四川省绵阳市涪城区南山中学高三下学期5月模拟预测英语试题

2024年5月绵阳南山中学高2021级高三下期高考仿真演练2试题英语命题人：龙施颖黄燕燕审题人：罗莉杜隆英第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.1.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodofortheman?A.Prepareforaparty. B.Returnabook. C.Lendhimhercar.2.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inthewoman'shouse. B.Intheman'soffice. C.Inaclothesshop.3.Whatwillthespeakerstaketotheparty?A.Icecream. B.Acake. C.Orangejuice.4.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Theticketistooexpensive.B.Thegameisn'tworthseeing.C.Theyhavelostallthemoney.5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Abuilding. B.Amovie. C.Astreet.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。6.Whydidthemanmissthemeetingthismorning?A.Hewenttoseehisdentist.B.HehadtopickupMs.Tan.C.HehadlunchwithJoan.7.Whowillpreparethereportfortheman?A.Mr.Lee. B.Lisa. C.Joan.8.WherecouldMr.Leebenow?A.Inhisoffice. B.Attheairport. C.Inthemeetingroom.听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。9.Whydoesthemangiveuptheticketsinthelowerbalcony?A.Theticketshavebeensoldout.B.Hepreferstheseatsinthecenter.C.Therearenofourseatstogether.10.Howwillthemangetthetickets?A.Hewillcollectthemhimself.B.Thewomanwillmailthemtohim.C.Hewillaskhisfriendstopickthemup.11.WhenwillthemangettothetheateronThursdaynight?A.By6:00. B.By7.00. C.By8.00.听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。12.WhatisMichael'sproblem?A.He'snotsureabouthisfuture.B.Hehasnointerestinstudying.C.Heisn'tallowedtoattendanartschool.13.WhatdoesMichaeloftendoafterschool?A.Heplaysfootball,B.Hegoestoactingclasses.C.HewatchesEnglishplays.14.WhatadvicedoesthewomangiveMichael?A.Talkwithhisfriends.B.Performintheschoolplay.C.Stayatschooluntilhe'seighteen.听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。15.Howlongwillthecyclingholidaylast?A.Fourteendays. B.Tendays. C.Eightdays.16.Whichmealdoesthewomanneedtopayforduringthetrip?A.Thebreakfast. B.Thelunch. C.Thesupper.17.Whatcanthewomandoduringthecyclingholiday?A.Takeherownbike. B.Cycleinthedark. C.Visitatheater.听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题18.WhatdoweknowaboutRadioCaroline?A.Itcloseddownin1964.B.Itwaspopularwiththeyoung.C.Itwasstartedbyashipowner.19.Whatcanvisitorsseeattheexhibition?A.SeveralDJsofRadioCaroline.B.BookssignedbyTheBeatles.C.Lettersfrommusicfans.20.Whenwilltheexhibitionbegin?A.InApril. B.InMay. C.InJune.第二部分阅读(共两节,满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分,满分30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。AOurNationalPublicRadiostaffandtrustedcriticshavemadesomeremendationsaboutmustreads.RoughSleepersTracyKidderThisupliftingbookisaboutDr.JimO'Connell'sworkofbringinghealthcaretounhousedpeopleformorethanthreedecades,firstinBostonandnowinnearlyeveryAmericancity.Hisworkmightbeabandaidonthebiggerproblemofhomelessness,butashesaid,“Thisiswhatwedowhilewaitingfortheworldtochange.”TheRightCallSallyJenkinsSallyJenkinshashadasuperbcareerrecordingthehighestachievementsinsportsbyindividualsandbyteams.WithTheRightCall,shecaptureswhatmakessomeathletesandcoachesreachtheirpeak.Whateverpartoflifeyouwanttoexcelin,thisbookwillhaveyourethinkingwhatyoudoandhowyoumightdoitdifferently.TheSecretofCookingBeeWilsonMorethanacookbook,thisisaguidetohowtomakecookingworkforyou—andevenbeeajoy.Whatifyouhavepickyeaters,afulltimejobandakitchenwithonlyhalftheingredientstherecipecallsfor?Thisbookhastheanswers,explainingeverythingfromhowtofigureoutwhatflavorsgotogether,tohowtogeteasywheneverythinggoeswrong.LandofMilkandHoneyCPamZhangSetinafuturewhereamysterioussmoghasswallowedEarth.causingwidespreadcropfailuresandfoodshortages,thestoryfollowsanunnamedchefwhofindsherselfinaworldofcookingdelightsandunequalledsensoryexperiencesamongalandscapeofdespair(绝望).It'sanexplorationofhumannature,andthechoiceswemakeinthefaceofdifficulties.21.HowdoesDr.JimO'Connellviewhisownwork?A.Itdoesn'thelpinsolvingthehousingproblem.B.Itoffersawaytogetfoodintimesofshortage.C.Itshowsawaytobeexcellentinlifedifferently.D.Itwillmakeadifferenceincaringaboutthehomeless.22.Whosebookcangetreaderstothinkabouthowtobeexcellentinlife?A.TracyKidder. B.SallyJenkins