甘肃省武威市凉州区武威2023学年高三第二次联考英语试卷含解析

2023高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．––Cathyisnotcomingtoyourbirthdaypartytonight.––Butshe______!A．promisedB．promisesC．willpromiseD．hadpromised2．Ifyouwanttogofurtherinthenewsport,thebestwayisto______andpractisemorefrequently.A．diveinB．dropoutC．catchonD．springup3．––Isthisteagoodcoldaswell?––______withice,thisteaisespeciallydelicious.A．ServedB．ServingC．HavingservedD．Tobeserved4．Shesaidher________isenoughtosupportherinlateryearsandthatheronlyhopeisthathersoncanvisitregularly.Afterallshehadnotmuchtimeleft.A．pension B．benefit C．allowance D．bonus5．Whenwehaveachancetotravel,wetendto______asmanysightsintothetripaswecan---sevencountriesintendays,forexample.A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute6．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout7．—CanIpaythebillbycheck?—Sorry,sir.Accordingtotherulesofourhotel,thepayment______bemadeincash.A．shallB．needC．willD．can8．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when9．Allthedishesinthismenu，_____otherwisestated，willservetwotothreepeople.A．as B．if C．though D．unless10．It_____aSaturdayafternooninMay____Margaretcouldarrangeformetomeetherelder,sister.A．wasuntil;whenB．wasuntil;thatC．wasnotuntil;whenD．wasnotuntil;that11．Schoolchildrenmustbetaughthowtodealwithdangerous________.A．statesB．conditionsC．situationsD．positions12．Goingoutis__________goodmeansofrelaxation.Wouldyouliketogoto______parkwithmeintheafternoon?A．the;the B．the;a C．a;the D．/；a13．—Shallweputofftheexperimenttillnextweek?—______,Idon’tthinkourteacherwillbehappywithit.A．Nevermind B．Sure,goaheadC．Yes,betternot D．I’drathernot14．Nowadays,moreandmoreChinesehomeshavethetechnologyandequipment______todoonlineshopping.A．needed B．needingC．need D．toneed15．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that16．Iwantedtogiveyousomebread,but________wasleft.A．neither B．nothingC．none D．noone17．—Iwonderwhatchancethereisofmepassingbytheoldplaceswithoutthinkingofyou.—______.Timecuresallwounds.A．Mypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．Ican’tagreemore D．Nevermind18．---Kingsman:TheSecretServiceisaspyactioncomedyfilm.Wantstocomewithme?---I’dloveto,butmybestfriendisgettingmarried,andIwon’t_______itforanything.A．overlook B．trade C．miss D．forget19．When____tofeelunworthy,childrenoftenworkextrahardtopleasetheirparents．A．tomake B．making C．made D．havingmade20．Manymemoriesofoldtimeswerebytheconversationwehadtogetherthatevening.A．calledup B．turnedup C．takenup D．keptup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）Learninghowtofacesilenceinconversationisanimportantskill,especiallywhenworkingacrosscultures.Ininternationalnegotiations,experiencednegotiator(谈判者)staysilentandimpassiveonpurposebecausethatwillmakeothersfeeluncomfortableandpossiblymakecompromiseswithouthavingtodoanything.Americansespeciallycan’tstandsilence,sotheyoftenarethefirsttobreakthesilenceandsometimesmightbeatadisadvantageinnegotiations.So,what’sthebestresponse?Setyourjawandwaititout.Don’tofferacompromisejustbecausetheyarenotspeaking.Ifyouhavetosaysomething,askadirectquestion,suchas“What’syourinitialreactiontothatoffer?”Onceasilenceisgettinginto45secondsyoucouldsay,“Let’scomebacktothatinaminuteandgoonwiththenextpartofournegotiation.”Inpresentations,silencecanbefarmoreeffectivethandramaticpassion(热情).Beforestarting,lookattheaudienceandbesilentforamomentbecausethatsays,“I’mincontrol.IknowwhatI’mdoing.I’mconfident.”AclassicexamplewaswhenAppleco-founderSteveJobslaunchedthefirstiPhone.Heintroducedwithmanypausessothatyoudidn’tmisshiskeypoints.Becausesilencemakesusnervous,ournaturalreactionisthatwe’dbetterpayattention,there’ssomethinggoingonhere.Equally,whengivingaspeechtostaffortrainees,pausescount-especiallyiftherearenegatives.Ifyoukeeptalkingyou’respoonfeeding.Givepeopleamomentofsilencetogetbeyondtheemotionalresponseandtostartthinkingconsciouslyandprocessing.Silencecanbeaninward-focusedthoughtfulactivityoranoutwardstillnesswhereyougiveyourselfthetimetowatchandthinkandlistentotheworldaroundyou.HavingobservedtheuseofsilenceinFinlandandalsoamongtheBlackfeetNation,aNorthAmericanIndiantribeinnorthernMontanaintheUS,wecanseebenefitsfarbeyondwheelinganddealing.Silencecanbeaverypowerfulpointforunderstandingourselves,understandingothers,fordevelopingbettercommonunderstandingandmoreproductiveoutcomesandthatappliestobusiness,politics,education,law,medicine,everyareaofhumanlife.1、WhatismostlikelytobeAmericansidea?A．Speakinglessgivestheupperhand. B．Theshortertalkinggapsare,thebetter.C．Asilentmanisthebestonetolistento. D．Speakoutwhatyouhaveinyourmind.2、WhatisthepurposeoftheexampleofSteveJobs?A．ToshowthewisdomofSteveJobs.B．Toexplainsilencecanbemoreeffective.C．Tointroducehowtomakeapresentation.D．Toprovesilencecaneaseone’snervousness.3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedwords“spoonfeeding”inParagraph6?A．Supportingsomepersonwithanyselflesshelp.B．Feedingsomebodypatientlywithasmallspoon.C．Givingotherssomenewideastothinkovercarefully.D．Usingawaythatdiscouragesindependentthought.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．Silenceisthebestdefense.B．Silenceinnegotiationsisofgreathelp.C．Learningtheskillsaboutsilenceisimportant.D．Silencehasdifferentmeaningsindifficultculture.22．（8分）Isthereawaytoturnbacktheagingprocessinpeople?Forcenturies,peoplehavebeenlookingfora“fountainofyouth.”Theideaisthatifyoufindamagicalfountain,anddrinkitswater,youwillnotage.ResearchersinNewYorkdidnotfindanactualfountainofyouth,buttheymayhavefoundawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess.Itappearsthattheanswermaybecalledthehypothalamus,whichispartofyourbrain.Itcontrolsimportantbodyactivities,includinggrowth,thewayweprocessfoodandsoon.ResearchersatNewYork’sAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicinefoundthathypothalamusneuralstemcells(干细胞)alsoinfluencehowfastagingtakesplace.DongshengCai,aprofessorattheAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicine,wastheleadingresearcherinastudyonaginginmice.Heandhisteamreportedtheirfindings.“Agingspeedcanbecontrolledbyaparticularplaceinthebody,whichisthehypothalamus.Anditcanbecontrolledbyaparticulartypeofcells,whicharehypothalamusstemcells.”Headdsthatwhenthehypothalamusstartsaging,sodoesthebody.Sowhenhypothalamusfunctionisindecline,particularlythelossofhypothalamusstemcells,andthisprotectionagainsttheagingdevelopmentislost,iteventuallyleadstoaging.Usingthisinformation,theresearchersbegantryingtoactivatethehypothalamusinlaboratorymice.Theydidthisbyinjectingtheanimalswithstemcells.Theresearcherssaytheresultsshowthatthetreatmentslowedagingintheanimals.“Whenweinjectedthehypothalamusstemcellstothemiddle-agedmice,themiceagedslowlyandtheycanalsolivelonger.”Buttheseresultswerejustfromstudyingmiceinalaboratory.Ifthemicecanlivelonger,doesthatmeanpeoplecouldhavelongerlives?Thenextstepistoseeiftheanti-agingeffectsalsoworkinhumanbeings.