甘肃省兰州市第五中学2023学年高三最后一模英语试题（含解析）

1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项1考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1It_to plant trees and grass on the hillside.Yes. They help stop soil from being washed away.Amakes senseBmakes moneyCmakes a livingDmakes a mista

2、kes2 more about the place where you live,and you will shoulder more responsibility to protect itALearning BTo learn CLearn DLearned3Mary really hard on his book and thinks hell have finished it by Friday.AworkedBhas been workingChad workedDhas worked4Having pictures to color will keep children _for

3、hours.AamusedBamusingCamuseDto amuse5 What happened to the young trees we planted last week? The trees _ well, but I didnt water them.Amight growBwould have grownCneednt have grownDwould grow6I called her nearly ten minutes this morning, but I couldnt _.Aget throughBgo through.Clive throughDlook thr

4、ough7Do you really plan to drop out of the football team?_ Its time for me to concentrate on my study.AIm just kidding.BDefinitely not.CI mean itDWhat a pity!8Efforts will be made to_ new teaching models to exploit the students potential.Aaccelerate BinnovateCdifferentiate Dcompile9Muir succeeds _ o

5、ther designers have failedher clothes are Original, yet stylish.AthatBwhatCwhichDwhere10The police recognized the criminal from his typical facial _. a scar on the forehead.Aexpression BfeatureCoutline Dgesture11More and more college graduates, the survey shows, feel it hard to find a satisfactory j

6、ob.AwhatBwhoCasDthat12The researchers who study jokes want to find out _ people from different nations and cultures find funny.AwhyBthatCwhatDwhether13What about going abroad for further study?Great, but I never expected _ a chance for me before.Athere to be Bthere beingCit to be Dit being14This kin

7、d of glasses made by experienced craftsmen _ comfortably. Ais worn Bwears Cwearing Dare worn15It is sometimes said that a society can be judged _the way it cares _ its weakest members.Aon; aboutBby; forCunder; withDwith; on16The new hotel is reported to be built it used to be a wasteland.AwhichBwher

8、eCin whichDwhat17_ 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/; the18He started school the same day as I did and_to it like a duck to water.AappealedBtookCcateredDsaw19The 90s people seem

9、 to have enjoyed the great benefits _ about by the great level of cultural andeconomic development.Abrought BbringingCto be brought Dhaving brought20 Nancy, what classes are you taking this term? _ I want to take two English courses, or maybe Spanish. AWhats up? BIts none of your business. CIve no i

10、dea. DIm not sure yet.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） A serious problem for todays society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their LivesIt is not only a financial problem but also a quashing of the system we want for our societyI would like to su

11、ggest several possible solutions to this problemFirst, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employeesTo make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may softer from a

12、 commercial disadvantage due to higher employee costsAnother way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individualThis means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirementThis does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trou

13、ble paying for their daily life without trying to earn extra to cover their retirement yearsThis means the government might have to step in to care for the poorIn addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderlyThis could be financed through government taxes to increase

14、 the level of pensionsFurthermore, some institution should be created for senior daises, which can help provide a comfortable life for themUnfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answerThe government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particul

15、arly when it is busy trying to care for the youngOne further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent.To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantagesTherefore, it is reasonable to expect

16、 that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations1、What is the passage mainly about?AThe problems faced by the old in societyBWhy we should take responsibility for the oldCHow we can improve the lives of the oldDWhere the old can go

17、to get their pensions2、According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?ASet aside some profits to help people with problems after they retireBIncrease savings levels of people during their working yearsCIncrease the discounts for food and transport for th

18、e oldDMake available pensions for those who have retired3、The underlined word viable most probably means_ AimpossibleBpracticalCusefulDsuccessful4、What can be concluded from the passage?ATaking care of the old is mainly an issue of moneyBEmployers should allow their workers to retire at a later ageC

19、Becoming independent should be the goal of most old peopleDThere is no single solution to the problems of the old5、What is the writers main purpose in writing this article?ATo point out the need for government supped for old peopleBTo make general readers aware of the problems of retired peopleCTo d

20、iscuss some possible solutions to an important social problemDTo instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life22（8分）It is not hard to find evidence of the success of the “sharing economy”, in which people rent beds, cars and other underused assets directly from each other, or via the i

21、nternet. One pointer is the large amount of demand and supply. Airbnb claims that 11m people have used its website to find a place to stay. Lyft, a company that matches people needing rides and drivers wanting a few dollars, has spread from San Francisco to 30-odd American cities. Another sign is th

22、e frothy values (泡沫价值) placed on sharing-economy companies: Airbnb is estimated to be worth $10 billion, more than hotel chains such as Hyatt and Wyndham, and Lyft recently raised $250m from venture capitalists. But perhaps the most flatteringand least welcomeindicator of the sharing economys rise i

23、s the energy being devoted by governments, courts and competitors to preventing it.The main battlegrounds are the taxi and room-rental businesses. A court in Brussels has told Uber, another San Francisco ride-sharing and taxi-services startup, to stop operating in the city. Other cities have banned

