2023学年广东省普宁二中高三压轴卷英语试卷（含解析）

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）1．Lisawouldn’t________thejobanymore.Shehadabigargumentwithherbossandresigned.A．comeupwith B．keepupwithC．makeupwith D．putupwith2．—Lookingbackon_____inyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethatIhadmakestodayseemrathersad.—Absolutely.Somuchhaschanged.A．howitwas B．whoitwas C．howwasit D．whowasit3．Hisbrotheraimstobe__________ofhisparentsbythetimeheistwenty.A．innocent B．beneficial C．invisible D．independent4．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat5．Thefamousplayertriedagainandagainaftereachfailure.That’s_____hesucceededatlast.A．whatB．whenC．whetherD．why6．Marynearlymissedtheflightdoingtoomuchshopping.A．inneedof B．ontopofC．infrontof D．asaresultof7．—Wouldyoumindmycomingoverandhavingalookatyourrehearse(排练)?Mylittleson’scuriousabouttheperformance.—_______.Justcomeround.A．Yes,Ido B．Nevermind C．Notatall D．Yes,please8．Mydaughter,_________allkindsofmeat,wouldnotliketoeatanyvegetable,whichworriesmealot.A．devotedto B．addictedto C．accustomedto D．exposedto9．Manydevelopingcountriesareunwillingtopursuetheireconomicdevelopment______destroyingtheenvironmentdespitetherebeingseveralfinancialcrises.A．attheriskof B．atthecostof C．attheendof D．atthemercyof10．Thescientistdoesnotstudynature________itisusefultodoso.Hestudiesitbecausehetakespleasureinit.A．until B．becauseC．though D．unless11．InAustralia,manyroadsignsarenowbothinEnglishandChinese,______iteasierforChinesetouriststotravel.A．makingB．madeC．makeD．makes12．Theinfrastructureofacountryis________makeseverythingrunwell,includingthingsliketransport,irrigation,electricityandschools.A．whichB．thatC．whereD．what13．Havingahobbydoesdogoodtoyou.Itdoesn’tmatterwhatitis______itdrivesyoutomoveforward.A．ifonly B．incaseC．aslongas D．inorderthat14．____regulartraininginnursing,shecouldhardlycopewiththeworkatfirst.A．NotreceivedB．SincereceivingC．HavingnotreceivedD．Nothavingreceived15．Don’tletyourselfbe______intobuyingthingsyoudon’treallywant.A．advocated B．clarified C．flashed D．persuaded16．Notuntiltheendoftheperformance________thechancetotakephotoswiththerespectableactor.A．theaudiencegot B．theaudiencehadgotC．didtheaudienceget D．hadtheaudiencegot17．—I’mtiredout.Ican’trunanyfurther,Tom.—________!Mike.I’msureyoucandoit.A．Comeon B．NohurryC．Noproblem D．Welldone18．—ThankyouverymuchforgivingmeahandwhenIwasintrouble.—Don’tmentionit.Ionlydidwhatanyoneelse_______inmyplace.A．mustdo B．couldhavedoneC．woulddo D．canhavedone19．TheBritishgovernmentpublishedanofficialpolicydocument________itsplanstobringtheUKoutoftheEuropeanUnion.A．lettingoutB．puttingoutC．settingoutD．workingout20．Thenewteacherwassowell-organizedthatshebegan________westoppedyesterdaysothatnopointwasleftout.A．when B．inwhichC．how D．where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）LUKLA,Nepal(Xinhua)–Qomolangma,knownasMountEverestintheWest,oncenegativelyrecognizedasthe“world’shighestjunkyard”,issettobecomecleaneras30,000porters（搬运工）havebeenmobilized（动员）forwastecollectionanddisposalfromthemountain’ssouthernside.ThecleanupdrivewaslaunchedrecentlynearLuklaairport,oneoftheworld’smostdangerousairportsyetavitalgatewaytotheworld’shighestpeak.