湖北省巴东某中学 2024 学年高考英语二模试卷

湖北省巴东三中2024学年高考英语二模试卷

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。

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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.AstormburiedIllinoisunderseveralnchesofsnowonTuesday,atleast100peopledeadintrafficaccidents.

A.toleaveB.leave

C.leftD.leaving

2.Weworkduringtheweek,butweekendsandeveningsareusually.

A.vacantB.casualC.emptyD.clear

3.Theshockingnewsmademerealizeterribleproblemswewouldface.

A.whatB.how

C.thatD.why

4.Theeventthatinmymemoryhappenedonemorningin1983whenIwas14yearsold.Ithasnever

escaped.

A.stoodoutB.standsout

C.wouldstandoutD.hasstoodout

5.Simplyraiseyourhand,andataxiappears

A.atnotimeD.atonetime

C.innotimeD.forthetimebeing

6.Thissemesterourschooloffersmanyoptionalcoursesforthestudents,appealstomanystudents.

A.eachofwhichB.allofwhom

C.eachofwhomD.allofwhich

7.Nowadays,moreandmoreChinesehomeshavethetechnologyandequipmenttodoonlineshopping.

A.neededB.needing

C.needD.toneed

8.Notfarfromtheclubwasthereagarden,..........ownerseatedinitplayingbridgewithhischildreneveryafternoon.

A.whoseB.its

C.whichD.that

9.Ifyoueveraren'tsurewhetheryouhaveboughttheverybestsmartphone,just__________“goodenough.”

A.makeforB.settlefor

C.answerforD.accountfor

10.Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegroundstheyarenotobjectivelytrue,andthatgiants,

witches,Iwo-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.

A.thatB.whatC.whichD.when

11.Bythesideoftheteachingbuildingofourschool,whichwascompletedin2009.

A.therestandingthelibraryB.doesthelibrarystand

C.thelibrarystandsD.standsthelibrary

12.Petersurvivedintheaccidentwhenhefelloverboardyesterday.Heescapeddrowning.

A.nearlyB.slightlyC.narrowlyD.hardly

13.AmericansingerTaylorSwift,21,bigatthe2011AcademyofCountryMusicAwardsintheUSonApril

3rd.

A.stoodB.gaveC.scoredD.made

14.Ifpeoplekeeppollutingtheocean,nocreaturetherewillsurvive.

A.atallcostB.foralongwhile

C.inthelongrunD.bynomeans

15.NearlyalleducatorsbftliAVRthatachallengingsituationcanoftAnthebastqualitiesofaperson.

A.cheerupB.takeover

C.bringoutD.putaway

16.一ThankyouverymuchforgivingmeahandwhenIwasintrouble.

——Don'tmentionit.Ionlydidwhatanyoneelseinmyplace.

A.mustdoB.couldhavedone

C.woulddoD.canhavedone

17.We'llbuildapowerstationwaterresourcesareplentiful.

A.whereB.inwhich

C.whichD.that

18.Itisreportedthehousingpricesinsomebigcitiesfallindifferentdegrees.

A.whichB.what

C.thatD.where

19.Icalledhernearlytenminutesthismorning,butIcouldn't.

A.getthroughB.gothrough.

C.livethroughD.lookthrough

20.Janewenttoherteacherjustnow.Sheaboutthesolutiontotheproblem.

A.wonderedB.waswonderingC.hadwonderedD.v/ouldwonder

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）54-year-oldAbdulhasaspecialjob.Hehasbeenworkingasalivingstatueforoverthreedecades,

standingperfectlystillforsixhoursadayandresistingpeople'sattemptstomakehimmoveorsmile,anythingthat

provesheisalivingperson.

Abdul,knownas"India'sStatueMan,“hasbeenperforminghisdailyroutineeversince1985,soonaftergettinga

jobasasecurityguard.HisbosshadrecentlytraveledtotheUK,wherehewassoimpressedbythestatue-likemembers

oftheRoyalGuardoutsideBuckinghamPalacethathewantedtodosomethingsimilarbackhome.Sohehadhis

guardsreceivethreemonthsoftraining,wheretheywouldsitperfectlystillforaroundfourhours.Theyweren'tallowed

totalkorsmile,eat,drink,orevenshooawayaflyifitsatontheirfaces.Intheend,Abdulprovedthebestofthegroup,

sohegotthestrangejob.

