湖南长沙市2023年高考英语二模试卷含解析

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．Wehavebroughtinagoodgrainharvestforthreeyears_________.A．onpurpose B．onend C．onduty D．onwatch2．Eggs,meat,vegetablesandotherfoodscaneasilybepoisonedbymicroorganismssuchas______.A．phenomena B．dilemma C．diploma D．bacteria3．---Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?---__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly4．—Heisgoodatalotofthingsbutitdoesn’tmeanheisperfect.—___________Actuallynooneis.A．What’sgoingon? B．Let’sgetgoing.C．Thankgoodness. D．I’mwithyouonthat.5．Thecollegeexaminationis________________easierthisyearthanIhaveexpected.A．fairly B．quiteC．rather D．very6．---_____shouldwelookdownuponthepoor.---I’mwithyouonthat.A．Byallmeans B．Byanymeans C．Bymeansof D．Bynomeans7．________sheisnotsohealthy_______sheusedtobe?A．Whyisitthat;whatB．Whyitisthat;thatC．Whyisitthat;asD．Whyitisthat;who8．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when9．_______theweather,thesportsmeetwillbeheldontime.A．Insteadof B．Inrelationto C．Regardlessof D．Infavorof10．Itisusuallythoughtalittlechildsaysistruth.A．WhatthatB．thatwhatC．whichD．that11．Rogertrainedhardforthetournamentformonths,butunfortunatelyhehadto_______duetoakneeinjury.A．pulloutB．workoutC．tryoutD．giveout12．Toworkfromhome,whichonecouldhardlyimagine,hasbeenmadewiththedevelopmentofcomputertechnology.A．possible B．itpossible C．possibly D．tobepossible13．I’dneverwonderedbeforewhetherornothewaskid-friendly.Withoneglance,Iquicklythatheprobablywasn’t.A．agreed B．reportedC．explained D．decided14．––Cathyisnotcomingtoyourbirthdaypartytonight.––Butshe______!A．promisedB．promisesC．willpromiseD．hadpromised15．Wewillremain______tothepathofpeacefuldevelopmentandshouldermoreinternationalresponsibilities.A．committing B．committed C．tobecommitted D．tohavecommitted16．I’msorryyouhavebeenwaitingsolong,butitwillstillbesometime________youcangetyourpassport.A．since B．tillC．after D．before17．Theteacheroftengiveshisstudentsabriefpauseinclass______theycantakeinwhathehastaught.A．why B．when C．who D．which18．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can19．Iwouldpersuadehertomakeroomforyou______itbenecessary.A．could B．mightC．should D．would20．Asa(n)________andeffectivemethod,expresswaynoisebarrierisaprimarymeasureusedtoreducetrafficnoise.A．correctional B．flexible C．economical D．investigative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）Lackofinexpensive,reliableenergydeliveryisoneofthechiefbarrierstogrowthanddevelopmentinsub-SaharanAfrica.Nearlyseventypercentofpeoplelivingintheregionlackaccesstoelectricity,forcingthemtospendsignificantamountsoftheirincomeoncostlyandunhealthyformsofenergysuchasdiesel(柴油)fueltorungeneratorsandkerosene(煤油)forlanterns.ButifthereisonethingAfricaisnotlacking,itissunshine.Andthatmeansalot;indeed,forsomeoftheworld’spoorestpeople,itmakesallthedifferenceintheworld.Alittlemorethanayearago,PowerAfrica—aU.S.Governmentinitiative(倡议)coordinatedbytheU.S.AgencyforInternationalDevelopment,orUSAID—andPowerAfrica’spartners,theUnitedKingdomDepartmentforInternationalDevelopment,ShellFoundation,andtheAfricanDevelopmentBank,startedtheScalingOff-GridEnergyGrandChallengeforDevelopment,withafocusonpay-as-you-gosolarhomesystems.TheChallenge’sgoalistoprovide20millionoff-grid(离网)householdsinsub-SaharanAfricawithclean,affordableelectricityby2030.Sofar,theChallengehasmade40-plusinvestmentsinearly-stage,off-gridenergycompanies,whichareexpectedtoresultinsome4.8millionnewelectricalconnections.Onereasonforthesuccessofthestart-upcompaniesthathavewongrants(资助)fromtheChallengeisthefactthatthecostofsolartechnologyisfallingfast,soitiswithinthemeansofthosewholiveawayfromtraditionalpowergrids.Andthankstothenewsystemofmobilemoneyandpay-as-you-gofinancing,theycanpurchasethesolarpower-generatingequipmenttheyneedandpayforitindailyinstallments(分期付款)fromtheirtelephones,foraslittleas15centsaday.Thankstothesetechnologicalandfinancialinnovations(创新),manypeoplearegettingelectricityforthefirsttimeeveryday.Inthesenewly-electrifiedcommunities,businessescanboom,clinicscansafelystorevaccinesandstudentsmaystudylongafterdark.Indeed,accesstocleanandreliableelectricitycanenableentirecommunitiestoescapethecycleofextremepoverty.1、Whatisthemainproblempeopleinsub-SaharanAfricaarefacedwith,accordingtoParagraph1?A．Theyarelackofelectricity.B．Theyarelackofdieselfuelandkerosene.C．Theyarelackofmoney.D．Theyarelackofsunshine.2、What’stheaimofPowerAfrica?A．Tomakepeoplericher.B．Tomakepeoplehealthier.C．Toprovidepeoplewithcleanfoodandwater.D．Toprovidepeoplewithinexpensiveelectricity.3、WhichisNOTthereasonforthesuccessofthestart-upcompanies?A．Thecostofsolartechnologyisdropping.B．Theyliveawayfromtraditionalpowergrids.C．Theycanusethenewsystemofmobilemoneyandpay-as-you-gofinancing.D．Theycanpayfortheequipmentindailylowinstallments.4、Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout________.A．agricultureB．environmentC．technologyD．education22．（8分）Fivethousandsquaremetersofolddamagedcars,motorcyclesandboatsfillthisjunkyard.Foracasualonlooker,thismightbeaverysadsight.ButforAndy,it’sarealtreasure.“I’vebeenajunkhoarder(囤积者)formywholelifeandIlikefixingupwhatshouldn’tbethrownaway.Around200oldcarsendupinthisjunkyardeveryweek.Someofthemaresoldforparts,othersgetrepaired,andstillothersarebeyondrepair.”HisfatherBobbystartedthebusinesssome50yearsagoandstillspendseverymorningthere.Thefatherandsonhaveverydifferentapproachestotheirwork.TheygotaDeancabthatwasgettingthrownawayandthatwasthefather’sproject,whichAndydidnotwanthimtodo.“HedidbasicallytheoppositeofeverythingItoldhimandIthinkhediditjusttomakememad.Hedumpedatonofmoneyintothiscar,butintheenditwouldn’trun.”Andysaidjokingly.TheunusualfamilybusinessattractedtheattentionofaTVcrew.That’showtheshowJankaEmpirecametobefeaturedonanetworkoftheDiscoveryChannel.Thisshow,fiveyearsofshooting,fiveseasonsand60episodes(集),ispopular.“TherearehundredsofjunkyardsthroughouttheUnitedStates.Ithinkwhat’sinterestingisthatitisafamilybusiness.MyfatherandIstartedthebusinessandwejokeverywellbackandforthandIthinkthat’swhatpeoplelike.Thecarsthatendupatthejunkyardcomeoutwithendlesssurprises.See,thiswasajunkcarandwerestoreditwithablownmotor.YetIdon’tgetachancetoridearoundittoooften.Becausedespiteitsshiningappearance,thenoiseoftheengineistrulydeafeningandIworrymyneighborswillnotputupwithit.”1、WhatdoesAndyseemtolikeabouthisjunkyard?A．Itisverylarge.B．Itmaybeabadsight.C．Itisamazingandvaluable.D．Itishislifedreamland.2、Whatcanweinferfromthe“oneDeancab”case?A．Thefatherisreadytofollowhisson’sadvice.B．Thesonisimpatientandfedupwithhisfather.C．Thefatherandsongetonwellwitheachother.D．Thefatherandsonoftendisagreewitheachother.3、WhyistheshowJankaEmpirepopular?A．TherearehundredsofjunkyardsintheUnitedStates.B．BobbyandAndyruntheirfamilybusinessinanunusualway.C．