2023届江苏省南通一中高考考前模拟英语试题（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—It’sreallygreattohaveacomputertostoremyphotos.—Don’tcountonittoomuch.It________breakdownandyou’dbettermakeacopyofthem.A．must B．canC．should D．will2．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though3．Look!Here’saphoto______inmyclassroomatprimaryschool.Canyourecognizemeinit?A．taken B．takingC．totake D．beingtaken4．Lonelinessisafeeling_______peopleexperienceapowerfulrushofemptinessandsolitude.A．which B．where C．that D．how5．Tedcouldn’tremembertheexactdateofthestorm,butheknewitwasSundaybecauseeverybodywasatchurch.A．/,the B．a,/C．/,a D．the,/6．Oh!Theflowercan’tbesaved.Iftheflowerhadbeenwatered，itnow.A．wouldn’tbedying B．isdeadC．hadbeendead D．willnotdie7．Thisisthefirsttimethatwe________afilminthecinematogetherasafamily.A．see B．hadseenC．saw D．haveseen8．Asisknown,onlyhardleadstohappiness.A．workB．worksC．workedD．working9．Heisverytired，soheneedssometime________dutyforrelaxationandrest.A．through B．onC．with D．off10．Marydoesn'twanttomovetoBeijingbecauseifshe_________there,shewouldn'tbeabletoseeherhusbandoften.A．wouldlive B．weretoliveC．haslived D．lives11．AgrandbanquetwasheldbyElizabethII_____PresidentXi’scurrentstatevisittotheUK.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．infavorofD．inmemoryof12．ManypeoplefallintopanicduetotheearthquakeandtsunamiinJapanbutexpertsdon’texpectthistobe________aspropermeasureshavebeentaken.A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent13．Communicationcanhelpyougainmorerespectfromyourparents,andyoumaybeabletoreach____thatmakeeveryonehappy.A．compromises B．contributions C．congratulations D．competitions14．—Howdoyoufindyournewclassmate?—Oh,sheisreally________ofamusician,whocannotonlysingverybeautifully,butalsocomposeskillfully.A．something B．somebodyC．everything D．everybody15．—Iwonderwhatmakesyouagoodsalesperson.—I________asawaiterforthreeyears,whichcontributesalottomytoday’swork.A．serveB．servedC．haveservedD．hadserved16．AfternineyearsworkingtoprotectSiberiantigers,YangJun_____hiseffortsrecognizedattheannualawardceremonyinBeijingwherehewasnameda"wildlifeprotector".A．had B．hadhadC．hashad D．has17．Modestyisakindofgoodquality,whichis______ittakestobeyourpersonalbest.A．what B．where C．which D．when18．––Cathyisnotcomingtoyourbirthdaypartytonight.––Butshe______!A．promisedB．promisesC．willpromiseD．hadpromised19．Fortunatelysomebodywhohappenedtobepassingbycalledtheemergencyaidthetrafficaccidentoccurred.A．hurriedly B．quickly C．immediately D．shortly20．Inmyopinion,one’sindividualincomedoesnotwhollyreflecttheextent________one’sself-valueandsocialvaluearerealized.A．ofwhich B．withwhichC．onwhich D．