湖北省黄石二中等三校2024年高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

湖北省黄石二中等三校2024年高考冲刺英语模拟试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．Itisnotonlyblindmenwhomakesuchstupidmistakes.Peoplewhocanseesometimesact__________.A．justfoolishlyB．lessfoolishlyC．asfoolishlyD．sofoolishly2．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama,NirvanainFire,HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles.A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．D．putthecartbeforethehorse3．—Oh,HannahjusttoldmethatshewasunabletotranslatethereportintoEnglish.—________？Sheoncespent10yearslivinginLondon.A．Guesswhat B．Whynot C．Sowhat D．Howcome4．（2018·海淀二模）Thisviewiscommon_________allsectionsofthecommunity.A．acrossB．aboveC．aroundD．along5．—Youmeanthepositionisstillvacant?—Yes,butyoumustknowourjobisverydemanding.—_______.A．WithpleasureB．Idon’tmindC．Don’tmentionitD．That’sallright6．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate7．WatchingbasketballgamesonTVathomeisonething,goingtowatchthem________liveisquiteanother.A．perform B．performing C．toperform D．beingperformed8．Thisresearchhasattractedwide_______coverageandhasfeaturedonBBCtelevision’sTomorrow’sWorld.A．message B．information C．media D．data9．Whatimpressedmemostaboutthemoviewerethe________filmedinNewYork.A．scenery B．scenesC．sights D．views10．Janeisnotgoodatsports，butwhenittocooking，she’sexcellent．A．happens B．comes C．does D．occurs11．Heusedtostudyinavillageschool,______wasrebuilttwoyearsago.A．which B．thatC．where D．whose12．Manyartifacts________forthefirsttimeintheNationalMuseumatpresent.A．wereexhibitedB．werebeingexhibitedC．arebeingexhibitedD．areexhibited13．Menmustconsidereating,drinking,clothingandfindingshelter_____theycanpursueentertainmentandrecreation.A．untilB．unlessC．beforeD．because14．Don’ttouchyoureyes,noseandmouth,becausetheyaren’tcoveredbyskinandcan_______thevirusmoreeasily.A．takeup B．pickup C．makeup D．setup15．—Whataboutgoingabroadforfurtherstudy?—Great,butIneverexpected______achanceformebefore.A．theretobeB．therebeingC．ittobeD．itbeing16．________iswillingtovolunteerinthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicsiswelcometojoinus.A．WhateverB．WhoeverC．WheneverD．Wherever17．worriesthepublicthatairpollutionisbecomingmoreandmoreseriousthesedays.A．It B．That C．What D．This18．Attheendofthehistoricarea，Wilmingtondisplayedits________asaworkingportcity：largeware­housesandafewotherdatedofficebuildings．A．achievement B．reputationC．character D．standard19．—Iamwornout.—Metoo,allworkandnoplay.Soit’stimeto________.A．burnthemidnightoilB．pushthelimitsC．gowiththeflowD．callitaday20．Youaresubjecttopunishmentifyoufailto________tothecustomswhencarryingtheprohibitedarticleslistedabove.A．stateB．declareC．announceD．communicate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）Dogsmayactuallyunderstandwhattheirownersaretryingtosay,accordingtoanewstudy.Moreover,whendogslistentosomeonetalking,theymayusebrainregionsthatareequaltothosethathumansusetounderstandwhatotherssay,theresearchersfound.Inotherwords,thenewstudyshowsthatthebrainmechanisms(结构）involvedintheprocessofunderstandinghumanspeecharesimilarindogsandhumans.Thismeansthatthebrainmechanismsinvolvedinunderstandinghumanspeecharenotuniquetohumans.Toconveyinformationthroughspeech,peopleusebothwordsandintonation(语调）,whichisthewayaperson'svoicerisesandfallstoexpressanemotionormeaning,suchaspraiseordisapproval.Similarly,tounderstandwhatsomeoneistryingtosay,peoplehavetopayattentiontoboththeirwordsandtheirintonation.Inthestudy,theresearcherswantedtoseewhetherdogsalsopayattentiontobothwordsandintonationwhentryingtounderstandwhatahumanistryingtosaytothem.Toconductthestudy,theresearcherslookedat13dogs.Theresearchersmeasuredthedogs’brainactivitywithabrainscannerwhilethedogslistenedtorecordingsoftheirtrainersspeakingdifferentcombinationsofwordsandintonations.Theresearchersfoundthatthedogspaidattentiontoboththewordsandintonationwhentryingtounderstandhumanspeech,justashumansdowhentheytrytounderstandhumanspeech.Thisfindingmeansthatdogsmayunderstandboththewordsandtheintonationthathumansusewhentheytalktodogs.Thebrainscansalsosuggestedthatthedogsusedtheleftpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryinglounderstandwordshutusedtherightpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryingtounderstandintonation.Similarly,humansusetheleftpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryingtounderstandthemeaningsofwordsandtherightpartsoftheirbrainswhiletryingtounderstandintonation.1、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．