福建省莆田一中等三校2023学年高三第二次调研英语试卷（含解析）

1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1I_ a flu when I was on

2、 a spring outing with my classmate.Acaught upBpicked upCtook upDbrought up2The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers, possesses rich cultural and geological _.AattractionsBamusementsCentertainmentsDpresentations3If he had been working hard, he _ in the office now. However, he d

3、idnt.Awould be workingBwere to be workingCwas workingDshould work4Every classroom in this modern school is _ with a new TV set on the wall and a computer on the teachers desk.Aequipped BdecoratedCfixed Dplaced5At the back of the old temple _ twelve huge stone statues together with _ pagoda.Adoes sta

4、nd; a 8-storeyedBdo stand; a 8- storyCstands; an 8-storeyDstand; an 8- storied6The terrible accident is under investigation.Actually, quicker action _ those workers trapped in the mine.Amight have savedBmust have savedCshould have savedDcould have saved7This January will be very precious for us by w

5、hich time we _ reviewing Senior Book I.Awill finishBwill have finishedChave finishedDwill be finished8Decades ago, scientists believed that how the brain develops when you are a kid _ determines your brain structure for the rest of your life.Asooner or laterBmore or lessCto and fromDup and down9The

6、new machines have arrived and are being tested in the workshop.Im glad we _ them in the years ahead.Awill be operating Bhave been operatingCwould be operating Dhad been operating10There a slight decrease in his weight but he eats too much.AwasBcould have beenChad beenDcould be11-There wont be anywhe

7、re to park.-Oh, _. Lets try the subway.Athats a real bargain Bthats a good pointCthats really something Dthats all settled12 Thank you very much for giving me a hand when I was in trouble. Dont mention it. I only did what anyone else _ in my place.Amust doBcould have doneCwould doDcan have done13Wou

8、ld you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?If you make _ most of the equipment, there will be _ rise in production.Athe; aB/; /C/; aDthe; /14-Do you think Peter is a good partner?- Not really! There are some things that are not easy to _ , and his laziness is one.Aput a

9、side Bput up withCthink of Dget along with15Mr. Smith didnt understand _ made his son so upset that evening. Awhat was itBwhy it was thisChow that wasDwhat it was that16According to the companys rule, ones payment is _ the work done, not to the time spent doing it.Ain proportion toBin addition toCin

10、 contrast toDin regard to17It is going to rain today. Take an umbrella with you to _ you from the rain.AstopBpreventCkeepDprotect18Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree _ people view “volunteer” as an important social role.Aby whichBt

11、o whichCin whichDfrom which19I _ for Shanghai this Saturday, so I want to know when the earliest plane _.Aleave; takes off Bam leaving; takes offCleave; is taking off Dam leaving; is taking off20-I saw no more than one motorcar in the shop. Will you go and buy ?-No, Id rather find in other shops.Ait

12、; oneBone; itCit; the oneDthe one; it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）Do you have a spare room in your house? What about a driveway for your car? Both of these can help you make money.Many people who are feeling the pinch are taking advantage of whats been called the “sharing e

13、conomy”.Perhaps the best-known example of a company in this field is Airbnb-an American web business which allows you to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers.It says it operates in 34,000 cities and it has over 1,500,000 listings.It seems to have concerned the market!A British company is doing

14、something with parking spaces.JustParks founder, Anthony Eskinazi, says ,“When I had the original idea,Ispotted a driveway close to a sports stadium.It would have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in commercial car park.” And he has a big clientele（客户）:aroun

15、d 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the site,and he says around half a million drivers use it.There are other sites doing very similar things,like Uber and Lyft-these let drivers share their cars with other passengers.Any driver knows how valuable a place to park is .A church near Kings

16、Cross in central London has apparently made over 200,000 by renting out space in its yard to travelers!Because this is a new business world,those rules arent there yet and many people are happy to share.as long as it pays!But the sharing economy has its critics:the competitors of these new companies

