英语（全国乙卷）-2023年高考英语考前押题密卷（考试版）

2023年高考英语考前押题密卷（全国乙卷）

英语

（考试时间：120分钟  试卷满分：150分）

注意事项：

1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. £19.15.      B. £9.18.      C. £9.15.

答案是C。

1．What does the woman want to be?

A．A businesswoman. B．A university teacher. C．A university student.

2．What does the man want to buy for his wife?

A．Fruits. B．Perfume. C．Flowers.

3．Where are the speakers going?

A．To the hotel. B．To the train station. C．To the airport.

4．How long did the man run after leaving the post office?

A．About an hour. B．Two and a half hours. C．About half an hour.

5．What does the man suggest the woman do?

A．Make more friends.

B．Try harder at work.

C．Have a positive attitude.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6．Which of the following is the most important festival in China?

A．Christmas. B．The Spring Festival. C．The Mid-autumn Day.

7．What are the two speakers talking about?

A．The National Day. 

B．How to celebrate the Spring Festival.

C．Festivals in China.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．What did the woman order at last?

A．A beef sandwich. B．A hot dog. C．Chicken breast.

9．Where is the woman?

A．In her car. B．At the cashier’s desk. C．In her office.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What is Anna’s chemistry grade now?

A．B． B． B+. C．D

11．When does Anna’s study group meet?

A．After school. B．On the weekends. C．During lunch hour.

12．What is the relationship between the speakers?

A．Husband and wife. B．Mother and son. C．Father and daughter.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?

A．Employer and employee. B．Doctor and patient. C．Husband and wife.

14．What’s the woman’s attitude towards the man’s idea?

A．Negative. B．Indifferent. C．Positive.

15．Why does the man think he should join the football team?

A．He was a professional player.

B．He used to play football very well.

C．It is organized by his neighborhood.

16．What does the woman advise the man to do?

A．Insist on his diet. B．Do more exercise. C．Join the football team.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What do you know about Billy’s family?

A．His father works in a post office.

B．They live a hard life.

C．There are only three people in his family.

18．How does Billy deliver the newspapers every day?

A．By bike. B．By car. C．On foot.

19．How much does Billy usually earn every month?

A．$18. B．$64. C．$80.

20．What does Billy save some money for?

A．Continuing his schooling. B．Buying a new bike. C．Buying an old car.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

To help new students, the International Business Institute (IBI) plans to set up a buddy (伙伴) peer support project. The project will help new students meet current students at IBI who can provide them with some friendly company during their first months in Newcastle and help them with any small problems that they may have.

What’s in it for you?

We believe that being a buddy will be rewarding in several ways. As a volunteer, it will be personally satisfying to know that you are able to help new students. It will also help you make contacts that may be valuable in your future academic and professional lives. If you are an overseas student, it will give you another opportunity to practise speaking English.

Responsibilities of buddies

• Telephone and arrange to make contact with the new student.

• Meet the student and show him/her around the campus and the local area Answer questions about living in Newcastle and administration procedures at IBI.

• Arrange to meet the new student on morning or afternoon one weekend early in the semester,

and take the student to places that you enjoy in Newcastle.

• Be prepared to take phone call from the new student to answer further questions that he/she may have from time to time. Meet to explain information to the new student in person, if required.

• You will be matched to an individual new student. However, if you have friends who are also buddies, you might prefer to form a support group together. This would mean that you meet the new students as a group rather than one-on-one.

• Being a buddy is voluntary. There is no “requirement” to provide assistance beyond the help outlined above.

Please note that if you agree to become a peer support buddy, you will be expected to fulfill your role conscientiously and cheerfully. It will be important to be considerate and reliable so that the student can feel confident in your support.

21．According to the passage, what benefit can you get from being a buddy?

A．You can learn how to be a confident person.

B．It is easy for you to find some friendly company.

C．You can be rewarded with both money and prizes.

D．It may be helpful for your future studies and career.

22．Which of the following is one of buddy’s responsibility?

A．Forming a support group with other volunteers at IBI.

B．Familiarizing the new student with his or her surroundings.

C．Building up the new suet’s confidence in his or her study.

D．Meeting the new student every morning early in the semester.

23．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?

A．To inform students’ responsibilities in new campus.

B．To attract potential volunteers to be peer supporters.

C．To offer an opportunity to practise speaking English.

D．To introduce a peer support project for new students.

