2023届湖南省长沙二十高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷

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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1.Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpenseitbreakdownwithinthefirstyean

A.couldB.would

C.mightD.should

2.Ilikesuchhouseswithbeautifulgardensinfront,butIdon'thaveenoughmoneytobuy・

A.itB.oneC.thatD.this

3.Ifthesenewmeasuresdon'twork,we'llhavetoouroldsystem.

A.makeupforB.comeupwith

C.breakawayfromD.fallbackon

4.―Eachofthestudentsworkinghardattheirhardattheirlessonsthebook.

…SohaveI.

A.reads

B.haveread

C.hasread

D.read

5.Ifhehadbeenworkinghard,heintheofficenow.However,hedidn't.

A.wouldbeworkingB.weretobeworkingC.wasworkingD.shouldwork

6.Theoldbank,appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.

A.whoseB.where

C.whenD.which

7.—Whyareyouinsuchahurry,Bob?

—MothertoldmeIbehomeby9:00pm,orshewillbeworried.

A.mustB.might

C.canD.may

8.・…HowdidyouFrench?

--IlivedinParisfortwoyearsbeforeIcametoEngland,soIgotlotsofpractice.

A.gothroughB.pickupC.setupD.turnup

9.ThemothergoesmadeverytimeshewashestheT-shirthersonwipeshisdirtyhands.

A.thatB.where

C.whichD.when

10.Joinusandyouwilldiscoveranenvironmentyoucanmakethemostofyourskillsandtalents.

A.thatB.where

C.howD.what

11.Theyoungergenerationareraisedinamoreopenenvironment,whichhasenabledthemtodeveloptheirvalues

inlife.

A.inchargeofB.incontrasttoC.inexchangeforD.intunewith

12.Iaboutwhatyou'vesaidandFvedecidedtotakeyouradvice.

A.thoughtB.havebeenthinking

C.wasthinkingD.wasthinking

13.TheBritishgovernmentpublishedanofficialpolicydocumentitsplanstobringtheUKoutofthe

EuropeanUnion.

A.lettingoutB.puttingout

C.settingoutD.workingout

14.Thisisnotaneconomicalwaytogetmorewater;,itisveryexpensive.

A.worsestillB.onthecontrary

C.inshortD.inaddition

15.Theywenttothestreettotothewholecitytohelpthepoorboy.

A.applyB.appeal

C.addD.reply

16.TheMid-AutumnFestivalisspecialholidayformostChinesewhenwholefamilywillget

together.

A.the;theB.a;theC.a;aD.the;a

17.Thesameboilingwatersoftensthepotatoandhardenstheegg.It'saboutyou9remadeof,notthe

circumstances.

A.thatB.what

C.howD.who

18.Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou

bethere.

A.canB.will

C.mayD.shall

19.Iwasunawareofthecriticalpointsinvolved,somychoicewasquite,

A.arbitraryB.reasonableC.mechanicalD.conventional

20.forthefreetickets,Iwouldnothavegonetoseefilmssooften.

A.IfitisnotB.Haditnotbeen

C.WereitnotD.Iftheywerenot

第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21.（6分）1.TrueC

Topdealerscompeteforyourbusinessbyofferinglowerprices.TrueCarspendsalotofmoneyandresourceson

makingsuretheentirecarrentingexperienceissimpleandstraightforward.Ifyou'reinthemarketforanewcar,give

thissiteatryfirst.

TrueCar^networkchecksmanyofthepricesinyourareaandgetsyouthebestpriceforthecaryou'relookingfor.

2.C

Itoffersmorecontrolbyallowingyouto“buildyourcar“andselectyourrentalplan.The“buildyourcar“option

isoneofthebetteroptionsforthoselookingtoaddonfeaturestotheircanIfyou'relookingforcarswithoptionslikea

sunroofornavigation（导航）,it'sCarvoythatmakesitveryeasytogetstartedwiththeprocess.

