湖北省宜昌二中2024届高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

湖北省宜昌二中2024届高考冲刺英语模拟试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Howcome?Ican’tfindmykey.Ijustleftit________ithadbeen.A．where B．whichC．when D．how2．—Mum,wouldyoupleasebuymeanMP5player?—Ifyoucanhelpdosomehouseworkthewholevacation，you____haveoneasareward.A．must B．need C．would D．shall3．Heworkedinacarfactoryforfouryears,______hefoundedhisowncompanyinhishometown.A．afterwhich B．afterwhenC．afterthat D．afterit4．It’simpossibleforallthepeopletogetjobsbecause______ofthemisnotfitforthem.A．everyone B．allC．notall D．none5．Wepackedallthehooksinwoodenboxessothattheydamaged.A．don’tgetB．won’tgetC．didn’tgetD．wouldn’tget6．—TheKiwifruitsinthissupermarketare_______salenow,andtheyaresold______thepound.—Really?Howmuchcheaperarethey?A．for;in B．on;by C．for,by D．on,in7．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem8．WhatdoesPM2.5mean？It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item9．—Whatdidyousayyouwerereluctanttoriskjustnow?—_________tohighlevelsofradiation.A．Beingexposed B．HavingbeenexposedC．Tobeexposed D．Exposed10．Theydohaveadifferenttotheproblemofoverpopulation．A．solutionB．opinionC．decisionD．conclusion11．Whenshallwestartthereconstructionofthehistoricbuilding? Notuntilourprogram______bytheauthority. A.willapprove B.willbeapprovedC.hasapproved D.hasbeenapproved12．Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame13．Youhavetorewritethemonthlyreportbecauseyou_____manyimportantdetails.A．turnedoff B．leftoutC．droppedby D．putup14．Thenewplaygroundtobebuiltnextyearwillbe____________theoldone.A．asthreetimesbigasB．threetimesasbigasC．asbigasthreetimesD．asbigthreetimesas15．Iwonder________theequipmentwillbeavailableintendays.A．that B．when C．whether D．where16．———Itwasagreendinner._______———Thanks.Butitreallyonlytookanhour.A．Youmustbetired. B．Ienjoyeditverymuch.C．Youmusthavespentalldaycooking. D．Ihaveneverhaditbefore.17．—WhendidTomcometoQingdao？—ItwasinJuly，2006andheatripinChinawithhisparentsatthattime.A．wouldtake B．hadtakenC．wastaking D．hadbeentaking18．Itcameasagreat________totheparentsthattheirsonfinallycamebacksafeandsound.A．relief B．senseC．relaxion D．favor19．—FlightMU257_______________.Imustbeoffnow.—Haveanicetrip.A．isbeingannouncedB．hasannouncedC．wasannouncingD．hadbeenannounced20．Theydon’tfeelsafeinourtownatnightbecauseitsodangerous.There’sarobberyeveryweeknow.A．becomes B．became C．hasbecome D．hadbecome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）Acrewofsixteenagegirlscompletedanine-daysailingtripintheUSrecently,afterbravingseasicknessandstrongwinds.Forthepastthreeyears，theSeaCadetteenagerswhosetsailwereallmale.RogerNoakes,whocaptainedtheboat，saidthiswasthefirsttimehe’dtakenoutanall-femalecrew.Thegirlsaskedforana11-girlstripinAugustthisyear.Thecrewsetsailalongwiththreeadults,NoakesandtwoSeaCadetrepresentatives.Theoriginalplanwasforthegirlstosail24hoursadayinrotatingshifts(轮流换班)alongthecoastandthenreturn.Thingsturnedoutdifferently，however.“Thefirstnightwasroughbecausethewindwasreallyhard.Thewavesweregoingupanddown，”saidAbbyFairchild，16.“Everybodygotseasick.”Noakesgavethegirlstheoptionofjustsailinginthebayandnotgoingintoopenwater.“Buttheydecidedtheyweregoing.”Theteenagersthensailedalongwayovernightandsleptinshifts.