2023-2024学年甘肃省张掖市甘州区张掖二中高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年甘肃省张掖市甘州区张掖二中高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项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．We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A．where B．inwhichC．which D．that2．---Howabout______plantoopenabranch?---Ishouldsayitwas______failure.A．a;a B．a;/ C．the;/ D．the;a3．—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound4．—Doyoureallyplantodropoutofthefootballteam?—________It’stimeformetoconcentrateonmystudy.A．I’mjustkidding. B．Definitelynot.C．Imeanit D．Whatapity!5．TouristsloveBeijing,offersaninfinitecollectionofdelightsrangingfrom6UNESCOWorldHeritageSitestofoodfromeverycornerofChinaandbeyond.A．that B．whereC．which D．who6．Thestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfrom______ofmostChineseuniversitieswherevisitorswereamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.A．that B．one C．theone D．those7．---Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?---Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when8．Sofar,onlyonemanhas________atheorythatseemstofitallthefacts.A．comeupwith B．putupwithC．linedupwith D．caughtupwith9．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which10．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect11．Itwasannouncedthatonlywhenthefirewasundercontrol__________toreturntotheirhomes.A．theresidentswouldbepermittedB．hadtheresidentsbeenpermittedC．wouldtheresidentsbepermittedD．theresidentshadbeenpermitted12．Eventually,shehasrecognized____,whateverhappensandhoweverbad____seemstoday,lifestillgoesonandeverythingwillbebettertomorrow．A．that;it B．it;that C．it;what D．that;what13．—Ihavebeenconsideringcancellingtheprojectbecauseitseemshardtogofarther.—Butit'stooearlyto________now.There'sstillmuchhope.A．pickupthepieces B．throwinthetowelC．gothroughyourpaces D．jumpdownyourthroat14．Childrenwhoarenotactiveor_____dietishighinfatwillgainweightquickly.A．what B．whoseC．which D．that15．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how16．Whatsurprisedusmostisthathedoesn’tknow________thedifferencesbetweenthetwobookslie.A．thatB．whatC．whichD．where17．Ifyou________cometoourvillage,I’llshowyouaround.A．will B．shall C．must D．should18．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup19．Theywenttothestreetto________tothewholecitytohelpthepoorboy.A．apply B．appealC．add D．reply20．Atthattime,mymindwasacomplete_______;Icouldn'tthinkofasingleanswer.A．blank B．bonusC．blow D．bottom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）JohnBlanchardwasstudyingthecrowdmakingtheirwaythroughthestation.Hewaslookingforthegirlwhoseheartheknew,butwhosefacehedidn't,thegirlwiththerose.WhenreadingabookinaFloridalibraryayearbefore,Johnbecameinterestednotinthecontentsofthebook,butinthenotespenciledinthemargin.Thehandwritingreflectedathoughtfulsoulandbeautifulmind.Hediscoveredtheformerowner'snameinthefrontofthebook:MissHollisMaynell.Helocatedheraddressandwrotealetterintroducinghimself.Thenextdayhewasshippedoverseastoserveinthearmy.Duringthenextyear,theygrewtoknoweachotherthroughthemailandtheirfriendshipdeveloped.Johnrequestedaphotograph,butsherefused,sayingifhereallycared,itwouldn'tmatterwhatshelookedlike.Whenthedayfinallycameforhimtoreturnhome,theirfirstmeetingwassuggested—7:00p.m.attheGrandCentralStationinNewYork.Shewrote,“You’llrecognizemebytheredroseIwearonmycoat.”SonowJohnwasinthestationtomeetthegirlwitharose.Asaprettyandslimgirlingreencameover,Johnnoticedherblueeyeslikeflowersinspring.Hewalkeddirectlytowardsher,entirelyforgettingshewasnotwearingarose.AsJohncameclosertoher,hesawanotherwomanwitharedrosestoodnearby.Wellpast40,thiswomanhadgrayinghairdoneunderawornhat.Seeingthegirlingreenwalkquicklyaway,Johnfeltasifheweresplitintwo.Hedesiredtofollowthatgirl,butlongedforthewomanwhosespirithadtrulycompanionedandsupportedhim.Thewomanlookedgentleandsensible.Johnwenttoher,saying,“I’mCaptainJohnBlanchard.YoumustbeMissMaynell.Iamgladtomeetyouhere.MayItakeyoutodinner?”Sherepliedwithasmile,“Idon’tknowwhatthisisabout.Buttheladyingreenwhojustwentby,beggedmetowearthisroseonmycoat.Shesaidifyouaskedmeouttodinner,I’dtellyousheiswaitingforyouinthebigrestaurantacrossthestreet.Shesaiditwassomekindoftest!”1、Johnwaseagertoknowtheformerownerofthebookbecausehe______.A．wasveryinterestedinthecontentsofthebookB．wasimpressedbythenoteswrittenbyitsownerC．wantedtoimprovehishandwritingD．wantedtodiscussthebookwithher2、WhathappenedtoJohnaftergettingintouchwithMissHollisMaynell?A．Heservedinthearmyabroad.B．Hewentoverseasforvacation.C．HewentonabusinesstripinNewYork.D．HevisitedMissMaynell.3、Whatdoweknowaboutthewomanwitharose?A．ShewasMissMaynell’sclosefriend.B．Shewasawaitressinthebigrestaurant.C．Shewasprobablyapasserby.D．ShewaspaidtomeetJohnattheStation.4、Whichwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A．AnInterestingBook B．AWomanWithaRoseC．ABraveSoldier D．ALoveTest22．（8分）Afterdecadesofplayingcatch-upwiththeU.S.andRussianspaceprograms,ChinadidsomethingneithernationnoranyotherhaddonethisDecember:landaspaceshiponthedarksideofthemoon.Strictlyspeaking,ofcourse,themoonhasnodarkside.ButbecauseofthewayitorbitsEarth,ournaturalsatelliteshowsusonlyoneside－theotherishiddenfromourview.Nooneevensawthefarsideuntil1959,whentheSovietLuna3spaceshipflewaroundforalookandsentbackphotos.NoastronautorspaceshipwentthereuntilthisDecember,whentheChinaNationalSpaceAgency(CNSA)launcheda2,500-poundlandercalledChang’e-4tothesouthernendofthelunarfarside.Chang’e-4operatedasmallrover(探测车)tosurveythegeographythereforthefirsttimeever.Byexaminingthegeographyofitslandingarea,Chang’e-4couldsolvelongstandingpuzzlesaboutthemoon,includinghowitformed4.5billionyearsago.Chang’e-4alsocarriedaverysmall―lunarbiosphere(生态圈)‖containingsilkwormeggsandatinygreenhousedesignedtogrowpotatoesinordertostudythegrowthoftheseedsonthemoon.BesidesChang’e-4,ChinaplanstolaunchChang’e-5in2019.Itsmissionwillbetogathermoonrocksusinganorbiter,alanderorcollector,anascentstage(上升器)andacapsulethatwillseparatefromtheorbiterandreturntherockstotheearth.―Withthesemissions,theChinesewillhaveshowncompletemasteryofflightinthespacebetweentheearthandthemoon,‖saidPaulSpudis,anexperiencedlunarresearcherbasedinHouston.CNSAhasalreadyoutlinedideasforChineseastronautstofollowtherobotstothemoon.PeiZhaoyu,deputydirectorofCNSA’sLunarExplorationandSpaceProgramCenter,toldthatChinaplansapermanentroboticlunarstationinabout10yearsandsuggestedahumanpresenceonthemoonanotherdecadeorsoafterthat.SpudissaidChina’sambitiousChang’e-4andChang’e-5missionsshouldsendhuman’splansforlunarreturnintorapiddevelopment.1、Whatdoweknowaboutthedarksideofthemoonfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Twowesterncountrieshavetakenitsphotos.B．Itishiddenfrompeople’sviewduetotheearth’sorbit.C．Chinaisthefirstcountrytolandaspaceshipthere.D．Itexistsbecausethesunnevershinesthere.2、WhydidChang’e-4operateasmallrover?A．Tostudythegeographyofthelunardarkside.B．Togrowpotatoesonthemoon.C．Toexaminethegrowthofeggsandseeds.D．Tosurveythelunarbiosphere.3、WhichofthefollowingcanmoveapartfromtheorbiterofChang’e-5?A．Thelander.B．Thecollector.C．Theascentstage.D．Thecapsule.4、WhatisSpudis’sattitudetoChina’sChang’e-4andChang’e-5missions?A．