17、.People who run things like traditional B&B, commercial car parks and taxi services are afraid of ending up out of pocket.And there is another issue:regulations on these new business are unclear.How will renting out your driveway affect your neighbor?1、What does the underlined phrase “feeling the pi

18、nch” probably mean?ALacking in money BFull of curiosityCWilling to help others DUnsatisfied with their life2、Who may be against the sharing economy?AA taxi driver who cant find a a parking place BA priest in the church near Kings CrossCA traveller who needs accomodiation DA well-known high-end holid

19、ay hotel3、Why are many people pleased to share according to paragraph 4?AThey can gain huge profits BThey neednt pay any feeCThere are few rules to limit them DThe new business has no risks4、Which of the following words can best describe the booming business?ACreative and developed BCompetitive but

20、unpracticalCEffective and worrying DTraditional and acceptable22（8分）The University of SheffieldBack to its originThe University of Sheffield is a research university in the city of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. It is one of the original “red brick” universities, which are a group of top and

21、 famous old universities. The University of Sheffield was originally formed by the combination of three colleges. The Sheffield School of Medicine was founded in 1828, followed in 1879 by the opening of Firth College by Mark Firth, a steel manufacturer (制造商), to teach arts and science subjects. Firt

22、h College then helped to provide money for the opening of the Sheffield Technical School in 1884 to teach applied science. In 1897 the three institutions were joined together to form the University College of Sheffield, which in turn became the University of Sheffield by Royal Charter (特许) in 1905.

23、This university is famous for its good education and boasts a number of Nobel Prize winners among its former students.More informationSystem: The University has five departments: Arts and Humanities; Engineering; Pure Science; Social Sciences; Medicine, Dentistry and Health. Sheffield also has many

24、research programs in fields including aerospace, environmental science, psychology, and biology.City show: Sheffield is a lively city in the north of England. Sheffield is known as the greenest city in Europe because of its 2 million trees. As a result, there are many parks and woods throughout the

25、city and beyond. Sheffield is the greenest city in England with 150 woodlands and 50 public parks within the city. Once, in Sheffield, the folk heroRobin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest with 150 of his loyal friends. And Charlotte Bronte, the English writer noted for her novel Jane Eyre was born in Sh

26、effield.1、Sheffield is in the of England.Aeast BwestCsouth Dnorth2、Which statement about the University of Sheffield is not TRUE?AIt has a good fame for many great graduates.BIt has a long history of more than 180 years.CIt is one member of “red brick” universities.DIt owns different departments and

27、 research programs.3、What can we infer from the text?ASheffield has very beautiful scenery.BCharlotte Bronte is an English writer.CSheffield is the biggest city of England.DRobin Hood is a character in Jane Eyre.23（8分）Devon, 17, is used to paying her own cell phone and car expenses. But lately its b

28、een harder. The family she baby-sits for hasnt been calling as much as usual and she couldnt find a job over the summer. Devons dad said its a sign of the tough economy. He told her hes feeling the pinch too and that he had to use her college fund to pay the loan(货款).This kind of money troubles isnt

29、 strange to common families these days. In fact, its hard to avoid news about the economy on the screen of the TV or the computers recently. It can seem a bit worry and some families are hit really hard.For most people, the big problem is that things cost more at a time when they have less money to

30、spend. But higher prices arent the only problem. Many people are having a tough time making payments on some types of home loans.Therefore, some families are cutting back on what they spend. For example, eating out less, staying home instead of going on vacation, moving to a less expensive house and

31、 so on.However, as discouraging as things may seem now, the good news is that the economy always gets back on track after a while. Jobs may be hard to find, but the slow economy can open up new opportunities. The couple Devon babysat for might cut back on evenings out, but they could be interested i

32、n hiring her for after-school care. Perhaps its time to sell her old toys and baby gear (设备)in the basement(地下室) or help others sell these items online if she is good at it. She could charge them a fee to sell their old stuff(东西).1、What does the underlined phrase in the first paragraph refer to?AGet

