2023-2024學(xué)年湖北省七市州高考英語三模試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Areyoufreenow?Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou.—OK,________youmakeitshort.Iwillhavetofinishthisreportbeforenoon.A．nowthatB．a(chǎn)ssoonasC．everytimeD．a(chǎn)slongas2．________wellformyjobinterview,IreallyhadbutterfliesinmystomachonmywaytothecompanyIhadappliedto.A．Havingnotprepared B．NothavingpreparedC．Nottohaveprepared D．Tohavenotprepared3．Theeconomyinbigcitieshascontinuedtorisethankstothelocalgovernmentstoincrease______.A．thatB．themC．itD．those4．____upearlyinthemorningtohaveawalk,Iamsure,youarelikelytofeelactiveallday．A．Get B．Havinggot C．Getting D．Toget5．Heworksveryhardinordertogethimself______intoakeyuniversity.A．a(chǎn)ccepted B．received C．a(chǎn)nnounced D．a(chǎn)dmitted6．—Whatdoyouthinkofyourpreparationsforthefinalexams?—Notsogood.ActuallyIfeellike______forI’vemadelittleprogressinMaths.A．Danielinthelion’sden B．Achilles’heelC．a(chǎn)goodSamaritan D．a(chǎn)sacredcow7．______hislove,Chrissenthismomathank-younoteonMother’sDay.A．ExpressingB．ExpressedC．ToexpressD．Havingexpressed8．Itwasfromonlyafewsuppliesthatshehadbroughtinthevillage____thehostesscookedsuchanicedinner.A．where B．when C．that D．which9．Inmyopinion,parentsandteachersaresupposedtosetanexampleofgoodbehaviortochildren_____theyarerolemodelstothem.A．a(chǎn)lthough B．evenif C．unless D．a(chǎn)s10．Kunmingiscalled“SpringCity”,butit_____snowinwinter.A．shall B．can C．must D．might11．Whatthecountrydid_____theinternationaltraderegulations,forwhichitwaswidelycondemned.A．a(chǎn)pproved B．violated C．bothered D．interrupted12．_______naturallybytheskinwhenexposedtosunlight,VitaminDisneededforhealthybones,teethandmuscles.A．Making B．TomakeC．Made D．Make13．Ipreferaschool______teachershavetoworkasateam,insteadoffightingagainsteachother.A．where B．that C．a(chǎn)s D．when14．—MayIgoouttoplaybasketball,Mum?—________Dowhatyoulike.A．Goahead! B．You’vegotit.C．It’syourturn. D．Notatall!15．—Comeon,pleasegivemesomeideasabouttheproject.—Sorry.Withsomuchwork_______mymind,Ialmostbreakdown.A．filledB．fillingC．tofillD．beingfilled16．Thepeopleinthevillageareso________thattheyarewillingtohelpeveryvisitor.A．optimistic B．energeticC．enthusiastic D．a(chǎn)mbitious17．“Cellphone”isaAmericanusage，butBritishspeakersalwaysuse“mobilephone”．A．normal B．common C．formal D．usual18．Sheisastrong-willedwomanandnotonce_______intoanydifficultyinherlife.A．shehasgiven B．didshegive C．shegave D．hasshegiven19．Morecompetitivehigh-techenterprisesareinvestinginNantongCentralInnovationDistrict,whichwillresultin_____economicgrowth.A．sustainable B．a(chǎn)daptable C．recyclable D．changeable20．---Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?---__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）ThecountryisIndia.Alargedinnerpartyisbeinggiveninanup-countrystationbyacolonialofficialandhiswife.Theguestsarearmyandgovernmentofficersandtheirwives,andanAmericannaturalist.Atonesideofthelongtable,aspiriteddiscussionspringsupbetweenayounggirlandanarmyofficer.Thegirlinsistswomenhavelongoutgrownthejumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouseera,andthattheyarenotasanxiousastheirgrandmotherswere.Theofficersaystheyare,arguingwomenhaven'ttheactualnervecontrolofmen.