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安徽省池州市东至县第二中学2024学年高三暑期调研考试英语试题试卷

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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1．

If you want to see a doctor

，

you fix a date with him ahead of is a common ________ in the USA

．

A

．

view B

．

exercise

C．practice D．reality

2．

The language in the company’s statement is highly ________, thus making its staff confused.

A

．

ambiguous B

．

apparent

C．appropriate D．aggressive

3．

David didn’t attend his daughter’s graduation ceremony, but he does wish he there.

A

．

should be

C．had been D．were

4．

After he was promoted to the present position, he is not so hardworking as he ______.

A．was used to B．used to be C．was used to being D．used to

B

．

would be

5．

The course about Chinese food attracts over 100 students per year, _______ up to half are from overseas.

A

．

in which

C．with which D．for whom

B

．

of whom

6．

—I think the paper is taking you a long time to write.

—I ______ on it for almost a month now.

A

．

worked B

．

was working

C．am working D．have been working

7．

—Can I have a day off tomorrow? I need to visit my grandma in the hospital.

—__________. I can manage without you.

A

．

Forget it B

．

Of course

C．It depends D．I’m afraid not

8．

No student ________ go out of school to have lunch without permission of the headteacher.

A

．

might

C．shall D．could

9．

So far, more than 1300 hotels in Europe, Africa, Middle East region have committed to _________ in the event, with

many more ________ to join the effort.

A

．

participating; expecting B

．

participate; to expect

B

．

must

C．participating; expected D．participate; to be expected

10．They have leading experts in this field, and that's ____ they've made important progress.

A． where B． why C． whether D． who

11．

— Shall we go to the seven o’clock performance or the eight?

— _____suits you fine.

A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever

12．

If it had not been for the heroes’ contributions and sacrifices, we _____such a happy life.

A

．

wouldn’t have led

C．haven’t led D．are not leading

B

．

wouldn’t be leading

13．

When they first came to the city, my parents often went to neighbors for a talk, just as they ________ in the

countryside.

A

．

will do

C．have done D．were doing

B

．

had done

14．

The importance ______ a national day and how it is celebrated are very different from country to country.

A．connected to B．given to C．meaning to D．attached to

15．

In the forest, sound is the best means of communication over distance ________ in comparison with light, it won't be

blocked by trees when travelling.

A

．

while B

．

because

C．when D．though

16．They had just taken their seats, then _____

A．the chairman came B．the chairman comes

17．

----There won’t be anywhere to park.

----Oh, _______. Let’s try the subway.

A

．

that’s a real bargain B

．

that’s a good point

C．that’s really something D．that’s all settled

The foreigners here are greatly impressed by the fact that _______ people from all walks of life are working hard for

18．

________ new Tianjin.

A

．

/; a B

．

/; the

C．a; a D．the; the

19．

Children under fifteen are not permitted to see such kind of film _________ is bad fortheir mental development.

A

．

as

C．which D．that

B

．

what

C．came the chairman D．comes the chairman

20．

—What it be?

—It be a man, for it is not moving. It be a dustbin, I think.

A

．

can; may; must B

．

can; can’t; must

C．can; must; can D．may; may not; could

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）

When you go to the doctor, you like to come away with a prescription

．

It makes you feel better to

know you will get some medicine. But the doctor knows that medicine is not always needed. Sometimes all a sick person

needs is some reassurance that all will be well. In such cases the doctor may prescribe a placebo.

A placebo is a sugar pill, a harmless shot, or ail empty capsule. Even though they have no medicine in them, these

things seem to make people well. The patient thinks it is medicine and begins to get better. How does this happen?

The study of the placebo opens up new knowledge about the way the human body can heal itself. It is as if there was

a doctor in each of us. The doctor will heal the body for us if we let it. But it is not yet known just how the placebo works

to heal the body. Some people say it works because the human mind fools itself. These people say that if the mind is

fooled into thinking it got medicine, then it will act as if it did, and the body will feel better.

Placebos do not always work. The success of this treatment seems to rest a lot with the relationship between the

patient and the doctor. If the patient has a lot of trust in the doctor and if the doctor really wants to help the patient,

then the placebo is more likely to work. So in a way, the doctor is the most powerful placebo of all.

A placebo can also have bad effects. If patients expect a bad reaction to medicine, then they will also show a bad

reaction to the placebo. This would seem to show that a lot of how you react to medicine is in your mind rather than in

your body. Some doctors still think that if the placebo can have bad effects it should never be used. They think there is

still not enough known about it.

