2023-2024学年北京市西城区西城外国语学校高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年北京市西城区西城外国语学校高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）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．Toworkfromhome,whichonecouldhardlyimagine,hasbeenmadewiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnology.A．possible B．itpossible C．possibly D．tobepossible2．Takethemedicinerightaway!______ityesterday,youwouldbequiteallrightnow.A．Hadyoutaken B．WouldyoutakeC．Shouldyoutake D．Wereyoutotake3．Iwritingthepaperasscheduled,butmymother’sillnessinterfered.Ihopeyouwillexcuseme.A．amtohavefinishedB．wastohavefinishedC．wastofinishD．oughttofinish4．Wecanneverexpect____bluerskyunlesswecreate____lesspollutedworld.A．a;a B．a;theC．the;a D．the;the5．Someonewholacksstayingpowerandperseveranceisunlikelyto______agoodresearcher.A．makeB．turnC．getD．grow6．—WhereisGary?—HeisatthelibrarystudyingforhisGermantestonWednesday.Infact,he________forthetesteverydayoverthepastweek.A．hasreviewedB．wasreviewingC．hasbeenreviewingD．hadbeenreviewing7．Whenwas_____youlastmetJennifer?Ihaven’tseenherforages.A．itthat B．it C．itwhat D．what8．Thedaysaregonephysicalstrengthwasallyouneededtomakealiving．A．that B．whenC．where D．which9．Weshoulddowhatwecan______people’shardworkpaysoff.A．besure B．beingsureC．makingsure D．tomakesure10．—Nancy,whatclassesareyoutakingthisterm?—_____IwanttotaketwoEnglishcourses,ormaybeSpanish.A．What’sup?B．It’snoneofyourbusiness.C．I’venoidea. D．I’mnotsureyet.11．—Beseated,pleaseandI’llmakeyouacupoftea.—_________.Let’scometothepointfirst.A．Youneedn’tdosoB．Pleasedon’tbotherC．YouarewelcomeD．Youareindeedtoopolite.12．Sometimesproperanswersarenotfartoseek________foodsafetyproblems.A．in B．toC．on D．after13．Thebusdroppedmeoffandpulledaway_____IrealizedIhadleftmybagonit.A．whileB．beforeC．afterD．since14．Whydomanystudentssticktoprivatetutoring_____theycouldeasilymastersuchknowledgeatschool?A．unless B．before C．after D．when15．–Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?–_______I’drathernottalkaboutit.A．Nothing. B．Allright. C．Getaway! D．Noway!16．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly17．Thiswinter,oneofthelargest______snowstormshitmanyareas.A．recording B．recordedC．beingrecorded D．torecord18．—Therentofourflatwillseea20%risethisyear?—Yes.That’s______Ihavecompromisedwiththeflatowner.A．whatB．whereC．howD．when19．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime20．—Excuseme,doyoumindifIopenthewindow?—Well,ifyou__________.Icanputonmoreclothes.A．can B．mayC．must D．shall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）Mid-afternoononaparticularlybusyTuesday,ItookleaveofmydeskatworkandwalkedintoalocalStarbucks,onlytofindaspacewhereneithermyclients(客户)normychildrenwouldaskmetodosomething.Inside,IranintoKate,aco-workerofmine.Thetopicofparenthoodcameup.Icomplainedabouthowpackedmyschedulewas.FromtheminuteIwokeuptotheminuteIfellasleep,Iwasconstantlyindemandandalwayshadsomeoneknockingatthedoor.ButabitofsadnessseemedtocomeoverKate’sface.“Well,mydaughter’sinSanFranciscoandshedoesn’tseemtoneedmeatallthesedays.”Katesaid.ItwasinthatmomentthatIrealizedalthoughImightoftenfeelinhighdemand,therewillcomeadaywhenI’llactuallymissthatsamestressInowcomplainabout.Andasourconversationcontinued,itturnedtoourchildren’syoungeryears,withKatesmilingproudly,thinkingofthelittleboyandgirlsheraisedwhoarenowamanandawoman.ButInoticedhersmilewasmarkedwithregret.Sheexplainedthatsheoftenwonderedaboutwhatshecouldhavedonedifferentlywhenherchildrenwereintheirearlieryears.ThisgotmethinkingIsregretanunfortunatefootnote(注脚)toparenthood?Withthatinmind,Iaskedsixolderparentsonequestion:Whatisyourbiggestregretfromyourearlydaysasaparent?Itturnedoutthatallofthemthoughttheycouldhavedoneitbetter.But,eachofthemalsohasastrong,healthyrelationshipwiththeirkids.Whateverregretstheirparentsmighthavehadabouttheirupbringing,onethingisclear—itdidn’taffecttheminameaningfulway.Thebottomlineis,weallfeellikewecouldbedoingthisparentingthingbetter,Andquiteclearly,yearslater,we’restillgoingtolookbackandwishwetriedthingsdifferently.Butthepastcan’tbechanged,andneithershouldit.1、Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?A．