高考英语全国卷模拟试卷
高考英语全国卷模拟试卷
Cinderella Man
Russell Crowe teams up with the director Ron Howard for the story of the boxer James J. Braddock, who fell from___6___during the Great Depression, only to claw his way back and snatch the world heavyweight title in 1935. Crowe lends the character a___7___dourness (冷酷), refusing to turn Braddock’s bewildering comeback into a victory parade—a good thing, too, for without that unsmiling restraint the whole saga might sound too good to be true.
2024年全国高考仿真模拟卷一英语
2024年全国高考仿真模拟卷一英语一、阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A.B.C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
(共15小题:每小题2分,满分30分)(共15题;共30分)ADuring ancient times,children didn’t have smartphones,iPad or computers to entertain themselves. Instead,they came up with interesting games to play.★Stone ballsDuring the Qing Dynasty,kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China,and it was often played in the winter to protect kids from the cold.Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet.In1999,the sport was included in the6th National Ethnic Group Traditional Sports Meeting held in Beijing.★Flying kitesKites have quite a long history.The earliest kites were made of wood,instead of paper.Nowadays, the four most famous kites are the Beijing kite,Tianjin kite,Weifang kite and Nantong kite,of which each has distinctive features.The kite which resembles a swallow is a well-known Beijing style.★Hide-and-seekHide-and-seek is a traditional game for children,popular around the nation.There are two ways to play:covering a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄)him or,more commonly, participants hide and one child must try to find them.★Playing diabolosA diabolo is always made of wood or bamboo and has empty space in the center.By juggling(边抛边接)the diabolo on the rope,the high-speed spinning diabolos will make a sound like a whistle.Playing diabolos is an interesting folk game,especially popular in North China.Playing diabolos was also included in the first group of national intangible cultural heritage.1．Why did ancient children often play stone balls in the winter?A．To practice their feet B．To warm themselvesC．To train their skills D．To relax themselves.2．Which kites are swallow-shaped?A．Weifang kites.B．Tianjin kites.C．Beijing kites.D．Nantong kites.3．According to the passage,which one is a national intangible cultural heritage?A．Stone balls.B．Flying kites.C．Hide-and-seek.D．Playing diabolosBTechnology usually distracts us from nature.But now technology is“offering us an opportunity to listen to nonhumans in powerful ways,reviving our connection to the natural world,”wrote professor Karen Bakker in her new book,The Sounds of Life:How Digital Technology Is Bringing Us Closer to the Worlds of Animals and Plants.All around the animal kingdom,there are sounds that we struggle to pick up and decipher.Elephants, for example,communicate with each other using infrasound,a sound frequency far below our human hearing range.Coral in the ocean also communicates with each other through sound waves,with one purpose being to attract baby coral to areas where it can successfully grow.This is a shocking fact as coral doesn’t have any ears!Scientists have placed listening devices in these environments to pick up sounds humans are normally unable to detect.After the sounds are recorded,AI is then able to determine their meaning,according to the news website Vox.There are now whole databases of whale songs and honeybee dances.Bakker wrote that one day this information could be turned into“a zoological version of Google Translate”.One animal language Bakker wrote about is that of the elephant.She explained how elephants“have a different signal for honeybee,which is a threat,and a different signal for human,”in an interview with Vox.“Moreover,they distinguish between threatening humans and non-threatening humans,”she said.This technology can not only understand the animals,but also communicate back to them.For example,bees use dances to communicate to their peers where to go in search of nectar.A research team in Germany,therefore,fed the bee language AI database system into a robot bee,allowing the robot to create a dance routine that can tell the bees which direction to move,Vox reported.Whereas in the past language creation had been limited to mainly apes,with there being many examples of chimpanzees(黑猩猩)having been taught sign language to communicate with humans,this new technology now allows humans to socialize with different animals throughout the animal kingdom.4．What does the underlined word“decipher”most probably mean in paragraph2? A．Understand.B．Hear.C．Produce.D．Record.5．What helps baby coral choose their home?A．Infrasound.B．Sounds within human range of hearing. C．Sounds through its ears.D．Sound waves.6．What can we infer from the passage?A．Bees used dances to warn their peers of danger.B．Human fed listening devices into coral to detect it.C．Elephants have different signals for different purposes.D．Elephants can tell whether there are threatening animals around.7．Why did researchers create the robot bee?A．To collect more bee dances.B．To convey direction to bees.C．To learn the language of bees.D．To help bees search for their friends.CWhen you are travelling in Thailand,which means of transport is the best choice?You can rent a variety of motorbikes or bikes in Thailand.It seems to be very popular in most of the beaches and islands along the places in the north.The most popular bikes are the little125cc Honda Dream which you can get for about150baht(铢)a day or as little as3,000baht per month,making it the cheapest way to tour Thailand for the people from other countries.Sometimes you will have to go somewhere by taxi.When you are in cities in Thailand,especially in Bangkok,always remember to get a taxi that is traveling on the roads.Some drivers outside hotels refuse to use the meter(计程表).They will ask a price which is several times the price when they use the meter!The quality of the roads in Thailand is generally pretty good,so renting cars is another way to get around.The big car rental companies may offer you slightly older cars at a very reasonable price.It is a little surprising considering that the cost of buying a car in Thailand is more than that in the West.Petrol is also reasonably priced in Thailand,more expensive than American prices,but much cheaper than what is paid in Europe.In the past,Bangkok could be a difficult place to drive in—signs were generally in Thai (泰语)only,making it a hard job to find exactly where you were by looking around.But now,the situation is improved.In a lot of places,even the farthest corners of the country,street signs are in both Thai and English.8．To a foreigner,the cheapest way to get around Thailand is renting a______.A．car B．taxi C．bike D．motorbike9．What is the writer's advice about taking a taxi in Thailand?A．To take a taxi going on the road.B．To take a taxi parked outside hotels.C．To make sure there is a meter in it.D．To bargain with the driver over the price. 10．Why was it difficult to drive in Bangkok in the past?A．Because there were too many traffic jams on the roads.B．Because there were no signs showing directions.C．Because the signs were written only in their own language.D．Because the quality of the roads was not good.11．In which part of magazine can this passage be found?A．Entertainment B．Tourism C．Market D．AdvertisementDWilliam I,who conquered England some930years ago,had wealth,power and an army.Yet although William was very rich by the standard of his time,he had nothing like a flush toilet(抽水马桶)，or riding lawn mower(除草机).How did he get by?History books are filled with wealthy people who were poor compared to me.I have storm windows, Croesus did not.Entire nations trembled before Alexander the Great,but he couldn,t buy cat food.Czar Nicholas lacked an electric saw.Given how much better off I am than so many famous dead people,you,d think I,d be content.The trouble is that,like most people,I compare my wealth with that of living persons:neighbors,school classmates,famous TV people.The greed I feel toward my friend Howard,s new kitchen is not reduced by the fact no kings ever had a refrigerator with glass doors.’There is really no rising or falling standard of living.Over the centuries people simply find different things to feel sad about.You,d think that simply not having disease would put us in a good mood,but no, we want a hot bath too.Of course,one way to achieve happiness would be to realize that even by today,s standards the things I own are pretty nice.My house is smaller than the houses of many investments bankers,but even so it has a lot more rooms than my wife and I can keep clean.Besides,to people looking back at our era from a century or two in the future,these bankers,fancy counter tops and my own worn Formica will seem equally shabby.I can,t keep up with my neighbors right now.But just wait.12．