2023届安徽省淮南市高考考前提分英语仿真卷含解析

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）1-When shall we start the reconstruction of the historic building?- Not until our program _ by the authority.A. will approve B. will be approved C.

2、has approved D. has been approved2It was when she first arrived in China _ she developed a passion for paper-cutting.AwhereBthatChowDwhy3You can ask anyone for help. here is willing to lend you a hand.AOneBNo oneCEveryoneDSomeone *4At the meeting they discussed three different _ to the study of math

3、ematics.AapproachesBmeansCmethodsDways5Dont let the child who is _ go to schoolAso young as toBnot old enough toCnot old enoughDtoo young to6The young man, _ in heavy traffic on the way, got home an hour later than usual.AcatchingBcaught.Chaving caughtDto be caught7Im burnt out as Ive been working o

4、n my essay all the time. _. Youll surely make it.ADont put on airsBGive me a breakCDont get on my nerveDHang in there8-My computer doesnt work!-Robert is a computer expert. How I wish he_ with me.AcameBhad comeCis comingDhas come9I was afraid I would miss the important lecture.Oh, was that why you _

5、asking me to speed up?Ahad keptBare keepingCwould keepDkept10Why are some brands more popular than others _ the products are of similar quality?Aas thoughBeven ifCso thatDin case11During the 2008 financial crisis，the French president Nicolas Sarkozy agreed to provide millions of emergency fund aid t

6、o help unemploymentAreleaseBresembleCrelieveDrecommend12The 88thAcademy Award Ceremony was held in Dolby Theatre _ seats an audience of approximately 3,400.AwhereBwhoseCwhenDwhich13It is well known _Confucius was born in the city of Qufu in Shandong province, China.AwhetherBwhereCthatDwhat14_? You l

7、ook really down.Im tired of my job. There are endless problems to deal with.AWhy botherBSo whatCWhats upDWhy not15More than a quarter of the energy in the United States goes to moving people and goods from one place to another.AusingBusedCto useDuse16Pennys baby daughter narrowly escaped drinking th

8、e furniture polish on the coffee table.Luckily for her. She _ sick or even died.Acould have gotBshould have gotCmust have gotDwill have got17 Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your rehearse (排练)? My little sons curious about the performance. _ . Just come round. AYes, I do BNever mi

9、nd CNot at all DYes, please18 We would appreciate it if you could stay for lunch. Sorry, I . I have another appointment.AwontBshantCcantDmustnt19Working hard is not a _ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements.AsignBsignalCguaranteeDmark20-Lets walk to that village together.-_. H

10、ow can we two girls do that in the dark？AI agree with you.BThats a good point.CYou must be joking！DThats not your opinion！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 people are so rude!Who sends an e-mail or a text message that just says “Thank you”? Who leaves a voice mail message r

11、ather than texts you? Who asks for a fact easily found on Google? Dont these people realize that theyre wasting your time?Maybe Im the rude one for not appreciating lifes little politeness. But many social agreed standards just dont make sense to people drowning in digital communication.In texts, yo

12、u dont have to declare who you are or even say hello; E-mail, too, is slower than a text; Voice mail is a now impolite way of trying to connect.My father learned this lesson after leaving me a dozen voice mail messages, none of which I listened to. Exasperated, he called my sister to express his dis

13、satisfaction that I never returned his phone calls. “Why are you leaving him voice mails?” my sister asked. “Just text him.”In the age of the smartphone, there is no reason to ask once-acceptable questions about: the weather forecast, a businesss phone number, or directions to a house, a restaurant,

14、 which can be easily found on Google Maps. But people still ask these things. And when you answer, they respond with a thank-you e-mail.How to handle these differing standards? Easy: Consider your audience. Some people, especially older ones, appreciate a thank-you message. Others, like me, want no

15、reply.The anthropologist (人类学家) Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies, the young learn from the old. But in modem societies, the old can also learn from the young. Heres hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that time-wasting forms of communication do.1、What does the u

16、nderlined word “exasperated” mean in the fifth paragraph?AWorried. BAnnoyed.CSurprised. DTired.2、Why didnt the writer reply to his father?AHe didnt want to talk with his father.BHe liked text messages better.CHe didnt receive any voice mail messages.DHe enjoyed checking his voice mails.3、Which of th

17、e following does the writer agree to?ADealing with voice mail should vary with each individual.BDeclaring who they are or saying hello in texts is necessaryCPeople neednt learn from one another in traditional societies.DPeople neednt turn to Google for help when in trouble.4、Whats the best title of

18、this passage?ANowadays: what means should we use in communicationBNowadays: do you like leaving others a voice messageCNowadays: what should we do with text messagesDNowadays: do you need a thank-you message22（8分） Sometimes just when we need the power of miracles to change our beliefs, they material

19、ize in the places wed least expect. They can come to us as a great change in our physical reality or as a simple coincidence in our lives. Sometimes theyre big and cant be missed. Other times theyre so subtle that if we arent aware, we may miss them altogether. They can come from the lips of a stran

