1、济宁市2024年高考模拟考试英语试题2024. 05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。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 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& Juliet Musical on BroadwayShes stronger th
2、an yesterday! Following a successful three-year run in Londons West End, the pop musical Juliet is now on Broadway with nine Tony Award nominations, including Best Musical.What is & Juliet about?It kicks off nearly where Romeo & Juliet left off: right before Juliets death. This isnt a retelling of S
3、hakespeares tragedy, though. Its a whole new story in which Juliet decides losing Romeo doesnt mean she should die. Instead, she goes on a journey of self-discovery to Paris. Accompanied by her friends, including some characters from the original play, like the nurse, as well as new characters, like
4、 her friends Francois and May, she goes to parties, makes new friends, and sees what the world has to offer beyond the walls of Verona.What songs are in & Juliet?You may listen to top 40 radio, but youve never heard your favorite songs like this. & Juliet has one new song, but the show mostly includ
5、es existing popular music. All 30 pop songs in & Juliet were written or co-written by Max Martin, whos behind the hits of stars like Britney Spears, Katy Perry, and The Backstreet Boys. Anyone who grew up with, or just knows all the words to, hits from the 90s through today will relive their teenage
6、 dreams at this show.More information about & JulietSince having its world premiere (首映) in 2019 in Londons West End, & Juliet made its North American debut in Toronto and also its Australian premiere in Melbourne in February 2023.Pick your tickets1. What happens to Juliet in the musical?A. She foll
7、ows Romeos footsteps.B. She starts a new chapter.C. She returns to Verona.D. She travels globally.2. What can we learn about the songs in the musical?A. They feature classical styles.B. They reflect teenage dreams.C. They are originally composed.D. They are created by a master.3. On which day are ti
8、ckets still available?A. May 7.B. May 20.C. May 26.D. May 30.BJames Rainey reads trees like most people read signposts. The senior ecologist is using a small hand camera to identify a lichen (地衣) that is surrounding the base of wild pines (松树) in a deep narrow valley on the west coast of Scotland. H
9、e is looking for ecological clues of species associated with the ancient Caledonian Forest, which once covered most of the Highlands.Wild pines have been growing in Scotland continuously since the ice age, offering a globally unique ecosystem supporting rare wildlife. But now less than 2% of the ori
10、ginal growth survives, with just 14 individual Caledonian pinewood sites now officially recognized. “To meet the demand for more wood, many wild pines in Highlands have been removed to make room for commercial forestry,” says Rainey. “This was often done in ancient woodlands and was really damaging
11、to the remaining trees.”But restoration is still possible, especially since some old trees still survive along with the ancient woodland soil and seedbankseeds stored in the soil, which can grow once the heavy shade of commercial conifers (针叶树) is removed.The ecological investigator uses three clues
12、 of evidence to discover where these pinewoods first stood. “First theres the historical evidence, like old maps and texts. Then comes the landscape context: is the pine associated with planting around a big house, or is the setting more natural? And finally I use the ecological evidence: wild pine
13、usually grow alongside old birch trees, which indicates ecological continuity,” explains Rainey.Rainey has identified 23 pines in this area, all rooted in places least accessible. Their needles have been taken for genetic testing to confirm their family trees. “This would have been filled with trees
14、 but is now empty these are the most critical areas in need of regeneration and we want the whole of the ancient woodlands to recover, not just the pines,” he said.4. Why are the wild pines considered to be so significant?A. They act as a signpost for the highland.B. They are an indicator of an anci
15、ent forest.C. They are an alternative to commercial forestry.D. They provide a shelter for certain species of lichen.5. What is essential for the restoration of ancient pinewoods?A. The existence of ancient seeds.B. The presence of commercial conifers.C. The awareness of the forest protection.D. The
16、 application of the advanced technology.6. How does Rainey determine the original location of the pinewoods?A. By locating big houses.B. By consulting historians.C. By referring to digital maps.D. By making the most of surroundings.7. What is the ultimate Raineys goal?A. To confirm the genes of the
