1、山西省太原市第四十八中2024届高考冲刺英语模拟试题考生须知：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）1John _ an NBA playoff game on TV now.A watches B watched C will watch D is watching2He _ a chance to t
2、ry it again just now.A gave B will give C is given D was given3Are you ready to leave?Almost, Ill be ready to go just as soon as I _ putting the clean dishes away.Aget throughBgive upCcarry outDset about4You have to rewrite the monthly report because you _ many important details.Aturned offBleft out
3、Cdropped byDput up5He is so delighted to make friends with Johnson.Oh, I see. Thats _ they have much in common.Awhere Bhow Cwhat Dbecause6It really matters _ he treated the latest failure, for the examination is around the corner.AifBthatCwhyDhow7He isnt such a man _ he used to be.AwhoBwhomCthatDas8
4、I dont mind her criticizing me,but_is how she does it that I object to.AitBthatCthisDwhich9Most students study because its unavoidable. _, there are students who actually enjoy it.AAs a resultBIn additionCIn conclusionDBy contrast10Due to the reform and openingup, our living conditions, undoubtedly,
5、 have improved _ over the past decades.AconsideratelyBapproximatelyCappropriatelyDconsiderably11The disaster-stricken village was inaccessible _ by helicopter, and the storm added to the rescuers difficulty.Ainstead ofBother thanCrather thanDregardless of12His dream was _ a photo studio that could t
6、ransport people back to the past.Aopening BopenedCto open Dopen13People believe that the China Dream is not very difficult _ so long as the whole nation works hard for it.ArealizingBto be realizedCrealizedDto realize14The flat is good value for money because not only did they sell it to me at a chea
7、p price, but they threw in some old furniture _.Aat their commandBfor good measureCbeyond my reachDbeneath their dignity15I quickly lowered myself, ducking my head to avoid looking directly into his eyes so that he wouldnt feel _.AchallengedBchallengingCto be challengedDhaving challenged16I _ about
8、w hat youve said and Ive decided to take your advice.AthoughtBhave been thinkingCwas thinkingDhad thought17Im tired outI stayed up the whole night, _ for my midterm math examAstudyingBto studyCto be studyingDstudied18What a mess! Youre always throwing things about.Dont be _, Mum. I will tidy it up n
9、ow.Ahot under the collar Bon cloud nineCoff the top of your head Ddown in the dumps19 I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.AThatBWhichCWhetherDWhat20The countrys chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars_ the most important of these.Ahave been BareCbeing Da
10、re being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）In our everyday lives we meet situations in which we take many things for granted（不去重视）.We only treasure things when they are gone.This is a sad truth of human nature.One day,I found myself as a witness to a similar situation.One evening
11、,I left work and boarded the train.After entering,I noticed something unusual.The center of the car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing.I didnt pay much attention and sat down on one of the empty seats.I sensed a funny smell.It wasnt long before I noticed a homele
12、ss person sleeping on three seats in front of me.He was bleeding from his nose.Why wasnt anyone helping him?His clothes were torn and he was giving off a strange smell.Along with the smell,his eyes were dull,watery and red.Occasionally he scratched himself and people looked at him as if he had commi
13、tted a crime.As the train stopped at stations and more people came in they covered their noses and faced away from him.All the seats around him were empty.Suddenly,he began to swear at the people around him.A plain clothes policeman who looked like a construction worker took out his certificate and
14、showed it to the homeless man.The officer,not wanting to touch the homeless man, told him his rights and directed him to exit the train.As the officer walked the man out of the train,the homeless man turned around and said MY HOME! and started crying.A man doesnt value things until they are gone.If
15、he didnt have a home,at least he had freedom.Now he has neither.No one wants to help someone who wont help himself.1、When entering the car,how did the author feel at first?AAnnoyed. BPuzzled.CSad. DCalm.2、How did people react to the homeless man?AThey caught him and called the police.BThey covered h
