2023学年白银十中高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项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．James,Idon’tmindlendingyouthemoney____youpayitbackwithinamonth.A．althoughB．nowthatC．unlessD．aslongas2．Why________youchoosetoworkinaremotevillageschoolwhenyoucanownarespectablejobinacity?A．need B．shouldC．must D．will3．_______youhearfrommetothecontrary,expectmeonFridayatabout6pm.A．Unless B．UntilC．While D．Although4．Itisnotsurprisingthatshewaselected______monitor;sheis______verysmartgirlwhohastheabilitytoorganizetheclasswell.A．/;the B．/;aC．a;a D．the;/5．AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture6．Mostspendingthatresultsindebtislikeadrug:aquickhitofpleasurethat______,onlytodragyoudownforyearstocome.A．takesoff B．wearsoff C．setsoff D．showsoff7．We______becarefulwiththewordswesaywhenweareangry.A．may B．can C．might D．should8．—Mum,IbrokeDad’ssunglassesthismorning.—Youneedtomakeanapologyforyourfault,________youwillregret.A．andB．orC．butD．for9．Expertswarnthatmedicalwastefromhospitals,if________properly,mayleadtospreadingdiseases.A．nothandled B．notbeinghandledC．nottobehandled D．nothavinghandled10．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly11．LastyearIappliedtoPrincetonUniversity．I____theywouldsayyes—buttheydid,andnowhereIam．A．neverthink B．amneverthinkingC．haveneverthought D．neverthought12．Thereis________asafreedinnerinthisworld.Asthesayinggoes,“Nopains,nogains.”A．nosuchagoodthing B．suchnogoodthingC．nosuchgoodthing D．notsoagoodthing13．merchantA．machineB．achieveC．stomachD．technology14．PhysicallychallengedasJackwas,hedidnot________himselftohisfate.A．resistB．reserveC．resignD．rescue15．TheChinesepeoplearekindandcaring.Ifnot,I_____inChinainthepast30years.A．didn’tstay B．hadn’tstayedC．couldn’tstay D．couldn’thavestayed16．Iwritingthepaperasscheduled,butmymother’sillnessinterfered.Ihopeyouwillexcuseme.A．amtohavefinishedB．wastohavefinishedC．wastofinishD．oughttofinish17．Childrenunderfifteenarenotpermittedtoseesuchkindoffilm_________isbadfortheirmentaldevelopment.A．as B．whatC．which D．that18．Citizensare_____toexercisetheirrights,butundernocircumstancescantheyviolateotherpeople’srights.A．ontrack B．onscheduleC．atease D．atliberty19．Hissisterlefthomein1998,and_________________since.A．hadnotbeenheardof B．hasnotbeenheardofC．hadnotheardof D．hasnotheardof20．Jack’sfellowworkersoftenturntohimforhelpwhentrappedintroublebecauseheisa_____ofideas.A．fountainB．sessionC．diagramD．resource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）Trumanheadedhomefromschool,withthehomeworkinmind,areportonbeehives(蜂巢).Truman’sclasshadstudiedbeesforthreedays,sohewasready.But,ashisteacherMrs.Lawrencehadexplained,toearnanA+，heneededa“newangle”.Trumanpushedopenthefrontdoortofindhisfour-year-oldbrother,Bryan,sittingonthelivingroomrag,hardatwork.Papertoweltubeswerealloverthefloor.Bryanquicklystoodup.“Truman,helpmebuildacity!”“I’dliketo,”Trumanreplied,“butIhavetodoareportonbeehivesand...”“CanIhelpyou?”Bryanbegged.“Idon’tthinkso,Bry.Sorry.’’“Iknowwherethere’sabeehive.”Bryansmiled.“Where?”