湖南省衡阳市第二十六中学2023学年高考仿真模拟英语试卷（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 Oxford English Dictionary is necessary for learning English，so youd better buy _AthisBthatCitDone2It is broadcast on TV that the 88th Academy

2、 Award Ceremony was held in Dolby Theatre seats an audience of approximately 4, 000.AwhereBwhoseCwhichDwhen3There is no easy way to remember prepositions, as it is one area of English_ the rules seem very irregular.AthatBwhereCwhoseDwhich4_equal opportunities, both Frank and Billy may accomplish the

3、 task.AGivenBGivingCTo giveDto be given5Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with _ of their parents.Athose Bone Cthat Dit6We went right round to the west coast by sea instead of driving across continent。Athe； theB/ ； theC

4、the；/D/ ； /7We sell a lot of products offshore and the opportunity to open up markets in regions _ we dont currently sell a lot to is a great one.AwhereBthatCwhatDwhen8_ to the party, Nancy was very upset.AHaving not been invitedBNot having invitedCHaving not invitedDNot having been invited9Accordin

5、g to the bank rules released recently, you have to pay a 25% _ on each cheque you cash.AadmissionBpensionCallowanceDcommission10Passengers _ talk to the driver while the bus is moving, because it will take his focus off the road.Awould notBmust notCmay notDneed not11It is widely acknowledged in fore

6、ign companies that employees should be _ in terms of innovation capability.Aexamined BevolvedCevaluated Dencouraged12I was telling a joke and Sam just interrupted me to tell a different one. He always _!Abites his tongue Bsaves his skinCsteals my thunder Dpulls my leg13The governors statement on emp

7、loyment _ a storm of criticism,Aset up Bset outCset about Dset off14Whats up? You look worried.Well, I _ on the problem for 5 hours but I havent got a single clue.Ahave workedBworkedCwill workDhave been working15What about inviting Tracy to host the party?Good idea! She is very quick in mind. Oh, _,

8、 here she comes.Adont pull my legBa little bird told meCspeak of the devilDits a piece of cake16Mum, is the pair of gloves _ mine?Yes. You have to wear another pair.AwashingBhave washedCbeing washedDhaving washed17Are you ready to leave?Almost, Ill be ready to go just as soon as I _ putting the clea

9、n dishes away.Aget throughBgive upCcarry outDset about18As one of the most popular artists in the US, not only_ with her hit songs, but has inspired women with her devotion to charity. Ahas Beyonce influenced pop culture Binfluenced pop culture has BeyonceCBeyonce has influenced pop cultureDinfluenc

10、ed pop culture Beyonce has 19Only those who have a lot in common can get along well._. Opposites sometimes do attract.AI hope notBI think soCI appreciate thatDI beg to differ20Janes pale face suggested that she _ ill and her parents suggested that she _ a medical exam.Abe; should haveBwas; haveCshou

11、ld be; hadDwas; had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 helps them remember to take their medicine. That is the shared dream of the toy maker Hasbro and scientists at Brown University in

12、 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” robotic.The cat has already been for sale for two years. Though priced ov

13、er 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 Initiative are working to decide which activities older adults may need the most. They

14、 hope to make the cat perform a small number of activities very well. Such activities include finding lost objects and reminding the person to take medicine or visit their doctor. They also want to keep the cost down to just a few hundred dollars.It is an idea that has appealed to Jeanne Elliott. He

15、r 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 while Elliott is at work. Elliott said a robotic cat that helps her mother to

16、 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 want a talking cat, however. Instead they are trying to design a cat that

17、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 hope they can even help prevent feelings of loneliness and sadness among eld

18、erly people.1、Whats the purpose of the project?ATo relieve the pain of the elderly. BTo promote the sales of a medicine.CTo invent a robotic cat for the elderly. DTo help make the robotic cat smarter.2、Compared with the old model, the new robotic cat will be .Asmaller BcheaperCmore talkative Dmore e

19、xpensive3、What does Paragraph 3 intend to tell us?AThe cat gives much help to the elderly.BThe more functions of the cat, the better.CThere is no cure for dementia at present.DMary Derr would have died without the cat.4、What can we infer from the last paragraph?AA talking cat is quite popular among

20、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）The study led by Myrskyla,director of the Max Planck Institute in Germany was the first to analyze the accumulative effect of

21、 several key health behaviors on disability-free and total life expectancy.Previous studies have looked at single health behaviors.Myrskyla and colleagues instead examined several behaviors simultaneously（同时）,which allowed them to determine how long and healthy the lives of people who had avoided mo

22、st of the well-known individual behavioral risk factors were.The researchers noted that each of the three unhealthy behaviorsobesity,smoking,and unhealthy consumption of alcoholwas linked to a reduction in life expectancy and to an earlier occurrence of disabilities.However, smoking was found to be

