湖南省岳阳县2023学年高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷（含解析）

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）1．—Whendidyougettoknowyourgirlfriend?—Itwasin2015________shewasworkingasavolunteerinAfrica.A．that B．whichC．when D．then2．Rightnow,lotsofpeoplesearchforproductsontheInternetbutstillbuythematstores.Internetshoppingwillreally____whenpeoplearesurethatitissafe.A．setup B．setoff C．takeoff D．takeup3．Mr.Greenwasveryfamouswhenhelivedthere.Thereis______tobesomeoneinthisdistrictwhoremembershim.A．content B．opposedC．bound D．restricted4．Oneofthefewthingsyou______sayaboutEnglishpeoplewithcertaintyisthattheytalkalotabouttheweather.A．need B．must C．can D．should5．—Mike,it’sreallyimpossibleforustogettotherailwaystationintime!—HowIwishIcouldstopthetrain________it.A．catchB．tocatchC．catchingD．caught6．Scientistshavemanytheoriesabouthowtheuniverseintobeing.A．came B．wascoming C．hadcome D．wouldcome7．Thedebateherewillbelimitedintwomainrespects，________thetimeavailable.A．inviewofB．inreturnforC．inadditiontoD．incomparisonwith8．IadmiremyEnglishteacher.Icanrememberveryfewoccasions_____shestoppedworkingbecauseofillhealth.A．that B．whenC．where D．which9．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe10．—Tom,doyouenjoyyourpresentjob?—________.Ijustdoitforaliving.A．OfcourseB．NotreallyC．NotlikelyD．That’sallright11．_____thelawyers,volunteersfromtheLibyanRedCrossSocietyalsojoinedtheeffortsinhelpingtheChinesegohomesafely.A．Exceptfor B．Inspiteof C．Apartfrom D．Insteadof12．--IhaveheardMr.Morganwillbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.--No,he_______atthattime.A．wasboarding B．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboarding D．isboarding13．—Smokingshouldbebannedinpublic.—.____Itisharmfultoboththesmokersandnon-smokers.A．I’dlovetoB．It’smypleasureC．I’mwithyouonthatD．It’suptoyou14．I’mtiredout．Istayedupthewholenight,______formymidtermmathexam．A．studying B．tostudy C．tobestudying D．studied15．Heisn’tsuchaman______heusedtobe.A．who B．whomC．that D．as16．Thenewmovie________tobeoneofthebiggestmoney-makersofalltime.A．pretends B．agrees C．promises D．declines17．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．as B．thatC．which D．where18．Cellsareimportantbecausetheyareorganizedstructuresthathelplivingthingtheactivitiesoflife.A．carryonB．expandonC．putonD．hangon19．LastyearIappliedtoPrincetonUniversity．I____theywouldsayyes—buttheydid,andnowhereIam．A．neverthink B．amneverthinkingC．haveneverthought D．neverthought20．—Couldyoutellmethe____ofmakingsuchtastycakes?—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick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）You’reouttodinner.Thefoodisdeliciousandtheserviceisfine.Youdecidetoleaveabigfattip.Why?Theanswermaynotbeassimpleasyouthink.Tipping,psychologistshavefound,isnotjustaboutservice.Instead,studieshaveshownthattippingcanbeaffectedbypsychologicalreactionstoaseriesofdifferentfactorsfromthewaiter’schoiceofwords,tohowtheycarrythemselveswhiletakingorders,tothebill’stotal.Evenhowmuchwaitersremindcustomersofthemselvescandeterminehowmuchchangetheypocketbytheendofthenight.“Studiesbeforehaveshownthatmimicry(模仿)bringsintopositivefeelingsforthemimicker,”wroteRickvanBaaren,asocialpsychologyprofessor.“Thesestudiesshowthatpeoplewhoarebeingmimickedbecomemoregeneroustowardthepersonwhomimicsthem.”SoRickvanBaarendivided59waitersintotwogroups.Herequestedthathalfservewithaphrasesuchas.“Comingup!”Thoseintheotherhallwereinstructedtorepeattheordersandpreferencesbacktothecustomers.RickvanBaarenthencomparedtheirtake-homepay.’Theresultswereclear—itpaystomimicyourcustomer.Thecopycat(模仿者)waitersearnedalmostdoubletheamountoftipstotheothergroup.LeonardGreenandJoelMyerson,psychologistsatWashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis,foundthegenerosityofatippermaybelimitedbyhisbill.Afterresearchonthe1,000tipsleftforwaiters,cabdrivers,hairstylists,theyfoundtippercentagesinthesethreeareasdroppedascustomers’billswentup.Infact,tippercentagesappeartoplateau(稳定期)whenbillstopped$100andabillfor$200madetheworkergainnobiggerpercentagetipthanabillfor$100.