2023學(xué)年湖南省永州市重點(diǎn)中學(xué)高考考前模擬英語(yǔ)試題（含解析）

2023學(xué)年高考英語(yǔ)模擬測(cè)試卷注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無(wú)效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫(huà)出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)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．Totellthetruth,IwouldratherI________thepaininsteadofyou.Youdon’tknowhowworriedIwas.A．took B．hadtakenC．havetaken D．shouldhavetaken2．Thecompanyandtheeffectbroughtaboutdidgreatgoodtoourbusinessinthemarket.A．it B．whichC．that D．what3．Thefirstdecadeinthe21stcentury_______therapidriseofChinaasaworldeconomicpower.A．witness B．haswitnessed C．willwitness D．havewitnessed4．I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen5．Don’tletyourselfbe______intobuyingthingsyoudon’treallywant.A．a(chǎn)dvocated B．clarified C．flashed D．persuaded6．“MadeinChina2025”aimstotransformChinafromaproduct-makingfactoryintoaproduct-makingpower,______________drivenbyinnovationandemphasizingqualityoverquantity.A．theonethat B．onethatC．one D．theone7．IadmiremyEnglishteacher.Icanrememberveryfewoccasions_____shestoppedworkingbecauseofillhealth.A．that B．whenC．where D．which8．Theman________thefakenewsthat18firefighterslosttheirlivesintheexplosionwasarrested.A．havingcirculating B．tocirculateC．circulating D．tohavecirculated9．Theaffairsofeachcountryshouldbebyitsownpeople.A．electedB．settledC．developedD．contained10．—-Whatdifferencewillitmake_____weshallgototheconcertonTuesdayorSaturday?—Theyofferadiscountonweekdays.A．thatB．whenC．ifD．why11．––Didyouhavetodomuchforthedinnerparty?––Helen________everythingbythetimeIgothome.A．finishedB．wasfinishingC．wouldfinishD．hadfinished12．Thisbookissaidtobethespecialone,which________manyeventsthatcannotbefoundinotherhistorybooks.A．covers B．writesC．prints D．reads13．Decadesago,scientistsbelievedthathowthebraindevelopswhenyouareakid______determinesyourbrainstructurefortherestofyourlife.A．soonerorlater B．moreorless C．toandfrom D．upanddown14．TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,______liesanationalnaturereserve.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when15．WethesunshineinSanyanowifitwerenotforthedelayofourflight.A．wereenjoying B．wouldhaveenjoyedC．wouldbeenjoying D．willenjoy16．Isitcommonpracticethatsalesmenreceivea_______of10percentonallsalesmade?A．depositB．receiptC．pensionD．commission17．Afterthreeyearsofpreparationforthe2011Xi’anInternationalHorticulturalExpo(西安園博)會(huì)），thecityispresentingtheworld______manypeoplethinkisthegreenSpecialOlympics．A．that B．which C．what D．where18．Theyfelt________itwashightaxandlowincome________contributedtotheextrememiseryoftheworkingpeopleatthebottomoftheladder.A．/；that B．that;whichC．that;what D．/;which19．—DoyoulikethemobilegameTravelingFrog?—Yes,thepostsaboutthevirtualgreenfrog________over4milliontimes.A．haveread B．havebeenreadC．wouldberead D．a(chǎn)rereading20．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Itcanbearealstruggletryingtolearnanewlanguage.Ihadalwaysenjoyedlearninglanguagesinschool,butonlyrecentlydidIstartlearningGerman.IfoundthatIcouldunderstandandlearnindividualwordseasiIy,butwhenitcametoliterature,Ireallystruggled.Thatwaswhenmytutoratuniversitysuggestedreadingsomechildren'sbooksprintedinthetargetlanguage.Atfirst,Ifeltabitsillygoingonahuntforabookdesignedforsomeonehalfmyage,loutthenIrealisedthateveryonehastostartsomewhere.Aschildren,wearegiventhesebasictextstofamiliariseourbrainswithcertainvocabularyandwritingstructures,andfromthere,wecanlearnanddevelop.IstartedwithbookswhicharetaughttousaschildrenintheUK.1managedtofindOliverTwistbyCharlesDickensandJamesandtheGiantPeachbyRoaldDahl.Thebeautyofreadingbooksthatwereintroducedtoyouasachildisthatyouarealreadyfamiliarwiththeplot.Asaresult,youcanworkoutsomeofthedefinitionsofwordswithyourpriorknowledgeofthestory.Atfirst,Iusedtoreadwiththebookinonehandandadictionaryintheother,butthismethoddidnotworkwellforme.ThemethodIwouldrecommendistoreadachapterofyourchosenchildren’sbookandattheendofthatchapter,highlightthewordsyoudonotknowandthenlookupthedefinitions.Ifyoucanwaitabitbeforeyouuseadictionary,youmaybesurprisedwhatyoucangetmerelyfromthecontextofthesentenceinthestory.Additionally,alotofchildren'sbookshavepictureswhichmaygiveyouaclueastowhatortowhomthepassageisreferring.1、Whywastheauthoradvisedtoreadchildren’sbooks?A．Becauseshewasweakinreadinggreatworks.B．Becauseshewasslowtolearnlanguage.C．Becauseshelikedchildren'sliterature.D．Becauseshecouldn'trememberanywords.2、Whatcankidsgetfromchildrens'booksaccordingtothepassage?A．Vocabularyandlisteningskills.B．Learningmethods.C．Wordsandstructures.D．Designingskills.3、Whatcausestheauthorfeelsurprisedwhilereadingchildrens’books?A．Graspingthecontextfromthepictures.B．Lookingupthedefinationsofwordsfromadictionary.C．Gettingfamiliarwiththeplotsofthestory.D．Understandingthewordssimplyfromthecontext.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．ReadingChildren'sBooksB．TheWayofLearningLanguagesC．TheMethodofUsingDictionaryD．MyGoodReadingHabits22．（8分）InDecember,afterherthirdfallinafewmonths,DorisCarpenterwasadmittedtoRochdaleinfirmary（養(yǎng)老院）.Carpenter,84,livesalone,butsheisincreasinglyunsteadyonherfeet,andifshefalls,shehasn’tthestrengthtogetupagain.Previously,acallto111wouldcallnursingstaffwhocouldputherbackintoachair,butitwasincreasinglyclearshewasn’tcoping,andneededmoresupport.Thisisn’tlikeanyoldhospital,however.TodayCarpenterisn’tinbedbutsittinginachair,dressedinherownclothes,afatDanBrownbookinfrontofher.“Youdon’tfeellikeyou’reinhospital,”shesays.Twosideroomshavebeenfurnishedwithsmallgroupsoftablesandchairs,withbrighttablecloths.Thosepatientswhoareablecanhelpthemselvestofoodatmealtimesandsitwithotherstoeat,orgotothelibrarytoselectanotherturner.AphysiotherapisthelpsCarpenterwithherpainfulback,andisworkingtohelpimproveherconfidenceonstairs.Previously,anelderlypersoninCarpenter’sconditionwouldmostlikelyhaveendedupinanacutehospitalward(病房).There,veryfrequently,peopleofheragewouldgetstuck,andmanywouldgodownhillfast.“Theycomeintohospital,andourmodelintheNHSistoputthemtobed,”saysSteveTaylor,thedivisionaldirectorforcommunityservices.“Putyourpyjamason,youstayinthatbed,wewillfeedyouandtoiletyou.”Shockinglyquickly,hesays,patientscanlosewhatabilitiestheypreviouslyhad.“Andthen,whenitcomestimetodischargeyou,youcannolongerwalk.”ThisisprobablythebiggestchallengefacingtheNHS–theproblemofanolderpopulation,thelongyearsofillnessthatmanyofuswillfaceandafragilesocialcaresystemunderpinningitall.1、What’sthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A．Carpenteroftenfallsathome.B．NoonelooksafterCarpenter.C．ThereissomethingwrongwithCarpenter’slegs.D．Carpenterisinsuchpoorconditionthatshehadtogotohospital.2、HowmightCarpentersfeellivinginthenewhospital?A．Lonely. B．Desperate.C．Relaxed. D．Curious.3、Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanyoufindthistext?A．Society. B．Technology.C．Family. D．Medicine.23．