2024屆浙江省寧波市鄞州區高考英語二模試卷考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Isitenoughtofinishtheformforapassport,Madam?—Yourpassportapplicationformshouldbe________bytworecentphotos.A．updated B．accompaniedC．established D．identified2．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout3．SheseemstopreferAmericanTVShowstotalkingtome．A．towatch B．tobewatching C．watching D．havingwatched4．Whentheoldmanwokeup,hefoundsomeonehisTVinthelivingroom.A．stole B．steal C．stealing D．stolen5．Shesaidher________isenoughtosupportherinlateryearsandthatheronlyhopeisthathersoncanvisitregularly.Afterallshehadnotmuchtimeleft.A．pension B．benefit C．allowance D．bonus6．---Thefreegiftdoesn’tlookgood.---_____,madam,butifyouwantgoodquality,youhavetopayforit.A．Nodoubt B．NooffenceC．Noproblem D．Noway7．Muchtomy______,myvocabularyhasexpandedagreatdeal.A．delighting B．delighted C．delight8．Itwasinthatsmallhouse________wasbuiltwithstonesbyhisfather________hespenthischildhood.A．that;where B．which;thatC．which;which D．that;which9．Ifhehadbeenworkinghard,he______intheofficenow.However,hedidn’t.A．wouldbeworking B．weretobeworking C．wasworking D．shouldwork10．Atthebackoftheoldtemple__________twelvehugestonestatuestogetherwith__________pagoda.A．doesstand;a8-storeyed B．dostand;a8-storyC．stands;an8-storey D．stand;an8-storied11．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did12．Whenyouaredressedinthelateststyle,dancingtothemostfashionablemusicafterwatchingthelatestfilm,youfeelgreat,______? A．aren'tyou B．don'tyou C．doyou D．areyou13．Ididntseeyoursisteratthemeeting.Ifshe,shewouldhavemetmybrother.A．hascome B．didcomeC．came D．hadcome14．moreabouttheplacewhereyoulive,andyouwillshouldermoreresponsibilitytoprotectitA．LearningB．TolearnC．LearnD．Learned15．Itisafoolishactto________notesduringatestasyouwillbeseverelypunished.A．stickto B．referto C．keepto D．pointto16．Nowadays,moreandmoreChinesehomeshavethetechnologyandequipment______todoonlineshopping.A．needed B．needingC．need D．toneed17．Thoughhelacksexperience,thearrangementsareall_______forthemeetingnextThursdayaheadoftime.A．inparticular B．inplace C．inpreparation D．intime18．OnehundredandfifteenChinesecompanieshitthenewlyreleasedFortune500listfor2017,______anincreaseforthe14thstraightyear,domesticwebsitereportedonThursday.A．torealizeB．realizedC．realizingD．havingrealized19．Astothelong-termeffectsofglobalwarmingsomebelievethatthedamagehasbeendone,______________________.A．otherwisewetakestepstomakeupnowB．nowthatwetakestepstomakeupC．whetherwetakestepstomakeupnowornotD．unlesswetakestepstomakeupnow20．Manythoughtthatafterstarringintheimmenselypopulardrama，NirvanainFire，HuGewould________andactivelyseeknewroles．A．makeamountainoutofamolehillB．havetoomanyironsinthefireC．strikewhiletheironishotD．putthecartbeforethehorse第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）MovingtoOrangeCountyIfyou'rethinkingofmovingtoOrangeCounty,withitswealthofsandybeaches,wineriesandtouristattractionsthenthere’reseveralthingsthatyou’llneedtoknow.VisasfortheUSTheUShasanumberofoptions,andifyouarerelocatingduetoworkcommitmentsorfamilyties,you’llbealongsidethemajorityofapplicants.Agreencardholder,forinstance,canapplyforanimmigrationvisaforaspouse（配偶）or(unmarried)child.AUSemployercanapplyonbehalfofanon-nationalperson,andtherearefivepreferencecategoriesforcompaniessponsoringimmigrationvisas,themajorityofwhichrequireexceptionalskills,master’strainingorexperienceofaparticularprofession.Ifyouarebeingsponsoredbyanemployer,yourspouseandanychildundertheageof21canapplyforimmigrationvisasalongsideyou.Temporaryworkervisas,ontheotherhand,aretypicallyeasier,butstillnotnecessarilyeasy,toobtainandallowforlimitedstays.FindingaccommodationThethreelargestcitiesinthecountyareAnaheim,anindustrialcenter,SantaAna,10milesfromthecoastwithaperfectsafetyrecord,andIrvine,anwealthyplannedcitywithanumberofhighlyregardedschools.Ifyou’relookingforametropolitanlifestyle,expecttopayanaverageof1,600USDinrentforaone-bedroomapartmentinthecitycenter,risingto2,900USDamonthforafamily-size,three-bedroomapartment;anapproximate600USDpremium（溢價）onsimilarapartmentsoutsideofthecitycenter.Ifyouwouldliketosettleoutsideofacity,thereareanumberofsuburbsinOrangeCountywithplentytoofferyoungprofessionalsandfamilies.PerhapsoneofthemostrenownedisNewportBeach,notedasoneofthecleanestbeachesinthecountyandfamousforitsmanyrestaurantsandfantasticschools.Ifyou’relookingforaninlandtown,AlisoViejoisanexcellentoption.Thiscompact（緊湊的）towniseasytonavigateandisidealforyoungfamilies.1、IfyouwanttogetaUSimmigrationvisa,youmustmeetoneoftherequirementsthat________.A．youshouldhaveanunmarriedchildB．youremployershouldbeanon-nationalpersonC．yourspouseshouldbealawfulpermanentresidentD．youshouldbequalifiedforfiveimmigrantvisapreferencecategories2、ItcanbeinferredthatfindingaccommodationinOrangeCountydependson________.A．asettler’ssponsor B．asettler’sprofessionallevelC．asettler’scompanylocation D．asettler’sneedsandthetypeoflifestyle22．（8分）Ineverysignificantrelationship,therecomesatimewhenyouhavetoaskthetoughquestions:what’sthedealwiththemysteriousfifthpocketonourfavoritejeans?Tofindout,wecalledintheexperts:KorieLovetteandJohnCunningham,twomerchandisemangersforWranglerjeans.“Thefifthpocketwasintroducedinthe1800sasaprotectivesleeveforcowboys’pocketwatches,”LovettetoldTODAYStyle.“Althoughthepocketisrarelyusedforwatchestoday,standardjeansarestillbeingproducedinawaythatcanaccommodateasize2pocketwatch.”Wehaven’tseenapocketwatchsincethelasttimewewatched“Castaway”,butCunninghaminsiststhatthepockethasplentyofmodernuses.“Today,menusethemforpocketknivesorloosechange,whilewomenmightuseittoholdlipstick,”hesaid.“Overthepastcoupleyears,ithasbecomeanincreasinglypopularspottostoretechnologydevicessuchascellphonesoriPods.”Andthen,ofcourse,thereistheissueofaesthetic(美感).“Aclassicpairofjeanswouldlookincompletewithoutthefifthpocket,”Cunninghamexplained.“It’satradition;anauthenticconstructionofthejean.Itwasproductinnovationbeforethatwasafamousitem.Wekeepthefifthpocketforthetypicalcompletenessofourjeans.”Thatsaid,therearetimeswhenitmakessensetobreakwithtraditionforamorepleasingfit.“WhenWranglerdetermineswhethertoincludethefifthpocketornot,welookattheoverallaestheticofthefigure,”saidLovette.