2023届湖北武汉市华中师大一附中高考英语五模试卷含解析

1、2023届高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1So _ sometimes in trying to accomplish something big _ we fail to notice the little things that give life its magic.Awe get caught up; as Bdo we ge

2、t caught up; thatCcaught up get we; as Dcaught up do we get; that2What is your impression of your former colleague Nick?Hes helpful, and he _ give us a hand at work.AmustBwouldCmayDshould3According to a recent study, the high school graduation rate for black men has fallen by 43 percent, while _ of

3、black women has risen by 56 percent.AthatBwhatConeDwhich4The worlds attention _ Chinas Belt and Road Initiative，as it has great influence on the worlds economy.Ais to fix onBwas fixed onChas fixed onDis being fixed on5Check your paper carefully to see _ you have made any mistakes.AwhatBwhichCwhether

4、Dthat6-I feel cold. _ I close the window?-Sure. Go ahead!AShall BNeed CWould DShould7_ to the party, Nancy was very upset.AHaving not been invitedBNot having invitedCHaving not invitedDNot having been invited8 What happened to the young trees we planted last week? The trees _ well, but I didnt water

5、 them.Amight growBwould have grownCneednt have grownDwould grow9The Small Goose Pagoda in Xian, one of the 22 Silk Road relics located in China, _ back in 707 during the Tang Dynasty.AdatedBwas datedCdatesDis dating10 How can I wake up so early?Set the alarm at 5:00 am., you will make it.AandBbutCor

6、Dso11These new books are a very welcome _ to the school library.AadditionBarrivalCattitudeDaudience12What about watching a ballet show this evening?Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isnt really _.Athe apple of my eyeBmy feet of clayCmy cup of teaDthe salt of the earth13 Would you mind my coming ove

7、r and having a look at your rehearse (排练)? My little sons curious about the performance. _ . Just come round. AYes, I do BNever mind CNot at all DYes, please14The driver could have survived but he the seat belt.Ahad been wearingBhadnt wornCwasnt wearingDdidnt wear15 We would appreciate it if you cou

8、ld stay for lunch. Sorry, I . I have another appointment.AwontBshantCcantDmustnt16lt was in December, 2018 _ Chairman Xi and President Trump met in Argentina.AwhenBthatCbeforeDsince17David didnt attend his daughters graduation ceremony, but he does wish he there.Ashould beBwould beChad beenDwere18Jo

9、hn, do you know why the suspect was set free?For lack of _ evidence.Asolid BapparentCambiguous Dconcrete19I certainly expect to be elected best student of the year. Its really _!Aa good Samaritan Ba wet blanketCa feather in my cap Da piece of cake20A book I read last year, _ name I cant remember, ch

10、anged my idea about time.AwhichBthatCwhoseDwhat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）Last week, two companies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to reality very soon.Kitty Hawk president, Sebastian Thrun, announced Kitty Hawks flying car plans last Mond

11、ay. According to its website, the car is electric-powered and will be able to travel at speeds up to 40 kilometers an hour. It says such a machine “does not require registration or a pilots license and may be flown in uncrowded areas for recreational purposes.” As of now, the car can only be flown o

12、ver fresh water.Kitty Hawk is making a list of people interested in buying the flying car. They must pay a deposit of $ 100. Those who get their names on the list early will receive $2,000 off the final cost of the car. However, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced the price. Its first flying cars are e

13、xpected to go on sale by the end of this year.Unlike the Kitty Hawk company, Uber does not plan to build its flying cars. Uber expects to launch flying taxis in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas, US by 2020. Like the Kitty Hawk car, Uber flying taxis will use electric power. Uber says its flying taxis could t

14、ravel up to 241 kilometers an hour. The company says that could reduce the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose, California from 2 hours on the road to 15 minutes in the air.Riders could use the Uber app to book a flying taxi to take them to their destinations. The company has not yet said

