湖南省永州市祁阳县2023-2024学年高考考前提分英语仿真卷含解析

湖南省永州市祁阳县2023-2024学年高考考前提分英语仿真卷注意事项: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．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout2．Encourageyourchildrentotrynewthings,buttrynotto_________________themtoohard.A．draw B．strikeC．rush D．push3．ThefamousbookFrankenstein,________byBritishnovelistMaryShelley,isthefirstworkofsciencefiction.A．writing B．havingwrittenC．written D．waswritten4．Ourteacherenteredtheclassroom,__________.A．abookinhand B．bookinhandC．bookinhishandD．abookinhands5．Tomistheonlyoneofthestudentswhoascholarshipsincelastyear.A．haswon B．havewon C．iswinning D．wins6．Thechildrenwrotemagicalstoriestogether,_____imaginaryworldsofromanticandmilitaryadventure.A．tospin B．spinningC．havingspun D．tohavespun7．Whentension________inarelationshipbetweentwopeople,afrequentwayofdealingwiththisistosendmessagesthroughathirdperson.A．arouses B．arises C．rises D．raises8．MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbut________whatpeopleareinterestedin,it’sahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A．inspiteof B．inhonorof C．intermsof D．incaseof9．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend10．MymotherisalwayswarningmewhenIgoout,“Don’tgetoffthebus________itisstopping.”A．untilB．whileC．beforeD．after11．______suchaproblembefore,wehandledthesituationverywellthistime.A．Dealwith B．DealingwithC．Todealwith D．Havingdealtwith12．Mom,canyougivemeanextra200yuanamonth?Son,wehavejustboughtahouse,andfromnowonweneedtopractisestrict.A．economyB．medicineC．self-controlD．patience13．Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegrounds______theyarenotobjectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.A．that B．what C．which D．when14．Thebookisnowoutofprint,______itcaneasilybeborrowedfromlibraries.A．andB．forC．soD．but15．—Bettergetdowntoyourwork,Tom.—_________.A．It’smypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．MindyourownbusinessD．You’rewelcome16．—________?Youlookreallydown.—I’mtiredofmyjob.Thereareendlessproblemstodealwith.A．Whybother B．SowhatC．What’sup D．Whynot17．Wewantsomeonetodesignthenewartmuseumforme._____theyoungfellowhaveatry?A．Shall B．May C．Will D．Need18．Forthefinal______ofourjourney，wedecidedtotakethecoach.A．legB．roundC．distanceD．path19．—Ihavebeenconsideringcancellingtheprojectbecauseitseemshardtogofarther.—Butit'stooearlyto________now.There'sstillmuchhope.A．pickupthepieces B．throwinthetowelC．gothroughyourpaces D．jumpdownyourthroat20．TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent_______causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.A．to B．that C．asto D．asthat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）Plantsarefloweringfasterthanscientistspredicted(预测)inreactiontoclimatechange,whichcouldhavelongdamagingeffectsonfoodchainsandecosystems.Globalwarmingishavingagreateffectonhundredsofplantandanimalspeciesaroundtheworld,changingsomelivingpatterns,scientistssay.Increasedcarbondioxide(CO2)intheairfromburningcoalandoilcanhaveaneffectonhowplantsproduceoxygen,whilehighertemperaturesandchangeablerainfallpatternscanchangetheirpatternsofgrowth.“Predictingspecies,reactiontoclimatechangeisamajorchallengeinecology,”saidtheresearchersofseveralU.S.universities.Theysaidplantshadbeenthekeyobjectofstudybecausetheirreactiontoclimatechangecouldhaveaneffectonfoodchainsandecosystemservices.Thestudy,publishedontheNaturewebsite,usesthefindingsfromplantlifecyclestudiesandexperimentsacrossfourcontinentsand1,634species.Itfoundthatsomeexperimentshadunderestimated(低估)thespeedoffloweringby8.5timesandleafingby4times.