2023届福建省厦门市松柏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答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Jess was sad and her friend helped her _ the first awful weeks after her husband Bill died.Abreak throughBbreak downCget

2、 throughDget rid of2Our society would be better off but for the fact that the economy _ by the current global financial crisis.Ahad been affectedBwere affectedCshould be affectedDis affected3Several of us were asked to attend the meeting, as _ below.AlistedBlistingCto be listedDhaving listed4Please

3、remind your grandpa to take medicine on time, for a man of his age _be very forgetfulAneedBmustCshallDcan5Tourists are required to _ local customs and mind their manners when travelling abroad.AspotBconfirmCobserveDspread6 How about _ plan to open a branch? I should say it was _ failure.Aa; aBa; /Ct

4、he; /Dthe; a7What do you think of Tom? He has been working very hard. _ he is an advanced worker. ANo wonderBNo doubtCNo worryDNo problem8I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasnt able to _.Aget awayBdrop inCcheck outDhold on9What impressed me most about the movie were the _ filmed in New

5、York.AsceneryBscenesCsightsDviews10Thanks to Chinese peoples hard work and wisdom, China has _ into the second largest economy.AevolvedBslippedCextendedDshaped11Every four years Americans _ the transfer of power.Acarry over Bcarry offCcarry on Dcarry out12Lucia impressed her peer students with her m

6、usical talent, as well as several foreign languages _.Aon her ownBunder her controlCin her chargeDat her command13As _ healthier lifestyle is being promoted, the bicycle has also become a tool that keeps people on _ go.Athe; aBa; aCa; theDa; /14The books on the desk, covers are shiny, are prizes for

7、 us.AwhichBwhatCwhoseDthat15He was offered a position at the local church school, _ he went to the Cambridge.Aafter whenBsince whichCafter whichDsince when16In April,2009,President Hu inspected the warships in Qingdao,_ the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy.AmarkingBmarkedChaving mark

8、edDbeing marked17Dont defend him any more. Its obvious that he _ destroyed the fence of the garden even without an apology.Aaccidentally Bcarelessly Cdeliberately Dclumsily18Alan seems a lot taller than when I last saw him.He . Hes grown a foot since you saw him in Shanghai.AisBwill beChas beenDwas1

9、9We should organize useful activities, which will _ the relationship of the students.AappointBemployCpromoteDcommit20What do you 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 Sama

10、ritanDa sacred cow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）Parents often believe that they have a good relationship with their teenagers. But last summer, Joanna and Henry noticed a change in their older son: suddenly he seemed to be talking far more to his friends than to his parents.

11、 “The door to his room is always shut,” Joanns noted.Tina and Mark noticed similar changes in their 14-year-old daughter. “She used to cuddle up (蜷伏)with me on the sofa and talk,” said Mark. “Now we joke that she does this only when she wants something. Sometimes she wants to be treated like a littl

12、e girl and sometimes like a young lady. The problem is figuring out which time is which. ”Before age 11, children like to tell their parents whats on their minds. “In fact, parents are first on the list.” said Michael Riera, author of Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers. “This completely chang

13、es during the teen years.” Riera explained. “They talk to their friends first, then maybe their teachers, and their parents last.”Parents who know whats going on in their teenagers lives are in the best position to help them. To break down the wall of silence, parents should create chances to unders

14、tand what their children want to say, and try to find ways to talk and write to them. And they must give their children a mental break, for children also need freedom, though young. Another thing parents should remember is that to be a friend, not a manager, with their children is a better way to kn

15、ow them.1、“The door to his room is always shut” suggests that the son_.Akeeps himself away from his parentsBdoesnt want to be disturbedCis always busy with his studiesDbegins to dislike his parents2、What troubles Tina and Mark most is that_.Atheir daughter isnt as lovely as beforeBthey dont know wha

16、t to say to their daughterCthey cant read their daughters mind exactlyDtheir daughter talks with them only when she needs help3、Which of the following best explains “the wall of silence” in the last paragraph?ATeenagers talk a lot with their friends.BTeenagers do not want to understand their parents

17、.CTeenagers talk little about their own lives.DTeenagers do not talk much with their parents.4、What can be learned from the passage?AParents are unhappy with their growing children.BParents should try to understand their teenagers.CParents should be patient with their silent teenagers.DParents have

