2023年平凉市重点中学高三第一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．﹣Itreallyannoysmewhenaperson'scellphonegoesoffduringamovie？﹣Yeah，metoo．Itreally_________．A．costsmeanarmandaleg B．getsonmynervesC．beatsmybrainsout D．pullsmylegs2．ThePalaceofVersailles,France’snationaltreasure,has________manychangesinitscentury-longhistorywhilekeepingitsbeauty.A．gonethroughB．takenonC．ledtoD．showedoff3．Onlyafterhewasbroughttothepolicestationdidtheboy________hehadstolensomepursesfromotherpassengers.A．participate B．acknowledgeC．realize D．summarize4．Whydoyouturntomeforhelp______youcaneasilyworkouttheproblemindependently?A．untilB．whenC．afterD．unless5．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.6．Afteralongabsence,Iwentbacktocollege,_______topickupwhereI’dleftoff.A．hoping B．hopeC．tohope D．hoped7．___________andtheywillfinishoffthechallengingjob.A．Inaweek B．Aweeklater C．Afteraweek D．Anotherweek8．-----Hi,Mark.Howwasthemusicalevening?-----Excellent!AlesandAndyperformed_________andtheywonthefirsprize.A．skillfully B．commonly C．willingly D．nervously9．Thepolicehaveanyonewithinformationtocomeforwardandtalktothem.A．appealedtoB．attendedtoC．respondedtoD．attachedto10．Sallylikesgoingtoschool______shehasgotmanygoodfriendsthere.A．or B．because C．unless D．so11．Cellphonesarenowwidelyusedinourdailylives，________________itpossibleforustotalktoanyoneeasily.A．tomake B．madeC．make D．making12．ThismorningIpickedupwalletinsurpriseonmywaytoschool.A．A;a B．the;a C．a;\ D．\;the13．—Whereareyougoingtohangthepicture?—Ihaven’tdecidedyet.I________hangitinthediningroom.A．might B．mustC．need D．would14．InBeijing,morethan21,100people________todonatetheirbodiesbytheendof2017,asthecitypromotedabodydonationcampaignfrom1999.A．haveappliedB．hadappliedC．wouldhaveappliedD．applied15．Mymobilephoneismissing.Whoit?A．musthavetaken B．musttakeC．couldhavetaken D．couldtake16．Allofasudden,thethiefwalkingbehindayoungandprettylady_______herpurse,______intothecrowd.A．seizing;rushed B．seized;rushed C．seizing;rushing D．seized;rushing17．Atthemeetingtheydiscussedthreedifferent________tothestudyofmathematics.A．approaches B．meansC．methods D．ways18．AsJohnLennononcesaid,lifeis________happenstoyouwhileyouarebusymakingotherplans.A．Which B．thatC．what D．where19．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime20．Afterstudyinginamedicalcollegeforfiveyears,Jane______herjobasadoctorinthecountryside.A．setout B．tookover C．tookup D．setup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）SummerProgramsforTeensUniversityofMaryland:TERPYoungScholarsThisprogramistheperfectsummercampforacademicallytalentedteenagerswhowanttopursueacademicinterests,explorecareeropportunities,anddiscovercollegelifeattheUniversityofMaryland.Duringthreeweeksofintellectualexploration,teenscanstudywithstudentswhosharesimilarinterests,andcommunicatewithsomeoftheuniversity’sbestteachers.Uponsuccessfulcompletion,studentscanearnthreecollegecredits.CarpeDiem:TheUniversity-boundAdventureCarpeDiemsupportsbothAmericanandinternationalstudentsinapplyingtoauniversitybyprovidingprivateconsultation.This2-weekexperiencealsoincludestoursoffamousEastConstuniversitiesStudentswillalsohavetheopportunitytobuildtheirresumes(简历)byworkingwithwritingexperts.GreatBooksSummerProgramThisisalively,warmandwelcomingsummercampcommunityofoutstandingteens,wholoveliteratureandideasInthepastelevenyears,ithasgatheredmiddleandhighschoolstudentsfromacrosstheworldtoreadselectionsfromthegreatestworksofliterature,experienceheateddiscussionsandenjoysummercampfunwithotherliterary-mindedstudents.Participantscangainconfidenceintheirabilitytoreadatextcloselyandexpresstheirideasclearlybothverballyandinwriting.ZealTravelWeofferourteenstwoweekandthree-weeklongtripstoHawaii,Alaska,AustraliaandSpain.Alltripsinclude15-25hoursofcommunityserviceactivities.Dependingonyourtripofchoice,you’llbehelpingHawaiiansprotecttheirforestecosystem,caringfordogsinSpain,workingwithHabitatforHumanity,andmuchmore.Everytripalsoincludesexcitingoutdooractivitieslikesurfing,driving,ice-climbing,hikingandmore.Thepossibilitiesareendlessandthereisazealtripforeveryinterest.1、Whichprogramoffersstudentstheopportunitytodevelopacademicinterests?A．CarptDiem. B．ZealTravel.C．UniversityofMaryland. D．GreatBooksSummerProgram.2、WhatcanstudentsdoinGreatBooksSummerProgram?A．Learnhowtowritestories.B．Attendacampusculturalevent.C．Makefriendswithfamouswriters.D．Readanddiscussthegreatworksofliterature.3、WhatisspecialaboutZealTravel?A．Itincludesalotofthrillingoutdooractivities.B．Itprovidescommunityserviceforstudents.C．Itoffersstudentsexcitingfreetrips.D．Itwilllast3weeks.22．（8分）Somepeoplearesorude!Whosendsane-mailoratextmessagethatjustsays“Thankyou”?Wholeavesavoicemailmessageratherthantextsyou?WhoasksforafacteasilyfoundonGoogle?Don’tthesepeoplerealizethatthey’rewastingyourtime?MaybeI’mtherudeonefornotappreciatinglife’slittlepoliteness.Butmanysocialagreedstandardsjustdon’tmakesensetopeopledrowningindigitalcommunication.Intexts,youdon’thavetodeclarewhoyouareorevensayhello;E-mail,too,isslowerthanatext;Voicemailisanowimpolitewayoftryingtoconnect.Myfatherlearnedthislessonafterleavingmeadozenvoicemailmessages,noneofwhichIlistenedto.Exasperated,hecalledmysistertoexpresshisdissatisfactionthatIneverreturnedhisphonecalls.“Whyareyouleavinghimvoicemails?”mysisterasked.“Justtexthim.”Intheageofthesmartphone,thereisnoreasontoaskonce-acceptablequestionsabout:theweatherforecast,abusiness’sphonenumber,ordirectionstoahouse,arestaurant,whichcanbeeasilyfoundonGoogleMaps.Butpeoplestillaskthesethings.Andwhenyouanswer,theyrespondwithathank-youe-mail.Howtohandlethesedifferingstandards?Easy:Consideryouraudience.Somepeople,especiallyolderones,appreciateathank-youmessage.Others,likeme,wantnoreply.Theanthropologist(人类学家)MargaretMeadoncesaidthatintraditionalsocieties,theyounglearnfromtheold.Butinmodemsocieties,theoldcanalsolearnfromtheyoung.Here’shopingthatpolitenessnevergoesoutoffashionbutthattime-wastingformsofcommunicationdo.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exasperated”meaninthefifthparagraph?A．Worried.B．Annoyed.C．Surprised.D．Tired.2、Whydidn’tthewriterreplytohisfather?A．Hedidn’twanttotalkwithhisfather.B．Helikedtextmessagesbetter.C．Hedidn’treceiveanyvoicemailmessages.D．Heenjoyedcheckinghisvoicemails.3、Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriteragreeto?A．Dealingwithvoicemailshouldvarywitheachindividual.B．DeclaringwhotheyareorsayinghellointextsisnecessaryC．Peopleneedn’tlearnfromoneanotherintraditionalsocieties.D．Peopleneedn’tturntoGoogleforhelpwhenintrouble.4、What’sthebesttitleofthispassage?A．Nowadays:whatmeansshouldweuseincommunicationB．Nowadays:doyoulikeleavingothersavoicemessageC．Nowadays:whatshouldwedowithtextmessagesD．Nowadays:doyouneedathank-youmessage23．