2023學年陜西省西北工業(yè)大學附中高三第二次診斷性檢測英語試卷（含解析）

2023學年高考英語模擬測試卷注意事項：1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫清楚，將條形碼準確粘貼在考生信息條形碼粘貼區(qū)。2．選擇題必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題必須使用0．5毫米黑色字跡的簽字筆書寫，字體工整、筆跡清楚。3．請按照題號順序在各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。4．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，不準使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding2．Inmanycountriesintheworld,breakfastisasnack______ameal,butthetraditionalEnglishbreakfastisafullmeal.A．lessthan B．morethanC．otherthan D．ratherthan3．Amongthecrisesthatfacehumans________thelackofnaturalresources.A．is B．a(chǎn)re C．isthere D．a(chǎn)rethere4．Heworkedinacarfactoryforfouryears,______hefoundedhisowncompanyinhishometown.A．a(chǎn)fterwhich B．a(chǎn)fterwhenC．a(chǎn)fterthat D．a(chǎn)fterit5．Thehigh-anxietyfocusonreadingscoremayhavenarrowedstudent________toknowledgeabouttheworldthatcanimprovetheirreading.A．idea B．a(chǎn)id C．belief D．a(chǎn)ccess6．---MayIhelpyou？Youseemtobehavingsometrouble.----____________，thanks.IthinkIcanmanage.A．Noproblem B．It'sallrightC．ok D．Noway7．Itcameasagreat________totheparentsthattheirsonfinallycamebacksafeandsound.A．relief B．senseC．relaxion D．favor8．—Doyouthinkheistheonlypersonforthejob?—I’mnotquitesurebuthe’llprove_______tothetask.A．equal B．essentialC．special D．superior9．Englishisalanguagesharedbyseveraldiversecultures,_________usesitdifferently.A．a(chǎn)llofwhich B．eachofwhich C．a(chǎn)llofthem D．eachofthem10．Musictreatmentinvolvesaspecialistplayinganinstrumentorsing________thepatient’smood.A．bymeansof B．withregardtoC．inresponseto D．onaccountof11．WatchingbasketballgamesonTVathomeisonething,goingtowatchthem________liveisquiteanother.A．perform B．performing C．toperform D．beingperformed12．Asyoucansee,thenumberofcarsonourroads________risingthesedays.A．waskeeping B．keepC．keeps D．werekeeping13．Mark______havehurried.Afterdrivingattopspeed,hearrivedhalfanhourearly.A．needn’t B．wouldn’t C．mustn’t D．couldn’t14．—I’vegotsomethingweighingonmymind.Couldyougivemesomeadvice?—______.TellmeallaboutitandI’lldowhatIcan.A．Don’tmentionit B．NowonderC．Mypleasure D．Noproblem15．Liftingoffatsunrise,thehotairballoongoeswhereverthewindblow.A．may B．must C．need D．should16．—Helen,areyougoingIotheairporttopickupJackthedayaftertomorrow?—________tomorrownight.Iwouldgo.A．Werehetocomeback B．IfhewasabouttocomebackC．Hadhecomeback D．Ifhewouldcomeback17．We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A．where B．inwhichC．which D．that18．Thatstudentadmittedinthemathexam,thathewouldneverdothatagaininthefuture.A．tohavecheated,promising B．cheating,promisedC．tocheating,promised D．havingcheated,promising19．IwouldnotbeseeingthefilmGreenBooknow_____meupintime.A．wereKathynottopick B．hadKathynotpickedC．ifKathyhasn’tpicked D．ifKathydidnotpick20．Halfwaythroughthechapter____Ididn’ttakeanythingin.A．didIrealize B．hadIrealizedC．Irealized D．Iwouldrealize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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）BillieHarrieswasanAmericanfighterpilotwhofoughttoliberateFrancefromtheNazis.HewasshotdownandkilledinJulyof1944overNazi-occupiednorthernFrance.Duetoaseriesofmiscommunications,thatinformationnevergotbacktohiswifePeggy.Asfarassheknew,Billwasjustmissing.Shewaited,shesaid,“Allofmylife.”Peggymightneverhaveknownthetruestoryifarelativehadn’tlookedintohismilitaryrecordsafewyearsago.Shefinallygotherlocalcongressman（議員）toreopenhiscasein2011.ShewasshockedtolearnthatinthetownofLesVentes,themainroadisactuallycalledPlaceBillieD．