2023-2024学年北京市西城区161中学高考英语四模试卷含解析

2023-2024学年北京市西城区161中学高考英语四模试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly_____A．anxiouslyB．occasionallyC．practicallyD．urgently2．Icertainlyexpecttobeelectedbeststudentoftheyear.It’sreally________!A．agoodSamaritanB．awetblanketC．afeatherinmycapD．apieceofcake3．Haveyougotthesejeansin________largersize?Thispairisabittoosmallaround________waist.A．a;the B．/;theC．the;/ D．a;a4．Mycousininsistedthatshe______toAustraliaforfurtherstudy.Butthecompanyrefusedherapplication.A．sends B．willbesentC．besent D．wouldbesent5．Facingtheglobalfinancialcrisis,theChinesegovernmenthastakenmanymeasures________people'slifetodealwithit.A．related B．relatedtoC．relating D．relatingto6．Privatecarswillberequiredtostayoffroadsoneoutoffiveweekdays____thetrafficpressure.A．toreduce B．reducing C．reduced D．reduce7．Itreallymatters_______hetreatedthelatestfailure,fortheexaminationisaroundthecorner.A．if B．thatC．why D．how8．Thearthistorianstriedtofigureouthowthetemple__________whenbuiltaround15B．C．A．mightlook B．mighthavelooked C．mustlook D．musthavelooked9．---________Isaysomethingtoyou?Youwerereally,reallysomethingbackthere.Incredible!---Areyoutalkingto---me?Whoa!A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should10．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how11．Muchtomy______,myvocabularyhasexpandedagreatdeal.A．delighting B．delighted C．delight12．—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?13．Thisresearchhasattractedwide_______coverageandhasfeaturedonBBCtelevision’sTomorrow’sWorld.A．message B．information C．media D．data14．---Whatdoyoudo,Susan?---Iamaclerkinaforeigncompanynow.ButI__________Englishinahighschoolfor8years.A．teachB．hadtaughtC．havetaughtD．taught15．Lindarealizedshewasinthewrongandpromisedto________anewleaf.A．takeoverB．turnoverC．getoverD．goover16．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen17．Althoughpassingthedrivingtest________bedifficultnow,it’sworththeefforts.A．need B．shallC．can D．should18．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectthen,butI________mymind.A．willchangeB．wouldchangedC．havechangedD．hadchanged19．“Drive-ins”havelargeparkinglots________customersareservedintheircarsbywaitresses.A．who B．when C．which D．where20．TheGamesareknownasthefriendlygamesbecauseoftheir________onkindnessandmutualrespect.A．lacks B．focusesC．challenges D．researches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）Energyindependence.Ithasaniceringtoit.Doesn’tit?Ifyouthinkso,you’renotalone,becauseenergyindependencehasbeenthedreamofAmericanpresidentfordecades,andnevermoresothaninthepastfewyears,whenthemostrecentoilpriceshockhasbeenpartlyresponsibleforkickingoffthegreatrecession(经济衰退).“Energyindependence”anditsrhetorical(修辞的)companion“energysecurity”are,however,slipperyconceptsthatarerarelythoughthrough.Whatisitwewantindependencefrom,exactly?Mostpeoplewouldprobablysaythattheywanttobeindependentfromimportedoil.Buttherearereasonsthatwebuyallthatoldfromelsewhere.Thefirstreasonisthatweneedittokeepoureconomyrunning.Yes,thereisatrickle（涓涓细流）ofbiofuel（生物燃料）available,andmoremaybecomeavailable,butmostbiofuelscauseeconomicwasteandenvironmentaldestruction.Second,Americanshavebasicallydecidedthattheydon’treallywanttoproducealltheirownoil.Theyvaluetheenvironmentalqualitytheypreserveovertheiroilimportsfromabroad.VastareasoftheUnitedStatesareoff-limitstooilexplorationandproductioninthenameofenvironmentalprotection.TowhatextentareAmericansreallywillingtoenduretheenvironmentalimpactsofdomesticenergyproductioninordertocutbackimports?Third,therearebenefitstotrade.Itallowsforeconomicefficiency,andwhenwebuythingsfromplacesthathavelowerproductioncoststhanwedo,webenefit.Andalthoughyoudon’treadaboutthismuch,theUnitedStatesisalsoalargeexporterofoilproducts,sellingabout2millionbarrelsofpetroleumproductsperdaytoabout90countries.ThereisnoquestionthattheUnitedStatesimportsagreatdealofenergyand,infact,reliesonthatsteadyflowtomaintainitseconomy.Whenthatflowisinterrupted,wefeelthepaininshortsuppliesandhigherprices,Atthesametime,wederivemassiveeconomicbenefitswhenwebuythemostaffordableenergyontheworldmarketandwhenweengageinenergytradearoundtheworld.1、WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutenergyindependenceforAmerica?A．Itsoundsveryattractive.C．Itwillbringoilpricesdown.B．Itensuresnationalsecurity.D．Ithaslongbeeneveryone’sdream.2、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofbiofuels?A．TheykeepAmerica’seconomyrunninghealthily.B．Theyprovetobeagoodalternativetopetroleum.C．Theydonotprovideasustainableenergysupply.D．Theycauseseriousdamagetotheenvironment.3、WhydoesAmericarelyheavilyonoilimports?A．Itwantstoexpanditsstorageofcrudeoil.B．Itsownoilreservesarequicklyrunningout.C．Itwantstokeepitsownenvironmentundamaged.D．Itsownoilproductionfallsshortofdemand.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．TojustifyAmerica’sdependenceonoilimports.B．ToarouseAmericans’awarenessoftheenergycrisis.C．Tostresstheimportanceofenergyconservation.D．Toexplaintheincreaseofinternationaloiltrade.22．（8分）InSpain,thereareasmanygazpachos(西班牙冷汤菜）asthereareSpanishpeople.Everyfamilyherehasitsownrecipewithitsownlittlechanges.Imuchprefergazpachomildoinafoodmill，asthat:allowstorsometexture(口感），andthatisthewayitwasmadewhenIwasyoung,Nowadaysitisdoneinablender,anelectricmachinetormixingsoftfoodsmilliquidtogether,butitdoesnottornoutexactlythesame.Machine-blendedgazpachowithbreadandoliveoilismorelikeasalmorejo(chilledtomatosoup),butwithoutthatsoup’screamysmoothness.Althoughtomatoesandpeppersarrivedonourtablesbythe16thcentury,redgazpachosthatmodthemdidnotbecomepopularuntilthe19thcentury.Biglandownerfamiliesthathadalotofcountryemployeesgenerallyhada“gazpachero”，amanwhowouldpreparegazpachoforthepeasantsworkingontheirestates.Thesemenmadegazpachobypoundingthevegetablemixtureinanolivewoodbowl,asinamortar.Theywereverypatients,asittookquitesometime.Themaindifferencebetweengazpachoandsomeofitsvariationsliesintextureandemulsion(乳状液).InaclassicSpanishgazpacho,oliveoilissimplystirredinattheend；insalmorejo,porraandothersoups?theoliveoilisemulsified,resultinginrdbrighterorangecolourandasmooth,creamytexture.Pipirrana'scomponentsarethesameasthoseingazpacho，buttheyarccutintopieces；withtheadditionofalittlewateroricecubes，itturnsintoaliquidsalad，andthebreadisservedseparately，fordipping.Gazpachoisasophisticated(复杂的)dishthattakestoamultitudeofvariations.Butwithallitsversatility(易变），itstillrequiresacertainbalanceofcomponents.Inparticular,toomuchvinegarorgarliccanruinitHereinSpain，gazpachocanbeadrink，aadip，asauceorseasoning,astarter*amaindish，evenadessert.Itiseatenatanytimeotthedayandatanytimeduringameal.Nothingismoredeliciousthanapieceoftoastwithalittlegazpachoorsalmorejoforbreakfast!Gazpachogoeswellwithalmosteverythingbutisdifficulttopairwithwine.Thebestwinestodrinkwithgazpachoaresherries(fortifiedwinesfromJerez)andwhites.1、Whichofthefollowingopinionscanyouinferthewriterisinfavourof?A．Nootherfoodintheworldismoredeliciousthangazpachos.B．Anewtechniquedoesnotnecessarilymeananimprovement,C．Youcannotmakeanyrealachievementwithoutabigdream.D．