江蘇省鎮江市丹徒高級中學2024屆高考壓軸卷英語試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區內。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Howcomeeverykidtodayismeanttobeachampionforsomething_____weknoweverykidcan’tbeastar?A．incaseB．asifC．whenD．unless2．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard3．Followingthegirl,wewentintoahall;on__________wallshungafewpicturesofsomefamousscientists.A．itsB．whichC．whoseD．those4．Afireworksdisplaywasorganized________theQueen’sbirthday.A．tomarkB．markedC．havingmarkedD．beingmarked5．________terrible,themedicinewasthrownawaybythechild.A．Tasted B．TastingC．Totaste D．Beingtasted6．________onlinepaymentissafe,peoplewillbemorelikelytolinktheirbankcardstoWeChat.A．EventhoughB．AsthoughC．EversinceD．Aslongas7．Iwascaughtinatrafficjamforoveranhour,otherwise,I________youwaitingforsuchalongtime.A．hadnotkept B．willnotkeepC．wouldnothavekept D．havenotkept8．Itwasn’tuntilthen_______theirmarriagewasbreakingupbecausetheyhadlittleincommon.A.didIrealize B.thatIrealizedC.hadIrealize D.whenIrealized9．Thefirstsnowdidn’tfalluntilFebruaryinourprovincethisyear,________wasunexpected.A．it B．which C．that D．what10．Simplyraiseyourhand，andataxiappears________A．atnotimeB．atonetimeC．innotimeD．forthetimebeing11．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where12．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether13．WhileinteractingwithpeopleinIndia,Iwas________toawayoflifecompletelydifferentfrommyown.A．reducedB．exposedC．committedD．transferred14．James,Idon’tmindlendingyouthemoney____youpayitbackwithinamonth.A．althoughB．nowthatC．unlessD．aslongas15．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom16．TheInternationalMonetaryFundhasreceivedbothcriticismandforitseffortstopromotefinancialstability,preventcrises,facilitatetrade,andreducepoverty.A．worship B．creditC．argument D．privilege17．---I’veheardalotaboutyou.Yougotpromoted,right?______---Manythanks.A．GoodforyouB．YouaskedforitC．ThereyouareD．You’vegonetoofar18．worriesthepublicthatairpollutionisbecomingmoreandmoreseriousthesedays.A．It B．That C．What D．This19．—Peterhasspenttoomuchtimeonnovelsrecently.—Thatmay____hispoorgradeintheexam.A．accountforB．answerforC．applyforD．standfor20．________childrenbelievetheycansucceed,theywillneverbecometotallyindependent.A．IfB．SinceC．UnlessD．Though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）Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蠟塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk．Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew．Someofthemarecontent．iftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenew,playsorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel．Attheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime,theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists．1、Accordingtotheauthor,peoplemakeconversationto.A．exchangeideas B．provetheirvalueC．achievesuccessmlife D．overcometheirfearofsilence2、By"thebuzzingofafly"（Para．1）,theauthormeans"_____".A．thenoiseofaninsect B．alowwhisperingsoundC．meaninglesstalks D．thevoiceofachatterbox3、Accordingtothepassage,peopleusuallytalktotheirneighbors___．A．aboutwhatevertheyhavepreparedB．aboutwhatevertheywanttoC．inthehopeoflearningsomethingnewD．inthehopeofgettingonwell4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Todiscusswhypeopleliketalkingaboutweather．B．Toencouragepeopletojoininconversations．