湖南省邵阳市育英高级中学2023学年高三考前热身英语试卷（含解析）

1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项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）1The days are gone physical strength was all you needed to make a livingAthatBwhenCwhereDwhich2When the girl did _ the courage to tell her parents

2、 what had happened, unfortunately her own family didnt believe her.Awork outBwork upCwork atDwork on3When it comes to in public, no one can match him.AspeakBspeakingCbeing spokenDbe spoken4All the dishes in this menu， _ otherwise stated， will serve two to three people.AasBifCthoughDunless5What did s

3、he want to know, Tom?She wondered we could complete the experimentAwhen was it thatBit was when thatCit was whenDwhen it was that6_ on February 5, 2019, the Wandering Earth soon became a great hit.AReleasingBBeing releasedCReleasedDTo release7_ blood if you can and many lives will be saved.AGivingBG

4、ivenCTo giveDGive8Every great accomplishment rests on the of what came before it; when you trace it back, youll see one small step that started it all.Areputation BexpectationCrecreation Dfoundation9How was your job interview?Very successful. I _ my homework about the company, you know.Ahad done Bha

5、ve doneCdid Dwas doing10If the service is awful, a customer has the right to to the manager.AreactBapplyCcomplainDsuggest11Yesterday I took my car to the garage to have them _ the air-conditioner.Ato checkBcheckingCcheckedDcheck12The possibility that Frank was lying _ through my mind.AswallowedBmask

6、edCflashed13Patrick waited _ all the luggage was cleared, but his never appeared.AuntilBbeforeCwhenDwhile14_? You look really down.Im tired of my job. There are endless problems to deal with.AWhy botherBSo whatCWhats upDWhy not15The people succeeded because they understood that you cant let your fai

7、lures _ you you have to let your failures teach you.Adefine BdeclineCqualify Dsimplify16Steve, the vacation is coming soonHave you found a summer job yet？I suppose I can work at the boys camp _ I worked last summerAthatBwhereCwhichDwhat17I thought Father would be better, but _it is, he is getting wo

8、rse, which makes me more worried.AbeforeBasCbecauseDafter18_ a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is concerned, it is indeed a great sporting nation.AWhileBasCIfDWhether19_ for the fire at Notre Dame de Paris, a church

9、famous for its large collection of art treasures, I would be there for a visit this summer vacation.AHad it not beenBShould it not beCWere it not beDIf had it not been20The government officials met the workers and engineers working on the stadium, most_ were migrant workersAof whichBof whoCof whomDo

10、f them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） Nisha Pradhan is worried. The recent college graduate just turns 21 and plans to live on her own. But shes afraid she wont be able to stay safe. Thats because she isnt able to smell.Back home, her family do her smelling for her. Shes move

11、d in with them for now, but shes looking for a place of her own. “Now that Im searching for ways or place to live as an independent person, I find that the sense of smell is important to how we live our lives,” Pradhan says.She says when she was a child she liked to eat and ate a lot. But there came

12、 a point where she lost interest in food.“One of the first things that people notice whenever they have a smell problem is that food doesnt taste right any more,” says Beverly Cowart, a researcher. Thats because eating and smell go hand in hand. How food tastes often rely on what we smell. “When you

13、 lose your sense of smell, your whole sense of food flavors changed and reduced,” Cowart says, “You can still taste the basic tastes. What youre missing are the small distinctions.”“When I go out to eat I have often found that food is very tasteless to me. I never feel full,” she says. “I think a lo

14、t of us today like to pretend to be food lovers and we all like to talk about Oh, I think this could use a little bit more flavor, or I think this has a hint of meat, I cant really participate in those conversations,” she says.Pradam thinks her smell loss also may have affected her memory. Pradhan m

15、ay be on to something, according to biologist Paul Moore. “When smell signals come in, you feel about them first. And then you think about it and then the memory is laid down. So without the feel part, the thinking about its part doesnt come And that means no new smell memory gets created.”1、What is

16、 true about Pradhan?AShe has had no sense of smell since she was born.BShe suffers from loss of appetite through lack of smell sense.CShe has something wrong with her stomach.DShe is looking for a roommate to share the cost.2、What can we infer from what Beverly Cowart said?APeople with a smell probl

17、em have no food tastes.BDifferent food tastes the same for people of smell loss.CLack of smell sense makes eating a dull experience.DPeople feel hungry easily for lack of smell sense.3、When eating out, Pradhan _.Afeels left out sometimesBoften has a good appetiteCpretends to have good smell senseDha

18、s a sense of being full quickly4、What does the underlined sentence mean?APradhan may be right.BPradhan may be foolish.CPradhan may be crazy.DPradhan may be forgettable.22（8分）Dark Sky Parks around the WorldWarrumbungle National ParkSituated in the central west slopes of New South Wales is Australias

19、only dark sky park, Warrumbungle. The park has served as a dark sky park since July 2016. Its crystal-clear night skies and high altitude make it a natural, educational, and astronomical heritage site in the southern half of the earth. Tourists can use Australias largest optical telescope within the

20、 park boundaries to view the auroras(极光)，the Milky Way, and faint shooting stars.SarkSark is a Channel Island near the coast of Normandy under the protection of the UK. It was the Worlds First Dark Sky Island set up in January 2011. Its historical and cultural blend attracts over 40,000 tourists ann

21、ually. With no motor vehicles and public lighting on the island, there is an exceptional view of the dark skies. A rich Milky Way is visible in the dark night skies from the shores of the island.Pic du Midi de BigorrePic du Midi de Bigorre in France was designated as a dark sky park in December 2013

22、 making it the second largest dark sky park in the world. The park covers 3.112 square kilometers spread across the Pyrenees National Park and UNESCOs World Heritage site, Pyrenees-Mont Perdu. The park attracts over one hundred star watchers every year. The Observatory Midi-Pyrenees, which was built

23、 in 1870, is one of the worlds highest museums at a height of 2,877 meters above sea level.Ramon Crater/Makhtesh RamonRamon Crater is a unique 1,100-square-kilometer nature reserve located in the Negev Desert in Israel. In 2017, the Ramon Crater became the first designated dark sky park in the Middl

24、e East. Its location, rough climate, and forbidding landscape that are characteristic of the Negev have largely defeated historical attempts for human settlement, making it a great place to view the night skies. Stargazers usually camp in the desert to have an uninterrupted view of the stars, planet

25、s, and the Milky Way.1、Which park serves as a heritage site for astronomy?ASark.BPic du Midi de Bigorre.CWarrumbungle National Park.DRamon Crater/Makhtesh Ramon.2、What do we know about Sark from the passage?ANot a single car runs there.BIt was an island belonging to Normandy.CThe Milky Way can only

26、be seen there.DVisitors like to stay on the island in groups.3、What makes it difficult for humans to live in Ramon Crater?AHigh altitude.BThe large area.CGeographical conditions.DCultural features.23（8分） The tons of plastic were dumping in the oceans is finding a new homethe stomachs of our beautifu

27、l marine animals. Yet another reminder of this fact washed ashore in Eastern Indonesia this week. A large amount of waste, including drinking cups and flip-flops, was found in the stomach of a whale that died off the coast near Kapota Island.The 9.5-metre sperm whale (抹香鲸) was found by rescuers from

28、 the Wakatobi National Park. The whale had swallowed 5.9 kilograms of plastic waste containing 115 plastic cups, four plastic bottles, 25 plastic bags, and more than 1,000 other kinds of pieces of plastic, park chief Heri Santoso told the reporter.“Although we have not been able to deduce the cause

29、of death, the facts that we see are truly awful,” said Dwi Suprapti, a marine species conservation co-ordinator at WWF Indonesia. She said it was not possible to determine if the plastic had caused the whales death because of the animals advanced state of decay (腐烂). But this is only the latest.Four

30、 Asian nationsIndonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailandaccount for 50% of the plastic waste in the oceans, according to a report by environmental campaigner Ocean Conservancy and the McKinsey Center for Business and Environment. The Philippines is second to Indonesia when it comes to putting

