2024届百校联考高中毕业班期末摸底统一考试英语试题含解析

2024届百校联考高中毕业班期末摸底统一考试英语试题

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1.Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.

A.howB.which

C.thatD.what

2.Wewerescaredtodeathwhenthefire.Fortunately,itwasputoutbeforeitcausedmuchdamage.

A.brokeoutB.cameout

C.gaveoutD.turnedout

3.-Ifeelcaughtbetweenexperienceandjobsaftergraduation.

-Ifsreally—withoutexperienceyoucan'tgetajobandwithoutajobyoucan'tgetexperience.

A.acatch-22B.aHerculeantask

C.asacredcowD.aMickeyMousecourse

4.Sincemanyformerdrugabusershavepsychologicalproblems,theyoftenneedsupportgroupstheycan

talkabouttheirstrugglesandfindnewwaystomanageintheworld.

A.whichB.what

C.whereD.when

5.一YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday.

—Wewerehopingyou*dbeabletodoitbythisFriday.

A.stillB.ratherC.alwaysD.even

6.naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.

A.MakingB.Tomake

C.MadeD.Make

7.―Jackshouldhavecalmeddownattheparty!

一Butthekidsmadesomuchnoisethathecouldn'thelpbut.

A.facethemusicB.eatlikeabird

C.mendhiswaysD.flyoffthehandle

8.Thesuggestioncamefromthechairmanthenewrule・

A.what;wasdevelopedB.that;wasdeveloped

C.what;bedevelopedD.that;bedeveloped

9.一WillUnclePetersoncometomybirthdaypartytomorrow?

——PityhetoZimbabweasavolunteerteacher.

A.wassentB.hasbeensent

C.hadbeensentD.wouldbesent

10.Hegetsupatsixo'clock,runsforhalfanhourandthenhasameal;thatishismorning.

A.routeB.routine

C.behaviorD.tendency

11.Withyourbrother'shelp,I'vemadegreatprogressinEnglishandIreallywanttodosomethingforhim.

A.inturnB.byturnsC.inreturnD.inanswer

12.Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseIthismistakeatthemoment.

A.didn'tmakeB.wouldn'tmake

C.hadn9tmakeD.wouldn9thavemade

13.—Whenwillyoucomehomefordinner?Filprepareitforyou.

-Don'tit.I'lleatoutwithmyfriends.

A.careaboutB.worryaboutC.botheraboutD.talkabout

14..IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayIaseriouserror.

A.actedB.committedC.performedD.completed

15.--Mr.Johnsonhasbeenchosenasthemanagerofthesalesdepartment.

…hewassoexcitedthismorning.

A.NochanceB.Noway

C.NotpossibleD.Nowonder

16.Catherinecamehomehappily,whichsuggestedthatshethefinalexam.

A.hadpassedB.passC.wouldpassD.shouldpass

17.Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishIaswellasher.

A.danceB.willdance

C.haddancedD.danced

18.Nobodyknowswhytheboycantellwhat'swrittenonthepaperinanotherroomwithoutlookingatit.Itreally

explanation.

A.preventsB.challengesC.interruptsD.confuses

19.Thegovernmenthastakensomemeasurestosolvetheshortageofelectricity,butitwillbesometimethe

situationimproves.

A.sinceB.when

C.unlessD.before

20.Allofasudden,thethiefwalkingbehindayoungandprettyladyherpurse,______intothecrowd.

A.seizing;rushedB.seized;rushedC.seizing;rushingD.seized;rushing

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）Whenyouwereatschool,thelastthingyouprobablywantedtodowasspendyourweekendsgoing

towork.Therewashomeworktodo,sporttoplayandfuntohave.Butourparentsprobablypersuadedustofindajob

toearnsomemoneyandgetsomelifeexperience.WhenIwasateenagerIhadapaperround:deliveringnewspapersto

people'shomes.IthenprogressedtoaSaturdayjobinasupermarket:stackingshelvesandworkingatthecheckout.

TodayintheUKyouareallowedtoworkfromtheageof13,andmanychildrendotakeuppart-timejobs.It*sone

ofthosethingsthatareseenalmostasariteofpassage（成人仪式）・It'satasteofindependenceandsometimesauseful

thingtoputonyourCV（简历）.Teenagersagreethatitteachesvaluablelessonsaboutworkingwithadultsandalsoabout

managingtheirmoney.

