2024届常熟中学高三压轴卷英语试卷含解析

2024届常熟中学高三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．—Whatwasitthatcausedthepartytobeputoff?—________theinvitations.A．BecauseTomdelayedsendingB．TomdelayedtosendC．ThatTomdelayedsendingD．Tomdelayedsending2．Ithinkyou’vegottothepointachangeisneeded,otherwiseyou’llfail.A．when B．which C．where D．there3．—Whatgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinourcityinthelastfewyears!—Indeed,manyhighbuildingshave_______alloverthecity.A．woundup B．sprungup C．heldup D．madeup4．—Thefoodhereisniceenough.—Myfriend________mearightplace.A．introduces B．introducedC．hadintroduced D．wasintroducing5．Peopleallthinkitstrangethattheboyshouldtellwhat’swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally________explanation.A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses6．Howlongdoyousupposeitis______hearrivedthere?A．whenB．beforeC．afterD．since7．Thedraftregulationontheonlineprotectionofminors,________forpublicopinionsbythecyberspaceauthorities,hasdrawnwidepublicconcern.A．releasingB．havingreleasedC．toreleaseD．released8．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith9．Whethersomethingisaliveordeadisacrucial______anditisonethatchildrenhavenodifficultyunderstandingbytheageoffive.A．declaration B．distinction C．division D．distribution10．TheEnglishinthisstoryhasbeensimplifiedtomakeiteasier_______.A．tobeunderstood B．understood C．understanding D．tounderstand11．Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．abilityB．forceC．mindD．strength12．Wearelivinginanage________QRcodes(二维码)arebecomingmoreandmorepopularinourdailylife.A．why B．thatC．whose D．when13．—Thenewmachineshavearrivedandarebeingtestedintheworkshop.—I’mgladwe_____themintheyearsahead.A．willbeoperatingB．havebeenoperatingC．wouldbeoperatingD．hadbeenoperating14．Yet_______intheprocessofdevelopmentdidtheystoptoconsidertheimpactoftheir“progress”onnature.A．innotimeB．atnopointC．aslikelyasnotD．moreoftenthannot15．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a;\ D．\;the16．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout17．Thelackofeco-friendlyhabitsamongthepublicisthoughttobeamajor_____________ofglobalclimatechange.A．Result B．causeC．warning D．reflection18．Comparisonmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen_____alone．A．seen B．seeing C．see D．tosee19．Thewhyheisabsenttodayishehasgotabadheadache.A．reason;that B．reason;becauseC．cause;that D．cause;because20．TheBritishgovernmentpublishedanofficialpolicydocument________itsplanstobringtheUKoutoftheEuropeanUnion.A．lettingoutB．puttingoutC．settingoutD．workingout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）Adultsalwaysthinkitsurprisingthattheycanrememberwellwhattheylearnedaschildrenbuthaveneverpracticedeversince.Amanwhohasnothadachancetogoswimmingforyearscanstillswimaswellaseverwhenhegetsbackinthewater.Hecangetonabicycleaftermanyyearsandstillrideaway.Hecanplaycatchandhitaballaswellashisson.Amotherwhohasnotthoughtaboutthewordsforyearscanteachherdaughterthepoemthatbegins“Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar”orrememberthestoryofCinderellaorGoldilocksandtheThreeBears.Oneexplanationisthelawofoverlearning,whichcanbestatedasfollows:Oncewehavelearnedsomething,additionallearningtrials(尝试)increasethelengthoflimewewillrememberit.Inchildhoodweusuallycontinuetopracticesuchskillsasswimming,bicycleriding,andplayingbaseballlongafterwehavelearnedthem.Wecontinuetolistentoandremindourselvesofwordssuchas“Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar’’andchildhoodtalessuchasCinderellaandGoldilocks.Wenotonlylearnbutoverlearn.Themultiplicationtables(乘法口诀表)areanexceptiontothegeneralrulethatweforgetratherquicklythethingsthatwelearninschool,becausetheyareanotherofthethingsweoverlearninourchildhood.Thelawofoverlearningexplainswhycramming(突击学习)foranexamination,isnotasatisfactorywaytolearnacollegecourse,thoughitmayresultinapassinggrade.Bycramming,astudentmaylearnthesubjectwellenoughtogetbyontheexamination,butheislikelysoontoforgetalmosteverythinghelearned.Alittleoverlearning,however,isreallynecessaryforone’sfuturedevelopment.1、Whatisthemainideaofparagraph1?A．