2023年高考英语考前模拟

2023年高考英语考前押题密卷（全国甲卷）

英语

（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）

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卡上。

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。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1.Whatfestivalistoday?

A.Easter.

B.Christmas.

C.Thanksgiving.

2.Wheredoesthemanmostlikelylive?

A.InCanada.B.InNewYork.C.InCalifornia.

3.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Afoodshop.B.Aterriblepicnic.C.Tomorrow'sweather.

4.Howmuchdoesthewomanfinallyofferfortheblouse?

A.$54.B.$51.C.$48.

5.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inacafe.B.Inalibrary.C.Inabookshop.

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。

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

6.Wheredoesthewomanwanttogo?

A.ToDisneyland.B.ToShanghaiUniversity.C.TotheOrientalPearlTower.

7.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?

A.Canceltheirflight.B.Calltheirneighbors.C.Orderataxi.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdoesthemanplantodothisafternoon?

A.Goswimming.

B.Gotoclass.

C.Gotothelibrary.

9.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodofortheman?

A.Collectinformationforhispaper.

B.Helphimwithhischemistry.

C.Teachhimtostudymath.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Atalibrary.B.Atabookstore.C.Atagrocerystore.

11.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?

A.Orderanitem.B.Borrowsomemoney.C.Changehershippingaddress.

12.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?

A.Buyanothergift.B.Tryanotherplace.C.Leaveapartialpayment.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.ShoppingforChristmas.

B.PerformingonChristmas.

C.SelectingChristmaslights.

14.Whywilltheeventgetpressattention?

A.Theleadactorsarewellknown.

B.Themarketisinafamouslocation.

C.Thenewactorshavegoodimages.

15.Howdoesthewomanfeelabouttheopportunity?

A.Excited.B.Uninterested.C.Worried.

16.Whatmustbeperfectonthedayaccordingtothewoman?

A.Theticketsales.B.Thesoundquality.C.Thecostumes.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whomhasthegovernmentpromisedtoofferhelpto?

A.Somefarmers.B.Somepilots.C.Somechildren.

18.Wherearethetransportworkersgoingonstrike?

A.InSydney.B.InMelbourne.C.InQueensland.

19.Howdidtheschoolchildrenfeelaftertherescue?

A.Thankful.B.Angry.C.Sorry.

20.Whatcanwelearnabouttheschoolchildren?

A.Theyattendedamusicalconcert.

B.Theyenjoyedthemselvesinthesea.

C.Theirplanewasforcedtolandshortlyaftertake-off.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

BestBoardingSchoolsforStudents

IfyouaretryingtofigureoutthebestboardingschoolintheUSforyourchild,hereareyourbestoptions.

PhillipsAcademyAndover

SituatedinAndover,Massachusetts,25milesnorthofBoston,PhillipsAcademyAndoverisoneoftheoldest

boardingschoolsintheUS.Itwasfoundedin1778andhasalongtraditionofacademicexcellence,withnotable

alumni（校友）includingGeorgeW.BushandJulieAndrews.Itisalsooneofthemostselectiveboardingschoolsin

thecountry,withanacceptancerateofjust13%.

TuitionFee:$66,290peryearfbrboardingstudents.

ChoateRosemaryHall

ChoateRosemaryHallissituatedinWallingford,Connecticut,andwasfoundedin1890.Theschoolenrolls

（招收）about865studentsfromacrosstheworld.Choateisknownfbritsinnovativecurriculum,activecampus

engagement,andguidedindependentlearning.Theschooloffers23sports.

TuitionFee:$65,820peryearfbrboardingstudents.

ConcordAcademy

LocatedinConcord,Massachusetts,ConcordAcademywasfoundedin1922andisaco-educationalprivate

secondaryschool.Itisaco-educational,independent,collegepreparatoryschoolthatfocusesonthehands-on

learning,experimentation,andintellectualgrowthofitsstudents.Itsalumniincludefamousauthors,ambassadors,

doctors,engineers,entrepreneurs,anddancers.