（8分）HappyBirthdaytoMe(andMyMom)Forty-threeyearsagomymotherwentintolabourforthesecondtime.ItwaseitherverylateNewYear’sDayorveryearlyontheseconddayof1969dependingonhowyoulookedatitbuteitherway,itwasafullweekpastherduedatewhenmymomwokeupknowingitwastimetowakemydadup,getdressed,packupthecarandheadtothehospital.Herregulardoctorwasonvacationandwhentheyreachedthehospitaltheyplannedtodeliverinweretoldthatthedoctorwasonhiswaytoanotherhospitalsotheyshouldheadthere,inaneighbouringcity.MostsurprisingtomenowisthatshefeltwellenoughtoattendaNewYear’spartythepreviousnightandstayedlongenoughtotoastinthenewyear!MymomandherfamilyhadimmigratedtotheUnitedStatesjusttwentyyearsearlierfromElSalvador.Andthatwasaluckythingforme.NotonlydidmymomgainaccesstoabettereducationandcareeroptionshereintheUSforherself,eachofherthreedaughterswouldalsoenjoyheraccesstoqualitymaternity(孕产妇的)care.WhiletheUSishardlytheworldleaderinmaternalhealthorbirthoutcomes,thesedaysawomanfacesa1in2,100riskofdyingduringherlifeandinElSalvador,it’s1in350-6timesworse.In1969,thatdifferencewasevengreater.However,IwaspregnantwithmysecondchildinElSalvadorsixyearsagowhenIrealizedhowverydifferentmylifemighthaveturnedoutifI’dlivedtherewhenIdeliveredmyfirstchild.ItravelleddowntherewithCARE,thehumanitarianrelieforganization,whoseeffortsmymomhadlongsupported,toseesomeoftheirprincipalprogrammesinaction.Amongthemwasoneinparticularthatremainswithmetoday.Itwasawaterprojectwherepregnantwomen,manyofwhomhadwalkedmilestoaccessthiscleanwater,receivesomebasiccarebeforeorafterchildbirth.Herethesewomenwere,facingtheexactsamephysicalchallengesasmebutstillcarryingthefullworkloadofthefamilyandwithlittletonoresourcesforinformation,care,transportationorcomfortduringoraftertheirpregnancies.Bythistime,Iwasalltooawareofwhatachallengechildbirthcouldbe.Afterdeliveringmydaughterin2003,Isurvivedahemorrhage(大出血),theleadingchildbirth-relatedcomplicationthattakesthelivesofthousandsofothermothersallovertheworld.Onegirlorwomandiesevery90secondsinpregnancyorchildbirthfromwhatisinmostcasesapreventabledeath.IwasasshockedasyouarewhenIdiscoveredthisfactbutIwasalsograteful.GratefulbecauseIhadbeeninthecareofateamofhealthworkerswhenIneededthemmost.Ithoughtofmymother’slife.WhileshehadbeenborninagoodhospitalinSanSalvadorinthe1930’s,atthattimepregnancy-relateddeathswerecommonevenintheUS.Mygreatgrandmotheralsohemorrhaged,onlyafterdeliveringherfifthchildandshedied.Herhusband,mymom’sgrandfatherwasaphysicianatthetime.Hewouldgiveuppractisingmedicineforeverwhenhecouldn’tsaveher.Butitwasn’tonlymymomandherfamilythatIthoughtofasIconsideredmyownfateandgoodfortune,itwasallthosewomenI’dspentthedaywithintheruralcommunityI’dvisitedwithCARE.We’dmadeaconnectionthatday,wemothers,aswomen.Thesewomendidnothaveaccesstothesimpleinterventions(介入)thatcouldinsuretheirsurvivalandthat’swhatconcernedme.Itdidmorethanconcernme,itwokemeupandbeggedthisquestion,whyshouldanyonelifebeofdifferentvaluethananyother?Andso,ImadethecommitmentrightthereandthentodoallIcouldtoimprovematernalhealthandreducethenumberofmaternaldeathsaroundtheglobe.1、Theunderlinedphrase“wentintolabour”inParagraph1means“________”.A．sufferedfromadiseaseB．gavebirthtoababyC．tookupanofferofworkD．tidiedupthehouse2、Accordingtothepassage,thewriterfeltfortunateenough________.A．toenjoythebestmaternitycareintheworldB．toattendbetterschoolsintheUnitedStatesC．toliveinadevelopedcountrypermanentlyD．tohaveabettersenseofmaternalsecurity3、Whenshereturnedtohermotherlandsixyearsago,thewriter________.A．regrettednotdeliveringherfirstchildthereB．wasverysurprisedatthegreatchangesthereC．offeredspecialcaretowomeninneedthereD．researchedintothemedicalconditionsthere4、Thewriterrealizedthevitalimportanceofmaternitycare________A．throughherownexperienceB．withthehelpofhealthworkersC．duringherstayinElSalvadorD．uponthedeathofsomewomen5、Thewriterisobviouslydeterminedto________.A．beaphysiciandifferentfromhergreatgrandfatherB．changethesituationinthefieldofmaternalhealthC．requestmorepeopletocareaboutmaternitycareD．volunteercareduringorafterwomen’spregnancies6、Whatconclusiondoesthepassageleadyouto?A．