綜合模擬練(二)

　　第一部分　聽力(略)

　　第二部分　英語知識運用(共兩節，滿分35分)

　　第一節　單項填空(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)

　　請認真閱讀下面各題，從題中所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

　　21．Dance is

　　universal language and it has the power to break down

　　difficulty of language and culture.

　　A．a；the

　　B．an；the

　　C．a；a

　　D．an；a

　　22．The audience was informed to get out of the track before everybody participating in the running race was

　　A．in charge B．in order

　　C．in relief

　　D．in place

　　23．This factory produced much dirty water，which resulted in a wide

　　of environmental problems.

　　A．branch B．range

　　C．species

　　D．wave

　　24．Most vacant positions are at senior level，requiring

　　qualifications.

　　A．appropriate

　　B．apparent

　　C．accessible

　　D．abnormal

　　25．Ms.Jiang has become a famous actress，all over the country，but she is proud that she

　　English in a vocation school for ten years.

　　A．has taught

　　B．taught

　　C．has been taught

　　D．had taught

　　26．I want to buy a pair of shoes to

　　this suit.

　　A．go over

　　B．go through

　　C．go with

　　D．go after

　　27．This restaurant wasn’t

　　that other restaurant we went to.

　　A．half as good as

　　B．as half good as

　　C．as good as half

　　D．good as half as

　　28．This film，

　　for kids under 13，is on in the central cinema these days.

　　A．intending

　　B．to intend

　　C．being intended

　　D．intended

　　29．—What’s your comment on the final in the World Cup?

　　—Argentina

　　，but today is not their day.

　　A．need have scored

　　B．could have scored

　　C．should score

　　D．would score

　　30．You will know how much potential you have

　　you make efforts to do it.

　　A．only if

　　B．if only

　　C．as though

　　D．even though

　　31．In ancient Egypt，green represented hope and spring，

　　is the time of year

　　things in nature start to grow after a long winter.

　　A．when；which

　　B．what；when

　　C．which；when

　　D．which；that

　　32．For the millions and millions of people living in modern times，they might have to change their diets，especially

　　with poorer nutrition quality.

　　A．those

　　B．ones

　　C．it

　　D．that

　　33．

　　Chinese which city is famous for ice and snow，and the answer is sure to be Harbin.

　　A．If you ask a

　　B．Asking some

　　C．Ask any

　　D．Having asked ever

　　34．—I was late for work this morning.

　　—

　　.You started early，didn’t you?

　　A．Why not?

　　B．How come?

　　C．So what?

　　D．Never mind.

　　35．Top 100 Universities 2024 across the world have come out recently，

　　five Chinese universities.

　　A．among which is B．among them is

　　C．among which are

　　D．among them are

　　第二節　完形填空(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)

　　請認真閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

　　(2024·蘇錫常鎮一模)

　　At just 18 years old，Canberra student Lochie Ferrier has already conducted research in a frontier field—aerospace engineering.Aerospace engineering is the primary

　　36

　　of engineering concerned with the science and technology of aircraft and spacecraft.

　　In 2024，he was one of 80 high school students worldwide who

　　37

　　a six-week science and engineering program at MIT.During the program，he was

　　38

　　by the institute’s scientists，and developed a method to identify inactive satellites.This method，called OASIS，is designed

　　39

　　a way to help manage space debris(碎片)，which

　　40

　　operating satellites.“One solution to this problem is a

　　41

　　robot that can gather pieces of space debris and store them in orbit，”he says.“These pieces could be

　　42

　　to new satellites later，thus

　　43

　　the costs and launch weights of new satellites.”However，

　　44

　　satellite identification technology would be needed for this solution，and that’s what Lochie is working on.“I hope this method would be put into practice in the near future，

　　45

　　in the next 10 years，” he says.

　　Lochie has made the

　　46

　　of the Young Innovators category of the Australian Innovation Challenge Awards with his OASIS.This category is open to students aged 21 years or

　　47

　　and carries a 5,000 prize.If he won，he would use the money to help fund

　　48

　　research into OASIS.“My plan for using the money would be to try to use materials which could stand up to the

　　49

　　environment of space，” he says.

　　He is also considering how to

　　50

　　the technology to organizations such as NASA and satellite manufacturers.

　　Lochie’s

　　51

　　in aerospace engineering was aroused by the big dish antenna(碟形天線) at NASA’s tracking station near Canberra，which he visited in his early teens.He said his software design and development teacher at Canberra Grammar School

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　　him，too.“He taught me valuable project management and skills which I applied to OASIS.”

　　Lochie has been attending Canberra Grammar School and will soon

　　53

　　exams for admission to universities.He

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　　his time between schoolwork，his personal

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　　projects such as OASIS and the development of apps，rock climbing，and playing classical violin.The teenager is well on his way to realizing his sky-high ambition.

　　36．A.principle

　　B．presentation

　　C．branch D．criterion

　　37．A.brought in

　　B．participated in

　　C．set up

　　D．backed up

　　38．A.guided B．criticized

　　C．surprised

　　D．changed

　　39．A.in

　　B．for

　　C．with

　　D．as

　　40．A.follows

　　B．threatens

　　C．splits

　　D．maintains

　　41．A.recycling

　　B．repairing

　　C．creating

　　D．lauching

　　42．A.switched

　　B．transformed

　　C．attached

　　D．returned

　　43．A.increasing

　　B．reducing

　　C．balancing

　　D．covering

　　44．A.optional

　　B．temporary

　　C．reliable

　　D．theoretical

　　45．A.imagine

　　B．say

　　C．suppose

　　D．consider

　　46．A.plans B．finals

　　C．competitions

　　D．goals

　　47．A.under

　　B．beyond

　　C．more

　　D．above

　　48．A.basic

　　B．further

　　C．academic D．independent

　　49．A.extreme

　　B．pure

　　C．dark

　　D．friendly

　　50．A.adapt

　　B．forward

　　C．market

　　D．apply

　　51．A.influence

　　B．investment

　　C．information

　　D．interest

　　52．A.inspired

　　B．served

　　C．sponsored

　　D．promised

　　53．A.join

　　B．sit

　　C．hold

　　D．prepare

　　54．A.devotes

　　B．spends

　　C．separates

　　D．divides

　　55．A.instructive

　　B．competitive

　　C．technical

　　D．typical

　　第三部分　閱讀理解(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)

　　請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

　　A

　　(2024·江蘇南京、鹽城二模，A)

　　Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District

　　2024 High School Video Contest

　　Here’s the Scoop on Pet Waste!

