2023屆湖南岳陽第一中學(xué)高考英語倒計時模擬卷含解析

1、2023屆高考英語模擬試卷注意事項1考生要認(rèn)真填寫考場號和座位序號。2試題所有答案必須填涂或書寫在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無效。第一部分必須用2B 鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分 （共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1Our class held a fierce _ as to whether to reduce the amount of homework or not.Abargain Bcompetition Cdebate Dcampaign2Do you like the mobile game

2、 Traveling Frog?Yes, the posts about the virtual green frog _ over 4 million times.Ahave readBhave been readCwould be readDare reading3What about watching a ballet show this evening?Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isnt really _.Athe apple of my eyeBmy feet of clayCmy cup of teaDthe salt of the ea

3、rth4 Which of these digital cameras do you like best? _. They are both expensive and of little use.ANoneBNeitherCNothingDNo one5-Are you ready for the history test tomorrow?-No,I wish I_the clock back.Ahad turnedBcould turnCwill turnDwould have turned6The shocking news made me realize _ terrible pro

4、blems we would face.AthatBhowCwhyDwhat7Do you know Linda was fired for her casual attitude towards the job?No wonder she _ when I tried to amuse her this morning.Awas tickled pinkBpulled my legCgave me the cold shoulderDsaw the handwriting on the wall8We sell a lot of products offshore and the oppor

5、tunity to open up markets in regions _ we dont currently sell a lot to is a great one.AwhereBthatCwhatDwhen9Although values may be _, its helpful to share them with your partner for additional support.Aterminal BpersonalCcrucial Dpractical10As is known to all, _ opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Ga

6、mes held on November 12th in Guangzhou was _ great success. A/; a Bthe; a Cthe; / Da; /11We are to hold the sports meeting next weekend, _ the air quality becomes better.AwhichBwhenCwhereDwhile12We had wanted to surprise Father with a birthday gift, but my sister _ by asking him what he would like.A

7、licked her lips Bate her wordsCspilt the beans Dpulled his leg13What it be?It be a man, for it is not moving. It be a dustbin, I think.Acan; may; mustBcan; cant; mustCcan; must; canDmay; may not; could14Many people fall into panic due to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan but experts dont expect th

8、is to be _ as proper measures have been taken.AcompulsoryBcontemporaryCtemporaryDpermanent15Though our football boys are faced with four goals behind, they are still struggling hard in the field to _.Aface the musicBsave faceCcost their arm and legDland on their feet16The steamboat was fully furnish

9、ed with life preservers. The passengers might be saved _ accidents.Ain spite ofBinstead ofCin case ofDin place of17In my opinion,_ shouldnt be any doubt that China will become one of the most powerful countries in the near futureAthisBthatCitDthere18I wonder why he has been acting so strangely these

10、 daysRecent pressure at work may _ his behaviorAaccount for Bcall for Cchange for Dstand for19If I _it with my own eyes ,I wouldnt have believed it.Adidnt seeBwerent seeingCwouldnt seeDhadnt seen20You have a big mouth, Tom. You have told everybody the secret.AcantBmustntCshouldntDmightnt第二部分 閱讀理解（滿分

11、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）A few weeks ago, I called an Uber to take me to the Boston airport for a flight home for the holidays. As I slid into the back seat of the car, the warm intonations（語調(diào)）of the drivers accent washed over me in a familiar way.I learned that he was a recent Wes

12、t African immigrant with a few young children, working hard to provide for his family. I could relate: I am the daughter of two Ethiopian immigrants who made their share of sacrifices to ensure my success. I told him I was on a college break and headed home to visit my parents. Thats how he found ou

13、t I go to Harvard. An approving eye glinted（閃爍）at me in the rearview window, and quickly, we crossed the boundaries of rider and driver. I became his daughter, all grown up the product of his sacrifice.And then came the fateful question: “What do you study?” I answered “history and literature” and t

