2024届襄阳市第四中学高三英语第一学期期末质量检测模拟试题含解析

2024届襄阳市第四中学高三英语第一学期期末质量检测模拟试
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．_____ gas prices are rising, people are looking for less expensive ways to get around. A．Now that B．Even if
C．Although D．Unless
2．﹣It really annoys me when a person's cell phone goes off during a movie？
﹣Yeah，me too．It really _________．
A．costs me an arm and a leg B．gets on my nerves
C．beats my brains out D．pulls my legs
3．We Chinese are drinking ______ milk per person today as we did in 1995.
A．more than twice B．twice as much
C．twice as many as D．twice as much as
4．— There are no relative articles on the Internet.What shall we do?
— My God！There are always not any useful articles when you want .
A．one B．it C．that D．any
5．—— David should lie to his best friend in order to get the well-paid job!
—— It is typical of him because he ________.
A．is facing his Waterloo B．is visually challenged
C．has cast-iron nerves D．worships the golden calf
6．--I feel nervous when taking an exam.
-- and you can do it well.
A．Take it w easy B．Take your time C．Good luck D．It’s up to you
7．--The weather is too cold ___ March this year.
-- It was still ___ when I came here years ago.
A．for; colder B．in; cold
C．in; hot D．for; hotter
8．一Which T—shirt do you like best?
一．They are both out of fashion and expensive．
A．None B．Neither C．Any D．Both
9．–What’s wr ong with your ipad2? The sound ____is not clear.
--Yes. It has been broken for some time.
A．come out B．coming out C．to come out D．came out
10．It’s difficult for us to learn a lesson in life ________ we’ve actually had that lesson. A．while B．since C．until D．when
11．They have leading experts in this field，and that's __________ they've made important progress．
A．where B．why
C．whether D．who
12．_____ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.
A．Which B．When C．What D．As
13．They are determined to go into the dark cave, ________ my warning of danger. A．regardless of B．because of
C．apart from D．instead of
14．The girl is sure to become a good actress __________ she gets the right training. A．until B．if C．although D．unless
15．The professor _____about how to protect the endangered animal in the conference at this time tomorrow.
A．talked B．talks C．has been talking D．will be talking
16．On the bus I saw a student I believed was your brother.
A．who B．whom
C．which D．whoever
17．—I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so rude to you.
—You ________ something not very nice to me, but that's OK.
A．have said B．had said C．were saying D．did say
18．I was going to pay by cash when it suddenly occurred to me _________ I had left my purse at home.
A．whether B．what
C．that D．where
19．I _____up my mind what I was going to say in the seminar, but it was cancelled. A．have made B．had made
C．was making D．would make
20．It was John who broke the window. Why are you talking to me as if I it?
A．had done B．have done C．did D．am doing
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）C
‘Kangaroo mothering’ helps boost a child’s health and intelligence
“Kangaroo mothering”, the practice of continuous skin-to-skin contact with a newborn baby, results in healthier, more intelligent and successful children, a new study finds.
A 20-year follow-up research found that those brought up in the kangaroo method scored higher in IQ tests and earned 53% more. They were also found to be less likely to have behavior problems than babies in a control group.
Followers of the method nest their kids in a “kangaroo” position on their chest
as soon as possible after birth. Both mother and baby are supposed to go home as quickly as possible.
The technique is often used in cases of premature birth (早产). In such cases, the trained mother acts as the child’s main source of stimulation (刺激) and food, in the form of breast feeding. Between 1993 and 1996, a group of more than 700 prematurely born babies in Columbia were, on the basis of random selection, placed either away from mother or were raised using the kangaroo method. Two decades later, a follow-up survey funded by the Canadian Government has shown that those who went through the latter method benefited by comparison.
Published in the journal Paediatrics, the research shows that kangaroo mothering o ffered significant protection against early death, with a 3.5% death rate compared to a 7.7% rate in the control group. IQ test also showed a small but significant advantage of 3.5% compared to other infants.
Lead researcher Dr Nathalie Charpak, of the Kangaroo Foundation in Bogota, said the method has “significant, long-lasting social and behavioral protective effects”. “We firmly believe that this is a powerful, efficient, scientifically based healthcare intervention that can be used in all settings, from those with very restricted to unrestricted access to healthcare.”
The study also found that, compared with babies in the control group, those raised in the kangaroo method went on to develop bigger brains, with significantly larger volumes of gray matter.
