2023学年湖北省荆门市钟祥一中高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷（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、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．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．TheLifelongLearningProgramme________toenablepeopletotakepartinlearningexperienceshastakenoffacrossEurope.A．havingbeendesigned B．beingdesignedC．designed D．designing2．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed3．People________withanyonewhoisalwaystalkingabouthowwonderfulheis.A．fallin B．keepcompany C．catchup D．getfedup4．IthinkAna______herpackingsinceshestartedgettingthingsreadyearlythismorning.A．finishesB．hasfinishedC．hadfinishedD．wouldfinish5．Beforeyouhandinyourfinalreport,________therearenospellingmistakes.A．makesure B．tomakesureC．madesure D．makingsure6．—YourcarshouldbereadynextTuesday．—Wewere________hopingyou'dbeabletodoitbythisFriday．A．still B．rather C．always D．even7．—WhichclassicalChinesepoemdoyoulikebest?—Don’tlaughifwelaydrunkenonthebattleground;howmanysoldiersevercameback______.A．oldandyoung B．upanddown C．safeandsound D．rightandwrong8．We__________backinthehotelnowifyoudidn’tlosethemap．A．are B．wereC．wouldbe D．willbe9．Alotofsuggestionswereputforwardatthemeeting,but______waspractical.A．nothingB．noneC．neitherD．noone10．—Youmeanthepositionisstillvacant?—Yes,butyoumustknowourjobisverydemanding.—_______.A．WithpleasureB．Idon’tmindC．Don’tmentionitD．That’sallright11．Passengers_____talktothedriverwhilethebusismoving,becauseitwilltakehisfocusofftheroad.A．wouldnot B．mustnotC．maynot D．neednot12．I________abletocatchthefirstflighthome,butmywatchbetrayedme.A．were B．hadbeenC．wouldbe D．wouldhavebeen13．Nodrivingafterdrinkingisarulethateverydriver____________obeyinourcountry.A．will B．shallC．may D．can14．Theonlineword“selfie”isgaining______andmoreandmorepeopletendtouseitnowadays.A．accessB．admissionC．controlD．currency15．Iwasanonlychild,and________Ihadnoexperienceoflargefamilies.A．soB．butC．orD．while16．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．as B．thatC．which D．where17．—I’mterriblysorry.I’mlatebecause….—That’sOK.Youarehereandthat’swhat_____.A．does B．works C．functions D．counts18．ThepartinthefilmRio_______thetwobirdsescapedfromthecrashingplanemadesomeoftheaudiencegiveacry.A．which B．who C．where D．whom19．Idon’tthinkshevisitedtheexhibitionthismorning,______shewaswithmeatthattime.A．thoughB．orC．butD．for20．—Areweabouttohavingdinner?—Yes,it________inthediningroom.A．serveB．isservingC．isbeingservedD．hasbeenserving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）Theworld’sfirstself-drivingtaxisbeganpickinguppassengersinSingaporerecently.Selectmembersofthepubliccanhail(招呼)afreeridethroughtheirsmartphonesintaxisoperatedbynuTonomy,anautonomousvehiclesoftwarestartup.Whileanumberofcompanies,includingGoogleandVolvo,havebeentestingself-drivingcarsonpublicroadsforseveralyears,nuTonomyisthefirsttoofferridestothepublic.ItslaunchinSingaporeisbeatingride-hailingserviceUber,whichplanstoofferridesinautonomouscarsinPittsburghsoon.NuTonomyisstartingsmall—sixcarsnow,growingtoadozenbytheendoftheyear.Thelong-termgoalistohaveafullyself-drivingtaxifleet(车队)inSingaporeby2018,tohelpcutthenumberofcarsonSingapore’sovercrowdedroadsfrom900,000to300,000.Eventually,themodelcouldbeadoptedincitiesaroundtheworld,nuTonomyhopes.