2023学年甘肃省兰州市第四中学高考英语三模试卷（含解析）

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．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe2．After________________asandstormwarningonSundayevening,meteorologistsforecastthatdustyweatherwillcontinueinpartsofthecountryonMonday.A．breakingoff B．callingoff C．leavingoff D．puttingoff3．Ladiesandgentlemen,onbehalfofourgovernment,I'dliketo________asincerewelcomeandheartfeltgratitude.A．exploitB．exposeC．expandD．extend4．_____theplantonceaweekifyouaretogetfruitintheautumn.A．WateredB．WateringC．TowaterD．Water5．Hewasstillfullofoptimismforthefuturedespitemanyproblems,andneveronce______himgetworriedorupset.A．Isaw B．IwouldseeC．didIsee D．wouldIsee6．foryearsofhardtraining,shewouldnotbestandingonthestage,receivinghugecheersandapplause.A．Itwerenot B．IthadnotbeenC．Wereitnot D．Haditnotbeen.7．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot8．Westronglyadviseyou______eatingyourmealsolate.It’snothealthy.A．on B．against C．from D．over9．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．as D．when10．Ifithadnotbeenfortheheroes’contributionsandsacrifices,we_____suchahappylife.A．wouldn’thaveled B．wouldn’tbeleadingC．haven’tled D．arenotleading11．Everyonehadaforminhishand,butnooneknewwhichoffice____．A．tosenditto B．tosentit C．tobesentto D．tohaveitsent12．Someonecalledmeupatmidnight,buthehadhungupIcouldanswerthephone.A．asB．sinceC．untilD．before13．U.S.PresidentBarackObamaarrivedinChina’seconomiccenterShanghaionSundaynight,November15th2009,______astatevisittoChina.A．starting B．started C．tostart D．havingstarted14．—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!15．Andycangotothecinematogetherwithushehasfinishedthetask．A．unless B．assoonas C．until D．aslongas16．Alongwiththeemailwasmybrother’spromise______Icamefirstinthecompetition,hewouldbuymeanMP4.A．what B．that C．thatif D．whether17．Tomissocreativeapersonthathealwayshaslotsof_________ideasinhismind,andsometimeswedon’tevenknowwhatheisthinkingabout.A．meanB．novelC．slimD．instant18．——Whatwaswrong?Whydidn’tyougotothepicnicasscheduled?——I’msorry.I_________aseriously-injuredoldmantothehospital.A．woulddeliverB．deliveredC．haddeliveredD．wasdelivering19．It’salwaysdifficult______inaforeigncountry,especiallywhenyoudon’tspeakthelanguage.A．beingB．tobeC．havingbeenD．tohavebeen20．Mr.Smithdidn’tunderstand_____madehissonsoupsetthatevening.A．whatwasit B．whyitwasthis C．howthatwas D．whatitwasthat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）Twonewstudiessuggestthatmodemrunningshoescouldincreasetheriskofinjuriestorunners.Onestudyinvolvedsixty-eighthealthyyoungwomenandmenwhoranatleasttwenty-fourkilometersaweek.Therunnerswereobservedonatreadmillmachine(跑步机).Sometimestheyworerunningshoes.Othertimestheyranbarefoot.ResearchersfromtheJKMTechnologiesCompanyinVirginia,theUniversityofVirginiaandtheUniversityofColoradodidthestudy.Theyfoundthatrunningshoescreatemorestressthatcoulddamageknees,hipsandanklejointsthanrunningbarefoot.Theyobservedthattheeffectwasevengreaterthantheeffectreportedearlierforwalkinginhighheels.ThestudyappearedintheofficialscientificjournaloftheAmericanAcademyofPhysicalMedicine.TheotherstudyappearedinthejournalNature.ItcomparedrunnersintheUnitedStatesandKenya.TheresearcherswerefromHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts,MoiUniversityinKenyaandtheUniversityofGlasgowinScotland.Theydividedtherunnersintothreegroups.Onegrouphadalwaysrunshoeless.Anothergrouphadalwaysrunwithshoes.Andthethirdgrouphadchangedtoshoelessrunning.Runnerswhowearshoesusuallycomedownheelfirst.Thatputsgreatforceonthebackofthefoot.Butthestudyfoundthatbarefootrunnersgenerallylandonthefrontormiddleoftheirfoot.Thatwaytheyeaseintotheirlandingandavoidstrikingtheirheel.Harvard’sDanielLiebermanledthestudy.Hesaysthewaymostrunningshoesaredesignedmayexplainwhythosewhowearthemlandontheirheels.Theheeloftheshoeisbiggerandheavierthanotherpartsoftheshoe,soitwouldseemmorelikelytocomedownfirst.Also,theheelgenerallyhasthickmaterialunderittosoftenlandings.Buttheresearchersdonotsuggestthatrunnersimmediatelystartrunningbarefoot.Theysayittakessometraining.Andtherecanberisks,likerunningwhenyourfeetaretoocoldtofeelifyougetinjured.ThestudywaspartlysupportedbyVibram,whichmakesakindoffootwearthatitsaysislikerunningbarefoot.Thefindingshavegottenalotofattention.Buttheresearcherssaytherearemanyproblemsinthewaythepresshasreportedintheirpaper.SotheyhavetriedtoexplaintheirfindingsonaHarvardWebsite.1、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Thewaythatwerunbylandingonthefrontormiddleofourfootcouldavoiddamagingourheel.B．Weshouldstartrunningbarefootinnotime.C．Runninginmodemrunningshoescouldhavemoreseriouseffectsthanrunninginhighheels.D．Wewon’tbeinjuredifwerunbarefoot.2、Howmanyorganizationsareinvolvedinthetwostudies?A．Three.B．Four.C．Five.D．Six.3、Howdidtheresearchersdothetwostudies?A．Bypractising.B．Bycomparing.C．Byquestioning.D．Byreasoning.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Walkinginhighheelscouldhavefewerseriouseffectsthanrunningbarefoot.B．Twonewdiscoveriesencouragepeopletoruninhighheels.C．Runninginshoesispartlygoodtorunners.D．Twonewstudiesproverunningwithoutshoesisbeneficialtorunnersinmostcases.22．（8分）Australianelectronicsandhomewaresretailersarepreparingfortheinvasion(涌入)ofAmericangiantAmazon,butsomehavedecidedtotakethefightuptotheonline-basedstorewhenitcomestolocalshores.Lastweek,AmazonconfirmeditsrapidAustraliaexpansionbyannouncingthatitwassearchingforasitetobuildits“fulfillmentcenter”—alargewarehouse(仓库)forstoringandshippinggoodspurchasedonline—butlocalretailer,includingoneofHarveyNorman’sfoundersGerryHarvey,havesaidtheywillmakeithardforAmazontosucceedinAustralia.HarveyNormansellselectronics,furnitureandbedding—allmarketsinwhichAmazonhopestoholdastake,butHarveyhassaidthathewillhappilygotoe-to-toewiththeAmericanbehemothtoholdhisgroundintheAustralianmarket.“InAmericaandotherpartsofheworld,theyhavejustdemolished(彻底打败)otherretailers,noquestionaboutthat,andtheysendalotofretailersbroke,”HarveytoldNewsCorponMonday.“ThereisnoquestiontheyhaveoneambitionandlikeAttilatheHun,orAlexandertheGreat,theyjustwanttodemolisheverythinginfrontofthemandthenattheendofthedayclaimtobevictoriousandmaketheirownrules.Sothisisacompanythatisextraordinarybyanymeasureandchallengeseveryrulethathaseverbeenwrittenaboutabusiness.”SomeanalystshavesaidthatAmazoncouldtakeinasmuchas3billionU.S.dollarsinsalesinitsfirstfiveyearsinAustralia(aroundIpercentofthetotal225billionU.S.dollarmarket),butHarveyhasrefutedthoseclaims,sayingthatlocalretailerswouldbeputtingup“onehellofafight”whenAmazonlaunchesismainretailservicesinAustralia.“WewillbeoutherefightingthemlikenoAmericanretailerhaseverfoughtthem,”hesaid.“Anypricethattheyputwewillbeatorequal.”Meanwhile,Harvey’sthoughtswerebackedupbytheformerCEOofsupermarketchainWoolworths.RogerCorbett,whosaidAmazonwouldstruggletokeepitslowerwagesandclaimsoflightningfastdeliverytoruralpartswhenitopensinAustralia.“Amazonwillhaveanimpactonthemarketplace,buttheyarecomingintoanalreadyverycompetitivemarket,”hetoldNewsCorp.1、WhydidGerryHarveyreactactivelytoAmazon’sexpansiontoAustralia?A．Tosupportothernationalbrands.B．Tomaintainhisownshareinthemarket.C．TorealizetheAustralianmarket’sdiversity.D．TolearnfromAmazon’simmediatesuccess.2、WhatisAmazonlikeaccordingtoGerryHarvey?A．Powerfulandcreative.B．