山东省东营市胜利二中2023学年高三下学期第六次检测英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项:1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2．答题时请按要求用笔。3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Iamwonderinghowit________thatyoudidsomuchworkwithinsuchashorttime.A．heldup B．cameaboutC．gaveaway D．calledfor2．—Whichdoyouprefer,theformeroptionorthelatterone?—Ithinktheformeroneisnobetterthanthelatterone.SoI’llchoose________.A．theformeroneB．thelatteroneC．eitherofthemD．neitherofthem3．TheLifelongLearningProgramme________toenablepeopletotakepartinlearningexperienceshastakenoffacrossEurope.A．havingbeendesigned B．beingdesignedC．designed D．designing4．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain5．—When______leaveforJapan?—When______leaveforJapaniskeptsecret.”A．theywill,willthey B．willthey,theywillC．theywill,theywill D．willthey,willthey6．Eachparty_______respectthearticlesofthiscontract,oradouble-sizedfinancialpunishmentisamust.A．will B．could C．shall D．should7．Competedin1891,in________wasknownasTheGildedAge,thefive­storymansionisnowownedbyafamousactorwhodecidestostageaspecialproductionofShakespeare'sHamlet.A．that B．what C．which D．it8．Julieisoneofthosewomenwhoalwaysthelatestfashion.A．putupwith B．keepupwith C．comeupwith D．getonwith9．.Openingthebook,shefoundinitawhite,plainenvelopewithhername______onit.A．toprint B．printed C．printing D．print10．Ifyouwanttoseeadoctor，youfixadatewithhimaheadoftime.Thatisacommon________intheUSA．A．viewB．exerciseC．practiceD．reality11．—FlightMU257_______________.Imustbeoffnow.—Haveanicetrip.A．isbeingannouncedB．hasannouncedC．wasannouncingD．hadbeenannounced12．—________yourpurchasesintime,makesuretheexpresscompanyknowsyouraddressexactly.A．Toreceive B．ReceivedC．Receiving D．Havingreceived13．JackandMikewerefoundcheatingintheexam,and_______bytheirteacheratthemoment.A．werescolded B．arebeingscoldedC．havebeenscolded D．werebeingscolded14．He’sasa“bellyacher”—he’salwayscomplainingaboutsomething.A．whoisknown B．whomisknownC．whatisknown D．whichisknown15．ManygasesintheatmosphereactuallyheatenergythatescapesfromtheEarth’ssurfacebacktotheearth.A．finding;reflecting B．found;reflectedC．found;toreflect D．found;reflect16．Duetoaterriblefluthat________on,manystudentsdon’tshowuptoschooltoday.A．goes B．wasgoing C．isgoing D．hasgone17．—Doyouknow______themeetingroomearlier?—Shehadaheadache.A．whyAnnleftB．whydidAnnleaveC．whyAnnwillleaveD．whywillAnnleave18．——HowdidyoufindyourtriptoWaterParkinthesummerof2016?——Ithoroughlyenjoyedit.Itwas________thanIexpected.A．evenmuchinteresting B．farmoreinterestingC．sofarinteresting D．farfrominteresting19．Yourredcoatlookssogood.Itstoodoutclearly______thesnow.A．acrossB．againstC．throughD．over20．TheJapanesesufferingfromtheworstnaturaldisasters.A．are;eversince B．are;ofalltimeC．is;eversince D．