2023届广西梧州市高考英语二模试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项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．_____howtogetalongwithothersisveryimportantinsuccess.A．KnowB．KnownC．HavingknownD．Knowing2．I’m_______ChineseandIdofeel______Chineselanguageis____mostbeautifullanguage.A．/,the,a B．a,/,the C．a,the,/ D．a,/,a3．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured4．IorderedadrinkwhileI______formyfriendstocome.A．willwaitB．amwaitingC．wouldwaitD．waswaiting5．Therewasalsoawalletsittinginsidethecarwithalotofmoney______.A．reachingoutB．stickingoutC．pickingout6．—Willitcostalottobeanexchangestudent?—________,butyoucanapplyforscholarshipandstudentloan.A．IwouldimaginesoB．You’vegotmethereC．ByallmeansD．I’mwithyouonthat7．Thoughlackingthenecessaryworkingexperience,mycousingotthejob______herconfidenceandflexibility.A．intermsofB．inresponsetoC．byvirtueofD．withrespectto8．Thiskindofglassesmadebyexperiencedcraftsmen_________comfortably.A．iswornB．wearsC．wearing D．areworn9．______toworkovertimethatevening,Imissedawonderfulfilm.A．HavingbeenaskedB．ToaskC．HavingaskedD．Tobeasked10．Iwillgiveyousomearticleswhichyoucanwhenyouwritethereport.A．referto B．applyto C．leadto D．talkto11．Thebook______throughtheairtoAuntDedeandshebegantoreaditaloud.A．gotB．pushedC．sailed12．Peterishelpingsettablesinthehall,whereJohn’sbirthdayparty________.A．isholdingB．hasheldC．isheldD．willbeheld13．Mr.Smithdidn’tunderstand_____madehissonsoupsetthatevening.A．whatwasit B．whyitwasthis C．howthatwas D．whatitwasthat14．Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．abilityB．forceC．mindD．strength15．Iwishyouwouldn'tbeso________；youmakefacesateverythingIsay.A．weirdB．politeC．reluctantD．serious16．Muchdisappointedasheisinthejobinterview,hestillkeepshisconfidence.A．tohavefailed B．failedC．havingfailed D．failing17．Don’tforgettosend______attendedtheconferenceafollow-upemail.A．however B．whateverC．whoever D．wherever18．－IhearIronManIIIisonrecently.Let’ssetoffforthecinematoappreciateitnow.－________It’sabout10PM.I’msotiredthatImustgotobed.A．Let’sfindsomeoftheaction.B．Howdoyoufindit?C．It’sentirelyuptoyou.D．Youcan’tbeserious.19．Youwon’tfindpapercuttingdifficult_____youkeeppracticingit.A．evenifB．aslongasC．asifD．eversince20．Thewarmthof____coatwillmostlybedeterminedby____softofclothused.A．the;a B．a;the C．/;the D．a;a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）SensesThatWorkTogetherWhenwethinkabouthowoursenseswork,weusuallyimaginethemoperatingseparately:yousniffaflower,andthesmellisdelivereduninterruptedfromnosetobrain.However,it’smorecomplexthanthat.Mostevidenceforcross-modalperception(知觉)comesfromstudiesintosoundandvision(视觉).Butresearchthatshowsothersensescrossingoveriscomingoutallthetime,anditseemsthatevensoundandsmellsometimesformanunlikelypairing.WhenNewYorkresearchers,DanielWessonandDonaldWilson,triedtofindoutthetruthabouta“mysterious”areaofthebraincalledtheolfactorytubercle,theyhadtodealwiththisfact.Originally,theyonlyintendedtomeasurehowolfactorytuberclecellsinmicerespondedtosmell.Butduringtesting,Wessonnoticedthateverytimeheputhiscoffeecupdown,themousecellsjumpedinactivity.Infact,theolfactorytubercleiswell-placedtoreceivebothsmellandsoundinformationfromtheoutsideworld.Latertheyfoundthatamongseparatecells,mostrespondedtoasmellbutasignificantnumberwerealsoactivewhenasoundwasmade.Somecellsevenbehaveddifferentlywhensmellandsoundwerepresentedtogether,byincreasingordecreasingtheiractivity.Ofcourse,micearen’tpeople,soresearchteamhasbeencarryingoutfurtherexperiments.Theypulledtogetheragroupofpeopleandgavethemvariousdrinkstosmell.Participantswereaskedtosniffthedrinks,andthenmatchthemtoappropriatemusicalinstrumentsandproducethenotesatdifferentlevels.Theresultswereinteresting:pianowasregularlypairedwithfruityfragrances;strongsmellssoundedliketheinstrumentsthataremadeofmetal.Furtherresearchfoundthatlisteningtodifferentsoundscanchangeyourperceptions.Studyingtastethistime,theteamorderedsomespecialtoffee(太妃糖)andputtogether“soundscapes”correspondingtobitternessandsweetness.Participantstastedsimilarpiecesoftoffeewhilelisteningtoeachsoundscape,andfoundthetoffeemorebitterorsweeter,dependingonwhichsoundtracktheywerelisteningto.Studieslikethisarehelpingscientistscorrectlydescribeourunderstandingofthesenses,andhowthebraincombinesthemwithitsadvantage.Theconsequencesareworthconsidering.Couldweseemusiciansworktogetherwithchefstoproducesound-improvedfoodanddrink?Willyoubeorderingacoffeewithasoundtracktobringoutyourfavoritesmell?Cometothinkofit,thatcouldbeonethingyouhopecoffeeshopchainsdon’tgetroundto.1、WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2referto?A．Alotofresearchfocusesonthesenses.B．Soundandvisionarerelativelyeasytostudy.C．Therecanbealinkbetweensoundandsmell.D．Evidenceaboutthewaysensesworkishardtoobtain.2、InWessonandWilson’sresearch,______.A．themicewereaffectedmoresignificantlybysoundB．theresultconfirmedwhattheresearchershadsuspectedC．themiceseemedtobeafraidofcertainsoundsorsmellsD．theconnectionbetweensoundandsmellwasfoundbychance3、WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?A．Participantstookanactivepartintheexperiments.B．Thepurposeofthefurtherexperimentswastotallydifferent.C．Theresultfailedtosupportwhatwasfoundinpreviousexperiments.D．Experimentsshowedthatlinksbetweensoundandsmellwereconsistent.4、Howdoestheauthorfeelabouttheeffectoftheresearch?A．Sheisexcitedaboutthecreativechances.B．Sheissurprisedattherecentdevelopments.C．Sheisconvincedthatthefindingswillbeusedsoon.D．Sheisworriedabouthowtheknowledgecanbeapplied.22．（8分）TheconclusionoftheParisAgreementin2015，inwhichalmosteverynationcommittedtoreducetheircarbonemissions(排放)，wassupposedtobeaturningpointinthefightagainstclimatechange.Butmanycountrieshavealreadyfallenbehindtheirgoals.Meanwhileemissionsworldwidecontinuetorise.Theonlywaytocatchupistoaggressivelypursueanapproachthattakesadvantageofeverypossiblestrategytoreduceemissions.Windandsolarenergyareusuallypartofthiseffort，butitmustalsoincludeinvestingheavilyincarboncapture(碳捕捉)，utilization(应用)andstorage(CCUS)—arangeoftechnologiesthatpullcarbondioxidefromtheair，andtransformitintousefulmaterialsorstoreitunderground.AlthoughCCUShasbeenopposedastooexpensiveandunproved，recentgainshavemadeitfarmoreeffective.Improvementssuchaschemicalcompoundscoulddrivethecostdownfrom$100pertonofcapturedcarbonin2016to$20pertonby2025，accordingtoa2016articleinScience.ThreeprimaryCCUSpathsleadtothereductionofcarbonemissions:retrofitting(改装)existingpowerplants；reducingemissionsinindustriesthatcannotrunonrenewableenergy；anddirectlyremovingcarbonfromtheair.CuttingemissionsfromexistingelectricpowerstationswithCCUScouldbemademoreappealinginafuturewithacircularcarboneconomy，inwhichcapturedcarboncouldberesoldandrecycledforotheruses——forinstance，servingasarawmaterialformakingconcreteorplastics.Thebasicideaofcarboncapturehasfacedalotofopposition.Skepticismhascomefromclimatechangedeniers，whoseeitasawasteofmoney，andfrompassionatesupportersofclimateaction,whofearthatitwouldbeusedtojustifycontinuedrelianceonfossilfuels.Bothgroupsareignoringtherecentadvancesandtheopportunitytheypresent.Bylimitinginvestmentindecarbonization，theworldwillmissamajoravenueforreducingemissionsinavarietyofindustries.CCUScanalsocreatejobsandprofitsfromwhatwaspreviouslyonlyawastematerialbycreatingalargereconomyaroundcarbon.Thetransitiontocleanenergyhasbecomenecessary.Butthattransition’sabilitytoachievedeepdecarbonizationwillbecomelesseffectivewithoutthiswiderangeofsolutions，whichmustincludeCCUS.1、WhatcanCCUStechnologiesdoinreducingemissions?A．