2024届江西省抚州市临川二中高三3月份模拟考试英语试题含解析

2024届江西省抚州市临川二中高三3月份模拟考试英语试题注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．______tonuclearradiation,evenforashorttime,mayinfluencegenesinhumanbodies.A．Havingexposed B．BeingexposedC．Toexpose D．Exposed2．Whydoyouwantanewjob______you’vegotsuchagoodonealready?A．that B．whereC．which D．when3．Policementhinkthatwherethereisviolence,drugswithdamagingeffectsonkidsarealways______it．A．beyond B．before C．behind D．besides4．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive5．Peopleallthinkitstrangethattheboyshouldtellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally________explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses6．Wildswans’________intheareaisagoodindicationofabetterenvironment.A．exhibition B．escapeC．absence D．appearance7．—Whataboutwatchingaballetshowthisevening?—Thanksforinvitingme,butballetisn’treally______.A．theappleofmyeye B．myfeetofclayC．mycupoftea D．thesaltoftheearth8．Whethersomethingisaliveordeadisacrucial______anditisonethatchildrenhavenodifficultyunderstandingbytheageoffive.A．declaration B．distinction C．division D．distribution9．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．arouses B．arises C．rises D．raises10．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．another11．Somewomenagoodsalaryinajobinsteadofstayinghome，buttheydecidednottoworkforthesakeofthefamily．A．mustmake B．shouldhavemade C．wouldmake D．couldhavemade12．—Whatashame!Wemisunderstoodeachotherforsuchalongtime.—Yes,IwishI_____withyouearlier.A．communicate B．hadcommunicatedC．communicated D．wouldcommunicate13．Nowadays,moreandmoreyoungladies,figuresmostarefineenough,aregoingonadiet.A．who B．whoseC．ofwhose D．ofwhom14．---DoyouthinkPeterisagoodpartner?---Notreally!Therearesomethingsthatarenoteasyto________,andhislazinessisone.A．putasideB．putupwithC．thinkofD．getalongwith15．It_____havebeenTomthatparkedthecarhere,asheistheonlyonewithacar.A．may B．can C．must D．should16．IwishI______atmysister’sweddinglastTuesday,butIwasonabusinesstripinNewYorkthen.A．willbe B．wouldbeC．havebeen D．hadbeen17．________ahighpercentageofAustraliansmaybepeoplewhowatchsportsratherthandothem,asfarasmostofitspopulationisconcerned,itisindeedagreatsportingnation.A．While B．as C．If D．Whether18．Muchdisappointedasheisinthejobinterview,hestillkeepshisconfidence.A．tohavefailed B．failedC．havingfailed D．failing19．—CouldyoucheckmylisttoseeIhaveforgottenanything?—Noproblem.A．whetherB．whichC．thatD．what20．Childrenunderfifteenarenotpermittedtoseesuchkindoffilm_________isbadfortheirmentaldevelopment.A．as B．whatC．which D．that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）ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge-￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’s-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖顶）”fromStMary‘sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.1、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A．TourA B．TourBC．TourC D．TourD2、Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A．WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt B．Oxford&StratfordC．Bath&Stonehenge D．Cambridge3、WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A．Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies B．Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC．ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain D．Itisaworld-famouscastle22．（8分）Shakespeare'sGlobeExhibition&TourisauniqueinternationalresourcetoexploreShakespeare’swork.Openallyearround,itgivesyouanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutthemostfamousplaywright(剧作家),Shakespeare,andhelpsyouseektofurthertheexperienceandinternationalunderstandingofhim.GroupVisitstotheExhibition&Tour*OpeningHoursTheatreTours:Monday-Sunday:9:30a.m.-5:00p.m.Exhibition:Monday-Sunday:9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.Groupsof15peopleormorearerequiredtopre-booktheirvisit,andeachgroupwillhaveitsownguideforfree.Tomakeareservation,pleasefillinaGroupRequestFormandreturnittousviaemail.