2023-2024学年辽宁省锦州市第四中学高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷含解析

2023-2024学年辽宁省锦州市第四中学高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．Themedicineshouldusuallybekeptoutofthe________ofchildrenathome.A．distance B．reachC．limit D．arrival2．---Willyoube_____________thisevening，Mary？---Thatdepends.IamafraidIwillbewithmymanager，discussingaplan.A．convenient B．suitableC．available D．efficient3．ThoughwintersinBritainarecoldandthereisusuallysnow,thereare________placesforskiing.A．some B．many C．few D．afew4．Manypeoplecomplainedaboutthestoneslyingonaroad,but_______didanythingaboutgettingthestonesoutoftheway.A．both B．noone C．none D．all5．Lookingpeopleintheeye______sometimesmakethemnervousandembarrassed.A．must B．canC．should D．might6．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked7．—Couldyoutellmethe____ofmakingsuchtastycakes?—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick8．Smoking______inthekitcheninmyhouse.A．doesn’tallowB．didn’tallowC．isn’tallowedD．won’tallow9．DimashappearedonthestageofSinger2017,hisvoiceinstantlywonheartsofChineseaudience.A．AslongasB．AssoonasC．NowthatD．Eversince10．Theseniorteacheralwaysgoesswimminganddoespush-upstostay________.A．inplace B．inorderC．inshape D．infashion11．--Ipreferacomputermadeinyourcompany,butImayneedsomemoreinformationabouttheproduct.--______.A．Thankyou B．It’sapleasureC．Youarewelcome D．Atyourservice12．Whenshewasintrouble,IdidwhatIcouldtohelpher．__________myhelp,shewrotemealetterofthanks．A．Inhonorof B．Incaseof C．Intermsof D．Inreturnfor13．________backinhischair,themanbegantotellushisadventuresintheforests.A．SitB．SittingC．TositD．Sat14．Therearealotofsignsmenaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksthanwomen.A．indicate B．toindicate C．indicated D．indicating15．Weallagreethatitisgoodtohelpthoseinneed,butwhen______comestogivingawayourmoney,thingsbecomestrange.A．that B．this C．it D．one16．Thefarmerusedwoodtobuildahouse________tostoregrain.A.that B.inwhich C.which D.what17．—Heisgoodatalotofthingsbutitdoesn’tmeanheisperfect.—___________Actuallynooneis.A．What’sgoingon? B．Let’sgetgoing.C．Thankgoodness. D．I’mwithyouonthat.18．Mariaisconstantlymakingefforts,shedeservesthegoalofenteringthekeyuniversity.A．achieving B．toachieve C．beingachieved D．tobeachieve19．Theforeignersherearegreatlyimpressedbythefactthat_______peoplefromallwalksoflifeareworkinghardfor________newTianjin.A．/;aB．/;theC．a;aD．the;the20．Marywaspleasedtoseethattheseedsshe______inthegardenweregrowing.A．wasplantingB．hasplantedC．wouldplantD．hadplanted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）Ecobee3SmarterWiFiThermostatSmartthermostatshavebecomethefaceofsmarthometechnologyformost,butdependingonwhatyourhomeislike,it’spossibletosaytheecobee3issuperior.Mostofthesmartthermostatscarrythesamebenefits,includingtheecobee3.Theycanlearnyourpreferencesandschedules,andthenadjustthetemperatureaccordingly.They’rebetter-lookingandmoreenjoyabletousethanthebasicpiecesofplasticthatoccupymosthouseholds.Theirverypresencewillprobablymakeyoumoreconsciousaboutsavingenergy.Andonceyou’reabletoheatuporcooldownyourhousefromyourphone,withouthavingtogetoutofbed,youwon’twanttogoback.Ifyouliveinalargerhousehold,theecobee3canbemuchmoreconvenient—providedyoupickupacouplemoreremotesensors.Yes,itgetsprettyexpensiveatthatpoint,buthavingthosegivesyoueffectivecontroloverthetemperatureindifferentroomsaroundyourhouse.Incomparison,otherthermostats’measurementsarelargelylimitedtotheareainwhichthey’reinstalled(安装).Ifyouliveinasmallerplace,that’snobigdeal;theecobee3stillhasdistinctadvantages.Itistouch-enabledandmorespacious,makingitlessannoyingwhenyouwanttoenteraWiFipassword,seeweatherinformation,andsoon.Still,allthesmartthermostatsareprettygreat.Whichoneisbestjustdependsonwhetheryouneedawhole-homesolutionoramorestraightforwardone.Fornow,ifit’stheformer,gowiththeecobee3.Ecobee3SmarterWiFiThermostatwithRemoteSensor,availableatallshoppingwebsites.1、Whatisthefunctionoftheecobee3?A．Planningschedules. B．Makingdecoration.C．Adjustingtemperatures. D．Storinginformation.2、Accordingtothepassage,oneoftheadvantagesoftheecobee3isthat______.A．itcanbeoperatedeasilybyphone B．ithasdifferentsizesC．itisaproductwithoutusingenergy D．itfollowsthesamepattern3、Whatmakestheecobee3superior?A．Itcostslessthanthosesimilarproducts.B．ItmayworkwithoutaccesstoWiFinetworks.C．Itismoreeffectivewithfewerremotesensors.D．Itcancontrolthetemperatureinalargerarea.22．（8分）Fewofushaven’treadCinderella,thestoryofayoungwomanlivinginpovertywhomeetstheprinceofherdreams.Somemightnotwanttoadmitit,butthereisahiddenCinderellaineveryone’sheart—weallwishwecouldachieverecognitionorsuccessafteraperiodofobscurityorneglect.MarySantiagohasthatsecretdream,too.HerstoryisfeaturedinAnotherCinderellaStory,afilmsetinaUShighschool.Maryisshybutlovestodance.Comparedwithothergirls,sheisinvisible.However,herworldchangescompletelywhenafamousteenagerpopsinger,JoeyParker,appears.Joeyiseverythingthattherestoftheboysinherclassarenot—kind,handsomeanddesirable.MaryandJoey’spathscrossataball.Theymeetandfallinlovewitheachother.ButwhenMaryhastorushbackhome,sheleavesbehindherMP3player,whichbecomestheonlyclueJoeyhastofindthegirlofhisdreams.Ofcourse,thereisawicked(邪恶的)stepmother,whoturnsouttobeDominiqueBlattandshetakesinMaryafterherdancermotherdies.DominiquetreatsMarylikeamaidanddoeseverythingshecantomakesureMarydoesn’tgetintothetopdanceschool.HertwodaughtersareequallydeterminedtostopJoeyfallingforMary,evenifthatmeansembarrassingher.Thestory,thoughitmostlyfollowsCinderella,doesaddafewmoderndaytwiststotheclassicfairytale.Refreshingly,thefilm,unlikemanyhighschoolfilms,doesnotfocusonlooks,althoughtheactorsareallbeautiful.ThereisalsoalotlessmaterialisminAnotherCinderellaStorythaninmanysimilarmovies.“ThemovietakestheCinderellafairytaleasitsjumpingoffpoint,”writesthemoviecriticAmberWilkinson.“Thefocusisfirmlyonfollowingyourdream.”1、Inthemovie,MarySantiago_____________.A．isbraveinexpressingherloveB．hasadreamofmeetingaprinceC．isbadlytreatedbythestepmotherD．isembarrassedbythepopsinger2、WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph1probablymean？A．beingpopularB．beingselfishC．beingfamousD．beingunknown3、Accordingtothepassage,AnotherCinderellaStory________.A．followsCinderellawithnothingnewspecialB．encouragesyoungpeopletofollowtheirdreamsC．paysmoreattentiontothelooksoftheactorsD．focusesmoreonmaterialismthanotherfilms4、Thepassageismainlyabout___________.A．afairytaleB．anessayaboutdreamsC．afilmreviewD．anadvertisementofafilm23．（8分）Adozeninternationalcoffeeexpertsshuffle（把脚挪来挪去）aroundalongwoodentable,pausingateachsteamingcup,headsdippingandsniffingdeeply.Thenthe