Closingdownexistingpowerplants.B．Limitinginvestmentinheavyindustry.C．Processingrawmaterialsunderground.D．Turningcarbondioxideintousefulmaterials.2、WhyisitattractivetoretrofitexistingpowerplantswithCCUS?A．Itcanremovecarbondirectlyfromtheair.B．Itcanbenefittheindustryeconomically.C．Itisthemostaffordablewaytocapturecarbon.D．Ithelpspowerplantsproduceconcreteorplastics.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromparagraph4?A．Fossilfuelswillbenolongerusedinfuture.B．Investingindecarbonizationisaworthwhileproject.C．Climatechangedeniersbelieveinthenecessityofdecarbonization.D．Littleprogresshasbeenmadeinthefightagainstcarbonemissions.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．CaptureThatCarbon B．LetCarbonGoC．StandFirmwithEnergyProtection D．SayGoodbyetoEnergyCrisis23．（8分）Uh-oh-you’restuckwithalongmid-journeystayoraninsaneflightdelay.Whattodo?Spendinghoursinanairportcanmakeanypersonwhotravelsbyplanealittleannoyed.Butbeforeyousplurge(挥霍)atthebarorduty-freeshops,youmightwanttoaskaboutyourairport’sperks(特权).Therearealotofthingsyoucandointheairportwithoutbreakingthebank.Toreduceyourannoyanceandsaveyourwallet,VIVALifestyleandTravelhascompiledalistofallofthebestairportperks.Makesureyou’renotmakingthesemistakesonyournextflight,too.Someairports,suchasPortlandInternationalAirportinOregon,SanFranciscoInternationalAirportinCalifornia,orMinneapolis-St.PaulInternationalAirport,offerfreemoviestowaitingpassengers.Othershavefreemuseumsandliveevents,includingSanFrancisco,Miami,Albany,Minneapolis,Portland,andSt.Louis.Lookingtorelaxafterastressfultrip?Manyairportsoffertherapydogs;youcanalsovisitthepigatSanFranciscoInternationalAirport,thecatatDenverInternationalAirport,andtheminiaturehorsesatCincinnati’sairport.Ifyou’reflyingthroughSanFrancisco,Chicago,Miami,orDallasFortWorth,borrowacomplimentaryyogamatandzenout.Youcaneventravelinstylewithexclusive(专属的)tourguides,whoprovidefreecitytoursfromcertainairportslikeSingapore,Seoul,Tokyo,andIstanbul.OrtakeadvantageofthefreepersonalshopperduringyourstayatLondon’sHeathrowAirport.Checkoutevenmorewaystomakethemostofyourlongmid-journeystay.Theperksdon’tstoponceyouboardtheplane,either.Somemajorairlinesalsooffermajorflightperksfortheirpassengers.Goandfigurethemout!1、Whatpartdoesthefirstparagraphplayinthepassage?A．Alead-in.B．Acomment.C．Asummary.D．Abackground.2、WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinPara.2mean?A．Knockingdownthebank.B．Borrowingmoneyfromthebank.C．Depositingyourmoney.D．Usingupyourmoney.3、WhatcanyoudoinMiamiAirportforfree?A．Visitthepig.B．Watchmovies.C．Enjoyliveevents.D．Travelwithanexclusivetourguide.4、Whoarethetextmostlikelyintendedfor?A．VisitorstotheUSA．B．Airportpersonnel.C．Airportshopkeepers.D．Airlinepassengers.24．（8分）ArecentstudyledbyresearchersfromtheNationalUniversityofSingapore(NUS)hasfoundaclearlinkbetweenthecolorofataxianditsaccidentrate.Ananalysisof36monthsofdetailedtaxi,driverandaccidentdatafromtwofleetsofyellowandbluetaxisinSingaporesuggestedthatyellowtaxishavefeweraccidentsthanbluetaxis.Thehighervisibility(能见度)ofyellowmakesiteasierfordriverstoavoidgettingintoaccidentswithyellowtaxis,leadingtoaloweraccidentrate.ThestudywasledbyProfHo.Totestwhethertherewasacausalrelationshipbetweenthecolorofataxiandthenumberofaccidentsthetaxihad,theresearchteamanalyseddatacollectedbythelargesttaxicompanyinSingapore.Theresearchersfoundthatyellowtaxishaveabout6.1feweraccidentsper1,000taxispermonth.Theresearchersalsostudiedtheeconomiceffectofchangingthecoloroftheentirefleetoftaxistoyellow.TheSingaporetaxicompanyinvolvedinthestudyownsabout16,700taxisinaratio(比例)ofoneyellowtothreebluetaxis.Ifacommercialdecisionismadetoswitchfrombluetoyellowtaxis,76.6feweraccidentswouldoccurpermonthor917feweraccidentsperyear.Assuminganaveragerepaircostof$1,000percarandadowntimeofsixdays,switchingthecolorofalltaxistoyellowcouldproduceanannualsavingsof$2million.