2023届内蒙古包头高三高考一模考试英语试卷（无听力）

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2023年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试

（第一次模拟考试）

英 语

注意事项：

1．考生答卷前，务必将自己的姓名、座位号写在答题卡上。将条形码粘贴在规定区域。本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

2．做选择题时，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。写在本试卷上无效。

3．回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡的规定区域内，写在本试卷上无效。

4．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

笔试部分

一、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

The Canadian Authors Association(CAA) is a non-profit national arts service organization with a local presence devoted to promoting a flourishing community of writers across Canada. The association offers professional development opportunities to writers of all levels in all genres, with the aim of helping writers develop skills in both the craft and business of writing, and providing access to a Canada-wide network of writers and publishing industry professionals. Over the century,some 25,000 writers have been members, including Roberts W. Service, Bliss Carman and E.J.Pratt.

In follow-up to the 101st anniversary of the Canadian Authors Association, the National Capital Region Branch invites all writers to take part in the 36th Annual National Capital Writing Contest.

The 36th Annual National Capital Writing Contest

Deadline:March 21,2023 at 11:59 pm.

Short Story: maximum 2,500 words, unpublished, in English.

Poetry:maximum 60 lines including the title and blank lines, unpublished, in English.

Awards:Awards Night will take place on Wednesday, June 14, 2023,with cash awards for 1st,

2nd and 3rd placements($300,$200,$ 100) and three honorable mentions for each category.

Entry Fees:Poetry:$5 per single poem; Short Story: $ 15 per single story.

The contest is open to all Canadian citizens or landed immigrants living in Canada. Names or other identifiers must not appear anywhere in the story or poem as entries will be blind judged. The judges' decisions are final. No entries will be returned. For multiple entries, each must be accompanied by its entry fee and separate cover.

21.What do we know about the CAA?

A.It is inconveniently located.

B.It runs on a commercial basis.

C.It suits people who have reached an advanced level.

D.It provides writers across Canada with the chances of career development.

22.Which of the following will be qualified?

A.Writing poems of 25 lines in all.

B.Sending works on June 14, 2023.

C.Requesting entries to be returned.

D.Arranging the publication of short stories in February.

23.How much are your total entry fees for two poems and two short stories?

A.$35.

B.$40.

C.$45.

D.$50.

B

Invented in the Tang Dynasty and widely adopted after the Song Dynasty in Fujian, the watertight-bulkhead（水密舱壁）technology permits the construction of ocean-going ships with watertight compartments（隔层）.If one or two cabins are accidentally damaged at sea，water will not flood the other cabins and the ships will remain afloat.

The experience and working methods of watertight-bulkhead technology are transmitted orally from master to apprentices. However，the need for Chinese junks（中国式帆船）has decreased sharply as wooden ships have been replaced by steel-hulled ships, and today only three masters can claim full command of this technology. Associated building costs have also increased owing to a shortage in raw materials. Therefore，the inheritance（继承）of this heritage is decreasing，and inheritors are forced to seek alternative employment.

Zhang Guohui, a 77-year-old inheritor of the watertight-bulkhead techniques used to make Chinese junks, has been making ships for more than six decades. Coming from a poor family in a fishing town in East China's Fujian Province, Zhang started to make a living at the age of 16 fishing on the open seas, which is where he developed a keen interest in constructing boats. As a fast learner, Zhang was later sent to shipyards in the cities of Quanzhou and Xiamen in Fujian Province, where he received training and became a master of traditional Chinese junks and gained fame because of his extremely skilled craftsmanship in the construction of these junks.

In fear that the traditional skills would die someday, Zhang started to restore old ships and make model junks for the museum with his 20 years of shipbuilding skills. “The restored ancient ships are the historical witnesses of Quanzhou as a maritime center of the East and Southeast Asia trade network,” said Zhang, adding that he finds the work meaningful since younger generations can learn from exhibitions of ancient ships that their ancestors had advanced shipbuilding technology at an early stage of development. “As long as I'm alive, I'll keep passing on the heritage,” he said.

24.What function is expected of the watertight-bulkhead technology?

A.To prevent ships from sinking.

C.To allow ships to sail faster.

B.To reduce the weight of ships.