31、away plastic waste in the oceans, according to a study published in the journal Science in January. Of the 3.2 million mismanaged waste it produces every year, 1.29 million ends up in the ocean.A report released earlier this year stated that the amount of plastic in the ocean is likely to increase.1

32、、What can we know about the sperm whale?AIts stomach is the home of plastic waste.BIt died of swallowing lots of plastic waste.CIt was the first whale to eat plastic waste.DIt had eaten much plastic waste before its death.2、Which can best replace the underlined word “deduce” in paragraph 3?AconfirmB

33、causeCapproveDcontain3、Which country dumps the most plastic waste into the oceans?AThailandBIndonesiaCVietnamDPhilippines4、Whats the main idea of the passage?APhilippines puts away 1.29 million tons of plastic.BA sperm whale was found dead near Kapota Island.CMuch dumped plastic waste was found in a

34、 dead whale.DWe should take measures to reduce the waste in whales.24（8分）Eighteen years ago, Terry Grahl, was pregnant with her fourth child. “Money was very tight.” Terry recalls. So when her mom called to ask if shed like to go shopping at the local fabric( 布料)store for the coming Christmas, she c

35、ouldnt say no because she knew she badly needed some fabrics to make new clothes for her children. “1 remember walking around, gazing at all this beautiful fabric, wondering whether there is anything cheap that I could afford. And I could still get some money left to buy Christmas gifts for my famil

36、y.”Well, Terrys mom must have known what Terry was thinking. Smiling kindly, she whispered to Terry, “You pick any fabrics you like. Its your Christmas gift from me.” Terrys eyes were filled with tears as the cart began to overflow with many fabrics, but not because Terry was planning on making hers

37、elf a pretty dress or a pair of curtains for the kitchen. Rather, Terrys moms kindness had inspired some holiday gift ideas in Terry, and it didnt take long for Terry to figure out what she was going to do with all that fabric.“I was going to make my first quilt.” She explains. “Every night I would

38、work on this queen-size quilt. With every stitch(一针), I thought about all that my mom had done for me over the course of my childhood, during which we were always battling homelessness, but Mom somehow managed to fill our lives with love and make everything okay.”On Christmas day, five days after he

39、r baby girl was born, Terry handed her mom a gift box. Inside was the quilt she had sewn, from the fabric her mother had given her as a gift.1、438What do we know about Terry eighteen years ago?ATerry made a living by making clothes.BTerry had a bad relationship with her mom.CTerry and her family liv

40、ed a hard life at that time.DTerry often went shopping at the local fabric store.2、440Which of the following words best describes her mom?AStrict. BCriticalCFaithful. DGenerous.3、442What made Terry change her idea about Christmas gift?AThe value of the fabric. BThe responsibility for her family.CThe

41、 memory of her childhood. DThe endless love from her mother.4、444What is the best title for the text?AA Christmas Day BThe First QuiltCColorful Fabrics DHard Childhoo25（10分）Bert Katz, my father-in-law, celebrated his 90th birthday in November 2016. Bert loved sports and was an enthusiastic Yankees (

42、 an American professional baseball team based in the New York City ) fan, so it was no wonder that over the years, he was an avid (热切的）listener to WFAN radio and, in particular, the afternoon show hosted by Mike Francesa.Bert had health issues in his later years that limited his mobility, and when h

43、e lost his eyesight three years ago, his attachment to his radio and Francesa became more pronounced. He just loved listening to Mike talk about sports and his Yankees each afternoon. Those hours brought him so much pleasure.Of course, Mike will be leaving Dec. 15, 2017 after 30 years at the station

44、. Mike lives in the same community where I work on Long Island, and I have gotten to know him over the past 20 years. So when my father-in-law was approaching his special birthday the year before last year, I asked Mike for a favor: to call Bert and wish him a happy birthday.Mike agreed without hesi

45、tation. Two days before the special day, Mike stopped at my workplace. I called Bert at his nursing home and put Mike on the phone. It was a complete surprise to Bert. Mike spent more than 10 minutes wishing Bert a happy birthday, and of course, talking about the Yankees.When my family celebrated Be

