2024届云南省部分名校高考备考实用性联考卷(一)英语试题

2024届云南省部分名校高考备考实用性联考卷（一）英语试题
一、听力选择题
1. What does the man think is important?
A．To be unexpected.
B．To enjoy every song.
C．To get what you expect.
2. What does the man mean?
A．He doesn’t like the shirt.
B．The shirt might be tight.
C．The receipt got missing.
3. What will the woman do for the man?
A．Update online news.B．Keep the classes in order.C．Make up for his missed lessons.
4. What did Smith offer her?
A．Smith offered her a room.
B．Smith offered her a computer.
C．Smith offered her a job as a typist.
5.
A．Shopping B．Eating C．Reading D．Working out
二、听力选择题
6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. How can the man get the tickets at the office?
A．By mentioning the woman’s name.
B．By giving a performance.
C．By sending flowers.
2. Who is the woman probably?
A．A ticket collector.B．A theatre actress.C．A waitress.
7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. How does the woman feel?
A．Jealous.B．Delighted.C．Disappointed.
2. What is the woman going to do this evening?
A．Play bowling.B．Stay at home.C．Go to the theater.
8. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. Who is the woman probably?
A．A bank manager.B．A restaurant owner.C．A land agent.
2. Why does the man talk to the woman?
A．To save $40,000.B．To answer questions.C．To borrow some money.
3. Where does the man intend to set up his business?
A．In Lincoln Road.B．Next to the bank.C．In his grandmother’s house.
4. What does the woman think is a must for the man to set up his business?
A．The location.B．His future plans.C．Enough customers.
9. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. Where are the speakers?
A．In a hospital.B．In a gym.C．In a park.
2. What happened to the woman yesterday?
A．She fell off the bed.
B．She had trouble in breathing.
C．She almost died of heart disease.
3. What was the woman’s decision?
A．Changing her lifestyle.
B．Drinking less coffee.
C．Seeing the doctor regularly.
4. What annoys the woman most?
A．Having scary dreams.B．Giving up fried chips.C．Getting up early.
三、听力选择题
10. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1. What is the talk mainly about?
A．How to keep young.B．How to improve memory.C．How to open our mind.
2. What is the key to achieving this goal?
A．Going back to school.B．Paying much attention to age.C．Using the mind as much as possible.
3. What did the man who entered school at 70 become later?
A．An active lawyer.B．A top doctor.C．A highly paid artist.
四、改错
11. 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。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

每处错误
仅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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

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。

Last Sunday, my classmates and I saw a wonderfully tiger-themed exhibition. It was been held in the People’s Hall of our city. We observed hundreds items with great excite. Among the popular exhibits were a painted sculpture of a tiger going skiing. The tiger, dressed in a red suit, looking so cheerful and energetic. There was also a section introduce the Global Tiger Day. It stressed the importances of tiger protection. The most people are aware of it, the better tigers can be protected. We will never forget that we learned from the exhibition.
五、完形填空
12. The stage lights dimmed, and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience. Blinded by the lights, I
quickly______. It seems that a great number of eyes were looking at me. I took a deep ______as the music of my dance began to play. I entered the stage and began my______, the graduation test of the classical Indian dance.
After a decade of learning this art form, I had______been considered ready to take on the most difficult act. The test is the most important event in a dancer's life, as it pays______to all the factors in one's life that______the dance form: one's culture and family.
The performance is undertaken only by the most______and determined students. It is a difficult process that requires much______. For more than six months, I spent two to three hours every day______these dances. Many times, I______myself to my physical and mental breaking point, but still I would not stop. I could not give up. There was always so much more to do and so much more to______.
I______a lot about myself in those tiring hours. I learned that I was far too______to give up, and I was too proud to prove myself______after I had set an unrealistic goal. Even with physical pain and mental______, I forced myself to meet my______. Even when I was at the end of my______, there was always something driving me on, forcing me not to give up.
Fortunately, I made it. What I had done______the success. It was in those hours that I learned what a dancer______is. Those time was evidence that I could______something I set out to do.
六、阅读理解
1.
A ．reached out
B ．set off
C ．pulled back
D ．broke away
2.A ．sleep B ．breath C ．thought D ．sorrow
3.A ．career B ．attempt C ．response D ．performance
4.A ．eventually B ．easily C ．absolutely D ．desperately
5.A ．debt B ．respect C ．interest D ．visit
6.A ．develop B ．rescue C ．introduce D ．promote
7.A ．beautiful B ．focused C ．intelligent D ．considerate
8.A ．talent B ．strength C ．comprehension D ．commitment
9.A ．recording B ．discussing C ．practicing D ．designing 10.A ．pushed B ．addicted C ．treated D ．applied 11.A ．forget B ．design C ．learn D ．research 12.A ．discovered B ．abandoned C ．controlled D ．undertook 13.A ．brilliant B ．brave C ．stubborn D ．discouraged 14.A ．careless B ．nervous C ．frightened D ．wrong 15.A ．function B ．stress C ．level D ．action 16.A ．budget B ．deadline C ．expense D ．expectation 17.A ．limit B ．purpose C ．preparation D ．destination 18.A ．increased B ．deserved C ．expanded D ．exposed 19.A ．completely B ．chiefly C ．originally D ．truly 20.A ．change
B ．supply
C ．accomplish
D ．explain
文章大意：这是一篇说明文。

