2024届广西南宁市高三下学期二模考试英语试题

南宁市2024届普通高中毕业班第二次适应性测试英语注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C。1.Whatistheweatherlike?A.Rainy. B.Cloudy. C.Sunny.2.Whenwillthenextbusleaveforthetrainstation?A.At8:20. B.At8:40. C.At8:30.3.Whatdidthemanlose?A.Asuitcase. B.Apet. C.Aletter.4.WhichplacedoesMikedecidetogoto?A.TheGrandTheater.B.TheSunshineTheater.C.TheStarCinema.5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inacinema. B.Inalibrary. C.Inarestaurant.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Howdidthemangettothehouse?A.Onfoot. B.Bycar. C.Bytrain.7.Whatdidthemanhavewhentheystopped?A.Ahotdog. B.Afreshegg. C.Acolddrink.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Classmates. B.Brotherandsister. C.Teacherandstudent.9.Howoftendoestheboygotothebookstore?A.Onceamonth. B.Twiceaweek. C.Onceaweek.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhatwillPaulatakeforthetriptothemountains?A.Bedding. B.Somefood. C.Cleaningitems.11.Wherewillthespeakersliveonthetrip?A.Inawoodhouse. B.Inahotel. C.Inatent.12.Whatisthespeakers’attitudetothetrip?A.Desired. B.Hesitant. C.Critical.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatisthewomandoing?A.Reportingtoherboss.B.Complainingofherboredom.C.Apologizingtotheman.14.Whatisthemanmostprobably?A.Abusinessman. B.Areporter. C.Adoctor.15.Whatdayisittoday?A.Saturday. B.Friday. C.Sunday.16.Whatcanwelearnabouttheman?A.Heoftenquarrelswiththewoman.B.Hislifeisalwayseasyandinteresting.C.Heseemstounderstandthewomanatlast.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthereportabout?A.Astorm. B.Amovie. C.Avillage.18.Howmanyhousesweredamagedaltogether?A.14. B.36. C.200.19.Whatwerethefarmercoupleprobablydoingwhenhearingaloudnoise?A.Lookingfortheirchildren.B.Repairingtheirhouse.C.Preparingbreakfast.20.Whatwastheoldwoman’sfirstreactionwhenherhousebeganshaking?A.Rushingoutwithhergrandchildren.B.Takingsomethingout.C.Callingherhusband.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。AAsthesecondlargestcityoftheRepublicofKorea,Busandrawsglobalattention.Herearesomeroutesforvisitorstohavefun.TheFirstRouteStartoffattheHaeundaeBeach,whereyoucantakeawalk,sipacoffee,ortrylocalfishcakesbeforeheadinguptoBUSANXtheSKY.Thisobservatoryoccupiesthetopfloorsofthecity’shigheststructure,whereyou’llbeattractedbythewonderfulurbanviews.YoucanalsovisittheoldHaedongYonggungsaTemplealongtheroute.TheSecondRouteWithitspopularSongdoCableCarmovingquicklyoverthewatertoapark,thisrouteoffersamazingviewsofthecity’straditionalcore.It’sjustaquicktaxitotheYeongdoIsland,hometosomeofBusan’soldestneighborhoods,includingtheHuınnyeoulCultureVillage.Overlookingthewater,thewholepicturethatyoucanseeisarguablythemostromanticscene.TheThirdRouteAsaportcity,youshouldheadtotheoldharbordistrictofNampo-dongtofinditsrealcharm.Thisiswhereyou’llfindtheJagalchıMarket,theopen-airseafoodmarketthat’snotonlyastrongwavetothesensesbutalsothecity’slivingandbeatingheart.Walkalongitsgatheringasyouseefreshseafoodfromthesea,alongwiththevendors(摊贩)whosellitall.TheFourthRouteShinsegaeCentumCityisnotfarfromtheGwangalliBeach,acrowdedareaofsand,cafes,andeaterieslookingoutacrossthewatertotheGwanganBridge.Therewillbeacooldrone(无人机)showonSaturdayintheevenıngofahotsummerandafireworksfestivalinNovember.Forauniqueexperience,bookasunsetstanduppaddleboarding(SUP)triptothebridgebackwithprofessionalsurfers.21.Whatdothefirsttworouteshaveincommon?A.Theybothhavecooldroneshows.B.Theybothhavethrillingwaterparks.C.Theybothhavehistoricalattractions.D.Theybothhavepopularcoffeestores.22.Whatmakesthethirdroutespecial?A.Itsimpressivemarket. B.Itsopenandwideview.C.Itsscenicwalkinghotspot. D.ItsSUPtripabovethewater.23.Whichrouteprovidestheflyingobjectshow?A.TheFirstRoute. B.TheSecondRoute.C.TheThirdRoute. D.TheFourthRoute.BYuZeling,anaward-winningmasterofpapercutting,fillsherstudiowithcutoutsofanimals,people,andscenesthataresovividthattheyseemtoleapfromthewalls.HerartcoversvillagelifeinAnsai,aruraldistrictinShaanxiProvince.Ms.Yucametopapercuttinginthelate1970sasnaturallyasshebreathedtheearthyair.“Wewereverypoor,andwhenitwastimetocelebratetheNewYear,weallputpaper-cutsonthewindowstodecorateourhouses,”shesays,recallingtheholidayatherchildhoodhome.Ms.Yuandothersareworkingtokeepthefolkartalive,evenasitevolvesawayfromitsrootsasadornmentforfarmhouses.TheartoriginatedinChinainthecenturiesafterpaperwasinventedinA.D.105.Fullofauspicious(吉利的)symbolsfromdailylife,thedecorationsrepresentedgoodweather,manyoffspring,longlife,wealth,andhappiness.Usingnewspaper,Ms.YufirstpracticedcuttingtheimageofaChinesenationalflagthatshesawinaschooltextbook.Shecutit100timesbeforeshewassatisfied.Thenheraunttookover,introducinghertoincreasinglycomplicatedtraditionalthemes.Ms.YuwaslaterinvitedtotrainintheAnsai’sCulturalCenter.Afteryearsoftraining,Ms.Yubecameamasterinherownright,winningoneawardafteranother.Herworksareondisplayinmuseums.Butshe’shumbleaboutherachievements.“Iwas,andstillam,afarmer,”shesayswithasmile.Hopingtocarryonandgrowthefolkart,Ms.Yuvolunteerstoteachatfreecommunitytrainingsessions.PapercuttingisalsotaughtinAnsai’spublicschools.Ms.Yuisawareoftheneedtogobeyondprotectingtraditionsandembracenewpaper-cutexperiments.24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“adornment”inparagraph2mean?A.Celebration. B.Symbol. C.Invention. D.Decoratıon.25.Whatcanbelearnedaboutpapercuttingfromthetext?A.Ithasculturalvalue. B.Itfeaturesanimals.C.Itattractstheyoung. D.Itremainsinfashion.26.WhichwordbestdescribesMs.Yu?A.Talkative. B.Curious. C.Devoted. D.Competitive.27.Whatisthetextlikelytobe?A.Abriefhistoryofpapercutting.B.Anewapproachtopapercutting.C.Anintroductiontoapapercuttingmaster.D.Thedirectionofatraditionalpapercutting.CInaworldfilledwiththingsthattakeourattentionaway,andego-driven(自尊心驱使的)ambition,it’seasytolosesightofwhat’strulyimportant.Amongthechaosofmodernlife,humility(谦逊)emergesasapowerfulforcethat,ifembraced,canhelpusnavigatechallenges,understandourselvesandthosearoundus,andchangeourtruevaluesandpurpose.Drawingfrompersonalexperiencesandreflections,PeterAshtalksaboutthetransformativepowerofembracinghumilityasatooltonavigatethechallenge,buildtrueconfidence,andleadlifeasourauthenticselves.InHumble:ReflectionsOnThePowerOfHumilityAndItsPlaceInAnEgo-ObsessedWorld,theauthorPeterAshputsforwardadifferentperspectiveonahappylife,byaddressingwhatheconsiderstobethedefinitionofwhathumilityis,andwhatitisnot.Usinghisexperiencestosetabackdrop,Ash’sguidanceisdesignedtointentionallyflowbetweenautobiographyandreaderguidance.Thebookhastenchapters,coveringtopicssuchasmakingthecaseforhumility,personalego,andtheimportanceofhumilityinthedigitalageandintheworkplace.Theguidanceprovidedislessarounddirectbulletpointsandkeytakeaways,butmoreaskingthereadertodrawgeneralreflectionsandconclusions.Thisisdonebycomparıngandcontrastingthemselvestotheauthor’sexperiencesastheyprogressthroughthebook.Thebookcomesinatjustoveronehundredpagesinlength.Ashhasaclearandwellputtogetherwritingstyletotakereadersonthatjourneytohighlighthisargumentforlivingamoremodestexistence.Thebookissuitableforanyonewhowishestoreflectandgaininspirationonhowtoliveamoremeaningfullife.Whentermssuchas“bekind”and“behumble”arebouncedaroundtheInternetwithnocleardefinition,thisbookcouldbeseenasaninterestingstorytothechaosofmodernlife.28.Whatdoweknowabouthumility?A.Itleadsustoadeeperunderstandingofselfandothers.B.Itisthekeytoachievingourego-drivenambition.C.Itisthemostpowerfultoolforustoovercomedifficulties.D.Itdefinitelycontributestosuccessinallaspectsoflife.29.Whatcanwelearnaboutthebook?A.Itprovidesnumerousdirectsuggestions.B.Itswritingstyleisformalandacademic.C.Itisbasedontheauthor’schildhoodexperiences.D.Itscontentsareenlighteningandinspiring.30.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor’sattitudetowardthebook?A.Skeptical. B.Approving. C.Dismissive. D.Ambiguous.31.Whereisthetextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Anewsreport. B.Abookreview.C.Anovel. D.Anautobiography.DItishardtoimaginehumansspendingtheirlivesinvirtualreality(VR)whentheexperienceamountstowavingyourarmsaboutinthemiddleofthewaitingroomwithadevicefastenedtoyourface.Butthisiswherehumanityisheading.Chalmers,anAustralianprofessorofphilosophyandneuralscienceatNewYorkUniversity,makesthecasetoembraceVRinhisnewbook,Reality+.Well-knownforexplaining“thehardproblem”ofconsciousness,ChalmersseestechnologyreachingthepointwherevirtualandphysicalarethesameinthesenseandpeoplelivegoodlivesinVR.Inthedecadesahead,Chalmerssuspectswewillreplacetheclumsy(笨拙的)headsetswithbrain-computerinterfacesthatallowustoexperiencevirtualworldswithourfullsetofsenses.“AcommonwayofthinkingaboutVRisthatitissomehowfakeability.Ithinkthat’swrong,”Chalmersexplained.“Thevirtualworldswe’reinteractingwithcanbeasrealasourordinaryphysicalworld.”“Butthereareplentyofriskstobecautiousof,”henotes.Asfulfillingasvirtualworldsmaybecome,peoplewillneedrealfood,drinkandexercise,andperhapseventheglimpseofdaylight,tokeeptheirbodiesfromfadingaway.Thesearenottheonlyhealthproblems.Somepeoplehaveraisedseriousconcernsabouttheriskofpsychologicaldamage:Ifwearebetterlookingandhavebetterclothesandanicerhomeinthemetaverse(元宇宙),howwillwefeelwhenweleave?