2023届江苏省南通市第一中学高考考前模拟英语试题含解析

1、2023届高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4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

2、。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Wolf Warrior 2, _ director Wu Jing also starred in the lead role, is a first-class production, even by Hollywood standards.AwhereBwhichCwhomDas2Many young people just cant live without the Internet, they depend on for whatever information they need.AwhichBwhenCwhereDwhat3

3、_enough money, the young man was unable to buy his girlfriend expensive jewelry.ANot to saveBNot savingCNot having savedDNot saved4It_to plant trees and grass on the hillside.Yes. They help stop soil from being washed away.Amakes senseBmakes moneyCmakes a livingDmakes a mistakes5Children under fifte

4、en are not permitted to see such kind of film _ is bad fortheir mental development.AasBwhatCwhichDthat6Be calm, Madam. Can you remember _ you had your mobile phone stolen?Awhen was it thatBthat it was whenCwhere it was thatDit was where that7The problem _he will have his college education at home or

5、 abroad remains untouched.Ahow Bwhether Cthat Dwhen8Perhaps you _ stop playing computer games now. Your boss may be turning up in the office at any moment.AwillBmustCshouldDcan9Your argument is .I will not let you pass.-Are you kidding?AsoundBrationalCliberalDplain10World Food Day is held each year

6、to underline the progress that _ against hunger and that still needs to be made.Ais madeBwas madeChas been madeDwill be made11After he consulted with his professor，an idea was beginning to_ in his mind.Apay offBtake shapeCwork outDmake up12Dont make a special journey to pick up the laundry for me.It

7、s OK. I _ to the shop anyway.Awas going Bwill have goneChave gone Dwill be going13The engineer is thought to be capable and modest, so his promotion to manager is a popular _.AachievementBappointmentCcommitmentDemployment14_ the school, the village has a clinic, which was also built with government

8、support.AIn reply toBIn addition toCIn charge ofDIn place of15The government officials met the workers and engineers working on the stadium, most_ were migrant workersAof whichBof whoCof whomDof them16I _ to help you to do homework but I couldnt spare any time. I _ a composition last night and Ill f

9、inish it tomorrow.Awanted；wroteBhad wanted；was writingChad wanted；wroteDwanted；have been writing17Todays homework was easy _so I finished it quickly and went out to playAto be done Bdone Cdoing Dto do18Molly finally agreed, _ reluctantly, to go and see a doctor.AafterwardsBalmostCotherwiseDsomewhat1

10、9I_ a flu when I was on a spring outing with my classmate.Acaught upBpicked upCtook upDbrought up20 What shall we do tonight then? , whatever you want.AHelp yourselfBIts a dealCNo problemDIts up to you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） I left England for Sydney in September. It

11、was a career move for my husband, and our 20-year-old daughter was feeling adventurous and decided to come, too. However, just before leaving England, my 79-year-old mother suffered a stroke (中风). Being strong and independent, she continued to live at home with the help of social services. But she c

12、ouldnt look after the garden. I thought how wonderful it would be if there was an organization offering volunteer help. Friends asked me what I planned to do in Australia, and I told them I would be looking for a volunteer position with a gardening charitable organization. Imagine my surprise when I

13、 found just the organization I had been looking for Easy Care Gardening (ECG)!There are several reasons why I volunteer for ECG. Firstly, as a newcomer to Australia I meet many people who, like me, volunteer some of their time. We cover a large age range, but all love gardens and helping others.Seco

14、ndly, through working with ECG I have been lucky enough to explore Sydneys North Shore that I might not have had the opportunity to visit otherwise.Finally, there are all those wonderful people we call “clients (客户)”, but they are more like friends when we visit them often and tend their gardens. Wh

15、at great people I have met, and the stories they have to tell the family histories, where they come from and the reasons for immigrating to Australia. I find it a privilege to have access to private gardens which, in many cases, have been the joy of their owners for many years. Each one is individua

16、l and reflects the character, needs and the history of each family. Indeed, the gardens reflect the multicultural and historical background of Sydney.1、Why did the author move to Sydney?AShe planned to volunteer there.BHer husband would work there.CShe was very keen on adventures.DShe had to look af

17、ter her sick mother.2、What made the author choose to be a gardening volunteer?AHer own experience.BThe tips from her friends.CThe popularity of ECG.DHer gardening skills.3、What do the volunteers at ECG have in common?AThey make friends with their clients.BThey like to explore Sydneys North Shore.CTh

18、ey are of similar ages and backgrounds.DThey are kind-hearted with the same interest.4、What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 4 refer to?AClient.BReason.CGarden.DVolunteer.22（8分）Can training Your Working Memory Make You Smarter?We would all like to increase our cognitive(认知的)ability beyond

19、 the limits set by Mother Nature. So its no wonder that brain-training programmeswhich typically focus on training our working memoryare a multibillion-dollar industry. But can this kind of training really make us smarter?Cognitive training sees the brain as a kind of muscle that can be made stronge