“OurmajortaskistokeepEverest,whichistheprideoftheworld,clean.Thiscampaignaimstotransport100tonsofnonburnablegarbagefromtheEverestregiontoKathmanduin2018,”AngDorjeSherpa,chairmanoftheSagarmathaPollutionControlCommitteesaid.TheSPCC,anenvironmentalconversationorganization,hasmadeitmandatory（强制性）since2013thateveryclimbershouldcarrydown8kilogramsoftrash,butfortrekkers（旅行者）thereisnosuchregulation.Duetothis,morethan100tonsofwastegetscollectedintheregionannually.AccordingtoNepalesegovernmentstatistics,nearly50,000domesticandforeigntrekkersvisittheQomolangmaregionannually,whilemorethan400mountaineersattempttoscalethepeak.Thecollectedwastemostlyincludesemptybeerbottlesandcans,oxygenbottles,torntentsandsleepingbags,foodbins,anddiscardedmountaineeringandtrekkingequipment.Thetrashwascollectedbylocalgroupsinmorethanadozenvillageswhilethewastewastransporteddownthemountaininsacks（麻布袋）byportersandyak-hybridanimalsaszopkyos.Thecleanupcoveredsettlementsfromupto5,000metersnearthebasecamp,toLuklaairportlocatedatanaltitudeof2,805meters.Onthefirstdayofthecampaign,severaltonsofwastewassentofftoKathmandofromLulkaonplanesbelongingtoTaraAirlines,oneoftheleadingprivateairlinesinNepal.Theairlineshavesetanambitioustargetofflyingout100tonsofwastefromtheregionin2018,asapartofitscommitmenttotheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoalsagainstclimatechange.Thecompany’sCEOUmeshChandraRaisaid:“Wehopethatthiscampaignwillhelpthelocalpeopletomaintainapristine（原始的）,naturalandunspoiledenvironmentsothatmoretrekkerswillcomefromeverywhere,makingthetrekkingindustryheremoresustainable.”1、What’sthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A．ThebasicsituationofMountEverest.B．Theintroductionoftheclean-upcampaign.C．Theuniquewaytopreventenvironmentpollution.D．Thedescriptionofthemostdangerousairportintheword.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inparagraph3referto?A．Theruleforvisitorsmadebythelocaltravelagencies.B．Theclean-upcampaignlaunchedbyAngDorjeSherpa.C．ThedemandfortheclimbersmadebytheSPCCsince2013.D．ThelawforthelocalpeoplemadebytheNepalesegovernment.3、Howdoestheauthorindicatethattheclean-upcampaignisverytough?A．Bylistingfigures.B．Bymakingcomparisons.C．Bygivingsomeexamples.D．Byanalyzingsomecauses.4、What’sUmeshChandraRai’sattitudetowardstheclean-upcampaign?A．Doubtful.B．Curious.C．Enthusiastic.D．Unfavorable.22．（8分）Tofightfortheconservationofforestecosystem,severalecologistsincludingDanielJanzenconvincedDelOro,anorangejuiceproducer,todonatepartoftheirforestlandtoanationalpark.Inreturn,DelOrowasallowedtothrowlargeamountsofwasteintheformoforangepeels(皮)ona3-hectarepieceoflandwithinthenationalparkatnocost.Dealingwithtonsofleftoverpeelsusuallyinvolvedburningthemorpayingtohavethempouredintoalandfill,sotheproposalwasveryattractive.Butayearlater,anotherjuicecompanychallengedthedealincourt,arguingthattheircompetitorwas“pollutinganationalpark”.Theyendedupwinning,andthedealbetweenDelOroandthenationalparkfellthrough.Thenin2013,whilediscussingpossibleresearchavenueswithTimothyTreuer,DanielJanzenmentionedtheorangestory.Feelinginterested,Treuerdecidedtostopbythatpieceoflandthathadbeencoveredwithfruitwaste15yearsearlier.Whathefoundshockedhim.