2023届湖北省荆州市松滋第四中学高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

1、2023届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）1A hearty laugh relieves physical tension, _your muscles relaxed for over half an hour.Ato leaveBleftCleavingDleave2With t

2、he development of agriculture, the people_ village I taught arenow living a happy life.Ain whoseBwhoseCin whichDwhich3-Excuse me, would you please _ me some petrol?-Sorry. I have only a little left in my car.Aspare BsaveCshare Dspend4As John Lennon once said, life is _ happens to you while you are b

3、usy making other plans.AWhichBthatCwhatDwhere5The Oxford English Dictionary is necessary for learning English, so youd better buy _.AthisBthatCitDone6Simon will listen to music every time he comes across a maths problem.You know, music is the source of _ in life.A inspiration B identificationC react

4、ion D recreation7-Mr. Johnson has been chosen as the manager of the sales department.-_ he was so excited this morning.ANo chanceBNo wayCNot possibleDNo wonder8Was it from the lake _ he often went fishing _ he saved the drowning girl?Athat; that Bwhere; whereCwhere; that Dthat; where9I dont think Ro

5、semary will be upset about it, but Ill go to see her in case she _.AisBwill beCdoesDneed10More competitive high-tech enterprises are investing in Nantong Central Innovation District, which will result in _ economic growth.AsustainableBadaptableCrecyclableDchangeable11As to the “996 work schedule”, _

6、 employees work from 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week, Peoples Daily commented that valuing hard work does not mean forcing employees to work overtime.AthatBwhichCwhereDwhen12What is your impression of your former colleague Nick?Hes helpful, and he _ give us a hand at work.AmustBwouldCmayDshould13Do you

7、think he is the only person for the job?Im not quite sure but hell prove_ to the task.AequalBessentialCspecialDsuperior14_ on February 5, 2019, the Wandering Earth soon became a great hit.AReleasingBBeing releasedCReleasedDTo release15It suddenly occurred to him _ he had left his keys in the officeA

8、thatBwhatCwhereDwhich16The book _ through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud.Agot Bpushed Csailed17More wild tigers have been seen in the forest around this area, _ there used to be very few.AwhenBwhereCwhatDwhich18When I was twenty, I had to_ before graduation and work in a clothes

9、 shop to help support my family.Acome outBstay outCleave outDdrop out19Paula waited until all the luggage was cleared, _ hers never appeared.AorBsoCasDbut20In front of the whole audience, Premiere Li made his promise _ the government would try its best to solve the problem of poverty in China.Awhat

10、BwhichCwhether Dthat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）Time wasters are real enemies of success. Time wasters could be people, events or habits that lead to the opposite path away from our goals. The most important starting point in removing the time wasters in life is to know ab

11、out them. We need to sit down and analyze the activities which take our time.Start by making a list of our activities and sort out the neither urgent nor important ones. Sometimes it could be a simple addiction to a TV Soap Opera, constant distractions, or even one of our core (核心的) activities that

12、we are not excellent at doing. We can, for instance, imagine that we are a business owner and we keep sabotaging our business deals, leading the company into great financial problems. It may be time for us to have our associates do the marketing while we concentrate on the areas we are best in. The

13、next thing would be to make sure that we plan our daily activities. One of the obvious reasons is that we will have an upper hand in fighting against time wasters in our schedule. If what we want to do or what we dont want to do becomes clear, our focus is strengthened.Moreover, when we think of peo

14、ple we spend time with, we are sure to notice that some have a more positive impact on our success while others have a negative one. It is important to be able to distinguish them especially with regard to our schedule. While we do not advocate for everyone to throw away relationships, it is good to

15、 know that helping a friend who is emotionally disturbed can wait till dinner time. Finally, do the same to our habits. List all the habits and addictions that take any amount of our time. Then, take a little time to straighten them out in line with their importance and urgency.Depending on our anal

16、ysis, kill those that are harmful to our goals in life.1、Which of the following is the best title for the passage?AThe Importance of Developing Good HabitsBThe Significance of Planning Daily ActivitiesCWays of Distinguishing People we Spend Time withDWays of Removing Time Wasters from Our Lives2、The

