上海市闵行区2023学年高考冲刺英语模拟试题（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项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．Andrewlivesaloneandenjoysthecompanyofapetcat_______he’sgrownsofond.A．which B．inwhichC．ofwhich D．when2．Kimberly______anarticle,sodon’tdisturbher.A．wouldwrite B．writes C．wrote D．iswriting3．Theboythefirstprize,buthewassocarelessastomakeafoolishmistake.A．musthavegained B．needhavegainedC．couldhavegained D．shallhavegained4．—Daddy,wouldyoupleasebuymeaniPhoneX?—Ifyoucanpassthismidtermexamination,you__________haveoneasareward.A．must B．needC．would D．shall5．---Tobeapromisingstudentisnotaneasyjob.Ittakestime.---Ican’tagreemore._______.Thereisnoshortcut.A．AllroadsleadtoRome B．SlowbutsurewinstheraceC．Practicemakesperfect D．Romewasnotbuiltinaday6．Don’ttospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming—there’snoneedtodothat.A．undertake B．attemptC．bother D．hesitate7．Neverinmylife________suchabeautifulsunrise!A．haveIseenB．IhaveseenC．didIseeD．Isaw8．Privatecarswillberequiredtostayoffroadsoneoutoffiveweekdays____thetrafficpressure.A．toreduce B．reducing C．reduced D．reduce9．.IwasembarrassedtoadmitthatyesterdayI______aseriouserror.A．acted B．committed C．performed D．completed10．It's________mewhyAlicegaveupherjobandgotmarried.A．under B．above C．over D．beyond11．Afterlookingatmanynewcars,Ifound________whichIwouldacceptjustassuitable.A．it B．this C．that D．one12．Mikeislookingforanotherjobbecausehefeelsthatnothinghedoeshisboss.A．serves B．satisfiesC．promises D．supports13．TheBrownsheld_______theycalled“familyday”onceeachyear.A．that B．what C．which D．when14．Althoughwarstillexistsonourplanet，Idobelieveit’spossiblefordifferentethnicgroupstolivetogetherin______.A．agreementB．harmonyC．connectionD．comparison15．Whydomanystudentssticktoprivatetutoring_____theycouldeasilymastersuchknowledgeatschool?A．unless B．before C．after D．when16．Frankly,Istillfeelconfusedabout_________hecouldmanagewithoutaccesstotheInternetforsuchalongtime.A．what B．why C．that D．how17．TheBritishgovernmentpublishedanofficialpolicydocument________itsplanstobringtheUKoutoftheEuropeanUnion.A．lettingoutB．puttingoutC．settingoutD．workingout18．—Iwasinformedthatyouwonthelottery?—Areyoukidding?MaybeIwillwinalotterywhen______.A．youcryforthemoon B．pigsflyC．allgoodthingscometoanend D．yougetanewleaseonlife19．Thereasonwhyheadaptedtothenewsituationsquicklyisthathehada________attitude.A．changeableB．stableC．movableD．flexible20．Whenyouareabsorbedinabookorsimplytryingtorest,itseemsthatthephone______continuously,destroyingyourmomentarypeace.A．rings B．hasbeenringing C．rang D．isringing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）EducatorsacrosstheUSarecallingformajorchangestotheadmissionsprocessinhighereducation.TheHarvardschoolofGreduateEducation,alongwith80otherschoolsandorganizations,releasedareportcalled"TurningtheTideMakingCaringCommon”inJanuary,2016.Thereportarguesthattheprocessschoolsusetochoosestudentscausesmajorproblems.DavidHawkinsistheExecutiveDirectorforEducationalContentandPolicyattheNationalAssociationforCollegeAdmissionsCounseling.HawkinstoldVoiceofAmericathatmostcollegesanduniversitiesrequiremanythingsfromstudentswhentheyapply.Schoolsusuallyaskforanessaydescribingastudent'sinterestsorwhytheywanttostudyatthatschool.Theschoolsalsoaskforlettersfromteachersorotherresponsibleadultsdescribingwhyastudentisagoodcandidate.But,Hawkinssays,theareathatschoolsaremostconcernedaboutisastudent'shighschoolgradesandstandardizedtestresults.Thereportsuggeststhatpayingattentiontoacademicsuccessoverotherqualitiesworkswellforsomestudentsbuthurtsothers.Inaddition,academicsuccessisnotthemostimportantqualityastudentshouldhave.Moreattentionshouldbepaidtoshowingwhetherornotastudentwantstodowellintheworld,accordingtothereport.Thereportgoesontostatethatthebestwaytochangetheadmissionsprocessisbychangingcollegeapplications.Itsuggeststhatschoolsshouldaskforevidencethatstudentscareaboutotherpeople.Butthereportdoeshaveitscritics.BobSchaeffer,PublicEducationDirectorfortheNationalCenterforFairandOpenTesting,saidthateveryfewyears,someonemakesthesameargumentforchanges,butnorealchangehashappedyet.Evenmanyoftheschoolsthatagreewiththereportstillmakenochanges.LloydThacker,ExecutiveDirectoroftheEducationConservancy,saidthatuntilamajorityofschoolsagreetomakethechanges,therewillstillbeproblems.However,hesaid,theadmissionsprocesswasbetterinthepast.Ifbadchangescanaffecttheprocess,socangoodones.1、Whatistheproblemsoftheadmissionsprocessaccordingtothereport?A．