甘肃省武威八中2023-2024学年高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析

甘肃省武威八中2023-2024学年高三冲刺模拟英语试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．---IwenttoseeTheWanderingEarthlastnight.Itwasfantastic!---Youweresolucky!HowIwishI_____thetickettoo.A．get B．gotC．hadgot D．wouldget2．Itiswhatyoudoratherthanwhatyousay__________matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this3．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．asthough4．Ourclassheldafierce________astowhethertoreducetheamountofhomeworkornot.A．bargainB．competitionC．debateD．campaign5．Hewaselected______presidentofthecompany,and_____newscame,infact,as______surprise.A．a;the;X B．X;the;a C．a;X;the D．the;the;a6．Atthenewsoftheearthquake,thesoldiersdidwhattheycouldthevictims.A．help B．tohelp C．tohelping D．helping7．—Beseated,pleaseandI’llmakeyouacupoftea.—_________.Let’scometothepointfirst.A．Youneedn’tdosoB．Pleasedon’tbotherC．YouarewelcomeD．Youareindeedtoopolite.8．8studentsand2teachersatSantaFeHighSchoolbya17-year-studentarmedwithashotgunandapistol.Thisisoneofthemanygun-relatedtragediesthathavehappenedinthelast2years.A．killedB．werekilledC．havekilledD．havebeenkilled9．Onlywhen_________hard__________makeyourdreamcometrue.A．doyouwork;youcan B．youwork;youcanC．doyouwork;canyou D．youwork;canyou10．—I'dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon'tmind.—________.Don'tforgetyouwilldrive.A．Anythingbutthat B．ByallmeansC．Takeiteasy D．Iwon'tsaynotothis11．IfJoe’swifewon’tgototheparty,________.A．hewilleither B．neitherwillheC．heneitherwill D．eitherhewill12．________youhaveseenheispoor,youshouldunderstandwhyhehastotakeuptwopart-timejobs.A．Aslongas B．UnlessC．Nowthat D．While13．Everyschoolintothecompetitionwillhaveachancetowin$2,000______ofcomputingequipment.A．price B．worth C．value D．cost14．—HaveyouheardfromJanerecently?—No，butI________heroverChristmas.A．sawB．willbeseeingC．haveseenD．havebeenseeing15．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting16．---Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?---______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend17．—It______________toplanttreesandgrassonthehillside.—Yes.Theyhelpstopsoilfrombeingwashedaway.A．makessense B．makesmoneyC．makesaliving D．makesamistakes18．---Tomhasfailedagaininthemathexam.Iamreallyletdown.---______Hehasalreadydonehisbest. A．Don’tpushhim. B．Nokidding. C．Heshouldbetoblame. D．Nowonder.19．Asitseconomyismaturing，China’s_________agreaterroleincriticalissueslikeclimateanddevelopment.A．definingB．assumingC．guaranteeingD．assuring20．I____aboutwhatyou’vesaidandI’vedecidedtotakeyouradvice.A．thought B．havebeenthinkingC．wasthinking D．hadthought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）Adozeninternationalcoffeeexpertsshuffle（把脚挪来挪去）aroundalongwoodentable,pausingateachsteamingcup,headsdippingandsniffingdeeply.Thenthe

