湖南省邵阳市邵东县邵东一中2023学年高三下学期一模考试英语试题（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—DidyouhavedifficultyfindingAnn'house?—Notreally.She___uscleardirectionsandwewereabletofindit.easily?A．wastogive B．hadgivenC．wasgiving D．wouldgive2．ProfessorWang________inourschooltillnextSunday．A．willhavestayed B．hasstayed C．isstaying D．stayed3．——Yourargumentis.Iwillnotletyoupass.--Areyoukidding?A．sound B．rationalC．liberal D．plain4．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.________hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．Everyone B．NooneC．One D．Someone5．Videogamescanbeapoorinfluenceif________inthewronghands.A．toleave B．leaving C．leave D．left6．Itiswhatyoudoratherthanwhatyousay__________matters.A．that B．whatC．which D．this7．Iwillgiveyousomearticleswhichyoucanwhenyouwritethereport.A．referto B．applyto C．leadto D．talkto8．WhethertofavorurbandevelopmentorthepreservationofhistoricalsitesisespeciallycontroversialinChina,wherethereexistsrichhistory,diversifiedtraditionandcultural________.A．surplus B．deposits C．accounts D．receipts9．Decadesago,scientistsbelievedthathowthebraindevelopswhenyouareakid______determinesyourbrainstructurefortherestofyourlife.A．soonerorlater B．moreorless C．toandfrom D．upanddown10．AlthoughtheRomacouldn’tbeforcedtopaytaxes,theycouldn’tvote______theyagreedto______agovernment.A．unless,submitto B．until,correspondtoC．when,resignto D．while,compromiseto11．Newenergy-sharingprojects_____indozensofcitiesacrossthecountrytofuelChina’ssharingeconomyinthenextfewyears.A．aretocarryout B．arebeingcarriedoutC．werecarriedout D．willhavebeencarriedout12．Bythetimeherealizesthemistakehe________，itwillbetoolateforhimtodoanythingaboutit.A．hasmade B．made C．makes D．willmake13．Heissuchanunselfishman.Youcannothelpbut________him.A．respectB．torespectC．neglectD．toneglect14．OurEnglishteacher,havingexplainedtoushowtodesignaproject,allowedusawholeweek’spreparationandthen______theclass.A．todismiss B．dismissedC．dismissing D．havingdismissed15．—Iamafraidthispairofshoesisalittleexpensive．—Ifyoureallywanttobuythem,Iwillgiveyoua____of10percent．A．quantity B．amount C．discount D．account16．It'ssaidthatthepowerplantisnowlargeaswhatitwas.A．twiceas B．astwiceC．twicemuch D．muchtwice17．Thefarmersareinbadneedofrain,buta(an)largeamountofrainfallwillcauseFloods.A．Eventually B．constantly C．gradually D．extremely18．．Althoughitinthedesertmostoftheyear,peoplestilllivethere．A．doesn’train B．didn’train C．hasn’trained D．hadn’trained19．If________intheelevator,pleasepresstheemergencybuttonimmediately.A．trappedB．trappingC．havingtrappedD．tobetrapped20．语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。1.anything A．many B．magazine C．manage D．match2.achieved A．practiced B．marked C．operated D．damaged3.dealt A.deal B．great C．meant D．leader4.seize A．either B.receive C.eight D.height5.youth A．thus B．breakthrough C．gather D．although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）Bendablewingscoveredwithoverlapping(重叠部分)pieceslookinglikefishscalescouldbeusedtobuildmorecontrollable,fuel­efficientaircraft,anewstudyfinds.Nowadays,conventionalaircrafttypicallyrelyonailerons(副翼)tohelpcontrolthewaytheplanestilt(倾斜)astheyfly.However,whentheWrightbrothersflewthefirstairplane,Flyer1,overacenturyago,theyusednoaileronsbutwiresthatpulledandstretchedthewood­and­canvaswings,tocontroltheplane.