湖南省江西省广东省名校2023学年高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷（含答案解析）

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．_____atthedifferencesbetweenhercultureandtheirs,Anniewantedtoreturnhome.A．ConfusingB．ConfusedC．HavingconfusedD．Toconfuse2．Thishouseisalmost________totheonewhereIlivedasachild.A．identical B．manualC．chilly D．enthusiastic3．Theworldisnotalways______wewishittobe.A．that B．whichC．what D．where4．—HeissodelightedtomakefriendswithJohnson.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______theyhavemuchincommon.A．whereB．howC．whatD．because5．Yesterdayishistory,tomorrowisamystery,onlytodayisagift,andthatis______wecallitpresent.A．how B．when C．why D．where6．Thedeal，nextweek，willallowCharneytomakeagreatfortuneinthestockmarket.A．completed B．beingcompletedC．tobecompleted D．havingbeencompleted7．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．as D．when8．Thereaslightdecreaseinhisweightbutheeatstoomuch.A．was B．couldhavebeenC．hadbeen D．couldbe9．Itcameasagreat________totheparentsthattheirsonfinallycamebacksafeandsound.A．relief B．senseC．relaxion D．favor10．Theguidewasenthusiasticandknowledgeableandwespentalovelyeveningwanderingintoplaceswhichwe________straightpastotherwise.A．hadwalked B．werewalkingC．wouldhavewalked D．musthavewalked11．Ifhe____hard,hewouldhavepassedtheexam.A．weretoworkB．hadworkedC．shouldworkD．wastowork12．AlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingto______.A．giveout B．giveinC．giveaway D．giveoff13．The90’speopleseemtohaveenjoyedthegreatbenefits________aboutbythegreatlevelofculturalandeconomicdevelopment.A．broughtB．bringingC．tobebroughtD．havingbrought14．—Whatdoyouthinkofthemovielastnight?—WhenIgotthereit_______,soIonlywatchedtheend.A．finished B．hadfinishedC．wasfinishing D．hasfinished15．Thecollection,sortingandofhistoricalmaterialsandculturalrelicsoftheMayFourthMovementshouldbestrengthened,PresidentXisaid.A．consideration B．conservationC．constitution D．construction16．Smelltheflowersbeforeyougotosleep,andyoumayjust________sweetdreams.A．keepupwith B．putupwith C．endupwith D．catchupwith17．Thiscarisimportanttoourfamily.Wewouldrepairitatourexpense_______itbreakdownwithinthefirstyear.A．could B．wouldC．might D．should18．—I’mterriblysorry.I’mlatebecause….—That’sOK.Youarehereandthat’swhat_____.A．does B．works C．functions D．counts19．WithWeChatPaycomingintowidespreaduse,ourhouseholdbillsareconvenient____.A．paying B．paid C．topay D．tobepaid20．Althoughthetest________looklikeasimpleone,greatcareisneeded.A．may B．must C．should D．need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）PrimaveraSoundTokickoffthesummer,there’snobetterplacetobethanBarcelona.Ontheconcertlineup,you’llfindbandslikeTheZombies,ArcadeFire,andBonIver.Thentakesometimetosoakupthelocalfood,wine,andculture.Date:May31–June4,2018Location:Barcelona,SpainMusicType:Indie,rock,hip-hopPrice:80€–300€(around$86–$323)RecommendedplacestostayinBarcelona:Hotel1898HotelBarcelonaUniversalMercerHotelBarcelonaGovernorsBallOneofthegreatestsummerconcertsinNewYorkCityisGovernor’sBall,whichtakesplaceinearlyJuneatRandall’sIslandPark.SomeofthemanyartistsplayingincludeTool,Phoenix,Lorde,Flume,andtheWu-TangClan.Date:June2-4,2018Location:NewYorkCity,NewYork,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hop,popPrice:$105–$2RecommendedplacestostayinNewYorkCity:WNewYork–UnionSquare,UnionSquare,NewYorkCity,UnitedStatesAloftHarlemSuper8LongIslandCityLGAHotelCourtyardNewYorkManhattan/UpperEastSideBonnarooBonarooisanotherepicsummereventthatdrawsincrowdsofaround60,000eachyear.Someofthemosticonicmusiclegendswillbeplayingthisyear,includingU2,RedHotChiliPeppers,TheWeeknd,andChancetheRapper.Date:June8-11,2018Location:Manchester,Tennessee,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hopPrice:$210.50–$554+feesRecommendedplacestostayinManchester:MicrotelInn&SuitesbyWyndhamManchesterCountryInn&SuitesManchesterTheAmbassadorInn&Luxury1、OnwhichofthedayscanyouenjoyRock,hip-hopinPrimaveraSound?A．