1、2024年高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Hes as a “bellyacher”hes always complaining about something.Awho is knownBwhom is knownCwhat is knownDwhich is known2(201
2、3天津，9)No one_ be more generous；he has a heart of gold.Acould Bmust Cdare Dneed3-Sorry! Im afraid that I cant go to the magic show by David Copperfield with you.- .AIt doesnt matter.BDo as you like.CWhat a shame.DTake it easy.4 Is it enough to finish the form for a passport, Madam? Your passport appl
3、ication form should be _ by two recent photos.AupdatedBaccompaniedCestablishedDidentified5The new teacher was so well-organized that she began _ we stopped yesterday so that no point was left out.AwhenBin whichChowDwhere6Although the test _ look like a simple one, great care is needed.AmayBmustCshou
4、ldDneed7 You shouldnt have treated me that way.My heart is broken. Im sorry,Paul.I didnt mean you.Ahurting Bto hurt Churt Dhaving hurt8Faced with economic slowdown, some companies are planning to use robots to _ human workers to reduce their labor costs.AcompensateBsubstituteCsymbolizeDdiscriminate9
5、They have leading experts in this field, and thats _ theyve made important progress.A where B why C whether D who10_ this may sound like a simple process, great care is neededASinceBOnceCAlthoughDUnless11A quick review of successes and failures at the end of year will help _ you year ahead.AsharpenB
6、switchCstretchDshape12They felt _ it was high tax and low income _ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.A/；thatBthat; whichCthat; whatD/; which13You mean the position is still vacant?Yes, but you must know our job is very demanding._.AWith pleasure BI d
7、ont mind CDont mention it DThats all right14-Good evening. Huangshan Hotel. -Good evening. _?ADo you still have a room for tonight BWhat would you like, pleaseCIs there anything I can do for you DWho is that speaking, please15The books on the desk, covers are shiny, are prizes for us.AwhichBwhatCwho
8、seDthat16You never really understand a person_you consider things from his point of view.AifBonceCasDuntil17_by the English teacher for the high grade, I felt my effort finally paid off.APraise BPraised CTo praise DPraising18Did you meet Mr. Smith?Yes. When I arrived, he _ for New York to attend a p
9、ress conference.Awas just leavingBjust leftCjust leavesDhad just left19The food here is nice enough.My friend _me a right place.AintroducesBintroducedChad introducedDwas introducing20Im most awfully grateful to you. I cant think what I _ without you.Acould doBwould doCshould have doneDmust have done
10、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） For the past two years I have been travelling and living abroad. Home has become more of a feeling than a place. I feel at home when I am with my family in London, but I also feel at home in Italy with friends I love. Home is no longer a pictur
11、e of a house with a front door and some windows. It is more complicated than that.This is one of the reasons that celebrating the new year has become very important for me. I do not care about New Years resolutions(愿望)” - living abroad has made me constantly reconsider what kind of person I want to
12、be and how I will live my life, so I dont feel the need to plan for change: I live for change.New Years Eve has become my time to reconnect with the friends that makes me feel at home. Every year we try to reunite wherever we are and remember the time when we knew each other so well that we felt lik
13、e a family. It is a moment to reconnect and get to know each other again. Last year, we travelled to a cottage in Ireland where we had no internet and no neighbours. In the middle of the countryside, away from our big and constantly changing lives, we were able to become like a little family again.T
14、his year, we went to Barcelona. It was a very big change. We were surrounded by culture and life and joy. There were bars and parties. It was different, but one thing stayed very much the same-I felt at home again and we felt like a family again.A lot of people feel that New Years Eve cannot live up
15、 to expectations. Ideas such as the New Years kiss and resolutions create a lot of pressure for people to have a night to remember, a night that will change their lives and perhaps make the next year one worth living. I think those people are missing the point. If Christmas is about family, why cant
16、 New Year be about friends?1、What does the underlined word It in Paragraph I probably mean?AFamily.BLiving abroad.CHome.DStaying with friends.2、Why doesnt the author care about New Years resolutions?ANew Years resolutions cannot be reached.BHis lifestyle makes him always ready for change.CIts meanin
