2023届广西贺州市平桂高考英语倒计时模拟卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：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．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain2．—What’sthatnoise?—Oh，Iforgettotellyou.Thenewmachine________.A．istestingB．wasbeingtestedC．isbeingtestedD．hasbeentested3．He______achancetotryitagainjustnow.A．gaveB．willgiveC．isgivenD．wasgiven4．Itisbelievedthatmanymorepopularterms________ontheInternetthisyear.A．willbecreated B．havecreatedC．arecreated D．arecreating5．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned6．Computer-controlledrobotsaretakingoverjobsinmanyindustries,whichusedtobedone_______.A．artificiallyB．manuallyC．comprehensivelyD．gradually7．Philipswon8goldmedalsattheBeijingOlympicGames,__________astonishedtheworld.A．that B．which C．what D．who8．Whydomanystudentssticktoprivatetutoring_____theycouldeasilymastersuchknowledgeatschool?A．unless B．before C．after D．when9．IwastellingajokeandSamjustinterruptedmetotelladifferentone.Healways_____!A．biteshistongueB．saveshisskinC．stealsmythunderD．pullsmyleg10．Sarah______changehermind,eventhoughsheknewtheplanwashardtocarryout.A．mustn’t B．wouldn’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t11．Astothe“996workschedule”,______employeesworkfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek,People’sDailycommentedthatvaluinghardworkdoesnotmeanforcingemployeestoworkovertime.A．that B．which C．where D．when12．AnewmovieSacrificecameoutlastyear,GeYouplayedadoctorsavedanorphanatthecostofhisownbaby.A．inwhich;who B．when;who C．onwhich;bywhom D．where;whom13．________individualplayers,wehaveagreatteambuttheproblemisthattheydon’tplayfootballtogetherwellatall.A．OntopofB．BymeansofC．IntermsofD．Incaseof14．YesterdayItookmycartothegaragetohavethem________theair-conditioner.A．tocheck B．checking C．checked D．check15．Thetwobrotherslooksomuchalikethatitisdifficultto______.A．tellthemfrom B．tellfromthemC．tellapartthem D．tellthemapart16．Oursocietywouldbebetteroffbutforthefactthattheeconomy________bythecurrentglobalfinancialcrisis.A．hadbeenaffected B．wereaffectedC．shouldbeaffected D．isaffected17．Afterstudyinginamedicalcollegeforfiveyears,Jane______herjobasadoctorinthecountryside.A．setout B．tookover C．tookup D．setup18．Kunmingiscalled“SpringCity”,butit_____snowinwinter.A．shall B．can C．must D．might19．Morewildtigershavebeenseenintheforestaroundthisarea,____thereusedtobeveryfew.A．when B．where C．what D．which20．Johnonceworkedinaremotemountainvillageschool,whichis______onlyonfoot.A．accessible B．acceptable C．available D．appropriate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）Onthedaythetornadohit,therewasnosignsevereweatherwasonitsway—theskywasblueandthesunhadbeenout.MyhusbandJimmyandIwerewatchingTVupstairs.Nosoonerhadwegotthecoverageofthetornadothanitwasontopofus.ItwastheloudestthingIhaveeverheard.Thebonesofthehouseshook,andthepowerwentout.Wehadthreeflightsofstepstogetthroughtogettotherelativesafetyofthefirstfloor.Aswestruggledtoreachthelastflightofsteps,ourfrontdoorblewout.Piecesofglassthatlookedlikecrushedicefleweverywhere.Suddenly,athree-foot-longtreebranchflewoverourheads,missingusbyinches.Hadwebeenonestepup,itwouldhaveimpaledus.BythetimeIreachedthecloset,Jimmypushedmedowntotheclosetfloor,buthecouldn’tgetinsidehimselfbecauseofthewind.IgraspedJimmy’sarmandtriedtobringJimmywithit.Mykneesandheadwerefullofglass,butinthatmoment,Ifeltnopain.IfIhadletgo,Jimmywouldhaveflownrightoutthebackofthehouseandintothebay.