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1、 2023届茂名市高考英语模拟试卷及答案 其次局部 阅读理解(共两节，总分值40分) 第一节(共15小题;每题2分，总分值30分) 阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 A Rocky Mountain Summer Adventure Camps Bring Learning to Life! The Museum of Idaho Rocky Mountain Adventure Camps are available for students aged 6 - 14. Participants will have amazing outdoor

2、 experiences combined with adventure and fun. Space is limited to 20 participants each session and registration is not complete until payment has been received by the Museum of Idaho. Registration fee is non-returnable. Junior Adventure Camp Children aged 6-9 (must have completed first grade). Well

3、conduct experiments, go on field trips, and discover the fun and excitement of science! This year, we will learn about colonial(殖民主义的) science to go along with our exhibit, Americas Revolution! Instructor: Chloe Doucette Dates: June 27- June 30 Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon Cost: $75 per child, $60 per chi

4、ld for MOI members, $50 each additional brother or sister Original Camp Children aged 9-12 (must have completed third grade) Original Camp is for children who are ready for an exciting full-day outdoor camp. Participants visit various habitats and ecosystems as we explore eastern Idaho. Well go bird

5、 watching, hiking in the mountains, and lots more! Instructors: Alana Jensen, Jerry Petty Dates: July 18- July 21 Time: 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. (9:00-6:00 on the last day) Cost: $150 per child, $125 per child for MOI members, $100 each additional brother or sister High Adventure Camp Youth aged 11-14 (m

6、ust have completed fifth grade) High Adventure Camp is for youth who are looking for an amazing summer adventure! This outdoor camp is full of exciting physical challenges and involves participants in even more in-depth activities than the Original Camp. This year, students will study how rattlesnak

7、es experience the outdoors! Instructors: Chloe Doucette, Mike Winston, Jerry Petty Dates: August 8- August 11 Time: 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. (9:00 6:00 on the last day) Cost: $150 per child, $125 per child for MOI members, $100 each additional brother or sister Participate in both Original AND High Adven

8、ture for only $200! Call 522-1400 ext. 3002 to take advantage of this great offer. If you have any questions about the Museum of Idahos education programs, contact Chloe Doucette, Education Director at (208) 522-1400 ext. 3002. 21. If participants want to register successfully, they need to _. A. ch

9、oose their favorite instructors B. make up a team of 20 participants C. be accompanied by family 22. To make experiments, what will a 9-year-old boy choose? A. Original Camp. B. Junior Adventure Camp. C. High Adventure Camp. . D. Three of them. 23. How much will a child and his brother spend at leas

10、t if they sign up for both Original and High Adventure Camp? A. $400. B. $450. C. $500. D. $550. B My husband and I had been married nearly twenty-two years when I acquired Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a disorder where my immune(免疫的) system responded to a virus by producing painful blisters. Although m

11、y long-term evaluation was good, I, who had been so fiercely independent, rapidly became absolutely helpless. My husband, Scott, stepped up to the plate, taking care of kids and cooking dinners. He also became my personal caretaker, applying the medicine to all of my blisters because my hands couldn

12、t do the job. Needless to say, I had negative emotions, bouncing from embarrassment to shame caused by total reliance on someone other than myself. I recovered from my illness, but I couldnt seem to recover from the thought that I loved my husband less than he loved me. This seeming distinction in o

13、ur love continued to annoy me for the year following my illness. Then recently Scott and I went on a long bike ride. Hes an experienced cyclist; Im quite the green hand. At one point with a strong headwind and sharp pain building in my tired legs, I really thought I couldnt go any further. Seeing me

14、 struggle, Scott pulled in front of me and yelled over his shoulder, “Stay close behind me.” As I followed his steps, I discovered that my legs quit burning and I was able to catch my breath. My husband was pulling me alongagain. I pray my husband will always be strong and healthy. But if he should

15、ever become the struggling one, whether on a bike ride or with an illness, I trust Ill be ready to call out to him, “Stay close behind memy turn to pull you along.” 24. The author felt helpless because _. A. She lost the previous independence B. She failed to get the medical treatment C. Her marriag

