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届四川省双流中学高高三适应性模拟检测英语试题2024学校:姓名班级考号
一、阅读理解Theatres andEntertainmentSt Davids HallSt DavidsHall is the awardwinning NationalConcert Hallof Walesstanding at the veryheartof Cardiffsentertainment centre.With animpressive2,000-seat concerthall,St DavidsHall ishome to theannual WelshProms Cardiff.It presentslive entertainment,including pop,rock,folkjazz,musicals,dance,world music,films andclassical music.The Hayes,Cardiff CF101AHThe Glee ClubEvery weekendthis is“Wales”premier comedyclub wherehaving agreat timeis theorder fbrbothaudiences andcomedy starsalike.It ishard toname acomedy starwho hasntbeen on the stagehere.If youare looking for thebest comedieson tourand brilliantlive music,you shouldstart here.Mermaid Quay,Cardiff Bay,Cardiff CF105BZSherman CymruSherman Cymrus theatrein theCathays areaof Cardiffreopened inFebruary
2012.Thisspecial buildingis aplace inwhich theatreis madeand wherechildren,artists,writers and anyone(机会)else have the opportunityto docreative things.ShermanCymruis excitedto presentapacked programmeof thevery besttheatre,dance,family showsand musicfrom Walesand therestof the world.Senghennydd Road,Cardiff CF244YENew TheatreTheNew Theatrehas beenthe homeof qualitydrama,musicals,dance andchildrens showsformore than100years.Presenting thebest of the WestEnd alongwith thepick of the UKstouringshows,the New Theatre isCardiffs oldestsurviving traditionaltheatre.Be sureto paya visitas partofyour stayin the city.Park Place,Cardiff CF103LN
1.Where isthe WelshProms CardiffhostedA.At theNewTheatre.B.At theGleeClub.C.At ShermanCymru.D.At StDavidsHall.
2.What canpeople do attheGlee ClubA.Watch musicals.B.Enjoy comedies.C.See familyshows.D.Do creativethings.
3.Which websitecan youvisit tolearn aboutCardiffs oldestsurviving theatreA.B.C.D.I grewup ina poorfamily.This wassomething Idid notrealize until1was older.1thoughteveryone in the citytook the bus.because everyonein myneighborhood tookthebus.I thoughteveryonein the city usedthe foodbank,because allmy friendsfamilies atethe samegovernment-labeled foodas myfamily ate.We allwore hand-me-down clothes.Shopping with my mommade mefirst understandthat myfamily was a littledifferent.Mymom usedpaper moneythat looked different from the papermoney othersin linewere using,Iasked mymom whyour moneylookeddifferent.She saidthat weused foodstamps thatwereprovided bygovernment sowe couldeat.In highschool,I wasstill embarrassedand wishedwe werenot sopoor,but Iloved mymomand theother membersof myfamily andknew we had thingsto beproud of.Though my mother wasuneducated,she taughtme howto loveand toldme to believe in myself.Growing upin poorfamilytaught meperseverance.I havealways believedin myselfand myabilities.I knewI couldfocus onschoolworkand builda lifethat lookeddifferent frommy childhood.As Ibecame aman,I startedunderstanding howmy experiencesmade itpossible formetoberesilient,and howto respectpeople forwho theyare as an individual-and notby what they have.Ithink there are alot offixed imagesplaced onthose experiencingpoor lifethat donot actuallycomefrom thepeople experiencingit.These opinionscome frompeople on the outsidetrying notto lookinto the experience.Hardworking,trust-worthy,reliable,clean,efficient,successful anddisciplinedare allwords notspecially connectedwith poor life.But thosewords arevery muchshown bythose experiencingpoorlife.I amproud tobe whoI amandproud ofwhere Imfrom.
4.What was the authors mom purposeof usingdifferent papermoney in the shopA.To showher difference.B.To spendthe extrastamps.C,To supportthe localgovernment.D.To buyfood withoutreal money.
5.What kind of personwas the authorsmomaccording toparagraph3A.Wise.B.Highly educated.C.Frightening.D.Impatient.A.Careless.B.Proud.C.Annoyed.D.Disappointed.
