2022-2023学年江西省吉安市沙市中学高三英语测试题含解析

1、2022-2023学年江西省吉安市沙市中学高三英语测试题含解析一、 选择题1. As Mr. Roosevelt put ，Id rather light a candle than complain about the darknessAthat Bthem Cthis Dit参考答案：D2. The couple is considering a 3D TV set for their new flat, which is widely considered to be in fashion Ato buy Bbuy C buying Dto be bought参考答案：C31. We o

2、ften talk a great deal about English language teaching, _ that it is the learning that really matters.A. having forgotten B. forgotten C. forgetting D. to have forgotten参考答案：C4. Emails are efficient and convenient, but the best way to _ a message is still to talk it out in person.Aattend to Bbreak t

3、hrough Cresult from Dget cross参考答案：D5. Be tough-minded, but tender-headed, _?A. isnt it B. are you C. arent you D. will you参考答案：D6. John is the tallest boy in the class, _ according to himself.Afive foot eight as tall as Bas tall as five foot eightCas five foot eight tall as Das tall five foot eight

4、 as参考答案：B 解析：此题考查了asas结构。此句的意思为：John是我们班上最高的学生，按照他的说法，他的身高是五英尺八。在此结构中要用形容词或副词的原级。7. I have _ everything that happened, as I remember it. A. set off B. set on C. set out D. set down参考答案：D8. Its difficult to find anyone who _ take the job. Be patient. After all its a tough and poorly-paid task. A. can

5、 B. should C. will D. must参考答案：C9. -Jack, would you mind driving me to work tomorrow morning?- . My car is still being repaired in the garage.A. No problem B. Not at all C. Yes, I would D. Forget it参考答案：D10. The Prince and the Frog is a fairy musical that the days when Walt Disney was a person, not

6、a brand. A. was dated back toB. dates back toC. has been dating fromD. had dated from参考答案：B 考查时态语态。固定词组date back to追溯到；该短语没有被动语态，没有进行时；故B正确。11. 一Excuse me. May I ask you some questions?Sorry ,Im too busy and havent even a minute to . A. spend B. spare C. offer D. devote参考答案：B 12. 39Swan madea promis

7、e to his father _ he would have himself home early Awhen Bso Cthough Dthat参考答案：D略13. Did you enjoy yourself last weekend, Tom?Yes, as you know, _ birthday party went on in _ most pleasant atmosphere. A. the; the B. a; the C. the; a D. a; a参考答案：C略14. We _ for the walk yesterday _ for the rain. A. mus

8、t have gone; hadnt it been B. could have gone; had it not been C. could have gone; hadnt it been; D. would go; had it not been 参考答案：B15. That s an unpleasant thing to say about your father after_ he s done for you. A. somethingB. anythingC. all D. that参考答案：C解析：根据此题语境，题空中应为all。all作done的宾语，after连接前句与a

9、ll hes donefor you，所以C为正确答案。二、 填空16. The changes facing fast-food companiesFast food was once thought to be recession-proof. When consumers need to cut spending, cheap meals like Big Macs and Whoppers become even more attractive. As a result, fast-food chains have survived the recession better than

10、their more expensive competitors. In 2009 sales at full-service restaurants in America fell by more than 6%, but total sales remained about the same at fast-food chains. In some markets, such as Japan, France and Britain, total spending on fast food increased.But in this ongoing recession(萧条), which

11、 is more severe, not all fast-food companies have been as fortunate. Many, such as Burger King, have seen sales fall. In the recession, while some people trade down to fast food, many others eat at home more frequently to save money. Smaller fast-food chains in America, such as Jack in the Box and C

12、arls Jr., have been hit particularly hard in this downturn because they cut back spending on advertising.In face of such challenges, some fast-food companies have sacrificed their own profits by trying to give customers better value. During the recession companies set prices low, hoping to tempt mor

13、e customers through the door. But in many cases that strategy doesnt work. Some companies are rethinking their strategies. KFC has launched a chicken sandwich that costs around $5 to attract consumers away from $1 specials.Companies are also trying to get customers to buy new and more items, includi

14、ng drinks. McDonalds started selling better coffee as a challenge to Starbucks. Its “McCafe” line now accounts for an estimated 6% of sales in America. As fast-food companies shift from “super size” to “more buys”, they need to keep customer traffic high throughout the day. Many see breakfast as a b

15、ig opportunity, and not just for fatty food. McDonalds has started selling porridge in America, because the profits can be high.But what about those growing waistlines? So far, fast-food firms have cleverly avoided government regulation. By providing options like salads and low-calorie sandwiches, t

16、hey have at least given the impression of doing something about helping to fight obesity(肥胖). These offerings dont necessarily lead to profit loss, as they can broaden the appeal of stores to groups of diners that include some people who dont want to eat a burger.But calls for tougher government reg

17、ulation never wear down. This year Congress passed Americas health-reform bill, which requires restaurant chains with 20 or more stores to put the calorie-content of items they serve to the menu. And the recent proposal by a county in California to ban McDonalds from including toys in its high-calor