“Scientistshavelongsoughttodevelopaircraftthatcanchangetheirwingsduringflight,justasbirdscan.However,mostpreviousattemptshavefailedbecausetheyreliedonheavymechanicalcontrolstructureswithinthewings.Thesestructureswerealsocomplexandunreliable，”saidNeilGershenfeld,aphysicistanddirectoroftheCentreforBitsandAtomsatMIT.Thenewwingconsistsofasystemoftiny,strongandlightweightmodules(组件).Theshapeofthewingcanbechangeduniformlyalongitslengthusingtwosmallmotors,whichapplyatwistingpressuretoeachwingtip.Thesewingsarecoveredin“skins”ofoverlappingstripsofflexiblemateriallikefishscales.Thesestripsmoveacrosseachotherasthewingschangethemselves,providingasmoothoutersurface,theresearchersexplained.Windtunneltestsofthesewingsshowedthattheyatleastmatchedtheaerodynamic(气动)propertiesofconventionalwings,ataboutone­tenththeweight.“Initialtestsusingremotelypilotedaircraftmadewiththesewingshaveshowngreatpromise，”saidBenjaminJenett,agraduatestudentattheCentreforBitsandAtomsatMIT.Thenewmodularstructuresthescientistsdevelopedcouldbemanufacturedquicklyinmassquantitiesandtheninstalledbyteamsofsmallrobots.Thesemodularstructuresalsocanbedisassembledmoreeasily,makingrepairssimpler.“Still,thefirstaircraftbuiltusingthisstrategywillnotbeapassengerjet，”Gershenfeldsaid.“Instead,thetechnologywilllikelyfirstbetestedonunmannedaircrafts,leadingtoaircraftsflyingforalongtime,tohelpdeliverInternetaccessormedicinetoremotevillages.”1、WhyistheWrightbrothers'airplanementionedinthetext?A．Toshowthehistoryofaircrafts.B．Toshowthedevelopmentofwings.C．Toshowtheneedtoimproveplanes.D．Toshowthestructureofconventionalplanes.2、Whatmakesplanesflylikebirdswhentheytilt?A．Theirailerons.B．Wiresandpulleys.C．Changeablewings.D．Mechanicalcontrolstructures.3、WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?A．Theshapeofthenewwings.B．Thepurposeoftheoverlappingstrips.C．Theworkingprincipleofthenewwings.D．Theresultofwind­tunneltestsofthesewings.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disassemble”meaninParagraph6?A．Replace.B．Analyze.C．Putaway.D．Takeapart.22．（8分）Whenyou’relookingforwardtotakingaholidayinEgypt,you’recertainlynotshortofchoices.Thecountryhassomanytoseethatyou’llprobablynotwanttolimityourselftojustonecity.Hurghada—AWaterSportParadiseWith250hotelsrankingfromcomfortable3-starhotelsupto5-staraccommodation,themainattractionofstayinghereistheactivitiesinandonthewarmwaters.Ithasbecomeaninternationalcenterforwatersports,allowingvisitorstotakepartinsurfing,sailinganddeep-seafishing.Thewatersarealsohometoahugevarietyofcoralandfish,makingitadreamspotfordiving.Ifallthatisn’tenough,Hurghadaishometosomeoftheworld’sfinestunderwatergardens.Luxor—AnOpen-airMuseumofAncientHistoryForthosewithaninterestinEgyptianhistory,LuxorisanexcellentplacetostayandisbuiltuponthesiteoftheancientEgyptiancityofThebes.IfyoumakethisthebaseforyourEgyptholiday,you’rebasicallystayinginanopen-airmuseum!ThemoderncityofLuxorhastheruinsofKarnak.AcrosstheNileliemanymoremonuments,templesandtombsincludingtheValleyofKingsandtheQueens.TheNilesailingisnecessaryforthosewithaninterestinthecountry’sancienthistory.Cairo—TheCapitalCityFinally,ofcourse,there’sCairo.It’sdefinitelyastartingpointformostofEgyptholidaymakers.Cairooffersanexcellentmixofculture,art,cookingandsightseeingchances.Withthefamouspyramids,varioustemplesandsomefascinatingmuseum,Cairoisafantasticchoiceifyoucancometothecity.1、VisitorsfloodtoHurghadamainlybecauseitcanofferthem____________.A．thefunniestbotanicgardens B．choicesofwateractivitiesC．