2023届甘肃省天水市高考英语倒计时模拟卷（含答案解析）

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、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Lackofsleep_______leadtoweakenedimmunityandmemory,andalsoslowphysicalgrowth.A．shall B．must C．should D．can2．Ifyouarefeelingsotired,perhapsalittlesleepwould____．A．act B．helpC．serve D．last3．—HowcanIwakeupsoearly?—Setthealarmat5:00am.,youwillmakeit.A．and B．butC．or D．so4．PeopleexpectShanghaiDisneylandParktoofferbetterservicethan________ofTokyo’s.A．this B．it C．one D．that5．Theaccidentwhichleft15peopleonboarddead________ifboththeangryfemalepassengerandthebusdriverhadkeptcalm.A．shouldhaveavoided B．shouldbeavoidedC．couldhaveavoided D．couldhavebeenavoided6．Mycousininsistedthatshe______toAustraliaforfurtherstudy.Butthecompanyrefusedherapplication.A．sends B．willbesentC．besent D．wouldbesent7．Havingpicturestocolorwillkeepchildren______forhours.A．amused B．amusingC．amuse D．toamuse8．Weshoulddowhatwecan______people’shardworkpaysoff.A．besure B．beingsureC．makingsure D．tomakesure9．—________?Youlookreallydown.—I’mtiredofmyjob.Thereareendlessproblemstodealwith.A．Whybother B．SowhatC．What’sup D．Whynot10．Timeisaprecious________thatisoftentakenforgrantedamongtheyoungpeople.A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution11．Heissuchanunselfishman.Youcannothelpbut________him.A．respectB．torespectC．neglectD．toneglect12．Itisimmediatelyclear______thefinancialcrisiswillsoonbeover.A．since B．whatC．when D．whether13．—Whyareyousolate?—Thedrivercouldn’tseeclearlybecauseofthefog．____,theroadwastooicy．A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Besides14．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly15．Sometimesitseemstobothertheteacher______allthestudentsarebeingtooquiet.A．how B．whatC．that D．where16．Thepeopleinthevillageareso________thattheyarewillingtohelpeveryvisitor.A．optimistic B．energeticC．enthusiastic D．ambitious17．Whatanunforgettableexperience!I'llwriteitdown__________itisstillfreshinmymemory.A．since B．while C．after D．until18．Theengineeristhoughttobecapableandmodest,sohispromotiontomanagerisapopular_____.A．achievement B．appointment C．commitment D．employment19．—youplaythepianoatthistimeoftheday?Ineedagoodrestfortomorrow’stest.—Sorry.A．Must B．Shall C．Can D．May20．.JennywassadoverthelossofthephotossheshotinCanada,_________thiswasamemorysheespeciallytreasured.A．if B．when C．as D．where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）Wheneverwetalkaboutholidays,mymotherteasesmysisterandmeabouthowwe“makeoutlikerobbers.”SheisreferringtothefactthatwearehalfJewishandhalfIndian,sowereceivegiftsonboththe.festivalsoflights.HanukkahandDiwali.Thoughmymotherteasesus,Idonotmindgettingtwosetsofgifts!Hanukkahiscelebratedonthe25thdayoftheJewishmonth.whichisusuallysometimeinDecember.OnHanukkah,likemostJewishfamilies.welightamenorahandsayaprayereachnight.Wealsosayaspecialprayeronthefirstnight.Afterthat,itisatraditiontormysisterandmetodo‘hotandcold’,forourhiddenHanukkahgifts.Whenwewalktowardsthegift,ourparentssay‘hot’andwhenwewalkfurtheraway,theysay‘cold’.WeeachreceiveonepresenteverynightofHanukkah.AnotherpartIlikeaboutthisholidayisseeingfamilymemberswhowedonotseeoften.Myauntusuallystaysforafewdays,andwesometimesvisitotherrelatives.Diwaliiscelebratedonthe13thdayofthedarkfortnightofthemonthofAshwin(October/November).TocelebrateDiwali,myfamilydoesapooja,orprayers,inhonorofthegoddessLakshmi.Sincesheisthegoddessofwealthandprosperity,thepoojaincludeswashingsilvercoinsinmilkandwater.InIndia,peopledecoratetheirhouseswithlamps,similartothewayyoumightlightupyourhouseforChristmas.MyfamilyjustplacesafewcandlesoutsideWealsosetofffirecrackers,whichismyfavoritepart.Weoftendothisactivitywithfriendstoaddtotheexcitement.BothholidayshavedifferenthistoriesandstoriesWecelebratethemindifferentways,yettheybothhavethesamemeaning.Theybothtranslateinto.FestivalofLights,andtheybothmeanfamilyandpresentsforme!1、WhydoestheauthorreceivegiftsonbothHanukkahandDiwali?A．