2023届广西钦州市浦北县浦北中学高三考前热身英语试卷含解析

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_ his homework in time, he had to stay up late into the night.AFinishingBHaving finishedCTo finishDTo have finished2What matters in life is working ha

2、rd _ hardly working.Aas well asBless thanCrather thanDother than3Cant you drive a little faster?No. If I _ another speeding ticket, my dad would take away my car.Awould getBwould have gotChad gotDgot4Mum，look at my shoesI need a new pair_I bought them for you only a week ago!AYou bet BYou said itCYo

3、u dont say DYou name it5Reporters asked him to _hisposition on welfare reform.Aclarify Bdivide Cinstruct6-How did she lose so much weight as expected？-_ eating less，she jogged for several miles every day.AIn addition toBIn spite ofCInstead ofDThanks to7Japan has been trying to bring its nuclear cris

4、is under _ control, but _ spread of radiation has raised concerns about the safety of the nuclear energy.Aa; theBthe; /C/; theDa; /8_ annoys the teacher most is that all the students are too quiet in class.AWhat BThatCWhen DWho9 Cathy, in my opinion, is very _. Absolutely! She prefers home life to g

5、oing out.AdomesticBenergeticCdynamicDenthusiastic10-Hello, Kate. How is your weekend at home?-Awful! You know it is the first time I _ alone at home, bored to death.Ahas leftBhad leftChad been leftDhave been left11The room _ 10 metres across is large enough for a single man to live inAmeasuringBmeas

6、uresCto be measuredDmeasured12Excuse me, sir, didnt you see the red light?Sorry, my mind _ somewhere else.Ahas been wanderingBwas wanderedCwas wanderingDhas been wandered13Good news! We didnt spend we had expected.Aas half much money asBmuch money as half asCas much money as halfDhalf as much money

7、as14Everyone in the village hoped that he would _ after a few days treatment.Apick upBcome upCkeep upDmake up15At that time, the movie “Shaolin Temple”, _Li Lianjie plays the starring role, drew the worlds attention to Chinese Kungfu.AwhereBwhenCthatDwhich16You look beautiful in this dress and there

8、 is only one of this kind left here. I wonder if you would buy _.AitBoneCsomeDany17He is a bad-tempered fellow, but he _ be quite charming when he wishes.AshallBshouldCcanDmust18May I use your new dictionary?It s over there_AFeel free BNever mind CMy pleasure DIts OK19Once youve _ the items you orde

9、red, put this record in your file.Achecked inBchecked offCchecked outDchecked with20The young man has _ experience. He probably cant do that job.AfewBlittleCsomeDany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）Lost cities that have been foundThe White CityIn 2015, a team of explorers to Ho

10、nduras in search ofthe Lost City of the Monke Godled to the discovery of the White City. They found the ruins in the Mosquitia region of the Central American country which is known for poisonous snakes, vicious jaguars and deadly insects. It is believed that local people hid here when the Spanish co

11、nquerors(征服者) occupied their homeland in the16th century.Canopus and HeracleionModern researchers were teased by the ancient writings about the Egyptian cities Canopus and Heracleion- where Queen Cleopatra often visited. But the cities werent found until 1992, when a search in Alexandria waters foun

12、d that the two cities had been flooded for centuries. Artifacts(史前器物) showed that the cities once highly developed as a trade network, which helped researchers piece together more about the last queen of Egypt.Machu PicchuA Yale professor discovered the Lost City in the Cloudsin 1911. A combination

13、of palaces, plazas, temples and homes, Machu Picchu displays the Inca Empire at the height of its rule. The city, which was abandoned in the 16th century for unknown reasons,was hidden by the local people from the Spanish conquerors for centuries keeping it so well preserved.TroyThe ancient city of

14、Troy in homers The Iliad was considered a fictional setting for his characters to run wild. But in 1871, explorations in northwestern Turkey exposed nine ancient cities layered (层叠) on top of each other, the earliest dating back to about 5,000 years before. It was later determined that the sixth or

