2022-2023学年湖北省仙桃、天门、潜江三市高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项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）1_ the deadline, the workers had to work overtime to get the job finished.AGivingBGivenCHaving givenDTo give2Not far from the club was there a

2、 garden, _ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.AwhoseBitsCwhichDthat3Taking online reading into consideration, we can challenge the assumption _ reading for pleasure continues to decrease.AwhetherBthatCwhereDwhen4- I have heard Mr. Morgan will be here at 4:00 pm. next

3、 Thursday.- No, he _ at that time.Awas boardingBwould be boardingCwill be boardingDis boarding5Laughter produces short-term changes in the function of the heart and blood circulation,_heart rate and oxygen consumption.Aincreasing Bto increase Chaving increased Dbeing increased6Its hard for elderly p

4、eople to see _ convenience a smart phone can bring to us.Awhat Bwhich Cwhose Dhow7-What happened to the young trees we planted last week？-The trees_ well，but I didnt water them.Amight growBneednt have grownCwould growDwould have grown8Lucy_ _writing her essay by 10:00 this morning. After that, she l

5、istened to music for a while.Awill finishBfinishesChas finishedDhad finished9I was an only child, and _ I had no experience of large families.Aso BbutCor Dwhile10If you have any question, please _ free to contact me at sue_.Ato feel Bfeeling Cfeel Dfelt11It was when she first arrived in China _ she

6、developed a passion for paper-cutting.AwhereBthatChowDwhy12How about going sightseeing this Saturday afternoon? Sorry, I _ my research report the whole weekend.Awill have writtenBwill be writingChave writtenDhave been writing13Membership of this club is open to those who are its aim.Ain salute to Bi

7、n honour ofCin line with Din sympathy with14Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?If you make _ most of the equipment, there will be _ rise in production.Athe; aB/; /C/; aDthe; /15We all agree that it is good to help those in need, but when _ comes to giving awa

8、y our money, things become strange.AthatBthisCitDone16The couple was initially looking forward to having an overseas wedding but had to drop the idea after facing _ from parents.ArecognitionBtolerationCoppositionDproportion17Why cant you give me another chance?_, but I dont think you are good at man

9、agement.ANo offence BNo worries CNo need DNo wonder18During the period of recent terrorist activities, people _ not to touch an unattended bag.Ahad always been warnedBwere always being warnedCare always warningDalways warned19Mum, I am worrying about my pet dog while we are away.Boy, you _. Our neig

10、hbor has offered to help us.Acant Bwouldnt Cneednt Dmustnt20Creating an atmosphere _ employees feel part of a team is a big challenge.AwhereBwhoseCthatDwhich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）The first drawings on walls appeared in caves thousands of years ago. Later the Ancient

11、Romans and Greeks wrote their names and protest poems on buildings. Modern graffiti seems to have appeared in Philadelphia in the early 1960s, and by the late sixties it had reached New York. The new art form really took off in the 1970s, when people began writing their names, or “tags”, on building

12、s all over the city. In the mid-seventies it was sometimes hard to see out of a subway car window, because the trains were completely covered in spray paintings known as masterpieces.In the early days, the “taggers” were part of street crowds who were concerned with marking their territory(领地). They

13、 worked in groups called “crews” and called what they did “writing” the term “graffiti” was first used by The New York Times and the novelist Norman Mailer. Art galleries in New York began buying graffiti in the early seventies. But at the same time that it began to be regarded as an art form, John

14、Lindsay, the then mayor of New York, declared the first war on graffiti. By the 1980s it became much harder to write on subway trains without being caught, and instead many of the more established graffiti artists began using roofs of buildings.The debate over whether graffiti is art or deliberate d

15、amage is still going on. Peter Vallone, a New York city councilor, thinks that graffiti done with permission can be art, but if it is on someone elses property it becomes a crime. “I have a message for the graffiti destroyers out there,” he said recently, “and your freedom of expression ends where m

16、y property begins.” On the other hand, Felix, a member of the Berlin-based group Reclaim Your City, says that artists are reclaiming cities for the public from advertisers, and that graffiti represents freedom and makes cities livelier.For decades graffiti has been a springboard to international fam

17、e for a few. Jean-Michel Basquiat began spraying on the street in the 1970s before becoming a respected artist in the 80s. The Frenchman Blek le Rat and the British artist Banksy have achieved international fame by producing complex works with stencils(模板), often making political or humorous points.

