石嘴山市重点中学2024届高考英语倒计时模拟卷含解析

石嘴山市重点中学2024届高考英语倒计时模拟卷注意事项：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．______inpainting,Johndidn’tnoticeeveningapproaching.A．Toabsorb B．TobeabsorbedC．Absorbed D．Absorbing2．—Ihavebeenconsideringcancellingtheprojectbecauseitseemshardtogofarther.—Butit'stooearlyto________now.There'sstillmuchhope.A．pickupthepieces B．throwinthetowelC．gothroughyourpaces D．jumpdownyourthroat3．---Ididreallywellintheexamination,LiKe.---Idid_________.Igotfullmark.A．noless B．notless C．notworse D．noworse4．Thewarmthof____coatwillmostlybedeterminedby____softofclothused.A．the;a B．a;the C．/;the D．a;a5．Natureisunderstandableinthesense______shewillanswertrulyandrewardwithdiscoverieswhenweaskherquestionsviaobservation.A．that B．whereC．how D．what6．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．as B．thatC．which D．where7．—Haveyoufinishedallyourexercises?—Yes,________isleft.Asamatteroffact,theyareaseasyasABC．A．nothing B．notone C．none D．neither8．InBeijing,morethan21,100people________todonatetheirbodiesbytheendof2017,asthecitypromotedabodydonationcampaignfrom1999.A．haveappliedB．hadappliedC．wouldhaveappliedD．applied9．______suchaproblembefore,wehandledthesituationverywellthistime.A．Dealwith B．DealingwithC．Todealwith D．Havingdealtwith10．Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place11．_____tomanagetimewisely,andyoucanmakethemostoutofeachday.A．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnedD．Learn12．—Excuseme,Iwonderifyoucanhelpme?—Sure.______?A．Whathelp B．Whatisthis C．Whatisit D．Whatdoyouwant13．Lindarealizedshewasinthewrongandpromisedto________anewleaf.A．takeoverB．turnoverC．getoverD．goover14．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish,soyou'dbetterbuy___.A．this B．that C．it D．one15．WhenThanksgivingDayisthecorner,storesandsupermarketsarebusywithpeople.A．around B．on C．with D．at16．—HowaboutgoingsightseeingthisSaturdayafternoon?Sorry,I_______myresearchreportthewholeweekend.A．willhavewritten B．willbewritingC．havewritten D．havebeenwriting17．We______becarefulwiththewordswesaywhenweareangry.A．may B．can C．might D．should18．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking19．Withalotoftoughproblems,thepilotwasstillcalm,coolandcollectiveunderpressure.A．solve B．solved C．solving D．tosolve20．—Youmeanthepositionisstillvacant?—Yes,butyoumustknowourjobisverydemanding.—_______.A．WithpleasureB．Idon’tmindC．Don’tmentionitD．That’sallright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）YoumayhaveneverheardofLanthanum,CeriumorNeodymium,buttheseelements(元素)andothersknownas“rareearth”playamajorroleinmoderntechnology.Theycanactuallybefoundinmanyplacesontheearth,butnotinquantitiesthatcanbemined.Onlyafewcountries—China,America,India,Australia,BrazilandMalaysiahaveanythatcanbeminedenoughtobetraded.EventhoughsomeoftheseelementssuchasCeriumareasabundantasCopper,theyarenotfoundinconcentratedamountsontheearth’ssurface.Theyareoftenmixedtogetherwithothermetals,whichmakesextraction(提取)oftheseelementsanexpensiveandanenvironmentallymessyprocess.Itwasduetothisreasonthattheterm“rareearth”wasinvented.Rareearthmetalsareusedwidelyinourlife.Rechargeablecarbatteries,computers,iPhones,DVDplayers,computermonitors,televisions,lighting,lasers,glasspolishing,andsuperconductorsallusequantitiesofrareearthmetals.Also,withtheadvancementin“green”technologylikesolarpanels,theseshinymaterialsarebecomingmoreimportantthanever.Anaverageelectriccaruses10poundsofLanthanumforitsrechargeablebattery!Americahaslargedeposits(存储量)ofrareearthsandhasoneofthefirstmines.ItwasopenedinSouthernCaliforniain1940.Theelement“Europium”wasthefirstmetaltobeseparatedinquantityforuseincolortelevisions.However,inthe1980’sand1990’s,asChinastartedproducingtheseelementsinInnerMongolia,theminesinAmericaandelsewherecouldnotkeeppace.ThemineinMountainPass,Californiaalsofailedenvironmentalregulationsandshutdownin2002.Now,recognizingtheimportanceofhavingmorethanonesupplierofthisimportantresource,otherrareearthowningcountrieslikeIndiaandAustraliaareeitherdustingofftheirrareearthminesorspeedinguptheirproduction.Itisbelievedthatthedebateoverrareearthswillbecomelouderinthecomingmonthsandyears.