The strange power of the placebo does seem to suggest that the human mind is stronger than we think it is. There

are people who say you can heal your body by using your mind. And the interesting thing is that even people who swear

this is not possible have been healed by a placebo

．

1

、

What do we know about placebo according to the passage?

A

．

It contains some sort of medicine.

B

．

It won’t function if you are negative about medicine.

C

．

People who don’t believe placebo can’t be healed by it.

D

．

Patients and doctors know clearly how it helps to heal the body.

2

、

Why is the doctor sometimes the most powerful placebo?

A

．

The patient needs help badly

．

B

．

The patient believes in the doctor

．

C

．

The doctor knows better about your body

．

D

．

The doctor has carefully studied medicine

．

3

、

What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?

A

．

The placebo.

B

．

The bad effect.

C

．

The body.

D

．

The medicine.

4

、

What is the passage mainly about?

A

．

Placebo

：

Work on Your Mind

B

．

Placebo

：

The Most Powerful Medicine

C

．

Placebo

：

The Best Doctor

D

．

Placebo

：

Heal Your Body

22．（8分）

The best tool needed for survival in the event you get lost when you travel is your skill of advanced

planning. You must expect the unexpected and plan accordingly. Even if you are going out for just a few hours, pack

enough essentials that you can stay hydrated (

体内水分

), fueled and prepared for any type of weather. Your essentials

should include at least:

• More than enough food and water for the activity you plan.

• A compass that you know how to use. You may want a GPS device, but those sometimes do not receive a signal or

the battery fails. Cell phones also likely will not work because of a lack of signal.

• Appropriate maps. Study the terrain (

地形

) and your planned route. Know where you are going and how you will

return.

• Comfortable hiking boots, clothes that you can wear depending on the weather conditions and additional socks in

case the ones you arc wearing get wet.

• A blanket, flashlight, matches kept in a water-resistant container, and other items that will help you survive

overnight if necessary.

• Cheek with the local forest office for special warnings, such as fires in the area, bear sightings, flooding, trail or

road closures, etc.

It’s also important that once you have planned your outing, tell someone. Give them exact details of where you are

going, the trail you plan to follow, when you will return, the vehicle you are driving (and where you plan to park) and

how many people will go with you—do not go alone.

If you do become lost, your most important tool is keeping a positive mental attitude.

1

、

What docs Paragraph 1 mainly tell us?

A

．

Getting lost outdoors is common in life.

B

．

Surviving in the wild is really a tough thing.

C

．

Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

D

．

Advanced planning can prevent future troubles.

2

、

What probably is continued with the text?

A

．

The means as to traveling around.

B

．

The story of the author having a tour.

C

．

The ups on how to be positive when in trouble.

D

．

The details of how to reach for rescue.

3

、

Where docs the text probably originate from?

A

．

A sports magazine. B

．

A tourist guide.

C

．

A grocery list. D

．

A science instruction.

If we look around us at the things we have purchased at some point in our lives, we would no doubt

23．（8分）

notice that not everything we own is being put to good use: the thick woolen coat which we thought looked trendy

despite the fact that we live in a tropical country. the smartphone that got put away when we bought ourselves the

newest model, or even the guest room in our house that somehow got turned into a storeroom.

Those underutilized(

未充分使用的

) items may seem useless to some, but could be of value to others. With the

occurrence of the Internet, online communities have figured out a way to generate profit from the sharing of those

underused property, Using websites and social media groups that facilitate the buying and selling of second-hand goods

it is now easier than ever for peer-to-peer sharing activities to take place. And this is known as the sharing economy.

These popular online platforms are providing a chance for people to make a quick fortune. To give an example,

busy parents previously might not have bothered with setting up a stall at the local market to sell their children’s old

equipment, but with online marketplaces, parents are now able to sell on those hardly worn baby clothes that their

children have outgrown so as to put some cash back into their pockets.

Businesses have also caught on to the profitability of the sharing economy and are seeking to gain from making

use of those underutilized resources. Companies like Airbnb act as a middleman for people to cash in on their unused

rooms and houses and let them out as profitable accommodation. Another example is Uber, which encourages people to

use their own personal cars as taxis to make some extra cash in their free time.

This move towards a sharing economy is not without criticisms. Unlike businesses, unregulated individuals do not

have to follow certain regulations and this can lead to poorer and inconsistent quality of goods and services and a higher

risk of fraud. Nevertheless, in the consumerist society we live in today, the increased opportunities to sell on our

unwanted and underused goods can lead to a lesser impact on our environment.

