2023-2024学年甘肃省嘉峪关市重点中学高考英语二模试卷含解析

2023-2024学年甘肃省嘉峪关市重点中学高考英语二模试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Inthepastfewyears,we’veseenworksbyChinesesci-fiwriterswinninginternational______.A．conclusion B．standardC．potential D．recognition2．Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith3．——Davidshouldlietohisbestfriendinordertogetthewell-paidjob!——Itistypicalofhimbecausehe________.A．isfacinghisWaterlooB．isvisuallychallengedC．hascast-ironnervesD．worshipsthegoldencalf4．—Mum,IbrokeDad’ssunglassesthismorning.—Youneedtomakeanapologyforyourfault,________youwillregret.A．andB．orC．butD．for5．---Sorry!I’mafraidthatIcan’tgotothemagicshowbyDavidCopperfieldwithyou.---.A．Itdoesn’tmatter.B．Doasyoulike.C．Whatashame.D．Takeiteasy.6．Youdon’tneedaninvitationtohelpothers.Givehelp_____youareasked.A．ifB．asC．thoughD．before7．________bloodifyoucanandmanyliveswillbesaved.A．Giving B．GivenC．Togive D．Give8．—Iamputtingonweightagain!MaybeIshouldstartdoingyoga.—You_______thatthewholemorning!A．aresayingB．havesaidC．havebeensayingD．weresaying9．—Beseated,pleaseandI’llmakeyouacupoftea.—_________.Let’scometothepointfirst.A．Youneedn’tdosoB．Pleasedon’tbotherC．YouarewelcomeD．Youareindeedtoopolite.10．---CanyouhelpmewithmyEnglishhomework?You'reagenius.---__________,butI'lltrytohelpyou.What'syourproblem?A．Farfromit B．SoundsgoodC．Byallmeans D．It'soutofquestion11．Daniel’sfamily________theirholidayinHuangshanthistimenextweek.A．areenjoying B．aretoenjoy C．willenjoy D．willbeenjoying12．Theyhadjusttakentheirseats,then_____A．thechairmancame B．thechairmancomes C．camethechairman D．comesthechairman13．---Couldweaccomplishthetaskaccordingtotheschedule?---Idoubtthat.Theproblemremains______wecangetfinancialaidwithinthisweek.A．that B．how C．why D．when14．__________62%ofallluxuryconsumersalesinEuropein2015,shoppersfromtheChinesemainlandspent$7.2billionoverseasduringtheSpringFestival.A．Accountingfor B．AddingtoC．Consistingof D．Makingup15．InthelibraryyoucanuseyourowncomputertoconnecttoWi-Fispecially_____forreaders.A．preparing B．toprepareC．prepared D．prepare16．LastyearIappliedtoPrincetonUniversity．I____theywouldsayyes—buttheydid,andnowhereIam．A．neverthink B．amneverthinkingC．haveneverthought D．neverthought17．—Didyourfatherenjoyseeinghisoldfriendsyesterday?—Yes,hedid.Theyeachotherforages.A．didn’tseeB．wouldn’tseeC．haven’tseenD．hadn’tseen18．Policehavefound________appearstobethelostancientstatue.A．which B．where C．how D．what19．Hehadagreatdearietohaveahomeofhisown,______hehadalwayslivedwithhisgrandmother.A．or B．and C．so D．for20．Ihopewhenyoucometomorrow,you_____thereadingandhavesomethingtoshare.A．did B．aredoingC．willbedoing D．willhavedone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）JOHANNESBURG—Theysaycatshaveninelives.NowaChinesetoad(蟾蜍)hasjoinedthatclubofcleversurvivors.SouthAfricansareshockedattheenduranceofatoadthatgottrappedinacargoshipmentfromChinatoCapeTown,afterjumpingintoaporcelaincandlestick(烛台)thatwasmadethere.SouthAfricanofficialsreportedlyplannedtoputdownthecreature,fearingitwouldcauseharmasaninvasivespeciesifitwereletgointhewild.Butthetoadgotalast-minutepardon.MangoAirlines,aSouthAfricanairline,transportedthetoadonFridaytoJohannesburgfordeliverytoananimalshelter,afterofficialsdecidedtofindawaytoletthetoadlive.Thetwo-hourflightwasabreezecomparedtothetripfromChina,alongwayofmanyweeksandthousandsofkilometersacrosstheIndianOcean.AirlinespokesmanHeinKaisersaidthetoadgot“first-classtreatment”,sittinginatransparentplasticcontainerwithescortBrettGlasby,ananimalwelfareinspector.Therewasevenaceremony,inwhichthetoad’sboardingpasswashandedtoGlasby.“Hewasthestaroftheshowontheflight,”Kaisersaidoftheamphibious(两栖的)passenger.“Ithinkeverypassengerstoppedtohavealook.”OnlandinginJohannesburg,thetoadwasbroughtoutofitscontainerforacelebrity-stylephotoshoot.Observerssaidthebrowntoadseemedlikeacoolcustomer.ItbelongstotheAsianToadspecies,whichbreedsduringthemonsoon(季风)season.ItisbelievedtohavesurvivedthetripfromChinabyhardeningitsskintopreventitfromdryingout,andalsobyslowingitsbreathingandheartrate—methodsthathelpthespeciessurviveintimesofdrought.“We’vehadsnakesinimportedtimberandscorpions(蝎子)infruit.Wewerecalledbecausethetoadwasrightinsidethecandlestick,andwehadtobreakittogetitout”Glasby,theinspector,toldTheStar,aSouthAfricannewspaper.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Asiantoadscan’tgetusedtothelifeinSouthAfrica.B．SouthAfricaignorestheprotectionofanimals.C．AnAsiantoadgetsanewhomeinSouthAfrica.D．WorkersshippedatoadtoSouthAfricaonpurpose.2、Ifthetoadisreleasedintothewild,________.A．itwillmakethelocalsfeelshockedB．itwillloseitslifeinthewildC．itmightfleeintoanothercountryD．itmightharmthenativespecies3、ThetoadwasabletoarriveinSouthAfricaalive________.A．becauseitformedhardskintoprotectitselfB．becauseitescapedallattacksandhuntsC．becauseitusedtostopitsbreathinwinterD．becauseitwasluckytobegivenachance4、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A．acandlestickisthebestplaceforatoadB．droughtsmaketoadslivelongerC．sometimesanimalsaretransportedaccidentallyD．noonehasseensuchabigtoadinAfrica22．（8分）Isthereclearboundarybetweenscienceandtheliberalartsasamajorforcollegestudents?Thequestionofwhetherourgovernmentshouldpromotescienceandtechnologyortheliberalartsinhighereducationisnotaneither/orproposition(命题)，althoughthecurrentemphasisonpreparingyoungAmericansforSTEM(science,technology,engineering,maths)-relatedfieldscanmakeitseemthatway.Thelatestcongressionalreportacknowledgesthecriticalimportanceoftechnicaltraining,butalsostressesthatthestudyofthehumanitiesandsocialsciencesmustremaincentralelementsofAmerican’seducationalsystematalllevels.Botharecriticaltoproducingcitizenswhocanparticipateeffectivelyinourdemocraticsociety,becomeinnovativeleaders,andbenefitfromthespiritualenrichmentthatthereflectiononthegreatideasofmankindovertimeprovides.Parentsandstudentswhohaveinvestedheavilyinhighereducationworryaboutgraduates’jobprospects(前景)astechnologicaladvancesandchangesindomesticandglobalmarketstransformprofessionsinwaysthatreducewagesandcutjobs.Underthiscircumstances,it’snaturaltolookforwhatmayappeartobethemost“practical”wayoutoftheproblem.