江苏省镇江市淮州中学2023-2024学年高考冲刺押题(最后一卷)英语试卷含解析.doc

1、江苏省镇江市淮州中学2023-2024学年高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷考生须知：1全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1By the time we _ from our school, we have been close friends for more than ten years.Agradu

2、atedBwill graduateCare graduatingDgraduate2The affairs of each country should be by its own people.Aelected BsettledCdeveloped Dcontained3Reporters asked him to _hisposition on welfare reform.Aclarify Bdivide Cinstruct4The palace is heavily guarded, because inside its walls _.Awhere sit the European

3、 leadersBthe European leaders there sitCsit the European leadersDthat the European leaders sit5It is a foolish act to_ notes during a test as you will be severely punished.Astick toBrefer toCkeep toDpoint to6Muir succeeds _ other designers have failedher clothes are Original, yet stylish.AthatBwhatC

4、whichDwhere7In my opinion, ones individual income does not wholly reflect the extent _ ones self-value and social value are realized.Aof whichBwith whichCon whichDto which8People all think it strange that the boy should tell whats written on the paper in another room without looking at it. It really

5、 _ explanation.ApreventsBchallengesCinterruptsDconfuses9Oh！I can feel something _ up my leg！It must be an insectAto climbBclimbingCclimbDclimbed10Every man has his faults. We should, therefore, lean to be _ of others.AignorantBresponsibleCreliableDtolerant11I _ tell you with certainty that he wont b

6、e able to finish it before the deadline. Awill Bmust Ccan Dmay12If the weather had been better, we _ a picnic yesterday.Amust have hadBwould haveCcould have hadDwill have13Star skater Wu Dajing won Chinas first gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games breaking world record in short tr

7、ack mens 500m.Ato BbyCwith Din14When we have a chance to travel, we tend to _ as many sights into the trip as we can- seven countries in ten days, for example.AsqueezeBsneezeCsubscribeDsubstitute15If the new safety system _ to use, the accident would never have happened.Ahad been putBwere putCshould

8、 be putDwould be put16Up till now, there has been no scientific evidence about _ caused the death of dinosaurs.Awhat is it thatBwhat it was thatCit was whatDwhat is it17Wolf Warrior 2, _ director Wu Jing also starred in the lead role, is a first-class production, even by Hollywood standards.AwhereBw

9、hichCwhomDas18The two pens are the same, but the red one cost _ that one.Aas much twice asBtwice as much asCmuch as twice asDas twice much as19It was in that small house _ was built with stones by his father _ he spent his childhood.Athat; whereBwhich; thatCwhich; whichDthat; which20As to the long-t

10、erm effects of global warming some believe that the damage has been done, _.Aotherwise we take steps to make up nowBnow that we take steps to make upCwhether we take steps to make up now or notDunless we take steps to make up now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）It was Groundhog

11、 Day. A winter storm had hit overnight too. I tried to open my backdoor only to find six inches of wet, heavy snow piled up against it. I knew I had quite a job of shoveling out ahead of me, so I reached over to grab my snow shovel. It looked a lot more ready to work than I did. I sighed and pulled

12、on my boots, gloves, and heavy coat.The wind chill was below zero and cut into my face as I slowly shoveled off my deck. After that I stayed my way over to my daughters house shoveling the path as I walked. It took a while to get her driveway clear and I knew I still had a lot to do. Next came the p

13、aths down the hill to my own cars covered in snow. I had grabbed the broom to sweep them off as well. I winced when the breeze blew the swept snow back into my face. Then I started to shovel out my driveways. My back was aching as I worked. I wished I could be building a snowman instead of shoveling

14、. Winter sure had seemed a lot more fun when I was a boy.When I was done I examined my work. It didnt look half bad. I smiled and looked at the woods covered in white. They were such a special sight. I leaned on my shovel and took it all in. Then I started up the hill with the snow shovel in one han

15、d and the broom in the other. Suddenly, an urge came over me and I dropped them both. I spread my arms, fed back into the blanket of white and happily moved my arms and legs to make an angel in the snow.As you go through the seasons of this life take joy in your work. Take joy in your life. Remember

