2024屆遼寧省盤錦市高考英語押題試卷含解析

2024屆遼寧省盤錦市高考英語押題試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場號(hào)和座位號(hào)填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)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．Shethentookthelittlekey,andopenedit,trembling,butcouldnotatfirstseeanything________,becausethewindowswereshut.A．plainlyB．closelyC．firmlyD．frequently2．______theeffortsmadebythepolice,afantasticperformancewillbeputontomorrow.A．InplaceofB．InsearchofC．InchargeofD．Inpraiseof3．F/friendshipsfadeawayifthereisn’t___goodbalancebetweenthegiveandthetake．A．The;/ B．/;a C．The;a D．/;the4．Ellenisafantasticdancer.IwishI________aswellasher.A．dance B．willdanceC．haddanced D．danced5．Jane’spalefacesuggestedthatshe______illandherparentssuggestedthatshe______amedicalexam.A．be;shouldhave B．was;haveC．shouldbe;had D．was;had6．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)slongas7．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind8．Aftertheflooding,peopleweresufferinginthatarea,________urgentlyneededcleanwater,medicineandsheltertosurvive.A．which B．whoC．where D．what9．Smoking______inthekitcheninmyhouse.A．doesn’tallowB．didn’tallowC．isn’tallowedD．won’tallow10．I________________afluwhenIwasonaspringoutingwithmyclassmate.A．caughtup B．pickedupC．tookup D．broughtup11．---What’swrongwithyourcellphone?Ican’tgetthrough.---Oh,mylinewascutoffbecauseI________mybill.A．haven’tpaid B．hadn’tpaid C．wasn’tpaying D．don’tpay12．Lifeteachesusnottoregretoveryesterday,forit________andisbeyondourcontrol.A．passed B．willpassC．haspassed D．hadpassed13．Don’tbejoking.It’stimeto______yourbusiness.A．setout B．takeup C．goon D．getdown14．一Wouldyoubesokindastotakethisheavyboxupstairsforme?一A．It'smypleasure．B．Helpyourself．C．Sure，withpleasure．D．Takeyourtime．15．--Whenwillyoucomehomefordinner?I’llprepareitforyou.--Don’t________it.I’lleatoutwithmyfriends.A．careabout B．worryabout C．botherabout D．talkabout16．.---HowdidyouFrench?----IlivedinParisfortwoyearsbeforeIcametoEngland,soIgotlotsofpractice.A．gothrough B．pickup C．setup D．turnup17．volleyballishermainfocus,sheisalsogreatatbasketball.A．Since B．OnceC．Unless D．While18．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must19．—IhavesomethingimportanttotellJohn.ButIcan’tfindhim.—Hiscellphoneishere,sohe________havegonetoofar.A．mustn’t B．needn’tC．wouldn’t D．can’t20．Thebusdroppedmeoffandpulledaway_____IrealizedIhadleftmybagonit.A．whileB．beforeC．a(chǎn)fterD．since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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Thisyear’sfluseasonisprettyscary.Totrytominimizetheeffects,publicofficialsarestillurginganyonewhohasn’tyetgottentheirflushottogetoneassoonaspossible.However,evenifeverysinglepersongotashotinthearm,thevaccine(疫苗)—withitsexcellent36percenteffectiveness—wouldnotpreventeveryonefromgettinginfectedwiththeannoyingvirus.Knowledgeispower,sohere'swhatgoesoninyourbodywhenyoucomedownwiththeflu.Theinfluenzavirusprimarilyattacksyournose,throat,andthetubesthatleadtoyourlungs.Butthefluissomuchmorethanthat.Yourmusclesache,yourheadhurts,andyourappetitegoesdown,amongotherthings.Tooursurprise,almostallofthesesymptomshavelesstodowiththevirusitselfthanwithyourimmune(免疫的)responsetothem.Unfortunately,theverydefenseyouhaveinplacetogetridofthefluisthereasonyoufeelsopainfulwhenyourecover.Thevirususuallyentersthroughyourmouth,typicallybywayofyourhands.Butittakesafewdaysforsymptomstosetin.Whilethisprocessmightcausesomeharmtoyournoseandthroat,it'snothingmajor,andnothinglikethesymptomsthattypicallyaccompanyabadorevenmildcaseoftheflu.Therealfunstartswhenyourimmunesystembeginstofight.Yourimmunesystemcomesintwoparts:theinnatesystemandtheadaptive.Theinnateimmunesystemisessentiallyanall-purposetool.Assoonasyourbodysensesthepresenceofanyinjuryorinvader,theinnateimmunesystemlaunchesintoactionbyproducingtinyproteinscalledcytokinesandchemokines.Thecytokinesreproducealmostimmediatelyandstarttoattackthevirus.Thisincreaseinimmunecellscreatesaseriousinflammation(炎癥)throughoutthebody.Buttheworstisstilltocome.Meanwhile,thechemokinesworkwiththeadaptiveimmunesystemtohelpcreateTcells.Thesecellsareaspecialtypeofwhitebloodcellthatworksinamuchmorespecificway:Theyfindtheinfluenzavirus,identifywhat'sspecialaboutit,andcreatesomethinguniqueontheirsurfacethatfindsanddestroyssimilarinvaders.1、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph1?A．Allthevaccineisnoteffective.B．Noonecanavoidcatchingthisyear'sflu.C．Thisyear'sfluisthemostseriousoneinrecentyears.D．Publichealthofficialshavetouseagunwhennecessary.2、Whymanypartsofyourbodysufferwhileyou'rerecoveringfromaflu?A．Becauserecoveryfromillnessispainful.B．Becauseyourimmunesystemisworkingagainstyourdefensesystem.C．Becauseyourbodyisfightinghardagainsttheflu.D．Becausetheinfluenzavirusattacksyournose,throatandotherparts.3、Theunderlinedword“fun”inParagraph4canbereplacedby.A．joyB．battleC．a(chǎn)ctionD．program4、What'sthemainideaofParagraph4?A．Thefightbetweeninnateimmunesystemandtheadaptive.B．Thecategoriesofimmunesystem.C．Thewayimmunesystemworks.D．Theprocessofthedevelopmentofimmunesystem.22．（8分）Oneofthehardestpartsoflivingabroadisbeingawayfromyourlovedones,especiallyyourfamily.Whilemyfriendsaresoimportanttome,I’vepersonallyfounditmoredifficultbeingawayfromfamily.However,Iwasfortunatethatmymumandsisterrecentlyfoundthetimetoseeme.BothmysisterandIhavemajorbirthdaysthisyearasshe'stuming18andI'llbe21.Mysisterisaverybigmusicfanandthisyear,IcreatedmystatusasthebestoldersisterbykeepinganeyeoutformusicconcertsinParis.InourhometownofLeicester,wedon’tregularlygetmanywell-knownartistsplayinginourcity.ButinParis,Imanagedtogetthebest18thbirthdaypresentofall:ticketsforallthreeofustoseemysister’sfavoriteAmericanrapper,AngelHaze.Iwilltrytovisitformysister’sactualbirthdayinJune,thechanceformysisterandmymumtovisitbecameabirthdaytreat.TheexperienceoffindingourwaytogethertotheconcertorgettingtoshowthemaroundtheParissitessuchastheEiffelTower,theArcduTriompheandevenmyfavoriteicecreamplace,Amorino,wasanamazingmemoryforusall!DespitethefactthatIfelttheslightpressuretomakesuretheweekendwentsmoothly,eventheheavyrainfailedtodampenourmood.Therefore,whileitcanbedifficultbeingawayfromhomeandpotentiallymissingbigfamilymoments,therearewaystoavoidthesadnessandfindawaytomakethebestofyoursituationtocreateanunforgettablememory.JustlikethecontinuingrainwhilewewentuptheEiffeltower,everycloudhasasilverlining,becausethenwegotthefunniestphotosever!1、What

