江西省南昌市东湖区第二中学2024年高考英语倒计时模拟卷含解析

江西省南昌市东湖区第二中学2024年高考英语倒计时模拟卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—OK，here___________.—Thankyouforyourlift.Seeyoulater.A．areweB．isitC．weareD．comesit2．Sheis____________beingpleasedaboutit;sheisveryangry.A．freefrom B．freeof C．outof D．farfrom3．Hotthenightairwas,wesleptdeeplybecauseweweresotiredafterthelongjourney.A．althoughB．whileC．asD．however4．Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't5．Janewenttoherteacherjustnow.She________aboutthesolutiontotheproblem.A．wonderedB．waswonderingC．hadwonderedD．wouldwonder6．—Ihavebeendecoratingtheapartmentrecently,socanyoulendmesomemoney?—Sorry,allmymoneyhasgonetothestockmarket._________.A．I’drathernot. B．Iamintheblack.C．Iwouldn’tbetonit. D．Iamalittleshy.7．Davewasa________.Becauseofhismisconductinclass,thewholeclasshadtostayafterschool.A．wetblanketB．leadinglightC．blacksheepD．darkhorse8．Theeducationalreformisnowunderwaythroughoutthecountry,________thestudentsmoreopportunitiestodeveloptotheirgreatestpotential.A．tograntB．havinggrantedC．grantingD．granted9．-Areyoureadyforthehistorytesttomorrow?-No,IwishI_____theclockback.A．hadturned B．couldturnC．willturn D．wouldhaveturned10．—Whichdoyouprefer,theformeroptionorthelatterone?—Ithinktheformeroneisnobetterthanthelatterone.SoI’llchoose________.A．theformeroneB．thelatteroneC．eitherofthemD．neitherofthem11．Newly________chairmanoftheChineseBasketballAssociation,YaoMinghasputreformingthedomesticgame’smanagementatthetopofhisagenda.A．appointing B．appointedC．beingappointed D．havingappointed12．Afterheconsultedwithhisprofessor，anideawasbeginningto____________inhismind.A．payoff B．takeshapeC．workout D．makeup13．______________totheparty,Nancywasveryupset.A．Havingnotbeeninvited B．NothavinginvitedC．Havingnotinvited D．Nothavingbeeninvited14．—WhatdoesNicky’sjobinvolveasapublicrelationsdirector?—______quitealotoftimewithotherpeople.A．SpendingB．HavingspentC．TospendD．Tohavespent15．We__________backinthehotelnowifyoudidn’tlosethemap．A．are B．wereC．wouldbe D．willbe16．Youcan’tusethecomputernow,________theupgradeofthesystemisunderway.A．until B．unlessC．as D．after17．—What’sup?Youlookworried.—Well,I______ontheproblemfor5hoursbutIhaven’tgotasingleclue.A．haveworked B．workedC．willwork D．havebeenworking18．一Wouldyoubesokindastotakethisheavyboxupstairsforme?一A．It'smypleasure．B．Helpyourself．C．Sure，withpleasure．D．Takeyourtime．19．Iknowhefeelsupsetabouthisfailure,andIcan_____that.A．relateto B．livewithC．answerfor D．pullthrough20．IbrokemyrelationshipwithPeterbecausehealwaysfound_______withme.A．errorB．failureC．mistakeD．fault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）Afreshlybakedrollisasdelightfulasasoft，lightcloudonasummer'sday.Whatgivesbreadmuchofitsappealingtextureisgluten，agroupofproteinsfoundinwheat.Butinpeoplewithceliacdisease(乳糜泻)，glutendamagesthesmallintestine(肠).Manyothersmayhavemilderglutenintoleranceandavoidfoodsthatcontainit.Mostgluten-freebreadismadefromalternativeflourssuchasriceorpotato，soittastesandfeelsdifferentfromwheatbread.Now，however，researcherssaythattheyhavefoundawaytogeneticallyengineerwheatthatcontainsfarlessofthemosttroublesometypeofgluten—butstillhasotherproteinsthatgivebreaditscharacteristictasteandspringiness.Geneticallymodifiedcropsarethesubjectoffiercedebatearoundtheworld.ThebiggestconcerninvolvesthepracticeofinsertingDNAfromonespeciesintoanother，saysFranciscoBarro，aplantbiotechnologist.Toavoidthisgeneticcrossover，Barroandhiscolleaguesusedthegene-editingtechniqueCRISPR／Cas9tocutselectedgenesfromawheatgenome(基因组).Theirstudyzeroedinonalpha-gliadins(α-胶质蛋白)，glutenproteinsbelievedtobewheat’smajortroublemakersintheimmunesystem.Theresearchersdesignedbitsofgeneticmaterialthatdirectedthescissor-likeCas9proteintocutout35ofthe45alpha—gliadingenes.WhenthemodifiedwheatwastestedinaPetridish，itproducedan85percentweakerimmuneresponse，theteamreportedonlinelastSeptemberinPlantBiotechnologyJournal.WendyHarwood，acropgeneticistattheJohnInnesCenterinEngland，whowasnotpartofthestudy，notesthattheengineeredwheathasalongwaytogobeforeitcanbeturnedintoanythingmarketable.“Idon’tthinkit'stheendofthestory.”shesays.“Thisisjustareallyimportantstepinmaybeproducingsomethingthatisgoingtobeincrediblyuseful.”Todevelopacompletelysafestrainofwheatforceliacpatients，theresearchersmayneedtotargetmoreoftheglutengenes.Barrosayshisteamisworkingonthat.1、What’sthetextmainlyabout?A．Makinggluten—freebread.B．Advantagesofgluten-freewheat.C．Debateaboutgeneticallymodifiedcrops.D．Developinggeneticallyengineeredwheat.2、Whyisbreadmentionedinparagraph1?A．Toadvertiseanewstudy.B．Toraisethetopictobewrittenabout.C．Toprovidesomeadviceforthereaders.D．Topopularizesomeinformationaboutmedicine.3、Whatconcernspeoplemostaccordingtoparagraph3?A．Geneticcrossover.B．Gene-editingtechnique.C．ThepracticeofusingDNA．D．Thesubjectoffiercedebate.4、What’sWendyHarwood’sattitudetowardsengineeredwheat?A．Alittlealarmed.B．Mildlysurprised.C．Somewhatopposed.D．Cautiouslyoptimistic.22．（8分）Weallknowthehardworkthatfilmmakersandactorsputintoprovideuswithentertainment,butitseemsthatevenregularmoviegoerslikeushaveabigimpactonhowamovieturnsouttoo.Fordecadesnow,filmstudioshaveusedso-calledtestscreeningstogetfeedbackfrommembersofthepublicbeforeamoviecomesout.Whiletestaudiencemembersareusuallyaskedtofillinaquestionnaireafterascreening,tellingthefilmstudiowhattheylikedanddidn’tlike,mediagiantDisneyhascomeupwithamorehigh-techsolution.Accordingtoapaperpublishedthissummerbythecompany’sresearchers,Disneyismeasuringtestaudiences’reactionsbyusingspecialcamerasplacedinsidecinemas.Pairingthecameraswithcustomsoftware,thecompanycantrackwhateachaudiencememberisfeelingatanypointinthemovie,fromangertojoy.Thisworksbymapping68differentpointsoneachaudiencemember’sface.Thecamerascanseeinthedark,andthesoftwarecanfigureoutaperson’smoodbasedontheslightestoffacialexpressions.It’shopedthatthisnewmethodwillallowmoredetailedfeedbackfromtestaudiences.Ratherthanrelyingonaudiencememberstorecalltheirfeelingsafterthemovie’sover,itcanaccuratelyreadtheirreactionsinreal-time.Testscreeningsarehighlyvaluedinthemovieindustry,andseveralwell-knownmovieshavebeengreatlyalteredfollowingfeedback.ViewersofE.T.,theExtra-Terrestrial(1982),wouldhaveleftthecinemafeelingawholelotdifferentlyifitweren’tforitstestaudience’sfeedback.