“Ifwecantranslatewhatwehaveseeninanimalstohumans,Ithinkhumanscanfunctionbetterduringlaterages.”Caiandhisteamsaytheirstudiesmayhaveotherbenefits.Theysaythefindingscouldleadtonewwaystohelpdoctorsidentifyandtreatanynumberofage-relatedhealthissues.1、Whydoestheauthormentionthe“fountainofyouth”inthefirstparagraph?A．Toexplainwhatthe“fountainofyouth”is.B．Tointroducethehypothalamus.C．Toshowhowtofindthe“fountainofyouth”.D．Tohelppeoplefindthe“fountainofyouth”.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?A．Thebrain.B．Theagingprocess.C．Hypothalamus.D．Thestemcell3、WhatdoweknowaboutthestudydonebyCai?A．Theyhavefoundawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess.B．Thebraincontrolsgrowth,reproductionandthewayweprocessfood.C．Thedecreaseofhypothalamusstemcellscanleadtoaging.D．Thefindinghasbeenappliedtohumanbeings.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．TheFountainofYouthB．ANewDiscoveryaboutAgingC．TheWaysofSlowingDownAgingD．Hypothalamus—theFountainofYouth23．（8分）Exactlyfiveyearsago,onNewYear’sEve,Iwasinvitedtoachildren’sballbyamanhighupinthebusinessworld,whohadhisconnections,hiscircleofacquaintances,andhisclosefriends.Soitseemedasthoughthechildren’sballwasmerelyanexcusefortheparentstocometogetheranddiscussmattersofinteresttothemselves,quiteinnocentlyandcasually.Iwasanoutsider,and,asIhadnospecialmatterstoair,Iwasabletospendtheeveningindependentlyoftheothers.Therewasanothergentlemanpresentwholikemehadjuststumbledupon(偶然发现)thisaffairofdomestichappiness.Hewasthefirsttoattractmyattention.Hisappearancewasnotthatofamanofnoblebirth.Hewastall,ratherthin,veryserious,andwelldressed.Obviouslyhehadnoheartforthefamilycelebration.Theinstanthewentoffintoacornerbyhimselfthesmiledisappearedfromhisface,andhisthickdarkbrowsknittedintoafrown(皱眉).Heknewnooneexceptthehostandshowedeverysignofbeingboredtodeath,thoughbravelykeepingtheroleofthoroughenjoymenttotheend.LaterIlearnedthathewasaprovincial,hadcometothecapitalonsomeimportantbusiness,hadbroughtaletterofrecommendationtoourhost,andourhosthadtakenhimunderhisprotection,notatallwithlove.Itwasmerelyoutofpolitenessthathehadinvitedhimtothechildren’sball.Theydidnotplaycardswithhim.Theydidnotofferhimcigars.Nooneenteredintoconversationwithhim.Possiblytheyrecognizedthebirdbyitsfeathersfromadistance.Thus,mygentleman,notknowingwhattodowithhishands,wascompelled(迫使)tospendtheeveningstroking(抚摸)hiswhiskers(胡须).Hiswhiskerswerereallyfine,buthestrokedthemsoeagerlythatonegotthefeelingthatthewhiskershadcomeintotheworldfirstandafterwardsthemaninordertostrokethem.1、Accordingtotheauthor,therealpurposeofthechildrenballwasthat______.A．theparentswantedtomaketheirchildrenhappyB．theparentshadachancetomeetandsocializeC．thehosthopedtomaketheguestshappyD．thehostwantedtogiveawelcometoanimportantguest2、Thegentlemanwasunhappybecause______.A．hewasoneofthepoorrelativesofthehostB．hewasfromthecountrysideC．hewastryingtodosomebusinesswiththehostD．hewasnotreallywelcomeintheball3、Thegentlemantouchedhiswhiskerseagerlyjustbecause______.A．helikedhiswhiskersverymuchB．hehadthehabitofdoingsoC．hewasembarrassedintheballD．hefeltuneasywearingwhiskers4、Whentheauthorwastellingthestory,hewas______.A．humorousB．seriousC．jokingD．doubtful24．