湖北省襄州区四校2023-2024学年高考英语一模试卷含解析

湖北省襄州区四校2023-2024学年高考英语一模试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout2．TheartistissaidduringtheproductionandthusapiratedvideowassoldineverypartofKenya.A．tobecheated B．beingcheatedC．tohavebeencheated D．havingbeencheated3．Wereallyemphasizetheimportanceofputting______safeguardstopreventchildren’sidentitiesfromfallinginwrongpeople’shands.A．inplaceB．invainC．inquestionD．inearnest4．Jesswassadandherfriendhelpedher___thefirstawfulweeksafterherhusbandBilldied.A．breakthrough B．breakdownC．getthrough D．getridof5．Iknowhefeelsupsetabouthisfailure,andIcan_____that.A．relateto B．livewithC．answerfor D．pullthrough6．Wehavealreadydiscussedthisplan_____,sonextweshouldsparenoefforttocarryitout.A．atlength B．atrandom C．atease D．atbest7．____upearlyinthemorningtohaveawalk,Iamsure,youarelikelytofeelactiveallday．A．Get B．Havinggot C．Getting D．Toget8．Themanwasina________conditionwithsevereinjuriestohislegsafterbeingattackedbyasharkinfarnorthQueensland.A．skepticalB．criticalC．practicalD．physical9．Theshockingnewsmademerealize_____________terribleproblemswewouldface.A．that B．howC．why D．what10．Theaccidenthavebeencausedbyadogrunningacrosstheroad,butwedon’tknowforsure.A．might B．shouldC．will D．must11．SallywasexcitedtomeetSusanatthepartylastnight．They_____eachothersincetheygraduatedfromOxfordUniversityin2010．A．haven’tseen B．hadn’tseenC．didn’tsee D．don’tsee12．Julieisoneofthosewomenwhoalwaysthelatestfashion.A．putupwith B．keepupwith C．comeupwith D．getonwith13．Thecostoflivinginbigcities________steadilyformanyyears，andithasledsomeyouthstodropoutofthebigcityrace.A．isclimbing B．isbeingclimbedC．hasbeenclimbing D．hasbeenclimbed14．Weallsighedwith________reliefwhen________planefinallylandedsafely.A．a;/ B．/;theC．a;a D．a;the15．“Cellphone”isaAmericanusage，butBritishspeakersalwaysuse“mobilephone”．A．normal B．common C．formal D．usual16．Someonewholacksstayingpowerandperseveranceisunlikelyto______agoodresearcher.A．makeB．turnC．getD．grow17．AChineseproverbhasitthatatowerisbuiltwhensoilonearth_________,andariverisformedwhenstreamscometogether.A．accumulates B．accelerates C．collapses D．loosens18．Tomistheonlyoneofthestudentswhoascholarshipsincelastyear.A．haswon B．havewon C．iswinning D．wins19．Scientistshaveintroducedanewmodelof3Dprinter,______differsfromtheexistingonesincertainaspects.A．as B．which C．who D．that20．Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong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）NothingcouldstopDad.Afterhewasputondisabilityforabadback,heboughtasmallfarminthecountry,justenoughtogrowfoodforthefamily.Heplantedvegetables,fruittreesandevenkeptbeesforhoney.AndeveryweekhecleanedOldManMcColgin'schickenhouseinexchangeformanure(肥料).Thesmellreallyburnedtheinsideofyournose.Whenwecomplainedabouttheterriblesmell,Dadsaidthestrongerthemanure,thehealthierthecrops,andhewasright.Forexample,justoneofhiscantaloupesfilledtheentirehousewithitssweetsmell,andthetastewasevensweeter.Asthevegetablesstartedcomingin,Dadthrewhimselfintocooking.Oneday,armedwithabasketofvegetables,heannouncedhewasgoingtomakestew(炖菜).Dadpulledoutapressurecookerandfilleditupwithcabbages,eggplants,potatoes,corns,onionsandcarrots.Forabouthalfanhour,thepressurebuiltandthevegetablescooked.Finally,Dadturnedoffthestove,thepotbegantocoolandthepressurereliefvalvesprayedoutacloudofsteam.IfwethoughtDad'spileofchickenmanurewasbad,thiswas10timesworse.WhenDadtookoffthelid,thesmellnearlyknockedusout.Dadcarriedthepotoutandweopeneddoorsandwindowstoairoutthehouse.Justhowbadwasit?Theneighborscameoutoftheirhousestoseeifwehadagasleak!Determined,Dadfilledourplateswithsteamingstewandpassedthemaround.Itdidn’tlookthatbad,andafterthefirstwavehadshutdownmyabilitytosmell,itdidn’toffendthenosesomuch,either.Itookataste.Itwouldneverwinaprizeinacookingcompetition,butitwassurprisinglyedible,andwedrankupeverylastdropofsoup!1、WhydidDadcleanOldManMocolgin’schickenhouseregularly?A．