TuitionFee:$66,940peryearfbrboardingstudents.

TheHotchkissSchool

TheHotchkissSchoolisaboardingschoolinLakeville,Connecticut.Itwasfoundedin1891andenrollsabout

600studentsfromaroundtheworld.Hotchkissisknownforitsacademicprogramaswellasitscompetitivesports

teams.Theschoolalsohasseveraluniqueprograms,includingtheJanusProjectwhichallowsstudentstotake

coursesatnearbycolleges.

TuitionFee:$66,510forboardingstudents.

21.Whichistheoldestofthefourboardingschools?

A.PhillipsAcademyAndover.B.ChoateRosemaryHall.

C.TheHotchkissSchool.D.ConcordAcademy.

22.WhatdoweknowaboutConcordAcademy?

A.ItissituatedinAndover,Massachusetts.

B.Itisknownforindependentlearning.

C.Itstuitionfeeforboardingisthehighest.

D.Itenjoysanacceptancerateofover13%.

23.HowistheHotchkissSchooldifferentfromtheothers?

A.Itacceptsthelargestnumberofstudents.

B.Itenablesstudentstotakecollegecourses.

C.Itistheonlyonefeaturingsportsprograms.

D.Itownsthelargestnumberoffamousalumni.

B

IstillrememberhowapetmousewaspopularamongmyclassmatesinBroadbeachStateSchool.Oneday,my

friendsandIdecidedtobuyapetmouse.Thepetshopkeeperwouldn'tsellusoneuntilhegotourparents'letter

thatcouldshowtheirpermissionforustogetapet.So,havingtheneatesthandwriting,Ifakedone.Thestore

ownerquicklysawthroughmyhandwritingandaskedmetocontactmymothertoconfirmthesituation.Mytrick

quicklyfailed,anditwasallmessedup.

Mymumgotveryangryandfeltthatthepunishmentshouldfitthecrime.Knowingthatmywritingwaspoor

andalwaysinneedofimprovement,shemademewriteletterstoafewrandomlyselectedrelatives.Oneofthem

wasmyunclewhomI'donlymetafewtimeswhenIwasakindergartner.Iwrotealongletterdetailingmylifeand

listingmyinterests.

Mypunishmentwascomplete.IforgotaboutthisuntilIsuddenlygotareplyfrommyuncle."Howlovelyto

hearfromyouJhesaid,andwentontotellmeallabouthislife.He'dlovetohearaboutwhatsubjectsatschoolI

enjoyed.Andsostartedacorrespondence（信件往来）thatwentonforseveralyears.Heturnedouttobethemost

fascinatingman.

Thenoutoftheblue,hedied.Mymumtookthephonecallandshewasshocked.Shedeeplyregretteditas

theyhadnotreallyspokenforyearsbecauseoftheirbusylifeandworkload.Iwentupstairsandproducedaboxof

letters,thelastonebeingfromjustafewdaysbeforehehadpassedaway.Mymumbegantoreadthemandknew

thatalthoughshehadn'tbeenintouch,Ihadgrownclosetohimbywritingtohim,whichrelievedandcalmedher.

Infact,Ithenbecameclosetohiswife,whomIalsowrotetoformanyyears.

Ioftenthinkabouthowthatonenaughtychildhoodcrimeledtosuchanenrichingcorrespondencethat

stretchedonformanyyears.Itencouragedmetowritetolotsofotherpeopleinfact,andit'ssomethingIkeepup

withtothisday.Besides,receivingaletterissuchalovelysurprise.Beboldandwritetosomeoneyoumaybedon't

knowthatwell.Whoknowswhereitwilllead?

24.Whydidtheauthor'smumaskhimtowritealettertohisuncle?

A.Becausehedidsomethingwrong.

B.Becausetheyhadn'tspokenforyears.

C.Becausehisunclewantedtohearfromthem.

D.Becausehewantedtosharehisjoyofowningapel.