“That’salsoapointoftipping,”Greensays.“Youhavetogivealittleextratothecabdriverforbeingtheretopickyouupandsomethingtothewaiterforbeingtheretoserveyou.Iftheyweren’tthere,you’dnevergetanyservice.Sopartoftheideaofatipisforjustbeingthere.”1、Howmanyfactorsaffectthecustomers’tipping?A．6.B．5.C．4.D．3.2、Whatdothestudiesshow?A．Mimicrybringsintoverybadfeelingsforthemimicker.B．Thewaiterwhomimicspeopleusuallygetslesstipthattheygive.C．Themimicwaiterscangetmoremoneythanthosewhodon’tmimicothers.D．Tippingcanbeaffectedbyphysicalreactionstomanydifferentwaiters.3、Whatistheopinionoftheauthoraccordingtothepassage?A．Hegiveshisgeneroustiptowaitersveryoften.B．HeagreeswithMrGreenandRickvanBarenabouttipping.C．HeobjectstoMrGreen’sideaabouttipping.D．HethinkspartofMrGreen’sexplanationisreasonable.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．HowMuchtoTipB．WhatIsTipC．WheretoLeaveaBigFatTipD．TippingIsVeryImportant22．（8分）EnglishteacherandInternetentrepreneur(企业家)JackMafoundedAlibaba18yearsagoinhistinyapartmentinHangzhou,China.Now,MahasbecometherichestmaninChina.EverycurrententrepreneurandbusinessleadershouldlearnfromhowaChineseEnglishteacherbecamesuchagreatsuccess.Starthere,goanywhere.RecognizingtheimportanceofEnglish,youngMawouldridehisbiketoanearbyhotelandguideforeignersaroundthecityjusttolearnandpracticethelanguage.Hehasvisionandhehadhelp.MasawtheInternet’senormouspotentialtobridgebusinessesacrossChina’shugepopulationearlyon.Soheandhiswifebrought17friendstogetherandpooled＄60,000tostartthecompany.Thatformedthebasisforthecompany’sdynamicpartnershipstructureanduniqueculture.Bigproblemsleadtobigopportunities.China’slackofinfrastructure(基础设施)hasalwaysbeenaproblemfortheenormousnation’ssmallbusinesses.Alibabasolvedthatandnowaccountsfor80%ofthecountry’se-commerce.Innovationcomesfromuniqueindividualswhothinkandactdifferently.Everyonetalksaboutchangingtheworldandmakingtonesofmoneythesedays,butthosewhoactuallydoitareexceptionalindividualswithbreakthroughideas,uncommonvisionandapassiontodogreatwork.What’sisinaname?JackMawassittinginaSanFranciscocoffeeshopwhenhethoughtofhowAlibabaoverheardthesecretofthe40thievesinhisstory—“opensesame(芝麻)”—andunlockeduntoldriches.Hesimplywantedhiscompanytohaveaglobalandinterestingname,andrealizedthatAlibabawasastoryknownacrosstheworld.Asanadditionalbonus,MasaidthatbecauseitbeginswithA,italsoappearsatthetopoflists.1、Thearticleisabout______.A．JackMa’slifestoryB．thesecretstoJackMa’ssuccessC．JackMa’sbusinessteamD．thedevelopmentofAlibaba2、Accordingtothearticle,thefirststepinJackMa’ssuccesscamefrom______.A．masteringtheEnglishlanguageB．theuniquecultureofhispartnershipC．innovationfromhisteamD．thefoundationofhiscompany3、JackManamedhiscompanyafterAlibababecause______.A．itbeginswithanAB．histeamworkedoutsuchagoodidea.C．inspirationcametohimwhenhewaslisteningtoastory.D．itcamefromastorythatiswell-knownaroundtheworld.4、WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribeJackMa?A．AmbitiousandcreativeB．HumorousandinnovativeC．StrictandintelligentD．Passionateandconsiderate23．（8分）Anewprogrammakesfindingfriendsintheschoolcafeteriaapieceofcake.