2024学年湖南省郴州市高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析.doc

2024学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．The English in this story has been simplified to make it easier _______.A．to be understood B．understood C．understanding D．to understand2．They have leading experts in this field, and that's ____ they've made important progress.A． where B． why C． whether D． who3．The course about Chinese food attracts over 100 students per year, _______ up to half are from overseas.A．in which B．of whomC．with which D．for whom4．I’m tired out．I stayed up the whole night, ______ for my midterm math exam．A．studying B．to study C．to be studying D．studied5．You ________ be Carol. You haven’t changed a bit after all these years.A．must B．can C．will D．shall6．--- Have you heard that they are working around the clock to compete for the prize?--- Don’t worry. We are ready to the challenge.A．build up B．take upC．stick to D．lead to7．.---Would you have told him the answer had it been possible? .---I would have, but I _____ so busy then. A．had been B．were C．was D．would be8．Painting from still images leads to a loss of sensitivity, which is _____ to an artist.A．absolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital9．—Where are you going to hang the picture?—I haven’t decided yet. I ________ hang it in the dining room.A．might B．mustC．need D．would10．Many of us see reading as an investment in ourselves，so it’s only natural that we want to learn something useful ________ our efforts.A．in view of B．in response toC．in parallel with D．in return for11．—Jack, my plane arrives at 8:30 pm when, I suppose, you ______ dinner.—But I can wait.A．will have B．have hadC．will have had D．are having12．The man ________ the fake news that 18 firefighters lost their lives in the explosion was arrested.A．having circulating B．to circulateC．circulating D．to have circulated13．In the students’ eyes, Mrs Smith is a mother more than a teacher. she treats the students just like her own children.A．As a result B．In other words C．What is more D．First of all14．The dining room is clean and tidy, with a table already ______for a big meal． A. being laid B．laying C．to lay D．laid15．Students are always interested in finding out _______ they can go with a new teacher.A．how far B．how soon C．how often D．how long16．I really don’t know _________ she gets by on such a modest salary.A．what B．whyC．how D．that17．Each party _______ respect the articles of this contract, or a double-sized financial punishment is a must.A．will B．could C．shall D．should18．New policies, _______ to insure that compulsory education is truly free, ________ by the local government across China since the start of school on September 1.A．intending; have been made known B．intended; have been made knownC．intending; are made known D．intended; had made known19．If they throw stones at you，don’t throw back.Use them to build your own foundation ________.A．somehow B．anywayC．instead D．nevertheless20．. The study of natural history is not something to be left to biologists. In fact, their capacity _____ the time they can spend away from their offices is very limited.A．in terms of B．in search ofC．in view of D．in spite of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） I was in the seventh grade, and we had moved to New Jersey in November. By then, everyone already had had their own friends, and no one wanted to talk to a new girl. To make things worse, they put me in “Section L”. I found out later that everyone called Section L “Loserville”. It was sort of an open secret that it was the section for troublemakers and not-so-smart kids. When I found out, I wanted to scream. I had always been a good student and had amazing friends, and now everyone thought I was a loser!I did text my friends in Illinois almost every night, especially my best friend, Ana. At first my friends wanted to hear all about it. But then some stopped texting back once I said something about how miserable I was. One night when I was texting with Ana, I complained about another friend who had just done that.Ana’s texts came really fast for the next few minutes and they surprised me. She said that she was tired of hearing about how bad everything was in New Jersey, too. She said she did not want to hurt my feelings but that I needed to stop feeling so sorry for myself all the time, I had to try to make things better.The next day, I thought a lot about what Ana had said. She was right!I wish I could say that everything changed overnight after that, but it didn’t. I was still stuck in “Loserville”, and some people were still mean to me, even though I tried to just stay ou。