四川省泸州市重点中学2023-2024学年高考英语四模试卷含解析.doc

1、2024年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回

2、。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1A hearty laugh relieves physical tension, _your muscles relaxed for over half an hour.Ato leaveBleftCleavingDleave2The draft regulation on the online protection of minors, _ for public opinions by the cyberspace authorities, has drawn wide public concern.Areleasing Bhavin

3、g releasedCto release Dreleased3Policemen think that where there is violence , drugs with damaging effects on kids are always _ itAbeyondBbeforeCbehindDbesides4It was from only a few supplies that she had brought in the village _ the hostess cooked such a nice dinner.AwhereBwhenCthatDwhich5Mr. Smart

4、 is believed to be a capable person, who is equal_ charge of the company very well.Ato takeBto takingCto be takenDtaking6Why are you so upset?I had my computer repaired yesterday, but it _ work again.AdoesntBdidntCwontDwouldnt7Frank studied _English language in London for four years, so he gets _ go

5、od knowledge of London.Aa; theB/ ; /C/ ; aDthe; a8. Jenny was sad over the loss of the photos she shot in Canada, _ this was a memory she especially treasured.AifBwhenCasDwhere9The teacher told the children _ quiet in the museum.A keep B kept C keeping D to keep10What did he do in return for free _

6、and food offered by the kind couple?He helped their son with his lessons.AconservationBadmissionCaccommodationDimmigration11Dont take it seriously，AliceI wasnt making _ fun of you its nothing but _ jokeA/; theBthe; theCthe; aD/; a12 Looking back on _ in years gone by and the good time that I had mak

7、es today seem rather sad. Absolutely. So much has changed.Ahow it wasBwho it wasChow was itDwho was it13Mr. Chapman retired at 70 after he nearly 40 years with the Gas CompanyAhad spentBhas spentCspendsDwould spend14The steamboat was fully furnished with life preservers. The passengers might be save

8、d _ accidents.Ain spite ofBinstead ofCin case ofDin place of15Could you give me a reminder at 9 tomorrow morning?Im sorry,but I a meeting then.Aattend Bwill attend Cwill be attending Dam attending16He gets up at six oclock, runs for half an hour and then has a meal; that is his morning _.ArouteBrout

9、ineCbehaviorDtendency17-Tom, your foreign teacher speaks Chinese fluently!-Oh, she has lived in China for six years; otherwise she such good Chinese.Adidnt speakBwould not have spokenCwould not speakDhadnt spoken18Faced with the dilemma, the company committee _ a public statement, appointing the cap

10、able man to be its new global chief financial officer.Apulled out Bput outCreached out Ddrew out19I dont mind her criticizing me,but_is how she does it that I object to.AitBthatCthisDwhich20So _ sometimes in trying to accomplish something big _ we fail to notice the little things that give life its

11、magic.Awe get caught up; as Bdo we get caught up; thatCcaught up get we; as Dcaught up do we get; that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）According a recent report in New Scientist, a breakthrough birth occurred under the radar some five months ago. With the help of John Zhang fro

12、m the New Hope Fertility Center in New York City, a Jordanian couple gave birth to a child with one more than two genetic parents.So-called three-parent babies actually have more like 2.001 parents, according to experts. And the baby boy born earlier this year isnt the first child to have a little m

13、ore DNA than Mom and Dad could provide on their own. An IVF technique that relied on small transfers of donors DNA was pioneered in the United States during the 1990s but was banned after fewer than 100 babies were born.This Jordanian newborn represents the first successful birth in a new wave of “t

14、hree-parent” techniquesones that are more sophisticated and that will likely stick around much longer.For now, there is no country where the method used to give birth to the baby boy is really legal. Zhang performed the procedure in Mexico, where, he told New Scientists, “There are no rules.”These t

15、echniques involve the transfer of mitochondrial（线粒体的）DNA or mtDNAOften called the “power plants” of the cell, the mitochondria transform energy from food into energy that can power a cell. When someones mitochondria dont function properly, its bad news indeed for cells. Mitochondrial diseases can ca

