2024届高三第四次模拟英语试卷
第一部分 （共20小题每，小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．Mary became ______ homesick and critical of the United States, so she fled from her home in West Bloomfield to her hometown in Austria. A．completely B．sincerely C．approximately D．increasingly
2． F/ friendships fade away if there isn’t ___good balance between the give and the take． A．The;/
B．/;a C．The; a
D．/;the
3．This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it，________. A．how much may it cost
B．no matter how it may cost
C．however much it may cost D．whatever may it cost
4．If he ________ his teacher’s suggestion, he would have won the English Speech Contest. A．had followed
C．was to follow D．followed
5．The news of the newly-elected president’s coming to China for a visit was ______ on the radio just now. A．given away
B．given in C．given off D．given out
B．should follow
6．The Palace of Versailles, France’s national treasure, has ________ many changes in its century-long history while keeping its beauty. A．gone through B．taken on C．led to D．showed off
7．It rained heavily overnight and not until this morning __________. A. had it stopped B．did it stop C．stopped it
D．it stopped
8．This January will be very precious for us by which time we ________ reviewing Senior Book I. A．will finish
C．have finished D．will be finished
9．Join us and you will discover an environment ______ you can make the most of your skills and talents. A．that
C．how D．what
10．The new playground to be built next year will be ____________ the old one. A．as three times big as B．three times as big as C．as big as three times D．as big three times as 11．---Sorry to have broken your glass. ---_____________. You didn’t mean to, did you? A．No problem B．Forget it
B．where
B．will have finished
C．All right D．Don’t say so
12．Jack decided to choose a different ________ and teach history through storytelling. A．analysis B．angle C．attitude D．approach 13．As is known, only hard leads to happiness. A．work B．works C．worked D．working
14．. Jenny was sad over the loss of the photos she shot in Canada, _________ this was a memory she especially treasured. A．if
B．when C．as
D．where
15．Following the girl, we went into a hall; on __________ walls hung a few pictures of some famous scientists.
A．its B．which C．whose D．those
16．（2024·海淀二模）—Excuse me, sir. Can you spare me a dollar ________ I can buy this book? —Sure, no problem. A．for B．so C．but D．or
17．________ the concert to raise money for hunger relief and to make the public aware of the problem, Geldof invited many famous musicians to take part in it. A．Intended B．Intending C．Having intended D．To intend
18．The young violinist is very excited because the concert given by him has never been _____. A．successful C．most successful
B．more successful
D．the most successful
19．—What about your self-drive trip yesterday?
—Tiring! The road was being widened, and we ________ a rough ride. A．had C．would have
D．have had
B．have
20．According to the bank rules released recently, you have to pay a 25% ________ on each cheque you cash. A．admission
B．pension
C．allowance D．commission
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）Performances
Let’s Face the Music
Ria Jones, the world-famous star of Evita, Cats, and Les Miserables, returns home for two special concerts.
Proving that there is more to her than a great gift for singing the great show songs, Ria invites you on a
memorable journey that goes from musical to classical and from classical to pop. Songs from Miss Saigon perfectly mix with Disney favorites from Beauty and the Beast along with some popular standards for a great evening in the company of a very special vocal talent.
Song Recital
Judy Coe performs widely as a soloist( 独 唱 者 ) in America and is also a music teacher. The programme includes songs from Porgy and Bess, a successful American opera, with special solo piano arrangements by Katherine Morris. Judy ends the concert with songs whose texts are by Shakespeare, Yeats, Eliot, Oscar Wilde and Emily Dickinson. The concert will be framed by the singing of Welsh and American music by the popular Gyrlais Male Voice Choir, directed by Meirwyn Thomas.
Mayte Martin
Mayte Martin is easily the best-known Catalan singer. She has been very popular since her early twenties, when she won a string of prizes. She has taken part in Barcelona’s WOMAD festivals and in the Gipsy King’s celebrated festival Mosaique Gitane at Nimes. She will be accompanied by her regular solo guitarist, two dancers and a “clapper”.
The Adventure of Malic
This show is about the fantastically dangerous life of an imaginary Iberian character called Malic. In this show he visits China and gets into fights with dragons and then travels to Barcelona where he comes across many dangerous characters. The show is told using Chinese shadow puppets ( 皮 影 ), beautifully handled, with a live narrator-musician who gives life to the show in English. 1、Who will perform Disney songs? A．Judy Coe. C．Mayte Martin.
B．Ria Jones. D．Katherine Morris.
2、In which performance can you enjoy famous writers’ works? A．Song Recital C．Let’s Face the Music
B．Mayte Martin
D．The Adventure of Marlic
3、What do we know about “The Adventure of Marlic” A．It was made in Chinese. B．It was shot in Barcelona.
C．It is based on a true adventure story.
D．It is presented through a traditional Chinese art form.
22．（8分）Joy Mangano was 33 and divorced. She had three kids under age 7, and was barely keeping up payments on her small two-bedroom home by working extra hours as a waitress. “There were times when I would lie in bed and think, I don’t know how I’m going to pay that bill,” Mangano says.
【附20套高考模拟试题】2024届高三第四次模拟英语试卷含答案
