江苏省苏北县2024学年高三年级下学期第一次模拟考试英语试题含解析

江苏省苏北县2024学年高三年级下学期第一次模拟考试英语试题
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．Pandas are _____ to the mountains of central China and only about 1,000 remain in the wild.
A. native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar
2．He ______ a chance to try it again just now.
A．gave B．will give C．is given D．was given
3．—Ouch, mum! A fish bone has stuck in my teeth!
—______, Lucy. I am coming.
A．Take your time B．Help yourself
C．Don’t bother D．Take it easy
4．It was lucky that little Jack was not at home when the fire broke out；otherwise，he his life．
A．had lost B．would lose C．would have lost D．might lose
5．We are so tired. ______ we could take the day off tomorrow!
A．Only if
B．What if
C．If only
D．If so
6．______ flag-raising ceremony was held at the Golden Bauhinia Square on July 1 to celebrate ______ 17th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China.
A．A; / B．A; the
C．The; the D．/; the
7．It is believed that many more popular terms ________ on the Internet this year.
A．will be created B．have created
C．are created D．are creating
8．If we forgave criminals, we might become a society of endless excuses _____ no one accepts responsibility for anything．
A．which B．where C．when D．as
9．Video games can be a poor influence if ________ in the wrong hands.
A．to leave B．leaving C．leave D．left
10．Y ou have a big mouth, Tom. You have told everybody the secret.
A．can’t B．mustn’t
C．shouldn’t D．mightn’t
11．____ anyone phone during the board meeting, please tell them I am busy.
A．Should B．Will C．May D．Can
12．Parents often tell their children that they __________ take candy from strangers.
A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't
13．—Which do you prefer, the former option or the latter one?
—I think the former one is no better than the latter one. So I’ll choose ________.
A．the former one B．the latter one
C．either of them D．neither of them
14．______almost one hundred jin, the stone was moved by him alone.
A．Weighed B．Weighing C．It weighed D．To weigh
15．How long do you suppose it is ______ he arrived there?
A．when B．before
C．after D．since
16．The petrol in the car _____ on our way to the beach, so we had to walk there.
A．gave up B．gave off C．gave in D．gave out
17．John once worked in a remote mountain village school, which is ______ only on foot.
A．accessible B．acceptable C．available D．appropriate
18．When you are absorbed in a book or simply trying to rest, it seems that the phone ______ continuously, destroying your momentary peace.
A．rings B．has been ringing C．rang D．is ringing
19．Y ou never really understand a person________you consider things from his point of view.
A．if B．once
C．as D．until
20．Nowadays, more and more Chinese homes have the technology and equipment ______ to do online shopping. A．needed B．needing
C．need D．to need
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）A dragonfly barely an inch and a half long appears to be animal world’s most productive long distance traveler - flying thousands of miles over oceans as it migrates from continent to continent - according to a newly published research.
Biologists who led the study say the evidence is in the genes. They found that populations of this dragonfly, called Pantala flavescens, in Texas, eastern Canada, Japan, Korea, India, and South America, have genes so similar that there is only one likely explanation. Apparently — somehow — these insects are traveling distances that are extraordinarily
long for their small size, breeding (繁殖) with each other, and creating a common worldwide gene pool.
But how do insects from different continents manage to meet and hook up? Ware says it appears to be the way their bodies have evolved. “These dragonflies have adaptations such as increased surface areas on their wings that enable them to use the wind to carry them.”
Dragonflies, in fact, have already been observed crossing the Indian Ocean from Asia to Africa. “They are following the we ather,” says Daniel Troast, who analyzed the DNA samples in Ware’s lab. “They’re going from India where it’s dry season to Africa where it’s wet season, and apparently they do it once a year.”
Wetness is a must for Pantala to reproduce, and that, says Ware, is why these insects would be driven to even attempt such a dangerous trip, which she calls a “kind of suicide.” The species depends on it. While many will die on the route, as long as enough make it, the species survives.