18、 Works by Banksy have been sold for over 100,000. Graffiti is now sometimes big business.1、Why was the seventies an important decade in the history of graffiti?AThat was when modern graffiti first became really popular.BThat was when modern graffiti first appeared.CThat was when graffiti first reach

19、ed New York.DThat was when graffiti first appeared on subway car windows2、What does the underlined word “taggers” in the second paragraph mean?ANames of people who graffitied.BBuilding where paints were sprayed.CPeople who marked surface with graffiti.DPeople who were interested in graffiti.3、What c

20、an we know from the third paragraph?ANew Yorkers think graffiti is art.BGraffiti was accepted by officials completely.CBuildings can be covered with graffiti freely.DThere were once advertisements on city surface.4、What is the authors final opinion about graffiti?AGraffiti has now become mainstream

21、and can benefit artists.BGraffiti is not a good way to become a respected artist.CSome popular graffiti artists end up being ignored by the art world.DSome graffiti caused inconvenience to the local environment.22（8分）When I moved to Senegal in 2007 to work for a charity organization, the first thing

22、 I did was to hit the streets. Dakar, the capital, leans out into warm Atlantic wind. It has a relaxing atmosphere that makes it a favorite destination.Not far from the city center, it also has one of Africas biggest slums(贫民区)and its share of beggars. Street kids would tail me, begging. During a pr

23、evious trip to Senegal, I was once cheated by a man. Id wondered for years whether to give money to beggars in West Africa.Near my apartment, I passed a group of young men in wheelchairs whom I took to be beggars. Head down, I walked by them quickly. As the months went by, Id often come across them.

24、 Id often see them at an outdoor basketball court near my office. Theyd sit on the ground with their chairs upside down, tightening and adjusting wheels, waiting until the other guys left so they could play.Id stay and watch them warm up. They played with speed, rolling down the court as fast as I c

25、ould run. A few weeks later I introduced myself to them with the help of Mafall, who was one of the guys and could speak a little French. I started spending more time with them and eventually became something like an assistant coach.The players quickly grew on me. I started referring to them as “my

26、guys” to my colleagues. It was the most fun Id had since I got to Dakar. Life on the street had made my players strong and they didnt back down easily. I was proud of them.Toward the end of the season, Mafall invited me to where he livedfound many of the players there, with their wives and children.

27、 I learned that most of them were born with disabilities. As Mafall and I chatted, I knew something had changed. They were no longer beggars. They were basketball players, my guys, and my friends.1、It can be inferred from the text that the disabled young men _.Aused to beg in the streets Boften help

28、ed the local charity.Cwere not friendly toward foreigners Dplayed basketball as well as normal guys.2、Why did the writer walk by the young men with head down?ATo be afraid of being recognized by them.BTo prevent himself from being stolen.CTo be afraid of being cheated by them.DTo be careful enough t

29、o find his way home.3、Why did the author call the disabled young men “my guys”?AThey often played tricks on the author.BThey were loved by the author.CThey used to cheat others when begging.DThey always quarreled while training.4、What is the whole text mainly about?AThe author refused to be cheated

30、by beggars in Dakar.BThe author helped the locals in Senegal out of poverty.CThe author coached the young men in Senegal to play basketbal1.DThe author helped to change some disabled young men in Dakar.23（8分）Historian Tom Holland is the award-winning author of Rubicon, Persian Fire and Millennium. H

31、e appears regularly on radio, TV and in print. His latest book Dynasty is published in paperback by Abacus.Moominsummer MadnessBy Tove JansoonWhat I love about this book, as a child and still today, is its mix of the fantastical and normal. On the one hand, its about a family and their friends all e

