2024年塘沽一中高三毕业班第二次模拟考试
英语 笔试
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。第Ⅰ卷1至12页，第Ⅱ卷12至16页。
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第Ⅰ卷
注意事项：
1．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。 2．本卷共55小题，共95分。
第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节：单项填空（15分）
1. -- I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow. --_______________
A. I really envy you. B. Glad to hear that C. Sounds great D. Take it easy
2. The disappearance of dinosaurs is not necessarily caused by astronomical incidents．But
_________explanations are hard to find． A. alternative B. aggressive
C. ambiguous D. apparent
3. It was when I got back to my apartment ______ I first came across my new neighbors． A. who B. where
C. which D. that
4. Developing the Yangtze River Economic Belt is a systematic project which _______ a clear road map and
timetable． A. calls for
B. calls on C. calls off
D. calls up
5. China's soft power grows _______ the increasing appreciation and understanding of China globally. A. in line with B. in reply to C. in return for D. in honor of
6. Bob thought he couldn't go to the party because he had to write a report, but he went ________. A. at first B. after all C. above all
D. at random
7. In the factory, there was a workshop_______windows were broken, so the workshop was so cold in the
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winter.
A. who B. which
C. whose D. that
8. The experiment shows that proper amounts of exercise，if ______ regularly，can improve our health． A. being carried out B. carrying out C. carried out D. to carry out
9. There's no doubt_______ hard work is the key to__________ your result． A. whether; improving B. that; improving C. whether; improve
D. that; improve
10. — How does Jane put on so much weight? — Large quantities of fat ____ recently.
A. are consumed B. is being consumed C. has been consumed D. have been consumed 11. A dog's eating habit requires regular training before it is ________ established. A. properly
B. widely
C. originally D. temporarily
12. ______ who are able to work through the struggle are the ______ who are going to be successful. A. Someone; one
B. Anyone; one
C. He; ones
D. Those; ones
13. My sister met him at the cinema yesterday afternoon, so he _________ your lecture. A. couldn't have attended C. mustn't have attended
B. needn't have attended D. shouldn't have attended
14. ____________ you may have, you should gather your courage to face the challenge. A. However a serious problem C. However serious a problem 15. —Let’s take a coffee break．
—_______ .We have been working for hours．
A. Why bother？ B. What for？ C. You got me there． D. You said it． 第二节：完型填空（共20题，每题1.5分）
Sometimes a certain day has a special meaning. Fridays meant a trip to a senior nursing home downtown for me. It seemed as if this nursing home needed help, but ___16____did I know it would help me, too.
During my first visit I was asked to ___17___ some of the female residents' nails. I carefully ___18____ the old color on their nails. As I applied new color, one woman ___19____ to tell me about her hidden pains, from her husband's death to the one ___20____ she wanted most: a camera. I listened carefully. She smiled
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B. What a serious problem D. What serious a problem
___21____ with some of her past pains taken off her mind. I left the nursing home that day, ___22____ by the fact that I had actually helped somebody.
I realized that my ___23___actions, just listening, for example, could make a(n) ___24___ to others' lives. One woman, who happily commented that we ___25___ the same first name, confided (吐露) her opinions to me. Another ___26___ showed me a birthday card her children had sent her. Of course, not all of the conversations were ___27___ .When one elderly woman talked to me about ___28___ her13-year-old daughter would be graduating from middle school this year, I didn't know what to do but nod and listen, ___29____ that her daughter must have graduated decades ago.
Although I could not ___30____ more years to the lives of these elderly residents, I could give them something simple that's often ___31____ in our society. Through our conversations, I gave them the ___32____that in this fast-paced world, they were not forgotten—that members of younger generations still cared about them.