15、seventh layer contained the lost city of Troy and that it was actually destroyed by an earthquake, not a wooden horse.1、（小题1）Why did people hide in the White City in the 16th century?ATo survive the warBTo search for a lost city.CTo protect their country.DTo avoid dangerous animals2、（小题2）Which of th

16、e following was related to a royal family member?AThe White CityBCanopus and HeracleionCMachu PicchuDTroy3、（小题3）What can we learn about Troy?AIt was built by Homer.BIt consisted of nine citiesCIt had a history of 5,000 yearsDIt was ruined by a natural disaster.22（8分） In Asia, there are special compe

17、titions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them. Although all kites have a similar structure (结构), they are widely different in size and shape. Kite-fighting competitions are also held, in which competitors use their ki

18、tes to attack and bring down their opponents (对手) kites or cut their strings (线).For more than 15 years, the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite-making and kite-flying classes for the children on an island in Hawaii. In its kite-making lessons, students can make kites in as little as 20 minut

19、es! Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite. Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980. Their kites are made of nylon (尼龙). Their designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne. The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edg

20、es and then fastened directly onto the kite.The kite that is used to give lessons is a regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern. The difference between this kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string controllable kite. Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few m

21、inutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in. Then the controls are given to the students.Jonathan insists that it is not necessary to make a huge impressive kite to have fun making and flying kites. Even the simplest structure can work,

22、and can give hours of fun. Go on, give it a try!1、Which of the following is true according to the text?AA hot knife is used to iron the nylon.BChildren never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.CKite strings must not be cut in kite-fighting competitions.DDaphne designs kites for the Big Wind Ki

23、te Factory.2、What is different about the kite used for flying lessons?AIt has two strings.BIt is simple in design.CIt has a rainbow pattern.DIt is shaped like a diamond.3、According to Jonathan, what do you need to have fun with kites?AA large kite.BAny type of kite.CA complex structure.DA kite that

24、impresses others.4、What is mainly described in the text?AA kite factory.BKite-flying lessons.CSpecial competitions.DThe kite-making process.23（8分） If you live in Washington, DC, or Redwood, Calif., you may have glimpsed a small, boxy robot rolling along a local sidewalk, minding its own business, bu

25、t attracting the attention of many a curious onlooker. The autonomous machines were part of a pilot program last year by Starship Technologies focused on delivering meals from local restaurants in dozens of cities around the world.“Today, more than ever, people lead a busy and diverse life,” Lex Bay

26、er, Starships CEO, said in a statement online. “The hassle of needing to rearrange your life for a delivery will become a thing of the past. You dont have to switch your working from home day, reschedule meetings, visit a locker, drive to a post office or contact a deliveryman all because of a misse

27、d delivery.”The package delivery service is not available to everyone just yet. The company said its rolling out the service in Milton Keynes, England. The wheeled robots have a top speed of 4 mph and can detect obstacles from as far as 30 feet away. “The robot can operate through just about anythin

28、g,” Nick Handrick, head of operations for Starships DCoffice, told The Washington Posts Maura Judkis last year. “If you had something in the waya stickits able to climb the edges of a road.”By giving customers control of when deliveries occur, Starship Technologies is offering its service as a way t

29、o battle package theft. In its announcement, the company cited statistics from a Wakefield Research Poll for Comcast last year that found that 3 in 10 Americans who live in houses or townhouses have had packages stolen.To sign up for the service, which costs a little more than $10 per month, custome

30、rs need to download the companys app. Customers then create a “Starship Delivery Address,” a unique address inside a Starship facility, instead of a residence, where they can have packages sent from places such as Amazon, com. Once a package is delivered to the Starship address, customers receive a

31、text that allows them to schedule a home delivery via robot.1、Which can best replace the underlined word “hassle” in paragraph 2?AfailureBexpectationCsafetyDtrouble2、What problem is the delivery robot facing?AThere is a limit to its service area.BIt takes longer to deliver packages.CIt covers a shor

