湖北省武汉市钢城四中2023学年高考临考冲刺英语试卷（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．---Whydidn’tyouhelpthelittleboy?---Oh,hehadstruggledtohisfeet______Icouldrunoverandofferedanyhelp.A．before B．afterC．when D．since2．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting3．Yourredcoatlookssogood.Itstoodoutclearly______thesnow.A．acrossB．againstC．throughD．over4．Janecan’tattendthemeetingat3o’clockthisafternoonbecauseshe______aclassatthattime.A．willteach B．wouldteachC．hastaught D．willbeteaching5．Itisgoingtoraintoday.Takeanumbrellawithyouto________youfromtherain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect6．---Whereistheplane？Ican'tseeit.---Itwentoffits________________tokeepawayfromthesuddenstorm.A．course B．roadC．flight D．direction7．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.8．People________withanyonewhoisalwaystalkingabouthowwonderfulheis.A．fallin B．keepcompany C．catchup D．getfedup9．Ihopewhenyoucometomorrow,you_____thereadingandhavesomethingtoshare.A．did B．aredoingC．willbedoing D．willhavedone10．---Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?---Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.---___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame11．Igotmore_____abouthimfromreadinghisbooksthanfromtalkingtohim.A．insights B．memoriesC．resources D．experiences12．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what13．Scientistshavecometotheconclusion___________thetemperatureonEarthisgettinghigherandhigher.A．What B．thatC．which D．when14．—Joe,whataboutgoingtoBelgiumforourcomingholiday?—Sorry,honey,I_________onthenewlydiscovereddinosaursiteinArgentina．Thereareremainsofwhatisthoughttobethelargestcreatureevertowalktheearth.A．wasworking B．workC．willbeworking D．worked15．NotuntilIwentupfurther________thatunderthetree________,obviouslysoundasleep.A．thatIsaw;didaboylie B．Isaw;layaboyC．didIsee;didaboylie D．didIsee;layaboy16．Whenhewasrunningafterhisbrother,theboylosthis___andhadabadfall.A．balance B．chanceC．memory D．place17．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned18．Whenshewasintrouble,IdidwhatIcouldtohelpher．__________myhelp,shewrotemealetterofthanks．A．Inhonorof B．Incaseof C．Intermsof D．Inreturnfor19．Sympathyfortherebels,thegovernmentclaimed,isbeginningto______becauseofmoreandmoreharmtheydidtocommonpeople.A．fade B．decline C．fail D．collapse20．Manyuniversitiesthroughouttheworldprovidescholarshipsforstudents________financialaid.A．infavourof B．inneedofC．infaceof D．inhonourof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）InsideWeWork’sNewYorkCityheadquartersonaThursdaymorning,ahandfulofkidsaresellingcarrotsandpeppers.ThechildrenaremembersofWeWork’sfirstschool,WeGrow,wherefarmingispartofthecurriculum.TheyareinteractingwithWeGrowemployeesbrowsingthegoods.“Howmanycarrotswouldyoulike?”onegirlasks.“WetakeApplePay,”anothershouts.Foundedin2010,WeWorkhasmadeanameforitselfasaglobalnetworkofcoworkingspaces.WeGrowisWeWork’snewestenterprise(事业)anditsfirstattemptintheeducationindustry.WeGrow,aschoolwhichclaimstogrow“consciousleaders”，isinspiredbytheMontessoriapproachtolearningthatgiveschildrenthefreedomtoexploreandchoosetheiractivities,sotheirnatureofcreativityandcuriosityispreserved.Butthegoalisnottocreatenext-generationCEOs.