福建省安溪第八中学2022-2023学年高三下学期联合考试英语试题含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Speaking a foreign

2、 language allows you to _ time in a negotiation, for you can act like you have not understood to come up with your answer.AsaveBaffordCbuyDspend2Their youngest girl is at the stage _ she can say a single word but not a full sentenceAwhenBwhichCthatDwhere3The security judge was very _ when she explai

3、ned that the driving licence was necessary for her work .AreasonableBnaturalCridiculousDavailable4I dont think she visited the exhibition this morning, _ she was with me at that time.Athough Bor Cbut Dfor5They didnt take measures in time, otherwise the explosions _some experts saidAwouldnt happenBdi

4、dnt happenCwouldnt have happenedDmustnt have happened6The manager is trying to find a man to recommend how the job .Ais doneBbe doneCshould doneDto do7The success of “one country, two systems” in practice has been universally _, and this policy continues to go strong.Aacknowledged BappreciatedCaccom

5、plished Daccompanied8Didnt you go fishing with your friends last Sunday?No. I _ to the nursing home as usual.AwentBgoChave goneDhad gone9“It might have saved me a lot of money”, Mr. Chen sighed, “_ timely from the stock market this July”.Adid I withdrawBshould I withdrawChave I withdrawnDhad I withd

6、rawn10The food here is nice enough.My friend _me a right place.AintroducesBintroducedChad introducedDwas introducing11There are probably aliens living here on earth._! I cant believe you said that.ACome onBForget itCGo aheadDAllow me12Its true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We wo

7、nt take the new one, _, because we dont feel as safe on it.AsomehowBthoughCthereforeDotherwise13Our dream is to _ a World Cup that makes you, your grandchildren and everyone in football really proud.Astage BchairCfound Dwatch14My son turned to bookstores and libraries seeking information about the b

8、ook recommended by his professor, but _ none.Awould findBhad foundCfoundDhas been finding15There are many famous cultural relics in our country, many _ thousands of years ago.Adating back toBdate back toCdated back toDwere dated back to16Not far from the club was there a garden, _ owner seated in it

9、 playing bridge with his children every afternoon.AwhoseBitsCwhichDthat17 Who recommended Nancy for the post? It was James _ admiration for her was obvious.AwhoBthatCwhoseDwhom18All color fades, _ under the impact of direct sunlight.AespeciallyBeventuallyCappropriatelyDmerely19_ some leaders and sci

10、entists have praised Chinas achievement in space technology, others regard Chinas progress as a threat.AUnlessBOnceCEven thoughDNow that20Dave was a _. Because of his misconduct in class, the whole class had to stay after school.Awet blanket Bleading lightCblack sheep Ddark horse第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列

11、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） On Sept. 19 the Westchase Elementary PTA （ Parent-Teacher Association） will hold its Wizard Walk. The Wizard Walk is a locally organized, healthy alternative to traditional product sales that will raise money to support all PTA programs and events for the year. Re

12、maining money will be applied to an on-going capital campaign to build a new playground.The Wizard Walk will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 8 a. m. to noon at the Westchase Recreation Center Field. Volunteers will be needed throughout the event. Look for more Wizard Walk information and vol

13、unteer sign-up links in your students folder, or contact（联系）Laura Kohler at president westchasepta. org.The PTA is also holding a year-long Spirit Stick fundraiser（资金筹集活动）. Spirit Sticks are small and students can display them on a key ring on their backpacks, which represent a variety of interests

14、and accomplishments. There will be many ways to earn a Spirit Stick （good grades, great behavior, exceptional attendance, etc. ） and opportunities to purchase the limited edition sticks for just $1 every Friday in the courtyard. For more information, contact Nikki Pivnichny at fundraising westchasep

15、ta. org.In addition to new fundraising programs, the PTA is partnering with our Guidance Counselor, Mrs. Kiersten Rivenburg, on a new campaign called Kindness Counts. Look for new recognitions and rewards as we continue to promote kindness from our children, staff and parents throughout the year. Fo

16、r more information, contact Laura Smith at kindnesscounts westchasepta. org.Now in its eighth year, the After-School Enrichment Program （ASE） is bringing back some favorite programs and offering some new ones. Students will have the opportunity to explore and develop a variety of new interests. Clas

17、s schedules will be available soon. Registration starts on Sept. 7. Fall session begins Sept. 21 -22. For more information, contact Jennifer Newman at ase westchasepta. org.1、What is the purpose of the Wizard Walk?ATo donate to an on-going training program.BTo exchange traditional products.CTo suppo

18、rt the building of a new school building.DTo collect money for certain programs and events.2、What can we learn about Spirit Sticks?AThey can be used as key rings.BThey are made by students themselves.CThe limited edition sticks can be bought.DOnly students with good grades can get them.3、If students

19、 want to develop a new hobby, they can get in touch with _.ALaura KohlerBNikki PivnichnyCLaura SmithDJennifer Newman22（8分）If I had to choose what language to learn next, its a tough decision but itd probably be German because many people that know several languages tell me that German is their favou

