2023届新疆维吾尔自治区库尔勒市新疆兵团第二师华山高三第五次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项: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．Frankstudied_____EnglishlanguageinLondonforfouryears,sohegets____goodknowledgeofLondon.A．a;the B．/;/C．/;a D．the;a2．He______achancetotryitagainjustnow.A．gaveB．willgiveC．isgivenD．wasgiven3．Theycarryout________checksonmilkproductstomakesurethattheyareofhighquality.A．commonB．naturalC．ordinaryD．regular4．—Theroomlooksbigger!—We______thefurniture.A．havechanged B．hadchangedC．changed D．arechanging5．—You’vemadegreatprogressinyourEnglishstudy,haven’tyou?—Yes,butmuch.A．remainstodo B．isremainedtodoC．remainstobedone D．isremainedtobedone6．Asachild,Iwas_________tokeepquietwhenmyparentswerediscussingsomething,whileparentsnowadaysoftenaskfortheirchildren’sopinions.A．demanded B．hoped C．forbidden D．required7．________theychooseChinesecompanyisthatChinahasthemostadvancedtechnologyofhighspeedrailwayintheworld.A．When B．ThatC．Where D．Why8．Iwasexpectingapresentfromher,soIwasdisappointedIdidn’treceive______.A．it B．one C．that D．theone9．I’mafraidthatIcan’tattendTom’sweddingparty______nextweekend.A．tobeheld B．beingheldC．held D．istobeheld10．Housepricesareusuallymuchhigher________therearesubwaystationsaround.A．where B．unless C．while D．though11．Janeestablishedaprogram,____youngpeopletotakepartinactivities____promotegreaterconcernfortheenvironment．A．toencourage;where B．havingencouraged;whereC．encouraging;that D．encouraged;which12．—IfeelsonervousabouttheNationalEnglishSpeechCompetitiontomorrow.—.A．Ireallyenvyyou B．GladtohearthatC．Soundsgreat D．Takeiteasy13．Wherewasit______theroadaccidenthappenedtheotherday?A．that B．whenC．how D．which14．InthevirtuallaboratoryenvironmentcreatedintheVRapp,studentscan________aparticularexperimentbeforedoingtheminareallab.A．revealB．reserveC．previewD．provide15．Iamalwaysdelightedwhenreceivingyourinvitation,______thepartyonJune9thafterthenationalcollegeentranceexamination,Ishallbepleasedtoattend.A．Onaccountof B．WithregardtoC．Inresponseto D．Inviewof16．Itisreportedthehousingpricesinsomebigcitiesfallindifferentdegrees.A．whichB．whatC．thatD．where17．ThepredictionfromMayaworriesresidents_______December21,2012wouldbetheendoftheworld.A．if B．that C．whether D．which18．Lackofsleep_______leadtoweakenedimmunityandmemory,andalsoslowphysicalgrowth.A．shall B．must C．should D．can19．Insomecountries,peopleeatwithchopsticks,whilein________,knivesandforks.A．another B．otherC．others D．theother20．Theyovercamesomedifficultiesandcompletedtheworkaheadoftime,________wassomethingwehadnotexpected.A．that B．whichC．it D．what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）Anewstudyhasdiscoveredthatmeditation（冥想）andoxygensporttogetherreducedepression.TheRutgersUniversitystudyfoundthatthismindandbodycombination,donetwiceaweekforonlytwomonths,reducedthesymptomsforagroupofstudentsby40percent.“Weareexcitedbythefindingsbecausewesawsuchameaningfulimprovementinbothclinicallydepressedandnon-depressedstudents,”saidleadauthorDr.BrandonAlderman.“Itisthefirsttimethatbothofthesetwobehavioralwayshavebeenlookedattogetherfordealingwithdepression.”Researchersbelievethetwoactivitieshaveaninteractiveeffecton

