2023届湖北省高考冲刺模拟试卷英语试题（八）

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2023年高考冲刺模拟试卷

英语试题（八）

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

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，再选涂其他答案标号。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：听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案

转涂到答题上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出

最佳选项.听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段

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z1.WhatdidScottdolastSunday?

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A.Hewatchedagame.

B.Heplayedfootball.

C.Hestudiedinthelibrary.

2.Howdoesthemansound?

A.Depressed.B.Hopeful.C.Excited.

3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Athome.B.Atschool.C.Inanoffice.

4.Whichcitydoesthewomanlikebest?

A.Tokyo.B.SingaporeCity.C.Lhasa.

5.Howmuchisthetaxifarewithoutadiscount?

A.\2yuan.B.24yuan,C.48yuan.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22・5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个

选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听

完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatwilltheboybuy?

A.Trousers.B.T-shirts.C.Shoes.

7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Shopassistantandcustomer.

B.Classmates.

C.Neighbors.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.WhatisthemajorbenefitofcookingaccordingtoKevin?

A.It'shealthy.B.It'srelaxing.C.Ifseconomical.

9.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A.She'snotgoodatcooking.

B.Shedoesn'tlikeplainfood.

C.Shewillwashalltheingredients.

10.Whatwillthespeakershavetonight?

A.Britishfood.B.Chinesefood.C.Indianfood.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

II.Whatkindofcameradoesthewomanwant?

A.Afilmcamera.B.Avideocamera.C.Asecuritycamera.

12.Whydoesn'tthewomanchoosethefirstcamerarecommendedbytheman?

A.It5soutdated.B.It'stooexpensive.C.It'sunlovely.

13.Whatqualitydoesthesecondcamerahave?

A.Underwaterfilming.B.Bigmemory.C.Quickfocus.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.WhatdidCarol'smotherstudyatcollege?

A.Finance.B.Archaeology.C.Literature.

15.WhowillpayforCaroPsmother'seducationinStanfordUniversity?

A.Carol\grandparents.B.Theuniversity.C.Carol'sfather.

16.WhatdoesCarolsuggesttheboydo?

A.Helptheirmother.B.Findapart-timejob.C.Workhard.

17.WhatdoestheboyoffertodoforCarol?

A.Mailaletter.B.Cleanherbedroom.C.Borrowabook.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whowasthepignamedafter?

A.Ananimalrightsactivist.B.Afamousartist.C.Alawyer.

19.Whenwasthefirstexhibitionofthepig'sworkheld?

A.In2018.B.In2017.C.In2016.

20.WhatdoesLefsonmeanintheend?

A.Artispriceless.

B.Pigsallhaveartistictalent.

C.Animalsshouldbeprotected.

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37・5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题

卡上将该项涂黑。

A

AboutLexington,Kentucky

GettingHere

Lexingtonisaccessiblebyairwithapproximately100directandnonstopflights.BlueGrass

Airportwelcomestravelerswithoneofthemostbeautifulairapproachesinthenation.

GettingAround

Majorcarrentalcompanieshavedesksandbranchesaroundthetown.Publicbusserviceis

providedbyLexTran.Visitorsalsohaveaccesstotaxicompanies,UberandLyft.

VisitorCenter

It'sopenMondaythroughFridayfrom9:00a.m.to5p.m.andSaturdayfrom10a.m.to5p.m.

（OpenSundayfromnoontill5p.m.inthesummer）

ABriefHistory

WhenEuropeansettlersarrivedonthescene,theBluegrassRegionwasinuseasahunting

groundbymanyNativeAmericantribes.Lexingtonwasfoundedin1775,seventeenyearsbefore

Kentuckybecameastate.WilliamMcConnellandagroupoffrontierexplorerswerecampedata

naturalspringwhenwordcamethatthefirstbattleoftheAmericanRevolutionhadbeenfoughtin

Massachusetts.Inhonorofthebattle,thegroupnamedtheirstate"Lexington".By1820,Lexington

wasoneofthelargestandwealthiesttownswestoftheAlleghenyMountains.

AlcoholLaws

Theminimumdrinkingageis21.Alcoholicdrinksmaybesoldinlicensedbarsand

restaurantsfrom6a.m.to2:30a.m.MondaythroughSaturdayandfrom11a.m.Sundayto2:30

a.m.Monday.Packagestoresmayopenfrom7a.m.to2:30a.m.MondaythroughSaturdayand

from1p.m.to9p.m.onSunday.Smokingisnotallowedinsidepublicbuildings,including

restaurants.

