2023学年湘中名校高考英语押题试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项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．_______childwillfindhisownpersonalroadtosuccess.A．EachB．TheotherC．EitherD．Another2．--Theweatheristoocold___Marchthisyear.--Itwasstill___whenIcamehereyearsago.A．for;colder B．in;coldC．in;hot D．for;hotter3．—Doyouhaveanyproblemsifyou______thisjob?—Well,I’mthinkingaboutthesalary….A．offerB．willofferC．areofferedD．willbeoffered4．Theinnerthoughtsofthetwoyoungpersonsarerevealedinthebook,______bothofthemfailtoexpress.A．where B．whenC．who D．which5．Hewouldbeinbetterhealthnow_______withtoomuchworkwhenyoung.A．hadhenotburdenedhimself B．ifhewasnotburdenedC．werehenotburdened D．hadhenotbeenburdenedhimself6．---Wefoundabuyerforourhouse,butthenthesale_____.---Whynotpromoteitbypostinganadvertisementonline?A．fellthroughB．gotthroughC．clearedupD．lookedup7．Thosesuccessfuldeafdancersthinkthatdancingisanactivity________sightmattersmorethanhearing.A．whenB．whoseC．whichD．where8．Thereisawide________ofreferencebookstobefound,so________youlookforsomematerialneeded,youcanturntome.A．kind;thelasttime B．sort;everytimeC．variety;nexttime D．type;themoment9．Ihavetorescheduletheappointmentwithyousincethereisa______inmyarrangement.A．contract B．contrast C．connection D．conflict10．Weallsighedwith________reliefwhen________planefinallylandedsafely.A．a;/ B．/;theC．a;a D．a;the11．Theinfrastructureprojecthasconsumedsomuchmoneythatwecan'tfindanyfinancialsupportandhaveto______.A．pullout B．pullthroughC．catchup D．catchon12．Butforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChile____inlessthantwenty-fourhours.A．wouldnotberescued B．wouldnothavebeenrescuedC．wouldberescued D．wouldhavebeenrescued13．----Whatdoyouthinkofzoology?----Inmyopinion,zoologyis______botany.A．asubjectsointerestingasB．asainterestingsubjectasC．asinterestingasubjectasD．interestingasasubjectas14．Theautofactory______newprofitrecordsthroughtechnicalinnovation—10%growthrateinthelasttwoyearsandhopefully15%thisyear.A．setB．hassetC．issettingD．hasbeensetting15．—Doyouoftencomeheretohaveawalk?—No,only_________,becausewearemuchtoobusy.A．occasionallyB．eventuallyC．merelyD．frequently16．ManyquestionshavebeenansweredbyJohn.Hemusthavepreviewedthelessonslastnight,____he?A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t17．Iregretnothavingtakenyouradvice.OtherwiseI________thismistakeatthemoment.A．didn’tmake B．wouldn’tmakeC．hadn’tmake D．wouldn’thavemade18．Sincewecandonothingaboutit,we_________aswellconsultMr.Smithaboutthematter.A．can B．mustC．need D．may19．PeoplebelievethattheChinaDreamisnotverydifficult________solongasthewholenationworkshardforit.A．realizing B．toberealizedC．realized D．torealize20．Recently,aprogrammercriticizedthe“996”workschedule______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,withtheprospectofendingupinanintensivecareunit.A．where B．when C．which D．