天津市塘沽第一中学2022-2023学年高三第四次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Its so humid these days!Dont worry! The rain _ to stop from tomorrow.Awill expect BexpectsCwill be expected Dis expected2 I hear Iron Man III is

2、 on recently. Lets set off for the cinema to appreciate it now. _ Its about 10 PM. Im so tired that I must go to bed.ALets find some of the action. BHow do you find it?CIts entirely up to you. DYou cant be serious.3Its always difficult _ in a foreign country, especially when you dont speak the langu

3、age.Abeing Bto beChaving been Dto have been4The beautiful mountain village we spent our holiday last year is located in is now part of Guangxi.Awhich; whereBwhere; whatCthat; whatDwhen; which5All children should get access to a high-quality education _ their race, zip code or family income.Adependin

4、g onBregardless ofCdue toDapart from6The police officers decided to conduct a thorough and _ review of the case.AcomprehensiveBcomplicatedCconsciousDconstant7Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often _ the best qualities of a person.Acheer upBtake overCbring outDput away8Th

5、e real winners in sport are those who know how to persevere and to behave with _whether they win or lose a game.Acertainty BcautionCdignity Dindependence9Though small, the country has _ plants from desert grasses to tropical jungle.Aextreme BabundantCartificial Dpoisonous10_almost one hundred jin, t

6、he stone was moved by him alone.AWeighedBWeighingCIt weighedDTo weigh11In the office I never seem to have time until after 5:30 p.m.， many people have gone home.Awhose timeBthatCon whichDby which time12What do you think of Betty? Lovely，though she _ be naughty sometimesAshouldBmustCcanDneed13Jenny,

7、how was your trip to Beijing?Oh, I missed it. I wish I _ my vacation there.Aam spending Bwill spend Chave spent Dhad spent14I _ for Shanghai this Saturday, so I want to know when the earliest plane _.Aleave; takes off Bam leaving; takes offCleave; is taking off Dam leaving; is taking off15Life the l

8、ike _ ocean; Only _strong-willed can reach the other shore.Aan; theBthe; aCthe ;/D/ ; a16Where was I?You _ you didnt like your job.Ahad said BsaidCwere saying Dhas said17Please remind your grandpa to take medicine on time, for a man of his age _be very forgetfulAneedBmustCshallDcan18- - Are you sati

9、sfied with this house? -_. We cant have a nicer one ANot a little BNot a bit CA little DA bit19James, I dont mind lending you the money _ you pay it back within a month.Aalthough Bnow thatCunless Das long as20The Palace of Versailles, Frances national treasure, has _ many changes in its century-long

10、 history while keeping its beauty.Agone through Btaken onCled to Dshowed off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） Tales From Animal HospitalDavid GrantDavid Grant has become a familiar face to millions of fans of Animal Hospital.Here Dr Grant tells us the very best of his personal

11、stories about the animals he has treated,including familiar patients such as the dogs Snowy and Duchess,the delightful cat Marigold Serendipity Diamond.He also takes the reader behind the scenes at Harmsworth Memorial Animal Hospital as he describes his day,from ordinary medical check-ups to surgery

12、（外科手术）.Tales From Animal Hospital will delight all fans of the programme and anyone who has a lively interest in their pet, whether it be cat,dog or snake!14.99 Hardback 272 pp Simon SchusterISBN 0751304417Isaac Newton: The Last SorcererMichael WhiteFrom the author of Stephen Hawking: A Life in Scie

13、nce,comes this colourful description of the life of the worlds first modern scientist.Interesting yet based on fact,Michael Whites new book offers a true picture of Newton completely different from what people commonly know about him.Newton is shown as a gifted scientist with very human weaknesses w

14、ho stood at the point in history where magic ended and science began.18.99 Hardback 320 pp Fourth EstateISBN 1857024168Fermats Last TheoremSimon SinghIn 1963 a schoolboy called Andrew Wiles reading in his school library came across the worlds greatest mathematical problem: Fermats Last Theorem（费马大定理

15、）.First put forward by the French mathematician Pierre de Fermat in the 17th century,the theorem had baffled and beaten the finest mathematical minds,including a French woman scientist who made a major advance in working out the problem,and who had to dress like a man in order to be able to study at

