江苏省常州市前黄国际中学2024届高考英语二模试卷含解析

江苏省常州市前黄国际中学2024届高考英语二模试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．---Jennyisbecomingslimmerandslimmer.----Itissaidthatshehiredafitnessinstructorlastyearand_____since.A．isworkingout B．workedout C．hasbeenworkingout D．hadworkedout2．_____workingability，youarenoworsethantheothers，itisjustyouwhodon’tputyourheartinyourwork．A．Infavorof B．Inhonorof C．Intermsof D．Incaseof3．Thisrestauranthasaninviting,homelikeatmosphere______manyothersareshortof.A．where B．whenC．that D．what4．Throughouthistory,Chinanevercolonizedanynation._________thispeacefultradition,itiscommittedtobuildingacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.A．InlinewithB．InregardtoC．InharmonywithD．Inadditionto5．Thenewswasaterribleblowtoher,butshe______theshocksoon．A．gotout B．gotover C．gotoff D．gotthrough6．Topgraduatesfromuniversitiesare________bymajorcompanies.A．chased B．registeredC．offered D．compromised7．Nowadayswiththedevelopmentofscience,moreandmorenewtechnology____tothefieldsofIT.A．hasintroduced B．wasintroducedC．willintroduce D．isbeingintroduced8．—HowIwishIhadworkedharderwhenIwasinthatcompany.—Ifyouhad,you_________adepartmentmanagernow.A．are B．wouldbeC．wouldhavebeen D．were9．Ifyouhaveajob,______yourselftoitandfinallyyou’llsucceed.A．dodevote B．todevoteC．devoting D．devoted10．—I’msorryforbreakingthecup.—Oh,________.I’vegotplenty.A．helpyourself B．forgetitC．mypleasure D．pardonme11．Whencaught_____intheexam,hebeggedfortheteacher’spardonandtried______punishment.A．cheating;escapingB．tobecheating;toescapeC．cheating;toescapeD．tobecheating;escaping12．Thisresearchhasattractedwide_______coverageandhasfeaturedonBBCtelevision’sTomorrow’sWorld.A．message B．information C．media D．data13．Itisglobalwarming,ratherthanotherfactors,___theextremeweather.A．thathaveledto B．whichhascausedC．whicharecausing D．thathasledto14．Itwassonoisythatwehearourselvesspeak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t15．Weallknowthatgoodresults________foryouwhenyoustartdoingthingsyoulove.A．arewaitingB．havewaitedC．havebeenwaitingD．willbewaiting16．Thewidespreadofsuperhybridricearoundtheworld______thelivesofmillionsandmillionsofpeoplesufferingfromhungertoagreatlevel.A．hasimproved B．isimproving C．improved D．hasbeenimproving17．—Wouldyoumindgivingyouradviceonhowtoimproveourbusinessmanagement?—Ifyoumake________mostoftheequipment,therewillbe________riseinproduction.A．the;a B．/;/ C．/;a D．the;/18．Thelaptopsmadebyourcompanysellbest,butnobodycouldhaveguessedtheplaceinthemarketthatthey________20yearsago.A．hadhad B．had C．werehaving D．weretohave19．Withthehelpofhightechnologyinthepastfewyears,electronicbusiness_______tobankindustryandtravelindustry..A．appliedB．haveappliedC．hasbeenappliedD．hadbeenapplied20．I’m_______ChineseandIdofeel______Chineselanguageis____mostbeautifullanguage.A．/,the,a B．a,/,the C．a,the,/ D．a,/,a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）Quietlysittingtherereading,Ifoundmyselfsuddenlylisteningtothetrainguard’sannouncements.Traintravelerswillsurelyagreethatwhentheguardmakesanannouncement,whetherit’stherecordedmessageortheguard’smessage,fewpeoplelistentoit,becauseit’softenquitedullorhardtounderstand.Thisonewasdifferent.Inoticedthatotherpassengersappearedtobelistening,too.Notonlythat,everyonewassmiling!Whywassomuchattentionbeingpaidtothismessage?AsbestIcanrecall,theguardsaidsomethingalongtheselines,“GoodMorningLadies,GentlemenandChildren,thisisthe7:35a.m.fromPenrithtoCentralandyou’llbepleasedtoknowthatwearerightontime.AndwhatalovelymorningitisinSydneytoday.Thesunisshining,birdsaresinging,andall’srightwiththeworld.Itrustyouhaveagreatdaywhereveryou’regoing.ThanksforcatchingmytrainthismorningandIhopetoseeyouagainsoon.”Quiteafewpeople(obviouslypreviousstrangers)startedtalkingtooneanotherabouttheguard’sexcellentmessageandhowgoodithadmadeeveryonefeel.Istartedthinkingaboutthis,andthenIfoundtheyoungguardandsaid“Wereyoutheguardonthe7:35a.m.fromPenrith?”Theguardseemedabitstunnedatfirst,replying,“Yes,yyyyes.”