2023届河南省安阳市洹北中学高三第二次联考英语试卷含解析

1、2023届高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4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

2、。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Internet shopping is really _ when people are sure of its safety and security.Ataking offBtaking upCsetting offDsetting up2Efforts will be made to_ new teaching models to exploit the students potential.Aaccelerate BinnovateCdifferentiate Dcompile3More than a quarter of th

3、e energy in the United States goes to moving people and goods from one place to another.AusingBusedCto useDuse4It is a foolish act to_ notes during a test as you will be severely punished.Astick toBrefer toCkeep toDpoint to5一Would you be so kind as to take this heavy box upstairs for me?一 AIts my pl

4、easure BHelp yourself CSure，with pleasure DTake your time 6My mom once worked in a very small village school, which is_only on foot.AacceptableBadequateCaccessibleDappropriate7Not until the end of the performance _ the chance to take photos with the respectable actor.Athe audience gotBthe audience h

5、ad gotCdid the audience getDhad the audience got8Father made a promise_ I did well in the entrance exam, he would take me to Hong Kong in the summer vacation.Aif thatBifCthat ifDthat9Congratulations！I hear youve won the first prize in the singing competitionYou _ be mistakenIm in the dance classAmus

6、tBmayCshouldDcould10John, _ money was now no problem, started a new company with his friends.Afor whoseBof whoseCof whomDfor whom11Backward somewhat technologically _ we are for the moment, we have confidence in our ability to catch up in time.Aalthough Bif Cas Donce12Well go early ，we may not get a

7、 seatAOtherwiseBMeanwhileCHoweverDBesides13Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with _ of their parents.Athose Bone Cthat Dit14I writing the paper as scheduled, but my mothers illness interfered. I hope you will excuse me.

8、Aam to have finished Bwas to have finishedCwas to finish Dought to finish15Both men have been _to life imprisonment because of robbery.AchokedBcondemnedCconsistedDconvinced16-I feel caught between experience and jobs after graduation.-Its really_without experience you cant get a job and without a jo

9、b you cant get experience.Aa catch-22 Ba Herculean taskCa sacred cow Da Mickey Mouse course17The meal itself was not so good_ was boringly brown including vegetables.Anothing BeverythingCanything Dsomething18The statement of One Foundation helps you _ where your money is goingAkeep track ofBput up w

10、ithCcome up withDfit in with19Ken, _, but your radio is going too loud.Oh, Im sorry. Ill turn it down right now.AI hate to say itBIt doesnt hurt to askCI m really tired of itDIm crazy about it20 Can I pay the bill by check? Sorry, sir. According to the rules of our hotel, the payment _ be made in ca

11、sh.Ashall BneedCwill Dcan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）Every day, Americans throw away 500 million plastic straws, enough to circle the Earth twice. They are almost never recycled, and simply contribute to the great problem of plastic pollution; eight million tons of plastic

12、 is dumped into the oceans every year.Plastic straws are now the target of a growing movement to reduce their use. Possibly the first of such campaigns, Be Straw Free was started in 2011 by Milo Cress, who was only nine years old at the lime.“I noticed that whenever I ordered a drink at a restaurant

13、, it would usually come with a straw in it, and I don I usually need a straw,” he said. “This seemed like a huge waste. Straws are made of oil, a precious and finite resource. Is making single - use plastic straws, which will be used for a matter of minutes before being tossed away, really what we w

14、ant to do with this resource?”Cress started asking restaurants in Burlington, Vermont, where he lived at the time, to stop providing straws automatically to customer and make them optional instead. Many agreed and his request made ripples (涟漪) nationwide. The restaurants that make the switch report

15、a reduction in the number of straws they use between 50 and 80%.The anti - straw sentiment has crossed borders into the UK, where straws have been included in a government plan to ban ail plastic waste by 2042.Last year large pub chain Wetherspoons announced that it would replace plastic straws with

