湖北省2023届高三下学期高考冲刺模拟试卷（八）英语试卷（含答案）

湖北省2023届高三下学期高考冲刺模拟试卷（八）英语试卷

学校：___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解

About Lexington, Kentucky

Getting Here

Lexington is accessible by air with approximately 100 direct and nonstop flights. Blue Grass Airport welcomes travelers with one of the most beautiful air approaches in the nation.

Getting Around

Major car rental companies have desks and branches around the town. Public bus service is provided by LexTran. Visitors also have access to taxi companies, Uber and Lyft.

Visitor Center

It’s open Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Open Sunday from noon till 5 p.m.in the summer)

A Brief History

When European settlers arrived on the scene, the Bluegrass Region was in use as a hunting ground by many Native American tribes. Lexington was founded in 1775, seventeen years before Kentucky became a state. William McConnell and a group of frontier explorers were camped at a natural spring when word came that the first battle of the American Revolution had been fought in Massachusetts. In honor of the battle, the group named their state “Lexington”. By 1820, Lexington was one of the largest and wealthiest towns west of the Allegheny Mountains.

Alcohol Laws

The minimum drinking age is 21. Alcoholic drinks may be sold in licensed bars and restaurants from 6 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. Sunday to 2:30 a.m. Monday. Package stores may open from 7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Monday through Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. Smoking is not allowed inside public buildings, including restaurants.

Climate / Seasonal Planning

The average temperature in Lexington is 54.9 degrees Fahrenheit. Annual rainfall is 45.68 inches. Lexington and the Bluegrass Region have four distinct seasons without long periods of heat, cold, rain, wind and snow.

1、What can travelers do at Lexington?

A. Have access to the Visitor Center daily.

B. Fly to over 100 tourist destinations.

C. Experience its long snow season.

D. Rent a car very easily.

2、What made Lexington get its name?

A. An European settlers. B. A natural spring.

C. A battle.  D. A tribe.

3、Which of the following is forbidden in Lexington ?

A. Teenage alcohol use.  B. Selling alcohol in bars.

C. Smoking inside any building.  D. Drinking alcohol after midnight.

My philosophy professor was a typical unusual philosopher, whose behavior was somewhat strange. His disheveled (蓬乱的) appearance was highlighted by a well-worn tweed (粗花呢) sport coat and poor-fitting thick glasses, which often rested on the tip of his nose. Every now and then, as most philosophy professors do, he would go off on one of those existential “what's the meaning of life” discussions. Many of those discussions went nowhere, but there were a few that really hit home. This was one of them:

“Respond to the following questions by a show of hands,” my professor instructed.

“How many of you can tell me something about your parents?” Everyone's hand went up.

“How many of you can tell me something about your grandparents?” About three-fourths of the class raised their hands.

“How many of you can tell me something about your great-grandparents?” Two out of sixty students raised their hands.

“Look around the room, ” he said. “In just two short generations hardly any of us even know who our own great-grandparents were. Oh sure, maybe we have an old photograph tucked (收藏) away in a musty cigar box or know the classic family story about how one of them walked five miles to school barefoot. But how many of us really know who they were, what they thought, what they were proud of, what they were afraid of, or what they dreamed about? Think about that. Within three generations our ancestors are all but forgotten. Will this happen to you?”

“Here’s a better question. Look ahead three generations. You are long gone. Instead of you sitting in this room, now it’s your great-grandchildren. What will they have to say about you? Will they know about you? Or will you be forgotten, too?”

“Is your life going to be a warning or an example? What legacy will you leave? The choice is yours. Class dismissed.”

Nobody rose from their seats for a good five minutes.

4、Which of the following can best describe the professor?

A. Untidy but considerate. B. Fashionable and helpful.

C. Neat and responsible.  D. Odd but thoughtful.

5、Why does the professor mention “photograph” and “family story” in Paragraph 6?

A. To share his own interesting stories.

B. To show people's understanding of the ancestors are shallow.

C. To suggest new ways to know the ancestors.

D. To prove they are good ways to know the ancestors.

6、What can we know about this philosophy class?

A. The professor was unsatisfied with our answers.

B. It went nowhere like the previous ones.

C. It aroused our thinking about life.

D. The professor offered us his answers to the questions.

7、What is the best title of the passage?

