2024年江苏省普通高中学业水平合格性考试英语押题模拟卷（三）（考试版）

2024年江苏省普通高中学业水平合格性考试英语押题模拟卷（三）第一部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分40分)第一节单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）1．Homelesschildrenarein______needofloveandattention.A．extraordinary B．demanding C．desperate D．sensitive2．He_____insurpriseasheunwrappedthebirthdaygiftandfoundhisfavoritebookinside.A．explained B．gestured C．exclaimed D．announced3．Hecalledonhiscloserelativesandfriends______hisdepartureforoverseasstudies.A．priorto B．upto C．owingto D．dueto4．Atthecomingofageceremony,LiuYangmadeuphismindtotryhardallthetimeto_______whathisparentsexpectofhim.A．adaptto B．giveinto C．liveupto D．lookforwardto5．Themanagercameupwithanewsalesplanatthemeeting,whichwillbediscussed______bythesalesmen.A．steadily B．rarely C．subsequently D．literally6．Youknowheisnotgoingtoletusleaveearlyifwe________gettheworkdone.A．can’t B．maynot C．shouldn’t D．mustn’t7．Mr.Smartinsistedthathe________theworkallbyhimself,butnobodybelievedhim.A．haddone B．havedone C．did D．do8．Linguistsandeditorsarenowatworkonanewdictionary______nextyear.A．topublish B．beingpublished C．published D．tobepublished9．It’snotagoodideatoexercisemuchclosetobedtime,______regularexerciseisveryimportant.A．assoonas B．aslongas C．since D．though10．—______It’sgoingtorain.—Don’tworry.

Wecangettherebeforetherain.A．Getamoveon! B．Takeyourtime!C．Goahead. D．That’sagoodpoint.第二节完形填空（共20小题；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,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Althoughmygoodjobatalargecompanyhadmademyparentshappy,IknewIwantedsomethingdifferent.TheonlyplacewhereIcould11workingwasFacebook.SoI12fromNewYorktoSanFranciscoand13atFacebookheadquartersinPaloAito,14tofindajobinFacebook.Afriendwhoworkedtherehadagreedto15metoafewpeoplearoundtheoffice.Butafter16acoffeebreak,Igotnervous.I17aroundoutsidetheFacebookbuildingbymyself,tryingto18myselfthatIwasableenoughtoworkhere.ItoldmyselfIhadalreadyflownacrossthe19andnowIjustneededtogoforit.Isatinthe20ofthebuildingforwhatseemed21.Finally,attheveryendoftheday,thedirectorofHRwalkedoutandintroducedherself.Anhourlater,IleftFacebookofficeevenmore22aboutthecompany.Afewdayslater,the23Ihadspokenwithcalledmeandsaid,“Wedon’thaveafull-timejobopen.Butifyou’reinterestedinapart-timejob,youcancometoworkheretomorrow.”Thiswasnot24whatI’dbeenhopingfor.ButIknewIwas25abouttheworkandthecompany,soonceagainIflewfromNewYorktoSanFrancisco.AfewmonthslaterIwas26afull-timejob.NowFacebookis15timesbiggerthanitwassixyearsago.IfIhadn’tmadeit27mynervousnesssixyearsago,Iwouldneverhavegottenthe28.NowadayswheneverI’mnervousabout29,IthinkaboutwaitinginthehallofFacebookandIencouragemyselftobe30.11．A．remember B．imagine C．permit D．suggest12．A．walked B．drove C．rode D．flew13．A．brokeup B．settleddown C．showedup D．setoff14．A．determined B．satisfied C．unwilling D．inspired15．A．confirm B．advise C．invite D．introduce16．A．accepting B．limiting C．taking D．rejecting17．A．ran B．paced C．turned D．traveled18．A．persuade B．admire C．defend D．refuse19．A．city B．country C．town D．ocean20．A．comer B．top C．outside D．hall21．A．minutes B．weeks C．hours D．months22．A．excited B．amazed C．confused D．disappointed23．A．man B．woman C．neighbor D．friend24．A．exactly B．barely C．