23、associated with an early death but not with an increase in the number of years with disability,while obesity led to a long period of time with disability.Excessive alcohol consumption was found to cause both decreased lifespan（寿命）and a reduced number of healthy years.However,the absence of all of th

24、ese risky healthy behaviors was found to be associated with the greatest number of healthy years.The most striking finding was the discovery of a large difference in average lifespan between the groups who were the most and the least at risk.Men who were not overweight,had never smoked,and drank pro

25、perly were found to live an average of 11 years longer than men who were overweight,had smoked,and drank excessively.For women, the gap between these two groups was found to be even greater,at 12 years.“Our results show how important it is to focus on prevention.Those who avoid risky health behavior

26、s are achieving very long and healthy lives,”said Myrskyla.Its not without reason that we are told repeatedly to switch to a healthy lifestyle,which can prevent you from various illnesses as well as keep you young and active. Improvements in medical technology are often thought to be the gatekeeper

27、to healthier,longer life.But we showed that a healthy lifestyle,is enough to enable individuals to enjoy a very long and healthy life,said Myrskyla.A healthy lifestyle is enough to get the benefits.Avoiding those behaviors is not an unrealistic goal.1、Myrskylas study is different from previous ones

28、in that .Ait concentrates on how individual behaviors affect our healthBit is conducted by a team of professional researchersCit analyzes the combined effects of some unhealthy behaviorsDit assesses the risk of unhealthy behaviors on decreased lifespan2、It can be learned from paragraphs 2-3 that .Ao

29、besity is closely connected with an early deathBsmoking leads to along period of time with disabilityCoverdrinking contributes to the reduction in lifespanDno striking differences exist between the two groups of women3、What may be the best title for the text?AHealth Improvement: Adoption of a Balanc

30、ed DietBHealth Care: Not a Privilege but a RightCAbsence of Smoking: Simplest Way to Keep HealthyDLifestyle Changes: Extra Years in Good Health23（8分）Cakan is a successful businessman from Montenegro, who has earned himself nicknames(昵称)like “the best boss” and “Brother” by being surprisingly generou

31、s to his employees.Cakan, who owns Cakan Sports, the largest sporting goods store chain in Montenegro, has been making news headlines for years, but not for his professional success. He is best known for the generosity he shows to his faithful and hard-working employees. The businessman firmly belie

32、ves that his company can boom only if he keeps his employees happy, and to that end, he has offered the best of them some pretty unbelievable presents.Cakan first surprised his workers back in 2012, when he offered four of them brand new cars 2 VW Golf 6 and 2 VW polo complete with paid insurance. T

33、hey were some of the oldest and most hard-working employees of Cakan Sports, and since the company had recently moved its operations outside the city, Cakan thought his best people shouldnt have to struggle to get to work. When we saw them, we were speechless, Danijela, one of the receivers, remembe

34、rs. While the boss was saying his is a gift for you, all I could think of was this is not real, this cant be happening to us.” But this was just one of the generous ways Cakan has rewarded his employees over the years. In 2014, after hearing that one of his workers had been saving up his paychecks s

35、o he could buy a ticket to the world Cup soccer final, in Brazil, he took him there himself, at his own expense.Asked why he doesnt use cheaper means of motivating his employees, like a small raise or a cash bonus, Cakan had this to say, Money comes and goes, but memories are forever. Asked why many

36、 of his employees call him Brother, Cakan told a reporter that it was because brothers always help each other.1、What is Cakan best noted for?AHis frequent headline news for years.BHis great success in his business.CHis extreme generosity to his employees.DHis largest sporting goods store chain.2、Why

37、 did Cakan offer his four best workers new cars?ATo make them travel to work easily.BTo reward their creative ideas in work.CTo encourage them to get to work earlier.DTo help them reduce traffic expenses.3、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AA Smart Businessman.BA Considerate

38、Employer.CHardworking Employees.DUnbelievable Presents.24（8分）I look around and cant recognize where I am. It seems familiar but distant. I see my friends gather by a stage where music is playing and I run over. As I begin running towards them, they become further and further away. I keep calling the

39、m, but no one hears me. I start hearing a distant alarm-like sound and I am transported away. I woke up in a daze sitting in my bed.“Oh, it was only a dream,” I said to myself. I have always had vivid and intense dreams. It feels like I havent even slept because I have been living out my dreams duri

40、ng my sleep.Today, dreaming is being studied even more than ever. Some say that dreams are how your receptors make sense of random thoughts while you sleep. Some say that you cant dream of a face you have never seen before, so everyone you see in your dreams you have at least laid eyes on at one tim

