2023年高考押题预测卷03（山东、广东卷）-英语（考试版）A4

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2023年高考押题预测卷03【山东、广东卷】

英  语

（考试时间：120分钟  试卷满分：120分）

注意事项：

1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

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  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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Online courses offers people abundant opportunities to learn.Try some of the Harvard online courses about humanities.

The Path to Happiness

From Confucianism to Taoism, the philosophies developed over two thousand years ago are among the most powerful in human history.This course brings voices from the past into modern contexts to explore the path to a good life today.

Duration: June 16, 2022 – June 14, 2023

Fees: Free of charge

Pace: Self-paced

Difficulty: Introductory

Introduction to the Ancient Greek World

This course is about ancient Greece with its unique places, ways of life and historical changes. We survey the most important social institutions and cultural traditions. We also study everyday features such as food and dress.

Duration: June 21 – August 6, 2022

Fees: ﹩3400+

Pace: Instructor-led

Difficulty: Introductory

Biotechnology and the Human Good

Biotechnology offers exciting and promising prospects for healing the sick and relieving the suffering. In this course we consider possible functions beyond common treatments like making people look younger, perform better and become perfect.

Duration: June 21 – August 6, 2022

Fees: ﹩3400+

Pace: Instructor-led

Difficulty: Intermediate

Superheroes and Power

What makes superheroes popular? How can they help us think about super powers? In this course, we explore those questions in Marvel and DC favorites(especially the X-Men)as well as independent comics novels.

Duration: June 22 – August 6, 2022

Fees: ﹩3400+

Pace: Instructor-led

Difficulty: Intermediate

1. Which course can you take if you are free in Oct.2022? ________

A. The Path to Happiness B. Introduction to the Ancient Greek World

C. Biotechnology and the Human Good D. Superheroes and Power

2. What does Biotechnology and the Human Good deal with? ________

A. Powers of superheroes. B. Ways to increase happiness.

C. More uses of biotech. D. Clinical practices of biotech.

3. What do the four courses have in common? ________

A. They are of the same level. B. They are free of charge.

C. They are instructor-led. D. They belong to the same subject.

B

Jim Metzner has spent nearly five decades documenting and sharing the sounds of the world, from immersive portraits of American cities to unforgettable moments with people and wildlife in varied places.

Now more people will be able to hear more of the world through Metzner’s tape. The Library of Congress announced earlier this month that it has acquired the full body of his life’s work. The recordings include soundscapes of every description from around the world and interviews with scientists, artists and local people. Whereas many recordists focus entirely on a single subject—nature, music or science —Metzner’s recordings convey various human experiences accompanied by the vast range of sounds from the natural world.

Metzner’s career began with a moment of realization in the 1970s, when he first ventured onto the campus of UMass Amherst equipped with a stereo recorder, microphone and ear phones. Metznerre called pushing the red button and hearing a lifelike symphony: a couple walking and talking nearby, a bicycle riding through gravel, a bird flying overhead, bells in the distance. “And I was going like, ‘Wow, this is amazing. What an extraordinary coincidence!’” he recalled. “But it wasn’t a coincidence--this stuff was happening all the time, I just hadn’t been paying attention to it. And it was the microphone and the recorder that said, ‘Wake up ... you live in a world of sound. Here it is.’And it was, like, handing it to me on a plate.”

Metzner continued to focus on those moments over the years. Now in his 7Os, Metzner isn’t hanging up his microphone quite yet. He tells NPR he’s grateful to the Library of Congress for preserving his life’s work, which he describes as a deep honor. But he also wants to make sure it’s actually being heard, not just “buried in an archive (档案室).”

He hopes more people will get to experience — and recognize the value -- of soundscapes, which he describes as “part of our natural heritage” and “the touchstones to our feelings.”

“You can go to a museum and see Diane Arbus’ photographs. You can see Rene Magritte’s paintings,” he adds. “Why not soundscapes?”

