2023年广东省揭阳、金中高考英语倒计时模拟卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：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．Theeconomyinbigcitieshascontinuedtorisethankstothelocalgovernmentstoincrease______.A．thatB．themC．itD．those2．---WhatdoesPM2.5mean？---It'saprofessional_____________indicatingtheconditionofairpollution.A．number B．markC．term D．item3．They’veseenmanyfamousscholarsintheconference.HowIwishI______it!A．haveattended B．willattendC．wouldattend D．hadattended4．--Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp．---That’sright．_____________．A．Manyhandsmakelightwork B．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themorethemerrier D．Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone5．SheisstubborninresistinghisenquiriesabouttheMoonstone_____thedegreethatshemakesitseemasifshedoesnotwantthemystery______.A．on;tosolve B．with;solvingC．for;beingsolved D．to;tobesolved6．Largequantitiesoftime______forpractisingguidedwritings.A．wasneeded B．areneeded C．needs D．isneeded7．—DoyouknowwhatEUstandsfor,Tommy?—Sure．ItstandsfortheEuropeanUnion,______Europeanpoliticalandeconomicorganizationthatencouragestradeandfriendshipbetween______countriesthataremembers．A．an;the B．a;the C．the;/ D．an;/8．---Whenshallwestartthereconstructionofthehistoricbuilding? ---Notuntilourprogram______bytheauthority. A.willapprove B.willbeapprovedC.hasapproved D.hasbeenapproved9．Thatstudentadmittedinthemathexam,thathewouldneverdothatagaininthefuture.A．tohavecheated,promising B．cheating,promisedC．tocheating,promised D．havingcheated,promising10．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith11．Look!Here’saphoto______inmyclassroomatprimaryschool.Canyourecognizemeinit?A．taken B．takingC．totake D．beingtaken12．—Mum,IbrokeDad’ssunglassesthismorning.—Youneedtomakeanapologyforyourfault,________youwillregret.A．andB．orC．butD．for13．IwastellingajokeandSamjustinterruptedmetotelladifferentone.Healways_____!A．biteshistongueB．saveshisskinC．stealsmythunderD．pullsmyleg14．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped15．Thesecurityjudgewasvery_________whensheexplainedthatthedrivinglicencewasnecessaryforherwork.A．reasonable B．natural C．ridiculous D．available16．_______theschool,thevillagehasaclinic,whichwasalsobuiltwithgovernmentsupport.A．Inreplyto B．InadditiontoC．Inchargeof D．Inplaceof17．—ThankyouverymuchforgivingmeahandwhenIwasintrouble.—Don’tmentionit.Ionlydidwhatanyoneelse_______inmyplace.A．mustdo B．couldhavedoneC．woulddo D．canhavedone18．Alargenumberofexcellentfilms______allovertheworldoverthepastdecades.A．haveproduced B．havebeenproducedC．wereproduced D．produced19．Theexplosioninthechemicalplant______avoidedhadthecountyauthorities,aimingtoomuchatshort-terminterests,performedtheirdutiesfromthebeginning.A．shouldbe B．mightbe C．musthavebeen D．couldhavebeen20．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot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）Fashionshavealotofrules.Mostofthem,however,arejustwrong.Butthere’sonerulethatgoesbeyondtraditionandintothefieldofscientificstudyofthebrain:Blackgarmentsareslimming.Itallcomesdowntohowyourvisualsystemprocessesthelight.Thebelowholesineachsquarearethesameinsize,yetthewhiteholelooksbiggerthantheblackhole.Inthe1500s,GalileoGalileinoticedthatsomeoftheplanetslookedlargerwhenviewedwiththenakedeye(肉眼)thantheydidwhenviewedthroughatelescope,makingthewhitelightofVenus(金星)appeareighttotentimeslargerthanJupiter(木星)inthenightsky.Heknewsomethingstrangemustbegoingonwithhisvisiontocausethisillusion,buthewasn’tsurewhatitwas.Luckily,scientistsneverstoppedwondering,andin2014,theyfigureditout.Ourvisualsystemoperatesviatwomainchannels:“on”neurons(神经元