常熟中学2024届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

常熟中学2024届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．—Doyouoftencomeheretohaveawalk?—No,only_________,becausewearemuchtoobusy.A．occasionallyB．eventuallyC．merelyD．frequently2．Thelittleboystaredatthestrangemanquestioningly,not________whethertobelievewhathehadsaid.A．toknow B．knowingC．known D．havingknown3．WithWeChatPaycomingintowidespreaduse,ourhouseholdbillsareconvenient____.A．paying B．paid C．topay D．tobepaid4．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown5．Everygreataccomplishmentrestsontheofwhatcamebeforeit;whenyoutraceitback,you’llseeonesmallstepthatstarteditall.A．reputationB．expectationC．recreationD．foundation6．—Lindahasn’tshownupyet.—It’sstrange.She____.A．could B．might C．musthave D．shouldhave7．—Iwillbeavicepresidentinayearortwo.—Youcan’tbeserious!_______.A．Ican’tmakeitB．Ican’thelpitC．Iwon’ttellasoulD．Iwouldn’tbetonit8．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．apartfromD．insteadof9．—ThemovieTillDeathDoUsPart《最爱》willbeonat8pm．Whataboutpickingyouupat7pm?—Allright．Iwillhavecomebackfromworkbythen,andIyouathome．A．willbewaitingfor B．willwaitfor C．havebeenwaitingfor D．amwaitingfor10．______tonuclearradiation,evenforashorttime,mayinfluencegenesinhumanbodies.A．Havingexposed B．BeingexposedC．Toexpose D．Exposed11．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked12．Ifshe________generousasshemakesoutshewouldhavedonatedmoremoneyinthecatastrophe.A．hadbeen B．wereC．wouldbe D．was13．Itwasthenaturaldisaster,ratherthanhumanerrors,that________forthedeathofsomanyinnocentpeople.A．areblamed B．wastoblame C．wasblamed D．weretoblame14．Likeallparentsintheworld，wewantyoutogrowupinaworld__________isfullofloveandkindness.A．where B．thatC．when D．what15．I’mnotquitesurehowtogetthere,----------I’dbetter_____amap.A．watch B．lookup C．consult D．read16．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout17．Don'tyouthink_______ofgreatimportancethatweshouldkeepfitbytakingexerciseregularly?A．this B．that C．which D．it18．NASAhasmadea________thatourearthhasnothreatassociatedwiththefilm2012whichisbasedonpuremyths.A．clarification B．classification C．identification D．presentation19．----Whatdoyouthinkofzoology?----Inmyopinion,zoologyis______botany.A．asubjectsointerestingasB．asainterestingsubjectasC．asinterestingasubjectasD．interestingasasubjectas20．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;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）We’veallbeenthere:You’reatadullworkmeetingorpresentation,andyourmindkeepswanderingtowhattoeatforlunch,yourweekendplans,orwhat’sgoingonwiththenewseasonofStrangerThings.Don’tfeelsobadaboutallyourdaydreaming.Mind-wanderingmaybeasignofintelligenceandcreativity,accordingtoanewstudyinthejournalNeuropsychologia.Andaslongasyourperformanceatworkdoesn’tsufferwhenyourminddrifts,daydreamingmaynotbesuchabadthingafterall,thestudyauthorssay.ResearchersatGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologywantedtostudywhathappenstopeople’sbrainpatternswhenthey’retoldtoliestillanddonothing—aprimeopportunityformind-wandering.Sotheyasked112studyparticipantstodojustthat:lieinanMRImachinewhilestaringatafixedpointforfiveminutes.Theresearchteamusedthosereadingstoidentifywhichpartsofthebrainworkedtogetherduringthistypeofawakebutrestingstate,andtheyalsocomparedthereadingstoteststheparticipantstooktomeasuretheircreativeandintellectualabilities.Inaddition,theparticipantsfilledoutaquestionnaireabouthowmuchtheirmindwanderedindailylife.Theresearchersmadeseveralinterestingconnections.Peoplewhoreportedmorefrequentdaydreamingduringthedayscoredhigheroncreativeandintellectualtests.TheirMRIsalsoshowedtheyhadmoreefficientbrainsystems-meaningdifferentregionsofthebrainweremoreinpacewitheachother—comparedtopeoplewhoreportedlessfrequentmind-wandering.Thefindingthatmind-wanderingisassociatedwithintelligencewassomewhatsurprising,saysleadauthorChristineGodwin,apsychologyPhDcandidate.That’sbecausepreviousresearchhaslinkedmind-wanderingtopoorerperformanceonmemoryandreading-comprehensiontests,lowerSATscores,negativemood,andmentalhealthdisorders.1、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsdaydreaming?A．Unconcerned.B．Approving.C．Cautious.D．Doubtful.2、Whatcantheparticipantsdoduringtheexperiment?A．Telllies.B．Dosomereading.C．Lieandstare.D．Answersomequestions.3、What’sthefindingoftheexperiment?A．Daydreamingmayresultingoodmemory.B．Thefindingiscontradictorytothepreviousresearch.C．Daydreamingissomewhatassociatedwithmentalhealth.D．Themoreyouaremind-wandering,thelessintelligentyouare.4、What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．DaydreamingisNotSoBadB．WhyPeopleareAlwaysDaydreaming?C．DaydreamingisHarmfultoTheBrainD．AnExperimentReportonDaydreaming22．（8分）Itwasalwaysverycoldonthatlakeshoreinthenight,butwehadplentyofblanketsandwerewarmenough.Wenevermovedamuscleallnight,butwakedatearlydawnintheoriginalpositions,andgotupatonce,thoroughlyrefreshed.Thereisnoendofmedicineinsuchanexperience.Thatmorningwecouldhavedefeatedtensuchpeopleaswewerethedaybefore—sickonesatanyrate.Buttheworldisslow,andpeoplewillgoto“watercures”and“movementcures”andtoforeignlandsforhealth.ThreemonthsofcamplifeonLakeTahoewouldbringbackEgyptianmummytolife,andgivehimahealthyappetite.Idonotmeantheoldestanddriestmummies,ofcourse,butfresherones.Theairupthereinthecloudsisverypureandfine.Andwhyshouldn’titbe?—itisthesametheangelsbreathe.Ithinkthathardlyanyamountoftirednesscanbegatheredtogetherthatamancannotsleepoffinonenightonthesandbyitsside.Notunderaroof,butunderthesky;itseldomorneverrainsthereinthesummertime.Iknowamanwhowenttheretodie.Buthemadeafailureofit.Hewasaskeleton(骨瘦如柴的人)whenhecame,andcouldbarelystand.Hehadnoappetite,anddidnothingbutreadtracts(小册子)andreflectonthefuture.Threemonthslaterhewassleepingoutofdoorsregularly,eatingallhecouldhold,threetimesaday,andhuntinggameoverthemountainsthreethousandfeethighforfun.Andhewasaskeletonnolonger,butweighedpartofaton.Thisisnofancysketch,butthetruth.Hisdiseasewasconsumption.Iconfidentlyrecommendhisexperiencetootherskeletons.—MarkTwain1、Whichofthefollowingisthetopicofthepassage?A．HowtolivenearLakeTahoeB．TheimaginationofLakeTahoeC．TheareaofLakeTahoehasamazingpowerstobringbackpeople’shealthD．LakeTahoe’sairandwaterqualityarefantasticforEgyptianmummies2、Thewriter’stoneofthispassageis________.A．determinedB．persuasiveC．homesickD．entertaining3、Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingtheairis“thesametheangelsbreathe”?A．Thealtitudeisveryhigh.B．Thewetairsurroundedthelake.C．Thecoldwindinthearea.D．