*ExhibitionandTourPricesAdult:$15.00Senior(60+):$13.50Student(withvalidID):$11.50Child(5-15):$8.00Complimentary:Every16thpersonfree*GettinghereShakespeare'sGlobe21NewGlobeWalk,LondonSEl9DT,UKWehavecurrentlyimprovedsecurity,withallbagsbeingchecked.Pleasearriveingoodtime,anddonotbringanylargebagsandcheckthecalendarbeforeyourvisitorcall+44(0)2079021500tofindoutaboutourlatestopeningtimes.Visitorsareadvisedtoarrivebypublictransportorbytaxi.ThereisacarparkonThamesExchangeonthenorthsideofSouthwarkBridge(open24hours,sevendaysaweek).CabsmaybefoundallyearroundonSouthwarkBridge.ItmayalsobepossibletopickoneupfromoutsidetheentrancehallonNewGlobeWalk.*WheretoeatSwanatShakespeare'sGlobeservesmodernBritishseasonalfoodfordinner,afternoonteaordrinksinourbeautifulbarandrestaurantsetovertwofloors,availableforpre-andpost-theatredining.SwanRestaurantMonday-Friday:12noon-2:30p.m.&6:00p.m.-10:30p.m.Saturday:12noon-3:30p.m.&6:00p.m.Sunday:12noon-9:00p.m.1、Whencanyoupayavisittotheexhibition?A．Fridayat12:00p.m.B．Mondayat8:00a.m.C．Saturdayat5:30p.m.D．Sundayat7:00p.m.2、Ifagroupof20childrenvisittheExhibition&Tour,whatisrequiredforthemtodo?A．Theyneedtohireaguidethemselves.B．Theymustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.C．Theyhavetopay$160forticketsintotal.D．Theyneedtoemailforareservationinadvance.3、Whichofthefollowingappliestovisitors?A．They’reabletogetataxinearSouthwarkBridge.B．TheycanparkonthesouthsideofSouthwarkBridge.C．Theyarerequiredtodeposittheirbagsbeforeentering.D．It’smoreconvenienttodrivetherethantakingpublictransport.4、WhatcanweknowaboutSwanRestaurant?A．AfternoonleaisnotservedonSunday.B．Itservestraditionalseasonalfoodfordiner.C．Itisclosedfrom3p.m.to5p.m.onworkdays.D．Itservesthreemeals,drinksandafternoontea.23．（8分）Askids,myfriendsandIspentalotoftimeoutinthewoods.“Thewoods”wasourpart-timeaddress,destination,purpose,andexcuse.IfIwenttoafriend’shouseandfoundhimnotathome,hismothermightsay,“Oh,he’soutinthewoods,”withatone(语气)ofairyacceptance.It’ssimilartothetonepeoplesometimesusenowadaystotellmethatsomeoneI’mlookingforisonthegolfcourseoratthegym,oreven“awayfromhisdesk”.Forusten-year-olds,“beingoutinthewoods”wasjustanexcusetodowhateverwefeellikeforawhile.Wesometimestoldourselvesthatwhatweweredoinginthewoodswasexploring(探索).Exploringwasamorepopularideabackthenthanitistoday.Historyseemedtobemostlyaboutexplorers.Ourexplorations,thoughseemedtohavelesssystemthanthehistorickindsomethingusuallycameupalongtheway.Saywestayedinthewoods,throwingrocks,shootingfrogs,pickingblackberries,digginginwhatwewerebrieflypersuadedwasanIndianburialmound.Oftenwegot“lost”andhadtoclimbatreetofindoutwherewewere.Ifyoureadastoryinwhichsomeonedoesthatsuccessfully,beskeptical;thetopmostbranchesareusuallytooskinnytoholdweight,andwecouldneverclimbhighenoughtoseeanythingexceptothertrees.Therewerefourorfivetreesthatwevisitedregularly-tallbeecheseasytoclimbandcomfortabletositin.Itwasinatree,too,thatourdaysoffoolingaroundinthewoodscametoanend.Bythensomeofushasreachedseventhgradeandhadbeguntheroughrideofadolescence(青春期).InMarch,themonthwhenweusuallytooktothewoodsagainafterwinter,twofriendsandIsetouttogoexploring.Weclimbedatree,andallofasuddenitoccurredtoallthreeofusatthesametimethatwereallywereratherbigtobeupinatree.SoontherewouldbethespringdancesonFridayeveningsinthehighschoolcafeteria.1、Theauthorandhisfriendswereoftenoutinthewoodsto.A．spendtheirfreetimeB．playgolfandothersportsC．avoiddoingtheirschoolworkD．keepawayfromtheirparents2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Theactivitiesinthewoodswerewellplanned.B．Humanhistoryisnottheresultofexploration.C．Explorationshouldbeasystematicactivity.D．Theauthorexploredinthewoodsaimlessly3、Theunderlinedword“skeptical”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.A．calmB．doubtfulC．