)thataresensitivetolightthingsand“off”neuronsthataresensitivetodarkthings.Whenitcametothedark“off”neurons,theresearchersfoundthattheyrespondedpredictablytodarkshapesonalightbackground—thegreaterthecontrastbetweenthetwo,themoreactivetheseneuronswere.Butthelight“on”neuronsbehavedunpredictably.Evenwiththesameamountofcontrast,lightobjectsonadarkbackgroundcausedagreaterresponseintheseneurons.Thismakessomesense,evolutionarilyspeaking.Inthedarkofnight,you’dwanttobeabletotakeineverybitoflightyoucanget,soavisualsystemthatenlargeslightobjectsonadarkbackgroundcouldbeveryuseful.However,it’snotthathardtoseedarkobjectsinthelightofday.Ithassomeeffectsinthecolorsofyourclothesandintheappearanceoftheplanets—thebrighterappearanceofVenusinthenightskymakesitlookbiggerthanthedarkerJupiter.1、WhatdidGalileoGalileibelieveaccordingtoParagraph2?A．Theneuronsledtothedifference.B．Therewassomethingwrongwithhistelescope.C．Thedifferencewascausedbyhisvisualillusion.D．Thingswerebiggerwhenseenthroughtelescopes.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthe“off”neurons?A．Theyaresensitivetolightobjects.B．Theirbehaviorcan’tbepredicted.C．Theybehavedifferentlyfrompersontoperson.D．Theiractivenessimproveswiththecontrastofcolors.3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthephenomenon?A．Itmakespeoplefeelpuzzled.B．Itbringsgreatharmtopeople.C．Itismorecommonamongyouths.D．Itisbeneficialtopeople’sevolution.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Whywelookthinnerwheninblack.B．Whatvisualillusionsbringtopeople.C．Howweareaffectedbythefashionrules.D．Whetherpeople’svisualsystemisdifferent.22．（8分）Lastwinter,whenIwasheavilypregnant,Iwasvisitingmysisterandbrother-in-law'shouseandhadtoparkinanearbyparkinglotbecausetheydidn'thaveaccessibleparking.Thesnowwasextremelyheavyandtherewaslotsoficeontheground---notmanypeoplehadventuredoutthatevening!WhenIreturnedtomycararound11pm,InoticedthatIwastheonlycarleft.Nervously,Ihoppedintothecarandletitwarmupabit.WhenIfinallytriedtodriveaway,mywheelsbegantospin.Iwasstuck!Ispunandspunandwonderedwhattodo.Allofasudden,inmyrearviewmirror,Isawfourteen-agedboysapproachingmycar.Theywerewalkingsidebysideinalineanddressedabitlikegangmembers---atleastIthoughtthat'swhattheylookedlike.MycarwasinaveryisolatedareaandIbegantopanic.Iwascertaintheywerecomingtomycartoharmme.Terrified,Ijustfroze.Oneoftheyoungmentappedonmywindowandsaid"Excuseme,Ma'am,canwehelpyou?Youseemstuck."Stillafraidandfearingtheworst,Isaid"Iamstuck."Andtheyoungmansaid"It'sokay,stayinyourcarandwe'llpushyououtofthesnow."Andtheydid!Whentheyfinallygotmeoutofthesnow,theysmiledandwaved.Irolleddownmywindowandthankedthem,embarrassedtohavejudgedthemsopoorly.1、Whydidtheauthorjustfreezewhenthefouryoungmenwalkingtowardhercar?A．Becauseshewasafraidofbeingharmed.B．Becauseshesatinhercarfortoolongatime.C．Becauseshewascoldindeedinthatfreezingevening.D．Becausesheknewtheywouldrobherofthecar.2、Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribethefouryoungmen?A．Impolite.B．Ill-mannered.C．UnfriendlyD．Warm-hearted.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．Oneofthefourteenagerswasagangmember.B．Thekidswantedtohelptheauthoroutoftrouble.C．Theauthorwouldhaveababyinhercar.D．Theyoungmenenjoyedpushingcarsoutofthesnow.4、Thebesttitleforthetextwouldbe___________．A．EverymanhashisfaultsB．FortunefavorsthosewhousetheirjudgmentC．Don'tjudgeabookbyitscoverD．Thinktwicebeforeyoudo.23．