2023届陕西省商洛市洛南中学高三英语第一学期期末监测模拟试题含解析

2022-2023高三上英语期末模拟试卷注意事项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．Itrainedthismorning,_____actuallydidn’tbothermebecauseIlikewalkingintherain.A．what B．whenC．where D．which2．WhatIlovemostaboutreadingnovelsis______theauthorsvividlydescribethecharacters.A．what B．whyC．how D．whom3．Withatravellingspeedofupto350kilometresperhour,therailwaytobebuiltbetweenBeijingandShanghai_______thejourneytimefrom12hoursto5hours．A．cuts B．willcut C．iscutting D．hascut4．Itisnotonlyblindmenwhomakesuchstupidmistakes.Peoplewhocanseesometimesact__________.A．justfoolishlyB．lessfoolishlyC．asfoolishlyD．sofoolishly5．Tofetchwaterbeforebreakfastseemedtomearule______.A．toneverbreak B．nevertohavebrokenC．nevertobebroken D．nevertobebreaking6．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will7．----Whichofthesedigitalcamerasdoyoulikebest?----______.Theyarebothexpensiveandoflittleuse.A．None B．Neither C．Nothing D．Noone8．It'salwaysagoodideatohaveasecondkeysomewhere________youlosethefirstone.A．incase B．nowthatC．eventhough D．aslongas9．—Couldyougivemeareminderat9tomorrowmorning?—I'msorry,butIameetingthen.A．attendB．willattendC．willbeattendingD．amattending10．—IheardMr.Morganwouldbehereat4:00pm.nextThursday.—No,he_____atthattime.A．wasboardingB．wouldbeboardingC．willbeboardingD．isboarding11．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．One B．Noone C．Everyone D．Someone^*12．Iwasunawareofthecriticalpointsinvolved,somychoicewasquite_______.A．arbitraryB．reasonableC．mechanicalD．conventional13．TheChinesegovernmenthasbegunacampaignto_____________thecrazyhousingmarket.A．calm B．destroyC．occupy D．reflect14．—I’msorryforbreakingthecup.—Oh,________.I’vegotplenty.A．helpyourself B．forgetitC．mypleasure D．pardonme15．TheleadersoftheBRICScountriesFridayreachedimportant________onbuildinganopenworldeconomyandimprovingglobaleconomicgovernance(管理)duringtheirinformalmeetingonthesidelinesoftheG20SummitinHamburg,Germany.A．considerationB．consensusC．commitmentD．confirmation16．Weclimbeduptothetopofahill,___________wegotagoodviewofthewholeforestpark.A．which B．whereC．when D．that17．Therewasalsoawalletsittinginsidethecarwithalotofmoney______.A．reachingoutB．stickingoutC．pickingout18．—Peterhasspenttoomuchtimeonnovelsrecently.—Thatmay____hispoorgradeintheexam.A．accountforB．answerforC．applyforD．standfor19．Wehavetimeandagain____ourpositiononTaiwanissue!Whateverhappens,wewon’tchangeit!A．explained B．clarified C．introduced D．concluded20．Don’ttospring-cleanthewholehousejustbecausemymotheriscoming—there’snoneedtodothat.A．undertake B．attemptC．bother D．hesitate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）ChooseYourOne-Day-Tours!TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge-￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum,Stonehengeisoneoftheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB-Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary’sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway’s-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland’soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“cityofdreamingspires(尖顶）”fromStMary‘sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt:includingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace-￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVILL’sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD–CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat-￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18thcentury.1、WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland’soldestuniversitycity?A．TourA B．TourBC．TourC D．TourD2、Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A．WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt B．Oxford&StratfordC．Bath&Stonehenge D．Cambridge3、WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A．Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies B．Itusedtobeawell-knownmazeC．ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain D．Itisaworld-famouscastle22．（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）Australianmagpiescanunderstandwhatotherbirdsaresayingtoeachother,anewstudyhasfound.Theresearch,publishedinthejournalAnimalBehavior,saysthemagpiehaslearnedthemeaningsofdifferentnoisyminercallsandessentiallyeavesdrops(偷听)tofindoutwhichpredators(食肉动物)arenear.Noisyminers----asmall,nativehoneyeater----havedifferentwarningcallsforground-basedandaerial(飞行的)predators.Byplayingbothkindsofrecordingtoaseriesofwildmagpies,researchersobservedthemagpiesraisingtheirbeaks(喙)tothesky,ordroppingtheirheadstotheground.Researchersattractedthemagpieswithcheese,thenplayedthenoisyminercalls,videotapingtheresults.Asacontrol,theyalsorolledalargeorangeballtowardsthemagpiestoseehowtheyordinarilytilted(倾斜)theirbeakstogroundthreats,andthrewtheballtoseehowtheyreactedtoaerialthreats.Theresearchersrecordedanaveragemaximumbeakangleof29degreesforthethrownball,andanaveragemaximumofninedegreeswhenitwasrolled.Theminers’aerialwarningcausedanaveragemaximumbeakangleof31degrees,andthegroundwarningcausedanaveragemaximumof24.Oneofthestudy’sauthors,DominiquePotvin,saidthemagpiesshowedanastonishinglevelofinsight.Magpiesandminersbroadlyfacethesametypesofpredatorsandthetwofrequentlyliveinthesameecosystem.Potvinsaidthishadencouragedthemagpies’learnedbehavior.“Magpiesaregenerallyfoundonthegroundandnoisyminersaregenerallyfoundupintrees.Itpaysforthemagpietopayattentiontosomebodywhohasabetterviewofpredatorsthantheydo.”Shesaiditwasunclearwhetherotherbirdscoulddothesame,butitwashighlylikelyothermagpiesaroundAustraliaalreadydid.“Magpiesareaprettysmartgroup.We’renotsureifthey’relearningthisfromothermagpiesorifthey’refiguringitoutontheirown,buttheabilityisthere.Aspartoftheexperiment,researchersalsoplayedathirdcall:acommon,non-warningcallfromacrimsonrosella.Theyfoundthemagpiesdidnotrespond.Potvinsaidthatwehadbeenactivelyexploringanimalcognition(认知)research.“It’sagoodpieceofthepuzzle,”Potvinsaid.“Lookingatthesocialrelationshipsbetweenspeciesthatliveincommunities.”1、WhathavetheresearchersfoundaboutAustralianmagpies?A．Theycanunderstandotherbirdcalls.B．Theycancommunicatewithnoisyminers.C．Theyhaveaspecialpreferenceforcheeses.D．Theyhavetheabilitytowarnthepredators.2、Howdidtheresearchersgettheirfindings?A．Bycalculatingthebeakanglesofaerialandgroundpredators.B．Bycomparingthemagpieandtheminerresponsestothreats.C．Bymonitoringthemagpieresponsestotheminerwarningcalls.D．Byrecordingthemagpielouderscreamforotherbirds’attention.3、Themagpies’cognitioncanhelpthem_____.A．haveabetterviewofthepredatorsthantheminersB．betterprotectthemselvesfromthepotentialthreatsC．cooperatewithotherbirdstodriveawaythepredatorsD．liveinharmonywithotherbirdsinthesameecosystem4、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat_____.A．themagpiesaresmartlearnersofotherbirds’behaviourB．it’slikelythatotherbirdshavedevelopedthesameabilityC．thefindingshaveclarifiedtherelationshipsbetweenspeciesD．alotmoreremainstobeexploredaboutanimalcognition24．（8分）BusToursinWashingtonDCTheLightsNightTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.33Highest-ratedNightTourinDC!TheONLYDCNightTourwheretheTourGuidesHOPOFFwithyouateachstopandtellyouabouteachmonumentandattraction.HopaboardtheTheLightsNightTour!ThebesttimetotakeatourofWashingtonDCisatnight.BestMountVernon&ArlingtonCemeteryTourfromWashingtonDCDuration:6hours$78.96SeeArlingtonCemetery,OldTownAlexandriaandGeorgeWashington’sMountVernonEstateonthissmallgroupbustourfromWashingtonDC．