“Inonecutofthefilmthatwastested,E.T.diedinsteadofgoinghomeinhisspaceship.Youwon’tbesurprisedtohearthatthetestaudienceinquestiondidn’twarmtothisendingatall,”wrotemediawebsiteDenofGeek.Butforthosewhoareconcernedaboutprivacy,thecameraswon’tbeinstalledinpubliccinemas.Afterall,unlessyou’repartofatestaudience,beinginfrontofthecameraisbestlefttothemoviestars.1、Whyaretestscreeningsnecessary?A．Toamuseus.B．Toinfluenceamovie.C．Togetreactionsoftheaudience.D．Tospyontheaudience.2、Howdoesthehigh-techmethodwork?A．Audiencesrecalltheirdetailedfeelings.B．Thecamerascanreadaccuratefeedbackfromtheaudience.C．Thecompanycantrackeachaudiencemember.D．Thecompanyaremeasuringaudience’sreactions.3、WhatdoweknowaboutE.T?A．Itdoesn’twarmtheaudience.B．Italteredaudience’sfeedback.C．Theoriginalendingisdifferent.D．E.Tdiedinhisspaceship.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Peopleworryaboutprivacy.B．Thecameraswon’tbeputinpubliccinemas.C．Thetechnologyoftestscreeningsisreliable.D．Youcanbeinfrontofthecamera.23．（8分）Asanyplanepassengerwillconfirm,acryingbabyisalmostimpossibletoignore,nomatterhowhardyoutry.Nowscientistsbelievetheymayhaveworkedoutwhy.Ababy’scrypullsattheheartstrings(扣人心弦)inawaywhileothercriesdon’t,researchersfound.Researchersfoundthatababy’scrycantriggeruniqueemotionalresponsesinthebrain,makingitimpossibleforustoignorethem---whetherweareparentsornot.Othertypesofcries,includingcallsofanimalsingreatpain,failtogetthesameresponse---suggestingthebrainisprogrammedtorespondspecificallytoababy’scry.AteamofOxfordUniversityscientistsscannedthebrainsof28menandwomenastheylistenedtoavarietyofcallsandcries.After100milliseconds,twopartsofthebrainthatrespondtoemotionlitup.Theirresponsetoababy’scrywasparticularlystrong.Theresponsewasseeninbothmenandwomen-eveniftheyhadnochildren.ResearcherDr,ChristineParsonssaid,“Youmightreadthatmenshouldjustnoticeababyandstepoveritandnotseeit,butit’snottrue.Thereisaspecialprocessinginmenandwomen,whichmakessensefromanevolutionaryviewthatbothmenandwomenwouldberespondingtothesecries,”Thestudyinvolvedpeoplewhowerenotparents,yettheyareallrespondingquicklytotheseparticularcriessothismightbeafundamentalresponsepresentinallofusregardlessofparentalstatus.ResearcherKatieYoungsaiditmaytakeabitlongerforsomeonetorecognizetheirownchild’scriesbecausetheyneedtodomore“fine-grainedanalysis”.Theteamhadpreviouslyfoundthatourreactionsspeedupwhenwehearababycrying.Adultsperformedbetteroncomputergameswhentheywereplayedthesoundofababycryingthanaftertheyheardrecordingsofadultscryingorhigh-pitched(高音的)birdsong.Thefindingscouldhelpshedlightonpost-natal(产后的)depression---wheremothersstruggletobondwiththeirnewborn---byshowinghowahealthybrainrespondstoababy’scries.1、Ababy’scryisdifficulttoignorebecauseit.A．keepsoncryingB．criesharderthanadultsC．causespeoplegreatpainD．makespeoplefeelstrongemotions2、Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2probablymeans“‘‘A．removeB．avoidC．causeD．cure3、WhatmayChristineParsonsagreeto?A．Almosteveryonemakescertainresponsetoababy’scries.B．Acryingbabymakesnosensetopeoplewithoutchildren.C．