16、 paper alternatives across 900 outlets. After the announcement, many smaller chains and pubs across the country followed suit. According to Wetherspoons CEO John Hutson, the move will save 70 million plastic straws a year and the reaction from patrons has been “very positive”.Offering alternatives o

17、r making plastic straws optional, rather than banning them completely, is a common trait among these campaigns. “There are many other viable alternatives to single - use plastic drinking straws that are less harmful to the environment, wildlife and humans,” said Jackie Nunez, founder of The Last Pla

18、stic Straw.1、What can we learn from Paragraph 1?APlastic straws are too costly to produce.BAll plastic straws are dumped into the sea.CPlastic straws are too small to be recycled.DPlastic straws cause great pollution.2、What did Milo Cress ask his local restaurants to do?ATo make plastic straws optio

19、nal.BTo stop the use of plastic straws.CTo charge the use of plastic straws.DTo reject the request for plastic straws.3、What is the Wetherspoons effort to reduce the use of plastic straws?ATo ban the use of plastic straws.BTo close some of its outlets.CTo offer customers alternatives.DTo seek the go

20、vernments support.4、What is the Wetherspoons customers attitude towards the move?AUncaring. BFavorable.CAmbiguous. DDisapproving.22（8分） Derek Rabclo is not the only surfer to conquer Hawaii s famous Pipeline big wave break, but while all others use their sight to do it, this young professional surfe

21、r must rely only on his other senses. Thatsbecause he is completely blind.When Derek was born, over 24 years ago, he got his name from Derek Ho, the first Hawaiian surfing world champion. A surfing enthusiast himself, Emesto dreamed that his son would share the talent of his uncle, a professional su

22、rfer. Unfortunately, Derek was born completely blind, but this didnt slop his family from believing lhat he could do anything he wanted, even if that meant becoming a surfer.At age 2, Derek received a bodyboard and the beaches of Guarapari, Brazil, became his backyard. He was always comfortable in t

23、he water and surfing was in his blood, but he didnt actually try riding a wave until he turned 17, when his father bought him a surfboard. His father taught him the basics and encouraged him to keep practicing, but after successfully standing up on the surfboard, Derek knew he needed to become much

24、better if he was going to achieve Emestos dream and become a professional surfer. So he joined the Praia do Moroo surfschool, where he studied under coach Fabio Maru.Standing up on a surfboard and conquering small waves is one thing, while gathering the courage to take on Hawaiis board-breaking Pipe

25、line is another. But thats exactly what Derek Rabelo set out to do just months after learning how to surf. Everyone told him it was too dangerous, but he felt he could do it. And he did, earning the praise of famous professional surfers like Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning. Now 24, Rabelo has been sur

26、fing the Pipeline every winter since.1、What does the first paragraph tell us?AGood eyesight is necessary for becoming good suffers.BNobody has ever conquered Hawaiis big wave break.CDerek Rabelo dreams to conquer Hawaiis big wave break.DDerek Rabelo is the only blind professional surfer to conquer H

27、awaiis big wave break.2、How did Ernesto behave after Derek was born?AHe named him after his uncle.BHe never lost confidence in him.CHe sent him to a surfing champion.DHe started his own interest in surfing.3、After Derek was able to stand up on the surfboard, he_.Abegan to try riding a waveBwas no lo

28、nger afraid of waterCrealized he still had a long way to goDknew his fathers dream had come true4、Which of the following words can best describe Derek according to the last paragraph?ABrave and confident.BSkillful but proud.CThoughtfuland modest.DCourageous but stubborn.23（8分）The Truth Can Set You F

29、reeI recently got pulled over for speeding not far from my new home in Virginia. I hadnt been paying attention，and I had driven a few miles an hour over the speed limit.“Can I see your license and registration?” the police officer asked me. I pulled both out for him，and he saw my Pittsburgh address

30、on my Pennsylvania drivers license.“What are you doing here?” he asked. “Are you with the army?”“No, Im not,” I answered. I explained that I had just moved to Virginia, and I hadnt had time to reregister yet.“So what brings you here?”He had asked a direct question. Without thinking very hard, I gave

