2024年1月浙江省高考英语真题试卷含答案.pdf

试题试题120242024 年年 1 1 月浙江省首考普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试月浙江省首考普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题题一、阅读理解一、阅读理解Tom Sawyer Play Is an AdventureA 35-minute hand-clapping,foot-stomping musical version of a Mark Twain favoritereturns with this Tall Stacks festival.“Tom Sawyer:A River Adventure”has all the good stuff,including the fence painting,thegraveyard,the island and the cave.It is adapted by Joe McDonough,with music by David Kisor.Thats the local stage writing team that creates many of the Childrens Theatre of Cincinnatisoriginal musicals,along with the holiday family musicals at Ensemble Theatre.This year Nathan Turner of Burlington is Tom Sawyer,and Robbie McMath of FortMitchell is Huck Finn.Tumer,a 10th-grader at School for Creative and Performing Arts,is a familiar presence onCincinnatis stages.He is a star act or of Childrens Theatre,having played leading roles in“TheLegend of Sleepy Hollow”and“The Wizard of Oz,”and is fresh from Jersey Production“Ragtime”.McMath is a junior at Beechwood High School.He was in the cast of“Tom Sawyer”whenit was first performed and is a Childrens Theatre regular,with five shows to his credit.Thissummer he attended Kentuckys Governors School for the Arts in Musical Theatre.Note to teachers:Childrens Theatre has a study guide demonstrating how math and sciencecan be taught through“Tom Sawyer.”For downloadable lessons,visit the official website ofChildrens Theatre.1Who wrote the music for“Tom Sawyer:A RiverAdventure”?ADavid Kisor.BJoe McDonough.CNathan Turner.DRobbie McMath.2What can we learn about the two actors?AThey study in the same school.BThey worked together in”Ragtime“.CThey are experienced on stage.DThey became friends ten years ago.3What does Childrens Theatre provide for teachers?AResearch funding.BTraining opportunities.CTechnical support.DEducational resources.When was the last time you used a telephone box?I mean to make an actual phone call not to shelter from the rain.Ages ago,right?The last time I used a phone box for its intendedpurpose was2006.I was conducting auditions(试演)for my play in my tiny old shared house inLondon.Hoping to impress some talented actors to come and work for me for nothing,I spreadsome throws over the sofas and lit candles to make it seem a bit more”young professional”.试题试题2As I rushed outdoors to empty the wastepaper baskets,the door swung shut behind me.Suddenly I was locked outside.My mobile phone was inside,but luckily there was a telephonebox across the street.So,I called Directory Assistance,got put through to our landladys managingagent,and had a spare key sent to me with just enough time to get back in before the actorsarrived.As it has been many years since I last used one,I should hardly be surprised that then are nolonger any public telephones near my house.The last one standing has just been turn into a“minicommunity library”:any passer-by can“borrow”a book from its shelves return it later,or replaceit with another title from their own collection.For a few months after the“library”opened,I didnt bother taking a look,as I had assumedthat it would be stuffed full of cheese love stories.Then I noticed fork conducting spring cleansdropping boxes of voluminous books on various subjects there.And these books were free.Thisunbeatable price-point encouraged me to experiment with dozens of titles that I would nevernormally consider buying.And Ive discovered some great books!If I ever get trapped outside my house again,my local telephone box will,sadly no longerbe able to connect me with my keys.But it can certainly keep me entertained while I wait for mywife to rescue me.4What does the underlined word“it”in the first paragraph refer to?AThe play.BThe shared house.CThe sofa.DThe telephone box.5Why did the author use the telephone box in 2006?ATo place an urgent call.BTo put up a notice.CTo shelter from the rain.DTo hold an audition.6What do we know about the“mini community library”?AIt provides phone service for free.BAnyone can contribute to its collection.CIt is popular among young readers.DBooks must be returned within a month.7Why did the author start to use the“library”?AHe wanted to borrow some love stories.BHe was encouraged by a close neighbour.CHe found there were excellent free books.DHe thought it was an ideal place for reading.On September 7,1991,the costliest hailstorm(雹暴)in Canadian history hit Calgaryssouthern suburbs.As a result,since 1996 a group of insurance companies have spent about$2million per year on the Alberta Hail Suppression Project.Airplanes seed threatening storm cellswith a chemical to make small ice crystals fall as rain before they can grow into dangeroushailstones.But farmers in east-central Alberta downwind of the hail project flights worrythat precious moisture(水分)is being stolen from their thirsty land by the cloud seeding.Norman Stienwand,who farms in that area,has been addressing public meetings on thisissue for years.“Basically,the provincial government is letting the insurance companies protectthe Calgary-Edmonton urban 。