湖北省第五屆2023年高考考前模擬英語試題（含答案解析）

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．WhenIwastwenty,Ihadto________beforegraduationandworkinaclothesshoptohelpsupportmyfamily.A．comeout B．stayoutC．leaveout D．dropout2．Thoughsmall,thecountryhas_____plantsfromdesertgrassestotropicaljungle.A．extremeB．a(chǎn)bundantC．a(chǎn)rtificialD．poisonous3．publicbicycleswithamobileappismoreconvenientforusers.A．TounlockB．UnlockC．UnlockedD．Unlocking4．TherewasneveranytimeforKatetofeellonely,________shewasanonlychild.A．eversince B．nowthatC．eventhough D．a(chǎn)sthough5．TheOxfordEnglishDictionaryisnecessaryforlearningEnglish，soyou'dbetterbuy__________．A．this B．that C．it D．one6．Thisisaveryinterestingbook.I’llbuyit，________.A．howmuchmayitcost B．nomatterhowitmaycostC．howevermuchitmaycost D．whatevermayitcost7．BythetimeIsawtheangryexpressiononhisface,I________exactlywhatIwashavingtoface.A．knewB．hadknownC．wouldknowD．haveknown8．—AreyoustillthinkingabouttheemailTonysentyouyesterday？—Oh，totellthetruth,that’smakesmefeelexcited.A．What B．how C．that D．why9．—HowcanIwakeupsoearly?—Setthealarmat5:00am.,youwillmakeit.A．a(chǎn)nd B．butC．or D．so10．OurEnglishteacherisconsiderate，helpful，andwarm-hearted，butsometimesshe________________beangryatoursillymistakes.A．should B．mustC．can D．shall11．Countrypeopledon'tpretendtohavetheseridiculousmannerswhicharenecessary_____wecallpolitesociety．A．what B．inwhatC．which D．inwhich12．______farinthecontest,wearesodisappointed.A．Notgetting B．NottogetC．Nothavinggot D．Notgot13．I’mtiredout．Istayedupthewholenight,______formymidtermmathexam．A．studying B．tostudy C．tobestudying D．studied14．–Youlooksoangry.Whathappened?–_______I’drathernottalkaboutit.A．Nothing. B．Allright. C．Getaway! D．Noway!15．______hewas12,Einsteinhadlearnedadvancedmathematicsbyhimself.A．ThefirsttimeB．AtthetimeC．BythetimeD．Duringthetime16．Sincethematchisover,wecan____bytravellingandstopthinkingaboutbasketball.A．diveinB．switchoffC．pulloutD．splitup17．Ihopemyteacherwilltakeinto_______thefactthatIwasilljustbeforetheexamswhenshemarksmypaper.A．idea B．considered C．a(chǎn)ccount D．thought18．Thetoughestthingaboutsuccessis________youhavetokeeponbeingasuccess.A．why B．when C．what D．that19．ThepredictionfromMayaworriesresidents_______December21,2012wouldbetheendoftheworld.A．if B．that C．whether D．which20．_____thatitwassoldoutwhenitcameout. A．Sowashersuccessfulbook B．Sosuccessfulwasherbook C．Soherbookwassuccessful D．Sosuccessfulherbookwas第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Thousandofstudents,fromallaroundtheworld,havehelpedtheirinternationalcareersbytakingEISEnglishstudiesatSouthThamesCollegeLondon–STCL.Youtoocantakeourfirst-classEIScoursestolearn,andliveEnglishinLondon@STCL.1.OurexperienceWehaveprovidedEnglishforInternationalStudentsEIScoursestopeoplefromaroundtheworldfor40years.Morethan1,000studentstakeourEIScourseseachyear,oftenafterarecommendationfromafriendorrelative.Ourteachershaveworkedinmanycountries;theirexperiencewillhelpyoutodevelopinternationalEnglishcommunicationskills.2.AworldinonecollegeThecollegehasstudentsfrommorethan100countries.WhenyoustudyEnglishwithus,youwillhavetheopportunitytomeetnotonlyUKstudents,butalsopeoplefromallovertheworld.3.MorethananEnglishschoolThecollege’smainpurposeistoprovideeducationandtrainingforourlocalcommunity.Wehavemorethan20,000students,onarangeofacademic,technicalandvocationalcoursesinadditiontoEnglishlanguagecourses.Allstudentscanalsousethefacilitiesavailableatthecollege—libraryservices,freeInternetaccess,sports&more.Youcanjoinarrangeofleisureandsocialactivities.4.OurrangeofcoursesWehaveawiderangeofcoursesdesignedtomeettheneedsofglobalcitizensinaninternationalenvironment.OurcoursesprepareyoubothforlifeinLondon–perhapsasastudent–andforyourfuturecareer,anywhereintheworld.WehelpyouimproveyourEnglishsoyoucancommunicatemoreeffectively—forstudy,workorsocializing.IntensivecoursesmeetUKimmigrationregulationsforstudents.ForinformationaboutoutintensiveEnglishcourses,clickhere.1、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．Toattractstudentsfromaroundtheworld.B．TomakeSouthThamesCollegeLondonknown.C．TostresstheimportanceofEIScourses.D．TocompeteagainstotherlanguageschoolsinLondon.2、Fromthepassagewelearnthat________.A．theCollege’shistorygoesbackoveracenturyB．theteacherstherecomefromallovertheworldC．theCollegehasagoodreputationamongitsEISstudentsD．thecoursestherejustfocusonlanguagelearning3、WhichkeyinformationisNOTgiveninthispassage?A．Experienceofteacher.B．MainpurposeoftheCollege.C．RangeofCourses.D．Approvedqualityfromauthorities.22．（8分）Mr.Omorogbewasoriginallysettograduatein2014.Butafterafightwithhisdad,hewas“tossedout”onthestreet.Eventually,hisgrandmothertookhiminforawhile,butwithherworkingduringtheday,Omorogbeneededtocareforhisseriouslyillgrandfather.Schooleventuallybecametoomuch,sohedroppedout.Formanystudentsacrossthecountry,circumstanceslikeOmorogbe’scanderail(使偏離軌道)themthehigh-school-to-collegetrack.Inhiscase,BostonPublicSchool’sRe-EngagementCenterwasabletoconnecthimwithEDCOYouthAlternative,aschoolthatprovidesextrasupporttonontraditionalandstrugglingstudents.HestartedinSeptember2016andwillhavehisdiplomainhandbyMay.“Ihavemycounselor(指導(dǎo)教師)whocallsmeeveryday.IfImissschoolfortwoorthreedays,she’llcallme,andask,‘AreyouOK?’”saysOmorogbe.“Duringthevacations,she’llcallme;formybirthday,she’llbakemeacake.”Tenyearsago,BostonhighschoolstudentslikeOmorogbewerefarlesslikelytogettheirdiploma.In2007,thecity’sgraduationratewas59percent.Thisyear,in2017,thenumberofBostonstudentswhograduatedinfouryearshitarecordhighof72.4percent.Statewide,thegraduationrateincheduptoarecord87.5percentfrom87.3percentlastyear,accordingtostatefigures.“You’reseeinggradualprogress,”saysPaulReville,aprofessoratHarvard’sGraduateSchoolofEducationandformerSecretaryofeducationforMassachusetts.“We’redealingwithoneofthemostimportantproblemsthatwehaveineducationthesedays,whichispeopledroppingoutwithoutahighschooleducationandhavingnoplacetogoinoureconomy.”EducationexpertssayBoston’srecordgraduationratewasparticularlyencouragingbecauseofthegainsbythecity’sAfrican-AmericanandLatinostudentsinthelastdecade–13.6and16.5percentagepointsrespectively.Butwithroughly5,500kidsacrossthestatestilldroppingoutofhighschooleveryyear,professorRevilleandothersadmitthatMassachusetts,widelyrecognizedashavingthenation’sleadingeducationsystem,stillhasalongwaytogo.1、WhydidOmorogbedropoutofschool?A．