Harris.It’sthesameroadtownspeoplehavebeenmarchingdownthreetimesayearfordecadestohonorhissacrifice.Billiewasabletomaintaincontroloftheplane,despitehiscondition,andavoidthevillage,91-year-oldGuySurleau,theonlywitnessstillliving,said.HegotchokedupjustmentioningBill’sname.AtfirstthetownburiedBillieintheirlocalgraveyard（墓地）andcoveredhisgravewithflowers.AfterhisbodywasmovedtotheAmericangraveyardatNormandy,thetowncontinuedtotakeflowerstohisgrave,assuminghehadnolivingrelativestodoso.Sincelearningallofthis,Peggyhasbeenmakinganannualpilgrimage（朝拜）toFrance.Shevisitsthenearbywoodswheretheplanewentdown,accompaniedbySurleau.“Iliketothinkthathewasstillconsciousenoughtoknowthatafriendstoodbyhim,”Peggysaid,standingbesideSurleauintheforest.“Andthismanisthatfriend.”1、WhatmadePeggyunawareofBillie’sdeathfordecades?A．Noaccuratenewssenttoher. B．Lettersforhersenttowrongaddress.C．Wrongdecisionmadebyherrelative. D．NopostalserviceduringWorldWarII.2、Whyhavethetownspeoplebeenmarchingthemainroadfordecades?A．Toobservethelocalcustom. B．Toshowrespecttothehero.C．Torespondtoabuildingproject. D．Tocelebratethevictoryofthewar.3、HowdidSurleaufeelwhenhetoldBillie’sstory?A．Ratherashamed. B．Quiteencouraged.C．Deeplytouched D．Greatlysurprised4、WhatcanwelearnaboutPeggy?A．Shewasinterestedinsightseeing. B．Sheremaineddevotedtoherhusband.C．ShewishedSurleautoaccompanyBillie. D．Shejudgedherlatehusbandstillconscious.22．（8分）Englandcontinuestobeoneofthemostpopulartouristdestinationsintheworld.Londoninparticularisoneofthemostvisitedcitiesanddrawspeopleinwithitsappeal,history,andpubs.England’ssmallercities,likeBathandOxford,areequallyasattractivewithalotofcultureandfewercrowds.Liverpool,birthplaceofTheBeatles,hasarichmusicalhistory.Thecountrysidehaswonderfulnaturalbeauty.HerearesometipsontravelinginEngland.Freemuseums—PublicmuseumsofferfreeadmissionineverycitythroughoutEnglandandtheUK.It’sagreatwaytolearnaboutthecountry’smostinfluentialartistsandhistory,andspendarainydaywithoutpayingacent.Bookearly—Bookalltransportationwellinadvance,evenifyoudon’tplantouseit.Farescanbearound￡2withalittleplanning.TheMegabusnotonlyrunsbusesbutalsoprovidestrainsthroughoutEnglandandisthebestchoiceforcheaptravelthroughoutthecountry.Pubfood—EatinginEnglandcanbequiteexpensive,butforgoodcheapandfillingmeals,visitthelocalpubs,whereyoucangetagoodmealforlessthan￡10.Besides,thepubsareagreatwaytomeetpeople!GetaTasteofUKcard—TheTasteoftheUKcardoffersupto1%offatselectedrestaurants.Youdon’tneedtobeanEnglishtogetthecard,andyouneedn’tpaythefirstmonth’smembershipfee,whichisperfectformosttravelers.Takeafreewalkingtour—ManymajorcitiesinEnglandofferfreewalkingtours.Theyusuallylastafewhoursandareagreatwaytoseethecity.1、ComparedwithLondon,Oxfordis.A．moreappealingB．lesscrowdedC．largerinsizeD．richerinhistory2、Whyiseatinginlocalpubssuggested?A．Thepriceoffoodislowthere.B．Thechanceofmeetingstarsishighthere.C．Theserviceisexcellentthere.D．Thediningatmosphereisperfectthere.3、Whatcanbeknownfromthetext?A．AllmuseumsintheUKarefreeofcharge.B．ThebestwaytotravelaroundEnglandisbybus.C．FreewalkingtoursareavailableinonlysomecitiesinEngland.D．HoldersoftheTasteofUKcardcanenjoydiscountsatallrestaurants.23．（8分）Istoppedtowatchmylittlegirlbusyplayinginherroom.Inonehandwasaplastic

