湖南省祁东育英实验学校2022-2023学年高考英语四模试卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3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。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Friendship can never be a trade; _, it needs the most thorough and unprofitable concept.Ain additionBby contrastCin

2、 returnDby chance2The suggestion came from the chairman _ the new rule _.Awhat; was developedBthat; was developedCwhat; be developedDthat; be developed3All the dishes in this menu， _ otherwise stated， will serve two to three people.AasBifCthoughDunless4 Can you do me a favour, Mr. Smith? My car _ st

3、art. No problem. You can count on it.Awont BmustntCneednt Dshouldnt5That children _meet with setbacks is a matter of necessity as they_, so parents dont worry about that.Ashall; grew upBmust； grew upCcan; grow upDwill; grow up6The wet weather will continue tomorrow, when a cold front to arrive.Ais e

4、xpected Bis expectingCexpects Dwill be expected7Ill have all of the readings by the end of this term if my plan goes well.AcompletingBto completeCcompletedDbeing completed8We are living in an age most of things are done on cell phones.AwhichBthatCwhoseDwhen9Advertising is different from other forms

5、of communication in that the advertiser pays for the message .Ato deliverBdeliveredCto be deliveredDdelivering10If the traffic so heavy, I could have been back by 6 oclock.Ahadnt beenBwasntCcouldnt beDhasnt been11Sally likes going to school _ she has got many good friends there.AorBbecauseCunlessDso

6、12The small restaurant is always crowded in every part.Thats _ it has a unique dining environment and quite a few wonderful dishes.AwhyBbecauseCwhereDwhen13-Nowadays, buyers accustomed to prices moving upward just adopt a wait-and-see attitude.-If they continue to _, then our company is closing down

7、.Afish in the airBsit on the fenceCfly off the handleDbeat around the bush14 Could you turn the TV down a little bit? _. Is it disturbing you?ATake it easy. BIm sorry. CNot a bit DIt depends15The post office is closed _ Saturday afternoon.AonBinCofDat16I was informed that you won the lottery?Are you

8、 kidding? Maybe I will win a lottery when_.Ayou cry for the moonBpigs flyCall good things come to an endDyou get a new lease on life17The new supermarket announced that the first to purchase goods on the opening day_ get a big prize.AmustBwillCshallDneed18Thatsfarmore thanthenumberthathaveactually_i

9、n recent years.Acometolight Bcome to life Ccome across19Much to my _, my vocabulary has expanded a great deal.AdelightingBdelightedCdelight20Given the huge gap _ economic development and cultural consciousness, young people find big cities are safer than small towns.Ain view of Bin case of Cin conse

10、quence of Din respect of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）When I was 5, my father worked the night shift as a nurse in a hospital. He was always carrying his stethoscope (听诊器) so naturally, so I called him “Dr. Saldivar” while I pressed his stethoscope against his chest. But my

11、father, as a humble man, was always correcting me: “I am not a doctor, son, but you can be one.” I grew up feeling like I had no limits because of moments like this, which has helped me take risks personally and professionally in spite of the hardships I had to endure.Being born to Mexican immigrant

12、s meant that my parents had to work very hard to provide for my family and I had to learn to struggle through school paperwork on my own, because my parents English was limited and they couldnt always be there motivating us through the process. If I wanted to succeed academically, my perseverance, a

13、nd strength would be tested.Perseverance, strength and good education are the gateway to success. And this is especially true when you look at the obstacles that Latinos have to overcome to succeed in public schools. For instance, while the national high school dropout (辍学) rate has decreased signif

14、icantly, we still have the highest dropout rate in the country. We are more likely to live in poverty and attend racially separated schools. These issues create many other problems for Latinos.To help relieve my family burden, I found my first job when I was 14 at a local hotel. Despite the long hou

15、rs on my new job, I worked hard. Meanwhile, I continually stressed the importance of getting a respectable education and did everything possible to get one step closer to making my dream a reality.Nearly a decade later, I became the first in my family to graduate from the University of Southern Cali

16、fornia. Knowing the social, economic, and political struggles that a community faces, I began to pursue journalism to give the disadvantaged minorities a voice.1、What inspired the author when he was a child?AHis curiosity about the stethoscope. BA nurse in his fathers hospital.CThe encouraging words

17、 from his father. DThe hardships he suffered.2、The example in the third paragraph given by the author suggests _.Amore Latinos are receiving higher education in AmericaBracial separation has long been forbidden in AmericaCAmerican education system is better constructedDLatino immigrants are still fa

18、cing many problems3、The author chose to become a journalist, hoping to _.Aspeak for the disadvantaged Latinos Benjoy a different lifeCshow his success as a Latino Drepay the sacrifice his parents made4、What can we learn from the authors experience?AImmigration is an approach to personal success.BAme

19、rican Dream is difficult for the Latinos to achieve.CDisadvantaged Latinos are still facing many challenges.DGood education is a way to successful life.22（8分） The theatre in Shakespeares time was much different than it is today. Authors wrote plays for the masses, especially those who couldnt read o