A. A lesson about legacy. B. A gap among three generations.

C. Our memorable ancestors. D. Our philosophy professor.

Online classes began to be popularized just a few decades ago. They are advertised as a way for adults to finish their education and students to learn the material at their own pace--it is far more suitable for people with busy schedules.

But after being enrolled in an online course last fall semester, I came to realize online classes were merely a means to fulfil course requirements.

First of all. students lack the desire to learn and they simply complete their assignments to receive credit for a passing grade rather than genuinely engage with the course material.

As online courses tend to have more than 100 students, most of the assignments are short and simple. They are not designed for students to interact with the material in depth but designed to be graded easily to accommodate such a large number of students.

Perhaps the biggest disadvantage of taking an online class is the absence of face-to-face interaction between the teacher and their students. Live sessions are infrequent and are often scheduled during the middle of the day when students have to attend other classes or work. The office hours of the professor may also be during inconvenient times for many students as well. Most interaction with the professor has to be through email which is often impersonal. It is nearly impossible for students to build a relationship with their professor.

There is also little interaction among students. It can be harder to create study groups and form relationships with their peers.

Online classes also require either a computer or laptop and a reliable Internet connection. Not all students have access to these types of resources, whether it is for financial or other reasons, and some students can be put at a disadvantage.

Offering online classes certainly helps students who would otherwise not be able to attend classroom sessions. However, they fail to provide a genuine education with an emphasis on convenience rather than critical thinking. We need restructured online classes in which students can have a learning experience that will actually provide quality education.

8、What does the author say about students enrolled in online classes?

A. They are unmotivated to learn.

B. They can access course materials easily.

C. They can learn at their own pace.

D. They rarely fulfil the course requirements.

9、What does the author think of online course assignments?

A. They are based on easily accessible material.

B. They are meant to facilitate interaction.

C. They are made convenient to mark.

D. They are given to accommodate students' needs.

10、What does the author say is one disadvantage of online classes?

A. They are frequently scheduled at irregular times.

B. They provide little chance for students to build relationships with each other.

C. They tend to increase professors’ burden of responding to students’ emails.

D. They make professors offices much less accessible.

11、What does the author think makes up a key part of genuine education?

A. Acquisition of useful knowledge.

B. Training of real-life skills on campus.

C. Development of students personalities.

D. Cultivation of analytical thinking ability.

Japan is getting tough about recycling—and not in the paper and plastic kind of way. Recently, the country requires that all electronic goods—TVs, VCRs, stereos, and more—be recycled. But recycling will not be left to consumers, instead, the devices will be sent to the original manufacturer for proper disposal.

The new law poses(造成) a few challenges to manufacturers who are now rushing to set up collection networks and perfecting techniques to disassemble and recycle older products. With an eye toward the future, they are also integrating easily recycled materials into new products. Plastics, a major component of most electronic products, pose a particular obstacle because their quality becomes worse and worse with age, losing strength and flexibility even if reprocessed. NEC Corp, overcomes this problem by creating a plastics sandwich, in which the filling is 100 percent recycled plastic and the outer layers a mixture of 14 percent recycled material. The resulting plastic has sufficient strength and toughness for use as a case for desktop PCs. The company, in cooperation with plastic maker Sumitomo Dow, has also developed a new plastic, which engineers claim retains(保持) its mechanical properties through repeated recycling. NEC uses the plastic, which is also flame-retardant (阻燃的) in battery cases for notebook PCs.

Meanwhile, Matsushita Electric, maker of the Panasonic brand, is avoiding plastic in favor of magnesium (镁). Magnesium, says the company, is ideal for recycling because it retains its original strength through repeated reprocessing. Matsushita has developed molding techniques to form magnesium into the case for a 21-inch TV. Unfortunately, the magnesium case and energy-saving features make the TV about twice as expensive as an ordinary model. The company hopes, however, that increased use of magnesium will eventually bring prices down.

12、According to the present regulations of Japan, the recycling of paper and plastic will be the responsibility of______.

A. the manufacturers B. the government

C. the sellers D. the consumers

13、Which of the following is NOT the character of plastics?

A. It retains its original strength through reprocessing.

B. Most electronic products contain plastics.

C. Plastics will lose flexibility after a certain period of time.

D. Recycled plastics can be integrated into new products

14、According to the passage, the term “plastic sandwich” refers to_____.

A. a kind of plastics made of 100% recycled materials.

B. a kind of plastics with maximum strength and flexibility.

C. a kind of plastics with different integration in each layer.

D. a kind of sandwich-shaped toy made of plastics.

15、In the passage, what can be implied _____.