“Awoman'sreactioninanycrisis,”theofficersays,“istoscream.Andwhileamanmayfeellikeit,hehasthatouncemoreofcontrolthanawomanhas.”TheAmericanscientistdoesnotjoinintheargumentbutsitsandwatchesthefacesoftheotherguests.Ashestares,heseesaslight,thoughstrangelookofanxietycomeoverthefaceofthehostess.Withasmallgestureshesummonstheservantstandingbehindherchair.Shewhisperstohim.Theservant'seyeswiden.Heturnsquicklyandleavestheroom.Nooneelseseesthis,northeservantwhenheputsabowlofmilkonthebalconyoutsidetheglassdoors.TheAmericanunderstands.InIndia,milkinabowlmeansonlyonething.Itisbaitforasnake.Herealizesthereisacobraintheroom.TheAmerican'seyesmoveacrosstheroombutheseesnothing.Herealizesthesnakecanonlybeinoneplace-underthetable.Hisfirstreactionistojumpbackandwarntheothers.Butheknowsanysuddenmovementwillfrightenthecobraanditwillstrike.Hespeaksquickly,thequalityofhisvoicesoarrestingthatitquietenseveryone.“Iwanttoknowjustwhatcontroleveryoneatthistablehas.Iwillcountthreehundred-that'sfiveminutes-andnotoneofyouistomoveasinglemuscle.Now!Ready!”The20peoplesitlikestoneimageswhilehecounts.Heissaying“…twohundredandeighty…”.when,outofthecornerofhiseye,heseesthesnakeemergeandmakeforthebowlofmilk.Fourorfivescreamsringoutashejumpstoslamshutthebalconydoors.“Thereisyourproof!”thehostsays.“Amanhasjustshownusrealcontrol.”“Justaminute,”theAmericansays,turningtohishostess,“Howdidyouknowthatcobrawasintheroom?”Afaintsmilecomesacrossthewoman'sfaceasshereplies.“Becauseitwaslyingacrossmyfoot.”1、Whatistheargumentbetweenthearmyofficerandtheyounggirlabout?A．Whetherwomenareafraidofmice.B．Whethermenarecalmerthanwomen.C．Whethermenareclevererthanwomen.D．Whetherwomenwouldmakesuitablesoldiers.2、Whyistheservantaskedtoputoutsomemilk?A．Toplayatrick.B．Toservetheguests.C．Toattractthesnake.D．Tofeedthehostess'spet.3、Whydoesthescientistsuggesttheguestsplayagame?A．Hedoesn'twantanyonetopanic.B．Heintendstotesttheofficer'stheory.C．Heseestherewasasnakeintheroom.D．Hewantstoentertaintheotherguests.4、Whatdoestheauthorimplythroughthehostess'sfinalstatement?A．Thearmyofficer'sopinioniswrong.B．ThehostessunderstoodtheAmerican'sintention.C．TheAmericanwassurprisedbythesnake'spresence.D．Thehostesshashadpreviousexperiencedealingwithsnakes.22．（8分）ShipwreckedPrayersAvoyagingshipwaswreckedduringastormatseaandonlytwoofthemenaboardwereabletoswimtoasmall,desert-likeisland.Notknowingwhatelsetodo,thetwosurvivorsagreedthattheyhadnoalternativebuttopraytoGod.However,tofindoutwhoseprayersweremorepowerful,theyagreedtodividetheterritorybetweenthemandstayonoppositesidesoftheisland.Thefirstthingtheyprayedforwasfood.Thenextmorning,thefirstmansawafruit-bearingtreeonhissideoftheisland,andhewasabletoeatitsfruit.Buttheotherman’sparceloflandremainedbarren.Afteraweek,thefirstmanbecamelonelyanddecidedtoprayforawife.Thenextday,anothershipwaswreckedandtheonlysurvivorwasawomanwhoswamtohissideoftheisland.Butontheothersideoftheisland,therewasnothing.Soonthereafterthefirstmanprayedforahouse,clothesandmorefood.Thenextday,likemagic,allofthesethingsweregiventohim.However,thesecondmanstillhadnothing.Finally,thefirstmanprayedforashipsothatheandhiswifecouldleavetheisland,andinthemorninghefoundashipdockedathissideoftheisland.Thefirstmanboardedtheshipwithhiswifeanddecidedtoleavethesecondmanontheisland,consideringtheothermanunworthytoreceiveGod’sblessingssincenoneofhisprayershadbeenanswered.Astheshipwasabouttoleave,thefirstmanheardavoicefromHeavenbooming,“Whyareyouleavingyourcompanionontheisland?”“MyblessingsareminealonesinceIwastheonewhoprayedforthem,”thefirstmananswered.“Hisprayerswereallunansweredandsohedoesn’tdeserveanything.”“Youaremistaken!”thevoicerebukedhim.“Hehadonlyoneprayer,whichIanswered.Ifnotforthat,youwouldnothavereceivedanyofmyblessings.”“Tellme,”thefirstmanaskedthevoice,“whatdidheprayforthatIshouldowehimanything?”“Heprayedthatallyourprayerswouldbeanswered.”Forallweknow,ourblessingsarenotthefruitsofourprayersalone,butthoseofanotherprayingforus.Sowhatyoudoforothersismoreimportantthanwhatyoudoforyourself.1、Thefirstman’swifeis_____.A．a(chǎn)swimmerwhogottotheislandbyaccidentB．a(chǎn)nangelsentbyGodtokeephimcompanyC．a(chǎn)survivorfromanotherwreckedshipD．a(chǎn)nativepersononthedesert-likeisland2、Theunderlinedword“barren”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto_____.A．isolated B．unproductive C．fertile D．dry3、Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthesecondman?A．Hedidn’tdeserveanyblessingfromGod.B．NoneofhisprayerswasansweredbyGod.C．HeisnotbraveenoughtotellGodhisneeds.D．Hisprayerhelpedhiscompaniongetoutoftrouble.4、What’sthemoralofthestory?A．Neverjudgeapersonbyappearance.B．Don’tloseheartintrouble.C．Helpingothersishelpingourselves.D．Greedistherootofallevil.23．（8分）Sure,chocolateisadelicioustreat,andit’sastapleofsomeofourfavoritedesserts.Butit’snotahealthfood,soitshouldbeenjoyedinmoderation-right?Well,itturnsoutthateatingchocolatemightactuallyhaveaprettysignificanthealthbenefit.AccordingtoresearchconductedbyfivescientistsinItaly,compoundsfoundinchocolate,calledflavanols,canhelpboostcognitive(認(rèn)知的)performance.Yup,chocolate’sgoodforyourbrain.Thescientists,studyingattheUniversitiesofRomeandL’Aquila,summarizedresearchfromtendifferentstudies.Thestudiesassessedpeople’sperformanceoncognitivetestsbeforeandaftereatingcocoaorchocolate.Theresultswereprettytelling:innineoutofthetenstudies,therewasanoticeableimprovementafterthesubjectshadeatenthechocolate.Thescientistsfoundimprovementsin“generalcognition,attention,processingspeedandworkingmemory.”Soundsprettygoodtous!Andthat’snotall.Insubjects,especiallywomen,whoperformedthetestswhilesleep-deprived,theflavanolshelpedrelievethenegativeeffectsofthesleepdeprivation.Andthere’sevenmoregoodnews.Theresearchersalsofoundthateatingchocolatedaily(overperiodsrangingfromfivedaystothreemonths)producednoticeablelong-termimprovementsincognition.Olderadults,whosememorieswerealreadydeclining,sawanespeciallysignificantimprovement.Allchocolatehasflavanols,sincetheyoccurnaturallyincocoa.However,darkchocolateloversfeelhappy,becauseithasmoreflavanolsthananyothertypeofchocolate.Infact,thescientiststhemselveshaveclaimedthat,afterdoingthisresearch,they’vestartedeatingdarkchocolateeveryday!Now,we’renotsayingyoushouldstarteatingchocolateforbreakfast,lunchanddinner-it’sstillhighinsugarandlowinnutrients.Butnexttimeyoufindyourselfyawningafterasleeplessnight,snackonsomechocolateandlettheflavanolsworktheirmagic.1、WhatdoestheunderlinedphraseinParagraph1probablymean?A．Asmuchaspossible.B．Forthreemeals.C．Inrightamount.D．Notintheleast.2、Howdoesastudentperformwhilelearningaftereatingchocolate?A．Hememorizeslessthanbefore.B．Hecan’tconcentrateonlessonsintheslightest.C．Hebecomesmoreexcited.D．Heunderstandswhattheteachersaysfaster.3、Accordingtothepassage,ifyourmemoryfails,whatshouldyoudo?A．Eatchocolateasthreemeals.B．Usechocolateasadailysnack.C．Huntfordarkchocolate.D．Askadoctorforadvice.4、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Chocolateisabeneficialbutunhealthyfood.B．Eatingchocolatebenefitsourlearning.C．Eatingchocolateworksonyoursleep.D．Chocolatecontainslownutrients.24．（8分）Ifyourdoglookspleasedtoseeyou—itisprobablybecauseitlovestheparticularwayyousmell.Thescent(氣味)ofafamiliarhumanapparentlylingerslikeperfumeintheanimal’sbrain—whereitcausesaninstinctiveemotionalresponse,researchreveals.Ourscentactsonapartofthecanine(犬科的)brainassociatedwithrewardandthestrongestreactionsareproducedbyhumansthatpetsknowbest,sayscientistsinAmerica.GregoryBern,ofEmoryUniversityinAtlanta,said,“Whilewemightexpectthatdogsshouldbehighlytunedtothesmellofotherdogs,itseemsthatthe‘rewardresponse’isreservedfortheirhumans.Whenhumanssmelltheperfumeofsomeonetheylove,theymayhaveanimmediate,emotionalreactionthat’snotnecessarilycognitive(認(rèn)識的).Soisitindogs.Butsincedogshaveamoresensitivesmellthanhumans.theirresponseswouldlikelybeevenmorepowerfulthantheoneswemighthave.Inourexperiment,however.theownersofthedogwerenotphysicallypresent.Thecaninebrainresponseswerebeingcausedbysomethingdistantinspaceandtime.Itshowsthatdogsbrainshavethesementalrepresentationsofusthatpersistwhenwe’renotthere.”Theexperimentinvolved12dogsofvariouskindsbybrainscanswhilefivedifferentscentswereplacedinfrontofthem.Thescentsamples(樣本)camefromthesubject(接受試險者)itself,adogthesubjecthadnevermet,adoglivinginthesubject’shousehold.Thefamiliarhumanscentsamplesweretakenfromsomeoneelsefromthehouseotherthanthehandlersduringtheexperiment,sothatnoneofthescentdonorswerephysicallypresent.Theresultsshowedallfivescentsgainedasimilarresponseinpartsofthedogsbrainsinvolvedindetectingsmells.Responsesweresignificantlystrongerforthescentoffamiliarhumans,followedbythatoffamiliardogs.Thefindingsshoweddogsreactedstrongesttothescentoffamiliarhumansevenwhentheywerenotthere.Petstrainedashelportherapydogsshowedgreaterbrainactivitythantheotherdogsinthetest.Researcherssaythefindingscouldimprovethewaytoselectanimalshelpingwoundedoldsoldiersordisabledpeople.1、What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Thescentofthedogs.B．Theemotionsofanimalsinfluencedbythescent.C．Thedifferencesbetweenanimalsandhumansinscent.D．Thesensitivescent.2、Accordingtotheexperiment.adogwillbemostinterestedin.A．familiardogsB．a(chǎn)humanthedoghadnevermetC．a(chǎn)dogthedoghadnevermetD．familiarhumans3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Animalscancurewoundedoldsoldiers.B．Animalscanhelpdisabledpeople.C．Theexperimentiscomplex.D．Theexperimentisveryvaluable.4、Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanwereadthispassage?A．Science.B．Education.C．Culture.D．Entertainment.25．（10分）Plantsareboring.Theyjustsittherephotosynthesizing（光合作用）whileanimalshaveallthefun.Right?Notsomuch.Anewstudyhasfoundthatthereisalonghistoryofinteractionsbetweenantsandplants.Theantandplantco-evolution（協(xié)同進(jìn)化）startedwithantsfeedingonplantsandplantsevolvingant-friendlyfeatures.Plantsmakeanumberofdifferentstructuresthatarespecificforantuse.Someplantshaveevolvedfeaturesthatpersuadeantsintodefendingthemfromattackfromotherinsectsandevenmаmmаl?.Тhе?е?nсludеhollowthornsthatаnt?willlive?n??dе,orехtranесtаr(瓊漿)оnlеаvе?orstemsfortheantstoeat.Someantswilljustcheatandtakethenectarandrun,butsomewillstickaroundandattackanythingthattriestohurttheplant.Otherplantsgetantstohelpthemmovetheirseedsaround,byprovidingthemwithrichfoodpacketsattachedtotheseeds.Theantwillpickuptheseedandcarryitaway,eatthefoodpacket,andleavetheseed-ofteninanutrient-richareawhereit'llgrowbetter,andsinceit'sfartherawayfromitsparent,theywon'thavetocompeteforresources.Butscientistsweren'tsurehowtheevolutionaryrelationshipbetweenantsandplantsgotstarted.Ifevolutionisanarmsracebetweenspeciesdevelopingwaystomakeuseoftheirneighbors,thenscientistswantedtoknowwhetherplantsorantsfiredthefirstshot.Itwasachicken-and-eggquestion,whetherthingsstartedwithantsdevelopingbehaviorstotakeadvantageofplants,orplantsevolvingstructurestotakeadvantageofants.Thehistoryofantsandplantsevolvingtogethergoesbacktothetimeofthedinosaurs,andit'snoteasytotellfromfossilswhofiredthefirstshot.However,itisaquestionoflittlesignificance.Scientistssaytheirstudymatersbecauseitprovidesalookathowthesewidespreadandcomplexinteractionsevolved.1、Someplantsattachfoodpacketstotheirseedsinorderto.A．rewardtheants B．makeafoolofantsC．providenutritionfortheseeds D．gettheseedsmovedaround2、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellus?A．Howplantsandantsinteract. B．Whatantsdotoprotectplants.C．Howplantsandantssurviveattacks. D．Whyplantsandantsneedco-evolution.3、Whichistrueabouttheevolutionaryrelationshipbetweenantsandplants?A．Antsdependedmoreuponplants. B．Itcausedaraceforbetterevolution.C．Howitgotstartedwasuncertain. D．Itwasoflittlevalueforfuturestudies.4、What'stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Tointroduceascienceresearchmethod.B．ToinformreadersofalatestresearchfindingC．Toarousereaders'interestinscienceresearch.D．Tocriticizepeople'straditionalviewsaboutplants.