2023届江苏省启东市吕四中学高三下学期一模考试英语试题含解析

1、2023届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05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-Sorry to have broken your glass.-_. You didnt mean to, did you?ANo problem

2、BForget itCAll right DDont say so2_ the students were hearing the exciting news!AHow happilyBWhat a funCWhat pleasureDHow pleased 3I_ a flu when I was on a spring outing with my classmate.Acaught upBpicked upCtook upDbrought up4Since you are my daughters classmate, wed like to _ you _ tonight.Aput ;

3、 downBput ; inCput ; offDput ; up5_ his love, Chris sent his mom a thank-you note on Mothers Day.AExpressing BExpressed CTo express DHaving expressed6Different tastes among tourists from outside the mainland _ the list of the countrys attractionsAtopBshapeCleadDshow7The necklace the woman bought is

4、, because it is made of glass.ApricelessBworthwhileCvaluableDworthless8_ for the fire at Notre Dame de Paris, a church famous for its large collection of art treasures, I would be there for a visit this summer vacation.AHad it not beenBShould it not beCWere it not beDIf had it not been9Molly finally

5、 agreed, _ reluctantly, to go and see a doctor.AafterwardsBalmostCotherwiseDsomewhat10Mary nearly missed the flight doing too much shopping.Ain need ofBon top ofCin front ofDas a result of11Loneliness is a feeling _ people experience a powerful rush of emptiness and solitude.AwhichBwhereCthatDhow12_

6、in painting, John didnt notice evening approaching.ATo absorbBTo be absorbedCAbsorbedDAbsorbing13The Internet is so much a part of our culture that it affects our lives by acting as a _ for face-to-face contacts.Apreference BmotivationCsubstitute Dguideline14Well build a power station _ water resour

7、ces are plentiful.AwhereBin whichCwhichDthat15Id never wondered before whether or not he was kid-friendly. With one glance, I quickly that he probably wasnt.AagreedBreportedCexplainedDdecided16Comparison may make something appear more beautiful than it is when _ aloneAseenBseeingCseeDto see17Whether

8、 the buildings in this area should be pulled down has remained _；people are still looking for other possible solutions.AunchallengedBrelevantCcontroversialDcontradictory18I have to reschedule the appointment with you since there is a _ in my arrangement. Acontract Bcontrast Cconnection Dconflict 19I

9、n some countries, people eat with chopsticks, while in _, knives and forks.AanotherBotherCothersDthe other20Not until they left school_how much their teachers loved them and helped them.Athey realizedBdid they realizedCthe would realizedDhad they realized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

10、佳选项。21（6分） Babiesmain food is rice cereal. But it is often poisoned. Studies have found that many brands contain measurable amounts of inorganic arsenic(无机砷),the most poisonous kind. Its not just nice: an August 2018 study tested 50 foods made for babies. including organic and nonorganic brands such

11、 as Gerber, Earths Best, and other popular labels, and found evidence of at least one dangerous heavy metal in every product. Fifteen of the 50 contained enough contaminants(污染物)to pose potential health risks to a child eating one serving or less a day.Heavy metals can damage cognitive(认知的 )developm

12、ent in children, who are especially at risk because of their smaller size. Inorganic arsenic in drinking water has been found to lower the IQ scores of children by five to six ills. And as heavy metals accumulate in the body over time. they can raise the risk of cancer, diabetes and other physical c

13、onditions. Of course, finding youre your favorite brand is contaminated is not a reason to panic. Low levels of exposure for short periods are unlikely to cause serious effects, but parents should focus on reducing the overall levels of these poisonous substances in their childrens total diet to lim

14、it harm.Heavy metals occur naturally on Earth and are present in soil and water. But pesticides(杀虫剂), mining and pollution increase their concentrations, and farming and food manufacturing processes can contribute even more.Food makers are clearly of keeping baby food poison-free: roughly a third of

15、 the tested products did not contain worrisome metal levels. Some companies are already trying to look into the sources of contamination in their products and try to reduce them. More companies should follow. But the best chance of real change will come with laws. Currently there are no U. S rules o

16、n acceptable levels of heavy metals in baby foods.The government and the food industry should unite to deal with the serious threat to our children.1、What did the August 2018 study find?AFifteen of the 50 food brands contained contaminantsBAll organic food brands contained some inorganic arsenic.CEa

17、rths Best proved to be a poison-free baby food brand.DAll tested products were contaminated with heavy metals.2、According to the second paragraph, inorganic arsenic in drinking water has a bad effect on childrens_Aintelligence Bbehavior Csight Demotion3、In the fourth paragraph, the writer indicates

18、that_Afood storage is a major source of metal contamination in the food productsBmany food makers havent taken enough safety steps to reduce metal levelsCfood makers should figure out the sources of contamination in their productsDfood companies must be banned from producing foods containing heavy m

19、etals4、According to the writer, which of the following is the vital step to make a real difference to the worrying situation?AStepping up baby food tests. BListing harmful heavy metalsCMaking out relevant regulations DPunishing food law breakers.22（8分）Japan is aging faster than any other nation. By

20、the end of this decade, there will be three retirees for every child under 15 and before long, one in six people will be over 80. Its population will soon be falling by nearly a million people every year and some people predict that, some time in the next century, the last Japanese person will die.

