2023年福建省三明市第一中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—I'dratherhavesomewine,ifyoudon'tmind.—________.Don'tforgetyouwilldrive.A．Anythingbutthat B．ByallmeansC．Takeiteasy D．Iwon'tsaynotothis2．Duringthe2008financialcrisis，theFrenchpresidentNicolasSarkozyagreedtoprovidemillionsofemergencyfundaidtohelpunemployment．A．release B．resemble C．relieve D．recommend3．We’dbettertakeumbrellas—I’msureit________whenwearriveinLondon;it’salwayswetthereatthistimeofyear.A．willrain B．israiningC．willberaining D．wouldrain4．WhenIsaidsomeonebroketheschoolregulations,I______you.Whydidyougetthatangry?A．don’treferto B．haven’treferredto C．wasn’treferringto D．hadn’treferredto5．Youshouldfirstexploreyourtalentsandgettoknowyourselfsoastomakealistof_________youthinkyourrealinterestslie.A．thatB．whatC．whereD．how6．Thedrivercouldhavesurvivedbuthetheseatbelt.A．hadbeenwearing B．hadn'tworn C．wasn’twearing D．didn'twear7．Youshouldsetagoalandsee________youcanachieveitinthecomingexam.A．which B．whatC．whether D．when8．—DidyouenjoyyourjourneytoBeijinglastweekend?—.Wehaddrivenmorethan3hoursbeforewefoundtherightway.A．AbsolutelyB．NowayC．NotatallD．Withpleasure9．volleyballishermainfocus,sheisalsogreatatbasketball.A．Since B．OnceC．Unless D．While10．I’msurethatyourletterwillget_____attention.Theyknowyou’rewaitingforthereply.A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general11．BillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsagainthisyear,andhisperformancesalways________theexpectationsofmostaudience.A．signupfor B．dropoutofC．bebenton D．liveupto12．NASAhasmadea________thatourearthhasnothreatassociatedwiththefilm2012whichisbasedonpuremyths.A．clarification B．classification C．identification D．presentation13．---________Isaysomethingtoyou?Youwerereally,reallysomethingbackthere.Incredible!---Areyoutalkingto---me?Whoa!A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should14．Peterishelpingsettablesinthehall,whereJohn’sbirthdayparty________.A．isholdingB．hasheldC．isheldD．willbeheld15．Internetshoppingisreally________whenpeoplearesureofitssafetyandsecurity.A．takingoff B．takingupC．settingoff D．settingup16．—Whatamess!You’realwaysthrowingthingsabout.—Don’tbe____,Mum.Iwilltidyitupnow.A．hotunderthecollarB．oncloudnineC．offthetopofyourheadD．downinthedumps17．—It______________toplanttreesandgrassonthehillside.—Yes.Theyhelpstopsoilfrombeingwashedaway.A．makessense B．makesmoneyC．makesaliving D．makesamistakes18．Thediningroomiscleanandtidy,withatablealready______forabigmeal． A.beinglaidB．laying C．tolay D．laid19．WhitneyHouston’ssuddendeathsuggeststhatdrugabuseissuchaseriousproblem________weshoulddealwithitappropriately.A．as B．that C．which D．where20．—Joe,whataboutgoingtoBelgiumforourcomingholiday?—Sorry,honey,I_________onthenewlydiscovereddinosaursiteinArgentina．Thereareremainsofwhatisthoughttobethelargestcreatureevertowalktheearth.A．wasworking B．workC．willbeworking D．worked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）Australianscientistsaretryingtogivekangaroo-stylestomachstocattleandsheepinordertocutthegreenhousegasestheysendout,whichisthoughttoberesponsibleforglobalwarming.Thankstospecialbacteriaintheirstomachs,kangarooflatulence(肠胃气胀)containsnomethaneandscientistswanttotransferthatbacteriatocattleandsheepwhoproducelargequantitiesoftheharmfulgas.Whiletheusualimageofgreenhousegaspollutionisabillowingsmokestack,pushingoutcarbondioxide,farmanimals’passingwindcontributeasurprisinglyhighpercentageoftotalemissionsinsomecountries.“FourteenpercentofemissionsfromallsourcesinAustraliaarefromentericmethanefromcattleandsheep,”saidAtholKlieve,aseniorresearchscientistwiththegreenslandstategovernment.