“Whenyouareabletotakethatmanycarsofftheroad,itcreatesalotofpossibilities.Youcancreatesmallerroads,youcancreatemuchsmallercarparks,”saidDougParker,nuTonomy’schiefoperatingofficer.Fornow,thetaxisonlyrunina2.5-square-milebusinessandresidential(住宅的)districtcalled“one-north”,andpick-upsanddrop-offsarelimitedtospecifiedlocations.RidersmusthaveaninvitationfromnuTonomytousetheservice.Thecompanysaysdozenshavesignedupforthelaunch,anditplanstoexpandthatlisttothousandsofpeoplewithinafewmonths.Thecars—modifiedRenaultZoeandMitsubishii-MiEVelectrics—haveadriverinfrontwhoispreparedtotakebackthewheelandaresearcherinthebackwhowatchesthecar’scomputers.EachcarisfittedwithsixsetsofLidar—adetectionsystemthatuseslaserstooperatelikeradar—includingonethatconstantlyspinsontheroof.Therearealsotwocamerasonthedashboardtoscanforobstacles(障碍)anddetectchangesintrafficlights.NuTonomywasformedin2013.Earlierthisyear,thecompanywasthefirsttowinapprovalfromSingapore’sgovernmenttotestself-drivingcarsinone-north.NuTonomyannouncedaresearchpartnershipwithSingapore’sLandTransportAuthorityearlierthismonth.Singaporeisidealbecauseithasgoodweather,greatinfrastructrueanddriverswhotendtoobeytrafficrules.Asaland-lockedisland,thecityof5.4millionpeopleisseekingcreativewaystogrowitseconomy,soit’sbeensupportiveofautonomousvehicleresearch.1、Itseemsthattheserviceofself-drivingtaxis________.A．isoperatedwithhightechnologyB．haspassedthroughitsinitialstageC．issupportedbyGoogleandVolvoD．willspreadtoothercountriessoon2、Itisimpliedinthepassagethatself-drivingtaxiscanfinally________.A．reducepassengers’fareB．cutdownfuelconsumptionC．ensurepassengers’safetyD．resultinbetterenvironment3、Accordingtothepassage,whatmakesitpossibleforSingaporetoprovideself-drivingtaxiserviceincludes________.A．itssmallareaandurbanpopulationB．supportfromitspeopleandgovernmentC．itsadvancedeconomyandtechnologyD．necessitytoimproveitsinfrastructure4、Whatdowelearnaboutthepresentself-drivingtaxisinSingapore?A．Driversdrivethemwiththehelpofresearchers.B．Onecangetintooroutofthemwhereveroneis.C．Hundredsofpeoplecantakeadvantageofthem.D．Youdonothavetopaywheneveryoutakethem.22．（8分）OurplanwastodriveintoCambridge,catchthe7:34traintoLiverpoolStreetStation,thentoseparateandmeetagainforlunch.WeshouldhavearrivedatLiverpoolat9:19,butduetoatypicalLondonfog,thetrainhadtomovealongsoslowlythatitwasnotuntil10:30thatitgotthere.Inspiteofourlatearrival,Joan,mywife’ssister,decidedthatshewouldgotoseetheCrownJewelsintheTowerofLondonwhilewewentshopping.Itwasonlyafterhersisterhaddisappearedintothefogthatmywiferealizedthatwehadn’tdecidedwhereweshouldmeetforlunch.SinceIhadourthreeticketsfortheconcertinmypocket,thiswasindeedaproblem.ThereseemedtobenothingwecoulddoexcepttakingataxitotheTowerofLondon,andtrytofindherthere.Needlesstosay,wedidn’tfindher.Itwasnowoneo’clock,andtheconcertbeganat2:30.“Perhapsshewillthinkofwaitingoutsidetheconcerthall,”suggestedmywifehopefully.Bythistimethefogwassothickthatroadtraffichadtostop,andtheonlywaytogettherewasbyundergroundrailway.Handinhandwefeltourwayalongtheroadtowherewethoughttheneareststationshouldbe.Anhourlaterwewerestilltryingtofindit.JustasIwasabouttolosemytempercompletelywhenwemetablindmantappinghiswayconfidentlythroughthefog.WithhishelpwefoundTowerHilltubestationjustfiftyyardsdowntheroad.Bynowitwasfartoolateeventotrytogettotheconcerthallbeforetheperformancebeganat2:30,sowedecidedtoreturntoCambridge.Ittooksevenlonghoursinsteadoftheusualtwotomakethatjourney.Norwereweabletogetanyfoodanddrinkonthetrain.Tiredandhungrywefinallyreachedhomeatten,openingthedoortothesoundofthetelephonebell.ItwasJoan;shehadseentheCrownJewels,hadmanagedtogetanotherticketforconcert,andhadhadawonderfuldinneratarestaurantnearthehotelwhereshedecidedtostayforthenight.Nowshewasringingtodiscoverwhetherwehadhadanequallysuccessfulday.1、WhywasJoanseparatedfromhersisterandherbrother-in-law?A．