46、rts birthday two days later, he couldnt stop talking about the phone call. Over his lifetime, he said it was one of the nicest things anyone had ever done for him.Unfortunately, Berts health declined last year and he passed away July 13, 2017. But even in his final months in the hospital and nursing

47、 home, he always had a radio set to WFAN to listen each afternoon to Mike Francesa. And he also had the memory of that special phone call for his 90th birthday.1、What habit did Bert keep for years?APlaying baseball.BListening to a sports program.CChecking his eyesight regularly.DLeading organized ch

48、eering for the Yankees.2、What does the underlined word “pronounced” in Paragraph 2 mean?AObvious. BUnusual.CImportant. DUnderstandable.3、What word can describe the author?AHonest. BCaring.CPatient. DIndependent.4、What is the best title for the text?AA special gift. BThe call finally arrived.CThe big

49、 dream came true. DAn unforgettable birthday party.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） It was a cold winters afternoon. Robert stopped for a moment as he crossed the bridge and looked down at the river below. There were hardly any 1 on the river. Near

50、 the bridge, 2 , almost directly below, there was a small canoe, with a boy in it. He was not wearing many clothes, Robert 3 . He had a tremble and walked on. 4 he heard a cry. “Help! Help!” The cry came from the river. Robert looked 5 . The boy was in the water and his canoe was 6 away. “Help! Help

51、!” he called again.Robert was a good swimmer. Taking off his clothes, he 7 into the river. The freezing water made him shiver all over, 8 in a few seconds he reached the boy. 9 the boy with him, he started to swim towards the 10 . But at that moment he noticed a large motor boat under the bridge. Th

52、ere were several people on the boat, all 11 in his direction. Robert decided to swim towards the boat.“Give me a hand,” he shouted 12 he got near the boat. He 13 up into a row of faces. “Its 14 ,” he thought. “They look so 15 .” Silently they helped the boy into the boat and 16 him in a blanket. But

53、 they did not move to 17 Robert.“Arent you going to pull me 18 , too?” Robert asked.“You!” said one of the men. Robert noticed that that man was standing next to a large 19 , “You! Why, we were making a TV comedy and you 20 a whole afternoons work! You can stay where you are!”1、ArocksBfishermenCboat

54、sDswimmers2、AhoweverBbesidesCanyhowDindeed3、AconcludedBguessedCjudgedDnoticed4、ATill thenBJust thenCFar awayDFrom there5、AdownBsidewaysCforwardDbackward6、ArunningBfloatingCflowingDfading7、AswamBsteppedCdivedDdropped8、AandBsoCorDbut9、APushingBDraggingCCatchingDHolding10、AbankBbridgeCcanoeDboat11、Aswi

55、mmingBrowingClookingDscreaming12、AsinceBtillConceDas13、AturnedBlookedChurriedDstood14、AfunnyBheartwarmingCworthwhileDfantastic15、ArelievedBtouchedCgratefulDannoyed16、AleftBwrappedCplacedDthrew17、AsaveBthankCassistDwelcome18、AonBoffCawayDout19、AsailBlifeboatCcameraDcontainer20、AruinedBrescuedCpartici

56、patedDimproved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）Family life, bargain and no tippingI have learnt a lot about Chinese life while 1 （teach）in Nanjing, China. When I first came to China, there were many things I did not understand. Now, I have better understanding of Chinese cult

57、ure and find it very interesting. Family life is quite 2（difference）in China. In the USA, many young people leave home after they finish their 3（educate）and start working. However, in China, 4is common for people to live with their parents until they get 5（marry）. It seems that Americans think indep

58、endence is more important while the Chinese think family relationships are more important. Bargaining is another Chinese custom 6 confuses me. In the USA prices 7（set）and you cannot ask for a lower price, but in China, especially in some small store and tourist places, you are expected 8（bargain）. O

59、ne custom that has been 9（easy）to adapt to than others is no tipping. Tipping is not a part of Chinese culture. Once I tried to tip a taxi driver. He looked at little confused and refused to take the money. This results 10 problems when I go back to the USA, because sometimes I forget to tip when I

60、should! 第四部分 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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: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。In my school, we have our own talent show every year, that has