“We’velearnedeverythingfromsteering(掌舵)theboatitselftoputtingupthesailstocookingwhilewehaveroughseas，”said15-year-oldOliviaWilcox.TheteenagersstoppedonlandinMassachusetts.Theydidn’tmakeittotheiroriginaldestinationinMaine，wheretheyweresupposedtohaveacelebratorydinner，duetotheweatherandwinds.Theysaidtheyweren’tdisappointed，however，asthey’dlearnedalot.“Theylearnedaboutboating，andaboveall，theybuiltconfidenceandcharacter，”saidNoakes.1、WhatwasspecialabouttheUSSeaCadettripthisyear?A．Itwasthelongestsailingtripever.B．Itwasthefirstall-female-crewsailingtrip.C．Itwasthemostdangeroussailingtripever.D．Itwasthefirstsailingtripforteenagers.2、Whathappenedonthecrew’sfirstdayofthetrip?A．Theyallgotseasick. B．Theyregrettedtakingthetrip.C．Theydecidedtostayinthebay. D．Someofthemwereinjured.3、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheseyoungsailors?A．Determinedandcooperative. B．Hard-workingandtalented.C．Understandingandcreative. D．Adventurousandskillful.4、AccordingtoNoakes，whatwasthesailors’greatestbenefitfromthetrip?A．Theyacquiredexcellentsailingskills.B．Theylearnedtoworkinteams.C．Theybuiltconfidenceandcharacter.D．Theyknewtheseabetter.22．（8分）Owlsareequippedwithhighlydevelopedstealthtechnology(隐形技术)thathelpsthemchargetowardsprey—ananimalhuntedandeatenbyanother—undetected,astudyhasshown.Owlshaveflightfeathersthatabsorbaerodynamicsoundandcontrolthevibrations(振动)thatoccurwhenabirdbeatsitswings.Theresultisperfectsilenceasitapproachesamouseorotherprey.Scientistsusedlasersandhigh-speedcamerastoanalyzeandcomparelong-earedowl,eagleandpigeonfeathersduringflight.Whiledifferinginsize,allthreebirdshaveasimilarwing-beatstyle.ProfessorJinkuiChuledtheresearch.Hesaid,“Manyowlshaveauniqueandfascinatingabilitytoflysosilentlythattheyareoutoftheirprey'shearingrange,duetotheirfeatherstructure.”Thisbehaviourhaslongbeenofinteresttoengineers,asweseektoapplytheowls'noise-reductionmechanisms(机制)tootherpurposesandsituationsthatbenefitsociety.Now,however,weknowtheowls'silentflightabilityisevenbetterthanwethought.Ofallbirdstheowlisthekingofacousticstealth.Itnotonlymanagestopreventaerodynamicnoisewhengliding,butalsomechanicalnoisecausedbyvibrationduringflying.Thisisremarkable,consideringthesuddenjumping,bendingandtwistingthewingsaresubjectedtowhenflappingandthenoisethatiscreatedbyotherbirds.Inthescientificworld,theprocessusedtoremovethismechanicalnoiseiscalled‘damping’,whichmeanstheremovalofmechanicalenergyfromavibratingsystemusuallybychangingitintoheatandallowingittoremainsteady.“Ourresearchshowedthelong-earedowlhassuperiordampingskill,meaningitcanremainamazinglystableandremovemechanicalnoisecausedbythemovementofitsfeathers—quiteanimpressiveachievementofengineering.99Headded,“Thisstudywillhopefullyprovidefurtherinsightintotheowls'silentflightmechanismandhelpengineersdevelopideasforspecialmaterialsorstructures,suchason-shorewindturbines,wheresimilarnoiseremovalcanbeapplied.”1、Whatcanbetrueaboutowlsaccordingtothetext?A．Theyareactiveduringtheday.B．Theyattractmuchattentionfromengineers.C．Theyhavesimilarwingstoeagles.D．Theybeatwingswithoutvibrations.2、Bysaying“theowlisthekingofacousticstealth”inParagraph6,JinkuiChumeansowls______.A．aregoodatcapturingpreyB．haveagoodsenseofhearingC．aregoodatjumpingandtwistingD．havesilentflightability3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph8referto?A．Mechanicalnoise.B．Thevibratingsystem.C．Mechanicalenergy.D．