2023届湖南省嘉禾、临武高考考前模拟英语试题含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3．考试结束后，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．Thebiggestproblemformostplants,which________justgetupandrunawaywhenthreatened,isthatanimalsliketoeatthem.A．shallnot B．can'tC．needn't D．mustn't2．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though3．ClassTwo,ourclassbecametheBasketballChampionofourschool.A．Beating B．tobeat C．Beatenby D．Havingbeaten4．Theinfrastructureofacountryis________makeseverythingrunwell,includingthingsliketransport,irrigation,electricityandschools.A．whichB．thatC．whereD．what5．---____thathemanagetogettheinformation?---Oh，afriendofhishelpedhim.A．Wherewasit B．WhatwasitC．Howwasit D．Whywasit6．Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofourgovernment,I'dliketo________asincerewelcomeandheartfeltgratitude.A．exploitB．exposeC．expandD．extend7．WiththenuclearcrisisworseninginIran,theworld’sattentionisfixedagainon________iscalledtheMiddleEast.A．which B．what C．that D．it8．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking9．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear10．Weworkduringtheweek，butweekendsandeveningsareusually________．A．vacant B．casual C．empty D．clear11．—IsPetercoming?—No,he____hismindafteraphonecallatthelastminute.A．changes B．changedC．waschanging D．hadchanged12．“Drive-ins”havelargeparkinglots________customersareservedintheircarsbywaitresses.A．who B．when C．which D．where13．Ifwe________atableinadvance,wewouldn'tbestandinghereinthelongqueue.A．reserve B．reservedC．havereserved D．hadreserved14．Consideredtobealessdangeroustotobacco,"e-cigs"aretakingovertheWestasmoreandmorepeopleswitchoverwhentryingtokickthehabit.A．adjustment B．alternativeC．advertisement D．amusement15．Sopopular_____inhisadoptedhometownthathehasbeennamedhonorarycitizenofBeijing.A．StephonMarburyisB．StephonMarburywillbeC．isStephonMarburyD．willStephonMarburybe16．______thedeadline,theworkershadtoworkovertimetogetthejobfinished.A．Giving B．Given C．Havinggiven D．Togive17．—I'dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon'tmind.—________.Don'tforgetyouwilldrive.A．Anythingbutthat B．ByallmeansC．Takeiteasy D．Iwon'tsaynotothis18．-Couldyoupassmethesugar,please?-OK,____A．nevermindB．soundsgreatC．hereyougoD．thereitis19．--Whataboutthetwoofusgoingdowntown?--___________.Ihatespendingtimehangingaround.A．Thatsuitsmefine B．WhynotC．Itdependsontheweather D．Well,that'sthelastthingIwilldo20．Mary_______towritingclasseseverynightsinceJuneandthecoursewillendthisweek.A．hadgoneB．hasbeengoingC．isgoingD．went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）Sometimesyoumayhaveastrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible.However,chancesarethatyoudon’tactonyourimpulse(冲动),butletitpassinstead.Youknowthattotaketheactioniswronginsomewayandthatotherpeoplewillnotacceptyourbehavior.Perhapsthemostinterestingthingaboutthephenomenonoftaboobehaviorishowitcanchangeovertheyears,howcertainbehaviorandattitudesonceconsideredtaboocanbecomeperfectlyacceptableandnaturalatanotherpointintime.Topicssuchasdeath,forexample,wereonceconsideredsoupsettingthatitwasatabootoeventalkaboutthem.NowwiththepublicationofimportantbookssuchasOnDeathandDyingandLearningtoSayGoodbye,peoplehavebecomemoreawareoftheimportanceofexpressingfeelingsaboutdeathand,asaresult,aremorewillingtotalkaboutthistaboosubject.Oneofthenewesttaboosisthetopicoffat.Unlikemanyothertaboos,fatisatopicthatpeopletalkaboutconstantly.It’snottaboototalkaboutfat;it’stabootobefat.The“in”lookisthin,notfat.Intheworkworld,mostcompaniespreferyouthful-looking,slimmanagertoselltheirimageaswellastheirproductstothepublic.Thethinlookisassociatedwithyouth,vigor,andsuccess.Thefatperson,ontheotherhand,isthoughtofaslazyandlackinginenergy,self-disciplineandself-respect.Afterall,howcanpeoplepermitthemselvestobecomefat?Inanimage-conscioussociety,thinis‘‘in”,fatis“out”.It’snotsurprisingthatmillionsofpeoplehavebecomeobsessed(着迷)withstayingslimand“inshape”.Thepursuitofayouthfulphysicalappearanceisnot,however,theonlyreasonforpeople’sobsessionwithdietandexercise.Recentresearchhasshowntheimportanceofdietandexerciseforpersonalhealth.Asinmosttechnologicallydevelopednations,thelife-styleofpeoplehaschangedsincelastcentury.Modernmachinesdoallthephysicallabor.Carsandbusestransportusquicklyfrompointtopoint.Asaresultofinactivityanddisuse,people’sbodiescaneasilybecomeweak.Inanefforttoavoidsuchafate(命运),millionsofpeoplearespendingmoreoftheirtimeexercising.Parksarefilledwithjoggersandbicyclists,andmanycompaniesareprovidingspecialexerciseequipmentfortheiremployeestouseduringtheworkday.1、Whatdoestheword“taboo’’refertointhepassage?A．Acrimecommittedonimpulse.B．Anunfavorableimpressionleftonotherpeople.C．Astrongdesiretodosomethingstrangeorterrible.D．Behaviorconsideredunacceptabletothesociety.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“in”lookprobablymean?A．Thefashionablelook. B．Thehiddenlook.C．Theusuallook. D．Theinsidelook.3、Accordingtothepassage,thecommonbeliefisthat.A．fatpeoplearefullofenergyB．thinpeoplearemoresuccessfulC．fatpeopleprefertohavefatbossesD．thinpeoplearelessimage-conscious4、Peoplepaymoreattentiontodietandexercisebecauseof.A．theirneedtokilltime B．theirloveforsportsC．theirconcernforhealth D．theirbeliefinhardwork22．（8分）WhenwetalkaboutAmericansbarelyintoadulthoodwhoaresaddledwith(担负着)unbearablelevelsofdebt’theconversationisalmostalwaysaboutstudentloandebt.Butthere’sagrowingbodyofevidencesuggestingthattoday’syoungadultsarealsodrowningincredit-carddebtandthatmanyofthemwilltakethisdebttotheirgraves（坟墓）.Morethan20%overspenttheirincomebymorethan$100everysinglemonth.Sincetheyhaven’tbuiltuptheircredithistoriesyet,it'sasafebetthattheseyoungadultsarepayingrelativelyhighinterestratesontheresultingcreditcarddebt.Althoughmanyyoungpeopleblame"socializing"asabarriertosavingmoney,mostofthemaren’tpurchasing$20drinksintrendybars.They’restrugglingwithmuchmoredailyfinancialdemands.Toadisturbinglylargeextent,theyoungandthebrokearerelyingoncreditcardstomakeituntiltheirnextpayday.Thisobviouslyisn’tpermanentinthelongrun,andit’sgoingtoputahugedragontheirspendingpowerevenaftertheyreachtheirpeakearningyears,becausethey’llstillbepayinginterestonthatbottleoforangejuiceorboxofspaghetti(意式面条）theyboughtadecadeearlier.AnewstudyoutofOhioStateUniversityfoundthatyoungadultsareaccumulatingcreditcarddebtatamorerapidratethanotheragegroups,andthatthey'resloweratpayingitoff."Ifwhatwefoundcontinuestoholdtrue,wemayhavemoreelderlypeoplewithsubstantialfinancialproblemsinthefuture’"warnsLuciaDunn,professorofeconomicsatOhioState."Ifourfindingspersist,wemaybefacedwithafinancialcrisisamongelderlypeoplewhocan’tpayofftheircreditcards."Dunnsaysalotoftheseyoungpeoplearenevergoingtogetoutfromundertheircreditcarddebt."Manypeopleareborrowingoncreditcardssoheavilythatpayoffratesattheselevelsarenotplentytorecovertheircreditcarddebtbytheendoftheirlifewhichcouldhavelossimpactsforthecreditcardissuingbanks,"1、Whatisthemainideaofthefirstparagraph?A．ManyyoungAmericanswillneverbeabletopayofftheirdebts.B．Creditcardsplayanincreasinglyimportantroleincollegelife.C．Creditcardsaredoingmoreharmthanstudentloans.D．TheAmericancreditcardsystemisundercriticism.2、Whydoyoungpeoplehavetopayahigherinterestontheircreditcarddebt?A．Theytendtoforgetaboutthedeadlines.B．Theyhaven'tdevelopedacredithistory.C．Theyareoftenunabletopaybackintime.D．