福建省连城县一中2023学年高考考前模拟英语试题（含解析）

1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，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）1Lifting off at sunrise, the hot air balloon goes wherever the wind blow.AmayBmustCneedDshould2People tend to love agri

2、cultural products _ without the use of fertilizers, pesticides or chemical additives.AgrowingBgrownCbeing grownDhaving been grown3AlphaGos beating Go grandmaster Lee Sedol 4-1 has _ an international debate about whether robots will completely take the place of humans.Agive offBwork outCset offDput o

3、ut4_ he was 12, Einstein had learned advanced mathematics by himself.AThe first time BAt the timeCBy the time DDuring the time5Some people are able to multitask wellthey can two or more businesses at the same time very well.Aturn to Brelate toClead to Dattend to6The zookeeper was really annoyed with

4、 me.How could he have been if you _ stones at the animals?Adidnt throwBdont throwChadnt thrownDhavent thrown7We have no idea what air we will be breathing in the future if we anything to stop hazy weather.Ahadnt done Bdidnt doChavent done Ddont do8I was expecting a present from her, so I was disappo

5、inted I didnt receive _.AitBoneCthatDthe one9OK， here _.Thank you for your lift. See you later.Aare we Bis itCwe are Dcomes it10People should stop using their cars and start using public transport._. The roads are too crowded as it is.AAll rightBExactlyCGo aheadDFine11There was never any time for Ka

6、te to feel lonely, _ she was an only child.Aever sinceBnow thatCeven thoughDas though12Youd better write down the phone number of that restaurant for future _.Apurpose Breference Cmemory Dassessment13The news of the newly-elected presidents coming to China for a visit was _ on the radio just now.Agi

7、ven awayBgiven inCgiven offDgiven out14Why did you come by taxi?My car broke down last week and I still it repaired.Adidnt haveBhadnt hadChavent hadDwont have15Chinas Change 4 robotic probe entered lunar orbit on Wednesday, _ a major step in its mission to make a soft landing on the moons far side.A

8、markingBto markChaving markedDmarked16While in the university, we were offered a number of after-school activities to our social skills.AcreateBgrowCsettleDdevelop17James Smith and his girlfriend went to Chenyi Square to celebrate the New Year, never _.AreturnedBto returnCreturningDhaving returned18

9、_ travelling expenses rising a lot, we had to change all our plans for the tourAAsBByCSinceDWith19We live in this society now _ literally someone is always helping.AwhenBwhereCthatDwhat20The art historians tried to figure out how the temple _ when built around 15 BCAmight lookBmight have lookedCmust

10、 lookDmust have looked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）Microsoft has developed a new smartphone app that interprets eye signals and translates them into letters, allowing people with ALS（渐冻症）to communicate with others from a phone.The GazeSpeak app combines a smartphones camera

11、 with artificial intelligence to recognize eye movements in real time and convert them into letters, words and sentences.For people suffering from ALS also known as motor neurone（神经元）disease, eye movement can be the only way to communicate. “Current eye-tracking input systems for people with ALS or

12、other motor disabilities are expensive, not constant under sunlight, and require frequent readjustment and considerable, relatively fixed systems,” said Xiaoyi Zhang, a researcher at Microsoft who developed the technology.“To reduce the drawbackswe created GazeSpeak, an eye-gesture communication sys

13、tem running on a smartphone, and is designed to be low-cost, constant, portable and easy to learn.”The app is used by the listener by pointing their smartphone at the speaker. A chart stuck to the back of the smartphone is then used by the speaker to determine which eye movements to make for communi

14、cation.The label shows four grids（方格） of letters, which each correspond to a different eye movement. By looking up, down, left or right, the speaker selects which grids they want the letters belong to. The artificial intelligence algorithm（计算程序） is then able to predict the word or sentence they are

15、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、How does the new smartphone app help people with ALS?ABy connecting its camera with sufferers appeara

16、nce.BBy communicating with people directly with a camera.CBy changing eye movements into detailed written information.DBy looking into the eyes of the sufferers.2、Why did the researchers develop GazeSpeak？AGazeSpeak will have fewer disadvantages.BCurrent systems cant function effectively.CGazeSpeak

17、can be properly used in the medical field.DCurrent systems can increase the risk of motor disabilities.3、What can we know according the text?ASufferers eye movements are determined by GazeSpeak.BCurrent systems are solid but costly for sufferers.CGazeSpeak has helped people a lot.DGazeSpeak hasnt be

18、en practically on the market.22（8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 accommodated researchers including K

19、arl 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 notebooksLibrary of Congress(United States，Wash

20、ington，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 1812，and severely damaged by fire again

21、 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；it has many branches in different d

22、istricts 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 became the State Library in 1925In conse