Hehadapoorfamily.B．Hehadnointerestinhisstudies.C．Hewasseriouslyinjuredinafight.D．Hehadtotakeontheroleofacarer.2、WhatdoesOmorogbethinkofhiscounselor?A．She’sstrict.B．She’skind-hearted.C．She’sopen-minded.D．She’sknowledgeable.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutBoston’shighschoolgraduationrate?A．Itreachedarecord87.5percentthisyear.B．Therehasbeenariseofover10percentin10years.C．Thisyear’sfiguresshowasharpincreaseoverlastyear’s.D．Lessthanhalfofthestudentscouldgraduate10yearsago.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．ThesuccessstoryofMr.OmorogbeB．BostonstudentsareregainingtheirconfidenceC．TheimportantrolehighschooleducationplaysD．Reformshavegivenfreshhopetostrugglingstudents23．（8分）Isitpossibletopersuademankindtolivewithoutwar?Warisanancientinstitutionwhichhasexistedforatleastsixthousandyears.Itwasalwaysbadandusuallyfoolish,butinthepastthehumanracemanagedtolivewithit.Moderncreativityhaschangedthis.Eithermanwillabolishwar,orwarwillabolishman.Forthepresent,itisnuclearweaponsthatcausethemostseriousdanger,butbacteriological(使用細(xì)菌的)orchemicalweapons,maysoonofferanevengreaterthreat.Ifwesucceedinabolishingnuclearweapons,ourworkwillnotbedone.Itwillneverbedoneuntilwehavesucceededinabolishingwar.Todothis,weneedtopersuademankindtolookuponinternationalproblemsinanewway,notbycontestsofforce,inwhichthevictorygoestothesidewhichisthemostskillfulinkillingpeople,butbyarbitration(仲裁)accordingtoagreedprinciplesoflaw.Itisnoteasytochangeveryoldmentalhabits,butthisiswhatmustbeattempted.Therearethosewhosaythattheadoptionofthisorthatthoughtwouldpreventwar.Ibelievethistobeabigerror.Allthoughtsarebasedonstatementswhichare,atbest,doubtful,andatworst,totallyfalse.Theirfollowersbelieveinthemthattheyarewillingtogotowarinsupportthem.Themovementofworldopinionduringthepastfewyearshaschangedverylargelysuchaswecanwelcome.Itisbelievedthatnuclearwarmustbeavoided.Ofcourseverydifficultproblemsremainintheworld,buttheattitudetowardsthemisabetteronethanitwasseveralyearsago.Ithasbeguntobethought,evenbythepowerfulmenwhodecidewhetherweshallliveordie,thatpeopleshouldreachagreementsevenifbothsidesdonotfindtheseagreementswhollysatisfactory.Ithasbeguntobeunderstoodthattheimportantconflictnowadaysisnotbetweendifferentcountries,butbetweenmanandtheatombomb.1、Itisimpliedinthefirstparagraphthatwarnowis________.A．a(chǎn)sbadasinthepastB．a(chǎn)snecessaryasinthepastC．worsethaninthepastD．notsodangerousasinthepast2、Theunderlinedword"this"inParagraphlprobablyrefersto"________".A．improvingweaponsB．a(chǎn)bolishingwarC．solvinginternationalproblemsD．livingapeacefullife3、FromParagraph2,welearnthattheauthor________.A．isasupporterofsomemodemthoughtsB．hasnodoubtaboutthetruthofanythoughtC．believestheadoptionofsomethoughtscouldpreventwarD．doesnotthinktheadoptionofanythoughtcouldstopwar4、Whatcanbeinferredaboutwaraccordingtotheauthor?A．Itmustbeabolishedifmanwantstosurvive.B．Itistheonlywaytosolveinternationalproblems.C．