“AndifyoulookatanothercountrysuchasNewZealand,whichhasgotamuchhigheragriculturalbase,theyareactuallyuparound50percent,”hesaid.Researcherssaythebacteriaalsomakethedigestiveprocessmuchmoreefficientandcouldpotentiallysavemillionsofdollarsinfeedcostsforfarmers.Butitwilltakeresearchersatleastthreeyearstoisolatethebacteriabeforetheycanevenstarttodevelopawayoftransferringittocattleandsheep.Anothergroupofscientists,meanwhile,havesuggestedAustraliansshouldfarmfewercattleandsheepandjusteatmorekangaroos.Andabout20percentofhealth-consciousAustraliansarebelievedtoeatthenationalsymbolalready.It’slowinfat,it’sgothighproteinlevelsanditisverycleaninthesensethatbasicallyitisfree-range(放养的)animal,”saidPeterAmptoftheUniversityofNewSouthWales’instituteofenvironmentalstudies.1、Scientistsintendtoputbacteriaintocattleandsheep________.A．tohelpAustralianfarmerstoearnmoremoneyB．topreventthemfromsendingoutharmfulgasesC．sothattheycanprotectAustralianecosystemD．sothattheycanmakefulluseofspecialbacteria2、AtholKlieveseemstobelievethat_________.A．farmanimalsaretoblameforgreenhousegasesB．lesscattleandsheepareraisedinNewZealandC．cattleandsheepproducelesscarbondioxideD．NewZealandhasthemostanimalsintheworld3、TheadvantagesPeterAmptlistsaboutkangaroosdon’tinclude________.A．itisrichinproteinB．itislowinfatC．itischeaperthanbeefD．itiscleanerthansheep4、Themainideaofthepassageisto________.A．discussabetterwaytoprotecttheearthB．warnfarmersofthedangerofanimalwasteC．explainthepossiblesolutionstopollutionD．presentarecentstudyonglobalwarming22．（8分）Ayoungwomansitsaloneinacafesippingteaandreadingabook.Shepausesbrieflytowriteonanearbynotepad（便条薄）beforeshowingherwordstoapassingcafewaiter，"Wherearethetoiletsplease？"ThisisafamiliarsceneinTokyo'sso-called"silentcafes"，wherecustomersarenotallowedtospeak，andonlycommunicatebywritingonnotepads.TheconceptrisesfromadesiretobealoneamongyoungJapanese，asituationbroughtbyeconomicuncertainty，ashiftintraditionalfamilysupportstructuresandthegrowingsocialloneliness.Thephenomenon（现象）isnotlimitedtocoffeeshopsbutcoverseverythingfromsilentdiscos，whereparticipantsdancealonewearingwirelessheadphonesconnectedtotheDJ,toproductssuchassmalldesktentsdesignedforconversation-freeprivacyintheoffice.OneKyotocompanyevenofferssinglewomentheopportunitytohavea"onewomanwedding"--afullbridalaffair,completewiththewhitedressandceremony,andtheonlythingmissingisthegroom.Thetrendhasitsownmediaexpression--"botchi-zoku",referringtoindividualswhoconsciouslychoosetodothingscompletelyontheirown.Onerecentweekdayafternoon,ChihiroHigashikokubaru,a30-year-oldnurse,traveled90minutesfromherhometoTokyoonherdayoffinordertoenjoysomesolotime.Speakingquietlyattheentranceofthecafe,MissHigashikokubarusaid,"IheardaboutthisplaceviaTwitterandIliketheideaofcominghere.Iworkasanurseandit'salwaysverybusy.ThereareveryfewquietplacesinTokyo,andit'sabigbusycity.Ijustwanttocomeandsitsomewherequietlyonmyown.I'mgoingtodrinkacupofteaandmaybedosomedrawings.Iliketheideaofaquiet，calmatmosphere."ThedesiretobealoneisnotanewconceptinJapan，hometoabout3.6million"hikikomori"--amoreextremeexampleofsocialrecluses（隐士）whowithdrawcompletelyfromsociety.1、Whatisspecialaboutthe"silentcafe"？A．Itprovidesvariousteaandbooks.B．Peoplearenotallowedtocommunicate.C．Ithasattractedmanyyoungpeople.D．Itoffersservicebywritingnotbyspeaking.2、WhichofthefollowingexplainstheideaofbeingaloneinyoungJapanese？A．Theincreasingsocialloneliness.B．Thestableeconomicsituation.C．Therisingdemandforprivacy.D．TherapiddevelopmentoftheInternet.3、WhatdoweknowaboutHigashikokubaru？A．Shedoesn'tliketobeanurse.B．Shedoesn'tlikethelifeinbigcities.C．Sheenjoyshersolotimeinaquietplace.D．ShetravelledtoTokyoonherworkdays.4、Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage？A．SilentCafes B．LonelyJapaneseC．OneWomanWedding D．SocialReclusesinJapan23．