Cautious.B．Disapproving.C．Ambiguous.D．Favorable.23．（8分）Whyshouldmankindexplorespace?Whyshouldmoney,timeandeffortbespentexploringandresearchingsomethingwithsofewapparentbenefits?WhyshouldresourcesbespentonspaceratherthanonconditionsandpeopleonEarth?Thesearequestionsthat,understandably,areveryoftenasked.Perhapsthebestanswerliesinourgeneticmakeupashumanbeings.Whatdroveourancestorstomovefromthetreesintotheplains,andonintoallpossibleareasandenvironments?Thewiderthespreadofaspecies,thebetteritschanceofsurvival.Perhapsthebestreasonforexploringspaceisthisgenetictendencytoexpandwhereverpossible.Nearlyeverysuccessfulcivilizationhasexplored,becausebydoingso,anydangersinsurroundingareascanbeidentifiedandpreparedfor.Withoutknowledge,wemaybecompletelydestroyedbythedanger.Withknowledge,wecanlessenitseffects.Explorationalsoallowsmineralsandotherpotentialresourcestobefound.Evenifwehavenoimmediateneedofthem,theywillperhapsbeusefullater.Resourcesmaybemorethanphysicalpossessions.Knowledgeortechniqueshavebeenacquiredthroughexploration.Thetechniquesmayhavemedicalapplicationswhichcanimprovethelengthorqualityofourlives.Wehavealreadybenefitedfromotherspin–offsofspaceexploration.Thetechnicalimprovementsinearthquakeprediction,insatellitesforweatherforecastingandincommunicationssystemshavelongbeenineffect.Whilemanyresourcesarespentonwhatseemsasmallreturn,theexplorationofspaceallowscreative,braveandintelligentmembersofourspeciestofocusonwhatmayservetosaveus.Whilespacemayholdmanywondersandexplanationsofhowtheuniversewasformedorhowitworks,italsoholdsdangers.Thedangerexists,butknowledgecanhelphumanbeingstosurvive.Withouttheabilitytoreachoutacrossspace,thechancetosaveourselvesmightnotexist.1、WhatmightbethekeytothosequestionsmentionedinParagraph1?A．Humans’nature.B．Knowledge.C．Civilization.D．Potentialdangers.2、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace“spin-offs”underlinedinparagraph4?A．Applications.B．Shortcomings.C．Advantages.D．Gains.3、Inwhichsituationmaythistextbeappliedproperly?A．Aprivateconversation.B．Aclasspresentation.C．Acartoonpicture.D．Afashionreview.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HowKnowledgeBenefitsUsB．WhatHumansSpreadforC．WhytoExploreSpaceD．HowHumansSaveOurselves24．（8分）Thatthesuccessofhumansasaspeciesdependstoalargeextentonourabilitytocooperateingroupsiswidelybelieved.Muchmoresothananyotheranimal,peopleareabletocoordinateandjointheirforcesandactionstoproducemutualbenefits.NewresearchinvolvingDrMolleman,anexpertattheUniversityofNottingham,suggeststhatsuccessfulcooperationingroupsdependsonhowpeoplegatherinformationabouttheirpeers,andhowtheybasetheircooperativedecisionsonit.Biologistswonderhowcooperationcouldhavedevelopedbynaturalselection:itispuzzlinghowcooperationcanbebeneficialwhenitispossibletobehaveselfishlyandtakeadvantageofthecooperativeeffortsofyourgroup.Psychologistsandeconomiststryhardtounderstandwhymanypeoplearewillingtosacrificetheirownwelfaretobenefittheirsocialenvironment.Theyaskedquestionslike“Howdopeoplemakedecisionswhentheiractionscanaffectthewelfareofothers?”“Howpeopledeterminetheirbehaviorwhentheyhavetocooperateingroups?”.DrPieterVanDenBergfromtheUniversityofGroningensaid,“Frompreviousresearchweknowthatsomepeopleare‘majority-oriented(以……为中心)’andtendtolookatthebehaviorofthemajorityintheirgroup,whereasothersare‘success-oriented’andtrytofindoutwhatkindofbehaviorpaysoffbestforthemselves.”DrMolleman,fromthecenteroftheDecisionResearchandExperimentalEconomics,said,“Itturnsoutthatbehavioringroupsofsuccess-orientedpeoplewasmuchmoreselfishthanitingroupsofmajority-orientedpeople.Asaconsequence,thepeopleinthemajority-orientedgroupstendedtocammoremoneyintheexperimentsincetheycooperatedmore.”1、Comparedwithotheranimals,humanbeingsarecapableof________.A．