“Inthewoodpilebythegarage.’’Theboysmarchedtothefirewood.Bendingdown,Bryanpointedoutthehivedeepinsidethepile.Trumancarefullyremovedthehiveout.“Yougotit!”Bryanshouted.Backinthelivingroom,Trumanpacedaround,turningthefragilehiveunderhisnose.Eachcellwasaperfecthexagon(六边形).Howdidthebeesfitthecellstogethersoneatly?Andhowdidtheymakeeachcellsix-sided?Couldtheycount?Lostinthought,hisfootcamedownonsomething...“Truman!You’reminingmycity!”“Getyourstupidtubesoutofhere，Bryan!I’mtryingto…”Thetoweltubesonthefloorsuddenlyremindedhimofsomething.Thebeehive!Lookingcloser,henoticedthetubeswerearrangedwithoneinthemiddle,surroundedbysixothers,justlikethecellsofthehive.Justtobesure,hetriedfiveandthenseventubessurroundingthecentertubes,butneitherwayfit.Sixwastheonlynumberthatworked.“Beesdon’tcounttosix,”hesaidaloud.“Thecellshavetobesix-sided.TrumanrantoBryanandthrewhisarmsaroundhisbrother.Bryan,youdidit!NowIcanbuildamodelbeehivewithyourtubes!Imean—ifit’sO.K.withyou.”1、WheredidTrumanfindthebeehive?A．InBryan’scity.B．Insidethegarage.C．Inthelivingroom.D．Insidethewoodpile.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthebeehive?A．ItwashiddenbyBryan.B．Itwaseasytobreak.C．ItwasruinedbyTruman.D．Itwasaperfecthexagon.3、HowdidTrumanprobablyfinishhishomeworkintheend?A．Withhisteacher’said.B．Bybuildingacity.C．WithBryan’shelp.D．Bykillingthebees.22．（8分）Everypersonplanstorunofftosometropicalisle,butfewdo.Reallife,family,work,andmonetarylimitationsgetintheway.IanFlemingletnoneoftheseconsiderationsstophim.Afterthewar,Flemingsetdownhisschedule.ThefirstweekofJanuarysawhimleaveEnglandandtraveltoJamaica.ThefirstweekofMarchsawhisreturn.HeacceptedhisjobatKemsleynewspaperswithoutcompromise—thisportionoftheyearwouldbesetasideforJamaicaorhewouldlookelsewhereforemployment.For6yearsFlemingtraveledeachwintertoJamaica,lounginginparadise,romancingwomen,chasingthesunset,butitwasnotuntilhefacedthepressureofamarriedwomanwhowaspregnantwithhischilddidFlemingstartthewriter’sjourneywhichwouldchangehislifeandpopularcultureforever.AsFlemingwaitedinJamaicaforAnne’sdivorcetobecomefinal,hewrotethefirstdraftofanovel,CasinoRoyale.Fleming’scareerasawriterdeservesmoreexaminationthancanbeofferedhere,butsufficeittosay,overthenext12years,IanFlemingtransformedhiseliteexistence,hisarrogance,hisstyle,andhisacidwitintosomeofthegreatestthrillerseverwritten.FlemingincurredtherespectofauthorsasdiverseasRaymondChandler,KingsleyAmis,andEdithSitwell.HisfansincludedJohn,Jackie,andBobbyKennedy,andhissocialcircleincludedPrimeMinisterAnthonyEden,EvelynWaugh,andSomersetMaugham.Flemingfilledoutthe12yearsofBondwithgreatadventurejournalism.Eveninstorieswhichhadlittleactionorpayoff,suchashisshortnon-fictionbook,TheDiamondSmugglers,the“Fleming-flair”ensuredexcitingreading.Hewrotethe“Atticus”columnfortheSundayTimes,provingawonderfulconduitforinsideintelligenceinformation,andcleverrebukes(指责).Regardlessofbooksalesorfamilyobligations,Flemingmanagedtolivethelifehewanted.Astheyearspassed,hispassionforgolfingincreasedsohetookmoretimewithit.Fleming’slong-termfascinationwithAmericagrew,sohetraveledtheremoreoften.IanFleming’sfulllifecaughtupwithhimthroughhisheart.Itmaybethatyearsofdrinkingandsmokingtooktheirtoll,orthatthebutter-richcookingFleminglovedwastheculprit.Ormaybeitwasjustgenetics.Whateverthecause,Fleming’shealthdeclinedinthelate1950s.ThisplusanxietiesinthemarriageincreasedFleming’sdepression.WiththesuccessofBond,theworldcameknockingatFleming’sdoor,andhehadahardertimeshuttingthoseoutthathedidnotwantinhislife.Nonetheless,Flemingfoughttheloosingbattleofhisweakeningheartbythrowingmorefuelonthefire.Hecontinuedtodrinkandsmoke,makingsomeexcusesbutnotmany.Hewrotebookshewantedtoread,andtraveledtheworldwithstyleandauthority.Bythistime,Fleminghadalreadyearnedhisownfortune,createdhisownidentity,andruledhisownliteraryempire.1、Accordingtothesecondparagraph,FlemingacceptedthejobofferedbyKemsleynewspaper__________.A．andhadtogiveuphisyearlyholidayplantoJamaicaB．becausehewasofferedtoworkinJamaicaeverywinterC．sothathewouldn’thavetolookforemploymentelsewhereD．onconditionthathetooktwomonthsofftoJamaicaeveryyear2、WhatledFlemingfollowthepathofwriting?A．Hisdreamtobeawriter.B．Thepressurefromawoman.C．Hispotentialforliterature.D．Hisstateofhealth.3、Whenhebeganwriting,Flemingneverexpectedthat__________.A．hewouldchangepopularcultureB．hecouldgetoverthepressureC．AnnewouldhaveadivorceD．Annewouldkeephischild4、Fleming’sthrillersreflectedhis__________.A．senseforpopularculture B．relationshipwithAnneC．ownpersonalities D．lifeatJamaica5、Thefactthat“Flemingfilledoutthe12yearsofBondwithgreatadventurejournalism”showsthat__________.A．FlemingtookupjournalismwhenhefinishedBond’sadventuresB．FlemingputBondthroughmanythrillingadventuresC．FlemingdescribedBondasanadventurousjournalistD．FlemingexperiencedBond’sadventureswhenhewasajournalist6、Accordingtothepassage,Flemingdiedof__________.A．anunidentifiedreason B．adiseaseoftheheartC．anunknownfamilydisease D．overdrinkingandsmoking23．（8分）ForincomingfreshmenatwesternConnecticut'ssuburbanBrookfieldHighSchool,liftingabackpackweigheddownwithtextbooksisabouttogivewaytotappingoutnotesandtouchingelectronicpagesonaniPad.Afewhoursaway,everystudentatBurlingtonHighSchoolnearBostonwillalsostarttheyearwithnewschool-issuedipads,eachloadedwithelectronictextbooksandotheronlineresourcesinplaceoftraditionaltexts.Appleofficialssaytheyknowofmorethan600districtsthathavelaunchedwhatarecalled"one-to-one"programs.AtBurlingtonHighinsuburbanBoston,PrincipalPatrickLarkinsaysthe$500ipadsisbetterthantextbooksinthelongterm,thoughhesaidtheschoolwillstillusetraditionaltextsinsomecoursesifsuitableelectronicprogramsaren'tyetavailable.Larkinsaidoftextbooks,"butthey'reprettymuchoutdatedtheminutethey'reprintedandcertainlybythetimethey'redelivered".Butsomeexpertswarnthatthedistrictsneedtoensuretheycansupportthewirelessinfrastructure(设施),repairsandothercoststhataccompanyaswitchtosuchatech-heavyapproach.MarkWarschauer,aneducationandinformatics(信息学)professorsaid,"Ithinkpeoplewilllikeit.Ireallydon'tknowanybodyinhighschoolthatwouldn'twanttogetaniPad,"hesaid."We'realwaysusingtechnologyathome,thenwhenyou'reatschoolit'stextbooks.Soit'sagoodwaytoputallofthattogether."Districtsarevariedintheirpoliciesonhowtheypolicestudents'use.Andthenation'stextbookpublishingindustry,accountingfor$5.5billioninyearlysalestosecondaryschools,istakingnoticeofthetrendwithitsownshiftinacompetitiveracetowarddevelopingcurriculumspecificallyforipads.JayDickey,executivedirectoroftheAssociationofAmericanPublishers'schoolsdivision,saidallofthemajortextbookpublishersaremovingtowardelectronicofferings,butatleastintheshortterm,traditionalboundtextbooksareheretostay."Ithinkoneoftherealkeyquestionsthatwillbeansweredoverthenextseveralyearsiswhatsortofthingsworkbestinprintforstudentsandwhatsortofthingsworkbestdigitally."1、ThefirstparagraphismainlyaboutA．aprogramtopromoteipadsmarketinginnewschoolyearB．aprogramtospreadelectroniclearninginnewschoolyearC．aplanofhowtouseipadsinthecomingschooleducationD．aplanofhowtoopposeITtechniqueinthecomingschoolteaching2、What'stheproblemforipadstobeusedinschoolsatpresent?A．Somestudentswouldn'tliketohaveipadsinschools.B．Theipadsaretooexpensiveforschoolstudentstobuy.C．Mostexpertsopposetheideathatipadsreplacepapertextbooks.D．Theipadsmaybeunavailableforsometraditionalcourses.3、TheunderlinedsentenceinthepassageimpliesthatA．traditionaltextbooksarebehindthetimesbeforetheyareprintedB．traditionaltextbookspossiblyneedtoheprintedagainbeforedeliveredC．contentsoftraditionaltextbookscan'tberenewedintimeaselectroniconesdoD．theipadscandeliverinformationmuchmorerapidlythanprintedtextbooks4、FromthepassagewecandrawconclusionthatA．morestudentstendtouseprintedtextbooksratherthanelectroniconesB．textbookpublishinghouseswilldevelopmoreelectronictextbooksoftheirownC．itisimpossiblefortheipadstobewidelyusedinschoolsinthefutureD．electronictextbookswilltaketheplaceofprintedonesinnewschoolyear24．（8分）Thebeliefthatnewtechnologiesarecausingthedeathofworkistheideathatnevergoesaway.Despiteevidencetothecontrary,westillviewtechnologicalchangetodayasbeingmorerapidanddramaticinitsconsequencesforworkthaneverbefore.Butthisisnothingnew.Peoplehavealwaysviewedthetechnologicalchangesthattakeplaceduringtheirlivesthemostdramaticanddangerousthateverhappenedinhistory.Inthe1930s,theBritisheconomist（经济学家）JohnMaynardKeynespredictedthewidespreaduseofelectricitywouldproduceaworldwherepeoplespendmostoftheirtimedoingnothing.IntheUnitedStatesduringthe1960s,thegovernmentrepeatedlyinvestigatesfearsthatautomaticmachineswouldpermanentlyreducetheamountofworkavailable,In1988,oneAustralianhistorianclaimedthatatleastaquarteroftheworkforcewouldbewithoutjobswithin10yearsbecauseofcomputers.Ofcourse,noneofthesedisasterscametopassintheUnitedKingdom,theUnitedStatesandAustralia,oranywhereelse.Yettoday,weareseeingthereturnofthesepredictions,withsomeexpertsclaimingtheworldofworkoncemoreundergoingradicalandunprecedentedchange.Theyarguethatrobotsandotherworkplacetechnologiesarecausingareductioninthetotalamountofworkavailable,orarebringingamorerapidpacesubstitutionofmachinesforhumanshasbeenseenpreviously.Butthereisalittleevidencetosupportsuchbeliefs,Statisticsshowthatthepercentageofpeopleinwork,thenumberofhourstheywork,andhowfrequentlytheychangejobshaveremainedremarkablyconstantoverthepast20years.Thisstabilityshouldnotcomeasasurprise,Therearegoodreasonswhyweshouldnotexpectnewtechnologiestocausethedeathofwork.Newtechnologiesalwayscausejoblosses,butthatisonlypartofthestory.Whatalsoneedstobeunderstoodishowtheyincreasetheamountofworkavailable.Onewaythishappensisthroughtheincreasesinincomesthataccompanytheuseofnewtechnologies.Withtheintroductionofthesetechnologies,goodandservicescanbeproducedfaster,whichresultsinhigherrealincomesforworkers.Higherincomesthenincreasedemandforotherproductsandconsequentlymoreworkersareneededtomakethem.Additionally,whilenewtechnologiesarelikelytosubstituteforsometypesofworkers,theywillalsoincreasedemandforothertypesofworkers,especiallythosewithhigherlevelskillsandexpertise.So,theendofworkisnoclosertodaythanatanytimeinthepast.Butthereisstillaneedtokeepdisprovingtheprediction,toreducepeople’sfears.1、Whatisthefunctionofthesecondparagraph?A．Toexplaintheimportanceofdevelopingnewtechnology.B．Togivehistoricalexamplesofunnecessaryfearaboutnewtechnology.C．Toarguethattechnologicaldangersarebecomingmoreserious.D．Toshowhowtechnologyaffectedemploymentinthepast.2、Howcanemploymentstatisticsoverthepast20yearsbestbedescribed?A．ConfusingB．ReliableC．StableD．Variable3、Accordingtoparagraph7,whydoesdemandforproductsoftenincreaseafternewtechnologyisintroduced?A．Productivityimprovementshelpraiseworkers’salaries.B．Thereismoredemandfornewskillsintheeconomy.C．Therearemoregoodsforpeopletochoosefrom.D．Higherqualitygoodsatlowerpricesencourageconsumption.4、Whatistheauthor'sopinionabouttheintroductionofnewtechnology?A．Itdoesnothaveaneffectonmostpeople’sjobs.B．Itsdangertopeoplesemploymentpossibilitiesisoverstated.C．Itusuallyleadstoasignificantincreaseinemployment.D．Itsbenefitsareusuallynotworththeintroduction.25．（10分）InstructorTipSheet#1Thankyouforyourinterestinsharingyourpassion,enthusiasmandloveoflifelongwithEdinaCommunityEducation!Welookforwardtopartneringwithyoutoenrichlivesandstrengthenourcommunity.Thisseriesofsheetisdesignedprovidesomeofthebeststrategiestohelpusdeliverourprogrammissionbetter.Wehopethattheyalsohelpyoulearnandgrowasalifelonglearnerandinstructor.Thissheetwilldiscusshowtowritegooditles.Pleasefeelfreetousethemforyourcoursedescriptions.TitleYourtitleiscritical.It’syourmainopportunitytoattractyourreader’sattentionandgenerateinterestinreadingfurther.GoodIdeasExamplesMakeitinteractiveEverythingYouAlwaysWantedtoAskYourDentistMakeitpersonalYouTubeandYourBusiness:WhatYouNeedtoKnowUsehumorYouGenesDoFitJustfortheHalibut（大比目鱼）KeeptitlessimpleandpositiveSimpleWinterSoupsUsenumbersinthetitleTenWaystoTurnOutTerrificKidsEmphasizecuriosity,fun,discovery,uniqueideasNoBonesaboutIt:DiscoverTheSkeletoninYourCloset200、Whichofthefollowingtitlesusestitlesthehumorstrategy?A．It'sMagic! B．CleanupYourManCaveC．LiveBetteronLess D．What*sYourHomeLongingtoTellYou?1、Thistipsheetisintendedto.A．writebeltercoursedescriptions B．makeinstructors'lifecolorfulC．supportthecommunityprograms D．promoteeffectivelearnin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）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项选项的标号涂黑。