湖北省黄冈市荆州中学2023-2024学年高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷含解析

湖北省黄冈市荆州中学2023-2024学年高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Itissodifficultaquestion_______noneofthekidscouldworkitout.A．as B．that C．which D．X2．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how3．Thedeal，nextweek，willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A．completed B．beingcompletedC．tobecompleted D．havingbeencompleted4．____upearlyinthemorningtohaveawalk,Iamsure,youarelikelytofeelactiveallday．A．Get B．Havinggot C．Getting D．Toget5．I’msorryyouhavebeenwaitingsolong,butitwillstillbesometime________youcangetyourpassport.A．since B．tillC．after D．before6．Thegirlissuretobecomeagoodactress__________shegetstherighttraining.A．until B．if C．although D．unless7．—That'sthethirdtimeyou'vedonethat!—Yeah,_____?A．whatofitB．what’sonC．whataboutD．whatfor8．Bythesideoftheteachingbuildingofourschool_____,whichwascompletedin2009. A．therestandingthelibrary B．doesthelibrarystand C．thelibrarystands D．standsthelibrary9．Therearealotofsignsmenaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksthanwomen.A．indicate B．toindicate C．indicated D．indicating10．When________questionsinclass,oneshouldanswerthemasclearlyaspossible.A．asking B．toask C．tobeasked D．asked11．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．addictedC．seized D．trapped12．Hissisterlefthomein1998,and_________________since.A．hadnotbeenheardof B．hasnotbeenheardofC．hadnotheardof D．hasnotheardof13．______farinthecontest,wearesodisappointed.A．Notgetting B．NottogetC．Nothavinggot D．Notgot14．Mywifesometimes_____somethingshehaslongbeenlookingfor.That’swhysheenjoyswindowshopping.A．looksup B．looksfor C．picksup D．picksout15．—Someonewantsyouonthephone.—________nobodyknowsIamhere.A．AlthoughB．AndC．SoD．But16．Theflatisgoodvalueformoneybecausenotonlydidtheysellittomeatacheapprice,buttheythrewinsomeoldfurniture_________.A．attheircommand B．forgoodmeasureC．beyondmyreach D．beneaththeirdignity17．Mark______havehurried.Afterdrivingattopspeed,hearrivedhalfanhourearly.A．needn’t B．wouldn’t C．mustn’t D．couldn’t18．Hisbrotheraimstobe__________ofhisparentsbythetimeheistwenty.A．innocent B．beneficial C．invisible D．independent19．Thelackofeco-friendlyhabitsamongthepublicisthoughttobeamajor_____________ofglobalclimatechange.A．Result B．causeC．warning D．reflection20．—Idon’tcareforbaseball.—Howcanyousayyoudon’tlikesomethingyou’venevereventriedit!A．till B．after C．unless D．when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）Haveyoueverspentanafternooninthebackyard,maybegrillingorenjoyingabasketballgame,whensuddenlyyounoticethateverythinggoesquiet?Thereisanoldphrase“calmbeforethestorm”，oftenusedinasituation—aquietperiodjustbeforeagreatactivityorexcitement.Accordingtoourownexperience,weknowthereisactuallycalmbeforethestorm.Butwhatcausesthiscalm?Andisitalwayscalmbeforethestorm?Let'shearwhatscientistshavetosay.Aperiodofcalmhappensinaparticularkindofstorm,thesimplestkindofstorm—asingle－cellthunderstorm.Inthistypeofthunderstorm,thereisusuallyonlyonemainupdraft,whichiswarm,dampairanddrawnfromplacesneartheground.Stormsneedwarmanddampairasfuel,sotheytypicallydrawthatairinfromsurroundingenvironment.Stormscandrawintheairthatfittheirneedfromalldirections—evenfromthedirectioninwhichthestormistraveling.Asthewarm,dampairispulledintoastormsystem,itleavesalow－pressurevacuum(真空)comingafter.Therisingairmeetsthecolddryairthathasalreadyexistedinthestormclouds,thusthetemperatureofthewarm,dampairdrops,andthewatervapour(水蒸汽)initchangesintotinydropsthatareapreconditionofrain.Thesedropsaccumulateandbuildonlargerparticleslikedust,untiltheygrowlargeenoughtoformraindrops.Thiswarm,dampairkeepsmovingupwards,butitbecomescooleranddrierduringitstripthroughcloud.Whenitreachesthetopofthecloud,theairgetsspitout(被挤出)atthetop.Thisairissentrollingoutoverthebigthunderclouds.Fromthere,theairgoesdown.Warmanddryairisrelativelystable,andonceitcoversaregion,thatair,inturn,causesthecalmbeforeastorm.Mostthunderstorms,though,don'tstartwithcalm.That'sbecausemostareactuallygroupsofstormswithcomplexwindpatterns.There'ssomuchairmovingupanddownstormgroupsthatthecalmbeforethestormneverhappens.Instead,beforethestorm,itmightbereallywindy!1、Whichbestfitsthedescriptionofaparticularkindofstorm?A．Astormwithairdrawnfromeverydirection.B．Athunderstormwithoutstrongwinds.C．Athunderstormwithasingleshape.D．Astormfueledbymovingairfromtheground.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Coldanddryair. B．Warmanddampair.C．Coldanddampair. D．Warmanddryair.3、Whichdoesthewritermostlikelyagreeto?A．Presenceofthecalmreliesonstableair.B．Stormhappenswithoutairmovingupanddown.C．Thedriertheairis,thebiggerthestormwillbe.D．Notallthunderstormsstartwiththecalm.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Causesandeffectsofaheavystorm.B．Anexplanationofthecalmbeforeastorm.C．Apersonalexperienceofaheavystorm.D．Abriefdescriptionofapeacefulstorm.22．（8分）IcanproudlysaythatlastyearIbroketherecordfortheoldestpersonintheworldtoridearoller-coaster.I’m105,butIfeelyounger.EventhedoctoragreesI’mingoodcondition.I’mabitdeafandmylegsfeelweak,buttheyaretheonlyissue.IrodetheTwistosaurusatFlamingoLand,whichspinsyouroundquitefast.Ididn’tchoosetogoonthat.I’dhavepreferredareallyfastonethatwentupsidedown.ButIwastoldIcouldn’tridesomethinglikethat,becausemybloodpressurecoulddropandImighthavesomedanger.Iwasn’tnervous—Idon’tgetfrightenedofanything.Iwassecurelyfastened,soIknewIwouldn’tfallout.Theroller-coasterridewentonforthreeorfourminutes,anditcouldn’tbeabetterexperience.AndIraisedalotofmoneyfortheDerbyshire,Leicestershire&RutlandAirAmbulancefund,whichwasfantastic.PeopleweresayingI’dgotaplaceintheGuinnessWorldRecords.Later,someonecametopresentmewiththecertificate.Ihaditonthewallinmylivingroom,withanotheronethatgotayearearlier.Myrecord-breakingwaysreallybeganacoupleofyearsago,withtheice-bucketchallenge.ItturnedoutthatIwasprobablytheoldestpersonintheworldtodoit,andthevideowasverypopular.Afterthat,IstartedtothinkaboutwhatelseIcoulddotoraisemoneyfordifferentcharities.I’mnotsureifanyoneadmiresallthefunI’mhaving.TheyjustsayI’mdaftandthat’saboutit.ButI’vehadmanygooddaysandmanyexcitingtimes.I’vehadareallygoodlife.Idon’tthinkI’vewastedanyofit.1、Whydidn’ttheauthorchoosetogoonridingtheTwistosaurus?A．Becausehewasinabadphysicalcondition.B．Becausehewastoldnottodoso.C．Becauseheconsideredittoogentle.D．Becausehethoughtitspuntoofast.2、Howdidtheauthormostprobablyreactwhileridingtheroller-coaster?A．Hereallyenjoyedhimself. B．Hewasveryworriedatfirst.C．Hecouldn’tthinkmuchaboutit. D．Hegotfrightenedasitstartedmoving.3、WhatdoyouknowabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?A．Hewastheoldestpersonintheworld. B．Hesetarecordtheyearbeforelastyear.C．Hedislikedshowingoffhissuccess. D．Hewaseagertogetcertificates.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“daft”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．healthy. B．strong.C．crazy. D．funny.23．