1、2023年高考考前冲刺英语模拟试卷（湖北适用）第卷（选择题）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 is the womans prob
2、lem?A. The computer has broken down. B. Something is wrong with the web page. C. Her computer is disconnected from the Internet. 2. How much should the man pay?A. $4. B. $12. C.$16. 3. Where is the mans phone most probably?A. In the kitchen. B. In the bedroom. C. In the sitting room. 4. What kind of
3、 holiday does the man prefer?A. A climbing holiday. B. A riding holiday. C. A camping holiday. 5. What will the weather be like in eastern areas tomorrow afternoon?A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.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
4、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. What country does the girl live in?A. Australia. B. Canada. C. China.7. Why does the girl have no accent?A. Because she studies well. B. Because she moves a lot. C. Because she practices a lot. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the probable relationship between
5、the speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student. 9. What is the man most worried about?A. The traffic jam. B. The air pollution. C. The frequent noise. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is dishonest?A. The woman. B. Paul. C. Barry. 11. What does the man think of the woman?A. She is car
6、eless. B. She is impolite. C. She is not shy.12. When is the womans birthday?A. On Tuesday. B. On Friday. C. On Sunday.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the speakers?A. At the recycling center. B. In the office. C. At home.14. How does the man feel about the wasted paper?A. Cautious. B. Curious. C. Ang
7、ry.15. What waste will the man do with?A. Paper. B. Cans. C. Plastic bottles. 16. What do the speakers decide to do?A. Prepare boxes for different wastes. B. Reduce the use of collection boxes.C. Stop using paper and water bottles.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many shops are there in Lakeside?A. 320.B.
8、13.000.C. 50,000.18. Why does Lakeside stay open until 10 pm?A. It can provide the best service for shoppers.B. Evening shoppers spend much more money.C. Many people enjoy shopping in the evening.19. What do we know about Lakeside?A. It has 30 banks.B. It has a post office.C. It has 13 restaurants.2
9、0. What can shoppers do at Lakeside after shopping?A. Have a meal and relax.B. Swim at Alexandra Lake.C. Sleep in the shopping center.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AFour new books to readThe books that are included in this list can meet your re
10、ading needs at any time of year.Nobody Will Tell You This but MeBess KalbIn this book, the author shares the advice her beloved grandmother Bobby left her. Bobby was a powerful woman who should never be underestimated, and she was very knowledgeable about the familys traditions and secrets. The book
11、 proves that family bonds can endure through generations and beyond death.We Came Here to ShineSusie Orman SchnallWe Came Here to Shine focuses on the strong female friendship between an aspiring journalist and an unlucky actress at the 1939 New York Worlds Fair. Leaning on each other, these two amb
12、itious women struggled against adversity(困境) at a time when women had little say.A Star Is BoredByron LaneFavored by television star Jonathan Van Ness, this novel is partly based on the authors experiences as the former personal assistant to Carrie Fisher, a legendary American actress. The book foll
13、ows Charlie Besson, the new assistant to the Hollywood icon, Kathi Kannon. Their three-year journey together is an unforgettable adventure that is funny, heartbreaking, and hopeful.Fast GirlsElise HooperThe story in Fast Girls took place during the 1936 Berlin Olympics, where Betty Robinson, Louise
14、Stokes, and Helen Stephens overcame difficult pasts to attain Olympic glory as the worlds fastest female athletes. Beyond the athletic journey, they also aimed to challenge the social standards of what females can achieve.21. Who is the character in Bess Kalbs book?A. Bobby.B. Susie Orman Schnall.C.
