Page9浙江省金華市2024屆高三英語下學期4月二模試題本試卷分為第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）和第Ⅱ卷（非選擇題），共150分，考試時間120分鐘。請考生按規定用筆將所有試題的答案涂寫在答題紙上。第Ⅰ卷（選擇題共95分）第一部分聽力(共兩節，滿分30分)第一節（共５小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatwillthewomandrink?A.Coffee. B.Coke. C.Tea.2.Howdoesthemanprobablyfeel?A.Satisfied. B.Stressed. C.Bored.3.Whenwillthenextbusleavefordowntown?A.In5minutes. B.In10minutes. C.In15minutes.4.Whatwilltheweatherprobablybeliketomorrow?A.Sunny. B.Rainy. C.Cloudy.5.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthemovie?A.Tragic. B.Touching. C.Inspiring.第二節（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatdoestheboysuggestthegirldo?A.Wearsomethingunusual. B.WatchFrozenwithhim. C.Dressasaprincess.7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofavampiredogcostume?A.Boring. B.Frightening. C.Thrilling.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Whereisthewomanplanningtogo?A.Italy. B.Austria. C.England.9.Wheredidthemanbuyhiswalkingshoes?A.Atamarket. B.Inanewmall. C.Inaholidayinn.10.Whatdoesthemanadvisethewomantododuringhertrip?A.Climbmountains. B.Wearenoughclothes. C.Protectherselffromthesun.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Whatdoesthemanprobablydo?A.He’sacook. B.He’sawaiter. C.He’sarestaurantowner.12.Howlongdoesthemanhavetoworkaday?A.5hours. B.6hours. C.11hours.13.Accordingtotheman,whatisoneofthekeystodoingtheworkwell?A.Havingenthusiasm. B.Makingplansforfuture. C.Payingattentiontoexams.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14.Whyisthemanmoving?A.Tobeclosertohisoffice.B.Tosavesomemoney.C.Tohavemorespace.15.Whenwilltheapartmentbeavailabletothewoman?A.InearlyAugust. B.Inmid-August. C.InearlySeptember.16.Whatdoesthemanoffertodo?A.Hiremoversforthewoman.B.Findthewomananapartment.C.Recommendthewomantothelandlord.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Wheredidtheweddingtakeplace?A.InNewYork. B.InSouthCarolina. C.InVirginia.18.Whoconductedtheweddingceremony?A.CharlesJohnson. B.MichaelSmith. C.WilliamScott.19.Whatdidthebridestudyincollege?A.History. B.Art. C.Psychology.20.Whatcanwelearnaboutthecouple?A.Theyenjoyedamonth-longhoneymoon.B.Theygraduatedfromthesameuniversity.C.Theysentgiftstotheweddingplanningcompany.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節（共15小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ADearreaders,“Persist.”—VietThanhNguyen“Successisnoaccident.”—ChrisBohjalian“Keepwritingandit’llgeteasier.”—LisaJewell“Bepatientwithyourself.”—MinJinLeeThesearewordsofadvicetakenfromourinterviewswithaward-winningandbestsellingauthors.Notice,though,notasinglementionoftheirstatus,prizes,oradvances—inotherwords,theirsuccess.Andwhilestatus,literaryawards,andmoneycanbeindicatorsofasuccessfulwriter,onemustactuallysitdownandwriteforanyofthosethingstohappen.That’swhatallofthesepiecesofadvicehaveincommon:puttingwordsonthepage.Inthisissue,you’llfindarticlestohelpyousucceed,nomatteryourgoals.Ifit’stofigureoutwhetherthatmessofanovelyou’vegotsittinginadrawercanberescuedorifyouneedtomoveon,AndromedaRomano’sarticlewillofferquestionstoaskyourself.MichaelLaRonn’sessaywillgiveyouanexampleofhowanunexpectedopportunitymightbejustthepushyouneed.Or,ifyou’vehadtroublefindinganagent,RyanVanCleave’scollectionoftipsandadvicefrom22literaryagentsoneveryaspectofthebusinessmightchangeyourluck.MattyDalrympleshareswaystoreachmorereadersandbuildacommunitywiththem.Wishyousuccessandhappynewyear!21.Theadvicementionedatthebeginninghighlightstheimportanceof______.A.abigdream