文章主要介绍了一项研究表明，家务活可能有助于健康衰老，常做家务身心健康，常做家务的人到了老年以后认知功能和记忆力更强，同时也能降低老年人的依赖感和摔倒的风险等。

13. Household chores (家务活) may contribute to healthy aging, according to a study published in the journal BMJ Open . Researchers from Singapore found that regular physical activity, including tasks like dusting, scrubbing floors, and washing windows, can improve physical and mental health, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and decrease falls, immobility, dependency, and mortality among older adults.
The study involved 249 participants aged 21 to 64 and 240 participants aged 65 to 90. Participants completed cognitive (认知) function tests and physical capability assessments. They were asked about their levels of physical activity, including light housework (such as dusting) and heavy housework (such as floor-scrubbing). The researchers found that older adults who engaged in high amounts of heavy housework had higher cognitive and attention scores compared to those who did low levels or no heavy housework at all. These participants also had lower sit-to-stand times and were at a lower risk of falling. Similarly, older adults who reported high levels of light housework had higher cognitive and memory scores compared to those who did low levels of such tasks.
Dr. Shiou-Liang Wee, co-author of the research, emphasized that health messaging on staying active should not only focus on recreational physical activities. He highlighted that housework is a purposeful activity performed by many older adults and is linked to sharper memory and better fall protection.
However, experts urge caution when interpreting the study’s findings. Professor Gill Livingston from University College London noted that people who are not well may be expected to do less housework, and the study did not establish a causal relationship between housework and health outcomes. Professor Charlie Foster from the University of Bristol highlighted that the study relied on self-reported levels of household chores, which may be inaccurate, and did not fully consider other factors that could influence the results. While the study suggests that household chore may have benefits for older adults’ health, further research is needed to better understand the relationship between housework and healthy aging.1. How did the researchers measure the participants’ levels of physical activity?
A ．By analyzing the participants’ daily routines.
B ．By doing household chores with the participants.
C ．By carrying out a test on the participants.
D ．By listening to the participants’ spoken reports.
2. What can we know about the study?
A．Household chores, heavy or light, do help.
B．The more housework for the elderly, the better.
C．The subjects are of similar age.
D．Light housework improves health better.
3. What do Gill Livingston and Charlie Foster think of the result of the study?
A．Objective.B．Meaningless.C．Partial.D．Successful.
4. What is the text mainly about?
A．Definite limitation of a study on healthy aging.
B．The introduction to a study on household chores.
C．Housework arguments among different experts.
D．Possible function of household chores for healthy aging.
文章大意：这是一篇说明文。