whose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）PlantsonEarthhavegrownforhundredsofmillionsofyears,yetPresidentDonaldTrump’spicktoleadhisnewclimateteaminsiststhattheyneedmorecarbondioxide(CO2)toboom.Princetonphysicistandcarbondioxide-advocateWilliamHapperhasbeenselectedtoheadthebrandnewPresidentialCommitteeonClimateSecurity.Theatomicscientist,whoachievedrecognitionforhisworkonatomiccollisions(原子碰撞),notclimatescience,declaredthattheplanet’satmosphereneedssignificantlymoreCO2,whichisreportedtospeedupclimatechange.HappersaidplantsuseCO2toliveandmoreCO2isactuallyabenefittotheEarth.HealsostressedthatEarthisexperiencinga“CO2starvation”,andconcludesthat“Ifplantscouldvote,theywouldvoteforcoal.”Earthandplantscientists,however,findHapper’sinsistencethattheplantkingdomwouldbenefitfromincreasedCO2wrong-headedanditlacksevidence.Forexample,Earth’sCO2levelshaveincreasedsharplyinthelastcentury,andarenowattheirhighestlevelsinatleast800,000years—thoughothermeasurementsshowCO2levelsarehigherthanthey’vebeenin15millionyears.“TheideathatincreasedCO2isuniversallybeneficial‘toplants’isverymisguided,”JillAnderson,anevolutionaryecologistspecializinginplantpopulations,saidinaninterview.DatashowstheevolutionofglobalaveragetemperatureandCO2concentrationfrom1850to2019.Though2019isabitcoolerthanrecentyears,itstillisoneofthewarmestyearseverandliesclosetothetrendlineofglobalwarming.BothindependentacademicorganizationsandgovernmentagenciesarounddifferentpartsoftheworldconcludedmoreCO2willbringmanynegativeimpactstoplantenvironments.Andtheyaddedthat“Ifsomeoneisgoingtoclaimitisgood,it’snecessaryforthemtoshowevidence.”1、WhydoesHapperthinkplantsneedmoreCO2?A．PlantsvoteformoreCO2. B．CO2speedsupclimatechange.C．PlantsneedmoreCO2tolive. D．CO2isactuallyabenefittotheEarth.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph3?A．2019isabitwarmerthanrecentyears.B．CO2levelsmustbethehighestinhistory.C．TheplantkingdommustbenefitfromincreasedCO2.D．ThereareadequateevidencetosupportHapper’sinsistence.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphprobablyreferto?A．MoreCO2. B．Theplant.C．Theworld. D．TheUSgovernment.4、Theauthor’sattitudeinwritingthispassagecanbedescribedas________.A．critical B．objectiveC．positive D．negative22．（8分）About15yearsago,ItaughtAProblemfromHell,abookongenocides(大屠杀),toagroupof18-and19-year-oldsinamid-westuniversityintheUS.InmyclasstherewasayoungmanwhohadspenthisboyhoodinBosniaasNATObombedhishometown.Myotherstudents,amazedbyhisconnectiontothegenocideinthetextbook,askedhimwhatitwasliketogrowupinawar-zone.“Aprettynormalchildhoodasyouhadhere,”hesaid.“Weplayedcardsinsidealot,andwhentherewasnobombingwekickedaballinthestreet.”Inthepastfewyears,theworldhasseenarapidincreaseinrefugees(难民),withthenumberhitting60million.VietThanhNguyen’sstorycollectionTheRefugeesremindsusthatliteratureisnewsthatstaysnews.SetintheVietnamesecommunitiesinCaliforniaaswellasinVietnam,thestoriesdonotaimtosurpriseuswithnewtwistsorshockuswithwonderfuldetails,aswarandrefugeestoriescouldeasilychoosetodo.Rather,liketheyoungmanfromBosnia,Nguyen’scharacterstellthesestoriesbecausetheyaretheonlyonesknowntothem.Includedinthecollectionaretwoofthemosttouchingpieces,bothaboutsiblings(兄弟或姊妹)separatedbygeographyandhistory.In“Black-EyedWomen”,thenarrator(讲述人),ayoungVietnamesewoman,isvisitedbytheghostofherelderbrother,whodiedyoungontheboatwhenthefamilytookflightfromthewar.Thetaleofloveandloss,violenceandviolation,maynotbeunfamiliartothereader,butthedeterminationofthebrother’sghost(hehastakendecadestoswimacrossthePacifictoreachAmerica)andthesister’sabandoningherselftoahalfdeathmakethestorylasting.Asanecho,theclosingstory,“Fatherland”,exploresamorecomplexsituationbetweentwosiblings.Thenarrator,ayoungVietnamesewoman,meetsherhalf-sister,visitingfromtheUSforthefirsttime.Addingtothetensionisthefactthatherfatherhasnamedthenarratorandhersiblingsafterhisfirstsetofchildren.Twosisters,oneAmericanandoneVietnamese,yetnamedthesamebythefather–itmaysoundstrange,butisn’titthefatemanyrefugeeshavetoface:alifeleftbehind,thatcouldhavebeentheirs;andalifeinanadoptedcountry.Thethemeofdoubleness–choiceandinevitability(不可避免性),homeandhomelessness,startingafreshandbeingstuck–ispresentnotonlyinthestoriesofVietnameserefugees,butalsoofthosewhohavebecomerefugeesfromtheirownhomesandlovedones.“Smilingatyourrelativesnevergotyouveryfar,butsmilingatstrangersandacquaintancessometimesdid.”Soapilot,whofoughtintheVietnamwarandisnowrevisitingthecountryforthefirsttime,thinkswhilewavingatthelocalsfromatourbus.He’sdistantfromhisdaughter,justasaMexicanAmericaninthecollectionisdistantfromhiswife,orayoungmanfromHongKongisdistantfromhisfather.Thecollectionisfullofrefugees,whetherfromexternalorfromadeeper,moreinternalconflictbetweeneventhosewhoareclosesttoeachother.Withangerbutnotdespair,withreconciliation(和解)butnotunrealistichope,andwithgenuinehumourthatisnotusedtoinsultanyone,Nguyenhasbreathedlifeintomanyunforgettablecharacters.1、Thefirstparagraphisintendedto.A．describetheboringlifeofwarvictimsB．appealtothereaderstohelpwarvictimsC．criticizeNATO’skillingofinnocentpeopleD．introducethestorycollectionTheRefugees2、WhichofthefollowingaboutTheRefugeesisTrue?A．Ittellsthenewsinaliteraryform.B．Itisfullofsurprisingtwistsandplots.C．Theauthorexperiencesthestorieshimself.D．Itscharactersnarratetheirownstories.3、HowareBlack-EyedWomenandFatherlandmainlydeveloped?A．Bygivingexamples.B．Bymakingcontrasts.C．Byprovidingevidence.D．Bymakingclassifications.4、WecaninferfromParagraph5that.A．relativeshatetheirlovedonesforbeingleftbehindB．separationfromlovedonestendstomakethemdistantC．peoplebecomerefugeesduetotheirdoublecharacterD．smilingisagoodwaytokeeplovedonestogether5、WhichofthefollowingisthethemeofTheRefugees？A．Despair,suffering,andregret.B．Anger,humourandhope.C．Sympathy,regret,andreconciliation.D．Dream,hope,andexpectation.6、TheRefugeesmainlyfocuseson.A．theproblemsofidentity,love,andfamilyforrefugeesB．themiserablelivesofrefugeesintheadoptedcountriesC．therefugees’reunionwiththeirfamiliesafterseparationD．thevariousreasonsforpeople’sbeingreducedtorefugees23．（8分）JoannewasstuckinatrafficjamincentralBirminghamat5:30,andat6:30shewasexpectedtobechairingameetingofthetennisclub.Atlast,thetrafficwasmoving.Sheswungquicklyracingtoherhouse.Assheopenedthedoor,shenearlytrippedoverSheba.“Hey,Sheba,”shesaid,“I’vegotnotimeforyounow,butI’lltakeyououtassoonasIgetbackfromtennisclub.”ThenshenoticedShebaseemedtobecoughingorchoking.Obviously,shecouldhardlybreathe.Immediately,Joannerealizedshewouldhavetotakehertothevet(兽医).Whenshegotthere,thevetwasjustabouttoclosefortheday.SeeingthestateofSheba,Dr.Sternebroughtherquicklyintohisoffice.