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ofachildandhermother,forwehaveonlyonechildhoodandwewillnevergetanother.1、WhoisSuzie?A．Thegirl’sphone. B．Thegirl’sfriend.C．Theauthor. D．Ababydoll.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhearingherlittlegirl’swords?A．Interested. B．Uncomfortable.C．Moved. D．Unbelievable.3、Thepassageleadsustobelievethat__________.A．thelittlegirldoesn’thatehermotheranymore.B．theauthorhasbecomelazybecauseofherdaughter.C．theauthorcaresnothingaboutherdaughter’shappiness.D．theauthorwantsherlittlegirltohaveahappychildhood.4、Whatmightbethebesttitle?A．Onlyonechildhood. B．Mylovelydaughter.C．Howtodealwithmydaughter. D．Aworldofchildren.24．（8分）WelcometoFraserIslandYouradventureunfoldsOncedepartingRainbowBeachwestartfromInskipPointbyvehicleferry.Watchoutfordolphins.Northwardbound—travelby4WD(4wheeldrive)alongtheendlessgoldenhighwayof75MileBeach.SwimatcrystalclearfreshwaterLAKEMCKENZIE—famousforitsturquoisecolorsandwhitesands.Delicious“Aussiestyle”sizzlingbushBBQwithicycolddrinks.Primitiverainforest—luxuriantcanopyofpalmsandvines.EliCreek—timeforalazydip.ShipwreckoftheSSMaheno-builtinScotland1904-apermanentfixturetotheNorthernBeachsince1935.IntriguingColoredSandsformations—partofthisWorld’slargestsandisland.※Rememberthisisa4WDsafariandmaynotbesuitableifpregnantorifyouhaveabadback.※Dresscomfortably—it’snotafashionparade!Bringyourswimmersandcamera.ComplimentarycolddrinksPrime250gRibFilletSteakORlocalawardwinning100%beefsausagesandonionsORFish—delicatewhitefilletswithlemon,ORVegetarian.Burger—specialblendseasonalvegetables.GENERALCONDITIONS:Toursmayvaryduetotidalorweatherconditions.Asweareasmallcompanyandprepareourownfood,cancellationfeeshavetoapply.NOTRECOMMENDEDFORYOUNGCHILDREN.CodfordPty.Ltd.TradingasFraserIslandNatureToursABN80010870729226、WhichofthefollowingismentionedaboutFraserIsland?A．Considerablesizeandcheapsouvenirs.B．Authenticfoodandimpressivefood.C．Targetvisitorsandmodernarchitecture.D．Convenienttransportationandlonghistory.1、Accordingtotheleaflet,visitorsshould.A．dresstheirfashionableclothes B．provideahealthcertificateC．payextramoneyforcancellation D．followthefixedtripplans25．（10分）TheArcticisnotasafeplacetobebyanystretchoftheimagination.Essentiallyavast,floatingblockofice,withonlyasmallareaofland,thelandscapecanbealmosttotallydifferentfromyeartoyear.Eventhemostexperiencedexplorersareluckytoreturnwithalltheirfingersandtoes,nottomentiontheirlives.IntothisextremeenvironmentsteppedNabilAlBusaidi.Infact,hedidn’tjuststep—hesteppedandskiedhiswayacross650km,pulling50kgofequipment.HealsocarriedtheflagoftheSultanateofOman,whichheheldintheairattheNorthPole,becomingthefirstArabtoachievethisimpressivefeat(壯舉).OnthewaytotheNorthPole,Nabilwasdrivenbytherewardofsuccessandthepainatthethoughtoffailure.“Throughthe20-whateverdays,everyminutetherewasadifferentthingthatkeptmegoing,eitherthefearoffailure,thefearofdyingortherewardoffinishingandgettingsomewherewarm.”Theever-presentcold,averagingaround-40℃butdroppingaslowasarecorded-81℃,ishisoverriding(首要的)memoryoftheexperience.AsanOmani,Nabilhadanadditional20℃dropintemperaturetogetusedto,comparedtohisBritishteammates.Apartfromtheextremecold,polarbearswereacommonfeatureofthejourney,andNabilandtheteamhadtheirfairshareofbearencounters.“Polarbearsaredangerous,buttheyarenotthatthreateningbecausetheydon’tintendtoharmhumans.They’reusuallyeithercuriousorjustdon’tcare.Wesawfivebears,andnonewereaggressive,”saidNabil.OnefinalproblemNabilfacedwasthestressputonteamrelationsbytheseverityoftheconditions,especiallyduringthefirstthreestagesofthejourney.However,duringthefourthandfinalleg,theteamworkedsowelltogetherthattheytravelled130kminonlytwoandahalfdays.1、WhatdoesParagraph1show?A．