C.BeeWilson. D.CPamZhang23.WhatdoBeeWilson'sandCPamZhang'sworkshaveinmon?A.Theytellreadershowtoreducefoodwaste. B.Theyprovidepersonalcookingexperience.C.Theybothhavesomethingtodowithcooking. D.Theytrytocoversomeaspectsoffamilylife.BMygrandmapassedawaylastweek.Mymumbeganthepainfulyetnecessarytaskofsortingthroughherbelongings.“Isthereanythingyouwantfromgrandma’sflat?”Mumtextedme.“Heraloe(芦荟),please.”Irequiredzerothinkingtime.Sometimearound1975,Grandma,alwaysbelievinggoodthingswouldhappeninthefuture,receivedthisplantasagift,whichsheappreciatedandplacedinherdoorway.Itcamefromthelocalbutcher.Fiveyearslater,mymummarriedthebutcher’ssonandhadme.Grandmarevealedtomethisparticularplantwasalivingrelationshipbetweenthetwofamilies.AndsowasI.Recently,wheneverwevisitedGrandma’sflat,Iattemptedtofixthisconceptinmychildren’sminds.“Thatwasagiftyourgreatgrandmaboughtyourothergreatgrandma!It’solderthanme!”ThenmykidswouldnodandaskGrandmaforasweet.Numeroustimes,Grandmagavemecuttingsorclippingsoftheplant,hopingImightraisemyownandcontinuethelegend.Yet,everytime,mynewbranchdiedwithmyawfulgardeningskills.Butthatdidn’tusetomatter,becauseIcouldturntoGrandma,whowouldwaitandacceptmydisturbancewithoutbeingupset.ThenIgotanotherclippingandtriedagain.ButnowIcan’t.So,IdecidedthattheplantwillgoandlivewithAnn,mymotherinlaw,whoisageniuswithagreenhouse.TheplanisforAnntokeepholdoftheoriginalplant.Intime,shecanteachmehowtodealwithitscuttingsproperly,andthenmaybeonedayIcansettletheplantinmyplace.Inthemeantime,Annwillallocate(分配)clippingsamongmyrelatives,asGrandmausedtodo.Mywife’stwosisters,forexample,arebothbetterattendingplantsthanIam,soitisquiteimaginablethey,too,willoffercuttingsoftheplanttotheirpartners,spreadingthislovingplantacrossmyentireextendedfamily.Whydidtheauthorwanthisgrandma’saloe?A.Hewantedtopassitdowntoothers.B.Hehadapleasantmemoryoftheplant.C.Heshowedapreferenceforgardening.D.Hereceiveditasagiftfromhisgrandma.25.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sgrandma?A.Optimisticandpatient. B.Generousandhelpful.C.Honestandfashionable. D.Humorousandskillful.26.Theauthortookthealoetohismotherinlawto______.A.displayhisskillsingardening B.havetheplantbettercaredforC.announcehisgrandma’sdeath D.protecttheplantfromdyingout27.Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A.Aloe:amysteriousplant B.Aloe:myfamilybondC.Grandma:mylifecoach D.Grandma:alovelygardenerCOnJune6thColumbiaUniversityannouncedthatitwillnolongercooperatewithUSNewsWorldReport’sundergraduaterankings.Itisthefirsttopinstitutiontodoso.Mightitsdeparturebethestartofamassdeparture?Columbia’sdecisionfollowsarankingscandal(丑闻)lastyear.InFebruary2022,oneofColumbia’sownmathsprofessorsaccusedthecollegeofhavingused“outdatedand/orincorrectdata”inseveralareas.Inthe1980s,potentialstudentsstartedtoexpandtheircollegesearchbeyondtheirlocalarea,anditwashardtolearnaboutuniversitiesandparethem.Hence,USNewsbeganrankingAmerica’stopuniversitiesin1983,andhasreleaseditsfindingsannuallysince1988.Universitieshaveputinsignificantefforttomoveupintheratings.RichardFreeland,NortheasternUniversity’sformerpresident,cappedclasssizestoenhancestudentengagementandguaranteeclassquality.Consequently,itmovedfrom127thin2003to44ththisyear.Therankingsystemusedtoseemunstoppable.Universitieshavetriedtogetridofitbefore,onlytofindthatdoingsocanbackfirebadly.USNewsstillranksnonparticipatinguniversities,usingpubliclyavailableinformation,andthedataoftendonotgointheirfavour.Columbiadidnotsubmitdataforthisyear’sanalysis,anditsrankingfellfromsecondin202122to18thin202223.Recentlythemoodhasbeguntochange,however,especiallyamonggraduateschools.In2022,ofthe15highestrankedlawschools,onlytheUniversityofChicagosubmitteddata.InMayUSNewsannouncedchangestoitsrankingmethodology.Itismovingawayfrommetrics(度量标准)thatrelyonreputationandtowardsstudentoutes.Onewayoranother,therankingsanduniversitiesmorebroadlyareinastateofconstantchange.WhatistrueabouttheUSNewsundergraduaterankings?A.Itfilledaninformationgapinthepast. B.Itfakedtheinformationfortheratings.C.Itpromotedthequalityofhighereducation. D.It’sbeenreleasedeveryyearfor40years.