江西省临川一中南昌二中九江一中新余一中等九校重点中学2023学年高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must2．Theimportantthinginlifeistohaveagreataim,andthe________toachieveit.A．acquisitionB．comprehensionC．determinationD．satisfaction3．WhileinteractingwithpeopleinIndia,Iwas________toawayoflifecompletelydifferentfrommyown.A．reducedB．exposedC．committedD．transferred4．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When5．Asasurgeon,Icannotanymistakes;itwouldbedangerousforthepatient.A．appreciate B．removeC．offer D．afford6．Wepackedallthehooksinwoodenboxessothattheydamaged.A．don’tgetB．won’tgetC．didn’tgetD．wouldn’tget7．Pandasare_____tothemountainsofcentralChinaandonlyabout1,000remaininthewild.A.native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar8．—Whatgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinourcityinthelastfewyears!—Indeed,manyhighbuildingshave_______alloverthecity.A．woundup B．sprungup C．heldup D．madeup9．—Whydoyoulookveryupset?—Theelectricitywascutoffsuddenlyandmyessay________unfinishedsince.A．wasleft B．hasleftC．hadbeenleft D．hasbeenleft10．________iswillingtovolunteerinthe2023BeijingWinterOlympicsiswelcometojoinus.A．WhateverB．WhoeverC．WheneverD．Wherever11．—Jenny，howdidyourmathexamgo?—IthoughtI________，butinfactIcameinthetop10%intheclass.A．mighthavefailed B．couldn’thavefailed C．shouldhavefailed D．mustn’thavefailed12．Notevenwhen_____throughthedarkestvalley_____beafraid,foryouarealwaysclosebesideme.A．doIwalk;willIB．doIwalk;IwillC．Iwalk;IwillD．Iwalk;willI13．Ifyousleeplessthansevenhours,youarethreetimesmoretocatchacold．A．possible B．certainly C．probable D．likely14．WeallChinesepeoplearecalledontolearnfromLeiFeng,_______wethinksetagoodexampletoallofus.A．whose B．whoC．that D．whom15．Itsagoodideatogetstudentstoretellastorytheirownwords．A．of B．in C．by D．through16．Largequantitiesoftime______forpractisingguidedwritings.A．wasneeded B．areneeded C．needs D．isneeded17．ThebeautifulmountainvillagewespentourholidaylastyearislocatedinisnowpartofGuangxi.A．which;where B．where;what C．that;what D．when;which18．______whathadhappened,theyknewIwouldstruggleandsimplywantedtohelpbecauseitwastherightthingtodo.A．Hearing B．Tohaveheard C．Havingheard D．Heard19．—WhatdoyouthinkofTom?—Hehasbeenworkingveryhard.______heisanadvancedworker.A．Nowonder B．Nodoubt C．Noworry D．Noproblem20．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．can’t B．mustn’tC．shouldn’t D．mightn’t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）Gorillas(大猩猩)areontheedgeofextinction.TheyarecallingonYOUtodonateyourphonetoday!YoucannowhelpsavegorillasinAfricasimplybydonatingyourmobilephone!Coltanisametallicore(金属矿石)thatisminedbothinandoutofAfricaandcanbefoundwithinmanyelectronicdevicessuchasmobilephones.TheminingofcoltanwithintheCongoRiverBasiniscontributingtoforestlossthere,andisspeedingupthelossofmountaingorillasatashockinglyfastrate.Whileeffortsarebeingmadetodealwiththisissue,theminingofcoltanwithingorillahabitatcontinues.ItisverydifficulttoknowwhichphonescontaincoltanminedfromAfrica;however,everyphonecanhelpsavegorillaswhendonatedtoThey’reCallingonYou.BydonatingyourphonethroughtheThey’reCallingYoumobilephonerecyclingprogramyouare:●Preventingyourphonefromgoingtothelandfill.●HelpingMelbourneZooraisemoneytosupporttheJaneGoodallInstitutesmonkeyconservationworkinAfricathroughthesaleofrefurbished(翻新)phones.