江苏省南通如皋市2024届高考冲刺模拟英语试题含解析

江苏省南通如皋市2024届高考冲刺模拟英语试题注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Simplyraiseyourhand，andataxiappears________A．atnotimeB．atonetimeC．innotimeD．forthetimebeing2．—Kevin,timeforthenextdestination!—Nohurry!Another15minutesandwe_____alltheexhibitionroomsofthemuseum.A．amexploringB．haveexploredC．willexploreD．willhaveexplored3．Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A．it B．one C．that D．theone4．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.5．Thenewteacherwassowell-organizedthatshebegan________westoppedyesterdaysothatnopointwasleftout.A．when B．inwhichC．how D．where6．I’msorryyouhavebeenwaitingsolong,butitwillstillbesometime________youcangetyourpassport.A．since B．tillC．after D．before7．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm8．Weshouldorganizeusefulactivities,whichwill___________therelationshipofthestudents.A．appoint B．employC．promote D．commit9．WolfWarrior2,_______directorWuJingalsostarredintheleadrole,isafirst-classproduction,evenbyHollywoodstandards.A．where B．whichC．whom D．as10．—Goodmorning.MayIhelpyou?—No,thankyou.I’mjustlookingaround.—________A．It’suptoyou. B．Howareyoufeelingtoday?C．Thanksforcomingtoseeme. D．Takeyourtimethen.11．________yourblog,Iwouldhavewrittenbacktwodaysago.A．IfIread B．ShouldIreadC．HadIread D．IfIcouldhaveread12．--Areyouhappywiththislaboratory?--Notalittle.Wecan’thave________.A．aworseone B．anicerone C．aworstone D．anicestone13．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when14．----Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek？---Thetrees_____________well，butIdidn'twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn'thavegrownC．wouldgrow D．wouldhavegrown15．Thelackofeco-friendlyhabitsamongthepublicisthoughttobeamajor_____________ofglobalclimatechange.A．Result B．causeC．warning D．reflection16．Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．accurately B．precisely C．appropriately D．rightly17．—Youknowquitealotaboutthefashionshow.—Well,Cathy________ittomeduringlunch.A．introducesB．introducedC．hadintroducedD．willintroduce18．—Whendidyougettoknowyourgirlfriend?—Itwasin2015________shewasworkingasavolunteerinAfrica.A．that B．whichC．when D．then19．Wehavenoideawhatairwewillbebreathinginthefutureifweanythingtostophazyweather.A．hadn’tdoneB．didn’tdoC．haven’tdoneD．don’tdo20．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate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）ThehitmovieFindingNemofollowsaclownfishfromtheGreatBarrierReef.Inreallife,clownfishareamongthethousandsofcolorfulseacreaturesthatcalltheGreatBarrierReefhome.Stretching1,250milesalongAustralia’snortheasterncoast,theGreatBarrierReefisthelongestcoralreefintheworld.Acoralreefisalivingunderwaterstructure.Butthesedays,theGreatBarrierReefhasfounditselfintrouble.Overfishing,pollution,andhightemperaturesareharmingitshealth.That’swhythegovernmentinAustraliaistryingtohelprescuethereef.UnderwaterGardenWhilecoralmaylooklikeaplant,itisactuallymadeupoftinyseaanimal.Thoseseaanimalsarecalledcoralpolyps.Aspolypsdie,theyleavehardshellsbehind.Otherpolypsgrowontopoftheshells.Overthousandsofyears,theyformacoralreefinwarmwaterthatisnotverydeep.Inmanyways,theGreatBarrierReefresemblesanunderwatergarden.Coralcanbehardorsoft.Itformsindifferentcolorsandinstrangeshapes.Somecorallookslikehardenedbrains.Othercorallookslikefansandlettuces.Thereefburstswithschoolsoftropicalfish,dashingamonggapsinthecoral.Thereefsuppliesfoodandsheltertocreatureslivinginandaroundthecoral.Turtles,sharks,seahorses,andcrabsareamongitsmanyinhabitants.HelpingHumansWhilethereefisimportanttooceanlife,ithelpshumans,too.Peoplerelyonthereefforbothfoodandjobs.Italsoprovidesmedicineusedtotreatdisease.Eachyear,theGreatBarrierReefcontributesabout$975milliontotheeconomythroughtourismandfishing.StressedOutIsitsurprising,then,thattheGreatBarrierReefisundertoomuchstress?Fishingnetsandshipsbreakoffsectionsanddamagethereef.Airandwaterpollutionarealsodoingharm.Atthesametime,warmerseatemperatureshavecausedcoralbleaching（漂白）onhalfofthereef.Thehightemperaturescausethecoraltoturnwhite,oftenkillingit.ReefRescueInanefforttohelpsavethereef,thegovernmenthaslimitedfishingtotwothirdsofit.Thatplanincreasesthenumberof“greenzones.”Thoseareareasthatareoff-limitstofishermenandboats.However,touristsandresearcherscanstillvisitthem.Manyfishermenareupsetabouttheplanbecausetheyrelyonthereefforjobs.TheAustraliangovernmentsaysthatitsplanwillhelpkeepthereefsafefromsomethreats.“Itisveryimportantthatwegiveareefproperprotectionforthefuture,”saidonegovernmentofficial.ThereefisAustralia’sgreatestnaturaltreasure.1、WhichofthefollowingisnotacreaturethatlivesintheGreatBarrierReef?A．Coralpolyps.B．Turtles.C．Seahorses.D．Whales.2、Whichsectiondescribestheprobleminthispassage?A．“UnderwaterGarden”B．“HelpingHumans”C．“StressedOut”D．“ReefRescue”3、WhatpicturecanthereadergetfromtheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph6?A．Manyfishquicklymovingthroughthecoral.B．Fishmovingtowardthecenter,ortarget,ofthecoral.C．Structured,orderlygroupsofyoungfishwithoutaclearpath.D．Fishexplodingwhentheycomeintocontactwithgapsinthecoral.22．（8分）AgamingcompanyinNewZealandisluringemployees.fromaroundtheworldbyofferingunlimitedpaidannualleave,ashareinthecompany’sprofitsandnosetworkhours.DeanHallbecamefamousininternationalgamingcirclesforbeingtheleaddesigneronpopularvideogameDayZ.Aftersearchingtheworldforalocationforhisnewgamingstudio,Rocketwerkz,NewZealanderHallsettledonthesmalluniversitytownofDunedinonthesouthisland’seastcoast,wherelandischeapandcreativestart-upshavebecomeanimportantpanofthecity’sidentity.Rocketwerkz’sflexibleworkcultureisnowdrawingtalentfromaroundtheglobe,withHallreceiving300messagesofinquirysincealocalnewspaperwroteabouthisstudiolastweek.Lastyear,whenthecompanywasstillinitsinfancy(婴儿期),babycatswouldalsomakearegularappearanceintheofficeasaformoffightingstress,andFridayafternoonsaregenerallyreservedforsportsandgamestoendtheweekonaplayfulnote.“ThefirsttimeIheardabouttheideaofunlimitedpaidleaveinplaceslikeSiliconValleyitwasabouttheproblemsitcaused.Aculturehadappearedwhereemployeestooknoleave,”saidHall.“Sotoaddressthat,ourstaffareissuedthestandardNewZealandannualleaveoffourweeks,buttheycanalsotakeunlimitedleaveinadditiontothat.”EmilyLampitt,fromBritain,isa3Djuniorartistwhohasbeenwiththecompanyforayearandahalf.ShesaystheflexibleworkculturewasahugefactorinherdecisiontomovetoNewZealand.“Theflexibilityherehasmademefeelmuchmorerelaxed”shesays.I“ThatinternalstressIusedtofeelinatraditionalworkenvironmenthasgone,sowhenIamatworknowitisbecauseIwanttobe,becauseIampassionate(有激情的),notbecauseIamafraidofmybossorwatchingtheclock.”1、Theunderlinedword“luring”inParagraphIisclosestinmeaningto.A．cheating B．disturbingC．inspiring D．attracting2、WhyarebabycatsmentionedinParagraph4?A．Toshowthecompanyfocusesonpressurerelief.B．Toexplainhowthecompanymotivatesitsstaff.C．Tostressthesignificanceofharmonyinworkplaces.D．Tointroduceanewwaytopromotecreativity3、Accordingtothepassage,unlimitedpaidleaveinSiliconValley.A．setagoodexampletoRochetwerkz.B．didn’tworkoutasexpected.C．helpeddevelopthelocalculture.D．