2023屆曲靖市重點高考英語二模試卷含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結束后，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．Thepalaceisheavilyguarded,becauseinsideitswalls________.A．wheresittheEuropeanleaders B．theEuropeanleaderstheresitC．sittheEuropeanleaders D．thattheEuropeanleaderssit2．Thedebateherewillbelimitedintwomainrespects，________thetimeavailable.A．inviewofB．inreturnforC．inadditiontoD．incomparisonwith3．Thepresidentstoodbyawindowinsidetheroom,________Ientered,lookingoverthesquare.A．where B．intowhichC．which D．that4．Bobwastryingto________thatheknewthefamoussingerwhowouldperforminourcity.A．letout B．layoutC．figureout D．makeout5．Tohisdelight,Tomquicklyearnedthetrustofhisbossandthenofhiscolleagues.A．one B．onesC．that D．those6．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．a(chǎn)s7．Hopefully，thenewmethodwillbeeffective，helpingstudentstogettheircareerplans________.A．a(chǎn)thandB．a(chǎn)twillC．ontrialD．ontrack8．Weallagreethatitisgoodtohelpthoseinneed,butwhen______comestogivingawayourmoney,thingsbecomestrange.A．that B．this C．it D．one9．—Whynotbuyasecond-handcarfirstifyoudon’thaveenoughmoneyforanewone?—That’sagood________.A．saying B．questionC．a(chǎn)ccount D．suggestion10．—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright11．It’snaturalthatIdidn’trecognizeherimmediatelyIsawher._______,it’salmost5yearssincewemetlast.A．Afterall B．InadditionC．What’smoreD．Inparticular12．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly13．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．a(chǎn)smuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．a(chǎn)stwicemuch D．twiceasmuch14．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who15．Marybecame______homesickandcriticaloftheUnitedStates,soshefledfromherhomeinWestBloomfieldtoherhometowninAustria.A．completelyB．sincerelyC．a(chǎn)pproximatelyD．increasingly16．-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?-OK,____A．nevermindB．soundsgreatC．hereyougoD．thereitis17．Peterhaspreviousexperience,______Ithinkhe’stherightpersonforthejob.A．orB．butC．forD．so18．Thenewmeansoftransport________inthiscity,sowhetheritwillworkoutremainstobeseen.A．havenevertriedB．hasnevertriedC．haveneverbeentriedD．hasneverbeentried19．Thevillageevolvedintoamajore-commercecenter,and_____thepast,thevillagersowedtheirsuccesstothereformandopening-uppolicy.A．reviewedB．reviewingC．toreviewD．beingreviewed20．AChineseproverbhasitthatatowerisbuiltwhensoilonearth_________,andariverisformedwhenstreamscometogether.A．a(chǎn)ccumulates B．a(chǎn)ccelerates C．collapses D．loosens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）Let'sGoFlyaKite...—atPiedmontMiddleSchool'scelebrationofkites!Comeandlearnhowtobuildallsortsofkites,fromthesimplestdiamond-shapedkitestothemostcomplexboxkites.Stayaslongasyoulikeandbuildasmanykitesasyouwant.Onceyouhavefinishedakite,getadviceonflyingtechniquesfromkiteexpertLorenaHallsberg.ThecelebrationwillbeatPiedmontMiddleSchool,151PiedmontSchoolDrive.ThePiedmontMiddleSchoolParentTeacherOrganization(PTO)hasorganizedarefreshment(茶點)tent.AllprofitswillbenefitfuturePTOactivities.Takeabreakfromkiteflyinganddrinksomelemonade!Whileyouaredoingso,whynotjointhePTO?Membershipisfree;youjustdonateyourtime.ShowyoursupportforPiedmontMiddleSchoolbyjoiningthePTOthisSaturday!When:Saturday,April11,from9:00amto5:00pmWhere:PiedmontMiddleSchoolWhy:Forfun!Cost:Free,thankstoagenerousgiftfromBizarcoKiteCompany!Schedule9:00am:Kite-buildingboothsopen.Allmaterialsaresuppliedforkites.10:00am:Kite-buildingshowsbyLorenaHallsberginthecourtyard.Comebyandlearnhowtobuildboxkitesandkitesthatlookandflylikebutterflies.11:00am:Kite-flyingshowsontheschooltrack.Learnallthemostimportantskills.12:00pm:Kite-flyingcompetitionsontheschooltrack.1:00pm:PresentationbyDr.BrianLehrmanintheshowtent:"TheHistoryofKites".2:00pm:BestKitecompetitionsandjudgingintheshowtent.Comeseethemostartistickitesandthemostinterestingthemekites.3:00pm:PresentationbyDr.Lehrmanintheshowtent:"KitesandScience".3:30pm:AwardsceremonyconductedbyHeadmasterSewardonthefootballfield.Theresultsoftheday'sjudgingwillbeannounced,withawardssuchasBestofShow,MostArtistic,HighestFlyer,andothers.WinnerswillreceivegiftsfromtheBizarcoKiteCompany!4:00-5:00pm:Let'sallgoflyakite!Everyoneflieskitesatthesametime,creatingawonderfulsightforalltoenjoy.Cometothekitecelebration,enjoyyourselfandlearnmore.1、ThemainpurposeofParagraph2istoaskpeopleto____.A．buildakite B．supportthePTOC．takeabreak D．jointhefun2、Whichtimesaremostimportantforpeoplewhowanttojoininkitecompetitions?A．10:00amand11:00am. B．12:00pmand2:00pm.C．1:00pmand3:00pm. D．2:00pmand4:00pm.3、Fromthepassage,weknowthatthekitecelebration___.A．isenjoyableandeducationalB．isstrictabouttheshapesofkitesC．getsmoneyfromPTOofPiedmontMiddleSchoolD．givespeopleachancetoseekitesfromaroundtheworld4、Thepassageisintendedfor____.A．schoolstaff B．kiteexpertsC．studentsandparents D．kitecompanies22．（8分）Thepastagesofmanhaveallbeencarefullylabeledbyanthropologists（人類學家）.Descriptionslike“Paleolithic(舊石器時代)Man”,“Neolithic(新石器時代)Man”,etc.,neatlysumupwholeperiods.Whenthetimecomesforanthropologiststoturntheirattentiontothetwenty-firstcentury,theywillsurelychoosethelabel“LeglessMan”.Historiesofthetimewillgosomethinglikethis:“Inthetwenty-firstcentury,peopleforgothowtousetheirlegs.Menandwomenmovedaboutincars,busesandtrainsfromaveryearlyage.Therewereliftsinalllargebuildingstopreventpeoplefromwalking.Andthesurprisingthingisthattheydidn’tusetheirlegsevenwhentheywentonholiday.Theybuiltcablerailways,ski-liftsandroadstothetopofeveryhugemountain.Allthebeautyspotsonearthwereruinedbythepresenceoflargecarparks.”Thefuturehistorybooksmightalsorecordthatwelosttherightofusingoureyes.Inourhurrytogetfromoneplacetoanother,wefailedtoseeanythingontheway.Airtravelgivesyouabird’s-eyeviewoftheworldorevenlessifthewingoftheaircrafthappenstogetinyourway.Whenyoutravelbycarortrain,theunclearpictureofthecountrysideconstantlyslidesoverthewindow.Whenyoumentionthemostimpressiveplace-namesintheworld,thetypical21stcenturytraveleralwayssays“I’vebeenthere.”—meaning“Idrovethroughitat100milesanhouronthewaytosomewhereelse.”Whenyoutravelathighspeeds,thepresentmeansnothing:youlivemainlyinthefuturebecauseyouspendmostofyourtimelookingforwardtoarrivingatsomeotherplace.Butactualarrival,whenitisachieved,ismeaningless.Youwanttomoveonagain.Bytravelinglikethis,youskipallexperience.Thetraveleronfoot,ontheotherhand,livesinthepresent.Forhimtravelingandarrivingareoneandthesamething:hearrivessomewherewitheverystephemakes.Heexperiencesthepresentmomentwithhiseyes,hisearsandthewholeofhisbody.Attheendofhisjourneyhefeelsadeliciousphysicaltiredness.Satisfyingsleepwillbehis:thejustrewardofalltruetravelers.1、Anthropologistsnamemannowadays“LeglessMan”because_________.A．peopleprefercars,busesandtrainsB．peopletravelwithoutusinglegsC．liftspreventpeoplefromwalkingD．peopleusetheirlegslessandless2、Accordingtothepassage,whatmightmakepeoplelosetherightofusingtheireyes?A．Themodernmeansoftransportation.B．Abird’s-eyeviewoftheworld.C．Theunclearsightfromthevehicles.D．