2022-2023学年湖南省冷水江市第一中学高三最后一模英语试题含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1He is confident, _ in my opinion, is most important in society.AhowBwhichCthatDw

2、hat2Not even when _through the darkest valley _be afraid, for you are always close beside me. Ado I walk; will I Bdo I walk; I will CI walk ; I will DI walk; will I3 How much do you charge for the iPhone? Well,it cost me $ 400,but Ill _ 20% as its no longer new.Areduce to Bdecrease toCknock off Dcut

3、 off4The best method to _ the goal of helping the patients with AIDS is to unite as many sympathetic people as possible.AcompleteBcommandCaccomplishDaccompany5Flight MU257 _ . I must be off now.Have a nice trip.Ais being announced Bhas announcedCwas announcing Dhad been announced6Your argument is .I

4、 will not let you pass.-Are you kidding?AsoundBrationalCliberalDplain7He isnt such a man _ he used to be.AwhoBwhomCthatDas8_ such a problem before, we handled the situation very well this time.ADeal withBDealing withCTo deal withDHaving dealt with9 Which driver was to blame?- Why, _! It was the chil

5、ds fault, clear and simple. He suddenly came out between two parked cars.AbothBeachCeitherDneither10_ online payment is safe, people will be more likely to link their bank cards to WeChat.A Even though B As though C Ever since D As long as11 Can I lie about seeing a text because I was too busy or la

6、zy to respond to it? Receiving a text does not necessarily mean you have to respondWhy waste a perfectly good lie _ the truth will serve?AunlessBuntilCwhenDwhile12This project _ considered thoroughly, and Im sure it _ finished on time.Amust be; may beBshould be; can beCmay be; must beDcan be; should

7、 be13Ms Alice is considered a lady by us, for she often helps the poor she met with.AselfishBhopefulCmeanDgenerous14At that time, my mind was a complete _ ; I couldnt think of a single answer.AblankBbonusCblowDbottom15_ and they will finish off the challenging job.AIn a weekBA week laterCAfter a wee

8、kDAnother week16Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a _ grasp of the subject.AcomprehensiveBconfidentialCconservativeDcompulsory17It is almost five years since Jimmy taught high school students and he _ as an interpreter in a foreign enterprise.Aserved Bhad serv

9、edCis serving Dwould serve18John lives _. He has a very small budget and little money to spend on clothes.Ain the black Bon a shoestringCover the moon Dat the drop of a hat19New policies, _ to insure that compulsory education is truly free, _ by the local government across China since the start of s

10、chool on September 1.Aintending; have been made knownBintended; have been made knownCintending; are made knownDintended; had made known20Hard work and lack of sleep have _ her beauty and youth in recent years.Aworn outBtried outCmade outDsent 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，选出最佳选项。21（6分

11、）If youre looking for new and creative ways to get fit and stay healthy, the following clever apps can do everything for you- except the exercise itself.Hot5 Fitness Platform: iOS Cost: FreeFrom abs(腰腹训练) and core(核心力量), to yoga and flexibility and everything in between, this app contains workout pa

12、ges and videos that are easy to follow. You can find workout videos of all varieties and difficulty levels that will give you a thorough workout in only five moves.While most fitness app videos look like they were filmed in the 1980s, Hot5s are modern. The interface(界面) is also beautifully designed

13、and user-friendly. It is to the point and clear-cut, saving your time by skipping the personal questionnaires and signing-up wait.Zombies, Run! Platforms: iOS, Android Cost: 25 yuanYes, the zombie craze has already reached the fitness field. This action-packed app adds an element that is often missi

14、ng from other workout appsfun.Zombie, Run!, which has simplified version called Zombies, Run! 5k Training, mixes games and stories into your run as you complete mission in a world full of zombies. Whether youre gathering supplies, saving a fellow human, or avoiding a crowd of the undead, this app ad