“Forwomen’sskinnyjeansorleggings,weusuallydon’tincludeafifthpicketsincetheconsumerwillmostlikelybewearingablousethatwillcoverthepocket.”1、Theoriginaluseofthefifthpocketisto___________.A．holdpocketknivesB．carrycowboys’moneyC．makethejeansmorebeautifulD．protectcowboys’pocketwatches2、Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A．WomenusuallylikethefifthpocketontheirjeansB．WranglerhassomekindsofjeanswithoutthefifthpocketC．ThefifthpocketwasdesignedmainlyforstoringcellphonesD．Thequestionaboutthefifthpocketisaskedoftenbetweenphones3、Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．Istheextrapocketgoodorbad?B．Isthefifthpockettobechanged?C．ThereasonsforhavingthatextrapocketD．Thestylesofthefifthpocke23．（8分）JourneytoMecca:IntheFootstepsofIbnBattutaIbnBattutaisconsideredoneoftheworld’sgreatesttravellers.Duringthe14thcentury,hetravelledabout75,000milesinsearchofknowledgeandfortheloveoftravel.TosharethelearningandresearchsohighlyvaluedbyIslamic(伊斯蘭教的)culture,therulerofMorocco,AbuInanFaris,wantedIbnBattuta’sworldwidetravelsrecordedandpublishedwhenhereturnedhometoMoroccoafteralmost30years.IbnJuzayy,aMoroccanCourtSecretary,wasappointedtowritedownIbnBattuta’sexperiences.Histraveljournal,TheRihla,documentsthisextraordinaryachievement.Itgivesusafirst-handaccountoflifeinthe14th-centuryMuslimworld.Theoriginalbook,handwritteninArabic,canbeviewedtodayattheNationalLibraryinParis.Theearly14thcenturywasafavorableageforaMuslimtraveller.ItwasnearingtheendoftheGoldenAgeofIslam,oneofthegreatexplosionsofscientificandculturalachievementsinworldhistory.Caravansandsealanescreatedtransportationandcommunicationnetworksthatspreadacrosscontinents,includingEurope,AfricaandAsia.Townsandcitieswereregularlyvisitedbymerchants,traders,doctors,artists,craftsmen,scholarsandpilgrims(朝圣者)carryinggoodsandideas.Allofthesepromotedtheexchangeofgoodsandideasonascalenotseenpreviouslyinworldhistory.Asaneducatedmanwithprofessionallegalskills,IbnBattutaenjoyedkindness,companionshipandoffersofemploymentthroughouttheIslamicworld.JourneytoMeccadescribesthe5,000-milejourneyIbnBattutamadein1325and1326fromhishometownTangier,Morocco,toreachMecca,inwhatisnowtheKingdomofSaudiArabia,tomakethepilgrimage.Duringthisdangerousandawesome18-monthpilgrimage,hemetmanyhindrancesashewasattackedbyrobbers,troubledbythirst,andforcedtogobacktohisrouteduetowaralongtheRedSea.JoiningthelegendaryDamascusCaravanwiththousandsofpilgrimsleavingforMecca,hecompletedthefinalsectionofwhatwouldbehisfirstofsixjourneystoMecca.Thegoalofthefilm,JourneytoMecca,wastotelltheremarkablestoryofIbnBattutaandtopromoteabetterunderstandingofIslamintheWest,saidtheproducers.1、WecanconcludethatAbuInanFarisprobablythoughtIbnBattuta’stravelexperiences________.A．precious B．questionableC．mysterious D．ridiculous2、WhatcanwelearnaboutIbnBattutafromthetext?A．Hewrotethetraveljournal,TheRihla,byhimself.B．HetravelledallthewaywiththelegendaryDamascusCaravanduringhisfirstjourney.C．Hewasaverysuccessfulbusinessman.D．Hehadtoovercomevarietiesofdifficultieswhiletraveling.3、Theunderlinedword“hindrances”inParagraph3canbestbereplacedby“________”.A．