SomeresearchhasshownthatnottakingupaSaturdayorholidayjobcouldbedeleterioustoapersonlateron.A

2015studybytheUKCommissiononEmploymentandSkillsfoundthatnotparticipatinginpart-timeworkatschool

agehadbeenblamedbyemployer'sorganizationsforyoungadultsbeingill-preparedforfull-timeemployment,but

despitethis,recentstatisticshaveshownthatthenumberofschoolchildrenintheUKwithapart-timejobhasfallenby

afifthinthepastfiveyears.

So,doesthismeanthatBritishteenagersarenowafraidofhardwork?Probablynot.Someexpertsfeelthatyoung

peoplefeelgoingouttoworkwillaffecttheirperformanceatschool,andtheyareundermorepressurenowtostudy

hardandgetgoodexamresults-andagoodjobinthelongterm.However,GeoffBarton,generalsecretaryofthe

AssociationofSchoolandCollegeLeaders,toldBBCNewsthat"Properlyregulated（控制的）part-timeworkisagood

wayofhelpingyoungpeoplelearnskillsthattheywillneedintheirworkinglives.HInreality,it*sallaboutgettingthe

rightbalancebetweendoingpart-timeworkandhavingenoughtimetostudyandrest.

1、Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutdoingpart-timejobsonweekendswhenhewasateenager?

A.Unwilling.B.Interested.

C.Delighted.D.Angry.

2、WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbethebenefitofschoolchildren'sdoingpart-timejobs?

A.Learningtobeindependent.B.Gainingsomelifeexperience.

C.Beingpreparedforfuturejobs.D.Spendingwhattheyearnastheylike.

3、WhatdoestheunderlinedwordndeleteriousninParagraph3probablymean?

A.valuable.B.harmful.

C.necessary.D.beneficial.

4、WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph4?

A.Studentsshouldspendalltheirtimeonstudies.

B.Studentsshouldhaveasmanypart-timejobsaspossible.

C.Doingpart-timejobsmustaffectstudents*schoolresults.

D.It*simportantforstudentstobalancepart-timejobsandstudies.

22.（8分）Brrriiinnng.Thealarmclockannouncesthestartofanotherbusyweekdayinthemorning.Youjumpoutof

bed,rushintotheshower,intoyourclothesandoutthedoorwithhardlyamomenttothink.Astressfuljourneytowork

getsyourbloodpressureclimbing.Onceattheoffice,youglancethroughthenewspaperwithdepressingstoriesor

reportsofdisasters.Inthatsortofmood,whocangetdowntowork,particularlysomecreative,original

problem-solvingwork?

Thewaymostofusspendourmorningsisexactlyoppositetotheconditionsthatpromoteflexible,open-minded

thinking.Imaginativeideasaremostlikelytocometouswhenwe'reunfocused.Ifyouareoneofthoseenergetic

morningpeople,yourmostinventivetimecomesintheearlyeveningwhenyouarerelaxed.Sleepypeople'slackoffocus

leadstoanincreaseincreativeproblemsolving.Bynotgivingyourselftimeto,you'remissingouton

thesurprisingsolutionsitmayoffer.

Thetripyoutaketoworkdoesn'thelp,either.Thestressslowsdownthespeedwithwhichsignalstravelbetween

neurons（神经细胞）,makinginspirationslesslikelytooccur.Andwhileweallshouldreadalotaboutwhafsgoingonin

theworld,itwouldnotmakeyoufeelgoodforsure,soputthatnewswebsiteornewspaperasideuntilaftertheday's

workisdone.

Sowhatwouldourmorningslooklikeifwewantedtostartthemwithafullcapacityforcreativeproblemsolving?We'd

setthealarmafewminutesearlyandlieawakeinbed,followingourthoughtswheretheylead.We'dstandalittle

longerunderthewarmwateroftheshower,stoppingthinkingabouttasksinfavorofafewmoreminutesofrelaxation.

We'dtakesomedeepbreathsonourwaytowork,insteadofcomplainingaboutheavytraffic.Andonceinthe

office-afterwegetacupofcoffee-we'dclickonlinksnottothenewsofthedaybuttothefunniestvideosthewebhas

tooffer.

1、Accordingtotheauthor,wearemorecreativewhenweare・

A.focused

B.relaxed

C,awake

D.busy

2、Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutnewspapers?

A.Theyaresolutionproviders.

B.Theyareasourceofinspiration.

C.Theyarenormallyfullofbadnews.

D.Theyaremoreeducationalthanwebsites.

