2024年高考英语第二次模拟考试
高三英语
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
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3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What does the man advise the woman to do?
A．Speak louder. B．Practise English more. C．Ignore others' judgement.
2．What is the woman probably now?
A．A middle-school student. B．A college teacher. C．A hospital nurse.
3．How much did the woman spend on her new clothes?
A．$255. B．$265. C．$275.
4．What will the man probably do next?
A．Have his coat dry-cleaned. B．Drive to the laundry. C．Fetch the laundry ticket.
5．What are the speakers talking about?
A．A charming city. B．Holiday plans. C．Some famous attractions.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Where does the conversation probably sake place?'
A．In the clinic. B．In a school. C．In the meeting room.
7．Why does the man want an earlier appointment?
A．He'll be busy tomorrow. B．The pain is killing him. C．He's eager to see the woman.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8．What does the man think of the meal?
A．A bit expensive. B．Slightly disappointing. C．Quite satisfactory.
9．What accounts for 15% of the bill?
A．The dessert. B．The drinks． C．The service.
听第8段材料，回答第 10至13题。
10．How much did the man pay for the film tickets last week?
A．$4. B．$8. C．$12.
11．From whom did the woman get the free tickets?
A．Ben. B．Sara. C．Steve.
12．Which film will the speakers see?
A．Crazy Element City. B．30,000 Miles From Chang'an. C．Big Fish & Begonia 2.
13．What will the speakers do at 6:30?
A．See a movie. B．Chat in a coffee bar. C．Borrow some books.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．Which of the following is Marcus's New Year's resolution?
A．Controlling his temper. B．Stopping judging others. C．Leading a balanced life.
15．When did the woman start running?
A．On June 5. B．On July 4. C．On July 5.
16．What will Judy do tonight?
A．Work overtime. B．Go bowling. C．Go running.
17．How does the woman sound in the end?
A．Grateful. B．Annoyed. C．Tired．
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．Who first came up with the idea of World Music Day?
A．Jack Lang. B．Joel Cohen. C．Maurice Fleuret.
19．What music is World Music Day for?
A．Jaz music. B．Rock music. C．All types of music.
20．Where does the Make Music Global Livestream take place?
A．On the Internet. B．On the radio. C．On the television.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
A
Newsweek staff have gathered together to recommend the perfect reading material for everyone.
Less Is Lost | By Andrew Sean Greer
Arthur Less is the ordinary man that everyone can root for．He finds love has a calming influence and is comforting during his journey．A wonderful tale about living a satisfying life without big firework moments．Perfect for anyone who wants to believe an ordinary life can be extraordinary.
-Jenni Fink, Senior Editor
A Royal Life | By HRH The Duke of Kent & Hugo Vickers
A unique insight into the life of a working royal during the time of Queen Elizabeth II．The Duke was the queen's first cousin and friend who has lived at Kensington Palace since the 1960s.He discussed for the first time the realities of royal life, including personal stories from behind palace doors.
-James Crawford Smith, Royal Reporter
Lessons in Chemistry | By Bonnie Garmus
Elizabeth Zott is a brilliant scientist who uses her talent for chemistry to land herself in the unlikeliest of places - as the beloved host of Supper at Six, an unusual cooking show．You'll cheer on Zott and enjoy her distinctive show sign- off: “Children, set the table．Your mother needs a moment to herself．”
-Meredith Wolf Schizer, Senior Editor
Crossroads | By Jonathan Franzen
Jonathan Franzen's novels are celebrated for their unforgettably vivid characters and different take on contemporary America．Now, in Crossroads, Franzen goes back into the past and explores the history of two generations．With characteristic humor and complexity, and great warmth, he creates a world resonating (引起共鸣) powerfully with our own.
一Juliana Rose Pignataro, News Director
21．What is Less Is Lost about?
A．The true meaning of love. B．A journey of self-discovery.
C．A common person's life story. D．The secret to living a satisfying life.
22．Which book might be attractive to those interested in cooking?
A．Less Is Lost. B．A Royal Life.
C．Crossroads. D．Lessons in Chemistry.
23．Whose recommendation covers a cross-generational theme?
A．Jenni Fink's. B．Juliana Rose Pignataro's.
C．Meredith Wolf Schizer's. D．James Crawford Smith's.