16、 the Ecole Polytechnique（巴黎综合理工大学）.Through unbelievable determination Andrew Wiles finally worked out the problem in 1995.An unusual story of human effort over three centuries,Fermats Last Theorem will delight specialists and general readers alike.12.99 Hardback 384 pp Fourth EstateISBN

17、What is Animal Hospital?AA news story.BA popular book.CA research report.DA TV programme.2、In Michael Whites book,Newton is described as _.Aa person who did not look the same as in many picturesBa person who lived a colourful and meaningful lifeCa great but not perfect manDan old-time magician3、Whic

18、h of the following best explains the meaning of the word “baffle” as it is used in the text?ATo encourage people to raise questions.BTo cause difficulty in understanding.CTo provide a person with an explanation.DTo limit peoples imagination.4、What is the purpose of writing these three texts?ATo make

19、 the books easier to read.BTo show the importance of science.CTo introduce new authors.DTo sell the books.22（8分）The world is filled with beautiful winter wonderland destinations that are worthy of a visit. Here are a few to help you get your winter vacation research started.Salt Lake City, UtahSalt

20、Lake City, Utah is a perfect spot for skiing. Apart from skiing, you can visit Temple Square, the citys most popular site for tourists. The Mormon Church is open to visitors all year round. They often host free familyfriendly movies, plays and music events, making it a great place to find more infor

21、mation about other happenings in Salt Lake City.Portland, MaineNew England is a great vacation destination any time of the year. The hotel prices are often lower during the winter months because it is considered offseason as tourists generally gather here during the summer and early fill. So if you

22、are looking for a place to get good value for your winter vacation dollars, put Portland, Maine on your list of goto spots.Whistler, British ColumbiaWhistler, British Columbia is located about 60 miles north of Vancouver. It is particularly favored for its ski season that starts during the third wee

23、k of November and lasts through April. Whistler has been named on several international “best of” lists. So if you want to go skiing and you are ready to explore Canadas Coast Mountain Range, then you should look into Whistler vacation rentals（出租）.Planning your winter wonderland getaway is easy if y

24、ou know where to look. You dont have feel like you have to go to a hot, overpriced destination during the winter months. Plenty of snowy, funfilled destinations will welcome you warmly.1、Where can you go if you want to enjoy live music performance with your family?APortland, Maine. BTemple Square.CW

25、histler. DMormon Church.2、Who is the most likely to go to Portland, Maine?APeople who like skiing. BPeople who have flexible schedules.CPeople with tight budgets. DPeople with religious beliefs.3、What has probably made Whistler win its international reputation?AIts sportsloving residents. BIts longl

26、asting ski season.CIts lowcarbon lifestyle. DIts easilyaccessible coast.23（8分）Matthew Layton was 20 minutes from home in Sevierville, Tennessee, on a cold November night in 2016 when he got a cell phone call from his mother. “The mountains on fire,” she screamed, “and Brians up there!”Laytons family

27、 owned a dozen rental cabins(小屋) on Shields Mountain, and Laytons friend and fellow rental-cabin owner, Brian McGee, age 56, was up there trying to put the fire out by himself. Layton, 32, hit the gas. He lived on the mountain too.Layton turned around and headed for a dirt road. He made it about hal

28、fway up the steep, winding path before his front-wheel-drive car gave up. He called McGee, who drove down in his pickup so they could fight the fire together.They headed first to Laytons rental cabins. “I wanted to make sure our guests were gone. They were,” says Layton. At that point, he had a choi

29、ce: try to save his cabins or rescue people renting other cabins nearby. “On the mountain, you dont have many locals. Theyre mostly tourists who dont know their way around,” he says.Over the next two hours, the two friends drove through the smoky mountain, knocking on doors and leading panicked peop

30、le to safety. “I know that mountain so well,” Layton says, “I could drive and know exactly where I am just by time traveled.” Thanks to their brave and immediate action, the two helped 14 people out of the danger.Fourteen people died that night in Sevier County. But the fire didnt take away a single