“Listen,doctor,I’mreallyinarushtogettoameeting-canIleaveherwithyou,andgoandgetchanged?I’llbebackintenminutestopickherup,andthenI’lltakeherontothemeetingwithme.IsthatOK?”“Sure,”saidthedoctor.Joannemadethequicktripbacktoherhouseinacoupleofminutes.Asshewasoncemoreenteringthehallway,thephonebythedoorbegantoring.“ThisisDr.Sterne,”saidananxiousvoice.“Iwantyoutogetoutofthathouseimmediately,”saidthedoctor’svoice.“I’mcomingroundfightaway,andthepolicewillbethereanytimenow.Waitoutside!”Atthatmoment,apolicecarscreechedtoastopoutsidethehouse.Twopolicemengotoutandranintothehouse.Joannewasbynowcompletelyconfusedandveryfrightened.Thenthedoctorarrived.“Where’sSheba?IssheOK?”shoutedJoanne.“She’sfree,Joanne.Itookoutthethingwhichwaschokingher,andshe’sOKnow.”Justthen,thetwopolicemenreappearedfromthehouse,half-carryingawhite-facedman,whocouldhardlywalk.Therewasbloodalloverhim.“MyGod,”saidJoanne,“howdidhegetinthere?Andhowdidyouknowhewasthere?”“Ithinkhemustbeaburglar,”saidthedoctor.“IknewhewastherebecausewhenIfinallyremovedwhatwasstuckinSheba’sthroat;itturnedouttobethreehumanfingers.”1、WhatwasJoannesupposedtodoat6:30?A．Towalkherdog. B．Toseeherdoctor.C．Toattendaclubmeeting. D．Toplaytenniswithherfriends.2、Joannewantedtogetbacktoherhomeagain____________.A．todressupforthemeetingB．tophonethepolicestationC．tocatchthebadlyhurtburglarD．towaitforherdogtobecured3、Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat____________.A．ShebafoughtagainsttheburglarB．thepolicefoundtheburglarhadbrokeninC．JoannehadplannedtotakeherdogtothemeetingD．thedoctorperformedadifficultoperationonthedog4、Inthispassage,thewriterintendstotellusthatthedogis____________.A．clever B．friendlyC．frightening D．devoted24．（8分）ExploityourparkingspaceAnunusedparkingspaceorgaragecanmakemoney.Ifyoulivenearacitycenteroranairport,youcouldmakeanythingupto£200or£300aweek.PutanadvertisementforfreeonLetparkorAtmyhousepark.RentaroomSpareroom?Notonlywillalodger（房客）earnyouanincome,butalso,thankstothegovernment-backed“rentaroom”program,youwon’thavetopayanytaxonthefirst£4500youmakeperyear.TryadvertisingyourroomonRoomspareorRoommateeasy.MakemoneyduringspecialeventsDon’twantafull-timelodger?Thenrentonashort-termbasis.Ifyouliveinthecapital,rentingaroomoutduringtheOlympicsorotherbigeventscouldbringinmoney.Grashpaddercanadvertiseyourspace.LiveonsetRentingyourhomeoutasa“filmset”couldearnyouhundredsofpoundsaday,dependingonthefilmproductioncompanyandhowlongyourhomeisneeded.AquicksearchontheInternetwillbringupdozensofonlinecompaniesthatallowyoutoregisteryourhomeforfree—butyouwillbechargedifyourhomegetspicked.UseyourroofYouneedtherightkindofroof,butsomeenergycompaniespaythecostoffixingsolarequipment(around£14,000),andletyouusetheenergyproducedfornothing.Inreturn,theygetpaidforunusedenergyfedbackintotheNationalGrid.However,youhavetosigna25-yearagreementwiththesupplier,whichcouldpreventyoufromchangingtheroof.1、Ifyouearn£5,000fromrentingaroominoneyear,thetaxyouneedtopaywillbebasedon_______.A．£500B．£800C．£4500D．£50002、Wherecanyouputanadvertisementtorentoutaroomduringabigevent?A．OnLetpark.B．OnRoomspare.C．OnGrashpadder.D．