湖北省孝感市2022-2023学年高三压轴卷英语试卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Distinguished guests and friends, welcome to our school, _the ceremony of the 50th Anniversary this morning are our alumni （校友） from home and ab

2、road.AAttendBTo attendCAttendingDHaving attended2 “Drive-ins” have large parking lots _ customers are served in their cars by waitresses.AwhoBwhenCwhichDwhere3A new _ bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.AcommonBusualCregularDordinary4I had hardly rung the bell _ the door

3、 was opened suddenly, and my son rushed out to greet me.Abefore BuntilCas Dsince5The press should expand its influence in international public opinion to make Chinas voice better _ in the world.AhearingBto be heardChearDheard6We live in this society now _ literally someone is always helping.AwhenBwh

4、ereCthatDwhat7The Small Goose Pagoda in Xian, one of the 22 Silk Road relics located in China, _ back in 707 during the Tang Dynasty.AdatedBwas datedCdatesDis dating8A hurricane swept through my village. Just as we were beginning to lose hope, it suddenly stopped. It is really “ ”.AAlls well that en

5、ds well BLightning never strikes twice in the same placeCIt never rains but if pours DA friend in need is a friend indeed9Whats that noise?Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine _.Awas testedBwill be testedCis being testedDhas been tested10People from all walks of life are eager for success, _ la

6、ck of confidence, however, is a great barrier.AwhereBwhichCto whichDbeyond which11The enquiry_ new facts, the judge had to postpone the trial again.Ato developBdevelopedChaving developedDbeing developed12What is your impression of your former colleague Nick?Hes helpful, and he _ give us a hand at wo

7、rk.AmustBwouldCmayDshould13. I was embarrassed to admit that yesterday I _ a serious error.AactedBcommittedCperformedDcompleted14Was it at the beginning _ you made the promise _ you would do all to help make it?Athat; thatBwhen; thatCthat; whenDwhen; when15-_ should we look down upon the poor. -Im w

8、ith you on that.ABy all meansBBy any meansCBy means ofDBy no means16- Mom, I m going to the graduation dance tonight but I don t think I look attractive enough. Oh, darling, don t worry. _AThey dont know what beauty is. BNobody will care about it.CYou look perfect the way you are. DImpossible is not

9、hing,17- It shouldnt take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help - Thats right_AMany hands make light workBSomething is better than nothingCThe more the merrierDThe sooner begin, the sooner done18Opening the door, MrsSummers found family of cats shut in the bathroomAa; 不填Ba; th

10、eCthe; 不填Dthe; the19Why are some brands more popular than others _ the products are of similar quality?Aas thoughBeven ifCso thatDin case20- Dad, have you seen my Christmas card?- _ you painted last night? Im afraid I havent seen _.AOne ; oneBThe one ; itCOne ; itDThe one ; that第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短

11、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）A good mother is someone who would sacrifice everything for her children. It is common to hear parents saying, “How could you do this to me after all the sacrifices that I have made for you?”Most parents are driven by love. It is equally common to find children answ

12、ering, “When did I ever ask you to sacrifice for me?”There is often a grain of truth in childrens words. The truth usually hurts.Parents often confuse selfless love with sacrifice. In fact, the former is a self-serving act driven by ones desire to live up to ones standards. To sacrifice means to rel

13、inquish things of high value for the sake of another thing that one considers being of great value. That sounds so negative. However, self serving isnt necessarily negative. It is human to act out of their desire to seek pleasure and avoid pain. To love ones children essentially means accepting them

14、 unconditionally. It follows that full acceptance of the children is usually possible only when parents fully accept themselves. It is no secret that loving the children begins with loving themselves.The sacrifices they make for their children are countless, and Ive tried to put some of those sacrif

15、ices here. After becoming a parent, a couples life is centered on their little kids. Suddenly the baby tops the list of all relationships. Some friends and family members drift apart from parents emotionally. A kid demands undivided attention till he or she becomes independent.Many parents suffer re

16、lationship issues because they spend most of their time either working or caring for kids, which causes a fading emotional connection between couples. In terms of career, most of the time, a mother makes sacrifices. Many parents take up jobs that allow them to spend more time with their kids. Some p

17、arents usually give up on their favorite foods just to buy foods for their kids. Holiday plans are decided by kids education.Parents have unconditional love for kids. A parent never retires. As a daughter, and a mother, the more I go through parenting, the more I owe an apology to my parents because

18、 of their selfless love.1、According to Paragraph 1, what can we know from childrens answer?AThey dont feel grateful to their parents.BThey. dont know how to satisfy their parents.CThey hide their true feelings from their parents.DThey are not old enough to understand their parents.2、What does the un

