湖北省宜昌市秭歸縣第二中學(xué)2023學(xué)年高考臨考沖刺英語試卷（含解析）

2023學(xué)年高考英語模擬測試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．---CanyouhelpmewithmyEnglishhomework?You'reagenius.---__________,butI'lltrytohelpyou.What'syourproblem?A．Farfromit B．SoundsgoodC．Byallmeans D．It'soutofquestion2．Trytobeindependent,foryourparentscan'tdo________foryouallyourlife.A．something B．nothingC．everything D．a(chǎn)nything3．Icalledhernearlytenminutesthismorning,butIcouldn’t________.A．getthrough B．gothrough.C．livethrough D．lookthrough4．Aftershebecameill,Ifelt______withher—shewascheerywhileIfeltgloomy.A．outoftune B．outofbreath C．outofcuriosity D．outofmind5．Don’tbejoking.It’stimeto______yourbusiness.A．setout B．takeup C．goon D．getdown6．____thismaysoundlikeasimpleprocess,greatcareisneeded．A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless7．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby8．Intheearlymorningallofusstoodatthetopofthemountain___________eastofthecity,watching__________burningsunrising.A．/;a B．the;aC．the;the D．/;the9．Withmoreforestsbeingdestroyed,hugequantitiesofgoodearth________eachyear.A．iswashingaway B．isbeingwashedawayC．a(chǎn)rewashingaway D．a(chǎn)rebeingwashedaway10．Nearlyalleducatorsbelievethatachallengingsituationcanoften______thebestqualitiesofaperson.A．cheerup B．takeoverC．bringout D．putaway11．Theroom______10metresacrossislargeenoughforasinglemantolivein．A．measuring B．measures C．tobemeasured D．measured12．Althoughthesituationwastoughduringtheeconomiccrisisnowthingsarebeginningto________.A．lookup B．keepup C．setup D．buildup13．ThePartycouldhavestated______theirpolicywasonthismatter,butthevotersonlyreceivedaverydustyanswer.A．why B．when C．whether D．what14．_______inmylifeimpressedmesodeeplyasmyfirstvisittothePalaceMuseum.A．Anything B．NothingC．Everything D．Something15．—Mum,wouldyoupleasebuymeanMP5player?—Ifyoucanhelpdosomehouseworkthewholevacation，you____haveoneasareward.A．must B．need C．would D．shall16．TheeducationsysteminChinaisverydifferentfrom________intheUSA．A．oneB．itC．thoseD．that17．Thisresearchhasattractedwide_______coverageandhasfeaturedonBBCtelevision’sTomorrow’sWorld.A．message B．information C．media D．data18．ItisbroadcastonTVthatthe88thAcademyAwardCeremonywasheldinDolbyTheatreseatsanaudienceofapproximately4,000.A．where B．whoseC．which D．when19．Thereisawide________ofreferencebookstobefound,so________youlookforsomematerialneeded,youcanturntome.A．kind;thelasttime B．sort;everytimeC．variety;nexttime D．type;themoment20．Withoutyourhelp,I________thefirstprizeintheEnglishSpeakingContest.A．won’tget B．didn’tgetC．wouldn’tget D．wouldn’thavegot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）Initsearlyhistory,Chicagohadfloodsfrequently,especiallyinthespring,makingthestreetssomuddythatpeople,horses,andcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthetimewentsomethinglikethis:AmanisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet.Askedifheneedshelp,hereplies,“No,thanks.I'vegotagoodhorseunderme.”Thecityplannerdecidedtobuildanundergrounddrainage(排水)system,buttheresimplywasn'tenoughdifferencebetweentheheightofthegroundlevelandthewaterlevel.TheonlytwooptionsweretolowertheChicagoRiverorraisethecity.AnengineernamedEllisChesbroughconvincedmethecitythatithadnochoicebuttobuildthepipesabovegroundandthencoverthemwithdirt.Thisraisedthelevelofthecity'sstreetsbyasmuchas12feet.Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeverybuildinginChicago.Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildingsintobasements,andthesecondstoriesintomainfloors,orhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenewstreetlevel.Smallwood-framebuildingscouldbeliftedfairlyeasily.Butwhataboutlarge,heavystructureslikeTremontHotel,whichwasasix-storybrickbuilding?That'swhereGeorgePullmancamein.Hehaddevelopedsomehouse-movingskillssuccessfully.ToliftabigstructureliketheTremontHotel,Pullmanwouldplacethousandsofjackscrews(螺旋千斤頂)beneaththebuilding'sfoundation.Onemanwasassignedtooperateeachsectionofroughly10jackscrews.AtPullman'ssignaleachmanturnedhisjackscrewthesameamountatthesametime,therebyraisingthebuildingslowlyandevenly.Astonishingly,theTremontHotelstayopenduringtheentireoperation,andmanyofitsguestsdidn'tevennoticeanythingwashappening.Somepeopleliketosaythateveryproblemhasasolution.ButinChicago'searlyhistory,everyengineeringsolutionseemedtocreateanewproblem.NowthatChicago'swastewaterwasdrainingefficientlyintotheChicagoRiver,thecity'snextstepwastocleanthepollutedriver.1、Theauthormentionsthejoketoshow______.A．horseswerefairlyusefulinChicagoB．Chicago'sstreetswereextremelymuddyC．ChicagowasverydangerousinthespringD．theChicagopeoplewereparticularlyhumorous2、ThecityplannerswereconvincedbyEllisChesbroughto_______.A．getridofthestreetdirt B．lowertheChicagoRiverC．fightagainstheavyfloods D．buildthepipesaboveground3、Theunderlinedword“hoist”inParagraph4means“_______”.A．change B．liftC．repair D．decorate4、WhatcanweconcludeaboutthemovingoperationoftheTremontHotel?A．Itwentonsmoothlyasintended.B．Itinterruptedthebusinessofthehotel.C．ItinvolvedPullmanturningtenjackscrews.D．Itseparatedthebuildingfromitsfoundation.5、ThepassageismainlyabouttheearlyChicago's______.A．popularlifestylesandtheirinfluencesB．environmentaldisastersandtheircausesC．engineeringproblemsandtheirsolutionsD．successfulbusinessmenandtheirachievements22．（8分）GreatholidaysinEurope!Doyoulikethebeachbutwantabitmore?ThencomeonanActiveBeachholidayatoneofourcentersinGreece,TurkeyorCroatia.Allthecentersarenearbeautifulbeachesandalloffersailing,windsurfingorwaterskiingwithourexcellentinstructors.Forachangefromthewater,youcanalsobookashorttriptoanearbyvillageandvisitthecolorfulmarketsoreatinalocalrestaurant.Attheendoftheday,relaxinyourhotelroomordancethenightawayatoneofouropen-airclubs.WhowasKingArthur?Wheredidhelive?Joinusonafive-dayUKRoadTripholiday.ImaginelifehundredsofyearsagoaswevisitancientStonehenge,RomanBathandTintagelCastle,thehomeofKingArthur.Learnthehistoryoftheseinterestingplacesfromyourguideasyoutravelinoneofourfamousbluecoaches.Intheeveningswestopatsomeofthebestyouthhostelsinthecountry.Theyhaveeverythingyouneed,youdon'tevenneedtopackasleepingbag!Areyouboredwiththeusualholidays?Doyouwanttodosomethingyoureallyenjoy?ThenFameCampisforyou!SpendaweekatHightreeHouseinYorkshireandlearnhowtoplaythepiano,violinandguitar!Bringyourtentandstayatacampsitenearthehouse.Attheendoftheweektryyournewskillsinaliveperformance.Howmanycountriescanyouseein21days?OnourExploreEuropeholiday,youcanseeten!Learnaboutthemfromourbestguidesasyouwatchthemgopastfromthewindowofanair-conditionedcoachandstayatsomeofEurope'stopcampsitesontheway.Ofcourse,we’llalsohavetimetodotheimportantthingssuchasvisitingtheEiffelTowerinParis,the.historicSistineChapelinVaticanandeatingapple?trudеl?nV?еnnа.Formoreinformationaboutanyoftheseholidays,.1、TouristswhogoonanActiveBeachholiday.A．candosomewatersportsB．cancookbythemselvesC．willenjoyanopen-airconcertD．shouldbringtheirownsleepingbags2、IfyouwanttoknowmoreaboutTintagelCastle,whichholidayshouldyoutake?A．FameCamp. B．ActiveBeach.C．UKRoadTrip. D．ExploreEurope.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutExploreEurope?A．Itlasts10days. B．Itisacoachtour.C．Itisaself-guidedtour. D．Itgoespast21countries.23．