2023届江苏省如皋中学高三第三次测评英语试卷含解析

1、2023届高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1 more about the place where you live,and you will shoulder more responsibility to protect itALearning BTo learn CLearn DLearned2If these new measur

2、es dont work, well have to _ our old system.Amake up for Bcome up withCbreak away from Dfall back on3The high-anxiety focus on reading score may have narrowed student_to knowledge about the world that can improve their reading.Aidea Baid Cbelief Daccess4Its _ for people to blame traffic jams, the co

3、st of gas and the great speed of modern life.AreasonableBavailableCaccurateDcautious5How was your evening?We went to Joes and had _. We really enjoyed ourselves.Aa white elephantBa square mealCa sacred cowDthe salt of the earth6Had Mary not been hurt in the car accident, _ the next weeks marathon.As

4、he would runBshe would have runCshe will runDshe must have run7I know it is really a lot to ask, but can I use your apartment during the summer? _. I happen to be out of town. It is all for your taking.ABehave yourself BBe my guestCHave fun DTake care8What an amazing picture!The little boy _the sold

5、iers, and I caught them in an unguarded moment.Awas salutingBsalutedChad salutedDwould salute9Lucy_ _writing her essay by 10:00 this morning. After that, she listened to music for a while.Awill finishBfinishesChas finishedDhad finished10After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, _ urgen

6、tly needed clean water, medicine and shelter to survive.AwhichBwhoCwhereDwhat11There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, _ she was an only child.Aever sinceBnow thatCeven thoughDas though12New policies, _ to insure that compulsory education is truly free, _ by the local government across Chi

7、na since the start of school on September 1.Aintending; have been made knownBintended; have been made knownCintending; are made knownDintended; had made known13I really dont know _ she gets by on such a modest salary.Awhat BwhyChow Dthat14If we_ a table in advance, we wouldnt be standing here in the

8、 long queue.AreserveBreservedChave reservedDhad reserved15Zhang Xuan, _ university student from Shanghai, learns _ art in her spare time.Aan; /Ba; theCa; /Dan; the16Are the repairs finished yet?Yes, they _ when I came back home.Awould be completed Bwould completeChad completed Dhad been completed17T

9、he government placed _ on the numbers of foreign cars that could be imported.AlimitationsBadministrationCrequirementsDrestrictions18_the weather ,the sports meet will be held on time .AInstead ofBIn relation toCRegardless ofDIn favor of19With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good ear

10、th _ each year.Ais washing awayBis being washed awayCare washing awayDare being washed away20Mother told me in a phone call that she had written to me a week before, but I havent received_.AoneBitCsomethingDanything第二部分 阅读理解（满分40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。21（6分）Will there be a time in our li

11、ves when cars dont crash? When we can just sit back and relax and our cars will drive themselves. Auto technology experts say “yes”. And they say that some of those advances may happen quicker than you might think.They will require the users to input the name of the destination or the complete addre

12、ss of the location that they want to go and the cars artificial intelligence takes them there automatically without a driver. They will run on solar power in the daytime and ethanol fuel (乙醇燃料) at night. Toyota, BMW and Honda will completely control the trade of driverless car business together and

13、will have the cheapest driverless cars. Fossil fuels will be completely incompatible (不相配的) with these cars.Driverless cars will not require a drivers license of any grade to operate. Anyone with basic literacy and computer skills who are at least 16 years of age will be legally allowed to operate t

14、he vehicle with absolutely no limits.This would give the young users permission to operate the driverless cars on major highways as well as secondary roads without needing a separate classification. In addition to all this, drunken people will be able to use their own automobiles to return home beca

15、use they are not “driving”, the vehicle.Whats more, car insurance will become obsolete(淘汰的) because there will be no more automobile accidents after the year 2025. This is because the driverless car will have all safety methods in place by the cars artificial intelligence to prevent automobile accid

16、ents. Global positioning systems will become mandatory (强制的) in all newly-produced cars after 2010, and will be the most important part in the driverless car.1、631Who will not be able to use driverless cars?AAdults with basic literacy and computer skills.BAdults who are drunk.CAdults without a drive

17、rs license.DAdults without computer skills.2、633We can infer from the second paragraph that driverless cars.Awill need fewer fossil fuelsBwill not need a humans instructionsCwill run on solar power onlyDwill be environmentally friendly3、635What will prevent the driverless car from crashing?AThe peop

18、le inside.BGlobal positioning systems.CArtificial intelligence.DCar insurance.4、637Which of the following may be the best title of the passage?ACar safety.BDriverless cars.CThe future cars.DNew technology in cars.22（8分）During this shopping season,salesmen will come up with different strategies to ge

19、t your business.Many product companies use specific colors to cause positive emotions and compete for a sale.However,sight is not the only one sensory detail that companies use.Sounds and smells can influence consumer purchasing decisions.Nobel Prize-winning research shows that our sense of smell ha

20、s great power to cause an emotional response.A study published earlier his year compared purchasing in a French flower shop when the smell of lavender（薰衣草）was given off and when it wasnt.It found that the smell increased the number of customers purchasing items and the amounts of their purchases.An