Abdulisn'ttheonlypersonintheworldactingasalivingstatue,butwhatmakeshimspecialisthefactthathecan

doitforaslongassixhourswithoutevenblinkinghiseyes.Once,a$155prizewasputupforanyonewhocanmake

himmoveamuscle.Buttryastheymight,noonehaseversucceeded.Actually,Abdultriestomoveaboutasmuchashe

caninhissparetime,andonlyeatshealthyhome-cookedfood,tokeephisbodyinshape.Butheclaimsyogahasbeen

thebiggesthelp.Inthe32years,AbdulhasbecomeacelebrityinIndiaandotherAsiancountries.ManyBollywood

celebrities

Abdulearnsabout10,000rupees（$156）amonth,whichisenoughtosupporthisfamily,butdefinitelynotenough

toencouragehischildrentofollowinhisfootsteps.Ifsjusttoostressfulandtaxingonthebody."Despiteallthe

hardshipandhealthproblems,IlovemyjobandIamthankfultopeoplefortheloveandrespecttheyhaveshoweredon

me...hesays.44Whenthetimeconies,Iwanttodieplayingastatue.”

1、WhatisAbdul'sdailyroutine?

A.Performingasalivingstatue.B.Provingtobealivingperson.

C.Smilingathiscustomers.D.Keepinghisbodyinshape.

2、WhycouldAbdulgetthestrangejobgivenbyhisboss?

A.Hehadhisspecialambition.B.Hewasmostfamiliarwiththejob.

C.Hestoodoutamongthegroup.D.Heknewthebossmorethanothers.

3、WhatdoesAbduldoinhissparetime?

A.Heeatsalotofsnacks.B.Hepracticesyogafor12hoursaday.

C.Hecooksforhisfamily.D.Healwaysmovesalot.

4、HowdoesAbdulfeelabouthisjobaccordingtothetext?

A.Ifsoverpaid.B.It'ssatisfying.

C.It'sboring.D.Ifsinstructive.

22.（8分）TothepeoplewhocametoChristopherMorleyParkinRoslyn,hehadnoname,tothem,hewas“theice

creamman”.Hewasjusttwohandsandasmilehandingbackicecreamfromthevan（面包车）window.Tome,hewas

myolderbrother,Andrew.

Once,heworkedonWallStreet.Butlaterhespenthisdayssellingicecreamtoanendlesslineofkids,momsand

dadsinswimmingsuits,perhapsdaydreamingofabeachfaraway.

Alldaylong,whilehesoldbagsofpotatochips,cansofsoda,andalltypesoficecream,hewoulddothissortof

roboticmotion—turntotheright,stoopdown,handtheitemoutofthewindowandcollectthemoney.

Hisdrinkingdayswereovernow.Theynearedtheirendonenighlafterhetookaseverebeatingwhensomeone

followedhimhomeandrobbedhimwhenhewasdrunk.Itlefthimmemoriesofpainandmisery.Hev/asdeterminedhe

wouldnevertakeanotherdrinkagain.

Onedayyearslater,Iwenttolookforhim.Islippedintothehighdriver'sseatandsatquietlywatchinghimwork.

Occasionally,hewouldaskmetohandhimadietrootbeerorabagofchipsforsale,allthetimebendingoverashe

workedthelongline.

AsIwatchedhimsellicecreamfromavanwindow,hetaughtmesomethingaboutlivingthislifethatweallpass

throughtooquickly.Itwasalessonabouttryingtoliveitwithgraceanddignityandstyle,nomatterwhat.

HediedinMarch1999.HehadservedintheArmyfortwoyearsinEuropeinthe1950s.Theygavehimasoldier's

funeralwithafoldedflag.

1、WherewasAndrewlikelytoselltheicecream?

A.Onatrain.B.Inapark.

C.OnWallStreet.D.Inasupermarket.

2、WhatdidtheauthorthinkofAndrew'sjob?

A.Busyandhard.B.Challengingbuttime-consuming.

C.Honorableandwell-paid.D.Busybutbadly-paid.

3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"they"inParagraph4referto?

A.Therobbers.B.Thepainfulmemories.

C.Theconsumers.D.Thedrinkingdays.

4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?

A.Torememberhisbrother.B.Totellaregrettablestory.

C.Toshareasadlifelesson.D.Tostatehisattitudetowardslife.