15、ds excitement to your normal jog with imagination and competition.Sleep Cycle Platforms: iOS Cost: 6yuanThis app tracks your sleeping patterns by following your movements in bed, without having to spend a fortune on fitness trackers such as Jawbone Up. Based on your movements at night, the app wakes

16、 you up with smoothing music when youre in the lightest stage of sleep, allowing a natural and easy transition into your day. Youll also get detailed statistics telling when you were awake during the night, or in a deep or light sleep.You can also add notes about your day - whether you had coffee, w

17、orked out, or were stressed - to better understand how your sleep is affected by different daily activities.RunKeeper Platforms: iOS, Android Cost: FreeThis app allows you to track not only runs, but pretty much any kind of training you can think of - from walking to cycling to strength training and

18、 more. You can track your personal records and set goals for yourself, such as a weight loss goal or a distance goal. You can then view your progress over time.RunKeeper also provides real-time coaching by giving you audible(可听的) updates on your pace, time, distance, and much more.1、What can be conc

19、luded about these apps?AThey all charge a small fee for their service.BThey are all available on both iOS and Android.CThey are designed for people who want to stay fit.DThey can automatically track users body movements.2、What can we learn about Hot5 Fitness?AIt includes classic workout videos from

20、1980s.BIt offers instructions on many kinds of exercises.CIt is specially designed for professional athletes.DIt requires users to fill in personal questionnaires.3、What would you strongly suggest to a person who wants to exercise but easily gets bored?AHot5 Fitness BZombies, Run!CSleep Cycle DRunKe

21、eper4、By using Sleep Cycle, you can .Acompare your sleep patterns with others.Btrain yourself to wake up at a certain time.Creceive instructions on how to sleep well.Dfind out what influences your sleep quality.22（8分） Measles(麻疹) is only found in human beings. There is a highly effective and safe va

22、ccine(疫苗) for the disease. So, in theory, measles could be destroyed.Yet the number of measles cases is on the rise.The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that, in the first three months of 2019, the number of cases is three times higher than it was last year. Africa alone has had a 700 percent

23、 increase compared to last year.The Democratic Republic of Congo reported 67,000 measles cases and 901 measles-related deaths in 2018. This year, WHO officials have noted more than 40,000 suspected measles cases in the country. That number includes 284 measles-related deaths in the first weeks of 20

24、19. Between September 2018 and February 2019, Madagascar reported over 67,000 measles cases, including 828 deaths.Dr. Fauci, who directs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease in the USA, said thatone in 10 children who get infected with measles will get an ear infection that could

25、 cause deafness. One in 20 would get pneumonia. One in a thousand would get brain swelling, and one to three per thousand would die. To say that measles is a slight disease is completely incorrect.Walter Orenstein is with the Emory University Vaccine Center in Atlanta, Georgia. He has spent his life

26、 working to end measles. Orenstein says possible effects of the disease are worse in poor countries. In those countries children are already at greater risk. They may be malnourished(营养不良的). They may have damaged immune systems. They may be underweight and may have no access to health care so measle

27、s is a big killer, he said.You have a 90 percent chance of getting measles if you have not been vaccinated and you come in contact with someone who has it. Dr. Rebecca Martin is the Director of the Center for Global Health at theU.S. Centers for Disease Control. She is working to remove measles from

28、 Africa completely. It is very infectious. It will find nearly everybody who is not protected against measles, Martin said.Health experts advise patients to get two treatments of the measles vaccine. U.S. health officials say educating parents about both the disease and the vaccine is an important s

29、tep in stopping the spread. Equally important is making vaccination a top goal of health systems worldwide.1、The writer shows the sharp increase in measles cases by .Agiving examplesBlisting figuresCanalyzing causesDfollowing time order2、The following are the possible results of measles except .Aan

30、ear infectionBpneumoniaCbrain swellingDbeing underweight3、What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?AYou are sure to get measles if you have not been vaccinated.BIt is safe to come in contact with someone who has measles.CParents should be educated about both the disease and the vaccine.DMaking

