2023年湖北省孝感市部分重点学校高考考前模拟英语试题含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Idon’tmindhercriticizingme,but___ishowshedoesitthatIobjectto.A．it B．thatC．this D．which2．Juliahasgotapretty_deal—shewaslaidoffjustforbeinglateonce!A．roughB．toughC．illegalD．mean3．_____isoftenthecase,wehaveworkedouttheproductionplan.A．WhichB．WhenC．WhatD．As4．MaybesomeofyouarecuriousaboutwhatmylifewaslikeonthestreetsbecauseI’veneverreallytalkedaboutit______.A．inplace B．inturn C．inforce D．indepth5．Eversincethenewparkwasopenedtothepubliclastmonth,I______awalkiniteverymorning.A．amtaking B．takeC．havetaken D．havebeentaking6．Sinceitwasgettinglate,wedecidedtofindasmallinnto_______forthenight.A．putoff B．putout C．putaway. D．putup7．Thecompanybegantoproducesilkunderwearlastyear,mostof________importedtoEurope.A．itB．themC．thatD．which8．—Ibelieveitistheonlysolutiontothisproblem.—That’sdebatable,Ithink.Icanfiveothersolutionsasgoodasthat.A．comeupwith B．makeupwith C．liveupwith D．keepupwith9．Playingwiththeforeignvisitors,mycousinisbeginningtoseveraldifferentlanguages.A．pickupB．pickoutC．turnupD．showout10．Thedebateherewillbelimitedintwomainrespects，________thetimeavailable.A．inviewofB．inreturnforC．inadditiontoD．incomparisonwith11．TheU.S.officialsaidNorthKorea---andIran---shouldfollowinthestepsofLibya,whichlastDecembersaiditwouldwork__________toallowinternationalweaponsinspectorstodotheirwork.A．unconditionally B．unwillingly C．unfortunately D．uncomfortably12．—Iamgainingweight.Ineedtoseeadoctor.—ButIthinkyoueattoomuch.___________.A．Neglectofhealthisdoctor’swealth B．Laughatyourills,andsavedoctors’billsC．Dietcuresmorethanthedoctor D．Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway13．Someonecalledmeupatmidnight,buthehadhungupIcouldanswerthephone.A．asB．sinceC．untilD．before14．RegardingChina-USdifferencesonhumanrightsissues,Hongsaidthetwosidescanenhancemutualunderstandingthroughdialogue______onequalityandmutualrespect.A．based B．tobase C．basing D．base15．Neverturndownajobbecauseyouthinkit’stoosmall.Youdon’tknow_____itcanlead.A．howB．whereC．whetherD．what16．--Wheneveryouwantagoodmeal,cometomyrestaurantandeatforfree.--Believeme.Thatisan________Iwillnotrefuse.A．approach B．offerC．idea D．instruction17．________theconcerttoraisemoneyforhungerreliefandtomakethepublicawareoftheproblem,Geldofinvitedmanyfamousmusicianstotakepartinit.A．Intended B．Intending C．Havingintended D．Tointend18．Britishscientistshaveproduced_____theybelieveistheworld’ssmallestChristmascard．A．which B．who C．that D．what19．-HowcanIgetintouchwiththetravelagency,Robin?-JustsurftheInternetandthencallone________thetelephonenumberisprovided.A．withwhich B．inwhich C．ofwhich D．bywhich20．CareersAdviceserviceisonlyavailabletopeopleonday-timecourses.A．tostudy B．studyC．studied D．studying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）AboutamonthafterIjoinedFacebook，IgotacallfromLoriGoler，ahighlyregardedseniordirectorofmarketingateBay.Shemadeitclearthiswasabusinesscall.