2024学年湖南新课标普通高中学高考临考冲刺英语试卷含解析.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．— Where is Gary?— He is at the library studying for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he ________ for the test every day over the past week.A．has reviewed B．was reviewingC．has been reviewing D．had been reviewing2．I was expecting a present from her, so I was disappointed I didn’t receive ______.A．it B．one C．that D．the one3．From his expression, I don’t think he could have finished his homework last night, _______?A．couldn’t he B．do IC．did he D．hasn’t he4．This is the first time that your parents have been abroad, ______?A．haven’t they B．hasn’t it C．aren’t they D．isn’t it5．But for the metal cage to pull the miners to safety, the miners in Chile ____ in less than twenty-four hours.A．would not be rescued B．would not have been rescuedC．would be rescued D．would have been rescued6．—— How did you find your trip to Water Park in the summer of 2016?——I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was ________ than I expected.A．even much interesting B．far more interestingC．so far interesting D．far from interesting7．—It’s really great to have a computer to store my photos.—Don’t count on it too much. It ________ break down and you’d better make a copy of them.A．must B．canC．should D．will8．Peterson, a great archaeologist, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe that the ministry was ________ this problem, but we feel that we can't wait any longer.”A．looking out B．bringing out C．carrying out D．sorting out9．— Are you still thinking about the email Tony sent you yesterday？— Oh，to tell the truth,that’s makes me feel excited.A．What B．how C．that D．why10．When in trouble，remember to stay calm，and everything will well．A．turn back B．turn up C．turn down D．turn out11．-- Did Jim come?-- I don’t know. He _______ while I was out.A．might have come B．might comeC．must have come D．should have come12．People from all walks of life are eager for success, _______ lack of confidence, however, is a great barrier.A．where B．whichC．to which D．beyond which13．There are many famous cultural relics in our country, many _______ thousands of years ago.A．dating back to B．date back toC．dated back to D．were dated back to14．I really don’t know how to express my thanks to Mr. Li, my high school English teacher, without whose help I__________ to college that year.A．weren’t to go B．hadn’t been able to goC．couldn’t go D．couldn’t have gone15．Father made a promise______________ I did well in the entrance exam, he would take me to Hong Kong in the summer vacation.A．if that B．ifC．that if D．that16．Please don’t make so loud noise．The news of the volcanic eruption in Indonesia ____and I want to listen．A．is broadcast B．is being broadcastC．has been broadcast D．had been broadcast17．Facing the global financial crisis, the Chinese government has taken many measures ________ people's life to deal with it.A．related B．related toC．relating D．relating to18．The house caught fire last week, with little of the original building _________.A．remain B．remained C．remains D．remaining19．________ by many potential customers, the salesman had to gather his courage and sell the product in different ways.A. Having denied B．DenyingC．Being denied D．Having been denied20．One of the few things you ______ say about English people with certainty is that they talk a lot about the weather.A．need B．must C．can D．should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）If you look on the Internet, you will see that almost every day of the year celebrates some kind of food. These “holidays” have become very popular across the United States. They give people a chance to enjoy something they might not eat normally, like National Onion (洋葱) Ring Day, for example. Food holidays also give restaurants and other businesses a chance to promote their products.But where did these American “holidays” come from? Many are the invention of an Alabama man, John-Bryan Hopkins. He writes about food for his Foodimentary. com website. Hopkins told Time magazine that when he began his site in 2006, there were only 175 “holidays.” “I filled in the rest,” he said.The National Day Calendar has a list of all the different food and non-food related “holidays.” In the past, the website used to let anyone create their own day—for a price. But now, the site only accepts requests from businesses and other organizations.While some food “holidays” are indeed made-up, many have historical roots. For example, National Beer Day on April 7 marks the end of a U. S. ban on the production, transport, import and sale of alcoholic drinks. The ban laste。