2023学年湖北省武汉为明实验学校高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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）1．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.2．U.S.PresidentBarackObamaarrivedinChina’seconomiccenterShanghaionSundaynight,November15th2009,______astatevisittoChina.A．starting B．started C．tostart D．havingstarted3．Modestyisakindofgoodquality,whichis______ittakestobeyourpersonalbest.A．what B．where C．which D．when4．____interestedinEnglishmayjointhisclub.A．WhoeverB．AllwhoC．AnyoneD．Who5．Theautofactory______newprofitrecordsthroughtechnicalinnovation—10%growthrateinthelasttwoyearsandhopefully15%thisyear.A．setB．hassetC．issettingD．hasbeensetting6．Takingtargetedmeasurestohelppeopleliftthemselvesoutofpoverty,_____hasbeenpredicted,isfruitful.A．whatB．whichC．asD．that7．Bythetimewe________fromourschool,wehavebeenclosefriendsformorethantenyears.A．graduated B．willgraduateC．aregraduating D．graduate8．________sheisnotsohealthy_______sheusedtobe?A．Whyisitthat;whatB．Whyitisthat;thatC．Whyisitthat;asD．Whyitisthat;who9．Jennynearlymissedtheflight_________________doingtoomuchshopping.A．asaresultof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．inneedof10．Mostspendingthatresultsindebtislikeadrug:aquickhitofpleasurethat______,onlytodragyoudownforyearstocome.A．takesoff B．wearsoff C．setsoff D．showsoff11．Youlookbeautifulinthisdressandthereisonlyoneofthiskindlefthere.Iwonderifyouwouldbuy________.A．it B．oneC．some D．any12．Simplyraiseyourhand，andataxiappears________A．atnotimeB．atonetimeC．innotimeD．forthetimebeing13．High­speedtrainswhichtravelthroughmyhometown________upto250kmperhourmakeitasmallworld.A．with B．againstC．at D．over14．Manyofusseereadingasaninvestmentinourselves，soit’sonlynaturalthatwewanttolearnsomethinguseful________ourefforts.A．inviewofB．inresponsetoC．inparallelwithD．inreturnfor15．Ourfootballteamhadaleadinthematch,butthelastminutegoaloftheguestteam.A．gaveitawayB．putitawayC．wipeditawayD．carrieditaway16．Ithinkyoucouldcomplain,_______,ofcourse,youarehappywiththewaythingsare.A．unless B．that C．which D．where17．Idecidedtodoarandomactofkindnesslastyear.And______thatthepersonIwouldenduphelpingmostwouldbemyself.A．Ilittleknew B．littledidIknew C．littledidIknow D．littleIknew18．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,_____sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay．A．for B．and C．yet D．or19．---Butforyourtimelywarning,weintogreattrouble.---Well,youknowwe’refriends.A．wouldget B．musthavegot C．wouldhavegot D．can’thavegot20．---I’veheardalotaboutyou.Yougotpromoted,right?______---Manythanks.A．GoodforyouB．YouaskedforitC．ThereyouareD．You’vegonetoofar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）Thebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworkistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworkthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattakeplaceduringtheirlivesthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory.Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist（经济学家）JohnMaynardKeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworkavailable,In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse.Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeexpertsclaimingtheworldofworkoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworkplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworkavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpacesubstitutionofmachinesforhumanshasbeenseenpreviously.Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs,Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwork,thenumberofhourstheywork,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarkablyconstantoverthepast20years.Thisstabilityshouldnotcomeasasurprise,Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotexpectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwork.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworkavailable.Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesinincomesthataccompanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealincomesforworkers.Higherincomesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworkersareneededtomakethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelikelytosubstituteforsometypesofworkers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworkers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelskillsandexpertise.So,theendofworkisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtokeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople’sfears.1、Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?A．Toexplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.B．Togivehistoricalexamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.C．Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebecomingmoreserious.D．Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.2、Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?A．ConfusingB．ReliableC．StableD．Variable3、Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?A．Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.B．Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.C．Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.D．Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.4、Whatistheauthor'sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?A．Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.B．Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.C．Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.D．Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.22．（8分）Throughouthistory,artist,inventors,writersandscientistshavesolvedproblemsintheirdreams.Now,let’shavealooktogetheratsomeofthem.1.PaulMcCartneyFoundYesterdayinadreamPaulMcCartneyisoneofthemostfamoussingers/songwritersofalltime.AccordingtotheGuinnessBookofRecords,hisBeatlessongYesterday(1965)hasthemostcover（翻唱）versionsofanysongeverwrittenand,accordingtorecordlabelBMI，wasperformedoversevenmilliontimesinthe20thcentury.ThetuneforYesterdaycametoPaulMcCartneyinadream.“Iwokeupwithalovelytuneinmyhead.Ithought,’That’sgreat,Iwonderwhatthatis?’Therewasanuprightpianonexttome,totherightofmybedbythewindow.Igotoutofbed,satatthepiano,foundG,foundFsharpminor----andthatleadsyouthroughthentoBtoEminor,andfinallybacktoE.Itallleadsforwardlogically.Ilikedthe_melodyalot,butbecauseI’ddreamedit,Icouldn’tbelieveI’dwrittenit.Ithought,‘No,I’veneverwrittenanythinglikethisbefore.’ButIhadthetune,whichwasthemostmagicthing!”2.MaryShelley’sFrankenteinInspiredbyaDreamInthesummerof1816,nineteen-year-oldMaryWollstonecraftGodwinandherlover,thepoetPercyShelley(whomshemarriedlaterthatyear),visitedthepoetLordByronathisvillabesideLakeGenevainSwitzerland.Stormyweatherfrequentlyforcedthemindoors,wheretheyandByron’sotherguestssometimesreadfromavolumeofghoststories.Oneevening,Byronchallengedhisgueststoeachwriteonethemselves.Mary’sstory,inspiredbyadream,becameFrankentein（科学怪人）.