21、earlier study using Nike shoes found that consumers desired the shoes more,and were willing to pay more,when the room had a mixed smell of flowers.Realizing the subconscious impact of smell,many stores apply artificial scents（香味）through their heating and air-conditioning vents（通风口）or place scent mac

22、hines above their doors.For instance,a coconut scent might make that bikini more appealing as you long for a vacation.Ever felt frenzied due to a stores fast-paced music? Or calmed by a piece of light music? A retailers choice of music can have a big impact on customer moods.One study found that whe

23、n subjected to loud music,customers will spend less time in a store.But interestingly,the researchers did not find a difference in sales or customers satisfaction.Another interesting finding from a recent study was that customer actually shop longer when exposed to unfamiliar music.Just as departmen

24、t stores use different scents in certain departments,many use different music in some areas to appeal to varying consumers.Well,you could always leave the store and take a break,but the food court probably isnt your best choice as brands like Cinnabon and Panera Bread also use scents as part of thei

25、r customer experience.Online retailers use a variety of other strategies to get your business,but you can always neglect those and enjoy the familiar scents of home.1、The passage is mainly about_Atwo factors affecting consumers shopping habits Bthe strategies for satisfying consumersCspecial service

26、s from super shopping malls Dconsumers favorite sounds and smells2、How does music have an effect on consumers?AIt controls consumers desire for shopping.BIt influences how long consumers stay in a shop.CIt gives consumers the satisfaction of enjoying depends on it.DWhether consumers are willing to p

27、urchase goods depends on it.3、Which of the following can replace the underlined word“frenzied”in Paragraph 3?ASatisfied. BDepressed. CSurprised. DExcited.4、What does the writer try to express in the last paragraph?AOnline shopping is becoming more and more popular.BPeople should spend more time at h

28、ome with families.CPeople can choose to get rid of shops promotion strategies.DSmells and sounds are important for consumers shopping experience.23（8分）If you dont have a college degree, youre at greater risk of developing memory problems or even Alzheimers (老年痴呆). Education plays a key role in lifel

29、ong memory performance and risk for mental disorder, and its well documented that those with a college degree possess a cognitive（认知的） advantage over their less educated counterparts in middle and old age. Now, a large national study from Brandeis University published in the American Journal of Geri

30、atric Psychiatry shows that those with less schooling can significantly make up for poorer education by frequently engaging in mental exercises such as word games, puzzles, reading, and lectures. “The lifelong benefits of higher education for memory in later life are quite impressive, but we do not

31、clearly understand how and why these effects last so long,” said lead author Margie Lachman, a psychologist. She suggested that higher education may encourage lifelong interest in cognitive efforts, while those with less education may not engage as frequently in mental exercises that help keep the m

32、emory agile (敏捷地). But education early in adulthood does not appear to be the only route to maintain your memory. The study found that intellectual activities undertaken regularly made a difference. “Among individuals with low education, those who are engaged in reading, writing, attending lectures,

33、 doing word games or puzzles once a week or more had memory scores similar to people with more education,” said Lachman. The study, called Midlife in the United States, assessed 3,343 men and women between the ages of 32 and 84 with a mean age of 56 years. Almost 40 percent of the participants had a

34、t least a 4-year college degree. The researchers evaluated how the participants performed in two cognitive areas, verbal memory and executive function brain processes involved in planning, abstract thinking and cognitive flexibility. Participants were given a battery of tests, including tests of ver

35、bal fluency, word recall, and backward counting. As expected, those with higher education said they engaged in cognitive activities more often and also did better on the memory tests, but some with lower education also did well, explained Lachman. “The findings are promising because they suggest the

36、re may be ways to level the playing field for those with lower educational achievement, and protect those at greatest risk for memory declines,” said Lachman. “Although we can not rule out the possibility that those who have better memories are the ones who take on more activities, the evidence is c

37、onsistent with cognitive plasticity (可塑性), and suggests some degree of personal control over cognitive functioning in adulthood by adopting an intellectually active lifestyle.”1、What is the text mainly about?AHigher education has a better cognitive advantage.BBetter memories result from college degr

38、ee.CCognitive activity does a mind good.DPoor education has more risk of memory declines.2、According to the result of Margie Lachmans study, we can conclude that _.Aeducation is responsible for the lifelong memory performance and risk for mental disorderBeducation early in adulthood can be the only

39、route to maintain your memoryCthose with higher education did better on the memory tests than those with lower educationDan intellectually active lifestyle does help to maintain your memory3、What do we know about the study called Midlife?AParticipants each were given a battery to test their memory.B

40、The average age of the participants are 56 years old.CParticipants had to perform in one of the two cognitive areas.DOne in four of the participants had a 4-year college degree.4、Why are the findings of the Lachmans study promising?AThe lower educated may have the same opportunities to keep up memor

41、y.BWe may have ways to cure the people who have memory declines.CAdopting a different lifestyle can control over cognitive functioning.DWe can find out the possibility to have better memories.24（8分）Good books take readers on journeys in their minds. The announcement of this years US National Book Aw

42、ards finalists has highlighted a number of modem literary treasures. Here are two standouts to add to your reading list. A Little LifeA Little Life follows four university friends, Jude, Willem, JB and Malcolm, who start their adult lives in New York City after graduating from a famous New England c

43、ollege. They attend parties，go on dates and gain professional success.What sets this novel apart is that Yanagihara explores larger issues through her work. As the story unfolds, Judes mysterious and painful past appears. When Judes friends try to help him, they start to realize the limits of love.

