上海市新川中学2022-2023学年高三第一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注意事项：1 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用05毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Contrary to popular belief, the ants, hardworking _ they are, have the

2、ir time for play.AbecauseBwhileCasDwhere2Jess was sad and her friend helped her _ the first awful weeks after her husband Bill died.Abreak throughBbreak downCget throughDget rid of3Its supposed to be the end of the paperback(简装书) and the _ of digital media, but some bookstores are surviving the Inte

3、rnet Age with surprising success.AdeadlineBdawnCduskDdeparture4One should accomplish tasks_ instead of always tuning to others for help.AindependentlyBactivelyCskillfullyDvoluntarily5The younger generation are raised in a more open environment, which has enabled them to develop_ their values in life

4、.Ain charge ofBin contrast toCin exchange forDin tune with6What if the rainstorm continues?Come on guys! We have to meet the _ whatever the weather.AstandardBdemandCdeadlineDsatisfaction7Kingsman: The Secret Service is a spy action comedy film. Wants to come with me?Id love to, but my best friend is

5、 getting married, and I wont _ it for anything.AoverlookBtradeCmissDforget8Humans spend a lot of time and money on their pets and the pets give all they have _for that.Ain return Bin factCin short Din all9In the office I never seem to have time until after 5:30 p.m.， many people have gone home.Awhos

6、e timeBthatCon whichDby which time10World AIDS Day is also important in reminding us that HIV has not gone away, and there are many things still to be done.AwhichBwhatCthatD/11_ here, come and have a cup of tea.APassingBTo passCPassDHaving passed12He was still full of optimism for the future despite

7、 many problems, and never once _ him get worried or upset.AI sawBI would seeCdid I seeDwould I see13Sorry, I didnt hear the door bell ring.Your bell . Perhaps it needs repairing.Anever workedBis never workingCnever worksDhad never worked14 “Could we put off the meeting？” she asked.“_.” He answered p

8、olitely. “This is the only day everyone is available.”ANot likelyBNot exactlyCNot nearlyDNot really15 a single world can change the meaning of a sentence, a single sentence can change the meaning of a paragraph.AJust asBEven thoughCUntilDUnless16Never turn down a job because you think its too small.

9、 You dont know _ it can lead.Ahow BwhereCwhether Dwhat17_the safety of gas, the government has checked the citys gas supply system thoroughly.ATo ensure BEnsuringCHaving ensured DTo have ensured18Im sorry you _ so long, but it ll still be some time before Jim gets backAwaitBwaitedChad waitedDhave be

10、en waiting19Lets go to the cinema this Sunday morning.Id love to，but I _ as a volunteer in my community then.Awill workBhave workedCwill be workingDwas working20During the negotiation to follow, it can be argued that shares of foreign companies are overvalued _ the return they offer.Ain terms of Bin

11、 memory ofCin favor of Din charge of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） Many of us have reached in our pockets, feeling a vibration (振动), wrongly believing our mobile phones have just rung. The phenomenon even has a name: phantom (幻觉的) vibration syndromeand found it is surprising

12、ly common.Now scientists believe that we are so alert (警觉) for phone calls and messages we are misinterpreting slight muscle spasms (痉挛）as proof of a call. Robert Rosenberger, an assistant professor at the Georgia Tech Institute of Technology has studied the delusional calls. He said sufferers descr

13、ibe a vague tingling feeling which they think is their mobile phone indicating it has received a text message or call while on silent. But when the device is retrieved, there was no one on the other end.Dr. Rosenberger said he found so many people say, “This happens to me, but I thought I was the on

14、ly one. I thought I was odd.” It seems that the syndrome particularly affects people at the beck and call of mobile phones or pagers. A 2010 study by Michael Rothberg and colleagues found that nearly 70 per cent of doctors at a hospital in Massachusetts suffered phantom vibrations. A more recent stu

15、dy of US college students found the figure was as high as 90 per cent.While the odd feeling is widespread, it does not seem to be considered a grave problem. Dr. Rosenberger said: “Its not actually a syndrome in a technical sense. Thats just the name thats got stuck to it.” He added,” Only 2 per cen