32、njoying themselves, quite happy not doing much. On the other hand, its about characters that can change into odd shapes, magicians coming down from the moon and peculiar creatures emerging from the roof. That mix of the familiar and the extraordinary informs all my writing.The HistoriesBy HerodoTusB

33、y the time I was 12, I was obsessed by Ancient Greece and Rome. At first, I found the early section of The Histories a real grind because its like a long shaggy dog story that never gets to the point.In the second half I was rewarded with the stories Id been waiting for, like the battles of Marathon

34、, Salamis and Thermopylae. Over the years, I come to value the infectious curiosity of the first half and the portrait of the world in the fifth century BC seen through the eyes of this extraordinary Greek historian.A Distant MirrorBy BarBara W TucHmanTuchmans book The Guns of August won the Pulitze

35、r Prize, but its this slightly less well-known work that provided me with a role model for my own writing. Both scholarly and interesting, its a portrait of the 14th century in Western Europe and vividly evokes medieval civilization buffeted by cataclysms: the Black Death, the Peasants Revolt and th

36、e Great Papal Schism. I felt I knew what it was to die of the plague or to have a sword put through me real stories told remarkably95、Tom Holland now finds the first half of The Histories _.Aoff the pointBculture-centeredCreally boringDquite entertaining1、Which book does Tom Holland appreciate and t

37、ry to copy its style?AThe HistoriesBA Distant MirrorCThe Guns of AugustDMoominsummer Madness24（8分） For the business traveler whos all about efficiency: check out these hotels that will get you in and out with a minimum trouble.When youre pressed for time on a business trip, nothing can annoy you mor

38、e than a slow hotel check-in process. On your next trip, try these hotels that offer a speedier check-in process. Marriott Detroit AirportAnother option for business travelers in a hurry: Marriott is rolling out its mobile check-in app to 325 hotels this year, including the Marriott Detroit Airport

39、hotel. (Ive tested the app itself but not for a real visit quite yet.) here is the basic idea: you download the iPhone or Android app. The night before, you can “check-in” virtually. When you arrive, you get an alert that the room is ready and your key, which is already tied to your reservation, is

40、waiting for you at the desk.Hyatt Regency MinneapolisI happened to stay at this hotel recently and liked how fast the kiosk check-in works. The kiosk asks you to insert your credit card, similar to an airport terminal. The whole process took about 3 minutes. When I left, I was equally impressed with

41、 the fast check-out: An agent meets you in the lobby with, an iPad and asks for an email to use for a receipt. The big advantage: you never have to wait in line.Radisson LaCrosseThe Radisson is trying to make the kiosk process even faster. At a few select hotels like the Radisson Lacrosse in Wiscons

42、in，you use a mobile app to register and then receive a barcode by email or text. When you get to the kiosk, you can scan the barcode to get your key without any other steps required. Its super fast. You can find this new check-in system at the Radisson hotels in Salt Lake City, Seattle, and Phoenix

43、as well.1、Which two hotels offer a mobile app for customers to check in?AMarriott Detroit Airport and Yotel New York .BMarriott Detroit Airport and Radisson LaCrosse.CMarriott Detroit Airport and Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.DHyatt Regency Minneapolis and Radisson LaCrosse.2、Which hotel will send you a

44、 receipt by email?AYotel New York.BMarriott Detroit Airport.CRadisson LaCrosse.DHyatt Regency Minneapolis.3、What is the best title for the passage?AChecking out the hotels will make you in troubleBThree hotels that will make your life easierCTry these hotels that offer you comfortDHotels for the tra

45、velers25（10分）One of Indias top engineering schools has restricted Internet access in its boarding houses, saying addiction to surfing, gaming and blogging was affecting students performance, making them lonely and even suicidal.Authorities at the best Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai s

46、aid students had stopped socializing and many were late for morning classes or slept through them. “Now, a student doesnt even know who lives two doors away from him because he is so busy on the Internet,” said Prakash Gopalan, dean of Student Affairs. “The old dormitory culture of companionship and

