湖北省重点中学2024届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

湖北省重点中学2024届高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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．Thepopularityofgovernmentpostshasdroppedinrecentyears,thoughthecivilservicejobsarestillfavoredbytheChineseastheyoffera_______stablecareer.A．relatively B．regularlyC．roughly D．rigidly2．Breakingupisthebusinessofthetwolovers,________nootherpersonshouldbeinvolved.A．which B．inthatC．that D．inwhich3．____________thefiercecompetitioninjobseeking,manyuniversitygraduateshavenochoicebuttoreducetheirowndemandforthesalary.A．FacedB．FacingC．TofaceD．Havingfaced4．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did5．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how6．Theaimofthegovernmentistomakeeverycitizenbetteroff,____,tohelpthemliveahappylife．A．asaresult B．forastartC．foronething D．inotherwords7．You’llrecognizemewhenyougetoutofthestation.I______jeansandawhiteT-shirt.A．willbewearingB．hadwornC．waswearingD．haveworn8．—Ihavebeendecoratingtheapartmentrecently,socanyoulendmesomemoney?—Sorry,allmymoneyhasgonetothestockmarket._________.A．I’drathernot. B．Iamintheblack.C．Iwouldn’tbetonit. D．Iamalittleshy.9．Becalm,Madam.Canyouremember_____________youhadyourmobilephonestolen?A．whenwasitthat B．thatitwaswhenC．whereitwasthat D．itwaswherethat10．I______haveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschool,formyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t11．Accordingtotheschoolrule,nochildbeallowedoutoftheschool,unlessaccompaniedbyhisorherownparents.A．should B．mustC．shall D．can12．Janewenttoherteacherjustnow.She________aboutthesolutiontotheproblem.A．wonderedB．waswonderingC．hadwonderedD．wouldwonder13．Shedidnotfeelabitnervousthoughitwasthefirsttimeshe___________inpublic.A．spoke B．havespokenC．hadspoken D．werespeaking14．Cellsareimportantbecausetheyareorganizedstructuresthathelplivingthingtheactivitiesoflife.A．carryonB．expandonC．putonD．hangon15．Hehadagreatdearietohaveahomeofhisown,______hehadalwayslivedwithhisgrandmother.A．or B．and C．so D．for16．RecentlysomehospitalsinChinahaveadopted______theycallarobot-doctor,______willbeusedtooperateonpatientswithmoreaccuracy.A．what;thatB．that;whichC．what;whichD．which;what17．We’llhavetofinishit,_____________.A．howeverittakeslong B．howeverlongittakesC．nomatterhowittakes D．nomatterhowlongdoesittake18．Myunclefinallyboughthisdreamhouse______overlooksabeautifulpark.A．which B．where C．who D．what19．makesmestressedistheentranceexaminationiscomingnearerandnearer.A．It;what B．What;that C．What;what D．That;that20．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere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）Moviesareagreatmeansofentertainmentformany.Therearesomeadvantagesofwatchingmovies.Comedies,forexample,helpreduceyourbloodpressure.Laughterfor15minutesduringafilmmakesyourbloodvessels(血管)wider.Besides,whenyouwatchasadmovie,you’remorelikelytocomeawayfromitthinkingaboutlovedonesandfeelinghappyaboutwhatyouhave.Watchingmoviescanmakeyoucreative.Astudyshowsthatyoungchildren,whowatchedtheuseofmagicinHarryPotter,scoresignificantlyhigherinacreativethinkingtestthanchildrenwhowatchedsomethingelse.Moreover,moviesareveryusefulforstrengtheningpeople’smentalhealth.Theyenablepeopletotaketimetoreallyrelaxandtemporarilyforgetabouttheirdailyconcernsandproblems.However,watchingmoviesaren’talwaysbeneficial.Studieshaveshownthatsomepeoplegetrealpleasureoutofbeingscaredbyhorrormovies,butinvariouswaystheymayberiskingtheirphysicalandmentalhealthwithoutevenknowingit.Whenyouwatchatensesceneinamovie,yourheartrateandbloodpressureincrease.Meanwhilethischangeinyourbrainchemistryremindsyouoftimeswhenyouwereinasimilarstate,evenifyouhavenoideayouevenhadthosememories.Soifsomethinghorriblehappenstoyou,beingscaredagainbyamoviecanunintentionallymakeyouexperienceitoncemore.Scientists,politiciansandparentshavedebatedfordecadesifbeingexposedtomovieviolenceleadstoactualreal-lifeviolence.Overalltheanswertothatisprobablystillupintheair,butanewstudyseemstoprovethatwatchingaggressiononscreencancontributetobeingabully(土霸)inreallife,evenifitisjustintheshortterm.Inconclusion,certainmoviesplayapositiverole,butnotallmoviesdo.Itdependscompletelyonthesubjectofthemovie.Soit’salwaysadvisabletochoosethemoviesconcerningsomethingpositive.1、Howdoeswatchingsadmoviesbenefitusaccordingtothetext?A．Itmakesuscontentwithourlives.B．Itridsusofunhappymemories.C．Itreducesourriskofillness.D．Itdevelopsourcreativity.2、Whatcanweinferaboutwatchinghorrormoviesfromthetext?A．Ithasmoreadvantagesthandisadvantages.B．Ithasgainedpopularityaroundtheworld.C．Plentyofpeopleignoreitshealthbenefits.D．Allpeopledon’trealizeitsdisadvantages.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“upintheair”inParagraph4mean?A．Meaningless.B．Attractive.C．Uncertain.D．Obvious.4、Whatdoestheauthoradviseustodotoreducethepassiveeffectofmovies?A．Enjoymovieswithmorecompanions.B．Makeawisechoiceofwhattowatch.C．Tryourbesttowatchmovieslessoften.D．Raiseourabilitytotellrightfromwrong.22．（8分）ThewonderfulexperimentIamgoingtointroduceprovesthatairisjustallaroundandthatitpressesdownuponus.Airpressureisawonderfulforce.Whenyouswimunderwater,youcanfeelwaterpushdownyourbody.Theairallaroundyoudoesthesame.However,yourbodyissousedtoitthatyoudonotnoticethis.Thepressureiscausedbyalayerofaircalledtheatmosphere.ThislayersurroundstheEarth,extendingtoaboutfivekilometersabovetheEarth’ssurface.Thefollowingexperimentisaneasyonethatyoucandoathome.Butmakesurethatyouaresupervised,becauseyouwillneedtousematches.Nowfortheexperiment！Whatyouneed:·Ahard-boiledeggwithouttheshell·Abottlewithaneckslightlysmallerthantheegg·Apieceofpaper·AmatchMethod:1）Checkthatthepaperwillsitfirmlyontheneckofthebottle.2）Tearthepaperintostripsandputthestripsintothebottle.3）Lightthepaperbydroppingaburningmatchintothebottle.4）Quicklysittheeggontheneckofthebottle.Result:Astonishingly,theeggwillbesuckedintothebottle.Yourfriendswillbeamazedwhenyoushowthemtheexperiment.Butbecarefulwhenyouhandlematches.WhyithappenedAsthepaperburns,itneedsoxygenandusesuptheoxygen（air）inthebottle.Theeggactsasasealintheneckofthebottle,sonomoreaircangetinside.Thisreducestheairpressureinsidethebottle.Theairpressuremustequalize,somoreairfromoutsidemustenterthebottle.Theoutsideairpressureagainsttheeggandthentheeggispushedintothebottle!Thisprovesthatairisallaroundandthatitispressingdownonit.1、Whyistheretheneedtotakecarewhenyouaredoingtheexperiment?A．Thebottlecouldbreak.B．Youneedtolightthepaperwithamatch.C．Theeggneedstobeshelled.D．Theegghastobeperfectlyplacedontheneckofthebottle.2、Intheexperiment,theburninginsidethebottlecan________.A．equalizetheairpressureinsideandoutsideB．makeasealintheneckofthebottleC．finishuptheoxygeninsidethebottleD．producemoreoxygeninsidethebottle3、Howwastheeggputintothebottle?A．Theoxygeninsidethebottlesuckedtheeggin.B．Itbecamesaltwithouttheshell.C．Theneckofthebottlewaswideenough.D．Theoutsideairpressureforceditintothebottle.23．