2023-2024学年揭阳市高考临考冲刺英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年揭阳市高考临考冲刺英语试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Backwardsomewhattechnologically________weareforthemoment,wehaveconfidenceinourabilitytocatchupintime.A．althoughB．ifC．asD．once2．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch3．Theyovercamesomedifficultiesandcompletedtheworkaheadoftime,________wassomethingwehadnotexpected.A．that B．whichC．it D．what4．Marywaspleasedtoseethattheseedsshe______inthegardenweregrowing.A．wasplantingB．hasplantedC．wouldplantD．hadplanted5．Theyfelt________itwashightaxandlowincome________contributedtotheextrememiseryoftheworkingpeopleatthebottomoftheladder.A．/；that B．that;whichC．that;what D．/;which6．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof7．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout8．---Willyoube_____________thisevening，Mary？---Thatdepends.IamafraidIwillbewithmymanager，discussingaplan.A．convenient B．suitableC．available D．efficient9．—MayIhelpyou?Youseemtobehavingsomeproblems.—______,thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Allright B．NoproblemC．It’sallright D．There’snoway10．TheWinterOlympics________in2022willsurelybringinmanyinternationaltourists.A．heldB．havingheldC．holdingD．tobeheld11．Manyartifacts________forthefirsttimeintheNationalMuseumatpresent.A．wereexhibitedB．werebeingexhibitedC．arebeingexhibitedD．areexhibited12．—Amazing!Youwearslippersatwork.—Don’tyouknowit’safashion?A．must B．should C．can D．may13．Largequantitiesoftime______forpractisingguidedwritings.A．wasneeded B．areneeded C．needs D．isneeded14．Perhapsyou________stopplayingcomputergamesnow.Yourbossmaybeturningupintheofficeatanymoment.A．will B．must C．should D．can15．Housepricesareusuallymuchhigher________therearesubwaystationsaround.A．where B．unless C．while D．though16．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened17．Thisrawchocolatetastesprettydeliciousdueto______amountofmeltedpurefreshcream.A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny18．---ItwasSundaytoday,andI_______upveryearly.---Soyoureallyhadagoodrest.A．didn’tneedtoget B．needn’thavegot C．needn’ttoget D．don’tneedget19．Fromhisexpression,Idon’tthinkhecouldhavefinishedhishomeworklastnight,_______?A．couldn’the B．doIC．didhe D．hasn’the20．As______healthierlifestyleisbeingpromoted,thebicyclehasalsobecomeatoolthatkeepspeopleon______go.A．the;a B．a;aC．a;the D．a;/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）Putonyourwizardinghats,HarryPotterfans,andgetreadytoflythroughthetreetopsofHogwart'sForbiddenForestwhenUniversalOrlandolaunchesitsnewestridethisJune.WhenUniversalOrlando’snewestWizardingWorldofHarryPotterride,Hagrid’sMagicalCreaturesMotorbikeAdventure,opensJune12,itwillbeathemeparkgamechanger.Caseinpoint:Universalplanted1,200livetreestorecreatethedarkwoodsoutsideHogwart’swherethegiantgamekeeperHagridlives.Fromthere,expectaforest’sworthofincredibletwistsandturns.Hereareallthedetailsweknowsofar:It’sdesignedbyaHarryPotterpro:Theartdirectoroftheride,AlanGilmore,actuallyworkedontheHarryPottermoviesetsaswell.You’llfeellikeyou’reflyingthroughtheskyonamagicalmotorcycle:Althoughthisrideistechnicallyacoaster,it’sdesignedasanindividualmotorcycletomimicthefreedomofflight;expecttotwist,turn,