Arecipeisthecrucialfactorinwhetheradishwillbepopular.2、WhichofthefollowingcanIx?TRUEtothefact?A．Gazpachoshaveasourtaste,B．Gazpachosmeunhealthyfood.C．Gazpachosstartedinthe16thcentury.D．Gazpachosarenothingbutapopulardish.3、Whatisthewriter'spurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Tointroducegazpachostothereaders.B．Toshowwaysofpreparinggnzpachos.C．Toexplainwhygazpachosarepopular.D．Tourgepeopletoeatmoregazpachos.23．（8分）WheretoDineonaBudgetWithKidsinLondon?Wheretodineonabudgetwithkids?ThesefourLondonrestaurantsareaswelcomingastheyarewallet-friendly.◆BarbicanKitchenattheBarbicanCentreEurope’slargestmulti-artsvenueishometocinemas,atheatre,aconcerthallandgalleriessothereareplentyofwaysforfamiliestoworkupanappetitebeforerefuelingattheBarbicanKitchen.Thisgroundfloorrestaurantservesarangeoflightbites,hotsandwichesandhandmadepizzasandchildrenunder12eatfreewitheveryadultorderingamainmeal.◆StickyFingers,KensingtonStickyFingersinKensingtonisarockn’rollrestaurantthatservesclassicAmericandishes.Thekid’smenu(forunder12s）isjust£7.95forameal,adrinkandadessertandifyouvisitonaMondayyoucantakeadvantageofthe“MondayMadness”promotionforupto50%offallmaincoursesforadults.Don’tleavewithoutexploringtheRollingStonessouvenirsincludinggolddiscs,guitarsandphotosoftheband.◆Jamie’sItalina,VariousLocationsTopBritishchef,JamieOliverknowsathingortwoaboutcateringforchildren.Thereareoften“kidscatfree”promotionsrunningduringschoolholidaysbuttheregularkidsmenuisonly£6.50foramaindish,asaladandadrink.Activitypacksareavailableforkidsandthe2-courselunchdealforgrown-upsisabargainat£11.95.◆VauxhallCityFarmCaféCombineadaywiththeanimalsandlunchwiththefamilyatVauxhallCityFarm,acommunityspacehometohorse,pigs,goatsandcamels,EnjoylunchattheOldDairyCaféwhichservesaffordablesandwiches,soups,salads,cakesanddishesfromaweeklyspecialsmenu.Halfportionsofeverythingareavailableforkidsforaround£2.1、WhatareyouexpectedtodobeforeeatingatBarbicanKitchen?A．Eatlightfood.B．Orderamainmeal.C．Enjoyartandentertainments.D．Developanappetiteforpaintings.2、Whichrestaurantcanattractmusicfans?A．Jamie’sItalian.B．StickyFingers.C．BarbicanKitchen.D．VauxhallCityFarmCafé3、HowarebothJamie’sItalianandVauxhallCityFarmCaféwallet-friendly?A．Theybothofferkidsfreefood.B．Theybothdopromotionsregularly.C．Theybothserveadultsatabargainprice.D．Theybothmakeasmallchangeforkidsmeal.24．（8分）TheLondonTravelcardisapaperticketthatisvalidonallLondonpublictransport.Onlineexclusive:youcannotbuyapaper7DayTravelcardfromUndergroundstationsinLondon—itcanonlybeboughtinadvance.Unlimitedtravel:theTravelcardgivesyouunlimitedtravelonLondon’spublictransportnetwork.Noqueuing:whileothervisitorswaitinlineatthetrainstationwiththeirheavybags,you’llbereadytotravelassoonasyouarriveinLondon.Lowprices:aTravelcardisofgreatvalue,andyougetadiscountontheTamesRiverboatsandEmiratesAirLinecablecar.ShouldIbuyanAnytimeTravelcardoranOffPeakTravelcard?Itdependsonwhattimeofthedayyouwillbetravelling:AnytimeTravelcardscanbeusedatanytime;OffPeakTravelcardsarecheaper,butcannotbeusedonMondaytoFridaybefore9:30am.WhichzonesdoIneedaTravelcardfor?ThecenterofLondon,includingmostmajorattractions,isinZones1–2.Mostsuburban(郊区的)areasofLondon,includingWembleyStadiumandWimbledonTennisClub,arewithinZones1-4.AlmostthewholeofLondon,includingHeathrowandLondonCityAirports,isinZones1-6.Tocheckwhichzonestheareasyouwanttovisitarein,seethefullmapoftheLondontransportnetwork.Ticketsprices:Zones1–2Zones1–3Zones1–4Zones1–5Zones1–61DayAnytimeN/AN/AAdult:12.10Child:6.00N/AAdult:17.20Child:8.601DayOffPeakN/AN/AN/AN/AAdult:12.10Child:6.007DayAnytimeAdult:32.40Child:16.20Adult:38.00Child:19.00Adult:46.50Child:23.30Adult:55.20Child:27.60Adult:59.10Child:29.60SingleJourneyN/AN/AN/AN/AAdult:6.00Child:3.00Adult:(16+)Child:(11-15)—Under11travelfree,11+needtheirowntravelticket.N/A:NotavailableLondonTravelcardscanbeusedon:LondonUnderground(theTube)OvergroundandNationalRailtrainsinLondonLondonbuses(inanyZone,irrespectiveofthezonesshownontheticket)Trams(有轨电车)inSouthLondonDocklandsLightRailway(DLR)Youcanalsogeta33%discountonriverboatsanda25%discountintheEmiratesAirLinecablecar.