YourtourguidewillaccompanyyouthroughMountVernon,tellingyouaboutalloftheattractionsthereandthehistoryofGeorgeWashington’shomeonthePotomacRiver.TheBestMinibusTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$46.92SeeallthekeyattractionsDChastoofferina3-hourformat.YouwilllearnallaboutthehistoryandtriviathatsurroundsWashingtonandvisitthemajormonumentsandattractionsDChastooffer.PleaseNote:Ratesforthistourvarybydayoftheweek.Whenyouchooseyourspecificdateontheavailabilitycalendar,theratesforthatdatewillbedisplayed.TheBlossomsTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.99BESTWAYtoExperiencetheCherryBlossoms!EachyearfrommidMarchtomidApril,seethebeautifulCherryBlossomsinWashingtonDCandgetgreatphotosbecauseyou’llbeledtoallthebestspotsbythebestguides.TheannualspringbloominDCisamagicaltimeandthistourpromisestoprovidetheverybesttouropportunityforyou!1、Whichtourwouldprovideyouwithasightseeingboat?A．TheLightsNightTourB．BestMountVernon&ArlingtonCemeteryTourC．TheBestMinibusTourD．TheBlossomsTour2、WhatisspecialaboutTheBestMinibusTour?A．Itspriceisnotfixed.B．Thebesttimetotakeitisatnight.C．Thetourguideaccompaniesyou.D．Youcangetgreatphotosofcherry.3、WhichdatesuitsTheBlossomsTourmost?A．July4B．August15C．March27D．October825．（10分）HotSpotsforRetireestoStartTheirEncoreCareerEncoreCareer:VocationalSchoolInstructorRetirein:LosAngeles,CAEversinceIBMCEOGinniRomettycoinedtheterm“newcollar”todescribewell-paidjobsthatrequirespecificskillsbutnotnecessarilyadegree,vocationalschoolshavemadeaseriouscomeback.ApparentlyinstructorsareinshortsupplyinsunnyL.A．,wherethereare13jobsatvocationalschoolsforeveryapplicantonthemarket.Thisisagreatopportunityforskilledretireessince,unliketeachingatapublicschoolthatrequiresastatecertificate,theonlyrequirementhereisthatyoubeaseasonedexpertinyourfield.EncoreCareer:BusinessConsultantRetirein:Miami,FLConsultingisagreatoptionforaretiredbusinessprofessionallookingtomaketheirownhours,betheirownboss,andearnasmuchoraslittleasneededtomaintaintheirstandardofliving.ForeveryconsultantinMiamirightnowthereare13businesseshopingtohirethem.There'sevengreaterdemandherethaninWashingtonD．C．,whichistypicallyconsideredtheconsultingcapitaloftheworld.EncoreCareer:TouristWranglerRetirein:Austin,TXAstheeconomycontinuestoboomandmoreAmericanshaveextraincometospend,thetourismindustryhastakenoff.ThisisparticularlytrueinAustin,TX,wheretherewereastonishing36tourismjobsforeveryapplicantinJuly.Betweenfour-starhotels,thenoisyrockn'rollscene,andanewfoodculture,Austinistheplacetobeifyouwanttoworkinserviceindustry.EncoreCareer:SupporteroftheArtsRetirein:Charleston,SCIfyou'reaBabyBoomerwithadegreeinthearts,nowcouldbetheperfecttimetorevisityourpassionforcreativity.,especiallyifyoualsowanttoliveinthecenterofsoutherncharm.Betweenthe14artgalleriesonKingStreetinOldTown,anabundanceofactingcompaniesandtheaters,andmusicfestivals,it'snotsurprisingtherewere25jobsforeveryartyapplicantiiiCharleston.1、Whichcareerfocusesonanapplicant'sskillsinsteadofadiploma?A．VocationalSchoolInstructor. B．BusinessConsultant.C．TouristWrangler. D．SupporteroftheArts.2、Whichcityoffersanapplicantmorejoboptionsthantheothers?A．LosAngeles. B．Miami.C．Austin. D．Charleston.3、Whoisthetextintendedfor?A．Children. B．Graduates.C．Retirees. D．Tourists.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）Onenight,whenIwaseight,mymothergentlyaskedmeaquestionIwouldneverforget.“Sweetie,mycompanywantsto1mebutneedsmetoworkinBrazil.Thisislikeyourteachertellingthatyou’vedone2andallowingyoutoskipagrade(跳级),butyou’llhaveto3yourfriends.Wouldyousayyestoyourteacher?”Shegavemeahugandaskedmetothinkaboutit.Iwaspuzzled.Thequestionkeptme4fortherestofthenightIhadsaid“yes”butforthefirsttime,Irealizedthe5decisionsadultshadtomake.Foralmostfouryears,mymotherwouldcallusfromBrazileveryday.EveryeveningI’d6waitforthephonetoringandthentellhereverydetailofmyday.Aphonecall,however,couldneverreplaceher7anditwasdifficultnottofeellonelyattimes.Duringmyfourth-gradeChristmasbreak,weflewtoRiotovisither.Lookingatherlarge8apartment,Ibecame9howlonelymymothermusthavebeeninBrazilherself.Itwasthen10Istartedtoappreciatethetoughchoicesshehadtomakeon11familyandwork.12difficultdecisions,sheusedtotellme,youwouldn’tknowwhetheryoumaketherightchoice,butyoucouldalwaysmakethebestoutofthesituation,withpassionanda13attitude.Backhome,I14myselfthatwhatmymothercoulddo,Icould,too.Ifshe15toliveinRioallbyherself,I,too,couldlearntobe16.Ilearnhowtotakecareofmyselfandsethighbutachievable17.Mymotherisnowbackwithus.ButIwillneverforgetwhatthe18hasreallytaughtme.Sacrifices19intheend.Theseparationbetweenushasprovedtobe20forme.1、A．