2024-2025学年山西省太原市第六十六中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试题（A）试题含解析

2024-2025学年山西省太原市第六十六中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试题（A）试题注意事项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．---Howwasyourevening?---WewenttoJoe’sandhad____.Wereallyenjoyedourselves.A．awhiteelephant B．asquaremeal C．asacredcow D．thesaltoftheearth2．Thekidiscrying,forhe______jumpovertheditchonhisown.A．daresnotto B．darenotto C．doesn’tdareto D．daresnot3．—HaveyouseenJiangWen’smovieLettheBulletsFlyrecently?—Yes.Iittwicelastweek,Athomeandinthetheatre.A．hadenjoyed B．enjoyed C．haveenjoyed D．wasenjoying4．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．as5．Whatmadethemmissthedeadlinewasnottheirlackoffunding,but________theirlackofplanning.A．even B．stillC．rather D．ever6．InAustralia,manyroadsignsarenowbothinEnglishandChinese,______iteasierforChinesetouriststotravel.A．makingB．madeC．makeD．makes7．Manyyoungpeoplejustcan’tlivewithouttheInternet,theydependonforwhateverinformationtheyneed.A．which B．when C．where D．what8．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping9．ThepredictionfromMayaworriesresidents_______December21,2012wouldbetheendoftheworld.A．if B．that C．whether D．which10．HaveyoureadthebookLifeandDeathAreWearingMeOutbyMoYan,_____thatwonhimthe2012NobelPrizeinLiterature?A．theone B．one C．those D．ones11．—WhichclassicalChinesepoemdoyoulikebest?—Don’tlaughifwelaydrunkenonthebattleground;howmanysoldiersevercameback______.A．oldandyoung B．upanddown C．safeandsound D．rightandwrong12．Theywenttothestreetto________tothewholecitytohelpthepoorboy.A．apply B．appealC．add D．reply13．AlthoughshedidnotknowBostonwell,shemadeherway________totheHomeCircleBuilding.A．easyenough B．enougheasyC．easilyenough D．enougheasily14．_______thosepastyears,wecouldn’thelpfeelingsorryforourparentswhoneverhadarestalltheyearround.A．Lookingbackupon B．Lookingaround C．Lookingout D．Lookingup15．EveryfouryearsAmericans__________thetransferofpower.A．carryoverB．carryoffC．carryonD．carryout16．Wehadbetterputoffinterviewingtheathlete,forheisbusypreparingforaninternationalcontest__________inShanghainextmonth.A．held B．toholdC．beingheld D．tobeheld17．Comehere,Mary.Ifyoustandatthisangle,you______justseethesunset.A．must B．needC．can D．should18．Modestyisakindofgoodquality,whichis______ittakestobeyourpersonalbest.A．what B．where C．which D．when19．-Whodoyouthinkisabletofinishthejobintwodays?-It'shardtosay.Thiswouldappeartobe________fortherelativelyefficient.A．asacredcowB．aHerculeantaskC．aPandora'sboxD．achild'splay20．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where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）InAsia,therearespecialcompetitionswherekiteshavecomplexdesignsandarefittedwithinstrumentsthatmakemusicalsoundsasthewindblowsthroughthem.Althoughallkiteshaveasimilarstructure(结构),theyarewidelydifferentinsizeandshape.Kite-fightingcompetitionsarealsoheld,inwhichcompetitorsusetheirkitestoattackandbringdowntheiropponents’(对手)kitesorcuttheirstrings(线).Formorethan15years,theBigWindKiteFactoryhasbeengivingkite-makingandkite-flyingclassesforthechildrenonanislandinHawaii.Initskite-makinglessons,studentscanmakekitesinaslittleas20minutes!Childrenasyoungasfouryearsoldcanlearnhowtoflyakite.JonathanSocherandhiswifeDaphnestartedthekitefactoryin1980.Theirkitesaremadeofnylon(尼龙).TheirdesignsareHawaiianthemescreatedbyDaphne.Thedesignsarecutoutofthenylonwithahotknifethatsealstheedgesandthenfasteneddirectlyontothekite.Thekitethatisusedtogivelessonsisaregulardiamondkitewitharainbowpattern.Thedifferencebetweenthiskiteandtheonestheymakeduringthelessonsisthatitisatwo-stringcontrollablekite.BigWindemployeesflythekiteandforafewminutesshowstudentshowpullingononelineandthenontheothercontrolsthedirectionthekitegoesin.Thenthecontrolsaregiventothestudents.Jonathaninsiststhatitisnotnecessarytomakeahugeimpressivekitetohavefunmakingandflyingkites.Eventhesimpleststructurecanwork,andcangivehoursoffun.Goon,giveitatry!1、Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Ahotknifeisusedtoironthenylon.B．