文章介绍了研究表明，将丑陋的蔬菜和水果标上“丑陋”标签可以增加消费者的购买意愿。

14. Calling vegetables and fruits “ugly” can be a recipe for sales success, according to a new study.
A French supermarket chain made international headlines when it began marketing misshapen produce as “ugly” in 2014. Since then, food stores around the world have launched campaigns to sell “imperfect produce”. Some have been successful, while others haven’t — but until now, researchers hadn’t adequately explained why consumers rejected imperfect produce, or what marketing approach was most likely to whet their appetites.
The researchers conducted seven studies that tested the effects of “ugly” labeling by having participants purchase produce at a farmer’s market and online, and by examining people’s impressions about misshapen foods. Interestingly, they found that consumers expected the imperfect produce to be less tasty and even less nutritious than more traditionally attractive foods.
But it’s not all bad news for unattractive foods. The researchers also found that when the produce is labeled “ugly”, consumer hesitancy disappears — and it’s not because of humor or originality. Calling items “ugly” signals to consumers that the only difference between items is appearance, which makes them aware of their bias (偏见) and significantly increases their willingness to buy the less attractive produce.
“We’re pointing to the source of the rejection,” explains John Meredith, the lead researcher. “It makes people aware of the limited nature of their objection to the unattractive produce and makes it clear to consumers that there are no other problems in the produce other than attractiveness.”
The research also found consumers spent more on the misshapen produce labeled “ugly” instead of “imperfect”. And even though the ugly produce was sold at a 25 percent discount, it turned out to be more profitable for sellers, as the cost of acquiring the ugly produce was lower. However, if the price reduction was too sharp, participants expected the “ugly” foods to be of low quality.
1. What is the new study mainly about?
A．Food quality.B．Consumer demand.
C．Marketing approach.D．Bias against appearance.
2. What does the underlined phrase “whet their appetites” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A．Satisfy their need to eat better.B．Stimulate their desire of buying.
C．Encourage them to risk trying out.D．Raise their concerns about nutrition.
3. Why are people willing to buy ugly-labeled produce without hesitation?
A．They are happy to spend less and have more.
B．They are curious about the special shapes of produce.
C．They are attracted by the funny and creative idea of labeling.
D．They are led to believe ugly produce has no quality problems.
4. Which way helps food sellers make more profit according to the study?
A．Call the ugly produce “ugly”.B．Label the ugly produce “imperfect”.
C．Group the produce by its attractiveness.D．Price the ugly produce at a sharp discount.
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。

文章主要介绍了利用人工智能对大规模物种灭绝进行的研究情况及产生的新见解。

15. Using the power of artificial intelligence (AI), scientists have revealed new insights into the creation and destruction of mass extinction. Contrary to conventional knowledge, their study suggests that larger extinctions are not always a form of “creative destruction” that allows new organisms to radiate (向周围辐射出去) and evolve. Instead, it suggests that mass extinction is rarely associated with new species of radiation.
Dr. Hoyal Cuthill, the lead study author from the University of Essex in the UK and the Tokyo Institute of Technology, said in a statement, “Some of the most challenging things to understand the history of life are the vast timelines involved and the number of species. New machine learning applications can help us understand the information in human-readable form. This means that we can, so to speak, hold the evolution of half a billion years in the palm of our hand and gain new insights from what we see.”
They concluded that mass extinction and later radiation were not connected as previously thought. Within 5 percent of the most significant periods of disruption (中断), AI detected “big five mass extinctions, seven more mass extinctions, two mass extinction-radiation events and 15 mass radiations. Most importantly, it discovers that massive radiation and extinction rarely occurred with each other, changing the view that greater extinction leads to a kind of deep cycle-like species radiation of nature. It appears that larger extinctions are certainly not the engine of evolutionary radiation. Take the Cambrian Explosion for example and it was about 41 million years ago when a large group of animals first appeared on the first fossil record and the dawn of a high mobile animal equipped with modern physical features.
This new study found that a handful of other notable explosions of biodiversity, including the Cambrian Explosion, usually occurred at a time when they were largely isolated (孤立的) from extinction. Dr. Nicholas Guttenberg, a study co-author from the Tokyo Institute of Technology explained, “Ecosystems are dynamic and you don’t need anything to exist to allow something new to appear.”
1. What’s the function of the first paragraph?
A．To analyze the cause of creative destruction.
B．To tell us the result of the new study.
C．To explain the power of artificial intelligence
D．To present the conventional idea of mass extinction.
2. What do Dr. Hoyal Cuthill’s words imply?
A．New AI machines learn applications better.
B．It’s difficult to understand the history of life.
C．New species appear before mass extinction.
D．AI contributes a lot to the study of evolution.
3. Why is the Cambrian Explosion mentioned in the text?
A．To provide knowledge of history.
B．To highlight the importance of AI.
C．To support the new study.
D．To prove the previous view is right.
4. What is the text mainly about?
A．A new understanding of mass extinction.
B．The processes of biological evolution.
C．Animal species with modern physical features
D．The relationship between mass extinction and radiation
文章大意：本文是一篇应用文。

