安徽省池州市东至第二中学2023-2024学年高三(最后冲刺)英语试卷含解析.doc

1、2024年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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）1When _ questions in class, one should answer them as clearly as possible.AaskingBto as

2、kCto be askedDasked2To be an expert, a beginner needs to go through a series of _ stages.Aintermediate BliberalCoverall Ddemanding3When she was in trouble, I did what I could to help her_ my help, she wrote me a letter of thanksAIn honor ofBIn case ofCIn terms ofDIn return for4Mr. Wilson is a man of

3、 patience and kindness, and his good temper never _ him.AfailsBdisappointsCcontrolsDworries5As is expected, AI is an area _ China may appear as a leading force.AthatBwhereCwhichDwhen6 Shall we go to the seven oclock performance or the eight? _suits you fine.AWhateverBWhicheverCWheneverDWherever7I fe

4、el I am as well-behaved and as careful as my deskmate, but _ I always fall behind?Ahow aboutBhow comeCwhat ifDwhat for8During the negotiation to follow, it can be argued that shares of foreign companies are overvalued _ the return they offer.Ain terms of Bin memory ofCin favor of Din charge of9What

5、an unforgettable experience! Ill write it down_it is still fresh in my memory.AsinceBwhileCafterDuntil10After _ had happened he could not continue to work there.AwhichBhowCwhatDhaving11- What do you think of zoology? - In my opinion, zoology is _ botany.Aa subject so interesting as Bas a interesting

6、 subject asCas interesting a subject as Dinteresting as a subject as12Look! Mary is crazily looking for something again! _ , she cant find her keys.ATypicallyBOccasionallyCAccordinglyDParticularly13Please call my secretary to arrange a meeting this afternoon，or_ it is convenient to you.AwhereverBhow

7、everCwhicheverDwhenever14Our teacher entered the classroom, _.Aa book in hand Bbook in hand Cbook in his hand Da book in hands1540 grams of meat per day is _ people should consume in order to stay fit.Athat BwhyChow Dwhat16Since many former drug abusers have psychological problems, they often need s

8、upport groups _ they can talk about their struggles and find new ways to manage in the world.AwhichBwhatCwhereDwhen17Peter has previous experience, _ I think hes the right person for the job.Aor BbutCfor Dso18Nature is understandable in the sense _ she will answer truly and reward with discoveries w

9、hen we ask her questions via observation.AthatBwhereChowDwhat19Do you know when your mother _ to pick you up?At 11：40 am.Ahad come Bis comingChas come Dwould come20Historic sites impress writers with their amazing beauty, which are a great source of _.Ainspiration Bcomposition Coccupation Dcombinati

10、on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）If you look on the Internet, you will see that almost every day of the year celebrates some kind of food. These “holidays” have become very popular across the United States. They give people a chance to enjoy something they might not eat norma

11、lly, like National Onion (洋葱) Ring Day, for example. Food holidays also give restaurants and other businesses a chance to promote their products.But where did these American “holidays” come from? Many are the invention of an Alabama man, John-Bryan Hopkins. He writes about food for his Foodimentary.

12、 com website. Hopkins told Time magazine that when he began his site in 2006, there were only 175 “holidays.” “I filled in the rest,” he said.The National Day Calendar has a list of all the different food and non-food related “holidays.” In the past, the website used to let anyone create their own d

13、ayfor a price. But now, the site only accepts requests from businesses and other organizations.While some food “holidays” are indeed made-up, many have historical roots. For example, National Beer Day on April 7 marks the end of a U. S. ban on the production, transport, import and sale of alcoholic

14、drinks. The ban lasted from 1920 until 1933.The Salvation Army, a Christian group, launched U. S. National Doughnut Day on June 1, 1938. It was meant to honor women who served soldiers doughnuts during World War I.But not everyone likes food holidays. Bethany Jean Clement is a food writer for the Se

15、attle Times newspaper. She wrote, “I get that some people might be excited by, say, National Doughnut Day. But you really can have a doughnut any day you want!”Tavi Juarez, also of Foodimentary. com, thinks national food holidays are here to stay. She told the Seattle Times, “In my modest opinion, I

