2023年湖北省荆荆襄宜四地七校考试联盟高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷（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．—Toapplyforashort-termstudyvisaintheUK,IhavetobeabletospeaksomeEnglish,butIwanttogotherejusttolearnEnglish.—Oh,it’sreally____.A．aconfidentialsource B．acatch-22situationC．aPandora’sbox D．aHerculeantask2．Youcanonlybesureof_____youhaveatpresent;youcannotbesureofsomething_____youmightgetinthefuture.A．that;what B．what;/ C．which;that D．/;that3．—Sorry,Mum!Ifailedthejobinterviewagain.—Oh,it'stoobad.You________havemadefullpreparations.A．must B．can C．would D．should4．---AlanseemsalottallerthanwhenIlastsawhim.---He.He’sgrownafootsinceyousawhiminShanghai.A．is B．willbeC．hasbeen D．was5．Itwasannouncedthatonlyafterthecandidates’paperswerecollected_____toleavetheroom.A．hadtheybeenpermittedB．wouldtheybepermittedC．thattheywouldbepermittedD．thattheyhadbeenpermitted6．Therehasbeenpositivereactiontotheproposaltohelpthedisabled,theimpactwillbelastingespeciallyforyoungerones.A．onwhich B．onwhomC．ofwhich D．ofwhom7．—Doyouoftencomeheretohaveawalk?—No,only_________,becausewearemuchtoobusy.A．occasionallyB．eventuallyC．merelyD．frequently8．IkeepthepicturewhereIcanseeiteveryday,remindsmeofthedaysinmyhometown.A．that B．whichC．who D．when9．_________therequirementissethigh,itisablessingforChinesestudentsthatCambridgeUniversityusesscoresonGaokaoaspartofitsadmissioncriteria.A．As B．While C．Once D．Where10．TouristsloveBeijing,offersaninfinitecollectionofdelightsrangingfrom6UNESCOWorldHeritageSitestofoodfromeverycornerofChinaandbeyond.A．that B．whereC．which D．who11．Theeconomyinbigcitieshascontinuedtorisethankstothelocalgovernmentstoincrease______.A．thatB．themC．itD．those12．_______withallsortsofaffairs,themanagerhadlittletimetohaveagoodsleep.A．Occupying B．BeingoccupiedC．Occupied D．Havingoccupied13．WeChinesearedrinking______milkperpersontodayaswedidin1995.A．morethantwice B．twiceasmuchC．twiceasmanyas D．twiceasmuchas14．---Areyousatisfiedwiththishouse?----________.Wecan’thaveaniceroneA．NotalittleB．NotabitC．AlittleD．Abit15．Nineintenparentssaidthereweresignificantdifferencesintheirapproachtoeducatingtheirchildrencomparedwith________oftheirparents.A．thoseB．oneC．thatD．it16．Whilehisapproachwasacomplete________fromestablishedpractices,theresultwassatisfactory.A．separation B．prohibition C．departure D．judgment17．Usuallydoctorsareunderstandably________aboutnewmedicinesbecauseoftheuncertaintyoftheireffects.A．considerateB．logicalC．optimisticD．cautious18．StarskaterWuDajingwonChina’sfirstgoldmedalatthe2018PyeongChangOlympicWinterGamesbreakingworldrecordinshorttrackmen’s500m.A．toB．byC．withD．in19．Whyaresomebrandsmorepopularthanothers______theproductsareofsimilarquality?A．asthough B．evenif C．sothat D．incase20．Peoplecrowdinto________cherrytreesareblooming,appreciatingthefreshspringsight.A．what B．whenC．which 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）AsPhDresearchgoes,BrianWisendenmightbeenvied:watchingbabyfishswimmingswiftlythroughtheclearwatersintheCostaRicantropicaldryforest.Byrecordingtheirgrowthandnumbers,hehopedtolookattheirrisksofbeingeaten.Instead,hewitnessedsomethingstrange.Manygroupswereincreasinginnumbers.Inthesegroups,someweresmallerthanothers,suggestingtheyweren’tsiblings(兄弟姐妹).Wisendenhadaccidentallydiscoveredthatthefish,calledconvictcichlids,adopteachother’sbabies.Whywouldtheydothat,hewondered?Inthehumanworld,wethinkofadoptionasaselflessact.Butinnature,itspresenceispuzzling.Takingontheburdenofbringingupbabieswithnogeneticlinkwouldseemtoreduceananimal’schanceofsurvivaloratleastprovidenogain.Yet,adoptionissurprisinglycommoninthenaturalworld.Taketheeasterngreykangaroo.Between2008and2013,Wisendenfollowedthefatesof326babykangaroosintheWilsonsPromontoryNationalParkinVictoriaandrecorded11casesofpouch(育儿袋)swapping.Thecircumstancesbehindsomeoftheseadoptionsaren’tknown,butfourwerestraightswapsandanotherfouroccurredafteramotherhadlostherownbaby.Howcome?Beforeindependence,babykangaroosgothroughaperiodinsideandoutsidetheirmotherspouch.Followingout-of-pouchattempts,mothersnormallysnifftheiryoungbeforeallowingthembackin,butWisendensteamsuspectthatduringanemergencytheymayomitthesnifftest,allowingaweakbabytoquicklyclimbinbeforefleeingfromdanger.Someofnature’sadoptionsare,actually,drivenbyyoung.Inburrowerbugs(土蝽),forexample,femaleslayanestofeggsclosetothoseofunrelatedbugs.Motherbugstendtheirdevelopingeggsbeforetheyhatch,andthenfeed出firbabiesnutsfromweedymintplants.Findingnutsisacompetitivebusiness，sonoteverymotherbuggetsherfairshare.Andifthedeliveryrateisn’tuptostandard,cleveryoungmayabandontheirmotherstojoinabetter-fedgroup.Theconsequencesofadoptionfollowingmistakenidentitycanbehorrible.Thetruebabiesofadoptingmotherswereabandoned.Buiitcanhaveremarkablebenefits,notjustforadopteesbutalsoforadoptiveparents.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutWisenden’sresearchaboutbabyfish?A．Itwasbeyondhisexpectations.B．Itputmanyrarespeciesatrisk.C．Itshowedageneticsimilarityinfish.D．Itfoundanewwaytoprotectforests.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“omit”meaninthepassage?A．Confirm.B．Repeat.C．Adopt.D．Skip.3、Whywouldsomeburrowerhugsabandontheirmothers?A．Toliveinwarmernests.B．Toreproduce.C．Toseekforbetterparenting.D．Toadapttocompetitionearlier.4、Whatmaytheauthormostprobablytalkaboutnext?A．Thecausesofaccidentaladoption.B．Theprocessesofaccidentaladoption.C．Thedrawbacksofaccidentaladoption.D．Theadvantagesofaccidentaladoption.22．（8分）WHERETOGOINAUGUST?InEuropeAugustistheheightofthepeakseason!MillionsofholidaymakersfromaroundtheworldinvadethebeachesandcountrysideofSouthernEurope.Theclimateisgreatfortravelforjustaboutthewholeofthecontinentwithjustafewareasaffectedbyextremeheat.ThenorthofEuropeislovelyduringthismonthandsummeristheidealtimetovisitthosecountriesthataregenerallyconsideredalittlecoldanddampsuchasIreland,ScotlandorHolland.InAsiaThisseasonisconsideredtheleastfavourable.Themonsoon(季风)seasonisatitsheightoverthemajorityofthisareawiththeexceptionofonlyafewcountries(KeralaorTamilNaduinIndia,BaliandthesouthernislandsofIndonesia,etc.)Everywhereelseishot,andverydampclimateprevails(盛行).InAfricaTheMaghrebcountriesarecrowdedwithtourists.Theclimateishotanddry.TheAtlanticcoastofMoroccoispleasantthankstotheoceaninfluence.Furthertothesouthitistherainyseasonanditisonlyalongthelatitude(纬度)ofKenyaandTanzaniathattheclimatebecomesfavourabletovisitors.InAmericaThenorthisgenerallyhotanddry(sometimesextremelyhotinthedesertstowardsthewestoftheUSA).CentralAmericaexperiencesashortrainyseasonatthistimebuttowardsthesouththeconditionsaremorefavourable.Tobeavoided:AlthoughJulyandAugustarefavourabletotravel“climatically”speaking,itisoftennotsopleasantwhenitcomestoquietnessandprices.ThevastmajoritiesofEuropeancountrieshavetheirmainholidaysduringthisperiodsothehotelsaregenerallycrowdedandthepriceshighforthemajorityofdestinations.156、WhichpartmaybethelastchoicefortravellinginAugust?A．Asia. B．Africa.C．SouthernEurope. D．SouthernAmerica.1、Besidesclimate,__________cancontributetoyourdisappointmentwhentravelling.A．hotelprices B．peacefulenvironmentC．transportationexpenses D．troublesomeholidaymakers2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“invade”inthepart“inEurope”mean?A．Immigrationto. B．Visitseparately.C．Enterinlargenumbers. D．Attackandoccupy.23．