Aggressivebutoutdated.C．Ambitiousandreliable.D．Promisingbutadventurous.3、Whatmessageisconveyedinthelastparagraph?A．AmazonwilltaketheleadinAustraliasoon.B．AmazonhasnoaccesstotheAustralianmarket.C．Amazon’sservicequalityneedsimprovingurgently.D．Amazon’sexpansiontoAustraliawillbechallenging.23．（8分）Onthedaythetornadohit,therewasnosignsevereweatherwasonitsway—theskywasblueandthesunhadbeenout.MyhusbandJimmyandIwerewatchingTVupstairs.Nosoonerhadwegotthecoverageofthetornadothanitwasontopofus.ItwastheloudestthingIhaveeverheard.Thebonesofthehouseshook,andthepowerwentout.Wehadthreeflightsofstepstogetthroughtogettotherelativesafetyofthefirstfloor.Aswestruggledtoreachthelastflightofsteps,ourfrontdoorblewout.Piecesofglassthatlookedlikecrushedicefleweverywhere.Suddenly,athree-foot-longtreebranchflewoverourheads,missingusbyinches.Hadwebeenonestepup,itwouldhaveimpaledus.BythetimeIreachedthecloset,Jimmypushedmedowntotheclosetfloor,buthecouldn’tgetinsidehimselfbecauseofthewind.IgraspedJimmy’sarmandtriedtobringJimmywithit.Mykneesandheadwerefullofglass,butinthatmoment,Ifeltnopain.IfIhadletgo,Jimmywouldhaveflownrightoutthebackofthehouseandintothebay.“Holdon!Holdon!”heyelled.Buttherewasnothinginthisclosettoholdonto.Allofasudden,Jimmyliftedoffhisfeetlikepeopleintornadoesdointhemovies.Ithoughthewasgone.Andtheneverythingstopped.Helandedonhisfeet.Inthosefirstquietmoments,Icouldn’tbelieveitwasover.Jimmysaidhe’dgooutsidetocheck.“No,”Isaid.“Don’tleaveme.Don’tleaveme.”Ourneighborsaysthestormlastedfourminutes.Inthattime,fourofthetwelvetownhousesinourunitwerecompletelydestroyed.Ofthehousesleftstanding,ourssufferedthemostdamage.Amazingly,noneofuswereseverelyinjured.1、WhichofthefollowingsentencesisNOTtheevidencetoshowthetornadoisviolent?A．ItwastheloudestthingIhaveeverheard.B．Thebonesofthehouseshook,andthepowerwentout.C．Ourneighborsaysthestormlastedfourminutes.D．Piecesofglassthatlookedlikecrushedicefleweverywhere.2、Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat______.A．Thecouplehadpredictedthearrivalofthetornadoinadvance.B．Jimmyflewrightoutthebackofthehouseandintothebayduringthetornado.C．Thethree-foot-treeflewoverthecouple’sheadandinjuredthembadly.D．Theauthorstillfeltscaredwhenthetornadowassuddenlyover.3、Whydidtheauthorfeel“nopain”inparagraph4?A．Shedidn’thurtbadlyenoughtosensethepain.B．Shewasseverelyinjuredandfailedtosensethepain.C．Herattentionwasfullyfocusedonherhusband.D．Shehadletherhusbandgoawayfromherhand.4、Whichofthefollowingphrasesbestdescribesthecouple’sexperienceinthistornado?A．AthrillingadventureB．AnarrowescapeC．AriskyattemptD．Aseriousaccident24．（8分）ShipwreckedPrayersAvoyagingshipwaswreckedduringastormatseaandonlytwoofthemenaboardwereabletoswimtoasmall,desert-likeisland.Notknowingwhatelsetodo,thetwosurvivorsagreedthattheyhadnoalternativebuttopraytoGod.However,tofindoutwhoseprayersweremorepowerful,theyagreedtodividetheterritorybetweenthemandstayonoppositesidesoftheisland.Thefirstthingtheyprayedforwasfood.Thenextmorning,thefirstmansawafruit-bearingtreeonhissideoftheisland,andhewasabletoeatitsfruit.Buttheotherman’sparceloflandremainedbarren.Afteraweek,thefirstmanbecamelonelyanddecidedtoprayforawife.Thenextday,anothershipwaswreckedandtheonlysurvivorwasawomanwhoswamtohissideoftheisland.Butontheothersideoftheisland,therewasnothing.Soonthereafterthefirstmanprayedforahouse,clothesandmorefood.Thenextday,likemagic,allofthesethingsweregiventohim.However,thesecondmanstillhadnothing.Finally,thefirstmanprayedforashipsothatheandhiswifecouldleavetheisland,andinthemorninghefoundashipdockedathissideoftheisland.Thefirstmanboardedtheshipwithhiswifeanddecidedtoleavethesecondmanontheisland,consideringtheothermanunworthytoreceiveGod’sblessingssincenoneofhisprayershadbeenanswered.Astheshipwasabouttoleave,thefirstmanheardavoicefromHeavenbooming,“Whyareyouleavingyourcompanionontheisland?”