17、pine.B. To restore the old-growth woodlands.C. To explore the unfrequented places.D. To enrich the diversity of the wild pines.CA new data crowdsourcing platform, an initiative led by Dr. Ioanna Sitaridou at Cambridge University, who has been studying Romeyka for the last 16 years, aims to preserve
18、the sound of Romeyka, an endangered millennia-old variety of Greek. Experts consider the language to be a linguistic (语言的) goldmine and a living bridge to the ancient world.Romeyka, which does not have a writing system and has been transmitted only in spoken form, is thought to have only a couple of
19、 thousand native speakers left in Turkeys Trabzon region. Extensive contact with Turkish, the absence of support systems to facilitate intergenerational transmission, and migration have all taken their toll on Romeyka. A large majority of native speakers in Trabzon are over 65 years of age and fewer
20、 young people are learning the language.The newly launched Crowdsourcing Romeyka platform invites members of the public from anywhere in the world to upload audio recordings of Romeyka being spoken. “Speech crowdsourcing is a new tool which helps speakers build a database of spoken materials for the
21、ir endangered languages, allows researchers to document these languages, and motivates speakers to appreciate their own linguistic heritage (遗产). At the same time, by preserving their language, it can help speakers achieve acknowledgement of their identity from people outside of their speech communi
22、ty,” said Dr. Sitaridou.The innovative tool is designed by a Harvard undergraduate in Computer Science, Mr Matthew Nazari, himself a heritage speaker of Romeyka. Together they hope that this new tool will pave the way for the production of language materials in a naturalistic learning environment aw
23、ay from the classroom, but based instead around everyday use and community.By engaging with local communities, particularly female speakers, Sitaridou has gathered the largest collection of audio and video data in existence and amounting to more than 29GB of sourced data, and has authored 21 peer-re
24、viewed publications. A YouTube film about Sitaridous fieldwork has received 723,000 views to-date.8. Why is it necessary to preserve Romeyka?A. It is a variety of Greek.B. It has a unique writing system.C. It can generate commercial value.D. It can strengthen the bond with the past.9. Which can repl
25、ace the underlined phrase “taken their toll on” in paragraph 2?A. Had a negative influence on.B. Taken full advantage of.C. Played a leading role in.D. Thrown new light on.10. What does paragraph 3 want to stress about the platform?A. Its prospect.B. Its originality.C. Its significance.D. Its limita
26、tion.11. Which can best describe Dr. Sitaridous work?A. Conventional.B. Eventful.C. Fruitful.D. Debatable.DHave you ever found yourself having intrusive (侵扰的) thoughts about something you havent finished? Maybe a half-done work project is keeping you up at night or the suspenseful plot of a novel yo
27、ure reading keeps circling your thoughts. There is a reason why its so hard to stop thinking about uncompleted and interrupted tasks, and psychologists called it the Zeigarnik effect (Z-effect).The Ziegarnik effect was first observed by a Russian psychologist named Bluma Zeigarnik. While sitting in
28、a busy restaurant in Vienna, Ziegarnik noted that the waiters had better memories of unpaid orders. Once the bill was paid, however, the waiters had trouble remembering the exact details of the orders.Zeigarnik did a series of experiments, in which participants were asked to complete simple tasks su
29、ch as putting together puzzles, or solving math problems. Half of the participants were interrupted partway through doing these tasks. After an hour-long wait, Zeigarnik asked the participants to describe what they had been working on. She discovered that the people who had been interrupted in their
30、 work were twice as likely to remember what they had been doing as the people who had been able to complete the tasks.We are living in an information explosion era, and we need mental tricks to help us remember a great deal of information. The Zeigarnik effect serves as a prime example. We hold on t
31、o information in the short term by constantly pulling it back into our awareness. By thinking of uncompleted tasks often, were more likely to keep remembering them until they get done.The Zeigarnik effect tells us a lot about how memory works and you can use the Zeigarnik effect to your advantage. I
32、f you are struggling to memorize something important, momentary interruptions might work to your advantage. Rather than simply repeating the information, review it a few times, and then take a break. Nevertheless, leaving too many tasks unfinished can lead to feelings of overwhelm and anxiety. There