23.（8分）Haveyoueverlistenedtoaprivateconversation?Maybeyouwerestandingbyadoororinahallwayand

youheardpeopletalkingaboutsomeoneelse.Youpaused...youperkedupyourears...andyoulistened.Thesepeople

werenotspeakingtoyou.Youeavesdropped.

Toeavesdropmeansyousecretlylistentosomethingsaidinprivate.Nosypeople,peoplewholiketogossipand

spiesareallgoodeavesdroppers.Whenitwasfirstusedinthe1600s,"eavesdrop"wasthewaterthatfell,ordropped,

fromtheeavesofahouse.Afterevenmoretimepassed,"eavesdropper"describedsomeonewhostoodnearahouseto

secretlylistentoaconversationhappeninginside.

Englishhasanotherexpressionrelatedtoeavesdroppingandthehome:thewallshaveears.Thismeansbecareful

whatyousayastheremightbepeoplelistening.

SomewordexpertssaythisexpressionmaycomefromstoryaboutanancientGreekrulerwhohadanear-shaped

cavecutandconnectedbetweentheroomsofhispalace.Thisformofeavesdroppingbecamecommonpracticewith

rulersfrommanycultures.

There'sagreatonemoreforeavesdropping-tolisteninon.Whenyoulisteninonsomething,youlistentopeople

speakingwithoutjoiningin,usuallysecretly.Butnotalways.Youcanlisteninonaclassatuniversityorlisteninona

meetingatwork.Theseexamplesdonotsuggestthatyouwerelisteningsecretly.

Now,maybeyouweremindingyourownbusiness.Maybeyoujus:happenedtohaveoverheardaprivate

conversation.Overhearingismoreinnocentthaneavesdropping.Youcanoverhearsomethingbybeinginthewrong

placeattherighttime.

1、Howmanyexpressionsarementionedonlisteningindifferentways?

A.3.B.4.

C.5.D.6.

2、WhichisTRUEaboutthewordof"eavesdrop”?

A.Itmeansthefallenwaterfromahousenow.

B.Itwasfirstusedin1600inancientGreece.

C.Rulersseldomeavesdropinmanycultures.

D.Itdidn'toriginallymean“tolistensecretly^^.

3、Whichwordorphrasemeanstolistentosomethingbycoincidence?

A.Eavesdrop.B.Listeninon.

C.Overhear.D.Thewallshaveears.

4、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A.Overhearandeavesdroptakeonthesamemeaning.

B.Agossiporaspyisgoodateavesdropping.

C.Thewallshaveearsmeansbecarefulwhenlistening.

D.”Listeninon”alwaysmeanslistensecretly.

24.（8分）ResidentsinthepoorestcountiesintheU.S.facealifeexpectancyuptodecadeshorterthantheir

counterpartsinthewealthiestareas,accordingtoastudypublishedintheAmericanJournalofPublicHealth.

RessarchersfromEastTennesseeStateUniversitywantedtobetterunderstandhowsocioeconomicstatuswas

associatedwithheathoutcomes.Tofindouttheydividedthecountry's3,141countiesinto50new'states'(with2percent

ofthecountiesineach)basedonhouseholdincomeasopposedtogeographicproximity(接近).

Theresearchersbrokedownthedatabycountysincetheyfoundstate-leveldatamayhidesome'impactof

socioeconomicdifferencesonboththebest-offandworst-offcounties?Theythenexaminedhealthdatafromthe

wealthiestandpoorest'states'(topandbottom2percent)toseehowresidentsdifferedonfactorslikesmoking,clinical

careandexcessivedrinking.Researchersfoundthattherewasnearlya10-yeargapinthelifeexpectancyofmenwithan

averageof79.3yearsinthewealthycountiescomparedto69.8yearsinthepoorest.Forwomen,thedifferencewas

slightlyless-83yearsinthewealthiestcountiesand76yearsinthepoorest.

Thestudyauthorscautionthatwhiletheyfoundaconnectionbetweensocioeconomicstatusandhealthoutcomes,

theydidnotanalyzecauseandeffect.Buttheysuggestthatthedatashowshowpolicymakersshouldnotjustfocuson

state-wideinitiatives(主动性)butmoretargetedeffortstohelpthosemostatrisk.“Withlimitedresources,methodsof

pinpointingthepoorestcountiescanassistintheallocationofresourcesandprogramstothosecommunitiesthatarein

thegreatestneed,“thestudyauthorswrote.