“IwanttoapplytoworkwithyouatFacebook，"shesaid."Insteadofrecommendingmyself，Iwanttoaskyou:Whatisyourbiggestproblem，andhowcanIsolveit?”Myjawhitthefloor.Ihadhiredthousandsofpeopleoverthepreviousdecadeandnoonehadeversaidanythingremotelylikethat.Peopleusuallyfocusonfindingtherightroleforthemselves，withtheimplicationthattheirskillswillhelpthecompany.LoriputFacebook'sneedsfrontandcenter.Itwasakillerapproach.Iresponded,"Recruitingismybiggestproblem.And,yes,youcansolveit."Lorineverdreamedshewouldworkinrecruiting,butshejumpedin.Sheevenagreedtotradeearningsforacquiringnewskillsinanewfield.Lorididagreatjobrunningrecruitingandwithinmonthswaspromotedtohercurrentjob,leadingPeople@Facebook.Themostcommonmetaphor（隐喻，暗喻）forcareersisaladder，butthisconceptnolongerappliestomostworkers.Asof2010，theaverageAmericanhadelevenjobsfromtheagesofeighteentoforty-sixalone.LorioftenquotesPattieSellers，whocameupwithamuchbettermetaphor:“Careersareajunglegym，notaladder.”AsLoridescribesit，there'sonlyonewaytogettothetopofaladder，buttherearemanywaystogettothetopofajunglegym.Thejunglegymmodelbenefitseveryone，butespeciallywomenwhomightbestartingcareers，switchingcareers，gettingblockedbyexternalbarriers，orreenteringtheworkforceaftertakingtimeoff.Theabilitytocreateauniquepathwithoccasionaldips，detours（弯路），andevendeadendspresentsgreatviewsofmanypeople，notjustthoseatthetop.Onaladder，mostclimbersarestuckstaringatthebuttofthepersonabove.1、WhydidLorimakethecall？A．ShewantedtohelpFacebooksolvethebiggestproblem.B．SheintendedtomakeabusinessdealwithFacebook.C．ShetriedtoaskforapayriseinFacebook.D．ShewantedtobecomeanemployeeinFacebook.2、Whatimpressed“me”byLori？A．Loriwasgoodatrunningrecruiting.B．LoriattachedgreatimportancetoFacebook'sneeds.C．LorijumpedinFacebookwithnoadequateexperience.D．LoriwasskilledinmarketingateBay.3、WhatisthepossiblemeaningoftheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3？A．Sheagreestolearnnewskillsbydoingtrade.B．Sheagreestolearnnewskillsbymakingmoney.C．Sheagreestoraiseherpaytolearnnewskills.D．Sheagreestoexchangeherpayforlearningnewskills.4、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage？A．Junglegymsofferlimitedbenefitsforemployees？B．Noneontheladdercanenjoythegreatviews.C．Nowallpeopledon'ttendtoclimbtheladder.D．Apregnantwoman.jobless，benefitslittlefromthejunglegyms.5、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage？A．It'saJungleGym，NotaLadder.B．Facebook'sBiggestProblem.C．ApplyingforaJobinFacebook.D．Howtogettothetopoftheladder.22．（8分）Recently,SouthKoreanstarPSY’s“Gangnamstyle”videohasbeenpopularontheInternet.Ithasbecomemostpeople’sfavoritemusic.Infact,thesonghassettheGuinnessWorldRecordforthemostpopularvideointhehistoryoftheInternet.Morethantwomillionpeoplehavesaid“like”sincethesongwasontheInternetonJuly15.PSY’sspecialdancemovesandfunnyhorseridingstylehaveattractedmanypeople.Althoughmanypeopledonotunderstandthelanguage,thevideohasbecomethetalkoftheInternet.Thesonghascometofirstplaceinthemusicchartsin31countries,includingtheUnitedStates,theUnitedKingdom,andCanada.“IjustsangformySouthKoreanfans.Ihaveneverexpectedittobepopularinothercountries,”PSYtoldthereportersonaconcert.ThesongwassopopularthatafewofSouthKorean’spoliticiansshowedPSY’smovestoattractsupporters.