1、2023-2024学年湖北省武汉市常青第一中学高考冲刺模拟英语试题注意事项1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1More
2、 and more people prefer to live in the countryside, _ appeal for them lies in the quiet and slow-paced life.AwhoBWhichCwhoseDwhat2- _ I remind you of is to return the book to our English teacher. -I will give it to him _ I see him.AThat; immediately BWhat; the momentCWhat; while DWhether; once3The b
3、oy the first prize, but he was so careless as to make a foolish mistake.Amust have gainedBneed have gainedCcould have gainedDshall have gained4Youll recognize me when you get out of the station. I_ jeans and a white T-shirt.Awill be wearing Bhad wornCwas wearing Dhave worn5Within even the weakest of
4、 human bodies lies a life that is precious indeed- _ needs to be respected and honored.Asomething thatBoneCone thatDsomething6- What do you think of zoology? - In my opinion, zoology is _ botany.Aa subject so interesting as Bas a interesting subject asCas interesting a subject as Dinteresting as a s
5、ubject as7My uncle finally bought his dream house _ overlooks a beautiful park.AwhichBwhereCwhoDwhat8I believe it is the only solution to this problem.Thats debatable, I think. I can five other solutions as good as that.Acome up withBmake up withClive up withDkeep up with9It gives us great delight _
6、 Chinese science fictions are becoming increasingly popular.AhowBwhatCthatDwhy10-Turn off the TV, Jack. Your homework now?-Mum, just ten more minutes, please.AShould you be doingBCouldnt you be doingCShouldnt you be doingDWill you be doing11What a pity! _joined in the party, I would have met my old
7、friendAlf I have BHad I CI had DHave I12The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers, possesses rich cultural and geological _.AattractionsBamusementsCentertainmentsDpresentations13Top graduates from universities are _ by major companies.AchasedBregisteredCofferedDcompromised14Wha
8、t was it that caused the party to be put off?_ the invitations.ABecause Tom delayed sendingBTom delayed to sendCThat Tom delayed sendingDTom delayed sending15When faced with a big challenge _ potential failure seems to hide at every corner, maybe youve heard this advice before: “Be more confident.”A
9、whereBwhoseCwhichDof which16Did you enjoy your journey to Beijing last weekend? . We had driven more than 3 hours before we found the right way.AAbsolutely BNo way CNot at all DWith pleasure17Lets go and have dinner this evening._. Have you come out first in the exam?AThanks a lot. BWhy not?CWhat fo
10、r? DYes, Id like to.18Some tourists visiting Tian anmen Square during the holiday left a _ of litter everywhere they went.AtrailBdotCchainDtrack19We sell a lot of products offshore and the opportunity to open up markets in regions _ we dont currently sell a lot to is a great one.AwhereBthatCwhatDwhe
11、n20I believed him to be honest but his actions showed that he had _.Athe top dog Bthe feet of clayChis cup of tea Dthe apple of his eye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）Wearing a red nose for a day may seem like a strange way to raise money for charity. However, it seems to work
12、 in Britain. Red Nose Day (RND) is a well-known event in the UK. The aim of the day is to raise money for a charity called Comic Relief which helps people in need in Africa and in the UK.Comic Relief was started in 1985 by Richard Curtis. He wrote the series “Blackadder” as well as the famous films
13、“Four Weddings and a Funeral” and “Notting Hill. Richards idea to start Comic Relief was as a response to the severe lack of food in Ethiopia. Its called Red Nose Day as on this day many people buy a plastic red nose to wear! The money made from selling red noses goes to the charity.Red Nose Day tak
14、es place every two years in the spring and is now so well developed that many people consider it to be an unofficial national holiday. For example, many schools have non-uniform days.The slogan for the last RND was “Do Something Funny for Money” and the money collected was used to help fund projects
15、 in the following areas: treating malaria, education, maternal health and mental health. The BBC Red Nose Day telethon raised 74.3 million! Money-raising events take place all over the country and many schools join in. People also donate money by post, in banks, by phone using a credit card and onli
16、ne.Getting sponsored to do something is a common way to raise money on RND If someone sponsors you it means that they agree to give you a certain amount of money for your actions. Here are some ways that people raise money: wear their pyjamas (睡衣) all day at work or in school, or grow a moustache or
17、 beard for a month.So, if you are ever in the UK on Red Nose Day, now you know why you may find normal people wearing red noses and doing silly things! It is all for a good cause!1、The purpose of Comic Relief is .Ato celebrate Red Nose DayBto help those in need in Africa and BritainCto warn people a
18、gainst some diseasesDto raise money for Mr. Curtiss films2、Red Nose Day got its name mainly from its .Acreator BbirthplaceCaid receivers Dproducts for sale3、Which of the following is TRUE about Red Nose Day?AIt is celebrated in the spring every other year.BPeople celebrate this day to bring happines
19、s to others.CRichard Curtis, the famous writer, started Red Nose Day.DSome people raise money by growing a beard for a week.4、Paragraph 4 is mainly to show that in Britain RND .Ais considered an official holiday Blasts for a long timeCis popular with people Dis well designed for TV22（8分）The people o
20、f Chicago, Illinois, US, can thank three canals every time they drink a glass of clean water today. The building of the Illinois-Michigan Canal, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Cal-Sag Canal all helped the Chicago River start flowing in a different direction in 1892.Since their construct
21、ion over a century ago, these waterways have connected Lake Michigan and the Mississippi river network and ensured a regular flow of fresh water of Chicago.However, some unusual and unfortunate side effects have also been created because of their construction. Asian carp(鲤鱼), also known as silver or
22、 flying carp, are threatened in their native habitat in the Chinese Heilongjiang, Yangtze, and Pearl River basins. But they have become increasingly successful at filling the Mississippi river network since first being introduced into Arkansas catfish farms in the 1970s to control algae(水藻). By swim
23、ming into the canals and spreading further across the country, there are now major fears that this introduced species may be able to access Lake Michigan and the wider Great Lakes - which store an incredible 21 percent of the entire worlds fresh water.“The actual influence of Asian carp on the Great
