1、2023届湖南省衡阳市高三第二次联考（二模）英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读理解Havent appreciated art for a longtime? Dont worry, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA) has arranged something really amazing for you. Lets check whats on!Flower Rain on the Silk RoadPlace: Opera HouseTime: January 23-27,19:00-20:30Price: 60-
2、880(click here for specific price for different seats)About: A classical Chinese dance drama which is to celebrate China-foreign friendship that carries forward the Silk Road spirit of friendly commercial inter-action and win-win cooperation.The Unicorn PursePlace: Main TheatreTime: January 23,19:30
3、-20:30Price:160-600(click here for specific price for different seats)About: Jingju,or Beijing Opera; an interesting story about how a man named Yang Yanzhao saves the princess and marries her in Liao Dynasty.Minimalist CreationPlace: Multi-functional TheatreTime: January 25-27,14:30-15:30,19:30-20:
4、30Price:328About: Magic performances with the unexpected combinations such as, a plastic bag, a plastic pipe, and other common items in daily life, which will make children have a period of warm and fun time.New Years Concert of BeijingPlace: Concert HallTime: January 26-27,19:30-21:10Price:100-600(
5、click here for specific price for different seats)About: Altogether 20 pieces of masterpieces, conducted by Li Bowei.Kindly reminderExcept for some childrens plays, its not allowed for children with height of 120cm or under to enter the concert hall.Box officeNorth Gate of NCPA, No.2 West Changan Av
6、enue,Xicheng District,Beijing,P.R.ChinaTickets collection hours9:30-19:30 on performance day9:30-18:00 for days without performanceBooking line+86 10 6655 0000Booking hours9:30-18:00(CST)Monday to FridaySeating ChartWe make every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information. However, the hours,
7、prices, and program details may vary due to last minute changes.1Which one is the most suitable for a family with kids?AFlower Rain on the Silk RoadBThe Unicorn Purse.CMinimalist Creation.DBeijing Wind Orchestra.2How much do you have to pay at least to enjoy pure music?A60.B100.C160.D328.3Which info
8、rmation will not change before the beginning of a play?AContact ways.BLasting hours.CTicket prices.DProgram details.Learning how to do simple handwork is a great way for girls to combine practical skills and creativity. With schools and educators always trying to encourage more girls to take up STEM
9、 subjects (science, technology, engineering and maths) in high school and beyond, this could be the start of something special. “My daughter always asks to help me when I get something from IKEA that needs putting together,” says Emma. “Normally, I dont trust her to do much more than turning the All
10、en key a few times, but recently I bought two chairs and thought: Why not let them have a go? My daughter Ruby did one on her own and was really careful and expert in it. It amazed me that she did a better job than me.”If parents still arent convinced that letting their daughters loose with the fami
11、ly power tools is a good idea, just remember how much the local worker charges for a quick DIY job. This fun hobby might save the family a few dollars, or even broaden their daughters visions to a building, engineering-based career or study path further down the line.“When I first used a saw (锯子), I
12、 was pretty sure Id cut my finger off or something, but our teacher explained everything we needed to know and I star-ted off slowly,” explains Amelia, a 12-year-old girl.“Ive nearly finished making my bread board and Ive brought some off-cuts home because I want to try and turn them into something
13、using tools from my grandpas collection. I love building. Its creative and challenging and really satisfying when it works!” Amelia adds. “Im going to build a bird feeder for our garden next. I just need to ask Mum and Dad if I can borrow a drill and some nails.”Hopefully theyll say yes. After all,
14、Amelia might end up building them a family house in a few years.4How did Ruby perform when putting the chair together?ALess carefully than usual.BAs skillfully as an expert.CBeyond moms expectation.DNo better than her mom.5What will happen if a girl knows how to do a DIY job?AThe local worker will c
15、harge her less money.BShe will make a few dollars for the family.CIt will prevent her from getting a lot of fun.DIt will improve her STEM-related ability.6What will Amelia do with parentspermission?AMake a bread board.BBring off-cuts home.CBuild a family house.DMake a bird feeder.7Whats the main ide
16、a of the text?AParents ought to do handwork with their kids.BGirls should be given chances to do handwork.CGirls share their stories about doing handwork.DKids are beneficial from doing some handwork.Do you ever feel guilty for relaxing, even after youve worked hard all day? Do you feel like you sho
