2023届甘肃省兰州市城关区兰州第一中学高三第三次模拟考试英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项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0．5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）1．—What’sup?Youlookdown.—Ihavepilesofpapers________,butItypesoslowly.A．tobetypedB．typedC．totypeD．beingtyped2．Mum,canyoutellmewhysomeparentssendtheirchildrentostudyabroadataveryyoungage?__________,darling.Ihaveneverthoughtaboutit.A．YouhavegotmethereB．TakeyourtimeC．YoubetD．Don’tbesilly3．一Wouldyoubesokindastotakethisheavyboxupstairsforme?一A．It'smypleasure．B．Helpyourself．C．Sure，withpleasure．D．Takeyourtime．4．--Tom,yourforeignteacherspeaksChinesefluently!--Oh,shehaslivedinChinaforsixyears;otherwiseshesuchgoodChinese.A．didn’tspeak B．wouldnothavespokenC．wouldnotspeak D．hadn’tspoken5．Neverbefore________thefamousmuseumwasjustastone'sthroawayfromtheirschool,soout________.A．hadtheyknown;wentalltheyB．theyhadknown;wentalltheyC．hadtheyknown;theyallwentD．theyhadknown;theyallwent6．Theyaredeterminedtogointothedarkcave,________mywarningofdanger.A．regardlessofB．becauseofC．apartfromD．insteadof7．Littleaboutherownsafety,thoughshewasingreatdangerherself.A．didRosecare B．RosedidcareC．Rosedoescare D．doesRosecare8．Ineedhelpnow!IhavetofixaleakingpipeinmybathroombutI’mnotsure______tobegin.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when9．InAustralia,manyroadsignsarenowbothinEnglishandChinese,______iteasierforChinesetouriststotravel.A．makingB．madeC．makeD．makes10．Takingdrugshasbecomepartofeverysport_________athletesseektoachievebeyondtheirnaturallimits.A．which B．that C．who D．where11．Frankstudied_____EnglishlanguageinLondonforfouryears,sohegets____goodknowledgeofLondon.A．a;the B．/;/C．/;a D．the;a12．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．addictedC．seized D．trapped13．Icertainlyexpecttobeelectedbeststudentoftheyear.It’sreally________!A．agoodSamaritanB．awetblanketC．afeatherinmycapD．apieceofcake14．Facedwitheconomicslowdown,somecompaniesareplanningtouserobotsto______humanworkerstoreducetheirlaborcosts.A．compensate B．substituteC．symbolize D．discriminate15．AlanseemsalottallerthanwhenIlastsawhim.He.He’sgrownafootsinceyousawhiminShanghai.A．is B．willbeC．hasbeen D．was16．E-shopping,whenproperly_____,cansaveusalotoftimeandenergy.A．done B．doing C．todo D．isdone17．I’m_______ChineseandIdofeel______Chineselanguageis____mostbeautifullanguage.A．/,the,a B．a,/,the C．a,the,/ D．a,/,a18．IwishI________herthenewsandthenshewouldn’tbeworriednow.A．don’ttell B．didn’ttellC．haven’ttold D．hadn’ttold19．Amotherrecognizesthefeelofherchild’sskinwhenblindfolded._________,shecaninstantlyidentifyherbaby’scry.A．SimilarlyB．MeanwhileC．NeverthelessD．Accordingly20．WhileworkinginKunming,hecheckedtheweathereachmorningformonths________herealizeditwouldbethesameeveryday.A．whenB．afterC．beforeD．since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）TheLittlePrince108min|Animation,Fantasy16|October2015Alittlegirllivesinanadultworldwithhermother,whotriestoprepareherforit.Herneighbor,theAviator,introduceshertoanextraordinarywordwhereanythingispossible,aworldmorethanjustafairytaleforchildren.Director:MakeOsborneStars:RachelMcAdams,PaulRudd,JeffBridgesBridgeofSpies141min|Biography,Drama,History|16October2015DuringtheColdWar,anAmericanlawyerisemployedtodefendanarrestedSovietspyincourt,andthenhelptheCIAachieveanexchangeofthespybecausetheSovietcaughtanAmericanU2spyplanepilot.Director:StevenSpielbergStars:TomHanks,MarkRylance,AlanAldaBytheSea(I)122