2024届上海市嘉定区高三冲刺模拟英语试卷含解析.doc

1、2024届上海市嘉定区高三冲刺模拟英语试卷注意事项：1 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用05毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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）1I admire my English teacher. I can remember very few occasions _ she

2、 stoppedworking because of ill health.AthatBwhenCwhereDwhich2-Could I ask you a private question? -Sure, Apardon me B go ahead Cgood idea D forget it3This is a very interesting book. Ill buy it，_.Ahow much may it costBno matter how it may costChowever much it may costDwhatever may it cost4What impre

3、ssed me most about the movie were the _ filmed in New York.AsceneryBscenesCsightsDviews5Although the Roma couldnt be forced to pay taxes, they couldnt vote _they agreed to _a government.Aunless, submit toBuntil, correspond toCwhen, resign toDwhile, compromise to6If Kate had known what was _ for her,

4、 she would not have married Tom.Ain responseBin returnCin reactionDin store7Dont throw away the old booksGive them to _needs themAwhoeverBanyoneCwhoDwhomever8I dont think Rosemary will be upset about it, but Ill go to see her in case she _.AisBwill beCdoesDneed9A firm from New Zealand has revealed a

5、 set of robotic legs which they claim will soon allow _ wheelchair-bound people to walk again.AextremelyBpreviouslyCactuallyDeventually10The expert points out the phenomenon that cream goes bad faster than butter_ its structure rather than its chemical composition.Alives up toBgets down toCcomes dow

6、n toDstands up to11I was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite _.Aarbitrary Breasonable Cmechanical Dconventional12Although the used car seems in good _, it cannot run fast.AstateBsituationCconditionDoccasion13Its difficult for us to learn a lesson in life _ weve actually h

7、ad that lesson.Awhile Bsince Cuntil Dwhen14What the country did _ the international trade regulations, for which it was widely condemned.AapprovedBviolatedCbotheredDinterrupted15They arrived at the border between Kenya and Tanzania at 2 pm, _ lies a national nature reserve.A what B which C where D w

8、hen16He was elected_ president of the company, and _news came ,in fact, as _surprise.Aa; the ;XBX; the ; aCa; X; theDthe; the; a17I like these English songs and they _ many times on the radio.AtaughtBhave taughtCare taughtDhave been taught18Richard saved up his money _ he might go abroad for his sum

9、mer holiday.Ain case Bnow thatCas if Dso that19Professor Li _ for his informative lecture, was warmly received by the students.Aknown BknowingChaving known Dto be known20Sally was excited to meet Susan at the party last nightThey _ each other since they graduated from Oxford University in 2010Ahaven

10、t seenBhadnt seenCdidnt seeDdont see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） It sounds almost too good to be true，but a new study on sleeping brains suggests that listening to languages while you sleep can actually help you to learn themFor the study，researchers played recordings of f

11、oreign words and their translations to subjects enjoying slow-wave sleep，a stage when a person has 1ittle consciousness of their environmentTo ensure that the results were not compromised by foreign language words that subjects may have had some contact with at some point in their waking lives，resea

12、rchers made up totally nonexistent foreign wordsWhen the subjects woke up，they were presented with the made-up words again without their translationsThe subjects were then asked to imagine whether this made-up word indicated an object that was either smaller or largerThis vague(模糊的)way of testing th

13、eir understanding of the words is an approach that is supposed to tap into the unconscious memoryUnbelievably，the subjects were able to correctly classify the words in this way at an accuracy rate that was 10 percent higher than random chanceThats not a rate high enough to have them suddenly communi

14、cating in a foreign tongue，but it is enough to suggest that the brain is still absorbing information on some level，even during sleepResearchers have long known that sleep is important for memory，but previously its role in memory was thought to relate only to the preservation and organization of memo

15、ries acquired during wakefulnessThis is the first time that memory formation has been shown to be active during sleepIn other words，our brains are listening to the world，and learning about it，even when our conscious selves are not presentThe next step for researchers will be to see if new informatio