C．Topersuadepeopletostopmakingnoises．D．Toexplainwhypeoplekeeptalking．22．（8分）Theworldistoobigtotakeinallatonce.Tomakesenseandbeautyofit,youhavetolookatasmallpartatatime.Inusingacamera,youchooseasmallpartthroughheviewfinder.Youmovethecamera,“framing”picturesuntilyouseeonethatpleasesyou.Then-click!Ifyoumakeagoodchoice,yourpicturewillpleaseothers,aswellasyourself.“Whereveryouare,”saysphotographerErnstHaas,“youaresurroundedbypictures.Thetrickistorecognizethem.”Hisphotographofatwistofbarbedwireshowswhathemeans.Mr.Haastellsusofwaystopracticeseeing.Makeasimpleframeofblackcardboard.Takeitoutofthedoorsandlookthroughitateverydaythings,largeorsmall,farawayornear.Atfirstyoumayseenothingtointerestyou.Butsoonpicturesseemtoleap(跳)atyouthroughtheframe.Oilfloatingonwatermakesapictureinrainbowcolors.Threepeopleonthestepsofanoldhouseformapicturethatseemstotellsastory.Didyounoticesuchthingsbeforeyouusedtheframe?Perhapsnot.But,withpractice,yousoondonotneeditshelp.Youseethingsasartistsdo.Everywhere,shapesandcolorscatchyoureye.Yourmindtakes“snapshots(快照)”oftheirpatterns.Then,ifyouwish,youcansharewhatyouseebytakingaphotographorbymakingadrawingorapainting.Sometimesit’sfunto“seesmall”.Didyouevernoticethedesignoftheseedsinslicedbananas?Haveyoulookeddeepinsidealily?Orseenthestarburstinthecenterofaweticecube?Doyouseecolorsastheyreallyare?Whenyoupainttreetrunks,youwouldmakethembrownorblack.Buttreetrunksarereallygray,purple,yellow-green—almostanycolorexceptbrownorblack!Doyounoticedetail?Doingsocanbeinmanyways.Rememberingwhatyouseeisoftenuseful,too.Practicecanhelpyou.Atrickforhelpingyoutorememberdetailisthedoubletake.Look—don’tlook—thenlookagain.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“trick”inParagraph3probablymean?A．joke B．magicC．habit D．skill2、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A．Thebetteryoulearntosee,themorealiveyouare.B．Walkinginthecountry,youshouldlookcloselyatthetrunks.C．Abranchwithafewleavesfillstheframewithabeautifuldesign.D．Closeyoureyesandtrytorememberhowitlooks.3、Whichofthefallowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A．Whenyoupainttrees,youwouldmakethemgray.B．Glanceatabillandyourememberhowitlooked.C．Seeingisonewayofliving.D．Giveasecondlookandyourememberallthedetail.4、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Theworldistoobigtotravelaround.B．Lookaround—andsee!C．Whereveryouare,acameraisimportant.D．Agoodwaytoseeistocarryacamera23．（8分）Everymanwantshissontobesomewhatofaclone,notinfeaturesbutinfootsteps.Ashegrowsyoualsoage,andyourambitionsbecomemoreunachievable.Youbegintorealizethatyourboy,inyourfootsteps,couldprobablyaccomplishwhatyouhopedfor.Butfootstepscanbemuddiedandtheycangooffindifferentdirections.MysonJodyhashatedschoolsincedayoneinkindergarten.Scienceprojectswaiteduntilthelastmoment.Bookreportsweren’twrittenuntilthefinalthreat.I’vebeenanewspapermanallmyadultlife.Mydaughterisauniversitygraduateworkingtowardhermaster’sdegreeinEnglish.ButJody?Whenheenteredthetenthgradehebecamea“vo-tech”student(技校學生).They’recalled“motorheads”bytherestofthestudentbody.Whenasecretaryinmyofficefirstcalledhim“motorhead”,Iwasshocked.“Hey,he’sagoodkid,”Iwantedtosay.“Andsmart,really.”Ilearnedlaterthatmotorheadsare,indeed,different.Theyusuallyhavedirtyhandsandweardirtyworkclothes.Andtheydon’toftenmakeschoolhonorrolls.Butbeingtheparentofamotorheadisitselfanexperienceineducation.Wewholaborincleanshirtsinofficesdon'thavetheabilitiesthatmotorheadshave.IbegantolearnthiswhenIhadmycarcrashed.Thecosttorepairitwasestimatedat$800.