“Holdon!Holdon!”heyelled.Buttherewasnothinginthisclosettoholdonto.Allofasudden,Jimmyliftedoffhisfeetlikepeopleintornadoesdointhemovies.Ithoughthewasgone.Andtheneverythingstopped.Helandedonhisfeet.Inthosefirstquietmoments,Icouldn’tbelieveitwasover.Jimmysaidhe’dgooutsidetocheck.“No,”Isaid.“Don’tleaveme.Don’tleaveme.”Ourneighborsaysthestormlastedfourminutes.Inthattime,fourofthetwelvetownhousesinourunitwerecompletelydestroyed.Ofthehousesleftstanding,ourssufferedthemostdamage.Amazingly,noneofuswereseverelyinjured.1、WhichofthefollowingsentencesisNOTtheevidencetoshowthetornadoisviolent?A．ItwastheloudestthingIhaveeverheard.B．Thebonesofthehouseshook,andthepowerwentout.C．Ourneighborsaysthestormlastedfourminutes.D．Piecesofglassthatlookedlikecrushedicefleweverywhere.2、Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat______.A．Thecouplehadpredictedthearrivalofthetornadoinadvance.B．Jimmyflewrightoutthebackofthehouseandintothebayduringthetornado.C．Thethree-foot-treeflewoverthecouple’sheadandinjuredthembadly.D．Theauthorstillfeltscaredwhenthetornadowassuddenlyover.3、Whydidtheauthorfeel“nopain”inparagraph4?A．Shedidn’thurtbadlyenoughtosensethepain.B．Shewasseverelyinjuredandfailedtosensethepain.C．Herattentionwasfullyfocusedonherhusband.D．Shehadletherhusbandgoawayfromherhand.4、Whichofthefollowingphrasesbestdescribesthecouple’sexperienceinthistornado?A．AthrillingadventureB．AnarrowescapeC．AriskyattemptD．Aseriousaccident22．（8分）Thepopularwisdomforyearshasbeenthatdrinkinginmoderation(适度)—that’sone“standard”drinkadayforwomenandtwoformen-islinkedtoalowerriskofcardiovascular(心血管的)disease.Butrecentstudiesarecastingsomedoubtonthatlong-heldlearning.Sciencenowsaysitdependsonyourageanddrinkinghabits.A2013studyofnearly2millionBritishwithnocardiovascularriskfoundthattherewasstillamodestbenefitinmoderatedrinking,especiallyforwomenover11whodrankfivedrinksaweek.Whythatage?Alcoholcaninfluencethesubstanceinthebloodinpositiveways,expertssay,andthat’sabouttheagewhenheartproblemsbegintooccur.Also,a2014studyfoundthatdrinkingmorethan100gramsofalcoholperweek—equaltoroughlysevenstandarddrinksintheUnitedStatesorfivetosixglassesofwineintheUK—increasesyourriskofdeathfromallcausesandinturnlowersyourlifeexpectancy.Linkswerefoundwithdifferentformsofcardiovasculardisease,withpeoplewhodrankmorethan100gramsperweekhavingahigherriskofstroke,heartfailure.Another2014studyfoundthatconsistentlydrinkingamoderateamountofalcohol,withinrecommendedguidelines,hadaprotectiveeffectontheheartovertime.Unstabledrinkinghabitswereassociatedwithahigherriskofheartdisease,whichtheauthorsreflectedmightindicatebroaderlifestylechanges,suchaspoorhealthorstress.Formerdrinkerswerealsoatgreaterrisk.Overall,however,thelatestthinkingisthatanyheartbenefitmaybeoutweighedbyotherhealthrisks,suchashighbloodpressure,certaincancersandliverdamage.Womenwhodrinkareatahigherriskforbreastcancer;alcoholcontributesabout2%oftheoverallrisk,possiblybecauseitraisescertaindangeroushormonesintheblood.Drinkingcanalsoincreasethechanceyoumightdevelopliver,mouthandoralcancers.Onepotentialreason:Alcoholweakensourimmunesystems,makingusmorelikelytoinflame(发炎)—adrivingforcebehindcancer.1、Whydoesmoderatedrinkingbenefitwomenover11?A．