slurping（吃喝或吸吮的声音）begins.Inthewings,coffeefarmerYangFanwatchesintentlyasthejudgescircle,awaitingaverdict（裁定）onherlatestcropofbeans.Chinamaybethespiritualhomeoftea,butitisfastdevelopingareputationasatopcoffeeproducer.ThistastingwasasideeventtothefirsteverPu'erInternationalSpecialtyCoffeeExpoinChina'ssouthwesternYunnanprovince,whichranthiswinteranddrewmorethanathousandattendees,includingindustryaficionados(酷爱者)fromacrosstheglobe."CoffeehashugepotentialinChina,"saysLiuYing,whoswappedherlifeworkinginprivate-equity（私人股权）investmentinBeijingtogrowcoffeeinPu'erfiveyearsago."Theyoungergenerationpreferstodrinkcoffeeintheirofficesmuchmorethantea."Still,Pu'erremainssynonymouswithtea.Thisbustling（喧闹的）townneartheLaosborderissurroundedbythegreenhillsscoredwithteaplantations;itproducesavarietyofteawhichisalsocalledPu’er,consideredoneofChina'smostrefined.Buttheregion'smildclimateisalsoperfectforgrowingArabicacoffee.AndasChina'sfast-livingmillennialsmoveawayfromtraditionalteainfavoroftheinvigoratingcoffee,Pu'er'sfarmersarecateringtothedemand.Yunnanaccountsfor98%ofChina'scoffeeharvest,withhalfcomingfromthemistylandscapearoundPu'er.Today,Chinaisthe13thbiggestcoffeeproducerintheworld—risingfromzerooutputthreedecadesagoto136,000tonsannuallytoday.InApril,Seattle'sannualSpecialtyCoffeeExpodecidedtoshowcaseChinaasitsportraitcountryoforigin.ItfollowsontheheelsofStarbucks'launchingitsfirstsingle-originYunnancoffeelastyearaftereightyearsofpartnershipwithYunnanfarmers.Withglobalcoffeepricesatrecordlows,Yunnanfarmersareprocessingbeansinbespokewaystocreatedistinctflavors—allowingthemtoenterthemarketofspecialtycoffee."Atcurrentcoffeeprices,Ican'tevenfeedmyfamily,"saysthefarmerYang."Myonlywayoutistoproducespecialtycoffee,tomakethebestcoffeebeans."Thatmeanslettingbeansdryintheircherries,thusproducingawild,fruityflavorviaenvironmentalfermentation（发酵）,orallowingthemto"honey"intheirsugaryinnerlayer,whichaddsasubtlesweetness.Backinthetastingroom,Yangawaitstheexperts'verdictonwhetherallthatextraeffortwasworthwhile."IfItoldyouthiswasColombianorPanamacoffee,nobodywouldarguewithme,"saysSamuelGurel,CEOofPu'er'sTorchCoffeeRoasters,asYangbreaksintoahugegrin."It'sagreatexampleofhowChinesecoffeeisevolving."1、WhatcausedLiuYingtoquitherformerjobtogrowcoffeeinPu’er?A．Yunnanaccountsfor98%ofChina’scoffeeharvest.B．ThereisahugepotentialofcoffeemarketinChina.C．Shewantstointroducetheyoungergenerationtocoffee.D．Sheistiredofherworkinprivate-equityinvestment.2、Accordingtothepassage,weknowthatArabicacoffee__________.A．ismainlygrowninYunnanB．appealstoChinese,especiallytheyoungC．isamoreinvigoratingdrinkcomparedwithteaD．needsmildclimatetogrow3、The“extraeffort”inthelastparagraphrefersto__________.A．processingcoffeebeansinbespokewaystocreatedistinctflavorsB．formingabusinesspartnershipwithStarbucksC．loweringthepriceofYunnancoffeebeansD．replacingYunnancoffeewithColombianorPanamacoffee4、WhatdoesSamuelGurelthinkofYang’scoffeebeans?A．praiseworthy B．arguableC．inferior D．unsatisfactory24．（8分）Imaginethatyou’rethecreatorandshowrunnerofthenewestcomedyshowontelevision.Onlyitisn’tsopopularyet,andyourliveStudioaudienceisn’tgivingyouthebiglaughstheshowdeserves.Doyoufilmtheshowalloveragain,hopingthatthistimetheaudiencewilllaugh?Oristhereanotheroptionformakingajokesoundfunnierthanitwasreceived?Sweeten(改善)thesoundbyaddingalaughtrack!