“Leadershipisabitofanexcitingwordforpeople,”saidRebekah,WeGrow’sfounderandCEO,“We’veseenchildrendosuchathingforever——runningalemonadestandeverytime,that’swhatthatis.”WeGrowopenedinthefalllastyear.Currently,46kidsareenrolledinclassesfrompre-kindergartentofourthgrade.Thekidsstarteverymorningwithlivemusic,followedbyyoga.TheyspendtimeinnatureandchoosetotakeeitherHebreworMandarincourses.WeGrowstudentslearnscience,math,socialstudiesandlanguagearts.ItalsohasaprogramforkidstoconnectwithWeWorkcommunitymemberswithcareersinareaskidsmightbeinterestedin.Butthemainconcernisthatstandardizedtestsarenotavailabletomeasurethestudents’overallprogress.Theywanttocreateanenvironmentwherepeoplecanworktomakealifeandnotjustaliving,butthat’spartofalargermissiontoraisetheworld’sawarenesstowardscreatingaworldwherepeoplearehappyandfulfilledandlivinginasharingstate.1、WhatdoweknowaboutWeGrowfromthetext?A．Itwasfoundedin2010.B．Itisintendedforkidsofgifts.C．Itaimstopreservekids’nature.D．Itgotalotofsatisfactionfromparents.2、WhichofthefollowingreflectstheMontessoriapproach?A．Allkidslearntorunthelemonadestand.B．Studentsareallowedtoestablishmarketsintheyard.C．Theschoolcommitteearrangesstudents，activities.D．StudentsworkhardacademicallytobecomeCEOs.3、Whyisithardtomeasurestudents’progress?A．Becausetherearesomanycourses.B．Becausethestudentsareofawideagerange.C．Becausestandardizedtestshavelimitations.D．Becausetheschoollacksprofessionaltesters.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AFarming-featuredschoolB．AnEducation-basedBusinessC．GrowtobeaFutureLeaderD．LearntoMakeaLife,notJustLiving22．（8分）"Actingistheleastmysteriousofallcrafts,"MarionBrandooncesaid.Butforscientists,workingoutwhatisgoingoninanactor'sheadhasalwaysbeensomethingofapuzzle.Now,researchershavesaidactorsshowdifferentpatternsofbrainactivitydependingonwhethertheyareincharacterornot.DrStevenBrown,fromMcMasterUniversityinCanada,said,"Itlookslikewhenyouareacting,youaresuppressing(压制)yourself;almostlikethecharacterispossessingyou."Brownandcolleaguesreporthow15actors,mainlytheatrestudents,weretrainedtotakeonaShakespearerole—eitherRomeoorJuliet—inatheatreworkshop.Theyweretheninvitedintothelaboratory,wheretheirbrainswerescannedinaseriesofexperiments.OnceinsidetheMRIscanner,theactorswereaskedtoansweranumberofquestions,suchas:wouldtheygototheparty?Andwouldtheytelltheirparentsthattheyhadfalleninlove?Eachactorwasaskedtorespondtodifferentquestions,basedontwodifferentpremises(前提).Inone,theywereaskedfortheirownperspective,whileintheother,theywereaskedtorespondasthoughtheywereeitherRomeoorJuliet.Theresultsrevealedthatthebrainactivitydiffereddependingonthesituationbeingtested.Theteamfoundthatwhentheactorswereincharacter,theyusesomethird-personknowledgeorinferencesabouttheircharacter.Theteamsaidtheyalsofoundadditionalreductioninactivityintworegionsoftheprefrontalcortex(前额皮质)linkedtothesenseofself,comparedwithwhentheactorswererespondingasthemselves.However,PhilipDavis,aprofessorattheUniversityofLiverpool,wasunimpressedbytheresearch,sayingactingisaboutfarmorethan"pretending"tobesomeone—itinvolvesembodying(体现)thetextandlanguage.1、HowdidDrBrown'steamconducttheirresearch?A．Byscanningthebrainactivityofsomeactors.B．Bydoingasurveywithsometheatregoers.C．Byinterviewingsometheatreteachers.D．Byconsultingsomeexperiencedresearchers.2、WhatisthefindingofDrBrown'sresearch?A．Actingisnotasmysteriousaspeoplethink.B．Actors'brainactivitydifferswhentheyareacting.C．Actingisfarmorethanpretendingtobethecharacter.D．Actors'brainactivityismoreactivewhentheyareincharacter.3、HowdidPhilipDavisreacttotheresearch?A．Hesupportedit. B．Hedoubtedit.C．Heexplainedit. D．Headvocatedit.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Adebateofhowthebrainfunctions.B．AplaywrittenbyShakespeare.C．Aresearchonthebrainactivityofactors.D．Areportofthecooperationofscientistsandactors.23．