16、 believe that food holidays will continue to grow in popularity online because theres a lot of negativity (消极) out there. Why not choose to celebrate food instead?”1、Why does the website accept others own day?ATo promote traditional food. BTo make money.CTo create new holidays. DTo attract more view

17、ers.2、What is National Beer Day related to?ALaw. BWar.CRight. DCustom.3、Who dislikes food holidays?AJohn-Bryan Hopkins. BThe Salvation Army.CBethany Jean Clement. DTavi Juarez.4、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AGood Chances to Enjoy Particular Foods.BTraditional American Fo

18、ods on the Internet.CTricks of Businesses: Promotion of Products.DNational Food Days: An American Tradition.22（8分） L.S. Lowry ExhibitionSome 30 oil paintings and artworks on paper by British artist, L.S. Lowry (1887-1976), are on display at the Art Museum of Nanjing University of the Arts. Its the f

19、irst-ever solo exhibition of the artists work outside the UK. Lowry is one of Britains most famous artists, and was a close observer of his countrys social life in the era of industrialization and modernization. His works mainly depict (描绘) ordinary people on streets, in factories, parks and footbal

20、l fields. It has been said that the depiction of modern life by Lowrys works was permeated (洋溢) with an atmosphere of sadness and loneliness, but also with respect and a sense of humor.Date: November 15 to December 16, 9 am to 7 pm (closed on Mondays)Venue: Art Museum of Nanjing University of the Ar

21、tsAddress: 15 Huju Road North, Gulou District, NanjingAdmission: FreeCall 025-8349-8693 for detailsGolden Songs of Teresa Teng ConcertTeresa Teng (1953-1995) was an influential Chinese pop singer from Taiwan who was known for her folk songs and romantic ballads. Her voice and songs are instantly rec

22、ognizable throughout the whole of Asia and in areas with large Asian populations. Chen Yajuan, a Japanese-Chinese female singer, will perform Tengs classic songs, including Moon Represents My Heart and When Will You Come Back Again?Date: December 20, 7:30 pmVenue: Shanghai Oriental Art CenterAddress

23、: 425 Dingxiang RoadTickets: 80 yuan to 580 yuanCall 021-6132-6586 for detailsThe 20th Anniversary of RiverdanceThis year welcomes the 20th anniversary of Riverdance, which is being marked with a world tour. This 20th anniversary version will have a new stage setting, and when it tours in China it w

24、ill add some local elements like taking traditional Chinese folk songs, Love Song of Kangding and My Motherland, as accompaniments.Date: January 13 to 18, 7:30 pmVenue: Shanghai Culture SquareAddress: 597 Fuxing Road MiddleTickets: 80 yuan to 800 yuanCall 021-6472-9000 for details1、When can visitors

25、 enjoy some art free of charge?ADecember 20.BDecember 15.CJanuary 14.DJanuary 18.2、What can we learn about L.S. Lowry?AThe style of his works is negative.BHis exhibition will be held until the end of December.CHis work was only exhibited in his motherland before.DHe preferred to create works on the

26、street.3、What can we learn from the passage?AThe L.S. Lowry Exhibition will be open six days a week before December 16.BThe number of songs at the concert has been announced by the organizers.CPeople can enjoy three activities in the same city in late December.DThe first Riverdance show was performe

27、d perfectly in Dublin in 1994.23（8分）Chinas cancer researcher Zhu Chen, together with two French researchers Anne Dejean and Hugues de Th, received Sjoberg Prize 2018 in Stockholm Concert Hall, Sweden on Friday.“We used wisdom from both Chinese and Western medicine and offered a cure to one of the mo

28、st deadly cancers,” Chen told Xinhua, “I feel that Chinese medicine has potential to contribute more to human health. It struggles for benefiting all mankind. Its a language of peace, and of development and progress.” Chen recalled the cooperation with the two French researchers for over 30 years.Th