abriefhistoryofEgypt D．themixofcultureandart2、WhichofthefollowingcitiesdomosttouristsvisitfirstinEgypt?A．Cairo B．Luror C．Thebes D．Hurghada3、Thispassageismostprobablytakenfrom____________.A．ahistoricaldocument B．asciencemagazineC．atravelguide D．abookreview23．（8分）Teenagerswillbetoldto"standupfortheirelders"onpublictransport—orrisklosingtheirrighttofreetravel.LondonMayorBorisJohnsonwilldeclareplanstodaytomakeyoungsterssigna“courtesypledge"(文明宣言)topromisetobehaveinarespectfulmannerwhentravellinginthecapital.Thethree-pointpledgestatesthattheywillgiveuptheirseatstotheelderly,pregnantanddisabled;keepfromusingoffensiveorthreateninglanguage;andbecourteousandpolitetofellowpassengersandstaff.Thosewhorefuse,orarecaughtbehavinginaloutishmanner,willhavetheirfreetravelpassesremoved.Theplan—akeypartofMr.Johnson'sre-electionbid—willinitiallyaffectthe400,00011-to-15-year-oldsinLondonwhoqualifyforfreetravelcards,butTorysourcesbelievetheideacouldbeusedacrossthecountry.AConservativeinsidersaid:"TheplancorrespondsperfectlywiththepushtocreateaBigSociety.Itisaboutchangingcultureandexpectationsaroundbehaviortoimprovetheatmosphereonbusesandtrainsforeveryone."Speakingbeforetoday'slaunch,Mr.Johnsonsaidhewasdeterminedtodealwiththeanti-socialbehaviorofa"minorityofyoungsters"onpublictransport."WhenIwasaboy,Iwastaughttostandupforthoselessableto,"hesaid."Youngstersenjoytheprivilegeoffreetravel,whichispaidforbyLondoners,buttheyhavetounderstandthatwiththatprivilegecomesresponsibility.Anyonewhoabusesthisprivilegewillhaveittakenaway,andwillhavetoearnthatrightbach."Teenagersfoundguiltyofaseriousviolationofthenewbehaviorruleswilllosetheirtravelpasses,andwillhavetocarryoutunpaidcommunityworktoearnthemback.Mr.Johnsonisalsointroducinga"twostrikesandyou'reout"policytodealwithrepeatoffenders,underwhichthosecommittingasecondseriousviolationoftheruleswilllosetheirtravelrightspermanently.1、WhichofthefollowingisNOTthecontentofthe"courtesypledge"?A．Teenagersshouldgiveuptheirseatstotheold.B．Teenagersshouldn'ttalkwithstrangersinpublic.C．Teenagersmustn'tuseaggressivelanguageinpublic.D．Teenagersmustbepolitetopeopleonpublictransport.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"loutish"inParagraph3mostprobablymean?A．rude.B．stupid.C．polite.D．calm.3、AccordingtoMrJohnson,____________.A．youngstersshouldknowdutycomeswithbenefit.B．youngstersshouldn'tusetheprivilegeoffreetravel.C．anyoneshouldn'tmakemoneywiththeprivilege.D．youngstersshoulddosomeunpaidcommunitywork.24．（8分）Theworld’sinsectsaregoingdownthepathofextinction，threateninga“catastrophiccollapseofnature’secosystems”，accordingtothefirstglobalscientificreview．Morethan40％ofinsectspeciesaredecliningandthirdareendangered，theanalysisfound．Therateofextinctioniseighttimesfasterthanthatofmammals，birdsandreptiles．“Itshouldbeofhugeconcerntoallofus，forinsectsareattheheartofeveryfoodweb．Theypollinate(授粉)thelargemajorityofplantspecies，keepthesoilhealthy，recyclenutrients，controlpests，andmuchmore．Lovethemor1oathethem，wehumanscannotsurvivewithoutinsects，”saidProfDaveGoulsonattheUniversityofSussexintheUK．Theanalysis，publishedinthejournalBiologicalConservation，saysintensive(集约型)agricultureisthemaindriverofthedeclines，particularlytheheavyuseofpesticides．Urbanisationandclimatechangearealsosignificantfactors．“Ifinsectspecieslossescannotbestopped，thiswillhavecatastrophicconsequencesforboththeplanet’secosystemsandforthesurvivalofmankind．