Theschoolsasktoomanythingsfromtheapplyingstudents.B．Theschoolsattachtoomuchimportancetostudents’academicrecordsC．ThenumberofstudentsgettingadmittedistoosmallD．Admissionsofficersconsidertoomanyunimportantfactors2、Whatisusuallymissinginanessay?A．ThereasonstoattendtheschoolB．AdescriptionofinterestsC．RecommendationlettersfromadultsD．Evidencethatstudentscareaboutothers3、BobSchaefferarguesthat_________.A．notallchangesaregoodB．thelargestschoolsareexpectedtomakechangesfirstC．noschoolscurrentlyagreewiththereportD．someschoolsdon’tmakechangeseveniftheyagree4、What’sLloydThacker’sattitudetowardthepossiblechangeintheadmissionsprocess?A．ConfidentB．NegativeC．DoubtfulD．Unclear22．（8分）ItisquiteapparentthatcompetitionsurroundseveryaspectofhumanlifewhetherintheUnitedStatesortheAmazonrainforest.Withoutitwewouldnothavegrownintoprimates(灵长类动物).Orwewouldprobablystillbestrugglingtosharpenabronzetoolwhilecrawlingaroundonfourlegsinsearchofmeat.Withoutcompetition,Columbuswouldn’thavediscoveredAmericaandEdisonwouldneverhaveinventedthelightbulb.Friendship,likeallrelationshipsbetweentwopeople,involvescompetition.Itisn’tcompetitioninatraditionalsensebecausetherearenogoalstobescoredandnoprize.Perhapstheecologicaldefinition---thesimultaneous(同时)demandbytwoormoreorganismsforlimitedenvironmentalresources,suchasnutrinents,livingspace,orlight---betterexplainsit.Asinnature,highschoollifeisgovernedbyasetoflaws,similartoashortenedversionofDarwin’stheoryofevolution,overpopulation,andcompetition.Thereisanabundanceofhighschoolstudentsandtodistinguishthem,rankingandcategorizing(分类)takeplace.Inhighschool,friendshipslearntocoexistwithcompetitioneventhoughattimestherelationshipisrough.Infact,insomecircumstance,competitionistoomuchofaburdenforafriendshiptobear,causingittofallapart.Collegeadmissionisthefinalhighschoolobjective.Fouryearsofhardworkistoachievegoodgrades,andastudent’sfateisdeterminednotonlybytheseachievements,butbytherecordsofthousandsofotherseniorstryingtoachieveasimilarrecognition.Nevertheless,bynecessity,competitionbetweenstudentsexistsinallaspectsofhighschoollife.Itsetsandimprovesthestandardsineverythingfromsportstoschoolwork.Ahealthy,friendlycompetitioncanhaveonlybenefits,butwhenitbecomestoofierce,jealousy(妒忌)cantearfriendshipsapart.Yet,despiteallthis,withoutcompetition,wewouldbelost.1、Whatdoestheecologicaldefinitionmainlyexplain?A．Howtowinthecompetition.B．Whatcompetitionexactlyis.C．Whattheresultofcompetitionis.D．Howfriendscompetewitheachother.2、Accordingtothewriter,whatcausesthehighschoolstudentstocompete?A．Theyknowthelawsofnaturewell.B．Friendshipisaburdenforthem.C．Thenumberofthemistoolarge.D．Theyaredividedintodifferentgroups.3、Whichbestdescribestherelationshipoffriendshipandcompetition?A．Friendshipisalwaysbasedoncompetition.B．Competitionisaresultoflostfriendship.C．Competitionisterriblyharmfultofriendships.D．Thedegreeofcompetitionisvitaltofriendship.4、Whatdoestheauthorthinkof“competition”?A．Competitioniscertaintohappenatschool.B．Theresultofcompetitionareoutofcontrol.C．Competitionbecomesfierceinhighschool.D．Friendshipisnotasimportantascompetitionatschool.23．（8分）Theyear2117willbeaneventfuloneforart.InMayofthatyearinBerlin,thephilosopher-artistJonathonKeats’“centurycameras”—cameraswitha100-year-longexposure(曝光)time—willbebroughtbackfromhidingplacesaroundthecitytohavetheirresultsdevelopedandexhibited.Sixmonthsafterthat,theFutureLibraryinOslo,Norway,willopenitsdoorsforthefirsttime,presenting100booksprintedonthewoodoftreesplantedinthedistantpastof2017.AsKatiePaterson,thecreatoroftheFutureLibrary,putsit:“FutureLibraryisanartworkforfuturegenerations.”Theseprojects,morethanacenturyinthemaking,arepartofanewwaveofslowartintendedtopushviewersandParticipantstothinkbeyondtheirownlifetimes.Theyaimtochallengetoday’sshort-termthinkingandthebriefattentionspansofmodernconsumers,forcingpeopleintoconsideringworksmoredeliberately.Intheirway,too,theyarefightingagainstmodernculture—notjustregardingmoney,butalsothewayinwhichartisticworthismeasuredbyattention.Inasimilarfashion,everyAprilonSlowArtDay,visitorsareencouragedtostareatfiveworksofartfor10minutesatatime—atoughtaskfortheaveragemuseumvisitor,whotypicallyspendslessthan30secondsoneachpieceofart.LiketheFutureLibrary,thecenturycamerasareverymuchaprojectforcities,sinceit’sincitiesthattimerunsfastestandthepaceoflifeisfastest.