（8分）Skepticsareastrangelot.Someofthemrefusetoadmittheseriousthreatofhumanactivitiestotheenvironment,andtheyaretiredofpeoplewhodisagreewiththem.Thosepeople,sayskeptics,spreadnothingbutbadnewsabouttheenvironment.The“eco-guilt”broughtonbythediscouragingnewsaboutourplanetgivesrisetothepopularityofskepticsaspeoplesearchformorecomfortingworldviews.PerhapsthatexplainwhyanewbookbyBjornLomborgreceivedsomuchpublicity.Thatbook,TheSkepticalEnvironmentalist,declaresthatitmeasuresthe“realstateoftheworld”asfine.Ofcourse,anotherexplanationisthedeeppocketssomebigbusinesseswithspecialinterests.Indeed,Mr.Lomborg’sviewsaresimilartothoseofsomeIndustry-fundedorganizations,whichstarthugeactivitiesthoughthemediatoconfusethepublicaboutissueslikeglobalwarming.SoitwasstrangetoseeMr.Lomborg’sbookgolargelyunchallengedinthemediathoughhisbeliefswerecontrarytomostscientificopinions.OnenationalnewspaperinCanadarananumberofarticlesandreviewsfullofwordsofpraise,evenwiththeconclusionthat“AfterLomborg,theenvironmentalmovementwillbegintodiedown.”Suchone-sidedviewsshouldhaveimmediatelybeenchallenged.ButonlyadifferentreviewappearedinNature,arespectedsciencemagazinewithspecificreadership.ThereviewremarkedthatMr.Lomborg’s“preferenceforunexaminedmaterialsisincredible(不可信的)”。Acritical(批判的)eyeisvaluable,andthemediashouldpresentinformationinsuchawaythatcouldallowpeopletomakeinformeddecisions.Unfortunately,thatisofteninaccessibleasblockedbythedesiretobeshockingortodefendsomespecialinterests.Peoplemightbecomehalf-blindbeforeaworldpartiallyexhibitedbythemedia.That’sashame,becausemattersconcerningthehealthoftheplanetarefartooimportanttobetreatedlightly.1、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmayberegardedas“skeptics”?A．Peoplewhoagreeonthepopularityof“eco-guilt”.B．Peoplewhodisbelievetheserioussituationofourplanet.C．Peoplewhodisliketheharmfuleffectofhumanactivities.D．Peoplewhospreadcomfortingnewstoprotectourenvironment.2、WhichofthefollowingcanbeareasonforthepopularityofLomborg’sbooks?A．Somebigbusinessesintendtoprotecttheirowninterests.B．Thebookchallengesviewsaboutthefinestateoftheworld.C．Theauthorconvincespeopletoseekcomfortingworldviews.D．Industry–fundedmediapresentconfusinginformation.3、TheauthormentionedthereviewinNatureinorderto_____.A．voiceadifferentopinionB．findfaultwithLomborg’sbookC．challengetheauthorityofthemediaD．pointoutthevalueofscientificviews.4、Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Toencouragetheskepticstohaveacriticaleye.B．Towarnthepublicofthedangerofhalf–blindnesswithreviews.C．Toblamethemedia’slackofresponsibilityinpresentinginformation.D．Toshowtheimportanceofpresentingoverallinformationbythemedia.25．（10分）Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蜡塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk．Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew．Someofthemarecontent．iftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenew,playsorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel．Attheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime,theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists．1、Accordingtotheauthor,peoplemakeconversationto.A．exchangeideas B．provetheirvalueC．achievesuccessmlife D．overcometheirfearofsilence2、By"thebuzzingofafly"（Para．1）,theauthormeans"_____".A．thenoiseofaninsect B．alowwhisperingsoundC．meaninglesstalks D．thevoiceofachatterbox3、Accordingtothepassage,peopleusuallytalktotheirneighbors___．A．aboutwhatevertheyhavepreparedB．aboutwhatevertheywanttoC．