16、e was in a terrible state D. She suffered from mental disorder 25. Which of the following best describes the authors husband according to Paragraph 2? A. Impatient. B. Independent. C. Family-centered. D. Career-centered. 26. When going on the long bike ride, the authors husband _. A. followed her cl

17、osely B. backed her up all the way C. gave in to her depression D. stopped to take care of her leg 27. What message does the author convey in the passage? A. Strong will. B. Selfless love. C. Reliance on each other. D. Optimistic attitude to life. C Tudor Cobalas nearly crashed his car while driving

18、 and texting on his phone. It was this near-death experience that inspired him to turn the smartphone from a weapon of mass distraction into a tool for safer driving. Mr. Cobalas developed Safe Drive, an app that rewards drivers for ignoring their phones while driving. Once a driver drives too fast,

19、 the app launches a “Release” button on the screen, effectively locking the phone. Driving without checking the phone generates scores that can be turned into shopping discounts in the Safe Drive Marketplace. Its a simple idea that has attracted nearly 100,000 users globally and 30 commercial partne

20、rs. Worldwide, about 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic accidents, according to the World Health Organization. “Smartphone distraction” is blamed for an increasing number of accidents. Drivers using a mobile phone are four times more likely to be involved in a crash. Many

21、parents also want to educate their children, young drivers. That is why a growing number of technology businessmen are trying to handle the problem. “Although smartphones are rightly blamed for an increase in distracted driving, we wanted to show that smartphones could be used to make drivers better

22、,” says Hari Balakrishnan, chief technology officer of Cambridge Mobile Telematics, a US company that has developed an app called Drive Well. The app measures all aspects of driving such as hard braking, abrupt acceleration, sharp cornering and speeding. But it also monitors how often drivers are di

23、stracted by their phones and generates a “safety score” at the end of each trip. The free app features competition leader boards that enable drivers to compete with their friends, family and colleagues, as well as personalized safer driving tips. Good safety scores can earn drivers discounts on car

24、insurance, Mr. Balakrishnan says. Last year the company started a competition to find Bostons safest driver. Nearly 5,000 people have signed up, and 98 have been awarded more than $3,400 in prizes. Data from 40,000 Drive Well app users around the world present its effectiveness, says Mr. Madden. 28.

25、 What caused Tudor Cobalas to develop the app Safe Drive? A. Multi-functions of this app. B. His desire to make a fortune. C. Many parents worries about teenagers driving safety. D. His own experience about being distracted by his smartphone. 29. What do Safe Drive and Drive Well have in common? A.

26、They keep a specific record of hard braking. B. They fail to help decrease the number of traffic accidents. C. Their users get some scores in the driving process. D. Their users get money as a reward directly. 30. Which of the following is closest to the meaning of the underlined word “distracted” i

27、n paragraph 4 ? A. Lacking concentration. B. Lacking confidence. C. Speedy. D. Dangerous. 31. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To present the harmful effects of smartphones in the driving process. B. To introduce some useful apps that can guarantee our safety. C. To compare different types of

28、apps concerning driving safety. D. To show us smartphones can make drivers safer in a way. D Scientists have found living organisms trapped in crystals(晶体)that could be 50,000 years old. The organisms were found in a hot, but beautiful cave system in Naica, Mexico. These ancient life forms can be se

29、en only with a microscope. Penelope Boston, who leads the Astrobiology Institute at NASA, the space agency of the United States, says the ancient microbes were able to live by eating minerals such as iron. She spoke about the discovery recently at a meeting of the American Association for the Advanc

30、ement of Science. If the findings are confirmed, they will show how microbes can survive in extreme conditions. Forty different kinds of microbes and some viruses were found in the underground area. The genetic structures of these organisms are 10 percent different from those of their nearest relati

31、ves. The caves in Naica are 800 kilometers deep. They were once used for mining lead. Before the miners began working in the caves, the area was separated from the surface and the outside world. Some of the caves are as big as the large religious centers built during Europes Middle Ages. There are c