（8分）BikeShareTorontoisthecity’sofficialbikeshareprogram,designedtogivelocalsandvisitorsafun,affordableandconvenientalternativetowalking,taxis,busesandthesubway.Thereare200BikeShareTorontostationsand2,000bikesacrossthecity,makingBikeSharethemostaccessiblewaytogetaroundandexplore.Howitworks●BecomeanAnnualMemberorbuyadayPasstoaccessthesystem.●Findanavailablebikenearby,andgetaridecodeoruseyourmemberkeytounlockit.●Takeasmanyshortridesasyouwantwhileyourpassormembershipisactive.●Returnyourbiketoanystation,andwaitforthegreenlightonthedock(停靠点)tomakesureit’slocked.Chooseaplan●ForvisitorsDayPass:$7.Unlimited30-minuteridesina24-hourperiod.3-DayPass:$15.Unlimited30-minuteridesina72-hourperiod.●ForlocalsMonthlyPass:$25.Unlimited30-minuteridesforamonth.AnnualMembership:$90.Unlimited30-minuteridesforawholeyear.TheAnnualMembershipisthebestdealforlocalsofTorontoandotherfrequentriders.Thefirst30minutesofeachrideisincludedwiththemembershiporpassprice.Avoidextrafeesbydroppingoffyourbikeevery30minutesatanyotherstation.Ifyoukeepabikeoutforlongerthan30minutesatatime,youwillbechargedanextra$1.50forthefirst30minutesover,$4forthenext30minutes,and$7foreachadditional30minutesafterthat.Contactus●CustomerService:(855)898-2388●RepairService:(855)-2378●CorporationPartners:(855)898-2398●EmploymentOpportunities:(855)898-24981、WhichisthemostsuitablechoiceforlocalsinToronto?A．DayPassB．3-DayPassC．MonthlyPassD．AnnualMembership2、Howmuchwilltheextrafeebeifyoutravelfortwohoursbybike?A．$5.5B．$9.5C．$12.5D．$15.53、FormoreinformationaboutworkingatBikeShareToronto,contactitat_________.A．(855)898-2399B．(855)898-2378C．(855)8989-2398D．(855)898-24984、WhichofthefollowingstatementisTRUE?A．AmembercangetacodeorakeytothebikeB．BikeShareTorontoisanon-profitorganizationC．SharedbikeshavetakentheplaceofothervehiclesD．Thegreenlightonthedockshowsthebikeisunlocked24．（8分）ManyAmericansthinkofdriverlesscarsasafuturistictechnologythatwillrevolutionizetravelincitiesandalongstatehighways.ButrecentexperimentsareprovingthatautonomousvehiclesalsohavethepotentialtoimprovethequalityoflifeformillionsofAmericansunderservedbytraditionalwaysoftransportation,suchastheelderlyanddisabled,solongaslawmakersmakesmartpoliciesthatpavethewayforinnovation.AretirementcommunityinSanJose,Calif,whichhasbeentransformedbyasmallfleet(车队)ofdriverlesstaxis,showsthepotentialofself-drivingcarstotransformpeople’slives.Builtbyatechstart-upcalledVoyage,themodified(被改进的)FordFusionsarecurrentlylimitedtoatwo-mileroad,butresidentsarealreadyhavingthebenefitsoftheseautonomousvehicles,whichallowthemtoparticipateinsocialactivitiestheywouldotherwisebeunabletoenjoysimplybecausetheycouldnotgettothem.Whenthetrialrunfinallyexpandsto15milesofroad,theseresidents—whoseaverageageis76—willalsohaveaconvenientandreliablenewwaytoappointments.Asthesecarscontinuetoserveresidentsthere,itiseasytounderstandwhyCaliforniaismovingtosimplifyregulationsfortheindustry.InMichigan,forward-thinkingpolicieshavethepotentialtounlockotherhiddenbenefitsofautonomousvehicles,especiallyforthosewithphysicaldisability.TheMichiganDisabilityRightsCoalitionhasstronglyadvocatedforthedevelopmentofthistechnology,sayingthatitcouldgivepeoplewithdisabilitiesgreateropportunitiesintheworkforceandenablethemtoleadmorefulfilling(满意的),independentlives.Manyrecognizethatautonomousvehicleswillbethefutureoftransportation,butitistoooftenoverlookedthatthisfuturecannotarrivefastenoughformillionsofAmericanswhoareforcedtodependonothersforday-to-daytravel.ThepolicymakersshouldfollowtheleadofplaceslikeCaliforniaandMichigan,andpassrulesandregulationstounlockthesehiddenbenefitsofdriverlesscars.1、What’stheattitudeofmostAmericanpeopletothefutureofautonomousvehicles?A．uncertain B．optimisticC．indifferent D．