17、gless to make any big changes in life.DMaking New Years resolutions creates much pressure.3、What does the author try to convey through his experiences in Ireland and Barcelona?ALife is peaceful and enjoyable.BLiving abroad is a happy experience.CStaying with friends makes one feel at home.DTravellin
18、g abroad enriches ones life experience.4、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?ANew Years Celebration:How?BTrue Friendship: What?CLiving Abroad: Comfortable or Complicated?DChange:Plan it or Make it?22（8分）Resorts of every kind have sprung up to cater to the Englishman need to spe
19、nd a part of the year, however briefly, by the seaside. No town in Britain is more than eighty miles from the sea and there are seaside resorts all round the coast. On a summer Sunday most of the roads that lead to the sea axe congested with cars full of people eager to get a breath of sea air. In t
20、he evening when everyone is full of food, ice-cream and lollypops, there is the long slow drive home on roads crowded with returning cars.BrightonBrighton is one of the best-known south coast resorts and is very popular for day trip excursions. It is only fifty miles from London and can be reached b
21、y fast train in an hour. At the weekend the pebbled beaches are thronged with people sunbathing or picking their way to the waters edge for a dip.BournemouthLocated a hundred miles from London, the beaches are wide and sandy. White houses line the cliff tops and narrow valleys, densely wooded with p
22、ine trees, reach down to the shore. The area near to the town of Torquay on the Devon coast is sometimes called Britains Riviera and the climate is so mild that palm trees grow along the sea front.BlackpoolOn the north-west coast, a popular resort for the people in the industrial north, Blackpool is
23、 a gay, noisy town, famous for its amusement facilities and the magical lights. At night people travel from miles around to see the extravaganza of lights decorating the sea front.SouthendOn the east coast at the mouth of the Thames, Southend is, like Brighton, one of the favorite resorts of Londone
24、rs. The pier here is the longest in Britain and offers a great variety of differing entertainments.1、Why do people often have a long slow drive home on roads in summer?ABecause it is extremely far from the sea.BBecause people are full of food, ice-cream and lollypops.CBecause too many returning cars
25、 often make a traffic jam.DBecause people are attracted in the resorts so they leave slowly.2、Which resort is famous for its entertainments and grand lights?ABlackpool. BBournemouth.CBriton. DSouthend.3、Which of the following statements is NOT true?AThere are palm trees growing near Bournemouth.BSou
26、thend has the longest pier in Britain.CPeople crowded into the waters edge at Briton for a quick swim.DSouthend is a better preferred resort than Briton by London locals.23（8分）Semi-retired advertising agency owner Stephen Thomas, 58 , has been investing on and off for the past 30 years. He made mone
27、y in the.dotcom boom but got his fingers burned when the bubble burst in March 2000. When he got access to his pension he decided to start investing again, this time with the help of his son Sam.Now the two meet up most afternoons at Stephens home in Sandbach , Cheshire to talk about investments. Th
28、e day starts at 7 am when Sam looks at company announcements online. These regulatory announcements can include a firms accounts , general updates or news of mergers(合并) or acquisitions. Sam flags up companies that he thinks look interesting to his dad who then does some more research.Each has an IS
29、A (Individual Savings Account) with AJ Bell , which they use to buy individual stocks and shares. It is a risky way to invest but the two like doing their own research on companies and Stephen makes an effort to go to investor presentations and try to meet the CEO and directors of the firms they inv
30、est in and to speak to other investors in the companies.They have invested in oil companies and pet care businesses , to name just a few. But while the investments of the two men are similar, they do have different approaches. While Sam likes to hold shares for the long term as he is saving money fo
31、r his future retirement , Stephen likes to buy with any profits he makes.Sam says, “We do not argue because we have separate ISAs. It means finally we make our own decisions about which shares to invest in. The only time we might have a disagreement is when we both want to use the login for the news
