湖北省襄阳东风中学2024年高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

湖北省襄阳东风中学2024年高考冲刺英语模拟试题考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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．—Whataboutaskingthesenewgraduatestotakeonthetask?—Imafraidnot．Whiletheyareenergeticandambitious,_____ofthemseemstobesuitableforthisdemandingjob．A．noone B．everyone C．none D．few2．Iguess________impressesmemostabouthispaintingisthecolorsheuses.A．who B．whichC．that D．what3．Thenewswasaterribleblowtoher,butshe______theshocksoon．A．gotout B．gotover C．gotoff D．gotthrough4．Manydevelopingcountriesareunwillingtopursuetheireconomicdevelopment______destroyingtheenvironmentdespitetherebeingseveralfinancialcrises.A．attheriskof B．atthecostof C．attheendof D．atthemercyof5．Sarah______changehermind,eventhoughsheknewtheplanwashardtocarryout.A．mustn’t B．wouldn’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t6．Thenewhotelisreportedtobebuiltitusedtobeawasteland.A．which B．whereC．inwhich D．what7．Thecaseshockedthepublic,ahotdebateoverhumannatureontheIntemet.A．causes B．caused C．causing D．tocause8．Thiscourseisofgreatinteresttostudents,_____toimprovetheirwritingskills.A．hopeB．tohopeC．hopingD．hoped9．—HowaboutgoingsightseeingthisSaturdayafternoon?Sorry,I_______myresearchreportthewholeweekend.A．willhavewritten B．willbewritingC．havewritten D．havebeenwriting10．Thegovernmenthasbeenundergrowingpressureto______thecausesofairpollutionassmogfrequentlysmothersthecountry’slargecities.A．release B．scheduleC．maintain D．address11．Manymemoriesofoldtimeswerebytheconversationwehadtogetherthatevening.A．calledup B．turnedup C．takenup D．keptup12．Themanageristryingtofindamantorecommendhowthejob.A．isdone B．bedone C．shoulddone D．todo13．Thestore______Iboughtmytextbooksishavingasalethisweek.A．that B．whereC．which D．why14．Whenthequestionsgotpersonalduringthetalkshow,theactress______intearsassheopenedupaboutthewoundsshesuffered.A．brokeup B．brokedown C．brokeout D．brokethrough15．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones16．---Jennyisbecomingslimmerandslimmer.----Itissaidthatshehiredafitnessinstructorlastyearand_____since.A．isworkingout B．workedout C．hasbeenworkingout D．hadworkedout17．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．acknowledgeC．realize D．summarize18．Hemessedtheprojectup,buthebehavedasifnothing______.A．hadhappened B．happenedC．wouldhappen D．wouldhavehappened19．Mycousininsistedthatshe______toAustraliaforfurtherstudy.Butthecompanyrefusedherapplication.A．sends B．willbesentC．besent D．wouldbesent20．Mark______havehurried.Afterdrivingattopspeed,hearrivedhalfanhourearly.A．needn’t B．wouldn’t C．mustn’t D．couldn’t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）YoungpeopleintheUnitedStatesdonothaveastrongunderstandingoftheworldandtheirplaceinit.TwoU.S.—basedgroups,theCouncilonForeignRelationsandtheNationalGeographic,Societycommissionedanonlinesurveyearlierthisyear.TheywantedtoknowwhatyoungpeopleeducatedinAmericancollegesknewaboutgeography,U.S.foreignpolicy,recentinternationalevents,andeconomics.Thesurveywasgiventoover1,200Americansbetweentheagesof18and3years.Allofthempresentlyattending,orhavingpreviouslygraduatedfrom,a2-or4-yearcollegeoruniversity.Theaveragetestscore,outof75totalpossibleanswers,was55percent.Thestudyidentifiesafewimportantproblems.Forexample,only30percentknewthattheonlypartoftheU.S.governmentthatcandeclarewarisCongress.Only60%ofthosetakingthesurveycouldidentifyBrazilonaworldmap.Partoftheproblem,arguetheorganizersofthesurvey,istheinternet.Theysayitisbecominghardertofindhigh-qualityinformationaboutworldeventsamongstallthefakenewsandtriviawhichswamptheweb.Forty