2023年广东省汕头市高考英语二模试卷
发布：2025/11/24 19:0:31
第一部分阅读（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节 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。
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1．Chuvina was 56 when she discovered knife throwing in 2007.She'd landed a simple job in the coat check section of the local pool.One day，two young people came by to discuss the possibility of opening a knife throwing club there.It was the first time that Chuvina had heard of knife throwing，so she decided to have a try and signed up for training.Just a month and a half into her training，she learned that her hometown would soon host a knife throwing competition.She signed up and shocked the audience by winning first place.
Her victory inspired many people，but there were also those who simply called it beginner's luck.Chuvina silenced the latter at the 2007 National Knife Throwing Championship in Moscow，where she beat the best knife throwers in the country.Her very first prize had been a brand-new meat-grinder，but for her win at the nationals，she received a mobile phone and an air mattress.This greatly motivated her to participate in more competitions.
In 2008，Chuvina competed in the World Knife Throwing Championship in Kaliningrad，against 36 of the world's best knife throwers.She was the only retiree among the participants，but she won once again，becoming the world's number one knife thrower.
Throughout her amazing career，Chuvina won 5 national championships，as well as 50 medals and titles.In most countries，she would have been considered a national treasure，but not in Russia.Chuvina got much attention from the press，giving interviews and making appearances on television shows，but she never really received any great support from anyone，including the authorities.Chuvina stopped going to competitions mostly because she couldn't afford to travel.
Chuvina didn't return to her old job at the local pool，and despite getting offers from parents to teach their kids，these offers never materialized.Today，at age 68，she lives in a shabby house and makes ends meet on a monthly pension of17，000 rubles （﹩220）.
（1）Why did Chuvina sign up for knife throwing training at 56？
A．Out of curiosity.
B．To land a better job.
C．To make more friends.
D．Under the persuasion of others.
（2）Chuvina's first victory in knife throwing.
A．made her a role model
B．won her global fame
C．brought about different voices
D．resulted from her long hard training
（3）What was the main driving force that Chuvina competed against other knife throwers？
A．The possibility of becoming well-known.
B．The material rewards offered to winners.
C．The desire of obtaining financial support.
D．The aim to learn from people superior to her.
（4）Chuvina's great achievements in knife throwing.
A．enabled her to live an easy retirement life
B．helped her to win official recognition
C．did little good to her financial situation
D．made her more popular at her workplace组卷：6引用：2难度：0.3 -
2．Alex Vardakostas spent his childhood Hipping（快速翻转）burgers at his parents' restaurant in Southern California.It was，he recalls，a repetitive and uninteresting task.
Vardakostas said，"Making so many burgers every day，I realized that there must be a better product I can create to make food. " He helped develop the restaurant's main attraction：a robot machine that makes "the world's freshest cheeseburgers. "
The machine has already drawn big crowds.People want to see exactly how a robot makes a burger and whether it tastes good.The robot is 14-feet long and takes five minutes to make a burger from start to finish.
After seeing the robot in action，one customer，Evan，was almost speechless. "I knew that they could drive cars， " he said，"but I didn't know that robots could make a complex delicious burger. "
The robot's 350 sensors and 20 microcomputers help make sure that every burger is perfect.The materials are organic and locally sourced whenever possible，but the burgers are still affordable.Because a machine makes the burgers.The restaurant doesn't have to pay kitchen staff.Employees focus on offering the customers good service.
Besides，the restaurant otters its employees higher pay than the ordinary standard in the food industry.Staff members are able to read books for five percent of their workday so that they can continue to learn.Money is allotted for books，and more educational opportunities are being planned.
For Evan，the most important thing is still the burger. "The restaurant's is the perfect chef." he said，"because a person can make mistakes but a robot can't."
（1）More and more customers visit Alex's restaurant to.
A．eat the cheapest cheeseburgers
B．experience food made by a robot
C．watch how Alex flips burners
D．learn from a robot to make food
（2）What did Alex think of his job of flipping burgers in the past？
A．Boring.