doubtful2、WhatisthemodifiedFordFusion?A．Akindofautonomousvehicle. B．Thenameofaretirementcommunity.C．Thecollectionofsocialactivities. D．Atwo-mileroadforself-drivingcars.3、Examplesaregiveninthethirdandfourthparagraphstoprove________.A．howdriverlesstechnologybenefitstheagedanddisabledB．whydriverlesscarsarerestrictedinmanystatesinAmericaC．whatarepreventingthedevelopmentofthetechnologyD．whendriverlesscarscanenterpeople’slifeeventually4、Whatdoestheauthorattempttoinformusinthelastparagraph?A．Theconceptofautonomousvehicleshasbeenwidelyrecognized.B．Regulationsshouldgohandinhandwithdriverlesstechnology.C．Thebenefitsofdriverlesscarshavebeenfullyunlocked.D．Theweakgroupsareoftenoverlookeddespitetechnologyadvances.25．（10分）InthewesternLosAngelessitsthefamouscityofHollywood,knownastheglobalcenterofmoviestudiosandfilmstars.TheSeligFilmManufacturingCompanywasthefirstmajorfilmcompanytocometoHollywood,shootingitsfirstfilmentitledTheHeartofARaceToutin1908.Thenextyearthefilmcompanybuiltthefirstpermanentfilmstudio.Althoughelectriclightsexistedatthattime,nonewerepowerfulenoughtoadequatelyexposefilm.Thebestsourceofilluminationformovieproductionwasnaturesunlight.Besidesthesunnyweather,filmproducerswerealsodrawntoHollywoodbecauseofitsopenspacesandwidevarietyofnaturalscenery.AnotherreasonwasthedistanceofSouthernCaliforniafromNewJersey,whichmadeitmoredifficultforThomasEdisontoenforcehisfilmpatents.Atthattime,Edisonownedalmostallthepatentsrelevanttofilmproduction.Asaresult,intheEast,movieproducersactingindependentlyoutofEdison’sMotionPicturePatentsCompanywereoftenaccusedbyEdison.ButinLosAngeles,thingsweredifferent.IfhesenthismentoCalifornia,wordwouldusuallyreachLosAngelesbeforetheydidandthemoviemakerscouldescapetonearbyMexico.In1911,asecondmoviestudio—NestorStudios,wasfounded.Ataboutthesametime,manyfilmproductioncompaniesfromNewYorkandNewJerseystartedmovingtosunnyCaliforniabecauseofthegoodweather.ThefirstAcademyAwardspresentationceremonytookplacein1929intheHollywoodRooseveltHotel.Ticketswere$10andtherewere250peopleattendingtheceremony.Fromabout1930,fivemajor“Hollywood”moviestudiosinHollywood,Paramount,RKO,20thCenturyFox,Metro-Goldwyn-MayerandWarnerBros,ownedalmostalllargetheatresthroughoutthecountryfortheexhibitionoftheirmovies.Theperiodbetweentheyears1927to1984wasconsideredthe“GoldenAgeofHollywood”.1、Theword“illumination”inthethirdparagraphcanbereplacedby________.A．light B．storyC．patent D．film2、Accordingtothetext,filmproducersweredrawntoHollywoodforthefollowingreasonsEXCEPT________.A．openspaces B．varioussceneryC．uniqueculture D．sunnyweather3、Whatcanweinferfromparagraph4?A．ThomasEdisonmovedhisofficetoHollywoodtoenforcehisfilmpatents.B．MovieproducersworkingontheWestCoastwereneveraccusedbyEdison.C．Edison’sMotionPicturePatentsCompanyownedmanystudiosinHollywood.D．MoviemakersinLosAngelescouldworkindependentlyoutofEdison’scontrol.4、WhatdoweknowaboutthefirstAcademyAwardspresentationceremony?A．Itwasheldinarestaurant.B．Therewere250peoplereceivingtheawards.C．Therewere250peoplepresentattheceremony.D．Itwasheldbyfivemajor“Hollywood”moviestudios.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）完形填空（共1小题）Therequirementsforhighschoolgraduationhavejustchangedinmycommunity．Asaresult,allstudentsmust1sixtyhoursofservicelearning,2theywillnotreceiveadiploma．Servicelearningisacademiclearningthatalsohelpsthecommunity．3ofservicelearningincludecleaningupapollutedriver,workinginasoupkitchen,ortutoringastudent．4aserviceexperience,studentsmustkeepajournal（日志）andthenwritea5aboutwhattheyhavelearned．Supportersclaimthattherearemany6ofservicelearning．Perhapsmostimportantly,studentsareforcedtothink7theirowninterestsandbecome8oftheneedsofothers．