（8分）Foraslongastherehavebeengifts,wenaturallymakechoicesbasedontherecipient(接受者).Butwhatifwehavebeenwrongallalongandthatwecouldturnthingsaround,whichnotonlymadegiftbuyingeasier,buttherecipienthappier?In2015,psychologistsLaurenHumanandLaraAkninconductedanonlinesurvey,whichsuggestedthatwhenpeoplebuygifts,theyprefertochoosesomethingbasedontherecipient’spersonalityandtastes.Mostpeoplealsosaidthattheypreferredreceivinggiftsboughtwiththeminmind:giftsforthem.ButHumanandAkninwonderedifthisapproachtogivingfailedtotakeadvantageofthewayweconnectaspeople.Sotheysent78volunteersintoashoppingcentrebeforeMother’sDay.Halfweretoldtobuyacardthat“reveals(揭示)yourknowledgeoftherecipient”whiletheotherssetouttobuyacardthat“revealsyourtrueself”.Afterthepurchase,thegiverswhohadthoughtpartlyofthemselvesreportedfeelingemotionallyclosertotheirmothers.Tofindouthowthatapproachgoesdownwithrecipients,thepsychologistsdidanothertest,askingmorethan100studentstochooseasongoniTunestogivetoafriend,partnerorfamilymember.Eachhalfofthegroupreceivedthesameinstructionsasthecardbuyers.Resultsrevealedthatrecipientsofsongsthatrevealedsomethingofthegiversfeltclosertothemthanthosewhoreceivedgiftsboughtonlywiththeminmind.HumanandAkninsuggestitmightapplytoallgifts.“Ifbuildingstrongersocialconnectionsistheunderlying(潛在的)goal”ofagiftandsurelyitshouldbe—thenwe“maywellbeadvisedtooffermoreself-reflectivegifts”.Inshort,forapresenttobemeaningful,youneedtogiveawayabitofyourself,evenifthereisariskthatthegiftmightnotsocloselysuittherecipient’spracticalneedsortastesasoneacquiredpurelywiththatinmind.Moreover,givingsomethingofoneselfcanbeasaferact,thepsychologistsadded.Becauseitreducestheriskofrevealingpoorknowledgeofarecipientbyattemptingtobuysomethingthatfitstheircharacter—andfailing.Butanoteofcautionhere:whattheresearchdoesnotexamineisthepotentialriskinrepeated,unsympatheticgiver-centeredgiving,which,accordingtoHumanandAknin“couldsignalself-obsession”—andnobodywantstorevealthataboutthemselves.1、FromtheMother’sDaycardtest,wecanconcludethat________.A．giftschosenwiththegiverinmindworkwellonthegiverB．mostpeoplechoosegiftswiththerecipientinmindC．mostpeoplechoosegiftsbasedontheirpersonaltastesD．giftschosenwiththegiverinmindworkwellontherecipient2、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“them,them”refertoinorderofappearance?A．Therecipients;thegivers. B．Thegivers;therecipients.C．Thegivers;thegivers. D．Therecipients;therecipients.3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthesignificanceofgiftgiving?A．Makingthegiver’slifehappier.B．Showingone’sknowledgeoftherecipient.C．Establishingandstrengtheningsocialconnections.D．Meetingtherecipient’spracticalneeds.4、WhichofthefollowingisHumanandAknin’sadviceongiftgiving?A．Choosegiftsthatreflectmoreofyourself.B．Justfocusonyourowntasteswhenchoosinggifts.C．Buysomethingthatfitstherecipient’scharactermost.D．Becarefulnottosignalyourtruepersonality.5、Whichisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．Thetraditionofgiftgiving. B．Thepurposeofgiftgiving.C．Theeffectofgiftgiving. D．Thepsychologyofgiftgiving.24．（8分）Highlevelsofchocolateconsumptionmightbeassociatedwithaonethirdreductionintheriskofdevelopingheartdisease,suggestsastudypublishedonlineintheBritishMedicalJournal.Thefindingsconfirmresultsofexistingstudiesthatgenerallyagreeonapotentialbeneficiallinkbetweenchocolateconsumptionandhearthealth.However,theauthorsstressthatfurtherstudiesareneededtotestwhetherchocolateactuallycausesthisreductionorifitcanbeexplainedbysomeotherunmeasuredfactor.TheWorldHealthOrganizationpredictsthatby2030,nearly236millionpeoplewilldiefromheartdisease.However,lifestyleanddictarekeyfactorsinpreventingheartdisease,saysthepaper,Anumberofrecentstudieshaveshownthateatingchocolatehasapositiveinfluenceonhumanhealthduetoitsantioxidantandanti-inflammatoryproperties.Thisincludesreducingbloodpressureandimprovinginsulinsensitivity.However,theevidenceabouthoweatingchocolateaffectsyourheartstillremainsunclear.So,DrOscarFrancoandcolleaguesfromtheUniversityofCambridgecarriedoutalargescalereviewoftheexistingevidencetoevaluatetheeffectsofeatingchocolateoncardiovascular(心血管)eventslikeheartattackandstroke.Theyanalyzedtheresultsofsevenstudies,involvingover100,000participantswithandwithoutexistingheartdisease,Foreachstudy,theycomparedthegroupwiththehighestchocolateconsumptionagainstthegroupwiththelowestconsumption.Fivestudiesreportedabeneficiallinkbetweenhigherlevelsofchocolateconsumptionandtheriskofcardiovascularevents.Theyfoundthatthe“highestlevelsofchocolateconsumptionwereassociatedwitha37%reductionincardiovasculardiseaseanda29%reductioninstrokecomparedwithlowestlevels.”Nosignificantreductionwasfoundinrelationtoheartfailure.Theauthorssaythefindingsneedtobeinterpretedwithcaution,inparticularbecausecommerciallyavailablechocolateisverycalorific(around500caloriesforevery100grams)andeatingtoomuchofitcouldleadtoweightgain,riskofdiabetesandheartdisease.However,theyconcludethatgiventhehealthbenefitsofdatingchocolate,initiativestoreducethecurrentfatandsugarcontentinmostchocolateproductsshouldbeexplored.1、WhichstatementisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A．Thereusedtobestudiesaboutthebeneficiallinkbetweenchocolateconsumptionandhearthealth.B．MillionsofpeoplewilldiefromheartdiseaseaccordingtotheWHOC．Therearestillotherfactorsthatmayreducetheriskofheartdisease.D．Thereisclearevidenceabouthoweatingchocolateaffectsyourheart.2、Whatarethepossiblecausesofheartdisease?A．EatingchocolateB．UnhealthydietC．ExercisingregularlyD．Drinkingcoffee.3、What’stheauthors’attitudetowardsthefindings?A．cautiousB．doubtfulC．disapprovingD．negative4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Weshouldeatlesschocolate.B．Chocolatebenefitsourhealth.C．Weshouldconsiderthefatandsugarproblem.D．Eatingchocolatewillleadtofatgainnaturally.25．（10分）Oneofthemainpointsoftravelingistorelaxandtakeabreakfromyournormaldailylife.Butthetruthis,we’renotalwaysfreetodowhatwelikewhentravelingtoaforeigncountry,andaUStouristlearnedthatthehardway.OnAug12,theunnamed41-year-oldmanwasbeatenbyapasserbyafterhewasseengivingNazisalutes(納粹禮)againandagainonastreetinDresden,Germany.EversincetheendofWorldWarⅡ,GermanyhasstrictlawsforbiddingtheNazisalute,aswellasothersymbolsofNazism.Infact,mostcountrieshavetheirowntaboos(禁忌).Ifyouplantotraveloverseas,it’sbesttogetfamiliarwiththesetaboosbeforeyoustarttouringlocalsites.Herearesomeexamples.SingaporeYoucangetfinedforalotofthingsinSingapore,includingfeedingbirds,spitting(吐痰),smokinginpublic,notflushing(沖)apublictoiletafteryouuseit,andeatingordrinkingonbusesortrains.JapanYou’renotsupposedtowearyourshoesinsomeone’shouse,butyou’renotsupposedtotakeyourshoesoffoutsidethehouseeither.Instead,there’sasmallareainsidethedoorcalleda“genkan”whichiswhereyourshoesshouldgo.Ifyou’restillnotsurewherethatis,payattentiontowhatotherpeopledoanddothesame.FranceFrenchpeopledon’tlikeitwhenyoutalkaboutmoney.It’sOKifyousaythatyouwanttoquitajobbecauseyouaren’tpaidenoughmoney,butyoushouldneversaytheexactamount.Moneyisconsideredtobea“dirty”topicinFrance.1、WhywastheUStouristwasbeateninGermany?A．Hewasbeatenbymistake.B．HewasnotwelcomeinGermany.C．HeactedimproperlyinGermany.D．Hequarraledwithalocalperson.2、Whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．EatingordrinkingonbusesisacceptableinSingapore.B．YoushouldtakeyourshoesoffoutsidethehouseinaJapanesehouse.C．YoushouldkeepyourshoesoninaJapanesehouse.D．ItisimpolitetoaskaFranceman’ssalary.3、Whichcolumnisthispassagemostlikelytobetakenfrominanewspaper?A．CampusLifeB．DiscoveryC．