3.CarsD

Theyhavealargecollectionofnewandusedcars,andalsoprovideresourcesforcarcomparisons.Inthebusiness

formanyyears,theyareoneofthefirstonlinecaroutlets.Theyhaveastaffthatcanusuallyhelpyouifyougivethema

call.TheirphonesupportisverygoodandtheyaremostlylocatedintheUnitedStates.

4.CarR

Itdeliversyourrentalcartothedoor,whichisactuallyahugesellingpoint.Manypeopledon9tliketogotoa

dealershiporevendrivesomewheretopickupacar.Imaginerentingacarandhavingitdeliveredrighttoyour

doorstep,nodrivingnecessary!

5.CostcoA

Itoffersmember-onlysavings,manycarselectionsandaneasysign-upprocess.ThedealsthroughCostcoaregreat

andunique.ManytimestheyhavedealswithGeneralMotorscarslikeChevroletTherearealotofdealstobedone,

buttheonethingthatCostcodoesnotdoisnegotiatetheprice.

1、What'sthesellingpointofTrueC?

A.Itsmostreasonablepricesforcars.

B.Thediversityofitsusedcars.

C.Itsdeliveryservicetoyourdoon

D.Thespecialofferstoitsmembers.

2、WhatisthespecialservicethatCprovides?

A.Youcanhaveotherfunctionsaddedtoyourcan

B.Youcanrentacarmoreeasilythanelsewhere.

C.Youcandesignthewholecarbyyourself.

D.Youcanhavebetteroperationoveryourcar.

3^Ifyouareagoodbargainer,it'swisetoavoiddealingwith.

A.CarsDB.C

C.CarRD.CostcoA

22.（8分）Ithoughtweallknewwhyindependentschoolstudentsdobetterthanthoseinthestatesector（公立

学校）.Theyhavemoremoney,morefundingandbetterresourcesandtheydon'thavethemorechallengingstudentswe

getinthestatesector.

ThatwasbeforeIbecameateacher-researcherinatwo-yearprojectledbymycollege,aimingtofindthebestway

tosupporthigh-abilitystudents.WithfundingfromtheLondonSchoolsExcellenceFund,weteamedupwithsomeof

thecountry'stopprivateschools,likeEtonandStPaul's,aswellasanumberofstateschools,tofindouthowtobring

theknowledge-richlearningthatcharacterizesindependentschoolsintothestatesector.

Beforetheproject,Ihadn'thadmuchcontactwithpeoplewhohadbeeneducatedthere.Butthefirstthing1found

whenIvisitedwasthatteachersarethesame.Intheindependentsector,theyhavechallengestoo_justdifferentones.

Aftertwoyears,ourresearchprojecthasproducedahugesetoffindings.

Oneofthemostusefulfindingswastheimportanceofindependentlearninghabitsoutsidetheclassroom.Irealized

thatalthoughIwasalwaystellingstudentsthattheyneededtodofourtofivehoursofprivatestudyaweek,theydidn't

haveaclearideaofwhatthiscouldlooklikebeyondmakingnotes.SoIsetthemdifferentactivitiesincludingreading

articles,doingactivitiesandcompletingexaminationquestions.

Istartedtoputmuchmoreemphasisonactivitiesoutsidetheclassroom,likeresearchingtopicsbeyondthe

syllabus（教学大纲）ordiscussingthingsinthenews.AndIpraisedanyonewhoaskedquestionsinclass,sowecreateda

culturewherestudentswereproudtoaskaquestionratherthanseeingitasawayofflaggingupthefactthatthey

hadn'tunderstoodsomething.

Myresearchisbeginningtohavearealinfluence.Mystudentsnowcometoclassandtellmewhattheywantto

knowabout.Buttheynolongerexpectmetodotheresearch—theywanttofindoutforthemselves.Attheendofthe

yearIgavestudentsaquestionnaireonindependentlearning.Onewrote,^IndependentlearningwouldlimitthehelpI

gotfromotherstudents.Ithelpsyoutothinkforyourself.”

