福建省福州市重点中学2023学年高考仿真卷英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．________anincreaseinforeignlegalconflicts，Chinaisexpectedtoseethenumbercontinuetorise．A．Towitness B．BeingwitnessedC．Witnessed D．Havingwitnessed2．Distinguishedguestsandfriends,welcometoourschool,_____theceremonyofthe50thAnniversarythismorningareouralumni（校友）fromhomeandabroad.A．Attend B．Toattend C．Attending D．Havingattended3．Comparisonmaymakesomethingappearmorebeautifulthanitiswhen_____alone．A．seen B．seeing C．see D．tosee4．Thebookisnowoutofprint,______itcaneasilybeborrowedfromlibraries.A．andB．forC．soD．but5．Iwouldn’thavemissedthetrainifI______upearlier.A．got B．hadgot C．willget D．havegot6．Mostgraduatesinbigcitiesaresufferingformconnectedtosoaringhousepricesandjobhunting.A．curiosity B．eagerness C．thirst D．anxiety7．Afterhavingsomealcohol,driverstendtospeedwhenpassingstreetswithlesspeople.A．pullup B．putup C．riseup D．pickup8．Thereareprobablyalienslivinghereonearth._____!Ican’tbelieveyousaidthat.A．Comeon B．ForgetitC．Goahead D．Allowme9．Youcanchoosenottoforgive.________youcanalsochoosetoletitgo.A．Absolutely B．ConsequentlyC．Subsequently D．Alternatively10．Weshouldgobybus______wecangetthereearlier.A．assoonasB．whereC．inorderthatD．when11．﹣Haveyougottheresultsofthefinalexam？﹣Notyet．Itwillbeafewdays________weknowthefullresults．（）A．before B．afterC．until D．when12．Thedisaster-strickenvillagewasinaccessible___________byhelicopter,andthestormaddedtotherescuers’difficulty.A．insteadof B．otherthan C．ratherthan D．regardlessof13．Muirsucceeds______otherdesignershavefailed—herclothesareOriginal,yetstylish.A．that B．what C．which D．where14．－IwasafraidIwouldmisstheimportantlecture.－Oh,wasthatwhyyou_______askingmetospeedup?A．hadkept B．arekeepingC．wouldkeep D．kept15．Goodnews!Wedidn’tspendwehadexpected.A．ashalfmuchmoneyas B．muchmoneyashalfasC．asmuchmoneyashalf D．halfasmuchmoneyas16．OurEnglishteacher,havingexplainedtoushowtodesignaproject,allowedusawholeweek’spreparationandthen______theclass.A．todismiss B．dismissedC．dismissing D．havingdismissed17．ThefilmMeiLanfang,LiMingplaysthestarringrole,hasagaindrawntheworld’sattentiontoourtraditionalChineseart.A．what B．that C．which D．where18．Whenitcomestoinpublic,noonecanmatchhim.A．speak B．speaking C．beingspoken D．bespoken19．WolfWarrior2,_______directorWuJingalsostarredintheleadrole,isafirst-classproduction,evenbyHollywoodstandards.A．where B．whichC．whom D．as20．Theforeignersherearegreatlyimpressedbythefactthat_______peoplefromallwalksoflifeareworkinghardfor________newTianjin.A．/;aB．/;theC．a;aD．the;the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）Theclearingofmyparents’homehasmademethinkabouttheimportance,evencentralityofbookstothehouse’slifeandsoul.Thehouse,andourlivesinit,wouldnothavebeenthesamewithoutbooks.TheforceofthestatementcomeshometomeasIseewhathappenswhenshelvesareemptied.Theroomssuddenlylookuncomfortablybare.Ialwaysrathertookitforgrantedthatbooksfurnishedaroom.Theonlyroomsinourhousewithoutbookswerethedining-roomandthebathrooms.Otherwisetherewerebookseverywhere:inallthebedrooms,inthedrawing-roomandinthepianoroomwhichbecamemyparents’comfortablewinterstudy.Icouldn’thelpfeelingthatbookswereratherlikepeople:somemoreformalandboring,othersmoreentertaining;somesimplyforshow,otherswithunpromisingoutsidesbutrichinteriors.Theydidmore,infact,thanfurnisharoom;theywerecompanionswhocouldofferinsights,goodadvice.Nowthebooksarebeingcontributed(notall,tobesure,butverymany),andIfearfortheirfuture,almostasiftheywererefugees(难民).