theycouldnotseeeachotherbecauseofthefog.B．JoanhadnotseenCrownJewels.C．Theyplannedtododifferentthingsuntillunchtime.D．Thewriterdidn’twanttogototheconcert.2、Whatdidthewriterplantodointheafternoon?A．Gototheconcert. B．SeetheCrownJewels.C．ReturntoCambridge. D．Goshopping.3、Thereasonwhytheydidn’tallmeetforlunchwasthat_______.A．TheylosttheirwayinthefogB．theyforgottomakenecessaryarrangementC．theywaitedatdifferentplacesanddidn’tmeeteachotherD．thecouplecouldn’tfindtheundergroundstation4、It’squiteclearthatforJoanthetriptoLondonhadbeen________.A．spiltbythefog B．quitetiringC．ratherdisappointing D．veryenjoyable23．（8分）WHO’SWHOINTHEZOO?IsitamazingthattheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOmakesitfunforyoungchildrentosave?WiththehelpofStandardBank’sKidzAPPandtheBigFiveanimalfriends,teachingyourchildrenaboutmanagingtheircashhasneverbeenmorefun.LettheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOshowyourlittleoneswhatitmeanstoearnandsavemoneyaswellasshareintheenjoymentofspendingtheirwell－earnedcash.ElephantAsyourchildrenusethemobileapptocompletevariousactions—achievingsavingsgoals,completingmissionsandachievingwishes—herevariousmedalswillberewarded.Earnedmedalsaredisplayedintheelephanthabitataswellaslockedmedalsstilltobeachieved.LeopardRewardyourkidswithpocketmoneyforcompleting‘missions’:householdchores,achievements,etc.Youcancreateamissionforyourchild,oryourchildcanrequestanewmission.Oncecreated,itmustbeaccepted.Themissionneedstobecompletedbyyourchildandapprovedbyyoubeforeyoucanpayhimorher.LionHelpyourchildrencreateandfulfilwishes.Wishcardsandtheirsavingsprogresscanbetrackedfromyourbankingapp.Oncetheirsavingsgoalisreached,lionwillinformyouoftheirachievement.BuffaloKidzcanrequesttowithdrawcashorpurchaseairtimeanddatausingtheirsavings.RhinoRhinoshowsyourchild’slatestaccountbalanceandtransactions.DownloadtheStandardBank’sKidzAPPfromAppleAppStoreonthephone.UsethecommentsectiontointeractwithotherStandardBankcustomersandbankconsultants.1、WhatistheWHO’SWHOINTHEZOOdesignedfor?A．Playersofboardgames. B．Travelersinthezoo.C．Parentsforonlinebanking. D．Kidsforself－servicebanking.2、Rewardswillbepaidif________.A．youkeeptheaccountbalancedB．yourkidsgetenoughlockedmedalsC．thekidsfulfilyourcreatedmissionsD．youapprovetherequestviaKidzAPP3、Whichofthefollowinganimalsisrelatedtospending?A．Rhino. B．Buffalo. C．Lion. D．Leopard.24．（8分）Itwasrainy,andIhadnodesiretodriveupthewindingmountainroadtomydaughterCarolyn’shouse.ButshehadinsistedthatIcometoseesomethingatthetopofthemountain.SohereIwas,reluctantlymakingthetwo-hourjourneythroughfogthathunglikeveils.BythetimeIsawhowthickitwasnearthesummit,I’dgonetoofartoturnback.Nothingcouldbeworththis,IthoughtasIinchedalongthedangeroushighway.“I’llstayforlunch,butI’mheadingbackdownassoonasthefoglifts,”IannouncedwhenIarrived.“ButIneedyoutodrivemetothegaragetopickupmycar,”Carolynsaid,“Couldweatleastdothat?”“Howfarisit?”Iasked.“Aboutthreeminutes,”shesaid,“I’lldrive—I’musedtoit.”Aftertenminutesonthemountainroad,Ilookedatheranxiously.“Ithoughtyousaidthreeminutes.”Shegrinned.“Thisisadetour.”Turningdownanarrowtrack,weparkedthecarandgotout.Wewalkedalongapaththatwasthickwitholdpineneedles.Hugeblack-greenevergreenstoweredoverus.Gradually,thepeaceandsilenceoftheplacebegantofillmymind.Thenweturnedacomerandstopped—andIgaspedinamazement.Fromthetopofthemountain,slopingforseveralacresacrossthemountainsideandvalleys,wereriversofflowersinnumerouscolors.Itlookedasthoughthesunhadtippedoverandspilledgolddownthemountainside.Aseriesofquestionsfilledmymind.Whocreatedsuchbeauty?Why?How?Asweapproachedthehomethatstoodinthecenteroftheproperty,wesawasignthatread:“AnswerstotheQuestionsIKnowYouAreAsking.”Thefirstanswerwas:“OneWoman—TwoHands,TwoFeet,andVeryLittleBrain.”Thesecondwas:“OneataTime.”Thethird:“Startedin1958.”Aswedrovehome,Iwassomovedbywhatwehadseen.Icouldscarcelyspeak.