1、山东省威海市2024届高考仿真卷英语试题请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Many people may be surprised by the number of chemicals that they are _ to through everyday household products.AdevotedBaddictedCexposedDapplie
2、d2In my opinion, ones individual income does not wholly reflect the extent _ ones self-value and social value are realized.Aof whichBwith whichCon whichDto which3Im going to order chicken and saladWhat about you? .Ill have the same.AIm afraid notBIts up to youCThat sounds good to meDThat depends4Thi
3、s film is very with young people, which tells a really romantic story.Afamiliar BpopularCsimilar Dparticular5_ his love, Chris sent his mom a thank-you note on Mothers Day.AExpressing BExpressed CTo express DHaving expressed6What do you think of teaching, Bob?I find it fun and challenging. It is a j
4、ob _ you are doing something serious and interesting.AwhichBwhereCwhenDthat7一Would you be so kind as to take this heavy box upstairs for me?一 AIts my pleasure BHelp yourself CSure，with pleasure DTake your time 8He _ a chance to try it again just now.A gave B will give C is given D was given9Efforts
5、will be made to_ new teaching models to exploit the students potential.Aaccelerate BinnovateCdifferentiate Dcompile10Guess what! I came across an old friend at the station last weekend. Im sure you talked with him happily.ASounds good!BVery well.CHow nice!DAll right.11Why not buy a second-hand car f
6、irst if you dont have enough money for a new one?Thats a good _.AsayingBquestionCaccountDsuggestion12_the weather ,the sports meet will be held on time .AInstead ofBIn relation toCRegardless ofDIn favor of13Lack of sleep _ lead to weakened immunity and memory, and also slow physical growth.AshallBmu
7、stCshouldDcan14Difficulties strengthen the mind, _ labour does the body.AifBasCforDso15Contrary to popular belief, taking a walk immediately after meals doesnt _ do good to our health.AnecessarilyBspeciallyCdirectlyDconstantly16Though lacking the necessary working experience, my cousin got the job _
8、 her confidence and flexibility.Ain terms of Bin response toCby virtue of Dwith respect to17-I feel nervous when taking an exam.- and you can do it well.ATake it w easy BTake your time CGood luck DIts up to you18What a mess! Youre always throwing things about.Dont be _, Mum. I will tidy it up now.Ah
9、ot under the collar Bon cloud nineCoff the top of your head Ddown in the dumps19Mike, 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 Dcaught20The doctors dilemma was _ he should tell the patient the truth.AwhetherB
10、whichCthatDwhat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）A ROBOT companion for older people aims to promote activity and deal with loneliness by urging them to take part in digital and physical activities.The ElliQ robot, made by Israel-based start-up Intuition Robotics, will be publish
11、ed at the Design Museum in London this week. ElliQ is a small desktop device that consists of a domed (拱形的) “body” and a separate detachable (可拆卸的) screen.Created in collaboration with Swiss designer Yves Behar, the robot is able to encourage a degree of social engagement. Similar to home assistants
12、 like the Amazon Echo, people can simply talk to it, and there are visual clues that could be particularly helpful for those with hearing difficulties.A key purpose of ElliQ is to act as an easy platform to access existing services such as social media, and messaging programs. For example, the devic
13、e could alert the users that their grandchild has posted a new photo on Facebook, show it to them on the screen.ElliQ can recommend activities voluntarily. It might ask if youre interested in watching a video, for instance, or suggest a walk. It can also act as reminder to take medication.Having a r
14、obot constantly offer suggestions could obviously get annoying, so the device uses machine learning to tailor these suggestions to individual preferences. If a suggestion is met with a positive response once, ElliQ might try it again. If not, it might change for a different tack.1、Which of the follo
15、wing statements is NOT true?AA robot companion for older people will strongly advise them to participate in digital and physical activities to be healthy.BThe ElliQ robot is published at the Design Museum in London.CThe screen of the ElliQ robot can be removed if necessary.DThe ElliQ robot is create
16、d by Swiss designer Yves Behar and Israel-based start-up Intuition Robotics.2、The underlined word “alert” is closest m meaning to .Adeclare BannounceCremind Dsay3、ElliQ can serve the following purposes EXCEPT .Awhen the users friend updates his moments (朋友圈), it can show it to the user on the screen
