河南省漯河市第五高级中学2023学年高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷（含解析）

1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Water Knows Answers by

2、 a Japanese author, _ into 16 languages, has become a best- seller all over the world.Ahaving translatedBto be translatedCbeing translatedDtranslated2Instead of making choices for their children, liberal parents usually say, “Go where you _ .”AwillBshouldCcanDmust3The guidance teacher was their advi

3、ser, offering them suggestions and solutions when they _ difficulties.Aarose BencounteredCemerged Devaluated4A good government is not to pick technologies, but to establish conditions _ innovation is supported and encouraged into the marketplace.AwhenBthatCasDwhere5Our bedrooms are all on the sixth

4、floor, with its own bathroom.AallBeveryCeitherDeach6The 19th Party Congress drew up a blueprint for Chinas development in the next three decades and more. this blueprint into reality, we must be down-to-earth in our approach, take one step at a time as we move forward and deliver solid outcomes.ATur

5、ning BTurnedCTurn DTo turn7Im sorry. I shouldnt have been so rude to you.You _ something not very nice to me, but thats OK.Ahave said Bhad said Cwere saying Ddid say8A heavy sandstorm is going to envelop our city. It is unwise to have your car .Awash BwashedCwashing Dto wash9Li Hua _ his money for d

6、ollars before he went on a holiday in America.Aexchanges Bhas exchangedCwill exchange Dhad exchanged10Though he lacks experience, the arrangements are all _ for the meeting next Thursday ahead of time.Ain particularBin placeCin preparationDin time11I like these English songs and they _ many times on

7、 the radio.AtaughtBhave taughtCare taughtDhave been taught12-It took me eight years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.-Well, you know what they say. .AThere is no smoke without fire BNo pains, no gainsCAll roads lead to Rome DPractice makes perfect13This raw chocolate tastes pretty de

8、licious due to _ amount of melted pure fresh cream.AequalBgenerousCinsufficientDtiny14Along with the email was my brothers promise _ I came first in the competition, he would buy me an MP4.AwhatBthatCthat ifDwhether15Its so humid these days!Dont worry! The rain _ to stop from tomorrow.Awill expect B

9、expectsCwill be expected Dis expected16That Was the first time she alone at home during the weekends，bored to death Ahas left Bhas been left Chad left Dhad been left17Historic sites impress writers with their amazing beauty, which are a great source of _.Ainspiration Bcomposition Coccupation Dcombin

10、ation18For all the failure of his business, he remains optimistic and _ untroubled by his problems.AhopefullyBseeminglyCrarelyDfrequently19- Mum, look at my shoes. I need a new pair.- .I bought them for you only a week ago!AYou bet BYou said itCYou dont say DYou name it20The movie couldnt be more bo

11、ring.I wish I _ to it.Ahad not beenBhave not beenCdid not goDhave not gone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） Most of us struggle through the time it takes to get a cup of coffee to our lips once our alarms go off. Luckily, this coffee-brewing alarm clock could make those few str

12、uggling minutes practically disappear.An alarm clock that brews a fresh pot of coffee as soon as you wake up actually exists, and you can buy it right now. Thanks to the Barisieur, your morning time will never be the same.Heres how it works: Before you go to bed, fill the glass container with water

13、and pour ground coffee into the filter (过滤器). Not a black coffee drinker?Not to worry - special drawers keep your cream cold and store your sugar, too.Then, just set your alarm and go to sleep. This machine will take care of the rest.A few minutes before your alarm goes off next morning, the Barisie

14、ur will begin to brew your coffee. And voila! A hot cup of coffee is waiting for you when your alarm rings and you open your eyes. You wont even have to leave your bed.London designer Joshua Renouf designed this invention himself, raising over $500,000 through donations on IndieGoGo. Coffee lovers s

15、hould act fast and put in a pre-order on the website now, paying just $300. Otherwise, you have to wait until it hits stores and pay $420.Owning one of these clocks will be totally worth it. Nothing says “seize the day” quite like waking up to a pot of freshly brewed coffee, after all. Also, the mac

16、hine isnt limited to making coffee only in the morning. You can go out and return home with a hot cup of coffee waiting for you.1、Why does the author mention the struggle?ATo show making coffee is challenging.BTo show coffee can make us feel better.CTo show the coffee-brewing alarm clock is great.DT

17、o show it is difficult to get up early in the morning.2、What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?AThe Barisieur.BThe morning time.CA hot cup of coffee.DThe glass container.3、Whats the benefit of pre-ordering the clock on the website now?AYou can get one much earlier.BYou can get on

18、e at a great discount.CYou can get donations from its designer.DYou may have a chance to meet Joshua Renouf.4、What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo tell us how to make coffee easily.BTo advertise a new product in a store.CTo recommend a special kind of alarm clock.DTo compare tradition

19、al alarm clocks and new ones.22（8分）Three divers enter a hole leading to a water-filled cave on Mexicos Yucatan Peninsula. They swim for an hour. Finally, they reach a large room 60 feet underground and about the size of two basketball courts. Here, they discover an upside-down human skull (the bones