“WhenIplacedmyheaduponmypillow,Ididnotsleep,norcouldIbesaidtothink----Myeyesshut,Isaw------withmyacutementalvision----thepalestudentofunholyartskneelingbesidethethinghehadputtogether.Isawtheuglyfigureofamanstretchout,andthen,ontheworkingofsomepowerfulengine,showsignsoflife,andtremblewithanuneasymotion,extremelyfrightful.ThenextmorningIannouncedthatIhadthoughtofastory.Ibeganthatdaywiththewords,‘ItwasonadullnightofNovember’,makingonlyatranscript(文字稿)ofthecruelterrorofmywakingdream.”1、Wecanlearnfromthewholepassagethat_________A．Somegreatstories,poemsandsongswerecreatedwhiletheirwritersslept.B．PaulMcCartneylikeswritingsongsindreams.C．FrankenteinwaswrittenbyByron’sguests.D．ByronwasanuglyfrightfulFrankentein.2、Theunderlinedword“melody”hasthesimilarmeaningof_______.A．dreamB．songC．tuneD．instrument3、Whichisthebesttitleofthewholepassage?A．TheGreatestwritersB．ThemostfamoussongandstoryC．GreatdreamsthatcometrueD．Howtodream23．（8分）Wehumansareacuriousspecies．AsNASAsaysonitswebsite，"Humansaredriventoexploretheunknown，discovernewworlds，pushtheboundariesofourscientificandtechnicallimits，andthenpushfurther．"Andspaceexplorationiswherewe\ebeen"pushing"ourfurthestcuriosity．Theyear2019beganwithtwopiecesofexcitingspaceexplorationnews．OnJan．3，Chinalandedaspacecraft，Chang′e4，onthemoon'sfarside﹣thesidewecan′tseefromEarth﹣forthefirsttimeinhumanhistory．AndaccordingtoareportpublishedonJan．9inNature，scientistsfromtheCanadianHydrogenIntensityMappingExperiment（CHIME）detectedrepeatedradiosignalsfromagalaxy1.5billionlightyearsaway，possiblysentbyintelligentaliens．However，what，sevenmoreexcitingthanthenewsisthefactthatwheneverspeakingofspaceexploration，weforgetourpoliticalandculturaldifferences﹣thethingsthatsoobsessus．"Whenyougointospace，youbecomepartofthisoverallcollective（集体）called‘humanity，KenLiu，Chinese﹣Americansci﹣fiwriterandtranslator，toldQuartzwebsite．"You′renolongerChinese，American，Russian…Yourcultureisleftbehind．You'renowjust‘humanity'withacapital‘H'．"Thismagichasworkedallthewayalongourjourneyintospace．WhenUSastronautNeilArmstrong（1930﹣2012）becamethefirsthumantosetfootonthemoonin1969，forexample，hetoldtheworld："That'sonesmallstepforman，onegiantleapformankind，"Now，withChang'e4touchingdownonnewmoonterritory，China′saimistohelpscientistsfromaroundtheworldfindoutmoreaboutEarth'sonlysatellite．AndwiththediscoveryoftheCHIMEastronomers，we'reonestepclosertoansweringacommonquestioninscience："Arehumansaloneintheuniverse？"It'struethatweareacuriousspecies．Butinsteadofbeingcuriousaboutthe"unknown"，perhapswe'rereallymoreeagerto"pushfurther"ourownhuman"boundaries"and"limits"．1、WhichofthefollowingisthediscoveryoftheCHIMEscientists？A．Agalaxywithintelligentaliens．B．Repeatedradiosignalssentbyintelligentaliens．C．Repeatedradiosignalsfromadistantgalaxy．D．Radiosignalsfromagalaxyseveralyearsago．2、WhydoestheauthorquoteKenLiu'swords？A．Tointroducethefamouswriter，KenLiu．B．Toshowthatinspacewearejusthumanity．C．Toemphasizethatcultureisnotimportant．D．Tointroducethethingsthatobsessusverymuch．3、Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph6？A．Furtherconfirmhisopinion．B．Addsomebackgroundinformation．C．Summarizethepreviousparagraphs．D．Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion．4、What'sthemainideaofthetext？A．Chinatakestheleadinspaceexploration．B．Humansarenotaloneintheuniverse．C．Spaceexplorationisacommoncauseofmankind，D．Humansdesiretopushtheboundariesofscientificlimits．24．