2023学年陕西省咸阳市乾县第二中学高考冲刺模拟英语试题（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Goodmorning.MayIhelpyou?—No,thankyou.I’mjustlookingaround.—________A．It’suptoyou. B．Howareyoufeelingtoday?C．Thanksforcomingtoseeme. D．Takeyourtimethen.2．Inordertomakemycompositionclearerandsmoother,myteacheraskedmeto_________theunnecessarywordsandsentences.A．leavealone B．leavebehindC．leaveoff D．leaveout3．Iwonder________theequipmentwillbeavailableintendays.A．that B．when C．whether D．where4．Thatstudentadmittedinthemathexam,thathewouldneverdothatagaininthefuture.A．tohavecheated,promising B．cheating,promisedC．tocheating,promised D．havingcheated,promising5．We’llbuildapowerstation______waterresourcesareplentiful.A．where B．inwhichC．which D．that6．---I’lltaketheblueone.Thisistwentydollars.---Here’sthechange..A．Bestwishes B．MypleasureC．Haveaniceday D．Let’scallitaday7．Whenthequestionsgotpersonalduringthetalkshow,theactress______intearsassheopenedupaboutthewoundsshesuffered.A．brokeup B．brokedown C．brokeout D．brokethrough8．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout9．—Iwonderwhatchancethereisofmepassingbytheoldplaceswithoutthinkingofyou.—______.Timecuresallwounds.A．Mypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．Ican’tagreemore D．Nevermind10．Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpense_______itbreakdownwithinthefirstyear.A．could B．wouldC．might D．should11．Today'shomeworkwaseasy_______soIfinisheditquicklyandwentouttoplay． A．tobedone B．done C．doing D．todo12．—Doyoureallyplantodropoutofthefootballteam?—________It’stimeformetoconcentrateonmystudy.A．I’mjustkidding. B．Definitelynot.C．Imeanit D．Whatapity!13．Anyway,we’reherenow,solet’s___________someseriouswork.A．comeupwith B．getdowntoC．doawaywith D．liveupto14．—Whatabouttheprotectionofthesenewmachines?—Let’skeepthesurface________dustbyputtingacoveroverthem.A．farfromB．apartfromC．freefromD．awayfrom15．---.Wedidn’tfindtheBlacksduringthelecture.---Noonehadtoldthemabout_____alecture.A．theretobe B．therebeing C．therebe D．therewas16．Ourbedroomsareallonthesixthfloor,withitsownbathroom.A．all B．every C．either D．each17．Creatinganatmosphere______employeesfeelpartofateamisabigchallenge.A．where B．whoseC．that D．which18．TherearelotsofexamplesofEnglishidioms________animalsareused.A．which B．whenC．whose D．where19．__________62%ofallluxuryconsumersalesinEuropein2015,shoppersfromtheChinesemainlandspent$7.2billionoverseasduringtheSpringFestival.A．Accountingfor B．AddingtoC．Consistingof D．Makingup20．Yesterdayishistory,tomorrowisamystery,onlytodayisagift,andthatis______wecallitpresent.A．how B．when C．why D．where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）AnewstudysuggestsclimateconditionsintheSaharaDesert,oneofhottest,driestandmostdesertedareasintheworld,havechangedfromwettodryaaboutevery20,000years.ButpreviousevidencehassuggestedtheSaharadidnotalwaysexperiencesuchextremeheatanddryconditions.Attimes,theSaharaRangedtoaverywetclimate.Thispermittedplantsandanimalstodevelopandgrowandledtothecreationofhumansettlements.Now,theyhavediscoveredmoreevidence,which,theleadresearcherDavidMcGeesays,supportstheideathattheSahara'sclimatekeptchangingbetweenwetanddryaboutevery20,000,years.McGeereportedtheseclimatechangesweremainlydrivenbychangesintheEarth's(地轴)astheplanettravelsroundthesun.Thisprocessaffectstheamountofsunlightbetweenseasons.Every20,000yearstheEarthreceivesmorestrongsummersunlight.WhentheEarth'saxischangesagain,theamountofsunlightisreduced.Thisseasonchangehappenedcontinuouslyevery20,000years.Theotherpartoftheseasonproducedrainyconditions,resultinginawetter,greener,plant-richenvironment.Whentherainyactivityweakens,theclimatebecomeshotanddry,liketheSahararemainstoday.Thescientistsbasedtheirresearchondustcollectedfromoceansediment(沉积物)intheAtlanticOceanbottomoffthecoastofWestAfrica.Thedustcontainedlayers(层)ofancientsedimentbuiltupovermillionsofyears.EachlayercouldcontaintracesofSaharandustaswellastheremainsoflifeforms.Thisinformationwasusedtoassessoverwhattimeperiodthedusthadbuiltup.ThisledtotheoverallfindingthattheSaharanchangesfromwettodryclimateshappenedevery20,000years.DavidMcGeesaidthattodayweonlyseetheSaharaDesertasanextremelydesertedand“inhospitable”place.Thenewstudysuggeststhatthearea'sclimatehaschangesbetweengrasslandsandamuchwetterenvironment,andbacktodryclimates,evenoverthelastquartermillionyears.McGeesayshethinksthelatestresearchcanbevaluableinstudyingtheSahara'shistoryasitrelatestohumansettlement.1、WhatdoesthenewstudyfindabouttheSaharaDesert?A．Itisoneofthehottest,driestandmostdesertedareasinAfrica.B．Italwaysexperiencesextremeconditionsbecauseofitsposition.C．Itsclimatechangesbetweenwetanddryaboutevery20,000years.D．Itsenvironmentalconditionsstopplantsandanimalsfromsurviving.2、WhatisthedirectreasonforSahara'sclimatechanges?A．Rainyactivity. B．Solarradiation.C．Humanactivity. D．Globalenvironment.3、Howdidtheresearchersacquiretheevidence?A．Byanalyzingoceanlife.B．BystudyingSahara’shistory.C．Bycollectingdustonthecoast.D．Byexaminingmeansediment.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inhospitable”probablymean?A．Unsuitabletolive. B．Insignificantlostudy.C．Unabletoexplore. D．Impossibletochange.22．（8分）Startingfrom1710,apublicland,theNewHopeareahasastoriedhistory.Itbeganasatradingpost.Bythe1940s,NewHope’snameintheartsbecamelegendary,formanywritersofplays,directorsandactorstravelledthroughitsbusystreets.Thistraditioncontinuestoday.HollywoodandNewYork-basedproducersstealawaytothecommunity’svariedstreetsonweekendsandholidays.Inresponsetothisculturalenvironment,businessmanandwriterD．F.Whipple,decidedtosetuptheNewHopefilmfestivalandbecameactiveonJanuary1,2009.Whippleformedagroupofartistswhosharedhislovefordiscoveringandencouragingindependentfilmmakers,manyofwhomwillmakeworldandU.S.first-showsatourfestival.Thefestival’sdirectorswelcomeyoutooursiteandwehopeyou’lljoinusattheexhibition.Tickets:AdvanceticketsgoonsaleonJune15andticketswillbegotatthevenues(场地)foranyshows.VisitthefreeonlineOfficalGuidefordetailsonvenues,schedulesandprices.Togetticketsinadvance,pleasefollowtheseeasysteps:*PickFilm-CheckoutourfreeonlineOfficalGuideforthefull2018timetablethroughthisline:OfficalGuide.*VisitBrownPaperT---Thefestival’sofficalticketvendor(自动售票)forthesecondyearrunning.Ticketsareavailablebyshownames.Advanceticketsalesendatmidnightbeforeeachshow.Ifyoumissit,youcanstilltrytogetticketsatthedoor.Ticketspricesatthedoorare$12forvisitors,$10forstudentsandseniors(65+)and$6formatinees(午后场).Tofindshows,checkoutthescheduleinourOfficalGuide.QuestionsorcommentsmaybedirectedtotheFestivalbyemailinginquiries@.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheNewHopeareaisTRUE?A．Itwaseverabusinessareacenter.B．Ithasahistoryoflessthan100years.C．Itwasfirstusedasthebaseofarts.D．Itisfamousforitsnaturalscenery.2、D．F.WhipplechosetosetupafilmfestivalintheNewHopeareafor.A．itsbusystreetsB．itsmodernsocietyC．itsancientbuildingD．itsculturalenvironment3、Wherecanyougettheticketsinadvance?A．FromtheonlineOfficalGuide.B．FromBrownPaperT.C．Atthevenuesaftermidnight.D．