combatingdepression.AldermanandDr.TraceyShorsdiscoveredthatacombinationofmentalandphysicaltraining(MAP)enabledstudentswithmajordepressivedisordernottoletproblemsornegativethoughtsdefeatthem.Rutgersresearcherssaythosewhoparticipatedinthestudybeganwith30minutesoffocusedattentionmeditationfollowedby30minutesofoxygensport.Theyweretoldthatiftheirthoughtsdriftedtothepastorthefuturetheyshouldrefocusontheirbreathing,enablingthosewithdepressiontoacceptmoment-to-momentchangesinattention.Shors,whostudiestheproductionofnewbraincellsinthehippocampus—partofthebraininvolvedinmemoryandlearning—saysscientistshaveshowninanimalmodelsthatoxygensportexercisekeepsalargenumberofcertaincellsalive.Theideaforthehumanintervention（干预）camefromherlaboratorystudies,shesays,withthemaingoalofhelpingindividualsacquirenewskillssothattheycanlearntorecoverfromstressfullifeevents.Bylearningtofocustheirattentionandexercise,peoplewhoarefightingdepressioncanacquirenewlearningskillsthatcanhelpthemprocessinformationandreducetheoverwhelmingrecollectionofmemoriesfromthepast,Shorssays.“Weknowthesetreatmentscanbepracticedoveralifetimeandthattheywillbeeffectiveinimprovingmentalhealth.”saidAlderman.“Thegoodnewsisthatthisinterventioncanbepracticedbyanyoneatanytimeandatnocost.”1、Whatmadetheresearchsodifferent?A．Adoptingawayofmeaningfultalk.B．Combiningthetwobehavioralwaystotreatdepression.C．Treatingdepressionwithspecialmedicine.D．Comparingthedepressedwiththenon-depressed.2、Theunderlinedword“combating”inParagraph3canbereplacedby______.A．fighting B．identifyingC．distinguishing D．examining3、Whatdidtheparticipantsdointheresearch?A．Theydidoxygensporthalfanhourbeforethinking.B．Theythoughtquietlyandthentookexercise.C．Theytookexerciselongerthantheythought.D．Theytookexercisewhilethinkingquietly.4、WhatisShors’mainpurposeofherstudies?A．Tofindoutcertainbraincellsofhumans.B．Tostudytheproductionofnewbraincells.C．Toofferpeopleanewmethodtotreatstress.D．Todecidethelinksbetweenstressandexercise.22．（8分）ScientiststhinktheyhavetheanswertoapuzzlethatconfusedevenCharlesDarwin:HowflowersevolvedandspreadtobecomethemostimportantplantsonEarth.Floweringplants,orangiosperms,makeupabout90%ofalllivingplantspecies.Inthedistantpast,theyoutpaced(超过)plantssuchasconifersandfems(针叶植物和蕨类植物)，buthowtheydidthishasbeenamystery.Newresearchsuggestsitisduetogenome(基因组)size.Hundredsofmillionsofyearsago,theEarthwasdominated(支配)byfernsandconifers.Then,about150millionyearsago,thefirstfloweringplantsappearedonthescene.Theyquicklyspreadtoallpartsoftheworld,changingthelandscapefrommutedgreentoavarietyofcolours.WhyangiospermsweresuccessfulanddiverseonEarthhasbeendebatedforcenturies.CharlesDarwinhimselfcalledita“mystery”,fearingthisapparentsuddenleapmightchallengehistheoryofevolution.KevinSimoninfromSanFranciscoStateUniversityinCalifornia,USandotherresearcherswonderedifthesizeoftheplant’sgeneticmaterial—orgenome—mightbeimportant.TheyanalyseddataheldbytheRoyalBotanicGardens,Kew,onthegenomesizeofhundredsofplants,includingfloweringplants,gymnosperms(agroupofplantsincludingconifers)andfems.Theythencomparedgenomesizewithanatomical(结构上的)features.Thisprovides“strongevidence”,thatthesuccessandrapidspreadoffloweringplantsaroundheworldisdueto“genomedownsizing.”Byshrinkingthesizeofthegenome,whichiscontainedwithinthenucleusofthecell,plantscanbuildsmallercells.Intum,thisallowsgreatercarbondioxideuptake(摄入)andcarbongainfromphotosynthesis,theprocessbywhichplantsuselightenergytoturncarbondioxideandwaterintosugarandoxygen.Theresearcherssaygenome—downsizinghappenedonlyintheangiosperms,andhiswas“anecessaryconditionforrapidgrowthratesamonglandplants”.1、Whatdoyouknowaboutangiosperms?A．TheyaredominantplantsonEarth.B．TheyarerareplantsinSouthAfrica.C．TheyaretopicalplantsinSouthAsia.D．Theyareextinctplantsintheworld.2、Itcanbeinferredthat.A．CharlesDarwinwasconfidentofhistheoryofevolutionB．KevinSimoninisprobablyanAmericanbiologistC．KevinSimoninworksintheRoyalBotanicGardens,KewD．CharlesDarwinsucceededinfiguringouttheflowerevolution3、Whichofthefollowingcontributedtothesuccessanddiversityofangiosperms?A．Theweakerconifer.B．Thelargernucleus.C．