16、 that the course of your days rests in your own hands.1、Whats the theme of the text?AEnjoy winter work. BTake things seriously.CTake joy in your life. DFight against cold.2、Which is the correct order of what the author shoveled?Ahis deck-his daughters driveway-his cars-his drivewayBhis cars-his deck

17、-his daughters driveway-his drivewayChis daughters driveway-his deck-his driveway-his carsDhis driveway-his daughters driveway-his cars-his deck3、What can we conclude about the author from Paragraph 3?AHe was not satisfied with his work.BHe was absorbed in the snow sight.CHe was fond of making snowm

18、en.DHe was in low spirits after work.22（8分）CJ 6 Fcbnuary,2019Imagine tens of thousands of huge engines are pushing our planet away from a dying sun.The visual effect is impressive and goes well with the story. The story is not the typical Hollywood style: A superhero saves the earth; everyone else i

19、s there to give a round of applause. The movie the Wandering Earth brings a serious question to the audience: What are you going to do when facing an unavoidable disaster to our civilization? All characters in the movie are ordinary people and everyone gives their answer with shining humanity. Again

20、st all the odds(逆境)without a good fight. The chance of success is close to zero but they choose hope. It is a Sci-fi fans feast you dont want to miss.Sylph 16 February, 2019Ill expect spaceships in Hollywood movies when Earth is no longer suitable for human survival. But in Chinese concept, we will

21、never abandon our home. We put 10000 engines on Earth and run away together. This is where Americans and Chinese differ. LOLSteve 27 February. 2019This movie has a lot of dialogues, more than thats necessary in most scenes. And the story lie could be better. Another issue is the cast, which is almos

22、t made up of rookies or fresh faces, Though the acting is not bad, its certainly not consistent eitherSwan I March. 2019Usually, foreigners in Chinese science fiction films are portrayed as either bad or incompetent( 无能的). Yet in the Wandering Earth, the Chinese struggle to save the earth, and eager

23、ly cooperate with an international force of largely nameless heroes Its another reminder that in this depressing future human beings must unite.Mike 17 March. 2019The screenwriting(电影剧本创作) fits right into the grand plot of the original novel by Cixin Liu. The story, the setting and the special effec

24、ts made his imagination come alive!397、What does the underlined sentence indicate in the CJS comment?AIn the Wandering Earth, everyone works together to save the earth.BIn a Hollywood film, everyone helps a superhero to save the earth.CAll characters in a Hollywood film are ordinary and great people

25、.DThe Wandering Earth differs from typical Hollywood films in cast.1、In Sylphs opinion, this movie actually shows_Ahuman concernsBcultural differencesCsurvival skillsDenvironmental disasters2、What does Steve mainly talk about?AThe movie s cast.BThe movies plot.CThe movies linesDThe movies drawbacks3

26、、Mike makes his comment in terms ofAstony linesBspecial effectsCnovel adaptationsDthe setting23（8分）Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn BattutaIbn Battuta is considered one of the worlds greatest travellers. During the 14th century, he travelled about 75, 000 miles in search of knowledge and fo

27、r the love of travel. To share the learning and research so highly valued by Islamic (伊斯兰教的) culture, the ruler of Morocco, Abu Inan Faris, wanted Ibn Battutas worldwide travels recorded and published when he returned home to Morocco after almost 30 years. Ibn Juzayy, a Moroccan Court Secretary, was

28、 appointed to write down Ibn Battutas experiences. His travel journal, The Rihla, documents this extraordinary achievement. It gives us a first-hand account of life in the 14th-century Muslim world. The original book, handwritten in Arabic, can be viewed today at the National Library in Paris.The ea

29、rly 14th century was a favorable age for a Muslim traveller. It was nearing the end of the Golden Age of Islam, one of the great explosions of scientific and cultural achievements in world history. Caravans and sea lanes created transportation and communication networks that spread across continents

30、, including Europe, Africa and Asia. Towns and cities were regularly visited by merchants, traders, doctors, artists, craftsmen, scholars and pilgrims (朝圣者) carrying goods and ideas. All of these promoted the exchange of goods and ideas on a scale not seen previously in world history. As an educated

31、 man with professional legal skills, Ibn Battuta enjoyed kindness, companionship and offers of employment throughout the Islamic world.Journey to Mecca describes the 5, 000-mile journey Ibn Battuta made in 1325 and 1326 from his hometown Tangier, Morocco, to reach Mecca, in what is now the Kingdom o