Theyareinexperiencedinmanagingmoney.3、Whatissaidtobetheconsequenceofyoungadultsrelyingoncreditcardstomakeendsmeet?A．Itwillplaceanunnecessaryburdenonsociety.B．Itwillgivethemnomotivationtoworkhard.C．Itwillexertpsychologicalpressureonthem.D．Itwillaffecttheirfuturespendingpower.4、WhatwillhappentoyoungadultsiftheircreditcarddebtkeepsaccumulatingaccordingtoLuciaDunn?A．Theywillhavetopayanincreasinglyhigherinterestrate.B．Theymayexperienceafinancialcrisisintheiroldage.C．Theirqualityoflifewillbeaffected.D．Theircreditcardsmaybecancelled.5、WhatdoesLuciaDunnthinkmightbeariskforthecreditcardissuingbanks?A．Theygobankruptasaresultofover-lending.B．Theyloselargenumbersoftheirregularclients.C．Theirclientsleavetheirdebtsunpaidupondeath.D．Theirinterestrateshavetobereducednowandthen.23．（8分）Asia’smountainglaciers(冰川)willloseatleastathirdoftheirmassthroughglobalwarmingbythecentury’send,withseriousconsequencesformillionsofpeoplewhorelyonthemforfreshwater,researchershavesaid.ThehighmountainsofAsiaconsistofageographicalregionsurroundingtheTibetanPlateau,holdingthebiggeststoreoffrozenwateroutsidethepoles.Itfeedsmanyoftheworld’sgreatrivers,includingtheGanges,theIndusandtheYarlungZangboRiver,onwhichhundredsofmillionsofpeopledepend.Nearly200nationsadoptedtheParisAgreementin2015,whichsetsthegoaloflimitingwarmingtoalevelof“wellbelow”2°C,while“pursuingefforts”toachievealowerceilingof1.5°C．Earth’ssurfacehasalreadywarmedbyabout1°C,accordingtoscientists.TheAsianhighmountains,thenewstudysaid,werealreadywarmingmorerapidlythantheglobalaverage.Aglobaltemperatureriseof1.5°Cwouldmeananaverageincreaseintheregionofabout2.1°C,withdifferencesbetweenmountainranges-allofwhichwillwarmbymorethan1.5°C．TheHinduKushmountainrangewouldwarmbyabout2.3°CandtheeasternHimalayaMountainsby1.9°C,thestudyforecast.“Eveniftemperaturesstabilizeattheircurrentlevel,(glacier)masslosswillcontinuefordecadestocome,”theresearchersadded.“Forthehighmountainglacierstosurvive,itisvitaltoreducetheglobaltemperatureincreasetothelowestpossiblelevel.”AstudyinJulyinthejournalNatureClimateChangesaidtherewasonlya5%chanceofholdingglobalwarmingunder2°C．For1.5°C,thechancewasabout1%.Oncurrenttrends,someexpertsprojectEarthisontracktowarmbyabout3°C．1、WhatisstressedaboutAsia’smountainglaciersinthefirstparagraph?A．Thereasonforitsmelting.B．Itsimportance.C．Itsgeographicalcondition.D．Theconsequencescausedbyitsdecrease.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthetemperatureontheearth’ssurface?A．Itkeepsupitsnormallevel.B．IthasrisentoomuchsincetheParisAgreementwasmade.C．ItisfarbelowthelevelthattheParisAgreementdemands.D．ItisnearthelowerceilingthattheParisAgreementdemands.3、Howmayweguaranteetheseglaciers,continuedexistence,accordingtoresearchers?A．Holdglobalwarmingunder2°C．B．Trytosavewaterasmuchaswecan.C．Keepglobaltemperatureincreasetoaminimum.D．Maketheglobaltemperaturestableatitscurrentlevel.4、Howdoestheauthordevelopthepassage?A．Givingexamples.B．Describing.C．Presentingdata.D．Comparing.24．（8分）TheguzhengisatraditionalChinesemusicalinstrument.Itbelongstothezither（齐特琴）familyofstringinstruments.Itistheparentofmanymusicalinstrumentsofsomeothercountries.Theguzhengshouldnotbeconfusedwiththeguqin,anotherancientChinesezitherbutwithoutbridges.Nowtheguzhengiszitherwithmovablebridgesandusually21strings,althoughitcanhavefrom15-25strings.Theguzheng’sstringswereformerlymadeofsilk,thoughmostplayersusedmetalstringsbythe20thcentury.Sincethemid-20thcenturymostperformersusesteelstrings.Theguzhenghasalargeresonantcavity（共振腔）.TheguzhenghasexistedsincetheWarringStatesPeriodandbecameespeciallypopularduringtheQindynasty.Thenumberofstringsontheguzhenghasalwaysfluctuated