20、ger we suddenly and mysteriously meet at just the right instant. If we listen carefully, well always hear the right words, at the right time, to dazzle (目眩) us into a realization of something that we may have failed to notice only moments before.On a cold January afternoon in 1989, I was hiking up t

21、he trail that leads to the top of Egypts Mt. Horeb. Id spent the day at St. Catherines Monastery and wanted to get to the peak by sunset to see the valley below. As I was winding up the narrow path, Id occasionally see other hikers who were coming down from a day on the mountain. While they would ge

22、nerally pass with simply a nod or a greeting in another language, there was one man that day who did neither.I saw him coming from the last switchback on the trail that led to the backside of the mountain. As he got closer, I could see that he was dressed differently from the other hikers Id seen. R

23、ather than the high-tech fabrics and styles that had been the norm, this man was wearing traditional Egyptian clothing. He wore a tattered, rust-colored galabia and obviously old and thick-soled sandals that were covered in dust. What made his appearance so odd, though, was that the man didnt even a

24、ppear to be Egyptian! He was a small-framed Asian man, had very little hair, and was wearing round, wire-rimmed glasses.As we neared one another, I was the first to speak, “Hello,” I said, stopping on the trail for a moment to catch my breath. Not a sound came from the man as he walked closer. I tho

25、ught that maybe he hadnt heard me or the wind had carried my voice away from him in another direction. Suddenly he stopped directly in front of me on the high side of the trail, looked up from the ground, and spoke a single sentence to me in English, “Sometimes you dont know what you have lost until

26、 youve lost it.” As I took in what I had just heard, he simply stepped around me and continued his going down the trail.That moment in my life was a small miracle. The reason is less about what the man said and more about the timing and the context. The year was 1989, and the Cold War was drawing to

27、 a close. what the man on the trail couldnt have known is that it was during my Egyptian pilgrimage (朝圣), and specifically during my hike to the top of Mosess mountain, that Id set the time aside to make decisions that would affect my career in the defense industry, my friends, my family, and, ultim

28、ately, my life.I had to ask myself what the chances were of an Asian man dressed in an Egyptian galabia coming down from the top of this historic mountain just when I was walking up, stopping before me, and offering his wisdom, seemingly from out of nowhere. My answer to my own question was easy: th

29、e odds were slim to none! In a meet that lasted less than two minutes on a mountain halfway around the world from my home, a total stranger had brought clarity and the hint of a warning, regarding the huge changes that I would make within a matter of days. In my way of thinking, thats a miracle.I su

30、spect that we all experience small miracles in our lives every day. Sometimes we have the wisdom and the courage to recognize them for what they are In the moments when we dont, thats okay as well. It seems that our miracles have a way of coming back to us again and again. And each time they do, the

31、y become a little less subtle, until we cant possibly miss the message that they bring to our lives!The key is that theyre everywhere and occur every day for different reasons, in response to the different needs that we may have in the moment. Our job may be less about questioning the extraordinary

32、things that happen in our daily lives and more about accepting the gifts they bring.1、Why did the author make a pilgrimage to Mt Horeb in Egypt?AHe was in search of a miracle in his life.BIt was a holy place for a religious person to head for.CHe intended to make arrangements for his life in the fut

33、ure.DHe waited patiently in expectation of meeting a wise person.2、What does the underlined part “my own question” refer to in paragraph 6?AFor what reason did the man stop before me?BWhy did the Asian man go to the mountain?CWhat change would I make within a matter of days?DWhat was the probability

34、 that others told us the right words?3、Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “subtle” in paragraph 7?AApparent.BDelicate.CPrecise.DSufficient.4、The author viewed the meet with the Asian man as a miracle in his life in that _.Athe Asian mans appearance had a deciding eff

35、ect on his future lifeBhis words were in perfect response to the need he had at that momentCwhat the Asian man said was abundant in the philosophy of lifeDthe Asian man impressed on him the worth of what he had possessed5、What might be the best title for the passage?ACan you recognize a miracle?BIs

36、a miracle significant to us?CWhen might a miracle occur?DWhy do we need a miracle?6、After the encounter of the Asian man, what will the writer probably do immediately?AContinue walking up to the top of the mountain.BHave a rest to refresh himself.CTry to have a heart-to-heart conversation with the A

37、sian man.DCome down the mountain.23（8分） Recently whenever I turned on my computer or my mobile phone, news about the great effect of Hurricane Harvey on thousands of people caught my eyes. We saw many unfortunate events. However, there were also the bright news that confirmed the goodness of mankind

38、. As a journalist, I wrote many human interesting stories during my career. Thats why the story about the guys in the bakery caught my eyes.When the staff at a Mexican bakery chain in Houston were trapped inside the building for two days, they didnt sit there feeling sorry for themselves. They used

39、their time wisely after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey. While they were waiting for the eventual rescue that came on Monday morning, four decided to make as many loaves of bread as possible for their community.The flood water rose in the street outside. They took advantage of their emergency po