（8分）Haveyoueverspentanafternooninthebackyard,maybegrillingorenjoyingabasketballgame,whensuddenlyyounoticethateverythinggoesquiet?Thereisanoldphrase“calmbeforethestorm”,oftenusedinasituation---aquietperiodjustbeforeagreatactivityorexcitement.Accordingtoourownexperience,weknowthereisactuallycalmbeforethestorm.Butwhatcausesthiscalm?Andisitalwayscalmbeforethestorm?Aperiodofcalmhappensinaparticularkindofstorm,thesimplestkindofstorm---asingle-cellthunderstorm.Inthistypeofthunderstorm,thereisusuallyonlyonemainstreamofcurrent,whichiswarm,dampairanddrawnfromplacesneartheground.Stormsneedwarmanddampairasfuel,sotheytypicallydrawthatairinfromsurroundingenvironment.Stormscandrawintheairthatfittheirneedfromalldirections—evenfromthedirectioninwhichthestormistraveling.Asthewarm,dampairispulledintoastormsystem,itleavesalow-pressurevacuum(真空)comingafter.Therisingairmeetsthecolddryairthathasalreadyexistedinthestormclouds,thusthetemperatureofthewarm,dampairdrops,andthewatervaporinitchangesintotinydropsthatareapreconditionofrain.Thesedropsaccumulateandbuildonlargerparticles(颗粒)likedust,untiltheygrowlargeenoughtoformraindrops.Thiswarm,dampairkeepsmovingupwards,butitbecomescooleranddrierduringitstripthroughcloud.Whenitreachesthetopofthecloud,theairissqueezedoutatthetop.Thisairissentrollingoutoverthebigthunderclouds.Fromthere,theairgoesdown.Warmanddryairisrelativelystable,andonceitcoversaregion,thatair,inturn,causesthecalmbeforeastorm.Mostthunderstorms,though,don'tstartwithcalm.That'sbecausemostareactuallygroupsofstormswithcomplexwindpatterns.There'ssomuchairmovingupanddownstormgroupsthatthecalmbeforethestormneverhappens.Instead,beforethestorm,itmightbereallywindy!1、Whichbestfitsthedescriptionofaparticularkindofstorm?A．Athunderstormwithasingleshape.B．Athunderstormwithoutstrongwinds.C．Astormwithairdrawnfromeverydirection.D．Astormfueledbymovingairfromtheground.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Warmandwetair. B．Warmanddryair.C．Coldandwetair. D．Coldanddryair.3、Whichdoesthewritermostlikelyagreeto?A．Presenceofthecalmreliesonstableair.B．Allthunderstormsdon’tstartwiththecalm.C．Thedriertheairis,thebiggerthestormwillbe.D．Stormhappenswithoutairmovingupanddown.4、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Abriefintroductionofapeacefulstorm.B．Apersonalexperienceofaheavystorm.C．Anexplanationofthecalmbeforeastorm.D．Ananalysisofcausesandeffectsofastorm.24．（8分）Haveyoueverlistenedtoaprivateconversation?Maybeyouwerestandingbyadoororinahallwayandyouheardpeopletalkingaboutsomeoneelse.Youpaused...youperkedupyourears...andyoulistened.Thesepeoplewerenotspeakingtoyou.Youeavesdropped.Toeavesdropmeansyousecretlylistentosomethingsaidinprivate.Nosypeople,peoplewholiketogossipandspiesareallgoodeavesdroppers.Whenitwasfirstusedinthe1600s,"eavesdrop"wasthewaterthatfell,ordropped,fromtheeavesofahouse.Afterevenmoretimepassed,"eavesdropper"describedsomeonewhostoodnearahousetosecretlylistentoaconversationhappeninginside.Englishhasanotherexpressionrelatedtoeavesdroppingandthehome:thewallshaveears.Thismeansbecarefulwhatyousayastheremightbepeoplelistening.SomewordexpertssaythisexpressionmaycomefromstoryaboutanancientGreekrulerwhohadanear-shapedcavecutandconnectedbetweentheroomsofhispalace.Thisformofeavesdroppingbecamecommonpracticewithrulersfrommanycultures.There’sagreatonemoreforeavesdropping–tolisteninon.Whenyoulisteninonsomething,youlistentopeoplespeakingwithoutjoiningin,usuallysecretly.Butnotalways.Youcanlisteninonaclassatuniversityorlisteninonameetingatwork.Theseexamplesdonotsuggestthatyouwerelisteningsecretly.Now,maybeyouweremindingyourownbusiness.Maybeyoujusthappenedtohaveoverheardaprivateconversation.Overhearingismoreinnocentthaneavesdropping.Youcanoverhearsomethingbybeinginthewrongplaceattherighttime.1、Howmanyexpressionsarementionedonlisteningindifferentways?A．3.B．