32、rystals covering the walls. The caves are so hot that scientists must wear special clothing to keep cool. The clothing keeps the crystals safe from human germs(病菌)or other damage. Boston said the researchers could only work for about 20 minutes at a time before they had to go to a room that was 38 d

33、egrees Celsius to cool down. NASA officials would not let Boston share her findings with scientific experts before last weeks announcement. So scientists could not say much about the findings. But Norine Noonan, a biologist with the University of South Florida, said she believed them. Why are we sur

34、prised? Noonan asked. As a biologist, I would say life on Earth is extremely tough and extremely colorful. Boston is also studying microbes commonly found inside caves in other countries, such as Ukraine and the United States. These microbes appear to be impossible to kill. Boston said they show how

35、 difficult life on Earth can be. 32. The existence of the ancient microbes relies on _. A. surrounding insects B. diverse plants C. eating minerals D. absorbing air 33. What can we infer about the caves in Naica from the passage? A. The temperature in the caves is quite low. B. The caves have been e

36、xplored since they were formed. C. The walls are covered by crystals. D. The environment in the caves is difficult to adapt to. 34. What is the biologist Norine Noonans attitude towards the findings? A. Neutral. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Indifferent. 35. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Liv

37、ing organisms bring hope to scientific research. B. Scientists Discover 50,000-year-old “super life” in Mexico. C. Microbes show great power to survive in terrible conditions. D. Caves provide living environment for living organisms. 其次节(共5小题：每题2分，总分值10分) 依据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 T

38、hey are strange-looking creatures, covered with hard scales (鳞).They can roll up into a ball to protect themselves from enemies and have tongues that are longer than their bodies. 36 . However, pangolins (穿山甲) have recently become the focus of Chinese people, after social media posts of the strange

39、animal being eaten at dinner caused public anger. Earlier this month, a photo of a micro blog post showing some people in Guangxi eating pangolins at a feast spread. A few days later, people were angered again by pictures posted on a womans weibo account showing her eating protected animals, includi

40、ng pangolins. 37 . Many more pangolins have been hunted or killed. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), more than 1 million of them have been killed or sold in the last 10 years. 38 .In September, the IUCN added the pangolin to the worlds “endangered animals list”.

41、 They are now more endangered than pandas. 39 . Many people in Asia and Africa consider pangolin meat is delicious. Some people even think pangolin scales have medicinal qualities. However, their scales are made of keratin , the same material human fingernails are made of. 40 . World Pangolin Day is

42、 on the third Saturday of February each year. This year, it fell on Feb 18. Its a day to help people know more about pangolins. The government now stops anyone from buying and eating pangolins in China. A. Luckily, the situation is getting better. B. Yet this is only the tip of the iceberg. C. The t

43、rade of pangolins across the world is also not allowed. D. They rarely get the attention of people, and some even dont know they exist. E. I hope more people will join us to protect pangolins from such a sad situation. F. It also said that they are the most illegally traded mammals (哺乳动物)in the worl

44、d. G. A growing trade of their scales and meat is the main reason for their decline in numbers. 第三局部 英语学问运用(共两节，总分值45分) 第一节 完形填空 (共20小题：每题1.5分，总分值30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I used to love to swim as a boy. My 41 was just a short walk away from the local pool and

45、 I used to 42 most of my summer days there. I would head out 43 with just my trunks and a towel. I always got there before it opened and then stayed until 44 time. It was four hours of 45 joy. I loved to dive in that cool, clean water. I would swim, splash, play games with my friends, talk, laugh, a

46、nd only dry off during the 46 . I always 47 home in the evenings with a smile on my face too. There were some people who came to the 48 that I never could understand, 49 . They would 50 every day carrying around and 51 their huge, heavy bags full of stuff. They would be all 52 in fancy swimsuits. They would cover themselves in lotion(乳液), 53 then sit in the shade of umbrellas. They spent most of their time near their 54 , sitting in chairs, and watching other people swim. 55 they did dive in the pool, it was only for a few 56 before retreating back to their stuff. I often 5