（8分）Findingyourfeetinanewtowncanbehard,especiallyifyou’recoveredinfuranddon’tspeakthelanguage.ButforpetsnewtoMarlborough,helpisathand.MarlboroughSPCAandtheRailwayCafé,inBlenheim,havejoinedforcestohelpwelcomepetsandtheirpeopletotheregionwithafortnightlymorningtea.Theyhopethemorningteaswillgettailsandtongueswaggingaswellasgivingadviceonhowtomakethemovesmoother.RailwayCaféownerLeanneHarriscameupwiththeinnovative（創(chuàng)新的）planasawaytohelpwelcomepeopletothearea.LeannemovedtoMarlboroughfromAucklandtwoyearsagoandsaidsheinitiallystruggledtofindfriendsandfeelpartofthecommunity.“ComingfromAucklandIthoughtpeoplewouldopentheirdoorsandthattherewouldbeneighbourscallingroundwithcake.Iexpectedpeopletocometomeand,ofcourse,itwasn’tlikethat.Ididgetlonely.“IhopetosavenewcomershavingtowaitaslongasIdidtofeelpartofitall.Iwouldliketowelcomethemtothetown.”Freeplattersofsandwiches,cakesandothergoodieswillbeonoffer,forthepeople,whiletherewillbespecialhandmadeyoghurtandbananatreatsforthedogs.ThemorningteaswilltakeplaceinthecoveredareaatthebackofthepopularcafébesidetherailwaystationoffGroveRd.LeannesaidshewashappytodevotebothhertimeandeffortintogivingbacktothecommunityandfelttheventurewasagreatfitwiththeSPCA．“Volunteeringissuchanamazingthingtodoanditchangedthingsformecompletely,andImetsomeamazingpeoplewithsimilarinterests.”SPCAOpShopmanagerKarinaGreenall,originallyfromtheUnitedKingdom,saidshealsowantedtohelp.“Icangiveadviceonhowtoresettlepets,thebestparkstogoto,wherethebestwalksareandwherethevetcentersareintown.”Therewillbevolunteeringopportunitiestooforpeoplewheretheycanhelpoutandhopefullymakefriendstoo.”1、HowwillMarlboroughSPCAandtheRailwayCaféhelpnewpets?A．Byofferingmorningteas.B．Bygivingadvicetothem.C．Bycommunicationwiththem.D．Byprovidingaccommodationtothem.2、WhatwasLeanne’splanoriginallyintendedfor?A．Savinganimals.B．Helpingnewcomers.C．Makingmorefriends.D．Expandingherbusiness.3、WhathadLeanneexpectedwhenshefirstcametoMarlborough?A．Tobeleftalone.B．Tostruggleforaliving.C．Tobeinvitedtodinner.D．Tofeelpartofthecommunity.4、WhatcanbelearntaboutSPCAOpShopmanagerKarinaGreenall?A．SheoftenmissestheUnitedKingdom.B．ShetakesinterestintheRailwayCafé.C．Sheisenthusiasticaboutresettlingpets.D．Shehasorganizedthevoluntaryevents.24．（8分）TheancientcityofChichenItzainsouthernMexicowasoneofthemostpowerfulcitiesandoneofthemostpowerfulancientcultures—theMaya.Buttoday,noonelivesthere.Itisonlyagroupofoldbuildings.However,peoplefromaroundtheworldstillcometoseeit.Peoplecometolearnaboutitsancientculture,thecultureoftheMayanpeople.TheMayanculturebeganalmost3,000yearsagoandgrewinpartsofCentralAmerica.Butabout1,000yearsagoagroupcalledtheItzainvadedthecityandbuiltnewpartsofthecitybasedonnaturalwells.TheynamedthecityChichenItza,whichmeans“mouthofthewelloftheItza”.ThemostinterestingstructureinChichenItzaisthePyramidofKukulcan(庫(kù)庫(kù)爾坎金字塔),whosefoursidesallcometogetheratonepointatthetop.EachsideonthePyramidofKukulcanhas91steps.Andthereisonemorestepatthetopofthepyramid.Thestepsareasmanyasthedaysofayear.SomeexpertsbelievetheMayacouldhaveusedthisbuildingtohelpthemknowwhentoplantcrops.Eachdaythesunfallsonadifferentstepofthepyramid,whichcouldbeawaytofollowtheyear.ThepeopleofChichenItzaespeciallydesignedonebuildingtoobserveandstudythemovementofthestarsandplanets.Expertssaythattheobservatory(天文臺(tái))isoneofthemostcomplexstructurestheMayabuilt.Asetofstepswentupandaroundtheobservatorytower.Andtherewerewindowsinthetower.Eachwindowhadapurpose.Expertsbelievethatapersonlookingthroughoneofthesewindowscouldseeparticularstarsonparticulardates.TheMayamighthavebelievedthatstudyingthestarscouldtellthemthefuture.ChichenItzaisnowaUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteandanimportantpartoftheworld’shistory.1、VisitorscametothecityofChichenItzato.A．