OnRoommateeasy.3、Ifyouwanttouseenergyfree,youhaveto_______.A．keeptheroofunchangedforwithin25yearsB．signanagreementwiththegovernmentC．selltherooftosomeenergycompaniesD．payaround£14,000fortheequipment4、Forwhomthetextmostprobablywritten?A．Lodgers.B．Houseowners.C．Advertisers.D．Onlinecompanies25．（10分）Itwasalwaysverycoldonthatlakeshoreinthenight,butwehadplentyofblanketsandwerewarmenough.Wenevermovedamuscleallnight,butwakedatearlydawnintheoriginalpositions,andgotupatonce,thoroughlyrefreshed.Thereisnoendofmedicineinsuchanexperience.Thatmorningwecouldhavedefeatedtensuchpeopleaswewerethedaybefore—sickonesatanyrate.Buttheworldisslow,andpeoplewillgoto“watercures”and“movementcures”andtoforeignlandsforhealth.ThreemonthsofcamplifeonLakeTahoewouldbringbackEgyptianmummytolife,andgivehimahealthyappetite.Idonotmeantheoldestanddriestmummies,ofcourse,butfresherones.Theairupthereinthecloudsisverypureandfine.Andwhyshouldn’titbe?—itisthesametheangelsbreathe.Ithinkthathardlyanyamountoftirednesscanbegatheredtogetherthatamancannotsleepoffinonenightonthesandbyitsside.Notunderaroof,butunderthesky;itseldomorneverrainsthereinthesummertime.Iknowamanwhowenttheretodie.Buthemadeafailureofit.Hewasaskeleton(骨瘦如柴的人)whenhecame,andcouldbarelystand.Hehadnoappetite,anddidnothingbutreadtracts(小册子)andreflectonthefuture.Threemonthslaterhewassleepingoutofdoorsregularly,eatingallhecouldhold,threetimesaday,andhuntinggameoverthemountainsthreethousandfeethighforfun.Andhewasaskeletonnolonger,butweighedpartofaton.Thisisnofancysketch,butthetruth.Hisdiseasewasconsumption.Iconfidentlyrecommendhisexperiencetootherskeletons.—MarkTwain1、Whichofthefollowingisthetopicofthepassage?A．HowtolivenearLakeTahoeB．TheimaginationofLakeTahoeC．TheareaofLakeTahoehasamazingpowerstobringbackpeople’shealthD．LakeTahoe’sairandwaterqualityarefantasticforEgyptianmummies2、Thewriter’stoneofthispassageis________.A．determinedB．persuasiveC．homesickD．entertaining3、Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingtheairis“thesametheangelsbreathe”?A．Thealtitudeisveryhigh.B．Thewetairsurroundedthelake.C．Thecoldwindinthearea.D．Thewidenessoftheland.4、Theauthorusesthe“Egyptianmummy”tocompareto________.A．peoplewholosttheirfamiliesB．sickandexhaustedpeopleC．adeadmanD．thewritersbaddream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）MymotherhasbeenatrueinspirationtomeandchangedthewayIlookatlife．SincemybirthshehasmadeitevidentthatIwouldbecome1andthatIwouldbeoneofthegreatones．ShehastaughtmethatIcandoanythingifIputmy2toit．Asayoungboy,Istruggledtoachievetasksthatcame3toothers．Ihadproblemswithwriting,readingandespeciallySpeaking．Ididn'ttalktheway4kidsdidanddidnotrespond,toquestionsorstayalert（警觉的）tomysurroundings．;Myreadingwaspoor5withteachershelpingme,andmyspeechwashardto6Mywritingwasnotatthe7itshouldhavebeen．Evensimplethingslikeknowing-myleftfrommyrightorbeingabletosnapmyfingers（弹手指）were8．Mymother9allmychallengesandasaprofessorwithaPH．D,decidedto10thesituationearlyinmydevelopment．Shedidn'twantmeto11．After-awhile,wedidindeedgetoveralltheproblemsthathad12me．Shespenthourseveryday13meeverythingIneededtoknow,determinedtohelpmelearn．14herIwouldnotbeanywhereclosetothelevelIamnow．