18、suitable ways to talk with their teenagers.22（8分）It is made from grapes grown without pesticides (杀虫剂) and chemicals, is kind to the environment and rarely causes hangovers (酒后头痛). Sales of organic wine are booming in the UK.According to the organic food and farming group Soil Association, sales of

19、organic beers, wines and spirits rose by 14.3% last year to reach nearly 6 million, driven by the demand from consumers who are increasingly seeking “natural” food.“It seems that people are rediscovering their link with the environment through organic food. Organic wines also taste better, perhaps d

20、ue to less use of man-made chemicals.” said Finn Cottle of Soil Association. As well as the benefits of producing grapes without using pesticides, organic wine also contains less sulphur dioxide (二氧化硫), which can contribute towards hangovers.Supermarkets are increasing supplies on their shelves to m

21、eet consumer demand, while the switch to online shopping has also helped, as people are more easily able to find what they are looking for. Vintage Roots is now one of the UKs biggest online shops of organic wine, while Ocado provides more than 100 different organic wines and Daylesford, best-known

22、for its organic vegetable boxes, has branched out into organic wine and spirits.The discount supermarket Aldi is set to start its first collection of so-called “green” wines this week, offering eight wines with organic certificates. Aldi expects the wines to appeal to the young shoppers who are incr

23、easingly concerned about the environmental influence of the produce that they are buying and consuming.English organic wine producer Oxney Estates Noir Ros recently won the Waitrose prize for the most outstanding ros wine at the competition. A spokeswoman for Waitrose said: “Organic wine is a growin

24、g trend globally and we have seen sales increase by 16% in the last year”.1、Sales of organic wine are increasing probably because _.Aconsumers are now more environmentally awareBit offers a very different taste from traditional wineCconsumers are tired of hangovers after drinkingDit contains no sulp

25、hur dioxide or pesticide2、Whats the main idea of paragraph 4?AUK supermarkets welcome organic wine and spirits.BOnline shopping promotes the sales of organic wine.CTherere not enough supplies of organic wine in the UK.DSupermarkets should go online to sell more wine.3、“Waitrose” in the last paragrap

26、h is probably _.Aa wine producer Ban organic wineCa wine competition Da news agency4、The writing purpose of the text is to _.Apersuade readers to go green while drinkingBcompare organic wine and traditional wineCshare with readers wines without hangoversDintroduce a new consuming trend in the UK23（8

27、分）One of the biggest problems when we are talking is the awkward silence. Encountering this situation is so uncomfortable that you would avoid meeting new people in the first place. In the past, I struggled with this and I even thought it had to do with my DNA or something But later I learned that o

28、nce you know how to keep those words flowing, you can meet and talk to anyone you like, which helps create great possibilities for friendship, fun and shared activities that you would otherwise have missed out on.After studying this in depth, I had different opinions and found that one of these comm

29、on behaviors is the habit of filtering (过滤)-holding back from saying something until youve “checked” to make sure that what youre about to say is cool, impressive and interesting. Another problem is not learning to get in the mood for conversation. If you dont know how to change from subjects, then

30、it can take a lot of time to warm up.It is the reflex (习惯性思维) that allows you to say whatever goes on in your mind. Its fun to realize that youre allowed to say whatever is on your mind. As long as you dont say anything that could land you in jail (监狱).All of the “Oh! Thats interesting” “Hmm, Ive ne

31、ver heard of that” “Hmm, cool!” expressions are reactionary (保守的) bits of conversation that prove to the other person that youre really listening. This works 99% of the time. So, if you show some interest, theyll hang around and want to talk to you even more.Everyone knows that stories juice-up conv

32、ersations, but most people only talk about stories of their own lives. When someone mentions something related to any of them, just tell the story, even if its not from your life. The more interesting, stranger or more frightening they are, the harder they are to forget.1、If people can deal with the

33、 awkward silence, they can .Atrain their working skill Bimprove their life qualityCenrich their social life Destablish their working relationship2、When talking with others, we should .Afeel nervous Bthink twiceCbe free to express Davoid breaking in3、According to the passage, what do the speakers car

34、e much about?AThe attractive topics of conversation.BThe atmosphere of the conversation.CThe listeners experiences and tastes.DThe listeners curiosity and concern.4、What does the underlined part “juice-up conversations” mean?Amaking conversations more boring Bmaking conversations livelierCmaking con

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44、t.25（10分）If you feel yourself turning into an old grouch(脾气坏的人), dont worry happiness is just around the bend. A survey has found that although happiness dips in those in their 30s and 40s, people start to feel more content with life after the age of 50.However an economist found that older people w