3、By“tuneintoyourwanderingmind”（inPara.2）,theauthormeans""・

A.wanderintothewild

B.listentoabeautifultune

C.switchtothetrafficchannel

D.stopconcentratingonanything

4、Theauthorwritesthelastparagraphinorderto,

A.offerpracticalsuggestions

B.summarizepastexperiences

C,advocatediversewaysoflife

D.establisharoutineforthefuture

23.（8分）Americancollegestudentsarebecomingmoreadventuresomeastheystudyabroad,showinglessinterests

inEnglish-speakingdestinationssuchasGreatBritainandAustraliaandmoreinsuchcountriesasChina,India,

ArgentinaandBrazil.

Britainremainedthemostpopularstudydestinationin2005,accordingtoannualfiguresfromtheInstituteof

InternationalEducation,followedbyItaly,SpainandFrance.ButthenumberofAmericanstudentsstudyinginBritain

andAustraliadescendedalittle,evenasthenumberofAmericanstudentsabroadroseby8%.Thegrowthcamein

non-EnglishspeakingEuropeancountriesandinAsia.ChinaisnowtheeighthmostpopulardestinationforAmerican

students,attractingnearly6,400in2005,up35%fromthenumberoftheyearbefore.ArgentinaandIndiasaw

increasesofmorethan50%.

AllanGoodman,presidentoftheInstituteofInternationalEducation,saidthatarangeoffactorscontributedtothe

trend,fromgrowingawarenessofglobalizationaftertheterroristattacksonSeptember11,2001,toprogramssuchas

formerPresidentBush'sNationalSecurityLanguageInitiative,whichtrainssoldiers,intelligenceofficersanddiplomats

inforeignlanguages.wWhatAmericansaredoingiswakingupanddiscoveringthere'saworldoutthere,”hesaid.

Otherfiguresshowedtheflowofstudentsintheoppositedirection,fromforeigncountriesintoAmerican

universities.Theinstitutefoundthatinternationalenrollment（入学）inAmericanhighereducationremainedsteadyat

about565,000.Thefiguresareofkeeninteresttouniversities,whichdependonforeignstudentsforteachingand

researchhelp,andtopolicy-makers,whoconsideritimportant,asfutureforeignleadersmaybefamiliarwiththe

UnitedStates.Theyearof2005sawbigincreasesinstudentsfromSouthKorea,MexicoandTaiwanofChina.India

sendsthemoststudentsandChinaisNo.2.Othercountriesthatshowlargepercentageincreasesinthenumberof

studentssenttotheUSincludeNepalandVietnam,whileJapan,TurkeyandMalaysiasawdeclines.About58%of

internationalstudentsintheUScomefromAsia.

1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“descended”inParagraph2means?

A.Changed.B.Declined.C.Multiplied.D.Increased.

2、WhydomoreAmericanstudentsstudyinAsia?

A.Theyexpecttogetmoreteachingandresearchhelp.

B.TheyloseconfidenceinEnglish-speakingcountries.

C.Theyareafraidthatterroristattackswillhappenagain.

D.Theyprefertoexploreadifferentworldfromtheirown.

3、WhereweremostforeignstudentsinAmericafromin2005?

A.China.B.India.C.Argentina.D.Britain.

4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Therewere6,400AmericanstudentsstudyinginChinain2005.

B.ChinesestudentstoAmericawilloverpassIndiansinthefuture.

C.InternationalenrollmentinAmericanhighereducationchangedalot.

D.AsianstudentsaccountforalargepartofforeignstudentsinAmerica.

24.（8分）Agooddisguisekeepsyouhidden,right?Well,sometimesthebestdisguiseisactuallythemost

dazzlingbecauseresearchrevealsthatflashymetalliciridescence（金属彩虹色）canvisuallypuzzlepredators,which

allowscolorfulpreytosurviveanotherday.ThosesurprisingresultsappearinthejournalScientificReports.

Shiningiridescentcolor,whichchangesdependingontheanglefromwhichit*sviewed,isfavoredbyeverything

frombirdstobeetlesandblossomstobutterflies.

“Andinourresearchgroupweareofcourseinterestedinwhythisvividmetalliccolorissowidespreadinnature."

KarinKjernsmooftheUniversityofBristoladdsthatinsomecasestheshowysplashesoflightareasexualstrategy.

“HereIwouldliketopointoutthatinsomespecies,particularlythosethatdisplaystrongsexualdimorphism（雌雄两'性）,

suchasbirdsofparadiseorsomebutterfliesorfishes,theoccurrenceofiridescenceismostlikelydrivenbysexual

selection.Forexample,inmanyofthesecasesitisthemalesthathavethesevividiridescentcolorsandtheyusethemin

matechoiceortheyusethemasasignaltoattractmates."Butiridescencealsoshowsupinsituationswhere

reproductionisnotanissue.66Sowhatwearestudyingnowiswhethernaturalselectionimposedbypredation（捕食行为）

couldexplaintheoccurrenceofiridescenceinpreyanimals.”