“SitWithUs”helpsstudentswhohavedifficultyfindingaplacetositfindawelcominggroupinthelunchroom.Theappallowsstudentstorecognizethemselvesas“ambassadors,”therebyinvitingotherstojointhem.Ambassadorscanthenpost“openlunch”events,whichsignaltoanyoneseekingcompanythatthey’reinvitedtojointheambassadors’table.NatalieHampton,a16-year-oldfromCalifornia,isthedesignerofSitWithUs;whichwaspostedonSeptember9.Shewasinspiredtocreateitaftersheatealoneherentireseventhgradeyear.ThesituationleftHamptonfeelingvulnerableandmadeheratargetforbullying(欺负).Hampton,nowajunior,isattendingadifferentschoolandistryingsocially.Yet,thememoryofsittingaloneandbeingbulliedstillaffectsher,especiallysincesheknowsherexperienceisn’tanisolatedone.Hamptonsaidthereasonwhyshefeltanapplikethiswasnecessary,isbecauseitpreventskidsfrombeingpubliclyrejectedandbeingconsideredsocialoutcastsbytheirclassmates.“Thiswayit’sinsecretIt’sthroughthephone.Nooneelsehastoknow,”sheexplained,“Andyouknowthatyou’renotgoingtoberejectedonceyougettothetable.”Whenstudents—especiallythe“coolkids”—standuptobuilying,ithasanimportanteffect.Duringa2015-2016schoolyear,over50NewJerseymiddleschoolsprovidedtheirmostsociallyablestudentswithsocialmediatoolsandencouragementtodealwithit,andsawareductioninstudentconflictreportsby30percent.Hamptonsaidthatsincesheopenedtheapplastweek,she’salreadygettingpositiveresponsesfromherclassmates.“Peoplearealreadypostingopenlunchesatmyschool,”shetoldtheprogram.“SoI’mhappythatthingsarealreadykickingoffwithagreatstart.”1、WhomayneedSitWithUs?A．Astudentlonelywheneating.B．Astudentwithbadeatinghabits.C．Astudentlikingcreativeactivities.D．Astudentfondofsocialgatherings.2、WhenonepostsanopenluncheventonSitWithUs,itshowsheorshe.A．isinlowspiritsB．needsprotectionC．wantstohavefriendsD．willtreatotherstoabigmeal3、Theunderlinedword‘“it”(inPara.4)referstotheproblemof.A．encouragingothersB．cheatingothersC．bullyingothersD．helpingothers4、WhatdostudentsthinkoftheappSitWithUs?A．Theywelcomeit.B．Theyarecrazyaboutit.C．Theyhesitatetoacceptit.D．Theyholdamixedopiniontoit.24．（8分）Whilereducingplasticwasteissomethingmostconsumerswishtodo,itisnotaneasygoaltoachieve.That’sbecausethecheapanddurablematerialisfoundinalmosteveryhouseholditem–fromdinnerwaretodrinkbottlestoevenfoodwrappers.Now,anIndonesian-basedcompanyhascomeupwithadeliciousandnutritioussolutiontohelpreduceourdependenceonthisenvironmentalhazard.Sincesingle-usepackagingisalargecontributortotheproblem,thecreatorsdecidedtosettlethatproblemfirst.Afterresearchingonvariousmaterialoptions,thecompanysettledonseaweed.Unlikecorn,commonlyusedforbiodegradable（可生物降解的）containers,seaweeddoesnotrequireresourceslikewater,fertilizers,orlargeamountsofspace.AccordingtoEvoware,asmuchas40tonsofseaweedcanbegrowninanareathesizeofabaseballfield.Themarinealgae（海藻类植物）alsohelpsreduceoceanaciditybyabsorbingharmfulgreenhousegaseslikecarbondioxide.SinceIndonesianfarmersalreadyharvestmoreseaweedthantheycansell,itisnotdifficultforthecompanytofindthematerial.Evowaresaystheseaweedpackagingcontainsnochemicalsandissafetoconsume.Inadditiontowrappingfastfooditemslikeburgers,itcanalsobeusedtohousethingslikeinstantnoodlesseasoningandsingle-serveinstantcoffee.Consumerssimplydroptheentirepackagingintothehotwaterandwatchtheodorless（没有气味的）,tastelesspacketdisappear,leavingbehindnotraceofitsexistence.Whilereplacingplasticwiththeseaweedproductsmayseemlikeano-brainertomostofus,itisahard-sellinIndonesia.AccordingtoChristian,“Theawareness,understanding,andsenseofurgencytominimizetheuseofsingle-useplasticisstillverylow.Thismakesourbioplasticseemirrelevant（不相干的）andunnecessary.”Alsoafactoristhecost,whichishighertheusingplastic.However,Evowarebelievestheycanreducethepricegreatlyoncethecompanymovestofull-scaleproduction.Hopefully,EvowarewillsucceedinconvincingIndonesians,andpeopleworldwide,thattheirproductswillbebeneficialtotheprotectionofourbeautifulplanet.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“hazard”inParagraph1mean?A．Protection.B．Power.C．Danger.D．Contribution.2、Whydoesthecompanyuseseaweedtoproducetheirwrappers?A．Itiseasytoacquire.B．Itcanbeplantedinbaseballfield.C．Itiscommonlyusedforcontainers.D．