“Habentsuafatalibelli”,goesastheoldLatinsaying,originallywrittenbyTerentianus;itmeantthatthefateandfutureofbooksweredeterminedbythecapabilityofthereader.Butthemeaningofthephrasehasbeenmisunderstoodbytimeandisnowassociatedwiththephysicalfateofparticularbooks,howtheyhavepassedfromownertoowner.ThisishowWalterBenjaminreadthesayingwhenhewrotehisessay“UnpackingMyLibrary”,whichanalysestheextraordinarilycloserelationshipbetweenacollectorandhisorherbooks.WhenIdealwiththebooksthatmanyaregoingtocharityshops,Ihopetheywillfindgoodhomes,Ican’thelpwonderingifmygenerationisthelastthatwilloverseesuchaprocess.Booksaredisappearing,asmoreandmoreareboughtinelectronicformandexistonlyasbytesofinformationone-booksorotherdevices.Doesthismatter?Couldbooksbecomemorespiritual,astheylosetheirphysicality?1、Whenclearingtheroom,theauthor________.A．realizedtheinfluenceofbooksonhispastlifeB．thoughtofthestatementhisparentsoncemadeC．feltupsettoleavehisparents’booksbehindD．foundsomeemptyshelvesleftbyhisparents2、Theunderlinedword“interiors”inParagraph3refersto________.A．pagesB．notesC．coversD．contents3、AccordingtoWalterBenjamin,________.A．it’simportanttopassbooksfromoneownertoanotherB．themeaningofbooksismisunderstoodbytimeC．thefateofbooksisrelatedtotheircollectorsD．thefutureofbooksdependsonreaders’capability4、Fromthepassageweknowthat________.A．theauthorisattachedtophysicalformofbooksB．theauthor’sbooksareboundtofindgoodhomesC．E-bookshavetakentheplaceoftraditionalonesD．theauthor’sparentsusedeveryroomoftheirsasastudy22．（8分）InsideasecuredroominabeautifulcastlenearParis,asmallmetalcylinder(圆柱体)restsonashelfbeneathadoublesetofbelljars.Ithaslainthereformorethanacentury,itsrestonlyoccasionallydisturbedwhentheroom’sthreekeyholdersperformacoordinatedopeningceremonytolettechniciansenterandcleanthispreciouspieceofmetal.First,thecylinderisrubbedwithapieceofsoft,alcohol-soakedcloth.Thenitissteamedwithpurewater.Finally,the1kgcylinderisreturned,carefully,toitsrestingplace.Suchattentiontoalumpofmetalisunusual,buthasapurpose.ThecastlehousestheInternationalBureauofWeightsandMeasuresandthatpieceofshining,circularmetalisitsholiestrelic.Itisthedefiningmass(质量)againstwhichallotherkilogramsaremeasured.Thisistheinternationalprototype,orstandard,ofthekilogram.TheIPK,inshort.Dozensofcarefullyweightedcopiesoftheoriginalhavebeenmade.Theyarestoredaroundtheworldandusedtostandardiseindividualnations’weightsandmeasuressystems.ButthedaysoftheIPK,initscurrentform,arenumbered.TheInternationalBureauofWeightsandMeasureshasdecidedtoreplacethissinglephysicalspecimenwithamorefundamentalmeasurement–basedonelectriccurrent–inordertodefinethemassofanobject.Thekingofkilogramsisabouttobedethroned.“Onekeyreasonfordoingthisworkistoprovideinternationalsecurity,”saysBureauspokesmanPaulRobinson.