4.C．5.D．6.2、WhichisTRUEaboutthewordof“eavesdrop”?A．Itmeansthefallenwaterfromahousenow.B．Itwasfirstusedin1600inancientGreece.C．Rulersseldomeavesdropinmanycultures.D．Itdidn’toriginallymean“tolistensecretly”.3、Whichwordorphrasemeanstolistentosomethingbycoincidence?A．Eavesdrop.B．Listeninon.C．Overhear.D．Thewallshaveears.4、Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Overhearandeavesdroptakeonthesamemeaning.B．Agossiporaspyisgoodateavesdropping.C．Thewallshaveearsmeansbecarefulwhenlistening.D．“Listeninon”alwaysmeanslistensecretly.25．（10分）AppleandMicrosofteachlaunchednewproducts.Onecompanyastonishedeveryone.Theothermadepeoplesleepy.Canyouguesswhichwaswhich?Youprobablyguessedwrong.BecauseApple,famousforitscreativeproducts,wasthetechgiantwhosenewproductcausedacollectiveshrug(耸肩).WhileMicrosoft,whichstoleamoveoutoftheApplePlaybook,woncheersfromhigh-end,creative-classconsumerslikebusinessanalysts,mediadesignersandmusicproducers.AsHayleyTsukayamaremarkedatTheWashingtonPost,theSurfaceStudio,oneofMicrosoft'snewproducts,isreallyjustasuper-sizedversionoftheSurfaceBooksproductthatMicrosofthasbeensellingforyears.Butifyou'veeverwatchedsciencefictionmovieslikeMinorityreport--whereTomCruiseseemstooperatepicturesanddatahangingonmid-airbytouchingthem,spreadinghisfingerstoincreaseondetails,andsendingfilesandinformationslidingfromonefoldertoanotherwithaclickofthefingers,youcanseehowMicrosoftistryingtoshowthesameexperience.Meanwhile,apple'snewproductswerealmostlikesomefinepromotionsforitsAppleTV.Theyboast(炫耀)thatthenewMacbookProshasasmallersizeandmorefunctions,andanewtouchscreenbaronlaptopkeyboardswherefunctionkeysusedtobe.Sowhat'sgoingon?Inmanyways,AppleisfocusingonattractingtheaverageconsumerswhohavebeenattractedbyMicrosoft.AndMicrosoftisfocusingontargetingthehigh-endprofessionalsApplehashistoricallybeenassociatedwith.Youcanevenseethisisthecompanies'adcampaigns:Microsoft'sadsstressimaginationandcreativity,whileApple,scommercialchiefperformanceandconvenienceofitsMacbooks.SoAppleistryingtocontroltheworldofdevicesandlaptopsfromthetopdown,startingwiththehigh-endmarketandmovingontoappealtoabroaderbaseofconsumers.Microsoft,havingalreadystrengtheneditselfwithinthebiggerlow-endmarket,isnowattemptingtheoppositewithabottom-upstrategy.Willthesesucceed?Timewilltell...1、Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?A．Microsoft'snewproductsmadeabighit.B．Apple'sproductsaimathigh-endconsumers.C．AppleandMicrosoftdevelopedthesameproducts.D．ThedesignofMicrosoft'sproductsisoriginalandunique.2、WhydoestheauthormentionthesciencefictionmovieinParagraph2?A．ToshowhowtrendyMicrosoft’snewproductsare.B．TotellusMicrosoft'snewproductscanbeusedinmovies.C．Toencouragemorepeopletoseethesciencefictionmovie.D．ToshowMicrosoft’snewproductsareinspiredbythemovie.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwopartsofthetext?A．Appleischangingitsfocusonconsumergroupsfromaveragetohigh-endones.B．Microsoftischangingitsfocusonconsumergroupsfromhigh-endtoaverageones.C．Thetwocompaniesareadoptingdifferentbusinessstrategiesfromtheirownbefore.D．Thetwocompaniesarefacingfiercecompetitionwitheachother.4、Inwhichsectionofanewspapercanwemostprobablyreadthispassage?A．LeisureandEntertainment.B．EconomicsandBusiness.C．CultureandEducation.D．LifeandFashion.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）Whenitcomestoeatingsmartforyourheart,stopthinkingaboutshort-termsolutionsandsimplifyyourlifewithastraightforwardapproachthatwillserveyouwellforyearstocome.Smarteatinggoesbeyondanalyzingeverybiteoffoodyoulift1yourmouth.