●Lesseningthedemandforcoltanmining.TosupporttheThey’reCallingYoumobilephonerecyclingprogramyoucan:1.VisitMelbourneZootocollectapostagepaidrecyclingbag,andpostyourmobilephonetotheAussieRecyclingProgram.Yourphonewillberesoldtopoorcommunitygroups.2.Registeryoursupportsimplybyemailingtheregistrationformtozvfoundation@.auorfaxitto(03)9285-9377.Schoolscangetinvolvedtoo!PleasecontactKateMcCabeatMelbourneZoobyemailorphone(03)9285-9471Discussaddingthisprogramtoyourcoursewhileinspiringstudentstotakeactionforwildlife.Forfurtherinformationpleasecontact:RachelLowryPh:(03)9285-9377Mob:0488-504-490Fax:(03)9285-9340Nexttimeyourmobilerings,letthatbeareminderthat“they’recallingonyou”!1、Whydoyousavegorillasbydonatingyourphones?A．Gorillaswon’tbetroubledbytheringingofcellphones.B．Africanswillprotectgorillaseasilybyusingphones.C．Africanswon’tkillgorillastoexchangeforphones.D．Gorillas’habitatwon’tbedestroyedduetolesscoltanmining.2、Thephonesyoudonatewill____.A．bebeautifiedandsoldagainB．betakenapartfortheircoltanC．begiventothepoorAfricansD．bepresentedtopoorcommunitygroups.3、Theunderlinedsentenceinthepassageprobablymeans___.A．youareexpectedtodonatephonesforwildlifeB．youareremindedtocallbackimmediatelyC．youcarecalledbackbytherecyclingprogramD．youshouldfeelguiltyaboutusingthemobilephone22．（8分）Cyclingorevenwalkingincityareascanbealittledangerous,thankstothefactthatoneissharingtheroadwithvehiclesthatareincreasinglygettinglargerandheavier.Arecentstudyprovesthatofthe1.27millionpeoplethatdieinroadtrafficcrasheseachyear,abouthalfarewalkers,motorcyclistsandcyclists.Nowtheremaybeasolutionthatcouldprovideatleastsomehelptoprotectthishelplessgroup…anairbag!Ifyouareworriedthatthissafetymeasurewillinvolveyoutakingaroundaheavypackageorworsestill,wrappingyourselfinsideanuglyplasticbag,thebagisfittednotonthehuman,butontheoutsideofthevehicle.And,whilethereareseveralversionsoftheideaintheworks,theonemostrecentlyunveiled(揭露)byDutchcarcompanyTNO,seemstobethemostadvancedandreadytogointoproduction.Intheworkssince2011,theairbagcoversonlythelowerpartofthewindshield.Thiswillprovidethemuchneededbuffer(缓冲)betweentheperson’sheadandthepaneofglasshe/shewouldotherwisemeet.Thechainofeventsleadingtoanairbagcausearequitesimple---Acamerafittedbeneaththerear-viewmirrormonitorsthevehicle’sclosenesstoawalkerorcyclist.Anycontactwitheitheroneofthemsetsoffthesensorsinthecar’sbumperandquicklyblowsuptheairbag.Inadditiontothatthesensorsalsosetoffthecar’sautomaticbrake,reducingthechancesifanevenworseinjury.Intestsconductedusingamodel,thesuccessofnotgettinginjuredafterbeinghitbyacartravellingatabout40km/hwasabout50-50!Whilenotperfect,itwillstillresultinreducingthenumberofdeathsbyahugeamount.WithTNOreadytolicenseitstechnologytocarmakersandmanymorecompaniestryingtodevelopsimilarconcepts,wewouldnotbesurprisedifouterairbagsbecomeastandardfeatureineverycarprettysoon.1、（小题1）Whydoestheairbagcoverthelowerpartofthewindshield?A．Toprotectthewindshieldfrombeingdestroyed.B．Tomakethevehiclelookbeautiful.C．Toreducetheweightofwalkers.D．Topreventpeople’sheadcrashingontheglass.2、（小题2）Thefourthparagraphismainlyabout.A．howtheairbagworksB．wheretheairbagisfixedC．whytheairbagissafeD．whattheairbagismadeupof3、（小题3）ThewriterthinkstheairbagofTNO.A．perfectB．practicalC．expensiveD．useless4、（小题4）Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Airbagsareanewstandardfeatureincars.B．Airbagsaremuchsaferfordriversnow.C．Airbagsarepracticalforwalkersandcyclists.D．Airbagsareasolutiontohighercaraccidentrates.23．