（8分）TheadventofwarmweatherhereinMainecallsforaseasonalritualthat,forme,putsanendtowinter—fetchingthewoodenscreendoor.NotethatIwrote“wooden”.Thealuminummodelsjustwon’tdoit—theyclosetooneatlyandkeeptheirperfectformfordecades.Inthe1960s,atimeofimperfection,therewasnoperfecthouse,noperfectcar,noperfectkidsorparents.Whyshouldascreendoorbeanexception?Igrewupwithmysiblingsinaworking-classneighborhoodinNewJersey.Whenthewarmweatherarrived,mydadwouldpulloutthewoodenscreendoorandinstallitoverthebackdoor,whichcouldthenbeleftwideopen,admittingarefreshingbreeze(wehadnoairconditioning).MyfatherwasaMr.Fix-it,sokeepingthescreendoorserviceablewasoneofhishobbies.Everyfewyearshegaveitafreshcoatofpaintandfixeditabit.Idistinctlyrememberhimputtingthelastscrewinthelasthinge(铰链),andswingingthedoorshutwitha“crack!”Agood,woodenscreendoor,unsightlyasitwas,hadaninvaluablefunctionintheageofthestay-at-homemom:Italertedhertothecomingandgoingofthekids.Mysiblings,andmyfriendsraninandoutofthehouse,tearingthescreendooropenandlettingitslapshutbehindus.Ahundredtimesaday.Itwasallgood,andmymomnevercomplainedaboutthenoise,becausethatwasthepurposeofawoodenscreendoor—toslamshutandtherebyannouncethatherchildrenwerewithinearshot.Severalyearsago,inafitofnostalgia(怀旧),Iwentshoppingforawoodenscreendoor.Iwasdisappointedinthechoicesavailable.Theylookedabittoosolid,toowellmade.ButIfoundoneonline,andwithinaweekitwasdeliveredtomydoorstep.Thefirmhadsentmeonewiththewrongdimensions,soIaskedmycarpentertomakethenecessaryadjustments.Ozzieworkedawayatitforacoupleofhoursuntilhegotittositneatlyinitsframe.Igaveitatest:Ipulleditopenandletgo.Itclosedinalazyfashion.“Notgood,”Ipronounced.“Pleaseremovetheautomaticdoorcloserandadjustthedoorsoitswingsshutwithagoodcrack.”Ozziewentabouthisworkandashortwhilelaterthetaskwasdone.Thedoorwasuneveninitsframe,andthescreennolongerlayflat.ButwhenIpulledopenthedoorandreleasedit,thethingclappedshutlikearifleshot.“Whatdoyouthink?”Iasked.“Itlookslikehell,”saidOzzie.“Butitsoundslikeheaven,”Isaid.AndI,beingtheownerofthedoor—andthememory—hadthefinalword.1、Whatparticularfunctiondidthewoodenscreendoorperforminthewriter’schildhood?A．Itfunctionedasanairconditionerinsummer.B．Ithelpedsharpenhisfather’srepairingskills.C．Itwasmorelikeatoythatkidsoftenplayedwith.D．ItmadeMomawarethatthekidswerecloseby.2、Thereasonwhythewriteraskedthecarpentertocontinuetoadjustthedooristhat________.A．thedoorwasnottherightsizefortheframeB．thedoorwaspoorlymadethatitdidn’tsuithimC．hewantedtoseehowthedoorwassupposedtoshutD．hewasdeterminedtoseizetheownershipofthedoor3、Whatdoesthewoodenscreendoormeantothewriternow?A．Itisareminderoftheimperfectthings.B．Itisasymbolofhismemoryofsummer.C．Itisacontributortothebetterlifeheleads.D．Itisanantiqueworthcherishinginthemuseum.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ThegoodolddaysaregoneB．NeverjudgeadoorbyitsappearanceC．SummerannouncesitselfwithacrackD．Everysingleimperfectionaddstobeauty24．（8分）AmphoraareclayjarsoriginallyinventedinEgypt.TheyweresousefulforstoringandtransportingwineatthetimethattheywereeventuallyadoptedbyalloftheculturesaroundtheMediterranean.It’suncertainwhentheyfirstarrivedinRome,butGreekcolonistsinsouthernItalymayhavebeenthefirsttointroducethem.Previously,winehadbeenstoredinleathersacks,butamphoraofferedseveraladvantagestotheRomans.Theywereairtight,strong,relativelylightweight,andhadtwolargehandlesthatmadethemeasytocarry,animportantfeatureatatimewhenalmosteverythinghadtobetransportedbyhand..Likemodernwinebottles,aphorahadlong,narrownecksthatlimitedtheamountofwineexposedtotheopenair.Similartomodernwinebottles,mostamphorasbecamegraduallythinnerattheend.Itmadethemeasytoburyintheground,whichkeptthemcoolduringthewarmmonths.Sealingupthetopofanamphorawasamajordifficultyandavarietyofmethodswereused.TheEgyptiansstoppedtheirswithleavesandreedscoveredwithclay.TheGreeksandRomansusedragsandcorksometimes.Noneofthesetechniquesprovidedanairtightseal,soAleppoPineresin（松脂）wasusedtosealthegapsaroundthetop.Itbecamesopopularthatresinwassometimesaddedtothewineinordertoimproveitsflavor.TheRomanwriterPlinytheElder,writinginthefirstcentury,recommendedaddingresintowineandbelievedresinmadefromtreesinthemountainscreatedabetteraromathanresinmadefromtreesinthelowlands.Thougheachamphorawasconstructedbyhand,theyweresurprisinglyuniform.Romanamphorasheldonecubicfootofliquid,exactlysevengallons,andeventuallybecameastandardunitofmeasurementthroughouttheRomanEmpire.UnlikeGreekamphora,Romanamphoraswerenotdecorated.Beforeitdried,eachamphorawasgivenastampwiththenameoftheworkshopwhereitwasmanufacturedortheworkshop’sowner.Oncetheamphorawasfilled,itsweightandcontentswerepaintedontheside.1、Whatdoesanamphoralooklike?A．B．C．D．2、WhydidAleppoPineresinbecomepopularinRome?A．Itimprovedtheflavorofwine.B．Itprovedthebestcoverforamphoras.C．Itmadeamphoraslastalongertime.D．Itwasusedfordecorationbywomen.3、WhatcanweinferaboutRomanamphorasfromthelastparagraph?A．Theyhadbeautifuldesigns.B．Theyhadroughappearances.C．Theywereofthesamesize.D．TheywereasymbolofstatusfortheRomans.4、Whatdoestheword“aroma”inparagraph3mean?A．Market.B．Smell.C．Sound.D．Picture.25．（10分）TraditionalChinesemedicine(TCM)isgainingglobalpopularity.Accordingtoagovernmentwhitepaper,TCMhasbeenintroducedin183countriesandregionsaroundtheworld.Westerners'understandingofTCM,however,maybelimitedtoacupundure，cuppingandmassage(针灸，拔罐和按摩).Forinstance,thepurple,injury-likemarksleftonUS.swimmerMichaelPhelps'backfromcuppingforthepurposeofrelaxinghismusclesandreducingpainbecamethecenterofattentionduringtheRioOlympicsin2016.Asamatteroffact,ChineseherbsplayamoreimportantroleingettingridofdiseasesandkeepingthebodyingoodconditionintheTCMtreatmentsystemthanphysicaltreatment.Itisthereforedishearteningtoknowthat-while103WorldHealthOrganizationmembercountrieshavegivenapprovaltothepracticeofacupuncture，notmanyrecognizeChineseherbalmedicineTCMfallsfarbehindWesternmedicineowingpartlytotheslowdevelopmentofChineseherbs.Herbs,aremadeintopills,powderandsoup,andthekindofherbsuscd1theirqualityandquantity,andtheprocessingoftheingredientsjointlydeterminetheeffectivenessoftheprescription.ComparedwithWesternmedicine,whichhasstandardizeddrugproductionprocessesandtreatmentmethods,TCMlacksstandardization,withthechemicalcompositionandfunctionsofitsmedicinesbeingunclearandtheireffectsbeingunstable.Fortunately,standardizationhasimprovedinrecentdecades,withanincreasingnumberoffactoriesproducingpatentedTCMdrugs.AnotherfactorthathaspreventedthedevelopmentofTCMprescriptiondrugsisthelackofcreativity,WhileWesternmedicine-makingcompaniescomeupwithnewproductseveryyear,TCMdrugproducerstendtomakemedicinesaccordingtoprescriptionshandeddownfromthepast.ChinesechemistTuYouyour'swinningthe2015NobelPrizeinPhysiologyorMedicineforherresearchintomalaria(疟疾）treatmentmaydrivecreativitytosomeextentinChina'sTCMindustry.However,thecurrentstateofaffairscannotbechangedwithinashorttime.1、TheauthormentionstheexampleofMichaelPhelpsinordertoshow.A．hewasinjuredinhisswimming.B．cuppingisakindofimportantTCMtreatment.C．westernersknowalittleaboutTCM.D．westernersattachgreatimportancetoTCM.2、Whydon'tsomemembercountriesofWIIOrecognizeChineseherbalmedicine?A．BecauseChineseherbscangetridofdiseasesB．BecausetheyonlyapprovethepracticeofacupunctureC．Becausewesternmedicine15moreeffectiveD．BecausemedicinemadeoutorChineseherbsdevelopsslowly3、ComparedwithWesternmedicine，whatisthemainweakpointofTCM?A．Themethodsofprocessingherbs.B．Theeffectivenessofprescription.C．Lackinginstandardization.D．Itsunstablefunctions.4、ThelackofcreativityinTCMreferstothefactthat.A．