2023届西安市长安区高考英语二模试卷含解析

1、2023届高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The shocking news made me realize _ terrible problems we would face.AthatBhowCwhyDwhat2The petrol in the car _ on o

2、ur way to the beach, so we had to walk there.Agave upBgave offCgave inDgave out3With the development of science, more new technology _ to the fields of IT.Ahas introducedBis being introducedCis introducedDwas introduced4John once worked in a remote mountain village school, which is _ only on foot.Aa

3、ccessibleBacceptableCavailableDappropriate5The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers, possesses rich cultural and geological _.AattractionsBamusementsCentertainmentsDpresentations6The traffic is heavy these days. I arrive a bit late, so could you save me a place?AcanBmustCneedD

4、might7They had just taken their seats, then _ Athe chairman came Bthe chairman comesCcame the chairmanDcomes the chairman8Newly released data point to an increase in technology use among children some worry is changing the very nature of childhood.AwhyBwhichCwhoDwhere9The folks were delighted at the

5、 message of their relatives _ that mine explosion.AsurvivedBto surviveCwere survivingDsurviving10_ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.AWhich BWhen CWhat DAs11Are you ready to leave?Almost, Ill be ready to go just as soon as I _ putting the clean dishes away.Aget throughBgive u

6、pCcarry outDset about12_ back in his chair, the man began to tell us his adventures in the forests.A Sit B Sitting C To sit D Sat13He messed the project up, but he behaved as if nothing _.Ahad happenedBhappenedCwould happenDwould have happened14Sit down, Emma. You will only make yourself more tired,

7、 on you feet.Ato keepBkeepingChaving keptDto have kept15The doctors dilemma was _ he should tell the patient the truth.AwhetherBwhichCthatDwhat16Do you know why the teacher asks for me?He wants you to _ your absence last night.Aaccount forBcall forCsend forDreach for17I am sorry I am very busy now.

8、If I time, I would certainly go to the movies with you.AhaveBhadChave hadDhad had18 Mummy, look at my gloves. I need a new pair. _. I bought them for you only a week ago!AYou bet BYou said itCYou dont say DYou name it19What do you think of your preparations for the final exams?Not so good. Actually

9、I feel like _ for Ive made little progress in Maths.ADaniel in the lions denBAchilles heelCa good SamaritanDa sacred cow20Maybe some of you are curious about what my life was like on the streets because Ive never really talked about it _.Ain placeBin turnCin forceDin depth第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所

10、给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分） Compassion（同情）is a desire within us to help others. With effort, we can translate compassion into action. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, a

11、nd its not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked

12、if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the next day.I couldnt help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if fortune had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alon

13、e in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didnt allow me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable, “Charge it to me,” was all he said.What I had been feelin

14、g was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other hand, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart

15、and taught me compassion.1、The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the biscuits_.Apromised to obey the store rulesBhoped to have the food first and pay laterCforgot to take his credit card with himDcould not afford anything more expensive2、Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?AKind a

16、nd lucky.BFriendly and helpful.CPoor and lonely.DHurt and disappointed.3、Why did the author refuse the old gentle mans request first?AHe considered the old man dishonest.BHe felt no pity for the old gentleman.CHe wanted to keep his present job.DHe expected someone else to pay for the old man.4、What

17、lesson did the author learn from this experience?AObeying the rules means more than compassion.BWealth is most important in older age.CExperience is better gained through practice.DCompassion means helping in some way.22（8分）Its not piano lessons or dance classes.Nowadays,the biggest extra-curricular

18、 activity in the west is going to a tutor.Pat,a mother in Canada,spends about 800 Canadian dollars a month on tutors when finding out half her daughters class have tutors.She feels like her child is going to fall behind because everyone else seems to be ahead.Shelley,a mother of three,also has tutor

19、s constantly coming in and out of her home.She was always yelling when she couldnt manage to get her children focused.When she gets a tutor once a week,they become focused for one entire hour and can get most of their homework done.Tutoring isnt simply a private school phenomenon.Nor is it intended

20、only for lower-achieving students.In Canada alone,seven percent of high school students reported using a tutor in 2010.That increased to 15 percent in 2015.Overall,parents hire tutors because they are worried school are not meeting their expectations,but there is also a culture shift.A special value

21、 is placed on education in Asia,where tutoring is viewed as an extension to the school day. As a large number of Asians emigrated to the west over the recent years,their attitudes towards education have had an influence.Another reason for the growth in business is parental frustration and their pack

22、ed schedules.A lot of parents just dont have time to help their children with homework and some others couldnt help their children after Grade 3,according to a president of an American tutoring company.There has been a noticeable change in the attitudes,too.Children used to get bullied（被欺负）for havin

23、g a tutor, now its becoming the norm to have one.Children dont seem to mind that they have a tutor.One parent feels surprised that so many of her childs classmates have tutors.For the amount parents pay in tuition,children should have as much extra help children with a tutor because_.1、Shelley decid

