2023-2024学年桂林中学高考压轴卷英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年桂林中学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．WithMother'sDayaroundthecorner，Ihavetakensomemoneyoutofthebank_____________presentsformymother.A．buy B．tobuyC．buying D．havingbought2．Whentheorganization______inMarch,2019,therewasalmostnomoneyinthebankandmorethan$1millionofdebt.A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang3．JustinabookabouthisadventuresinTibet．Ihopehecanfindagoodpublisherwhenitisfinished．A．waswriting B．iscurrentlywriting C．hasalreadywritten D．wrote4．Theydohaveadifferenttotheproblemofoverpopulation．A．solutionB．opinionC．decisionD．conclusion5．Thedebateherewillbelimitedintwomainrespects，________thetimeavailable.A．inviewofB．inreturnforC．inadditiontoD．incomparisonwith6．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain7．Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while8．—TheKiwifruitsinthissupermarketare_______salenow,andtheyaresold______thepound.—Really?Howmuchcheaperarethey?A．for;in B．on;by C．for,by D．on,in9．Thepetrolinthecar_____onourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A．gaveup B．gaveoff C．gavein D．gaveout10．，dear!Thingswon’tbeasbadasyouthink.Therecertainlywillbechancesforyou.A．Hurryup B．LookupC．Cheerup D．Makeup11．Sitdown,Emma.Youwillonlymakeyourselfmoretired,onyoufeet.A．tokeep B．keeping C．havingkept D．tohavekept12．Becalm,Madam.Canyouremember_____________youhadyourmobilephonestolen?A．whenwasitthat B．thatitwaswhenC．whereitwasthat D．itwaswherethat13．-Areyoureadyforthehistorytesttomorrow?-No,IwishI_____theclockback.A．hadturned B．couldturnC．willturn D．wouldhaveturned14．______studentsshouldbegivenmorefreetimeissuggestedbymanyexpertsandwelcomedbykidsinschool．A．WhatB．WhyC．WhetherD．That15．Visittheoldmanthisafternoon？Ifyou________，makesureyouwearsunscreenstoprotectyourskin.A．must B．canC．may D．shall16．IwantedtomajorinEnglishatfirst,butlaterI________mymindandnowIamawriter.A．changedB．havechangedC．wouldchangeD．willchange17．Historicsitesimpresswriterswiththeiramazingbeauty,whichareagreatsourceof________.A．inspirationB．compositionC．occupationD．combination18．---MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？---Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．available19．Iwishyouwouldn'tbeso________；youmakefacesateverythingIsay.A．weirdB．politeC．reluctantD．serious20．Butforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChile____inlessthantwenty-fourhours.A．wouldnotberescued B．wouldnothavebeenrescuedC．wouldberescued D．wouldhavebeenrescued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）Woodhasmanygreatcharacteristicsthatmakeittheperfectbuildingmaterial.Itischeap，durable(耐用的)，easilyavailable，andmostimportantly，environmentallysustainable.Theonethingitisnot，istransparent(透明的).NowthankstoateamofscientistsatStockholm'sKTHRoyalInstituteofTechnology，thematerialmayevenbeabletoaddthatfeaturetoitsalreadyimpressivelist.LeadresearcherDr.LarsBerglundsaidhewasinspiredtocreatethetransparentwoodafterlearninghowJapaneseresearchershaddevelopedasee-throughpaperforuseinflexibledisplayscreensforelectronicdevices.Theteambeganbypullingoutthewood'slignin(木质素).Thelignin-freewoodwasthendippedintoapolymer(聚合物)andbakedatatemperatureof158Fforfourhours.Theresultwasahybridproductthatwasnotonlystrongerandlighterthantheoriginalwoodbutalso，almosttransparent.Theresearcherswereabletoadjusttheleveloftransparencybyvaryingtheamountofthepolymerinjectedandalsobychangingthethicknessofthewood.Whilescientistshavepreviouslycreatedasee-throughwoodforsmall-scaleapplicationslikecomputerchips,hetransparentwoodisthefirstonebeingconsideredforlargescaleapplications.Theresearchers,whorevealedtheirfindingsinBiomacromoleculesonApril11,pictureusingthetransparentwoodinbuildingstoallowformorenaturallight,ortocreatewindowsthatletinthedesiredamountoflightwithoutsacrificingprivacy.Woodthatallowslighttopassthroughcouldleadtoabrighterfutureforhomesandbuildings.Berglundalsothinksthewoodcouldplayasignificantroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.Thesemi-transparentmaterialwouldbeabletokeeplightlongerandgiveitmoretimetointeractwiththeconductor,thusresultinginbettersolarefficiency.Additionally,substitutingthecurrentlyusedglasswiththisnewproductwouldhelpsolarenergymanufacturersimprovetheircarbonfootprintandlowerthecost.Theyarenowexperimentingwithwaystoscaleupthemanufacturingprocesssothatthetransparentmaterialiscost-effectivetomakeandeasytouse.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"thatfeature"inParagraph1referto?A．Cheapness. B．Durability. C．Sustainability. D．Transparency.2、Whichofthefollowingisnottheprocessinwhichthetransparentwoodismade?A．Dipthewoodintoapolymer.B．Reducetheamountofthepolymer.C．Makethewoodlignin-free.D．Bakethewoodforsometime.3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Berglundgottheideaoftransparentwoodwhilemakingpaper.B．Varyingtheamountofthepolymerchangesthewood'shardness.C．Thecostofmakingthetransparentwoodstillneedstobecutdown.D．Thetransparentwoodwouldbeusedonlyforhomesandbuildings.4、Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout？A．Thebrightfutureofthetransparentwood.B．Thewood'sroleinthedesignofsolarpanels.C．Thedisadvantagesofthecurrentlyusedglass.D．Solarenergymanufacturers'carbonfootprint.22．（8分）Somehousesaredesignedtobesmart.Othershavesmartdesigns.AnexampleofthesecondtypeofhousewonanAwardofExcellencefromtheAmericanInstituteofArchitects.LocatedontheshoreofSullivan’sIslandoffthecoastofSouthCarolina,theaward-winningcube-shapedbeachhousewasbuilttoreplaceonesmashedtopiecesbyHurricane（飓风）Hugo10yearsago.BeforeHugo,manynewhousesbuiltalongSouthCarolina’sshorelinewerepoorlyconstructed,andenforcementofbuildingruleswasn’tstrict,accordingtoarchitectRayHuff,whocreatedthecleverly-designedbeachhouse.SoonafterHugo,allnewshorelinehousesarerequiredtomeetstricter,better-enforcedrules.ThenewbeachhouseonSullivan’sIslandshouldbeabletowithstandaLevel3hurricanewithpeakwindsof179to209kilometersperhour.Atfirstsight,thehouseonSullivan’sIslandlooksanythingbuthurricane-proof.Itsredwoodshellmakesitresemble“alargepartylantern(灯笼)”atnight,accordingtooneobserver.Butlookscanbemisleading.Thehouse’swoodenframeisreinforcedwithlongsteelrodstogiveitextrastrength.Tofurtherprotectthehousefromhurricanedamage.Huffraisedit2.7metersoffthegroundontimberpilings－long,slimwoodpiecesanchoreddeepinthesand.Pilingsmightappearinsecure,buttheyarestrongenoughtosupporttheweightofthehouse.Theyalsoraisethehouseabovestormwaves.Thepilingsallowthewavestorununderthehouseinsteadofrunningintoit.‘Thesewavescomeashoreatterriblespeedsandcausemostofthedamagedonetobeach-frontbuildings,”saidHuff.Huffdesignedthetimberpilingstobepartiallyhiddenbythehouse’sground-to-roofshell.“Theshellmasksthepilingssothatthehousedoesn’tlooklikeit’sstandingwithitspantlegs(裤腿)pulledup,”saidHuff.Intheeventofastorm,theshellshouldbreakapartandletthewavesrushunderthehouse,thearchitectexplained.1、AftertheHurricaneHugo,newhousesbuiltalongSouthCarolina’sshorelinearerequired.A．tobeeasilyreinforcedB．tomeetstricterbuildingstandardsC．tolooksmarterindesignD．tobedesignedintheshapeofcubes2、Whyistheaward-winningbeachhousestrongandhurricane-proof?A．Itisintheshapeofashell.B．Itismadeofredwood.C．