　　Submission Deadline March 27,2024.

　　Eligibility

　　Ninth，tenth，eleventh and twelfth grade students that attend schools located in Bartow，Cherokee，Clayton，Cobb，Coweta，DeKalb，Douglas，Fayette，Fulton，Forsyth，Gwinnett，Hall，Henry，Paulding and Rockdale counties are invited to participate in the video contest.Entries can be a team or individual effort.

　　Guidelines

　　*Each video must be uploaded to YouTube.The video’s YouTube link must be included in the entry/release form.

　　*Team members must be from the same school.

　　*The video must be between 30 and 60 seconds in length.

　　*No professional assistance or use of copyright material is allowed，including background music.

　　*Each student participating in the contest or appearing in the video must fill out a form.For teams，submit an entry/release form for each team member.

　　*One video per team or individual.

　　*All entry/release forms must be postmarked or received by Friday，March 27,2024.

　　Email：kvallianos@atlantaregional.com

　　OR

　　Mail：2024 Water Video Contest Metro Water District 40 Courtland Street，NE Atlanta，GA 30303

　　Judging

　　Submissions will be judged based on the following

　　criteria：

　　*incorporation of the “Here’s the Scoop on Pet Waste” message.Use the “Here’s the Scoop on Pet Waste” messaging fact sheet for background information on the issue.

　　*Composition(length，technical construction，audio quality)．

　　*Entertainment value.

　　*Accuracy of information.

　　*Creativity.

　　Prizes

　　*1st Place 1,500

　　*2nd Place 1,000

　　*3rd Place 500

　　50% of the prize money will go to the individual or team who submits the video and 50% to the high school they attend.Winners will be notified directly.

　　www.northgeorgiawater.org

　　56．What does the underlined word “Eligibility” probably mean?

　　A．Age.

　　B．Qualification.

　　C．Location.

　　D．Grade.

　　57．When entering the contest，

　　.

　　A．one must ask his or her teacher to sign the entry form

　　B．winners can earn at least 750 as a prize

　　C．one can invite friends from other schools to act in the video

　　D．participants had better add some humor and fun to the video

　　B

　　Recently，many shoppers chose to avoid the crazy crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer.Sales at online stores gained by more than 15%，making it the biggest season ever.But people are also returning those purchases at record rates，up 8% from last year.

　　What went wrong? Is the shadow of the global financial crisis making it harder to accept excessive addiction? Or that people shop more impulsively (沖動地)—and therefore make bad decisions—when online? Both arguments are seemingly reasonable.However，there is a third factor: a question of touch.We can love the look but，in an online environment，we cannot feel the quality of a texture (質地)，the shape of the fit，the fall of a fold or，for that matter，the weight of an earring.And physically interacting with an object makes you more committed to your purchase.

　　When my most recent book Brandwashed was released，I joined up with a local bookstore to conduct an experiment about the difference between the online and offline shopping experience.I carefully instructed a group of volunteers to promote my book in two different ways.The first was a fairly hands-off approach.Whenever a customer would ask about my book，the volunteer would take them over to the shelf and point to it.Out of 20 such requests，six customers made the purchase.

　　The second option also involved going over to the shelf but，this time，removing the book and then holding onto it for just an extra moment before placing it in the customer’s hands.Of the 20 people who were handed the book,13 ended up buying it.Just physically passing the book showed a big difference in sales.Why? We feel something similar to a sense of ownership when we hold things in our hand.That’s why we establish connection by greeting strangers and friends with a handshake.In this case，having to then let go of the book after holding it might produce a sense of loss，and motivate us to make the purchase even more.

　　A recent study also showed the power of touch，in this case when it came to traditional mail.A deeper and longer-lasting impression of a message was formed when delivered in a letter，as opposed to receiving the same message online.Brain images showed that，on touching the paper，the emotional center of the brain was activated，thus forming a stronger bond.The study also indicated that once touch becomes part of the process，it could translate into a sense of possession.

　　This sense of ownership is simply not part of the situation in the online shopping experience.

　　58．Why do people prefer shopping online according to the author?

　　A．It saves them a lot of money and time.

　　B．It is more comfortable and convenient.

　　C．It offers them a lot more options and bargains.

　　D．It gives them more time to think about their purchase.

　　59．Why do more customers return their purchases bought online?

　　A．They regretted being addicted to costly goods in the financial crisis.

　　B．They changed their mind by the time the goods were delivered.

　　C．They later found the quality of goods below their expectations.

　　D．They had no chance to touch them when shopping online.

　　60．How might people feel after letting go of something they held?

　　A．A sense of disappointment.

　　B．A loss of interest.

　　C．More motivated to possess it.

　　D．Less sensitive to its texture.

　　61．What is the purpose of the author’s experiment?

　　A．To find out people’s reaction to his recent book.

　　B．To test his assumption about online shopping.

　　C．To find ways to increase the sale of his new book.

　　D．To try different approaches to sales promotion.