陜西省商洛2023年高考考前模擬英語(yǔ)試題（含答案解析）

2023高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考生要認(rèn)真填寫(xiě)考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位序號(hào)。2．試題所有答案必須填涂或書(shū)寫(xiě)在答題卡上，在試卷上作答無(wú)效。第一部分必須用2B鉛筆作答；第二部分必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答。3．考試結(jié)束后，考生須將試卷和答題卡放在桌面上，待監(jiān)考員收回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Whataboutwatchingaballetshowthisevening?—Thanksforinvitingme,butballetisn’treally______.A．theappleofmyeye B．myfeetofclayC．mycupoftea D．thesaltoftheearth2．Ourdreamisto_______aWorldCupthatmakesyou,yourgrandchildrenandeveryoneinfootballreallyproud.A．stageB．chairC．foundD．watch3．________enoughmoney,theyoungmanwasunabletobuyhisgirlfriendexpensivejewelry.A．Nottosave B．NotsavingC．Nothavingsaved D．Notsaved4．Ifyousleeplessthansevenhours,youarethreetimesmoretocatchacold．A．possible B．certainly C．probable D．likely5．Don'tgiveuphalfway,andyouwillfindthesceneryismorebeautifulwhenyoureachthedestinationthanwhenyou_______.A．startoff B．havestartedoffC．startedoff D．willstartoff6．—I’mterriblysorry.I’mlatebecause….—That’sOK.Youarehereandthat’swhat_____.A．does B．works C．functions D．counts7．Iknowhefeelsupsetabouthisfailure,andIcan_____that.A．relateto B．livewithC．a(chǎn)nswerfor D．pullthrough8．Shehasexpressedherhope______theforeignstudentswillspreadthegoodwillandsincerityoftheChinesepeopletootherpartsoftheworld.A．that B．whichC．whether D．what9．I'msorryyou______solong,butit'llstillbesometimebeforeJimgetsback．A．wait B．waited C．hadwaited D．havebeenwaiting10．Itisreportedthatthe______inLibyaishottingup.A．strength B．violence C．power D．a(chǎn)ctivity11．________youhaveseenheispoor,youshouldunderstandwhyhehastotakeuptwopart-timejobs.A．Aslongas B．UnlessC．Nowthat D．While12．Mymother______angrywithme,butIcouldn’tshutmymouthbeforeIshoutedather!A．wasn’t B．wouldn’tbeC．wouldn’thavebeen D．hadn’tbeen13．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork14．Iwishyouwouldn'tbeso________；youmakefacesateverythingIsay.A．weirdB．politeC．reluctantD．serious15．Icalledhernearlytenminutesthismorning,butIcouldn’t________.A．getthrough B．gothrough.C．livethrough D．lookthrough16．Giventhehugegap_______economicdevelopmentandculturalconsciousness,youngpeoplefindbigcitiesaresaferthansmalltowns.A．inviewofB．incaseofC．inconsequenceofD．inrespectof17．—Fionaneverfailstograspanychanceofpromotion.—She’sawomanof________.A．a(chǎn)mbition B．a(chǎn)ttentionC．expectation D．reputation18．Citizensare_____toexercisetheirrights,butundernocircumstancescantheyviolateotherpeople’srights.A．ontrack B．onscheduleC．a(chǎn)tease D．a(chǎn)tliberty19．____________thefiercecompetitioninjobseeking,manyuniversitygraduateshavenochoicebuttoreducetheirowndemandforthesalary.A．FacedB．FacingC．TofaceD．Havingfaced20．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,_____sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay．A．for B．a(chǎn)nd C．yet D．or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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Babieshaveanastonishingtalentthatadultsentirelylose.Bytheageofone,theycanrecognisethesignificantnoisesaroundthemandgroupthemintoalanguage.Whenwehavelostthiscapacityasadults,itbecomesenormouslydifficulttodistinguishbetweensoundsthatareglaringlydifferenttoanativespeaker.ItallsoundsGreektous.Thisisbecausetherangeofpossiblesoundsthathumansusetoconveymeaningmaybeashighas2,000,butfewlanguagesusemorethan100andeventhenthesignificantnoises－thephonemes(音素)ofalanguage－eachcoverarangeofsoundsandsovaguedistinctionswhichwouldchangethemeaningofawordinotherlanguages.Butwheredothesephonemescomefromandwhydotheyshiftovertime?Newresearchsuggeststhattheapparentlyarbitrarydistributionofsomesoundsaroundtheworldmaybepartiallyexplainedbydiet.Thisisunexpected.We’dratherthinkoflanguageasproductofourthought,ratherthanofthearrangementofourteeth.Inreality,though,anygivenlanguagemustbeboth.Huntergathererlanguagesveryseldomusethesoundsknownaslabiodentals(唇齒音)－thosesuchasfandv－thataremadebytouchingthelowerlipwiththeupperteeth.OnlytwoofthehundredsofAustralianaboriginallanguagesusethem,forexample.Butinculturesthathavediscoveredfarming,theseconsonants(輔音)aremuchmorecommon.Theargumentgoesthatfarmerseatmorecookedfoodandmoredairythanhuntergatherers.Eitherway,theyneedtochewmushless,andtobitelesswiththeirfrontteeth.Sofarmersgrewupwithsmallerlowerjawsandmoreofanoverbitethantheirancestorswhohadtobitethroughharderfoods.Itbecameeasierforthemtomakethelabiodentalconsonantsinsteadofpurelylabial(唇音)ones:oneexampleisthatfcometotaketheplaceofp.Romanssaid“pater”butEnglishspeakers(unlessthey’reRees－Moggs)say“father”.Beyondtheseparticularchanges,thestoryhighlightsthewayinwhicheverythingdistinctivelyhumanisbothmaterialandspiritual:speechmustcombinesoundandmeaning,andthemeaningcan’texistorbetransmittedwithoutarealobject.Butneithercanitbereducedtothepurelyphysical,asourinabilitytounderstandoreventorecogniseforeignlanguagesmakesclear.Thefoodweeatshapesourjaws,andourjawsinturnshapethesoundsofourlanguage.Theeasewithwhichweeatprobablyshapesourthoughttoo,asanyonewhohassufferedtoothachecouldtestify.Whatweeatmayhaveshapedthesoundsofourlanguage,buthowweeatchangeshowwefeelandwhatweuselanguagetoexpress.Afamilymealisverydifferentfromasandwichattheofficedesk,evenifthecalorieisthesame.FoodhaspurposesandmeaningsfarbeyondkeepingusaliveandpleasingthePalate(味覺(jué)).1、Comparedwithadults,babiescouldmoreeasily.A．createsignificantnoises B．classifytheformsofnoisesC．understandtheGreeklanguage D．distinguishmeaningfulsounds2、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingfactorshelpshapelanguage?A．Lipsandteeth. B．Jobsandhabits.C．Ageandregions. D．Foodandthinking.3、Thereasonforfarmers'makingsoundsof“f”and“v”is.A．enjoyingmorecookedfoods B．bitingmorewithfrontteethC．constantlychewingharderfoods D．growingupwithlagerlowerjaws4、Bywritingthispassage,theauthorintendstoreveal.A．jawshelpshapeourthoughtB．fooddeterminesourthoughtC．diethassomeinfluenceonlanguageD．languageconsistsofsoundandmeaning22．（8分）Scientiststhisweekannouncedthatlightningcantravelmuchfartherandlastmuchlongerthanpreviouslythought.TheconclusionisbasedonobservationsofastorminOklahomathatproducedalightningbolt(霹靂)nearly200mileslong,nearlyhalfthewidthofthestate.Thelongest-lastingflashwasobservedinsouthernFrance,whereasingleflashin2012lastedfor7.74seconds.Mostlightningboltslastlessthanasecondandtravelonlyafewmiles.“Weshouldbemoreawareoflightningifwecanhavelightningthatcantravel200miles.”saidRandyCerveny,thespokesmanonweatherandclimateextremesfortheWorldMeteorologicalOrganization,whichaddedforthefirsttime,lightningtoitslistofextremeweatherevents.Thislistincludesrecordsforheat,cold,windspeed,rainfallandotherevents.ScientistssaidthattheOklahomalightningboltshotfromTulsa,Okla.westward,nearlytotheTexasborder.Ittouchedthegroundinseveralplaces.Thelightningcanstarttensorhundredsofmilesawayandthencomebacktowhereweare.That’swhywehavetobecarefulofwherethelightningiscomingtoground,eventhoughthestormispast.OfcoursenotallstormshaveextremelightninglikethatobservedinOklahomanandFrenchstorms.TheOklahomaboltcameinthemidstofaparticularlybadpatchofweatherearlyonJune20,2007.“Mostlightningwillstrikewithinthe30-30rule,”saidDr.Cerveny.