2023届重庆市永川区高三下学期第五次调研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）1I keep on meeting with difficulties in the experiment. I can hardly go on.Where there are difficulties, there are ways to get over them. _ASuit yourself.BGood for youCPull yourself together!DWhats the deal?2You cant use the computer now, _ the upgrade of the system is und

3、er way.AuntilBunlessCasDafter3Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity _ sight matters more than hearing.Awhen Bwhose Cwhich Dwhere4-I hear youll cancel all your plans and appointments. Why?-They _ my life. I just cant stop.AcontrolBcontrolledChave controlledDhave been control

4、ling5We have already discussed this plan _, so next we should spare no effort to carry it out.Aat lengthBat randomCat easeDat best6So popular _ in his adopted hometown that he has been named honorary citizen of Beijing.AStephon Marbury isBStephon Marbury will beCis Stephon MarburyDwill Stephon Marbu

5、ry be7That Americans have no history while Chinese have no future sounds _; it has raised a thought provoking question, though.Aartificial Barbitrary Callergic Dreluctant8 Peter, you seem in high spirits. _ I have been offered a part-time job in the KFC .ASo what?BNo wonder.CNo doubt.DGuess what.9Ja

6、ne cant attend the meeting at 3 oclock this afternoon because she _ a class at that time.Awill teachBwould teachChas taughtDwill be teaching10Though small, the country has _ plants from desert grasses to tropical jungle.Aextreme BabundantCartificial Dpoisonous11The Oxford English Dictionary is neces

7、sary for learning English，so youd better buy _AthisBthatCitDone12If the new security system _ into effect, such accidents would never have happened.Awould be putBwere putCshould be putDhad been put13Nowadays, more and more Chinese homes have the technology and equipment _ to do online shopping.Aneed

8、edBneedingCneedDto need14To tell the truth, I didnt expect that there were so many people _ the idea.Asupported Bsupporting Cto support Dhaving supported15A large number of excellent films _ all over the world over the past decades.Ahave producedBhave been producedCwere producedDproduced16Would you

9、mind moving over a little? I have to pass here._ Id like to help.ANot in the slightest.BDont mention it.CNever mind.DAt your service.17Although everything seems to have been taken into consideration, _ accident can happen when the astronauts walk in _ space.A/; theBan; theCthe; theDan; /18What do yo

10、u think of your preparations for the final exams?Not so good. Actually I feel like _ for Ive made little progress in Maths.ADaniel in the lions denBAchilles heelCa good SamaritanDa sacred cow19My new job _ my travelling all over the country, which means I wont be able to spend much time with my fami

11、ly.AtakesBpromisesCinvolvesDcauses20_ with all sorts of affairs, the manager had little time to have a good sleep.AOccupyingBBeing occupiedCOccupiedDHaving occupied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） Babiesmain food is rice cereal. But it is often poisoned. Studies have found tha

12、t 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 as Gerber, Earths Best, and other popular labels, and found evidence of at least one dange

13、rous 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 )development in children, who are especially at risk because of their smaller size. Inorganic arseni

14、c 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 conditions. Of course, finding youre your favorite brand is contaminated is not a reason to

15、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 limit harm.Heavy metals occur naturally on Earth and are present in soil and water. But pestic

16、ides(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 the tested products did not contain worrisome metal levels. Some companies are already try

17、ing 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 on acceptable levels of heavy metals in baby foods.The government and the food industry shou

18、ld 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.CEarths Best proved to be a poison-free baby food brand.DAll tested products were contaminated

19、 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 that_Afood storage is a major source of metal contamination in the food productsBmany food

20、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 metals4、According to the writer, which of the following is the vital step to make a real dif

21、ference to the worrying situation?AStepping up baby food tests. BListing harmful heavy metalsCMaking out relevant regulations DPunishing food law breakers.22（8分） While its books that make a library, being in lovely surroundings may provide inspiration and help you work a little bit harder. Here are

22、some of the coolest libraries of the world.Library of Birmingham Birmingham, U.K.The new Library of Birmingham is said to be not only Britains biggest public library, but also the largest in Europe. Designed by Dutch architects, this replacement for the Birmingham Central Library was opened in 2013

23、and has a wealth of resources within its walls, including adults and kids libraries, music collections, a Shakespeare Memorial Room, and even a gym room. Gardens crown the roof, while the changing seasons bring variations in the shadows and reflections inside.National Library of France Paris, France