17、.Bit can recommend some activities even the user doesnt ask.Cit will constantly give suggestions regardless of the users individual preference.Dit can help those with hearing difficulties by offering visual clues.4、In which column we are most likely to find the passage?ANews & Technology BPeopleCHea
18、lth DInternational Affairs22（8分）“You can choose your friends, but you cant choose your family.” That line comes from American writer Harper Lees book To Kill a Mockingbird. Now compare her words to another famous expression: “Blood is thicker than water”.However, if forced to choose which is more im
19、portant, American researchers now say friendship is more important than family. Their new study suggests that friends may be more important than family members, especially as we age.The study comes from researchers at Michigan State University. They found the importance of friendship on health and h
20、appiness grows as people get older.William Chopik is an assistant professor of psychology at Michigan State and was one of the lead researchers in this study. He says, “Friendship becomes even more important as we age. Keeping a few really good friends around can make a world of difference for our h
21、ealth and well-being.” Chopik notes that we need to think of friendship as an investment in our future happiness.The Michigan State researchers considered information from two separate surveys. In the first group, both family and friendships influenced overall health and happiness. However, in the s
22、econd, researchers said that friendships “became a stronger predictor of health and happiness” as people get older. Also in the second group, unhealthy friendships led to increased chronic conditions. But with supportive friends, Chopik noted, participants reported being happier.One reason is that p
23、eople can keep the friendships that make them feel good and move on from the ones that dont. Family, on the other hand, will always be with you. They can be helpful and enjoyable, but can also cause troubles.This may be good news for people who dont have strong ties with family members. Not all of u
24、s are born into the families we need. But we all have the ability to choose friends that we need.1、94What should we invest to get later well-being according to the researchers?AGood friend ties. BEasy health exercises.CCommon family relations. DPersonal relation knowledge.2、96How is the research car
25、ried out?ABy doing two experiments. BBy interviewing all at once.CBy conducting two surveys. DBy taking part in activities.3、98What can the people with weak family ties do?ADevelop stronger family relations. BMake as many friends as possible.CGet more supportive friends. DStay with family members.4、
26、100What is the main idea of the passage?AFriends and family members are equally important.BWhen we grow older, friendship matters more.CAs we age, family members are more valuable.DWe always need friends and family members.23（8分）At your next meeting, wait for a pause in conversation and try to measu
27、re how long it lasts.Among English speakers, chances are that it will be a second or two at most. But while this pattern may be universal, our awareness of silence differs dramatically across cultures.What one culture considers a confusing or awkward pause may be seen by others as a valuable moment
28、of reflection and sign of respect for what the last speaker has said. Research in Dutch and also in English found that when a silence in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to feel uneasy. In contrast, a separate study of business meetings found that Japanese people are happy with s
29、ilences of 8.2 seconds nearly twice as long as in Americans meetings.In Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you dont speak at all. Its already a failure to understand each other by speaking because youre repairing that failure by using words.In the US, it may originate from t
30、he history of colonial (殖民地) America as a crossroads of many different races. When you have a complex of difference, its hard to establish common understanding unless you talk and theres understandably a kind of anxiety unless people are verbally engaged to establish a common life. This applies also
31、 to some extent to London.In contrast, when theres more homogeneity, perhaps its easier for some kinds of silence to appear. For example, among your closest friends and family its easier to sit in silence than with people youre less well acquainted with.1、Which of the following people might have the
32、 longest silence in conversation?AThe Dutch. BAmericans.CThe English. DThe Japanese.2、What might the Japanese agree with in a conversation?ASpeaking more gives the upper hand.BSpeak out what you have in your mind.CGreat minds think alike without words.DThe shorter talking silence, the better.3、What