Studentsarealsoabletolearnreal-lifeskillsthat9shoulderingresponsibility,solvingproblems,andworkingaspartofateam．10,studentscanexplorepossiblecareers11ervicelearning．Forexample,ifastudentwonderswhatteachingislike,heorshecanchoosetoworkinanelementaryschoolclassroomafewafternoonseachmonth．12therearemanybenefits,opponents13problemswiththenewrequirement．First,they14thatthemainreasonstudentsgotoschoolistolearncoresubjectsandskills．Becauseservicelearningistime-consuming,studentsspend15timestudyingthecoresubjects．Second,theybelievethatforcingstudentstoworkwithout16goesagainstthelaw．Byrequiringservice,theschooltakesawayanindividual’sfreedomtochoose．Inmyview,servicelearningisagreatwayto17tothecommunity,learnnewskills,andexploredifferentcareers．18,Idon’tbelieveyoushouldforcepeopletohelpothers–the19tohelpmustcomefromtheheart．Ithinkthebest20isonethatgivesstudentschoices:astudentshouldbeabletochoosesixtyhoursofindependentstudyorsixtyhoursofservice．Choiceencouragesbothfreedomandresponsibility,andasyoungadults,wemustlearntohandlebothwisely．1、A．complete B．save C．spend D．gain2、A．but B．and C．for D．or3、A．Procedures B．ideas C．Examples D．Subjects4、A．With B．During C．Before D．After5、A．note B．diary C．report D．notice6、A．benefits B．challenges C．courses D．features7、A．over B．beyond C．about D．in8、A．proud B．careful C．aware D．tired9、A．include B．apply C．possess D．develop10、A．Luckily B．Gradually C．Hopefully D．Finally11、A．of B．through C．across D．on12、A．Thus B．So C．While D．Since13、A．pointout B．lookinto C．dealwith D．takedown14、A．overlook B．doubt C．admit D．argue15、A．more B．less C．full D．much16、A．cost B．care C．pay D．praise17、A．appeal B．attend C．belong D．contribute18、A．Otherwise B．However C．Besides D．Therefore19、A．desire B．courage C．emotion D．spirit20、A．result B．purpose C．decision D．solution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）Overthepast50years,scientists1．(wonder)howtheuniversebegan.Lotsof2．(theory)havebeenputforward,ofwhichtheBigBangtheoryisthemost3．(wide)accepted.4．(compare)withotherideas,theBigBangtheorywasverydifficulttounderstand.Whenthetheorymadeitsfirst5．(appear)inPhysicsReview,boththescientists6．thepublicfeltpuzzled.Accordingtothetheory,theuniversebeganwitha“BigBang”whichthrewmatterinalldirections.Severalbillionyearsafterthe“BigBang,”dustsbegantosettleintowhat7．(call)theearth.Thenwaterbegantoappearon8．(it)surface,makingitpossibleforlifetodevelop.TheBigBangtheoryisjustoneoftheeffortstoexplain9．happenedattheverybeginningoftheuniverse.Butithaslefttoomanyquestionsunanswered.Forexample,manyscientistsbelievethatthereexistsdarkmatterintheuniverse,buthowtoproveitisstill10．question.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。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：在错的词下画一横线，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,I’mmorethanhappierthatyou’reinterestedinChineseculture、NowletmetellyousomethingaboutaDragonBoatFestival、It’satraditionalChinesefestivalfallinginthe5thdayofthe5thmonthoftheChineselunarcalendar、It’swidelybelievedthatthefestivalheldinmemoryofthegreatpoetQuYuan,wholivedinancienttimes、Disappointedwiththegovernment,hedrownedhimintheMiluoRiver、Thefestivaliscelebratedbyboatracing,withtheboatsbuildingintheshapeofdragons、Competingteamsrowtheirboatsforwardtothedrumbeat,racetoreachthefinishingendfirst、Wealsohavethecustomofeatingzongzi,wrappedwithbambooleaf、It’sverypopularlyamongChinesepeople、IfyouwillwanttoknowaboutotherChinesetraditionalfestivals,justwritetome、Yours,LiHua第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，2018年1月10日是你校的开放日，届时所有课堂将对外开放。请你给你校美籍教师Wendy写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1.开放日的时间和总结会的地点（学校会议室）；2.Wendy上一堂体现核心素养（corecompetences）培养的口语课；3.在总结会上Wendy谈谈在本次活动中的收获。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________