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutrareearths?A．TheyareactuallyasabundantasCopper.B．Theycanbeminedeasilyasothermetals.C．Theycanonlybefoundinafewcountries.D．Theyarenotreallyasrareastheyarenamed.2、ComparedwithChina,America.A．paidmoreattentiontoEuropiumB．haslargerdepositsofrareearthsC．startedproducingrareearthsearlierD．hasmorerareearthmines3、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatrareearths.A．arenowingreatdemandB．cannowbeusedinfewfieldsC．areharmfultotheenvironmentD．willsoonbereplacedbyothermetals22．（8分）TheTajMahal,inAgra,India,isoneofthemostbrilliantstructuresonEarth.Itisnearly400yearsold.EmperorShahJahanhaditbuiltinmemoryofhiswife.Ittookabout20yearstobuildthemonument.Some20,000workersand1,000elephantshelpedgetthejobdone.Today,theTajMahalisnotjustasymbolofculturalhistory.It’salsoIndia’smostfamoustouristattraction.About8millionpeoplevisititeachyear.Butpollutionisturningthewhitemarblemonumentshadesofgreen,yellow,andbrown.TheTajMahalstandsonthepollutedYamunaRiver.Insectsareattractedtothedirtywater.Theyleavegreenishdroppingsonthebuilding.Airpollutionisalsoabigthreat.Factoriesandcarsreleasepollutionintotheair.ItstickstotheTajMahal’ssuidEace.Inthe1990s,India’sSupremeCourtorderedhundredsoffactoriesnearthemonumenttoclose.Also,carandbustrafficwasrestricted.Fromtimetotime,workerscleantheTajMahal.Butdoingsoisdifficult,expensive,andtime-consuming;Anditdoesn’tpreventthediscoloration.OnJuly11,India’sSupremeCourtgavethecityofAgraawarning:“EitheryoudestroytheTajMahaloryourestoreit”.AuthoritiesinthecitysubmittedadraftofanactionplanonJuly24.Itsuggestsbanningplasticsandconstructionfromthearea.Italsocallsfortheclosingofmorefactories.“InordertopreservetheTajMahal,peoplemustcometogethertoworktowardasolution.Thereneedstobepositivepressureonpeopletoact.Weneedtoactimmediately,”SachchidaTripathisays.Heworkedona2014studyofpollutionattheTajMahal.“Wearetrying,”headds,“butweneedtotrymore.”1、WhydidEmperorShahJahanbuilttheTajMahal?A．Toattracttourists. B．Tohonourhiswife.C．TorepresentIndia. D．Tomarkhisgreatness.2、WhatcanweinferabouttheTajMahalfromthesecondparagraph?A．Itisgettingdirty. B．Itisunderrepair.C．Itattractsinsects. D．Itislosingtourists.3、WhatshouldpeopledotosavetheTajMahalaccordingtoSachchidaTripathi?A．Closefactories. B．Becomeunited.C．Makeanewplan. D．Preventthediscoloration.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ImmediateActionMustBeTaken B．TheTajMahalMustBeRebuiltC．FactoriesandCarsLedtoPollution D．PollutionDestroyedtheTajMaha23．（8分）Peoplehavedifferentwaysofdealingwithacommoncold.Sometakeover-the-counter(非处方的)medicinessuchasaspirinwhileotherstrypopularhomeremedies(治疗)likeherbalteaorchickensoup.Yethereisthetoughtruthaboutthecommoncold:nothingreallycuresit.Sowhydopeoplesometimesbelievethattheirremedieswork?AccordingtoJamesTaylor,professorattheUniversityofWashington,coldsusuallygoawayontheirowninaboutaweek,improvingalittleeachdayaftersymptomspeak,soit’seasytobelieveit’smedicineratherthantimethatdeservesthecredit,USATodayreported.Itstillseemshardtobelievethatwecandealwithmoreseriousdiseasesyetarepowerlessagainstsomethingsocommonasacold.Recently,scientistscameclosertofiguringoutwhy.Tounderstandit,youfirstneedtoknowhowantiviral(抗病毒的)drugswork.Theyattackthevirusbyattachingtoandchangingthesurfacestructuresofthevirus.Todothat,thedrugmustfitandlockintothevirusliketherightpieceofajigsaw(拼图),whichmeansscientistshavetoidentifythevirusandbuilda3-Dmodeltostudyitssurfacebeforetheycandesignanantiviraldrugthatiseffectiveenough.Thetwocoldvirusesthatscientistshadlongknownaboutwererhinovirus(鼻病毒)AandB．