2024届天水市重点中学高考英语四模试卷含解析

2024届天水市重点中学高考英语四模试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．TheteachercalledTomtohisofficebecausehewascaughtintheexam.A．tocheat B．cheating C．cheated D．cheat2．Mom,canyougivemeanextra200yuanamonth?Son,wehavejustboughtahouse,andfromnowonweneedtopractisestrict.A．economyB．medicineC．self-controlD．patience3．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith4．Acceptanceisnotaboutlikingasituation.Itisaboutacknowledgingallthathasbeenlostand________tolivewiththatloss.A．learning B．learnedC．tolearn D．havinglearned5．Pleaseremindyourgrandpatotakemedicineontime,foramanofhisage____beveryforgetful．A．need B．must C．shall D．can6．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout7．Thepresidentstoodbyawindowinsidetheroom,________Ientered,lookingoverthesquare.A．where B．intowhichC．which D．that8．ThoughwintersinBritainarecoldandthereisusuallysnow,thereare________placesforskiing.A．some B．many C．few D．afew9．Mikeislookingforanotherjobbecausehefeelsthatnothinghedoeshisboss.A．serves B．satisfiesC．promises D．supports10．Don'tgiveuphalfway,andyouwillfindthesceneryismorebeautifulwhenyoureachthedestinationthanwhenyou_______.A．startoff B．havestartedoffC．startedoff D．willstartoff11．Hi,Johnson,anyideawhereSusanis?Itisclasstime,soshe__________intheclassroomnow.A．canbe B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．shouldbe12．Thenewsupermarketannouncedthatthefirsttopurchasegoodsontheopeningday______________getabigprize.A．must B．willC．shall D．need13．Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame14．—Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou.—OK,________youmakeitshort.Iwillhavetofinishthisreportbeforenoon.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas15．________backinhischair,themanbegantotellushisadventuresintheforests.A．SitB．SittingC．TositD．Sat16．—Doyoulikethebookyoufatherboughtyou?—Verymuch.It’sexactly______Iwanted.A．which B．thatC．what D．how17．Allchildrenshouldgetaccesstoahigh-qualityeducation________theirrace,zipcodeorfamilyincome.A．dependingon B．regardlessofC．dueto D．apartfrom18．Oh!Theflowercan’tbesaved.Iftheflowerhadbeenwatered，itnow.A．wouldn’tbedying B．isdeadC．hadbeendead D．willnotdie19．________wellformyjobinterview,IreallyhadbutterfliesinmystomachonmywaytothecompanyIhadappliedto.A．Havingnotprepared B．NothavingpreparedC．Nottohaveprepared D．Tohavenotprepared20．Newly________chairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMinghasputreformingthedomesticgame’smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.A．appointing B．appointedC．beingappointed D．havingappointed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）Wheneverwetalkaboutholidays,mymotherteasesmysisterandmeabouthowwe“makeoutlikerobbers.”SheisreferringtothefactthatwearehalfJewishandhalfIndian,sowereceivegiftsonboththe.festivalsoflights.HanukkahandDiwali.Thoughmymotherteasesus,Idonotmindgettingtwosetsofgifts!Hanukkahiscelebratedonthe25thdayoftheJewishmonth.whichisusuallysometimeinDecember.OnHanukkah,likemostJewishfamilies.welightamenorahandsayaprayereachnight.Wealsosayaspecialprayeronthefirstnight.Afterthat,itisatraditiontormysisterandmetodo‘hotandcold’,forourhiddenHanukkahgifts.Whenwewalktowardsthegift,ourparentssay‘hot’andwhenwewalkfurtheraway,theysay‘cold’.WeeachreceiveonepresenteverynightofHanukkah.AnotherpartIlikeaboutthisholidayisseeingfamilymemberswhowedonotseeoften.Myauntusuallystaysforafewdays,andwesometimesvisitotherrelatives.Diwaliiscelebratedonthe13thdayofthedarkfortnightofthemonthofAshwin(October/November).TocelebrateDiwali,myfamilydoesapooja,orprayers,inhonorofthegoddessLakshmi.Sincesheisthegoddessofwealthandprosperity,thepoojaincludeswashingsilvercoinsinmilkandwater.InIndia,peopledecoratetheirhouseswithlamps,similartothewayyoumightlightupyourhouseforChristmas.MyfamilyjustplacesafewcandlesoutsideWealsosetofffirecrackers,whichismyfavoritepart.Weoftendothisactivitywithfriendstoaddtotheexcitement.BothholidayshavedifferenthistoriesandstoriesWecelebratethemindifferentways,yettheybothhavethesamemeaning.Theybothtranslateinto.FestivalofLights,andtheybothmeanfamilyandpresentsforme!1、WhydoestheauthorreceivegiftsonbothHanukkahandDiwali?A．