2023学年湖北省七市州高考临考冲刺英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled2．Itwasthebelief________hecouldfindhis“root”inAfrica________madeAlexdecidetogotoGambia.A．that;where B．where;thatC．that;that D．how;which3．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby4．Dellaturnedallofherpocketsinsideoutonlytofind$1.87buyJimapresentforChristmas.A．withwhatto B．withthatshecan C．inwhichto D．withwhichto5．Sincethemiddleofthelastyear,thebike-sharingmarket_____inBeijing.A．boomedB．wasboomingC．willboomD．hasboomed6．Intimewereachedastagewehadmoreyoungreadersthanoldones． A．where B．how C．who D．what7．—Canyoudomeafavour,Mr.Smith?Mycar______start.—Noproblem.Youcancountonit.A．won’tB．mustn’tC．needn’tD．shouldn’t8．Newpolicies,_______toinsurethatcompulsoryeducationistrulyfree,________bythelocalgovernmentacrossChinasincethestartofschoolonSeptember1.A．intending;havebeenmadeknown B．intended;havebeenmadeknownC．intending;aremadeknown D．intended;hadmadeknown9．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when10．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish，soyou'dbetterbuy__________．A．this B．that C．it D．one11．________terrible,themedicinewasthrownawaybythechild.A．Tasted B．TastingC．Totaste D．Beingtasted12．ManyquestionshavebeenansweredbyJohn.Hemusthavepreviewedthelessonslastnight,____he?A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t13．Difficultiesstrengthenthemind,_____labourdoesthebody.A．if B．asC．for D．so14．Humansspendalotoftimeandmoneyontheirpetsandthepetsgivealltheyhave_____forthat.A．inreturnB．infactC．inshortD．inall15．Keepingaregularsleepscheduleisimportantforsettingababy'sbodyclock,_______researchersnoteshouldbeinplacebyabout4monthsofage.A．whose B．which C．when D．where16．—John,doyouknowwhythesuspectwassetfree?—Forlackof________evidence.A．solidB．apparentC．ambiguousD．concrete17．Theprojectisfarbehindschedule.It’simpossibleforyouto______itinaweek.A．catchupon B．liveuptoC．addupto D．holdonto18．IwantedtomajorinEnglishatfirst,butlaterI________mymindandnowIamawriter.A．changedB．havechangedC．wouldchangeD．willchange19．－You’vebeencoughingsobadlyrecently.Giveupsmoking,please.－_______.IthinkIamaddictedtoit.A．Itcan’tbehelped B．GoodideaC．Sofar,sogood D．Farfromit20．—Iwonderwhythethinnestplasticsbags,though________,arestillinusehere.—Well,it’snoeasyjobtosolvethisproblemeffectively.A．banning B．banned C．toban D．havingbanned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）Somepeoplethinkthatsuccessisonlyforthosewithtalentorthosewhogrowupintherightfamily,andothersbelievethatsuccessmostlycomesdowntoluck.I’mnotgoingtosayluck,talent,andcircumstancesdon’tcomeintoplaybecausetheydo.Somepeoplearebornintotherightfamilywhileothersarebornwithgreatintelligence,andthat’sjusttherealityofhowlifeis.However,tosucceedinlife,onefirstneedstosetagoalandthengraduallymakeitmorepractical.And,inadditiontothat,inordertogetreallygoodatsomething,oneneedstospendatleast10,000hoursstudyingandpracticing.Tobecomegreatatcertainthings,it’llrequireevenmoretime,timethatmostpeoplewon’tputin.Thisisabigreasonwhymanysuccessfulpeopleadviseyoutodosomethingyoulove.Ifyoudon’tenjoywhatyoudo,itisgoingtofeellikeunbearablepainandwilllikelymakeyougiveupwellbeforeyoueverbecomegoodatit.Whenyouseepeopleexhibitingsomegreatskillsorhavingachievedgreatsuccess,youknowthattheyhaveputinahugepartoftheirlifetogetthereatahugecost.It’ssometimeseasytothinktheygotluckyortheywerebornwithsomeraretalent,butthinkingthatwaydoesyounogood,andthere’sahugechancethatyou’rewronganyway.Whateveryoudo,ifyouwanttobecomegreatatit,youneedtoworkdayinanddayout,almosttothepointofaddiction,andoveralongperiodoftime.Ifyou’renotwillingtoputinthetimeandwork,don’texpecttoreceiveanyprize.Consistent,hardworkwon’tguaranteeyouthelevelofsuccessyoumaywant,butitwillguaranteethatyouwillbecomereallygoodatwhateveritisyouputallthatworkinto.1、Paragraph1mainlytalksabout________.A．