B．Interesting.
C．Respectful.
D．Surprising.
（3）What do we know about burgers made by the robot？
A．They aren't sold at a high price.
B．Each of them owns an ugly shape.
C．They are equipped with sensors.
D．They become popular with the people around the world.
（4）In Alex's restaurant，employees.
A．can become rich in a short time
B．need to buy books for customers
C．have to hand in their learning plans
D．can improve themselves by reading组卷：0引用：1难度：0.6 -
3．As millions of people move indoors to curb the spread of the coronavirus，the World Health Organization suggested that governments should restrict access to alcohol during lockdowns．
Drinking alcohol can affect peoples' immune systems and make them more vulnerable to the bad health effects of COVID-19，the disease caused by the coronavirus，according to WHO．Alcohol use is also associated with diseases and mental health disorders that can make a person more likely to contract COVID-19．
"At times of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic，alcohol consumption can worsen the health vulnerability，risk-taking behaviours，mental health issues and violence，" WHO noted in a press release．
The organization encouraged governments to "enforce measures which limit alcohol consumption．"
In the US，alcohol sales increased 55% over a one-week span last month，according to market research firm Nielsen．
Excessive drinking can cause alcohol poisoning and increase the risk of violence among intimate partners．
WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned earlier this month that stay-at-home orders and self-quarantining will likely lead to more home violence．
"Women in abusive relationships are more likely to be exposed to violence，as are their children，as family members spend more time in close contact，and families cope with additional stress and potential economic or job losses，" Tedros said．
The guidance issued last week came from WHO's European regional entity．The area has the highest alcohol intake in the world，and roughly 1 million deaths are caused by alcohol every year there．
"Alcohol is consumed in excessive quantities in the European Region，and leaves too many victims．During the COVID-19 pandemic，we should really ask ourselves what risks we are taking in leaving people under lockdown in their homes with a substance that is harmful both in terms of their health and the effects of their behaviour on others，including violence，" Carin Ferreira-Borges，the program manager for the region's alcohol and illicit drugs program，said in a statement．
（1）What did WTO encourage the governments to do during the lockdowns？
A．It encouraged the governments to prevent people from going out．
B．It encouraged the governments to tell people to keep social distance．
C．It encouraged the governments to close the schools．
D．It encouraged the governments to limit the sale of alcohol．
（2）Which is not the reason why people are not allowed to drink more alcohol？
A．Drinking more alcohol will affect peoples' immune systems．
B．Drinking more alcohol will cause more violence at home．
C．Drinking more alcohol will cause more traffic accidents．
D．Drinking more alcohol can cause poisoning．
（3）In what area did people like drinking most in the world？
A．Asia
B．America
C．Europe
D．Africa
（4）From what Tedros said who is more likely to be affected by violence at home？
A．Young people．
B．Old people．
C．Drunken man．
D．Women and children．组卷：5引用：1难度：0.5 -
4．Be it sugar or social media，the response in our brain is the same：It produces a "feel-good" chemical called dopamine.It first brings about pleasure？but it doesn't last very long.It is then followed by pain so that we have to search for the pleasurable things again.
"This cycle of pleasure and pain made sense in the time of early humans ？ when we had to constantly search for our basic needs-food，water，shelter，" says Dr.Anna Lembke，a Stanford Medical School researcher. "But our brains weren't adjusted to put out the 'fire of dopamine？ caused by pleasurable things that are so easily available in modern life."
In addition，when we're repeatedly exposed to pleasure-producing things？we're not able to take joy in the same rewards.Instead，we need stronger and stronger stimulus（刺激）just to feel good.Otherwise？the cycle will lead us to anxiety？depression and many other problems.
"This is a universal problem——not one limited to those struggling with the disease of addiction.If we want to stay mentally healthy，we must rethink how to break the cycle in a dopamine-overloaded world，" says Lembke.
