2023-2024学年江苏省常州市重点中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年江苏省常州市重点中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．worriesthepublicthatairpollutionisbecomingmoreandmoreseriousthesedays.A．It B．That C．What D．This2．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear3．Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacounty_____theaverageannualincomeislessthan$400.A．whichB．whoseC．whereD．what4．Youthisaperiodofourlifeweseenolimittoourhopesandwishes.A．where B．thatC．what D．when5．Alotoffoodaswellassometents_________toYushusincetheearthquakeoccurred.A．hasbeentransported B．havebeentransportedC．isbeingtransported D．aretransported6．Theweatherturnedouttobefine.I_____________thetroubletocarrytheumbrellawithme.A．shouldhavetaken B．musthavetakenC．couldn'thavetaken D．needn'thavetaken7．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when8．He’squite_________,butIcan’timaginehimaspresidentofsuchalargelistedcompany.A．enthusiasticB．generousC．competentD．sympathetic9．Heworkedinacarfactoryforfouryears,______hefoundedhisowncompanyinhishometown.A．afterwhich B．afterwhenC．afterthat D．afterit10．Hewasofferedapositionatthelocalchurchschool,_____hewenttotheCambridge.A．afterwhen B．sincewhichC．afterwhich D．sincewhen11．Comparisonmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen_____alone．A．seen B．seeing C．see D．tosee12．Wehavealreadydiscussedthisplan_____,sonextweshouldsparenoefforttocarryitout.A．atlength B．atrandom C．atease D．atbest13．Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodevelop____theirvaluesinlife.A．inchargeof B．incontrastto C．inexchangefor D．intunewith14．Itisthroughyearsofresearch________scientistshavediscoveredtherelationshipbetweensocialmediaaddictionanddepression.A．since B．before C．that D．when15．ManypeoplefallintopanicduetotheearthquakeandtsunamiinJapanbutexpertsdon’texpectthistobe________aspropermeasureshavebeentaken.A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent16．Thesilenceofthelibraryissometimesbrokenbyasuddencoughorthesoundofpages________________.A．turning B．turnedC．beingturned D．havingturned17．—AreyoustillthinkingabouttheemailTonysentyouyesterday？—Oh，totellthetruth,that’smakesmefeelexcited.A．What B．how C．that D．why18．Youhavetorewritethemonthlyreportbecauseyou_____manyimportantdetails.A．turnedoff B．leftoutC．droppedby D．putup19．Ithinkheropinion_________,becausesheisanexperiencedteacher.A．numberB．calculatesC．figuresD．counts20．—ThisisthefirsttimeI________mypicturewithmyownhands.—Itistimethatyou________apictureforme.A．havetaken;took B．took;shouldtakeC．took;willtake D．willtake;havetaken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）ComeandspeakaweekwithusatGreenandGoldCampontheSacramentoCampus!Daysarefilledwithscavengerhunts,riverwalks,theChallengeCenter,wateractivities,artsandcrafts,gamesandmore!YouradventurebeginsatSacramentoState.AwesomeActivities:OrienteeringScavengerhuntRopescourseArtsandcraftsCookingoutdoorsCampusmuseumsFuninthesunRiverwalkFunandeducationalgamesLeavenotraceprinciplesSwimmingCampsDatesandDetailsWeek1:6/1/2017-6/5/2017Week2:6/7/2017-6/11/2017Week2:6/12/2017-6/16/2017Week4:6/19/2017-6/23/2017Week3:6/26/2017-6/30/2017Week6:7/10/2017-7/14/2017Howmuchdoesthiscampcost?Thiscampisonly$290foranentireweekofmemoriesandfriendshipsthatwilllastalifetime.Aminimumdepositof50%perchild,percampisrequiredforallregistrations(non-refundable).Fullpaymentisdue14dayspriortocampstart.Whendoesthecampbegin/end?Drop-offforGreenandGoldCampbeginseachmorningat8:00am.Campactivitiesbeginat8:30eachdayandendat5:00pm.Allchildrenmustbepickedupnolaterthan5:00pm.Latepick-upswillresultina$10fee.WhatdoesmychildneedtobringtothecampPeakAdventureswillprovideamorningandafternoonsnack,butyourchildneedstobringhis/herownbagluncheveryday.Wealsodowateractivities,sobesuretoincludeaswimsuitandatoweleachdaysotheycanparticipate.Wesuggestpackingthefollowingitemseachday:T-shirtShortsSweatshirtTennisshoesTowelSunscreenDaypackWaterbottleLunchSunglassesHat/VisorLipSwim-suitWatershoesCampmusthaveaminimumofsixcampersfortheprogramtorun.Noguarantees.Youwillreceiveafullrefundforanycancelledcamps.CALLUSAT916-278-6321FORMOREINFORMATIONANDTORESERVEYOURYOUTHCAMPSPOTTODAY.1、Whatwilllearnatthecamp?A．Holdingyourfootprints. B．Huntingforsmallanimals.C．Adventuringintheforest. D．Playinggamesintheriver.2、Ifyouarelatetofetchyourkidtwiceaweek,youhavetopay________.A．$155 B．$310 C．$145 D．$3003、Whatmustyoubringtojointhecamp?A．AT-shirtandasweatshirt.B．Tennisshoesandwatershoes.C．Aswimsuitandatowel.D．Sunscreenandsunglasses.22．（8分）Sleepdeprivation(缺失)isanimportanthiddenfactorinloweringtheachievementofschoolpupils,accordingtoresearcherscarryingoutinternationaleducationtests.Itisaparticularprobleminrichercountrieswithsleepexpertslinkingittotheuseofmobilephonesandcomputersinbedroomlateatnight.Sleepdeprivationissuchaseriousproblemthatlessonshavetobedraggeddowntoalowerleveltosuitsleep-deprivedlearners,thestudyfound.Theinternationalcomparison,carriedoutbyBostonCollege,foundtheUnitedStatestohavethehighestnumberofsleep-deprivedstudents,with73%of9-and10-year-oldsand80%of13-and14-year-oldsidentifiedbytheirteachersasbeingnegativelyaffected.Inliteracy(读写能力)teststherewere76%of9-and10-year-oldslackingsleep.Thiswasmuchhigherthantheinternationalaverageof47%ofprimarypupilsneedingmoresleepand57%amongthesecondaryagegroup.Othercountrieswiththemostsleep-deprivedyoungsterswereNewZealand,SaudiArabia,Australia,England,IrelandandFrance.High-performingFinlandisalsoamongthemostlackinginsleep.CountrieswiththebestrecordsforgettingenoughsleepincludeAzerbaijan,Kazakhstan,Portugal,theCzechRepublic,JapanandMalta.Theanalysiswaspartofthehugedate-gatheringprocessforglobaleducationrankings,theTrendsinInternationalMathematicsandScienceStudy(TIMSS)andProgressinInternationalReadingLiteracyStudy(PIRLS)“Ithinkweunderestimatetheimpactofsleep.Ourdatashowthatacrosscountriesinternationally,onaverage,childrenwhohavemoresleepachievehigherinmaths,scienceandreading.Thatisexactlywhatourdatashow,”saysChadMinnichoftheTIMSSandPIRLSInternationalStudyCenter.“It’sthesamelinkforchildrenwhoarelackingbasicnutrition,”saysMrMinnich,basedattheLynchSchoolofEducation,BostonCollege.“Ifyouareunabletoconcentrate,toattendmentally,youareunabletoachieveatyourbestlevel,becauseyourmindandbodyareinneedofsomethingmorebasic.Sleepisafundamentalneedforallchildren.Ifteachersreportsuchlargeproportionsofchildrensufferingfromlackofsleep,it’shavingasignificantimpact.Butworsethanthat,teachersarehavingtoadjusttheirinstructionbasedonthosechildrenwhoaresufferingfromalackofsleep.Thechildrenwhoaresufferingfromalackofsleeparedrivingdowninstruction.”Thatmeansthateventhechildrenwhoaregettingenoughsleeparestillsufferingfromthissleep-relatedlowering.1、WhatdidtheresearchersofBostonCollegetrytofindA．Whychildrendon’tgetenoughsleepB．HowmanyhourschildrensleepeverynightC．TherelationshipbetweensleepandtestresultsD．