20、r write.The theatre changed a lot during Shakespeares lifetime. The authorities didnt like it and didnt allow acting in the city itself: They thought it had a bad influence on people and kept them from going to church. Queen Elizabeth, on the other hand, loved acting and helped the theatre become po

21、pular.The theatre in Shakespeares time was full of life. People did not sit all the time and it was not quiet during the performance. The audience could walk around, eat and drink during the play.Theaters were open arenas or playhouses that had room for up to three thousand people. There was almost

22、no scenery because the dialogue was the most important part of the play. Colourful and well-designed costumes were very important and told the people about the status of a character. Women never performed in plays, 80 young boys played female characters. The performances took place in the afternoon

23、because it was too dark at night.There was no stage crew as there is today. Actors had to do everything themselves-from making costumes to setting the stage. Plays were organized by acting companies. They performed about 6 different plays each week because they needed money to survive. They had almo

24、st no time to rehearse (排练).The companies in Shakespeares time had a rank system. The company belonged to shareholders and managers. They were responsible for everything and got most of the money when the company was successful. Sometimes they even owned their own buildings. Actors worked for the ma

25、nagers and after some time became a permanent member of the company. Apprentices (学徒) were young boys and were allowed to act in unimportant role. They also played female characters in plays.1、Why was the theatre banned by the authorities?AIt was much different than before.BThey thought it affected

26、people negatively.CThey thought it kept people going to church.DThe queen didnt like it.2、What does the underlined word “arenas” in Paragraph 4 mean?AStages.BStores.CCompanies.DPlaygrounds.3、What do we know about then actors?AThey could drink during the play.BWomen had to cross-dress male characters

27、.CThey had stage crew to help them.DThey were too busy to practice.4、What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo remember Shakespeare.BTo show his love of Shakespeares plays.CTo introduce theaters in Shakespeares time.DTo discuss the companys rank system.23（8分） The new president of Harvard U

28、niversity is the son of an Eastern European refugee and Auschwitz (奥斯威辛) survivor Lawrence S. Bacow. His father worked full time while attending a state college in Detroit at night to earn his degree.Bacow, the former president of Tufts University, has taken over Harvard at a time when higher educat

29、ion is under attack for being financially out of reach to many Americans. But Bacow said his familys journey had reflected the power of college education to transform generations and the opportunities that have historically been available in the United States.“My parents came to this country with al

30、most nothing,” Bacow said. “I wouldnt be here if this country had not been open to people like my parents at that time. Nor would I if my father hadnt had the opportunity to get the college education.”Bacow grew up in Pontiac, Michigan. His fathers family fled anti-Jewish (反犹太的) violence in Minsk, t

31、hen part of the Soviet Union, before the start of World War II and went to the United States. His mother arrived in Brooklyn at age 19, having survived Auschwitz concentration camp. She was the only Jew from her town to have survived the war. Yet Bacow, who is married with two sons, said that while

32、growing up in Michigan, he had a happy childhood, entering science fairs as a child and building radios like his dad.Bacow has spent most of his professional career at MIT, Harvard and Tufts. He was a professor of environmental studies at MIT, and later a principal at the university. He led Tufts fr

33、om 2001 to 2011. At Tufts, Bacow earned a reputation for shaking up a sleepy university that was being overshadowed by its peers in Boston. He is also credited with leading it through both 9/11 and the 2008 financial crisis.As the Tufts president, Bacow traveled around the country, reaching out to a

34、lumni (校友), and he urged his faculty and deans to do the same, in an effort to boost donations to finance Tufts academic ambitions. He raised more than $20 million for faculty recruitment, attracting up-and-coming professors by offering junior faculty perks (福利), such as long academic leaves that th

35、ey couldnt get elsewhere.Under Bacows leadership, Tufts spent millions on labs and libraries. He also made addresses nationally about the need to make higher education more accessible and affordable to low-income students.1、The reason why Bacow appreciates college education is that .Acollege educati

36、on is out of reach to many AmericansBhis family changed their fate due to college educationCfew opportunities were available when his father came into the countryDa college degree helped his mother survive Auschwitz2、What can we infer from the passage?AThe fellow townspeople of Bacow were all killed

37、 besides his mother.BBacows mother stimulated his interest in science.CBacows father was good at working with electronics.DBacows father came to the U.S. after World War II broke out.3、The underlined word “shaking up” in paragraph 5 probably means .AreactivatingBcausingCdamagingDtaking over4、What is

38、 this passage mainly about?AHow to be admitted to Harvard University.BThe history of Bacows family.CThe art of Bacows leadership in Tufts.DBacows way to individual success.24（8分）“Facts” That Are FalseThe $100 bill is the biggest bill in circulation. Although the federal government stopped printing t