15、 how costly air taxi travel would be compared to road taxi travel.Sooner than you think, flying cars may appear in the sky. Much convenience as they will bring, just imagine having to avoid other flying cars. Also, what if your battery dies when you are in the air? And, how will you know where to la

16、nd?1、What may Kitty Hawks flying car be used for at present?AAccelerating the speed. BHaving fun.CAdvertising the company. DFetching water.2、What do we know about Kitty Hawks flying car from the third paragraph?AIt costs two thousand dollars each. BIt can travel over water.CIt offers $100 to its pot

17、ential buyers. DIt hasnt gone to market.3、In what way is Ubers flying taxi similar to Kitty Hawks flying car?AThey travel at the same speed. BThey are electric-powered.CThey are supported by the Uber app. DThey require a flying license.4、What is the purpose of the last paragraph of the text?ATo call

18、 for public donations. BTo introduce some advantages.CTo promote interest in science. DTo talk about possible problems.22（8分） When my grandmother died at the age of 96, there were two things she left behind in abundancenearly 100 photo albums documenting decades of travel and home life, and a dozen

19、quilts, one of which my mother gave me.Quilting is the process of sewing together fabric(布料) to make one large piece of fabric. In my family，quilting and sewing is a tradition that has been passed down through the generations. My mother says her great-grandmother would occasionally travel around New

20、 York State to sew clothing for other families.In the United States，quilting was a craft(手艺) that started as a necessity and eventually became much more. In 1862, the U.S. government offered millions of acres of land to Americans who wanted to move west. This allowed families to settle on land that

21、that could eventually own. They often built their own homes and lived off the vegetables in their gardens and the livestock they had. Sewing was very important for women because they were responsible for clothing their families and keeping them warm.Quilting also became a chance for women to sociali

22、ze with each other. They would gather for so-called “quilting bees”，where they would meet up and work on one quilting project together. This provided a much-needed relief from the lonely life of living on a large piece of land.Throughout history, the different patterns on American quilts have convey

23、ed all kinds of information. From then，we can tell where a person lived，what region of the world they originated from, or sometimes a story is told in pictures on a quilt.Even today，women still gather to quit together in a show of friendship and a love for the craft，just like the old days. My sister

24、 has tried quilting a few times，and hopefully，her two daughters may one day continue this family tradition.1、What do we know about quilting?AIt is a lost traditional craft.BIt is a major means of making a living in the USACIt is a craft that has become a cultural symbol.DIt was a way to carry on the

25、 American history.2、What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 3？AIntroduce a new topic for discussion.BSummarize the previous paragraphsCAdd some background information.DPraise the U.S.governments policy.3、What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 4 refer to？AWorking on the land.BPartic

26、ipating in “quilting bees”.CDesigning a quilting project.DClothing the family.4、What is the authors purpose in writing the text？ATo instruct how to sew together fabric.BTo show the authors skills of quilting.CTo tell about the struggle of women.DTo appeal for preservation of quilting.23（8分） The huma

27、n beings seem to be facing a crisis （危机） After our best Go players were defeated one by one by the artificial intelligence （AI） AlphaGo， we lost our pride of being at the top of the intelligence chain And in October， when Saudi Arabia gave citizenship to a robot named Sophia， another privilege of be

28、ing human was taken away It looks like everything that separates humans and AI is at risk fight nowBut we keep hoping that instead of everything， theres still something left in us that makes us irreplaceableTo Hao Jingfang， winner of the 2016 Hugo Award for Best Novelette， that something is our cons

29、ciousness AlphaGo is intelligent in a certain way， but not intelligent enough to ask the important questions - Do I like playing Go？ Do I want to play Go today？ Why do I have to play Go when you tell me to？ she once said In other words， computer programs dont have a choice to say no They probably do

30、nt even know what a choice is - all they ever do is calculateAnd to He Huaihong， a philosophy （哲学） professor at Peking University， imagination and creativity are also what make us special A machine couldnt have come up with the theory of gravity just because it was hit by a falling apple， he said It