32、 service at the same time.”1、What happened to Stephen in 2000?AHe had to retire from the agency.BHe gave away all his pensions.CHe got injured in an accident.DHe suffered a loss in his investment.2、What does the underlined words “flags up”in Paragraph 2 mean?AMarks.BAbandons.CTakes over.DSets up.3、H
33、ow did Stephen usually conduct his own research?ABy meeting clients and other investors.BBy predicting the trend of the market.CBy analyzing some research data.DBy doing ongoing interviews online.4、In what aspect do Sam and his father share in investment?AThe way to deal with the return.BThe percent
34、age of the shares they hold.CThe enthusiasm for the investment.DThe approach to stock market research.24（8分）New York City is a place full of surprises for many first-time visitors. Americans and foreigners alike experience a kind of culture shock when they first arrive. It is one of the most centers
35、 of higher education in the United States. Many young people like to live and work in Americas largest city. But if you do not know where to start, it helps to belong to a community.The city has a place where students have a chance to meet, and find their place in the world. It is a private center c
36、alled International House. It serves students from more than 100 countries.Adjibola Amzat lives there. He is from Nigeria. Without the International House, New York would have been a very lonely place for many people. Amzat worked as a news reporter. He left his job to study at Columbia University f
37、or a graduate degree program in journalism. Amzat likes International House. He thinks it has helped to improve his experience at Columbia University.International House welcomes graduate students from many New York-area. They have a chance to attend many cultural celebrations throughout the year. M
38、any students say their communication with other students has led to new friendships and personal growth.Lebogang Mahlare is from South Africa.Akmyrat Tuyliyev is from Turkmenistan. He says he found people from so many areas at International House. This, he says, made him want to work to change the w
39、orld. “I come from a county where we dont have different races. Ive never seen a black person until I came to the United States. So seeing students from Russia, China, and all of these other countries, coming here to untie, was really inspiring.”Many people who live at International House say they w
40、ant to continue the relationships they have begun when they return home. And they want to share with their countrymen the leadership skills they have learned in the United States.1、What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer to?AAmerica BNew York CityCHigher education DA kind of culture
41、shock2、What do we know about the students living in International House?AThey all have forgotten their own culturesBThey celebrate each others holidaysCThey get along well with each otherDThey often fight with each other3、What did Akmyrat Tuyliyev want to do when seeing people from other countries a
42、t International House?AWork in AmericaBChange his programsCWork to change the worldDBecome a leader in his country25（10分）In the world today, all of the people need recreation (消遣). We cannot work all the time if we are going to keep healthy and enjoy life.Everyone has his own way of relaxing. Perhap
43、s the most popular form is to take part in sports. There are team sports, such as basketball and football; There are also individual (个人的) sports, such as swimming and running. Skating and mountain climbing are the most popular recreation for people who like to be outdoor.Not everyone who enjoys spo
44、rts likes to take part in them. Many people like watching them on TV or listening to them on the radio. So many people like some forms of indoor recreation, such as watching TV, singing and dancing.It doesnt matter whether we like indoor recreation or take part in outdoor sports. It is important for
45、 everyone to relax from time to time, and enjoy some forms of recreation.1、Which is the most popular form of recreation?ASports. BWatching TV. CSleeping. DSinging and dancing.2、People want to take part in sports in order to _.Akeep healthy and enjoy life Bmake friends Cfind a good job Dmake more mon
46、ey3、Outdoor sports include _.Awatching TV Bsinging and dancingClistening to the radio Dskating and mountain climbing4、The page mainly tells us that _.Abasketball is a kind of team sportBeveryone who enjoys sports should take part in themCdifferent people have different ways of relaxingDindoor recrea
47、tion is not as important as outdoor sports第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项26（30分）I retired from my family business four years ago. But Ive never been 1 of a challenge. Ive sailed around the world before. And Ive decided to fly east from Western Australia in a