Childrenneverflykitesontheirowninflyinglessons.C．Kitestringsmustnotbecutinkite-fightingcompetitions.D．DaphnedesignskitesfortheBigWindKiteFactory.2、Whatisdifferentaboutthekiteusedforflyinglessons?A．Ithastwostrings. B．Itissimpleindesign.C．Ithasarainbowpattern. D．Itisshapedlikeadiamond.3、AccordingtoJonathan,whatdoyouneedtohavefunwithkites?A．Alargekite. B．Anytypeofkite.C．Acomplexstructure. D．Akitethatimpressesothers.4、Whatismainlydescribedinthetext?A．Akitefactory. B．Kite-flyinglessons.C．Specialcompetitions. D．Thekite-makingprocess.22．（8分）Oneeveninglastsummer,whenIaskedmy17-year-oldson,Ray,forhelpwithdinner,hisresponsesurprisedme,“What’sacolander（漏勺）?”heasked.Icouldonlyblamemyself.Nobody’shandswentinthesauceexceptmyown.Butthatnight,asIexplainedwithatouchofpanicthatacolanderisthethingwithholesinit,IwonderedwhatelseIhadn’tpreparedRayfor.IfeltconfidentthatI’draisedaself-reliantboy,aswealltrytodo.Butcouldheboilwater?Sewonabutton?Washhisclotheswithoutturningthempink?No,noandno.Suddenlyithitme:He’dbeleavingthehouseinayeartoattendcollege.NowaywasIgoingtosetaspoiledprinceintotheworld.Asparents,whilewefocusonourchild’sconfidenceandcharacter,weperhapsdon’talwaysconsiderthatwearealsoraisingsomeone’sfutureroommate,boyfriend,husband,orfather.IwantedtoknowthatI’draisedaboywhowouldneveraskthewomaninhislife,“What’sfordinner?”SoIcameupwithaplan:IwouldofferRayaprivatehomeeconomicscourse.Iwasdelightedtofindthathedidn’tsayno.Fortwohours,threedaysaweek,Raywasallmine.Oneday,ashistomatosaucereducedonthestove,hewashedandseasonedachickenfortoasting.Thenherolledoutthepiecrust（馅饼皮）andfilleditwithapples,allwhilelisteningtomyexplanationontheimportanceofpreheatinganoven.Threeofmyfourgrandparentsweretailors,soRaywasgeneticallyprogrammedtoquicklymasterthebasics,likemendingasplitseamorrefasteningabutton.OnedaywecoveredAdvancedLaundry,inwhichItaughthimnevertomixaredsweatshirtwithwhiteshirtsorputsweatersinthedryer.Iknewthathewouldratherhavebeenshootinghoopsinthedrivewaythanlearningtomendsockswithhismother--hetriedtobegoffsewinglessons,eventhoughIinsistedthatoneday,someonewouldfindthesightofhimfixinghisownshirtveryattractive--butitcouldn’tbedeniedthathewaslearning,andmorethanjusthousekeeping.“Iappreciatemorewhatyoudoasamom,”hetoldmeoneday.Raynowunderstandsthefinerpointsofcooking,andmoreimportant,herealizesthere’snothingmasculine（男子气的）aboutbeinghelpless.Notonlycanhemakehisowndinner,hecanmakeitforhisfamily,too.That’swhatIcallaman.1、Hearingherson’squestion,theauthorfelt_______.A．shockedB．angryC．disappointedD．calm2、WecanlearnfromthetextthatRay________.A．madegreatprogressincookingB．preferredsewingtocookingC．wasunwillingtotakethecourseatfirstD．alwaysthoughtitattractivetodohousework3、Theunderlinedpart“morethanjusthousekeeping”showsthatRay_______.A．fellinlovewithhouseworkB．didotherworkinthehouseC．acknowledgestheauthor’seffortsD．begantobemoreindependent4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AreWomenProgrammedforHousework?B．ShouldBoysBeInvolvedinHousework?C．I’mProudI’veRaisedaCuriousSonD．