2022-2023学年湖北省四地七校考试联盟高考冲刺模拟英语试题含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1 Did you catch the first bus this morning?No. It had left the stop _ I got there.A. in the timeBat the timeCb

2、y the timeDduring the time2 Could you turn the TV down a little bit? _. Is it disturbing you?ATake it easy. BIm sorry. CNot a bit DIt depends3 carefully for long time,the opening ceremony won a great success.AHaving prepared BTo be prepared CBeing prepared DHaving been prepared4The first snow didnt

3、fall until February in our province this year, _ was unexpected.AitBwhichCthatDwhat5Where are you going to hang the picture?I havent decided yet. I _ hang it in the dining room.AmightBmustCneedDwould6_Wuhu with Shanghai, to be frank, and youll find its more convenient to live in the former.ATo compa

4、reBComparingCCompareDCompared7_ 62% of all luxury consumer sales in Europe in 2015, shoppers from the Chinese mainland spent $7.2 billion overseas during the Spring Festival.AAccounting forBAdding toCConsisting ofDMaking up8 How do you find your new classmate? Oh, she is really _ of a musician, who

5、can not only sing very beautifully, but also compose skillfully.AsomethingBsomebodyCeverythingDeverybody9When the questions got personal during the talk show, the actress _ in tears as she opened up about the wounds she suffered.Abroke upBbroke downCbroke outDbroke through10The traffic problems we a

6、re looking forward to seeing should have attracted the governments attention.Asolving Bsolve Csolved Dto solve11The terrible accident is under investigation.Actually, quicker action _ those workers trapped in the mine.Amight have savedBmust have savedCshould have savedDcould have saved12 How did you

7、 find Professor Smiths speech last night ? To be frank, his speech didnt _ to me .AappealBbelongCreferDoccur13Chinas Beidou Navigation Satellite System has started providing global services, _ to become complete around 2020.Abeing scheduledBscheduledCto scheduleDscheduling14Dont let yourself be _ in

8、to buying things you dont really want.AadvocatedBclarifiedCflashedDpersuaded15A new airport may be constructed in Nantong, _ the pace of economic growth will be accelerated.Ain which caseBin that caseCin what caseDin whose case16The new supermarket has announced that the first to purchase goods on t

9、he opening day _ get a big prize.AmustBshallCwouldDcould17-Sorry! Im afraid that I cant go to the magic show by David Copperfield with you.- .AIt doesnt matter.BDo as you like.CWhat a shame.DTake it easy.18How about his design?Well, to tell the truth, it is _ but satisfactory. So youll have to try y

10、our best to better it.AsomethingBanythingCeverythingDnothing19So far, only one man has _ a theory that seems to fit all the facts.Acome up withBput up withClined up withDcaught up with20Where was it _ the road accident happened the other day?AthatBwhenChowDwhich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

11、选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分） Little black taxis, often run-down and falling apart from decades of use, have for a long time been a main feature of Cairos chaotic urban landscape. But their days may be numbered, thanks to a new taxi replacement programme aimed at knocking out older, potentially unsafe vehicles.

12、The government-sponsored action, launched earlier this year, allows drivers of taxis 20 years or older, mostly Fiats and Peugeots, to trade their cars for shiny new all-white ones at generous rates of financing. Drivers can choose between five different locally manufactured car models.According to o

13、fficials, more than 11,000 brand new taxis, sporting trademark checked stripes on the sides, have already hit the streets of the capital, and theyve been welcomed enthusiastically by passengers. Many people say that not only are the new taxis more comfortable, but they also make the streets of Cairo

14、 far more presentable. Furthermore, taxi fares have only increased by a small amount.The poor condition of most black and white taxis is almost legendary. Passengers often have to deal with windows and doors that do not open and close, and heavy, thick petrol gases. Air conditioning is unheard of. T

15、he new all-white taxis, meanwhile, are cleaner, more fuel-efficient and provide air conditioning on request. Furthermore, all the new taxis come equipped with functioning fare meters, which avoids arguments and sometimes fights with passengers!The government hopes to replace all of the capitals 40,0

16、00 elderly black cabs soon, but not everyone in Cairo will be happy to see them go. Hotel manager Ibrahim Al-Toukhy says that the old black cabs were weak and run-down, and maybe even a little dangerous, but they were part of the city, and part of Cairos character.1、Which of the followings can repla

17、ce the underlined word “chaotic” in paragraph 1?AdisorderlyBfantasticCbusyDsilent2、Which of the following statements is TRUE about the new taxis?AThey are much more presentable.BTheir passengers have to pay dramatically more.CThey are much more energy-saving.DOnly few of them provide air conditionin

18、g.3、What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe road traffic condition of Cairo.BA taxi renewal programme launched in Cairo.CThe problems with old black Cairo taxis.DVarious views on the new taxi replacement in Cairo.22（8分）The air we breathe is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet w

19、ithout it we could not survive more than a few minutes. For the most part, the same air is available to everyone, and everyone needs it Some people use the air to live on while they sit around and fed sorry for themselves. Others breathe in the air and use the energy it provides to make a magnificen