attract B．promote C．surprise D．praise2、A．little B．much C．well D．wrong3、A．leave B．refuse C．contact D．forgive4、A．explaining B．sleeping C．wondering D．regretting5、A．poor B．timely C．final D．tough6、A．eagerly B．politely C．nervously D．curiously7、A．patience B．presence C．intelligence D．Influence8、A．Comfortable B．Expensive C．Empty D．Modern9、A．Interestedin B．awareof C．doubtful D．satisfiedwith10、A．when B．where C．which D．that11、A．abandoning B．balancing C．comparing D．mixing12、A．Dependingon B．suppliedwith C．Facedwith D．Insistingon13、A．different B．friendly C．positive D．general14、A．criticized B．informed C．warned D．reminded15、A．managed B．offered C．attempted D．expected16、A．grateful B．energetic C．independent D．practical17、A．examples B．limits C．rules D．goals18、A．question B．experience C．history D．occasion19、A．payoff B．comeback C．runout D．turnup20、A．blessing B．gathering C．failure D．pleasure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）Blessedbythepleasantweather,theislandprovinceofHainanisfastbecomingknownasChina’sFlorida”,1．(draw)massesofretireesescapingthebitingcoldoftheirhometowns.“AthomeinHarbin,itcanbe-30°C,itisunbearable!Butheretheclimateis2．(suit),”saida71-year-oldwomanfromthe3．(extreme)coldprovinceofHeilongjiang.She4．(move)eachwintertoSanyaoverthepasteightyears.“Herethe5．(warm)isbetterforourhealth.Wefindsomanypeoplefromourprovince6．wearesurewewillnotgetbored”saidQiNingxia,7．60-year-oldmanfromHeilongjiang.About700,000elderlypeoplecometoSanyaeverywinter,almostdoubling8．(it)population.Nearlyhalfofthese“migratorybirds”,9．theyarecalled,comefromthenorthernprovincesinChina.Thetrendbeganin2000aspeoplebeganbuyingSanyaapartments,openingbusinessandpersuadingfriendsandfamily10．(join)them,creatingasnowballeffect.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限一词;2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。ThatIwasinthesecondgrade,mymotherwouldfrequentlysendmetheretothelittleneighborhoodstore.OnedayIwentwithalist,andwhenthestorekeeper’sbackturned,Icouldn’thelpreachintohiscandyboxonthecounterandpocketingone.Onthewayhome,Ienjoyedthemverymuch.ButIfeltguiltaboutitsomuch.ThereforewhenIspottedtheoldstorekeeperatthefootballgameduringmyhighschoolyears,Iapologizedathim.Hesmiled,holdingouthishand,andsaid,“Youowemetencent.”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李华，你们班来自意大利的交换生Alex最近生病住院，很久没有来上课。请你根据所给提示用英语给他写一封电子邮件，要点包括:1.表示同情；2.给予安慰；3.表达祝愿。注意:1.词数120左右(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数)；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。DearAlex,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHua

参考答案第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1、D2、C3、B4、C5、C6、A7、A8、A9、C10、C11、C12、A13、A14、B15、B16、B17、B18、A19、B20、C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、Silenceisunnaturaltoman．Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness．Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse．Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence．Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox（喋喋不休的人）．Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure（蜡塑人像）．Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound．Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito（蚊子）．Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson．Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind．Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors．Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswish1:0talk．Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew．Someofthemarecontent．ift