YourDogUnderstandsWhatYou’reSayingB．ABigChallengetoHumanBeingsC．OurBestFriends—DogsD．TheDogsintheFuture2、Whatdopeopleusetoconveyinformationthroughspeech?A．Emotionormeaning.B．Voicerisingandfalling.C．Wordsandintonation.D．Praiseordisapproval.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Dogsarethecleverestanimals.B．Itisgenerallybelievedthatthebrainmechanismsinvolvedinunderstandinghumanspeechareuniquetohumans.C．Withthebrainmechanismslikehuman's,dogscanspeakashumandointhenearfuture.D．Dogsarealsogoodallearninglanguages.22．（8分）FamousModernChineseBuildingsBeijingInternationalAirportThefirstplacemostvisitorsseewhentheyarriveinChinaisBeijingInternationalAirport.Theairportwasconstructedinthe1950s.Ithasanindoorgarden,achildren’splayground,andover70foodbusinessesinTerminal3alone.ShanghaiWorldFinancialCenterCompletedin2008,SWFCtookover10yearstocompleteduetofinancialshortagesandconstructiondelays.Sinceitscompletion,ithaswoncountlessarchitecturalawards.TouristsarewelcomeatSWFC'sviewingplatform,whichat474metersabovegroundistheworldshighestclosedviewingplatform.TheWaterCubeItwasconstructedforuseduringtheBeijing2008SummerOlympics.Nowvisitorscanexpresssurpriseatthearchitectureofthebuilding.Theycanenjoytheindooratmosphereaswell.AmongtheofferingsoftheWaterCubearearestaurantandbar,ashoppingarea,andWaterWorld,afamilywaterparkTheBird'sNest,BeijingItwasdesignedmainlyforthe2008SummerOlympics.Itcanholdupto80,000peopleandhasbeenusedforawinterthemepark.Nowadays,itsmainincomeisasatouristattraction.Itdrawsmorethan20,000touristseveryday.NationalCenterforthePerformingArtsItwascompletedin2007.Thebuildingissurroundedbyaman-madelake,requiringgueststoenterviaanundergroundhallway.ItishometoanOperaHall,MusicHall,andTheater.1、Whichofthefollowingbuildingswasfirstconstructed?A．BeijingInternationalAirport. B．ShanghaiWorldFinancialCenter.C．TheWaterCube. D．TheBirdsNest,Beijing.2、WhywastheconstructionofShanghaiWorldFinancialCenterdelayed?A．Itneededmoreconstructionworkers. B．Itwasshortofmoney.C．Itaddedanextraviewing-platform. D．Itfacedtoomuchterribleweather.3、Howdoesthebird'sNestoperatedaily?A．Byrentingthewinterthemepark. B．Byincreasingitsopeningtime.C．Bychargingtouristsforadmissionfees. D．Bygivingsomeliveconcerts.4、WhatcanyoudoinNationalCenterforthePerformingArt?A．Enjoysportsevents. B．Playmusicalinstruments.C．Attendsciencelectures. D．Watchdifferentperformances.23．（8分）DarkSkyParksaroundtheWorldWarrumbungleNationalParkSituatedinthecentralwestslopesofNewSouthWalesisAustralia’sonlydarkskypark,Warrumbungle.TheparkhasservedasadarkskyparksinceJuly2016.Itscrystal-clearnightskiesandhighaltitudemakeitanatural,educational,andastronomicalheritagesiteinthesouthernhalfoftheearth.TouristscanuseAustralia’slargestopticaltelescopewithintheparkboundariestoviewtheauroras(极光)，theMilkyWay,andfaintshootingstars.SarkSarkisaChannelIslandnearthecoastofNormandyundertheprotectionoftheUK.ItwastheWorld’sFirstDarkSkyIslandsetupinJanuary2011.Itshistoricalandculturalblendattractsover40,000touristsannually.Withnomotorvehiclesandpubliclightingontheisland,thereisanexceptionalviewofthedarkskies.ArichMilkyWayisvisibleinthedarknightskiesfromtheshoresoftheisland.PicduMidideBigorrePicduMidideBigorreinFrancewasdesignatedasadarkskyparkinDecember201makingitthesecondlargestdarkskyparkintheworld.Theparkcovers3.112squarekilometersspreadacrossthePyreneesNationalParkandUNESCO’sWorldHeritagesite,Pyrenees-MontPerdu.Theparkattractsoveronehundredstarwatcherseveryyear.TheObservatoryMidi-Pyrenees,whichwasbuiltin1870,isoneoftheworld’shighestmuseumsataheightof2,877metersabovesealevel.RamonCrater/MakhteshRamonRamonCraterisaunique1,100-square-kilometernaturereservelocatedintheNegevDesertinIsrael.In2017,theRamonCraterbecamethefirstdesignateddarkskyparkintheMiddleEast.Itslocation,roughclimate,andforbiddinglandscapethatarecharacteristicoftheNegevhavelargelydefeatedhistoricalattemptsforhumansettlement,makingitagreatplacetoviewthenightskies.Stargazersusuallycampinthedeserttohaveanuninterruptedviewofthestars,planets,andtheMilkyWay.1、Whichparkservesasaheritagesiteforastronomy?A．Sark.B．PicduMidideBigorre.C．WarrumbungleNationalPark.D．RamonCrater/MakhteshRamon.2、WhatdoweknowaboutSarkfromthepassage?A．