Theremovalofmechanicalenergy.23．（8分）Hikingisagreatwaytogetactiveandreducestresswhileyouareexploringthecity.VisitourpagetofindsomeofthebestfreewalkingtoursacrossNewYorkCity.CommunityDaysatConferenceHouseParkWednesday,September19,201812:00p.m.2:00p.m.EnjoynewgardensattheVisitorCenter.Exploreandhelprepairthethreeself-designedgardens:vegetable,nativeplant,andsculpture.Experiencekidscrafts，adultartprograms,TaiChiandmoreinthislovelysetting.Position:ConferenceHousePark,298SatterleeStreet,StatenIslandEventOrganizer:ConferenceHouseParkPhoneNumber:(718)227-1463ContactEmail:john.kilcullen@parks.nyc.qovGreenbeltontheGoTuesday,August14,201810:00a.m.11:30a.m.Joinusforrelaxingwalksthroughourparks.Enjoytheprettyviewsofthem,aswepointoutafewofthedistinctfeaturesthatmakeeachparkspecial.Thelengthofeachhikewillbedeterminedbythepaceofthegroup.Registrationisrequired.Toregister,pleaseemailnaturecenter@beforeAugust14.Position:GreenbeltNatureCenterinBloodRootValley,700RocklandAvenueatBrielleAvenueStatenIslandEventOrganizer:StatenIslandGreenbeltConservancy,GreenbeltEnvironmentalEducationDepartmentPhoneNumber:(718)351-3450ContactEmail:naturecenter@AdultAfternoonHikesWednesday,October10,20181:30p.m.3:00p.m.GetfamiliarwiththeGreenbeltandlocalparksbyhikingwithotheradults!You’reencouragedtobringsmallmealsanddrinksforthebreaktime.Position:GreenbeltNatureCenterinBloodRootValley,700RocklandAvenueatBrielleAvenueStatenIslandEventOrganizer:StatenIslandGreenbeltConservancy,GreenbeltEnvironmentalEducationDepartmentPhoneNumber:(718)351-3450ContactEmail:naturecenter@TheSouthPoleatWardsPointThursday,November15,20187:00a.m.7:00p.m.Thethreemilesofnearbynaturalshorelineareasandybeach.Shells,rocks,andstonesofeveryshapeandsizecanbefoundhere.Nottobemissedarethepark’sotherattractions:acresofwoodland,fourgalleries,andfivehistorichouses!Position:ConferenceHouseParkVisitorCenterinConferenceHousePark,298SatterleeStreet,StatenIslandEventOrganizer:ConferenceHouseParkContactEmail:john.kilcullen@parks.nyc.qov1、WhichwalkingtourmayattractpeopleinterestedinChineseculture?A．CommunityDaysatConferenceHouseParkB．GreenbeltontheGoC．AdultAfternoonHikesD．TheSouthPoleatWardsPoint2、WhatdoweknowaboutGreenbeltontheGo?A．ThelengthofthehikeissettledB．PeoplewillvisitthreedistinctparksC．IttakesplaceinConferenceHouseParkD．Visitorsneedtoregisterinadvance3、Whatdothefourwalkingtourshaveincommon?A．Theyareallforadults.B．TheyallchargednofeesC．They’reheldbythesameorganizer.D．Theyrequirevisitorstobringfood.24．（8分）Asia’smountainglaciers(冰川)willloseatleastathirdoftheirmassthroughglobalwarmingbythecentury’send,withseriousconsequencesformillionsofpeoplewhorelyonthemforfreshwater,researchershavesaid.ThehighmountainsofAsiaconsistofageographicalregionsurroundingtheTibetanPlateau,holdingthebiggeststoreoffrozenwateroutsidethepoles.Itfeedsmanyoftheworld’sgreatrivers,includingtheGanges,theIndusandtheYarlungZangboRiver,onwhichhundredsofmillionsofpeopledepend.Nearly200nationsadoptedtheParisAgreementin2015,whichsetsthegoaloflimitingwarmingtoalevelof“wellbelow”2°C,while“pursuingefforts”toachievealowerceilingof1.5°C．Earth’ssurfacehasalreadywarmedbyabout1°C,accordingtoscientists.TheAsianhighmountains,thenewstudysaid,werealreadywarmingmorerapidlythantheglobalaverage.Aglobaltemperatureriseof1.5°Cwouldmeananaverageincreaseintheregionofabout2.1°C,withdifferencesbetweenmountainranges-allofwhichwillwarmbymorethan1.5°C．