17、uld be doing more despite working full hours and nearing burnout? You may be experiencing productivity dysmorphia (生产力畸形). It is a way to describe the feeling of failing to recognize your accomplishments and wanting to continue doing more, even when youre running on fumes.Author Anna Codrea-Rado who
18、 wrote an article about productivity dysmorphia claimed “it is the pursuit of productivity that drives us to do more while robbing us of the ability to enjoy any success we might encounter along the way”.Highly competitive and job-led culture contribute to constantly pursuing productivity that eats
19、away at other areas of life. In fact, youre often praised for putting productivity above your well-being. Remember how schools rewarded perfect attendance? Similarly, companies prefer employees who get the maxi-mum work done while taking the fewest possible breaks. Rewards like these have strengthen
20、ed that rest is bad and that being constantly at work is the right thing to do.Plus, the problem isnt that the boss tells them to do it, but rather that they internalize the need to always be productive even when theyre going some-where to enjoy leisure time. Habits like these may be born out of the
21、 social pressure to find self-worth in work achievements.Some writers have even begun describing rest as productive, as if people should stop relaxing if it doesnt improve performance in some way. Not only does this mindset make it difficult to view and celebrate your achievements, but it also pushe
22、s you to build your entire life around work. The only milestones that matter are achieving work goals. The worst part? Theres no sense of fulfillment when you reach these goals.8What do the underlined words “running on fumes” mean in Paragraph 1?ATired.BExcited.CSatisfied.DDisappointed.9Which is the
23、 reason for constantly pursuing productivity?AMinor competitiveness.BPressure from jobs.CInstructions from the boss.DInternalized needs.10Which may be an example of productivity dysmorphia?AA man completes work in working hours.BA man enjoys leisure time with his family.CA woman works everywhere at
24、anytime.DA woman stops for a relaxation regularly.11What is the authors attitude towards the description of some writers?AFavorable.BNegative.CUnconcerned.DNeutral.Living robots can reproduce on their own in a dish. This is not a science-fiction movie, but the result of a new research.Xenobots, a ty
25、pe of tiny robot, were first created in 2020, using cells taken from the embryo (胚胎) of an African frog species. Under the right lab conditions, the cells formed small structures that could self-assemble (自组装), move in groups and react to their environment. Now, the researchers have found that xenob
26、ots can also self-reproduce, according to the journal-New Scientist.Xenobots step over an unusual line. Are they living organisms or robots? They are organisms because they are made of stem cells and can reproduce. But they are also robots because they can move on their own and perform physical labo
27、r, co-author Sam Kriegman told The Washington Post.“People have thought for quite a long time that weve worked out all the ways that life can reproduce or copy. But this is something thats never been observed before,” co-author Douglas Blackstone, a senior scientist at Tufts Universityin the US, tol
28、d Science Daily website.The ability to copy adds a new layer of potential function to the robots. Kriegman told The Washington Post that while xenobots are not yet commercially useful, they have the potential to offer a number of services, from cleaning up microplastics in the ocean to safely delive
29、ring drugs to a specific spot in a persons body.However, the creation of xenobots comes with concerns. Some think more advanced future xenobots, especially ones that live longer and reproduce, could out-compete other species, according to The Conversation, an Australia news media.Researchers think t
30、hese risks are manageable. “If you change the amount of sodium (钠元素) in that water to be too high or too low, theyll die, ”Kriegman told The Washington Post. “If theres a piece of copper, a kind of metal, in the dish, theyll all die. Its an extremely controllable, stoppable and safe system.”12What a
31、re xenobots?ARobots first discovered in 2020.BRobots from a sci-fi movie.COrganisms made of embryos.DOrganisms as well as robots.13What is the promising benefit brought about by xenobots?APromoting commercial products.BOffering some household services.CDelivering medicine inside a patient.DCleaning
32、up huge plastics in the ocean.14What can you infer from Kriegmans words in the last paragraph?AXenobots die hard in water.BXenobots wont pose a threat.CXenobots are made of copper.DXenobots have a safe system.15What is the purpose of the passage?ATo inform us of the creation of Xenobots.BTo instruct