Every moment I spend ___33____is an opportunity to reduce their pain. ___34____ that moment also shapes me. I not only learn about life and experiences outside of school but also receive the gift of being part of this ___35___ —the connection between humans. Those moments of sharing and listening are magical for both the giver and the receiver. 16. A. still
B. little C. already D. indeed
C. cut D. check
C. showed off D. gave up
D. started D. item D. in vain D. puzzled
17. A. polish B. wash
18. A. took away B. rubbed off
19. A. continued B. expected C. agreed 20. A. collection B. product C. award 21. A. at least 22. A. inspired
B. more or less C. in relief B. reminded C. moved
C. casual
23. A. unique B. polite 24. A. chance
D. simple
B. impression
B. shared
C. difference D. decision
25. A. remembered C. contained D. carried
D. finally D. interesting
26. A. cautiously B. accidentally C. proudly 27. A. pleasant
B. serious C. formal
28. A. when B. why C. what D. that 29. A. convincing B. knowing C. indicating D. persuading 30. A. add
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D. compare
31. A. valued B. loved 32. A. memory 33. A. chatting
C. blamed D. overlooked
B. possibility C. assurance D. assumption
B. waiting C. acting D. watching
34. A. Above all B. In other words C. In turn D. In a word 35. A. tradition
B. process C. habit
D. trip
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
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Welcome to BritainUSA．com 4 Kids！
Perhaps you are here because your child has been asked by his or her teacher to do a project on Britain．Or maybe you and your child simply want to learn more about all things British． Well，good news：This site is here to help．
※For instance，we have a section devoted to British History & Geography．Kids will learn that Britain has not been invaded since the Normans came from France in 1066，but it was invaded many times before that．And that the invaders included groups like the Celts，Romans Anglo-Saxons and，yes，the Vikings!
※If they are looking for photos （and kids love photos），we have a picture gallery on the 4kids site．There are pictures from England，Scotland，Wales and Northern Ireland as well as images of London，the Royal Family and castles．
※Kids can also find out about the many differences between British English and American English．Words are used differently of course，and many English words have different meanings in Britain or are unique to British culture．Kids should check out our glossary of British terms．
※We also have information about Pen Pals．And scouts might want to visit our section on the Citizenship in the World Merit Badge．It includes information on how to write to the Embassy．
※We also have sections on British sports and about life in Britain．How is life different for kids in the United Kingdom？These and other questions can be answered by using the 4kids site，the main Britain USA site，and our Frequently Asked Questions．
Enjoy the site and we hope you and your kids learn a lot．If you have any comments or suggestions about BritainUSA or BritainUSA 4Kids，please use our feedback form．We'd welcome your input． Cheers!
36．We can see that BritainUSA．com 4Kids is designed to help us___． A．understand British history better
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B．have a better understanding of American culture C．improve our English
D．have a better understanding of Britain
37．According to the passage，who CAN'T benefit from visiting BritainUSA．com 4Kids？___ A．Helen，who wants to see pictures of British royal families． B．Daniel，who wants to know about British football teams． C．Alisa，who is choosing an ideal college in Britain． D．Philip，who is looking for a pen pal in Britain．
38．If you want to express your dissatisfaction with the site，you should go to the___ A．picture gallery
B．frequently asked questions C．glossary of British terms D．feedback form
39．What does the underlined word \？___ A．A list of technical or special words B．Some comments C．Some suggestions D．A piece of advice
40．The above writing is most probably intended for___
A．children B．teachers C．parents D．children experts．
B
Electric cars are dirty. In fact, not only are they dirty, they might even be more dirty than their gasoline-powered cousins.
People in California love to talk about “zero-emissions(排放)vehicles”, but people in California seem to be clueless about where electricity comes from. Power plants mostly use fire to make it. Aside from the new folks who have their roofs covered with solar cells, we get our electricity from generators(发电机). Generators are fueled by something--usually coal, oil, but also by heat generated in nuclear power plants. There are a few wind farms and geothermal (地热) plants as well, but by far we get electricity mainly by burning something
In other words, those \burning cars. It’s just because the coal is burned somewhere else, it looks clean. It is not. It's as if the California Greens are covering their eyes—“If I can't see it, it's not happening.” Gasoline is an incredibly efficient way to power a vehicle; a gallon of gas has a lot of energy in
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2024届天津市滨海新区塘沽第一中学高三毕业班第二次模拟英语试题