.Therewereasfewas6toasmanyas23stringsduringtheTangdynasty.TheearliestrecordoftheguzhengbelongedtothehistorianSimaQian.Until1961,thecommonguzhenghad16strings,althoughbythemid-20thcentury18-stringguzhengwerealsoinuse.In1961,XuZhenggao,togetherwithWangXunzhi,introducedthefirst21-stringguzhengaftertwoyearsofresearchanddevelopment.In1960,theyalsoinventedthe“S-shaped”leftstringrest,whichwasquicklyadoptedbyallguzhengmakersandisstillusedtoday.Thiscurveallowsforgreatereaseintuningthestringsand,combinedwithstringsofdifferentthickness,allowsforgreaterresonanceinboththedeeperandthehigherpitch（音调）ranges.The21-stringguzhengisthemostcommonlyusedone,butsometraditionalmusiciansstillusethe16-stringone.1、WecaninferfromParagraph1that________.A．theguzhengisamusicalinstrumentoriginatingfromJapanB．thereisonlyonekindofstringinstrumentinChinaC．therearemanykindsofguzhengintheworldD．manymusicalinstrumentsinothercountriesarerelatedtotheguzheng2、WhichofthefollowingmaterialmayNOThavebeenusedtomakethestringsoftheguzhengprobably?A．SilkB．SteelC．WoodD．Copper3、Theunderlinedword“fluctuated”inparagraph3canbereplacedby“________”.A．jumpedB．changedC．flowedD．waved4、Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A．TheguqingisanancientChinesezitherwithbridges.B．TheguzhengbecameespeviallypopularintheTangDynastyC．Allmusiciansdon’tusethe21-stringguzheng.D．XuZhenggaoinventedthe“S-shaped”leftstringresthimself.25．（10分）ComedyandPsychologyEarlierthisyearIdidapart-timecomedycourse.TheclasswastaughtbyRyan,aprofessionalcomedian.Ihadperformedashow,whichwasn’toriginallymeanttobeacomedy.However,theaudiencelaughedatmyfirstjoke,thencontinuedtolaughthroughouttheroutinesthatweremeanttobeserious.SoitwastheaudiencewhotoldmeIwasfunny,butIdidn’tunderstandwhyorhowtocontrolthecomic(滑稽的)moments.So,Ijoinedthecoursetolearn.“Turnoffyoureditorthatmakesyousaytherightthingandrememberhowtobeachild,”explainedRyan.“Don’ttrytobeclever.Don’ttrytoohardtobefunny…andknowingallaboutthetheoryofhumorisunlikelytohelpyoumuch.Justbehaveinasillyway.That’swhatpeoplewanttoseeonstage.”Ryanwouldhelpusloosenupbysayingthingslike,“Wanderaroundtalkingtoothers,butmakesurethatyou’retheloweststatuspersonhere.”I’dsaythatunderstandingthepsychologyofhumorhasactuallyhelped.RecentlyIcameacrossthebookInsideJokes:UsingHumortoReverse-EngineertheMind.Itsmainideaisthatanyself-directedintelligentsystemwillneedtocorrectitsownfault.There’sariskthattheoccasionalerrorwillbemade.Ifthiswasboringorburdensome,we’dbelesswillingtodoit.However,evolutionhasmadetheprocessfun.Here’sajokeinthebook:Twofishareinatank.Onesaystotheother,“Doyouknowhowtodrivethisthing?”Itworksontheprinciplethatwehavestartedtoimagineonething—thatthetankisthetypicalcontainerpeoplekeepfishin—and,justintime,thefollowingwordstellusthatourfirstassumptionwaswrong—it’saheavyvehicle.Forcorrectlyfiguringouttheerror,wearerewardedwithapleasurablefeeling.Thejokeisanefficientwayofencouragingthisnaturalreaction,andcomedianshavebecomeexpertsinslightlytouchingthismentalfunny-boneinordertomakeuslaugh.Ryanwasrightwhenhesaidthatknowingthetheoryofhumorwouldn’thelpusthatmuchasacomedy.Duringoneexerciseinthecourse,fourofusweretoldtoperformanopera.SusanandCarolinesangearnestlyoneithersideofthestage,andIbroughtHenrytothefloor,wherewewrestled(摔跤)eachotherlikeout-of-controlteenagers.Therestofthegroupwasinuncontrollablefitsoflaughter.Asaperformer,I’llneverappreciatejustwhyitseemedsofunny.ButthepointisthatIwouldneverhavewrittenthisonthepaper.Itwasajoyous,foundmoment.1、Whydidtheauthorattendthecomedycourse?A．Hewantedtoseehowthetheoriesworkedinpractice.B．Hediscoveredhehadsomenaturalabilityincomedy.C．Heworriedabouthowotherperformerswouldfindhim.D．