ScienceStudyD．StarStories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）Whenonehitchhikes—travellingbygettingliftsfrompassingvehicleswithoutpaying,one1longhourseitherwaitingatalikelyintersection(岔路口)or2heavilydowntheroad,andwhenIwassoengaged,Ifound3insingingsongsorinrecitingthemanypoemsIhadmemorized,or4thelatestpostcardsIhadaddedtomyartcollection.Iwasinmanywaysthe5boyontheroad,inotherwaystherichest,andIwasalwayshappytobeontheroadmeetingnewpeople,hearingnewstoriesandseeingnew6.Ihave7beencleverenoughtoanalyzethemotivationordriveformyhitchhiking,butIdoubtthatitwasrelatedtoany8weakness.Ihaveneverbeenoutofmind.Homewasnotexcitingenoughtokeepme9toit.Ihadnomaterial10ofanykindtoholdmyinterestforlongperiodsoftimestayinghome.11Iwasnotunhappywithmyfamily,myschoolandmyfriends.WhenIwas12,hikingwithverylittlemoneyandathousandmilesfromhome,IwasconvincedthatIwould13myjourneysafely,forIwasquiteoptimisticasaboythenwith14lifebeforeme.SoitwaswithmewhenIwasatsixty—Iwasstilloptimisticwithsomany15behindme.ItseemsthatIwasbornto16attheworld,andsuchmendonotwritetragedies.ThesimplefactseemsthatwheneverIsawthat17roadoutsidemyhouse,Iwas18toexplorewhatitwaslike.WhatWaltWhitmanoncesaidwouldalwayspushmetogoon:“Afootandlight-heartedItaketotheopen19,healthy,free,theworldbeforeme,thelongbrownpathbeforemeleadingwhereverI20.”Thatmakesadifferencetomylife.1、A．savesB．spendsC．enjoysD．kills2、A．walkingB．runningC．drivingD．riding3、A．comfortB．boreC．a(chǎn)dventureD．pain4、A．sendingB．recallingC．designingD．buying5、A．dullestB．busiestC．poorestD．laziest6、A．moviesB．showsC．landscapesD．exhibitions7、A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．sometimesC．oftenD．never8、A．economicalB．moralC．physicalD．mental9、A．tiedB．a(chǎn)djustedC．opposedD．exposed10、A．conditionsB．possessionsC．preparationsD．occasions11、A．OtherwiseB．ThusC．BesidesD．Yet12、A．lonelyB．youngC．freeD．sad13、A．continueB．completeC．combineD．control14、A．experiencedB．untestedC．foreseenD．fantastic15、A．blessingsB．a(chǎn)chievementsC．differencesD．challenges16、A．smileB．spitC．shoutD．sigh17、A．beautifulB．roughC．mysteriousD．dangerous18、A．frightenedB．determinedC．worriedD．surprised19、A．roadB．doorC．windowD．a(chǎn)ir20、A．startB．chooseC．knowD．change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）Wouldyouliketoexploretheoceans?Doyouwanttofind1．thanweimaginethere?ForJacquesCousteau,theanswerwas“yes”.Hiscareerwasalifelongdream,andheis2．(probable)themostfamousoceanscientistinrecenttimes.CousteauwasborninFrancein1910.Evenasachild,helovedwater.Cousteauwasbright,3．hegotboredwithschoolandbegantocausetrouble.Hisparentssenthimtoastrictboardingschool.There,Cousteaufinally4．(challenge).Hestudiedhardanddidwell5．a(chǎn)llhiscourses.In1933,heservedasageneralofficerintheFrenchNavy.Healsobegantoexplorethelifeunderthewater.6．(invent)in1943,thebreathingmachinemadeitpossibleforhimtostayunderwaterlonger.In1948,Cousteaubecameacaptain,andhehadnewduties.Evenso,hecontinuedtoexploretheoceans.Twoyearslater,hebecamethepresidentoftheFrenchOceanographicCampaigns.Healsoboughtaship7．(help)withhisdives.Buthe8．(need)awaytogetmoneyforhistrips.Todothat,heproducedmanyfilmsandpublishedanumberofbooks.HisfilmsincludeTheSilentWorld(1956)andWorldWithoutSun(1996).OneofhisbooksisTheLivingSea(1963).In1974,hefoundedtheCousteauSociety,9．functionwastofurtheroceanicresearchandencouragepeopletohelpprotecttheoceansandthelifewithinthem.Cousteauwonmanyhonorsforhiswork,10．(include)thePresidentialMedalofFreedomandmembershipintheFrenchAcademyin1989.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）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。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。Ithinkuniversitylifeareatimeforlear