20、rite language in terms of expressing themselves. And I think it might have something to do with the vast amount of vocabulary the German language has. So I think itd be really difficult but a fun challenge.Elena (Canada, teacher)I think Id like to learn French next because its a very romantic (浪漫的)

21、language and it could be very useful in different job situations. Besides, I think it could help me understand English a bit more as well, since it was previously the language of diplomacy (外交).Bryan (USA, writer)Id love to learn Italian next. I visited Milan last year and I think it would be great

22、to be able to speak to some of the locals. Also, its quite similar to Spanish, so I dont think it would be too confusing.Georgina (England, Olympic swimmer)Id really like to learn French. I actually learned it some years ago, but I havent used it in a long time and Ive forgotten it but its a languag

23、e that I really enjoy speaking, and I think France is a wonderful country.James (New Zealand, travel writer)1、Which is one of the reasons why Bryan wants to learn French?AIt is easy to learn. BIt is used frequently.CIt sounds more beautiful than English. DIt allows him to express himself more clearl

24、y.2、What can we infer from the text?AGeorgina will live in Milan.BGeorgina can speak Spanish.CGeorgina feels puzzled about her career.DGeorgina wants to make some Italian friends.3、Who is the most fearless learner?AElena. BBryan. CGeorgina. DJames.4、What do James and Bryan have in common?AThey both

25、have learned French.BThey both think France is a nice country.CThey both think French can help them understand English.DThey are both writers.23（8分） Are we alone in the universe? A team of scientists announced on January 6, 2015 that they had identified eight planets beyond our solar system, three o

26、r four of which orbit in their stars “Goldilocks Zone” the region where temperatures are not too hot or too cold for water, which is a necessary ingredient for life as we know it, to exist liquid form. This may be good news for people hoping that Earth is not the only inhabited world in the universe

27、.The scientists, led by Dr. Guilermo Torres of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, made the discoveries using data collected by the planet-seeking Kepler telescope.NASA launched Kepler in 2009. Since then, the telescope has identified more than 1,000 planets outside of our solar system.

28、 Torres and his team analyzed the data about the eight newly discovered world to determine which ones are most likely to be similar to our Earth.Among the new discoveries, the scientists say the planets called Kepler438b and 442b are the closest to Earth. Kepler 438b is just about 10% larger than ou

29、r planet, and gets 40% more of its energy from its star than Earth receives from the Sun. Temperatures there would be about 140 degrees. Kepler 442b is about 33% larger than Earth, but receives 30% less energy from its star. That would make it a potentially chillier world than our own. Torres says i

30、t is possible for life to exist and survive in either of those temperatures, but for that to happen, these planets would need to have another key ingredient for life: a heat-trapping atmosphere like Earths.While these findings add to the possibility that life exists beyond Earth, Torres cautions aga

31、inst drawing conclusions, “We are not claiming they are inhabited,” he says. In fact, these planets are so far away that the scientists cannot observe them directly, which can be explanation for why for now it remains unknown whether these planets contain life. But the discovery of planets in their

32、stars habitable zones suggests that somewhere out there, some form of alien life may have taken hold.1、The scientists have identified eight planets, _.Awhich are suitable for humans to live onBsome of which are possible for life to exist onCsome of which have the same situations as EarthDwhich are n

33、ot too hot or too cold for water to exist on2、Which statement about the discovery of Torres and his team is TRUE?AKepler 438b is too hot for any life to exist on.BKepler 438b and 442b are the farthest to Earth.CThey have made the discoveries through Kepler.DThey have discovered over 1000 planets in

34、7 years.3、What is the possible thing that Kepler 442b lacks for life to exist on?AThe waterBThe sunlightCThe soilDThe atmosphere4、About their exploration, Torres wants to indicate that _.Athere is a lot left to learnBthey have had decisive gainsCit is the first in human historyDit is certain for lif

35、e on the planets5、Which can be the best title for this passage?AAre We Alone?BEye on the StarsCDiscover Another EarthDDiscovery of New Stars to Live on24（8分）At your next meeting, wait for a pause in conversation and try to measure how long it lasts.Among English speakers, chances are that it will be

36、 a second or two at most. But while this pattern may be universal, our awareness of silence differs dramatically across cultures.What one culture considers a confusing or awkward pause may be seen by others as a valuable moment of reflection and sign of respect for what the last speaker has said. Re

37、search in Dutch and also in English found that when a silence in conversation stretches to four seconds, people start to feel uneasy. In contrast, a separate study of business meetings found that Japanese people are happy with silences of 8.2 seconds nearly twice as long as in Americans meetings.In

38、Japan, it is recognized that the best communication is when you dont speak at all. Its already a failure to understand each other by speaking because youre repairing that failure by using words.In the US, it may originate from the history of colonial (殖民地) America as a crossroads of many different r

39、aces. When you have a complex of difference, its hard to establish common understanding unless you talk and theres understandably a kind of anxiety unless people are verbally engaged to establish a common life. This applies also to some extent to London.In contrast, when theres more homogeneity, per

40、haps its easier for some kinds of silence to appear. For example, among your closest friends and family its easier to sit in silence than with people youre less well acquainted with.1、Which of the following people might have the longest silence in conversation?AThe Dutch. BAmericans.CThe English. DT

