福建省永春县一中2023学年高三考前热身英语试卷（含解析）

1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1David didnt attend his daughters graduation ceremony, but he does wish he there.Ashould beBwould beChad beenDwere2I got

2、 more _ about him from reading his books than from talking to him.AinsightsBmemoriesCresourcesDexperiences3It was John who broke the window. Why are you talking to me as if I it?Ahad doneBhave doneCdidDam doing4-Can you come on Monday of Tuesday？-Im afraid_ day is possible.AeitherBneitherCsomeDany5I

3、t was not until she got home_Jennifer realized she had lost her keys.AwhenBthatCwhereDbefore6Thanks to Mr. Smith, the father and the son eventually _after ten years cold relationship between them.Atook upBmade upClooked upDturned up7- What about the two of us going downtown?- _ . I hate spending tim

4、e hanging around.AThat suits me fineBWhy notCIt depends on the weatherDWell, thats the last thing I will do8The draft regulation on the online protection of minors, _ for public opinions by the cyberspace authorities, has drawn wide public concern.Areleasing Bhaving releasedCto release Dreleased9Due

5、 to the countrys growing rate of urbanization, Chinas migrant population _ to be over 200 million by 2020.Apredicts Bis predicted Cwill have been predicted Dwill be predicted10If the weather had been better, we _ a picnic yesterday.Amust have hadBwould haveCcould have hadDwill have11The popularity o

6、f government posts has dropped in recent years, though the civil service jobs are still favored by the Chinese as they offer a _ stable career.ArelativelyBregularlyCroughlyDrigidly12Halfway through the chapter _ I didnt take anything in.Adid I realizeBhad I realizedCI realizedDI would realize13NASA

7、has made a _ that our earth has no threat associated with the film 2012 which is based on pure myths.AclarificationBclassificationCidentificationDpresentation14Backward somewhat technologically _ we are for the moment, we have confidence in our ability to catch up in time.Aalthough Bif Cas Donce15As

8、 _ healthier lifestyle is being promoted, the bicycle has also become a tool that keeps people on _ go.Athe; aBa; aCa; theDa; /16So _ sometimes in trying to accomplish something big _ we fail to notice the little things that give life its magic.Awe get caught up; as Bdo we get caught up; thatCcaught

9、 up get we; as Dcaught up do we get; that17Even a small personal computer store vast amounts of information.AmightBcanCought toDhas to18No one believes his reasons for being late that he was caught in a traffic jam, _ made him embarrassed.AitBwhichCthatDwhy19At one time, she is fine, _ at another, s

10、he is abnormal.AandBorCbutDso20It really matters _ he treated the latest failure, for the examination is around the corner.AifBthatCwhyDhow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）Years ago,my wife and I volunteered at a homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles,US,preparing meals for t

11、housands of people.I got to talk with one of the guys in line,Albert.He said he liked my socks.“Want to see mine?”he asked,lifting his leg.He was barefoot.He said he had been meaning to buy a pair but he hadnt got around to it.I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach.The next day,after work,I stopped

12、at Ross and filled up a cart with socks.I stuffed my trunk with them.That next morning,I set my alarm for 5 a.m.and drove over to Santa Monicas Palisades Park,which is a common destination for homeless people.I took one of the bags from my trunk.It was still darkout.I headed for a group of three men

13、,standing around a tree,probably using it as a windbreaker.Two were asleep under heavy blankets,and the third was digging through his collection.As I walked toward him,he watched me,perhaps questioning my motives.“I thought you guys might need some fresh new socks,”I said,handing him a pair.He looke

14、d confused at first but took them and said,“Thank you.”I gave him two more pairs for his friends.I moved on.An hour later,I had given out all the socks.Most people were sleeping,and I felt like Santa.I knew that when they woke up they would find a very meaningful present.That was nine years ago.Ever

15、y week Ill hand out as many socks as I can.If Im on vacation or on a business trip for more than a week,I bring a bag of socks with me and hand them out to the homeless on the streets in other states and countries.Its extremely satisfying to operate “under the radar” to help make some peoples lives