min|Drama,Romance|9December2015SetinFrance,VanessaandherhusbandRolandtravelthecountrytogether.Theyseemtobegrowingapart,butwhentheywanderinonequiet,seasidetowntheybegintodrawclosetoeachotherbymeetingsomeofthelivelytowncitizens,suchasalocalbarkeeper.Director:AngelinaJolieStars:bradPitt,AngelinaJolie,MelanieLaurentAlvinandtheChipmunks:TheRoadChip86min|Animation,Adventure,Comedy|18December2015Withmisunderstandings,Alvin,SimonandTheodorebelievethatDadisgoingtopropose(求婚)tohisnewgirlfriend.Theyhavethreedaystostoptheproposal,savingthemselvesnotonlyfromlosingDavebutfromgainingaterriblestepbrother.Kids’favorite!Director:WaltBeckerStars:KaleyCuoco,AnnaFaris,BellaThorne112、Whichofthetwowillprobablyappealtochildrenmost?A．TheLittleprinceandAlvinandtheChipmunks:TheRoadChipB．ThelittlePrinceandBridgeofSpiesC．BridgeofSpiesandAlvinandtheChipmunks:TheRoadChipD．BytheSeaandBridgeofSpies1、Amongthefilmsmentionedabove,whichisthelatestone?A．TheLittlePrinceB．BridgeofSpiesC．BytheSeaD．AlvinandtheChipmunks:TheRoadChip2、Thedirectoralsoplaysakeyrolein.A．TheLittlePrinceB．BridgeofSpiesC．BytheseaD．AlvinandtheChipmunks:TheRoadChip3、Accordingtofilms,whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A．Thelittlegirl’sneighborintroduceshertoanextraordinaryworld.B．ThelawyerdefendsaSovietspyandnoAmericanspyisarrested.C．Alvin,SimonandTheodorefinallydon’tloseDave.D．Thecoupleintheendgetclosetoeachotherinthetown.22．（8分）Whendidyoulastseeapolarbear?Onatriptoazoo,perhaps?IfyouhadattendedawinteractivityinNewYorkafewyearsago,youwouldhaveseenawholepolarbearclub.These“PolarBears”arepeoplewhomeetfrequentlyinthewintertoswiminfreezingcoldwater.Thatday,theairtemperaturewas3℃,andthewatertemperaturewasalittlehigher.ThemembersofthePolarBearClubatConeyIsland,NewYorkareusuallyabouttheageof60.Membersmustsatisfytworequirements.First,theymustgetalongwellwitheveryoneelseinthegroup.Thisisveryimportantbecausetherearesomanydifferentkindsofpeopleintheclub.PolarBearsmustalsoagreetoswimoutdoorsatleasttwiceamonthfromNovemberthroughFebruary.Doctorsdonotagreeaboutthemedicaleffectsofcold-winterswimming.Someareworriedaboutthedangersofaconditioninwhichthebody’stemperaturedropssolowthatfinallytheheartstops.Otherdoctors,however,pointoutthatthereismoredangerofaheartattackduringsummerswimmingbecausethedifferencebetweentheairtemperatureandwatertemperatureismuchgreaterinsummerthaninwinter.ThePolarBearsthemselvesaresatisfiedwiththebenefits(oradvantages)ofcold-waterswimming.Theysaythattheirfavoriteformofexerciseisverygoodforthecirculatorysystem(循环系统)becauseitforcesthebloodtomovefasttokeepthebodywarm.Cold-waterswimmersusuallyturnbrightredafterafewminutesinthewater.Apersonwhoturnsblueprobablyhasaverypoorcirculatorysystemandshouldnottrycold-waterswimming.Themainbenefits(oradvantages)ofcold-waterswimmingareprobablymental.ThePolarBearslovetoswimallyearround.Theyfinditfunandrelaxing.Asone70-year-oldwomansays.“WhenIgointowater,Ipourmytroublesintotheoceanandletthemfloataway.”1、ThemembersofthePolarBearClubmustmeetthefollowingrequirementsEXCEPTthat.A．theymustreachtheageof60B．theyshouldbeeasytomakefriendswithC．theymustswimoutdoorsatleast8timesinthefourcoldmonthsD．theymustagreetoswimoutdoorsfromNovemberthroughFebruary2、Accordingtothepassage,somedoctorsbelieveitistruethat.A．youarehealthyifcold-waterswimmingturnsyourskincolorblueB．cold-waterswimmingcausesmoreheartattacksinsummerthaninwinterC．cold-waterswimmingcanmakethebodytemperaturedangerouslyhighD．