2023届安徽省六安二中、霍邱一中、金寨一中高三最后一卷英语试卷含解析

1、2023届高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1_ competence in acquiring English today comes from the ability to express oneself rather than in simply passing exams.ADueBRawCCoreDKeen2Weneeda spiri

2、tual faith, or a philosophy, it shouldincludethis truth: if you choose to find thepositivein every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is_your decision to make.Aabsolutely BtotallyCexactly Dlargely3I _ to help you to

3、 do homework but I couldnt spare any time. I _ a composition last night and Ill finish it tomorrow.Awanted；wroteBhad wanted；was writingChad wanted；wroteDwanted；have been writing4_will I give up. I believe I can manage it.AAt once BAt no time CRight now DThe instant5_ should we look down upon the poo

4、r. Im with you on that.ABy all meansBBy any meansCBy means ofDBy no means6The new playground to be built next year will be _ the old one.Aas three times big as Bthree times as big asCas big as three times Das big three times as7_ some leaders and scientists have praised Chinas achievement in space t

5、echnology, others regard Chinas progress as a threat.AUnlessBOnceCEven thoughDNow that8He is so delighted to make friends with Johnson.Oh, I see. Thats _ they have much in common.Awhere Bhow Cwhat Dbecause9Your argument is .I will not let you pass.-Are you kidding?AsoundBrationalCliberalDplain10So f

6、ar, more than 1300 hotels in Europe, Africa, Middle East region have committed to _ in the event, with many more _ to join the effort.Aparticipating; expectingBparticipate; to expectCparticipating; expectedDparticipate; to be expected11Creating an atmosphere _ employees feel part of a team is a big

7、challenge.AwhereBwhoseCthatDwhich12 Where is Gary? He is at the library studying for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he _ for the test every day over the past week.Ahas reviewed Bwas reviewingChas been reviewing Dhad been reviewing13Advertising often functions as an indicator for _ society co

8、nsiders to be socially acceptable and desirable at the time.AwhatBwhetherChowDwhich14-Hello，_-Oh，sorry. Ive got the wrong number.ADr. Browns office.BWhos that speaking？CCan I help you？DIs that Dr. Brown？15Della turned all of her pockets inside out only to find $ 1.87 buy Jim a present for Christmas.

9、Awith what toBwith that she canCin which toDwith which to16 BoBcould I use your computer this evening?Sorry. I a report on it then.Awill be writingBhave been writingChave writtenDwill have written17David didnt attend his daughters graduation ceremony, but he does wish he there.Ashould beBwould beCha

10、d beenDwere18The 114 colorful clay Warriors _ at No. 1 pit, _ in height from 1.8m to 2m, have black hair, green, white or pink faces, and black or brown eyes.Aunearthed; ranging Bunearthing; rangingCunearthed; ranged Dare unearthed; are ranging19Theres another way to survive this competition - a way

11、 no one ever seems to tell you about, _ you have to learn for yourself.AoneBitCthatDanother20She is _ being pleased about it ; she is very angry.Afree fromBfree ofCout ofDfar from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） Some colors people see late at night could cause signs of clinica

12、l(临床的)depression(沮丧). That was the finding of a study that builds on earlier study findings. They show that individuals(个人) who live or work in low levels of light overnight(整夜) can develop clinical depression. Doctors use the word “clinical depression” to describe severe form of depression. Signs m

13、ay include loss of interest or pleasure in most activities, low energy levels and thoughts of death or suicide.In the new study, American investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters(仓鼠)to different colors. The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, which means they sle

14、ep during the day and are active at night.The animals were separated into four groups. One group of hamsters was kept in the dark during their night-time period. Another group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was put in front of a red

15、 light.After four weeks, the researchers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. They found that the most depressed animals drank the least amount of water.Randy Nelson heads the Department of Neuroscience at Ohio State University. He says animals that slept in blue and white light appeared

16、to be the most depressed. “What we saw is that these animals didnt show any sleep uneasiness(不安) at all but they did mess up biological clock genes and they did show depressive sign while if they were in the dim(微弱)red light, they did not.”Randy Nelson notes that photosensitive(感光)cells in the eyes

17、have little to do with eyesight. He says these cells send signals to the area of the brain that controls what has been called the natural sleep-wake cycle.He says theres a lot of blue in white light. This explains why the blue light and white light hamsters appear to be more depressed than the hamst

18、ers seeing red light or darkness.1、Researchers use hamsters in the experiment because _.Athey are similar to humans in dealing with colorsBthey are easy to observe and studyCthey are sensitive to colors like human beingsDthey are active at night and sleep during the day2、What sign shows that the ham

19、sters are being depressed?AThey drink less sugary water.BThey dont sleep well.CTheir eyesight becomes worse.DTheir energy level becomes low.3、_ tends to cause hamsters to be depressed.ADim lightBRed lightCBlue lightDDarkness4、What can help people who work late at night to avoid being depressed?ANot