Itisimpossibleforthepeopletolivewithoutwar.D．Itwillbelessdangerousbecauseoftheimprovementofweapons.24．（8分）Whengoingouttodinewithkids，youneedtoknowtheplaceswherekidsarenotonlywelcomed，butreallycateredfor.Thefollowingaresomeofthebestfamilyfriendlyrestaurantsandcafes.BillyLidsItisauniqueenvironmentwhereyourchildcanplaysafelywhileyourelaxinthecentralcafearea.Theindoorplaygroundincludesfacilitiesforchildrenupto11yearsold.Thereareplentyoffoodoptionsforthekids，includinghomemadesausagerolls.BusinessHours:MondaytoThursday:9a.m.to5p.m.FridaytoSaturday:9a.m.to6p.m.Tel:99160350GladesvilleBistro(小餐館)Welcometoourrevolutionarykid-friendlyfamilybistro—whereyourkidsarewelcometoplay,draw,slipandslide.Ourmenuincludessandwichesandchips.Yourchildrenwillreceiveafreecupofpopcornwitheverykid’smealpurchased.BusinessHours:MondaytoSunday:11a.m.to7p.m.Tel:98164052MUMUGrillItofferstheperfectfamilydinner.Thechildrencaneatandthenplayintheparkoppositetherestaurant.Childrenwillbekeptamusedbythekids,menus,whichfeaturecoloringinactivities.Childrenareabletocolorinapictureofacowwithcrayons.BusinessHours:MondaytoFriday:4p.m.to6p.m.SaturdaytoSunday:3p.m.to7p.m.Tel:94606877FlyingFoxCafeItislocatedinaparkinMonaVale.Nearthecafeisafantasticfencedchildren’splayground,famousforplaygroundfacilitiesincludingabiketrack,walkingtracksandadogwalkingbeach.BusinessHours:MondaytoSunday:9a.m.to4p.m.Theweathercansometimesinfluencetheclosingtime.Ifyouareunsure,pleasecall99860980.1、Wherecanyourchildrenenjoypopcornforfree?A．AtFlyingFoxCafe.B．AtGladesvilleBistro.C．AtMUMUGrill.D．AtBillyLids.2、MUMUGrilldoesNOTofferserviceonA．TuesdaymorningB．WednesdayafternoonC．FridayafternoonD．Saturdayevening3、HowisFlyingFoxCafedifferentfromotherrestaurants?A．Itonlyoffershome-madesausagerollstoparentsandchildren.B．Itamuseschildrenwithcoloring-inactivitieslistedonthemenu.C．Itsbusinesshoursmaybeinfluencedbytheweather.D．Itofferschildrencrayonstodrawpicturesofcows.25．（10分）“Mum,whatdoesitmeanwhensomeonetellsyouthattheyhaveaskeleton（骨骼）inthecloset（衣櫥）?”Jessicaasked.“Askeletoninthecloset?”hermotherpausedthoughtfully,“Well,it’ssomethingthatyouwouldrathernothaveanyoneelseknowabout.Forexample,ifinthepast,someoneinDad’sfamilyhadbeenarrestedforstealingahorse,Itwouldbe‘a(chǎn)skeletoninhisfamily’scloset’.Hereallywouldn’twantanyneighbortoknowaboutit.”“Whypickonmyfamily?”Jessica’sfathersaidwithanger.“Yourfamilyhistoryisn’tsogood,youknow.Wasn’tyourgreat-great-grandfatheraprisonerwhowastransportedtoAustraliaforhiscrimes?”“Yes,butpeoplethesedayssaythatyouarenotarealAustralianunlessyourancestorsarrivedasprisoners.”Gosh,sorryIasked.IthinkIunderstandnow,”Jessicacutinbeforethingsgrewworse.Afterdinner,thehousewasveryquite.Jessica’sparentswerestillquiteangrywitheachother.Hermotherwasironingclothesandeverynowandthensheglaredatherhusband,whohidbehindhisnewspaperpretendingtoread.Whenshefinished,shegatheredthefreshlypressedclothesinherarmsandwalkedtoJessica’scloset.Justassheopenedthedoorandreachedintohangaskirt,abonyarmstuckoutfromthedarkdepthsandabundleofwhitebonesfelltothefloor,Jessica’smothersankintoafaint（暈倒）,walkingonlywhenJessicaputacold,wetclothonherforehead.Shelookeduptoseetheworriedfacesofherhusbandanddaughter.