A. magnesium must be better than the plastics.

B. 21-inch TV with magnesium case isn’t very popular so far.

C. magnesium is an ideal material for the case of TV.

D. NEC Corp has created a plastics sandwich.

二、七选五

16、Home on the Way

People need homes. Children assume their parents’ place as home. Boarders call school “home” on weekdays. Married couples work together to build new homes and travelers have no place to call “home”, at least for a few nights. ①_________? Don’t they have the right to a home? Of course they do.

Some regular travelers take their own belongings like bed sheets, pillowcases and family photos to make them feel like home no matter where they are. Some stay for long periods in the same hotel and as a result become very familiar with service and attendants. ②___________.Furthermore, driving a camping car during one’s travels and sleeping in the vehicle at night is just like home—only mobile!

And how about keeping relationships while in transit(运输中)? ③_______. Some send letters and postcards, or even photos. Others may just call and say Hi just to let their friends know that they’re still alive and well. People find ways to keep in touch. Making friends on the way helps travelers feel more or less at home. ④________

Nowadays, fewer people are working in their local towns, so how do they develop a sense of belonging? Whenever we step out of our local boundaries, there is always another “home” waiting to be found. ⑤_______, we can make the place we stay “home”.

A．Hostels（招待所） provide a clean safe place to stay while you are travelling the world

B．Others may simply put some flowers by the hotel window to make things more homely

C．Backpackers in youth hostels may become very good friends, even closer than siblings(手足)

D．So how about people who have to travel for extended periods of time

E．No matter where you go in the world, hotels are there, too

F．Some keep contact with their friends via Internet

G．Wherever we are, with just a little bit of effort and imagination

三、完形填空（15空）

The snow was falling and the roads had become dangerous. The schools were dismissed early, but much to my surprise, my    1    wasn’t canceled. So I went, feeling especially heroic. As far as I could see, I was risking my life to keep my    2    . Snow or no snow, I would be on time for my scheduled donation at the local blood center.

When I got there, I discovered I wasn’t    3    . Four more “hero-types” were already lying back in donor chairs with lines    4    to their veins, and machines quietly pumping away to    5    their lifesaving gifts.

Seeing my fellow donors    6    their own commitments, I realized why I was there. I lay back in my donor chair,    7   to make a difference in the life of someone I would never meet.

To be honest, I’d never really thought about why I donate. I just do it. But a few months ago, during one of my    8    donations I learned that my blood was specifically for a cancer patient and for a newborn baby—both patients needed what I would give in order to live. I’ve viewed my visits to the blood center    9    ever since.

My wife Karen is a donor, too. And more    10    , she has been on the bone marrow (骨髄) list for fifteen years, ever since she signed up to provide bone marrow to a kindergartner with leukemia (白血病). That little girl died before Karen’s bone marrow could help her,    11   

Karen was called again recently. Her test results were still on file, and it turned out she was a potential    12    for someone else. The caller asked Karen if she would still be willing to become a bone marrow donor. “Yes,” she said and then immediately began answering questions on the pages of paperwork for further testing. It was a race    13    time.

I wish I could say that this    14    was won. It wasn’t. The caller later thanked Karen for her participation and asked a few more questions—including whether or not she’d    15    on the donor list. “Of course,” Karen answered.

Last week Karen gave blood and next week I’ll make my usual donation. I’ll clear an afternoon from my schedule and make an appointment. I don’t know whose life my donation may affect. It is worthwhile to take our time to donate.

I really do feel proud every time I donate. And I like the feeling.

17、A. appointment B. class C. meeting D. flight

18、A. secret B. balance C. shape D. word

19、A. alone B. welcome C. late D. lucky

20、A. exposed B. attached C. applied D. added

21、A. examine B. produce C. collect D. clean

22、A. honoring B. making C. interpreting D. recognizing

23、A. worried B. afraid C. ready D. anxious

24、A. regular B. unexpected C. special D. pleasant

25、A. wisely B. differently C. hesitantly D. carefully

26、A. importantly B. Definitely C. Hopefully D. meaningfully

27、A. or B. but C. and D. for

28、A. risk B. customer C. match D. partner

29、A. beyond B. with C. against D. of

30、A. dignity B. test C. prize D. race

31、A. rank B. sign C. appear D. remain

四、短文填空

32、Over the years I’ve been teaching children about a simple ①________powerful concept--the ant philosophy (哲学).I think everybody should study ants.

