2023届河南省郑州市高考英语五模试卷含解析

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．—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday．—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday．A．still B．rather C．always D．even2．Thepopularityofgovernmentpostshasdroppedinrecentyears,thoughthecivilservicejobsarestillfavoredbytheChineseastheyoffera_______stablecareer.A．relatively B．regularlyC．roughly D．rigidly3．Ifweforgavecriminals,wemightbecomeasocietyofendlessexcuses_____nooneacceptsresponsibilityforanything．A．which B．where C．when D．as4．Whatapity!________joinedintheparty,Iwouldhavemetmyoldfriend． A．lfIhave B．HadI C．Ihad D．HaveI5．—YouspeakverygoodFrench!—Thanks.I__________FrenchinSichuanUniversityforfouryears.A．studied B．study C．wasstudying D．hadstudied6．Theguidanceteacherwastheiradviser,offeringthemsuggestionsandsolutionswhenthey______difficulties.A．aroseB．encounteredC．emergedD．evaluated7．I________mycellphonelastnight.Nowthebatteryisrunningout.A．couldhavecharged B．mightchargeC．shouldhavecharged D．wouldcharge8．—Someonewantsyouonthephone.—________nobodyknowsIamhere.A．AlthoughB．AndC．SoD．But9．Comehere,Mary.Ifyoustandatthisangle,you______justseethesunset.A．must B．needC．can D．should10．Afterheconsultedwithhisprofessor，anideawasbeginningto____________inhismind.A．payoff B．takeshapeC．workout D．makeup11．—It’stoocomplex,Ithink．—________.Sowe’dbettermakeiteasierforstudentstogetinvolved．A．That’sridiculous B．That’sthepointC．That’ssettled D．That’sallright12．Paulcouldbeaveryattractiveboybuthe______tohisbehaviour.A．paidnoattention B．werepayingnoattentionC．paysnoattention D．hadpaidnoattention13．Those

havesixormoreclosefriendsaredescribedas"veryhappy".A．whose B．whoC．which D．when14．Maybeitistimefortherestofsocietyto_________thefact_________Imaynotbeabletowalk,therearemanyothergreatthingsIcando.A．adjustto;thatB．getusedto;thatwhileC．adaptto;whileD．goabout;thatwhile15．___________andtheywillfinishoffthechallengingjob.A．Inaweek B．Aweeklater C．Afteraweek D．Anotherweek16．－Youknow,peoplehavedifferentopinionsabouttheconstructionoftheproject.－Wewelcomeanycommentsfromthem,favorableor_______.A．so B．otherwiseC．else D．rather17．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that18．—I’mtiredout.Ican’trunanyfurther,Tom.—________!Mike.I’msureyoucandoit.A．Comeon B．NohurryC．Noproblem D．Welldone19．Difficultiesstrengthenthemind,_____labourdoesthebody.A．if B．asC．for D．so20．Yourdonationgreatlyappreciatedandthemoneywillbeusedtohelpthestudentsfrompoorfamilies.A．hasbeenB．isC．wasD．hadbeen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）Baseballwasalwayswheremyheartlay.However,myfatherdidnotcareforbaseball.Tworecreationalactivitiesheenjoyedweregolfingandfishing,neitherofwhichIconsideredarealsport.Hedidn’ttalkmuchandhewasn’tgoodatexpressinghimself.Frankly,Iwasn’tentirelycertainhecaredaboutme.Inaway,myfatherwaslikeafamiliarstrangerIsaweveryday.Oneday,watchingtheplayontelevisionmademewantagloveofmyown.Tomysurprise,myfathersaidhewantedone,too.Hewasontheportlyside,butthenagain,oneofthefamouspitchers(投手)ontheMetswasevenfatter.SoIthought,whynot?Weboughttwogloves,andthatevening