25.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?

A.Heendedthecorrespondenceafterhisunclepassedaway.

B.Hefoundhisuncleextremelyinterestingandattractive.

C.Hewasnotinterestedinkeepingincontactwithhisuncle.

D.Hismumkeptclosecontactwithhisunclethroughletters.

26.Howdidtheauthor'smotherfeelwhenreadingtheletters?

A.Comforted.

B.Regretful.

C.Astonished.

D.Pleased.

27.Whatmainmessagedoesthewriterexpressinthepassage?

A.Weshouldappreciatesomethingbeforeifsgone.

B.Writingletterscanbeawaytomakeupforpastmistakes.

C.It'simportanttotellthetruthandbehonestinyourwriting.

D.Writinglettershasthepowerofstrengtheningbondswithothers.

C

Itwasn'tuntilIgraduatedfromcollegethatIsubsequentlyrealizedthatknowledgeissoendlessthatIwas

abletoleamforpleasure.Asenseofcuriosity,ratherthanperfectionism,guidedme.Istartedtoseedictionariesas

fieldguidestothelifeoflanguage.Lookingupwordsencounteredinthewildfeltlesslikeafailureandmorelike

anadmissionthatIstilldidn'tknowlotsofthingsandanopportunitytodiscovermore.

Icherishmy1954copyofWebster'sNewInternationalDictionarygivenbymyroommate.Ioftenconsultit

duringtheeveninggamesofScrabbleormiddaymagazinereading.Imostlyreadnovelsatnight,inbed,sowhenI

comeacrossunfamiliarwords,Ifoldthebottomofthepageandthenlookthemupwordbyword.WhenIstart

encounteringthesewords,thelanguageworldseemstoshrinktothesizeofasmalltown.

Wikipediaanswersquestionswithmorequestions,openinguppagesofinformationyouneveraskedfor.Buta

dictionarybuildsoncommonknowledge,usingsimplewordstoexplainmorecomplexones.Usingonefeelsasif

I'mopeninganoyster（牡!I丽）withcuriosity.Unknownwordsbecomemysteries,andsolvingthemgivesme

satisfaction.Whyalwaysleavethemuptoguesswork?Whynotconsultadictionaryandfeeltheinstant

contentmentofpairingcontextwithadefinition?

Dictionariesrewardyouforpayingattention,bothtothethingsyouconsumeandtoyourowncuriosity.They

areanentranceintothekindofchildishurgetojustknowthings,whichIhadbeforelearningbecameadutyinstead

ofagame.

Formostofyou,dictionariesareagatewayintothatkindofunconsideredknowledge-seeking.Theyremind

youthat,whenitcomestolearning,allowingyourcuriosityisjustasimportantaspayingattention.Afterall,isn't

curiosityreallyjustanotherformofattention?Followingyourcuriosityinsteadofpushingitaway,consultyour

dictionaryandfeelconnectedtomorethanwhat'srightinfrontofyou.

28.Whatdoesconsultingdictionariesmeantotheauthor?

A.Aguidetoshapehischaracter.

B.Acompleteadmissionoffailure.

C.Achancetoexploretheunknown.

D.Auniquewayofperfectinghimself.

29.Whatdoes“cherish“underlinedinparagraph2mean?

A.Lose.B.Prize.

C.Edit.D.Publish.

30.WhyisWikipediamentionedinparagraph3?

A.Toshowadvantagesofdictionaries.

B.Toindicatetheimportanceoftechnology.

C.Tointroduceanotherpowerfullearningtool.

D.Toprovethebenefitsofusingthesearchengine.

31.Whatdoestheauthortrytodointhelastparagraph?

A.Makeanappeal.

B.Raisedoubts.

C.Giveawarning.

D.Expressthanks.

D

Adaptingtotechnologicaladvancesisadefiningpartofthe21s-centurylife.Justtwomonthsafterbeing

launchedinNovember2022,OpenAfsChatGPThasalreadyreachedanaudienceofover100millionpeople.