“Sweetening,”ortheadditionofsoundeffectssuchaslaughs,screams,andotheraudience-producednoisestotheaudiotrackofaTVshow,hasbeenusedsincethe1940stoproducetheappearance,orratherthesound,ofanengagedandentertainedresponsetoashow’scomedy.Laughtrackscameintoexistenceasnotonlyasolution,andsometimesreplacement,foranunengagedliveaudiencebutalsoasawaytoengageanat-homeaudienceintoamore-traditional,public,andtheaterlikeexperience.Addingalaughtracktoatelevisionshowmakestheviewersathomefeelmuchlesslikethey’resittingonacouchstaringatthetelevisionscreenandmuchmorelikethey’reinaroomfulloflaughinghappypeopletovaryingdegreesofsuccess.Thoughtheartofsweeteninghasrisenandfalleninpopularityoverthepast60years,creditforitscreationandcontinueduseisowedtolaugh-trackpioneerandsoundengineerCharlesDouglass.Douglasswasthefirsttodevelop,in1953,amachineforproducing“cannedlaughter”,accessibleatthepushofabuttonorpullofalever(操纵杆).Despitebeingartificial,sensiblyeditedlaughtracksarefoundbytelevisionstudiostobringaboutapositiveaudienceresponse,astheiruseisusuallyaccompaniedbyhigherratingsandincreasedaudiencememory.Thoughsometelevisionaudiencesmaydisagreewiththevalueofthelaughtrack,thecheerfulandrepetitivesoundholdsapermanentplaceinthehistoryandfutureoftelevisioncomedy.1、Theauthorusesthefirstparagraphto.A．introducethetopic“sweetening”B．seeksolutionsfortheproblemC．pointoutawayofmakingcomediesD．arousereaders’interestincomedies2、Whateffectdoesalaughtrackproduce?A．Thecreationofashow.B．Funniersoundinashow,C．MoreengagedliveaudienceD．CommunicationamongTVviewers.3、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheuseofthelaughtrack?A．Doubtful.B．Positive.C．Neutral(中立的).D．Uncertain,4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．Thereasonforusinglaughtracks.B．Thebriefhistoryoflaughtracks.C．ThedevelopmentofTVcomedies.D．Thewaytoimprovetelevisionshows.25．（10分）Semi-retiredadvertisingagencyownerStephenThomas,28,hasbeeninvestingonandoffforthepast30years.Hemademoneyinthe.dotcomboombutgothisfingersburnedwhenthebubbleburstinMarch2000.Whenhegotaccesstohispensionhedecidedtostartinvestingagain,thistimewiththehelpofhissonSam.NowthetwomeetupmostafternoonsatStephen’shomeinSandbach,Cheshiretotalkaboutinvestments.Thedaystartsat4amwhenSamlooksatcompanyannouncementsonline.Theseregulatoryannouncementscanincludeafirm’saccounts,generalupdatesornewsofmergers(合并)oracquisitions.Samflagsupcompaniesthathethinkslookinterestingtohisdadwhothendoessomemoreresearch.EachhasanISA(IndividualSavingsAccount)withAJBell,whichtheyusetobuyindividualstocksandshares.ItisariskywaytoinvestbutthetwolikedoingtheirownresearchoncompaniesandStephenmakesanefforttogotoinvestorpresentationsandtrytomeettheCEOanddirectorsofthefirmstheyinvestinandtospeaktootherinvestorsinthecompanies.Theyhaveinvestedinoilcompaniesandpetcarebusinesses,tonamejustafew.Butwhiletheinvestmentsofthetwomenaresimilar,theydohavedifferentapproaches.WhileSamlikestoholdsharesforthelongtermasheissavingmoneyforhisfutureretirement,Stephenlikestobuywithanyprofitshemakes.Samsays,“WedonotarguebecausewehaveseparateISAs.Itmeansfinallywemakeourowndecisionsaboutwhichsharestoinvestin.Theonlytimewemighthaveadisagreementiswhenwebothwanttousetheloginforthenewsserviceatthesametime.”1、WhathappenedtoStephenin2000?A．Hehadtoretirefromtheagency.B．Hegaveawayallhispensions.C．Hegotinjuredinanaccident.D．Hesufferedalossinhisinvestment.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwords“flagsup”inParagraph2mean?A．