APresentforMyFutureDaughter-in-law23．（8分）Boomerangchildrenwhoreturntolivewiththeirparentsafteruniversitycanbegoodforfamilies,leadingtocloser,moresupportiverelationshipsandincreasedcontactbetweenthegenerations,astudyhasfound.Thefindingscontradictresearchpublishedearlierthisyearshowingthatreturningadultchildrentriggerasignificantdeclineintheirparents’qualityoflifeandwellbeing.Theyoungadultstakingpartinthestudywere“morepositivethanmighthavebeenexpected”aboutmovingbackhome–theshameisreducedassomanyoftheirpeersareinthesameposition,andtheyacknowledgedthebenefitsoftheirparents’financialandemotionalsupport.Daughterswerehappierthansons,oftenslippingbackeasilyintoteenagepatternsofbehaviour,thestudyfound.Parentsonthewholeweremoreuncertain,expressingconcernaboutthelikelydurationofthearrangementandhowtomanageit.Buttheyacknowledgedthatthingsweredifferentforgraduatestoday,wholeaveuniversitywithhugedebtsandfewerjobopportunities.Thefamiliesfeaturedinthestudyweremiddle-classandtendedtoviewtheachievementofadultindependencefortheirchildrenasa“familyproject”.Parentsacceptedthattheirchildrenrequiredsupportasuniversitystudentsandthenasgraduatesreturninghome,astheytriedtofindjobspayingenoughtoenablethemtomoveoutandgetonthehousingladder.“However,”thestudysays,“day-to-daytensionsabouttheprospectsofachievingdifferentdimensionsofindependence,whichinafewextremecasescameclosetoconflict,characterisedtheexperienceofamajorityofparentsandalittleoverhalfthegraduates”.Areasofdisagreementincludedchores,moneyandsociallife.Whileparentswerekeentohelp,theyalsowanteddifferentrelationshipsfromthosetheyhadwiththeirownparents,andcontinuingtosupporttheiradultchildrenallowedthemtoremainclose.1、Whatisthefindingofthepreviousresearch?A．Boomerangchildrenmadetheirparentshappier.B．Theparentswerelookingforwardtotheirchildren’sreturn.C．Theparents’qualityoflifebecameworsethanbefore.D．Boomerangchildrenneverdidanyhousework.2、Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2maybebestreplacedby_____.A．causeB．defeatC．ariseD．allow3、Whatistheattitudeofthecollegegraduatestowardsreturninghome?A．Theyareashamedofturningtotheirparentsforhelp.B．Theyaregladthattheycouldcomeback.C．Theyaredoubtfulaboutwhethertheyshouldreturn.D．Theyareproudtobeindependentfromthefamily.4、Whatcanbeinferredasthereasonforthe“boomerangchildren”phenomenon?A．Thechildrenwanttokeepinclosertouchwiththeirparents.B．Theparentsarewillingtoprovidesupporttotheirchildren.C．Itisharderforthechildrentosecureasatisfyingjob.D．Thereismorehouseworkneededtobedonebythechildren.24．（8分）Whileweatherforecasterscanmakefairlyaccuratepredictions,there'salwaystheriskyou'llbecaughtoutwhiledrivingintherain.ButthedaysofhavingtoquicklycloseyoursunroofcouldsoonbeathingofthepastthankstoJaguarLandRovefslatesttechnology.Thefirmisdevelopingcarsthatcanadaptautomaticallybyclosingwindowsandroofsorstartingtheheateriftheydetectbadweatherisontheway.Theweatherforecastingsystemusesasetofairpressure,humidity（湿度）andlightsensors（传感器）tohelpitsvehiclespredictchangesinconditionsandadapttothem.Carsequippedwiththesystemcouldmakeslightchangestotheairconditioningifitfindstheweatherisgettingwarmerduringajourneyorincreasethecabintemperatureifitwillgetcolder.Theforecastmayindicatethereisapossibilityofoneormoreweatherconditions,suchasrain,withinaperiodoftime,suchasfiveminutes.Thevehiclemaythenadapttothelocalweatherconditions.Inparticular,itmaycloseoneormorewindows,orclosearoofofthevehicleinresponsetoaforecastbeingasignofrain.Similarlywindowscouldbedarkenedusingelectrochromic(电致变色的)glasstoimprovevisibilityifbrightsunshineisforecast.Althoughitsunclearwhetherthistechnologywillmakeitswaytoaproductionvehicleanytimesoon,suchasystemwouldbeadvantageousonautonomousvehicles.Sincethere'snohumandriverpresent,thesystemwillallowthevehicletomakeitcomfortableforitspassengers,basedoncurrentweatherconditions.Itcanalsomakethevehiclesaferifitknowsrainorsnowiscoming.1、HowwillJaguarLandRovefslatesttechnologybenefitdrivers?A．