Thesmallergenome.D．Thestrongercell.4、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A．HowAngiospermsConqueredtheWorld?B．WhatPuzzleConfusedEvenCharlesDarwin?C．WhyGymnospermsWereSuccessfulonEarth?D．WhenAngiospermsOutpacedConifersandFems?23．（8分）Solarenergysystems&powerplantsdonotproduceairpollution,waterpollution,orgreenhousegases.Usingsolarenergycanhaveapositive,indirecteffectontheenvironment,whensolarenergyreplacesorreducestheuseofotherenergysourcesthathavelargereffectsontheenvironment.However,somepoisonousmaterialsandchemicalsareusedtomakethephotovoltaic(光电池的)cellsthatconvertsunlightintoelectricity.Somesolarthermal(保热的)systemsusepotentiallyhazardousliquidstotransferheat.Leaksofthesematerialscouldbeharmfultotheenvironment.U.S.environmentallawsregulatetheuseandsettlementofthesetypesofmaterials.Aswithanytypeofpowerplant,largesolarpowerplantscanaffecttheenvironmentneartheirlocations.Theplacementofthepowerplantmayhavelong-termeffectsonthehabitatsofnativeplantsandanimals.Somesolarpowerplantsmayrequirewaterforcleaningsolarcollectorsandconcentratorsorforcoolingturbinegenerators.Usinglargevolumesofgroundwaterorsurfacewaterinsomedrylocationsmayaffecttheecosystemsthatdependonthesewaterresources.Inaddition,thebeamofconcentratedsunlightasolarpowertowercreatescankillbirdsandinsectsthatflyintothebeam.Theamountofsolarenergythattheearthreceiveseachdayismanytimesgreaterthanthetotalamountofallenergythatpeopleconsumeeachday.However,onthesurfaceoftheearth,solarenergyisavariableandirregularenergysource.Theamountofsunlightandtheintensityofsunlightvariesbytimeofdayandlocation.Weatherandclimateconditionsaffecttheavailabilityofsunlightdailyandonaseasonalbasis.Thetypeandsizeofasolarenergycollectionandconversionsystemdetermineshowmuchoftheavailablesolarenergywecanconvertintousefulenergy.1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"hazardous"underlinedinparagraph2?A．inexpensive B．dangerousC．ineffective D．abnormal2、Whatinfluencecanlargesolarpowerplantshaveonthelocations?A．Pollutingthegroundwater.B．Protectingthehabitatsofplantsandanimals.C．Damagingthelocalnaturalbalance.D．Attractingbirdsandinsectstothearea.3、Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytellus?A．Differentareasreceivedifferentamountofsolarenergy.B．Howtoconvertsolarenergyintousefulenergy.C．Therelationshipbetweensolarenergycollectionandthesunlight.D．Somefactorsthatinfluencetheamountofsolarenergycollection.24．（8分）WelcometoTheMetropolitanMuseumofArtTheMet,whichisshortforTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt,presentsover5,000yearsofartfromaroundtheworldforeveryonetoexperienceandenjoy.MillionsofpeopletakepartinTheMetexperienceonlineoroffline.Sinceitwasfoundedin1870,TheMethasalwaystriedtobemorethanastoreroomofrareandbeautifulobjects.Everyday»artcomesaliveintheMuseum’sgalleriesandthroughitsexhibitionsandevents,revealingbothnewideasandunexpectedconnectionsacrosstimeandacrosscultures.Notes：I.HowcanIobtainpermissiontofilmorphotographatTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt?Pleaseemailadetailedrequesttocommunicatiom@.II.HowcanIobtainsuitableimagestoreproduceinamagazine,newspaper,orwebsite?ToviewandrequestpressimagesfortheMuseum’scurrentandupcomingexhibitionsandnewsstoriesabouttheMet,pleasesigninorregisterforapressaccountinthePressImagessectionoftheonlinePressRoom.III.AllotherimagerequestsshouldbedirectedtoArtResourcethroughitswebsite(),bytelephoneat212-505-8700,oremailatrequests@.YoumayalsosubmityourrequestusingtheImageRequestFormavailableontheMet’swebsite.IV.Ifyouhaveanyotherquestions,pleasecontacttheMuseum’sDigitalDepartment:DigitalDepartmentTheMetropolitanMuseumofArt1000FifthAvenueNewYork,NewYork10028-0198Telephone:212-650-2550Email:prtvacypolicy@1、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Abusinessguide.B．