Therelationshipbetweensleepandhealth2、Manychildrensufferfromsleepdeprivationbecause_________.A．theysitinfrontoftheTVfortoolongB．theycanhardlysleepsoundlyanddeeplyC．theirhomeworkoccupiestoomuchoftheirtimeD．moderntechnologicaldevicesconsumealotoftheirtime3、Whichofthefollowingcountrieshasthemostsleep-deprivedstudentsA．Japan B．MaltaC．Finland D．Portugal4、WhyarechildrenwhogetenoughsleepalsovictimsA．Becausetheyaredisturbedbysleep-deprivedstudentsB．Becauseteachingisdrivendownbysleep-deprivedstudentsC．Becausetheyhavetospendtimehelpingsleep-deprivedstudentsD．Becausetheteacherswastetimediscipliningsleep-deprivedstudents23．（8分）Trumanheadedhomefromschool,withthehomeworkinmind,areportonbeehives(蜂巢).Truman’sclasshadstudiedbeesforthreedays,sohewasready.But,ashisteacherMrs.Lawrencehadexplained,toearnanA+，heneededa“newangle”.Trumanpushedopenthefrontdoortofindhisfour-year-oldbrother,Bryan,sittingonthelivingroomrag,hardatwork.Papertoweltubeswerealloverthefloor.Bryanquicklystoodup.“Truman,helpmebuildacity!”“I’dliketo,”Trumanreplied,“butIhavetodoareportonbeehivesand...”“CanIhelpyou?”Bryanbegged.“Idon’tthinkso,Bry.Sorry.’’“Iknowwherethere’sabeehive.”Bryansmiled.“Where?”“Inthewoodpilebythegarage.’’Theboysmarchedtothefirewood.Bendingdown,Bryanpointedoutthehivedeepinsidethepile.Trumancarefullyremovedthehiveout.“Yougotit!”Bryanshouted.Backinthelivingroom,Trumanpacedaround,turningthefragilehiveunderhisnose.Eachcellwasaperfecthexagon(六边形).Howdidthebeesfitthecellstogethersoneatly?Andhowdidtheymakeeachcellsix-sided?Couldtheycount?Lostinthought,hisfootcamedownonsomething...“Truman!You’reminingmycity!”“Getyourstupidtubesoutofhere，Bryan!I’mtryingto…”Thetoweltubesonthefloorsuddenlyremindedhimofsomething.Thebeehive!Lookingcloser,henoticedthetubeswerearrangedwithoneinthemiddle,surroundedbysixothers,justlikethecellsofthehive.Justtobesure,hetriedfiveandthenseventubessurroundingthecentertubes,butneitherwayfit.Sixwastheonlynumberthatworked.“Beesdon’tcounttosix,”hesaidaloud.“Thecellshavetobesix-sided.TrumanrantoBryanandthrewhisarmsaroundhisbrother.Bryan,youdidit!NowIcanbuildamodelbeehivewithyourtubes!Imean—ifit’sO.K.withyou.”1、WheredidTrumanfindthebeehive?A．InBryan’scity.B．Insidethegarage.C．Inthelivingroom.D．Insidethewoodpile.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthebeehive?A．ItwashiddenbyBryan.B．Itwaseasytobreak.C．ItwasruinedbyTruman.D．Itwasaperfecthexagon.3、HowdidTrumanprobablyfinishhishomeworkintheend?A．Withhisteacher’said.B．Bybuildingacity.C．WithBryan’shelp.D．Bykillingthebees.24．（8分）WhenImovedtoSenegalin27toworkforacharityorganization,thefirstthingIdidwastohitthestreets.Dakar,thecapital,leansoutintowarmAtlanticwind.Ithasarelaxingatmospherethatmakesitafavoritedestination.Notfarfromthecitycenter,italsohasoneofAfrica’sbiggestslums(贫民区)anditsshareofbeggars.Streetkidswouldtailme,begging.DuringaprevioustriptoSenegal,Iwasoncecheatedbyaman.I'dwonderedforyearswhethertogivemoneytobeggarsinWestAfrica.Nearmyapartment,IpassedagroupofyoungmeninwheelchairswhomItooktobebeggars.Headdown,Iwalkedbythemquickly.Asthemonthswentby,I'doftencomeacrossthem.I’doftenseethematanoutdoorbasketballcourtnearmyoffice.They’dsitonthegroundwiththeirchairsupsidedown,tighteningandadjustingwheels,waitinguntiltheotherguysleftsotheycouldplay.I'dstayandwatchthemwarmup.Theyplayedwithspeed,rollingdownthecourtasfastasIcouldrun.AfewweekslaterIintroducedmyselftothemwiththehelpofMafall,whowasoneoftheguysandcouldspeakalittleFrench.Istartedspendingmoretimewiththemandeventuallybecamesomethinglikeanassistantcoach.Theplayersquicklygrewonme.Istartedreferringtothemas“myguys”tomycolleagues.ItwasthemostfunI’dhadsinceIgottoDakar.Lifeonthestreethadmademyplayersstrongandtheydidn’tbackdowneasily.Iwasproudofthem.Towardtheendoftheseason,Mafallinvitedmetowherehelived—foundmanyoftheplayersthere,withtheirwivesandchildren.Ilearnedthatmostofthemwerebornwithdisabilities.AsMafallandIchatted,Iknewsomethinghadchanged.Theywerenolongerbeggars.Theywerebasketballplayers,myguys,andmyfriends.1、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatthedisabledyoungmen________.A．usedtobeginthestreetsB．oftenhelpedthelocalcharity.C．werenotfriendlytowardforeignersD．playedbasketballaswellasnormalguys.2、Whydidthewriterwalkbytheyoungmenwithheaddown?A．Tobeafraidofbeingrecognizedbythem.B．Topreventhimselffrombeingstolen.C．Tobeafraidofbeingcheatedbythem.D．Tobecarefulenoughtofindhiswayhome.3、Whydidtheauthorcallthedisabledyoungmen“myguys”?A．Theyoftenplayedtricksontheauthor.B．Theywerelovedbytheauthor.C．Theyusedtocheatotherswhenbegging.D．Theyalwaysquarreledwhiletraining.4、Whatisthewholetextmainlyabout?A．TheauthorrefusedtobecheatedbybeggarsinDakar.B．TheauthorhelpedthelocalsinSenegaloutofpoverty.C．TheauthorcoachedtheyoungmeninSenegaltoplaybasketbal1.D．TheauthorhelpedtochangesomedisabledyoungmeninDakar.25．（10分）EXPERIENCECOLUMBIAHOTATTRACTIONS◆RIVERBANKSZOO&GARDENItishometomorethan2.000animalsandoneofthenation'smostbeautifulbotanicalgardens.Withmorethan350speciesfromaroundtheworld,Riverbanksisoneofthelargestmid—sizedzoosinthecountry.Hours:9:00a.m．一5:00p.m.daily.Admission:Adults(13—61)一$19.95Children(2—12)——$16.95◆EDVENTURETheSoutll'slargestchildren'smuseumhas300exhibitstomspirechildrentoexpenencethejoyoflearning.whereelsebutEdVenturecanchildrendrivearealfiretruck,anchorthenewsorvisitanothercountry?Hours:Monday-Sunday:9a.m.-5p.m.Admission:MembersFreeChildrenandAdults-$11.95◆SOUTHCAROLINASTATEMUSEUMThestoriesofSouthCarolinacomealivethroughtheexhibitsandcollectionsoftheStateMuseum.Plus,anew4-Dtheaterprovidespopularmoviesthatexciteallages.Museummembersareinvitedtonight-skyobservingandmoreonTuesdaynights!Hours:Mon.,Wed.-Fri.:10a.m.-5p.m.,Tues.:10a.m.-10p.m.,Sat.:10a.m.-6p.m.,Sun.:Noon-5p.m.Admission:Adults(13-61):$8.95Children(3-12):$6.95◆SALUDASHOALSPARKSaludaShoalsParkisasensitiveriverfrontparkthatinvitesvisitorstoexperiencethetreasuresoftheSaludaRiverthroughexceptionaleducationalandculturalopportunities.Fun-filledFamilyActivitiesNightly!(exceptThanksgiving,ChnstmasEveandChristmasnight)Freeforactivities:applywithHolidayLightsadmission($20/car;$40/15-passengervehicle;$60/bus).1、Whichattractionbestsuitsachildinterestedinbroadcastingnews?A．EdVenture.B．TheStateMuseum.C．SaludaShoalsPark.D．RiverbanksZoo&garden.2、Howmuchshouldayoungcouplewitha4-year-oldsonpaytoenjoyvariousplantsandanimals?A．$24.85.B．$20.C．$56.85.D．$35.85.3、WhichofthefollowingisavailabletoalltouristsintheStateMuseum?A．Havingafantasticvisualfeastatl:00p.m.B．VisitingtheexhibitsonSundaymorning.C．Enjoyingfreefamilyactivitieseverynight.D．ObservingtheamazingnightskyonTuesdaynights.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）My10-year-oldsonArthurlovestohelpothers.Henever1tohelppeopleinneed.Hisfavoritepastimeistovolunteer2atvariouscharitiesinourcommunity.Oneday,afterpurchasingthehamburgerArthurlikedmost,Itriedtohurryhimalongwhenhe3nexttoourcurtolookatsomething.Iturnedtoseewhatstoppedhim.Standingaboutfivefeetawaywasanold4inrags.Everyfewsecondshesmiledandtriedtospeaktothepeoplewhowerewalkingby.Atthatmoment,heturnedaroundand5mysonwatchinghim.6Icouldsayanything,hesmiledbroadlyandsaid,“Heydoyouhappentohaveanyspare7?”Arthur8hisemptypocketsandthenlookedatmebriefly.IshookmyheadIhardlyevercarrycashanymore.Arthur9andthenhesaidsomethingthattookmybreathaway.