湖南省醴陵二中、醴陵四中2023-2024學(xué)年高考沖刺押題（最后一卷）英語試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請(qǐng)用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Juliasaidshesentyouabirthdaycardyesterday.Haveyougotit?—Oh,really!Ihaven’t________mymailboxyet.A．examined B．reviewed.C．tested D．checked2．Mr.Smithdidn’tunderstand_____madehissonsoupsetthatevening.A．whatwasit B．whyitwasthis C．howthatwas D．whatitwasthat3．Mr.Greenwasveryfamouswhenhelivedthere.Thereis______tobesomeoneinthisdistrictwhoremembershim.A．content B．opposedC．bound D．restricted4．—Iamsogladtofindyouathome.Canyoudomeafavor?—Sure._______?A．Whynot B．What’supC．Howcome D．Howisitgoing5．—Whatamess!Youarealwayssolazy!—I’mnottoblame,mum.Iam________youhavemademe.A．how B．what C．that D．who6．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived7．Wecanneverexpect____bluerskyunlesswecreate____lesspollutedworld.A．a(chǎn);a B．a(chǎn);theC．the;a D．the;the8．Hischildrenwerehispride,andbeingadevotedfatherbecameatop______inhislife.A．capacity B．a(chǎn)nxiety C．priority D．opportunity9．Wearelivinginanagemostofthingsaredoneoncellphones.A．which B．thatC．whose D．when10．TheTVstationwillbe______thegameliveonSaturdayafternoon,andwecan’tmissit.A．covering B．improving C．handling D．canceling11．Someexpertsfearthattoo-early________tocomputerswillhaveharmfulconsequencesforchildren’sdevelopment.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion12．Aproposalwasputforwardatthemeeting__________thenewcementplantshouldn’tbebuiltneartheschool.A．whenB．whereC．thatD．which13．--Catherine,Ihavecleanedtheroomforyou.---Thanks.You_______it.Icouldmanageitmyself.A．needn’tdo B．shouldn’thavedone C．mustn’tdo D．needn’thavedone14．Hewasofferedapositionatthelocalchurchschool,_____hewenttotheCambridge.A．a(chǎn)fterwhen B．sincewhichC．a(chǎn)fterwhich D．sincewhen15．--Mom,I’mgoingtothegraduationdancetonightbutIdon’tthinkIlookattractiveenough.—Oh,darling,don’tworry._______A．Theydon’tknowwhatbeautyis.B．Nobodywillcareaboutit.C．Youlookperfectthewayyouare.D．Impossibleisnothing,16．—Shallweputofftheexperimenttillnextweek?—______,Idon’tthinkourteacherwillbehappywithit.A．Nevermind B．Sure,goaheadC．Yes,betternot D．I’drathernot17．—NextweekIwillgotoajobinterview.willyougivemesomesuggestions?—Smilingisagreatwaytomakeyourself________.A．standout B．turnoutC．workout D．pickout18．Andycangotothecinematogetherwithushehasfinishedthetask．A．unless B．a(chǎn)ssoonas C．until D．a(chǎn)slongas19．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how20．—Couldyougivemeareminderat9tomorrowmorning?—I'msorry,butIameetingthen.A．a(chǎn)ttendB．willattendC．willbeattendingD．a(chǎn)mattending第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Amemberofourclasstoldusofarequestmadebyhiswife.Sheandagroupofotherwomeninherchurchwereinvolvedinaself-improvementprogram.Sheaskedherhusbandtohelpherbylistingsixthingshebelievedshecoulddotohelpherbecomeabetterwife.Hereportedtotheclass,"Iwassurprisedbysucharequest.Frankly,itwouldhavebeeneasyformetolistsixthingsIwouldliketochangeabouther—myheavens,shecouldhavelistedathousandthingsshewouldliketochangeaboutme—butIdidn’t.Isaidtoher,‘Letmethinkaboutitandgiveyouananswerinthemorning.’”“ThenextmorningIgotupveryearlyandcalledtheflorist(花商)andhadhimsendsixredrosestomywifewithanotesaying,‘Ican’tthinkofsixthingsIwouldliketochangeaboutyou.Iloveyouthewayyouare.“WhenIarrivedathomethatevening,whodoyouthinkgreetedmeatthedoor?That’sright.Mywife!Shewasalmostintears.Needlesstosay,IwasextremelygladIhadnotcriticizedherasshehadrequested.”