“Majorinasubjectdesignedtogetyouajob”seemstheobviousanswertosome,thoughthisignoresthefactthatmanydisciplinesinthehumanitiescharacterizedas“soft”often,infact,leadtoemploymentandsuccessinthelongrun.Indeed,accordingtosurveys,employershaveexpressedapreferenceforstudentswhohavereceivedabroadly-basededucationthathastaughtthemtowritewell,thinkcritically,researchcreatively,andcommunicateeasily.Moreover,studentsshouldbepreparednotjustfortheirfirstjob,butfortheirfourthandfifthjobs,asthereislittlereasontodoubtthatpeopleenteringtheworkforcetodaywillbecalledupontoplaymanydifferentrolesoverthecourseoftheircareers.Theoneswhowilldothebestinthisnewenvironmentwillbethosewhoseeducationshavepreparedthemtobeflexible.Theabilitytodrawuponeveryavailabletoolandinsight-pickedupfromscience,arts,andtechnology-tosolvetheproblemsofthefuture,andtakeadvantageoftheopportunitiesthatpresentthemselves,willbehelpfultothemandtheUnitedStates.1、Whatdoesthelatestcongressionalreportsuggest?A．Highereducationshouldbeadjustedtothepracticalneedsofsociety.B．Theliberalartsinhighereducationhelpenrichstudents’spirituallife.C．STEM-relatedsubjectshelpstudentsfindjobsintheinformationsociety.D．ThehumanitiesandSTEMsubjectsshouldbegivenequalimportance.2、Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthesocalledsoftsubjects?A．Theyareessentialtostudents’healthygrowth.B．Theyimprovestudents’communicationskills.C．Theybroadenstudentsrangeofinterests.D．Theybenefitstudentsintheirfuturelife.3、Whatisthemainconcernofstudentswhentheychooseamajor?A．Theacademicvalueofthecourses.B．Theirinterestinrelevantsubjects.C．Theirchancesofgettingagoodjob.D．thequalityofeducationtoreceive.4、Whatadvicedoestheauthorgivetocollegestudents?A．Trytotakeavarietyofpracticalcourses.B．Preparethemselvesfordifferentjoboptions.C．Adoptaflexibleapproachtosolvingproblems.D．Seizeopportunitiestotaptheirpotential.23．（8分）GreatholidaysinEurope!Doyoulikethebeachbutwantabitmore?ThencomeonanActiveBeachholidayatoneofourcentersinGreece,TurkeyorCroatia.Allthecentersarenearbeautifulbeachesandalloffersailing,windsurfingorwaterskiingwithourexcellentinstructors.Forachangefromthewater,youcanalsobookashorttriptoanearbyvillageandvisitthecolorfulmarketsoreatinalocalrestaurant.Attheendoftheday,relaxinyourhotelroomordancethenightawayatoneofouropen-airclubs.WhowasKingArthur?Wheredidhelive?Joinusonafive-dayUKRoadTripholiday.ImaginelifehundredsofyearsagoaswevisitancientStonehenge,RomanBathandTintagelCastle,thehomeofKingArthur.Learnthehistoryoftheseinterestingplacesfromyourguideasyoutravelinoneofourfamousbluecoaches.Intheeveningswestopatsomeofthebestyouthhostelsinthecountry.Theyhaveeverythingyouneed,youdon'tevenneedtopackasleepingbag!Areyouboredwiththeusualholidays?Doyouwanttodosomethingyoureallyenjoy?ThenFameCampisforyou!SpendaweekatHightreeHouseinYorkshireandlearnhowtoplaythepiano,violinandguitar!Bringyourtentandstayatacampsitenearthehouse.Attheendoftheweektryyournewskillsinaliveperformance.Howmanycountriescanyouseein21days?OnourExploreEuropeholiday,youcanseeten!Learnaboutthemfromourbestguidesasyouwatchthemgopastfromthewindowofanair-conditionedcoachandstayatsomeofEurope'stopcampsitesontheway.Ofcourse,we’llalsohavetimetodotheimportantthingssuchasvisitingtheEiffelTowerinParis,the.historicSistineChapelinVaticanandeatingappleѕtrudеlіnVіеnnа.Formoreinformationaboutanyoftheseholidays,call08453334523orvisitwww.comewithusuk.com.1、TouristswhogoonanActiveBeachholiday.A．