4. What is special about Metzner’s recordings?

A. They describe the interviews with local people.

B. They convey sounds from human activities.

C. They display sounds on different subjects.

D. They focus entirely on a single subject.

5. What inspired Metzner to take up the recording career?

A. A symphony he heard on the campus of UMass Amherst.

B. A sound -rich moment on the campus of UMass Amherst.

C. A realization that he was well equipped with recording devices.

D. A coincidence that he happened to be waken up by the recorder.

6. Which aspect does Metzner value most about his life’s work?

A. The Library of Congress has preserved it.

B. It has recorded unforgettable moments.

C. It can become our natural heritage.

D. More people can actually hear it.

7. What does Metzner probably mean in the last paragraph?

A. Soundscapes are every bit as much of an art form.

B. More and more people choose to appreciate soundscapes.

C. Photographs and paintings are recognized as natural heritage.

D. The value of soundscapes deserves more recognition than others.

C

When robots appear to engage with people and display human-like emotions, people may think of them as capable of “thinking”, or acting on their own beliefs and desires rather than their programs, according to the research published by the American Psychological Association.

“The relationship between human-like shape, human-like behavior and the tendency to owe independent thought and intentional behavior to robots is yet to be understood,” said study author Agnieszka Wykowska, PhD, a principal investigator at the Italian Institute of Technology. “As artificial intelligence increasingly becomes part of our lives, it is important to understand how interacting with a robot that displays human-like behaviors might cause higher likelihood of attribution of intentional agency to the robot.”

Across three experiments involving 119 participants, researchers examined how individuals would see a human-like robot, the iCub, after socializing with it and watching videos together. Before and after interacting with the robot, participants completed a questionnaire that showed them pictures of the robot in different situations and asked them to choose whether the robot’s motivation in each situation was mechanical or intentional.

The researchers found that participants who watched videos with the human-like robot were more likely to rate the robot’s actions as intentional, rather than programmed, while those who only interacted with the machine-like robot were not. This shows that mere expo-sure to a human-like robot is not enough to make people believe it is capable of thoughts and emotions. It is human-like behavior that might be crucial for being deemed as an intentional agent.

According to Wykowska, these findings show that people might be more likely to believe artificial intelligence is capable of independent thought when it creates the impression that it can behave just like humans. “This could inform the design of social robots of the future,” she said.

8. What were participants asked to do in the experiment?

A. Behave like a robot.

B. Complete a questionnaire.

C. Show pictures of the robot.

D. Watch the behavior of the iCub.

9. What does the underlined word “deemed” in paragraph 4 probably mean?

A. Believed. B. Persuaded. C. Performed. D. Advocated.

10. What could the findings be applied to?

A. Addressing some technique problems.

B. Creating social robots just like humans.

C. Revealing artificial intelligence industry.

D. Guiding the design of future social robots.

11. What would be a suitable title for the text?

A. Human-like robots can interact with humans

B. Human-like robots can behave just like humans

C. Artificial intelligence has become part of our lives

D. Human-like robots may be believed to have mental states

D

Researchers at the University of Washington say they have developed a contactless way to detect irregular heartbeats using ordinary smart speakers.

Researchers integrate an AI-Powered system that relies on sonar (声呐) technology to pick up vibrations (振动) into the smart speakers via software updates. If ever employed, the heart-tracking technology could enhance how doctors conduct telemedicine appointments by providing data that would otherwise require wearables, health hardware or an in-person checkup.

Participants who want their heart rate and rhythm measured must sit still within two feet of the speaker. It will produce audio signals at a volume humans can’t hear. As the pulses (脉冲) bounce back, an algorithm (计算程序) works to identify beating patterns generated from a human’s chest wall and determine the amount of time between two heartbeats. That information, known as inter-beat intervals, could help doctors judge heart function. Researchers trained the speakers to pick up regular and irregular heart rhythms.

The smart speaker research project started in 2019 but was held up by the coronavirus pandemic. The researchers resumed their work late last year, testing out the speaker with 26 healthy participants and 24 hospitalized patients with varying cardiac (心脏的) conditions. The smart speaker’s readings turned out to be relatively accurate.

The concept of remotely tracking patients’ health isn’t new. Wearable devices such as smart watches have added wellness tools for years. But contactless health monitoring is somewhat of a frontier that could prove valuable when a person isn’t wearing a device or experiencing a medical emergency.