Nabil’shard-wonsuccess. B．ThevalueofArcticexploration.C．Nabil’sgoodluck. D．ThechangeoftheArctic.2、WhichistheproblemNabilfacedonhisjourney?A．Graduallyrisingsealevel. B．Frequentpolarbearattacks.C．Constantlychangingclimate. D．Theheavypsychologicalburden.3、WhatcanweknowaboutNabil?A．HehadgoneonanArcticjourneybefore.B．HeexploredtheArcticwithprettylightpacks.C．HefinishedtheexplorationoftheArcticallalone.D．Hesufferedmorefromextremecoldthanhisteammates.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．LifeintheArctic.B．ClimateoftheArctic.C．ThefirstArabtostepintotheArctic.D．AchievementsscientistsmadeintheArctic.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Rockywasa65-pounddog.Ritawashiseleven-year-old1.WhenRockywasgiventoher,Ritaimmediatelylikedhim.Whenevershewasnotinschool,thetwowere2togetherandwithintouchingdistance.Thefamilywouldoftenlovingly3thepairas“RandR”.ButRockyhadone4—hefearedwaterverymuch,whichwasduetoanawfulexperiencehehadattheageofsevenweeksinhis5home.Hewasnearly6byanaughtyboywhohadbeenblamedbyhisfather.Onelateafternoon,Rita’smother7RandRtoashoppingareanearalake.Ritawasrunningalongtheboardwalkabovethesurfaceofthe8,enjoyingthebeautifulsceneryaround.Itwasthenthataboyonabicycle9Rita.Sheletoutacryofpainandfellintothelake10there.Rita’smotherwasattheentranceofa11whichwasahundredfeetaway.Sherushedtothelakeshoutingforhelp.Rockyseemedto12hisfearandjumpedintothewatertosavehisowner.RockyimmediatelywenttoRitaand13herbytheshoulder’sclothes.Thiscausedherto14sothatherfacewasoutofthewaterandshecoughed.15,thewaterwascalm,theywerenotfarfrom16,andRockyquicklyreachedadepthwherehis17wereonsolidground.HedraggedRita18herheadwascompletelyoutofthewater,andthenstood19her,licking(舔)herface.Ritaandherfamilybelievethatitwasonlythebigdog’s20forthelittlegirlthatcausedhimtotakeactionthatmightbelife-threatening.1、A．friendB．guardC．ownerD．trainer2、A．sometimesB．seldomC．oftenD．a(chǎn)lways3、A．recognizeB．refertoC．considerD．laughat4、A．shortcomingB．habitC．mistakeD．pain5、A．comfortableB．poorC．previousD．new6、A．killedB．drownedC．ruinedD．a(chǎn)bandoned7、A．tookB．a(chǎn)ccompaniedC．followedD．sent8、A．iceB．snowC．waterD．frost9、A．beatB．metC．hurtD．hit10、A．lyingB．swimmingC．pushingD．floating11、A．parkB．gardenC．storeD．theater12、A．overcomeB．easeC．senseD．realize13、A．comfortedB．seizedC．rescuedD．a(chǎn)pproached14、A．rolloverB．showoffC．lookupD．turnaround15、A．UnexpectedlyB．HopefullyC．FortunatelyD．Eventually16、A．a(chǎn)shelterB．dangerC．a(chǎn)rockD．shore17、A．a(chǎn)rmsB．feetC．legsD．hands18、A．untilB．beforeC．a(chǎn)fterD．once19、A．forB．besideC．withD．a(chǎn)gainst20、A．courageB．devotionC．sympathyD．love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個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）短文填空Recentlytherehasbeenaheateddebateonwhethertheuniversityshouldchargeafeetothepublicwhouseitssportsfield.People’sattitudestowarditvaryfrompersontoperson.Manypeoplethinkthatuniversitiesshouldservethepublic,notjusttheirprofessorsandstudents.In1．

opinion,universitiesarepublicassets—theyshouldservenotonlythestudentsandfaculty2．thegeneralpublicaswell.Iftherearetoomany“outside”peopleonthecampusdisturbingtheorder,schoolofficialsshoulddosomethingtocontrolthecrowdswithout3．(demand)payment.Inaddition,theuniversityhasmanyotheroptionstocontrolpublicaccess4．thecampusorsportsfield,suchasgivingfreeaccesscardsto

