2024届重庆市珊瑚中学高三下学期一模考试英语试题含解析

2024届重庆市珊瑚中学高三下学期一模考试英语试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Whatdoyouwanttodonext?Wehavehalfanhouruntilthebasketballgame.—_____.Whateveryouwanttodoisfinewithme.A.It’suptoyou B．GladtohearthatC．Youcan’tmissit D．Itjustdepends2．Dadisusedtosmokinganddrinking.There’snochance_____I’mabletotalkhiminto.A．whether;givingitupB．ofwhether;givingthemupC．that;gettingridofthemD．which;stoppingit3．Halfwaythroughthechapter____Ididn’ttakeanythingin.A．didIrealize B．hadIrealizedC．Irealized D．Iwouldrealize4．IsitconvenienttoyouifIcallyouupat9o’clocktomorrowmorning?I’mafraidnot.I______ameetingthen.A．willhaveattended B．wasattendingC．willbeattending D．amattending5．––Cathyisnotcomingtoyourbirthdaypartytonight.––Butshe______!A．promisedB．promisesC．willpromiseD．hadpromised6．Iwascaughtinatrafficjamforoveranhour,otherwise,I________youwaitingforsuchalongtime.A．hadnotkept B．willnotkeepC．wouldnothavekept D．havenotkept7．carefullyforlongtime,theopeningceremonywonagreatsuccess.A．HavingpreparedB．TobepreparedC．BeingpreparedD．Havingbeenprepared8．—Joe,whataboutgoingtoBelgiumforourcomingholiday?—Sorry,honey,I_________onthenewlydiscovereddinosaursiteinArgentina．Thereareremainsofwhatisthoughttobethelargestcreatureevertowalktheearth.A．wasworking B．workC．willbeworking D．worked9．I'mverygratefultomyhighschoolteachers，without_____________helpIwouldn'tbesoexcellent.A．their B．whomC．whose D．which10．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained11．Theeconomyinbigcitieshascontinuedtorisethankstothelocalgovernmentstoincrease______.A．thatB．themC．itD．those12．Ourteamisworld-classanditwasnosurprisethatwewonbysuchamargin.A．low B．highC．wide D．narrow13．Thereasonwhyheadaptedtothenewsituationsquicklyisthathehada________attitude.A．changeableB．stableC．movableD．flexible14．--Canyousparemeafewminutesnow?--______,butI’llbefreethisafternoon.A．I’mafraidnot B．I’mnotsureC．Yes,withpleasure D．No,Iwon’t15．Althoughtheusedcarseemsingood______,itcannotrunfast.A．state B．situationC．condition D．occasion16．TheWinterOlympics________in2022willsurelybringinmanyinternationaltourists.A．heldB．havingheldC．holdingD．tobeheld17．We

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________yourdecisiontomake.A．absolutelyB．totallyC．exactlyD．largely18．Asasurgeon,Icannotanymistakes;itwouldbedangerousforthepatient.A．appreciate B．removeC．offer D．afford19．I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen20．—Bettywasfeelingprettyblueforawhile,butshe’sbetternow.—_______.A．Oh,that’skindofyou B．CongratulationsC．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat D．It’smypleasure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）FreeOnlineCoursesReadingintheDigitalAgeThiscourseisforpeoplefromallwalksoflifewhoenjoyreadingandwouldliketoknowhowliteraryscholarsunderstandtextsinthedigitalage.Itintroducesyoutoavarietyofwaysofunderstandingtexts.Throughthecourse,youwillbecomefamiliarwithprofessionalreadingpracticesaswellasnewer,computer-drivenreadingskills.Duration:6weeks4hourspw2AugustExploringEnglish:ShakespeareThiscourseisaimedathighschoolstudentsanduniversitystudentswhowishtolearnmoreaboutShakespeare.ThefirstweekwilllookatShakespeare'slifeandtimes.Fortherestofthecourse,wewilllookcloselyatadifferentplayeachweek.ShakespeareanactorswillhelpusexploretheuniversalthemesinRomeoandJuliet,Hamlet,TheTempestandMacbeth.OurvideotutorwillguideyouthroughthecourseandlookatthewordsandphrasesthatShakespeareintroducedtotheEnglishlanguage.Duration:6weeks2hourspw16JulyTheEuropeanDiscoveryofChinaThiscourseisaimedatanyonewithaninterestinChinese,Europeanorworldhistory.ItfocusesonwhenandhowtheWestfirstapproachedChina.WewilllookatChina'splaceintheworldandconnectionstotheWestviatheSilkRoad,theriseofGenghisKhanandtheMongolEmpire,andfinallytheMingdynasty.We'llknowthisperiodofChinesehistorythroughtheeyesofWesterntravellersfromthe13thtothe17thcentury.WhattheseWesterntravellerssaw,whattheydidn'tsee—that'sthestorythatwewilluncoverinthiscourse.Duration:8weeks6hourspw6July129、WhenyoutakeReadingintheDigitalAge,youwill________.A．