20、 of a persons head). Other bones lay nearby.The team came across the skull in 2007. The divers then told the Mexican government about the finding. Soon the government formed a team of scientists to look into it. The group, which included archaeologist (考古学家) Dominique Rissolo, believed that the skul

21、l belonged to someone who lived in the last ice age. At the ice ages height some twenty thousand years ago, sea levels dropped and new land appeared. Over time, rain and wind ate holes into some of the land.“The person may have died after entering the cave,” Rissolo says. Then, when the ice age ende

22、d some ten thousand years ago, sea levels rose. Water flooded the cave, covering the remains.Worrying that moving the skull might destroy it, scientists decided to examine it at its watery resting place. They collected information about the skull and other pieces of bones. They found that the bones

23、belonged to a 15- to 17-year-old girl who lived at least twelve thousand years ago. The team named her Naia after some sea creatures in Greek myths.Naia is the oldest nearly complete human skeleton (骨架) ever found in the Americas. DNA tests showed that shes a direct ancestor of present-day Native Am

24、ericans. Naias DNA also matches with people native to Siberia, a part of Russia. Scientists have long thought that ancient people from this area arrived in Alaska during the last ice age. They were the first humans to live in the Americas. And Naia proves how far south they went. (Mexico is a countr

25、y to the south of the US.)In 2014 the scientists decided to bring up Naias skull from the cave to protect it from curious divers. So it was taken to a lab, where it remains today.1、What do we learn about the skull?AIt was left alone in the cave.BIt lay under a basketball court.CIt drew the governmen

26、ts attention.DIt was discovered by three scientists.2、When did Naia probably live?AAfter the last ice age ended.BBefore the last ice age ended.CBefore the last ice age started.DAt the beginning of the last ice age.3、Why was the skull studied in the cave for several years?AScientists tried to protect

27、 it.BThe temperature was fine in there.CIt was against the law to take it out.DIt would help scientists study the cave,4、Who were Naias distant ancestors?AEarly humans in Greece.BEarly humans in Siberia.CEarly humans in Alaska.DEarly humans in Mexico.23（8分）Mirroring Chinas Past: Emperors and Their B

28、ronzesChinese bronzes (青铜) of the second and first millennia BC are some of the most distinctive achievements in the history of art. These vessels (容器) were made to carry sacrificial offerings, to use in burial or to honor noble families in public ceremonies. When they were found by emperors centuri

29、es later, these spiritually significant objects were seen as signs of heavenly messages about a ruler or a dynasty and became prized items in royal collections. This exhibitionthe first to explore these ancient objects throughout Chinese historypresents a rare opportunity to experience a large numbe

30、r of these works together in the United States.Unlike Greek and Roman bronze sculptures of human and animal forms, most objects from Bronze Age China (about 2000 - 221 BC) were vessels for ceremonial use. Beginning with the Song dynasty (960 - 1279), emperors unearthed these symbolic works and began

31、 collecting them, considering them to be evidence of their own authority as rulers. In addition to impressive collections, the royal fascination with bronzes led to the creation of numerous reproductions and the comprehensive cataloguing of palace holdings. These catalogues are works of art themselv

32、es, featuring beautiful drawings and detailed descriptions of each object.From the 12th century onward, scholars and artists also engaged in collecting and understanding ancient bronzes. Unlike emperors, scholars regarded bronzes as material evidence of their efforts to recover and reconstruct the p

33、ast, and they occasionally exchanged them as tokens (象征) of friendship. Today ancient bronzes still occupy a primary position in Chinese culture as historical objects and as signifiers of an important cultural heritage that inspires new generations, as seen in the works of contemporary artists on vi

34、ew in this presentation.Mirroring Chinas Past brings together approximately 180 works from the An Institute of Chicagos strong holdings and from the Palace Museum in Beijing, the Shanghai Museum, and important museums and private collections in the United States. By providing viewers with a new unde

35、rstanding of ancient bronzes and their significance through time, the exhibition demonstrates Chinas fascinating history and its developing present.1、In what way are Chinese bronzes different from Greek and Roman ones?AThey fascinated the royal family.BThey took animal or human forms.CThey served ce

36、remonial purposes.DThey were important cultural heritage.2、What does the author think of catalogues of bronzes?AUnreal. BCreative.CArtistic. DNecessary.3、What can we infer about the exhibition according to the text?AIt is held in China. BIt is arranged by time.CIt is organized by scholars. DIt inclu

37、des modern artworks.4、What does the underlined word “holdings” in the last paragraph refer to?AViewers. BCollections.CMuseums. DArt dealers.24（8分）Dos and Donts in Whale (鲸) WatchingThe Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait, where killer wh

38、ales are found on a daily basis each summer. It is strongly recommended that vessel (船只) operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales. Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back. Approach no closer than 100 metres, then stop the boat but keep the engine on. Keep noise

39、 levels down no horns, whistles or racing of engines. Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales. Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direc

40、tion. Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales. Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if traveling side by side with whales. When whales are traveling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore. Limit the time spent with any group of

41、whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales. If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales. Work together by communicating with other vessels, and make sure that all o