Ithelpsthemlivelongerthanmen.B．Itreducesthechanceofsomeheartproblems.C．Itdestroystheharmfulchemicalsintheirblood.D．Ithelpsthemrecoverfromcardiovasculardisease.2、Whatcanwelearnfromparagraph3?A．Drinkingmorethan10gramsofalcoholperweekissurelyharmful.B．Solidlinkswerefoundbetweenthediseaseandtheamountofalcohol.C．Thelifespanvariesaccordingtoamountofconsumedalcohol.D．SevenstandarddrinksaretherecommendedamountofdrinkingintheUK.3、Whowillbeatalowerriskaccordingtothe2014study?A．Consistentdrinkerswithlifestylechanges.B．Unstabledrinkerswithlifestylechanges.C．Consistentdrinkerswithinrecommendedamountofalcohol.D．Unstabledrinkerswithinrecommendedamountofalcohol.4、Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Moderatedrinkinghabitsbenefittheheart.B．Moderatedrinkingweakensourimmunesystems.C．Moderatedrinkingcanpreventcancer.D．Moderatedrinkingdoesmoreharmthangoodtohealth.23．（8分）Oneeveninglastsummer,whenIaskedmy17-year-oldson,Ray,forhelpwithdinner,hisresponsesurprisedme,“What’sacolander（漏勺）?”heasked.Icouldonlyblamemyself.Nobody’shandswentinthesauceexceptmyown.Butthatnight,asIexplainedwithatouchofpanicthatacolanderisthethingwithholesinit,IwonderedwhatelseIhadn’tpreparedRayfor.IfeltconfidentthatI’draisedaself-reliantboy,aswealltrytodo.Butcouldheboilwater?Sewonabutton?Washhisclotheswithoutturningthempink?No,noandno.Suddenlyithitme:He’dbeleavingthehouseinayeartoattendcollege.NowaywasIgoingtosetaspoiledprinceintotheworld.Asparents,whilewefocusonourchild’sconfidenceandcharacter,weperhapsdon’talwaysconsiderthatwearealsoraisingsomeone’sfutureroommate,boyfriend,husband,orfather.IwantedtoknowthatI’draisedaboywhowouldneveraskthewomaninhislife,“What’sfordinner?”SoIcameupwithaplan:IwouldofferRayaprivatehomeeconomicscourse.Iwasdelightedtofindthathedidn’tsayno.Fortwohours,threedaysaweek,Raywasallmine.Oneday,ashistomatosaucereducedonthestove,hewashedandseasonedachickenfortoasting.Thenherolledoutthepiecrust（馅饼皮）andfilleditwithapples,allwhilelisteningtomyexplanationontheimportanceofpreheatinganoven.Threeofmyfourgrandparentsweretailors,soRaywasgeneticallyprogrammedtoquicklymasterthebasics,likemendingasplitseamorrefasteningabutton.OnedaywecoveredAdvancedLaundry,inwhichItaughthimnevertomixaredsweatshirtwithwhiteshirtsorputsweatersinthedryer.Iknewthathewouldratherhavebeenshootinghoopsinthedrivewaythanlearningtomendsockswithhismother--hetriedtobegoffsewinglessons,eventhoughIinsistedthatoneday,someonewouldfindthesightofhimfixinghisownshirtveryattractive--butitcouldn’tbedeniedthathewaslearning,andmorethanjusthousekeeping.