walkintodifferentpeople'slifeB．learnwaysofunderstandingtextsC．getbetteratcomputerskillsD．shareopinionswithliteraryscholars1、WhowillhelpstudentsbetterunderstandthethemesofShakespeare'splays?A．Actors. B．Scholars.C．Historians. D．Videotutors.2、WhatcanpeoplelearnfromTheEuropeanDiscoveryofChina?A．China'sdiscoveryoftheWest.B．TheriseandfalloftheQingDynasty.C．TheimportanceoftheSilkRoad.D．China'sinterestinWesterntravellers.3、Whatarethesubjectsoftheseonlinecourses?A．Scienceandhistory.B．Mediaandhealth.C．Natureandenvironment.D．Languageandculture.4、Inwhichwaydothethreecourseshaveincommon?A．Theyareaimedatstudents.B．Theyareprovidedforfree.C．Eachlasts6weeks.D．Eachtakes2hoursperweek.22．（8分）Whenaskedtopointoutoneortwothingsthataremostimportanttothemselves,manyputfriendsaheadofhomes,jobs,clothesandcars.Atruefriendshipcarriesalonghistoryofexperiencethatdetermineswhoweareandkeepsusconnected.Itisatreasureweshouldprotect.Unfortunately,thebetterfriendsyouare,themoreprobablyyou’llhavedisagreements.Andtheresultcanbewhatyoudon’twant—anendtotherelationship.Thegoodnewsisthatmosttroubledfriendshipscanbemended.First,don’tletyourpridegetinyourway.Mostofuscanforgiveeachotherwhendifferencesarebroughtoutintheopen.Second,apologizewhenyou’rewrong—evenifyou’vebeenwronged.Overthecourseofafriendship,eventhebestpeoplemakemistakes.Sometimes,itmaybebestifthewrongedpersontakestheleadandapologizes.Whenyouapologize,giveyourfriendachancetoadmit(承认)thathehasbeenwrong.Third,seethingsfromyourfriend’spointofview.Andfinally,acceptthatfriendshipschangeasourneedsandlifestylechange.Makingfriendscansometimesseemeasy.Thehardpartiskeepingtheconnectionsstrongduringthenaturalupsanddownsthathaveaneffectonallrelationships.Mysuggestion:considerfriendshipasanhonorandagift,andworththeefforttotreasureandnurture(培养).1、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．EasyWaystoMakeFriendsB．UpsandDownsinFriendshipC．HowtoMendaTroubledFriendshipD．HowtoTaketheLeadinMakingFriends2、The＂wrongedperson＂underlinedinthepassagereferstoaperson____________.A．whohasbeenmistakenforanotherB．whohasbeenblamedunfairlyC．whohastreatedfriendsbadlyD．whohasadmittedhismistakes3、Accordingtothepassage,afriendshipcanbelongonlyif____________.A．wehavemuchincommonB．weknowourfriends’mistakesC．wetreatourdisagreementswiselyD．wehaveknownoneanotherherdesires4、Whatshouldwedoifwefollowtheauthor’ssecondsuggestion?A．Makeanapologyfirst.B．Avoidmakingmistakes.C．Sticktoourownpointsofview.D．Changeourlifestyles.23．（8分）It’s3o’clockandyou’vebeenhardatwork.Asyousitatyourdesk,astrongdesireforchocolateovercomesyou.Youtrytobusyyourselftomakeitgoaway.Butitdoesn’t.Hereisanothersituation.Perhapsyouarenotfeelingwell.Theonlythingyouwanttoeatisabigbowlofchickensoup,likeyourmumusedtomakewhenyouweresickasachild.Foodcravingsareastrongdesireforaspecifictypeoffood.Andtheyarenormal.ScientistsatthewebsiteHowStuffWorkscomparehungerandcravingsthisway.Hungerisafairlysimpleconnectionbetweenthestomachandthebrain.Theyevencallitsimply“stomachhunger”.Whenourstomachsburnupallofthefoodwehaveeaten,ahormone(激素)sendsamessagetoonepartofthebrainformorefood,whichregulatesourmostbasicbodyfunctionssuchasthirst,hungerandsleep.Thebrainthenproducesachemicaltostarttheappetiteandyoueat.Hungerisafunctionofsurvival.Acravingismorecomplex.Itactivatesbrainareasrelatedtoemotion,memoryandreward.Thesearethesameareasofthebrainactivatedduringdrug-cravingstudies.Becauseofthis,somescientistscallfoodcravings“mindhunger”.Peopleoftencravefoodsthatarehighinfatandsugar.Foodsthatarehighinfatorhighinsugarproducechemicalsinthebrain.Thesechemicalsgiveusfeelingsofpleasure.Ina2007study,researchersatCambridgeUniversityfoundthatdietingorrestrictedeatinggenerallyincreasesthepossibilityoffoodcravings.So,themoreyoudenyyourselfafoodthatyouwant,themoreyoumaycraveit.However,fasting(禁食)isabitdifferent.Theyfoundthateatingnofoodatallforashortperiodoftimelessenedfoodcravings.So,thenexttimeyoucravesomethingveryspecific,knowthatyourbrainmaybemoretoblamethanyourstomach.1、Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Todeepentheunderstandingofhunger.B．Toleadtothetopicofthewholepassage.C．Toreportthediscoveryofcravingstudy.D．Toremindreadersoftheirownspecialfood.2、Whatdowelearnaboutfoodcravings?A．Itmeansthestomachfunctionswell. B．Itensuresapersonsurviveshunger.C．Itshowsfoodislinkedtofeelings. D．Itprovesthebraindecidesyourappetite.3、What’sthelikelyresultofdieting?A．Theincreaseoffooddesire. B．Thedecreaseofchemicals.C．Therefusaloffatandsugar. D．Thedisappearanceofappetite.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A．Thefindingsoffoodcravings. B．Whathungerisallabout.C．Thefunctionsofbrainareas. D．Whatdietingmaybringus.24．（8分）Didyouknowthatsixtypercentofyourbodyweightiswater?However,alossofonlytwopercentofthiswaterthroughdehydration(脱水)duringexercisecansignificantlyaffectyourperformance.Themoreyousweat,themoreyourexerciseperformancedeclines,unlessyoudrinkenoughtoreplaceyourlossoffluids(液体).Whenyoulosetoomuchwater,youcanoverheatquiteeasily,especiallyinawarmenvironment.Butthisisnottheonlyproblemyoumayface.Dehydrationleadstoyourheartpumpingmuchfaster,whichmeansexercisebecomesmoredifficultandrequiresmoreeffort.Despitetheseproblems,however,manyofussimplydonottakeenoughfluidsinwhenweheadforthegymorsetoutonarun.Sowhyisthis?Howdowemanagetolosesomuchwaterwithoutsimplydrinkingmoretoreplaceit?Well,it’seasierthanyouthink.Whenweareatrest,wequicklybecomeawarethatwearethirstyandwillputthatrightbyhavingadrink.Whenweexercise,ontheotherhand,ourthirstmechanism(结构)doesnotworkaseffectively,sowedon’tnoticeearlyenoughthatweareactuallythirsty.Infact,weonlystarttofedthirstywhenwehavealreadylostaroundtwopercentofourbodyweight.Anotherproblemisthat,themoredehydrationwebecomeduringexercise,themoredifficultitistopreventfurtherdehydration-becauseourstomachsbecomeintolerant(不能容忍的)tofluidsandwedonotabsorbwaterproperly,justwhenweneeditmost.Thekeythingaboutfluidsandexerciseistomanageyourintakeproperly-regularsmallamountsarepreferable,andsomeshouldbedrunkbeforetheperiodofexercisebegins.Youalsoneedtomatchyourintaketothesortofexerciseyouaredoing.Forexample,foronehourofexercise,suchastakingpartina10kmrun,youneedtodrinkabouttwoextralitresofwater.Forlongerperiodsofexercise,sportsdrinksarerecommended.1、Weknowfromthetextthatduringexercise,dehydration.A．canbeeasilyavoided.B．willleadtopoorperformance.C．cancausemanyhealthproblems.D．willbecontrolledwheneverwedrinkagain.2、Whydopeoplesufferfromdehydrationeasilyduringexercise?A．Theirthirstmechanismstopsworking.B．Theirfocusisontheexercise.C．Theirthirstresponseisslow.D．Theirstomachsarefull.3、Whenexercising,youareadvisedto.A．haveregularbreaks.B．drinkwaterproperly.C．drinksportswaterinadvance.D．haveatleasttwolitersofwater.4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．KeepfitB．