Vehiclescanautomaticallydrivethemselves.B．Vehiclescanfindpositionsandroutesthemselves,C．Vehiclescanactasmobileweatherforecastingstations.D．Vehiclescanopenwindowsandsunroofsautomatically.2、Whatisthefeatureoftheglassofavehiclewiththenewtechnology?A．Itcanhelpadjustthetemperature.B．Itcanstillbeclearinrainydays.C．Itistoostrongtobreakintopieces.D．Itscolourcanchangewiththesunshine.3、Whatcanweknowabouttheweatherforecastingsystemfromthetext?A．Itisintelligentenoughtostopraining.B．Itmakesthedrivermorecomfortable.C．Itcan'tpredicttheweatheraccurately.D．Itmakesautonomouscarssaferinbadweather.4、Wheremightthetextbetakenfrom?A．Abookreview. B．Asciencereport.C．Asciencefiction. D．Atravelbrochure.25．（10分）CanItalkaboutsalaryatwork?Inaword:yes.AsHRcompanyInsperityputitinarecentblogpost:Canyouremployeesdiscusstheirsalariesorwageswiththeirco-workers?Yes.Evenifyouhaveacompanypolicyagainstit?Yes.Thefreedomtodiscussyoursalaryatworkisaprotectedrightunderfederallaborlaw.TheNationalLaborRelationsActof1935protectsyourrighttodiscusstheconditionsofyouremployment，includingissuesrelatedtosafetyandpay，evenwhenyou'renotprotectedbyaunion.Talkingaboutsalarywithcolleaguescanbeuncomfortable，sincethere'ssuchatabooaboutdiscussingmoneymatters，butit'sanimportantsteptowardsachievingequalpayforequalwork.Onebarrier，however，stemsfromhowwethinkofourownfinancialworth.ToomanypeopleItalktowronglyconsidertheirsalaryareflectionoftheirworthiness，astatementabouttheirskills，experience，orvalue.Attheendoftheday，ifwecanallseparateourself-worthfromoursalariesabitmore，it'llbecomeeasiertotalkfranklywithourcolleagues.Askingaboutmoneyoutrightcanbetough，soonetrickI'vepickedupalongthewayistoaskforyourcolleaguestoconfirmordeny.Forinstance，youmightvolunteeryoursalaryfirstandask“Doesthatsoundaboutrighttoyou?”bywayofcomparison.Or，let'ssayyou'reinterviewingforapromotiontobecomeamanager.Youmightaskafellowmanageraboutthekindofsalaryyoushouldexpectbysaying，“I'mseeingsalariesforthiskindofpositionrangingfrom$65，000to$70，000—doesthatseemaccuratetoyou?”Thisway，evenifyourcolleagueisn'tcomfortablesharingtheirsalaryoutright，theycanhelpyouidentifyifyourexpectationsareonpointorwayoff.1、Whatmakesco-workersuncomfortabletotalkaboutsalaries?A．Thesafetyissue.B．Thefederal1aborlaw.C．Thewrongideaaboutsalaries.D．Thereflectionoftheirworthiness.2、Whatdoes“taboo”underlinedinParagraph3referto?A．Aprohibitedpractice.B．Areligiousbelief.C．Ageneralagreement.D．Asocialcustom.3、WhatismainlytalkedaboutinParagraph4？A．Oneofmyinterviewexperiences.B．Mywayofaskingaboutmoney.C．Themethodofraisingquestions.D．Anexampleofgettingpromoted.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．HowtoDiscussSalariesatWorkB．WaysofTalkingaboutSalariesC．DoSalariesStandforSelf-worth?D．CanSalariesbeTalkedaboutatWork?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）完形填空请阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Grandfatherwasawiseman.Nomatterhowbadly-behavedIhadbeen,IcouldtellGrandpaanythingandmysecretswere1Helovedmeandwouldnevergivethemaway.IrememberatimewhenabunchofuswereplayingbaseballbehindMrs.Ferguson’shouse.Ihitonepitchjustrightand…slam!ItendedupbreakingMrs.Ferguson’skitchenwindow!Weall2!AfterIgothome,ItoldGrandpaaboutit.Heknewwehadbeen3manytimesaboutthedangersofplayingwhereweshouldn’t.4hejustlistened.