tricks B．friendsC．barriers D．opportunities4、Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwepossiblyfindthispassage?A．History B．TravelC．Economy D．Entertainment24．（8分）In1874FrancisGalton,aBritishprofessor,analysedasampleofEnglishscientistsandfoundthevastmajoritytobefirst-bornsons.Thisledhimtotheorisethatfirst-bornchildrenenjoyedaspeciallevelofattentionfromtheirparentsthatallowedthemtoadvanceintellectually.HalfacenturylaterAlfredAdler,anAustrianpsychologist,madeasimilarargumentrelatingtopersonality.First-bornchildren,hesuggested,weremorediligent,whilethelater-bornweremoreoutgoingandemotionallystable.Manysubsequentstudieshaveexploredtheseideas,buttheirfindingshavebeenvaried-somesupportingandsomerejectingtheoriginalconclusions.Themainproblemwiththepreviousstudiesisthattheyweretoosmall-oftenlimitedtoafewdozenindividuals.Thiswouldbetrueevenifthestatisticalmethodsneededtoanalysethedataweresimple,buttheyarenot.Distinguishingbirth-ordereffectsfromthosecausedbyfamilysizecomplicatesmatters,meaningstillbiggersamplesmustbeanalysedtoobtainmeaningfulresults.Toovercomethelimitationoftheseearlierstudies,GermansocialscientistDr.HelmetSchmukleandhiscolleaguesanalysedthreehugesetsofdatafromAmerica,BritainandGermany.Thesedatasets,thoughcollectedforotherpurposes,includedpersonalityandintelligencetestson20,186peopleatdifferentstagesoftheirlives.TheAmericantestswereonindividualsagedbetween29and35.TheBritishtestswereconductedon50-year-olds.TheGermantestsranthewholespanofadultlife,from18to98.Birthorder,theyfound,hadnoeffectonpersonality:first-bornswerenomore,norless,likelythantheiryoungersiblingstobehardworking,outgoingoranxious.Butitdidaffectintelligence.Inafamilywithtwochildren,thefirstchildwasmoreintelligentthanthesecond60%ofthetime,ratherthanthe50%thatwouldbeexpectedbychance.Onaverage,thistranslatedtoadifferenceof1.5IQpointsbetweenfirstandsecondsiblings.Thatfigureagreeswithpreviousstudies,andthuslooksconfirmed.Itis,nevertheless,quiteasmalldifference-andwhetheritisenoughtoaccountforGalton'soriginalobservationisunclear.Inanyevent,itiscertainlynotdeterministic.Galtonwastheyoungestofnine.1、AlfredAdlerconcludedthatfirst-bornchildrenwere________.A．morestableB．moresociableC．moreintelligentD．morehardworking2、Whatdoestheunderlined“they”inparagraph2referto?A．Thedata.B．Theanalyses.C．Thepreviousstudies.D．Thestatisticalmethods.3、WhywasSchmukle'sstudyconsideredsuperiortopreviousresearch?A．Itinvolvedawideragerange.B．Ithadamuchlargersamplesize.C．Itincludedalargernumberofcountries.D．Itwasconductedoveralongerperiodoftime.4、WhydoestheauthormentionGalton'sfamilybackgroundinthelastparagraph?A．ToconfirmGalton'sdifficultupbringing.B．TosuggestGalton'stheorymaynotbecorrect.C．TocomparehisexperiencewithGalton'sparents.D．ToexplainwhyGaltonwasinterestedinbirthorder.25．（10分）TheAmericandreamisthefaithheldbymanypeopleintheUnitedStatesofAmericathatthroughhardwork,courage,creativityanddetermination,theycanachieveabetterlifeforthemselves.Morespecifically,theyagreeonhowtogetaheadinAmerica:getacollegeeducation,findareliablejob,and