（8分）SANFRANCISCO(AP)-SamsungsaysnewGalaxyNote7smartphoneswillbeavailableinU.S.stonesstartingWednesdaytoreplaceabout1milliondevicesthatarebeingrecalledbecausetheirbatteriescancatchfire.TheSouthKoreancompanyhasbeenscramblingtofixproblemscausedbyfaultybatteriesinthelatestversionofitstopofthelinesmartphonewhichfirstwentonsalelastmonth.WhenitfirstofferedonSept.2toreplacetheaffectedNote7phonesSamsungsaiditwouldswapthemformodelsofitsotherphonessuchastheGalaxyS7untilsuppliesofreplacementNote7devicesbecameavailable.SamsungfolloweduplastweekbyannouncingthatU.S.consumerswhohadpurchasedoneoftherecalledphonescouldchoosebetweenareplacementorarefundfrothedevicewhichsellsforabout$850.ThatofferwasjointlyannouncedwithofficialsattheU.S.ConsumerProductSafetyCommissionafterSamsungwascriticizedfornotcoordinatingmorecloselywiththecommission.SafetyofficialshaveurgedNote7ownerstoturnofftheirphonesandreturnthemimmediately.TheycitedreportsofNote7batteriesoverheatingintheUnitedStatesincluding26instanceswhereindividualswereburnedand55thatcausedpropertydamage.Theproblemdoesn’taffectallNote7phonesbecauseSamsungusesbatteriesfromdifferentsuppliers.Butthecompanyhassaidabout2.5milliondevicesmaybeaffectedworldwideincluding1millionsoldintheUnitedStates.Samsungalsosaidit’spushingouttwosoftwareupdatesthroughwirelesscarriers.OnewillshowagreenbatteryicontoconfirmthataNote7deviceisanewonethatdoesn’thavethebatteryproblem.Theotherwilldisplayashortnoticetoownersofolderphonescoveredbytherecalltellingthemtoturnofftheirdeviceandtakeitinforareplacement.AboutaquarterofaffectedphoneshadbeenexchangedintheUnitedStatesbyTuesdayAccordingtoaspokeswomanforSamsung’sU.S.subsidiary.ShewasunabletosayhowmanyNote7buyerssoughtrefundsbutsaid“thevastmajority”receivedadifferentSamsungphoneasareplacement.1、What’swrongwiththeaffectedNote7phones?A．Thepriceofthemistoohigh.B．Theirbatteriescancatchfire.C．Theyaresimilartoiphone7.D．Theyhaveproblemswiththeirearphones.2、WhatcanaU.S.consumerwhohadpurchasedoneoftherecalledphonesdoaccordingtoSamsung’sannouncement?A．Tosellhis/herrecalledphonetoothersforabout$850.B．Tochooseareplacementandarefundforhis/herrecalledphone.C．TousetherecalledphonetoreplaceaGalaxyS7firstandthenoneofthenewNote7devicesforfree.D．Toreturntherecalledphoneandgetareplacementorarefund(about$850)forthedevice.3、HowmanyaffectedphoneshadbeenexchangedintheUnitedStatesbyTuesday?A．About0.625million.B．About0.25million.C．About0.875million.D．About1million.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Atleast81casesofNote7batteriesoverheatingwerereportedintheUnitedStates.B．TheNote7phonessoldinChinaaresafe.C．TheNote7phonesusedbatteriesfromdifferentsuppliersneverhavethe

sameproblems.D．TheGalaxyS7devicesarethesafest.24．（8分）Thousandsoffree,popularchildren'sappsavailableontheGooglePlayStorecouldbeviolatingtheChildren'sOnlinePrivacyProtectionAct(COPPA),accordingtoanew,large­scalestudy,highlightinggrowingcriticismofSiliconValley'sdata­collectionefforts.“Thisisamarketfailure，”saidSergeEgelman,aco­authorofthestudy.“Whatwehaveuncoveredpointsoutbasicenforcement(执行)workthatneedstobedone.”Thepotentialviolationswereabundantandcameinseveralforms,accordingtothestudy.Morethan1，000children'sappscollectedidentifyinginformationfromkidsusingtrackingsoftwarewhosetermsexplicitlyforbidtheiruseforchildren'sapps.TheresearchersalsosaidnearlyhalftheappsfailtoalwaysusestandardsecuritymeasurestotransmitsensitivedataovertheWeb,suggestingaviolationofreasonabledata­securitymeasureslaidoutbyCOPPA．SomeoftheappsinquestionincludedDisney's“Where'sMyWater？”，Gameloft's“MinionRush”andDuolingo,alanguagelearningapp.ThefindingsalsosuggestedthatappcreatorsthathadbeenofficiallyrecognizedasCOPPA­compliant(遵守)werenobetterthananyoftheotherappdevelopersatprotectingchildren'sprivacy.Disneyarguedthatthestudydoesn'tclaimtoidentifyanyactualviolations.“Protectingchildren'sonlineprivacyisveryimportanttousandweareconfidentthatourpracticescomplywiththelaw，”thecompanysaid.