TheHinduKushmountainrangewouldwarmbyabout2.3°CandtheeasternHimalayaMountainsby1.9°C,thestudyforecast.“Eveniftemperaturesstabilizeattheircurrentlevel,(glacier)masslosswillcontinuefordecadestocome,”theresearchersadded.“Forthehighmountainglacierstosurvive,itisvitaltoreducetheglobaltemperatureincreasetothelowestpossiblelevel.”AstudyinJulyinthejournalNatureClimateChangesaidtherewasonlya5%chanceofholdingglobalwarmingunder2°C．For1.5°C,thechancewasabout1%.Oncurrenttrends,someexpertsprojectEarthisontracktowarmbyabout3°C．1、WhatisstressedaboutAsia’smountainglaciersinthefirstparagraph?A．Thereasonforitsmelting.B．Itsimportance.C．Itsgeographicalcondition.D．Theconsequencescausedbyitsdecrease.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthetemperatureontheearth’ssurface?A．Itkeepsupitsnormallevel.B．IthasrisentoomuchsincetheParisAgreementwasmade.C．ItisfarbelowthelevelthattheParisAgreementdemands.D．ItisnearthelowerceilingthattheParisAgreementdemands.3、Howmayweguaranteetheseglaciers,continuedexistence,accordingtoresearchers?A．Holdglobalwarmingunder2°C．B．Trytosavewaterasmuchaswecan.C．Keepglobaltemperatureincreasetoaminimum.D．Maketheglobaltemperaturestableatitscurrentlevel.4、Howdoestheauthordevelopthepassage?A．Givingexamples.B．Describing.C．Presentingdata.D．Comparing.25．（10分）SomeMusicFestivalsPitchforkMusicFestivalAnyonewhoadoresindie(独立的)musicandup-and-comingartistswillhaveanamazingtimeatthePitchforkMusicFestivalinChicago’sUnionPark.Thisisawonderfulfestivalthatexploresmoreundergroundandless-knownbandsthantheotherbigChicagosummerfestival,Lollapalooza.Date:July14〜16Location:Chicago,IllinoisMusicType:IndiePrice:$75〜$365EssenceMusicFestivalNomatterwhattimeoftheyearitis,NewOrleansisanincredibleplacetobeifyoulovelivemusic.TheEssenceMusicFestivalisacelebrationofgreatartistslikeDianaRoss,ChakaKhan,andMaryJ.Blige.Date:June29〜July2Location:NewOrleans,Louisiana,USAMusicType:R&B,soulPrice:$126〜$2,700SzigetFestivalBudapestknowshowtoorganizeaparty,andSzigetisoneofthebiggestcelebrationsofmusicandcultureinallofEurope.YoucanexpecttowatchfavoriteartistslikeBadReligionandMacDeMarcoappearingonthestageshereduringthisseven-dayfestival.Date:August9〜15Location:Budapest,HungaryMusicType:Eclectic,indie,rockPrice:$70〜$96FlowFestivalTheFlowFestivalisagreatexcusetoexplorethecityofHelsinki.ArtistsincludingLanaDelReyandTheXXwillbeplaying,amongmanyothers.Cometothisfestivaltoenjoyarelaxingatmospherewithanearth-friendlyattitude.Date:August11〜13Location:Helsinki,FinlandMusicType:Rock,soul,jazzPrice:$106〜$1991、Wherecanyouenjoyamusicfestivallastingaweek?A．InChicago.B．InBudapestC．InHelsinki.D．InNewOrleans.2、WhichmusicfestivalwillbeheldinFinland?A．FlowFestival.B．SzigetFestival.C．EssenceMusicFestival.D．PitchforkMusicFestival3、WhatisspecialaboutPitchforkMusicFestival?A．Itismoreindependent.B．Itisheldunderground.C．Itfocusesonunknownbands.D．Itismorefamousthanotherfestivals.