（8分）Nike,knownforitsshoes,hasMichaelJordanandTigerWoodsonitsteam.Nowitisliningupanothersportstale:forUSS305million,NikeisbuyingConverse,a95-year-oldfootwearcompanyandmakerofthefamousChuckTaylorAllStarshoe.Thedeal,betweenthetwoUSfootweargiants(巨商),wasannouncedlastweek,forcashanddebt.Converse'sathleticshoewillbethefirsttohemarketedbyNikewithoutbearingtheNikename.ItalsoopensachapterforthefinanciallytroubledConvene,whichaffectedtheathleticfootwearbusinessfordecadesbeforeinvolvedintoclosingdownintheearly1990’s.Today,Converseisbestknownforitsretro-styleshoes,whichhavegainedabigfollowingrecentlyamongyoungercustomersworldwide.ConverseandNikerepresenttwodifferenttypesofshoesandprices.Nikemarketsshoesandnon-Nikeproducts.ItownsColeHaanshoes,whicharehigh-endshoesformenandwomen;itsellssportsclothingforteenagersundertheHurleymark;anditownsBauerNikeHockey,amakerofhockey(曲棍球)equipment.Lastyear,NikehadUS%10.7billioninprofit,whileConversereportedUS$205million.TheadditionofConversecouldgiveNikeawaytosellshoestodiscountstoresandothermerchants.Nikehaskeptitsownbrandoutofthem,forfearofdarkeningitsbrandname.Conveneinventedbasketballshoesintheearlydaysofthegame.Its“Chucks”gottheirnameChuckTaylor,aConversesalesmanwhotraveledthecountryfromthe1920suntilthe1960s,promotingthegameandsellingshoes.Overthepastcentury,Converse1’sproductsaresoldinover12,000sportsstoresaroundtheworldandthroughlicensingagreementsinover100countries.Conversehasbuiltareputationforlower-pricedandmoretraditionalshoes.TheacquisitionwouldallowNiketotrya“buyratherthanbuild”techniqueandtodevelopleisure(闲暇）shoesseparatelyfromthehard-coreNikesportsimage.1、Thesentenceunderlinedinthethirdparagraphmostprobablymeans________.A．ConverseusedtohavefinancialtroubleB．itwillfinanciallyhelptodevelopConverseC．itgivesalessontothetroubledConverseD．itenlargesthemarketofConversebyproductsofNike2、Whichofthefollowingdoesn’tbelongtotheproductsofNike?A．Sportsclothing.B．Leisureshoes.C．BauerandHockey.D．ColeHanshoes.3、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A．ThemaincustomersofConversearesportslovers.B．YoungercustomersshowmoreinterestinNikeratherthanConverse.C．Converse’sbankruptcyshowsitsbrandlosesitscharm.D．ThecombinationofNikeandConversewillimproveNike’sreputationintheworldmarket.4、NikebuysConverseforUSS305million,which________.A．theauthorthinksisworthB．shockstheworldC．isoutoftheexpectationoftheauthorD．addstoburdenofNike’sdevelopment24．（8分）Shakespeare’sFamilyHomesTheShakespeareBirthplaceTrusthasalongandfamoustraditionofwelcomingvisitinggroupstotheShakespeareHouses,eachplacewithitsownfascinatingstorytotell.Shakespeare’sBirthplaceWalkinShakespeare5sfootstepsandexplorethehousewherehewasbornandgrewup.Explorehisfather’sglove-makingworkshopandcatchourlocalactorsbringingShakespeare’sworkstolife.MaryArden’sFarmMeetthecostumedlocalsastheygoabouttheirdailytasksofcooking,tendingcropsandfeedingtherareanimals.Explorethefarmyardwithitscenturies-oldbarns(谷仓)andoutbuildings,orseethehousewhereShakespeare’smothergrewupandvisitPalmer’sFarmHouse,thehomeofRobertPalmer,afamilyfriendandneighbour.Hall’sCroftExploretheluxurioushomeofShakespeare’sdaughterSusannaandherwealthyphysicianhusband,Dr.JohnHall:Flemishpaintingsandfinefurniture.RelaxinthebeautifulgardensandbreatheinthefragrantherbsasusedbyDr.Hallinhistreatments.Shakespeare’sNewPlaceWalkinShakespeare’sfootstepsandtracethefootprintofhisfamilyhomefor19yearsofhislife.JourneynextintotheGoldenGarden,whereplantingandsculpturecelebrateShakespeare’sinfluence.LoseyourselfintheNewPlaceExhibitionandlookintoShakespeare’sworld.Learnaboutthepastheplayedinthehousedhistory,andinthetown.Upstairs,dressingup,costumeandanimationmakeyoucompletelyinvolvedinShakespearefamilylife.1、WherecanyouenjoytheperformancesofShakespeare’splays?A．InShakespeare’sBirthplace.B．OnMaryArden’sFarm.C．OnHairsCroft.D．InShakespeare’sNewPlace.2、WhatisHall’sCroftfamousfor?A．Theglove-makingworkshop.B．TheGoldenGarden.C．Thebeautifulgardenswithherbs.D．Thecenturies-oldbarns.3、WhatcanvisitorsdoinShakespeare’sFamilyHomes?A．VisitPalmer’sFarmHouseonHall’sCroft.B．ExploretheoldfarmyardinShakespeare’sBirthplace.C．EnjoyplantingcelebratingShakespeare’sinfluenceinMaryArden’sFarm.D．ExperienceShakespearefamilylifeinShakespeare’sNewPlace.25．（10分）Thepastagesofmanhaveallbeencarefullylabeledbyanthropologists(人类学家).Descriptionslike"Palaeolithic(旧石器时代的)Man"."Neolithic(新石器时代的)Man",etc.neatlysumupwholeperiods.Whenthetimecomesforanthropologiststoturntheirattentiontothetwentiethcentury,theywillsurelychoosethelabel"LeglessMan".Historiesofthetimewillgosomethinglikethis:"inthetwentiethcentury,peopleforgothowtousetheirlegs.Menandwomenmovedaboutincars,busesandtrainsfromaveryearlyage.Therewereliftsinalllargebuildingstopreventpeoplefromwalking.Andthesurprisingthingisthattheydidn'tusetheirlegsevenwhentheywentonholiday."Thefuturehistorybooksmightalsorecordthatweweredeprived(剥夺)oftheuseofoureyes.Inourhurrytogetfromoneplacetoanother,wefailedtoseeanythingontheway.Airtravelgivesyouabird's-eyeviewoftheworld.

Whenyoutravelbycarortrain,anunclearpictureofthecountrysideconstantlysmearsthewindows.Cardrivers,especially,aremixedwiththeurgetogoonandon:theyneverwanttostop.Thetypicaltwentieth-centurytraveleristhemanwhoalwayssays"I'vebeenthere."Youmentiontheremotest,andsomeoneisboundtosay"I'vebeenthere"-meaning,"Idrovethroughitat100milesanhouronthewaytosomewhereelse."Whenyoutravelathighspeeds,thepresentmeansnothing:youlivemainlyinthefuturebecauseyouspendmostofyourtimelookingforwardtoarrivingatsomeotherplace.Butactualarrival,whenitisachieved,ismeaningless.Youwanttomoveonagain.Bytravelinglikethis,yoususpendallexperience.Thetraveleronfoot,ontheotherhand,livesconstantlyinthepresent.

Forhimtravelingandarrivingareoneandthesamething:hearrivessomewherewitheverystephemakes.Heexperiencesthepresentmomentwithhiseyes,hisearsandthewholeofhisbody.Attheendofhisjourneyhefeelsadeliciousphysicaltiredness.Heknowsthatsound,satisfyingsleepwillbehis:thejustrewardofalltruetravelers.1、Anthropologistslabelmannowadays"LeglessMan"because_____.A．peopleprefercars,busesandtrainsB．peopleusetheirlegslessandlessC．liftspreventpeoplefromwalkingD．peopletravelwithoutusinglegs2、Accordingtothepassage,whatmightmakepeoplelosetherightofusingtheireyes?A．themodernmeansoftransportation.B．Abird’s-eyeviewoftheworld.C．Theunclearsightfromthevehicles.D．Thefast-pacedlifestyle.3、Fromthepassage,weknowtravelingathighspeedsmeans_______.A．appreciatingbeautifulsceneryB．experiencinglifeskillsC．focusingonthenextdestinationD．feelingphysicaltiredness4、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A．Moderntransportationdeviceshavereplacedlegs.B．Travelingmakestheworldasmallplace.C．Human’shistorydevelopsveryfast.D．Thebestwaytotravelisonfoot.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）WhenIwasincollegetwenty-fiveyearsago,Ispentfoursummersworkingin1ataluxuryhotelindowntownChicago2,Iwasamaid.Ididnotentertheworldofhousekeepingenthusiastically.Myfriendshad3jobssuchasmakingicecream,sellinggoodsatthemall,orlifeguardingattheoutdoorpool.Ihadbeenhopingtogetajobasanofficeladyforafamouscompany:4pay,air-conditionedoffice,thegoldstandardforsummerjobs,asmostofusdreamedof.Whenthat5,theonlyoptionleftwastotakeatrainridedowntowneachmorningtoworkasamaid.Itwastiringwork,cleaninguptoeighteenroomsaday.My6attitudereflectedmydisdain(鄙视)forcleaningtoilets,7bedsheets,dusting,eighthoursadayforthecomfortoftotalstrangerswho8leftatip.Ithoughtitwasbeneathme.Mymaidworkwasaverage9thedayIwasassignedtotheeighteenthfloor.ThatwasLorena’sregularfloor.TheonlytimeanothermaidsetfootonitwasonLorena’sdayoff.Ifyouleftanywater10onthemirror,orahaironthebed,Lorenawouldhuntyoudownwhenshe11,asIfoundoutfirsthand.She’dendedherlecturetomewith“12someprideinyourwork.”Shedid.AndsodidRosalie,Helen,Annette,andalltheotherexperiencedmaids.Theirdevotiontodoingagoodjobandtheirbeliefthattheirworkwasa13oftheircharacterstuckwithmethroughoutmy14careeraftergraduation.Ilearnedalotfromthemduringthosefoursummers.Notaweekwouldgowithoutoneofthem15somefirmbutfriendlyadvice:“Where’syourcommodebrush?Youdon’thaveone?Howdoyouexpecttogetthatbowlclean?”Theirprideinajobwelldonewasreflectedinhowtheytreated16Theyleftthebuildingattheendofthedayinnicedressesand17makeup.Theylookedliketheycouldhavebeenattendinganafternoontea.And,18often,theyweresmilingandlaughing,cheerfullygreetingtheirco-workersagoodevening.Whenyouworkwithhappinessand19,ajobwillbewelldone.Ibelievethereis20inanyjobifyouworkhardandtryyourbest.1、A．cleaning B．housekeeping C．serving D．managing2、A．Inshort B．Inbrief C．Inotherwords D．Ontheotherhand3、A．winter B．summer C．awful D．permanent4、A．extra B．poor C．average D．good5、A．fellover B．fellthrough C．felldown D．felloff6、A．negative B．right C．excellent D．casual7、A．making B．spreading C．changing D．doing8、A．frequently B．rarely C．occasionally D．willingly9、A．when B．after C．until D．before10、A．drops B．signs C．tracks D．marks11、A．visited B．arrived C．left D．returned12、A．take B．obtain C．reject D．make13、A．reflection B．truth C．gratitude D．award14、A．special B．general C．different D．professional15、A．taking B．following C．offering D．refusing16、A．others B．themselves C．customers D．co-workers17、A．expensive B．cautious C．cheap D．careful18、A．more B．least C．most D．less19、A．frustration B．regret C．prejudice D．satisfaction20、A．respect B．aspect C．challenge D．failure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）Theworld’slongestseabridge,theHongKong-Zhuhai-MacauBridge,linksHongKongandMacautomainlandChina.1．tookoveradecadetoconstruct.AfewartificialislandswerebuiltinthePearlRiverDelta2．(provide)thesupportsforthebridge.Thereis3．6.7-kilometreunderwatertunnelinthemiddleofthebridge,4．allowsshipstosailthroughtheDelta.Thebridgewill5．(great)cutthetimeittakestotravelfrommainlandChinatoHongKongandMacau.It’sbelievedthatupto29,000cars6．(cross)thesealinkdailyaroundtheyear2030.HongKongwillbecomealotmoreaccessibleforgoodsandtrade,7．(attract)morebusiness,sothisbridgeis8．(benefit)toitseconomy.Thebridgewillbeopentopeopletodriveacrossit.However,car9．(own)willnotbeabletodriveacrossthebridgeunlesstheyhaveaspecialpermit.Mostpeoplewilltakeashuttlebus.Comparedwithdrivingacar,thiswillbemuch10．(cheap).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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（^），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：在错的词下面划一横线，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限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Myfirststayathomealonewasverymemorable、OnedaywhenIwastwelve,bothofmymotherandfatherwereawayonthebusiness,andIhadtobeallwithmyselffortwodays、Myparentsleftearlythefirstday,Igotupsoonaftertheyleft、ThefirsteveningIwasalittlescare,soIturnedonallthelights、Iactuallykeepthelightoninmybedroomthewholenight,thatfinallyputmeatease、Forfearofgetuplatethenextmorning、Iputthreealarmclocknearmybedandsetthealarmrespectivelyat6:00,6:10,and6:15．InordertoprovethatIcouldtakecareofme,Iwashedmyownclothesthenextday,thoughIcouldwaitforMumtodoit、IreallyfeltproudlyofmyselfandthoughtIhadgrownup、178第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是晨光中学的李津。你在上网时发现一个国外的英语学习网站，你很喜欢里面的内容。请你根据以下提示，用英语给该网站写一封