roughly D．firmly25．A．anxious B．careful C．angry D．enthusiastic26．A．awarded B．sent C．offered D．showed27．A．through B．up C．out D．into28．A．impression B．chance C．salary D．understanding29．A．makingadifference B．havingadream C．takingarisk D．doingafavor30．A．happy B．optimistic C．cautious D．brave第二部分：阅读理解(共15题每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AWhenIwasfiveorsixyearsold,IrememberwatchingTVandseeingotherchildrensufferinotherpartsoftheworld.Iwouldsaytomyself,“WhenIgrowup,whenIcangetrich,Iwillsavekidsallovertheworld.”At17,IstartedmycareerhereinAmerica,andattheageof18,Istartedmyfirstcharityorganization.Iwentontoteamupwithotherorganizationsinthefollowingyears,andmet,helped,andevenlostsomeofthemostbeautifulsouls,fromsix-year-oldJasminaAnemawhopassedawayin2010fromleukemia(白血病),andwhosestoryinspiredthousandstovolunteerasdonors,tomygrandmotherwholostherbattleagainstcancerin2012.AndherdeathistheveryreasonandthedrivingforcebehindtheClaraLionelFoundation(CLF).We’reallhumans.Andwealljustwantachance:achanceoflife,achanceofeducation,achanceofafuture,really.AndattheCLF,ourmissionistoimpactasmanylivesaspossible,butitstartswithjustone.Peoplemakeitseemtoohardtodocharitywork.Thetruthisthatyoudon’thavetoberichtohelpothers.Youdon’tneedtobefamous.Youdon’tevenhavetobecollege-educated.Butitcanstartwithyourneighbor,thepersonrightnexttoyou,thepersonsittingnexttoyouinclass,andthekiddowntheblockinyourneighborhood.Youjustdowhateveryoucantohelpinanywaythatyoucan.Andtoday,Iwanttochallengeeachofyoutomakeadecisiontohelponeperson,oneorganization,onesituationthattouchesyourheart.Mygrandmotherusedtosay,“Ifyou’vegotadollar,there’splentytoshare.”31．Whatdidtheauthorwanttodoatayoungage?A．WatchTV. B．Helpotherchildren.C．Becomewealthy. D．Growupquickly.32．WhatdirectlycausedtheauthortocreateanddeveloptheCLF?A．Asix-year-oldkid’srequest. B．Manyvolunteersinspiration.C．Hergrandmother’sdeathofcancer. D．Otherorganizations’encouragement.33．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“one”inParagraph2referto?A．Achance. B．Alife.C．Atask. D．Anorganization.34．Whatdoestheauthorsuggestpeopledointhelastparagraph?A．Challengetheirfriendstoofferhelp.B．Workhardtogetacollegeeducation.C．Dolittlethingstohelpthosearoundthem.D．Shareeverythingtheyhave.BLovesugar-whitesandbeaches?Whetheryou’relookingtoskidownthesideofamountainorsurfinthesunshine,you’llfindthefollowingthreeplacesinthebestwintertraveldestinationlist.Bestfor:FamiliesandwaterbabiesThenewly-builtCoralTowersattheAtlantisresort(旅游胜地)inParadiseIsland,Bahamas,withnewnext-doorneighborMarinaVillage,anopen-airshoppinganddiningmarketplace,arejusttwoofthenewestreasonstovisitthisCaribbeanpopulartraveldestination.Don’tforgetaboutAquaventure,theworld’slargestopen-airwaterpark.Withtheaveragewintertemperaturesbetweenthemid60°Fandhigh70°F,it’saperfectplacetoescapethecold.Bestfor:AdventurersIcelandinthewinterissimplydreamyandtemperaturesaren’tascoolasyoumightthink.Plus,there’snobettertimethanwintertoviewtheNorthernLights.Shortwinterdaysmeanyou’llhaveanevengreaterchancetocatchthemagic.AnincreasingnumberofflightsinandoutofReykjavikmakeiteasierthanevertovisit.Bestfor:FamiliesandthemeparkloversWhetheryoucomefortheProBowlinJanuary,thenewToyStorylandatDisney’sHollywoodStudios,orSuperchargedrideatUniversalStudiosFlorida,Orlandoisyetanotherwarm-weatherdestinationforwintertravel.Theweatherisatitsbestandthecrowdsareattheirthinnest.35．