33、can we learn from the text?AA four second silence in conversation is universal.BIts hard for Americans to reach a common agreement.CEnglish speakers are more talkative than Japanese speakers.DThe closer we and our family are, the easier the silence appears.4、What does the underlined word “homogeneit
34、y” in the last paragraph mean?ASimilarity. BContradiction.CDiversity. DMisunderstanding.24（8分）The National Postal Museum is divided into galleries that explore Americas postal history. Visitors will have a full picture of the creation and fantastic varieties of postage stamps.World of StampsVideo im
35、ages bring stamps to life and attract visitors who explore the surrounding displays. Visitors encounter the worlds first postage stamp the 1840 Penny Black and learn how it revolutionized communication. Stamp images, including Dr. Martin Luther Kings “I have a dream” speech and the stamp that helped
36、 raise almost $72 million dollars for breast cancer research, explain how stamps have shaped history and honored people and places worldwide.Gems of American PhilatelyVisitors have the opportunity of examining 13 of the most rare and highly valued stamps in the world of the stamp collection, includi
37、ng the most famous American stamp of all, the 1918 Inverted Jenny. A video explains why the Inverted Jenny and other stamps displayed here are the most valuable. The treasures in this area are rarely available for public viewing. Each tells a story about an important event in US history.Mail Marks H
38、istoryThe markings on mail provide valuable clues to the surprising ways mail has been transported over time, including challenges and even disasters encountered along the way. You will understand these markings by following the journeys of three historic letters.Connect with US StampsVisitors explo
39、re their own connections with stamps. At three touch screen tables, they create their own stamp collection based on the topics that interest them most. They can also create their own stamp designs. Visitors have the chance to view videos in which stamp designers talk about their craft, stamp collect
40、ors explain what they collect and why, and footage(片段) shows the process of making stamps.1、What can you do at World of Stamps?APhotograph some nice stamps on display.BLearn more about the great importance of stamps.CDonate money to cancer research.DListen to a speech by Martin Luther King on video2
41、、What can you see at Gems of American Philately?ASome famous designers in the US.BSome newly released stamps in the US.CSome of the most valuable US stamps.DSome important public reviews of stamps.3、Where can you see how stamps are created?AConnect with US Stamps BGems of American PhilatelyCMail Mar
42、ks History DWorld of Stamps4、Where does this text come from?AAn official report. BAn exhibition guide.CAn announcement. DAn art show review.25（10分）British writer John Donne once said: “No man is an island; every book is a world.” As an enthusiastic reader, I cant agree with the latter part of the se
43、ntence more. Every summer, I endeavor to find some peaceful places where I can attack some classics without being disturbed. Thomas Hardy wants to live far from the madding crowd. I am no friend to chaos, either.I read George Orwells 1984 in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors
44、, no telephones or televisions in the rooms. 1984 is a good book that needs deep reflection. Attempting Sound and Fury lying on the bed of a poorly-occupied motel, however, was less fruitful: I made it through one and a quarter volumes, but then my eyelids were so heavy that I couldnt keep them open
45、.But this summer I find myself at a loss. Im not quite interested in J.DSalinger, say, or Frankenstein. Theres always War and Peace which Ive covered some distance several times, only to get bogged down in the “War” part, set it aside for a while, and realize that I have to start over from the begin
46、ning again, having forgotten everyones name and social rank. How appealing to simply fall back on a favoriteonce more into The Call of the Wild or Alice in the Wonderland, which feels almost like cheating, too exciting and too much fun to properly belong to serious literature.And then theres John St
47、einbecks The Grapes of Wrath. This title does not amaze but confuse. Were never short of sour grapes, but weve never heard of angry grapes. Anyway grapes are my favorite fruit of summer. These stone fruits can always make me feel cheerful and peaceful all at once.1、What can we infer from Paragraph 2?AThe author has a cottage