“No,Idon’t.Butareyou10?Doyoulikethehamburger?”Knowingtheoldmanwashungry,Arthur’swholeface11.“Good,here,youcanhave12.”Ithoughtabouthowmanypeoplehad13thismanashewalkedthestreetsthatday.Howmanychosetoactasifhehadn’texisted?Butmyson?Theonewhojustmomentsbeforehadloudlybeggedmeforthehamburgerwasnow14givinghisfavoriteawaytoastrangemanbecausehewashungry.Andhedidn’t15givethefoodandwalkaway.Heengagedthemaninaconversation.Thesmileontheman’sfacetoldmethiswasthereal16forhishappiness.‘‘I’mreallyproudofyou,Arthur.Ithinkyou17hisday.”His18wasbeyondmyexpectation.“It’sonly19.”It’struethatbeingkinddoesn’thavetobedifficultme,orcomplex.AsArthuroftenremindsme,20isnatural.1、A．triesB．managesC．agreesD．refuses2、A．activelyB．carefullyC．seriouslyD．curiously3、A．ranB．pausedC．parkedD．walked4、A．employeeB．customerC．beggarD．policeman5、A．spottedB．recognizedC．heardD．understood6、A．AfterB．SinceC．UntilD．Before7、A．foodB．changeC．pocketD．lime8、A．checkedB．mendedC．returnedD．handed9、A．sighedB．laughedC．criedD．screamed10、A．angryB．thirstyC．hungryD．worried11、A．turnedredB．litupC．frozeupD．gotup12、A．hisB．yoursC．mineD．hers13、A．mindedB．welcomedC．ignoredD．appreciated14、A．willinglyB．pitifullyC．basicallyD．normally15、A．evenB．justC．yetD．still16、A．excuseB．reasonC．doubtD．fear17、A．minedB．troubledC．madeD．created18、A．behaviorB．responseC．dreamD．attitude19、A．naturalB．uselessC．difficultD．calm20、A．patienceB．effortC．skillD．kindness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）—HaveyoubeenwatchingtheEuro2012footballtournament?—Justabit.Why,1．you?—Ofcourse！I’vereallystartedtolikefootballsinceIcametoLondon.Justthink,ayearago,IwasstillinMontrealanddidn’tknowanythingaboutit.—Well,I’mfromNewJersey.Americansaren’tsointofootball.Actually,wecallitsoccer.2．Americanssay“football”,whatwemeanisAmericanrulesfootball.I’ve3．(be)heretwoyearsnow,andIstillget4．(confuse)whenpeoplecallsoccer“football”.—IknowallaboutAmerica.Foryou,“football”meansthesport5．thosebigguyswearhelmetsandviolentlyrunintoeachother.—Yeah.Americansprefer6．(watch)sportsthatarefast,likebasketball.Ithinkbasketballplayersarethegreatestathletesonearth.7．theycandojustamazesme.ButwhenIwatchasoccermatch,Ijustgetbored.Therearen’tenoughgoals.—Well,Iseewhatyou’resaying,8．there’ssomuch9．(much)to“soccer”,10．youcallit,thangoals.There’realotofstrategiesinvolved.AndinatournamentliketheEuro2012,it’sfascinatingtoseehowthedifferentcountrieshavedifferentstylesofplaying.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限一词。2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Thisafternoon,IsawaninterestingthingwhileIwaswalkinghometoschool、Inoticedaschoolboywalkinginthefrontofme、Whenhepassedbyawhitewall,helefthistwofootprintsonthewall、Seethis,anoldmanshoutedattheboyangry、Theboyfeltafraidandranoutquickly、Afewminuteslater,otherboypassedbythewallandsawthefootprintsonthewall、Hethoughtamomentandtookoutapencilfromhisschoolbag、AfterIwaswondering,Isawtheboypaintingapandaonthewall、Andthefootprintsbecomethepanda’slackeyes、Whatsmarttheboywas!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是新华中学的学生会主席。近来，随着网络的普及，学生的汉字书写能力降低。为了保护优秀传统民族文化——汉字，校学生会将提出倡议。请你根据以下内容提示，写一封倡议书