They have an ②__________(amaze) four-part philosophy, and here is the first part: ants never quit. That’s a good philosophy. If they’re heading somewhere and you try to stop them, they’ll look for ③_________way. They’ll climb over, they’ll climb under, and they’ll climb around. They never quit looking for a way to get where they ④__________(suppose) to go.

Second, ants think winter all summer. That’s an important viewpoint. You can’t be so naive (天真的) as to think summer will last forever. So ants are gathering in their winter food in the middle of summer and make ⑤_______(prepare) for the long cold winter. You’ve got to think storms when it’s fine. You’ve got to think rocks as you enjoy the sand and sun. Think ahead.

The third part of the ant philosophy is that ants think summer all winter. That is so important. During the winter, ants remind ⑥_______(they), “This won’t last long. We’ll soon be out of here.” And on the first warm day, the ants are out. ⑦_______it turns cold again, they’ll dive back down, but then they come out on the first warm day. They can’t wait to get out.

And here’s the last part of the ant philosophy. How much will ⑧__________ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All he ⑨__________(possible) can. What an incredible philosophy!

⑩________you can learn from the ant philosophy is: Never give up, look ahead, stay positive and do all you can.

五、书面表达

33、你校外教Frank受邀本周末在学校报告厅做报告。因特殊原因，学校将报告调整为线上举行。假如你是李华，请你给他写一封邮件，通知相关内容，要点如下：

1．变更原因；

2．变更后的时间和方式；

3．表达歉意。

注意：

1．写作词数应为80左右；

2．请按如下格式作答。

六、读后续写

34、It was time for graduates to hunt for jobs. The majority of them didn’t have working experience for they had spent most of their time at school studying academic subjects. It was not until they graduated from college that they realized it was a challenge for them to land jobs.

Jimmy, one of these job hunters, was a young academically excellent person. One day, after making good preparations, he went to apply for a managerial position in a big company. In spite of fierce competition, he managed to pass the first interview. What a lucky dog! Jimmy was informed to come for the next round in a few days — the last interview for the company to make the final decision.

The big day finally came. He dressed neatly, the grey tie matching perfectly the decent suit. Blood rushing to his face and heart pounding heavily, he tried to calm down, and then took a few deep breaths. It was his turn.

The interviewer, an elegant lady, discovered from the CV that the youth’s academic achievements were excellent all the way, from the secondary school until the postgraduate research. After several rounds of questions related to the position, she asked, “Have you ever done any part-time jobs?” “None.” After a while, the interviewer asked who paid for Jimmy’s school fees. The youth answered in a low voice, “My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was my mother who paid for all my school fees.”

She continued, “What did your mother do?” “My mother worked as a clothes cleaner.” The lady requested the youth to show his hands. The youth showed a pair of hands that were smooth and perfect.

The interviewer paused for a second, leaning against the chair, “Have you ever helped your mother wash the clothes before?” Ashamed, Jimmy replied, “Never. My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. Furthermore, my mother can wash clothes faster than me.” She nodded, adding, “I have a request. When you go back today, go and clean your mother’s hands, and then see me back here tomorrow morning.”

注意：

1．续写词数应为150左右；2．请按如下格式作答。

参考答案

1、答案：D

解析：.考查细节理解题题目问旅游者在Lexington可以干什么.A项根据第三段可知是不对的，B项根据第一段可知也是不对的，C项根据等六段可是不对的，D项根据第二段可知，租一个轿车是很容易的，故正确为D。

2、答案：C

解析：细节理解题，题目问Lexington因为什么得到它的名字，由第4段倒数第3行"in honor of the battle"可得，故为C

3、答案：A

解析：细节理解题，题目问哪一项是被禁止的，第5段中有相关内容.A项根据第5段第1行可得正确，B项根据等5段第1.2行可得错误，C项根据第5段最后一行可得只是不允许在公共场合内喝酒，故错误.D项根据第5段第4行到凌晨两点，故错误故为A.