“Ifthecastleburneddowntomorrowandthekilogramwasdestroyed,wewouldhavenoreferenceleftfortheworld’smetricweightssystem.Therewouldbechaos.ThecurrentdefinitionofthekilogramistheweightofthatcylinderinParis,afterall.”AnothermajormotivationforthereplacementoftheIPKisthegrowingneedtobeabletocarryoutmoreandmoreprecisemeasurements.“Drugcompanieswillsoonbewantingtouseingredientsthatwillhavetobemeasuredintermsofafewmillionthsorevenbillionthsofagram,”saysRobinson.“Weneedtobepreparedtoweighsubstanceswiththatkindofaccuracy.”1、WhatdoweknowabouttheIPKfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A．It’scaredforwithgreatdevotion.B．It’susedinreligiousceremonies.C．It’sbeautifullydesignedanddecorated.D．It’sthemostvaluablemetalintheworld.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“dethroned”underlinedinparagraph5?A．rebuilt B．removedC．destroyed D．upgraded3、WhatisareasonforreplacingthecurrentIPK?A．Toprotectthemetalcylinderfromdamage.B．Tomaketakingmeasurementsmoreeconomical.C．Toprovideallcountrieswiththesamestandard.D．Tosatisfytheincreasingdemandforexactness.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．NomorekilosB．AheavytechnologyC．ThefutureofthekiloD．Thehistoryofmeasures23．（8分）Careersinzoologyareextremelyvariedandunique,andcanprovideincrediblelearningandworkopportunitiesforanyonedevotedtoanimalstudiesandwelfare.Zoology,orthestudyofanimals,isawidefieldwithmanyspecialties,includingresearch,conservation,veterinary(兽医的)medicine,andthecareofanimals.Forpeoplewithaloveofanimalsandsometraining,dreamsofcareersinzoologymaycometrue.Somecareersinzoologyfocusonresearchandscientificstudies.Thesecareersmayallowthosewithagoodtheoreticalsciencebackgroundtodevelopandrunstudiesthatimprovehumanunderstandingoftheanimalworld.Researchinzoologycanhelpcreatesaferandmoreeffectiveproductsforanimalsorcanteachhumansmoreaboutanimalbehaviorinordertoaidinconservation,breedingprograms,andhabitatpreservation.Careersinzoologythatfocusonconservationattachgreatimportancetothecontinuedsurvivalandincreasedprotectionofanimalspecies.Conservationistsmayworkwithpoliticalgroupsorgovernmentstohelpmakelawstoprotectandpreserveanimals,ormayworkinthefieldgatheringinformationonpotentialthreatstothehealthofglobalecosystems.Someconservationistsworkineducationalfields,tryingtoimprovehumaneffortstosaveanimalsfromextinction.Animalsaresubjecttoillnessandinjury,andsomecareersinzoologyhelptocreateasafe,stableanimalpopulation.Veterinarymedicineisanimportantspecialtyfield,andmaytakeseveralyearsofintensivetrainingtoqualifyasacertifiedveterinarian.Whilemanyveterinariansfocusonthesmall-animalpracticeofdomesticpets,vetsinruralareasoftenworkwithlargefarmanimalsandmoreadventurousveterinariansmayworkwithexoticspeciesinzoosandwildlifepreserves..Humanslovetoobserveanimals,andmodern-dayzoosandwildlifepreserveshelpmeetthatinterestwhileprovidingfacilitiestoassistwithconservationprograms.Zoologycareersinzooscanrangefromoverseeingbreedingprograms,tocreatingtheproperdietforadeer,tocleaningthetiger’scage.Manyvolunteerandentry-leveljobsareavailableforpeoplethatloveanimals.1、Whatisthepurposeofresearchingonanimalsinzoology?A．Tohelpgovernmentsmakelaws.B．Toimproveresearchers’scientificknowledge.C．Tocreatesafeandeffectiveproductsforhumans.D．Toeducatepeopletoprotectanimals.2、Whatcancareersinzoologythatfocusonveterinarymedicinehelp?A．Betterunderstandanimals.B．Protectanimals’health.C．Cleantheanimals’cages.D．Increasethenumberofanimals.3、Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthewholepassage?A．B．C．D．4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlypresent?A．Volunteers’passionforzoology.B．Anewideaofcareersinzoology.C．Differenttypesofcareersinzoology.D．Effectivemeasuresofanimalprotection.24．（8分）Springiscoming,anditistimeforthoseabouttograduatetolookforjobs.Competitionistough,sojobseekersmustcarefullyconsidertheirpersonalchoices.Whateverwearewearing,ourfamilyandfriendsmayacceptus,buttheworkplacemaynot.Ahighschoolnewspapereditorsaiditisunfairforcompaniestodiscouragevisibletattoos(纹身),noserings,orcertaindressstyles.Itistrueyoucan’tjudgeabookbyitscover,yetpeopledo“cover”themselvesinordertoconveycertainmessages.Whatwewear,includingtattoosandnoserings,isanexpressionofwhoweare.Justaspeopleconveymessagesaboutthemselveswiththeirappearances,sodocompanies.Dressstandardsexistinthebusinessworldforanumberofreasons,butthemainconcernisoftenaboutwhatcustomersaccept.Othersmaysayhowtodressisamatterofpersonalfreedom,butforbusinessesitismoreaboutwhethertomakeorlosemoney.Mostemployersdocareaboutthepersonalappearancesoftheiremployees,becausethosepeoplerepresentthecompaniestotheircustomers.AsahiringmanagerIampaidtochoosethepeoplewhowouldmakethebestimpressiononourcustomers.Thereareplentyofwell-qualifiedcandidates,soitisnotwrongtorejectsomeonewhomightdisappointmycustomers.EventhoughIamopen-minded,Ican’texpectallourcustomersare.Thereisnobodytoblamebutyourselfifyoursetofchoicesdoesnotmatchthatofyourpreferredemployer.Nocompanyshouldhavetochangetosatisfyacandidatesimplybecauseheorsheisunwillingtorespectitsstandards,aslongasitsstandardsarelegal.1、Whichofthefollowingisthenewspapereditor’sopinionaccordingtoParagraph2?A．People’sappearancescarrymessageaboutthemselves.B．Customers’choicesinfluencedressstandardsincompanies.C．Candidateswithtattoosornoseringsshouldbefairly-treatedD．Strangedressstylesshouldnotbeencouragedintheworkplace2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A．Candidateshavetowearwhatcompaniespreferforaninterview.B．WhattowearisnotamatterofpersonalchoiceforcompaniesC．Companiessometimeshavetochangetorespecttheircandidates.D．Hiringmanagersmakethebestimpressionontheircandidates.3、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．EmployeesMatter B．PersonalChoicesMatterC．AppearancesMatter D．HiringManagersMatter4、Theauthor’sattitudetowardsstrangedressstylesintheworkplacemaybestbedescribedas.A．enthusiastic B．negativeC．positive D．sympathetic25．（10分）NEWDELHI—InIndia’sspacecenteronthebarrierislandofSriharikota,thewhite-jacketedscientistsheldtheirbreaths.Thecountry’strustyred-and-whitesatellitelaunchvehiclehadliftedoffmomentsbeforeandblastedintoorbit.ThePolarSatelliteLaunchVehicleC-37wasabouttoperformadelicatemaneuver(操纵，任务)—carefullysending104satellitesintotheheavens,thehighestnumbereverattemptedinonemission.OneIndianspaceanalystontelevisionlikenedthecomplicatedmaneuvertodroppingchildrenatdifferentbusstops.About10a.m.Wednesday,theannouncementcame:Allthesatelliteshadbeensuccessfullylaunched.Thescientistsbreathedacollectivesighofrelief,andbackslappingandapplausefollowed.“Thisisagreatmomentforeachandeveryoneofus.Todaywehavemadehistory,”projectmanagerB．Jayakumarsaidafterward.Thetotalnumberofsatellitesfaroutstripped(超过)thepreviousrecord—37atthesametimesentintospacebyRussiain2014.Wednesday’slaunchwasanothersuccessfortheIndianSpaceResearchOrganization(ISRO),whichisrapidlygainingareputationgloballyforitseffectiveyetlow-costmissions.Indiahadalreadysentupdozensofsatellites,including20inonelaunchlastyear.In2014,IndiabecamethefirstAsiannationtosendaprobe(探测器)intoorbitaroundMars,a$74millioneffortthat,asPrimeMinisterNarendraModinotedatthetime,costlessthanwhatittooktomaketheHollywoodspacemovie“Gravity”.ThefiercenationalpridethatresultedafterthatsuccesssenttheMarsproberocketingontothefaceofthecountry’snew2,000rupee($30)currencynote(钞票)inNovember.“NowIndiaisshowingitscompetitivenessinthe$300billionglobalspacemarket,”saidRajeswariPillaiRajagopalan,headoftheNuclearandSpacePolicyInitiativeattheObserverRearchFoundationinNewDelhi.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“likened”meaninthe3rdparagraph?A．contributedB．comparedC．preferredD．tied2、WhatdoesIndia’sPrimeMinisterModiimplyaccordingtothe8thparagraph?A．The104-satellitemaneuvercostlessmoneythanthefilm“Gravity”did.B．Shootingafilmisalwaysmoreexpensivethanlaunchingarocket.C．TheMarsproberocketingischaracteristicofbeinglowincost.D．Allrealexplorationsarecheaperthanvirtualones.3、ThewayIndiaadoptedtoshowthesignificanceoftheMarsproberocketingisequaltothewayChinesegovernmentuse________inChina.A．ChairmanMaoZedong’sportraitB．apictureoftheLong-marchrocketC．apictureoftheThree-gorges(峡谷)projectD．xxx’sportrait4、Itcanbeinferredthatafterthesuccessinthe104-satellitelaunch,Indiawill________.A．becomeNo.1intheglobalspacemarketB．takeupalargermarketshareinthefutureC．showitsabilityamonglocalcompetitorsD．haveanorderof$300billion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）IguessthedayIwenttocollegewasoneofthehappiestofmymother’slife.Istillrememberthedaywe1there.Because,tomymotherwhodroppedoutofschoolduringthewar,thiswasabig2,onwhichsheinsistedthatI3awhiteshirtandanecktie.Butwhenwefinallyreachedthecampusandgotoffthecar,wewere4byyoungmenintanktops(背心)andshorts.Ifeltthatmymothermademe5.Shewantedtoknowwherethe6was,andfoundsomeonetogiveus7,“Charley,lookatallthebooks!”shefelt8.“Youcouldstayinhereallfouryears.’’Everywherewewentshekept9.“Look!Thatsmallarea—youcouldstudythere.”And,“Look,thatcafeteriatable,youcouldeatthere.”I10itbecauseIknewshewouldbeleavingsoon.Anhourlater,Icarriedmytrunktothestairwellofmydormitory.Mymotherwasholdingmytwobaseballbats.“Here,”Isaid,11myhand,”I’lltakethe12.”“I’llgoupwithyou.”“No,it’sallright.”“13Iwanttoseeyourroom.”Icouldn’tthinkofanythingelsethatwouldn’t14herfeelings,soIjustpushedmyhandoutfarther.Herface15andhandedmethebats.“Charley,”shesaid.Hervoicewas16now,anditsoundeddifferent.“Giveyourmotherakiss.”Ileanedforward.Shethrewherarms17myneckanddrewmeclose.Icouldsmellherperfumeandherhairspraythatsheusedforthis18day.Ipulledaway,liftedthetrunk,andbeganmyclimb,19mymotherinthestairwellofadormitory,ascloseasshewould20gettoacollegeeducation.1、A．walkedB．flewC．droveD．cycled2、A．situationB．occasionC．choiceD．decision3、A．wearB．bringC．buyD．find4、A．respectedB．gatheredC．followedD．surrounded5、A．awesomeB．admirableC．remarkableD．ridiculous6、A．libraryB．laboratoryC．restaurantD．dormitory7、A．signalsB．suggestionsC．directionsD．instructions8、A．annoyedB．amazedC．nervousD．calm9、A．thinkingB．pointingC．complainingD．wandering10、A．welcomedB．stoppedC．toleratedD．hated11、A．givingoutB．takingbackC．puttingupD．holdingout12、A．trunkB．batsC．clothesD．books13、A．ButB．StillC．SoD．And14、A．hideB．protectC．hurtD．ignore15、A．fellB．shoneC．brightenedD．moved16、A．clearerB．strongerC．louderD．softer17、A．aroundB．byC．inD．on18、A．regularB．commonC．specialD．hard19、A．forgettingB．leavingC．consideringD．recognizing20、A．seldomB．neverC．alwaysD．ever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）TheInternet1．(change)people’slivessinceitwaswidelyused.Thankstoit,peoplearoundtheworldare2．(close)connected.Anincreasingnumberofyoungpeoplefrom3．(differ)backgroundsandcountriescanformfriendshipswithanyone4．hasthecommoninterestswiththem.What’smore,whenpeopleneedinformation,theInternetisthefirstsourcetheyturnto.5．thesereasons,weconsiderit6．positivetoolthathelpsmakeourlivesbetter.However,ithasnegativeeffects,oneofwhichisthatithastoomuchinformationthathasnotbeenevaluatedfor7．(accurate).AnotherdisadvantageisthatsomepeoplehavebecomeheavyInternet8．(use)sothattheirability9．(live)anormallifeisdamaged.Thus,IfeelitisimportantforuseithertolimitouruseoftheInternet10．tolearnhowtohandletheproblemsithascaused.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、A4、D5、B6、D7、D8、A9、D10、C11、A12、B13、D14、D15、D16、B17、D18、B19、A20、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、1、A2、D3、C4、A22、1、A2、B3、D4、C23、1、D2、B3、A4、C24、1、C2、B3、C4、B25、Maybenooneforgetstheirfirstbikeandthereisnoexceptiontoawomanlikeme.MinewasaSchwinncoasterbike,second-hand,paintedredandyellowbyitspreviousowner.IrememberridingtoofastdownthebighillonSpringfieldAvenue.Iknewatoncethattheworldwasminetoexplore.Acoupleofyearslater,whenIwas11,mygrandmothervisitedfromEngland,bringingmeabike.Itwasadarkgreenone,withthreegears(齿轮)andhandbrakes.AstheownerofthefirstEnglishbikemyfriendshadeverseen,Iwasalmostfamous.Unlikemycoasterbike,itwaslight—ridingitfeltlikeflying.Irodepastbigstonehouseswiththeirhugeyardsandtrees.Irodepastbrickrowhouses.Irodealoneandwithgroupsoffriends.Thatbelovedbikewentwithmetocollege,carryingmetothelibraryandtoclasses.Beyondtransport,itwasoftenaprop(道具):PushingitalongasIwalkedthecollegepathsmademefeellessself-conscious.Somehow,conversationflowedmoreeasilyoneithersideofabike.Aftercollege,Ilivedabroadforawhile.ReturningfromLondon,Idiscoveredtomyhorrorthatmyparentshadsoldmybike.Foryearsafterthat,Ididn'thaveabikethatwasreallymine.TeachinginaNewEnglandprepschool(学校),Isimplyrodewhateverbikesitsgraduateshadleftbehind.Irodearoundthelittletownonbikeswithgearsandbrakesthatoftenfailed.IdidnottakeanyofthosebikeswithmewhenImovedsouthtothecoastaltownwhereInowlive.ButafterawhileImissedriding.Finally,onafallday,Iboughtabike.Calledacomfortbike,ithaswidertires