31、 him a direct answer. “Well, officer,” I said, “since youve asked, I have cancer. I have just months to live. Weve moved down here to be close to my wifes family.”“So youve got cancer,” he said flatly. He was trying to figure me out. Was I really dying? Was I lying? He took a long look at me. “You k

32、now, for a guy who has only a few months to live, you sure look good.” He was obviously thinking: “Either this guy is pulling one big fat lie on me, or hes telling the truth.” He was trying to question my honesty without directly calling me a liar. And so he had forced me to prove that I was being h

33、onest.Well, officer, I know that I look pretty healthy. I look great on the outside, but the tumors (肿瘤) are on the inside. ”And then, I dont know what possessed me, but I just did it. I pulled up my shirt, showing the operational scars.He looked at my scars. He looked in my eyes. He now knew he was

34、 talking to a dying man. Well, he wasnt taking this any further. He handed me back my license. “Do me a favor,” he said, “Slow down from now on.”The awful truth had set me free. As he went back to his police car, I had a realization. I had been one of those gorgeous blondes (金发美女) who could bat her

35、eyelashes and get out of tickets. I drove home under the speed limit, and I was smiling like a beauty queen.1、The author was stopped by the police officer because .Ahe didnt have a licenseBhe forgot to re-registerChe was seriously illDhe drove too fast2、The author moved to Virginia probably because

36、.Ahe was homesickBhe served in the army thereCVirginia had better hospitalsDhis family could be better cared for3、On hearing about the authors cancer, the police officer .Asaid it was an excuseBdoubted his honestyCshowed sympathy for himDasked him to show his scars4、It can be inferred from the passa

37、ge that the author was .AoptimisticBadventurousCdishonestDromantic24（8分） Just as John Lubbock said, we may sit in a library and yet be in all quarters of the earth. Here are some of the coolest libraries of the world.Stuttgart City LibraryDespite a classic white-on-white color, Stuttgart City Librar

38、y is one of the most visually appealing modern libraries. The amazing modem and simple look is the product of the Korean architect Yi Eun-young. The German library opened in 2011, and cost nearly 80 million euros to construct.Kanazawa Umimirai LibraryArchitects from the Coelacanth K&H Architects stu

39、dio designed the Kanazawa Umimirai Library lo create the best reading environment. Healed floors, an outpouring of natural light, and other features were specifically included lo achieve this goal. The wall, which consists of thousands of tiny openings, allows natural lighting into the building, imp

40、roving the overall feel of the space. This Japanese library was opened in 2011, and reflects the appearance of many modem and simple spaces.Library of CongressIn 1800, Congress set up the Library of Congress in Washington DC. Fifteen years later, Thomas Jefferson offered his personal library to repl

41、ace books that were lost when the British set the building on fire in 1814. His books, which took nearly 50 years to collect, varied from texts on science, literature and philosophy, to books in a variety of foreign languages. These days, the Library of Congress offers more than 155 million items an

42、d the largest rare book collection in North America.State Library of VictoriaThe Slate Library of Victoria, located in Melbourne, Australia, is one of the largest exhibiting libraries in the world. Though it opened in 1856, major repairs took place between 1990 and 2004. The La Trobe Reading Room is

43、 one of the librarys main attractions due to its visually amazing architecture. The lawn at the librarys front attracts hundreds of city folk each day, who gather for lunch or to enjoy the statues there. The library currently contains over two million books, as well as armor (盔甲) of Ned Kelly, a fol

44、k hero against the ruling class.1、Which library has the longest history?AStuttgart City Library.BKanazawa Umimirai Library.CLibrary of Congress.DState Library of Victoria.2、Whats special about Stale Library of Victoria?AIt has great architecture.BIt has a folk heros statue in it.CIt is the worlds la

45、rgest exhibiting library.DIt serves as a meeting place for the citizens.3、What does the first two libraries have in common?AThey are constructed in the modem style.BThey cost a large amount of money.CThey are designed by Korean architects.DThey feature providing readers with natural light.25（10分）As