andrushforward...andbackward.There’smorethanonewaytoride:YoucansitinHagrid’sdriver’sseatorinHarry’ssidecar,andchangeupwhoyouridewithandhow.You’llencountermagicalcreatures:SinceHagridistheschool’sgamekeeper,there’salwaysamenagerieofmagicalcreaturesnearbyhishome,andthisridewillbenodifferent.Expecttoseetheferociousthree-headeddogFluffy;mayhemcausingCornishPixies;andatotallynewcreature(stillunderwraps),too.It’sfast!Holdontoyourwands;thisridehits50mph!Therewillbeobstacles:What,youthoughtyou'djustflythroughtheskywithoutanybadspellscomingyourway?AccordingtoUniversal,riderswill“Hurlpastchallengingobstacles,becomeentangledinathicketofDevil'sSnare...whileencounteringafewsurprisesalongtheway.”Nohouseelvesallowed:Onlythoseover48inchescanride(sorry).1、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Hagrid'sMagicalCreaturesMotorbikeAdventureisnewly－openedandhasattractedcrowdsoffans.B．AlanGilmoreisthedirectorofboththisnewrideandtheHarryPottermovie.C．Magicalcreaturesandchallengingobstaclesaredesignedtoexcitetheriders.D．Whoeverisinterestedinthefastmotorcyclecanbuytheticketandhaveagoattheride.2、Thispassageaboveisapromotionto________.A．athemepark B．anewmovie C．asciencefiction D．anexpresstrain22．（8分）Wehumansspendaboutone-thirdoflifeasleep.Sleephelpsusstayhealthy,anditalsohelpsourbrainremember.Ourbrainsneedgoodsleeptorememberwhatwedoandlearnduringtheothertwothirdsofourlifewhenweareawake.Besideskeepingushealthy,somenewresearchshowsthatagoodnight’ssleephelpsmakeusmoreintelligent.ResearcherattheUniversityofWisconsin-Madisonhavefoundthatsleephelpsimprovebrainperformancebyshrinkingsynapsesinthebrain.Asynapseistheareawherecellspassmessagestoothercells.Cirelliisaleadingscientistattheschool’sCenterforSleepandConsciousness.Shefoundthatsleepiswhenthehumanbrainmixesinformationithaslearnedwhileawakeintoitsgeneralcollectionofknowledge.However,thebrainforgetsunimportantdetails.Thisforgettingisimportant.Itmakesspacefornewlearningandnewmemories.CirellisaidthattheCenter’sresearchbeganwiththishypothesis:Wesleepsothatourbraincanrepairandrefreshitself.Shesaidtheideaseemssimpleandreasonable.However,testinganddiscoveringhowitworkshasbeenextremelydifficult.CirelliandCenterdirectorGiulioTononihavebeentryingtoprovetheconnectionbetweensleepandthebrain’ssynapsessince2003.Cirellisaidtheresearchersknewthat“strongersynapsesarealsobigger.”So,theybegantheirstudyby“measuringthesizeofthesynapses”inthebrain.Theyalsoknewthatduringsleep,thebrainchecksonallitssynapsesandresetsitselfforthenextday.Theteamwantedtoseeifthesynapsesofthebrainarebiggerafterbeingawakealldayandsmallerafteragoodnight’ssleep.Synapsesareonlyabout20-40nanometerswide.So,theteamlookedforchangesinthesealreadytinyspacesbetweennervecells.Theteamhadlowailuntilimprovementsinlaboratorytechnologymadeitpossibletoseethesetinychanges.Cirellisaystheyfoundthatsynapsesizeandstrengthareupsetbybeingawakeandrestoredbysleeping.Shesaysoursynapsesshrinkasourbrainscleanthemselvesduringsleep.Wewakeuprefreshedandreadytofillthosesynapseswithnewinformation.1、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Sleepcanonlykeepushealthy.B．Sleepcanhelpourbrainfunctionbetter.C．Sleepcanmixalltheinformation.D．Sleepcantakeuptwo-thirdsofourlife.2、WhatdoesitrefertoinParagraph4?A．