“The30-30ruleisonethatwestillwanttostressandmakesurepeopleareawareof...butitdoesconfirmthatlightningcanhitfarfromwherethestormactuallyis.”The“30-30”rulestipulates(規(guī)定)thatifthunderfollowslightningwithin30seconds,peopleshouldgoinsidefor30minutes.Ifitlastslonger,it’ssafetostayoutside.Studyinglightningisimportantbecauseitcanbefatalwhenitstrikes.Thisyear,35deathshavebeenblamedonlightningstriker,accordingtodatafromtheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration.That’sthehighestdeathtollrelatedtolightningstrikesinanysingleyearsince2007,reportsTheWeatherChannel.Thoughthunderisjustthesoundoflightening,therumble(隆隆聲)arrivesafterthelightflashduringastorm,becauselighttravelsmuchfasterthansound.Theboomingsoundisashockwavecausedbytherapidexpansionofairsuddenlyheatedbythelightningholt.1、Accordingtotheauthorities,lightningmay________.A．causeasgreatharmasasevereearthquakeB．parallelhurricanesintheirharmtohumansC．impactonpeopleinalargerareathanrainsD．befarmoredifficulttoforecastthanstorms2、The“30-30rule”isestablishedtoshow________.A．whenwecancarryoutobservationsonlightningboltsB．whattherelationshipisbetweenlightningandastormC．wherelightningmaypossiblyreachandcausedamageD．howwemightkeepourselvessafefromalightningbolt3、Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________.A．thelongerdistanceaboltcovers,themoredangerousitmaybeB．lightningboltstendtotakeplaceinextremelyhotsummerdaysC．wemustn’tstopcaringabouttheboltsuntiltheycometoanendD．wherethereisnostorm,thereisnodangerfromlightning4、Thepassagetellsusabout________.A．a(chǎn)napplicationinlightningB．a(chǎn)nupdateonlightningC．a(chǎn)nexperimentonlightningD．a(chǎn)nanalysisoflightning23．（8分）Theworld’sinsectsaregoingdownthepathofextinction，threateninga“catastrophiccollapseofnature’secosystems”，accordingtothefirstglobalscientificreview．Morethan40％ofinsectspeciesaredecliningandthirdareendangered，theanalysisfound．Therateofextinctioniseighttimesfasterthanthatofmammals，birdsandreptiles．“Itshouldbeofhugeconcerntoallofus，forinsectsareattheheartofeveryfoodweb．Theypollinate(授粉)thelargemajorityofplantspecies，keepthesoilhealthy，recyclenutrients，controlpests，andmuchmore．Lovethemor1oathethem，wehumanscannotsurvivewithoutinsects，”saidProfDaveGoulsonattheUniversityofSussexintheUK．Theanalysis，publishedinthejournalBiologicalConservation，saysintensive(集約型)agricultureisthemaindriverofthedeclines，particularlytheheavyuseofpesticides．Urbanisationandclimatechangearealsosignificantfactors．“Ifinsectspecieslossescannotbestopped，thiswillhavecatastrophicconsequencesforboththeplanet’secosystemsandforthesurvivalofmankind．Itisveryrapid．In10yearsyouwillhaveaquarterless，in50yearsonlyhalfleftandin100yearsyouwillhavenone，”saidreviewauthorFranciscoSánchez-Bayo，attheUniversityofSydney，Australia．Oneofthebiggestimpactsofinsectlossisonmanybirds，reptiles，amphibiansandfishthateatinsects．“Ifthisfoodsourceistakenaway，alltheseanimalsstarvetodeath，”hesaid．SucheffectshavealreadybeenseeninPuertoRico，wherearecentstudyrevealeda98％fallingroundinsectsover2years．MattShardlow，attheconservationcharityBuglife，said：“Itisthoughtfultoseethisevidencethatshowsthepitifulstateoftheworld’sinsectpopulations．Itisincreasinglyobviousthattheplanet’secologyisbreakingandthereisaneedforastrongandglobalefforttopreventandchangetheseterribletrends．”1、Whyarepeopleworriedabouttheinsectdecline?A．Theyarevitaltoecosystems． B．Theyprovidefoodforpests．C．Theypollinateallplants． D．Theyenrichthesoil．2、Whatisthemaincauseofinsectlosses?A．Moreandmoretrees． B．Restrictionsonpesticides．C．Upgradingagriculture． D．Friendlyenvironment．3、Wherecanyoufindtheexacttimeofinsectlosses?A．Inparagraph1． B．Inparagraph2．C．Inparagraph3． D．Inparagraph4．4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HumanscansurvivethepunishmentofnatureB．Insectdecliningisbreakingnature’secosystemsC．