,hesuggestedwegoouttothecourtyardandtoss(掷)theballaround.I’dalreadypracticedcatchingandthrowingatschool,butIcouldtellthiswasthefirsttimeformyfather,becauseeverytimehecaughttheball,itlandeddirectlyinhispalm.Ifyou’veevercaughtaballwithabaseballglove,youknowhowmuchthishurts.Butmyfathercaughtballafterballthisway.Slap!Slap!Hewinced(龇牙咧嘴).Afteraboutfiveminutes,ItoldhimI’dhadenough.Itwasn’toutofmercy,butformyownself-interest.Neighborhoodkidswerewatchingandwouldnodoubtteasemelaterforhavinganoldmanwhodidn’tknowhowtoproperlycatchabaseballdothat.Whenmyfathertookthegloveoff,hispalmwasredandswollen.Dad,whopassedaway11yearsago,nevertoldmehelovedme.Butthatsoundofthebaseballlandinginthesoftfleshofhishand,overandoveragain—itspokeitsowntenderlanguage,thoughatthetime,allIfeltwasshame.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“portly”meaninParagraph2?A．Experienced.B．Cool.C．Famous.D．Fat.2、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Thefatherdidn’tfeelhurtwhencatchingtheball.B．Thefatherdidn’tunderstandhischildatall.C．Theauthordidn’trealizehisfather’sloveforhimbackthen.D．Theauthorcriticizedhisfatherwhenplayingbaseballtogether.3、Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ACryingShameforBaseballB．Saying“ILoveYou”withBaseballC．ALovingFatherandHisSonD．LivingaHappyLifewithBaseball22．（8分）AteamofengineersatHarvardUniversityintryingtocreatethefirstroboticfly.Designedtodowhataflydoesnaturally,thetinyisthesizeofafathousefly.Itsminiwingsallowittostayintheairandperformcontrolledflighttasks."Theaddeddifficultywithaprojectlikethisisthatactuallynoneofitscomponentsisofftheshelfandsowehavetodevelopthemallonourown’saidRobertWood,aHarvardengineeringprofessor.Theyengineeredaseriesofsystemstostartanddrivetheroboticfly.“Theseeminglysimplesystemwhichjustmovesthewingshasanumberofinterdependencies(相互依赖）ontheindividualcomponents,eachofwhichindividuallyhastoperformwell,butthenhastobematchedwelltoeverythingitdconnectedto,”saidWood.Whilethisfirstroboticflyerislinkedtoasmall,off-boardpowersource,thegoaliseventuallytoequipitwithabuilt-inpowersource,sothatitmightsomedayperformdata-gatheringworkatrescuesites，infarmers’fieldsoronthebattlefield."Basicallyitshouldbeabletotakeoff,landandflyaround，”hesaid.Woodsaysthedesignoffersanewwaytostudyflightmechanicsandcontrolatinsect-scale.Yet,thepower,sensingandcomputationtechnologiesonboardcouldhavemuchbroaderapplications.“Youcanstartthinkingaboutusingthemtoansweropenscientificquestions,youknow,tostudybiologyinwaysthatwouldbedifficultwiththeanimal，butusingtheserobotsinstead”hesaid."Sotherearealotoftechnologiesandopeninterestingscientificquestionsthatarereallywhatdrivesusonaday-to-daybasis.”1、Whatisthetypicalcharacteristicoftheroboticfly?A．It'sautomatic. B．It'sverysmall.C．It'scontrollable. D．It'squitepowerful.2、Wecaninferfromthepassagethattheroboticflyercan____.A．actasaspyplane B．helpdofarmworkC．flyataveryhighspeed D．answermanyscientificquestions3、WhatisWood'sideaabouttheroboticflyaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Itishighlyquestionable.B．Ithaswidepracticalapplications.C．