is;ofalltime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）MyfriendSmitastartsworryingabouteverylittlethingonearth.SayifherhomeWi-Fistopsworking,orsayiftheheaterswitchgoeswrong,shewouldcallmeupanxiously,asifthewholeworldhasfallenapart.Really,there’snothingworsethannotbeingabletoenjoylifebecausesomethingisstuckinyourheadthatwon’tgoaway.Sowhatworryactuallyisallabout?Themindlikestoanchoritselftotheknown.Worryisasymptomofthedeep-rootedfearyouexperiencewhenyouhavetowalkintotheunknown.Youpreferthingstobepredictable.Youfearthatanyunexpectedturnineventswouldthrowyourcarefulplanningintochaos.Themoreenergyyougivetoyourfears,themoreanxiousyoubecome.Inreality,allformsofworryrepresentanunderlyinglackoftrust.Youareunabletotrustinthegoodnessoflife.Eventhoughthingscouldturnoutinanumberofways,youhaveatendencytobelievethatthingsaregoingtoturnoutnegativeratherthanpositive.Negativityisonlyhurtingyou—nooneelse.Itjustdrainsyouemotionallyanddistractsyoufromthemostimportantthingsoflife.Itissuckingawaythemotivationthatyoucouldotherwiseapplytowardssomethingpositiveandproductive,likefeelinggratitudeforwhatyoudohaveinyourlife.Gratitudemeansthankfulness,countingyourblessings,noticingsimplepleasures,andacknowledgingeverythingthatyoureceive.Worryingcanbehelpfulwhenitpushesyoutotakeactionandsolveaproblem.Butifyou’repreoccupiedwith“whatifs”andworst-casescenarios(设想),worrybecomesaproblem.Constantdoubtsandfearscanweakenyouremotionalenergy,sendyouranxietylevelssoaring,andinterferewithyourdailylife.Youcantrainyourmindtostaycalmandlookatlifefromamorepositiveperspective.1、WhydoesthewritermentionSmitaatthebeginningofthepassage?A．Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.B．Toshowtheharmofmoderntechnology.C．Togiveusanexampleforustolearnfrom.D．Toshowthegoodrelationshipbetweenthem.2、Whichofthefollowingwillcauseworry?A．Carefulplanning.B．Increasingenergy.C．Thingsunpredictable.D．Trustofothers.3、Whatwillhappenwhenyouarcfullofnegativity?A．Youwillbethankful.B．Youwillcountyourblessings.C．Youwillnoticesimplepleasures.D．Youwillbeemotionallydrained.4、Whatissuggestedwhenyouhavetoomuchworry?A．Thinkingaboutmany“whatifs”.B．Trainingyourselftostaypositive.C．Reducingyouremotionalenergy.D．Makingyouranxietylevelshigher.22．（8分）AbooksellerinChongqinghasbeenleavingnovelsontrainsandatstationstoinspiremorecommuters(上下班往返的人)toread,afterseeingBritishactressEmmaWatsontakepartinasimilarprojectinLondon.AuthorandbookstoreownerJiangLin,29,randomlyplaced40worksalongthecity’slight-railsystemonSunday.Whoeverfindsabookcanreaditinpublicortakeithome,buttheyareencouragedtoleaveitagainonpublictransportationoncetheyhavefinishedwithit.Jiangsaid,“Iconsideredtheneedsofcommuters,"hesaid."Ihopestrangerscanfeelcomfortedbythebooksandfeelconnectedwithotherreaders."All40bookswerechosenfromJiang’sstore,Razor’sEdgeBookClub,whichheopenedinthesummer,andincludedfictionandnonfiction,withtopicsrangingfromartandsocialsciencestophilosophyandhistoryJiang’sBooksontheChongqingLightRailprojectfollowsthesamemodelasBooksontheUnderground,whichwasstartedin2012andsees“bookfairies”leaveworksonLondonTubetrainsandatstations.Readersareencouragedtosharetheirviewsonthebooks.ItwasrevealedonNov.1thatWatson,whoisbest-knownfortheHarryPottermovieseries,isabookfairy.