2023届甘肃省庆阳市第六中学高三下第一次测试英语试题（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Whatapity!Youmissedmybirthdayparty.—Terriblysorry!___________myunclenotvisitedmeunexpectedly.A．Should B．WouldC．Had D．Did2．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．another3．Parentsoftentelltheirchildrenthatthey__________takecandyfromstrangers.A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't4．Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout．Hehavereaditverycarefully．A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．mustn’t5．—______yousinganddanceatthislatehourofthenight?—Sorry,Iwillstoprightnow.A．May B．ShallC．Will D．Must6．．WhatIlikeaboutHarvardisthere’stheoldclassicallook—thereareparksandtraditionalbuildings.A．why B．where C．that D．how7．—Canyoutellmesomethingabout_________science.—OK._NobelPrizeinChemistryisusuallyawardedtoAmericans.A．the;The B．/;The C．a;/ D．the;/8．Sallylikesgoingtoschool______shehasgotmanygoodfriendsthere.A．or B．because C．unless D．so9．Itwassonoisythatwehearourselvesspeak.A．couldn’t B．shouldn’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t10．Parentsneedtoencouragekidstodeveloptheirpotential_____puttingtoomuchpressureonthem.A．withoutB．besidesC．byD．for11．—Whatdoyouthinkofyourpreparationsforthefinalexams?—Notsogood.ActuallyIfeellike______forI’vemadelittleprogressinMaths.A．Danielinthelion’sden B．Achilles’heelC．agoodSamaritan D．asacredcow12．Thegirlissogratefulwheneversheremembersmybrotherandme____herfromtheicywater.A．tohavesaved B．tosave C．saving D．saved13．.—I'mreallyangryatmynaughtyson.Heneverlistenstomeandoftenisagainstme.—____,Ellen.Thingswillgoout.A．Itdoesn'tmatter B．TakeyourtimeC．Don'tmentionit D．Takeiteasy14．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout15．Atthemeeting,theheadmastersaidthatthegovernmentshouldpreventsuchthingsashurtchildren________again.A．happening B．happen C．tohappenDhappened16．Studentsarealwaysinterestedinfindingout_______theycangowithanewteacher.A．howfar B．howsoon C．howoften D．howlong17．---Isawnomorethanonemotorcarintheshop.Willyougoandbuy?---No,I’dratherfindinothershops.A．it;oneB．one;itC．it;theoneD．theone;it18．AChineseproverbhasitthatatowerisbuiltwhensoilonearth_________,andariverisformedwhenstreamscometogether.A．accumulates B．accelerates C．collapses D．loosens19．Attheendofthehistoricarea，Wilmingtondisplayedits________asaworkingportcity：largeware­housesandafewotherdatedofficebuildings．A．achievement B．reputationC．character D．standard20．Themoviecouldn’tbemoreboring.IwishI________toit.A．hadnotbeen B．havenotbeenC．didnotgo D．havenotgone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）AwhilebackIcaughtanewsreportonsomethingcalled―couchsurfing‖andthenetworkoftrustingsoulswhomakethisphenomenonpossible.Theyoffertoputuptravelersfreeofchargeandhelpthemontheirways.Atfirst,itsoundedunbelievable.Imean,invitingstrangersintoone’shomeforoneortwonights?Givemeabreak.However,Iwasintrigued.Idecidedtoinvestigate.Theonlywaytotrulylearnaboutthisphenomenonwastodivein.SoIplannedatriptoFinland,acountryI’vealwayswantedtoexplore.Iwouldcouchsurfateverystopthere.Ifeveranyanxietyexistedwhensteppingintotheunknown,itdisappearedwhenmyfirsthostmetmeatthetrainstation.ArilookedlikemyideaofatypicalFinn:tallandblue-eyed.Finnswerealsosupposedtobefamouslyreserved(寡言少语的).Ariwasanythingbut.Hewasalivewire,givingmeanenthusiasticwelcomeandhikingwithmetohisapartment,whereheshowedmethesleepersofa,servedmetea,andengagedmeinwarmconversations.HealsohandedmeakeytocomeandgoasIpleased.Ifthiswaswhatcouchsurfingwasallabout－trustandfriendship－thenIhadgottenofftoagoodstart.AsIboardedmynexttraintocontinuemyjourney,Ibegantothinkaboutthiscouch-surfingidea.Whaturgedthesepeopletoopentheirhomestostrangers?Iconcludedthattherewasadesiretolendahandtolike-mindedfolkswhomightenrichtheirownlives.Sevencitiesin14days.Sevenhosts.Sevennewfriends.Ifcouchsurfingtaughtmeanything,it’sthis:Mostpeoplearegoodandgenerous.Wherewillcouchsurfingtakemenext?Whoknows?ButIcan’twaittofindout.1、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains―intrigued‖underlinedinthesecondparagraph?A．Relaxed. B．Disgusted.C．Interested. D．Embarrassed.2、WhatcanweknowaboutAri?A．HewasreservedlikemostFinns. B．Hetalkedlessbuthewasfriendly.C．Hetreatedtheauthorasafriend. D．Hesawofftheauthoratthetrainstation.3、Whydidpeopleoffercouchsurfingtostrangers?A．Totakeanadventurewithstrangers.B．Toexchangehousesforashorttime.C．Tolearnmoreaboutothers’familylives.D．Toenrichtheirownlivesbyhelpingothers.4、Whatcanbethesuitabletitleforthetext?A．TravelonTrustandCouches B．AFreeTravelinFinlandC．ExperiencesinStrangers’Houses D．APlanforCouchSurfing22．（8分）Therearemanyplacestogoonsafari(观赏野生动物)inAfrica，butridingahorsethroughthefloodedwatersofBotswana’sOkavangoDeltamustranka&oneoftheworld’smostexcitingwildlifejourneys.Severalsafaricampsoperateasthebaseforthisadventure,providinguniqueridestwiceadaytoexploredeepintothedelta.Thecampshaveexcellenthorses,professionalguidesandlotsofsupportworkers.Theyhaveareputationforprovidingagreatridingexperience.Themorningride,whentheguidestakeyoutobeautiful,shallowlakesfullofwaterlilies,tendstobemoreactive.Itisunlikeanyotherridingexperience.Withrainbowsforminginthesplashingwateraroundyouandthesoundofhugedropsofwaterbouncingoffyourbodyandface，itistrulyexciting.Youareverylikelytocomeacrosslargewildanimals，too.Onhorsebackitispossibletogetquiteclosetoelephants,giraffesandmanyotheranimals.Thesenseofexcitementandtensionlevelsrisesuddenlythough,asdoesyourheartrate,asyoumoveclosertothem.Intheevening,ridesareusuallyatamorerelaxedandunhurriedpace,withgoldenlightstreamingacrossthegrassydeltaandtheanimalscomingouttoeatanddrink.Sedateastheyare,ridesatthistimeofdayarestillveryimpressive.Asthesun’srayspassthroughthedustkickedupbythehorses,theromanceofAfricacomestolife.Backatthecampyoucankickoffyourbootsandenjoyexcellentfoodandwine.Lookingbackonyourday,youwillfindithardtodenythatahorsebacksafariisascloseasyouwillevercometoansweringthecallofthewild.1、Theunderlinedword“They”inthesecondparagraphreferto________.A．FloodedwatersB．WildlifejourneysC．SafaricampsD．Uniquerides2、Whatdoestheauthorfindmostexcitingaboutahorsebacksafari?A．SeeingandfeelingtherealAfricanlife.B．Enjoyinggoodfoodandwineatthecamp.C．Huntinglargeanimalsjustasourancestorsdid.D．Beingpartofthesceneandgettingclosetoanimals.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Sedate”inthefourthparagraphmostprobablymean?A．Wildandromantic.B．Slowandpeaceful.C．Hungryandthirsty.D．Activeandexcited.4、TheauthorintroducestheridingexperienceintheOkavangoDeltamainlyby________.A．followingspaceorderB．followingtimeorderC．makingclassificationsD．givingexamples23．