Itgivesscientistsinterestinflyingmachines.D．Itpointstoanewdirectioninstudyingbiology.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Harvand'sStudyintheFieldofInsects.B．ABreakthroughinEngineeringScienceC．AnInterestingInvention一RoboticFlyD．RoboticFly一aCopyofRealLifeInsect23．（8分）Somepeoplemightdreamofsplendidsurroundings—butalsoneedareasonablyaffordablecostofliving.Tryoneofthesefourastonishingspotsforamagicalretirement，fromanInternationalreport，whereretireescanlivewellonless.Sintra，PortugalAfavoritesummerretreatofformerroyalty，whichisjusta40-minutetrainridefromLisbon，isthepastel-paintedPalaceofPena，a19th-centuryRomanticistmarvelwithpinkturretsanddaffodil-yellowtoweronahillsurroundedbypineforests.Acouplecouldlivewellinthisarts-richtouristtown，thoughpricierthanothercitiesinPortugal，onabudgetof$3,065amonth.Cusco，PeruCusco，Peru’smosthistoriccity，isaUNESCOWorldHeritagesite.OnceanIncancapital.Cuscohasclear，sunnydays.Colonialstructureshavebeenchangedintofashionablerestaurants，shopsandevenhomes.Superfoods，likechiaseeds，quinoaandmaca，areinexpensiveandplentiful.Aretiredcouplecouldenjoyagoodlifeon$1,700amonth.TheWestCoast，IrelandTheWildAtlanticWayisacyclingordrivingroutethatstretchesacrossthewestcoastofIreland.Attheheartoftherouteisoneofthemostamazingnaturalwonders，thelandmarkCliffsofMoherinCountyClare—oneofIreland’smostvisitednaturalattractions.Onabudgetofaround$2，800amonth，aretiredcouplecouldlivequitecomfortably.SanMigueldeAllende，MexicoSanMiguelwasdeclaredaUNESCOWorldHeritageCityin2008.Thecolonialcentrohasmuchtoofferretirees:lowcostofliving，arts，charminglocalculturaltraditionsandmildweatheryear-round.SanMiguelisafewhours’drivefromMexicoCity.Thedaysarecomfortablywarmandthenightsblessedlycoo1.Aretiredcouplecouldlivecomfortablyonamonthlybudgetof$l，650.1、Whoisthetextintendedfor?A．Adventurers. B．Photographers. C．Retirees. D．Artists.2、Wherewillyougoifyouwanttotastethelocalfoodsatareasonableprice?A．Sintra，Portugal. B．Cusco，Peru.C．TheWestCoast，Ireland. D．SanMigueldeAllende.Mexico.3、Howmuchcanacouplesavemonthlyatmostiftheychoosethecheapestsite?A．$1,650. B．$1,150. C．$1,365. D．$1,41524．（8分）Ifyouareastudent,youmaybeprobablyrequiredbyyourteachertoreadquicklyinclass.Youhavebeentaughttoskimorscan,tolookforkeywordssoastounderstandthemainideaofthearticleandtheimportantpointsinthearticle.Skimmingandscanningisagoodstrategywhenyouarepressedfortime,suchaswhenyouaretakinganexam,buttoday,manypeopleskimandscaneverythingandtheyhavelosttheabilitytoenjoyreading.Inresponsetothis,somethingcalledthe"slowreadingmovement"hasbecomepopular.Theideaisthatpeopleshouldshutofftheircomputersandmobilephonesforhalfanhourorforty-fiveminuteseachdayandenjoythepleasurereadingagoodbook—slowly!Inmanycitiesthereareevenslowreadingclubswheremembersgotoacafe,notdiscussbooks,buttositquietlywitheachother,drinkcoffeeandjustread.Researchershavefoundthatreadingslowly,especiallybooksoffiction,helpspeopleconcentrate,relaxandthinkaboutwhattheyarereading.Italsohelpspeopleempathize.Thislastpointisimportant.Whenyoureadanovelslowly,yougettounderstandthecharacters’emotionsandtoseetheworldthroughtheireyes.Reading,ofcourse,isn'teasy.Youhavetositstill,foronething.Anditcanseemboringwhencomparedtotheexcitementofplayingvideogames.But,forme,readinghasbeenanenduringpleasureinmylife.Fromtheageoften,whenIgotmyfirstlibrarycard,I’veenjoyedthecompanyofpiratesandheroes,ofevilcriminalsandcleverdetectives,ofthousandsofinterestingpeopleIwouldhavenevermetinreallife.Readingprovidedmewithescape,butitalsoenabledmetounderstandtheworldaroundme.Itwasaneducationinaclassroomthathadnowalls.Inyourclassroom,youhavelearnedtoread“fast”.Outsideoftheclassroom,youshouldtrytolearntoread“slowly”.Youmaybesurprisedathowmuchyouenjoyit.1、Whenyouarehavinganexam,it'sacknowledgedthat________.A．readingslowlyisthebestwayB．readingwordforwordisagoodmethodC．readingfastisagoodstrategyD．readingcasuallyisawonderfulchoice2、WhichofthefollowingisNOToneofthecharacteristicsof"slowreadingmovement"?A．Enjoyingthepleasureofreadingagoodbookslowly.B．Helpingpeoplerefreshandrelax.C．Understandingthecharacters'emotionsmoreaccurately.D．Gettingthemainideaofthearticlequickly.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“empathize”(para.3)mean?A．Benefitfromsomething.B．Feelsympathyforsomebody.C．Beinterestedinsomething.D．Sharefeelingswithsomebody.4、Whydoesthewritercallreading“aneducationinaclassroomthathadnowalls”?A．Becausethereisnoneedtobuildwallsforthebooks.B．Becausealibrarycardiswhatyouneedtoenjoyreadinginthelibrary.C．Becausereadingenablespeopletobetterunderstandtheworldaroundthem.D．Becausetherearethousandsofinterestingpeopleinthebookswhocanhelpyouescape.25．（10分）MygrandmotherRosalindEinhornwasbornexactlyfifty-twoyearsbeforeIwas,onAugust28,1917.LikemanypoorJewishfamiliesinNewYorkCity,shelivedinasmall,crowdedapartmentclosetotheirrelatives.Herparents,auntsandunclesaddressedhermalecousinsbytheirgivennames,butsheandhersisterwerereferredtoonlyas"Girlie”.DuringtheDepression,mygrandmotherwaspulledoutofMorrisHighSchooltohelpsupportthehouseholdbysewingfabricflowersontoundergarmentsthathermothercouldresellforatinyprofit.Nooneinthecommunitywouldhaveconsideredtakingaboyoutofschool.Aboy'seducationwasthefamily'shopetomoveupthefinancialandsocialladder.Educationforgirls,however,waslesssignificantbothfinancially,sincetheywereunlikelytocontributetothefamily'sincome,andculturally,sincehoyswereexpectedtostudytheTorahwhilegirlswereexpectedtoruna“properhome.”Luckilyformygrandmother,alocalteacherinsistedthatherparentsputherbackintoschool.ShewentonnotonlytofinishhighschoolbuttograduatefromU.CBerkeley.Aftercollege,“Girlie”workedsellingpocketbooksandaccessoriesatDavid'sFifthAvenue.Whensheleftherjobtomarrymygrandfather,David'shadtohirefourpeopletoreplaceher.Yearslater,whenmygrandfatherspaintbusinesswasstruggling,shejumpedinandlooksomeofthehardstepshewasunwillingtotake,helpingtosavethefamilyfromfinancialruin.Shedisplayedherbusinessabilityagaininherforties.Afterbeingdiagnosed(诊断）withbreastcancer,shebeatitandthendevotedherselftoraisingmoneyfortheclinicthattreatedherbysellingsomewatches.GirlieendedupwithaprofitthatApplewouldenvy.Ihavenevermetanyonewithmoreenergyanddeterminationthanmygrandmother.Whenmygrandmotherhadchildrenofherown—mymotherandhertwobrothers—sheemphasizededucationforallofthem.MymotherattendedtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Whenshegraduatedin1965withadegreeinFrenchliterature,shesurveyedaworkforcethatshebelievedconsistedoftwocareeroptionsforwomen:teachingornursing.Shechoseteaching.ShebeganaPh.D．