Katehadthesameproblemastheauthor’s.B．Thetwopeoplehadarrangedtomeetinthecoffeeshop.C．Katewenttothecoffeeshopsonoonecouldfindherthere.D．Theauthorwenttothecoffeeshoptoescapefromthepressuresaroundhim.2、WhydidKatefeelsadandregretful?A．Becausesheandherdaughterhadafight.B．Becauseshehadn’tpaidenoughattentiontoherkids.C．Becauseshewasdisappointedwithherkids’performance.D．Becauseshethoughtthatshecouldhavedonebetterinraisingherkids.3、Whatdidtheauthorfindwhenhespoketosixolderparents?A．Someoftheparentshaveabadrelationshipwiththeirkids.B．Hewasmovedbytheloveoftheseparentsfortheirchildren.C．Theseparentsimprovedtheirbehavioraftertheirkidsgrewup.D．Noneoftheparentswerecompletelysatisfiedwiththewaytheyraisedtheirkids.4、Whatshouldparentsdoaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Givemorelovetotheirkids.B．Letyourchildrengrowupwithfreedom.C．Cherishthepresenttimeanddoone’sbesttobeaparent.D．Neverstoplearninghowtobeagoodparentfromothers.22．（8分）Whenyougotothedoctor,youliketocomeawaywithaprescription．Itmakesyoufeelbettertoknowyouwillgetsomemedicine.Butthedoctorknowsthatmedicineisnotalwaysneeded.Sometimesallasickpersonneedsissomereassurancethatallwillbewell.Insuchcasesthedoctormayprescribeaplacebo.Aplaceboisasugarpill,aharmlessshot,orailemptycapsule.Eventhoughtheyhavenomedicineinthem,thesethingsseemtomakepeoplewell.Thepatientthinksitismedicineandbeginstogetbetter.Howdoesthishappen?Thestudyoftheplaceboopensupnewknowledgeaboutthewaythehumanbodycanhealitself.Itisasiftherewasadoctorineachofus.Thedoctorwillhealthebodyforusifweletit.Butitisnotyetknownjusthowtheplaceboworkstohealthebody.Somepeoplesayitworksbecausethehumanmindfoolsitself.Thesepeoplesaythatifthemindisfooledintothinkingitgotmedicine,thenitwillactasifitdid,andthebodywillfeelbetter.Placebosdonotalwayswork.Thesuccessofthistreatmentseemstorestalotwiththerelationshipbetweenthepatientandthedoctor.Ifthepatienthasalotoftrustinthedoctorandifthedoctorreallywantstohelpthepatient,thentheplaceboismorelikelytowork.Soinaway,thedoctoristhemostpowerfulplaceboofall.Aplacebocanalsohavebadeffects.Ifpatientsexpectabadreactiontomedicine,thentheywillalsoshowabadreactiontotheplacebo.Thiswouldseemtoshowthatalotofhowyoureacttomedicineisinyourmindratherthaninyourbody.Somedoctorsstillthinkthatiftheplacebocanhavebadeffectsitshouldneverbeused.Theythinkthereisstillnotenoughknownaboutit.Thestrangepoweroftheplacebodoesseemtosuggestthatthehumanmindisstrongerthanwethinkitis.Therearepeoplewhosayyoucanhealyourbodybyusingyourmind.Andtheinterestingthingisthatevenpeoplewhoswearthisisnotpossiblehavebeenhealedbyaplacebo．1、Whatdoweknowaboutplaceboaccordingtothepassage?A．Itcontainssomesortofmedicine.B．Itwon’tfunctionifyouarenegativeaboutmedicine.C．Peoplewhodon’tbelieveplacebocan’tbehealedbyit.D．Patientsanddoctorsknowclearlyhowithelpstohealthebody.2、Whyisthedoctorsometimesthemostpowerfulplacebo?A．Thepatientneedshelpbadly．B．Thepatientbelievesinthedoctor．C．Thedoctorknowsbetteraboutyourbody．D．Thedoctorhascarefullystudiedmedicine．3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A．Theplacebo.B．Thebadeffect.C．Thebody.D．Themedicine.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Placebo：WorkonYourMindB．