B

My wife, Hannah, and I don’t usually keep houseplants. Anything in pots gets either overwatered or underwatered, but after my diagnosis (诊断) with brain cancer, I loved the idea of having something green around.

A friend gave me what he said was a lucky bamboo plant in a deep-green bowl. We placed the plant in the living room and I told Hannah I wanted to care for it myself. When it didn’t immediately turn yellow or lose leaves, I was pleasantly surprised. Tending to the plant gave me a sense of accomplishment when I sometimes felt useless. As a family physician, I was used to offering care, not receiving it.

Since my diagnosis, I had to rely on help from other people. Watering the plant, small act as it was, connected me to a core part of my old identity.

After I recovered from the operation and returned to work, I continued to care for the plant. Soon, it had nearly doubled in height. Both the tree and I were thriving (茁壮成长). Then, without any reason, it began to show signs of stress. Its leaves kept browning and dropping to the floor. Hannah reminded me that we’d seen houseplants die before, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that the plant had become a symbol of my health. I grew increasingly depressed and fearful.

Looking back, I realized I had wrongly connected my caring of the plant—something I could manage—with my own survival—something I couldn’t. Knowing I couldn’t control my fate (命运), my anxiety actually lessened. I began to search online to figure out how to care for my plant. Following the instructions, I transplanted the tree to a larger pot, giving it room to grow. When it was back in the sunny window, we both began to thrive again. Whenever I look at the plant in its new pot, I make a point to think of those who have cared for and supported me.

24．Why was the author surprised about the plant’s good condition?

A．Because of his recent diagnosis. B．Because of his worsening health.

C．Because of his previous failures. D．Because of his unusual good luck.

25．What does the underlined part in paragraph 3 imply?

A．The author considered himself useless. B．The author felt connected to the plant.

C．The author desired to provide care. D．The author hoped to return to work.

26．Why was the author fearful?

A．Because the plant’s poor health might indicate his death.

B．Because the stress of work would harm his well-being.

C．Because he may have to rely on others from then on.

D．Because he would experience a rather risky operation.

27．How did the author lessen his anxiety?

A．By searching plant knowledge online. B．By thinking of those who supported him.

C．By knowing he will survive in the end. D．By accepting his unavoidable limitation.

C

You don’t have to brave the crowds at the Tidal Basin to enjoy the glories of cherry blossom (樱花), which always runs for one month. The delicate pink and white blooms decorate the district. Washington-based nonprofit Casey Trees has a detailed map of where to find them.

Using the map’s explanation, you can check out a neighborhood’s list of trees. The map is color-coded by a variety of cherry blossom, and there are several: Yoshino, Okame, Oshi-ma, and Sour Cherry, just to name a few.

Michaila Musman, the Geographic Information Systems manager at Casey Trees. suggests tracking down the Sargent Cherry, which develops pinkish white blossoms and is called the “cream” of flowering cherries by the Arbor Day Foundation. “They can also support bird species around the city, which is a wonderful bonus.” says Musman.

The map is an annual tradition at Casey Trees. The organization plans to use it to help protect Washington’s trees. To build the map, staff and volunteers walked into the city’s parks to identify and measure every tree they came across. “We can do better advocacy and tree protection if we know what our trees across the city look like.” said Musman.

Other data points for the map come from DDOT’s Urban Forestry Division and from cherry trees that Casey Trees has planted. Most of the trees on the map are located on public land. So if your yard or your neighbor’s yard is the proud home of a cherry tree, it may not appear (considering it as your own secret garden).

And if you miss the cherries this time around, the organization also maintains a separate map of all the flowering trees in the city. Musman recommends checking out the Eastern Red bud. “They are native to this area and they have very beautiful blossoms.” she says, “it seems as though they came right out of a Dr. Seuss’ book.”

28．What can the map be used to do?

A．Research bird species. B．Decorate some districts.

C．Locate cherry blossom. D．Identify the type of flowers.

29．Why does Casey Trees develop the map?

A．To know the city better. B．To protect the local trees.

C．To build the city’s parks. D．To use public land efficiently.

30．What can we know from the last two paragraphs?

A．The map comes out of a Dr. Seuss’ book.

B．The map is the only product of Casey Trees.

C．Casey Trees has planted many trees across the USA．

D．Casey Trees takes individual privacy into consideration.

31．What may be the best title for the text?