Childrenhaveabettermemorythangrown-ups.B．Peoplerememberwellwhattheylearnedinchildhood.C．Storiesforchildrenarceasytoremember.D．Poemreadingisagoodwaytolearnwords.2、Howdidtheauthorexplainthelawofoverlearning?A．Givingexamples.B．Settingdowngeneralrules.C．Makingacomparison.D．Presentingresearchfinding.3、Accordingtotheauthor,beingabletousemultiplicationtablesis.A．aspecialcaseofcrammingB．askilltodealwithmathproblemsC．aresultofoverlearningD．abasicsteptowardsadvancedstudies4、Whatistheauthor’sviewpointoncramming?A．Itleadstofailureincollegeexams.B．Itincreasesstudents’learninginterest.C．Ifspossibleloresultinpoormemory.D．It’shelpfulonlyinalimitedway.22．（8分）BlackFridayistheFridayfollowingThanksgivingDayintheUnitedStates.Ithasbeenregardedasthebeginningoftheholidayshoppingseason.Althoughit’snotanofficialholiday,millionsofemployersgivetheiremployeesthedayoff,andmanypeopleusethatdaytogetajump-startontheirholidayshopping.AsimilardayinCanadaandGreatBritainiscalled“BoxingDay”.BlackFridayhasbecomesomewhatofamarketingsensation(营销效应)inrecentyears.Since2005,ithasbeenthebusiestshoppingdayoftheyear.Tolureshoppers,retailers(零售商)routinelyopentheirdoorsasearlyas4a.m.andofferspecialsalesandpromotionstotheshoppersthatarriveearly.Someofthespecialdealsofferedbystoresareonlyavailableinlimitedquantities.Thatiswhysomeshoppersintentongettingthebestdealsoftencampoutinfrontofstoresovernightsothatthey’llbethefirstinlinewhenthedoorsopen.ButwhyBlackFriday?HistoriansbelievethenamestartedinPhiladelphiainthemid-1960s.Busdriversandpoliceused“BlackFriday”todescribetheheavytrafficthatwouldblockcitystreetsthedayafterThanksgivingasshoppersheadedtothestores.Businesses,however,didn’tlikethenegativetoneassociatedwiththe“BlackFriday”name.Intheearly1980s,amorepositiveexplanationofthenamebegantospread.Accordingtothisalternativeexplanation,BlackFridayisthedaywhenretailersfinallybegintoturnaprofitfortheyear.Inaccountingterms(会计行业),operatingatalossiscalledbeing“inthered”becauseaccountantstraditionallyusedredinktoshownegativeamounts.Positiveamountswereusuallyshowninblackink.Thus,being“intheblack”isagoodthingbecauseitmeansstoresareoperatingataprofit.Recently,forthosewhoaretoobusytoshoponBlackFridayorwhojustdon’twanttofightthecrowds,theMondayfollowingBlackFridayhasbecomeknownasCyberMonday(网络星期一)forthemanyonlinedeals.1、OnBlackFriday，theAmericans.A．don’thavetogotoworkasusualB．lookexactlyliketheCanadiansC．areusuallybusydoingshoppingD．stayathomeandrelaxthemselves2、Theunderlinedword“lure”(inParagraph2)probablymeans.A．protect B．attractC．persuade D．remind3、HowdotheretailersunderstandBlackFriday?A．ItistotallydifferentfromBoxingDay.B．Theyusuallylosesomemoneyontheday.C．Itneverkeepsthemverybusy.D．Itprobablybringsthemmoremoney.4、Theauthorwritesthispassageinorderto.A．statethedevelopmentofCyberMondayB．tellthedifferencebetweenredandblackC．introduceBlackFridaytothereadersD．explainthemeaningofBoxingDay23．（8分）VisaMedicalAppointmentForyourappointmentyoumustbring·Yourvalidoriginalpassport.Drivinglicenseisnotaccepted.·HAPID(体检号)andyoure-MedicalReferralLetter.·Prescriptionglassesorcontactlenses.·Anyspecialist’sreport／saboutyourmedicalcondition.Atvisamedicalassessment·Aphoneinterpreterwillbemadeavailableuponrequest.·Youwillberequiredtochangeintoamedicalshirtprovidedforyourvisamedicalassessment.WerecommendthatfemaleapplicantsNOTwearadressorclothingwhichisdifficulttoremovetotheappointment.·Ifyouarehavinganx-ray，youwillbeaskedtoremoveallnecklacesandneckchainsandtielonghairback.Werequestvaluablesnotbebroughttotheassessment.Changeroomsandlockerswillbeavailabletostoreyourbelongings，includingyourmobilephonewhichmustbekeptinalockerduringyourassessment.ImportantinformationforyourappointmentBloodTestYouarerequiredtohaveabloodtest，pleaseeatanddrinkasnormalbeforeyourappointment.Thereisnoneedtofast.ArrivingforyourappointmentPleasearriveontimeforyourappointmentandallowapproximately2hoursforyourassessmenttobecompleted.PregnancyIfyouarepregnant，pleasecallourcontactcentreon1300794919asitmayaffectyoubeingabletoproceedwiththeassessment.Menstruation(生理期)Ifyouhavebookedyourappointmentwhenmenstruating，pleasegoonlinetorescheduleyourappointmentsoitfalls4—6daysafteryouhavefinishedmenstruating.FormoreinformationPleasevisitourwebsite.auBupaMedicalVisaServicesCustomerService1、Whatshouldapplicantstakefortheappointment?A．