PolarBearsarebearsswimminginfreezingwater3、ThePolarBearsliketoswimalltheyearround,for.A．theycanremainyoungB．itisaneasywaytokeepthebodywarminwinterC．theyfinditenjoyableandinterestingD．theymightmeetfewertroublesinlife23．（8分）Weareobsessed(迷恋)withourselves.Westudyourhistory,ourpsychology,ourphilosophy.Muchofourknowledgerevolves(使旋转)aroundhumankinditself,asifwewerethemostimportantthingintheuniverse.Butinthecourseofthecenturieswehavecometorealizejusthowmanywrongideaswe’vehad.Wehavelearnedoftheexistenceofblackholes,wavesofspace,andoftheextraordinarymolecularstructuresineverycellofourbodies.Themorewediscover,themoreweunderstandthatwhatwedon’tyetknowisgreaterthanwhatweknow.Themorepowerfulourtelescopes,thestrangerandmoreunexpectedaretheheavenswesee.Thecloserwelookattheminutedetailofmatter,themorewediscoverofitsprofoundstructure.InafamousstorytoldbyPlatointheseventhbookofTheRepublic,somemenarechainedatthebottomofadarkcaveandseeonlyshadowscastuponawallbyafirebehindthem.Theythinkthatthisisreality.Oneofthemfreeshimself,leavesthecaveanddiscoversthelightofthesunandthewiderworld.Atfirstthelight,towhichhiseyesareunaccustomed,stunsandconfuseshim.Buteventuallyhecanseeandreturnsexcitedlytohiscompanionstotellthemwhathehasseen.Theyfindithardtobelieve.Weareallinthedepthsofacave,chainedbyourignorance,ourprejudices,andourweaksensesrevealonlyshadows.Ifwetrytoseefurther,weareconfused:weareunaccustomed.Butwetry.Thisisscience.Scientificthinkingexploresandredrawstheworld,graduallyofferingusbetterandbetterimagesofit,teachingustothinkinevermoreeffectiveways.Itsstrengthisitscapacitytodemolish(推翻)oldideas,torevealnewregionsofreality,andtoconstructnew,moreeffectiveimagesoftheworld.Thisadventurerestsupontheentiretyofpastknowledge,butatitsheartischange.Theincompletenessandtheuncertaintyofourknowledge,hungovertheabyss(深渊)ofwhatwedon’tknow,doesnotmakelifemeaningless:itmakesitinterestingandprecious.1、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthefirstthreeparagraphs?A．Thenewdiscoveriesoftheuniverseprovetobewrong.B．Manhascreatedsplendidculturesinthecourseofcenturies.C．Ourknowledgeoftheuniverseisincompleteanduncertain.D．Theexistingtechnologiesareenoughforfurtherexploration.2、ThestorytoldbyPlatoismeantto.A．makeusawareofthecrueltyofrealityB．encourageustoexploretheunknownworldC．applaudtheheroicdeedsofchasingfreedomD．justifyourignoranceandprejudiceabouttheworld3、Whatdoestheauthorwanttostressinthepassage?A．Exploringtheuniversemakesourlifemeaningful.B．Leavingthingsastheyaremakesourlifeperfect.C．Newdiscoveriesoftheuniversewillcauseconfusion.D．Pastknowledgepreventsusconstructinganewworld.24．（8分）EachapplicanttoHarvardCollegeisconsideredwithgreatcare.WeconsidereachapplicanttoHarvardCollegeasawholeperson,andputenormouscareintoevaluatingeveryapplication.Wehopeyouwillexploretheinformationinthissectiontounderstandwhatwelookforinouradmissionsprocess.HowtoApplySubmityourapplicationthroughtheCommonApplication,theCoalitionApplication,ortheUniversalCollegeApplication.EachistreatedequallybytheAdmissionsCommittee.Completeandsubmityourmaterialsassoonaspossibletoensurefullandtimelyconsiderationofyourapplication.ViewourApplicationTipsforstep-by-stepinformation.WhentoApplyDateDeadlineDateDeadlineNovember1EarlyActionDeadlineMarch1FinancialAidApplicationdeadlineNovember1EarlyFinancialAidApplicationdeadlineLateMarchDecisionlettersmailedMid-DecemberEarlyAuctiondecisionsreleasedMay1ReplydateforAdmittedStudentsJanuary1RegularDecisiondeadlineWhatWeLookForWeseekpromisingstudentswhowillcontributetotheHarvardcommunityduringtheircollegeyears,andtosocietythroughouttheirlives.Whileacademicaccomplishmentisthebasicrequirement,theAdmissionCommitteeconsidersmanyotherfactors—strongpersonalqualities,specialtalentsorexcellencesofallkinds,perspectivesformedbyunusualpersonalcircumstances,andtheabilitytotakeadvantageofavailableresourcesandopportunities.WeoutlineeverythingyouneedtoapplytoHarvard.Click/admissions/applytogetdetailedrequirements.1、Wherecanyoufindstep-by-stepinformationofhowtoapply?A．CommonApplication. B．CoalitionApplication.C．UniversalCollegeApplication. D．ApplicationTips.2、WhichisthefinaldayforFinancialAidApplication?A．November1. B．January1.C．March1. D．May1.3、WhatisthebasicrequirementtoapplyforHarvardUniversity?A．Academicaccomplishment. B．Strongpersonalqualities.C．Specialtalents. D．Uniqueperspectives.25．（10分）Owlsareequippedwithhighlydevelopedstealthtechnology(隐形技术)thathelpsthemchargetowardsprey—ananimalhuntedandeatenbyanother—undetected,astudyhasshown.Owlshaveflightfeathersthatabsorbaerodynamicsoundandcontrolthevibrations(振动)thatoccurwhenabirdbeatsitswings.Theresultisperfectsilenceasitapproachesamouseorotherprey.Scientistsusedlasersandhigh-speedcamerastoanalyzeandcomparelong-earedowl,eagleandpigeonfeathersduringflight.Whiledifferinginsize,allthreebirdshaveasimilarwing-beatstyle.ProfessorJinkuiChuledtheresearch.Hesaid,“Manyowlshaveauniqueandfascinatingabilitytoflysosilentlythattheyareoutoftheirprey'shearingrange,duetotheirfeatherstructure.”Thisbehaviourhaslongbeenofinteresttoengineers,asweseektoapplytheowls'noise-reductionmechanisms(机制)tootherpurposesandsituationsthatbenefitsociety.Now,however,weknowtheowls'silentflightabilityisevenbetterthanwethought.Ofallbirdstheowlisthekingofacousticstealth.Itnotonlymanagestopreventaerodynamicnoisewhengliding,butalsomechanicalnoisecausedbyvibrationduringflying.Thisisremarkable,consideringthesuddenjumping,bendingandtwistingthewingsaresubjectedtowhenflappingandthenoisethatiscreatedbyotherbirds.Inthescientificworld,theprocessusedtoremovethismechanicalnoiseiscalled‘damping’,whichmeanstheremovalofmechanicalenergyfromavibratingsystemusuallybychangingitintoheatandallowingittoremainsteady.“Ourresearchshowedthelong-earedowlhassuperiordampingskill,meaningitcanremainamazinglystableandremovemechanicalnoisecausedbythemovementofitsfeathers—quiteanimpressiveachievementofengineering.99Headded,“Thisstudywillhopefullyprovidefurtherinsightintotheowls'silentflightmechanismandhelpengineersdevelopideasforspecialmaterialsorstructures,suchason-shorewindturbines,wheresimilarnoiseremovalcanbeapplied.”1、Whatcanbetrueaboutowlsaccordingtothetext?A．Theyareactiveduringtheday.B．Theyattractmuchattentionfromengineers.C．Theyhavesimilarwingstoeagles.D．Theybeatwingswithoutvibrations.2、Bysaying“theowlisthekingofacousticstealth”inParagraph6,JinkuiChumeansowls______.A．aregoodatcapturingpreyB．haveagoodsenseofhearingC．aregoodatjumpingandtwistingD．havesilentflightability3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph8referto?A．Mechanicalnoise.B．Thevibratingsystem.C．Mechanicalenergy.D．Theremovalofmechanicalenergy.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）Idon’ttalkwithpassengersonairplanes.Myflighttimeis1forturningthepagesofagoodbook.Thatchanged,2,onaflightfromTampatoNewarkwhenIsatnexttohertheladyinSeat26B．After3myseat,Iopenedmybook.Thenshe4me.“Andwhereareyoutravelingto?Homeoronvacation?”“Headinghome,”Iclosedmybook.