湖北省襄阳市第四中学2023学年高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷（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．Thebusdroppedmeoffandpulledaway_____IrealizedIhadleftmybagonit.A．whileB．beforeC．afterD．since2．Localslivedinrather________conditionsuntilthefoundingofthePeople’sRepublicofChinain1949.A．precious B．primitiveC．precise D．prior3．Oneisexpectedtobehave_________onsomespecialoccasions.A．accurately B．precisely C．appropriately D．rightly4．Theirproductsenjoy30percent________ofthemarketinthiscountrybecauseboththequalityandtheirservicearefine.A．featuresB．sharesC．interestsD．sales5．—CanIlieaboutseeingatextbecauseIwastoobusyorlazytorespondtoit?—Receivingatextdoesnotnecessarilymeanyouhavetorespond．Whywasteaperfectlygoodlie________thetruthwillserve?A．unless B．until C．when D．while6．Inspring,thesceneonthetopofthehillissoappealingthatitis________mywords.A．aboveB．overC．beyondD．off7．USslangishugely______thankstothemanydifferentethnicgroupsthathavesettledinthecountry.A．delicate B．dynamic C．diverse D．desperate8．Onthesurfaceofthewater________,whichspoiledthebeautifulsceneryofthepark.A．somedeadleavesdidfloat B．somedeadleavesfloatedC．floatedsomedeadleaves D．didsomedeadleavesfloat9．Heisconfident,________________inmyopinion,ismostimportantinsociety.A．how B．whichC．that D．what10．---Isthereanychanceofmybeingpromoted?---Ifyouwantapromotion,you’dbetterratherthangetyourway.A．playthegame B．crossyourfingersC．raisetheredflag D．killthefattedcalf11．---________Isaysomethingtoyou?Youwerereally,reallysomethingbackthere.Incredible!---Areyoutalkingto---me?Whoa!A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should12．Goodfood，goodsleep，noexercise．That'shegainedweight．A．howB．whenC．whatD．whether13．---Ican’tthinkwhyhe_____soangry.Imeantnooffence.---It’stypicalofhimtobesensitive.A．shouldhavebeen B．musthavebeenC．mighthavebeen D．canhavebeen14．AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture15．Youhaveabigmouth,Tom.Youhavetoldeverybodythesecret.A．shouldn’t B．mustn’t C．can’t D．mightn’t16．Don’tbejoking.It’stimeto______yourbusiness.A．setout B．takeup C．goon D．getdown17．Iwouldpersuadehertomakeroomforyou______itbenecessary.A．could B．mightC．should D．would18．Wesellalotofproductsoffshoreandtheopportunitytoopenupmarketsinregions________wedon'tcurrentlysellalottoisagreatone.A．where B．thatC．what D．when19．Theoldbank,_____appearanceisnotaprettysight,isextremelybeautifulontheinside.A．whose B．whereC．when D．which20．Wordcamethat30firefightersgavetheirlivestoourcountry_______nationalpropertysecurity.A．inexchangefor B．inresponsetoC．intermsof D．incontrastwith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）Here’sanideawhosetimehascome:Aflushotthatdoesn’trequireanactualshot.Forthefirsttime,researchershavetestedafluvaccinepatch(疫苗贴)inahumanclinicaltrialandfoundthatitdeliveredasmuchprotectionasatraditionalinjectionwithaneedle.Doctorsandpublichealthexpertshavehighhopesthatitwillincreasethenumberofpeoplewhogetimmunized(免疫的)againsttheflu.SeasonalfluisresponsibleforuptohalfamilliondeathsaroundtheworldeachyearaccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization.AteamledbyGeorgiaTechengineerMarkPrausnitzhascomeupwithanothermethodthatuses“microneedles”.Thesetinyneedlesaresosmallthat100ofthem,arrangedinorderonapatch,canfitunderyourthumb.Yetthey’rebigenoughtoholdvaccineforthreetypesofflu.Noneofthestudyvolunteershadserioussideeffects.Thegroupsthatgotpatcheshadmildskinreactionsthatwerenotseenintheregularneedlegroup,whilethevolunteersintheregularneedlegroupweremorelikelytoexperiencepain.Overall,70percentofthevolunteerswhogotvaccinepatchessaidthey’dratherusethemagainthangetatraditionalflushot.Thestudyauthorsdeclareditasuccessonallfronts.Thebiggestbeneficiariescouldbepeopleinlow-andmiddle-incomecountries,wherefluvaccinesarehardtocomeby.Reducingpainisnice,butotherbenefits—thepatchcostsless，iseasiertotransport,doesn’trequirerefrigeration,canbeself-administeredanddoesn’tcausewasteofneedles-areevenbetter.“MicroneedlePatcheshavethepotentialtobecomeidealcandidatesforvaccinationprograms,”wroteKatjaHoschlerandMariaZambonofPublicHealthEngland.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Avaccinepatchthatcurespeopleoftheirflu.B．Aclinicalstudythatprotectspeoplefromdisease.C．Apatchthatmakesflushotsathingofthepast.D．Amethodthatmakestraditionalflushotspainless.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthevaccinepatch?A．ItisproducedbytheWHO.B．Itcausesslightsideeffects.C．Itdeliversvaccinetothelittlefinger.D．Itworksbadlyon30%ofthevolunteers.3、Thenewpatchhasallthefollowingbenefitsexceptthat________.A．itisprovidedfreeofchargeB．itcanbeusedwithoutadoctorC．itcanhekeptatroomtemperatureD．itneedslesscareintransportation4、WhatisKaijaandMaria’sattitudetowardsthenewshot?A．Cautious. B．Favorable.C．Ambiguous. D．Disapproving.22．（8分）MygrandmotherRosalindEinhornwasbornexactlyfifty-twoyearsbeforeIwas,onAugust28,1917.LikemanypoorJewishfamiliesinNewYorkCity,shelivedinasmall,crowdedapartmentclosetotheirrelatives.Herparents,auntsandunclesaddressedhermalecousinsbytheirgivennames,butsheandhersisterwerereferredtoonlyas"Girlie”.DuringtheDepression,mygrandmotherwaspulledoutofMorrisHighSchooltohelpsupportthehouseholdbysewingfabricflowersontoundergarmentsthathermothercouldresellforatinyprofit.Nooneinthecommunitywouldhaveconsideredtakingaboyoutofschool.Aboy'seducationwasthefamily'shopetomoveupthefinancialandsocialladder.Educationforgirls,however,waslesssignificantbothfinancially,sincetheywereunlikelytocontributetothefamily'sincome,andculturally,sincehoyswereexpectedtostudytheTorahwhilegirlswereexpectedtoruna“properhome.”Luckilyformygrandmother,alocalteacherinsistedthatherparentsputherbackintoschool.ShewentonnotonlytofinishhighschoolbuttograduatefromU.CBerkeley.Aftercollege,“Girlie”workedsellingpocketbooksandaccessoriesatDavid'sFifthAvenue.Whensheleftherjobtomarrymygrandfather,David'shadtohirefourpeopletoreplaceher.Yearslater,whenmygrandfatherspaintbusinesswasstruggling,shejumpedinandlooksomeofthehardstepshewasunwillingtotake,helpingtosavethefamilyfromfinancialruin.Shedisplayedherbusinessabilityagaininherforties.Afterbeingdiagnosed(诊断）withbreastcancer,shebeatitandthendevotedherselftoraisingmoneyfortheclinicthattreatedherbysellingsomewatches.GirlieendedupwithaprofitthatApplewouldenvy.Ihavenevermetanyonewithmoreenergyanddeterminationthanmygrandmother.Whenmygrandmotherhadchildrenofherown—mymotherandhertwobrothers—sheemphasizededucationforallofthem.MymotherattendedtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Whenshegraduatedin1965withadegreeinFrenchliterature,shesurveyedaworkforcethatshebelievedconsistedoftwocareeroptionsforwomen:teachingornursing.Shechoseteaching.ShebeganaPh.D．