河南省郑州市外国语学校2024届高考压轴卷英语试卷含解析

河南省郑州市外国语学校2024届高考压轴卷英语试卷注意事项：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．—Amazing!Youwearslippersatwork.—Don’tyouknowit’safashion?A．must B．should C．can D．may2．Thatstudentadmittedinthemathexam,thathewouldneverdothatagaininthefuture.A．tohavecheated,promising B．cheating,promisedC．tocheating,promised D．havingcheated,promising3．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone4．SheisstubborninresistinghisenquiriesabouttheMoonstone_____thedegreethatshemakesitseemasifshedoesnotwantthemystery______.A．on;tosolve B．with;solvingC．for;beingsolved D．to;tobesolved5．Ourfootballteamhadaleadinthematch,butthelastminutegoaloftheguestteam.A．gaveitawayB．putitawayC．wipeditawayD．carrieditaway6．Hehasmadelittlepreparationfortheinterview,sothechanceofhimsucceedinginitis.A．slimB．fantasticC．obviousD．gentle7．Theconferenceaimstodevelopbusinessandletpeoplethinkabout_______theycanhaveapositiveinfluenceontheplanet.A．whyB．thatC．whatD．how8．Mr.Greenwasveryfamouswhenhelivedthere.Thereis______tobesomeoneinthisdistrictwhoremembershim.A．content B．opposedC．bound D．restricted9．—Didyouwatchthebasketballmatchyesterday?—Yes，Idid.Youknow，mybrother________inthematch.A．isplayingB．wasplayingC．hasplayedD．hadplayed10．Sometimeswehavetofaceembarrassingmoments________wecanonlykeepsilent.A．who B．whichC．when D．why11．Theyoungviolinistisveryexcitedbecausetheconcertgivenbyhimhasneverbeen_____.A．successful B．moresuccessfulC．mostsuccessful D．themostsuccessful12．—Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou.—OK,________youmakeitshort.Iwillhavetofinishthisreportbeforenoon.A．nowthatB．assoonasC．everytimeD．aslongas13．Moreandmorepeopleprefertoliveinthecountryside,_______appealforthemliesinthequietandslow-pacedlife.A．who B．WhichC．whose D．what14．---Sorrytohavebrokenyourglass.---_____________.Youdidn’tmeanto,didyou?A．NoproblemB．ForgetitC．AllrightD．Don’tsayso15．PeoplebelievethattheChinaDreamisnotverydifficult________solongasthewholenationworkshardforit.A．realizing B．toberealizedC．realized D．torealize16．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．apartfromD．insteadof17．MorethanaquarteroftheenergyintheUnitedStatesgoestomovingpeopleandgoodsfromoneplacetoanother.A．using B．used C．touse D．use18．Mr.Wilsonisamanofpatienceandkindness,andhisgoodtempernever______him.A．fails B．disappointsC．controls D．worries19．—Davidisagreenhandatsuchthings.—ButIbelieveheisquite________tothetask.A．relevantB．accessibleC．equalD．unique20．.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．acted B．committed C．performed D．completed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）EveryyearfromMarchtoOctober,ChristianMoullec,alsoknownas“Birdman,”takestotheskiesaboardhisadaptedlightaircraft.However,the58-year-oldFrenchman’sdaily30-minuteflightisnotjusttoenjoytheimpressiveviews,buttoguideflocks(鸟群)oflesserwhite-frontedgeese(小白额雁)throughsafemigrationpathswhichthebirdscanteachfuturegenerations.Hisdeedbeganin1995whenhenoticedtheirdecliningpopulationinthewildsofLapland,Sweden.Topreventtheirnumbersfromdroppingfurther,Moullectriedtogetthethreatenedspeciestofollowhimalongmigrationroutesthatwouldprotectthemfrombirdhunters.However,gettinggrowngeesetofollowhisleadprovedchallenging.Asyounggeeseimitateandfollowwhomevertheyviewastheirparent,Moullecdecidedtoraisethegeesefrombirth.Tohelpraisefundsandawarenessofhisjobtoprotectnotjustthegeesebutbirdsworldwide,Moullecoftenallowspayingtouriststojoinhimonthe30-minute-longflightsaboardhisaircraft.Inadditiontothetrainedbirdsflyingalongsidethem,visitors,whocomefromasfarasa15-hourplaneflightaway,aretreatedtoavarietyofcraneandgeesespeciesaswellasbreathtakingviewsofcastlesandcities.Heoftenbringshiscameraalongfortheflights,capturingphotosnotjustfortheirbeauty,butforwhattheydescribe.MoullecbelievestheuseofagriculturalchemicalshasdoneharmtowildEuropeanbirds,withmorethanathirddisappearinginthelast30years.