Toearnsomemoneyforthefamily. B．Tocollectmanureforhiscrops.C．Togetridoftheterriblesmell. D．Tosetagoodexampletous.2、WhatcanweinferaboutDad’sstew?A．Itispopularamongtheneighbors. B．Itcontainshoneyandvegetables.C．Itlooksverywonderful. D．Ittastesquitedelicious.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“offend”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Toattract. B．Toupset. C．Toair. D．Toshut.4、WhatcanwelearnaboutDadformthetext?A．Heisanexperiencedcook. B．Heisatroublesomefather.C．Hehasapositiveattitudetolife. D．Hesuffersalotfromhisdisability22．（8分）TrainingtheBrainPeoplewhocanaccomplishunbelievabletasks,suchasmemorizingthousandsofrandomnumbersinunderanhour,statethattheyjusthavenormalbrains.SomememorysuperstarscompeteinOlympic-likeWorldMemoryChampionships.Thesementalathletes,orMAsforshort,canmemorizenamesofdozensofstrangersinafewminutesoranypoemhandedthem.EdCooke,a24-year-oldMA,explainstheyseethemselvesasparticipantsrescuingthelong-lostartofmemorytraining.Thesetechniquesexistednottorecalluselessinformation,buttocutintothebrainbasictextandideas.AstudyinthejournalNatureexaminedeightpeoplewhofinishednearthetopoftheWorldMemoryChampionships.Thescientistsexaminedwhethertheirbrainswerefundamentallydifferentfromeveryoneelse’sorwhethertheyweresimplymakingbetteruseofmemorizingabilitiesweallpossess.TheyputtheMAsandcontrolsubjectsintobrainscannersandhadthemmemorizenumbersandphotographs.Theresultsurprisedeveryone.ThebrainsoftheMAsandthoseofthecontrolsubjectswereindistinguishable.Oneverytest,theMAsscoredinthenormalrange.However,whenthescientistsexaminedwhatpartofthebrainwasusedduringamemoryactivity,theyfoundtheMAsreliedmoreheavilyonareasinthebraininvolvedinspatialmemory.MAsofferanexplanation:anythingcanbefixeduponourmemoriesandkeptinorderbyconstructingabuildingintheimaginationandfillingitwithpicturesofwhatneedstoberecalled.Datingbacktothefifthcentury,thebuildingiscalledamemorypalace.Evenaslateasthefourteenthcentury,whentherewerecopiesofanytext,scholarsneededtorememberwhatwasreadtothem.Readingtorememberrequiresadifferenttechniquethanspeedreading.Ifsomethingismadememorable,ithastoberepeated.Untilrelativelyrecently,peoplereadonlyafewbooksintensively(细致地)againandagain,usuallyaloud.Todaywereadextensively,usuallyonlyonceandwithoutcontinuousfocus.Sothegreatdifferenceistheabilitytocreateimpressivepicturesinmindandtodoitquickly.Usingmemorypalaces,MAscreatememorizedpictures.Forexample,recombinethepicturestoformunforgettablescenessuchasthewaysthroughatown.Onecompetitorusedhisownbodypartstohelphimmemorizea57,000-worddictionary.Anyonewhowishestotrainthemindneedsfirsttocreatefantasticalpalacesintheimagination.Thentheyshouldcuteachbuildingintocubbyholesformemories.Inashortamountoftime,theywillnoticeimprovementwithrememberingthings.Tokeeptheskillsharp,MAsdeliberatelyemptytheirpalacesaftercompetitions,sotheycanreusethemandtheyrecommendthatbeginnersdothesame.1、WecanlearnfromParagraph2thatamentalathlete______.A．ownsabrainthatislargerinsizeB．showsagiftinmentalabilitytestsC．usesthememorizingtechniquebetterD．dependslessontheareasthatcontrolspatialmemory2、Whydoestheauthormention“speedreading”inParagraph3?A．