Themeasuringthesizeofthesynapses.B．Thespacefornewlearningandnewmemories.C．Thewayourbraincanrepairandrefreshitself.D．Theconnectionbetweensleepandthebrain’ssynapses.23．（8分）AgirlbecameavolunteerintheactivitiesofDeathbedCare,whichmeantvisitingandtakingcareofapatientsufferingfromanincurablediseasewithdaysnumbered.Thegirlwasassignedtolookafteranoldmansufferingfromcancerwhosechildrenlivedabroad.Theirlivingconditionswerenotsatisfactorywhiletheoldmanhadalotofsavings.Shewasexpectedtocomforthimandkeepuphisspirits.EverySaturdaythegirlcameontimetokeephiscompany,tellinghimstories.Whenhewashavinganintravenousdrip(静脉滴注),shewouldhelpmassagehisarms.Thedoctorfoundthepatientmuchimprovedmentally.Theoldmanbegantoinvolvehimselfactivelyinthemedicaltreatmentandheseldomshoutedatothers.Butsomethingthathappenedmadethedoctoruneasyandpuzzled.Eachtimethegirlleft,theoldmanwouldgivehersomemoney.Thedoctordidnothingtointerfere(干涉),unwillingtooffendtheoldman.Amonthlatertheoldmanshowedevidentsignsofdeclineaftersufferingcoma(昏迷)afewtimes.Whenrescuedfromthelatestcoma,theoldmantoldthedoctorhislastwish,“Ihavedeepsympathyforthegirl.Willyoubekindenoughtohelpherfinishherstudies?”Butthedoctorknewthatherfamilywaswell-offandshehadnodifficultypursuingherstudies.Sometimessheevencametothehospitalinherfather’scar.Whenthegirlcameattheweekendafterthedeathoftheoldman,thedoctortoldherthebadnews.Shewasverysadandburstintotears.Thenshehanded$500tothedoctor,saying,“TheoldmanhadallalongthoughtIcametodothejobbecauseofpoverty.HegavememoneysothatIcouldcontinuemyschooling.”Nowhegottheanswertothepuzzle.Inthelastperiodofhislife,theoldmanfounditarealpleasuretobeabletohelpagirlbadlyinneed.1、WhatkindofpeopledovolunteersattendtoinDeathbedCare?A．Thepatientinneedofoperations.B．Thepeoplesufferingfromcancer.C．Thepeoplesufferingfromdiseases.D．Thepatientwithoutmanydaysleft.2、WhatcanweinferabouttheoldmanaccordingtoParagraph2?A．Hehadabundantsavingsandhewascheerful.B．Hefrequentlylosthistemperbeforehemetthegirl.C．Hewassufferingfromcancerandhelpedapoorgirl.D．Heaskedthedoctortohelpthegirlfinishherstudy.3、Whatistherealreasonresultingintheoldman’smentalimprovement?A．Hischildren’sprogressintheircareer.B．TheintravenousdripthathehadeverySaturday.C．Thepleasureofbeinghelpfultopeopleinneed.D．Thegirl’sgoodcomfortandcareinhisdailylife.4、Whydidthegirltaketheoldman’smoney?A．Tokeephiminhighspirits.B．Tocontinueherschooling.C．Togatherexperienceonvoluntarywork.D．Toinvolvehimactivelyinthetreatment.24．（8分）MaryTram,thecreatorandmanagingdirectorofMistralComputers,hasbeenwidelycommendedasamajorinnovator（创新者）inthecomputerindustry.Somejournalistsinthecomputerworldhavealsoclaimedthatsheistheleadingforcetodayinthechangingcomputermarket.TramwasthefirstdesignertoactuallyhandcraftpersonalPCsusinglightdurableattractivematerials.Shewasthefirsttorecognizetheopeninginthissideofthemarketandher“seizetheday”mentalityhasbeenmakingvastamountsofmoneyforhercompanyeversince.Recentlytheworldoftechnologyhasbeencommendingherworkagain.Tramhastakentheboldmoveofcuttingthepriceofcomputersinanalreadydecliningmarket.Mostcompanieshavebeenunabletomatchherlowpricesandthushavebeenunabletomatchherprofits.Tramhasmadesomechangestohercompany’sproductionmethods,makingtheproductionfasterandmoreefficient.Inaddition,MistralComputersisresponsibleforallofitssales,withouttheuseofanymiddlemen;peopleeithergoonlineortelephonethecompany,withouthavingtogotoanyshopsorhavingtouseanysalespeople.Attheendoftheday,MistralandTramhaveproventohavewhatittakestosucceedinalimewhenthemajorityofcompaniesdon’t.Loweringthecostsandmaintaininghighstandardsofcustomerservicehavemadethedifferenceforthiscompany.1、Whywasthearticlewritten?A．