“Shechangedtheworld.”Ifinallysaid,“onebulb(球茎)atatime.Shestartedalmost40yearsago,probablyjustthebeginningofanidea,butshekeptatit.”Thewonderofitwouldnotletmego.“Imagine,”Isaid,“ifI’dhadavisionandworkedatit,justalittlebiteveryday,whatmightIhaveaccomplished?”Carolynlookedatmesideways,smiling.“Starttomorrow,”shesaid.“Betteryet,starttoday.”1、Whatwastheweatherlikewhentheauthordrovetovisitherdaughter?A．Itwassnowing. B．Itwasfoggy.C．Itwasfreezing. D．Itwassunny.2、Whatcanbeinferredaboutthedaughter?A．Shetoldawhitelietohermother.B．Shewasanexperienceddriver.C．Shedidn’tknowthewayverywell.D．Shekneweverythingaboutthewoman.3、Themotherbegantoenjoyherselfwhen________.A．theyweredrivinginthecarB．theywereatthegarageC．theywereontheirwaybackD．theywerewalkinginthewoods4、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheowneroftheproperty?A．Crazyandsilly. B．Determinedandpersistent.C．Braveandcareful. D．Beautifulandcourageous.5、Whatdoyouthinkthemotherwilldoafterthisvisit?A．Shewilllookafterhergrandchildren.B．Shewillpayasecondvisittothegarden.C．Shewillbegintodosomethingmeaningful.D．Shewillcomeandlivewithherdaughter.25．（10分）It’s3o’clockandyou’vebeenhardatwork.Asyousitatyourdesk,astrongdesireforchocolateovercomesyou.Youtrytobusyyourselftomakeitgoaway.Butitdoesn’t.Hereisanothersituation.Perhapsyouarenotfeelingwell.Theonlythingyouwanttoeatisabigbowlofchickensoup,likeyourmumusedtomakewhenyouweresickasachild.Foodcravingsareastrongdesireforaspecifictypeoffood.Andtheyarenormal.ScientistsatthewebsiteHowStuffWorkscomparehungerandcravingsthisway.Hungerisafairlysimpleconnectionbetweenthestomachandthebrain.Theyevencallitsimply“stomachhunger”.Whenourstomachsburnupallofthefoodwehaveeaten,ahormone(激素)sendsamessagetoonepartofthebrainformorefood,whichregulatesourmostbasicbodyfunctionssuchasthirst,hungerandsleep.Thebrainthenproducesachemicaltostarttheappetiteandyoueat.Hungerisafunctionofsurvival.Acravingismorecomplex.Itactivatesbrainareasrelatedtoemotion,memoryandreward.Thesearethesameareasofthebrainactivatedduringdrug-cravingstudies.Becauseofthis,somescientistscallfoodcravings“mindhunger”.Peopleoftencravefoodsthatarehighinfatandsugar.Foodsthatarehighinfatorhighinsugarproducechemicalsinthebrain.Thesechemicalsgiveusfeelingsofpleasure.Ina2007study,researchersatCambridgeUniversityfoundthatdietingorrestrictedeatinggenerallyincreasesthepossibilityoffoodcravings.So,themoreyoudenyyourselfafoodthatyouwant,themoreyoumaycraveit.However,fasting(禁食)isabitdifferent.Theyfoundthateatingnofoodatallforashortperiodoftimelessenedfoodcravings.So,thenexttimeyoucravesomethingveryspecific,knowthatyourbrainmaybemoretoblamethanyourstomach.1、Whatisthefunctionofthefirstparagraph?A．Todeepentheunderstandingofhunger.B．Toleadtothetopicofthewholepassage.C．Toreportthediscoveryofcravingstudy.D．Toremindreadersoftheirownspecialfood.2、Whatdowelearnaboutfoodcravings?A．Itmeansthestomachfunctionswell. B．Itensuresapersonsurviveshunger.C．Itshowsfoodislinkedtofeelings. D．Itprovesthebraindecidesyourappetite.3、What’sthelikelyresultofdieting?A．Theincreaseoffooddesire. B．Thedecreaseofchemicals.C．Therefusaloffatandsugar. D．Thedisappearanceofappetite.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?A．Thefindingsoffoodcravings. B．Whathungerisallabout.C．Thefunctionsofbrainareas. D．Whatdietingmaybringus.