45、ill never again regain the excitement of youth. Rather it is thought that with age, individuals become more pragmatic about the ups and downs that life brings and accept their fortune.He questioned those in Britain, Switzerland and Germany and applied the findings to peoples life cycle.Mr. Van Lande

46、ghem, 29, said:“A happiness curve does not necessarily imply that a 65-year-old prefers his own life to the life of a 25-year-old.”“Both the 25-year-old and 65-year-old might agree that it is nicer to be 25 than to be 65. But te 65-year-old might nevertheless be more satisfied, as he has learned to

47、be satisfied with what he has.”It was suggested the mid-life happiness dip is because this is when people have the most responsibilities taking care of a family, paying a mortgage (抵押贷款) and having a demanding career. The middle-aged dip in happiness was also compared to that of losing a close relat

48、ive or suddenly becoming unemployed.The study is just one of many put forward as an indicator of what makes for a happy life.Psychologists concluded that having money makes you happier, but only if you have a lot more than your friends and neighbors. At the same time, youd better have enough tie to

49、enjoy yourself instead of spending all your time on making money.Separate research found that owning the house of your dreams, the car you always longed for and having millions in the bank doesnt stop that desire to keep up with the Joneses (攀比). And if the Joneses have more than you do, youll be mi

50、serable. It seems envy at being lower in the social pecking order (权势等级) reduces the satisfaction of being well off.If you just do what you love and you are good at, which society also values much, you may have a higher probability to be happy. But if your job pays less, how can you stick to it in d

51、isregard of responsibilities? Happiness means different things from different points of view, and point of view grows from ones experience and knowledge. Perhaps it comes with you when you dont need to think about adult problems or when you are wise enough to understand what satisfaction is.1、The un

52、derlined word “pragmatic” in paragraph 2 may mean _.Arealistic Bconcerned Cnervous Dcareful2、According to the passage, people in their 30s and 40s _.Amay feel it more difficult to experience happinessBmay sense happiness declines owing to other complicated factorsCstart to realize responsibility and

53、 risk mean happinessDmay associate happiness with money and status and risk pursuing happiness3、It is implied in the passage that _.Ahappiness comes when you complain lessBlife is full of ups and downs in factCa sense of responsibility brings you happinessDcompeting with others often makes you blue4

54、、What makes for a happy life?AOnes family.BOnes money.COnes wisdom.DOnes status.5、The best title for the passage may be _.Ahappiness is U-shapedBhappiness is an experienceChappiness makes you satisfiedDhappiness can be won by yourself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

55、以填入空白处的最佳选项26（30分） It was an extraordinarily busy time of year. I felt some 1 to head straight home after a long meeting. So I headed to the 2 nearby for some therapeutic (治疗性的)hiking. As I reached the top and admired the view, my unclear mind 3 .Re-energized, I knew that I could deal with the 4 tha

56、t waited for me upon my 5 .When I arrived back in the office the next day, I was full of energy, and finished my work 6 .It was almost 20 years ago that I learned how 7 it is for me to carve out time to escape to the wild. I had finished my Ph.D, 8 soil and water conservation in Honduras, but I wasn

57、t sure what 9 I wanted to have. So, I decided to act on a dream I had been nursing for a few years, 10 my mom showed me a magazine article about a man who had 11 around America. I figured that I could 12 cycling with research for a book on American agriculture while I worked out my next career step.

58、So I did it. During the cycling 13 , I found the clearness I needed to 14 my next career move. Talking with farmers I met along the way, I learned that their biggest 15 was selling their produce. I decided to broaden my 16 from land management to improving farmers access to markets. My 17 interest l

59、ed to working for a nongovernmental organization and I did eventually 18 a book on. American agriculture.The 19 is to find your source of inspiration and make good use of it. For me, I always get nourishment(营养)from being 20 in the outdoors.1、ApressureBdangerCshameDembarrassment2、AforestBparkChospit

60、alDmountain3、AcalmedBwanderedCdevelopedDappeared4、AmeetingBchangeCworkDtime5、AreplyBreturnCrelaxationDrecovery6、AsuccessfullyBcasuallyCanxiouslyDconstantly7、AstrangeBimportantCdifficultDinteresting8、AcontinuingBchoosingCstudyingDsupporting9、AtourBbookCcareerDmajor10、AunlessBifCthoughDsince11、ArunBcy