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）Afewdaysago,mysisterLizandItalkedaboutDad,andwedecidedtogethimalittlesomethingforFather'sDay.Wetalkedaboutthetimeswhenwewere1upandhowMomandDadusedtoplaythe‘goodcop,badcop’thingonus.Dadhasbeenapersonoffewwordssincewewere2.Heraisedusmoreby3thananythingelse.Whenhespoke,thoughwelistened,hewasalwaysmysteriousanddifficulttounderstand.Therewasalwaysa(n)4meaningthatInevergot,butLizalways5todecipher(破解)him.BythetimeIgottohighschool,IhadwantedaskateboardandI6Iwastoooldtoaskmoneyfrommyparents,soIworkedataburgerjoint(美式汉堡店).Oneday,Iwasreallyangryaboutannoyingburgers.Icamehomehuffingandpuffing(气喘吁吁).Dadsawmeandaskedmewhatwasthe7ItoldhimthatIwasfedupwithannoyingburgers.Hesaidthatweallhavetostartsomewhere,thatwemaynotknowitnow,buttheskillswelearneveninaburgerjointmightcomeinhandy______inlife,‘Whoknows,youmightenduphavingtoruna8orevenownonewhenyougrowup,’saidDad.He9medownandIkeptwhathesaidinmind,eventhoughIreallydidn’tagreewithit.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIgottocollege,Iworkedinarestaurant.Duringoneofthereally10daysthatwehad,wewereshortonkitchenstaff.Ourcustomersweregettingimpatientandthe11weregettingdelayed.Weweresureanyminutesomethingterriblewould12out.Icouldn’tstandthe13anymore,soIrolledupmysleeves,gotmyselfahairnetandhelpedoutinthehotkitchen.Wecaughtupwiththeorders14TheownersawwhatIdidandcalledmeoveraround15time.Hesaidthathewasvery16HeraisedmysalaryandmademetheassistantmanagereventhoughIcouldonlygopart-time.Thatwas17Irealizedthatwhatmydadsaidtomeallthoseyearsbeforewasabsolutelytrue.I’veneverforgottenwhatmydadsaidthatday.AndwheneverIhavetodosomethingthatrequiresnewskills,nomatterhowinsignificantor18itseems,Ihaveanewperspective(看法)thatitmightreallyhelpmelateronorevenrightnowandIjustdon’tknowit.Experienceiseverythingandit19alotwhenyoutakelessonsfromit.That’smylife’sphilosophy.1、A．getting B．going C．growing D．coming2、A．schoolboys B．kids C．adults D．graduates3、A．instruction B．example C．order D．inspiration4、A．obvious B．clear C．reasonable D．hidden5、A．failed B．refused C．tried D．managed6、A．imagined B．promised C．believed D．suggested7、A．experience B．matter C．event D．accident8、A．later B．sooner C．latter D．late9、A．restaurant B．hospital C．school D．plant10、A．calmed B．wrote C．1et D．put11、A．exciting B．worrying C．busy D．happy12、A．meetings B．parties C．menus D．orders13、A．break B．show C．go D．set14、A．quarrel B．1aziness C．relaxation D．tension15、A．eventually B．regularly C．obviously D．thankfully16、A．breakfast B．1unch C．opening D．closing17、A．influenced B．interested C．inspired D．impressed18、A．when B．why C．whether D．where19、A．important B．impressive C．interesting D．small20、A．works B．counts C．shows D．studies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）IwastravelinginasmallplaceinNewYork.Thatplacehadnotaxiforashort1．(distant).Onehadtotakearickshaw(人力车).Icalledoutforanoldmaninthewaitingline.BeforeIgotontherickshaw,I2．(automatic)askedhowmuchhewouldchargetotakemeacrosstotheMall.I3．(tell)“10dollars”.ThenIstartedbargaining.Hejustgaveahardsmileandsaid,“Whateveryoufeellike,pleasegiveme.Itisnotnecessary4．(bargain)onthissmallamount.”Iwasabitashamedatmyselfandkeptquietwhilehecontinued,“5．(like)thosetaxis,myvehicledoesnotrunonpetrolordiesel(柴油)orevengas;6．runsonmysweat.Sopleasegiveittome7．asmile,forthemoneyhastofeedsomany8．(hunger)mouthsathome.”WhenwereachedtheMall,Igavehimthemoneyandthesmile9．requestedandaddedagentlepatonhisback.HesmiledbackasiftogivemeareceiptandIwouldpreservehissmilefor10．longtime.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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该词。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。Alexander

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