The scientists imagine a future in which people could have access to heart rhythm tracking on their smart speakers. Doctors are particularly interested in this new way to measure abnormal heart rhythms which can lead to strokes (中风) but are difficult to diagnose using existing methods. One professor said, “This is the future of cardiology. The beauty of using these kinds of devices is that they are already in people’s homes.”

12. What makes the contactless way special?

A. The in-person checkup. B. The AI-Powered system.

C. The ordinary smart speaker. D. The constant data updates.

13. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. How the smart speaker works.

B. How the smart speaker benefits doctors.

C. How the smart speaker runs an algorithm.

D. How the smart speaker is put into wide application.

14. What does the underlined word “resume” mean in paragraph 4?

A. Quit. B. Improve. C. Restart. D. Launch.

15. What do we know about the smart speaker according to the last two paragraphs?

A. It can cure heart disease remotely. B. It’s already used in people’s homes.

C. It’s a promising way to diagnose strokes. D. It has the same effects as the smart watch.

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。

Trusted Media Brands is a media and direct marketing company. It connects consumers with absorbing content, inspiring communities, and products & services that bring their passions to life. ____16____ Many people take it as the favorite.

Since our beginning, we’ve been creating the kind of content that readers want to deeply engage with again and again. Our trusted, empowering and uplifting content is designed to help our readers improve their lives and grow their connections and experiences of life. ____17____

Expanded Engagement

Our titles not only have the strongest engagement among our peers, but our company creates a level of engagement that is both active toward the content and the advertisers’ messages. ____18____ They don’t skim our content; they read every word. When they engage with us, they are not looking to fill time but instead are fascinated both with our content and our partners’ messages.

Trusted, Empowering and Uplifting Content

 ____19____ They are building trust, empowering our readers, and providing an inspiring spirit. And those who come to us to seek content will find it reward their attention and satisfy themselves with ideas, knowledge and inspiration.

These three fundamental principles are introduced as follows. Trust is built into each of our titles with expert and truthful content. Our content also provides the fuel to empower not just our readers but their family and friends and even acquaintances because it is intended to be shared, enriches their lives and brings everyone closer together. ____20____

A. Our content is built around three core themes.

B. It enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad.

C. Our readers are fully involved, not distracted.

D. So companies should get their profit honestly.

E. It’s our main task to offer the readers information in every field.

F. Then we are able to uniquely promote the readers’ engagement through the content.

G. And lastly our brand titles consistently offer warmth, pomposity, and an uplifting spirit.

第二部分  语言知识运用（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。

16-year-old Grayden Brunet joined the Sackets Harbor, New York, volunteer fire department in 2017. He was then the ____21____ of the crew by 20 years. He also persuaded two classmates, Niklas Brazie and Dalton Hardison, to ____22____ too.

A few years later, all the older firefighters resigned over COVID-19 concerns. ____23____ , the three teens were not only  ____24____ the Sackets Harbor volunteer fire department, they were the whole Sackets Harbor volunteer fire department. They were the ones ____25____ to heart attacks and car accidents. They were the ones ____26____ COVID-19 patients to hospitals.

“We went from not even having our licenses to ____27____ people’s lives,” Hardison told CBS. As far as the teens were concerned, they couldn’t ____28____ . If they did, Grayden said, the ____29____ would lose the ambulance. “When neighbors call 911, they’re _____30_____ someone to help them.”

The _____31_____ is demanding. One night last fall, the _____32_____ responded to two ambulance calls and a fire. They got home at 5:30 a. m., just two hours before school started. “It’s definitely _____33_____ , coming back from the calls and having to take a math test,” Grayden’s younger brother Gannon said. But they don’t _____34_____ this. And the looks on the faces of 911 callers when they meet their _____35_____ ? Priceless, says Grayden. “A lot of people ask, ‘Wait, how old are you?’”