33、 people how to use Xenobots.CTo warn about the danger from Xenobots.DTo settle the arguments over Xenobots.二、七选五Navigation(导航)skills seem to come naturally to some-but others arent so lucky. If you are lacking in a sense of direction, especially sick of taking wrong turns, heres how to start finding
34、 your way.To begin with, I have to be frank that I had an interest in researching this topic because my own sense of direction is absolutely rubbish. _16_ I can find my way there easily enough because there are signs pointing me in the right direction. But getting back to my dining table is another
35、story. After all, there are no helpful signs saying, “This is where you were sitting less than five minutes ago, Jane.”However，a good news is that according to scientists the hippocampus(海马体)-the part of the brain associated with navigation-expands to accommodate the mental maps of those who are puz
36、zled with directions. _17_ They just need to work at it.Firstly, its a good idea to put the GPS away. In a University of Nottingham study, drivers whod followed step-by-step GPS instructions found it harder to work out where theyd been. _18_19_ Not least it is because the amount of mental energy it
37、re-quires means its more likely to stick in your mind. Looking at online maps on a big screen-or even studying a paper map-also allows you to get a sense of that all-important bigger picture and how everywhere fits together.Finally, try to relax when youre on unfamiliar ground. _20_ But this sudden
38、burst of anxiety will only increase your pressure and prevent you from calmly working out which way to go.AI always get lost when I am out.BYes,they can improve the sense of direction.CTake popping to the toilet in a restaurant, for example.DThey even failed to notice theyd been past the same place.
39、EHowever, they can finally manage the direction completely.FIts all too easy to get panicked by the suspicion of getting lost.GStudying a larger map and memorizing the route in advance can be helpful.三、完形填空A storm blew up over the state. In the morning, I found a baby bird in the gallery. He was wet
40、 through, looking very 4_21_ for himself. He was alone, with no _22_ around. Realizing he was _23_ by the storm, I picked him up and made a big “house” for him, filled with some grass and _24_He was very _25_ at first. But as time _26_ he finally became outgoing and sat on my shoulder as I walked in
41、 the yard. From then on, he _27_ became a member of my family. He ate some of the dogs meat and some insects I _28_ to find. Two weeks going by, he decided to fly off on his own! I was glad he _29_ and was able to live his life as he should.About one year later, I was in the yard again, this time ha
42、nging out some _30_ when a big bird flew down and _31_ on my shoulder! He was not a bit _32_ and I knew it was him. Staying for a while, he flew off up into the _33_,disappearing.A wild bird came back to say, “Thank you for _34_ me.”Fantastic! _35_ the little thing, I experienced a strong sense of s
43、atisfaction.21AsorryBgratefulCproudDhappy22AfoodBsignCparentDpeople23AfoundBattackedCdestroyedDtroubled24AflowersBbranchesCtreesDtoys25AnoisyBrelievedCsatisfiedDquiet26Awent awayBbroke outCpassed byDcaught up27AofficiallyBsecretlyCluckilyDsurprisingly28AexpectedBintendedCpromisedDmanaged29AescapedBr
44、ecoveredCrestedDsurvived30AwashingsBteachingsCbuildingsDfindings31AdrankBsleptCateDlanded32AastonishedBangryCafraidDcalm33AgalleryByardChouseDsky34AservingBrescuingCcuringDmaking35AThanks toBIn spite ofCIn addition toDNext to四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Up to now, the two episodes o
45、f Three Bodies released _36_ (gain) more than 100 million views on the website. The latest animated (动画的) adaptation of Chinas award-winning sci-fi novel The Three-Body Problem has become a quick hit online, adding to the list of popular _37_ (domestic) produced animations._38_ (Call) The Three-Body
46、 Animation, the 15-episode series is based on the second book of Liu Cixins trilogy (三部曲) and has gained praise from fans online after _39_ (release) on Dec.10. The “Three-Body” series is Lius best-selling science-fiction trilogy, _40_ has since gained a massive following home and abroad. Due to the
47、 growing desire _41_ the sci-fi type in China, Lius works have been adapted into various _42_ (form), including animations, games, films, and TV series.A previous animation based on the “Three-Body” series also appeared as a hit when released in 2020. In the same year, the movie, The Wandering Earth, based on Lius short story of the same name, _43_ (become) one of the most profitable movies in