Theideathateye-catchingcolorscouldbeusedasacover-upisn'tanewone.66Thefatherofcamouflagetheory,

AbbottThayer,reallybelievedthatiridescenceshouldbecategorizedasacamouflagestrategy.Andhewroteinhis

famouslifeworkConcealing-ColorationintheAnimalKingdom,alreadyin1909,that'brilliantlychangeableormetallic

colorsareamongthestrongestfactorsinananimal'sconcealment5.Andthissoundslikeacompletelyunreasonable

thingtosay,becausehowcancolorsthatarebothbrilliantandchangeablecontributetoanimal'sconcealment?”

“Inasimilarway,wewereaskingwhetheriridescence,duetoitschangeability,couldworkasaformofcamouflage

bypreventingshaperecognition.”Kjernsmoandhercolleaguestrainedbumblebeestoassociateaparticularshape——a

circleoranoval-withasugarreward.Andtheyfoundthatthebees,whengivenachoice,wouldpreferentiallyvisitthe

shapetheyknewtobesweet.Butwhentheshapeswereiridescent,thebeeshadtroubletellingthemapart."Itseemed

thatthestrikinglyiridescentsurfacesonourtargetsvisuallybrokeuptheotherwiserecognizableshapeofthetargets,

whichmadethemhardtodistinguish.”Asformakinguseofthismethodforhidinginplainsight,66Anypractical

applicationsisofcoursedirectlylinkedtoanyindustrythathasaninterestincamouflage,thatishowtoconcealobjects

ormakethemmoredifficulttorecognize."Theresearchersarecurrentlyconductingexperimentswithbirds,which

oftenpreyoniridescentinsectstoseeifithelpstohaveabird*s-eyeview.

1、Accordingtothepassage,iridescenceisnotmadeuseofbyanimalsto,

A.livealittlelongerbyescapingtheirpredator（捕食者）

B.catchtheattentionoftheirmates

C.concealthemselveswhenindanger

D.catchsightofmorecolorfulpreys

2、Fromthestudyinthelastparagraph,wecanlearnthat・

A.Beescanalwaystellthedifferencebetweenacircleandanoval

B.Beesarecreaturesthatarefascinatedbysweetthingsthatareiridescent

C.Ifacircle,withasugarreward,isiridescent,thebeesmayhavedifficultyHndingit

D.Beesarelikelytoprefercirclestoovals,whethertheyareiridescentornot

3、Whatwillbetalkedaboutinthefollowingparagraph?

A.Whetherthereareanydifferencesbetweenbeesandbirds.

B.Someindustriesthathavegreatinterestincamouflage.

C.Whybirdsarenoteffectedbyiridescentinsects.

D.Whichcamouflagetheoryappliesmoretobirds.

4、Whichofthefollowingmightserveasthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.AfamouscamouflagestrategyB.Metalliciridescentasthebestdisguise

C.ColorsuniquetoanimalsD.Shiningcolorsasasexualstrategy

25.（10分）Aswintersetin,it'stheperfecttimetogetoutoftownandescapetheseasonalmooddisorder.Hereare

vacationideastoadoptnow.

CostaRica

CostaRica,locatedintheValledelGeneral,isanoff-the-radaragriculturetownthafsnotoverrunwithtourists.

Theareaisknownforitscoffee,pineapplesandsugarcaneplantations,aswellasitsrichforests.Whafsmore,youcan

enjoyhorsebackriding,spendafternoonsatthespaortouranearbywildlifesheltertolookoutforcolorfulbirds,sloths

andotheranimals.

LosCabos,Mexico

Ifyoulovewine,traveltoLosCabos,abeautifulvacationdestinationatthesouthernedgeoftheBajaPeninsula.

Duringyourgetaway,youcanenjoyspecialwinetastingsanddinnercookedbyLosCabos'sMichelin-starredchef.

Therearewildlife-viewingopportunities,too.FromDecemberthroughMay,youcanspotwhales,mantaraysandmore

wildlife.

PetitStVincent,theGrenadines

ThisprivateCaribbeanislandwassparedtheangerofhurricanesIrmaandMaria.Whafsmore,thewholeisland

isonly115acresandhas22cottages.Eachcottageislocatedinaquietplace,andyoucanexpecttounplugandrecharge

phoneswithnowirelessconnections,televisionsortelephonesinthecottages.Evenbetter,youcanspendyourdays

admiringfascinatingmarine（海洋的）lifeattheJean-MichelCousteauDivingCaribbeancenter.