Becausehelivesinarichfamily.B．Becausehelivesintwodifferentcountries.C．Becausehisparentslikecelebratingtheirdifferentcultures.D．Becausehisparentslikespendingmoneybuyinggiftsforthem.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“hotandcold”inParagraph2referto?A．AkindofHanukkahgame.B．AkindofHanukkahgift.C．Acanoffestivaldrink.D．Ariddlewrittenonlights.3、wecanlearnfromthetextthatHanukkahandDiwali.A．sharethesamehistoryandcultureB．arecelebratedbybothJewsandIndiansC．arebothrelatedtothelegendoflightsD．encouragethefamiliestodotheirprayers4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsHanukkahandDiwali?A．Sheenjoyscelebratingbothofthem.B．Shedoesmindspendingthem.C．ShelikesHanukkahbetter.D．ShelikesDiwalibetter.22．（8分）Haveyouevernoticedthatafterabout6monthsyourperfectlynew1，000dollarsmartphonebeginstoslowdown?WhatifItoldyouthatit’sasalesstrategythatprettymuchallphonecompaniesusetoforcepeopleintobuyingnewphones?Inlate2015，whenLisaYoungwasinchargeofiOSsecurityandbetasoftwaretestingteams，herbossrevealedadarksecrettoher，sayingthattheywereusinganewstrategythatwouldpurposelyslowdownolderphoneseverytimethephonewouldupgradetothelatestoperatingsystem.Thisnewmethodwouldforcecustomerstobuythelatestphonemodel，increasingsalesby70％.Shewasalittledisturbedtohearthenews，butshejustkeptherheaddownandcontinuedtodoherjob.Afterawhile，theguiltofbeinginvolvedwithsuchashadysalesmodelstartedtoweighheavyonher.“Howcouldamulti—billiondollarcorporationcontinuetotakeadvantageofthepubliclikethis?”shethought.InMarchof2017，shecontactedareporterfromCNNtofinallyleaktheinformationconcerningAppleslowingdownphones.Thescandal(丑闻)wentviralovernight，andeverymediaoutletintheworld，ineverylanguagewastalkingaboutit，makingitoneofthebiggestcontroversiesinconsumerelectronicshistory.Aweeklater，shewassecretlyletgoafterher8yearsofservice.Althoughshewastakingahugeriskgoingagainstoneofthemostpowerfulcorporationsintheworld，shefeltasenseofreliefexposingthem.Thepublicdeservedtoknowandthefearbecamehermotivationtofindawaytodestroytheirshadysalesmodel.Severalofhercolleagueswerefiredwithher.Theyquietlyunited，andafterayearofextensiveresearchtheydesignedauniqueproductcalledCircaChargethatwouldreversethenegativeeffectsof“softwareupdates.”PhonecompanieshaverecentlycaughtwindoftheirovernightsuccesswithCircaChargeandaretryingtodoeverythingtheycantomakethisproductillegalandbanitforever.Lisaandherteamhavemadeunbelievableprogressinincreasingbatterylife，batteryhealth，andoptimizingphoneperformance，andtheywillcontinuetodevelopnewtechnologythatwillbeatphonecompaniesattheirowngameuntiltheychangetheirways.1、Whatcanwelearnaboutthenewmethodmentionedinparagraph2?A．Itisessentialinthe1atestoperatingsystem.B．Itbenefitsusersinupgradingtheiroldphone.C．Itfoolscustomersintobuyingthelatestmodelonpurpose.D．Itisasuccessfulsalesstrategyforadvertisingnewsoftwares.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“keptherheaddown”inparagraph3referto?A．Loweredherhead.B．Noddedtoshowapproval.C．Pretendedtoknowsomething.D．Triednottoshowsheknowssomething.3、HowdidLisaYoungfeelafterleakingthesecret?A．