31、 vaccination a goal of health systems is only necessary in Africa.4、The purpose of the text is to .Ashow the serious situation of measlesBprove measles could be destroyedCdescribe the result of the research on measlesDwarn us of the causes of measles23（8分）The latest IPCC report does not mince words(

32、直言不讳地) about the state of our planet: we must act now to achieve global change at a scale that has “no documented historical precedent(先例)” in order to avoid the climate disaster that would result from a 2 degree C rise in average global temperature. Climate change already affects the worlds most he

33、lpless people including poor rural communities that depend on the land for their livings and coastal communities. Indeed, we have already seen the clear asymmetry(不对称) of suffering resulting from extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, floods, droughts, wildfires and more.So far, advocates and p

34、oliticians have tended to focus on reducing fossil fuel(矿物燃料) consumption through technology and/or policy, such as a sharp carbon tax, as climate solutions. These proposals are, of course, essential to reducing manmade carbon emissions(排放)-71 percent of which are produced by just 100 fossil fuel co

35、mpanies.Yet the international focus on fossil fuels has overshadowed(使显得不重要) the most powerful and cost-efficient carbon-capture technology the world has yet seen: forests. Recent scientific research confirms that forests and other “natural climate solutions” are absolutely essential in reducing cli

36、mate change. In fact, natural climate solutions can help us achieve 37 percent of our climate target, even though they currently receive only 2.5 percent of public climate financing.Forests power to store carbon dioxide through the simple process of tree growth is staggering:_one tree can even store

37、 an average of about 48 pounds of carbon dioxide in one year. Recent research show undamaged forests are capable of storing the same amount of the carbon dioxide emissions of entire countries such as Peru and Colombia.For this reason, policy makers and business leaders must create and strengthen amb

38、itious policies to prevent deforestation, and support the sustainable management of standing forests in the fight against climate change. Protecting the worlds forests ensures they can continue to provide essential functions aside from climate stability, including producing oxygen, filtering water a

39、nd supporting biodiversity. Not only do all the worlds people depend on forests to provide clean air, clean water，oxygen, and medicines, but 1.6 billion people rely on them directly for their livelihoods.1、According to the passage, climate change _.Awill surely achieve at a scale that is more seriou

40、s than ever beforeBwill only affect people living in the poorest rural regionsCis likely to lead to more frequent extreme weather eventsDis entirely determined by fossil fuel consumption2、Whats the finding of the new research?AReducing fossil fuels is the most powerful and cost-efficient technology.

41、BForests are vital to reducing climate change due to their storage power.CMost of our climate targets can be accomplished with the help of natural climate solutions.DNatural climate solutions have proved less efficient than conventional solutions.3、The underlined word “staggering” in Paragraph 4 mea

42、ns _.Aastonishing Bspeeding Cembarrassing Dshrinking4、Whats the authors purpose of writing this article?ATo compare two different approaches to dealing with climate change.BTo argue against the view that focus on fossil fuels reduction counts.CTo urge scientists to do more research into natural clim

43、ate solutions.DTo point out forests are the most powerful weapon for fighting climate change.24（8分）On Sept.15, TripAdvisor, one of the worlds largest travel review websites, named the worlds top 25 museums in its Travelers Choice Award according to the reviews and opinions of travelers worldwide. No

44、w lets take a look at the top four museums which are ranked as follows by the popularity around the world.Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York CityIt is the largest museum in the Western Hemisphere, with a collection of 2 million items from more than 5,000 years of world culture. The iconic museum i

45、ncludes important collections from ancient Egypt and medieval Europe as well as ancient Greece and Rome. Here, visitors can get lost in different centuries: They can see the Temple of Dendur from early Egypt, Dutch painter Vincent van Goghs Wheatfield With Cypresses an US pop Andy Warhols Souper Dre