For the moment, the details of this extraordinary insect travel are an educated best guess. Much more work is needed to bring many loose ends together. Ware and Troast hope that scientists can work on plotting those routes.
1、What proves Pantala flavescens are the world’s longest-distance flyers?
A．Scientists have tracked the dragonfly across the world.
B．There are many Pantala flavescens in various continents.
C．The same dragonfly was found both in Asia and America.
D．Pantala flavescens in different continents have similar genes.
2、What helps Pantala flavescens fly over so long distance?
A．Their special body shape.
B．Their ability to use wind.
C．Their small and light body.
D．Their large and strong wings.
3、What is necessary for Pantala flavescens to reproduce?
A．Damp weather. B．Enough sunshine.
C．Dry environment. D．Warm nests.
4、What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?
A．The weather. B．The insect.
C．The wind. D．The trip.
22．（8分）Fun Activities for Kids in Sydney, Australia
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road
Phone 612-9225-1744
Hours: Daily 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Cost: Free, except for special exhibits
Every Sunday afternoon at 2:30, families can enjoy special performances on various topics, including art appreciation, dance and storytelling. During school holidays, storytelling and performances, often in mime or Aboriginal dance, are scheduled for children aged 6－12. Children can also participate in occasional hands-on art workshops.
The Australian Museum
6 College Street
Phone 612-9320-6000
Hours: Daily 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Cost: Free
For children under 5, Kids Island is decorated with a model hot-air balloon and features a slippery side and a shipwrecked boat with interesting cubbies to explore. The museum’s dinosaur exhibition appeals to children aged 5－12.
A Science and Discovery Room, with microscopes, specimens and reference books, allows children to conduct their own “research”.
Taronga Park Zoo
Bradley’s Head Road
Phone 612-9969-2777
Hours: Daily 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Admission charged
Taronga lets ch ildren visit up close with some of Australia’s most spectacular creatures－native koalas, of course, but also kangaroos, dingoes, Tasmanian devils and wombats.
Centennial Park
Oxford Street, Paddington
Phone 612-9331-5056
Hours: Daily, but hours change seasonally
Cost: Free
Rent children’s bikes and Rollerblades to help youngsters bum off excess energy in the park’s beautiful setting. A nearby Equestrian Center offers horseback rides, and guided nature walks are available during school holidays.
1、What can kids do in the Australian Museum?
A．Carry on some research.
B．Visit some native animals.
C．Enjoy special performances.
D．Participate in hands-on art workshops.
2、Which activity is required to pay for except for special exhibits?
A．Art Gallery of New South Wales. B．The Australian Museum.
C．Taronga Park Zoo. D．Centennial Park.
3、Which activity’s opening time varies with the season?
A．Taronga Park Zoo.
B．Centennial Park.
C．The Australian Museum.
D．Art Gallery of New South Wales.
23．（8分）In the winters of 2012 and 2013, National Geographic grantee (被批准人) Anders Angerbjorn and his Ph. D．student, Rasmus Erlandsson, studied an extremely threatened species, the Scandinavian arctic fox. The current population numbers are fewer than 150 individuals in mainland Europe so many of the young foxes are having difficulty finding a non-related partner. Other threats to the species include competition from the red fox for the rare small rodents (啮齿目动物) they both depend upon for food. Angerbjorn and Erlandsson monitored the arctic fox population in Vasterbotten and Norrbotten, Sweden, to identify the best areas for further conservation actions. This included tagging (贴标签于) the baby foxes, which proved to be a challenge.
“When catching arctic foxes it is easy to believe that the smaller ones are the easiest to handle. In some aspects it is true. Their teeth are smaller and the jaws less powerful. However, just as human children have a hard time keeping still, the really small cubs (幼兽) do too.”