Whichofthefollowingisagoodplaceforshopping?A．Iceland B．Aquaventure C．MarinaVillage D．SkiCity36．Toescapethecoldinwinter,youcangoto______.A．SaltLakeCity B．Orlando C．Reykjavik D．Brighton37．WhatmakesIcelandbecomeoneofthebestwintertraveldestinations?A．ThenewToyStoryland. B．Sugar-whitesandbeaches.C．Anopen-airdinningmarketplace. D．ThemagicoftheNorthernLights.CScientistshavelongsoughttopreventsharpmemoriesfromdullingwithage,buttheproblemishardtosolve.NewresearchsuggestsVirtualReality(VR)mighthelpolderpeoplerecallfactsandeventsbasedonspecificdetails.Thestudyinvolved42healthyolderadultsfromtheSanFranciscoBayArea.Halfspentadozenhoursoverfourweeksplayingavirtual-realitygamecalledLabyrinth.Theyworeheadsetsandwalkedinplace,wanderingvirtualneighborhoodswhilecompletingmissions.Theotherhalf,inthecontrolgroup,usedcomputerstoplaygamesthatdidnotrequirenavigating(导航)orrecallingdetails.After15sessions,thelatterperformedmuchthesameasbeforeonalong-termmemorytestbasedonpickingoutobjectstheyhadseenaboutanhourearlier.ButtheLabyrinthplayers’scoresrose,andtheywerelessfrequentlytrickedbyobjectsthatweresimilartoonestheyhadviewed.“Theimprovementbroughtthembackuptothelevelofanothergroupofyoungeradultswhodidthesamememorytests,”saidcognitiveneuroscientistPeterWaisoftheUniversityofCalifornia,SanFrancisco.HeandhiscolleaguesdesignedtheVRgame,whichtheysaylikelystimulates(刺激)thehippocampus——abrainareathatisimportantforlong-termmemory.Theteamdidnotobserveimprovementontwoothertests,whichmeasuredautobiographicalmemory(自传体记忆)andspatialmemorycapability.“Itwouldbegreattoactuallyfollowpeopleovertimeandseewhatthistypeofgamedoesforlong-termmemory,”saidMeredithThompson,aMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyeducationresearcher.DanielSimons,acognitivepsychologist,saidthattestingthreemeasures,insteadofjustone,wouldincreasethepossibilityoffindinganimprovement.Anditremainsunclearhowtestperformanceinalaboratorysettingmighttranslatetoreal-worldsituations.Simonsnotes,“Theoutcomeneedstoberepeated,ideallywithamuchlargergroup,beforeitistreatedasastrongfinding.”Wais’steamisnowinvestigatinghowlongtheobservedeffectslastandwhichelementsofthetraininghavethemostimpact.38．Whatdoesthestudyshow?A．Humanmemoriesgetworseastheyage.B．Theelderlyareweakinobservingdetails.C．VRmayimprovethememoryoftheelderly.D．VRgamesaremorepopularamongtheaged.39．Whatcanweinferfromparagraph3?A．VRgamesmakepeoplefeelyounger.B．Goodmemoryskillsdependonlong-termtraining.C．VRgamesdonotworkinalltypesofmemorytests.D．Theelderlyscorehigherthanyoungeradultsinthetests.40．WhatisDanielSimons’attitudetotheoutcomeofthestudy?A．Cautious B．Supportive C．Ambiguous D．Disapproving41．Wherecanweprobablyreadthistext?A．Inascientificreport. B．Inahealthmagazine.C．Inafictionnovel. D．