Climate/SeasonalPlanning

TheaveragetemperatureinLexingtonis54.9degreesFahrenheit.Annualrainfallis45.68

inches.LexingtonandtheBluegrassRegionhavefourdistinctseasonswithoutlongperiodsofheat,

cold,rain,windandsnow.

21.WhatcantravelersdoatLexington?

A.HaveaccesstotheVisitorCenterdaily.

B.Flytoover100touristdestinations.

C.Experienceitslongsnowseason.

D.Rentacarveryeasily.

22.WhatmadeLexingtongetitsname?

A.AnEuropeansettlers.B.Anaturalspring.

C.Abattle.D.Atribe.

23.WhichofthefollowingisforbiddeninLexington?

A.Teenagealcoholuse.B.Sellingalcoholinbars.

C.Smokinginsideanybuilding.D.Drinkingalcoholaftermidnight.

B

Myphilosophyprofessorwasatypicalunusualphilosopher,whosebehaviorwassomewhat

strange.Hisdisheveled（蓬舌L的）appearancewashighlightedbyawell-worntweed（粗花呢）sport

coatandpoor-fittingthickglasses,whichoftenrestedonthetipofhisnose.Everynowandthen,

asmostphilosophyprofessorsdo,hewouldgooffononeofthoseexistential4iwhafsthemeaning

ofliWdiscussions.Manyofthosediscussionswentnowhere,buttherewereafewthatreallyhit

home.Thiswasoneofthem:

"Respondtothefollowingquestionsbyashowofhands,myprofessorinstructed.

“Howmanyofyoucantellmesomethingaboutyourparents?^^Everyone'shandwentup.

“Howmanyofyoucantellmesomethingaboutyourgrandparents?^^Aboutthree-fourthsof

theclassraisedtheirhands.

“Howmanyofyoucantellmesomethingaboutyourgreat-grandparents?”Twooutofsixty

studentsraisedtheirhands.

“Lookaroundtheroom,“hesaid."Injusttwoshortgenerationshardlyanyofusevenknow

whoourowngreat-grandparentswere.Ohsure,maybewehaveanoldphotographtucked（收藏）

awayinamustycigarboxorknowtheclassicfamilystoryabouthowoneofthemwalkedfive

milestoschoolbarefoot.Buthowmanyofusreallyknowwhotheywere,whattheythought,what

theywereproudof,whattheywereafraidof,orwhattheydreamedabout?Thinkaboutthat.

Withinthreegenerationsourancestorsareallbutforgotten.Willthishappentoyou?”

“Here'sabetterquestion.Lookaheadthreegenerations.Youarelonggone.Insteadofyou

sittinginthisroom,nowifsyourgreat-grandchildren.Whatwilltheyhavetosayaboutyou?Will

theyknowaboutyou?Orwillyoubeforgotten,too?”

“Isyourlifegoingtobeawarningoranexample?Whatlegacywillyouleave?Thechoiceis

yours.Classdismissed.^^

Nobodyrosefromtheirseatsfbragoodfiveminutes.

24.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheprofessor?

A.Untidybutconsiderate.B.Fashionableandhelpful.

C.Neatandresponsible.D.Oddbutthoughtful.

25.Whydoestheprofessormention“photograph"and"familystory“inParagraph6?

A.Tosharehisowninterestingstories.

B.Toshowpeople'sunderstandingoftheancestorsareshallow.

C.Tosuggestnewwaystoknowtheancestors.

D.Toprovetheyaregoodwaystoknowtheancestors.

26.Whatcanweknowaboutthisphilosophyclass?

A.Theprofessorwasunsatisfiedwithouranswers.

B.Itwentnowherelikethepreviousones.

C.Itarousedourthinkingaboutlife.

D.Theprofessorofferedushisanswerstothequestions.

27.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Alessonaboutlegacy.B.Agapamongthreegenerations.

C.Ourmemorableancestors.D.Ourphilosophyprofessor.

c

Onlineclassesbegantobepopularizedjustafewdecadesago.Theyareadvertisedasaway

foradultstofinishtheireducationandstudentstolearnthematerialattheirownpace-itisfar

moresuitablefbrpeoplewithbusyschedules.