“It'sadisaster,”hesaid.“Mybeautifulimageswithflyingbirdsshouldbeusedtotellthisstory.”1、Whydoes“Birdman”alwaysflytotheskyonhisaircraft?A．Toobservegeesealongtheirmigrationroutes.B．Tofollowgeesethroughsafemigrationpaths.C．Totakevisitorstooperatehisadaptedaircraft.D．Toguidegeeseflysafelyduringthemigration.2、Whatdoweknowabout“Birdman”？A．Heisanaturelover. B．Heisabirdwatcher.C．Heisavolunteerpilot. D．Heisabirdhunter.3、WhatdoesMoullecoftentakephotosinhisflightsfor?A．Recordingtheuseofagriculturalchemicals.B．Showingseriousdamagecausedbychemicals.C．Describinghisexperienceswithflyingbirds.D．Capturingthebeautifulviewsofbirdsandcities.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．BirdmanGuidesFlockstoLearntoFly.B．BirdmanFindsBirdsDisappearing.C．BirdmanHelpsFlocksSafelyMigrate.D．BirdmanProtectsBirdsFromHunters.22．（8分）Exposinglivingtissuetosubfreezingtemperaturesforlongcancausepermanentdamage.Microscopicicecrystals(结晶体)cutcellsandseizemoisture(潮气),makingdonororgansunsuitablefortransplantation.Thus,organscanbemadecoldforonlyafewhoursaheadofaprocedure.Butasetoflastingnewantifreezecompounds(化合物)—similartothosefoundinparticularlyhardy(耐寒的)animals—couldlengthenorgans’shelflife.ScientistsattheUniversityofWarwickinEnglandwereinspiredbyproteinsinsomespeciesofArcticfish,woodfrogsandotherorganismsthatpreventbloodfromfreezing,allowingthemtoflourishinextremecold.Previousresearchhadshownthesenaturalantifreezemolecules(分子)couldpreserveratheartsat-1.3degreesCelsiusforupto24hours.Buttheseproteinsareexpensivetoextract(提取)andhighlypoisonoustosomespecies.“Foralongtimeeveryoneassumedyouhadtomakesynthetic(人造的)alternativesthatlookedexactlylikeantifreezeproteinstosolvethisproblem,”saysMatthewGibson,achemistatWarwickwhoco-authoredthenewresearch.“Butwefoundthatyoucandesignnewmoleculesthatfunctionlikeantifreezeproteinsbutdonotnecessarilylooklikethem.”Mostnaturalantifreezemoleculeshaveamixtureofregionsthateitherattractorrepelwater.Scientistsdonotknowexactlyhowthisprocesspreventsicecrystalformation,butGibsonthinksitmightthrowwatermoleculesintopush-pullchaosthatpreventsthemfromtuningintoice.Tocopythismechanism,heandhiscolleaguessynthesizedspiral-shapedmoleculesthatweremostlywater-repellent—buthadironatomsattheircentersthatmadethemhydrophilic,orwater-loving.Theresultingcompoundsweresurprisinglyeffectiveatstoppingicecrystalsfromforming.SomewerealsoharmlesstotheroundwormCaenorhabditiselegans,indicatingtheymightbesafeforotheranimals.“Thesecompoundsarereallycoolbecausetheyarenotproteins—theyareothertypesofmoleculesthatnonethelesscandoatleastpartofwhatnaturalantifreezeproteinsdo,”saysClaradoAmaral,abiologistatMountSt.JosephUniversity,whowasnotinvolvedintheresearch.Gibson’santifreezecompoundswillstillneedtobetestedinhumans,however,andmaybeonlypartofasolution.“Wedon’thavethewholepictureyet,”doAmaraladds.“It’snotjustonemagicalcompoundthathelpsfreeze-tolerantorganismssurvive.It’sawholesuiteofadaptations.1、Whatwillhappeniforgansarekeptforalongtimeintemperaturesbelowzero?A．Theywillhaveicecrystalformationinside.B．Theywillnotsufferpermanentdamage.C．Theywillhavelongershelflife.D．Theywillbefitfortransplantation.2、Whatcanwelearnaboutnaturalantifreezeproteins?A．TheylooklikeGibson’santifreezecompounds.B．Theyarecomposedofantifreezemoleculesharmlesstootherspecies.C．Theyarespiral-shapedandhaveironatomsattheircenters.D．Theycanbefoundinorganismslivinginfreezingcoldweather.3、Howareantifreezemoleculespreventedfromicecrystals?A．