Buttheydidn’tfindoutabouttheexistenceofathirdvirus,rhinovirusC,until2006.Allthreeofthemcontributetothecommoncold,butdrugsthatworkwellagainstrhinovirusAandBhavelittleeffectwhenusedagainstC．“Thisexplainsmostofthepreviousfailuresofdrugtrialsagainstrhinovirus,”studyleaderProfessorAnnPalmenbergatUniversityofWisconsin-Madison,US,toldScienceDaily.Now,morethan10yearsafterthediscoveryofrhinovirusC,scientistshavefinallybuiltahighly-detailed3-Dmodelofthevirus,showingthatthesurfaceofthevirusis,asexpected,differentfromthatofothercoldviruses.Withthemodelinhand,hopefullyarealcureforacommoncoldisonitsway.Soon,wemaynolongerhavetowasteourmoneyonmedicinesthatdon’treallywork.1、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofpopularremediesforacommoncold?A．Theyarequiteeffective.B．Theyareslightlyhelpful.C．Theyactuallyhavenoeffect.D．Theystillneedtobeimproved.2、Howdoantiviraldrugswork?A．Bybreakingupcoldvirusesdirectly.B．Bychangingthesurfacestructuresofthecoldviruses.C．Bypreventingcoldsfromdevelopingintoseriousdiseases.D．Byabsorbingdifferentkindsofcoldvirusesatthesametime.3、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Thesurfaceofcoldviruseslooksquitesimilar.B．Scientistshavealreadyfoundacureforthecommoncold.C．ScientistswerenotawareoftheexistenceofrhinovirusCuntilrecently.D．Knowingthestructureofcoldvirusesisthekeytodevelopinganeffectivecure.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A．Drugsagainstcoldviruses B．HelpfulhomeremediesC．Nocurrentcureforcommoncold D．Researchoncoldviruses24．（8分）WhenDeeDeeBridgewaterlearnedthatshewouldbecomea2017NEAJazzMaster,aseriesofthoughtsandfeelingsfloodedhermind.“Itwassofaroutofmyorbitandjustmywholesphereofthinking,”shesaidinaconversationatNPRthisspring,hoursbeforesheformallyreceivedheraward.She’s66-farfromretirementageinjazz,andontheextremeforwardedgeoftheNEAJazzMasterspeople.SoshewasawareofherrelativeyouthinthefieldShealsorecognizedthattherehaven’tbeenmanywomenintheranksofNEAJazzMasters:fewerthan20,outof145.Thatidealedhertoreflectonherpredecessors(前任):legendarysingerslikeBettyCarter*whowasseatedbackin1992,andAbbeyLincoln,whoreceivedthenodin2003.BridgewatersoughtinspirationandadvicefrombothCarterandLincoln,assherecallsinthisperiodofJazzNight,whichfeaturesmusicrecordedduringtheseasonopenerforJazzatLincolnCenter.Onaprogramcalled“SongsofFreedom”,organizedbydrummerUlyssesOwens,Jr.,BridgewatersangmaterialassociatedwithLincolnaswellasNinaSimone:anextremelyangrysongofthecivilrightsmovement,like“MississippiGoddam”.Aseparateconcert,“SongsWeLove”,foundBridgewatersinginglesspoliticallycharged(butstillexciting)farelike“St.JamesInfirmary”,whichappearsonhermostrecentalbum.Inwordsaswellasmusic,thisperiodrevealshowseriouslyBridgewatertakesthatresponsibility,seeingashowitconnectstoherownexperienceinthejazzlineage.Butmaybe“seriously”isn’ttherightwordwhenitcomestoDeeDee,whoseeffervescence(欢腾)shinesthrougheveninareflectivemood.Joinherhereforawhile;she’sexcellentcompany,nomoreorlesssonowthatmasteryisofficiallyapartofherresume.1、WhatdidBridgewaterthinkofherwinningtheaward?A．Itconfusedher.B．Itwasbeyondherexpectation.C．Itwongreatpopularsupportforher.D．Itgavehermuchconfidenceabouthercareer.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutthemusicianswinningNEAJazzMasters?A．Womenrankedhigherthanmen.B．