Notasinglecarrunsthere.B．ItwasanislandbelongingtoNormandy.C．TheMilkyWaycanonlybeseenthere.D．Visitorsliketostayontheislandingroups.3、WhatmakesitdifficultforhumanstoliveinRamonCrater?A．Highaltitude. B．Thelargearea.C．Geographicalconditions. D．Culturalfeatures.24．（8分）Thebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworkistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworkthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattakeplaceduringtheirlivesthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory.Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist（经济学家）JohnMaynardKeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworkavailable,In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse.Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeexpertsclaimingtheworldofworkoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworkplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworkavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpacesubstitutionofmachinesforhumanshasbeenseenpreviously.Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs,Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwork,thenumberofhourstheywork,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarkablyconstantoverthepast20years.Thisstabilityshouldnotcomeasasurprise,Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotexpectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwork.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworkavailable.Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesinincomesthataccompanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealincomesforworkers.Higherincomesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworkersareneededtomakethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelikelytosubstituteforsometypesofworkers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworkers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelskillsandexpertise.So,theendofworkisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtokeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople’sfears.1、Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?A．Toexplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.B．Togivehistoricalexamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.C．Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebecomingmoreserious.D．Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.2、Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?A．ConfusingB．ReliableC．StableD．Variable3、Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?A．Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.B．Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.C．Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.D．Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.4、Whatistheauthor'sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?A．Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.B．Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.C．Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.D．Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.25．（10分）Keepingthekidsbusyovertheschoolholidayscanbediscouragingandcostparentsalot.Butwe’vefoundsomecheapandcheerfulwaystoenjoyfamilytimethisEasterfromfreedaysouttofun-filledthemeparkswhichwon’tcostyoumuch.We’vedonethehomeworksoyoucangetstartedonhavingagreattime.ThemeParks♦Savefrom10%to25%offthepriceofticketsforLegolandinWindorbybookinginadvanceonline.Afamilyoffourcansaveupto£45.90onaone-dayticket,paying£137.70.♦Booksevendaysinadvanceandsave£43offthepriceofafamilyoffourticketforDraytonManorThemePark.Cali0844-472-1950orbookonlineandyou’llpay£65ontheday.♦YoucanpickupafamilyoffourticketforadayatAltonTowersinStaffordshirefor£43.80offthedayprice.♦Save£16offthepriceforafamilytriptoTheMakingofHarryPotterbybuyingafamilyticket(twoadultsandtwochildren)online.Familyoffour£101,comparedto£117.ActivitiesStudentslookingforacut-pricetriptoseetheanimalscansave15%offtheticketpriceatBristolZooandpay£12.71ratherthanthefulladultprice£14.53.Teensshouldshowtheiridentityasstudents.FreebiesLetyourkidsdiscoverwhatit’sliketobeananimalontheAfricanPlainorintheocean.Or,theycanlearntoloveleafbeetlesorbecomeascientistforthedayattheNaturalHistoryMuseuminLondon.1、InwhichthemeparkcanvisitorssavemostthisEaster?A．DraytonManorThemePark.B．TheMakingofHarryPotter.C．