16、use a whole host of life-threatening problems, and its estimated that as many as 4,000 children are born with such conditions in the United States each year. In this case, the couple had lost two children at young ages due to Leigh syndrome, a neurological disorder caused by a mutation（变异）in the mot

17、hers mitochondrial DNA1、Why do experts call the baby boy a three-parent baby?ABecause his father has married two women.BBecause his DNA is from three donors.CBecause he has DNA from his parents and a donor.DBecause his mother gave birth to him with the help of Zhang.2、The underlined word “sophistica

18、ted” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “_”.Adeveloped BimportantCspecific Dexpensive3、Why did the Jordanian couple lose two children?AThe mother suffered from many diseases.BThe mother couldnt get enough energy.CThe mothers body function couldnt work properly.DThe mother had the disease caused

19、 by a mutation in mtDNA4、What can be inferred form the text?AThe IVF technique was used around the world during the 1990s.BMitochondrial diseases can be transferred from mothers to babies.CThe baby boy was born in Jordan five months ago.DFathers mitochondrial diseases cant affect young babies.22（8分）

20、 There are about 6，500 languages spoken throughout the world，but about half of them are in danger of disappearing.One of the primary causes driving language loss is that support for language communities drastically varies.While some languages are recognized by governments and taught in schools，the m

21、ajority go unrecognized，unsupported，and untaught，leaving communities ill-equipped to pass their languages on to future generations.Tsakonian，a“dialect(方言)”in Greece，has declined to the point that only 100 speakers remain.When a language disappears，many other things can go away as well.For example，pa

22、rts of a communitys culture，knowledge and identity can also be lost.One organization seeking to save world languages is Wikitongues，which was founded as a school project by Daniel Bogre Udell in 2012，when he began recording short oral histories in New York to explore the citys rich cultural diversit

23、y with the simple idea:tell me about yourself or your home in your native language.When he posted the videos online，the channel quickly got wide attention.There are currently over 400 languages and dialects represented on Wikitongueschannel and more than 1，500 people from 70 different countries have

24、 added videos to it.But thats far from enough.The organization seeks to serve as an Internet resource to keep as many languages as possible alive.Udell believes they can make it happen.“There are many examples of languages that disappeared but later returned to use.Hebrew went extinct in the 4th cen

25、tury BC，and was revived(恢复)in the 1800s.Now once again，its the mother tongue of half of the worlds Jewish population，”said Udell.1、What can be inferred about Tsakonian in Greece?AIts hard to speak and understand.BIt will definitely die out in the future.CIts not allowed to speak in Greece.DIt lacks

26、recognition and support.2、What effect may be brought by the extinction of languages?AHarming future generations.BReducing cultural diversity.CPreventing daily communication.DChanging school projects.3、Whats the purpose of Wikitongues?ATo support people in saving their languages.BTo revive languages

27、that have disappeared.CTo record enough short oral histories.DTo explore the worlds rich cultures.4、What does Udell want to tell us by giving Hebrew as an example in the last paragraph?AAll extinct languages will be brought back to life.BIts possible to prevent languages from dying out.CMore languag

28、es will be presented on Wikitongueschannel.DHebrew has become one of the most popular languages in the world.23（8分）Follow the Fashion-a New Age of the MacBook ProThe new flagship laptops called the MacBook Pro from Apple, available in 13-and 15-inch screen sizes, are thinner(0.6 inches), lighter(3 o

29、r 4 pounds), and faster than ever before. The speakers are more powerful and sound great. Battery life is 8 to 10 hours, somewhat less than that of previous models.Besides, theyre not becoming gradually narrower like the MacBook Air, but theyre thinner than the Air was at its thickest part.Thats rig

30、ht, “was”. The existing MacBook Air will remain available for a while, but there wont be any more model. Listed in the following are some other appealing features of the new MacBook Pro models.ScreenThe MacBook Pro screen is a masterpiece. Its so bright; it could light up a runway. Its a Retina scre

31、en, which is something MacBook Air fans have waited for forever. The color is very impressive. You will loves this screen.Trackpad（轨迹板）The trackpad is huge, twice as large as the previous offering. It makes a difference when, for example, youre painting in Photoshop.KeyboardAll of the new MacBook Pr