viewitsbeautifulsceneryB．experienceandexploretheMayancultureC．studyandobserveotherstarsontheobservatoryD．learnsomethingaboutwhentoplantcrops2、Whydidtheinvadersnamethecity“mouthofthewelloftheItza”？A．Becausewellscanbeseeninoraroundthecity.B．Becauseitislargeinsize.C．Becausethecityisnewly-built.D．Becauseitslocationisvital.3、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．ChichenItzaisoneoftheWorldHeritages.B．ThePyramidofKukulcanhas364steps.C．Windowsinthetowerpredicttheweatherinthefuture.D．ThecityofChichenItzahasalonghistoryof3,000years.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A．ToevaluatetheMayanculture.B．Topersuadereaderstopayavisit.C．TointroducetheancientcityofChichenItza.D．TopresentthedevelopmentoftheMayanconstruction.25．（10分）SilviaMaierworksattheUniversityofZurich,Switzerland.Sheandhercolleaguesinvited51youngmenintothelabfor3hoursoftests.Theyshowedeachman180fooditemsonacomputer.Eachtime,theyaskedthementojudgehowhealthy,tastyandappealingthefoodwas.Thentheresearchersstressedout29ofthemen.Theydidthisbyaskingeachtoputonehandinicewaterforthreeminutes.Ifthewaterwastoounpleasant,thevolunteerscouldremovetheirhands,butmustcontinuelookingintoavideocamera.Themenwerealsoencouragedtoputtheirhandsbackintothecoldwater.Allthewhile,aresearcherwatchedandvideotapedtheordeal(考驗(yàn)).Another22menheldonehandinwarmwater.Theywerenotvideotaped.Afterward,theresearchersshowedeachmanaseriesoftwofooditems.Theydidthis210times.Andbeforemakingchoices,themenweretoldtochoosethehealthierofthetwoitems.Whenthetestingwasover,thescientistsgavethevolunteersasnack.Eachmangotoneoftheitemshehadsaidthathepreferred.Despitebeingcoachedtochoosehealthyfoods,thestressedmenprovedmorelikelytopickthelesshealthy.Theresearchersalsoperformedbrainscansofthevolunteers.Itshowedwhatpartofthebrainwasactiveastheymadetheirchoices.“Ourfindingsindicatethatstressaffectsthedecisionmaking,”Maier’steamconcluded.Anditdoesthisbychangingtwobrainpathways.Oneaffectssensoryinformation,suchastaste.Theotheraffectsaperson’sabilitytomakedecisionssuchaseatingwhatisgoodforus.Morestudieswillbeneededtoconfirmthenewfindings.Buttheearlysignssuggestthatstressnotonlymakesjunkfoodmoreappealing,butalsoweakensthebrain’sabilitytoresisteatingit.1、Howdidthescientistsmainlygettheresult?A．Bydoingexperiments.B．Byaskingquestions.C．Byconductingsurveys.D．Bysecretobservations.2、ThecoldwaterusedintheexperimentmaymakemenfeelA．pleasantB．frightenedC．relaxedD．stressed3、Whydidthescientistsscanthebrainsofthevolunteers?A．TheywantedtofindtheIQofthem.B．Theywantedtoobservetheactivitiesoftheirbrains.C．Theywantedtodiscoverthepotentialdiseaseofthem.D．Theywantedtoknowthehealthconditionsofthem.4、Whatdoesthelastparagraphimply?A．ThenewSwissstudyisthefinalconclusion.B．Stressmayincreaseself-controlineating.C．Stressmakesjunkfoodmoreattractive.D．Itiseasyforstressedpeopletoresisttastyfoods.