LegolandinWindsor.D．AltonTowers.2、Whatisamustforenjoyingacut-pricetripatBristolZoo?A．Parents’company.B．StudentIDcard.C．Drivinglicense.D．Ageover8.3、WhichplaceshouldTomvisitifhewantstoknowdetailedthingsaboutwhales?A．LegolandinWindor.B．AltonTowers.C．TheMakingofHarryPotter.D．TheNaturalHistoryMuseum.4、Thetextisintendedto.A．showsomefunnyactivitiesB．introducesomeplacesofinterestC．showhowtoenjoyacut-pricetripD．introducesomewaystoenjoyfamilytime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）Youneverknowhowfarakindactcango.Youdon’tknowwhoitcan1,either.WhenGloriaPorterandJeffReickbegan2,theyhadnoideahowmuchitwould3otherstoshower(大量给予)peoplewithkindness.89-year-oldGloriaPorterwaslyinginhospital.Shecouldn’tleaveherward.Soto4boredom,shewouldoftenstareoutsideherwindowtowatchconstructionworkersbuildingthenewfrontentrancetothehospital.Shewasn’texpectingoneofthe5towavetoher.Shecouldn’thelpbutwavebackatthekind6.Thiswasonlythestartofaspecial7betweenthetwo.JeffReickknewPorterwas8,sohedecidedtosendakind9toherbyfindingsomechalkandwriting“GetWell”ononeofthebeams(梁)facingher10.“Ijustthoughtthatwas11,”Portersaid.“SoIshoulddosomethingto12that.”WhenPortersawconstructionworkersworkinghighabovethegroundonecold,windyday,shegrew13.Shewrote“Staysafe”onapieceofpaper,whichshethen14onthewindowfortheworkerstosee.“WhenIsaw4Staysafe’onapieceofpaper,I15andsaidtomycoworkers,‘Didyouseethat?’”Reicksaid.Thehospitalstafftookphotosofthatand16themonsocialmedia.Thesimpleactsofkindness17andmanypeoplewereemployedinsimilaracts,includingonewomanwhodelivered18pizzatotheconstructionworkers.“Ijusttrytoleadbyexampleandneverexpectsomuch19,”Reicksaid.“Ifeverybody20doesthingslikethat,theworldwillbeabetterplace.”1、A．disturb B．employ C．affect D．describe2、A．communicating B．singing C．arguing D．explaining3、A．require B．warn C．force D．encourage4、A．makefor B．putoff C．figureout D．escapefrom5、A．workers B．nurses C．doctors D．patients6、A．job B．inspiration C．gesture D．favor7、A．business B．connection C．difference D．trouble8、A．lonely B．upset C．ill D．poor9、A．1etter B．message C．note D．warning10、A．window B．entrance C．wall D．door11、A．impolite B．necessary C．familiar D．precious12、A．record B．return C．recover D．remember13、A．puzzled B．worried C．thrilled D．annoyed14、A．knocked B．installed C．placed D．drew15、A．camedown B．brokedown C．showedup D．turnedaround16、A．shared B．found C．mentioned D．deleted17、A．happened B．succeeded C．spread D．formed18、A．expensive B．free C．ordinary D．cheap19、A．participation B．satisfaction C．solution D．introduction20、A．merely B．apparently C．especially D．willingly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）Longjingtea，alsoknownasWestLakeDragonWelltea，isnamed1．itsproductionregion—LongjingVillageofWestLakeinHangzhou,ZhejiangProvince.WestLakeDragonWellteahastoppedlistof2．tenmostfamousteasinChina.ThesuperiorgeographicalenvironmentandgoodqualitywaterresourcesaroundWestLakehavecontributedmuchtothegrowthofLongjingtea.LegendhasitthatEmperorQianlong3．(visit)LionPeakMoutainduringhisHangzhoutravels,andhesawseveral4．(lady)pickingtheteaatthefootofthemountain.Hewassointerestedinitthathedecidedtohaveatryhimself.5．pickingthetea，hereceivedthenewsofhismothersillness,sohe6．(careless)puttheleavesinhisrightsleeveandleftHangzhouforBeijing.Hevisitedhismotherimmediatelyuponhis7．(arrive)inBeijing,andEmpressDowagersmeltthefragranceoftheleavesinhissleeveandwantedtohaveataste.EmperorQianlongorderedsometeaforEmpressDowager，andshefound8．(she)completelyrefreshedafter9．(drink)acupoftea，andsheevenpraiseditasatreatmentforallills.Fromthenon，ShiFengLongjingtea10．(list)asthetributetea(贡茶）especiallyforEmpressDowager.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如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。Lastsummervacationwasmymostpleasantone.MyparentsandIhadmadeatourtoXi’an.Insteadofhavingatravelagencyarrangingourtransportationandaccommodation,webookedthetrainticketsandhotelroomsontheInternetbyus.DuringourtourinXi’an,wewenttomanyplacesofinterestsandtooklotsofphotos,learnedaboutthehistoryofXi’an.NotouristswouldmissthelocalfoodinXi’an,sowouldwe.Weenjoyedthetypicallocalfood,ittastedmoredeliciousthanwehadexpected.HardlyhadIreturnedthanIsharedthephotosandexperiencesformyclassmates.ThetriptoXi’anhasbeensuchhappymemorytomethatIwillneverforgetit.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华。你的笔友林涛来信说，因学习忙、锻炼少，最近经常生病，影响学习。请根据提示写一封英文回信。要