“Hey,Icanfixit,”saidJody.Idoubtedit,butlethimgoahead,forIhadnothingtolose.Myson,withothermotorheads,fixedthecar.Theygotpartsfromajunkyard,andabilityfromvo-techclasses.Thecostwas$25insteadof$800.Sincethatfirstrepairjob,abrokenair-conditioner,anon-functioningwasherandanon-toastingtoasterhavebeenfixed.Neighborsandco-workerstrusttheircarrepairtohim.Thesekidsarehappiestwhendoingrepairs.Theyjokeandlaughandarelivingintheirownrelaxedworld.Andtheirmindsarebrightdespitetheirdirtyhandsandclothes.Ihavelearnedalotfrommymotorhead:publishersneedprinters,engineersneedmechanics,andarchitectsneedbuilders.Mostimportant,Ihavelearnedthatfathersdon^needclonesinfootstepsoranywhereelse.Mysonmaynevermaketheschoolhonorroll.Buthemademine.1、Theauthorlethissonrepairthecarbecausehebelievedthat.A．hissonhadtheabilitytofixitB．itwouldsavehimmuchtimeC．itwouldn'tcausehimanymorelossD．othermotorheadswouldcometohelp2、Whatdidtheauthorrealizeintheend?A．Itisunwisetoexpectyourchildtofollowyourpath.B．Itisimportantforonetomakethehonorroll.C．Architectsplayamoreimportantrolethanbuilders.D．Motorheadshavegreaterabilitythanofficeworkers.24．（8分）ManyAmericansthinkofdriverlesscarsasafuturistictechnologythatwillrevolutionizetravelincitiesandalongstatehighways.ButrecentexperimentsareprovingthatautonomousvehiclesalsohavethepotentialtoimprovethequalityoflifeformillionsofAmericansunderservedbytraditionalwaysoftransportation,suchastheelderlyanddisabled,solongaslawmakersmakesmartpoliciesthatpavethewayforinnovation.AretirementcommunityinSanJose,Calif,whichhasbeentransformedbyasmallfleet(車隊)ofdriverlesstaxis,showsthepotentialofself-drivingcarstotransformpeople’slives.Builtbyatechstart-upcalledVoyage,themodified(被改進的)FordFusionsarecurrentlylimitedtoatwo-mileroad,butresidentsarealreadyhavingthebenefitsoftheseautonomousvehicles,whichallowthemtoparticipateinsocialactivitiestheywouldotherwisebeunabletoenjoysimplybecausetheycouldnotgettothem.Whenthetrialrunfinallyexpandsto15milesofroad,theseresidents—whoseaverageageis76—willalsohaveaconvenientandreliablenewwaytoappointments.Asthesecarscontinuetoserveresidentsthere,itiseasytounderstandwhyCaliforniaismovingtosimplifyregulationsfortheindustry.InMichigan,forward-thinkingpolicieshavethepotentialtounlockotherhiddenbenefitsofautonomousvehicles,especiallyforthosewithphysicaldisability.TheMichiganDisabilityRightsCoalitionhasstronglyadvocatedforthedevelopmentofthistechnology,sayingthatitcouldgivepeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateropportunitiesintheworkforceandenablethemtoleadmorefulfilling(滿意的),independentlives.Manyrecognizethatautonomousvehicleswillbethefutureoftransportation,butitistoooftenoverlookedthatthisfuturecannotarrivefastenoughformillionsofAmericanswhoareforcedtodependonothersforday-to-daytravel.ThepolicymakersshouldfollowtheleadofplaceslikeCaliforniaandMichigan,andpassrulesandregulationstounlockthesehiddenbenefitsofdriverlesscars.1、What’stheattitudeofmostAmericanpeopletothefutureofautonomousvehicles?A．uncertain B．optimisticC．indifferent D．doubtful2、WhatisthemodifiedFordFusion?A．Akindofautonomousvehicle. B．Thenameofaretirementcommunity.C．Thecollectionofsocialactivities. D．