21、Other countries are encouraging immigration to deal with their demographic woes. But not Japan, which is using different ways to reduce pressure put on health care and social services.The Toto-made toilet, common in Japanese hotels, can push up to help the elderly. Now Toto is working with Daiwa Hou

22、se, Japans largest house builder, to equip toilets for retirees. These have medical sensors that measure blood sugar levels, the blood pressure and body fat of the user. The data is emailed to the local GP through a built-in internet device (装置). So make sure you eat your greens and stay regular, or

23、 the doctor will be in touch.The over-75s account for more than a quarter of the deaths in car accidents on Japanese roads. Toyota is working with Professor Kawashima, who developed brain training games for Nintendo, to create intelligent cars that monitor brain activity in the elderly. Other techno

24、logies could also work to keep elderly drivers cautious.Japan has twice as many pets as it has children. But real animals are difficult to look after as their owners age. Paro is a furry white baby seal robot which responds to petting by moving its tail and opening and closing its eyes. It shows emo

25、tions such as surprise, happiness and anger, and has sold well in nursing homes where it is reported to stimulate (刺激) responses among those with dementia (痴呆).Japans Institute of Physical and Chemical Research has developed Riba, a nursing care robot that can lift the elderly out of bed.1、What does

26、 the underlined phrase “demographic woes” refer to?ARetirement age. BPublic finance.CPopulation problems. DEmployment difficulties.2、Whats the main function of the toilets for retirees?AGiving them first aid. BMonitoring their health.CHelping them send emails. DSending them off the toilet.3、What do

27、we know about the seal robot?AIt is hard to look after. BIt sells well in nurseries.CIt only makes a positive response. DIt is well received in nursing homes.4、How does Japan improve the healthcare for the elderly?ABy advocating companies work together.BBy switching to life-long training classes.CBy

28、 developing hi-tech products and services.DBy correcting medical personnels service attitudes.23（8分） Choose Your One-Day-Tours!Tour A - Bath &Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge -37 until 26 March and 39 thereafter. Visit the city with over 2,000 years of

29、 history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the worlds most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour B - Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Marys Church Tower and Anne Hathaways -32 until 12 March and 36

30、thereafter. Oxford: Includes a guided tour of Englands oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶）” from St Marys Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour C - Windsor Castle &Hampton Court: including entrance fe

31、es to Hampton Court Palace -34 until 11 March and 37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILLs favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now

32、 this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫) where it is easy to get lost!Tour D Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great -33 until 18 March and 37 the

33、reafter. Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.1、Which tour will you choose if you want to see Englands oldest university city?ATour ABTour BCTour CDTour D2、Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?AWindsor Castle

34、& Hampton CourtBOxford & StratfordCBath & StonehengeDCambridge3、Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?AIt used to be the home of royal familiesBIt used to be a well-known mazeCIt is the oldest palace in BritainDIt is a world-famous castle24（8分）Watching what you eat can be easier said than

35、done, but a recent study shows it might not just be about whats on your plate it could be about how quickly it disappears.Japanese researchers followed 1,083 adults for five years, splitting them into three categories based on how quickly they ate: slow, normal, and fast. They also answered a questi

36、onnaire at the beginning of the study, sharing their diet, physical activity, and medical history. In the beginning, none of the volunteers had metabolic syndrome (新陈代谢综合征) - meaning at least three risk factors which can lead to health problems like heart conditions and diabetes.When the participant

37、s reported back five years later, 84 had been diagnosed (诊断) with metabolic syndrome and their eating speed was a major predictor, according to the results in the journal Circulation. The fast eaters were 89 percent more likely to have metabolic syndrome than slow and normal eaters. Just 2.3 percent

38、 of slow eaters received the diagnosis, compared to 11.6 percent of fast eaters. But thats not all. Fast eaters also saw more weight gain, larger waistlines, and higher blood sugar levels than slow eaters.The researchers say gobbling makes it easier not to take notice of fullness before your body ha

39、s a chance to signal you to stop. “So when people eat fast they are more likely to overeat,” said Takayuki Yamaji, MD, study author and cardiologist at Hiroshima University in Japan in a statement.Previous research backs up the weight benefits of slow eating, too. One study of New Zealand women foun

40、d fast eaters have higher body-mass indexes (指数), and a Chinese study found that both healthy and fat men ate less when told to chew 40 times instead of 15 times before swallowing. Initial research even suggests chewing your food longer could bum more calories - up to about 1,000 extra every month.1

41、、What are the participants divided by?AMedical history. BHealth condition.CPhysical activity. DEating speed.2、Which may be the result of the study?AFast eaters are 4 times more likely to have metabolic syndrome.BNormal and slow eaters dont have metabolic illness.C89% of fast eaters have higher blood

42、 pressure.DSlow caters are healthier than fast eaters.3、What does the underlined word “gobbling” in Paragraph 4 best mean?ATasting slowly. BDigesting quickly.CEating greedily. DCooking carefully.4、What does the last paragraph tell us?AThe importance of eating speed. BThe advantage of eating slowly.C

