苏州高新区实验初级中学2023届高考英语四模试卷含解析

2023年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．Mankindmustfirstofalleat,drink,haveshelterandclothing________itcanpursuepolitics,science,artandreligion.A．until B．unlessC．before D．since2．Thepicturelooksgood____thewhitewall.A．with B．to C．against D．beyond3．Thiscourseisofgreatinteresttostudents,_____toimprovetheirwritingskills.A．hopeB．tohopeC．hopingD．hoped4．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate5．Petersurvivedintheaccidentwhenhefelloverboardyesterday.He_______escapeddrowning.A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly6．______thedifferencebetweenthetwofindingsisoneoftheworstmistakesyou’vemade.A．IgnoredB．IgnoringC．ToignoreD．Havingignored7．Heisverytired，soheneedssometime________dutyforrelaxationandrest.A．through B．onC．with D．off8．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working9．I’m_______ChineseandIdofeel______Chineselanguageis____mostbeautifullanguage.A．/,the,a B．a,/,the C．a,the,/ D．a,/,a10．ThepressshouldexpanditsinfluenceininternationalpublicopiniontomakeChina’svoicebetter______intheworld.A．hearing B．tobeheardC．hear D．heard11．—DidLindaseethetrafficaccident?—No,nosooner________thanithappened.A．hadshegone B．shehadgoneC．hasshegone D．shehasgone12．OurEnglishteacherisconsiderate，helpful，andwarm-hearted，butsometimesshe________________beangryatoursillymistakes.A．should B．mustC．can D．shall13．Mymomonceworkedinaverysmallvillageschool,whichis__________onlyonfoot.A．acceptable B．adequate C．accessible D．appropriate14．Myroomgetsverycoldatnight._________________.A．Soismine B．Somineis C．Sodoesmine D．Sominedoes15．Someoneisringingthedoorbell.Goandsee____.A．whoishe B．whoheisC．whoisit D．whoitis16．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．as B．if C．though D．unless17．Thereis________asafreedinnerinthisworld.Asthesayinggoes,“Nopains,nogains.”A．nosuchagoodthing B．suchnogoodthingC．nosuchgoodthing D．notsoagoodthing18．Everyoneinthevillagehopedthathewould______afterafewdays’treatment.A．pickup B．comeup C．keepup D．makeup19．Astothe“996workschedule”,______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,People’sDailycommentedthatvaluinghardworkdoesnotmeanforcingemployeestoworkovertime.A．that B．which C．where D．when20．—Haveyoufoundthenewflatadvertisedinthenewspaper?—Yes.Butthecommunity____verylargeandInearlygotlostjustnow.A．hadbeen B．was C．willbe D．is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）Thepastagesofmanhaveallbeencarefullylabeledbyanthropologists(人类学家).Descriptionslike"Palaeolithic(旧石器时代的)Man"."Neolithic(新石器时代的)Man",etc.neatlysumupwholeperiods.Whenthetimecomesforanthropologiststoturntheirattentiontothetwentiethcentury,theywillsurelychoosethelabel"LeglessMan".Historiesofthetimewillgosomethinglikethis:"inthetwentiethcentury,peopleforgothowtousetheirlegs.Menandwomenmovedaboutincars,busesandtrainsfromaveryearlyage.Therewereliftsinalllargebuildingstopreventpeoplefromwalking.Andthesurprisingthingisthattheydidn'tusetheirlegsevenwhentheywentonholiday."Thefuturehistorybooksmightalsorecordthatweweredeprived(剥夺)oftheuseofoureyes.Inourhurrytogetfromoneplacetoanother,wefailedtoseeanythingontheway.Airtravelgivesyouabird's-eyeviewoftheworld.

Whenyoutravelbycarortrain,anunclearpictureofthecountrysideconstantlysmearsthewindows.Cardrivers,especially,aremixedwiththeurgetogoonandon:theyneverwanttostop.Thetypicaltwentieth-centurytraveleristhemanwhoalwayssays"I'vebeenthere."Youmentiontheremotest,andsomeoneisboundtosay"I'vebeenthere"-meaning,"Idrovethroughitat100milesanhouronthewaytosomewhereelse."Whenyoutravelathighspeeds,thepresentmeansnothing:youlivemainlyinthefuturebecauseyouspendmostofyourtimelookingforwardtoarrivingatsomeotherplace.Butactualarrival,whenitisachieved,ismeaningless.Youwanttomoveonagain.Bytravelinglikethis,yoususpendallexperience.Thetraveleronfoot,ontheotherhand,livesconstantlyinthepresent.

Forhimtravelingandarrivingareoneandthesamething:hearrivessomewherewitheverystephemakes.Heexperiencesthepresentmomentwithhiseyes,hisearsandthewholeofhisbody.Attheendofhisjourneyhefeelsadeliciousphysicaltiredness.Heknowsthatsound,satisfyingsleepwillbehis:thejustrewardofalltruetravelers.1、Anthropologistslabelmannowadays"LeglessMan"because_____.A．peopleprefercars,busesandtrainsB．peopleusetheirlegslessandlessC．liftspreventpeoplefromwalkingD．peopletravelwithoutusinglegs2、Accordingtothepassage,whatmightmakepeoplelosetherightofusingtheireyes?A．themodernmeansoftransportation.B．Abird’s-eyeviewoftheworld.C．Theunclearsightfromthevehicles.D．Thefast-pacedlifestyle.3、Fromthepassage,weknowtravelingathighspeedsmeans_______.A．appreciatingbeautifulsceneryB．experiencinglifeskillsC．focusingonthenextdestinationD．feelingphysicaltiredness4、Whatdoestheauthorintendtotellus?A．Moderntransportationdeviceshavereplacedlegs.B．Travelingmakestheworldasmallplace.C．Human’shistorydevelopsveryfast.D．Thebestwaytotravelisonfoot.22．（8分）EXCURSIONDETAILS$109.99/Adult(ages13andover)$79.99/Child(ages8-12)*PricesmayvarywithseasonsThisadventurebeginswithamotorcoachridealongtheKlondikeHighway,parallelingtherouteusedbytheexplorersduringthe1898KlondikeGoldRush.You’llascendtothe3,290-footKlondikeSummit,whereyoucanphotographmajesticmountainsandwaterfalls.YourridecontinuesasyoutravelnorthtothefamousYukonSuspensionBridge.Feelthethrillingsensationofaswayingwalkway65feetabovethechurningrapidsoftheTutshiRiver.Finallywalkthroughthemuseum-qualitydisplaysdemonstratingthearea’suniquehistory.Bynowyou’veworkedupanappetite,andtheheartysalmonbuffetattheLiarsvilleTrailCampissuretotameeventhehungriestbeast.SavorwildAlaskansalmongrilledoveranopenalderwoodfire,avarietyofsalads,cornbreadanddessert.Afteryourmeal,youmayreturnorbedroppedoffinSkagwayforshopping.GuestReviews(4)PalpfromVancouver★★★☆☆GreatonehourstopattheSuspensionBridge.ThesalmonbakeinLiarsvillewasthebestpart!ItwasabuffetofUNLIMITEDsalmonthatwasbeingfreshlycookedoveranopenfire.Overallgoodexcursion,justalittletooexpensiveforwhatitis.DragonfromLosAngles★★★★☆DidthisonMay1,2019.Ourguide,Glenn,wasveryenthusiasticandknowledgeable,keepingusentertainedallthewaybymakingjokesandexplainingthehistoryofthelandmarks.Therewereonly12people,soweallhadwindowseats!!TheviewswereGREAT!Tooklotsofpics.PlutocratfromEdmonton★★★★★Enjoyedthedrive,enjoyedthefeesandenjoyedLiarsville,wherethefoodwasAMAZING.Can'tbelievehowmuchweenjoyedwalkingacrossthesuspensionbridge.RodfromRegina★★☆☆☆“TotheSummit”givestheimpressionyouaregoingtothebigsummit.Thiswasnotthecase.Thesummitinquestionwasjustasmallhill.Theviewsatthesuspensionbridgeareokbutnotincredible.ThelunchatLiarsvillewasnotbad,though,andthatstopwasbestoftheday.150、Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrecttouringorderintheexcursion?A．Skagway→SuspensionBridge→KlondikeGoldRushB．LiarsvilleTrailCamp→KlondikeHighway→TutshiRiverC．KlondikeSummit→SuspensionBridge→LiarsvilleTrailCampD．KlondikeGoldRush→LiarsvilleTrailCamp→SuspensionBridge1、Afterreadingthefourreviews,welearnthat______________.A．PalpthoughtthepricefortheexcursionisreasonableB．DragonthoughthighlyofhishumorousandlearnedguideC．PlutocratwasnotcontentwiththefoodinLiarsvilleD．Rodfelttheviewaroundthesuspensionbridgewasgreat23．