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湖南省百所重点名校2024届全国卷Ⅲ英语试题高考模拟题解析（精编版）

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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1．--- Could we accomplish the task according to the schedule?

--- I doubt that. The problem remains ______ we can get financial aid within this week.

A．that B．how C．why D．when

2．

Paul could be a very attractive boy but he ______ to his behaviour.

A

．

paid no attention B

．

were paying no attention

C．pays no attention D．had paid no attention

3．—I’m afraid I couldn’t go to your birthday party.I have a test next Monday.

—Oh， ！You’re my best friend and you must be there！

A．go ahead B．come on C．you needn’t D．it doesn’t matter

4．

The disabled guy was attended throughout his school day by a nurse ________ to guard him.

A

．

to appoint

C．appointing D．having appointed

B

．

appointed

5．

We’ll build a power station ______ water resources are plentiful.

A

．

where

C．which D．that

B

．

in which

6．

— Is it enough to finish the form for a passport, Madam?

— Your passport application form should be ________ by two recent photos.

A

．

updated

C．established D．identified

B

．

accompanied

7．

—Could you check my list to see I have forgotten anything?

—No problem.

A

．

whether B

．

which

C．that D．what

8．

Where was it ______ the road accident happened the other day?

A

．

that

C．how D．which

9．

In terms of Mrs. Meng’s being arrested without solid evidence, the western media has _____ public attention away

B

．

when

from where it should be, that is, the rule of law.

A

．

transformed B

．

shifted

C．attracted D．changed

10．

Jenny nearly missed the flight _________________doing too much shopping.

A

．

as a result of

C．in front of D．in need of

B

．

on top of

11．

He was forced to spend another night at the airport ____ for his plane.

A．waiting B．being waited C．waited D．to be waited

12．

Yumin, the late famous physicist, often encouraged his students to _____ what they believed in, even when facing

strong opposition.

A

．

come up with

C．put up with D．stand up for

B

．

take charge of

13．

The same boiling water softens the potato and hardens the egg. It’s about ________you’re made of, not the

circumstances.

A

．

that

C．how D．who

14．

I'd advise anyone to put aside a proportion of their earnings — ____________.

A

．

nothing great is easy B

．

nothing comes from nothing

B

．

what

C．a bad penny always turns up D．a penny saved is a penny earned

15．

—You ought to have made an apology to Tom yesterday evening

．

—Yes, I know I __ __

．

A．ought to have B．have to C．should D．must have

16．--- My God! I haven’t prepared the files for the new project yet!

--- _______. The boss won’t need it until next Friday.

A．There’s no doubt B．There’s no panic C．Good luck D．Sounds good

17．

It is going to rain today. Take an umbrella with you to ________ you from the rain.

A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect

18．

Wu Lei is the only Chinese player has made it onto the latest World Soccer 500 list.

A

．

who

C．whose D．whom

B

．

which

19．

He would be in better health now _______ with too much work when young.

A

．

had he not burdened himself B

．

if he was not burdened

C．were he not burdened D．had he not been burdened himself

20．

Is it common practice that salesmen receive a _______ of 10 percent on all sales made?

A

．

deposit B

．

receipt

C．pension D．commission

第二部分 阅读理解（满分40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。

Microsoft has developed a new smart phone app that identify eye signals and translates them into letters,

21．（6分）

allowing people with motor neurone disease (

运动神经元症

) to communicate with others from a phone.

The GazeSpeak app combines a smartphone’s camera with artificial intelligence to recognize eye movements

immediately and change them into letters, words and sentences.

For people suffering from ALS (

渐冻症

) , also known as motor neurone disease, eye movement can be the only way

they are able to communicate.

“Current eye-tracking input systems for people with ALS are expensive, not strong under sunlight, and require

frequent re-adjustment and material, relatively steady setups,” said Xiaoyi Zhang, a researcher at Microsoft who

developed the technology.

“To ease off the disadvantages, we created GazeSpeak, an eye-gesture communication system that runs on a

smartphone, and is designed to be low-cost, strong, portable and easy to learn.”

The app is used by the listener by pointing their smartphone at the speaker. A chart that can be stuck to the back of

the smartphone is then used by the speaker to determine which eye movements to make in order to communicate.

The sticker shows four grids of letters, which each is equal to a different eye movement. By looking up, down, left or

right, the speaker selects which grids the letters they want belong to. The artificial intelligence is then able to predict the

word or sentence they are trying to say.

Zhang’s research, Smartphone-Based Gaze Gesture Communication for People with Motor Disabilities, is set to be

presented at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in May. (265)

1

、

According to the passage, people with ALS can communicate with others by __________.

A

．

eye contact B

．

body language

C

．

hand shaking D

．

language expression

2

、

Which of the following is NOT the advantage of GazeSpeak?

A

．

cheap B

．

unsteady

C

．

accessible D

．

learnable

3

、

How do the speakers use the app?