Disturbed. B．Relieved. C．Frightened. D．Disappointed.4、Fromthepassage，weknow______________.A．it'stootoughforLisaandherteamtoincreasebatterylifeB．CircaChargehelpsphonecompanieswithsoftwareupdatesC．LisastrugglestoforcephonecompaniestochangetheircurrentwaysD．phonecompaniesfinditessentialtobantheirillegalsoftwareforupdating23．（8分）ThesemessagesarepostedtoHomestayWebHostsbygueststhroughouttheworld.MessageboardforadvertisementsfromguestsMessageboardforadvertisementsfromguestsKanaeMasuda*IwillstudyCantonese(粤语)inCUHKfromthisSeptember.I’mlookingformyroomduringtheperiodbeforethesemesterbegins(10-14Sep.)...moreOgataMisa*Hi,I’mMisaandI’m23yearsold.I’macollegestudentinNewYork.I’mmovingtoSeattleinSeptemberandamlookingforahostfamily…moreMinhPhan*Hi,mynameisMinhPhanandI’mafemaleinternationalhighschoolstudent(arisingsophomore).IgotoaprivateschoolinMansfieldandsoIwould…moreIslamNassar*Sohere,inJapan,Iwilltellyoumoreaboutmyselfandmyinquiry.IamIslamfromEgypt,a24-year-old(male)whoisgoingtostart…moreJulie*IwanttofindahomestaynearWinterParkHighSchoolorHagertyHighSchoolformy14-year-olddaughter.Wehopethehomestayfamilycanprovidemeals…moreMasayukiMoriyama*Hello.I’m23yearsold.I’manexchangestudentandI’meagertohaveabetterunderstandingofEnglishculture.SoIamgladifyoucanteachEnglish...moreMegumiMatsule*Nicetomeetyou.I’mMegumiMatsuie.IhaveaplanaboutworkingonholidaywithmyfriendinAustraliaforSep.2,2017.Ifyouwouldn’t...more347、Whydopeopleplacethoseadvertisements?A．Tohuntforjobs. B．Toseekhostfamilies.C．Toapplytouniversities. D．Tolearnforeignlanguages.1、Whomightprefertoliveinyourhomeifyou’reanexperiencedEnglishteacher?A．MinhPhan. B．IslamNassar.C．KanaeMasuda. D．MasayukiMoriyama.2、Whereisthepassagelikelytoappear?A．Inanewspaper. B．Inashow.C．Onawebsite. D．Inamagazine.24．（8分）SummerActivitiesExperiencetheromanceofPariswithanunforgettablenightoutthatcombinesthreeofthetoptoursintheCityofLights.ChoosefromdinnerattheEiffelTower’suniquerestaurantagainstthenightsky,atLesOmbresrestaurant,aparticularmealaboardadiningcruisedowntheSeineRiverorcapoffthenightwithaParisiancabaretshowattheMoulinRougenightclub.ActivityDescriptionCostEiffelTowerDinnerSettleintoyourprivatetableatthemodern58TourEiffelrestaurantfora3-coursemealofclassicFrenchstyleaccompaniedbyyourchoiceofwine.Thediningroomarearoundthefirst-floorobservationdeckoftheEiffelTower58meters(190feet)aboveground,soyoucanenjoycityviewsthroughexpansivepicturewindows.$318.10SeineRiverCruiseDinnerStepintoa3-coursedinneraboardtheMarinadeParisfloatingrestaurant.Whileyoudine,cruisepastthefamousmonumentsofParis,includingtheLouvre,NotreDamecathedral(大教堂),theEiffelTowerandseveralofthecity’shistoricbridges.Attheendofyourdinnercruise,visitthetwinklingEiffelTowerforanhour.$313.37LesOmbresrestaurantDinnerEnjoya3-coursemealdinneratLesOmbresrestaurant,alldrinksincludedandaglassofchampagne.$282.62MoulinRougeShowFollowingyourdinneroption,travelbyair-conditionedcoachtothedistrictofMontmartre,theheartofParis.HeadtotheMoulinRougenightclubandsettleintoyourseatsfortheclassicParisiancabaretshowwhichfeaturesmorethan100talentedperformers.Beattractedbyaparadeofbejeweledandfeatheredcostumesasdancersperform.$348.84660、Whichactivitywillyouchooseifyouwanttoseecabaretshow?A．EiffelTowerDinner B．SeineRiverCruiseDinnerC．LesOmbresrestaurantDinner D．MoulinRougeShow1、WhatwillthevisitorsdoattheendoftheSeineRiverdinnercruise?A．visittheLouvreB．visittheEiffelTowerC．visittheNotreDamecathedralD．visitthedistrictofMontmartre2、HowmuchdoestheLesOmbresrestaurantDinnercost?A．