益阳市重点中学2024届高考考前模拟英语试题含解析

益阳市重点中学2024届高考考前模拟英语试题注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when2．Thesameboilingwatersoftensthepotatoandhardenstheegg.It’sabout________you’remadeof,notthecircumstances.A．that B．whatC．how D．who3．ZhangXuan,______universitystudentfromShanghai,learns______artinhersparetime.A．an;/ B．a;the C．a;/ D．an;the4．Don’tleavematchesorcigarettesonthetablewithin______ofchildren.A．stretch B．expand C．reach D．extend5．Alice’sfatheralwaysbringsheranicegift________hereturnshomefromhisbusinesstrip.A．bythetime B．allthetimeC．everytime D．inthetime6．It’ssupposedtobetheendofthepaperback(简装书)andthe__________ofdigitalmedia,butsomebookstoresaresurvivingtheInternetAgewithsurprisingsuccess.A．deadline B．dawnC．dusk D．departure7．Thereisnodoubtthatclimateallovertheworld______greatlyinrecentyears.A．hadchanged B．ischangingC．changed D．hasbeenchanging8．Althoughhedidnotdoit___________,hedefinitelyhadsomeresponsibility.A．instantly B．deliberatelyC．accidentally D．casually9．Itseemslatetosayanything.Weprobably______itifwehadmadeanoffersooner.A．wouldhavegot B．wouldgetC．hadgot D．got10．Youhavetorewritethemonthlyreportbecauseyou_____manyimportantdetails.A．turnedoff B．leftoutC．droppedby D．putup11．Atthattime,themovie“ShaolinTemple”,_________LiLianjieplaysthestarringrole,drewtheworld’sattentiontoChineseKungfu.A．where B．when C．that D．which12．Afterhewaspromotedtothepresentposition,heisnotsohardworkingashe______.A．wasusedto B．usedtobe C．wasusedtobeing D．usedto13．一Whenheknowtheresultoftoday’sjobinterview?一Inacoupleofdays．A．should B．may C．shall D．must14．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain15．ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff16．Itisreportedthehousingpricesinsomebigcitiesfallindifferentdegrees.A．whichB．whatC．thatD．where17．—Ithinkthepaperistakingyoualongtimetowrite.—I______onitforalmostamonthnow.A．workedB．wasworkingC．amworkingD．havebeenworking18．—Youmeanthepositionisstillvacant?—Yes,butyoumustknowourjobisverydemanding.—_______.A．WithpleasureB．Idon’tmindC．Don’tmentionitD．That’sallright19．Thenewswasaterribleblowtoher,butshe______theshocksoon．A．gotout B．gotover C．gotoff D．gotthrough20．________yourgeneroushelp,IdobelieveIhaveabetterunderstandingofyourcountryandculture.A．Butfor B．OutofC．Thanksto D．Asto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）Haveyoueverlookedatafashionableitemofclothingandfeltconfused?Ifso,yourconfusionmayhavemadesense.Severalmonthsago,highfashionbrandBalenciagareleaseda“T-shirtshirt”,whichisashirtsewnonthefrontofaT-shirt.Theunusualdesignhascertainlyconfusedalotofpeople.Butthe“doubleshirt”isn’tfightingaloneonthefrontierofstrangefashion.EversinceUSshoemanufacturerCrocsreleaseditsfamoushole-filledfoamshoes,theso-called“uglyfashion”hasn’tshowedanysignsofslowingdown,theBusinessofFashionwebsitenoted.BritishdesignerPaulSurridgebelievesthattheriseofuglyfashionisasignthatpeopleareboredwithlookingperfectallthetime.“Fashionthrives(v.蓬勃发展)onnovelty”,hetoldtheFinancialTimes.Indeed,fashionisallaboutchanges.Somethingthat’sconsidereduncooloneminutecanthenturnouttobethelatestmust-havefashionitemthenext.AndintheeyesofUSfashionwriterMeganCollins,uglydoesn’tnecessarilymeanthedesignoftheitemisugly.Afterall,uglyissomethingsubjective.