20、r with the right kind of practice. It consists of tasks or games carried out on computers or smart phones. Despite much research, there has so far been no agreement about its effectiveness. Some think that cognitive training increases a broad range of cognitive abilities, while others less optimisti

21、c.Yet we do know that some cognitive skills, such as working memory and intelligence, tend to go together and are predictors of real-life skills such as work performance. Thus, training one cognitive skill might lead to an improvement in many other cognitive and non-cognitive skills. That is exactly

22、 the underlying hypothesis(假设)on which working-memory training is based.To test this hypothesis, we examined all the studies about working-memory training we could find with normally developing children: 26 experiments and 1,601 total participants. Children represent an ideal test group: during chil

23、dhood, skills are still at the beginning of their development. Thus, cognitive training is more likely to succeed with children than adults.The results were very clear. Working-memory training did not show any effect on childrens fluid intelligence, a persons ability to solve new problems and adapt

24、to new situations. It didnt influence their academic achievement or other cognitive abilities, either. The only reliable effect was that children got better at what they trained to do. No more, no less. So performing working-memory tasks does seem to make you better at doing them. Nonetheless, the f

25、act that participants got better at such tasks does not necessarily mean that their working-memory ability increased. They may just have learnt how to perform that particular type of task.The results do indicate that the use of working-memory training programs as an educational tool is fruitless. Mo

26、re generally, together with other research, the results contribute to disproving cognitive training companies promises of a better brain.The results have even more important implications theoretically. They question the hypothesis that training general cognitive mechanisms can affect other cognitive

27、 or real-life skills. Beyond working-memory training, other recent studies have shown the improving cognitive skills outside music-including academic skills.However, these negative results must not discourage us from training our cognitive and non-cognitive skills. We just have to be aware of the ac

28、tual limitations of such practice in areas outside what we are actually training. But that doesnt mean we shouldnt do it-the most efficient way to develop a skill is, after all, to train that skill.1、To find out the effect of working memory training, the author _.Amade some scientific studiesBreview

29、ed the previous researchCcompared different test groupsDgot some children involved in the experiment2、Children joining in the experiments were able to _.Ado better in the field where they are trainedBobtain greater academic achievementsCadjust to new situations quicklyDsucceed when they deal with re

30、al life problems3、What is the authors attitude toward the cognitive training?APessimistic BDisapprovingCObjective DOptimistic4、Cognitive training is likely to _ according to the passage.Adiscover the secrets of human mindsBmake ones brain stronger by way of practiceCearn a good name for the training

31、 companyDbring much profit to the training companies23（8分）John DRockefeller once said: “The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity (商品) as sugar or coffee. And I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.”Wouldnt you suppose that every college in the land wou

32、ld run courses: to develop the highest-priced ability under the sun? But thats not the case.The University of Chicago and the United Y. M. CASchools conducted a survey to determine what adults want to study.That survey cost $ 25, 000 and took two years. The last part of the survey was made in Meride

33、n, Connecticut. It had been chosen as a typical American town. Every adult in Meriden was Interviewed and requested to answer 156 questionsquestions such as “What is your business or profession? Your education? How do you spend your spare time? What is your income? Your hobbies? Your ambitions? Your

34、 problems? What subjects are you most interested in?” and so on. That Survey revealed that health is the prime interest of adults and, that .their second interest is peoplehow to understand, and, get along with people; how to make people like, you; and how to win others over to your way of thinking.

35、 So the committee conducting this survey decided to run such a course for adults in Meriden. They searched for a practical textbook on the subject but found nothing. Finally they approached one of the worlds outstanding authorities on adult education and asked him if he knew of any book that met the

36、 needs of this group. “No,” he replied, “I know what those adults want. But the book they need has never been written.”I knew from experience that this statement was true, for I myself had been searching for years to discover a practical, working handbook on human relations.Since no such book existe

37、d, I have tried to write one for use in my own courses. And here it is. I hope you like it.1、The University of Chicago and the United Y. M. CASchools conducted the survey_.Ato find out what adults want to learnBto find out what adults ambitions areCto figure out what type of person is the most popul

38、arDto figure out the number of people who want to learn2、How was the study carried out?ABy inviting the adults to an American town.BBy asking the adults to answer some questions.CBy inviting the adults to participate in an experiment.DBy collecting the adults* opinions on college education.3、What pr

39、oblem did the committee meet with?AThey lacked financial support. BThey lacked experienced teachers.CThey couldnt attract enough students. DThey couldnt find a suitable textbook.4、Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo advertise a new course. BTo introduce a new survey.CTo explain why he

40、has written a book. DTo prove human relations are important.24（8分）Many people have bought insurance, either life or property (财产), commercial or compulsory. Yet some people know little about it and some even misunderstand its nature and function.Insurance is the sharing of risks. Nearly everyone is