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“capped”inparagraph4mean?A.doubled B.maintained C.increasedD.limited30.WhatwillhappentoauniversityifitdoesnotcooperatewithUSNews?A.Itsinformationwillberemoved.B.Itwillbeexcludedfromthelistforever.C.Itsrankingwillprobablysufferconsequently.D.Itwillcertainlybemeasuredwithincorrectdata.31.USNewsundergraduaterankingsmayfocusmoreon_______inthefuture.A.thechangingmoodofuniversities B.theinstantfameofuniversitiesC.scoresgivenbyformerstudents D.achievementsofuniversitygraduatesDAfteraheavysnowstorm,Iranoutsideexcitedlytobuildasnowman.NomatterhowIrolledmysnowball,itrefusedtogrow.Afterrestingforawhile,Irestartedthejob.ThenInoticedIhadanaudience—aprimlooking(古板的)couplewithobviousdisapproval.MyfaceturnedredasItriedtoanswertheirunspokenquestion:Don'tyouhaveanythingbettertodo?Anadultplayingbyherselfseemsstrange,butmaybeitshouldn't.Newresearchsuggeststhatmodernadultshaveignoredtheirplayinstinct(本能).Mostanimalsstopplayingasadults.However,thereareahandfulofanimalsthatneverstop.Onepossibilityisthatadultplayisimportantandbeneficial,—atheorysupportedbyastudy.ResearcherCamillaCennifromtheUniversityofLethbridgeleftsomepuzzleboxesforsomemonkeystosolve.Togetthefoodinside,theyhadtodroparockintothecontainer.Themonkeysthatpreviouslyhaddroppedrocksforfunweremorelikelytosolvethepuzzle.Thisfindingalsosuggestssomewhereinourevolutionaryhistory—aplayfulhumaninventedstonetools.Eventoday,theurgetoplayaccountsforsomeofhumans'greatestinventions.Adultplayisalsoaboutpreparingfortheunexpected.Andbiologistsfounditsmostimportantfunctionisimprovingrelationshipsandhelpingindividualsgetalong.Adultplaypromotesinclusivity,cooperationandcreativity—allqualitiesthatwehumanscoulduse.Unfortunately,socialnormsholdbackoururgetoletloose.“Generallyspeaking,weliketodothethingsthatarenecessaryforoursurvival,”saysPeterGray,aplayresearcheratBostonUniversity,“Humanstookonegiantstepawayfromfunwhenwestartedplantingcrops.Plowing(耕)fieldsishardandboring.Thenweinventedfactoriesandlostsightofplay.”Withthreatslikeclimatechange,it'seasytogetintoseriousness.Butweshouldunderstandthevalueofencouragingadultplay.SonexttimeI'mcaughtplaying,Iknowwhattosay,“I'mplayingforthebenefitofallhumankind.You'rewele.”32.Whydidtheauthor’sfaceturnred?A.Shewasconsideredtoooldtoplay. B.Shehaddifficultymakingasnowman.C.Shewasignoredbyaprimlookingcouple. D.Shecouldn’tanswerthecouple'squestion.33.WhatcanbeinferredaboutadultplayfromParagraph3?A.Itisthenaturalneedofhumans. B.Itcancontributetousefulcreations.C.Ithassloweddownhumanevolution. D.Itisparticularlynoticeableinanimals.34.WhatgothumanstolosethefunofplayingaccordingtoPeterGray?A.Thearrivalofagriculture. B.Modernscience.C.Climatechange. D.Theneedtopreparefortheunexpected.35.What’sthemainideaofthispassage?A.Thewaysadultscanbemoreplayful.B.Thewaystoaddmoreplaytoyourgrownuplife.C.Thereasonswhyadultsneedtomaketimeforplaytime.D.Thedifferencesexistbetweenhumanandanimals’play.