2023-2024学年湖北省东风高级中学高考英语倒计时模拟卷含解析

2023-2024学年湖北省东风高级中学高考英语倒计时模拟卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．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．Janerealizedher____tobecomethefirstwomantorunthe10,000metreswithin30minutes.A．achievementB．commitmentC．competitionD．ambition2．Isthisyourcellphone,Tony?I________itwhenIwascleaningtheclassroom.A．cameacross B．dealtwithC．lookedafter D．heldonto3．Theordinarypeoplealllookattheintelligentmanwithadmirationbecauseundernocircumstances________tocopewithemergencies.A．hewillfailB．ishefailingC．heisfailingD．willhefail4．Mysonturnedtobookstoresandlibrariesseekinginformationaboutthebookrecommendedbyhisprofessor,but________none.A．wouldfind B．hadfoundC．found D．hasbeenfinding5．It’scertainlyhardwork.But,amanwhowishestohaveacareerhastomakeagreatmanysacrifices.A．onthecontrary B．inaddition C．ontheotherhand D．inthatcase6．—Daddy,wouldyoupleasebuymeaniPhoneX?—Ifyoucanpassthismidtermexamination,you__________haveoneasareward.A．must B．needC．would D．shall7．______property,we’reamongtherichestpeopleinthiscity．A．Insearchof B．Inspiteof C．Inplaceof D．Intermsof8．Theyoungman,________inheavytrafficontheway,gothomeanhourlaterthanusual.A．catching B．caught.C．havingcaught D．tobecaught9．Notuntilthebusdisappearedinthedistance________herschoolbagwasgone.A．Tinahadfound B．hadTinafoundC．didTinafind D．Tinafound10．Shewasina________conditionafterthehearttransplantoperationwhenherbodyrejectedtheforeignorgan.A．skeptical B．critical C．theoretical D．practical11．----Ifeelcold.____Iclosethewindow?----Sure.Goahead!A．ShallB．NeedC．WouldD．Should12．Thefellowwespoke________nocommentatfirst.A．tomake B．tomadeC．made D．tomaking13．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that14．Therisinghousepriceandthehighincometaxratehavebecomethebiggest______oftheordinarypeopleinChinatoday． A.concern B.influence C.involvement D.occupation15．Sopopular_____inhisadoptedhometownthathehasbeennamedhonorarycitizenofBeijing.A．StephonMarburyisB．StephonMarburywillbeC．isStephonMarburyD．willStephonMarburybe16．Don’tleavethewater______whileyoubrushyourteeth.A．racingB．rushingC．runningD．rolling17．Iamwonderinghowit________thatyoudidsomuchworkwithinsuchashorttime.A．heldup B．cameaboutC．gaveaway D．calledfor18．—Howabouthisdesign?—Well,totellthetruth,itis______butsatisfactory.Soyou’llhavetotryyourbesttobetterit.A．something B．anythingC．everything D．nothing19．—DoyouknowhowIcan____him?—Onhismobilephone．A．learn B．reach C．seek D．touch20．Thiswinter,oneofthelargest______snowstormshitmanyareas.A．recording B．recordedC．beingrecorded D．torecord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）Haveyoueverspentanafternooninthebackyard,maybegrillingorenjoyingabasketballgame,whensuddenlyyounoticethateverythinggoesquiet?Thereisanoldphrase“calmbeforethestorm”，oftenusedinasituation—aquietperiodjustbeforeagreatactivityorexcitement.Accordingtoourownexperience,weknowthereisactuallycalmbeforethestorm.Butwhatcausesthiscalm?Andisitalwayscalmbeforethestorm?Let'shearwhatscientistshavetosay.Aperiodofcalmhappensinaparticularkindofstorm,thesimplestkindofstorm—asingle－cellthunderstorm.Inthistypeofthunderstorm,thereisusuallyonlyonemainupdraft,whichiswarm,dampairanddrawnfromplacesneartheground.Stormsneedwarmanddampairasfuel,sotheytypicallydrawthatairinfromsurroundingenvironment.Stormscandrawintheairthatfittheirneedfromalldirections—evenfromthedirectioninwhichthestormistraveling.Asthewarm,dampairispulledintoastormsystem,itleavesalow－pressurevacuum(真空)comingafter.Therisingairmeetsthecolddryairthathasalreadyexistedinthestormclouds,thusthetemperatureofthewarm,dampairdrops,andthewatervapour(水蒸汽)initchangesintotinydropsthatareapreconditionofrain.Thesedropsaccumulateandbuildonlargerparticleslikedust,untiltheygrowlargeenoughtoformraindrops.Thiswarm,dampairkeepsmovingupwards,butitbecomescooleranddrierduringitstripthroughcloud.Whenitreachesthetopofthecloud,theairgetsspitout(被挤出)atthetop.Thisairissentrollingoutoverthebigthunderclouds.Fromthere,theairgoesdown.Warmanddryairisrelativelystable,andonceitcoversaregion,thatair,inturn,causesthecalmbeforeastorm.Mostthunderstorms,though,don'tstartwithcalm.That'sbecausemostareactuallygroupsofstormswithcomplexwindpatterns.There'ssomuchairmovingupanddownstormgroupsthatthecalmbeforethestormneverhappens.Instead,beforethestorm,itmightbereallywindy!1、Whichbestfitsthedescriptionofaparticularkindofstorm?A．Astormwithairdrawnfromeverydirection.B．Athunderstormwithoutstrongwinds.C．Athunderstormwithasingleshape.D．Astormfueledbymovingairfromtheground.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Coldanddryair. B．Warmanddampair.C．Coldanddampair. D．Warmanddryair.3、Whichdoesthewritermostlikelyagreeto?A．Presenceofthecalmreliesonstableair.B．Stormhappenswithoutairmovingupanddown.C．Thedriertheairis,thebiggerthestormwillbe.D．Notallthunderstormsstartwiththecalm.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Causesandeffectsofaheavystorm.B．Anexplanationofthecalmbeforeastorm.C．Apersonalexperienceofaheavystorm.D．Abriefdescriptionofapeacefulstorm.22．（8分）RecentlyacreativeadvertisementdisplayingthedeeplovebetweenanoverseasstudentandhisparentshasstirredupadebateonChinesesocialmedia,withmanycriticizingChina’syoungergenerationofbeingspoiledandtoodependent.Inthead,whichwascreatedbyChinsMerchantsBanktopromoteitscreditcardforoverseasstudents,aChinesestudentnamedLanovercomestheinitial“fresh-off-the-boat”feelingandstartstomakefriendswithlocalAmericanstudents.Decidingtomakesomestir-friedtomatoesandeggs,apopularChinesedish,toimpresshisforeignfriends,LanaskshisparentsinChinaforhelp.Despitethe12-hourtimedifference,theparentswakeupat4amtomakeahow-to-videofortheirson.Theadhasbeenviewedover1.2milliontimessinceitwaspostedonlineonThursday,andhasreceivedmixedreactionsfromChinesenetizens.Somecalleditaheart-wrenchingdemonstrationofparentallove,sharingtheirownmovingmomentswiththeirparents.“WhenIstudiedabroad,mymotheralsotaughtmehowtocookdeliciousdishesovertheInternet,sothatIwouldnotstarveandcouldenjoymylifeinaforeigncountry,“wroteanetizenonSinaWeibo,addingthattheadbroughthertotears.Othersshowedadifferentopinion,criticizingtheparentsforspoilingtheboy.“Chineseparentsspoiltheirchildren.Ithinkit’sheartlessandnottouchingtowakeyourparentsupinthemiddleofthenightjusttosatisfyyourvanitytoimpressothers.Suchparentallovewouldonlydestroyachild,ratherthanmakehim/herindependent,”wroteanetizen.“Ithinktheboyisdumbtoaskhisparentsforhelp,asacasualonlinesearchoftherecipecanofferatleast6millionresults.Spoilingyourchildisnotlove,it’scalledconnivance（纵容）,”notedanothernetizen.1、WhatdoesthecreativeadvertisementleadtoonChinesesocialmedia?A．Agreateconomicinterest.B．Agreatincreaseincreditcardsales.C．Ahottopiconsocialmorality.D．AheateddebateonChinesefamilyeducation.2、Accordingtoparagraph2,Lancalledhisparentat________inAmericantime.A．8:00amB．20:00pmC．16:00pmD．4:00am3、Whatisthefirstnetizen’sattitudetowardsthestoryintheadonSinaWeibo?A．Ambiguous.B．Negative.C．Neutral.D．Sympathetic.4、What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A．ControversialAdDrawsMixedReactionfromChinesePublic.B．HowtoMakeaPopularChineseDish.C．TheCurrentSituationofChineseNetizens.D．ArgumentsonChina’sAdvertisementBusiness.23．