15、 Carrie Fisher.D. Betty Robinson.22. What kind of book is A Star Is Bored?A. A biography.B. An industry report.C. A real-life based novel.D. A fictional adventure story.23. Which of the following books will you choose if you are interested in sports?A. We Came Here to ShineB. Nobody Will Tell You Th
16、is but MeC. A Star Is BoredD. Fast GirlsBMargie even wrote about it that night in her diary. On the page headed May 17, 2157, she wrote, “today, Tommy found a real book!”It was a very old book. Margies grandfather once said that when he was a little boy his grandfather told him that there was a time
17、 when all stories were printed on paper. They turned the pages, which were yellow and crinkly, and it was awfully funny to read words that stood still instead of moving the way they were supposed to-on a screen, you know. And then, when they turned back to the page before, it had the same words on i
18、t that it had had when they read it the first time. “Gee,” said Tommy, “what a waste. When youre through with the book, you just throw it away, I guess. Our television screen must have had a million books on it and its good for plenty more. I wouldnt throw it away.”“Whats it about?” asked Margie.“Sc
19、hool,” said Tommy. “School? I hate school.” Margie always hated school, but now she hated it more than ever. The part she hated most was the slot where she had to put homework and test papers. She always had to write them out in a punch code they made her learn when she was six years old, and the me
20、chanical teacher calculated the mark in no time. The mechanical teacher had been giving her test after test in geography and she had been doing worse and worse until her mother had shaken her head sorrowfully and sent for the County Inspector. The inspector was a round little man with a red face and
21、 a whole box of tools with dials and wires. After an hour or so, he finished and said to Margies mother, “Its not the little girls fault, Mrs. Jones. I think the geography sector was geared a little too quick. Those things happen sometimes. Ive slowed it up to an average ten-year level.”There it was
22、 again, large and black and ugly, with a big screen on which all the lessons were shown and the questions were asked.24. When is it that the incident happen?A. In the 21th century.B. Hundreds of years ago.C. In the 22th century.D. Decades of years ago.25. Whats the inspectors job?A. Give students te
23、sts.B. Teach students lessons.C. Meet parents.D. Adjust the machines.26. What does the underlined word “gear” in the second to last paragraph mean?A. Set.B. Invent.C. Plant.D. Insert.27. What is the authors attitude towards lessons on a screen?A. Positive.B. Negative.C. Neutral.D. Indifferent.CImagi
24、ne a plate holding two strawberries, identical in appearance. One came out of a supermarket box, meaning it was probably harvested when it was still unripe. By the time it reached the plate it may have been off the vine for two weeks. The other strawberry was picked from a garden minutes before bein
25、g eaten.Supermarket strawberries are not entirely without advantages: they are convenient and still available even in winter months. But the two berries differ from each other in the same way that hearing music in a concert hall differs from listening to it on an old CD player. The home-grown fruit
26、is an eatable case for making a home garden.Your columnist, who long considered gardening a complete waste of time, advances this argument with great enthusiasm. Planting cool-weather greens, as gardeners across the north-east of America are now doing, can seem nonsense, since convenient, continuous
27、ly well-stocked supermarket shelves are available all week. But the same could be said of cooking: there are many cheap and decent restaurants around, so why bother to make your own meals?That attitude misconstrues the ultimate appeal of gardening: it mistakes the product for the purpose. It is true
28、 that a garden can produce tomatoes and carrots of incomparable sweetness, and celtuce and herbs that taste like themselves rather than the plastic they are usually packaged in. While finding, lets say, celtuce in the shops can take some time, effort, and expense, growing your own vegetables ensures
29、 a reliable supply.On the other hand, a garden, especially in the earlyyears, can produce little but frustration. Green hands may plant the wrong crops for their soil. And even expert gardeners can lose a seasons harvest to uncooperative weather.No matter. The real joy of gardening is the time spent
30、 doing it. The deepest pleasure-as with cooking. Writing or almost anything worthwhile is in the work itself. To garden is to patiently, lovingly and diligently help life become strong and healthy, in the ground and above it.28. What can we know about the supermarket strawberries?A. They look distin
31、ct from home-grown ones.B. They give out pleasant and fresh smell.C. They are picked days before fully grown.D. They are planted typically in winter.29. What does the underlined word “misconstrues” mean in paragraph 4?A. Misinterprets.B. Transforms.C. Mistrusts.D. Highlights.30. Why does the author