-threepercentofthosequestionedsaidtheyreadaboutthenewsonFacebook.Anotherproblemisthatmostcollegecoursesdonotrequirestudentstolearnaboutinternationalissues.Ifsuchinformationisnotrequired,RichardHaassfromtheCouncilonForeignRelationssaid,thentheUnitedStatescouldhaveleaderslikeGaryJohnson.HewasarecentpresidentialcandidatewhodidnotknowabouttheSyriancityofAleppowhenareporteraskedhimaboutit.Thesurveyresultswerenotallbad.Theyoungpeoplealsodemonstratedagoodunderstandingofclimatechangeandrenewableenergy.Andthemajorityofthemsaidthatinternationalissueswerebecomingmoreimportanttothem.Haasssaysthesefindingssuggesttheneedtofindwastogetgoodinformationtostudents,bothinschoolandonline.Tohelp,theCouncilonForeignRelationsiscreatinganewprogramcalledCFRCampus,designedtohelpbuildknowledgeaboutglobalissues.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutthesurvey?A．AlltheparticipantswererecentuniversitygraduatesB．ItwasanonlinesurveyconductedbytwoUSuniversitiesC．ItsaimistofigureoutwhattheyoungpeopleknowaboutAmericaD．Itwasgiventoover1,200Americanpeopleagedfrom18to32、What’sonereasonsurveyorganizersgiveforyoungpeople’slackofknowledge?A．YoungpeopleareunwillingtotravelabroadB．ThesourcesfromwhichtheygettheirinformationC．TheUSuniversitysystemisofpoorqualityD．Theirlackofinterestinknowingmoreabouttheworld3、Accordingtothesurvey,whattopicdidtheyoungAmericansunderstandbest?A．EnvironmentalmattersB．GeographicinformationC．ForeignrelationsD．Governmentorganizations4、Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercouldwefindthisarticle?A．EconomicsB．EntertainmentC．PoliticsD．Education22．（8分）Lastyearmarkedthe100thanniversaryoftheendofWorldWarI.Therewereeventsaroundtheworldinmemoryofthosewhodiedintheconflict.WehavepickedoutthreeoftheminEuropeancountries.Let'stakealook.BelgiumInapark,thefamousBelgianartistKoenVanmechelenhadanexhibitioncalledComingWorld,RememberMe.Theworkconsistedof600,000individual(个别的)claysculptures,oneforeachpersonkilledduringtheWorldWar.Inthecenteroftheexhibitionwasabigeggmadeofclay,symbolizinganewworld.UKInasmalltowncalledAldridge,almost100housesinonestreetwerecoveredwith24,000poppiesandstatuesofsoldiers.Theystoodforthemenfromtheareawhohadbeenkilledinthewar.TheflowerswerechosenbecauseofapoemwrittenbytheCanadiandoctorJohnMcCreain1915.Theymadepeoplethinkoffieldsofblood.FranceTheBritishartistGuyDenningarrivedinLaFeuille,asmalltowninthenorthwestofFrance,tosticklife-sizedrawingsofsoldierswhonevercamebackhome.Armedwithglueandabrush,Denningstuckhisdrawingscarefullyonwalls.Beforelong112men,mainlyyoungadults,werebroughtbacktomind,ifnottolife.1、WhatdoweknowaboutComingWorld,RememberMe?A．It'sthenameofanexhibition. B．It'safilmaboutWorldWarI.C．It'saworkstandingforpeace. D．It'sasculpturemadeofclay.2、Whywerepoppieschosentosymbolizethedeadsoldiers?A．TheBritishpeoplepreferredthem. B．Theyshowedthecrueltyofwar.C．ACanadiandoctorsuggestedthem. D．Thefieldswerefilledwiththem.3、HowwastheendofWorldWarImarkedinFrance?A．Amemorialtothedeadsoldierswasbuilt.B．112woundedsoldiersinthewarwerehelped.C．Drawingsofsomedeadsoldierswereputup.D．Youngadultswereencouragedtojointhearmy.23．（8分）Asavolunteer,CharlieStarbuckhashelpedtoplanttressonthestreetsofSanFrancisco.Hehastheminjustabouteverypartofthiscity.Walkablockortwoinvirtuallyanyneighborhood,andyouwillfindMr.Starbuck’sfingerprintsarethere.Whatevertreespeciesyoumightseethere,chancesareexcellentthatStarbuckhelpedplantitwithhisownhands.Starbuckhasvolunteeredwithacitywidetree-plantingprogramsince1981;that’soverthirtyyearsofweeklyplantingswithoutpay.“ForCharlietobethatconsistent,”saysDougWildman,programdirectorofSanFrancisco’sFriendsoftheUrbanForest(FUF).