towhich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）Trees,someofthetallestintheworld,toweredaboveHannahGriffithsandhercolleagueseachmorningastheywalkeddeepintotherainforestintheMaliauBasininBorneo,wheretheyhadsetupasetofexperimentstolookattheecologicaleffectsofsmallcreatures:termites(白蚁).Termitesgetabumrap.TheymakeheadlinesforchewingupbillionsofdollarsofpropertyeachyearintheU.S.Andtheyareresponsibleforsomethingliketwopercentofglobalcarbonemissions,simplyasaresultoftheirhugepopulationsandpreferenceforchewingthroughcarbonrichmaterials.Awholeindustryisaimingatkillingthem.Buttheyplayakeyroleinmanynaturalecosystems.Scientistshaveknownforyearsthatintropical(热带的)forests,termiteschewupfallenleavesanddeadwood,keepingthefallenmaterialundercontrolandlettingnutrientsfromthedeadmaterialbackintothesystemtobeusedbyotherplants,insects,andanimals.Buttheydidn’tknowexactlyhowimportanttheinsectswereinkeepingtheforesthealthyandfunctional,sotheyremovedtermitesfromaparticularspotintheforestandsawhowitresponded.Asluckwouldhaveit,HannahGriffithsandhercolleaguesstartedtheirexperimentwhentheforestwashitbyanextremedrought(干旱).Duringthenon-droughtyears,theysawtherewasn’tmuchdifferencebetweenthenormalplotsandtheoneswherethey’dremovedthetermites.Butduringthedrought,theeffectsweremarked.Whattheyfoundwasunexpected:inthetermite-richareas,thesoilstayedslightlywet,moretreeseedlingssprouted(抽芽),andthesystemwasfullofactivitydespitethelong,harddryspell.ForGriffiths,itwasonlybecausetheyhappenedtostudythedroughtthattheycouldpickouttherealimportanceoftermitestothesystem,shepointsout.“Andthatringsalarmbellsinmyhead,”shesays,“becauseitmakesmethink,wellwhatelsedon’tweknow?Ifwestartdamagingbiologicalcommunities,wedon’tknowwhatthatwilldo.”1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“abumrap”underlinedinParagraph2?A．Unfairblame. B．Widepopularity.C．Publicattention. D．Specialpreference.2、Whathavescientistslearnedabouttermites?A．Theydoseriousharmtotropicalrainforests.B．Theycontributealottotheecosystemtheylivein.C．Theyactasfoodforotherplants,insectsandanimals.D．Theyspeedupthelossofnutritionintherainforest.3、WhatcanweinferfromthefindingofGriffithsexperiment?A．Termiteshelprainforestssurviveclimatechange.B．Termitespreferdroughtyearstonon-droughtones.C．Termitesbenefitmorefromtheforestduringthedrought.D．Termitesenjoyeatingtreeseedlingsduringthedrought.4、WhatdoesGriffithstellusinthelastparagraph?A．Termitesarenowindangerofextinction.B．Termitesdamagebiologicalcommunities.C．Weshouldthinktwicebeforedamagingaspecies.D．Weshouldstudythedroughttoimprovethesystem.22．（8分）Ifyoufeelyourselfturningintoanoldgrouch(脾气坏的人),don’tworry—happinessisjustaroundthebend.Asurveyhasfoundthatalthoughhappinessdipsinthoseintheir30sand40s,peoplestarttofeelmorecontentwithlifeaftertheageof50.Howeveraneconomistfoundthatolderpeoplewillneveragainregaintheexcitementofyouth.Ratheritisthoughtthatwithage,individualsbecomemorepragmaticabouttheupsanddownsthatlifebringsandaccepttheirfortune.HequestionedthoseinBritain,SwitzerlandandGermanyandappliedthefindingstopeople’slifecycle.Mr.VanLandeghem,29,said:“Ahappinesscurvedoesnotnecessarilyimplythata65-year-oldprefershisownlifetothelifeofa25-year-old.”