programme,gotmarried,andthendroppedoutwhenshebecamepregnantwithme.Itwasthoughttobeasignofweaknessifahusbandneededhiswife’shelptosupporttheirfamily,somymotherbecameastay-at-homeparentandanactivevolunteer.Thecenturies-olddivisionoflaborstood.EventhoughIgrewupinatraditionalhome,myparentshadthesameexpectationsforme,mysister,andmybrother.Allthreeofuswereencouragedtodowellinschool,doequalroutinetasks,andparticipateinafter-schoolactivities.Wewereallsupposedtobeathletictoo.Mybrotherandsisterjoinedsportsteams,butIwasthekidwhogotpickedlastingym.Despitemyathleticshortcomings,Iwasraisedtobelievethatgirlscoulddoanythingboyscoulddoandthatallcareerpathswereopentome.WhenIarrivedatcollegeinthefallof1987,myclassmatesofbothgendersseemedequallyfocusedonacademics.Idon'trememberthinkingaboutmyfuturecareerdifferentlyfromthemalestudents.Ialsodon'trememberanyconversationsaboutsomedaybalancingworkandchildren.MyfriendsandIassumedthatwewouldhaveboth.Menandwomencompetedopenlyandaggressivelywithoneanotherinclasses,activities,andjobinterviews.Justtwogenerationsremovedfrommygrandmother,theplayingfieldseemedtobelevel.Butmorethantwentyyearsaftermycollegegraduation,theworldhasnotevolvednearlyasmuchasIbelieveditwould.Almostallofmymaleclassmatesworkinprofessionalsettings.Someofmyfemaleclassmatesworkfull-timeorpart-timeoutsidethehomeandjustasmanyarestay-at-homemothersandvolunteerslikemymom.Thismirrorsthenationaltrend.Incomparisontotheirmalecounterparts(相同能力者),highlytrainedwomenarescalingbackanddroppingoutoftheworkforceinhighnumbers.1、Whywerethewriter'sgrandmaandhersisterscalled"Girlie”?A．Theyhadnotyetgottheirgivennames.B．Theywerehighlyvaluedbytheirciders.C．Theysharedapparentsimilaritiesinmanyways.D．Theywereregardedaslessimportantthanboys.2、Whatconclusioncanwedrawaboutthewriter'sgrandmother?A．Shebenefitedgreatlyfromherfamilybackground.B．Shewasfullofideasforsolvingvariousproblems.C．Shewasanextraordinarilyableandtoughwoman.D．Shehadspecialwaysofteachingherownchildren.3、Whatmightpeoplethinkwhenthewriter’smothergaveupherjob?A．Itwasquitenormalforawomanlikehertodoso.B．Herjobshouldbetakenoverbyayoungerperson.C．Itwasarealshameaboutherlosingthatgoodjob.D．Herfreedomofchoiceoughttobewellrespected.4、Fromthedescriptionofthewriter’sownlife,wecansee________.A．greatexpectationsinthestudents'mindsB．seemingsocialprogressincertainaspectC．innocentfriendshipbetweenboysandgirlsD．positiveattitudestoworkandcompetitions5、Bywritingthepassagethewriterintendstoreveal________.A．thenecessityofwomen'seducationB．theimportanceofwomen'sliberationC．theexistenceofgenderdiscriminationD．