“WhileIwouldwalkoverexposedrockanddeadgrassinthenearbyfields,I’dhavetoclimbthroughundergrowthandcutpathsthroughwallsofvines(藤)intheorangepeelsiteitself.”saidTimothyTreuer.Treuerandhisteamspentmonthspickingupsamples(样品),analyzingandcomparingthem.Theyfoundgreatdifferencesbetweentheareascoveredwithorangepeelsandthosethatwerenot.Theareawithorangewastehadrichersoil.Theeffectthattheorangepeelshadonthelandisprobablynotthatsurprisingtopeoplefamiliarwithcomposting(施肥),butwhatisreallyshockingisthatajudgeactuallythoughtthewasteoforange“mined”anationalparkandstoppeditfromgoingforward.NowthatTimothyTreuer’sstudyhasreceivedworldwideattention,thistypeof“ruining”isbeingseriouslyconsideredasawayofbringingforestsbacktolife.1、WhatdidDelOrousuallydowithorangepeels?A．Addthemtofuel.B．Throwthemintoanationalpark.C．Bumorburythem.D．Makethemintocakes.2、WhatcanweknowaboutthedealbetweenDelOroandthenationalpark?A．Itlasted15years.B．ItwassignedbyTreuer.C．Itwasmadeinabout1998.D．ItwasbrokenbyDelOro.3、WhatwasTreuer’sfinding?A．Orangepeelscontainmuchfibre.B．Orangepeelscanmakesoilricher.C．Orangepeelsrotawayinashorttime.D．Orangewasteruinedthenationalpark.4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthejudgementionedinthelastparagraph?A．Disapproving.B．Positive.C．Worried.D．Admirable.23．（8分）Mandaraseemedtoknowsomethingbigwasabouttohappen.Sosheletoutayell,caughtholdofher2-year-olddaughterKibibiandclimbedupintoatree.ShelivesattheNationalZooinWashingtonD．C．.AndonTuesday,August23rd,witnessessaidsheseemedtosensethebigearthquakethatshookmuchoftheEastCoastbeforeanyhumansknewwhatwasgoingon.Andshe’snottheonlyone.Inthemomentsbeforethequake,anorangutan(猩猩)letoutaloudcallandthenclimbedtothetopofhershelter.“It’sverydifferentfromtheirnormalcall,”saidBrandieSmith,thezookeeper.“Thelemurs(monkeylikeanimalsofMadagascar)willsoundanalarmiftheyseeorhearsomethinghighlyunusual.”Butyoucan’tseeorhearanearthquake15minutesbeforeithappens,canyou?Maybeyoucan——ifyou’reananimal.“Animalscanhearaboveandbelowourrangeofhearing,”saidBrandieSmith.“That’spartoftheirspecialabilities.They’remoresensitivetotheenvironment,whichishowtheysurvive.”Primatesweren’ttheonlyanimalsthatseemedtosensethequakebeforeithappened.Oneoftheelephantsmadeawarningsoundandahugelizard(蜥蜴)ranquicklyforcover.Theflamingoes(akindofbirds)gatheredbeforethequakeandstayedtogetheruntiltheshakingstopped.Sowhatkindofvibrations(震动)weretheanimalspickingupinthemomentsbeforethequake?ScientistSusanHoughsaidearthquakesproducetwotypesofwaves——aweak“P”waveandthenamuchstronger“S”wave.The“P”standsfor“primary”.Andthe“S”standsfor“secondary”.Shethinksthe“P”wavemightbewhatsetstheanimalsoff.Notalltheanimalsbehavedunusuallybeforethequake.Forexample,Smithsaidthezoo’sgiantpandasdidn’tjumpupuntiltheshakingactuallybegan.Butmanyoftheotheranimalsseemedtoknowsomethingwascomingbeforeithappened.“I’mnotsurprisedatall,”Smithsaid.1、WhydidMandaraactstrangelyoneday?A．Becauseitsensedsomethingunusualwouldhappen.B．BecauseitsdaughterKibibiwasinjured.C．Becauseitheardanorangutanletoutaloudcall.D．