（8分）Compassion（同情）isadesirewithinustohelpothers.Witheffort,wecantranslatecompassionintoaction.Anexperiencelastweekendshowedmethisistrue.Iworkpart-timeinasupermarketacrossfromabuildingfortheelderly.Theseoldpeopleareourmaincustomers,andit'snothardtolosepatienceovertheirslowness.ButlastSunday,oneagedgentlemanappearedtoteachmeavaluablelesson.Thisuntidymanwalkeduptomyregister（收款机）withaboxofbiscuits.Hesaidhewasoutofcash,hadjustmovedintohisroom,andhadnothinginhiscupboards.Heaskedifwecouldlethimhavethefoodontrust.Hepromisedtorepaymethenextday.Icouldn'thelpstaringathim.Iwonderedwhatkindofpersonhehadbeentenortwentyyearsbefore,andwhathewouldbelikeiffortunehadgonehisway.Ihadahurtinmyheartforthiskindofhumansoul,allaloneintheworld.ItoldhimthatIwassorry,butstorerulesdidn'tallowmetodoso.Ifeltstupidandunkindsayingthis,butIvaluedmyjob.Justthen,anotherman,standingbehindthefirst,spokeup.Ifanything,helookedmorepitiable."Chargeittome,"wasallhesaid.WhatIhadbeenfeelingwaspity.Pityissoftandsafeandeasy.Compassion,ontheotherhand,iscaringinaction.Ithankedthesecondmanbuttoldhimthatwasnotallowedeither.ThenIreachedintomypocketandpaidforthebiscuitsmyself.Ireachedintomypocketbecausethesetwomenhadreachedintomyheartandtaughtmecompassion.1、Theagedgentlemanwhowantedtobuythebiscuits______.A．promisedtoobeythestorerulesB．forgottotakehiscreditcardwithhimC．hopedtohavethefoodfirstandpaylaterD．couldnotaffordanythingmoreexpensive2、Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldgentleman?A．Kindandlucky.B．Poorandlonely.C．Friendlyandhelpful.D．Hurtanddisappointed.3、Whydidtheauthorrefusetheoldgentleman'srequestfirst?A．Hewantedtokeephispresentjob.B．Hefeltnopityfortheoldgentleman.C．Heconsideredtheoldmandishonest.D．Heexpectedsomeoneelsetopayfortheoldman.4、Whatlessondidtheauthorlearnfromthisexperience?A．Wealthismostimportantinolderage.B．Helpingothersiseasiersaidthandone.C．Pityisbettergainedthroughpractice.D．Obeyingtherulesmeansmorethancompassion.24．（8分）OurAnnualCulturalEventsANightinRioWeareproudtobringtheenergyandenthusiasmofBrazilianCarnivaltoCharlottewithANightinRio!GetatasteofCarnivalthroughdancing,livemusic,authenticfood,drinksandmarketplace.Putonyourgreenandyellow,andjoinusfortheunforgettableexperienceofBrazilianCarnival!Date:Saturday,February24,2018TICKETSAVAILABLEONLYATTHEDOORLocation:NeighborhoodTheatre,CharlotteTime:7PMRitmo&SaborWearethrilledtobringtheannualcelebrationRitmo&SaborFestival!FeaturingdanceperformancesandFREEdancelessonsanddelicious,authenticLatincuisine,thisfestivalwillbeafantasticcelebrationfortheentirefamilytoenjoy!Foodandbeerwillbeavailableforpurchase.ComeouttoenjoyagreatsummereveningofRitmo&Sabor!Date:SaturdayJuly2,2018Location:International&CulturalCenter,CharlotteTime:5-11PMFREEADMISSIONLasAméricasJoinusintheannualcelebrationLASAMÉRICAS!WedisplayourhistoryandidentityofLatinAmericathroughmusicalperformances,story-tellingandpoetry.Enjoyyourselfwithlocalartists,shopyourwaythroughamarketofartsandcraftsandjoininsomeofthefinestLatinAmericancuisine.Date:August18,2018Location:MidwoodInternational&CultureCenter,CharlotteTime:2-7PMAdmissionisFREE.LatinAmericanFestivalFestivalLatinoamericanoreturnsforits28thyear,withmusicalartistsanddanceperformances,adiverseauthenticselectionofLatinAmericanfood,visualartists,andastreetfestivalenvironmentwithactivitiesforthewholefamily.Location:SymphonyParkatSouthParkMall,CharlotteDate:SaturdaySept.29(1-8pm)Admission:$10;Childrenaged8&underarefree.1、WhatdoesRitmo&Sabormainlyprovide?A．Musicandvisualart. B．Foodandbeer.C．Danceandpoetry. D．Danceandfood.2、WhatcanyoudoatLasAméricas?A．Buysomelocalcraftsassouvenirs.B．EnjoytypicalLatinAmericanbeer.C．Danceingreenandyellowclothes.D．