（8分）Thesedays,IwalkdownthestepsleadingtowardthesouthendoftheAllEnglandClubinWimbledon,andstilllookfortheCrow’sNest,asmallgreenobservationtowerwithanouterladderthatIusedtoclimbonforawideviewofthegrounds,butwhichhassincebeenknockeddown.TheCrow’sNestwasaparticularlyusefulpoint,becauseitallowedatenniswritertokeeptrackoftheactiononasmanyas10outsidecourtsatatime.Atdaysend,reportersfromdifferentnationswouldsharenotesonwhattheyhadobservedalloverthegrounds.Twenty-sevenyearslater,thepressroomhastouchscreensthatallowustowatchlivevideosfromanycourt,andevengobacktowatchkeymomentsinkeymatcheslongaftertheyhavefinished.YoucouldcoverWimbledonwithoutleavingyourseat.ButthatisabitlikespendingallyourtimeorderingroomserviceandlookingupfunfactsonWikipedia.Morethanatanyothertennistournament,thereisalsoanappetiteforstoriesthatdealwiththesetting,thehistoryandthetraditions.Iftheychangethepriceofthefishtacos(鱼肉卷饼)attheUnitedStatesOpen,it’snotastory.Iftheychangethepriceofthestrawberriesandcream,thesignaturetreatatWimbledon.It’stimetoemailyoureditorusingcapitalletters.Thenewretractable(可伸缩的)roofwasputinplacein2009.Untilthen,youalwayshadtohavearainy-daystoryinyournotebookbecausetherewerenoguaranteesanymatcheswouldbeplayed.NowtennisisasurethingonCentreCourt,whichhasmadetennisreportersabitlesscreative.Butatleastitguaranteesusdailyaccesstothemostatmosphericplaceinthesport.Somuchhaschanged,butCentreCourtremainstruetoitsoriginalspirit:moreatheaterthanastadium.CatchingthatfeelingispartofcoveringWimbledon,too.1、WhatdidtheauthordoontheCrow’sNestinthepast?A．Hemadefriendswithreporters.B．Hereportedontennismatches.C．Heappreciatedthebeautifulscenery.D．Heexchangedexperienceswithtennisplayers.2、WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthenewwayofcoveringWimbledon?A．Itlacksfun.B．ItisexpensiveC．Itisnotconvenient.D．Itisnotquickenough3、Whydoestheauthormentionstrawberriesandcream?A．Tocomparepopularfoods.B．TointroducethetypicaltreatatWimbledon.C．Todescribepeople’scrazefortraditionaldishes.D．ToshowthetraditionsofWimbledonareanattraction.4、Whatdifferencedoesthenewroofmake?A．Audienceshaveeasieraccesstoatenniscourt.B．There’slessfuninwatchingWimbledonindoors.C．Reportersarestrugglingtofindoriginalmaterial.D．rainy-daystoriesaboutWimbledonhavebecomehistory.24．（8分）ScientiststhinktheyhavetheanswertoapuzzlethatconfusedevenCharlesDarwin:HowflowersevolvedandspreadtobecomethemostimportantplantsonEarth.Floweringplants,orangiosperms,makeupabout90%ofalllivingplantspecies.Inthedistantpast,theyoutpaced(超过)plantssuchasconifersandfems(针叶植物和蕨类植物)，buthowtheydidthishasbeenamystery.Newresearchsuggestsitisduetogenome(基因组)size.Hundredsofmillionsofyearsago,theEarthwasdominated(支配)byfernsandconifers.Then,about150millionyearsago,thefirstfloweringplantsappearedonthescene.Theyquicklyspreadtoallpartsoftheworld,changingthelandscapefrommutedgreentoavarietyofcolours.WhyangiospermsweresuccessfulanddiverseonEarthhasbeendebatedforcenturies.CharlesDarwinhimselfcalledita“mystery”,fearingthisapparentsuddenleapmightchallengehistheoryofevolution.KevinSimoninfromSanFranciscoStateUniversityinCalifornia,USandotherresearcherswonderedifthesizeoftheplant’sgeneticmaterial—orgenome—mightbeimportant.TheyanalyseddataheldbytheRoyalBotanicGardens,Kew,onthegenomesizeofhundredsofplants,includingfloweringplants,gymnosperms(agroupofplantsincludingconifers)andfems.Theythencomparedgenomesizewithanatomical(结构上的)features.Thisprovides“strongevidence”,thatthesuccessandrapidspreadoffloweringplantsaroundheworldisdueto“genomedownsizing.”Byshrinkingthesizeofthegenome,whichiscontainedwithinthenucleusofthecell,plantscanbuildsmallercells.Intum,thisallowsgreatercarbondioxideuptake(摄入)andcarbongainfromphotosynthesis,theprocessbywhichplantsuselightenergytoturncarbondioxideandwaterintosugarandoxygen.Theresearcherssaygenome—downsizinghappenedonlyintheangiosperms,andhiswas“anecessaryconditionforrapidgrowthratesamonglandplants”.1、Whatdoyouknowaboutangiosperms?A．TheyaredominantplantsonEarth.B．