47、 socializing among students is gone. This is not healthy in our opinion.”IIT-Mumbai, with about 5,000 students, is one of the seven IITs across India which are considered to be among the finest engineering schools in the world. They are also a talent pool for global technology giants. But their hard

48、 courses, tough competition and lonely campus lifestyle have taken an effect on students. Depressive and dysfunctional lifestyles are known to be common among IIT students, and at least nine have committed suicide in the past five years. Students have unlimited free Internet access in their boarding

49、 houses to help them in their studies, but many also use it to surf, chat, download movies and music, blog and for gaming.“Starting Monday, Internet access will be banned between 11 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. at IIT-Mumbais 13 boarding buildings to encourage students to sleep early and to try and force the

50、m out of their shells.” Gopalan said. But the move has not gone down well with students who say they hate their lives being regulated. “Now they will say we need to listen to a lullaby (摇篮曲) to go to sleep.” said Rajiv, an electronics student.1、What may happen to the students addicted to the Interne

51、t in IIT-Mumbai?AFeel lonely and even suicidal. BPerform well in studies.CKnow their classmates better. DParticipate in social activities.2、What does the underlined word “dysfunctional” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?Aunpopular BmeaningfulCabnormal Dexciting3、What measures have been taken in IIT-

52、Mumbai?AStudents must go to bed before 11 p.m.BStudents are forbidden to surf the Internet on campus.CStudents have unlimited free Internet access in their dormitories.DInternet access is unavailable in deep night in boarding buildings.4、What can we infer from the last paragraph?AAll electronics stu

53、dents hate the banning order.BSome students complain about the banning order.CThere is no Internet access on the IIT campus ever since.DMore students prefer listening to music to surfing the Internet.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）Growing RootsWhe

54、n I was growing up,I had an old neighbour named Dr Gibbs.He didnt look like any doctor Id 1 known.When Dr Gibbs wasnt 2 lives,he was planting trees.The good doctor had some 3 theories on planting trees.He believed in “No pains,no gains.” He never 4 his new trees,which was 5 many people.Once I asked

55、why.He 6 that watering plants spoiled them,and that if you water them,each following tree generation will 7 weaker and weaker.So you have to make things 8 for them.He talked about how watering trees could 9 shallow roots,and how trees that werent watered had to grow deep roots in 10 of water.I came

56、to understand that he meant deep roots were to be 11 .I planted a couple of trees and I took good care of them.Two years of 12 has resulted in trees that expect to be waited on hand and foot.Whenever a cold wind blows,they 13 and tremble their branches.Funny things about those trees of Dr Gibbs.The

57、lack of water seemed to 14 them in ways comfort and ease never could.I used to 15 for my sons that their lives will be easy.But 16 Ive been thinking that its time to 17 my prayer.I know my children are going to meet 18 ,and Im praying they will be strong.The prayer for comfort is seldom met.What we

58、need to do is to pray for deep roots, 19 when the winds blow,we wont be 20 away.1、AevenBeverCneverDhardly2、AvaluingBmakingCenjoyingDsaving3、AexcitingBdullCinterestingDterrible4、AwateredBraisedClovedDsheltered5、AagainstBbeyondCwithinDfrom6、AwonderedBansweredCdoubtedDguessed7、AgrowBchangeCappearDshow8

59、、AharmfulBfavourableCtoughDwonderful9、Alead toBresult fromCput inDcare for10、AchargeBfavourChonourDsearch11、AtreasuredBchallengedCrespectedDliked12、AeducationBinformationCpreparationDdevotion13、AdanceBshakeCspreadDlift14、AharmBraiseCbenefitDhurt15、AprayBapplyCstandDcall16、AperfectlyBformallyCobvious

60、lyDlately17、AattendBsayCchangeDkeep18、AhardshipsBworriesCbossesDjobs19、AorBsoCandDbut20、AgivenBsentCbrokenDswept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）A major fire on Monday, April 15, 2019, began to burn at Frances world-famous Note-Dame de Paris cathedral (巴黎圣母院). Flames could be