Watchlocaldancers’performances.3、Whicheventrequiresaticketforaseven-year-oldchild?A．LasAméricas. B．Ritmo&Sabor.C．ANightinRio. D．LatinAmericanFestival.25．（10分）Dutchbeachcomber(海滩拾荒者)WimKruiswijkhasaccumulatedacollectionof1,200messages-in-bottlesoverthecourseofnearly4decadesandhasrespondedtoalmostallofthem,68-year-oldKruiswijksaysthathisunusualhobbybeganin1983whenhefoundthreedriftbottles(漂流瓶)onhislocalbeach,eachcontaininglettersandreturnaddresses.Hewrotetoallthreeaddressesandwassurprisedtoreceiveresponsesfromeachone.Itwasthisexperiencethatarousedhisinterestinhuntingandcollectingmessagesinbottles,andhehasn’tstoppedlookingforthemsince.“IfindmymessagesinbottlesonthebeachofZandvoort,whereIlive,andontheDutchIslands,”KruiswijkrecentlytoldGreatBigStory.“Messagesinbottlesisslowmail.Ittakesyoudays,orweeks,ormonthstofindabottle.”Intheearlyyears,Kruiswijkwouldfindasmanyas50bottlesayear,butsince2000thathasslowedtoaround20-30finds,mainlyduetobeachcleaningefforts.HebelievesthattheriseoftheInternethasalsoplayedaroleinthediminishingnumberofmessagesinbottles,tellingDutchnewssitePZC,“IusedtogetaresponseathalfthebottlemessagesthatIanswered.Nowthat’sless;manypeoplewant‘instantsatisfaction’.”ThrowingamessageinabottleoutintotheseaisalongstandinghumantraditiondatingbacktothetimeoftheGreekphilosopherTheophrastus,about310BC，whousedthebottlestostudywatercurrents.Scientistsstillapplythemethodtothisday,asameanstohelpresearchersdevelopoceancirculationmaps,andtocrowdsourcescientificstudiesofoceancurrents.Inthepastbottleshavealsobeenusedtosenddistressmessagesfromsailorsintrouble.Theyalsohavebeenusedformemorialtributes,ortosendlovedones’ashesonafinaljourney.Oneofthemorecommonusesthoughisjusttosendinvitationsouttoprospectivepenpals,aquaintnotioninthesemoderntimes,but,asKruiswijksoclearlyshows,aneffectiveone.1、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellus?A．Kruiswijkfoundsecretshiddenindriftbottles.B．WhatmadeKruiswijkbecomeabeachcomber.C．HowKruiswijkformedthehobbyofcollectingdriftbottles.D．Kruiswijklikedtodosomeresearchonbottlesthrownintothesea.2、HowdidKruiswijkfeelthefirsttimehereceivedresponsefromdriftbottles?A．Satisfied.B．Asionished.C．Frightened.D．Disappointed.3、WhydoKruiswijkfindfewerdriftbottlesthanbefore?A．Peoplehatetoreceivemessagesfromstrangers.B．Manydriftbottleshavenotbeenwashedupontothebeaches.C．Driftbottlesappearingonthebeacharecleareduprapidly.D．FewerpeopleareinterestedinKruiswijk’smessageinbottles.4、What’sthepurposeofTheophrastususingthebottles?A．Toaskforrescue.B．Tolookforapenpal.C．Tostudyoceancurrents.D．Tosendamessagetohislovedperson.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）Onedayasaboyandhisfatherweretakingawalkinthewoods,theysawlyingbesideahalf-fallentreeapairofshoes.Anoldworkmanwascoolinghisfeetinaneighboringstream.Theson,inaspiritof36____,pickedupsomesmallpebbles(卵石）andsaid,“Iwillputtheseintheoldfellow’sshoes,andit’llbegreatfunwhenhetriestoputthemon.”“I37____ifyouwillgetmuchfunoutofthat,”saidthefather,“38____fromhisclothes,hemustbeapoorman.Andhislifeishard.Wouldtherebefunin39____histroubles?Ifyouweretosurprisehimina40____way,saybyputtingacoinineachshoe,youwouldprobablyenjoymore.”Theboyadoptedthe41____ofhisfatherandslippedasilvercoinintoeachshoe.Thentheyhidbehindatreetowatchthe42____oftheirtrick.Afterawhile,theoldmancamebacktohisworkandslippedhisrightfootintohisshoe.43____somethinghardintheshoehe44____hisfoottoseewhatwasinside.Hediscoveredthecoin.A(n)45____lookcameoverhisface.Heturnedthecoinoverandoverinhishand,andgazedatitinastonishment.Ashelookedatit,hefeltwithhisfootfortheothershoe,whichalsoheldacoin.Then46____claspinghishandstogether,hefelluponhis47____andprayed.Theboyandhisfather48____fromhiswordsthathispoorwifewassickand49____athome,andthathisorphanedgrandchildrenweresufferingstarvation,whilehewasstrugglingtoearnaliving.