7.What isthe textmainly aboutA.Childhood memories.
8.Sadness becauseof beingpoor.C.Lessons fromgrowing uppoor.D.Tiring poorlife.
6.What istheauthorsattitude tohis familybackgroundMy familyand Ilived acrossthe streetfrom Southway Park sinceI wasfour yearsold.Then(用推土机推just lastyear the city puta chainlink fencearound the park andstarted bulldozing平)the treesand grassto makeway for a newapartment complex.When Isaw the fence andbulldozers,I askedmyself,“Why don*ttheyjust leaveit alone^^(被遗忘)(旱灾)Looking back,I thinkwhat sentencedthe parkto oblivionwas thedroughtwe hadabout fouryears ago.Up untilthen,SouthwayParkwas anice greenpark withplenty oftreesandapublic swimming pool.My friendsand Irollerskated onthe sidewalks,climbed thetrees,and swaminthepool all the yearsI wasgrowing up.The parkwas almostlike my own yard.Thenthe summerI wasfifteen thedrought cameand thingschanged.There hadbeen almostno rainat allthat year.The citystopped wateringthe parkgrass.Withina fewweeks Ifound myselfliving acrossthe streetfrom ahuge browndesert.Leaves felloff theparktrees,and prettysoon thetrees starteddying,too.Next,the parkswimmingpoolwas closed.The citycut downonthework forcethat keptthe park,and prettysoon itjust gottoo uglyand dirtytoenjoy anymore.As thedrought lastedinto thefall,theparkgot worseevery month.The rubbishpiled uporblew acrossthe browngrass.Soon theonly peopleinthepark werebeggars andother peopledownon theirluck.People saiddrugs werebeing soldor tradedthere now.The parkhad gottenscary,andmy mothertold uskids notto gothere anymore.The droughtfinally endedand thingsseemed to get backto normal,that is,everything butthepark.It had gotten intosuch badshape that thecityjust letit staythat way.Then aboutsix monthsagoI heardthatthecity wasgoing to“redevelop“certain worn-out areasof thecity.It turnedoutthat thecity hadplanned toget ridof thepark,sell theland andlet someonebuild rowsof apartmentbuildingson it.The chain-link fencingand thebulldozers didtheir work.Now welive acrossthe streetfrom sixrowsof apartmentbuildings.Each of them isthree unitshigh andstretches ablock ineach direction.The neighborhoodhas changedwithout thepark.The streetsI usedto playin arejammed withcarsnow.Things willnever bethe sameagain.Sometimes Iwonder,though,what changesanotherdrought wouldmake inthe waythings aretoday.
8.How didthe writerfeel whenhe sawthefenceand bulldozers.A.Scared.B.Confused.C.Upset.D.Curious.
9.Why was the writertold notto gotothepark byhis motherA.It wasbeing rebuilt.B.It wasdangerous.C,It becamecrowded.D.It hadturned intoa desert.
10.According tothe writer,what eventuallybrought aboutthe disappearanceof theparkA.The drought.B.The crime.C.The beggarsand therubbish.D.The decisionsofthecity.
11.The lastsentence ofthe passageimplies thatif anotherdrought came,_.A.the situationwould bemuch worseB・people would have todesert theirhomesC.thecitywould befully preparedin advanceD.thecitywouldhaveto redevelopthe neighborhoodMaryhad struggledto find the rightwords toconvey herthoughts andfeelings eversince shewas a child.She wasoften toldthat shewas tooquiet ortoo shy”,and as she grewolder,shebecame increasinglyself-conscious about her inability.It wasntthat shedidnt haveanything tosay——far fromit.Marys mindwas constantlyracing withideas andobservations,but nomatter howhardshe tried,she justcouldnt seemtogetthe wordsout.“Mary,I needto talk to youJ Mr.Thompson,the bossof Marysnew company,said oneday,his voiceserious.Marys heartsank.Dont worry,Mr.Thompson said,noticing Maryspanic.Itsnot thatkind ofconversation.I justwanted totalktoyou aboutsomething thatsbeen onmy mindlately.”He paused for amoment,collecting histhoughts.Ive noticedthat youvebeen strugglinga bitlately.It seemslike yourehaving atough timecommunicating withcustomers.I hearthat youreproficientat writing.So whynot joinour AdvertisingDepartmentBesides,I haveanother suggestion...^Mary keptnodding,unable tofindthewords toexpress hergratitude.Following Mr.Thompsons suggestion,Mary joineda writingcompetition.She hadalwaysbeen atalented writer,and sheknew thatshe hadthe potential to createsomething trulyspecial.Soshe setto work,pouring herheart andsoul into her essay.The wordsstarted flowing,and Maryfoundherself writingwith anewfound senseof clarityand purpose.The judgesofthecompetition were amazed byMarys essay,and theyselected itasthewinner.Mary wasthrilled,and shewas gratefulto havefinally foundthe rightway todoagood job.