32、f Saudi Arabia, to make the pilgrimage. During this dangerous and awesome 18-month pilgrimage, he met many hindrances as he was attacked by robbers, troubled by thirst, and forced to go back to his route due to war along the Red Sea. Joining the legendary Damascus Caravan with thousands of pilgrims

33、leaving for Mecca, he completed the final section of what would be his first of six journeys to Mecca.The goal of the film, Journey to Mecca, was to tell the remarkable story of Ibn Battuta and to promote a better understanding of Islam in the West, said the producers.1、We can conclude that Abu Inan

34、 Faris probably thought Ibn Battutas travel experiences _.ApreciousBquestionableCmysteriousDridiculous2、What can we learn about Ibn Battuta from the text?AHe wrote the travel journal, The Rihla, by himself.BHe travelled all the way with the legendary Damascus Caravan during his first journey.CHe was

35、 a very successful businessman.DHe had to overcome varieties of difficulties while traveling.3、The underlined word “hindrances” in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by “_”.AtricksBfriendsCbarriersDopportunities4、In which section of a newspaper can we possibly find this passage?AHistoryBTravelCEconomy

36、DEntertainment24（8分） When Gitanjali Rao shared how she likes “finding solutions to real problems”, it was hard to imagine this dynamic 11-year-old girl could settle a problem that has escaped scientists for years.In just three months, Rao came up with a device（装置）that can replace the costly and leng

37、thy tests currently used to reliably determine lead levels in our fresh water. Inspired by the current litigation （诉讼）in Flint, Michigan, a case of water pollution from 2014 to 2015, Rao designed a new testing system that resulted in her being named Americas Top Young Scientist for 2017.Rao had been

38、 following the water problem for about two years. She was amazed by the number of people affected by lead pollution in water and wanted to do something to change this. Gitanjali spent months trying to convince local high schools and colleges to give her lab time to continue her experiment. At home,

39、Gitanjali worked on her project in the “science room” she asked her parents to create for her. Rao has created a device that uses three parts: a cartridge, a Bluetooth reader and an app. To put it simply, the cartridge contains carbon nanotubes（纳米管） that react to lead. This reaction is then register

40、ed by the Bluetooth reader, which sends a signal to a mobile app that can tell you immediately if your water is safe to drink.Rao appropriately named the device Tethys after the Greek goddess of fresh water, and is hoping to make a little improvement to get the device on the market. While we may not

41、 be aware of any lead pollution present in our aging pipelines, lead poisoning can cause delays in physical and mental development. With Rao believing that the “purpose of science is to make a difference”, her incredible invention could make a difference to millions of people in the United States.1、

42、What do we know about Raos device?AIts cheap and quick.BIts cheap and inaccurate.CIts expensive and reliable.DIts portable and time-consuming.2、What made Rao have the idea of designing the device?AHer parents suggestions.BThe name of the Greek goddess.CHer interest in settling real problems.DThe wat

43、er pollution litigation in Flint.3、What do the carbon nanotubes function as?ASending immediate signals.BRecording the reaction results.CDetecting the presence of lead.DShowing the water quality results.4、What does the author think of Raos invention?AIt will lead Rao to make a fortune.BIt will help m

44、illions of Americans drink safe water.CIt will promote the development of science in America.DIt will soon settle the lead-polluted problem thoroughly.25（10分）My husband and I used to think we had all we had ever wanted.A beautiful house,three healthy children and one more on the way,two cars,a coupl

45、e of four-wheelers for entertainmentWe really had it all and we loved it. Then,the market turned and my husbands job at a construction company was gone.The company was closing down forever.We both started looking for jobs right away,but there werent any to be found.With each passing day we were gett

46、ing increasingly worried and we continued to work together in order to pull our family through.The more we pulled together,the closer we got.I felt feelings of admiration for my husband that I hadnt felt for years.Thats why it was so hard for me to watch him blame himself for ou present situation.I

47、continually asked him to stop but he seemed to want to punish himself for not having a job.Finally,one afternoon I pulled him aside and said,We have four healthy children and each other.Thats whats important.That makes you a rich man.But what if we lose the house?They will hate meyoull hate me,he replied.I smiled at him and put my hands on both sides of his face to make him look me in the eye.No