“Thesongcameoutinmid-July.ItsingsabouttherichlifeofSouthKorea--especiallyGangnaminSeoul,wherealotofrichpeoplelive.Millionsofpeoplehavewatchedthevideo.Manystars,suchasKatyPerry,RobbieWilliamsandNellyFurtadosaidthattheylovethesong.Thesestarsperformedpartofthesongatarecentconcert.Ridinghighonthesuccessof“GangnamStyle”,PSYwassignedbyScooterBrauntoBraun’sSchoolboyRecords,alabeldistributedbyUniversalRepublic.PSYhaswrittenmanyhitsongsofvaryingstylesfordifferentsingers.Priorto“GangnamStyle”hismostfamouscompositionperhapswasLeeSeungGi’sdebut(首次亮相)song“BecauseYouAreMyWoman”.1、WhatmakesPSY’s“GangnamStyle”thefamousmusicofmillionsofpeople?A．ThesonghassettheGuinnessWorldRecordB．ThesonghascometofirstplaceinthemusicchartC．TheylikethedancemovesandthehorseridingstyleD．Theydon’tunderstandthewordsofthesong2、WhydidsomeofSouthKorea’spoliticiansshowPSY’smoves?A．TheywantedtotellpeoplethattheywerealsofondofmusicB．TheywantedpeopletosupportthemC．TheywerePSY’sfansD．TheylikedPSY’sdancingstyle3、What’s“GangnamStyle”about?A．ThewayofhorseridingB．TherichlifeofpeopleofGangnaminSeoulC．TheGuinnessWorldRecordD．Theloveofstars4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．LifeoftheMusicStarPSYB．“GangnamStyly”--Mostpeople’sfavoriteMusicC．PSY’sFamousCompositionsD．Meaningof“GangnamStyle”23．（8分）GOINGTOUNIVERSITY

issupposedtobeamind-broadeningexperience.Thatstatementisprobablymadeincomparisontotrainingforworkstraightafterschool,whichmightnotbesoencouraging.Butisitactuallytrue?JessikaGolleoftheUniversityofTübingen,inGermany,thoughtshewouldtrytofindout.Herresult,however,isnotquitewhatmightbeexpected.Asshereportsin

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thisweek,shefoundthatthosewhohavebeentouniversitydoindeedseemtoleavewithbroaderandmoreinquiringmindsthanthosewhohavespenttheirimmediatepost-schoolyearsinvocational(职业的)trainingforwork.However,itwasnotthecasethatuniversitybroadenedminds.Rather,workseemedtonarrowthem.Dr.Gollecametothisconclusionaftersheandateamofcolleaguesstudiedtheearlycareersof2,095Germanyoungsters.Theteamusedtwostandardizedteststoassesstheirvolunteers.Onewasofpersonalitytraits,includingopenness,conscientiousness（认真）andsoon.Theotherwasofattitudes,suchasrealistic,investigativeandenterprising.Theyadministeredbothteststwice—oncetowardstheendofeachvolunteer’stimeatschool,andthenagainsixyearslater.Oftheoriginalgroup,382wereontheintermediatetrack,fromwhichtherewasachoicebetweentheacademicandvocationalroutes,anditwasonthesethattheresearchersfocused.Universitybeckonedfor212ofthem.Theremaining170chosevocationaltrainingandajob.Whenitcametothesecondroundoftests,Dr.Gollefoundthatthepersonalitiesofthosewhohadgonetouniversityhadnotchangedsignificantly.Thosewhohadundergonevocationaltrainingandthengotjobswerenotthatmuchchangedinpersonality,either—exceptinonecrucialrespect.Theyhadbecomemoreconscientious.Thatsoundslikeagoodthing,certainlycomparedwiththecommonpublicimageofundergraduatesasabunchoflazybones.Butchangesinattitudethattheresearchersrecordedwereratherworrying.Intheuniversitygroup,again,noneweredetectable.Butthosewhohadchosenthevocationalrouteshowedmarkeddropsininterestintasksthatareinvestigativeandenterprisinginnature.Andthatmightrestricttheirchoiceofcareers.Someinvestigativeandenterprisingjobs,suchasscientificresearch,are,indeedbeyondthedegreeless.Butmany,particularlyinGermany,withitstraditionofvocationaltraining,arenot.Theresearchersmention,forexample,computerprogrammersandfinance-sectorworkersascareersrequiringthesetraits.IfDr.Golleiscorrect,andchangesinattitudebroughtaboutbytheverytrainingGermanypridesitselfonarenarrowingpeople’schoices,thatisindeedamatterworthyofseriousconsideration.1、Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplace“beckonedfor”inParagraph2?A．Examined. B．Attracted.C．Organized. D．Recognized.2、Whatcanwelearnfromtheresearch?A．Thedegreelesshavenotchangedinpersonalities.B．Goingtouniversityisamind-broadeningexperience.C．Workingstraightafterschoolnarrowspeople’sminds.D．Collegestudentspridethemselvesontheireducation.3、Accordingtothelasttwoparagraphs,.A．collegestudentsenjoyaverygoodpublicimageB．theundergraduateshavechangedsignificantlyinattitudeC．thedegreelessaremuchbetteratdealingwithchallengingtasksD．peopleshowlessinterestininvestigativejobsduetovocationaltraining4、Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthefinding?A．Concerned. B．Optimistic.C．Unclear. D．Sceptical.24．（8分）EightDaysBestofChinaTourThistourcoverstwoancientcapitalcitiesofChina—Beijing&Xi’an,aswellasthemostdevelopedcity—Shanghai.It’snotoverstatedtocallitthemostclassicChinatour,forChina’spast,presentandfutureareepitomized（成为…的缩影）inthegoldentrianglecitiesforyourexploration.Highlightsofthistour:BethrilledbythegrandofGreatWall,aswellasthedelicacyandmajestyofForbiddenCityandSummerPalaceinBeijing.ExperiencetheWorldHeritageSiteofTerracottaWarriorsinXi’an,theancientcapitalcityofChina.FeelthecharmandvitalityofShanghai,themostprosperousandmodernizedcityinChina.Ourtour—ataglanceDay1-4Arrival&BeijingTourTwofulldaysandahalfdaysightseeingcoveringthegrandTiananmenSquare,historicalForbiddenCity,spectacularTempleofHeaven,manmadewonderGreatWallofChina,royalparkSummerPalaceandtraditionalHutong.Day5-6Xi’anTour&FlighttoShanghaiOnefulldaytovisittheincredibleTerracottaWarriors,leisurelywalkontheAncientCityWallandMuslimQuarter.BeforeleavingforShanghai,exploretheBigWildGoosePagodaandShan’xiHistoryMuseum.Day7-8ShanghaiTour&DepartureExperiencethegreatcontrastofShanghaibyvisitingthetraditionalYuGardenandJadeBuddhaTemple,modernandprosperousShanghaiWorldFinancialCenter,NanjingRoadandtheBund,etc.Startplanningyourtailor-madeholidaybycontactingoneofourspecialists.Onceenquired,you’llgetaresponsewithin0.5-23.5hours.1、WhichtouristattractionisnotincludedintheBeijingtour?A．TheTempleofHeaven. B．TheGreatWall.C．TheSummerPalace. D．TheNationalMuseumofChina.2、IfyoustartyourtouronMay27th,whenwillyoubeinXi’an?A．June1st. B．June2nd.C．June3rd. D．June4th.3、Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．News. B．Notice.C．Advertisement. D．Traveljournal.25．