41、he Japanese.2、What might the Japanese agree with in a conversation?ASpeaking more gives the upper hand.BSpeak out what you have in your mind.CGreat minds think alike without words.DThe shorter talking silence, the better.3、What can we learn from the text?AA four second silence in conversation is uni

42、versal.BIts hard for Americans to reach a common agreement.CEnglish speakers are more talkative than Japanese speakers.DThe closer we and our family are, the easier the silence appears.4、What does the underlined word “homogeneity” in the last paragraph mean?ASimilarity. BContradiction.CDiversity. DM

43、isunderstanding.25（10分） Today the Nobel Prize in Literature awarded journalist Svetlana Alexievich approximately $970,000 in recognition of a lifetime of excellence. The 67-year-old author of Voices From Chernobyl and Wars Unwomanly Face was praised by the Swedish Academy “for her polyphonic(复调式的) w

44、ritings, a monument to suffering and courage in our time.”Prizes like the Nobel inspire much expectations before the announcement. People give their best guesses as to who will win, look back on past winners, and even place bets as if spectators at a Derby(赛马会).Literary prizes reward artistic brilli

45、ance. They help writers earn a decent living. But is the publics fascination with prize-winning authors healthy? Our impulse seems to increasingly contribute to a culture of turning authors into celebrities, where readers follow the author instead of the book.A story should stand on its own, as a co

46、nsidered, complete book, without biographical information from author. Its an idea perhaps best conveyed in Roland Barthess 1968 essay The Death of the Author. “The image of literature to be found in contemporary culture is arbitrarily centered on the author, his person, his history, his tastes, his

47、 passions.”Nearly 50 years later, a few still agree. “I believe that books, once they are written, have no need of their authors,” New York Times bestselling author Elena Ferrante once wrote. “If books have something to say, they will sooner or later find readers; if not, they wont,”she continued. “

48、True miracles are the ones whose makers will never be known.”But the rules for submission for the Man Booker International Prize, for example, strongly encourage authors to “make themselves available for publicity”. And the foundation behind the National Book Award requires finalists to participate

49、in their “website-related publicity”. In 2007, a reporter who showed up uninvited at Doris Lessings house was the first to inform her that she had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Today the Twitterati came knocking on Alexievichs digital door hour before the award was even official. To be

50、 considered for a prize is to be a public figure. Harry Potter series author J. K. Rowling, with over 5.6 million Twitter followers, has actively addressed readers through public appearances and social media, revealing much more than we could have imagined when we closed the final Harry Potter book.

51、 We now know the house Harrys children will be sorted into, that Dumbledore is gay,“Voldemort” is actually pronounced with a silent “t”, and a whole host of the other minor and major details about the backstory of the characters.The magical world Rowling created in her booksa relatively tight myster

52、y with well-laid clues that led to a satisfying conclusion, which had to prove their merits to the reader based on an internal logicis being unraveled by her own hand. Of course, public attention also has very important benefits for authors. For three months after receiving the 2011 Pulitzer Prize i

53、n fiction, Jennifer Egans A Visit from the Goon Squad sold about triple its print sales from before the prize, Publishers Weekly reports. On Oct. 5, 2010, in the first FT/Oppenheimer Funds Emerging Voices Awards, as Nigerian-born Chigozie Obioma accepted the prize for fiction with an easy smile, his

54、 excitement was appreciable. Given the cash prize of $40,000 for each winner, its hard to downplay the importance of such an honor. Such awards bring necessary visibility and funding to writers facing a literary landscape dominated by white men.But our culture of celebrity is often too wrapped up in

55、 the way we read: How might the meaning of a work change if the author really didnt grow up in a poor neighborhood, or if he or she was abused in childhood? Readers studied the authors life as if it were the key to interpreting his or her novels.Behind our fascination is the question that drives all

56、 such questions: What did the author intend? By all means, let us praise brilliant work and in doing so trust that the author has already told us enough, and that the story he or she meant to tell ended with the final page.1、What can we learn from the passage?APeople wait for the Nobel Prize announc

57、ement calmly and patiently.BRoland Barthes thinks it necessary to read literature centered on authors.CElena Ferrante holds that books should be read independently of authors life.DThe Man Booker International Prize discourages authors from publicity.2、What does the underlined word “unraveled” in Pa

58、ragraph 9 probably mean?AUnderlined.BUnfolded.CUpdated.DUnited.3、Which of the following is NOT the benefit of prize winning for authors?AIt reveals more details about the characters in the book.BIt dramatically increases the sales of the book.CIt brings in necessary funding to authors.DIt brings abo

59、ut changes in dominance in literary landscape.4、Where can the sentence “Some authors satisfy, even encourage their fans. ” be best put in the passage?ABCD5、What is the authors attitude towards our fascination with prize-winning authors?AApproval.BCritical.CIndifferent.DNeutral.6、What is the main ide

60、a of the passage?ATo be awarded a prize is to be a public figure.BPublic fascination with authors brings benefits.CTurning authors into celebrities is a bad culture.DThere are big challenges for prize-winning authors.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