candosomewatersportsB．cancookbythemselvesC．willenjoyanopen-airconcertD．shouldbringtheirownsleepingbags2、IfyouwanttoknowmoreaboutTintagelCastle,whichholidayshouldyoutake?A．FameCamp. B．ActiveBeach.C．UKRoadTrip. D．ExploreEurope.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutExploreEurope?A．Itlasts10days. B．Itisacoachtour.C．Itisaself-guidedtour. D．Itgoespast21countries.24．（8分）Itisaplainfactthatweareinaworldwherecompetitionisgoingoninallareasandatalllevels.Thisisexciting.Yet,ontheotherhand,competitionleadstoapragmatic（实用的）attitude.Peoplechoosetolearnthingsthatareuseful,anddothingsthatareprofitable.Today’scollegeeducationisalsoaffectedbythisgeneralsenseofutilitarianism（功利主义）.ManycollegestudentschooseBusiness,LaworComputerProgrammingastheirmajorsconvincedthattheseprofessionsarewherebigmoneyis.Itisnotunusualtoseecollegestudentstakingapart-timejobasawarm-upfortherealbattle.IoftenseemyfriendstakingGREtests,workingonEnglishorcomputercertificatesandtakingthedrivingteststogetalicense.Well,Ihavenothingagainstbeingpractical.Asthecompetitioninthejobmarketgetsmoreandmoresevere,studentsdohavereasonstobepractical.However,weshouldneverforgetthatcollegeeducationismuchmorethanskilltraining.Justimagine,ifutilitarianismbecomesthemaintrendoncampus,leavingnospaceforthecultivation（培养）ofstudents’minds,ordevelopmentoftheirsoul,wewillseeuniversityistrainingwell-trainedspiritlessworkingmachines.Ifutilitarianismcontrolssociety,wewillseepeoplelostinthemoney-makingadventures,humanitylosingitsgraceanddignity,andthatwouldbedisastrous.I’dliketothinksocietyasencouragingandpeopleregardprofitorfameonlyasahorsethatpullsthecourage.Yetwithoutthedriverpickingdirection,thecouragewouldgostraightandmayevenendupinadangeroussituation.Acertificatemaygiveyousomeadvantages,butnotbroadhorizons,positiveattitudesandpersonalintegrity（诚实正直）,whicharethewealthyoucannotacquirethroughanyquickfixedway.Intoday’sworld,thehighestlevelofcompetitionmaynotbethatofskillsorexpertise（专门技能）,butofvisionandstrategy,andyourintellectualqualitylargelydetermineshowfaryoucangoinyourcareer.1、Theauthor’sattitudetowardtoday’scollegeeducationis.A．positiveB．cautiousC．criticalD．doubtful2、ManycollegestudentschoosetomajorinBusinessbecause.A．abusinessmanisverylikelytomakebigmoneyB．studyingbusinessislesscompetitiveC．toomanystudentshavechosenComputerProgrammingD．ComputerProgrammingisnotamustforthem3、Theauthordoesstronglysuggestthat.A．morecompetitionbeencouragedoncampusB．peopleshouldnotignorethevalueofbroadhorizons,positiveattitudesandpersonalintegrityC．intellectualqualitydeterminehowfaronecangoinhis/hercareerD．collegestudentsgetasmanypart-timejobsaspossible4、Intheauthor’sopinion,.A．collegestudentsarenotpragmaticenoughB．collegestudentsshouldhavedriverspickdirectionforthemC．collegeeducationshouldprovidestudentswithmorebusinesscoursesD．collegeeducationshouldvaluethecultivationofstudents’minds25．