（8分）Cananimalsbeartistic?PaintingandmusicarepartofeffortstokeepanimalshappyattheSmithsonian’sNationalZoo.Aslothbear(长毛熊)calledFrancoisisoneoftheNationalZoo’sartists.Hebeganhisartisticcareertwoyearsago.Francoishasaveryunusualwaytopaint.Heuseshisbreathingtopaint.Hiszookeeper,StaceyTabellario,saysthatalthoughthetechniquemaylookstrange,itisactuallyaverynaturalbehaviorforslothbears.Thezookeepersfilloneofthosetubesfullofpaintandaskthemtobreathethroughit.Andtheyblowallofthepaintsontothecanvases(画布),makingthesereallycoolpaintings.AnimalartistscomeinallshapesandsizesattheZoo.Theyusemanykindsoftechniquestocreatetheirworksofart.Apesusepaintbrushes.Manyusetheirpawsorclaws—muchlikeahumanpainterwhowouldusehisorherhands.StaceyTabellariosaysFrancoisseemstoenjoyexpressinghimselfthroughhisart.“WhenIsetupthematerialsforpaintingactivity,hecomesandsitsnexttothemandwaitsuntiltheyarereadyforpainting.Hedoesthateverytime.Ialsoseewherehiseyesgo.Hedoesseethepaintscomeoutofthetubeandlandonthecanvas.”Butnoteveryanimalwantstopaint.Musicisanotherpartoftheartsenrichmentprogram.Physicallyandmentallystimulatingactivitiesareanimportantpartofthedailycareoftheanimals.Trainershavealotoftools,fromtabletcomputertosmalltoys.KentonKernssaystheprogramhelpstheanimalsandthezookeepersinmanyways.Everyinteractionbetweenkeepersandtheiranimalscreatessomesortofconnections.Theone-of-a-kindworksofartcreatedbytheanimalsarepopularwithzoovisitors.Manyaresoldatthezoo’sfund-raisingevents.1、FromParagraph2,wecanlearnthat________.A．Francoisisatwo-year-oldartistattheNationalZooB．FrancoiscanmakefantasticpaintingswithpaintbrushesC．Francois,waytopaintisanunnaturalbehaviorforslothbearsD．Francoispaintsbyblowingthepaintsinthetubesontothecanvas2、Accordingtothepassage,theapespaintby________.A．blowingthetubesfullofpaintsB．usingtheirhandsdirectlyC．usingsometoolsD．walkingonthecanvas3、Fromthelastparagraph,wecanlearntheworksofartcreatedbytheanimals________.A．canbesoldatahighpriceB．aremainlypopularwiththekidsC．createhigherpricesthantheartistsD．canbeboughtatthezoo’sfund-raisingevents4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Zooanimalsshowartisticside.B．Paintingandmusicareusefulinthezoo.C．Animalsenjoypainting.D．Animalsneedenrichmenttoo.24．（8分）Tesswaseightyearsold.HerlittlebrotherAndrewwasverysickandtheirparentswerecompletelyoutofmoney.SheheardDaddysaytohertearfulMother,"Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow."TesstookhermoneyandmadeherwaysixblockstoRexall'sDrugStore."Andwhatdoyouwant?"thechemistaskedinanannoyedtoneofvoice."I'mtalkingtomybrotherfromChicagowhomIhaven'tseenforages.""Well,Iwanttotalktoyouaboutmybrother,"Tessansweredbackinthesameannoyedtone."He'sreallysick.HehassomethingbadgrowinginsidehisheadandmyDaddysaysonlyamiraclecansavehimnow.Sohowmuchdoesamiraclecost?""Wedon'tsellmiracleshere,littlegirl.I'msorrybutIcan'thelpyou,"thechemistsaid,softeningalittle."Listen,Icanhelpyou."Thechemist'sbrotherwasawell-dressedman.HeaskedTess,"Whatkindofmiracledoesyourbrotherneed?""Idon'tknow,"Tessreplied."Mommysaysheneedsanoperation.ButmyDaddycan'tpayforit,soIwanttousemymoney.""Howmuchdoyouhave?"askedthemanfromChicago."Onedollarandelevencents,"Tessanswered."Andit'sallthemoneyIhave,butIcangetsomemore,ifIneedto.""Well，whatacoincidence(巧合),"smiledtheman."Adollarandelevencents－theexactpriceofamiracleforyourlittlebrother.Takemetowhereyoulive.Let'sseeif1havethekindofmiracleyouneed."ThatmanwasDr.CarltonArmstrong,asurgeoninneurosurgery(神经外科).Theoperationwascompletedwithoutchargeanditwasn'tlonguntilAndrewwashomeagainanddoingwell．