1、According to the passage, what is “kangaroo mothering”?
A．Mothers trying their best to improve their babies’ IQs.
B．Mothers raising their babies in bags like kangaroos.
C．Mothers staying in touch with their babies early and constantly.
D．Mothers breastfeeding their babies instead of using milk powder.
2、The underlined word “infants” in Paragraph 5 probably means ____.
A．children B．kangaroos C．parents D．researchers
3、What is Dr Nathalie Charpak’s attitude toward Kangaroo mothering? A．Sceptical. B．Neutral. C．Disapproving. D．Supportive.
4、This passage shows that Kangaroo mothering can ____.
A．give children bigger heads
B．benefit children’s brain growth
C．reduce the number of premature births
D．solve school children’s behavioral problems
（8分）When Randy Heiss went hiking behind his Patagonia, Ariz. farm, the 22．
last thing he expected to find was a Christmas list from a little girl across the US-Mexico border. “I found this balloon on my morning walk near Patagonia on Sunday. Attached to it was a piece of paper with the Christmas wishes from a little girl,” Heiss wrote on his Facebook page.
When he brought the list home to his wife, who speaks fluent Spanish, they determined that the little girl had asked for Enchantimals toys, clothes, art supplies and various other gifts. That's when Heiss set out to make the little girl's Christmas dreams come true. Heiss said he had attempted to send Christmas letters to Santa Claus via balloon when he was a kid but never received a response.
Heiss sent a Facebook message on Wednesday to XENY, a radio station in Nogales, to see if it could help him track down the girl or her family. He later received a response from the station, which had determined the author of the letter was an 4-year-old girl named Dayami, and the station wanted to set up a meeting between the two on Thursday. “It just changed my entire day,” Heiss told the Washington Post. “Instead of going back to my office in Bisbee, I went with my wife to Walmart. “
The couple bought almost everything on Dayami's list. They also brought a few gifts for Dayami's little sister, Ximena. They told the children they were “ ayudantes de Santa,” or Santa's helpers.
Heiss,20, said the experience was very healing for him and his wife. Nine years ago,the couple's only son died. “ Being around children at Christmas time has been absent in our lives,” Heiss said. We now have friends for life. For a day, that border fence with its concertina wire melted away.
1、How did Dayami send out her Christmas wishes?
A．By calling Heiss. B．By attaching them to a balloon. C．By writing to a radio station. D．By sending a Facebook message.
2、When did Heiss know what the girl exactly wanted?
A．After the help of his wife.
B．When he found the balloon.
C．After their meeting in America.
D．When he got a response from the radio station.
3、What might make Heiss decide to fulfill the little girl's Christmas wishes? A．His son's will.
B．The girls request for help.
C．His similar unsuccessful experience.
D．His desire to make friends with the girl.
4、What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．The couple got out of the pain completely.
B．The experience was a great relief to the couple.
C．The couple would help more children from Mexico.
D．There will be no border between countries one day.
23．（8分）Adult Education Courses
203、Which courses are suitable for beginners? A．Web Design and Art.
B．Computer Studies and Art. C．Woodwork and Web Design.
D．Computer Studies and Woodwork.
1、Which course awards students an official certificate?
A．Art.
B．Woodwork.
C．Web Design.
D．Computer Studies.
2、How much will a student who attends only half of all the Woodwork lessons pay in total?
A．$30. B．$180.
C．$250. D．$360.
（8分）When you need to see a doctor, surely you will want to see a good one. But 24．
there is one important thing you may never have thought about: Has your doctor rested enough?
Doctors in our country often have to work 34 hours or longer without sleep. Most of them work 104 hours a week, and some even 150. (There are only 168 hours a week!) One report said that a doctor who works such long hours cannot think more clearly than a drunk driver. Another found that doctors who sleep 5.8 fewer hours than the week before might make 22% more serious mistakes. Surely no one wants to get in a car that is driven by a drunk driver. So, how safe would you feel when you are under the care of a tired doctor?
Sadly this problem has been around for a long time. There are no laws about it yet an d hospital bosses don’t look like they care either. And that is why we doctors are asking you to join us on the street this Sunday. Fight together with us on the street so we can fight better for your life in the hospital.
Time: 1 p. m. July 15 Place: City Hospital Square
1、How long do doctors often have to work per week in the country?
A．34 hours. B．104 hours.
C．150 hours. D．168 hours.