“Well,Ireallyappreciateyourannouncement.Thankyouforyourextremelygoodmessage,whichgavemeandtheotherpassengerssuchagoodstarttotheday.Pleasekeepdoingit.”Isaid.Therearetwomessagesformeinwhathappenedthatday.Firstly,whenpeoplearehappyintheirworkitshowsinwhattheydoandsay.Secondly,thestoryattachesmuchimportancetothebenefitsthataccumulatefromthankingpeopleforsomethingthey’vedone,particularlywhenit’snotexpected.Canyouimaginetheconversationthatguardwouldhavewhenhegothome?1、Whydofewtraintravelerslistentotheannouncements?A．Themessagesareunattractive.B．Theguard’svoiceisnotclear.C．Theyusuallyfeelsleepy.D．Theyareabsorbedinbooks.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stunned”inParagraph3mean?A．Patient.B．Cautious.C．Surprised.D．Excited.3、Whatmighttheguardtalkaboutwithhisfamilywhenhegothome?A．Thebeautifulweather.B．Therecordedmessage.C．ThetrainfromPenrith.D．Theunexpectedappreciation.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AnIntelligentGuard.B．ABoringTrainStory.C．ADifferentTrainAnnouncement.D．ALovelyMorninginSydney.22．（8分）Thesehotelsdon’thaveallthenecessaryfacilitiesbuteachofthemofferssomethingdifferent.Don’tmissthemifyoutraveltoCanada.SleeponatrainattheTrainStationInn.ThishotelisinanoldtrainstationinNovaScotia.Theowners,JamesandShelleyLeFresne,usethestationandthetrainasrooms.Therearesevenoldcarsandthereisalsoarestaurantinthediningcar,PricesarefromS89to$169perroomortraincar.SleepinajailintheCanadiancapital,Ottawa.Here,youcansleepintheolddowntownOttawaJailHostel.Therearegrouporprivatebedrooms.Therearestillbarsonthedoors!Pricesarefrom$25to$65.Don’tworry,therearen’tanycriminalsthere!Sleepinatepee(atentoftheAmericanIndians)ataUNESCOWorldHeritagesiteinAlberta.Atthishotel,thereareguidedtoursandlessonsinlocalculture.Thebestpart:sleepinginarealtepeeoutside.Thepriceisaround$300,or$620forafullpackage.SleepinalighthouseattheQuirponLighthouseInn.ThishotelisonNewfoundland’sQuirponIsland.Therearegreatviewsoftheoceanfromthewindows.Thereare11privateroomsintotal.Pricesarefrom$225forasingleto$350forasuite.Mealsareincludedintherestaurant.Thehotelhasthetraditionallookandfeelofthelighthouse,sothereisnoInternet,TVortelephonesintherooms.Therearetoursavailable,andboattourstotheislandareincluded.1、WhatcanyoudoifyouchoosetheTrainStationInn?A．Shopintheoldtraincars.B．Learnhowtodrivethetrain.C．Havemealsinthediningcar.D．EnjoyarailtourofNovaScotia.2、InwhatwayisstayinginatepeeinAlbertaspecial?A．Itserveslocalfoodtodiners.B．Youcansleepintheopenair.C．YoucantourAlbertaforfree.D．Itofferslessonsonmakingtepees.3、WhichisunavailableattheQuirponLighthouseInn?A．Privaterooms.B．Guidedtours.C．Dailymeals.D．TheInternet.4、You’llpaytheleastifyouchoosetosleep_A．intheOttawaJailHostelB．attheTrainStationInnC．inatepeeinAlbertaD．attheQuirponLighthouseInn23．