“WehaveasoundCOPPAcomplianceprogram,andwemaintainstrictdatacollectionandusepoliciesforDisneyappscreatedforchildrenandfamilies.”Gameloftannouncedthatchildren'sprivacyisof“utmostimportance”andisinvestigatingtheissue.“Wehaveaverystrictdata­collectionpolicyatGameloftandalwaysmakesurethatwearecompliantwithprotectionlaws，”thecompanysaid.Duolingodidnotrespondtorequestsforcomment.AlthoughGooglestatedthat“Wearetakingtheresearcher'sreportveryseriouslyandlookingintotheirfindings”，criticsofGoogle'sappplatformsaythecompanyhasprofitedgreatlyfromadvancesindata­trackingtechnology.“Googlehasbasicallylookedtheotherwaywhileitwasabletogeneraterevenuesoffofchildren'sapps，”saidJeffreyChester,theexecutivedirectoroftheCenterforDigitalDemocracy.“Thenew,alarmingreportisfurtherevidencethatGoogleisthumbing_its_nose_attheonlyfederalonlineprivacylawthatwehave.”1、HowdidcompaniesrespondtotheaccusationofviolatingCOPPA?A．Disneyclaimedtostrictlyobeyprivacylaws.B．Gameloftquestionedthevalidityofthestudy.C．Duolingoplannedtoadoptstrictdata­collectionpolicies.D．Googleadmittedtothechargeandpromisedtodomore.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“thumbingitsnoseat”probablymean?A．Observing.B．Disrespecting.C．Prohibiting.D．Introducing.3、Thepurposeofthepassageisto________．A．chargeappcompanieswiththeviolationofCOPPAB．informreadersofdifferentwaystoviolatechildprivacylawsC．illustratethegrowingcriticismofapp'sdata­collectionfunctionD．highlighttheurgencyofstrengtheningenforcementofCOPPA25．（10分）Mid-Februaryof2018bringsustwokeyevents:Valentine’sDayandthestartoftheYearoftheDog.Happinessandromanceareintheair.BothathomeandabroadvariouscelebrationsareheldforthetwowesternandChinesefestivals.Herearesomeactivitiesrecommendedtoyou,whichfewpeoplewillmissthechancetoparticipateinthem.DogthemedexhibitionheldinBeijingtogreettheSpringFestivalTheChineseLunarNewYearwillstartonFeb16,makingstartoftheYearoftheDog.Tocelebrateit,anexhibitionentitled“BestWishesfromtheAuspiciousDog”willbeopened.Theplace:AttheCapitalMuseuminBeijing.Theexhibitiontime:FromFeb14,2018tillMarch189:00am~6:00pmperday.Themaintheme:Therelationshipbetweendogsandhumans,theexhibitionhascollectedculturalrelics,pictures,historicalfactstoshowthatdogshaveaccompaniedusthroughouthistory.Admission:80yuanforperadult,childrenunder15free.Favorableitems:Anyonewiththeirsweetheartwillenjoyfreeadmission.AlargecelebrationheldbyBostonChinesecommunitytocelebratetheYearoftheDogDate:FromFebruary14toFebruary16,2018.9:30am—5pm.Place:InCopleySquareHotel,Boston.Programs:Dragondance,liondance,magicshow,Beijingoperaandballet.Food:ManytraditionalChinesefoodssuchashotpots,dumplings,ricecakes.Fare:SponsoredbyalargeChineseCooperation,allthefeesarefree.Highlights:AnyonewhosebirthdayisintheYearofthedogwillreceiveamascotofthedog.Attention:Participantsneedtoregisterinadvancebyvisitingthewebsite:.The2018DingshengRoyalLanternFairtowelcomethecomingChineselunarnewyear.WiththethemeofembracingtheYearoftheDog,the2018DingshengRoyalLanternFairkicksoffinChengdecity,NorthChina’sHebeiprovince.Morethan50groupsofLanternsinvariousshapesandsizesareilluminatedduringthefestivaltopromoteChineseSpringFestivalculture.Inadditiontothecarvediceexhibition,visitorscanalsowatchfolkperformances.Openingtime:FromFebruary14,Valentine’sDaytillMarch2.Highlights:Andatingareawillbesetasideforthesinglestofindtheotherhalfoftheirs.Admission:1.100yuanforeachadult,childrenunder15free.2.Anyonewhomarriedintheyearofthedogwillenjoythehalfprice.521、Whichcelebrationwilllastlongestaccordingtothetext?A．ThedogthemedexhibitioninBeijing.B．ThelargecelebrationinBoston.C．DingshengRoyalLanternFairinChengde.D．