2023届贵州省安顺市平坝区集圣中学高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

2023年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．AftertheargumentColinranawayand______since.A．Isn’theardof B．wasn’theardofC．hasn’tbeenheardof D．hadn’tbeenheardof2．Please________yourashesbeforeitfailsonthecarpet.A．cutoff B．knockoffC．getoff D．dropoff3．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting4．_____withsomuchtrouble,wefailedtocompletethetaskontimeA．Toface B．Faced C．Face D．facing5．Inthe"moongarden"onboardtheChang'e4,theshootsofcottonmarkedthefirstlivematterever_____onthemoon.A．havinggrownB．tobegrownC．beinggrownD．grown6．Somepre-schoolchildrengotoadaycarecenter,__________theylearnsimplegamesandsongs.A．then B．there C．while D．where7．Iamalwaysdelightedwhenreceivingyourinvitation,______thepartyonJune9thafterthenationalcollegeentranceexamination,Ishallbepleasedtoattend.A．Onaccountof B．WithregardtoC．Inresponseto D．Inviewof8．Theengineeristhoughttobecapableandmodest,sohispromotiontomanagerisapopular_____.A．achievement B．appointment C．commitment D．employment9．—YoualllikeyourEnglishteacher?—Yeah,shedevotesherself____toteachinganditearnsheragoodreputation．A．originally B．extremely C．obviously D．entirely10．Duringthenegotiationtofollow,itcanbearguedthatsharesofforeigncompaniesareovervalued________thereturntheyoffer.A．intermsofB．inmemoryofC．infavorofD．inchargeof11．Asa(n)________andeffectivemethod,expresswaynoisebarrierisaprimarymeasureusedtoreducetrafficnoise.A．correctional B．flexible C．economical D．investigative12．ononefootwithyoureyescloseD．andyouwillsoonloseyourbalance.A．StandingB．StoodC．TostandD．Stand13．We______becarefulwiththewordswesaywhenweareangry.A．may B．can C．might D．should14．Theredsandgolds_____intoeachotherasthesunsank.Whatabeautifulsight!A．bumped B．pressedC．melted D．turned15．Thesplitbetweenhumansandlivingapesisthoughtbysomescholars____15to20millionyearsago.A．tooccur B．occurring C．tohaveoccurred D．havingoccurred16．Thenewhotelisreportedtobebuiltitusedtobeawasteland.A．which B．whereC．inwhich D．what17．Sympathyfortherebels,thegovernmentclaimed,isbeginningto______becauseofmoreandmoreharmtheydidtocommonpeople.A．fade B．decline C．fail D．collapse18．-----Goodevening.HuangshanHotel.-----Goodevening.______________?A．DoyoustillhavearoomfortonightB．Whatwouldyoulike,pleaseC．IsthereanythingIcandoforyouD．Whoisthatspeaking,please19．Asadoctor,Ispendmostofthetimewithmypatients,andthat’s________itisinmyday.A．howB．whenC．whyD．where20．Facedwiththedilemma,thecompanycommittee________apublicstatement,appointingthecapablemantobeitsnewglobalchieffinancialofficer.A．pulledoutB．putoutC．reachedoutD．drewout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）IwenttothecinemathisafternoontoseeLaLaLand.BeforegoingintothescreeningmysisterandIvisitedtheladies’washroom.Asweentered,alittleblondehairedgirlabout5yearsofageopenedoneofthecubicle(小隔间)doorsandranoutofthewashroom,hotpantsinhandandlookingupsetandoverwhelmed.Iwentafterher.Herdadwasstandingoutside.Shequicklygavehimthehotpantstodressher.Littlesweetheart.Sheobviouslycouldn'tmanagetobuttonupherhotpants.Eventhoughshehadherlittlewhitetightson,shemusthavefeltembarrassedaboutthelackofhotpants.Itriedtocalmandreassureher,saying,“WhenIsawdadstandingoutsideIknewhewaswaitingforsomeoneverypretty,butIjusthadn'trealizedhow,prettyshewasgoingtobe.”Shedidn'tbite;dadsmiledthough.Iofferedtobringherbacktowashherhands.Shewastootinytosqueezesoapoutofthedispenser,soIhelpedher.Icouldseepoordadoutofthesideofmyeyes.Hewasrightatthedoorlookingin.Iwentwithhertothehanddryer,butshewassotinythatthesensorcouldn'tevendetectherlittlehands.Iliftedherupandherhandswereproperlydried,wellatleastalittle.Iwasmovedbythislittlegirl’shelplessnessinanadultworld.Ialsofeltfordadhavingtotrustthathislittlegirlwouldfeelsafeandsecureforthefewminutesoutofhissight.Ireachedoutforhelp.Itriedtobridgethegapwhenalittlehelplessgirlwasafewminuteswithoutatrustedadultandaconcernedfatherhadtoforamomentaccepthecouldnotgiveherthesecurityhewantedforher.Itwasn'tmuchbutithelpedacaringfatherandhislittledaughterandforthat,I'mgrateful.1、Whydidthelittlegirlcatchtheauthor'sattention?A．Shegotfrightenedbystrangers.B．Sheneededclothingtocoverher.C．Shewasprobablylostinthecrowd.D．Shewasinanembarrassingsituation.2、Whydidthehanddryerfailtoworkforthelittlegirl?A．Thesizeofthesensorwastoosmall.B．Shewasnottallenoughtoreachit.C．Shedidn’tknowhowtooperateit.D．Itwasdryingtheauthor'shands.3、Howdidthefatherfeelinthestory?A．Helpless.B．Shy.C．Shameful.D．Calm22．（8分）Englandcontinuestobeoneofthemostpopulartouristdestinationsintheworld.Londoninparticularisoneofthemostvisitedcitiesanddrawspeopleinwithitsappeal,history,andpubs.England’ssmallercities,likeBathandOxford,areequallyasattractivewithalotofcultureandfewercrowds.Liverpool,birthplaceofTheBeatles,hasarichmusicalhistory.Thecountrysidehaswonderfulnaturalbeauty.HerearesometipsontravelinginEngland.Freemuseums—PublicmuseumsofferfreeadmissionineverycitythroughoutEnglandandtheUK.It’sagreatwaytolearnaboutthecountry’smostinfluentialartistsandhistory,andspendarainydaywithoutpayingacent.Bookearly—Bookalltransportationwellinadvance,evenifyoudon’tplantouseit.Farescanbearound￡2withalittleplanning.TheMegabusnotonlyrunsbusesbutalsoprovidestrainsthroughoutEnglandandisthebestchoiceforcheaptravelthroughoutthecountry.Pubfood—EatinginEnglandcanbequiteexpensive,butforgoodcheapandfillingmeals,visitthelocalpubs,whereyoucangetagoodmealforlessthan￡10.Besides,thepubsareagreatwaytomeetpeople!GetaTasteofUKcard—TheTasteoftheUKcardoffersupto50%offatselectedrestaurants.Youdon’tneedtobeanEnglishtogetthecard,andyouneedn’tpaythefirstmonth’smembershipfee,whichisperfectformosttravelers.Takeafreewalkingtour—ManymajorcitiesinEnglandofferfreewalkingtours.Theyusuallylastafewhoursandareagreatwaytoseethecity.1、ComparedwithLondon,Oxfordis.A．moreappealingB．lesscrowdedC．largerinsizeD．richerinhistory2、Whyiseatinginlocalpubssuggested?A．Thepriceoffoodislowthere.B．Thechanceofmeetingstarsishighthere.C．Theserviceisexcellentthere.D．Thediningatmosphereisperfectthere.3、Whatcanbeknownfromthetext?A．AllmuseumsintheUKarefreeofcharge.B．ThebestwaytotravelaroundEnglandisbybus.C．FreewalkingtoursareavailableinonlysomecitiesinEngland.D．