（8分）Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’tloveothersuntilyouloveyourself.Sometimesyou’llhearpeoplesaythatyoucan’texpectsomeoneelsetoloveyouuntilyouloveyourself.Eitherway,you’vegottoloveyourselffirstandthiscanbetricky.Sureweallknowthatwe’retheappleofourparents’eyes,andthatourGrandmasthinkwe’regeniusesandourUncleRobertsthinkthatwewillgototheOlympics,butsometimesit’salothardertothinksuchnicethoughtsaboutourselves.Ifyoufindthatbelievinginyourselfisachallenge,itistimeyoubuiltapositiveself-imageandlearnttoloveyourself.Self-imageisyourownmind’spictureofyourself.Thisimageincludesthewayyoulook,thewayyouact,thewayyoutalkandthewayyouthink.Interestingly,ourself-imagesareoftenquitedifferentfromtheimagesothersholdaboutus.Unfortunately,mostoftheseimagesaremorenegativethantheyshouldbe.Thuschangingthewayyouthinkaboutyourselfisthekeytochangingyourself-imageandyourwholeworld.Thebestwaytodefeatapassiveself-imageistostepbackanddecidetostressyoursuccesses.Thatis,makealistifyouneedto,butwritedownallofthegreatthingsyoudoeveryday.Don’tallowdoubtstooccurinit.Itverywellmightbethatyouareexperiencinganegativeself-imagebecauseyoucan’tmovepastoneflaworweaknessthatyouseeaboutyourself.Well,rollupyoursleevesandmakeachangeofitasyourprimarytask.Ifyouthinkyou’resillybecauseyouaren'tgoodatmath,findatutor.Ifyouthinkyou’reweakbecauseyoucan’trunamile,gettothetrackandpractice.Ifyouthinkyou’redullbecauseyoudon’twearthelatesttrends,buyafewnewclothes.Butremember,justbecauseyouthinkitdoesn’tmeanit’strue.Thebestwaytogetridofanegativeself-imageistorealizethatyourimageisfarfromobjective,andtoactivelyconvinceyourselfofyourpositivequalities.Changingthewayyouthinkandworkingonthoseyouneedtoimprovewillgoalongwaytowardspromotingapositiveself-image.Whenyoucanpatyourselfontheback,you’llknowyou’rewellonyourway.Goodluck！1、Youneedtobuildapositiveself-imagewhenyou________.A．daretochallengeyourselfB．areunconfidentaboutyourselfC．feelithardtochangeyourselfD．haveahighopinionofyourself2、Accordingtothepassage,ourself-images________.A．havepositiveeffectsB．havedifferentfunctionsC．areoftenchangeableD．areprobablyuntrue3、Howshouldyouchangeyourself-imageaccordingtothepassage?A．Tochangethewayyouthink.B．Tomakeyourlifesuccessful.C．Tounderstandyourownworld.D．Tokeepadifferentimageofothers.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Howtoprepareforyoursuccess.B．Howtobuildapositiveself-image.C．Howtofacechallengesinyourlife.D．Howtodevelopyourgoodqualities.24．（8分）Forcingwaitersandwaitressestosurviveontipsfromcustomersratherthannormalwagesisapointless,crude,anduniqueAmericancustomthat,inthepastseveralyears,ahandfulofprogressiverestaurantownershaveattemptedtodoawaywith.DannyMeyer,CEOofUnionSquareHospitalityGroup,isabouttojointheirranksandhasannouncedthatheplanstograduallystoptippingatthecompany’s13restaurants.What,exactly,iswrongwithtipping?AsBrianPalmerhasexplained,moreorlessit’severything.Tostart,leavingawaiter’spayinthehandsofcustomershasafeelingofclassism(阶级歧视)．Andintheory,handingrestaurantcustomersthepowertotipisatleastsupposedtomotivatebetterservice.Thisfailsinpracticebecausehumansturnouttobeprettyarbitrary(随意的)abouttheirtippingbehavior.Researchhasshownthattheamountdinerstiphasverylittletodowiththeirlevelofsatisfaction.Allofthisdoesn’tencouragewaitersandwaitressestodoanythingbutturnoverasmanytablesaspossible.Tippingisalsoveryunfairtokitchenstaff.Thelawallowsrestaurantstodividetipsbetweenfront-of-the-houseworkerslikewaiters,hosts,hostesses,andbartenders(调酒师),butnotcooks.Thiscreatesasysteminwhichthepeopleservingthefoodinarestaurantcanearnmorethanthepeoplepreparingit．