32、o models share in using a second-generation butterfly mechanism keyboard like whats found on the 12-inch MacBook. The keys are very flat and dont travel much at all, which can actually enable you to fly when typing.1、How is the MacBook Pro different from the MacBook Air?AIt has a narrower shape.BIt

33、has a more advanced screen.CIt has a more powerful battery.DIt has more color options.2、What can be learned about the keyboard of the MacBook Pro?AIts design is inspired by butterflies.BIt is tailored for the MacBook Pro.CIt allows of a nice typing feel.DIts keys are larger than the previous.3、What

34、is the purpose of the passage?ATo compare the MacBook Pro with the MacBook Air.BTo explain why the MacBook Pro is unique.CTo persuade the young to buy the MacBook Pro.DTo introduce the new product from Apple.24（8分） Throughout our daily lives, we have known plenty of people and will know more. But ho

35、w can we tell if someone is trustworthy? In a paper published recently in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, researcher gave us the answer.The researchers asked 101 adults from the United States to fill out a questionnaire measuring their guilt-proneness(内疚倾向) in different situations

36、as well as several other qualities, and then play a short online game. In this game, Player 1 is given $1, which they can choose to give to Player2. Any money given to Player 2 is then automatically increased to $2.20. Player 2 can then decide whether to keep all of the money or behave in a trustwor

37、thy way by returning a portion of the money to Player 1. The researchers found more guilt-prone people were more likely to share the money with Player1. Actually, in follow-up studies, guilt-proneness predicted trustworthiness better than other personality qualities the researchers measured.Why migh

38、t guilt lead to trustworthy behavior? The researchers found people who were guilt-prone also reported feeling an obligation to act in ethical(合乎道德的) and responsible ways while interacting(互动) with their partners in the game. People who are guilt-prone tend to avoid engaging in behavior that might ha

39、rm or disappoint others. If they do something bad, guilt encourages them to try to make things right again.Then， how can we use this research to ascertain whether someone is trustworthy? “One way to do this might be observe how they respond to experience regret,” lead author Emma Levine, assistant p

40、rofessor at the University of Chicago Levine, explains. Another way is to ask them to describe a difficult dilemma they faced in the past, suggests co-author Taya Cohen, associate professor at Carnegie Mellon University. This is particularly effective, Cohen and her colleagues have found, because it

41、 allows us to see if theyre concerned about the effects their actions have on others.1、What may make others feel that we are reliable according to the text?AOur good qualities to help them out.BOur tendency to experience guilt.COur kind attitude towards them.DOur team spirit in the game.2、What may c

42、onnect guilt with trustworthy behavior?AA sense of responsibility.BA feeling of disappointment.CThe way one interacts with others.DThe ability to tell right from wrong.3、What does the underlined word “ascertain” in the last paragraph mean?AAskBExpressCDescribeDDetermine4、How is the text organized an

43、d developed?ABy providing background.BBy making a lot of comparisons.CBy answering the raised questions.DBy analyzing effects of guilt-proneness.25（10分）Carrie Gracie is knowledgeable about China and its affairs. She also has a reputation as a generous colleague. She has resigned from her job as Chin

44、a editor because her employers will not pay her at the same rate as they pay the handful of men who do a similarly challenging and important job. She has resigned because. she refused to go on colluding (共谋) with the BBCs dishonesty about its failure to give women and men equal pay for equal work.Gr

45、acie was recruited to the job, because she had all the talent and skills the BBC needed to cover the difficult international and domestic story of the rise of China. One of the conditions she set for taking it was equal pay with the BBCs other international editors, familiar names including Jon Sope

46、l in Washington and Jeremy Bowen in the Middle East.Last summer, the government forced the BBC to publish which of the familiar names on radio and TV earned over 150,000. The results exposed an astonishing pay gap. They also showed Gracie that her employers had misled her.Gracie sets out all her eff

47、orts to get her bosses to do what they had originally promised her, but they fail to respond adequately. Instead, they prevaricate(搪塞)and offer her a pay rise that still would not have delivered equality. They thought they could buy her off; They thought that the reputational hazard she was running would scare her away from the fight.The BBC is wrong this time! Gracie has chosen to design rather than give i