14、he pride in his voice faded, as I knew it might. I didnt even get to add “and African-American studies” before he cut in, his voice thick with disappointment. “All that work to get into Harvard, and you study history?”Here I was, his daughter, squandering the biggest opportunity of her life. He went

15、 on to deliver the age-old lecture that all immigrant kids know. We are to become doctors (or lawyers, if our parents are being generous) to make money and send money back home. The unspoken demand, made across generations, which my Uber driver laid out plainly, is simple: Fulfill your role in the n

16、arrative（故事）of upward mobility so your children can do the same.I used to feel anxious and backed into a corner by the questioning, but now as a junior in college, Im grateful for their support more than anything. This holiday season, Ive promised myself I wont get annoyed at their inquiries. I wont

17、 defensively respond with “but I plan to go to law school!” when I get unrequested advice. Ill just smile and nod, and enjoy the warmth of the occasion.1、What disappointed the driver?AThe authors attitude towards him.BThe school that the author is attending.CThe authors majors in history and literat

18、ure.DThe authors interests can replace the in African American studies.2、Which of the following can replace the underlined word “squandering” in Paragraph 4?Awasting BcreatingCvaluing Dseizing3、Why are immigrant kids expected to be doctors or lawyer?AThey are very smart in general.BThey have more op

19、portunities.CTheir parents are high achieving as well.DTheir parents want them to move upward in society.4、How did the author feel about the drivers questioning?AGetting upset. BFeeling satisfied.CDefending herself. DAppreciating his concern.22（8分）Hobbies Help Cure Addiction to the InternetWhile som

20、e parents have expressed concerns about the amount of time their children spent surfing the Internet during the summer break from school, it wasnt a problem for Yin Qiming.Instead, the 37-year-old Shanghai resident and his daughter divided their vacation between cyberspace and the 8-year-olds other

21、interests.“My daughter has many hobbies and I and her mother respect her choices, so we accompany her to classes she enjoys, such as learning to play the drums and drawing,” he said.“She loves to play outside with her friends, so she doesnt think the Internet is a must-have thing in her life.”Yin ad

22、ded that he rarely imposes a time limit on his daughters online activity.“She sometimes uses WeChat (a popular instant-messaging tool) on my mobile phone, but only to contact her mother,” he said. “Once she has her own plans every day and realizes that the internet is just a part of life, she wont b

23、ecome addicted to it.”Li Lin, a primary school teacher from Liaoning province, expressed a similar opinion.“We do some homework online, including reciting stories, and the children use the Internet frequently every day of their lives,” she said, noting that the childrens online activity is limited t

24、o 30 minutes a day at school.“We should make better use of the Internet to provide children with more knowledge and help them to grow up,” said Li, who has a 10-year-old son.The key to preventing children, especially those at primary and middle schools, from becoming addicted to the Internet is to l

25、imit the time they spend online and to ensure that they know cyberspace cannot replace traditional forms of communication, she said.Mao Feizhu, a psychologist from Fujian province in southeast China, said people overestimate the influence of the internet.“Many people, even some parents, believe the

26、Internet plays a big role in our daily lives, and many things can be completed online, but thats not completely right,” she said.“We can use social applications to talk or play basketball games, and even share what we are thinking about, but sometimes its impossible for our emotions to be accurately

27、 reflected in this way. What children need is emotional communication and real physical exercise. After all, love cannot be bought on the net,” she said.Perhaps, the best way to stop young netizens spending too much time online is to encourage their other interests but also accompany them when they

28、go online: “We should use the Internet, not become its slaves.1、What bothers lots of the parents today is that their young children _.Aenjoy chatting with friends onlineBare addicted to playing cell phones deeplyCspend too much time on the InternetDlove playing computer games too much2、How did Yin Q