D.To help ships. resist strong winds.

25.Which of the following is the purpose of paragraph 2?

A.To prove the significance of steel-hulled ships.

B.To stress the complex process of building wooden ships.

C.To present people's efforts to pass down cultural heritages.

D.To show difficulties of inheriting watertight-bulkhead technology.

26.What can we learn about Zhang Guohui from paragraph 3?

A.He supports his family by fishing.

B.He was born with a talent for shipbuilding.

C.He has devoted himself to constructing boats.

D.He has won many awards for restoring ancient ships.

27.What does Zhang Guohui convey in his words?

A.Traditional culture should be innovated with the times.

B.The ancient ship trade originated from Quanzhou in China.

C.It is necessary for modern students to learn shipbuilding skills.

D.It is worth passing on traditional skills from generation to generation.

C

The Chinese new year begins on 22 January, 2023 and lasts until 9 February, 2024. While  most of Asia celebrates the year of the rabbit, Vietnam celebrates the year of the cat. In the Chinese zodiac（十二生肖），there are 12 animals，and the 4th animal is the rabbit； while in the Vietnamese zodiac, the 4th position is occupied by the cat. How the cat covered for the rabbit i Vietnam's zodiac is still the subject of debate.

It was said the Jade Emperor organized a race across a river for all the animals in the world The first 12 to reach the other side would appear in the zodiac. In the Chinese version of the story the cat and the rat were riding across a river on an ox when the rat pushed the cat into the water The rat won the race, turning the two animals into enemies. That is why cats have been hunting rats ever since. However, in the Vietnamese version-which did not have a rabbit-the cat could  swim and ended up arriving.

One possible explanation for replacing rabbit with cat might have to do with language. In old  Chinese，there is a word tied to the sign of the rabbit that is pronounced mao（卯）.Th pronunciation is similar to mèo, the Vietnamese word for cat.

Quyen Di,  a lecturer at UCLA, said the custom has to do with the landscape of Vietnam. “Initially，the Chinese lived in the savanna（稀树草原）area，while the Vietnamese lived in the lowland area. The people of the savanna prefer a nomadic life, close to the wilderness, and they chose the rabbit as an animal that lived in the wild fields. In contrast, the lowland people of Vietnam consider rabbits as animals that are used for food and chose the cat because they believe cats are friends living in their house.

This year, many Vietnamese are buying new cat-themed cases for their mobile phones. And one of the top Google searches in Vietnam is  “why there is no cat in the Chinese zodiac”.

28.What does the underlined phrase  “covered for" in paragraph1 refer to?

A.took charge of.

B.fought for.

C.took the place of.

D.depended on.

29.What can we learn from the Vietnamese zodiac story?

A.The Jade Emperor showed favor to the cat.

B.The rabbit fell into the river in the zodiac race.

C.The cat finished fourth by swimming across the river.

D.The rat and the rabbit were enemies in ancient times.

30.According to Quyen Di,  what made the Vietnamese choose the cat?

A.Their living environment.

C.Their lifestyle of raising cats as pets.

B.Their language pronunciation.

D.Their custom of hunting rabbits for food.

31.Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A.The History of the Chinese Zodiac

B.Ways of Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit

C.The Popularity of Chinese Traditional Culture

D.The Origin of the Year of the Cat in Vietnam

D

A team of researchers at ETH Zurich has the perfect long-lasting solution to our fog problem. They have developed a very thin and gold-based transparent coating（涂层）that can convert sunlight into heat, which can be applied to glass and other surfaces to prevent them from fogging.

The special coating is developed using titanium oxide and gold particles. It selectively absorbs infrared radiations（红外线照射）from the sunlight and creates a heating effect that is powerful enough to keep fog away from the surface of an object. The coating basically employs heat to stop fogging. The coating absorbs a large part of the infrared radiation, which causes it to heat up-by up to 8℃.

Previously, products like anti-fogging sprays create a very thin film of water on the surface to remove fog. The problem with such surfaces is pollution. Along with water, the sprays also attract dirt, dust, oil, and various other dirty substances, and just a little dirt on the surface makes it useless. However，the new coating repels（排斥）water. Furthermore，the coating is significantly thinner, which makes it more transparent as well as flexible. It is heated passively and requires,

during daytime, no additional energy source.

