冲刺2024年高考英语模拟卷02（广东、山东特供卷）
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150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。
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
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Study Areas in Iowa State University’s Library
Quiet Area
The Periodical Room on Floor 2 is a Quiet Zone, requiring an absolute minimum of noise and
distraction. Users are completely banned from conversations (including mobile phones), and no group work
is allowed.
Group Study Rooms
•Group study rooms must be reserved online using a valid University account and a University Card on
a first-come-first-served basis.
•Thirteen rooms are available for groups wanting to work together in the Library.
•Reservations can be made up to 30 days in advance.
•Groups have 15 minutes after the start of their reservation to arrive. If a group has not claimed their
study space by that time, their reservation will be cancelled.
Research Study Rooms
•Research study rooms are assigned to individual users for research and other scholarly activities that
require extensive use of library materials.
•Applications can be picked up at the Circulation Desk in the Library or request one via email at
libstudy @iastate. edu.
•There is usually a waiting list for these rooms. Applications should be made in advance if possible.
Generally, these rooms are shared spaces because of the high level of demand.•Essential equipment is provided for each study, and additional equipment may not be added without
authorization. The Library is not responsible for personal property (laptops, textbooks, notebooks, etc) left in
these rooms. All Library rules and regulations apply to these rooms. Food and fruit are forbidden, though
drinks in covered, spill-proof containers are permitted.
•At the end of the assigned period, the key issued for each study room must be returned promptly to
Circulation staff or the user will be billed.
1．What may be suggested doing in the Periodical Room?
A．Reading in small groups. B．Having a discussion in a low voice.
C．Putting one’s stuff in order. D．Setting one’s phone on silent mode.
2．What condition should be met to book a group study room?
A．Possessing an active student card.
B．Leaving phones out of the room.
C．Groups consisting of over 15 members.
D．Filling in an application form 30 days earlier.
3．What is prohibited in a Research Study Room?
A．Personal computers. B．Bottled water. C．Sandwiches. D．Study
materials.
B
The way I treat a clove(瓣)of garlic does not just change its size but its chemistry; the decision to slice
or crush it will shape the flavour of the meal. Cooking can show us this: our actions matter. Through my
work in the kitchen, I thought about what I had learned about time, about people and the world beyond me.
Then I asked myself: What would I discover if I treated cooking as thinking?
When I cooked for myself as an 18-year-old, I attempted to improve the flavor of a dish by adding
more things to the pot. But frustratingly, these dishes tasted of less. A logic of scale failed here: more was
not more.
Then I came across a recipe for tomato sauce, through which I learned how small changes would cause
a big difference. The first few times I made it, I was respectful towards the amazing transformation. But
once I crushed the garlic instead of carefully slicing it, and the sauce tasted different. Another time I
replaced fresh tomatoes with canned, which resulted in a watery mixture.
When I documented all the times I had cooked it, I was suddenly able to answer questions that had
escaped me in the library during my studies. I had been studying the broken relationship between language
and the lived world for years. Through cooking, I saw how each time a recipe was translated anew in the
kitchen. Therefore, life could be returned to language, reinvigorating(使复兴)it.When I cook, I’m using the knowledge produced through the work of generations of cooks in kitchens
all over the world. Unlike the knowledge stored in libraries, this is information that each person who uses it
can rewrite in their own image. People who cook become part of a chorus. When I began to pay attention, I
could hear their voices in a bubbling pan. Cooking is thinking, and there is knowledge on an epic(史诗般
的)scale in a pan of hot red sauce.
4．Why is garlic mentioned in paragraph 1?
A．To explain a rule. B．To present a story.
C．To introduce a topic. D．To make a comparison.
5．What did the author learn from the cooking experiences?
A．Crushed garlic tastes better. B．Fresh tomatoes work better.
C．Sliced garlic ruins the sauce. D．More ingredients improve flavour.
6．What does paragraph 4 mainly tell us?
A．Life can bring language alive again.
B．A recipe can be renewed by each user.