Bycreatingcompoundsbothwater-repellentandwater-loving.B．Byextractingtheproteinsfromsomehardyanimals.C．Bymakingsyntheticalternativeslikeantifreezeproteins.D．Bycopyingspiral-shapedmoleculesmostlywater-resistant.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Push-pullchaosmightpreventwatermoleculesfromturningintoice.B．Thefinalsolutiontopreservingdonororganshasbeenfoundrecently.C．ChemicalsinspiredbyArcticanimalscouldlengthenorgans’shelflife.D．Gibson’santifreezecompoundscandowhatnaturalantifreezeproteinsdo.23．（8分）EducatorsacrosstheUSarecallingformajorchangestotheadmissionprocessinhighereducation.TheNationalCenterforEducational

StatisticsreportedthatU.S.collegesanduniversitiesreceivedmorethan9millionapplicationsbetween2013and2014.Theschoolsadmittedmorethan5millionstudentsinthattime.Butanewreportsaysthattheproblemisnotaboutthenumberofstudentsthatarebeingadmitted,butratherhowstudentsareselected.TheHarvardSchoolofGraduateEducation,alongwith80otherschoolsandorganizations,releasedthereportinJanuary2016,called“TuringtheTide---MakingCaringCommon”.Thereportarguesthattheprocessschoolsusetochoosestudentscausesmajorproblems.DavidHawkins,the

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DirectorforEducationalPolicy,saysthatmostcollegesanduniversitiesrequiremanythingsfromstudentswhentheyapply.Schoolsusuallyaskforanessaydescribingastudent’sinterestsorwhytheywanttostudyatthatschool.Theschoolsalsoaskforlettersfromteachersorotherresponsibleadultsdescribingwhyastudentisagoodcandidate.But,Hawkinssays,theareathatschoolsaremostconcernedwithastudent’shighschoolgradesandstandardized

testresults.Thereportsuggeststhatpayingattentiontoacademicsuccessoverotherqualitiesworkswellforsomestudentsbuthurtsothers.Inaddition,academicsuccessisnotthemostimportantqualityastudentshouldhave.Moreattentionshouldbepaidtoshowingwhetherornotastudentwantstodogoodintheworld.Thereportalsosuggeststhatschoolsshouldaskforevidencethatstudentscareaboutotherpeople.Movingattentionawayfromacademicabilitywillmakeprocesslessaboutcompetition,thereportsays.Studentswillfeellessstressaboutmeetinghigherandhigherexpectation.Butthereportdoeshaveitscritics.BobSchaeffer,PublicEducationDirector,saidthateveryfewyears,someonemakesthesameargumentforchange.Hesaidthatnorealchangehashappenedyetandthatevenmanyoftheschoolsthatagreewiththereportstillmakenochanges.“Manyoftheinstitutionsthathavesupportedthefindingsinthereportaretheveryinstitutionsthathavethemostcompetitiveadmissionprocessesinthecountry,"Schaeffersaid.1、Whatistheproblemoftheadmissionprocessaccordingtothereport?A．TheschoolsasksocialresponsibilitiesfromtheapplyingstudentsB．Theschoolsattachimportancetostudents’academicrecordsC．ThenumberofstudentsgettingadmittedistoosmallD．Admissionofficersonlyconsiderpersonalqualities2、Whichofthefollowingdocollegesaskofapplicantsexcept?A．Theirreasonstoattendtheschool.B．Adescriptionoftheirinterests.C．RecommendationlettersfromadultsD．Evidencethatstudentscareaboutothers3、Whatdoestheauthor’sattitudetothereportoftheadmissionprocess?.A．Supportive.B．DoubtfulC．NeutralD．Negative4、Thecritic,BobSchaeffer,thinksthat.A．someschoolsdon'tdowhattheybelieveisrightB．thelargestschoolsareexpectedtomakechangesfirstC．notenoughschoolscurrentlyagreewiththereportD．historyhasprovedthatallchangesaregood24．