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(resident)oftheclosestcommunities,orrotatingalimitednumberofcardsbetweenresidents.Chargingafeeisnotafairoption.However,opponentsarguethatuniversitiesarenot6．(complete)openspacesforthepublictouse.Theyholdtheviewthatchargingafeeisthemosteffectivewayofcontrollingaccessandmakingthemostvalueoutoftheuniversity’sresources.Ahighfeewouldfilteroutmostofthevisitorswhohavenodesire7．(use)thesportsfieldforitsintendedpurpose.Besides,universitiesandtheirassetsareexpensiveinvestments,8．(fund)bythegovernmentandthepublic,fortheeducationofstudentsand9．(science)research.Ifmembersofthepublic10．(want)tousethesefacilities,whichmightcausestressontheuniversity’sresources,itwillmakesensethattheyshouldpayaprice.Theyalsothinkneighboringresidentshaveotheroptionsforrecreation,suchaspublicparks,iftheydonotwanttopaymoneytousethesportsfield.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（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，下文就是你同桌的一篇作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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）不計分。NowI’dliketosharewithyouastrangeexperienceIhadamonthbefore、Itmaysoundfunny,andit’strue、Afteraday’shardworkIwenttobedearlythanusual、Itwasabouttwoo’clockinthemorning,andsuddenlyIwokeup、Iheardanoise、Igotoutofbedandwentslowdownstairs、Ilistenedcarefully、Icouldheardtwomenspeakingquietly、IbelievedtwothieveshadbrokenintomyhouseandIwasreallyfrightened,soIwentbacktoupstairs,andimmediatelyphonethepolicefrommybedroom、Thepolicearrivedquickly、Theyopenedfrontdoorwithaspecialkeyandwentintothelivingroom、YoucanimaginewhatembarrassedIwaswhentheycameupstairsandtoldmewehadturnedthetelevisionoffformeandeverythingwasallright、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是中國高中生李華，今年暑假期間將去英國CliftonHighSchool學習兩周，并將寄宿在英國學生Jack家中。請給Jack寫一封郵件，向他介紹自己，并詢問在英國以下三方面的情況。1.住宿2.飲食3.交通注意：詞數(shù)100左右，可以適當增加細節(jié)，以便行文連貫。DearJack,GreetingsfromChina!________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________BestwishesYours,LiHua

2023學年模擬測試卷參考答案（含詳細解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、C2、D3、A4、A5、D6、B7、A8、A9、B10、C11、D12、C13、A14、D15、A16、A17、A18、D19、B20、C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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、B3、C4、B22、1、B2、A3、C23、1、D2、B3、D4、A24、226、B1、C25、ThreeyearsagoJennySalgado,aDominicanshopassistant,movedtoHighlandtown,aneighborhoodofBaltimore.WhenshearrivedtheshopsheworksinwasoneofonlyafewSpanishbusinesses.Nowtherearemanymore.“It’sgoodnowifyouspeakSpanish,”shesmiles.Baltimorehasbeenlosingpeoplefor60years.Toaddressthis,itsformermayor,StephanieRawlings-Blake,wantedtomakeitthemostimmigrant-friendlycityintheworld.ItslibrariesprovideSpanish-languageexerciseclasses.Tohelpthosewithnopapers,thecityisintroducingmicro-loans(小額貸款）whichrequirenocreditchecks.Citypolicewouldnolongerroutinelychecktheimmigrationstatusofcitizensorenforceanyfederalimmigrationlawunlessrequiredto.Thethengovernor,MartinO'Malleymadeitpossibleforillegalimmigrantstogetdrivinglicenses.Suchwelcomingpoliciesarespreading.SuchcitiesasCleveland,DaytonandPhiladelphiaalleagerlytrytopleaseimmigrants.RickSnyder,GovernorofMichigan,hasaskedthefederalgovernmenttooffer50,000visastopeoplewhoagreetoliveinDetroit.Hisadministrationhasmadeiteasierforskilledmigrantstogetprofessionallicenses.Whenacity’spopulationfalls,bothtaxreceiptsandservicesfall.Half-desertedneighborhoodsbreed(滋生）crime,drivingyetmorepeopletoleave.Nocityhasescapedthiswithoutattractingnewresidents,saysSteveTobocmanofGlobalDetroit.Severalstudiessuggestthatwhenimmigrantsarrive,crimegoesdown,schoolsimproveandshopsopenup.I