31、s human imagination that connects what seem to be completely random and irrelevant concepts， something that a machine-which works by fixed rules only-cant do， at least for nowThis is why BBC reporter Viktor Mayer-Schonberger suggested that instead of focusing on how computers have overshadowed us on

32、 calculating abilities than humans， we should probably consider our quality at a different end of the spectrum （光谱）：creativity， originality （原创性）， even plain illogical craziness， instead of hard-nosed （顽固的） logic， he wroteSo maybe in the future， as artificial intelligence becomes even more intellige

33、nt， humans and A1will learn to use each others talents for good If AI can handle the boring tasks like calculating and driving for us， well have more time to create， think， and be busy with being human1、What can we learn about AlphaGo， according to Hao Jingfang？ _AIt will be taught to say no in the

34、futureBIt will be more intelligent than humans one dayCIt has difficulty answering personal questionsDIt is unable to think independently as humans do2、What does He Huaihong believe is unique to humans？ _AIntelligence BOriginalityCThe ability to make rules DThe ability to make choices3、What does the

35、 underlined word overshadowed in paragraph 5 probably mean？ _ACompeted with BTaken control ofCBeen more successful than DInfluenced4、What could be the future of AI according to the author？ _AIt will be used to help humans， rather than compete with usBIt may develop creativity besides better logical

36、thinkingCIt might be very dangerous to humans in different fieldsDIt will be applied to provide driving service for humans24（8分）The ministry of education recently published national standards for the management of primary and secondary schools. It says that schools and parents should work together t

37、o ensure primary school students sleep at least 10 hours a day and middle school students sleep nine hours a day.However, we interviewed some students parents and none of our interviewees said they could achieve that goal. And none of the interviewees believed other parents would be able to achieve

38、that goal.This has to do with the academic burden on children. Many kids have ridiculous amounts of homework to do each night, while they also suffer from the additional burden of after-school courses. The truth is that children have to work harder than adults.It should be noted that many parents ar

39、e rather tired with this situation, and they complain about being exhausted by helping their children with homework and feel pressured by the economic burden of after-school courses.Doubtlessly, the main course lies in the competition in society. No parents want their children to fall behind in the

40、race.The problem is especially serious in many cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, where there are both quality education resources and fierce competition. It is difficult for children in these cities to sleep enough hours every day.In order to change this, education resources need to be more fairl

41、y equal, especially for primary education, so that students and their parents do not have to compete so fiercely for the limited amount of quality education resources.Such things are always easier said than done, of course. To balance primary and secondary education resources will be a difficult pro

42、cess. But only by doing so will our children get enough sleep every day.1、What is the purpose of the national standards mentioned in Paragraph 1?ATo make sure students have enough sleep.BTo explain why enough sleep is important for students.CTo find out why students cant have enough sleep.DTo state

43、how the national standards are carried out.2、Which fact does mainly lead to students lack of sleep?ALearning stress.BEconomical pressure from extra courses.CFierce social competition.DLow efficiency in study.3、According to the author, the government should _.Areduce the learning courses.Bprovide equ

44、al education resources.Cstrengthen financial support.Dpublish strict education policy.4、Which one can BEST describe the structure of the passage?ACompare and contrast. BCause and effect.CReason and solution. DOpinion and suggestion.25（10分）Careers in zoology are extremely varied and unique, and can p

45、rovide incredible learning and work opportunities for anyone devoted to animal studies and welfare. Zoology, or the study of animals, is a wide field with many specialties, including research, conservation, veterinary (兽医的) medicine, and the care of animals. For people with a love of animals and som

46、e training, dreams of careers in zoology may come true. Some careers in zoology focus on research and scientific studies. These careers may allow those with a good theoretical science background to develop and run studies that improve human understanding of the animal world. Research in zoology can