“ThefollowingSundayatchurch,aftershehadreportedtheresultofherassignment,severalwomenwithwhomshehadbeenstudyingcameuptomeandsaid,‘ThatisthemostconsideratethingIhaveeverheard.’ItwasthenthatIrealizedthepowerofappreciation.”Lincolnoncebeganalettersaying,“Everybodylikesacompliment(贊揚(yáng)).”WilliamJamessaid,“Thedeepestprincipleinhumannatureisthedesiretobeappreciated.”So,let’sgivehonest,sincereappreciationtoothersinsteadofcriticizingthem.Thiswillmakeagreatdifferencetoyourlifeaswellasothers’life.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthehusband’swordsinthetext?A．Hehadtoendhismarriage. B．Hiswifeactuallywantedsomepraise.C．Hewasangrywithhiswife. D．Hiswife’srequestwasajoke.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“theresult”inParagraph4referto?A．Beingcriticized. B．Gettingtheflowers. C．Listingthesixthings. D．Becomingabetterwife.3、Whatkindofpersonisthehusbandaccordingtothetext?A．Childlike. B．Ambitious. C．Courageous. D．Thoughtful.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Tostressthevalueofrecognition.B．Totellusthepowerofknowledge.C．Totellusthemeaningofperfection.D．Tostresstheimportanceofforgiveness.22．（8分）AcompanyinSanFrancisco,California,hasfoundawaytoturnusedplasticbottlesintowomen’sshoes.Everyday,millionsofAmericansdrinkwaterandotherliquidsfromplasticbottles.Morethan4millionofthemarethrownawayeachday.Manyoftheplasticbottlesendupinlandfillsorareburnedwithotherwasteproducts.ASanFranciscostart-upcompanycalledRothy’s,however,turnsthisplasticwasteintoenvironmentallyfriendlyshoes.RothMartinisthecompany’sco-founder.Heexplainshowtheyturnplasticintosoftmaterialforwomen’sfeet.Theytaketheplastic,cleanit,andbreakitdownintosmallpieces.Thentheypressthemthroughadevicethatmakessoftfibers.Thosefibersarethencombinedtogether.Thisisdonebya3Dmachine.Itisdesignedtoreducewastewhilemakingtheshoes.Theknittedstuffandtheinnerpartoftheshoearethenattachedtotheshoe’souterpart,calledthesole(鞋底).Thisoutersoleisalsomadefromenvironmentallyfriendlymaterial:responsiblysourcedno-carbonrubber.Rothy’sshoesaresoldonline.Theyareflatshoes,witheitheraroundedorpointedtoe.Theycomeindifferentcolorsanddesigns.Theycosteither$125or$145perpair,dependingonthedesign.AfterAmericanactressGwynethPaltrowdiscoveredthemlastyear,thedemandfortheshoesgrew.Martinsaysthereisnoshortageofmaterialtofillthatdemand.“We’renotgoingtorunoutofwaterbottlesanytimesoon.Sowehavealimitlesssupplyofmaterial,andIthinkthatisagoodsignforourfuture.”Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlyshoeswearout,customerscanreturnthematnocosttoacompanythatusestherecycledmaterialstomakeotherproducts.Fornow,theshoesareonlyavailabletobeshippedintheUnitedStates.However,thecompanysaysitwilladdinternationalshippinginthenearfuture.1、Howareusedplasticbottlesusuallydealtwith?A．Theyareburiedorburned.B．Theyareusedtomakeshoes.C．Theyarechangedintosoftmaterials.D．Theyarcreturnedtofactoriesforreuse.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordknittedinthethirdparagraphmean?A．Attached. B．Fixed.C．Combined. D．Repaired.3、WhichofthefollowingdirectlyhelpedtoincreasethesalesofRothy’sshoes?A．Thedesignandcolor. B．Thereasonableprice.C．Thecompany’sadvertisement. D．ThestarpowerofGwynethPaltrow.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toadvertiseanewkindofshoes.B．Todescribetheprocessofmakingshoes.C．Tointroduceanewwayofrecyclingplasticwaste.D．Tostresstheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection.23．