23、quence 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 in history?ABritish LibraryBLibrary

24、 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 in the British LibraryBThe Library o

25、f 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 Slavonic23（8分）Ever since I started my freshman year in another state, Ive realized that people make many assum

26、ptions about college students, many of which are based on partying. Even my sociology professor jokingly told our class; “If your motto isnt I am partying therefore I am, youre collegeing wrong.”Whenever I say partying isnt fun, I get the same response; wide-eyed stares, dropped jaws and a resoundin

27、g “Seriously?” which makes me feel like Im being judged.Dont get me wrong Ive tried to enjoy dancing in hot, crowded spaces to loud rap music. But at last, Ive always escaped to an empty comer while trying to ignore rude, crazy people. I wondered if I was weird for wanting to stay in on a Friday nig

28、ht to read a book. I even questioned whether or not I was living the “authentic” college experience.“Maybe you - a shy boy - just need to go out more.” Friends have said. Suggestions like these make me think about food. Have you ever tasted something that someone else really likes and you dont? When

29、 that happens to me, I have a habit of eating more hoping that it will eventually taste good. Does that ever work? No.For me, partying is a lot like that. From what I can tell, Im just not a fan. Im not trying to set myself apart - I just have a different definition of fun.As you begin to think abou

30、t your present college life, I hope this helps you realize that there isnt just one way to experience college life. Some turn up at a party to relax. I turn to a good book. Which option have you made in college? And remember: college is a place where you can keep yourself originally. It means not go

31、ing with the flow and means figuring out what you want for yourself, originating your own values and thinking a way towards your future success.1、（小题1）What should college life be like in most peopled opinion?AMaking assumptions is part of college life.BEveryone will do something wrong in college.CCo

32、llege students are involved in partying.DCollege professors seldom joke college students.2、（小题2）What does the author think of college parties?AComfortable. BBoringCUnavoidable. DExciting.3、（小题3）The author talks about food in the fourth paragraph because _.Ahe likes eating tasty food at parties.Bther

33、e is much food at college parties.Che wants to compare food to parties.Dhe is really a food fan.4、（小题4）What is the authors purpose to write this passage?ATo remind college students of what college means.BTo introduce what subject students can learn in college.CTo share some good choices most college

34、 students have made.DTo-show his strong support lo the present college life.24（8分）Sometimes we experience pain that seems just too big to feel, too frightening to face - it looks like a tsunami. So, we run. My tsunami came when I was nine years old.I was woken up by my mothers screams - “Bob? Bob?!

35、BOB!” I ran to my parents bedroom. My father was on all fours, unconscious. My mother was crazy - desperately trying to figure out how to stop what was happening. I ran to the phone - 9-1-1, the neighbors, anyone - “help us!” Soon rescue came, but my father didnt come back to life.When my friends ca

36、me to comfort me, I remember “pulling myself together” as I walked toward them, determining to show them that I was fine.The more I denied my pain, the more I was praised by the adults around me-”Oh, look how strong she is!” So, I kept saying “Im fine.” Over and over and over. I said it enough - per

37、formed it enough - that I even fooled myself. I believed that I was okay.But pain doesnt just “go away” - that whole “time heals” thing is a total crock. 30 years after my father died, when I looked around for an explanation for all the years of destructive behavior, I couldnt find the root of the p

38、ain in my life because I had covered it up so well. All the “Im fine” - 30 years of them - buried the pain of that nine years old girl.Her pain had been trying to come out, to be heard, to be healed.And, finally, it was.After years of treatment, I found my way back to that night where the pain start

39、ed, back to the tsunami. This time, I didnt run. It hurt - it still hurts - but now, when it hurts, I let the pain come. Fm not scared to say, “Im not fine” - because I know, eventually, I will be.1、What did the author do when her father was in danger?AShe ran out to look for rescue. BShe kept calm

40、and asked for help.CShe offered first aid to him at once. DShe was too afraid to do anything.2、Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “crock” in Paragraph 5?Afact BtheoryCexperiment Dlie3、Why was the author praised?AShe behaved politely.BShe seemed to be confident.CShe could loo

41、k after herself.DShe could handle the blow properly.4、What lesson can we get from the authors experience?AHiding our pain can be harmful.BExpressing pain is not very easy.CBeing strong means hiding ones pain.DChildren are good at covering up their pain.25（10分）Long ago, there was a rich man, who had

42、a very big house with a lot of treasures and many servants. One day, two silver saucers were stolen from the cupboard. After a few days, another two saucers were stolen again. The rich man was very angry. He thought, “Someone must have stolen them. I must catch the thief, or another two saucers woul

43、d be stolen in a few days.”Then he had an idea. He called in all his servants and said. “Some of my silver saucers have disappeared. Someone among you must have taken them. Who has taken them?”The servants looked at one another and kept quiet. Then the rich man said, “I shall catch the thief myself.

44、 I am giving each of you a stick. Look, all the sticks are of the same length, Keep the sticks. Bring them back tomorrow. The thiefs stick will two centimeters longer.”That evening, Salleh, one of the servants, went home sadly. His wife asked him, “Why are you so sad this evening?”“This stick will g

45、row two centimeters longer tomorrow because I have taken the silver saucers,” he said.“Oh, dont worry. Cut off two centimeters from the stick,” his wife said. “In other words your stick will be of the same length as any of the other sticks.”Hearing this, he was very happy. At once, he cut off two ce

46、ntimeters from the stick with a knife.The next day, each of the servants brought back his stick. The rich man then measured each of the sticks. He found Sallehs stick shorter by two centimeters. Salleh was the thief. He was caught and put in prison. The rich man got back the stolen saucers.1、The sil

47、ver saucers were kept in_Aa cupboard Ba boxCthe kitchen Dthe bedroom2、The rich man found _ silver saucers were stolenAtwo BfourCsix Dthree3、The next day, the rich man knew that Salleh was the thief because Sallehs stick _.Aremained the same lengthBwas shorter by two centimetersCwas longer by two cen

48、timetersDbroke in two4、Which of the following is TRUE?ASallehs wife told him to return the stolen saucersBSallehs wife was angry with himCSalleh brought back the stolen saucer himselfDSalleh did as his wife told him to.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（3

49、0分） I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and pushing outside my comfort zone was not what I was 1 to do. My husband Charles had been a serious competitive 2 for many years. After our marriage, he wouldnt 3 talk- ing about how much he missed it. So he picked it up again, and after about a year

50、, I started to 4 him at the track. Just a few weeks later, Charles 5 us both up for a five-kilometer race. I 6 about doing it. It was too soon.But on race day, there I was. The gun 7 . Thousands of runners pushed forward. The first kilometer was tough. “I dont think Im gonna make it.” I was already

51、breathing 8 and painfully aware of the group of runners pounding past me. “No, youre doing great,” said Charles. He was trying to encourage me, to get me focused on something else 9 my discomfort. “I cant,” I said, barely audibly (听得见地). He tried a 10 way to persuade me. “Just make it to that house

52、and lets see how you 11 .”After another minute I saw the three-kilometer mark. All I could think of was that I was dying and that my husband made me 12 . Miserable doesnt even begin to describe how I felt. “Youll be fine. Youve got less than a kilometer to go.” I rounded a corner, and saw both sides

53、 of the street 13 with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on. I willed my 14 to keep going. Then I looked up and saw the clock. The seconds ticking away gave me 15 . I knew that if I 16 finished this race I would achieve something. 17 , I straightened up and kicked it. I had my arms

54、held higher when I passed through the finish line. A volunteer 18 a medal around my neck.“You did great! Im so proud of you!” Charles was 19 that Id made it. “That was AMAZING! I want to do another race. This running stuff is amazing!” I proudly 20 my medal as we walked to the post-race festivities.

55、 My lungs and my comfort zone both expanded.1、AacceptedBpermittedCpushedDraised2、ArunnerBpolicemanCdoctorDlawyer3、AregretBmindCstopDforget4、AfollowBattendCjoinDurge5、AsignedBgatheredCinvolvedDregistered6、AcommentedBhesitatedCwonderedDenquired7、Awent offBwent outCbroke offDbroke out8、AsmoothlyBheavil

56、yCquicklyDabruptly9、Aor ratherBmore thanCrather thanDbetter than10、ApleasantBreasonableCcasualDdifferent11、AreactBdescribeCfeelDrealize12、AashamedBpainfulCembarrassedDnervous13、ArichBlooseCreadyDthick14、AarmsBmindCheartDlegs15、AstrengthBpatienceCexpectationDwisdom16、AformallyBimmediatelyCnormallyDac

57、tually17、AHoweverBThereforeCYetDInstead18、ArewardedBhandedCputDpresented19、AthrilledBamusedCshockedDfrozen20、AenjoyedBhuggedCkeptDseized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）Chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, Asias biggest building, and fancy new hotels.But for tourists like

58、me, pandas are its top 1(attract).So it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where ticket money helps pay for research. I 2(allow) to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. From tomorrow, I will be their UK ambassador. The title will be 3(o

59、fficial) given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas goes back 4 my days on a TV show in the mid-80s, 5 I was the first Western TV reporter 6(permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild. My ambassadorial duties will include 7(introduce)

60、 British visitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research centre in the misty mountains of Bifengxia.On my recent visit, I held a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by 8(it) mother. The nursery team switches him every few 9(day) with his sister so that while one is