“Whathappened?WhereamI?”sheasked.“Youjustdestroyedtheschool’sskeleton,Mum,”explainedJessica,“Ibroughtithometohelpmewithmyhealthproject.Imeanttotellyou,butitseemedthatassoonasImentionedskeletonsandclosets,itcausedaproblembetweenyouandDad.”Jessicalookedinamazementasherparentsbegantolaughmadly.“Theyarebothcrazy,”shethought.1、AccordingtoJessica’smother,“askeletonintheclothes”means______.A．a(chǎn)familyhonorB．a(chǎn)familysecretC．a(chǎn)familystoryD．a(chǎn)familytreasure2、WhatcanwelearnaboutsomeAustralian’sancestorsfromParagraph2?A．TheywerebroughttoAustraliaasprisoners.B．TheyweretheearliestpeoplelivinginAustralia.C．TheywereinvolvedinsomecrimesinAustralia.D．Theywerenotregardedascriminalsintheirdays.3、Jessica’smotherfelldownintoafaint______.A．becauseshewasknockedB．becauseshewasfrightenedC．becauseshewasinjuredD．becauseshewassurprised4、Jessica’sparentslaughedmadlyattheendofthestoryprobablybecause______.A．theywerecrazyB．theywereoverexcitedC．theyrealizedtheirmisunderstandingD．theyboththoughttheyhadwonthequarrel第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Christmas1940makesmemisty-eyedeverytimeIthinkaboutit.Inthehardtimes,people1oneanother.We2food,clothing,beddingandhouseholditemsandgavethemtotheneedy.ThatChristmaswestudentsfoundourselves3toyswecollectedandloadingpackagesfor4.Aswepresentedthegifts,wesaw5inmanyfaces,especiallythoseofthechildren.Wehadafewmore6tomakeonChristmasmorning.Theairwasheavyandfrozentothebone.Forseveralhours,weknockedondoors.Butasthecoldhourspassed,our7graduallyfaded.Whenwe8headedhome,someone9asmallhousedownacanalbank.Noneofusknewwholivedthere,10wewonderediftherewere11.Westillhadadoll,twotrucks,somesmalltoys,chocolateSantasandaboxofgroceries.Wedecidedtomakeonelastvisit.Whenweknockedonthedoor,ayoungwomanansweredit,lookingatus12.Threesmallchildrenwatchedfrombehindherskirt—alittlegirlofabout2,andboysperhaps4and5yearsold.“MerryChristmas,”we13aswebentdownandhandedthegift-wrappedpackagestothechildrenandtheboxofgroceriestothe14,whoseeyeswidened15.Sheslowlysmiled,thenquicklysaid,“Comein.”Theroomwas16asthechildrenlookedattheirmother,wonderingifthegiftswerereallyforthem.Thelittlegirl17herdoll,andtheboysgraspedthetrucksastheysoughta(an)18.Sheputherarms19themandsaidina20voice,“ItoldyouSantaClauswouldcome.”1、A．escapedfromB．struggledagainstC．competedwithD．dependedon2、A．boughtB．borrowedC．collectedD．begged3、A．wrappingB．cleaningC．makingD．sending4、A．saleB．deliveryC．memoryD．production5、A．fearB．envyC．sadnessD．joy6、A．toysB．callsC．visitsD．promise7、A．painB．loveC．strengthD．passion8、A．finallyB．graduallyC．happilyD．worriedly9、A．a(chǎn)rrivedatB．lookedforC．pointedtoD．shoutedto10、A．a(chǎn)ndB．butC．soD．for11、A．guestsB．giftsC．a(chǎn)dultsD．children12、A．eagerlyB．questioninglyC．a(chǎn)nxiouslyD．calmly13、A．whisperedB．criedC．greetedD．a(chǎn)dded14、A．fatherB．motherC．sonD．daughter15、A．withamazementB．withreliefC．inhorrorD．insorrow16、A．emptyB．silentC．noisyD．tidy17、A．huggedB．hidC．droppedD．hit18、A．suggestionB．a(chǎn)nswerC．boxD．place19、A．behindB．beforeC．overD．a(chǎn)round20、A．surprisedB．familiarC．chokedD．