20、t Jife for themselves.Opportunity is the same way. It is everywhere. Opportunity is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet opportunity alone is not enough to create success. Opportunity must be seized and acted upon in order to have value. So many people are so anxious to “get in” on a

21、 “ground floor opportunity”, as if the opportunity will do all the work. That is impossible.Just as you need air to breathe, you need opportunity to make it. It takes more than just breathing in the fresh air of opportunity, however. You must make use of that opportunity. That is not up to the oppor

22、tunity. That is up to you. It doesnt matter what “floor” the opportunity is on. What matters is what you do with it.1、What is the purpose of the first paragraph?AIntroduce the topic of the passage.BCompare air to opportunity.CPresent the relationship between human and air.DTo show the importance of

23、air.2、Which of the following may be used as the tittle of the passage?AAir and Opportunity BSeize the OpportunityCHow to Succeed DBreathe the Fresh Air3、The author wants to advise us to_.Abreathe in the airBsit around and feel sorryCbe up to the opportunityDmake use of the opportunity and act on imm

24、ediately23（8分）A man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three year old girl in her basket. As they passed the cookie section, the child asked for chocolate and her mother told her “no.” The little girl immediately began to get upset, and the mother remarked quietly, “Now Tina, we just have

25、half of the aisles(通道) left to go through; dont be upset. It wont be long.”He passed the Mother again in the candy aisle. Of course, the little girl began to shout for candy. When she was told she couldnt have any, she began to cry. The mother said, “There, there, Tina. Only a little bit longer, and

26、 then well be checking out.”The man again happened to be behind the pair at the check-out, where the little girl immediately began to cry for a gum(橡皮糖) and burst into a terrible anger upon discovering there would be no gum purchased today. The mother said, “Ellen, well be through this check out sta

27、nd in five minutes, and then you can go home and have a nice nap.”The man followed them out to the parking lot and stopped the woman to compliment her. “I couldnt help noticing how patient you were with little Ellen .”The mother broke in, “My little girls name is Tammy. Im Ellen.”1、What did the litt

28、le girl ask for?Acakes, candies, gumsBcookies, candies, a napCcandies, gums, a napDcookies, candies, gums2、Which of the statements is not true?AThe little girl wanted to eat some snacks.BThe woman didnt buy anything her daughter asked for.CThe man would be very surprised at the womans answer.DThe ma

29、n wanted to offer some help to the woman.3、What does the underlined word mean?AscoldBcriticizeCpraiseDcomfort4、Which word can best describe the woman?ApatientBanxiousCcaringDhumorous24（8分）Ever wondered whether punishment actually makes people cooperate (合作)? A team of scientists created an experimen

30、t to figure it out and the results were pretty unexpected.To understand what they found, you have to know why these scientists were studying punishment. They were trying to figure out why people cooperate when its often so easy to profit at others expense. Why dont friends steal from each other? Why

31、 do parents bother to feed their children? If the answer to these questions is obvious to you, congratulations, you are ahead of scientists. Theyre still trying to figure it out.In this experiment, researchers had 225 Chinese students play a game, where if the students cooperated, theyd all get a nu

32、mber of points. But if one defected (变节) and everyone else cooperated, the defector would get a lot of points, and the cooperators would lose out. This game represents a lot of real life situations where you struggle with a decision: work together and do OK, or run off with the rewards, ruining ever

33、ybody elses day.This is actually a pretty ordinary economic experiment. But the researchers added two changes to see if they could mimic(糢拟the real world better. Change one: some students played many rounds together, so theyd learn who they could trust. Change two: people could punish each other, sa

34、crificing a point or two to destroy another players score.In the end, the researchers found that playing multiple rounds made people cooperate more, which definitely mimics human society. But the whole punishment thing led to a surprise: punishing didnt actually make people cooperate more. In fact,

35、it made them cooperate less.So the scientists still dont know why people cooperate, though it looks like it has more to do with groups sticking together than it does with punishment.1、What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AWhy friends dont steal from each other.BWhy researchers

36、are studying punishment.CWhy people always profit at others expense.DWhy people cooperate rather than take advantage of others.2、What happened to a defector in the experiment?AHe lost out. BHe benefited more.CHe got punished. DHe became the leader.3、What conclusion is drawn from the experiment?APuni

37、shing helps people realize their mistakes.BCooperating is a win-win policy to all.CPunishment wont work as expected.DPeople who choose to cooperate are selfless.4、What might be the best title for the text?ADoes punishing people actually work?BWhy is punishment applied to cooperation?CHow can punishm

38、ent contribute to cooperation?DWhat is the best way to make punishment effective?25（10分）Every day when Glen Oliver orders his morning coffee at the drive-through window of a local cafe, he insists on paying for the order of the person behind him. He also asks the restaurant workers to tell the custo

39、mer to have a great day, in case theyre not already having one.Oliver has never made a big deal out of his own generous actions until a letter was published by a news website in November. He found out that he had not just bought someone his breakfast he had saved a life.According to the website, som

40、eone had written a letter stating that on July 18th, he was planning on committing suicide. The writer said that while he was at the drive-through window, he was planning on going home, writing a note and ending his life. When he went to pay for his coffee and muffin, however, the cashier told him t