What does the underlined phrase“get by”in the first paragraph mean?A．Succeed as a king.B．Deal with complaints.C．Live in s satisfactory way.D．Get some extra money.13．How many historical figures are mentioned to compare lives in the past and present?A．3.B．4.C．5D．614．According to the passage,the author.intends to.A．tell us to be content with lifeB．warn us to live in a simple wayC．teach us to learn lessons from lifeD．encourage us to struggle for wealth15．What,s the author,s attitude towards life?A．Doubtful.B．Optimistic.C．Uncaring.D．Cautious.二、阅读理解第二节七选五(5小题;每小题2分，满分10分)(共1题;共10分)Table manners are the ultimate way to show respect or some accidental disrespect to yourhost.___16___.In France,you are supposed to use two hands to eat—either fork and knife or fork and bread.Bread isn't meant to be an appetizer.___17___When you eat the bread,tear off a piece of it to eat instead of biting directly into the bread.When not in use,the bread belongs on the table or tablecloth instead of the plate.Finishing everything on your plate is a no-no in many Asian countries.___18___Leaving a small amount on your plate symbolizes that you've had your fill and acknowledges your host's generosity.___19___So,tipping,in their culture,is rude.Even if they don’t assume you’re being rude,they can also be very confused by the extra money,thinking you have overpaid.Whether it's a taxi driver,a server, or a bellhop,don't tip them.It's not good manners.Among the local people of China and the Inuit people of Canada,a light burp（打嗝）at the end of a meal is considered a compliment,as it indicates that you've eaten well.___20___,or never leave them upright in a bowl of rice.For this is how food is offered to the spirit of a dead person. A．Furthermore,don't lick your chopsticksB．Instead it serves to assist the food to the forkC．It suggests that your hosts didn't feed you enoughD．Many people in Japan believe that good service is standardE．In Brazil,bread and pizza are normally eaten with a fork and knife,tooF．Here are some of the very specific dining do's and don’ts from around the worldG．You may also drink directly from the soup bowl—spoons,however,are uncommon三、语言知识运用第一节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)(共1题;共30分)In October,2003I started my work at my local animal shelter’s Adoption Department.Over the years,more than50,000animals have___21___the doors of the shelter.Most of them,I do not remember. But occasionally there are___22___animals,who touch me so deeply that I could never possibly forget them.Tabby was one such animal.Tabby was an ancient Cocker Spaniel,probably14years old.What’s more,she was blind and deaf. Tabby’s chances at adoption seemed___23___at best.After all,we didn’t have many adopters coming in ____24____,“Can you show me all of your really old dogs who are also___25___?”We had all thought that Tabby would live out the rest of her life at the shelter.One day a woman named Loretta came to the shelter.Her son,Gary,had___26___Tabby’s picture and stories on the shelter’s website at home.They were interested in meeting her!It was the only___27___we ever received about Tabby.What could a young child possibly see in a14-year-old dog who was both blind and deaf?Most boys would want a dog who could grow with them and run through grassy fields on summer days.Tabby would___28___be able to do that.But after meeting her,Loretta and Gary decided that she was the right dog for their family.They adopted Tabby!If Tabby’s story had simply ended with her___29___adoption,it would still have been something very special indeed.____30____,it was what happened after her adoption that people might regard as “magic”.Gary suffered from seizures(癫痫).Since Gary and Tabby met they became____31____.They did everything together.They became so“in tune”with one another that Tabby began to telegraph Gary’s seizures____32____they occurred,giving his family____33____that one was about to strike.What’s more,Gary seemed to be having fewer and fewer seizures since Tabby’s____34____.How could it be?Nobody could explain how Tabby did it.But those of us who were fortunate enough to know her and her family had____35____the magic,the kind that has its roots in love. 21．A．broken B．passed C．enrolled D．conveyed 22．A．strange B．active C．striking D．special 23．A．small B．great C．desperate D．potential 24．A．wondering B．stating C．seeking D．asking 25．A．dynamic B．active C．disabled D．patient 26．A．posted B．taken C．seen D．drawn 27．A．surgery B．donation C．call D．question 28．A．literally B．possibly C．never D．generally 29．A．successful B．normal C．temporary D．astonishing 30．A．However B．Moreover C．Therefore D．Otherwise 31．A．humble B．uncomfortable C．unfortunate D．inseparable 32．A．since B．unless C．before D．if 33．A．explanation B．notice C．suggestion D．warning35．A．witnessed B．created C．achieved D．performed四、语言知识运用第二节用单词的适当形式完成短文共10小题:每小题1.5分，纷15分)共1题;共15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
高考英语全国卷模拟试卷
2023年4月14日高中英语作业学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you needagree suffer system notice throughdangerous space limited absorbs let outFor years scientist have been worried about the effects of air pollution on the earth’s natural conditions. Some believe the air inside many houses may be more _1_ than the air outside. It may be one hundred times worse.Indoor air pollution can cause a person to feel tired, to _2_ eye-pain, headache and other problems. Some pollutants can cause breathing disorders, diseases of blood and even cancer. Most scientists _3_ that every modern house has some kind of indoor pollution. People began to _4_ the problem in the early 1970s, when it was that builders began making houses and offices which did not waste energy. To do this they built buildings that _5_ the flow of air between inside and outside. They also began using man-made building materials. These materials are now known to _6_ harmful gases. As the problem became more serious, scientists began searching for a way to deal with it. They discovered a natural pollution control _7_ for building green plants. Scientist do not really know how plants control air pollution. They believe that a plant’s leaves take in the pollutants. In exchange the plant produces oxygen _8_ its leaves and through its tiny organizations on its roots. Scientists suggest that all buildings should have one large plant or several small plants inside for every nine square meters of space. Studies of different plants show that each _9_ different chemicals. So the most effective way to clean the air is to use different kinds of plants. Having green plants inside your house can make it a prettier and healthier place.二、阅读理解It was once common to regard Britain as a society with class distinction. Each class had unique characteristics.In recent years, many writers have begun to speak the 'decline of class' and 'classlesssociety' in Britain. And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class.But pronouncing the death of class is too early. A recent wide-ranging society of public opinion found 90 percent of people still placing themselves in particular class; 73 percent agreed that class was still a vital part of British society; and 52 percent thought there were still sharp class differences. Thus, class may not be culturally and politically obvious, yet it remains an important part of British society. Britain seems to have a love of stratification.One unchanging aspect of a British person's class position is accent. The words a person speaks tell her or his class. A study of British accents during 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice. Most people said this accent sounded 'educated' and 'soft'. The accents placed at the bottom in this study, on the other hand, were regional city accents. These accents were seen as 'common' and 'ugly'. However, a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attractive and BBC English as the least. This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.In recent years, however, young upper middle-class people in London, have begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide their class origins. This is an indication of class becoming unnoticed. However, the 1995 pop song 'Common People' puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may 'want to live like common people' they can never appreciate the reality of a working-class life.10．A recent study of public opinion shows that in modern Britain ________.A．people regard themselves socially differentB．most people belong to middle classC．it is easy to recognize a person’s classD．it is time to end class distinction11．The word “stratification” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________. A．variety B．qualification C．authority D．division 12．British attitudes towards accent ________.A．are based on regional statusB．have a long traditionC．are shared by the AmericansD．have changed in recent years13．What is the main idea of the passage?A．The middle class is expandingB．