“Inthepastweusedtobelievethat2amountsofindividualnutrientswerethe3togoodhealth,”LindaVanHorn,professoroftheAmericanHeartAssociation'sNutritionCommittee."Butnowwehavea4understandingofhealthyeatingandthekindsoffoodnecessaryto5notonlyheartdiseasebutdisease6general,"sheadds.Scientistsnow7onthebroaderpictureofthebalanceoffoodeaten8severaldaysoraweek9thanonthenumberofmilligramsofthisorthat10ateachmeal.Fruits,vegetablesandwholegrains,forexample,providenutrientsandplant-basedcompounds11togoodhealth.“Themorewelearn,themore12wearebythewealthofessentialsubstancesthey13,"VanHorncontinues,"andhowthey14witheachothertokeepushealthy."You'llautomaticallybe15therightheart-healthytrackifvegetables,fruitsandwholegrainsmake16threequartersofthefoodonyourdinnerplate17.Thefoodsyouchoosetoeataswellasthoseyouchooseto18clearlycontributetoyourwell-being.Withouta19,eachofthesmalldecisionsyoumakeinthiscanmakeabig20onyourhealthintheyearstocome.1、A．between B．through C．inside D．to2、A．serious B．splendid C．specific D．separate3、A．key B．point C．lead D．center4、A．strict B．different C．typical D．natural5、A．rescue B．prevent C．forbid D．offend6、A．in B．upon C．for D．by7、A．turn B．put C．focus D．carry8、A．over B．along C．with D．beyond9、A．other B．better C．rather D．sooner10、A．conveyed B．consumed C．entered D．exhausted11、A．vital B．initial C．valid D．efficient12、A．disturbed B．depressed C．amazed D．amused13、A．preserve B．contain C．attain D．maintain14、A．interfere B．interact C．occupy D．rest15、A．at B．of C．on D．within16、A．out B．into C．off D．up17、A．Engage B．Fill C．Involve D．Pack18、A．delete B．escape C．avoid D．spoil19、A．notion B．hesitation C．reason D．doubt20、A．outcome B．function C．impact D．commitment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）Recently,manye-commerceplatforms,includingDidiTaxi,JDandTaobao,havebeenexposedthattheyarecheatingtheirfrequentvisitors.Duetobigdata,theyareabletodoit1．（accurate）.Whenthereareuncertainnewvisitors,theywillgiveaquite2．（attract）pricetotrickthemintoregisteringandbuyinggoods.3．,whenitcomestofrequentvisitors,theychargemore.Thoughtheseconsumersfeelthepriceishigh,theystillwillthinkit'swithintheiracceptanceandfinallypaythebill.By4．（analyze）users'browsinginformationandbuyinghabits,bigdatacanrecommendtailor-made（定制的）products,serviceandpacetodifferent5．（user）.Theonewhoknowsyouwell6．（hurt）youthemost.Peopleseemtobelambsamongwolves.Unfortunately,wehaven'tfiguredoutaway7．（deal）withtheproblemundersuchsituationatpresent.8．onlythingwecandoisreplacingouriPhoneswithAndroidphonesifwewanttobuyamembershipcard,andapplying9．newaccountsifwewantcheaphotels.Wecan'tdoanythingbutacceptthempassively.Toensurethebenefitsofconsumers,somemeasuresshould10．（take）tostrengthenthemanagementsystemofe-commerceplatforms.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。作文中共有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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，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。Withtheimprovementofpeople'slivingstandards,moreandmorepeoplepossesstheirowncar、Somethoughtitisgoodtoownacar、First,it'sanconvenient,fastandcomfortablemeansoftransportation,thatsavespeoplemuchtimeonthetrip、Italsomakesbusinessesandindustriestodevelopfaster、However,othershavedifferentopinions,thinkingthatcarsgivewastegasesandpollutetheenvironmentaround、Havetoomanycarswillhavesomebadeffects,suchasmoreaccidentsandcrowdedness、Besides,lackingparkinglotsareanotherbigproblem、AsfarasI'mconcerned,weoughttothinkcarefulbeforebuyingcars、Evenifwehavecars,weshoulduseitless、62第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李华，你正在参加国际学生夏令营，请根据以下三个方面写一篇英文发言稿，介绍你最喜欢的中国传统艺术:WhatisyourfavoritetraditionalChineseart?Whendidyoufirstexperienceit?Whydoyoulikeit?注意:1.词数100左右；2.开头已给出，不计入总词数。Hello,everyone!I’mLiHuafromBeijingChina._________________________________________________________________________________________________