（8分）Halloweenisperhapsthethirdmostpopularholidayforparties,comingafterNewYear’sandChristmas.WithHalloween,wehavetheopportunitytodressupforthenightand“besomeoneelse”.TeamMakerIfyouaregoingtohavegames,youmayrequireteams.Onewaytoputtogethertheteamsrandomly,thusencouragingguestswhodon’talreadyknoweachother,istohavethemdrawpiecesfromacauldron(大锅)orwitch’shat.Beforehand,writeenoughwordsonpiecesofpapertohaveoneforeveryguest.Onthepiecesofpaperwritewordslike:Egyptiantomb,pyramid,magicwand,magicspell,blackcat,etc.Everyonedrawsapieceofpaper.DressUptheDeadThisgameisnotfortheshyandmayresultinsomesmallrudeperformance.Forthegame,youwillneedaput-togetherskeleton.TheycanbefoundintheHalloweensectionofmanystores.Theskeletoncanbeofwoodorplastic,solongasitcanbetakenaparteasilyandcanberecombinedtogether.Thehost“buries”thebrokenupskeletonunderapileofsawdust,loosedirtorhayintheyard.Thefirstteam,whilebeingtimed,mustdiscoveralltheskeletonpiecesthenruntowherethere’sahookforhangingtheskeleton.Theymustrecombinetheskeletonandthen,donatingpartsoftheirownclothing,dresstheskeletoninashirtandpants.MurderMysteryHostamurdermysteryasaplay.Selectplayers,eitherbyvolunteersorbyrandomdrawingorevenhaveguestsvote.Whiletheplayersreadovertheirparts,therestoftheguestsarrangetheroom.Setuparowofchairsfacingthepartyaudience.Thiswillbethe“stage”wherethemurdermysteryplayerswillsitandperformtheirroles.Thehostkeepsthegame(play)moving,usuallybyplayingoneofthedetectivecharacters.1、Howcanpeopleformateam?A．Bygivingaperformance.B．Bymakingawitch’shat.C．Bywritingsomewords.D．Bydrawingapieceofpaper.2、WhatpersonsaresuitableforDressUptheDead?A．Thosewhocantellstories.B．Thosewhoarenotbraveenough.C．Thosewhodon’tmindsmallrudeness.D．Thosewhoarenotgoodatmakingup.3、WhatisthefunctionofchairsinMurderMystery?A．Theyarepreparedfortheaudiencetosit.B．Theyareusedtositinandperformfortheplayers.C．Theyarepreparedforthehosttoguidetheplayers.D．Theyareusedtoattracttheaudience’sattention.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．GamesforHalloweenPartyB．HowtoPreparefortheHalloweenParty?C．TheReasonWhyHalloweenPartyIsPopularD．WhatIsthePurposeofHalloweenParty?25．（10分）Didyouknowthatbadmintonisalsoafast-pacedcompetitivesport?BadmintonhasbeenaSummerOlympicsportsince1992.Para-badmintonwillbeincludedinthe2020SummerOlympicGamesinTokyo.Here’swhatyouneedtoknowifyourchildisinterestedinbadminton.Badmintonisplayedona44-foot-longrectangular(矩形的)courtthatis17feetwideforsinglesand20feetwidefordoubles.Itisdividedinthemiddlebyanetplaced5feetofftheground,likevolleyball,notatgroundlevelliketennis.Incompetition,eachmatchisasetofthreegamesplayedto21points.Thereisaone-minutebreakwhenaplayerorteamreaches11points,andatwo-minutebreakinbetweenthefirstandsecondgamesandthesecondandthirdgames.Agekidscanstart:About6yearsold.Bestforkidswho:Havegoodskills,arepatientandhardworking,andcanhandlethepressureofone-on-oneortwo-on-twocompetition.Teamorindividual:Matchescanbesingles(one-on-one)ordoubles(two-on-two).Funfact:BadmintonistheonlysportthathasmixeddoubleseventintheOlympicGames.Costs:Beginnersareexpectedtopay$30to$40foranentry-levelracquet(球拍).Badmintonshoesaresimilarinpricetootherathleticshoes.Joinacluborteamforlessons.Aone-hourgrouplessonforbeginnersshouldcost$20to$3,withcostsincreasingasyourchildmovesuptheranks.Youwillalsopayentryfeesforcompetitions.Timecommitmentrequired:Beginnerswillplayforjustanhourortwoperweek.Potentialforinjury:Playershaveaverylowriskofinjury.Playerswhowearglassesshoulduseeyeprotection.1、Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat________.A．badmintonisafast-pacedcompetitivesportwhichbeganin1992B．thecourtforsingleshasthesamewidthasthatfordoublesC．badmintonhasmixeddoubleseventintheOlympicGamesD．para-badmintonhasbeenincludedintheSummerOlympicGames2、Howmanyminutesinallwillaplayerhaveforarestinasetofthreegames?A．2.B．3.C．7.D．