2023届苏锡常镇三模英语试卷及答案

1、2023届高三年级第三次模拟考试英语第一局部听力(共两节，总分值20分)第一节(共5小题；每题1分，总分值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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。() 1. How much will Jenny pay?A. 30 pounds. B. 35 pounds. C. 70 pounds.() 2. What does the man want to do?A. Go to work on foot.B. Start work earlie

2、r than usual.C. Take exercise in the company.() 3. What does the woman really mean?A. The man should go on playing tennis.B. She will give the man some tips on tennis.C. The man has a good reason to quit tennis.() 4. What is the woman doing now?A. Drawing some money. B. Looking for a hospital. C. As

3、king the way.() 5. What are the two speakers really talking about?A. Google. B. Love. C. Information.第二节(共15小题；每题1分，总分值15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三个选项中选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题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，答复第6至7题。() 6. Why does the woman make a phone call?A

4、. To confirm a reservation. B. To cancel a reservation. C. To make a reservation.() 7. When does the hotel have a special offer?A. In January. B. In February. C. In March.听第7段材料，答复第8至9题。() 8. Whats the main reason the woman calls the man?A. She invites him to go boating.B. She wants to borrow his ca

5、r.C. She needs him to have her car repaired.() 9. What will the woman confirm with the man soon?A. Things he needs to bring.B. The specific time theyll set out.C. The person who will drive a car.听第8段材料，答复第10至12题。()10. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Friends. B. Strangers.

6、 C. Classmates.()11. Who will hold a piano party next Saturday night?A. The woman. B. The man. C. The mans students.()12. What do we know about the mans daughter?A. She grew up in Paris.B. She teaches art in New York University.C. She likes painting and playing the piano.听第9段材料，答复第13至16题。()13. What

7、are the two speakers mainly discussing?A. Calling a roommate. B. Visiting a friend of theirs. C. Studying for a test.()14. Why is the man in the TV studio?A. Hes taking a break from studying.B. He has already finished studying.C. Hes finding information for his friend.()15. Why is the man surprised

8、when the woman wants to study with him?A. Because he got a hundred on the last test.B. Because he thought she preferred to study alone.C. Because he told her that he had done poorly in the last test.()16. What is the probable reason for the mans unwillingness to call Elizabeth?A. She is not one of h

9、is friends.B. He doesnt want to bother her so late at night.C. He would rather go over the problems by himself.听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。()17. Which of the following topics is NOT mentioned in this passage?A. Types of skin. B. Treatments of skin problems. C. Functions of skin.()18. What will happen to blood

10、 passages in the skin if a person gets too cold?They will become warm. B.They will become narrow. C.They will become wide.()19. What do we know about the cause of skin problems?A. Its caused by eating chocolate. B. Its caused by being nervous. C. It is still unknown to us()20. How can mild cases of

11、skin problems be generally treated?A. By taking drugs by mouth.B. By having skin operations.C. By using medicines directly on the skin.第二局部：英语知识运用(共两节，总分值35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。()21. What do you think of Steven Hawking?Well, despite his disabled body, he

12、was a man of scientific nature，_ worthy of admiration. A. One B. who C. that D. this()22. Our city government is building more roads to _ the increasing number of cars.A. adjust B. accept C. accele rate D. accommodate()23. People from across the world gathered in London to hear Big Bens last regular

13、 chime and some of them even cried, as if they _ a friends funeral.A. attended B. have attended C. were attending D. would attend()24. This week some top scientists, including some Nobel Prize winners, gave their vision of_ the world would look in 2056, from gaspowered cars to health advance.A. how

14、B. which C. where D. what()25. An app that rewards students for time _ away from their phones is being released in the UK.A. spending B. spent C. to spend D. spend()26. You see. My watch _ 10 minutes a day, and that was why I was always late these days.A. wins B. gains C. leaves D. loses()27. The tr

15、ouble with the global warming debate is that it has become a moral problem _ its really an engineering one.A. until B. because C. when D. where()28. There have been a lot of single case reports _ teenagers or young adults are bullied on social media and they end up committing suicide.A. which B. who

