2023届湖南省衡阳市祁东县高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷含解析

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．Hehasmadelittlepreparationfortheinterview,sothechanceofhimsucceedinginitis.A．slimB．fantasticC．obviousD．gentle2．____interestedinEnglishmayjointhisclub.A．WhoeverB．AllwhoC．AnyoneD．Who3．Therearealotofsignsmenaremorelikelytohaveheartattacksthanwomen.A．indicate B．toindicate C．indicated D．indicating4．_____atthedifferencesbetweenhercultureandtheirs,Anniewantedtoreturnhome.A．ConfusingB．ConfusedC．HavingconfusedD．Toconfuse5．Modestyisakindofgoodquality,whichis______ittakestobeyourpersonalbest.A．what B．where C．which D．when6．Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place7．Yourdonationgreatlyappreciatedandthemoneywillbeusedtohelpthestudentsfrompoorfamilies.A．hasbeenB．isC．wasD．hadbeen8．Heworkedinacarfactoryforfouryears,______hefoundedhisowncompanyinhishometown.A．afterwhich B．afterwhenC．afterthat D．afterit9．Agoodgovernmentisnottopicktechnologies,buttoestablishconditions________innovationissupportedandencouragedintothemarketplace.A．when B．thatC．as D．where10．Sallylikesgoingtoschool______shehasgotmanygoodfriendsthere.A．or B．because C．unless D．so11．IhadhopedtotakeaholidaythisyearbutIwasn’tableto______.A．getaway B．dropin C．checkout D．holdon12．KatewasverysadoverlossofthephotosshehadshotinChina,____thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．ifB．whenC．asD．which13．Lifeisajourney_____withhardships,joysandspecialmoments.A．filled B．tofill C．filling D．havingfilled14．Marylikedtolookbackonherhigh—schooldays，shethoughtwerethehappiestinherlife．A．that B．what C．which D．when15．—Peopleshouldstopusingtheircarsandstartusingpublictransport.—________.Theroadsaretoocrowdedasitis.A．Allright B．ExactlyC．Goahead D．Fine16．Sometourists’visitingTian’anmenSquareduringtheholidaylefta__________oflittereverywheretheywent.A．trail B．dotC．chain D．track17．Wecametothestation________alltheway,only________thetrainhadjustleft.A．running,told B．torun,tellingC．torun,tobetold D．running,tobetold18．The90’speopleseemtohaveenjoyedthegreatbenefits________aboutbythegreatlevelofculturalandeconomicdevelopment.A．broughtB．bringingC．tobebroughtD．havingbrought19．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．as B．if C．though D．unless20．IthinkTomwillmakeagoodmonitor,________I’dliketovoteforhim.A．butB．forC．orD．so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）Sharpshootersrefertothosewhoareskilledatfiringagunandaccuratelyhittingwhattheyareaimingat.However,somefisharealsocalledamazingsharpshooters.Peoplewonderhowtheyhittheirtargetswithoutusingtools?Byspitting!Thefishshootsoaccuratelythattheyrarelymisstheirtarget.Theseamazingfisharearcherfish(印度射水鱼).ThereareseveraldifferenttypesofarcherfishlivinginSoutheastAsia.Theyspitattheirdinnertocatchit.Tocatchdinner,afishfirstsetsitselfinacertainplace,forexamplejustbelowthesurfaceofthewater.Itputsthetipofitsmouthsoitbarelybreaksthroughthewater.Then,thefishwaitsforanunsuspectinginsecttolandonaleaforbranchhangingoverthewater.Whenanunsuspecting,orunknowinginsectlands,thefishattacks.Thefishsqueezesitsgill(腮)coversveryrapidly,whichforceswaterintothefish'smouth.Intheroofofitsmouththefishhasagroove(槽）•Thefishformsthesmallgrooveanditstongueintoanarrowtubebypressingitstongueupagainstitsgroove.Thewaterforcedintothefish'smouthisforcefullypushedoutofthefish'smoulhthroughthetube.Archerfishhavebeenknowntosendastreamupto5meters(16feet).However,archerfishcanonlyshootinsectsupto1-2meters(3-6feet)awayduetotheirlimitedaccuracy.Whentheunsuspectinginsectishitwithasuddenstreamofwater,itisknockedintoorfallsintothewater.Onceinthewater,theinsectbecomesdinner.Archerfishlearnhowtospitwhentheyareyoung.Theygetmoreaccuratewithpractice.Adultarcherfishrarelymiss.Withinameter,archerfishwilloftenspringoutofthewaterandgrabaninsectintheirmouths.1、Paragraph1flinctionsasa(n).A．background. B．comment.C．explanation. D．introduction.2、Whichofthefollowingistherightstepsofarcherfish’shuntingforaninsect?a.Ithasitstonguepressedagainsttheroofofitsmouth.b.Itgatherswaterintoitsmouthbysqueezingitsgillcoversquickly.c.Itshootsastreamofwaterattheinsectabovewater.d.Itstaysunderwaterforaninsecttolandnearby.A．