seriousD．optimistic4、Thereasonwhywevisitedthefourorfivetreesregularlyisthefollowingexceptthat.A．theyweretallbeechesB．theywereeasytoclimbC．theywerenothitoclimbD．theywerecomfortabletositin5、Howdoestheauthorfeelabouthischildhood?A．HappybutshortB．Lonelybutmemorable.C．Boringandmeaningless.D．Longandunforgettable.24．（8分）AdultEducationCoursesComputerStudiesTechnologyisadvancingatarapidpace,andwerelymoreandmoreoncomputersforeverythingfromcookingtoorganisingourtaxes.Thissix-weekcoursewillgiveyouanunderstandingofcomputerfundamentals,includingtheuseofsoftwarepackages(Word,ExcelandPowerpoint)andhowtousetheInternet.Start:May2,2019Time:Wed7pm-9pmCost:$300Length:6weeksPlace:SydneyCollegeWoodworkLearnthebasicsofwoodworkingwithsimplehan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B．$180.C．$250. D．$360.25．（10分）FabienCousteauwasbornwithdeeplovefortheocean.Hisgrandfatherandhisfatherwereoceanexplorersanddocumentaryfilmmakers.Fabienspenthisearlyyearsonhisgrandfather'sships.Today,Fabienfollowsinhisfamily'sfootstepstoprotecttheplanet'sendangeredoceanlife.Withhisvastknowledgeandexperience,hetriestostrikeabalancebetweenenvironmentalproblemsandmarketeconomies.Fabieniswellknownforhisstudyofsharks.During2000-2002,hecreatedaTVspecialcalledAttackoftheMysterySharkbasedonthesharkattacksthatoccurredalongtheNewJerseyshorelineinthesummerof1916.Thenin2003-2006,withthehelpofalargecrew,Fabiencreatedasharksubmarine(潜艇)thatenabledhimtoputhimselfinsidethesharkworld,providingpeoplewitharareviewofthemysteriousandoftenmisunderstoodcreatures.Forthenextfouryears(2006-2010),Fabienwaspartofaseriescalled,OceanAdventures,whichofferedararelookintosomeofthemostfantasticoceanspecies(物种)andenvironments.In2010,FabienstartedPlantAFish,anonprofitprojectforchildrentohelprestorelocalwaterecosystemsbyreplantingkeyoceanspecies.Savetheworld,onefishatatime.Theprojectisstillinprogressnowanditsfinalgoalistoplant1billion“fish”worldwide.FromJune1toJuly2,2014,Fabienandhisteamspent31daysunderwatertoresearchhowclimatechangeandpollutionareaffectingtheoceans.Fabien'sMission31brokenewgroundbygoingdeeper,longerandfurther,exposing(显露)theworldtotheadventureandthemystique(神秘)ofwhatliesbeneath.FabieniscurrentlyworkingonadocumentaryfilmabouttheadventuresofMission31,aswellasbuildinganOceanLearningCentertoprovidechildrenaroundtheworldwiththeopportunitytolearnaboutoceansandengagewithoceanexplorersdirectlythroughsocialmedia.1、WhatisNotFabien’sjob?A．Oceanexplorer B．DocumentaryfilmmakerC．Environmentalist D．Mediamanager2、HowisParagraph2developed?A．Byprovidingfacts. B．Byofferinganalyses.C．Bymakingcomparisons. D．Bydrawingconclusions.3、Wecanlearnfromthetextthat________.A．Fabien's“PlantAFish”projecthasalreadyachieveditsfinalgoalB．Fabien'sMission31broketherecordsofformeroceanexplorationsC．Fabien'sTVspecialaboutsharksisbasedonhischildhoodexperiencesD．IttookFabienfouryearstoproduceOceanAdventuresallonhisown4、Inwhichpartofawebsitecanwereadthetext?A．ModernTechnology. B．SpaceExploration.C．OutstandingFigures. D．FantasticWildlife.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）Theotherday,myhusbandandItookthekidsfordinneratabranchofPizzaExpress.Therewasaveryfriendlylady1aloneatthenexttable.Whenthetimecameforhertopaythe2,herbankcardwasdeclined.Thewaitresstoldher,inaverykindway,thattherewasa3butthatshewouldcallhermanagerforhelp.Seeingthis,myhusband4gotupandtoldthewaitingstaffthatwewouldpayforthelady'smeal.5,whenthemanagerarrived,heexplainedtotheladythatalthoughshecouldn'tuseher6,therewasnoneedto7.PizzaExpressauthorizes(授权)therestaurantto8twofreemealspermonthandonthis9,theywouldliketoprovideherwithafreemeal.Shewasextremelygratefulandapologeticthatshehadbeen10topay.Wewererelievedthattheladyhadbeen11withdignityinsteadofbeingplacedina12position.Then,themanager13ourtable.Hesaidthat,14wehadshownsuchgenerosity,hewouldliketodonatethesecondfreemealthattherestaurantwasableto15tous!Wewereabsolutely16!Ihadneverheardofanychainrestaurantbehavinginsucha(n)17way.Wewerequite18withgratitude.ImadesurethattheladywasabletogethomeOK,andthenwe19thestaffandleftourselves.Iwasreallyimpressedbyhowtherestauranthadtreatedthis20case.1、A．