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山西省运城市芮城中学2024届高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷

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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1．

________________ the heavy rain

，

the couple went to the supermarket to buy their son a gift.

A

．

In spite of

C．But for D．Instead of

2．

—Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?

—If you make ________ most of the equipment, there will be ________ rise in production.

A．the; a B．/; / C．/; a D．the; /

B

．

Except for

3．

Mary liked to look back on her high—school days

，

she thought were the happiest in her life

．

A．that B．what C．which D．when

4．

---Has John ever broken his promise?

---No. For example, he said he would show me around his school, and .

A

．

so would he B

．

so did he

C．so he would D．so he did

5．

It is so difficult a question_______ none of the kids could work it out.

A．as B．that C．which D．X

6．

At college, Barack Obama didn’t know that he the first black president of the United States of America.

A

．

was to become

C．is to become D．became

7．

I guess ________ impresses me most about his painting is the colors he uses.

A

．

who

C．that D．what

8．

Where was it ______ the road accident happened the other day?

A

．

that

C．how D．which

9．

So difficult____it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.

A

．

I did find

C．I have found D．have I found

10．

Time is a precious ________ that is often taken for granted among the young people.

A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution

B

．

didI find

B

．

when

B

．

which

B

．

becomes

11．

---I usually go there by train.

---Why not ________ by ship for a change?

A

．

to try going

C．to try and go D．try going

12．

---We want someone to design the new art museum for me.

---_____ the young fellow have a try?

A．Shall B．May C．Will D．Need

13．

—Steve, the vacation is coming soon

．

Have you found a summer job yet

？

—I suppose I can work at the boy’s camp _____ I worked last summer

．

A．that B．where C．which D．what

B

．

trying to go

14．

Although passing the driving test ________ be difficult now, it’s worth the efforts.

A

．

need

C．can D．should

15．

It came as a great ________ to the parents that their son finally came back safe and sound.

A

．

relief

C．relaxion D．favor

16．

Have you got these jeans in ________ larger size? This pair is a bit too small around ________ waist.

A

．

a; the

C．the; / D．a; a

17．语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。

1. anything

2. achieved

3. dealt

4. seize

A．many B．magazine

C．manage D．match

B

．

/; the

B

．

sense

B

．

shall

A．practiced

A. deal

B．marked

C．operated

C．meant

D．damaged

D．leader

D. height

B．great

B. receive A．either C. eight

5. youth A．thus B．breakthrough C．gather D．although

18．

Music treatment involves a specialist playing an instrument or sing ________ the patient’s mood.

A

．

by means of

C．in response to D．on account of

19．

Nowadays, more and more Chinese homes have the technology and equipment ______ to do online shopping.

A

．

needed

C．need D．to need

20．

Bill was doing a lot of physical exercise to build up his .

A

．

ability

B

．

force

B

．

needing

B

．

with regard to

C

．

mind

D．strength

第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21．（6分）

NASA might be famous for sending rockets up to space quickly. But it will be more famous for making

your next holiday come more quickly.

The space agency is working on a new plane, which could solve the problems of supersonic(

超音速的

) flight and

vastly increase the speed of journeys abroad. If successful, the plane would be able to fly between New York and London

in just three hours. And it would reduce the time spent flying other journeys by a half, since it could be used more

broadly. Until now, the problem with such planes has been the sonic boom(

声爆

), made famous by the original Concorde.

That happens when a plane reaches supersonic speeds.

It is a thunderous noise that upsets people on the ground— disturbing animals and even causing physical problems

to materials and houses underneath. It was that effect that led Congress to ban such planes from being used over the US

land, a decision that in turn was responsible for Concorde’s failing to be commercially used.

In view of the problem, the space agency has developed a new technology and tried it out in wind tunnels, and now

believes that it could be put to commercial use. That plane will fly as high as 55,000 feet—far higher than normal

planes—and make a sound of only 60 decibels. That’s far less than 90 decibels thrown out by normal planes, and is

roughly in line with a car on the motorway or a busy restaurant.