“Boththe25-year-oldand65-year-oldmightagreethatitisnicertobe25thantobe65.Butte65-year-oldmightneverthelessbemoresatisfied,ashehaslearnedtobesatisfiedwithwhathehas.”Itwassuggestedthemid-lifehappinessdipisbecausethisiswhenpeoplehavethemostresponsibilities—takingcareofafamily,payingamortgage(抵押贷款)andhavingademandingcareer.Themiddle-ageddipinhappinesswasalsocomparedtothatoflosingacloserelativeorsuddenlybecomingunemployed.Thestudyisjustoneofmanyputforwardasanindicatorofwhatmakesforahappylife.Psychologistsconcludedthathavingmoneymakesyouhappier,butonlyifyouhavealotmorethanyourfriendsandneighbors.Atthesametime,you’dbetterhaveenoughtietoenjoyyourselfinsteadofspendingallyourtimeonmakingmoney.Separateresearchfoundthatowningthehouseofyourdreams,thecaryoualwayslongedforandhavingmillionsinthebankdoesn’tstopthatdesiretokeepupwiththeJoneses(攀比).AndiftheJoneseshavemorethanyoudo,you’llbemiserable.Itseemsenvyatbeinglowerinthesocialpeckingorder(权势等级)reducesthesatisfactionofbeingwelloff.Ifyoujustdowhatyouloveandyouaregoodat,whichsocietyalsovaluesmuch,youmayhaveahigherprobabilitytobehappy.Butifyourjobpaysless,howcanyousticktoitindisregardofresponsibilities?Happinessmeansdifferentthingsfromdifferentpointsofview,andpointofviewgrowsfromone’sexperienceandknowledge.Perhapsitcomeswithyouwhenyoudon’tneedtothinkaboutadultproblemsorwhenyouarewiseenoughtounderstandwhatsatisfactionis.1、Theunderlinedword“pragmatic”inparagraph2maymean________.A．realisticB．concernedC．nervousD．careful2、Accordingtothepassage,peopleintheir30sand40s________.A．mayfeelitmoredifficulttoexperiencehappinessB．maysensehappinessdeclinesowingtoothercomplicatedfactorsC．starttorealizeresponsibilityandriskmeanhappinessD．mayassociatehappinesswithmoneyandstatusandriskpursuinghappiness3、Itisimpliedinthepassagethat________.A．happinesscomeswhenyoucomplainlessB．lifeisfullofupsanddownsinfactC．asenseofresponsibilitybringsyouhappinessD．competingwithothersoftenmakesyoublue4、Whatmakesforahappylife?A．One’sfamily.B．One’smoney.C．One’swisdom.D．One’sstatus.5、Thebesttitleforthepassagemaybe________.A．happinessisU-shapedB．happinessisanexperienceC．happinessmakesyousatisfiedD．happinesscanbewonbyyourself23．（8分）Winteriscoming,andsomepartsoftheworldarealreadycoveredwithdeepsnow.Thebestwaytowarmthosecoldhandsisacupofhotsweetchocolate.Hotchocolatehasbeenusedformanyyearstotreatdiseasesandfightbadmoods.It’sknownasaspecialhealthydrinkfromthe16thto19thcenturies,andsometimeswastakenusamedicine.Nowadayspeopledon’tconsiderhotchocolateasamedicine,butdrinkevenmorethanever!Thereareplentyoftastyandhealthyhotchocolaterecipes(烹饪法)youcantrytoenjoythefollowinghealthbenefitsofdrinkinghotchocolate.ItimprovesyourbrainpowerThestudyshowsthatdrinkinghotchocolatecanhelpimproveyourbrainpowerandyourbrainhealth.Theflavonoids(类黄酮)inhotchocolateincreasethebloodflowandoxygentoyourbrain,helpingyouthinkbetter.Ifyouwanttoimproveyourmemory,trydrinkingtwocupsofhotchocolateaday.Notonlywillyouimproveyourmemory,butyourmoodaswell.Justmakesureyoudon’tusetoomuchsugarinyourhotchocolate.ItimprovesyourmoodChocolate,includinghotchocolate,iswell-knownmoodbooster.Thistastydrinkhelpsfightstress,anxiety,anddepression.Buttheproblemis,hotchocolatemaycontainhighamountsofsugar.Considermakingsugar-freehotchocolatetogetallitsmood-improvingproperties(特性).ItcanhelpyouloseweightIfyouaretryingtodropafewpounds,drinkinghotchocolatecanhelpyouachieveyourweightlossgoal.Whenmadecorrectly,hotchocolateisadeliciousandlowcaloriedrinkthatyoucanenjoyeverytimeyouhavechocolatedesire.Besides,drinkingacupoflowcaloriehotchocolatehelpspreventtheintakeofhigh-calorieandsugarfoodslikecakes.Nowthatyou’reawareofsomeofthebesthealthbenefitsofdrinkingchocolate,whatareyouwaitingfor?Rushintoyourkitchenandmakethisfantasticwinterdrink.1、Hotchocolateispopularinwinterbecause.A．