“Uglyfashionmeans‘notthemainstream’—itisnotwhateveryone’swearing;itisnotwhatthegeneralpopulationconsidersas‘in’rightnow,”shetoldstylenewssiteFashionista.Butthroughoutthehistoryoffashion,whenanynewtrendappears,mostpeopletendtohateit,beforeiteventuallybecomesloved.AsItaliandesignerMiucciaPradatoldTheNewYorkTimes,“Maybebecauseitisnewer,uglyisattractive.Uglyisexciting.”Meanwhile,popularsocialmediafashionbloggersalsohelppeopletopickupnewuglyfashiontrends.Thesebloggersexpressthemselvesthroughtheirclothes,showingtheiruniquepersonalitiesandmakingstatementswiththeirwardrobechoices.However,asClever-ishMagazinenoted,justbeingcomfortableinyourownskincouldactuallybe“thebestlook”.“Ipersonallylovehavingauniqueexpressionbecausewithoutuglyfashionanddiversity,we’dalllookthesame,”AustralianfashioninfluencerandmodelZanitaWhittingtontoldFashionista.“Iappreciateanythingthat’soutofthenorm(n.规范).”1、Theunderlinedword“in”inthepassagecouldbereplacedby____________.A．uglyB．fashionableC．affordableD．expensive2、Whatwillsomesocialmediafashionbloggersdotoshowtheirpersonalities?A．Theywilldressthemselvestolookperfect.B．Theywilltrysomenewandexcitingclothes.C．Theywillmakestatementswithothers’clotheschoices.D．Theywillexpressthemselvesbywearinguglyclothes.3、WhatcanweinferfromZanitaWhittington’swords?A．Sheisinfavorofuglyfashiontrends.B．Shedoesn’tcareaboutfashionatall.C．Shehopestobethesameasothers.D．Shewantstolookuglyasamodel.22．（8分）Abiologistoncecriticizedforstealingeggsfromthenestsoftherarestbirdintheworldhasbeenawardedthe“NobelPrize”ofconservationafterhismethodssavedninespeciesfromextinction.ProfessorCarlJoneswonthe2016IndianapolisPrize---thehighestaccoladeinthefieldofanimalconservation---forhis40yearsofworkinMauritius,wherehesavedanendangeredkestrelfrombecomingthenextGreatAuk.Whenthe61-year-oldfirsttravelledtotheeastAfricanislandinthe1970s,hewastoldtoclosedownaprojecttosavetheMauritiuskestrel.Atthetimetherewerejustfourleftinthewild,makingittherarestbirdonEarth.However,hestayed,usingthetechniquesofcaptivebreeding(人工繁殖),whichinvolvedsnatchingeggsfromthebirds’nestsandhatching（孵化）themunderincubators,promptingthemotherstolayanothersetofeggsinthewild.Adecadelater,thenumberofMauritiuskestrelshadsoaredtoover300andtodaytherearearound400inthewild.Thebiologisthasalsobeennecessaryineffortstobringotherrarespeciesbackfromtheedgeofextinction,includingthepinkpigeon,echoparakeetandRodrigueswarbler.ProfJoneswasawardedthe$250,000(£172,000)prizeataceremonyinLondon.“Asayoungmaninmy20s,Icertainlydidn’tenjoythestressandthetensionofthecriticismIreceived,”reflectingonthestartofhiscareer,hesaidtheMaurutiuskestrelprojecthadbeenseenasa“deadloss”atthetime.Inthe1970stherewasfierceoppositiontothecaptivebreedingtechniques,withcriticsarguingthattheyweretooriskyandtooktheemphasisoffbreedinginthewild.ProfJoneshasdevotedhiswholelifetohiswork,onlybecomingafatherforthefirsttimeeightyearsago,at53.Hesaidreceivingtheprizewasparticularlyimportanttohim,becauseitprovedthathisworktosavebirdswasright.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“accolade”meaninParagraph2?A．return B．levelC．honor D．research2、Accordingtothepassage,GreatAukis________.A．anendangeredbird B．anextinctbirdC．apopularbird D．afiercebird3、WhatcanweknowfromthefiguresinParagraph4?A．Takingeggsfromthenestshasworkedwell.B．Thewildenvironmentforkestrelhaschangedalot.C．Kestrelhasadaptedtothelifeinthewild.D．It’sdifficulttoprotectkestrel.4、ProfJones’ideaoftakingeggsfromthebirds’nests________.A．wasprovedofnouse B．waswidelyacceptedC．waspromotedofficially D．wascriticizedbysomepeople23．