“SinceIstartedlivinginacity,I’vesomehowbeenquitedisconnected,”AnneBeateHovind,theFutureLibraryprojectmanager,whodescribedhowworkingonthelibrarydrewherbacktothePaceoflifesheknewwhenshewasgrowinguponafarminheryouth,toldTheAtlanticmagazine.1、Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatwillNOThappenin2117?A．Acamerawhichwasproduced100yearsagowillbeexhibited.B．TheFutureLibrarywillbe0pentothepublicforthefirsttime.C．Photoswitha100-yearexposuretimewillbedevelopedandexhibited.D．Booksprintedonthewoodoftreesplantedin2017willbedisplayed.2、Whatcanwelearnabouttoday’speople’sattitudetowardworksofart?A．Theyconsiderworksdeliberately.B．TheyspendlittletimeonWorks.C．Theyspendmuchmoney0nworks.D．Theystareatworksfor10minutesatatime.3、Whatisthepurposeofthewaveofslowart?A．Toadvocatecreatingworksofartslowly.B．Toprotectworksofartfrombeingdamaged.C．Topromoteworksofartformodernculture.D．Toencouragepeopletopaymoreattentiontoworksofart.4、HowwouldAnneBeateHovindfeelaboutthecitylife?A．It’sdiscouragingB．It’sdullC．Itsdeveloped.D．It’sbusy24．（8分）Thetornadocamewithoutanysign—theskywasblueandthesunhadbeenout.Thefirstalertmyhusband,Jimmy,67,andI,65,gotcamearound9p.m.,fromsomescrollingtextontheTVJimmywaswatching.Heranupstairstofindmeinourthird-floorbedroom,andwechangedthechanneltoourlocalPensacola,Florida,station.Nosoonerhadwefoundcoverageofthetornadothanitwasontopofus.Thebonesofthehouseshook,andthepowerwentout.Pinkinsulation（绝缘材料）flewintotheroomfromatrapdoortotheattic,andthewindbegantoroarthroughthehouse.Wehadthreeflightsofstepstonavigatetogettotherelativesafetyofthefirstfloor.Becausetheclosetdownthereiswedged（塞进）underneathabrickstaircase,itseemedlikethesturdiest(坚固的)placeinourtownhousetowaitthingsout.Ididn’tknowhoworifwewouldmakeitdownthesteps.Itfeltasiftherewerenofloorunderneathmeasthewindliftedmeoffmyfeet.Igrippedthebanister(楼梯扶手)andtriedtomoveforward,butthisintensepressureheldmeinplace.Inthosesecondsofstillness,Icouldheareverythingaroundmerattling.Aswereachedthelastflightofsteps,ourfrontdoorblewout.Shardsofglassthatlookedlikebrokenicefleweverywhere.Suddenly,athree-foot-longtreebranchwhippedthroughthedoorframe.Itflewoverourheads,missingusbyinches.Hadwebeenonestepup,itwouldhaveimpaledus.Thebackwallofthehousefollowedsuitandtoreoffintothedarknessoutside.InstantlyIreachedthecloset,Jimmypushedmedowntotheclosetfloor,buthecouldn’tgetinsidehimselfbecauseofthewind.IgrippedJimmy’sarmasthetornadosuckedthedooropenandtriedtobringJimmywithit.Mykneesandscalpwerefullofglass,butinthatmoment,Ifeltnopain.IfIhadletgo,Jimmywouldhaveflownrightoutandintothebay.“Holdon!Holdon!”heyelled.Buttherewasnothinginthisclosettoholdonto.Allofasudden,Jimmyliftedoffhisfeetlikepeopleintornadoesdointhemovies.Ithoughthewasgone.Andtheneverythingstopped.Helandedonhisfeet.Inthosefirstquietmoments,Icouldn’tbelieveitwasover.Jimmysaidhe’dgooutsidetocheck.“No,”Isaid.“Don’tleaveme.”Ourneighborsaysthestormlastedfourminutes.Inthattime,fourofthetwelvetownhousesinourunitwerecompletelydestroyed.Ofthehousesleftstanding,ourssufferedthemostdamage.Amazingly,noneofuswereseverelyinjured.1、Paragraph2—4mainlytellus______.A．thetornadowasontopofusB．thetornadocausedgreatdamageC．thecoverageofthetornadobecamearealityD．thetornadowassostrongthatitliftedtheauthoroffherfeet2、Theunderlinedwords“thisintensepressure”inParagraph3referto______.A．theauthor’snervousnessaboutthetornadoB．theforcefromthetornadoontheauthorC．thestresstheauthorfeltfromherlifeD．thepressurethebanistergavetheauthor3、Fromthepassagewecanknowthat______.A．Neithertheauthornorherhusbandwasinjured.B．theauthor’shousewascompletelydestroyed.C．theywereawareofthetornadobeforeitcame.D．itbecamedarkoutsidewhenthetornadohitthetown4、Theauthorwrotethepassageto_______.A．sharewithusherexperienceofsurvivingatornadoB．warnusofthedangercausedbytornadosC．showushowtofightagainstatornadoD．