41、hat the man in the SUV in front of him had picked up the tab and told him to have a great day.“I wondered why someone would buy coffee for a stranger for no reason,” said the writer. “Why me? Why today? If I were a religious man, I would take this as a sign. This random act of kindness was directed

42、at me on this day for a purpose.”When the writer arrived home, he couldnt hold back his tears and started to think about the simple good deed that had affected him so deeply. “I decided at that moment to change my plans for the day and do something nice for someone. I ended up helping a neighbor tak

43、e groceries out of her car and into the house.”The writer says that in the months following that fateful event, he does at least one kind thing for others every day. “To the nice man in the SUV, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Please know your kind gesture has truly saved a life,” he said. “O

44、n July 18, 2017, I had the greatest day.”1、What is Olivers act of kindness every day?ABuying others breakfast.BGreeting restaurant workers.CPublishing positive news.DTaking groceries for neighbors.2、What is special about Olivers act of kindness on July 18, 2017?AIt brought him thank-you letters.BIt

45、was reported on a news website.CIt was the first time hed paid for others.DIt stopped someone from killing himself.3、What does the underlined phrase “picked up the tab” mean in Paragraph 3?APaid the bill. BParked the car.CLeft a message. DOrdered a drink.4、How did the writer of the letter feel after

46、 the event?AHe felt guilty. BHe felt grateful.CHe felt confused. DHe felt saddened.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） Id like to take you back about seven years in my life.I was called into a meeting that was already in 1 .That meeting turned out to

47、be my exit interview.I was 2 , along with several others.I was 64 years old at the time.I signed a stack of papers, gathered my 3 belongings,and left to join my wifewho was waiting for me at a nearby 4 , completely unaware.Fast-forward several hours,we both got really silly drunk.So, 40 plus years o

48、f continuous 5 for a variety of companies was over.I thought Id be just 6 .I was an engineer in manufacturing and packaging.Retirement was, like for so many people, 7 not an option for me.And then an idea began to 8 root,born from my concern for our 9 .I wanted to 10 my own business,designing, manuf

49、acturing green packaging from wasteand 11 the toxic, disposable plastic packagingto which weve all become 12 .This is called clean technology,and it 13 really meaningful to me.A venture that could help to reduce the billions of poundsof single-use plastic 14 dumped each year.And so now at age 66,wit

50、h 40 years of 15 ,I became an entrepreneur for the very first time. However, there are lots of issues to 16 for a start-up,but hardly 17 for me.But five years later,Im proud to 18 with youthat we have no debt,and our patent was 19 , with 20 awards for the work that weve done. But 20 ,weve made a sma

51、ll dent(进展) in the worldwide plastic pollution crisis.1、AprogressBplaceCorderDcharge2、AfiredBpromotedCblamedDnoticed3、AvaluableBpersonalCsingleDactual4、AhospitalBschoolCfactoryDrestaurant5、ApaymentBimprovementCemploymentDdesign6、AstressedBterribleCfineDupset7、AhighlyBequallyCpossiblyDsimply8、AtakeBs

52、hapeCcoverDappear9、AoccupationBenvironmentChealthDneighbour10、AenlargeBbuildCmanageDabandon11、ArecyclingBreplacingCproducingDcollecting12、AdevotedBaccustomedCannoyedDaddicted13、AsoundedBtastedCfeltDsmelled14、ApackagingBbottlesCsurgeryDmaterials15、AhistoryBpracticeCexperienceDdevelopment16、Areply toB

53、figure outCtalk throughDdeal with17、AsmoothBpossibleCtypicalDinteresting18、AconsultBshareCcompareDcommunicate19、AapprovedBmadeCrecognizedDdiscovered20、Ain briefBon the other handCin consequenceDbest of all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）I used to live in San Paulo, Brazil. I

54、t is a huge city with more people 1 (live) in it than in my own country. I rented a flat in a 2 (wealth) community, but there was a favela（贫民窟）quite near. For several months I didnt have a car, so I used public transportation to go to the city centre.Once, 3 my way back, I had to wait for a long tim

55、e at a bus stop. I was alone, except for a woman 4 was apparently very poor. She carried a small paper bag of popcorn.While we were waiting, she walked over and offered 5 (I) some popcorn. I thanked her, 6 I didnt want to help myself to it. she repeatedly 7 (insist) that I take some from the paper b

56、ag.I was so moved by that womans kindness that day. I clearly had more than she did, but she naturally and joyfully shared 8 she had with me.I think about how poor people are sometimes able to share the little things more 9 (easy) than those who own a lot. I wonder if its true that the more you have

57、, 10 more difficult it is for you to share anything with others. 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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及二个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，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。Insuranc

58、e companies are normally willing to insure anything, but it must be unique to insure a dish、 It was a unusual pie dish, for it was eighteen feet in long and six feet in width、 They had been purchased by a local authority so that an enormous pie could baked for an annual fair、 The pie committee decided that the best way to transport would be by a canal, so they insured it for the trip、 Short after it was launched, the pie commi