（8分）Researcherscontinuetoshowthepowerbehindoursenseofsmell.Recentstudieshavefound,amongotherthings,thatthesmelloffoodslikepizzacancauseuncontrollableangerindriversonroads.Thereviewexplainsthatsmellisuniqueinitseffectsonthebrain.AccordingtoConradKing,theresearcherwhocarriedoutthereview,“morethananyothersenses,thesenseofsmellgoesthroughthelogicalpartofthebrainandactsonthesystemsconcernedwithfeelings.Thisiswhythesmellofbakingbreadcandestroythebestintentionsofadieter.”Smell,whichdictates(决定)theunbelievablecomplexityoffoodtastes,hasalwaysbeentheleastunderstoodofoursenses.Ournosesareabletodetectupto10,000distinctsmells.Ourabilitytosmellandtastethisextremelylargerangeofsmellsiscontrolledbysomethinglike1,000genes(基因),whichmakeupanamazing3%ofthehumangenome.ResearchersRichardAxelandLindaBuckweretogetherawardedaNobelPrizein2004fortheirground-breakingresearchonthenatureofthisextraordinarysense.Thesetwoscientistswerethefirsttodescribethefamilyof1,000olfactory(嗅觉)genesandtoexplainhowourolfactorysystemworks.Accordingtoonestudyintheresearchreview,smellingfreshpizzaoreventhepackagingoffastfoodscanbeenoughtomakedriversfeelimpatientwithotherroadusers.Theyarethenmorelikelytospeedandexperienceuncontrollableangeronroads.Themostreasonableexplanationisthatthesecanallmakedriversfeelhungry,andthereforedesperatetosatisfytheirappetites.Incontrast,thesmellsofpeppermintandcinnamonwereshowntoimproveconcentrationlevelsaswellasreducedrivers’impatience.Similarly,thesmellsoflemonandcoffeeappearedtopromoteclearthinkingandmentalfocus.However,thewaygenesregulatesmelldiffersfrompersontoperson.AstudybyresearchersinIsraelhasidentifiedatleast50olfactorygeneswhichareswitchedoninsomepeopleandnotinothers.Theybelievethismayexplainwhysomeofuslovesomesmellsandtasteswhileothershatethem.TheIsraelresearcherssaytheirstudyshowsthatnearlyeveryhumanbeingshowsadifferentpatternofactiveandinactivesmell-detectingreceptors.1、WhatdidRichardAxelandLindaBuckfindout?A．Thetypeoffoodsmells.B．Thelogicalpartofhumanbrain.C．Thenatureofhumanolfactorysystem.D．Therelationshipbetweenfoodandfeelings.2、Whichofthefollowingcanhelppeopleconcentrate?A．Bread.B．Pizza.C．Coffee.D．Fastfood.3、Whatdoweknowfromthelastparagraph?A．Somepeoplecanrecognizeupto50smells.B．Everypersonhasadifferentpatternofgenes.C．Differentpeoplearesensitivetodifferentsmells.D．Therearestillsomeolfactorygenestobefoundout.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Logicandbehavior.B．Smellanditsinfluence.C．Senseabilityandfoodtastes.D．Olfactorygenesanditssystem.24．（8分）MatthewLaytonwas20minutesfromhomeinSevierville,Tennessee,onacoldNovembernightin2016whenhegotacellphonecallfromhismother.“Themountain’sonfire,”shescreamed,“andBrian’supthere!”Layton’sfamilyownedadozenrentalcabins(小屋)onShieldsMountain,andLayton’sfriendandfellowrental-cabinowner,BrianMcGee,age56,wasuptheretryingtoputthefireoutbyhimself.Layton,32,hitthegas.Helivedonthemountaintoo.Laytonturnedaroundandheadedforadirtroad.Hemadeitabouthalfwayupthesteep,windingpathbeforehisfront-wheel-drivecargaveup.HecalledMcGee,whodrovedowninhispickupsotheycouldfightthefiretogether.TheyheadedfirsttoLayton’srentalcabins.“Iwantedtomakesureourguestsweregone.Theywere,”saysLayton.Atthatpoint,hehadachoice:trytosavehiscabinsorrescuepeoplerentingothercabinsnearby.“Onthemountain,youdon’thavemanylocals.They’remostlytouristswhodon’tknowtheirwayaround,”hesays.Overthenexttwohours,thetwofriendsdrovethroughthesmokymountain,knockingondoorsandleadingpanickedpeopletosafety.