1、2024年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Kunming is called “Spring City”, but it _ snow in winter.AshallBcanCmustDmight2The pet
2、rol in the car _ on our way to the beach, so we had to walk there.Agave upBgave offCgave inDgave out3-My son is addicted to computer games. He is hopeless，isnt he？-Yes，_he is determined to give up and start all over.AifBunlessCthoughDso4The people succeeded because they understood that you cant let
3、your failures _ you you have to let your failures teach you.Adefine BdeclineCqualify Dsimplify5Russias cutting off the gas supply raised a major concern to the European Union, a number of member states are increasingly dependent on one single supplier.AwhoseBthatCwhereDwhich6More subway lines_ to ma
4、ke travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years.Awill buildBwill be builtCbuildDare built7I hope when you come tomorrow, you _ the reading and have something to share.AdidBare doingCwill be doingDwill have done8Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educat
5、ing their children compared with _ of their parents.Athose Bone Cthat Dit9_ amazed us greatly was that Linda could speak five languages.AThatBWhatCWhichDWhy10Mike, its really impossible for us to get to the railway station in time!How I wish I could stop the train _ it.Acatch Bto catch Ccatching Dca
6、ught11The new playground to be built next year will be _ the old one.Aas three times big as Bthree times as big asCas big as three times Das big three times as12With a travelling speed of up to 350 kilometres per hour, the railway to be built between Beijing and Shanghai _ the journey time from 12 h
7、ours to 5 hoursAcutsBwill cutCis cuttingDhas cut13It is not surprising that she was elected _ monitor ;she is _ very smart girl who has the ability to organize the class well.A/; theB/; aCa;aDthe;/14I dont think she visited the exhibition this morning, _ she was with me at that time.Athough Bor Cbut
8、 Dfor15The maple trees turn a brilliant red in autumn, adding another to the colors in the harvest season.AthemeBversionCcategoryDdimension16I owe my current success to David, my best friend since childhood, without whom I have no idea where I _ today.AamBwasCwould have beenDwould be17She runs on av
9、erage about 15 miles a day every day, _ the circumstances.AwhateverBwhereverCwhicheverDhowever18I think Tom will make a good monitor, _ Id like to vote for him.Abut BforCor Dso19Had Mary not been hurt in the car accident, _ the next weeks marathon.Ashe would runBshe would have runCshe will runDshe m
10、ust have run20- The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesnt spend much on technology.-I am afraid he wont realize his dream. You know _.Ayou cant eat your cake and have itBempty vessels make the greatest soundCenough is as good as a feastDtwo heads are better t
11、han one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）With technology entering almost every aspect of our lives, the demand for computer programmers can only increase. To train the workforce of the future, companies around the world are wildly developing computing languages to introduce chil
12、dren to the appealing world of programming both in and out of school.The only drawback is that to learn or observe the results of their programming efforts, children have to be able to see. As a result, kids with limited or no vision (视觉) are prevented from participating in this exciting trend. To c
13、hange that, researchers at Microsofts Cambridge, UK Lab have developed a new physical programming language that can be learned by all children.Project Torino allows visually damaged kids aged 7 to 11 to create code (编码) that plays music, stories, or poetry by connecting physical pods (检测装置) together
14、. Once done, an accompanying app changes the physical code into digital code. The smart system covers all the major concepts and is ready to adapt to the needs of each student and set challenges based on the individuals skill. Most importantly, it provides instant feedback, enabling educators to ass
15、ess students progress and provide assistance as needed.The Microsoft team is currently developing the system further. Among the changes is adding color to the previously all-white pods because it helps children with limited vision to learn better. The size of the pods is also being increased since k
16、ids working in pairs were more engaged when they could both physically hold the pods and touch hands.The program will be expanded to 100 elementary school children in the UK this fall, and, once perfected, to kids across the world. While the system was created with visually damaged children in mind,