1、Whatdidtheauthorsayaboutindependentschoolstudentsbeforeherresearch?

A.Theyweretroublemakers.

B.Theyenjoyedexcellentlearningconditions.

C.Theyperformedworsethanstateschoolstudents.

D.Theyfacedthesamechallengesasstateschoolstudents.

2、Whydidtheauthorjointheproject?

A.Tointroducegoodlearningmethodstostateschools.

B.Toexchangeteachingideaswithotherteachers.

C.Topartnerwithotherschoolsineducation.

D.Tofindenoughfundsforstateschools.

3、Whatchangesdidtheauthormakeinherclasses?

A.Shefocusedongrouplearning.Sheworkedoutadifferentsyllabus.

C.Sheencouragedindependentlearning.Shecarriedoutvariousactivitiesinclass.

4、Howistheauthor'sresearchgoing?

A.Ithasmadeabigdifference.Ithasfailedtomakeprogress.

C.Itisquestionedbyherstudents.D.Itinvolvesmanymorestudents.

23.（8分）Dec11,2016markedthe15thanniversaryofChina'sentryintotheWorldTradeOrganization（WTO）.

Nowthecountryhasgrownintotheworld'ssecond-largesteconomyandthelargesttradingcountry,whilemillions

Chinesehavebeenliftedoutofpoverty.And15yearson,beingaWTOmemberhastransformedthenationseveryday

livesforthebetter.

ImportsarenowacommonsightinChinesestoresandsupermarkets,whiletheywerepreviouslyrarelyseenon

shelves.TheChinesenowhaveaccesstomanyimportsvaryingfromluxurygoodslikehigh-endcarsandfamousbrand

watchestodailynecessitieslikevegetablesandfruits.China'sWTOmembershiphasalsomadeimportslessexpensive

fortheChinesepublic.Forinstance,since2005,notariffs（关税）havebeenchargedonChineseimportsofdigital

camerasandvideogames,alongwithotherdevices.Thishasmadethemlessexpensive.

ChineseeducationindustryhasalsobenefitedfromChina'sWTOmembership.Manytopglobaluniversitieshave

joinedforceswithChineseonestoestablishcooperativeeducationinstitutions,bringingforeignteachingconceptsto

Chinesestudents.Forexample,NewYorkUniversityShanghaiwasjointlyfoundedbyNewYorkUniversityandEast

ChinaNormalUniversity.Inaddition,anincreasingnumberofChinesestudentsarefurtheringtheirstudiesabroad.

AccordingtotheMinistryofducation,523,700studentsstudiedoverseaslastyear,andthenumberisexpectedto

continuegrowingthisyear.

China'sWTOentryhasbroughtbenefitsnotonlytothecountry'speople,butalsototherestoftheworld.However,

somedrawbacksalsocomealongwiththemembership.Since2005manyChinesehavebeenunemployedinmanyfields,

whichresultsinsomesocialproblems.

1、WhatdoweknowaboutWTO?

A.Itfocusesonwipingoutpoverty.

B.ItacceptedChinaasamemberin2001.

C.ItcelebratedChina'sentryintoWTOlastyear

D.IthasturnedChinaintothelargesttradingcountry.

2、AsforChineseimports,whatattract(s)peoplemost?

A.Advancedelectronicdevices.

B.High-endcarsandfamousbrandwatches.

C.Notariffssincetheyear2005.

D.Theirvarietiesandmorereasonableprices.

3、WhatdoesthemembershipbringtoChineseeducationindustry?

A.Morelargecampuses.B.Advancedteachingdevices.

C.Differentteachingideas.D.Increasingforeignstudents.

4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?

A.ThecharacteristicsofChineseimports.

B.Thesocialproblemsinthepastfifteenyears.

C.TheapparentbenefitsofChina'sWTOmembership.

D.AdvantagesanddisadvantagesofChina'sWTOmembership.

