湖北省高中联考2023年高考考前模拟英语试题（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Tomakeabreakthroughinhisscientificresearch,thescientisthasbeenmakinga(n)_____amountofeffort.A．modestB．miserableC．optionalD．tremendous2．Theathletes,especiallythewinners,shouldremainmodest________rapidprogresstheyhavemade.A．whatever B．howeverC．howmuch D．nomatter3．—Isitenoughtofinishtheformforapassport,Madam?—Yourpassportapplicationformshouldbe________bytworecentphotos.A．updated B．accompaniedC．established D．identified4．Tianjinsoccerfanswonderhowlongitwillbe______thepopularsoccerstar—SunkecanappearinthefieldsinTianjinasamemberofTianjinTianhaisoccerteam.A．before B．sinceC．until D．where5．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．agreementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison6．Lookoverthere!Thereisalong,windingpath________uptothehouse.A．lead B．leadingC．led D．tolead7．Playingwiththeforeignvisitors,mycousinisbeginningtoseveraldifferentlanguages.A．pickupB．pickoutC．turnupD．showout8．Scientistshavecometotheconclusion___________thetemperatureonEarthisgettinghigherandhigher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when9．Thedesksinourclassroomaresoclosetogetherthatthereisnotenoughroomtomovethem．A．between B．in C．across D．over10．CareersAdviceserviceisonlyavailabletopeopleonday-timecourses.A．tostudy B．studyC．studied D．studying11．Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyouto________timeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenotunderstoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.A．save B．afford C．buy D．spend12．－Couldyoupossilbytaketotherailwaystationtomorrow?A．NowayB．NevermindC．NotatallD．Noproblem13．—Excuseme,doyoumindifIopenthewindow?—Well,ifyou__________.Icanputonmoreclothes.A．can B．mayC．must D．shall14．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay.A．yetB．andC．orD．so15．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup16．Youthisaperiodofourlifeweseenolimittoourhopesandwishes.A．where B．thatC．what D．when17．—It______________toplanttreesandgrassonthehillside.—Yes.Theyhelpstopsoilfrombeingwashedaway.A．makessense B．makesmoneyC．makesaliving D．makesamistakes18．WuLeiistheonlyChineseplayerhasmadeitontothelatestWorldSoccer500list.A．who B．whichC．whose D．whom19．Thenationalparkhasalargecollectionofwildlife,________frombutterfliestoelephants.A．torange B．rangeC．ranging D．ranged20．—Thebatteryinmycellphoneisrunninglow.—Ithatlastnightbeforewewenttobed.A．wasnoticing B．havenoticed C．wouldnotice D．hadnoticed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）Fairytalesperformmanyfunctions.Theyentertain,encourageimaginationandteachproblem—solvingskills.Theycanalsoprovidemorallessons,highlightingthedangersoffailingtofollowthesocialcodesthatlethumanbeingscoexistinharmony.Suchmorallessonsmaynotmeanmuchtoarobot,butateamofresearchersatGeorgiaInstituteofTechnologybelievesithasfoundawaytousethefairytalesasmorallessonsthatAI(artificialintelligence)cantaketoitscold,mechanicalheart.Thecollectedstoriesofdifferentculturesteachchildrenhowtobehaveinsociallyacceptablewayswithexamplesofproperandimproperbehaviorinfables,novelsandotherliterature.WebelievestorycomprehensioninrobotscanpreventtheintelligentrobotsfromkillinghumanitywhichwaspredictedandfearedbysomeofthebiggestnamesintechnologyincludingStephenHawkingandBillGates.Thissystemiscalled“Quixote”(堂吉诃德).ItcollectsstoryplotsfromtheInternetandthenusesthosestoriestoteachrobotshowtobehave.Theexperimentdonebythedesignersinvolvesgoingtoadrugstoretopurchasesomemedicineforahumanwhoneedstogetitassoonaspossible.Therobothasthreeoptions.Itcanwaitinline;itcaninteractwiththestorekeeperpolitelyandpurchasethemedicinewithpriority;oritcanstealthemedicineandescape.Withoutanyfurtherdirectives(指令),therobotwillcometotheconclusionthatthemostefficientmeansofobtainingthemedicineistostealit.ButQuixoteoffersarewardforwaitinginlineandpolitelypurchasingthemedicineandapunishmentforstealingit.Inthisway,therobotwilllearnthemoralwaytobehaveonthatoccasion.Quixotewouldworkbestonarobotthathasaverylimitedfunction.It’sababystepinthedirectionofteachingmoremorallessonsintorobots.WebelievethatAIhastobetrainedtoadoptthevaluesofaparticularsociety,andindoingso,itwillstrivetoavoidunacceptablebehavior.Givingrobotstheabilitytoreadandunderstandourstoriesmaybethemostefficientmeans.1、Whatfunctiondofairytalesperformintherobots?A．Theyentertainrobots.B．Theyhighlightdangers.C．Theymakerobotsmoreintelligent.D．Theyenablerobotstobehavemorally.2、Whatis“Quixote”inthetext?A．ApunishmentsystemB．AcharacterinliteratureC．AbignameintechnologyD．Asoftwareeducatingrobots.3、Whatdoesthedesignerexpectrobottodointheexperiment?A．Totakeadvantageofitsprivilege.B．Tofinishthetaskmostefficiently.C．Toperforminagoodmanneredway.D．Toberewardedbythestorekeeper14、Whichofthefollowcanbestexpresstheauthor’sopinion?A．Robotswilldefinitelyhavemorefunctions.B．Robotswithhuman’semotionsareperfect.C．Trainingrobotstobesociallyacceptableisnecessary.D．Thedevelopmentofrobotsisstillinababystep.22．（8分）ImovedfromthebusydowntowntothecountrysidearoundShanghaiwhenIstartedelementaryschool.Atfirst,IthoughtIwasgoingtohateit,buttomysurprise,IfoundthatIpreferredthequietcountrylifeoverthenoisycitylife.Thenextmovewasmoreofasurpriseforme.Iwashavingagoodtimewithmyfriendsatschool.Butallofasudden,mymomtoldmethatweweregoingtomovetotheUnitedStates.CanyouimaginehowImusthavefelt?MyEnglishwasn’tthatgood,thoughIdidknowthebasics.ThedayIarrivedintheUSwasasnowyday.ForagirlwhogrewupinShanghaiandhadn’tseenrealthicksnowontheground,itwasabigthing.ComparedwithmyschoolinChina,therewerealotmorecreativethinkingquestions,whichIwasbetteratanyway.TimeflewbyandithadbeenalmostfouryearssinceImoved.Thenagain,IwastoldweweregoingtomovetoSingapore.AsI’mwritingthisarticle,Iamstillnewhereandhavebeengoingtoschoolforabouttwoandahalfmonths.Ifoundoutthattheeducationhereisquitespecial.DifferentfromAPsystemintheUS,theSingaporeCISusestheIBsystem.Thisswitchdrownedmeinconstantstress.Iwasconfusedaboutthenewcurriculum,andIknewitwouldtakemealongtimetoadapt.ButwhatI’vegottenoutofmyexperienceoverthreecountriesisthatnomatterwhereyouarestudying,youarealwayslearning.Andapieceofadvicetopeoplewhoaregoingtomovearoundtheglobe:It’salwaysbesttojustrollwithit.1、Whatdidthewriterthinkoflifeinthecountryside?A．Itwasn’tasinterestingassheexpected.B．Itwasnobetterthancitylife.C．Shewishedshehadmovedtothecountrysideearlier.D．Shelovedtoliveinthecountryside.2、WhatdidthewriterworryaboutmostaboutbeforemovingtotheUS?A．Itwouldbedifficulttomakenewfriends.B．Languagewouldbeabigproblemforher.C．Shewouldn’tgetusedtotheweatherthere.D．Shewouldn’tliketheschoolsthere.3、WhatdoesshesayaboutherschoollifeinSingapore?A．Creativethinkingismorecommon.B．Studentsareaskedtodomanyprojectstogether.C．StudentshavemorefreedomtochooseclassesthanintheUS.D．ItisdifferentfromtheUSschoolsystem.4、Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsherworldwideschooling?A．Positive.B．Negative.C．Critical.D．Doubtful.23．