“As long as we can get endorsement from the general public, the plane will probably be something that’s

acceptable,” said Peter Coen, project manager for NASA’s commercial supersonic research team, in a new Bloomberg

report. “If we get approved, we will have the full-sized version of the plane tried out and the plane will be put into use.”

1

、

Why does the author mention Concorde?

A

．

To suggest the rapid development of planes.

B

．

To stress the negative effect of sonic booms.

C

．

To introduce how a commercial plane is designed.

D

．

To show Congress’ important role in making planes.

2

、

What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?

A

．

The basic data of the new plane.

B

．

The working principle of the new plane.

C

．

The problems of the new plane.

D

．

The potential market of the new plane.

3

、

What does the underlined word “endorsement” in paragraph 5 mean?

A

．

Response

B

．

Commitment

C

．

Investment

D

．

Agreement

4

、

What is the purpose of the passage?

A

．

To inform people of NASA’s new plane.

B

．

To prove the disadvantages of supersonic flight.

C

．

To explain why speed matters in supersonic flight.

D

．

To clarify some misunderstandings about commercial planes.

22．（8分）

“I’ve always loved food,” says Cassie Dawson in the kitchen of her flat in London. “But I’ve become

bored with eating out. I’ve had too many disappointing meals and paid too much money for them! At one point, fed up

with my complaint, a friend suggested I open my own restaurant. Impossible, I thought. But then I heard about supper

”

Supper clubs are a mixture of a restaurant and a dinner party — you go to a stranger’s house and he/she cooks

dinner for you. Like a restaurant, you pay for your food, but like a dinner party, you eat at the same table as other

people. They are advertised through social-networking sites with a menu and little information about where the supper

club is until just before the meal.

“It’s like running a secret restaurant for one night,” says Cassie. “The next morning, I set the tables and chairs

aside. I put the TV back and it’s my living room again.”

Cassie opens her “restaurant” for people about once a month, and she really enjoys the evenings she’s had so far.

She uses fresh, local ingredients and a typical meal costs about the same as a takeaway — much less than a restaurant

meal. So how does she make money out of it?

“I don’t,” says Cassie. “In fact, at first I was worried about losing money on my club. I’m good at cooking but my

maths is terrible! But I was surprised by how cheaply I could make a good meal. This isn’t about money. It’s about a

different eating experience.”

And what about inviting complete strangers into her house? Was Cassie ever nervous about that?

“Not at all,” she says. “Almost everyone at the supper club is just interested in having a good meal with other

interesting people.”

1

、

Why did Cassie decide to open her own restaurant finally?

A

．

To earn a living. B

．

To satisfy her friend’s needs.

C

．

To make friends with strangers. D

．

To cook cheap and good meals for others.

2

、

What does the underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A

．

Dinner parties. B

．

Supper clubs. C

．

Fresh ingredients. D

．

Invitations to dinner.

3

、

We can know that Cassie’s restaurant ________.

A

．

serves meals for free B

．

only serves takeaways

C

．

is only open to her friends D

．

is only open in the evening

4

、

How does Cassie feel about her restaurant now?

A

．

Worried. B

．

Content. C

．

Annoyed. D

．

Sensitive

23．（8分）

Ticks of theTrade

Here are some of the ways companies try to get you to buy their products. See if you can spot any of them the next

time you watch an ad,

What a Character! Companies often use mascots to sell their products A memorable mascot—like a rabbit that

loves cereal—makes you immediately think of the product.

Convincing Colors: Many foods come in brightly colored packaging meant to grab your attention. Different colors

can create different feelings. For example, research shows that red and yellow can make you hungry.

Name ThatTune: Have you ever had a song from a commercial stuck in your head?Companies create catchy jingles

and slogans to make sure you don’t forget their products.

Making Your Mouth Water: Have you noticed that food in commercials often looks better than it does in real life?

That’s because advertisers hire people called food stylists to make burgers look extra juicy and chips extra crispy.