programme,gotmarried,andthendroppedoutwhenshebecamepregnantwithme.Itwasthoughttobeasignofweaknessifahusbandneededhiswife’shelptosupporttheirfamily,somymotherbecameastay-at-homeparentandanactivevolunteer.Thecenturies-olddivisionoflaborstood.EventhoughIgrewupinatraditionalhome,myparentshadthesameexpectationsforme,mysister,andmybrother.Allthreeofuswereencouragedtodowellinschool,doequalroutinetasks,andparticipateinafter-schoolactivities.Wewereallsupposedtobeathletictoo.Mybrotherandsisterjoinedsportsteams,butIwasthekidwhogotpickedlastingym.Despitemyathleticshortcomings,Iwasraisedtobelievethatgirlscoulddoanythingboyscoulddoandthatallcareerpathswereopentome.WhenIarrivedatcollegeinthefallof1987,myclassmatesofbothgendersseemedequallyfocusedonacademics.Idon'trememberthinkingaboutmyfuturecareerdifferentlyfromthemalestudents.Ialsodon'trememberanyconversationsaboutsomedaybalancingworkandchildren.MyfriendsandIassumedthatwewouldhaveboth.Menandwomencompetedopenlyandaggressivelywithoneanotherinclasses,activities,andjobinterviews.Justtwogenerationsremovedfrommygrandmother,theplayingfieldseemedtobelevel.Butmorethantwentyyearsaftermycollegegraduation,theworldhasnotevolvednearlyasmuchasIbelieveditwould.Almostallofmymaleclassmatesworkinprofessionalsettings.Someofmyfemaleclassmatesworkfull-timeorpart-timeoutsidethehomeandjustasmanyarestay-at-homemothersandvolunteerslikemymom.Thismirrorsthenationaltrend.Incomparisontotheirmalecounterparts(相同能力者),highlytrainedwomenarescalingbackanddroppingoutoftheworkforceinhighnumbers.1、Whywerethewriter'sgrandmaandhersisterscalled"Girlie”?A．Theyhadnotyetgottheirgivennames.B．Theywerehighlyvaluedbytheirciders.C．Theysharedapparentsimilaritiesinmanyways.D．Theywereregardedaslessimportantthanboys.2、Whatconclusioncanwedrawaboutthewriter'sgrandmother?A．Shebenefitedgreatlyfromherfamilybackground.B．Shewasfullofideasforsolvingvariousproblems.C．Shewasanextraordinarilyableandtoughwoman.D．Shehadspecialwaysofteachingherownchildren.3、Whatmightpeoplethinkwhenthewriter’smothergaveupherjob?A．Itwasquitenormalforawomanlikehertodoso.B．Herjobshouldbetakenoverbyayoungerperson.C．Itwasarealshameaboutherlosingthatgoodjob.D．Herfreedomofchoiceoughttobewellrespected.4、Fromthedescriptionofthewriter’sownlife,wecansee________.A．greatexpectationsinthestudents'mindsB．seemingsocialprogressincertainaspectC．innocentfriendshipbetweenboysandgirlsD．positiveattitudestoworkandcompetitions5、Bywritingthepassagethewriterintendstoreveal________.A．thenecessityofwomen'seducationB．theimportanceofwomen'sliberationC．theexistenceofgenderdiscriminationD．thelivesofthreegenerationsofwomen23．