“AfterIreadthenewsaboutherleavingbooksontheLondonTube,IwassoinspiredthatIimmediatelydecidedtodosomethingovertheweekend,”Jiangsaid.However,hisdecisionwassospontaneousthathehadnotimetomakethestickersthatareusuallyplacedoneachbooktoidentifythemaspartoftheproject.Instead,heputanoteontheflypagetointroducetheconcept.Tohissurprise,oneofhisfriendswasamongthosewhofoundhisbooksandpostedapictureonWeChatMoments,asocialmediafunctionontheinstant-messagingapp.Jiangsaidmorethan20peoplehavesincecomeonboardandarenowworkingonamoredetailedthantospreadtheloveofreading.Althoughincreasingnumbersofpeoplereadondigitaldevices,bookshavenottotallygoneoutoffashion.JiangmentionedthattheyneededthesupportfromChonqingLightRailCo.toensurethebookstostaythereandalsohopedtheprojectcouldbewelcomedacrossthecountry.1、JiangLinleftbooksontrainsoratstationsinorderto______.A．raisemoneyforpoorreadersB．openanewbookstoreC．helpsellmorebooksD．advocatereadingbooks2、Jianggotinspiredtostarttheprojectby_________.A．HarryPorterB．WechatmomentsC．EmmaWatsonD．Razor’sEdgeBookClub3、Theunderlinedword“spontaneous”isclosestinmeaningto__________.A．unplannedB．unwiseC．firmD．thoughtful4、Jiang’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheprojectcanbebestdescribedas___________.A．positiveB．doubtfulC．reservedD．worried23．（8分）IfyoulookontheInternet,youwillseethatalmosteverydayoftheyearcelebratessomekindoffood.These“holidays”havebecomeverypopularacrosstheUnitedStates.Theygivepeopleachancetoenjoysomethingtheymightnoteatnormally,likeNationalOnion(洋葱)RingDay,forexample.Foodholidaysalsogiverestaurantsandotherbusinessesachancetopromotetheirproducts.ButwheredidtheseAmerican“holidays”comefrom?ManyaretheinventionofanAlabamaman,John-BryanHopkins.HewritesaboutfoodforhisFwebsite.HopkinstoldTimemagazinethatwhenhebeganhissitein2006,therewereonly175“holidays.”“Ifilledintherest,”hesaid.TheNationalDayCalendarhasalistofallthedifferentfoodandnon-foodrelated“holidays.”Inthepast,thewebsiteusedtoletanyonecreatetheirownday—foraprice.Butnow,thesiteonlyacceptsrequestsfrombusinessesandotherorganizations.Whilesomefood“holidays”areindeedmade-up,manyhavehistoricalroots.Forexample,NationalBeerDayonApril7markstheendofaU.S.banontheproduction,transport,importandsaleofalcoholicdrinks.Thebanlastedfrom1920until1933.TheSalvationArmy,aChristiangroup,launchedU.S.NationalDoughnutDayonJune1,1938.ItwasmeanttohonorwomenwhoservedsoldiersdoughnutsduringWorldWarI.Butnoteveryonelikesfoodholidays.BethanyJeanClementisafoodwriterfortheSeattleTimesnewspaper.Shewrote,“Igetthatsomepeoplemightbeexcitedby,say,NationalDoughnutDay.Butyoureallycanhaveadoughnutanydayyouwant!”TaviJuarez,alsoofF,thinksnationalfoodholidaysareheretostay.ShetoldtheSeattleTimes,“Inmymodestopinion,Ibelievethatfoodholidayswillcontinuetogrowinpopularityonlinebecausethere’salotofnegativity(消极)outthere.Whynotchoosetocelebratefoodinstead?”1、Whydoesthewebsiteacceptothers’ownday?A．Topromotetraditionalfood.B．Tomakemoney.C．Tocreatenewholidays.D．Toattractmoreviewers.2、WhatisNationalBeerDayrelatedto?A．Law.B．War.C．Right.D．Custom.3、Whodislikesfoodholidays?A．John-BryanHopkins.B．TheSalvationArmy.C．BethanyJeanClement.D．TaviJuarez.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．GoodChancestoEnjoyParticularFoods.B．TraditionalAmericanFoodsontheInternet.C．TricksofBusinesses:PromotionofProducts.D．NationalFoodDays:AnAmericanTradition.24．