“Thelure(诱惑)ofVRmightalsocauseneglectonaglobalscale,”Chalmersreveals.Wouldclimatechangeandothercrisesfacingthephysicalworldlosetheirurgency?Thatwouldbeadisaster.Hesays,“Physicalrealityisreallyimportant.Wemustmaintainaconnectiontoitandcareforitresponsibly.”32.Whydoestheauthormention“adevicefastenedtoyourface”inparagraph1?A.Toofferasuggestiononimprovingvirtualreality.B.Tointroducethelatestadvanceinvirtualtechnology.C.Toemphasizeaphysicalbarriertoenjoyingvirtualreality.D.Todemonstratethenecessityofwearingavirtualdevice.33.Comparedwithgeneralbelief,what’sChalmers’sviewonvirtualreality?A.Heconsidersthatvirtualrealityhasvariousdefinitions.B.Hearguesthatvirtualrealityisgenuinereality.C.Hebelievesthatvirtualrealityisfakereality.D.Hesuggeststhatvirtualrealityistemporary.34.WhatimpactmightVRhaveonfightingglobalwarming?A.Itmightspeedupglobalwarming.B.Itmightofferanalternativesolution.C.Itmightencouragepeopletosolveit.D.Itmightmakepeopleneglecttheissue.35.Whatisthemaintopicofthepassage?A.ThefutureofVR. B.TheworriesaboutVR.C.Theprofessor’sinsightsintoVR. D.Thepublic’sviewsonVR.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Beforechildrencanlearntoread,theyneedtohaveagoodunderstandingofbasicwordsandwhattheymean.36,thereareveryeasywaysthatyoucanbuildapreschooler’svocabulary.VisitingthelibraryIfyouarelookingforagreatplacetostartbuildingyourpreschooler’svocabularyandearlyreadingskills,looknofurtherthanyourlocallibrary.Researchshowsastrongcorrelationbetweenlibraryuseandliteracy-buildingskillsinyoungchildren.37,askyourlibrarianforhelp.UsingdescriptivewordsWhenitcomestoincreasıngyourchild’svocabulary,moreisbetter.Themorewordsthatyourchildhears,themoreheorshewilllearn.Forexample,whendescribingafabricpattern,tryusingwordssuchasunusual,relaxing,orcreative.Thesewordsmaybebeyondakid’sunderstandingrightnow.38.MakinglabelsIfyouwantyourpreschoolerstolearnmorewords,thenmakeiteasy.39.Usingalabelmakertonamecommonlyuseditemssotheycanlearntorecognizewhatthewordlookslike.Forexample,ifhertoysareseparatedintodifferentboxesoflikeitems,labelthem,suchasblocks,dolls,cars,books,etc.40Besidesbeingawonderfulwaytospendqualitytimewithyourpreschooler,readingaloudisagreatwaytoexposeyourpreschoolertonewwords.Choosebooksthatareofinteresttoyourpreschoolerbutthatusewordsthatareslightlyabovetheirunderstanding.Togetheryoucanworkthroughwhattheymean,byusingcontext—theotherwordsonthepageandanypicturesthatmightbeonthepageaswell.A.ReadingaloudtogetherB.SpendingtimetogetherC.WhilethatmaysoundabitdifficultD.Inadditiontosayingthemoften,showthemtooE.Ifyouaren’tsurewhattodowhenyougetthereF.Butbyusingtheminthepropercontext,you’llmakethemunderstandableG.Themoreparentshelpchildrenovercomechallenges,thebetterthey’llbeforkindergarten第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Igrewupbothalittlefrightenedandexcitedbystormsandtornadoes.Nearly9yearsago,whenthenewsreportedthattherewouldbe41comingthatnight,Iwaswellawareofthe42ofit.WhileIwaspreparingforthestorm,Iheardtherumble(隆隆声),sawpowerflashesandknewitwascoming.After43thepowerforsafety,Ijumpedintoabaththatwasrightinsidethedoorandclosedthedoorandlaiddownand44myheadandprayedfor45andformyfamily.My46wasracingwithamillionthoughts,regrets,prayers,etc,butIstillheardthestorm47myhouse,andthenthesheetrock(石膏板)overhead48anditsoundedlikemyroofliftedandcamebackdown.Iheardthe49ofnailsbeingpulledoutofwall,glassbreaking,andthenthemost50soundIhadeverheard.Isuddenlyfeltsomething51myheadandeverythingwent52.WhenIopenedmyeyesagain,I53bloodonmywetheadcomingfromasmall54.Iwentouttocheckmycar.IgotblindedbyalightasIexitedthecarport(车棚).Itwasmyneighborhood,comingtocheckonme.Istoodthereandtearspoureddownmyface.Fortunately,wewere55thatday.41.A.storms