中山市重点中学2023学年高三3月份第一次模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置．3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符．4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效．5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Pleasecallmysecretarytoarrangeameetingthisafternoon，or____________itisconvenienttoyou.A．wherever B．howeverC．whichever D．whenever2．Shewassuchaproudpersonthatshewoulddieshewouldadmitshewaswrong.A．sinceB．whenC．unlessD．before3．________they’vemanagedtogeteverythingfinishedsoquicklyisnotcleartous.A．WhichB．WhatC．ThatD．How4．—Iamwornout.—Metoo,allworkandnoplay.Soit’stimeto________.A．burnthemidnightoilB．pushthelimitsC．gowiththeflowD．callitaday5．I______forShanghaithisSaturday,soIwanttoknowwhentheearliestplane______.A．leave;takesoffB．amleaving;takesoffC．leave;istakingoffD．amleaving;istakingoff6．Wemostprefertosayyestothe______ofsomeoneweknowandlike.A．attempts B．requestsC．doubts D．promises7．Thepeopleinthevillageareso________thattheyarewillingtohelpeveryvisitor.A．optimistic B．energeticC．enthusiastic D．ambitious8．---Wewantsomeonetodesignthenewartmuseumforme.---_____theyoungfellowhaveatry?A．Shall B．May C．Will D．Need9．Aquickreviewofsuccessesandfailuresattheendofyearwillhelp________youyearahead.A．sharpen B．switchC．stretch D．shape10．Irefusetoaccepttheblameforsomething________wassomeoneelse'sfault.A．who B．thatC．as D．what11．TrumpsaidhebelievesNorthKoreawill________itspromisetosuspendmissiletestswhilehepreparesforasummitwithKimJongUn.A．taketoB．makeupC．standbyD．holdout12．Luciaimpressedherpeerstudentswithhermusicaltalent,aswellasseveralforeignlanguages______.A．onherown B．underhercontrol C．inhercharge D．athercommand13．Mr.Smartisbelievedtobeacapableperson,whoisequal_____chargeofthecompanyverywell.A．totake B．totaking C．tobetaken D．taking14．—________yourpurchasesintime,makesuretheexpresscompanyknowsyouraddressexactly.A．Toreceive B．ReceivedC．Receiving D．Havingreceived15．－IhearIronManIIIisonrecently.Let’ssetoffforthecinematoappreciateitnow.－________It’sabout10PM.I’msotiredthatImustgotobed.A．Let’sfindsomeoftheaction.B．Howdoyoufindit?C．It’sentirelyuptoyou.D．Youcan’tbeserious.16．—Didn’tyougofishingwithyourfriendslastSunday?—No.I______tothenursinghomeasusual.A．went B．go C．havegone D．hadgone17．Maryseems________thebadnews,forshelooksniceandhappy.A．nottohavelearned B．nottobehearingC．nothavinglearned D．nottobeheard18．ThepressshouldexpanditsinfluenceininternationalpublicopiniontomakeChina’svoicebetter______intheworld.A．hearing B．tobeheardC．hear D．heard19．Ithinkyou’vegottothepointachangeisneeded,otherwiseyou’llfail.A．when B．which C．where D．there20．Johnlives________.Hehasaverysmallbudgetandlittlemoneytospendonclothes.A．intheblackB．onashoestringC．overthemoonD．atthedropofahat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）Mostofushavebeeninthissituation:You'reonyourwaytoyourfriend'shouse,thenyousuddenlyaskyourself,"DidIremembertoturnthelightsoff?”Forthosewith"smarthomes",however,thiswouldn’tbeaproblem.Overthelastfewyears,smarthometechnologyhasbecomemorepopular.Thankstouser-friendlyproductslikeintelligentlightingandheatingcontrollers,peoplecancontrolnearlyeveryelectricalitemintheirhomesfromanywhereintheworld.Whilesmarthomesaren'tnew,companieslikePhilips,AmazonandXiaomihavefinallybroughtautomationtoeverydaypeoplewithaffordableproductslikeartificialintelligence(AI)speakersandsensors.