solvedtheproblemofunemployment.4、Whatisthewritingpurposeoftheabovetext?A．Toencouragecompaniestobemoreflexible.B．Todescribewhatacreativecompanyshouldbelike.C．Togiveareportontheflexiblemanagementofacompany.D．Todiscusshowtomakeatraditionalcompanymorecompetitive.23．（8分）AgroupofscientistsisgatheringtodayintheU.K.todiscussathickpieceoficethat’scrackinginAntarctica,whichisofthesizeofDelaware.TheiceshelfiscalledLarsenC,anditnowhasa90-milecrackrunningthroughit.Thebigrift(裂缝)isslicingtheiceshelffromtoptobottom.Butthisisnotjustanothersadclimatechangestory.It’smorecomplicated.“Alotofthingsaregoingondeepinsidetheice,”saysAdrianLuckman,aglaciologist.Luckmansaysclimatechangeiscertainlyinfluencingthisregion.LarsenCusedtohavetwoneighborstothenorth,LarsenAandLarsenB．Astheairandwaterwarmed,thoseiceshelvesstartedmeltingandthendisappearedin1995and2002.ButthecrackinLarsenCseemstohavehappenedonitsown,fordifferentreasons.LarsenChasmanycracks.Alliceshelvesdo.Thisparticularcrackhasbeenaroundsinceatleastthe1960s.Theunusualpartisthatin2014,thiscrack—andonlythiscrack—startedgrowingquickly.Why?“Well,thatisalittlebitofamysteryandthat'swhyitdrewitselftoourattention,”saysLuckman.Onepuzzlingaspectishowitmanagedtocutthroughareasofsoftericethatbind(连接)theicefromneighboringglaciersintoonegiantsheet.Startingin2014,thatsofticedidverylittletoslowdownthisrift.Scientistsaresplitonhowimportantthiscrackisforthestabilityofthewholeiceshelf.Somesayifthisgiantsectionbreaksoff,itwon’tmakeadifference.Othersdisagree.“IceshelvesarethegatesofAntarcticainaway,andthegatekeepersofAntarctica.Theiceshelvesarealreadyfloating,soiftheyfallapartitdoesnotimmediatelyaffectsealevels.It’swhattheyholdback-waterfromalltheinlandglaciers—thatcouldbeproblematic.Ifallthewaterpackedinthoseglaciersmadetheirwaytothesea,itcouldsignificantlyraiseglobalsealevels,”saysAlaKhazendar,ageophysicist.1、LarsenC’stwoneighborsdisappearedmainlybecauseof________.A．climatechange B．humanbehaviorC．thecrackinLarsenC D．someunknownreasons2、WhyisLarsenCspecial?A．Becauseitstillexists.B．Becauseithasmanycracks.C．Becauseoneofitscracksisgrowingrapidly.D．Becauseitisgettingbiggerandbiggerquickly.3、Whichoneistrueofsoftice?A．Itiseasytocutthrough.B．Itsformingisstillamystery.C．Itcanpreventcrackingtoadegree.D．Itexistsmainlyinsmallpiecesofice.4、HowdoesAlaKhazendarfeelabouttheinfluenceofthecrack?A．Heisverycurious. B．Heisunconcerned.C．Heisprettyoptimistic. D．Heiscautiouslyworried.24．（8分）Tourismisoftenaboutseekingdeeperemotionalandpersonalconnectionswiththeworldaroundus.Notalltravelexperiences,however,needtotakeplaceintherealworld.Withtheevolutionofvirtualreality(VR)technology,tourismwillincreasinglybecomeacombinationofphysicalandvirtualworlds.VRmayevenremovetheneedtotravelentirely.ButcanaVRexperiencereallyequalarealworldone?Manyexpertsbelieveitcan.StudieshaveshownthatourbrainshaveaninbuiltVR-likemechanismthatenablesustoliveimaginedexperiences.Muchofourwakinglifeisspentthinkingabouteitherthepastorthefuture.Thisisknownas"mindwandering".Duringtheseeventswe'renotpayingattentiontothecurrentworldaroundus.Instead,we'rerecallingmemories,orcreatingandprocessingimaginedfutures.Whenengagedinmindwandering,ourbrainsprocessthesementalimagesusingthesamepathwaysusedtoreceiveinputsfromtherealworld.So,theimaginedpastorfuturecancreateemotionsandfeelingssimilartohowwereacttoeverydaylife.VRcancreatethesesamefeelings.Whilecriticsmightarguethatavirtualexperiencewillnevermatchreality,thereareseveralwaysVRtourismcouldmakeapositivecontribution.Firstlyitcouldhelpprotectsensitivelocationsfromover-tourism.InrecentyearsfamoussitessuchasMayaBayinThailand,andCambodia'sAngkorWatTempleshavehadtolimitthenumberofvisitorsbecauseoftheirnegativeimpact.TheseplacesarenowproducingtheirownVRexperiencesthatwillallowtouriststopassthroughvirtualmodelsofthesites.Virtualrealitymayalsoallowpeoplebackintime,toexperiencehistoricalevents,visitancientcities,andeventowalkamongdinosaurs.Finally,inaworldwheremanypeoplesufferfromstressanddepressionduetooverwork,virtualtourismmayprovideacheapandconvenientwayforpeopletotakebriefholidaystootherwiseunreachabledestinationsandrechargetheirbatteries,withouteverleavingtheirhomes.Itsoundslikesciencefictionbutit'salreadyhappening.Asvirtualtechnologyimprovesandaspeoplecontinuetodemandnewandinterestingexperiences,expectmorevirtualtourism,bothincombinationwiththerealworldandinsteadofit.1、Whatisdrivingthedevelopmentofvirtualtourism?A．Companiesseekingtomakemoremoney.B．Improvementsinvirtualrealitytechnology.C．People'sdemandformoresharedexperiences.D．People'sdeeperunderstandingofthephysicalworld.2、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes"mindwandering"?A．ThebrainprocesseswhichhelppeoplethinkVRisreal.B．Thewaythebrainprocessesinputsfromtherealworld.C．Brainactivitiesfocusingonpastorfutureevents.D．Experiencescomingfromaperson'simagination.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Sciencefiction.B．Virtualtechnology.C．Virtualtourism.D．Therealworld.4、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．TodescribetheadvantagesofVRtourism.B．Togivesuggestionsforreducingover-tourism.C．ToencouragepeopletodevelopVRtechnology.D．ToargueVRtourismwillreplacetherealworldtravel.25．（10分）Sportscanhelpyoukeepfitandgetintouchwithnature.However,whetheryouareonthemountains,inthewaves,oronthegrassland,youshouldbeawarethatyoursportofchoicemighthavegreatinfluenceontheenvironment.Somesportsareresource-hungry.Golf,asyoumayknow,eatsupnotonlylargeareasofcountryside,butalsotonsofwater.Besides,allsortsofchemicalsandhugeamountsofenergyareusedtokeepitscourses(球场)ingoodcondition.Thiscausesmajorenvironmentaleffects.Forexample,inthedryregionsofPortugalandSpain,golfisoftenheldresponsibleforseriouswatershortageinsomelocalareas.Therearemanyenvironment－friendlysports.Powerwalkingisoneofthemthatyoucouldtakeuptoday.Youdon'tneedanyspecialequipmentexceptagoodpairofshoes;andyoudon'thavetoworryaboutresourcesandyourpurse.Simpleandfree,powerwalkingcanalsokeepyoufit.Ifyouwalkregularly,itwillbegoodforyourheartandbones.Expertssaythat20minutesofpowerwalkingdailycanmakeyoufeellessanxious,sleepwellandhavebetterweightcontrol.Whateversportyoutakeup,youcanmakeitgreenerbyusingenvironment－friendlyequipmentandbuyingproductsmadefromrecycledmaterials.Butthefinalgoalshouldbe“greengyms”.Theyarebetterreplacements(代替物)fortraditionalhealthclubsandmodernsportscenters.Membersofgreengymsplaysportsoutdoors,inthecountrysideorotheropenspaces.Thereisnospecialrequirementforyoutostartyourmembership.Andbestofall,it'sfree.1、Whichofthefollowingistheauthormostprobablyinfavorof?A．Playingbasketballinagym. B．Motorracinginthedesert.C．Cyclingaroundalake. D．Swimminginasportscenter.2、Whatdoweknowaboutgolffromthepassage?A．ItispopularinPortugalandSpain.B．Itneedswaterandelectricitytokeepitscoursesgreen.C．Itpollutestheearthwithchemicalsandwastes.D．Itcauseswatershortagesaroundtheworld.3、Theauthorusespowerwalkingasanexamplemainlybecause________．A．itusesfewerresourcesB．itimprovesourhealthC．itisanoutdoorsportD．itisrecommendedbyexperts4、Theauthorwritesthepassageto________．A．showusthefunctionofmajorsportsB．encourageustogoinforgreensportsC．discussthemajorinfluenceofpopularsportsD．