西藏拉萨市那曲二2023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考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1We were scared to death when the fire_. Fortunately, it was put out before it caused much damage.Abroke outBcame outCga

2、ve outDturned out2Fiona never fails to grasp any chance of promotion.Shes a woman of _.AambitionBattentionCexpectationDreputation3The problem _he will have his college education at home or abroad remains untouched.Ahow Bwhether Cthat Dwhen4Lets go to the cinema this Sunday morning.Id love to，but I _

3、 as a volunteer in my community then.Awill workBhave workedCwill be workingDwas working5Zhang Xuan, _ university student from Shanghai, learns _ art in her spare time.Aan; /Ba; theCa; /Dan; the6In a competitive marketplace, finding the key factor that _ your business from others is highly valuable.A

4、defendsBdistinguishesCprohibitsDselects7Wechat intends to radically change the way _ people use mobilephones.A/BwhichCwhyDwho8Wild swans _ in the area is a good indication of a better environment.AexhibitionBescapeCabsenceDappearance9Everything is amazing. Thank you all. We without your help.Acant m

5、ake itBmustnt have madeCwont makeDcouldn t have made it10We all Chinese people are called on to learn from Lei Feng, _ we think set a good example to all of us.AwhoseBwhoCthatDwhom11If you want to see a doctor，you fix a date with him ahead of time.That is a common _ in the USAAview BexerciseCpractic

6、e Dreality12 you start eating in a healthier way, weight control will become much easier.AUnlessBAlthoughCBeforeDOnce13-Where is my Chinese book? I remember I put it here yesterday.-You _ it in the wrong place.Amust putBshould have putCmight have putDmight put14If you want to improve your figure and

7、 health, the most effective thing to do is to show up at the gym every time you _ be there.AcanBwillCmayDshall15World AIDS Day is also important in reminding us that HIV has not gone away, and there are many things still to be done.AwhichBwhatCthatD/16It is sometimes said that a society can be judge

8、d _the way it cares _ its weakest members.Aon; aboutBby; forCunder; withDwith; on17I am wondering _ makes you study so hard?To go to my dream university.Awhat is it thatBthat is whatCwhat is thatDwhat it is that18Reporters asked him to _hisposition on welfare reform.Aclarify Bdivide Cinstruct19Do yo

9、u know why the teacher asks for me?He wants you to _ your absence last night.Aaccount forBcall forCsend forDreach for20Roger trained hard for the tournament for months, but unfortunately he had to _ due to a knee injury.Apull out Bwork outCtry out Dgive out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

10、出最佳选项。21（6分）The term healthy obesity has gained value over the past 15 years,but scientists have recently questioned its very existence.Our new findings suggest that health measures may be necessary for all obese（肥胖的）individuals, even those previously considered to be metabolically（代谢的）healthy,says

11、study first author Mikael,Since obesity is the major driver changing gene expression in fat cells,we should continue to focus on preventing obesity.Obesity has been a global problem,affecting approximately 600 million people worldwide and increasing the risk of heart disease,stroke,cancer,and so on.

12、But in the 1970s and 80s,experts began to question the extent to which obesity increases the risk for these disorders.Later studies in the late 90s and early 2000s showed that some obese people show a relatively healthy life.However,there are no accepted measures for measuring metabolically healthy

13、obesity,and whether or not such a thing exists is now up for discussion.Our study suggests that the idea of metabolically healthy obesity may be more difficult than thought,Mikael says,There doesnt appear to be a clear line that separates obese subjects with high or low insulin（胰岛素）sensitivity,indic

14、ating that obesity is the major driver explaining the changes in gene expression.One limitation of the study is that it examined gene expression only in white fat cells,not other types.Moreover, all of the obese subjects were scheduled to experience obesity operations,so the findings may only apply

15、to people with severe obesity.In future research,Mikael and his group will track the study patients after surgery to determine whether weight loss normalizes gene expression responses.They will also look for specific genes linked to improved metabolic health in these people.In the meantime,the study