39、hem in 1945, currency notes of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 are still legal tender. Most of them have been snatched up by private collectors. Between December 18, 1934, and January 9,1935, the government put out $100,000 notes. However, they were only for transactions between Federal Reserve ba

40、nks and never went out to the general public.The Sahara is the worlds largest desert. Technically, Antarctica is. The U.S. Geological Survey defines a desert as “dry land with a rainfall of usually less than ten inches per year that supports only sparse vegetation and a limited population of people

41、and animals.” Antarctica averages only six inches of rain a year (mostly as snow) and is almost 5.5 million square miles. The Sahara is only 3.3 million square miles.The green paste served with your sushi is wasabi. Wasabi is expensive and difficult to grow. Since its in the same family, most restau

42、rants and food companies use horseradish (with food coloring) instead. Real wasabi is more complex and sweeter than what you get in a typical Japanese restaurant._ The ostriches would suffocate (窒息) if they did. If an enemy is approaching, a frightened ostrich will lay its head and neck flat against

43、 the ground as a camouflage (伪装) ploy. Some human onlookers have assumed that the birds light-colored heads were actually in the sand.258、Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AAs other bigger bills are out of print, the $100 bill is still the biggest one.BAntarctica wit

44、h very little rainfall is considered as the largest desert.CHorseradish can be substituted with wasabi for the similar taste and color.DAn ostrich often uses its head as a weapon to fight against its enemy.1、Which of the following is the best fit for the blank?AOstriches can breathe in the sand.BOst

45、riches have very smart brains.COstriches bury their heads in the sand.DThe ostrichs head is the lightest in the world.25（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 other

46、s from a phone.The GazeSpeak app combines 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 ab

47、le to communicate.“Current eye-tracking input systems for people with ALS are expensive, not robust under sunlight, and require frequent re-calibration（再校准）and relatively steady setups,” said Xiaoyi Zhang, a researcher at Microsoft who developed the technology.“To reduce the shortcomingswe created G

48、azeSpeak, 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 speake

49、r 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 is

50、 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、According to the passage, which of the following

51、is true about GazeSpeak?AThe GazeSpeak app can recognize eye movements directly.BIt allows ALS suffers to commucicate with others without a phoneCALS suffers can use several ways to communicate.DSmartphone app helps ALS suffers speak with their eyes.2、Why is the new smartphone app better than the ol

52、der one?AIts economical, robust and easy to use.BIts expensive, not robust under sunlight.CIt requires frequent re-calibration.DIt combines a smart phones camera with artificial intelligence.3、Whats the real purpose of the passage?ATo sell a new smartphone.BTo persuade consumers to buy a new smartph

53、one app.CTo introduce a new smartphone app.DTo develop a new smartphone app.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）Just several days ago, a violent storm hit our community. I looked out of the window and witnessed a tree being 1 by the fierce winds. The b

54、ranches bent, and swayed back and forth, thanks to their 2 to avoid breaking. The leaves desperately stuck to the branches because their life 3 the tree. The powerful trunk that 4 the tree upright bent slightly backwards from the force in a battle to 5 its position.After the storm had passed, the tr

55、ee gracefully returned to its 6 position standing tall among the chaos. It managed to 7 the storm. It didnt look the same as leaves had shed from its branches and the soil had loosened a bit, but what 8 is that the tree won the fight for its life.For a long time I couldnt understand why this tree 9

56、my attention the way it did. As time passed, it became 10 that it wasnt just about the tree but about the roots, which, although unseen, dig deep into the soil providing 11 and nutrition. The roots allow the tree to be able to take a 12 because they are there to support them.I couldnt but ask myself

57、 how deep the roots are in my life. 13 , the next time you catch your kids 14 , when the job is driving you crazy, when you are underpaid and the 15 is tight, and when the storms of life are raging, go back to your roots. Life is full of 16 . They will make you sway, make you 17 , make you lose some

58、 leaves but the deeper your roots the stronger you stand.Faced with 18 you might bend but dont break. No matter how hard the wind blows dont let life 19 you into an uncomfortable position. Your 20 lies in your roots.1、Acrushed Babused Cbroken Dremoved2、Aheight Bthickness Cflexibility Doutline3、Aansw

59、ered for Bdepended on Ccatered for Dtouched on4、Aheld Btied Cpulled Draised5、Aachieve Breach Cestablish Dmaintain6、Acurrent Bfinal Coriginal Dcomfortable7、Aexplore Bavoid Cchase Dsurvive8、Acounts Bdiffers Cconcerns Dreveals9、Afixed Btransferred Cescaped Dcaught10、Astrange Bobvious Cpossible Dreasona

60、ble11、Asurroundings Bresources Cprobability Dstability12、Abeating Bstand Cchance Dturning13、AHowever BTherefore CNevertheless DBesides14、Amisbehaving Bstruggling Cwithdrawing Dmisunderstanding15、Asecurity Bdeadline Cmoney Dcommunity16、Asurprises Bchoices Cstorms Dchanges17、Asmile Bbend Chesitate Dad