2024学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡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回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．The new secretary is and therefore the manager is satisfied with her work.A．effective B．efficient C．specific D．sufficient2．Watching basketball games on TV at home is one thing, going to watch them ________ live is quite another.A．perform B．performing C．to perform D．being performed3．_____ how to get along with others is very important in success.A．Know B．Known C．Having known D．Knowing4．The manager is trying to find a man to recommend how the job .A．is done B．be done C．should done D．to do5．---I saw no more than one motorcar in the shop. Will you go and buy ?---No, I’d rather find in other shops.A．it; oneB．one; itC．it; the oneD．the one; it6．I wanted to give you some bread, but ________ was left.A．neither B．nothingC．none D．no one7．The two brothers look so much alike that it is difficult to ______.A．tell them from B．tell from themC．tell apart them D．tell them apart8．In this movie going season, women are driving ticket sales to a degree ,if ever, seen before.A．really B．frequentlyC．rarely D．never9．Any information of the oral test paper are regarded as strictly ______ before it is open.A．conventional B．analyticalC．controversial D．confidential10．____ up early in the morning to have a walk, I am sure, you are likely to feel active all day．A．Get B．Having got C．Getting D．To get11．—How was your job interview?—Very successful. I ________ my homework about the company, you know.A．had done B．have doneC．did D．was doing12．—I got beaten in the first round in the contest. I am feeling depressed.—Cheer up! You have to ________ yourself ________ to have the last laugh.A．open; up B．pick; up C．knock; up D．do; up13．Wechat intends to radically change the way ______ people use mobilephones.A．/ B．which C．why D．who14．It rained heavily overnight and not until this morning __________.A. had it stopped B．did it stopC．stopped it D．it stopped15．In terms of Mrs. Meng’s being arrested without solid evidence, the western media has _____ public attention away from where it should be, that is, the rule of law.A．transformed B．shiftedC．attracted D．changed16．The International Monetary Fund has received both criticism and for its efforts to promote financial stability, prevent crises, facilitate trade, and reduce poverty.A．worship B．creditC．argument D．privilege17．________Wuhu with Shanghai, to be frank, and you'll find it's more convenient to live in the former.A．To compare B．ComparingC．Compare D．Compared18．—What a consequence!—Yes. I ________ him about it, but without success.A．will remind B．would remindC．was reminding D．had reminded19．— You've got your flat furnished, haven't you?— Yes, I ______ some used furniture and it was a real bargain.A．will buy B．have boughtC．had bought D．bought20．It seems late to say anything. We probably ______ it if we had made an offer sooner.A．would have got B．would getC．had got D．got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。
21．（6分） In recent years, China has witnessed the growth of luxury (奢侈品) brands. In this market, Chinese consumers are now the largest spenders. It’s clear that a new generation of young, materialistic people is increasingly relying on luxury brands to improve its self-image.I am a fashionist too, at least in spirit—I love to look at clothes and shoes. But I don’t understand why people spend lots of money on designer labels.When a young woman buys a handbag that costs two months of her salary, that’s a scary thing.What’s interesting is that scientists have found that having luxury things doesn’t lead to happiness.Study after study has shown that although we want material things, when we get them we don’t suddenly become “happy” people. In fact, a series of studies by Leaf Van Boven at the University of Colorado, US, has shown that individuals who spend money on travel and similar experiences get more pleasure than those who invest it in material things. That’s because experiences are more easily combined with a person’s identity. If I travel to Yunnan, that adventure affects how I think in the future. My memories become a part of me.Moreover, as Van Boven has observed, young people who pursue happiness through “things” are liked less by their peers. People prefer those who pursue happiness through experiences.It’s natural to want to express yourself through your appearance. So my advice is: create a look that isn’t tied to a designer label. Convey your own message. Take some lessons from the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs. He was always in Levis jeans and a black turtleneck. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, routinely appears in hoodies and sneakers. These people, successful people,。