OneofthemostfascinatingpartsofMeyer’smoveisthat,unlikesomerestaurantownerswhohavetakenananti-tippingstand,hewon’tsimplyaddastandardextrachargetodiners’bills.Rather,UnionSquareHospitalityGroupmeanstoraisemenupricesenoughtofullycoverthecostofameal.IfMeyermanagestomoveawayfromtippingatallwithouthurtinghisprofits,itwouldalmostcertainlysetthestageforotherstofollowsuit.1、What’sDannyMeyer’sattitudetowardsstoppingtipping?A．Negative.B．Supportive.C．Objective.D．Doubtful.2、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A．Tippingmaydisturbtherestaurants’management.B．Tippingwillguaranteedinershighqualityservice.C．Tippingcanarousethestaff’senthusiasmforwork．D．Tippingwillbringcustomersasenseofsatisfaction.3、WhatcanweknowaboutUnionSquareHospitalitygroup?A．BrianPalmerisinchargeofitnow.B．Itscooksearnmuchmorethanitsservers.C．Restauranttippinghasbeentotallybannedthere.D．Dinerswillbechargedmoreforthedishesthere.4、Whatisthetopicofthepassage?A．Restaurants’gettingridoftipping.B．Difficultiesthatrestaurantsarefacedwith.C．Thepopularityofno-tippingrestaurants.D．Tipsonrunningrestaurantssuccessfully.25．（10分）Travelerstoanewcityareoftenencouragedtotakeabustour.Thethinkingisthattheycanlaterreturntotheplacesthatattractedthem,butthat’snonsense!Whatyouseefromtheinsideofafast-movingbusissanitized(清洁的)andunreal,entirelyremovedfromtherealsights,sounds,andsmellsoutside.Thebestwaytoexperienceanydestinationisbyfoot,withoutanitinerary,wanderingwhereyourspiritleadsyou.Eveninthelargestcities,thesavvy(资深的)travelerplungesintotheverycenteroftownandwalksdowntheneareststreet,experiencingtheactuallifeofthepeoplewhilelookingintothegrocerystoresandcourtyard.Youeventuallygettomanyofthesamesitesthatareonthebusroute--themuseums,themonuments,thecityhall--butyouwillhavewitnessedsomuchmorebecauseyouwillhavefeltthecontemporarylifeofthecityyou’revisiting.“ButwhatifIgetlost?”peopleask.Nooneevergetspermanentlylostinamajorcity.Eventually,atrolleyorbuspasseswiththewords“CentralStation”onitsfrontandyoucaneasilyreturntothecenteroftown.Besides,themostwonderfulthingscanhappenifyoudogetlost,suchasstoppingatasidewalkcafetositandrelaxandthenaskingdirectionsfromthelocalsatthenexttable.Hopefully,yourtripmaybeattractivebythisencounter.Hereareafewwaystomakethemostofyourtravels:Knowbeforeyougo.Beforeyoudepart,spendtimeinalibraryorbookstore,learningaboutthehistoryandcultureofyourdestinationsoyouwillbetterunderstandtheplaceyou’revisiting.Movearoundlikealocal.Usethelocalsubways,tramsandbuses.You’llnotonlysavemoney,you’lllearnhowpeoplelivethere,andyou’llgainarealisticperspectiveofthecity.Checkthebulletinboard.Bulletinboardslistfreelectures,concerts,workshopsandsocialgatherings,givingyouachancetojoinormeetthearea’smostdynamicresidents.Takeawalkingtour.Ifyoumustbookaguidedtour,selectthenonstandard,inexpensivekindsconductedonfoot.So,thenexttimeyoufeelluredbyasightseeingbustour,saveyourmoneyandinstead,wanderaroundonyourown.Ipromiseyouatimeyou’llrememberfondly.1、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofabustour?A．Itisreasonable.B．Itisfast.C．Youcan’tbeexposedtotheoutsideworld.D．Itisnoisy.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinPara2mean?A．aguidedbookfortravelers.B．acar.C．abag.D．somethingtoeat.3、Whyistravelingbyfootoneofthebestchoicestoexperiencethecity?A．Becauseyoucanbuyanythingyoulike.B．Becauseyoucangettothesamedestinationasthebustour.C．Becauseyoucanexperiencethereallifeinperson.D．Becauseyoucangotomuseumsandcityhallswherethebusdoesn’tget.4、Howdoyoumakethemostofyourtravel?Whichstatementisnottrue?A．Readsomeintroductionoftheplacewhereyouwanttogo.B．Jointhelocalworkshopandsocialgatherings.C．Joinatourwithoutaguide.D．Usethepublictransportationaswellasvisitonfoot.5、What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A．