江西省新建二中2024年高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷含解析

江西省新建二中2024年高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷注意事项：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．Aheavysandstormisgoingtoenvelopourcity.Itisunwisetohaveyourcar.A．washB．washedC．washingD．towash2．—Congratulations！Ihearyou’vewonthefirstprizeinthesingingcompetition．—You_____bemistaken．I’minthedanceclass．A．must B．may C．should D．could3．Videogamescanbeapoorinfluenceif________inthewronghands.A．toleave B．leaving C．leave D．left4．I______tellyouwithcertaintythathewon’tbeabletofinishitbeforethedeadline.A．willB．mustC．canD．may5．Whatyousaiddoesn’t________whatthepolicehavetoldus,sowehavetofindmoreevidence.A．agreewith B．makeupC．contributeto D．showoff6．Heusedtostudyinavillageschool,______wasrebuilttwoyearsago.A．which B．thatC．where D．whose7．Lifeteachesusnottoregretoveryesterday,forit________andisbeyondourcontrol.A．passed B．willpassC．haspassed D．hadpassed8．Wheneveryou________apresent,youshouldthinkaboutitfromthereceiver’spointofview.A．bought B．havebought C．willbuy D．buy9．InthevirtuallaboratoryenvironmentcreatedintheVRapp,studentscan________aparticularexperimentbeforedoingtheminareallab.A．revealB．reserveC．previewD．provide10．Goodnews!Wedidn’tspendwehadexpected.A．ashalfmuchmoneyas B．muchmoneyashalfasC．asmuchmoneyashalf D．halfasmuchmoneyas11．TheexchangestudentfromKenyaoftenshareswithusthenewsofhiscountryand____ofhisneighbouringcountries.A．those B．that C．it D．theone12．Ifyouwanttogofurtherinthenewsport,thebestwayisto______andpractisemorefrequently.A．diveinB．dropoutC．catchonD．springup13．Ascientist’sattempttoproducetheworld’sfirstgene-editedbabies_____areimmunetoHIVhassparkedcontroversyinacademiaandthepublic.A．as B．whoC．whom D．whose14．Thelittlegirl________aforeignlanguagefairlyquickly.A．pickedup B．gotup C．steppedup D．madeup15．ThepossibilitythatFrankwaslying______throughmymind.A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed16．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof17．Bob’slecturescoveredafairlywiderangeandIcan’tsumupwhathesaysinafewsentences.A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded18．It'sthattimeofyearagain，whenAlipay______usjusthowmuchwe'vebeenspending，andonwhat．A．reminds B．remindedC．hasreminded D．isreminding19．henewly-discoveredstarwasnamed_____aChineseastronomer________hiscontributionstoastronomy.A．for;infavorof B．after;inhonorofC．by;inmemoryof D．as;inpraiseof20．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived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）CastleDaleisasmalltownincentralUtah.Mygrandpa’sfarmisafewmilestothenorth.Igrewupthere.Milkingacow,feedingthechickensandcuttingfirewoodweredailyroutines.GrandpahadmecarryingabroomtodosnowcleaningwhenitwasactuallytallerthanIwas.Thiswastheworkkidslikemelearnedtodoatayoungage.Iwastall,verytallatareallyyoungage.Myunusualheightcausedpeopletolook,askquestions,laugh,tease,andsometimesevenchallengemetofight.Iwasteasedcruellyasakid.Itwasn’tfair,Iknew,butthatwasjustthewayitwas.Luckily,Iwastaughtataveryyoungageaveryimportantlesson.Iamdifferentandthat’sOkay—I’muniqueandImatter.Noonecouldevertakethatawayfromme.Iknewthisthen,andIknowthisnow.Thatalonehelpedmethroughthefrustrationsandheartachesofnormallife.WhenIwasinjuniorhighschool,Irealizedsomethingelsethathelpedmecope.Mostteasingcamefromoneoftwoplaces—peoplewhowereeitherjealousorignorant(愚昧).Icouldn’tchangethewaytheywere,butIcouldchangethewayIfelt.Iwasnotgoingtofeelbadbecauseoftheirignoranceorjealousy.Itwasn’tworthit.Realizingthisdidn’tstopthem,orchangethefactthatthesecommentshurt.Itdid,however,givemeawaytounderstandthesepeopleanddealwiththeirtreatmentinawaythatwasokayforme.Thesethingsstillhappentoday.Itwillprobablyhappentherestofmylife.Iwillalwaysbe7feet,6inches(2.29meters)tall.Iwouldn’tchangethatforanything.Peoplewillalwayslookbecauseitisnoteverydaythatyouseesomeonethattall.IlearnedthatatayoungageandInowtrytoteachmyownchildrenthattheyareuniqueandtheymatter.ThatisthemessageIgivetoyou.Regardlessofyourrace,religion,background,orcircumstances...Beingdifferentisokay.1、Theauthormentionedhishometowntoshowus_______A．heisfromanordinaryfamilyB．hisgrandpaisstrictwithhimC．helovesthislovelysmalltownD．hehadtodoalotoflaborwork2、Theauthorwasoftenteasedbecause_______A．hegrewupinasmalltownB．hewasmuchtallerthanothersC．hefoughtwithpeopleeasilyD．hedidn’twantpeopletowatchhim3、Whatwastheauthor’sattitudetowardsbeingteased?A．Heacceptedthefactofbeingdifferentandletitgo.B．Hefeltangryfailingtochangeothers’opinions.C．Hefelthurthearingpeople’snegativecommentsD．Hehatedpeople’signoranceandjealousy.4、Whichofthefollowingmaybestdescribethethemeofthepassage?A．Everythingcomestothemanwhowaits.B．Itisthefirststepthatistroublesome.C．Speechissilver,silenceisgold.D．Keepyourheadup.22．（8分）TheOklahomateen’seyeswerecoveredbytwoblindfolds(眼罩)forthebigsurprise:beingreunitedwithherfather,James,after12-yearseparation.“Ihadactuallydiscussedwithherthenightbeforeatarestaurantandtalkedoverthedetailsofwherewewouldgoandhowwewouldpullitoff,”saidAmanda,RoryBeth’smother.AvideoshowsAmandaledherblindfoldeddaughteroutoftheircarandguidedheracrosstheparkinglotofBrokenArrowLanesinBrokenArrow.Littledidsheknow,herfatherwasonthesidewalkholdingabirthdaycakethatread,“HappyBirthdayRoryBeth,LoveDad.”Whentheteenslowlypulleddownherblindfolds,shewasdumbfounded.BoththefatheranddaughterstoodsilentlylookingateachotheruntilJamesfinallywalkedoverandhuggedher.Jamesonlybroketheirembracetolookathisdaughterandholdherface.“Thereweredefinitelylotsoftearsfrommyself,herbrothers,andevenafewbystanders,”saidAmanda.Jameswasatruckdriverwhospentalotoftimeontheroad,andAmandasplitwithhimwhenRoryBethwasababy.“Itwashardtofigureouthowtomakeitwork,”Amandasaid.AmandafeltRoryBethwasnowoldenoughtounderstandandtoaskanyquestionsshemayhave,sothereunionhappened.ThebirthdaysurprisewasonJune4,andthefatheranddaughterhadseeneachotheragainsince,evencelebratingFather’sDaytogether.AmandasaidherdaughterandJameswerebothdelightedtobereunited“She’salreadycallinghim‘daddy’andtellshimthatsheloveshim,”Amandasaid.“They’rebothverycommitted.”1、WhatcausedRoryBethtobeseparatedfromherfatherfor12years?A．Herparents’divorce.B．Herfather’sworkingasataxidriver.C．Themisunderstandingbetweenthem.D．Herpreferenceforlivingwithhermother.2、WhydidRoryBethreunitewithherfather?A．Herfatherwaseagertoseeher.B．Shehadmanyquestionstoaskherfather.C．Shewasoldenoughtorecognizeherfather.D．Hermotherthoughtitwastimeforhertoseeherfather.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dumbfounded”inParagraph4mean?A．Tired.B．Scared.C．Shocked.D．Confused.4、Whatdoweknowfromthetext?A．ThevideoaboutthereunionwasshotbyJameshimself.B．RoryBeth’sbrothersaccompaniedhertoseeherfather.C．RoryBethcalledJames“daddy”onher12thbirthday.D．AmandahadaconversationwithRoryBethonJune3.23．