31、 life on Shields Mountain. And though his home and business were destroyed, Layton remains calm. “I wasnt worried about my loss, not when I saw those families trapped on the mountain,” he says, “I knew I was gonna help them.”1、Where was Layton when the fire broke out?AVisiting his mother. BAway from

32、 his home.CHeading for the cabins. DDriving on a dirt road.2、What can we learn from Para. 2 & 3?ALaytons car broke down halfway. BBrian was in charge of Laytons cabins.CLayton picked up Brian on the path. DBrian lived in the mountain alone.3、Why could the two friends rescue the people?AThey put out

33、the fire before it spread. BThey turned to locals for help.CLayton was familiar with the area. DBrian gave up his own cabins.4、What did Layton mean in the last paragraph?AHe blamed himself. BHe suffered a lot.CHe felt sorry. DHe was relieved.24（8分） You have probably heard of the Mozart effect. Its t

34、he idea that if children or even babies listen to music composed by Mozart, they will become more intelligent. A quick Internet search reveals plenty of products to assist you in the task. Whatever your age is there are CDs and books to help you taste the power of Mozarts music, but when it comes to

35、 scientific evidence that it can make you more clever, the picture is more mixed.The phrase “the Mozart effect” was made up in 1991, but it was a study described two years later in the journal Nature that sparked real media and public interest about the idea that listening to classical music somehow

36、 improves the brain. It is one of those ideas that sound reasonable. Mozart was undoubtedly a genius himself; his music is complex and there is a hope that if we listen to enough of it, well become more intelligent.The_idea_took_off,_with thousands of parents playing Mozart to their children, and in

37、 1998 Zell Miller, the Governor of the state of Georgia in the US, even asked for money to be set aside in the state budget so that every newborn baby could be sent a CD of classical music. It was not just babies and children who were exposed to Mozarts music on purpose, even an Italian farmer proud

38、ly explained that the cows were played Mozart three times a day to help them produce better milk.Ill leave the debate on the impact on milk yield to farmers, but what about the evidence that listening to Mozart makes people more intelligent? More research was carried out but an analysis of sixteen d

39、ifferent studies confirmed that listening to music does lead to a temporary improvement in the ability to handle shapes mentally, but the benefits are shortlived and it doesnt make us more intelligent.1、What can we learn from Paragraph 1?AMozart composed many musical pieces for children.BChildren li

40、stening to Mozart will be more intelligent.CThere are few products on the Internet about Mozarts music.DThere is little scientific evidence to support the Mozart effect.2、Why did many people believe in the idea of the Mozart effect?ABecause a study described it in the journal Nature.BBecause Mozart

41、himself was a genius.CBecause Mozarts music is enjoyable.DBecause Mozarts music makes people relaxed.3、The underlined sentence in Paragraph 3 suggests that _.Apeople were strongly against the ideaBthe idea was accepted by many peopleCMozart played an important part in peoples lifeDthe US government

42、helped promote the idea4、What is the authors attitude towards the Mozart effect?AFavorable.BObjective.CDoubtful.DPositive.25（10分）If you believe in thermometers（温度计）,you should believe in global warming. And if you believe in eating fries with your burger, you should worry more about carbon emissions

43、.It wont happen overnight, but as the planets climate changes, the growth cycles of main crops will all be heavily affected .Here are three of the crops that might not beat the heat.The potato actually needs a great deal of beauty rest to develop properly. “They need a cool nighttime temperature in

44、order to start growing the tuber, the part that we eat,” Nelson says.Temperature and altitude are two primary concerns in coffee growth, and farmers are stuck between a rock and a hard place. “We know that coffee grows in a certain temperature range,” Nelson says. “Theyve been moving up the mountain

45、s, but at some paint you run out of mountains to move up.” Higher-grade strains of Arabica coffee in Central American regions are at particular risk due to the need for lower growing temperature, especially since diseases and pests are also becoming more of a factor as temperatures rise.Even if your

46、e looking at the direct effects of temperature alone, rice is in trouble. “As nighttime temperatures go up ,the rice is going to have a problem flowering and wont make as many seeds,” Nelson says. In addition to this direct heat consequence, rising sea levels will flood many rice fields and destroy