Nature’secosystemsareinfluencedbyhumansD．InsectsandanimalsaredyingoutinPuertoRico24．（8分）PrimaveraSoundTokickoffthesummer,there’snobetterplacetobethanBarcelona.Ontheconcertlineup,you’llfindbandslikeTheZombies,ArcadeFire,andBonIver.Thentakesometimetosoakupthelocalfood,wine,andculture.Date:May31–June4,2018Location:Barcelona,SpainMusicType:Indie,rock,hip-hopPrice:80€–300€(around$86–$323)RecommendedplacestostayinBarcelona:Hotel1898HotelBarcelonaUniversalMercerHotelBarcelonaGovernorsBallOneofthegreatestsummerconcertsinNewYorkCityisGovernor’sBall,whichtakesplaceinearlyJuneatRandall’sIslandPark.SomeofthemanyartistsplayingincludeTool,Phoenix,Lorde,Flume,andtheWu-TangClan.Date:June2-4,2018Location:NewYorkCity,NewYork,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hop,popPrice:$105–$2RecommendedplacestostayinNewYorkCity:WNewYork–UnionSquare,UnionSquare,NewYorkCity,UnitedStatesAloftHarlemSuper8LongIslandCityLGAHotelCourtyardNewYorkManhattan/UpperEastSideBonnarooBonarooisanotherepicsummereventthatdrawsincrowdsofaround60,000eachyear.Someofthemosticonicmusiclegendswillbeplayingthisyear,includingU2,RedHotChiliPeppers,TheWeeknd,andChancetheRapper.Date:June8-11,2018Location:Manchester,Tennessee,USAMusicType:Rock,hip-hopPrice:$210.50–$554+feesRecommendedplacestostayinManchester:MicrotelInn&SuitesbyWyndhamManchesterCountryInn&SuitesManchesterTheAmbassadorInn&Luxury1、OnwhichofthedayscanyouenjoyRock,hip-hopinPrimaveraSound?A．June1，2018.B．June5，2018.C．June9，2018.D．June11，2018.2、TowitnessiconicmusiclegendChancetheRapperplaying,whichofthefollowingaretherecommendedplacestostay？A．CourtyardNewYorkManhattan.B．HotelBarcelonaUniversal.C．Randall’sIslandPark.D．TheAmbassadorInn&Luxury.25．（10分）Areyousometimesalittletiredandsleepyintheearlyafternoon?Manypeoplefeelthiswayafterlunch.Theymaythinkthateatinglunchisthecauseofthesleepiness.Or,insummer,theymaythinkitistheheat.However,therealreasonliesinsidetheirbodies.Atthattime–abouteighthoursafteryouwakeup–yourbodytemperaturegoesdown.Thisiswhatmakesyouslowdownandfeelsleepy.Scientistshavetestedsleephabitsinexperimentswheretherewasnonightorday.Thepeopleintheseexperimentsalmostalwaysfollowedasimilarsleepingpattern.Theysleptforonelongperiodandthenforoneshortperiodabouteighthourslater.Inmanypartsoftheworld,peopletakenaps(小睡)inthemiddleoftheday.Thisisespeciallytrueinwarmerclimates,wheretheheatmakesworkdifficultintheearlyafternoon.Researchersarenowsayingthatnapsaregoodforeveryoneinanyclimate.Adailynapgivesoneamorerestedbodyandmindandthereforeisgoodforhealthingeneral.Incountrieswherenapsaretraditional,peopleoftensufferlessfromproblemsuchasheartdisease.Manyworkingpeople,unfortunately,havenotimetotakenaps.Thoughdoctorsmayadvisetakingnaps,employersdonotallowit!Ifyoudohavethechance,however,hereareafewtipsaboutmakingthemostofyournap.Rememberthatthebesttimetotakeanapisabouteighthoursafteryougetup.Ashortsleeptoolateinthedaymayonlymakeyoufeelmoretiredandsleepyafterward.Thiscanalsohappenifyousleepfortoolong.Ifyoudonothaveenoughtime,tryashortnap—eventenminutesofsleepcanbehelpful.1、Whydopeoplefeelsleepyintheearlyafternoonaccordingtothetext?A．Theyeattoomuchforlunch.B．Theysleeptoolittleatnight.C．Theirbodytemperaturebecomeslower.D．Theweatherbecomesalotwarmer.2、Ifyougetupat6:30am,whatisthebesttimeforyoutotakeanap?A．About12:30pm. B．About1:30pm.C．About2:30pm. D．About3:30pm.3、Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A．JustforaRest B．AllforaNapC．ASpecialSleepPattern. D．TakingNapsinWarmerClimate.