12.What isMarys problemA.She wastoo self-conscious.C.She hadtoo manythoughts inmind.D.She didntknow howto communicate.B.She hadnothing tosay withpeople.
13.Why didMr.Thompson havea talkwith MaryB.To makeher feelcomfortable.C.To giveher ajob promotion.D.To pointoutherproblem.A.To offeradvice onher development.A.Confident.B.Unsure.C.Serious.D.Relaxed.
14.How didMary feelwhen creatingher essay
15.What canwe knowfrom MarysexperienceA.It isnever toolate tolearn.B.Actions speaklouder thanwords.C.Losses onone sideand gainsontheother.D.Diligence canmake upfor lackofintelligence.
二、七选五(牲畜)Livestock cloningisthepractice ofcloning sheep,cattle andother livestockspecies asaway toimprove efficiency.The basicidea behindlivestock cloningis to clone animalsthat havecertainqualities,such ascows thatproduce moremilk ormeat.16However,this practiceis verycontroversial,and livestockfarmers havebeen hesitantto adoptitfully becauseof publicopposition andcertain inefficiencies.In technicalterms,livestock arecloned bytaking cellsfrom oneanimal andusing themto(使受精)fertilize eggs.Scientists takethe fertilizedeggs andput themin femaleanimals.17Manyanimals arebom withabnormal shapes.Scientists arelookingforways toimprove theprocess andmakeit lessexpensive toadopt ona widerscale.18For example,if farmerswere ableto takeonly theirvery bestanimals andrecreate themmanytimes,they couldpotentially bemore productive.There arealso somepotential problemswith clonedlivestock.19For example,when adiseasehits,there areusually individualsthat cannotbe harmedby thedisease orare moreresistant,and they(在基因方面)will generallysurvive.If allthe animalswere geneticallysimilar,this sortof diseasecouldtotally destroyan entiregeneration oflivestock.In additionto concernsabout genetic diversity,thereareother concernsabout cloning.20There arealso somepeople whoworry thatlivestock cloningresearch maybe agateway tointroducinghuman cloning,which iswidely disapprovedof.A.Are thesurviving clonesreally clonesB.Therefore,the newspecies areexpected tobe better.C.The biggestone arisesfrom areduction ingeneticdiversity.D.Cloned livestockhavethepotentialtoprovide somemajor benefits.E.Cloning animalsshows uswhat mighthappen ifwe trytoclonehumans.F.These concernssometimes comefrom worriesover unforeseenconsequences.G.This processdoesnt alwayswork perfectly,and itcan berelatively expensive.