19、derlined word “relinquish”in Paragraph 2 mean?AClear.BProtect.CGive up.DFind out.3、There are sometimes some problems between parents because _.Athey just think about themselvesBthey dont care about each other at allCthey spend little time looking after kidsDthey are less connected to each other emot

20、ionally4、What is the main idea of the passage?AMany kids dont treat their parents well.BParents make great sacrifices for their children.CChildren and parents should respect each other.DCouples have many problems after having kids.22（8分）In Shanghais Grand Theater, a fashionable, mainly young audienc

21、e applauds enthusiastically as Guo Yong takes center stage. He holds a large bushy tree branch with leaves. Blowing on one of the leaves, he produces a sound like the singing of birds as he plays a traditional Buyi folk song. Some other musicians are also playing the traditional instruments from var

22、ious ethnic groups in China.Its the first time such music has ever been performed in the Grand Theater. But all this is the efforts of Zhu Zheqin, a Cantonese-born singer; who has made it her mission to help preserve Chinas traditional ethnic music.Several years ago, after being appointed a United N

23、ations Development Program ambassador, Zhu traveled through some of Chinas remotest regions in an attempt to document the traditional music of various minority groups. In the course other four- month trip, she recorded more than a thousand songs. But she noticed that many of the best musicians were

24、old, and some of the music was at risk of dying out.“I was shocked the beauty of what I heard-it was so good,” she says. “But it needed support. I hope to let people see the beauty of these things in the contemporary times.”So Zhu decided to introduce some of the musicians to a wider audience. By do

25、ing this, she hopes to rekindle (再次点燃) the interest of the younger generation. “Young people dont like this music much; they prefer pop music and love songs. They think these songs are something their grandma sings. This kind of repackaging gives young people a new door into their heritage.”Zhu beli

26、eves China needs to look again at its own roots. “China today is basically all Western art; in our conservatories (音乐学院) Western classical music is the top,” she says. “For China to really contribute to the world, we need to go on our own path. So what can represent China today?” The answer, she sug

27、gests, is to move from “made in China” to “created in China”.1、From the first paragraph, we learn that _.Athe audience are all young peopleBGuo Yong is playing the Buyi folk musicCGuo Yong is the only minority performer on the stageDtree branches make good musical instruments2、Which of the following

28、 is TRUE of Zhu Zheqin?AShe teaches music in a conservatories.BShe is helping preserve Chinese ethnic music.CShe works as an official in the United Nations.DShes created all the music for the Grand Theater.3、Zhu Zheqin traveled to some of Chinas remotest regions to _.Arecord the traditional ethnic m

29、usicBhelp the local musicians play the musicCshow the UN Chinese musical traditionsDenjoy the music of various ethnic groups4、What is Zhu Zheqins idea about Chinese traditional music?AIt is completely out of date.BOnly old musicians play it well.CIt needs changes to attract young people.DIt is quick

30、ly dying out.5、What does Zhu Zheqin mean in the last paragraph?AThe traditional music should be repackaged.BChinese conservatories shouldnt teach Western music.CChina has contributed a lot to the Western art.DOnly the things created in China can be symbols of China.23（8分）Wouldnt it be wonderful to t

31、ravel to a foreign country without having to worry about the headache of communicating in a different language?In a recent Wall Street Journal article, technology policy expert Alec Ross argued that, within a decade or so, well be able to communicate with one another via small earpieces with built-i

32、n microphones. Thats because technological progress is extremely rapid. Its only a matter of time. Indeed, some parents are so convinced that this technology is imminent that theyre wondering if their kids should even learn a second language.Its true that an increase in the quantity and accuracy of

33、the data loaded into computers will make them cleverer at translating “No es bueno dormir mucho” as “It s not good to sleep too much.” Replacing a word with its equivalent (同义词) in the target language is actually the “easy part” of a translators job. But even this seems to be a discouraging task for

34、 computers.Its so difficult for computers because translation doesntor shouldntinvolve simply translating words, sentences or paragraphs. Rather, its about translating meaning. And in order to infer meaning from a specific expression, humans have to interpret a mass of information at the same time.T

35、hink about all the related clues that go into understanding an expression: volume, gesture, situation, and even your culture. All are likely to convey as much meaning as the words you use.Therefore, we should be very skeptical of a machine that is unable to interpret the world around us. If people f

36、rom different cultures can offend each other without realizing it, how can we expect a machine to do better? Unless engineers actually find a way to breathe a soul into a computer, undoubtedly when it comes to conveying and interpreting meaning using a natural language, a machine will never fully ta

37、ke our place.1、What does the underlined word “imminent” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AReady. BApproaching.CHelpful. DAdvanced.2、Why is it hard for computers to replace a word with its equivalent?ATheir data is not adequate enough.BThe real meaning of words can vary.CTheir accuracy needs big improvem

38、ent.DA soul hasnt been breathed in them.3、What view does the author hold about translation?AProper translation can be tough for humans.BSlight distinctions matter little in translation.CSome machines will interpret our world properly.DCultures deserve more attention than words used.4、What is the bes

39、t title for the text?AAn Experts P Its so difficult for computers because translation doesntor recise PredictionBThe Complexity of TranslationCWho Will Be a Better TranslatorDWill Language Barrier Actually Fall5、What is the authors attitude to the modern technology?AUnclear. BObjective.COptimistic.