“Iknowthatmountainsowell,”Laytonsays,“IcoulddriveandknowexactlywhereIamjustbytimetraveled.”Thankstotheirbraveandimmediateaction,thetwohelped14peopleoutofthedanger.FourteenpeoplediedthatnightinSevierCounty.Butthefiredidn’ttakeawayasinglelifeonShieldsMountain.Andthoughhishomeandbusinessweredestroyed,Laytonremainscalm.“Iwasn’tworriedaboutmyloss,notwhenIsawthosefamiliestrappedonthemountain,”hesays,“IknewIwasgonnahelpthem.”1、WherewasLaytonwhenthefirebrokeout?A．Visitinghismother.B．Awayfromhishome.C．Headingforthecabins.D．Drivingonadirtroad.2、WhatcanwelearnfromPara.2&3?A．Layton’scarbrokedownhalfway.B．BrianwasinchargeofLayton’scabins.C．LaytonpickedupBrianonthepath.D．Brianlivedinthemountainalone.3、Whycouldthetwofriendsrescuethepeople?A．Theyputoutthefirebeforeitspread.B．Theyturnedtolocalsforhelp.C．Laytonwasfamiliarwiththearea.D．Briangaveuphisowncabins.4、WhatdidLaytonmeaninthelastparagraph?A．Heblamedhimself.B．Hesufferedalot.C．Hefeltsorry.D．Hewasrelieved.25．（10分）AmphoraareclayjarsoriginallyinventedinEgypt.TheyweresousefulforstoringandtransportingwineatthetimethattheywereeventuallyadoptedbyalloftheculturesaroundtheMediterranean.It’suncertainwhentheyfirstarrivedinRome,butGreekcolonistsinsouthernItalymayhavebeenthefirsttointroducethem.Previously,winehadbeenstoredinleathersacks,butamphoraofferedseveraladvantagestotheRomans.Theywereairtight,strong,relativelylightweight,andhadtwolargehandlesthatmadethemeasytocarry,animportantfeatureatatimewhenalmosteverythinghadtobetransportedbyhand..Likemodernwinebottles,aphorahadlong,narrownecksthatlimitedtheamountofwineexposedtotheopenair.Similartomodernwinebottles,mostamphorasbecamegraduallythinnerattheend.Itmadethemeasytoburyintheground,whichkeptthemcoolduringthewarmmonths.Sealingupthetopofanamphorawasamajordifficultyandavarietyofmethodswereused.TheEgyptiansstoppedtheirswithleavesandreedscoveredwithclay.TheGreeksandRomansusedragsandcorksometimes.Noneofthesetechniquesprovidedanairtightseal,soAleppoPineresin（松脂）wasusedtosealthegapsaroundthetop.Itbecamesopopularthatresinwassometimesaddedtothewineinordertoimproveitsflavor.TheRomanwriterPlinytheElder,writinginthefirstcentury,recommendedaddingresintowineandbelievedresinmadefromtreesinthemountainscreatedabetteraromathanresinmadefromtreesinthelowlands.Thougheachamphorawasconstructedbyhand,theyweresurprisinglyuniform.Romanamphorasheldonecubicfootofliquid,exactlysevengallons,andeventuallybecameastandardunitofmeasurementthroughouttheRomanEmpire.UnlikeGreekamphora,Romanamphoraswerenotdecorated.Beforeitdried,eachamphorawasgivenastampwiththenameoftheworkshopwhereitwasmanufacturedortheworkshop’sowner.Oncetheamphorawasfilled,itsweightandcontentswerepaintedontheside.1、Whatdoesanamphoralooklike?A．B．C．D．2、WhydidAleppoPineresinbecomepopularinRome?A．Itimprovedtheflavorofwine.B．Itprovedthebestcoverforamphoras.C．Itmadeamphoraslastalongertime.D．Itwasusedfordecorationbywomen.3、WhatcanweinferaboutRomanamphorasfromthelastparagraph?A．Theyhadbeautifuldesigns.B．Theyhadroughappearances.C．Theywereofthesamesize.D．TheywereasymbolofstatusfortheRomans.4、Whatdoestheword“aroma”inparagraph3mean?A．Market.B．Smell.C．Sound.D．Picture.