adcb B．dbacC．dbca D．adbc3、Ifaninsectis3feetaway,anarcherfishwilloftentocatchit.A．jumpoutofthewater B．spitakindofoilyliquidC．shootastreamofwateratit D．pushitstongueoutofitsmouth4、Archerfishcan’thitinsects5metersawayforthereasonthat.A．theireyesightislimitedB．theycan’thitfarawayinsectspreciselyC．theirmouthsareunderthesurfaceofwaterD．thelongestdistancetheycanhitisatmost5meters22．（8分）Ifyoumakealistoftheworld’stoptenmostchallengingjobs,chancesarethatbeingateacherwillnotmakethecut.Butthinkaboutthediscouragingtaskmillionsofeducatorsfaceeachdayastheytrytoshapeagroupofoftenbad-tempered,wildkidsintointelligent,well-roundedindividuals.Thatsurelyhastobethetoughestjobintheworld,especiallygiventhatthereisnopromotionorbonusawaitingthemeveniftheyarewildlysuccessful!Whatiftheseall-importantindividualsthatweoftentakeforgranteddisappearfromourlives?ThatwaswhatProjectEdandParticipantMedia’sTeachcampaignaskedfilmmakersofallagestoimagineintheirrecently-heldcompetition.Entitled“AWorldWithoutTeachers”,itspurposewastoinspiremoreyoungpeopletobecometeachers.However,the62amazingvideosubmissionsalsoserveasareminderofhowhorriblethingswouldbeifwedidn’thavetheseselflessindividualsguidingusthroughlife.Whatwasinterestingisthateventheyoungestparticipantsdidnotappeartobehappyattheideaofnothavinganybodytellingthemwhattodo.High-schoolstudentSavannahWakefieldreflectedifartasweknowittodaywouldhavebeendifferentwithoutteachers.WouldMonethavediscoveredhistalentforimpressionism?LosAngeles-basedMilesHorst,whowonthe1000USDprizeforthebestadultsubmissionimaginesaworldwhereteachersarereplacedbya“brainbox”inhisfunlivelyentry.YouthcategorywinnerMarinaBarham’svideorepresentsafactweallknowbutoftenforget.Teachersdon’tjustteach,theyinspire—somethingthatnoelectronicdevice,nomatterhowsmart,cando!Sothenexttimeyouthinkyourteacherisbeing“mean”fortryingtochannelyouintherightdirection,imaginealifewithouthim/her.Wehaveafeelingitwillnotappearasrosy!1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Thesignificanceofteachers.B．Thecampaigntopromoteteachers’status.C．Asurveyofpeople’sviewsaboutteachers.D．Acompetitiontowintheprizeforthebestteacher.2、Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat.A．teachingnaughtykidsisaverydiscouragingtaskB．beingateacherisoneofthemostchallengingjobsintheworldC．asuccessfulteacherhasthegreatestchancetobepromotedD．teachershavelittleinfluenceonkids’individualdevelopment3、Whatisthepurposeoftheproject“AWorldWithoutTeachers”?A．Toattractkidstosubmitmorevideosoftheirteachers.B．Toencouragemorepeopletogointoteachingcareer.C．Toexpectteacherstodevotethemselvestotheirjobs.D．Toremindstudentstoappreciateteachers’hardwork.4、WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4suggest?A．Teachingisquitedifferentfromotherjobs.B．Thefutureofteachers’workappearsinspiring.C．Aworldwithoutteacherswillbeunimaginable.D．Manypeopleattachmoreimportancetoteaching.23．（8分）SYDNEY-VisitorstoanAustraliantouristhotspothavebeenadvisedtouseumbrellastoprotectthemselvesagainstdingoattacks,accordingtoaresearch.FraserIsland,offthecoastofQueensland,offersarareopportunitytoobservethenativewilddogs,butpeoplecanoccasionallymeetdingoesactinginathreateningoraggressivemannertowardthem,resultinginhumaninjuryand,inonetragiccase,death,accordingtoaresearchpaperpublishedonThursdayinthePacificConservationBiologyscientificjournal.Reviewingawiderangeofmeasurestohelpmanagewildanimals,theresearcherssaidmovestominimizeharmfromdingoeshaveincludedelectricfencingandwarningsigns.However,“strongumbrellas”and“mildchemicalirritant(刺激性的)sprays”couldalsoofferpersonalprotection.Australiandingoes,whichfeatureratablyinnativeculturebutarealsoviewedasathreattolivestockinsomeareas,arelistedasanendangeredspeciesbytheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature.Themedium-sizeddogshavebroadheads,pointedmuzzles,andredoryellowcoats,andarefoundacrossthecountryexceptTasmania,accordingtogovernmentagencyTourismAustralia.FraserIsland,stretchesover123kilometresinlengthand22kilometresatitswidestpoint.Withanareaof184000hectares,itisthelargestsandislandintheworld.Theislandpridesattractionssuchasitssuperbsceneryandhumpbackwhales,andisalsohometothemostpurestrainofdingoesremainingineasternAustralia.Bybringingupinstancesofhowanumbrella“rapidlyopenedinfrontofchargingbearswasenoughtocausethemtostopormoveback”,theresearcherssaid“anopen,strongumbrellamayalsoserveasusefulprotectionagainstadingomakingaverycloseapproach”.1、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutAustraliandingoes?A．