Itisveryrapid．In10yearsyouwillhaveaquarterless，in50yearsonlyhalfleftandin100yearsyouwillhavenone，”saidreviewauthorFranciscoSánchez-Bayo，attheUniversityofSydney，Australia．Oneofthebiggestimpactsofinsectlossisonmanybirds，reptiles，amphibiansandfishthateatinsects．“Ifthisfoodsourceistakenaway，alltheseanimalsstarvetodeath，”hesaid．SucheffectshavealreadybeenseeninPuertoRico，wherearecentstudyrevealeda98％fallingroundinsectsover2years．MattShardlow，attheconservationcharityBuglife，said：“Itisthoughtfultoseethisevidencethatshowsthepitifulstateoftheworld’sinsectpopulations．Itisincreasinglyobviousthattheplanet’secologyisbreakingandthereisaneedforastrongandglobalefforttopreventandchangetheseterribletrends．”1、Whyarepeopleworriedabouttheinsectdecline?A．Theyarevitaltoecosystems． B．Theyprovidefoodforpests．C．Theypollinateallplants． D．Theyenrichthesoil．2、Whatisthemaincauseofinsectlosses?A．Moreandmoretrees． B．Restrictionsonpesticides．C．Upgradingagriculture． D．Friendlyenvironment．3、Wherecanyoufindtheexacttimeofinsectlosses?A．Inparagraph1． B．Inparagraph2．C．Inparagraph3． D．Inparagraph4．4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HumanscansurvivethepunishmentofnatureB．Insectdecliningisbreakingnature’secosystemsC．Nature’secosystemsareinfluencedbyhumansD．InsectsandanimalsaredyingoutinPuertoRico25．（10分）Throughoutthecountrytherearefestivalsandspecialeventscelebratingwinteratitsfullest,includinghockeyanddogsledraces,skatingeventsandwhateverseason-inspiredactivitydrawsinthecrowds.RosslandWinterCarnivallateJanuaryRossland,BritishColumbia(BC)Recognizedascanada'slongest-runningwintercarnival(狂欢),theRosslandWinterCarnivalhasbeenapopulareventforover116years.Popularpartsofthiseventincludesnowvolleyball,aparade,andakid'scarnival.IceOnWhyteFestivalearlyJanuarytoearlyFebruaryEdmonton,Alberta(AB)Apopulareventformorethandecade,theIceonWhyteFestivalinEdmonton,isoneofthetop10eventsandfestivalsinEdmonton,Alberta.Thefestivalfeaturesawealthoficecarvingsandcreationsalongwith10daysoffestivalfun-fromagianticeslide,games,andicecarvinglessonstolivemusic,fashion,food,andculturallythemeddaysandevenamarketplace.FetedesNeigesdeMontrealmidJanuarytoearlyFebruaryMontreal,Quebec(QC)Celebratingmorethan30yearsasapopularwinterevent,itoffersallsortsoffuninvolvingeverythingfromsnowtoiceonthreenonstopweekendsatthebeginningoftheyear.Highlightsinclude15snowslopesforbreathtakingtubesliding,dogsledding,andevenaddictivedancingatthedisco-themedLaBouletheque.WinterprideendJanuarytoearlyFebruarWhistler,BritishColumbia(BC)The26thWhistlerPridewillbefilledwithcelebrationofannualeventswithadventurouswinteractivitiesincludingskiandsnowboardtouring,snowmobiletrips,andsnowshoeadventures,dog-sleddingthroughtheCallahanValley,andback-countryventures,aswellasfeaturingnightlifehighlightsofdragshows,aswellaswine-tastings,finediningandevencomedyshows.1、Wherewillyougoifyoulikeartworksfromice?A．Whistler.BritishColumbia.B．Montreal,Quebec.C．Edmonton.Alberta.D．Rossland.BritishColumbia.2、WhatisthefeatureoftheeventinMontreal?A．Itprovideskindsofactivitiesoniceorsnow.B．Ittakesplacethreeweeksatthestartofayear.C．Itoffersdogsleddingtotouristsfornothing.D．Itlaststhelongesttimeofalltheevents.3、Whichwillbechosenforapersonwholikewine?A．RosslandWinterCarnivalB．IceOnWhyteFestivalC．FetedesNeigesdeMontrealD．