16、t of people consider it a problem.”While this phenomenon is widespread, the scientific community has not yet invested much effort in getting to the bottom of why we suffer phantom calls.Dr. Rosenberger said: “People are guessing it has something to do with nervous energy. The cognitive（认知的）scientist

17、s are talking about brain chemistry, cognitive pathways changing. But its not like they have brain scans to go on.” He said: “We have a phone call in our pocket all the time and it becomes sort of an extension of ourselves. We have this sort of readiness to experience a call. We feel something and w

18、e think, OK, that could be a call.”1、Why do some people mistake slight muscle spasms for a call?AThey all have a vivid imagination.BThey are sensitive to calls and messages.CThere are few calls and messages in their life.DSlight muscle spasms affect them more than other people.2、Which of the followi

19、ng are more likely to have phantom vibration syndrome than others?ADoctors.BUniversity professors.CCollege students.DThe cognitive scientists.3、In Dr. Rosenbergers opinion, phantom vibration syndrome .Aisnt a kind of disease actuallyBis considered a problem by most peopleCis a serious problem ignore

20、d by peopleDhas something to do with brain chemistry4、What does the text mainly talk about?AMost people have phantom vibration syndrome.BHow to keep away from phantom vibration syndrome.CHow to reduce phantom phone vibrations.DPeople care too much about phantom phone vibrations.22（8分） My love for do

21、gs goes as far back as my first memory. As a little girl，I collected dog toys. At 5 years old，I was ready and willing to run away with the family dog after the threat of giving him away when he chewed up the sofa. Luckily he stayed and my affection for mans best friend continued. As an adult，my reas

22、ons for wanting to adopt a dog were purely selfish. I wanted a companion. I wanted a young，energetic dog that would need long walks or runs to help keep mc active to stick to an exercise routine.Little did I know that my fourlegged friend and love for dogs would help me feel more at home in and fall

23、 in love with my Shanghai community. It seemed to me that being a tall blonde didnt already attract a lot of curious stares；add a 12kilogram black dog that believes everyone is his best friend to the picture and locals seem even more intrigued. The decision to adopt Xiao Hei definitely fulfilled tho

24、se early selfish desires，but the experience has also brought me closer to my neighbors and made me feel more at home.A few months after I first brought Xiao Hei home，I spotted the group of elderly Chinese people who gather at the park. After realizing they go there most weeknights，I decided it would

25、 be a good way to help Xiao Hei socialize with other dogs. After a few visits，it was not only an opportunity for him to play but also a chance for me to practice my Chinese. Most Chinese give their dogs English names，but youve given him a Chinese name. Very interesting，they laughed. With that simple

26、 laugh，it seemed that barriers were broken and with each visit I felt more a part of the community.1、Why did the author want to adopt a dog？ATo practice Chinese.BTo understand Chinese culture.CTo feel at homeDTo find a companion2、Who is likely to be the author of the text？AA Shanghai native.BA Chine

27、se dog lover.CA foreigner in Shanghai.DA researcher on Chinese culture.3、The underlined word intrigued in Paragraph 2 probably means_.AinterestedBexcitedCsatisfiedDfrightened4、What can be inferred from the text？AThe author once left home with her dog.BThe author gets along well with her neighbors.CT

28、he author is good at the Chinese language.DThe author will settle in Shanghai forever.23（8分）It was with heavy hearts that my son and I worked to prepare his car for a milestone journeythe day he moved across the country after twenty years of living under my roofOur work went slowly into the afternoo

29、nThe Sunday baseball game came onOur hometown Cardinals were playing the Atlanta BravesI overheard bits of the TV broadcastAtlanta took a two-run lead as we were packing the trunkAfter that I became absorbed in glum thoughts about his departure and forgot about the gameSuddenly I heard the door open