（8分）AnyforeignerwhohastriedtolearnChinesecantellhowharditistomasterthetonesrequiredtospeakandunderstand.Andanyonewhohastriedtolearntoplaytheviolinorotherinstrumentscanreportsimilarchallenges.NowresearchershavefoundthatpeoplewithmusicaltraininghaveaneasiertimelearningChinese.WritingintheonlineeditionofNatureNeuroscience，researchersfromNorthwesternUniversitysaythatbothskillsdrawonthesamepartsofthebrainthathelppeoplediscoverchangesinpitch(音调).Oneofthestudy'sauthors，NinaKraus，saidthefindingssuggestedthatstudyingmusic“actuallytunesoursensorysystem”.Thismeansthatschoolsthatwantchildrentodowellinlanguagesshouldhesitatebeforecuttingmusicprograms，Dr.Kraussaid.Shesaidmusictrainingmightalsohelpchildrenwithlanguageproblems.Mandarin(普通话)speakershavebeenshowntohaveamorecomplexencoding(编码)ofpitchpatternsintheirbrainsthanEnglishspeakersdo.ThisisbecauseinMandarinandotherAsianlanguages，pitchplaysacentralrole.Asingle­syllablewordcanhaveseveralmeaningsdependingonhowitisintoned.Forthisstudy，theresearcherslookedat20non­Chinesespeakingvolunteers，halfwithnomusicalbackgroundandhalfwhohavestudiedaninstrumentforatleastsixyears.Astheywereshownamovie，thevolunteersalsoheardanaudiotapeoftheMandarinword“mi”inthreeofitsmeanings:squint，bewilderandrice.Theresearchersrecordedactivitiesintheirbrainstemstoseehowwelltheywereprocessingthesounds.ThosewithamusicbackgroundshowedmuchmorebrainactivitiesinresponsetotheChinesesounds.Theleadauthorofthestudy，PatrickC．M.Wong，saiditmightworkbothways.Itappearsthatnativespeakersoftonallanguagesmaydobetteratlearninginstruments.1、WhenlearningChinese，aforeignerwillfind________.A．hehasadifficulttimelearningmusicatthesametimeB．hehasaneasiertimelearningmusicatthesametimeC．itishardtomasterthetonesrequiredtospeakandunderstandD．itiseasytousethebraintohelphimdiscoverchangesinpitch2、WhydoesChineselearninghavesomethingtodowithmusictraining?A．BecausethereisthesamedifficultyinlearningChineseandmusic.B．Becauseskillstolearnthetwomakeuseofthesamepartsofthebrain.C．Becausemusictrainingmighthelppeoplewithlanguagestudy.D．BecausepeoplewhodowellinChinesestudydowellinmusic.3、Theunderlinedword“intoned”inthefourthparagraphcanbereplacedbytheword“____”.A．created B．spelled C．seemed D．pronounced4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．MandarinSpeakersAreSmarterthanEnglishSpeakersB．SkilledEarforMusicMayHelpLanguageStudyC．PitchPlaysaCentralRoleinChineseLearningD．SchoolsNeedtoDevelopMusicPrograms24．（8分）Morethan90yearshaspassedsinceHollywood’sofficialfilmorganizationfirstproposedplanstobuilditsownmuseum.Thoseplansarefinallybecomingareality,withtheAcademyMuseumofMotionPicturessettoopenin29.TheprojectisunderwayatthesiteofahistoricLosAngelesdepartmentstorebuiltin1939.Museumofficialssayvisitorswillbeableto“experiencethemagicofcinema”bylearningaboutallpartsofthefilm-makingprocess.FilmhistorianKerryBrougherhasbeennameddirectorsofthemuseum.Broughersaysthemuseumwillinclude12millionphotographsand80,000screenplaysaswellasprops(道具),costumesandotherobjectsfromfamousfilms.TheAcademyMuseumwillalsofeatureOscarstatuettes(小雕像)donatedbyactorswhowontheawards.Broughersaysthemuseumisdesignedtomakevisitorsfeelliketheyareinamovie,too,withmanyinteractiveexperiences.“Youwon’tnecessarilyknowwhat’scomingnext,”headds.“You’llbeinenvironmentssometimesthatmakeyoufeellikeyou’vegonebacktothepastandthatyou’reintheareathatyou’reactuallyexploring.”HeaddsthatvisitorsmayevengetthechancetowalkdownaredcarpetandaccepttheirownAcademyAward.Currently,Hollywoodonlyhasafewpossibilitiesforvisitors.TheycangoalongtheWalkofFameandvisitmoviestudiosorseetheDolbyTheater,wheretheOscarsarepresented.Butbeyondthese,moviefanshavelimitedpossibilities.EricGarcetti,themayorofLosAngelessaystheAcademyMuseumwillprovidevisitorsthechancetoexperiencemanydifferentpartsofthefilmindustryallinoneplace.Garcettinotesthemuseumwillalsoservethehundredsofthousandsoflocalpeopleworkinginfilm-relatedbusinesses.Hesaysthey,too,willfinallybeabletovisitaplacethatcelebratestheirownHollywoodmovieindustry.1、WhenwastheideaofbuildingamuseuminHollywoodfirstputforward?A．