Menaccountedforabiggerpartofthem.C．Mostofthemwereunwillingtoretireatfirst.D．Manyofthemreceivedtheawardatanearlyage.3、WhoismorelikelytohaveagreatinfluenceonBridgewater?A．CarterandLincoln.B．UlyssesandLincoln.C．NinaSimoneandCarter.D．NinaSimoneandUlysses.4、Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A．Bridgewater’smusictheme.B．Bridgewater’smusicexperience.C．Bridgewater’spersonalcharacters.D．Bridgewater’sgreatachievements.25．（10分）Therepairmantoldme,“Nocharge,ProfessorPan!”We’refriends.“I’dratherpay,’’Ireplied.“Ifit’sfree,Ican’taffordit!”Chineseoftenrefusepaymentforprofessionalservices.insisting,“We’refriendsnow!”ButthentheyshowuplatertoaskmetotutortheminEnglish，orgetthemintoanAmericanuniversity,andIwishI’dhavejustpaidthe30yuanIowedtheminthefirstplace!AccordingtotheAmericans,“Thereisnofreelunch.”,meansthatthere’sapriceforeverything.AndI’malwayslookingaroundtofigureoutwhatthismeans.Manyofourneighbourshavegivenusfruitorflowersorcostlyteas,neveraskinganythinginreturn.Foryears,abicyclerepairmanhasrepeatedlyrefusedtoletmepayhim.“Waituntilyouhavesomethingmajortofix!”heinsists.ImentionedtoapeasantfriendthatIwishedIhadastonemilltogrind(磨)flourforbread.Amonthlaterheshowedupwithabeautifulmillthatheandhisuncleinthecountrysidehadcarvedfromasolidblockofstone.ChinesegenerosityisarealeducationforAmericanslikeme,whowouldratheravoidsocialentanglements(纠纷)andjusthandoverthemoney.Butcashcan’tcompensate(补偿)forthegreatestgift—friendship.WhenanAmericansawsomeofmyfriendssittingonbamboostoolsunderthetrees,sipping(呷)tea,hesaid,“Theymusthavenothingbettertodo.”“Actually,”Isaid,“theyareprofessors,withplentytodo.Butprobablyyouarerightinsayingthat,atthismoment,theyhavenothingbettertodo.AndneitherdoI!”AndIjoinedthegroup.WhenchattingaboutteaandChinesecookingandhowmuchmyboyshavegrownsincewearrived,onemansaid,“Theywerepocket-sizedwhenyoucamehere.Nowthey’retallerthanyou.Howtimeflies!.”Howlifeflies.AndChinesearesmartenoughtosharewhattheyknowtheycannotkeep.Theyfreelygiveofftheirtime,nevertoobusytohelpafriend.Andtheyareteachingme,slowly,tobothgiveandreceive.Sothenexttimesomeonesays,“Nocharge.We’refriends!”Iwillthankthemheartily.ButiftheyshowuplateraskingmetotutortheminEnglish,I’llmakesuretheytutormysoninChineseaswell,becausethere’sstillnofreelunch.1、Whydidtheauthorinsistpayingtherepairmanwhilehewasofferedfreerepairs?A．Becausehewasanuprightman.B．Becausehedidn’tknowtherepairmanC．Becausehethoughtitnaturaltopayforother’sservice.D．Becausehedidn’twanttohelpothersinreturn.2、Generally,theauthorthinksthat.A．ChinesearegenerousalwaysreadytohelptheirfriendsB．ChinesearegoodatexchangeofequalvaluesC．ChinesearefreeenoughtodrinkandchatwiththeirfriendsD．Chinesearehelpfulbutdon’ttreasuretime3、Thebesttitleforthepassageshouldbe“”A．StillNoFreelunchB．AGoodLessonFromChineseC．TrueHelporNotD．LearntoBothGiveAndReceive4、WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．AlltheChinesethatoncegavetheauthorhelphaveaskedhimtotutortheminEnglishB．Whenapeasantknewtheauthorneededamill,hemadeonefortheauthorhimselfC．TheauthorthinksthatChinesearewiseenoughtoenjoythelimitedlifeD．TheauthorthinkslittleoftheChinesewayoflife.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）Twoyearsago,Shirley,wife,motheranddoctor,foundherselfwornout.Shegotupearlier,andwenttobedlater,justtomeeteveryday____，butlacked____forthethingsthatmatteredmost.Sheandherhusband,alawyer,begansearchingforwaysto___theirlives.“Wehadtodecidewhatwasreally____，”saysShirley.Theyknewtheywantedmoretimeto____withtheirthree-­year-­oldson,toexerciseandeatright,andtodevelopfriendship.Sothecouplechosetolivemoresimply,shoppingwithcarefornecessitiesandenjoyinginexpensive____suchasreading,cookingandgoingtothepark.ThenShirley____herjobandbeganworkingparttime.Sheprintedbusinesscardsthat____“Atyourservice,buy____alittletime”andhelpedclients(客户)withpersonaltaskslikeshopping,payingbillsand____parties.