B.constantpractice C.earningmoney D.achievingsuccess22.Whosearticlemayhelpthosewhoareunsurewhethertosaveanunsuccessfulnovel?A.MattyDalrympl. B.MichaelLaRonn.C.RyanVanCleave. D.AndromedaRomano.23.Whomightbethetargetreadersofthisissue?A.Writers. B.Businessmen. C.Booksellers. D.Literaryagents.BI’minacoffeeshopinManhattanandI’mabouttobecomethemostdislikedpersonintheroom.First,I’mgoingtointerruptthemanreadingquietlynearthewindowandaskforadrinkofhislatte.Next,I’mgoingtoaskthelineofpeoplewaitingtopayifIcancuttothefrontofthequeue.ThisishowIchosetospendmylastvacation.Here’swhy.Growingup,allIeverheardaboutwas“EQ.”Itwasthemid-1990s,andpsychologistDanielGolemanhadjustpopularizedtheconceptofemotionalintelligence.UnlikeIQ,whichtrackedconventionalmeasuresofintelligencelikereasoningandrecall,EQmeasuredtheabilitytounderstandotherpeople—tolisten,toempathize(共情),andtoappreciate.Mymother,anelementaryschoolprincipal,prizedbrainsandhardwork,butsheplacedaspecialemphasisonGoleman’snewidea.Toher,EQwastheelixir(萬能藥)thatseparatedthegoodstudentsfromthegreataftertheyleftschool.Shewasdeterminedtosendmeintotheadultworldwithasmuchofthiselixiraspossible.ButwhenIfinallybeganmyfirstjob,Inoticedasecondelixirinthepocketsofsomeofmycolleagues.Itgavetheiropinionsextraweightandtheirdecisionsaddedimpact.Strangestofall,itseemedliketheanti-EQ:Insteadofknowinghowtomakeothersfeelgood,thiselixirgavepeoplethecouragetodotheopposite—tosaythingsothersdidn’twanttohear.Thiswasassertiveness(魄力).Itboileddowntothecommandofasingleskill:theabilitytohaveuncomfortableconversations.Assertivepeople—thosewithhigh“AQ”—askforthingstheywant,declinethingstheydon’t,provideconstructivefeedback,andengageindirectconfrontation(對峙)anddebate.AlifetimeimprovingmyEQhelpedmeempathizewithothers,butitalsoleftmeoverlysensitivetosituationswhereIhadtosayordothingsthatmightmakeothersunhappy.WhileIdidn’tavoidconflict,IwasalwaysfrustratedbymypowerlessnesswhenIhadtosayordosomethingthatcouldupsetsomeone.ThisismyproblemandI’mworkingonit.24.Whydidtheauthoractthatwayinthecoffeeshop?A.Toimproveaskill. B.Totestaconcept.C.Toadvocateanewidea. D.Tohaveauniquevacation.25.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthor’smother?A.ShethoughtlittleofIQ.B.ShepopularizedGoleman’sidea.C.Shewasastrictmotherandprincipal.D.ShevaluedEQasthekeytogreatness.26.Whatdoestheword“it”underlinedinthefourthparagraphreferto?A.EQ. B.AQ. C.Empathy. D.Courage.27.Accordingtothepassage,thosewithhighEQbutlowAQarelikelytobe______.A.successfulleaders B.peoplepleasersC.terriblecomplainers D.pleasureseekersCSometimesweonlyappreciatesomethingwhenwerealizewemayloseit.ThatisthestoryoftheEverglades.Ashallowslow-movingriver,theEvergladesoncecoveredabout18,000squaremilesofsouthernFlorida.Untilthe1900s,fewpeoplelivedinthegrassywetlands.Notmuchwasunderstoodabouttheuniquebalanceofnaturethatexistedthere.Plants,creatures,andwaterhadformedaremarkableecosystem.Bytheearly1900s,Florida’spleasantwintersattractedmorepeople.Visitorsbecamenewpermanentresidents.Theybuilthomesandroads.Theconditionslookedgoodforfarming,sothenewcomersplantedlargeagriculturalcrops.ButSouthFlorida’scycleoffloodingwasaproblem.Toaddressthat,developersattemptedtodrain(排水)theland.Theyalsobuiltstructurestocontrolwaterlevelsandflow.Thosechangesmadeiteasierformorepeopletoliveyear-roundinSouthFlorida.However,theyalsodisturbedlifeintheEverglades,whichdependsonfreshwaterregularlyrefillingtheland.Thearea’sgrowinghumanpopulationneededfreshwater.Andlargefarmsconsumedlargequantitiesoffreshwater.Bythemid-1900s,waterlevelsinsouthernFloridabegantogodown.Lackoffreshwaterwasn’ttheonlyproblem.Asmoreandmorelandwasdevelopedforpeopleandfarms,theEverglades’historicboundariescontracted.LossofhabitatandhuntingthreatenedthesurvivalofnativespeciesintheEverglades.Somepeoplehopedthatthegovernment’srecognitionmightsavetheEverglades.Theyfoughtforit.EvergladesNationalParkwasestablishedin1947.ItbecamethefirstparkintheUnitedStatescreatedforitsbiodiversity.Now,EvergladesNationalParkprotects1.5millionacresalongthesoutherntipofFlorida.Anamazingvarietyofcreatureslivethere.About360differentspeciesofbirdshavebeensightedinthepark.Nearly300differentspeciesoffishhavebeenidentified.About40speciesofmammalsand50speciesofreptilesinhabitthepark.NaturestillrulesintheEverglades,aplaceworthunderstanding,appreciating,andprotecting.28.WhatwastheEvergladeslikebeforethe1900s?A.Naturallywild. B.Partlyexplored.C.Completelylifeless. D.Thicklypopulated.29.WhatproblemdidnewresidentscausefortheEverglades?A.Acycleofflooding.B.Pollutionoffreshwater.C.Possibleextinctionofnativespecies.D.Theextensionofhistoricboundaries.30.Whyarethefiguresmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.Toattractvisitorstothepark.B.Tostressthegreatpowerofnature.C.Tocallformoreeffortstoprotectnature.D.Toshowthesuccessfulconservationofthepark.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.HowpeopleadaptedtolifeintheEverglades.B.HowEvergladesNationalParkwasestablished.C.HowhumansharmedandsavedtheEverglades.D.HowtheecosystemoftheEvergladeswasformed.DAmericanfamiliesdon’tsavemoneyliketheyusedto.In2018thepersonalsavingratewassomewherearound7%,whichiswellbelowtherateofafewdecadesago.Therearealotofpotentialexplanationsforthis.Wagegrowthhasslowedwhilenecessitiessuchashousingandmedicalcarehavegrownmoreexpensive.Theriseofeasycredithasmadeoverspendingeasierthanever.Andthenumberofpeoplewhomakeabudgetisdecreasing.Now,ateamofU.S.andCanadianeconomistshaveproposedanewexplanationforthedecliningsavingsrate,onerootedinindividualpsychology.Atitsheartliesasimpleobservation:Spendingisalotmorevisiblethannotspending.Humansaresocialcreatures,andwehaveatendencytoevaluateourownstandinginliferelativetohowourfriendsandneighborsaredoing.WewanttokeepupwiththeJoneses,andstayaheadoftheSmiths.Becauseofthis,whenweseeotherpeoplespendingmoneywehaveatendencytobelievethatwecan—orshould—bespendingtoo.Nowadays,changesinthemedialandscapehavemadeotherpeople’sspendingmorevisiblethanever.That,inturn,ismakingallofusspendevenmore—andsaveevenless.DavidHirshleifer,oneoftheeconomists,saidthat“it’seasytothinkthatyou’resavingenoughbecauseyouarenotthrowingluxurypartiesortakingexpensivejourneysthewaysomepeopleyouknoware.”But,hewarned,“thosejourneysandpartiesmaynotreallybetypicalofyouracquaintances—theyjuststandoutinmemory.”Theeconomistsimplythatfindingwaystomakenon-spendingmorevisiblemighthelpindividualsdevelopmorerealisticviewsofoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.