33、fore, its crucial to use this effect wisely in practical applications.12. What is the typical characteristic of the Z-effect?A. Tending to memorize unfinished tasks.B. Trying to finish various tasks at a time.C. Performing terribly during a task.D. Suspending an uncompleted task.13. What is the func
34、tion of paragraph 3?A. To classify a concept.B. To provide further evidence.C. To stress the experiments complexity.D. To add some background information.14. Which is a practical application of the Z-effect?A. Reading a whole story in one breath.B. Producing a drama with unexpected endings.C. Keepin
35、g several windows open on your computer.D. Airing ads during the suspenseful moments in a TV series.15. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. The Z-Effect: How Interruptions Enhance MemoryB. The Z-Effect: How to Boost Recall of Finished TasksC. The Power of Completing Tasks Ahead of ScheduleD
36、. The Tricks of Developing Long-term Memory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。From delays to strikes, trains arent always the smoothest way to travel. 16 Just a few months ago, they went up on average by 4.9% in England. Fortunately, there are ways to bring down the c
37、ost of your ticket.First up, think about how you book your tickets. Some third party sites will charge you for most bookings. 17 Some official booking sites and apps have loyalty programs, such as LNER which offers 2% back on journeys on its routes. Uber also sells train tickets and until the end of
38、 June it offers 10% back in credits. 18 With most rail operators, the earlier you book your ticket, the cheaper its going to be. Youll usually be able to pick up advance fares 12 weeks before you travel, and prices gradually rise the closer you get to your departure date. Some routes will have advan
39、ce prices up until the day before and even on the day.A split ticket shouldnt work, but it can. Dont buy a direct ticket from A to B. 19 At its most basic, youll go from A to C, then from C to B, though it could easily be a longer chain. It works best on long journeys.If youre regularly travelling o
40、n the same route most days, then a season ticket will save you money. Of course that will involve a larger upfront cost, so its worth seeing if you can get an interest-free loan from your employer for this which youll pay back via your salary. 20 Just make sure with the latter that you pay at least
41、the minimum amount each month and that you clear the full balance before the year is out.A. Theyre also not that cheap.B. Booking in advance also helps.C. They are not as fast and convenient as planes, either.D. However, with careful calculations, you have a lot to gain.E. Instead, buy multiple tick
42、ets that break the journey up, and pay less.F. But if instead you go direct with a rail company, you can avoid this.G. If not, you can try a zero-percent interest purchase credit card which will do the same thing.第二部分 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。Nancy
43、 Beiman was 65. When she was considering retirement from her job as a professor of animation, she had no 21 how she would fill her days. 22 this, she woke up one day with the idea for a comic strip (连环画).Beiman had been doing her animation mostly on computers but for this new idea, she 23 to drawing
44、 characters on paper. The 24 was FurBabies, a series about a mixed family of dogs, a cat and a child who can all speak the same language.Beiman wasnt planning on 25 with the idea until she showed them to her friend, the cartoonist Lynn Johnston, who thought 26 of the drawings and gave her advice on
45、how to develop little scripts (脚本).Obviously, as a professional animator, Beiman was no 27 to working with larger-than-life characters. Even so, she says the 28 from animation to comics wasnt as easy as it sounds. “Comic strips are about illustrating verbal humour while animation 29 moving images an
46、d does not depend on dialogue.”Following her friends 30 , she wrote 24 mini-scripts. A few months later, she 31 them to the website GoComics and successfully got 32 .One 33 of moving into comics, Beiman believes, is that it offers some protection from “incredibly ageist” animation studios which 34 t
47、o develop stories from younger people. 35 , even at 90 you can still do comics. The great thing is, if you can keep drawing, you can keep going.21. A. clueB. optionC. luckD. prediction22. A. Dreaming ofB. Insisting onC. Puzzling overD. Missing out23. A. referredB. returnedC. objectedD. admitted24. A
48、. conceptB. resultC. phenomenonD. proof25. A. agreeingB. experimentingC. interactingD. continuing26. A. highlyB. lightlyC. logicallyD. curiously27. A. jokerB. cheaterC. strangerD. talker28. A. escapeB. separationC. exchangeD. switch29. A. involvesB. avoidsC. risksD. resists30. A. exampleB. guidanceC. heartD. passion31. A. giftedB. savedC. distributedD. submitted32. A. refusedB. inspiredC. signedD. promoted33. A. challengeB.