（8分）Youknowthesaying"You'reasyoungasyoufeel."Well,theremaybesometrutht,accordingtothat,accordingtoresearchersatHarvardandtheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.EllenLanger,aHarvardpsychologistwhostudieshowthemindinfluencesthebody,andcolleaguesreviewedthescientificliteratureforevidencethataperson’sperceptionoftheiragemightinfluencetheirhealth.TheypublishedtheirresultsinthejournalPerspectivesonPsychologicalScience.InonestudythatLangerled,47womenhadtheirhairdone.Thewomenwhothoughttheirnewhairdosmadethemlookyoungerdidlookyoungertoobjectiveobservers,whowereshownbefore-and-afterpictures.Thewomenwhothoughttheylookedyoungeralsoshowedadropinbloodpressure.Anotherstudyinvolving4,421menfoundthatthisewhobecamebald(秃顶)atarelativelyyoungageweremorelikelytogetcancerandheartdiseasethanmenwhodidnot.Similarly,anotherstudyinvolving2,017menfoundthatthosewholosttheirhairearlyweremorelikelytodevelopheartdisease.“Webelievethatthefeelingsassociatedwithbeingolderthanone’srealageaccountforsomeofthesehealthoutcomes,”theresearcherswrote.Theresearchersalsodescribedstudiesthatfoundthatwomenwhohadchildrenlaterinlifeweremorelikelytobehealthierandlivelongerthanthosewhohadchildrenearly,whichtheyattributedtothefactthatthesemotherstendtospendmoretimewithyoungerwomen.Similarly,peoplewhomarryyoungerpartnerstendtolivelongerthanthosewhomarryolderpartners,accordingtootherstudies.Takentogether,theresearch“supportsthegeneralmind-bodyhypothesis(假说)thatwhenayoungermindisprepared,ayoungerbodycanaccompanyit.”Whilethemechanismremainsunclear,theresearchersfiguredthatsuggestionsassociatedwithagingcan“makeoneunconsciouslyorconsciouslyawareofoldageandsetinmotionaseriesofphysiologicalprocessesthatcanhaverealeffectsonshort-termandlong-termhealth.”1、Theunderlinedword“perception”inParagraph2means.A．viewB．appearanceC．influenceD．creation2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Bloodpressureishighlyrelatedtohairdos.B．Feelingolderthanrealagemaybetiedtohealthproblems.C．Gettingcancerorheartdiseaseisthecauseofhairlosing.D．Thewomenwholovehairdoslookyoungerthanthosedon’t.3、ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4that.A．ayoungermotherismorelikelytolivelongerB．theyoungeroneofacouplelivesmuchlongerC．oftenstayingwithyoungerpeoplecanbenefitpeople’shealthD．peoplewhowanttolivelongerneedtomarryyoung4、Thepassagemainlytellsusthat.A．GettingbaldtooearlyisnotgoodtomarryyoungB．WomenhadbettergivebirthlaterintheirlifeC．FeelingyoungertoacoupleisveryimportanttotheirhealthD．People’sfeelingoftheiragemayhaveaneffectontheirownhealth24．（8分）GetSmart:PicksofEducationalAppsWhenitcomestomobileapps,there’sadiverserangeofsoftwarethatfallsundertheumbrellaofeducation.Thislistisfocusedonusefulappsinthiscategory.BrainscapeBrainscapeclaimsyoucandoubleyourlearningspeedbyusingflashcards(闪卡).Itpacestherepetitionofeachconceptperfectly.RatehowwellyouknoweachconceptandBrainscapewilldeterminetherighttimetogiveyouanotherquiz.Subscriptionisbilledat$10permonth,$30halfayear,or$36peryear.DueYoucanthinkofDueasanalarmclockthatfunctionswithoutanaccountorInternetconnection.WithDue,youcansetreusablecountdownremindersandperformbothdailyandweeklyremindersthatusenearly60alarmsounds.Moreover,remindersautomaticallyshiftasyoucrosstimezones.A$5chargefordownload.GradeProofGradeProofoffersconcretewaystoimproveyourEnglishwritingstyle,checkfororiginalityandidentifycomplexgrammaticalissuesthatotherwordprocessorsoftenmiss.Whiletheappitselfisfree,you’llneedtopay$10permonthtoupdateittounlockthefullpowerofthispocketwritingcoach.DuolingoThecrowd-sourcedDuolingogivesyoutheopportunitytotranslatetextsintomanylanguages---e.g.Spanish,German,Brazilian,andItalian.Italsoofferslanguagecoursesatalllevels.Duolingocurrentlyoffersthefollowingsubscriptions:$9permonth;$47persixmonths;$79pertwelvemonths.1、Whichappcanhelpimprovetimemanagementskills?A．