16、n can be 1earned quicker during wakefulness if it was already presented during sleepIf so，it could forever change how we train our brains to learn new thingsSleep learning might become a widespread practice1、Why did researchers use some made-up words in the study?ATo guarantee the accuracy of the te

17、st resultBTo increase the difficulty of testing informationCTo avoid the subjects cheating in the experimentDTo test if our brain are good at learning something new2、What were the subjects asked to do in the study?AClassify what they heard by sizeBMake up a word to represent“large”or“small”CRepeat t

18、he words they heard in the sleepDImagine the meanings of the made-up words3、What conclusion did researchers draw from this study?ASleep is necessary for a good memoryBMemory formation goes on during sleepCListening during sleep is good for our brainDLearning languages in sleep has better effects4、Wh

19、at will be the researchersnext plan?ATo train people how to learn during sleepBTo prove the existence of unconscious memoryCTo dig out the reason for unconscious learningDTo study the effect of sleep learning on conscious learning22（8分）Big messaging apps abroadWhile WeChat is Chinas biggest mobile m

20、essaging app,there are many equivalent apps in other countries that offer similar features.WhatsApp (US)Users: more than 300 millionPlatforms: Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerryFeatures: Text chat,push-to-talk,file sharing,location sharingWith more than 300 million active users,WhatsApp is one of

21、WeChats biggest competitors.Developed by two ex-Yahoo employees in 2009,WhatsApp originally focused on text chat,but on Aug.6 it also started push-to-talk service.Its noted for its accessibility,ease of use and the absence of adverts.The service is free for the first year,after which $0.99 (6.06 yua

22、n) is charged for a one-year subscription.Kakao Talk (South Korea)Users: more than 100 millionPlatforms: Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry and Bada (an operating system developed by Samsung)Features: Text chat,group chat,push-to-talk,group calls,file sharingWith more than 100 million users in mor

23、e than 230 countries,Kakao Talk is a multi-platform texting applicbtion that allows users to send and receive messages for free.With Kakao Talk,users can message each other one-on-one or in group chats with unlimited numbers of friends.You can also choose from more than 250 animated emoticons and sh

24、are them with friends.Line (Japan)Users: more than 200 millionPlatforms: Android,iOS,Windows Phone,BlackBerry and PCFeatures: Text chat,group chat,push-to-talk,file sharing,location sharing,gaming,stickersLine tops the list of the most downloaded free apps in 52 countries.Apart from text and voice m

25、essaging,Line provides its users with more than 250 original stickers and emoticons to buy from its own shop.In the first quarter of 2013 alone,it made $17 million just from stickers.The popular app also allows friends to battle each other in the LINE Game.1、Compared with the other two apps,which of

26、 the following features makes Line stand out?AGroup mobile games. BFree emoticons.CFree download of the app. DText and group chat.2、Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?AUsers can always send and receive messages for free with WhatsApp.BUsers can share files with any of the three

27、 apps.CKakao Talk frees users from unwanted advertisjments.DLine ranks first in the list of the most downloaded apps in 52 countries.3、In which part of the newspaper may this article be found?AAdvertisement. BEconomy and Finance.CEntertainment. DScience and Technology.23（8分）International Weather For

28、ecast (January 18th, 2008)Paris WeatherToday: Plentiful sunshine. High 59F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.Tonight: Generally clear. Low near 35F. Winds light and variable.Tomorrow: A mainly sunny sky. High 59F. Winds ENE at 5 to l0 mph.Tomorrow night: A mostly clear sky. Low 36F. Winds light and variable.

