福建省莆田第二十五中学2023学年高三第一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）1I was an only child, and _ I had no experience of large families.Aso BbutCor Dwhile2

2、- What about the two of us going downtown?- _ . I hate spending time hanging around.AThat suits me fineBWhy notCIt depends on the weatherDWell, thats the last thing I will do3. The study of natural history is not something to be left to biologists. In fact, their capacity _ the time they can spend a

3、way from their offices is very limited.Ain terms ofBin search ofCin view ofDin spite of4- Ive got something weighing on my mind. Could you give me some advice?- _. Tell me all about it and Ill do what I can.ADont mention itBNo wonderCNo problemDMy pleasure5Opening the door, MrsSummers found family o

4、f cats shut in the bathroomAa; 不填Ba; theCthe; 不填Dthe; the6- I prefer a computer made in your company, but I may need some more information about the product.- _.AThank youBIts a pleasureCYou are welcomeDAt your service7He has made little preparation for the interview, so the chance of him succeeding

5、 in it is .Aslim BfantasticCobvious Dgentle8The guidance teacher was their adviser, offering them suggestions and solutions when they _ difficulties.Aarose BencounteredCemerged Devaluated9When I said someone broke the school regulations, I _ you. Why did you get that angry?Adont refer toBhavent refe

6、rred toCwasnt referring toDhadnt referred to10The stadium _ stands a theatre will be reconstructed.Abeside whichBfor whichCwhenDwhich11Listening to language recording in bed seems like an easy way to _ some new vocabulary.But does this learning method actually work?Apolish up Bmake upCpick up Dbuild

7、 up12His brother aims to be _ of his parents by the time he is twenty.AinnocentBbeneficialCinvisibleDindependent13If the weather had been better, we _ a picnic yesterday.Amust have hadBwould haveCcould have hadDwill have14_ his conclusion on the evidence he collected on the scene, he proved that the

8、 murderer was guilty.ABasedBBasingCTo baseDBeing based15No driving after drinking is a rule that every driver _ obey in our country.AwillBshallCmayDcan16The economy in big cities has continued to rise thanks to the local governments to increase _.Athat BthemCit Dthose17Scientists have introduced a n

9、ew model of 3D printer, _ differs from the existing ones in certain aspects.AasBwhichCwhoDthat18People believe that the China Dream is not very difficult _ so long as the whole nation works hard for it.ArealizingBto be realizedCrealizedDto realize19Mum，look at my shoesI need a new pair_I bought them

10、 for you only a week ago!AYou bet BYou said itCYou dont say DYou name it20Could you give me a reminder at 9 tomorrow morning?Im sorry,but I a meeting then.Aattend Bwill attend Cwill be attending Dam attending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）Since English biologist Charles Darwi

11、n published On the Origin of Species in 1859, scientists have vastly improved their knowledge of natural history. However, a lot of information is still of the speculation, and scientists can still only make educated guesses at certain things.One subject that they guess about is why some 400 million

12、 years ago, animals in the sea developed limbs (肢) that allowed them to move onto and live on land.Recently, an idea that occurred to the US paleontologist (古生物学家) Alfred Romer a century ago became a hot topic once again.Homer thought that tidal (潮汐的) pools might have led to fish gaining limbs. Sea

13、animals would have been forced into these pools by strong tides. Then, they would have been made either to adapt to their new environment close to land or die. The fittest among them grew to accomplish the transition (过渡) from sea to land.Romer called these earliest four-footed animals “tetrapods”.

14、Science has always thought that this was a credible theory, but only recently has there been strong enough evidence to support it.Hannah Byrne is an oceanographer (海洋学家) at Uppsala University in Sweden. She announced at the 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting in Oregon, US, that by using computer software,

15、her team had managed to link Homers theory to places where fossil deposits (沉积物) of the earliest tetrapods were found.According to the magazine Science, in 2014, Steven Balbus, a scientist at the University of Oxford in the UK, calculated that 400 million years ago, when the move from land to sea wa

16、s achieved, tides were stronger than they are today. This is because the planet was 10 percent closer to the moon than it is now.The creatures stranded in the pools would have been under the pressure of “survival of the fittest”, explained Mattias Green, an ocean scientist at the UKs University of B

17、angor. As he told Science, “After a few days in these pools, you become food or you run out of food. the fish that had large limbs had an advantage because they could flip (翻转) themselves back in the water.”As is often the case, however, there are others who find the theory less convincing. Cambridg

18、e Universitys paleontologist Jennifer Clark, speaking to Nature magazine, seemed unconvinced. “Its only one of many ideas for the origin of land-based tetrapods, any or all of which may have been a part of the answer,” she said.1、Who first proposed the theory that fish might have gained limbs becaus