41、e or another.Other people think dreams are ways of expressing stress or internal feelings you may be experiencing. A lot of people say that they have dreams about being chased.A common interpretation of the “being chased” dream is that you are feeling threatened. Some dream interpretation websites s

42、ay you should try to reflect on what or who is chasing you to get a better idea of what is making you feel this way.Another dream that is often experienced is flying. This dream has a much more positive interpretation, which is that you are feeling free or have broken out of a bad situation such as

43、a relationship turned sour or a job you hate.Unfortunately, you may forget half of your dream within five minutes of waking up and within 10 minutes, you usually forget 90 percent of it.Dreamologists, people who devote time to the study and interpretation of dreams, suggest if you want to try to rem

44、ember and study your dreams you should keep a journal beside your bed and write down what you dreamt as soon as you wake up so you can reflect on it later.1、What does the author think of his dreams?AThey have influenced his sleep. BThey reproduce his real life scene.CThey are just his random thought

45、s. DThey are unbelievable and ridiculous.2、In which situation do dreams of “being chased” probably occur?AYou are feeling free. BYou just quit a job you hate.CYou lack the sense of security. DYour friends keep you at a distance.3、Why should we keep a journal beside our bed?ATo reflect on our dreams.

46、BTo avoid forgetting our dreams.CTo help us sleep well without dreams.DTo help us get out of the tense dreams.4、Where is the passage probably taken from?AA news report. BA fiction book.CAn ad website. DA science newspaper.25（10分）A Guide to the UniversityFoodThe TWU Cafeteria is open 7 am to 8 pm. It

47、 serves snacks, drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.If you are on campus in the

48、evening or lat at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Caf located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.RelaxationThe Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for

49、relaxing, studying , cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.HealthLocated on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A doctor and nurse is avai

50、lable if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 pm.TransportationThe TWU Express is a shuttle service. The shuttle transports students between campu

51、s and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8 am and 3 pm. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.1、What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?ADo homework and watch TV BHave meals and meet with friendsCBuy drinks and enjoy concerts DAdd money to your ID and play

52、 chess2、Where and when can you cook your own food?AThe TWU Cafeteria , Friday BThe Lower Caf, SundayCThe Globe, Friday DThe Mattson Centre, Saturday.3、The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre _.Agives advice on mental health Boffers services free of chargeCtrains students in medical care Dis open

53、 six days a week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）完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Those who believe that they will never do well in a particular area probably never will. Those who believe they are not good at 1 will for

54、ever feel unprepared. But those who believe that it is 2 to succeed at what they attempt can surprise themselves.Adam was ready to 3 His wife Anna, however, was less 4 As she explained to a friend,” Adam has_ done anything that required physical strength. When he retires, he will sit in his easy cha

55、ir and 5 me to bring him his food.”But to Annas 6 , soon after her husband retired, he 7 a health club. Arriving home from exercise class one night, he announced,”I 8 for the wrestling tournament. I am going to 9 Friday night.” Anna was shocked. “Please dont do it., Adam. Youre not in 10 . You will

56、be so beat up that they will have to carry you home!” 11 , he couldnt be persuaded and she told him that if he wanted really to do it, she was not going to watch. 12 to her word, she stayed away as Adam wrestled. And just as she 13 , two men carried Adam home. He 14 down on the bed, every muscle pai

57、ned and wounded 15 she could speak, he cried out,” Dont say a(n) 16 , Anna! This is not the worst of it. I_tonight. I have to wrestle again tomorrow night!”Nothing 17 in your life until you believe you can do things that are important to you. And if you have a low 18 of yourself, nobody else is like

58、ly to raise it.1、AsomethingBnothingCanythingDeverything2、ApossibleBvitalCimpossibleDimportant3、AtravelBretireCresignDleave4、AconfidentBnegativeCenthusiasticDelegant5、AalwaysBoftenCagainDnever6、AexpectBwarnCinviteDurge7、AsorrowBsurpriseCdelightDrelief8、AownedBfoundedCsupportedDjoined9、Asigned upBmade

59、 upCtook upDcame up10、AprepareBexerciseCwrestleDconsult11、AplaceBshapeCtroubleDpractice12、AAnyhowBMoreoverCThereforeDHowever13、ATrueBExactCOppositeDRelevant14、AadvisedBpromisedCpredictedDdesigned15、AsettledBlayCsatDlaid16、AWhenBAfterCBeforeDUntil17、AplanBideaCgoalDword18、AlostBwonCgainedDperformed19

60、、AchangesBhappensCrecoversDreacts20、AtalentBdoubtCopinionDsuggestion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）语法填空John Snow was a famous doctor in London, who was so expert that he attended Queen Victoria as her 1(person) physician. But he felt 2(inspire) when he thought about 3(help)