“Well,heisourrock.”Despiteallitscharm,SanFranciscoisnotparticularlygreen.Sandysoil,saltyair,lotsofwindandnarrowstreetsarecommonexplanationsforitslowtreecount.Formorethanthreedecades,Starbuckhasbeenonamissiontochangethat.Heactsasaguideandteachertohome-ownersandvolunteersandteachesthemhowtoplanttrees.Helovestotalkabouttrees.“Mycurrentfavoriteisthestrawberrytree,”hesays.Treeexpertshereareconstantlyonthelookoutforspeciesthatcanhandlethelocalclimate.Thestrawberrytree,withitsmockredfruitthathangsinclusters,isinhighdemand.Careisrelativelysimple.MostofSanFranciscohassandysoil,soitisalmostimpossibletooverwaterthetrees,Starbucksays.Justbeforeayoungtreegoesintheground,Starbuckusesaboxcuttertomakeverticalslicesdowneachsideoftherootballsotherootsdon’tcontinuetogrowinacircularway,astheydointheircontainers.Heisalsoparticularaboutstaking(用柱子支撑)thetree.Threepolesaredrivenin,andthensoftclothstrapsareattachedtoeachpolesothatthetreecanwaveabit.Theabilitytowaveactuallystrengthensthetrunk.Whilethecitymaystillbeshortontrees,nearly1,000newtreestookrootherelastyearthankstoFUF.Itreceivesnearlyhalfofitsfundsfromthefederalgovernmentandmostoftherestfromstateandlocalgovernments,individuals,corporationsandfoundations.Onawalkthroughhisownneighborhood,PacificHeights,Starbuckhasatreestoryforalmosteveryblock.HisdestinationnowisacornerofNobHill.“Allyouusedtoseeherewereconcreteandparkedcars,”Starbuckexplains.“Butnow,”hesayswithpride,“youcanseesomegreen.”Starbuckwaspartofateamthatplantedmagnolias(木兰)recentlythere.“it’sthebeforeandafter,”Starbucksays.“That’swhatit’saboutforme.”1、WhatdoesDougWildmanthinkofStarbuck?A．HeisthefounderofFUFB．HeisdependablevolunteerofFUFC．HeishardtogetalongwithD．Hehassetanexampletoothers2、WhyisprobablyStarbuckinvolvedinthisvoluntarywork?A．BecausehewantstoplantmoretreesB．BecausehehopestoimpresstheimportanceofplantingtreesonpeopleC．BecausehehopestochangethesituationSanFranciscofacesD．Becausehewantstogetmoresupportfromthegovernment3、WhatdoesthelastparagraphimplyaboutStarbuck?A．HecanpredictwhatthefutureislikeB．HecansumupwhathappenedinthepastC．HeconsidersithisdutytobringchangesD．Heunderstandsthepastandfuture4、Whatisthepurposeofthispassage?A．ToexplaintherolesoftreesinbigcitiesB．TocallonpeopletoplantmoretreesincitiesC．TodescribethebadsituationofSanFranciscoD．Tointroduceaman’sefforttoplanttrees24．（8分）USscientistssaytheyhavepouredcoldwateronthetheorythatwashinghandswithhotwaterkillsmoregerms(细菌)thanunheatedwater.Thesmallstudyof20peoplefoundusingwaterat15℃(59F)lefthandsascleanaswaterheatedto38℃(100F).NationalHealthService(NHS)recommendsthatpeoplewashtheirhandsineithercoldorwarmwater.Inthisstudy,scientistsatRutgersUniversity—NewBrunswickwantedtofindoutifpopularassumptionsaboutthebenefitsofwarmorhotwaterandofficialguidanceonhotwater—giventothefoodindustryintheUS—heldtrue.Theyasked20peopletowashtheirhands20timeseachwithwaterthatwas15℃(59F),26℃(79F)or38degrees(100F).Volunteerswerealsoaskedtoexperimentwithvaryingamountsofsoap.Beforetheystartedthetests,theirhandswerecoveredinharmlessbugs.Researcherssaytherewasnodifferenceintheamountofbugsremovedasthetemperatureofthewaterortheamountofsoapchanged.ProfDonaldSchaffnersaid,“Peopleneedtofeelcomfortablewhentheyarewashingtheirhandsbutasfaraseffectivenessgoes,thisstudyshowsusthatthetemperatureofthewateruseddidnotmatter.”However,theresearchersaccepttheirstudyissmallandsaymoreextensiveworkisneededtodeterminethebestwaystoremoveharmfulbacteria.IntheUK,NHSexpertssaypeoplecanusecoldorhotwatertowashtheirhands.Theysayhandsshouldbewashedforatleast20secondsandstresstheimportanceofusingenoughsoaptocoverthewholesurfaceofthehands.Theirguidancefocusesonrubbinghandstogetherinvariouswaystomakesureeachsurfaceofeachhandisclean.