A person’s accent reflects his classC．Class is a key part of British societyD．Each class has unique characteristics.Kids are cool to wear blue jeans and T-shirts today. It is fashionable like that. Fashion refers to the styles of dress that are currently popular. Fashion goes beyond just clothes, though. It’s important for some people to wear only the latest fashions and styles. For others, though, keeping up with trends isn’t that important. The one thing that stays the same with fashion is this: it always changes!During the 1960s and 1970s, Hippies made bell—bottomed blue jeans（喇叭裤）popular. Also, in the 1980s, Michael Jackson made parachute pants（降落伞裤）all the fashion. Now try to find these items in today’s clothing stores!Do you know why fashions change？The answer is probably as simple as the fact that people change. Over time, the new replaces the old. People are influenced greatly by popular culture, including athletes, musicians, movies stars, as well as popular films, television shows, books and music. We are also influenced by the fashion industry’s advertising.The stars of popular culture are always searching for a new angle to maintain（保持）their popularity. Often these new angles come in the form of new clothing or hairstyles. When people see these new styles, they often want to imitate(模仿) their favorite stars. To do so, they seek out the latest fashions to make themselves look like the people they want to imitate. In this way, fashions evolve and change over time.Clothes have been used to separate people into groups for many years. Even today,brand-name, clothing that is more expensive than other types of clothing can be used by some people to make themselves different from others.Unfortunately, this can often have the effect of distancing certain groups from others. Don’t forget that it’s always OK to develop your own sense of style that is unique and separate from what the fashion world determines! Stay true to yourself and let your personality — not your clothes — speak for who you are!14．What does the example of bell—bottomed blue jeans and parachute pants in Paragraph 2suggest?A．Fashion always changes.B．Stars are always influential.C．People have different dressing styles.D．Hippies and Michael Jackson are good designers.15．What causes the changes of fashions?A．Advertisements change rapidly.B．Popular culture influences people.C．Movie stars are changing over time.D．New films and shows replace the old.16．We can learn from the text that _____ .A．fashion is all about clothes.B．the author has gone out of fashion.C．clothes may separate and distance people.D．people like imitate others’ dressing style.17．What does the author mainly want to stress in the last paragraph?A．The advantages of staying unique.B．The bad effects of following fashion.C．The good influences of popular styles.D．The importance of having one’s own personality.The new study shows that we spend more time using the mobile Internet than reading newspapers or magazines. According to the European Interactive Advertising Association (EIAA), the average European spends 4.8 hours reading newspapers and magazines but 1.6 hours more using the mobile Internet a week.The EIAA questioned 15, 000 people in 15 European countries, looking at how people are using the Internet and its influence on their everyday lives. It has found that the mobile Internet is increasingly finding its way into the public awareness. Over 71 million Europeans now have Internet access on their mobiles phones. In the UK, 10 million people now access the Internet through their mobile phones and spend 6. 3 hours doing so in a week.Unsurprisingly younger generations in the UK are leading the way, with nearly half of the country’s 16-to-24-year-olds and a quarter of 25-to-34-year-olds using the mobile Internet,spending 6.5 and 6.2 hours online each week.Entertainment plays a major role in our mobile Internet lives, with one in five British people using their phones for online games, a third listening to the online radio and 39 percent watching films, TV or other videos at least once a week. One third of those using an Internet phone said they received videos, images or other multimedia on their mobile, and 61 percent said they passed on contents they received.From a communication point of view, 80 percent of those questioned agreed that the Internet had made it easier for them to stay in touch with friends and family.Alison Fennah, director of the EIAA, said the mobile Internet use had come to the point that marketers should be looking to develop strategies that connect with consumers more effectively. ‘‘Better devices as well as improved consumer motivation that start coming together in 2011 can make a great difference to extending the online experience.” Fennah said.18．How long does a European spend on the mobile Internet per week according to the EIAA?A．6. 2 hours.B．6. 4 hours.C．4. 8 hours.D．1. 6 hours.19．What do the words “doing so” mean in Paragraph 2 refer to?A．Reading papers and magazines.B．Playing computer games.C．Watching films online.D．Using the mobile Internet.20．What do people mainly use the mobile Internet for?A．Communication.B．Study.C．Amusement.D．Advertising.21．It can be known from the passage that _______.A．more than half of the young people in the UK use the mobile Internet.B．the Internet is the most effective way to stay in touch with friends and family.C．the UK has the largest number of people who use the mobile Internet in Europe. D．better devices and improved consumer motivation help extend the online experience. 22．The author wrote the passage to tell us ________.A．how to use mobile phones to surf the InternetB．newspapers and magazines will disappear soonC．mobile surfing now is more popular than readingD．how the Internet influences our daily lifeGive a little sunshine!The Council on Aging (COA) runs a telephone friendship project called the Sunshine Call Program, matching over-60s with a friendly volunteer for a daily chat over the phone. The aim is simple-to help ease the loneliness and repair social networks.Are you ready to add a little sunshine to a senior’s life?The Sunshine Call Program initially links a volunteer with an isolated (独居的) senior for a daily call. When comfortable, the volunteer introduces a second senior to the call. Then another, until there are four seniors to one volunteer on what is essentially a conference call. Without having to leave the house, you will help the seniors meet and make new friends. They will then exchange phone numbers to chat on their own and reduce their isolation.What are the volunteer qualifications?V olunteers must have access to the Internet and be willing to be trained on the use of a chat app. COA will provide all supplies required to make the calls. Besides, volunteers must agree to participate in monthly meetings with other volunteers and guest speakers. All volunteers must be willing to provide a recent Criminal Record Check, the cost of which will be borne by COA．And the most important volunteer qualification is a sense of caring and a desire to help seniors in the community!If you wish to volunteer with our Sunshine Call program, never hesitate! Just CLICK HERE to fill out the application form.23．Why does the passage mention Sheila’s experience?A．To show her lonelinessB．To share a sweet memory.C．To stress the value of CoAD．To praise Rianne’s kindness.24．One of the responsibilities of volunteers isA．making weekly calls to seniorsB．visiting seniors during holidaysC．introducing new friends to seniorsD．teaching seniors to use smart phones25．If you want to be a volunteer, what are you required to do?A．Learn the use of a chat app.B．Prepare a computer by yourself.C．Offer a letter of recommendation.D．Have relevant working experience.26．What is the purpose of the passage?A．To inform the readers of COA．B．To invite seniors to sign up for COAC．To introduce volunteer work in COA．D．To advertise for new volunteers for COA．三、七选五Son, Here Is How You Save!My wife and I recently welcomed a child into the world. His only interest right now is keeping us awake 24/7. But one day, he’ll need to learn something about finance.____27____You might think you want an expensive car, a fancy watch, and a huge house. But you don’t. What you want is respect and admiration from other people. ____28____ It almost never does—especially from the people you want to respect and admire you.