（8分）Withitssnow-coveredmountainsandavarietyofwildlife,YellowStoneNationalParkisoneofthescenictreasuresoftheUnitedStates.LocatedprimarilyinWyoming,theparkhostsmillionsofvisitorseveryyear.Ifyouplantotravelwithinthepark,keepinmindadvicefromtheNationalParkService.SeasonalTravelTravelvariesvastlyfromseasontoseason.Roadsaregenerallyopeninthesummerexceptforcasesofrockormudslides,wildfires,accidentsorroadconstruction.Earlysnowsinthefallcancausesomeroadstoclosetemporarily.Inthewinteralmostallroadsareclosedtomotorvehicles,butsnowmobilesandothersnowvehicleswithtracksareallowed.RoadsbegintoopenforthespringbythelatterpartofAprilbutcancloseifsnowfallcontinues.DrivingTimeGrandLoopisthemainroadthroughYellowstoneNationalPark;itpassesbymostofthemajorattractions.TheseincludeOldFaithful,YellowstoneLakeandtheGrandCanyonofYellowstone.ThemaximumspeedlimitontheGrandLoopis45milesperhour,butthespeedlimitdropsduringsomeofthewindingandtwistingsectionsofthisnarrowroad.Allowyourselfatleasttwodaystofullytraveltheloopduetothesizeoftheparkandbeingsometimesstuckinheavytraffic.SafetyAwarenessBuffalo(水牛)oftenblocktheroadsintheparkastheymovethroughthefields.Ifagroupistravelingacrosstheroadyouareon,youcaneitherwaitforthemtopassorfindanalternativeroute.Ifyougetoutofyourvehicle,theNationalParkServicesaystostayatleast25yardsfromanybuffalo(and100yardsormoreawayfrombearsandwolves).Buffaloareparticularlyunpredictableandchargepeopleatspeedsupto30mph.Youcantakeyourbicycleonanypublicroadsandroutesdesignedforbikes,butbicyclesarenotallowedontheparkroadswhicharenarrowwithfewshoulders.Altitudesrangefrom5,300to8,860feet.TheNationalParkServicerecommendscyclistswearhelmetsandnoticeableclothing.1、WhatdoweknowabouttravellingintheYellowstonePark?A．Roadswillstayopenincaseofemergency.B．Trafficjamhappensfromtimetotime.C．Thedrivingspeedontheroadcanbe50mph.D．Motorvehiclesareallowedinthewinter.2、WhatdoestheNationalParkServicesuggestpeopledoaboutsafety?A．Stayinsidethecarthroughoutthetravel.B．GetoutoftheirvehicleswhencomingacrosstheBuffalo.C．Weartheeasy-to-seeclotheswhilebicycling.D．Avoidbicyclingonthepublicroads.3、Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A．Aguidebook.B．Acommercialadvertisement.C．Aresearchpaper.D．Ageographytextbook.24．（8分）AgroupofCanadiankidsarealreadyspreadingabitofChristmasspiritinHalifax，NovaScotia,bywrappingwarmclothingaroundlamppolesforthecity’shomelesstopickupanduse.Thesightofwarmlydressedpolescaughtrecentlytheattentionoflocals,whostoppedtoclickpicturestoshareonsocialmedia.Everyyear,TaraAtkinscollectswarmclothingfromhercommunity,inordertogivetothelessfortunate.Thisyear,shetooktoFacebooktocallfordonationsandtheresponsewasstrong—theirfrontporch(门厅）wasfilledwithbagsofclothes.SincethefamilywastravelingtoHalifaxonNovember15withtheirdaughterJaydaandsevenofherfriendstocelebrateher8thbirthday,Taradecideditwastheperfecttimetoteachthechildrenavaluablelifelesson.Thekidsspenttimehandingoutcoatstoanyhomelesstheymetonthestreetsandtiedtherestaroundlamppostsforotherstopickup.AccordingtoTara,theexperiencehelpedthechildrenbetterunderstandthedifficultsituationofhomelesspeoplehavingtoconfronttheseverewinteronthestreets.Thereisnowaytobesurethatthecoatslefthangingonstreetpostswereactuallypickedupbythehomeless,butTarasayssheisn’ttooworriedaboutthat.Bynextmorning,allthejacketsandscarvesonthepostsweregone.Photographsoftheinspiringprojecthavebeensharedabout8,000timesonFacebook,andgotover10,000likes.Tara,whodidsomethingsimilarinTorontoinDecemberlastyear,saysshe’salreadyplanningnextyear’scoatdrive.She’shopingtospreadthewordwellaheadoftime,somorepeoplecancontribute.Andshealsowantstoadd$5fastfoodgiftcardssotherecipients(接受者）canalsoenjoyahotmeal.“We’vehadhelpfromotherswhenwewereinneed,andweknewhowgreatitmadeusfeel,”saidZacharyAtkins,Tara’shusband.1、Howdidlocalsrespondatthesightofthewarmlydressedpoles?A．Theygotconfused.B．Theywereannoyed.C．