Atwo-mileroadforself-drivingcars.3、Examplesaregiveninthethirdandfourthparagraphstoprove________.A．howdriverlesstechnologybenefitstheagedanddisabledB．whydriverlesscarsarerestrictedinmanystatesinAmericaC．whatarepreventingthedevelopmentofthetechnologyD．whendriverlesscarscanenterpeople’slifeeventually4、Whatdoestheauthorattempttoinformusinthelastparagraph?A．Theconceptofautonomousvehicleshasbeenwidelyrecognized.B．Regulationsshouldgohandinhandwithdriverlesstechnology.C．Thebenefitsofdriverlesscarshavebeenfullyunlocked.D．Theweakgroupsareoftenoverlookeddespitetechnologyadvances.25．（10分）Soapingupyourhandsmaydomorethanjustgetridofgerms.Itmaywashawaytheinnerconfusionyoufeelrightafterbeingforcedtomakeachoicebetweentwoappealingchoices,accordingtoanewstudy.Thestudybuildsonpastresearchintoaphenomenonknownas“theMacbetheffect”.ItturnsoutthatShakespearewasreallyontosomethingwhenheimaginedladyMacbethtryingtocleanherconscience（良心）byrubbinginvisiblebloodstainsfromherhands.Afewyearsago,scientistsaskedpeopletodescribeapastwrongact.Ifpeoplewerethengivenachancetocleantheirhands,theylaterexpressedlessguiltthanpeoplewhohadn’tcleaned.ThisfindingfascinatedW.S.Lee,aresearcher.“Anythingfromthepast,anykindofnegativeemotionalexperiences,mightbewashedaway,”saysLee.Hedecidedtotesthandwashing’seffectononekindofbadfeeling:thetensionwefeelafterbeingforcedtochoosebetweentwoattractivechoices,becausepickingonechoicemakesusfeelthatwe’velosetheother.Peopleusuallytrytocalmthisinnerconflictbylaterexaggerating（夸大）thepositiveaspectsoftheirchoice.Hehadstudentsrank10differentmusicCDs.ThenheofferedstudentsoneCDasagift.Somestudentsthenuseliquidsoap.Othersonlylookedatthesoaporsniffed（嗅）it.“Actually,youdonotneedwaterandsoap,”saysLee.Later,thestudentsagainhadtorankallthemusic.Peoplewhodidn’twashtheirhandshadthenormalresponse—theyscoredtheirtake-homeCDhigher,suggestingthattheynowsawitasevenmoreattractivethanbefore.Butthiswasn’ttrueforthehandwashers.Theyrankedthemusicaboutthesame.“theyfeelnoneedatalltojustifythechoice,”sayLee.Buttheimplicationsofitjustaren’tclear.Schwarzsaysit’stoosoontoknowwhetherpeopleshouldheadforasinkaftermakingatoughchoice.Hesayswashingmayhelpdecision-makersbycleaningawaymentaldisorder,butperhapsiftheydon’tgothroughtheusualpost-decisionprocessofjustifyingtheirchoice,theymightfeelmoresorrowinthelongrun.1、TheMacbetheffectreferstothefactthat________.A．ShakespearedidscientificresearchbeforewritingMacbethB．soapingupone’shandmayhelpwashawaytheinnerconfusionandmakeadecisionC．peoplefeellessguiltybygettingridofinvisiblegermsfromtheirhandsD．peoplefeellessashamedafterwashingtheirhands2、AccordingtoLee,afterpeoplemakethechoice________.A．theywilloverstatethegoodnessoftheirchosenchoiceB．theywillfeelregretfulfornotchoosinganotherC．theywillfeelfreeduetothefeelingoflosingtheotherchoiceD．theywillthinknothingoftheirchosenchoiceanymoretocalmtheirinnerconflict3、AccordingtoLee,thehandwashersconsiderthejudgmentofchoice________.A．morescientificB．unnecessaryC．alittleconvincingD．absolutelyuseless4、WhatdoesSchwarzneedtoresearchmore?A．Whetherpeopleneedtojustifytheirchoice.B．Whetherpeoplefeelmoresorrowafterwashinghands.C．Whetherwashinghandshelpoveralongperiodoftime.D．Whetherwashinghandsishelpfultomakeachoice.5、Whatmightbethemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?A．IsWashingHandsNecessarytoDefeatTension?B．WashingHands,WashesOurMindC．