“Theobviousmessageisthatyoucanstopwastingenergy,”TomKerber,directorofresearchforU.S-baseddigitalcompanyParksAssociates,toldTheGuardian.Andthetechnologyalsohasmoremeaningfuluses.InNorway,forexample,onecompanyisusingsmarttechtomakelifeeasierforitselderlycustomers.Abilia'ssystemallowscarerstocheckuponpatientsthroughatabletonawallinsidetheirhome.Thedevicesendspatientsremindersabouttasks,suchaswhentheyneedtotakemedication(冥想).Itcaneventellcarersifthere'sanyunusualactivityinthehomethatcouldbelife-threatening.“Thiskindofsystemallowspeopletotakecareofthemselves,whichisthemostimportantthing,”Abilia'svicepresident,OysteinJohnsen,toldtheBBC．"Italsosavesthegovernmentmoney.InNorway,itcosts1millionkroner(about0.8millionyuan)peryeartohavesomeoneinacarehome.Thissystemcosts15,000kronerayear.”So,forthosewhohavealready"gonesmart",williteverbepossibletogobacktodothingsintheold-fashionedway?"Ithinkitwouldbedifficult.Whenwegotoafriend’shouseoronvacationwefindourselvesexpectingthehousetodothingsforusthatweshoulddo,"Poulson,35,aseniorprogrammanagerfromSeattle.,U.S.,explained.1、Whatarethefirstandsecondparagraphsusedfor?A．Introducingthetopic.B．Describingthesituation.C．Advertisingsmarthomes.D．Puttingforwardtheauthor'sopinion.2、WhatdoPhilips,AmazonandXiaomihaveincommon?A．Theyarealldesigningsmarthomes.B．TheyareallU.S-baseddigitalcompany.C．They'vealladvancedinsmarttechnology.D．They'veallreceivedaffordableproductsautomatically.3、WhatdoesAbilia'ssystemallowuserstodoinNorway?A．Totakecareofthemselves.B．Tobuyuser-friendlyproducts.C．Tocontrolheatingandcooling.D．Toswitchlightsthroughatablet.4、what'sPoulson'sattitudetosmarttechnology?A．Cautious.B．FavorableC．Ambiguous.D．Disapproving.22．（8分）Canetoads,alsoknownasbufotoads,areyetanotherinvasive(入侵)speciesthathasfoundahospitablehomeinwarmsouthernFlorida.DeliberatelyintroducedfromSouthandCentralAmericainthe1930s,theyweresupposedtocontrolbeetlesdamagingthesugarcanecrop—that’showtheygotthename“canetoads.”Canetoadscanposeaparticulardangerbecausetheadultonesshoottoxin(毒素)fromtheirbackwhenattacked.Thetinytoadsdon’tcarryenoughtoxintobedeadlyyet,butbigadultonescaneasilysendadogintoaseizure(疾病发作)orevenkillit.Thetoxinis“veryviscousandwouldstickinsidethedog’smouth,”saysSteveJohnson,awildlifeecologistattheUniversityofFlorida.Ownersshouldtrytowipeoutanaffecteddog’smouthandimmediatelytakeittothevet.TilfordstartedToadBustersin2017.Thewomanwholivedtherehadninecats,whichshefedbydumpingalmostabagofcatfoodeverynight.Canetoadsnormallyeatbugs,buttheyarehappytoeatpetfood,too.CanetoadshaveadaptedbeautifullytotheFloridasuburbs,soalotofTilford’sworkalsoinvolvesgettingpeopletorethinktheirsuburbanbackyard.Nomorecatfood,forexample.Petpoop(粪便)canalsoattractinsects,whichcaninturnattracttoads.Asdolights.Andtoadslovetobreed(繁殖)inattractivepoolsofwater,suchasthelakeintheaffectedPalmBeachGardenneighborhood.For“theselargercommunitiesthatwanttobuildthesebeautifulpondsandwanttohavehousesonponds,”Tilfordsaid,“thisisalmostapest-controlservice.”Thecanetoadsaren’tgoingaway,buttheycanbemanagedlikemosquitoesorrats.DealingwithtoadsamountstoanannoyingthinginFlorida,buttheycanalsocreatemoredramaticproblems.InAustralia—wheretheywerealsodeliberatelyintroducedinthe1930stoprotectsugarcane—theyareagenuinescourge(灾祸).TheissueisthatAustraliahasnonativetoadspecies,sononeofthepredators(食肉动物)knewhowtoavoidthetoxictoads.Asthecanetoadsadvancedeasttowestacrossthecontinent,“theyleftawakeofdeadanimalsintheirpaths,”saysSeanDoody,anecologistattheUniversityofSouthFloridaatSt.PetersburgwhohasstudiedcanetoadsinAustralia.Turtles,lizards,andcrocodilesjuststarteddyingout,whichwasgoodnewsfortheirprey(受害者).“Ifyouwereasmallspeciesthatwaspreviouslybeingeaten,suddenlyyou’reonahoneymoon,”saysRickShine,abiologistatMacquarieUniversityinSydney,Australia,whohasalsostudiedtheimpactofcanetoadsonAustralianwildlife.1、Whatcancanetoadsbedescribedas?A．