WinterPride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）Eleven-year-oldAngelahadsomethingwrongwithhernervoussystem.Shewasunableto______.Infact,shecouldhardlymakeany______.Althoughshebelievedthatshehada______chanceofrecovering,thedoctorssaidthat______,ifany,couldcomebacktonormalaftergettingthisdisease.Havingheardthis,thelittlegirlwasnot______.There,lyinginherhospitalbed,she______thatnomatterwhatthedoctorssaid,hergoingbacktoschoolwas______.Shewasmovedtoaspecializedhealthcenter,andwhatevermethodcouldbetriedwasused.Stillshewouldnot______.Itseemedthatshewas______.Thedoctorswereallfondofherandtaughtherabout______thatshecouldmakeit.EverydayAngelawouldliethere,______doinghermentalexercise.Oneday,______shewasimaginingherlegsmovingagain,itseemedasthoughamiraclehappened:Thebedbeganto_____!“Look,whatI’mdoing!Look!Icandoit!Imoved!Imoved!"she______.Ofcourse,atthisverymomenteveryoneelseinthehospitalwas____.Moreimportantly,theywererunning______safety.Peoplewerecrying,andequipmentwas____.Yousee,itwasanearthquake.Butdon’t____thattoAngela.Shehas______thatshedidit,justasshehadneverdoubtedthatshewouldrecover.Andnowonlyafewyearslater,she’sbackinschool.Yousee,tosuchapersonwhocan____theearth,suchadiseaseisasmallproblem,isn’tit?1、A．see B．hear C．talk D．walk2、A．progress B．difference C．movement D．achievement3、A．poor B．good C．little D．special4、A．few B．all C．some D．most5、A．satisfied B．delighted C．surprised D．discouraged6、A．insisted B．sighed C．feared D．promised7、A．true B．doubtful C．certain D．impossible8、A．getup B．giveup C．turnup D．standup9、A．disappointed B．proud C．troubled D．undefeatable10、A．thinking B．expecting C．pretending D．imagining11、A．sadly B．madly C．carefully D．faithfully12、A．as B．since C．after D．before13、A．fly B．move C．roll D．speak14、A．jumped B．wondered C．screamed D．recovered15、A．frightened B．pleased C．annoyed D．encouraged16、A．in B．by C．for D．with17、A．rising B．falling C．missing D．gathering18、A．tell B．do C．give D．show19、A．noticed B．supposed C．believed D．discovered20、A．push B．shock C．shake D．save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）课文语法填空ExactlywhenthefirstpeoplearrivedinwhatwenowknowasCalifornia，noonereallyknows.However，______1．_____islikelythatNativeAmericanswerelivinginCaliforniaatleastfifteenthousandyearsago.Scientistsbelievethatthesefirstsettlers_____2．_____(cross)theBeringStraitintheArctictoAmerica_____3．______meansofalandbridgewhichexistedinprehistorictimes.Inthe16thcentury，afterthe____4．_____(arrive)ofEuropeans，thenativepeoplesufferedgreatly.Thousandswerekilledorforcedintoslavery._____5．______addition，manydiedfromthediseasesbroughtbyEuropeans.However，somesurvivedtheseterribletimes，andtodaytherearemoreNativeAmericans______6．_____(live)inCaliforniathaninanyotherstate.Inthe18thcentury，CaliforniawasruledbySpain.SpanishsoldiersfirstarrivedinSouthAmericaintheearly16thcentury，______7．______theyfoughtagainstthenativepeopleand____8．____(take)theirland.Twocenturieslater，theSpanishhadsettledinmostpartsofSouthAmericaandalongthenorthwestcoastofwhatwenowcalltheUnitedStatesof____9．____firstSpanishtogotoCalifornia，themajoritywerereligiousmen，_____10．_____ministrywastoteachtheCatholicreligiontothenatives.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。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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。刪除：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。YesterdayIreadastoryaboutagroupofexplorerwhogotlostinadesert.Thesunwasburninghot

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