47、help create safer and more effective products for animals or can teach humans more about animal behavior in order to aid in conservation, breeding programs, and habitat preservation. Careers in zoology that focus on conservation attach great importance to the continued survival and increased protect

48、ion of animal species. Conservationists may work with political groups or governments to help make laws to protect and preserve animals, or may work in the field gathering information on potential threats to the health of global ecosystems. Some conservationists work in educational fields, trying to

49、 improve human efforts to save animals from extinction. Animals are subject to illness and injury, and some careers in zoology help to create a safe, stable animal population. Veterinary medicine is an important specialty field, and may take several years of intensive training to qualify as a certif

50、ied veterinarian. While many veterinarians focus on the small-animal practice of domestic pets, vets in rural areas often work with large farm animals and more adventurous veterinarians may work with exotic species in zoos and wildlife preserves. . Humans love to observe animals, and modern-day zoos

51、 and wildlife preserves help meet that interest while providing facilities to assist with conservation programs. Zoology careers in zoos can range from overseeing breeding programs, to creating the proper diet for a deer, to cleaning the tigers cage. Many volunteer and entry-level jobs are available

52、 for people that love animals.1、What is the purpose of researching on animals in zoology?ATo help governments make laws.BTo improve researchers scientific knowledge.CTo create safe and effective products for humans.DTo educate people to protect animals.2、What can careers in zoology that focus on vet

53、erinary medicine help?ABetter understand animals. BProtect animals health.CClean the animals cages. DIncrease the number of animals.3、Which of the following shows the structure of the whole passage?A BC D4、What does the passage mainly present?AVolunteers passion for zoology.BA new idea of careers in

54、 zoology.CDifferent types of careers in zoology.DEffective measures of animal protection.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(ABC和D)中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。It happens every day，everywhere I goAt the supermarket and the post o

55、ffice，people keep telling me to enjoy my kids while they are_ I spend my days taking care of them and answering_ questions about everything from why we have two eyes but one nose to 1 there are toilets in the heavenThey 2 me from eating a full meal or getting a full 3 sleepYet，the other day，when I t

56、ook my kids to a childrens museum，I began to 4 what people were trying to tell meIt was the 5 time we had gone there without diaper(纸尿片)bag，baby bottle or stroller(小推车)As 1 watched my sons paint there，I was suddenly 6 by a wave of 7 My babies werent babies any moreNow Im paying more attention to the

57、_ that wont happen when my kids are_ Im enjoying the minute when Christ looked up the sky and cried 8 “Wow! The moon!”In a few 9 ，it will take a rare Shrek card or something else to get him that excitedIm 10 the moment when Nicholas put down his fork at dinner and asked，“Mommy，how are you doing?Abou

58、t ten years from now，he 11 not care about meWhen theyre in primary school，they wont want to hold my_any moreIn junior high school，they wont hug me and say，“I love you，too”In high school，they wont even want to be 12 together with mePre 13 they11 both be goneAnd I11_through the supermarket and the pos

59、t office alone，warning young 14 to enjoy their kids while they are littleHope they11 listen1、AwellBhumorousCfunnyD1ittle2、AendlessBboringCstrangeDspecial3、AhowBwhetherCwhyDwhen4、AmakeBturnCtakeDkeep5、AdaysBtimesCnightsDbeds6、ArealizeBadmitCremindDadmire7、AveryBrealCfirstDbest8、AhitBthrownCstuckDmove

60、d9、AhappinessBsadnessC1uckDfailure10、AaccidentBeventCsceneDmoment11、AyoungerBolderCworseDbetter12、AexcitedlyBdisappointedlyC1ovelyDshyly13、AdaysBweeksCmonthsDyears14、AmeasuringBpleasingCtreasuringDsurprising15、AmightBshouldCmustDneed16、AhairBhandsCbagDbasket17、AseenBtalkedCcarriedDtreated18、Aquickly