingtobuildelectricaircraftforcommercialflights.ZunumisbasedinthenorthwesternU.S.stateofWashington.Itsaysitishopingtorevolutionizeairtravelbycuttingflighttimesandgreatlyreducingcosts.Bytheearly2020s,thecompanyplanstooperateelectricaircrafttocarry10-15passengersontripsupto1,100kilometers.Itsaysthecostofsuchflightscouldbeaslowas$25eachway.Zunumnotedonitswebsitethat,whileAmericahasmorethan13,500airports,97percentofallairtrafficgoesthroughjust140largerhubs.Bytravelingthroughsmallerairports,passengerscangreatlyreducedoor-to-doortraveltimeandavoidlongsecuritylines.JetBluewasanothermajorcompanytoinvestinZunum.TheheadofJetBlue’sinvestmentgroup,BonnieSimi,saidZunumfitstheairline’sdesireto“seeknewtechnologiestochangethegame.”Shepraisedthecompanyfordeveloping“quiet,environmentally-friendlyaircraft”forsustainabletravel.Zunum’splaneswillbepoweredbytwolargeenginesattheback.Theaircraftwillbe“hybrid-electric,”meaningtheyrelymostlyonbatterypower,butalsobumfuelwhenneeded.Thegoalistoeventuallyflyfullyelectricplanes,althoughmostexpertsbelievethiscouldtakemanyyears.Thisisbecausebatterytechnologystillhasalongwaytogotoprovidelong-lastingpower,butnotbetooheavyfortheaircraft.Othercompanieshavereleasedplanstoreleaseflyingcarsalotsoonerthanthat.Slovakia-basedengineeringcompanyAeroMobilispreparingtoshowtheworlditslatestmodelthisweek.AeroMobiiisshowingthecarattheTopMarquesautoshowinMonaco.Nolaunchdateorpriceshavebeenannounced,butthecompanysaysitwillbetakingpre-ordersthisyear.1、ElectricaircraftmayhavethefollowingadvantagesEXCEPT.A．lowercostsB．ShorterflighttimeC．fewerpassengersD．shortersecuritylines2、WhatisBonnieSimi’sattitudetowardZunum’selectricaircraft?A．DoubtfulB．PositiveC．UncaringD．Disapproving3、WhywillZunum’selectricplanesstillneedfuel?A．Becausefueliseasiertoget.B．Becausebatterymaynotbestable.C．Becauseplaneswon’tstartwithoutfuel.D．Becausebatterymaynotlastlongenough.4、Fromthelasttwoparagraphs,wecaninferthat.A．FlyingcarsmustbeorderedinadvanceB．FlyingcarswillappearonthemarketthisyearC．ThepricesofflyingcarsarestillunknownD．Flyingcarsaremorepopularthanelectricplanes23．（8分）“Sorryseemstobethehardestword”—thatisoneofEltonJohnsmostpopularsongs.Butnoteverypublicfigureseemstofinditsotoughtosaythatpowerfulfive-letterword.Inrecentdayspublicfigures,frompoliticianstostars,haveallpubliclyexpressedremorse.Butwithsomuchremorse,howcanwetellaforcedapologyfromaheartfeltexpressionofremorse?Specifically,sayingsorryshouldbearealizationthatsomethingyouhavesaidordonehashurtsomeoneandyouwanttomakeamends.“Peoplewantstheresponsetobepersonaltothem.Theywanttofeelthatthey’rebeinglistenedtoandtakenseriously,”saysMartinStone.Firstly,itisimportanttoshowthatyouunderstand.Itisvitalthatanygrouporapersonmakinganapologyunderstandsthefocus—isitsorryforthewayit’sactedorisitsorrythatthecomplainantfeelsthewaytheydo?Watchoutforthespeedofresponse.Thequickertheapologycomes,thebetteritindicatesthatthepersonmakingithasfeltanimmediatesenseofguilt.Ifsincere,thepersonmakingtheapologywillbelookingforclues(线索)toseeifheorsheisbeingunderstood,suchaseyecontactandfacialexpressions.Performedapologiesalwayshaveasenseofbeing“actedout”,andareoftenaccompaniedbytoomanyunnaturalgestures.Forasincereapology,itisalsoimportanttoavoidpromisesthatcan’tbekept.Don’tsaythatyou’llmakesurethatthiswillnothappenagainifyourenotconfidentthatitwont.Itcouldcomebacktobiteyou.Anddorememberthattheuseof“but”canhugelychangethetone(语气)ofanapology.AsStonepointsout,“I’msorrybut...”soundslikeyouaremakingexcusesandaren’tactuallytakinganyformofresponsibility.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“remorse”probablymean?A．Feelings. B．Appereciation. C．Regret. D．Sympathy.2、Whichofthefollowingindicatesit’saperformedapology?A．Swearingitwillnothappenagain. B．Avoidingeyecontactwiththelistener.C．Showingyouunderstandhis/herfeelings. D．Payingattentiontothelistener’sreaction.3、Whatisstressedinthelastparagraph?A．Theattitude. B．Thetoneofvoice.C．Thebodylanguage. D．