B.thunder C.clouds D.lightning42.A.phenomenon B.benefit C.effort D.threat43.A.turningup B.keepingfrom C.turningoff D.takingoff44.A.shook B.covered C.raised D.stretched45.A.healing B.safety C.happiness D.forgiveness46.A.face B.body C.mouth D.mind47.A.constructing B.entering C.destroying D.cleaning48.A.felldown B.brokeup C.putup D.turneddown49.A.sound B.song C.news D.alarm50.A.graceful B.attractive C.frightening D.helpless51.A.hit B.touched C.shaved D.grabbed52.A.noisy B.peaceful C.clear D.normal53.A.kept B.felt C.received D.collected54.A.bar B.spot C.room D.cut55.A.satisfied B.amused C.blessed D.encouraged第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。AnoptionalcollegecoursenamedAppreciationoftheJiangxiOperahasbeentaughtinapackedhouserecentlyatNanchangUniversity.Wavingwatersleeveswhile56(wear)traditionalmakeupandcostumes,ChenLi,theinstructorofthiscourse,displayedthecharmofJiangxiOpera,57several-hundred-year-oldlocalopera,infrontofthestudentsthismorning.Manyofstudents58(record)theperformancesandpostedthevideoclipsoftheclass59socialmediaplatforms,receivingmillionsofviewsandlikesfromnetizens.Insteadofadoptingthetraditionalformofstageplay,Chendevotedmoreattentiontoherstudents’interactiveexperience.“Iinvitemystudentstocometothestagewheretheycanexperiencethewholeprocessoftheperformanceby60(them),”Chenadded.Thecoursehasbeenopenformanyyears,mainlyintroducingthehistory,tunesandperformancecharacteristicsofJiangxiOpera.Originallythiscoursewasrarelyattendedbutnowisfullofpeople.“61Iusedtofocusonwastheformofspeechandlectureswhiletheteachingeffectwasunsatisfying,”saidChen.62(arouse)theenthusiasmofstudents,Chendecidedtoputonacostumeandturntheclassintoastagetoperform.63(face)withtheunexpectedfame,Chenwassatisfiedbutalsorealizedthata64(great)responsibilityrestedonhershouldersthanbefore.“Ihopethateventhoughthe65(popular)ofJiangxiOperadecreases,thisartcanstillbepasseddownthroughgenerations,”Chensaid.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)你校英文报本期的主题为“DigitalReading”。请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.电子设备阅读的优点与缺点；2.合理使用电子设备阅读的建议。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DigitalReading________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。OurschoolholdsanannualbookfaireachJanuary,wherenewandusedbooksareavailableforstudentstopurchase.Ourlibrarian,Mr.Egan,istheschoolsponsor(主办者)forit.Traditionally,thetenth-gradestudentsareresponsiblefortheplanning,set-up,andsellingatthefair.IamsurethatMr.Eganconsultedourteacher,Ms.Cates,forsuggestionsastowhowouldbethestudentdirectors,andIwaspleasantlysurprisedwhenheapproachedmetobeoneofthestudentsincharge.IwasevenmoresurprisedwhenhetoldmethatthestudentIwouldbeworkingwithwasCharlieLyons.CharlieandIhaveknowneachothersincekindergartenbuthaveneverbe