slurping（吃喝或吸吮的声音）begins.Inthewings,coffeefarmerYangFanwatchesintentlyasthejudgescircle,awaitingaverdict（裁定）onherlatestcropofbeans.Chinamaybethespiritualhomeoftea,butitisfastdevelopingareputationasatopcoffeeproducer.ThistastingwasasideeventtothefirsteverPu'erInternationalSpecialtyCoffeeExpoinChina'ssouthwesternYunnanprovince,whichranthiswinteranddrewmorethanathousandattendees,includingindustryaficionados(酷爱者)fromacrosstheglobe."CoffeehashugepotentialinChina,"saysLiuYing,whoswappedherlifeworkinginprivate-equity（私人股权）investmentinBeijingtogrowcoffeeinPu'erfiveyearsago."Theyoungergenerationpreferstodrinkcoffeeintheirofficesmuchmorethantea."Still,Pu'erremainssynonymouswithtea.Thisbustling（喧闹的）townneartheLaosborderissurroundedbythegreenhillsscoredwithteaplantations;itproducesavarietyofteawhichisalsocalledPu’er,consideredoneofChina'smostrefined.Buttheregion'smildclimateisalsoperfectforgrowingArabicacoffee.AndasChina'sfast-livingmillennialsmoveawayfromtraditionalteainfavoroftheinvigoratingcoffee,Pu'er'sfarmersarecateringtothedemand.Yunnanaccountsfor98%ofChina'scoffeeharvest,withhalfcomingfromthemistylandscapearoundPu'er.Today,Chinaisthe13thbiggestcoffeeproducerintheworld—risingfromzerooutputthreedecadesagoto136,000tonsannuallytoday.InApril,Seattle'sannualSpecialtyCoffeeExpodecidedtoshowcaseChinaasitsportraitcountryoforigin.ItfollowsontheheelsofStarbucks'launchingitsfirstsingle-originYunnancoffeelastyearaftereightyearsofpartnershipwithYunnanfarmers.Withglobalcoffeepricesatrecordlows,Yunnanfarmersareprocessingbeansinbespokewaystocreatedistinctflavors—allowingthemtoenterthemarketofspecialtycoffee."Atcurrentcoffeeprices,Ican'tevenfeedmyfamily,"saysthefarmerYang."Myonlywayoutistoproducespecialtycoffee,tomakethebestcoffeebeans."Thatmeanslettingbeansdryintheircherries,thusproducingawild,fruityflavorviaenvironmentalfermentation（发酵）,orallowingthemto"honey"intheirsugaryinnerlayer,whichaddsasubtlesweetness.Backinthetastingroom,Yangawaitstheexperts'verdictonwhetherallthatextraeffortwasworthwhile."IfItoldyouthiswasColombianorPanamacoffee,nobodywouldarguewithme,"saysSamuelGurel,CEOofPu'er'sTorchCoffeeRoasters,asYangbreaksintoahugegrin."It'sagreatexampleofhowChinesecoffeeisevolving."1、WhatcausedLiuYingtoquitherformerjobtogrowcoffeeinPu’er?A．Yunnanaccountsfor98%ofChina’scoffeeharvest.B．ThereisahugepotentialofcoffeemarketinChina.C．Shewantstointroducetheyoungergenerationtocoffee.D．Sheistiredofherworkinprivate-equityinvestment.2、Accordingtothepassage,weknowthatArabicacoffee__________.A．ismainlygrowninYunnanB．appealstoChinese,especiallytheyoungC．isamoreinvigoratingdrinkcomparedwithteaD．needsmildclimatetogrow3、The“extraeffort”inthelastparagraphrefersto__________.A．processingcoffeebeansinbespokewaystocreatedistinctflavorsB．formingabusinesspartnershipwithStarbucksC．loweringthepriceofYunnancoffeebeansD．replacingYunnancoffeewithColombianorPanamacoffee4、WhatdoesSamuelGurelthinkofYang’scoffeebeans?A．praiseworthy B．arguableC．inferior D．unsatisfactory22．