Becauseanearthquakehadhappened.2、AccordingtoBrandieSmith,_____________.A．manyanimalshearingissharpB．earthquakesproducetwotypesofwavesC．primatesusuallygathertogetherbeforeaquakeD．humanscanalsodeveloptheabilitytosenseaquake3、Whichanimalseemsunabletosensequake?A．Agiantpanda. B．Aflamingo.C．Alemur. D．Alizard.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．HowanimalssurviveaquakeB．HowanimalsdifferfromhumansC．HowanimalsbehavebeforeaquakeD．Howanimalsprotecttheiryounginaquake24．（8分）Ratherthanrollingyoureyeswhenit’syourturntobowyourheadandgivethanks,trybeinggrateful.Theresultjustmightbegoodforyou,fromimprovingyourfeelingtoyourrelationships.Ifyoudon’twanttovoiceyourgratitude,writingalettermaywork,accordingtovariousstudiesbySteveToepferofKentStateUniversityandhiscolleagues.Toepferandhiscolleagueshad219studentswithanaverageageof25filloutquestionnaires（问卷）tomeasuretheirhappiness.Theyreturnedtothelabtofilloutthesurveythreemoretimes,witheachvisitaboutaweekapart.Someofthestudentswrotealetterofgratitudeeachtimetheyreturnedtothelab,whilethecontrolgroupdidn’twriteaboutbeingthankful.“Theletterwriterswereinstructedtowritealetterofgratitudetoanyonetheywanted,however,thelettercouldn’tbea‘thankyou’noteforagift,”Toepfersaid.“Theparticipantshadtowriteaboutsomethingthatwasimportanttothem.”Theresultsshowedthattheirlevelsofhappinessandlifesatisfactionimprovedaftereachlettertheywrote.Inaddition,depressivesymptomsdecreasedovertimewiththeletterwriting.Gratitudedoesn’tjustcheeryouup—itcanimproveyourhealthandenergylevelsaswell.A2007studyconductedbyresearchersfoundthatorgan-transplant(器官移植)receiverswhokept“gratitudejournals”listingfivethingsorpeoplethattheyweregratefulforeachdayscoredbetteronmeasuresofgeneralhealth,andmentalhealththanthosewhoonlymaderoutinenotesabouttheirdays.Asuccessfulrelationshipmaydependonyourgratitude.Researchreportedin2011lookingatmorethan65coupleswhowereinsatisfyingrelationshipsshowedthateachcouple’srelationshipqualitycorrespondedwithonepartner’sfeelingsofgratitude.Researchersshowthatonepartnerexpressedfeelingsofgratitude;bothpartnersexperiencedapositiveemotionalresponse.1、Accordingtothepassage,ifyouwanttogetalongwellwithothers,you’dbetter________.A．writeletterstothemfrequentlyB．paymoreattentiontotheirfeelingsC．showyourthanksfromtimetotimeD．takecareofthemwhentheyareinneed2、Theunderlinedphrase“thecontrolgroup”inParagraph2referstothegroupthat_________.A．iscoldtoothers’kindnessB．isnotgoodatwritinglettersC．isunwillingtoexpresstheirfeelingsD．isnotallowedtowritethank-youletters3、Fromthepassagewecaninferthatpeoplewhooftenshowgratitudearelesslikelytobe__________.A．nervousB．carelessC．depressedD．optimistic4、Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat_________.A．it’sbettertowriteathank-youletterthantosaygratitudewithwordsB．theresultsofdifferentwaysofshowinggratitudeareallthesameC．thegoodrelationshipofeachcoupleisbasedontrustD．gratitudeisbeneficialtohealth5、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．WhyyoushouldbegratefulB．WaysofchangingyourfeelingC．HowtoshowyourgratitudetoothersD．Thank-youletters’roletohumanrelations25．