“We handle the foxes in a bag wh ile tagging, and the trick is to keep the animal still between your legs while kneeling. And here comes the tricky part. How do you keep a small, wild fox still? You cannot apply too much force. You really do not want to hurt it. Just as with small children the best tool is patience, but at the same time you want the handling to be as short as possible.”
“One particular cub had a technique I had never experienced before as it continuously tried to turn onto its back, for no obvious reason. I had to reach the ears, so I quickly turned the cub upright. The cub stayed still for a few seconds, and then began to roll onto its back again. The same thing happened over and over again! Finally, I got the tags in place, and after making measurements and taking some sa mples, I finally let it go.”
1、According to the text, the red fox ________.
A．looks like the arctic fox B．is an endangered species
C．needs more conservation actions D．competes with the arctic fox for food
2、What does the underlined word “This” in Par agraph 1 refer to?
A．Providing food for the arctic fox.
B．Checking the number of the arctic fox.
C．Building conservation areas for the arctic fox.
D．Helping the arctic fox find a non-related partner.
3、Human children are mentioned in Paragraph 2 to explain that ________.
A．kids love the arctic fox B．baby foxes can be dangerous
C．it is difficult to tag baby foxes D．the smaller foxes are easier to handle
4、To tag small cubs, Angerbjorn and Erlandsson had to be ________.
A．brave B．patient C．creative D．strong
24．（8分）It is a plain fact that we are in a world where competition is going on in all areas and at all levels. This is exciting. Y et, on the other hand, competition leads to a pragmatic（实用的）attitude. People choose to learn things that are use ful, and do things that are profitable. Today’s college education is also affected by this general sense of utilitarianism（功利主义）.
Many college students choose Business, Law or Computer Programming as their majors convinced that these professions are where big money is. It is not unusual to see college students taking a part-time job as a warm-up for the real battle. I often see my friends taking GRE tests, working on English or computer certificates and taking the driving tests to get a license. Well, I have nothing against being practical. As the competition in the job market gets more and more severe, students do have reasons to be practical.
However, we should never forget that college education is much more than skill training. Just imagine, if utilitarianism becomes the main trend on campus, leaving no space for the cultivation（培养）of students’ minds, or development of their soul, we will see university is training well-trained spiritless working machines. If utilitarianism controls society, we will see people lost in the money-making adventures, humanity losing its grace and dignity, and that would be disastrous. I’d like to think society as encouraging and people regard profit or fame only as a horse that pulls the courage. Yet without the driver picking direction, the courage would go straight and may even end up in a dangerous situation.
A certificate may give you some advantages, but not broad horizons, positive attitudes and personal integrity（诚实正直）, which are the wealth you cannot acquire through any quick fixed way. In today’s world, the highest level of competition may not be that of skills or expertise（专门技能）, but of vision and strategy, and your intellectual quality largely determines how far you can go in your career.
1、The author’s attitude toward today’s college education is .
A．positive B．cautious
C．critical D．doubtful
2、Many college students choose to major in Business because .
A．a businessman is very likely to make big money
B．studying business is less competitive
C．too many students have chosen Computer Programming
D．Computer Programming is not a must for them
3、The author does strongly suggest that .
A．more competition be encouraged on campus
B．people should not ignore the value of broad horizons, positive attitudes and personal integrity
C．intellectual quality determine how far one can go in his/her career
D．college students get as many part-time jobs as possible
4、In the author’s opinion, .
A．college students are not pragmatic enough
B．college students should have drivers pick direction for them
C．college education should provide students with more business courses
D．college education should value the cultivation of students’ minds
25．（10分）Sitting too much is linked to changes in a section of the brain that is important for memory, according to a recent study by UCLA researchers of middle-aged and older adults.
Studies show that too much sitting, like smoking, increases the risk of heart disease, diabetes and premature death. Researchers at UCLA want to see how sedentary behavior (sitting for long periods of time) influences the health of the brain, especially regions of the brain that are important to memory formation.