Becausehelivesinarichfamily.B．Becausehelivesintwodifferentcountries.C．Becausehisparentslikecelebratingtheirdifferentcultures.D．Becausehisparentslikespendingmoneybuyinggiftsforthem.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“hotandcold”inParagraph2referto?A．AkindofHanukkahgame.B．AkindofHanukkahgift.C．Acanoffestivaldrink.D．Ariddlewrittenonlights.3、wecanlearnfromthetextthatHanukkahandDiwali.A．sharethesamehistoryandcultureB．arecelebratedbybothJewsandIndiansC．arebothrelatedtothelegendoflightsD．encouragethefamiliestodotheirprayers4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsHanukkahandDiwali?A．Sheenjoyscelebratingbothofthem.B．Shedoesmindspendingthem.C．ShelikesHanukkahbetter.D．ShelikesDiwalibetter.22．（8分）ClimbingWithoutRopesThepopularimageofthemountainclimberisofapersoncarefullyclimbingasteepcliffwithanetworkofsafetyropes,butitisnottheonlykind.Manyclimbersnowenjoybouldering.It’smoreaccessibleandbetterfortheenvironment.Whatisbouldering?Boulderingisasportthatinvolvesclimbingon,over,andaroundbouldersuptoapproximatelytwentyfeetabovetheground.Participantsemploynosafetyropes.Whyboulder?•improveyourclimbingskillsbyfocusingonbasics•placestoclimb,suchasclimbingwallsatgymsandparks,easytofind•lesstimecommitmenttoboulderingthantomountainclimbing•intellectualandphysicalenjoymentasonesolvesproblemsBoulderingTermscrimp:averysmallhandholdfoothold:aplacewhereonemayplaceafoottoaidinclimbingboulderjug:averylargehandholdthatiseasytouseproblem:Thepathupaboulderisreferredtoasthe“problem”thatonemustsolve.The“solution”isthesequenceofmovesonemakesupandoveraboulder.Hereisanexampleofaclimberaddressingaboulderingproblem.Figure1:Theclimberhastworoutesshecouldtake,onetotheleftandonetotheright.Theleftoneappearseasierbecauseithasajugwithineasyreach,butlookwhathappensifshechoosesthatdirection.Shegetsstuckontherockandhastogobackdown.Sometimesthatisevenmoredifficultthangoingup.Figure2:Theclimbertakestheonetotherightthistime.Usingafootholdandplacingherrighthandinacrimp,sheisabletoliftherselfupandlocateotherhandholds.Afteronlyafewmoves,sheisabletothrowherlegoverthetopoftheboulderandpullherselfup.1、Accordingtothepassage,bouldering________.A．isanindoorsport B．hasnosafetyprotectionC．needsmapsandequipment D．isasteepcliffclimbing2、Boulderingbecomespopularbecause________.A．itchallengesthelimits B．itcostslessC．itbuildsmindsandbodies D．itisateamgame3、Accordingtotheexample,therightrouteis________.A．ashortcut B．adeadendC．toughbuttothetop D．linedwithjugs4、Thepassageislikelytoappearin________.A．abookreview B．asciencereportC．anewspaperadvertisement D．asportsmagazine23．（8分）Eighty-five-yearoldChinesepharmacologist(药理学家)TuYouyoubecameChina’sfirstwinneroftheNobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicinewhenitwasannouncedthatshewasoneofthreescientistsawardedthe2015NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicinefortheirworkindevelopingeffectivedrugsagainstparasticdiseases.Tuwashonoredfordevelopingartemisin（青蒿素）,adrugformalariathathassavedmillionsoflivesacrosstheglobe,especiallyinthedevelopingworld,theNobelAssemblyatkarolinskaInstituedisclosedonitswebsiteonMonday.Tu,aChinesetrainedpharmacologistandaresearcherattheChinaAcademyofChineseMedicalSciencesinBeijing,wenttoStockholm,SwedeninDecembertoreceiveheraward,accordingtoCaoHongxin,thescienceandtechologydepartmentheadoftheStateAdministrationofTraditionalChineseMedicine."Shewascalmandsaidshehasreceivedlotsofcongratulatorycalls."CaotoldChinaDailyonMondayafterhetelephonedTutocongratulateher."It’sanoverdue（迟来的）honorforTuandtheworld’srecognitionoftraditionalChinesemedicine,"hesaid."Tu’sbreakthroughinwinningtheNobelPrizeinanaturalscienceistheprideofthewholenationandthewholeChinesescientificcommunity,"saidZhouDejin,spokesmanoftheChineseAcademyofScience,China’snationalresearchbodythatconsistsofmorethanonehundredresearchinsistutes,universitiesandresearchbranches,"Theachievementofdiscoveringartemisininwasmadeinthe1970s,butitonlyreceivedinternationalrecognitioninlateryears,whichsuggeststhatwemighthavemoreachievementsthathavereachedtheNobelPrizelevelbuthavenotbeenrecognized."Zhousaid.1、WhywasTuYouyouawardedtheNobelPrize?A．