1

、

Why can people now sell things more easily?

A

．

People nowadays buy more things.

B

．

Businesses want to buy the things they don t use.

C

．

There are now more market stalls.

D

．

There are now online platforms to do business.

2

、

Which of these is something that we might underutilize?

A

．

Thick coat in a cold country.

B

．

Clothes our babies don' t or can't wear any more.

C

．

The latest smartphone.

D

．

The storeroom in our house.

3

、

It might be a problem for unregulated individuals to sell to others because _____.

A

．

what they sell might be of a lower quality.

B

．

they have to follow certain regulations.

C

．

they don't have a business license.

D

．

they like to criticize their buyers.

4

、

What might be a good title for this article?

A

．

The consumerist society

C

．

The rise of the sharing economy

24．（8分）

Khotyn Fortress

Built in the 13th-14th century, it lies on the right bank of the Dniester River in Khotyn, of western Ukraine. It is

also in the historical northern Bessarabia region which was split in 1940 between Ukraine and Moldova. And it is near

to the Old Kam’ yanets Castle of Kamianets-Podilskyi, which was also used as a famous defensive structure. It is

convenient to book the hotels nearby it at low prices, such as Premier Club, Reikartz Kamianets-Podilsky and so on.

Kamenets-Podolsk Castle

It lies in the Khmelntsky Region, Ukraine. This architectural treasure is over a thousand years old and it can be

found in the catalogue of the British National Museum. Its architecture which unites best western and eastern traditions

fits into the nature perfectly. The castle consists of minaret buildings, a town hall, an Orthodox church and a Polish

Catholic church. Its beauty has been attracting tourists from all over the world for many years.

Vorontsov Palace

It is an historic palace lying at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka in Crimea, Ukraine. It is

one of the oldest and largest palaces in Crimea, and one of the most popular tourist attractions on Crimea’s southern

coast. The construction of the palace began in 1830, according to a project by English architect Edward Blore (1789 —

B

．

Parents who need money

D

．

Why we buy things we don't need

1879) and it was supposed to be the palace for Prince Mikhail Vorontsov to spend summer.

Metropolitan Palace

It was built between the years 1864 -1882 according to the designs of the Czech architect Josef Hlávka. The Palace,

whose buildings are now part of Chernivtsi University, Ukraine, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.

1

、

What can we know about Khotyn Fortress?

A

．

It served as defence work.

C

．

It is the oldest building in Ukraine.

2

、

Which has the shortest history?

A

．

The Kamenets-Podolsk Castle.

C

．

The Vorontsov Palace.

3

、

From which is the text probably taken?

A

．

A travel magazine.

C

．

A research paper on history.

B

．

A architecture brochure .

D

．

A geography textbook

B

．

The Khotyn Fortress .

D

．

Metropolitan Palace.

B

．

It is open to the public for free.

D

．

It was divided into two parts in 1940.

25．（10分）

Spotify can tell if you're sad. Here's why that should scare you. Want to figure out if someone is a

patient with a mental disability: Ask them what their favorite song is. A New York University study last year found that

people who loved Eminem's Lose Yourself and Justin Bieber's

What Do You Mean?

were more likely to have trouble

with mental disabilities than people who were into Dire Straits.

Over the past few years, Spotify has been improving the ability to analyze information to help businessmen target

consumers with advertisements made specially for their needs. They conclude this from the sort of music you're listening

to, combined with where and when you're listening to it, along with third-party data that might be available.

Now, to be clear, there's nothing significantly illegal about what Spotify is doing with your information. I certainly

don't think that they are working with shadowy consulting firms to serve you ads selling a culture struggle while you're

listening to music that suggests you might be in a terrible situation. However, I find it disappointing that our personal,

private moments with music are increasingly being turned into information points and offered to advertisers.

You can see where this could go, can't you? As ad targeting gets ever more accurate, businessmen will have the

ability to target our feelings in potentially improper ways. According to one study, you are more likely to spend more on

a product if you're feeling sad. You can imagine some companies might take advantage of that. And on that note, I'm

feeling a little down about all this. Head off to treat myself to something expensive.

1

、

What's the purpose of the first paragraph?

A

．

To introduce a new song.

C

．

To help more patients.

B

．

To draw readers' attention.

D

．

To promote a new medium.