2023学年安徽省滁州市来安中学高考考前提分英语仿真卷（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．Anyonewithaneyeontheemploymentsituationknewtheassessmentabouteconomicrecovery_______justaroundthecornerwascorrect.A．beingB．tobeC．wasD．havingbeen2．Thegirlissuretobecomeagoodactress__________shegetstherighttraining.A．until B．if C．although D．unless3．—Joe,whataboutgoingtoBelgiumforourcomingholiday?—Sorry,honey,I_________onthenewlydiscovereddinosaursiteinArgentina．Thereareremainsofwhatisthoughttobethelargestcreatureevertowalktheearth.A．wasworking B．workC．willbeworking D．worked4．Sofar,onlyonemanhas________atheorythatseemstofitallthefacts.A．comeupwith B．putupwithC．linedupwith D．caughtupwith5．---Dad,haveyouseenmyChristmascard?---______youpaintedlastnight?I’mafraidIhaven’tseen______.A．One;one B．Theone;itC．One;it D．Theone;that6．Theincomesofskilledworkerswentup.,unskilledworkerssawtheirearningsfall.A．Moreover B．ThereforeC．Meanwhile D．Otherwise7．--Theweatheristoocold___Marchthisyear.--Itwasstill___whenIcamehereyearsago.A．for;colder B．in;coldC．in;hot D．for;hotter8．Allthephotographsinthisbook,statedotherwise,datefromthe1950s.A．unless B．until C．once D．if9．Notuntiltheyleftschool________howmuchtheirteacherslovedthemandhelpedthem.A．theyrealized B．didtheyrealizedC．thewouldrealized D．hadtheyrealized10．Alargenumberofexcellentfilms______allovertheworldoverthepastdecades.A．haveproduced B．havebeenproducedC．wereproduced D．produced11．Whenintrouble，remembertostaycalm，andeverythingwillwell．A．turnback B．turnup C．turndown D．turnout12．Theyoungman,________inheavytrafficontheway,gothomeanhourlaterthanusual.A．catching B．caught.C．havingcaught D．tobecaught13．Inmanycountriesintheworld,breakfastisasnack______ameal,butthetraditionalEnglishbreakfastisafullmeal.A．lessthan B．morethanC．otherthan D．ratherthan14．SometimesIactasalisteningearforfellowstudents________whatisbotheringthem.A．totalkover B．talkedoverC．talkover D．havingtalkedover15．Nineintenparentssaidthereweresignificantdifferencesintheirapproachtoeducatingtheirchildrencomparedwith________oftheirparents.A．thoseB．oneC．thatD．it16．ManygasesintheatmosphereactuallyheatenergythatescapesfromtheEarth’ssurfacebacktotheearth.A．finding;reflecting B．found;reflectedC．found;toreflect D．found;reflect17．Themedicineshouldusuallybekeptoutofthe________ofchildrenathome.A．distance B．reachC．limit D．arrival18．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectatfirst,butI______mymind.A．change B．havechangedC．hadchanged D．wouldchange19．AfterreceivingtheOscarforBestSupportingActress,AnneBenedictwentonallthepeoplewhohadhelpedinhercareer.A．tothank B．thankingC．havingthanked D．tohavethanked20．—Whydidn’tyoutrytofinishthecomposition?—Itriedto,but________Icould,thebellranannouncingtheendoftheexamination.A．until B．whenC．after D．before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）Asanyplanepassengerwillconfirm,acryingbabyisalmostimpossibletoignore,nomatterhowhardyoutry.Nowscientistsbelievetheymayhaveworkedoutwhy.Ababy’scrypullsattheheartstrings(扣人心弦)inawaywhileothercriesdon’t,researchersfound.Researchersfoundthatababy’scrycantriggeruniqueemotionalresponsesinthebrain,makingitimpossibleforustoignorethem—whetherweareparentsornot.Othertypesofcries,includingcallsofanimalsingreatpain,failtogetthesameresponse,suggestingthebrainisprogrammedtorespondspecificallytoababy’scry.AteamofOxfordUniversityscientistsscannedthebrainsof28menandwomenastheylistenedtoavarietyofcallsandcries.After100milliseconds—roughlythetimeittakestoblink(眨眼)—twopartsofthebrainthatrespondtoemotionlitup.Theirresponsetoababy’scrywasparticularlystrong.Theresponsewasseeninbothmenandwomen—eveniftheyhadnochildren.ResearcherDrChristineParsonssaid,“Youmightreadthatmenshouldjustnoticeababyandstepoveritandnotseeit,butit’snottrue.Thereisaspecialprocessinginmenandwomen,whichmakessensefromanevolutionary(演化的)viewthatbothmenandwomenwouldberespondingtothesecries.”Thestudywasinpeoplewhowerenotparents,yettheyareallrespondingat100mstotheseparticularcries,sothismightbeafundamentalresponsepresentinallofusregardlessofparentalstatus.FellowresearcherKatieYoungsaiditmaytakeabitlongerforsomeonetorecognizetheirownchild’scriesbecausetheyneedtodomore“fine-grainedanalysis”.Theteamhadpreviouslyfoundthatourreactionsspeedupwhenwehearababycrying.Adultsperformedbetteroncomputergameswhentheyheardthesoundofababycryingthanaftertheyheardrecordingsofadultscrying.1、Ababy’scryisdifficulttoignorebecauseit________.A．keepsoncrying B．criesharderthanadultsC．causespeoplegreatpain D．makespeoplefeelstrongemotions2、Theunderlinedword“trigger”inParagraph2probablymeans“________”.A．cause B．remove C．avoid D．cure3、WhatmayChristineParsonsagreeto?A．Acryingbabymakesnosensetopeoplewithoutchildren.B．Parentscanhardlyrecognizetheirownbabies’cries.C．Menpaylessattentiontoacryingbabythanwomen.D．Almosteveryonemakescertainresponsetoababy’scry.4、What’sthemainideaofthetext?A．Howtorecognizedifferentbabies’cries.B．Whyyoucan’tgetababy’scryoutofyourhead.C．Whyababyiseasyandlikelytocry.D．Howtopreventababycrying.22．（8分）Oursolarsystemmightbecrazierthanweoncethought.ScientistssaythatdeepwithinUranus（天王星）andNeptune（海王星）itrainsdiamonds．OnEarth.diamondsformunderextremeheatandpressure.TheinsideofUranusandNeptunealsohashightemperaturesandpressures.What'smore,theblueplanetsarelargelymadeupoficywaterandgasessuchasmethane(甲烷).Soscientistshavelongbelievedthatdeepinsidethetwoplanets,theheatandpressurethemethaneintohydrogen(氢)andcarbon(碳)Thendiamondrainwouldform,fallingtowardthecenteroftheplanets.Butnoonecouldprovethatthiswouldreallywork-untilnow.InastudypublishedrecentlyinthejournalNatureAstronomy,scientistssaytheywereabletocreatethiskindof"diamondrain"inalab,reportedTheGuardian.Scientistsusedhigh-poweredlaserstocreatepairsofshockwavesthroughakindofplastic.Theplasticismadefromhydrogenandcarbon,muchlikemethane.Theshockwavescreatedhighpressureandheat,likethatinsideUranusandNeptune."Theexperimentaltimeisveryshort,DominikKraus,leadauthorofthestudy,toldTheGuardian."Thatwesawthisveryclearsignatureofdiamondswasactuallyvery,verysurprising”.Thediamondscreatedinthelabweretiny,onlyafewnanometers(纳米)wide.ScientistsbelievethatdiamondswouldbemuchlargerwithinNeptuneandUranus.Thentheymightslowlysinktowardtheplanetscenterbecauseofgravity.1、Whatfactorisneededtoformdiamonds?A．ExtremeheatandpressureB．HydrogenandcarbonC．lcywaterandgasesD．High-poweredlasers2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmeaninthelastparagraph?A．UnsuccessfulB．SmallC．RealD．Natural3、Howdidscientistsprovethetheoryofformingdiamond?A．BygivingexamplesB．BystatingargumentC．ByexplainingstatisticaldataD．Bydoingexperiments4、Whatcanbereferredfromthetext?A．Therearemanyhigh-poweredlasersinNeptuneandUranusB．DeepinsideNeptuneandUranuscouldbefullofdiamondsC．TheshockwavesinsideNeptuneandUranuscratehighpressureandheat.D．ScientistslongbelievethattherearediamondsinsideNeptuneandUranus23．（8分）HowtohavefuninChicagowithoutspendingalotofmoney?SightseeingTheArtInstituteofChicagohasafinecollectionofphotosandpaintings.Theticketis$10.00,butgoonTuesdaysandyou'llgetinfree.TheSearsToweristheworld'sthirdtallestbuilding.Bygoingtothe103rdfloor,youcangetaviewofthewholecity.Allforonly$8.50.FreeshowTherearefreeconcertsinGrantParkinsummer.TheyareheldWednesdaythroughSaturdaynightsat7:30P.M..AttendthetapingofaTVshowforfree.TheOprahWinfreyShowandtheJennyJonesShowbothoffertouristsfreetickets.FortheOprahWinfreyShow,you'llhavetobookticketsatleastamonthbefore.PlacestostayYoucangetahotelfor$100to$300aday.However,youcangetaroominthedormitoryatRooseveltUniversityfor$215forawholeweek!Butyouhavetostayfor28daystogetthisgreatrate(优惠).1、（小题1）Thispassagetellsus_________.A．