16、 has an important take-home message.Obese people may not be as metabolically healthy as previously believed,Ryden says.1、What does the underlined phrase healthy obesity mean?AIt can be healthy with obesity.BObesity is necessary to be healthy.CUnhealthy people have no obesity.DHealth has something to

17、 do with obesity.2、What leads to healthy obesity failing to prove true?ALack of related patients.BLack of genetic evidence.CLack of research funding.DLack of needed standards.3、What advice can readers get from the passage?APeople should have a healthy lifestyle.BPeople should accept obesity in a way

18、.CPeople should keep a balanced weight.DPeople should avoid obesity operations.4、Which can best describe the authors intention in writing the passage?ACompare,analyze and conclude.BShow,appreciate,and persuade.CIntroduce,argue and advertise.DPresent,inform and inspire.22（8分）The computer mouse is fam

19、iliar to everyone because it is a most useful device used by people to communicate with a desktop computer. It gave way to the touch pad（触摸板）for laptops but some people still use it for their laptops.The man who invented the computer mouse, Douglas Engelbart died at home on July 2, 2013.Engelbarts d

20、aughter Christina notified his death to the states Computer History Museum in an email. She said that her father had kidney failure and died peacefully on Tuesday night in his sleep.Engelbart developed the mouse in the 1960sa wooden shell covering two meal wheels, obtaining a patent for it long befo

21、re the mouses widespread use.Engelbart was born on January 30, 1925 in Portland, Oregon, to a radio repairman father and a housewife mother. He was working in a government aerospace laboratory in California when he had the vision of the computer mouse.When he started working, the computer was at the

22、 infant stage and was a big machine that required huge amounts of time to process data. But Engelbart had already imagined the future of the computer and related technology. He was ahead of many scientists working on the same technology.After the Vietnam War he started working on the interactive com

23、puter at an experimental research group at Stanford Research Institute, which had the financial backing of the Air Force, NASA and the Advanced Research Projects Agency, an arm of the Defense Department.In 1968at a conference, he demonstrated a working model of a mouse, computer and keyboard that wa

24、s used to share data on network. He demonstrated text editing, video conferencing and hypertext. His idea of computer network was the base and first step towards ARPANET.He never made money with the invention of the mouse as his patent was till 1987 and the mouse came into wide use after the 1980s w

25、hen Steve Jobs of Apple bought one button mouse. Apple never paid any money to Engelbart.1、With the development of science and technology _.Athe computer mouse is still a necessary part of a laptopBsome people stop using the mouse on their desktop computerCthe touch pad has taken the place of the mo

26、use in a wayDlaptops will become popular with most of the users2、When Douglas Engelbart left the world _.Ahe suffered a lot from kidney failureBhe happened to be living with his daughterChe failed to send an email to a museumDhe had a quiet expression on the face3、When Engelbart got a patent for the

27、 mouse _.Ahe had made many other inventionsBthe mouse wasnt used widelyCa wooden mouse was very popularDhe took charge of an aerospace laboratory4、From the sixth paragraph we can know that _.AEngelbart went off to the Vietnam War BEngelbart gained a lot of supportCEngelbart worked for the Air Force

28、DEngelbart earned a lot of money23（8分） You may not be aware, but digital currency (货币) is a big part of the Internet world. QQ Coins can buy you accessories (配饰) for your QQ images. More importantly, a new digital currency, Bitcoin, is bringing the worlds commerce online.If youre traveling, you can

29、spend Bitcoins at restaurants and hotels listed at BitcoinT. In China, Bitcoins can be used to buy goods at about 134 online shops on Taobao. And at a caf named 2ndPlace in Beijing, you can even buy fresh coffee with Bitcoins.So what makes Bitcoin so attractive to investors?First of all, the Bitcoin

30、 system is not controlled by anyone. One central authority cannot make policies to change the value of Bitcoins. The fixed amount of Bitcoins also means they cannot lose value through inflation(通货膨胀), as all forms of paper money have done over time.In addition, accounts in the Bitcoin system are ano

31、nymous and transparent. Users can set up an account easily and track every Bitcoin. All of these features seem to make Bitcoins immune(有免疫力的) from loss, but that is not entirely true.“The value of Bitcoins can vary wildly as no central government makes the price of them steady. If the value drops su

