福建省宁德市六校2023学年高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）

1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项:1答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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）1Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday, for it _ and is beyond our control.Apa

2、ssedBwill passChas passedDhad passed2_will I give up. I believe I can manage it.AAt once BAt no time CRight now DThe instant3Mark drives his car too fast and, whats more, very carelessly, worries his mother.A asAwhatBitCwhich4_ on February 5, 2019, the Wandering Earth soon became a great hit.AReleas

3、ingBBeing releasedCReleasedDTo release5According to a recent study, the high school graduation rate for black men has fallen by 43 percent, while _ of black women has risen by 56 percent.AthatBwhatConeDwhich6_regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.ANot received BSi

4、nce receivingCHaving not received DNot having received7-Do you think Peter is a good partner?- Not really! There are some things that are not easy to _ , and his laziness is one.Aput aside Bput up withCthink of Dget along with8According to the report, people in the _ areas are rebuilding their homes

5、 and many roads _ to the area have been repaired.Aflooded; leadBflooding; leadingCflooding; to leadDflooded; leading9 Looking back on _ in years gone by and the good time that I had makes today seem rather sad. Absolutely. So much has changed.Ahow it wasBwho it wasChow was itDwho was it10We live in

6、this society now _ literally someone is always helping.AwhenBwhereCthatDwhat11Male nurses are difficult to hire as many men reject this_ out of the long-existing discriminationAonceptBresponsibilityCidentityDpersonality12At college, Barack Obama didnt know that he the first black president of the Un

7、ited States of America.Awas to becomeBbecomesCis to becomeDbecame13Hawking believes the earth is unlikely to be the only planet _ life has developed gradually.AthatBwhyCwhereDwhose14Mr. Wilson is a man of patience and kindness, and his good temper never _ him.AfailsBdisappointsCcontrolsDworries15The

8、 farmer said the PLA men came to rescue timely when they _in the snowstorm.Awere trapping Bwere being trappedCare trapping Dare being trapped16The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally .Apulled outBpulled throughCpulled upDpulled over17All of a sudden, the thief walking b

9、ehind a young and pretty lady _ her purse, _into the crowd.Aseizing; rushedBseized; rushedCseizing; rushingDseized; rushing18_ flag-raising ceremony was held at the Golden Bauhinia Square on July 1 to celebrate _ 17th anniversary of Hong Kongs return to China.AA; /BA; theCThe; theD/; the19_ his home

10、work in time, he had to stay up late into the night.AFinishingBHaving finishedCTo finishDTo have finished20Laughter produces short-term changes in the function of the heart and blood circulation,_heart rate and oxygen consumption.Aincreasing Bto increase Chaving increased Dbeing increased第二部分 阅读理解（满

11、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） Planning a visit to the UK? Here we help with ways to cut your costs.AVOID BIG EVENTS Big sporting events, concerts and exhibitions can increase the cost of accommodation and make it harder to find a room. A standard double room at the Thistle Brighton th

12、e final Friday of the Brighton Comedy Festival (19 Oct.) cost 169.15 at B. A week later, the same room cost 118.15.If you can be flexible and want to know dates to avoid -or youre looking for a big event to pass your timecheck out sites such as Whatsonwhen. com, which allow you to search for events

13、in the UK by city, date and category.STAY AWAY FROM THE STATION If traveling to your destination by train, you may want to find a good base close to the station, but you could end up paying more for the sake of convenience at the start of your holiday.Dont be too choosy about the part of town you st

14、ay in. Booking two months in advance, the cheapest room at Travelodges Central Euston hotel in London for Saturday 22 September was 95.95. A room just a tube journey away at its Covent Garden hotel was 75.75.And at Farringdon, a double room cost just f62.95.LOOK AFTER YOURSELF Really central hotels

15、in cities such as London, Edinburgh and Cardiff can cost a fortune, especially at weekends and during big events. As an alternative consider checking into a self-catering flat with its own kitchen. Often these flats are hidden away on the top floors of city centre buildings. A great example is the h