Butafterbeingenrolledinanonlinecourselastfallsemester,Icametorealizeonlineclasses

weremerelyameanstofulfilcourserequirements.

Firstofall.studentslackthedesiretolearnandtheysimplycompletetheirassignmentsto

receivecreditforapassinggraderatherthangenuinelyengagewiththecoursematerial.

Asonlinecoursestendtohavemorethan100students,mostoftheassignmentsareshortand

simple.Theyarenotdesignedforstudentstointeractwiththematerialindepthbutdesignedtobe

gradedeasilytoaccommodatesuchalargenumberofstudents.

Perhapsthebiggestdisadvantageoftakinganonlineclassistheabsenceofface-to-face

interactionbetweentheteacherandtheirstudents.Livesessionsareinfrequentandareoften

scheduledduringthemiddleofthedaywhenstudentshavetoattendotherclassesorwork.The

officehoursoftheprofessormayalsobeduringinconvenienttimesformanystudentsaswell.

Mostinteractionwiththeprofessorhastobethroughemailwhichisoftenimpersonal.Itisnearly

impossiblefbrstudentstobuildarelationshipwiththeirprofessor.

Thereisalsolittleinteractionamongstudents.Itcanbehardertocreatestudygroupsand

formrelationshipswiththeirpeers.

OnlineclassesalsorequireeitheracomputerorlaptopandareliableInternetconnection.Not

allstudentshaveaccesstothesetypesofresources,whetheritisforfinancialorotherreasons,and

somestudentscanbeputatadisadvantage.

Offeringonlineclassescertainlyhelpsstudentswhowouldotherwisenotbeabletoattend

classroomsessions.However,theyfailtoprovideagenuineeducationwithanemphasison

convenienceratherthancriticalthinking.Weneedrestructuredonlineclassesinwhichstudentscan

havealearningexperiencethatwillactuallyprovidequalityeducation.

28.Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutstudentsenrolledinonlineclasses?

A.Theyareunmotivatedtolearn.B.Theycanaccesscoursematerialseasily.

C.Theycanlearnattheirownpace.D.Theyrarelyfulfilthecourserequirements.

29.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofonlinecourseassignments?

A.Theyarebasedoneasilyaccessiblematerial.

B.Theyaremeanttofacilitateinteraction.

C.Theyaremadeconvenienttomark.

D.Theyaregiventoaccommodatestudents'needs.

30.Whatdoestheauthorsayisonedisadvantageofonlineclasses?

A.Theyarefrequentlyscheduledatirregulartimes.

B.Theyprovidelittlechanceforstudentstobuildrelationshipswitheachother.

C.Theytendtoincreaseprofessors9burdenofrespondingtostudents9emails.

D.Theymakeprofessorsofficesmuchlessaccessible.

31.Whatdoestheauthorthinkmakesupakeypartofgenuineeducation?

A.Acquisitionofusefulknowledge.

B.Trainingofreal-lifeskillsoncampus.

C.Developmentofstudentspersonalities.

D.Cultivationofanalyticalthinkingability.

D

Japanisgettingtoughaboutrecycling—andnotinthepaperandplastickindofway.Recently,

thecountryrequiresthatallelectronicgoods-TVs,VCRs,stereos,andmore—berecycled.But

recyclingwillnotbelefttoconsumers,instead,thedeviceswillbesenttotheoriginal

manufacturerforproperdisposal.

Thenewlawposes（造成）afewchallengestomanufacturerswhoarenowrushingtosetup

collectionnetworksandperfectingtechniquestodisassembleandrecycleolderproducts.Withan

eyetowardthefuture,theyarealsointegratingeasilyrecycledmaterialsintonewproducts.Plastics,

amajorcomponentofmostelectronicproducts,poseaparticularobstaclebecausetheirquality

becomesworseandworsewithage,losingstrengthandflexibilityevenifreprocessed.NECCorp,

overcomesthisproblembycreatingaplasticssandwich,inwhichthefillingis100percent

recycledplasticandtheouterlayersamixtureof14percentrecycledmaterial.Theresultingplastic

hassufficientstrengthandtoughnessforuseasacasefbrdesktopPCs.Thecompany,in

cooperationwithplasticmakerSumitomoDow,hasalsodevelopedanewplastic,whichengineers

claimretains（保持）itsmechanicalpropertiesthroughrepeatedrecycling.NECusestheplastic,

whichisalsoflame-retardant（阻燃的）inbatterycasesfornotebookPCs.