Ayoungstudentwasonedaytakingawalkwithaprofessor.Astheywentalong,theysaw1belongedtoapoormanwhowasemployedinafieldcloseby.Thestudentturnedtotheprofessor,saying,“Letusplaythemana2:wewillhidehisshoesandwaittoseehis3whenhecannotfindthem.”“Myyoungfriend,”answeredtheprofessor,“weshouldneveramuseourselvesatthe4ofthepoor.Butyouarerich,andmaygiveyourselfamuchgreaterpleasure5thepoorman.Putacoinintoeachshoe,andthenwewillhideourselvesandwatch6thediscoveryaffectshim.”Thestudentdidso,andtheybothplacedthemselvesbehindthebushescloseby.Thepoormansoonfinishedhiswork,andcame7thefieldtothepathwherehehadlefthisshoes.While8hisfootintooneofhisshoes,he9somethinghard,10hebentdownandfoundthecoin.Astonishmentand11wereseenuponhisface.Hethenlookedaroundhimselfonallsides,butnopersonwastobeseen.Henowputthemoneyintohispocket,andwentontoputontheothershoe;buthissurprisewas12onfindingtheothercoin.Hisfeelings13him;hefelluponhis14,lookeduptoheavenandthankedGodaloud.Thestudentstoodthere15affected,andhiseyesfilledwithtears.“Now,”saidtheprofessor,“areyounotmuchbetter16thanifyouhadplayedyour17trick?”Theyouthreplied,“YouhavetaughtmealessonwhichIwillneverforget.Ifeelnowthe18ofthosewords,whichIneverunderstoodbefore:Itismoreblessedto19thantoreceive.”1、A．sittingB．lyingC．hidingD．laying2、A．imaginedB．expectedC．supposedD．recognized3、A．trickB．roleC．partD．game4、A．impatienceB．puzzlementC．pityD．disappointment5、A．expenseB．riskC．needD．poverty6、A．inreplytoB．inresponsetoC．bymeansofD．bywayof7、A．whyB．whenC．whereD．how8、A．acrossB．aroundC．throughD．towards9、A．risingB．rushingC．slippingD．sliding10、A．foundB．noticedC．kickedD．felt11、A．butB．soC．asD．for12、A．wonderB．admirationC．guiltD．anxiety13、A．advancedB．improvedC．progressedD．doubled14、A．graspedB．overcameC．inspiredD．sank15、A．kneesB．handsC．feetD．legs16、A．generallyB．fairlyC．deeplyD．naturally17、A．excitedB．satisfiedC．touchedD．pleased18、A．intendedB．requiredC．wantedD．interested19、A．factB．truthC．realityD．faith20、A．rewardB．winC．giveD．send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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27．（15分）Chinahasdevelopedatechnologythatisabletotransformdesertlandsintoavailablesoil.Thetechnology1．(develop)severalyearsagobyresearchersatChongqingJiaotongUniversity,Theyinventedapaste(黏合剂)2．(make)ofamaterialfoundinplantcellwallsthat,whenmixed3．sand,isabletokeepwater,nutrientsandair.AccordingtoCGTN(中国国际电视台),Chinesescientistshaveachievedsuccessingrowingcropsinareaswithbadconditionscausedbylackofrainand4．(extreme)hottemperatures.OneparticularareaisinadesertinNorthChina’sInnerMongolia.Over70kindsofcropsaregrowingthere.Manyarenotplantedbyhumansbuttheyjustgrow5．(they),Andthecostsofartificialmaterialsandmachinesfortransformingsandintosoilismuch6．(low)comparedwithregularmethods.Now,nearly500acresofsandisbeingturnedintofarmsproducingcorn,7．(tomato)andsunflowers.Areforestation(重造森林)projectisalsocurrentlyinprogress,8．issettoreforest50%ofdesertlandinthreeyears.Researchersarelookingintoexpandingtheirprojectthisfall,with9．plantotransformanother500acresofdesert.Inthenextfewyears,thescientistsare10．(confidence)thattheycanturnover30,000acresmoreintorichground.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师