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“pouredcoldwater”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Proved.B．Contradicted.C．Created.D．Accepted.2、Aftertheywashedtheirhandswitheitherhotorcoldwater,_______.A．volunteersalldidn'tfeelverycomfortableB．volunteersalltalkedaboutAmericanfoodindustryC．volunteersstillhadmuchgermontheirhandsD．volunteersnearlyhadthesameamountofgermremoved3、Howdoresearchersfeelabouttheirstudy?A．Itispopular.B．Itisconvincing.C．Itisincomplete.D．Itisabstract.4、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?A．UsingColdWaterInsteadofHotWaterB．HowtoUseColdWatertoWashHandsC．It’sBettertoWashHandsinColdWaterD．WashingHandsinColdWaterasGoodasinHotWater25．（10分）StMoritz,theshowiestofSwitzerland’sAlpineresorts(旅游胜地),isnoordinaryskitown.It’sresponsibleforwintertourismasweknowittoday.ItwasasmallbandofEnglishholidaymakersthatchangedSwitzerlandforever.In1864abettookplacebetweenhotelierJohannesBadruttandthevacationersonadampSeptembereveninginStMoritz.AstheysataroundthefireattheEngadinerKulmHotel,concernedaboutreturningtothefoggyLondonwinter,theSwissmanagersawagoldenopportunity.“Youholidayhereinsummer,”hechallengedthemoverabottleofredwine.“Whynotenjoythemountainsyear-round?Winterissopleasantthatonfinedaysyoucanevenwalkwithoutajacket.”Attractedbythepromiseofcleanskiesagainstabackdropoftoweringpeaks,theEnglishmenwerepleasedtoacceptit;upuntilthen,StMoritzhadbeenamodesthikingdestinationinJulyandAugust.ButifBadrutt’spromiseprovedfalse,thehotelierwouldpayfortheirjourneyandwinter-longstay.Howcouldtheylose?Comemid-December,thegroupofmenreturnedtoSwitzerland.Towardstheendoftheirweek-longjourney,sittingonahorse-pulledsledgeandwrappedhead-to-toeinfurs,theywentthroughthe2,284mJulierPassinsoutheasternSwitzerland.ButbythetimeoftheirarrivalinStMoritz,theskieshadcleared,theyweresweatingabundantly,andBadrutt,jacketlessandwithhisshirtsleevesrolledup,wastheretogreetthem.Ofcourse,Badruttwonthebet.WordquicklyspreadthroughoutBritainaboutStMoritz’sdistinctiveclimate—dryandsunnywithahighdegreeofsnowcertainty.Year-roundtourismlandedtheAlpinetownofStMoritz.ThatBadruttalmostsingle-handedlymarketedthisundevelopedwinterwonderlandisalittleunbelievable.ThefirsttouristofficeinSwitzerlandhadbeenestablishedinthesameyearasthebet.OtherresortsliketheonesinDavosandGrindelwaldwerealsopoppingupthen.ThestoryofStMoritzis,insomeways,alsoataleofsocialtransformation.ButwhatBadruttdidmadetheSwissmountainsaccessibleinawaythatnooneelsehaddonebefore,sohisroleaspioneercannotbedownplayed.1、WhatcanweinferaboutJohannesBadrutt?A．Hehadagoodsenseofbusiness.B．Hewasamanwithsomedisabilities.C．Hedislikedlivinginmountains.D．Hewasaddictedtogambling.2、HowdidtheBritishvacationersreacttothebet?A．Theyrefuseditbecausetheythoughtitwasunfair.B．They’dratherpayfortheirwinterjourneybythemselves.C．Theythoughtthatajacket-freewalkwaspossible.D．TheyweresurethatBadruttwouldlosethebet.3、WhatfinallymadeBadruttthewinnerofthebet?A．Hiswarmestwelcome.B．Thehotelier’scourageandwealth.C．Thevacationers’passionfortravelling.D．TheuniqueclimateofStMoritz.4、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthesuccessofStMoritz?A．DavosandGrindelwaldhelpedalot.B．Heowesitcompletelytothebet.C．Badruttplayedanimportantrole.D．Thesuccesswasmadebytouristoffice.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）完形填空。