itcanmakeyourcoldhandswarmB．ithasbeenusedformanyyearsC．itwasusedtotreatkindsofillnessesD．itisregardedasthehealthiestdrink2、Inthepassagetheauthormainlytalksabout.A．differenthotchocolaterecipesB．materialsusedtomakehotchocolateC．sideeffectsfromdrinkingchocolateD．benefitsofdrinkinghotchocolate3、Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A．hotchocolateistheonlywaytoimprovemoodB．mostpeoplecanbeaddictedtochocolateC．remembernevertohavesugarindrinkD．foodinlowcaloriemakesyouhealthy24．（8分）Fivethousandsquaremetersofolddamagedcars,motorcyclesandboatsfillthisjunkyard.Foracasualonlooker,thismightbeaverysadsight.ButforAndy,it’sarealtreasure.“I’vebeenajunkhoarder(囤积者)formywholelifeandIlikefixingupwhatshouldn’tbethrownaway.Around200oldcarsendupinthisjunkyardeveryweek.Someofthemaresoldforparts,othersgetrepaired,andstillothersarebeyondrepair.”HisfatherBobbystartedthebusinesssome50yearsagoandstillspendseverymorningthere.Thefatherandsonhaveverydifferentapproachestotheirwork.TheygotaDeancabthatwasgettingthrownawayandthatwasthefather’sproject,whichAndydidnotwanthimtodo.“HedidbasicallytheoppositeofeverythingItoldhimandIthinkhediditjusttomakememad.Hedumpedatonofmoneyintothiscar,butintheenditwouldn’trun.”Andysaidjokingly.TheunusualfamilybusinessattractedtheattentionofaTVcrew.That’showtheshowJankaEmpirecametobefeaturedonanetworkoftheDiscoveryChannel.Thisshow,fiveyearsofshooting,fiveseasonsand60episodes(集),ispopular.“TherearehundredsofjunkyardsthroughouttheUnitedStates.Ithinkwhat’sinterestingisthatitisafamilybusiness.MyfatherandIstartedthebusinessandwejokeverywellbackandforthandIthinkthat’swhatpeoplelike.Thecarsthatendupatthejunkyardcomeoutwithendlesssurprises.See,thiswasajunkcarandwerestoreditwithablownmotor.YetIdon’tgetachancetoridearoundittoooften.Becausedespiteitsshiningappearance,thenoiseoftheengineistrulydeafeningandIworrymyneighborswillnotputupwithit.”1、WhatdoesAndyseemtolikeabouthisjunkyard?A．Itisverylarge.B．Itmaybeabadsight.C．Itisamazingandvaluable.D．Itishislifedreamland.2、Whatcanweinferfromthe“oneDeancab”case?A．Thefatherisreadytofollowhisson’sadvice.B．Thesonisimpatientandfedupwithhisfather.C．Thefatherandsongetonwellwitheachother.D．Thefatherandsonoftendisagreewitheachother.3、WhyistheshowJankaEmpirepopular?A．TherearehundredsofjunkyardsintheUnitedStates.B．BobbyandAndyruntheirfamilybusinessinanunusualway.C．Theshowisaseriesof5seasonsand60episodes.D．BobbyandAndycanmakethejunkcarattractive.4、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeBobbyandAndy?A．Devotedandcreative. B．Funnyandridiculous.C．Gentleandrespectable. D．Economicalandwealthy.25．