17、 underlined word “sabotaging” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to .Apromoting BofferingCdamaging Dstriking3、What do we know about time wasters from the passage?AThey fail to set clear goals for their life.BThey arrange things on importance and need.CThey turn away our attention from achieving go

18、als.DThey are addicted to sorting out the important activities.4、Which of the following shows the development of ideas in this passage?AP1P2P3P4 BP1P2, P3P4CP1P2, P3,P4 DP1, P2, P3P422（8分）CKangaroomothering helpsboostachildshealthand intelligence“Kangaroomothering”,thepractice of continuous skin-to-

19、skin contact with a newbornbaby, results in healthier, more intelligent and successful children, a new study finds. A20-yearfollow-upresearch found that thosebrought up in the kangaroomethod scoredhigherinIQtestsandearned53%more. They were also found to be less likely to have behavior problems thanb

20、abiesinacontrolgroup. Followersofthemethodnesttheir kidsina“kangaroo”positionontheir chest assoonaspossibleafterbirth.Bothmotherandbabyare supposed to go home as quickly as possible.Thetechniqueisoftenusedincasesof premature birth (早产). In such cases, the trained mother acts as the childs main sourc

21、e of stimulation (刺激) and food, in the form ofbreastfeeding. Between 1993 and 1996, a group of more than 700 prematurely born babies in Columbia were, on the basis of random selection, placedeitheraway from motheror wereraisedusingthekangaroomethod. Two decades later, a follow-up survey funded by th

22、e Canadian Government has shown that those who went through the latter method benefited by comparison. PublishedinthejournalPaediatrics,theresearchshowsthatkangaroomotheringoffered significant protection against early death, with a 3.5% death rate compared to a 7.7% rate in the control group. IQ tes

23、t also showed a small but significant advantage of 3.5% compared to other infants. LeadresearcherDrNathalieCharpak,oftheKangarooFoundationinBogota, said themethod has “significant, long-lasting social and behavioral protective effects”. “We firmly believe that this is a powerful, efficient, scientif

24、ically based healthcare intervention that can be used in all settings, from those with very restricted to unrestricted access to healthcare.”The study also found that, compared with babies in the control group, those raised in the kangaroo method went on to develop bigger brains, with significantly

25、larger volumes of gray matter.1、According to the passage, what is “kangaroo mothering”?AMothers trying their best to improve their babies IQs.BMothers raising their babies in bags like kangaroos.CMothers staying in touch with their babies early and constantly.DMothers breastfeeding their babies inst

26、ead of using milk powder.2、The underlined word “infants” in Paragraph 5 probably means _.Achildren Bkangaroos Cparents Dresearchers3、What is Dr Nathalie Charpaks attitude toward Kangaroo mothering?ASceptical. BNeutral. CDisapproving. DSupportive.4、This passage shows that Kangaroo mothering can _.Agi

27、ve children bigger headsBbenefit childrens brain growthCreduce the number of premature birthsDsolve school childrens behavioral problems23（8分） An online supermarket companyOcado in the UK, has recently displayed a robotic hand that can pick fruits and vegetables!When an embryo is in the womb (子宫), t

28、he very first sense it develops is touch. The senseof touch is also the one that lasts the longestas we get older and our vision and hearing begins to weaken, touch still remains. Humans use their touch to protect themselves, to create emotional relationships with other people and to experience plea

29、sure. Can you imagine life without it?The sense of touch comes from a net work of nerve endings (神经末梢) and special touch receptors on the surface of the skin. While there are different kinds of touch receptors, they help usjudge pressure, texture and vibrations (震动). They are located in our fingerti

30、ps, palms, soles of our feet, face, lips and tongue.When we touch something, the mechano-receptors feel the touch and through a network of nerves send signals to the brain. This informs the brain about the location of the touch, the amount of force used, and the speed at which it was used.Several di