32、t distance each time.DIt cant sense the barriers 20 feet away.3、How does the package by a robot avoid being stolen?AThe company shortens the delivery hour.BThe package is delivered to the house directly.CIts delivery time is in the control of customers.DThe customers are informed of its delivery tim

33、e in advance.4、What can be inferred about Starship Delivery Address in the last paragraph?AIt is a real home address of the customers.BIt can arrange delivery robots for the customers.CIt is a cheaper solution to the delivery of packages.DIt sends the packages mainly to some shopping platforms.24（8分

34、） In China，chain restaurants especially the big multinational ones are coolGoing to Starbucks，for example，is a status symbolIt not only says，Im rich enough to buy this overpriced coffee，but also，Im cosmopolitan （见多识广的） enough to be part of globalizationWhere I come from in the UK，however，chains are

35、neither fashionable nor gourmet（美食的）Chains are where you go on New Years Day when nowhere else is open，or when you are 5 years old and your parents cant stand hearing，Im hungry!any longerIn my own case （with regards to McDonalds），a chain is where you are taken on your firstdateEven at the age of 13，

36、I knew to give the guy thelets just be friendsphone call the next dayIn the UK，independent cafes and restaurants are making a comeback on the fashion sceneNowadays，a Londoner who sayslets meet for a coffee at Monmouth（an independent cafe） is much cooler than one who sayslets go to StarbucksEven if M

37、onmouths coffee is a little more expensive，theres a satisfaction in knowing your pounds arent going straight to the big corporationsOf course，there are chain stores all over the UK；you cant go five minutes without spotting a Costa CoffeeBut numbers do not add up to good tasteI do，however，have a conf

38、ession （坦白）After moving to China I had moments when all the rice and Kung Pao Chicken became too muchI，too，have retreated to McDonalds1、Many Chinese people like to go to multinational chain restaurants because _ Athe restaurants give customers a taste of foreign cultureBthe restaurants offer differe

39、nt food and drinks from other restaurantsCthey believe that eating there will show their wealth and social statusDthese restaurants are perfect places for a romantic date2、Which of the following statements is TRUE？ _AThe author has grown tired of Chinese foodBBranches of Monmouths cafe can be found

40、all over the UKCMost independent stores are closed on New Years Day in the UKDIt is cool in the UK to take your first date to a chain restaurant3、We can infer from the article that _ Athe author doesnt like food from Pizza HutBthe author doesnt like to follow fashion trendsCmany Britons think that n

41、umbers mean poor qualityDmany Britons dont like big corporations25（10分）The Worlds Largest LibrariesBritish Library(United Kingdom，London)The British Library was created by Act of Parliament in 1972；previously，the library had been part of the British Museum，where the famous circular reading room had

42、accommodated researchers including Karl Marx，who worked onDas Kapitalthere，as well as Oscar Wide and Mahatma GandhiThe British Library is now housed in a new building in StPancras，London，where its treasures include two Gutenberg bibles，the Lindisfarne Gospels and one of Leonardo da Vmcis notebooksLi

43、brary of Congress(United States，Washington，DC)Founded in 1800 with the private collection of Thomas Jefferson，the Library of Congress is in effect the USAs National LibraryIt receives two copies of everything published in the United StatesThe Library of Congress wag burned by the British Army in 181

44、2，and severely damaged by fire again in 1851The collection includes many rare books，drawings and two Stradivarius violinsNew York Public LibraryThe New York Public Library developed gradually in the nineteenth century from the merger and acquisition(收购兼并)of a number of public and private collections

45、；it has many branches in different districts of New York CityIt remains a structure which combines public and private finance and governanceTreasures held at the library include a Gutenberg BibleRussian State Library(Moscow)Founded in 1862 as the Moscow public library and museum，this collection beca

46、me the State Library in 1925In consequence it receives copies of all Russian publications，and also holds large collections of maps，journals，music scores and recordingsIts possessions include the Archangel Gospel，a codex in the Slavonic language dating from 10921、Which library met with two big losses