C．The relationship between language and the world is broken.
D．The inspiration from cooking helps solve academic problems.
7．What might be the best title?
A．Less is more. B．Our actions matter.
C．Cooking is thinking. D．Recipes have souls.
C
Countless stories have portrayed the deep connection between humans and horses, such as classic
literary works Black Beauty and The Chronicles of Narnia. However, the extent to which horses
comprehend their human companions remains a mystery. Recent research has shown that horses can
distinguish between human expressions of happiness and sadness conveyed through facial movements or
vocal tones.
The researchers brought 28 horses into a room one by one, each wearing heart rate monitors as their
actions were recorded. The horse faced two screens playing two different videos: one showed a happy
person and the other a sad person. A voice was played at the same time, sounding happy or sad.
When the picture and voice didn’t match—for example, if the voice was sad but the picture showed a
happy person—the horse seemed puzzled and looked for a longer time, compared to the one that did match,
as if it knew something didn’t make sense. “You could imagine that they have a particular box in their mind
labeled ‘human sadness’ containing the characteristics of both a sad face and a sad voice, and that when weare sad, they expect what we say to match how we look,” said Doctoral Researcher Océane Liehrmann of
the University of Turku, in Finland.
The researchers also saw that horses were more attentive to the screen displaying the happy face. They
looked at it more often and for a longer time and their heart rates increased when they heard a happy voice
and decreased when they heard a sad voice as well.
It is possible that the horses might have associated happy human expressions with positive memories
from their past. Another theory is that seeing a happy person could actually make a horse feel happier—a
process known as emotional contagion. “We don’t know whether horses themselves understand what it is to
be sad. It is possible that they learn it means something for a human,” said Liehrmann.
8．How did the researchers carry out the experiment?
A．By comparing different horses’ expressions.
B．By monitoring horses’ odd behavior in the lab.
C．By summarizing the characteristics of the horses.
D．By observing horses’ reaction to human emotions.
9．What can we learn from the result of the research?
A．Horses had a preference for happy people. B．Horses were too nervous about the videos.
C．Horses recognized people’s identity quickly. D．Horses looked excited at a voice of sadness.
10．What does the underlined word “contagion” probably mean in the last paragraph?
A．Support. B．Influence. C．Outbreak. D．Control.
11．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A．Humans Impact Horses Hugely B．Horses Dislike Sorrowful People
C．Humans and Horses Interact Closely D．Horses Know When You are Happy
D
Every year, as the surface water temperature off the United States mid-Atlantic coast rises steadily from
late spring through the summer, a pocket of uncharacteristically cool and crisp water gets trapped at the
bottom of the ocean. Packed with nutrients this thick band of cold water, known as the mid-Atlantic cold
pool, is a vital home for shellfish species. Extending at its seasonal peak from Nantucket, Massachusetts, to
Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, the cold poll creates a diverse ecosystem ranging from algae(海藻)to fish —
and some of the most valuable shellfish fisheries in the United States.
Now, however, two pressures have scientists worrying about whether the cold pool will last. The first is
no surprise: climate change. Over the past five decades, climates change has destabilized the cold pool,
causing it to warm and shrink. Compared with 1968, the cold pool is now 13℃ warmer and has lost morethan one-third of its area.
The second concern is 1ess certain. In 2023, the US federal government approved plans to install(安
装)98 wind turbines(涡轮机)off the New Jersey coast, covering an area of more than 300 square kilometers.
Yet putting so many turbines to the seafloor could have unexpected consequences for the cold pool. That’s
why Travis Miles, a researcher at New Jersey’s Rutgers University, and his colleagues are investigating. So
far, Miles and his colleagues can’t definitively say what will happen to the cold pool, saying more research
is needed to assess how climate change and offshore wind, together, could affect the cold pool. However,
their initial analyses suggest the cold pool should be fine — at least in normal conditions.
New Jersey’s offshore wind plans are strongly opposed mainly by fossil fuel-industry funded efforts.