June1，2018.B．June5，2018.C．June9，2018.D．June11，2018.2、TowitnessiconicmusiclegendChancetheRapperplaying,whichofthefollowingaretherecommendedplacestostay？A．CourtyardNewYorkManhattan.B．HotelBarcelonaUniversal.C．Randall’sIslandPark.D．TheAmbassadorInn&Luxury.22．（8分）Bornin1995orlater,alotofGenZ-ersareenteringintoadulthoodandwillsoonjointheworkforce.HavinggrownupwiththeInternet,theyaresaidtobe“tech-savvy”andmadaboutsocialmedia.Theyliveinamoretolerantearwhengaymarriageisbeinglegalizedinmoreandmoresocieties.Butthey’vealsowitnessedtheriseofglobalterrorism.MostpeoplewillagreethatthesinglebiggestdifferencebetweenGenZandothergenerationsishowconnectedtheyare.Thisisagroupofpeoplewhowerehookeduptosocialmediaassoonastheywereborn.SocialmediahavechangedthewayGenZ-ersinteractwitheachotherandhowtheygetandprocessinformation.“Wearethefirsttruedigitalnatives,”HannahPayne,an18-year-oldUCLAstudentandlifestyleblogger,wasquotedbyTheNewYorkTimesassaying.“Icanalmostatthesameinstantcreateadocument,editit,postaphotoonInstagramandtalkonthephone,allfrotheuser-friendlyinterfaceofmyiPhone.”“GenZtakesininformationinstantaneously,”sheadded,“andlosesinterestjustasfast.”GenZ-ersmayhaveashorterattentionspanthanagoldfish,buttheyareconscientious(认真尽责的)andcivic-minded(有公德心的).Theyareenteredtheiradulthood,accompaniedbytheeconomicdownturnandglobalterrorismandtheyhavetheireyesopenfromtheverybeginning.TheGuardianalsonotesthatyoungpeopleintheUKarebecomingmoreactiveinpolitics.AccordingtoaBritishElectionStudythatiscitedbythenewspaper,anestimated58percentof18-to-24-year-oldvotedinthe2015generalelectionintheUK,asignificantjumpfromthe38percentturnoutamongthesameagegroupin2005.Votingisjustonewayofmakingone’svoiceheard.TheEuropeanCommissionhasfoundthat“youngpeopleregardvotingasoneoptionamongmany,andtheyshowtheirpoliticalengagementinmanydifferent,issue-specificwaysthatcanpotentiallyinfluencepoliciesmoredirectly”.1、Accordingtothepassage,wecaninferthat__________.A．GenZhasbecomeamainstreamofthesocietyB．itisstillunacceptableforgaystogetmarriedinsomesocietiesC．globalterrorismoccurslessoftenthanbeforeD．InternetandintelligentmobilephoneshavedominatedGenZ’slife2、WhichofthefollowingcannotcharacterizeGenZ-ers?A．TheyarehighlyconnectedbymeansofsocialmediaB．TheyanaccessandprocessinformationinamoreadvancedwayC．TheyaregoingthroughanagefreefromcareandworryD．Theyholdnolastinginterestinthings3、HowdoesGenZobtaininformationaccordingtoHannahPayne?A．DirectlyB．SurprisinglyC．ConvenientlyD．Independently4、Whatcanweconcludefromthelasttwoparagraphs?A．There’sasignificantdropofyoungvoters’engagementingeneralelectioninUKin2015B．TheyounggenerationisgettingmoreandmoreactiveinrunningforgovernorsC．YoungpeoplewilldirectlydecidepolicymakingD．Votinginpoliticalelectionscanhelpyoungpeopleexpresstheirstandpoint23．