Inaddition,shegave15formylife．Shetoldmewhattodoandwhatnottodo．Herexpectationshavealwaysbeenhigh16sheknowsthatIcandoit．Forthat,Ithankher．Shewouldnotallowhersontobeincapable．Shenever17onme,andtothisdayshetellsmeeducationisamust．Iwillbea18personifIcontinuetofollowherlead．Sheencouragesmetostudyhardformy19andattendcollege．Sheusedhergiftsasa20tohelpachild—herchild—andnowIhavetheopportunitytobecomesomething．1、A．everything B．nothing C．anything D．something2、A．mind B．brain C．feelings D．work．3、A．smoothly B．strongly C．frequently D．easily4、A．average B．ordinary C．normal D．comeon5、A．just B．ever C．even D．only6、A．hear B．write C．read D．understand7、A．level B．length C．speed D．degree8、A．problemsB,excusesC．worriesD:duties9、A．suffered B．observed C．removed D．tolerated10、A．study B．find C．change D．keep11、A．fight B．struggleG．strike C．challenge12、A．interrupted B．disturbed C．terrified D．troubled13、A．teaching B．giving C．supporting D．reminding14、A．Without B．Except C．Besides D．Beyond15、A．information B．advice C．promise D．expectation16、A．beforeB:though B．because C．unless17、A．setup B．gaveup C．pushedup D．lookedup18、A．rich B．famousC;successful C．powerful19、A．training B．grades C．experiments D．abilities20、A．woman B．doctor C．sister D．teacher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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.EathealthierwithoutquittingsugarNotlongago,fatwasregardedastheevilforahealthydiet.Beforethatitwassalt.Nowthesugar-freediet1．(explode)ontothehealthscene—andseemstohavetoppedmanypeople’slistofNewYear’sresolutions.Sugar-freedietsencouragepeopletoavoidsweetenerssuchashoney,softdrinksandsomefruits.Somealsorecommend2．(restrict)dairyproducts.Thediet’sadvocatesnotethatexcessivesugarconsumptionmayincreasetheriskofheartdiseaseandsomecancers.Somanysugar-freefollowersavoidmilk,yoghurtandcheese3．theassumptionthattheseproductscontainsugars.It’strueweareswallowingtoomuchofthesweetstuff,withtheaverageAmericanconsumingaround20teaspoonsof4．(add)sugaraday.Butyoudon’tneed5．(quit)sugarforhealthyeating.Quittingsugarisunlikelytoimproveyourhealthanymorethancuttingdownonover-processedfoodsandeatingmorevegetables.Researchshowsdietingisnoteffectiveoverthelongtermandcanleadtogreaterweightgainovertime.Thebraininterpretsdietingandrestrictionashunger,6．causesthestorageoffat.Besides,thesugar-freedietisconfusingandimposesasetofrulesthat7．(make)upwithoutscientificevidence.Sucharestrictivedietcancreatefoodfearoranunhealthyrelationshipwithfood.Peoplewhoworryaboutfoodaremorelikelytodiet.Thismaybe8．theyareworriedabouttheirweight,orabouttheimpactcertainnutrientshaveontheirhealth.Throughseriesofexperiments,9．theresearchersarecertainaboutisthatyoucaneatplentyofplants,enjoywholegrainsandbeans.Fruitisyourfriend,notyourenemy.Mostpeoplecouldprobablyeatalittlelesssugar,alittle10．(often),butyoudon’thavetoquititforgoodtobehealthy.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）请改正下面短文中的错误。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有三处。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：在错的词下画一横线，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。Dearfriends，Itisagreathonortosharewithyoumy