Her suggestions for the addicts？
Take a 30-day break from anything that we rely on for pleasure.This doesn't mean going cold turkey forever.But this first month is key to breaking the pleasure-pain cycle and it's a lot easier to cut out an addictive behavior entirely at first.Then re-introduce the pleasurable things little by little？like just a few bites of ice cream at a time or just one hour online a night.
Another strategy is to create physical distance between us and our addiction.That could mean just removing the addictive thing from our personal space.For someone who's addicted to video games，that could mean a separate laptop for work and one for play.
"In a time of abundance？we have to strike a pleasure-pain balance？which means intentionally avoiding pleasure and seeking the kind of purposeful pain that keeps us healthy，such as exercise，" Lembke says. "By doing so，we will reset reward pathways and eventually be a lot happier.It's not easy？but it's well worth doing in the long term."
（1）What can we learn about dopamine from the text？
A．It has always been harmful to humans.
B．It gives us less joy for the same rewards.
C．It can be caused by anything available.
D．It can lead to a lasting good feeling.
（2）What do the underlined words "going cold turkey" probably mean？
A．Abandoning.
B．Waiting.
C．Cooking.
D．Repeating.
（3）What does Dr.Anna Lembke suggest we do in the long term？
A．Avoid pleasure in life.
B．Set a strict limit on pleasurable things.
C．Change reward pathways.
D．Expose ourselves to repeated rewards.
（4）Which of the following is a suitable title for the text？
A．Ways to Live With Dopamine in Peace.
B．Tips on Getting Rid of Social Media Addiction.
C．Strategies for Making Most of the Modern Life.
D．The Need to Strike a Pleasure-pain Balance.组卷：1引用：2难度：0.5
第二节（共1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。
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5． Do you have days when you stare into the mirror and can't help but feel like something is missing？It's reminding you to fully maximize your potential.In other words，it's telling you to become the best version of yourself. （1）
To help you get started，we've listed four tips below.
（2）
It's quite understandable that，because of our nature as human beings，to a certain extent，people's opinions about us influence how we see ourselves.Choose not to care about what others think or say.Otherwise，you'll be held back from performing those activities that draw you closer to your goals.
Try new things.
Try to explore new opportunities because only then can you be able to discover yourself and figure out what the best version of yourself might be.This allows you to work towards it. （3）Think of failure as a lesson that teaches you what not to do next time you find yourself in such a situation.
Surround yourself with a good circle.
（4）You wish to one day live a successful life，but if you're surrounded by people with negative emotions，it is highly doubtful that you will get to attain that goal because the people around you are going to keep holding you down.
Quit Procrastinating （拖延）.
Don't give opportunities for the words， "I would do it later" and "it can wait" to pop up in your head.Treat every task given to you as a top priority.When you choose to embrace procrastination，you create room for laziness，which results in unproductivity. （5）
A．Also，don't be scared to fail.
B．But it is easier said than done.
C．Stop seeking approval from others.
D．Take others' advice into consideration.
E．You can be as good as those you hang out with.
F．You might thus never know the limit of your abilities.
G．You need to think of goals leading to your final destination.组卷：0引用：2难度：0.5
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分15分）第一节 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。
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6．It was New Year time.We were travelling in a van （小型货车）（1）
toys to the homeless.When we（2）the spot，something caught my eye.Something or someone was moving in the rubbish.Soon I（3）that it was the home of a poor family.There were two（4），both about my age at the time，and a lady I supposed to be their mother.They sat there（5）.
As a little girl myself I was（6）interested in the little girl.How（7）our lives were.She lived for the day，（8）through the rubbish for something to fill her stomach.I on the other hand was well looked after and never had to worry about（9）.I had a good education and thus a（10）future.I looked at the little girl.The only（11）she had was the worn-out dress that she was wearing.
