2023届云南省宣威市第八中学高三考前热身英语试卷含解析

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）1Last year I applied to Princeton UniversityI _ they would say yesbut they did, and now here I amAnever thinkBam never thinkingChave never thoughtDnever thought2 Hi! John, would you like to play football with us? Oh，I cant. I _ my lesson all the morning and still need half

3、 an hour.Aam reviewingBhave been reviewingChave reviewedDreviewed3 How much do you charge for the iPhone? Well,it cost me $ 400,but Ill _ 20% as its no longer new.Areduce to Bdecrease toCknock off Dcut off4It came as a great _ to the parents that their son finally came back safe and sound.AreliefBse

4、nseCrelaxionDfavor5_ with so much trouble, we failed to complete the task on timeATo faceBFacedCFaceDfacing6John had planned to make a compromise, but he changed his mind at the last minute.AanyhowBotherwiseCthereforeDsomehow7The maple trees turn a brilliant red in autumn, adding another to the colo

5、rs in the harvest season.AthemeBversionCcategoryDdimension8The film Mei Lanfang, Li Ming plays the starring role,has again drawn the worlds attention to our traditional Chinese art.AwhatBthatCwhichDwhere9They were standing so far away that I couldnt_ their faces clearly.Amake outBmake forCmake offDm

6、ake up10Oh! The flower cant be saved. If the flower had been watered，it now.Awouldnt be dyingBis deadChad been deadDwill not die11If you, the special one in the world, want to show your _ personality, this T-shirt is exactly what you are looking for.AcalmBuniqueCstraightDconstant12I am wondering _ m

7、akes you study so hard?To go to my dream university.Awhat is it thatBthat is whatCwhat is thatDwhat it is that13Our bedrooms are all on the sixth floor, with its own bathroom.AallBeveryCeitherDeach14When on holidays, the railways put on trains to make peoples travel more convenient.AregularBspecialC

8、particularDunusual15Having battled with their _ over whether to offer help to an aged man or woman who has fallen over, most people choose to help.AcompromiseBcontradictionCconscienceDcompetence16Only those who have a lot in common can get along well._. Opposites sometimes do attract.AI hope notBI t

9、hink soCI appreciate thatDI beg to differ17Each party _ respect the articles of this contract, or a double-sized financial punishment is a must.AwillBcouldCshallDshould18In the Name of People, a popular TV drama, shows a deep _ on the fight against corruption.Aargument BthemeCreflection Dimpression1

10、9So absorbed _ in her yoga exercises that she took no notice of the heavy rain outside.AMary wasBMary has beenCwas MaryDhas Mary been20The recently released film Kong：Skull Island successfully _ the audience to the adventure with Dolby 3-D technology.Atransports BadjustsCtransforms Drelates第二部分 阅读理解

11、（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） Skyscrapers are the symbol of Urban life. City people are used to seeing tall buildings and apartments. Farms, on the other hand, are associated with rural(农村的) life. However, there are experts who think skyscrapers should become farms to meet the incre

12、asing food needs.By the middle of this century, some scientists suggest, almost 80% of the earths population could live in cities. In addition, the population could increase to 9.1 billion people during that time yet the amount of land available for farming will be the same. If current farming pract

13、ices dont change, we will need an area of new land to produce enough food for the planet.Vertical farms, where urban farmers could grow crops in environmentally friendly skyscrapers, could be the solution. In spite of concerns over high costs, experts want to make it a reality and use these skyscrap

14、ers to grow crops.Vertical farms would have many advantages, supporters say. Unlike traditional farming, vertical farming could be free of chemicals and diseases. Besides, crops would not suffer from problems like flooding. Finally, vertical farms would reduce the cost and negative effects of transp

15、orting food over long distances.Some argue that although crops growing in a tall glass building would get natural sunlight during the day, it wouldnt be enough. For this reason, vertical farms would need additional light sources(来源), such as artificial light.Another way of growing fresh food is to b

16、uild urban farms on rooftops. This more practical approach may be more achievable than the idea of farms in skyscrapers, researchers suggest. Experts agree that innovative(革新的) farming practices are needed to support the need for more food at affordable costs, both to the farmer and to the consumer,

17、 but the best ideas could be yet to come.1、What primary problem could vertical farming settle?APoor state of rural life.BShortage of food supply.CHigh cost for transporting crops.DEnvironmental pollution by transitional farmings2、What is the advantage of vertical farming?AIt can produce organic food

18、.BIt requires little care.CIt can benefit transport industry.DIt needs very low cost.3、What is a big challenge to make vertical farming a reality?AFarmable land.BCrop diseasesCLight sources.DClimate conditions.4、What can be the best title of the test?AFuture Food NeedsBSymbol of Urban LifeCFarming o