“Acrossallspecies,theexperimentsunder-predictedthespeedoftheadvance—forbothleafingandflowering—thatresultsfromtemperatureincrease,”thestudysaid.Thedesignoffutureexperimentsmayneedtobeimprovedtobetterpredicthowplantswillreacttoclimatechange,itsaid.PlantsarenecessaryforlifeontheEarth.Theyarethebaseofthefoodchain,usingphotosynthesis(光合作用)toproducesugarfromcarbondioxideandwater.Theyletoutoxygenwhichisneededbynearlyeveryorganismontheplanet.Scientistsbelievetheworld’saveragetemperaturehasrisenbyabout0.8℃since1900,andnearly0.2℃everytenyearssince1979.Sofar,effortstocutemissions(排放)ofplanet-warminggreenhousegasesarenotseenasenoughtopreventtheEarthheatingupbeyond2℃thiscentury—apointscientistssaywillbringthedangerofachangeableclimateinwhichweatherextremesarecommon,leadingtodrought,floods,cropfailuresandrisingsealevels.1、WhatisthemainideaofParagraph1?A．Plants’reactiontoweathercouldhavedamagingeffectsonecosystems.B．Theincreasingspeedoffloweringisbeyondscientists’expectation.C．Climatechangeleadstothechangeoffoodproductionpatterns.D．Foodchainshavebeenseriouslydamagedbecauseofweather.2、WecanlearnfromthestudypublishedontheNaturewebsitethat.A．plants’floweringis8.5timesfasterthanleafingB．thereare1,634plantspeciesonthefourcontinentsC．scientistsshouldimprovethedesignoftheexperimentsD．theexperimentsfailedtopredicthowplantsreacttoclimatechange3、Scientistspayspecialattentiontothestudyofplantsbecause.A．theycanprovetheclimatechangeclearlyB．theyareveryimportantinthefoodchainsC．theyplayaleadingroleinreducingglobalwarmingD．theyaregrowingandfloweringmuchfasterthanbefore4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphsabouttheworld’stemperature?A．Itneedstobecontrolledwithin2℃inthiscentury.B．Itschangewillleadtoweatherextremes.C．Itis0.8℃higherin1979thanthatof1900.D．Ithasrisennearly0.2℃since1979.22．（8分）Ecobee3SmarterWiFiThermostatSmartthermostatshavebecomethefaceofsmarthometechnologyformost,butdependingonwhatyourhomeislike,it’spossibletosaytheecobee3issuperior.Mostofthesmartthermostatscarrythesamebenefits,includingtheecobee3.Theycanlearnyourpreferencesandschedules,andthenadjustthetemperatureaccordingly.They’rebetter-lookingandmoreenjoyabletousethanthebasicpiecesofplasticthatoccupymosthouseholds.Theirverypresencewillprobablymakeyoumoreconsciousaboutsavingenergy.Andonceyou’reabletoheatuporcooldownyourhousefromyourphone,withouthavingtogetoutofbed,youwon’twanttogoback.Ifyouliveinalargerhousehold,theecobee3canbemuchmoreconvenient—providedyoupickupacouplemoreremotesensors.Yes,itgetsprettyexpensiveatthatpoint,buthavingthosegivesyoueffectivecontroloverthetemperatureindifferentroomsaroundyourhouse.Incomparison,otherthermostats’measurementsarelargelylimitedtotheareainwhichthey’reinstalled(安装).Ifyouliveinasmallerplace,that’snobigdeal;theecobee3stillhasdistinctadvantages.Itistouch-enabledandmorespacious,makingitlessannoyingwhenyouwanttoenteraWiFipassword,seeweatherinformation,andsoon.Still,allthesmartthermostatsareprettygreat.Whichoneisbestjustdependsonwhetheryouneedawhole-homesolutionoramorestraightforwardone.Fornow,ifit’stheformer,gowiththeecobee3.Ecobee3SmarterWiFiThermostatwithRemoteSensor,availableatallshoppingwebsites.1、Whatisthefunctionoftheecobee3?A．Planningschedules. B．Makingdecoration.C．Adjustingtemperatures. D．Storinginformation.2、Accordingtothepassage,oneoftheadvantagesoftheecobee3isthat______.A．itcanbeoperatedeasilybyphone B．ithasdifferentsizesC．itisaproductwithoutusingenergy D．itfollowsthesamepattern3、Whatmakestheecobee3superior?A．Itcostslessthanthosesimilarproducts.B．ItmayworkwithoutaccesstoWiFinetworks.C．Itismoreeffectivewithfewerremotesensors.D．Itcancontrolthetemperatureinalargerarea.23．（8分）FamousModernChineseBuildingsBeijingInternationalAirportThefirstplacemostvisitorsseewhentheyarriveinChinaisBeijingInternationalAirport.Theairportwasconstructedinthe1950s.Ithasanindoorgarden,achildren’splayground,andover70foodbusinessesinTerminal3alone.ShanghaiWorldFinancialCenterCompletedin2008,SWFCtookover10yearstocompleteduetofinancialshortagesandconstructiondelays.Sinceitscompletion,ithaswoncountlessarchitecturalawards.TouristsarewelcomeatSWFC'sviewingplatform,whichat474metersabovegroundistheworldshighestclosedviewingplatform.TheWaterCubeItwasconstructedforuseduringtheBeijing2008SummerOlympics.Nowvisitorscanexpresssurpriseatthearchitectureofthebuilding.Theycanenjoytheindooratmosphereaswell.AmongtheofferingsoftheWaterCubearearestaurantandbar,ashoppingarea,andWaterWorld,afamilywaterparkTheBird'sNest,BeijingItwasdesignedmainlyforthe2008SummerOlympics.Itcanholdupto80,000peopleandhasbeenusedforawinterthemepark.Nowadays,itsmainincomeisasatouristattraction.Itdrawsmorethan20,000touristseveryday.NationalCenterforthePerformingArtsItwascompletedin2007.Thebuildingissurroundedbyaman-madelake,requiringgueststoenterviaanundergroundhallway.ItishometoanOperaHall,MusicHall,andTheater.1、Whichofthefollowingbuildingswasfirstconstructed?A．