40、wer supply to bake bread. They used more than 4,200 pounds of flour to create hundreds of loaves and sheets of sweet bread. Although the water kept rising, they continued baking to help more people. By the time the owner managed to get to them, they had made so much bread that we took the loaves to

41、loads of emergency centers across the city for people affected by the floods.The store manager, Brian Alvarado, told The Independent，“Whenever a disaster occurs, nobody should just feel _forlorn_. Instead，we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others. Our acts of kindness will mak

42、e a big difference.”1、What did the bakery store workers do after flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey?AThey volunteered to make bread for their community.BThey managed to live by selling more bread in the store.CThey felt sorry that they couldnt escape from the store.DThey ate nothing but to wait for

43、 their community to rescue them.2、Which of the following best explains“forlorn”underlined in the last paragraph?AFortunate.BHopeful.CShallow.DDesperate.3、What can we infer from the text?AAlvarado organized his workers to bake much bread.BHurricane Harvey caused a power failure in Houston.CThe staff

44、in the bakery sent enough flour to emergency centers.DThe author preferred to write stories about people facing disasters.4、What can be the best title for the text?AA Popular Mexican Bakery Chain in HoustonBWait for the Eventual Rescue in a Big DisasterCAll Kinds of Disasters Caused by Hurricane Har

45、vey in HoustonDBake Bread to Make a Difference in Face of Hurricane Harvey24（8分） Boomerang children who return to live with their parents after university can be good for families, leading to closer, more supportive relationships and increased contact between the generations, a study has found.The f

46、indings contradict research published earlier this year showing that returning adult children trigger a significant decline in their parents quality of life and wellbeing.The young adults taking part in the study were “more positive than might have been expected about moving back homethe shame is re

47、duced as so many of their peers are in the same position, and they acknowledged the benefits of their parents financial and emotional support. Daughters were happier than sons, often slipping back easily into teenage patterns of behaviour, the study found.Parents on the whole were more uncertain, ex

48、pressing concern about the likely duration of the arrangement and how to manage it. But they acknowledged that things were different for graduates today, who leave university with huge debts and fewer job opportunities.The families featured in the study were middle-class and tended to view the achie

49、vement of adult independence for their children as a “family project”. Parents accepted that their children required support as university students and then as graduates returning home, as they tried to find jobs paying enough to enable them to move out and get on the housing ladder.“However”, the s

50、tudy says, “day-to-day tensions about the prospects of achieving different dimensions of independence, which in a few extreme cases came close to conflict, characterised the experience of a majority of parents and a little over half the graduates”.Areas of disagreement included chores, money and soc

51、ial life. While parents were keen to help, they also wanted different relationships from those they had with their own parents, and continuing to support their adult children allowed them to remain close.1、What is the finding of the previous research?ABoomerang children made their parents happier.BT

52、he parents were looking forward to their childrens return.CThe parents quality of life became worse than before.DBoomerang children never did any housework.2、The underlined word “trigger” in Paragraph 2 may be best replaced by _.AcauseBdefeatCariseDallow3、What is the attitude of the college graduate

53、s towards returning home?AThey are ashamed of turning to their parents for help.BThey are glad that they could come back.CThey are doubtful about whether they should return.DThey are proud to be independent from the family.4、What can be inferred as the reason for the “boomerang children” phenomenon?

54、AThe children want to keep in closer touch with their parents.BThe parents are willing to provide support to their children.CIt is harder for the children to secure a satisfying job.DThere is more house work needed to be done by the children.5、What is the side effect of the boomerang children phenom

55、enon?ABoth parents and children enjoy a more harmonious relationship.BNeither parents nor children want to do the chores at home.CNot only parents but also children want to be independent.DThere are occasional quarrels between parents and children.25（10分）Googles new artificial intelligence can defea

56、t both humans and other AIs. Fortunately, the only war zone where it fights and wins is the ancient board game Go(围棋).AlphaGo Zero, developed by Googleowned DeepMind, is the latest AI program. The original AlphaGo defeated Go master Lee Sedol last year, and Alphago Master, an updated version, went o

57、n to win 60 games against top human players. Whats different about AlphaGo Zero is that it became potentially the worlds best Go player with any help from humans.The program AlphaGo Zero started off knowing only the basic rules and then played millions of games against itself in just a few days. Aft

58、er almost five million games played against itself, AlphaGo Zero could outplay humans and the original AlphaGo. After 40 days, it was capable of beating AlphaGo Master.The program learned the strategies humans accumulated over thousands of years in a matter of weeks and also developed nontraditional

59、 strategies and moves that beat the techniques of the human masters, leaving them astonished. “At each stage of the game, it seems to gain a bit here and lose a bit there, but somehow it ends up slightly ahead, as if by magic,” said Andrew Jackson of the American Go AssociationDeepMind says it has p

60、lans for the technology behind AlphaGo Zero beyond just defeating all over an ancient game board. “In the end, we want to apply these breakthroughs to helping solve all sorts of pressing real world problems like designing new materials,” said Demis Hassabis, co-founder and CEO of DeepMind, in a stat