11.3、Accordingtothepassage,forthebeginners,theyshould________.A．wearglassestoprotecttheireyesB．starttolearnbadmintonattheageof8C．playforatleastanhourortwoeverydayD．payatleast$20foraone-hourgrouplesson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）Ialwayshadadream.Init,Iwasalittlegirlagain,rushingabout,tryingtoget1forschool.DeepinsideIknew2itcamefrom.Itwassomeunfinished3inmylife.AsakidIlovedschool.MostofallI4toreceivemydiploma.Thatseemedmore5eventhangettingmarried.Butat15,Ihadto6becausemyparentscouldn’taffordmy7.Prettysoon,Imarriedandhadthreechildren.Ithought,“Theregoesmydiploma.”8,Iwantedmychildrentobeeducated.ButLinda,theyoungest,hadaseriousheartdisease,whichmadeitimpossibleforherto9inanormalclassroom.Oneday,Isawanadforeveningcourses.“That’sthe10.Lindaalwaysfeelsbetterintheevening,soI’lljust11herupfornightschool.”Lindawasbusyfillingformswhentheschool12said:“Mrs.Schantz,whydon’tyoucomebacktoschool?”Ilaughed:“There’sno13!I’m55!”Buthe14meandIattendedclasswithLinda.Surprisingly,bothLindaandIfeltgreatthereandmy15steadilyimproved.Itwasexciting,goingtoschoolagain,butitwasno16.Sittinginaclassfullofkidswas17,evenifmostofthemwererespectful.WheneverIwasdown,Lindaencouragedme.“Mom,youcan’t18now!”Togetherwemadeit19.Finally,IgotmydiplomawithLindaandrealizedmy20ofyears.1、A．startedB．concernedC．finishedD．prepared2、A．whenB．whereC．howD．why3、A．homeworkB．diplomaC．accidentD．business4、A．requiredB．managedC．longedD．struggled5、A．annoyingB．incredibleC．appealingD．ridiculous6、A．dropoutB．giveinC．breakupD．turnaway7、A．livingB．teachingC．workingD．schooling8、A．AsusualB．UntilthenC．EvensoD．Infact9、A．recoverB．functionC．benefitD．arrive10、A．problemB．answerC．dealD．result11、A．signB．putC．callD．pick12、A．secretaryB．colleagueC．employerD．referee13、A．rushB．timeC．wayD．class14、A．urgedB．demandedC．persuadedD．informed15、A．gradesB．attitudeC．healthD．moods16、A．funB．gameC．goodD．wonder17、A．availableB．awkwardC．awesomeD．awful18、A．missB．rejectC．resignD．quit19、A．upB．outC．offD．through20、A．dreamB．ambitionC．planD．thought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）TheGreatWallwaslistedasaWorldHeritagebyUNESCOin1987.Justlikeadragon,itwindsupanddownacrossdeserts,grasslandsandmountains,1．(run)approximately21,196kilometersfromeasttowest.The2．(construct)oftheGreatWallwasnotthateasy,3．drewheavilyonthelocalresourcesforbuildingmaterials.Thewallswere4．(origin)builtintheSpring&AutumnPeriodandtheWarringStatesPeriod.EmperorQinShiHuangsucceededinhisefforttohavethemjoinedtogether.Sincethen,theGreatWall5．(serve)asamonumentoftheChinesenationthroughouthistory.With6．historyofabout2,700years,somepartsoftheGreatWallarenow7．ruinsorhavedisappeared.However,theGreatWallofChinaisstilloneofthemostappealing8．(attraction)allaroundtheworldowingtoitshistoricalsignificance.Thebest-knownpartoftheGreatWallofChina,Badaling,9．(locate)43milesnorthwestofBeijing,attractsthousandsofnationalandforeigntouristseveryday.Today,theGreatWall10．(recognize)asoneofthemostimportantimpressivearchitecturalachievementsinhistory.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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、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。Lastsummer,IwasinvitedtoaChinesesummercamp、IhadagreattimetherebecauseImademanyfriendswithothercountries、Thecampcoveredavarietyofprograms,rangedfromlearningdailyChinesetoChinesehistoryandtraditionalculture、Inaparty,wetaketurnstomakeaself-introductionintheEnglish、However,Iwassoshytospeakbeforeotherpeople、Istoodthereforfiveminutewithoutsayinganything,whichmademefeelveryembarrassing、WhenIfinallyopene