UCLA researchers gathered 35 people aged 45 to 75 and asked about their physical activity levels and the average number of hours per day they spent sitting over the previous work. Each person had a high-resolution MRI (热分辨磁共振成像)scan, which provides a detailed look at the medial temporal lobe, or MTL, a bruin region involved in the formation of new memories.
The researchers found that sedentary behavior is an important predictor of thinning of the MTL and that physical activity, even at high levels, is mil enough to compensate the harmful effects of silting for long periods.
“This study does n ot prove that too much sitting causes thinner brain structures, but instead that more hours spent sitting are associated with thinner regions,” researchers said. In addition, the researchers focused on the hours spent
sitting, but did not ask participants if they took breaks during this time.
The researchers next hope to follow a group of people for a longer duration to determine if sitting cause the tinning and what role gender (性別), race, and weight might play in bruin health related to silting.
“MTL thin ning can be an indication of cognitive (认知的) decline in middle-aged and older adults. Reducing sedentary behavior may be a possible target for measures designed to improve bruin health in people at risk for Alzheimer’s disease,” researchers said.
1、What is the study done by UCLA mainly intended to find out?
A．What harm sitting too much causes.
B．Why silting too much is like smoking.
C．How too much sitting affects brain health.
D．Whether too much sitting causes early death
2、Participants were scanned by a high-resolution MRI to .
A．evaluate their memory loss
B．examine their MTL conditions
C．record their physical activity levels
D．record the length of lime for their sitting
3、What do UCLA researchers think of their study?
A．It in a great success.
B．It is little practical value.
C．It must target the young.
D．It still needs to be improved.
4、What can be the best title for the text?
A．Long Sitting Is Bad for Your Brain
B．How to Improve Brain Health
C．Sitting Causes Many Health Problem
D．An Easy Way to Prevent Memory Loss
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）When twelve-year-old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in late October 1931, he had no way of knowing that his life was about to change completely. The class 1 that day was to show how
2 a container of water would bring oxygen bubbles(气泡) to the surface. The container John was about to heat,
3 , was not like the containers students everywhere had used. Someone had been
4 and put the wrong
label(标签) on the bottle. And 5 John heated it with a Bunsen burner, the container 6 , sending the liquid flying in all directions. John Wilson came away from it, completely 7 .
Wilson spent the next two months in hospital. After he returned home, his parents 8 a hard time to find a way to deal with the 9 that had happened to their lives. But Wilson did not 10 the accident as a disaster. He knew he had the rest of his life to live. He learned Braille(盲文) quickly and continued his 11 at the esteemed Worcester College for the disabled. There, he not only 12 as a student but also became an accomplished rower, swimmer, actor, musician, and orator.
Many people, faced with the 13 John Wilson met with, would have 14 of their experience. Perhaps they would have considered themselves to be 15 by ill fortune and discouraged in their 16 to do anything significant with their lives. Wilson, however, lost his sight but found a 17 . Through his practical action and life attitude, he proved to us 18 that it’s not what happens to us that 19 our lives —it’s what we make 20 what happens.
1、A．experiment B．discussion C．analysis D．management
2、A．bringing out B．turning over C．heating up D．picking on
3、A．therefore B．instead C．besides D．however
4、A．light-hearted B．absent-minded C．cold-blooded D．bad-tempered
5、A．as B．if C．once D．though
6、A．leaked B．exploded C．collapsed D．melted
7、A．dumb B．lame C．deaf D．blind
8、A．called for B．drove off C．went through D．depended on
9、A．catastrophe B．coincidence C．dilemma D．drawback
10、A．elect B．appoint C．regard D．recommend
11、A．education B．occupation C．contribution D．recovery
12、A．survived B．shone C．competed D．registered
13、A．discrimination B．resistance C．circumstances D．uncertainties
14、A．dreamed B．thought C．approved D．complained
15、A．criticized B．motivated C．surrounded D．interrupted
16、A．preferences B．requirements C．failures D．attempts
17、A．bridge B．vision C．reward D．cure
18、A．dramatically B．occasionally C．abruptly D．roughly
19、A．limits B．predicts C．determines D．replaces
20、A．of B．from C．for D．up
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）English recognized as one of 1．most important languages is widely spoken as the first, second and foreign language. Like the major languages in the globe, English has changed over time.