（8分）“Anythingyouwant,anytimeyouneedit.”Themessageappearedoncomputerscreensacrossthecountryatthesametime,onthesameday:December12th,at12p.m..Simultaneously,importantlookingenvelopescontainingcardswiththesamemessagewerehand-deliveredtotheofficesofallthemajornewscompanies.OnefounditswaytothedeskofChrisLin,abusinessreporteratThePost.Thecardwasbeautifullydesigned–ablackbackgroundwiththewordsprintedoutincrispwhiteletters.Therewasnoexplanationontheback,justawebsiteaddress.Chriswenttothewebsite.Itsstylewasidenticaltothecard’sandsaid:“Anytime:StartingTomorrow.”ThenextdaywebsitesandblogswerefilledwitharticlestheorisingaboutAnytime.WasitashoppingwebsitelikeTaoBaoorAmazon?Ajoke?Somethingillegal?Anytime’smarketinghadworked–itwasahouseholdnamebeforeit’devenmadeasinglesale.Whentheopeningcame,thatdayatnoon,theAnytimewebsitesuddenlyhadasinglefieldthatread,“Whatdoyouwant?”Allyouhadtodowastypethewordsintothatbox,andthenspecifyhowquicklyyouwantedyouritemdelivered:withinone,ten,ortwenty-fourhours.Bloggerswerethefirsttotesttheservice.Andtheirreviewswereglowing.Withinweeks,Anytimehadbecomeapartofdailylife.NobodyusedotherdeliverysitesorthepostanymoreasAnytimewasmuchcheaperandfaster.ChrisstillwonderedwhatexactlyAnytimewas.Hetriedtofindoutwhoownedthecompany,butitwasregisteredinasmallcountrythatdidnotrequiresuchinformationtobemadepublic.Hedidfindsomeinterestingfacts,though.Anyonewhochallengedthecompany,itseemed,metwithserioustrouble.AgovernmentofficialcriticalofAnytimeforavoidingtaxwasforcedtoleavehispositionafternewsstoriessuddenlyappearedclaiminghewasdishonest.TheheadofanothercompanytakingAnytimetocourtdiedinacaraccidentjustdaysbeforethecasewastobegin.ChrisbeganmakingalistofallthepeoplewhohadsomethingterriblehappentothemafteropposingorcriticisingAnytime.Bylunch,hehadmorethanonehundredexamples.Somethingwasdefinitelywrong.Chrisworkedonhislisttherestoftheday,emailingpeoplewhocouldprovidemoreinformationandlookingthroughnewspaperrecords.Afterworkingthroughthenight,anexhaustedChrisfinallyfellasleepathisdeskat4a.m..Whenhewokeafewhourslater,therewasamessageflashingonhiscomputerscreen:“Stopmakingtrouble.”Chrissmiled.Hehadnointentionofstoppingnowthatheknewhewasontherighttrack.1、WhatwasonthefrontofthecardsenttoChrisLin?A．Aninvitationtoacompanyopening.B．Thewebsiteaddressofanewcompany.C．Thewords“Anytime:Startingtomorrow”.D．Thewords“Anythingyouwant,anytimeyouneedit”.2、Whydidthecompanychoosetosendthecardstomanynewsreporters?A．Becauseitdidn’thaveenoughmoneyfortraditionaladvertising.B．Becauseitwantedtoattractthereportersascustomers.C．Sothereporterswouldwritestoriesaboutthenewcompany.D．Sopeoplewouldfindthenewcompanyinteresting.3、WhatdidChris’sresearchsuggestaboutAnytime?A．Itmaybeverydangerous.B．Itspopularitywouldsoondecrease.C．Itwasdoingbusinessallovertheworld.D．Itwasbeingwidelycriticisedbyjournalists.4、HowdidChrisfeelattheendofthestory?A．Scaredthathewouldgetintotrouble.B．Confidentthathewouldfindthetruth.C．Nervousaboutwhatthecompanywoulddo.D．Satisfiedthathehaddiscoveredthecompany’ssecret.23．