（8分）Imagineacatthatdoesnotneedsomeonetocleanupafteritkeepsanolderpersoncompanyandhelpthemremembertotaketheirmedicine.ThatistheshareddreamofthetoymakerHasbroandscientistsatBrownUniversityinProvidence,RhodeIsland.Theresearchersreceiveda$3-nillion-dollarawardfromtheNationalScienceFoundationforaspecialproject.Theywanttofindwaystoaddartificialintelligence,orA．I.,toHasbro’s“JoyforAll”roboticcat.Thecathasalreadybeenforsalefortwoyears.Thoughpricedover200dollars,itsoldquitewell.Itwasmeanttoactasa“companion”forolderpeople.Nowtheprojectisaimedatdevelopingadditionalabilitiesforthecat.ResearchersatBrown’sHumanity-CenteredRoboticsInitiativeareworkingtodecidewhichactivitiesolderadultsmayneedthemost.Theyhopetomakethecatperformasmallnumberofactivitiesverywell.Suchactivitiesincludefindinglostobjectsandremindingthepersontotakemedicineorvisittheirdoctor.Theyalsowanttokeepthecostdowntojustafewhundreddollars.ItisanideathathasappealedtoJeanneElliot.Her13-year-oldmotherMaryDerrliveswithherinSouthKingstown.Derrhasdementia（痴呆）.TheboyforAllcatthatElliotboughtthisyearhasbecomeatruecompanionforDerr.ThecatstayswithDerrandkeepshercalmwhileEliotisatwork.Elliotsaidaroboticcatthathelpshermothertoremembertotakehermedicineandbecarefulwhenhewalkswouldbegreater.Theresearchersaretryingtolearnhowtheimprovedcatswillcompletehelpfulactivitiesandhowtheywillcommunicate.Theysaythattheydonotwantatalkingcat,however.Insteadtheyaretryingtodesignacatthatcanmoveitsheadinaspecialwaytosuccessfullycommunicateitsmessage.Intheend,theyhopetocreateanexchangebetweenthehumanandthecatinwhichthehumanfeelsthecatneedsthem.Bydoingso,theresearchershopetheycanevenhelppreventfeelingsoflonelinessandsadnessamongelderlypeople.1、What’sthepurposeoftheproject?A．Torelievethepainoftheelderly.B．Topromotethesalesofamedicine.C．Tohelpmaketheroboticcatsmarter.D．Toinventaroboticcatfortheelderly.2、Comparedwiththeoldmodel,thenewroboticcatwillbe________.A．cheaperB．smallerC．moretalkativeD．moreexpensive3、WhatdoesParagraph3intendtotellus?A．Themorefunctionsofthecat,thebetter.B．Thecatgivesmuchhelptotheelderly.C．Thereisnocurefordementiaatpresent.D．MaryDerrwouldhavediedwithoutthecat.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Thefeelingofbeingneededisvitaltotheelderly.B．Eachfamilycanaffordsuchacatinthefuture.C．Atalkingcatisquitepopularamongtheelderly.D．Feelingsofsadnessamongtheelderlyareunavoidable.24．（8分）Sure,chocolateisadelicioustreat,andit’sastapleofsomeofourfavoritedesserts.Butit’snotahealthfood,soitshouldbeenjoyedinmoderation-right?Well,itturnsoutthateatingchocolatemightactuallyhaveaprettysignificanthealthbenefit.AccordingtoresearchconductedbyfivescientistsinItaly,compoundsfoundinchocolate,calledflavanols,canhelpboostcognitive(认知的)performance.Yup,chocolate’sgoodforyourbrain.Thescientists,studyingattheUniversitiesofRomeandL’Aquila,summarizedresearchfromtendifferentstudies.Thestudiesassessedpeople’sperformanceoncognitivetestsbeforeandaftereatingcocoaorchocolate.Theresultswereprettytelling:innineoutofthetenstudies,therewasanoticeableimprovementafterthesubjectshadeatenthechocolate.Thescientistsfoundimprovementsin“generalcognition,attention,processingspeedandworkingmemory.”Soundsprettygoodtous!Andthat’snotall.Insubjects,especiallywomen,whoperformedthetestswhilesleep-deprived,theflavanolshelpedrelievethenegativeeffectsofthesleepdeprivation.Andthere’sevenmoregoodnews.Theresearchersalsofoundthateatingchocolatedaily(overperiodsrangingfromfivedaystothreemonths)producednoticeablelong-termimprovementsincognition.Olderadults,whosememorieswerealreadydeclining,sawanespeciallysignificantimprovement.Allchocolatehasflavanols,sincetheyoccurnaturallyincocoa.However,darkchocolateloversfeelhappy,becauseithasmoreflavanolsthananyothertypeofchocolate.Infact,thescientiststhemselveshaveclaimedthat,afterdoingthisresearch,they’vestartedeatingdarkchocolateeveryday!Now,we’renotsayingyoushouldstarteatingchocolateforbreakfast,lunchanddinner-it’sstillhighinsugarandlowinnutrients.Butnexttimeyoufindyourselfyawningafterasleeplessnight,snackonsomechocolateandlettheflavanolsworktheirmagic.1、WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseinParagraph1probablymean?A．Asmuchaspossible.B．Forthreemeals.C．Inrightamount.D．Notintheleast.2、Howdoesastudentperformwhilelearningaftereatingchocolate?A．Hememorizeslessthanbefore.B．Hecan’tconcentrateonlessonsintheslightest.C．Hebecomesmoreexcited.D．Heunderstandswhattheteachersaysfaster.3、Accordingtothepassage,ifyourmemoryfails,whatshouldyoudo?A．Eatchocolateasthreemeals.B．Usechocolateasadailysnack.C．Huntfordarkchocolate.D．Askadoctorforadvice.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Chocolateisabeneficialbutunhealthyfood.B．Eatingchocolatebenefitsourlearning.C．Eatingchocolateworksonyoursleep.D．Chocolatecontainslownutrients.25．（10分）LivingMusicintheHomeLivingmusicintheHomeisaWaldorf-inspiredresourceforparentsandteacherswhowishtosharethejoyofmusicwiththeirchildrenandstudent.Weprovidemusicaltrainingforadultssotheycanmakemusicintheirhomesandclassrooms.NEW!Inadditiontoouronlineofferings(seebelow),wearenowofferingin-personparent-childmusicclassesinwesternMassachusetts.WeinviteyoutocometojoinusforBabySongandChildSong,offeredattheCottageGarden.CLICKHEREFORMOREINFORMATIONCLICKHEREFORREGISTEROURONLINECOURSESFindingYourInnerVoiceInstructor:MichellePrindle(about)Available:March17Thiscourseoffersinstructioninvocal(唱歌的)techniquethatwillhelpparentsandteacherstofindtheirinnervoice.Thecourseremovesmodemmisunderstandingsaboutthevoice.Itoffersadviceonovercomingpsychologicalboundariestojoyfulsinging.Thisisdonethroughpractical,confidence-buildingexercisethatparentsandteacherscanpracticeintheirownhomesalongwiththevideosandaudiofilesprovided.Thecoursealsooffersavarietyofsongsforsingingwithchildren.MoodoftheFifthInstructor:DanPrindle(About)Available:March17Thiscoursebeginsbygivingparentsandteachersasolidfoundationinthebasicsofwesternmusictheorythatarenecessaryforunderstandingmusicinthemoodofthefifth.Theseincludethefundamentalsofmusictheory(basicsofpitchandrhythm).Thecoursethencontinuestodefinethemoodofthefifth,describeitselementsandgiveavarietyofexamples.Thiscourseprovidesthenecessaryknowledgeforparentsandteacherstofullyunderstandthisoftenunclearlydefinedconcept.1、IfTomewhodoesn’thaveacomputerwantstousetheresource,hecan.A．callMichellePrindledirectlyB．takethecourseFindingYourInnerVoiceC．joininBabySongandChildsongattheCottageGardenD．takein-personmusicclassesineasternMassachusetts2、Whatcanteachersandparentslearnintheonlinecourses?A．Instructioninvocaltechnique.B．Howtobreathewhilerunning.C．Varioussongssuitableforadults.D．Howtodealwithchildrensuccessfully.3、Onecanlearnaboutwesternmusicbytaking.A．MoodoftheFifthB．FindingYourInnerVoiceC．in-personparent-childlessonsD．anyoftheonlinecoursesmentioned4、Thistextismostprobablytakenfroma.A．sciencejournalB．travelguideC．storybookD．