Placebo：TheMostPowerfulMedicineC．Placebo：TheBestDoctorD．Placebo：HealYourBody23．（8分）Thegoings-onintheconsultingroomhavebecomemoretransparent(透明的)recently.Thankgoodness.Weknowmorethanthelinessuppliedbythemoviesinwhichthetherapistknowsallandgiveswisdomtothosewho,sittingonacouch,consultwiththem.Therapistsareinterestedinhowtheindividual,thecoupleorthefamilyexperiencesandunderstandstheirdifficulties.Thathastobeastartingplace.Wecanbeofvalueifourfirstportofcallistolisten,tograduallyfeelourselvesintotheshoesoftheother,toabsorbthefeelingsthatarebeingconveyedandtothinkandthentosaysomewords.ThethinkingandtalkingthatIdoinsidetheconsultingroomisatoddswithmanyfeaturesofordinaryconversation.Notthatitismysterious,butitisn’tconcernedwithtraditionalwaysofsharingoridentifying.Thetherapistmakespatternsandtheorizes,buttheyarealsoreflectingonthewordsthatarespoken,howtheyaredeliveredandhowthewords,oncespoken,affectthespeakerandthetherapistthemselves.Wordscangivevoicetopreviouslyunknownfeelingsandthoughts.That’swhyit’scalledthetalkingcure.Butjustaswordsrevealso,too,cantheyobscure,andthisgetsustothelisteningandfeelingpartofthetherapy.Whateverandhoweverthewordsaredelivered,theywillhaveanimpactonmeasatherapist.Imightfeelhopeless,Imightfeelenergized,Imightfeelpushedaway,Imightfeeldemandedof,Imightfeelpulledtofindsolutions.Theinfluenceoftheotheriswhatmakesanyrelationshippossibleorimpossible.Atherapististrainedtoreflectonhowthosewhoconsultwiththemaffectthem.AsItrytostepintotheshoesoftheotherandthenoutagain,myeffortistoholdboththoseexperiences,plusanawarenessofmyeaseordiscomfortwithwhatIencounterintherelationship.Feelingsarethebreadandbutterofourworkintheconsultingroom.Theyinformormodifyourideasandtheyenableustofindanemotionalbridgetowhatcansohurtforthepeopleweareworkingwith.Alongwiththemorecommonlythought-abouttheoriesandideaswehaveaboutthepsyche,theyareanessentialpartofthetherapist’stoolkit,certainlyforme.Thetalkingcuremeanstalking,yes.Italsomeansthetherapistislistening,thinkingandfeeling.1、Theword“obscure”(paragraph3)isclosestinmeaningto________.A．cancel B．clarifyC．confirm D．hide2、Whichofthefollowingisthewritermostlikelytoagreewith?A．Patients’influencehasbeenneglectedbytherapistsfortoolongatime.B．Therapistsneedtothinkfromtheirownperspectivesaswellaspatients’.C．Itisnoeasyjobfortherapiststorealizehowuncomfortabletheirpatientsare.D．Therapistshadbetterpushawaythosenegativeemotionsacquiredfrompatients.3、Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．AwarenessoffeelingsB．It’sgoodtotalkandlistenC．TheoriesthathelptherapistsD．Whatisthepointofbeingatherapist24．（8分）Thesedays,IwalkdownthestepsleadingtowardthesouthendoftheAllEnglandClubinWimbledon,andstilllookfortheCrow’sNest,asmallgreenobservationtowerwithanouterladderthatIusedtoclimbonforawideviewofthegrounds,butwhichhassincebeenknockeddown.TheCrow’sNestwasaparticularlyusefulpoint,becauseitallowedatenniswritertokeeptrackoftheactiononasmanyas10outsidecourtsatatime.Atdaysend,reportersfromdifferentnationswouldsharenotesonwhattheyhadobservedalloverthegrounds.Twenty-sevenyearslater,thepressroomhastouchscreensthatallowustowatchlivevideosfromanycourt,andevengobacktowatchkeymomentsinkeymatcheslongaftertheyhavefinished.YoucouldcoverWimbledonwithoutleavingyourseat.ButthatisabitlikespendingallyourtimeorderingroomserviceandlookingupfunfactsonWikipedia.Morethanatanyothertennistournament,thereisalsoanappetiteforstoriesthatdealwiththesetting,thehistoryandthetraditions.Iftheychangethepriceofthefishtacos(鱼肉卷饼)attheUnitedStatesOpen,it’snotastory.Iftheychangethepriceofthestrawberriesandcream,thesignaturetreatatWimbledon.It’stimetoemailyoureditorusingcapitalletters.Thenewretractable(可伸缩的)roofwasputinplacein2009.Untilthen,youalwayshadtohavearainy-daystoryinyournotebookbecausetherewerenoguaranteesanymatcheswouldbeplayed.NowtennisisasurethingonCentreCourt,whichhasmadetennisreportersabitlesscreative.Butatleastitguaranteesusdailyaccesstothemostatmosphericplaceinthesport.Somuchhaschanged,butCentreCourtremainstruetoitsoriginalspirit:moreatheaterthanastadium.CatchingthatfeelingispartofcoveringWimbledon,too.1、WhatdidtheauthordoontheCrow’sNestinthepast?A．