20、being exposed to dim red light when using computers.BEquipping their computer screens to put it more in the reddish light.CLiving or working in low levels of light overnight.DGoing to see doctors of clinical depression regularly for help.22（8分） If you live in Washington, DC, or Redwood, Calif., you

21、may have glimpsed a small, boxy robot rolling along a local sidewalk, minding its own business, but attracting the attention of many a curious onlooker.The robots, which look like electric rice cookers with wheels, were part of a pilot program last year by Starship Technologies focused on delivering

22、 meals from local restaurants in dozens of cities around the world.This week, the company revealed plans to broaden its delivery service beyond food to include packages, a move that made it “the worlds first robot package delivery service”. The package delivery service is only available in some citi

23、es in the US.The wheeled robots have a top speed of 4 mph and and can detect barriers from as far as 30 feet away. “The robot can operate through just about anything,” says Nick Handrick, head of operations for Starships DCoffice, “If you have something in the way, its able to climb it.” By giving c

24、ustomers control of when deliveries occur, Starship Technologies is promoting its service as a way to combat package theft.To sign up for the service, which costs a little more than $10 per month, customers need to download the companys app. Customers then create a “Starship Delivery Address,” a uni

25、que address inside a Starship facility, instead of a home address, where they can have packages sent from places such as Amazon. com.Once a package is delivered to the Starship address, customers receive a text notice that allows them to schedule a home delivery via robot. The robots are opened by c

26、ustomers with a mobile phone code (代码).1、What do we know about Starship Technologies company?APackages are delivered by its robots all round America.BIts robots have taken on package delivery for a long time.CIt is the first to provide robot package delivery service.DIts delivery service is the best

27、 of all in the world.2、What does the underlined word “combat” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?ADelay.BPrevent.CReport.DDiscover.3、What can we learn about robot package delivery service?ACustomers cant open the robots without a mobile phone code.BStarship Delivery Address is the customers home address.C

28、Customers have to pay a little more than $10 each time.DRobots themselves have control over when to deliver packages.4、What may be the best title for the passage?ARobot Delivery Service Is Taking OffBHumans Are Being Replaced by RobotsCEverything Can Be Done by RobotsDPackages Can Be Delivered by Ro

29、bots23（8分）SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKENDCaptain GoodfellowDo your children enjoy interesting stories, funny games, and exciting dances? Captain Goodfellow will be ready to teach all these things to children of all ages at the City Theatre on Saturday morning at 10:00; free.A Walking Tour of the TownFor

30、get your worries on Saturday morning. Take a beautiful walk and learn about local history. Meet at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:30. Wear comfortable shoes!Films at the Museum TheatreTwo European films will be shown on Saturday afternoon at the Museum Theatre: See Broken Window at 1:30. The W

31、orkers will be at 3:45. For further information, call 4987898.International PicnicAre you tired of eating the same food every day? Come to Central Park on Saturday and enjoy food from all over the world. Delicious and not expensive. Noon to 5:00 pm.Watch the ball gameIts October, and tonight is your

32、 last chance to see the Redbirds this year. Get your tickets at the gate. It might be cold outside. Dont forget sweaters and jackets.Do You Want to Hear “The Zoo”?“The Zoo”. a popular rock band from Australia, will give their first US concert tomorrow night at 8:00 at Rose Hall, City College.1、Which

33、 of the following statement is true?ACaptain Goodfellow will teach children from 5-12 to dance, play games on Saturday morning.BYou are reminded to wear comfortable shoes to watch the ball game.CTo take a walk and learn about local history, you should gather at the front entrance of City Hall at 9:0

34、0 on Saturday morning.DYou can probably eat different kinds of food at Central Park on Saturday.2、If you want to kill some time indoors on Saturday afternoon, you would probably go to .Athe Museum TheatreBCity CollegeCthe City TheatreDCentral Park3、What column is this article most likely to be taken

35、 from in a newspaper?ASportsBLifeCCultureDScience24（8分）Whats that one thing you really should do, but keep putting off? We all have time-consuming or difficult chores were afraid of, and drag out until the last minute if we complete them at all.But what if we could drive ourselves into those boring

36、tasks by pairing them with something we really enjoy? Research suggests that combining the things we want to do with the things we should do could be a nice trick to reaching our goals. The method is known as “temptation bundling (捆绑)” and it allows you to combine two different, but complementary (补

37、充的) activities at the same time.“I only let myself get a footbath when Im doing some work,” says Katherine Milkman, a professor of behavioral economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Another example? Go to your favorite restaurant with a difficult colleague or someone youre supposed to spend tim

38、e with, such as a relative.In short, its pairing a thing you like with something you dont like that offers you motivation to do something you might be putting off.Exercise is one activity routinely being treated as a chore so Milkman used it in an experiment to know how temptation bundling works in

39、reality.In her experiment, Milkman encouraged students to exercise while listening to addictive, turning audiobooks. One group, which could only access the audiobooks while at the gym, were 51% more likely to exercise than the control group, which were able to listen when they liked. Another group,

40、whose access to the audiobooks was not restricted but who were merely encouraged to bundle the activities, were 29% more likely to exercise than the control group.The benefit of temptation bundling comes from doing two things that go well together at one time, says Milkman. “The secret is to bundle

41、tasks that require different effort. For example, if one task requires focus or concentration, you want the other not to be too distracting reading while listening to a podcast is very difficult, for example, while cooking and listening is more realistic,” Milkman adds.1、What do we know about tempta

42、tion bundling?ATo do two things you like at the same time.BTo do two things you hate at the same time.CTo do something you like and then do something you hate.DTo do something you hate while doing something you like.2、What did Milkmans experiment find about temptation bundling?AIt was very popular.

43、BIt was effective indeed.CIt was rather impractical. DIt was interesting actually.3、Which of the following would be a good choice according to Milkman?AReading and watching TV.BDriving and having a chat.CRunning and listening to music.DChatting and playing computer games.4、What would be the best tit

44、le for the text?AA Good Way to Get Work DoneBA Nice Trick to Make Things EasierCCan We Do Two Things at One Time?DCan We Accomplish More With Less Effort?25（10分） Khotyn FortressBuilt in the 13th-14th century, it lies on the right bank of the Dniester River in Khotyn, of western Ukraine. It is also i

45、n the historical northern Bessarabia region which was split in 1940 between Ukraine and Moldova. And it is near to the Old Kam yanets Castle of Kamianets-Podilskyi, which was also used as a famous defensive structure. It is convenient to book the hotels nearby it at low prices, such as Premier Club,

46、 Reikartz Kamianets-Podilsky and so on.Kamenets-Podolsk CastleIt lies in the Khmelntsky Region, Ukraine. This architectural treasure is over a thousand years old and it can be found in the catalogue of the British National Museum. Its architecture which unites best western and eastern traditions fit

47、s into the nature perfectly. The castle consists of minaret buildings, a town hall, an Orthodox church and a Polish Catholic church. Its beauty has been attracting tourists from all over the world for many years.Vorontsov PalaceIt is an historic palace lying at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near

48、 the town of Alupka in Crimea, Ukraine. It is one of the oldest and largest palaces in Crimea, and one of the most popular tourist attractions on Crimeas southern coast. The construction of the palace began in 1830, according to a project by English architect Edward Blore (1789 1879) and it was supp

49、osed to be the palace for Prince Mikhail Vorontsov to spend summer.Metropolitan PalaceIt was built between the years 1864 -1882 according to the designs of the Czech architect Josef Hlvka. The Palace, whose buildings are now part of Chernivtsi University, Ukraine, was declared a UNESCO World Heritag

50、e Site in 2011.1、What can we know about Khotyn Fortress?AIt served as defence work.BIt is open to the public for free.CIt is the oldest building in Ukraine.DIt was divided into two parts in 1940.2、Which has the shortest history?AThe Kamenets-Podolsk Castle.BThe Khotyn Fortress .CThe Vorontsov Palace

51、.DMetropolitan Palace.3、From which is the text probably taken?AA travel magazine.BA architecture brochure .CA research paper on history.DA geography textbook 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）完形填空阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该

52、项涂黑。Bobby was getting cold in the snow. His shoes had a few holes and did a poor job of keeping out the 1 He had been out for about an hour already, 2 he could not hit an idea for his mother s Christmas gift.Ever since his father died three years ago, the family had 3 . His mothers small wage could

53、4 make ends meet. What the family lacked in 5 they made up for in love. Bobby s sisters, clever with hands, had already 6 beautiful gifts for their mother. But Bobby had nothing.Standing up, Bobby walked to the street. It wasnt 7 without a father, especially when he needed a man to talk to. He walke

54、d from shop to shop. Everything seemed so beautiful and so out of 8 It was getting dark and Bobby turned to walk home when 9 his eyes caught something shining on the ground. He reached down and 10 a shiny dime(a coin of ten cents).Never before has anyone felt so 11 as Bobby felt at that moment 12 sp

55、read throughout his body 13 his new found treasure, he walked into a nearby store. His 14 quickly turned cold when knowing he could buy nothing with only a dime.Then he went into a flower shop. Bobby handed the dime and asked 15 he could buy one flower for his mother. Looking at Bobby and his dime,

56、the shopkeeper 16 for a second and asked Bobby to wait there. Then he went in. Few minutes later, the shopkeeper came out with a bunch of beautiful red roses. Bobby s heart 17 as the shopkeeper placed the roses gently into a beautiful box. He had only a dime !That will be ten cents, young man,” the

57、shop owner said 18 Bobby gave the man his coin in disbelief. Could this be true? 19 the boy s mind, the shopkeeper added, I just happened to have some roses on sale. Would you like them?This time Bobby didnt 20 Walking out of the door, Bobby heard the shopkeeper say, Merry Christmas, son. 1、ArainBco

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60、refuseBstopCinsistDhesitate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）Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words or the proper forms of the given words.The tale of Shangri-La is among the most interesting myths. Not 1 (surprise), then, modern people have been drawn to th