Pregnancy-relateddeathscanhardlybekeptfromhappening.B．Birthanddeathwenthandinhandwitheachotherveryoften.C．Physiciansfailedtosavepatientsfromvariouscurablediseases.D．Womenwouldratherhavenochildrenfortearofahemorrhage.24．（8分）Itwasthemen’sskatingfinalsoftheWinterOlympicswhenIwas16.SomedayI’dbeintheOlympics.Infact,itwasmydream.ThatnightIlayonourlivingroomfloorexcitedlywatchingthebattlebetweentheBrians:AmericanBrianBoitanofacingBrianOrserinCanada.Bothofthemhadbeenworldchampions.Bothofthemdeservedtowin.NaturallyIwasforBrianBoitano,anorthernCalifornianlikeme.Wehadskatedonthesameice.Iheldmybreathinamazement.Boitanoperformedsuccessfully.Thegoldmedal!Ijumpedintheairwhenhisscorewentup.ButwhathappenednextiswhatI’llneverforget.BrianBoitanosatinfrontofthecamerawithhiscoach,surroundedbyagroupofjournalist.Hewastalkingabouthiscareerandhismedal,talkingtothewholeworld.Aterriblesinkingfeelingwentthroughme.IcouldneverbeintheOlympics,Ithought…Icouldnottalkinpubliclikethat.Justtheideaofapressconferenceterrifiedme.IlovedskatingpartlybecauseIdidn’thavetotalk.Icouldexpressmyselfwithmyjumpsanddancesbetter.Ididn’thavetostandupandgiveaspeechlikesometeachersexpected.IcouldfeelthebloodrushtomyfaceifIthoughtateacherwasgoingtocallme.Istaredatmyshoes.IwassureI’dmakeafoolofmyself.ThenextdayIwasattherink(溜冰场)asusual.Iwaspractisingacombinationofjumpsthathadonceseemedimpossible.Iworkedveryhardthenextfewyears—ontheiceandespeciallyoff.AfterjournaliststalkedtomeandalthoughmyheartpoundedeverytimeIspoketothem,Igottoknowthem.Theybecamefamiliarfaces.Andtheygottoknowme.SowhenmybigmomentcamefouryearsafterBrian’s,Iwasready.SometimesIthinkmybiggestaccomplishmentwasnotwinningthegoldbuttalkingtothepressafterwards.Whenyoudothethingyoufearmost,youputanendtofear.Fearcanstopyoudeadinyourtracks.Fearcankilladream.Whatareyouafraidof?Whatscaresyoumorethananythingelse?Thisyear,walkrightuptoitandconquerit,stepbystep.1、Whatinformationcanwegetfromthesecondparagraph?A．Theauthorlivedahardlife.B．TheauthorcomesfromCanada.C．TheauthoronceskatedwithOrser.D．TheauthorwishedBoitanotowinthematch.2、Whatisoneofthereasonswhytheauthorlikedskatingaccordingtothepassage?A．Shecouldbuildupherbodytobehealthier.B．Itcouldhelphertogetclosertoheridol.C．Shecouldbetterexpressherselfwithbodylanguage.D．Thepossibilityofherbeingaworldchampionwasgreat.3、Whattheauthorfeltthemostsatisfiedwithisthat.A．shereachedhercoach’sexpectationsB．shebecameaworldchampionasplannedC．shemanagedtoovercomeherinnerfeareventuallyD．shehandledthebalancebetweenhercareerandlife4、Whatdoestheauthormainlywanttotellus?A．Faceafearbravely.B．Practicemakesperfect.C．Badtimesmakeagoodman.D．Failureisthemotherofsuccess.25．（10分）BestSouthernwinterBeerFestivalstoChallengeYourTasteBlufftonInternationalCraftBeerFestivalThisfestivalisconsideredtobe“TheBestLittleBeerFestintheUS”.Thisfestivalshowsover125beersfrommorethan40breweries(啤酒厂)acrosstheUSandfocusesonuniqueandnewbeersthatyouusuallycantfindinagrocerystore.Thefestivalevenhashourlysurprisesofalimitedquantityofrarebeersaswellasfoodforthosewhocanarriveintime.BayouBeerFestTheBayouBeerFestisthepremierbeerfestivalintheBayouRegionofsouthernLouisianaandisheldatthehistoric19thcenturysugarfarm,makingitatrulymemorablebeerfestival.Thefestivalwillprovidehundredsofbeersfromstate-based,national,andeveninternationalbreweries,ofcourse,therewillalsobefoodtopurchase,andseveralLouisiana-stylemusicalactstokeepthefestivalalive.KeyLargoBrewontheBayIt’sactuallywinteratthisbeerfestivalheldinthelargestsectionoftheFloridaKeys.Thefestivalcoverstwodays,andwillfeatureatleast40differentbreweries,includinglocalbreweries.Besides,becauseitdoesharmtoyourhealthtoenjoybeeronanemptystomach,BrewontheBaywillfeatureafoodcourt,withfreshFloridalionfish,fishsandwichesandshellfish.Yaga’sChili(辣椒)Quest&BeerFestBeerandchiligotogetherlikepeasandcarrots,soyouwillnotwanttomisstheannualYaga’sChiliQuestBeerFest.Thefestivalwillfeatureover100importbeers,includingrarefindsandafewsurprisespreparedforallpeoplepresent.Ofcourse,therewillalsobeavarietyoftastychiliforyoutotry.1、WhatcanyouenjoyontheBayouBeerFest?A．