阿里市重点中学2023学年高考英语倒计时模拟卷（含解析）

1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项1考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, _ uses it differently.Aall of whichBeach of whichCall of themDeach of them2 Will it tak

2、e me long to get to the Sunshine Hotel?No, it _ take you long. Its not the rush hour now.AshouldntBshantCmustntDneednt3Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it _ and is beyond our control.ApassedBwill passChas passedDhad passed4Could you give me a reminder at 9 tomorrow morning?Im sorry,

3、but I a meeting then.Aattend Bwill attend Cwill be attending Dam attending5Our company is seeking for a manager, especially _ with creativity and imagination.Athe oneBeachConeDthat6This January will be very precious for us by which time we _ reviewing Senior Book I.Awill finishBwill have finishedCha

4、ve finishedDwill be finished7-I dont understand why Catherine stopped short _ she ought to have continued.-Its obvious that she lacked self-confidence.Awhen BwhileCif Das8 Id rather have some wine, if you dont mind._. Don t forget that youll drive.ABy all meansBAnything but thatCTake it easyDI would

5、nt say no to this9I wonder _ the equipment will be available in ten days.AthatBwhenCwhetherDwhere10Come here, Mary. If you stand at this angle, you _ just see the sunset.AmustBneedCcanDshould11一Would you be so kind as to take this heavy box upstairs for me?一 AIts my pleasure BHelp yourself CSure，wit

6、h pleasure DTake your time 12Despite the obvious privacy concerns, the use of facial-recognition technology is _ at some public places.Aout of danger Bon the run Cout of sight Don the rise13I guess _ impresses me most about his painting is the colors he uses.AwhoBwhichCthatDwhat14The whole nation is

7、 struggling to work out an inexpensive _ effective solution to smog.AyetBstillCorDthough15Steve, the vacation is coming soonHave you found a summer job yet？I suppose I can work at the boys camp _ I worked last summerAthatBwhereCwhichDwhat16After talking with her teacher for about an hour, she felt r

8、elieved and began to know how to this kind of situation.Ahandle Braise Cexplore Dstrengthen17We must _ the time that youve wasted this afternoon by working late to-night.Amake up forBmake outCdo upDmake up to18As I opened my eyes, in _ direction I looked, I could see smiling, peaceful, calm and cont

9、ent faces.AwhateverBhoweverCwhicheverDwherever19Policemen think that where there is violence , drugs with damaging effects on kids are always _ itAbeyondBbeforeCbehindDbesides20 carefully for long time,the opening ceremony won a great success.AHaving prepared BTo be prepared CBeing prepared DHaving

10、been prepared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） “Preventing obesity (肥胖) and smoking can save lives, but it doesnt save money,” reported researchers. “It was a small surprise, for it is against the common belief,” said Pieter van Baal, who led the study. “But it makes sense. If

11、you live longer, then your costs of the health system will be more.”The researchers found that from age 20 to 56, obese people racked up (累计) the most expensive health costs. But on average, healthy people lived 84 years. Smokers lived about 77 years, and obese people lived about 80 years. Smokers a

12、nd obese people tended to have more heart disease than healthy people. Therefore in the long run, the thin and healthy group spent about $ 417,000, from age 20 on. Smokers spent about $ 326,000 and obese people $ 371,000.“The result throws a bucket of cold water onto the idea, based on guesswork, th

13、at obesity is going to cost trillions of dollars,” said Patrick Basham, a professor of health politics. “If were going to worry about the future of obesity, we should stop worrying about its financial impact,” he said.“The benefits of obesity prevention may not be seen immediately in terms of cost s

14、aving in tomorrows budget, but there are long-term gains,” said Baal. “These are often immeasurable when it comes to people living longer and healthier lives.” In the meanwhile, he said that governments should recognize that successful smoking and obesity prevention programs mean that people will ha

