2023學年湖南省衡陽市高中名校高考英語二模試卷（含解析）

2023學年高考英語模擬測試卷考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標記。2．第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結(jié)束后，請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．––Youseemtobefamiliarwiththiscity.—I______hereforthreeyears.It’ssogreattobeback.A．livedB．hadlivedC．havelivedD．live2．Thewholenationisstrugglingtoworkoutaninexpensive______effectivesolutiontosmog.A．yet B．still C．or D．though3．RegardingChina-USdifferencesonhumanrightsissues,Hongsaidthetwosidescanenhancemutualunderstandingthroughdialogue______onequalityandmutualrespect.A．based B．tobase C．basing D．base4．HewasadmittedtoHarvardUniversity,________wasjustwhathisparentsexpected.A．who B．whichC．what D．where5．Myfatherinsistedthateveryminute____madefulluseof_______theworkwell.A．be,todo B．hasbeen,doingC．be,doing D．hasbeen,todo6．Breakingupisthebusinessofthetwolovers,________nootherpersonshouldbeinvolved.A．which B．inthatC．that D．inwhich7．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that8．—Whydidyoulet____kidsoffthistime?—Ijustwanttogivethem____secondchance．A．/;the B．the;/ C．the;the D．the;a9．We’dbettergonow,______we’llmissthetrain.A．butB．soC．otherwiseD．therefore10．Theseremarkablefindingssuggesttheelephantshave________amemorycapacitytomakedistinctionsbetweenhumanvoices.A．builtup B．packedup C．broughtup D．tookup11．BillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsagainthisyear,andhisperformancesalways________theexpectationsofmostaudience.A．signupfor B．dropoutofC．bebenton D．liveupto12．Asisknown,itwasHuJintao,_______presidentofournation,whogave________lectureattheceremonyofNationalDayA．the;a B．the;/ C．a(chǎn);the D．/;a13．Thecaraccidenthappened_____hiscarwasoutoforder___Ican’tdrive.A．notthat;butthat B．notonly;butalsoC．notbecause;butbecause D．notbecause;butas14．Thenumberofstay-at-homefathersreachedarecordhighlastyear,newfiguresshow,_______familiessawariseinfemalebreadwinners.A．ifB．a(chǎn)sC．becauseD．though15．IntheUS,therearecurrentlyover5,000communityschools_____,inadditiontoservingaseducationalinstitutions,functionascommunitycentersforthesurroundingneighborhood.A．which B．whereC．whose D．a(chǎn)s16．Julieisoneofthosewomenwhoalwaysthelatestfashion.A．putupwith B．keepupwith C．comeupwith D．getonwith17．___thesafetyofgas,thegovernmenthascheckedthecity’sgassupplysystemthoroughly.A．ToensureB．EnsuringC．HavingensuredD．Tohaveensured18．Thegovernmentspokesmanhasto________hiswordsbeforerespondingtoreporters.A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express19．IfKatehadknownwhatwas_______forher,shewouldnothavemarriedTom.A．inresponse B．inreturnC．inreaction D．instore20．Sitdown,Emma.Youwillonlymakeyourselfmoretired,onyoufeet.A．tokeep B．keeping C．havingkept D．tohavekept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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）Doyouhaveexcellentcommunicationskillsandthinkyoucancloseasale?Areyoueagerforvarietyandtobuildaworkathomebusiness?Ifyouranswerisyes,comeandjoinus!Position:General/Inbound(呼入)SalesPlace:NewYorkCompany:LiveOpsWearenowlookingforpeoplelikeyoutoanswercomingphonecallsfrompeoplewhoareexcitedafterwatchingacommercialadorhearinganadontheradio,andcalltoinquireaboutaproductorservice.Thisisalegitimate(正當?shù)?workfromhomeopportunityprovidingcustomerserviceandgeneratingsalesforsomeofthelargestcommercialcompaniesoutthere.PeakCallHours:Callsareavailable7daysaweek.24hoursaday.PeakcallvolumeoccursonSaturdayandSundaybetween6:00amand3:00pm.RequiredCertification:Afteryouapplyandyouragentaccounthasbeencreated,youwillneedtocompletetheLiveOpsCallCenterCertification.Theseareself-pacede-learningcoursesthattakeapproximately10hoursandmustbecompletedwithinoneweekfromaccountcreation.Throughfreevirtualclassesyoucanaccessalltheinformationyouneedtosucceed,includingproductinformationandtipsonhowtogeneratesalesandincreaseyourearningpotential.SuccessfulIndependentAgentsWillHavetheFollowingSkills:You’llbeexcited,enthusiastic,andenergetic.You’llhavetheabilitytomeettheclient’ssalesgoals.You’llhavetheabilitytomulti-task.Youarerequiredtopresentasuccessfulsalespresentation.Youarerequiredtohandleobjectionsandnegotiateasale.You’llhavetouseclient-specificsoftwareandapplicationsinordertoservecustomers.Previouscare-relatedexperiencewillbeagreatadvantageforyou.1、What’sthepurposeofthead?A．Tointroducetheircompany.B．Tolookforanagentforsales.C．Toappealtocustomerstobuytheirproducts.D．Tolookforafull-timereceptionistwhocanworkintheircompany.2、Whichofthefollowingisthebusiesttimeinthejob?A．10:00amonMonday.B．5:00amonSaturday.C．9:00amonSaturday.D．5:00amonSunday.3、Whatareyourequiredtodoaftercreatingyouragentaccount?A．Toattende-learningcourses.B．Topaytocomplete10-hourcourses.C．Togetaccustomedtoworkingprocess.D．Topresentasuccessfulsalespresentation.22．（8分）TopMusicFestivalsSummerfestivalseasonisjustkickingoff,andthereisalottolookforwardtointheupcomingmonths.PitchforkMusicFestivalAnyonewholikesindie(獨立的)musicandup-and-comingartistswillhaveanamazingtimeatthePitchforkMusicFestivalinChicago’sUnionPark.Thisisanindierockhaventhatexploresmoreundergroundandlesser-knownbandsthantheotherbigChicagosummerfestival,Lollapalooza.Date:July14—16,2018Location:Chicago,Illinois,USAMusicType:IndierockPrice:$126-$2,700EssenceMusicFestivalNomatterwhattimeoftheyearitis,NewOrleansisanincredibleplaceifyoulovelivemusic.TheEssenceMusicFestivalisacelebrationoflegendary(大名鼎鼎的)artistslikeDianaRoss,ChakaKhanandMaryJ.Blige.Date:June29—July2,2018Location:NewOrleans,Louisiana,USAMusicType:R&B，soul,rockPrice:$75-$365SzigetFestivalBudapestknowshowtoholdaparty,andSzigetisoneofthebiggestcelebrationsofmusicandcultureinallofEurope.YoucanexpecttofindfavoriteartistslikeBadReligionandMacDeMarcotakingthestageshereduringthisthree-dayfestival.Date:August9-11，2018Location:Budapest,HungaryMusicType:IndierockPrice:$70-$296FlowFestivalTheFlowFestivalisagreatexcusetoexplorethecityofHelsinki.ArtistsincludingLanaDelReyandTheXXwillbeplaying,amongmanyothers.Cometothisfestivaltoenjoyarelaxingatmospherewithanearth-friendlybelief.Date:August11-13,2018Location:IHelsinki,FinlandMusicType:Rock,soul,jazzPrice:$106-$1991、Whatdothemusicfestivalshaveincommon?A．Theyincluderockmusic.B．TheyareheldintheUSA．C．Theyaregivenintheopenair.D．TheylakeplacefromJulytoAugust.2、ComparedwithEssenceMusicFestival,thePitchforkMusicFestivalintroducesmore.A．typesofmusicB．lessfamousbandsC．musicknowledgeD．topartists3、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofFlowFestival?A．Itsstyleiswildandunlimited.B．Everymusiclovercanaffordit.C．Participantsinitareallfriendly.D．ItwillattractmanyvisitorstoHelsinki.23．（8分）Humanshavebeenkeepinganimalsaspetsfortensofthousandsofyears,butDrJean-LoupRault,ananimalscientistattheUniversityofMelbourneinAustralia,believesnewcompanionsarecoming:robotpets.“Technologyismovingveryfast,”RaulttoldABCNews,“TheTamagotchiintheearly1990swasreallythefirstroboticpet,andnowSonyandotherbigcompanieshaveimprovedthemalot.”Thismaynot

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petlovers.Afterall,whowouldchooseaplastictoyoveralovelypuppy?ButRaultarguesthattherobotickindhasalotgoingforit:“Youdon’thavetofeedit,youdon’thavetowalkit,itwon’tmakeamessinyourhouse,andyoucangoonaholidaywithoutfeelingguilty.”Thetechnologyalsobenefitsthosewhoareallergictopets,shortonspace,orfearfulofrealanimals.It’snotclearwhetherrobotpetscanreplacerealones.Butstudiesdosuggestthatwecanbondwiththesesmartmachines.Peoplegivetheircarsnamesandkidsgivetheirtoyanimalslifestories.It’sthesamewithrobots.WhenSonystoppeditsrepairserviceforitsrobotdogAiboinMarch2014,ownersinJapanheldfunerals.Asananimalwelfareresearcher,Raultisconcernedabouthowroboticpetscouldaffectourattitudestowardsliveanimals.“Ifwebecomeusedtoaroboticcompanionthatdoesn’tneedfood,waterorexercises,perhapsitwillchangehowhumanscareaboutotherlivingbeings,”hesaid.Soaredogsandcatsathingofthepast,asRaultpredicts?Forthosewhogrewupwithlivingandbreathingpets,themechanicalkindmightnotdo.Butforournextgenerationwhoareinconstanttouchwithsmarttechnology,afutureinwhichlovelypetsneedn’thaveaheartbeatmightnotbeafar-fetcheddream.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“sitwellwith”means?A．berefusedby B．bebeneficialtoC．makeadifferenceto D．receivesupportfrom2、Whataretheadvantagesofrobotpets?a.Theyareplasticandfeelsmooth.b.Ownersneedn’tworryaboutthemwhengoingout.c.Theycanhelpcureallergies(過敏).d.Theysavespaceandcosts.A．a(chǎn)b B．bcC．bd D．cd3、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat___________.A．SonyisthefirstcompanytoproducerobotpetsAibo.B．Peoplecandevelopstrongbond(聯(lián)系、關(guān)系)withtheirrobotpets.C．Raultthinksrobotpetsstillhavealongwaytogo.D．Robottoysmayhelppeoplecaremoreaboutlivingbeings.4、Thepassagemainlytellsus___________.A．theadvantagesofrobottoys B．thepopularityofrobotpetsC．livingpetsaredyingout. D．robotpetsarecoming.24．（8分）Aboutsixmonthsago,IwasworkinginajobwhereIsatatacomputerinanofficefor50orsohourseachweek.Mybestfriend,Dusty,alsosatinanofficeatacomputerallday.Weoftentalkedaboutwhatawasteitseemedtobe,spendingourtimeinsideinfrontofacomputeralldaylong.Iendedupleavingmyjob,andsodidDusty.Neitheroneofusaresittinginanofficeallday.Lastweek,Dustycametomyhomeanddeclared,“I’mgoingtotravel.”O(jiān)fcourse,travelingisexciting.It’sgettingtoexperiencenewthings,gettingtobeaslightlydifferentversionofourselves,butIthinkthepointismoreaboutthemindset(心態(tài))thatitallowsforthantheactualrealitythatcomeswithit.Wakingupeverydaywithasenseofexcitementfortheunknown.Approachingeachinteractionduringthedaywithasenseofwonder.Notthinkingaboutyesterdayortomorrow,andjustaboutwhatever’srightinfrontyou.However,thethingis,wedon’tneedtobeintransittobeabletoapproachourdaysthisway.Itispossibleformetobelivingmynormallifeandbeexcitedfortheunknownoftheday.Imeetnewpeopleanddonewthingseveryday.Yes,theymightbeinSantaMonica,afewblocksfrommyapartment,butwhat’sthedifferencebetweenanewpersonhereandnewpersoninAustralia?IreadanAlanWattsquoterecently,anditgoesasfollows:“IfIaskyouwhatyoudid,saw,heard,smelled,touchedandtastedyesterday,Iamlikelytogetnothingmorethanthethin,sketchyoutlineofthefewthingsthatyounoticed,andofthoseonlywhatyouthoughtworthremembering.Butsupposeyoucouldanswer,‘Itwouldtakemeforevertotellyou,andIammuchtoointerestedinwhat’shappeningnow.’”O(jiān)negenerationseemstobeeagertoexpandourhorizons(視野).ButIagreewithAlanWatts.Thereisalotofopportunityforhorizon-expansionwhereverwehappentobe.IthinkI’llwakeuptomorrow,walkdownthestreet,andputonmyadventurer’scap.1、Accordingtothetext,theauthorquithisjobmainlybecause_________.A．itdidn’tpayverywellB．DustyadvisedhimtodosoC．hewantedtospendsometimetravelingD．hedidn’twanttostayinsidealldaylong2、What’sthesecondparagraphmainlyabout?A．Whatmakestravelingsoattractive.B．Whatismostimportantwhentraveling.C．Howtofindanewversionofourselves.D．Howtospendanunforgettableholiday.3、Theunderlinedwords“intransit”inthethirdparagraphprobablymean________.A．movingaround B．workinghardC．filledwithcuriosity D．fullofenthusiasm4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．