（10分）ScientistsaretryingtosavePuertoRico’sendangeredAmazonparrotsafterHurricaneMariadestroyedthebirds’habitatsandfoodsources(来源).ElYunqueisalargenationalforestontheeasternpartofPuertoRico.Justtwoofthe56wildparrotsthatoncelivedtheresurvivedMaria,theCategory-4stormthatstruckPuertoRicoinSeptember2017.Scientistsreportotherforestshaveseengreatdropsinparrotpopulationsaswell.Inthe1800s,thereweremorethanamillionofthebrightgreenparrotslivinginthewildinPuertoRico.Bythe1970s,thenumberwasdowntojust13birdsafteryearsofforestclearing.Aspecialprogramwasstartedin1972tohelpincreasetheparrotpopulation,whichledtothecreationofthreebreeding(繁殖)centers.JustweeksbeforeHurricaneMariahit,scientistscounted56wildparrotsatElYunque.Thatwasthehighestnumberintheprogram’shistory.Scientistssaythateventhoughseveralparrotshavebeenbornincaptivity(笼养)andinthewildsinceMaria,thespeciesisstillindanger.ThePuertoRicanAmazonistheisland’sonlyremainingnativeparrot.Morethan460ofthebirdsarekeptinsidethebreedingcentersatElYunqueandtheRioAbajoforest.Scientistshavenotreleased(释放)anyofthebirdssinceHurricaneMaria.Athirdbreedingcenter,inaforestinthewesternareaofMaricao,hasnotbeeninoperationsincethestorm.Scientistsareconsideringwhethertocatchsomeoftheremainingwildparrotsandputtheminthesamecageasthebirdsthataresettobereleased.Thisway,thecaptivebirdscanlearnfromthewildbirdshowtosurviveintheforests.AnotherconsiderationistoreleasesomecaptiveparrotsinMaricao,whichwasnotasheavilydamagedbyMaria.1、Whyhastheparrotpopulationgreatlydecreasedinthepast200years?A．BecauseofHurricaneMaria.B．Becauseoftoomuchhunting.C．Becauseofthelossofforests.D．Becauseoflackofbreedingcenters.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutHurricaneMaria?A．Itkilled56wildparrotsatElYunque.B．Itgreatlyaffectedparrotsincaptivity.C．Itreducedthenumberofwildparrots.D．Itledtothecreationofthreebreedingcenters.3、WhatcanweinferaboutAmazonparrotsincaptivity?A．Theyhavethehighestnumberinthehistory.B．TheyhavebeenreleasedsinceHurricaneMaria.C．Theyareusedtolivinginthewild.D．Theyarelargerinnumberthanthoseinthewild.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．ScientistsWorktoSavePuertoRicanParrots.B．AmazonParrotsareinDangerofDisappearing.C．ASpecialProgramHelpsIncreasetheParrotPopulation.D．HurricaneMariaReducedtheNumberofAmazonParrots.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）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，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WhenIwaseighteen,Icouldn’twaittogetmyfirstjob,whichmeantImadethefirststeptowardadulthood.Butitwasdifficulttogetaworkpermit.OnedayIwasdroppedoffbymyparentsatthe1,whereapplicantstooktheirphysicaltestsforworkpermits.AlthoughIhadnightblindness,myvisionwasclearerduringtheday,whichhelpedmewalk2bymyself.Thenthedoctorbeganthe3Helookedintomyeyeswithabrightlight.