Hemadefriendswithreporters.B．Hereportedontennismatches.C．Heappreciatedthebeautifulscenery.D．Heexchangedexperienceswithtennisplayers.2、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthenewwayofcoveringWimbledon?A．Itlacksfun.B．ItisexpensiveC．Itisnotconvenient.D．Itisnotquickenough3、Whydoestheauthormentionstrawberriesandcream?A．Tocomparepopularfoods.B．TointroducethetypicaltreatatWimbledon.C．Todescribepeople’scrazefortraditionaldishes.D．ToshowthetraditionsofWimbledonareanattraction.4、Whatdifferencedoesthenewroofmake?A．Audienceshaveeasieraccesstoatenniscourt.B．There’slessfuninwatchingWimbledonindoors.C．Reportersarestrugglingtofindoriginalmaterial.D．rainy-daystoriesaboutWimbledonhavebecomehistory.25．（10分）Theministryofeducationrecentlypublishednationalstandardsforthemanagementofprimaryandsecondaryschools.Itsaysthatschoolsandparentsshouldworktogethertoensureprimaryschoolstudentssleepatleast10hoursadayandmiddleschoolstudentssleepninehoursaday.However,weinterviewedsomestudents’parentsandnoneofourintervieweessaidtheycouldachievethatgoal.Andnoneoftheintervieweesbelievedotherparentswouldbeabletoachievethatgoal.Thishastodowiththeacademicburdenonchildren.Manykidshaveridiculousamountsofhomeworktodoeachnight,whiletheyalsosufferfromtheadditionalburdenofafter-schoolcourses.Thetruthisthatchildrenhavetoworkharderthanadults.Itshouldbenotedthatmanyparentsarerathertiredwiththissituation,andtheycomplainaboutbeingexhaustedbyhelpingtheirchildrenwithhomeworkandfeelpressuredbytheeconomicburdenofafter-schoolcourses.Doubtlessly,themaincourseliesinthecompetitioninsociety.Noparentswanttheirchildrentofallbehindintherace.TheproblemisespeciallyseriousinmanycitiessuchasBeijingandShanghai,wheretherearebothqualityeducationresourcesandfiercecompetition.Itisdifficultforchildreninthesecitiestosleepenoughhourseveryday.Inordertochangethis,educationresourcesneedtobemorefairlyequal,especiallyforprimaryeducation,sothatstudentsandtheirparentsdonothavetocompetesofiercelyforthelimitedamountofqualityeducationresources.Suchthingsarealwayseasiersaidthandone,ofcourse.Tobalanceprimaryandsecondaryeducationresourceswillbeadifficultprocess.Butonlybydoingsowillourchildrengetenoughsleepeveryday.1、WhatisthepurposeofthenationalstandardsmentionedinParagraph1?A．Tomakesurestudentshaveenoughsleep.B．Toexplainwhyenoughsleepisimportantforstudents.C．Tofindoutwhystudentscan’thaveenoughsleep.D．Tostatehowthenationalstandardsarecarriedout.2、Whichfactdoesmainlyleadtostudents’lackofsleep?A．Learningstress.B．Economicalpressurefromextracourses.C．Fiercesocialcompetition.D．Lowefficiencyinstudy.3、Accordingtotheauthor,thegovernmentshould________.A．reducethelearningcourses.B．provideequaleducationresources.C．strengthenfinancialsupport.D．publishstricteducationpolicy.4、WhichonecanBESTdescribethestructureofthepassage?A．Compareandcontrast.B．Causeandeffect.C．Reasonandsolution.D．Opinionandsuggestion.