41、exposed to a risk of some sort. The house owner, for example, knows that his property can be damaged by fire; the ship-owner knows that his ships may be lost at sea; the breadwinner knows that he may die at an early age and leave his family poorer. On the other hand, not every house is damaged by fi

42、re nor every ship is lost at sea. If these persons each put a small amount of money into a pool, there will be enough to meet the needs of the few who do suffer losses. In other words, the losses of the few are met from the contributions of the many. This is the basis of insurance. Those who pay the

43、 contribution are known as the insured and those who manage the pool of contributions as insurers.The legal basis of all insurance is the policy. This is a printed form of contract on a piece of paper in best quality. It states that every year the insured shall pay an amount of money, which is calle

44、d the premium; in return, the insurer will pay an amount of money or compensation for losses if the risk or event insured against actually happens.The premium for insurance naturally depends upon how likely the risk is to happen, as suggested by past experience. If companies fix their premiums too h

45、igh, there will be more competition in their area of insurance and they may lose business. On the other hand, if they make the premium too low, they will lose money and may even have to drop out of business. So the ordinary forces of supply and demand keep premiums at a level, satisfactory to both t

46、he insurer and the insured.1、The underlined phrase in Para. 2 most probably means .Amoney paid by the insurers Beach premiumCmoney paid by all those insured Dthe cost of administering insurance2、Insurance premiums do not become too high because .Anot many people insure themselvesBpremiums depend on

47、the risk of lossesCinsurers have to be more competitiveDinsurance companies can never lose money3、According to the passage, insurance business gains profit because .Amore and more people buy insurance Bthe firms have sound managementCthe premium is increased year by year Donly a few of those insured

48、 suffer losses4、The purpose of the passage is to .Aexplain an insurance policy Bintroduce insurance businessCpersuade people to be insured Dwarn people of possible losses25（10分）In a foreign country, a man visited a local restaurant. He didnt speak their language. He ordered something indecipherable

49、off the menu. When the waiter brought him a plate of delicious looking fried noodles, he smiled and made an OK sign at the waiter with his thumb and forefinger linked in a circle. Looking angry, the waiter then picked up the dish and thrown it to his lap. What he did wrong, he wondered. Well, nothin

50、g is quite as it seems when it comes to using hand gesture in another country.Gestures have been used to replace words in many countries, and they are often specific to a given culture. Gesture may mean something complimentary in one culture, but is highly offensive in another.The gesture “thumb-up”

51、 is commonly misinterpreted. In English, it is popularly known as thumbs up, despite the fact that the action is commonly performed with only one hand. English-speaking Caucasians use it to signal OK, which is the same meaning as O.K. ring gesture. The two can in fact be used almost interchangeably.

52、Avoid using this gesture in Southern Sardina or Northern Greece unless you want to invite a fight. While American, British and Australian would use the thumb up to signal hitch-hiking to the drivers, this message will not encourage a Greek driver or motorist to stop to give them a ride.There are no

53、right or wrong signals, only cultural differences. Lack of cultural understanding will lead to disharmony among people from different cultures. When we know what to look for, such encounters with other cultures are actually very interesting, fascinating and fun. It is certainly a great topic to disc

54、uss over a cup of coffee and cakes.1、What did the man in the first paragraph do wrong?AHe misunderstood the waiter. BHe didnt realize cultural differences.CHe ordered something off the menu. DHe made the signal in a rude way.2、What does the underlined word in the second paragraph mean?AFull of admir

55、ation. BFull of aggression.CFull of complexity. DFull of certainty.3、What will happen if you make a thumb up toward a man in Northern Greece?AHe will stop to give you a lift. BHe will get annoyed and fight against you.CHe will ask you to give him a lift. DHe will make the same signal toward you.4、Wh

56、ats the purpose of the passage?ATo explain the meaning of different gestures.BTo tell stories about different cultures.CTo advise us to have an understanding of cultural differences.DTo persuade people from different countries live in harmony.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

57、四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项26（30分）The sun shines brightly as I leave school, get into my car, and head for Bradley Hospital. This year, as a senior at Seekonk High School, I have been given the opportunity to leave the usual classroom setting once a week to volunteer.I 1 to spend this valuable time working

58、 with mentally disabled children at Bradley Childrens Hospital. I work 2 a teacher in the outpatient/pre-school section, in a classroom with two children a classroom very different from 3 I have ever known. The difference of this classroom is 4 the children have been diagnosed with a mental disease.

59、 One child isautistic and non-verbal（自闭和不说话的）, using supportive 5 The other has a condition called PDD (one step above autism), and is 6 non-verbal. Both children require strong 7 and a lot of attention. This combination creates an atmosphere which is both demanding and sympathetic.My 8 in the class

60、room is not only to help the teacher, but to become part of the childrens 9 experience. I work one-on-one completing academics with a student. 10 , we work as a group on such activities as cooking, artwork, abstract reasoning. Everyday activities, which may be taken for granted by others, 11 a lot o