29、iming keep his daughter free of the Internet addiction?ABy inviting her to plan her own time limit of using the Internet.BBy talking and playing with her frequently to spare the holiday.CBy sparing time to accompany her developing her own hobbies.DBy encouraging her to make enough friends in the rea

30、l life.3、According to Li Lin, the key to preventing the Internet addiction is _.Ato limit their time online and encourage real life communicationBto stress the importance of friendship and making friends onlineCto make rules on surfing online and offer more online timeDto forbid Internet use and spe

31、nd more time on book-reading4、Which of the following shows the development of ideas in the passage?I: Introduction CP: Central point P: Point Sp: Sub-point C: ConclusionA BC D23（8分）If youll be taking vacation time in the coming year and plan on flying, here are some shopping tips to give your undivi

32、ded attention to.When to buyIf youre shopping for domestic flights, check prices on Tuesday afternoons. This is an old tip but still valid because most US carriers continue to release sales on Tuesday morning, and competitors quickly drop their fares to match the better deals.When to flyWeekdays con

33、tinue to be generally cheaper times to fly than weekends for most flights. In the US specifically the cheapest days are typically Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. A good itinerary for the expensive US spring break travel period is Tuesday to Saturday; it wont be cheap exactly, but it will save you m

34、oney (in most cases) over weekend-to-weekend travel.Direct vs. connecting flightsCompare the price of direct with connecting fights. Sometimes adding a stop to your route will save you money, and it might be enough to endure the extra-long flying day. Some examples;Boston to Seattle :$247 direct, $2

35、34 one-stopSan Francisco to Raleigh/Durham: $553 direct, $362 one-stopOkay, the savings on Boston-Seattle might not be worth it to you, but Ill bet youll think twice about the direct fight for San Francisco to Raleigh.Compare, compare, compareStifle the impulse to go to your favorite airline site to

36、 purchase tickets without doing any comparison; its a recipe for disaster. Example: Lets say you want to fly from New York to London and figure your favorite US legacy carrier will get you there for the best price.Airline price: $554 round-tripComparison price: $486Obviously, the legacy carrier did

37、not have the cheapest flight, but wait, theres more: The comparison site also showed a cheaper flight from the same legacy carrier ($521). See what youre missing when you fail to compare?1、The best price for flights within the US could most possibly be found on .AMonday morningBTuesday afternoonCThu

38、rsday morningDSunday morning2、Ticket buyers are advised to .Achoose direct flights rather than connecting onesBtake the cheapest deal from their favorite airlineClook for flight deals to Europe throughout the summerDavoid weekend-to-weekend flights in holiday seasons3、The underlined phrase “stifle t

39、he impulse” probably means “ .”Afeel free to do somethingBhold off on doing somethingCget well prepared for somethingDmake quick decisions about something24（8分）If youre DIY-minded, you can build your own solar power system. In some you can even build your own solar panels, although the amount that y

40、ou can effectively DIY home solar depends on how much you want to power. Making your own solar panel is a time-consuming process and requires some electrical skills. However, it can also be very regardingleaning to build your own panel is a great way to understand how electricity in generated.Before

41、 you can build your own solar panels, you first need to understand how solar cells generate electricity. Once youve bought individual solar cells (they can be purchased online), the basic process for building your own solar panel goes like this: Prepare the backing for your panel. Many DIY solar pan

42、el builders prefer to use a wooden board as the base for their solar cells.Youll need to drill holes m the board so that the wires for each cell can pass through. Wire your solar cells together. This requires some experience for electrical work. Use a soldering iron (烙鐵) to attach wire to the solar

43、cells and then link each of the cells together. Attach cells to your backing. If possible, attach each solar cell to the backing individually. This makes it easier to replace a single cell in the event that becomes damaged or is not operating properly.At this point you have a functional solar panel

44、that can produce electricity when the sun shines. However, a solar panel by itself is not useful. If you are trying to generate electricity to power devices in your home, you need to pair your panel with inverter (轉(zhuǎn)換器) that will turn direct current (DC) power from the sun into alternating current (A