“Weareeagertocontinuetovalidate(证实)thefindingsofourstudybylookingattheuseofyellowinothertypesofpublictransport,suchasschoolbuses.Forinstance,wehopetocomparetheaccidentratesofyellowschoolbusesagainstothercolorstofindoutifyellowisindeedasafercolorforschoolbuses.Besides,wearealsointerestedtolookatprivate-hirevehiclesanddoacomparisonoftheaccidentratesofvehiclesthatareofdifferentcolors,”explainedProfHo.1、Whydoyellowtaxisresultinfeweraccidents?A．Becauseyellowcanbeseenmoreeasily.B．Becauseyellowsignalsawarningofdanger.C．Becausedriverstendtobemorecarefulinyellowtaxis.D．Becausepeopleactmorequicklyinyellowsurroundings.2、What’sProfHo’sstudybasedon?A．Physicalriskstaxipassengersexperience.B．Theeconomiceffectofchangingtaxicolor.C．DatafromSingapore’slargesttaxicompany.D．Personalreportsfromtaxidriversworldwide.3、WhatdoProfHo’swordsinthelastparagraphsuggest?A．Schoolbusesshouldbepaintedyellow.B．Theirfindingsareworthpopularizing.C．Yellowshouldbewidelyusedinpublictransport.D．Theirstudywillbefurthered.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Caution:yellowtaxisaheadB．SafertorideinyellowtaxisC．Whyareyellowtaxispreferred?D．Howcancolorshelppreventaccidents?25．（10分）Ilogontoacomputeratthedoctor’sofficetosayIhavearrivedandthenwaituntilavoicecallsmeintotheexaminationroom.There,aroboticnursedirectsmeontoadeviceandthentakesmybloodpressure.Sometimelater,instepsthedoctor,whoisalsoarobot.Henotesdownmysymptomsandgivesmeaprescription(处方).Ipayformyvisitusingacreditcardmachineandreturnhomewithouthavingmetanotherhumanbeing.WhenIcallmydentist’sofficeandactuallygetahumanbeingontheline,Iamthrilled.AndwhenIseetheintroductionofyetmoreself-servicecheckoutstationsatthegrocerystore,Ifeellikeshouting,“Whenitcomestocashiers,makeminehuman,please!”Afterall,humancashierssometimesgiveyouastorecoupon(优惠券)foritemsyouarebuying.Evenmorethanthat,real-lifecashiersoftentakeaninterestinparticularlycutechildren,whichcanbrightenayoungmother’sday.Acashiermayalsoshowcompassion(同情)foranelderlypersonstrugglingtogetthatlastpennyoutofherpurse.Whattechnologicaldevicewoulddoanyofthis?Idon’twanttogobacktotheStoneAge,butI’malsoworriedaboutaworldrunbymachines.Sometimeswhenyou’rechattingwithsomeone,youdiscoverthingsyouneedtoknow.Maybeareceptionistneedsprayerssaidforasickchild.Maybeasalespersoncanofferabitofencouragementtoacustomerwhoisfeelingtired.Machinescanbeefficientandcost-effectiveandtheyoftengetthejobdonejustfine.Buttheylackanelementsoimportanttoeverydaylife.Callitthespirit,thesoulortheheart.Itissomethingnomachinewilleverhave.Itisbeinghumanthatpromptsustosmileatothers,whichmaybewhattheyneedatthatmoment.1、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．Toindicatehightechnologycanmakeourfuturelifeveryeasy.B．Todescribeapossiblefuturescenewhererobotstakecontrolofourlife.C．Towarnreadersofthepossibledangersofroboticnursesanddoctors.D．Topredicthowtechnologycanaffectthewayweseeadoctoringthefuture.2、Whydoestheauthorpreferbeingservedbyhumansratherthanbyrobots?A．Robotsareindifferentandemotionless.B．Robotscan’tprovideefficientservices.C．Robotsdon’toffertogivestorecoupons.D．Robotsareunabletodoajobaswellashumans.3、What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsmachines?A．Hewishesonedaytheywouldcometolife.B．Heisabsolutelyagainsttheirexistenceinhislife.C．Hedoesn’tliketheygetinvolvedinhislifetoomuch.D．Heisafraidtheywouldtaketheplaceofhumanbeings.