WhenIwasayoungboy,myparentsoftentoldmethatitwastimethatteachesamaneverything.Ididn'tunderstandandwonderedwhytimehadsuchabig1onaperson.IthoughtIcouldgrowupquicklyto2itoutasanadult.Butnow,beforeIcometoknockatthedoorof3，Ifeelanxioustoexpressmyownopiniononthis4.IknowthatI'mjustahighschoolstudentwithvery5experiences.Therearestillmanythings6meinthefuture,yetIwouldliketoexpressmyselfinachildishvoice.Ioncereadthissentence，“Tomakethisworldahappyplacetolivein,you'dbetterchangeyourselfandyourheart，7thewholeworld.”Iwas8.Itmademethinkaboutlifeitself.Therearesomanythingsaroundusthat9ourwill.Wecan'tforcelifeto10ourwishes.Theearthwon'tstopturningnomatterwhetherweacceptitornot.Whatwecandoisjusttomakeourselves11withtheworld.Ithinkwelearntoaccept12lifegivesus，whetherit'sthespringsunlight13thewintersnowfall,andtrytobehappy.Deeply14bythepopsongGrandmother,Ialwaystryto15everypleasantthinginmylife.16nowIseeIcan'tcatchallofthem.ItismorelikelythattheyslipbyandleaveyoufeelingregretfulthatI'mnotjustlivingformyselfandthatthereareothersaroundmeI17thinkof.Theyallpayattentiontomygrowingup，18it'sjustalittleprogress.Everyonehashisorherownattitudetowardslife,positiveor19.Itdoesn'tmatter,Ithink.Thereisone20thatshouldbeobeyed—tomakethisworldabetterplacetolivein.1、A．pressure B．impression C．influence D．direction2、A．put B．find C．leave D．give3、A．childhood B．neighborhood C．brotherhood D．adulthood4、A．saying B．idea C．fact D．practice5、A．respected B．valued C．limited D．admired6、A．waitingfor B．applyingfor C．dealingwith D．stickingwith7、A．exceptfor B．asfor C．insteadof D．inspiteof8、A．scared B．impressed C．annoyed D．amused9、A．gowith B．goby C．goahead D．goagainst10、A．realize B．accept C．consider D．follow11、A．fightwith B．turndown C．fitin D．laughat12、A．what B．which C．that D．how13、A．and B．or C．so D．yet14、A．worried B．confused C．concerned D．moved15、A．create B．uncover C．grasp D．achieve16、A．But B．So C．Thus D．And17、A．can B．should C．will D．need18、A．incase B．sothat C．evenif D．onlywhen19、A．relevant B．false C．negative D．unreal20、A．point B．word C．thing D．rule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）You’vejusthiccupped(打嗝)forthetenthtimesinceyoufinisheddinner.Wonder1．thesefunnynoisesarecomingfrom?Thepart2．(blame)isyourdiaphragm,themuscleatthebottomofyourchest.Allhiccupsstarthere.Thediaphragmalmostalways3．(work)perfectly--itpullsdownwhenyoubreatheintohelppullairintothelungs4．itmovesupwhenyoubreatheouttohelppushairoutofthelungs.Butsometimesthediaphragmbecomesupset,andwhen5．happens,itpushesupinanirregularway,makingyourbreathcomeoutdifferently6．howitnormallydoes.Whenthisirregularbreathhitsyourvoicebox,you’releftwithabighiccup.Things7．botherthediaphragmincludeeatingtooquicklyortoomuch,stomachachesorfeelingnervous.Ifyouwanttoknow8．togetridofhiccups,herearesome“cures”.9．(breathe)intoapaperbagisonemethodsomepeopleuse.Othersthinktakingamouthfulofwateristhewaytobecomehiccup-free.Sugarunderyourtonguemightalsodriveawaythehiccups.Andmaybethemostfamous10．(treat),havingsomeonescareyou,alsohelpsbeatthehiccups.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。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：在错的词下面划一横线，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。Stockholm,thecapitalofSweden,hopestostopusingfossilfuel(化石能源)completelyby2040.Nowthecitywantslargerlorrieswhatcausemorepollutiontousebio-fuel,whichareproducedfromwaste.StockholmisalsoworkingwithFortum,anenergycompany,totakeadvantageacity-wideheatingsystem,usewasteheatfromsupermarketsandstadiumstosupplyheatforhomes.However,thecityistryingtochangepeoplebehavior,stepbystep.Ononenewlybuiltestate(庄园),peopleareprovidingwithtabletsthatshowitsreal-timeenergyusage.Thisistohelpthemgoodunderstandhowtheyuseandwastegas,waterandelectricity.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，某国际中学的学生，你与外教Lucy老师约好要去参加这个周末的元宵节（LanternFestival)庆祝活动，