1、HowdidResearchersdividethecounties?

A.Bysocialstatus.B.Byincome.

C.Byhealth.D.Bylivingplaces.

2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3?

A.Thewomendifferenceislessthanthemaninlifeexpectancy.

B.ThewealthiestState9likehidingtheirwealth.

C.Mosthealthdataisunbelievable.

D.MostpoorestState,smokeanddrinkalot.

3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Theresearchersthinktheirstudyisperfect.

B.Peoplestilldon'tknowthecauseoflifeexpectancy.

C.Thegovernmentshouldlearnsomethingfromthestudy.

D.TheAmericanresourcesallocationisnotfairatall.

4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Waystohavealonglifeexpectancy

B.GreatincomedifferencesintheUSA

C.ThehealthproblemintheUSA

D.Meninrichest10yearslongerinpoorest

25.（10分）Everymorningat6amAlanSwallowgetsoutofbed,hasbreakfastandreadsthepaper.Andforthathe

isanunsunghero.

WhenhereadsTheSouthlandTimesinthemorning,hereadsitaloudandrecordsifforpeoplewhoarevisually

impaired（受损的）

TheBlindFoundationprovidesitsmemberswiththeTelephoneInformationService（TIS）whichhasarticlesfrom

morethan70newspapers,radioandTVschedules,financeinformation,publicandgovernmentnoticesandupdates

fromtheBlindFoundation.For17yearsSwallowhasreadthepaperfortheservice.Intheearlydayssomeonewould

headdov/ntothelocalstudiotorecordthenewsforthedayandtheyhadonechancetogetitright.Nowadays,thenews

readerscanworkfromhomesuingtheirphones.

TheTISserviceisavailable365daysayear,anditcouldsometirrestakehimanhourtogetthroughthelocalnews

itemshehadchosen.MItdoesn'ttakemucheffort,butitdoestakeacommitmentbecausepeoplearerelyingonit."He

said.

Theservicehadstruggledforsometimewithvolunteersbecausenotmanypeopleknewaboutit.Swallowsaid,

wasfulfillingtoknowthatpeoplewerebenefitingfromwhathewasdoing.M

ForBlindFoundationsocialfunctionorganiserLizAnstice,theopportunitytogivebacktoafoundationthathad

givenmuchtoher,wasaniceaspectoftherole.Shehasbeeninvolvecwiththefoundationforfiveyearsaftershe

becamevisuallyimpaired.Shesaidtheoiggestchallengewasbuildingthetrustthatpeoplehadinthelocalbranchofthe

foundation.

Ansticereformedthesocialcommitteegroupandchangedthingssopeopledidnotgetbored.TheChristmas

celebrationshadbeensowellreceivedmembersfromtheBlindFoundationinBalcluthawerecomingdownforthem.

However,sometimesgettingmemberstotheeventswasachallengebecauseofalackofvolunteersavailabletotransport

them,shesaid.ShewasproudofbeingafinalistfortheVolunteerRecognitionAward.

1、HowdoesAlanSwallowworkforTheBlindFoundation?

A.Bywritingnewspaperarticles.

B.Byreadingnewsfortheblind.

C.Byupdatinglocalnewseveryday.

D.Bycollectingtelephoneinformation.

2、HowdoesAlanSwallowfeelabouthisworkfortheTISservice?

A.Time-consuming.B.Challenging.C.Satisfying.D.Struggling.

3、What'stheproblemforgettingmemberstotheeventsaccordingtoLizAnstice?

A.People'sdistrust.B.Costsoftransport.

C.Boredomofevents.D.Shortageofvolunteers.

4、Whafsthebesttitleforthetext?

A.BlindFoundationRecognizesItsUnsungHeroes

B.WorkforTelephoneInformationService

C.GreatChallengestoBlindFoundation

D.BlindFoundation:ReformsGoingon

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）WhenIwasinthirdgrade,myparentsletmejoinanadvancedpreparatorymathclass,Sigma,1

Ihadneverdisplayedalikingformathatschool.IsteppedintoclasscnthefirstdaythinkingthatIwouldspendayear

atSigmabeforeleavingA:Onthefirstdayofclass,we2anhourlongtest.I3didthebestIcouldandtried

to4howtosolvetheproblemsIhadn'tlearnedhowtodoinschool.However,5Ihadn'texpectedwasto

come6!Beforethatday,IhadneverbelievedIwasgoodatmathatall.Butastheyearwenton,I7gotthe

highestscore.