30、“Dad，”he said，“lets watch the gameTheyre only down by a run”His red-colored eyes instantly told me that he，too，found this to be difficult and wanted to share one last father-son momentWithout hesitation I led the way to the TV setThere，we found the Cards losing 31“Oh，”he said，“theyre down two runs”H

31、is voice cracked with doubt“I thought they were coming back”“Thats fine，”I said，wanting so much to string this moment“Lets watch anyway”The Cards got to bat lastFirst a single，and then anotherSuddenly the game became very interestingWhen David Eckstein parked the third pitch(投球)into the seats，we wer

32、e transformed，jumping up and downThats when the magic moment cameThe sadness of that day was replaced by the exciting baseball game，something we had done many times together beforeThen he leftIt was a sad day when I helped my son pack and get ready to move away to collegeBut this moment of joy mixed

33、 with sadness made the day，the trip and our life seem so right1、What does the underlined word“glum”in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AAnxious BCuriousCHopeful DUpset2、What brought joy to the author?AThe victory of AtlantaBThe work done for his sonCThe time spent with his sonDThe memory of the past time3、

34、Why did the authors son leave home?ATo work BTo studyCTo play a game DTo go on a vacation24（8分）Company Names That Have Secret MeaningsCo-founder Larry Page was at a brainstorming session at Stanford for a new massive data indexing website. Someone suggested “googolplex”one of the largest describable

35、 NUMBERS. Page shortened it to “googol.” When he later checked for the availability of the domain name, he made a mistake and typed in “google” instead. But he liked the name and registered it for himself and co-founder Sergey Brin.This luxury car maker combined elements from the Ford and Oldsmobile

36、 companies when it was started in 1902 and later became known for its innovation and high quality. The company was named for the French explorer Antoine Laumet de la Mothe Cadillac, who founded the city of Detroit in 101.Company co-founder Gordon Bowker has said that while brainstorming names, someo

37、ne brought out a map that featured the old mining town of Starbo. That may have led him to think of Starbuck, the first mate in Herman Melvilles famous novel, Moby Dick. Not only the company name but also the origin of its logo has aroused great curiosity.The inventor of Rolex, Hans Wilsdorf, was lo

38、oking to make an elegant, yet precise, wristwatch. He wanted a name that was easy to say, worked in different languages, and looked good on the watches. He settled on Rolex in 1908.16、Which company name has a close relationship with literature?AGoogle.BCadillac.CStarbucks.DRolex.1、Which of the follo

39、wing statements is True?AGoogle was adopted because “googol” was not available then.BCadillac was named after the founding father of the company.CStarbucks was used due to the co-founders love for his town.DHans Wilsdorf intended Rolex to be universally accepted.25（10分）When Noah Ready-Campbell was a

40、 young adult, he worked for his fathers construction company. Back then, he dreamed of a day when robots might take over the dirty, repetitive（重复的）parts of his job, such as earth moving. Years later, Ready-Campbell left his job as an engineer with Google to make that dream come true.Ready-Campbell f

41、ormed a company called Built Robotics, which develops technology to produce self-driving heavy equipment. Ready-Campbell says the companys goal is to make construction safer, faster and less costly. The construction industry struggles to find skilled workers and faces a growing number of unfinished

42、projects. But self-operating machines are changing the nature of building.Workers at Berich Masonry in Englewood, Colorado, recently spent several weeks learning how to operate a robot called SAM, or the Semi-Automated Mason. SAM is a $400,000 machine from the company Construction Robotics, It can l

43、ay 3,000 bricks in eight hours. Thats several times more than a human bricklayer can do in the same period. But humans are still needed to load bricks into the SAM and make sure it works right. Bricklayer Michael Walsh says the SAM lessens the load on his body. But he doesnt think it will take his j

44、ob.Brian Kennedy agrees, too. His organization supports the rights of construction workers in the United States and Canada. Kennedy says the union is not worried that machines will replace human workers any time soon.The rise of construction robots comes as the building industry faces a severe decre