TheExumas,Bahamas

OnFowlCay's50-acreprivateisland,youcanenjoyacarefreeescape.Dayscanbespentfishing,boatingand

divingbeforewanderingalongwhitesands.Theresortfeatureslargeone-,two-andthree-bedroomhouses.Bestofall,if

you'replanningagroupgetawayormultigenerationaltrip,yourenttheentireislandforaone-of-a-kindislandescape.

1、Whydoestheauthorrecommendtheseplacestoreaders?

A.Toescapefromextremeweather.B.Toexperienceout-of-townsights.

C.Tobeatwinterblues.D.Totreatmentaldiseases.

2、WhatdoweknowaboutPetitStVincent?

A.ItsufferedfromIrmaandMaria.B.Ifsahugeandquietisland.

C.Peoplecanadmirefishoffshore.D.Peoplecanchargephonesusingwirelessconnections605>WherecanTom

bestgowithhisgrandparentsandparents?

A.LosCabos,Mexico.B.PetitStVincent,theGrenadines.

C.CostaRica.D.TheExumas,Bahamas.

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）Mostparents,Isuppose,havehadtheexperienceofreadingabedtimestorytotheirchildren.Andtheymust

havehowdifficultitistowriteachildren'sbook.Eithertheauthorhasaimedtoo」sothatthechildrencan*t

followwhatisinhis（ormoreoften,her）story,thestoryseemstobetalkingtothereaders.

Thebestchildren'sbooksareverydifHcultnorverysimple,andsatisfyboththewhohearsthestoryandtheadult

whoit.Unfortunately,thereareinfactbookslikethis,theproblemoffindingtherightbedtimestoryisnotto

solve.

Thismaybewhymanyofbooksregardedasofchildren'sliteraturewereinfactwrittenfor.“Alice'sAdventurein

Wonderland“isperhapsthemostofthis.

Children,leftforthemselves,oftentheworstpossibleinterestinliterature.Justleaveachildinbookshoporandhe

willmorewillinglychoosethebooksinanimaginativeway,orhavealookatmostchildren'scomics（连环画）,fullof

thestoriesandjokestowhichbothteachersandright-thinkingparents.

Perhapsweparentsshouldstoptryingtopersuadechildrenintoourtasteinliterature.Afterallchildrenandadults

aresothatweparentsshouldnotexpectthattheywillenjoythebooks.SoIsupposewelljusthavetocompromise

（妥协）overthatbedtimestory.

1、A.hopedB.realizedC.toldD.said

2、A.shortB.longC.badD.good

3、A.easyB.shortC.highD.difHcult

4、A.andB.butC.orD.so

5、A.bothB.neitherC.eitherD.very

6、A.childB.fatherC・motherD.teacher

7、A.hearsB.buysC.understandsD.reads

8、A.fewB.manyC.littleD,much

9、A.butB,howeverC.soD.because

10、A.hardB.easyC.enoughD.fast

11>A.articlesB.workC.artsD.works

12、A.adultsB.girlsC.boysD.children

13、A.difficultB.hiddenC.obviousD.easy

14、A.areB.showC.findD.add

15、A.libraryB,schoolC.homeD.office

16、A.readB.designedC.printedD.written

17>A.favorB.interestC.objectD.read

18>A.receivingB.acceptingC.havingD.refusing

19、A.sameB.friendlyC.differentD.common

20、A.commonB.averageC.differentD.same

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)Mr.Brownwastiredoflivinginthebigcityheworked.Hewantedtomovetothecountryandlive

inahousefromwhichhecouldgettohisofficeinthecityearlyeveryday.He2.(look)forahousewhenhesawan

advertisementinanewspaperoneday.Theadvertisementsaidthatasuitablehouseinaquietareawasupforsale32_a

reasonableprice,andthehousewaswithinastone'sthrowofarailwaystationfromwhichtherewerefrequent

4.(train)tothebigcity.

“That'sexactly5.Ineed/5Mr.Brownsaidto6.(him).Sohecalledthehousingagencyandarrangedtogoby

trainthenextday7.(have)alookatthehouse.

Thehousingagentmethimatthestationandtheystartedwalking.Ittookthematleast15minutestogettothe

house.Whentheyfinallyarrived,Mr.Brownsaid8^(angry),661shouldbevery9.(interest)tomeetthemanwhothrew

thestoneyoumentionedinlO.newspaper.59

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(A),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：把错的词下划一横线，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。

Everyonetendshavemanyproblemswhilegainingknowledge.Therefore,yourwillingnesstodealwiththese

problemswilleventuallyenableyoutoworkitout.WhatI'dliketoshareismyapproachestosolve