communicatingwellwithothers B．workingtogetherwitheachotherC．survivingsomenaturaldisasters D．gettingaccesstovariousinformation2、Whatarethepsychologistsandeconomistsmostinterestedin?A．Whetherpeople’spersonaleffortswillpayoffeventually.B．Howcooperationhasdevelopedoveralonglimenaturally.C．Whypeopleoffertoaffectthosearoundthemunselfishly.D．Whatbenefitthatgoodcooperationcanbringimmediately.3、Wecaninferthatthesuccess-orientedpeople________.A．arecarefultoselectagrouptojoinB．arelikelytobesuccessfulinthefutureC．paymoreattentiontotheresultoftheireffortD．havesomeskillsincollectingusefulinformation4、Whatisthenewfindingoftheresearch?A．Havinggoodrelationshipgetsustolivefullestlife.B．Focusingonindividualsuccessmakespeopleselfish.C．Beingconsideratecanensureourlong-termbenefit.D．Masteringsocialskillshelpcreateharmonioussociety.25．（10分）Almosteverydaywecomeacrosssituationsinwhichwehavetomakedecisionsonewayoranother.Choice,wearegiventobelieve,isaright.Butforagoodmanypeopleintheworld,inrichandpoorcountries,choiceisaluxury,somethingwonderfulbuthardtoget,notaright.Andforthosewhothinktheyareexercisingtheirrighttomakechoices,thewholesystemismerelyanillusion,afalseideacreatedbycompaniesandadvertisers,hopingtoselltheirproducts.'Theendlesschoicegivesbirthtoanxietyinpeople'slives.Buyingsomethingasbasicasacoffeepotisnotexactlysimple.Easyaccesstoawiderangeofeverydaygoodsleadstoasenseofpowerlessnessinmanypeople,endingintheshoppergivingupandwalkingaway,orjustbuyinganunsuitableitemthatisnotreallywanted.RecentstudiesinEnglandhaveshownthatmanyelectricalgoodsboughtinalmosteveryfamilyarenotreallyneeded.Moredifficultdecision-makingistheneitheravoidedortrustedintothehandsoftheprofessionals,lifestyleinstructors,oradvisors.Itisnotjusttheavailabilityofthegoodsthatistheproblem,butthespeedwithwhichnewtypesofproductscomeonthemarket.Advancesindesignandproductionhelpquickentheprocess.Productsalsoneedtohaveashortlifespansothatthepubliccanbepersuadedtoreplacethemwithinashorttime.Thetypicalexampleiscomputers,whicharealmostout-of-dateoncetheyarebought.Thisindeedmakesselectionaproblem.Gonearethedayswhenonecouldjustwalkwitheaseintoashopandbuyonething;nochoice,noanxiety.1、WhatdoestheauthortrytoargueinParagraphi?A．ThepracticeofchoiceisdifficultB．Therightofchoiceisgivenbutataprice.C．Choiceandrightexistatthesametime.D．Theexerciseofrightsisaluxury.2、Whydomorechoicesofgoodsgiverisetoanxiety?A．Peoplearelikelytofindthemselvesovercomebybusinesspersuasion.B．Shoppersmayfindthemselveslostinthebroadrangeofitems.C．Companiesandadvertisersareoftenmisleadingabouttherangeofchoice.D．Professionalsfindithardtodecideonasuitableproduct.3、Byusingcomputersasanexample,theauthorwantstoprovethatA．productsofthelatestdesignfloodthemarketB．competitionsarefierceinhigh-techindustryC．everydaygoodsneedtobereplacedoftenD．advancedproductsmeettheneedsofpeople4、Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A．Theopinionsonpeople'srightindifferentcountries.B．Theproblemsabouttheavailabilityofeverydaygoods.C．Thehelplessnessinpurchasingdecisions.D．Thevarietyofchoicesinmodemsociety.