Todiscussanewaspectintheworldofcomputertechnology.B．TogiveinformationtoexecutivesaboutthenewandimprovedPCs.C．Togiveashortdescriptionofasuccessfulexecutive.D．Totalkaboutcoststructureinthecomputerworld.2、Whatisthespecialsalespolicyofthecompany?A．Tocutpriceswhenthemarketisweak.B．Toofferpersonallydesignedcomputers.C．Tomakeamassofproducts.D．Toselldoortodoor.3、Theword“commend”inParagraph1,isclosestinmeaningto“”.A．blamedB．recommendedC．praisedD．appointed25．（10分）Travellingwithskiingorsnowboardingequipmentcanbeabitofaneffort,particularlyifyou’reswappingbetweenbuses,trainsandplanes.Takeasimpler,moredirectroutetothefourAlpineoptionsontheEurostaratLondonSt.PancrasInternationalorAshford.LaRosièreSainteFoyGreatskiconditionsaren’taone-offhere,thankstoTheslopesarequiet,theliftqueuesnon-existent,theresort’shighaltitudeanditsmostlysouth-andsnowyforestsandbreathtakingmountainfacingandthereforesunny-slopes.It’safamilyviewsdominate(控制）youreyeline.Thisresortisfriendlyresortandkidswillenjoyskiingthroughnotaplacetocomeifyouliketoparty,butit’sathetreesandtunnelsonadventuretrail.greatchoiceforthosewhowanttoprogressonwide,emptypistes.MoûtiersTignesItisagoodresortforfirst-timeskiers.ThosenewItmaynotbetheprettiestresortintheFrenchAlps,tothesportcanbookaholidaysafeinthebutwhatitlacksincuteness,itmorethanmakesupknowledgethatthey’renotstuckupasnowyforinconvenience,takingtheconceptofski-inski-mountainifthesportisn’tforthem.Thetownitselfouttoawholenewlevel.Itshigh-qualitysnowhasaMuseumofPopularTraditions.conditionsareallbutguaranteed.NeedtoknowYoucantakeonepairofskisoronesnowboardonboardwithyouinadditiontoyourstandardadultluggageallowance.Forsafetyreasons,skisandsnowboardshavetobekeptinaprotectivecasethatcoversthewholeitem.There’satravelclasstosuiteverybudgetandstyle.Thoughtheseatsareroomyandcomfortable,it’sworthnothingtherearenosleeperbunkbeds.WithfreeWi-Fiforall,youcanstayconnectedalltheway.603、Ifoneislookingforapeacefulandcrowd-freeskiresort,hewillprobablychoose_____.A．LaRosière B．SainteFoyC．Moûtiers D．Tignes1、Fromthepassage,wecanknowthat_________.A．theEurostarofferseasyaccesstopopularAlpineskiresorts.B．thereisnorestrictiononwell-protectedequipmentonboard.C．travelerscanhaveagoodsleeponcomfortablebunkbedsonboardD．freeWi-Fiisprovidedonboardfortravellerswhoupgradetheirtravelclass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）WhenJuliewasachild,shewasaverybigfanofanimals.Asaresult,1sheeverheardgrowingupwas“Julie,youshouldbeavet.You’regoingtobeagreatvet.That’swhatyoushoulddo.”2whenshegottotheOhioStateUniversity,shestartedstudyingtobeavet.Ascholarshipallowedhertospendher3yearstudyingabroadinManchester,England.Awayfromthefamily4backhome,shefoundherselfonedaysittingatherdesk,surroundedbybiologybooksandstaringoutthewindow,whenitsuddenlyhither:“I’mintotal5Idon’twanttobeavet!”6shethoughtbackoverallthethingsshe’ddoneinherlifeandwhathadmadeherhappy.Andthenithither—itwasalloftheyouthleadershipconferencesthatshehadvolunteered7,andthecommunicationsandleadershipcoursesshehadtakenaselectivecoursesbackatOhioState.