2023-2024学年曲靖第一中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年曲靖第一中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项：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．Accordingtothebankrulesreleasedrecently,youhavetopaya25%________oneachchequeyoucash.A．admission B．pensionC．allowance D．commission2．Notuntil_________________thebetterqualitiesinourselves____________expecttofindtheminothers.A．havewedeveloped;canweB．wehavedeveloped;thatcanweC．wehavedeveloped;canweD．canwedevelop;thatwewill3．_________hisconclusionontheevidencehecollectedonthescene,heprovedthatthemurdererwasguilty.A．Based B．BasingC．Tobase D．Beingbased4．USslangishugely______thankstothemanydifferentethnicgroupsthathavesettledinthecountry.A．delicate B．dynamic C．diverse D．desperate5．Thereis________asafreedinnerinthisworld.Asthesayinggoes,“Nopains,nogains.”A．nosuchagoodthing B．suchnogoodthingC．nosuchgoodthing D．notsoagoodthing6．Playingwiththeirpeers,childrenlearntoandnotdoexactlywhattheywanttodo.A．compromiseB．competeC．contributeD．construct7．Somewomenagoodsalaryinajobinsteadofstayinghome，buttheydecidednottoworkforthesakeofthefamily．A．mustmake B．shouldhavemade C．wouldmake D．couldhavemade8．Teachersinprimaryschools______influencethekidsfallundershouldberolemodels.A．whose B．whoC．where D．which9．BythetimehearrivedinBeijing,we_______therefortwodays.A．willhavestayed B．stay C．havebeenstaying D．hadstayed10．Theyoungmanhas______experience.Heprobablycan’tdothatjob.A．few B．littleC．some D．any11．Difficultiesstrengthenthemind,_____labourdoesthebody.A．if B．asC．for D．so12．Thefamousplayertriedagainandagainaftereachfailure.That’s_____hesucceededatlast.A．whatB．whenC．whetherD．why13．—Ourteamhasjustnarrowlywonthegame.Ifeelsorelievednow.—__________!A．Cheerup B．YoubetC．Whatapity D．Welldone14．TomlookedatJenny,withtears_______hiseyes,andshoutedoutthewords_______inhisheartforyears.A．filling;havingbeenhiddenB．filled;hiddenC．filling;hiddenD．filled;hiding15．Atthemeeting,theheadmastersaidthatthegovernmentshouldpreventsuchthingsashurtchildren________again.A．happening B．happen C．tohappenDhappened16．BathingcrabsareraisedintheYangchengLakeforatleastsixmonths，whichiswhatmakesthemauthenticand_____ahighprice．A．estimate B．fetchC．occupy D．predict17．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what18．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking19．Thiswinter,oneofthelargest______snowstormshitmanyareas.A．recording B．recordedC．beingrecorded D．torecord20．Whethersomethingisaliveordeadisacrucial______anditisonethatchildrenhavenodifficultyunderstandingbytheageoffive.A．declaration B．distinction C．division D．distribution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）JessicaWestervelt,aSpanishteacheratBethlehemHighSchoolinNewYork,createdanactivitycalled“HouseHunters”,whichwasinspiredbythepopulartelevisionshow“HouseHuntersInternational”,forherSpanishclassaboutfouryearsago.Similartotheshow,studentsworkingroups,pretendingtoberealhouseagents,andlookforthreehousesinSpanish-speakingcountries.Sheusestheactivitytoteachvocabularyrelatedtothehome,chores,travelandvacation.Shecreatedtheexercisebecauseshewantedtoincorporateherstudents’interestsintothecurriculum.Atthetime,agroupofherstudentswerebigfansoftheshow.ThestudentslookforahouseforWestervelttobuytolivein,orrentforvacation.Shetellsthemwhatsheislookingforinahomeandgivesthemabudget.Studentsworkingroupsofthree,andeachstudentisresponsibleforfindingonehouseinaSpanish-speakingcountrythatfitstherequirements.Thegroupsusuallymakeabrochuredescribingthehousestheyfind.Eachgrouppresentstheirfindingstotheclass,whiletheotherstudentstakenotes.TheentireactivityisdoneinSpanish,sostudentsgettopracticetheirwriting,listeningandconversationskills.TheyalsogetsomeculturaleducationwhenresearchinghomesinSpanish-speakingcountries.Westerveltsaysthatstudentsplanningtotaketheclasslookforwardtoherproject.Westerveltsays,“Ithinkanytimethatyoucanfindawaytolinkintosomethingthattheyareinterestedinoutsideofschool,itmakesitmorerealisticforthemanditmakesthatactivitymuchmoreenjoyableforthem.”1、HowdidWesterveltcomeupwiththeideaoftheactivity?A．