Theyarefierceandbig.B．TheyarenativeandfamousinAustralia.C．TheycanbefoundineveryislandofAustralia.D．Theyoftencauseharmtohumansandlivestock.2、TheyareallattractionsofFraserIslandEXCEPT.A．bearsB．dingoesC．sceneryD．humpbackwhales3、Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat.A．dingoesareasdangerousasbearsinAustraliaB．peoplealwaysuseumbrellastofrightenawaybearsC．ifumbrellasworkonbears,sodotheyondingoesD．theumbrellasarespeciallydesignedagainstbearsanddingoes24．（8分）Theremightbeasmanyas10millionspeciesofcomplexlifeonthisplanettoday——ahugenumber.Butaddupallofthecomplexspeciesthateverlivedandsomebiologiststhinkthegrandtotalwouldbeaboutfivebillion.Theestimateleadstoanastonishingconclusion:astaggering99%ofspeciesarenotaroundanymore.Theyhavebeendriventoextinction.Morespeciesarejoiningtheranksoftheextincteveryyear.Manyscientistsbelievewearelivingthroughanepisodeofremarkablyrapidextinction,onascalethathasbeenseenonlyfivetimesinthelasthalfabillionyears.Theycallthiscurrentepisodethesixthmassextinction——alarge,globaldeclineinawidevarietyofspeciesoverarelativelyshortperiodoftime.Andtheytendtoagreethathumansarethemaincause.Over-hunting,overfishing,andhuman-drivenhabitatlossarepushingmanyspeciestothebrink.Infact,wehavechangedtheplanetsomuchthatsomegeologistsarenowsuggestingthatwehaveenteredanewphaseinEarth’shistory;anepochtheycallthe＂Anthropocene＂.By2100,itisexpectedthathumanswillhavecausedtheextinctionofuptohalfoftheworld’scurrentspecies.Becausewearelivingthroughthisextinction,itisrelativelyeasyforustostudythedrivingforcesbehindit.Buthowdowedeterminewhatcausedothermassdie-offsthathappenedlongago?Todosowehavetolookatwhatarchaeologists,palaeontologists,geologistsandotherscientistshaveconcludedfromtheevidencetheyhavegathered.Thetroubleis,thosescientistsdonotalwaysagreewithoneanother——evenaboutthemostrecentextinctionevent.Aswellasthefive-orsix-massextinctions,therehavealsobeenmanysmallerextinctions.OneoftheseminiextinctioneventshappenedtowardstheendofthePleistocene,afewtensofthousandsofyearsago.Itissometimescalledthe＂megafaunal＂extinctionbecausemanyofthespeciesitclaimedwereparticularlylargeanimals,weighingmorethan97lb(44kg).However,itscauseremainsadebateamongstscientists.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutthesixthmassextinction？A．Humansarethemaincauseofit.B．Itmeansaglobaldeclineoveralongtime.C．ItoccurredtowardstheendofthePleistocene.D．Scientistsstilldisagreeaboutthecauseofit.2、Whatcanbeinferredfromthetextaboutspecies？A．99%ofspecieswillnotbearoundanymoreby2100.B．Bythe22ndcentury,therewillprobablybeaboutfivemilliononthisplanet.C．Abouteightyearslaterwewillenterwhatiscalledthe＂Anthropocene＂.D．Itisnoteasyforustofigureoutcausesbehindthe＂Anthropocene＂.3、Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedwordinthelastparagraph?A．Landanimals.B．Marinelife.C．Hugeanimals.D．Flesh-eatingcreatures.25．（10分）Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit，whichmostpeoplealwaysignore.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure，becausethebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart,andcrossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Certainly,youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butyoushouldn’thaveyourlegscrossedformorethan15minutes.