2023学年河北省保定市定州市高考英语二模试卷（含答案解析）

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、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．—What’sthatnoise?—Oh，Iforgettotellyou.Thenewmachine________.A．istestingB．wasbeingtestedC．isbeingtestedD．hasbeentested2．—Ihavebeendecoratingtheapartmentrecently,socanyoulendmesomemoney?—Sorry,allmymoneyhasgonetothestockmarket._________.A．I’drathernot. B．Iamintheblack.C．Iwouldn’tbetonit. D．Iamalittleshy.3．________workandcreativeactivitieshavebeenimportantdriversofhumanprogressisdeeplyrootedinoursocialvalues.A．HowB．WhetherC．ThatD．Why4．Oneofthefewthingsyou______sayaboutEnglishpeoplewithcertaintyisthattheytalkalotabouttheweather.A．need B．must C．can D．should5．goesupmustcomedown,andgasolinepricesarecomingdownfastinsomepartsofAmerica.A．WhereB．WhatC．WhichD．That6．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain7．—Heiseagertotrysomethinghehasnevertriedbefore.—Oh,Isee.That’s_______he’sdifferentfromothers.A．whenB．whereC．howD．what8．—Bettywasfeelingprettyblueforawhile,butshe’sbetternow.—_______.A．Oh,that’skindofyou B．CongratulationsC．Oh,I’mgladtohearthat D．It’smypleasure9．－Thezookeeperwasreallyannoyedwithme.－Howcouldhehavebeenifyou____stonesattheanimals?A．didn’tthrow B．don’tthrowC．hadn’tthrown D．haven’tthrown10．InmanyhomesintheUK,thefirstperson_______hastomaketeaforthefamily.A．wakingup B．towakeupC．wokeup D．wokenup11．—Guesswhat!Icameacrossanoldfriendatthestationlastweekend.—I’msureyoutalkedwithhimhappily.A．Soundsgood! B．Verywell.C．Hownice! D．Allright.12．Christineis______aboutanythingbutherdressasshedoesn’treallycareaboutwhatshelookslikeintheeyesofothers.A．cautious B．optimisticC．particular D．curious13．Ifshe________generousasshemakesoutshewouldhavedonatedmoremoneyinthecatastrophe.A．hadbeen B．wereC．wouldbe D．was14．Abrahamsethimselfupinfrontofhisdaughter,hands________herhair,andwasclosetotears,reluctanttotearhimselffromher.A．totoywith B．toyedwith C．toyingwith D．beingtoyedwith15．Ifyoucandowhatyou’reweakest______,youcanhandleanychallenge.A．forB．atC．withD．to16．—Youlooksleepytoday.—__________nottomisstheflight,Ididn'tdaretoclosemyeyesthewholenight.A．Reminded B．BeingremindedC．Reminding D．Havingreminded17．Weliveinthissocietynow________literallysomeoneisalwayshelping.A．when B．whereC．that D．what18．LeadersofmanycountrieshavebeentryingtowhatitisthatmakesChinadevelopsofastinrecentyears.A．carryout B．figureoutC．watchout D．makeout19．Shehasexpressedherhope______theforeignstudentswillspreadthegoodwillandsincerityoftheChinesepeopletootherpartsoftheworld.A．that B．whichC．whether D．what20．Greatpity!Hisillnessis________thetreatmentavailablesofar.A．within B．above C．about D．beyond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）Planyourdreamvacationtooneoftheseexcellentdestinations.St.LuciaAbundant（丰富的）rainforestsandsplendidmountainsareallreasonstovisitthisCaribbeanisland.St.Luciaofferstheperfectmixofrelaxationandadventure.Totakeinthebreathtakingscenery,plantohikethePitonMountainsordiveinthewatersofAnseChastanet.Banff.AlbertaThisCanadiandestinationwillbringouttheexplorerinanyonewhovisits.Fromhikingandwhitewaterraftingtoskiingandsnowboarding,Banffofferstravelersanabundanceofyear-roundoutdooractivities.TheLakeLouiseSkiResortisoneofthelargestinNorthAmericaandthestrikingphotoopportunitiesoftheCanadianRockiesfromMoraineLakecan’tbeunderestimated(低估).MachuPicchuAccordingtotravelers,avisittothisPeruvianUNESCOWorldHeritage(遗产)siteisaonce-in-a-lifetimeadventure.LocatedintheAndesMountains,itisthemostfamiliaricon(象征物)ofIncacivilization.SpendafewdaysaccustomingyourselftothealtitudeintheneighboringcityofCusco,whereyoucanexperienceamixofIncanandSpanishcultures.GreatBarrierReefIt’seasytoseewhytheGreatBarrierReefisoneoftheSevenNaturalWondersoftheWorld–itstretchesnearly1,500milesalongtheeasterncoastlineofAustraliaandfeaturesabout3,000reefs,900islandsandmorethan1,500speciesoffish.Travelerscanseetheseamazingnaturalstructuresfromtheairorunderwater.However,largeamountsofcoralbleaching(褪色)causedbyrisingoceantemperaturesputthisplace’scontinuedexistenceatrisk,soplanyourvisitsoontoseethisawesomesightupclose.1、WhatcanyouenjoybothinSt.LuciaandBanff?A．Hiking.B．Skiing.C．Diving.D．Snowboarding.2、Wheremayahistorianchoosetogo?A．St.Lucia.B．Banff.Alberta.C．MachuPicchu.D．GreatBarrierReef3、WhatdoweknowabouttheGreatBarrierReef?A．It’sonthewesterncoastofAustralia.B．It’sfamousforcoralreefsratherthanfish.C．Peoplemusttakeaplanetoenjoyitsbeauty.D．Itmaydisappeariftemperaturekeepsonrising.22．（8分）Octopuses(章鱼)areseaanimalsfamousfortheirroundedbodies,bulgingeyes,andeightlongarms.Theyliveinalltheworld’soceansbutthereareespeciallymoreoctopusesinwarm,tropical(热带的)waters.Octopuses,liketheircousin,thesquid(乌贼),areoftenconsidered“monstersofthedeep”,thoughsomespecies,ortypes,occupyrelativelyshallowwaters.Mostoctopusesstayalongtheocean’sfloor,althoughsomespeciesarepelagic,whichmeanstheylivenearthewater’ssurface.Otheroctopusspeciesliveindeep,darkwaters,risingfrombelowatdawnanddusktosearchforfood.Crabsandshrimpsrankamongtheirfavoritefoods,thoughsomecanattacklargerprey(猎物),likesharks.Octopusestypicallydropdownontheirpreyfromaboveand,usingpowerfulsuctionsthatlinetheirarms,pulltheanimalsintotheirmouths.Theoctopusperformsitsfamousbackwardswimbyblowingupwaterthroughamusculartubeonthebodycalledasiphon.Octopusesalsocrawl(爬)alongtheocean’sfloor,puttingtheirarmsintosmallopeningstosearchforfoodSeals,whales,andlargefishpreyonoctopuses.Ifthreatened,octopusesshootaninkyliquidthatdarkensthewater,confusingtheotheranimals.Theoctopuscanalsochangetogray,brown,pink,blue,orgreentomixwithitssurroundings.Octopusesmayalsochangecolorasawaytocommunicatewithotheroctopuses.Octopusesaresolitarycreaturesthatlivealoneindens(巢穴)builtfromrocks,whichtheoctopusmovesintoplaceusingitspowerfularms.Octopusessometimesevenfashionarock“door”fortheirdensthatpullclosedwhentheoctopusissafelyinside.1、InwhichplacecanwefindmoreOctopuses?A．TheoceannearHainan.B．TherivernearCanada.C．TheArcticOcean.D．TheSouthPole.2、WhatisawayforOctopusestocommunicatewitheachother?A．Usingspecialsignals.B．Makingspecialsounds.C．Livingtogetherinagroup.D．Changingtheirowncolors.3、WhatdoweknowaboutOctopuses?A．Theyjuststayindeepocean.B．Theyeatfoodbyusingtheirteeth.C．Theydon’tlikehuntinglargeanimals.D．Theyshootaninkyliquidtoavoiddangers.23．