“Istillworkhard,butbeingabletocontrolmyhoursmakesa____，”shesays,“Icansparetimetotakemysontothe____orplaybasketballwithhim.Mystressandheadachesare____.”Shirleyandherhusbandare____aloneinwantingto____andliveasatisfyinglife.Asurveyfoundthat54percentofparentssaytheyhavelittletimewiththeirchildren,and47percentofmarriedcouples____thattheylacktimetogether.____doesthetimego?Formostpeople,____andcommuting(通勤)takeupmostoftheday.Simplifyingmeansbecoming____ofthewaysweusemoney,timeandenergy,andfindingwaystomakethingseasier.Thenwehavetogain____overlifeandhavetimeforthepleasures.1、A．activities B．servicesC．demands D．exercises2、A．time B．strengthC．money D．ability3、A．lead B．simplifyC．adapt D．consider4、A．comfortable B．interestingC．important D．hard5、A．study B．helpC．meet D．play6、A．pleasures B．placesC．tasks D．goods7、A．found B．receivedC．took D．quit8、A．read B．wroteC．showed D．told9、A．us B．yourselfC．children D．herself10、A．attending B．organizingC．having D．going11、A．life B．resultC．balance D．difference12、A．office B．hospitalC．park D．school13、A．gone B．betterC．strong D．obvious14、A．abit B．farfromC．muchtoo D．morethan15、．A．keeppace B．settledownC．takeoff D．slowdown16、A．expect B．doubtC．complain D．imagine17、A．How B．WhenC．Where D．Why18、A．traveling B．readingC．shopping D．working19、A．aware B．afraidC．proud D．sure20、A．value B．controlC．success D．experience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）在空白处填1个单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Currently，bothwomenandmen1．(surround)bymagazinesandwebsitesfulloftipsaboutdieting，exerciseandfashion.Gonearethedays2．allmenhadtothinkaboutwearinganicesuittobesmartandhandsome.Thingshavechanged.Now，asurveyhassuggestedthat80%ofmenadmit3．(be)unhappyabouttheirbody.Thebiggestbodyissuesfor4．(they)werebeerbelliesandlackofmuscles.Somethinkitisbecause5．thepressureofinfluenceofrolemodelsweseeonTVandinmagazines.Peopleendupwithaperceptionof6．theperfectbodyshouldlooklike.ButnoteverybodywantstoputintheefforttohaveperfectmuscleslikeArnoldSchwarzenegger.Anopportunisticdesignerhaseveninventedamuscle­enhancingshirt7．(make)thebuyerlookmoreofastrongman．ButJoeWarner，theformereditorofMen’sFitnessmagazine，thinksthemuscle­enhancingshirtisjust8．trick.Hethinksmanypeopleinthecountryareoverweightandshouldaccepttheyneedtodomoreexercise9．(regular)．Exerciseisalwaysgood.Butwemustn’tforgetbeautyisonlyskindeep.Characteris10．(important)thanappearance.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；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。InMarch1984,DrJohnFellows,wholivedinEngland,anddecidedtovisithismarrieddaughterintheUSA．HeboughtareturnairtickettoNewYorkandflewKennedyAirport．Whenhereached,however,herealizedthathehadforgottenhisdaughter’saddress．Evenbadly,hediscoveredhecan’trememberherfamilynametoo!DrFellowsspentseveralhoursattheairporttriedtothinkwhathisdaughter’snamewasandwhereitwaswhichshelived,butwithmuchluck．Eventually,hedecidedthathewouldhavetogiveuphisplantovisitherandhecaughtanextplanebacktoEngland．第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，在ChinaDaily上看到了一则招聘启事。AVolunteerWantedinSummerVacationModernCityUniversityisseekingavolunteerasaprojectassistantduringthesummervacation.SenseofteamworkandfluencyinEnglishareessential.Strongcomputingskillsoreneeded.Relatedexperienceispreferred.Forapplicationformsandforfurtherinformation,contactAlbertLeeatLee@V请阅读启事并写一封应征邮件。内容要点如下：1.表达意愿，说明自己的优势。2.询问工作时间和内容等。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearMs.Lee,_____________________________________