三、完形填空When I was askeda questionwho touchedmy lifemost,I wouldalways sayit wasmy mother.I believein my mother.My21began whenI wasjust akid.My motherwasawaitress.Through herwork,she learnedthat successfulpeople spenta lotmoretime readingthan they22watching television.She commandedthat mybrother andI23onlywatch twoto threepre-selected TVprograms duringthe week.With ourfree time,wehadto readtwobooks24fromtheDetroit PublicLibrary and25book reportstoher.She wouldmark themupwith checkmarks andhighlights.Yearslater,we realizedher markswerea26asshereceived noeducation atall.When Ientered highschool,I wasan A-student,27not forlong.I wantedthe28clothes.I wantedto goout withthe guys.I wentfrom beingan A-student toaB-student toa C-student.One nightmymothercame homefrom finishingher29jobs andI talkedaboutnot havingenough expensiveItalian knitshirts.She said,nOkay,Ill giveyou allthe money30I makethis weekscrubbing floorsand cleaningbathrooms,and youcan buythe familyfood andpaythe bills.31everything leftover youcan havealltheItalian knitshirt youwant.Iwasvery32withthat plansince itwasthe first timethat I33the chanceto managemyownmoney.But onceI wentthroughspending themoney,there was34left.I35mymotherwasafinancial geniustobeable tokeepa roof36our headsand anykindoffood onthe table,let alonebuy clothes.I alsorealized thatimmediatesatisfaction wasntgoing toget me37Success requiredintellectual preparation.I wentbackto mystudies andbecame anA-student again,and38I realizedmy dreamof beinga doctor.My storyis reallymy mothersstory-a womanwith noformal educationor property39used herpositionasaparent tochange thelives ofmany peoplearound theglobe.There is40—such jobmore importantthan parenting.This iswhat Ibelieve.
21.A.belief B.motto C.achievement D.decision
22.A.cost B.paid C.took D.did
23.A.should B.could C.must D.need
24.A.borrow B.borrowing C.to borrowD.borrowed
25.A.hand inB.hand downC,hand outD.hand over
26.A.track B.tip C.trap D.trick
27.A.and B.but C.or D.so
28.A.clean B.different C,fancy D.rare
29.A.various B,amazing C.interesting D.familiar
30.A.which B.that C.as D.what
31.A.After B.By C.With D.As
32.A.shocked B.pleased C.rewarded D.willing
33.A.got B.get C.have gotD.hadgot
34.A.anything B.everything C.something D.nothing
35.A.recognized B.doubted C.realized D.believed
36.A.beyond B.over C.on D.for
37.A.wherever B.nowhere C.anywhere D.somewhere
38.A.finally B.frequently C.obviously D.luckily
39.A.how B.which C.who D.what
40.A.not B.no C.so D.as
四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当的词,如有括号提示,请以提示词的正确形式填空Traditional Chinesemedicine TCM is ahealth caresystem inwhich patients41treat with药物.natural plant,animal,and mineralremedies There is an42assume thatforaperson tobehealthy,yin andyang forcesshould hein balance.Imbalance causesillness orinjury.TCMisabout43restore thebalance betweenyin andyang forcesin patients.It hasbeen amajor partoftraditional Chineseculture andcontinues toplay44vital rolein medicaltreatment inChina today.According tothe WorldHealth Organization,nearly80percent ofthe worldspopulationdepend forits primaryhealth careneeds45medicines fromplants andanimals.This isespeciallytrue incountries wheretraditional medicinesare46wide used.Increasingly,however,modern medicinesalso containsubstances fromanimals and plants.Given growingpopulations,increasing wealth,and thespreading47popular ofnatural remediesaroundtheworld,the demandfor thesemedicines andremedies48rise now.The demand,49combine withreduced habitat,has causedan alarmingincrease inthe numberof plant and animalspeciesusedformedicinal purposesat riskfor manyyears.For instance,TCM usesabout1,000plantand36animal species,including thetiger,rhinoceros,and seahorse,50are allin danger.
五、短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中共
51.有处语言错误,每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改10增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A),并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉修改在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
1.只允许修改处,多者从第处起不计分21011This wasthefirstday ofmy tripto Canadawithmymother.After along flightof14hours,wefinally reachedto TorontoAirport at7:40p.m.local time.We liveinmymothers friend^house.Since thereare onlytwo grandparentsat home,the houseis largewith threefloors.They evenhavea liftfix inside.There isa bigand beautifulgarden outsidehouse,where theyplant variousflowers松鼠andplants.Thereisalso apeach treefull ofpeach inthe garden.A littlesquirrel canbe seenclimbup anddown thetree happily.The tailofthelittle creatureis reallybig,like abroom.This isthefirst timeI hadseen acute squirrelso close.That Ihave seenhere makesme feelextremewonderful!
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