ChicagoisabigandbeautifulcityB．wherewecanseefinephotosandpaintingsC．howtomakeacheaptripinChicagoD．therearemanyfreeconcertsinChicago2、（小题2）Itwillcostyou________ifyouvisittheArtInstituteinsteadoftheSearsToweronSundays.A．moreB．lessC．alittleD．nothing3、（小题3）Youmaygoto_________ifyouliketogetagreatviewofthewholecity.A．theArtInstituteB．theSearsTowerC．RooseveltUniversityD．GrantPark4、（小题4）Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．ItisfreetogototheArtInstituteonTuesdays.B．FreeGrantParkconcertsareheldfournightsaweekinsummer.C．TheSearsToweristheworld’sthirdtallestbuilding.D．YoucangetticketstotheOprahWinfreyShowassoonasyouarrive24．（8分）WhenImetafriendrecently,Iaskedhimhowworkwas.“Oh,notthatbusy,I’mjustcoasting,”hesaid.He’snotalone.Accordingtoarecentpoll,onethirdofthe3,000peoplesurveyedsaidtheywere“coasting”atwork.Thismaycomeasasurpriseinanagewhensomanypeoplespendsomuchtimecomplainingabouthowbusytheyare.Butmostofthistalkaboutbusynessisnonsense.AccordingtoastudybyresearchersatOxfordUniversity,wedonot,infact,spendmoretimeworkingthanwehaveinthepast.Onsomemeasures,theamountweworkhasgonedown.Instead,manypeoplejusthavejobsfilledwithtasksthatdon’treallyneedtobedone.Thewaywelookatcoastinghasradicallychanged.Inthepast,beingrelaxedandnotburdenedwithtoomuchworkwithinyourorganisationwasasignofstatus.Now,beingextremelybusyshowsyouareimportant.Ifyouarenotextremelyoverburdened,thenyouareseenasaslacker,alazyperson.Thisdoesnotmakesense.Mostpeoplearenotasbusyastheysaytheyare.Infact,mostpressingtasksatworkareoftenunrelatedtoproductivity.Manybusypeopleareactuallyoverburdenedwithtellingothershowbusytheyare.Beingoverly-focusedonyourjobmaymakeyoufeelimportant,butit’slikelytoannoyfriends,co-workersandyourfamily.What’smore,beingsuper-busyallthetimeisnotgoodforyou.ACornellUniversitystudyfoundthatpeoplewhoareoverburdenedwithworktendtohaveaworsesenseofwellbeingthanthosewhoaremorerelaxed.Theresearchersalsofoundthatbeingsuper-busyisbadforyourcareer.Thosewhoreportedworkingveryintenselywereassociatedwithpoorercareeroutcomes.So,perhapscoastersarenotadragonproductivity.Maybetheyhaveworkedoutthatthesecrettoaproductiveandhealthylifeisnotbeingtoobusy,andcertainlynottalkingcontinuouslyabouthowbusyyouare.WeshouldrememberBertrandRussell’sadage:“Oneofthesymptomsofanapproachingnervousbreakdownisthebeliefthatone’sworkisterriblyimportant.”1、WhatcanweinferfromthefindingsoftheOxfordUniversitystudy?A．Peoplehaveafalseimpressionabouthowbusytheyareatwork.B．Lessbusyemployeeshaveagreaterlikelihoodofpromotion.C．Onethirdofemployeesdon’tconsiderthemselvestobebusy.D．Peopleoverburdenedatworkarelikelytofeelmoreenergised.2、Inthe19thcenturywhichofthesepeoplewouldprobablyhavebeentheLEASTbusyintheirjob?A．Abankclerk.B．Abankowner.C．Anofficecleaner.D．Anofficesecretary.3、Whymight“coasters”actuallybesuccessfulintheirwork?A．Theydonotfeelthreatenedbyachallengingtask.B．Theyworkmoreco-operativelywiththeircolleagues.C．Theyareabletofocusonthemostimportantandnecessarytasks.D．Theyareoftenmoreintelligentandabletocompletetheirworkfaster.4、Whichofthefollowingbestsummarizestheauthor’sattitude?A．Heexpressesnopersonalopinionaboutthetopic.B．Hethinksthatlazypeopleareinfactthebestworkers.C．Heissympathetictowardsdifficultiesofsuper-busyworkers.D．Hebelievesthatbusynessatworkdoesnotequaleffectiveness.25．