InvasivespeciesintroducedtoSouthAmerica.B．Naturalenemiesofbeetlesdamagingsugarcane.C．Dangerousspeciesmakingactiveattacksondogs.D．Agreatthreatpresentedtosomewildlifeecologists.2、WhichmightbetheproperwayofavoidingcanetoadsaccordingtoTilford?A．Abandonthesuburbanbackyard.B．Lightupthebackyardatnight.C．Controlthenumberoflargehouses.D．Keeppetfoodawayfrombackyard.3、WhathappenedinAustraliaaftercanetoadsbeingintroduced?A．Canetoadsdestroyedsomefoodchains.B．Mostofthepredatorsdiedoftoadtoxin.C．Canetoadsbredatamuchslowerpace.D．Bigspecieslearnedtoavoidcanetoads.23．（8分）LawrenceFerlinghetti,thepoet,publisher,painter,socialactivistandbookstoreowner,hasbeenSanFrancisco’shonoredpoet.Heturns100thismonth,andthecityismakingpreparationstocelebratehiminstyle.ReadingsandperformancesandanopenhousewilltakeplaceatCityLights,thesacredbookstoreheco-foundedin1953.OnMarch24,1919,LawrenceFerlinghettiwasborninYonkers,NewYork.AfterspendinghisearlychildhoodinFrance,hereceivedhisBAfromtheUniversityofNorthCarolina,anMAfromColumbiaUniversity,andaPhDfromtheSorbonne.Heistheauthorofmorethanthirtybooksofpoetry,includingPoetryasInsurgentArt;AConeyIslandoftheMind.Hehastranslatedtheworksofanumberofpoets,includingNicanorParra,JacquesPrevert,andPierPaoloPasolini.Inadditiontopoetry,heisalsotheauthorofmorethaneightplaysandthreenovels,includingLittleBoy:ANovel,LoveintheDaysofRageandHer.In1953,FerlinghettiandPeterMartinopenedtheCityLightsbookstoreinSanFrancisco,California.ItbecameanervecenterfortheBeatsandotherwriters.AllenGinsberg,JackKerouacandotherwritersfromthaterawereEasternerswhodroppedintoSanFranciscoforaspell.In2001itwasmadeanofficialhistoriclandmark.NowCityLightsisalmostcertainlythebestbookstoreintheUnitedStates.It’sfilledwithseriousworldliteratureofallkinds.IfCityLightsisaSanFranciscoinstitution,Ferlinghettihimselfisasmuchofone.Hehasloomedoverthecity’sliterarylife.Asapoet,he’sneverbeenacriticalfavorite.Buthisflexibleandplain-spokenandoftenpowerfulwork—hehaspublishedmorethan50volumes—hasfoundawideaudience.Hiscollection“AConeyIslandoftheMind”hassoldmorethan1millioncopies,makingitoneofthebest-sellingAmericanpoetrybookseverpublished.1、WhatcanwelearnaboutFerlinghettifromParagraph2?A．Hehadahappychildhood.B．Hereceivednormaleducation.C．Hehadagiftforwritingnovels.D．Hehadwrittenlotsofpoetry.2、WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesFerlinghettiaccordingtoParagraph3?A．Flexible. B．Optimistic. C．Outspoken. D．Productive.3、WhyisCityLightsfamous?A．Becauseitisanervecenterfortheyouth.B．Becauseitscollectionshavealonghistory.C．Becauseitisanofficialhistoriclandmark.D．Becauseithasmanymodernworldliterature.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Tospeakhighlyofagreatpoet.B．TointroducesomeEnglishpoetry.C．TopromotevaluesofCityLights.D．TocelebratethebirthdayofFerlinghetti.24．（8分）Whenitcomestogifts,it’snoteasytoshopforsomeonewhenyou’renotsurewhatthey’reinto.Thankfully,CrateandBarrel’ssisterstore—themodern,fancyversion—CB2hasagiftcollectionthatisjustasbeautifulasitispractical.They’reknownfortheirmoderndesigns.We’veeditedalistofsomeofourfavoritegiftideasfromCB2soyou'llknowjustwhattoget.GalacticJewelryBox($21)Thisjewelryboxisnotonlyaplacetostoreyourjewels,butitlookslikeoneitself.