medicine-makingcompanieslackcreativity.B．prescriptionsaregotfromthepast.C．Westerncompaniesaremoreexperienced.D．medicine-makingcompanieslackdrivingforce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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1～20各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。Fromherlifeguardstationattheshallowendoftheswimmingpool,Jessicanoticedcloudsgatheringinthesky.Bythetimeshetookabreakat2:30,thewindwaspickingupandtheskywasgetting1Thepoolmanager2overtheloudspeakerthatthepoolwasclosing3,duetoasevereweatherwarning.Allofthe4hadleftby3:30exceptforJessica’sneighbor,eight-year-oldZackHill.Zack’smotherhadplannedto5himuplater,butthestormwasapproachingfast.Jessicadecidedthatshewould6Zackoffonherwayhome.TheminuteJessicaandZacklefttheparkinglot,itwas7thatthiswasno8storm.TherainhitjustasJessicaturnedontoherstreet,comingdowninsheetsandmakingit9toseeclearly.Jessicasaid,“Zack,I’mgoingtotakeyoutomyhouse.Weneedtogetinsiderightaway,andyourhouseisfartherawaythan10”Shepressedthegarage-dooropener,butnothinghappened.Theelectricitywas11Thefrontdoorwasonlyafewfeetaway,12thewindwassostrongthatJessicaandZackhadto13theirwayoutofthecarandintothehouse.Rememberingeverythingshecouldfromher14training,JessicadraggedZacktothebasement(地下室).“We’llbesafeinhere,Zack,”shesaid,tryingtosound15Theyhadjustgotteninside16everythingwentdeadlyquietforamoment.Thentheycouldhearthesoundofglassbreaking.Adeafeningroar,likethesoundofatrain,filledtheir17Afterafinalcrash,JessicaandZack18dropsofrainontheirarms.Theysawaflashoflightningthroughacrackintheceiling.Thesoundofthestormgrew19Jessicabegantobreatheeasier.SheandZackweresafe,andwhata20theywouldhavetotell!1、A．blue B．bright C．sunny D．dark2、A．announced B．murmured C．wept D．whispered3、A．slowly B．tightly C．immediately D．quietly4、A．swimmers B．lifeguards C．managers D．parents5、A．get B．pick C．dress D．cheer6、A．put B．send C．lay D．drop7、A．probable B．clear C．impossible D．unlikely8、A．severe B．impressive C．ordinary D．violent9、A．hard B．comfortable C．useless D．worthwhile10、A．ours B．hers C．yours D．mine11、A．back B．out C．on D．up12、A．and B．thus C．but D．so13、A．jump B．find C．fight D．thread14、A．teacher B．character C．flight D．emergency15、A．nervous B．calm C．humorous D．polite16、A．when B．since C．after D．as17、A．mouths B．eyes C．noses D．ears18、A．heard B．tasted C．felt D．smelt19、A．distant B．near C．sharp D．loud20、A．joke B．story C．lie D．difference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）语法填空Nowadays,millions1．lonelysinglesarenowgoingonlineinstead.TheWorldWideWebisquicklybecoming2．world’smostpopularmatchmaker(媒人).Singlesareflocking(涌向)totheInternet3．(main)becausetheirbusylifestylesleavethemlittletimetolookforasignificantother.Usingdatingsites(约会网址)isquickandconvenient.Manysinglessaytheregulardatingscene4．(lead)themfromonebadexperienceto5．andarereadytotrysomethingelse.Datingsitesalsomake6．easytoavoidsomeone7．youarenotinterestedin.Intherealworld,8．,ignoringsomeoneyoudon’tlikecanbedifficult.Despitealltheadvantages,onlinedatingalsopresentsitsownsetofproblems.Peoplearen’talwaysthosewhotheydeclaretobeintheironline9．(describe).Safetyisanotherconcern.Youarejust10．(like)tofindacriminalonlineasyouareMr.OrMissRight.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）Oneyearago,Iwasingreattrouble、IworkedhardatEnglishanddevoteallmysparetimetolearnit、ButIfailedtopassthemid-termexamination,whichmademegreatdisappointed、SoIaskedmygrandpaforhelpwhenIgottohome、HearingthatItoldhim,hesaid,“Examinationresultsaresometimeunexpectedbyyourstudylevel、Youcan’tjudgeyourprogressbyoneexamination、”Heencouragedmyselftoworkhardforalongtimetocheckmyresults、Itookmygrandpa’sadvices、NowIr