16、im with clean clothes.CThey disliked and avoided him.DThey stared at him curiously.3、It can be learned that the policeman .Awas very rude to the manBsent the man back to his hometownCforced the man to leave the cityDwent off the train with the man4、What does the author think of the homeless man?AHe
17、is a loser of life. BHe is worth our respect.CHe is very funny. DHe is a fearless fighter.22（8分）People who have red hair and people who are losing their hair could finally get their own emoji(表情符号). The Emojipedia website has shown new emojis following demands that they should be more diverse. If it
18、s ideas are approved, the new emojis could be added in 2018, alongside new characters that have grey, curly or Afro hair.“New styles focus on appearances that arent currently supported in the informal skin tone and hair color pairings(组合) used on many cellphones,” showed one page on the website. The
19、 page gave Jessica Chastain and Ed Sheeran as examples of people with red hair. Sinead OConnor and Samuel L Kackson were given as examples of people with no hair or a shaven head.The emojis could be released in 2018 if chosen by the Unicode Consortium which met in January, 2017 following a number of
20、 complaints about lack of diversity. “Non-naturally occurring features, such as blue hair and tattoos, are not included in this project,” the website added.At the end of 2016, Apple published its iOS 10.2 software update which included 72 new emojis such as firefighters, astronauts, rockstars and so
21、 on. But people who have red hair were notably absent, causing a global protest.A website in Scotland demanding ginger emojis got 20,000 signatures. The main issue is that there is one organization, known as Unicode Consortium, who controls emojis on iPhone.In March, a new list of emojis was publish
22、ed by Emojipedia which might be released later this year. However, the emojis need to be approved by the Unicode Technical Committee before people can use them.In 2015, ginger emojis were published on the Google Play Store for Android. But up until now, the Unicode Consortium has not been willing to
23、 give in to ginger campaigners.1、Which of the following emojis could be included in 2018?ACharacters with black hair. BCharacters with white skin.CCharacters with shaven heads. DCharacters with smiling faces.2、Tattoos are rejected by the Unicode Consortium because _.Athere is no demand for them Bpeo
24、ple dislike such emojisCthey are out of fashion Dthey are not natural identity3、What is the Unicode Consortiums attitude to ginger emojis?AFavorable. BAmbiguous.CDisapproving. DUncaring.4、What is the best title for the text?ANew Emojis to BE Added in 2018BComplaints about the Present EmojisCDemands
25、for New and Informal EmojisDGlobal Protests against the Lack of Diversity23（8分） Love to sink into your chairs and relax when you get to school. Then you will not be happy to hear that schools all over the world are seriously considering exchanging traditional desks for ones with no seats at all Yes,
26、 that means you will be encouraged to stand through those already too long math and science lessons! Why would anyone even think of putting kids to such cruelty. Experts say it improves their health and helps fight obesity. While that may seem a little far-fetched (牵强的), the officials at the few sch
27、ools around the world seem to agree.Among them are educators from the College Station Independent School District in Texas, who recently completed a week-long experiment involving 480 students across three elementary schools. The 374 kids that agreed to participate in the study were provided a devic
28、e that helped record step count and calorie consumption over the entire period.All 25 teachers involved in the study reported that students appeared to be more alert and concentrate better, when allowed to stand. The one thing that did surprise the researchers was that younger kids were more willing
29、 to stay standing than kids in higher grades. They believe this may have something to do with the fact that after years of being asked to “sit still”, older kids have a harder time adjusting to this unexpected freedom.American schools are not the only ones reporting success with stand-up desks. Four
30、 schools in Perth, Australia, which have been testing them since October 2013, have seen similar results. In May 2014, Grove House Primary School in West Yorkshire, became Europes first test one, with a seven-week trial that involved the use of desks made by Ergotron in their fifth-grade classrooms.