introducedifferenttypesofenvironment－friendlysports.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）In1956Phoenix,Arizona,wasacitywithboundlessblue1.OnedayasIwalkedaroundthehousewithmysisterKathy’snewparakeet（小鹦鹉）onmyfinger,IwantedtoshowPerkywhattheskylookedlike.Itookhimintothebackyard,andthen,tomyhorror,Perkyflewoff.Theenormous,blueskyswallowedupmysister’sblue2andsuddenlyhehadgone,clippedwingsandall.ItoldKathyaboutPerky'sdisappearanceandIwasanxiousthatshewouldblameme.But,unexpectedly,Kathymanagedto3me.Withfakeoptimism,sheeventriedtoconvincemethatPerkywouldfindanew4.ButIwasfartoocleverto5thatsuchathingwaspossible.Decadeslater,Iwatchedmyown6growing.Wesharedtheiractivities,spendingsoccerSaturdaysinfoldingchairswiththe7ofthekids’friends,theKissells.ThetwofamilieswentcampingaroundArizonatogether.Webecamethebestoffriends.Oneevening,thegamewastotellGreatPetstories.Onepersonclaimed（宣称）to8theoldestlivinggoldfish.Someoneelsehadapsychicdog.ThenBarry,thefatheroftheotherfamily,tookthefloorand___9___thattheGreatestPetofAllTimewashisblueparakeet,SweetiePie."ThebestthingaboutSweetiePie,"hesaid,"wasthe10wegothim.Oneday,whenIwasabouteight,outoftheclear,bluesky,alittleblueparakeetjust11downandlandedonmyfinger."WhenIwasfinallyableto12,weexaminedtheamazingevidence.Thedatesandthelocationsandthepicturesofthebirdall13.Itseemsourtwofamilieshadbeen14longbeforeweevermet.Fortyyearslater,Irantomysisterandsaid,"Youwere15!Perkylived!"1、A．lake B．sky C．parakeet D．backyard2、A．pleasure B．sadness C．treasure D．sense3、A．forgive B．comfort C．help D．delight4、A．parent B．home C．nest D．fellow5、A．imagine B．suppose C．doubt D．believe6、A．birds B．happinessC．worries D．children7、A．parentsB．birds C．interests D．games8、A．catch B．find C．buy D．have9、A．announced B．said C．retoldD．hoped10、A．day B．place C．way D．story11、A．floated B．dived C．settled D．went12、A．think B．speak C．interrupt D．explain13、A．cameup B．turnedup C．turnedout D．matchedup14、A．known B．fastened C．connected D．introduced15、A．right B．wrong C．silly D．mad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）IamAdamRouse.Ifirst1．(buy)cannabisfromamaninthestreetandcontinuedtobuycannabisfrom2．(he)forsixmonthsandasaresult,Igotaddicted3．it.Oneday,themanofferedmesomecrackcocaine,amore4．（power）addictive.WhenIwentbacktothemanformorecrackcocaine,heaskedmeforalotofmoney.IwasinterriblepainwhenIcouldn’taffordtobuyanydrugs.5．(get)money,Ibrokeinto6．houseandstolesomethingtosellformoney.ThemoredrugsItook,themoreaddictedIbecame.SoIhadtostealsomethingeverydaytopayforthedrugs.Oneday,I7．（catch）stealingandsenttothepolicestation.Thenextday,adoctorcametoseemeandtoldmethatIcoulddie8．Icouldn’tstoptakingdrugs.Itookhisadviceandstopped9．(immediate).NowIworkinacenterfordrugaddicts,10．(help)otherstostoptakingdrugs.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）英语课上，老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文，假设以下小作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。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：在错的词下画一横线，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。DearChris,I'mLiMing,monitorofClassOne,SeniorOne、I'mgladtohearthatyouwillcometoourschoolasexchangestudentnextterm、Ifeelitanhonorofustostudywithyou、NowIhavesomethingtotellyouabout、Firstly,withtheclimatechanging,youshouldpreparedenoughclothes、ThentherearedifferentkindoffoodsandsnackswhichwillgiveyouachancetoexperiencingrichChinesefoodculture、Inaddition,everystudentisfriendlytoforeignfriends,thatwillmakeiteasyforyoutogetalonggoodwiththem、Lastbutnotleast,wecandowhatwecantohelpyou,andyoumustgetpreparedtomeettrouble、Dur