____29____ Not struggling, and not unhappy, of course. But there’s no way to learn the value of money without feeling the power of lacking it. It teaches you the difference between necessary and desirable. It’ll make you learn to enjoy what you have, fix what’s broken, and shop for a bargain. These are primary survival skills.Some people are born into families that encourage education; others are from families that are against it. Some are born into peace and wealth; others, into war and poverty. I want you to be successful, and I want you to earn it. But realize that not all success is due to hard work and being poor is not always due to laziness. ____30____Your savings rate has a little to do with how much you earn and a lot to do with how much you spend. I know a dentist who lives paycheck to paycheck, always on the edge of ruin. I know another person who has never earned more than $50,000 but saved a fortune____31____ Living with less is the most efficient way to control your financial future.Don’t listen to me if you disagree with what I’ve written. The world you grow up in will have different values and opportunities than the one I did. More importantly, you’ll learn best when you disagree with someone and then are forced to learn it yourself. On the other hand, always listen to your mother.A．I hope you’re poor at some point.B．If you do think so, you may get wrong.C．When he does, here are some suggestionsD．Your goals should be about more than money.E．You think having something expensive will bring it.F．The difference is entirely due to the way they spend.G．Keep this in mind when judging people, including yourself.四、完形填空The summer was over. I was puling teaching tools out of cupboards (柜子), ____32____ the new school term. Books, charts, rulers, pencils, and chalk ____33____. So did a bone-dry potted violet (紫罗兰) I thought a child had taken home.Before ____34____ it out, I decided to soak (浇透) it to see what would happen. I set it in a dish on a platform (讲台). When the class came in, they laughed at the dead thing I was ____35____. I said, “It hasn’t had any water all ____36____. Lets see what happens if it gets completely ____37____.” Some of the children had hope. ____38____, others said it would never do anything.The next day, to our ____39____, its leaves started to green up. Day by day, it came alive. It produced more leaves, and then flowers. It was ____40____ alive; or rather, it wasthriving (茁壮成长)!Later in the year, a workmate said, “What a beautiful violet! You just have a way with _____41_____.” I told her, “This is my _____42_____ that a student who seems_____43_____ on the first day of school may come alive and, little by little, become an_____44_____ child who will do something wonderful in the world. It is my _____45_____ to soak them in as much good education as possible and see what _____46_____ can happen.”32．A．adapting to B．making up C．going through D．preparing for 33．A．mattered B．functioned C．appeared D．decreased 34．A．handing B．throwing C．figuring D．selling 35．A．showing B．imitating C．exchanging D．sorting 36．A．term B．day C．year D．summer 37．A．lost B．wet C．old D．safe 38．A．Otherwise B．Besides C．However D．Therefore 39．A．puzzlement B．surprise C．disappointment D．regret 40．A．more than B．not a bit C．not likely D．a little 41．A．books B．workmates C．students D．plants 42．A．proof B．plan C．pity D．ability 43．A．typical B．hopeless C．different D．popular 44．A．ordinary B．energetic C．excellent D．independent 45．A．advice B．freedom C．luck D．job 46．A．wonders B．sights C．mistakes D．relationships五、开放性作文47．根据汉语及英语提示，写一篇有关钟南山抗击非典型性肺炎（非典SARS epidemic）的短文,所给的单词短语全部用上。
2024高考第一次模拟卷——英语(全国乙卷 01)(全解全析)
2024年高考英语第一次模拟考试（全国乙卷）01英语（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
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第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
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1．When does the lecture finish?A．At about5p.m.B．At about4p.m.C．At about3p.m.【答案】A【原文】M:When does the lecture begin?W:I think it starts at three in the afternoon．M:It finishes at four,right?I have a meeting then.W:No,this one lasts for two hours．You’ll have to reschedule your four o’clock appointment. 2．What does the woman ask the boy to take?A．A coat.B．Boots.C．A T-shirt.【答案】A【原文】W:Now,let’s get some clothes together for your trip.M:OK,Mum．Well,I’ll need my walking boots for a start．Oh,and my red T-shirt．W:Forget the T-shirt．You need a thick coat．The forecast says it’s going to snow.3．What happened to Larry last night?A．He couldn’t find his hotel.B．He was caught in the rain.C．He fell into water.【答案】C【原文】M:I saw Larry last night．He was looking very wet.W:But it wasn’t raining last night.M:Well,he hadn’t seen the hotel swimming pool and had fallen in with his clothes on.4．Where will the woman go tomorrow night?A．To the man’s house.B．To a cinema.C．To a restaurant.【答案】A【原文】M:Hi,Beth．My family and I are having a few people over for dinner tomorrow night．We might watch a movie．Can you come?W:Sure．I’d love to come．That’d be more fun than eating restaurant alone.5．What are the speakers mainly talking about?A．A house.B．An office.C．A shopping center.【答案】A【原文】W:How about this one?It has two bedrooms with a big garden.M:Well,it doesn’t matter．I just care about where it is.W:It’s not far from your office．And there are many restaurants,and a big shopping center nearby.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2024高考全国卷英语模拟试题
2024高考全国卷英语模拟试题2024高考全国卷英语模拟试题一、选择题1、The teacher wrote the lesson on the board while the students took notes in their notebooks.A. wroteB. were writingC. had writtenD. have written2、I think it is high time that we ______ with all the preparations for the coming sports Festival.A. beganB. will beginC. beganD. had begun3、By the time the course ends, you ______ a lot of new vocabulary.A. will have learnedB. have learnedC. will learnD. are learning4、He is working hard all through the year to ______ a good harvest.A. bring upB. reapC. catchD. harvest5、The manager ______ the proposal at the meeting yesterdayafternoon, which made us very surprised.A. turned downB. took overC. made outD. approved of二、完形填空The importance of water is self-evident. As we know, life can't1 without water. But what is the situation now? Has anyone ever2 the amount of water we have? What will happen if one day all the water on the earth 3?In 2012, a NATO summit was held in Chicago. One of the issues discussed was the global water 4. The US government stated that 900 million people around the world were 5 water and that by 2025, two-thirds of the world's population would 6 water. The summit also discussed another serious problem: climate change. The world is facing a 7 storm, which may lead to floods, droughts, and other natural disasters. This will have a serious impact on our lives and the 8 of mankind and other species. We need to take action to protect our 9 and environment. Water is not only essential for our survival, but also a valuable resource for economic development and social progress. Water is essential for all 10 activities on earth.If we don't take action to protect our environment, we may face a day when all the water on earth 11 runs dry. We should take action to save water and protect our environment now!1、A. exist B. live C. grow D. survive2、A. measured B. calculated C. considered D. imagined3、A. runs B. stands C. dries D. falls4、A. conference B. issue C. summit D. event5、A. thirsty for B. lacking C. running out of D. short of6、A. need B. demand C. request D. call for7、A. serious B. mild C. small D. big8、A. progress B. existence C. growth D. development9、A land B. land C. country D. environment10、A every B whole C all D all the11、A might B will C can D could三、阅读理解The other day, my younger brother and I were walking along MnStreet when we heard a car horn honking behind us, followed by a loud voice shouting out, "Hey, you kids! Get off the road!" My brother and I were both a little embarrassed, as we had been walking on the wrong side of the road, but we complied with the command and moved to the other side immediately without saying a word to the driver responsible for honking his horn at us for taking up part of "his" road space in what he considered an unsafe manner (not walking in the crosswalk). I was so embarrassed that I could not look at anyone as I walked by them on my way to school after that incident happened, feeling like it was my fault entirely for not walking fast enough to get out of the way of this person who was honking his horn at us for taking up part of "his" road space in what he considered an unsafe manner (not walking in the crosswalk). I also felt like I had let my younger brother down by not walking fast enough to get out of the way of this person who was honking his horn at us for taking up part of "his" road space in what he considered an unsafe manner (not walking in the crosswalk). I also felt like I had let my younger brother down by not walking fast enough to get out of the way of this person who was honking his horn at us for taking up part of "his" road space in what he considered an unsafe manner (not walking in the crosswalk).I also felt like I had let my younger brother down by not。
高考英语全国卷模拟试卷
In 2014 the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai the Nobel Peace Prize for their fight against the suppression (镇压) of children and young people and for the right of all children to education. Malala became the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize winner.
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2022-2023学年全国高中高考专题英语人教版高考模拟(含解析)
2022-2023学年全国高考专题英语高考模拟考试总分：148 分考试时间： 120 分钟学校：__________ 班级：__________ 姓名：__________ 考号：__________注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息;2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上;卷II（非选择题）一、完形填空（本题共计 1 小题，共计30分）1.(30分)Afel was only a very small boy when he first saw snow in a picture book. It had lots of pictures of children（1）________ in big white fields. He asked, "Mum, what are those white fields?" His mother laughed, "That's snow, and they are making a snowman!" She tried to（2）________ what snow was. Afel didn't really（3）________ because there was no real snow where he lived. But he showedgreat（4）________.One day when he was 12, Afel was watching a programme on TV at his uncle's house. The programme was full of snow. And not only snow—there were people（5）________ across the snow. They looked like fantastic birds. They had hats covering all their heads and big goggles over their eyes. And on their feet, they had（6）________ shoes."What are those?" he asked his uncle（7）________. "Skis," replied his uncle. "And those people are called skiers." At that moment, he（8）________ to be a skier. He asked his uncle what the programme was. "The Winter Olympics," said his uncle. "It's like the normal Olympics, but for（9）________ where you need snow—ski jumping, bobsleigh（长橇）, those sorts of things. They（10）________ it every four years."Afel found out that the next Winter Olympics would be in Beijing, in 2022. "Perfect," he thought. "Enough（11）________ for me to become a brilliant skier.""But there's no snow here!" people told him. "Where are you going to ski?" Afel（12）________ them. He made himself a pair of skis from two pieces of wood. He tied them to his feet and practised skiing（13）________ two sticks in his hands. He practised again and again until he could（14）________ quite quickly across the sand. He（15）________ to fly down the hills like the people on TV, but he couldn't."Never mind," he thought. "It's a（16）________ …""How will you go to the Olympics?" people asked him. "Our country doesn't（17）________ have a team that goes to the Winter Olympics. We have good runners and win lots of medals at the Olympics. But no skiing, no." Afel didn't（18）________.So every night, out in the middle of the desert, Afel now practises skiing down sand hills.He（19）________ that the yellow sand and brown earth are as gold as the medal he will bring home with him, when he is the（20）________.（1）C.dancingD.hiking（2）A.announceB.stressC.concludeD.explain（3）A.mindB.respondC.understandD.regret（4）A.interestB.concernC.patienceD.confidence（5）A.walkingB.ridingC.runningD.flying（6）C.fashionablefortable（7）A.politelyB.hopefullyC.excitedlyD.nervously（8）A.promisedB.claimedC.agreedD.decided（9）A.projectsB.fieldsC.sportsD.courses（10）A.gainB.haveC.acceptD.mark（11）C.experienceD.determination（12）A.avoidedB.ignoredC.correctedD.criticized（13）A.pushingB.pullingC.holdingD.waving（14）A.rollB.marchC.jumpD.move（15）A.neededB.preparedC.pretendedD.attempted（16）C.solutionD.strategy（17）A.evenB.oftenC.shortlyD.finally（18）A.refuseB.inquireC.careplain（19）A.dreamsB.predictsC.assumesD.realizes（20）A.authorityB.championC.geniusD.celebrity二、阅读理解（本题共计 5 小题，共计58分）2.(12分)Spend some time watching flamingos（火烈鸟）and you might think that not much goes on in their tiny heads.But these elegant birds actually lead complex social lives. Each bird has certain other individuals itprefers to spend time with, and others it avoids. In other words, flamingos have friends.For five years, Rose and his team observed the daily goings on of five of the world's six different flamingo species housed at the WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire."The partnerships that we see between birds are non random. The birds are choosing who to associate with." Male-female pairs spend time together, but so do same-sex pairs and even groups of three or four. And those relationships can last for many years."So there were some flamingos in the group that really didn't care who their partner was for that day, they would flit（轻快地掠过）around… and they would have many different relationships with many different birds." And of course there were other flamingos that were less social butterfly and more alone wolf. But even they had a few close friends. "Those birds that were least social… had more investment in a smaller number of social connection with flamingos that they knew really well."Rose thinks that flamingos may have evolved（演变）their social lives due to their wetland habitats—in which the resources they need are concentrated in a small area.If flamingos know their partners, if they know that these six birds, say, are friendly, and they get on with them, they can then waste less energy scrapping and quarreling with other birds that they don't get on with.By spending time with their friends, flamingos can more efficiently direct their limited time and energy to activities like hunting and mating.（1）What do we know about flamingos?A.They are very elegant birds with big heads.B.They make friends with other flamingos they like.C.Male flamingos only spend time with female ones.D.They usually change partners every couple of months.（2）What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?A.Most flamingos don't care who their partner is.B.Flamingos always don't have close friends.C.A majority of flamingos are good at social activities.D.Some flamingos would fly around to find different friends.（3）How do social activities benefit flamingos?A.By storing food resources.B.By living a relaxing life.C.By flying further to get mating.D.By making the best of their time and energy.（4）What is the best title for the text?A.Flamingos Can Be Picky About CompanyB.Rose And His Research on WildlifeC.How to Protect the Endangered FlamingosD.Why do Flamingos Need Partners3.(12分)A new pastor（牧师）named John reopened a church that had been abandoned in a suburb. He found it broken, and in need of a lot of repair work. His goal was to have everything done in time for his first service on Christmas Eve.He worked hard. However, when John went to the church on Dec. 21, his heart sank: a large area of plaster（石膏）had fallen off the front wall due to a terrible storm the night before. John headed home, and on the way he stopped at a market selling items for charity.One of the items was an exquisite（精致的）handmade tablecloth. It was just the right size to cover up the hole in the front wall. He bought it and headed back to the church. It started to snow. An old woman had missed her bus, and he invited her to wait in the warm church for the next one. As John put up the tablecloth the woman asked him to check the corner for the initials（手写字母）. They were her initials: she had made this tablecloth 35 years before. Then the war broke out, and forced her to part with her husband.John wanted to give her the tablecloth. But she asked him to keep it for the church. John insisted on driving her home which he thought was the least he could do.What a wonderful service he had on Christmas Eve! John noticed one old man staring at the tablecloth on the front wall. The man said it was similar to one that his wife had made many years before.John brought the old man to the house where he had taken the woman three days earlier. He helped him climb the three flights of stairs to her apartment, and saw the greatest Christmas reunion he could ever have imagined.（1）According to Paragraph one, we learn that John decided to ______.A.help people affected by a terrible stormB.buy goods for charity in the neighborhoodC.repair the abandoned church before his first serviceD.do some work for the local people（2）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.The woman's husband had to leave her because of a war.B.John's service on Christmas Eve was disappointing.C.Everyone was surprised by the beauty of the tablecloth.D.John drove the old man home because he was lost.（3）The tablecloth drew the old man's attention because ______.A.he loved its colorsB.he had seen it in a churchC.it was like one his wife had madeD.it looked strange hanging on a wall（4）What is the passage mainly about?A.A kind pastor who had difficulty repairing an ancient church.B.A new pastor who gave his first service with a couples' help.C.A tablecloth made 35 years ago being discovered by a pastor.D.An old couple being reunited on Christmas Eve through a tablecloth.4.(12分)So many everyday activities in modern life are done over the Internet. This includes everything from buying clothes to watching movies to even applying for colleges.Almost every college and university in the United States now offers some forms of Internet-based application. And future students can see photographs of schools on their websites. Some even provide video tours. Candidates can find all kinds of information about the schools they hope to attend all over the Internet. But Ed Bustos, director of international admission at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, argues that students miss out on a lot when they only use Internet information to make their college decisions. He says the best way to get a detailed look at what life is like at any college or university is by visiting the campus.School visits are very common in the U.S., Bustos notes. Most students begin visiting colleges and universities of interest in the summer before their final year of high school. But, the majority of colleges and universities let interested students and their families visit their campuses at almost any time of year. Bustos suggests that students get in touch with the admissions offices of the schools that interest them. Then they can join other visiting students for a free guided tour of the campus.Current students usually lead the tours, Bustos notes. Their job is to provide information, offer advice and show future students all the different parts of the campus, such as housing and classrooms. So students should prepare plenty of questions.Bustos also notes that it is never too early to visit a school. He says students should consider visiting any college or university they can. This could be years before they even start thinking about the application process. And it does not matter if the school they visit is the one they have interest in attending, he says. Simply witnessing the college experience in real life can be helpful for young people.