loud第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）TheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonthistheonlyChinesefestival1．（connect）withloveinthelunarcalendar.Valentine’sDayinChinausually2．（fall）inAugust.3．theeveningofthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth,NiulangandZhinümeetonabridgeofmagpies（喜鵲）acrosstheMilkyWay.Ifitrainsthatnight,therainwillbethetearsofNiulangandZhinü.Comparedwithlovestoriesinwesternlegends（傳說），4．storyofNiulangandZhinüseemsnotsoromantic.Theyjustwaitpatientlyontheriverbank,5．（believe）thattheirlovecanbeworththeirnotstayingtogether.UnlikeSt.Valentine’sDayinother6．（country），thereisnotsomuchimportanceongivingchocolates，7．（beauty）flowersandkisses.Instead,Chinesegirlspreparefruits,melonsandsoonasofferingstoZhinü.TheyaskZhinütogivethemwisdomandhighskillsinmakinghand-madeartswithneedlesinthehopeoffindingtheirsatisfactoryhusbands.Onthatday,peopleinloveliketogotothelocaltempleandhope8．（get）theirloveandpossiblemarriage.Atnight,peoplesitoutdoorstoobservethestars9．（happy）.Someoldpeoplesaythatifyoustandunderagrapevine（葡萄藤），youcanprobablyoverhear10．NiulangandZhinüaretalkingabout.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）下面短文中有10處語言錯誤。請在有錯誤的地方增加、刪減或修改某個單詞。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫上該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（/）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫上修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Asthesayinggoes,“Chancefavoredthepreparedmind、”Ilearnedthisfromoneofmyexperience、Iwasnotchosenasmemberofthevolleyballteamofourschool、Becauseofthis,Idecidedtogiveupplayvolleyball、Luckily,mybestfriendstoppedmebutpointedoutthatitwasmylazinessandpoorpreparationwhichledtomyfailure、Afterthat,Ipracticedplayingvolleyballoneveryday、Whenanothertryoutarrived,Iwasfullpreparedandtriedmybest、Asaresult,Iwasselectedandbecameanimportantplayeronourschoolteam、Fromthis,IamfirmlyconvincingthatweareabletoseizeachanceaslongasIgetwellprepared、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你們學(xué)校的民樂團(tuán)將于近期進(jìn)行演出，你的美國外交Terry對中國民樂很感興趣，請你寫封郵件邀請他觀看演出。內(nèi)容包括：1.演出的時間、地點(diǎn)；2.演出的曲目數(shù)量級時長；3.樂團(tuán)的簡要介紹；注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考詞匯：folkorchestra民樂團(tuán)symphony曲目________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2023學(xué)年模擬測試卷參考答案（含詳細(xì)解析）第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、B3、D4、C5、D6、C7、A8、A9、A10、C11、B12、C13、A14、A15、C16、B17、C18、D19、B20、B第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、A2、C3、D22、1、D2、B3、B4、D23、MichelleYeohalsoknownasYeohChooKhengwasborninIpoh,Malaysia.Ataveryyoungageshedreamtofbeingaballerina.Unluckily,whenshewas16,shesufferedaseriousbackinjuryandherprofessionaldancingcareerwasbrokendown.Michellewouldhavegivenupherdreamsandbecomealawyerinstead.Againstherdoctor’sadvice,shecontinuedgoingforherdream.Shebelievedthatifshecan’tdance,theremustbesomethingelseshecando.In1983,attheageof21,shewontheMissMalaysiabeautycontest.ThinwontheattentionofJackieChanandtheHongKongmovieindustry.In1988afterher5thmovie,shemarriedtoretirefromthesilverscreen.Herma