（8分）Onacoolmorning,WilsonKasainewalksalongadirtpathinsouthernKenya.Actually,Kasaineistrackinglions.Particularly,heistrackingonelioncalledMarti.Trackinglionsonfootmaysounddangerous,butKasainehasbeendoingitformostofhislife.BorninatraditionalMaasaifamily,heunderstoodthebeautyandriskofthewildlife.Livingwithbiggameforceshimtodevelopagoodsenseofwhereanimalshavebeenandwheretheymightbegoing.Duringhis12-kilometerwalkstoandfromschool,helearnedhowtotellthepawprintsofalionfromthoseofotheranimals.Growingup,Kasaineknewthatimprovinghistrackingabilitieswouldhelphimavoidotherdangerousanimals.ButmaybeKasainedidn’tknowthat,yearslater,hewouldbetrackinglionsspecificallytoencounterthemandtoprotectthem.Todayheleadsasmallgroupofwide-eyedtouristsoveraredsandypathinthereserve,searchingforthelionthathasleftuponithisunmistakableprints.Eachyear,tensofthousandsoftouristscometoKenya’snationalparkstotrytovisitthe“bigfive”:elephants,rhinoceros,leopards,buffaloes,andlions.Theattractionoftheseanimalstopeopleallovertheworldmeansthatthenation’seconomyistiedtotheprotectionofitswildlife.IfKenya’swildlifedisappears,sodoesitssecond-largestsourceofincome.ConsideringtherapidurbandevelopmentinKenya,thisisn’tunimaginable.In2016,astudyshowsthatmanyofthenation’smosttreasuredspecieshavefallentolessthanone-thirdoftheirpopulationcountingfromjust40yearsago.Thenumberoflionsfelltoo.In1998,thenationwashometoover15,000;onlyabout2,000remaintoday.Severalexpertshavepredictedtheycoulddisappearentirelyfromthecountryinthenexttwodecades.WildlifeprotectioneffortsinKenyamustbeatthesacrificeofotherthings.Peoplewereforcedtoleavetheirlandandintosmallersurroundingregions.CommunitieslikeKasaine’sarenowfindingitincreasinglydifficulttomaintainatraditionalMaasailifestyle.Buttheyaregladthattheirsacrificereallymakesadifference.1、WhatdidKasainelearnonhiswaytoschoolandbackhome?A．Thebeautyandriskofthewildlife.B．Themethodoftellingdifferentplants.C．Theskillsoftellingdifferentpawprints.D．ThelifestyleofatraditionalMaasaifamily.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3referto?A．Thelion. B．Thepath.C．Thereserve. D．Thegroup.3、WhyisKenyamakingeffortstoprotectwildlife?A．Toimprovethenation’seconomy.B．Tooffermorejobstothelocalpeople.C．Toshowtheimportanceofthe“bigfive”.D．Tosetagoodexampletoothercountries.4、Whatdoweknowfromthefifthparagraph?A．ThelionsinKenyaareindangerofdyingout.B．Thenumberofspeciesdeclinedseriouslyin2016.C．Thenation’seconomyisexperiencingaveryhardperiod.D．SpeciesinKenyadecreasedeveryyearintherecenttenyears.5、HowdoesKasainefeelabouthissacrifice?A．Unpleasant. B．Hopeful.C．Doubtful. D．Worthwhile.24．（8分）BradclosedthedoorslowlyasSuelefthometovisithermother.Expectingawholedaytorelax，hewasthinkingwhethertoreadthenewspaperorwatchhisfavoriteTVtalkshowonherfirstdayoffinmonths.“Thiswillbelikeawalkinthepark,”hetoldhiswife,“I’lllookafterthekids,andyoucangotovisityourmom.”Thingsstartedwell，butjustaftereighto’clock,histhreelittle“goodkids”—Mike,Randy,andAlex—camedownthestairsintheirnightclothesandshouted“Breakfast，Daddy.”Whenfoodhadnotappearedwithinthirtyseconds,RandybeganusinghisspoononAlex’sheadasifitwereadrum.Alexstartedtoshoutloudlyintimetothebeat(节拍).Mikechanted“Where’smytoast,where’smytoast”inthebackground.Bradrealizedhisnewspaperwouldhavetowaitforafewseconds.Lifebecameworseafterbreakfast.MikeworeRandy’sunderwearonhishead.Randylockedhimselfinthebathroom,whileAlexshoutedagainbecausehewasgoingtowethispants.Nobodycouldfindcleansocks,althoughtheywerebeforetheirveryeyes.Someonenamed“NotMehadspilledawholeglassoforangejuiceintothebasketofcleanclothes.Bradknewthetalkshowhadalreadystarted.Byteno’clock,thingswereoutofcontrol.Alexwaswonderingwhythefishinthejarrefusedhisbreadandbutter.Mikewastryingtoshowoffhistalentbydecoratingthekitchenwallwithhiscolorpencils.Randy,thankfully,appearedtobereadingquietlyinthefamilyroom，butcloserexaminationshowedthathewaseatingapplejamstraightfromthebottlewithhishands.Bradrealizedthatthetalkshowwasoverandreadingwouldbeimpossible.Atexactly11:17,Bradcalledthedaycarecentre.