Thewidenessoftheland.4、Theauthorusesthe“Egyptianmummy”tocompareto________.A．peoplewholosttheirfamiliesB．sickandexhaustedpeopleC．adeadmanD．thewritersbaddream23．（8分）Ourhero’soriginstorystartedthispastFebruaryinthePerinefamilylivingroominBirmingham,Alabama.Austin,a4-year-oldboy,andhisfather,TadPerine,werewatchingaprogramonAnimalPlanetaboutamotherpandaleavinghercubs.“Itoldhimthatthecubswouldbehomelessforawhile,”Tadsays.“Austindidn’tknowwhathomelessnessmeant,buthewassadandwantedtoknowmore.”Seeingthisasateachablemoment,TadtookAustintotheFirehouseMinistries,alocalshelterthatprovideshousing,food,andotherservicesforhomelessmen.Astheydrovebytheredbrickbuilding,theysawagroupof25homelessmenstandingonthestreetcorner.“Dad,theylooksad.”Austinsaid.“Canwetakethemsomefoodandmakethemsmile?”Thatday,AustinusedhisallowancetobuyeachmanaBurgerKingsandwichandhandedthefoodouthimself.Seeingwhattheirpresencemeanttothemenattheministry,AustinandTadreturnedthenextweek.Afterhereturnedeveryweekforfiveweeks,wordofAustin’sactsofkindnessspreadthroughsocialmediaandnationalnewsoutlets.BurgerKingjumpedaboard,agreeingtodonate$1,000amonthforanentireyeartowardthecause.Soon,churchesandsheltersacrossthecountrybeganinvitingAustintocometodistributefoodinotherareas.WhereasbeforeAustinandTadcouldfeed25to50peopleatatime;now,thankstocorporateandcommunitysupport,theycanfeed800to2,000peopleatonce.AsforAustin,hecontinuestogiveoutfood,smiles,andhisinspirationalmessageoflove.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’msavingtheday.”1、HowdoesAustinfeelwhenseeingtheTVprogram?A．Surprised B．JoyfulC．Grateful D．Unhappy2、WhydidTaddriveAustintothelocalshelter?A．Todonatesomemoneyforthehomeless.B．Toaskforsomehelpfromthehomeless.C．Toteachhimthemeaningofhomelessness.D．TointroduceAustintothestaffthere.3、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3?A．ToconfirmAustin’sinfluence.B．TopraiseBurgerKing’sdonation.C．Tothankthecommunity’ssupportD．Toconveyappreciationofthehomeless.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ATeachableMomentB．ABoyFightingAgainstHungerC．AKindFamilyHelpingthePoorD．Tad’sInspirationalMessageofLove24．（8分）OnacoldJanuarymorningin2017,four-year-oldElistandsonthebankofDouglasRiver,huggingadeadsalmon(鲑鱼)againsthisthickredcoat.Helooksupathisfather,Andrew,whonodsencouragingly.“Goahead,”hesays.“Putitin.”Theyoungboydragshisfeetforwardandholdsthefishasfarashecanintotheshallowwater.“It’sfloating!”Eliyells,delighted.Foramoment,it’salmostasifthehandsomesalmoncouldcomebacktolife.Eli’ssalmonisjustoneof100orsodeathbodiesthatwilllandinDouglasRiverinahalf-houractivitythismorning,depositedbydozensofvolunteers.Noneofthesalmonwillrisefromthedead,butDarrellWick,presidentoftheDouglasSociety,whohaspromotedthisgathering,isintheresurrection(复活)business.Wickalsoleadsthegroup’scampaigntorecoverthisurbanwaterway’ssalmonpopulation.“TheDouglasSocietystartedlookingintothepossibilityofrecoveringthesalmonintheriverinthemid-1990s,andpartofathoughtinthatLimefocusedonriverrecoveryincitiesworldwide.Backthen,theprospects(前景)lookedfutureleftsfromtheresult.Wickandhisgrouparedevotedtogivingtheriverafullmake-over.Thismonumentalrepairjob,supportedbyapproximately$95,000offundingfromthePacificSalmonFoundationoverthepast15years,hasinvolvedrecoveringtheriver-habitatofsalmonandpreventingitfromwearingaway.Workontheriver’sfinalsectionwascompletedinJuly2017.