贵州省遵义市第二教育集团2023学年高考英语倒计时模拟卷（含解析）

1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生请注意：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）1- _ I remind you of is to return the book to our English teacher. -I will give it to him _ I see him.AThat; immediately

2、 BWhat; the momentCWhat; while DWhether; once2In spring, the scene on the top of the hill is so appealing that it is _ my words.Aabove BoverCbeyond Doff3This raw chocolate tastes pretty delicious due to _ amount of melted pure fresh cream.AequalBgenerousCinsufficientDtiny4 Catherine, will you visit

3、us this weekend?I planned to, but something unexpected .Ahas come upBwas coming upChad come upDwould come up5Children who are not active or_ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.AwhatBwhoseCwhichDthat6_ competence in acquiring English today comes from the ability to express oneself rather th

4、an in simply passing exams.ADueBRawCCoreDKeen7Hot the night air was,we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey.Aalthough Bwhile Cas Dhowever8-Mum, can you tell me why some parents send their children to study abroad at a very young age?-_, darling. I have never thought about it.

5、AYou have got me there BTake your timeCYou bet DDont be silly9Mum, do you mind if I invite some friends to my birthday party?_. It will be more interesting.ABy no meansBYes, of courseCDont worryDNo doubt.10Do you really plan to drop out of the football team?_ Its time for me to concentrate on my stu

6、dy.AIm just kidding.BDefinitely not.CI mean itDWhat a pity!11Country people dont pretend to have these ridiculous manners which are necessary _ we call polite societyAwhatBin whatCwhichDin which12- Are you happy with this laboratory? - Not a little. We cant have _.Aa worse oneBa nicer oneCa worst on

7、eDa nicest one13Cells are important because they are organized structures that help living thing the activities of life.Acarry on Bexpand onCput on Dhang on14This is the first time that your parents have been abroad, _?Ahavent theyBhasnt itCarent theyDisnt it15Its impossible for all the people to ge

8、t jobs because _of them is not fit for them.Aevery oneBallCnot allDnone16I dont think Rosemary will be upset about it, but Ill go to see her in case she _.AisBwill beCdoesDneed17There is a real possibility that these animals could be frightened, _ a sudden loud noise.Abeing thereBshould there beCthe

9、re wasDthere having been18I wish I _ her the news and then she wouldnt be worried now.Adont tellBdidnt tellChavent toldDhadnt told19During the period of recent terrorist activities, people _ not to touch an unattended bag.Ahad always been warnedBwere always being warnedCare always warningDalways war

10、ned20Face the problem bravely and you _ a new way to success.Afind Bfound Cwill find Dhave found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）Imagine a cat that does not need someone to clean up after it keeps an older person company and help them remember to take their medicine. That is th

11、e shared dream of the toy maker Hasbro and scientists at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. The researchers received a $3-million-dollar award from the National Science Foundation for a special project. They want to find ways to add artificial intelligence, or AI., to Hasbros “Joy for All

12、” robotic cat.The cat has already been for sale for two years. Though priced over 1000 dollars, it sold quite well. It was meant to act as a “companion” for older people. Now the project is aimed at developing additional abilities for the cat. Researchers at Browns Humanity-Centered Robotics Initiat

13、ive are working to decide which activities older adults may need the most. They hope to make the cat perform a small number of activities very well. Such activities includefinding lost objects and reminding the person to take medicine or visit their doctor. They also want to keep the cost down to ju

14、st a few hundred dollars.It is an idea that has appealed to Jeanne Elliott. Her 93-year-old mother Mary Derr lives with her in South Kingstown. Derr has dementia (痴呆). The Joy for All cat that Elliott bought this year has become a true companion for Derr. The cat stays with Derr and keeps her calm w

15、hile Eliot is at work. Elliott said a robotic cat that helps her mother to remember to take her medicine and be careful when she walks would be greater.The researchers are trying to learn how the improved cats will complete helpful activities and how they will communicate. They say that they do not

16、want a talking cat, however. Instead they are trying to design a cat that can move its head in a special way to successfully communicate its message. In the end, they hope to create an exchange between the human and the cat in which the human feels the cat needs them. By doing so, the researchers ho

17、pe they can even help prevent feelings of loneliness and sadness among elderly people.1、Whats the purpose of the project?ATo relieve the pain of the elderly.BTo promote the sales of a medicine.CTo help make the robotic cat smarter.DTo invent a robotic cat for the elderly.2、Compared with the old mode

18、l, the new robotic cat will be _.AcheaperBsmallerCmore talkativeDmore expensive3、What does Paragraph 3 intend to tell us?AThe more functions of the cat, the better.BThe cat gives much help to the elderly.CThere is no cure for dementia at present.DMary Derr would have died without the cat.4、What can

19、we infer from the last paragraph?AA talking cat is quite popular among the elderly.BFeelings of sadness among the elderly are unavoidable.CEach family can afford such a cat in the future.DThe feeling of being needed is vital to the elderly.22（8分） Being attractive isnt usually considered much of a di