33、ting hurt. BReceiving less calls.COut of work. DShort of money2、According to the passage, what constantly appears on the screen nowadays?ANews on the tough economy. BDevons family troubles.CAdvertisements for babysitters. DInformation on yard sales.3、What do people do to overcome the tough economy?A

34、To strike for high pay. BTo open a new store to sell toys.CTo cut down their expense. DTo move to other places for vocations.4、The passage is mainly about_ADevons own family money troublesBfamily troubles made by tough economyCways of solving the slow economyDthe increasing prices and expenses24（8分）

35、 Over the course of his long and amazing career, W. Somerset Maugham( 1874-1965) achieved great success as a novelist and a playwright. Not happy with just being a writer, Maugham was also a spy. But this was less of a success than his writing.Dec 15, 2016 marked 51 years since his death, and Maugha

36、ms works have never been out of print. Of Human Bondage(1915) was his masterpiece. The title comes from the great 17th century Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza. The philosopher thought that human beings were slaves to what they wanted and needed. Thats exactly what Philip Carey, the hero of the nove

37、l, experiences.Carey is a slave to his emotional needs. He doesnt get much love when he is a child, so he looks for love later. After losing both his parents early in his life, Carey is raised by a paternal uncle who is emotionally cold. In his adult life, he goes from woman to woman and job to job,

38、 as he finds it a struggle to find either personal happiness or the right job for his talents. Not wanting to become a lawyer, he is eventually trained and qualified as a physician.But true love is much harder to find. He finds that he attracts women he has no feelings for and falls in love with tho

39、se who have no interest in him or, worse, try to take advantage of him. He is torn apart by the pain of his helpless love of a waitress and not being able to return the love of a young artist.Although Maugham tried to hide it, the book is about his own life. Careys loveless childhood and romantic tr

40、oubles were Maughams own. However, he managed to turn these painful details into a story that would interest readers who share his characters feeling.Maugham does not just write about his life in the novel. He writes about deeply personal things in a way that speaks to everyone about their wants and

41、 needs.1、In which field did Maugham achieve great success?APolitics.BWriting.CSport.DPhilosophy.2、What can we infer from Paragraph 2?AMaughams works may never appear in print.BMaughams works become a big hit overnight.CMaughams works dont top the best-seller list.DMaughams works are still popular am

42、ong readers.3、The hero, Carey, in Of Human Bondage _.Ais the master of his own emotionsBthinks its much easier to find true loveChas strong emotional needs for lack of loveDrescues himself from being a slave to his needs4、What is the article mainly about?AMaughams masterpiece.BMaughams beliefs.CMaug

43、hams love for writing.DMaughams popularity.25（10分）Robert Todd Duncan was born in 1903 in the southern city of Danville, Kentucky. His mother was his first music teacher. As a young man, he continued his music study in Indianapolis, Indiana.In 1930, he completed musical education at Columbia Universi

44、ty in New York City. Then he moved to Washington. For fifteen years, he taught music at Howard University in Washington. At that time, not many black musicians were known for writing or performing classical music. Teaching at Howard gave Duncan the chance to share his knowledge of classical European

45、 music with a mainly black student population. He taught special ways to present the music. These special ways became known as the Duncan Technique.Besides teaching, Duncan sang in several operas with performers who were all black. But it seemed that he always would be known mainly as a concert arti

46、st. However, his life took a different turn in the middle of 1930s. At that time, the famous American music writer George Gershwin was looking for someone to play a leading part in his new work Porgy and Bess. A music critic (评论家) of The New York Times newspaper suggested Todd Duncan. Duncan had alm

47、ost decided not to try for the part as he knew it would not be easy to get it. But he changed his mind. He sang a piece from an Italian opera to Gershwin. He had sung only for a few minutes when Gershwin offered him the part. He became famous because of the part in Porgy and Bess.Todd Duncan gained