42、perators are aware of the whale watching guidelines.1、For whom is this text written?ATour guides. BGovernment officials.CWhale watchers. DVessel operators.2、When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should .Amove close to the beach Bincrease speed graduallyCkeep its engine running slowly Dremai

43、n at the back of the whales25（10分） Summertime has always been my absolute favorite time of the year. When I was in school，I just lived for the long summer holidays when I could play with my friends and my sister all day at our ease. Everyone has different associations with summer. For some，they thin

44、k of the smell of freshly cut grass，for some its lying on a beach reading a book and for others it might be the taste of lemonade or ice cream. I am so happy to be spending this summer with my family and childhood friends here in the Highlands of Scotland after a year away in France.One of my favori

45、te things to do in summer is go to see the Highlands. These events happen all across the Highlands and Islands of Scotland over the summer and are a great chance for friends and families to get together and support the local community. A Highland Games event is a big gathering with food stalls（货摊），f

46、air games for children and sports competitions. Many of the sports are very specific to Scottish tradition such as caber toss. This is a competition in which the competitors attempt to lift a full-length tree log and throw it into the air. The oldest Highland Games of Scotland are now an iconic（象征性的

47、）part of the Scottish summer.Summer just would not be complete for me without my favorite fruit-strawberries. Here in the Highlands，strawberries are grown as one of the best-sellers over the summer months and one thing I love to do on a warm summer afternoon is to pick some strawberries to eat with

48、cream at the end of the day. If you come here，I think you will fall in love with them.1、Why did the author treasure summertime as a child?AIt was a long hot holiday for him.BHe could see his brother every day.CHe was able to feel quite relaxed.DIt was the best time to live a life.2、What can we learn

49、 according to the first paragraph?AThe author was born and raised in France.BThe author spent one year out of his country.CThe author moved to Scotland with his family.DThe author devoted much time to reading books.3、What will you see at a Highland Games event?APeople giving a hand to those in need.

50、BKinds of delicious food and happy children.CA cultural display of Scottish tradition.DSome extreme sports competitions.4、Why does the author refer to strawberries?ATo show he only takes interest in this fruit.BTo prove the Highlands is best for summer.CTo attract readers to buy strawberries.DTo sug

51、gest strawberries are the best fruit.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）I was watching a TV series one night when I took in one scene. A man was seeking his community votes, and people 36 wanted to know why they should give him their 37 . He took them

52、 to his house and on every 38 in his house was the word “Faith” pasted. People raised lots of 39 to find out why the word was pasted on his mirrors. He said, “My dad often 40 me to believe that as long as you have 41 , you should have faith. Every time you look in to the mirror, youre looking at you

53、rself and see Faith. ”The 42 I learned from this is simple faith is a living thing and in the same way were all 43 given 24 hours a day and were all given the same measure of faith. Faith keeps us going when things get 44 ! Why is some peoples faith stronger than that of others? Exercise! If we choo

54、se to exercise our faith, it will 45 ; but if we choose not to, it remains weak. Some people might 46 that they dont have faith, but we all practice faith every day even if we dont 47 it was faith. Daily 48 , such as studying, investing or reaching for a dream, take faith.Faith 49 hearing and doing.

55、 I made a decision yesterday to 50 reading the newspaper full of too much sad and 51 news. Why? Because I 52 there was a drop of my mental state after reading the newspapers.Faith, when its put to 53 , becomes a beautiful thing, It lifts your mental state to a higher place that 54 you to raise yours

56、elf up and declare, “Yes we can.” So make the decision today to strengthen your faith by 55 it.1、A mostlyBbriefly CbravelyDfinally2、AsupportBinstructionCpityDinformation3、AwallBmirrorCpictureDbook4、AquestionsBvoicesCrulesDstandards5、AteachesBpermitsCforcesDpromises6、AfriendshipBbreathCwealthDsuccess

57、7、AviewBlessonCchoiceDexample8、AextremelyBfreelyCequallyDfrequently9、AstrangeBdifficultCfunnyDdifferent10、AstayBreturnCslowDgrow11、ArealizeBargueCunderstandDpredict12、 AagreeBappreciateCadmireDacknowledge13、 AservicesBstepsCtasksDexperiment14、Acomes fromBdreams ofCfeels likeDkeeps on15、AconsiderBdel

58、ayCstopDrisk16、AvariousBgenuineCnegativeDlatest17、 AheardBnoticedCdeclaredDexplained18、AcheckBlistC sleepDwork19、AwarnsBcausesCordersDforbids20、Aforming BexercisingCobtainingDthinking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） More and more middle school students are going to all kinds

59、 of training classes or 1 (have) family teachers at weekends There are two different viewpoints 2 itSome think 3 necessary First of all, its 4 (effective) to study with a teacher than by themselves Secondly, it can strengthen 5 they have learned in class Besides, they can learn a lot more Others thi

60、nk it 6 (necessary) For one thing, students can easily form the habit of dependence For 7， students need time to relax from time to time Whats more, the purpose of many training classes and family teachers 8 (be) to make moneyIn my opinion, whether a training class or family teacher 9(need) just dep