“Makeaspecialefforttonoticewhenyourfriendsarecarefulwithmoney,suchasholdingontotheir15-year-oldcar,”Hirshleifersaid.32.WhichofthefollowingisapotentialexplanationforthelowsavingrateinAmerica?A.Thereductionintheincome. B.Theeasyaccesstomoney.C.Thegrowingdesireforhousing. D.Thedifficultyinstickingtoabudget.33.The“individualpsychology”mentionedinparagraph3referstoatendencyto______.A.showoffwealth B.connectwithothersC.compareoneselftoothers D.adaptoneselftosocialchange34.WhatisthewarningofDavidHirshleifer?A.Itisimpropertocopyothers’spendinghabits.B.Itisunwisetospendmorethanonecanafford.C.Onemayspendtoomuchonjourneysandparties.D.Onemayhavemisunderstandingofothers’spendinghabits.35.Whatdotheeconomistssuggestpeopledo?A.Makegooduseofmoney.B.Saveasmuchmoneyaspossible.C.Payattentiontonon-spendingbehavior.D.Changeoverallspendingandsavingbehavior.第二節（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Haveyoueverwonderedwhyyouwanttodosomething,orwhatcausespeopletogothroughextraordinarypainorpersonalinvestmentjusttoachieveaparticularoutcome?36Motivation.Motivationisthereasonforpeople’sactions,goals,andwillingnesstopursuethegoals.Sometimesitseemsdifficulttofind,butweallhavethatsparkatourcore.Herearesomewaysyoucanturnthatsparkbackintoaflame.37Ifyourmotivationisfading,noticewhenthisstartstohappenandwhateventscouldhavedrivenit.You’llfindthatyou’remorelikelytofeelboredwhenyou’reincertainenvironments.Asyoubecomemoreawareofthis,youcanputyourselfinsituationswhereyou’remorelikelytothrive.Keepathankfulnessjournal.38Whenthey’reawareofwhatthey’rethankfulfor,itdrivestheminspecificareasoftheirlives.Consideringthis,youmayfindvalueinkeepingathankfulnessjournalwhereyouregularlylistblessings.Designanaccomplishmentbook.Creativepeoplemaydowelltodesignanaccomplishmentbookwithimagesofpastworkandaccomplishmentsasaformofencouragement.Itcanbeasinformalorformalasyou’dlike.Itmightbeasimplescrapbookyoukeepatyourdesk,oraprofessionallyprintedbookletthatyoukeepbyyourbed.39Getoutofthehouse.Ifyourlifeconsistsofgoingtowork,cominghome,watchingNetflix,andgoingtosleep,youshouldn’tbesurprisedthatyou’reunmotivated.40Stretchingyourselfwillexposeyoutonewideas,activities,andpeople,whichwilleitherstrikeupnewmotivationorrekindlethingsyouhaveforgottenabout.A.What’sthepossiblesolution?B.Identifywhenmotivationslips.C.What’sattheheartofthisissue?D.Decidewhatworksbestforyouandgiveitatry.E.Athankfulnessjournalisaperfectwaytoshowyourgratitudetoothers.F.Somepeoplefindthatthankfulnessandmotivationaredirectlyconnected.G.Makeitapointtogooutdoorsandtrynewthingsevenwhenyoudon’twantto.第三部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共15個小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Ifoundabrownbagoutsideafterourmove.“GrassSeed,”itsaidinbigletters.MyhusbandandI41theseedsalloverthedirtyyardinfrontofournewhouse.“Ihavenoideaiftheywill42,”Itoldhim,“butit’sworthashot.”Justlikeour43tomovetotheruralArizona.Nearournewhousesatacharmingcottage,whichwas44totourists.Igotajobofferto45thecottage.I’dworkedinhotelsforyears,sowhenofferedthe46,Ijumpedatit.Still,itwasabigchange.I47thatitwouldbearightmove.Whilewewaitedforourgrasstogrow—ornot—we48settledintoournewhousethroughourefforts.Wemadeitacozyhome,despitethe49inthefrontyard,whichwasstillbarenow.Meanwhile,manyofthecottageguestsbecame50,andIgottoknowthemwell.Ifelt51tomaketheirstaysmemorable.PerhapsIwasbetteratthatthan52.Butafteramonsoon(季風)sweptthrough,Iwokeuptoabeautifulmorningandlookedoutthewindow.Therewasnograssgrowinginthesunlight.53,ouryardwascoveredinarainbowofzinnias(百日菊)!ThefrontyardturnedoutevenbetterthanIcouldhave54,justlikeournewlife.Anditremainsapowerful55ofthebeautythatawaitsusinournewchapter.41.A.sought B.spread C.collected D.removed42.A.remain B.last C.dry D.root43.A.need B.intention C.decision D.agreement44.A.rented B.given C.sold D.introduced45.A.green B.advertise C.fillup D.lookafter46.A.help B.chance C.service D.accommodation47.A.pretended B.decided C.understood D.prayed48.A.naturally B.hardly C.gradually D.temporarily49.A.uncertainty B.potential C.danger D.untidiness50.A.locals B.employers C.regulars D.gardeners51.A.proud B.grateful C.curious D.stressed52.A.houserenting B.yardcleaning C.keepinghouse D.growinggrass53.A.Otherwise B.Instead C.Besides D.Therefore54.A.imagined B.designed C.remembered D.appreciated55.A.test B.memory C.reminder D.choice第二節（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。IncelebrationofChineseNewYear,ahanfuparade56(hold)byChinaCulturalCentreinValletta,thecapitalofMalta,onFebruary17,2024.Theparade,well57(receive)amongthelocalsandtourists,featured23volunteermodelsfromdiverseculturalbackgroundscomingtogethertoshow58beautyoftraditionalChinesecostumes.TheparadeattractedlocalresidentsandvisitingtouristswithitsdisplayofancientChineseeleganceandgrace.Eachmodelworedelicatehanfuindifferentstyles,reflectingthe59(rich)anddiversityofChina’sculturalheritage.Fromsilkgarmentstoelaborateaccessories(配飾),thehanfuparaderepresentedtheessenceofcenturies-oldtraditionspasseddownthrough60(generation).Theeventdrewenthusiasticparticipationfrombothlocalresidentsandtourists,61wonderedattheexquisitecraftsmanshipandculturalsignificanceofhanfu.Many62(engage)withthemodels,eagertolearnmoreaboutthehistoryand63(symbol)meaningbehindeachgarment,furtherfosteringcross-culturalexchangeandunderstanding.ByincludingthehanfuparadeintoitsChineseNewYearcelebrations,theChinaCulturalCentreinMaltashoweditscommitmenttopromotingculturalexchangeand64(strengthen)thebondsoffriendshipbetweenMaltaandChina.Theeventshowedthelastingappeal65Chinesetraditionsandtheirabilitytogobeyondborders,unitingpeoplefromdiversebackgroundsincelebrationandappreciation.第四部分寫作（共兩節，滿分40分）第一節（滿分15分）假定你是李華,你校將于4月23日(世界讀書日)開展主題為“ThePowerofReading”的英語演講比賽，請你以此為主題寫一篇演講稿參賽，內容包括：1.你的經歷；2.你的感受。注意：1.詞數80左右；2.請按如下格式在答題紙的相應位置作答。ThePowerofReadingGoodmorning,ladiesandgentlemen!第二節（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。IwasdoinghomeworkwithmyfriendOllieathishomewhenherandomlystartedscribbling(亂畫)afish.Butnotjustanyfish.Thisfishwasridingaskateboardandblowingabubblethatsaid“I’dratherbeskating!”Ilaughedanddrewaseastarsaying“Quitfoolingaroundandgettowork!”Justthen,Ollie’sgrandmaAbuelaandherfriendMr.Goldbergcameintothekitchen.Mr.Goldbergwasinchargeofthelocalanimalshelter.Abuelapouredtheirteaandinquiredabouthowthingsweregoingattheanimalshelter.Mr.Goldbergsighed,shakinghishead.Heexplainedthatnotenoughpeoplewereadoptingpets,resultingintoomanyanimalswithouthomes.Overhearingtheconversation,Ollieofferedtoadoptsomeexcitedly.ButAbuelasaidthatonenoisyparrotwasplentyforthishouse.“Blueisn’tn