48、fame as an opera singer and concert artist. But his greatest love in music was teaching. When he stopped teaching at Howard, he continued giving singing lessons in his Washington home until the week before his death.1、What is this passage mainly about?AWhat Robert Todd Duncan loved most.BHow Robert

49、Todd Duncan became famous.CRobert Todd Duncan and his musical productions.DA brief introduction to Robert Todd Duncan.2、What happened to Duncan in the middle of 1930s?AHe gave up teaching at Howard University.BHe was introduced by The New York Times in detail.CHe was asked to be in charge of the ope

50、ra Porgy and Bess.DHe was given a big opportunity to become an opera singer.3、We can infer that Robert Todd Duncan had almost decided not to try for the part mainly because .Ahe was too busy to do it Bhe was not interested in itChe was not confident enough Dhe didnt want to become famous4、According

51、to the passage, what did Robert Todd Duncan love most?ASinging in concerts. BWriting music.CSinging opera. DTeaching music.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）Nancy was visiting Dr. Stephen. Accidentally, a nurse 1 the painting she was holding. Nancy h

52、ad planned to deliver the painting to a customer after the 2 . The nurse continued, “It would be great if we had artwork like that for our chemotherapy (化疗) rooms.” Nancy hadnt realized the rooms 3 , and asked to see one. Her heart 4 when she saw the empty dull walls. “I couldnt imagine 5 anyone cou

53、ld think about getting healthy in a room like that.” 6 she knew itd be her 7 to improve the rooms.She started immediately, e-mailing 20 local designers, asking if they would 8 their time and money to 9 just one room each. Six women wrote back immediately. They had been in rooms like the one Nancy ha

54、d 10 and thanked her for giving them the opportunity to make a 11 .Dr. Stephen expressed how much he appreciated the designers 12 . “Everything is improved so the whole 13 is better for the patients.” He even noted that his tone of 14 was different in the rooms, and that he was better able to 15 wit

55、h his patients.Soon, patients began 16 certain rooms, and the artist decided to expand the project. Each project takes Nancy anywhere from a few months to a few years, depending on its 17 , and Nancy has now registered a non-profit.The obvious effects speak 18 themselves. When a woman 19 saw that, s

56、he said, “I thought I wasnt going to beat the disease but now I know Im going to 20 it.”1、Aapplied for Bmade for Cput on Dcommented on2、Aagreement Bappointment Cperformance Dacceptance3、Aignored Bdenied Cexisted Dpermitted4、Asank Bslipped Cscanned Dflew5、Ahow Bwhat Cwhen Dwhere6、AAnxiously BCuriousl

57、y CGratefully DInstantly7、Aeffort Bgoal Cmemory Ddevelopment8、Asave Bproduce Cdonate Dpreserve9、Aevaluate Bcheck Cexchange Dtransform10、Aprogrammed Bfitted Cdescribed Dinspired11、Adecision Bdifference Cchoice Dliving12、Areports Btalents Cunderstanding Dexpression13、Aexperience Bconfidence Cadventure

58、 Drestriction14、Aaction Btaste Cvoice Dimpression15、Alive Bmeet Cagree Dcommunicate16、Arequesting Bdecorating Carranging Dbuying17、Alocation Bcomparison Cownership Dsize18、Awithout Bfor Con Dbeyond19、Apatient Bdoctor Cassistant Dpassenger20、Ahave Bhelp Cmake Dtake第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的

59、单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27（15分）Americans love pets. In America, there are more families with pets 1 those with children. It is common 2 U.S. homes have some sorts of pets, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves. But Americans all-time favorites are cats and dogs, because dogs can offer protection from thieve

60、s and unwelcome visitors and cats can help get rid 3 the home unwanted pests. For keeping pets, there lies a basic American belief: pets have a right to be treated well. In Houston, Texas, dogs can have their dinner 4(send) to their homes, just like pizza. Pets can even go with 5 owners on vacation.