ItispopularwithIndonesianfarmers.3、Whatisthethirdparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thingsabletobewrappedinseaweedcontainers.B．Componentscontainedinseaweedcontainers.C．Waysofusingtheseaweedpackaging.D．Advantagesoftheseaweedpackaging.4、WhatdoesEvowarethinkoftheirfutureseaweedproducts?A．Theywillbringinhugeprofits.B．Theyremainabigchallenge.C．Theywillbeacceptedfinally.D．Theywillreplaceplasticscompletely.25．（10分）LivingMusicintheHomeLivingmusicintheHomeisaWaldorf-inspiredresourceforparentsandteacherswhowishtosharethejoyofmusicwiththeirchildrenandstudent.Weprovidemusicaltrainingforadultssotheycanmakemusicintheirhomesandclassrooms.NEW!Inadditiontoouronlineofferings(seebelow),wearenowofferingin-personparent-childmusicclassesinwesternMassachusetts.WeinviteyoutocometojoinusforBabySongandChildSong,offeredattheCottageGarden.CLICKHEREFORMOREINFORMATIONCLICKHEREFORREGISTEROURONLINECOURSESFindingYourInnerVoiceInstructor:MichellePrindle(about)Available:March17Thiscourseoffersinstructioninvocal(唱歌的)techniquethatwillhelpparentsandteacherstofindtheirinnervoice.Thecourseremovesmodemmisunderstandingsaboutthevoice.Itoffersadviceonovercomingpsychologicalboundariestojoyfulsinging.Thisisdonethroughpractical,confidence-buildingexercisethatparentsandteacherscanpracticeintheirownhomesalongwiththevideosandaudiofilesprovided.Thecoursealsooffersavarietyofsongsforsingingwithchildren.MoodoftheFifthInstructor:DanPrindle(A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完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）Oncetherewasaverybrilliant,creativeandeducatedman.Hegainedmuch36whiletravelingthroughouttheworld.Unfortunatelyhelosthislegsandleftarminatragicaccident,leavingonlyafingerandthumbonhisrighthand.Hebecameso37thathewasafraidhewouldspendhislife38andwouldnolongerbeabletousehislifeina(n)39way.Oneday,herememberedhowhehadalwayslovedgetting40.Herealizedthathestillhadpartial41ofhisrighthandandcouldwritewith42.Then,hehadanidea.“Whynotwritetootherpeoplewhoneedencouragement?”He43wherehecouldfindthosewhocouldbeencouragediftheyreadhisletters.Hethoughtofpeoplein44.Manyofthemhadhopeofregainingtheir45.Otherswouldkeepfeelingdepressedandremainputawayfortherestoftheirlives.Hedecidedthathemusttryto46them.Sohewrotetoaprisonministryaboutsendingletterstotheprisoners.Theprisonministerrepliedthatwritingtotheprisonerswouldbe47.However,itwouldbeagainstprisonrulesfortheprisonerstowriteback.48withtheintention,themanbegansending49messagesofGod’slove,hope,strength,andencouragement.Hewrotetwiceaweek,testinghisstrengthandabilitytothe50.Hepouredhisheartandsoulintohiswords,51hisexperience,senseofhumor,optimism,andfaith.Itwasdifficulttowritethoseletters,especiallywithouthopeofany52.Frequently,hefeltdiscouraged,wonderingifanyone53readhisletters.However,thiswashis54chance，sohedeterminedtocontinue.Atlast,hereceivedaletterfromtheprisonofficer,whichsaid,“Pleasewriteonthebestpaperyoucanafford.Yourlettersarepassedfromcell(牢房)tocelluntiltheyalmostfallto55!”Weallhaveuniqueexperiences,abilitiesandtalents.Wecandiscoverwaystoreachothersinneedofencouragementandstrength.36.A．wealth B．faith C．experience D．confidence37.A．depressed B．embarrassed C．ashamed D．thrilled38.A．writing B．suffering C．weeping D．wandering39.A．abnormal B．regular C．comfortable D．meaningful40.A．presents B．e-mails C．letters D．prizes41.A．sense B．strength C．shape D．function42.A．affection B．caution C．difficulty D．confidence43.A．estimated B．doubted C．assumed D．wondered44.A．hospitals B．churches C．prisons D．charities45.A．families B．letters C．freedom D．conscience46.A．release B．reach C．defend D．know47.A．acceptable B．reasonable C．prohibited D．considered48.A．Faced B．Filled C．Satisfied D．Impressed49.A．holy B．daily C．one-way D．round-way50.A．point B．worst C．