Seeing this little girl I made the decision to（12）a doll that had belonged to me for a while.When the van came to a（13），I stepped out，called the girl over and placed the doll in her hand.At first she looked at me with（14）and wasn't certain what to do，but then she smiled and I saw（15）in her eyes.（1） A．showing B．recommending C．distributing D．selling （2） A．left B．changed C．chose D．approached （3） A．guaranteed B．realized C．decided D．accepted （4） A．boys B．children C．drivers D．adults （5） A．happily B．angrily C．hopefully D．helplessly （6） A．still B．less C．especially D．probably （7） A．similar B．different C．difficult D．ordinary （8） A．searching B．getting C．running D．breaking （9） A．food B．safety C．health D．transport （10） A．doubtful B．distant C．promising D．foreseeable （11） A．present B．decoration C．requirement D．possession （12） A．give away B．give back C．hand out D．hand in （13） A．station B．stop C．street D．signal （14） A．anger B．pain C．surprise D．disappointment （15） A．hope B．loneliness C．anxiety D．astonishment 组卷：35引用：1难度：0.5
第二节 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。
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7．The virtual choir is （1）
global phenomenon，creating a user-generated choir that brings together singers around the world through the use of technology.Singers record and upload their videos from different （2）（location） all over the world.Each video is then combined into one single performance to create the virtual choir.
The virtual choir was the idea of Eric Whitacre，an award-winning composer and conductor.Born on 2 January 1970，in Reno，Nevada，he graduated （3）the University of Nevada.Later，he entered Juilliard School for （4）（far） study and received a master's degree in musical composition.Over the next 10 years，Whitacre's original compositions became （5）（high） popular among singers and choirs， （6）led to the creation of the virtual choir.
The virtual choir began in 2009，when Whitacre received a video of a fan of his music. （7）（inspire），he called on his online fans to join together into one performance.The first virtual choir （8）（create），which had 185 singers from 12 countries.
The first-ever Virtual Youth Choir launched in 2014 after he （9）（film） for UNICEF，which was first seen on stage on 23 July 2014 in the UK.Altogether，2，292 young people from 80 countries joined in to sing his song "What If".The virtual choir makes it possible for people around the world （10）（sing） with one voice，thus creating a better world.组卷：1引用：2难度：0.4
第三部分写作（共两节，满分15分）第一节（满分15分）
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8．假如你是李华，收到外国好友Tom的来信，他们学校将举办外同歌曲欣赏活动，他负责中国板块，想请你提供建议。请回复邮件，内容包括：
（1）提供建议；
（2）表达期待。
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。
Dear Tom，
______
Yours，
Li Hua组卷：5引用：3难度：0.5
第二节（满分25分）
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9．Jonathan woke up and looked around.For a moment，he wasn't sure where he was.Then he remembered.He and his sister，Julie，were visiting Aunt Gwen.They had spent yesterday helping Aunt Gwen clean her basement.Today，they would have time to play.
He looked out of the window.Fresh snow covered the ground.He could hardly wait to go outside.
Jonathan dressed and hurried downstairs to the kitchen.
"Hi，sleepyhead， "said Aunt Gwen. "Julie has already eaten her breakfast.She's outside. " "That's where I'm going as soon as I finish breakfast， "Jonathan said.A short time later，he zipped up his coat，put on his boots，and walked out of the front door.The sun made the snow shine.
He looked around.He didn't see his sister，but he saw something else.Strange footprints in the snow tracked across Aunt Gwen's year.
"They're way too big to be Julie's.They looked like they belonged to a dinosaur，" Jonathan footprints were the shape of a very large oval（椭圆形）with a stem.Maybe they belong to an elephant or a hippo that escaped from the zoo，he thought.He held his breath and listened.He didn't hear anything.
He remembered a book he'd seen earlier on Aunt Cwen's shelf.It was a book about animal tracks the dashed inside to get it.The se and the tracks they made.He turned the pages one by one，but none of the photos looked like the footprints in Aunt Gwen's yard.He stared at those footprints again.An animal that made such big tracks would have to heavy.Its tracks should sink far down into the snow.jye.ai these footprints seemed to skim（飞速擦过）across the top.
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。
"How can that be？" he wondered.__________
Julie waved and said excitedly， "See what I found in Aunt Gwen's basement'？"_____________组卷：27引用：1难度：0.3