17、 Cecily Morrison, one of the researchers working on the project, hopes that it will appeal to everyone.1、Why do companies introduce children to the programming world?ATo satisfy childrens curiosity.BTo develop childrens potential.CTo foster the future programmers.DTo make children more competitive.2
18、、What does the underlined word “that” probably refer to?AThe exciting trend.BThe drawback.CLimited and poor sight.DA physical language.3、What is the advantage of the new smart system?AIt can help judge childrens progress.BIt bases the challenges on kids vision.CChildren with poor sight can see the c
19、ode.DIt gives children guidance and instructions.4、What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4?AThe size of the pods.BThe color of the pods.CThe Microsoft teams hard work.DThe improvement to the new system.22（8分） While the U.S. is still debating about getting rid of the penny, Sweden is rapidly movin
20、g towards abolishing currency(货币) altogether. Though this may sound radical(过激的), it is a natural evolution in this digital society.Sweden, which was the first European country to introduce banknotes in 1661, has just been working harder to convince its residents that digital payments are a safer al
21、ternative to carrying cash.Over the years, the idea has gained popularity with residents, especially the younger generation that is much more comfortable with technology. Today many banks dont even have ATMs and some have stopped handling cash altogether!Tickets to ride public buses in most Swedish
22、cities can only be purchased via cell phones. Numerous businesses are also moving towards accepting only digital payments. Even the homeless that sell street paper to make ends meet have to start accepting this mode of payment!But despite its growing popularity, some people dont like this radical id
23、ea. They include the homeless, elderly people as well as those living in rural areas who are still uncomfortable with mobile phones and computers. But the officials are confident that in the very near future, they will be able to convince everyone to move this safe and more cost-effective payment sy
24、stem.Sweden is not the only country trying to abolish paper currency and coins. The movement is rapidly gaining ground in Denmark and Finland as well. In 2014, Israel announced a three-step plan to go cashless and just last week the vendors(小贩)of a popular street in Sydney declared they would stop a
25、ccepting currency from customers. Whether this phenomenon spreads remains to be seen. But one thing is for sureWith increasingly advanced payment systems being introduced every day, pulling out cash is rapidly becoming “uncool”.1、What can we infer from Paragraph 3 and 4?AMany banks in Sweden dont ha
26、ve ATMs.BYou dont have to buy tickets when riding buses.CPeople dont give the homeless money but food.DPeople can just take cell phones when shopping.2、According to the passage, which information is RIGHT?ASweden was the first country to get the idea to abolish currency.BThe younger generation is op
27、posed to the measures.CBus fare can only be purchased via cell phones in most Swedish cities.DBanks in Sweden have stopped dealing with cash completely.3、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AAn Advanced Country SwedenBA Controversial Government PolicyCSweden to Influence the Wo
28、rlds Cash PaymentDSweden to Become the Cashless Society4、Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?AEducation.BEconomy.CTravel.DInsurance.23（8分）Many public figures from IT, show business, and sports have joined the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for amyotrophic lateral scler
29、osis (ALS) (肌萎缩性侧索硬化) research. A number of international famous people have already taken the challenge, including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, A founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, and Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook. Troubled musician Justin Bieber even challenged US President B
30、arrack Obama.The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge requires that participants pour a bucket of ice water on themselves and then post a video of it on social media while nominating one or more people to do the same within 24 hours. People who fail to take the challenge will have to donate $100 to The ALS Asso
31、ciation, which advocates finding treatment and a cure for ALS. And many of those whove taken the challenge donated as well.ALS is a rare disease that gradually reduces patients muscle strength, finally making them become unable to speak, move, swallow and breathe. In North America, ALS is commonly k
32、nown as Lou Gehrigs disease, after the star baseball player who died of the disease in 1941 at the age of 38. The best-known ALS patient today is British scientist Stephen Hawking. While most people with ALS survive only two to five years after diagnosis(诊断), Hawking has had the disease for decades.