（8分）Thisweek,we’resharingourfavoriterecentreads.Tohelproundoutourrecommendations,wealsotappedsomefolkswhoyou’veheardonCodeSwitchbefore—novelists,scholars,poetsandpodcasters.AllYouCanEverKnowbyNicoleChung“Thebookisanextraordinary,honestandsympatheticlookatadoption,raceinAmericaandfamiliesingeneral.It’salsosuchanengagingread.Istayedupwaytoolateonenightreadingitbecausethestoryjustpulledmein.AndI’verecommendedmanyofmyfriendstoreaditsoIcantalkaboutitwiththem.”—JasmineGuillory,authorofTheWeddingDate,TheProposalandtheforthcomingbookTheWeddingPart.BecomingbyMichelleObama“It’sadeeply-movingcomingofagestoryofMichelleObamainherearlylife.Therearesuchmovinganecdotesabouthowthisfamilyjustinvestedeverythinginthepossibilityofgivingtheirchildrenabetterlife.It’snotasweetbook,butatthesametime,it’sdeeplyhopefulaboutthepossibilityofwhathappenswhenyouworkhard,whathappenswhenyoulovehard.”—TayariJones,authorofAnAmericanMarriage,SilverSparrowandotherbooks.RageBecomesHer:ThePowerofWomen’sAngerbySorayaChemaly“Whatreallyimpressedmeaboutthisbookisthisideathatwomenshouldbeallowedtoexpresstheiranger,particularlyinLatinAmericanfamiliesandcommunities.IjustthinkSorayagoesintothisincredibledetailcitingscientificstudiesanddifferentworksofliteraturethatreallyconveythenecessitytofemaleanger,notonlyforthehealthofwomen,butforthehealthofequalityinsociety.”—JeanGuerrero,reporterwithKPBSandauthorofCrux:ACross-BorderMemoir.1、WhowroteTheWeddingDate?A．TayariJones B．JeanGuerreroC．JasmineGuillory D．SorayaChemaly2、Whichbooktellsabitterstorywithhope?A．Becoming B．AllYouCanEverKnowC．SilverSparrow D．Crux:ACross-BorderMemoir3、What’sthepurposeofthepassage?A．Tosellbooks. B．Tocommentonbooks.C．Tosharereviewsofbooks. D．Tocollectopinionsofbooks24．（8分）Mostgroupsofplantsandanimalsarericherinspeciesandmoreplentifulneartheequator.Intheocean,thatholdstrueforcold-bloodedpredators(掠食者).Butwarm-bloodedpredatorsaremorediversetowardthepolesandnoticeablymissingfromseveralwarmhotspots.Why?JohnGrady,anecologist,andhisteamconsideredthepossibility—warm-bloodedanimalsneedalottofueltheirmetabolism(新陈代谢).Perhapscolderwatersarejustricherinsmallfish?Buttheyfoundthatathigher,colderplaces,thereisn’tactuallymuchmorefoodaround.It’smorethatwarm-bloodedanimalsareeatingamuchbiggershareofitthantheircold-bloodedcompetitors.Therealexplanationissimple.Ananimal’sspeed,swiftness,andintelligencedependonitsmetabolism,whichinturndependsonitstemperature.Sincebirdsandmammalscankeepheatingtheirbodiesinicyconditions,theyremainfastandattentive.Bycontrast,thefishtheyhuntbecomeslowerandduller.Atsometippingpointoftemperature,seals,dolphins,andpenguinsstartoutswimmingtheirprey(猎物).Theybecomemorelikelytocomeupontargetsandoutpacethecold-bloodedpredatorsoftheirown.InGrady’swords,“Warm-bodiedpredatorsarefavouredwherepreysareslow,stupidandcold.”That’swhysharksandotherpredatoryfishdominateneartheequator,butcolderwatersarethekingdomofwhalesandseals.Bykeepingfoodtothemselvesinthepoles,thesecreaturescanthenspecializeonspecifictypesofprey,whichmakesthemmorelikelytosplitintoseparatespecies.ThekillerwhalesoftheNorthPacific,forexample,includemammal-eatingtransientsandfish-eating,year-roundresidents.Buttheworldischanging.It’slikelythatthesurfaceoftheoceanswillwarmby2to3℃withinthiscentury.Grady’steamestimatesthateverytimetheocean’ssurfacewarmsby1℃,populationsofseamammalswillfallby12%,andpopulationsofsealsandsealionswillfallby24%.But“predictionsarehard,”DonnaHauserfromtheUniversityofAlaskaFairbanksnotes.