20、sadvantage in todays world. Actually, there is the endless potential benefit about it, but researchers have found one area that being pretty makes life a challenge securing yourself a boring, low-paying job.This stands in contrast to a large body of research that attractiveness, in general, helps ca

21、ndidates in the selection process. For the most part good looks is a blessing. We treat pretty people more favorably in general, often vote for them more in elections, and pay them more in their professions. The research suggests that attractive people may be discriminated against in selection for r

22、elatively less desirable jobs.Researchers carried out four experiments involving more than 750 participants, including university students and managers who make hiring decisions in the real world. Participants were shown photos of two potential job candidates, one attractive and the other unattracti

23、ve. Participants were then asked a series of questions designed to measure their opinions of the job candidates and whether they would hire these candidates for a less-than-desirable job.The less desirable jobs included a warehouse worker, housekeeper, customer service representative and the more de

24、sirable jobs included things like a manager, project director, IT elite(精英). In all experiments where they were asked, participants were significantly less likely to hire the attractive candidate for the less desirable job and more likely to hire the attractive candidate for the more desirable job.M

25、s Lee said, “In the selection decision for an undesirable job, decision makers were more likely to choose the unattractive individual over the attractive individual. Co-author Dr Madan Pillutla said, “It is interesting that decision makers consider others opinions in their decisions. They thought th

26、at attractive individuals would want better outcomes, and therefore would be less satisfied, so they favored unattractive candidates when selecting for a less desirable job.”The research also suggests the established view that attractive candidates are favored when applying for jobs might be limited

27、 to high-level jobs.1、What do people generally think of being attractive?AIt is a disadvantage.BIt is a blessing.Cit is not important.DIt has nothing to do with jobs.2、What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?AThe participants of the experimentBThe importance of the experimentCThe process of the expe

28、rimentDThe result of the experiment.3、An ordinary-looking graduate may have an advantage when applying for _.Aa managerBa project directorCa warehouse workerDan IT elite4、Why are less attractive applicants preferred for less desirable jobs?ABecause they are more hardworking.BBecause they will be mor

29、e satisfied.CBecause they have no requirements at all.DBecause they will want better outcomes.5、Which of the following agrees with the research?AAttractive people are more fit for high-level jobs.BLess attractive people are easy to find high-level jobs.CAttractive people can always be hired when app

30、lying for jobs.DLess attractive people can easily get highly paid if they work hard.23（8分）You can see a sea turtle named Herman, an octopus (章鱼) called Octavia, and a seal named Lidia at the Smithsonians National Zoo in Washington, DCRather than real animals, they are actually artworks made out of p

31、lastic trash from the ocean.These artworks are part of a traveling exhibit called “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea”. The Washed Ashore project, led by the artist called Pozzi, works to raise awareness about plastic pollution in Earths oceans.More than 315 billion pounds of plastic litter the worl

32、ds oceans today. Most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash that people leave on beaches. Rainwater, winds, and high tides bring the trash into the ocean or into rivers that lead to the ocean. Once it is under the waves, the plastic begins to break up into smaller and sma

33、ller pieces.Thousands of sea animals die each year from eating plastic bags and other things. Each year, millions more pounds of plastic end up in the ocean. A recent study found that if that continues, by 2050 the total weight of plastic will be more than that of all the fish in the ocean.The Washe

34、d Ashore project is working to stop that from happening. Since 2010, Washed Ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 300 miles of beaches. They helped Pozzi create more than 60 artworks of sea creatures harmed by plastic pollution.“These artworks are a powerful

35、reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity (生物多样性) on land and in the sea,” says Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo.1、What is the purpose of the artworks shown at the Smithsonians National Zoo?ATo let people know about animals in the ocean.BTo introduc

36、e one way of recycling plastic trash.CTo warn people of plastic pollution in the ocean.DTo show Pozzis great gift for creating artworks.2、According to the passage, what is the source of plastic pollution in the ocean?AGarbage from towns and cities. BTrash left on beaches by people.CPlastic bags brok

37、en up by waves. DLitter created by human activities.3、The data in Paragraph 5 is given to prove that _.Aplastic pollution will be more serious in the ocean.Bmore and more artworks of sea creatures will be made.Cthe Washed Ashore project has made great achievements.Dvolunteers can solve the ocean pol

38、lution successfully by 2050.4、Whats Dennis Kellys attitude towards the artworks?Aworried. Bsupportive.Cdoubtful. Dunconcerned.24（8分）Exposed soil isnt part of natures master plan. Good examples where soil is naturally found with no plants growing in are beneath freshly removed trees, or where the gro

39、und has been burnt by a land fire. In these situations bare soil isnt bare for long; within days seedlings (芽) begin to appear and cover the ground. In a few months time, the scar is hardly noticeable.Unlike these natural examples, ploughed (耕犁) fields and freshly dug gardens are obvious examples cr

40、eated by man. But, left to nature, even these bare soils soon turn green with a large number of tiny seedlings. In fields, gardens and on grasslands, roadside and sports fields, along streets and on paths and pavements, we are constantly battling to stop weeds from growing. All we are doing is stop