Itisstrengthenedbysteelrods.D．Itisbuiltwithtimberandconcrete.3、What’sthepurposeofHuffraisingthehouse2.7metersoffthegroundontimberpilings?A．Toanchorstrongerpilingsdeepinthesand.B．Topreventwaterfromrushingintothehouse.C．Towithstandpeakwindsofabout200km/hr.D．Tomakethehouselookmorehurricane-proof.4、Accordingthelastparagraph,themainfunctionoftheshellis.A．togivethehouseabetterappearanceB．tostrengthenthepilingsofthehouseC．toprotectthewoodenframeofthehouseD．toslowdownthespeedofthebigwaves23．（8分）AccordingarecentreportinNewScientist,abreakthroughbirthoccurredundertheradarsomefivemonthsago.WiththehelpofJohnZhangfromtheNewHopeFertilityCenterinNewYorkCity,aJordaniancouplegavebirthtoachildwithonemorethantwogeneticparents.So-calledthree-parentbabiesactuallyhavemorelike2.001parents,accordingtoexperts.Andthebabyboybornearlierthisyearisn’tthefirstchildtohavealittlemoreDNAthanMomandDadcouldprovideontheirown.AnIVFtechniquethatreliedonsmalltransfersofdonors’DNAwaspioneeredintheUnitedStatesduringthe1990sbutwasbannedafterfewerthan100babieswereborn.ThisJordaniannewbornrepresentsthefirstsuccessfulbirthinanewwaveof“three-parent”techniques—onesthataremoresophisticatedandthatwilllikelystickaroundmuchlonger.Fornow,thereisnocountrywherethemethodusedtogivebirthtothebabyboyisreallylegal.ZhangperformedtheprocedureinMexico,where,hetoldNewScientists,“Therearenorules.”Thesetechniquesinvolvethetransferofmitochondrial（线粒体的）DNAormtDNA．Oftencalledthe“powerplants”ofthecell,themitochondriatransformenergyfromfoodintoenergythatcanpoweracell.Whensomeone’smitochondriadon’tfunctionproperly,it’sbadnewsindeedforcells.Mitochondrialdiseasescancauseawholehostoflife-threateningproblems,andit’sestimatedthatasmanyas4,000childrenarebornwithsuchconditionsintheUnitedStateseachyear.Inthiscase,thecouplehadlosttwochildrenatyoungagesduetoLeighsyndrome,aneurologicaldisordercausedbyamutation（变异）inthemother’smitochondrialDNA．1、Whydoexpertscallthebabyboyathree-parentbaby?A．Becausehisfatherhasmarriedtwowomen.B．BecausehisDNAisfromthreedonors.C．BecausehehasDNAfromhisparentsandadonor.D．BecausehismothergavebirthtohimwiththehelpofZhang.2、Theunderlinedword“sophisticated”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto“________”.A．developedB．importantC．specificD．expensive3、WhydidtheJordaniancouplelosetwochildren?A．Themothersufferedfrommanydiseases.B．Themothercouldn’tgetenoughenergy.C．Themother’sbodyfunctioncouldn’tworkproperly.D．ThemotherhadthediseasecausedbyamutationinmtDNA．4、Whatcanbeinferredformthetext?A．TheIVFtechniquewasusedaroundtheworldduringthe1990s.B．Mitochondrialdiseasescanbetransferredfrommotherstobabies.C．ThebabyboywasborninJordanfivemonthsago.D．Fathers’mitochondrialdiseasescan’taffectyoungbabies.24．（8分）TakeatriptooneofLondon'sthemeparksforanadrenaline-packeddayout.Fromthrillingridesthroughhistory,towildanimals-bothmythicalandreal-London'sthemeparksoffergreatentertainmentforfamiliesandgroups.UnlikemostLondonattractions,someamusementparksaren'tincentralLondon,butareeasilyreachedbytrain,coachorcar.ChessingtonWorldofAdventuresWhetherit'sadrenaline-pumpingrides,wildanimalsorunderwateradventuresyou'reafter,Chessingtondelivers.Therearethreemainsections:theThemeParkhas10themedlandswithmorethan40ridesandattractionsincludingrollercoasters,dodgemsandridessuitableforyoungerchildren.ChessingtonZoohouses1,000animalsincludingtigers,lions,giraffes,penguinsandapettingzoo.Shrek’sAdventureBoardtheDreamworks.TourBusfora4DexperiencewithcheekyDonkeyasyourguide.You'llbetakenthrough10live,fairy-tale-themedshowsincludingShrek'sSwampandamirrormaze(迷宫).Suitableforallages,butparticularlythoseaged