47、 in history?ABritish LibraryBLibrary of CongressCNew York Public LibraryDRussian State Library2、What can we find in the Russian State Library?ALindisfame GospelsBStradivarius violinsCA Gutenberg BibleDThe Archangel Gospel3、What do we know from the text?AKarl Marx and Oscar Wide worked as librarians

48、in the British LibraryBThe Library of Congress receives two copies of all publications in RussiaCThe New York Public Library is supported by state and personal donationDThe Russian State Library possesses a Gutenberg Bible in Slavonic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

49、以填入空白处的最佳选项26（30分） I felt gloomy (沮丧的) the other day. The weather had been dark and rainy, and I just didnt feel so 1 .As I was sitting at my desk I 2 it was the birthday of a dear long-time friend a single middle-aged woman who has devoted the past 30 years to nursing and loves her 3 . Knowing that

50、 she doesnt have family in town I 4 to give her a call. Sure enough she was on B-shift, 5 to work late into the evening and wouldnt have much of a birthday this year. As always, 6 , she sounded cheerful and was happy that I 7 .After I hung up I couldnt 8 the feeling that she would really appreciate

51、a little attention on her special day. 9 feeling a little gloomy myself, I tried to put it out of my 10 , but as the day passed I couldnt shake the thought. I 11 gave in, and that evening set off to the hospital with a card, a cheese cake, and some balloons. My friends grateful smile and joyful surp

52、rise 12 me Id done the right thing and were a generous 13 for the little effort it had taken.When I got home I realized that not only had I cheered up a 14 friend on her birthday but my own gloomy feelings had also 15 . Making her day had made my own!Thats true 16 we take the time and make the effor

53、t to do something for someone else. Its like the little saying “Loving kindness is twice blessed; it blesses him who gives, and him who 17 .”Cheering up people on their birthdays isnt the only thing we can do to make their day. Life constantly presents us with 18 to take an extra step or do a kind d

54、eed that will make a 19 to someone. And the 20 thing is that as we do, it changes things for the better for us too.1、AspecialBpositiveCnervousDproud2、AexplainedBcomplainedCrememberedDinformed3、AfamilyBstudyClifeDwork4、AdecidedBcontinuedCfailedDrefused5、AsurprisedBdisappointedCboredDprepared6、Athough

55、BbesidesCthereforeDotherwise7、AadmittedBcalledCsucceededDapologized8、Aget on withBput up withCget rid ofDtake hold of9、AAlmostBEvenCNeverDStill10、AopinionBimageCmindDexpectation11、AluckilyBfinallyCunhappilyDhardly12、AconvincedBadvisedCpromisedDreminded13、AdemandBdesireCrewardDshare14、AguiltyBlonelyC

56、weakDcurious15、AexistedBdeepenedCwastedDdisappeared16、AwhenBbecauseCthoughDif17、AtriesBreceivesClovesDcares18、AexperiencesBdreamsCchoicesDopportunities19、AdifferenceBconnectionCdiscoveryDdecision20、AnormalBsimilarCwonderfulDpractical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）Jane was w

57、alking round the department store. She remembered how difficult1 was to choose a Christmas present for her father. She wished that he was easy 2(please). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was not 3pleasant experience: people stepped on your feet or 4（push）you with their elbows, hurrying ahe

58、ad to get to a bargain.Jane paused in front of a counter (柜台) 5 some attractive ties were on display. But Jane knew from past experience that the 6（choose）of ties hardly ever pleased her father.Jane stopped where a small crowd of men had gathered. She found some good quality 7(pipe) on sale. She did

59、 not hesitate for long: although her father smoked a pipe only once 8 a while, she knew that this was a present which was bound to please him.When Jane got home，her parents were already at table having supper. Her mother was 9(excite). “Your father has decided to stop smoking,” Jane 10（inform）. 第四部分

60、 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）28（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏子符号（)，并在其下面写出该加的词。刪除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词：2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable. Here is a moving story about