Theshowisaseriesof5seasonsand60episodes.D．BobbyandAndycanmakethejunkcarattractive.4、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeBobbyandAndy?A．Devotedandcreative. B．Funnyandridiculous.C．Gentleandrespectable. D．Economicalandwealthy.23．（8分）Keepingthekidsbusyovertheschoolholidayscanbediscouragingandcostparentsalot.Butwe’vefoundsomecheapandcheerfulwaystoenjoyfamilytimethisEasterfromfreedaysouttofun-filledthemeparkswhichwon’tcostyoumuch.We’vedonethehomeworksoyoucangetstartedonhavingagreattime.ThemeParks♦Savefrom10%to25%offthepriceofticketsforLegolandinWindorbybookinginadvanceonline.Afamilyoffourcansaveupto£45.90onaone-dayticket,paying£137.70.♦Booksevendaysinadvanceandsave£43offthepriceofafamilyoffourticketforDraytonManorThemePark.Cali0844-472-1950orbookonlineandyou’llpay£65ontheday.♦YoucanpickupafamilyoffourticketforadayatAltonTowersinStaffordshirefor£43.80offthedayprice.♦Save£16offthepriceforafamilytriptoTheMakingofHarryPotterbybuyingafamilyticket(twoadultsandtwochildren)online.Familyoffour£101,comparedto£117.ActivitiesStudentslookingforacut-pricetriptoseetheanimalscansave15%offtheticketpriceatBristolZooandpay£12.71ratherthanthefulladultprice£14.53.Teensshouldshowtheiridentityasstudents.FreebiesLetyourkidsdiscoverwhatit’sliketobeananimalontheAfricanPlainorintheocean.Or,theycanlearntoloveleafbeetlesorbecomeascientistforthedayattheNaturalHistoryMuseuminLondon.1、InwhichthemeparkcanvisitorssavemostthisEaster?A．DraytonManorThemePark.B．TheMakingofHarryPotter.C．LegolandinWindsor.D．AltonTowers.2、Whatisamustforenjoyingacut-pricetripatBristolZoo?A．Parents’company.B．StudentIDcard.C．Drivinglicense.D．Ageover8.3、WhichplaceshouldTomvisitifhewantstoknowdetailedthingsaboutwhales?A．LegolandinWindor.B．AltonTowers.C．TheMakingofHarryPotter.D．TheNaturalHistoryMuseum.4、Thetextisintendedto.A．showsomefunnyactivitiesB．introducesomeplacesofinterestC．showhowtoenjoyacut-pricetripD．introducesomewaystoenjoyfamilytime24．（8分）IleftEnglandforSydneyinSeptember.Itwasacareermoveformyhusband,andour20-year-olddaughterwasfeelingadventurousanddecidedtocome,too.However,justbeforeleavingEngland,my79-year-oldmothersufferedastroke(中风).Beingstrongandindependent,shecontinuedtoliveathomewiththehelpofsocialservices.Butshecouldn’tlookafterthegarden.Ithoughthowwonderfulitwouldbeiftherewasanorganizationofferingvolunteerhelp.FriendsaskedmewhatIplannedtodoinAustralia,andItoldthemIwouldbelookingforavolunteerpositionwithagardeningcharitableorganization.ImaginemysurprisewhenIfoundjusttheorganizationIhadbeenlookingfor—EasyCareGardening(ECG)!ThereareseveralreasonswhyIvolunteerforECG.Firstly,asanewcomertoAustraliaImeetmanypeoplewho,likeme,volunteersomeoftheirtime.Wecoveralargeagerange,butalllovegardensandhelpingothers.Secondly,throughworkingwithECGIhavebeenluckyenoughtoexploreSydney’sNorthShorethatImightnothavehadtheopportunitytovisitotherwise.Finally,thereareallthosewonderfulpeoplewecall“clients(客户)”,buttheyaremorelikefriendswhenwevisitthemoftenandtendtheirgardens.WhatgreatpeopleIhavemet,andthestoriestheyhavetotell—thefamilyhistories,wheretheycomefromandthereasonsforimmigratingtoAustralia.Ifinditaprivilegetohaveaccesstoprivategardenswhich,inmanycases,havebeenthejoyoftheirownersformanyyears.Eachoneisindividualandreflectsthecharacter,needsandthehistoryofeachfamily.Indeed,thegardensreflectthemulticulturalandhistoricalbackgroundofSydney.1、WhydidtheauthormovetoSydney?A．