Throughinquiries@.4、Howmuchwilltheypayifastudentwenttoseeafilmwithhisparentsbeforemidnight?A．$36.B．$18.C．$34.D．$28.5、Wheredoesthepassagecomefrom?A．Amagazine.B．Anewspaper.C．Awebsite.D．Atraveljournal.23．（8分）RidingSchool:Youcanstarthorse-ridingatanyage.Chooseprivateorgrouplessonsanyweekday.Thereare10kilometersoftracksandpathsforleisurelyridesacrossfarmlandandopencountry.Youwillneedaridinghat.OpeningHours:MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.-8:30p.m.(3:30p.m.onSaturdays)Phone:(412)396-671Fax:(412)396-6752SailingClub:OurYoungSailor'sCourseleadstotheStage1Sailingqualification.Youwilllearnhowtosailsafelyandthecoursealsocoverssailingtheoryandfirstaid.Havefunwithothercoursemembersafterwardsintheclubroom.Thereare10weeklytwo-hourlessons.OpeningHours:Tuesdays:6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.Phone:(412)396-6644Fax:(412)396-6644DivingCentre:Ourexperiencedinstructorsofferone-monthcoursesindeep-seadivingforbeginners.Therearetwoeveninglessonsaweek,inwhichyoulearntobreatheunderwaterandusetheequipmentsafely.Youonlyneedswimmingcostumeandatowel.Reducedratesforcouples.OpeningHours:MondayandFriday:6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.Phone:(412)396-6312Fax:(412)396-6706MedicalCenter:ThestaffoftheMedicalCenteraimtoprovideconvenientandcomprehensivemedicalcaretostudentsandstaffoftheuniversity.Thecenteriswellequippedandthestaffherearetrainedtodealwithabroadrangeofmedicalproblems.Bothfemaleandmaledoctorsaswellasnursingstaffareavailableforconsultation.Also,allkindsofmedicinesaresoldhereandarecheaperforstudentsthanotherdrugstores.OpeningHours:24hoursfromMondaytoSundayPhone:(412)396-6649Fax:(412)396-6648WatersportsClub:Weuseatwo-kilometerlengthofriverforspeedboatracing,andwater-skiing.Abeginners’courseconsistsoften20-minutelessons.Youwilllearntohandleboatssafelyandconfidently,butmustbeabletoswim.Theclubisinaconvenientcentralpositionandisopendailyfrom9a.m.to4p.m.,withlessonsallthroughtheday.OpeningHours:MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.Phone:(412)396-6899Fax:(412)396-68901、Ifyouwanttoswimandenjoyactivitieswhicharefastandabitdangerous,youshouldjoin________.A．DivingCentre B．RidingSchoolC．WatersportsClub D．SailingClub2、Ifyouwanttoexperienceanewactivityinthecountrysideinthemornings,youmayfax____.A．(412)396-6752 B．(412)396-6648C．(412)396-6890 D．(412)396-67063、Ifyouareplanningtoexploretheoceandepths,youshouldattendyourlessonsat________.A．MondaythroughFriday:9:00a.m.-8:30p.m.B．24hoursfromMondaytoSundayC．Tuesdays:6:00p.m.-8:00p.m.D．MondayandFriday:6:30p.m.-8:30p.m.4、WhichisNOTtheconveniencethattheMedicalCenterprovides?A．Welltrainedstaffmembers.B．Nurseryfornewly-bornbabiesC．Goodequipment.D．Variouslessexpensivemedicines.24．（8分）Overthecourseofhislongandamazingcareer,W.SomersetMaugham(1874-1965)achievedgreatsuccessasanovelistandaplaywright.Nothappywithjustbeingawriter,Maughamwasalsoaspy.Butthiswaslessofasuccessthanhiswriting.Dec15,2016marked51yearssincehisdeath,andMaugham’sworkshaveneverbeenoutofprint.OfHumanBondage(1915)washismasterpiece.Thetitlecomesfromthegreat17thcenturyDutchphilosopherBaruchSpinoza.Thephilosopherthoughtthathumanbeingswereslavestowhattheywantedandneeded.That’sexactlywhatPhilipCarey,theheroofthenovel,experiences.Careyisaslavetohisemotionalneeds.Hedoesn’tgetmuchlovewhenheisachild,sohelooksforlovelater.Afterlosingbothhisparentsearlyinhislife,Careyisraisedbyapaternalunclewhoisemotionallycold.Inhisadultlife,hegoesfromwomantowomanandjobtojob,ashefindsitastruggletofindeitherpersonalhappinessortherightjobforhistalents.Notwantingtobecomealawyer,heiseventuallytrainedandqualifiedasaphysician.Buttrueloveismuchhardertofind.Hefindsthatheattractswomenhehasnofeelingsforandfallsinlovewiththosewhohavenointerestinhimor,worse,trytotakeadvantageofhim.Heistornapartbythepainofhishelplessloveofawaitressandnotbeingabletoreturntheloveofayoungartist.AlthoughMaughamtriedtohideit,thebookisabouthisownlife.Carey’slovelesschildhoodandromantictroubleswereMaugham’sown.However,hemanagedtoturnthesepainfuldetailsintoastorythatwouldinterestreaderswhosharehischaracters’feeling.Maughamdoesnotjustwriteabouthislifeinthenovel.Hewritesaboutdeeplypersonalthingsinawaythatspeakstoeveryoneabouttheirwantsandneeds.1、InwhichfielddidMaughamachievegreatsuccess?A．Politics. B．Writing.C．Sport. D．Philosophy.2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph2?A．Maugham’sworksmayneverappearinprint.B．Maugham’sworksbecomeabighitovernight.C．Maugham’sworksdon’ttopthebest-sellerlist.D．Maugham’sworksarestillpopularamongreaders.3、Thehero,Carey,inOfHumanBondage_________.A．isthemasterofhisownemotionsB．thinksit’smucheasiertofindtrueloveC．hasstrongemotionalneedsforlackofloveD．rescueshimselffrombeingaslavetohisneeds4、Whatisthearticlemainlyabout?A．Maugham’smasterpiece. B．Maugham’sbeliefs.C．Maugham’sloveforwriting. D．Maugham’spopularity.25．（10分）Electriccarsaredirty.Infact,notonlyaretheydirty,theymightevenbemoredirtythantheirgasoline-poweredcousins.PeopleinCalifornialovetotalkabout“zero-emissions(排放)vehicles”,butpeopleinCaliforniaseemtobecluelessaboutwhereelectricitycomesfrom.Powerplantsmostlyusefiretomakeit.Asidefromthenewfolkswhohavetheirroofscoveredwithsolarcells,wegetourelectricityfromgenerators(发电机).Generatorsarefueledbysomething--usuallycoal,oil,butalsobyheatgeneratedinnuclearpowerplants.Thereareafewwindfarmsandgeothermalplantsaswell,butbyfarwegetelectricitymainlybyburningsomething.Inotherwords,those"zero-emissions"carsarelikelycoal-burningcars.It’sjustbecausethecoalisburnedsomewhereelse,itlooksclean.Itisnot.It'sasiftheCaliforniaGreensarecoveringtheireyes—“IfIcan'tseeit,it'snothappening.”Gasolineisanincrediblyefficientwaytopoweravehicle;agallonofgashasalotofenergyinit.Butwhenyoutakethatgas(oranotherfuel)andfirstuseittomakeelectricity,youwasteanicepartofthatenergy,mostlyintheformofwastedheat—atthegenerator,throughthetransmissionlines,etc.Agallonofgasmaypropelyourcar25miles.Buttheelectricityyougetfromthatgallonofgaswon'tgetyounearlyasfar—soelectriccarsburnmorefuelthangasoline-poweredones.Ifourelectricitycamemostlyfromnukesorgeothermal,orhydroorwindorsolar,thenanelectriccartrulywouldbeclean.Butforpolitical,technical,andeconomicreasons,wedon'tusemuchofthoseenergysources.Inaddition,electriccars'batterieswhicharepoisonousforalongtimewilleventuallyendupinalandfill.Andfinally,whencarsarethepolluters,thepollutionisspreadacrossalltheroads.Whenit'sapowerplant,though,allthejunkisinoneplace.Natureisverygoodatcleaningupwhenthingsaretooconcentrated,butittakesalotlongerwhenallthegarbageisinonespot.1、Whatdoes“clueless”meaninparagraph2?A．PeopleseetheCaliforniaGreenseverywhere.B．Peopletherehavenoideathatsofarelectricitymainlycomesfromburningcoal,oil,etc.C．PeopleinCalifornialovetohavetheirroofscoveredwithsolarcells.D．PeopleinCalifornialovetotalkaboutzero-emissionsvehicles.2、Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Electriccarsarenotcleanatall.B．Electriccarsarebetterthangasoline-poweredones.C．Peoplecastdoubtsonelectriccars’batteries.D．Gasolineisanefficientwaytopoweravehicle.3、Theelectricitywegetfromagallonofgasmaymakeourcarrun________.A．