16、se C. where D. when()29. Its reported that in many countries there are rescue centers for girls who are forced into early marriages, and boys who _ to look after farm animals.A. drop in B. drop away C. drop off D. drop out( )30. About 10 bikesharing companies have gone broke since last September, _f

17、ailing to return deposits to users and their deserted bicycles crowding sidewalks.A. some of which B. some of them C. of which some D. which of them()31. Nearby, _ Mrs White, stretching out cautiously to collect her costly jewels.A. standing on a wooden box was B. was standing on a wooden boxC. on a

18、 wooden box was standing D. was on a wooden box standing()32. I cant believe it. Tom failed the test again!He would not be so upset now _ your advice.A. would he follow B. should he follow C. did he follow D. had he followed()33. Does Jack still hang about every day?No, he has mended his ways. After

19、 his father died, he set his hand to his business and has already put it _.A. in order B. in chaos C. in effect D. in store()34. Its so cold here! Why havent you turned on your airconditioner?Well, it_ turn on.A. shouldnt B. cant C. wont D. shant()35. There will be no going back to the world before

20、the smartphone revolution._， but we can surely find ways to enjoy the benefits.A. You must be joking B. Thats for sureC. Thats all fight D. Its better than nothing第二节：完形填空(共20小题；每题1分，总分值20分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。If the law punished addiction, we would all be in prison because we ar

21、e addicted to our phones.Were hopelessly _36_ by them, helplessly devoted to them. Our hands and minds are _37_：texting, tweeting, liking, emailing, sharing.We find ourselves_38_ stimulated(刺激)My iPhone is the last thing I look at when I go to bed and the first thing I look at when I _39_. When its

22、not there I feel its _40_ like an amputee(被截肢者) still feeling a(n) _41_ leg. It is my entry to culture and fun. I love it. You love yours.But the comment on this enormous _42_in our behavior has been completely _43_.The central claim is that technology makes us _44_ what we already know about life,

23、and it _45_ us developing fully independent selves. And the quality of human relationships is said to have _46_. Parents are distracted by work emails at the dinner table and in the playground; children cry for _47_ until they finally get an iPad for Christmas. Gatherings of old friends cant do a co

24、uple of hours _48_ checking their Gmail every 10 minutes. Technology sucks the life out of us, and takes our souls in _49_ for the convenience of not having to learn how to read maps properly.I simply do not _50_ the idea that we arent fully whole due to our phones, just because we can talk to our f

25、riends whenever we want, without any_51_for the limitations that space and _52_ used to set on us. This helps us to get _53_. It doesnt set us apart. _54_， we will film. We will photograph. We will edit. We will _55_， like, love and envy. Finally, in our own strange way, we will control our heavily

26、doctored lives.()36. A. surprised B. distracted C. frightened D. punished()37. A. lost B. vacant C. occupied D. awkward()38. A. commonly B. constantly C. usually D. ordinarily()39. A. get home B. have dinner C. wake up D. go out()40. A. reference B. confidence C. absence D. appearance()41. A. health

27、y B. remaining C. artificial D. missing()42. A. consequence B. interest C. challenge D. shift()43. A. changeable B. negative C. consistent D. inspiring()44. A. rebuild B. review C. forgive D. forget()45. A. prevents B. keeps C. suggests D. finds()46. A. benefited B. balanced C. suffered D. improved(

28、)47. A. happiness B. discipline C. attention D. freedom()48. A. after B. upon C. by D. without()49. A. request B. exchange C. preparation D. search()50. A. buy B. know C. have D. refuse()51. A. anxiety B. consideration C. demand D. eagerness()52. A. chance B. time C. energy D. effort()53. A. stronge

29、r B. smarter C. greater D. closer()54. A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Meanwhile()55. A. publish B. ignore C. share D. delete第三局部：阅读理解(共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分)请认真阅读以下短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。ASecondHand FindsIts hard to know what is worth buying at a garage sale. These can be of great value

30、.LARGE FURNITUREThe key to buying big items is to wait until the end of the day. By then, the sellers are wondering how they are going to get that huge sofa back into the house.PLASTIC AND WOODEN TOYSMany oldfashioned wooden toys are solid enough to be passed from generation to generation. Clean woo

