文档内容
【赢在高考·黄金8卷】备战2024年高考英语模拟卷（上海专用）
黄金卷06
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：140分）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡
皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
I.Listening Comprehension （第1-10题, 每题1分；第11-20题，每题1.5分；共25分）
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each
conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken
only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper,
and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
1．A．Excited. B．Dissatisfied. C．Bored. D．Exhausted.
2．A．7:00. B．7:10. C．9:00. D．9:10.
3．A．A cook. B．A shop assistant. C．A saleswoman. D．A waitress.
4．A．At a gas station. B．In a work shop.
C．At an art gallery. D．In a department store.
5．A．He hasn’t had a chance to meet Kathy yet.
B．Kathy had already told him the news.
C．He didn’t know that Kathy was being moved.
D．His new office will be located in New York.
6．A．The woman wants to go to Toronto. B．The man wants to go to Vancouver.
C．There are no flights to Toronto. D．There are two direct flights to Toronto.
7．A．She should do more careful work.
B．She is not concerned about George’s remarks.
C．George does not care about her.
D．George shouldn’t have said much about her.8．A．She can’t afford that much for a trip.
B．She is fortunate to have made a lot of money.
C．She doesn’t think 15,000 dollars is enough for the trip.
D．She considers 15,000 dollars only a small sum of money.
9．A．Playing tennis. B．Writing a term paper.
C．Gathering materials. D．Holding a meeting.
10．A．The man was seriously injured in the car accident.
B．The man had poor imagination because of the car accident.
C．The man wasn’t wearing the seat belt when the accident happened.
D．The man’s daughter advised him to wear the seat belt before he left home.
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked
several questions on each of the short passages and the longer conversation. The short passages and the longer
conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the
four possible answers on your paper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.
11. A. Future researchers. B. College students.
C. Company employees. D. Successful artists.
12. A. To teach the listeners how to work hard.
B. To enable the listeners to get better salaries.
C. To prepare the listeners to get better jobs.
D. To encourage the listeners to seize opportunities.
13. A. Kindness. B. Diligence. C. Willingness. D. Interest.
Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.
14. A. The benefits of walking. B. The importance of keeping fit.
C. The way of forming a habit. D. The possibility of excising regularly.
15. A. Because it needs much thinking.
B. Because people can improve their memory.
C. Because it is suitable for everyone.
D. Because people needn’t concentrate on it.
16. A. It is the easiest way to lose weight. B. It can be made part of people’s life.C. It can make people’s hearts stronger. D. It prevents people suffering from cancers.
Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following passage.
17. A. He has just been back from South America.
B. He has been burnt for a few hours.
C. He has been surfing the Internet for long.
D. He has been doing school work all night.
18. A. To look for something interesting for pleasure.
B. To meet new friends in the net chatroom.
C. To release pressure from heavy work.
D. To look for information for his project.
19. A. Quite a few sites are just old event calendars.
B. It’s a waste of time to surf the Internet.
C. A lot of information can be found.
D. A lot of friends can be made on the Internet.
20. A. People spend much time talking about other interests.
B. It takes long to find things because of many useless sites.
C. It is hard to start chatting with others in the chatroom.
D. It’s hardly the best source of information available.
II.Grammar and Vocabulary （每题1分；共20分）
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically
correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other
blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
At what age do you hit the peak of your career?
When John Goodenough won the Nobel prize in chemistry in 2019 at the age of 97, scientists breathed a sigh
of relief. Many had worried that the committee would not get around to honouring his groundbreaking work on
lithium-ion batteries from 1980.
Goodenough was 21 (old) winner of the world’s foremost research prize. Usually, laureates (获奖者)
are closer to 55 when they pick up the phone to hear the welcome Swedish accent. But it 22 take years
between the publication of a laureate’s career-defining work and recognition from the Nobel committee. At what
age are they at the height of their powers?The answer has changed over time. Science laureates 23 received the prize between 1901 and 1950
were, on average, 39 years old when they published their winning paper, according to research published in 1957.
But a study of more recent Nobel laureates published in 2019 by Rasmus Bjork of the Technical University of
Denmark found that science and economics winners were, on average, 44 at the time of their prizewinning work.
Differences 24 disciplines have lessened. In the first half of the 20th century physicists and chemists
were significantly younger when they made their big contributions (at 35 and 38 respectively) 25 were
medical scientists (42). At the time this 26 (attribute) to the birth of modern physics at the turn of the
century—spurred by new radiation discoveries, the theory of relativity and quantum mechanics—which set the
scene for younger scientists 27 (make) their mark.