Menpaylessattentiontoacryingbabythanwomen.D．Parentscanhardlyrecognizetheirownbabies’cry.4、Computergamesarementionedinthetexttoshow.A．players’differentreactionstoacryingbabyB．baby’scryingcontributestoquickerreactionsC．theinfluenceofbaby’sandadult’scryingonperformanceD．it’shardtokeepone’sconcentrationwithacryingbabynearby24．（8分）I.M.Pei,theChinese-American,whowasregardedasoneofthelastgreatmodernistarchitects,hasdiedattheageof102.AlthoughheworkedmostlyintheUnitedStates,PeiwillalwaysberememberedforaEuropeanproject:HisredevelopmentoftheLouvreMuseuminParisinthe1980s.Hegaveustheglassandmetalpyramidinthemaincourtyard,alongwiththreesmallerpyramidsandavastsubterranean(地下的)additiontothemuseumentrance.PeiwasthefirstforeignarchitecttoworkontheLouvreinitslonghistory,andinitiallyhisdesignswerefiercelyopposed.Butintheend,theFrench—andeveryoneelse—werewonover.WinningthefifthPritzkerArchitecturePrizein1983,hewasthoughtasgivingthe20thcentury“someofitsmostbeautifulinsidespacesandoutsideforms…Histalentandskillintheuseofmaterialsapproachthelevelofpoetry.”AfterstudyingarchitectureattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandHarvard,PeisetuphisownarchitecturalpracticeinNewYorkin1955.DesigningtheJohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibrary&Museumin1964establishedhimasaname.HisEastBuildingoftheNationalGalleryofArtinWashingtonin1978changedpeople’sideasofamuseum.Thesitewasanoddtrapezoid(梯形)shape.Pei’ssolutionwastocutitintwo.Theresultingbuildingwasdramatic,lightandelegant—oneofthefirstcrowd-pleasingcathedralsofmodernart.Thoughknownasamodernist,andnotableforhisformsbasedonarrangementsofsimplegeometric(几何的)shapes,heonceurgedChinesearchitectstolookmoretotheirarchitecturaltraditionratherthandesigninginawesternstyle.Inperson,I.M.Peiwasgood-humored,charmingandunusuallymodest.Hisworkingprocesswasevolutionary,butinnovation(创新)wasneveranintendedgoal.“Stylisticoriginalityisnotmypurpose,”hesaid.“Iwanttofindtheoriginalityinthetime,theplaceandtheproblem.”1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheresultofredevelopmentoftheLouvreMuseum?A．ItwascriticizedbytheFrench.B．Itwasasuccess.C．ItmadetheLouvreMuseumlooksstrange.D．ItchangedthefunctionoftheLouvreMuseum.2、Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph4?A．Heisamasterinapplyingmaterials.B．Heisskilledinwritingpoems.C．Heoftencombinespoetryandconstruction.D．Hegetsinspirationfrompoetryindesigning.3、What’sthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?a.DesigntheJohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibrary&Museum.b.StudyarchitectureattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandHarvard.c.DesigntheNationalGalleryofArt.d.WinthefifthPritzkerArchitecturePrize.A．abcd B．bacd C．bcad D．dacd4、WhatcanwelearnaboutI.M.Pei?A．Innovationwashisfirstgoalindesign.B．Hewastalentedandserious.C．Hepreferredwesternstyletotheeast.D．Helikedsimplegeometricshapes.25．（10分）Thereisnodenyingthatsomepeoplelivetobeolderthanothers.Followedarcthestandardexplanations:keepingamoderatediet,engaginginregularexercise,etc.Butwhateffectdoesyourpersonalityhaveonyourlongevity(长寿）？