Theytookphotosandspreadthenews.D．Theyunwrappedandputontheclothes.2、WhydidTaraAtkinsgotoHalifaxonNovember15?A．Togosightseeing.B．TocelebrateJayda’sbirthday.C．Tocollectwarmclothingforthehomeless.D．Tospendtheholidaywithfamily.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“confront”inParagraph3mean?A．Face. B．Discuss.C．Enjoy. D．Describe.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Taraissurethatthecoatswillbepickedupbythehomeless.B．PeoplerespondedwarmlytothephotographsonFacebook.C．Taraisappealingtothegovernmenttodonate.D．ZacharyAtkinsisagainstwhatTarahasdone.25．（10分）GOINGTOUNIVERSITY

issupposedtobeamind-broadeningexperience.Thatstatementisprobablymadeincomparisontotrainingforworkstraightafterschool,whichmightnotbesoencouraging.Butisitactuallytrue?JessikaGolleoftheUniversityofTübingen,inGermany,thoughtshewouldtrytofindout.Herresult,however,isnotquitewhatmightbeexpected.Asshereportsin

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thisweek,shefoundthatthosewhohavebeentouniversitydoindeedseemtoleavewithbroaderandmoreinquiringmindsthanthosewhohavespenttheirimmediatepost-schoolyearsinvocational(职业的)trainingforwork.However,itwasnotthecasethatuniversitybroadenedminds.Rather,workseemedtonarrowthem.Dr.Gollecametothisconclusionaftersheandateamofcolleaguesstudiedtheearlycareersof2,095Germanyoungsters.Theteamusedtwostandardizedteststoassesstheirvolunteers.Onewasofpersonalitytraits,includingopenness,conscientiousness（认真）andsoon.Theotherwasofattitudes,suchasrealistic,investigativeandenterprising.Theyadministeredbothteststwice—oncetowardstheendofeachvolunteer’stimeatschool,andthenagainsixyearslater.Oftheoriginalgroup,382wereontheintermediatetrack,fromwhichtherewasachoicebetweentheacademicandvocationalroutes,anditwasonthesethattheresearchersfocused.Universitybeckonedfor212ofthem.Theremaining170chosevocationaltrainingandajob.Whenitcametothesecondroundoftests,Dr.Gollefoundthatthepersonalitiesofthosewhohadgonetouniversityhadnotchangedsignificantly.Thosewhohadundergonevocationaltrainingandthengotjobswerenotthatmuchchangedinpersonality,either—exceptinonecrucialrespect.Theyhadbecomemoreconscientious.Thatsoundslikeagoodthing,certainlycomparedwiththecommonpublicimageofundergraduatesasabunchoflazybones.Butchangesinattitudethattheresearchersrecordedwereratherworrying.Intheuniversitygroup,again,noneweredetectable.Butthosewhohadchosenthevocationalrouteshowedmarkeddropsininterestintasksthatareinvestigativeandenterprisinginnature.Andthatmightrestricttheirchoiceofcareers.Someinvestigativeandenterprisingjobs,suchasscientificresearch,are,indeedbeyondthedegreeless.Butmany,particularlyinGermany,withitstraditionofvocationaltraining,arenot.Theresearchersmention,forexample,computerprogrammersandfinance-sectorworkersascareersrequiringthesetraits.IfDr.Golleiscorrect,andchangesinattitudebroughtaboutbytheverytrainingGermanypridesitselfonarenarrowingpeople’schoices,thatisindeedamatterworthyofseriousconsideration.1、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace“beckonedfor”inParagraph2?A．Examined. B．Attracted.C．Organized. D．Recognized.2、Whatcanwelearnfromtheresearch?A．Thedegreelesshavenotchangedinpersonalities.B．Goingtouniversityisamind-broadeningexperience.C．Workingstraightafterschoolnarrowspeople’sminds.D．Collegestudentspridethemselvesontheireducation.3、Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphs,.A．collegestudentsenjoyaverygoodpublicimageB．theundergraduateshavechangedsignificantlyinattitudeC．thedegreelessaremuchbetteratdealingwithchallengingtasksD．peopleshowlessinterestininvestigativejobsduetovocationaltraining4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefinding?A．