“Isuddenlyhavetogointoworkandmywife’saway.CanIbringtheboysoverinafewminutes?”Theanswerwasobviously“yes”becauseBradwassmiling.1、WhatcanweinferfromParagraph1?A．Sueoftenvisitedhermother.B．Bradlikedlookingafterthekids.C．Bradtookhisfirstdayoffinweeks.D．Bradthoughtnursingkidswasaneasything.2、Whatdothelastbutoneparagraphsuggest?A．Braddidreadsomebooks.B．Thechildrenconductedwell.C．Thechildrenwereundercontrol.D．Braddidn’tperformwhathewantedto.3、What’sthepassagemainlyabout?A．Brad’shappydayduringSue’sabsence.B．Brad’stakinggoodcareofthethreechildren.C．ThemessinherhomeduringSue’sabsence.D．WhathappenedtoSueduringhervisittohermother.25．（10分）AteacherfromRelaxKidsinTamworth,UK,usedtwoapplestoshowherstudentsthedamaging,andoftenunseen,consequencesofbullying(欺凌).Andherpostaboutthepowerfullessonhasgoneviral.RosieDuttonexplainedthatduringoneofherclassessheintroducedthechildrentotworedapples.Whatthekidsdidn'tknowwasthatbeforethelesson,Duttonhadrepeatedlydroppedoneoftheapplesonthefloor.Andyet,ontheoutsideatleast,bothappleslookedperfect."IpickeduptheappleI'ddroppedonthefloorandstartedtotellthechildrenhowIdislikedthisapple,andthatIthoughtitwasdisgusting,itwasahorriblecolourandthestemwasjusttooshort,"Duttonwrote.Shethenencouragedthestudentstodothesame.Someofthechildrenlookedatherlikeshewas“crazy”,butthestudentspassedtheapplearoundthecircle,callingitnames.Continuingtheexercise,theteacherthenpassedthesecondapplearoundthecircle.Thisapple,however,wasshoweredwithcommentslike:“Yourskinisbeautiful,"and"whatabeautifulcolouryouare."Duttonthenshowedthestudentsbothapplesonceagain,highlightingthat"therewasnochange,bothapplesstilllookedthesame."Thatis,untilshecutthemopen."Theapplewe'dsaidunkindwordstowasbruisedandallmushy(糊状的)inside,"shesaid.Therewas,shesaid,animmediate"lightbulb"momentforherstudents."Theyreallygotit.Whatwesawinsidethatapple,thebruises,themushandthebrokenbitsiswhatishappeninginsideeveryoneofuswhensomeonemistreatsuswiththeirwordsoractions."Duttonexplainedhowimportantitistoteachchildrentostandupforoneanother,andtostopanyformofbullying.“Let’screateagenerationofkindcaringchildren,”theteacherwrote.“Thetonguehasnobones,butisstrongenoughtobreakaheart.Sobecarefulwithyourwords.”1、Whathadtheteacherdonetothefirstapplebeforethelesson?A．ShehadintroducedittothekidsB．ShehaddamageditpurposelyC．ShehadmadeitlookperfectD．Shehadcoloureditbrightly2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“callingitnames”(Para.3)mean?A．SayingrudethingsB．MakingfunofitC．CheeringforitD．Shoutingatit3、Whatdidtheteacherinstructthekidstodowiththesecondapple?A．DropitB．PraiseitC．IgnoreitD．Observeit4、What’sthepurposeoftheteacher’susingtwoapplesinclass?A．Todrawthekids’attentionB．ToexplainherpersonalpreferencesC．TomakeacomparisonbetweenthemD．Tohelpthekidsunderstandtheresultsofbullying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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ItwasmysisterSandra’sfirstChristmaswithoutherhusband.LastThursday,shewasinthestore1foranidealcardforhertwosonsanddaughter.Timepassedbyquicklyasshe___________themanychoices.Shewantedacardthatsentsomething2toeachofthem,assheknewtheywouldhavea(n)3placeintheirheartthisholidayseason.Finally,shefoundtheonethatexpressedthe4feeling.5,asharppainpierced(穿透)herheartwhensherealizedthatthecardwas6“momanddad”.Shestood,holdingitcloseforalongtime,unabletomovefromthespot.