A．Casey Trees likes cherry blossom B．Casey Trees will introduce a new map

C．You should protect the city’s cherry trees D．You needn’t bother to find cherry blossom

D

In today’s motivational literature, failure is often viewed as something to be celebrated. Inspirational speakers are fond of quoting the words of the novelist Samuel Beckett-“Fail again. Fail better.” It seems that disappointments are an essential stepping stone to success, a turning point in our life story that will ultimately end in victory.

However, psychological researches find most of us struggle to handle failure constructively. In other words, we fail to “fail forward”. We find ways to devalue the task at which we failed, and become less motivated to persevere and reach our goals. This phenomenon is known as the “sour-grape effect”, which was discovered by Professor Hallgeir Sjastad.

Sjastad explains that “sour-grape effect” is a self-protective mechanism. “Most of us picture ourselves as competent people, so when external feedback (反馈) suggests otherwise, it poses a serious threat to that self-image,” he says. “The easiest way out is to deny or explain away the external signal, so we can reduce the inconsistency and preserve a positive sense of self. We do this even without noticing.”

If you have one bad interview for your dream job, you might convince yourself that you don’t really want it at all, and stop applying for similar positions. The same goes if you fail to impress at a sports trial, or if a publisher rejects the first submission of your manuscript (手稿).“We tend to explain away our shortcomings and convince ourselves our ‘Plan C’ is actually our ‘Plan A’,” Sjastad says.

It doesn’t mean we should persevere in goals all the time. It can be healthy to change ambitions if the process is no longer making us happy. But the “sour-grape effect“ may lead us to come to this decision prematurely, rather than hanging on a little and seeing whether we might learn and improve.

Failures are unavoidable. By learning to face the disappointment instead of devaluing its importance and pretending nothing happened, you may find it easier to achieve your goals.

32．Why does the author mention the speech of inspirational speakers in paragraph 1?

A．To offer an example to handle failure.

B．To describe a shallow understanding of failure.

C．To introduce a common attitude towards failure.

D．To emphasize the importance of experiencing failure.

33．What can we learn from the paragraph 3 about the “sour-grape effect”?

A．It protects us from false feedback.

B．It pictures us as competitive people.

C．It poses a severe threat to self-image.

D．It denies negative feedback to ourselves.

34．What does the underlined word “prematurely” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Unhappily. B．Mistakenly. C．Hurriedly. D．Carelessly.

35．Which statement would the author most probably agree with?

A．Don’t escape when our self-image is broken.

B．Don’t quit when goals no longer make you happy.

C．Never hesitate to replace “Plan A” with “Plan C”.

D．Never forget to maintain a positive sense of self.

第二节 (其5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

What a comedian can teach you about managing stress

We often accept stress as part of the cost of modern life, but it really doesn’t have to be. We all know that laughter is the best medicine. ____36____ People who can laugh at their own misfortunes bounce back faster and stronger. Here is what a comedian says about coping with stress.

You can try to find a different perspective. ____37____ Once a friend of mine fell asleep in the middle of a class. His teacher decided to make fun of him by inviting students to applaud, wondering whether my friend would applaud along when he woke up. He did and the whole class burst outlaughing. After learning everything, he was both embarrassed and ashamed of course but after a while, my friend laughed. “If this had happened to someone else, it would have been amusing. So it’s no less funny, just because it happened to me. “

____38____ There’s no doubt that we all experience great stress now and then. We’ve all been personally affected, in some way. You might not have felt like laughing at the time But now, looking back, you could consider all of the strange aspects of the experience and all of the things you did to keep active or simply stay sane (神志正常的) .

When you share stories with your friends, you can choose to share stories of trauma (创伤) and pain, or you can choose to lift their spirits with stories of hope and growth. ____39____ Take the exact same story and change the focus from “feel sorry for me” to “laugh with me”. Keep in mind that we’re all in this together, that we all share the same ridiculous experiences, and that we can laugh together at whatever life throws at us. ____40____

A．Always share a good story.

B．Why not do what comedians do?

C．You can also look again and laugh.

D．But laughter does more than cheer you up.

E．Then you are able to make a simple choice.

F．In this way. you will say goodbye to stress forever.

G．If you have trouble seeing the funny side, you may find the following inspiring.

第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)

第一节 (共20小题；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。

I was 40, with two adorable children and a caring husband. And I’m enjoying a challenging but ____41____ career. Although this is “success”, sometimes I feel my heart asking if this is who I truly am.

The chaos of the family kitchen was ____42____: the noise of the kettle, pots and dishes, and the conversation ____43____ while I’m making breakfast. I escaped ____44____ to my bedroom. Only in silence do I bear the self that is ____45____ from the children and wonder who that person might be.