B
After their three children grew up and left home, Margaret Thompson and her husband, Kenneth, stretched their legs together on walking holidays in Switzerland．In Interlaken, they would head up the mountain and watch the paragliders (滑翔伞运动员) launch themselves into the sky．Back in town, in a large park, they watched them return to the earth．“Some day I’d love to do that,” Thompson told Kenneth．
But there was always so much to do in Interlaken．Besides, Thompson didn’t know if Kenneth would have enjoyed it．He was not so keen on heights as I was, she said．So she continued to watch the gliders take flight and land．
Kenneth died in 2005．Eleven years later, Thompson finally took to the skies herself, in a paraglider at the age of 80．Although some people get scared while flying, she said she just feels free．Thompson did her second paraglide when she turned 85, and raised nearly £2, 000 for a local charity．
Before leaving Interlaken after her second flight, Thompson asked the organizers about the age limit for paragliding．They said: “Any age, as long as you’re fit.” Thompson, now 86, plans her third flight for when she is 90．
Thompson grew up living above her parents’ shop in Belfast．At 18, she helped in the shop while studying for her music diploma in Stranmillis, south Belfast．She started to teach piano to local children, and at the height of her teaching she gave 70 lessons a week．She still has 15 pupils．“Over the years I’ve had so many that I’m teaching their children now.”
Is she scared of getting older? “Fear? No．People say: ‘Isn’t getting old awful?’ I say: ‘No．You are free to do more of the things that you want to do.’” “People might worry about falling, it being the end of them．But that doesn’t bother me at all．When it’s your time, it’s your time．No matter where you are.” Thompson added.
24．What can we know about Thompson from the first two paragraphs?
A．She appreciated being alone. B．She was crazy about paragliding.
C．She often worked overtime. D．She didn’t fit in with her husband.
25．Which of the following best describes Thompson?
A．Courageous and optimistic. B．Sensitive and open-minded.
C．Romantic and cautious. D．Considerate and humorous.
26．Why does the author mention Thompson’s words in the last paragraph?
A．To compare different old people. B．To inspire people to care for the old.
C．To show getting old isn’t so unpleasant. D．To erase doubts about old people’s health.
27．What can we learn from Thompson’s story?
A．Aging makes a difference. B．Time and tide wait for no man.
C．Rome wasn’t built in a day. D．It’s never too late to fulfill a dream.
C
About 12% of the total global energy demand comes from heating and cooling homes and businesses．A new study suggests that using underground water to maintain comfortable temperatures could reduce consumption of natural gas and electricity in this section by 40% in the U.S．The approach is called ATES, short for aquifer thermal energy storage (含水层热能储存).
"We need storage to absorb energy from the sun and wind．It's crucial to creating affordable, reliable, and deeply decarbonized electricity systems．Most people are interested in batteries and other kinds of electrical storage．But we were wondering whether there was any opportunity to use geothermal energy storage,” said first author A.T．D Perera．“With ATES, energy can be stored for a long period of time, without adding an additional burden to the grid (输电网).”
ATES is a pleasantly simple concept that capitalizes on the heat-absorbing property of water and the natural geological features of the planet．You simply pull existing underground water up and heat it at the surface in the summer with environmental heat or energy．Then you send it back down．It stays fairly hot because the Earth is a good insulator (绝热体).
“Unlike above-ground tank-based water or ice storage systems, ATES will not need space．It's also more efficient and can support larger communities in cooling or heating than traditional geothermal heat pump systems that rely on heat moving with the underground soil,” added co-author Hong Tianzhen.
A major benefit of ATES is that it will become more efficient as weather becomes more extreme in the coming years due to climate change．The hotter summers and severer winters could increase the amount of free thermal energy that can be stored with ATES．“It's very much a realistic thing to do and this work is really about showing its value,” said Perera．“This technology is ready to go, so to speak．We just need to do it.”
28．What do we know about energy storage?
A．It is aimed at saving natural energy.
B．It relies on batteries mainly at present.
C．It is technologically demanding.
D．It helps achieve grid decarbonization.
29．How does Hong Tianzhen explain ATES's advantages?
A．By giving examples. B．By discussing results.
C．By making comparisons. D．By analyzing principles.
30．Which will affect ATES's efficiency most?
A．Temperature variations. B．Insulated materials.
C．The duration of storage. D．The category of energy.
31．What can be the best title for the text?
A.A Turning Point in Energy Usage
B.A Transformation in the US Electricity System
C.A Solution to Green Cooling and Heating
D.A Discovery About Geothermal Energy Storage
D
In the days before the Internet, critical thinking is the most important skill that we could have．To think critically, we need to read carefully, consider the credibility (可信度) of sources, and reason out conclusions on our own．But in the digital age, according to Anastasia Kozyreva, a psychologist at the Max Planck Institute of Human Development, a more important skill is “critical ignoring”.