Inthe1920s.B．In1939.C．Inthe1990s.D．In29.2、WhatcanwelearnfromBrougher’swords?A．Photosofvisitorswillbeputondisplay.B．SettingsinthemuseumwillfeelquiterealC．Mostvisitorswillbepresentedanaward.D．Actorswilldonatemuchmoneytothemuseum.3、WhatisEricGarcetti’sattitudetowardstheAcademyMuseum?A．Supportive.B．Critical.C．Disapproving.D．Cautious.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．TheFilm-makingProcessinHollywood.B．TheFilm-makingProcessofHollywood.C．HollywoodMakingPlansofFilmMuseums.D．HollywoodGettingItsOwnFilmMuseum.25．（10分）Whenmygrandmotherdiedattheageof96,thereweretwothingssheleftbehindinabundance—nearly100photoalbumsdocumentingdecadesoftravelandhomelife,andadozenquilts,oneofwhichmymothergaveme.Quiltingistheprocessofsewingtogetherfabric(布料)tomakeonelargepieceoffabric.Inmyfamily，quiltingandsewingisatraditionthathasbeenpasseddownthroughthegenerations.Mymothersayshergreat-grandmotherwouldoccasionallytravelaroundNewYorkStatetosewclothingforotherfamilies.IntheUnitedStates，quiltingwasacraft(手艺)thatstartedasanecessityandeventuallybecamemuchmore.In1862,theU.S.governmentofferedmillionsofacresoflandtoAmericanswhowantedtomovewest.Thisallowedfamiliestosettleonlandthatthatcouldeventuallyown.Theyoftenbuilttheirownhomesandlivedoffthevegetablesintheirgardensandthelivestocktheyhad.Sewingwasveryimportantforwomenbecausetheywereresponsibleforclothingtheirfamiliesandkeepingthemwarm.Quiltingalsobecameachanceforwomentosocializewitheachother.Theywouldgatherforso-called“quiltingbees”，wheretheywouldmeetupandworkononequiltingprojecttogether.Thisprovidedamuch-neededrelieffromthelonelylifeoflivingonalargepieceofland.Throughouthistory,thedifferentpatternsonAmericanquiltshaveconveyedallkindsofinformation.Fromthen，wecantellwhereapersonlived，whatregionoftheworldtheyoriginatedfrom,orsometimesastoryistoldinpicturesonaquilt.Eventoday，womenstillgathertoquittogetherinashowoffriendshipandaloveforthecraft，justliketheolddays.Mysisterhastriedquiltingafewtimes，andhopefully，hertwodaughtersmayonedaycontinuethisfamilytradition.1、Whatdoweknowaboutquilting?A．Itisalosttraditionalcraft.B．ItisamajormeansofmakingalivingintheUSA．C．Itisacraftthathasbecomeaculturalsymbol.D．ItwasawaytocarryontheAmericanhistory.2、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3？A．Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.B．SummarizethepreviousparagraphsC．Addsomebackgroundinformation.D．PraisetheU.S.government'spolicy.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph4referto？A．Workingontheland.B．Participatingin“quiltingbees”.C．Designingaquiltingproject.D．Clothingthefamily.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext？A．Toinstructhowtosewtogetherfabric.B．Toshowtheauthor'sskillsofquilting.C．Totellaboutthestruggleofwomen.D．Toappealforpreservationofquilting.