Meanwhile,MatsushitaElectric,makerofthePanasonicbrand,isavoidingplasticinfavorof

magnesium（镁）.Magnesium,saysthecompany,isidealforrecyclingbecauseitretainsitsoriginal

strengththroughrepeatedreprocessing.Matsushitahasdevelopedmoldingtechniquestoform

magnesiumintothecasefora21-inchTV.Unfortunately,themagnesiumcaseandenergy-saving

featuresmaketheTVabouttwiceasexpensiveasanordinarymodel.Thecompanyhopes,however,

thatincreaseduseofmagnesiumwilleventuallybringpricesdown.

32.AccordingtothepresentregulationsofJapan,therecyclingofpaperandplasticwillbethe

responsibilityof.

A.themanufacturersB.thegovernmentC.thesellersD.theconsumers

33.WhichofthefollowingisNOTthecharacterofplastics?

A.Itretainsitsoriginalstrengththroughreprocessing.

B.Mostelectronicproductscontainplastics.

C.Plasticswillloseflexibilityafteracertainperiodoftime.

D.Recycledplasticscanbeintegratedintonewproducts

34.Accordingtothepassage,theterm“plasticsandwich“refersto.

A.akindofplasticsmadeof100%recycledmaterials.

B.akindofplasticswithmaximumstrengthandflexibility.

C.akindofplasticswithdifferentintegrationineachlayer.

D.akindofsandwich-shapedtoymadeofplastics.

35.Inthepassage,whatcanbeimplied.

A.magnesiummustbebetterthantheplastics.

B.21-inchTVwithmagnesiumcaseisn'tverypopularsofar.

C.magnesiumisanidealmaterialforthecaseofTV.

D.NECCorphascreatedaplasticssandwich.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12・5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为

多余选项。

HomeontheWay

Peopleneedhomes.Childrenassumetheirparents'placeashome.Boarderscallschoolfcthome^^

onweekdays.Marriedcouplesworktogethertobuildnewhomesandtravelershavenoplaceto

call“home”，atleastforafewnights.36?Don'ttheyhavetherighttoahome?Of

coursetheydo.

Someregulartravelerstaketheirownbelongingslikebedsheets,pillowcasesandfamily

photostomakethemfeellikehomenomatterwheretheyare.Somestayforlongperiodsinthe

samehotelandasaresultbecomeveryfamiliarwithserviceandattendants.37.

Furthermore,drivingacampingcarduringone'stravelsandsleepinginthevehicleatnightisjust

likehome-onlymobile!

Andhowaboutkeepingrelationshipswhileintransit（运输中）?38.Somesend

lettersandpostcards,orevenphotos.OthersmayjustcallandsayHijusttolettheirfriendsknow

thatthey'restillaliveandwell.Peoplefindwaystokeepintouch.Makingfriendsontheway

helpstravelersfeelmoreorlessathome.39.

Nowadays,fewerpeopleareworkingintheirlocaltowns,sohowdotheydevelopasenseof

belonging?Wheneverwestepoutofourlocalboundaries,thereisalwaysanother"home"waiting

tobefound.40,wecanmaketheplacewestay"home".

A.Hostels（招待所）provideacleansafeplacetostaywhileyouaretravellingtheworld

B.Othersmaysimplyputsomeflowersbythehotelwindowtomakethingsmorehomely

C.Backpackersinyouthhostelsmaybecomeverygoodfriends,evencloserthansiblings（手足）

D.Sohowaboutpeoplewhohavetotravelforextendedperiodsoftime

E.Nomatterwhereyougointheworld,hotelsarethere,too

F.SomekeepcontactwiththeirfriendsviaInternet

G.Whereverweare,withjustalittlebitofeffortandimagination

第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Thesnowwasfallingandtheroadshadbecomedangerous.Theschoolsweredismissedearly,

butmuchtomysuiprise,my41wasn'tcanceled.SoIwent,feelingespeciallyheroic.As

farasIcouldsee,Iwasriskingmylifetokeepmy42.Snowornosnow,Iwouldbeon

timeformyscheduleddonationatthelocalbloodcenter.

WhenIgotthere,IdiscoveredIwasn't43.Fourmore“hero-types“werealreadylying

backindonorchairswithlines44totheirveins,andmachinesquietlypumpingawayto

45theirlifesavinggifts.