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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Igrewupwithafatdad------450poundsathisheaviest.Everyweekhe’dtryanewdiet,andmyfamily____eatingwhateverfreeze-driedhewastryingatthatmoment.Hehopedeverynewdietcouldstophiswaistlinefrom______.Mymother,ontheotherhand,hadno____inpreparingfood.Therefore,almostallofourmeals____mydad’sdietfoods.WhatIremembermostaboutthoseyearsisthatIwasalwayshungry------hungryforfood,hungryfornicecleanclothes,hungryforsomeoneto____whenIranawayfromhomeorhidinthecloset(壁橱)forhours.Ijust____tobecaredfor.ButonFridaynights,Iwas____hungry.Mygrandmotherwouldtakemetoherhomefortheweekend.Whenwe____,therewasalwaysapotofsomethingcookingonthestove.Shetaughtmehowgooditfelttobecaredfor,andhowtocareformyselfandothersthrough____.Mygrandmotherwasalways____ofmyparents’strangeeatinghabitsand____onprocesseddietfoods,andmadeitherdutytoteachmehowto____myself.Aftermythird-gradeyear,mydadchangedhisjobs.____asIwas,Ihadtomoveawayfrommyhometown,Chicago,andleavemygrandmotherandherdeliciousfoodbehind.Ifeltextremelylonelyandlost,andI____mygrandmotherterribly.MygrandmotherknewjusthowIfelt------andsheknewthe____:Everyweek,shewouldsendmeacardwitha$20bill,arecipeandalistofwhattobuyatthemarket.Her____filledmybodyandsoul.NowI’vegrowntobetterunderstandmyfather’sstruggleswith____.Today,heweighs220pounds.Foodisnolongerabarrierthatkeepsus____,butabridgethatkeepsusconnected.There’snothingmydadenjoysmorethantalkingwithmeaboutdietarytheoriesandhisweight-loss____.AndnowIamtheone____sendingrecipecardstomyfather’shouse,justasmygrandmotherdidforme.1、A．putoff B．setout C．gaveup D．endedup2、A．changing B．expanding C．decreasing D．disappearing3、A．fault B．difficulty C．interest D．pride4、A．consistedof B．differedfrom C．belongedto D．madeup5、A．follow B．accompany C．stop D．notice6、A．forgot B．desired C．proved D．pretended7、A．undoubtedly B．especially C．even D．never8、A．arrived B．approached C．agreed D．returned9、A．creativity B．guidance C．cooking D．observing10、A．envious B．skeptical C．proud D．fond11、A．judgment B．influence C．dependence D．impression12、A．feed B．relax C．convince D．enjoy13、A．Embarrassed B．Unfortunate C．Ashamed D．Unwilling14、A．appreciated B．missed C．imagined D．responded15、A．cure B．reason C．feeling D．rule16、A．expectations B．recipes C．promises D．words17、A．health B．money C．weight D．promotion18、A．apart B．down C．up D．out19、A．problems B．anxieties C．benefits D．victories20、A．completely B．casually C．regularly D．gradually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）Itisagreat1．(true)thatlifeisdifficult.Oncewereallyunderstandandacceptit,thenlifeisnolongerdifficult.2．,mostofusdonotfullyseeit.Theyjustcomplainabouttheirproblemsanddifficultiesasiflifeshouldbeeasy.3．makeslifedifficultisthattheprocessoffacingandsolvingproblemsisareallypainfulone.Problems,4．(base)ontheirnature,causesadnessorregretorangerorfear.Theseare5．(comfort)feelings,oftenaspainfulasanykindofphysicalpain.Itisinthewholeprocessofsolvingproblems6．lifehasitsmeaning.Problemsaretheserioustestthattellsussuccessfromfailure.Whenwewanttostrengthenthegrowthofhumanspirit,weencouragethehumanability7．(solve)problems,justasinschoolwesetproblemsforourchildrentodealwith.8．(learn)fromthepainofmeetingandworkingoutproblemsis9．greatbenefit.AsBenjaminFranklinsaid,“Thosethingsthathurt,instruct.”Forthisreason,wisepeoplelearnnottofearbuttowelcome10．painofproblems.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。短文中共有10处错误，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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。DearAlice,Iamdelightedtohearthatyouwillcometomycityforsightseeing、Iwaswritingtoyouexpressingmywillingnesstomakearrangementforyourtour、Asfortheaccommodation,Ihavetheoptionofeitherstayinginmyhomeorinahotel,thatIcanreserveforyouinadvanceifyoulike、However,I'dliketohelpyouworkatravelschedule、Intheway,couldyoudomeafavorandpurc