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photos.23．（8分）Formanypeoplewholiveincities,parksareanimportantlandscape.Theyprovideaplaceforpeopletorelaxandplaysports,aswellasashelterfromtheoftensevereenvironmentofacity.Whatpeopleoftenoverlookisthatparksalsoprovideconsiderableenvironmentalbenefits.Onebenefitofparksisthatplantsabsorbcarbondioxideandgiveoffoxygen.Accordingtoonestudy,anacreoftreescanabsorbthesameamountofcarbondioxidethatatypicalcaremitsin11,000milesofdriving.Parksalsomakecitiescooler.ScientistshavelongnotedwhatiscalledtheUrbanHeatIslandEffect:buildingmaterialssuchasmetalandconcrete(混凝土)absorbmuchmoreofthesun’sheatandreleaseitmuchmorequicklythantreesandgrass.Becausecitylandscapescontainsomuchofthesebuildingmaterials,citiesareusuallywarmerthansurroundingruralareas.ParksandothergreenspaceshelptolessentheUrbanHeatIslandEffect.Unfortunately,manycitiescannoteasilycreatemoreparks.However,citiescouldbenefitfrommanyofthepositiveeffectsofparksbyencouragingcitizenstocreateanothertypeofgreenspace:rooftopgardens.Whilemostpeoplewouldnotthinkofstartingagardenontheirroof,humanbeingshavebeenplantinggardensonrooftopsforthousandsofyears.Somerooftopgardensaresimplecontainergardensthatanyonecancreatewiththeinvestment(投資)ofafewhundreddollarsandafewhoursofwork.Rooftopgardensprovidemanyofthesamebenefitsasotherurbanparksandgardenspaces,butwithouttakingupthemuch-neededland.Inthesummer,rooftopgardenspreventbuildingsfromabsorbingheatfromthesun,whichcansignificantlyreducecoolingbills.Inthewinter,gardenshelpcontroltheheatthatmaterialslikebrickandconcretereleasesoquickly,leadingtosavingsonheatingbills.Rooftopvegetablesandherbgardenscanalsoprovidefreshfoodforcitysettlers,makingtheirdietshealthier.Rooftopgardensarenotonlysomethingeveryonecanenjoybutalsoasmartenvironmentalinvestment.1、Theunderlinedword“emits”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans_________.A．takesupB．givesoutC．carriesawayD．breathesin2、WhichofthefollowingcontributestotheUrbanHeatIslandEffect?A．Morerooftopgardens.B．Moretreesandgrass.C．Moreparkinglots.D．Morebuildingmaterials.3、Whenitcomestorooftopgardens,whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A．Theymakepeoplemuchhappier.B．Theyprovidemorebenefitsfromurbanparks.C．Theyhelptosavemoneyandkeepahealthydiet.D．Theyhavebecomeverypopularinrecentyears.4、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsrooftopgardens?A．Supportive.B．Doubtful.C．Critical.D．Objective.24．（8分）WhenIspentthesummerwithmygrandmother,shealwayssetmedowntothegeneralstorewithalist.BehindthecounterwasaladylikenooneI’deverseen.“Excuseme,”Isaid.Shelookedupandsaid,“I’mMissBee.”“Ineedtogetthese.”Isaid,holdingupmylist.“So?Gogetthem.”MissBeepointedtoasign.“There’snoonehereexceptyouandmeandI’mnotyourservant,sogetyourselfabasketfromthatpile.”IvisitedMissBeetwiceaweekthatsummer.Sometimessheshortchargedme.Othertimessheovercharged.Goingtothestorewaslikegoingintobattle.Allsummerlongshefoundwaystotrickme.NosoonerhadIlearnedhowtopronounce“bicarbonateofsoda”andmemorizeditslocationontheshelvesthanshemademehuntforitalloveragain.Butbysummer’sendtheshoppingtripthathadoncetakenmeanhourwasdonein15minutes.“Allright,littlegirl,”shesaid.“Whatdidyoulearnthissummer?”“Thatyou’reameanie!”Ireplied.MissBeejustlaughedandsaid,“Iknowwhatyouthinkofme.Well,Idon’tcare!MyjobistoteacheverychildImeetlifelessons.Whenyougetolderyou’llbeglad!”GladImetMissBee?Ha!Theideawasabsurd…Untilonedaymydaughtercametomewithhomeworktroubles.“It’stoohard,”shesaid.“Couldyoufinishmymathproblemsforme?”“IfIdoitforyou,howwillyoueverlearntodoityourself?”Isaid.Suddenly,IwasbackatthatgeneralstorewhereIhadlearnedthehardwaytoaddupmybillbymyself.HadIeverbeenoverchargedsince?1、Whatdidtheauthor’sgrandmotheralwaysaskhertododuringhersummervacation?A．Makelistsforhershopping.B．Buysomethinginthegeneralstore.C．