Thechoiceoflanguage.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toexplainwhatagoodapologyis.B．Todiscusshowtogiveaformalapology.C．Toshowwhyweshouldapologizeinlife.D．Toteachushowtotellifanapologyissincere.24．（8分）BangkokDestinationGuideTravelinBangkokisoftendescribedasawhirlwind—it’shot,chaotic,crowded,andfullofexoticenergy.Thispopulartourismdestinationisacityofextremeswithmajestictemples,floatingmarkets,romanticrooftoprestaurants,andawiderangeofaccommodationstosuiteverybudget.Readthroughourbriefguidetolearnaboutthisexcitingcityandbeginplanningyourjourney.Peak(高峰)SeasonPopulationLanguage(s)CurrencyJanuaryClimateJulyClimateNovembertoFebruary8,180,915ThaiThaiBahtAveragehigh22.1℃Averagehigh22.1℃Must-SeeAttractionsBangkokissometimesreferredtoasthe“VeniceoftheEast”becauseofitsnetworkofcanals,sotakeaboattourtoseesightsliketheKhmerwats(僧院)andtheriversidehouses.Whileexploringthecity,you’lldefinitelywanttosamplesomeofthestreetfoodoptions—oftenfresherandmoreuniquethaninthesurroundingrestaurants!TogetadoseofThaiculture,visittheWatArun,theGrandPalace,WatParkeaw,andWatPho.TransportationTherearetwoairportthatserveBankok,SuvamabhmiAirportandDonMuangAirport,andbotharelocatedabout20kilometersfromcitycentre.MosttravelerswhoflyintoSuvarnabhumitaketheairportraillinktogetdowntown.ThemostimportanttrainstationistheHuaLamphongStation,andrailwaylinesextendinalldirections.It’snotagoodideatotravelaroundBankokbycarsincetrafficisverycongested.RecommendedRestaurantsFoodisabigdealinThailand.andthereareplentyofcheapeats,high-endrestaurants,andstreetfooddelightstokeepyourtastebudssatisfiedeverymeal.RestaurantCuisineLocationPriceNoticesLungYaiIsaanDinDaengBudgetOffthebeatenpathandnevertouristyIssayaSiameseClubThai3SoiSriAksorn,ChuaphloengRd.PriceyOrderamixofchefrecommendationstotrysomethingnewBankaraRamenJapanese21/1SukhumvitSoi29BudgetTrythesignatureramenwithchashu1、WhichmonthisinthepeakseasontotravelinThailand?A．March. B．July.C．October. D．December.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“its”referto?A．Venice’s. B．Bangkok’s.C．Khmer’s. D．Thai.2、WhydoestheauthorthinktravellingaroundBangkokbycarisabadidea?A．It’seasytogettothecitycenter.B．It’seasytoreachherailwaystation.C．It’seasytomeettrafficjam.D．It’seasytogoalldirections.3、WherewillyougoifyouwanttotryexpensiveThaifood?A．InDinDaeng.B．InIssayaSiameseClub.C．InLungYai.D．InBankaraRamenRestaurant.25．（10分）Whenreturningtosouth-westernGermany,wheremyparentslive,itiscompulsoryformetogoonahiketoconnectwithnatureandreconnectwithmyself.So,thatisexactlywhatIdidthefirstsunnySundaybackinthebeautifulBlackForest.TheHuzenbacherSeeisatarninthemiddleofthenorthernBlackForestwithabundantnaturesurroundingit.Approachingitafteragoodhourwalk,Isawfascinatingbluedragonfliesinquantitythatattractedusbythewaytheyflewaround.Theydidn’tstandstillforaphoto,astheylandedonleavesforasplitsecond.WewerealsosurprisedattheyellowwaterliliesthatcanbeseenfloatingonitssurfacebetweenJuneandJuly.Sittingdownatoneofthebenchessurroundingthelakeforapicnicwassatisfyingintwoways.Iwasawareoftheworld’sbeautythatgavemetheenergytocontinueupthemountaintoreachthemostamazingviewlookingoverthelake.Theotherwastoreallyfillmyselfupinordertocontinuetheadventureadequately,fulluponsomesnacksandrefreshingwaterfromthewell.Thehikeupwasn’tashardasexpectedandagoodpathwasprovidedwithdirtyrocksandslipperystonesallundertheshadeofthetalltrees.Thistookaboutanhourandahalfuntilreachingthebeautifulviewofthelakeandlandbelow.Oncewehadtakenintheastonishingviews,thewalkbackdowntookanotherhourorso,makingthehikea3-to4-hourroundtrip,whichwaswellworthit!SimplybeingbackintheBlackForestandhavingsuchpleasanthikesisdefinitelygoodforthesoulandIhighlyrecommendgettingyourselfoutside,beitintheBlackForestoranywhereoutdoors.GetyourintakeofvitaminDand,mostimportantly,takeinthemomentsthatnaturehastooffer.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tarn”inparagraphIreferto?A．Tree. B．Tower.C．Lake D．Village.