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）WintersarealwayslongandcoldinNorthChina.Thewinterof2008wasespeciallytoughinonesouthwesterncity,1itbecameextremelycoldanditwasalsoadifficulttimeforme.Whatwasworse,a(n)2injuryhappenedtomeanditmightkeepmeinbedforseveralmonths,"JustintimefortheSpringFestival,"mymothersaidtome,sighing.ButhowcouldIfeelthe3whenthesnowwassoheavyandIhadmonthsofpainfulphysical4ahead?OnedayIwasdoingmyhousework5therewasatapagainstthewindowfromabranchofthetroublesomefruittree.Onhearingthis,withmyeyesclosed,slowly,Ibegantorecallthefallof1995whensomebodyplacedapipefrommypumpnexttothe6.Theearthwassowetthatit7immediatelywithmostofitsbarerootsupward.Seeingthis,mymother8topullitout,butIrefused."Howhardit'strying!"Isaid,9thedirectionofitsstrongholdingoftheearth."Itis10ofachancetosurvive."Withtools,we11drysoilaroundthetreeandputupsomesupportsintotheground,makingit12upright.SeveralmonthshadpassedbeforeIcouldbe13ofit.Surprisingly,whenspringreturned,my"rescue14"hadgrownsomeleavesandmany15.In2009thatlittlerescuestickhadgrownintoatoweringtree.Whatanunbelievablemiracleoflife!ThedaybeforetheSpringFestival,the16atthewindowwascontinuing,themorefiercewind,the17sound,asiftoremindmetolookupandappreciateitspowerfullifeThatnightIsleptpeacefullyhavinga(n)18.Inthedreamsomeflowerswerecomingout19.ThenextmorningIstoodagainstthewindow.20thewindowwasthetreeburstingwithlife.Anyway,IhadawonderfulSpringFestivalthatyear.1、A．thatB．whichC．whenD．where2、A．admirableB．slightC．terribleD．favorable3、A．joyB．dutyC．coldD．failure4、A．exerciseB．reportC．treatmentD．experiment5、A．whileB．whenC．asD．that6、A．windowB．wallC．branchD．tree7、A．felldownB．cameoutC．gotoutD．stoodup8、A．failedB．pretendedC．decidedD．continued9、A．attachingtoB．pointingtoC．lookingintoD．watchingover10、A．confidentB．proudC．certainD．worthy11、A．placedB．turnedC．neededD．threw12、A．bendB．standC．dropD．swing13、A．worthyB．tiredC．awareD．proud14、A．stickB．toolC．pipeD．pump15、A．rootsB．flowersC．nutsD．stems16、A．attackingB．strikingC．tappingD．hitting17、A．moreB．mostC．bestD．better18、A．dreamB．walkC．restD．idea19、A．politelyB．wildlyC．passivelyD．shyly20、A．OnB．BesidesC．InsideD．Outside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）Qixiisanimportantfestivalthatcelebratesloveand1．(devote),whichfallsontheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonthoftheChinesecalendar.ThelovestoryofNiulangandZhinu,andtheQixiFestivalhavebeenhandeddownforgenerations.2．actuallytheseancienttraditionsandcustoms3．(die)outnowadays.ManyaChinese,particularlyyoungsters,4．(seem)toknowmoreaboutStValentine’sDayonFebruary14th,5．peoplecelebrateitwithbouquetsofroses,chocolatesandromanticcandlelightdinners.6．(refer)toasthe“ChineseValentine’sDay,”Qixi,asatraditionalChinesefestival,ismoresimilar7．awesternfestivalsincefewerpeoplethaneverwillgazeattheheavenstopickoutthetwostarsshiningbrightoneithersideoftheMilkyWay.Thereareremindersdottedabout,in8．formofbigadssaying“SalesonChineseValentine’sDay!”inshops,hotelsandrestaurants.However,9．(differ)fromtraditionalpractices,fewyoungwomenwillmarkthefestivalwiththeirboyfriends,ortakepartintraditionalactivitiestocelebrate10．.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每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。3.将改正后的答案按要求写在答题卡的相应位置。ItwasextremecoldlastMondaymorning.WhileIwaswalkinginmywaytoschool,Inoticedtwostreetcleanersweepingthestreet.Seeingthemareworkingsohardonsuchacoldmorning,Iwasmovedandmadeupmyminddosomethingforthem.Afterarrivingatschool,Idiscussedwithsomeclassmatesthatwecoulddo.Thenextday,wegotupearlyandpreparingporridgeathome.Whenwehandedthecleanersthehotporridgeandexpressedusappreciationfortheirhardwork,theylookedalittlesurprisingatfirst.Andthentheytooktheporridgeandthankedushappily.Sinceitwasverycold,weallfeltwarmatthatmoment.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）中国日报（ChinaDaily）将专门为外国人举办2018“最美中国”（AmazingChina）手机摄影大赛。假设你是高一学生李华，请写信建议你的美国朋友George参加。信的内容包括:1.作品内容要求；2.提交截止时间(de