A

．

They point at the letters they want on the phone.

B

．

They predict the word or sentence they try to say.

C

．

They turn to the listeners to speak out the letters for them.

D

．

They look in the four directions to choose the grid of letters.

4

、

Which of the following might be the best title for the text?

A

．

People Suffering From ALS Needs Help

B

．

Smartphone App Helps ALS Sufferers Speak With Eyes

C

．

How Do People With ALS Communicate With Others

D

．

Researchers Develop The New Smartphone App

22．（8分）

Almost one in five drivers had dozed off behind the wheel, a shocking news report had showed. Of

those who were dozing off, 29% have done so with their cars speeding at 70 miles per hour. The report also found a

quarter of men have fallen asleep while driving, making it almost twice as many as women.

The Safety on Wheel Report, by Post Office Insurance, also looked at how often tiredness or a lack of concentration

caused accidents. Three in ten drivers have experienced an accident, from passing a walker crossing to hitting another

vehicle, because of a lack of concentration. Meanwhile, almost half (49%) of UK drivers have driven when they do not

concentrate.

Paul Havenhand, head of insurance at Post Office, said, “ When tiredness strikes, drivers should avoid the roads.”

There is no measurement for tired driving, unlike driving under the influence of alcohol, yet it could result in an equally

dangerous accident.

Drivers are advised to take a 15-minute break from driving every two hours. However, a third (36%) are so eager

to reach their destination that they will ignore feelings of tiredness. What’s more, almost one in five (18%) will drive for

longer than four hours without a break, while 6% carry on for up to 6 hours. Just over a quarter (27%) choose a quick

stop to buy a cup of coffee, which is a very popular way for drivers to get rid of tiredness, and only 17% stop to have a

rest until they feel energetic again. Mr. Havenhand added, “Drivers should plan ahead and rest before starting a long

journey; besides, they can take regular breaks to recharge their batteries while on road; in some cases, if they do feel too

tired to concentrate on the roads, they could consider an alternative means of transport.”

1

、

Which suggestion is NOT put forward by Mr. Havenhand?

A

．

Preparing well for a long journey and taking a complete rest before it.

B

．

Having breaks regularly in order to feel refreshed.

C

．

Choosing another method of transport instead.

D

．

Choosing a quick stop to grab something to eat.

2

、

What does the underlined phrase “recharging their batteries” in the last paragraph mean?

A

．

Put a new supply of electricity into their batteries.

B

．

Get back their energy by resting for a while.

C

．

Accuse them of stealing batteries.

D

．

Pay twice more money for their batteries.

3

、

It is implied in the last paragraph that for drivers the most popular cure for tiredness is _____.

A

．

drinking coffee

B

．

talking with others

C

．

ignoring feelings of tiredness

D

．

singing songs

4

、

What’s the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?

A

．

To warn people of the danger of tired driving.

B

．

To tell people to be careful when walking on the street.

C

．

To inform people of the importance of a good rest.

D

．

To introduce some dangers while driving on the roads.

23．（8分）

Climbing Without Ropes

The popular image of the mountain climber is of a person carefully climbing a steep cliff with a network of safety

ropes, but it is not the only kind. Many climbers now enjoy bouldering. It’s more accessible and better for the

environment.

What is bouldering?

Bouldering is a sport that involves climbing on, over, and around boulders up to approximately twenty feet above

the ground. Participants employ no safety ropes.

Bouldering Terms

Why boulder?

• improve your climbing skills by focusing on basics

• places to climb, such as climbing walls at gyms and parks,

easy to find

• less time commitment to bouldering than to mountain

climbing

• intellectual and physical enjoyment as one solves problems

“problem” that one must solve. The “solution” is the

sequence of moves one makes up and over a boulder.

Here is an example of a climber addressing a bouldering problem.

Figure 1: The climber has two routes she could take, one to the left and one to the right. The left one appears easier

because it has a jug within easy reach, but look what happens if she chooses that direction. She gets stuck on the rock

and has to go back down. Sometimes that is even more difficult than going up.

jug: a very large handhold that is easy to use

problem: The path up a boulder is referred to as the

crimp: a very small handhold

foothold: a place where one may place a foot to aid in

climbing boulder

Figure 2: The climber takes the one to the right this time. Using a foothold and placing her right hand in a crimp,

she is able to lift herself up and locate other handholds. After only a few moves, she is able to throw her leg over the top

of the boulder and pull herself up.

1

、

According to the passage, bouldering ________.

A

．

is an indoor sport

C

．

needs maps and equipment

B

．

has no safety protection

D

．

is a steep cliff climbing

2

、

Bouldering becomes popular because ________.

A

．

it challenges the limits

C

．

it builds minds and bodies

B

．

it costs less

D

．

it is a team game

3

、

According to the example, the right route is ________.