43、The result of a Chinese study. DFast eating and overeating.25（10分）Shortly after my fourth birthday, my parents and I arrived from China in Sydney, Australia. It was 1991 and my mother had left behind everything she knew-family, friends and career.Yet within two years, my parents marriage had broken

44、down. After one particularly unpleasant fight, my mother left my father, taking me with her. With no family or friends, and in a country where she couldnt even communicate, she took me to Chinatown, the only area of Sydney she was familiar with. That night she laid me on a bench in Dixon Street, pac

45、king suitcases around us for security. I will never forget the despair in her face that night.At around 4 am, a group of four young Chinese men noisily exited a club nearby. I remember them falling silent as they saw us. They approached and asked my mother why she was sleeping on the streets with su

46、ch a young child. My mum burst into tears as she told them our story. Without hesitating, they bundled me up, took our suitcases, and drove us to their students housing.In the weeks that followed, the men looked after us with a youthful enthusiasm. Being poor students living on their own for the fir

47、st time, they simply knew how to cook in a clumsy way. However, they insisted that a child should have homemade meals. They quickly adjusted their lives around us, buying fresh food, cooking, teasing me to make me laugh, and advising my mum on how to sort out her life.Eventually, Mum reconciled (和解)

48、 with Dad and we moved back in with him, although they continued to split and make up several times.Gradually we lost touch with the men as we all moved on. But at every milestone of my life-graduations, entering university, getting a good job-I never forget that all of this was made possible becaus

49、e 22 years ago, a group of complete strangers took us in and shared everything they had to save us from life on the street.1、Why did Mom and I stay in Dixon Street that night?AWe were waiting for the Chinese men.BMom knew nobody in Australia at all.CIt was safe to slay there for night.DWe had no oth

50、er place to go.2、How did the students feel the moment they saw us in the street?AAshamed. BShocked.CAmused. DNervous.3、What message is conveyed in the passage?AThere is no perfect husband or wife in marriage.BIts the timely help to someone in need that counts.CIts a great challenge for the Chinese t

51、o study abroad.DChildhood memory functions to guide present behavior.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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I have been driving for over 30,years, but I can remember what happened that day when I d

52、rove a car for the-first timeMy mom had driven our big Plymouth to a and deserted back road and parked itThe road was only one lane（车道）and had a wall built with river rocks along the side of it Mom knew there was little chance of meeting any on it that dayWith a smile, she gave me the key and _ seat

53、s with meAnd then she told me to start the car, to petit into drive and to 46 push on the gas pedalIn my , though, l miscalculated what gentle meantAfter I pushed on the gas pedal, the car sped forward I could turn the wheel, I heard the ;scraping c副擦声） of metal the stone wallI stopped the car and l

54、ooked over at my MomHer face was pale and her hands were _Slowly, she opened her _ and started checking the car. Then she walked _ around the car to the drivers side doorI kept waiting for her to me but she just and said, “Well, thats enough for today. Well try again tomorrow.”As I looked and on tha

55、t day. I am amazed at the amount of kindness, love and my Mom showed me. In the years that followed, I many times in many waysOften I didnt feel worthy to be , but each time I could feel Moms gentle voice, Well try again tomorrow, When we fall today, dont downRise up and be to try again tomorrow1、Am

56、ostly Balmost Crarely Dstill2、Adirty Bstrange Cnarrow Dsmooth3、Aor Bfor Cand Dbut4、Aneighbors Banimals Cpolicemen Dtraffic5、Aprovided Bswitched Coffered Dshared6、Acautiously Bcorrectly Ccarefully Dgently7、Aexcitement Bhesitation Cdisappointment Ddepression8、AWhen BBefore CUnless DUntil9、Ato Bwith Ca

57、gainst Don10、Ableeding Bsweating Cwaving Dtrembling11、Aeyes Bfists Cseat belt Ddoor12、Aquietly Bcasually Cdeliberately Dsadly13、Aencourage Bcomfort Cshout at Dquarrel with14、Alaughed Bsighed Cnodded Dglared15、Aaround Binto Cback Dup16、Aenthusiasm Brespect Cpatience Dpraise17、Amessed up Bbroke up Che

58、ld up Dgave up18、Amentioned Bblamed Cforgotten Dforgiven19、Astay Bput Clie Dlet20、Aanxious Bready Ceager Dwilling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）There is no 1 that the earth is becoming warmer and all scientists agree that it is human activity 2 has caused global warming rat

59、her 3 a random but natural phenomenon.4, their attitudes towards the rise in temperature are completely 5. Some think it could be as severe as a catastrophe, as it can result 6 storms, floods, droughts, the spread of diseases and the 7(appear) of species. But scientists who 8(oppose) to the view thi

60、nk that we should not worry about high levels of carbon dioxide and that more carbon dioxide is actually a positive thing: although it continues to 9 up in the atmosphere, it will produce more crops and encourage a greater range of animals, all of 10 will make life for human beings better. 第四部分 写作（共