（8分）Scientiststhinkthatgrowinggardengrasscouldbethesecrettosolvingourenergyneeds,andwemaysoonbeabletoreplaceourgasolinewith“grassoline”.Theteam,includingexpertsfromCardiffUniversityinWales,hasshownthathydrogencanbetakenfromgrassinusefulamountswiththehelpofsunlightandacheapcatalyst(催化剂)—somethingthatspeedsupachemicalreactionwithoutbeingusedup.Itisthefirsttimethatthishasbeenshownanditcouldleadtoasustainable(可持续的)wayofmakinghydrogen,reportedAsianNewsInternational.Thiscouldbeanimportantkindofrenewableenergybecauseitishighinenergyanditdoesnotgiveoutharmfulgaseswhenitisburned.Studyco-authorMichaelBowkersaid,“Thisisreallyagreensourceofenergy.Hydrogenisseenasanimportantfutureenergycarrierastheworldmovesfromfossilfuelstorenewableenergy,andourresearchhasshownthatevengardengrasscouldbeagoodwayofgettingit.”Cellulose(纤维素),whichisakeypartofplantsandthebiopolymer(生物聚合物)foundinthelargestnumbersontheearth,couldbeagreatsourceofhydrogen.Initsstudy,theteamlookedatthepossibilityofgettinghydrogenfromcelluloseusingsunlightandasimplecatalyst.Thisiscalledphotocatalysis(光催化作用)andinit,thesunlightstartsthecatalyst,whichthenmakescelluloseandwaterintohydrogen.Theresearchersstudiedtheeffectivenessofthreemetal-basedcatalysts,ofwhichnickel(镍)especiallyinterestedtheresearchers,asitisamuchmorecommonmetalthangoldandpalladium(钯)anditsavesmoremoney.AccordingtoBowker,producinghydrogenfromcelluloseusingphotocatalysishasnotbeenstudiedindetail.Theteam’sresearchshowsthatlargeamountsofhydrogencanbeproducedusingthismethodwiththehelpofabitofsunlightandacheapcatalyst.Thestudyshowsthatitiseffectivetouserealgrasstakenfromagarden.“Thisisimportantasitavoidstheneedtoseparateandcleanupcellulose,whichcanbebothdifficultandcostly,”saidBowker.1、Whatareneededtogethydrogenfromgrass?A．Acatalystandpalladium. B．Waterandcellulose.C．Sunlightandabiopolymer. D．Sunlightandacatalyst.2、Whyisthenewwayofmakinghydrogenconsideredsignificant?A．Itischeap,greenandsustainable.B．Itisthebesttoproducetherenewableenergy.C．Itismoreproductiveandefficientthanothermethods.D．Itcanreplacethewaytomakefossilfuelscompletely.3、Whydoesnickelinteresttheresearchersinmakinghydrogenfromcellulose?A．Itcanproducethelargestamountofhydrogen.B．Itcanavoidseparatingandcleaningupcellulose.C．Itismorecommonthanothermetalsandcostsless.D．Itworksquickerthanothermetalsduringphotocatalysis.4、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellusmainlyinthispassage?A．Catalyststhatcouldbetakenfromgrass.B．Anewwayofmakinghydrogenfromcellulose.C．Thepotentialofhydrogenasarenewableenergy.D．Theconnectionbetweenhydrogenandphotocatalysis.25．（10分）MarkElliotZuckerbergwasbornonMaythe14th,1984.HeisthecreatorofthesocialmediasiteFacebook.Hewasastarstudentatschool,winningprizesinastronomy,mathsandphysics.HewasalsogoodatClassicalstudies.HestudiedPsychologyandComputerScienceatHarvardUniversity,whichiswherehecreatedFacebook.HisinventionledtohisbecomingTimemagazine’sPersonOfTheYearfor2010.Zuckerbergexcelledineverythinghedidinhisyouth.Hewascaptainoftheschoolfencingteam,spokemanylanguagesandwasahighlyskilledcomputerprogrammer.Whileotherkidsplayedcomputergames,hedesignedthem.Hecreatedhisfirstnetworkwhileinhighschooltoconnectallofthecomputers-inhisfather’sdentalsurgery.HealsobuiltamediaplayerwhichattractedtheinterestofMicrosoftandAOL.ZuckerbergstartedatHarvardinSeptember2002.Inhisfirstyear,hecreatedFacemash,aFacebookpredecessor(前身),whichletstudentsselectthecollege’sbestlookingpeoplefromaselectionofphotos.HelaunchedFacebookfromhisHarvardroominFebruary2004.Itwasthestartofarollercoasterridethatwouldconnecthalfabillionpeopleworldwideandmakehimtheworld’syoungestbillionaire.MarkZuckerbergisnowoneofthemostinfluentialpeopleontheplanet.HehasdinedwiththepresidentoftheUSAandregularlyattendsglobaleconomicsummitsandtechnologyconferences.Hestated:“ThethingIreallycareaboutisthemission,makingtheworldopen.”In2010,Zuckerbergsignedapromise,inwhichhepromisedtodonateatleasthalfofhislifewealthtocharity.1、Theunderlinedword“excelledin”canbereplacedby________.A．wasaddictedto B．didwellinC．wasabsorbedin D．lookedforwardto2、The2ndparagraphismainlyaboutyoungZuckerberg's________.A．