（10分）HowmuchweightababygainsduringitsfirstmonthcoulddetermineitsIQ,asanewresearchsuggests.Thestudyfoundthatchildrenwhogainmoreweight,andwhoseheadsgrowquicklyduringthefirstmonthoflife,tendtohaveahigherIQwhentheystartschool.ResearchersattheUniversityofAdelaide,inAustraliastudied13,800childrenwhowerebornatfull-term.Theyfoundthatthosewhoputon40%oftheirbirthweightinthefirstfourweekshadanIQ1.5pointshigherthanthosewhoonlyputon15%oftheirbirthweight.Thosewhoexperiencedthebiggestgrowthinheadcircumference(头围)alsohadthehighestIQsbytheageofsix.“Headcircumferenceisanindicatorofbrainvolume,soagreaterincreaseinheadcircumferenceinanewly-bornbabysuggestsmorerapidbraingrowth,”saystheledauthorofthestudy,Dr.LisaSmithers.Sheadded,“Overall,newly-bornchildrenwhogrewfasterinthefirstfourweekshadhigherIQscoreslaterinlife.Thosechildrenwhogainedthemostweightscoredespeciallyhighonverbal(言语)IQatage6.Thismaybebecausetheneural(神经的)structuresforverbalIQdevelopearlierinlife,whichmeanstherapidweightgainduringthefirstmonthcouldbehavingadirectcognitivebenefitforthechildren.”Previousstudieshaveshowntheassociationbetweenearlypostnatal(产后的)dietandIQ,butthisisthefirststudyofitskindtofocusontheIQbenefitsofrapidweightgaininthefirstmonthoflife.Dr.Smitherssaysthestudyfurtherhighlightstheneedforsuccessfulfeedingofnewly-bornbabies.“Weknowthatmanymothershavedifficultyestablishingbreastfeedinginthefirstweekoftheirbabies’life,”Dr.Smitherssaid.“Thefindingsofourstudysuggestthatifbabiesarehavingfeedingproblems,thereneedstobeearlyintervention(干预)inthemanagementofthatfeeding.”1、Thestudymainlyshowsthat________A．headcircumferenceiscertainlyconnectedtoIQ.B．babies’headsgrowquicklyduringthefirstmonth.C．full-termbabiestendtobeclevererthanprematurebabies.(早产儿)D．themoreweightnewly-bornbabiesgain,thehigherIQtheyarelikelytohave.2、Howdidtheresearchersgettheirconclusionfromthestudy?A．Byaskingquestions.B．Bymakingcomparison.C．Byhavingadiscussion.D．Byreferringtodocuments.3、AccordingtoDr.LisaSmithers,wecanlearnthat________A．akid’sverbalIQscoresreachitshighestatagesix.B．thisstudyhelpsparentsfindfeedingproblems.C．quickweightgainbenefitsnewlybornbabiesonverbalIQ.D．thisstudyremindsparentsoftheneedforbreastfeeding.4、Thestudydiffersfrompreviousonesthat_________A．itassociatesearlypostnataldietwithIQ.B．itpaysattentiontotheIQofnewly-bornbabies.C．itemphasizesthesignificanceofsuccessfulfeeding.D．itfirstfocusesontherelationbetweenIQandweightgaininthefirstmonthoflife.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）In1972,IreturnedtoMiamiBeachHighSchooltospeaktothedramaclass.AfterwardIaskedthedramateacher1anyofmyEnglishteachersarestillthere.IreneRoberts,hetellsme,isintheclass2downthehall.IwasnoonespecialinMissRoberts’class—justanotherstudentwhodidokaywork.Idon’trecallanyonespecialbitofwisdomshepassedon.YetIcannotforgether3forlanguage,forideasandforherstudents.I4now,manyyearslater,thatsheistheperfectexampleofa5teacher.I’dliketosaysomethingtoher,Isay,butIdon’twantto6herfromaclass.Nonsense,hesays,she’llbe7toseeyou.Thedramateacher8MissRobertsintothehallwaywherestandsthis32-year-oldmanshelastsawat18.