2、What does the underlined word “Another” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．A country. B．A doctor.
C．A report. D．A driver.
3、Why does the writer compare a tired doctor with a drunk driver?
A．To find out who can think more clearly.
B．To give an example of a common disease.
C．To show who can work longer without sleep.
D．To give the reader a clear idea of the danger.
4、What is the purpose of the text?
A．To warn doctors not to work too long.
B．To get support for the fight for doctors.
C．To tell people how to find a good doctor.
D．To call for a law against drunk driving.
25．（10分）It seems that we are one step closer to finding alien life and maybe a future home for humanity. Scientists from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) have found a new solar system filled with planets that look like Earth and could even support life.
The group of seven planets, which orbits a star called Trappist-1, is 40 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Aquarius(水瓶座). And three of them are in the so-called “habitable (宜居的)zone” ----the area around a star where liquid water is most likely to be found. This is important because water is a necessary ingredient for life.
All of the planets were found using a meth od called “transit photometry.” This works by watching out for when a planet passes in front of its host start. This blocks out a small amount of light, allowing us to see the planet and learn about its size.
“This is an amazing planetary system---not only because we have found so many planets, but because they are all surprisingly similar in size to the Earth,” astronomer Michael Gillon from the University of Liege in Belgium told The Independent.
Trappist-1 is a “dwarf star (矮星)” which is colder and shines dimmer than our sun. If a person were on one of the seven planets, everything would look a lot darker than usual. The amount of light heading toward our eyes would be about 200 times less than we get from the sun, according to The Independent.
Because of that, Trappist-1, together with many other dwarf stars, was never on the list of places where scientists look for alien life. but Michael Gillon, lead researcher behind the discovery, decided to give dwarf stars a chance. He built a telescope in Chile to observe 60 of the closest dwarf stars, and it turned out that Trappist-1 was worthy of the effort.
The researchers hope that they can spend more time watching the newly found planets to learn more about them. Even though more research is needed before determining whether these planets could really support life, the discovery is still encouraging. It shows just how many Earth-size planets could be out there.
“The discovery gives us a hint that findin g a second Earth is not just a matter of if, but when,” NASA scientist Thomas Zurbuchen told the Telegraph.
1、Which of the following statements is TRUE about the newly found planets?
A．It will take human beings about 40 years to travel to them
B．Some of them might have the proper conditions to support life
C．They are spread out in the habitable zone around Trappist-1
D．Underground ice has been found in some them
2、“Transit photometry” is a special method mainly used to ________.
A．tell apart different stars
B．test the brightness of stars
C．search for and measure planets
D．work out the distance between stars
3、We can infer from the article that _______.
A．scientists will soon find an Earth-like planet that can support human life B．researchers know a little about the environment on the newly found planets C．dwarf stars have long been a popular choice in the hunt for Earth-like planets D．the size of a planet is the top concern when scientists search for a “second Earth”
4、Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?
A．Life in space soon?
B．Any aliens in space?
C．Trappist-1, a dark dwarf star
D．New record, seven new solar systems
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） A kindergarten teacher had decided to let her class play a game. The teacher told each child in the class to bring along a plastic bag 1 a few potatoes. Each potato will be 2 a name of a person that the child hates. So the
3 of potatoes that a child will put in his/her plastic bag will
4 actually how many people he/she hates.
So when the 5 came, every child brought some potatoes. Some had two potatoes, some three 6 some up to five potatoes. The teacher then told the children to carry the potatoes in the plastic bag with them wherever they go for a whole 7 .
Days after days 8 , and the children started to complain due to the 9 smell let out by the rotten potatoes. Besides, those having five potatoes also had to carry 10 bags. After seven days, the children were 11 because the game had finally ended.
The teacher asked: “How d id you 12 while carrying the potatoes with you?” The children started complaining of the trouble that they had to 13
having to carry the 14 and smelly potatoes wherever they go.
Then the teacher told them the hidden 15 behind the game. The teacher said: “This is 16 the situation when you carry your hatred for somebody inside your heart. The stench （臭味）of 17 will pollute your heart and with you forever. If you cannot 18 the smell of rotten potatoes for just a week, can you 19 what is it like to have the stench of hatred in your heart for your 20 ?”