thelivesofthreegenerationsofwomen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）Ifyouhavealittlechild,whohatessittinginachildcarseat,thentheFreedomRideistheanswertoyourproblem.Wouldyouwanttobe1inanunchangeablepositioneverytimeyou’reinthecar?No.YouWouldn’t!Whena2sitsinacarforanylengthoftime,westretch,wechangetheposition,wemoveourlegs,andshift3.Wedothisautomatically,andwithout4.Butkidsinatraditionalcarseatcan’tdothis.Theyarestuckinoneposition,andthey5move.Wemovebecausethe6ofbloodneedstoberestoredinourlegsaswesitinthe7positionforanyextendedlengthoftime.Inatraditionalcarseat,thechildcan’tmoveto8thepain,soit9theminabadmood.TheFreedomRideletsthemhavealittle10,andstillbesafe.The5-pointHarnessgivesthemadditionalsafety11atraditionalchildcarseat.IamtheWebmasterfor,and12JoeySafeaskedustoredotheirwebsite,Iwas13bythissystem.ThatisbecauseIhavetwosmallchildren,andweobviously14carseats.IliveinSouthernCalifornia,andevery15ofmonths,mywife,thegirlsandI,gotoseegrandmawholivesinNevada.It’sa5-hourdrive,sotheFreedomRide16well.Ourtripsaresomuchbetternow,especially,sincethereis17roominthecarwithoutthecarseats.TheFreedomRidereallydid18iteasiertogoontrips.TheonlythingyouneedwhenyouusetheJoeysafe19youroldchildseatisapillow.20,mykidswanttotakeapillowanyway!Asadad,IfeelsafedrivingwiththekidsintheFreedomRide.1、A．drivenB．stuckC．strickenD．hidden2、A．grown-upB．manC．womanD．kid3、A．suddenlyB．stronglyC．constantlyD．smoothly4、A．stoppingB．movingC．sayingD．thinking5、A．needn’tB．daren’tC．can’tD．mustn’t6、A．circulationB．transportC．supplyD．pressure7、A．oldB．sameC．softD．hard8、A．sharpenB．removeC．sufferD．reduce9、A．takesB．holdsC．putsD．gets10、A．restB．freedomC．activityD．time11、A．overB．aboveC．underD．around12、A．beforeB．unlessC．untilD．when13、A．astonishedB．attractedC．puzzledD．satisfied14、A．useB．hateC．refuseD．like15、A．otherB．severalC．secondD．couple16、A．sellsB．washesC．worksD．runs17、A．muchB．moreC．manyD．some18、A．findB．feelC．letD．make19、A．insteadofB．apartfromC．aswellasD．nolonger20、A．HoweverB．ThoughC．BesidesD．Therefore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）Morethan700yearsago,a17-year-oldItalianyouthfollowedhisfatheranduncleonajourneytotheEast,dreamingaboutthemysteriesofChina.Thethreeset1．onapaththatmighthavefrightenedeventhemostambitioustravellers.TheyoungadventurerwasMarcoPolo.Havingatalentforlanguages,MarcoPololearnedtospeakMongolianandChinese.LaterundertheordersofKublaiKhan,he2．(travel)farandwideacrossChina.Alongtheway,hestopped3．(record)detailednotesaboutthelocalcustoms,geographyandvaluesofthepeople,soastoreportbacktotheKhan.MarcoPoloreturnedtoVenice24yearslater.With4．(count)treasuresbroughtbackfromtheEast,hebecame5．wealthymanovernight.6．hewitnessedinChinaarousedmuchinterestamonghiscountrymen.MarcoPolo’sjourneytoChinaandthecontentsofhis7．(vivid)writtenbook,TheTravelsofMarcoPolo,which8．(think)tobeafairytaleinEuropeatthetime,triggeredawaveofEuropeaninterestintheOrient.MarcoPolo’sstoryisbothoneaboutanexplorer’ssearchrichesandaWesterner9．(follow)hisdreamtoreachChina.Morethan700yearslater,China,theoncemysteriousOrientalnation,isignitingtheChinesedreamofmanymodernMarcoPolos,attractedbyitsrapid10．(develop)anditsgrowingimportanceintheworld.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。Itwasmyfirstyearatjuniorschool、Iwaslonelyandafraidmakefriends、EverytimewhenIheardotherstalkingandlau