6to12yearsold.LondonDungeonTakeascarybuthumorous90-minutejourneythrough1,000yearsofLondon'shistoryattheever-popularLondonDungeon.Thereare18interactiveshowswith20livetheatreactorsandtworidestoguideyouthroughthecity'smurkypast.WalktheWhitechapelMazewithJacktheRipper,visitamedievaltorturechamber,andbecarefulnottoloseyourheadonTheTyrantboatridewithKingHenryVⅢ!KidZaniaSetyourimaginationfreeatKidZaniaatWestfieldLondon–thenewrole–playingparkforchildrenthat’stakingtheworldbystorm.Achild-sizecitycompletewithshopsandlocationsincludingafirestation,abankandatheatrestagewherechildrencanrole-playaround60differentjobsandprofessions,KidZaniaaimstoteachlifeskillssuchasfinancialliteracy,teamworkandindependence.1、600．Ifvistorswanttoenjoytheexcitementofrollercoasters,theycangoto________.A．KidZaniaB．Shrek’sAdventureC．LondonDungeonD．ChessingtonWorldofAdventures2、602．WhomightbemostlikelyinterestedinLondonDungeon?A．Studentsstudyinghistory.B．Underwateradventurers.C．Policeofficers.D．Animallovers.3、604．Wheredoesthistextprobablycomefrom?A．Asciencetextbook.B．Anewsreport.C．Atravelguidebook.D．Ageographymagazine.25．（10分）FormanyforeignerswhohavevisitedorworkedinChina,oneoftheirstrongimpressionsisthatthecountryisverysafe.Here,youcangooutalonelateatnighttoeatatafoodstandwithoutfeelingnervous.Youcanalsoletyouryoungerchildrenridepublictransportallbythemselveswithoutworryingabouttheirsafety.Thisyear,2018,marks8specialanniversaryofthelaunchingofthereformandopeninguppolicy,whichtookplacetwoscoreyearsagoinChina.Overthepastfewdecades,thecountryhasachievedfasteconomicgrowth,whilesocialpeaceandstabilityhavebeenmaintained(维护)tothefullestextentatthelowestcost.Ofcourse,therearestillunsolvedproblems.However,fromtheoverallaspect,Chinesesocietyremainsharmoniousandsafe.Inmyeyes,thisshouldbeattributed(归于)largelytothecultural;economicandpoliticalenvironmentofthecountry.Asocietycanbestableandorderlyonlywhenitspeoplecanleadaprosperous(繁荣的)life.Aftertheintroductionofthereformandopeninguppolicy,Chinaachievedfasteconomicgrowthandsignificantscientificandtechnologicalprogress.Inthemeantime,theChinesegovernmenthastakenvariousmeasuressuch2sthosetofightcorruption,reducepovertyandpromotetheruleoflaw,inordertoupholdsocialequity.Thankstotheseefforts,thepotentialfactorsthatmightcausesocialproblemshavebeengreatlyreduced.Apartfromgovernmentdepartmentsincludingthepoliceandjudicial(司法的)departments,thegeneralpublicalsocontributesmuchtosocialgovernance.Thedevelopmentofinformationtechnologyhascreatednewwaysoflinkingthepoliceandthepublic.Byjointlyfightingcrimesinsuchways,thepublicandthepolicehavedevelopedanever-increasinglevelofmutualtrustandpositiveinteraction.ThesafetyandstabilityinChinadidnotcomeeasily.Rather;itshouldbeattributedtotheeffortsmadeby1.3‘billionpeople.ForbothChineseandforeignerslivinginthecountry,thesenseofsafetyandsecurityisveryprecious.1、Themainideaofthepassageisthat.A．ChinahasachievedfasteconomicgrowthandpeoplearebecomingrichB．theChinesegovernmenthastakenvariousmeasurestofightsocialproblemsC．thepoliceandjudicialdepartmentsworkmoreeffectivelytomaintainsocialstabilityD．variousfactorscontributetothestabilityandsafetyofpresentChina2、InwhichyearwasthereformandopeninguppolicylaunchedinChina?A．In1968.B．In1978.C．In1988.D．In2008.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbeconcludedaccordingtothepassage?A．MostforeignerslackasenseofsafetywhenstayinginChina.B．Governmentdepartmentsratherthanthegeneralpublicplayanimportantroleinkeepingsocialpeaceandstability.C．People’sprosperouslifeinacountrycanleadtoastableandorderlysociety.D．