24.(8分)Whenyougotothedoctoryouliketocomeawaywithaprescription.Itmakesyoufeelbetterto

knowyouwillgetsomemedicine.Butthedoctorknowsthatmedicineisnotalwaysneeded.Sometimesallasickperson

needsissomereassurancethatallwillbewell.Insuchcasesthedoctormayprescribeaplacebo.

Aplaceboisasugarpill,aharmlessshot,orailemptycapsule.Eventhoughtheyhavenomedicineinthem,these

thingsseemtomakepeoplewell.Thepatientthinksitismedicineandbeginstogetbetter.Howdoesthishappen?

Thestudyoftheplaceboopensupnewknowledgeaboutthewaythehumanbodycanhealitself.Itisasiftherewas

adoctorineachofus.Thedoctorwillhealthebodyforusifweletit.Butitisnotyetknownjusthowtheplaceboworks

tohealthebody.Somepeoplesayitworksbecausethehumanmindfoolsitself.Thesepeoplesaythatifthemindis

fooledintothinkingitgotmedicine,thenitwillactasifitdid,andthebodywillfeelbetter.

Placebosdonotalwayswork.Thesuccessofthistreatmentseemstorestalotwiththerelationshipbetweenthe

patientandthedoctor.Ifthepatienthasalotoftrustinthedoctorandifthedoctorreallywantstohelpthepatient,

thentheplaceboismorelikelytowork.Soinaway,thedoctoristhemostpowerfulplaceboofall.

Aplacebocanalsohavebadeffects.Ifpatientsexpectabadreactiontomedicine,thentheywillalsoshowabad

reactiontotheplacebo.Thiswouldseemtoshowthatalotofhowyoureacttomedicineisinyourmindratherthanin

yourbody.Somedoctorsstillthinkthatiftheplacebocanhavebadeffectsitshouldneverbeused.Theythinkthereis

stillnotenoughknownaboutit.

Thestrangepoweroftheplacebodoesseemtosuggestthatthehumanmindisstrongerthanwethinkitis.There

arepeoplewhosayyoucanhealyourbodybyusingyourmind.Andtheinterestingthingisthatevenpeoplewhoswear

thisisnotpossiblehavebeenhealedbyaplacebo.

1、Whatdoweknowaboutplaceboaccordingtothepassage?

A.Itcontainssomesortofmedicine.

B.Itwon'tfunctionifyouarenegativeaboutmedicine.

C.Peoplewhodon'tbelieveplacebocan'tbehealedbyit.

D.Patientsanddoctorsknowclearlyhowithelpstohealthebody.

2、Whyisthedoctorsometimesthemostpowerfulplacebo?

A.Thepatientneedshelpbadly.

B.Thepatientbelievesinthedoctor.

C.Thedoctorknowsbetteraboutyourbody.

D.Thedoctorhascarefullystudiedmedicine.

3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?

A.Theplacebo.

B.Thebadeffect.

C.Thebody.

D.Themedicine.

4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Placebo：WorkonYourMind

B.Placebo：TheMostPowerfulMedicine

C.Placebo：TheBestDoctor

D.Placebo：HealYourBody

25.（10分）InthisPennsylvaniacity,Pittsburghisshrinkingbutgettingwealthier.Since2000,itspopulation

hasdeclinedby95,000whileitsincomepercapita（人均）hasshotup24percent.Thetrendistakingholdinmanyother

cities,likeBuffaloinNewYork,ProvidenceinRhodeIslandandNewOrleans.

Someoftheseareashavecreatedmorehigh-payingjobsinenergy,healthcareoreducation.Othershavemanaged

toreshapetheirproducingindustryforaneweconomy.Higher-payingjobshaveagreatereffectbecausetheycreate

demandforadditionalservices.nThestoryinPittsburghisverypositive,andotherareasarelookingatitasanexample

ofthetransformationthatmightbepossible,“saidGuhanVenkatu,whowroteaneconomichistoryoftheareacalled

“RustandRenewalfortheFederalReserveBankofCleveland.