32、ddenly, investors cannot get any compensation(赔偿),” Zhao Qingming, a senior researcher at China Construction Bank, told China Economic Weekly. And Bitcoins, unlike company shares, are not backed by any tangible assets（有形资产）, which also adds to their risk.While China will not recognize the digital cu

33、rrency anytime soon, Xinhua said, lawmakers and officials at a hearing on Nov. 18 in the US made positive comments about Bitcoin.Ben Bernanke, outgoing chairman of the Federal Reserve, told the Washington Post that “these types of creations, such as Bitcoin may hold long-term promise, particularly i

34、f its system promote a faster, more secure and more efficient payment system.”1、Bitcoin is _.Aactually exactly like QQ CoinsBonly used onlineCa new currency used both online and in real lifeDa countrys new digital currency.2、We can use Bitcoin to buy the following things except _.Aonline goodsBgoods

35、 at 134 online shops on TaobaoCbooks in physical shopsDcoffee at a caf named 2nd Place3、What is the disadvantage of Bitcoin?Athe value of it can rise and fall wildly.BIt cannot lose value through inflation.CEvery bitcoin in your account can be followed.DIt can even be used at some specific restauran

36、ts and hotels.24（8分） Can you imagine a world without chocolate?Its not something Id like,so I was relived to read that theres a university with a programme to safeguard the future of chocolate!The university of Reading,in England,has just opened a new clearing house for all the worlds new cocoa vari

37、eties.They must be quarantined（隔离）before they can be grown.Why?Cocoa production hit a record high of 4.4 million tons last year but about 30% of the precious crop is regularly lost to pests and diseases.Now we dont want that,do we?Demand for chocolate has been increasing faster than the world supply

38、 of the new crops since 1985,researchers think that new varieties are key to solving this problem.The University of Reading has been protecting the quality of the new crops since 1985,after it took over the task from the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew,London.And it has improved its facilities.The lead

39、er of the institutions cocoa project,Professor Paul Hadley,says,“One of the main issues concerning cocoa improvement is the supply of reliably clean,healthy,increasing cocoa material.”The cocoa centre has a collection of 3 plant varieties and their green-house uses a lot of energy to keep them in tr

40、opical conditions.After up to two years in quarantine,clean and safe seeds are sent to some 20 countries, including several in West Africa.Thats where 75% of the cocoa used for chocolate worldwide comes from.The crop is extremely important for the local economy: it employs about two million people.P

41、rofessor Hadley says he works with a small team of skilled technicians who look after the collection.And more of us seem to count on them now.The scientist says,“there is some concern within the industry that demand is increasing constantly,particularly in countries like China,where the standard of

42、living is increasing and people are getting a taste for different chocolate.1、What is the text mainly about?ASafeguarding cocoa.BPlanting cocoa worldwide.CKeeping cocoa in greenhouse.DFinding the new market for cocoa.2、The institutions cocoa project is to_.Ahave cocoa skin removedBoffer more jobs to

43、 peopleCensure the quality of cocoaDsupply cocoa for two million people3、What does the last paragraph tell us?AThe taste of chocolate is changing.BDemand for cocoa is increasing fast.CPeople are concerned about cocoa varieties.DChinese have a long history of eating chocolate.4、Whats the purpose of t

44、he text?ATo educate.BTo advertise.CTo warn.DTo inform.25（10分）Most Americans are worried about new technology. They are concerned that machines, including robots, will take over work now done by humans. These findings come from a new report by the Pew Research Center of Washington DCAbout 75 percent

45、of Americans questioned by Pew said automation will increase income inequality between the rich and the middle class and poor. And 64 percent of people expect automation to be so common in America that people will face difficulty finding things to do with their lives.Some of the concerns about techn

46、ology come from a distrust about whether machines will always make the right decision. Many Americans believe humans have better judgement in dealing with. complex matters. One example is selecting a person for a job. Three-quarters of Americans said they would not want to apply for a job that uses