“Isuggestyourparentstakeyoutoaneyespecialist,”hesaid,“I4youhavearetinal(视网膜)disease.Ifyoudo,you’llnever5adayinyourlife…”Myparentsdidtakemetospecialists.Aftermuchtimeandmoneyspentseekingan6result,itwasdeterminedthatIhadaneyediseasethatslowly7apersonofsight.Butstill,duringdaylight,Icouldwalkwithout8Icouldread,butnotforhours.Myeyesbeganto9andwordsslippedoffthepagewhenIreadmorethanafewpages.However,nomatterhowtiredmyeyesbecame,Inevergaveupreading.Iknewthe10ofgreatwritersaswellasthemostpopularmusicstars.Theirwordswerepowerful,which11metotrywriting.Soonwritingbroughtmealotof12eachtimeIcompletedapaper.Thenanimportantphonecallfromaneditorchangedmylife.AnarticleI13appearedinalocalnewspaper.Thenewspaper,tomy14,continuedtoprintmywork.Next,abookseriespublishedseveralofmyessays.Igotinterestedinwritingand15upwitheachacceptance.Onthepages,readersneverknewofmyblindness16Ichosetopresentit.Forme,findingmyvoicethroughwritinggavemetheprideandsatisfactionI17somanyyearsago.Now,Ihavenumerousessaysandarticlesin18ShouldIbethankingthatmisguideddoctor?ByfalselypredictingthatIcouldneverworkaday,hefueledmy19intosuccess.Hesetthebartoo20andfocusedonwhatIwouldn’tbeabletodo.YetIprovedwhatIcoulddo.1、A．station B．company C．clinic D．lab2、A．silently B．proudly C．suddenly D．easily3、A．operation B．treatment C．examination D．argument4、A．suspect B．acknowledge C．confirm D．advocate5、A．rest B．work C．live D．sleep6、A．urgent B．obvious C．accurate D．ordinary7、A．reminds B．robs C．warns D．informs8、A．assistance B．medicine C．allowance D．balance9、A．dance B．shine C．widen D．tear10、A．houses B．habits C．names D．addresses11、A．asked B．permitted C．forced D．encouraged12、A．pleasure B．worry C．trouble D．stress13、A．admitted B．penned C．wanted D．described14、A．shame B．admiration C．delight D．disappointment15、A．gave B．lit C．came D．put16、A．although B．after C．since D．unless17、A．feared B．sought C．brought D．rejected18、A．mind B．use C．time D．print19、A．imagination B．personality C．motivation D．responsibility20、A．low B．far C．long D．close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）Adesertdoesn'tsoundlikethemostpromisingplacetoplantatree.Yet,since1978,China1．（plant）atleast66billionofthemacrossitsdesertnorthernterritories,hopingtotransformitssandydrylandandyellowdunes2．aGreatGreenWall.IanTeh3．（record）thisamazingundertakingwhiletravelingthroughnorthernChinalastyear.Hisexpansivephotographsshowworkerstendingyoungtrees,blastingthemwithwaterand4．（fill）irrigationtanks.“Plantingtreessoundsgreatonpaper,5．youcanfeeldoubtful,”Tehsays.“Butwhenseeinginperson,itwasimpressive.”Thetree-plantingstrategyisamassiveattempttohelpfightdesertification.6．(rough)amillionsquaremilesofChina—aquarterofthecountry—7．（cover）insand.Drought,deforestation,overgrazingandother8．（problem）threatenanadditional115,000squaremiles,fuelingverycrueland9．（violence）sandstormsthatregularlyblastcitieslikeBeijingandDunhuang.Manyscientistsarefeelingdoubtthatplantingtreeswillmakeadifferencein10．longrun.ButChina’sStateForestryAdministrationclaimsthemeasurehasreducedsandstormsby20percentanddesertificationbynearly5,000milesinrecentyears.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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），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。DearJeremyandAlice,Althoughwe'vebeendelightedtohaveyouasneighbors,we'rehopingtosettlesomethingthatbotherstous、Inaword,yourdog—Cleo、We'vecalledseveraltimeaboutCleo'searlymorningbarking、Itisdifficulttounderstandingwhyshebarkseveryminuteshe'soutside、Theearlymorningbarkinghavebeen