文章主要介绍了几项博物馆的展览内容、活动安排以及参观者们可以从事的活动等。

16. National M useum of Natural History
FIRST FLOOR | E XHIBIT
African Bush E lephant
Learn about the ecology of African elephants, their place in geologic time, and their connections to humans.
T hings to Do:
Feel “elephant voices”—the low-frequency voices that elephants use to communicate over distances as long as 10 miles.
Watch a short film of African bush elephants in action.
Learn why elephants are called “ecosystem engineers”.
SE COND FLOOR | T E M PORARY E XHIBIT
Lights Out: Recovering Our Night Sky
Experience the grandness of a starry night, discover the dark side of artificial lights, and find out how you can reduce light pollution and reconnect with the night sky.
T hings to Do:
Look through a ”telescope“ into the past, adjust the skyglow in a famous painting, and see how artificial lights affect mating fireflies.
Find dark-sky sites around the world—there may be one near you!
FIRST FLOOR | T E M PORARY E XHIBIT
Sea M onsters Unearthed: Life in Angola’s Ancient Seas
Get up close to the fossil remains of giant reptiles—mosasaurs(沧龙)and sea turtles—that once ruled the sea off the coast of West Africa 88—66 million years ago.
T hings to Do:
Touch the teeth of a shell-crushing mosasaur.
Compare Angola’s ancient ocean ecosystems with today’s in a spinner interactive.
Take a photo of yourself with a massive mosasaur that’s ready to bite.
SE COND FLOOR | E XPE RIE NCE
The Garden Lounge
Relax and recharge among an indoor garden of live plants.
T hings to Do:
Play a sliding-door interactive game to learn how seeds spread.
Charge your mobile device.
Relax, breathe in deeply and sit for a while!
1. What can you learn if visiting African Bush Elephant?
A．Whether elephants pose threats to humans.
B．What elephants communicate in their voices.
C．Why elephants prefer to live in bushes.
D．How elephants improve ecosystems.
2. Which exhibit is involved with light pollution?
A．African Bush Elephant.B．Recovering Our Night Sky.
C．Sea Monsters Unearthed.D．The Garden Lounge.
3. Where is this text probably taken from?
A．A diary entry.B．A brochure.
C．A holiday plan.D．A science report.
七、阅读理解
文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。

这篇文章讲述了通过讲故事的方式来展示语言能力的重要性，建议在三分钟内提供尽可能多的信息，避免只说简单的话。

在活动前可以大声练习几次。

文章也提到了反复录音记录自己的进步，但是不要背诵讲话。

17. Some speaking activities do not give an exact picture of your true language skill. But storytelling does. Storytelling is the retelling of a story. It
can be a short piece of invented story; or it can be the retelling of a news event. Or you can talk about something that happened in your own life.
1 On the other hand, an activity requiring your opinion can slow you down. 2
For the storytelling activity, try to provide as much information as possible and aim for a recording of three minutes or fewer. Don’t just say, “I studied at the library.” Say, “ 3 And most of the seats were taken, so I looked around and finally found a place, but it was near the window. It was cold, so I had to keep my coat on,” or something like that.
4 Instead, it is to speak at a faster speed because you do not have to stop and think of each idea separately. Before the activity, you’d better
speak out loud to yourself a few times to make sure you have your main points in mind.
When listening to the recording, do not expect to find all or even most grammar or vocabulary mistakes. 5 After the first recording, record yourself telling the same story at least once more and take note of your progress. But avoid memorizing your speech.
A．Put your speech into written or typed form.
B．The goal of giving such information is not to fill the time.
C．I walked into the library and thought about where I should sit.
D．That is because it forces you to think about your ideas as you say them.
E．Choose a place that you know well, like your home or a nearby bus station.
F．But you can easily find some mistakes, such as wrong verb and noun endings.
G．Storytelling frees you from forming complex ideas and lets you speak easily in English .
八、语法填空
文章大意：本文是一篇新闻报道。

主要讲述了82岁的中国老人罗应玖一直独自经营着湖北恩施的一家小动物园的故事。

18. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Luo Yingjiu, 82, has run a small zoo in Enshi, Hubei province on his own for 33 years despite 1 (vary) difficulties. At the one-man Fenghuang Mountain Zoo, Luo serves 2 director, cleaner, breeder, vet and conductor. Most of the residents of the zoo are old and weak, many of 3 were saved by Luo.
4 (live) in the zoo himself, Luo gets up at about
5 am, checks the condition of the animals, cleans their enclosures and goes to the market to
buy feed for them. At night, he observes the animals and refills their food and water, and even gets up around 2 am 5 ( care) for the older ones.
Over the past 33 years, Luo 6 ( devote) himself to the zoo and persisted. He lives economically, eats 7 (simple) and never dines out at restaurants. Sometimes, he picks up empty bottles to sell to support the zoo. 8 his retirement salary is about 5,000 yuan per month, which is enough to live a good life in such a small place, he has fallen into debt to cover the zoo’s expenses.
Last January, Luo Wei, the old man’s granddaughter, 9 (begin) to post short videos of him looking after these animals online, hoping to raise awareness of the zoo and give people a 10 (good) understanding of her grandfather’s work.。