16、a little bit easier.Part of me hopes to see Albert out there one of these days,but even if I dont,I like to think one of the pairs will find him.1、What caused the author to hand out socks to the homeless?AAlberts desire to get free socks.BThe approach of Christmas Day.CHis hard work at a homeless sh

17、elter.DThe conversation between him and Albert.2、Which is true about the author according to the passage?AHe believed it felt good to help the homeless.BHe went to Ross to buy a pair of socks for Albert.CHe handed out socks to the homeless as Christmas gifts.DHe was often questioned about why he was

18、 giving out socks.3、What could be the best title for the passage?ASanta Claus brings Christmas giftsBKindness is rewarded with kindnessCEvery sock helps make somebodys dayDSocks are passed on from hand to hand22（8分） Almost one in five drivers had dozed off behind the wheel, a shocking news report ha

19、d showed. Of those who were dozing off, 29% have done so with their cars speeding at 70 miles per hour. The report also found a quarter of men have fallen asleep while driving, making it almost twice as many as women.The Safety on Wheel Report, by Post Office Insurance, also looked at how often tire

20、dness or a lack of concentration caused accidents. Three in ten drivers have experienced an accident, from passing a walker crossing to hitting another vehicle, because of a lack of concentration. Meanwhile, almost half (49%) of UK drivers have driven when they do not concentrate.Paul Havenhand, hea

21、d of insurance at Post Office, said, “ When tiredness strikes, drivers should avoid the roads.” There is no measurement for tired driving, unlike driving under the influence of alcohol, yet it could result in an equally dangerous accident.Drivers are advised to take a 15-minute break from driving ev

22、ery two hours. However, a third (36%) are so eager to reach their destination that they will ignore feelings of tiredness. Whats more, almost one in five (18%) will drive for longer than four hours without a break, while 6% carry on for up to 6 hours. Just over a quarter (27%) choose a quick stop to

23、 buy a cup of coffee, which is a very popular way for drivers to get rid of tiredness, and only 17% stop to have a rest until they feel energetic again. Mr. Havenhand added, “Drivers should plan ahead and rest before starting a long journey; besides, they can take regular breaks to recharge their ba

24、tteries while on road; in some cases, if they do feel too tired to concentrate on the roads, they could consider an alternative means of transport.”1、Which suggestion is NOT put forward by Mr. Havenhand?APreparing well for a long journey and taking a complete rest before it.BHaving breaks regularly

25、in order to feel refreshed.CChoosing another method of transport instead.DChoosing a quick stop to grab something to eat.2、What does the underlined phrase “recharging their batteries” in the last paragraph mean?APut a new supply of electricity into their batteries.BGet back their energy by resting f

26、or a while.CAccuse them of stealing batteries.DPay twice more money for their batteries.3、It is implied in the last paragraph that for drivers the most popular cure for tiredness is _.Adrinking coffeeBtalking with othersCignoring feelings of tirednessDsinging songs4、Whats the purpose of the writer i

27、n writing this passage?ATo warn people of the danger of tired driving.BTo tell people to be careful when walking on the street.CTo inform people of the importance of a good rest.DTo introduce some dangers while driving on the roads.23（8分） Just a year ago, the colors were bright under the waves. Now

28、its gray the Maldivian reef is dead. The coral is killed by the pressure of rising temperatures.Coral reefs are areas underwater where small creatures live. The coral is hard material formed on the bottom of the sea by the skeletons of those creatures. But the world has lost about half its coral ree

29、fs in the last 30 years. Scientists are working to prevent their destruction. Due to global warming, over 90 percent of corals are expected to die by 2050. “To lose coral reefs is to fundamentally undermine the health of a very large proportion of the human race,” said Ruth Gates, director of the Ha

30、waii Institute of Marine Biology.Why are coral reefs important? Coral reefs support a fourth of all marine species, as well as half a billion people worldwide. They serve as barriers to protect coastlines from the storms. They provide billions of dollars from tourism, fishing and other trade. They a

31、re also used in medical research for cures for diseases. “Everyone should be concerned,” said biologist Ove Guldberg at Australias University of Queensland. “This is not just some distant dive destination. This is the basic structure of the ecosystem we depend on.”The ocean is getting warmer. A risi