Seeingmyfellowdonors46theirowncommitments,IrealizedwhyIwasthere.Ilay

backinmydonorchair,47tomakeadifferenceinthelifeofsomeoneIwouldnevermeet.

Tobehonest,TdneverreallythoughtaboutwhyIdonate.Ijustdoit.Butafewmonthsago,

duringoneofmy48donationsIlearnedthatmybloodwasspecificallyforacancer

patientandforanewbornbaby-bothpatientsneededwhatIwouldgiveinordertolive.I've

viewedmyvisitstothebloodcenter49eversince.

MywifeKarenisadonor,too.Andmore50,shehasbeenonthebonemarrow（骨雕

listforfifteenyears,eversinceshesigneduptoprovidebonemarrowtoakindergartnerwith

leukemia（白血病）.ThatlittlegirldiedbeforeKaren'sbonemarrowcouldhelpher,51

Karenwascalledagainrecently.Hertestresultswerestillonfile,anditturnedoutshewasa

potential52forsomeoneelse.ThecalleraskedKarenifshewouldstillbewillingto

becomeabonemarrowdonor."Yes,"shesaidandthenimmediatelybeganansweringquestionson

thepagesofpaperworkforfurthertesting.Itwasarace53time.

IwishIcouldsaythatthis54waswon.Itwasn't.ThecallerlaterthankedKarenfor

herparticipationandaskedafewmorequestions—includingwhetherornotshe'd55on

thedonorlist.“Ofcourse,“Karenanswered.

LastweekKarengavebloodandnextweekI'llmakemyusualdonation.Tilclearanafternoon

frommyscheduleandmakeanappointment.Idon'tknowwhoselifemydonationmayaffect.Itis

worthwhiletotakeourtimetodonate.

IreallydofeelproudeverytimeIdonate.AndIlikethefeeling.

41.A.appointmentB.classC.meetingD.flight

42.A.secretB.balanceC.shapeD.word

43.A.aloneB.welcomeC.lateD.lucky

44.A.exposedB.attachedC.appliedD.added

45.A.examineB.produceC.collectD.clean

46.A.honoringB.makingC.interpretingD.recognizing

47.A.worriedB.afraidC.readyD.anxious

48.A.regularB.unexpectedC.specialD.pleasant

49.A.wiselyB.differentlyC.hesitantlyD.carefully

50.A.importantlyB.definitelyC.hopefullyD.meaningfully

51.A.orB.butC.andD.for

52.A.riskB.customerC.matchD.partner

53.A.beyondB.withC.againstD.of

54.A.dignityB.testC.prizeD.race

55.A.rankB.signC.appearD.remain

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

OvertheyearsFvebeenteachingchildrenaboutasimple56powerfulconceptthe

antphilosophy(哲学).1thinkeverybodyshouldstudyants.

Theyhavean57(amaze)four-partphilosophy,andhereisthefirstpart:antsneverquit.

That'sagoodphilosophy.Ifthey'reheadingsomewhereandyoutrytostopthem,they911lookfor

58way.They'llclimbover,they'llclimbunder,andthey'llclimbaround.Theyneverquit

lookingforawaytogetwherethey59(suppose)togo.

Second,antsthinkwinterallsummer.That'sanimportantviewpoint.Youcan'tbesonaive

(天真的)astothinksummerwilllastforever.Soantsaregatheringintheirwinterfoodinthe

middleofsummerandmake60(prepare)forthelongcoldwinter.You'vegottothink

stormswhenit'sfine.You'vegottothinkrocksasyouenjoythesandandsun.Thinkahead.

Thethirdpartoftheantphilosophyisthatantsthinksummerallwinter.Thatissoimportant.

Duringthewinter,antsremind61(they),“Thiswon'tlastlong.We'Hsoonbeoutofhere.”

Andonthefirstwarmday,theantsareout.62itturnscoldagain,they'lldivebackdown,

butthentheycomeoutonthefirstwarmday.Theycan'twaittogetout.

Andhere'sthelastpartoftheantphilosophy.Howmuchwill63antgatherduringthe

summertoprepareforthewinter?Allhe64(possible)can.Whatanincrediblephilosophy!

65youcanlearnfromtheantphilosophyis:Nevergiveup,lookahead,staypositiveanddo

allyoucan.

第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节应用文（满分15分）

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