notlessthan25milesB．asfaras50milesC．asfaras25milesD．notmorethan25miles4、Accordingtothetext,electriccars________.A．aremoreenvironmentallyfriendlyB．burnmorefuelthangas-poweredonesC．areverygoodatcleaningupwhenthingsarenottooconcentratedD．arepoisonousforalongtimeandwilleventuallyendupinalandfill5、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthat________.A．beinggreenisgoodandshouldbeencouragedincommunicationB．electriccarsarenowthedominantvehiclecomparedwithgasoline-poweredcousinsC．zero-emissionsvehiclesshouldbechosentoprotectourenvironmentD．electriccarsarenotcleanbecausewegetelectricitymainlybyburningsomething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）Markwasmuchaffectedwiththediscoveryinthemorning:hisbelovedviolin,oneofhisfew1andtheprimarysourceofhisliving,hadbeenstolen.Markishomeless.Foryears,he’sbeenafamiliarfacetolocalpeople,who’ve2hisviolin-playinginMetrostationsaroundthecity.Hesharedthebadnewsofhis3withhisfans,makingasimple4withthewords“ViolinStolen”.LittledidMarkknowthathissignwouldsoon5,inspiringanoutpouringof6fromtheverystrangershe’dbeenplayingmusicforyears.Awoman7MarkwithhissignandpostedthepictureonFacebook,whichsoon8theattentionofaMontrealorchestra.Theorchestra'smanagerJeanwasreally9byMark’sstory.“OhmyGod,thispoormanlosthisonlywayof10hispassion(热情)toothers,”hesaid.“wehadtorealizethispersonwasnotjusta(n)11”12topurchaseanewviolinforMark,orchestramembers13outtoFrancisLapointe,owneroflocalviolinshop,whotoowaftmovedbyMark’s14,andwantedtohelp“put15backinhislife”.Heofferedtosellanewviolin16“Hewillhaveeverythingheneedstobeplayingagain.It’sagoodinstrumentandit'sgoingtoworkforyears,17,forMarktoenjoyhismusicandforustoenjoyhismusicalso.”WhenJeanfinallyhadthenewviolin18toMark,thehomelessman’stears19hischeeks.Anyactofkindnessisalightforthelessfortunate.Noactofkindness,howeversmall,isever20.Evenasimpleandawordofkindnesscanmakeabigdifference.1、A．possessionsB．goodsC．toolsD．violins2、A．helpedB．showedC．enjoyedD．trusted3、A．1ackB．disappearanceC．damageD．loss4、A．markB．symbolC．signD．gesture5、A．cameoutB．letoutC．camearoundD．gotaround6、A．wonderB．curiosityC．kindnessD．anxiety7、A．ImpressedB．photographedC．sharedD．connected8、A．CaughtB．paidC．turnedD．fixed9、A．movedB．confusedC．amazedD．bothered10、A．PuttingB．drawingC．leadingD．communicating11、A．somebodyB．anybodyC．nobodyD．everybody12、A．EncouragedB．DeterminedC．AbleD．Ambitious13、A．foundB．heldC．reachedD．gave14、A．adventureB．personalityC．feelingD．misfortune15、A．faithB．musicC．confidenceD．talent16、A．atcostB．athandC．onshowD．onsale17、A．graduallyB．hopefullyC．equallyD．generally18、A．deliveredB．addedC．attachedD．applied19、A．movedonB．tookonC．poureddownD．turneddown20、A．countedB．repaidC．lostD．wasted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）Adviceisawordthatiswelcomedwarmlybyalotofpeople.Ithelpsin1．(achieve)goalsinabetterway.Asweknow,2．(experience)peopleoffertheiradvicewithapositiveattitudewithoutmakinga3．(judge).Youcanlearnhowtheygiveadvice.Giveadvicetopeoplewhowelcomeit.Infact,yourfocusshouldbehelpingothersandmaking4．awarethattheadvicecanbeusefuliftakenintherightspirit.Whenadvice5．(give),itshouldbeshort.Itisalsoessentialthatwhilegivingadvice,oneshouldbefair.Asgivingadviceis6．art,youshouldalwaysstatethepositivesidefirstsothatthepersonis7．(relax)andwouldinturnwelcomeyouradvice.Giveadviceoncertainmatters.8．afriendofyourswantstobuyacarandrequestsyouradviceonthematter,youraimshouldbetogivehimdetailsaboutthingstobepurchased,butyouneednotgoforsomeparticularbrandsoritems.9．(similar),adviceonso