32、ng temperature of just one to two degree Celsius can force coral to expel the algae (驱逐海藻) that live there. This leaves their white skeletons uncovered. It is a process called “bleaching”. Sixteen percent of the worlds corals died of bleaching in 1998. The problem has become much worse in recent yea

33、rs.“Weve lost 50 percent of the reefs, but that means we still have 50 percent left,” said Ruth Gates, who is working in Hawaii to breed corals that can better withstand increasing temperatures. She is also trying to “train” corals to survive rising temperatures. Gates says it is time to start “thin

34、king outside the box” find creative ways to help them.1、The underlined word “undermine” in paragraph 2 means _.AweakenBregainCpromoteDoverlook2、Whats the major concern of the scientists like Ove Guldberg?APeople wont find a dive destination in the future.BThe effort to save corals will turn out to b

35、e fruitless.CThe destruction of coral reefs will affect the earth ecosystem.DThe bright sea has lost its charm because of those dead corals.3、The fourth paragraph is mainly about _.Athe harm of algaeBthe process of “bleaching”Cthe importance of coral reefsDthe change of ocean temperature4、Ruth Gates

36、 attitude towards the protection of corals is _.AproudBcautiousCoptimisticDcasual24（8分）Decades before the first unaccompanied child was put on a plane to grandmas in the care of a flight attendant, a few resourceful parents accomplished the same end by simply dropping their kids in the mail.This was

37、 in the earliest days of the parcel post service, which launched in 1913. Before that, U.S. Postal Service packages were capped at four pounds, which limited the goofy things people tried to send by post.But when the parcel service began, all kinds of cargo showed up in the mail stream, including co

38、ffins, eggs, dogs and, in a few cases, human young.According to National Postal Museum historian Nancy Pope, the first known case of a mailed baby was in 1913 when Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Beauge of Glen Este, Ohio, shipped their 10-pound infant son to his grandmothers home about a mile away, paying 15 ce

39、nts in postage and springing for $50 in insurance (because they were worriers).But some children were mailed much farther, Pope said. Edna Neff of Pensacola, Fla., was 6 when she was packed off or packaged off to her fathers home in Christiansburg, Va., 720 miles away.The precious parcels werent tru

40、ly parcels in the brown-paper. Instead they were more like companions in the arms of their carriers or walked along the route(路线). But the most famous mailed child, May Pierstorff, was indeed sent by an Idaho railway mail car in 1914 with the appropriate stamps stuck to her traveling coat. Mays pict

41、ure survives, but no physical evidence of her trip. “We would sure love to have that coat,” Pope said.In 1914, the postmaster general instituted a rule about the mail that stands to this day: no humans. But that didnt stop an ambitious thief from crating himself up and shipping himself airmail. When

42、 William DeLucia, packed in a trunk labeled “Musical Instruments” along with food and an oxygen tank, was airborne, he climbed out, pilfered thousands of dollars worth of goods from the registered mail and sealed himself back up. He was arrested at the Atlanta airport in 1980 after his trunk popped

43、open as it was being unloaded.“We have his oxygen tank” at the Postal Museum, Pope noted with pride.1、What did U.S Postal Service put a limit to before 1913?AThe value of the mail.BThe weight of parcels.CThe content in the mail.DThe postage for packages.2、How was Jesse Beauges son mailed?APacked in

44、a mailbox.BWalked along the route.CSent by a railway mail car.DCarried in the arms of the postman.3、What does Nancy Pope wish to be exhibited most in the Postal Museum?AMays picture.BThe brown-paper.CMays traveling coat.DIdaho railway mail car.4、Who discovered William DeLucia at last?AThe airport po

45、rter.BThe airport police.CThe passenger victims.DThe postmaster general.25（10分）A woman lost the sight in one eye after going swimming in a pool at a hotel wearing contact lenses（隐形眼镜）. Jennie Hurst, from Southampton, suffered from a rare and painful infection caused by amoeba（变形虫）in water. The infec

46、tion causes people to be sensitive to light and the 28-year-old said she had to stay in a dark room for three months. She is now warning of the dangers of swimming or showering wearing contacts.Ms Hurst experienced four operations and a treatment in which she had eye drops every half hour. During th