41、the recovering powers of nature.Whenever soil is exposed, weeds act like a kind of medicine to reduce the potentially harmful rays of the sun, so the sooner plant growth covers the soil over again, the better.Weeds also help to improve the fertility (肥沃) of the soil. Their roots get the soil togethe

42、r, improving its structure and creating a more stable environment in which soil life can grow fast. Those weeds with a deep root draw up plant nutrients from deeper in the ground, making them available to plants growing near the soil surface. Above ground, the stems (茎) of weeds help trap fallen lea

43、ves which break down into the soil, adding to the fertility of the soil.As the soil becomes more fertile, different kinds of plants start to replace the “pioneering” weeds. Bushes move in to take the place by gradually shading them out, followed in turn by trees, which eventually push up through the

44、 bushes, finally shading them out too. Fallen leaves from the bushes and trees carry on the job of building soil fertility that was begun by those very first weeds that grew on the bare soil. Then, when one of these mature trees is removed in a storm, leaving a wound of bare soil in the earth, the w

45、hole process starts again.1、When will soil be left bare?AA land fire has just happened. BA young tree is planted in.CNo one ploughs the land. DNo crops are planted in.2、Which of the following prevents the bare soil from recovering?ASeedlings appearing in gardens.BReducing harmful rays of the sun.CRe

46、moving weeds from pavements.DReplacing plants in sports fields.3、What can weeds do for the soil?AThey create soil life.BThey help improve the soil.CThey get nutrients from the sun.DThey break down fallen leaves.4、How can the soil remain fertile after trees move in?ABy adding more weeds to the soil.B

47、By taking out the weeds constantly.CBy removing the previous bushes.DBy making use of the fallen leaves.25（10分）Parents and kids today dress alike, listen to the same music, and are friends. Is this a good thing? Sometimes, when Mr. Ballmer and his 16-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, listen to rock musi

48、c together and talk about interests both enjoy, such as pop culture, he remembers his more distant relationship with his parents when he was a teenager.“I would never have said to my mom, Hey, the new Weezer album is really great. How do you like it? says Ballmer. “There was just a complete gap in t

49、aste.”Music was not the only gulf. From clothing and hairstyles to activities and expectations, earlier generations of parents and children often appeared to move in separate orbits.Today, the generation gap has not disappeared, but it is getting narrow in many families. Conversations on subjects su

50、ch as sex and drugs would not have taken place a generation ago. Now they are comfortable and common. And parent-child activities, from shopping to sports, involve a feeling of trust and friendship that can continue into adulthood.No wonder greeting cards today carry the message, “To my mother, my b

51、est friend.”But family experts warn that the new equality can also result in less respect for parents. “Theres still a lot of strictness and authority on the part of parents out there, but there is a change happening,” says Kerrie, a psychology professor at Lebanon Valley College. “In the middle of

52、that change, there is a lot of confusion among parents.”Family researchers offer a variety of reasons for these evolving roles and attitudes. They see the 1960s as a turning point. Great cultural changes led to more open communication and a more democratic process that encourages everyone to have a

53、say.“My parents were on the before side of that change, but todays parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the after side,” explains Mr. Ballmer, “Its not something easily accomplished by parents these days, because life is more difficult to understand or deal with, but sharing interests does make it mor

54、e fun to be a parent now.”1、The underlined word 6 gulf, in Para.3 most probably means .Adifference BdistanceCseparation Dinterest2、The change in todays parent-child relationship is .Amore confusion among parentsBless respect for parents from childrenCnew equality between parents and childrenDmore st

55、rictness and authority on the part of parents3、By saying “todays parents, the 40-year-olds, were on the after side.” the author means that todays parents .Ahave little difficulty adjusting to the changeBcan set a limit to the changeCfail to take the change seriouslyDfollow the trend of the change4、T

56、he purpose of the passage is to .Adescribe the difficulties todays parents have met withBcompare todays parent-child relationship with that in the pastCsuggest the ways to handle the parent-child relationshipDdiscuss the development of the parent-child relationship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

57、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） Every year, the fifth graders at Brookstone Elementary went on a field trip to Washington, DCTerence 1 the exciting trip, and was 2 to go next year.Terence asked his parents 3 if they would pay for half of the trip if he earned the other half of the

58、money himself. His parents 4 . He had almost a year to earn $150. His first 5 was to earn money baby-sitting, and he typed a nice letter 6 that he would baby-sit during his neighbors 7 . He named a few afternoons available and said he would 8 $1 per hour per child. After five baby-sitting 9 , he ear

59、ned $45.When the 10 weather arrived, Terence knocked on his neighbors doors to ask if they needed help with 11 work. He helped with mowing (修剪) and weeding gardens. After the summer was over, he earned $75. When the fall arrived, he counted his money and 12 that he still needed $40 for his trip. Soo

60、n his mom saw a(n) 13 for a job for him. He got a job 14 newspapers every Wednesday afternoon, making 5 cents for every paper, $10 15 each Wednesday. It wasnt long before he had 16 money to go on the trip to Washington, DCHe was 17 in time. The class trip was on October 15. His mom and dad gave him