24、their services outright, or tried other ways of putting spokes in their wheels. Meanwhile the Hotel Association of New York has been lobbying for (游说) stricter enforcement of a rule that bans absent owners from letting their apartments for less than 30 days, which makes most of Airbnbs listings ther

25、e illegal.The newcomers opponents, whether competitors, officials or worried citizens, complain that the likes of Airbnb and Lyft dodge (躲避) the rules and taxes that apply to conventional businesses. Regulations exist to keep hotel rooms clean and fire alarms in working order, to stop residential ar

26、eas being filled with unlicensed hotels, and to see that drivers are insured, checked for criminality and tested on their knowledge of the streets. Cowboys such as Airbnb, Lyft and Uber, their critics claim, are a danger to an unsuspecting public.The objectors have half a point. Taxes must be paid:

27、a property-owner who rents a room should declare the income, just as a hotel should. Safety is also a concern: people want some assurance that once they bed down for the night or get into a strangers car they will not be attacked or robbed. Zoning (划分区域) and planning are also an issue: peace-loving

28、citizens may well object if the house next door becomes a hotel.Sharing-economy firms are trying to mitigate (缓和) these problems. They have tightened insurance cover for their drivers and have offered to collect hotel taxes. They have an interest in their participants good behavior: as hosts, guests

29、, drivers and passengers all rate each other online, their need to protect their reputation helps to maintain standards and keep people honest. But if consumers want to go for the cheaper, less-regulated service, they should be allowed to do so.The truth is that most of the rules that the sharing ec

30、onomy is breaking have little to do with protecting the public. The opposition to Lyft and Uber is coming not from customers but from taxi companies, which understand that GPS makes detailed knowledge of the streets redundant (多余的) and fear cheaper competition.This all argues for adaptation, not pro

31、hibition. An unlikely pioneer is San Francisco. Lyft and Uber got going in the city partly because taxis were hard to find, but the authorities have tolerated them. San Francisco bans rentals of less than 30 days, but is considering allowing people to let their residence, provided they live there mo

32、st of the time, register with the city and pay its 14% hotel tax.1、According to Paragraph 1, the success of the “sharing economy” is indicated by the fact that _.Amany people are trading their underused assets freely via the internetBgrowth in online rental demand has exceeded supply in many regions

33、Cits total capital value has surpassed that of conventional businessDsharing economy companies are suffering from a number of attacks2、Opponents complain that the taxi and room-rental businesses _.Afrequently make anti-competitive market behaviorBare often involved in illegal business practicesCare

34、lacking in necessary rules and regulationsDhave caused a lot of accidents and crimes3、By “have a half point” in Paragraph 4, the author probably means the objectors “_.”Afail to indentify the safety problems existing among sharing economy firmsBhave overstated the dangers brought about by sharing-ec

35、onomy firms to the publicCfail to realize the need of zoning and planning in sharing economyDhave overestimated the impact of sharing economy firms on the traditional counterparts4、The author believes that the current opposition to sharing economy mainly reflects_.Athe mission of protecting the publ

36、ic Bthe complaints from service consumersCthe fear among conventional businesses Dthe dissatisfaction among service providers5、What is the authors attitude toward the practice of San Francisco authorities?AIndifferent. BSkeptical. CDisapproving. DPositive.23（8分） Each year，millions of children around

37、 the world are unable to go to school. To draw attention to this widespread problem，the United Nations（UN）is putting education first. Recently，the UN screened a documentary film called Back to School. The film is the second in a series of documentaries（纪录片）for the project Time for School. These film

38、s follow seven children from seven different countries. This 12-year project began in 2006，when the children first started school. This is something we could do to help the education crisis in the world，said producer and writer Judy Katz. “Documentary film-makers can get deeply involved in a problem

39、 and do something about it.”More than 100 million children will never set foot in a school. Sixty percent of those children are girls. Cheryl Faye，head of the UN Girls Education Initiative，spoke about the many factors that prevent girls from getting an education. One problem is the long distance man

40、y children must travel to get to school. Also，girls in many cultures are traditionally expected to marry early and work to help their families. “We need to make a special effort for girls，”Faye said. As part of the UNs Millennium goals，the organization wants every single child to get at least an ele

41、mentary education by 2018. Students from Lawrence Middle School in New York were deeply moved after they saw the film. The seventh grade class is raising money to help build a library on the outskirts of Nairobi，Kenya（肯尼亚），where Joab-a child in the documentary-lives. The class teacher，Karen Weiner，a

42、nd the class are known in their school as the “Kenya crew”. All the kids were really happy to support Joab and said they felt great about their fund-raising efforts. Like the seventh graders at Lawrence Middle School，kids can work together to make a difference in places like Nairobi. By raising mone

43、y for education，kids can help children on the other side of the world have a chance of a better，happier life.1、Whats the purpose of the UN screening the documentary film Back to School？ATo raise funds for global education.BTo raise awareness of the need for global education.CTo encourage all the chi