19、n RooftopsDFarms of the Future22（8分）I was sitting in a fast food restaurant with my two children, who at the time were about 6 and 9. Inside there was also a group of teens in Gothic(哥特式的) dress and appearance. Everyone kept away from them inside the restaurant.Outside the restaurant, people jumped

20、past the homeless man searching the garbage bin, who was looking for food or perhaps a cigarette. I too had rushed past him with my youngsters, refusing his request for money but thinking maybe, just maybe, I would bring him some food. It turned out that I didnt have to.One girl in the Gothic youth

21、jumped up, went to the counter and ordered more food, which she then took outside to the homeless man and sat on the bench with him, chatting away as he ate. He didnt say muchhe was greedybut I think I saw a bit of a smile and a flash in his eyes as he nodded to her questions.Writing this now, sever

22、al years later, I still choke up. That girl was a model citizen living the values of goodness and kindness. These are values I have always held high and hoped to teach my kids. She made my job much easier. We stopped by on our way out and thanked her for setting such a positive example for us. I hop

23、e that hearing that has made as much of a difference in her life as seeing what she did has made to ours.1、Why did people keep away from the teens in the fast food restaurant?ABecause they were dressed in Gothic dress.BBecause they were too young to pay their meal.CBecause they liked to quarrel with

24、 others.DBecause they killed two children.2、What did the homeless man want the author to do?ATo help him get money. BTo bring him some food.CTo provide him with money. DTo refuse to take care of him.3、It can be inferred that the homeless man _.Awas very greedy in deed Bwas very hungry at that timeCd

25、idnt like talking with others much Ddidnt answer the girls questions4、What can we learn about the author from the passage?AThe author is also a model citizen like the girl.BThe author sets a good example for the girl.CThe author is deeply moved by the girl.DThe author has sympathy for the girl.23（8分

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31、898-2398Employment Opportunities: (855)898-24981、Which is the most suitable choice for locals in Toronto?ADay Pass B3-Day Pass CMonthly Pass DAnnual Membership2、How much will the extra fee be if you travel for two hours by bike?A$5.5 B$9.5 C$12.5 D$15.53、For more information about working at Bike Sh

32、are Toronto, which of the following numbers is for contact?A(855)898-2399 B(855)898-2378C(855)8989-2398 D(855) 898-249824（8分）In the story of “The crow and the Pitcher” from Aesops Fables, a thisty crow (乌鸦)drops stones into a narrow jar to raise the low level of water inside so he can take a drink.N

33、ow scientists have evidence to back up that story. Crows actually do understand how to make water displacement (移位) work to their advantage, experiments show. The results suggest that the birds are, at least in some aspects, as smart as first-graders.Researchers, led by Sarah Jelbert at the Universi

34、ty of Auckland in New Zealand, presented six crows with tubes filled with water. Inside the tubes, a worm or piece of meat on a piece of wood was floating, just out of reach of the crow. In front of the tubes, the researchers arranged several rubber erasers that would sink, and some plastic objects

35、that would float. The crows found out that they could drop the erasers into the tubes in order to raise the water level and get their snack.However, the birds handled awkwardly in experiments in which they could choose to drop objects in either a wide tube or a narrow one to get a snack, the researc

36、hers said. Dropping objects into narrow tube would lift the water level by a greater amount and put the treat within reach after just two drops; while it took around seven drops to raise the snack to the same level in the wide tube. The crows obviously didnt realize this, and most of them went for t

37、he wide tube first.Previous studies showed that chimps and human children can solve similar tasks. In a 2011 study, chimps and kids found out that they could put water into a tube to reach a peanut that was floating in a small amount of water at the bottom.1、How did the crows get the snack in Sarahs

38、 experiment?ABy breaking the tube.BBy dropping in erasers.CBy standing on the wood.DBy removing the wood.2、What does the author mean by “the birds handled awkwardly” in paragraph 4?AThey were unable to tell different shapes.BThey dropped objects only into narrow tubes.CThey were not aware of the sna

39、ck at first sight.DThey mostly avoided the easier way to get the snack.3、What does the text mainly focus on?AStories of Aesops Fables.BThe development of crows.CCrows intelligence.DHuman-animal communication.4、What can we learn from the passage?ACrows are almost as clever as first-graders in some re

40、spects.BCrows understand water displacement completely.CChimps and children are much smarter than crows.DThe story of “The crow and the Pitcher” lacks evidence.25（10分）Teen ToursSummer Travel Teen Tour Programs for Ages 1218Tips On Trips and Camps has been recommending quality teen tours for over 40