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）MysistercalledtheotherdayandtoldmehowsadshewasfeelingaboutMother'sDaythisyear.1,IwastakenbysurprisebecauseMayfeelssofaraway.Ifeltinstantly2becauseIhadn'tthoughtaboutmymotherinawhile.Andthat's3whenitoccurredtomethatour4doesn’talwaysfollowacalendar.Afterourmotherdied,Ispentagooddealoftime5herinfrontofherphoto.Itenabledmeto6conversationswithherthatwere7tome.Irememberdesiringtobepickedupthephoneonmanyoccasionsto8somegoodnewsorgetheradvice,onlytobe9.Now,Isimplytalktoherinmyhead.Herphotohasbecomea10ofherspiritandI'mgladshe'sthere.Mysister,Ellen,saidthatthisisa11difficultyearforherandsheistryingto12why.Shesoundedimpatientwithherself,1313yearsshouldbeenoughtimeto"getpast”beingsadonMother’sDay.Thetruthis,thatforme,everyyearis14.Attimes,whentheTVcommercials.advertisementsandlocalstoresabsolutelybombuswithfairytalesofflowersandchocolateandjewelry,Igetangry:15thesesameremindersleavemefeeling16formywonderfulmom,recalling(回忆)hergenerosityandseriousstyle.Shewasalwaysatrooper.AndsometimesIdon’t17anyofitatall.AsEllenandItalked,sheseemedtocometoacertain18.ShewasgoingtobeoutofthecountryonbusinessonMother’sDay,withoutherhusbandoranyfamilyaroundWithoutthepresenceofthis19,sheworriedaboutbeing20.ButshedecidedthatitwouldbeOK.Deepinourheart,Mumhasalwaysbeenwithus.1、A．Atlength B．Atintervals C．Atrandom D．Atfirst2、A．disturbed B．depressed C．guilty D．annoyed3、A．exactly B．merely C．eventually D．initially4、A．sorrow B．hesitation C．curiosity D．enthusiasm5、A．staringat B．debatingwith C．talkingto D．relyingon6、A．switchon B．carryon C．spyon D．decideon7、A．secure B．ordinary C．meaningful D．skillful8、A．request B．admit C．obtain D．share9、A．astonished B．disappointed C．embarrassed D．motivated10、A．symbol B．signal C．sign D．mark11、A．normally B．basically C．particularly D．generally12、A．squeezeout B．sortout C．ruleout D．figureout13、A．evenif B．asif C．incase D．nowthat14、A．brilliant B．fortunate C．apparent D．different15、A．Occasionally B．Frequently C．Naturally D．Actually16、A．concerned B．grateful C．eager D．anxious17、A．putupwith B．tryoutfor C．takechargeof D．payattentionto18、A．selection B．decision C．compromise D．conclusion19、A．support B．sympathy C．appreciation D．courage20、A．shocked B．scared C．lonely D．nervous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）OnMarch28,sevenmonthsafterManuGinobilidecided1．(retire)fromtheNBA,theSanAntonioSpursheldamovingceremony2．(sincere)toshowgreatrespecttohimandtoretirehisjersey(球衣)No.20,3．wasconsideredafittingendtooneofthegreatestcareersininternationalbasketball.Thatday,hisfans4．(chant)outthemantra(口号)“GraciasManu,portodo”,or“ThanksManu,foreverything”inEnglish.5．Argentine-Italianshootingguardplayedall16ofhisNBAseasonswiththeSpurs.Hewasan6．(importance)partofSanAntonio’s“BigThree”era(时代),along7．TimDuncanandTonyParker.TogethertheyhelpedtheteamwinfourNBAchampionshipsbetween2002and2014.Ofcourseonthisbigday,Cinobili8．(seat)betweenDuncanandParker.“WhenIthinkaboutyou,youareuniqueasa9．(play),”Parkersaidattheceremony.TheircoachGreggPopovichthenexplainedGinobil’suniqueness.“Thewaytheteamwassetup—weallneededeachother,”hesaid.“WithoutManuthere10．(be)nochampionships.”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。Theideaoflivingonthemoonisnolongsciencefiction、However,therewillbedrawbackstolivethereaswellasadvantage、Onthepositiveside,peoplewillbeabletoescapefromthecrowdingcities,butwillhaveclearviewsoftheearthandstars、Ontheotherhand,themoonisaunfriendlyplaceforhumans、Firstofall,peoplewillhavetowearspecialsuitsandiftheirequipmentfails,itwillprobabl