“With so much information, we need to first sort the wheat from the chaff, deciding what’s worth our attention and time, and what’s not．Now, we live in an ‘attention economy’ in which we are no longer consumers．Rather, we’re the products whose attention is being sold on the advertising marketplace．That means each link we click on is a sale of our time and attention, often with little or no benefit to ourselves．To protect ourselves, we need to develop new ways of interacting with information,” she said.
Kozyreva advocates learning the skill of critical ignoring, in which readers intentionally control their information environment to reduce their exposure to false and trash information.
By developing our critical ignoring skills, she thinks we can enjoy the benefits of the Internet while avoiding falling victim to those who try to control our attention, our time, and our minds．Here are three of the strategies recommended by her to avoid the traps of attention economy.
The first strategy is self-control．Of course, we need to stay informed of world events and be in touch with others, so we can’t just ignore the Internet altogether．When we do go into social media, Kozyreva recommends setting time limits．Limiting ourselves in this way prevents us from losing track of time as we click on one attractive link after another.
The next strategy is in-depth reading．For example, headlines are often designed to attract attention, not provide information．The contents of the articles may be completely contrary to what the headlines show.
32．What does the underlined phrase “sort the wheat from the chaff” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Decide which produce is more useful.
B．Balance potential harms with benefits.
C．Select the valuable from the valueless.
D．Think about how to divide the profits.
33．What does critical ignoring help us do?
A．Read every attractive link carefully.
B．Reason out conclusions on our own.
C．Avoid using the Internet altogether.
D．Stay away from low-quality information.
34．What might the author continue talking about?
A．Another recommended strategy.
B．The importance of self-control.
C．The traps of attention economy.
D．The value of our time and attention.
35．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A．To compare two important concepts.
B．To introduce a useful idea to readers.
C．To show the limits of critical thinking.
D．To prove critical ignoring is less important.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The expression, “everybody’s doing it” is very much at the center of the concept pressure．It is a social influence applied on an individual in order to get that person to act or believe in a similar way as a larger group． 36 Most people experience it in some way during their lives.
People are social creatures by nature． 37 This instinct explains why the approval of peers, and the fear of disapproval is such powerful force in many people’s lives．This instinct drives people to dress one way at home and another way at work, or to answer a simple “fine” when a stranger asks “How are You?” even if it is not necessarily true．There is a practical aspect to this．It helps society function efficiently．Additionally, it simplifies day-to-day interaction between people.
38 They may go too far as to abandon their sense of right and wrong．Teens and young adults may feel forced to use drugs; mature adults get into debt because they try to keep up with others by buying expensive things they can’t afford, like houses or cars． 39 A student whose friends are good at academic may be urged to work harder and get good grades．Players on a sports team may feel driven to play harder in order to help the team win.
Although peer pressure is sometimes quite obvious, it can also be subtle that a person may not even notice that it is affecting their behavior．For this reason, when making important decisions, simply going with an instinct is risky．Instead, people should seriously consider why they feel drawn to taking a particular action． 40
A．However, peer pressure is not always negative.
B．Being self-aware is at the root of managing peer pressure.
C．This influence can be negative or positive in any group size.
D．Giving in to peer pressure can have emotional consequences.
E．They should also question if they are just following the crowd.
F．Some individuals become addicted to seeking social acceptance.
G．Consequently, their self-esteem often comes from others’ approval.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I am 49 now．Reader’s Digest has been a(n) 41 part of my family since even before I was born．My father, a planter who 42 a tea estate in Sri Lanka, has 43 Reader’s Digest since the late 1950s．And then he naturally changed from a tea merchant to a writer for it.
In an era with no television or the Internet, the evenings were spent 44 the magazine．By the time I became literate, there was a cupboard full of Reader’s Digest 45 by me, which my father bought for me．With its 46 , my knowledge was gathered too．At first, it was the real stories that were most 47 for me, where I learned some life lessons.
I read through them all over my school holidays．One thing I learned from Reader’s Digest is how to reverse (倒车) a car, which still benefits me today．I 48 reading a small piece of news about the tips on 49 a car up to a space in a short time, and to date, I can make it with the 50 effort and the most relaxed mind than most people.