Todiscussthememorizingtechniqueinthefifthcentury.B．Togivethereasonwhypeoplereadonlyafewbookscarefully.C．Toexplainthetextfourteenthcenturyscholarshadtoremember.D．Tocomparethetypeofreadingnowadayswiththatofearliertimes.3、WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?A．Thereisavarietyofunforgettablescenes.B．Memorypalacescanbequicklyforgotten.C．Impressivepicturesareinactualbuildings.D．Onepersonprobablyhas57,000bodyparts.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cubbyholes”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A．Smallspaces. B．Blacksholes.C．Technicalskills. D．Differentnumbers.23．（8分）FollowtheFashion---aNewAgeoftheMacBookProThenewflagshiplaptopscalledtheMacBookProfromApple,availablein13-and15-inchscreensizes,arethinner(0.6inches),lighter(3or4pounds),andfasterthaneverbefore.Thespeakersaremorepowerfulandsoundgreat.Batterylifeis8to10hours,somewhatlessthanthatofpreviousmodels.Besides,they’renotbecominggraduallynarrowerliketheMacBookAir,butthey’rethinnerthantheAirwasatitsthickestpart.That’sright,“was”.TheexistingMacBookAirwillremainavailableforawhile,buttherewon’tbeanymoremodel.ListedinthefollowingaresomeotherappealingfeaturesofthenewMacBookPromodels.ScreenTheMacBookProscreenisamasterpiece.It’ssobright;itcouldlightuparunway.It’saRetinascreen,whichissomethingMacBookAirfanshavewaitedforforever.Thecolorisveryimpressive.Youwilllovesthisscreen.Trackpad（轨迹板）Thetrackpadishuge,twiceaslargeasthepreviousoffering.Itmakesadifferencewhen,forexample,you’repaintinginPhotoshop.KeyboardAllofthenewMacBookPromodelsshareinusingasecond-generationbutterflymechanismkeyboardlikewhat’sfoundonthe12-inchMacBook.Thekeysareveryflatanddon’ttravelmuchatall,whichcanactuallyenableyoutoflywhentyping.1、HowistheMacBookProdifferentfromtheMacBookAir?A．Ithasanarrowershape.B．Ithasamoreadvancedscreen.C．Ithasamorepowerfulbattery.D．Ithasmorecoloroptions.2、WhatcanbelearnedaboutthekeyboardoftheMacBookPro?A．Itsdesignisinspiredbybutterflies.B．ItistailoredfortheMacBookPro.C．Itallowsofanicetypingfeel.D．Itskeysarelargerthantheprevious.3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．TocomparetheMacBookProwiththeMacBookAir.B．ToexplainwhytheMacBookProisunique.C．TopersuadetheyoungtobuytheMacBookPro.D．TointroducethenewproductfromApple.24．（8分）AskpeopleintheUKwhatthewords“Sundayroast”meantothem,andthey’llprobablytakeyoubacktotheirgrandmothers’diningrooms--–maybewithafewstoriesof“thegreatestpuddings”and“thebesteversteak”.ButnowthetraditionalSundayroastseemstohavebeenleftbackintheolddays.AccordingtotheDailyMail,justonein50Britishfamiliessitsdowntothisweeklymealtogether.Therearemanyreasonswhytheroastisbecominglesspopular.Inthebusymodernworld,wherebreakfastisasliceoftoasteatenonthewaytoworkorschoolandlunchisaquicksandwichinfrontofthecomputerscreen,peoplejustdon’tseemtohavethetimeorpatiencetomakearoast.AndSundaywasonceadaywhenpeoplecouldeasilygotothekitchentocook.Nowadays,peopleareoftenoutshoppingoratthecinemauntilit’sfartoolatetostartthinkingaboutheatingtheoven(烤箱)up.However,arecentarticlefromTheTelegraphwarnedagainstbeingcarriedawaybyourtightschedules:“Itwouldbeashametoletthisfineoldtraditiondisappear.”TheGuardianfurtherexplainedthattheeatingofthebigmealisonlythehalfofit.TheSundayroastalsomakesforrelaxedmorningactivitiesinthekitchen,andthetablebecomestheperfectplacetosharegoodfoodandchatwithfamilyandfriends.“Forbusymomsanddads,evenifyoucanmanagetoturnoffyourmobilephoneandtheTVonlyonceaweekandturntheSundayroastintoarealfamilyevent,childrencanhavefuncookingthefoodandclearinguptogether.”1、Thebesttitleforthepassageisprobably_____.A．