AnexcitingbutnormallifeB．AdventuresinourownbackyardC．GototravelandexpandyourhorizonD．Getoutsideandexplorefortheunknown25．（10分）InthisPennsylvaniacity,Pittsburghisshrinkingbutgettingwealthier.Since2000,itspopulationhasdeclinedby95,000whileitsincomepercapita(人均)hasshotup24percent.Thetrendistakingholdinmanyothercities,likeBuffaloinNewYork,ProvidenceinRhodeIslandandNewOrleans.Someoftheseareashavecreatedmorehigh-payingjobsinenergy,healthcareoreducation.Othershavemanagedtoreshapetheirproducingindustryforaneweconomy.Higher-payingjobshaveagreatereffectbecausetheycreatedemandforadditionalservices."ThestoryinPittsburghisverypositive,andotherareasarelookingatitasanexampleofthetransformationthatmightbepossible，”saidGuhanVenkatu,whowroteaneconomichistoryoftheareacalled“RustandRenewal”fortheFederalReserveBankofCleveland.CarnegieMellonUniversityandtheUniversityofPittsburghhavehelpedbringtechjobsandinnovation(革新)totheareabysponsoringtechcentersthathelpgraduatesstartcompanieswithoutmovingtoSiliconValleyorSanFrancisco.ThishashelpedkeepPittsburgh'seducatedyoungpopulationgrowingevenastheentirepopulationinthecityhasdropped.PittsburghhasmoreSTEM(science,technology,engineeringandmath)jobsthanothershrinkingcities,about80,000or7%ofalljobs.STEMjobsaddproductivityandincomegrowthtothearea.Manufacturersofhigh-techmedicalequipmentinthePittsburghareaalsohavedoubledemploymentinthelast10years.However,someexpertsquestionwhethergrowingincomepercapitacanreallymakeupforadecliningpopulation.AccordingtoPatrickAdler,aresearcherattheUniversityofToronto,populationlossdoesmatterifitmeanslower-skilledworkershavefledbecauseofalackofopportunity.What'smore,high-payingjobsineducationandhealthcarecandisappearifthepopulationdeclinestoogreatly.Soit'dbewisetofindwaystoincreasethepopulation.1、InwhataspectdoesPittsburghsetagoodexample?A．Transformingoldenergyintonewenergy.B．Creatingmorewell-paidjobs.C．Prohibitingthemanufacturing.D．Sponsoringhighereducation.2、Howdosomeacademicinstitutionshelpwiththelocaleconomy?A．Byhelpingtoattractmoretalentsfromotherareas.B．Byprovidingmuchtechnicalsupporttolocalcompanies.C．Byhostingtechcentersforlocaleducatedgraduates.D．Byassistinginemployingalargenumberofeducatedyouths.3、WhyisPatrickAdlermentionedinthelastparagraph?A．Toshowthedisadvantageofadecliningpopulation.B．Tosuggestincreasinghigh-payingjobs.C．Toraisedoubtsaboutgrowingincomepercapita.D．Totellareasonwhylower-skilledworkersflee.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．HowFastJobGrowthIsRelatedtoPopulationGrowthB．HowLess-crowdedCitiesPlanTheirHigh-techEconomyC．WhySomeCitiesAreLosingPeoplebutGettingWealthierD．WhySomeCitiesAreSufferingFromaShrinkingPopulation第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）ItwasMother’sDaymorningandIwasdoingsomeshoppingatourlocalsupermarketwithmyfive-year-oldson,Tenyson.Aswewereleaving,wefoundthatanelderlywomanhadfallenoveratthe1andhadhitherheadontheconcrete.Her2waswithher,buttherewasbloodeverywhereandthewomanwasembarrassedandclearly3Walking4thescene,Tenysonbecameveryupsetabout5hadhappenedtothecouple.Hesaidtome,“Mum,it’snotmuchfunfallingoverinfrontofeveryone.”Atthefrontofthesupermarket,acharitygrouphadsetupa6sellingcookedsausagesandflowersto7funds.Tenyson8thatweshouldbuytheladyaflower.“Itwillmakeherfeel9,”hesaid.Iwas10thathe’d11suchasweetidea.Sowewentovertotheflowersellerandaskedher12wecouldbuyaflowerfortheladytocheerherup.“Justtakeit,”she13“Ican’ttakeyourmoneyforsuchawonderfulgesture.”14wewalkeduptoher,mysonbecamefrightenedbyallthebloodandmedicalequipment.Hesaidhewasjusttoo15togouptoher16,Igavetheflowertothewoman’shusbandandtoldhim,“Mysonwasveryupsetforyourwifeandwantedtogiveherthisflowertomakeherfeelbetter.”17that,theoldmanstartedcryingandsaid,“Thankyousomuch,youhaveawonderfulson.HappyMother’sDaytoyou.”Themanthenbentdownandgavehiswifetheflower,18herwhoitwasfrom19badlyhurtandshaken,theoldladylooked20atTenysonwithloveinhereyesandgavehimalittlesmile.1、A．