（8分）Electricdevicescanseemlikea“thirdparty”insomerelationshipsbecausesomepartnersspentmoretimeonthemthanwitheachother.WhenAmandaGao,a26-year-oldwhitecollarworkerinBeijing,wenttoahotpotrestaurantwithherboyfriendonFridaynightseveralweeksago,sheexpectedthattheywouldhaveagoodtimetogether.Toherdisappointment,however,itdidnotturnoutthatlater.Assoonastheywereledtotheirseatsandshebegantoorderdishes,heburiedhimselfinhismobilephone.“Itseemedthathisphonewasmakingitswaybetweenus.AdatethatshouldhavebelongedtousturnedintoonewheremyboyfrienddatedathirdpartyandIfeltleftout.”Gaosaid.Somepeople,likeher,havefoundelectronicshavebeensabotaging(破坏)theirromanticrelationships.Astudy,publishedinthejournalPsychologyofPopularMediaCulture,inApril,2017,questionednearly200collegeagedadultswhowereincommitted(真诚的)relationshipstoreportontheirandtheirpartner’ssmartphonedependency.Theresultsshowedpeoplewhoweremoredependentontheirphoneswerelesssureabouttheirrelationships,andpeopleconsideredtheirpartnersexcessively(过度地)dependentontheirdeviceswerelesssatisfiedintheirrelationship.LinYuan,arelationshipadvisorinBeijing,notedthatasmoreandmoreelectronicscomeoutandspiceuppeople’slives,theyareatthesametimebecomingathirdpartyinrelationships,especiallyforyoungpeople.Linsaidsheknewofsomepeoplewhosuggestthatelectronicsshouldbekeptoutofbedrooms,whichsheconsideredchallengingandhardtobeputintopracticeformostcouples.Sherecommendedthatifpeoplearefeelingneglectedintheirrelationship,theyneedtorespectfullylettheirpartnersknowtheirfeeling.“Communicationisalwaysthebestandthemostefficientway.”shesaid.1、WhatisGao’sfeelingwhenenteringtherestaurantwithherboyfriend?A．Expectant.B．Disappointed.C．Annoyed.D．Uneasy.2、WhichofthefollowingmayLinYuanagreewith?A．Gao’sboyfriendmustbeaddictedtoplayinggames.B．Mostcouplescanpracticekeepingelectronicsoutofbedrooms.C．Partnersshouldcommunicatemoretounderstandeachotherbetter.D．Couplesshouldrestricttheuseofelectronicstoavoidpossibleproblems.3、WhywasthecaseofAmandaGaomentioned?A．Toexplainwhothe“thirdparty”is.B．Tostresstheimportanceofelectronicdevices.C．Tomakeadvisorsknowmoreaboutthematter.D．Tointroducepeoples’dependenceonelectronics.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Athirdparty—electronicdevicesB．Areelectronicdeviceskillingromance?C．Dosmartphonesruinpartnership?D．Couplesandsmartphones24．（8分）Adragonflybarelyaninchandahalflongappearstobeanimalworld’smostproductivelongdistancetraveler-flyingthousandsofmilesoveroceansasitmigratesfromcontinenttocontinent-accordingtoanewlypublishedresearch.Biologistswholedthestudysaytheevidenceisinthegenes.Theyfoundthatpopulationsofthisdragonfly,calledPantalaflavescens,inTexas,easternCanada,Japan,Korea,India,andSouthAmerica,havegenessosimilarthatthereisonlyonelikelyexplanation.Apparently—somehow—theseinsectsaretravelingdistancesthatareextraordinarilylongfortheirsmallsize,breeding(繁殖)witheachother,andcreatingacommonworldwidegenepool.Buthowdoinsectsfromdifferentcontinentsmanagetomeetandhookup?Waresaysitappearstobethewaytheirbodieshaveevolved.“Thesedragonflieshaveadaptationssuchasincreasedsurfaceareasontheirwingsthatenablethemtousethewindtocarrythem.”Dragonflies,infact,havealreadybeenobservedcrossingtheIndianOceanfromAsiatoAfrica.