ShemadeabreakthroughintheChinesescientificcommunityB．ShecameupwitharevolutionarytheoryaboutmedicineC．ShedevotedherwholelifetomedicineresearchD．Shedevelopedaveryeffectivedruginthe1970s2、WhatdoweknowaboutTuYouyou?A．ShesecretlyacceptedtheNobelPrizebyherselfB．She'sthesecondChinesetowinthe2015NobelPrizeC．ShehasanordinaryheartthoughwinningtheNobelPrizeD．Shewonthe2015NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicinewiththreescientists3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．ChinalackstalentedscientistslikeTuYouyouB．Tu’sachievementwasrecognizedbytheworldalongtimeagoC．ChinesescientistsshouldworkhardertowinmoreNobelPrizesD．MoreChinesescientificachievementsshouldbeacknowledged4、Whattypeofwritingdoesthispassagebelongto?A．AscientificreportB．AnofficialdocumentC．AnewsreportD．Amedicalrecord24．（8分）Microsofthasdevelopedanewsmartphoneappthatinterpretseyesignalsandtranslatesthemintoletters,allowingpeoplewithmotorneuronediseasetocommunicatewithothersfromaphone.TheGazeSpeakappcombinesasmartphone’scamerawithartificialintelligencetorecognizeeyemovementsinrealtimeandconvertthemintoletters,wordsandsentences.ForpeoplesufferingfromALS（渐冻症）,alsoknownasmotorneuronedisease,eyemovementcanbetheonlywaytheyareabletocommunicate.“Currenteye-trackinginputsystemsforpeoplewithALSorothermotorimpairmentsareexpensive,notstrongandhealthyundersunlight,andrequirefrequentre-checkandlotsofrelativelyfixedsetups,”saidXiaoyiZhang,aresearcheratMicrosoftwhodevelopedthetechnology.“Toeasethedrawbacks…wecreatedGazeSpeak,aneye-gesturecommunicationsystemthatrunsonasmartphone,andisdesignedtobelow-cost,stable,hand-heldandeasytolearn.”Theappisusedbythelistenerbypointingtheirsmartphoneatthespeaker.Achartthatcanbestucktothebackofthesmartphoneisthenusedbythespeakertodeterminewhicheyemovementstomakeinordertocommunicate.Thestickershowsfourgridsofletters,whicheachcorrespondtoadifferenteyemovement.Bylookingup,down,leftorright,thespeakerselectswhichgrids(格)theletterstheywantbelongto.Theartificialintelligencecomputationalprocedureisthenabletopredictthewordorsentencetheyaretryingtosay.Zhang’sresearch,Smartphone-BasedGazeGestureCommunicationforPeoplewithMotorDisabilities,issettobepresentedattheConferenceonHumanFactorsinComputingSystemsinMay.1、Whowillbenefitfromthenewly-developedApp?A．ALSvictims.B．peoplewitheyedisabilities.C．smartphoneaddicts.D．technologyresearchers.2、WhatarenotthebasicelementsusedintheApp?A．Artificialintelligence.B．Asmartphone’scamera.C．User’seyemovements.D．Hand-writtenletters.3、Whatdidtheresearchersdotoimprovethecurrenteye-trackinginputsystems?A．Tochecktheeyesignalstwicetomakeitfixed.B．Tocreateastableandconvenienteye-gesturecommunicationsystem.C．Topointthesmartphoneatthespeaker.D．Tolookup,down,leftorright.25．（10分）CompanyNamesThatHaveSecretMeaningsCo-founderLarryPagewasatabrainstormingsessionatStanfordforanewmassivedataindexingwebsite.Someonesuggested“googolplex”—oneofthelargestdescribableNUMBERS.Pageshorteneditto“googol.”Whenhelatercheckedfortheavailabilityofthedomainname,hemadeamistakeandtypedin“google”instead.Buthelikedthenameandregistereditforhimselfandco-founderSergeyBrin.ThisluxurycarmakercombinedelementsfromtheFordandOldsmobilecompanieswhenitwasstartedin1902andlaterbecameknownforitsinnovationandhighquality.ThecompanywasnamedfortheFrenchexplorerAntoineLaumetdelaMotheCadillac,whofoundedthecityofDetroitin101.Companyco-founderGordonBowkerhassaidthatwhilebrainstormingnames,someonebroughtoutamapthatfeaturedtheoldminingtownofStarbo.ThatmayhaveledhimtothinkofStarbuck,thefirstmateinHermanMelville’sfamousnove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B．