15、ve a higher chance of dying of something more expensive later in life.“Lung cancer is a cheap disease to treat because people dont survive very long. But if they are old enough to get Alzheimers (早老性痴呆病) one day, they may survive longer and cost more. We are not advising that governments stop trying

16、 to prevent obesity,” Baal said. “But they should do it for the right reasons.”1、Among middle-aged people, whose costs of the health system are the most?AThose who are heavy smokers.BThose who are overweight.CThose who are too thin.DThose who are suffering from heart attacks.2、What can we know about

17、 the belief that obesity costs much?AIt turns out to be incorrect.BIt comes from scientific studies.CIt is based on medical evidence.DIt has changed over the past years.3、According to the text, governments should prevent obesity for the purpose of .Areducing the risk of suffering cancerBweakening ob

18、esitys financial impactCmaking sure of peoples long and healthy lifeDreducing the money spent on medical programs4、What would be the best title for this text?AA Recent Medical Study Shows the Truth about HealthBPreventing Obesity and Smoking May Cost MoreCObesity and Smoking Lead to Expensive Diseas

19、esDGovernments Change Attitude towards Obesity and Smoking22（8分）A little girl who battled against cancer received a special gift on her third birthday, thanks to a creative stranger from Idaho. Jessica Sebastian, owner of Sebastian Design, was contacted by Danielle Munger, whose daughter, Brynn, los

20、t an eye because of cancer. Daniell asked Jessica if she could make a bunny doll with one eye.?”I make dolls, which is not a heroic profession by any means. But recently I was asked to make a doll for a little girl who is a true superhero,” Jessica wrote.“A mama contacted me and asked if I would mak

21、e a bunny doll with one eye for her two0year-old daughter who loves animals and lost her left eye to cancer. The girl had started to notice that she was different and her sweet mama read articles about a doll which looks like a child can be helpful and therapeutic（有益健康）. She wanted her daughter to h

22、ave a doll that looked like her and only had her right eye. Up to now, I dont think Ive ever been asked to create something so tender and meaningful.”Brynn received the special gift on March 25 during her family birthday party.“She smiled so big and then she could not open the rest of her presents u

23、ntil we got the bunny out of her box and she could show her off to all her cousins and family,” Danielle said.That evening, Danielle snapped a photo of Brynn in her wonder woman pajamas looking at the bunny doll happily. She recalled her daughter saying, “She matches me!” “My favorite part of this p

24、hoto is how she is wearing her wonder woman nightgown,” Jessica said. “It perfectly represents the strength and courage of this little superhero.1、Why did Danielle ask Jessica to make a bunny doll with one eye?ATo sell it to a disabled girlBTo cure her daughter of cancerCTo meet the demand of her da

25、ughterDTo free her daughter from the feeling of difference2、What can we infer about Danielle from the passage?AShe is thoughtful mother. BShe is good at making bunny dolls.CShe believes in her daughters cure. DShe likes a bunny doll with one eye.3、What did Brynn mean by saying “She matches me!”?AHer

26、 mother was comforting her.BShe was glad to receive the disabled bunny doll.CShe only deserved to own the disabled bunny doll.DShe felt down when she was the disabled bunny doll23（8分） Five thousand square meters of old damaged cars，motorcycles and boats fill this junkyard.For a casual onlooker，this

27、might be a very sad sight.But for Andy.its a real treasure.“Ive been a junk hoarder(囤积者)for my whole life and I like fixing up what shouldnt be thrown away.Around 200 old cars end up in this junkyard every week.Some of them are sold for parts，others get repaired，and still others are beyond repair.”H

28、is father Bobby started the business some 50 years ago and still spends every morning there.The father and son have very different approaches to their work.They got a Dean cab that was getting thrown away and that was the fathers project，which Andy did not want him to do.“He did basically the opposi

29、te of everything I told him and I think he did it just to make me mad.He dumped a ton of money into this car，but in the end it wouldnt run.”Andy said jokingly.The unusual family business attracted the attention of a TV crew.Thats how the show Janka Empire came to be featured on a network of the Disc