32、mention the failures in gardening?A. To warn readers not to take up gardening easily.B. To advise readers to work in harmony with nature.C. To make readers reflect on the methods of gardening.D. To help readers have a whole picture of gardening.31. What is the authors opinion on gardening?A. Its a d
33、ifficult and time-consuming process.B. Products of gardening make it worthwhile.C. The time and efforts invested make it a delight.D. It reduces the cost of purchasing vegetables.DWomen are still underrepresented in top academic positions. One of the possible explanations for this is the increasing
34、importance of obtaining research funding. Women are often less successful in this than men. Psychology researchers Dr. Romy van der Lee and professor Naomi Ellemers investigated whether this difference also occurs at the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and examined potential e
35、xplanations. The researchers were assigned by NWO to carry out this study as part of the broader evaluation of NWOs procedures and its gender diversity policy. The aim was to gain more insight into the causes of the differences in awarding rates for male and female applicants for research funding. T
36、he analysis addressed an important “talent programme” of NWO, the Veni grant. “Whoever receives this grant has a greater chance of obtaining an important appointment at a university,” says Naomi Ellemers.Van der Lee and Ellemers investigated all the applications submitted by male and female research
37、ers over a period of three years: a total of 2823 applications. Under the direction of NWO these applications were assessed by scientific committees consisting of men and women. The results demonstrate that the awarding rates for female applicants (14.9%) are systematically lower than those for male
38、 applicants (17.7%). “If we compare the proportion of women among the applicants with the proportion of women among those awarded funding, we see a loss of 4%,” said Ellemers. The study reveals that women are less positively evaluated for their qualities as researcher than men are, “Interestingly th
39、e research proposals of women and men are evaluated equally positively. In other words, the reviewers see no difference in the quality of the proposals that men and women submit,” says Romy van der Lee. In search for a possible cause for the differences in awarding rates and evaluations, the researc
40、hers also investigated the language use in the instructions and forms used to assess the quality of applications. This clearly revealed the occurrence of gendered language. The words that are used to indicate quality are frequently words that were established in previous research as referring mainly
41、 to the male gender stereotype (such as challenging and excellent). Romy van der Lee explains: “As a result, it appears that men more easily satisfy the assessment criteria, because these better fit the characteristics stereoty-pically associated with men.”In response to the results of this research
42、, NWO will devote more attention to the gender awareness of reviewers in its methods and procedures. It will also be investigated which changes to the assessment procedures and criteria can most strongly contribute to more equal chances for men and women to obtain research funding. This will include
43、 an examination of the language used by NWO. NWO chair Jos Engelens said, “The research has yielded valuable results and insights. Based on the recommendations made by the researchers we will therefore focus in the coming period on the development of evidence-based measures to reduce the difference
44、in awarding rates.”32. Van der Lee and Ellemers carried out the research to find out whether _.A. women are less successful than men in top academic positionsB. female applicants are at a disadvantage in getting research fundingC. NOWs procedures and gender diversity policy enhance fair playD. there
45、 are equal chances for men and women to be admitted to a university33. Van der Lee and Ellemers study shows that _.A. grant receivers were more likely to get appointments at universitiesB. men applicants for research funding outnumbered women applicantsC. the research proposals of women are equally
46、treated with those of menD. the reviewers have narrow, prejudiced conceptions of women candidates34. What might be the main cause for the differences in awarding rates and evaluations?A. The words used in the instructions and forms.B. The reviewers preference to applications.C. The methods and proce
47、dures for evaluation.D. The vague and unclear assessment criteria.35. What will NWO probably do next in response to the results of this research?A. Eliminate possibilities for difference in awarding rates.B. Design a language examination for all the reviewers.C. Emphasize the importance of gender awareness.D. Improve the assessment procedures and criteria.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 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。People express their personalities in their clothes, their cars, and their homes. Because we might choose