Now, however, the ages of peak achievement in each field are much closer, though physicists still tend to be
slightly younger than average. Physicists need fewer papers to make a big contribution, which may be 28
they tend to be relatively young when that happens. They usually win Nobels for one big discovery, whereas
economists, for example, get them for theories they develop over several years, which pushes up their average age.
Regardless of discipline, future Nobel laureates in science are most productive from late youth to early middle
age. Perhaps that is when they find themselves at the sweet intersection of fresh ideas and the means to pursue
them. The median age of first-year PhD students in the OECD, a club of mainly rich countries, is 29. Promising
young researchers who want to start their own labs often get funding around five years after they graduate.
Surprisingly, writers, who depend less on doctoral degrees and grants for lab equipment, also do their best
work as they enter middle age. Some Nobel laureates in literature, 29 ________ Bob Dylan, were chosen
for their contributions over a lifetime. But in cases where the Nobel committee singled out for commendation
individual works, the authors’ average age was 41.
Perhaps people destined to do prizewinning work become happier, and therefore more creative, as they enter
30 40s. Society loves the idea of young talent, but it should celebrate middle-aged talent, too.
Section B
Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once.
Note that there is one word more than you need.
A．literally B．innovations C． eventually D．professional E. examine
F. features G. barrier H. mean I. please J. impressive K. well-positioned
The Best Company to Work For
Every year, Fortune magazine publishes a list of the “100 Best Companies to Work For”. Howdoes themagazine choose the companies? Firstly, it uses a survey: 350 employees answer 57 questions about their company.
Secondly, Fortune looks at important 31 of companies: for example, pay, benefits, and communication
between workers and management. Finally, the magazine must 32 the results to find its Top 100.
Wegmans Food Markets, which ranks No. 1 on the list, has a motto (座右铭) , “Employees first, customers
second”, and it is also one of the 50 largest private companies in the US, with annual sales of $3. 6 billion,
according to Forbes magazine. Apparently, being good to your employees is no 33 to making money.
How much of Wegmans’ success is due to the company’s policies? “Up to a point, the success is because of
the freedom they give us,” says one employee. “On the other hand, no company gets rich just by not being 34
to its employees. Wegmans has great marketing strategies and it’s 35 within the community. I’ve been here
for 15 years. Looking back, I’d say that the company’s 36 for customers’ benefits, such as the Shoppers’
Club electronic discount programme in the 1990s, have been just as important as the benefits to staff.”
But the employee benefits are 37 . Fundamentally, Wegmans believes in 38 development. As
well as scholarships, the company gives its employees business opportunities. For years, one employee made
delicious cookies for her colleagues. She 39 started selling the cookies in Wegmans. ‘I just asked the
manager,’ she says. ‘While looking back, I think I should have asked earlier. I could have made more money!’
The staff’s freedom to make decisions is another thing you won’t find everywhere. Essentially, Wegmans
wants its workers to do almost anything to 40 the customers. Believe it or not, an employee once cooked
a Thanksgiving turkey in the store for a customer because the woman’s turkey, bought in Wegmans, was too big for
her oven.
III.Reading Comprehension (共45分。 41-45每题1分；56-70每题2分)
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A. B.C and D.
Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context
What did we do to deserve cats and dogs? Not only are they super cute and make us smile on a daily basis,
scientists from Washington State University have now proved that touching our favorite 41 friends
gently for just ten minutes is an effective way to reduce stress levels.
In findings published in AERA Open—an open access journal published by the American Educational
Research Association—last month, scientists showed that the general 42 of students improves quickly,
with even those who are highly stressed showing “significant” reduction in cortisol levels—a chemical produced byour bodies in times of stress.
Many universities have adopted “Pet Your Stress Away” programs where students can 43 cats or
dogs and it appears to be showing both psychological and physiological benefits now.
The research, conducted by Washington State University (WSU), shows that pets improve students’ moods,
and their 44 has stress-relieving physiological benefits. “Just 10 minutes can have a significant 45
,” said Patricia Pendry, an associate professor in WSU’s Department of Human Development.
This is the first study that has demonstrated reductions in students’ cortisol levels during a 46
intervention (介入).
The team chose 249 college students and put them into four random groups and compared the effects of
different 47 to animals. The first group were provided 10 minutes of actual interaction with dogs and
cats. The second group waited in line while 48 others petting the animals. The third group watched a
slideshow of the same animals, while the fourth group had to 49 and was told they would be allowed to
see the animals after 10 minutes.