31、den and plastic toys with a mixture of bleach (漂白剂) or vinegar and hot water. But stay clear of stuffed animals, which are always hard to clean.BICYCLES AND SCOOTERSBikes can be a great find, but its important to take them for a test drive before you buy.With scooters, if the frame is solid, you can

32、 often replace missing or worn parts(handlebar covers, brakes, wheels) for much less than the cost of new ones.BABY GEARNew parents want to get rid of outgrown baby swings, high chairs and strollers as soon as possible, making them a garagesale staple. In case of future recalls, make sure the model

33、number is still visible. Dont buy：secondhand car seats (the structure could have suffered from damage) and dropside cribs(落地式婴儿床).() 56. What can we learn from the passage?A. Sofa sellers are always confused how they can sell their items out.B. If the frame of the bike is solid, we can often replace

34、 anything missing or worn.C. Stuffed animals are not recommended for they are always difficult to clean.D. Car seats and dropside cribs are always outofdate and unfashionable.()57. How does the writer recommend finds to buyers?A. By introducing characteristics of items. B. By offering detailed descr

35、iptions.C. By telling different stories of the items. D. By comparing items with others.BFun is hard to have.Fun is a rare jewel.Somewhere along the line people got the modern idea that fun was there for the asking, that people deserved fun, that if we didnt have a little fun every day, we would tur

36、n into puritans(清教徒)“Was it fun？ became the question that overshadowed all other questions. When the pleasure got to be the main thing, the fun fetish(迷恋) was sure to follow. Everything was supposed to be fun. If it wasnt fun, then we were going to make it fun, or else.Think of all the things that g

37、ot the reputation of being fun. Family outings were supposed to be fun. Education was supposed to be fun. Work was supposed to be fun. Walt Disney, church and staying fit were supposed to be fun.Fun got to be such a big thing that everybody started to look for more and more thrilling ways to supply

38、it. One way was to step up the level of danger so that you could be sure that, no matter what, you would manage to have a little fun.Big occasions were supposed to be fun, such as Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter. But we ended up going through every Big Event we ever celebrated, waiting for the fu

39、n to start. So I should tell you just in case youre worried about your fun capacity while you are sitting around waiting for the fun to start, that not much is. I dont mean to put a damper on things. I just mean we ought to treat_fun_reverently. It is a mystery. It cannot be caught like a virus. It

40、cannot be trapped like an animal. When fun comes in on little dancing feet, we probably wont be expecting it. In fact, I bet it comes when were doing our duty, our job.I remember one day, long ago, on which I had an especially good time. Pam Davis and I, aged 12, walked into a store that morning to

41、buy some candy. She got her BitOHoney. I got my malted milk balls, chocolate stars. Then we started back to her house. It was a long way to Pams house and every time we got weary, Pam would put her hand over her eyes, scan the horizon like a sailor and say, “We ought to reach home by nightfall， at w

42、hich point the two of us would laugh until we thought we couldnt stand it another minute. Then after we got calm, shed say it again. You should have been there. It was the kind of day and friendship and occasion that made me deeply regretful that I had to grow up.It is fun.()58. What does the author

43、 mainly want to talk about in this passage?A. The definition of fun. B. The importance of fun.C. The best way to find fun. D. The common occasions to find fun.()59. When the author tells us to “treat_fun_reverently， she is encouraging us to _.A. look forward to having fun B. show great respect for f

44、unC. have fun less frequently D. teach others how to have fun()60. Who would benefit most from the article?A. Those who have great fun in big occasions.B. Those who prefer friendship to having fun.C. Those who are worried about not having fun.D. Those who regret having grown up.CAn eclipse happens w

45、hen one heavenly body such as a moon or planet passes into the shadow of another heavenly body. There are two types of eclipses on Earth: lunar eclipses and solar eclipses.The moon orbits Earth and, at the same time, Earth orbits the sun. Sometimes Earth moves between the sun and the moon. When this