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JournalpollaskedparticipantsabouttheAmericandream,whatittakestoachievetheirgoal,andwhetherornottheyfeltthecontrolovertheirabilitytobesuccessful.Obviously,theresultsshowthattoday,theideaoftheAmericandreamandwhatittakestoachieveitlooksquitedifferentfromitdidinthelate20thcentury.Generallyspeaking,peoplefeltthattheiractionsandhardworknotoutsideforcedecidingtheirlives.Buttheparticipantshaddefinitelymixedfeelingsaboutwhatactionsmakeforabetterlifeinthecurrenteconomy.Inthelastsevenyears,Americanshavegrownmorepessimistic(悲觀的)aboutthepowerofeducationtoleadtosuccess.Eventhoughtheyseegoingtocollegeasafairlyachievablegoal,amajority52percentthinkthatyoungpeopledonotneeda4-yearcollegeeducationinordertobesuccessful.MiguelMaeda,42,whohasamaster’sdegreeandworksinpublichealth,wasthefirstinhisfamilytogotocollege,whichhasallowedhimtoachieveasenseoffinancialstability(穩定)hisparentsandgrandparentsneverdid.Whilesome,likeMaeda,emphasizedthevalueofdegreeratherthantheeducationitself,othersstillseecollegeasawaytogainnewviewpointsandlifeexperiences.ToFendley,asenseofdriveandpurpose,aswellasaneffectivehigh-schooleducation,andbasiclifeskills,likebalancingacheckbook(支票簿),arethenecessaryelementsforasuccessfullifeinAmerica.1、ItusedtobecommonlyacknowledgedthattosucceedinAmerica,onehadtohave____.A．asenseofdriveandpurposeB．anadvancedacademicdegreeC．afirmbeliefintheirdreamD．anambitiontogetahead2、WhatisthefindingofthelatestNationalJournalpollconcerningtheAmericandream?A．MoreandmoreAmericansarefindingithardtorealize.B．ItremainsaliveamongthemajorityofAmericanpeople.C．AnincreasingnumberofyoungAmericansareabandoningit.D．Americans’ideaofithaschangedoverthepastfewdecades.3、WhatdoAmericansnowthinkoftheroleofcollegeeducationinachievingsuccess?A．Itstillremainsopentodebate.B．Ithasprovedtobebeyonddoubt.C．Itismuchbetterunderstoodnowthanever.D．Itisnolongerasimportantasitusedtobe.4、Howdosomepeopleviewcollegeeducationthesedays?A．Ithelpsbroadentheirminds.B．Itneedstobestrengthened.C．Itwidensculturaldiversity.D．Itpromotesgenderequality.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。TheManwasverysad.HeknewthattheCat'sdayswere1Thedoctorhadsaidtherewasn'tanythingmorethatcouldbedone,thatheshouldtaketheCathomeandmakehimas2aspossible.ThemanputtheCatonhislapand3.TheCatopenedhiseyes,purredandlookedupattheMan.Atear4downtheMan'scheekand5ontheCat'sforehead.TheCatgavehimaslightlyannoyedlook."Whydoyoucry,Man?"theCatasked."Becauseyoucan't6thethoughtoflosingme?Becauseyouthinkyoucanneverreplaceme?"TheMan7"yes"."AndwheredoyouthinkI'llbe8Ileaveyou?"theCatasked.TheManshruggedhelplessly."9youreyes,Man,"theCatsaid.TheMangavehimaquestioninglook,butdidashewastold."Whatcoloraremyeyesandfur?"theCatasked."Youreyesaregoldandyourfurisarich,warmbrown,"theManreplied."Andwhereisitthatyoumostoften10me?"askedtheCat.“Iseeyou...onthekitchenwindow11thebirds…,onmyfavoritechair...onmydesklyingonthepapersIneed...onthepillownexttomy12atnight.""Then,wheneveryouwishtoseeme,allyoumustdoiscloseyoureyes,"saidtheCat.