47、a computer program to choose the most qualified person.“Most Americans want the government to limit automation. For example, 87 percent support a requirement that all driverless vehicles have a human in the drivers seat who can take control when an emergency occurs. And 85 percent want to limit mach

48、ines to mostly doing jobs that are dangerous or unhealthy for humans. And only 25 percent expect more jobs to come from automation,” Pew said.Mark Zuckerberg, the co-founder of Facebook, spoke last May to graduating seniors from Harvard University in Massachusetts. His talk centered on the uncertain

49、 future facing young people. “Our generation will have to deal with tens of millions of jobs replaced by automation like self-driving cars and trucks.” Zuckerherg told the graduates.Zuckerberg said young people had better launch(发起)projects that will bring both jobs and direct benefits to the people

50、 of the world. He said in his speech that 30000 people worked to put a man on the moon, and millions of people built the Hoover Dam as well as other great projects over the last 100 years.1、What do many Americans think of technology according to paragraph 3?AUseful.BEffective.CDangerous.DUndependabl

51、e.2、Why do Americans want a human in driverless vehicles?ATo test the new technology.BTo make a driver.CTo ensure personal safety.DTo entertain the passengers.3、W hat did Zuckerberg encourage the students to do?ARefuse self-driving vehicles.BCreate new job chances.CFocus on small projects.DFight aga

52、inst robots.4、Which of the following would be the best title for the text?ANew Technology Creates More JobsBNew Technology Brings More FairnessCAmericans Worry Machines Will Take JobsDRobots Make Work Easy to Do for Workers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

53、26（30分）Suppose someone gave you a pen-a sealed(密封的),solidcoloured pen. You couldnt see how much 21 it had. It might run dry 22 the first few tentative (试探的) words or last just long and make a difference in the scheme of things. You dont know when the ink will 24 .Under the rules of the game, you rea

54、lly never know. You have to 25 a chance! Actually, no rule of the game states you must do anything. 26 picking up and using the pen, you could leave it on a shelf or in a drawer where it will dry up, 27 .But if you do decide to use it, what would you 28 it? How would you 29 the game?Would you plan a

55、nd plan before you ever 30 a word? Would your plans be so extensive that you never didnt even start 31 ? Or would you take the pen 32 ,plunge right in and Just do it, struggling to keep up 33 the twists and turns of the torrent (急流)of words that take you where they take you?Would you write cautiousl

56、y and 34 ,as if the pen might run dry the next moment, or would you pretend to believe that the pen would write forever and go on accordingly?And what would you write about:Love? Hate? Fun? Misery? Life? Death? Nothing? 35 ?Would you write to 36 just yourself? Or others? Or yourself by writing about

57、 others?Would you even write? Once you have the pen ,no 37 says you have to write. Would you sketch? Scribble(潦草地写)？Doodle(涂鸦)or draw? Would you stay in or on the 38 ,or see no lines at all, even if they 39 there? Theres a lot to think about here, isnt there?Now, 40 someone gave you a life1、AinkBwat

58、erCliquidDsolid2、AbeforeBafterCwhenDas3、AmuchBveryCrealDenough4、Across outBleave offCrun outDuse up5、AbringBtakeCuseDcarry6、AInstead ofBIn spite ofCOther thanDRather than7、AusedBusefulCunusedDusing8、Adeal withBdoCdo withDdeal in9、AdoBwatchClikeDplay10、AdrawBwriteCthink ofDuse11、ApictureBwritingCpain

59、tingDphoto12、Ain handBat handCon handDby hand13、AonBforCwithDat14、AcarefullyBdeliberatelyCespeciallyDextremely15、ASomethingBEverythingCAnythingDNone16、AlikeBforgiveCpleaseDsurprise17、AoneBruleCfriendDrelative18、AlineBlinesCpensDpaper19、AareBwereChaveDhad been20、AsupposeBwishChopeDexpect第二节（每小题1.5分，满

60、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）As kids reach adolescence, they often face increasing workloads and responsibilities but school still starts early. As a result, it 1 (report) that 80 to 90 percent of teens dont get enough sleep. This sleep 2 (lose) causes kids to suffer mentally and phys