29、is years Sjoberg winners have developed a new and targeted treatment for a specific form of blood cancer called acute promyelocytic leukaemia (急性早幼粒白血病). It was once one of the deadliest forms of cancer, but it is now possible to cure nine out of ten patients who receive the new treatment. The winne

30、rs have made this revolutionary development possible by methodically mapping the molecular mechanisms responsible for the disease.The Prize is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and is funded (资助)by the Sjoberg Foundation. The foundation, with a donation of 2.5 billion US dollars, was

31、founded in 2016, and serves to promote scientific research that focuses on cancer, health and the environment.The Prize is an annual international prize in cancer research awarded to individual researchers or research groups. The prize amounts to one million US dollars, of which 100,000US dollars is

32、 the prize sum and 900,000US dollars is funding for future research.1、Zhu Chen was awarded Sjoberg Prize for the .Aresearch into a languageBpromotion of Chinese medicineCtreatment for a once fatal cancerDcooperation with French researchers2、What can we know about the Sjoberg Foundation?AIt funds res

33、earch in certain fields.BIt favors individual researchers.CIt donates 2.5 billion US dollars.DIt awards the prize annually.3、What can the text be classified as?AA biography.BA news report.CA science fiction.DAn advertisement.4、What is the best title for the text?ANew Cure for CancerBBreakthroughs to

34、 human healthCGreat Contributions of Chinese MedicineDThree Scientists Receiving Sjoberg Prize24（8分）NEW DELHIIn Indias space center on the barrier island of Sriharikota, the white-jacketed scientists held their breaths.The countrys trusty red-and-white satellite launch vehicle had lifted off moments

35、 before and blasted into orbit.The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C-37 was about to perform a delicate maneuver(操纵，任务)carefully sending 104 satellites into the heavens, the highest number ever attempted in one mission. One Indian space analyst on television likened the complicated maneuver to droppi

36、ng children at different bus stops.About 10 a.m. Wednesday, the announcement came: All the satellites had been successfully launched. The scientists breathed a collective sigh of relief, and backslapping and applause followed.“This is a great moment for each and every one of us. Today we have made h

37、istory,” project manager BJayakumar said afterward. The total number of satellites far outstripped(超过) the previous record37 at the same time sent into space by Russia in 2014.Wednesdays launch was another success for the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), which is rapidly gaining a reputati

38、on globally for its effective yet low-cost missions.India had already sent up dozens of satellites, including 20 in one launch last year.In 2014, India became the first Asian nation to send a probe(探测器) into orbit around Mars, a $74 million effort that, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted at the t

39、ime, cost less than what it took to make the Hollywood space movie “Gravity”.The fierce national pride that resulted after that success sent the Mars probe rocketing onto the face of the countrys new 2,000 rupee($30) currency note (钞票) in November.“Now India is showing its competitiveness in the $30

40、0 billion global space market,” said Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, head of the Nuclear and Space Policy Initiative at the Observer Rearch Foundation in New Delhi.1、What does the underlined word “likened” mean in the 3rd paragraph?AcontributedBcomparedCpreferredDtied2、What does Indias Prime Minister

41、Modi imply according to the 8th paragraph?AThe 104-satellite maneuver cost less money than the film “Gravity” did.BShooting a film is always more expensive than launching a rocket.CThe Mars probe rocketing is characteristic of being low in cost.DAll real explorations are cheaper than virtual ones.3、

42、The way India adopted to show the significance of the Mars probe rocketing is equal to the way Chinese government use _ in China.AChairman Mao Zedongs portraitBa picture of the Long-march rocketCa picture of the Three-gorges(峡谷) projectDPresident Xi Jinpings portrait4、It can be inferred that after t

43、he success in the 104-satellite launch, India will _.Abecome No. 1 in the global space marketBtake up a larger market share in the futureCshow its ability among local competitorsDhave an order of $300 billion25（10分）“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my fri

44、end Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have a nice day. Next!” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and

45、 my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone (腔调) with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business.The expression in one of those behaviors that help people get along with

46、 each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? Im terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger s

47、ays “Have a nice day!” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you.Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless o