2023年高考押题预测卷03（新高考Ⅱ卷）-英语（考试版）A4

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2023年高考押题预测卷03【新高考Ⅱ卷】

英  语

（考试时间：120分钟  试卷满分：150分）

注意事项：

1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。

2．回答选择题时，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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)

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。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 did the man do yesterday?

A. He hurt his face.          B. He went to the dentist.     C. He had a tooth pulled out.

2. What does the woman think of local newspapers?

A. Puzzling.                 B. Satisfying.             C. Disappointing.

3. Where are the speakers?

A. In a bank.           B. At a restaurant.           C. In a cinema.

4. What is the man doing?

A. Planning a vacation.        B. Keeping a secret.         C. Telling good news.

5. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A song.                  B. A novel.                C. A film.

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. Why did the man make the phone call?

A. To ask for a meeting.      B. To have a discussion.            C. To make a reservation.

7. When will the speakers have dinner together?

A. On Friday.         B. On Saturday.                   C. On Sunday.

听第7段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题

8. Where did the woman learn about the apartment?

A. In the newspaper.          B. On the Internet.                C. On TV.

9. How much is the monthly rent?

A. About £150.              B. About £300.                   C. About £600.

10. What will bring about an extra fee?

A. Heat.                    B. Parking.                     C. Electricity.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Why did the speakers get there early?

A. To attend a class.           B. To get good seats.             C. To buy some food.

12. Which seats are the speakers least likely to choose?

A. The seats in the front.        B. The seats in the middle.        C. The seats in the back.

13. What are they probably doing?

A. They are queuing.            B. They are talking about a film.   C. They are buying some popcorn.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What is the man doing?

A. Hosting a program.           B. Attending a meeting.           C. Making a presentation.

15. What makes Hillary nervous?

A. Connecting kids.             B. Giving a public speech.         C. Singing a song on stage.

16. What can better change the world according to Hillary?

A. Education.                  B. Politics.                      C. Business.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What is Habitat for Humanity?

A. A farm.                      B. An organization.             C. A community.

18. Why did the Fullers found Habitat for Humanity?

A. To make profits.               B. To live a simple life.          C. To provide shelter for the poor.

19. Who must take part in building Habitat houses?

A. House owners.                B. Local authorities.            C. Building companies.

20. What do we know about Habitat houses?

A. They are free.                B. They are expensive.          C. They are cheap.

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。

A

3 Hour Off-Road Sunset Safari to Grand Canyon with Entrance Gate Detour

Overview

Experience spectacular views of the Grand Canyon South Rim without the crowds. With this tour you’ll take the road less traveled to reach the iconic landmark, driving along scenic back roads in a comfortable 4WD safari vehicle and avoiding the busy south entrance gate. Stop to admire the views from Yavapai Point, Pipe Creek Canyon, and Duck on a Rock Overlook, then time your arrival to watch the sunset from Grand view Point.

What To Expect

* Grand Canyon South Rim Voted best and most fascinating 3-hour Sunset tour at Grand Canyon. Informative, local guides describe Grand Canyon geological formations, Native American history, mule and hiking trail systems, and the rich history of this region. Includes Tusayan pick-up, south entrance gate detour during 30 minute off-road hiking, viewing of native wildlife such as elk, deer and rare bird species in their natural environment; ending at Grand view Point where the fading sunlight turns the Canyon into vivid colors.

3 hours  Admission Ticket Included

* Yavapai Point See magnificent vistas, Colorado River and Phantom Ranch.

45 minutes  Admission Ticket Included

* Pipe Creek Vista

Pipe Creek Viewpoint

*Grandview Point

1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info AYSTA

*Confirmation will be received at time of booking

* Not recommended for travelers with back problems

*Minimum 2 people—if less call direct at 928-638-5337

*This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund. Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

21. What’s special about the trip route?

A. Light traffic. B. Beautiful sunset.

C. Advanced vehicles. D. Experienced guides.

22. How long does the trip last?

A. 3 hours. B. 4 hours. C. 4.75 hours. D. 5.25 hours.

23. In which condition can you cancel with a full refund?

A. Living far from public transportation. B. Canceling two hours before the trip.

C. Suffering from back problems in the trip. D. Failing to meet the number of visitors.

B

Betty Sandison was having lunch with some friends when the subject of wish lists came up. Although she had spent more than 30 years working as a registered nurse, Betty told her friends that she regretted never finishing the bachelor’s degree she’d started more than 67 years earlier.

Betty was the first person in her family to pursue higher education. With a dream of becoming a nurse, Betty enrolled at the University of Minnesota. But when she was just 25 credits short of getting her degree, for some reason, Betty dropped out of school and soon got married. Her career was put on hold as the couple moved around for her husband’s job, spending time living in different places.

Many years later, Betty returned to community college to become a registered nurse. She worked as a nurse for more than 30 years before retiring in 2013.

But in 2018, she still felt regretful over her unfinished degree. Encouraged by her friends, Betty decided to return to university to complete her bachelor’s degree. She chose to live in the dormitory and got on well with her roommates. She enrolled in classes and started working on those last 25 credits. However, she was discouraged by the new technology used when taking online courses during the coronavirus pandemic. Even so, Betty persevered.

At age 84, Betty got her bachelor’s degree in Multidisciplinary Studies from the College of Continuing and Professional Studies. She described the accomplishment as “pure joy, pure satisfaction”. Betty may even audit (旁听) college classes now that her degree is complete. She is not sure what’s next, but there’s one thing she does know: Life’s too short to live with regrets!

24. Why didn’t Betty get her bachelor’s degree?

A. Because she decided to marry her beloved one.

B. Because she didn’t achieve the required credits.

C. Because she dropped out of school to work as a nurse.

D. Because she volunteered to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

25. What made Betty less confident during her pursuit of her bachelor’s degree?

A. The difficult courses. B. The new technology.

C. The coronavirus pandemic. D. The interpersonal relationship.

26. Which of the following can best describe Betty?

A. Accomplished and friendly. B. Popular and caring.

C. Determined and hard-working. D. Ambitious and responsible.

27. What message does this passage convey?

A. Genius is nothing but labor and diligence.

B. Not matter of the today will drag tomorrow.

C. Be the change you want to see in the world.

D. It is never too late to cross items off the wish list.

C

As a shift in the polar vortex (极地涡旋) swept across much of the US, many people in the country were hit with a sudden snap of cold. Heavy ice and snow coupled with fallen trees caused the outages in major cities, with companies unable to tell their customers when power will be restored.

Polar vortices were noticed long ago. But the first known use of the term “polar vortex” was in a magazine in 1853. Polar vortices are present year-round, but we don’t hear about them until they cause problems. They maintain freezing temperatures at the North and South poles by moving in tight counter-clockwise patterns. Polar vortices grow stronger in winter and weaken in summer. They are kept in place at the poles by another atmospheric current called the jet stream. However, when the jet streams weaken, the cold winds of the polar vortex are pushed southwards and it is during this time that people begin to pay attention!

In Texas, roads froze over, causing six traffic deaths, and many schools were shut-down. People are not the only Earthlings to struggle with the cold. Crops and animals are also freezing. This could have major consequences, especially if herds of cattle die. If snow blocks cattle, the animals can’t reach basic necessities like food and fresh water.

On a brighter note, some Texas cities were more prepared than others. For instance, Amarillo, which is located in North Texas, so they are more accustomed to colder temperatures. Amarillo is notable because the city was redesigned to stand up to severe winter storms. Officials have spread out fire stations to increase coverage of first responders, employed modified dump trucks for clearing ice, and upgraded civic centers to provide shelter during storms. Hopefully, other Texas cities will follow the good example set by Amarillo!

28. What does the underlined word “outages” refer to?

A. Traffic jams. B. Power struggles.

C. Power cuts. D. Traffic accidents.

29. What can we learn about polar vortices?

A. They grow stronger in summer. B. They are affected by jet streams.

C. They were first observed in 1853. D. They move in a clockwise direction.

30. What is the last but one paragraph mainly about?

A. The definition of the polar vortex. B. The characteristics of the polar vortex.

C. The ways to deal with the polar vortex. D. The serious impact made by the polar vortex.

31. Why is Amarillo striking?

A. Because it is located in the north of Texas.

B. Because it has been upgraded and modernized.

C. Because it has been regarded as an example to other cities.

D. Because it has taken effective measures to resist winter storms.

D

On a sunny day last August, Daniel Malechuk opened the door to a 77,000-square-foot warehouse just outside Atlanta. Inside, under the soft glow of LED lights, grew five varieties of hydroponic (水培的) lettuce with nine levels high. A handful of employees were busy harvesting the greens. Their pace matched Malechuk’s ambition: to grow 10 million heads of lettuce by next spring.

If they succeed, Kalera, the vertical farming company that began operations here in April 2021, will not only have the largest-yield vertical (垂直的) farm in the Southeast, but will also be Georgia’s largest lettuce producer.

“This facility will produce 12 times as much lettuce in one year as the entire state can produce in the same amount of time,”Malechuk said. These farms, not dependent on specific weather patterns, can grow almost anywhere, cutting down transportation costs and associated emissions. And importantly, they operate more cleanly, without producing runoff from fertilizers or pesticides.

Malechuk, of Kalera farms, has said making his greens affordable is a top priority and that a head of Kalera lettuce sells for less than $3 in most stores. But there’s a catch: indoor farms rely on the artificial light of tens of thousands of LED lights. Add to that the energy needed for climate control, water circulation and other operations, and a farm like Malechuk’s can consume massive amounts of energy.

“The single largest challenge facing the industry is that it uses a huge amount of electricity,” said Julia Kurnik, director of innovation startups at the World Wildlife Fund. She said vertical farming involves a series of economic and environmental trade-offs (权衡). “It may not make sense everywhere, but if you’re in, say, the Middle East and you don’t have much land, but you can use renewable energy to power your farm, this may be a huge boon (益处).” She said the source of the energy is crucial to determining the net environmental impact.

Lowering vertical farms’ energy costs is one of the main goals at Signify, a Dutch LED lighting company, said Udo van Slooten, CEO of the Signify.

32. What may be a key factor for indoor farming?

A. Weather. B. Location.

C. Energy. D. Transportation.

33. What is an important goal of Malechuk?

A. To lower the electricity costs.

BTo make his greens cheaper.

C. To become the largest lettuce producer.

D. To protect the environment of the country.

34. What is Julia Kurnik’s attitude to the vertical farming?

A. Supportive. B. Objective.

C. Doubtful. D. Uncaring.

35. Which can be the best title for the text?

A. Vertical Farms Are Finally Branching Out

B. Kalera Succeeded in Growing Lettuce Indoors

C. New Technologies Are Being Applied in Agriculture

D. The Largest Challenge Facing Vertical Farming

第二节(共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How to Have Good Table Manners

Having table manners can leave a great impression on your fellow guests, and it will help everyone feel happy and comfortable as they enjoy their meal.     36      .

Put your phone on silent

No one wants to be interrupted by a ringing phone. Before you head to the table, put your phone on silent or vibrate and put it away in a pocket or a purse. Try to keep your phone off the table while you eat.    37      . If you get an important phone call, excuse yourself from the table to take it so you don’t disturb any other guests.

Wait for everyone to be seated

This includes the host, too! If you’re at a dinner party, let everyone get settled before you touch your place setting. The same goes for a restaurant—once your party is seated, you can start getting settled. If there isn’t assigned seating, give the guest of honor or the host the best seat at the table.    38      .

Eat slowly and with your mouth closed

    39      . If you want to say something, finish what’s in your mouth and swallow before speaking up. Eat your food slowly and one bite at a time to avoid wolfing anything down. The same goes for drinking: try to take small sips and avoid splashing your drink.

    40     

A dinner party is about more than just food. As you eat, be sure to talk to the other guests around you and join in the topic of conversation. Be sure to chew and swallow your food thoroughly before you start talking, and listen attentively to those around you.

A. Participate in the conversation

B. Share the same topic with other guests

C. Try not to show anyone your food as you chew

D. It can be a distraction to keep it so close to the food

E. Everyone else can have a seat wherever they’d like to

F. Anyone can show their interest and hobbies while having dinner

G. We’ve collected a list of things on how to have good table manners

第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Sixteen-year-old Corion Evans made a daring rescue to save three teenage girls. The 16-year-old was hanging out with two    41     in a parking area near the Pascagoula River in July when a    42    with three teenage girls inside propelled off a boat ramp (斜坡) and into the river. It came to rest some 20 feet from land, then sank. Actually, the driver had    43    followed wrong directions from her GPS.

It was around 2:30 a.m. by the time Evans and brothers Karon and Caleb got to the river’s     44   . In the darkness, they could barely   45    the girls holding onto the roof,the only part of the car still,   46    , above water. But they could hear    47   .

Evans took off his shirt and    48    ,threw his phone down, then   49     into the water, a river he knew alligators (短吻鳄) called home. He helped the first girl he saw and,   50     her head above water, led her ashore.

Just then, Police Officer Garry Mercer   51    . He dived into the river to help another of the    52    . But halfway back to shore, she    53    and went underwater, pulling Mercer down with her.

Evans jumped back in the water and helped them get to the shore until they could stand. “If he hadn’t been there, who knows?” Mercer told the Washington Post.

There was still one girl in the water. Cora Watson, 19, could not swim. She was gulping (吞) water，   54    , struggling to stay afloat. “I heard Cora screaming ‘Help!’ and I thought she was done for,” Caleb told WLOX in Biloxi. Then, a jolt. “Corion had grabbed her.” The three girls and Officer Mercer were taken to the hospital and released. They’re alive because Corion Evans    55    his life to save them.

41. A. friends B. brothers C. classmates D. students

42. A. truck B. boat C. car D. motorbike

43. A. blindly B. strongly C. generally D. foolishly

44. A. area B. centre C. mouth D. edge

45. A. make out B. shout to C. calm down D. turn down

46. A. approximately B. obviously C. barely D. exactly

47. A. whispering B. quarreling C. screaming D. sobbing

48. A. shoes B. sweater C. socks D. scarf

49. A. dropped B. dived C. ran D. sank

50. A. pushing B. forcing C. keeping D. managing

51. A. approved B. remained C. recovered D. arrived

52. A. boys B. losers C. rescuers D. passengers

53. A. coughed B. panicked C. fainted D. emerged

54. A. wounded B. shocked C. abandoned D. scared

55. A. confused B. followed C. risked D. discovered

第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分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。

Italian shows passion for China's culture in viral dance videos

Having spent more than a decade on the dance floor, Niccolo Filippi, a 23-year-old Italian dance performer recently decided to explore Chinese culture and its traditional dance forms. He believes that this experience will not only boost his career, but also    56    (broad) his horizons beyond the world of dance.

Filippi began his dance journey at the age of 5, starting with hip-hop, jazz and specializing in Latin-American dance. He    57    (win) the Italian Championship for Latin American Dances in 2021. However, his interest in diversifying his skills grew after he stumbled upon a short video of traditional Chinese-styled dance on YouTube. He has since    58    (full) committed himself to the art form, learning several pieces    59     putting his newfound passion into practice.

Filippi encounters language barriers. He says he has difficulty    60    (understand) the lyrics of the songs he dances to. Despite these obstacles, Filippi's efforts have not gone    61    (noticed). Two of his friends shared videos of his performances on social media, and the    62    (respond) was overwhelming. One video gained 500,000 views, while the    63     received 200,000 views. Filippi believes that learning about different cultures    65    (be) priceless, and he sees it    65     a means of personal growth.

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假定你是李华，你校上周举办了针对外国交换生的中国国画大赛，请你为校英文报撰写一篇报道，内容包括：

1.比赛过程及结果；

2.比赛影响。

注意：

1.写作词数应为80左右；

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

A Chinese Traditional Painting Contest for Exchange Students

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第二节(满分25分)

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

The Joy of Giving

Someone once said, “To help the poor is to help yourself.” Perhaps, that person meant that helping those in need will later result in internal satisfaction. I usually never do community service before, but when I heard the opportunity to join my school’s service club, Interact, I put up my hand without hesitation. The opportunity to help people in need excited me and as I signed up to attend Saint Mary’s Food Bank, the urge of helping people made my body tremble.

As I walked after school to Mrs. Green, I could feel the palms(手掌)of my hands becoming wet by the minute. The water of my nerves ran down the side of my head and I could feel the tip of my shirt soaking(湿透)with fresh sweat. The clock ticked and I could feel the time of going to Saint Mary’s Food Bank getting closer. Ten minutes later the bus arrived-and we were on our way to the bank. On the way many things came through my mind. What was it going to look like? Will there be homeless people there, and will I enjoy my experience?

As I continued to explore my mind, the bus came to a stop.“We’re here,” said loudly the bus driver. I could feel the palms of my hands beginning to moisturize(变潮湿)once again. As I got off the bus, I fell into a deep doubt. This was the food bank? I had never seen anything like it. To my amazement, it reminded me of a place I would go in Mexico to feed the poor. It was brown, wide and had an old look to it. As we entered the bank as a group, the essence of it was very comfortable. I felt like I was home. Finally my nerves were gone, and I was ready to work. Before we started working, we were given instructions. But as soon as we finished our tour of instructions, the duty of service began.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150左右;

2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

We were all divided into groups and given a specific job.

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Community service can bring out the best of everyone.

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