46、a volunteer, Charlie Starbuck has helped to plant tress on the streets of San Francisco. He has them in just about every part of this city. Walk a block or two in virtually any neighborhood, and you will find Mr. Starbucks fingerprints are there. Whatever tree species you might see there, chances ar

47、e excellent that Starbuck helped plant it with his own hands.Starbuck has volunteered with a citywide tree-planting program since 1981; thats over thirty years of weekly plantings without pay. “For Charlie to be that consistent,” says Doug Wildman, program director of San Franciscos Friends of the U

48、rban Forest (FUF). “Well, he is our rock.”Despite all its charm, San Francisco is not particularly green. Sandy soil, salty air, lots of wind and narrow streets are common explanations for its low tree count. For more than three decades, Starbuck has been on a mission to change that. He acts as a gu

49、ide and teacher to home-owners and volunteers and teaches them how to plant trees. He loves to talk about trees. “My current favorite is the strawberry tree,” he says. Tree experts here are constantly on the look out for species that can handle the local climate. The strawberry tree, with its mock r

50、ed fruit that hangs in clusters, is in high demand.Care is relatively simple. Most of San Francisco has sandy soil, so it is almost impossible to overwater the trees, Starbuck says. Just before a young tree goes in the ground, Starbuck uses a box cutter to make vertical slices down each side of the

51、root ball so the roots dont continue to grow in a circular way, as they do in their containers.He is also particular about staking(用柱子支撑)the tree. Three poles are driven in, and then soft cloth straps are attached to each pole so that the tree can wave a bit. The ability to wave actually strengthens

52、 the trunk.While the city may still be short on trees, nearly 1,000 new trees took root here last year thanks to FUF. It receives nearly half of its funds from the federal government and most of the rest from state and local governments, individuals, corporations and foundations. On a walk through h

53、is own neighborhood, Pacific Heights, Starbuck has a tree story for almost every block. His destination now is a corner of Nob Hill. “All you used to see here were concrete and parked cars,” Starbuck explains. “But now,” he says with pride, “you can see some green.”Starbuck was part of a team that p

54、lanted magnolias(木兰)recently there. “its the before and after,” Starbuck says. “Thats what its about for me.”1、What does Doug Wildman think of Starbuck?AHe is the founder of FUFBHe is dependable volunteer of FUFCHe is hard to get along withDHe has set an example to others2、Why is probably Starbuck i

55、nvolved in this voluntary work?ABecause he wants to plant more treesBBecause he hopes to impress the importance of planting trees on peopleCBecause he hopes to change the situation San Francisco facesDBecause he wants to get more support from the government3、What does the last paragraph imply about

56、Starbuck?AHe can predict what the future is likeBHe can sum up what happened in the pastCHe considers it his duty to bring changesDHe understands the past and future4、What is the purpose of this passage?ATo explain the roles of trees in big citiesBTo call on people to plant more trees in citiesCTo d

57、escribe the bad situation of San FranciscoDTo introduce a mans effort to plant trees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 do a lot of management training each year for the Circle K Corporation, a national chain of convenience stores. Among the topics i

58、n ourseminarsis theretention (留住)of quality 1 During these 2 , I asked the participants, “What has 3 you to stay long enough to become a manager?” Minutes later a new manager 4 the question and slowly, with her voice almost breaking, said, “It was a $19 baseball glove.”Cynthia told the group that sh

59、e 5 took a Circle K clerk job. On her second or third day behind the 6 , she received a phone call from her nine-year-old son, Jessie. He 7 a baseball glove for Little League. She 8 that as a single mother, money was 9 , and her first check would have to 10 for paying bills. Perhaps she could buy hi

60、s baseball glove with her second or third check.When Cynthia 11 for work the next morning, Patricia, the store manager, asked her to come to the office. Cynthia 12 if she had done something wrong or left some part of her job 13 from the day before. She was 14 and confused.Patricia 15 her a box. “I o