thereasonsforsuccess B．thestandardsofsuccessC．theimportanceofsuccess D．whatpeoplethinksuccessis2、Successfulpeoplesuggestdoingwhatonelovesbecause________.A．workmakesonefeelpain B．onetendstoenjoyhisworkC．ittakesalotoftimetosucceed D．onegivesuphisworkeasily3、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph4?A．Successfulpeopleliketoshowtheirgreatskills.B．Peopleneedtoachievesuccessatthecostoflife.C．Peoplesometimessucceedwithoutluckortalent.D．Ithelpstothinkthatluckortalentleadstosuccess.4、Whatisthemainthemeofthepassage?A．Luck,talentandfamilyhelptoachievesuccess.B．Onecannotsucceedwithouttimeandpractice.C．Havingagoalisveryimportanttosuccess.D．Beinggoodisdifferentfrombeinggreat.22．（8分）Howwouldyoudescribeyourstyle?Formal?Classical?Casual?Smart?Firstofall,whatisstyle?Let’shearafewwordsofwisdomfromthewise.“Styleisknowingwhoyouareandwhatyouwanttosay,”(GoreVidal);“Styleisanexpressionofindividualismmixedwithcharm,”(JohnFairchild);“Styleistheperfectionofapointofview,”(RobertEberhart);“Styleisasimplewayofsayingcomplicatedthings,”(JeanCocteau);“Styleisthedressofthoughts,”(LordChesterfield).So,nowyouknowwhatstyleis,you’llneedtobuysomeclothes.Butwhere?IntheUK,youcangetreallycheap,stylish,second-handclothesatcharityshops.They’regreatifyouwantexclusivelabelsbutdon’twanttopaytheprice.Theonlydifficultyisdiscoveringwherethereallygoodbargainsare.Butdon’tworry,LeilaGraycanhelpyouhere.She’stheproudownerofavintageHardyAmiescoat,pickedupatacharityshopfor￡3---agooddealwhenyourealizeitcostmorethan￡800new.“Youhavetogotothericherareasofacity,”shesays.“That’swhereallthelabelsare.Itcantakeabitofhuntingaround,butthatishalfthefun,andthere’salotofburiedtreasurejustwaitingtobediscovered.”So,nowyouknowwheretobuyyournew,stylishclothes,howdoyouacquireyourstyle?Expertssaythatmixingandmatchingfromcharityshopscanhelpyoufindyourownstyle----somethingthat’sreallyyou.That’swhatScottishmusicianMorusdid.“Myfashiontipisthis,”hesays,“Lookatyourselfwiththeeyeofagraphicdesigner.Ifyoucan’tbeattractive,aimfor‘interesting’or‘original’.”Momus’uniquestylecouldevenmakehimhappier,too.AspsychologistMarilynEliasexplains,thehappiestpeople“judgethemselvesbytheirownyardsticks,neveragainstwhatothersdoorhave”.ShoichiAoki,thefounderofJapanesestreetstylemagazineFRUiTS,agrees.“Ithinkrealfashioniswhatpeoplewearonthestreets,theclothesthattheywear,thewaythattheywearthem,”hesays.“Whatyouseeinfashionmagazinesandonmodelshasbeenstyledandit’smorecommercial.”HesaysthathisinspirationforFRUiTScamefrompeoplecombiningtraditionalJapaneseclothingsuchasthekimonoand“geta”(Japanesewoodenclogs)withWesternfashion.“Thisreallycaughtmyeye,”Aokiadds.Thesestylesmayseemwild,butAoki’sideaisnot:bebold,becreativeandfindsomethingthatsuitsyou.Maybeit’stimetocreateyourownlook.Therearemanyonlineguidestohelpyou.PerhapsthebestadvicecomesfromawebsitecalledwikiHow,“Ifyouseesomethingyoulike,”itsays,“feelfreetocopy,butdon’tmakeyourselfaclone…mixitupandmakeityours.”Thinkaboutit!1、Whatshouldyoufirstdotochoosetheystylethatbestsuitsyou?A．Followtheimagesofthewisepeople.B．Goforwhateverisfashionable.C．Simplifycomplicatedexpressions.D．Figureoutwhatatruestyleis.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph2referto?A．Gettingclothesofleadingbrands.B．Buyingclothesatratherlowprices.C．Searchingforreallygoodbargains.D．Startingacharityshopsellingclothes.3、WhatisthefocusofShoichiAokiandhismagazineFRUiTS?A．Commercializationoffashionmagazines.B．Expressionofsomethingpersonalandcreative.C．Designingfashionablewearformeninthestreet.D．PromotingJapanesetraditionalclothingworldwide.4、Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A．HowtofindthestylethatsuitsyouB．WheretopickupabargainC．WhattoweartodevelopyourstyleD．Whomtomodeltobepopular23．（8分）Foryears,decadesinfact,I'vepuzzledovertheresponsemostpeoplehavewhenItellthemImostlytravelalone."You'resobrave!"Whyisitthatawomantravellingalone,asIhaveoftendoneformonthsatatime,isperceivedtobe"brave",whereasmenwhotravelaloneareentirelyunremarkable?Youareonlybravewhenyouareafraidofsomethingbutstilldoitanyway.Ihaveneverbeenafraidoftravellingalone.ThefirsttimeItravelledalonewaswhenIwas19.IwasduetotravelinEuropewithafriendattheendofthesummer.SheannouncedbylettertwodaysbeforeourdeparturethatshewouldbeleavingmehalfwayatVienna.Itwastoolatebythentoropeinanotherfriend,soitwaseithertogohomeafterVienna,orkeepgoingbymyself.Ikeptgoing.Igotontrainsbymyself,checkedintohostelsbymyselfandfoundmywayaroundbymyself.Itwasweirdatfirst,butlaterIstoppedworryingaboutit.WhenIgotbacktoIrelandafterthattrip,Ifeltproudofmyself.IhaddonesomethingIhadassumedwouldbehard,andithadturnedouttobenothardatall.Thatwasthreedecadesago,andsincethenIhavetravelledallovertheworld,usuallyonmyown.IstilldowhatIdidthen,whichistokeepadiary.ThegreatestgiftofsolotravelhasbeenthoseI'vemetalongtheway.ImayhavesetoffaloneeachtimebutI'veencounteredmanypeoplewhobecameimportanttome.ImetmyhusbandinKathmandu,Nepal.ImetlifelongfriendsinAustralia,Poland,Hungary,Turkey,India,Indonesiaandmanyotherplaces.1、Whatmakestheauthorpuzzledwhenshetellspeopleofherexperience?A．People'sdisbelief. B．People'sresponse.C．People'sapproval. D．People'scriticism.2、Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutherfirsttimetotravelalone?A．Itwasatripbydesign.B．Shehadtochoosetogobyherself.C．Itwasharderthanexpected.D．Shesetoffallalone.3、Whatdotheunderlinedwords"solotravel"inthelastparagraphmean?A．GroupTravel. B．Travellingwithfriends.C．Travellingalone. D．Travellingwithmusic.4、Howhastheauthorbenefitedfromhertravel?A．Shehasovercomeherfearoftravellingalone.B．Shehaswrittenacoupleofbooks.C．Shehasreceivedagreatmanygifts.D．Shehasmetmanypeoplealltheway.24．（8分）Americansareworriedaboutnewtechnology.Theyareconcernedthatmachines.Includingrobots,willtakeoverworknowdonebyhumans.ThesefindingscomefromanewreportbythePewResearchCenterofWashingtonDC．About75percentofAmericansquestionedbyPewsaidautomationwillincreaseincomeinequalitybetweentherichandthemiddleclassandthepoor.And64percentofpeopleexpectautomationtobesocommoninAmericathatpeoplewillfacedifficultyfindingthingstodowiththeirlives.Someoftheconcernsabouttechnologycomefromadistrustaboutwhethermachineswillalwaysmaketherightdecision.ManyAmericansbelievehumanshavebetterjudgmentindealingwithcomplexmatters.Oneexampleisselectingapersonforajob.ThreequartersofAmericanssaidtheywouldnotwanttoapplyforajobthatusesacomputerprogramtochoosethemostqualifiedperson.MostAmericanswantthegovernmenttolimitautomation,Forexample,87percentsupportarequirementthatalldriverlessvehicleshaveahumaninthedriversscatwhocantakecontrolwhenneeded.And85percentwanttolimitmachinestomostlydoingjobsthataredangerousorunhealthyforhumans.Andonly25percentexpectmorejobstocomefromautomation.Pewsaid,MarkZuckerberg,theco-founderofFacebook,spokelastMaytograduatingseniorsfromHarvardUniversityinMassachusetts,Histalkcenteredontheuncertainfuturefacingyoungpeople.