Saynotosports!C．Timetogetdrinking!D．Waystoavoiddehydration25．（10分）PengLiyuan,wifeofPresidentXiJinping,hasdrawnextensiveattentionfrompeoplebothathomeandabroadforhercharismaandgrace.Accompanyingherhusbandonhisfirstoverseastripafterbecomingpresident,PengLiyuanexhibitedgracefuldemeanor,apleasantpersonalityandwell-chosendress,promptingpeopletocointheterm“Liyuanstyle”.PengLiyuan,asoneofChina’sbest-knownsingers,waspopularamongChinesepeoplelongbeforeherhusbandbecamethepresident.Lovedbyherfans,shehasbeenintouchwiththepeopleforyears.“Liyuanstyle”isnotonlyrepresentativeofafashionidol,butalsooverpassculturalanddiplomaticbarriers.ThebeautifulhandbagsPenghascarried,andtheplainbutelegantanddelicatedressesshehaswornhavebecomepopular.Herchoiceofclothing,made-in-Chinainsteadofluxuriousforeignbrands,showsherbeliefindomesticdressdesigns.But“Liyuanstyle”isnotonlyaboutclothingandawoman’sparaphernalia.ItisalsoaboutdiplomacyandpromotingChina’ssoftpower.InMoscow,Pengvisitedaboardingschoolfororphansandchildrenestranged(疏远)fromtheirparents,encouragingthemtostriveforabetterlife,whichbroughtoutthematernalsideofhercharacter.InTanzania,shedonatedsewingmachinesandschoolbagstowomenandchildren.AndasaWorldHealthOrganizationambassadorinthefightagainstAIDS,Pengisdevotedtomanypubliccauses,includingthoserelatingtocharityandhealthcare.SomeobservershavealreadystartedsayingthatPeng*sactivitieshavebecomepartofpublicdiplomacyinChina.Also,“Liyuanstyle”hasboostedtheconfidenceoftheChinesepeople.Modembutnotflashy,elegantbutnotarrogant,PenghasallthevirtuesofaChinesewomanandcarriesthemtotheinternationalstage.Sincethe18thPartyCongressandtheannualsessionsoftheNPCandCPPCC,thecountry’snewleadershiphasvowedtoadoptadown-to-earthworkstyletoconnectwiththepeople.Peng’splainbutelegantstyleshowsthatthriftinessandanearthystyleneednotbedrabandboring.SoitcanbesaidthatPeng’sfirstappearanceontheinternationalstagehaskickedoffwell.1、Whatsthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“paraphernalia”?A．Herattitudestowardslife B．ThingsshecarriedwithC．Herdiplomaticmeasures D．Hersupporttoherhusband2、Thispassageismainlyabout.A．PresidentXi’swifeandhisfamilyB．PengLiyuan’scharmingcharacterC．theachievementsofPengoncharityandhealthcare.D．aculturalphenomenonnamedas“Liyuanstyle”3、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUR?A．“Liyuanstyle”isonlyafashionidol.B．PengLiyuan,asthewifeofPresidentXi,admireslotsofluxuriousbrands.C．PengLiyuaniswillingtofightagainstAIDSandbecomeananambassadorofWHO.D．Pengfirstlyappearsinthepublicasthe“FirstLady”inMoscow.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）OnDyec.13,2014,NubiaWilsonturned16.Butinsteadof

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20;they’resellingmostoftheirEthiopianartifactstohelpraisefunds.Nubia’sbirthdaymaynothavebeenaparty,butit’strulyacelebration.1、A．communicatingB．celebratingC．competingD．compromising2、A．experiencingB．enjoyingC．rescuingD．improving3、A．concernB．discussC．faceD．describe4、A．hopefullyB．slightlyC．particularlyD．quietly5、A．explorationB．educationC．experimentD．entertainment6、A．teacherB．doctorC．studentD．parent7、A．closeB．meanC．funnyD．polite8、A．difficultB．strangeC．possibleD．boring9、A．provideB．leaveC．receiveD．finish10、A．unimaginableB．unimportantC．unnecessaryD．uncomfortable11、A．BesidesB．InsteadC．ThereforeD．However12、A．sixthB．fifthC．fourthD．third13、A．earlyB．technicalC．simpleD．lasting14、A．reliefB．pleasureC．honorD．trouble15、A．yellingB．smilingC．talkingD．crying16、A．beliefB．needC．secretD．plan17、A．questionB．devotionC．donationD．appreciation18、A．storyB．schoolC．campaignD．family19、A．earnedB．borrowedC．raisedD．lent20、A．