“DesignedbyUK-basedSeascapeCuriosities,thejewelryboxbringsdeepspacetoyourroom.Openstoragespacelinedwithlightgreycottonvelvetholdsmost-preciouspossessions,”CB2states.Thebestpart?It’sunder$25.FlamingoCatchall($29.95)DesignedbytheBritishfashiondesignerMatthewWilliamson,thisflamingocatchallisapopofcolorineveryroomandoffersasecureplacetostoresomeofyourfavoriterings,earrings,orlittleitems.Notonlyisitanawesomeadditiontojustaboutanyhome,it’salsoagreatconversationstarteratdinnerparties.HeritageNavyLeatherActivityBall($49)It’sagreatgiftforthemaninyourlifewholovessports.Craftedwithdesignandfunctioninmind,handmadeactivityball(thinkofitasasmallerbasketball)standsuptoyearsofplayandevengetsbetterlookingwithage.It’sasuperadditiontoanybookshelf.BlackNickelCocktailShaker($24.95)Thiscocktailshakerstartsoffwithasmokyblackfinishandfadesintogrey.It’sfashionable,functional,and—aboveall—easytoclean.1、Whichofthefollowinggiftswouldyouliketochooseifyourbrotherlovesfootball?A．GalacticJewelryBox.B．FlamingoCatchall.C．HeritageNavyLeatherActivityBall.D．BlackNickelCocktailShaker.2、Whatcanwelearnaboutthefourgifts?A．GalacticJewelryBoxiseasytoclean.B．FlamingoCatchallcaninspirepeopletostartatopic.C．Madebyhand,LeatherActivityBallisfragile.D．BlackNickelCocktailShakeristhecheapest.3、Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A．ToadvertisegiftsfromCB2.B．Toexplainthefunctionsofgifts.C．TosellproductscreatedbyCB2.D．Tostrikeadealonfashiondesign.25．（10分）We’vebeencoveringstandingdesksforalongtimenowbecauseexpertsagreethatsittingalldayiskillingus.Wewanttobeproductivewhilealsokeepingourbodieshealthy.Overtheyears,therehavebeenseveralsolutionstothisfromfixedstandingdeskstoadjustableones,portabledeskstoonesthatchangeintoshelves.However,themosthightechandelegantsolutionhastobethisnewsmartdeskcalledTheStirKineticDesk.Thedesklearnsyourdailybehaviorsandmovesbetweenasittingandstandingheightregularlythroughoutthedaytokeepyoumovingwithoutinterruptingyourworkflow.Youcanprogramspecificsittingandstandingintervalsorletthedesksettheschedule.Ifyoutendtositwhilereturningemailsinthemorning,butalwayswanttostandduringthatafternoonconferencecall,thedeskwilllearnthoseregularhabitsandadjustthescheduletofitthem.Ofcourse,thedeskcanalwaysbemanuallyloweredorraisedbyusingthetouchscreenonthelowerleftcomerofthedesk.Whenswitchingpositions,thedeskgentlydipsandrisestoletyouknowthatachangeiscomingup.Ifyou’renotreadytoswitchpositionsatthattime,youcantapthetouchscreentostaysittingorstandingforawhilelonger.Thebuilt-intouchscreenalsokeepstrackofyourdailysittingandstandingtimesandtellsyouhowmanycaloriesyou’veburned.Youcanevensetgoalsforhowlongoroftenyouwanttostand.ThedeskalsoworkswithfitnessdevicesliketheFitBittotrackyourmovements.Allofthatsmarttechdoesn’tcomecheapthough.TheM1desk,whichistheeverydaymodel,runsasteep$2,990,whilethemoreexecutivemodelwithaddedfeatures,theF1,goesfor$4,190.Whileexpensive,it’sworththinkingofhowmuchtimewespendatourdesks.Muchlikeagoodmattress(床垫),agooddeskthatworkswithyouisworththeinvestment.Hopefullyinafewyearsthesesmart,integrateddeskswillbemorecommonandlessexpensive.1、TheStirKineticDeskhasbeendesignedto_______.A．helpuserswiththeirwork B．keepusersmovingallthetimeC．getuserstoexercisewhileworking D．remindusersoftheirworkingschedule2、Whichisthefeatureofthetouchscreenofthedesk?A．Itcantelluserswhentochangepositions. B．Itcantrackusers’changesofpositions.C．Itcankeepusersinafixedposition. D．Itcandetectusers’healthcondition.3、Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethedesk?A．Productivebutchallenging. B．Convenientbutunaffordable.C．Complexandimpractical. D．Multi-functionalandintelligent.4、WhatdoestheauthorintendtotellusinthelastparagraphA．Tospendmoneyonsuchadeskisrewarding.B．Weshouldgetsuchadeskassoonaspossible.C．Itwon’tbelongbeforethedeskiswidelyused.D．Desksplayaveryimportantroleinourdailylife.