24、 Lakes has yet to be explained clearly, and we think this uncertainty is part of the reason why they are such an obvious issue,” says Dr Cory Suski, Associate Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environment Sciences at the University of Illinois. He points out that adult Asian carp
25、are too large to be hunted by anything locally, that they have a prolific(多产的) reproduction rate, and they can steal food from the other native species in the rivers. “Could they survive in the Great Lakes or is there not enough food for them?” he asks.Stopping the fish from spreading has therefore
26、become a key concern for local lawmakers, who have made efforts such as building electric fences in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. However, any big efforts to stop the carp - such as allowing the Chicago River to once again flow in its original direction - would in turn threaten the security o
27、f the citys water supply, replacing one big problem with another.1、According to the text, the construction of the three canals .Achanged the direction of the Mississippi river.Bbrought fresh water to the people of Chicago.Clasted for almost a century because of huge cost.Dhas been the largest constr
28、uction project in US history.2、According to the text, Asian carps .Ahave nearly become extinct in Chinese rivers.Bhave occupied large areas in the Great Lakes.Cwere introduced to the US to fight against algae pollution.Dare likely to pollute the fresh water in the Great Lakes.3、What is the major con
29、cern of Asian carp in the US?AIts large size and fast reproduction rate.BThe food shortage facing the species.CIts threat to the Great Lakes ecosystem.DIts natural enemies in the local areas.4、What can we infer from the last paragraph?AUS law makers knew little of the threat caused by Asian carp.BEl
30、ectric fences might not be enough to stop the spread of Asian carp.CThe Chicago River has changed its flowing direction many times.DPeople in Chicago will soon face a serious water supply shortage.23（8分）A walker seriously injured in a mountain-top lightning strike which killed two others is showing
31、signs of improvement, the police have said. A major rescue operation was performed on Sunday following two strikes which hit the Brecon Beacons, South Wales. Two men died, while two others were taken to hospital.A police spokeswoman said, “A man in a serious condition in hospital, following simultan
32、eous (同时发生的) incidents in the Brecon Beacons, has now improved and he is recovering. Officers are continuing to get in touch with the next of relatives of the dead men and enquiries are ongoing. All men were believed to be from England.”Mark Jones, of the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team, described the l
33、ightning strike as a freak accident, and something he had not been called out to in 30 years of service.The walking group Ramblers Cymru said that while incidents involving thunder and lightning were rare, electrical storms should be taken seriously by walkers.The organisations delivery officer, Ell
34、y Hannigan Popp, said, “Wed advise everyone to check the weather forecast before starting a walk. If you hear thunder, see lightning or if your hair stands on end, postpone activities even if the sky looks blue and clear. Lightning will strike as far as 10 miles away from any rainfall. Lightning can
35、 strike the same place repeatedly especially tall, pointed, isolated objects.”“If there is no shelter you should keep moving. And if you become the tallest object, crouch (蹲) in the open twice as far away from the nearest pointed object as it is tall. Make yourself as small as possible, stay on your
36、 toes and keep your heels together, as it will allow electricity to go up one foot, through the heels and back into the ground through the other.”1、What can we learn about the victims of the incident?ABoth of the injured men are recovering slowly,BThe bodies of the two men havent been found.CThe fou
37、r men involved may be from the same country.DThe police cannot contact the two dead mens relatives.2、Why did the author quote the police spokeswoman in Paragraph 2?ABecause the accident is very serious.BTo announce where the victims come from.CBecause the police are looking into the accident.DTo tel
38、l the readers some facts of the incident.3、What do the last two paragraphs tell us?AHarm done by lightning. BWarnings from a delivery officer.CFirst aid in a lightning incident. DSafety tips on a lightning strike.24（8分）I am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approval, he will learn to
39、love himself and will be successful in his own way.Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair to go over the math lines. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he should concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he
40、 didnt even notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting frustrated, but then it hit me. I started noticing his answers were much quicker and accurate when he stood up. Could he be more intent while standing up?This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I
41、was raised to believe that a quiet, calm child was a sure way to success. This child would have the discipline to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life.Now those same people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of DNA and personality traits,
42、 and all you can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way.I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he is concentrating just in his ow
43、n way and not mine. We need to learn to accept our kids ways of doing things. Some way may have worked for me but doesnt mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than being individual and unique. It makes us free and happy and thats just the way I want my kids to live t
44、heir own life.1、At the beginning, the author tried to keep his son seated in order to make him _.Afinish his homework on time Bkeep silent in the roomCpay more attention to his study Dget right answers2、Inspired by the case of his son, the author began to doubt _.Athe old form of education Bthe impo
45、rtance of parentsCthe relationship between kids and their parents Dthe good grades of some kids3、According to the passage, which of the following statements is RIGHT?AWe should help kids correct their wrong ways.BParents should love and accept their kids.CParents should study their kids DNADKids sho
46、uld be taught to behave themselves.4、Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?AStudy Hard and Youll Be SuccessfulBBe Friendly to Your ChildrenCParents Help with Their Childrens StudyDChildrens Success in Their Own Style25（10分）Quietly sitting there reading, I found myself suddenl
47、y listening to the train guards announcement. Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard makes an announcement, whether its the recorded message or the guards message, few people listen to it, because its often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be l