ShegotitfromaTVprogram.B．Shewasinspiredbyherstudents.C．Shelearneditfromahouseagent.D．Shewastaughtthatinhighschool.2、Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“incorporate”inParagraph2?A．changeB．absorbC．forceD．persuade3、Whatarethestudentssupposedtodowiththehousestheyfind?A．Rentthehousesfortheirvacation.B．Liveinthehousesforawhile.C．Writeanintroductiontothehouses.D．Chooseandbuyonefortheirteacher.4、WhatdoWestervelt’swordsinthelastparagraphmean?A．Mostschoolactivitiesarenotenjoyable.B．Studentsshouldberealisticaboutstudy.C．Out-of-schoolactivitiesareveryimportant.D．Learningshouldbecombinedwithinterest.22．（8分）Atleast35percentofBeijinghouseholdswillbecoveredbyfamilydoctorserviceattheendofthisyear.Alllocalhouseholdswillenjoytheserviceasof2020,accordingtotheMunicipalHealthandFamilyPlanningCommission.ItisgoodthatChinesecommunitiescanexpectmoregeneralpractitioners(从业者)，whodonotspecializeinanyparticularareaofmedicinebutwhoareabletotreatthegeneralhealthproblemsforpeopleofallages.Bytheendoflastyearover8millionresidentsinBeijinghadreportedlysignedupforfamilydoctorservices,accountingformorethan40percentofthecity’spermanentpopulation.Since2009Chinahaslaunchedscoresofprogramsnationwidetoensurecitizenshavefaireraccesstoelementarypublichealthservices，amongwhichtheintroductionoffamilydoctorshasbeenoneofthemostsuccessful.Someregionshaveissuedguidelinesonthepromotionofthefamilydoctorservice.Andfourmonthsago,PremierLiKeqiangsaidinthisyear’sGovernmentWorkReportthattheserviceshouldcoveratleast85percentoftheChinesecitiesthisyear.Theexpandingcoverage,however,maynotguaranteemoreresidentswillbeofferedqualitymedicalservices.Familydoctorsinsomeplacesrarelyvisitthefamiliestheyareassignedto,andsomeofthemhavebeenstrugglingtosolvepatientsproblemseitherbecauseoftheirunfitnessorbecausetheyhavetoomanyhouseholdstoattendto.Insomecases,afamilydoctormightbeassignedtoseehundredsofresidentsaday.Thathighlightstheneedtobetterthearrangementofmedicalresourcesandtoofferproperencouragementtofamilydoctors,whoshouldgetpatientstomakeappointmentsratherthanemploytemporaryarrangements.1、HowmanypermanentpeoplewerelivinginBeijingbytheendoflastyear?A．About20million.B．About8million.C．About85million.D．About32million.2、Whatisthegovernment’sattitudetopublichealthservices?A．Cautious.B．Favorable.C．Ambiguous.D．Disapproving.3、Fromthefifthparagraphwecaninferthat.A．somefamilydoctorsseldomvisittheassignedfamiliesB．someresidentscan’tgetqualitymedicalservicesC．somefamilydoctorshavenoabilityD．thenewprogramstillfacessomeproblems4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．FamilyDoctor’sQualityServiceMatters.B．MedicalResourcesinChina.C．Beijing’sPermanentPopulationin2017.D．TheIntroductionofFamilyDoctors.23．（8分）USstudentVanessaTahaystandsoutfromtheotherteenagersinherschool.Herskinisdark,heraccentisthick,andifyouaskher,shewilltellyouthesearethethingssheisproudestof.Tahayisapoet,andat18shewasconsideredamongthebestinLosAngeles.Whensheisonthestage,audiencesoftengosilent.Theyalsolaugh,shoutandcry.Butthisdoesn’tcomeeasilyforsomeonewhocomesfromavillagethatsitsatthebaseofahugemountainrangeinCentralAmerica.Whenshefirstappearedatschool,shewasteasedbyothersforbeingshortanddifferent.Sheneverspoke,sotheycalledher“mouse”.