WhileChatGPTthreatenstochangewritingandwriting-relatedwork,theMesopotamians,wholived4,000years

agoinageographicalareacenteredinmodern-dayIraq,wentthroughthiskindoffar-reachingchangebeforeus.

AncientMesopotamiawashometomanyofcivilization'searlydevelopments.Itspeoplewereworldleaders

inadaptingtotechnologicalandculturalchanges.Theyinventedthewheelandagriculture,andpioneeredadvances

inmathematicsandurbanization.Thesebreakthroughsarereflectedincuneiform（楔形文字literature,oneofthe

oldestknownformsofwriting.

Initsliterature,Mesopotamiansdon'tpresentculturalandtechnologicaladvancesasconsistently

beneficial.Theyoftenrepresentnewtechnologiesbeingcontrolledintheserviceofhumanconflictandmostly

servingtheinterestsofthosewithhighsocialpositions.Insomeways,therepresentationofnewtechnologiesinits

literatureechoes（映现）contemporaryconcernsaboutAI:fearsofincreasingsocialinequalitiesanditspotentialuse

ininformationwar.

Inrecentyears,Al-thenewestformofwriting-hasbeenusedtodecipher（破译）theoldest:cuneiform

literature.Inbroaderfields,theboundariesofhowAImaybeusedhaven'tbeenclearlyexplained.InJanuary,for

example,atopinternationalAIconferencebannedtheuseofAItoolsfbrwritingscientificpapers.

Humanshavebeenstrugglingtoinvent,useandadapttotechnologysinceourearliestcivilizations.Butthe

technologyandresultingknowledgearenotalwaysevenlydistributed.Knowinghowweadaptedtochanging

technologyinthepasthelpsusmorefullyunderstandthehumanconditionandmayevenhelpusprepareforthe

future.

32.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytalkaboutconcerningMesopotamians?

A.Theiradaptationtothreats.

B.Theirinfluencesonwriting.

C.Theircontributiontoliterature.

D.Theirachievementsincivilization.

33.Whatcanbeinferredabouttechnologicaladvancesfromparagraph3?

A.Theypreventhumanconflict.

B.Theybringabouthiddendangers.

C.Theytakeawaypeople'sconcerns.

D.Theylowerpeople'ssocialstatus.

34.WhatisthecurrentsituationofAIaccordingtoparagraph4?

A.Itsuseinliteratureispopular.

B.Itisnotallowedtofinishpapers.

C.Itsrangeofapplicationisundefined.

D.Itisnotacceptedinbroaderfields.

35.Whichofthefollowingisasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.HowPeopleCanUsetheLatestTechnology

B.HowChatGPTWillThreatenWritingandWork

C.WhatAIWillDobyLearningCuneiformLiterature

D.WhatHistoryCanTeachUsAboutNewTech'sImpact

第二节（其5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的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。

TheValueofTears

Tearscanruinmake-up,bringconversationtoastop,andgiveyouarunnynose.Tearsleaveyouembarrassed

andwithoutenergy.Still,cryingisafactoflife,andyourtearsareveryuseful.Evenwhenyou'renotcrying,they

makeafilmovertheeye'ssurface.36

Whentearsfall,theyreducestress.Butwetendtofightthemforallsortsofreasons.''Peopleworryabout

showingtheiremotions,afraidthatoncetheylosecontrolthey'llnevergetitback."37Afterwecry,the

feelingsthatcausedthetearsoftendisappear.

Sometimespeoplebecomemuchstressedandcan'tcry.Whateveremotiontheyarefeeling—shock,anger,fear,

orsadness—isbeingheldback.

Buteveryonehastheneedtocry.PsychologistVeraDiamondexplainsthathertreatmentoftenconsistsof

givingpeoplepermissiontocry.38Patientspracticecryingjusttobecomeusedtoexpressingemotions.She

suggestssafe,privateplacestocry,likeunderthebedcoversorinthecar.Cryingisawayofreducingtension,but

peopledon'tlikeitwhenotherscrybecauseitmakesthemtense.39Andthey'lldojustaboutanythingto

makeyoustop.