“Iappreciatemorewhatyoudoasamom,”hetoldmeoneday.Raynowunderstandsthefinerpointsofcooking,andmoreimportant,herealizesthere’snothingmasculine（男子气的）aboutbeinghelpless.Notonlycanhemakehisowndinner,hecanmakeitforhisfamily,too.That’swhatIcallaman.1、Hearingherson’squestion,theauthorfelt_______.A．shockedB．angryC．disappointedD．calm2、WecanlearnfromthetextthatRay________.A．madegreatprogressincookingB．preferredsewingtocookingC．wasunwillingtotakethecourseatfirstD．alwaysthoughtitattractivetodohousework3、Theunderlinedpart“morethanjusthousekeeping”showsthatRay_______.A．fellinlovewithhouseworkB．didotherworkinthehouseC．acknowledgestheauthor’seffortsD．begantobemoreindependent4、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．AreWomenProgrammedforHousework?B．ShouldBoysBeInvolvedinHousework?C．I’mProudI’veRaisedaCuriousSonD．APresentforMyFutureDaughter-in-law24．（8分）Theageofadulthoodisbydefinitionarbitrary.Ifeveryonematuredatthesame,fixedrate,itwouldn’tbeahumanprocess.Indeed,maturationhappensatvaryingspeedsacrossdifferentcategorieswithinthesameindividual,soI’dsayIwaseasilyoldenoughtovoteat16,butnobodyshouldhavegivenmeacreditcarduntilIwas32,andI’vegotthecountycourtjudgmenttoproveit.However,webroadlyagreethatthere’sadifferencebetweenachildandanadult,evenifwemightargueaboutthetransitionpoint.SothepoliticaltheoristDavidRunciman’sviewthatsix-year-oldsshouldbeallowedtovotegoesagainstanystandardargumentabouttheageofcivicresponsibility.Nobodywouldsaythatasix-year-oldcouldbeheldcriminallyresponsible,couldbesenttowar,couldbecapableofconsent,couldbegivenresponsibilityforanything.Soallowingthemthevote—alongwith,unavoidably,seven-year-oldswhoareevensillier,ifanything—isquiteanamusingproposal.Runciman’sargumentisthatthisistheonlywaytorebalancepoliticallife,whichiscurrentlytwistedinfavoroftheold,whodon’t(headded)everneedtodemonstratementalcapacity,evenlongafterthey’velostit.Thefirstpartofhiscaseisself-evident:pensionsareprotectedwhilechildren’scentersareclosed,conceptssuchassovereignty(最高权威)areprioritizedoverthefarmoreurgentbusinessofthefuture:climatechange.Nostalgia(怀念)forapasttheyoungwouldn’tevenrecognizeplaysacentralrole,whichiscompletelyunfair.Mostoftheargumentsagainstgivingsix-year-oldsavotearethatchildrenwouldendupvotingforsomethingdamagingandchaotic,ifsomeonemadeunrealisticpromisestothem,whichcouldneverberealized.Well,it’snotchildren’sfault.Havingsaidthat,childrendotendtowardstheprogressive,havinganaturalsenseofjustice(whichkicksinattheageofsixmonths,psychologistshaveshown,bycreatingscenesofgreatunfairnesstobabies,andmakingthemcry)andanunderdevelopedsenseofself-interest.Mykid,whenhewassix,madequiteaforcefulcaseagainstprivateproperty,onthebasisthat,sinceeverybodyneededahouse,theyshouldn’tcostmoney,becausenobodywouldwantanyoneelsenottohaveone.Also,foodshouldbefree.Itwasakindofpre-Marxcommunism,whereyoulimitthecoverageofthemarkettoonlythosethingsthatyouwouldn’tmindsomeoneelsenothaving.Onthatparticularday,whenwewereregisteredasvoters,mykidwasquitefartotheleftofme,butinthenormalrunofthings,we’reunited,whichbringsustothepointoftheproblem:childrenobeyyouonalmostnothing,buttheydoseemtobelieveinyourpoliticsuntilthey’readolescent.Sogivingkidsthevoteisreallyjustawayofgivingparentsextravotes.Andwhatcanstopushavingevenmorechildren,oncethere’ssomuchenfranchisement(选举权)initforus?Now,ifparentscouldbetrustedtousetheirinfluencewisely,andhammerintochildrenthepoliticsitwilltaketoassureabetterfuture,thenIwouldn’tnecessarilyhaveaproblemwiththat,apartfrom,obviously,thatcultureisalreadywildlytwistedtowardsparents,andIcanimagineafewnon-parentsboilingwithfierceanger.Butthat’snotworthtalkingaboutanyway,becauseparentscan’tbetrusted,otherwisewe’dallalreadyvoteGreen(绿党).Inshort:no,six-year-oldsshouldnotgetthevote;butwhilewe’rehere,ifanyvotescomeupinthenearfuture,whichwillhaveanimpactonthenextfivedecadesofBritishpoliticallife,alongsideEUmigrants,16-year-oldscertainlyshouldbeenfranchised.1、Theauthorreferstohisageofadulthoodtoprovethat___________.A．peoplematureatdifferentratesinvariousaspectsB．there’sacommonstandardfortheageofadulthoodC．acreditcardismoredifficulttogetthanthevoteD．certainrightsaregrantedatdifferentstagesoflife2、PeoplerejectDavidRunciman’sproposalbecause___________.A．theydon’tthinkachildcangrowintoadulthoodearlierB．theyareuncertainwhetherchildrencanassumeresponsibilityC．theybelievechildrenarefarfrommatureinmanywaysD．theyknowtheagetogetthevoteisnottobequestioned3、WhatisthebaseforDavidRunciman’sargument?A．Aculturalpreferencefortheold.B．Theimbalanceinpoliticallife.C．Inequalitiesofopportunity.D．Publicignoranceofchildren’sabilities.4、Theauthortalksabouthiskidtoindicatethat___________.A．childrenaregood-naturedandliketohelppeopleinneedB．childrenaresimple-mindedandcanfallforanadult’strickC．childrenareinnocentanddon’twanttobeinvolvedinpoliticsD．childrenareinfavorofajustsocietyandtendtobeidealistic5、Theauthorthinksallowingchildrenthevotemayleadto___________.A．twistedculture B．misuseofrightsC．parents’objections D．unusualmaturation6、Whatisthemainpointofthepassage?A．Allowingchildrenthevoteisnotaltogetherabsurd.B．Thereisadifferencebetweenadultsandchildren.C．Parentsshouldintroducepoliticstotheirchildren.D．Thedefinitionofadulthoodisquitecontroversial.25．（10分）1、Whatcausedmusicalstomoveinanewdirectionduringthe1230's?A．Thedevelopmentofnewmusicalinstruments.B．Theaudiencesdemandformorerealisticartforms.C．Therisingpopularityofothertypesofentertainment.D．Thegreateracceptanceofblackperformersbywhiteaudiences.2、Inwhichperioddidmusicaltheatrebecomemorecomplexanddramatic?A．Pre-1200. B．1200-1222.C．1240-1242. D．1250-1252.3、WhatcanbereasonablyinferredaboutthemusicalWestSideStory?A．Ittolditsstoryinanewway.B．Itwasbasedonatruestory.C．Itwasanon-Broadwayshow.D．Itwasnotverysuccessfulatfirst.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）Manypeoplethinkthatbabysittingisoneofthe1jobsforyoungpeople.Theyimagineateenagerputtingafewwell-behavedchildrentobedandthencontinuingtowatchtelevisionuntiltheparentsreturnhometohandoversomemoney.Well,Icantellyouhow2thatthoughtis.Inowworkall3onWednesdaysforaUkrainianfamilywiththreeyoungboys.Intheearlymorning,Igothereto4theoldertwowhiletheirmotherdoesherjobsortakescareofhersix-month-oldbaby.However,Iamalsothereto5theirEnglishbyteachingthemsongsandgamesinmynativelanguage.Now,fourmonthslater,Igethomeattheendoftheday6exhausted！