（1）Through the websites of colleges and universities future students can ________.A.see what the campuses look likeB.take part in online group discussionsC.take online college coursesD.check in at their new schools（2）What can students learn from a guided tour?a. advice about college lifeb. information about the universityc. some famous professorsd. different parts of the campusA. abcB. acdC.bcdD. abd（3）From the last paragraph we can know ________.A. a student should only visit the university that interests himB. it's better to visit universities with a successful applicationC. visiting universities at any time is helpful for studentsD. it's difficult for students to successfully apply for a university（4）What's the best title for the passage?A. Practical Advice: Experiencing College Life in AdvanceB. College Admissions: Visiting Schools to Learn MoreC. Various Ways of Learning about a UniversityD. How to Apply for a College that You Like5.(12分)Conch "Island" isn't technically an island, but a mountain of conch（海螺）shells thrown by fishermen in the same place over thousands of years.Located just east of Anegada, the second largest of the British Virgin Islands, in the Caribbean,Conch Island is both a wonderful tourist attraction and an evidence to the popularity of conch meat in this part of the world. For thousands of years, local fishermen have been diving in the shallow waters on this side of Anegada in search of these, slow-moving snails. Many of them have been throwing their large shells in the same spot. The shell mountain is a result of their perseverance（坚持）.Conches are harvested both for their meat, which is a staple（主食）of Caribbean cuisine, and for their nice-looking shells, which are sold as jewelry. This makes us understand why local sellers don't just use the shells of Conch Island but also buy them from fishermen. Apparently, while these millions of conch shells make a wonderful sight from a distance, they aren't that pretty up close."These shells aren't as pretty as you probably think they are," Reddit user Viking Mart explained on the popular social network. "Most of of them are damaged. This is because in order to get the conch meat out, fishermen usually make a hole by the 'nose' of the shell. This is to reach and loosen the snail muscle and then pull it out. This leaves these conch shells damaged and one would probably have a hard time selling them."Modern day conch fishermen have been contributing heavily to the rise of Conch Island over the past 200 years, but while that has made it that much more attractive of a tourist attraction, it has also put the snails on the endangered species list.（1）What leads to the formation of Conch Island?A.The continuous birth of conches.B.The development of tourism.C.Increasing demand for conch meat.D.Shells thrown by farmers for a long time.（2）Why do sellers buy conches besides picking up them on the Conch Island?A.They need to sell conch meat.B.They want to help the poor fishermen.C.Those which are bought are of higher quality.D.Those on the Conch Island are damaged.（3）What can we learn from Viking Mart's words?A.Most people think shells are beautiful.B.The shells are not so good as people expect.C.Viking Mart is fond of surfing the Internet.D.Farmers always damage the shells on purpose.（4）What is the present situation of the conches?A.They sell well on the market.B.They live happily on Conch Island.C.They are becoming the endangered species.D.They are made into different shapes to sell.6. （10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2023届普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语模拟试题(新高考Ⅰ卷)
2023年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试模拟试题英语（新高考Ⅰ卷）本试题卷共10页，满分120分；考试时间120分钟。
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第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
ADream FreedomBy Sonia LevitinAge Level：9-12Dream Freedom is based on a real-life teacher and her students. After reading a newspaper article to her class about atrocities(暴行)in Sudan, Miss Hazel's class wants to help. Their research uncovers a way to buy back slaves and the students work to raise money to purchase liberty for as many slaves as they can and to educate others about human rights and freedoms. God Bless You. Mr. RosewaterBy Kurt VonnegutAge Level：16-18This novel is told mostly through a collection of short stories that feature the interactions of the primary trustee of the philanthropic Rosewater Foundation, and the people of Rosewater County, Indiana. Eliot, a drunk and a volunteer firefighter, has decided to actually give all his money to the needy, which makes people doubt whether he is normal.GracelingBy Kristin CashoreAge Level：14-16Katsa's Grace is killing, which she has tempered to fighting and been put to use by her manipulative（uncle, to torture people. Katsa dislikes her uncle and being forced to hurt people so she moonlights as a rescuer as part of a secret council she's formed to promote fairness and honesty over cruelty and abuses of power.Weeping Under This Same MoonBy Jana LaizAge Level：14-16The book alternates between the different perspectives of Hannah, an American teen who feels herself out of tune with her family and the world, and Mei, a young artist of Chinese origin desperate about life. Hannah, passionate about saving the whales and the environment, turns her energy to helping needy people. Their stories come together as Hannah and Mei become friends and help each other heal and hope.21.Which book is based on a true story？A. Graceling.B. Dream Freedom.C. God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater.D. Weeping Under This Same Moon.22.Who has determined to give money to the people in need？A. Eliot.B. Katsa.C. Hannah.D. Miss Hazel.23.What are the four books mainly about？A. The education on human freedom.B. The interaction with local people.C. The fight against the forces of evil.D. The experience of helping others.BOpenair jazz, locally-grown vegetables, Focaccia bread, goat cheese, and Narean training all competed against a rainstorm last Tuesday at Westside Farmer Market's annual College Night.And the vendors(商贩)held out pretty well. Even as the raindrops intensified, folks kept exploring the tables stationed in the parking lot of St. Monica Church. Among the crowd were a number of college students, mostly from the University of Rochester, likely brought in by the College Night awards being offered--a five-dollar token(购物券),a handbag, and a prize raffle entry, all free of charge.Now in its 15th year, Westside volunteer Jackie Farrell said the market partners merelywith local farms, businesses, and community groups to populate its tables. "Our mission really is to serve the people in the community, getting them health and nutrition information, and connecting them to the farmers who grow the produce," Farrell said, "Everything has to be local. It's a producer-only market, so you have to grow or produce whatever you're going to sell here." Those producers had diverse offerings. Vegetables, of course, were abundant but sellers also pushed cheeses, spreads, bread, prepared pasta dishes, and much more.The community groups offering information were diverse too. Recovery All Ways, a local nonprofit with a stated "mission to support anyone affected by substance use disorder" handed out Narcan and trained people in its use. Their station was next to a Moms Demand Action tent, where staffers provided information on physical safety. SNAP-Ed nutrition and benefits educators also ran a table.The activities of the stations was scored by live music. The University's Midnight Ramblers performed, and a local jazz band played away as the rain showers started rolling in.Farrell hoped that the College Night promotion would help make students more comfortable crossing the bridge into the Rochester community." We love college students, and we keep encouraging them that all they have to do is go across the bridge."24.What attracted college students to the College Night?A. Free prizes.B. Scenery in the rain.C. Interesting books.D. Featured goods.25.What is the characteristic of Westside Farmers Market?A. It is managed by farmers themselves.B. Its visitors are mostly university students.C. Its offerings are locally grown or prepared.D. Farmers provide more vegetables than corn.26.Which of the following can best describe the College Night?A. Crowded and chaotic.B. Busy and festive.C. Luxurious and splendid.D. Romantic and peaceful.27.What might be a suitable title for the text?A. Westside Farmers Market is flowering rapidlyB. College Night channels products to communityC. College Night bridges university and communityD. Westside Farmers Market is expanding nationwideCAs a historian who's always searching for the text or the image that makes us re-evaluatethe past, I've become occupied with looking for photographs that show our Victorian ancestors smiling. I've found quite a few, but disappointingly my collection of 'Smiling Victorians' makes up only a tiny percentage of the vast ocean of photographic portraits (肖像画) created between 1840 and 1900 the majority of which show sitters posing like marble statues in front of painted backdrops, or staring absently into the middle distance. How do we explain this trend?During the 1840s and 1850s, in the early days of photography, exposure time was shockingly long: the daguerreotype photographic method (银版照相法) could take several minutes to complete, resulting in unclear images as sitters shifted position or adjusted their arms and legs. So a blank stare instead of a fixed smile became the norm. But exposure time was much shorter by the 1880s. Natural smiles were relatively easy to capture by the 1890s, so we must look elsewhere for an explanation of why Victorians still hesitated to smile.One explanation might be the loss of dignity displayed through a cheesy smile. "Nature gave us lips to cover our teeth," ran one popular Victorian saying, indicating an easy-to-ignore fact that before the birth of proper dentistry, mouths and irregular and yellow teeth were like peas and carrots. A flashing set of healthy and clean, regular pearly white teeth was a rare sight in Victorian society, the preserve of the super-rich.A toothy smile, especially when there were gaps or blackened teeth, lacked class: Drunks, beggars, and some music hall performers might makes faces and smile with a laugh as wide 8s Lewis Carroll's gum-exposing Cheshire Cat, but it was not a becoming look for properly brought-up people. Even Mark Twain, a man who enjoyed a hearty laugh, said that when it came to photographic portraits there could be “nothing more stomach-turning than a silly, foolish smile fixed forever".28.What do the underlined words “this trend" in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Collectors' preference for portraits.B. Victorians' tension before the camera.C. Historians' search for new photographs.D. Photographers' need of new techniques.29.What is a cause of Victorians' unwillingness to smile in the 1890s?A. The shockingly long exposure time.B. The requirement of clear pictures.C. The misunderstanding of dignity.D. The worrying dental condition.30.Why does the author mention Lewis Carroll and Mark Twain?A. To introduce a new topic.B. To make a certain prediction.C. To illustrate a point of view.D. To provide some useful advice.31.Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. The Secret of Victorians' PortraitsB. Photographs of Victorians: Faded SmilesC. A Question for Victorians: to Smile or NotD. A Strange Story- the Unsmiling VictoriansDVoice cloning is when a computer program is used to generate a synthetic(合成的), adaptable copy of a person's voice. From a recording of someone talking, the software is able to then copy his or her voice speaking any words or sentences that you type into a keyboard.Such have been the recent advances in the technology that the computer generated audio is now said to be shockingly exact. The software can pick up not just your accent-but your timbre(音质),pace, flow of speaking and your breathing. And the cloned voice can be adjusted to express any required emotion-such as anger, fear, happiness or boredom.Voice cloning can also be used to translate an actor's words into different languages, therefore potentially meaning, for example, that US film production companies will no longer need to hire additional actors to make sound-copied versions of their movies for overseas distribution.Yet despite it obvious commercial potential, voice coning has also led to growing concerns that it could be used in cyber(网络)crime-to trick people that someone else is talking. And cyber security expert Eddy Bobritsky says there is a "huge security risk" that comes with the synthetic voices, In fact, such a case was reported by the Wall Street Journal in 2019,with a UK manager said io have been tricked into transferring 190,000 to cyber-criminals who used a cloned copy of the voice of his German boss.Therefore, steps to deal with this new technology and the threats it brings with it need tobe made. And fi round the world are in fact already doing this. Such companies can monitor audio to see if it is fake, looking for tell-tale signs like repetition, digital noise, and the use of certain phrases or words Meanwhile, governments and law agencies are also looking at the issue. Last year, the EU urged its member states to make "significant investments" in technologies that can detect deepfakes.32.How far has voice cloning gone?A. An accent can be changed randomly.B. Speech features of a person can be copied exactly.C. Words and sentences typed can be recognized easily.D. Computer-generated audios can record emotions accurately.33.How does voice cloning benefit film companies?A. It popularizes their movies.B. It reduces production costs.C .It expands overseas markets.D. It trains their amateur actors.34.What does the underlined phrase "huge security risk" mean in paragraph 4?A. Voice cloning can be used illegally.B. Employees have doubts on their bosses.C. People are forced to commit a crime.D. Synthetic voice loses its commercial value.35.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. The procedures to detect a fake cloned voice.B. The urges to increase investment in voice cloning.C. The methods to improve the quality of cloned voice.D. The measures to prevent negative effects of voice cloning.第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下面短文，从短文后提供的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项。
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2023年4月15日高中英语作业学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、选用适当的单词或短语补全短文Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you needThe Relationship Between Language and Culture When we learn a new language, it doesn't specifically involve only the alphabets, the word arrangements and rules of grammar. It also involves the specific society ____1____, values and beliefs. So, while learning or teaching a language, it is very much important to understand the____2____ background of language.What is the relationship between language and culture?Let's take an example of the words we use and how we use them on a ____3____ basis. All of us learn those words with the help of people around us, that's language. But the way we use those words is our culture.Every word we speak is an example of the beliefs, values and its origins. For instance, Japan was an ____4____ society. So we can see lots of phrases in Japanese concerning to the nature and climate.In Korea, ____5____, the term called "our"is mostly used due to their collectivism culture rather than individualism. The phrases using the term "our " are very popular due to the culture they follow. This shows that the culture has a huge influence on the language we speak.The differences between two cultures are reflected perfectly in their ____6____. It is important to understand people who grew up with an entirely different ____7____ of values and beliefs.When we grow up in a society, we learn the glances, gestures and the pattern of voice and style of communication of that society to ____8____ what we want to say or do. These techniques of ____9____ are often learned mostly by imitating and observing people that is part of both the language as well as culture.So, how deep is your understanding of the languages you have learned? Do you just____10____ their definitions or translations, or do you really understand what they mean and what their implications are?二、阅读理解Researchers say they have used brain waves of a paralyzed man who cannot speak to produce words from his thoughts onto a computer. A team led by Dr. Edward Chang at the University of California, San Francisco, carried out the experiment.“Most of us take for granted how easily we communicate through speech,” Chang told The Associated Press. “It’s exciting to think we’re at the very beginning of a new chapter, a new field to ease the difficulties of patients who lost that ability.” The researchers admit that such communication methods for paralysis victims will require years of additional research. But, they say the new study marks an important step forward.Today, paralysis victims who cannot speak or write have very limited ways of communicating. For example, a victim can use a pointer attached to a hat that lets him move his head to touch words or letters on a screen. Other devices can pick up a person’s eye movements. But such methods are slow and a very limited replacement for speech.Using brain signals to work around disabilities is currently a hot field of study. Chang’s team built their experiment on earlier work. The process uses brain waves that normally control the voice system. The researchers implanted electrodes on the surface of the man’s brain, over the area that controls speech. A computer observed the patterns when he attempted to say common words such as “water” or “good.” Over time, the computer became able to differentiate between 50 words that could form more than 1,000 sentences. Repeatedly given questions such as “How are you today?” or “Are you thirsty,” the device enabled the man to answer “I am very good” or “No, I am not thirsty.” The words were not voiced, but were turned into text on the computer.In an opinion article published with the study, Harvard brain doctors Leigh Hochberg and Sydney Cash called the work a “pioneering study.” The two doctors said the technology might one day help people with injuries, strokes or diseases like Lou Gehrig’s. People with such diseases have brains that “prepare messages for delivery, but those messages are trapped,” they wrote.11．How is the new method different from the current ones?A．It involves a patient’s brain waves.B．It can pick up a patient’s eye movements.C．It is a very limited replacement for speech.D．It can help a patient regain his speech ability.12．What does the underlined word “differentiate” in paragraph 4 mean?A．Organize.B．Learn.C．Distinguish.D．Speak. 13．What was Leigh Hochberg and Sydney Cash’s attitude towards the study? A．Positive.B．Negative.C．Doubtful.D．Critical. 14．Which of the following is the best title for the text?A．Researchers Found Good Methods to Help Paralyzed PatientsB．Device Uses Brain Waves of Paralyzed Man to Help Him CommunicateC．Years of Additional Work Needed to Improve the Communication MethodsD．Device Uses Brain Waves of Paralyzed Man to Cure His Speaking DisabilityWhile some Chinese specialists suggest abolishing traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), foreign pharmaceutical (制药的) institutions and industries are pursuing them. Of the global herbal (药草的) medicine sales volume, the Chinese mainland accounts for only 2 percent and Japan has the lion’s share of the market, far ahead of other countries. More than 100 countries and regions around the world have set up TCM institutions, with the United States, Europe, Japan and South Korea spending millions of dollars in research and developing medicine. The UK-based pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline announced its first TCM medicine research and development program, which targets not just the Chinese market, but the global one as well.“TCM is a well-built medical science based on thousands of years of clinical practices. It shows great promise treating complicated conditions that the single-target Western medicine has failed to handle,” says Zang Jingwu, senior vice-president and head of GlaxoSmithKline’s R&D in China. “Our focus is to transform TCM from an experience-based practice to evidence-based medicines through innovation,” he says.Currently, a 10-person team in Shanghai is in charge of the program. However, TCM is different from Western medicine, so great innovation is required to combine the two sciences. In fact, many in Western medicine circles have recognized the importance of TCM, but theproblem is how to prove and develop that. TCM is developed through practical experience and improvement of herbs but many people in the West don’t trust that. TCM, particularly herbal products, are largely available in the US and Europe, but questions like how to prove their effectiveness in the context of Western medicine and how to best use them remain unanswered.Zhang Lingping, director of the international cooperation department of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, welcomed the emerging trend. “Their increasing interest shows Western medicine circles have begun to learn about the time-honored medical science, which originated in China,” she says.15．