44、ldren to come back to school.DTo show the achievements which have been made in the past few years.2、Special efforts should be made for girls because _Asixty percent of the children in the world are girlsBmore than 100 million girls will never go to schoolCmost of the girls are tired of going to scho

45、olDmore than one half of the children who never go to school are girls3、Which of the following could NOT be the factor that prevents girls from getting an education？ALong distance from school.BBeing born weak.CHelping work for the family.DEarly marriage.4、Why are the class teacher，Karen Weiner，and t

46、he class considered as “Kenya crew” ？ABecause they are trying their great efforts to raise money for the education of Kenya Children.BBecause they are actors in the documentary film Back to School.CBecause they are mostly from Kenya，where the child in the documentary lives.DBecause they all have the

47、 same experience as Joab，the Kenya child.5、The last paragraph mainly discusses_AAmerican middle school students desire to go to KenyaBthe content of the documentary film Back to SchoolCan example of being inspired to take action after seeing the filmDhow students from Lawrence Middle School raise mo

48、ney for their education24（8分）Formal Afternoon TeasA pot of tea, a plate of finger sandwiches and a selection of pastries and scones: In America, this wonderful way to wile away the afternoon is commonly, though mistakenly, known as “high tea.” In Britain, where it originated, “high tea” is simply an

49、 old-fashioned name for the evening meal; its also called “meal tea.” The light, elegant, scone-centric meal served at fancy hotels is called “low tea” or “afternoon tea”. Whatever you call it, here are four places to get afternoon tea on Long Island. Prices are per person.Chat Noir230 Merrick Rd.,

50、Rockville Centre516-208-8521, Owner Emma Tso is a talented pastry chef, and her afternoon tea($22) includes sandwiches, miniature pastries, warm scones, cream and jam and a pot of tea. Open 7 days a week. Reservations required.Robinsons Tea Room97-E Main St., Stony Brook631-751-1232Robinsons service

51、 afternoon tea Tuesday to Sunday. $26 buys unlimited tea, about 10 finger sandwiches, fresh scones, cream and jam and desserts. Reservations required.The Secret Garden Tea Cafe& Gift Shoppe225 Main St., Port Jefferson631-476-8327, The Street Gardens menu has more modest options, but the full afterno

52、on tea, $26.95, includes scones, fresh fruit, tea sandwiches, mini desserts and a pot of tea. Open Tuesday to Sunday.The Hidden Oak CafeBayard Cutting Arboretum, Montauk Highway, Great River631-277-3895, The cafe is open Tuesday to Sunday. Afternoon tea($25.95) includes tea sandwiches, desserts and

53、pastries, scones with cream and jam and a pot of tea. Reservations required 24 hours in advance.1、What do we know about British afternoon tea?AIts known as “meal tea”.BIts centered on desserts.CIts served at fancy hotels.DIts originated from America.2、Which number should you call to reserve for a Mo

54、nday afternoon tea?A516-208-8521B631-751-1232C631-476-8327D631-277-38953、Where can you get afternoon tea with fresh fruit?AAt Chat NoirBAt Robinsons Tea RoomCAt the Hidden Oak CafeDAt the Secret Garden Tea Cafe& Gift Shoppe25（10分） The dad of the two youngest survivors of US Airways Flight 1549s incr

55、edible landing in the Hudson River said the near-death experience “brought out the best in humanity.” It has been a decade since US Airways Flight 1549 landed in the Hudson River.Sosa, now 58, told The Post in an email Monday. “As strange as the experience was, it brought out the best in humanity as

56、 witnessed by the selfless efforts of so many men and women who came to our aid without thinking twice about their safety. I am grateful to all of them.”Sosa and his wife Tess were traveling to Charlotte, North Carolina, that day with 9-month-old Damian and 4-year-old Sofia. The couple were sitting

57、several rows apart when the Airbus A320 suddenly struck a flock of Canada geese moments after taking off from LaGuardia Airport.Sosa could smell jet fuel burning and immediately knew they were in danger. “There was an explosion in the left engine which I could see from my seat,” he recalled. “The ne

58、xt thing I knew the plane went dead silent when both engines broke down. I got a quick glance at Tess seated ahead of me when we both realized we were in trouble.”The next three minutes were harrowing(折磨). The powerless plane plunged over The Bronx and pointed toward the Hudson, where it would event

59、ually ditch(在水上迫降), thanks to a split-second decision by Capt. Sullenberger. All 155 people on board could survive. Works helped with the rescue mission after the US Airways plane crashed into the Hudson River in the afternoon on January 15 in New York City.The dad this year 2019 who welcomed a new

60、child, Phoebe, with Tess in the years after the incident said “To date, it remains an unforgettable memory, a key point in our lives from which we perceive(感知) the world and process our day-to-day experiences,” said Sosa. “When you survive a near-miss experience, I think it makes one more tolerant.