31、fferent techniques have been tried in the past few years to create such a robotic handusing three fingers. But this latest design by Soma copies the human hand. The gripper (钳子) is made up of flexible materials which grasp the thing based on its size and shape. Then air pressure is used to control t

32、he movement of the robotic fingers to pick objects safely and without causing damage.The next step would be for the robot to judge how ripe the fruits and vegetables are, and apply pressure accordingly. Members of the research team are currently working on adding computerized vision to the robots, s

33、o that they can see what they are grasping.Does all this mean robots can replace people? According to Ocado, it helps improve productivity by removing some of the repetitive tasks done by humans.1、What is focused on in the second paragraph?AThe origin of touch.BThe importance of touch.CThe developme

34、nt of touch.DThe process of transporting touch.2、What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 4 refer to?AThe brain.BThe touch.CThe nerve.DThe signal.3、What is the typical feature of the latest robots?AThey can see what theyre taking hold of.BThey can take the place of people in work places.CThey c

35、an tell whether the fruits and vegetables are ripe.DThey can hold things firmly according to their outer features.4、What can be a suitable title for the text?AA Sense of Touch for RobotsBA Robotic Hand for Classifying FruitsCA Robotic Hand with a Gentle TouchDA Robot Made of Flexible Materials24（8分）

36、Summer is approaching and the following books can accompany you during the hot season.And Then Comes Summer by Tom BrennerThe smell of fresh-cut grass. The coldness of ice cream on your tongue. The sound of crickets(蟋蟀) at night, This romantic feast for senses is as much a celebration of the season

37、as it is a summer bucket list! Attractive illustrations(插图)and descriptive text warm your heart and inspired play like never before.Available from Amazon. $11.28Three Little Words by Amy NoveskyDerys “Just keep swimming!” message of perseverance is perfect for any one who has ever felt like they wer

38、e drowning. Follow Dory an unforgettable adventure as she finds her way in this beautiful watercolor adventure of friendship and survival.Available from Amazon. $12 06There Might be Lobsters by Carolyn CrimiMeet Suki. Shes a small dog with a big fear of the beach. When a rescue is in order, Suki sav

39、es that the day, proving that theres nothing to fear but fear itself. Quite possibly the perfect picture book for anxious kids fearful to try new experiences, this timeless treasure opens the door to calming dialogues and messages of bravery and victory.Available from Amazon. $11.84Jabari Jumps by G

40、aia CornwallYou know that feeling when youre as excited as you are scared to make a leap? Thats how Jabari feels about his first jump off the diving board. He knows how to swim. He knows jumping off sure looks fun. But does he have what it takes to take a try? With some gentle encouragement from his

41、 loving father, Jabari jumps.Available from Amazon. $11.261、What can you enjoy in the book And Then Comes Summer?ASwimming skills.BFun of summer.CArt exhibition.DA lovely dog.2、What do There Might be Lobsters and Jabari Jumps have in common?AThey have the same prices.BTheir characters do the same sp

42、orts.CThey can be bought in different places.DTheir characters succeed in ridding fear.3、Which book describes the experience of learning to swim?AAnd Then Comes SummerBThere Might be LobstersCThree Little WordsDJabari Jumps25（10分）Scientists say we are all born with a knack for mathematics. Every tim

43、e we scan the cafeteria for a table that will fit all of our friends, were exercising the ancient estimation center in our brain.Stanislas Dehaene was the first researcher to show that this part of the brain exists. In 1989, he met Mr. N who had suffered a serious brain injury. Mr. N couldnt recogni

44、ze the number 5, or add 2 and 2. But he still knew that there are “about 50 minutes” in an hour. Dehaene drew an important conclusion from his case: there must be two separate mathematical areas in our brains. One area is responsible for the math we learn in school, and the other judges approximate

45、amounts.So what does the brains estimation center do for us? Harvard University researcher Elizabeth Spelke has spent a lot of time posing math problems to preschoolers. When he asks 5-year-olds to solve a problem like 21+30, they cant do it. But he has also asked them questions such as, “Sarah has