“HowcouldIhavebeenso8?HereIaminmyfourthyearatschoolandjustfinallyrealizingI’monthe9path.Ijustnevertookthetimeto10ituntilnow,”shethought.Inspiredbyhernew11,JuliespenttherestofheryearinEnglandtakingcoursesincommunicationsandmediastudies.When12toOhioState,shewaseventuallyableto13theadministrationtolethercreateherownprogramin“leadershipstudies”,14ittookher2yearslongertofinallygraduate.She15tobecomeaseniormanagementconsultantinleadershiptraininganddevelopmentforthePentagon.She16foundedadrug-preventionorganizationthat17themessage“Leadyourownlifewiththeskillandthe18tosayno.”So,neverlivesomeoneelse’s19Ifyoulimityour20onlytowhatseemspossibleorreasonable,youdisconnectyourselffromwhatyoutrulywant.1、A．which B．all C．that D．where2、A．So B．But C．Or D．For3、A．final B．usual C．next D．past4、A．routines B．warnings C．complaints D．pressures5、A．confidence B．silence C．misery D．surprise6、A．Perhaps B．Instead C．Then D．Often7、A．of B．with C．on D．at8、A．internal B．innocent C．intellectual D．intelligent9、A．clear B．wrong C．short D．wide10、A．acknowledge B．accomplish C．include D．criticize11、A．discovery B．information C．understanding D．research12、A．returning B．referring C．relating D．responding13、A．prepare B．convince C．forbid D．force14、A．as B．if C．once D．though15、A．hesitated B．failed C．retired D．continued16、A．still B．again C．also D．only17、A．leaves B．promotes C．confirms D．acquires18、A．will B．chance C．fact D．pride19、A．promises B．decisions C．successes D．dreams20、A．choices B．reasons C．smiles D．mistakes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Thegiantvendingmachine（自动售货机）isanewvillageshopVillagershavelongbeenusedto1．(face)adrivewhentheyrunoutofbasicsupplies.2．,helpisnownearerathandintheformofthecountry'sfirstautomaticpush-buttonshop.NowresidentsintheDerbyshirevillageofCliftoncanbuygroceriesaroundtheclockafterthehugevendingwasinstalledoutsideapubinthevillagethisweek.PeterFox,whois3．electricalengineer,spenttwoandahalfyearsworkingontheproject.Themachine4．(equip)withsecuritycamerasandalarms,andlookslikeaminishopwithabrickfront,agreyroofandadisplaywindow.Mr.Foxsaidhehopedhisinvention,5．issettobeinstalledinothervillagesintheareaoverthecomingmonths,willmarkareturntoconvenienceshoppingforruralcommunities.Hesaid:"IhadthisideaafewyearsagobutIcouldn'tfindamanufacturerwhocoulddeliverwhatIwanted,soIdiditby6．.Theresultiswhatamountstoahugeoutdoorvendingmachine.YetIthinkthetermautomaticshopisfar7．(appropriate)."Inrecentyears,thecommercialpressurefromsupermarketchains8．(force)villageshopsacrossthecountrytoclose.In2010,itwasestimatedthatabout400villageshopsclosed,9．(urge)thelocalgovernmenttogivefinancialsupporttostrugglingshopsorset-upnewcommunitystores.Hundredsofcommunitieshavesincesteppedinandopeneduptheirownvolunteer-runshops,butMr.Foxhopeshisnewinventionwillofferasolution10．thosevillageswithoutalocalshop.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短文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。Challengesoflifeareofgreatimportanceinourgrow、ItremindsmemydayswhenIjoinedinthemilitarytrainingaf