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）Asspringisapproaching,manysuburbandwellersarechoosingrunningasawaytoquicklyloseweight.They1thetrailsofareaparksandforestpreserves,their2formingwhitecloudsbeforethemoncoldmorningsastheyhuffandpuffthroughtheirexercise3.Butisrunningafastsolutionforweightloss?Accordingtothosewho4inexercisephysiologyandnutrition,theanswerisno.5runningiseffectivein6pounds,this7takesplaceovertimeandrequirespatience.“Thatisprobablyoneofthebiggestproblemsthatpeoplehavewhenstartinganyexercise,”saidKevinDavis,afitnessspecialistandtrainer.“Theydon’tseeresults8andsothey9.”“Inordertogetfullhealth10youneedatleast30minuteseach11,”hesaid.Statisticsfromaresearchgroupthatstudiespeoplewhohavesuccessfullylostweightand12theirweightloss,pointtotheneedtoconsistentlyburn2,800caloriesthroughexerciseeachweekinordertosuccessfullyloseweight.13fast,14runs,weightlossatthislevel15longer,slowerruns.Startingweightalso16asubstantialroleinhowmanycaloriesareburnedduringarun.Forexample,a220-poundmanwhogoesforatwo-milerunwillburnabout150calories,whilea120-poundwomanwillonlyburn82.Inordertoloseapound,thebodyneedstoburnabout3,500calories.A180-poundpersonrunningforfivemileseachdaywilllosearoundfivepoundspermonth.17,asrunnersloseweight,theybegintoburn18caloriespermileandweightlossbeginsto19.Put20,itbeginstotakemoretimetolosemoreweight.1、A．squeezeB．enterC．packD．pick2、A．mouthsB．breathC．atmosphereD．glasses3、A．routinesB．clothesC．journeyD．club4、A．specifyB．merchandiseC．realizeD．specialize5、A．IfB．BecauseC．WhileD．When6、A．losingB．gettingC．keepingD．burning7、A．progressB．procedureC．exerciseD．transformation8、A．rightalongB．rightawayC．rightoffD．rightout9、A．quitB．continueC．leaveD．doubt10、A．interestsB．bonusC．benefitsD．allowance11、A．timeB．dayC．weekD．morning12、A．increasedB．reducedC．protectedD．maintained13、A．WouldratherB．OrratherC．RatherthanD．Otherthan14、A．interestingB．exhaustingC．demandingD．exciting15、A．requiresB．acquiresC．inquiresD．requests16、A．hasB．leadsC．needsD．plays17、A．BesidesB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Furthermore18、A．moreB．lessC．fewerD．faster19、A．pauseB．stopC．sufferD．stabilize20、A．stronglyB．simplyC．clearlyD．heavily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）Everwonderedhowmanycaloriesareinthehumanbody?Oreverwonderedwhyoldpeoplehave1．(big)earsthantheyusedto?ThewinnersofIgNobelPrizes(搞笑诺贝尔奖)havegottheanswers.HeIgNobelPrizes,foundedin1991,aretohonorachievements2．firstmakepeoplelaugh,andthenmakethemthink,Theceremony3．(take)placeatHarvardUniversityeveryyear.Winners’acceptance4．(speech)arelimitedto60seconds,5．(strict)policedbyaneight-year-oldgirl.Thehonoredresearchmightseemridiculous6．firstsight,butthatdoesn’tmeanitlacksscientificvalue.Forexample,theresearchin2006onwhydryspaghettitendstobreakintomorethantwopieceswasimportant7．(discover)failureinbridgespans(跨度)orhumanbonesAndafollow-uppaper8．(publish)byMITphysicistsseveralyearslater.Butpeoplearemorelikelytoreadabout9．(break)spaghettithantoreadanacademicpaper.Evenwhenthereisnoimmediateusefulness,10．isstillgoodtoencouragepeopletoobserveandthink.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。Mostpeoplelookforwardtotheirbirthdaysbecauseofthepresentstheyreceivethem.Ihavebeengettingmybirthdaypresentsbutnoneofwhichhavebeenremarkablesofar.Myparentsalwaysgivemebookswhichisfinebutnotexciting.Then,onmyseventeenbirthday,Igotthebestbirthdaypresentever.Onthediningtablewasawhiteenvelope.Iopeneditandfindakeyandanote.“Happybirthday,mydearnephew!”waswrittenonhand.ItwasfromhisAuntJess.IlookedatthekeymorecloselybutIrealizeditwasacarkey.Thiswasbestbirthdaypresent.Onmybirthday,Ibecametheownerofmyown