（10分）Ateamofinternationalscientistsisduetosetofffortheworld’sbiggesticeberginamissionaimingtoanswerfundamentalquestionsabouttheimpactofclimatechangeinthepolarregions.Thescientists,ledbyheBritishAntarcticSurvey(BAS),aretryingtoreachanewlyrevealedecosystemthathadbeenhiddenfor120,000yearsbelowtheLarsenCiceshelf.Lastyear,partoftheLarsenCiceshelfcalved(崩解)away,formingahugeiceberg-A68--whichisfourtimesbiggerthanLondon,andrevealinglifebeneathforthefirsttime.Nowscientistssayitisaraceagainsttimetoexplorethesenewecosystemsbeforetheyaretransformedtothelight.MarinebiologistDrKatrinLinsefromtheBASisleadingthemission.“ThecalvingofA68providesuswithauniqueopportunitytostudymarinelifeasitrespondstoahugeenvironmentchange,”shesaid.“Itisimportantthatwegettherequicklybeforetheunderseaenvironmentchangesassunlightentersthewater.”ProfessorDavidVaughan,sciencedirectorattheBAs,said,“Weneedtobebold(大胆的)onthisone.LarsenCisalongwaysouthandthere’slotsofseaiceinthearea,butthisisimportantscience,sowewilltryourbesttogettheteamwheretheyneedtobe.HesaidclimatechangehadalreadyaffectedtheseaaroundAntarcticaandiswarmingsomecoastalwaters.“Futurewarmingmaymakesomehabitatswarm.Wherethesehabitatssupportuniquespeciesthatareadaptedtolovethecoldandnotthewarm,thosespeciesaregoingtoeithermoveordie.”ThereisgrowingconcernaboutthepossibleimpactofclimatechangeintheAntarctic.Earlierthismonth,areportrevealedthatmeltingicesheetsinGreenlandandAntarcticaarespeedingupthealreadyfastpaceofthesealevelrise.Theresearch,publishedbytheNationalAcademiesofScience,EngineeringandMedicine,said,“Atthecurrentrate,theworld’soceanwillbe,onaverage,atleast60cmhigherbytheendofthecentury.”However,itfoundthattheprocessisaccelerating,andmorethanthreequartersoftheaccelerationsince1993isduetomeltingicesheetsinGreenlandandAntarctica,thestudyshows.1、Whyarethescientistseagertogototheiceberg?A．Tostudyhowtheicebergwasformed.B．Tostudyanewlydiscoveredecosystem.C．Toexploreanewwaytopreventclimatechange.D．ToexplorethegeographyoftheLarsenCiceshelf.2、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“thisone”inthefourthparagraphreferto?A．TheLarsenCiceshelf.B．ClimatechangeinAntarctica.C．TheA68icebergwiththeecosystembeneathit.D．TheconditionofanimalspeciesinAntarctica.3、WhatcanwelearnabouttheA68icebergfromthetext?A．ItisasbigasLondon.B．ItispartofaniceshelfintheArctic.C．Itwilldisappearinaveryshorttime.D．IthasuncoveredanunknownecosysteminAntarctica.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．ThereisnoneedtoworryaboutclimatechangeinAntarctica.B．TheicesheetsinGreenlandandAntarcticaaremeltingatasteadyrate.C．Manycreatureslivingindeepwaterwilldieoutduetoclimatechange.D．By2100,thesealevelwillhaverisentoamuchhigherlevelthannow.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）ItwasaverycoldFriday.WhenIobservedthe1fallingontomycar,IreallybegantowonderifIwasgoingto2itonlime.OfcourseImust,becauseIhaveno3.Abouttwoweeksago,whatmy4EllenbadtalkedaboutwasherChristmasconcerttobeheldinherschoolandsomerumorsaboutit.“Mom,Rachelwas5tosingalone,butshe’snot!Lindawillreplacehertodoit.”