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementistrueabouttheLondonTravlecard?A．youcanbuyitfromUndergroundstationsinLondonB．itsavesyoualotoftimewaitinginlinetogetaticket.C．itspriceisbasedonhowmanytimesyouwanttotravel.D．WithityoucangetadiscountonalltransportinLondon.2、IfyouwanttotravelfromcentralLondontoWembleyStadiumafter10amandstayatyourfriend’shomenearbyfortwodays,a______isyourbestchoice.A．1DayAnytimeTravlecardforZones1–4.B．1DayOffPeakTravlecardforZones1–6.C．SingleJourneyTravlecardforZones1–6.D．7DayAnytimeTravlecardforZones1–4.3、IfJackisplanningtotakehistwokids(aged10and16)totravelinthecentreofLondonwiththe7DayAnytimetickets,heshouldpay______.A．32.40 B．48.60C．64.80 D．81.004、ALondonTravelcardforZones1–4canNotbeusedon______.A．LondonbusesinZones1–6B．NationalRailtrainsincentralLondonC．theDocklandsLightRailwaywithinZone4D．theLondonUndergroundtogettotheairports.25．（10分）ComedyandPsychologyEarlierthisyearIdidapart-timecomedycourse.TheclasswastaughtbyRyan,aprofessionalcomedian.Ihadperformedashow,whichwasn’toriginallymeanttobeacomedy.However,theaudiencelaughedatmyfirstjoke,thencontinuedtolaughthroughouttheroutinesthatweremeanttobeserious.SoitwastheaudiencewhotoldmeIwasfunny,butIdidn’tunderstandwhyorhowtocontrolthecomic(滑稽的)moments.So,Ijoinedthecoursetolearn.“Turnoffyoureditorthatmakesyousaytherightthingandrememberhowtobeachild,”explainedRyan.“Don’ttrytobeclever.Don’ttrytoohardtobefunny…andknowingallaboutthetheoryofhumorisunlikelytohelpyoumuch.Justbehaveinasillyway.That’swhatpeoplewanttoseeonstage.”Ryanwouldhelpusloosenupbysayingthingslike,“Wanderaroundtalkingtoothers,butmakesurethatyou’retheloweststatuspersonhere.”I’dsaythatunderstandingthepsychologyofhumorhasactuallyhelped.RecentlyIcameacrossthebookInsideJokes:UsingHumortoReverse-EngineertheMind.Itsmainideaisthatanyself-directedintelligentsystemwillneedtocorrectitsownfault.There’sariskthattheoccasionalerrorwillbemade.Ifthiswasboringorburdensome,we’dbelesswillingtodoit.However,evolutionhasmadetheprocessfun.Here’sajokeinthebook:Twofishareinatank.Onesaystotheother,“Doyouknowhowtodrivethisthing?”Itworksontheprinciplethatwehavestartedtoimagineonething—thatthetankisthetypicalcontainerpeoplekeepfishin—and,justintime,thefollowingwordstellusthatourfirstassumptionwaswrong—it’saheavyvehicle.Forcorrectlyfiguringouttheerror,wearerewardedwithapleasurablefeeling.Thejokeisanefficientwayofencouragingthisnaturalreaction,andcomedianshavebecomeexpertsinslightlytouchingthismentalfunny-boneinordertomakeuslaugh.Ryanwasrightwhenhesaidthatknowingthetheoryofhumorwouldn’thelpusthatmuchasacomedy.Duringoneexerciseinthecourse,fourofusweretoldtoperformanopera.SusanandCarolinesangearnestlyoneithersideofthestage,andIbroughtHenrytothefloor,wherewewrestled(摔跤)eachotherlikeout-of-controlteenagers.Therestofthegroupwasinuncontrollablefitsoflaughter.Asaperformer,I’llneverappreciatejustwhyitseemedsofunny.ButthepointisthatIwouldneverhavewrittenthisonthepaper.Itwasajoyous,foundmoment.1、Whydidtheauthorattendthecomedycourse?A．Hewantedtoseehowthetheoriesworkedinpractice.B．Hediscoveredhehadsomenaturalabilityincomedy.C．Heworriedabouthowotherperformerswouldfindhim.D．Hegotunpleasantexperienceswhenperformingacomedy.2、Ryanrequiredthepeopleonthecomedycourseto______.A．copytheirfavoriteperformanceB．imagineotherpeople’sreactionsC．helpthemselvesfeelcomfortableD．behaveinamoreplayfulmanner3、WhatisthepurposeofthejokementionedinParagraph4?A．Todiscusswhathumorbringsaboutexactly.B．Togiveanexampleofanotherkindofhumor.C．Toprovethepointaboutpsychologyofhumor.D．Toshowwhysomepeoplearefunnierthanothers.4、Whatviewdoestheauthorputforwardintheend?A．Visualhumoriswhatappealstopeoplemost.B．Whatpeoplefindfunnyisoftenunpredictable.C．Theoriesexplaininghumortendtobemistaken.D．Learningcomicskillsprovestobeadifficulttask.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）Whenthehostannouncedthatmychoir(合唱队)wonthesecondplaceoftheWorldChoirGame,Icouldn’tbelievewhatIheard.Allthe1thatwemadeearntheirmeaning.Throughthisunforgottenexperience,I2much.Inthesemi-finals,weweresupposedtosingfoursongs.Whenweplayedthethirdsong,Isuddenlyheardanunexpected3—agirlinthealto(女低音)gotquick.Theotherstudentsinthealtowere4bythegirlandweregettingquickerandquicker.Ourchoir’sleader,Mrs.Linoticeditand5usedherhandtokeeptime,butshe6.Afterthesong,thesmileonMrs.Li’sface7andsomeofourmembersturnedandtriedtofindthepersonwhofirstgot8.Mymindwasblank,butquicklyI9theonlythingwecoulddowasto10theperformance.Thenwithasmile,Mrs.Libecamea11again,whoseemedtohavetallyforgotwhatwehaddone.Wesangthe12songasusual.Afterthecompetition,Iwas13.Justbecauseofoneperson’s14,thewholechoirmust15thefactthatwemightlosethegame.Icried,butthenIfoundnothingwouldchangenomatterhowhardwe16thegirlwhoplayedpoorly.17，Icametoher,encouragedher,andpracticedthewholemelodywithher.Inthefinals,wegotthemedalbecauseofour18performance.Neverblameapersonwhenshemakesamistake,buthelphertosolvetheproblemwhenyouarestruggling19thesamegoalNomatterwhatyouwillexperiencewithothersinthefuture,successesorfailures,20ortears,thesewillsurelybecomeyourprecioustreasureandmemory.1、A．promisesB．effortsC．requirementD．differences2、A．consideredB．forgotC．learnedD．explained3、A．nameB．shoutC．voiceD．song4、A．drivenawayB．ledawayC．givenoutD．turneddown5、A．similarlyB．easilyC．happilyD．immediately6、A．failedB．succeededC．arrivedD．agreed7、A．frozeB．meltedC．appearedD．ignored8、A．busyB．wrongC．warmD．slow9、A．missedB．heardC．sawD．realized10、A．quitB．stopC．completeD．end11、A．conductorB．singerC．dancerD．worker12、A．lateB．onlyC．firstD．last13、A．excitedB．disappointedC．interestedD．satisfied14、A．faultB．successC．planD．opinion15、A．denyB．offerC．refuseD．afford16、A．blamedB．encouragedC．calledD．asked17、A．OtherwiseB．ThereforeC．HoweverD．Besides18、A．badB．commonC．perfectD．rude19、A．upB．outC．towardD．in20、A．mistakeB．surpriseC．sadnessD．laughter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）Intheageofthesmartphone,thereseemsnoreasontoaskquestionsabout:theweatherforecast,abusiness’sphonenumberordirections,whichcanallbe1．(easy)foundonGoogle,butveryoftenpeople2．(actual)askthesethingsby3．(make)acall.Youranswermayberepliedtowithathank-youe-mail.Thisisn’tthefirsttimethatgreatchanges4．(take)placeinourmannersduetotechnology.In5．late1870s,whenthetelephone6．(invent),peopledidn’tknowhow7．(greet)acaller.Oftenthereisjust8．(silent).AlexanderGrahamBell,theinventor,suggestedthatpeople9．(say)“Ahoy”,butfinally“Hello”wentout,thegreetingusedineverydayface-to-facecommunicationsnow.Trytoberespectfulnomatter10．youcommunicatewith.Justkeepitinmindthatpolitenessnevergoesoutoffashion.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。Thismorningwasvery