（8分）Scientistshavelongknownthatherbivores(食草動(dòng)物)affecttheplantdiversityaroundthem.Inhighlyproductiveecosystems,likejungles,animalswouldfavordominant,fast-growingplants.Thiswouldfreeupnutrientsandspace,allowingforagreatervarietyofplantstoboom.Incontrast,herbivoresinregionswithlowplantbiomass,likedeserts,wouldeatwhatevertheycouldfind,onlydrivingdownplantdiversity.Now,ateamofscientistshastestedthishypothesis(假說).Burkepile,abiologyprofessorinUCSantaBarbara,andhiscolleaguesreviewed252studiescomparingplantdiversityinareaswhereherbivoreswereandwerenotexcluded.Theirstudyrevealedthatwhetherherbivoresincreaseordecreaseplantdiversitydependsonwhat’sonthemenu.Ingeneral,thecorrelation(相關(guān)性)betweenherbivoryanddiversitywasn’tnearlyasclearaseveryonehadexpected.However,theteamnoticedamuchstrongerassociation:whentheecosystemhostedaparticularlyvigorousspeciesofplant,herbivoryseemedtobecrucialinmaintainingbiodiversity.Forinstance,grasslandsinthetallgrassprairieintheAmericanMidwesttendtobedominated(控制)byfast-growinggrasses,suchasbigbluestem.Theteamdiscoveredthatherbivoreshadanoutsizedeffectonmaintainingbiodiversitybykeepingbigbluestemfromtakingoverdozensofsmaller,slowergrowingplantspecies.Howevernotallherbivoresareonanequalfoot.Theteamfoundthattheconnectionbetweenherbivoryanddiversitywasparticularlystrongingrasslandswheremoreanimalsfeedongrassthanonherbsandbushes.Thisseemsreasonable,sincegrassestendtobethedominantspeciesingrasslands,asthenamesuggests.Thesefindingsaremorethanacademic.“We’veseenthreedecadesofreallyimportantpaperssayingthatecosystemsworkbetterwhenyouhavemorespeciesinthem,”Burkepilesaid.“Whatourdatasuggestsisthatherbivoresareespeciallyimportantformaintainingthisbiodiversityinplaceswhereyouhaveareallydominantplantspecies.”Asbiodiversitycontinuestodeclineworldwide,conservationistsarelookingforwaystopreventcatastrophiclosses.“Thissuggeststhatonepossibleapproachtomanagingecosystemsandbiodiversityistouseherbivorestomanagethesedominantspecies,”Burkepileadded.1、AccordingtoParagraph1,howdoherbivoreshelptoincreasebiodiversity?A．Byconsumingdominant,fast-growingplants.B．Bydestroyingjunglesandfreeingupspace.C．Byaddingmorenutrientstothesoil.D．Byeatinguplowplantbiomass.2、TheunderlinedpartinParagraph3mostprobablyimpliesthat____________.A．herbivoryhasnothingtodowithbiodiversityinagivenecosystemB．herbivoresdecreasebiodiversityintallgrass-dominatedecosystemsC．smallanimalshelptoprotectbiodiversityingrasslandswithoutbushesD．thedegreetowhichherbivoresaffectbiodiversityisrelatedtoplantspecies3、Whatistheauthortryingtotellusinthelastparagraph?A．Thelimitationsofthenewstudy.B．Thepotentialapplicationofthenewstudy.C．Thecontradictionbetweenthepastviewandthenewfindings.D．Theimportanceofmaintainingecosystemsandbiodiversity.24．（8分）EndlessplayingofsongslikeAllIwantforChristmasinshopsduringthefestiveseasondoesn’tjustdriveusmad—thesongsalsomakeusmorecarelesswithourmoney,researchhaswarned.WhilerepeatedperformanceofJingleBellsmayseemlikeaninnocentattempttoraisecustomers’spiritsduringthenightmareofChristmasshopping,thesongsalsohaveamoredelicateimpact.“Backgroundmusic,or“Muzak”,canbeusedbymarketerstoimposecultures---suchasthecommercializationofChristmas---ontoconsumersandinfluencetheirbehaviour,”expertssaid.Dr.AlanBradshawofRoyalHolloway,UniversityofLondon,said,“Festivejinglesareforce-fedtoChristmasshoppersinabidtochangetheirmood,influencetheirsenseoftimeandwhatsortofproductstheybuy.Inotherwords,thisisanattempttocontrolyourshoppinghabitsinawaythatyoumighthardlybeawareof.”