19、e of tidal pools?AAlfred Romer. BCharles Darwin.CHannah Byrne. DSteven Balbus.2、Why were tides stronger 400 million years ago than they are today according to Steven Balbus?AThere were larger oceans.BEarth was closer to the moon.CThe moon gave off more energy.DEarth was under greater pressure.3、The

20、underlined word “stranded” in Paragraph 8 probably means “_”.Afound BsettledCabandoned Dtrapped4、What is the focus of the article?AThe arguments over a scientific theory.BThe proposal of a new scientific theory.CSome new evidence to support a previous theory.DA new discovery that questions a previou

21、s theory.22（8分）JOIN OUR TEAMAWant to work in media sales?This position is perfect for a graduate who wants to start a job in media sales We are looking for sales staff with the ability to attract new customers in the highly competitive world of Internet advertising. We offer a very attractive starti

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26、ing and be good with young children.Please send a CV and a short introduction of yourself.1、Which job offers a high starting salary?AJob ABJob BCJob CDJob D2、If you want to become a volunteer in ad D, you should .Abe an experienced teacherBhave the required qualificationsCbe able to work from next m

27、onthDteach many subjects in a day.3、What do the four jobs have in common?AThey are all well-paid.BThey prefer excellent graduates.CThey need work experience.DThey require good social skills.23（8分） The hemlock(铁杉) trees along the Wappinger Creek, New York, look healthy. However, scientist Gary Lovett

28、 says the white balls which provide protection for the bugs are created by a tiny insect. Its hard to believe the tiny bug could kill a tree. However, trees can end up with millions and millions of the pests. When there are that many, it ends up killing the tree.The bug from East Asia is slowly kill

29、ing trees across the USAThe troublemaking bug is just one of many invasive(入侵的) pests that have slipped into the United States. They can hurt other living things in their new home.Many invasive pests arrive on wooden pallets piled inside shipping containers. They support and separate goods, and keep

30、 them from sliding around. Invasive pests often tunnel into the pallets. How can we stop pests from riding on pallets? Lovett says new rules are needed. The companies that make pallets dont want more rules. Congress has added an amendment(修正案) in the 2018 Farm Bill to try and prevent this problem. H

31、owever, Lovett is not hopeful it will make much of a difference. Pallets are checked by inspectors. Many are sprayed with bugkilling pesticide. “I believe in the system，” said Brent McClendon, president of The National Wooden Pallet and Container Association. He also said shipping containers are che

32、cked very carefully.Still, each year 13 million containers are shipped to the U.S. Each is full of wooden pallets. Lovett says: “Inspectors cant possibly check everything. All it takes are a few bad pallets; we should get rid of wooden pallets.” He believes pallets should be made of plastic or ecoco

33、mposite wood. Ecocomposite wood is a mix of wood fiber and plastic. Insects cannot hide into it. One problem is that these choices cost more. They may be worth the extra money, though. Invasive pests cost the U.S. $5 billion a year. Trees dont just die in forests. They also die in cities and our yar

34、ds. Then, they need to be replaced. That costs money, too.1、All the statements are TRUE except that _.Apesticide has been applied to bugkillingBthe companies making pallets dont want more rulesCinvasive pests hide in pallets used in shippingDinvasive pests are native to Wappinger Creek2、What can we

35、infer from the passage?ABugs wont bother the tree if just in few numbers.BBugs ruin the shipping goods slowly.CBugs can be easily spotted by eyes.DBugs cover trees with white soft balls for protection.3、Why does Gary Lovett want to get rid of wooden pallets?ABecause insects mostly die in them.BBecau

36、se they are the major pest carriers.CBecause they are not worth extra money.DBecause plastic pallets are ecofriendly.4、What does the passage mainly talk about?ACongress contributes a lot to dealing with invasive pests.BEffective measures have stopped the pest invasion.CInvasive pests are harming pla

37、nts in the USADEcosystem in the USA is poorly damaged by invasive woods.24（8分）In 2013 alone at least 20,000 African elephants were killed for their teeth. In South Africa over the last two years more than 2,200 rhinos were killed for their horns. These numbers are alarming, because current rates of

38、illegal hunting are faster than birth rates, which could lead to extinction for these ecologically important creatures in their environment. Indeed, some elephant and rhino populations are on track to be locally extinct within the next decade.If you are reading this, you may already be aware of thes

39、e facts. But you might not know that wildlife trafficking (走私) not only threatens the existence of elephants and rhinos but is also leading to extinction of other species, such as tigers, tortoises, sea turtlesand the worlds most trafficked mammalpangolins (穿山甲).Pangolins are the only mammals that a