Sendliststotheladyinthegeneralstore.D．Gotoseetheladyinastore.2、WhatcanweinferaboutMissBee?A．Sheusedtolearntopronouncethenamesofsomegoodsinthestore.B．Sheneithershortchargedtheauthornoroverchargedher.C．TeachingkidslessonswasMissBee’sjobatthattime.D．Hertricksmadetheauthorfinishshoppinginashortertime.3、Theauthormentionedherdaughterto__________.A．showhersatisfactionwithherkid’shomeworkB．informreadersofherirresponsibilityforherkidC．tellreadersMissBee’sinfluenceonherD．expressheroppositiontoMissBee4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AnunforgettablesummertravelB．BeingaresponsiblemotherC．MeangrandmagivingapreciouslessonD．Makingameaningfullifelist25．（10分）OnthemorningofSeptember7th,19-year-oldRyanHarrisand40-year-oldStonieHuffman,twoSitka,Alaskaresidents,tookoffontheir28-footboatinsearchoffish.Twomilesintotheocean,theirboatbegantohavesomeproblems.Theymanagedtofixtheproblems,butdecidedtoheadbacktoshoreanyway.However,beforetheycouldcallforhelporgrabalifejacket,aneight-footwaveslammedhardagainsttheirboatandoverturnedit,throwingbothmenintothecoldAlaskanwaters.Stranded,theybegantolookaroundtoseewhattheycouldgrabontoandsawacoupleoftheemptyfishingboxesfromtheboat,floatingaround.Ryanmanagedtoclimbinsideone.Stonie,however,wasnotasluckyandmanagedtoonlygrabontothelidofthebox.Soon,theybothstarteddriftingapart.WhileRyancontinuedtobobupanddowninthebox,thewavesstartedcarryingStonieaway.Butasluckwouldhaveit,hecaughtsightofoneofthelifesuitsfromtheirboatfloatingintheoceanandmanagedtograbit.Thoughputtingitonandhangingontothelidatthesametimewasnotaneasytask,Stoniemanageditandthenbeganhislongswimbacktoshore.Heendeduponadesertedpatchoflandabout25milesnorthwestofSitka,wherehehadtowaituntilSaturdaymorningalmost24hoursafterthefishingtripbegan,forrescuerstofindhim.Meanwhile,19-year-oldRyancontinuedtodriftaroundtheoceantryingtostayaliveandhopingsomeonewouldfindhim.Thebraveteenagerrepeatedhimselfoverandoveragain,“I’mRyanHunterHarrisandI’mnotgoingtodiehere.”Hewassurehewouldberescued.TwohoursafterhisfriendwasrescuedandabletoguidetheCoastGuardand,26hoursaftertheadventurebegan,Ryanwasfinallyfoundandbroughtbacktoshore.Whatwasamazingwasthatbesidesafewscratches,theyoungsterwasinperfecthealth.Willheeverventureoutonafishingtripagain?Onlytimewilltell!1、WelearnthatonRyanandStonie’swaybacktoshore,.A．theyhadexpectedtheywouldencounterdangerB．theywerestruckbyabigwaveallofasuddenC．theytriedtofixtheproblemsoftheirboatD．theywerefrightenedbymanybigwaves2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Stranded”inParagraph2mean?A．Trapped. B．Injured.C．Encouraged. D．Puzzled.3、Paragraph4showswhenRyanwasdriftingaroundtheocean,he.A．wasfrightened B．a(chǎn)musedhimselfC．becamehopeless D．stayedpositive4、Thewriterfindsitsurprisingthat.A．Ryanwasfinallyfound B．ittooksolongtofinallyfindRyanC．Ryanwasonlyslightlyinjured D．Ryandecidedtogoonafishingtripagain第三部分語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Onedoctorisbeingrecognizedasthebestdoctor.Heevertookthetimeto1ayoungpatient'sbrokentoy.Thelittleboy,Ryan,hasseveralhealth2.The9-year-oldhashadeightoperationsinhislife,sowhenhewenttoChildren'sHospitalfor3inearlyNovember,hebroughtalonghisfavoritetoyfor4.Hisdoctor,Groth,noticedtheone-eyedtoywasalittleshabbyanddecidedto5bysewingitbackup,justlikehe6Ryan.“Youmightthinkthisishisfourthorfifthone,”Grothsaid.