“Ourgenerationwillhavetodealwithtensofmillionsofjobsreplacedbyautomationlikeself-drivingcarsandtrucks,”Zuckerbergtoldthegraduates,Zuckerbergsaidyoungpeoplewillhavetofindprojectsthatwillbringbothjobsanddirectbenefitstothepeopleoftheworld.Hesaidinhisspeechthat300,000peopleworkedtoputamanonthemoon,andmillionsofpeoplebuilt,theHooverDamaswellasothergreatprojectsoverthelast100years.1、WhatdoAmericansthinkoftechnology?A．Useful.B．EffectiveC．Dangerous.D．Undependable.2、WhichofthefollowingdothemajorityofAmericanswantthegovernmenttodo?A．Usemachinestododangerousandharmfuljobs.B．IncreasejobchancesbyintroducingmachinesC．Selectapersonforajobbycomputer.D．Getridofalldriverlessvehicles.3、WhatdidZuckerbergencouragethestudentstodo?A．Refuseself-drivingvehicles.B．Createnewjobchances.C．Considerlargeprojects.D．Fightagainstrobots.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．NewTechnologyCreatesMoreJobsB．NewTechnologyMakesNewUnfairnessC．AmericansWorryRobotsWillTakeJobsD．RobotsMakeWorkEasytoDoforWorkers.25．（10分）Issmilejustafacialexpression?Ofcoursenot!Itisnotonlyusedtoexpresspleasure,affection,andfriendliness,butalsothecommonestwaytoshowourgoodwillperfectlywithoutsayinganything.AChinesesayingruns：“Neverhitapersonwhoissmilingatyou.”Itisatime-provenfactthatsmileisalanguageallitsown—auniversallanguage—understoodbythepeopleofeverynationintheworld.Wemaynotspeakthesametongueasourforeignneighbors,butwesmileinthesametongue.Weneednointerpreterforthusexpressinglove,happiness,orgoodwill.OnedaywhileshoppinginasmalltowninsouthernCalifornia,itwasmymisfortunetobeapproachedbyaclerkwhosepersonalityconflictedwithmine.Heseemedquiteunfriendlyandnotatallconcernedaboutmyintendedpurchase.Iboughtnothing,andmarchedangrilyoutofthestore.Ontheoutsidestoodayoungmaninhisearlytwenties.Hisexpressivebrowneyesmetandheldmine,andinthenextinstantabeautiful,brilliantsmilecoveredhisface.Themagicpowerofthatsmilemadeallbitternesswithinmemelt,andIfoundthemusclesinmyownfacehappilyresponding.“Beautifulday,isn’tit?”Iremarked,inpassing.Then,obeyinganimpulse(冲动),Iturnedback.“Ireallyoweyouadebtofgratitude,”Isaidsoftly.Hissmiledeepened,buthemadenoattempttoanswer.AMexicanwomanandtwomenwerestandingnearby.Thewomansteppedforwardandeyedmeinquiringly.“Carlos,henospeakEnglish,”shevolunteered.“YouwantIshouldtellhimsomething?”AtthatmomentIfeltchanged.Carlos’smilehadmadeabigpersonofme.Myfriendlinessandgoodwilltowardallmankindstoodtenfeettall.“Yes,”myreplywasenthusiasticandsincere,“tellhimIsaid,‘Thankyou!’’’“Thankyou?”Thewomanseemedslightlyconfused.IgaveherarmafriendlypatasIturnedtoleave.“Justtellhimthat.”Iinsisted.“He’llunderstand,Iamsure!”Oh,whatasmilecando!AlthoughIhaveneverseenthatyoungmanagain,Ishallneverforgetthelessonhetaughtmethatmorning.Fromthatdayon,Ibecamesmile-conscious,andIpracticetheartdiligently,anywhereandeverywhere,witheverybody.1、Thewritermarchedangrilyoutofthestorebecause________.A．heboughtnothingB．hewasunluckytomeetwitharigidclerkC．hewasunfriendlyD．heconflictedwiththeclerkinthestore2、Whatdoyouthinkofthewoman?A．CuriousandsincerewithgoodEnglish.B．HelpfulandcuriouswithpoorEnglish.C．EnthusiasticanddiligentwithgoodEnglish.D．Warm-heartedanddiligentwithpoorEnglish.3、Inthefollowingparagraph,thewritermaymention________.A．howheusedsmiletosolveproblemsB．howhardhetriedtolookfortheyoungmanC．thelessonCarolshadtaughthimD．howhebecameabigpersonoftenfeettall4、Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Arigidclerk.B．Apowerfulsmile.C．Ahelpfulwoman.D．Animpressiveyoungman.