内部资料·注意保存试卷类型：B江门市2024年高考模拟考试英语本试卷共12页,67小题,满分120分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前,考生务必把自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡相应的位置上。2.做选择题时,必须用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。3.非选择题必须使用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔,将答案写在答题卡规定的位置上。4.所有题目必须在答题卡上指定位置作答,不按以上要求作答的答案无效。5.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后,将答题卡交回。第二部分阅读理解（共两节,满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。AWhetheryouareafineartloverorhistoryenthusiast,therearesomemuseumsthatyoushouldvisitinyourlifetime.Here’salistofthebestmuseumsintheworld.LELOUVRE,PARISAvisittotheLouvreletsvisitorsdiscoverancientcivilizationsandWesternartfromtheMiddleAgesto1848.Thepalaceofthemuseum,datingbacktothetwelfthcenturyanddevelopedbyarchitectsfrom1200to2011,isalessoninarchitecture.ThemostfamousartworkisLeonardodaVinci’s＂MonaLisa＂.THEUFFIZIGALLERIES,FLORENCEThemuseumoccupiesalargebuildingconstructedbetween1560and1580.It’sfamousforitsoutstandingcollectionsofancientsculpturesandpaintingsfromtheMiddleAgestotheModernperiod,andmainlyknownforitspaintingsbyItalianartists.THEBRITISHMUSEUM,LONDONAsthefirstnationalmuseumtocoverallfieldsofhumanknowledge,itwasfoundedin1753andopeneditsdoorsin1759.Itseightmillionobjectsallowustoexplorethediversityofhumancultures,anddiscovertheexpressionsinhumanbeing'slife.Itboaststheworld'ssecondfinestcollectionofEgyptianantiques.THEMETROPOLITANMUSEUMOFART,NEWYORKAlsoknown.astheMet,it'sthelargestartmuseumintheAmerica.Presentingover5,000yearsofartfromaroundtheworld,themuseumlivesintwositesinNewYork:TheMetFifthAvenueandTheMetCloisters.Sinceitsfoundingin1870,ithasbeenatreasuryofrareandbeautifulobjects,rangingfromEuropeanpaintings,EgyptiancollectionstoAmericanpaintings.21.WhichmuseumisbestknownforancientstatuesintheMiddleAges?A.TheLouvre. B.TheUffiziGalleries.C.TheBritishMuseum. D.TheMetropolitanMuseum.22.WhatcanvisitorsenjoyinboththeBritishMuseumandtheMet?A.ArtworksfromEgypt. B.Expressionsaroundtheworld.C.Rareobjectsofhumanculture. D.PaintingsfromEuropeandAmerica.23.Whereisthistextmostprobablytakenfrom?A.Anintroductiontoarts. B.Anessayonarchitecture.C.Aguidebooktomuseums. D.AreviewofEgyptianpaintings.BAcrosstheworld,humanspurchasearound1.3billionsingle-useplasticwaterbottlesaday.Becauseonlyabout9%ofplasticisrecycled,thevastmajorityofthosebottleswindupinlandfills,theocean,orelsewhereinnature.Whenbeach-lovingMadisonnoticedthoseplasticbottlesduringherfamily'stripstoCalifornia,the12-year-old'justfeltlikethisneededtochange,shetoldSmithsonianMagazine.Soasshebeganthinkingaboutwhattodoforherschoolsciencefairbackin2021,theideaofaprojectcenteredonreducingplasticpollutionquicklycametohermind:shewoulddesignaneatablewaterbottlecalledtheEco-Hero.Oneofmybiggestambitionsformyprojectwaswantingtohelptheworld,theconfidentyounginventorsaidinavideoonthewebsite.Tobringherideatolife,Madisonbuiltuponthealreadyestablishedmethodbyexperimentingwithcommonfoodmaterials.Shealsotookinspirationfrompreviousversionsofeatablewaterbottles,thoughshefocusedonmakinghersbiggerandmoredurable.Shefoundthatthecombinationofwater,lemonjuice,naturalgum,andAlginicacid（褐藻酸）resultedinagelpouchthatwouldn'tbreak,couldholdupto3/4cupofwater,andwouldlastinthefridgeforthreeweeks.Thoughshe'dliketoimprovetheEco-Herobymakingitabletoholdmorewater,shebelieveshercurrentversionwouldworkwellasareplacementforthepapercupsusedbyrunnersinraces.Alloneneedstodoisbiteaholeinthewaterball,drinkthewater,andtheneatthepouchorthrowitawaytobiodegrade.MadisonhopestheEco-Heroinspiresotherstotakebettercareoftheplanet.Itdoesn'tnecessarilyhavetobeinabigway,shetoldSmithsonian.Peoplecanstillmakeadifferenceintheworld,evenifit'sjustinasmallway.24.WhatinspiredMadison'sdesignofaneatablewaterbottle?A.Herschool'stask. B.Herfamily'surge.C.Herlovefornature. D.Hertripstothebeach.25.WhatcanweknowabouttheEco-Hero?A.Itisacopyofthepreviousversions.B.Itismadefromunbreakablematerials.C.Itisanimprovementinsizeanddurability.D.Ithasaholeandshouldbedisposedonceused.26.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeMadison?A.Ambitiousandcreative. B.Talentedanddetermined.C.Courageousandconfident. D.Cooperativeandcommitted.27.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Agoodbeginningishalfdone. B.Smallpeoplemakebigmoves.C.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway. D.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.CDemographicchanges,suchasagingpopulationsanddecliningbirthrates,posechallengesaswellasofferopportunitiesforindustriesandcountries.Toovercomethechallengesandseizetheopportunities,especiallytoachievelong-termeconomicsustainability,economiesneedtoenhancepoliciespromotinginnovations.NowmanycountriesinEastAsiaarefacingtheagingpopulationanddecliningworking-agepopulationproblem.Comparedwithotheradvancedcountries,Japanencounteredthepopulationagingproblemataslightlyearlierstage,startinginthemid-1990s.AsJapan'spercentageofelderlypopulationtothetotalpopulationincreased,itimpactedthecountry'seconomy,leadingtoacontractionindomesticdemandanddeclineinbothproductionandconsumption,andrestrictingthegrowthofeconomy.SomeinnovativecompanieshaveactivelyincreasedoutwardFDI（ForeignDirectInvestment）,providingcostadvantagesfr