29、New York WeatherToday: Cloudy with rain and snow showers Temps nearly steady in the mid 39s.Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.Tonight: Rain and snow showers this evening changing to rain showers overnight. Low 34F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.Tomorrow: Cloudy skies early w

30、ill become partly cloudy later in the day. High around 45F. Winds WNW at l0 to 20 mph.Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight Low 29F.Winds W at 5 to10 mph.London WeatherToday: Cloudy and windy. High 56F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph.Tonight: Partly cloudy and windy. Low 43

31、F. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph.Tomorrow: Windy with occasional light rain. High 58F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%.Tomorrow night: Cloudy and windy. Periods of light rain early. Low 54F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph, Chance of rain 60%.Sydney WeatherToday: Cloudy with periods of rain. High 7

32、3F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.Tonight: Rain. Low near 70F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.Tomorrow: Showers in the morning with isolated thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon. High 78F. Wind

33、s NNE at 5 to10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.Tomorrow night: An isolated thunderstorm possible during the evening, then occasional showers overnight. Low near 70F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.1、Which city has the strongest wind on January 19th?AParis.BNew York.CLondon.DSydney.2、There wil

34、l be thunderstorms in Sydney on_.Athe evening of January 18thBthe afternoon of January 18thCthe morning of January 19thDthe afternoon of January 19th3、If you go on a tour on January l8th, which of the following places of interest is the most favorable according to the weather report?AThe Eiffel Towe

35、r.BStatue of Liberty.CBig Ben.DThe Sydney Opera House24（8分） Its 2035. You have a job, a family and youre about 40 years old. Welcome to our future life.Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror. “Turn red,” you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed elec

36、tronics (智能电子元件) are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe youre 40. You look much younger. With amazing advances in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. Youre not even middle aged!As you go into the kitchen an

37、d prepare to pour your breakfast cereal（谷物） into a bowl, you hear, “To lose weight, you shouldnt eat that,” from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. “Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?” A list of

38、 possible foods appears on the counter as the kitchen cheeks its food supplies.“Ready for your trip to space,” you ask your son and daughter. In 2005 only specially-trained astronauts went into space-and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for daytrips or longer vacations. Your best frien

39、d even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, “The doctor said you need these for space travel.” Thanks to medical advances, vaccination shots (防疫针) are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain specific vaccines(疫苗). With the strawberries in their mouths, the kids

40、 head for the front door.Its time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. “My office, autopilot,” you command. Your car drives itself down the road and move smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloa

41、ds and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video film rather than read it.1、What changes the color of your shirt?AThe mirror.BThe shirt itselfCThe counter.DThe medicine.2、How do the shoes know that you shouldnt eat the breakfast cereal?ABy pouring the breakfast into a

42、bowl.BBy listening to the doctors advice.CBy testing the food supplies in the kitchen.DBy checking the nutrition details of the food.3、The strawberries the children eat serve as _.AbreakfastBlunchCvaccinesDnutrition4、How is the text organized?AIn order of time.BIn order of frequency.CIn order of pre

43、ference.DIn order of importance.25（10分）Someone sent me an email urging me to acquire a lot more resources,suggesting could do so much more good if I had an 8 or 9 figure net income of 6 like Ive been doing for years.He claimed to have acquired a great deal of wealth himself and found it highly benef

44、icial to fueling his path with a heart.As I consider his suggestion,I find myself not having much clarity(清晰的思维)as to what Id do with I million or 10 million more money flowing through my life.I put so much attention on creativity,fulfillment,exploration,relationships,etc.that I find it difficult to

45、 intelligently imagine how more financial resources could provide extra fuel for that,except in small ways or in ways that arent particularly meaningful to me.Lately Ive been considering what it would be like to deliberately reduce my income for a while and see if I could live on much less，just for

46、the experience.What if I capped my net personal income at $10,000 per year,for instance? That isnt such a big deal to me, though, since I already went through a period of low income like that during the 1990s,and I learned that I could still do what I love regardless of income.Ive never worked in a

47、business environment-the only job Ive ever hadwas working for $6/hour in a video game store while I was in college. So Ive never seen how larger operations allocate resources. Thats probably why I havent pushed myself to acquire more. As I mentioned in my book.Money and Your Path With a Heart，my main financial goal in life was to make money irrelevant