16、istoric ONeill Flat on Edinburghs Royal Mile, available for f 420 for five days in late September, with room for four adults.1、At W, you can _.Afind a room close to the stationBfind a room which costs lessCknow how to kill timeDknow when and where there will be events2、“Farringdon” in Paragraph 5 is

17、 most probably _.Aan ideal holiday destinationBthe name of a railway stationCa hotel away from the train stationDthe tube line to Covent Garden3、The passage shows that the ONeill Flat _.Alies on the ground floorBprovides cooking facilities for touristsCis located in central LondonDcosts over f100 on

18、 average per day in late September22（8分）UberUber is available in over 70 cities throughout 40 countries worldwide. You can either choose a typical Uber unmarked car or a regular taxi. The app can show you where drivers are, so you know how long youll be waiting. You can also get fare quotes(报价)in ad

19、vance. Your payment source is linked to the app and is automatically charged, so no physical money is ever needed.LyftLyft is a service that is also available in many large cities in the US. However, it offers something different, one of which is Lyft Line. With this service, you can find people tha

20、t take the same route on a daily basis as you and split the fare with them. Lyfts regular service lets you easily see where rides are, catch one, and easily pay right within the app.Easy TaxiEasy Taxi is available in 86 cities across 26 countries and lets you quickly browse through maps and find loc

21、ations youd like to be picked up at. From there, just make sure there are taxis in your area. Confirm your ride and then pay for it within the Easy Taxi app. Once you book a ride, you should see the taxis plate number and phone number appear on the map, making it easy for you to pick out both the ca

22、r and the driver.CurbCurb, formerly Taxi Magic, is currently available in around 60 cities across the United States as well as select cities in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Mexico. It ties in with taxi companies and their drivers. As your taxi makes its way to your location, youll be able to trac

23、k its progress inside the app. You can link a payment account to Curb to pay your fare through the app. You can also pay in cash.1、Which app is available in the most countries?AUber. BLyft.CEasy Taxi. DCurb.2、Whats the special service of Lyft?AYou can pay the fare in cash. BYou can see where your ri

24、de is.CYou can get fare quotes in advance. DYou can find someone to share the fare.3、What do the four apps have in common?AThey are available worldwide. BThey are tied to taxi companies.CThey allow users to pay via app. DThey can identify your location23（8分）Today we think of Abraham Lincoln as a gre

25、at leader. What most of us dont know is that he was a well-known humorist and storyteller in his day.Lincoln learned to tell jokes and stories from his father. When Lincoln became a lawyer, he used his jokes and stories to gain the good will of the jury (陪审团), and more than once his opposing lawyer

26、would complain to the judge that Lincolns stories were irrelevant and distracting (转移、分心) to the jury. The trouble for them was that Judge David Davis loved Lincolns jokes more than anyone else in the court room.As a politician, Lincoln made excellent use of his humorous stories. His long time polit

27、ical opponent Stephen ADouglas complained that “Nothing else not any of his arguments or any of his replies to my questions disturbs me. But when he begins to tell a story, I feel that I am to be overmatched.” More than once Douglas and other political opponents of Lincolns saw their well presented

28、arguments forgotten by the audience after Lincoln followed up their speeches with a homely story.As the responsibilities of the office of President became greater and heavier, Lincoln used humor to find relief. He wanted to reduce the stresses in himself and those around him. One of Lincolns neighbo

29、rs told that one day, he saw Lincoln walking past with two young shouting boys. “Whats the matter, Mr. Lincoln?” the neighbor asked. “The same thing thats the matter with the whole world,” Lincoln answered. “I have three walnuts, and each one of them wants two of them.”One cannot truly appreciate Li

30、ncoln without understanding his humorous side. He used his jokes and stories both for the purpose of winning over his audience and relieving the pressure he experienced as President during the terrible Civil War.1、When Lincoln was a lawyer, what was his purpose of telling jokes and stories?AHe wante