“Heisextremely7thistoy.”WhenRyanwokeupfromhisoperationtofindhis8recoveringbyhisside,hewasvery9."Withthislittleguy,Ithinkitmadeabig10,"Grothsaid.“Froma11aspectithelpsalotandit12him.”The44-year-olddoctorhasseenmanykidscomeinwith13toysandhasmadeita14tosewthemupwheneverhecan.Thiswasthefirsttime,15,thatsomeonecaughthimintheact.Hedidn'tknowthe16wasbeingtaken,butsinceitwas17tothewebsite,it'sbeenlikedover13000times,18theattentionoflocalandnationalmedia.Thedoctorhasaprettygoodtheoryaboutwhyhissmall19hasgottensomuchattentiononline.“Peoplejust20toseesympathyforothers.Itresonates（引起共鳴）.”Thatitdoesdoctor,thatitdoes.1、A．putawayB．sewupC．playwithD．washup2、A．careB．educationC．problemsD．benefits3、A．operationB．a(chǎn)dviceC．trainingD．complaint4、A．treatmentB．repairC．donationD．comfort5、A．operateB．helpC．exchangeD．foster6、A．worriedaboutB．calledforC．didwithD．pickedup7、A．a(chǎn)ttachedB．devotedC．limitedD．a(chǎn)ttracted8、A．injuryB．parentsC．doctorD．toy9、A．painfulB．excitedC．energeticD．pessimistic10、A．effortB．smileC．differenceD．noise11、A．commercialB．moralC．financeD．recovery12、A．relaxesB．a(chǎn)pproachesC．servesD．reminds13、A．carefully-chosenB．well-wornC．newly-designedD．brand-new14、A．careerB．viewC．homeD．practice15、A．thereforeB．besidesC．howeverD．instead16、A．photoB．toyC．measureD．seat17、A．deliveredB．postedC．a(chǎn)ppliedD．fastened18、A．requiringB．switchingC．a(chǎn)voidingD．catching19、A．changeB．progressC．gestureD．misfortune20、A．likeB．failC．tryD．manage第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）WiththerapiddevelopmentoftheInternet,moreandmoreteenagersmakefriendsonlinenowadays.Somepeoplesayit'sgoodtodothat,whileothersthinkit's1．(harm)especiallytoschoolpupils.Someconsiderthatmakingfriendsonlineisamodernwaytosharefriendship2．others.Theycanexpresstheirthoughts3．(free)toimprovesocialskillsandfluencyinEnglish.Onthecontrary,somestronglybelieveitis4．wasteoftimetomakefriendsthroughonlinecommunicationandwhat’sworse,thoseso-called“friends”arelikelytocheatyouafter5．(gain)yourtrust.Inmyopinion,6．theInternetisgoodornotdependsonhowweuseit.Ifit7．(use)properly,wecancommunicatewithpeople8．comefromeverycorneroftheworld,andsharelifeexperiences.Ofcourse,however,sincetheInternetwasborn,manybadmen9．(make)useofittodosomethingbad.Sowemustlearntodeterminetrueorfalseandavoidbeinghurt.Inconclusion,everycoinhastwo10．(side).SodoestheInternet.Ifusedinaproperway,theInternethasmoreadvantagesinseekingfriendship.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在此符號(hào)下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)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(cuò)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(jì)分。Therearenotenoughseatsinourschool’sreadingroom.Onemorningjustbeforeourfinallyexamination,Igotthereveryearlytooccupyingaseat.Iputabookonthedeskandthenwenttohaveabreakfast.WhileIcameback,IfoundsomeonewassittingontheseatwhichIhadoccupiedintheadvance.Iruntohimimmediatelyandshoutedathim,“Goingaway!It’smyseat!”Everyoneinthereadingroomraisedtheireyesandstaredatmeonanunfriendlyway.Ifeltveryashamed,butIrushedoutofthereadingroomwithmybook.Ilearnedahardlessonthatday-Ishouldrespectandpolitetootherpeople.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華,你想?yún)⒓訉W(xué)校組織的“走進(jìn)美國家庭(EnteringAmericanFamilies)”夏令營活動(dòng)。請(qǐng)你用英語寫一份申請(qǐng)信。內(nèi)容包括:1.你參加這次的活動(dòng)的目的2.你的特長和愛好3.你希望住在什么樣的家庭。要求：1.詞數(shù)120右2.文中不能出現(xiàn)自己的姓名和所在地區(qū)和學(xué)校的名稱。___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________