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）Afterworkingoneday,Idecidedtotakeholdofasandwichfordinneratthesuperstore.AsIwas1home,Isawagirlsittingagainstapillar（支柱）inthe2,herhaircoveredoverherfaceandherbodywas3thanaseniorcitizen.Idecidedtowalkpasther4that'swhatwedoinsociety—wewalkpastpeoplewedon'tknow,especially5people.Butsomethingmademegoback.I6thatherparentsdiedyearsagoandshesuffersfromLupus（狼疮）.Shehasnojob,unabletoworkbecauseofher7.Shehadlivedinsheltersinthepast,butwasabused.She8inthesuperstoretokeepwarmoncolddays,but9thesuperstoreshesaidwasn'tsafebecausesecurityguardsalways10peoplelikeher.Iusedto11maybeonedayIwouldmakea(n)12andcouldhelp"them".ButwhenImetthatgirl,Ithoughttomyself,whatif13everhelpsher?Whatifshe'snotgoingtobearound14enoughtoseethat"oneday"?Ididn'treallythinkaboutwhathappened15.Isharedmydinnerwithherandgaveherallthe16Icouldfindonme.Whensecurityguardscame,I17themintohelpingherinsteadofthrowingheroutasthey18do.NowI'msharingthisstorywithyouthe19outthere.Don'twaitforonedaytocomebeforeyou20someone.Nowisthatoneday.1、A．leavingB．headingC．arrivingD．touring2、A．superstoreB．shelterC．workshopD．dininghall3、A．strongerB．tallerC．weakerD．shorter4、A．thoughB．ifC．whenD．because5、A．homelessB．friendlyC．flexibleD．confident6、A．learnedB．taughtC．explainedD．wondered7、A．similarityB．responsibilityC．disabilityD．identity8、A．rentedB．existedC．gatheredD．stayed9、A．onlyB．evenC．justD．still10、A．lookedafterB．droveawayC．laidoffD．pickedout11、A．questionB．acknowledgeC．thinkD．regret12、A．decisionB．appointmentC．agreementD．fortune13、A．somebodyB．nobodyC．anybodyD．everybody14、A．longB．quietC．busyD．narrow15、A．aloneB．latelyC．nextD．first16、A．energiesB．patienceC．sandwichesD．money17、A．scoldedB．persuadedC．reportedD．ordered18、A．usuallyB．seldomC．neverD．eventually19、A．guardB．girlC．readerD．parent20、A．pleaseB．greetC．praiseD．help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）Wheredoyouwanttosendyourboystostudy?Amixedschooloraboys'school?1．(traditional),boysandgirlsattendamixedschool,wheretheystudytogether.Butboysinasingle-sexschool2．(say)tobemorelikelytogetinvolvedin3．(culture)andartisticactivitiesthathelpdeveloptheiremotionalexpressivenessthan4．(teach)alongsidegirls,accordingtothefindingsofsomeresearchers.Theysayinasingle-sexschoolteacherscantailorlessonstoboys’learningstyle,5．theycanalsoencourageboystoenjoyreadingandwritingwith"boy-focused"6．(approach)thatappealtothem.Forexample,theyaremoreactiveandcanlearnbestthroughtouch,solettingthemmovearound7．classroomandgettingthem8．(compete)inteamscanpreventboredom.“What'smore,boysinasingle-sexschoolwon'tfeelforcedtoact9．menbeforetheyunderstand10．(them)wellenoughtoknowwhatthatmeans.”thestudyreported.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短文。短文中共有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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Thesentencefromourteacherstellusthatweshouldn'tbediscouragedafterfailures、Definitelyweshouldkeeptryingwithdetermine、Successliesintheabilitytocontinueeffortsdespitefailures、Attheageoftwelve,Igetanicebikeasabirthdaygift、SoexcitedwasIthatIcouldn'twaittotrymyhandatridingit、Besides,itwasharderthanexpecting、ThebikeseemedtooheavyformetocontrolandIfelloffthebikeoverandoveragain、Iwasabouttogiveupwhilemyfathercameandencouragedmetokeepgoing、Withmorepractice,Ifoundmedoingbetterandbetter、Lookingback,IfeelIwouldnotbeabletoridebikeifIhadlostmyheart、Honestspeaking,wecan'tavoidfailing、Whatmattersmostisthatweshouldsticktoit、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Jane最近总是感觉很疲劳，因此写信向你咨询如何调整状态，保持健康。请你根据以下要点给她回信。1.饮食要健康；多吃水果、蔬菜，因为它们富含纤维素和维生素；少吃黄油、奶酪