$282.62 B．$313.37C．$318.10 D．$348.8425．（10分）OnthemorningofMay20,1927,CharlesA．LindberghJr.tookofffromamuddyairfieldinNewYorkandheadedforParis.Duringthefirstfourteenhoursofflying,hehadhadsomeanxiousmoments.Sleethadgatheredonthewingsoftheplaneandthefogwassothickthathecouldhardlyseethetipsofthewings.However,hehadcomeacrossequallydangerousflyingconditionsbefore.Ofcourse,nowthathewasovertheocean,hisparachute（降落伞）wasuseless.Hehadonlyonechoice:hehadtogoon.Althoughhehadwaitedalongtimetomakethistrip,hedidnotfeelstrangeornervous.Hewasaccustomedtoflyingalone,andhehadflownthisrouteinhisimaginationmanytimes.TheideaofflyingacrosstheAtlantichadoccurredtohimonenightwhenhehadbeencarryingthemailbetweenSt.LouisandChicago.Thatnight,hetoldhimselfthatasolonon-stopflightbetweenNewYorkandPariswaspossible.Heknewthatairplanescapableofmakingthelongflightovertheoceancouldbebuilt.Amanofskillandendurancecouldmakehisdreamcometrue.Ashewasrecallingthatnight,hereducedthealtitudeoftheplane.Closetothesurfaceoftheocean,hefoundthattheiceonthewingsbegantomeltandthefogdisappeared.Forthetimebeing,atleast,hewassafe.Thesteadysoundofthemotorseemedlikemusicinhisears.Hehadperfectconfidenceinhisplanebecauseheknewthattherewasnotamoredependableplanethanhis.TheRyanAircraftCompanyhadconstructedtheplanetomeethisspecialneeds.Hehadworkedwiththechiefengineerofthecompany,DonaldHall,toproducetheairplaneasrapidlyaspossible.AlthoughHallhadworkedwiththebasicdesignoftheRyanairplane,hehadhadtomakemanymodifications.Asaresult,itwasaveryspecialairplane.Hehadnamedit“TheSpiritofSt.Louis,”inhonouroftheSt.Louisbusinessmenwhosefinancialbackinghadmadethetrippossible.Besidestheirmoney,hehadinvestedallofhisownsavings,whichcametotwothousanddollars,intheventure.At12:10ontheafternoonofMay21,LindberghcaughtsightofthecoastofIreland.Nowthattheflightwasalmostover,hebegantorelaxalittle.Finally,afterthirty-fourhoursintheairwithoutsleep,hearrivedatLeBourgetField,inParis.1、AccordingtoParagraph2,LindberghJr.didn’tfeelnervousabouttheflightbecauseofthefollowingreasonsEXCEPTthat_________.A．hewasusedtoflyingaloneB．hehadwaitedalongtimeforthetripC．hehadimaginedflyingtheroutemanytimesD．hisplanewasspeciallydesigned2、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?A．Thepilotlistenedtomusicashereducedthealtitudeoftheplane.B．Thetripwasmadepossiblethankstothefinancialsupportfromsomebusinessmen.C．Theplanegotitsnameinmemoryofanon-stoptrip.D．Thechiefengineerdesignedtheairplaneindependentlytomeetthepilot’sneeds.3、WhatdoestheunderlinedwordinParagraph3mean?A．beautifuldecorationsB．regularrepairsC．smallchangesD．carefularrangements4、Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitle?A．WingsAcrosstheAtlanticB．ASoloNon-stopFlightof24HoursC．TheSpiritofSt.LouisD．AnOutstandingPilot—CharlesA．LindberghJr.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）Asachild,Billwasuntidy.Ithasbeensaidthatinorderto1this,hisMumdrewup2clothingplansforhim.OnMondayshemightgotoschoolinblue…onThursdaysinblack,andsoon.Weekendmeal3mightalsobeplannedindetail.PeoplearoundBill4thathewasexceptional.Oneofhisfriendsrecalled,“hewas5thekindofkidyoudidn’twant6ourteam.WeallknewBillwas7thanus.Evenbackthen,whenhewasnineortenyearsold,hetalkedlikea(an)8andcouldexpresshimselfinwaysthatnoneofusunderstood.”Billwasalsowell9hisclassmatesinmathematicsandscience.Heneededtogotoaschoolthat10him,Lakeside,anall-boys’schoolfor11students.Lakesideallowedstudentstogoaftertheirown12,towhateverextenttheywished.Theschool13itselfonhelpingallitsstudentstoreachtheir14potential.ItwastheidealenvironmentforsomeonelikeBillGates.DuringhistimeatLakeside,Billscoreda15eighthundredonamathematicstest.Itwasextremelyimportanttohimtogetthisgrade—hehadtotakethe16morethanonceinordertodoit.Computertimewasexpensiveand,becausehewasanxioustogetmore17andbecauseBillalreadyhadanunderstanding18whathecouldachieve19,hedecidedto20acompany:TheLakesideProgrammersGroup.