Thefast-pacedlifestyle.3、Fromthepassage,weknowtravelingathighspeedsmeans_________.A．a(chǎn)ppreciatingbeautifulsceneryB．experiencinglifeskillsC．focusingonthenextdestinationD．feelingphysicaltiredness4、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A．Moderntransportationdeviceshavereplacedlegs.B．Travelingmakestheworldasmallplace.C．Human’shistorydevelopsveryfast.D．Thebestwaytotravelisonfoot.23．（8分）ExhibitionsintheBritishMuseumHokusai:beyondtheGreatWaveKatsushikaHokusai(1760-1849)iswidelyregardedasoneofJapan'smostfamousandinfluentialartists.Heproducedworksofastonishingqualityrightupuntilhisdeathattheageof90.Thisnewexhibitionwillleadyouonanartisticjourneythroughthelast30yearsofHokusai'slife—atimewhenheproducedsomeofhismostmemorablemasterpieces.25May—13August2017Room35Adults￡12,Members/under16sfreePlacesofthemind:Britishwatercolourlandscapes1850-1950DrawnfromtheBritishMuseum'srichcollection,thisisthefirstexhibitiondevotedtolandscapedrawingsandwatercoloursbyBritishartistsintheVictorianandmoderneras—twohalvesofverydifferentcenturies.23February—27August2017Room90Free,justdropinScythians:warriorsofancientSiberiaThismajorexhibitionexploresthestoryoftheScythians—nomadictribesandmastersofmountedwarfare,whoflourishedbetween900and200BC．TheirencounterswiththeGreeks,AssyriansandPersianswerewrittenintohistorybutforcenturiesalltraceoftheirculturewaslost—buriedbeneaththeice.14September2017—14January2018Room30Adults￡16.50,Members/under16sfreePoliticsandparadise:IndianpopularprintsfromtheMoscatelliGiftThisdisplayispartoftheMuseum'scontributiontotheIndia-UKYearofCulture2017.ItlooksatthepopularprintcultureofIndiafromthe1880suntilthe1950s.19July—3September2017Room90aFree,justdropin1、Ifyouareinterestedindrawingsofnaturalscenery,youwillprobablygoto______.A．Room35B．Room90C．Room30D．Room90a2、WhichexhibitioncanyouattendinOctober2017?A．Hokusai:beyondtheGreatWave.B．Scythians:warriorsofancientSiberia.C．Placesofthemind:Britishwatercolourlandscapes1850-1950.D．Politicsandparadise:IndianpopularprintsfromtheMoscatelliGift.3、Wherecanwemostprobablyfindthepassage?A．Inahealthreport.B．Inastorybook.C．Inaparentingmagazine.D．Inatourguide.24．（8分）Aprettyfaceisneverforgotten.Doyoubelieveso?Butmaybeitisuntrue!Psychologistsbelievebeautifulpeoplearelesslikelytoberecognized.Anewstudysuggeststhatattractivenesscanactuallypreventtherecognitionoffaces,unlessaprettyfacehasparticularlydistinctivefeatures,suchasAngelinaJolie’s.Germanpsychologiststhinktherecognitionofprettyfacesisdistorted(扭曲)byemotions.ResearchersHolgerWiese,CarolinAltmannandStefanSchweinbergerattheUniversityofJena,Germany,discoveredinastudythatphotosofunattractivepeopleweremoreeasilyrememberedthanprettyoneswhentheyshowedthemtoagroupofpeople.Forthestudy,whichwaspublishedinsciencemagazineNeuropsychologia,thepsychologistsshowedphotosoffacestotestsubjects.Halfofthefaceswereconsideredtobemoreattractiveandtheotherhalfaslessattractive,butallofthemwerebeingthoughtofassimilarlydistinctivelooking.Thetestsubjectswereshownthefacesforjustafewsecondstomemorizethemandwereshownthemagainduringthetestsothattheycoulddecideiftheyrecognizedthemornot.Theresearchersweresurprisedbytheresult.“Untilnowweassumedthatitwasgenerallyeasiertomemorizefaceswhicharebeingconsideredasattractive,justbecausewepreferlookingatbeautifulfaces,”Dr.Wiesesaid.Butthestudyshowedthatsuchaconnectioncannotbeeasilyproven.Heassumesthatrememberingprettyfacesisdistortedbyemotionalinfluences,whichenhancethesenseofrecognitionatalatertime.Theresearchers’ideaisbackedupbyevidencefromEEG-recordings(腦電圖記錄)theyusedduringtheirexperimentwhichshowthebrains’electricactivity.Thestudyalsorevealedthatinthecaseofattractivefaces,considerablymorefalsepositiveresultsweredetected.Inotherwords,peoplethoughttheyrecognizedafacewithouthavingseenitbefore.