40、re entirely covered in tough scales (鳞)，which makes them look very strong. But actually they are endangered mammals. There are eight different species of pangolins, four in Asia and four in Africa, and all are threatened with extinction. Although pangolins are protected throughout most of the countr

41、ies where they live, high demand in East Asia, where the delicious pangolin meat is considered a delicacy and where their scales are used in traditional medicines, is driving an illegal trade in both live animals and pangolin parts. The number of pangolin trafficking is shocking. Experts believe tha

42、t over the last 10 years more than 1 million pangolins were taken from the wild. It is estimated that between 40,000 and 81,250 pangolins were killed for the illegal trade in 2013 alone.In February, the United States released a plan to deal with wildlife trafficking, which lays out the steps we will

43、 take to fight the illegal trade in wildlife, including pangolins. We are strengthening the carrying out of the plan; building international cooperation and contribution to protect wildlife; raising awareness to drive down the demand that is fueling the illegal trade.Get involved and remember World

44、Wildlife Day (March 3) by spreading the plan. Use social media and tell everyone that now is the time to get serious about wildlife crime and end the demand that threatens species, big and small, from the huge elephant to the shy pangolin.1、How many endangered creatures are mentioned in the passage?

45、A4. B5.C6. D7.2、Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 3?AEight species of pangolins live on the same continent.BPangolins are not protected in most of their natural habitats.CThe scales of pangolins can be used as an ingredient for cooking.DHigh demand contributes to the illegal trad

46、e of pangolins in East Asia.3、What can we know about the plan released by the US?ASocial media will be used to spread World Wildlife Day.BWhether the plan will be worked out remains to be seen.CThe demand leading to the illegal trade in East Asia is to be brought down.DThe US will work together with

47、 other countries to protect wildlife.4、What is the authors intention of writing the passage?ATo inform us something about World Wildlife Day.BTo raise awareness of protecting endangered wildlife.CTo explain why pangolins are illegally traded in East Asia.DTo show how the United States is to fight th

48、e illegal trade in wildlife.25（10分）When a storm is coming, most people leave the area as quickly ad possible and head for safety. But there are a few people who will get into their cars and go straight for the center of the storm. These people are willing to risk being killed by floods or 100-kilome

49、ter-an-hour winds for the excitement of watching the storm close up.“Storm chasing” is becoming an increasingly popular hobby, especially in the Midwest of the United States, where there are frequent storms between March and July. A storm chaser begins the day by checking the Internet for the latest

50、 weather reports, and then drives up to 1,000 kilometers to where the storm will be and waits for it to develop.Although anyone can do it , storm chasing is extremely dangerous. The power of a big storm can throw a cow into the air or destroy a whole house in seconds. Storm chasers are also often hu

51、rt in accidents caused by driving in a heavy rain. If you are a beginner, it is much safer to join a group for storm-chasing vacations during the storm season.Even then, storm chasing is not all adventure and excitement . “Storm chasing is 95% driving,” says Daniel Lynch, who spends most of his summ

52、er storm-chasing. “Sometimes you can sit around for hours waiting for something to happen, and all you get is blue sky and a few light showers.”However, for storm chasers, it is all worth it. “When you get close to a storm, it is the most exciting sight you will ever see in your life,” says Jasper M

53、orley. “Every storm is an example of the power of nature, It is the greatest show on Earth.”1、For storm chasing, the first thing storm chasers do is to .Ahead straight for the center of the stormBget into the car for safetyCwait patiently for the storm to developDcollect information about a coming s

54、torm2、Beginners of storm chasing are advised .Anot to drive in a heavy rainBto do it in an organized wayCnot to get too close to a stormDto spend more time on it in summer3、By saying “it is all worth it” in the last paragraph, the author means that .Astorm chasing costs a lot of moneyBstorm chasing

55、is worth hours of waitingCefforts in storm chasing are well paidDa storm presents the greatest show on Earth4、What can we learn from the text?ASometimes storm chasers get nothing but disappointmentBMany storm chasers get killed in the storms.CStorm chasing is becoming popular around the world.DStorm

56、 chasing is only fit for young people.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）Just as the stock market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind, we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in respo

57、nse to our beliefs about what is possible. Sometimes the degree to which we are willing to 1 our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy. For example, imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they 2 As a member of that group, you would

58、likely 3 that same belief about yourself. As a result, even if you had a great desire to create music, you might be 4 to really get behind yourself. Because you might fear that your 5 would not pay off. Even if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not born 6 wou

59、ld probably stop your trying. And that would be a major 7 to invest your energy in your dream.On the other hand, belief isnt anything 8 If you found a way to 9 that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth, greatly increasing the possibility of your success. How much energy we are w

60、illing to invest in the various ideas and dreams is like the money people are, or are not, willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. And in both cases, 10 plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind something. One way to open up the possi