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Ioftenthoughtthatpolitenesswasoutoffashion.VeryrarelyhaveImetso1apersoninsuchabusyandnoisy2.Lately,Iwouldhavetochangemy3.Notlongago,whenIwenttoacoffeeplacewithtwoofmygrown-up4,I5suchahumanbeingfacetoface.Theplacewasfullof6asusualandwehadtoclimbsteep(陡峭)stairsinordertofindanemptytable.7enjoyingcoffeeandsnacks,wewentdownthe8stairs,wheretherewashardlyanyspaceforanotherpersontoeitherclimbuporcomedown.JustasIwasinthe9ofthestairs,agentleman10themainentranceofthecaféwhichwasrightinfrontofthestaircase.IwassureIwouldbe11roughlybythismangoingup.IkeptcomingdownasfastasIcould.Mydaughterswerealreadydown.Theylookedupatme12,hopingIwouldreachthembeforethestrangerstartedwalkingupthestairs.Nearlyreachingthem,Inoticedthemanstillstandingnearthedoor.I13mydaughtersandpassedthestrangerattheentrancedoorwhichhekeptholdingopen.Ilookedbackthinkinghewasstillatthedoor,14whethertogoinorfindanotherless15place.Isawhimgoingupthestairs,twostepsatatime.Itoldmydaughtersaboutitandallthreeofusfelt16thatwedidnoteven17thepolitegentlemanwhowasactuallyholdingthedooropenforus18topassthroughbeforegoingup.Suchwell-manneredpeopleare19tofindthesedays,whenpushingisvery20inouradvancedbutaggressivesociety.Weapplaudedforhisgentlemanspirit.1、A．impoliteB．politeC．helpfulD．selfless2、A．societyB．streetC．marketD．restaurant3、A．positionB．impressionC．feelingD．opinion4、A．neighborsB．friendsC．daughtersD．nieces5、A．cameacrossB．wentthroughC．gotacrossD．passedby6、A．customersB．guestsC．strangersD．children7、A．WhenB．AsC．BeforeD．After8、A．smoothB．narrowC．wideD．solid9、A．beginningB．middleC．endD．front10、A．leftB．passedC．enteredD．a(chǎn)rrived11、A．interruptedB．stoppedC．pushedD．pulled12、A．excitedlyB．worriedlyC．delightedlyD．disappointedly13、A．a(chǎn)pproachedB．desertedC．walkedD．signaled14、A．doubtingB．whisperingC．expectingD．deciding15、A．a(chǎn)wkwardB．quietC．crowdedD．interesting16、A．gladB．a(chǎn)ngryC．nervousD．bad17、A．greetB．a(chǎn)ppreciateC．praiseD．thank18、A．ladiesB．strangersC．friendsD．daughters19、A．easyB．hardC．likelyD．impossible20、A．normalB．usualC．commonD．ordinary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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Chinesehigh-speedrailwaysareavery.1．(comfort)waytotravel.Theyareclean,quietandefficient.Chinahasledotherdevelopingcountriesandevensomedevelopedonesinthisfieldsincethefirsthigh-speedtrain2．(come)intousein2008.Thestationsare3．(main)builtoutsidethetowncenter,butlocaltransporthasbeenlengthened4．(connect)thehigh-speednetwork.Thefacilitiesonthetrainarenewandthestaffarewelltrained.Eventhesecondclass5．(chair)provideplentyofspace.Thepassagesaresowide6．youcanmovewithoutdisturbinganyone.Youcanuseyourmobilephone,access7．Internetorworkonyourlaptop.Thereisalsoarestaurantcar,thoughthekindsoffood8．(be)limited.Thetoiletsarclarge,cleananduser-friendlytoo.Thetrainalmostdoesn’trock.Evenwhenthetrainbrakes,youcanhardlyfeelitshake.What’smore,withafastercheck-in,thehigh-speedtrainarealso9．(little)affectedbyweatherthanplanes,Seldomare10．delayedorcancelledforweathercondition.Therefore,theyhavebecomethefirstchoiceformanypassengers.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。Ihavetwopets,PollyandSally、Theyaregreen-and-blueparrot、Theirhomeisashadytreeinthegardenwheretheyarefreelytoflyfrombranchtobranch、Therehasawoodenboxfortheminatree、Thisistheirnest,wheretheysleepatnightthereandtakeshelterwheneveritrain、Everymorning,aftercleantheirnest,Ifeedthemwithsomeseedsandgivethemabowlwatertodrink、Theyareprettyandlivelybirds、Thisisreallyinterestingwatchingtheirmovements,becauseIneverfeeldullspendingmytimewiththem、第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你所在的學(xué)?；@球隊(duì)正在招收新隊(duì)員，請(qǐng)用英文給你的留學(xué)生朋友Jim寫(xiě)封電子郵件邀請(qǐng)他加入。要點(diǎn)如下:加入球隊(duì)的好處；報(bào)名方式:發(fā)送郵件至team@163.com；截止日期:10月25日。注意:詞數(shù)100左右；可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫；recruitvt.招收DearJim,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yourstruly,LiHua

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