TheyarerareplantsinSouthAfrica.C．TheyaretopicalplantsinSouthAsia.D．Theyareextinctplantsintheworld.2、Itcanbeinferredthat.A．CharlesDarwinwasconfidentofhistheoryofevolutionB．KevinSimoninisprobablyanAmericanbiologistC．KevinSimoninworksintheRoyalBotanicGardens,KewD．CharlesDarwinsucceededinfiguringouttheflowerevolution3、Whichofthefollowingcontributedtothesuccessanddiversityofangiosperms?A．Theweakerconifer.B．Thelargernucleus.C．Thesmallergenome.D．Thestrongercell.4、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitle?A．HowAngiospermsConqueredtheWorld?B．WhatPuzzleConfusedEvenCharlesDarwin?C．WhyGymnospermsWereSuccessfulonEarth?D．WhenAngiospermsOutpacedConifersandFems?25．（10分）It’stheoldesttrickinthebook:threatenthekidswithapieceofcoal,andthey’llbehaveinthenameofSantaClaus.SomepeoplesaythatparentsarepurposelytakingintheirkidsbylyingtothemaboutSanta.Isitpurposelycheatingorplayingalongwiththefantasy?Therearealwaysthosestoriesaboutthekindergartenteacherorparentwhowouldtellthekidsthere’snoSantaClaus,andthey’dallstartcryingonthelostdreams.Butifanotherteachergoesintoathird-gradeclassandsaysthereisaSantaClaus,they’llalllaughather.WhatIsayisthatifthey’reattheagewhenthey’restillbelieving,whybothertoendit?Thenhowlongshouldparentspretend?Studiesindicatethataftereight,75percentofkidsdon’tbelieve.That’sthefirst“S”wordthatparentshavetodealwith—it’snotsex.It’sSanta.Sotheparenthastositdownandsayitinagentleway.“Listen,Santadidexist.Hewasapersonwhogavetoothersandnowthatyou’reolder,youcangivetoothersandbeSanta,too.”DoyouthinkifakidwhobelievesinSantawalksintoathird-or-fourth-gradeclass,hisfriendsaregoingtotellhiminagentleway?No.They’regoingtomakefunofhim,andthekidisgoingtorunhomecrying,sayingyouliedtohim.Weallrememberhowthenewsisbrokentous,soifweallremember,thenthere’ssomesignificanceorwewouldhaveforgottenit.Andit’sbettertohaveamemoryifsomeonedoingitnicelythansomekidslaughingatyou.Santaisalsousedasaninstrumentofguilt,becauseSantaknowseverything.Soevenifthekidsdidbadthingsandgotawaywiththem,Santaknew.Still,Santaaloneisnotagoodbehavioraltool.Youcan’t,say,inJanuary,playtheSantacardtoyourchild—becauseChristmasistoofaraway.1、Accordingtothefirstparagraph,parentsshould__________.A．tellingthekidsthatSantadoesnotexistB．lietotheirchildrenontheproblemofSantaClausC．nottellthetruthiftheirchildrenbelieveSantaClausexistsD．tellchildreninadvanceincaseofbeinglaughedatbyclassmates2、Whycouldyourkidpossiblybemadefunofinthefourthgrade?A．HetellsaliethathebelievesinSanta.B．HesaysSantadoesexistinthisworld.C．Heexpectsgentletalksfromhisfriends.D．HegivestoothersandactsasSantadoes.3、Theunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphmostprobablymeansto__________.A．playcardswithchildrenhappilyB．talkthekidsoutofdoingsomethingbadC．clarifythetruthofSantatothekidsinagentlewayD．letthechildrenfiguretheproblemoutbythemselves4、Theauthor’sintentioninwritingthistextisto__________.A．introducethedetailedstoryofSantaClausinallaspectsB．preventchildrenfrombeinglaughedatbyfellowclassmatesC．helpchildrentounderstandwhetherSantaClausisrealornotD．