entrance B．front C．middle D．end2、A．son B．husband C．daughter D．friend3、A．intime B．incase C．inshock D．inshort4、A．towards B．through C．over D．by5、A．which B．that C．who D．what6、A．building B．study C．notice D．stand7、A．get B．make C．raise D．rise8、A．suggested B．a(chǎn)sked C．told D．a(chǎn)dmitted9、A．less B．more C．worse D．better10、A．a(chǎn)ngry B．happy C．a(chǎn)mazed D．sad11、A．catchupwith B．comeupwith C．getawaywith D．putupwith12、A．because B．though C．if D．when13、A．a(chǎn)sked B．replied C．repeated D．received14、A．As B．Since C．For D．With15、A．energetic B．scared C．satisfied D．excited16、A．Instead B．However C．Also D．So17、A．For B．At C．About D．Of18、A．talking B．begging C．ordering D．telling19、A．When B．Because C．Why D．Though20、A．a(chǎn)way B．off C．up D．down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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Marriagecanvary1．(great)fromcountrytocountry.Therearemanydifferentkindsof2．(marry)ceremoniespracticedaroundtheworld.Oneofthelargestandmostexpensiveweddingceremonies3．(hold)inDubaiin1981.Atthiswedding,thewell-to-dosonofSheikRashidBinSaeedAlMaktoummarriedPrincessSalamainalargebuilding4．wasbuiltfortheceremony.Therewere20,000guestsatthewedding.Thecostwascloseto$44million.Amanandawomanmaychoosetogetmarriedformany5．(reason).Sometimestheymarrybecausetheyareinlove.Sometimestheymarrybecausetheirparentstellthemthattheymustmarry.The6．(young)coupleintheworldtogetmarriedwasa11-month-oldboy(thegroom)andathree-month-oldgirl(thebride).7．couplegotmarriedinBangladeshin1986.Theparentsofthebrideandthegroomarrangedthemarriageinordertoendafightbetweenthetwofamilieswithouteitherfamily8．(have)tolosefaceintheend.Thefamilieshadbeenarguingoverafarmfor20years.Boththebridefamilyandthegroomfamilythoughtthattheyownedthefarm,butnooneknewforsure.Thefightendedforgood9．theyoungboymarriedtheyounggirl.Thetwofamiliesagreed10．(give)thefarmtotheyoungcouple.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）閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)短文后的要求答題。文章共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加，刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號(∧)，并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞刪除：把多余的詞用斜線劃掉（/）修改：在錯誤的詞下面畫一橫線（_______）,并在該詞下面寫出修改的詞注意：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。3、必須按答題要求做題，否則不給分。Weweredrivingintherightlanewhile,allofsudden,ablackcarjumpedoutofaparkingspacerightinfrontofus、Mytaxidriverslammedonmybrakes,skidded、andmissedtheothercar’sbackendthroughjustinches!Thedriveroftheothercar,theguywhoalmostcausedabigaccident,turnedhisheadangrilyandstartedyellingbadwordatus、Mytaxidriverjustsmiledandwavedattheguy、Imean,hewasfriendly、SoIsaid,“Whydoyoujustdothat?Thisguyalmostruinedyourcarandsentustohospital!”Andthiswasthatmytaxidrivertoldme,whichIcall“TheLawoftheGarbageTruck”、Manypeopleareasgarbagetrucksandtheyrunaroundfullofgarbage,fulloffrustration,fullofanger,andfullofdisappointment、Theirgarbagepilesup,theyneedaplacetodump（傾倒）it、Andifyouletthem,they’lldumpitonyou、Whensomeonewantstodumponyou,don’ttakeitpersonal、Youjustsmile,wave,wishthemwell,andmoveon、You’llbehappyatwhatyoudo、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）說明：我國某山城張各莊為開放單位。請用英語為來訪外賓寫一篇簡單介紹。內(nèi)容要求如下：1.背景：張各莊（ZhangGeZhuang）遠離其他村莊。過去，兒童上學困難。1988年成立小學（primaryschool）2.現(xiàn)狀：教師：3人，均為本地人，中學畢業(yè)回村執(zhí)教。學生：48人。班級：5個。科目：語文、數(shù)學、自然（Science）、音樂、美術(shù)、體育。學費：免費。注意：1.要有標題。2.介紹必須包括所給要點，但不要逐