41、years. Teen tours are summer travel programs for teenagers choosing a comfortable way to see the sites and experience cultures. Housings include hotels, dormitories and even comfortable camping. Sailing trips, where teens are able to experience living aboard a sailboat, is another popular teen exper

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45、 consultants (顾问) and find the perfect program for your teenager.1、Which program will you choose if you are interested in the sea?ASleep on the deck of a sailboat.BTake a 3- or 4-week adventure across the USACGo on a 2-week trip through New England.DCamp in Colorado under the stars.2、What will you d

46、o in the tour program?ADiving. BHiking.CFishing. DIce skating.3、Why does the ad list many questions in the end?ATo prove the difficulty in deciding a trip.BTo offer parents help in making a choice.CTo show the trip is designed especially for children.DTo persuade parents to choose its programs.第三部分

47、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）Hannah Taylor is a schoolgirl from Manitoba, Canada. One day, when she was five years old, she was walking with her mother in downtown Winnipeg. They saw a man 1 out of a garbage can. She asked her mother why he did that

48、and her mother said that the man was homeless and hungry. Hannah was very 2 .She couldnt understand why some people had to live their lives without shelter or enough food. Hannah started to think about how she could 3 ,but,of course, there is not a lot one five-year-old can do to solve(解决)the proble

49、m of homelessness.Later ,when Hannah attended school, she saw another homeless person. It was a woman, 4 an old shopping trolley（购物车）which was piled with 5 . It seemed that everything the woman owned was in them. This made Hannah very sad, and even more 6 to do something. She had been talking to her

50、 mother about the lives of homeless people 7 they first saw the homeless man. Her mother told her that if she did something to change the problem that made her sad, she wouldn t 8 as bad.Hannah began to speak out about the homelessness in Manitoba and then in other provinces. She hoped to 9 her mess

51、age of hope and awareness. She started the Ladybug Foudation ,an organization aiming at getting rid of homelessness. She began to 10 “Big Bosses” lunches, where she would try to persuade local business leaders to 11 to the cause. She also organized a fundraising(募捐)drive in “Ladybug Jars” to collect

52、 everyones spare change during “Make Change” month. More recently, the foundation began another 12 called National Red Scarf Daya day when people donate $20 and wear red scarves in support of Canadas 13 and homeless.There is an emergency shelter in Winnipeg called “Hannahs Place”, something that Han

53、nah is very 14 of. Hannahs Place is divided into several areas, providing shelter for people when it is so cold that 15 outdoors can mean death. In the more than five years since Hannah began her activities, she has received a lot of 16 .For example, she received the 2007 BRICK Award recognizing the

54、 17 of young people to change the world. But 18 all this, Hannah still has the 19 life of a Winnipeg schoolgirl, except that she pays regular visits to homeless people.Hannah is one of many examples of young people who are making a 20 in the world. You can,too!1、Ajumping Beating Ccrying Dwaving2、Aan

55、noyed Bnervous Cashamed Dupset3、Abehave Bmanage Chelp Dwork4、Apushing Bcarrying Cbuying Dholding5、Agoods Bbottles Cfoods Dbags6、Aexcited Bdetermined Cenergetic Dgrateful7、Asince Bunless Calthough Das8、Asound Bget Cfeel Dlook9、Aexchange Bleave Ckeep Dspread10、Asell Bdeliver Chost Dpack11、Acontribute

56、Blead Capply Dagree12、Acampaign Btrip Cprocedure Dtrial13、Aelderly Bhungry Clonely Dsick14、Aaware Bafraid Cproud Dsure15、Agoing Bsleeping Ctraveling Dplaying16、Apraises Binvitations Creplies Dappointments17、Aneeds Binterests Cdreams Defforts18、Afor Bthrough Cbesides Dalong19、Ahealthy Bpublic Cnormal

57、 Dtough20、Achoice Bprofit Cjudgement Ddifference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 heard of a student awarded masters degree? Of course. But the following student is quite different. Because she is 1 blind and deaf. She is 2 combination of disabilities that is one of t

58、he most severe known to mankind. Mrs Michelle Smithdas 3 (enjoy) a special success when she was awarded a masters degree at Teachers College, New York, in the spring of 2005.She did it with a lot of help from a lot of friends and 4 (volunteer). Michelle, who received her degree in education of blind

59、 and visually impaired (受损的) learners, 5 (believe) to be the first to gain a graduate degree from a top, famous university. She is an instructor at the Helen Keller National Centre in Sands Point, New York, 6she teaches Braille, vocabulary, sign language and _7 communication skills to those who are

60、deafblind like her. For five years, she was driven to and from New York City for her classes by Mrs Linda Stillman, who also served 8 her interpreter. During classes, Mrs Stillman would sit next to Michelle and hold her hand, using the manual alphabet (also known as fingerspelling) to communicate. M