（10分）WhatDoestheLengthofYourFingersSayAboutYou?Areyouthepeace-lovingtypeortheambitiousgo-getter?Yourfingerlengthmightbeaclue.Takealookatyourfingers.WouldyoubelievemeifItoldyouthatthelengthofyourfingersinrelationtooneanothercanpredictyourpersonality?IknowthatitsoundslikeoneofthosesillytestsyouseeonFacebook,butIhavetoadmitthatitisexactlycorrectforme.Here’showitworks.Lookatyourthreemiddlefingersofyourhand.Isyourindexfingerlongerthanyourringfinger?Isyourringfingerlongerthanyourindexfinger?Orarethetwoofthesamelength?Findthesituationthatbestmatchesyourhandandseeifwhatfollowsisanaccuratedescriptionofyourpersonality.Longerringfinger:TheSweetTalkerIfyourringfingerislongerthanyourindexfinger,researchshowsthatyou’relikelyacharmingtype,andyoucanprobablytalkyourselfoutofanysituation.Othersoftenfindthispersonalitytypeirresistibleandwillgotogreatlengthstohelpyou.You’remorelikelytotakerisks,andyou’regoodatproblem-solving.Peopleinthiscategorymakegreatengineers,soldiersandcrossword-puzzlesolvers.Longerindexfinger:The(Over)ConfidentOneIfyourindexfingerislongerthanyourringfinger,chancesareyouarefullofconfidence—possiblyeventothepointofbeingover-confidentandproud.Youarenotnecessarilyintroverted(内向的),butyoudoenjoytimetoyourself,especiallywhenyou’retryingtocompleteaproject.Youareadreampursuerwhocanmakethingshappen,butyoumaybeshywhenitcomestotakingthefirststepinarelationship.Youarealsoprobablyhappywithwhatyouhave,butyou’realwayswishingformore.Indexandringfingerareofthesamelength:ThePeacemakerIfyourindexfingerandringfingerareroughlyofthesamelength,youarelikelytoavoidconflictatallcostsandseektokeepthepeaceinyourrelationships.Youarewell-organized,faithfulandsympathetic.Butdeepdownunderallofthatcaringandpeace-loving,youalsohaveahot-temperedsidethatcanappearunexpectedlywhenyou’repushedtoofar.Youwilltryyourhardesttoavoidafight.Howwelldothesedescriptionsmatchyourpersonality?Iwassurprisedattheaccuracyinmycase,butI’mnotgoingtotellyouwhichoneitwas!1、Whichofthefollowinghandcouldbeanengineer’shand?A．B．C．D．2、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethattheauthor______.A．isverycharmingandhelpfulB．alwaystrieshardtoavoidafightC．oftentakessillytestsonFacebookD．thinksthedescriptionssuithimwell3、Whatdoesthepassageintendtotellus?A．Howaccuratethedescriptionofthetestis.B．Thelengthoffingerscanrevealpersonality.C．Whyyourfingersarenotofthesamelength.D．Personalityisdeterminedbyyourfingerlength.4、Wherecanyouprobablyfindthetext?A．Apopularmagazine.B．Anofficialreport.C．Apublicadvertisement.D．Abiologytextbook.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）Englishwasalwaysmyfavoritesubject.Inmyfreshmanyearofhighschool,Icouldwriteakillercomposition.Inmyjunioryear,my1allowedmetogivespellingteststotheclass.Ihadwonderful2ofthisyear.Mrs.Alexander3metositatherdeskandtakeovertheclasswhenshehadtoleavetheroom.OnlymyseniorEnglishclasswas4,aswehadateacherrightoutofcollegewhoexpectedcollege-levelwork.Everystudentreceiveda“C”or“D”gradethefirstquarter.5Englishwasstillmysubject.Igraduatedfromhighschool,6earlyandhadchildren.7aboutmyEnglish,IoftenhelpedmykidswiththeirEnglishhomework.AndI8longarticlesandbeautifulpoetryforanewspaper.Fifteenyearslater,Iwenttocollege,andbecauseIhadbeenan“A”student,I9an“