Arethereanykindsofpersonalitiescontributingtolongerlives?AnewstudyintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSocietylookedatthesequestionsbyexaminingthepersonalitycharacteristicsof246childrenofpeoplewhohadlivedtobeatleast100.Accordingtothestudy,thosewholivethelongestaremoreoutgoing,moreactiveandlessneurotic(神经质的）thanotherpeople.Long-livingwomenarealsomorelikelytobesympatheticandcooperativethanwomenwithanormallifespan.ThesefindingsareinagreementwithwhatyouIwouldexpectfromtheevolutionarytheory:thosewholiketomakefriendsandhelpotherscangatherenoughresourcestomakeitthroughtoughtimes.Interestingly,however,othercharacteristicsthatyoumightconsideradvantageoushadnoimpactonwhetherstudyparticipantswerelikelytolivelonger.Thosewhoweremoreself-disciplined,forinstance,werenomorelikelytolivetobeveryold.Also,beingopentonewideashadnorelationshiptoJonglife,whichmightexplainallthosebad-temperedoldpeoplewhoarefixedintheirway.Whetheryoucansuccessfullychangeyourpersonalityasanadultisthesubjectofalongstandingpsychologicaldebate.Butthenewpapersuggeststhatifyouwantlonglife,youshouldstrivetobeasoutgoingaspossible.Unfortunately,anotherrecentstudyshowsthatyourmother'spersonalitymayalsohelpdetermineyourlongevity.Thatstudylookedatnearly28,000Norwegianmothersandfoundthatthosemomswhoweremoreanxious,depressedandangryweremorelikelytofeedtheirkidsunhealthydiets.Patternsofchildhoodeatingcanbehardtobreakwhenwe’readults,whichmaymeanthatkidsdepressedmomsendupdyingyounger.Personalityisn’tdestiny,andeveryoneknowsthatindividualscanlearntochange.Butbothstudiesshowthatlonglifeisn’tjustamatterofyourphysicalhealthbutofyourmentalhealth.1、ThepurposeofthestudyintheJournaloftheAmericanGeriatricsSocietyis.A．toseewhetherpeople'spersonalityaffectstheirlifespanB．tofindoutifone’slifestylehasanyeffectontheirhealthC．toinvestigatetheroleofexerciseinlivingalonglifeD．toexamineallthefactorscontributingtolongevity2、Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutoutgoingandsympatheticpeople?A．Theyhaveagoodunderstandingofevolution.B．Theyarebetteratnegotiatinganagreement.C．Theygenerallyappearmoreresourceful.D．Theyaremorelikelytogetoverhardship.3、Whatfindingofthestudymightprovesomewhatoutofourexpectation?A．Easy-goingpeoplecanalsolivearelativelylonglife.B．Advantageouspersonalitycharacteristicsactuallyvarywithtimes.C．Suchcharacteristicsasself-disciplinehavenoeffectonlongevity.D．Readinesstoacceptnewideashelpsoneenjoylongevity.4、Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A．Anxietyanddepressioncutone'slifespanshort.B．Longevityresultsfrommentalandphysicalhealth.C．Personalityplaysadecisiveroleinlongevity.D．Healthisinlargepartrelatedtoone'slifestyle.