Localmusic. B．Sugarjuice.C．Freebeers. D．Deliciousfood.2、Whichfestivalcouldofferyousomeseafood?A．BlufftonInternationalCraftBeerfestival.B．BayouBeerFest.C．KeyLargoBrewontheBay.D．Yaga’sChiliQuest&BeerFest.3、WhatmakesYaga’sChiliQuestBeerFestspecial?A．Surprisesforpeople.B．Themostimportbeers.C．Variousvegetables.D．Hot-tastefood.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）Manyoftheworld'spollutionproblemshavebeencausedbythecrowdingoflargegroupsofpeopleintothecities．Supplyfortheneedsofthepeopleleadstofurther1byindustry．Iftherapidincreaseofworldpopulationcontinuesatthepresentrate,theremaybemuchgreater2tohumanbeings．Somescientistsspeakoftheincreaseinnumbersofpeopleas"populationpollution''．About2,000yearsago,theworldpopulationwasabout250million．It3abillionin1850．By1930thepopulationwastwobillion．Itisnowsixbillon．Itis4todoublebytheyear2020．Ifthepopulationcontinuestogrowatthesamerate,therewillbe25billionpeopleinthe5ahundredyearsfromnow．Manhasbeen6theearth'sresourcesmoreandmore7overthepastyears．Someofthemarealmostgone．Nowmanypeoplebelievethatman'sgreatestproblemishowtocontrolthe8ofthepopulation．Thematerialsuppliesintheworldwillbefarfromenoughto9thehumanpopulationifthepresentrateofincreasecontinues．Thereisalreadyover-crowdinginmanycitiesandstarvationinsomecountries．Manypeoplebelievethathumansurvivalinthefuture10ontheanswertothequestion．1、A．progress B．pollution C．education D．production2、A．danger B．harm C．benefit D．hardship3、A．got B．took C．brought D．reached4、A．suggested B．hoped C．expected D．said5、A．world B．country C．star D．end6、A．discovering[ B．using C．digging D．destroying7、A．seriously B．dangerously C．rapidly D．steadily8、A．existence B．start C．growth D．birth9、A．increase B．starve C．construct D．support10、A．depends B．agrees C．saves D．passes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）Dujiangyanistheoldestman-madewatersystemintheworld,andawonderinthedevelopmentofChinesescience.1．(build)over2,200yearsagoinwhatisnowSichuanProvinceinSouthwestChina,thisamazingengineering2．(achieve)isstillusedtoday.Inancienttimes,theregioninwhichDujiangyannowstands3．(suffer)fromregularfloodscausedbyoverflowfromtheMinjiangRiver.4．(help)thevictimsoftheflooding,LiBing,theregiongovernor,togetherwithhisson,decidedtofindasolution.LidesignedaseriesofchannelsbuiltatdifferentlevelsalongMountYuleithatwouldtakeawaythefloodwaterwhileleavingtheriverflowingnaturally.5．(good)still,theextrawatercouldbedirectedtothedryChengduPlain,making6．suitableforfarming.Oncethesystemwasfinished,nomorefloodsoccurredandthepeoplewereabletolive7．(peaceful).Today,Dujiangyanisadmiredbyscientistsfromaroundtheworldbecauseofonefeature.Unlikemoderndams8．thewaterisblockedwithahugewall,DujiangyanstillletswaterflowthroughtheMinjiangRivernaturally,9．(enable)ecosystem(生态系统)andfishpopulationstoexist10．harmony.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。WhenIwasinGrade8,myfamilymovetoSeattle,soIhadtogotoanewschool、Beinginaunfamiliarplace,Ifeltlonelyandfrightening、Worsestill,somesubjectsweresodifficulttolearnfromthatIhadnoideahowtoadapttothenewenvironment、Myteachersnoticedmyproblemsbutoftenencouragedme、Withtheirhelp,Imadesomeprogressesinmy