I’ve 51 had to spend much time getting trained how to reverse a car fast．Every time I need to do it in one 52 step, I thought of the textual 53 and the vivid diagram from the Reader’s Digest．Who would have thought Reader’s Digest could be a “ 54 ”? I hope that the next generations will continue to enjoy reading and gain something 55 like me.
41．A．essential B．awkward C．challenging D．legal
42．A．left B．ran C．spotted D．visited
43．A．given away B．set aside C．subscribed to D．stored up
44．A．copying B．booking C．reading D．printing
45．A．collected B．designed C．assessed D．purchased
46．A．publication B．transformation C．increase D．display
47．A．difficult B．instructive C．tiresome D．traditional
48．A．admit B．postpone C．propose D．remember
49．A．backing B．picking C．giving D．counting
50．A．latest B．slightest C．biggest D．craziest
51．A．never B．indeed C．occasionally D．usually
52．A．close B．false C．frequent D．quick
53．A．errors B．requirements C．limitation D．explanation
54．A．merchant B．loss C．coach D．barrier
55．A．fashionable B．practical C．previous D．financial
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
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。
The 9th Asian Winter Games organizers declared on Thursday its mascots (吉祥物) at a ceremony in Harbin, capital city of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, where the event is scheduled 56 (take) place in 2025．
The mascots, Siberian tigers "Binbin" and "Nini", 57 (create) by a team from the Academy of Fine Arts at Tsinghua University, and symbolize the in-depth exploration and shaping of the unique natural and cultural heritage (遗产) of the Northeast--- the Siberian tiger culture.
The 58 (adore) mascots were inspired by two cute little Siberian tigers born in September 2023 at the Siberian Tiger Park in Harbin.
"Their names mean 'Welcome to Harbin', and show Harbin's eager 59 (anticipate) and sincere welcome to friends from Asian 60 (country)," said Zhang Qixiang, vice chairman of the organizing committee and mayor of Harbin.
Binbin represents the ice events as he shows off his winter sportswear and shares his joy of ice dancing, while Nini represents the snow events, 61 (wear) traditional Chinese clothes.
In traditional Chinese culture, the tiger is 62 symbol of good luck and is in possession of many positive characteristics, among 63 integrity, strength and courage are 64 (high) consistent with the Olympic spirit.
Binbin and Nini integrate the cute image of the tiger 65 the unique characteristics of Harbin's winter ice and snow and folk cultures.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
你校英语广播站正在进行以“Take care of the campus-start from me”为题的征稿活动。请你写一篇英语短文投稿，内容包括：
1.你为爱护校园所做的事；
2.号召更多的人关爱校园。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Take care of the campus — start from me __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ |
第二节 (满分25分)
阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成一篇完整的短文。
It was 2016 and I was 17．I was searching through online videos for something new to add to my circus skills．Training to be a circus performer, I could already do lots of tricks, but I really wanted to do something rare．
A video caught my eye! It was about a circus performer shooting arrows with a bow-using her feet! That was incredible! I decided to do something like that．I bought a bow and arrow and then went straight to my circus school to start practising．
I was already good at handstands so the idea was that I’d stand on my hands and then shoot the arrow using my toes (脚趾)．I controlled the bow and arrow between my toes and at first I could barely get it to shoot one meter．But I kept at it, clocking in several hours a day．Along with practising my bow and arrow skills, I did weights and yoga to stay strong and flexible．
I dreamed of being a great full-time performer, so I kept it up．By the time I left school, I had shot a bullseye (靶心) from around 10 meters away．The world record was shooting a bullseye at 12 meters, so I was determined to beat it someday．
After I left school, Chayne Hultgren, a famous circus performer, offered to train me．I joined him at a festival in 2018 and had my own little side show．Later we did a lot of popular shows．
“I’m worried about my toe grip (抓力),” I told Chayne．
“Sandpaper the skin between your toes to cause friction,” he suggested．
I was determined to make it, so I took his advice．I sanded the skin until my toes bled．It was painful but I held on and gradually the flesh between my toes toughened up, increasing my toe grip．
Eventually, I could shoot a target further than 12 meters, so I contacted the Guinness World Records to find out what I’d need to do to enter．The trick needed to be filmed from different angles and several people had to witness it．The distance had to be measured by a qualified surveyor．
注意: 1．续写词数应为150 个左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
On August 15, 2022, with all in place, I went to a tennis court where I’d make my attempt．
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Then I sent all the information to the Guinness World Records to check on it．
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