instructparentshowtoexplaintheexistenceofSantaClaustokids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）Yearsago,wecelebratedouroldestson’sfirstbirthdaybyholdingasuperparty.Ispentmonths1,cuttingouthandmadebanners（横幅）andmakingallkindsofdecorations.Ikept2myhusband’sworkashebuiltacardboardcitybackground.AndIwouldlose3ofmyemotionswhenitdidn’tprogressexactlyasI4.Ididn’tknowexactlywhyIstuckto5apartylikethat,butIfeltthisunspoken6.Itwasafeelingthatmy7asamomandmyloveformysonweretiedtohow8thispartywas.Actuallymysonwasturningoneyearold,andhehadnoideawhatwasgoingon.9,thisclearlymeantnothingtohim.Itriedto10otherpeopleandmaybeevenprovesomethingtomyself,onlytofinditmademe11.Onhisbirthday,Iputonatonofmakeup（化妆品）to12mystressandsmiledtoour13eventhoughInearlybrokedown.Itwasthe14partybecauseofthememoriesattachedtoit!Iruineda15memoryformeasamotheranddecidedtomakea16.Lastweekend,wecelebratedmyothersonHudson’ssixthbirthday.HeaskedaNinjagotheme,soaweekbeforetheparty,IsearchedAmazon(ashoppingwebsite)and17abannerandsomebasicpartymaterialsashe18.Onthatday,weorderedabigmealanduseddisposable（一次性的）platestoavoidhoursofcleaningup.Thepartywas19butperfect.AsHudsonwenttobedthatnight,hetoldmeitwashisbestbirthdayever.Parents’20forkidsdoesnotlieinthecomplexityofcelebratingkids’birthday.1、A．researching B．preparing C．thinking D．studying2、A．ignoring B．doubting C．finding D．checking3、A．control B．count C．sight D．track4、A．learned B．explained C．expected D．promised5、A．damaging B．arranging C．attending D．leaving6、A．fears B．concern C．questions D．pressure7、A．dream B．job C．identity D．post8、A．personal B．difficult C．familiar D．brilliant9、A．However B．Therefore C．Anyhow D．Besides10、A．persuade B．remind C．inspire D．impress11、A．delighted B．annoyed C．tired D．astonished12、A．create B．cover C．express D．experience13、A．neighbors B．relatives C．colleagues D．guests14、A．worst B．newest C．best D．biggest15、A．clear B．bitter C．precious D．accurate16、A．mess B．deal C．joke D．change17、A．designed B．purchased C．made D．wanted18、A．taught B．did C．demanded D．commanded19、A．splendid B．complicated C．plain D．boring20、A．affection B．praise C．sympathy D．advice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）Lastweek,seven-year-oldCharlotteBenjamin1．(become)ahouseholdname,andaherotoyounggirlseverywhere,2．herhandwrittenlettertotheLEGOcompanywentpublic.Inherletter,Charlottecomplainsaboutthelackof3．(diverse)inLegocharacters.Here’swhatshewrote:“DearLegocompany,MynameisCharlotte.TodayIwentto4．storeandsawLegosintwosections—thegirls’pinkandtheboys’blue.5．allthegirlsdidwastositathome,gotothebeach,andshop,andtheyhadnojobsbuttheboyswentonadventures,worked,andevenswamwithsharks.Iwantyoutomake6．(many)Legogirlpeopleandletthemgoonadventuresandhavefun,OK?Thankyou.FromCharlotte”Charlotte’sdadlovedherwell-writtenletter7．muchthathehaditsenttothewebsite,SociologicalImages,whichpostedittotheirTwitteraccount.Theletterhasbeenpostedalmost2,500timesand8．(share)over5,000timesonFacebook.Yesterday,LEGOrespondedtoCharlotte9．(state)thattheywouldincludemorefemalecharactersandthemes,andthattheyhaveaddednewcharacterstotheLEGOworld10．(balance)theappealoftheirthemes.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。3、将改正后的答案按要求写在答题卡的相应位置。ItwasextremecoldlastMondaymorning、WhileIwaswalkinginmywaytoschool,Inoticedtwostreetcleanersweepingthestreet、Seeingthemareworkingsohardonsuchacoldmorning,Iwasmovedandmadeupmyminddosomethingforthem、Afterarrivingatschool,Idiscussedwithsomeclassmatesthatwecoulddo、Thenextday,wegotupearlyandpreparingporridgeathome、Whenwehandedthecleanersthehotporridgeandexpressedusappreciationfortheirhardwork,theylookedalittlesurprisingatfirst、Andthentheytooktheporridgeandthankedushappily、Sinceitwasverycold,weallfeltwarmatthatmoment、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你叫张佳怡，从报纸上了解到一家广告公司招聘一名暑期打字员。请你根据以下提示，给该公司写一封求职信。词数100左右。1．个人简历：张佳怡，18岁，某中学高二年级女生，曾做过寒暑假打字员的工作，现在在学校做兼职打字员，每分钟可打150字左右。2．求职优势：做事有耐心，能持之以恒(persistence)；擅长英语，汉语功底好，对广告有一定的了解。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________