HoldersoftheTasteofUKcardcanenjoydiscountsatallrestaurants.23．（8分）TheflowersarebloomingandthebirdsaresingingasMelindasitsintherosegardenofthenursinghome.Sheisrecallingoldtimesasshewaitsforherfamily'sarrival.ThenursinghomehasbeenMelinda'snewsettlementeversinceThomaspassedawayaweekago.Thomashadfoughtalongandhardbattleagainstlungcancerforthreeyears.Unfortunately,hehasbrokenthepromisethatheandMelindahadmade:tobewitheachotherforeverybirthday.Melindaknewthiswasunrealistic(不现实的)butagreedtothepromiseforThomas'ssake."Thomas,youarecompletelyadreamer"MelindashoutedtoThomasashedraggedonaboutlivingonanislandwithhisbeautifulwife.That'swhatshelovedabouthimmost-hehadavividimagination.Theygotmarriedatageeighteenandbeganhavingchildrenrightaway.Marycamewithintheyear,followedbyThomasBenjaminII,Lilly-Ann,andJoseph"LittleJoey"George.Thefamilylivedanexultantlifefilledwithlaughterandlove."Mom!"Lillyshouted,butitreallysoundedlikeahowl.Melindahadlostherselfinthinkingaboutthelifeshehadsharedwithherlatehusband.Lillypushedherdownthelongdarkhallsofthenursinghomeuntiltheyarrivedattherecreationalroom.Whenthedoorsopened,Melindaputherhandoverhermouthandwascompletelyspeechless.Theroomwascrowdedwiththepeoplenearestanddearesttoherandthewarmthandlovewasfeltinstantly.Thenightwenton;storiesandcocktailsweresharedandeverythingwasperfect.However,whenMelindacaughtamomenttoherselfshelookedaroundatherfamily.Withasmileonherface,sheraisedherManhattanandcalledoutforatoast."Thisoneisforyou,Thomas,thoughyouarenothere."1、WhydidThomasbreakhispromise?A．Hewasbusywithhiswork. B．Hediedoflungcancer.C．Hehadtoserveinthearmy. D．HestoppedlovingMelinda.2、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"exultant"underlinedinParagraph2?A．Peaceful. B．Simple. C．Stressful. D．Happy.3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Melinda'childrenforgottheirfather. B．Melindawastiredofnoise.C．Melindamissedherhusbandbadly. D．Melindalikedtodrinkalcohol.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．AParticularBirthday B．AWomanataNursingHomeC．MemoriesofOldDays D．ABigSurpriseforMelinda24．（8分）It'scomfortingtothinkifyouweresomehowswallowedbyawhale,you'dsimplyhangoutinhisstomachuntilheeventuallyspatyouout,unharmedandwhole.Unfortunately,yourchanceofendingupinthistypeofsituationisprettylow.In2012reporterBenShattuckreadtherecordsattheNewBedfordWhalingMuseumResearchLibrary.Despitehisextensiveresearchatoneofthemostcomprehensivewhalingarchives(档案),hefailedtofindasinglereportofanyoneeverbeingswallowedalivebyawhale.Hefoundplentyofreportsofwhalerswhowerebittenorinjuredbythecreatures,andseveralwhodiedafterfightingwithawhale,butnonerelatedtoswallowing.Withwhales'largemouths,itcertainlyseemspossiblethatawhalecouldswallowsomeonewhole,sowhyisitsounlikely?Baleenwhales,orwhaleswithoutteeth,aresomeofthelargestcreaturesontheplanet.Despitetheirmassivesize,baleenwhalescouldnevergetyouintotheirbelliesthankstotheirrelativelysmallesophagus(食道).Thesewhalesaredesignedtoeatsmallseacreatures,andtheopeningintheirthroatisonlyaboutaslargeasabasketball,soyou'dnevermakeitthatfar.Butwhatabouttoothedwhales?Spermwhaleseatwholeseals,soyoucouldeasilyfitdowntheirthroatsandintotheirstomachs.However,onceyoureachedthefirstofthespermwhale'sfourstomachs,yourjourneywouldprobablyendquickly.Notonlywouldthewhale'sstomachacidmakequickworkofyou,butyou'dexperienceadistinctlackofairontheinside.Actually,you'remorelikelytogeteatenorinjuredasyoutrytomakeitpastthespermwhale'ssharpteeth.Plentyofwhalers,havefoughtwithspermwhalesandlosttheirhandsorlivesduetothesemeanteeth.1、WhatdidBenShattuck'sresearchin2012show?A．Manypeoplehadbeenkilledbywhales.B．Onlyasinglewhalehadswallowedpeople.C．Whaleshadoftenbeeninjuredbywhalers.D．Nowhaleshadbeenfoundswallowingpeople.2、Whatcanwelearnaboutbaleenwhalesinthistext?A．Theyhaveonlyafewteeth.B．Theylikebigseacreaturesbest.C．Theyhaverelativelysmallesophagus.D．Theyarethelargestanimalsintheworld.3、Whatisthemostlikelytoolforspermwhalestoinjurehumans?A．Theirthroats.B．Thefourstomachs.C．Theinsideofthestomach.D．Themeanteeth.4、Whatmaybethebesttideforthetext?A．WillWhalesKillHumans?B．CanWhalesSwallowPeopleAlive?C．DoWhalesonlyEatSmallCreatures?D．HowCanPeopleResearchonWhales?25．（10分）Weallhaveourowntrickstocheerupwhenwe’refeelingdown;theselittletrickscanmakeyoufeelalittlebithappiereveryday.Whiletherearecertainlyhappymemoriestiedupintheweddingringyouandyourspouse(配偶)purchasedtogetheryearsagooryourteddybearfromchildhood,newresearchfindsthatwetypicallyfeelcalmerandexperienceagreatersenseofwell-beingwhenwefocusonaplacethatremindsusofhappiertimesratherthanathing,evenifitholdsgreatvalue.Thereport,calledPlacesThatMakeUs,wasconductedbyNationalTrust’sandSurreyUniversity’sresearchers.Expertsperformedfunctionalmagneticresonanceimaging(MRI)(磁共振成像)scanson20volunteersandconductedanonlinesurveyof2,000peopletobetterunderstandthisdeepdrawtowardspecialplaces.“Workingwithleadingresearchersandacademics,andusingcutting-edgeMRIbraintechnology,weexaminedhowplacesaffectpeople,howtheybecomespecial,andwhywefeelapulltowardsthem,”explainedNinoStrachey,headofresearchfortheNationalTrust.The20volunteerswereshownimagesoflandscapes,houses,andotherlocations,aswellaspersonallymeaningfulobjects.Measuringtheirbrainactivity,theresearchersfoundthatitwastheplaces,asopposedtotheobjects,thatcausedthebraintogetthemostexcited.Volunteerswerealsointerviewedatgreatlengthtwotimes,onceathomeandtheothertimeattheirspecialplace.Theresearchmadediscoveriesthathadneverknownbefore—thefavoriteplacesawokefeelingsofbelonging,physicalandemotionalsafety,andanintenseinternalpulltotheplace.Dr.AndyMyersweighedinontheresearch,saying,“Forthefirsttimewehavebeenabletoprovethephysicalandemotionalbenefitsofplaces,farbeyondanyresearchthathasbeendonebefore.”1、Howwastheresearchconducted?A．ByperformingMRIon2,000volunteers.B．Bymeasuringtheparticipants,brainbyMRI.C．Bydoingroughinterviewswiththeparticipants.D．Byshowingmeaningfulobjectstotheparticipants.2、Howwouldtheauthorfeelaboutthefindingsofthestudy?A．Itispioneering.B．Itisgroundless.C．Itisimperfect.D．Itisuncommon.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“weighedinon”mean?A．Thinkhighlyof.B．Lookdownon.C．Payattentionto.D．