“Mom,youwon’tbelieveit,6Lexie’swholefamilyiscomingtotheconcert,evenfromanother7!”MakingalongwayoutofstatetoseethirdgraderssingChristmascarobseemedtobeaprettybigdeal(待遇)forher.WhenIsatintraffic,Ithoughtaboutalltheschool8Ihadattendedalone.Ellennevermentionedit,butIwonder9shefellaboutmebeingtheonlyonewhoevercametoherevents.Myownfamilylivedoutoftown,andherfatherandhisfamily10quitesucceededinfillingthosethingsintotheirschedules.I11ifitbotheredher.Ateighto’clockthe12wasscheduledtobegin.Withonlyafewminutesto13,Ifoundmyselfrunning:first,thoughthesnow-driftedparkinglot,thenthroughtheschoolpassage.Ienteredthe14hallandfoundavacantsealnearthefront.Fromherplaceonstage,Ellensawme15forthechair,andshesmiled.1was16enoughtoheartheloudconversationofthechildrenonstage.“Look,Ellen,thereismyuncleandmycousin.TheycameallthewayfromWestVirginia.Ican’tbelievemywholefamilyishere!”Ellen17atLexieandsaid,“Mywholefamilyishere,too!Look,theresheis!”Ellengavemeabigsmile.Ismilebackather,neveronce18themeltingsnowdrippingoffmyhead.It19occurredtomethatwhilewetriedloteachourchildrenallabout20，theyactuallytaughtuswhatlifewasallabout.1、A．snowB．rainC．leavesD．dust2、A．doB．seeC．makeD．appreciate3、A．ideaB．choiceC．chanceD．time4、A．nieceB．nephewC．sonD．daughter5、A．supposedB．remindedC．forcedD．persuaded6、A．soB．butC．orD．and7、A．slateB．countryC．townD．city8、A．meetingsB．exercisesC．eventsD．exams9、A．whichB．whatC．howD．when10、A．alwaysB．neverC．occasionallyD．regularly11、A．hesitatedB．ignoredC．imaginedD．wondered12、A．concertB．classC．partyD．competition13、A．startB．useC．remainD．spare14、A．hugeB．emptyC．crowdedD．special15、A．walkB．runC．wanderD．head16、A．happyB．eagerC．preparedD．close17、A．glaredB．smiledC．glancedD．laughed18、A．consideringB．stoppingC．noticingD．getting19、A．suddenlyB．eventuallyC．graduallyD．secretly20、A．loveB．musicC．schoolD．life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）FrancieNolanisan11-year-oldgirl1．(live)intheslums（贫民窟）ofBrooklyn,NewYork.Herfamily2．(be)sopoolthatsheandherbrotherhavetocollectjunktoexchangeformoney.ButNolanishumbleandworkshard3．(change)herlife.Shehelpshermotherdohouseworkandspendseveryafternoon4．(read)atthelibrary.However,becauseof5．(poor),Nolanhastoleavehighschoolandfindajob,6．lifeisfullofupsanddowns.Thisis7．storyofthenovelATreeGrowsinBrooklynbyUSauthorBettySmith.First8．(publish)in1943,thenovelcoversfivedifferentperiodsinNolan'slife.Millionsofreaders9．(inspire)byNolan’sbittersweetstoryeversince.Itwasnamed10．oneofthebestbooksofthe20thcenturybytheNewYorkPublicLibrary.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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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。ZhangHuaisakind-heartedboy,whoisalwayswillingtohelpingothers、Everymorninghetakesoutofrubbishforanoldneighbourwholivedalone、Sometimeshetakesawalkwithherandtellsherinterestedstories、Wheneverhemeetswithsomeoneintroubles、hewilllendahelpinghand、Asresult,heishighthoughtofinhisneighborhood、Someclassmatesmisunderstandhim,sayingheisafool、Someeventhinksheexpectssomethinginreturn、Buthedoesn’tcareiftheylikehim、Inhisopinion,helpingotherscannotonlybringhimhappinessandalsomakehimgratefulforthathehas、12第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）某中外合资企业在一家英文报上登了一则广告，招聘一名秘书。假如你叫李华，请根据下面的简历表用英语写一封求职信。姓名李华性别女身高1.61米出生年月1985.5婚否未婚身体状况健康毕业学校上