Due.B．Duolingo.C．Brainscape.D．GradeProof.2、WhatcanGradeProofhelpuswith?A．Amathquiz.B．Freedownload.C．Englishwritingskills.D．Spanish-Englishtranslation.3、Howmuchshouldyoupayforahalf-yearlanguagelearningsession?A．$30.B．$47.C．$60.D．$7925．（10分）IfyoulookontheInternet,youwillseethatalmosteverydayoftheyearcelebratessomekindoffood.These“holidays”havebecomeverypopularacrosstheUnitedStates.Theygivepeopleachancetoenjoysomethingtheymightnoteatnormally,likeNationalOnion(洋葱)RingDay,forexample.Foodholidaysalsogiverestaurantsandotherbusinessesachancetopromotetheirproducts.ButwheredidtheseAmerican“holidays”comefrom?ManyaretheinventionofanAlabamaman,John-BryanHopkins.HewritesaboutfoodforhisFoodimentary.comwebsite.HopkinstoldTimemagazinethatwhenhebeganhissitein2006,therewereonly175“holidays.”“Ifilledintherest,”hesaid.TheNationalDayCalendarhasalistofallthedifferentfoodandnon-foodrelated“holidays.”Inthepast,thewebsiteusedtoletanyonecreatetheirownday—foraprice.Butnow,thesiteonlyacceptsrequestsfrombusinessesandotherorganizations.Whilesomefood“holidays”areindeedmade-up,manyhavehistoricalroots.Forexample,NationalBeerDayonApril7markstheendofaU.S.banontheproduction,transport,importandsaleofalcoholicdrinks.Thebanlastedfrom1920until1933.TheSalvationArmy,aChristiangroup,launchedU.S.NationalDoughnutDayonJune1,1938.ItwasmeanttohonorwomenwhoservedsoldiersdoughnutsduringWorldWarI.Butnoteveryonelikesfoodholidays.BethanyJeanClementisafoodwriterfortheSeattleTimesnewspaper.Shewrote,“Igetthatsomepeoplemightbeexcitedby,say,NationalDoughnutDay.Butyoureallycanhaveadoughnutanydayyouwant!”TaviJuarez,alsoofFoodimentary.com,thinksnationalfoodholidaysareheretostay.ShetoldtheSeattleTimes,“Inmymodestopinion,Ibelievethatfoodholidayswillcontinuetogrowinpopularityonlinebecausethere’salotofnegativity(消极)outthere.Whynotchoosetocelebrat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参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、B2、A3、D4、C5、A6、A7、C8、D9、C10、D11、B12、A13、B14、A15、C16、C17、A18、A19、B20、D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、1、A2、B3、A4、D22、1、A2、D3、C4、D23、MydaughterKellyisacautiousperson.Sheneedstowarmuptosituations,andishesitant(犹豫的)totrynewthings.Whenwithclosefriends,shebecomesaleaderwholaughsloudlyandchants.Butwhenthatcomfortzoneisnotaroundher,sheisshyandnervous.Thishasbeenchallengingformeattimes.“Shy”isnotawordthatIthinkhaseverbeenusedtodescribeme.Butthishasbeenayearoffirstsformygirlthathasfilledherwithanewsenseofconfidence.Thisyearshemovedtolaplane(习泳区）inswimmingwhereshewaspreparingforaswimteam.Thisyearshelearnedtorideabikewithouttrainingwheels.Andthisyearshecompletedherfirstkids’triathlon(三项全能).OnSaturday,withathunderstormcomingsoonandmyson’sbirthdaypartylaterintheday,weallwentoutinthedarkofthemorningforKellytoparticipateinherfirsttriathlon.Wepracticedtransitionsfromswimtobiketorunwithher,wegotalltheequipmentshe'dneed,andwekepttalkingabouttherace.Butaswewaitedthetwohoursfortheolderkidstofinishbeforeherturn,sheheldmylegalittleharderandtoldmeshelovedmeafewtoomanytimes.Shewasnervousbuttryingtokeepittogether.Andthenitwasherturn.Fromthesecondshejumpedintothewater,myheartsoared.MydaughtertransformedintothemostconfidenthumanbeingIhadeverseen.Shedominated（主宰）thatswim,crushedthatbikerideandrantothefinishwiththebigg