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）WhenIbecameanamputee(被截肢者)attheageof29,Iwasforcedtorethinktheideaofphysicalperfection.Mylifebecame1asIchangedfromanacceptablyattractivewomantoanobjectofpityand2.Toobusy3physicalpainandobviouslimitationofmovement.Iwasnotawareofthis4atfirst.Thereweresomanydifficultiesbeforeme.ButIwasdeterminedtomanagemyworkandlifeaswellasbefore,feelinginspiredabouttheprogressIhad5.6,asImademyfirstjourneyoutsidethehospital,societyhadalreadyregardedmeasanewstatus.Happytobefreeofmy7inthehospital,Irolledthroughtheshoppingmallasa8survivor,feelinglikeawarhero.Unfortunately,Igotarude9asIdiscoveredthatothersdidnotviewmeinthewayIhadcometoviewmyself.Alleyeswereuponme,yetnoonedaredtomakeeyecontact.Theireffortsto10myeyesforcedmetorealizetheyonlysawmymissinglegs.Mothers11heldtheirchildrencloserasIpassed.Elderlywomenpattedmeontheheadsaying“GodBlessYou!”with12intheireyes.WhileIsatthinkingaboutwhathadhappened,asmallgirlcameuptome.Shestaredwithunembarrassed13attheemptytrousers.Findingnothingthere,shelookedupatmewitha14look,andchildishlyasked,“Lady,wheredidyourlegsgo?”Iexplainedthatmylegshadbeensick.Sincemylegshadn’tbeenstrongandhealthylikehers,thedoctorshadto15them.Leaningherheadupwards,sheasked,“Didtheygoto‘LegHeaven’?”Thatincidentmademethinkabouthow16childrenandadultsreacttotheunknown.Toachild,anewappearanceisaninterestingcuriosityandalearningexperience,17adultsoftenobservethesamethingwithhorror.IbegantorealizethatIalsohadbeenguiltyofthesameunsuitablereactionsbeforeIknewwhatlifewaslikeforanamputee.Tofulfillthewholenessofmymindandspirit,Inowsmilewarmly,makeeye18,andspeakina19manner.Byusingapositiveapproach,Iattempttomakesocietyknowthefactthathavinganot-so-perfectbodydoesn’tmeanhavinga20qualityoflife.Wedisabledpeoplealsoenjoyacolorfullife.1、A．greatB．oldC．differentD．a(chǎn)ctive2、A．comfortB．fearC．hatredD．happiness3、A．cryingforB．fightingforC．goingwellwithD．dealingwith4、A．changeB．mistakeC．a(chǎn)bilityD．wish5、A．takenB．keptC．givenD．made6、A．InsteadB．MoreoverC．HoweverD．Therefore7、A．careB．limitC．supportD．help8、A．calmB．poorC．proudD．rich9、A．responseB．chanceC．suggestionD．letter10、A．turnB．holdC．catchD．a(chǎn)void11、A．softlyB．protectivelyC．unwillinglyD．pleasantly12、A．pityB．a(chǎn)ngerC．excitementD．glory13、A．determinationB．curiosityC．enthusiasmD．satisfaction14、A．tiredB．sadC．scaredD．puzzled15、A．loseB．a(chǎn)djustC．removeD．stretch16、A．differentlyB．positivelyC．strangelyD．carefully17、A．whatB．whileC．beforeD．a(chǎn)fter18、A．difficultyB．experimentC．contractD．contact19、A．confidentB．strictC．businesslikeD．serious20、A．goodB．highC．poorD．real第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Withthedevelopmentofmodemtechnology,peoplecanstay1．(connect)withtheirfamiliesandfriendseasily,howeverfaraparttheyarefromeachother.WeChatisoneofthemost2．(frequent)usedmeansofcommunicationinChina.ItisreportedthatthenumberoftheWeChatusers3．(reach)over1.1billionsofar.OncejoiningtheWeChat,peoplecanfindmoreandmorepeoplestarttoaddthem4．friends.Theydon’thavetoconsidertime5．(zone)whencommunicating.Anotherreasonwhyifssopopularisthatitcostsnothing.It’salsoveryconvenientforpeopletoimmediatelyupdate6．theyaredoingbyWeChat.However,addictiontoWeChatwillrobpeopleofthetimethatshouldotherwise7．(spend)onsomethingmoreimportant.Andthemanyso-calledfriendsonitarenotreallyfriendsatall,whosimplywant8．(put)adsorsellitemsonMoments.Besides,peopleontheWechataremorelikelytocompare9．(they)withothers,whichwillmakethe