“MyblessingsareminealonesinceIwastheonewhoprayedforthem,”thefirstmananswered.“Hisprayerswereallunansweredandsohedoesn’tdeserveanything.”“Youaremistaken!”thevoicerebukedhim.“Hehadonlyoneprayer,whichIanswered.Ifnotforthat,youwouldnothavereceivedanyofmyblessings.”“Tellme,”thefirstmanaskedthevoice,“whatdidheprayforthatIshouldowehimanything?”“Heprayedthatallyourprayerswouldbeanswered.”Forallweknow,ourblessingsarenotthefruitsofourprayersalone,butthoseofanotherprayingforus.Sowhatyoudoforothersismoreimportantthanwhatyoudoforyourself.1、Thefirstman’swifeis_____.A．aswimmerwhogottotheislandbyaccidentB．anangelsentbyGodtokeephimcompanyC．asurvivorfromanotherwreckedshipD．anativepersononthedesert-likeisland2、Theunderlinedword“barren”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto_____.A．isolated B．unproductive C．fertile D．dry3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthesecondman?A．Hedidn’tdeserveanyblessingfromGod.B．NoneofhisprayerswasansweredbyGod.C．HeisnotbraveenoughtotellGodhisneeds.D．Hisprayerhelpedhiscompaniongetoutoftrouble.4、What’sthemoralofthestory?A．Neverjudgeapersonbyappearance.B．Don’tloseheartintrouble.C．Helpingothersishelpingourselves.D．Greedistherootofallevil.25．（10分）Vehiclesoftencomeintoconflictwithothervehiclesandpedestrianswhentheirintendedcoursesoftravelintersect(交叉),andendupbeingineachother，sway.Thegeneralprinciplethatestablisheswhohastherighttogofirstiscalled“rightofway”,or“priority”.Itdetermineswhohastherighttousetheconflictingpartoftheroadandwhohastowait.Signs,signals,markingsandotherfeaturesareoftenusedtomakepriorityclear.Adrivermustyield(让)therightofwaytootherdrivers:●WhenapproachingaYIELDsign.Slowdownorstoptoavoidacrash.●Evenafterthelightturnsgreenwhentherearevehiclesintheintersection.●Whenapproachingemergencyvehiclesusingsoundingorflashingsirens.●Aftercomingtoacompletestopatanintersectionwherethereisastopsignoraflashingredsignal.Ifthereisnostopline,stopbeforethecrosswalk.●Whenmakingaleftturnonaredlightafterastopfromaone-waystreettoanotherone-waystreetwithtrafficmovingtotheleft.(SeeFigureA．)●Whentwovehiclesondifferentroadwaysarriveatafour-waystopintersectionatthesametime,thevehicleshouldyieldtothevehicleonitsright.(SeeFigureB．)●Whencomingoutofanalley,building,privateroadordrivewayaftercomingtoacompletestop.(SeeFigureC．)●Whencrossingtrafficattheendofa“T”roadwithnotrafficcontrolsignsorsignals.(SeeFigureD．)1、What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Toexplainthelawofrightofway.B．Toillustratetrafficsignsandsignals.C．Toinformdriversofgeneraltrafficrules.D．Tointroducetrafficrulestopedestrians.2、Whichistherightbehavioraccordingtothetext?A．Driveononcethelightturnsgreen.B．Keepdrivingifthereisnostopline.C．Yieldtoemergencyvehiclesatanytime.D．SlowdownwhenapproachingaYIELDsign.3、WhichofthefollowingdescriptionisTRUEaccordingtothefigures?A．FigureA:BshouldyieldtoA．B．FigureB:AshouldyieldtoB．C．FigureC:AshouldyieldtoB．D．FigureD:AshouldyieldtoB．