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossed,yourhipsareinatwistedposition.Notonlydoesitcauseoneofyourpelvicbonestorotatebutalsoaddspressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Soideallyit’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor.Moreover,yourfeetandlegsmightgetpainfulorhavethefeelingofbeingasleepwhenyoucrossyourlegsforlongperiodsoftime.Sincetheveinsandnervesarepressed,itcancausenumbnessand/ortemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.1、Whichproblemwon’tsittingwithyourlegscrossedcause?A．IncreasedbloodpressureB．NeckandbackpainC．NumbnessD．Curvinglegs2、Howsooncanwebenefitfromsittingwithbothofourfeetonthefloor?A．Inlessthan15minutesB．OnlyinaminuteortwoC．ForquitealongtimeD．Inamonth3、Whereisthetextlikelytobeselectedfrom？A．AfictionB．ApieceofnewspaperC．AtextbookD．Ajournalofmedicine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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Whenyouconcentrate,youfocusononethingandgetotherthoughtsoutofyourmind.Youconcentrateonschoolwork,onsports,oronsomemusicwhichrequiresserious________effort.Thepointisthatyouthinkofonlyone________atatime,doitandleaveitbehindyou.________toconcentrateisimportant.Anyadultwilltellyouthey________haveatleastadozenthingsontheirminds.Whentheymustcompleteaprojectbyacertaindayandhour,theyconcentrateonitand________severalpeopleintoaworkteam.This________aclearfocusonthework—andongettingotherstodotheir________.Adultshavea(n)________lifewhichmayincludeahusbandorawife,children,andalltheworkofrunningahousehold.Suppermustbe________andthebrokenbackstaircasemustbefixedbeforesomeonegets________.Ifachildissick,heorshemustgotothe________.Withallthesethingsontheirminds,howdoadults________theday?Theyknowtheycannotfightalltheirbattlesatonetime,sotheyconcentrateonthemost________task,getitdone,andgoontothenext.Themartialarts(武术)________youthiskindofconcentration.Todoamovement________,youmustwatchandimitatethemaster.Sinceyoudonotalwaysgetthingsrightthefirsttime,youmustfigureoutyour________andcorrectit.Theinstructoristhereto________,butyouarestillresponsibleforyourpersonalprogress.Asyoumoveupinrank(等级),moreandmoreisdemandedofyou.The________areincreasinglycomplex.Youhave________timeinclassandwanttogetthemostfromit.Butsinceyouhavelearnedtoconcentrateon________movementsandgetthemright,youconfidentlyaccept—andmeet—thesegreaterchallenges.1、A．technical B．political C．mental D．social2、A．opinion B．person C．question D．task3、A．Learning B．Agreeing C．Promising D．Preparing4、A．sometimes B．always C．hardly D．probably5、A．organize B．order C．send D．divide6、A．offers B．changes C．adjusts D．requires7、A．lesson B．favorite C．best D．favor8、A．city B．home C．country D．art9、A．sold B．eaten C．cooked D．bought10、A．hurt B．cheated C．punished D．beaten11、A．professor B．movie C．class D．doctor12、A．referto B．dreamof C．getthrough D．hopefor13、A．pleasant B．hopeful C．difficult D．urgent14、A．teach B．lend C．leave D．spare15、A．quickly B．correctly C．carefully D．graciously16、A．mistake B．pain C．disadvantage D．regret17、A．practice B．pay C．watch D．help18、A．ideas B．cultures C．movements D．situations19、A．fixed B．limited C．appointed D．wasted20、A．direct B．simple C．smart D．Wise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）Theworld’slongestseabridge,theHongKong-Zhuhai-MacauBridge,linksHongKongandMacautomainlandChina.1．tookoveradecadetoconstruct.AfewartificialislandswerebuiltinthePearlRiverDelta2．(provide)thesupportsforthebridge.Thereis3．6.7-kilometreunderwatertunnelinthemiddleofthebridge,4．allowsshipstosailthroughtheDelta.Thebridgewill5．(great)cutthetimeittakestotravelfrommainlandChinatoHongKongandMacau.It’sbelievedthatupto29,000cars6．(cross)thesealinkdailyaroundtheyear2030.HongKongwillbecomealotmoreaccessibleforgoodsandtrade,7．(attract)morebusiness,sothisbridgeis8．(benefit)toitseconomy.Thebridgewillbeopentopeopletodriveacrossit.However,car9．(own)willnotbeabletodriveacrossthebridgeunlesstheyhaveaspecialpermit.Mostpeoplewilltakeashuttlebus.Comparedwithdrivingacar,thiswillbemuch10．(cheap).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限一词;2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Isitnecessarytopractisehandwriting?Somestudentsconsiderhandwritingleastimportantthanbefore、Theypreferredthekeyboardtothepennow,foritisfast,convenientanclear、Theythinkitis^waste