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）Whatisitthatyoulovetodobutneverfeelthatyougetitquiteright?Perhapsyoudon'teventryanymorebecauseyouthinkwhatyoudoisnot36enough.Discouragementseemstofollowusagoodpartofthetime,37whateveritisthatweworksoharddoing,itseemsthatthereis38someoneelsewhocandoitmuchbetter.Ihavealwaysenjoyedmusicanditis39tomethateverymusicianhasa40oftheirown.Myfather__41severalinstrumentsandwhenheplayedwithothers,itwasnotdifficultto142hissoundinagroup.Whetheritwasguitaroranotherinstrument,hehadhisown43sound.I44readofamusicteacherwhocommentedtoadiscouragedstudent,“45elsecanmakethesoundthatyoumake.Thesoundthatyoumakemaynotbethesameassomeoneelse'sbutwhoistosaywhichis46.”Itissaidthat,“47isintheeyeofthebeholder（观看者）,”perhapsitcouldbesaidthat“adelightfulsoundisintheearofthe48.”Everypersonhasadifferenttoneofvoicethat49onlytothem,50weallknowpeoplewithanunforgettablelaughorawayof51thatisuniquetothem.Itmightnotbethesoundofyourmusicoryourvoiceatall.It52bethewayyouwhistleorthesoundofyourfootsteps.Eachpersonhasa（an）53ontheworldinsomeway.Someoneelsecandowhatyoudo,buttheycannotdoit54thesamewaythatyoudoit.Thenexttimeyoufeel55,remember“Nobodyelsecanmakethesoundthatyoumake.”1、A．easy B．hard C．simple D．good2、A．when B．although C．because D．if3、A．seldom B．sometimes C．never D．always4、A．satisfying B．interesting C．inspiring D．convincing5、A．gift B．song C．life D．sound6、A．created B．designed C．played D．checked7、A．pickout B．callup C．turndown D．giveoff8、A．special B.powerful C．perfect D．loud9、A．even B．yet C．once D．still10、A．Nobody B．Somebody C．Anybody D．Everybody11、A．bigger B．deeper C．better D．lower12、A．interest B．beauty C．patience D．honesty13、A．speaker B．receiver C．looker D．listener14、A．belongs B．adds C．adapts D．devotes15、A．but B．yet C．for D．and16、A．speaking B．walking C．jumping D．running17、A．must B．would C．might D．could18、A．effect B．opinion C．duty D．choice19、A．carefully B．exactly C．cautiously D．seriously20、A．annoyed B．puzzled C．bothered D．discouraged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）Manypeopleagreethatgoingtoamuseumisagoodwayoflearningaboutancienttreasures.However,othersmayfind1．boringtospendhoursthere.Therefore,howtomakemuseumsandtheirlifelesscollectionsmoreappealingisatoughquestionworth2．（attach）importanceto.Luckily,NationalTreasure（国家宝藏）,aTVprogramwhich3．（begin）toaironDec,3,2017,shedlightonwaystoinspireinterestinmuseumsandtheircollections.Aimingtomakeancientrelicstocome4．（live）,theprogrampresentstreasuresthroughdifferentartistic5．.（method）includingdramaticperformancesandstorytelling,6．fullyinterpretsthehistorybehindeachculturalrelic,sothataudiencescannotonlyunderstandhowtoappreciatethebeautyofculturalrelics,7．alsoknowthecivilizationandthespiritualcoreofChineseculture.Infact,suchprogramsthatpromotetraditionalancientrelicshavebecomepopular8．recentyears.Forexample,a2016documentaryfeaturingtheForbiddenCity’sculturalrelicsandtheirrestorers,urgedlotsofcollegestudents9．（apply）toworkasvolunteersthere.Itis10．（universal）acceptedthatNationalTreasurehasbeensuccessfulinencouragingmorepeopletovisitmuseumsbytouchingtheirhearts.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1、每处错误及其修改仅限1词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Mr、Turnerturnedoverinbedfromtimetotimeinlastnight,forhewassoexcitedthathecouldnotfallsleep、Yesterdaymorning,hewenttoabiggardeningcompany,knowingasGreenFingers,fortheinterview、Mr、Turner,wholikedtohelphisgrandfathergrewflowersinthegarden,lookingforwardtothejobofferedbythecompany、Whenhegotthecompany,hefoundthereweremanypeoplewaitingandhehadnoideaswhetherhecouldgetthejob、Whilewaiting,hehel