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，掌握其大意，从各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Duringmysecondyearofcollege,Iwasapart-timewaitressinChicago.I1mostofmytimeonworkandaslittleaspossibleonconversation.Iwasn’tusedto2tounknownpeopleexceptwhentakingorders.Onenight,alittleoldmancameinandseatedhimselfinmysection.Itookhis3andwentonmyway.ButlaterInoticedthathe4weekafterweekandalwayssatatoneofmytables.Slowly,Ibeganhavingshortconversations5him.HisnamewasMr.Rodgers,butheinsistedthatI6himDon.I7thatheandhiswifehadgonetodinnerandamovieeverySaturday.Sinceshehaddied,hecarriedonthetradition8.9theweekswenton,IbegantositandactuallytalkwithDon.Wetalkedabouthiswife,hisdaysflyinginthewar,hissonwhohad10andalsoservedasapilotinthearmy.Eventually,webegantotalkaboutmyambition—goingtoschool,mynewboyfriendandthe11ofmyfuture.Aboutfourmonthsaftermeetinghim,I12acallfromanursetellingmethatDonwas13.Hewasexperiencingcomplications(并发症)fromaheartoperation.Iimmediatelydrovetothehospitaltoseehim.Thefirstthinghedidwasto14meforurginghimtovisitthedoctor.AtfirstIdidn’tknow15hewasreferringto.ThenI16thataboutthreeweeksearlier,Donwascomplaining(抱怨)about17painsandIgavehimthenumberofadoctorIknow.Anurseasked,“Areyouhisdaughter?”andI18,“No,I’mhiswaitress.”Strangerscanbecomegood19.Irecentlyfounditenjoyabletotalkto55attherestaurantandIhavehadalotmorefun.1、A．spentB．tookC．costD．wasted2、A．lookingB．pointingC．comingD．talking3、A．placeB．orderC．worryD．ticket4、A．camebackB．cameoutC．cameawayD．camein5、A．atB．withC．onD．into6、A．argueB．demandC．expectD．call7、A．admittedB．determinedC．learnedD．said8、A．aloneB．onlyC．nearlyD．closely9、A．AsB．BecauseC．AfterD．Before10、A．broughtupB．grownupC．builtupD．wentup11、A．expectationB．civilizationC．combinationD．destination12、A．deservedB．receivedC．reservedD．hoped13、A．athomeB．inthefactoryC．atthemarketD．inhospital14、A．sendB．resistC．thankD．notice15、A．whatB．thatC．whichD．when16、A．showedB．rememberedC．believedD．decided17、A．chestB．legC．headD．arm18、A．reportedB．includedC．agreedD．replied19、A．citizensB．guestsC．classmatesD．friends20、A．colleaguesB．familyC．customersD．patients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）Iwaslivingalifeinmyscreenandhardlynoticedwhat1．(be)aroundme.Iwasalwayscheckingthetimeandthinkingoffuture2．(plan).Mythoughtwas:“Who’sgoingtotextmenow?WhatwillIdonext?”Mybedtimeroutinewasusuallycentered3．onething:myphone.4．Iwenttosleep,Ibrowsedthroughnewswebsitesandcheckedmyemails.WhenIwokeupinthemiddleofthenight,Ididthesamething.TheproblemwiththiswasthatIfeltanxiouseverynight.Sowhenmyfriendsinvitedme5．(go)foralongweekendcampingwithoutthecellservice,Ithoughtthiswas6．(exact)whatIneeded.Here’show7．(keep)awayfrommyphonefor48hourschangedmeandmywayoflife.Withoutmyphone,I8．(fall)asleeplisteningtothesongsoffrogsandcrickets.Inthemorning,Iwokeup9．(feel)energetic.Sittingbytheriver,ridingabike,orsingingoldsongs,ItrulyenjoyedwhatIwasdoing.Ifeltfreewithoutmyphoneatweekendcamp,10．changedmecompletely.Ilistenedtowhatmybodywantedinsteadofwhatmyphonewastellingmetodo.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上英语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；错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺同处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的同。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的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一间；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Asthesayinggoes,“Timeismoney、”SoasfarasI’mconcerned,timeisevenmorepreciousthanmoney、Timeflieslikeaarrowbeforewerealizeitandwhenitgoesby,itwillneverreturn、However,manypeoplestilldon’tmakefullusetotheirtime、Anumberofstudentsspendalotoftimeinsleeping,chatting,playingcomputergamesandanothermeaninglessmatters、Thoughtheyarealwayscomplainingthattheycan’tdogoodintheirstudy,buttheydon’tacceptthetruththatitiswastingtimeonthosethingsthatleadstotheirfailuresinstudy、Asstudents,wemustbeengaginginourstudiessoastoservethesocietyandournationalinthefuture、Allinall,weshouldawareofthesignificanceoftimeandgetintothegoodhabitofsavingtime、Donotputoffwhichcanbedonetodayuntiltomorrow、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）每年的8月8