effectiveB．supportiveC．creativeD．sensitive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Thereareallkindsof1．(festival)throughouttheworld，festivalstosatisfyandpleasetheancestors，tohonoursomefamouspeople2．importantevents，andtoexpresspeople’sgratitudetotheGodforbringingthemayearofplenty.Forexample，JapaneseobserveObon,whenpeoplegotocleangravesandlightincenseinmemoryoftheirancestors.3．India，October2isanationalfestivaltohonourMohandasGandhi，whohelpedIndiabecomean4．(depend)country.AndinChinatheSpringFestival,5．iscelebratedinJanuaryorFebruary，isthe6．(much)energeticandimportantbecauseitisafestivalthat7．(look)forwardtothecomingofspring.Whyareallthesefestivalseverywhere？Becauseduringthefestivals，peoplecangettogether8．(eat)，drinkandhavefunwitheachother,9．(forget)allthe10．(day)strugglesanddemandsforawhile.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

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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、A2、C3、C4、C5、A6、C7、D8、C9、C10、A11、C12、C13、D14、A15、C16、D17、D18、D19、D20、C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、129、B1、A2、C3、D4、B22、1、C2、B3、C4、A23、1、B2、C3、A4、A24、概括文章标题☞D选项Timetogetdrinking!（该喝水了！）是适合的文章标题25、Mymomonlyhadoneeye.Ihatedher...shewassuchanembarrassment.Mymomranasmallshopatafleamarket.Shecollectedlittleweedsandsuchtosell...anythingforthemoneyweneededshewassuchanembarrassment.Therewasthisonedayduringelementaryschool.Irememberthatitwasfieldday,andmymomcame.Iwassoembarrassed.Howcouldshedothistome?Ithrewherahatefullookandranout.Thenextdayatschool...“Yourmomonlyhasoneeye?!”andtheytauntedme.IwishedthatmymomwouldjustdisappearfromthisworldsoIsaidtomymom.“Whydon’tyoujustdie?”Mymomdidnotrespond.IguessIfeltalittlebad,butatthesametime,itfeltgoodtothinkthatIhadsaidwhatI’dwantedtosayallthistime.Maybeitwasbecausemymomhadn’tpunishedme,butIdidn’tthinkthatIhadhurtherfeelingsverybadly.Thatnight...Iwokeup,andwenttothekitchentogetaglassofwater.Mymomwascryingthere,soquietly,asifshewasafraidthatshemightwakeme.Ihatedmymotherwhowascryingoutofheroneeye.SoItoldmyselfthatIwouldgrowupandbecomesuccessful,becauseIhatedmyone-eyedmomandourdesperatepoverty.ThenIstudiedreallyhard.IleftmymotherandcametoSeoulandstudied,andgotacceptedintheSeoulUniversitywithalltheconfidenceIhad.Then,Igotmarried.Iboughtahouseofmyown.ThenIhadkids,too.NowI’mlivinghappilyasasuccessfulman.Ilikeitherebecauseit’saplacethatdoesn’tremindmeofmymom.Thishappinesswasgettingbiggerandbigger,whensomeoneunexpectedcametoseeme“What?!Who’sthis?!”Itwasmymother...Stillwitheroneeye.Itfeltasifthewholeskywasfallingapartonme.Mylittlegirlranaway,scaredofmymom’seye.AndIaskedher,“Whoareyou?Idon’tknowyou!!”asifItriedtomakethatreal.Iscreamedather“Howdareyoucometomyhouseandscaremydaughter!Getoutofherenow!!”Andtothis,mymotherquietlyanswered,“oh,I’msosorry.Imayhavegottenthewrongaddress,”andshedisappeared.Thankgoodness...shedoesn’trecognizeme.Iwasquiterelieved.ItoldmyselfthatIwasn’tgoingtocare,orthinkaboutthisfortherestofmylife.Thenawaveofreliefcameuponme...oneday,aletterregardingaschoolreunioncametomyhouse.IliedtomywifesayingthatIwasgoingonabusinesstrip.Afterthereunion,Iwentdowntotheoldshack,thatIusedtocallahouse,justoutofcuriositythere,Ifoundmymotherfallenonthecoldground.Shehadapieceofpaperinherhand.Itwasalettertome.Shewrote:Myson,Ithinkmylifehasbeenlongenoughnow.Foryou...I’msorrythatIonlyhaveoneeye,andIwasanembarrassmentforyou.Yousee,whenyouwereverylittle,yougotintoanaccident,andlostyoureye.Asamother,Icouldn'tstandwatchingyouhavingtogrowupwithonlyoneeye…soIgaveyoumine...Iwassoproudofmysonthatwasseeingawholenewworldforme,inmyplace,with