2024届郴州市重点中学高三第一次调研测试英语试卷含解析.doc

2024届高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—You speak very good French!—Thanks. I __________ French in Sichuan University for four years.A．studied B．study C．was studying D．had studied2．But for your instruction, I ______ such great progress in so short a time. Thanks a lot.A．wouldn’t make B．hadn’t madeC．won’t make D．wouldn’t have made3．--I feel nervous when taking an exam.-- and you can do it well.A．Take it w easy B．Take your time C．Good luck D．It’s up to you4．–Let’s take a coffee break, shall we?–I wish I ________, but I have a really tight schedule.A．can B．shall C．could D．should5．________ online payment is safe, people will be more likely to link their bank cards to WeChat.A． Even though B． As though C． Ever since D． As long as6．The creation can keep people away from their smart phones in a way similar to ________ e﹣cigarettes have allowed people to quit smoking．A．that B．howC．which D．what7．Don’t leave the water ______while you brush your teeth.A．racing B．rushingC．running D．rolling8．The old bank, _____ appearance is not a pretty sight, is extremely beautiful on the inside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which9．Tom looked at Jenny, with tears _______ his eyes, and shouted out the words _______ in his heart for years.A．filling; having been hidden B．filled; hiddenC．filling; hidden D．filled; hiding10．I’m sure that your letter will get _____attention. They know you’re waiting for the reply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general11．It’s difficult for us to learn a lesson in life ________ we’ve actually had that lesson.A．while B．since C．until D．when12．Our boss is too strict with us. I can’t _____ in with the work situation here.A．fit B．get C．make D．take13．It was the belief ________ he could find his “root” in Africa ________ made Alex decide to go to Gambia.A．that; where B．where; thatC．that; that D．how; which14．Much to my ______, my vocabulary has expanded a great deal.A．delighting B．delighted C．delight15．The best method to _____ the goal of helping the patients with AIDS is to unite as many sympathetic people as possible.A．complete B．command C．accomplish D．accompany16．— Why didn’t you try to finish the composition?— I tried to, but ________ I could, the bell ran announcing the end of the examination.A．until B．whenC．after D．before17．He liked the lovely dog so much that he ________ his book and played with it immediately.A．gave off B．set asideC．took over D．turned down18．—What did you say you were reluctant to risk just now?—_________ to high levels of radiation.A．Being exposed B．Having been exposedC．To be exposed D．Exposed19．___________ and they will finish off the challenging job.A．In a week B．A week later C．After a week D．Another week20．While working in Kunming, he checked the weather each morning for months ________he realized it would be the same every day.A．when B．afterC．before D．since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） The top four novels of 2018 are based on Christmas selections in national newspapers---the London Standard, the TLS, he Spectator and the New Statesman.Normal People by Sally RooneySally Rooney’s first novel, Conversations with Friends, was one of last year’s most talked-about books, response to the Irish writer's follow-up has, if anything, been even more excited. The 27-year-old was praised for her ability to convey subtle adjustment of emotion. The novel was long listed for the Man Booker Prize—but many felt that it should have done better.Vietnam by Max HastingsThis long-awaited historical novel is a real hit which follows the Vietnam War over three decades. Hastings, who reported from the battlefield in Vietnam as a journalist in his thirties, was praised for his profound knowledge of the conflict.The Silence of the Girls by Pat BarkerPat Barker’s novel is a retelling of The lliad—but with women at the heart of the action. The central character is Briseis. Best-known for her First World War Set Regeneration Trilogy (1997), Barker, in her fifties, again focuses on the harmful effects of war.A Certain Idea of France by Julian JacksonThis biography by British historian Julian Jackson born in 1954 records the life of Charles de Gaulle who is regarded as one of the greatest ever Frenchmen. While acknowledging that Charles de Gaulle wasn’t very likeable, Jackson respects his imagination and boldness---qualities that helped him lead France through its liberation from the Nazis and the war in Algeria. Critics suggested it would become the standard biography.1、What is the author's purpose in writing the text?A．To persuade people to buy the four novels.B．To record the life experiences of the four great novelists.C．To introduce the yearly top f。