31、d to satisfy the judges desire for jokes.BHe wanted to distract his opposing lawyer.CHe wanted to relieve his pressure.DHe wanted to impress the jury.2、What might be Douglas attitude towards Lincolns humorous stories?AAppreciative. BAnnoyed.CConcerned. DSurprised.3、Whats the purpose of the text?ATo

32、educate. BTo inform.CTo persuade. DTo entertain.24（8分）Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making it possible for companies to monitor workers behavior in great detail and in real time. Start to slack off (懈怠), and AI could talk to your boss.One company offering such services is London-based start-up Sta

33、tus Today. Its AI platform relies on a regular supply of employee data, including everything from the files you access to when you use a key card. From this, it builds a picture of how employees normally function and signals any unusual performance. The idea is to spot when someone might become a se

34、curity risk by doing something different from their usual behavioral patterns. “All of this gives us fingerprint of a user, so if we think the fingerprint doesnt match, we raise a warning”, says Mircea Dumitrescu, the companys chief technology officer.The system also aims to catch employee actions t

35、hat could accidentally cause a security breach (漏洞), like opening malware (恶意软件).“Were not monitoring if your computer has a virus.” says Dumitrescu. “Were monitoring human behaviors.”But catching the security breach means monitoring everyone, and the AI can also be used to track employee productivi

36、ty. “It seems like they are just using the reputation of AI to give an air of lawfulness to old-fashioned workplace surveillance (监视),” says Javier Ruiz Diaz of digital campaigning organization the Open Rights Group. “You have a right to privacy and you shouldnt be expected to give that up at work.”

37、Exactly how companies use the system will be up to them, but its hard to shake the picture of an AI constantly looking over employees shoulders. “It will bother people, and that could be counterproductive if it affects their behavior,” says Paul Bemal at the University of East Anglia.Phil Legg at th

38、e University of the West of England says it will never catch every security risk. “If people know theyre being monitored, they can change their behavior,” he says.1、According to the text, AI monitors employees by _.Ataking pictures of them Bgetting access to their dataCsignaling their usual performa

39、nce Dcatching their actions2、Whats Javier Ruiz Diazs attitude towards the system?ADoubtful. BSupportive.CUncaring. DNegative.3、What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 4 refer to?ASecurity breach. BEmployees productivity.CThe right to privacy. DWorkplace surveillance.4、Phil Leggs concern ab

40、out the system suggests that _.Ait is too risky to be used at workBit will affect employees emotionsCit may not be so effective as expectedDit will encourage employee, productivity25（10分）Unexpected MeetingThe elephants left the shade, crossed an open piece of grass between bushes, and came towards t

41、he mud-pool where my truck was parked. One by one they arrived on the shore, but, just as they seemed to be about to bathe in the inviting muddy liquid, they became aware of the silent truck with its smell of man. The leading elephant merely spread her ears and cautiously backed away, taking the you

42、ng elephants with her.A smaller mother elephant continued to stand next to the pool, however, swinging her long trunk and swaying her head from side to side, always keeping an eye on the truck. The baby elephant behind her held up his head, waving his truck to sample the suspicious smell in the wind

43、. The mother elephant seemed to be uncertain about whether to come on and investigate the truck or to back away with the others. Finally she made up her mind and slowly advanced on the truck. Her ears were half out, and her trunk moved inquiringly towards the vehicle and then back under her stomach

44、in a swing.I was amazed by this close approach. Never before had I been able to see the hairiness around the jaw, nor smell the warm scent of elephant which now reached me in concentrated waves. The mother elephants steps were slow but determined, and brought her to within a couple of metres of me.S

45、he gave the impression of being intensely curious about this metal object which had appeared in her world and behaved as if it were itself an animals. I wondered how far she would accept the situation and, if after all the centuries of men killing elephants, she would ever allow me to approach her o

46、n foot. To be able to move freely among the elephants without their minding was an exciting thought, but I certainly did not expect it would ever be possible.1、It had been the elephants intention to .Aavoid the mudBswim in the poolCfeed on the grassDlie in the sunshine2、The presence of the author an