47、at time I stayed in my bedroom with black curtains at the window. The only thing I could do was to listen to the radio. One evening, I was so eager to look out of window to get a look of the outside world that I opened my curtains in the middle of the night. As soon as I did this the moon shone in m

48、y eyes and it really hurt. I didnt do that again. I have been left with no sight in my left eye and the damage to my right eye could be lasting, she said.Ms Hurst had been wearing contact lenses for five years. I dont even like swimming,she said. My friends were quite surprised that I had gone swimm

49、ing and probably thought that I had been a bit lazy. I wasnt aware of the problem at all it didnt even enter my brain to take them out. I felt responsible that I had let it happen when actually I could have just taken my contacts out.1、Whats the text mainly about?AThe woman losing sight while swimmi

50、ng.BA rare infection caused by contact lenses.CAn accident happening in a hospital.DThe trouble of staying in a dark room.2、Amer the operations, Jennie Hurst feltAfrightened BcalmCregretful Danxious3、What does Jennie Hurst mean in the last paragraph?AShe used to go swimming very often.BShe has also

51、been hurt in her brain.CShe will be busy with her work in future.DShe might be more careful when swimming next time.4、Whats the purpose of the text?ATo analyze. BTo explain.CTo warn. DTo encourage.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）A man hired a taxi

52、outside the airfieldThe cab had a woolen carpet with 1 lace edgesOn the glass partition that 2 the drivers seat was a copy of a famous paintingIts windows were all cleanThe customer was very much 3 and said to the driver，“Ive never seen a nicer 4 ”“Thank you for your praise”the driver answered 5 “Th

53、e car isnt mine，”said the driver“It belongs to the companyI used to be a 6 of cabsWhen they returned，all of them were as 7 as garbage cans with cigarette butts and rubbish 8 here and thereOn the seats and door-handles could be found something 9 like peanut sauce or, chewing gumWhy so? I thought if t

54、he car itself were very clean the passengers would most 10 be considerate and refrain from littering”“So when I got a 11 to be a taxi-driver，I began 12 my idea into practice-to tidy and 13 the car Now before a new passenger gets on my car，Id make a cheek and be sure it is in good orderWhen my car 14

55、 after a days work，it always remains 15 ”When doing a thing，one makes efforts and wants to see the resultTo change others，one has to make twice the 16 but get half the resultTo change oneself is the other way round-more fruit with less effortOne had better ask oneself why one makes 17 on others much

56、 more than on oneself 18 you take enough care to do as best you can for other peoples sake，your efforts will yield results，If you 19 the inner world of your own，examine yourself and wipe out the dust and dirt，instead of fixing your eyes on other people，you will find a cheerful 20 for yourself and cr

57、eate a pleasant environment for others1、AuglyBexcitingCbrilliantDfavorite2、AseparatedBcoveredCprotectedDprevented3、AmovedBannoyedCdisappointedDsurprised4、AseatBcarpetCgarageDcab5、AnaturallyBsmilinglyChopefullyDfirmly6、AdriverBcleanerCrepairerDcustomer7、AattractiveBpleasantCdirtyDclean8、AspreadBexten

58、dedCdottedDleft9、AfunnyBbusyCstickyDclumsy10、AlikelyBwillinglyCextremelyDregularly11、ApermitB1icenseCcertificateDpassport12、AputBtakeCmakeDget13、AprovideBdriveCdecorateDdescribe14、AspeedsBleavesCarrivesDreturns15、AspotlessBprettyCbrightDdirty16、AprogressBeffortCattemptDtrial17、AsuggestionsBcommentsC

59、demandsDdecisions18、AThoughBWhileCAsDIf19、Alook intoBlook forClook upDlook through20、AspiritBmoodCmindDsense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）Wolf Warriors II is putting China in the global spotlight. Its also the first film 1( taste) success both in terms of box office earnin

60、gs and promoting Chinese values.Since its release on July 27, it 2( earn) an unimaginable 4.5 billion yuan, 3 ( set) a record for domestic movies at the box office. The film focuses on a rescue operation in Africa, 4( lead) by former special forces soldier Leng Fengplayed by Wu Jing who helps Chines