Which country holds the biggest volume in the global herbal medicine sales?A．The Chinese mainland.B．Japan.C．South Korea.D．The United States.16．What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A．Traditional Chinese medicine needs eagerly innovating.B．Herbal products are effective in treating complex diseases.C．A medication research and development program was set up.D．Western medicine is evidence-based rather than experience-based.17．How did Zhang Lingping react to the emerging trend?A．She kept her neutral attitude towards it.B．She conveyed her recognition about it. C．She expressed her worry about it.D．She attached no importance to it. 18．What is the best title for the text?A．TCM Is Gaining Global Popularity.B．TCM Is Facing an Awkward Situation.C．TCM Has More Advantages over Western Medicine.D．TCM’s Effectiveness Is Being Testified.Faced with a tough job market, fresh graduates are dreaming of running their own businesses instead．But a recent survey has showed that such ambitions lack the required support and remain just that---dreams．The Shanghai Municipal Employment Promotion Center poll of 1,276 graduates in several universities and colleges in the city, released last Friday, showed 59.78 percent of respondents considered the possibility of setting up a company or at least a small store．“But they just stopat the‘thinking’stage,” it stated．Respondents put the top reasons for not going it alone down to a shortage of investment and a lack of business opportunity．They also listed lack of business experience and social networks, the need to advanced study and objections from family members as factors that stood in their way．More than 90 percent of the interviewees said they would rather take up a job after graduating and then consider starting their own business two or three years down the road．Guo Bing, a senior student in Shanghai International Studies University majoring in English, decided he wanted to be his own boss last year．But he is looking for a job first．“If I fail to find a satisfying job, I would like to establish a company in exhibition services,” Guo said．The Shanghai native has some relatives working in a local printing plant．With their help, Guo hopes to produce exhibition brochures(小册子）at a relatively low price．He is also confident that his English language skills can help him do well in the industry．“Social networking is an important factor leading to business success,” Guo said．Guo said that the shortage of graduate jobs is the main reason driving more university students to set up a business right after their graduation．Jiang Ye, deputy director of Yangpu District Business Guide Center, said the universitysets up a business guide team made of government officials and professionals．Theyregularly give training courses to students who show an interest in having their own business．The parents of university graduates are more willing to help their children start up alone, the survey showed．"Once you win the support of your family, you have won half the battle," Guo added．19．Which of the following can be the best title?A．A Tough Job Market B．Graduates Dream of Being Boss C．The Ambitious Fresh Graduates D．The Story of Guo Bing20．In the view of Guo Bing, what is the key factor that makes fresh graduates dream of being boss soon after graduation?A．Their family don't support them．B．Their social networking is not good．C．There are not enough graduate jobs．D．They want to achieve greater success．21．Who is this article mostly intended for?A．The parents whose child goes to university soon.B．Those who will graduate from university．C．Those who want to be bosses．D．The officials who work in the government．The cost of living in countries like the U.S, Britain, Australia or France has skyrocketed in recent years. However, if you’re willing to leave your country and explore life in other areas, there are many countries boasting an extremely cheap and low cost of living. Check out the following countries when planning your next move.EcuadorEcuador is similar to the United States in many ways, and as a result has become a popular American getaway. They even use the U. S. Dollar for their currency. In this country, it’s cheaper to eat out every day than cook for yourself on a budget in the U. S. You can even buy a building for around $50,000 and hire someone to look after it while you’re away.MexicoAlthough the country is known for its poverty ridden streets, there are many wealthier areas that provide every facility you might need. You can live off a mere $700 to $800 a month in Mexico, and this includes rent for a nice place, facilities, food, and any sightseeing.ArgentinaArgentina has been a popular tourist destination for many years. It has great restaurants, a rich history, and many places to explore. Not to mention, it’s not very expensive to live here.A decent sized home can cost around $139,000, which is relatively cheap in relation to homes in the United States.VietnamVietnam has also become a popular tourist destination in recent years. There are many million-dollar luxury homes by the beach, but you can find a modest flat or a small home for around $25,000 to $50,000 if you search in the right areas.22．How much does it cost to live in Mexico for a year?A．About $12,000.B．About $7,000.C．About $8,000.D．About $8,800. 23．What do Argentina and Vietnam have in common?A．They both have great restaurants.B．The cost of living in them is both expensive.C．Tourists enjoy travelling in the two countries.D．The middle-sized homes both cost around $139,000.24．In which country is the U.S Dollar used for its currency?A．Ecuador.B．Mexico.C．Argentina.D．Vietnam.三、七选五Your computer, pad, or Smartphone holds a wealth of information. If you know what to look for, you have access to an unlimited number of learning resources. When used correctly, the Internet is a tool that can greatly enlarge your knowledge.Take part in an online language course. ___25___ Other websites like universities offer comprehensive (综合的) language courses at a low price. Find a language course that best fits your needs and begin studying to increase your understanding.___26___ Online, you can use flashcards and work sheets at little-to-no cost. You can also communicate with other language learners through forums (论坛). Use study resources to further strengthen your knowledge of the language, especially if you’re struggling in your online course.Listen to foreign music for practice. You may not be able to travel to your country of choice, but you can listen to native speakers. ___27___ Look up the words of a foreign song beforehand and listen to it several times. With every repetition, you’ll recognize more words.Read books issued in the public. Every year, new books can be got to read for free once their copyright has been out of date. In most European countries and the United States, books are issued into the public about 70 years after the author’s death. ___28___ Listen to audio books. Most books issued into the public can be got as a free audio book. If you’d prefer a popular novel, you could buy an audio book instead. ___29___ If you work online, you can turn one on and enjoy the storyline while multi-tasking.A．Turn to the Internet for study resources.B．After this point, you can read e-books at no cost.C．You can receive free distance learning at little-to-no cost.D．Audio books are a great way to absorb a novel when you’re busy.E．Some online educational resources offer basic language classes for free.F．Many respected universities offer free online lecture series on a variety of subjects. G．Few activities are as beneficial for learning as listening to a native speaker language.四、完形填空My interest in Chinese Kunqu opera began when I was eleven or twelve just about the age when one can first fall in love with words and start ____30____ them. At first, my interest was literary (文学的). I ____31____ the imaginative language. I copied my favorite words into a notebook. Then I started ____32____ the rhymes and tones (押韵和腔调)and appreciating the musicality. I ____33____ that Kunqu is not only what’s written-it is also the melody (曲调) the dance moves, the dresses.____34____ I grew up in a northern town with no Kunqu performances, I never imagined I could learn and perform it myself, until I ____35____ Saturday classes with teachers from the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre. I was ____36____ and often got up before 5 am. to go to class. My ____37____ started with the basics, like bow to stand and walk onstage. I understood then that the many constraints (约束) of the form are the only way to artistic _38_. Performers put in so much effort to show how seemingly ____39____ they are onstage.As I continue ____40____ Kunqu after moving to the United States for college. I am____41____ to see how this ancient art form has mixed with my studies and creations in modern art and poetry. When people ask me why Kunqu is connected to my ____42____ and to the Western art world today. I say that Kunqu’s values and influences will never____43____.Kunqu has a magical power which means I’m not ____44____ to step into different art forms. Thanks to this cultural heritage, I know I have a home within.30．A．creating B．collecting C．discussing D．dominating 31．A．enjoyed B．enhanced C．forgot D．developed 32．A．doubting B．changing C．noticing D．polishing 33．A．forecasted B．remembered C．hoped D．understood 34．A．Although B．Since C．If D．Unless 35．A．attended B．missed C．canceled D．taught 36．A．strong-willed B．warm-hearted C．absent-minded D．bad-tempered 37．A．fault B．panic C．research D．training 38．A．infection B．perfection C．reflection D．rejection 39．A．helpless B．careless C．selfless D．effortless40．A．practicing B．watching C．directing D．suspecting 41．A．ashamed B．devoted C．pleased D．embarrassed 42．A．wish B．route C．life D．family 43．A．speak up B．run out C．break down D．fade away 44．A．available B．afraid C．ready D．proud五、开放性作文45．将下面5个句子按括号内要求翻译并连成一篇微作文。