31、 While official results are not out yet, early reactions from both teachers and students, have been extremely encouraging.The findings of these studies and others done previously, all seem to mean that allowing kids to move around in classrooms is a win-win for students and teachers it helps kids ge
32、t healthier and provides educators with a more attentive audience.1、According to the first paragraph, what may make the students at school unhappy is that _.Athey have to exchange desks with each otherBthey have exchanged traditional desks for ones with no seatsCthere are no seats for them to sit in
33、 classDthe officials show no sympathy to them at all2、According to the teachers, older students may not like stand-up desks because _.Athey are cleverer than younger students.Bthey are easily tired of standing longCthey have formed the habit of sitting.Dthey do badly in class while standing3、What is
34、 most likely to be the result of the seven-week trial.AThe standing desks cant be used at all.BIt is good for students to use stand-up desks.CMore tests should be done in other schools.DThe students are different in personality.4、Why do the teachers like the standing desks.ABecause the educators can
35、 draw the students attention.BBecause the teachers can keep the students healthy.CBecause the students can have a walk in the classroom.DBecause the standing desks can keep the students concentrated.24（8分）Summer ActivitiesExperience the romance of Paris with an unforgettable night out that combines
36、three of the top tours in the City of Lights. Choose from dinner at the Eiffel Towers unique restaurant against the night sky, at Les Ombres restaurant, a particular meal aboard a dining cruise down the Seine River or cap off the night with a Parisian cabaret show at the Moulin Rouge nightclub.Activ
37、ityDescriptionCostEiffel Tower DinnerSettle in to your private table at the modern 58 Tour Eiffel restaurant for a 3-course meal of classic French style accompanied by your choice of wine. The dining room are around the first-floor observation deck of the Eiffel Tower 58 meters (190 feet) above grou
38、nd, so you can enjoy city views through expansive picture windows.$318.10Seine River Cruise DinnerStep into a 3-course dinner aboard the Marina de Paris floating restaurant. While you dine, cruise past the famous monuments of Paris, including the Louvre, Notre Dame cathedral(大教堂), the Eiffel Tower a
39、nd several of the citys historic bridges. At the end of your dinner cruise, visit the twinkling Eiffel Tower for an hour.$313.37Les Ombres restaurant DinnerEnjoy a 3-course meal dinner at Les Ombres restaurant, all drinks included and a glass of champagne.$282.62Moulin RougeShowFollowing your dinner
40、 option, travel by air-conditioned coach to the district of Montmartre, the heart of Paris. Head to the Moulin Rouge nightclub and settle in to your seats for the classic Parisian cabaret show which features more than 100 talented performers. Be attracted by a parade of bejeweled and feathered costu
41、mes as dancers perform.$348.8491、Which activity will you choose if you want to see cabaret show?AEiffel Tower DinnerBSeine River Cruise DinnerCLes Ombres restaurant DinnerDMoulin Rouge Show1、What will the visitors do at the end of the Seine River dinner cruise?Avisit the LouvreBvisit the Eiffel Towe
42、rCvisit the Notre Dame cathedralDvisit the district of Montmartre2、How much does the Les Ombres restaurant Dinner cost?A$282.62B$313.37C$318.10D$348.8425（10分） Mobile phone users in China expected a pleasant surprise this month. Starting from October 1, a new policy adopted by the three giant cellpho
43、ne operators China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom has allowed unused data from individual data packages to be carried over to the next month for use.At the beginning, users of the three telecommunication companies welcomed this policy, since they would have more free data to use in the next
44、month. However, even before Chinese users could enjoy the free extra package, the users found that since the adoption of the policy, the original data limits seem to be far more easily swallowed up, which means there wouldnt be any unused data left for the next month. One user of China Unicom claime
45、d that it took him only nine days to use up the data package of a month.Telecoms have become a necessity in modern life like water or power, and raising or lowering costs significantly affects peoples lives and finances. But disagreements between consumers and service providers cover discussion. It
46、is too early to judge how long the disagreement between telecommunication companies and consumers over data packages will last, since, according to media reports, the measurement of data usage is difficult to track. Companies are using “user privacy” to avoid giving out any information.But reading t
47、hrough the companies posted online by cellphone users, we can sense the publics distrust of Stated-owned enterprises (SOEs). A survey done by the peoples Tribune Research Center in 2012 found that the publics negative impression of SOEs came from the belief that they only rely on government support and their employees usually do easy jobs but get higher pay, yet their sense of service is