Miles worries that an overabundance of caution or fear of potential impacts, including on the cold pool,
might slow down the development of renewable energy. “...it’s quite clear that climate change is far more
damaging than installing wind farms,” he says. “I don’t think any scientist would argue with that.”
12．What do we know about the mid-Atlantic cold pool?
A．It forms in early spring. B．It’s a band of cold near-bottom water.
C．It serves as a habitat of most sea species.D．It extends from Nantucket to New Jersey.
13．What does the underlined word “shrink” in paragraph 2 mean?
A．Break down. B．Get polluted. C．Dry up. D．Become smaller.
14．Miles’ attitude toward installing wind farms can be described as ______.
A．supportive B．dismissive C．overcautious D．skeptical
15．What is the best title for the text?
A．The Cold Pool Plays a Role on species
B．Opinions Divide on Offshore Wind Farms
C．Scientists Eye Potential Risks to the Cold Pool
D．Renewable Energy Helps to Race Against Climate Change
第二节 （共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
If you are a person who remains busy in work and pays no attention to your health and well-being, you
may experience stress, depression, and anxiety. Take a break from the robotic routine and pick healthy
habits. According to a psychologist, true wellbeing comes with balance, constant growth and acceptance.
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Deal with stress
Although it is difficult to avoid stress nowadays, it is definitely possible to deal with it. 17For that, try to avoid the situations that cause stress. If your stress is unmanageable, note down the causes of
stress as well as what actions you can take to improve your reaction, mood, and even situation.
Be social as much as you can
A man cannot stay healthy without interacting with other people. 18 If you have heard of
laughter therapy, it also has the same purpose to reduce the stress when you laugh with other people.
Everyone needs acceptance and friendship that is fulfilled only when you socialise with others.
Find and practice new hobbies
Hobby helps us keep busy and engaged. When you have an interest in some activities and enjoy doing
them, you take healthy steps to improve your emotional well-being. 19 Finding new hobbies is
great for strengthening your brain and boost your mood.
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The biggest reason for experiencing depression and anxiety is when a person remains stuck in past
events. Negative self-talking such as “why people did this to me” steals not only the happiness but makes
the person miss opportunities that the present moment tries to offer. We should learn to enjoy the present life
and try not to think too much about the future.
A．Learn to live in the present.
B．Keep a positive attitude about future.
C．Communicating with others lowers the stress level.
D．Here are a few tested ways to improve your quality of life.
E．It also keeps the work and daily life’s pressure off your brain.
F．Staying happy and laughing more is essential for a quality life.
G．It is very important to learn to deal with stress in a smart way.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Tidying your desk, watering your plants, folding clothes — these household chores are hardly the
height of pleasure. Yet I often find myself 21 these little tasks.
If I’m stuck in writer’s block with a deadline 22 , I’ll have to clear up the papers placed
around my office — and it’s sometimes the most 23 I feel all day.
I’m not 24 in this. As we faced the stresses of the pandemic, many people reported finding
renewed interest in 25 their homes as a way of coping with uncertainty.
Psychologists suggest there are many potential mechanisms (机制) that can explain the pleasure fromthese tasks and their benefits-these may well encourage you to 26 these odd jobs more often.
Little chores may be useful because they 27 the mind, leading us to devote fewer resources
to the things that 28 us. Even if we struggle with activities that are meant to help us relax, we may
find household tasks can help us appreciate the here and now. But this depends on where we place our 29
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In one of the few studies to examine the mental health benefits of washing the dishes, researchers at
Florida State University divided 51 30 into two groups. Half read a text that encouraged them
to 31 focus their thoughts on the activity. “While washing the dishes, one should be completely
32 of the fact that one is washing the dishes,” they were told. The rest read factual instructions on how
to do washing up without being encouraged to focus their awareness on the activity.
Afterwards, the participants were asked to take a questionnaire about their 33 . Those who
had fully engaged with the experience reported a significantly better mood. This included 34
nervousness and even a sense of “inspiration”, as if the simple activity had 35 their minds.