“Weobviouslytendtobelievethatwerecognizeafacejustbecausewefinditattractive.”Dr.Wiesesaid.1、WhatdoweknowaboutthephotosfromParagraph3?A．Theywereallofprettyfaces.B．Theywereselectedatrandom.C．Theywerenotdistinctiveatall.D．Theywereshowedtwicetothetestsubjects.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“falsepositiveresults”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Peopleactuallyonlyrecognizefewprettyfaces.B．Peoplerecognizemoreuglyfacesthanprettyones.C．Peopleclaimtorecognizeafacetheyhaveneverseen.D．Peoplerecognizefewerfacesthantheyhavethought.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthenewstudy?A．Peoplearereluctanttorecognizeuglyfaces.B．Beautifulpeopleareparticularlydistinctive.C．Attractivenesspreventstherecognitionoffaces.D．Attractivefacesarealwayseasytoberecognized.4、Whichwordcanshowtheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefindingsoftheresearch?A．Doubtful.B．Disapproving.C．Favorable.D．Objective.25．（10分）Tiredofeatingatthesameboringrestaurants?Lookingforachange?Herearesomerestaurantsthatofferanoriginalrestaurantexperience.Seeforyourselfwhichonesyoufancy.AnExcitingDinnerLookingforsomethingadventurous?TheArchipelagoinLondonisjustthethingforyou.Oneofthemostpopulardishesinthisrestaurantiscrocodile.Yes,youreaditcorrectly,crocodile.Ifthatisnotdaringenoughforyou,thereareplentyofotherdishesonthemenu.ARestaurantwithaViewWanttoenjoythesightswhileyou’reeating?TrytheTopoftheWorldrestaurant.Atabout211metersaboveLasVegas,dinerscanenjoyaspectacularviewofLasVegasinthisrevolvingrestaurant.However,therealadventurestartsattheendofthemeal.That’swhenthecustomersaretakenfromtheirseatsatgroundleveltotheobservationroomsinelevatorsthattravelataremarkablespeed.ATheatricalExperienceLongingfordinnerwithsomedrama?DinewithmimesatMimeinManchester.Theserviceisunique.Yourwaiterwillcommunicateyourorderinmimeandkeepyouentertainedwithperformancesinbetweencourses.AnUnusualSettingDon’tcareaboutpresentation?You’llbefineattheModernToiletrestaurantinTaiwan.Thethemeofthisrestaurantisthetoilet,andyouwouldbesurprisedhowmanypeoplequeueupfortheexperienceofeatingontoiletseats.1、WhatwouldyouexpectattheTopoftheWorldrestaurant?A．Afreeride.B．Aninterestingmenu.C．Ashowduringthemeal.D．Abird’s-eyeviewofLondon.2、Whichrestaurantrequirescustomerstoorderinanunusualway?A．Archipelago.B．TopoftheWord.C．Mime.D．ModemToilet.3、Whereisthepassagelikelytobetakenfrom?A．Aresearchpaper.B．Anentertainmentmagazine.C．Athrillingnovel.D．Afashionmagazine.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）AgraysweaterhunglimplyonTommy’semptydesk,areminderofthesadboywhohadjustfollowedhisclassmatesoutofourthird-graderoom.SoonTommy’sparents,whohadrecently1,wouldarriveforaconferenceonhis2schoolworkandbadbehavior.3parentknewthatIhadsentfortheother.Tommy,an(a)4child,hadalwaysbeenahappy,cooperativeandexcellentstudent.HowcouldI5hisfatherandmotherthathisrecentfailinggradesrepresenteda6child’sreactiontohislovedparents’separationandcomingdivorce?Tommy’smotherenteredandtookoneofthechairsIhadplacednearmydesk..Soonthefatherarrived.Good!Atleasttheywere7enoughtobepresentatthemeeting.Alookofsurpriseandangerpassedbetweenthem,andthentheypointedly(purposely)8eachother.AsIgaveadetailedaccountofTommy’sbehaviorandschoolwork,Iprayedforthe9wordstobringthesetwotogether,tohelpthemseewhattheyweredoingtotheirson.10somehowthewordswouldn’tcome.Perhapsiftheysawoneofhisunclear11donepapers.Ifoundacrumpled(褶皺的)tear-stainedsheetstuffedinthebackofhisdesk,anEnglishpaper.12coveredbothsides-nottheassignment,butasinglesentencescribbled(潦草的寫)overandover.13IsmootheditoutandgaveittoTommy’smother.Shereaditandthenwithoutawordhandedittoherhusband.Hefrowned.Thenhisface14.Hestudiedthescrawledwordsfor15seemedsolongatime.Atlasthefoldedthepapercarefully,placeditinhispocket,and16hiswife’soutstretchedhand.Shewipedthetearsfromhereyesand17athim.Myowneyeswerefilledwithtears,butneitherseemedtonotice.Hehelpedherwithhercoatandtheylefttogether.InhisownwayGodhadgivenmethewordsto18thatfamily.Hehadguidedmetothesheetofyellowcopypapercoveredwiththe19showing(流露)ofasmallboy’s20heart.Thewords,“DearMom...DearDaddy...Iloveyou...Iloveyou...Iloveyou.”1、A．remarriedB．separatedC．leftD．divided2、A．puzzlingB．encouragingC．failingD．disappointed3、A．NeitherB．EachC．EveryD．Either4、A．a(chǎn)loneB．stupidC．fearfulD．only5、A．convinceB．a(chǎn)llowC．suggestD．promise6、A．cold-heartedB．broken-heartedC．warm-heartedD．exited-hearted7、A．likedB．sadC．inspiredD．concerned8、A．missedB．lookedC．ignoredD．fought9、A．necessaryB．gratefulC．rightD．helpless10、A．OrB．ButC．AndD．So11、A．carefullyB．seriouslyC．patientlyD．carelessly12、A．WritingB．PhrasesC．TearsD．Notes13、A．EagerlyB．SecretlyC．SilentlyD．Quickly14、A．puzzledB．softenedC．discouragedD．surprised15、A．itB．thatC．whichD．what16、A．tookupB．gottoC．heldupD．reachedfor17、A．smiledB．glancedC．laughedD．glared18、A．helpB．reuniteC．supportD．change19、A．upsetB．happyC．sadD．regretful20、A．troubledB．beatingC．disappointingD．moved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）Nearly790millionpeoplearoundtheworlddonotgetenoughtoeat,mostof1．liveindevelopingcountries.AgroupofresearchersinCaliforniamayhavefoundaway2．(help)feedthehungrypeople.StephenMayfield,aprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia,studiesonalgae(藻類).Hesays,“Theworld,infact,isnotshortofcalories.3．itisshortofisproteins(蛋白質(zhì))andessentialfattyacids(脂肪酸).Algaeare4．(natural)veryhighinproteinsandfattyacidsandthosearesortofthetwothingsthattheworldreallyneeds.”Mayfieldandhisteamhavemadealgae5．differentkindsoffood.Notonlyisthealgaefoodrichinproteinandfattyacids,butitalso6．(taste)prettygood.Andgrowingalgaeuses7．(little)landthanotherkindsofprotein.Mayfield’sbigideaisthatalgaefarmscouldonedayreplacethehugeamountsofland8．(use)byfarmerstoproduceproteinfromcattleorsoybeans.Mayfield’steamjustsuccessfullyfinishedatestinwhichtheygrewalgaeinanoutdoorenvironment.“Algaefood9．(product)arenotyetavailableforsale.Butinthefuturealgaemayhelpfeedpeoplethreatenedby10．(starve),”saysMayfield.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，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。DearSir,I’mLiMing,astudentfromNo、2MiddleSchool、I’mwritingtorecommendmeasavolunteerfor2022WinterOlympicGamestobeheldinBeijingandZhangjiakou、Herecomesmyadvantages、Tobeginwith,Ilovesportsandplaysportshasbeenanimportantpartofmylife、However,IhaveagoodcommandofEnglish,thatmakesiteasierformetocommunicatewithforeignguests、What’smore,Iamfriendlyandpatient,butIcangetalongwithotherseasy、Moreimportantly,Iconsideritagoodchancetoserveforoursocietyanddevelopmyability、Iwouldappreciateitifyoucangivemeachance、Lookingforwardtoyourreply、Yours,LiMing第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設你是紅星中學高三學生李華。你的英國朋友Jim來信說他將要參加學?！爸袊幕囆g社”舉辦的“中國古詩詞誦讀比賽”，請你為他推薦一首中國古詩詞，內(nèi)容包括：1．該詩詞的名稱和作者；2．該詩詞的主要內(nèi)容；3．你