“Pickupthatpieceofstringfromthefloor——there,my‘toy’.”heManopenedhiseyes,then13overandpickedupthestring.ItwasabouttwofeetlongandtheCathadbeenableto14himselfforhourswithit.'"Nowtakeeachendofthestringinonehand,"theCatordered.TheMandidso."Theendinyourlefthandismybirthandtheendinyourrighthandismy15Nowbringthetwoendstogether,"theCatsaid.TheManobeyed."Youhavemadeacontinuous16,"saidthecat."Doesanypointalongthestringappeartobedifferent,worseorbetterthananyotherpartofthestring?"TheManinspectedthestringandthen17hishead"no".TheManshuthiseyeshardasthetearspoureddownhisface.HesawtheCatonthe18,theninhisbed,thenlyingacrosshisimportantpapers.Hesawhimonthepillownexttohishead,sawhisbrightgoldeyesanddarkestbrownonhisnoseandears.Heopenedhiseyesand19histearslookedoveratthecircleofstringhestillheldinhishand.Oneday,notlongafter,therewasanewCatonhislap.Shewaslovelyandwhite…verydifferentfromhisearlier20Catandverymuchthesame.1、A．numberedB．accountedC．decreasedD．figured2、A．comfortableB．impressiveC．considerateD．exciting3、A．complainedB．frustratedC．laughedD．sighed4、A．putB．rushedC．curledD．rolled5、A．appearedB．seemedC．landedD．dried6、A．thinkB．imagineC．rememberD．bear7、A．smiledB．noddedC．shookD．cried8、A．whenB．beforeC．untilD．because9、A．OpenB．CloseC．TurnD．Fix10、A．seeB．accompanyC．observeD．adore11、A．watchingB．catchingC．interviewingD．admiring12、A．footB．bodyC．armD．head13、A．walkedB．reachedC．ranD．turned14、A．entertainB．devoteC．concernD．disappoint15、A．lifeB．homeC．familyD．death16、A．waveB．stringC．circleD．point17、A．turnedB．shookC．raisedD．hit18、A．windowB．deskC．doorD．pillow19、A．overB．throughC．withD．under20、A．belovedB．acquaintedC．botheredD．compromised第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）LastsummerourfamilytookatripwestthroughArizona.Oneeveningatastop,ourfathersufferedanoldpaininhisback.1．nextdaywe2．(stop)atthePaintedDesert,inArizona.Dadtriedtogetoutoftheare,but3．(fortunate)hecouldn’tmovewithpain.Hesatinthecarforthenexthourwhiletherestofthefamilywalkedamongthegloriouslayerscolorsofthedesert.Atthevisitor’scenter,Isawasmallglassglobe4．(fill)withmulticoloredsandfromthedesert.ThenIboughtit5．adollar.6．(see)ourreturningtothecar,Dadwaseagertohearabout7．we’dseen.ItoldhimIwantedhimtohavesomememoriesofthevisit,eventhoughhedidn’tgettoseeit8．(him).Igavehimtheglobe,9．hestudiedforalongtime.Thenhelookedatmewithasmile,tearsinhiseyes---althoughIpretendednot10．(notice).第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改:在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。Inrecentyearsgreatchangeshavebeentakenplaceinmyhometown、Tenyearsbefore,thesmallandlowhousesthatlieonthenorthofthelakeproducedmuchwaste、Astheresult,thelakewasseriouslypolluted、Tothewestwasasandyfield,whatwasthesourceofdust、Evenworst,abrickyardonthesouthwestofthelakeusedagreatdealgoodsoil、Nowthepoorhouseshavebeenreplacedbygreentreesbutthebrickyardbytallbuildings、Thesandyfieldthevillagersusedtodugandturnoveriscoveredwithfruittrees、Touristsfromnearbytownsoftenspendtheweekendboatandfishingonthelake、第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）為了幫助中學生健康成長，某中學英文報開辟了“HEARTTOHEART”專欄。假設你是該欄目的編輯Jim，收到一封署名為Worried的求助信。信中該同學向你訴說了自己的困擾：近日容易發脾氣，使正常的學習和生活受到了影響。請用英文給