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）Thejourneyofwaterasitflowsupontheearthcanbeamirrorofourownpathsthroughlife.Waterbeginsits_____onearthasitfallsfromtheskyandstreamsdownamountainintoastreamorriver.Inthesameway,wecomeintotheworldandbeginourlivesonearth.Likeariverthatflowswithinthe____ofitsbanks,wearebornwithcertaindefiningcharacteristicsthat____ouridentity.Weareborninaspecifictimeandplace,withinaspecificfamily,andwithcertaingiftsand____.Withtheselimitations,wemovethroughlife,____manytwists,turns,andbarriersalongthewayjustasariver____.Waterisagreatteacherthatshowsus____tomovethroughtheworldwithgrace,bravery,determination,and____.Whenariver____atawaterfall,itgainsenergyandmoveson,aswefaceourownwaterfalls,wemayfallhard____wealwayskeepmovingon.Watercaninspireusnottobecomerigid(死板的)withfearorsticktowhat’sfamiliar.Wateris____anddoesnotwastetimestickingtoitspast,butflowsonwardwithout____.Atthesametime,whenthereisa____tobefilled,waterdoesnotrunawayfromitin____ofthedark;instead,watermodestlyandbravelyfillstheemptyspace.Inthesameway,wecanfacethe____momentsofourliferatherthanrunawayfromthem.____,ariverwillemptyintothesea.Waterdoesnotholdbackfrom____inalargerbody,nordoesitfearalossof____orcontrol.Itgracefullyandmodestlyfallsintothevastnessbycontributingitsenergyandjoiningwithout____.Eachtimewemovebeyondourindividualcharacterstobecomepartofsomethingbigger,wecantryourbestto_____theleadoftheriver.1、A．travel B．work C．position D．process2、A．periods B．areas C．boundaries D．admissions3、A．reveal B．govern C．keep D．cast4、A．challenges B．experiences C．opportunities D．demands5、A．bringing B．requiring C．facing D．predicting6、A．crosses B．flows C．pours D．drops7、A．when B．where C．why D．how8、A．modesty B．happiness C．smile D．reputation9、A．springs B．leaves C．runs D．breaks10、A．or B．so C．but D．and11、A．desperate B．brave C．nervous D．merciful12、A．lookingthrough B．lookingafter C．lookingfor D．lookingback13、A．hole B．form C．heart D．post14、A．favor B．fear C．honor D．terms15、A．boring B．changeable C．exciting D．dark16、A．Gradually B．Absolutely C．Eventually D．Actually17、A．dipping B．bringing C．plotting D．joining18、A．life B．liberty C．identity D．root19、A．resistance B．permission C．knowledge D．reward20、A．take B．follow C．lose D．hold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）请用括号内单词的正确形式填空。每空只填一个词。Oneday,abouttenyearsago,whileworkingatthecashregister(收银机)inthegiftshopatmyUniversityMuseumofNaturalHistory,Isaw1．elderlycouplecomein2．alittlegirlinawheelchair.AsIlookedcloseratthisgirl,Ifoundthatshewas3．(fix)onherchair.Ithenrealizedshehadnoarms4．legs,justahead,aneckandupperbody,dressedinalittlewhiteskirt.Asthecouplewheeledheruptome,Iturnedmyheadtowardthegirl.WhenItookthemoneyfromhergrandparents,Ilookedbackatthegirl,5．wasgivingmethemostoptimistic,6．(large)smileIhadeverseen.Allofasudden,herhandicap(缺陷)wasgoneandallIsawwasthisbeautifulgirl,7．smilejustmeltedmeandalmostimmediatelygavemea8．(complete)newsenseofwhatlifeisallabout.Shetookmefromapoor,unhappycollegestudentand9．(bring)meintoherworld;aworldofsmiles,loveand10．(warm).I'masuccessfulbusinessmannowandwheneverIthinkaboutthetroubles,Ithinkaboutthatlittlegirlandtheremarkablelessonaboutlifethatshetaughtme.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Yesterdaywasmybirthday、Ialwaysspentaspecialdaywithmyfamily,theclosestoneswhoIcouldsharemyjoyandhappiness、WhenIwokeupinthemorning,Ifoundonthedeskwassomenewclothesandanotewhichsaid、“Getdressingandcomeoutside、”Idid,andbeforeIgotoutsideIfoundmyfatherwait、HetookmetoahugeamusementparkIhaveneverbeento