CarnegieMellonUniversityandtheUniversityofPittsburghhavehelpedbringtechjobsandinnovation(革新)to

theareabysponsoringtechcentersthathelpgraduatesstartcompanieswithoutmovingtoSiliconValleyorSan

Francisco.ThishashelpedkeepPittsburgh*seducatedyoungpopulationgrowingevenastheentirepopulationinthe

cityhasdropped.

PittsburghhasmoreSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)jobsthanothershrinkingcities,about80,

000or7%ofalljobs.STEMjobsaddproductivityandincomegrowthtothearea.Manufacturersofhigh-techmedical

equipmentinthePittsburghareaalsohavedoubledemploymentinthelast10years.

However,someexpertsquestionwhethergrowingincomepercapitacanreallymakeupforadecliningpopulation.

AccordingtoPatrickAdler,aresearcherattheUniversityofToronto,populationlossdoesmatterifitmeans

lower-skilledworkershavefledbecauseofalackofopportunity.Whafsmore,high-payingjobsineducationandhealth

carecandisappearifthepopulationdeclinestoogreatly.Soit*dbewisetofindwaystoincreasethepopulation.

1>InwhataspectdoesPittsburghsetagoodexample?

A.Transformingoldenergyintonewenergy.

B.Creatingmorewell-paidjobs.

C.Prohibitingthemanufacturing.

D.Sponsoringhighereducation.

2、Howdosomeacademicinstitutionshelpwiththelocaleconomy?

A.Byhelpingtoattractmoretalentsfromotherareas.

B.Byprovidingmuchtechnicalsupporttolocalcompanies.

C.Byhostingtechcentersforlocaleducatedgraduates.

D.Byassistinginemployingalargenumberofeducatedyouths.

3、WhyisPatrickAdlermentionedinthelastparagraph?

A.Toshowthedisadvantageofadecliningpopulation.

B•Tosuggestincreasinghigh-payingjobs.

C.Toraisedoubtsaboutgrowingincomepercapita.

D.Totellareasonwhylower-skilledworkersflee.

4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.HowFastJobGrowthIsRelatedtoPopulationGrowth

B.HowLess-crowdedCitiesPlanTheirHigh-techEconomy

C.WhySomeCitiesAreLosingPeoplebutGettingWealthier

D.WhySomeCitiesAreSufferingFromaShrinkingPopulation

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题L5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、

C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.

26.（30分）Theaimofwritingaletterofapplicationistohelpyouto“sell"yourself.ltshouldstate]thejob

youwant,andshouldtellwhatyourabilitiesareandwhatyouhave2,Itshouldbesimple,human,personaland

briefwithout3outanynecessaryfact.

Inwritingaletterofapplication,bearinmindthatthethingsapossibleemployerismost4towantto

knowaboutareyourqualifications,yourachievementsandyouraims.Theopeningparagraphisperhapsthemost

importantpart.Ifthefirstfewsentencesfailto5thereader'sattention,therestofthelettermaynotbe6

atall.Trytokeyyouropeningremarkstotheneedsorinterestsoftheemployernottoyourownneedordesire.For

example,insteadofbeginningwith“Isawyour7intoday'spaper."youmightsay“Ihavemadeacarefulstudy

ofyouradvertisingduringthepastsixmonths”or“Ihavemadeasurveyinmyneighborhoodtofindouthowmany

housewives8yourproductandwhytheylikeit.”

Tryto9generalities.Beclearaboutthekindofjobforwhichyouarenow10Collegegraduates

lookingfortheirfirstpositionsoftenask“WhatcanI11inaletter?Employerswantexperience,which,

naturally,no12has."Theansweristhateverythingyouhaveeverdoneis13

Itisimportanttowriteagoodstrongclosingforyourletter,14aspecificrequestforanintervieworgivethe

possibleemployersomethingdefinitetodoorexpect.Anexcellent15istoenclose（内附）astamped,

self-addressed（写上自己地址的）envelopewithyourletter.Thatmakesiteasierforapossibleemployertogetintouch

withyou.