45、C) power used in most electronic devices.1、What does the author think of building DIY solar panel in paragraph 1?AIt is easy. BIt is necessary.CIt is common. DIt is worthwhile.2、Whats the first step of building your own solar panel?AMaster the advanced knowledge of science.BBuy individual solar cell

46、s.CPrepare the backing for your panel.DDrill holes in the wooden board.3、Why are solar cells connected to the wooden board separately?ATo produce more power.BTo pass through the wooden board easily.CTo attach cells to the backing tightly.DTo substitute damaged cells easily.4、What can be inferred fro

47、m the text?APeople with electrical skills have advantages over those without in DIY solar panels.BA functional solar panel can give power to your home devices directly.CHow to pair an inverter depends on how much power you want to power.DA wooden board is a must for your own solar panels.25（10分）Now

48、that my model machine works, my next engineering project will be hooking it up to the alarm system of an actual car. I want to help parents avoid the risk of forgetting by accident, which could change the familys lives forever.I have participated in several science fair competitions, like Google Sci

49、ence Fair and Santa Gertrudis School Science Fair, individually and as a team with my older brothers. Broadcom MASTERS has been very important in encouraging me to pursue(探求) STEM-Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. STEM is the main source of knowledge for even1 field in the world. You

50、 can find science in every activity you do and it does not have to be a complicated subject at school. This is what first interested me in it. It changed the way I saw the world.When I was presenting my project at State of Texas Science Fair 2017, I wasnt feeling too great, and after the judges came

51、 by, I felt like I wasnt going to win. Then I saw four families crowding around my board-I was shocked. They wanted me to present my project to them because they knew about it from the news. These parents asked me to talk to their kids and inspire them. I fell very excited because I got to present t

52、he invention that led me to what I am now to the world.My current goals are to extend ranges in STEM in high school, since in middle school you are more limited. I would like to compete in the University interscholastic Team, participate in Intel ISEF, compete in the Google Science Fair again, and p

53、resent better projects for science fair.Instead of watching that one last plot of a TV show, go and think of how you can create something or make sense of something youre enthusiastic about. Work hard in everything you do for every moment of your life, make that one thing into the best thing, and im

54、prove your planning of the project.1、How will the author help parents avoid the risk of forgetting?ABy changing the familys lives forever.BBy fitting the alarm system in actual cars.CBy running the risking of traffic accidents.DBy making his model machine work well.2、What changed the way the author

55、saw the world?AHis project presentation. BHis pursuing STEM.CHis inventive achievements. DHis attending competitions.3、Why did the four families crowd around the authors board?ATo witness his project. BTo acquire his signature.CTo purchase his patent. DTo inspire their children.4、What does the autho

56、r advise us to do?ADo all to the best of our ability. BWork hard to become famous.CConsider flow to create a TV plot. DEmploy time effectively to lift us.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）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。If w

57、e want to make friends, lets put ourselves out to do things for other people things that require time, energy, unselfishness, and thoughtfulness.When the Duke of Windsor was the Prince of Wales, he was to tour South America, and before he on that tour he spent months studying Spanish so that he coul

58、d make public talks in the language of the country; and the South Americans him for it.For years I considered it important to find out the of my friends. How? Although I dont have faith in astrology (占星術(shù)), I began by asking my friends whether he or she the date of ones birth has anything to do with

59、and personality. I then asked him or her to tell me the month and day of birth. he or she said, “November 24,”for example, I kept to myself, “November 24, November 24.”The minute my friends back was , I wrote down the name and birthday and would transfer (轉(zhuǎn)寫) it to a birthday book. At the beginning

60、of each year, I had these birthday dates scheduled in my calendar pad so that they came to my automatically. When the birthday , there was my letter or telegram. What a big it was! I was frequently the only person on earth who .If we want to make friends, lets people with enthusiasm. When somebody c