WashingHands,HelpsMakeaBetterChoiceD．WashingHands,ReducestheStressofDecision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）WhenBenjaminwasborn,helookeddifferentfromotherbabies.ThedoctorstoldmyparentshehadDownsyndrome.Iwas1atthetime,soIwasn’tsurewhatitwas,butIknewitwasn’t2.IalsoknewthatIfinallyhadthebabybrotherI3,evenifhewasn’tperfect.ThedoctorssaidBenmightneedhelpdoing4thingssuchaswalking,talking,eatingand5withpeople.IwastoldthatIwouldneedtobeextracarefulwithBen,andthatImightsomedayhaveto6forhimandprotecthim.Ofcourse,7ofthesewarningsbotheredme;IknewfromthesecondIlaid8onhimthatIlovedhim.AsBenandIgotolder,wewerealwaystogether.AfterBenjaminlearnedto9,wewantedtogethimtojump,runandmovearound.10Benpreferredtofollowmy11,histherapistorMomwouldhavemedotheexercisefirst,andthenBenwouldtrytodoit.12mewasBen’swayofsayinghelovedme.Afewyearsago,Iwentawaywithsomefriendsfortheday.Sittinginthebus,westartedtalkingaboutoursiblings(兄弟姊妹).Myfriendsweresayinghowstupidandannoying13siblingswere.Ihadn’tsaidanything;Iwasjustlisteningin14.Ihadneverthoughttherewerebrothersandsistersthatjustdidn’t15.SuddenlyIsaid,“Ilovemybrother.”Isaid“love”16becauseitwastrue.Thereareno17thoughtsinmyheadwhenIhearpeoplemakingfunofBen.IgorightuptothemandexplainthatBenhasDownsyndrome,thathislifeisn’taseasyforhimasitisforus,andthatifyougiveBena18he’llbethebesthecanbeat19youwanthimtobe.IthinkBenis20justthewayheis.IwillalwaysloveBen,andhewillalwaysloveme,nomatterwhat.1、A．curiousB．littleC．scaredD．weak2、A．goodB．seriousC．realD．rare3、A．hatedB．wantedC．defendedD．envied4、A．specialB．interestingC．simpleD．dangerous5、A．interactingB．fightingC．competingD．arguing6、A．lookoutB．workoutC．turnupD．standup7、A．noneB．oneC．someD．all8、A．headB．eyesC．heartD．hands9、A．speakB．sitC．eatD．walk10、A．ThoughB．IfC．WhileD．Since11、A．leadB．adviceC．rulesD．instructions12、A．KissingB．FollowingC．GreetingD．Serving13、A．myB．ourC．yourD．their14、A．panicB．peaceC．astonishmentD．joy15、A．keepincontactB．behavewellC．getalongD．growup16、A．angrilyB．proudlyC．bravelyD．gently17、A．suchB．enoughC．practicalD．second18、A．smileB．jobC．chanceD．hug19、A．whateverB．whicheverC．whoeverD．whenever20、A．healthyB．mistakenC．perfectD．unfortunate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）Nooneknowsexactlyhowtheearthbegan,asit1．(happen)solongago.However,accordingtoa2．(wide)acceptedtheory,theuniversebeganwitha“BigBang”thatthrewmatter3．alldirections.Afterthat,atomsbegantoformandcombinetocreatestarsandother4．(body).Forseveralbillionyearsafterthe“BigBang”,theearthwasstilljust5．cloudofdust.Whatitwastobecomewasuncertain6．between4.5and3.8billionyearsagowhenthedustsettledintoasolidglobe.Theearthbecameso7．(violence)thatitwasnotclear8．theshapewouldlastornot.Itexplodedloudlywithfireandrock.Theywereintime9．(produce)carbon,nitrogen,watervapourandothergases,whichweretomaketheearth’satmosphere.Whatiseven10．(important)isthatastheearthcooleddown,waterbegantoappearonitssurface.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。WhenIgrowup,I’llworkwithanimals、ThoughIdon’tknowexactlyhowIcandofortheanimalsyet,Icanatleasttofollowmybrother、Heisaexcellentvet(獸醫)、Helooksafterfrightenedsnakes、Hesaysthatsnakesareeasytodealastheydon’thaveanylegs、Myfather,ascientist,workstosaverarelybirds,someofthatarereallycleverandcanevensaysomewords、Mymothertraindolphinseveryworkday、Theypractiseinthepool、Shehearsthedolphinstalkandsing、That