tellustornadosaredangerousandhowtoprotectusfromthem25．（10分）Everyyear,billionsofkilogramsoffreshproducearewastedintheUnitedStates.Thefoodendsupinlandfills,producingharmfulgreenhousegases.Meanwhile,millionsofpoorAmericansgohungry,withoutaccesstohealthy,affordablemeals.EvanLutzispassionateaboutcorrectingthatsocialinjustice.Andhecombinesthatgoalwithapassionforbusiness.“MyentirelifeI’vewantedtobecomeasocialentrepreneur,notjuststartingabusinessthatmademoneybutalsostartingonethatgaveback.I’mjustanaverageguywithapassiontowardsmakingsurenofoodgoestowasteandmakingsurenoperson’severhungryinAmericaandIwanttodothatthroughbusiness.LutzisCEOandfounderofHungryHarvest.HungryHarvestisabusinesswhichcollectsandsells“ugly”produce.Thesearefruitandvegetablesthatmostfoodcompanieswouldthrowaway.“Ifyougotoagrocerystoreeverythingisgrowingthesameexactway.Right.Soallthatstuffthatdoesn’tgrowthesamewaygetswastedandgetsthrownout.Andwetakeallthatstuffthatnormallygetsthrownoutbecauseit’stoobigortoosmallinoddsizeofshape,weboxitupintoavarietyboxesandwedeliverthemtoourcustomersonceaweek.Wehirepeoplethatwerelivinginhomelessshelters.Theywerereallylookingtogetachanceinlife.”InJanuary2016,LutzappearedontheAmericanbusinesscompetitiontelevisionshow“SharkTank”.Itconnectsinvestorswithentrepreneurs.Lutzsoughta$50,000investmentinHungryHarvest,inexchangeforafivepercentstakeinhiscompany.Hegotevenmorethanheexpected:$100,000for10percentownership.1、Thepurposeofwritingthefirstparagraphisto________.A．tellushowseriousthewasteisB．informusmanypeoplehavenotenoughtoeatC．remindusoftheunfairnessofthesocietyD．leadtothetopicofthepassage2、Fromthelastparagraph,wecaninfer“SharkTank”________.A．isaprogrammeshowingthestoryofinvestorsB．belongstomeetingsofpoliticalpartiesC．helpsentrepreneursgetfundsupportD．askssuccessfulbusinessmentoshowexperience3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbeusedtodesribeEvanLutz?A．cold-heartedandsmartB．kind-heartedandcreativeC．warm-heartedandstrictD．open-mindedandhumorous4、WhowillnotbenefitfromEvanLutz’sbusiness?A．HungryHarvestB．HungryfamiliesC．FruitfarmersD．Foodcompanies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）Iwassittingatthedinnertableonasummerevening.Dinnertime1toldmeIshouldeateverythingonmyplateandthenasktobe2fromthetable.AsItooka(n)3ofmeat,atinyvoiceseemedto4intomyear:takethatporkbonetoReds.Redswasaneighborhooddognot5toanyone,buthewentintoouryardsonadaily6forloveandhandouts.Ihadno7whetherRedswasinouryardatthetime,yetthevoicewas8.Therewasinstant9insidemyyoungheadastowhetherIshouldriskthe10ofgettingupfromthetablebeforemyplatewasempty.Yetthevoicecontinued,11metogetupandlookforReds.12backmychairdespitemyparents’13expressions,Iwalkedthroughthekitchenandoutofthebackdoor.IdidnotseeReds,butIsawourgarage,abouttwentyfeetaway,wasonfire.I14asIrushedbackintothekitchen,porkinhand.“15thefiredepartmentnow---thegarageisonfire!”Itseemedthatoneofmybrothershad16intoaminorfightwithsomeolderboysintheneighborhoodthatday.Althoughtheboysneveradmittedtoitdespiteapolice17,webelievedtheysetthegarageonfireafter18oilarounditswalls.19,welivedtwoblocksfromthefirestation,andthefirewas20intime.Whatwasthewhisperingvoicethattoldmetogetupfromthetableandgooutside?Iwillneverknowforsure,butIwillalwaysbelieveitwasallbecauseofawhisperingangel.1、A．conditionsB．suggestionsC．guidesD．rules2、A．keptB．putC．excusedD．refused3、A．inspectionB．biteC．stepD．picture4、A．knockB．lookC．turnD．whisper5、A．belongingB．goingC．stickingD．holding6、A．natureB．pointC．basisD．schedule7、A．choiceB．demandC．intentionD．idea8、A．primaryB．insistentC．innocentD．weak9、A．explosionB．connectionC．conflictD．understanding10、A．incidencesB．functionsC．purposesD．consequences11、A．urgingB．holdingC．experiencingD．requesting12、A．CarryingB．DatingC．PushingD．Taking13、A．excitedB．surprisedC．nervousD．considerate14、A．terrifiedB．sighedC．screamedD．sniffed15、A．GoB．CallC．OperateD．Challenge16、A．steppedB．takenC．broughtD．fit17、A．introductionB．investigationC．knowledgeD．performance18、A．pouringB．pickingC．recordingD．lifting19、A．HopefullyB．DesperatelyC．RegretfullyD．Thankfully20、A．putoutB．sentoutC．heldupD．keptup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）Manypeoplethinkwhentheybecomerichandsuccessful,happinesswill