Marks.B．Abandons.C．Takesover.D．Setsup.3、HowdidStephenusuallyconducthisownresearch?A．Bymeetingclientsandotherinvestors.B．Bypredictingthetrendofthemarket.C．Byanalyzingsomeresearchdata.D．Bydoingongoinginterviewsonline.4、InwhataspectdoSamandhisfathershareininvestment?A．Thewaytodealwiththereturn.B．Thepercentageofthesharestheyhold.C．Theenthusiasmfortheinvestment.D．Theapproachtostockmarketresearch.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）Itwasaverycoldevening.Theoldman’sbeardwasalmosticy.Hewaswaitingfora1acrosstheriver.Thewaitseemed2Theoldmansatonthegroundwaitingforquitealongtime.3,hesawseveralhorsemencoming.Hewatchedthemsilentlyandletthefirstonepassbywithoutevenasking.Anotherpassedby，andthenanother,tillthelastridercameneartheoldman.Theoldmancaughttherider’s4andsaid,“Sir,wouldyou5givingmearidetotheotherside?”6hishorse,theriderreplied,“Ofcoursenot.”Butitwassocoldthattheoldman’sbodywasalmost7Hecouldnotget8theground.Thehorsemanhelpedtheoldmanontohishorse.Hetooktheoldmannotjustacrosstheriver,9totheoldman’shome.Asthey10theoldman’shouse,thehorsemanasked,“Sir,youletseveralotherriderspassbywithoutevenasking.ThenI11andyouaskedmeforarideatonce.Why?12Ihadsaid‘no’andleftyouthere?”Theoldmanlookedtheriderstraightintheeye,andsaid,“Ilooked13theeyesoftheotherriders.Iquicklysawthattheydidn’t14Itwouldbe15evenaskingthemforaride.ButinyoureyeIsaw16Iknewthatyouwouldhelpme.”Thewords17theriderdeeply.“Thankyouforwhatyou’vesaid,”hetoldtheoldman.“IhopeIwillneverleaveothers18simplybecauseI’mbusy,andeveryAmericancitizendoes19inmyheart.”Withthat,ThomasJefferson,thethirdpresidentoftheUS,turnedhishorsearoundandmadehis20backtotheWhiteHouse1、A．help B．ride C．trip D．drive2、A．useful B．boring C．fortunate D．endless3、A．Gradually B．Finally C．Sadly D．Surprisingly4、A．eyes B．hand C．back D．face5、A．like B．think C．offer D．mind6、A．Speeding B．Riding C．Stopping D．Leaving7、A．shocked B．stuck C．frozen D．injured8、A．down B．on C．in D．off9、A．only B．but C．so D．then10、A．neared B．visited C．passed D．missed11、A．cameon B．camein C．cameup D．cameout12、A．Evenif B．Whatif C．Asif D．Onlyif13、A．out B．for C．into D．up14、A．try B．wait C．ask D．care15、A．useless. B．risky C．dangerous D．foolish16、A．bravery B．loyalty C．ambition D．kindness17、A．attracted B．comforted C．touched D．occupied18、A．alone B．out C．away D．over19、A．desire B．live C．count D．advance20、A．choice B．living C．mind D．way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）Ilikemynewteachersverymuchbecausetheyarekindand1．(patience).Severaldaysago2．(want)todosomerevisionformyEnglishclass.Iusuallyenjoy3．(do)thatbutIcouldn'tunderstandthetextIwasreading.Ifelt4．sadthatInearlycried.ThenIrememberedthatMr.Smith,5．newEnglishteacher,hadtoldusthatwecouldaskhimaboutthingswedidn'tunderstandatanytime.Iwrotedown6．coupleofquestionsandputthemtoMr.Smithandhegavemeareallyclear7．(explain).Ireallyappreciated8．(have)somanygoodteacherslikeMr.Smith.Theymademefeelcared9．(immediate)Ienteredtheschool.I'msureeveryoneofushasshownrespect10．them.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）下面是一段短文，请你对其进行修改。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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。WhenIwasatsecondaryschool，Ioftenplayedthefootballwithmyfriendsontheplayground．Weusedtotakingthesegamesveryserious，becausewedidn’tknowwhetherthesportsteacherwaswatch