Howtoavoidgettinglost.B．Howtomakethemostofyourtravel.C．Bustourisnotasgoodaswethink.D．Howtotravelwithabudge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）MymotheralwayssaysthatI’mborntodanceballet.ButthatSeptemberwhenIwasinaballetclassandwenttodoaturn,somethingjusthappened.IhearditandIsurely1it.IwentrighttoadoctorandgotanX-rayexamination,which2alotofdamagetomyknee—a(n)3injuryforadancer.Ihadtohavea(n)4EverythinghadbeengoingsowellandnowIhadthishugeinjury.Dancewasmylife,but5,Iwasn’tgoingtobeabletodoitforayearor6neveragain.Mydadwasreallyabiginspirationforme.Hewas7abattleagainstcanceratthattime.Heshowedmehowtomakeitthrougha8situation.Ithoughtthatifhecoulddothat,Icouldhandlethis,too.9myoperation,Ihadgreatdifficultywalking,butIknewthatifIreallyworkedhard,myinjurywouldheal.Severalmonthslater,Idefinitelywasn’tatmystrongest,butIcould10aclass.ThedancingIdidwas11atfirst—movesthatmykneecouldhandle.Oncewestartedpracticinginthefall,Iwasbeginningtofeellikemyself12Oneday,I13thescheduleandmynamewasnexttoEliotFeld.Ithoughtitmustbea(n)14becauseheisveryfamousintheballetworld.Butitwasn’t.He15meandtaughtmealotofthings.Atl8,Ihadasoloperformance!Itwasabig16Iwassoexcitedandfeltlikearealballerina.Afterthe17,Eliotsaid,“Youknow,youhavea(n)18—andyouarealsomadeofsteel.”That,comingfromhim,wasthe19compliment(赞美)Ihaveeverreceived.I’dliketothinkthat20myinjurymademestrong.1、A．touched B．accepted C．broke D．felt2、A．pointed B．said C．read D．showed3、A．necessary B．deadly C．practical D．important4、A．holiday B．cry C．operation D．test5、A．intime B．allofasudden C．atpresent D．onceinawhile6、A．possibly B．luckily C．surprisingly D．hardly7、A．leading B．fighting C．losing D．inventing8、A．wonderful B．difficult C．positive D．heavy9、A．After B．During C．At D．Over10、A．setout B．takeup C．breakinto D．getthrough11、A．basic B．quick C．formal D．hard12、A．before B．then C．again D．too13、A．stole B．borrowed C．faced D．checked14、A．mistake B．opportunity C．problem D．task15、A．held B．obeyed C．encouraged D．received16、A．surprise B．secret C．success D．position17、A．speech B．performance C．competition D．match18、A．gift B．chance C．luck D．exercise19、A．simplest B．deepest C．greatest D．smartest20、A．dealingwith B．lettingout C．settingup D．turningto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）Aboytrembledinthecoldwinter,wrappinghisarmswound1．(he)onabusstopbench.Hewasn’twearingwarmclothesandthetemperaturewas-10℃.2．aheartbreakingsceneitwas!Butthegooddeedsoftheordinarypeople3．witnessedthe11-year-oldJohanneswerebothjoyousandinspiring.Awoman,4．(sit)nexttotheboy,discoveredhewasonaschooltripandwastoldtomeethisteacheratthebusstop.She5．(selfless)coveredhisshoulderswithherowncoat.6．(late),anotherwomanatfirstgavehimherscarf,andthenwrappedhiminherlargejacket.Throughouttheday,moreandmorepeopleofferedJohannestheirglovesandeventhecoatsofftheirbacks.Actually,itwasa7．(hide)cameraexperimentbyNorwegiancharitySOSChildren’sVillageaspartoftheirwintercampaigntocollect8．(donate)tohelpSyrianchildrengetthroughthewinter.SynneRonning,theinformationheadoftheorganization,also9．（note）thatthechildwasavolunteerwhowasnever10．anydangerduringthefilming.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（∧），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。Mysistersawalovelycupwhenwewereshoppingtheanotherday.ShebegantolikeitatOnce.Thenshebentdownandpickeditdowntolookatthepriceonthem.Asshedidthis,lotsofteassplashed(泼洒）onherT-shirt!Ihadtotryhardnottolaughathershockingface!Mysisterwasabouttogetoutofth