WhenIwasineighthgrade,Ijoinedmyschool'smathteamwhereIwasoneofthe8fourstudentschosento

9ourschoolatastatewidemiddleschoolmathcompetition.BythetimeIhadcreateda10formyselfatschool

asamatngirl.ButwhatdrewmetothemathteamwasthatitwasthefirstcommunityIfeltlikeIwasareal11of.

ItwasahomeI12whereeveryonewasasexcitedabout13asIwas.

IstoppedgoingtoSigmawhenIwasinninthgrade,butIstillstayedinthemathteam.Themathteamisn'tlike

sigma-aplacetomakeyoubelieveinyourself,totake14testsandcompetetoseewhereyouare15

relativetoyourclassmates.ThemathteamisthecommunitywhereIhavepushedmyselftomy16andhaveseen

otherpeople17themselves.Andmost18,themathteamistheplacewhereIhavemetsomeofthekindest

peopleIknowtoday.Thankyou,mathteam,forgivingmefriendsandpeopleIwill19evenaf:erIgooffto

collegeinlessthanayearandahalf.Thankyouformakingmefeel20.

1、A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Luckily

2、A.hatedB.arrangedC.tookD.failed

3、A.hardlyB.extremelyC.rarelyD.merely

4、A.giveoutB.figureoutC.sendoutD.turnout

5、A.asB.whatC.whichD.that

6xA.firstB.secondC.thirdD.last

7、A.constantlyB.graduallyC.accidentallyD.immediately

8A.centerB.middleC.topD.bottom

9、A.presentB.replaceC.reserveD.represent

10、A.planB.gameC.sceneD.reputation

11>A.partB.girlC.studentD.presenter

12、A.feltatB.belongedtoC.createdD.left

13、A.picture-takingB.problem-solvingC.trouble-makirgD.lecture-giving

14,A.fruitlessB.helplessC.hopelessD.endless

15、A.taughtB.visitedC.rankedD.scanned

16、A.competenceB.limitsC.classD.ability

17、A.pushB.enjoyC.findD.show

18、A.surprisinglyB.necessarilyC.importantlyD.strictly

19、A.treasureB.knowC.preserveD.forget

20、A.pitiedB.desertedC.gradedD.loved

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)」.crowdofmorethan22,000peoplegatherednearLasVegas'famousMandalayBayHotel2.theRoute

91HarvestFestival.Without3.(expect),fromthehotel's32ndfloor,agunmanopenedfireonthepeoplebelow,

4.(kill)59peopleandatleast500injured.Itwasthemost5_^(dead)shootinginUShistory.PresidentDonaldTrump

described6.as"anactofpureevil”.HeorderedUSflagstobe7.(fly)athalf-stafftohonorthose8.died."Inmoments

oftraged/andhorror,Americacomestogetherasone.Anditalways9.(have),“Trumpsaid10.(Politician)aroundthe

worldofferedtheirsupportfortheUnitedStates.

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卜作文。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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），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。

Ourclasshadadiscussionaboutwhetherit'snecessaryputmonitoringcamerasinourclassroom.Opinionsare

dividedtothistopic.

Someareinfavorofthisidea,thinkingmonitoringcamerascanbeusingtomonitorteachers,teaching,that

encouragesteacherstopreparetheirlessonsbetter.Beside,itisausefulwaytoavoidexamcheating,whichisaseriously

probleminsomeschools.

However,anotherstudentsareagainstthatbecausetheyfeelstressfuliftheyfeelsomeoneiswatchingthemallthetime.

Also,theythoughtitwillaffecttheirprivacy.Inmyopinion,sincetheycanencourageeveryonetobehavewell,whynot

toacceptthem?

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

29.（25分）假设你是李华，下周有一场古典音乐会，请给你班交换生同学Mike写信邀请他一同欣货，具体内容如下:

1.演奏内容：莫扎特的作品

2.音乐会时间:下周五18:00-20:00

3.音乐会地点：市大剧院

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.参考词汇：莫扎特Mozart；市大剧院theCityGrandTheatre

DearMike,

Yours,

LiHua

2024学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1、D

2、D

3、A

4、B

5、C

6、A

7、A

8、B