Drivinglicense.B．Passportcopy.C．MedicalReferralLetter.D．Sunglasses.2、Whatisrequiredtododuringthex-ray?A．Totakeoffalljewellery.B．Tohavelonghaircut.C．Tohaveonformalclothing.D．Totakeamobilephonealong.3、Whichisthespecialinformationforwomen?A．Eatinganddrinkingasnormal.B．Keepingsecretaboutthepregnancy.C．Allowingatleasttwohoursforthetest.D．Delayingtheappointmentduetomenstruation.24．（8分）AlexElmanrunsabigbusiness—somethingdifficulttoimagineaftershelosthersightinhertwenties.ButElmansaysthatlosinghersighthelpedherfocusonfindingsuccess.Elman’sfatherplantedahillsidevineyardinwesternMassachusettsin1981.It’swhereElmanfledduringthedarkestperiodofherlife.Whenshewas27yearsold,shewentblindduetocomplicationsfromjuvenilediabetes(糖尿病)17yearsago.Sherecalled,“Ihidinmyhome.Ihidintheplace.Forme,thatwasthesafestplaceintheworld.”ElmanisnowthefounderofAlexElmanWines,agrowingportfolio(系列产品)oforganicwinesfromallaroundtheworld:ChiantifromItaly,TorrontesfromArgentina.Elmandoesn’tworkalone.Herassistant,aguidedognamedHanley,issomethingofawinesnob,andquiteabeggar.HanleytravelstoallofthewineriesthatElmandoes,fromSouthAmericatoEurope.Atfirst,Elmanresistedtheideaofaguide-dog.Nowit’shardtoimagineherlife,orherbusiness,withouthim.Shesaid.“WhensomeonetellsmesomethingisorganicandIdon’treallybelieveitbecauseItastesomethingfunnyonit,I’llputitinfrontofhisfaceandifhelikesthewine,he’llgotosniffit.Ifit’snotright,he’llturnhisheadaway.Hegetsinthedirtwithme.Hescratchesaround.Hemakessurethatweseeearthwormsandbutterflies.That’showweknowthatthesoilisactuallyorganic,andthattherearenochemicals.”ElmantoldCBSNewsshebelievesthelossofhervisionwasagift.Shesaid,“ItallowedmetopayattentiontowhatIthoughtwasimportantandalsotobeabletoteachpeoplethatthebrokenhangnailisnotabigdeal,youknowwhatImean?Don’tsweatthesmallstuff.Don’tsweatthebigstuffeither.”1、Elmanhidherselfinherfather’svineyardprobablybecauseshe________.A．sufferedfromjuvenilediabetesB．wasextremelypainfulforherblindnessC．wouldliketohelpherfatherwiththeworkD．expectedtorecoverhersightsoonerorlater2、Theunderlinedphrase“thebrokenhangnail”(inParagraph5)probablyrefersto_____.A．anailwhichisofnouseB．adisadvantageyouhaveinyourlifeC．apersonwhoishardtodealwithD．ataskthatisnoteasytoaccomplish3、Thispassageismainlytotellusthat_________.A．AlexElmanleadsamiserablelifeB．HanleybringsAlexElmanmuchfunC．AlexElmangetsalongwellwithherpetD．ablindwomantastessuccessinwinebusiness25．（10分）Doyoucompletelyunderstandyourteenagerswhoarebetween13to19?Theymayliveahappyandmeaningfullifeonconditionthatyouknowwhatchangestheyareundergoing.Theteenagelifeisfullofhappiness,sadnessenjoymentanditcanheinterestingtoo.Thisisbecauseintheteenagelifeateenagerissubjectedtophysicalgrowth,andhormonalchanges.Theymaybeinastageofconflictlikeundergoingpuppylove.Thisisonlyanormalpartoflife.Teenagersshouldenjoylifebymakingfriendswithpeersinhealthyactivitiessuchascamping,picnic,swimmingandsoon.Throughfriends,ateenagerlearnstojoke,laughandplaytoreleasestressandtension.Bymakingfriends,theteenagerlearnstosweetenhisorherjoysandeveneasesthebitternessoflife’sdowntime.Manyteenagersareveryconsciousoftheirphysicaloutlook.Itisatthispartoftheirlifethatbeautystrikesasthemainself-image.Theylovetofollowupwiththelatesttrendsfordressingandhairstyle.Somegirlsandb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eoracceptaninvitation,eitherbywritingorbytelephoning、Ifyougotothepatty,itpolitetoarriveontime、Itisgoodmannerstoshakehandwithyourhost、Youcantakeapresentifyoulike,possibleabottleofwine，aboxofchocolatesandsomeflowers、However,itwasnotbadmannerstotakenothing、Itisnotpolitetostaytoolatebeforetheotherguestshavegone、Also,itissuggestedtoortelephoneadayortwolatetothankyourhost、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，在一个英文网络论坛上，你看到一个名叫Jack的中学生发帖寻求帮助。请根据以下内容和写作要点回帖。JackPostat4-7-201820:08Hi,everyone.I’m