Cadillac.C．Starbucks. D．Rolex.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A．Googlewasadoptedbecause“googol”wasnotavailablethen.B．Cadillacwasnamedafterthefoundingfatherofthecompany.C．Starbuckswasusedduetotheco-founder’sloveforhistown.D．HansWilsdorfintendedRolextobeuniversallyaccepted.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）MyhusbandandIinsistedthatourchildrenwereoldenoughtocleantheirroomsandmaketheirbeds.Buttheythought1.Mycomplaints,evenself-justified（自有道理）2,werealwayslandingon3ears.Veryoftenawholehour’sscoldingwouldendwiththeir4intotears.Ifeltveryfrustrated.IrealizedIneededto5mymethodof“mothering”.Onedaywhentheywereatschool,Ispentsometimetidyingtheirrooms.Ontheirdesks,inplain6,Ileftthecards:“DearBill(theothercardwas7toSarah),yourroomwasmessythismorningandI’msureyoulikeitclean.Love,theRoomFairy.”8arrivingback,thechildrenwere9excitedtoreceivethelittlenotefromtheRoomFairy.Thenextday,theirroomswerefairlytidy.Sureenough,therewasanothernotefromtheRoomFairy10forthem,thankingthemfortheirnice“gift”ofacleanroomand11askingthemtoplayacertainviolin12.Eachday,thank-younoteswouldbewrittendifferentlytokeeptheideas13． SometimestheRoomFairywouldproposealittle14:“Ifyoucanfinishyourhomeworkandgooveryourlessonsbeforedinner,I’dliketowatchaparticulartelevisionprogramwithyoutonight.”Sometimessomecoloredmarkersorotherlittleitemswouldbeleftin15ofwell-donejobstheday16.17Ican’trememberhowlong“theRoomFairy”continuedleavingherlovenotes.Whentheywereageappropriate,weusedvariousversionsofPost-Its（贴条）.Thebathroommirrorbecamethe18centreofourhome.Appointments,noticesaboutvisitingrelatives,lessonschedules,andchangesinplanscouldbe19.Weallbenefitedfromand20theideaofsharingremindersanddailydetailsoflifethroughnotes.IbelievethetrueadvantageoftheRoomFairynotessurvivesinourfrequentandenjoyablecommunication．1、A.differentlyB.not C.negative D.same2、A．crying B．shouting C．persuading D．beating3、A.sideB.deaf C.neither D.either4、A.cryingB.bringing C.bursting D.dropping5、A.adjustB.adopt C.access D.addict6、A.sentenceB.words C.speech D.sight7、A.sentB.read C.delivered D.addressed8、A.AsB.At C.In D.Upon9、A.morethanB.ratherthanC.nomorethanD.otherthan10、A.askingB.waiting C.prayingD.expecting11、A.politelyB.friendlyC.gently D.toughly12、A.musicB.song C.piece D.tone13、A.respectableB.uninterestingC.incredibleD.fresh14、A.challengeB.questionC.suggestion D.advice15、A.responseB.answer C.praiseD.honor16、A.aheadB.before C.overD.ago17、A.ActuallyB.Evenso C.EvenifD.Though18、A.lifeB.main C.memory D.reminder19、A.sentB.struck C.postedD.hanged20、A.learnedB.appreciatedC.shared D.thanked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）语法填空OnWednesdaymorningateleveno'clock，IwaswalkingdownMainStreetIhadjustparkedmycarSuddenlyIheardtwoshotsIthoughtthey_1．_(come)fromthebankIrantowardsthebankIsawaman_2．__(come)outHewasshortandfat3．abigmoustacheMore__4．__(importance)，hehadabagofmoneyandaguninhishands!_5．__Icoulddoanything，heranupthestreet_6．__disappearedbehindabusThatafternoonIwenttothemovies__7．__happened？Isawthethiefagainatthefootofthestairs!ItelephonedthepolicefromatelephonenexttotherestroomsThepolicearrivedin_8．___thanfiveminutesTheyarrestedthethiefjustashe__9．___(buy)achocolatebarfromthecandymachineWhatanexcitingday!Andbestofall，thebankgaveme___10．__100reward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。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(∧)，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。

ItookatriptoChinaafewmonthsbefore．Itwasawonderfulexperiencewhereisbeyonddescription．WespentthreeweeksvisitingBeijing，Shanghaiandseveralothertouristattraction．ThecloserweapproachedthecentreofChina，themuchIlikedit．ThenwewenttoHongKonglastweek，whichIthinkisdifferent