“Polarbearsarelosersofawarmingworld,butsomepopulationsarestilldoingwell.Somegroupsofwhaleshavechangedthetimingoftheirmigrations;othersarehuntingindeeper,colderwaters.Thesechangesmightmakeseamammalsmoreadaptabletochangingclimates.Maybetheyjustneedtofindtheplaceswherefishremainslow,stupidandcold.”1、Whyaretheremoretypesofwarm-bloodedpredatorsnearthepoles?A．Becausethereismorefood.B．Becausetherearefewerenemies.C．Becausetheyarefasterandwiser.D．Becausetheyconsumelessenergy.2、Theauthormentionsthekillerwhalestoshow______.A．thebenefitofbiologicalevolutionB．foodpreferenceofdifferentseamammalsC．thedistinctionofspecifictypesofpredatorsD．theadvantageofconstantbodytemperature3、WhatisDonnaHauser’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheseamammals?A．Positive. B．Negative.C．Neutral. D．Sceptical.4、Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．ArethePolesHeavenforSeaPredators?B．HowDoSeaMammalsTrackTheirPrey?C．WhyDotheWarm-BloodedLikeFoodCold?D．IstheWorldTooHotfortheWarm-Blooded?25．（10分）ExhibitionsintheBritishMuseumHokusai:beyondtheGreatWaveKatsushikaHokusai(1760-1849)iswidelyregardedasoneofJapan'smostfamousandinfluentialartists.Heproducedworksofastonishingqualityrightupuntilhisdeathattheageof90.Thisnewexhibitionwillleadyouonanartisticjourneythroughthelast30yearsofHokusai'slife—atimewhenheproducedsomeofhismostmemorablemasterpieces.25May—13August2017Room35Adults￡12,Members/under16sfreePlacesofthemind:Britishwatercolourlandscapes1850-1950DrawnfromtheBritishMuseum'srichcollection,thisisthefirstexhibitiondevotedtolandscapedrawingsandwatercoloursbyBritishartistsintheVictorianandmoderneras—twohalvesofverydifferentcenturies.23February—27August2017Room90Free,justdropinScythians:warriorsofancientSiberiaThismajorexhibitionexploresthestoryoftheScythians—nomadictribesandmastersofmountedwarfare,whoflourishedbetween900and200BC．TheirencounterswiththeGreeks,AssyriansandPersianswerewrittenintohistorybutforcenturiesalltraceoftheirculturewaslost—buriedbeneaththeice.14September2017—14January2018Room30Adults￡16.50,Members/under16sfreePoliticsandparadise:IndianpopularprintsfromtheMoscatelliGiftThisdisplayispartoftheMuseum'scontributiontotheIndia-UKYearofCulture2017.ItlooksatthepopularprintcultureofIndiafromthe1880suntilthe1950s.19July—3September2017Room90aFree,justdropin1、Ifyouareinterestedindrawingsofnaturalscenery,youwillprobablygoto______.A．Room35B．Room90C．Room30D．Room90a2、WhichexhibitioncanyouattendinOctober2017?A．Hokusai:beyondtheGreatWave.B．Scythians:warriorsofancientSiberia.C．Placesofthemind:Britishwatercolourlandscapes1850-1950.D．Politicsandparadise:IndianpopularprintsfromtheMoscatelliGift.3、Wherecanwemostprobablyfindthepassage?A．Inahealthreport.B．Inastorybook.C．Inaparentingmagazine.D．Inatourguide.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）Nextweek，strangerswithatruckwilltakeawayeverythingweown，excepttheclothesonourbacks，thecarwewilldrive，andasmuchstuffaswecanpackintoit．