“HowdoIdefendmyself?”Tahaythought.“Idon’tknowhow.”“Keepgoing,”hermotherwouldtellher.“Atsomepoint,you’lllearn.”ShespenthoursafterschoolandonweekendswatchingthesameDVDs:EnglishwithoutBarriers.Tahay’selderbrother,Elmer,persuadedhertogototheafter-schoolpoetryclub.Inthelastsixyears,herEnglishteacherLaurieKurnickhasturnedClevelandCharterHighSchool’spoetryprogramintooneofthemostrespectedinthecity.HerteamdrawsfromthelikesofD．H.Laurence,PatMoraandKendrickLamartocreatepoemsabouttheirownlives.Thepoemsfocusonmanythings—somefunny,somepainful.ThefirsttimeTahayreadthegroup’spoems,chillswentupherspine(脊柱).“IwishIcouldwritelikethat,”shethought.“Iwanttosaysomething.”ShewroteherfirstpoemaboutherfirstyearinAmerica.ShecalleditInvisible.Thedayherturncametoreciteinfrontoftheteam,shebrokedowncrying.Shecriedfor15minutes.“Ihadsomuchheldin,”Tahaysaid.“Icouldn’tevenfinishit.”Butshekeptatitdespiteherless-than-perfectgrammar,spellinganddiction(措辞).Still,shewouldn’ttellherfriendsaboutherpoetrybecausesheworriedtheywouldmakefunofher.Butwithtime,herpoemschangedher.“Theygavemepride,”Tahaysaid.“TheytoldmethatI’mworthsomething.”“Shehadthisinnocence,”Kurnicksaid.“Thiswillingnesstobegenuineandshowyouthingsyoudon’teversee.”1、WhatdidTahay’smothersuggestshedowhenshewasteasedbyothers?A．Fightwiththembravely.B．Reportthemtoherteachers.C．Ignorethemandkeepgoing.D．Tryhardtomakefriendswiththem.2、WhatarethethemesofTahayandherteam’spoems?A．Theiradmirationforthegreatpoets.B．Theirappreciationofnaturalbeauty.C．Theirexpectationsofabetterfuture.D．Funnyandpainfulstoriesabouttheirlives.3、HowdidTahayprobablyfeelwhenshefirstreadthegroup’spoems?A．Shewascold.B．Shewasexcited.C．Shewasnervous.D．Shewasfrightened.4、HowdidTahaybenefitfromwritingpoems?A．Shefeltmoreconfidentaboutherself.B．Shewonmanynationalpoetrycompetitions.C．Shebecamethefirststudentpoetinthecity.D．Sheimprovedhergrammarandspellinggreatly.24．（8分）Myfirstperformanceinfrontofanaudiencewascomingupsoon.ItriedashardasIcouldtoremaincalm,butmyheartwasracing.Istareddownatmysweat-covered,shakinghands.Ilookedupagainattheaudiencerealizingthatthesewererealpeople.Theywerenotjustmymumanddad,whowouldsay,“Goodjob!”evenifImesseduptheentirepiece.WhatifIhadthewrongmusic?WhatifIplayedthewrongnotes?Asitturnedout,Iwasneverabletoanswerthesequestionsbecausethespotlightwaswaitingforme.Igraspedmyhandstightlytogether,dryingoffthesweat.SlowlyIwalkedtothemud-brownpianointhecenteroftheroom.Itcontained88demandingkeys,whichwerewaitingimpatientlytobeplayed.swallowedthegolf-ball-sizedlump(隆起部分)inmythroatandsatdownSlowly,Iopenedthemusic.Next,Irestedmystillshakinghandsontheivory(象牙色的)keys.Asmyfingersplayedacrossthekeys,Iwasbecomingmoreunsureofmypreparationforthismoment.Butthememoryofmyyearsoftrainingcamefloodingback.IknewthatIhadpracticedthispiecesomanytimesthatIcouldplayitbackwardsifrequested.AlthoughatonepointIaccidentallyplayedtwokeysinsteadoftheintendedone,Icontinuedtomovemyfingersautomatically.Myeyesburnedholesintothepagesinfrontofme.Iwasnotgoingtolosemyconcentration.Tokeepthistomyself,Ileanedforwardandfocusedcarefullyonthemusic.WhenIcametotheendofthepage,awarningwentoffinsidemyhead:DONTMAKEAMISTAKEWHENYOUTURNTHEPAGE!Needlesstosay,Iobeyedmyselfwithallmyheartandmind.And,proudofmy“turningskill”,Ifinishedtherestofthepiecewithoutmakingasinglemistake.Afterthefinalnotediedaway,acelebrationwentintoactioninsidemyhead.Ihadfinished.Ihadfinished.Ihadmasteredtheimpossible.1、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhileonstagebeforetheperformance?A．Overthemoon. B．Onpinsandneedles.C．Ascoolasacucumber. D．Hotunderthecollar.2、Welearnfromthepassagethat________.A．theauthorhadneverperformedinpublicbeforeB．theauthordidn’tmakeasinglemistakewhileplayingC．theauthor’sparentswerepresentattheperformanceD．theauthorhadn’tmadefullpreparationsfortheperformance3、Whatdidtheauthormeanbysaying“Myeyesburnedholesintothepagesinfrontofme.”?A．He/Shetriedtofixhis/hereyesonthepages.B．He/Shewantedtotearthepagesintopieces.C．He/Shelosthis/herinterestinthepages.D．He/Shewasdissatisfiedwithhis/herperformance.4、Theauthorsuccessfullyfinishedtheperformancebecauseof________.A．thewarninginsidethehead B．thewonderful“turningskill”C．theencouragementfromhis/herparents D．thetimelyadjustment25．（10分）OneofAustralia’s“BigThings”，TheGiantKoala,issituatedmidwaybetweentheVictoriantownsofStawellandHorshamatasmalltowncalledDadswellsBridge.DadswellsBridgeisregardedasthegatewaytotheGrampiansRanges.TheGiantKoalaisthe“GuardianoftheGrampians”.Stopinforbreakfast,lunchordinnerorjustdropinforsometakeawayfood,ahotdrinkoranicecoldicecream.Tryourrangeofoldstyleboiledlolliesormakeaselectionfromourlollyshopwithalargerangeofchocolates&lollies.Youcanevenhaveyournextfunction/partyattheGiantKoalainthenewlylandscapedcourtyardfedwithourfamouscampovenroastedmeats.MakeuseofourBBQ,andbringyourownmeatandhaveapicnicoutinourcourtyardoramongtheanimalsinthezoo.TheGiantKoalahasalargerangeofgiftsandsouvenirsforallagessothatyoucantakeasofttoykoalaawaywithyouasareminderofyourvisit.ThenewownersofTheGiantKoala,Rob&Julie-Anne,haverecentlyaddedazoowhichishometotwoveryaffectionatekoalasandothernativeAustraliananimalsandsomefarmanimals.YoucanhaveyourphototakenwithourKoalasforasmallfee.Wehavejustcompletedachildren’s“PettingZoo”wheretheycanpatanimalssuchasrabbits,guineapigs,babyturkeys,chickens.TheGiantKoalamadeanappearanceonthePaulHoganandShaneJacobsonmovieCharlieandBootsandwasfeaturedintheTelstraBigpondadvertisementsthisyear.Aseriesofeight“BigThings”inAustraliahasjustbeenreleasedonRedheadMatchesandTheGiantKoalawasselectedtobepartofthisseriesandyoucanfindtheminSupermarketsnow.1、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．HaveLunchatTheGiantKoalaB．Australia’s“BigThings”C．WelcometoTheGiantKoala:anUnforgettableExperienceD．BestGiftsYouCanBuyatTheGiantKoala:SoftToyKoala2、ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatTheGiantKoalais________.A．asmalltownB．asightingseeingplaceC．afamouscampD．averylargecreature3、Thepassageismostlikelytobetakenfrom________.A．atouristwebsiteB．afoodcolumnC．anEnglishtextbookD．aresearchstudy4、Theunderlinedword“fed”canbereplacedby“________”.A．eatenB．encouragedC．regardedD．supplied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）EveryafternoonIgivemyselfsometime.I1withacupofrichdarkchocolate,and2agoodbook.Alltomyself!My3timeoftheday.Untiltoday.TodayGabejoinedme.Hewasalloverme,4atmyarm,andwantingtoplay.Andlwasgettingannoyed.Icouldfeelallthis5buildinginside,thinking"thisismytime”．Iassureyou.Iamagreatmother,6I'malsohuman.Ithinkthesethoughtsoften,butwhatI'mmost7ofisnotactingonthese80rlivingthemout.Sotherelwasholdingitallinside9Gabecontinuedtoclimballovermeuntilthat10steppedin.Itsaid:“Nicole.Don'tbesoself-centered,caringonlyaboutYOUand"your11”.Thereare24hoursinadayandwhosaysthisoneisyours.Gabe12youandinayearfromnow,6monthsfromnow,13anhourfromnow,hewon'tbeneedingyour14andaffectionlikehedoesnow.Sogiveit.Notwhenit's15foryou,butwhenit'sneeded.16thatbook.Embracehim.Lovehim.”SoIdid.Foralmostanhour.AndIstillenjoyedmyhotcup,andmychocolate.Iwaseven17books!Kidsones.Andwithagoodstoryandmoral!Icannever18lifeoreverthinkinanywaythatIcancontrolitbecausesometimeslifehassomethingmuch19thanplanned.ThisisagreatlessonformeandsomethingIam20workingonwithinmyself.1、A．