Inamedicaljournal.DSaltwassovaluableinancientRomethatsoldiersweresometimespaidwithit.Infact,thewordsalarycomesfromtheLatinwordsal,forsalt.Whenasoldierwasdoinganawfuljob,hispaycheckmightbecut,whichishowwegottheexpression“notworthhissalt.”Saltcanstillhevaluabletoday.AmethystBamboo9xsalt,whichringsupat&398apound,maybethemostexpensiveintheworld.Thispriceystufftakesalotoftimetoproduce—it’sroastedninetimesinsideabamboopoleattemperaturesover1,400degreesF.Historically,salt’svaluecamefromitsabilitytopreservefood.Venice,Italy,maybefamousforitscanalsnow,butsaltimportshelpeditsriseasanimportanttradepowerbytheendofthe13thcentury.Saltalsotookonagreatdealofsymbolicvalue,like“oldsalt”referringtoanexperiencedsailor.SaltismentionedsomanytimesintheBible.Forinstance,“thesaltoftheearth”isusedtodescribeapersonwhoisdependable;“acovenantofsalt”meansafirmpromise.Mostpeopleknowaboutthehealthrisksassociatedwithsodium(钠),butreducingyourintakeisn’talwayseasy.Evenfoodsthatdon’ttastesaltymaycontainit.Ifyouarelookingforsodium-freeflavoring,trygarlic,pepper,rosemaryandotherspicesorherbs.Still,weallneedatleastsomesalt.Itpromotesthetransportofnutrientsandoxygen,allowsnervestosendmessages,andhelpsourmusclework.Theaverageadult’sbodycontainsabout250gramsofsodium.Consumptionoftoomuchsaltcanbedeadly.Forolderfolksespecially,aheavyhandwiththesaltshakermayraisebloodpressure,causinghypertensionandhurtthehead.Astudyof975peoplebetweentheagesof60to80andwithhighbloodpressurefoundthatreducingsodiumintheirdietswasassociatedwithlowerriskofheadache.42．Whichofthefollowingisusedtodescribeadependableperson?A．Worththeirsalt. B．Oldsalt.C．Acovenantofsalt. D．Thesaltoftheearth.43．Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Themoreexpensivesaltis,thelongerittakestoproduce.B．Oldpeoplewithhypertensionmustchoosesodium-freefood.C．Eatingmoresaltisgoodforhealth.D．Saltimportscanestablishacountryasaninternationaltradepower.44．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“saltshaker”referto?A．Arecipe. B．Acontainer. C．Agesture. D．Adisease.45．Whatisthepassagemainlytalkingabout?A．Objectiveknowledgeofsalt. B．Adviceonhealthiereatinghabits.C．Variousamazingvaluesofsalt. D．Tipsonreducingthehealthriskofsalt.第三部分：阅读表达理解(共5题每小题2分，满分10分)阅读下列短文和问题，根据短文内容和每小题所给的具体要求，完成对该问题作答。Treesareusefultomaninthreeveryimportantways:theyprovidehimwithwoodandotherproducts;theygivehimshade;theyhelptopreventdroughtandfloods.Unfortunately,inmanypartsoftheworld,manhasnotrealizedthatthethirdoftheseservicesisthemostimportant.Tomakemoneyfromthetrees,hehascutthemdowninlargenumbers,onlytofindthatwithoutthemhehaslostthebestfriendshehad.Two-thousandyearsago,arichandpowerfulcountrycutdown-itstreestobuildwarships,withwhichtogainitselfanempire.Itgainedtheempire,butsincethetreeswerecutdown,itssoilbecamehardandpoor.Whentheempirefelltopieces,thehomecountyfounditselffacedbyfloodsandhunger.Evenwhereagovernmentrealizestheimportanceofanenoughsupplyoftrees,itisdifficultforittoletthevillagersseethis.Thevillagerswantwoodtocooktheirfoodwith,andtheycanearnmoneybysellingwoodtothetownsmen.Theyareusuallytoolazyortoocarelesstoplantandlookafternewtrees.So,unlessthegovernmenthasagoodsystemofcontrolorcaneducatethevillagers,theforestswillnotgetprotected.Thisdoesnotonlymeanthatthevillagers’sonsandgrandsonswillhavefewertrees.Theresultsareevenmoreserious.Wheretherearetrees,theirrootsbreakthesoilup,allowingtheraintosinkin,whichmakesthesoilsticktogetherandpreventsitbeingwashedawayeasily.Wheretherearenotree,therainfallsonhardgroundandflowsawayonthesurface,causingflood