45、ase in labor supply. One recent study showed that 70 percent of construction businesses have a difficult time finding skilled workers. Mike Moy heads a mining operation for the building materials supplier Lehigh Hanson. He says its difficult to find people who even know how to operate some of the ne

46、cessary equipment. “Nobody wants to get their hands dirty any more. They want a nice, clean job in an office,” he noted.1、What does the first paragraph say about Noah Ready-Campbell?AHe enjoys doing repetitive work.BHe is now an employee of Google.CHe used to work in construction field.DHe joined Go

47、ogle to realize that dream.2、Which of the following is one of the aims of Built Robotics?AIncreasing construction speed.BEnlarging construction quantity.CImproving construction designs.DChanging construction steps.3、What can be inferred about SAM from the text?AIt can totally replace human bricklaye

48、rs.BIt is complexly built but easy to operate.CIt is unable to work completely automatically.DIt is cheap but works much faster than humans.4、In Mike Moys opinion, what prevents many construction businesses from finding skilled workers?ATheir low pay. BTheir potential risks.CTheir heavy work loads.

49、DTheir poor working conditions.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）An anxious father,was worriedly sitting outside an operation room.Having met with a bad accident,his son was lying 1 inside.For the father,every moment seemed longer than a year.Suddenl

50、y a doctor 2 towards the operation room.The father just could not control his 3 ,“My son is lying on the 4 table for so long!”The doctor 5 the father and said,This is the 6 I could reach.Please dont 7 .”Then he continued running to the operation room. The father became even angrier,How 8 you said no

51、t to worry!You doctors have no 9 at all!”An hour passed;three more hours went by;the father then began to think of all the 10 things that he might have to hear once the doctor finished the marathon operation. 11 ,the doctor came out of the room.Before the father could ask him 12 ,the doctor said,“Yo

52、ur son is fine now.”land rushed away.The father became angry again.He shouted at the nurse,“How proud!What does he think of himself?He has done no 13 to me at all!It is his 14 to serve his patients.”The nurse requested him to 15 down and said,Im sorry,sir.Your son is out of 16 .The doctor who operat

53、ed on your son was in the graveyard（基地）when we called him 17 your son was brought here.His son 18 away last night.Before leaving,the doctor gave me all the necessary 19 .”Dont 20 before knowing the whole truth.1、Aunconscious Bunwilling Cregretful Dhopeless2、Awalked Blooked Cdrove Drushed3、Afear Bpai

54、n Csorrow Danger4、Adinning Boperation Cwriting Dwork5、Alooked down on Btook care of Cstared at Dlaughed at6、Aearliest Blatest Chardest Dfarthest7、Aworry Bcry Chesitate Dquarrel8、Astressfully Beasily Cpatiently Dembarrassedly9、Aabilities Bcourage Cfeelings Dspirits10、Adangerous Burgent Cfavorite Dwor

55、st11、AQuickly BGradually CFinally DImmediately12、Awhy Banything Cwhen Deverything13、Afavour Bwrong Cgood Dharm14、Aduty Bproblem Cdream Dchance15、Abreak Bcalm Cset Dfall16、Asight Border Cdanger Dcontrol17、Abefore Balthough Cas long as Das soon as18、Awalked. Bpassed Cgot Dran19、Apossessions Bassignmen

56、ts Cinstructions Drequests20、Areply Bimagine Cregret . Dconclude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）Lesson1: The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three 1.Many of the cars broke 2 on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them! A few cars,

57、however, completed the race. The winning car reached 3 speed of forty miles an hour4 faster than any of its rivals.Lesson2: .Though she 5 for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the window. The assistant 6 served her did not like the way she was dressed. Glancing at he

58、r scornfully, he told her that the dress 7. The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned the shop the following morning 8 in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other.Not realizing who she was, the assistant was 9 t

59、o serve her this time. 10 great difficulty, he climbed into the shop window to get the dress. As soon as she saw it, the woman said she did not like it. 第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）28（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Im happy to share you my journey to London、 During the journey, I visited some places of interest, some of that made a deep impression on me、 I went to two famous concerts, which redu