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhensittingonthebench?A．Tired. B．Content.C．Surprised. D．Excited.3、Whatdidtheauthorcallonpeopletodo?A．TakevitaminDpills. B．Loveandprotectnature.C．Savethesoulandbeyourself. D．Gooutdoorsandgetclosetonature.4、Accordingtotheauthor,beingbackintheBlackForestandhavingpleasanthikesdoesgoodtoone’s________.A．health B．spiritC．character D．experience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）Whiletraveling,youmighthavestayedatahotelorafamilymember’shouse.Buthaveyoueverthoughtaboutstayinginastranger’s1?Thismightsound2,butit’sactuallyatrendthat’sbecomingpopulararoundtheworld,includingChina.Lodgingrental(借宿出租)companieslikeAirbnbarehelpingpeoplelookforcheapwaysto3.Thiswebsiteallowspeopletorentouttheir4roomsorapartmentsasanalternativeto5inover190countries.CreatedbyyoungAmericanmenBrianChesky,JoeGebbiaandNathanBlecharczyk,Airbnbisagoodexampleofa6economy.ThroughtheInternet,peopleshare7suchascars,apartmentsand8theirexpertise.9postinformationaboutthelocation,prices,descriptionsandpictures.Guestscangotothe10andfindtheirfavoriteplacetostay.Users11theiropinionsontheirstaysothatpeopleknowwhetheraplaceisgoodornot.AmaninNewYorknamedJonathanPowleyevenrentsouthis12for$22(140yuan)pernightthroughAirbnb.Thisisno13car.Powleytookoutthecarseatsandchangedthe14tolookmorewelcoming.Hekeepsitcleanandputsflowersiniteveryday.Heprovidessnacksandtellstravelerswheretheycangoandshower.ButAirbnbdoeshavesome15.Sometimesyouenduplivingwithastrangeroritisnotas16asitlookedlikeonline.17,hostssometimesgetmadwhentheygethomeandit’sacomplete18.InChina,Airbnboperatesinfive19includingBeijingandShanghai.Thecountryhasseenamajor20inAirbnbusersinthepastyear.1、A．officeB．campC．homeD．garden2、A．greatB．amazingC．dangerousD．strange3、A．travelB．playC．walkD．live4、A．newB．privateC．spareD．separate5、A．shopsB．hotelsC．restaurantsD．homes6、A．sharingB．differentC．freshD．commercial7、A．objectsB．roomsC．resourcesD．experiences8、A．stillB．yetC．alwaysD．even9、A．HostsB．TravelersC．GuestsD．Sellers10、A．companyB．websiteC．hotelD．agent11、A．showB．postC．putD．deliver12、A．expertiseB．carseatsC．apartmentD．taxi13、A．ordinaryB．comfortableC．terribleD．special14、A．outsideB．insideC．sizeD．shape15、A．regulationsB．reasonsC．problemsD．advantage16、A．niceB．cheapC．badD．real17、A．AlsoB．InsteadC．ThoughD．Therefore18、A．surpriseB．tripC．messD．joy19、A．projectsB．citiesC．businessesD．agents20、A．shiftB．dropC．trendD．increase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）FrancieNolanisan11-year-oldgirl1．(live)intheslums（贫民窟）ofBrooklyn,NewYork.Herfamily2．(be)sopoolthatsheandherbrotherhavetocollectjunktoexchangeformoney.ButNolanishumbleandworkshard3．(change)herlife.Shehelpshermotherdohouseworkandspendseveryafternoon4．(read)atthelibrary.However,becauseof5．(poor),Nolanhastoleavehighschoolandfindajob,6．lifeisfullofupsanddowns.Thisis7．storyofthenovelATreeGrowsinBrooklynbyUSauthorBettySmith.First8．(publish)in1943,thenovelcoversfivedifferentperiodsinNolan'slife.Millionsofreaders9．(inspire)byNolan’sbittersweetstoryeversince.Itwasnamed10．oneofthebestbooksofthe20thcenturybytheNewYorkPublicLibrary.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）第一节短文改错Yesterdayafternoon,ourschoolheldonafiredrill、WewerelisteningtheteachercarefullyintheEnglishclasswhenweheardthefirealarm、Theteachertoldustocalmdownandinstructustoleaveaclassroominorderimmediately、Whenwegotintothepassage,wefoundtheyweresurroundedbysmoke、Itwasbecomingdifficulttobreathebuttofindthewayout、Finally,withourmouthscoveringwithwettowels,webentdownandgotoutoftheteachingbuildingsoquicklyaspossible、ThroughthefiredrillInowrealizewhatdangerousitiswhenthereisafireandthatweshouldknowhowtoescapefromafireoncaseofemergency、172第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）1.画出语法填空短文的思维导图。2.根据写作任务，写出一篇连贯完整的短文。假设你是北京中学高二学生李华。你的英国笔友Chris及家人寒假要来北京旅游，她在邮件中希望你推荐一个你认为北京最值得去的地方。请你给Chris回信，内容包括：1．表示欢迎；2．推荐地方并说明理由；3．表达陪同意愿。注意：1．词数不少于60；2．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearChris，How’se