Salivary (唾液的) cortisol 50 were collected from each participant starting from the moment
they woke up in the morning. There was significantly less cortisol in the saliva of students who had 51
interaction with the pets.
Many universities have started these 52 where students can interact with cats or dogs to help
relieve the pressures of higher education. “We already knew that students enjoy interacting with animals, and that it
helps them experience more 53 emotions,” Dr Pendry said. “What we wanted to learn was whether
this exposure would help students reduce their stress in a less 54 way. And it did, which is 55
because the reduction of stress chemicals may, over time, have significant benefits for physical and mental health.”
41．A．new B．furry C．close D．personal
42．A．endurance B．awareness C．education D．wellbeing
43．A．glance at B．focus on C．interact with D．escape from
44．A．presence B．performance C．intelligence D．perseverance
45．A．potential B．problem C．chance D．impact
46．A．real-life B．part-time C．first-rate D．high-quality
47．A．responses B．exposures C．contributions D．approaches
48．A．keeping B．preventing C．observing D．catching
49．A．swear B．wait C．supervise D．appreciate
50．A．samples B．levels C．injections D．tips51．A．little B．harmonious C．informal D．direct
52．A．campaigns B．programs C．researches D．majors
53．A．complex B．intense C．familiar D．positive
54．A．subjective B．risky C．mysterious D．effective
55．A．demanding B．challenging C．exciting D．disappointing
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished
statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according
to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
My name is Jaimic Eckert and I’ve been into volunteer work since childhood. As a girl, I volunteered at
animal shelters, played music at nursing homes, and helped with community cleanup after disasters. In college, I
volunteered heavily at a large yearly conference for young adults, which is where I fell in love with my husband-to-
be, who was on my team of co-volunteers. Since getting married in 2013, we’ve been living in Beirut, Lebanon. I
actually have an online coaching business but I’ve had many opportunities to volunteer with projects for Syrian
refugees(难民) and youth education.
Volunteering has been a way of life for me for a very long time, and I wouldn’t do it if I didn’t enjoy it. Most
of the time, you do feel that you’re making a difference. Once I was leading out a project that provided food boxes
to Syrian refugee families. When it was nearing Ramadan, the biggest holiday season in Islam, I literally stuffed the
food package with extra treats... dates, nuts, olive oil and sweets. We took the package unannounced and ended up
arriving just as the Syrian family was sitting down on their floor for breakfast.They had nothing more than a few
pieces of bread and a pot of tea. The mother was in tears as she received us. I’ll never forget their gratitude.
Another time, back when I was in college in the US, a group of friends and I volunteered to drive to a distant
church that was way out in the suburb and had only a few elderly members. The building was in disrepair and the
church yard needed attention. We stayed the weekend in the home of one of these old ladies so we could clean and
repair the church. I’ll never forget how new life sparkled in her eyes. She couldn’t repair broken doors or pull
weeds. but her love for us was unmatched. It breaks my heart to remember this old lady beaming with joy for such
small efforts that we made. Sometimes, volunteer work is fulfilling not because of the actual job you get done, but
because of how your presence impacts the people around you.Volunteering makes me a better person because it gets me outside of myself. It puts my focus on others. It
makes me grateful for what I have.
56．In writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to____.
A．provide an explanation B．introduce a topic
C．reach a conclusion D．propose a definition
57．What does Paragraph 2 focus on?
A．We brought food to Syrian families.
B．Ramadan is the most important holiday season in Islam.
C．Volunteering affects people in some way.
D．Volunteering is a way of Eckert’s life.
58．Why was the old lady happy?
A．Because finally someone came to comfort them in the church.
B．Because she could clean and repair the church with us.
C．Because of our presence and help.
D．Because we made efforts to entertain her.
59．What message does the story convey?
A．Eckert’s volunteer dream.
B．What volunteering means to Eckert.
C．How volunteering has changed Eckert’s life.
D．Eckert volunteers for Syrian refugees.
(B)
One of the most well-known figures of American history, Thomas Jefferson was the third President of the
United States and the author of the Declaration of Independence. His life was an inspiring one and at the same time
a little bit contradictory to his statements and way of living life, and thus he has formed the subject of a lot of
authors’ books.
This is a Biography of the life of Jefferson published in 6 volumes over
a very long period of 34 years staring from 1948 till 1982.