Gold might be expensive, but the researchers stress that their coating requires so little that the material costs remain low. Their coating is produced with standardized and readily scalable methods, all cost-effectively. However, although this product can work at very low levels of solar irradiation, it does rely on a certain amount of light.

The researchers will develop the coating further for other applications. In the process, they will examine whether other metals work just as well as gold. There is no need to fear. However, this would cause a car or a building to heat up more in the summer. The researchers have already filed a patent. Hopefully, this groundbreaking product will soon be available on the market.

32.How does the new coating work to remove fog?

A.By reflecting part of sunlight selectively.

B.By keeping cool air away from the object.

C.By creating a thin film of water on the surface.

D.By absorbing infrared radiations to heat the coating.

33.Why does the author mention previous anti-fogging products?

A.To stress the advantages of the new coating.

B.To introduce the inspiration behind the new coating.

C.To prove the difficulty of creating anti-fogging products.

D.To explain the reason for the anti-fogging coating being popular.

34.What is the limitation of the new coating?

A.It is considerably expensive.

C.It takes too much time to produce.

B.It depends on sunlight to work.

D.It is difficult to clean and maintain.

35.What do the researchers plan to do next?

A.Apply for a patent for the invention.

B.Develop the product for more practical uses.

C.Explore the environmental impact of the coating.

D.Seek a cheaper material as an alternative to gold.

第二节（共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。

Families provide a source of comfort and safety through love, support, and acceptance. Spending quality time with your loved ones benefits you in many ways and here are some of them:

36

In a world where you may feel like everyone is watching, it can be stressful to show you true colors for fear of being judged. According to Psych Central, sharing your personal opinions with family member allows you to reconnect with your true self, and your family will benefit from easy and open communication.

Get emotional support.

Have you ever been in a situation where emotions are running high? Your natural instinct may be to turn to your family for emotional support. When you're feeling sad or on edge, it can offer great comfort and ease you through the situation. 37

Allow you to develop valuable skills.

You can build self-esteem（自尊）by learning  problem-solving and communication skills from your parents. 38 What's more, family gatherings or dinnertime interactions can help families learn to listen, and build trust, confidence, understanding, and respect.

Establish loving relationships.

39 Spending time together as a family, without distractions, creates an atmosphere beneficial to open communication and connections. Because of your tight schedule, it's easy to forget to check with your family about how their day went. Set aside a regular time to communicable.

Create lifelong memories.

Many things can be done with family members to create positive memories, including going on family vacations, spending quality time together at home, or discovering a fun hobby you can enjoy．40 What’s more，they help reinforce（加强）family values．

A.Boost your mood.

B.Give you freedom of expression.

C.The quality of family relationships can exist forever.

D.Family time develops relationships based on love and trust.

E.These things can give family members a sense of belonging.

F.Observing how parents interact teaches you how to act and communicate.

G.You can ask your family for support, advice, or a shoulder to cry on when times get tough.

二、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。

Elephants are the largest existing land mammals on the Earth; and as a 41,they require large areas of land in order to 42. As human populations have grown around the world, elephant populations have significantly fallen due to 43 habitat loss. In an effort to draw attention to the animal's 44,Elephant Family and The Real Elephant Collective have worked together to 45 Co-Existence-an environmental art exhibition of 100 life-sized lantana elephant 46

The Co-Existence elephants started their long journey in India, where they were made by 47 communities in the jungles of Tamil Nadu. These handmade sculptures were amazing. In June 2021,a total of eight separate herds were 48 to the public in London. The 49 of the exhibition was to highlight the effects of humans' 50              wild spaces. 51 the elephant sculptures were meant to be admired, they also 52 a message: we should change the way w live by existing in 53 with the wildlife and nature.

“We should value our 54 with nature and celebrate all life forms around us by sharing space," says Dr.Tarsh Thekaekara of The Real Elephant Collective.

Funds 55 by the Co-Existence movement were given to grassroots  56   throughout India. These organizations tried to allow people and wildlife to coexist              57              .Some of their measures include              58              local knowledge about wildlife, creating technological solutions to keep both animals and people safe in 59 spaces, easing the effect of roads and railway lines to make sure wildlife can              60              get across.