1、A．containing B．wrapping C．decorating D．collecting
2、A．called B．planted C．made D．given
3、A．weight B．size C．number D．shape
4、A．focus on B．depend on C．lead to D．make up
5、A．day B．class C．meeting D．trouble
6、A．so B．as C．because D．while
7、A．day B．week C．year D．month
8、A．walked B．disappeared C．passed D．ran
9、A．unpleasant B．poisonous C．sweet D．funny
10、A．shorter B．senior C．prettier D．heavier
11、A．disappointed B．shocked C．relieved D．suspected
12、A．keep B．say C．feel D．make
13、A．put out B．go through C．catch up D．insist on
14、A．ugly B．numerous C．huge D．heavy
15、A．meaning B．feeling C．emotions D．kindness
16、A．hardly B．slightly C．exactly D．partly
17、A．potatoes B．hatred C．words D．dirt
18、A．produce B．smell C．carry D．tolerate
19、A．imagine B．analyze C．agree D．declare
20、A．family B．lifetime C．childhood D．friends
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）The Internet 1．(become) part of young people’s life already. A report shows that 38% of students often use the Internet . Most of them get 2．(use) information on the Internet 3．use the Internet to help their studies. But many students don’t use it 4．a good way. Some play games too much, some visit websites
that5．shouldn’t look at. So bad things may happen6．students spend too much time on the Internet.
7．is important for students to use the Internet properly. Now we have a textbook, 8．uses many examples to teach students some good ways to use the Internet. It gives useful 9．(advise).
Some students also make friends on the Internet. But if you want to have a
face-to-face 10．(meet) with your online friends, let your parents know and meet in a proper place.
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。

短文中共有10处错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

刪除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。

Yesterday I read a story about a group of explorer who got lost in a desert、The sun was burning hot and everyone quickly ran out water、 Later, the group’s leader took out the water bottle and said, “I found a bottle of water in my bag、But until we pass through the desert, anybody is allowed to drink it、” The bottle was passing around the members of the team; it felt heavily、Finally, the explorers made it out of the desert、With tears of joy, they had opened the bottle, but out poured sand、Was it a bottle of sand which
really saved them in the desert? The answer was no、Their deep faith in the hope of survive, like a seed, had taken root and grown in their hearts、That was how led them out of the terrible situation in the end、
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29．（25分）目前，校校园内浪费现象严重，为创建节约型校园, 请你根据下面表格中的信息写一篇演讲稿，号召同学们从我做起，改变不良习惯，杜绝浪费。

注意：1、词数：100左右；
2、可根据内容要点适当加入细节，以使行文连贯；
3、开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。

4、参考词汇：
经济负担: financial burden 品德：moral
Dear classmates,
May I have your attention, please? Now I’d like to make a speech here.
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参考答案
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1、A
2、B
3、B
4、A
5、D
6、A
7、A
8、B
9、B
10、C
11、B
12、D
13、A
14、B
15、D
16、A
17、D
18、C
19、B
20、A
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、1、C
2、A
3、D
4、B
22、1、B
2、A
3、C
4、B
23、203、D
1、C
2、B
2、C
3、D
4、B
25、1、B
2、C
3、B
4、A
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、1、A
2、D
3、C
4、B
5、A
6、D
7、B
8、C
9、A
10、D
11、C
12、C
13、B
14、D
15、A
16、C
17、B
18、D
19、A
20、B
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、1．2．has become
5．6．and/ or
7．8．in
9．10．they
【小题6】【小题6】if
【小题7】【小题7】It
【小题8】【小题8】which
【小题9】【小题9】advice
【小题10】【小题10】meeting
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28、explorer改为explorers
ran out后加of
the water bottle中the改为a
anybody改为nobody
passing改为passed
heavily改为heavy
had opened中的had删掉
which改为that
survive改为survival
how改为what
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29、Dear classmates,
May I have your attentio n please? Now I’d like to make a speech here.
Nowadays, some of us have formed some bad habits on campus. For example, some students leave the lights on in the daytime, or let water running after washing. Some leave over much food on the table after eating. Besides, waste paper and spoiled books can be seen everywhere. So it is high time that we had to deal with the problems.
As we all know, these bad habits will have a bad influence on our character and behavior. What’s more, we can not only increase our c ost at school and add financial burden to our parents, but also waste the limited resources. But how to reduce the waste? In my opinion, we should start with ourselves to save everything. Here, I’d like to remind my classmates to take the lead in reducing the waste.
Therefore, I’m sure, with everyone doing his bit, we will change the present situation.
That’s all. Thank you!。