（8分）StandingdeskshavebecomecommonacrossSiliconValley,offeringhealthbenefitstothosewillingtoworkontheirfeet.However,duetotheirhighprice,theyhavefailedtocatchonuntilnow.Recently,IkeahasbroughtoutBekantconvertible（可变换的）standingdeskthatcanbecomeanormaldeskatthetouchofabutton.The$500adjustabledeskcantransformfromastandarddesktoastandingone,andIkeahopesitcouldmakethestandingdeskmainstream.Expertssaythatchangingfromaseatedtoastandingdeskcanimproveproductivity.SimilardeskshavebecomeacommonsightattechfirmssuchasGoogle,wheresomeemployeeshaveeveninstalledtreadmill(跑步机)andbicycledesks.Thedeskisnotthefirst“convertible”onthemarket.Asearlyas2013,StirKinectbroughtoutanadjustabledesk.The$3,890StirKinectdeskhasamotortoraiseandloweritself,changingitintoastandingdeskoratraditionaldesk.Thedeskcanevenbeprogrammedtomoveupanddownslightly,makingitappeartotakeagentlebreathtoremindtheusertochangetheirpositions.Tomovebetweensittingandstandingpositions,ownerssimplydoubletaponthescreen.Thedeskcanlearntheuser’spreferencesovertimeandsuggestthebestseatingposition.TheStirKinectdeskwascreatedbyateamofex-AppleandDisneyengineers.Ithasabuilt-intouchscreentocontrolandtrackmovement,andcantellusersexactlyhowmanycaloriestheyburnbystandingduringtheirworkingday.ItalsohasdevicescontainingpowerpointsandUSBportsforchargingphones,tokeepcableshidden.“Ikea’sheight-adjustabledeskisgreatforopeningupthelowerendofthemarket,’’saidJPLabrosse,founderandCEOofStir.1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Ikeahasbroughtoutanadjustablestandingdesk.B．SiliconValleyofferedhealthbenefitstoofficials.C．Googleformedtheirtechfirmstodesignbicycledesks.D．TheStirKinectdeskwillbecomemainstreaminthemarket.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A．BeforeBekantdesk,similaradjustabledeskshavebeenwidelyused.B．Theseateddeskswilltaketheplaceofthestandingdesksinthefuture.C．ComparedtotheStirKinectdesk,theBekantdeskismuchcheaper.D．TheadjustabledesksweredesignedbytheAppleandDisneyCompany.3、TheStirKinectdesk______.A．canbreatheinandbreatheoutbypressingthebuttononceB．canchargephonesbyusingadevicecontainingpowerpointC．cantellyouhowmanycaloriesyouneedforawalkD．canadviseyoutodomoreexerciseatapropertime4、WhatcanweinferfromthelastsentencegivenbyJPLabrosse?A．Ikea’sadjustabledeskwillbepopularwithaveragepeople.B．Ikeawillhavetosellfurnitureatalowerpriceinthefuture.C．ThisheightadjustabletablecanonlybefoundinIkea.D．ItisnotnecessaryforIkeatoopenupthemarketatall.25．（10分）ArobotcalledBina42hassuccessfullytakenacourseinthephilosophyofloveatNotreDamedeNamurUniversity(NDNU),inCalifornia.AccordingtocourseinstructorWilliamBarry,associateprofessoratNDNU,Bina42istheworld’sfirstsociallyadvancedrobottocompleteacollegecourse,afeathedescribedas“remarkable.”Therobottookpartinclassdiscussions,gaveapresentationwithastudentpartnerandparticipatedinadebatewithstudentsfromanotherinstitution.Beforebecomingastudent,Bina42appearedasaguestspeakerinBarrysclassesforseveralyears.OnedaywhenaddressingBarry’sclass,Bina42expressedadesiretogocollege,adesirethatBarryandhisstudentsenthusiasticallysupported.RatherthanenrollBina42inhisRobotEthics:PhilosophyofEmergingTechnologiescourse,BarrysuggestedthatBina42shouldtakehiscoursePhilosophyofLoveinstead.LoveisaconceptBina42doesn’tunderstand,saidBarry.ThereforethechallengewouldbeforBarryandhisstudentstoteachBina42whatloveis.“Someinterestingthingshappenedintheclass,”saidBarry.HesaidthathisstudentsthoughtitwouldbestraightforwardtoteachBina42aboutlove,which,afterall,is“fairlysimple—it’safeeling,”saidBarry.Buttherealitywasdifferent.Bina42endeduplearning“31differentversionsoflove,”saidBarry,highlightingsomeofthechallengeshumansmayfacewhenworkingartificialintelligenceinfuture.Bina42participatedinclassdiscussionsviaSkypeandalsotookpartinaclassdebateaboutloveandconflictwithstudentsfromWestPoint.Bina42’scontributiontothedebatewasfilmedandpostedonYouTube.ItwasjudgedthatBina42andNDNUclassmateswerethewinnersofthisdebate.Inthenextdecade,BarryhopesBina42mightbecomecomplexenoughtoteachaclass,thoughhesaysheforeseesrobotsbeingusedtobettertheteachingandlearningexperience,ratherthanreplacinginstructorscompletely.1、（小题1）WhatwasBina42’sperformancelikeinclass?A．Extraordinary.B．Insignificant.C．Far-reaching.D．Unattractive.2、（小题2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword“addressing”inparagraph3probablymean?A．Dealingwith.B．Consultingwith.C．Givingaspeechto.D．Sendingaletterto.3、（小题3）Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．ItwasinterestingforBina42tolearnaboutlove.B．ItwasquitetoughforBina42tolearnaboutlove.C．Artificialintelligencemaysomehowbesuperiortoman.D．Humanscanlaunchachallengetoartificialintelligence.4、（小题4）WhatdoesBarrythinkofthefuturedevelopmentofBina42?A．Itwillsurelybeabletoserveasateacher.B．Itwillbeabletopromotelearningandteaching.C．Itwillcompletelytaketheplaceofinstructors.D．Itwillbesmartenoughtocontrolhumanbeings.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）IwasshoppinginastorewhenIsawa

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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、B2、D3、C4、C5、B6、C7、B8、B9、B10、C11、A12、A13、B14、C15、D16、C17、A18、B19、B20、B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、A2、C3、D4、B22、IhadjustmovedtoSanAntonio,Texas.Iworkedforthetourbusservicetakingtouristsonashorttourofthecity’shistoricplacesandwouldendupattheAlamo.IwasdrivingbackfrommylasttouronacoolFebruarydayonmywaybackfromtheSanFemandoCatholicchurchwithnooneonmybuswhenIsawamandressedinrags,thinkingthispersonmustbeanactororsomethingwalkingaround.Istoppedandaskedhim,“Needaride?”Withoutsayinganythinghejustwalkedonbroadandsatdowninseatbehindme.“Whereareyouheading?”Iaskedhim.Helookedupintothemirroratmeandreplied.“I’vegottogettothefort(要塞)andreporttoColonel(上校)TravisthattheMexicansarehere!”Ilaughedtomyselfthinkingthatthismanwasaseriousactor.“I’mguessingyoumeantheAlamo?”Isaidbacktohim.Ilookedupandsawhewasn’tsmilingnorlaughing.Allthroughouttheridehewasstaringinamazementatallthetoweringskyscrapersandthebuildingsalongthestreet.“Irememberwhenthistownwasnothingmorethanalittletradingvillage!”Hefinallysaidtome.“Sowhat’syourname?”Iaskedhim.“DanielCloud,yours?”“DavidZime.”IrepliedasIturnedthecornerofthestreetandlaideyesupontheAlamo.Ipulleduptothesidewalkandopenedthedoor.Cloudgotoutofhisseatandcameuptome.“Thanksfortheride.”Hesaidextendinghishand.Itookhispalmanditwasfreezingcoldlikehejuststeppedoutofthefreezer.“Notaproblem,Mr.Cloud,anddon’tworryaboutthefee.It’sonthehouse.”HenoddedhisheadingratitudelikeallusTexansdoandwalkedaway.Itwasn’tuntilthenthatInoticedthathewassoaked(浸；泡)totheboneindrippingwaterandwehadnotasingledropofraininamonthormore.Ijustshookm