The language in the ancient time was quite different from 2．we speak at present. During AD450, the English was 3．( base ) more on German than that of today. And later from AD800 to 1150, the Danish and French rulers had great influence 4．it, especially the vocabulary. As a result, by the 1600’s Shakespeare was able to make use of a wider vocabulary than ever before. From the 17th century the English people 5．(make) voyages to conquer other parts of the world, during which English was spread to many other 6．(country) such as America and Australia. Later on in the 19th century, 7．was the dictionaries by Samuel Johnson and Noah Webster that standardized(使…标准化) the spelling, 8．made the language settled.
Generally, in the history of English, it changed frequently 9．cultures communicate with each other. So the road to modern English is 10．(actual) the communication between cultures.
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28．（10分）英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。

假设以下短文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。

便条中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^）。

并在其下面写出修改后的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词;
2、只允许修改10处,多者（从第11处起）不记分。

My sister saw a lovely cup when we are shopping the other day. She liked it at once. Then she bent down and picked up to look at a price on it. As she did this, lots of tea splashed on his T-shirt! I had to try hardly not to laugh at her shocked face! My sister wanted get out of the shop as fast as she could when a shop assistant came over to us. It was turned out to be her own cup, that she’d left on the shelf by mistake. The assistant was clearly as embarrassing as my sister, for I just thought it was funny!
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29．（25分）假如你是李华，在网上看到一则你校招募“英语夏令营”志愿者的广告，请你根据以下写作要点和写作要求写一封求职信。

内容包括：
1. 表明写信意图;
2. 介绍个人情况及个人优势；
3. 表达期望。

注意：1. 词数100 左右；
2. 书信格式已经给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir/ Madam,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
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、D
3、D
4、C
5、C
6、B
7、A
8、B
9、D
10、C
11、A
12、C
13、D
14、B
15、D
16、D
17、A
18、D
19、D
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、D
2、B
3、A
4、D
22、1、A
2、C
3、B
23、1、D
2、B
3、C
4、B
24、1、C
2、A
3、B
4、D
25、1、C
2、B
3、D
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、 C
3、 D
4、 B
5、 A
6、 B
7、 D
8、 C
9、 A
10、 C
11、 A
12、 B
13、 C
14、 D
15、 C
16、 D
17、 B
18、 A
19、 C
20、 A
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．the
2．what
3．based
4．on
5．made
6．countries
7．it
8．which
9．when
10．actually
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28、My sister saw a lovely cup when we are shopping the other day. She liked it at once. Then
were
she bent down and picked ^ up to look at a price on it. As she did this, lots of tea splashed on his
it the her
T-shirt! I had to try hardly not to laugh at her shocked face! My sister wanted ^ get out of the shop
Hard to
as fast as she could when a shop assistant came over to us. It w\asturned out to be her own cup, that she’d left on the shelf by mistake. The assistant was clearly as embarrassing as my sister,
which embarrassed
for I just thought it was funny!
But/yet/while/and
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29、Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Li Hua, from Class 1 Grade 2. Having read your advertisement on the Internet, I’m writing to request a valuable chance to be a volunteer of the Summer Camp during the summer vacation. The following are my strengths.
Being an outgoing and optimistic boy, I am easy to get along with. What’s more, I have such a good knowledge of English and Chinese culture that I have no difficulty communicating with the members in English. Apart from that, I am enthusiastic and warm hearted so that I am more than willing to help those in trouble.
I am sure that I am suitable for this position. I would greatly appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration.
Looking forward to your early reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua。