江苏省海门市东洲国际学校2023年高考压轴卷英语试卷含解析

2023年高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Whatabouttheprotectionofthesenewmachines?—Let’skeepthesurface________dustbyputtingacoveroverthem.A．farfromB．apartfromC．freefromD．awayfrom2．JamesSmithandhisgirlfriendwenttoChenyiSquaretocelebratetheNewYear,never_________.A．returned B．toreturnC．returning D．havingreturned3．—DidyouhavedifficultyfindingAnn'house?—Notreally.She___uscleardirectionsandwewereabletofindit.easily?A．wastogive B．hadgivenC．wasgiving D．wouldgive4．Therearealsopeoplewhoobjecttofairystoriesonthegrounds______theyarenotobjectivelytrue,andthatgiants,witches,two-headeddragonsetcdonotexist.A．that B．what C．which D．when5．PhysicallychallengedasJackwas,hedidnot________himselftohisfate.A．resistB．reserveC．resignD．rescue6．Tomisproudand________,neveradmittingheiswrongandalwayslookingforsomeoneelsetoblame.A．strict B．stubbornC．sympathetic D．sensitive7．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding8．Asasurgeon,Icannotanymistakes;itwouldbedangerousforthepatient.A．appreciate B．removeC．offer D．afford9．Manyyoungpeoplejustcan’tlivewithouttheInternet,theydependonforwhateverinformationtheyneed.A．which B．when C．where D．what10．Iusuallydothewashingupandleavethecookingtomywife，______she’sabettercookthanme．A．unless B．as C．eventhough D．incase11．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where12．---Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!---______!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright B．I’mstuck C．Oh,comeon D．Don’tmentionit13．Whilewewerelisteningtothespeechattentively,avoice_____toannouncetheresultoftheelection.A．brokein B．brokeup C．brokeoff D．brokedown14．Laughterproducesshort-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartandbloodcirculation,_________heartrateandoxygenconsumption.A．increasingB．toincreaseC．havingincreasedD．beingincreased15．Ishookhandsand________greetingswiththemanager,whoIimpressedalot.A．conveyedB．swappedC．exchangedD．switched16．Thenewsshockedthepublic，______togreatconcernaboutstudents'safetyatschool.A．havingled B．ledC．leading D．tolead17．Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．asthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase18．－Youknow,peoplehavedifferentopinionsabouttheconstructionoftheproject.－Wewelcomeanycommentsfromthem,favorableor_______.A．so B．otherwiseC．else D．rather19．Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacounty_____theaverageannualincomeislessthan$400.A．whichB．whoseC．whereD．what20．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome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）Thelightfromthecampfirebrightenedthedarkness,butitcouldnotpreventthedampcoldofDennis’sSwamp(沼泽地)creepingintotheirbones.Itwasastrangeplace.MartinandTomwishedthattheyhadnotacceptedJack’sdare.Theylikedcamping,butnotnearthisswamp.“So,”Martinaskedastheysatwatchingthehotcoals.“Howdidthisplacegetitsname?”“Areyousureyouwanttohearit?It’sascarystory,”warnedJack.“Ofcourse!”criedoutTom.“Iftherewereanythingtobescaredof,youwouldn’thavechosenthisplace!”“Ok,butdon’tsayIdidn’twarnyou,”saidJack,andhebeganthistale.“Waybackintime,amancalledDennistriedtostartafarmhere.Hebuiltthatcottageovertheretolivein.Inthosedays,thearealookedquitedifferent—itwascoveredwithtalltreesandtheswampwasacrystal-clearriver.Afterthreehardyears,Dennishadclearedseveralfieldsandplantedcrops.Hewassoproudofhissuccessthatherefusedtolistentoadvice.“‘Youareclearingtoomuchland,’warnedoneoldman.‘Thelandisalivingthing.Itwillhitbackatyouifyouabuseit.’”“‘Sillyfool,’saidDennistohimself.‘IfIclearmoreland,Icangrowmorecrops.I’llbecomewealthier.He’sjustjealous!’”“Denniscontinuedtochopdowntrees.Smallanimalsthatreliedonthemforfoodandshelterweredestroyed.Hewassoeagertoexpandhisfarmthathedidnotnoticetheriverflowingslowlytowardshisdoor.Hedidnotnoticesaltseepingtothesurfaceoftheland.Hedidnotnoticeswampplantschokingallthenativeplants.”“Whathappened?”Martinasked.Itwasgrowingcolder.Hetrembled,twistinghisbodyclosertothefire.“Thelandhitback—justastheoldmanwarned,”Jackshrugged.“Dennisdisappeared.Oldfolksaroundherebelievethatswampplantsmovedupfromtheriveranddraggedhimunderwater.Hisbodywasneverfound.”“Whatastupidstory,”laughedTom.“Plantscan’t…”Beforehehadfinishedspeaking,hescreamedandfainted(晕倒).Theothertwoboysjumpedupwithfright,staringatTom.Suddenly,theyburstoutlaughing.Somegreenswampivy(常春藤)hadcoveredTom’sface.ItwasawhilebeforeTomcouldappreciatethejoke.1、Theunderlinedword“dare”inParagraph1isclosedinmeaningto________.A．courage B．assistance C．instruction D．challenge2、WhydidJacktellTomandMartinthestory?A．Tofrightenthem.B．Tosatisfytheircuriosity.C．Towarnthemofthedangeroftheplace.D．Topersuadethemtocampintheswamp.3、WhydidDennisignorethewarningoftheoldman?A．Theoldmanenviedhim.B．TheoldmanwasfoolishC．Hewastoobusytolistentoothers.D．Hewasgreedyformorecrops.4、WhydidTomscreamandfaint?A．HesawDennis’sshadow.B．Hewasscaredbyaplant.C．Hisfriendsplayedajokeonhim.D．Theweatherbecameextremelycold.5、WhatlessoncanwelearnfromthestoryofDennis?A．Graspall,loseall.B．Nosweat,nosweet.C．Itisnousecryingoverspiltmilk.D．Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.22．（8分）AteacherfromRelaxKidsinTamworth,UK,usedtwoapplestoshowherstudentsthedamaging,andoftenunseen,consequencesofbullying(欺凌).Andherpostaboutthepowerfullessonhasgoneviral.RosieDuttonexplainedthatduringoneofherclassessheintroducedthechildrentotworedapples.Whatthekidsdidn'tknowwasthatbeforethelesson,Duttonhadrepeatedlydroppedoneoftheapplesonthefloor.Andyet,ontheoutsideatleast,bothappleslookedperfect."IpickeduptheappleI'ddroppedonthefloorandstartedtotellthechildrenhowIdislikedthisapple,andthatIthoughtitwasdisgusting,itwasahorriblecolourandthestemwasjusttooshort,"Duttonwrote.Shethenencouragedthestudentstodothesame.Someofthechildrenlookedatherlikeshewas“crazy”,butthestudentspassedtheapplearoundthecircle,callingitnames.Continuingtheexercise,theteacherthenpassedthesecondapplearoundthecircle.Thisapple,however,wasshoweredwithcommentslike:“Yourskinisbeautiful,"and"whatabeautifulcolouryouare."Duttonthenshowedthestudentsbothapplesonceagain,highlightingthat"therewasnochange,bothapplesstilllookedthesame."Thatis,untilshecutthemopen."Theapplewe'dsaidunkindwordstowasbruisedandallmushy(糊状的)inside,"shesaid.Therewas,shesaid,animmediate"lightbulb"momentforherstudents."Theyreallygotit.Whatwesawinsidethatapple,thebruises,themushandthebrokenbitsiswhatishappeninginsideeveryoneofuswhensomeonemistreatsuswiththeirwordsoractions."Duttonexplainedhowimportantitistoteachchildrentostandupforoneanother,andtostopanyformofbullying.“Let’screateagenerationofkindcaringchildren,”theteacherwrote.“Thetonguehasnobones,butisstrongenoughtobreakaheart.Sobecarefulwithyourwords.”1、Whathadtheteacherdonetothefirstapplebeforethelesson?A．ShehadintroducedittothekidsB．ShehaddamageditpurposelyC．ShehadmadeitlookperfectD．Shehadcoloureditbrightly2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“callingitnames”(Para.3)mean?A．SayingrudethingsB．MakingfunofitC．CheeringforitD．Shoutingatit3、Whatdidtheteacherinstructthekidstodowiththesecondapple?A．DropitB．PraiseitC．IgnoreitD．Observeit4、What’sthepurposeoftheteacher’susingtwoapplesinclass?A．Todrawthekids’attentionB．ToexplainherpersonalpreferencesC．TomakeacomparisonbetweenthemD．Tohelpthekidsunderstandtheresultsofbullying23．（8分）WHERETOGOINAUGUST?InEuropeAugustistheheightofthepeakseason!MillionsofholidaymakersfromaroundtheworldinvadethebeachesandcountrysideofSouthernEurope.Theclimateisgreatfortravelforjustaboutthewholeofthecontinentwithjustafewareasaffectedbyextremeheat.ThenorthofEuropeislovelyduringthismonthandsummeristheidealtimetovisitthosecountriesthataregenerallyconsideredalittlecoldanddampsuchasIreland,ScotlandorHolland.InAsiaThisseasonisconsideredtheleastfavourable.Themonsoon(季风)seasonisatitsheightoverthemajorityofthisareawiththeexceptionofonlyafewcountries(KeralaorTamilNaduinIndia,BaliandthesouthernislandsofIndonesia,etc.)Everywhereelseishot,andverydampclimateprevails(盛行).InAfricaTheMaghrebcountriesarecrowdedwithtourists.Theclimateishotanddry.TheAtlanticcoastofMoroccoispleasantthankstotheoceaninfluence.Furthertothesouthitistherainyseasonanditisonlyalongthelatitude(纬度)ofKenyaandTanzaniathattheclimatebecomesfavourabletovisitors.InAmericaThenorthisgenerallyhotanddry(sometimesextremelyhotinthedesertstowardsthewestoftheUSA).CentralAmericaexperiencesashortrainyseasonatthistimebuttowardsthesouththeconditionsaremorefavourable.Tobeavoided:AlthoughJulyandAugustarefavourabletotravel“climatically”speaking,itisoftennotsopleasantwhenitcomestoquietnessandprices.ThevastmajoritiesofEuropeancountrieshavetheirmainholidaysduringthisperiodsothehotelsaregenerallycrowdedandthepriceshighforthemajorityofdestinations.223、WhichpartmaybethelastchoicefortravellinginAugust?A．Asia. B．Africa.C．SouthernEurope. D．SouthernAmerica.1、Besidesclimate,__________cancontributetoyourdisappointmentwhentravelling.A．hotelprices B．peacefulenvironmentC．transportationexpenses D．troublesomeholidaymakers2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“invade”inthepart“inEurope”mean?A．Immigrationto. B．Visitseparately.C．Enterinlargenumbers. D．Attackandoccupy.24．（8分）Ourhero’soriginstorystartedthispastFebruaryinthePerinefamilylivingroominBirmingham,Alabama.Austin,a4-year-oldboy,andhisfather,TadPerine,werewatchingaprogramonAnimalPlanetaboutamotherpandaleavinghercubs.“Itoldhimthatthecubswouldbehomelessforawhile,”Tadsays.“Austindidn’tknowwhathomelessnessmeant,buthewassadandwantedtoknowmore.”Seeingthisasateachablemoment,TadtookAustintotheFirehouseMinistries,alocalshelterthatprovideshousing,food,andotherservicesforhomelessmen.Astheydrovebytheredbrickbuilding,theysawagroupof25homelessmenstandingonthestreetcorner.“Dad,theylooksad.”Austinsaid.“Canwetakethemsomefoodandmakethemsmile?”Thatday,AustinusedhisallowancetobuyeachmanaBurgerKingsandwichandhandedthefoodouthimself.Seeingwhattheirpresencemeanttothemenattheministry,AustinandTadreturnedthenextweek.Afterhereturnedeveryweekforfiveweeks,wordofAustin’sactsofkindnessspreadthroughsocialmediaandnationalnewsoutlets.BurgerKingjumpedaboard,agreeingtodonate$1,000amonthforanentireyeartowardthecause.Soon,churchesandsheltersacrossthecountrybeganinvitingAustintocometodistributefoodinotherareas.WhereasbeforeAustinandTadcouldfeed25to50peopleatatime;now,thankstocorporateandcommunitysupport,theycanfeed800to2,000peopleatonce.AsforAustin,hecontinuestogiveoutfood,smiles,andhisinspirationalmessageoflove.“ItmakesmefeellikeI’msavingtheday.”1、HowdoesAustinfeelwhenseeingtheTVprogram?A．Surprised B．JoyfulC．Grateful D．Unhappy2、WhydidTaddriveAustintothelocalshelter?A．Todonatesomemoneyforthehomeless.B．Toaskforsomehelpfromthehomeless.C．Toteachhimthemeaningofhomelessness.D．TointroduceAustintothestaffthere.3、WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParagraph3?A．ToconfirmAustin’sinfluence.B．TopraiseBurgerKing’sdonation.C．Tothankthecommunity’ssupportD．Toconveyappreciationofthehomeless.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ATeachableMomentB．ABoyFightingAgainstHungerC．AKindFamilyHelpingthePoorD．Tad’sInspirationalMessageofLove25．（10分）Foryears,decadesinfact,I'vepuzzledovertheresponsemostpeoplehavewhenItellthemImostlytravelalone."You'resobrave!"Whyisitthatawomantravellingalone,asIhaveoftendoneformonthsatatime,isperceivedtobe"brave",whereasmenwhotravelaloneareentirelyunremarkable?Youareonlybravewhenyouareafraidofsomethingbutstilldoitanyway.Ihaveneverbeenafraidoftravellingalone.ThefirsttimeItravelledalonewaswhenIwas19.IwasduetotravelinEuropewithafriendattheendofthesummer.SheannouncedbylettertwodaysbeforeourdeparturethatshewouldbeleavingmehalfwayatVienna.Itwastoolatebythentoropeinanotherfriend,soitwaseithertogohomeafterVienna,orkeepgoingbymyself.Ikeptgoing.Igotontrainsbymyself,checkedintohostelsbymyselfandfoundmywayaroundbymyself.Itwasweirdatfirst,butlaterIstoppedworryingaboutit.WhenIgotbacktoIrelandafterthattrip,Ifeltproudofmyself.IhaddonesomethingIhadassumedwouldbehard,andithadturnedouttobenothardatall.Thatwasthreedecadesago,andsincethenIhavetravelledallovertheworld,usuallyonmyown.IstilldowhatIdidthen,whichistokeepadiary.ThegreatestgiftofsolotravelhasbeenthoseI'vemetalongtheway.ImayhavesetoffaloneeachtimebutI'veencounteredmanypeoplewhobecameimportanttome.ImetmyhusbandinKathmandu,Nepal.ImetlifelongfriendsinAustralia,Poland,Hungary,Turkey,India,Indonesiaandmanyotherplaces.1、Whatmakestheauthorpuzzledwhenshetellspeopleofherexperience?A．People'sdisbelief. B．People'sresponse.C．People'sapproval. D．People'scriticism.2、Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutherfirsttimetotravelalone?A．Itwasatripbydesign.B．Shehadtochoosetogobyherself.C．Itwasharderthanexpected.D．Shesetoffallalone.3、Whatdotheunderlinedwords"solotravel"inthelastparagraphmean?A．GroupTravel. B．Travellingwithfriends.C．Travellingalone. D．Travellingwithmusic.4、Howhastheauthorbenefitedfromhertravel?A．Shehasovercomeherfearoftravellingalone.B．Shehaswrittenacoupleofbooks.C．Shehasreceivedagreatmanygifts.D．Shehasmetmanypeoplealltheway.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）Whenhardtimescame,thedepressionsettledovermysoul.Theparkbenchwas12asIsatdowntoreadbeneathanoldwillowtree.Ayoungboyoutofbreath34me,alltiredfromplay.Hestoodrightbeforemewithhisheadtilted(倾斜的)down,sayingingreat5678，“LookwhatIfound！”Inhishandwasaflower,andwhata_910_sight,withitspetals(花瓣)allworn—notenoughrain,ortoolittlelight.1112_himtotakehisflowerandgoofftoplay,I131415_asmallsmileandthenshiftedaway.Butinsteadof__1617_,hesatnexttomy_181920andplacedtheflowertohisnoseanddeclaredwithsurprise,“Itsurelysmellsprettyandit'sbeautiful,too.That'swhyI______it;here,it'sforyou.”Theflowerbeforemewasdyingordead.ButIknewImust________it,orhemightneverleave.SoIreachedfortheflower,and________，“JustwhatIneed.”Butinsteadofplacingtheflowerinmyhand,he_______itmidairwithoutreason.ItwasthenthatI________fortheveryfirsttimetheboywas_______.Iheardmyvoiceshake,tearsshonelikethesun________Ithankedhimforpickingtheverybestone.Hesmiled,andthenranofftoplay,_____oftheeffecthe'dhadonmyday.Isatthereand________howhemanagedtoseeaself-pityingwomanbeneathanoldwillowtree.Howdidheknowofmy________？Perhapsfromhisheart,he'dbeenblessedwithtrue_______.Throughtheeyesofablindchild,atlastIcouldsee,theproblemwasnotconnectedwiththeworld;theproblemwasme.AndforallofthosetimesImyselfhadbeenblind,Ivowed(发誓)tosee____,andappreciateeverysecondthat'smine.1、A．fadedB．unoccupiedC．wornD．untidy2、A．overlookedB．approachedC．understoodD．stopped3、A．excitementB．sorrowC．troubleD．panic4、A．uniqueB．roughC．botheringD．pitiful5、A．ExpectingB．DemandingC．PersuadingD．Inviting6、A．playedB．adjustedC．forcedD．delivered7、A．decliningB．acceptingC．refusingD．quitting8、A．sideB．wayC．shoulderD．direction9、A．spottedB．pulledC．soldD．picked10、A．bringB．fetchC．takeD．smell11、A．shoutedB．whisperedC．listenedD．replied12、A．seizedB．heldC．caughtD．grasped13、A．convincedB．exploredC．noticedD．refused14、A．strangeB．blindC．deafD．unimaginable15、A．onceB．afterC．asD．since16、A．unawareB．ashamedC．regretfulD．regardless17、A．doubtedB．feltC．foundD．wondered18、A．embarrassmentB．adventureC．discouragementD．effort19、A．senseB．sightC．hearingD．ability20、A．beautyB．comfortC．fantasyD．love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）Crosswordpuzzlesandexercisearejustafewofthehabitsthatimprovememorybest.Butto1．(true)giveyourbrainapush,youmightwanttotakeasimpletiptoheart-andit’snothingyoulearnedinschool.Sofar,researchersfromWaterlooUniversityinCanada2．(discover)whatmaybetheeasiestwaytoimproveyourmemoryever.Theirresearch,recently3．(publish)inthejournalMemory,suggeststhatreadingoutloudtoyourselfcanincreaseyourrecallskills4．upto15%.Inthestudy,scientistsasked95participantstotestfour5．(method):reading,silently,hearingsomeoneelseread,readingaloudandlisteningtoarecordingofoneselfreading.Theirresult?Thepeople6．readtheinformationoutloudshowedthebestretention(保持)rates—about15%7．(high)inlearningspeed,infact.Youmaywanttoaddthesebrain-boostingfoodsthatcanimprovememorytoyourdiet,too.“Read8．needstoberememberoutloud,andyou’llrememberitbetter.Yes,it’sshatsimple!”psychologistandstudyco-authorColinMacleodsaid.Sonexttimewhenyou‘repreparingforabigexam,spendsometime9．(read)loud.Trustus.Itmightmakeyou10．genius.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短文。短文中共有10处错误，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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。China'shighereducationisdevelopingveryfast、Thenumberofcollegestudentsarequitesmallinthe1980s,andnownearlyfourteenmillionstudentsarestudyingincollegesanduniversities、WhydoesChina'shighereducationdevelopsuchquickly?Severalfactorscontributetoit、Firstofall,itsquickdevelopmentresultsChina'srapidsociallyandeconomicdevelopment、Throughthereformandopeningup,peoplehavebecomericherandhavemuchmoneytoinvestineducation、Secondly,ourgovernmenthadattachedgreatimportance