waitingB．diningC．orderingD．working2、A．menuB．recipeC．serviceD．bill3、A．problemB．solutionC．disadvantageD．technique4、A．cautiouslyB．bravelyC．immediatelyD．slowly5、A．HoweverB．FinallyC．ActuallyD．Therefore6、A．cashB．checkC．phoneD．card7、A．payB．helpC．worryD．bother8、A．giveawayB．pickupC．letoutD．takeon9、A．conditionB．occasionC．momentD．demand10、A．readyB．likelyC．unableD．unwilling11、A．appreciatedB．encouragedC．treatedD．pleased12、A．dangerousB．pleasantC．painfulD．difficult13、A．approachedB．removedC．noticedD．cleaned14、A．ifB．afterC．asD．when15、A．shareB．offerC．spareD．cover16、A．annoyedB．astonishedC．interestedD．confused17、A．strangeB．awkwardC．abnormalD．generous18、A．filledB．equippedC．suppliedD．burdened19、A．praisedB．metC．greetedD．thanked20、A．uniqueB．regularC．specialD．complex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）根据Howlifebeganontheearth课文内容，在下文空格中填上恰当的词语，使文章连贯完整。Nooneknowsexactly_1．__theearthbegan.Accordingtoawidelyacceptedtheory,theearthbeganwitha“BigBang”,__2．__explodedloudlyandproducedwatervaporandmanygases，_3．_(make)theearth’satmosphere.Astheearthcooleddown,waterappearedandstayed__4．_thesurface.Itwasthepresenceofwater___5．___allowedtheearthtodissolveharmfulgasesandacidsintotheoceansandseas,whichmade__6．__possibleforlifetodevelop.First,theappearanceofsmallplantsencouragedthedevelopmentofearlyshellfishandallsortsoffish.Next,greenplantsbegantogrowonland.7._7．__werefollowedbylandanimals.Soreptilesappearedforthefirsttime.Later,dinosaursdeveloped._8．_,theysuddenlydisappeared.Afterthat,mammalscameintobeing.Finally,humansappearedandspreadallovertheearth.However,theyareputtingtoomuchcarbondioxideintotheatmosphere,makingtheearthtoohot_9．__(live)on.Sowhetherlifewillcontinueontheearthwilldependon__10．__thisproblemcanbesolved.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）第二卷第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。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。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。修改：在错的词下划一横线，在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。MostfamiliesinChinahopedtheirsinglechildrenwillhaveahappyfuture,sotheyareverystrictintheirchildren、Sodoteachersinschool!Manychildrenaregivensomuchhomeworkthattheyhavehardlyanysparetimehavesports、Thechildrenareforbiddentodoanythingbuttostudy、Nowondersuchmanychildrenaretiredoflessons、Someevenattackorkillhisparentsandteachers!Ibelievemanypeoplealreadyreadthiskindofnewsinnewspapersormagazines、Shouldn’twedrawlessonfromtheaccidents?Nowourgovernmentismakingoutaplantosolvetheeducationproblems、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom即将参加一个汉语演讲大赛，他为此感到十分紧张．因此，他用电子邮件向你咨询如何克服赛前的紧张情绪．请你根据以下要点给他写一封回信：1．表示理解并安慰；2．给出建议并说明理由；3．表达祝愿注意：1．词数120左右；2．可适当增加细节以使行文连贯；3．信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数．DearTom，YouwrotetoaskforadviceonhowtogetridofyournervousnessrightbeforetheChinesespeechcontest．________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、D3、C4、B5、B6、D7、C8、B9、B10、A11、D12、B13、C14、B15、C16、D17、A18、A19、A20、A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、Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蜡塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk．Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew．Someofthemarecontent．iftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenew,playsorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel．Attheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime,theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists．4、Accordingtotheauthor,peoplemakeconversationto.A．exchangeideas B．provetheirvalueC．achievesuccessmlife D．overcometheirfearofsilence5、By"thebuzzingofafly"（Para．1）,