“Oftenwearetoldthatwehavethefreedomtochoosewherewewanttoshop,butduringChristmastheuseofmusicinthiswayissocommonthatourfreedomtochoosedisappears.”Dr.BradshawandProfMorrisHolbrookofColumbiaUniversityexaminedthephenomenonandfoundthatretailersoften“dumbdown”themusicplayedinshopstorelaxcustomers,meaningitiseasiertocontroltheirbehaviour.Itisthoughtthatslowingdowntherhythmofmusicinshopscantrickcustomersintothinkinglesstimehaspassed,andthereforespendmoretimeexaminingtheshelves,forexample.Someprovidersofbackgroundmusichavebeenknowntopromotetheirservicesbyclaimingtheycanboostprofitsbycontrollingthebehaviourofcustomers.“Acommontrickistotakeapopularcurrentsongandrecordaninstrumentalversionwhichcanbesloweddownorspedupatdifferenttimeofthedaytoinfluencebehaviourindifferentways,”Dr.Bradshawsaid.Backgroundmusicisoftenclassedas“Muzak”inhonoroftheSeattle-basedcompanywhichbeganproducingitssoft-soundingmelodiesinthe1930s.1、AccordingtoDr.Bradshaw,inwhatwaysdoesChristmasmusicinfluencecustomers?①theirmood②theirincome③theirsenseoftime④thesortofproductstheybuyA．①②③ B．①③④ C．②③④ D．①②④2、Shopkeepersslowdowntherhythmofmusicinshopsto___________.A．letcustomersspendmoretimeshoppingB．makecustomersandsalesassistantsrelaxedC．letcustomersenjoythebeautifulmusicD．helpcustomersfindwhattheyreallywant3、Whatkindofmusicisnowoftenadaptedtoinfluencecustomersinshops?A．Classicalmusic B．Popularmodernsongs. C．Folksongs. D．Jazzmusic.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．MusicmakeshappyChristmasB．Christmas“Muzak”C．HowtomakeChristmasmusic?D．Christmasmusicmakesusspendmore25．（10分）WhentheclockstruckmidnightonFebruary23,myflightlefttheEgyptiancapitalCairoheadingforBeijing.Iwasabouttostarta10-monthprogramorganizedbyChina’sPublicDiplomacyAssociation.DuringthisprogramofferedtoAfricanjournaliststobetterunderstandChinaandreportonsomeimportantevents,onebeingtheForumonChina-AfricaCooperationinSeptember,Igainedalotofknowledgeregardingtheculture,history,andfeaturesofthisvastsociety.Uponarrival,IfirstsoughtouttheEgyptiancommunityinBeijing,andmettwojournalistsfrommycountrywhoworkedforXinhuaNewsAgencyandChinaGlobalTelevisionNetwork.OurgatheringpointwasanEgyptiancoffeeshopinSanlitun,awell-knownmeetingplaceforforeignersinBeijing.MostofourmeetingswerespentsharingexperiencesaboutlifeinChina.Indeed,Iwasabletobeginunderstandingthecountrythroughtheirstories.Plus,throughthosefriendsIexpandedmycircle.IalsostruckuparelationshipwithsomeChinesejournalistswhileparticipatinginactivitieswithmyAfricanpeers.TheyhelpedmeappreciatetherichcultureandeventfulhistoryofancientChina,aswellasthemassivedevelopmentsoverthelast40years,bothpoliticallyandeconomicallyDuringmystay,Itraveledtonineprovincesandvisitedmassesofcities.TheplaceIwasmostconnectedwithwasSanyaduetoitssimilaritiestoSharmEl-Sheikh,oneoftheworld’smostfamoustouristdestinations,locatedontheRedSeainEgypt.Shanghaiwillalsolastinmymemory.Idiscoverthatthiscityisnotonlydistinguishedforbusinessdeals,buthasacolorfulhistoryillustratedbyitsfantasticmuseum,whichtellsthestoryofhowShanghai’simportancegrewinthe19thcentury.WhenwalkinginBeijingoranyoftheothercitiesIvisited,Ialwaysfelthistorymixedwithsignsofmodernity,mirroringfourdecadesofhardwork.Irecordedmanyaspectsofmylifeinchina.1、WhydidthewritercometoChina?A．WorkingforXinhuaNewsAgency. B．Visitingsomefamouscities.C．Expandinghiscircleoffriends. D．Coveringimportantevents.2、WhatdoforeignersusuallydowhenmeetinginSanlitun?A．Talkabouttheirlifeexperiences. B．justhaveadrinkinacoffeeshop.C．Sharestoriesintheirowncountries. D．Participateinactivities3、Whichofthefollowingisthereasonforthewriter’smentioningSharmEl-Sheikh?A．Hemissedhishometown.B．Itisafamoustouristdestination.C．IthassomethingincommonwithSanya.D．