“Theyarefollowingtheweather,”saysDanielTroast,whoanalyzedtheDNAsamplesinWare’slab.“They’regoingfromIndiawhereit’sdryseasontoAfricawhereit’swetseason,andapparentlytheydoitonceayear.”WetnessisamustforPantalatoreproduce,andthat,saysWare,iswhytheseinsectswouldbedriventoevenattemptsuchadangeroustrip,whichshecallsa“kindofsuicide.”Thespeciesdependsonit.Whilemanywilldieontheroute,aslongasenoughmakeit,thespeciessurvives.Forthemoment,thedetailsofthisextraordinaryinsecttravelareaneducatedbestguess.Muchmoreworkisneededtobringmanylooseendstogether.WareandTroasthopethatscientistscanworkonplottingthoseroutes.1、WhatprovesPantalaflavescensaretheworld’slongest-distanceflyers?A．Scientistshavetrackedthedragonflyacrosstheworld.B．TherearemanyPantalaflavescensinvariouscontinents.C．ThesamedragonflywasfoundbothinAsiaandAmerica.D．Pantalaflavescensindifferentcontinentshavesimilargenes.2、WhathelpsPantalaflavescensflyoversolongdistance?A．Theirspecialbodyshape.B．Theirabilitytousewind.C．Theirsmallandlightbody.D．Theirlargeandstrongwings.3、WhatisnecessaryforPantalaflavescenstoreproduce?A．Dampweather.B．Enoughsunshine.C．Dryenvironment.D．Warmnests.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph5referto?A．Theweather.B．Theinsect.C．Thewind.D．Thetrip.25．（10分）Brrriiinnng.Thealarmclockannouncesthestartofanotherbusyweekdayinthemorning.Youjumpoutofbed,rushintotheshower,intoyourclothesandoutthedoorwithhardlyamomenttothink.Astressfuljourneytoworkgetsyourbloodpressureclimbing.Onceattheoffice,youglancethroughthenewspaperwithdepressingstoriesorreportsofdisasters.Inthatsortofmood,whocangetdowntowork,particularlysomecreative,originalproblem-solvingwork?Thewaymostofusspendourmorningsisexactlyoppositetotheconditionsthatpromoteflexible,open-mindedthinking.Imaginativeideasaremostlikelytocometouswhenwe’reunfocused.Ifyouareoneofthoseenergeticmorningpeople,yourmostinventivetimecomesintheearlyeveningwhenyouarerelaxed.Sleepypeople’slackoffocusleadstoanincreaseincreativeproblemsolving.Bynotgivingyourselftimeto______________,you’remissingoutonthesurprisingsolutionsitmayoffer.Thetripyoutaketoworkdoesn’thelp,either.Thestressslowsdownthespeedwithwhichsignalstravelbetweenneurons(神经细胞),makinginspirationslesslikelytooccur.Andwhileweallshouldreadalotaboutwhat’sgoingonintheworld,itwouldnotmakeyoufeelgoodforsure,soputthatnewswebsiteornewspaperasideuntilaftertheday’sworkisdone.Sowhatwouldourmorningslooklikeifwewantedtostartthemwithafullcapacityforcreativeproblemsolving?We’dsetthealarmafewminutesearlyandlieawakeinbed,followingourthoughtswheretheylead.We’dstandalittlelongerunderthewarmwateroftheshower,stoppingthinkingabouttasksinfavorofafewmoreminutesofrelaxation.We’dtakesomedeepbreathsonourwaytowork,insteadofcomplainingaboutheavytraffic.Andonceintheoffice—afterwegetacupofcoffee—we’dclickonlinksnottothenewsofthedaybuttothefunniestvideosthewebhastooffer.1、Accordingtotheauthor,wearemorecreativewhenweare_______.A．focusedB．relaxedC．awakeD．busy2、Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutnewspapers?A．Theyaresolutionproviders.B．Theyareasourceofinspiration.C．Theyarenormallyfullofbadnews.D．Theyaremoreeducationalthanwebsites.3、By“tuneintoyourwanderingmind”(inPara.2),theauthormeans“_______”.A．