BeijingInternationalAirport. B．ShanghaiWorldFinancialCenter.C．TheWaterCube. D．TheBirdsNest,Beijing.2、WhywastheconstructionofShanghaiWorldFinancialCenterdelayed?A．Itneededmoreconstructionworkers. B．Itwasshortofmoney.C．Itaddedanextraviewing-platform. D．Itfacedtoomuchterribleweather.3、Howdoesthebird'sNestoperatedaily?A．Byrentingthewinterthemepark. B．Byincreasingitsopeningtime.C．Bychargingtouristsforadmissionfees. D．Bygivingsomeliveconcerts.4、WhatcanyoudoinNationalCenterforthePerformingArt?A．Enjoysportsevents. B．Playmusicalinstruments.C．Attendsciencelectures. D．Watchdifferentperformances.24．（8分）Welcome

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youtoreadandshare.Ifyoudocaretoshare,clickthe“SHARE”buttoninthebottomleftcornerofeachpage.AndthanksfortellingothersaboutInspire21.Theinspiringstoriesthatarelabeled(标记)“TRUE”aredonesotothebestofourknowledge,butwedonothavefullproofinsomecases.However,allofthesestoriesandmessagesareprovidedbecauseoftheirupliftingcontent,whethertrueornot.Manybookswe’vereadandmovieswe’vewatchedweretotallyuntrue,butweenjoyedtheinspirationtheygaveus—especiallyiftheyhadahappyending.So,pleasereadandsharethesestoriesatyourowndiscretion(判断力).Thankyouforyourunderstanding!Also,manyoftheinspiringstoriesusedhereareusedwithpermissionfromtheauthor.However,wecannotgrant(授予)permissiontoreuseanyoftheseinspirationalstories,asthemajorityofthemarenotours.Lastly,manyinspiringstories(emailedtousorwecameacrossonline)arelistedas“AuthorUnknown”Ifyouhappentoknowtheauthor’sname,towhomcreditshouldbegiven,pleasecontactuswiththatinformationsowecankeepourinspiringstorycollectionaccurate.Thankyouagain!!1、WhatdoesInspire21do?A．Itencouragespeopletouseinspiringwords.B．Itoffersbooksandmovieswithahappyending.C．Itcollectsbothtruestoriesanduntruemessages.D．Itprovidesshortstoriesforpeopletoreadandshare.2、Whichofthefollowingwordshastheclosestmeaningto“inspiring”?A．Uplifting.B．Unique.C．Accurate.D．Humorous.3、Whatarethereadersexpectedtodointhelastparagraph?A．Reuseinspiringstories.B．Writemoretruestories.C．Helptogivecredittounknownauthors.D．Keeptheinspiringstoriesmoreaccurate.25．（10分）Whenitcomestoeating,mostofusdon’thavetogoveryfar.Butformanybirdspecies,findingfoodmaymeantravelinghundredsofthousandsofkilometers.AteamofresearchersfrominstitutionsintheUKandIrelandspentfiveyearstracking(追踪)fourspeciesofseabirdtomonitortheirtravelpatterns.Itwasdiscoveredthatoverthefiveyears,thespeciescoveredanareaof1.5millionsquarekilometerswhenhuntingforfood-almostfourtimesthesizeofJapan.ThefindingswerepublishedrecentlyinthejournalEcologicalApplications.Aspartofthestudy,over1,300birdswerefittedwithGPStagstotracktheirmovements.Itwasdiscoveredthatmostofthemsearchforfishinthesameplace-watersoffthecoastofScotland.Asaresultofthis,organizationssuchastheRoyalSocietyfortheProtectionofBirds(RSPB)willspendmoretimetryingtopreservecoastalScotland.“Forthefirsttime,thisstudyprovidesuswithafullmapforeachbreedingcolony(繁殖群体)ofthefeedingareasforsomeofourmostimportantseabirdspecies,”wrotethestudy’sleadauthorEwanWakefield,fromtheUniversityofGlasgow.“Thatmeanswecannowprotecttheplacesthesebirdscatchthefishtheyneedtofeedtheirhungrychicks.”Thefindingscouldalsoaffectthefuturebuildingofoffshorewindturbines(满轮机).Althoughwindturbineshelptofightclimatechangebyprovidingagreensourceofenergy,theirhugeblades(刀片)areblamedforthedeathsofthousandsofbirdseachyear,astheyoftenflyintothem.StuartHousden,directorofRSPBScotland,saidinanewsreleasethatalthoughclimatechangeisahugethreattobothhumansandnaturealike,weshould“investinanenergysystemthatworksforbothpeopleandournaturalheritage.”Toprotectbothnatureandtheenvironment,theRSPBsupportsthebuildingofturbinesinareasthatwon’thave“significantadverse(不利的)impactsonimportantbirdpopulationsortheirhabitats,”itwroteonitswebsite.1、WhatdidthescientistsfromtheUKandIrelandfindaboutthefourspeciesofseabird?A．