21．A．ignoring B．enjoying C．avoiding D．simplifying
22．A．agreed B．established C．passing D．approaching
23．A．relaxed B．bored C．worried D．annoyed
24．A．confident B．fit C．alone D．stuck
25．A．opening up B．setting up C．returning to D．looking after
26．A．deal with B．give up C．learn about D．engage in
27．A．occupy B．broaden C．motivate D．challenge
28．A．interest B．bother C．delight D．surprise
29．A．focus B．hope C．emphasis D．happiness
30．A．dishes B．households C．participants D．tasks
31．A．entirely B．quickly C．mainly D．initially
32．A．sure B．proud C．glad D．aware
33．A．interests B．abilities C．feelings D．habits
34．A．continued B．increased C．unexplained D．reduced
35．A．slipped B．refreshed C．developed D．exhausted
第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Once celebrated as “the sport of kings”, polo (马球), a unique sport with ancient roots, 36
(play) on horseback with a ball. Its exact origins remain uncertain, 37 one early version of this sportemerged in ancient Persia (modern Iran) around the 6th century BC．
Different cultures developed similar games and, over time, polo evolved 38 the sport we know
today. It also has a deep historical connection with ancient China, as 39 (show) through the
discovery of numerous artifacts, including murals (壁画), stone carvings, mirrors and paintings.
During the 1930s, the modem version of the sport enjoyed a period of 40 (popular) , with polo
grounds established in cities with foreign populations like Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Qingdao.
Polo’s noble and warrior-like characteristics have won it many 41 (passion) players, and among
them is Jackie Wang. She and her family 42 (spend) the past three years researching and writing
Polo in China, a book that documents the lengthy history of the sport in China.
Published by the Cultural Relics Press, the book gives a detailed introduction to polo in China, with
photos of artifacts and events, and an engaging storyline 43 brings the sport to life.
As 44 combination of historical reference and artistic representation, the book serves both as an
academic work and a general interest publication, 45 (contribute) to the study of polo in China
while sharing the sport’s charm through its design and presentation.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46．假定你是校英语话剧社社长李华，原定于下周举行的英语话剧表演赛因故推迟，请给担任评委
的外教Katherine写封邮件，内容包括：
1.表示歉意；
2.推迟原因；
3.后续调整。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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第二节：读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I was in middle school, my family moved to Seattle, where my parents started their new business
— a small grocery store downstairs my house. As a girl of shy and reserved nature, I had to take a fresh start
to fit into the sophisticated city life.
One sunny day, my school announced an exciting event, a talent show for the local food bank. Students
were encouraged to showcase their unique talents in front of the public in the city hall on National Day. A
buzz of excitement fed the school as everyone began preparing for the big day. Deep down, I felt a spark of
curiosity and a desire to participate. However, my self-doubt held me back, “I don’t have any special skills
to share.”
Days turned into weeks, and the talent show drew closer. I couldn’t shake the upsetting feeling until one
day, Emma, one of the most popular girls in my class, came to me while I was helping in the grocery store
after class. “How about singing together in the talent show?” She grinned, “I heard you singing a tune, along
the way back home. I can’t help following you here.” Gosh, I couldn’t believe my ears. Emma, with
personality and popularity, acknowledged my little talent. Since Emma had the world’s prettiest voice, I felt
like being favoured by fortune.
“You two? The talent show for the food bank?” My mum bent towards us and her face lit up. “A big
occasion.” Then a light bulb seemed to go in her head. “Why not practise right now upstairs? I bet you’ll be
a perfect match.” Winking at us, she seemed to know we were thinking alike.
Emma and I embarked on rehearsing almost every single day after school. We brainstormed, exchanged
ideas and rehearsed the scene. As the days rolled by, I was feeling pretty good about our act. But the day
before the performance, Emma called that she had an acute stomachache and was not in any shape to
perform.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1:
I was completely knocked out by the news.
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Paragraph 2:
Finally came the big moment.
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