Anartsurvey.C．Aresearchreport.D．Anadvertisement.2、WhatcanwelearnabouttheMetfromthetext?A．TheMethasahistoryof5,000years.B．PeoplestartedtovisittheMetonlinetobuyobjects.C．TheMetstopscollectingartsrightnow.D．PeoplecannottakeaphotowithoutthepermissionoftheMet.3、Whatshouldyoudoifyouwanttohaveimagesusedforamagazine?A．Emailtocommunications@.B．Telephoneat212-505-8700.C．WriteanapplicationattheonlinePressRoom.D．ContacttheMuseum’sDigitalDepartment.25．（10分）Lastweek,EducationSecretaryArneDuncandeclaredwaronpapertextbooks.“Overthenextfewyears,”hesaidinaspeechattheNationalPressClub,“textbooksshouldbeabandoned.”Intheirplacewouldcomeavarietyofdigital-learningtechnologies,likee-readersandmulti-mediawebsites.Suchtechnologiescertainlyhavetheirplace.ButSecretaryDuncanisthreateningtolightafiretoatried-and-truetechnology—goodoldpaper—thathasbeenthefoundationforoneofthegreateducationalsystemsontheplanet.Andwhilee-readersandmulti-mediawebsitesmayseemappealing,theideaofreplacinganeffectivelearningplatformwithawidelyhyped(炒作)butstillunprovenoneisextremelydangerous.Anexpertonreading,MaryanneWolf,hasrecentlybegunstudyingtheeffectsofdigitalreadingonlearning,andsofartheresultsaremixed.SheworriesthatInternetreading,inparticular,couldbesuchasourceofdistractions(分散注意力)forstudentsthattheymaycanceloutmostotherpotentialbenefitsofaWeb-linked,e-learningenvironmentandwhileit'struethatthehigh-techindustryhassponsoredsubstantialamountsofresearchonthepotentialbenefitsofWeb-basedlearning,notenoughtimehaspassedforlongitudinal(纵向的)studiestodemonstratethefulleffects.Inaddition,digital-readingadvocatesclaimthatlightweighte-booksbenefitstudents'backsandsaveschoolsmoney.Buttherollingbackpackseemstohavesolvedtheweightproblem,andtheshockingcoststooutfiteverystudentwithane-reader,providetechnicalsupportandpayforregularsoftwareupdatespromisetomakethee-textbookaverypriceychoice.Asbothateacherwhousespapertextbooksandastudentofurbanhistory,Ican'thelpbutwonderwhatparallelsexistbetweenmyownfieldandthissudden,wholesaleabandonmentofthetechnologyofpaper.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Multi-mediawebsitesandgoodoldpaperarekindsofdigital-learningtechnologies.B．Digitallearningtechnologieswillreplacethepapertextbookssoonerorlater.C．E-readersandmulti-mediawebsitesarelearningmethodsthatareprovedeffective.D．Atried-and-truetechnologyispapertextbooks,longusedineducationalsystem.2、Whatisthedrawbackofpapertextbooksaccordingtothepassage?A．Theirweight.B．Theirprice.C．Theircontent.D．Theirappearance.3、WhatworriesMaryanneWolfisthat________.A．paperlearningcanprovidemorepotentialbenefitsB．studentsmaynotfocusonlearningbydigitalreadingC．digitalreadingcan'tprovidepotentialbenefitsforusersD．theresultsofdigitalreadingeffectsareunderstandable4、Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardsdigital-learning?A．Disapproving.B．Supportive.C．Positive.D．Objective.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）完形填空(共20小题;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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Jerryisarestaurantmanagerwhoisalwaysinagoodmoodandalwayshassomethingpositivetosay.OnedayIwentuptoJerryandaskedhim,“Idon’tget36!Youcan’tbea__37__personallofthetime.Howdoyoudoit?”Jerryreplied,“EachmorningIwakeupandsaytomyselfyouhavetwo__38__today.Youcancho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B．those C．one D．it2、A．brave B．good C．positive D．bad3、A．causes B．choices C．things D．goals4、A．and B．or C．but D．