So, I journeyed, for the first time in a decade, without my husband or kids. I went with a friend to ____46____ in Iceland. I hoped the consideration of walking would help me better ____47____ who I wanted to be. For 6 days, I was absorbed in wild scenery and real weather. The mountains in Iceland rise black and tall into the heavens against the white snow. Looking outside at wild wind and rain and knowing there’s no decision to make ____48____ the soul. Climbing a mountain against sheets of rain and returning to a tent for a simple meal ____49____ me how little I actually needed and how strong I felt _____50_____ uncomfortable.

I found _____51_____ in Iceland, and time to consider “the me” outside career and kids as I shared stories with strangers with no _____52_____ past and no expected future. When I stopped talking and just listened, I was surprised at how my _____53_____ changed—I became more generous. I learned generosity can _____54_____ more space and more warmth _____55_____ when there may not seem enough to go around at first glance.

I came home to _____56_____, chaos and love. I know the answer isn’t waiting out there on the top of a mountain or inside my head, however _____57_____ I try to hear; and it isn’t in conversations with other seeking souls. The answer is in front of me with every step on my own life’s _____58_____.

I’m not finding myself, but I’m creating myself. I need the storm as much as I need the quietness. _____59_____ is built under a heavy load. I’m expecting to pick up all of my loads and travel _____60_____.

41．A．disastrous B．fun C．dull D．tough

42．A．comforting B．approving C．disturbing D．appealing

43．A．demands B．solutions C．assumptions D．references

44．A．originally B．apparently C．potentially D．briefly

45．A．separate B．accessible C．different D．mixed

46．A．volunteer B．hike C．settle D．wander

47．A．understand B．picture C．suppose D．question

48．A．trapped B．replaced C．freed D．drove

49．A．warned B．reminded C．consulted D．promised

50．A．as if B．even though C．so D．when

51．A．confidence B．value C．silence D．happiness

52．A．shared B．painful C．troubled D．glorious

53．A．concern B．attitude C．life D．appearance

54．A．advocate B．shoulder C．launch D．create

55．A．indeed B．just C．only D．even

56．A．doubt B．noise C．peace D．experience

57．A．specifically B．casually C．hard D．randomly

58．A．design B．pattern C．path D．belief

59．A．Pleasure B．Strength C．Spirit D．Pressure

60．A．aside B．off C．back D．on

第二节 ( 共10小题:每小题1.5分, 满分15分 )

阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式.

What is culture? Culture is the shared characteristics and knowledge of a group of people, ____61____ (include) their language, religion, food, social habits. music and arts. The word “culture” has its root from the Latin “culture”, which is related _________(62) the meaning of “growth”.

A number of historical events ____63____ (help) shape Western culture in the past 2,500 years. The fall of Rome cleared the way for the establishment of a series of states in Europe. The Black Death of the 1300 cut the population of Europe by one-third, ____64____ remade the society. Gradually, Christianity became the ____65____ (strong) of all religions in Europe. Then the trade between East and West allowed Europeans to explore North and South America.

Eastern culture generally refers to the traditions in Asian ____66____ (country). Like the West, Eastern culture was heavily influenced by religion during its early development, but later it ____67____ (influence) by the agricultural development significantly.

____68____ culture differs from area to area, one thing is for certain: Cultures change. “Culture plays ____69____ important role in our interconnected world,” De Rossi said. “But it is no longer fixed. Culture is ____70____ (constant) moving and essentially fluid.”

第四部分 写作 (共两节,满分35分)

第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

71．假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，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。错误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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

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。

How time flies! I have hard had time to enjoy the warmth of my home while it's time go back to school. This winter I spent ten days study math, chemistry and physics, none of them was easy for me.

And I still had some fun during the Spring Festival. I had attended my uncle's wedding and my new aunt was very beautiful. To my disappoiting, I didn't get many lucky money as I had expected. I also went to the cinema with several classmates. We played jokes on each other and had a big meal in a restaurant calling "Red Lobster". The food there was very delicious and we all really enjoyed us.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

72．每个班级中，都有一些为集体默默做出自己贡献的人。请你以“A devoted classmate”为题，写一篇短文向学校报社投稿，内容包括：

1. 他/她为班级做出的贡献；

2. 你对他/她的评价；

注意：1. 词数100左右。2. 题目已为你写好。3. 不要透露个人真实信息。

A devoted classmate

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