47、d his vehicle .Awas not noticed by the nearby elephantsBmade the leading elephant suspiciousCmade the adult elephants curiousDfrightened all the elephants away3、While he watched the mother elephant approaching, the author .Afound the smell very unpleasantBwas impressed by the elephants sizeCsaw deta

48、ils he had not noticed beforeDwas worried that the elephants were too close4、The author did not expect he would ever be able to .Ashoot the elephantsBtouch the elephantsCdrive his truck close to the elephantsDwalk about freely near the elephants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

49、和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项26（30分）A visit to the hospital is rarely a pleasant one. As I made my way to the ward （病房）, I took a deep breath and 1 a smile. After all, nobody needed another 2 face in the room.As I entered the ward, I overheard my relatives making plans for a 3 . My grandfather had remained

50、 4 for almost a week, with a 5 diagnosis from the doctor. Was this really the end for him? 6 at my grandparents place since young, I 7 a very close relationhip with them. He would sneak me downstairs for ice cream when Grandmother was in the bathroom, while I 8 added more sugar in his morning drink

51、because he had a 9 tooth that Grandmother disapproved of.I wanted to 10 this quiet man. I did not believe it was his time to go. I had 11 about paper cranes（鹤） and wishes coming true. For every one thousand folded paper cranes, we get a wish 12 by the gods. 13 as it sounds to the adults, I managed t

52、o 14 my sisters and cousin to carry out this sacred plan.The last few cranes were 15 but a week later he was still in a deep sleep. The one thousand paper cranes had not delivered our 16 to the gods. We only had one wish - was that too 17 to ask for?Just when all hope seemed 18 , a call from my aunt

53、 changed everything. She wanted us to come to the hospital immediately my grandfather was awake. A visit to the hospital is 19 a pleasant one. However, this time, I was 20 by the scent（香气）of flowers that visitors brought. I stepped into my grandfathers ward and saw him holding our jar of paper crane

54、s. This man of few words looked up at me and said, “My good girl, thank you.”1、Ahid Bgave Cpracticed Dreturn2、Abeautiful Bmiserable Cserious Dugly3、Afuneral Bcelebration Cmeeting Drecovery4、Aawake Bsilent Cuncertain Dunconscious5、Afirm Bwrong Ccorrect Ddiscouraging6、ASupported BRaised CHeld DKept7、A

55、improved Bdestroyed Cestablished Dhandled8、Asecretly Bdelightedly Csurprisedly Dgladly9、Abroken Bhealthy Csweet Dwhite10、Acall Bunderstand Cforget Dawaken11、Aread Bset Cbrought Dlooked12、Asent Bignored Cgranted Dexpressed13、AReal BNice CSimple DRidiculous14、Aallow Bconvince Cadvise Dinform15、Acomple

56、ted Bperformed Cstarted Dleft16、Awish Bsuggestion Cinformation Dopinion17、Aheavy Bhigh Cmuch Dfar18、Apromising Blost Creasonable Dinspired19、Ausually Bgradually Crarely Dtypically20、Apraised Baccepted Creminded Dgreeted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）This morning, they left

57、on a long trip to Hawaii. They were as 1(excite) as if it were their honeymoon(蜜月).When my parents married(结婚), they had only enough money for a three-day trip fifty miles from home. They made an 2(agree) that each day they would put a dollar in a special metal box and save it for a honeymoon in Haw

58、aii for their fiftieth anniversary(周年纪念).Dad was a policeman, and Mom was a school teacher. They lived in a small house and did all 3(they) own repairs. Raising five children was a challenge, and sometimes money was short, 4 no matter what emergency came up, Dad would not let Mom take any money out

59、of the “Hawaii account(账户)”. As 5 account grew, they put it in a saving account and then bought CDs.My parents 6(be) always very much in love since the day they got married. I can remember Dad 7(come) home and telling Mom, “I have a dollar in my pocket,” and she would smile 8him and say, “I know how

60、 to spend it.”When each of us children married, Mom and Dad gave us a small metal box and told us their secret, 9we found attractive. All five of us are now saving for our dream honeymoon. Mom and Dad never told us how much money they had managed 10(save), but it must have been fairly large because