Babysittingisnotajobforthe7ortheweak.Iexpected8childrenwhowouldbehavewellandlistentomeallthetime.9,Idon’tthinkthosekindofchildrenexistatall.Whilemytwoboysareusuallypoliteandcalm,theyare10childrenandalsoliketofight,screamandlosetheirtemperfornoreal11.Ioftenhavenoideawhytheycrytogether.Beingababysitterrequiresyoutoplayahundreddifferent12throughouttheday.IhavetobeafriendwhenIplaywiththeboys,buttheir13whenItellthemtodosomething.Whentheyhurtthemselves,Ihavetobetheir14,andwhentheyfightover15thingslikesharingtheircrayons(彩笔)，Ihavetobeanegotiator(调停者)。Whenlunchtimerollsaround,Iama(n)16topreparethemealandthenamaidasIcleanupafterlunch.Finally,inEnglish,ifsomeoneisvery17,wesaytheyhavethe“PatienceofGod”.IthinkIembody(体现)this18sometimes!Despitethe19involvedinmyjob,Iusuallydoenjoyit.WorkingwithchildrenissotiringthatIalwaysfeel20afterleavingthemwiththeirparentsattheendoftheday！1、A．hardestB．worstC．easiestD．heaviest2、A．wrongB．wonderfulC．rightD．believable3、A．morningB．afternoonC．nightD．day4、A．takeoffB．struggleagainstC．sendforD．lookafter5、A．learnB．improveC．exploreD．recognize6、A．suddenlyB．graduallyC．completelyD．exactly7、A．lazyB．youngC．strongD．rich8、A．impoliteB．perfectC．tallD．noisy9、A．AmazinglyB．StrangelyC．SadlyD．Hopefully10、A．traditionalB．formalC．unusualD．ordinary11、A．purposeB．doubtC．reasonD．question12、A．jobsB．partsC．looksD．toys13、A．teacherB．gardenerC．driverD．assistant14、A．nurseB．trainerC．guideD．protector15、A．surprisingB．unimportantC．seriousD．expensive16、A．managerB．eaterC．adviserD．cook17、A．patientB．impatientC．energeticD．lucky18、A．actionB．languageC．lessonD．expression19、A．satisfactionB．exhaustionC．disagreementD．kindness20、A．frightenedB．energeticC．relaxedD．nervous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）Balletisaformalkindofdanceperformancewitharichandinterestinghistory.Theword“ballet”comesfromtheFrenchlanguage,and1．(be)basedontheItalianword“balletto.”“Balletto”meansalittledance.Ballet’searlyrootsbeganinItalyinthelate1400s.ButitwasinFrance2．balletdevelopedintotheformweknowtoday.TheFrenchrulerLouistheFourteenthhadabiginfluence3．thedirectionofballetinitsearlyhistory.HeruledFranceforseventy-twoyears,4．(start)in1643.Hestarteddancingasaboyandworkedharddaily.LouistheFourteenthturnedballetintoaformofdancethatreflected5．(he)powerandinfluence.Ballet’smanyrulesand6．(extreme)detailedmovementsexpressedaperson’spowerandsocialrelations.Thekingmadesurethatballetbecamea7．(require)forthepeopleofhiscourt.HealsostartedtheRoyalAcademyofDance,8．importantpeoplecouldlearnthisart.Theaimofthisdancewasself-control,orderandperfection.Balletslowlychangedfromadanceattheking’scourttoone9．(perform)byprofessionaldancers.WhenLouistheFourteenthdiedin1715,ballet10．(bring)tootherpartsofEuropeandwasdevelopinginotherways.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学们交换修改作文，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。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（∧)，并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\)划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。Hi，everybody、GreetingfromVietnam!Wearrivedtheretired，butexcitedl