Sunday—BestTimeforFamilyB．SundayRoastDyingOutC．It’sthePerfectTimeforUsD．Let’sSitDownTogether2、WhydopeoplepaylessattentiontoSundayroast?A．Theyhaveabusylifestyle.B．Theyhavenointerestincooking.C．Theydon’tthinkitworthwhile.D．Theyarelivinginthemodernsociety.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphreferto?A．Arecentarticle.B．Atraditionalkitchen.C．Thefineoldtradition.D．Sundaymorningactivity.4、HowdoestheauthorfeeltowardsSundayroast’sdyingout?A．Doubtful.B．Positive.C．Sorry.D．Uncertain.25．（10分）Brrriiinnng.Thealarmclockannouncesthestartofanotherbusyweekdayinthemorning.Youjumpoutofbed,rushintotheshower,intoyourclothesandoutthedoorwithhardlyamomenttothink.Astressfuljourneytoworkgetsyourbloodpressureclimbing.Onceattheoffice,youglancethroughthenewspaperwithdepressingstoriesorreportsofdisasters.Inthatsortofmood,whocangetdowntowork,particularlysomecreative,originalproblem-solvingwork?Thewaymostofusspendourmorningsisexactlyoppositetotheconditionsthatpromoteflexible,open-mindedthinking.Imaginativeideasaremostlikelytocometouswhenwe’reunfocused.Ifyouareoneofthoseenergeticmorningpeople,yourmostinventivetimecomesintheearlyeveningwhenyouarerelaxed.Sleepypeople’slackoffocusleadstoanincreaseincreativeproblemsolving.Bynotgivingyourselftimeto______________,you’remissingoutonthesurprisingsolutionsitmayoffer.Thetripyoutaketoworkdoesn’thelp,either.Thestressslowsdownthespeedwithwhichsignalstravelbetweenneurons(神经细胞),makinginspirationslesslikelytooccur.Andwhileweallshouldreadalotaboutwhat’sgoingonintheworld,itwouldnotmakeyoufeelgoodforsure,soputthatnewswebsiteornewspaperasideuntilaftertheday’sworkisdone.Sowhatwouldourmorningslooklikeifwewantedtostartthemwithafullcapacityforcreativeproblemsolving?We’dsetthealarmafewminutesearlyandlieawakeinbed,followingourthoughtswheretheylead.We’dstandalittlelongerunderthewarmwateroftheshower,stoppingthinkingabouttasksinfavorofafewmoreminutesofrelaxation.We’dtakesomedeepbreathsonourwaytowork,insteadofcomplainingaboutheavytraffic.Andonceintheoffice—afterwegetacupofcoffee—we’dclickonlinksnottothenewsofthedaybuttothefunniestvideosthewebhastooffer.1、Accordingtotheauthor,wearemorecreativewhenweare_______.A．focusedB．relaxedC．awakeD．busy2、Whatdoestheauthorimplyaboutnewspapers?A．Theyaresolutionproviders.B．Theyareasourceofinspiration.C．Theyarenormallyfullofbadnews.D．Theyaremoreeducationalthanwebsites.3、By“tuneintoyourwanderingmind”(inPara.2),theauthormeans“_______”.A．wanderintothewildB．listentoabeautifultuneC．switchtothetrafficchannelD．stopconcentratingonanything4、Theauthorwritesthelastparagraphinorderto_______.A．offerpracticalsuggestionsB．summarizepastexperiencesC．advocatediversewaysoflifeD．establisharoutineforthefuture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）WhenIfirstheardaboutcouchsurfing(沙发漫游),Iwasskeptical.Putuptravelersfreeof1andhelpthemontheirway?Givemeabreak.However,my2wentintooverdriveasIreadarticlesofcouchsurfers,soI3atriptoFinland,acountryI’dalwayswantedto4.Ifeveranyanxietyexisted,it5whenmyfirsthostArimetmeatthetrainstationinHelsinki.Hegavemea(n)6welcomeandhikedwithmetohis7,wherehehandedmeakeytohishomeand8metea.Ifthiswaswhatcouchsurfingwasallabout—9andwelcome—thenIhadawonderful10.Ibeganto11theidea.Whatdrovepeopletoopentheirhomesto12?Isupposetherewasabitofcuriosity,butalsoa13toreachoutandlendahandtolike-mindedfolkswhomight14theirownlives.Ibecamemore15whenmynexthostdrove30kilometerstopickmeupatthetrainstationandtookmetoherhome.Thefamily16melikealong-lostrelative.Sevencitiesin14days.Seven17.Sevennewfriends.Oneofthehostsasked,“Aren’tyouafraid?”Iwasn’tsureofa(n)18responsethen,butIamnow:Ofwhat?Ifcouchsurfing19meanything,it’sthis:Mostpeoplearegoodandgenerous.Andthereisabasichumandesireto20.Wherewillcouchsurfingtakemenext?Ican’twaittofindout.1、A．