Sheplannedtovolunteerthere. B．Herhusbandwouldworkthere.C．Shewasverykeenonadventures. D．Shehadtolookafterhersickmother.2、Whatmadetheauthorchoosetobeagardeningvolunteer?A．Herownexperience. B．Thetipsfromherfriends.C．ThepopularityofECG. D．Hergardeningskills.3、WhatdothevolunteersatECGhaveincommon?A．Theymakefriendswiththeirclients.B．TheyliketoexploreSydney’sNorthShore.C．Theyareofsimilaragesandbackgrounds.D．Theyarekind-heartedwiththesameinterest.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“one”inParagraph4referto?A．Client. B．Reason.C．Garden. D．Volunteer.25．（10分）InthehillsoutsideMissoula,Montana,wildlifebiologistsarelookingathowclimatechangeaffectssomethingverysmall:thesnowshoehare.Lifeforsnowshoeharesisprettystressful一almosteverythingintheforestwantstoeatthem.AlexKumar,agraduatestudentattheUniversityofMontana,liststheanimalsthatarehungryforhares.“Lynx,foxes,coyotes,[….even]redsquirrels.”KumarandfieldtechnicianTuckerSeitzspendmonthssearchingthesewoodsforhares,oftenlisteningforsignalsfromharesthey'vealreadyputradiocollarson.Theycatchotherhareswithwiretrapsaboutthesizeofabreadbox,withsomeappleasbait(诱饵).Mostoftheharestheytracklivelessthanayear—ahazard(风险）ofbeingwhatKumarcalls“thecheeseburgeroftheecosystem”.Butsnowshoehareshaveaspecialskill:camouflage.They'rebrownduringthesummer,butturnwhiteforthesnowywintermonths.“There’stimeswhenyou’retrackingthemandyouknowthey’rereally,reallydose,andyoujustcan’tfindthem,”hesays.Haresswitchcolorinthespringandfallinresponsetolight,whenthedaysgetlongerorshorter.Butifthesnowcomeslate,yougetawhitehareonbrownground.“Andtheyreallythinkthatthey’recamouflaged,”Kumarsays.“Theyactlikewecan’tseethem.”Kumarcallsthis“mismatching,”andit'sbecomingmoreofaconcernwithclimatechange.“Iftheharesareconsistentlymolting(脱毛)atthesametime,yearafteryear,andthesnowfallcomeslaterandmeltsearlier,there’sgoingtobemoreandmoretimeswhenharesaremismatched,”hesays.ScottMillsofNorthCarolinaStateUniversityleadstheresearch.Hesaysthey'refindingthatmismatchedharesdieathigherrates.That’saconcernforthethreatenedCanadalynx,whichmainlyeatsthesehares.“It’saveryclearconnectiontoasingleclimatechangestressor,”Millssays.Haresmightbeabletoadaptovertime.SomesnowshoeharesinWashingtonStatedon'tturnwhiteatall.Millsistryingtofigureoutwhetherharesandotherwildlifecanadaptasfastastheclimateischanging.“Buthowfastistoofast?”heasks.1、Theword“camouflage”（Paragraph6)isclosestinmeaningto.A．escapingB．hidingC．fightingD．scaring2、Accordingtothepassage,snowshoeharescannowbeeasilydiscoveredbytheirenemiesbecausethey.A．changetheirfurcolortowhitetoolateB．haven’tadaptedtoclimatechangeC．cannolongeradapttothechangeoflightinspringandfallD．finditmoreandmoredifficulttomoltatthesametimeeachyear3、WhichbestdescribesMills'toneinthepassage?A．Approving.B．Enthusiastic.C．Concerned.D．Doubtful.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）Myfirst-gradeteacher,Mr.Gunderson,oncetoldmyclassastory.Afatheriskilledinacaraccidentandthesonis1hurt.Butwhentheboyarrivesatthe2,thedoctorondutysays,“Ican’t3surgeryonthispatient.Thisismyson!”Mr.Gundersonasked,“Whoisthedoctor?”Handswentupandmyclassmatesshoutedout4,buttheydidn’tarriveatthecorrectanswer.Mr.Gundersondidn’tletme5becauseheknewitwouldbeveryeasyformetounderstandthatthesurgeonwastheboy’s6.IsupposethatMr.Gunderson’s7wouldbealoteasierfortoday’sfirst-graders.Beingadoctoratthattime,mymotherwasconsideredvery8becausefemaledoctorswererarethen.9,tomysisterandme,shewasandisjustMom.Whenwewerekids,wecamehomefromschooltoa10,whowatchedusuntilourparentscamehome.MomtookFridayoffsoshecouldspendmoretimewithus,andwecouldtellthatshefelt11aboutnotbeinghomemoreoften.MyyoungersisterandI12atafairlyyoungagethatthiswasMom’sweakspot,andwe13itmercilesslywheneverwewantedanewtoyorsnacks.IwishIhad14doingthatthefirsttimeMomtoldmeaboutoneofher15whohaddied,butI’msureIdidn’t.Ican’timaginewhatit’sliketospendalldaytakingcareofotherpeople’s16children,someofwhomarenotgoingto17it,andthencomehometofindthatyourownkidsareactinglikethat.Wewerejustlike18brats(顽童)then.Isupposeshecouldhavefoundourguiltyweakspotstomakeus19,butsheneverdid.IthinkI’dbetter20herforthat.1、A．simply B．seriously C．frequently D．gradually2、A．cafeteria B．station C．hospital D．room3、A．deliver B．represent C．clarify D．perform4、A．guesses B．instructions C．explanations D．suggestions5、A．answer B．conclude C．question D．demand6、A．stepfather B．grandpa C．mother D．uncle7、A．trick B．puzzle C．theory D．principle8、A．special B．wealthy C．average D．urgent9、A．Therefore B．However C．Otherwise D．Thus10、A．member B．passenger C．passer-by D．baby-sitter11、A．angry B．curious C．cautious D．sorry12、A．made B．designed C．figured D．worked13、A．keptawayfrom B．tookpossessionof C．settleddownto D．tookadvantageof14、A．stopped B．continued C．considered D．imagined15、A．colleagues B．patients C．relatives D．acquaintances16、A．sick B．educated C．naughty D．respectful17、A．mention B．favor C．make D．require18、A．honored B．distinguished C．spoiled D．defeated19、A．support B．obey C．consult D．respond20、A．judge B．hate C．envy D．thank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）VisitingXi’anwasoncemydream.ItbecamearealitywhenIwasadmittedtoatrainingcourseinChinaalongwithtwootherladies.Finally,thedayarrived1．IlandedatXianyangInternationalAirportinearlyAugust.AssoonasIlanded,I2．(feel)achangeintheatmosphere.Isawpeoplestandinginqueuesand3．(wait)fortheirturnattheimmigrationdesk.Afterwards,weweretransportedtotheofficeintheInternationalExhibitionCenter.Chinahadinvitedparticipantsfromtwenty-threedeveloping4．(country)tosharedigitaltelevisionbroadcastingtechniques5．them.Inmy20daysinXi’an,IgottheopportunitytoobserveChineseCulture6．(close),andthusitleftanunforgettablemarkonme.Now,Xi’anislikemysecondhome.SinceIcamebacktoPakistan,IhavebeenmissingXi’anbadly.My20-daystayinXi’anwas7．greatexperience.Itwasalearningopportunity,andalsoachanceto8．(broad)myunderstandingofdiversity.Ilearnedthatdespitedifferencesofcolors,heights,racesandreligions,allhumanbeings9．(tie)bythebondofhumanity,andthatthefutureofnationsisglobalwith10．(develop)andpeace.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便条。便条中共有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。Ihavealwaysbeenshowinggreatinterestinsports、WhenIsawsomepeoplesnowboarding,Idecidedtogiveittry、Therefore,itwasmuchmoredifficultthanhadexpected、AtfirstIfoundwhyIcouldnotkeepmybalancesonaboardeasily、Anditseemedalmostpossiblyformetogoanydistancewithoutfalling、Ihatedtofailinanysport,soIcontinuedtotryandfinallymanagetogoallthewayupaslope(斜坡)withoutanaccident、ItwasthenwhenIrealizedwhatagreatsportitwas、NowI’drathergoingsnowboardingregularly、51第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）请按照要求用英文回复这个帖子：Withthecollegeentranceexaminationapproaching,quiteafewstudentsaresufferingmentalproblems,suchasworryingaboutmakingprogressin