1、A.clearlyB.carefullyC.obviouslyD.easily

2、A.foundB.doneC.knownD.heard

3、A.sendingB.takingC.leavingD.picking

4、A.probableB.possibleC.likelyD.able

5、A.payB.winC.showD.fix

6、A.kept1B・continuedC.writtenD.read

7、A.advertisementB.reportC.articleD.introduction

8、A.changeB.make（二.sellD.use

9、A.avoidB.rememberC.protectD.gain

10^A.losingB.applyingC.preparingD.fitting

11、A.offerB.simplyC.meanD.provide

12、A.workerB.beginnerC.ownerD.manager

13、A.successB.developmentC.practiceD.experience

14、A.MakeB.AskC.StateD.Get

15、A.resultB.decisionC.promiseD.idea

第二节(每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27.(15分)Scientistssaycrocodileshaveoutliveddinosaurs1.some65millionyears.Onereasonwhytheyaresuch

good2.(survive)isthattheycangoforaverylongtimewithouteating.Andtheyareexperthunters,3»(use)their

strongjawstobitetheirprey(猎物)andthenswallowitwhole.Whentheyloseatooththeygrowonerightback.A

crocodilecangothrough8,0004>(tooth)inonelifetime!

Whatdoestheexpression“crocodiletears^mean?Simplyput,“crocodiletears”arefakesadness.Youpretend

5.(cry)andfeelbadforsomethingwheninfactyoucouldnotcare6.(little).Agreatwordtodescribeitisinsincere.The

phrase“crocodiletears"comesfromanoldmyththatcrocodileswouldshedtearswhileeatingtheirprey.Areligious

workerwrotethat7,acrocodilefoundamanbythewater;itwouldkillhimifitcould.Thenthecrocodilewouldcry

tearsontheman,butthenfinallyswallow8.(he).Anothermythsuggests9,crocodileisverycleverindeed.Crocodiles,

thestorygoes,wouldcrytearsasafalseshowofguiltorsadnesstotricktheirprey.Thepreywouldcomecloserand

thenbecomedinner.

ScientistsexplainthatcrocodilesDOcreatetears,buttheydonotcry.Thetearshelptocleantheireyes.Cryingis

purelyemotionalandit(reserve)forushumans.

第四部分写作(共两节)第一节短文改错(满分10分)

28.(10分)假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，

每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(A),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

KnowingfromyourwebsitethatacompetitionforfreelyticketstotheMulanmusicalisbeingheld,Iamwritingapply

forone.ThefollowingcanwellexplainwhyIshoulddeserveI.ShewastoldaboutthestoryofMulanbymygrandpa

whenIamonlythreeyearsold.SincethenIhavebeencrazyaboutthebraveordutifulgirl.I'vecollectedandreadover

20differentbookversionofMulan,seenalltheMulanmoviesandattendplayperformancestwice.I'vereadifit'san

unbelievableshowwithwonderfulsongs,amazingcostumesandremarkablesets.SoyoucanimaginehowexcitingIam

tohearthemusicaliscomingtotown.ThanksfororganizingthecompetitionandIhoperilbeoneoftheluckywinners.

IfIam,theticketcanbesentitto91ReminRoad.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

29.（25分）假定你是李华，你校将举办外国学生中文演讲比赛，请给你的英国朋友George写封邮件邀请他参加。内

容包括：

1.比赛时间；2.演讲话题：3.报名方式。

注意：

1.词数80左右；

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考答案

第一部分（共20小题，每小题L5分，满分30分）

1、D

2、B

3、D

4、C

5、A

6、A

7、A

8、B

9、B

10、B

11、D

12、B

13、C

14、B

15、B

16、B

17、B

18、A

19、A

20、B

第二部分阅读理解（满分4