46、21 candles and gets 30 more. John has 34 candles. Who has more candles?” It turns out preschoolers are great at solving questions like that. Before theyve learned how to do math with numerals and symbols, their brains approximation centers are already hard at work.After we learn symbolic math, do we

47、 still have any use for our inborn math sense? Justin Halberda at Johns Hopkins University gave us an answer in his study. He challenged a group of 14-year-olds with an approximation test: The kids stared at a computer screen and saw groups of yellow and blue dots flash by, too quickly to count. The

48、n they had to say whether there had been more blue dots or yellow dots. The researchers found that most were able to answer correctly when there were 25 yellow dots and 10 blue ones. When the groups were closer in size, 11 yellow dots and 10 blue ones, fewer kids answered correctly.The big surprise

49、in this study came when the researcher compared the kids approximation test scores to their scores on standardized math tests. He found that kids who did better on the flashing dot test had better standardized test scores, and vice versa (反之亦然). It seems that, far from being irrelevant, your math se

50、nse might predict your ability at formal math.1、From the first two studies, we can learn that estimation center _.Ais divided into two separate mathematical areasBcan help figure out numerals and symbols problemsCfunctions independently in both kids and adults brainsDworks better when symbolic parts

51、 are injured or undergrown2、What most surprised Justin in the study of 14-year-olds?AThe variety of math abilities in different students.BThe link between technology skills and estimation skills.CThe difficulty of the task as the number of dots increased.DThe connection between estimation skills and

52、 formal math ability.3、What could be the best title for the passage?ABorn with a Sense of MathBGo beyond What You Can LearnCSymbolic Math and Estimation MathDOur Brain一a Born Mathematician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 always remember one Chris

53、tmas when we 1 outside of town. My older brother had a job in a different city 2 he always made it home to celebrate the holidays. During the few days before Christmas Day, we 3 a violent snowstorm with powerful winds. It was so 4 that the country road was almost impassable.The day before Christmas

54、was more 5 than I had ever imagined. My older brother was stuck at a strangers home where he had been 6 to stay overnight because of the storm. The person was 7 enough to let him stay until morning. But, the 8 was that he couldnt get his car to start and there was no assistance available.So, my dad

55、and I 9 . We were lucky enough to make it to where my brother was 10 . After his car warmed up, he thought it much 11 to head back to his place rather than try and make it home for Christmas. So we headed in 12 directions.The drive back got even worse. We got stuck in a huge snowdrift. A(n) 13 had t

56、o be made. We placed a shovel(铲子) about ten feet behind the car to 14 anyone else that there was an obstruction(障碍物) ahead.We left the cars in the 15 , wrapped(包裹) blankets around our heads and 16 on top of the snowdrifts. We made it about a mile up the road to a neighbors farmhouse where we 17 for

57、the next mile walk home. We all made it 18 home that night.Christmas was very 19 that year. It didnt matter if there were 20 or not under the tree the next morning. We each got our giftthe gift of life, home with our family safe and sound. What better gift is there? None.1、AhidBlivedCrelaxedDwaited2

58、、AorBsoCbutDsince3、ApredictedBdiscoveredCrememberedDexperienced4、AbadBuniqueCcoldDquiet5、ApopularBenjoyableCimportantDmemorable6、AorderedBforcedCinvitedDrefused7、AkindBstrictCsmartDcurious8、AfactBresultCproblemDmessage9、Agave inBset outCmoved onDturned back10、AworkingBwaitingCsleepingDstudying11、Awi

59、serBcrazierCmore dangerousDmore interesting12、AdesiredBexpectedCoppositeDforward13、AexcuseBpromiseCchangeDdecision14、AcallBwarnCcriticizeDpersuade15、AsnowBgarageCchurchDbackyard16、AdancedBdroveCwalkedDstayed17、Awoke upBgot outClooked outDwarmed up18、AsafelyBregularlyCsuddenlyDproudly19、AbusyBstrange

60、CspecialDtraditional20、ArewardsBmealsCleavesDgifts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）Directions：After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form