A”student.Iliveduptomyownexpectations.Yesterday,I10myhighschoolreportcardswhenIwasreadingoldpapers.Thatbundle(捆)ofreportcards11backtheolddays.Irememberedsittinginmyadvisor’soffice,explainingthatIhadalwaysbeenexcellentatEnglishandcomplainingthatIdidnot12a“D”fromthatinexperiencedteacherofmysenioryear.Theadvisorwas13butunabletochangeagrade.Myold14cardsshowedsomethingelsetoo.Iwantedtotearthemupor15them.Iwasnotan“A”studentinhighschoolEnglish!Somehow,Ihadconvincedmyselfofthis,whenthegradesclearlyreflectedan16studentwithanoccasional“A”or“B”,butmostly“C”s.HadIliveduptothose17anddefine(定义)myselfaccordingtothoseletters,Iwouldhaveneverconfidently18mywritingcareer.HadIbelievedinmyearlygradesinsteadofmyself,Iwouldhaveallowedmyfearof19todefeatmyenthusiasmanddamagemycreativity.20,Iregardedmyyoungerselfasan“A”Englishstudent,exceptforthatundeserved“D”.1、A．teacherB．headmasterC．classmateD．monitor2、A．memoriesB．thoughtsC．expectationsD．impressions3、A．forcedB．appointedC．permittedD．begged4、A．activeB．creativeC．interestingD．disappointing5、A．SoB．ButC．AndD．Or6、A．workedB．marriedC．succeededD．progressed7、A．ConfidentB．HappyC．SorryD．Anxious8、A．wroteB．editedC．readD．copied9、A．metB．lostC．admiredD．remained10、A．countedB．rememberedC．discoveredD．approached11、A．turnedB．broughtC．heldD．put12、A．deserveB．makeC．receiveD．learn13、A．sympatheticB．energeticC．angryD．sad14、A．birthdayB．postC．invitationD．report15、A．keepB．correctC．hideD．send16、A．silentB．brightC．averageD．outstanding17、A．figuresB．gradesC．papersD．words18、A．changedB．endedC．damagedD．sought19、A．changeB．riskC．stressD．failure20、A．OtherwiseB．BesidesC．InsteadD．Still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）FamousBritishphysicistStephenHawking,1．mentalgeniusandphysicaldisabilitymadehimahouseholdnameandinspirationacrosstheglobe,hasdiedatage76.Propelled(推动)tosuperstarbyhis1988bookABriefHistoryofTime,whichbecame2．unlikelyworldwidebestseller,Hawkingdevoted3．(he)tounlockingthesecretsoftheUniverse.Hisgeniusandwit4．(win)overfansfromfarbeyondtheworldofastrophysics,earningcomparisonswithAlbertEinsteinandSirIsaacNewton.Hawkingdied5．(peaceful)athishomeintheBritishuniversitycityofCambridgeintheearlyhoursofWednesdaymorning.“Wearedeeplysaddenedthatourbelovedfatherpassedawaytoday,”professorHawking’schildrensaidinastatement6．(carry)byBritain’sPressAssociationnewsagency.“Hewasagreatscientistandanextraordinarymanwhoseworkandlegacywilllive7．formanyyears.”Hawkingrefusedtoacceptthepredictionsthathewouldonlyliveforafewyearsafterdevelopingaformofmotorneuronediseaseinhisearly8．(twenty).Theillnessgraduallyrobbedhimofmobility,9．(leave)himconfinedtoawheelchair,almostcompletelyparalysedandunabletospeakexceptthroughhisvoicesynthesiser(合成器).“Hiscourageandpersistencewithhisbrillianceand10．(humorous)inspiredpeopleacrosstheworld,”hisfamilysaid.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Microbloghasbecomemoreandmorepopularinourlife、Itisveryconvenientofpeopletoexpresstheirfeelingsinstantatanytime、Besides,itprovidedachanceforpeopletoreleasetheirinnerstress、Byshowingtheirheartfeltemotionsonthemicroblog,theirfriendscanknowaboutour