33、 The medical treatment for ALS is very expensive and cannot be covered by most social welfare programs. This creates difficulties for many ALS patients and their families, both physically and mentally.“Due to the ice bucket campaign, many people beginning to know about ALS. With more people aware an
34、d more people taking part in the fight against ALS, we can calmly work with not only other ALS organizations, but also with medical companies to speed up new treatments for people affected by the disease,” said Barbara Newhouse, President and CEO of The ALS Association.1、Why does the author mention
35、many famous people in Paragraph 1?ATo stress the popularity of the Ice Bucket Challenge.BTo advise us to learn from them.CTo prove they are generous.DTo introduce the target group of the Ice Bucket Challenge.2、Paragraph 2 is mainly about the Ice Bucket challenges _.Ainfluence BpurposeCrules Ddevelop
36、ment3、The person who is nominated for the challenge is required to _.Adonate $100 to The ALS AssociationBwatch others videos on social mediaChelp find effective treatments for ALSDpour ice water on himself within time4、What do we know about ALS from the text?AALS is fairly common now.BLou Gehrig was
37、 first cured of ALS.CIt is rare for people with ALS to survive decades.DSocial welfare programs provide medical treatments for ALS.5、According to Barbara Newhouse, the Ice Bucket Challenge _.Amakes more people well aware of ALSBteaches people how to fight against ALSCmakes medical companies help ALS
38、 patientsDattracts many people to join ALS organizations24（8分）Stephen Edwin King, one of the best-selling authors of all time, has inked numerous novels. He once received the National Medal of the Arts from the US President Barack Obama and was called “one of the most popular and productive writers
39、of our time”His carrier as a novelist began with the creation of Carrie. At that time he was a teacher and during the summer vacation he did part- time work to earn a little money to make his ends meet. However, the publication of Carrie was a milestone in his life and it also helped to better his s
40、tandard of living.His books earned him fame and money and not being able to deal with the sudden success that he turned to alcohol. His book Cujo was written around that time and according to him, he does not remember having written it. The character of Jack Torrance in the novel The Shining is a re
41、flection of King himself, but after his family took to questioning him about his drinking habits, he quit and never went back to it.His book Rage was about a school shooter and his violent doings, which the author wrote under the penname Richard Bachman. Years later, some school kids did such horrib
42、le crime and said they had read the book Rage. For the greater good of the society, the author suggested the book not be printed any longer.All knows him as an author but very few know that King, together with contemporary writers Mitch Albom, Amy Tan and cartoonist Matt Groening forms the band Rock
43、 Bottom Remainders and they even perform once in a while.Though creating horror stories, King often skips 13 as it petrifies him. In an interview he said, “When Im writing, Ill never stop work if the page number is 13 or a multiple of 13; Ill just keep on typing till I get to a safe number.”1、Which
44、book had a great effect on Kings life?ACarrie BCujoCThe Shining DOn Writing: A Memoir ofthe Craft2、The underlined word “petrifies” in the last paragraph can be replaced by .Ahates BexcitesCfrightens Dcomforts3、What can we know about King?AHe is addicted to alcohol.BHe has a sense of social responsib
45、ility.CHe is also famous for his music talent.DHe does part-time jobs to experience life.25（10分） In recent years, China has witnessed the growth of luxury (奢侈品) brands. In this market, Chinese consumers are now the largest spenders. Its clear that a new generation of young, materialistic people is i
46、ncreasingly relying on luxury brands to improve its self-image.I am a fashionist too, at least in spiritI love to look at clothes and shoes. But I dont understand why people spend lots of money on designer labels.When a young woman buys a handbag that costs two months of her salary, thats a scary th
47、ing.Whats interesting is that scientists have found that having luxury things doesnt lead to happiness.Study after study has shown that although we want material things, when we get them we dont suddenly become “happy” people. In fact, a series of studies by Leaf Van Boven at the University of Colorado, US, has shown that individuals who spend money on trave