FourbasicreasonsarelistedthroughoutthepassageforChina’sstabilityandsafety.4、Whatisthetoneofthetext?A．Negative.B．Positive.C．Humorous.D．Doubtful.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）In1984,I,apassionatestudent,wasbeadingfortheuniversitywiththedreamofsittingonaSupremeCountbenchsomewhere.Twenty-oneyearslaterIamstillapassionate1andonewithquiteadifferenttaletotell.Mygrandma,a(n)2woman,graduatedfromcollegeattheageof65.Shewasthefirstinourfamilytoreachthatgoal.ButoneyearafterIstartedcollege,she3cancer.Imadethechoiceto4fromcollegetocareforher.Itmeantthatschoolandmypersonaldreamwouldhaveto5.ThenIgotmarriedwithanother6:buildingmyfamilywithacombinationofadoptedand7children.In1999,weadoptedourfirstson.Ayearlatercameoursecondadoptedboy.Then8sonNo.3.In2003,Igavebirthtoanotherboy.Youcanimaginehow9occupiedIbecame,raisingfourboysonmyown.Ourhomewasacompletezoo—joyouszoo.Notsurprising.Ineverdid10itbacktocollegefull-time.11Inevergaveuponthedreameither.Ihadonlyonechoice:tofindaway.Thatmeant12asfewasoneclasseachsemester.Thehardestpartwasfeeling13aboutthetimeIspentawayfromtheboys.Theyoftenwantedmetostayhomewiththem.There14weretimeswhenIwantedtoquit,butIknewIshouldseta(n)15forthemtofollowthroughtherestoftheirlives.In2006,IgraduatedfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolina.Ittookmeover21yearstogetmy16degree!Iamnotspecial,justsinge-minded.Italways17methatwhenyou’relookingatabigchallengefromthe18itlookshuge,butwhenyou'reinthemidstofit,itjustseemsnormal.Everythingyouwantwon’tarriveinourlifeononeday.It'sa19Remember:littlesteps20bigdreams.1、A．dreamer B．graduate C．mother D．lawyer2、A．humorous B．attractive C．intelligent D．amazing3、A．delivered B．possessed C．developed D．produced4、A．withdraw B．escape C．drop D．free5、A．cancel B．reach C．wait D．start6、A．ambition B．deal C．dream D．conclusion7、A．ecological B．psychological C．physical D．biological8、A．accompanied B．followed C．involved D．engaged9、A．fully B．mostly C．hardly D．busily10、A．return B．give C．make D．get:11、A．Or B．So C．Though D．But12、A．changing B．taking C．shifting D．setting13、A．concerned B．guilty C．determined D．angry14、A．withcertainty B．bycoincidence C．atrandom D．incase15、A．goal B．motivation C．example D．image16、A．graduate B．doctor C．master D．bachelor17、A．dawns B．strikes C．occurs D．sticks18、A．upside B．middle C．outside D．inside19、A．process B．life C．choice D．destiny20、A．turnto B．addto C．buildup D．addupto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）TheHongKong-Zhuhai-MacauBridgeisaseriesofbridgesandtunnels1．connectthewestsideofHongKongtoMacauandthecityofZhuhai,whichare2．(situate)onthewestsideofthePearlRiverDelta.Withitslength,itwillbecomeoneofthe3．(landmark)withinthearea.Thebridge4．(benefit)theeconomicdevelopmentofthewholeoftheDelta.ForHongKong,theprojectwillenablethecitytocontinue5．(it)statusasaninternationalaviationandshippingcentre.TheBridgewillalsohelprealizethestrategicbenefitsof6．(promote)thesocial-economicdevelopmentofthewesternPearlRiver.InlinkingupHongKong,MacauandZhuhai,thebridgewillformasystematicregionaltransportnetworkandprovideanoverlandlink.Thislinkwill7．(full)shortenthetravellingtime8．theeasternandwesternsidesofthesoutherntipofthePearlRiverDelta.9．(fast)economiccooperationbetweenHongKongandtheregionisexpectedwiththeincreasingflowsofpeople,goodsandevencapital.Withclosereconomictietoitsneighbouringregion,HongKongcanplay10．leadingroleindrivingtheeconomicdevelopmentinSouthChina.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如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。WheneverIgotoapostoffice,Ialwaysfindmyselfinlinebehindsomeonewhomhasmuchbusinesstodo.Oneday,Ihadtobuysomestamp,butIhadtowa