Concerned. B．Optimistic.C．Unclear. D．Sceptical.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）Agroupofchildrenwouldgatherfrequentlyateachother’shomes.They1whatwashappeningintheirlives.Theirfriendshipwasbeautifultosee,andsurprisingthoughtsflowedfromthese2minds.Themotherofoneofthechildrenwouldoccasionallyjointheir3andtellthemstories.Whenshespokeofher“jewelbox”,hermost4possession,shesenttheir5soaring.Sheemphasizedthatthejewelboxwasso6thatitscontentscouldneverbestolen!Ofcourse,thechildren’smindswere7withdazzlingpicturesofdiamonds,jewels,pearls,andotherpricelessitems.Theydaydreamedofherbeinganheiress(继承人)ofa8family,eventhoughhersimplelifedidnot9vastmaterialwealth.Onedaythechildrenaskedherwhatwasinthejewelbox.Lookingatthechildren’s10,upturnedfaces,she11ateachchild,andthen12themtogatheraroundherandsitonthegrass.“Letmetellyouawonderful13,”shewhispered,“Thejewelboxisnota14box!”Thechildren’seyeswerebigwith15.Themothercontinued,“Inreality,itisa16boxofyourheart.Andeveryonehasone!Its17arethefeelingsoflove,joy,peace,gratitude,andfaith.Itisaninnerexperience,andthetreasureofknowingwhich18withyouforever.”Thechildrenaskedmanyquestionsthatday.Mostofthemnever19thestoryofthejewelbox,andappreciateditmoreasthey20adulthood.1、A．valuedB．sharedC．predictedD．desired2、A．easyB．selfishC．youngD．proud3、A．gatheringsB．associationsC．campaignsD．revolutions4、A．valuelessB．practicalC．valuableD．successful5、A．creativityB．desireC．performanceD．imagination6、A．secureB．firmC．heavyD．perfect7、A．loadedB．filledC．connectedD．concerned8、A．poorB．happyC．bigD．rich9、A．enjoyB．findC．coverD．indicate10、A．simpleB．familiarC．eagerD．funny11、A．shoutedB．smiledC．pointedD．glared12、A．askedB．agreedC．attractedD．forced13、A．aimB．jokeC．secretD．miracle14、A．materialB．preciousC．rightD．special15、A．sadnessB．expectationC．doubtD．embarrassment16、A．fieldB．moneyC．treasureD．room17、A．effectsB．outcomesC．problemsD．contents18、A．cooperatesB．staysC．communicatesD．accompanies19、A．forgotB．understoodC．toldD．guessed20、A．wentoverB．lookedbackC．grewintoD．congratulatedon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）Whydosomepeopleeattoomuch?Isitbecausethey’rehungry?Oristhereascientific1．(explain)?Thereareanumberoftheoriestoaccount2．overeating.Onefactordependsonthetimeofday.“It’sallpartofaroutine,”saysRandySeeley,3．professorofpsychiatryinCincinnati.“You’rehungryatnoonbecausethat’sthetimeyou4．(eat)lunchforthepast100days.”Anotherreasonwemayeatmorethannecessaryisthatthebodyneedstosatisfyasaltandsugarbalance.Drinkingalcoholalsoincreasesappetite,becausethebodywantssomething5．(absorb)thealcohol.6．(basic),overeatingcanalsobeaquestionofmorebiologicalfactors.Forinstance,yourbodytemperaturecantellyourbrainthatyoufeelhungry.“Yourbodytemperature7．(drop)whenit’stimetoeat,andeatingwarmsyouup,”saysGinaHarlow,apaediatricsprofessoratHarvardUniversity.Also,thesmellofcertainfoodscanmakeusimaginesubconsciouslythepleasureofeating8．.Harlowadds,“IfyouknowyouloveFrenchfires,9．(smell)themwillmakeyouwanttoeatthembecauseyouknowhowgoodtheyare,10．canleadtoeatingtoomany.”So,thenexttimeyourealizeyou’veeatentoomuch,don’tworryaboutit.Youcanalwaysblameitonscience.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--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—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--词;2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Duringmylastsummerholiday,Igotothecountrysidetoenjoymyself、Isawmotherbirdstayinhernestinabigtree,watchingsomeofherbabyflyingaway、Ithoughtshemustbeveryproudofherchildren,thatwereabletofindherownfoodnow