“Iwaswrong,”Itoldhim,withmyheaddown.“IhatemyselfforwhatIdid.Isthereaway5?”“Well,”hesaid,“Mrs.Fergusonhasaproblem,justlikeyou.Ifsheknewyou6andyouwereafraidofher,shewouldbesad.I’llbetshewishesyouwouldgiveherachancetobe7It’syourdecision.Areyouplanningto8nothinghappened?Justkeepquietandhidewhatyou’renotproudof?”“Idon’tknow,”I9“Thingsmightgetworse…”“Let’sthinkitthrough,”hesaidfinally.“IfyouwereMrs.Ferguson,whatwouldyoudo?”Ididn’tknowwhatshemightdo.Ihadbeen10thatMrs.Fergusonwouldstaymadatme,soIran.OnthewayhomeIimaginedthatshewasameanwitchchasingme.“Well,”Isaid,takingadeepbreath,“OnesolutionistotellMrs.FergusonI’msorryandoffertofixher11”“Ifyoucallher,”askedGrandpa,“What’sthe12thatcanhappen?”Ihadtothinkforamoment.Irealizedthatevenifshedidnotacceptmy13,itcouldnotbeanyworsethanseeingthe14onMomandDad’sfaces.GrandpasmiledwhenheknewIhad15itout.“Doingwhat’srightisnotalways16,”hesaid,handingmethe17.“I’mproudofyou.”Grandpadidnotmakemedoit.Itwasalwaysmy18.Asitturnedout,Mrs.Fergusonwasverykindandweevenbecamereallyclosefriends.“Admittingwhatyou’renotproudofisthehardestthingofall,”saidGrandpa.“Choosingtobehonestmakesothers19youandrespectyou.”GrandpapassedawayayearagoandImisshimsomuch.HegavemethetoolstofixmanyproblemsandmostofallheshowedmeIwas20.1、A．safe B．open C．little D．special2、A．jumped B．ran C．cheered D．hesitated3、A．consulted B．questioned C．warned D．bothered4、A．And B．So C．Or D．But5、A．back B．out C．around D．off6、A．cared B．changed C．quit D．Finished7、A．outgoing B．confident C．polite D．understanding8、A．complain B．admit C．pretend D．agree9、A．sighed B．laughed C．insisted D．begged10、A．confused B．afraid C．angry D．shocked11、A．fence B．door C．roof D．window12、A．strangest B．worst C．fairest D．rudest13、A．blame B．excuse C．apology D．advice14、A．tiredness B．fear C．surprise D．disappointment15、A．checked B．put C．figured D．took16、A．easy B．great C．useful D．suitable17、A．baseball B．phone C．tool D．paper18、A．problem B．duty C．dream D．choice19、A．trust B．reward C．follow D．remember20、A．modest B．active C．brave D．Friendly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）语法填空Therearetwomain____1．____(reason)whythetemperatureoftheairisalways____2．___(change)Onereasonisthattheairaroundyou_____3．____(move)infromsomewhereelseAirusuallymovesinlargebodies_____4．___(call)airmassesSomeairmassesmoveinfromthenorthTheseairmassesusuallyhavecoldairthatcausesthetemperature____5．____(drop)AirmassesalsomoveinfromthesouthTheyusuallyhavewarmerairthatcausesthetemperaturetoriseTemperaturechangesduringthedayornightcanbegreat____6．___smallThisdepends___7．____(part)onhowmanycloudsareinthesky_____8．____therearemanycloudsduringthenight,theyactlikecoversonyourbedTheyblankettheearthandkeeptheairfrom____9．___(lose)muchofitsheatThetemperatureusuallydoesnotdropmuchduringsuchanightWhentherearemanycloudsduring___10．___day,someofthesun’senergywillnotreachtheearthThetemperatureusuallydoesnotrisemuchonsuchaday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。TodayIvisitedanexperiencedEnglishteacher,whousedtobemom’steacher.BothmomandIwereeagertogetsomeadvicetoimproveherEnglish.HewelcomeduswarmandbegantestingmyEnglishknowledge,askingmetoreadthetextsandspellingsomewords.IdidwellasIhadinterestedinEnglishsincechildhoo.Hewaspleasedwithmyperformancebutgavemevaluablesuggest:previewandreview.ThenhegoesthroughmyEnglishpapers,onlytofindmybadhandwriting,