24、The National Library of France, which now contains an astonishing collection of 30 million, dates back to the 14th century and this royal library was set up at the Louvre by King Charles V. The Library was moved to Rue de Richelieu site in 1868, with major design work carried out by French architect

25、s Henri Labrouste and, following his death, Jean-Louis Pascal. Here, the reading rooms are elegance itself. There are more than just books to be found.State Library of New South Wales Sydney, AustraliaThe public State Library of New South Wales holds the honor of being the oldest institution of its

26、kind in Australia. It was originally set up as the Australian Subscription Library in 1826, but it wasnt until 1942 that its permanent home was ready. Designed by Sydney architect Walter Liberty Vernon and completed in 1910, the magnificent sandstone Mitchell Wing is one of the architectural highlig

27、hts.Seattle Central Library Seattle, Washington, USASeattle Central Librarys distinctive design ensures it stands out. Architect Rem Koolhaas is one of the names attached to its design. Architects sought to envelop the 11-story building with “a layer of transparency”, using a skin of glass and metal

28、. The finished article houses about 1.45 million books and other things, as well as more than 400 computers available for public use. The building, which opened in 2004, was included on the American Institute of Architects list of Americas 150 favorite buildings in 2007.1、Which of the following libr

29、ary has the longest history?ALibrary of BirminghamBNational Library of FranceCState Library of New South WalesDSeattle Central Library2、What can you do in Library of Birmingham?AAttend a concert.BAct a play.CTake some exercise.DEnjoy new technology.3、What do National Library of France and Seattle Ce

30、ntral Library have in common?AThey have computers available.BThey were moved to a new place.CThey won awards for architecture.DThey were designed by more than one person.23（8分）“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a

31、 smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have a nice day. Next!” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words c

32、ome out in the same tone (腔调) with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business.The expression in one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the

33、 end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? Im terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day!” to you, you may

34、find it heart-warming because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you.Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all

35、 the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, its nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really dont care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point i

36、s that people say it all the time when they like.1、What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?AThe salesgirl is impolite.BThe salesgirl is angry.CThe salesgirl cares about the author.DThe salesgirl says the words as a routine.2、By saying “Have a nice day!”, a stranger may _.Atry to be pol

37、ite to you Bexpress thanks to youCgive his blessing to you Dshare his happiness with you3、What is the best title of the passage?AHave a Nice Daya Polite Ending of a ConversationBHave a Nice Daya Pleasant GestureCHave a Nice Daya Heart-warming GreetingDHave a Nice Daya Social Custom24（8分） When we tal

38、k about Americans barely into adulthood who are saddled with(担负着) unbearable levels of debt the conversation is almost always about student loan debt. But theres a growing body of evidence suggesting that todays young adults are also drowning in credit-card debt and that many of them will take this

39、debt to their graves（坟墓）.More than 20% overspent their income by more than $ 100 every single month. Since they havent built up their credit histories yet, its a safe bet that these young adults are paying relatively high interest rates on the resulting credit card debt.Although many young people bl

40、ame socializing as a barrier to saving money, most of them arent purchasing $ 20 drinks in trendy bars. Theyre struggling with much more daily financial demands.To a disturbingly large extent, the young and the broke are relying on credit cards to make it until their next payday. This obviously isnt

41、 permanent in the long run, and its going to put a huge drag on their spending power even after they reach their peak earning years, because theyll still be paying interest on that bottle of orange juice or box of spaghetti (意式面条）they bought a decade earlier.A new study out of Ohio State University

42、found that young adults are accumulating credit card debt at a more rapid rate than other age groups, and that theyre slower at paying it off. If what we found continues to hold true, we may have more elderly people with substantial financial problems in the future warns Lucia Dunn, professor of eco

43、nomics at Ohio State. If our findings persist, we may be faced with a financial crisis among elderly people who cant pay off their credit cards.Dunn says a lot of these young people are never going to get out from under their credit card debt. Many people are borrowing on credit cards so heavily tha

44、t payoff rates at these levels are not plenty to recover their credit card debt by the end of their life which could have loss impacts for the credit card issuing banks,1、What is the main idea of the first paragraph?AMany young Americans will never be able to pay off their debts.BCredit cards play a

45、n increasingly important role in college life.CCredit cards are doing more harm than student loans.DThe American credit card system is under criticism.2、Why do young people have to pay a higher interest on their credit card debt?AThey tend to forget about the deadlines.BThey havent developed a credi

46、t history.CThey are often unable to pay back in time.DThey are inexperienced in managing money.3、What is said to be the consequence of young adults relying on credit cards to make ends meet?AIt will place an unnecessary burden on society.BIt will give them no motivation to work hard.CIt will exert p

47、sychological pressure on them.DIt will affect their future spending power.4、What will happen to young adults if their credit card debt keeps accumulating according to Lucia Dunn?AThey will have to pay an increasingly higher interest rate.BThey may experience a financial crisis in their old age.CThei

48、r quality of life will be affected.DTheir credit cards may be cancelled.5、What does Lucia Dunn think might be a risk for the credit card issuing banks?AThey go bankrupt as a result of over-lending.BThey lose large numbers of their regular clients.CTheir clients leave their debts unpaid upon death.DT

49、heir interest rates have to be reduced now and then.25（10分）Scientists would like to place a huge mirror in space above the earth. It might be sixty miles wide. It would be used to catch the rays (光线) of the sun. It would direct the suns rays upon the earth as a child might do to make sunlight dance

50、on the wall with a hand mirror.Why do they want to do this? The suns rays could be helpful in many ways. They could light up cities by night. The warm rays could stop frosts (霜冻) which might come at night and hurt fruit crops. They could melt (融化) dangerous icebergs in the ocean. Perhaps they could

51、change cloud movements and bring rain where it is needed.1、The huge mirror would _.Astand 60 miles in height (高度)Bbe 60 miles from side to sideCcover 60 miles of the earthDbe 60 miles above the earth2、The mirror would be used to _.Areflect (反射) sunlightBabsorb (吸收) sunlightCsee what the earth looks

52、likeDsee how clouds move3、The strong light from the mirror could possibly _.Ahurt fruit cropsBset fire to citiesCbring longer daytimeDshine through walls4、The huge mirror is _.Asomething in a storyBalready madeCjust an ideaDto be made soon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

53、中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项26（30分）A snake handler who cheated death after being badly bitten by a snake is now teaching Australians how to36 in the caseNeville-Burns has been bitten twelve times during his long work with snakes, and uses all his 37 to give lectures to people at risk of meeting a snake 38 .Aust

54、ralia is home to most of the worlds most deadly snakesSo Neville 39 the people how to deal with such close unexpected meetingsHe sets up an enclosed area, and one by one, brings out four snakes so people can know the 40 of each snakeFirst out of the bag is a Red Black SnakeHe 41 put his finger on it

55、Thats 42 the entire forefinger on his right hand was 43 after he was bittenBut that wasnt his 44 experience-When he was 18? a Brown Snake he had been holding by the tail 45 and bit him in the faceHe was rushed to 46 and he was saved from deathHe says a Cobra Snake is perhaps very 47 but not the most

56、 venomous（有毒的） A black Manba Snake, one of the most 48 , is the longest venomous snake in the worldA Brown Snake is the final 49 at Nevilles showIt is one of the most common snakes in Australia, and is the second most venomous in the worldSeveral times during the 50 it bits the bag; which Neville51

57、in front of itNevilles advice is to stay 52 if a snake is nearby, as most will only 53 if they feel threatenedHe tells people to be 54 but not to pick one up by the tailHe then does exactly that as part of his showHe also says he 55 believes in the old saying once bitten, twice shy1、.Asurvive Bmove

58、Ctrain Dmeet2、.Amoney Bcondition Cexperience Dtime3、.Aluckily Bunexpectedly Cattentively Dfinally4、.Aasks Bpersuades Cteaches Dpermits5、.Askills Bcharacteristics Cweight Dlength6、.Aneednt Bshouldnt Cdarent Dwouldnt7、.Ahow Bwhether Cwhen Dbecause8、.Acut off Bgot down Cput away Dhanded out9、.Abest Bgr

59、eatest Cworst Dhappiest10、.Aturned Bsmelt Cwoke Dfled11、.Aoffice BhospitalCschool Dhouse12、.Asafe Bpuzzled Cgentle Ddangerous13、.Adeadly Bfriendly Ccareful Dashamed14、.Avisitor Bguest Clistener Dcook15、.Areport Bshow Cconversation Dweek16、.Aowns Bcarries Cwaves Dneeds17、.Anoisy Bexcited Cwarm Dstill

60、18、.Adisappear Battack Cflee Dplay19、.Abrave Bkind Cdistant Dgood20、.Ausually Balways Cnever Dsometimes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）Have you ever thought about the best meal you have ever eaten? For many people, it isnt just about the quality of the food; it is also about