46、 happens. Earth blocks the light from the sun. This is an eclipse of the moona lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse can occur only when the moon is full and can be seen from Earth at night.There are two types of lunar eclipses: total lunar eclipses and partial lunar eclipses.A total lunar eclipse occurs w

47、hen the moon and the sun are on exact opposite sides of Earth. The moon is in Earths shadow and the sunlight passes through Earths atmosphere, which causes Earths atmosphere to filter or block out most of the blue light. However, a partial lunar eclipse happens when only a part of the moon enters Ea

48、rths shadow. What people see from Earth during a partial lunar eclipse depends on how the sun, Earth and moon are lined up.A lunar eclipse usually lasts for a few hours. At least two partial lunar eclipses happen every year, but total lunar eclipses are rare. It is safe to look directly at a lunar e

49、clipse although a pair of binoculars can certainly help the viewer appreciate the beauty of this phenomenon.Sometimes when the moon orbits Earth. it moves between the sun and Earth. When this happens, the moon blocks the light of the sun from reaching Earth. This causes an eclipse of the sun, or sol

50、ar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, the moon casts a shadow onto Earth.There are three types of solar eclipses: total solar eclipses, partial solar eclipses and annular eclipses(日环食). During a solar eclipse, the moon casts two shadows on Earth. Solar eclipses happen once every 18 months. Unlike luna

51、r eclipses, solar eclipses only last for a few minutes.Scientists use solar eclipses as an opportunity to study the suns corona(日冕). The corona is the suns top layer. During an annular eclipse, NASA(the US. space agency) uses ground and space instruments to view the corona when the moon blocks the s

52、uns glare. The sudden blocking of the sun during an eclipse reduces the light and changes the temperature on the ground. This creates conditions that can affect local weather and animal behavior.Its important to never look directly at the sunit can permanently damage your eyes! Solar radiation that

53、occurs during an eclipse of the Sun can cause a form of burns of ones eyes known as eclipse blindness. In fact, the only way to safely view a solar eclipse is by using speciallydesigned equipment.()61. What can we know about “a lunar eclipse？A. It may create conditions that can affect local weather

54、and animal behavior.B. It can be seen when the moon and the sun are on exact opposite sides of Earth.C. It usually happens once every 18 months and only lasts for a few minutes each time.D. It happens when the moon blocks the light from the sun, which causes the moon to shine.()62. Which of the foll

55、owing can replace the underlined word “glare？A. Heat. B. Shadow. C. Shine. D. Radiation.()63. It can be inferred from the passage that _A. people will experience a temperature drop when lunar eclipses happenB. eclipses are the result of the shadow cast by the moon onto EarthC. total lunar eclipses a

56、re more difficult to observe than other types of lunar eclipsesD. there can be eclipses even if the three heavenly bodies are not exactly lined up()64. Why is it safer to watch a lunar eclipse than a solar eclipse lined up?A. Because moonlight is not as strong as sunlight.B. Because a lunar eclipse

57、lasts longer than a solar eclipse.C. Because special equipment can be employed to view a lunar eclipse.D. Because a lunar eclipse has much more steady light than solar eclipse.DThe eyeliner makes the dark circles less pronounced. The lipstick hides the trembling. The ponytail(马尾辫) masks missing patc

58、hes of hair. I might look a bit thinner, but everyone will ask about my new diet. One hour of preparation and I look like myself. One hour out of 24. Sometimes I wonder if its worth itwasting a twentyfourth of my day on a lie.Checking my makeup one last time, I slip on a cute pair of flatsheels are

59、too dangerous with shaky legsand grab my Hollister bag. Walking downstairs. I breathe in the sweet smell of waffles and juice.“Morning, Mom， I call.“Morning, baby， she sings. “Did you sleep well？“Better than I have been.She sighs. and her eyes look a hundred years old for a minute. “Any improvement

60、is good，she says halfheartedly“Of course.“I made waffles.“Thanks, Mom. Smells delicious.I sit at the table and she hands me a plate. The thought of all that food turns my stomach, but I force a smile and thank my mother again. She busies herself at the sink and fills the silence with chatter. When s