“Let’scalltherealworldandtrytosellsomethingtoit!”Billannounced.1、A．balanceB．keepC．watchD．control2、A．certainB．strictC．weeklyD．timely3、A．dishesB．conferencesC．placesD．schedules4、A．sawB．discussedC．confusedD．recognized5、A．everB．neverC．seldomD．always6、A．forB．onC．amongD．against7、A．smarterB．olderC．strongerD．braver8、A．childB．teacherC．adultD．man9、A．backoffB．farfromC．aheadofD．morethan10、A．defeatedB．challengedC．entertainedD．monitored11、A．exceptionalB．richC．ordinaryD．special12、A．friendsB．valuesC．careersD．interests13、A．lookedB．openedC．pridedD．tricked14、A．deepB．sacredC．fullD．rich15、A．logicalB．toughC．imaginaryD．perfect16、A．testB．lessonC．taskD．measure17、A．timeB．fundC．helpD．grade18、A．toB．ofC．fromD．behind19、A．psychologicallyB．financiallyC．wiselyD．universally20、A．pickupB．takeupC．sendupD．setup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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblankHonesty,mymumalwaysusedtotellme,isthebestpolicy.Butwhenitcomestomedicine,Ihadassumeditwasimportanttoalwaysbehonestwithmypatients.Afterall,thedoctor-patientrelationshipisbasedontrust,andthereforehonestyisessential,orsoIthought.Ihadjuststartedworkingingeriatrics(老年病科).Mr.McMahon1．（bring）inwhenhisbodywasfoundveryswollen（浮肿的）.Itookamedicalhistory2．hisdaughterwhohadaccompaniedhimintheambulance.She'dbeenhismaincareforyears.Istood3．(look)athimasshegaveadetailedhistory."Hashelostanyweightrecently?"Iasked,"Well,it'sfunnyyoushouldmentionthat,butyes."Shesaidslowly.Therewassilenceforafewmoments."Why?Whatareyouworriedabout?"sheasked.ShewasobviouslyveryinvolvedinhiscareanditwasonlyfairthatItold4．thetruth."Well,weneedtoproveit'snotcancer."IsaidandtalkedbrieflyaboutsomeofthetestsIwasgoingtoorder.Halfanhourlater,anursecalledme:"Mr.McMahon'sdaughterbrokedown－shesaidyoutoldherhehadcancer."Myheartsank.BythetimeIarrivedattheward,myconsultantwasalreadythere,explainingthatwestillhadtorunlotsoftestsandthatitwasbynomeansconfirmed5．hehadcancer.Istoodsilentlyattheendofthebed.MyconsultantwasobviouslyangrywithmeandasweleftMr.McMahon,sheturnedtome."Whyonearthdidyoudothat?"sheaskedindisbelief.Ilookedatherandbitmylip."SheaskedmewhatIwasworriedaboutandItoldher."Isaid,hangingmyhead."Andgivehermore6．(worry)about?"repliedmyconsultant."Youdon'tsaytheword'cancer'untilit'sconfirmed.7．yoususpectit,thinkverycarefullybeforeyoutellpeople."8．itturnedout,itwasn'tcancer.ButIdidlearnthatwhensomeoneisstressedandworriedabouttheirlovedonethey'resometimesselectivein9．theyhear－andasadoctorit'simportanttobemindfulofthis.Inbeingtruthful,I'dmadethesituation10．(bad).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文章.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。Threeyearsago,Ibecameastudentinanordinaryschool.DisappointingasIfeltattheshabbycampusandthepoorly-equippedclassroom,Ifindtheteacherspatientandconsiderate.Besides,Ienjoyedthefriendatmosphereinclass.Idecidedtomakethebestforit.Iworkedhardlyandgotalongwellwithteachersandclassmates.WheneverIhaddifficulties,theywerealwaysavailable.Soon,Ibecameoneofthetopstudentinmyclass,whatgreatlyincreasedmyconfidenceandIgotmoremotivated.Myexperienceetellsmethatitisnotwhatyouaregivenbut