21. A. smartest B. strongest C. bravest D. youngest

22. A. sign up B. drop out C. set off D. give in

23. A. Fortunately B. Suddenly C. Strangely D. Interestingly

24. A. contacting B. establishing C. helping D. heading

25. A. responding B. leading C. attending D. submitting

26. A. recommending B. admitting C. speeding D. inviting

27. A. influencing B. observing C. shaping D. saving

28. A. request B. quit C. tolerate D. inquire

29. A. country B. hospital C. community D. department

30. A. expecting B. persuading C. employing D. assigning

31. A. course B. treatment C. trip D. job

32. A. town B. class C. crew D. community

33. A. great B. hard C. unacceptable D. relaxing

34. A. mind B. reveal C. realize D. suspect

35. A. neighbours B. rescuers C. teammates D. doctors

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。

The Palace Museum, also known ____36____ the Forbidden City, is a much-visited and much-photographed tourist ____37____  (attract). This Chinese palace with a history of about 600 years receives millions of visits every year and ____38____ (show) in lots of TV programs in recent years.

However, it still has secrets. ____39____ (explore) those unknown areas and show the palace in a new light, a new program was carefully designed. The variety show, Shang Xin Le Gu Gong, broadcast ____40____ (it) first episode (一集) on Beijing TV and iQiyi. com, on November 9. That first episode won wide acceptance from audience and was thought highly of on Douban.com. “It brings many elements (元素) together, and everything in the show is ____41____ (perfect) matched and turns out amazing.” said ____42____ online user. “It brings me the thrill I felt when I stepped into the Palace Museum for the first time.”

In each one-hour-long episode, the actors and actresses switch between playing guides and historical ____43____ (figure) like emperors and royal family members of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). They focus on the areas ____44____ are still not accessible to the public and the stories _____45_____ (surround) them. In the show, the actors and actresses are also joined by designers who will create products based on what they see. The most popular ones, based on an online vote, are to be turned into souvenirs for sale.

第三部分  写作（共两节, 满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

46. 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Peter打算来中国旅游，希望你给他推荐一个去处。恰好你的家乡最近几年在大力发展乡村旅游，请你给他回一封电子邮件，向他推荐你的家乡。主要内容包括：

1.推荐理由；

2.特色简介；

3.交通情况。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Peter,

I'm so glad that you will come to China for a visit.

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Yours truly,

Li Hua

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。

For nearly twenty years, my life centered around two things: smoking cigarettes, and trying to quit smoking cigarettes. It was a harmful circle, but I couldn’t break it.

When I married Cassie ten years ago, I folded up my pack of cigarettes and swore I was quitting. When we bought our first house eight years ago, I marked that event in my life by breaking my pack of cigarettes with my shoe heel. When my son, Cole, was born five years ago, I threw my cigs into a garbage can. And when my daughter, Olivia, was born three years later, yet another pack of cigs bit the dust.

I even began working out—lifting weights and running five days a week, rain or shine. I lost forty pounds and developed a strong body, but I was never able to defeat those cigarettes.

Smoking is a dangerous habit, which confuses your brain. Subconsciously, you know cigarettes are deadly—but every cell in your body screams out for that nicotine, disturbing your judgment. So I just kept smoking, the life slowly and invisibly being sucked right out of me.

One day the willpower I had lacked arrived suddenly from a most unexpected place: a pure corner of my son’s mind.

As Cassie was driving my son home from kindergarten, they passed a cemetery (墓地) and Cole asked unexpectedly, “Mom, what’s under tombstones?”

Cassie thought about the question for a few moments, trying to think of an answer easy for him to understand but not so direct. While realizing there was no such answer, she directly said, “Dead people.”

“Is that where Dad’s going to be because he smokes?” Cole asked.

“I hope not,” Cassie replied.

“Dad shouldn’t smoke. If he goes on, he’ll be dead when I’m twenty.” Cole said, his voice rising in anger.

Cassie was speechless, shocked by Cole’s words. “But I still hope he comes back as a ghost (鬼魂) and talks to me,” he added, “like Obi-Wan Kenobi did to Luke Skywalker in Star Wars.”

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。

When I arrived home from work that evening, Cassie told the whole story to me.

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Later that evening, I found Cole lying on the couch watching his favorite cartoon. 

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