___________begantorunoverhercheeks.“IstheresomethingIcandoforyou?”a7voiceasked.She8ofaceastranger,awoman.“Uh..oh...OH!”Sandra9,“Ican’tgivethiscardtomychildrenbecause…becausemyhusbanddiedandthisisthe10card.”Thestranger’sfacesoftenedwith11andlove.Shereachedoutand12mysisterintoherarms,givingherunspoken___________tocryintheprotectionofherembrace(拥抱).She13heldmysisteruntilher14returned.DuringhertellingofthiseventIwasfeeling15thatIhadn’tbeenthere.Mysisterneededmeandastrangerhadtodomy16“Youknow,”shewenton,“afriendsuggestedthatitwaslikemeetingwithanAngel.”Myguilt17inaninstant.MysisterrequiredanAngel,andIthinkthatisexactlywhatshegot.1、A．paying B．caring C．calling D．looking2、A．left B．offered C．read D．discovered3、A．attractive B．special C．traditional D．wealthy4、A．unknown B．empty C．safe D．different5、A．sad B．strange C．amazing D．perfect6、A．However B．Therefore C．Anyhow D．Otherwise7、A．for B．to C．from D．by8、A．Tears B．Sweats C．Lights D．Smiles9、A．firm B．proud C．cold D．soft10、A．walked B．turned C．decided D．woke11、A．responded B．demanded C．asked D．explained12、A．delicate B．old C．wrong D．decorative13、A．devotion B．respect C．sympathy D．responsibility14、A．pulled B．caught C．sent D．threw15、A．thought B．permission C．sorrow D．suggestion16、A．quietly B．tightly C．eagerly D．seriously17、A．confidence B．courage C．happiness D．calmness18、A．shocked B．angry C．shy D．hopeless19、A．task B．housework C．favor D．job20、A．struck B．returned C．disappeared D．sank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）InEnglandthelaunchoftheChristmasadvert(广告)seemstosignalthestartoftheChristmasperiod.1．,Idon’tthinkitisseenassuchabigeventinFrance.Yes,ofcoursetheycelebrateChristmashere,andthereareobviously2．(display)inshopsandChristmasmarkets,butthereseemtobenosignsofChristmasadverts.I’msuretheyexistbuttheydon’tseemtohavethesameimpacthere,3．theydointheUK.Throughthepowerofallkindsof4．(society)media,ChristmasadvertsintheUKareevenstartingtospreadtoothercountries.Someof5．(I)FrenchfriendsseemedtoknowabouttheJohnLewisChristmasadverts,6．isundoubtedlytheonepeoplearefondofeachyear.ThemainreasonwhyIlookforward7．theChristmasadverteachyearis8．itsignalstheapproachofthefestivalperiodformeandissomethingthatremindsmeofhome.Ithinkit’salwaysnicetohavesomething9．(remind)youofhomewhenlivingin10．foreigncountry.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。文中共10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每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。Withthedevelopmentofmoderntechnology,thereareaplentyofwaysforustocontactpeople.WeChatisprobablyourfavorite,mainlybecauseofitsconvenient.WecankeepincontactwithfriendswheneveritisandwhereverweareaslongasWi-Fiisavailable.Anotheradvantageisitisarelativecheapandquickwayofcommunication.Asmessagesgetsendandreceivedinstantly,thecostofmakingphonecallsiscutdown.Besides,musicaswellaspicturesandvideosareoftendownloadedthroughWeChat,butitisnowausefulentertainmenttool.However,problemsexistatthemeanwhile.Forexample,youridentitycanbeeasilyrevealed,soweshouldpayattentiontoprotectourpersonalinformation.第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假设你是李华。请写信向外教Mr.Brown介绍你校新建的阳光健身中心，并邀请他周末一起来锻炼健身。内容包括：1.开放时间；2.健身项目；3.服务设施；注意：1.词数100左右；开头已给，不计入总词数。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：阳光健身中心SunshineHealthCenter；有氧运动aerobicexercise;保龄球bowling；专业的professional;教练coachDearMr.Brown,I’mLiHua.I’mwritingtotellyousomethingaboutournewly-builtSunshineHealthCenter._________