“Thekindhelperhasgone,”criedtheoldman,“withoutevenwaitingtobethanked.But50____hemaygo,myblessingshallseekhimoutandbe51____himtotheendoflife.MayGodkeephimfrompoverty,52____himagainstevilandeverfillhisheartwithwarmthandjoy,53____hehasfilledminetoday.”Theboyandhisfatherlistenedtothemostheart-feltwordsintheworld,eyes54____.“NowIcallthisthebestkindoffun”，saidthefather,“So，yousee,funmayleadto55____aswellastolaughter.Ofallthepleasuresoflife,thosethatareexpressedbytearsratherthanlaughterarethemostblessed”.1、A．mercyB．charityC．helpD．fun2、A．wonderB．doubtC．analyzeD．suspect3、A．ConsideringB．DistinguishedC．JudgingD．Determined4、A．addingtoB．makingupC．bringingoutD．addingupto5、A．confusingB．differentC．sameD．challenging6、A．agreementB．planC．requestD．proposal7、A．outputB．outcomeC．intentionD．production8、A．FeelingB．RealizingC．NoticingD．Recognizing9、A．droveB．droppedC．pushedD．withdrew10、A．excitedB．strangeC．puzzledD．delighted11、A．suddenlyB．frequentlyC．finallyD．gradually12、A．handsB．kneesC．feetD．head13、A．thoughtB．guessedC．sensedD．learned14、A．uselessB．helplessC．worthlessD．careless15、A．howeverB．wheneverC．whateverD．wherever16、A．afterB．againstC．withD．onto17、A．spareB．guardC．helpD．prevent18、A．asB．whenC．whatD．although19、A．wetB．wideC．closedD．fixed20、A．appreciationB．hurtC．tearsD．satisfaction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）Riversareoneofourmostimportantnaturalresources.Manyoftheworld’sgreatcitiesarelocatedonriversandalmosteverycountryhasatleastoneriver1．(flow)throughit,whichplaysanimportantpartinthelivesof2．(it)people.Sincethebeginningofhistory,people3．(use)riversfortransportation.TheYellowRiverandChangliangRiverplayalargeroleinChina.TheMississippi,the4．(long)oneintheUnitedStateseverinfluencedtheAmericanpeople5．(great)inhistory.ThelifelineofEgyptistheNile.Riversprovidefreshwater6．drink,growcrops,makeelectricityandchancestohavefunforthose7．livealongtheirbanks.8．thecitiesgrowinsizeandindustriesincreaseinnumber,theriverwaterisseverelybeingpolluted.Iturgesallcountriestomake9．(decide)andtakeimmediateactiontostopitfrom10．(pollute)anymore.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处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误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。Manyrestaurantshave"takeout"service.ButthisrestaurantinHelsinki,Finland,hasbecomemorefamousforitsspecial"takein"service.Actually,anameoftherestaurantis"TakeIn"too.TakeInisn'tevenhaveakitchen,thatmeansitdoesn’tcookmeals,either.Instead,itallowscustomertoorderdifferentdishesfrom20otherrestaurantsinthecity.Theideabehindthemissimple.Sometimes,yougooutwithagroupoffriendsandyoucan'tdecidewheregofordinnerbecauseeveryonewantstoordersomethingdifferently.TakeInistheperfectsolution.Youcanorderapizza,whenyourfriendsmaychooseJapanesefood,Chinesefoodorahamburger.ButallofyoumusthavemealstogetheratTakeIn.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华。澳大利亚网友James写信告知你他将来中国做交换生，到你校学习，他向你了解学校课外活动情况。请你给他写封回信表示欢迎，简介课外活动基本情况，并重点介绍上周刚举办的模拟联合国活动ModelUnitedNationsConference（MUN）。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearJames,WelcometoChinaasanexchangestudent._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________