30、overy Channel.This show，five years of shooting，five seasons and 60 episodes(集)，is popular.“There are hundreds of junkyards throughout the United States.I think whats interesting is that it is a family business.My father and I started the business and we joke very well back and forth and I think that

31、s what people like.The cars that end up at the junkyard come out with endless surprises.See，this was a junk car and we restored it with a blown motor.Yet I dont get a chance to ride around it too often.Because despite its shining appearance，the noise of the engine is truly deafening and I worry my n

32、eighbors will not put up with it.”1、What does Andy seem to like about his junkyard?AHe is proud of its large scale.BHe is addicted to collecting things.CHe enjoys creating value out of the waste.DHe has the passion to take over the business one day.2、What can we infer from the“one Dean cab”case?AThe

33、 father is ready to follow his sons advice.BThe father goes against his son deliberately.CThe son is impatient and fed up with his father.DThe father and son often disagree with each other.3、Why is the show Janka Empire popular?AThere are few junkyards in the United States.BThe father and son work t

34、ogether in a fun way.CThe show is a series of 5 seasons and 60 episodes.DThe family business shows much concern for their neighbors.4、What does the underlined word“it”refer to in the last paragraph?AJanka Empire.BThe family business.CThe shining appearance.DThe noise of the engine.24（8分）Kaitlin Raff

35、les dream to end poverty(贫困)started when she was visiting her father, who worked for the homeless.“I never realized there were people in the world who didnt have a home or food before,” said Kaitlin, who is now sixteen. “I knew there was something I had to do about that.”At age eight, she started ra

36、ising money to build a playground. It took me two years, Kaitlin said. We started small. We wanted to do something to make a difference.”In 2014, When Kaitlin was thirteen, she visited Central America, and saw people going hungry and families living in houses made of cardboard. That year, we set Kid

37、s on a Mission, which has helped hundreds of people there.“The rooms were smaller than my bedroom, but there would be eight people living in each one, Kaitlin said. “We also got to see the dirty rivers that those people were drinking out of.”Providing clean drinking water, food and clothes for peopl

38、e living in poverty is now an important task for Kids on a Mission. “This young lady is changing the hearts of people, and also changing the world, said the headmaster of Kaitlins school.1、The job of Kaitlins father was to_Asell foods Bbuild playgroundsCvisit schools Dhelp homeless people2、What was

39、peoples life like in Central America according to Kaitlin?AThey lived in strong houses.BTheir drinking water was dirty.CTheir bedrooms were very big.DThey had enough food and clothes.3、What can we infer from the headmasters words?AKaitlin is always ready to give and help.BKaitlin has many chances to

40、 travel around.CKaitlin often changes schools for her study.DKaitlin has a serious problem with her heart.4、What might be the best title for the text?ASchool life in America BGift from a headmasterCFathers duty in the family DGirls dream to end poverty25（10分）Whats best to read this year?Secrets I Kn

41、ow (Random House Childrens Books, ages 3-7)This tale written by Kallie George and pictured by Paola Zakimi follows a young girl and her little friend as they move from rain to sunshine, from pleasant loneliness to sweet friendship, and finally from adventures on earth to an exploration of the sky ab

42、ove. The colors of Zakimis pencildrawings are calming and Georges poetic text tells her story with simple language.Pandora (Clarion Books, ages 3-7)The award-winning author Victoria Turnbull tells the story of a little fox Pandora. Pandora lives alone. She makes herself a handsome home, but no one e

43、ver comes to visit. Then one day something falls from the sky - a bird with a broken wing. Little by little, the bird helps Pandora feel less lonely. Turnbulls watercolor and colored pencil drawings make this story of friendship and growth an atmospheric delight.Prince and Pirate (G.P. Putnams Sons

44、Books for Younger Readers, ages 5-8)A different kind of friendship is described in this book, by Charlotte Gunnufson with pictures by Mike Lowery. Prince and Pirate are a pair of mismatched fish put into the same aquarium（水族馆). At first it seems that theyll never learn to be friends. Its only when b