Theyhavetotallydifferenttravelpatterns.B．Theyprefertocatchfishinplacesneartheirnests.C．Climatechangehasinfluencedtheirhuntingdistance.D．Theycantravelaverylongdistancetofindfood.2、Accordingtothearticle,whyistheresearchimportant?A．Itshowswhataperfectlivingenvironmentforseabirdsis.B．ItwasthefirsttouseGPStechnologytotrackseabirds.C．Itcouldguidepeopleonhowtobetterprotectseabirds.D．Itprovidesmoreinformationaboutthedietofseabirds.3、Windturbinesareathreattoseabirdsbecause________.A．theyproducenoisethatcoulddisturbseabirdsB．theirstrongairflowcouldinfluencetheflightofseabirdsC．theirbigbladesmaykilltheseabirdsthatflybyD．theyforceseabirdstomoveawayfromtheirhabitats4、AccordingtotheRoyalSocietyfortheProtectionofBirds,________.A．nomorewindturbinesshouldbebuiltinthefutureB．weshouldthinkofmoremeasurestoprotecttheclimateC．thegovernmentshouldinvestmoremoneytoprotectseabirdsD．weshouldconsiderwildlifewhenwebuildturbinesinthefuture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）WhenIwasyoungIlovedtakingpartinhighschoolmusicals．Ilovedto1．Inoneproduction,Iauditioned（试音）like2else.Mymusicteacherwas38thatIwouldgetaparticularpartinthemusicdrama.ThepartIthoughtIhadwasa3leadwhosangsomeofthemostbeautifullovesongs.Butonedaytheshowdirectorpulledmeaside.Iwas4tobeofferedtheleadingrole.Tomydisappointment,hesaid,“Bob,Ifoundaboywithanexcellentvoice.Ineedtogivethe5tohim.”FromthatmomentonIbeganhatingmusicclass.I6thatIdidn’tlikewhatweweresinging.Mymusicteacherdidn’tknowwhy.She7meinfrontoftheclassandtoldmeIhadchanged.Shedidn’tknowwhatIhadbeentold.Butwhenthey8thefinalists,Iwasgivena9role.Forsometimemypridewas10withhavingtodosomethingIdidn’tthinkIshouldbedoing.ButIdidit.TheminorroleIhad11tobemuchmorefunthanIhadexpected.Myperformanceeven12mybrotherwhowasalsointheaudience.Lifeisreallylikea13andalthoughwed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B．broadcast C．sing D．show2、A．someone B．everyone C．anyone D．noone3、A．prejudiced B．concerned C．unexpected D．convinced4、A．romantic B．ridiculous C．mysterious D．sensitive5、A．attempting B．expecting C．volunteering D．pretending6、A．part B．deal C．favor D．item7、A．assessed B．advocated C．concluded D．complained8、A．warned B．scolded C．informed D．suspected9、A．presented B．identified C．announced D．delivered10、A．specific B．super C．slight D．small11、A．struggling B．competing C．swinging D．changing12、A．happened B．proved C．expanded D．switched13、A．terrified: B．disappointed C．surprised D．embarrassed14、A．joke B．journey C．stage D．play15、A．appointed B．attached C．employed D．instructed16、A．reason B．problem C．balance D．focus17、A．curious B．helpless C．angry D．positive18、A．exhausted B．lost C．delighted D．thrilled19、A．necessary B．dependent C．natural D．perfect20、A．react B．adjust C．refer D．contribute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）Itiseasyandverypowerfultobekindtothosewhoarekindtoyou.Yet,toexperiencethefullpowerofyoursincerekindness,offerittopeople1．arecarelessandrudetoyou.Sure,itisdifficulttoforgivethosewhoarehurtfulloyou.Butthewaytostopthehurtisbyrefusingtoparticipateinit.Forgivenessgivesyoutheupperhand.Betheonewhoisstrong,who2．(stop)therudeness.Putthepowerofkindness3．forgivenesstoworkforyouandyourworld.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改短文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共存10处语言错误，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（^），并在其下而写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改:在错的词下面画一横线，并在其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。Lastmonth,myfamilyplannedtotakeoutatriptoGuilin.Wepackedupourthingsonadvanceandarrivingattheairportintime.However,whilestandinaqueu