Star Power: Companies pay actors, athletes, and singers to promote their products. The idea is that people will

want to eat and drink the same products as the celebrities they admire.

Football star Cam Newton appears in ads for Gatorade.

1

、

66

．

In the first trick, what do companies try to associate their products with?

A

．

Trademarks.

B

．

Mascots.

C

．

Logos.

D

．

Symbols.

2

、

68

．

Research shows that the color yellow can .

A

．

increase a person’s appetite

B

．

inspire a person’s imagination

C

．

sharpen a person’s eyesight

D

．

motivate person’s creativity

3

、

70

．

Food stylists try to promote the food by taking advantage of a person’s sense of .

A

．

hearing

B

．

touch

C

．

sight

D

．

smell

24．（8分）

NEW LIFE ON CAMPUS

Beginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore, new challenges to be met and many decisions to be made; your

future begins here. However, you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. Many of us

can be easily confused by the details of running a well-balanced life. While some of us may have the know-how, I guess

there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of others who have walked the college halls

before you.

The following you may find of use about life on campus:

Plan well. There are so many new things to do at a new college or university. Give yourself time to make new

friends and became familiar with the campus, but don’t forget why you are there. Give some time for social activities

and manage your time wisely.

If you don’t have a “system” for planning your time now (like a day timer or a computer data book), get one. Most

of all, don’t depend on your memory.

Don’t miss the guidelines. The restrictions, rules and regulations of all kind can usually be found in your student’s

handbook. Consider them well-balanced food for thought. What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be

handed in? What can/can’t you do in your student residence? Who has the right for what? What do you need to

complete to graduate?

Write the word “STUDY” on the walls of your bedroom and bathroom, and maybe it will help to write it on a piece

of paper and stick it on the telephone, TV and the kitchen table. Consider this—you are paying thousands of dollars for

your course. You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course.

Build your identity. This is the time for you to decide what to do and what not to do in the future. Take as much

time as you need to explore new ideas. Do not be afraid of the beyond. This is learning to make good choices about it.

1

、

According to the passage, why is it exciting to begin college life?

A

．

Because you will have more freedom at college.

B

．

Because you prepare for your future career and life there.

C

．

Because everything is totally different from what it used to be.

D

．

Because professors there will provide you with many new ideas.

2

、

According to the passage, college students .

A

．

should know what they have to fight for on campus

B

．

are allowed to repeat or replace at least one course

C

．

need to spend as much time as possible on social activities

D

．

dislike to learn from those who went to college before them

3

、

What is the main purpose of the passage?

A

．

To offer advice on college life.

B

．

To persuade you to go to college.

C

．

To explain why college life is exciting

D

．

To describe the importance of college life.

25．（10分）

Brecon Beacons YAC has an amazing opportunity for

budding

(

崭露头角的

) archaeologists of all

ages, in Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. Thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, professional archaeologists

from Wardell Armstrong will be investigating an archaeological mystery and they need your help.

Romans?

“The site is a bit of a mystery”, Frank Giecco from Wardell Armstrong said. “There is a very nice cropmark

recorded on the site that has got lots of people very excited. Geophysicists failed to find anything relating to the

cropmark. There is anecdotal evidence of Roman material being found, but nothing is officially recorded. We hope to

finally answer the question of what is in this field, during the two weeks on site. Is there evidence of any Roman

occupation on the site? Can you help us find out?”

Get involved

This is an opportunity for both adults and children to take part in field walking and trial trenching (small

hand-dug test pits for children). No experience is necessary, training will be provided by the professional archaeologists

from Wardell Armstrong, and all equipment will be provided. Volunteers can attend for as few or as many days as they

wish, but they do need to book a place.

For more information, and to book your place, please contact Norman Kirtlan at

***********************************.

1

、

If you intend to take part in the activity, you ________.

A

．

will be charged for using equipment

B

．

will be coached by experts in the field

C

．

should have worked with archaeologists before

D

．

should spare two weeks to stay at the site

2

、

What’s the main purpose of the passage?