A

．

a shortcut

C

．

tough but to the top

B

．

a dead end

D

．

lined with jugs

4

、

The passage is likely to appear in ________.

A

．

a book review

C

．

a newspaper advertisement

B

．

a science report

D

．

a sports magazine

24．（8分）

In some islands north of Scotland, if head lice (

头虱

) left their host, he became sick and feverish.

Therefore, sick people had lice put in their hair intentionally. There was a method in their madness

：

As soon as the lice

had settled in again, the patient improved. The story explains the confusion of cause and effect. If the lice leave the sick

host, it is because he has a fever and they simply get hot feet

，

and when the fever breaks

，

they return. Such false

causality (

假因果关系）

misleads us every day.

Consider the headline: “Fact: Women Who Use Shampoo XYZ Every Day Have Stronger Hair.” It says very little --

least of all, that the shampoo makes your hair stronger. It might simply be the other way round: women with strong hair

tend to use Shampoo XYZ -- and perhaps that’s because it says “especially for thick hair” on the bottle.

Another example: Scientists found that long periods in the hospital did harm to patients. But, clearly, patients who

are dismissed immediately are healthier than those who must stay on for treatment.

Recently I read that students get better grades at school if their homes contain many books. This study was surely a

shot in the arm for booksellers, but it was also false causality. This simple truth is that educated parents tend to value

their children's education more than uneducated ones do, and they often have more books at home. In short, a

dust-covered copy War and Peace alone isn't going to influence anyone's grades; what counts is parents' education levels,

as well as their genes.

There was also the supposed relationship between the birth rate and the numbers of stork (

鹳）

pairs in Germany.

Both were in decline, and if you plot (

描绘）

them on a graph (

曲线图

)

，

the two lines of development from 1965 to 1987

appeared almost the same. Does this mean the storks actually bring babies? Obviously not. This was a purely accidental

connection.

In conclusion: Connection is not causality. Take a closer look at linked events: Sometimes what is presented as the

cause turns out to be the effect, or just the other way round

，

and sometimes there is no link at all -- just like with storks

and babies.

1

、

According to the first paragraph, people in some islands north of Scotland _________.

A

．

found a way to get rid of head lice

B

．

used an effective method to keep flt

C

．

made head lice a part of their life

D

．

died due to infections with head lice

2

、

Which is an example of false causality?

A

．

Women with strong hair tend to use a certain shampoo.

B

．

The birth rate and the stork population are connected.

C

．

Longer periods in the hospital benefit patients.

D

．

Lice can make a person sick and feverish.

3

、

The underlined phrase “ a shot in the arm” in Paragraph 4 means _______.

A

．

pain

C

．

guidance

B

．

defeat

D

．

encouragement

4

、

According to the author, students get better grades probably because ______.

A

．

their homes are full of books

B

．

they have read War and Peace

C

．

their educated parents value education

D

．

their parents are successful booksellers

5

、

We can draw the conclusion from the passage that _______.

A

．

connection arc pure accidents

B

．

cause and effect are interdependent

C

．

connections are mostly cause and effect

D

．

linked events may turn out to be unrelated

25．（10分）

When the weather’s hot, do you enjoy a glass of Brad’s Drink while watching your TV made by Tokyo

Telecommunications Engineering, and surfing the web using a search engine called BackRub? No? Neither do I. That’s

because all these companies have changed their names.

Brad’s Drink is now Pepsi. The mouthful that was Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering has become, simply,

Sony. And BackRub is now known as Google. Though I must admit, the idea of a back massage does sound good right

now!

Joking aside, choosing the right name for your start-up is a serious matter. Think of the case of a small Canadian

company called Research in Motion, who in 1998 had just developed a high-tech mobile phone that could send emails.

They were torn between names like MegaMail and ProMail. Then they sought the help of consulting firm Lexicon,

who specialize in brand names. They had other ideas. They brainstormed words connected to enjoyment and freshness.

Someone said.

Lexicon’s boss added two capital letters, and there you have it: BlackBerry was born. Since then it has sold over 33

million handsets to customers around the world. Would it have sold as well if it was called MegaMail? Who knows?

Recently, BlackBerry sales have been overtaken by Android phones and Apple’s iPhone. Lexicon’s founder David

Placek is a big fan of simple brand names like those Apple chooses: the iPhone. They l0ok a household word and by

putting one letter in font of it, it ends up being game changing.

So, for all you entrepreneurs(

企业家

)out there, make sure you allow time to develop a catchy and memorable name.

Think about what makes your company different. What’s your USP (

独特的销售主张

) ? Maybe you can reflect that in

your name.

What about you? What would you call a company if you had one?

1

、

Which of the following is the original name of BlackBerry?

A

．

Brad’s Drink.

B

．

Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering.

C

．

BackRub.

D

．

MegaMail and ProMail.

2

、

What is Lexicon?

A

．

A consulting company.

B

．

A handset company.