24、ed to equip her children with a tutor because_.Aher childrens school is not meeting her expectation Bover half of her childrens classmates have tutorsCher childrens homework is too difficult for her Dshe had a hard time getting her children focused2、In Canada,the population of high school students u

25、sing a tutor grew by _from 2010 to 2015.A7%. B8%. C10%. D15%.3、According to the passage,which of the following statement is TRUE?APat got a tutor because she cant help her children with homework.BShelley spends about 800 Canadian dollars on tutors every month.CAsians usually place more emphasis on e

26、ducation that Canadians.DMost students with the help of tutors have poor grades at school.4、The tutoring business in the west has been seen in growth in recent years because_.a.a lot of parents are too occupied to help their children with homework.b.children no longer get bullied for going to a tuto

27、r and getting extra helpc.many schools cannot offer as much help as their students needd.Asians emigrating to the west have affected peoples attitude to tutoring.Aa,b,c. Ba,b,d. Ca,c,d. Db,c,d.23（8分） Chinese fashion designer Wang Tao released her fall-winter 2019 collection in New York on February 9

28、, the tenth time her brand, Taoray Wang, has been featured at the New York Fashion Week.Sitting on the front row of the show were U. S. President Donald Trumps youngest daughter Tiffany Trump with her mother Marla Maples, as well as former Fox News host Kimberly Guilfoyle.Tiffany Trump, a fan of Tao

29、ray Wang, wore a custom made white double-breasted coat by Wang to her fathers inauguration(就职典礼)ceremony in January 2017.Wangs latest collection, Eternity, is partly inspired by Tiffany Trump. In this collection, Wang combines the unconventional beauty of the 1970s,represented by famous American mo

30、del Lauren Hutton and the female look favored by people such as Tiffany Trump.The two women are from in two different age groups with two different styles but both are confident and brave, said Wang while attending her show in Manhattan. “Beauty is not about time or age. Its all about attitude.Along

31、 with Chinas growing economic strength, Chinese fashion has gradually gained worldwide attention, said Wang, adding that only when more and more foreigners wear clothes designed by Chinese people, will it mean a real rise of Chinese fashion on the global stage.Wang has a diverse background. With a d

32、egree in history from East China Normal University in Shanghai,Wang got a second degree in fashion from Japans top fashion institute Tokyo Mode Gakutn, where she received five international awards in design. She was selected by Junko Koshinoa well-kown Japanese designer, to head the studio as the ch

33、ief mens designer.To realize her global career ambitions, Wang then left Japan to go to the UK where she worked as a leading designer. In 2002 she returned to China and led the repositioning of broadcast :bo, making it one of the top 10 Chinese womens labels. Wang is currently a board member of the

34、Shanghai Ribo Fashion Group.1、Who probably gave Wangs inspiration for her latest collection?ATiffany Trump and Marla Maples.BJunko Koshirio and Kirnbrly Guilfnyle.CTiffany Trump and Donald Trump.DTiffany Trump and Lauren Hutlon.2、Where did Wang Tao win five international awards in design?AIn Tokyo.B

35、In New York.CIn Manhattan.DIn Shanghai.3、What can be inferred from the text?ABoth Taoray Wang and bo are well received.BWang Tao worked in UK as a chief mens designer.CIt is the Trump who make Wang Tao become famous.DWang Tao studied fashion in East China Normal University.4、What is the text mainly

36、about?AWang Taos diverse education background.BA Chinese designers way on the global stage.CThe design style of a Chinese fashion designer.DWang Taos fall-winter 2019 collection in New York.24（8分）One evening last summer, when I asked my 14-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response shocke

37、d me. “Whats a colander (漏勺)?” he asked.I could only blame myself. In the family, nobody else helped me in the kitchen. But that night, as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I wondered what else I hadnt prepared Ray for.As parents, while we focus on our

38、sons confidence and character, we perhaps dont always consider that we are also raising someones future roommates, boyfriends, husbands, or fathers. I wanted to know that Pd raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “Whats for dinner?” So I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a priv

39、ate home course. I was delighted to find that he didnt say no. For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine.I knew that he would rather have been playing in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his mother-he tried to beg not to have sewing lessons, even though I insisted that one day,

40、 someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive- but it couldnt be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I appreciate what you do as a mom,” he told me one day. Ray now understands the finer points of cooking, and more importantly, he realizes there

41、s nothing good about being helpless.Now, not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his family. Thats what I call a man. Im glad that I prepared so great a present for my future daughter-in-law.1、Why was the author shocked at her sons response?ABecause he was not well b

42、ehaved.BBecause he refused to help with dinner.CBecause he didnt know the common kitchen tools.DBecause he was very curious about kitchen tools.2、In the authors opinion, some parents pay little attention to .Abuilding up childrens confidenceBtelling kids what is right and wrongCpreparing children fo