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46、of the camp25（10分）Anew international study shows that some peopled biological clock plays a powerful role for their life expectancy, regardless of lifestyle choices.Published in the latest issue of Aging on Wednesday, the study has found the most definitive evidence to explain why some people keep h

47、ealthy lifestyle but die younger than others.Geneticist Steve Horvath from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), led a team of 65 scientists around the world to record age-related changes to human DNA, analyse blood samples collected from 13,000 people and estimate their lifespan.A highe

48、r biological age, regardless of actual age, consistently predicts an earlier death, the study says.“You get people who are vegan, sleep 10 hours a day, have a low-stress job, and still end up dying young,” Horvath said in a statement. “We have shown some people have a faster innate aging rate.”The f

49、indings discovered that 5 percent of the population ages at a faster biological rate, which translated to a roughly 50 percent higher than average risk of death at any age.“The great hope is that we find anti-aging interventions that would slow your innate aging rate,” Horvath said, adding that “thi

50、s is an important milestone to realizing this dream.1、How was the study conducted?ABy collecting and analyzing dataBBy interviewing lots of peopleCBy researching previous studiesDBy studying different lifestyles2、Some people keep healthy lifestyle but die younger than others because .ABy biological

51、clock is not powerful enoughBthe most definitive evidence has been foundCthey have a higher actual age than othersDthey ages at a relatively faster biological rate3、According to the study, it can be inferred that .Apeople who keep healthy lifestyle tend to live longerBpeoples lifespan can be predict

52、ed by their ageCanti-aging interventions have proved to slow the innate aging rateD5 percent of people are believed to have a faster innate aging rat第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5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）My mother has been a true inspiration to me and changed the way I l

53、ook at life. Since my birth she has made it evident that I would become _16_ and that I would be one of the great ones. She has taught me that I can do anything if I put my _17_ to it.As a young boy, I struggled to achieve tasks that came _18_ to others. I had problems with writing, reading and espe

54、cially speaking. I didnt talk the way _19_ kids did and did not respond to questions or stay alert（警觉的）to my surroundings. My reading was poor _20_ with teachers helping me, and my speech was hard to _21_. My writing was not at the _22_ it should have been. Even simple things like knowing my left fr

55、om my right or being able to snap my fingers (弹手指) were _23_.My mother _24_ all my challenges and as a professor with a PH.D, decided to _25_ the situation early in my development. She didnt want me to _26_. After a while, we did indeed get over all the problems that had _27_ me. She spent hours eve

56、ry day _28_ me everything I needed to know, determined to help me learn. _29_ her I would not be anywhere close to the level I am now.In addition, she gave _30_ for my life. She told me what to do and what not to do. Her expectations have always been high _31_ she knows that I can do it. For that, I

57、 thank her. She would not allow her son to be incapable. She never _32_ on me, and to this day she tells me education is a must. I will be a _33_ person if I continue to follow her lead. She encourages me to study hard for my _34_ and attend college.She used her gifts as a _35_ to help a childher ch

58、ildand now I have the opportunity to become something. 1、AeverythingBnothing CanythingDsomething2、AmindBbrainCfeelingsDwork3、AsmoothlyBstronglyCfrequentlyDeasily4、AaverageBordinaryCnormalDcommon5、AjustBeverCevenDonly6、AhearBwriteCreadDunderstand7、AlevelBlengthCspeedDdegree8、AproblemsBexcusesCworries

59、Dduties9、AsufferedBobservedCremovedDtolerated10、AstudyBfindCchangeDkeep11、AfightBstruggleCstrikeDchallenge12、AinterruptedBdisturbedCterrifiedDtroubled13、AteachingBgivingCsupportingDreminding14、AWithoutBExceptCBesidesDBeyond15、AinformationBadviceCpromiseDexpectation16、AbeforeBthoughCbecauseDunless17、

60、Aset upBgave upCpushed upDlooked up18、ArichBfamousCsuccessfulDpowerful19、AtrainingBgradesCexperimentsDabilities20、AwomanBdoctorCsisterDteacher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）Marty is a disabled but fairly positive person who never feels sorry for 1(he). He looks the same as