1．(nature)follow.However,theworldisfullofrichpeoplewhoaremiserableasifthey

2．(live)inHell.Wehavereadsomestoriesaboutmoviestarswhocommittedsuicide

3．diedfromdrugs.Quiteclearly,moneyisnottheonlyanswer

4．allproblems.Wealth

5．(acquire)throughdishonestmeansdoesnotbringhappiness.Inmyview,thesecrettohappinessliesinyourhardwork,your

6．(contribute)towardsothers’happinessandyourwealthyouearnthroughyourowneffort.Ifyougetyourmoneybytakingadvantageofothers,youwillnotbehappywithit.Long-termhappiness

7．(base)onhonesty,hardworkandself-esteem.Happinessisnot

8．end;itisaprocess.ItisnousesayingthatsomedaywhenIgetacar,buildahouseorownmyownbusiness,thenIwillbereallyhappy.Lifejustdoesnotworkthatway.Ifyouwaitforcertainthings

9．(happen)tomakeyouhappy,youwillalwaysfeelunfulfilled.Therewillalwaysbesomething

10．(miss).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。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：在错的词下画一横线，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。DearMr、Johnson,I’velearnedfromanewspaperthatsomeclerksarewantinginyourcompany、Iameagertobeingoneofthem、SoIamwritingtheletter、MynameiszhangHua、IwasbornintheHebeiProvinceandIamingoodhealth、I’vejustgraduatedintheComputerDepartmentofWuhanUniversity、IdidverygoodinallsubjectsandIamspecialgoodatcomputerstudiesandEnglish、IcanreadsciencebooksinEnglishanddoingsomewritinginEnglishaswell、Beside,IknowalittleFrench、Andinmysparetime,Ienjoyplayingbasketball、AsissaidthatyourcompanyisveryfamousandI’llverygladifyouletmeworkforit、Mytelephonenumberis0