43、r their future lifeDmaking children live a hard life3、After learning to do housework, Ray .Afell in love with sewingBdid other work in the houseCbegan to be more hardworkingDacknowledged his mothers efforts4、We can infer from the text that Ray .Amade great progress in cookingBalways thought housewor

44、k interestingCpreferred sewing to cookingDwas unwilling to learn cooking at first25（10分）Microsoft has developed a new smartphone app that interprets eye signals and translates them into letters, allowing people with motor neurone disease to communicate with others from a phone.The GazeSpeak app comb

45、ines a smartphones camera with artificial intelligence to recognize eye movements in real time and convert them into letters, words and sentences. For people suffering from ALS（渐冻症）, also known as motor neurone disease, eye movement can be the only way they are able to communicate.“Current eye-track

46、ing input systems for people with ALS or other motor impairments are expensive, not robust under sunlight, and require frequent re-calibration and substantial, relatively immobile setups,” said Xiaoyi Zhang, a researcher at Microsoft who developed the technology.“To mitigate the drawbackswe created

47、GazeSpeak, an eye-gesture communication system that runs on a smartphone, and is designed to be low-cost, robust, portable and easy to learn.”The app is used by the listener by pointing their smartphone at the speaker. A chart that can be stuck to the back of the smartphone is then used by the speak

48、er to determine which eye movements to make in order to communicate.The sticker shows four grids of letters, which each correspond to a different eye movement. By looking up, down, left or right, the speaker selects which grids the letters they want belong to. The artificial intelligence algorithm i

49、s then able to predict the word or sentence they are trying to say.Zhangs research, Smartphone-Based Gaze Gesture Communication for People with Motor Disabilities, is set to be presented at the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems in May.1、What should people with motor neurone disease do

50、 when they communicate with other people?AThey need speak to the smartphone loudly.BThey have to predict the sentence they are trying to say.CThey need choose a grid on the back of the smartphone with eye movements.DThey should work out the artificial intelligence algorithm in the smartphone.2、How d

51、oes the Gaza Speak app work?AThe GazaSpeak app can hear what the speakers say.BThe GazaSpeak app can convey speakers movements to the listeners smartphone.CThe camera in the phone can record speakers gestures and predict what they want to say.DThe artificial intelligent camera in the phone can recog

52、nize eye signals and translate them into words and sentences.3、Which of the following statement is true ?ADazaSpeak is designed for blind people.BGazaSpeak is low-cost, robust, portable and easy to learn.CCurrent eye-tracking input systems dont need any re-calibration and setups.DSmartphones with Ga

53、zaSpeak app have been popular among people with Motor Diseases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）When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to 1 all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cu

54、p of water. Some walked past, some jogged past and a few 2 past.Watching so many 3 of people doing it, I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to 4 the race. With 5 running practice, I just wanted to finish.On the day of the race. it was terribly hot. Only after 2 miles, I felt sw

55、eat 6 off me and my legs swelling. I began to 7 ,Why am I doing this? What was I thinking? I must be 8 . For the following miles, I jogged. I walked, I jogged and walked. At times, I wonder if I could 9 . 10 the end, a 70-year-old man rushed past me, very 11 , and I felt a little 12 that I was more

56、than 50 years younger than him and I couldnt 13 keep up with him. But then I realized something: he was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we 14 ourselves to others and feel disappointed in ourselves when we really 15 ?We are all unique human beings with unique 16 . Its re

57、ally no good focusing on others race. I decided that I would not 17 running. and that one day I would be one of those 18 people who were still running races.As I crossed the finishing line, I was proud of myself. I didnt regret having such an experience. If you dont 19 others but get the lesson and

58、grow, you are truly a 20 .1、Asee Binspect Cstare Dnotice2、Astruggle Bdragged Crushed Dmoved3、Astyles Branks Ctypes Draces4、Arun up Brun out Crun across Drun for5、Asome Blittle Cmuch Dany6、Apouring Btaking Cmelting Dblowing7、Adoubt Bremember Cimagine Dsuppose8、Afriendly Bcrazy Cgenerous Dtired9、Awin

59、Bstop Cmake Dfinish10、AOn BAt CNear DBy11、Aslowly Bgently Cheavily Dfast12、Apleased Bfrightened Cdelighted Dembarrassed13、Ajust Beven Cstill Dalready14、Acompare Bdevote Crecommend Dshow15、Acouldnt Bwont Cshouldnt Dcant16、Asignificance Bpace Cprinciple Dconcept17、Ainsist on Blook up to Cput up with D

60、give up18、Aelderly Bprofessional Cinternational Deducated19、Apersuade Bchange Cbeat Dfollow20、Alearner Bwinner Cdreamer Dcompetitor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）The Internet 1 (become) part of young peoples life already. A report shows that 38% of students often use the In