Read it For:
It is an entire collection introducing all aspects of Jefferson’s life in
Jefferson and his time
great details from his childhood till his last days. For history enthusiasts, this
is a wonderful book that will give you insight into the life of one of the most
memorable American leaders.
Don’t Read it For:This series is a biography and strictly a work of non-fiction. It is
reading about the life of a person and might get boring for some.
An interesting yet strange book, this piece of writing is not an attempt
to shed light on the life of Jefferson but rather an attempt to understand his
mind. Jefferson was one who spoke something but did the complete opposite
of it.
American Sphinx Read it For:
This book tries to analyze Jefferson’s life but does not do it in a way that
criticizes him or idolizes him. This National Award winning book perfectly
balances the act of examining someone’s acts and general behavior and
trying to figure out the reason behind his contradictory statements and acts.
Don’t Read it For:
If you are searching for a book about Jefferson’s life, this is not for you.
It covers a few events of his life, not his entire life.
This Political Biography by Meacham takes you on a journey into the
world that Jefferson lived in and saw it through his eyes. It shows how
Jefferson formed the world around him and handled situations and people to
shape the American political system as it is today.
The Art of Power
Read it For:The depth with which this book is written is
commendable. It is noted that the work done by Meacham in this book puts
you inside Jefferson’s head and makes you understand what it would be like
to be Jefferson.
Don’t Read it For:
While this book shows the genius of Jefferson, it can come off as bias,
showing Jefferson in a very positive light and his opponents in a very
negative light.
60．If one wants to know Thomas Jefferson’s experience in his whole life, ______ is most highly recommended.
A．“Jefferson and His Time” B．“American Sphinx”C．“The Art of Power” D．none
of the above61．Having read “American Sphinx”, you may ______.
A．learn how Thomas got through his childhood in details
B．understand why Thomas’ words and deeds were not always matched
C．know how ordinary people criticize or idolize him
D．learn how Jefferson formed the world around him and addressed situations
62．One problem about “The Art of Power” is that readers ______.
A．may feel bored while they are reading it
B．cannot get a complete description of Thomas’ life
C．learn Thomas’ political life mainly from historians’ perspective
D．cannot get an objective point of view about Thomas’ gift
(C)
As countless unmade beds and unfinished homework assignments prove, kids need rules. Yet how parents
make demands can powerfully influence a child’s social skills, psychologists at the University of Virginia recently
found after the conclusion on a study investigating the transition from adolescence to adulthood.
Initially 184 13-year-olds filled out multiple surveys, including one to assess how often their parents employed
psychologically controlling strategies, such as threatening to withdraw affection. The kids rated, for example how
typical it would be for Dad to suggest that “if I really cared for him, I would not do things that caused him to
worry” or for Mom to become “less friendly when I did not see things her way.”
The researchers followed up with the subjects at ages 18 and 21, asking the young adults to bring along a close
friend. These pairs were asked to answer questions that were purposefully written to cause a difference of opinion.
“We wanted to see whether they could handle a disagreement in a healthy way,” says study leader Barbara
Oudekerk, now at the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Statistics.
In the October issue of Child Development, Oudekerk and her colleagues report that the 13-year-olds who had
highly controlling parents floundered in friendly disagreements at age 18. They had difficulty stating their
opinions in a confident, reasoned manner in comparison to the kids without controlling parents. And when they did
speak up, they often failed to express themselves in warm and productive ways.
The researchers suspect that controlling parents affect their child’s ability to learn how to argue his or her own
viewpoint in other relationships. Although parents do need to set boundaries， dominating strategies imply that
any disagreement will damage the bond itself. Separate findings suggest that parents who explain the reasons
behind their rules and turn disagreements into conversations leave youngsters better prepared for futuredisagreements.
The consequences of tense or dominating relationships appear to worsen with time. This study also found that
social difficulties at 18 predicted even poorer communication abilities at age 21. Psychologist Shmuel Shulman of
Bar-llan University in Israel, who did not participate in the work, thinks these conclusions convincingly reveal how
relationship patterns “carry forward” into new friendships.
63．What did the researchers from the University of Virginia do in their research?
A．They asked kids about how they got along with their parents.
B．They surveyed some parents about what rules kids needed.
C．They inquired into what the kids’ friends thought of them.
D．They traced their subjects for nearly eight years.
64．The phrase “floundered in” (in paragraph 4) is closest in meaning to ___.