dressupB．turnupC．sitdownD．watchover2、A．buyB．enjoyC．writeD．share3、A．favoriteB．preciousC．hardD．unhappy4、A．laughingB．pointingC．staringD．pulling5、A．angerB．encouragementC．wisdomD．pleasure6、A．orB．butC．soD．for7、A．proudB．sureC．tiredD．afraid8、A．positionsB．conditionsC．theoriesD．thoughts9、A．incaseB．asifC．asD．although10、A．personB．voiceC．orderD．complaint11、A．timeB．hobbyC．healthD．wealth12、A．bothersB．hatesC．needsD．comforts13、A．everB．stillC．yetD．even14、A．directionB．loveC．wisdomD．bravery15、A．dangerousB．necessaryC．easyD．convenient16、A．HoldonB．PickupC．ThrowawayD．Putdown17、A．desertingB．readingC．ignoringD．keeping18、A．denyB．valueC．improveD．plan19、A．betterB．earlierC．quickerD．worse20、A．selflesslyB．anxiouslyC．currentlyD．actually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）Glasgow

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Scotland.Amust-seeistheworksofScotland'sbest-knownarchitectCharlesRennieMackintosh,theuniquestyleofwhom6．(decorate)attractionssuchastheLighthouse,GlasgowSchoolofArtandHouseforanArtLover.ArtandculturearesoimportantinGlasgowlife7．galleriesandmuseumsaregreatinnumber.There'sachoiceofover8．(include)theworld'sfirstMuseumofReligionandtheoutstandingMcLellanGalleries.9．theircredit,theScotsvaluetraditionalartandcultureinGlasgowandhavethemwell10．(preserve)throughlongtime.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。作文中共有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。DearBob,Theproblemyoufacewasverycommonnowadays、Ihaveworkingparentstoo、SoIwouldliketogivesomeadvicefrommyownexperience、Firstly,youmusttrytounderstandwhatyourparentsworksohard、Itissurebecausetheyloveyou、Theywanttogiveyouallthethingsyouneedforthegoodlife、Itispossibleforthemtostopworkingbecausediewholefamilydependsonyou、Secondly,youshouldbelieveinthatyourparentsdocareabouthowyoufeelandwantyoutobehappy、However,youjustneedtofindwaystospendtimewiththemandtellthemyoumissthem、Trynotcomplainaboutthingstoomuch、Instead,trytofindsolutiontogetherwithyourparents、Bestwishes,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，在你班学习一个月的美国男孩Tom不太适应这里的生活，请给他写一封信，内容包括：1.安慰；2.提建议；3.邀请参加你的生日聚会。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、B4、C5、C6、A7、D8、A9、D10、B11、B12、D13、D14、C15、A16、B17、D18、D19、B20、B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、Google’sdatacentresandtheofficesforits60,000staffwillbepoweredentirelybyrenewableenergyfromnextyear,inwhatthecompanyhascalleda“landmarkmoment”.Theinternetgiantisalreadytheworld’sbiggestcorporatebuyerofrenewableelectricity,lastyearbuying44%ofitspowerfromwindandsolarfarms.Nowitwillbe100%,andanexecutivesaiditwouldnolongerrefusetoinvestinnuclearpowerinthefuture.OmansaidithadtakenGooglefiveyearstoreachthe100%target,setin2012,becauseofthecomplexityinvolvedwithnegotiatingpowerpurchaseagreements.Thecompany’sbiggestdemandforenergyisitsdatacentresanditadmitstheiroverallthirstforpowerisgrowing.Googlewasnowlookingtosign10-yearagreementsforlow-carbonpowerthatwasconstant,suchashydro,biomassandnuclear.“Wewanttodocontractsonrenewablepower,itcouldbebiomassifthefuelsourceissteadyandenough,itcouldbenuclear.We’relookingatallformsoflow-carbongeneration.”Buthesaidnewnuclearpowerwas“controversial”,thepossiblesafetyconsequencesweremuchmore“dramatic”thanwithrenewablesources,andthepricewas“muchmoredifficulttoguarantee”thanwhenfundingsolarpanelsandw