inthehopeoflearningsomethingnewD．inthehopeofgettingonwell4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Todiscusswhypeopleliketalkingaboutweather．B．Toencouragepeopletojoininconversations．C．Topersuadepeopletostopmakingnoises．D．Toexplainwhypeoplekeeptalking．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）Ihaveforgottenthenameoftheoldlady,whowasacustomeronmynewspaperroute.Yetit1inmymemorythatshetaughtmealessonin2thatIshallneverforget.Onawinterafternoon,afriendandIwere3stonesontotheroofoftheoldlady'shousenearhergarden.The4wastoobservehowthestoneschangedtomissilesasthey5totheroof’sedgeandfellintotheyardlikecomets（彗星）fallingfromthe6Ifoundmyselfaperfectlysmoothrockandthrewit.Thestonewastoo7,however,soitslippedfrommyhandasIletitgoandheadedstraightforasmall8Atthesoundofbrokenglass,weknewwewerein9Weranfasterthananyofourstonesflewoffherroof.Iwastoo10aboutgettingcaughtthatfirstnighttobe11abouttheoldladywiththebrokenwindowinwinter.12,afewdayslater,whenIwassurethatIhadn'tbeendiscovered,Istartedtofeel13forhertrouble.ShestillgreetedmewithasmileeachdaywhenIgaveherthenewspaper,butIwasnolongerabletoact14whenseeingher.IdecidedthatIwouldsavemypaperdeliverymoney,andinthreeweeksIhadthesevendollarsthatIthoughtwould15thecostofherwindowandsentittoherinanenvelope.Thenextday,I16theoldladyherpaper.Shethankedmeforthepaperandgavemeabagofbiscuitsshehadmadeherself.Ithankedherandatethebiscuits17Icontinuedmyroute.Afterseveralcookies,Ifeltanenvelopeandpulleditoutofthe18.WhenIopenedtheenvelope,Iwas19Insidewerethesevendollarsandashortnotethat20,“I'mproudofyou.”1、A．fails B．fades C．impresses D．remains2、A．forgiveness B．value C．honesty D．gratefulness3、A．collecting B．putting C．throwing D．placing4、A．subject B．theme C．topic D．object5、A．shot B．rolled C．got D．dropped6、A．earth B．ocean C．sky D．universe7、A．smooth B．square C．heavy D．beautiful8、A．ceiling B．door C．chimney D．window9、A．danger B．trouble C．surprise D．comfort10、A．scared B．excited C．disappointed D．confused11、A．frightened B．depressed C．puzzled D．concerned12、A．However B．Therefore C．Besides D．Furthermore13、A．honored B．guilty C．pleased D．pressed14、A．proud B．active C．comfortable D．energetic15、A．include B．increase C．cover D．mend16、A．handed B．turned C．passed D．sent17、A．because B．where C．since D．as18、A．paper B．pocket C．bag D．wallet19、A．annoyed B．surprised C．amused D．delighted20、A．attached B．said C．told D．wrote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）Evenintheheatofamajorsportingevent,rivalscanstillshowgreatsportsmanshipwitheachother.Agreatexample1．(take)placeinDuBoislastFriday,whentheBeaverscompetedwiththeOilCityOilers.Thegamewasdowntothewire(胜负难分)whenDuboisscoredwithjustfive2．(second)left,bringingtheBeaverswithinone55-54.Theteamneverthoughtofgivingupbutdecidedtotryforthewin.3．(fortunate),theyfailed.AstheBeaversmadetheirwayoffthefieldaftertheunsuccessfulplay,aDuBoisplayernamedZachShilalawaslimpingtothesidelinewithanobviousinjury.4．(see)anopposingplayerinpain,OilCityplayerCamRusselldecided5．(help)hisrivalmakeitoffthefieldasShilala’steammateswasstillfaraway6．him.“Can’tspeakhighlyenoughof7．CamRusselldid.Youhavemadeusallproud,Cam!”saidOilCityAthleticDirector.OilCitymayhavewonthegame,8．thatdidnotstopaplayerfromhelpingtheoppositionwhentheyweredown.Camshowedamajoractofsportsmanship,9．islostthesedaysattimes.Heis10．greatthatpeopleallcallhimsuperhero.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。DearJack,I’