4、答案：D

解析：推理判断题。根据第一段第一句My philosophy professor was a typical eccentric philosopher, whose behavior was somewhat strange.(我的哲学教授是一个典型的古怪哲学家，他的行为有些奇怪。)可知，这位哲学教授是个古怪的人；根据倒数第二段教授的话Is your life going to be a warning or an example? What legacy will you leave? The choice is yours. Class dismissed.(你的生活是一个警告还是一个
榜样？你会留下什么遗产？选择权在你。下课了。）可知，教授是一位有思想的人。故选D。

5、答案：B

解析：推理判断题。根据划线词所在句的后几句But how many of us really know who they were ,what they thought, what they were proud of, what they were afraid of, or what they dreamed about?（但我们当中有多少人真正知道他们是谁，他们的想法，他们的骄傲，他们的恐惧，或他们的梦想？）可知，教授通过照片和家族故事的例子说明人们对于祖先的了解是肤浅的，仅限于照片和故事。故选B。

6、答案：C

解析：推理判断题。根据文章的讲述可知，教授向学生提出了一系列是否了解祖先的问题，并让学生设想自己的后代会记得自己的什么，结合最后一句Nobody rose from their seats for a good five minutes.(整整五分钟没有人从座位上站起来。）可知，教授宣布下课后，同学们依然没有离开，可推知，教授的课唤起了学
生对生活的思考。故选C。

7、答案：A

解析：标题判断题。本文中作者回忆了一堂意义深远的哲学课，课上，教授通过问题让学生们思考可以给自己的后代留下什么?结合倒数第二段Is your life going to be a warning or an example? What legacy will you leave? The choice is yours.（你的生活是一个警告还是一个榜样？你会留下什么遗产？选择权在你。）可知，C.A lesson about legacy.（一堂关于遗产的课）适合作为本文标题。故选C。

8、答案：A

解析：推理判断题。根据第三段First of all, students lack the desire to learn, and they simply complete their assignments to receive credit for a passing grade rather than genuinely engage with the course material.（首先，学生缺乏学习欲望，他们只是完成作业以获得学分，而不是真正参与课程材料。）可知，学生上网课只是为了修学分，并没有真正地进行课程学习，缺乏学习的欲望。故选A项。

9、答案：C

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10、答案：B

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11、答案：D

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12、答案：D

解析：文章首段提到了电子产品的回收利用与纸张和塑料不同；本段最后一句中的but表明了以上不同点在于电子产品的回收不依靠消费者，而依靠生产者。结合以上两点，可以推断纸张和塑料的回收利用主要靠消费者，因此D为正确答案。

13、答案：A

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14、答案：C

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15、答案：B

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16、答案：

①D；②B；③F；④C；⑤G

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17、答案：A

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18、答案：D

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19、答案：A

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20、答案：B

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21、答案：C

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22、答案：A

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23、答案：C

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24、答案：A

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25、答案：B

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26、答案：A

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27、答案：B

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28、答案：C

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29、答案：C

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30、答案：D

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31、答案：D

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32、答案：①but；②amazing；③another；④are supposed；⑤preparations；⑥themselves；⑦If；⑧an；⑨possibly；⑩What

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33、答案：

Dear Frank,

I’m sorry to inform you the report scheduled in the lecture hall this weekend will have to be made online.

Given that the equipment in the hall broke down and it needs repairing, we have no choice but to rearrange your lecture. I wonder if it is possible for you to conduct a Tencent conference or TinTin conference this Saturday evening.

Should you have any problem or suggestion, do feel free to contact me for further information. I deeply apologize for any inconvenience we may have caused. Your early reply is what we are expecting.

Yours,

Li Hua

34、答案：

One possible version：

Back home, Jimmy requested his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange but with mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid. It was the first time he had noticed that there were so many bruises in her hands. His tears fell as he cleaned her hands. This was also the first time he had realized that it was the bruises in the mother’s hands that were the price that the mother had to pay for his graduation, academic excellence and his future. After cleaning his mother’s hands, the youth quietly washed all the remaining clothes for his mother. That night, mother and son talked for a very long time.

The next morning, Jimmy went to the interviewer’s office. “What have you done and learned, young man?” Jimmy answered with tears in his eyes, “I cleaned my mother’s hands and all the remaining clothes.” The lady nodded, “Please share something with me.” The youth said, “Firstly, I know now what appreciation is. Without my mother, there would not be the successful me today. Additionally, by working together and helping my mother, I now realize how difficult and tough it is to get something done. Ultimately, I have learned to appreciate the importance and value of family relationship.” The interviewer smiled, “This is what I am looking for to be my manager. You are hired. Congratulations!”