then5、A．how B．what C．that D．when6、A．supposed B．expected C．encouraged D．suggested7、A．came B．left C．broke D．knocked8、A．sword B．stick C．arrow D．gun9、A．Hopefully B．Delightedly C．Luckily D．Disappointedly10、A．pushed B．rushed C．stepped D．followed11、A．to B．towards C．from D．down12、A．even B．ever C．once D．still13、A．trouble B．accident C．difficulty D．trick14、A．expressions B．smiles C．cries D．tears15、A．attracted B．touched C．scared D．warned16、A．mix B．hope C．ask D．read17、A．care B．action C．turns D．apart18、A．what B．that C．if D．why19、.A．laughter B．disappointment C．excitement D．joy20、A．afterall B．atall C．inall D．forall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）CharlieChaplinwasborninapoorfamilyofmusichallperformersin79.1．astonisheduswasthatCharlie2．(teach)tosingassoonashecouldspeakanddanceassoonashecouldwalk.Suchtrainingwascommoninactingfamiliesatthattime,3．(especial)whenthefamilyincomewasoftenuncertain.Unfortunatelyhisfatherdied,leavingthefamilyevenworseoff.Byhisteens,CharliehadbecomeoneofthemostpopularchildactorsinEngland.Noonewaseverbored4．(watch)him—hissubtleactingmadeeverything5．(entertain).Astimewentby,hebeganmakingfilms.Hisfilmcharacter,thelittletramp,wasasocial6．(fail)butwaslovedforhisoptimismanddetermination7．(overcome)alldifficulties.Charliewrote,directedandproducedthefilmshe8．(star)in.In1972hewasgiven9．specialOscarforhisoutstandingwork.HelivedinEnglandandtheUSAbutspenthislastyearsinSwitzerland,10．hewasburiedin1977.Heislovedandrememberedasagreatactorwhocouldinspirepeoplewithgreatconfidence.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。RecentlywehadaclassmeetingonthetopicofMyChineseDream、SomementionedtheinspiredChineseDreamputforwardbyPresidentXi、AndtheotherstalkedenthusiasticallyabouthisunderstandingoftheChineseDream、Ialsotalkedaboutmyowndream、Ihadalwayswantedtobeadoctor、Notonlycandoctorssavepeople’slifebutalsotheyaredoingarespectablejob、Doctorscanalsohelppeopletoliveabetterlifewithouttheirprofessionalknowledge、Torealizemydream,ImustlearnasmuchasIcangetintoagoodmedicalcollege，whichIcanmakefullypreparationsforthejobofadoctor、Ibelievehardworkisthatittakestoaccomplishmygoal、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是学生李华，进入高一后你的朋友William感到压力很大，学习效果不太理想，请你给他写一封电子邮件，提些建议，帮助他放松身心，提高学习效率。要点：1.保持愉快的心情；2.积极参加体育活动；3.多与同学交流。注意：1.开头和结尾已为你写好，词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearWilliam,Recently,IhaveheardthatyoufeelstressedasastudentofSeniorOne._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、D3、D4、A5、C6、D7、D8、B9、A10、A11、C12、D13、A14、C15、B16、C17、B18、D19、C20、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、B2、A3、B4、C22、1、A2、B3、C4、A23、1、B2、C3、D24、VolunteeringIsFunOneafternoonIwassittingathomefeelingsobored.Insteadoffeelingsorryformyself,IwantedtomeetpeopleandhavenewexperiencessoIdecidedtostartvolunteering.IsearchedonmycomputerandfoundawebsitewhereIcouldvolunteeronafarminFrance.Mytimeworkingonafarmwasanewexperienceforme.Itwasbasicallyafreeholidayasfoodandaccommodationwereprovided.However,itwasnotyourtypicalholidayasIhadtolookafterfifteenhorsesandsleepatthetopofatowerinacastle!IwasanawfulfarmerbutitdidnotmatterbecauseImadesomegreatfriends.However,youdonotneedtogoabroadtovolunteer.Ihavehadplentyofadventuresathomeasvolunteeringcanbecomeahobby.Forexample,IlovesingingsoIhadagoodlaughwavingmyarmsinanattempttoconductmylocalchoir.Ididslowlyimproveanditfeltgreattoconductthechoirinaconcert.Atuniversity,Iorganisedaconcertforcharitywithmyfriends.Itwasreallyfunfindinghandsandraisingmoneyforacausewebelievein.Itistruethatyoufeelgoodvolunteeringbuttherearealsootheradvantages.Ioncevol-unteeredasaserveratacharitysportseventwhe