Incertainsituations,suchasatwork,tearsarenotappropriate.It'sgoodnottocryduringatensebusiness

discussion.40Youshouldalsoactoutthewholesituationagainandbeasnoisyandangryasyoulike.Itwill

helpyoufeelbetter.6tAnd,^^sheadds,“Onceyourtearshavetakenawaythestress,youcanbegintothinkcalmlyof

waystodealwiththeproblem.^^

Tearsareasignofourabilitytofeel.Ifyoufindyourselfnearsomeonecrying,dealwithit.Andneverbe

afraidtocryyourself.

A.Theytoomaybeholdingbackaneedtocry.

B.Theycryfordifferentreasons.

C.Shegivescryingexercises.

D.Itcontainsachemicalagainstinfection.

E.Thefactisthatnoemotionlastsforever.

F.Itformsinresponsetothestressonthesurfaceoftheeye.

G.Butonceyou'resafelybehindcloseddoors,don'tjustcry.

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节（共20小题；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。

ThereisanolderhomelesswomanwhosometimesissittingnearwhereIamliving,beggingformoney.

Unfortunately,theinnercityplacesareoftenbeingstrongly41byyoungermenandwomenwhotryto

42thespace.

WheneverIseeher,Imakesuretogivehersomething,andatleasttotalktoherforafewsecondsifIhavea

tight43.Whenyoungpeople44around,Ioftenmakesuretodropafewcoinsintohercupwhile

passingheranotewithoutanybodyseeingitinthe45thattheywillleaveheralone.

TodayIwasagain46her,givinghersomemoneyandsomefood.I47beforeherandthenkept

downtoaskherhowshewas.She48mebysayingthatshewantedtothankmenotjustforthe49

butforalwaystalkingtoher.

She50howharditwasforhertohavesolittlemoneythatshehadto51andthatsheoften

feltashamed.Shenowhas52forseveraldaystotalktomeandtothankmefor53herlikea

humanbeing.Peoplewalkingby,sometimesdroppingsomemoney,but54makingeyecontactortalking

tohermakeherfeelevenmore55.Andshesaidshewaslookingforwardtome56by,because

sheknewIwouldlookatherandhavea57withher.Ihadtearsinmyeyeswhenthinkingofthis.Sucha

small58wouldmeansomuchtoher.

Istilldon'tknowwhysheisonthestreet,andmaybeonedayshewill59,butIwillnotaskherright

away.ButIwillbeevenmoreonthe60forher,makingsuretotalktoherasoftenaspossible!

41.A.refusedB.requestedC.supportedD.ignored

42.A.changeB.paintC.enlargeD.occupy

43.A.financeB.opportunityC.break.D.schedule

44.A.sitB.lookC.hangD.live

45.A.hopeB.fearC.caseD.way

46.A.noticingB.phoningC.passingD.demanding

47.A.ranB.stoppedC.noddedD.spoke

48.A.encouragedB.inspiredC.interruptedD.surprised

49.A.moneyB.kindnessC.patienceD.advice

50.A.deniedB.arguedC.mentionedD.forgot

51.A.workB.begC.sitD.move

52.A.preparedB.hesitatedC.struggledD.stayed

53.A.mindingB.teachingC.treatingD.supporting

54.A.occasionallyB.willinglyC.gladlyD.rarely

55.A.ashamedB.worriedC.upsetD.proud

56.A.livingB.walkingC.standingD.driving

57.A.restB.solutionC.conversationD.share

58.A.actB.praiseC.rewardD.gift

59.A.moveawayB.startoutC.breakdownD.openup

60.A.agendaB.lookoutC.groundD.course

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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.

Atoyanimalmightnotmattermuchtotheaverageperson,61forachild,itcouldmeantheworld.

When10-year-oldLeonAshwo