47、water salinity levels, while droughts will lower production, raise prices, and further shame westerners who are too clumsy with chopsticks to be able to clear their plates once a new grain is adopted.1、What is the closest meaning to the underlined word “emissions” in Paragraph 1?AMixture. BPollution

48、.CGoing down. DLetting off.2、What does the potatoes development need according to Nelson?AEnough water and salt. BCool temperature at night.CMuch sunshine and fresh air. DSudden rise of the temperature.3、The rice is difficult to flower, probably because_.Asea levels go up suddenly Bthe temperature r

49、ises at nightCmany seeds cant be produced Dboth temperature and altitude rise4、What is the best title for the text?AHow Does Global Warming Affect WesternersBHow Does The Cool Temperature Affect RideCWhat Is The Real Reason For Crops GrowthDThree Crops That Wont Survive Minor Climate Changes第三部分 语言知

50、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）Throughout the junior-and senior-high mornings I watched my father go to work, I 1 told him how that affected me . I simply 2 about his ability to do what he did; keeping the 3 filled with food, paying my tuition fees and 4

51、Christmas gifts under the tree, taking me to Boston to buy new clothes, dragging me to church on Sundays Perhaps it was because these scenes seemed so 5 that I never spoke of them.And then at college, away from him-when his 6 became merely the voice over the phone-I thought other men were more 7 tha

52、n Daddy. Those men who taught my classes and 8 complex theories.Then, I entered society. I looked forward to 9 home, talking with Daddy, sharing a ball game, watching an old Western movie on television, drinking a beet, listening to the 10 about his childhood days. I 11 Daddy again-not as a boy in a

53、we(敬畏), but with respect as a man. And I 12 that he was my father, a man who committed himself to a thankless job in a society.And now, when I spend precious moments with my own son. I wonder what he thinks of me. At what point will I 13 in his world of important men, and will there be a point when

54、hell return to me with a nod of 14 ? Will he treat me with love and 15 ? How will he measure my weaknesses and strengths?Sometimes the 16 lessons are the most difficult to teach. Sometimes the most essential truths are the difficult to learn. I hope my son will one day value all the 17 and truths th

55、at have passed to him, through 18 , from his grandfather. And as my son grows older. I believe that he, too, will measure his steps by the strides(大步) I have made for him, just as I have 19 my goals because of the strides my father has made for me. When my son does this, perhaps he will feel the sam

56、e 20 and fulfillment that I do when I say, ”I am fathers son.”1、Aoften Bonce Csometimes Dnever2、Aforgot Blearned Cdoubted Dwondered3、Akitchen Bmarket Crestaurant Dbedroom4、Apreparing Bburying Cpiling Dhiding5、Amysterious Bordinary Cspecial Dboring6、Aduty Bpresence Cabsence Dperformance7、Aconsiderate

57、 Bkind Cimportant Dbelievable8、Aexplained Bcreated Cproved Dstudied9、Aleaving Brebuilding Cvisiting Dreturning10、Ajokes Bstories Cnews Dtruth11、Arediscovered Brecalled Cretold Drepeat12、Anoticed Bsaw Crealized Dwatched13、Arise Bdisappear Cfall Ddie14、Aapproval Bsympathy Csupporting Dunderstanding15、

58、Apraise Bhate Crespect Denvy16、Asimple Buseful Ccomplex Dbig17、Aopportunities Blessons Cgifts Dknowledge18、Aher Bthem Cme Dhimself19、Aachieved Bset Cquitted Dchanged20、Aembarrassment Bdisappointment Cexcitement Dpride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）Celebrated across Thailand

59、, the Songkran Festival is a holiday 1welcomes the New Year with a countrywide water fight. It is also celebrated in other Asian countries like Cambodia and Laos, but the celebration in Thailand 2(know) to be the most exciting.Songkran was at first a time to visit families, clean away the old year a

60、nd bring in a fresh one. Many Thais cleaned away the old year by 3(wash)their homes and any Buddhas（佛像）around the house. They would collect the water that ran over the Buddhas and pour 4onto the shoulders of family members for good luck.5 (final) the original purpose of the holiday became less impor