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共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。

The Wandering Earth is China's biggest sci-fi film to date. 61(direct) by Frant Gwo of My Old Classmate and starring Wu Jing of Wolf Warrior 1 and 2, The Wandering Earth was one of 62 most anticipated films of 2019.The film is based on a short story by Liu Cixin,63 flagship work The Three Body Problem was 64(original) supposed to receive the cinematic treatment before production issues shelved the movie.

The film 65(release) on Feb.5, 2019. It is set in a future Earth, whose inhabitants prepare to escape from the solar system as the sun expands into a red giant phase,66 （threaten）to engulf（吞没）Earth in flames. As the expanding sun changes the climate of the Earth, the governments of the world unite 67 the leadership of the UN Security Council to build massive engines to push the planet out of the solar system and towards nearby Proxima Centauri.  At the same time, the 68(resident) of Earth move to underground cities for the thousands-year-long transit.

However, just as the Earth begins on 69(it) journey across the galaxy, it gets trapped in the gravity well of Jupiter-after which it's up to Wu Jing's character Liu Peiqiang, his father, his son, his adopted daughter, and a number of Chinese soldiers and scientists 70(save)the world.

三、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）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误仅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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用（＼）划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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。

In the nine grade, I decided to learn German. I was fully expecting to understand every words I came across. But the German class was so bored. Each day, Mr. Keady would ask us to open our books and read the words. I raise my hand one afternoon when we were asked to do so again, what was really not easy for me. Mr.Keady asked what was wrong and I explained why. I expected Mr. Keady to angry send me to the head teacher. But she sat at his desk quietly. A while later, he said he would to think about my words. In the following weeks, German classes didn't become what I had hoped, and Mr.Keady tried harder to involve us his classes.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以How to improve our self-control 为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：

1．自控力的重要性；

2．怎样提高自控力。

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．题目已为你写好，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

How to improve our self-control

听力部分

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。

1.What will the weather probably be like on Saturday?

A.Sunny.

B.Rainy.

C.Cloudy.

2.What are the speakers talking about?

A.A trip.

B.A birthday.

C.A gift.

3.What does the man dislike about the studio apartment?

A.Its size.

B.Its floor.

C.Its bedroom.

4.Which picture will the man choose this year?

A.The one of a tiger.

B.The one of a horse.

C.The one of an elephant.

5.What should the man do before the training?

A.Send emails.

B.Read some materials.

C.Meet other team members.

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.How does the woman sound at the beginning of the conversation?

A.Surprised.

B.Excited.

C.Worried.

7.What does the man invite the woman to do?

A.Climb a mountain.

B.Pick up the litter.

C.Join a party.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Where are the speakers probably?

A.On a ship.

B.In a studio.

C.At a supermarket.

9.What will John Rogers do next?

A.Introduce some cheeses.

B.Do some interviews.

C.Give advice about saving money.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.In which direction is the library?

A.North.

B.South.

C.West.

11.What is the sports center close to?

A.The bookshop.

B.The stadium.

C.Churchill Building.

12.When does the man's training begin on Friday?

A.At 9 am.

B.At 10 am.

C.At 3 pm.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.What was Smith House built as at first?

A.A student flat.

B.A local museum.

C.A private house.

14.What can the students do on the second floor?

A.Wash the clothes.

B.Play sports.

C.Have some food.

15.Where is the guestroom?

A.On the ground floor.

B.On the first floor.

C.On the second floor.

16.What are the students not allowed to do in Smith House?

A.Hold parties at weekdays.

B.Use the computer room at night.

C.Come back to the house after 11 pm.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.What is Belfast famous for?

A.Making ropes.

B.Building ships.

C.Selling tea.

18.What will the visitors do this afternoon?

A.Visit the zoo.

B.Attend a concert.

C.Go to a garden.

19.Where will the visitors go tomorrow morning?

A.City Hall.

B.Ulster Hall.

C.Ulster Museum.

20.What does the speaker suggest the visitors do when they're free?

A.Board a warship.

B.See some plants.

C.Enjoy some local music.