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Youhaveanimportantexaminafewdaysandyou’renotfeelingprepared.Withonlyashorttimetogo,youmaytryfourstrategieshere.36.GetorganizedTimepoorstudentsshoulduseaplannerto,identifythetimeavailableforstudy.37.Beingorganizedwithyourstudymaterialshelpsyoutobeorganizedinyourthinking,too,asyoucaneasilyaccessthematerialsyouneed.TakeandreflectonnotesHaveyouevertriedtorecallwhatyoulearnedaweekagoandfoundit’sasifit’sbeenwipedfromyourmemory?38.Anactivenotetakingprocessisimportanttohelpyoutransfernewinformationfromshorttermmemoryandthenrecallitmoreeasilyafteritisstoredinthelongtermmemory.39________Researchhasfoundtherateyouforgetinformationisminimizedifyouinteractwithnewinformationwithin24hoursoffirstreceivingit.Asecond,shorterrepetitionwithin24hoursbringsrecallbackupto100%.Athirdrepetitionwithinaweekforanevenshortertimebringsrecallbackto100%.SelftestingSelftestingisapowerfulwaytostudyandlearn.Andflashcardsareagreatwaytohelpyoutoselftest.40.Youneverknowwhenyou’llgetafewminutesforsomequickstudying,soalwaysbepreparedIfyouhaveafiveminutebreakbetweenclassesoronthebus,forexample,youcanpullyourcardsoutforaquickstudysession.A.KeepinteractingwiththecontentB.AlwaystakethemalongwithyouC.FocusononethingforanextendedtimeD.That'swherenotetakingjumpsinasaheroE.ThenactuallybedisciplinedandusethattimetostudyF.Soyou'dbettermixupstudysessionswithvariouspracticesG.Theywillimproveyourexamsuccessandrelieveyourexamanxiety第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。HundredsofmedicalstudentscrowdedintoalecturehallintheBronx,NewYorkonFeb.26,2024.Dr.RuthGottesman,a94yearoldhonoraryprofessorattheircollege,41thatshewoulddonate$1,000,000,000tothecollege—the42donationevermadetoanymedicalschool.Shesaid,“StartingfromAugustthisyear,EinsteinMedicalSchoolwillbetuition（学费）43.”Thenenthusiasticcheers44inthehall,andthestudentsjumpedupand45wildly.Thetuitionfeeofthiscollegeis$63,000peryear,andmanygraduates46over$200,000indebtatthebeginningoftheir47.Thecollegestatedthat48Gottesman'sdonation,allstudentsintheschoolwillnolongerneedto49anyfeesstartingfromthisterm.DavidGottesmanisthe50ofFirstManhattan,aWallStreetinvestmentfirm,andaclosefriendofWarrenBuffett,thestockgod.The51betweenthetwobeganin1963andlastedfordecades.UnderBuffett'sguidance,Gottesman52asignificantamountofvaluableshares.In2022,DavidGottesmanpassedawayattheageof96.Ruthwas53shockedtolearntheexactsizeofmoney54herhusbanddied."Iwassurprisedtofindthatheleftmealargefortune,"sherecalled.Thewillleftbyherhusbandisvery55:"Useittodoanythingyouthinkisright."56withthishugemoney,shehardlyhesitatedanddecidedtodonateitalltoEinsteinMedicalSchool.Shesaidthatallherchildrensupportedher57.Shealsoexpressedherhopeto58outstandingstudentswhowere59hesitanttoapplytoEinsteinMedicalSchoolduetofinancialreasonsby60tuitionpressure.A.published B.announced C.reported D.addressedA.largest B.favorite C.smallest D.kindestA.half B.free C.part D.willingA.laughed B.broke C.started D.eruptedA.whistled B.screamed C.applauded D.celebrated46.A.owe B.carry C.bring D.fetch47.A.causes B.researches C.careers D.lives48.A.dueto B.accordingto C.exceptfor D.inspiteof49.A.pay B.contribute C.plete D.acplish50.A.employee B.founder C.cooperator D.customer51.A.quarrel B.debate C.friendship D.struggle52.A.figured B.gathered C.offered D.accumulated53.A.pletely B.frequently C.constantly D.hardly54.A.onlyif B.ifonly C.onlyafter D.asif55.A.difficult B.simple C.plicated D.short56.A.Faced B.Declined C.Covered D.Dealt57.A.determination B.decision C.theory D.principle58.A.train B.acquire C.employ D.attract59.A.totally B.accordingly C.originally D.regularly60.A.interrupting B.disturbing C.controlling D.relieving第二节（共10小题；每小题l.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。Mindreadingishard.Butnotimpossible.Moderntechnologycanreachinsidesomeone'sheadandpullouttheir56(intend).Decoding(破解)thoughtusuallyrequiresplacingsensorsdirectlyonorinsomeone'sbrain.Usingbrainimplants,researcherssofar57(pick)upelectricalsignalsinthebrainlinkedtocertainwordsorletters.Thishasallowedbrainimplantstotransformthoughts58textorspeechonaputer.Brainimplantshaveevenenabledscientists59(turn)theneuralfirings(神经网络滤镜)associatedwithasonginsomeone'sheadintorealmusic.In