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）RememberingMyFather’sVestPeoplegetintotroublebecausetheydon’tknowenoughtokeepcool.Asachild,Ihadalotof1thathadbeenheldbackandnotreleased.Worsestill,Iwasnotgoodat2constructively.OnceasIwasgettingreadyforschool,mymother3memyfather’svestinsteadofmine.ThiswasaroundthetimewhenIwasgoingtobelargerin4thanmyfather,soasIputonthevest,IfeltlikeIwasbeingchokedinit!I5thatitwasasmalloversight(疏忽)onmymother’spart,but6thefeelingofbeingchokeddrownedmeandIgotveryangry.Itookmyangeroutonmymother7thinkingmuch.Iwassoupsetwhenshehadhandedmethewrongvest,andI8byviolentlytearingitapartfrommychest!Later,mymothersharedherown9withmyfather:“Seewhatyoursonhasdone.”Insteadofscoldingorabusingme,myfather10respondedbyaskingmymotherto11thevest.Hethenworeittoworkthenextday.Whenmymothertoldmeaboutmyfather’sresponsemuchlater,whenIhad12frommyfit,Iimmediatelyfeltagreatsenseof13formyviolentbehavior,just14thathewasspendingtheentiredaywearinga(n)15vest.Atthesametime,Iwasfilledwithgreat16formyfather,whosegentlekindnesstaughtmealifelessonIwouldtreasureforever.Onthatday,Imadea17nevertoletangergetthebetterofme.Ilearnto18otherswhenIthinkthattheybehaveinanunfair,cruel,orunacceptableway,19forgivenessisatooltoturnangeroff.AndwheneverIhavedifficulty20mystrongemotion,Itrytoremembermyfather’svest.1、A．pressureB．angerC．storiesD．tears2、A．listeningB．debatingC．communicatingD．working3、A．handedB．sentC．deliveredD．carried4、A．sizeB．weightC．heightD．mind5、A．expectedB．discoveredC．suspectedD．realized6、A．anywayB．somehowC．somewhatD．however7、A．withoutB．beyondC．besidesD．despite8、A．performedB．agreedC．reactedD．declined9、A．excitementB．frustrationC．enthusiasmD．failure10、A．calmlyB．politelyC．attentivelyD．anxiously11、A．saveupB．giveawayC．holdbackD．sewup12、A．recoveredB．changedC．developedD．benefited13、A．disappointmentB．sympathyC．panicD．shame14、A．hopingB．jokingC．imagingD．supposing15、A．oldB．brokenC．tornD．shabby16、A．curiosityB．prideC．envyD．admiration17、A．choiceB．decisionC．requirementD．compromise18、A．respectB．assistC．appreciateD．forgive19、A．andB．butC．forD．do20、A．controllingB．expressingC．treasuringD．monitoring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）Whydon’tbirdsgetlostontheirlongflightsfromoneplacetoanother?Notlongago,experimentsshowedthatbirdsrely1．thesuntoguidethemduringdaylighthours.Butwhataboutbirds2．flybynight?Testswithartificialstarshaveprovedthatcertainnightflyingbirdsareabletofollowthestarsintheirlongdistanceflights.Adovehadspentitslifetimeinacageandhadneverflownundera3．(nature)sky.Yet4．showedaninbornabilitytousethestarsforguidance.Thebird'scage5．(place)underanartificialstar-filledsky.Thebirdtriedtoflyinthesamedirectionasthat6．(take)byhisoutdoorcousins.Anychangeinthepositionofthemake-believestarscaused7．changeinthedirectionofhisflight.Scientiststhinkthatdoves,when8．(fly)indaylight,usethesunforguidance.Butthestarsareobviouslytheirmainmeansofflight.Whatdotheydo9．thestarsarehiddenbyclouds?Apparently,theyfindtheirwaybysuchlandmarksasmountainranges,coastlines,andrivercourses.Butwhenit'stoodarktoseethese,thedovescircle10．(help),unabletogettheirposition.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中间交换修改作文，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：把缺词处加—个漏词符号（∧），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。TheSilkRoadservedasapassageforthetransportationofsilkinancienttimes、Lotsofrelicontheroadcanstillseennow、Fromthem,touristscanseetheoutlineoftheancientmetropolitan(大都市的)areasalongafantasticroad、Duringthetrip,touristscanimaginethemtobeancientmerchantsbyridingcamelsindeserts、TheSilkRoadinChinaisalongroute,whereisfromXi’anintheeastontoGansuandXinjianginthewest、Ifitisyourfirs