（8分）Whydon’tquietcarriageswork,andhowmighttheybemaketo?Quietcarriagesontrainsareaniceidea:travelersvoluntarilymaketheirphonessilent,turnstereosoffandkeepchattertoaminimum.However,inreality,thereisusuallyatleastonesillybabbler(喋喋不休的人)tobreakthesilence.Acoupleofproblemspreventpeacefultrips.First,thereisasortingproblem:somepassengersendupinthequietcarriagebyaccidentandarenotawareoftherules.Second,thereisacommitmentproblem:noiseissometimesmadebytravelerswhochoosethequietcarriagebutfindanimportantcallhardtoignore.Thetrainoperatorsaretryingtofindanswers.TrainsinQueenslandAustralia,arehavingpermanentsignsaddedtoshowexactlywhatisexpected;aBritishoperatorhasinvestedinsometechnologytopreventphonecalls.Microeconomicssuggestsanotherapproach.Finingpeopleformakinganoisewouldsurelydissuade(劝阻)thepolluterandisaneatsolutionintheory,butitrequirescostlymonitoringandenforcement.Anotherwaywouldbetousepricestoseparatequietandnoisypassengers－ineffect,creatingamarketforsilence.Asimpleideawouldbetosellaccesstothequietcarriageasanoptionalextrawhentheticketisbought.Makingthequietcoachbothanactivechoiceandacostlyonewoulddissuademanyofthosewhodon’tvalueapeacefulride.Chargingmayalsosolvethecommitmentproblem.Thisisparticularlytricky,asattitudestonoisecanchangeduringthejourney.Somepassengerswouldpaythequietpremiumbutstillchatterawaywhensomevitalnewsarrives.Schemesthatrewardthesilent－aratingsystemamongfellowpassengers,forexample－couldhelp.Theideaisthatlosingyourhard-wonreputationoffsetstheshort-termgainfromusingthephone.Butsuchasystemalsofailsthesimplicitytest.A2010bookbyGeorgeAkerlofandRachelKrantonarguesthat“norms”－feelingsabouthoweveryoneshouldbehave－alsoplayaroleindecision-making.Chargingaprice,evenifjustatokenamount,meansthequietcarriagebecomesaservicethatfellowpassengershavebought,notjustapreferencetheyhaveexpressed.Perhapsdifferentnormswouldcomeintoplay,encouragingcalm.Ifnot,apersonalbubbleisalwaysanoption:noise-cancelingheadphonesstartataround$50.1、Accordingtothepassage,whatdoesmicroeconomicssuggest?A．Findingthesourceofnoise.B．Puttingapriceonnoise.C．Avoidusingaphoneinthecarriage.D．Investingmoremoneyinmonitoringandenforcement.2、By“apersonalbubbleisalwaysanoption,”theauthormeans________.A．onecanmakehisownchoice B．oneshouldrespectothers’privacyC．onecancreatehisownpersonalspace D．oneshouldsticktohispersonalbudget3、Thispassageismainlyabout________.A．people’sfavouredtransportationB．effectivemethodsofmonitoringnoiselevelsC．possiblesolutionstonoiseintraincarriagesD．commonformsofmisbehaviorofpassengers24．（8分）Planyourdreamvacationtooneoftheseexcellentdestinations.St.LuciaAbundant（丰富的）rainforestsandsplendidmountainsareallreasonstovisitthisCaribbeanisland.St.Luciaofferstheperfectmixofrelaxationandadventure.Totakeinthebreathtakingscenery,plantohikethePitonMountainsordiveinthewatersofAnseChastanet.Banff.AlbertaThisCanadiandestinationwillbringouttheexplorerinanyonewhovisits.Fromhikingandwhitewaterraftingtoskiingandsnowboarding,Banffofferstravelersanabundanceofyear-roundoutdooractivities.TheLakeLouiseSkiResortisoneofthelargestinNorthAmericaandthestrikingphotoopportunitiesoftheCanadianRockiesfromMoraineLakecan’tbeunderestimated(低估).MachuPicchuAccordingtotravelers,avisittothisPeruvianUNESCOWorldHeritage(遗产)siteisaonce-in-a-lifetimeadventure.LocatedintheAndesMountains,itisthemostfamiliaricon(象征物)ofIncacivilization.SpendafewdaysaccustomingyourselftothealtitudeintheneighboringcityofCusco,whereyoucanexperienceamixofIncanandSpanishcultures.GreatBarrierReefIt’seasytoseewhytheGreatBarrierReefisoneoftheSevenNaturalWondersoftheWorld–itstretchesnearly1,500milesalongtheeasterncoastlineofAustraliaandfeaturesabout3,000reefs,900islandsandmorethan1,500speciesoffish.Travelerscanseetheseamazingnaturalstructuresfromtheairorunderwater.However,largeamountsofcoralbleaching(褪色)causedbyrisingoceantemperaturesputthisplace’scontinuedexistenceatrisk,soplanyourvisitsoontoseethisawesomesightupclose.1、WhatcanyouenjoybothinSt.LuciaandBanff?A．