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutthesalmonfromparagraph1?A．Itwasdying.B．Itwassaved.C．Itsurvived.D．Ithaddied.2、WhatdoEliandhisfatherdo?A．Catchasalmonforfun.B．Helpasalmonriseagain.C．Layasalmonintothewater,D．Prayasalmon’sforgiveness.3、Whatwasthesituationabouttheriverinthemid-1990s?A．Recoveringtheriverwastoodifficult.B．Itwasinfavorofsalmonpopulation.C．Noonepaidattentiontoitshadsituation.D．Riverrecoverywasfocusedonworldwide.4、What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A．WorkonDouglasRiverhasended.B．Wick’scampaignagainstpollution.C．SavingaRivertosavethesalmon.D．Anunforgettablestoryofthesalmon.25．（10分）TheScholasticArt&WritingAwardsareamongthemostfamousawardsforstudentachievementintheliteraryandvisualarts.PastwinnersincludesuchshortstorymastersasDonaldBarthelme,JoyceCarolOates,andStephenKing.Thecontestoffersseveralcategoriesconnectedwithshortstorywriters:shortstory,flashfiction,sciencefiction,humor,andwritingportfolio(档案袋)(graduatingseniorsonly).Whocanenter?Thecontestisopentostudentsingrades7-12(includinghomeschoolers)intheU.S.,Canada,orAmericanschoolsabroad.Whatdowinnersreceive?Thecontestoffersavarietyofscholarships(someashighas$10,000)andcashawards(someashighas$1,000)atboththeregionallevelandthenationallevel.Winnersmayalsoreceivecertificatesofrecognitionandopportunitiesforpublication.Howareentriesjudged?Theawardscitethreejudgingcriteria:“Originality,technicalskill,andtheemergence(呈现)ofapersonalvisionorvoice.”Besuretoreadpastwinnerstogetanideaofwhat’sbeensuccessful.Thejudgeschangeeveryyear,buttheyalwaysincludepeoplewhoarehighlyaccomplishedintheirfield.Whenisthedeadline?CompetitionguidelinesareupdatedinSeptember,andsubmissionsareusuallyacceptedfromSeptemberthroughearlyJanuary.RegionalGoldKeywinnerswillautomaticallyadvancetothenationalcompetition.HowdoIenter?AllstudentsbeginbyenteringaregionalcompetitionbasedontheirZIPcode.Seetheguidelinesforadditionalinformation.1、DonaldBarthelme,JoyceCarolOates,andStephenKingarementionedtoshowthat________.A．manyfamouswritersandartistsenterthecompetitionB．awardswillbegiventomanydifferentkindsofwritingC．theawardwinnerswouldbecomesuccessfulinthefutureD．thecompetitionhasnotbeenverypopularamongstudents2、________canenterthecompetition.A．StudentsallovertheworldB．AstudentinanAmericanschoolinChinaC．AnAmericancollegestudentD．AstudentinaCanadianschoolinAfrica3、Theunderlinedword“cite”inParagraph4mostprobablymeans“________”.A．follow B．improveC．neglect D．decide4、Accordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingistrue?A．Allthewinners’writingwillsurelybepublished.B．Studentscandirectlyenterthenationalcompetition.C．Thecompetitionisopenforentriesalltheyearround.D．Readingpastwinnerscanhelpknowwhatisappreciated.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）BrianPetershadonethingtodobeforeleavinghisjobasapoliceofficerinBrooklyn.Hedecidedtospend$500he1forhisservicetobuy10giftcardsandhandedthemouttostrangersinBrooklynCenteronhis2day.Ittookhimabouttwohoursto3thecardsandthathecouldputsmilesonalotofpeople’s4,includingonewomanhestopped5noticingtheconditionofhercar.“Hercarwasreallyoldandreally6.Isawherscreenwiperswere7intheupposition,”Peterssaid.“I8whatIwasdoingandgaveheragiftcard,and9shelitupwithasmile.”Oncepeople10theinitialshockofwhathewasdoing,Peterssaidhe11alotmorehugsthatday.MoniqueDrier,who12withPeters,saidPetershas13wantedtogivebackanddidn’treallywanttheattention.“Hedidn’tevenhaveagoingaway14,”Driersaid.“Hehasalwaystriedto15thehumansideoflawpractice.Hewasagreat16andwillbedearlymissed.”Peters,whostartedhis17jobthreedaysago,saidhestillwantstocontinuegivingbacktothe18.“Communityserviceisextremely19,andwhenyou’refortunateinlife,youshouldgivebacktootherswhoaren’tasfortunateasyou,Peterssaid.That’swhat20theworldgoround.”1、A．earned B．created C．borrowed D．achieved2、A．first B．last C．victory D．great3、A．giveout B．giveaway C．giveup D．giveoff4、A．eyes B．heads C．mouths D．faces5、A．before B．until C．after D．since6、A．damaged B．destroyed C．ruined D．harmed7、A．placed B．laid C．set D．stuck8、A．announced B．declared C．explained D．appreciated9、A．gently B．kindly C．immediately D．totally10、A．overcame B．admitted C．believed D．struck11、A．accepted B．received C．agreed D．distributed12、A．stayed B．performed C．organized D．watched13、A．often B．always C．seldom D．hardly14、A．conference B．congratulation C．celebration D．party15、A．remember B．forget C．prevent D．insist16、A．soldier B．policeman C．teacher D．official17、A．convenient B．free C．different D．new18、A．world B．country C．community D．association19、A．authentic B．practical C．brilliant D．important20、A．forces B．equips C．makes D．explores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）Itwas1978,Iwas10yearsoldandlivedinCalcutta,acityofEastIndiawithmyfamily.Icouldnotforget1．yearasthiscityfacedadisaster.AheavyfloodinGangersriverpreventedthepeople2．(live)thenormalcitylife.Atthattime,ourschoolremainedclosed.OneofschoolfriendsSandhyausedtostayinSubhasNagar,3．wassituatedinalittle4．(low)areaacrosstherailwayline.Thearea5．(cover)withwater,justthenmyfriend’sgrandfatherbecamesick.Theoutercityconnectionwiththisareawascut6．,somyfriend’sfathercrossedthewaterypathwiththehelpofbamboobasedboatinordertocalladoctor.Goingouttoattendhospital7．(be)impossiblefortheagedgrandfather,becauseitrainedheavilyand8．(end),andnodoctordaredtovisittheareaatthatmoment.Finallymyfriend’sfatherbuiltatenttypedshadeontheboatand9．(take)myfriend’sgrandfathertothehospital.Ifwearedeterminedandhavegreatconfidenceinour10．(able),wecanovercomeanyobstacletoreachourgoals.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1l处起）不计分。DearSir,Iamastudentfromthenearschool.HereIwanttoreporttheenvironmentalsituationforyou.Thereusedtomanygreentreesandallkindofflowersinourschoolalltheyearround.Theschoollookslikeabeautifulgardenandwehadacleanstudyingenvironment.Andeverythinghaschangedsinceyourchemicalfactorywasbuiltayearbefore.Everydayitproduceslotsofwastewaterandharmgases.Theterriblepollutionhasbeendonegreatharmtoourhealth.Weallexpectyoufactorycantakemeasurestostopthepollutionsoon.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你校要在多功能大厅(Multi－PurposeHall)举办一次为期三天的艺术节(ArtFestival)活动，请你用英文给Mr.White写一封信，邀请他来参加。内容要点如下：活动具体时间：下午15：00－17：00活动日期和内容：▲4月18日，乐器演奏▲4月19日，歌舞表演▲4月30日，师生联欢注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出；1．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearMr.White，I'mverygladtotellyouthatathree－dayArtFestival...________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________