“I’mMarkMedoff,”Itellher.“Youweremy12th-gradeEnglishteacherin1958.”She9herheadtoonesideandlooksatme,asifthisanglemightremembermeinher10Andthen,thougharmedwithamessageIwantto11inmanywords,Ican’tthinkupanythingmorememorablethanthis:“Iwantyoutoknow,”Isay,“youwere12tome.”Andthereinthehallway,thislovelywoman,nownearing13age,thisteacherwhodoesn’trememberme,beginstoweep;andsheencirclesmeinherarms.14thismoment,IbegintosensethateverythingIwilleverknow,everythingIwilleverpasstomystudents,isaninseparablepartofalegacy(遗产)ofourancestors.IreneRobertsholdsme15inherarmsandthroughhertearswhispers16mycheek,“Thankyou.”Andthen,withthebriefestoflooksintomyforgottenface,she17backintoherclassroom,18towhatshehasdonethousandsofdaysthroughalltheyearsofmy19Onreflection,maybethosewere,20,justtherightwordstosaytoIreneRoberts.MaybetheyaretheverywordsIwouldliketospeaktoallthoseteachersthroughmylife,theverywordsIwouldlikespokentomeonedaybysomereturningstudent:“Iwantyoutoknowyouwereimportanttome.”1、A．that B．if C．as D．when2、A．just B．almost C．nearly D．about3、A．kindness B．respect C．friendship D．love4、A．know B．learn C．realize D．believe5、A．selfish B．self-confident C．self-conscious D．selfless6、A．call B．drag C．push D．pull7、A．upset B．delighted C．interested D．annoyed8、A．brings B．takes C．fetches D．introduces9、A．bows B．raises C．rises D．puts10、A．thought B．brain C．attention D．memory11、A．announce B．speak C．deliver D．tell12、A．useful B．important C．hopeful D．beneficial13、A．retirement B．enjoyment C．employment D．happiness14、A．Reminding B．Explaining C．Remembering D．Forgetting15、A．happily B．straight C．calmly D．briefly16、A．against B．with C．off D．beyond17、A．escapes B．gathers C．disappears D．fails18、A．longs B．continues C．goes D．returns19、A．absence B．class C．work D．task20、A．orrather B．inaddition C．asusual D．afterall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）Thecavedwelling(YaodonginChinese)inXi’an,ShaanxiProvince,islaidoutinrowsoneatoptheother,lookinglikebuildingsofmultiplefloorsinthedistance.Itisasortofdistinctivecavehouse1．(dig)intothemountainsfordwellingofmanylaboringpeopleontheLoessPlateauinnorthwestChina.Acavehouseisusuallysixmetersdeepandfourmeterswide.Stoneslabs(厚板)2．(pile)uptoformasemicircleattheentrance,3．isdecoratedwithbeautifulwoodormetalwindowsina4．(vary)ofstyles.Thetypesofthecavedwellingcanbedividedintotheearthcavedwelling,brickcavedwelling5．stonedwelling.Forcenturies,theyhavebeenregarded6．thesymbolofthepeasantsinnorthernpartofShaanxiProvince.Thebeautyaboutthecavedwellingis7．theyhelpmaintainlocalgeographyandsaveonfarmlandsby8．(make)useofspacethatwouldhavebeenotherwiseleftunused.Theyarewarminwinterandcoolinsummer.Thetemperatureinsideisusually13degreesCelsiushigherthanintheopeninwinterand10degreesCelsius9．(low)insummer.Statisticsshowthat40millionpeopleliveincavedwellingsthatarescatteredoveranareaof600,000squarekilometersin10．middleandupperreachesoftheYellowRiver.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。Ilefthomeat17andpaymyownwaythroughcollege.Inthepast20years,IhaveworkedforeverythingIneeded.Soitshocksmewhatsomepeopleintheir20s,stillgettheir