Makefunof.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Everyonehashiswaytobehappy.B．Valuableplacescanmakepeoplehappy.C．Teddybearsarebestmemoriesforchildren.D．Meaningfulobjectsleadtogreaterwell-being.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）Sometimesyoumeetanordinarypersondoingsomethingextraordinary.OnarecenttripImetNormandGallant.Normandissomeoneyoucouldpassonthestreetand1noticebutheisaveryspecialpersonwho2recognition.Normlivesinaremoteareafarfromthe3bighospital,sowhenhiswife4cancerseveralyearsago,Normwasfacedwithafourhour5towheresheshouldbetreated.Thatmeantlotsof6formeals,fuel,hotelsandsoon.Butintheendthecancertookhiswife7.Normwasobviously8byhiswife'spassing,buthewasalsoveryangry,9herealizedthatotherpeoplewere10thesamesortsofhardships.Hewantedtodosomethingbuthedidn'twanttogivemoneytothe11thatsupportcancerresearchbecausehedidn’tknowhowmuchwouldactuallygettotheresearchers.Whathedidwasto12parties.AbouteverythreeweeksonSaturdayevenings,thereisapartyinNorm’sgarage.Thereismusicanddancingand13duringtheeveningNormtellsaboutafamilywhoarehavingdifficulties14thecostsupportingacancerpatientundertaking15farfromhome.Thenahoney-pa1ispassedaroundandthemoney16,everycentofitgoes17tothatfamily.Norm'spersonallosshas18anactofkindnessthathonorsthe19ofthewifehehaslost.Wouldn'titbe20ifwehadmorepeopleintheworldlikeNormandGallant?Hemakestheworldabetterplace.1、A．oftenB．everC．alwaysD．never2、A．deserves.B．dislikesC．avoidsD．achieves3、A．bestB．nearestC．cleanestD．cheapest4、A．discoveredB．curedC．examinedD．developed5、A．flightB．walkC．driveD．wait6、A．troubleB．expenseC．effortsD．preparations7、A．anywayB．somehowC．meanwhileD．instead8、A．impressedB．strickenC．movedD．terrified9、A．ifB．althoughC．beforeD．because10、A．understandingB．questioningC．facingD．settling11、A．doctorsB．familiesC．organizationsD．hospitals12、A．attendB．promoteC．throwD．enjoy13、A．atsomepointB．bythismeansC．forsomereasonD．inthiscase14、A．calculatingB．decreasingC．budgetingD．meeting15、A．researchB．treatmentC．responsibilityD．risk16、A．collectedB．distributedC．savedD．deposited17、A．graduallyB．smoothlyC．directlyD．explicitly18、A．servedasB．resultedfromC．gonethroughD．contributedto19、A．memoryB．recoveryC．cancerD．kindness20、A．interestingB．niceC．preciousD．meaningful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）WindsorCastleis1．largestinhabitedcastleinEnglandandisoneofthe2．(home)oftheQueenandherfamily.It3．(begin)over900yearsagobyKingWilliamConqueror,4．hisarmyhaddefeatedtheAnglo-SaxonsatthebattleofHastingsin1066.Ithasaverygooddefensivepositionasitishighonahill,5．(overlook)theRiverThamesandonlyoneday’smarchfromLondon.Ithassomevery6．(impress)stateapartments7．areopenforthepublictoview.Ithasanenjoyablesceneandisbeyond8．(describe).Withthe9．(extreme)beautifulbuilding,moreandmorevisitors10．(attract)toitinthefuture.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）Oneyearago,Iwasingreattrouble.IworkedhardatEnglishanddevoteallmysparetimetolearnit.ButIfailedtopassthemid-termexamination,whichmademegreatdisappointed.SoIaskedmygrandpaforhelpwhenIgottohome.HearingthatItoldhim,hesaid,“Examinationr