Hiking.B．Skiing.C．Diving.D．Snowboarding.2、Wheremayahistorianchoosetogo?A．St.Lucia.B．Banff.Alberta.C．MachuPicchu.D．GreatBarrierReef3、WhatdoweknowabouttheGreatBarrierReef?A．It’sonthewesterncoastofAustralia.B．It’sfamousforcoralreefsratherthanfish.C．Peoplemusttakeaplanetoenjoyitsbeauty.D．Itmaydisappeariftemperaturekeepsonrising.25．（10分）2019OscarsAcademyAwardNominees(提名)forBestPictureBlackPantherType:AdventureRunningTime:134min.ReleaseDate:February16,2018Currentrank:★★★★Director:RyanCooglerActors:ChadwickBoseman,MichaelB．JordanWithhisfatherhavingdiedinCaptainAmerica:CivilWar,T’ChallaisthenewruleroftheadvancedkingdomofWakanda.Astheking,wheneverachallengerforthecrownannounceshisintentions,hemustgiveuphispowersandtakethemoninaphysicalchallenge.TheFavoriteType:DramaRunningTime:120min.ReleaseDate:November30,2018Currentrank:★★★Director:YorgosLanthimosActors:EmmaStone,RachelWeiszIntheearly18thcentury,withEnglandandFranceatwar,afragileQueenAnneoccupiesthethroneasherclosefriendLadySarahChurchillgovernsthecountryinherstead,whiletendingtoAnne’sillhealthandchangeabletemper.GreenBookType:DramaRunningTime:130min.ReleaseDate:November21,2018Currentrank:★★★★★Director:PeterFarrellyActors:ViggoMortensen,MahershalaAliTonyLip,anuneducatedItalian-Americanwho’sknownforusinghisfiststogethisway,ishiredtodriveworld-class,famouspianistDonShirleyonaconcerttourfromManhattantotheDeepSouth.Theymustrelyonthe“NegroMotoristGreenBook”toguidethemtothefewsettlementsthatwerethensafeforblacks.AStarisBornType:MusicalRunningTime:135min.ReleaseDate:October5,2018Currentrank:★★★★Direct:BradleyCooperActors:BradleyCooper,LadyGagaWhencountrymusicstarJacksonMainestopsatabarforadrinkafteraconcert,he’sbothentertainedandattractedbyyoungnightclubsingerAlly.Hediscoversthatshewritessongsaswellasbeingatalentedsinger,buthasn’thadabreakbecauseofherlooks.1、Whichfilmistheleastpopularamongaudience?A．BlackPanther. B．TheFavorite.C．GreenBook. D．AStarisBorn.2、Thefilmabouttherightsofblackpeoplebelongsto.A．adventure B．musicalC．drama D．comedy3、Whoworksasadirectorandactor?A．RyanCoogler. B．YorgosLanthimos.C．PeterFarrelly. D．BradleyCooper.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）WhilemoststudentsintheUSAareworryingaboutgettingintotheirdreamuniversities,othersworryaboutabiggerproblem.StudentsbroughttotheUSAillegally,whohavetoleavea36onapplicationsthatneedtheirSocialSecuritynumber,knowtheywillnotbeaccepted37theiroutstandinggradesandperformance.Theyoungimmigrants38fromtheU.S.schoolsystem,butonlyupthroughhighschool.Theireducationoften39thereduetoa1996federallawthatbansstatesfromofferingin-statetuitionrate(学费)toillegalimmigrants40thestatealsooffersittoallU.S.citizens.However,theremaybesomehopebecauseoftheDREAMAct,whichwillbevotedoninCongress(国会).TheDREAMActisa/an41aidprogramfortheyoungillegalimmigrantswhoenteredtheU.S.beforetheywere16.Thosewhoapplyforthisprogramcanget42andtemporaryresiding(居住)status,whichcanbechanged,once43,toagreencardaftersixyears.Theseimmigrantscanthenusetheirnewlyacquiredstatustoseekgreencardsfortheir44.Inthisway,itcanalsoprovidecitizenshipfortheillegalforeignerswhobroughttheirchildrentotheUS.“Idon’tliveinfearofbeingdrivenoutofthis45,”saysJuan,ahighschooljuniorborninMexico.“Iliveanormallifehere46thatnoweveryoneisgettingtheirdriver’slicense,andIcan’t.”JuancametotheU.S.withhismotherandolderbrotherateight.HeishopingfortheDREAMActtobe47.Whileheadmitsthatthereisnoobviousprejudiceinhighschool,Juan48facesunfairracialtreatment.“It49mewhenpeoplejokearoundandaskmeformygreencard,”Juanexplains.“I50,butdeepdownIknowtheyareoffendingmefor51Ihavenocontrolover.IwasborninMexico,butmy52ishere.”Hisbrothernowattendsacommunity(社区)collegeandplanstoenterauniversity.Juanhopestotakea53path.“Forlong,Ihaveno54thatIcangotouniversity”Juansays.“Iknowit’sgoingtobehard,butaslongasIstayinthiscountry,Ihavea/an55.”1、A．blank B．track C．name D．message2、A．becauseof B．insteadof C．intermsof D．regardlessof3、A．suffer B．benefit C．learn D．graduate4、A．stops B．begins C．continues D．changes5、A．if B．until C．unless D．after6、A．legal B．international C．seasonal D．educational7、A．low B．conditional C．stable D．regular8、A．denied B．lost C．bought D．earned9、A．children B．parents C．friends D．relatives10、A．school B．program C．system D．country11、A．with B．in C．except D．now12、A．introduced B．discussed C．passed D．corrected13、A．almost B．still C．even D．only14、A．bothers B．worries C．confuses D．surprises15、A．laugh B．cry C．shout D．sigh16、A．everything B．nothing C．something D．anything17、A．success B．origin C．life D．experience18、A．similar B．right C．different D．direct19、A．confidence B．idea C．interest D．doubt1、A.attempt B.chance C.dream D.choice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）Successnevercomeseasy.Howmanyofyouhaveheardofsuccessfulpeoplewhohaven’tmadeanyeffort?Peopleoftenhavetoovercomefailures1．theycanaccomplishsomethinggreat.Theyusuallydon’tfindsuccessfromtheverybeginning.VanGoghsoldonlyonepaintingduringhislifetime,butthisdidn’tstophimfromcompletingover800painting.ThomasEdison2．(fire)fromhisfirsttwojobsforlackofcompetence.Later,asaninventor,hetried1,000times3．(create)thelightbulb,withoutsuccess.Hewasconfidentin4．(he),and5．(eventual)hedidsuccess.When6．(ask),“Howdiditfeeltofail1,000times?”Edisonreplied,“Ididn’tfail1,000times.Thelightbulbwas7．inventionwith1,000steps.Thesesuccessfulpeoplehavesetgood8．(example)tous.Theywouldn’thaveachievedtheirsuccessifthey9．(abandon)theirdreams.Believeinyourselfandtryyourbest,andsuccesswillnotbefar10．you.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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Asweallknow,wecanmeetwithvariouschallengesinourlife、Facingwithchallenges,howshouldwedo?Lastmonth,ourclassclimbedMountTai,whichwasmorethan1,500me