wanderintothewildB．listentoabeautifultuneC．switchtothetrafficchannelD．stopconcentratingonanything4、Theauthorwritesthelastparagraphinorderto_______.A．offerpracticalsuggestionsB．summarizepastexperiencesC．advocatediversewaysoflifeD．establisharoutineforthefuture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）Ourteacherstriedteachingusaboutdeathduringnursingtraining.Asastudentnurse,IknewIwouldseedeathinmy1.Ihadnoideaofthe2itwouldhaveonme,3.ThefirstpersonIsawdiewasanelderlyman,John,whohadbeen4forweeks.Hisheartwas5andthehealth－careteamwaskeepinghimcomfortableand6hissymptoms.Hehadstoppedspeakingdaysbeforebutwasstillawakeattimes,andhis7whenwespoketohimwasbeautiful.WhenIcameontothe8onemorning,thenightstaffsaidhehaddeteriorated(恶化)overnightandhad9lefttoleave.AtrainednurseandIgavehimabedbath,shavedhimandchangedhissheets.ForthenextsixhoursI10hishandandtalkedtohim.Thedoctorcameinregularlyandaskedifheneededmorepainreliefbutheseemed11mostofthetime.Heonly12openedhiseyestosmileatme.Earlyintheafternoonthenursecamebackinandwewashedhisfaceand13hishair.Asshewasjustabouttoleavetheroom,shestrokedhishairandsaid:“OhJohn,just14.”Minuteslater,hedid.Ithasbeen20yearssinceJohn’sdeath.Ihaveseen15deathsinmytimenursing.Ihaveseenstaffgofarbeyondthe16oftheirjobsto17thatapatienthasasgoodadeathaspossible.Iremembersomeoftheotherfaces,butnoneisquiteas18asJohn’s.He,andtheprofessionalswhowere19him,taughtmethatit20howwetreatthosewhoaredying.1、A．life B．family C．mind D．career2、A．affection B．difference C．impact D．reflection3、A．instead B．however C．therefore D．regardless4、A．struggling B．challenging C．insisting D．recovering5、A．striking B．aging C．beating D．failing6、A．comforting B．relieving C．disappearing D．decreasing7、A．smile B．eyes C．face D．expression8、A．hospital B．classroom C．ward D．department9、A．days B．seconds C．minutes D．hours10、A．hugged B．reached C．held D．touched11、A．peaceful B．painful C．silent D．anxious12、A．frequently B．easily C．hardly D．occasionally13、A．washed B．tied C．combed D．smelt14、A．letgo B．passaway C．comeon D．goaway15、A．priceless B．countless C．considerate D．constant16、A．expectations B．ability C．qualifications D．exception17、A．pretend B．ensure C．believe D．assume18、A．beautiful B．scary C．pale D．vivid19、A．bringingup B．lookingfor C．caringfor D．cheeringup20、A．trains B．matters C．influences D．works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）Ihavebeentomanyplacesasanewsreporter.InIndia,Ivisitedacitywherethereweremany1．(home)children.Somewereasyoungasfouryearsold.Theylivedinthestreets2．survivedbybeggingorstealing.Butthenawonderfullady3．(call)Rosaopenedahomeforthem.Withinoneyear,shewaslookingaftertwohundredchildren.Sheclothedthem,fedthemandtaughtthem.Shegavethemhope.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。WhenIintendedtotellmyfour-year-oldnieceLisathestorySnowWhitewritebytheGrimmBrothers,myeldersisterstoppedmeimmediateandgavemeanotherstorybook.WhenIaskedifshehastoldLisathestory,sheshookherheadandsaid,“Idon’tthinkgirltodayshouldlistentothisstory.”Iwasconfusing.Later,mysisterexplainedhow.Inthisstory,SnowWhitedoesnothingtorescueherself.Insteadof,shedependsonothers’help.Mysisterdoesn’twantherdaughtertol