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）AnewfamilymovedinnextdoorandIgottomeetthemotherofthefamily,Lydia.Lydiaisa(an)1.Westartedtalking,andshewas2abouthowbadherEnglishwas,butIdidn’tcare.Iknewhowharditwasto3asecondlanguage.IenjoyedchattingwithLydiaaswewatchedourkidsplay.Itwaswhatcamenextthat4me:LydiaaskedifI’dbe5tohelpherwithherEnglish.Now,Iamnotateacher.ButI6teachers,andI’mgratefulforteachers,andit’sbecauseIadmirewhattheydosomuchthatIwasvery,very7thatIcouldn’tdoitmyself.ButLydiawassurethatshewantedmyhelp.Iwas8.Iwasn’tsuremy“help”waseven9beingcalledbythatname.10becausesheaskedme,Isaid“yes.”Andthatwasthebeginningofourfriendship.LydiaandIspentafternoonssittingtogether.Sheaskedmequestionswhenshehadthem-questionsabout11,butalsoquestionsaboutthenewcultureshefoundherselfin.12,Iaskedmyownquestions,growing13aboutherhomecountryandculture.We14overoursharedfaithandourstrugglesasmothers.WhenIcomplimented(恭维)her15,shebegantoteachmeaboutKoreanfood,16leadingtoasharedtriptoexploretheKoreangrocerystoresinourcity.BecauseofLydia,IlearnedmoreaboutmyownhometownthanI17couldhavelearnedbymyself.I’mstillnotsurethatI’manygoodasa18.ButI’mgratefulIsaid“19”whenmyneighboraskedmetohelpherwithherEnglish.Thatmeantspendingextratimewithmyneighbor,andthatextratimemeantshedidn’t20justmyneighbor.Shebecamemyfriend.1、A．AmericanB．KoreanC．nativeD．woman2、A．confidentB．upsetC．apologeticD．concerned3、A．understandB．rememberC．teachD．master4、A．shockedB．struckC．challengedD．grasped5、A．willingB．readyC．nervousD．grateful6、A．hateB．fearC．thankD．admire7、A．sadB．anxiousC．sureD．uncertain8、A．doubtfulB．faithfulC．enthusiasticD．optimistic9、A．worthB．uselessC．fruitfulD．rewarding10、A．AndB．SoC．YetD．Or11、A．lifeB．languageC．studyD．family12、A．InadditionB．InturnC．InreturnD．Insuccession13、A．passionateB．curiousC．worriedD．excited14、A．arguedB．combinedC．separatedD．bonded15、A．skillB．studyC．mannersD．cooking16、A．fortunatelyB．constantlyC．eventuallyD．successfully17、A．everB．neverC．hardlyD．forever18、A．studentB．teacherC．speakerD．friend19、A．okB．fineC．sorryD．yes20、A．remainB．changeC．regardD．promise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）Livingalifewithmeaningandpurposeisthekeytoimprovingyourpsychologicalwell-being.Yourpurposedoesn't1．(necessary),havetoinvolvechangingtheworldorfindingacareer2．(devote)tohelpingothers.Instead,youmightmakeityourpurposetobekindeveryday.3．youfeellikeyourlifelackspurpose,don'tworry.Therearemanywaysyoucanfindpurposeinlifeandbuildalifethathasmoremeanings.Youcanbeginbythinkingaboutthelegacy(遗赠)youwouldliketoleavebehind.Writedownhowyou’dliketo4．(remember)attheend:ofyourlife,orthinkabouttheimpactyouwanttoleave5．theplanet.Then,establishsome6．(objective)thatcanhelpyoureachthosegoals.7．(work)towardyourgoalswillgiveyouareason,togetoutofbedeveryday,beyondearningmoney.Thinkingpositively8．(improve)yourpsychologicalwell-being.Inturn,asyourpsychologicalwell-beingimproves,9．becomeseasiertothinkpositivelyandfeelgoodoverall.Spendtimethinkingaboutsomeofthebestmemories-ofyourlife.Whetherit'safamilyvacationyouwenton10yearsagooryouwonanawardatworktwoyearsago,recallingthe10．(happy)timesinyourlifecanbringmorepositivitytoyourthinking.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错(共10小题；每小题l．5分，满分l5分)此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾(√)；如有错误(每行只有一个错误)，则按下列情况改正：此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。注意：原行没有错的不要改。I'maseniorthreestudent．Ioftendobadinmyexams，soIhavebeentryingtocatchuptheothers．ButI'msuchconcernedaboutmymarksthatsometimeslcannoteatorsleepwellatanight．I’mafraidthatImaygetlowmarksinthetestsagaineveniflworkhardthanbefore．Ihavenocouragetofacelowmarks．Icannotfixmymindtomystudy，wheneverIthinkofThis、Itisobviousthattheworryhadabadeffectonmyschoolworks．I’mfeelingverysad．WouldyoupleasetellingmehowIshoulddealwithmyworry?第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你正在某国外中学做交换生，该校校报的“外国文化”栏目拟介绍中国传统文化，校报编辑Peter给你写信，咨询你的意见。请你给Peter写封回信，要点如下：你认为最能代表中国文化的是什么？请说明理由；我们应该如何更好地推广中国文化？(至少两点)注意:（1）词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearPeter，Yourletterreachedmewithpleasure.___________________________________