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Ifyou’vealwayshopedtogiveupyour9-to-5jobtomovetoMainetooperatearestaurant,thentheCenterLovellInn,builtin1805,couldmakeyourdreamcometrue.Allyouneedtomakeityoursis$125,apostagestamp,anda200-wordessay.In1993,thethen-owneroftheninn,Smith,1anessaycontesttofindasuccessor(繼任者).HechoseJack,whohadbeen2a50,000-square-footrestaurantinMaryland3winningownershipoftheinn.ButaftermorethantwodecadesofmanagingtheCenterLovellInn,Jack,now68,isreadyto4.Andhe’splanninghisownessaycontestoffindtheinn’snewowner.“Therearealotofvery5peopleintherestaurantbusinesswhowouldliketohavetheirownplacebutcan’t6it,”JacktoldthePressHerald.“Thisisawayforthemtohavethe7totry.”Jackhopesto8atleast7,500participants,whichwouldearnhimmorethan$900,000.Jackhaspromisedtostop9limitstotheparticipantsafterthenumberofthem10thatfigure7,500.“IfIgetmoreparticipants,allthebetter,”hesaid.Toapply,applicants(18yearsofageandolder)can11a200-or-less-wordessayonthe12ofwhythey’retherightfit,aswellasacheckfor$125,totheCenterLovellInnpostmarkedbyMay7.Jackwell13theapplicantstoatop20andfromthere,twoanonymous(匿名)judgeswillselectthenew14oftheinn.Jackishoppingto15thesuccessoronMay1st,2017.Jackis16thatjustasitdidlasttime,theessaycontestwill17afittingnewownerforthecenturies-oldinn.Hesaidpeopleoftenaskedhim,“‘Whatifyougetthe18personorwhatifthispersonliestoyou’?Ouranswerwasandis,‘Wetrust.’Itwaspartofthe19ofthiswholething.Andit20wewereright.”1、A．elected B．held C．a(chǎn)ttained D．undertook2、A．obtaining B．bothering C．a(chǎn)doring D．managing3、A．before B．a(chǎn)fter C．while D．for4、A．distinguish B．retire C．pause D．operate5、A．miserable B．thoughtful C．talented D．a(chǎn)rbitrary6、A．a(chǎn)fford B．a(chǎn)ccumulate C．a(chǎn)djust D．purchase7、A．justice B．procedure C．a(chǎn)ssumption D．opportunity8、A．govern B．a(chǎn)stonish C．a(chǎn)ttract D．comfort9、A．indicating B．setting C．reflecting D．a(chǎn)cknowledging10、A．a(chǎn)rrives B．strikes C．a(chǎn)ssociates D．reaches11、A．send B．prepare C．donate D．preserve12、A．reform B．breakthrough C．competence D．topic13、A．keepup B．narrowdown C．a(chǎn)pplyfor D．castdown14、A．owner B．a(chǎn)uthority C．interpreter D．volunteer15、A．identify B．remark C．a(chǎn)nnounce D．resist16、A．reasonable B．thankful C．confident D．conservative17、A．pickout B．teamupwith C．bringback D．callup18、A．current B．innocent C．cautious D．wrong19、A．means B．drawback C．magic D．hardship20、A．livedon B．turnedout C．markedout D．setaside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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）FelicityMiller,a32-year-oldBritishwoman,1．hasaChinesehusband,stillremembersthe2．(excite)whenshefirstlearnedtousethe“redpacket”functiononWeChatin2015.ShesentandgrabbedsomeredpacketsinherChinesefamily’sgroup.Theruleinherfamilywasthatthepersonwhograbbedthe3．(high)amountsentthenext.Attractedbytheuniquewayofcommunicating,manyforeigners4．(join)insendingandgrabbingredpacketssofar.Usually,themoneyineachpacketisrandom.Thustheamountofmoneyonecangrab5．(large)dependsonhisorherluck,from0.01yuantolessthan200yuan.Manyforeignersgetmorefamiliar6．Chineseculturethrough“redpackets”.Twoyearsago,whenFelicityMillerwassent5.20or8.88yuanredpackets,shehadnoclueaboutthe7．(hide)meanings.Now,shehasknownaboutthem.However,thepopularityofvirtualredpacketsdoesn’tstoppeoplesendingpaperredpackets8．(contain)realcashduringtheSpringFestival.It9．(call)luckymoney.InChinesetradition,peopletakeluckymoneyforchildrenas10．blessing.第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫(xiě)的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。Oneday,Iwascookinginthekitchenwhilethetelephonerang.Iwenttoansweritimmediately.Shewasmyclosefriend,Lisa.Whenweweretalkingonphone,thefirealarmsounds.Iranbacktothekitchenonlytofindtheroomfullofsmokeandthebeefbadburnt.Iquicklyturnedoffthegas,openingallthewindows,andthenwentoutofthehouse.Inmysurprise,thetwofireengineswereoutside