doubtB．chargeC．responsibilityD．trouble2、A．ambitionB．observationC．curiosityD．energy3、A．canceledB．abandonedC．postponedD．planned4、A．exploreB．uniteC．runD．leave5、A．increasedB．changedC．disappearedD．surfaced6、A．coolB．officialC．warmD．cautious7、A．apartmentB．hotelC．officeD．garage8、A．boughtB．servedC．lentD．sold9、A．concernB．dependenceC．hopeD．trust10、A．demandB．startC．rewardD．invitation11、A．carryoutB．tryoutC．reflectonD．hiton12、A．beginnersB．strangersC．settlersD．passengers13、A．suggestionB．competenceC．promiseD．desire14、A．saveB．ruinC．enrichD．shape15、A．certainB．skepticalC．seriousD．rigid16、A．guidedB．praisedC．introducedD．received17、A．driversB．hostsC．optionsD．attractions18、A．appropriateB．positiveC．strongD．correct19、A．returnedB．awardedC．taughtD．cost20、A．escapeB．connectC．challengeD．travel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）TheBattleofChancellorsville,oneofthemostfamousbattlesoftheCivilWar,tookplaceinVirginiainthespringof1863.Formonths,thetwoarmieshadbeenstayingonoppositebanksofanarrowriver.TheConfederate(南方联盟)troopswereledbyperhaps1．(honored)militarytactician(战略家)inAmericanhistory,GeneralRobertE.Lee.TheUnion(北方联盟)soldierswereledby“Fighting”JoeHooker.Inappearance,personality,andlifestyle,thesemenwerenearlyperfectopposites.Lee,anoldermaninpoorhealthwithagraybeard,hadasolemn,measuredcharacter.Hookerwasablond,broad-shoulderedyoungman2．prideoverhisappearancewasbutoneaspectofhisself-centeredness.WhereasLeewasloyalandprincipled,Hookerwasknownforhisrollickingenjoymentofbothwomenandwhiskey.DespitethefactthattheConfederacy3．(win)thelastfourmajorbattlesandtheUnionsoldierswerestarving,4．(exhaust),anddemoralized,Hookerproclaimed,“Myplansareperfect.AndwhenIstarttocarrythemout,5．GodhavemercyonBobbyLee,forIshallhavenone.”WhywasHookersoconfident?Hookerhadusedspies,analysts,andevenhotairballoonstocompileavastamountofintelligenceaboutLee’sarmy.Hehadalreadybeenaware,forexample,6．Leehadonly61,000mentoHooker’sown134,000.Supportedbyhissuperiornumbers,Hookersecretlymoved70,000ofhismenfifteenmilesupandacrosstheriver,andthenorderedthemtosneakbackdowntopositionthemselves7．Lee’sarmy.Ineffect,HookerhadcutofftheConfederatesoldiersinfrontandbehind.Theyweretrapped.Satisfiedwithhisadvantage,HookerbecameconvincedthatLee’sonlyoptionwastoretreattoRichmond,thus8．(assure)aUnionvictory.YetLee,despitehisdisadvantagesofbothnumbersandposition,didnotretreat.Instead,hemovedhistroopsintopositiontoattack.UnionsoldierswhotriedtowarnHookerthatLeewasontheoffensive9．(dismiss)ascowards.HavingbecomeconvincedthatLeehadnochoicebut10．(retreat),Hookerbegantoignorereality.WhenLee’sarmyattackedtheUnionsoldiersat5:00p.m.,theywereeatingsupper,completelyunpreparedforbattle.TheyabandonedtheirriflesandfledasLee’stroopscameshriekingoutofthebrush,bayonetsdrawn.Againstallodds,LeewontheBattleofChancellorsville,andHooker’sforceswithdrewindefeat.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。It’stimeforustograduate、Beforeparting,ourclassisgoingtoholdthelastclassmeeting,whichthemewillbethePastGoldenDays、Weplantohaveseveralactivitiestobringaunforgettableendingtoourbeautifuldays、Firstly,wewillwatchthephotostakeduringthethreeye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