degree D．limit51.A．sharing B．learning C．gaining D．enriching52.A．success B．reply C．help D．progress53.A．curiously B．patiently C．carefully D．actually54.A．only B．better C．extra D．lost55.A．ruin B．pieces C．theground D．thebottom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）Allourdreamshavesomethingtodo1．ourfeelings,tears,longings,wishes,needsandmemories.Butsomethingonthe“outside”mayaffect2．wedream.Ifapersonishungryortiredorcold,hisdreammayincludeafeelingofthiskind.Iftheblanketonyourbodyhasslippedoffyourbed,youmaydreamthatyou3．(sleep)orrestingontheiceorsnow.Sothesubjectofyourdreamusuallycomesfromsomething4．hasaneffectonyouwhileyouaresleeping(feelingofcold,anoise,etc.)anditmayalsouseyourpast5．(experience)andthewishesandinterestsyouhavenow.Therearesomescientistswhohavemade6．specialstudyofwhywedream,whatwedreamandwhatthosedreamsmean.Their7．(explain)ofdreams,thoughabitreasonable,isnotacceptedbyeveryone,anditoffersaninterestingwayof8．(deal)withtheproblem.Theybelievethatdreamsare9．(most)expressionsofwishesthatdidnotcometrue.Inotherwords,adreamisawayofhavingyourwishes10．(carry)out.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：在错的词下画一横线，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限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Alittlekidfellintothelakewhileshewasplayingwithherlittlefriends、Theyweretoofrighteningtoknowwhattodonext、Unfortunately,aprettyladyandamanpassedbyandsawthedrowninggirl、Themanimmediatedivedintothewaterandtookthegirltothebankatasametime、Theladycalledtheambulanceontime、Beforetheambulancecame,thelady,whoprovedtobeanurse,performingfirstaidtothekid、Afewofminuteslater,thekidsenttothenearesthospitalandfinallysaved、Thestoryisagoodexamplewherefirstaidcanmakealotofdifferences、Fromit,weknowitisnecessarytoknowbasicfirstaidskillssothatwecanbebetterpreparingforanemergency、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你的英国笔友David下周三将来你所在的城市旅游，但你有事无法去机场接他。请你给他发一封电子邮件，要求如下：1.表示歉意并说明理由；2.安排他人接机。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023学年模拟测试卷参考答案（含详细解析）第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、C2、C3、C4、C5、B6、A7、A8、B9、C10、B11、C12、C13、C14、A15、D16、C17、A18、A19、D20、D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、1、B2、C3、B4、A22、AnewAmericanweathersatellitecouldsavemorelivesbybetterpredictingextremeweatherconditions.ThesatellitewaslaunchedinthestateofFloridaonNovember19,2016.TheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration,alsoknownasNOAA,hasbeenworkingwiththeNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)ontheproject.NOAAofficialsarecallingthenewsatelliteGOES-R.ThatisshortforamuchlongernametheGeostationaryOperationalEnvironmentalSatellite-RSeries.NOAAsaidGOES-Rcouldimprovethenation’sabilitytoobserveweatherconditionsandmakeweatherpredictions.Itsaidthesatellite’sdevicewouldleadtomoreexactandtimelyweatherforecasts,watchesandwarnings.Thegovernmentagencysaidthesatellitewillrequiretestingofitssixinstrumentsandwillbereadytowork“withinayear.”Oneofthesixinstrumentsonthesatelliteisdesignedtohelpscientistsstudylightningstrikesandmapthem.This,NOAAsays,willhelptheagencyfollowthemovementofseverestormsandprovidemoredetailedwarnings.“Thenextgenerationofweathersatellitesisfinallyhere,”saidNOAAAdministratorKathrynSullivan.ShedescribedGOES-RasoneofthemosteffectiveEarth-observingmachinesevercreated.SullivansaiditsinstrumentswillbeabletostudyEarthfivetimesfasterandwithfourtimesmoredetailsthananyotherNOAAsatellitecurrentlyinoperation.AnNOAAstatementsaidthegreaterdetailwillhelpimprovetheagency’sstudyofoceanstorms,aswellas“thepredictionandwarningsofsevereweather.”Inaddition,GOES-Rwillbeabletoprovideimprovedrainfallestimates,whichwillleadtomoretimelyanddetailedfloodwarnings.CraigFugate,administratoroftheFederalEmergencyManageme