45、oth take pity on a frightened dogfish that they learn the benefits of cooperation, and soon all three fish become good friends.The Giant Jumperee (Dinal Books, ages 3-5)The story was written by the award-winning British author Julia Donaldson. When Rabbit hears a loud voice bellowing（吼叫）threateningl

46、y from inside a cave, he gathers Cat, Bear and Elephant to help him decide what to do. But its Mama Frog who fearlessly confronts（面对）the unknown creature. Helen Oxenburys soft watercolors creat a beautiful countryside and her characterizations of the animals are impressive.1、Who pictured the book Pa

47、ndora?AKallie George.BVictoria Turnbull.CPaola Zakimi.DCharlotte Gunnufson.2、Which book tells a story about courage?APandora.BSecrets I Know.CPrince and Pirate.DThe Giant Jumperee.3、What do the four books have in common?ATheir publishers are the same one.BTheir characters are all animals.CThey all h

48、ave pencil drawings.DThey are all for younger readers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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。People do not analyse every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the

49、 last time they had a 1 problem. They often accept the opinion or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without 2 ; they try to find a solution by trial and error. However, when all of these methods 3 , the person with a problem has to start analyzing . There are six 4 . 5 , the perso

50、n must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sams bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must 6 that there is a problem with his bicycle.Next the person must 7 the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must know why it does not work. For example,

51、 he must 8 the parts that are wrong.Now the person must look for 9 that will make the problem clearer and lead to 10 solutions. For example, suppose Sam 11 that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the brakes 12 , he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about brakes,

52、talk to his friends at the bike shop, or look at his brakes carefully.After 13 the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an example 14 , his suggestions might be: tighten or loosen the brakes; buy new brakes and change the old ones.In the end, one 1

53、5 seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the 16 idea comes quite 17 because the thinker suddenly sees something in a 18 way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees there is a piece of chewing gum stuck to a brake. He immediately hits on the solution to his problem: he must 19 the brake.Finally

54、the solution is 20 Sam does it and finds his bicycle works perfectly. In short he has solved the problem.1、AseriousBusualsimilarCcommon2、ApracticeBthinkingunderstandingChelp3、AfailBworkchangeCdevelop4、AwaysBconditionsstagesCorders5、AFirstBUsuallyIn generalCMost importantly6、AexplainBproveshowCsee7、A

55、judgeBfinddescribeCface8、AcheckBdeterminecorrectCrecover9、AanswersBskillsCexplanationDinformation10、ApossibleBexactCrealDspecial11、AhopesBarguesCdecidesDsuggests12、AIn other wordsBOnce in a whileCFirst of allDAt this time13、AdiscussingBsettling downCcomparing withDstudying14、AsecondlyBagainCalsoDalo

56、ne15、AsuggestionBconclusionCdecisionDdiscovery16、AnextBclearCfinalDnew17、AunexpectedlyBlateCclearlyDoften18、AsimpleBdifferentCquickDsudden19、AcleanBseparateCloosenDremove20、ArecordedBcompletedCtestedDaccepted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）Life is speeding up. Everyone is ge

57、tting unwell. Picture this:Youre rushing1(finish) your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up to get it2(do). How can you feel calm and happy?3(invention) have speeded up our lives so much that they ofte

58、n leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from4(noise) cities often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they lead5simple life.One family in the UK went back in time to see6life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daug

59、hter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10, and Thomas,7,7(spend) nine weeks in a house dating back to 1940. They had no microwave, computer or mobile phones.The grandmother, Molly, said, It was hard8(physical), but not mentally. She believed life was less materialistic.The more things you have, the more diff

60、icult life becomes, she said. The boys said they had less to fight over, their computer, for example. Benjamin also noticed that9(he)grandmother had changed from being a trendy, beer-drinking granny to one10liked cooking things. 第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）28（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中