“You?”“Oh,home,too,”shebegan,“Icomefroma(n)5family.Ninekids!I’mtheoldest6aliveeighty-nine!”Andthenshelaughed,joyfully.Iwouldn’thave7shewasnearlyninety,though.“Goodbook?”sheasked,pointingtomypaperback.“Yes.Doyouread?”“Oh,Idon’thave8toread,”shereplied.I’msixtyyearsyoungerthan26B,yetshe’stheonewho’stoobusytoread?Whatonearthcouldshebedoingwithher9?“Well,”shebegan,“IworkatCostco.Thereare10nicepeople.Therearealsothe11ones,butIenjoythem,too!”Shelaughedagain,andI12herabilitytonotletnegativeenergiesaffecther13.IwonderedhowIcould14that,too.“What’syoursecret,”Iasked,“tosoundingso15andhealthy?”“Myhusbanddiedtenyearsago,”shesaid,16.“Ithoughttomyself,I’mnotgoingtojust17!That’swhenIgotmyCostcojob.Ibelieveinbeingactive.”“Lifeissogood,”she18,“I’mjustexcitedeverydaytoliveit!”IwantedthatplaneridetoreroutetoCaliforniasoIwouldhavemoretimetolearnaboutherenergyforlife.Ibecamemore19witheachmileweflew.Itoldmyself,ifsomeonewhoiseighty-nineyearsoldcanchoosetoliveherlifewithsuch20andpassion,Ican,too.Ifyouhavethedrive!1、A．reserved B．adjusted C．squeezed D．limited2、A．thus B．instead C．though D．rather3、A．slippinginto B．searchingfor C．clearingup D．settlinginto4、A．cameto B．bentto C．turnedto D．pointedto5、A．complex B．nuclear C．wealthy D．extended6、A．yet B．even C．still D．ever7、A．predicted B．admitted C．guessed D．doubted8、A．time B．patience C．abilities D．chances9、A．days B．talent C．books D．interest10、A．really B．actually C．seemingly D．probably11、A．learned B．weird C．ambitious D．innocent12、A．weighed B．admired C．realized D．identified13、A．aim B．fate C．taste D．mood14、A．obtain B．manage C．control D．imagine15、A．academic B．realistic C．positive D．creative16、A．sadly B．coldly C．seriously D．peacefully17、A．hangout B．sitaround C．stepback D．getaway18、A．responded B．continued C．recalled D．declared19、A．astonished B．satisfied C．delighted D．inspired20、A．desire B．wisdom C．courage D．confidence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）WhenIwasakid,onedayIfoundalittlesheepdogonmywayhomefromschool.Theownerwasthegrandmotherofmyfriend,1．toldmethattheyweregivingthedogaway,andIcouldhaveher2．Iwantedher.Well,needlesstosay,Iwantedher!WhenIbroughtherhomewithdelight,I3．(tell)wecouldnothavethatdoginthehouse.Myfathertoldmewecouldtakecareofher4．wefoundanotherhomeforher.Myfatherdidallhecouldtoavoid5．(stay)withthedog,givinghernoattention.Occasionally,heurgedmetofindthenewowner6．thedog.Oneday,whenmymotherandIcamehomefromthegrocerystore,mymomstoppedmeatthefrontwindow.Mydadwasonthefloor,7．(play)withthatpreciouslittlesheepdog.8．(instant)heheardusatthedoor,hequicklyjumpedup,9．wentabouthisbusiness,butIwillneverforget10．Isawthatday!Whenthatdogdied,myfatherevencried!Thesheepdoghasbroughtwonderfulmemoriestomeandmyfamily.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学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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(Λ)，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。DearTom,Howareyoudoing?IwonderthatyoucouldsellsomeChineseknotforme、Imadethemmyselfwithredsilkthreads,clothandanothermaterials、Theylookreallybeautifullyintheshapeofadiamond,about5incheslengthand4incheswide、InChina,theseknotsstandfriendship,loveandgoodluck、Peoplecaneithergivethemasgiftstofriendsnorhangthemintheirhouses、Thereareonly12、99USdollarseach、Ifanyonewantstoknowmoreabouttheknots,letyouwritetome、Besides,doletmetoknowifyouneedfurtherinformation、Thankyou!LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25