44、Sadly, they struggle to accept what cant be helped.Yanagihara rids the novel of any significant events and important figures in New York. This gives readers a sense of closeness and allows them to make close connections with the characters emotional lives. Between the World and MeTa-Nehisi Coates, a

45、 journalist, explains what it means to be an African-American in the US in his latest book Between the World and Me.Drawing from the style of James Baldwins 1963 book The Fire Next Time, Coates addresses the wild racism (种族歧视) in the US. Interestingly, the book is written in the form of an open lett

46、er to Coates 14-year-old son Samori. Through its pages, Coates hopes to prepare Samori for the challenges that young African-Americans face on the street and even in school. Coates shares his tough childhood in West Baltimore and his inspiring college life at Howard University.What makes this book s

47、tand out is Coates great writing skill. The language of Between the World and Me, like Coates journey, is vivid and attractive.1、What do the four characters in the first novel have in common?AThey all live a happy life.BThey all had a painful pastCThey all do well in their jobs.DThey all dislike to

48、attend parties.2、What do Judes friends do with his problem?AThey refuse to do anything.BThey only offer a little help.CThey succeed in helping him out.DThey try to help but could do little.3、Why does Coates write the open letter to his son?ATo let the public know the unfair racism.BTo teach him how

49、to deal with racism.CTo warn people of the harm of racism.DTo call on people to get rid of racism.25（10分） Do you want to read some new books? Here are a few of Bill Gates favorites in 2018.21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyAuthor: Yuval Noah HarariPrice: $20.2The author, who is a really strong thinker,

50、 makes it clear that big problems are not solvable by a single country. He finds that human mind wants to worry about the dilemmas we face today. The book is a better framework for all the problems that people are worrying about.Meditation and MindfulnessAuthor: Andy PuddicombePrice: $18.5When you m

51、editate, they sometimes say you should empty your mind, but that really never happens. So the authors analogy (比喻) is ideas that are like clouds coming across your head. You should just push away gently. If the book can get people doing 10 minutes daily meditation, that is fantastic for relaxing you

52、r mind.Army of NoneAuthor: Paul ScharrePrice: $46.1It is about what armies are going to look like in the future. Should a drone (无人机) be able to go out and find enemies and attack them? Should the software be letting the humans make the decisions or not? The author is warning that we need to hold ba

53、ck and not go all the way to robotic warfare. The author thinks we should not give up human involvement in these weapons.Bad BloodAuthor: John CarreyrouPrice: $43.4It is a story of secrets and lies in a Silicon Valley start-up. Theranos, the founders were doing diagnostics (诊断) that can be very chea

54、p, not need as much blood, read out even your DNABut when it all was revealed, they really didnt have what they were talking about. In fact, they had been giving patients diagnoses, which were actually dangerous because they were so wrong. It is a thriller with a tragic ending.1、Which book is suitab

55、le for a person who wants to find a way to get relaxed?A21 Lessons for the 21st Century.BMeditation and Mindfulness.CArmy of None.DBad Blood.2、Who wrote a thriller in 2018?AYuval Noah Harari.BAndy Puddicombe.CPaul Scharre.DJohn Carreyrou.3、How much will you pay for Army of None?A$20.2.B$18.5.C$46.1.

56、D$43.4.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30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26（30分）I always remembered the first time I took part in an English composition competition. “Right! Dean would be the 1 of our class to participate in the English composition competition,” my classmates said. (Appla

57、uding)I was too 2 to speak when I heard what my classmates said. In order not to 3 short of my classmates 4 I trained myself very hard for the hope of being the 5 of the competition, which would take place a month later. I 6 a lot of vocabulary, sentence structures and 7 rules and read many good or

58、renowned articles. Not having I 8 pretty well, the day came. Every candidate 9 me looked so well prepared and 10 “Only 1.5 hours. Start,” a supervisor suddenly said. Seeing the 11 “What do most teenagers concern nowadays?” I was nervous and got 12 block. Whats worse, other candidates had begun writi

59、ng. Moments later, I 13 myself, took a deep breath, and began brainstorming ideas 14 the topic. I quickly wrote down the composition structure, central theme, and 15 necessary elements. As the finishing time was 16 , I tried my best to accelerate my writing. Unfortunately, 17 my failure of time mana

60、gement, I left my composition incomplete. My final draft looked like a robot 18 legs were broken.The result came out two weeks later. To my surprise, I got the second prize! All my classmates cheered for me. This encouraged me a lot 19 I was not the first prize winner, I could still 20 the scent of