ItislocatedinEgypt.4、Whichwordcanbestdescribethewriter’simpressionofChina?A．Dissatisfying. B．Awesome.C．Moving. D．Horrible.第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Inlife,wewillsucceedandfailoftenforreasonsthatareentirelyoutofour1.Wecanworkharderthananyoneelseintheofficeandstillnotbe2.Wecanbeincrediblyniceandlovesomeonedeeply,andtheymaynotloveus3.Thebottomlineisthatlifeisnot4.Thatisatough5toswallowformanyofus.Asaresult,somepeople6afterbeinghitbyevenoneunfairblowfromlife.Butifweletlife’sunfairness7us,wewillneverreceivethebeautifulblessingsthatlifehas8forus.Myfirst9marriagefeltveryunfairtome.NomatterhowhardIhadtriedtobeagoodwife,Icouldnotmaketherelationship10.Icouldhavebeen11bythatexperience.ButIbelievedthatIcouldbe12marriedoneday13Ialwayswantedtoexperiencetraditionalfamilylife.Andthen,Imetthiskind,thoughtful,generousman.WhatI’velearnedovertheyearsisthatwecandoallthethingsthat14agoodoutcome,butget15thingsinreturninstead.Whenwearefacedwithlife’sseemingunfairness,our16needstojumpin.Whenlifedoesn’tgo17plan,wehavetoletgooftheoutcomethatwehavebeen18andkeeptrying,anddoingtherightthing.19thatlifeisneitherfairnorstraightforward.Andbyknowingthatifweremainconfident,wecandriveourunfairexperiencesawayandusethemforour20.1、A．reachB．controlC．dateD．order2、A．promotedB．paidC．pleasedD．proved3、A．moreB．backC．enoughD．unconditionally4、A．easyB．smoothC．fairD．ideal5、A．feelingB．wordC．factD．pill6、A．dieddownB．lookeddownC．shutdownD．settleddown7、A．confuseB．manageC．betrayD．defeat8、A．inchargeB．inreturnC．inplaceD．instore9、A．a(chǎn)rrangedB．failedC．happyD．trial10、A．workB．startC．endD．worsen11、A．teasedB．discouragedC．hurtD．shocked12、A．proudlyB．casuallyC．happilyD．shortly13、A．ifB．whileC．becauseD．though14、A．bringB．requireC．serveD．deserve15、A．badB．inferiorC．sillyD．cheap16、A．faithB．courageC．judgementD．effort17、A．a(chǎn)headofB．a(chǎn)ccordingtoC．regardlessofD．relatedto18、A．a(chǎn)chievingB．a(chǎn)ffectingC．expectingD．declining19、A．AcceptB．AssumeC．FancyD．Consider20、A．careerB．marriageC．fateD．benefit第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）DuringtheAmericanCivilWar,ayoungman1．(name)RoswellMcIntyrewasdraftedintothearmy.Thewarwasnotgoingwell.Thearmyneeded2．(soldier)somuchthathewassentintobattlewithoutbeingtrained.Roswellbecamefrightenedandran.Laterhe3．(sentence)tobeshotfordesertion.Roswell'smotherappealedtoPresidentLincoln,4．(beg)thathewasyoungandinexperienced,andthatheneeded5．secondchance.Lincolnthoughtandprayed.Thenhewrotean6．(admiration)statement.“Ihavenoticed,”hesaid,“thatitneverdoesaboymuchgoodtoshoothim.”Hewrotethisletterinhisownhandwriting:“RoswellMcIntyre7．(be)tobereadmittedintothearmy.Whenheservesouthisrequiredenlistment(服兵役期),hewillbefreedofanychargesofdesertion.”Thatletter,signedbyPresidentLincoln,is8．displayintheLibraryofCongress.Besideitthereisanote,9．reads,“ThisletterwastakenfromthebodyofRoswellMcIntyre,whodiedrespectablyattheBattleofFiveForksinVirginia.”Nowyoumightbe10．(vast)surprisedatthepowerofforgiveness.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同學(xué)們交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(Λ)，并在其下面寫上該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。Thismorning,ourschoolheldafiredrill、Wewerelisteningtotheteacherattentivelyinthemathclasswhileweheardthefirealarmfromthespeakeronthewall、Theteachersstoppedteachingimmediatelyandinstructingustoexittheclassroominorder、Whenitgotintothepassageway,wefoundweweresurroundedbyheavysmokesomewhere、Itwaschokingandourtearsrandown、Webentdown,coveredourmouthswithhandkerchiefs,andrandownstairsrapidintotheopenontheplayground,justaswehadtaught