A．struggled with B．dealt with C．looked over D．took over
65．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Shmuel Shulman thinks more evidence is needed for the new research.
B．Controlling parents’ influence on their kids gets stronger as time goes by.
C．21-year-olds are more eager to be free of parents’ control than 18-year-olds.
D．Kids can handle disagreement better if their parents get along well with each other.
66．What is the passage mainly about?
A．Pushy parents could harm their kids’ social skills.
B．Kids should learn what friendly disagreements are.
C．Parents; affection matters in terms of kids; personality.
D．Few parents explain the reasons why they set boundaries.
Section C
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the sentences in the box Each sentence can only be used
once. Note that there are two sentences more than you need.
A．Creativity is associated with many factors.
B．Rather, they should work to expand, grow, and exercise it.
C．Without creativity, we are indistinguishable from the masses.
D．However, creativity can be acquired at any age.
E．It’s hard to work out where exactly creativity comes from.
F．Everyone has the capacity to be creative.Essential Creativity
In a recent survey in America, 62% of people said that creativity was more important to success in the
workplace than they had expected it to be when they were in school.
67 It is of course possible to scan people’s brains and see which parts are firing when an idea is
created, but rather more romantically it can be thought of as something that cannot be identified. Creativity is what
comes to you when you least expect it. You cannot demand creativity from your mind, nor can you demand that you
are creative in a particular way.
One misconception about creativity is that it is reserved for a few special people. This is not true. 68
Another misconception is that creativity is all about the arts but this simply isn’t true: creativity extends to maths
and science in just the way it does to music and literature.
Those who see things differently to others and are confident enough to make their ideas a reality are the ones
who make the greatest changes in the world. Consequently, it is incredibly important that schools do not prevent
creativity. 69 Students should be taught to ask questions and investigate when things do not make sense.
They need to learn to view mistakes as opportunities for learning rather than something that was unsuccessful.
It is worrying that many schools are less concerned now with nurturing creativity when this is the most
important time in history for it. It used to be that people worked hard, went to university, and got a job. That was it.
But now, everyone works hard, goes to university and there aren’t the jobs out there that guarantee a safe future.
70 We can use it to set ourselves apart, and channel it to face the challenges of the future.
IV.Summary Writing (共10分）
Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point( s)of the passage in no more
than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Art has always been a polarizing subject. Some people like realism, others like abstract. But do you know why
some people value art in the millions, while others see the same piece as little more than a child's finger painting?
Many consider art to be quite random in terms of our likes and dislikes. But according to new research, there
may be a scientific reason behind our fondness for certain works. The answer lies in how a person's brain breaks
down the visuals of a painting combined with their judgment.
To prove their theory, neuroscientist Kiyohito Iigaya and his team from the California Institute of Technology
(Caltech)gathered more than 1,300 volunteers and asked them to rate 825 different paintings from four different art
genres
After analyzing the data, scientists found that the same groups of people tended to prefer similar aspects of thesame paintings. These characteristics were then grouped into “low-level” features like color and blending, and
“high-level” features like the emotion behind the painting.
From this experiment, Caltech's system was then able to predict an individual's specific taste in art and
organize different works into one group, according to the paintings' features and volunteers' preferences.
Finally, the team repeated the first test on new volunteers. Again, the algorithm was able to accurately predict
individuals' art preferences. According to Iigaya, this shows that the factors that contribute to whether a person
likes an image are universal, not random.
Lesley Fellows, a neurologist at McGill University who studies value judgments, stated, “We know a lot about
‘how’ the brain carries out actions, but 'why' is far less well understood.”
71.__________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________
V.Translation (共15分。第1小题和第2小题,每题3分;第3题4分;第4题5分。)
Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets
72．理解一部小说，是需要些背景知识以及耐心的。 (involve) (汉译英)
73．这家餐馆规定，每季度更换一次菜单，以吸引更多顾客。(appeal)(汉译英)
74．一听到社区正在招募志愿者的消息，我就等不及成为野生动物保护机构的一员。(on) (汉译英)
75．花盆落到楼下的地面上摔得粉碎，差一点砸中一些正在玩耍的孩子。(narrowly)(汉译英)
VI.Guided Writing (共25分)
Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese
假设你是明启中学的学生李华，你校图书馆打算开展一次主题为“阅读的力量”的读书活动，现向全校学
生征集活动方案，写一封信给图书馆，推荐活动方案，内容须包括：
1．具体的活动安排；
2．活动的意义。
____________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________