Hegotunpleasantexperienceswhenperformingacomedy.2、Ryanrequiredthepeopleonthecomedycourseto______.A．copytheirfavoriteperformanceB．imagineotherpeople’sreactionsC．helpthemselvesfeelcomfortableD．behaveinamoreplayfulmanner3、WhatisthepurposeofthejokementionedinParagraph4?A．Todiscusswhathumorbringsaboutexactly.B．Togiveanexampleofanotherkindofhumor.C．Toprovethepointaboutpsychologyofhumor.D．Toshowwhysomepeoplearefunnierthanothers.4、Whatviewdoestheauthorputforwardintheend?A．Visualhumoriswhatappealstopeoplemost.B．Whatpeoplefindfunnyisoftenunpredictable.C．Theoriesexplaininghumortendtobemistaken.D．Learningcomicskillsprovestobeadifficulttask.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）EverytimeShellyandherfriendsgoouttodinner,theyplaysomethingcalledthe“phonepile”game.Uponenteringtheprivateroom,everyoneplacestheir1Ontheteatable;whoevercheckstheirdevicebeforethebillarrives2fordinner.Thisgamewasfirstplayedaboutoneyearago,whenLily,thestarter,foundthatshehadtrouble3hermobilephoneaftershegothomefromwork.Soshe4puttingherphoneintoasmallcontainerthemomentshewalkedin.Itwouldremainthereuntilafterdinner.ThesimilartechniquewascarriedoutbyHolly,whodidn't5tosleepclosetoabeepingphone.Soshe6computersandphonesinherbedroom-aruleshe7inherWeChatfriendscircle.Withtherapiddevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,smartphones8toimpactourlives,andwearabledeviceslikeGoogleGlass9Ourindividualspaceevenfurther.Thusoverburdenedusersarecreatingtheirowndevice-freezones.Thesedisconnecting-10areimprovingtheirlives."Disconnectingissomethingthatweall11,"saidShelly."Theexpectationthatwemustalwaysbe12toeveryonecreatesarealproblemintryingto13privatetime.Butthatprivatetimeismoreimportantthanever."Ausefulmethodfor14istochooseamilktinforyourcellphone,justlikeLilydoes."15myphoneislightingup,it'sstilladistraction（分心的事物），soitgoesinthe16,"shesaid.Otherschoosenew17."Noscreensafter11p.m."saidAriMelber,aTVhost."Noweveningsaremore18andIamsleepingbetter."Sleepisabigfactor,whichiswhysome19toleavetheirphonesoutoftheirbedrooms.Tothesepeople,it20isahead-clearer.1、A．walletsB．handbagsC．phonesD．watches2、A．waitsB．paysC．preparesD．look3、A．ignoringB．checkingC．chargingD．finding4、A．advisedB．forgotC．stoppedD．began5、A．hateB．arrangeC．wantD．promise6、A．lostB．bannedC．collectedD．adjusted7、A．sharedB．agreedC．talkedD．provided8、A．intendB．chooseC．happenD．continue9、A．threatenB．defendC．improveD．use10、A．tricksB．beliefsC．waysD．guesses11、A．needB．avoidC．discoverD．learn12、A．dependableB．attractiveC．convenientD．available13、A．putoutB．setasideC．turndownD．cutoff14、A．connectingB．distributingC．disconnectingD．entertaining15、A．UnlessB．AlthoughC．UntilD．When16、A．roomB．pocketC．bagD．box17、A．rulesB．ordersC．stepsD．games18、A．flexibleB．relaxingC．urgentD．upsetting19、A．admitB．refuseC．preferD．try20、A．nearlyB．definitelyC．finallyD．hardly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）语法填空题（百强校英语解析团队专供）Dearsir,I’mwritingtoapplyforthepositionasavolunteer.Iwantthispreciousopportunityverymuch1．(improve)myorganizationalability,communicationskillsaswellasmyconfidenceinspeakingEnglish2．public.As3．outgoinggirl,it4．(be)mystrengthtogetalongwellwithmy5．(classmate).Besides,IhavesuchagoodcommandofEnglish6．IamelectedasassistanttomyEnglishteacher.Sofar,I7．(organize)severalEnglishactivitiesofmyclass8．(successful),whichhavebeenappreciatedbybothteachersandclassmates.Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldtakemeinto9．(consider).Lookingforwardto10．(receive)yourreply.Yours,LiHua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。Whenholidaysdrawnearly,peopleusuallygreetedeachotherinavarietyofways、Somepeopleoftengoonthelineandsende-mailsorelectroniccardstotheir