Tesssmiled.Sheknewexactlyhowmuchamiraclecost…onedollarandelevencents…plusthefaithofalittlechild.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A．Tess'sbrotherwouldrecoverbecausetherewasamiracle.B．Tess'sbrotherwoulddiebecausehisfamilyhadnomoneytotreathisillness.C．Tess'sfamilywouldlookforamiracletotreatAndrew'sillness.D．Andrewshouldgotohospitalforamiracle.2、Whydidthechemistgetannoyedfirst？A．Becausehewasanervousman．B．BecauseTessdidn'tbuyhismedicine.C．BecauseTesshadbotheredhimandhisbrother.D．BecauseTesswaspoorlydressed.3、WhatcanwelearnaboutDr.CarltonArmstrong?A．Hewasastone－heartedman.B．Hecaredforonlyalittlemoney.C．Heneverhelpedothersunlessgivenalotofmoney．D．Hewasakindgentlemanandreadytohelpothers.4、Whatcanbethebesttitle？A．Adyingboyandhersister B．Amiracleof$1.11C．Akinddoctorandhisbrother D．Apoorgirlandadoctor25．（10分）AcompanyinSanFrancisco,California,hasfoundawaytoturnusedplasticbottlesintowomen’sshoes.Everyday,millionsofAmericansdrinkwaterandotherliquidsfromplasticbottles.Morethan60millionofthemarethrownawayeachday.Manyoftheplasticbottlesendupinlandfillsorareburnedwithotherwasteproducts.ASanFranciscostart-upcompanycalledRothy’s,however,turnsthisplasticwasteintoenvironmentallyfriendlyshoes.RothMartinisthecompany’sco-founder.Heexplainshowtheyturnplasticintosoftmaterialforwomen’sfeet.Theytaketheplastic,cleanit,andbreakitdownintosmallpieces.Thentheypressthemthroughadevicethatmakessoftfibers.Thosefibersarethencombinedtogether.Thisisdonebya3Dmachine.Itisdesignedtoreducewastewhilemakingtheshoes.Theknittedstuffandtheinnerpartoftheshoearethenattachedtotheshoe’souterpart,calledthesole(鞋底).Thisoutersoleisalsomadefromenvironmentallyfriendlymaterial:responsiblysourcedno-carbonrubber.Rothy’sshoesaresoldonline.Theyareflatshoes,witheitheraroundedorpointedtoe.Theycomeindifferentcolorsanddesigns.Theycosteither$125or$145perpair,dependingonthedesign.AfterAmericanactressGwynethPaltrowdiscoveredthemlastyear,thedemandfortheshoesgrew.Martinsaysthereisnoshortageofmaterialtofillthatdemand.“We’renotgoingtorunoutofwaterbottlesanytimesoon.Sowehavealimitlesssupplyofmaterial,andIthinkthatisagoodsignforourfuture.”Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlyshoeswearout,customerscanreturnthematnocosttoacompanythatusestherecycledmaterialstomakeotherproducts.Fornow,theshoesareonlyavailabletobeshippedintheUnitedStates.However,thecompanysaysitwilladdinternationalshippinginthenearfuture.1、Howareusedplasticbottlesusuallydealtwith?A．Theyareburiedorburned.B．Theyareusedtomakeshoes.C．Theyarechangedintosoftmaterials.D．Theyarcreturnedtofactoriesforreuse.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordknittedinthethirdparagraphmean?A．Attached. B．Fixed.C．Combined. D．Repaired.3、WhichofthefollowingdirectlyhelpedtoincreasethesalesofRothy’sshoes?A．Thedesignandcolor. B．Thereasonableprice.C．Thecompany’sadvertisement. D．ThestarpowerofGwynethPaltrow.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toadvertiseanewkindofshoes.B．Todescribetheprocessofmakingshoes.C．Tointroduceanewwayofrecyclingplasticwaste.D．Tostresstheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection.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）I'msweatingheavilyinmychair.Mr.Fogartyslowlylooksovertherowsofboys,eachholdinghisbreathand1it'snothisturn.Mr.Fogarty'seyespassoverthemandtheycan2again.Hiseyeslandonmeandmyheartjumps.Thisisthe3IgothrougheveryTuesdayduringjazzpractice.I'mfineduringpractice4it'stimeforeachofustostandandplayourinstrument,alone,witheveryonewatching.IalwaysprayforMr.Fogartyto5me,butheneverdoes.6,hecallsmeoutinfrontofeveryone,everytime.Mr.Fogartymouths,"You're7"Mystandpartnersmiles.HeknowshowmuchI8thismomenteachweekandinsomewayitgiveshim9toseemesweat.Ipraythatthekidbeforemehasa(n)10solo,ormaybeanearthquakewillinterruptus.Butthentheboybeforemefinisheshissolo.MyheartbeatssohardIcan11breatheasIstandup.Istarttobreatheoutthefirstnotes.IholdthemaslongasIcanandthenIlookatthemusic,hopingto12thesafepatternofmusicalnotesthattellmewhattodo.Butno,Ihavetotrustmyself.13thenotesonthepagestartjumpingatme,eachcomingsofastI'mnot14whichtoplayfirst.SoIplaythemall.Mythoughtsarenolongerwords,butmusical15,andthey'removingsofastIdon'thavetimeto16whattoplaynext.Ijustletmyhandsgo.I’msocaughtupinmysolothatIdon't17howlongI'vebeenplaying.Mr.Fogartygivesmeasignaland,abruptly(突然地)I18,andfreemyhandsfromthesaxophonewhichisstillwarmfrommy19fingers.Isitsohardthatthechairmakesanoise.Iignoremystandpartner's20andlookupatmybandteacher'sapprovingsmile.1、A．explainingB．prayingC．realizingD．imagining2、A．talkB．playC．practiceD．breathe3、A．projectB．businessC．routineD．exam4、A．untilB．whenC．thoughD．because5、A．rememberB．forgetC．helpD．guide6、A．InsteadB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Meanwhile7、A．aloneB．lateC．lostD．next8、A．expectB．hateC．fearD．enjoy9、A．burdenB．pleasureC．reliefD．benefit10、A．unsuccessfulB．wonderfulC．cheerfulD．never-ending11、A．nearlyB．merelyC．barelyD．slightly12、A．followB．formC．practiceD．show13、A．GraduallyB．SuddenlyC．ActuallyD．Naturally14、A．afraidB．anxiousC．confusedD．sure15、A．notesB．starsC．instrumentsD．patterns16、A．refertoB．thinkaboutC．pickoutD．watchout17、A．understandB．mindC．noticeD．discover18、A．stopB．singC．danceD．fall19、A．unskilledB．strongC．dancingD．helpless20、A．apologyB．questionC．invitationD．praise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）CathyMartinisahurricanehunterwiththeNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration(NOAA).Forsixmonthseachyear,sheispartofateamthatcollects1．shedescribesas“vitaldata,tosavelifeandproperty.”Whenwindspickup,2．(spin)towardtheCaribbeanandU.S.coastline,Martinand3．(she)flightteamspringintoaction.Theyuseinstrumentscalleddropsondes,which4．(set)freefromatubeatthebackoftheplane.Asadropsondemakesits10,000-footlandingintothesea,itsendsoutinformationaboutairtemperature,pressure,humidity,andthespeedand5．(direct)ofthewind.Onaneight-hourflight,Martin’steam6．(typical)drops15to20dropsondeswhileflyingfromonesideofthestorm7．theother,tryingtocoverasmuchgroundaspossible.Theyheadforthecenter(oreye)ofthestorm,8．there’snowind,andalsosearchforthestrongestwinds,tohelppeopleonthecoastprepareforwhat’scoming.Sometimes,theywilluseanunmannedaircraft9．(gather)dataclosertotheocean'ssurface.Thoughtheseflightscanbelong,10．(tire)andoftenlastseveraldaysinarow,Martinlikesherjobandwishesshecouldflyeveryday.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。DearPeter,Howtimesflies!IthadbeenalmostayearsinceyouleftChinatoSweden、Duringy