46、ss, all in one place.Muse dOrsay, ParisLocated in the center of Paris on the bank of the River Seine, the Musee dOrsay houses the worlds most amazing collections of impressionist and post-impressionist art. It offers the chance to view major works from greats like Van Gogh and Claude Monet. The muse

47、um is famous for being home to Starry Night over the Rhone, an oil painting by Van Gogh that is often praised along with his masterpiece Starry Night.Art Institute of Chicago, IllinoisIt was named the worlds best museum in 2014. The world-famous Windy City museum houses nearly 300,000 works, includi

48、ng one of the largest collections of modern art, including pieces such as Spanish painter Pablo Picassos The Old Guitarist, US artist Georgia OKeeffes Black Cross and French artist Henri Matisses Bathers by a River. A TripAdvisor reviewer commented, “No matter how many times I visit, it never gets o

49、ld. Paintings from every era, works fro every great artist.”Museo Nacional del Prado, MadridNowhere is able to present the entire history of Spanish art like the Museo Nacional del Prado.Here, visitors can enjoy a detailed view of the Spanish school of the Modern Age. Outstanding masterpieces by art

50、ists such as Diego Velazquez, Francisco Goya and Joaquiin Sorolla make up an internationally-famous collection. The Italian school is another highlight of the museums collection, as it includes the 15th century masterpieces such as The Annunciation by Fra Angelico, The Death of the Virgin by Andrea

51、Mantegna and The Dead Christ Supported by Angels by Antonello da Messina.1、How is the Metropolitan Museum of Art different from the other three museums?AIt is the largest art museum in the worldBIt is so big that visitors may easily get lost in itCIt is the most popular museum of the four museumsDIt

52、s main collection is from ancient Egypt and medieval Europe2、If you are interested in impressionist art, _ is a place you cannot miss.AMetropolitan Museum of Art BMusee dOrsayCArt Institute of Chicago DMuseo Nacional del Prado3、Which is a correct match of the painting and the museum?APablo Picassos

53、The Old GuitaristMusee dOrsayBHenri Matisses Bathers by a RiverMetropolitan Museum of ArtCVincent van Goghs Wheatfield With CypressesArt Institute of ChicagoDAndrea Mantegnas The Death of the VirginMuseo Nacional del Prado25（10分） Many Americans think of driverless cars as a futuristic technology tha

54、t will revolutionize travel in cities and along state highways. But recent experiments are proving that autonomous vehicles also have the potential to improve the quality of life for millions of Americans underserved by traditional ways of transportation, such as the elderly and disabled, so long as

55、 lawmakers make smart policies that pave the way for innovation.A retirement community in San Jose, Calif, which has been transformed by a small fleet (车队) of driverless taxis, shows the potential of self-driving cars to transform peoples lives. Built by a tech start-up called Voyage, the modified (

56、被改进的) Ford Fusions are currently limited to a two-mile road, but residents are already having the benefits of these autonomous vehicles, which allow them to participate in social activities they would otherwise be unable to enjoy simply because they could not get to them.When the trial run finally e

57、xpands to 15 miles of road, these residentswhose average age is 76will also have a convenient and reliable new way to appointments. As these cars continue to serve residents there, it is easy to understand why California is moving to simplify regulations for the industry.In Michigan, forward-thinkin

58、g policies have the potential to unlock other hidden benefits of autonomous vehicles, especially for those with physical disability. The Michigan Disability Rights Coalition has strongly advocated for the development of this technology, saying that it could give people with disabilities greater oppo

59、rtunities in the workforce and enable them to lead more fulfilling (满意的), independent lives.Many recognize that autonomous vehicles will be the future of transportation, but it is too often overlooked that this future cannot arrive fast enough for millions of Americans who are forced to depend on ot

60、hers for day-to-day travel. The policymakers should follow the lead of places like California and Michigan, and pass rules and regulations to unlock these hidden benefits of driverless cars.1、Whats the attitude of most American people to the future of autonomous vehicles?AuncertainBoptimisticCindiff