It’scalled1．Somepeopledoitoften．Forothers，likeme，it’ga2experience．Inallmyadultyears，I’vemovedonlythreetimes．Myfirst3andImovedintoourfirsthousewithabed，ourclothesandafewgifts．Thatwasmanyyearsago．Overtheyears，I4thathousewiththreechildren，afewdogsandenoughstuffto5theceiling．Thenthekidsgrewup，Ilostmyhusbandtocancer，andIbegantolearnabout6．First，Iletgoofthe7ofbeingincontro1．Lifeisn’taboutbeinginchargeofwhat8；it’saboutbeinginchargeofwhatwedowithit．Next，Iletgoof9thethingsIcaremostabout，likekeepingintouchwiththepeoplethat10themosttome．Iletgoofthepeoplewhose11areaboutangerorhatred，andtriedinsteadto12myselfwiththosewhoshinewith13．Finally，Iletgoofbeingalone—Iremarried．I14movedtoanewcitywithmynewhusband，andafterthatmove，I15I’dstopcollectingmeaninglessthings．But12yearslater，hereIam，stilllearningaboutlettinggo．We’11allmovesomedayfromthis16tothenext，butwewon’tneedatrucktodoit．We’lltake17withusandleavebehinda(n)18ofthelifewelived，themistakeswe19，andalltheloveandkindnesswetriedtoshow．Thatmemorymightnotbeatreasure，butifwe’re20，someonewillkeepitandholditcloseandneverletitgo．1、A．moving B．changing C．losing D．missing2、A．similar B．familiar C．rare D．valuable3、A．son B．daughter C．husband D．wife4、A．equipped B．filled C．involved D．provided5、A．paint B．repair C．build D．reach6、A．holdingon B．1ettinggo C．givingback D．turningdown7、A．plan B．idea C．concept D．decision8、A．devotes B．matters C．happens D．arrives9、A．puttingoff B．comingacross C．makingout D．takingover10、A．offer B．appear C．indicate D．mean11、A．issues B．subjects C．1ives D．beliefs12、A．present B．attract C．support D．surround13、A．kindness B．patience C．fortune D．humour14、A．naturally B．eventually C．formally D．regularly15、A．suggested B．informed C．insisted D．promised16、A．city B．town C．world D．country17、A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing18、A．memory B．experience C．record D．history19、A．completed B．made C．conducted D．forgot20、A．optimistic B．generous C．determined D．fortunate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）WewerestudyingShakespeare’sRomeoandJulietintheclass.Eachofus1．(require)toplayascenefromtheplay,andI2．(joke)askedtoplaythenurse.Howtheclassmatesrespondedarousedmyinterest.TheythoughtI,aguy,couldn’tplaythenurse.ButIdecidedIwasgoingtobethe3．(good)nursetoexplodeonthestageoftheclass.Thatfatefulweek,Iimprintedthelinesofthenurseinmyhead.Onthedayofthe4．(perform),Iwalkedontothestage,5．(dress)inmygrandmother’sItaliansuit,andpouredmyheartandsoul6．thescene.7．lookofastonishmentonmyclassmates’faceswasallIneededtorealizewhatschool8．(mean)tome.Schoolwasaplace9．Icouldexploreunknownareasofmymindanduncovernewideasabouttheworld.Perhapsthisrealizationhadnevershown10．(it)before,becauseIneverbeenbraveenoughtouncoverit.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便条。便条中共有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仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Ihavealwaysbeenshowinggreatinterestinsports、WhenIsawsomepeoplesnowboarding,Idecidedtogiveittry、Therefore,itwasmuchmoredifficultthanhadexpected、AtfirstIfoundwhyIcouldnotkeepmybalancesonaboardeasily、Andit