advantagesinsports B．computerprogrammingabilityC．brilliantperformanceinmanyfields D．greatattractiontoMicrosoftandAOL.3、WhendidZuckerberginventFacebook?A．In1984 B．In2010C．In2002 D．In20044、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．Zuckerbergbuilthissocialmediasiteaftergraduatingfromuniversity.B．Zuckerberg’sFacebookpredecessorhelpedhimbecomeworldfamous.C．Zuckerberg’sdonationmadehimTimemagazine'sPersonOfTheYearfor2010.D．Zuckerbergisnotonlyanintelligentcomputergiantbutalsoakindbillionaire.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）Iwasgettingreadyforbedwhenthetelephonerangunexpectedly.Mymindquicklyran1thelistoffamilymembers,butthevoiceontheotherendofthelinewasonly2familiar.“Lindy,thisisLeslie,”shesaid.Ididn’tknowLeslieverywell,soIwasalittle3thatshewouldbecallingmeat11:00pm.Iwasafraidthatitwouldbesomethingreally4tocausehertoreachouttosomeoneshe5knew.However,sheaskedmeamost6question.“Doyouhaveanyroomforaturkeyinyourfreezer?”sheasked.“Sure,”Iresponded,feelingquiteconfused.Myfamilywasatthebottomofourfoodsupply.“Iwill7whenIgettoyourhouse,”Lesliereplied.Wequickly8bluejeansfromournightclothesandpreparedtomeetheroutside9thedoorbellwouldn’twakeupourfourchildren.Leslieandherhusbandcameinahugefreezertruck.Sheexplainedthatherhusbandservicedasmallgrocerystorethathadjustlostitslease（租约）.Theyhadto10allthefreezersbeforemidnight.Shethoughtitwasa11tojustthrowallthisfoodawaysoshebegantogothroughherlistof12,droppingofffoodtoanyonewhoshethoughtmightbe13totakeit.Ourswasthelastplacetheyplannedtostopandanythingleftwouldhavetobe14Stillnotfully15whathadjustoccurred,Iaskedher,“Whenwillyoubecomingbackforallthis?”Lesliereplied,“Itisyours!Wehavebeen16foodsince5:00pmandhave17ourlistofcontacts.Thanksalotforhelpingusout.”Lesliehadnoideathatwe18tobuygroceries.Bythetimethefreezerfoodfinally19,buyinggrocerieswasnolongeraproblem.IadmitthatI’mstillafraidoflatenightcalls,assumingtheworst,20thenIrememberthatsummernightwhenanacquaintancecalledmetosendmeturkeys.1、A．intoB．acrossC．throughD．after2、A．vaguelyB．definitelyC．reasonablyD．hopefully3、A．thrilledB．embarrassedC．surprisedD．annoyed4、A．creativeB．impressiveC．complexD．awful5、A．normallyB．barelyC．preciselyD．frequently6、A．strangeB．authenticC．fascinatingD．tough7、A．pauseB．explainC．appreciateD．negotiate8、A．huntedforB．putasideC．changedintoD．tookout9、A．inthatB．asifC．incaseD．sothat10、A．emptyB．replaceC．fixD．remove11、A．successB．shameC．chanceD．duty12、A．merchantsB．rescuersC．contactsD．clients13、A．considerateB．generousC．willingD．conscious14、A．deletedB．leakedC．swappedD．dumped15、A．describingB．understandingC．predictingD．observing16、A．submittingB．fetchingC．consumingD．delivering17、A．packedB．exhaustedC．refreshedD．concluded18、A．struggledB．managedC．decidedD．tended19、A．ranoutB．wentoffC．brokedownD．caughton20、A．forB．orC．andD．but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）Famousscientistasheis,YuanLongpingconsidershimselfafarmer.Hegrows1．iscalledsuperhybridrice.Asayoungman,YuanLongpingsawthegreatneedforincreasingthericeoutput.Atthattime,hungerwasa2．(disturb)probleminChina.Hewantedtoincreasericeharvestswithout3．(expand)theareaofthefields.In1973,aspecialstrainofricemade4．possibletoproduce20%moreofthecropinthesamefields.Thanks5．hisresearch,theUNhasmoretoolsinthebattletoridtheworldof6．(hungry).Usinghishybridrice,farmersareproducingharveststwiceaslargeasbefore.Heisnowcirculatinghisriceknowledgeinless7．(develop)countries8．(increase)theirriceharvestsandhewantstoexporthisricesothatitcanbegrown9．(wide)aroundtheglobe.Thoughhe10．(struggle)forthepastfivedecades,YuanLongpingisquitesatisfiedwithhislife.Inhissparetime,heenjoyslisteningtoviolinmusic,playingmah-jong,singin