（10分）DrivethroughanysuburbintheU.S.Today,andit’shardtomisstherecyclingbinsthathavebecomecompanionstoAmerica’strashcans.Recyclinghasbecomecommon,aspeoplerecognizetheneedtocarefortheenvironment.Yetmostpeople’srecyclingconsciousnessextendsonlyasfaraspaper,bottles,andcans.Peopleseldomfindthemselvesfacingthegrowingproblemofe-waste.E-wasterapidlyincreasesasthetechno-fashionablefrequentlyupgradetothemostadvanceddevices,andthemajorityofthemendupinlandfills(垃圾填埋地).Somepeoplewhotracksuchwastesaythatusersthrowawaynearly2milliontonsofTVs,VCRs,computers,cellphones,andotherelectronicseveryyear.Unlesswecanfindasafereplacement,thise-wastemaygetintothegroundandpoisonthewaterwithdangeroustoxins(毒素),suchaslead,mercury,andarsenic.Burningthewastealsodangerouslycontaminatestheair.However,e-wasteoftencontainsreusablesilver,gold,andotherelectricalmaterials.Recyclingthesematerialsreducesenvironmentalproblemsbyreducingbothlandfillwasteandtheneedtolookforsuchmetals,whichcandestroyecosystems.Agrowingnumberofstateshaveadoptedlawstobandumpinge-waste.Still,lessthanaquarterofthiswastewillreachlawfulrecyclingprograms.Somecompaniesadvertisingsafedisposalinfactmerelyshipthewastetosomedevelopingcountries,whereitstillendsupinlandfills.Theseorganizationspreventprogressbyunsafelydisposingofwasteinanout-of-sight,out-of-mindlocation.However,thesmallbutgrowingnumberofcitiesandcorporationsthatdohandlee-wasteresponsiblyrepresentsprogresstowardmakingtheworldacleaner,betterplaceforusall.1、Whatcanweinferfromthefirstparagraph?A．ManyAmericansnowhaveaccesstorecyclingbins.B．E-wastecannotbeputintotrashcansintheU.S.C．MostAmericanshaverealizedthedangersofe-waste.D．MostofAmerica’strashcansaremadeofrecycledmaterial.2、Whatcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword“contaminates”inParagraph2?A．pollutes.B．heats.C．absorbs.D．reduces.3、Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutburyinge-wasteinlandfills?A．It’simportant.B．It’sunsafe.C．It’sacceptable.D．It’suncommon.4、What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthistext?A．Totellushowtorecyclee-waste.B．Totalkaboutthefutureofe-waste.C．Todiscussifit’snecessarytorecyclee-waste.D．Toencourageustodealwithe-wasteproperly.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）In1988,Ibegantoworkasaflightattendant.1mywingswasmychildhooddreamthatIhadsetformyselfaftermyfirstplanerideattheageoffive.Likesomanyothersbeforeme,Ifellinlovewiththeromanceofairplanesand2others.Ihaveflownhundredsofflightssincegraduation,butone3amongthem.WewereflyingfromLosAngelestoWashington,D．C．,whenIfoundayoungmother4withherbaby.Everythingwasa5,andthemothertoldmethatshehadnomorediapers(尿布)orother6ontheaircraft.Throughhertears,she7methattheyhadmissedtheirflightthe8nightinLosAngeles.Sinceshehadn’t9tomisstheflight,shewas10touseupmostofher11andwhatevermoneyshehadto12herselfandherbaby.Asshestoodinfrontofme,crying,Icouldseethehopelessnessonherface.I13rangtheflightattendantcallbuttonandaskedfor14fromtheotherflightattendants.Theybroughtclothtowelsfromfirst15toassistincleaningupbothmomandthebaby.Igaveherasweaterandapairofpants.AsshethankedmeforallIhaddoneshesaid16,“You’renottheflightattendant,butyou’reaskyangel.”Touchingmyflightattendantwings,she17,“Andthoseareyourangelwing.”ThoughIamnolongeraflightattendant,my“angelwings”are18ondisplayinmyoffice.AndeachtimeIseethem,Iam19ofthatyoungwoman,hersonandthe20thatshegavemeonthatspecialday.1、A．ProducingB．EarningC．ImaginingD．Designing2、A．callingB．rescuingC．helpingD．guiding3、A．goesawayB．comesupC．standsoutD．setsoff4、A．strugglingB．playingC．communicatingD．competing5、A．messB．mistakeC．trickD．joke6、A．friendsB．clothingC．fortuneD．babies7、A．suggestedB．persuadedC．informedD．confirmed8、A．previousB．dangerousC．extraD．remaining9、A．rememberedB．regrettedC．managedD．expected10、A．warnedB．likelyC．ableD．forced11、A．wealthB．foodC．suppl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