website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）IusedtothinkthatlifeinJimThorpe,Pennsylvania,wasfilledwithnever-changingroutines.I1thateveryoneseemedtoknoweverythingabouteveryoneelse.Everyoneseemedtoenjoy2otherpeopleandtheirlives.Ialsodidn’tlikethefactthatpeopleseemedveryclose-minded.Ifelt3.Ifeltlike1wasmissingouton4.Itseemedtomethat5lifewouldbetheopposite.ThenItookmyfirsttriptoNewYorkCity.Icouldn’twaitto6thecity.7,whenIarrivedintheBigApple,itwasn’tatallwhatIhadimagined.I8itwashometothousandsofpeople,butIhadn’thadtheleastexpectationtoseeso9onthestreetatonetime.Allthestreetswerefilledwith10.Ialsofeltalittle11toseethateveryonewasinsucha12andeverythingmovedatsuchafastpace.WhenItookthesubwayforthefirsttime,Isaid13tothemiddle-agedwomannexttome.Shelookedatmewith14anddidn’tsayaword.Afterjustoneday,Irealizedhow15mysmalltownistome.NowIappreciatethefamiliar16Iseeeveryday.Ilikethefeelingofsecurityandbelongingmytown17.JimThorpegivesmeasenseof18andtogethernessthatthecitydoesn’tprovide.Irealizejusthowmuchasimplehellodoesfora19_—itreallycanmakeyourdayalittle20.1、A．appreciatedB．hatedC．expectedD．doubted2、A．lookingafterB．talkingaboutC．learningfromD．walkingaround3、A．relaxedB．cheatedC．honoredD．trapped4、A．prizesB．activitiesC．opportunitiesD．school5、A．cityB．townC．familyD．school6、A．leaveB．experienceC．changeD．find7、A．HoweverB．ThereforeC．OtherwiseD．Besides8、A．sawB．wishedC．knewD．feared9、A．littleB．muchC．fewD．many10、A．storesB．goodsC．carsD．people11、A．gladB．inspiredC．surprisedD．upset12、A．hurryB．stateC．mannerD．mood13、A．helloB．good-byeC．noD．seem14、A．warmthB．appreciationC．dislikeD．hate15、A．oldB．strangeC．boringD．important16、A．busesB．streetsC．clothesD．faces17、A．lacksB．offersC．needsD．advocates18、A．directionB．communityC．achievementD．humor19、A．manB．womanC．strangerD．friend20、A．brighterB．moretiringC．longerD．morechallenging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）Whatmightlifebelikeifyoulookedverydifferentfromothers?Mostofusareluckytobebornwith“normal”faces.1．,themovieWondershowsusthatthereisnosuchthingasbeingnormalandthatbeautyismorethanskin-deep.2．(base)onabestsellingnovel,themovieisaboutaboynamedAuggie.Hehasafacialdeformity(畸形)andhasspentmostofhislifebeinghomeschooled.Butasheentersmiddleschool,hisparentsdecidetosendhimtoaprivateschool.There,Auggiemustdealwithjudgmentalclassmatesandlearntoaccept3．(he)asheis.IntheUS,mostkids4．(teach)thatitisOKtobedifferent.MostpeopleintheUScelebratebeingunique.Butsomekidshavedifficulty5．(accept)uniqueness.It’seasytopickonsomeonewho’sdifferent,6．(especial)ifyouhaveyourownproblemstodealwith.Thisisanother

centralthemefromthemovie—eventhekids7．pickonAuggiehavetheirown8．(person)struggles.AsAuggie’sclassmatesgettoknowhimbetter,theycometofindthathe’sanicekid9．agreatsenseofhumor.Theystarttochangetheirattitudetowardhim.Inreallife,itmaytakelongertoseesuchchangeshappen.Butifwegivepeople10．chance,theirheartsandmindsmaychangeintheend.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．Manyofuswereraisedwiththesaying"Wastenot，wantnot"．Noneofus，therefore，cancompletelyavoidwasteinourlives．Anykindofwastewasthoughtless，whetherwewasteourpotentialtalents，ourowntime，ourlimitednaturalresource，ourmoney，orotherpeople'stime．Eachofuscanbecomemoreawareofandcareful．Thesmallestgoodhabitscanmakethebigdifference．It'sagoodfeelingtoknowinourheartswearedoingourbestinaworldwhatisinserioustrouble．Byfocusingonoil，water，paper，foodorclothing，weareplayingapartincuttingdownonwaste．Wemustkeepremindingusthatitiseasiertogetintosomethingthanitistogetoutofit．Actually，severedamagedonetoourlandisfairrecentinthehistoryofourevolution．It'stimeforustosaynotowastesothatourgrandchildren'schildren