ThecelebrationinCopleySquareHotel.1、InBostoncelebration,amascotofthedogwillbereceivedbyanyonebornin________.A．2004 B．1996C．2012 D．19942、HowmuchwillacouplemarriedintheyearofdogpayforDingshengLanternFairadmission?A．60yuan. B．100yuan.C．200yuan. D．150yuan.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）EverytimeShellyandherfriendsgoouttodinner,theyplaysomethingcalledthe“phonepile”game.Uponenteringtheprivateroom,everyoneplacestheir1Ontheteatable;whoevercheckstheirdevicebeforethebillarrives2fordinner.Thisgamewasfirstplayedaboutoneyearago,whenLily,thestarter,foundthatshehadtrouble3hermobilephoneaftershegothomefromwork.Soshe4puttingherphoneintoasmallcontainerthemomentshewalkedin.Itwouldremainthereuntilafterdinner.ThesimilartechniquewascarriedoutbyHolly,whodidn't5tosleepclosetoabeepingphone.Soshe6computersandphonesinherbedroom-aruleshe7inherWeChatfriendscircle.Withtherapiddevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,smartphones8toimpactourlives,andwearabledeviceslikeGoogleGlass9Ourindividualspaceevenfurther.Thusoverburdenedusersarecreatingtheirowndevice-freezones.Thesedisconnecting-10areimprovingtheirlives."Disconnectingissomethingthatweall11,"saidShelly."Theexpectationthatwemustalwaysbe12toeveryonecreatesarealproblemintryingto13privatetime.Butthatprivatetimeismoreimportantthanever."Ausefulmethodfor14istochooseamilktinforyourcellphone,justlikeLilydoes."15myphoneislightingup,it'sstilladistraction（分心的事物），soitgoesinthe16,"shesaid.Otherschoosenew17."Noscreensafter11p.m."saidAriMelber,aTVhost."Noweveningsaremore18andIamsleepingbetter."Sleepisabigfactor,whichiswhysome19toleavetheirphonesoutoftheirbedrooms.Tothesepeople,it20isahead-clearer.1、A．walletsB．handbagsC．phonesD．watches2、A．waitsB．paysC．preparesD．look3、A．ignoringB．checkingC．chargingD．finding4、A．advisedB．forgotC．stoppedD．began5、A．hateB．arrangeC．wantD．promise6、A．lostB．bannedC．collectedD．adjusted7、A．sharedB．agreedC．talkedD．provided8、A．intendB．chooseC．happenD．continue9、A．threatenB．defendC．improveD．use10、A．tricksB．beliefsC．waysD．guesses11、A．needB．avoidC．discoverD．learn12、A．dependableB．attractiveC．convenientD．available13、A．putoutB．setasideC．turndownD．cutoff14、A．connectingB．distributingC．disconnectingD．entertaining15、A．UnlessB．AlthoughC．UntilD．When16、A．roomB．pocketC．bagD．box17、A．rulesB．ordersC．stepsD．games18、A．flexibleB．relaxingC．urgentD．upsetting19、A．admitB．refuseC．preferD．try20、A．nearlyB．definitelyC．finallyD．hardly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。Hereisamessagethatneedsto_1．(keep)inmindbyeverymomanddad.Youloveyourkidsnotbecauseof2．theydo,butbecauseofwhotheyare.Infact,raisingachildisjustliketrainingadog.Yourewardyourchildrenbecauseoftheir3．(succeed)orprogresstheymade.4．(similar),acircustrainergivesadogsomefoodeverytimeit5．(jump)throughahoop(圈).Thedogisn’tlovedforitself,6．foritsactions.Dr.LauraSchlessinger,thepopulartalkshowhost,hasanewbookforchildren【小题7】(title)WhyDoYouLoveMe?Partofthestoryincludesamother7．(explain)tohersonthatitisnotwhathedoesthatmakesherlovehim—sheloveshimbecauseheisuniqueandheis8．(she)son.Everymom,dadandgrandparentneedstomemorizethewordsof9．popularsong:Iloveyoumostofallbecauseyouareyou.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。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(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下画一横线，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l1处起)不计分。MyschoollifeintheBritainissignificantlydifferent、Theschooldayisnearly5、5hoursshortthanthatinChina、Studentstherearefriendlyandfocustheirstudies、Withhishelp,Ihaveadaptedtothelifesoonandmakelotsofnewfriends、Ifeelsoluckilytobeabletoparticipateinclassdiscussion