18、ie “Happy Meals”, because law makers believe it attracts children to unhealthy food, suggests that fast-food companies will have to continue trying something new.The changes facing fast-food companies参考答案：51. survivors/competitors/businesses/companies 52. appeals 53. instead 54. decreased/reduced/le

19、ss 55. Strategies/Measures/Approaches/Solutions/Ways 56. high/higher 57. added 58. profitable 59. healthy/healthier 60. creative/innovative/flexible/adaptable本文是一篇说明文，介绍了快餐公司在经济衰退中面临的挑战以及他们所采取的对策，同时指出随着更严格的食品法的实施，快餐公司应变得更有创造性。【51题详解】考查名词。根据第一段中的“As a result, fast-food chains have survived the recess

20、ion better than their more expensive competitors.”快餐连锁店在经济衰退中比那些价格更高的竞争对手生存得更好，他们成为了更好的幸存者、竞争者、企业或公司，故填survivors/competitors/businesses/companies。【52题详解】考查动词。根据第一段中的“When consumers need to cut spending, cheap meals like Big Macs and Whoppers become even more attractive.”可知，在经济衰退期间，便宜的快餐更吸引消费者，appeal

21、 to表示“吸引”，故填appeals。【53题详解】考查固定搭配。根据第二段中的“In the recession, while some people trade down to fast food, many others eat at home more frequently to save money.”可知，在经济衰退期间，很多人为了省钱选择在家吃饭而不是出去吃，insead of表示“代替、而不是”，故填instead。【54题详解】考查形容词。根据第二段中的“Smaller fast-food chains in America, such as Jack in the Box

22、 and Carls Jr., have been hit particularly hard in this downturn because they cut back spending on advertising. ”可知，小型的快餐公司在经济衰退中受到更沉重的打击是因为它们削减了广告开支，修饰名词spending用形容词，表示“更少的、被削减的”，故填decreased/reduced/less。【55题详解】考查名词。第三、四段介绍了快餐公司为了应对这些挑战所采取的对策，故填Strategies/Measures/Approaches/Solutions/Ways。【56题详解】考

23、查形容词。根据第三段中的“Some companies are rethinking their strategies. KFC has launched a chicken sandwich that costs around $5 to attract consumers away from $1 specials.”可知，一些快餐公司重新考虑他们的战略，像肯德基就推出了一款售价5,美元的鸡肉三明治以吸引消费者放弃1美元的特价，与1美元的特价相比，他们的商品的价格是较高的，故填high/higher。【57题详解】考查名词。倒数第三段举麦当劳卖咖啡和早餐粥为例证明快餐公司的食谱中增加一些新

24、食品来保持较高的客流量，故填added。【58题详解】考查形容词。根据倒数第三段中的“McDonalds has started selling porridge in America, because the profits can be high.”可知，麦当劳卖早餐粥是因为它的利润更大，此处用形容词作表语，故填profitable。【59题详解】考查形容词。根据倒数第二段中的“So far, fast-food firms have cleverly avoided government regulation. By providing options like salads and l

25、ow-calorie sandwiches, they have at least given the impression of doing something about helping to fight obesity”可知，快餐公司提供像沙拉和低卡路里的三明治这样健康的食物来避开政府监管，故填healthy/healthier。【60题详解】考查形容词。根据最后一段中的“suggests that fast-food companies will have to continue trying something new.”可知，随着更为严格的食品法的通过，快餐公司需要继续尝试新的东西

26、，更有创造性、更灵活，此处缺少形容词作表语，故填creative/innovative/flexible/adaptable。三、 阅读理解17. Sunny countries are often poor. A shame, then, that solar power is still quite expensive. Eight19, a British company by Cambridge University, has, however, invented a novel way to get round this. In return for a deposit of aro

27、und $10 it is supplying poor Kenyan families with a solar cell able to generate 2.5 watts of electricity, a battery that can deliver a three amp（安培） current to store this electricity, and a lamp whose bulb is a light-emitting diode（二极管）. The firm thinks that this system, once the battery is fully ch

28、arged, is enough to light two small rooms and to power a mobile-phone charger for seven hours. Then, next day, it can be put outside and charged back up again.The trick is that, to be able to use the electricity, the systems keeper must buy a scratch cardfor as little as a dollaron which is printed

29、a reference number. The keeper sends this reference, plus the serial number of the household solar unit, by SMS to Eight19. The companys server will respond automatically with an access code to the unit.Users may consider that they are paying an hourly rate for their electricity. In fact, they are p

30、aying off the cost of the unit. After buying around $80 worth of scratch cardswhich Eight19 expects would take the average family around 18 monthsthe user will own it. He will then have the option of continuing to use it for nothing, or of trading it in for a bigger one, perhaps driven by a 10-watt

31、solar cell.In that case, he would go then through the same process again, paying off the additional cost of the upgraded kit at a slightly higher rate. Users would therefore increase their electricity supply steadily and affordably. According to Eight19s figures, this looks like a good deal for cust

32、omers. The firm believes the average energy-starved Kenyan spends around $10 a month on oilenough to fuel a couple of smoky lampsplus $2 on charging his mobile phone in the market-place. Regular users of one of Eight19s basic solar units will spend around half that, before owning it completely. Meanwhile, as the cost of solar te