江苏省东台市三仓中学2023学年高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷（含答案解析）

2023高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．—Iamgainingweight.Ineedtoseeadoctor.—ButIthinkyoueattoomuch.___________.A．Neglectofhealthisdoctor’swealth B．Laughatyourills,andsavedoctors’billsC．Dietcuresmorethanthedoctor D．Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway2．—What’sthatnoise?—Oh，Iforgettotellyou.Thenewmachine________.A．istestingB．wasbeingtestedC．isbeingtestedD．hasbeentested3．Ithinkthatthisisthebestmobilephoneavailableintheworld.Nootheronecan________it.A．compare B．match C．produce D．win4．Keepingaregularsleepscheduleisimportantforsettingababy'sbodyclock,_______researchersnoteshouldbeinplacebyabout4monthsofage.A．whose B．which C．when D．where5．ononefootwithyoureyescloseD．andyouwillsoonloseyourbalance.A．StandingB．StoodC．TostandD．Stand6．Thegovernmentisto_____thetechnologiestothefullinthestructuraltransformationoftheeconomy.A．adaptB．exposeC．exploitD．attach7．—Doyouknow______themeetingroomearlier?—Shehadaheadache.A．whyAnnleftB．whydidAnnleaveC．whyAnnwillleaveD．whywillAnnleave8．Linda________tohermotherforsolongthatshefiguresoutalmosteverygestureofhermother’s.A．attended B．hadattended C．wouldattend D．hasattended9．Withyourbrother’shelp,I’vemadegreatprogressinEnglishandIreallywanttodosomethingforhim____．A．inturn B．byturns C．inreturn D．inanswer10．Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished11．Iamsurethatthegirlyouaregoingtomeetismorebeautiful_______thaninherpictures.A．innature B．inmovement C．intheflesh D．inthemood12．WhenIsaidsomeonebroketheschoolregulations,I______you.Whydidyougetthatangry?A．don’treferto B．haven’treferredto C．wasn’treferringto D．hadn’treferredto13．—Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?—Thetrees________well,butIdidn’twaterthem.A．mightgrow B．needn’thavegrownC．wouldhavegrown D．wouldgrow14．TheywerestandingsofarawaythatIcouldn’t_____theirfacesclearly.A．makeout B．makefor C．makeoff D．makeup15．—Hello,I________toaskifIcanbookaflighttickettoHainantomorrow?—Sorry,we’vealreadysoldout.A．phoneB．willphoneC．amphoningD．havephoned16．—Whatwasitthatcausedthepartytobeputoff?—________theinvitations.A．BecauseTomdelayedsendingB．TomdelayedtosendC．ThatTomdelayedsendingD．Tomdelayedsending17．－IwasafraidIwouldmisstheimportantlecture.－Oh,wasthatwhyyou_______askingmetospeedup?A．hadkept B．arekeepingC．wouldkeep D．kept18．I______haveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschool,formyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t19．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout20．—Irene,doyoureallywanttogoout?—Itmayrain.___________,Iwillgoout;Idon’tmindtherain.A．Anyhow B．OtherwiseC．Somehow D．Therefore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）Atfirstsight,AlmaDeutscher,atwelve-year-oldgirlfromEnglandappearstobelikeanyothertypicalpre-teen.Shelovestoskiprope,readandplaywithheryoungersister.Butthismodestyoungster,whocomposedherfirstmusicalworkatagesix,firstshortoperaatageseven,andfirstfull-lengthoperabasedonCinderellaatageten,isanythingbutaverage.Thoughherparentsdownplayherextraordinarytalent,youngAlmaisbeingdescribedas“littleMozart”bythemusicworldAlma'soperatictakeontheclassicfairytale,whichshebeganwritingatageeight,hasaslighttwist.HerCinderellaisamusicianwhomeetsherPrinceCharmingthroughasong.“InmyCinderella,shesingsthebeginningofaballad---butatmidnightsheflees.Eventually,theprincefindsherafteraskingallthemaidensofthelandtosingtheendoftheballad.”TheoperawasfirstperformedinVienna,AustraliaonDecember29,2016,wherethetheneleven-year-oldskillfullyswitchedbetweenthepianoandtheviolinandreceivesenthusiasticreviews.Theyounggeniushassinceperformedtwonewpianoworks,onceinAustraliaandtheotherinChina.Whilethismayappeartobealotforsomeonesoyoung,Almaisnotworried.Shesays,“ofcourseIhavetoworkhard.Butallchildrenhavetoworkhardforexams,andatleastwhenIworkhard,Iworkhardforsomethingincrediblyexciting,likeseeingmywholeoperaputonstage.Alma'smusicaltalentfirstcametolightbeforeshecouldeventalk.Herparentsrecallthatasan18-month-oldtoddler,shewasabletohumapitchperfectversionofthechildren’srhymeTwinkleTwinkleLittleStar.However,Alma’sabilitiesonlygainedinternationalattentionin2012,afterafamilyfriendpostedavideoonlinecomparinghertoMozart.ThefamilywassuddenlyswampedwithmediarequestedandAlmabecameanovernightstar,dubbed“littleMozart”.Thisnicknamemakesherparentsunhappybecausetheybelieveitputsaddedpressureontheyounggirl.Theywouldinsteadpreferhertobecalled“acomposerandmusician”.Almadoesnotwanttobecomparedtothefamousartisteither,saying,“TherewasonlyoneMozart,andIprefertobelittleAlma.”Regardlessofwhatshecallsherself,thetwelve-year-oldischangingtheworldofmusicforever!1、WhatdoweknowaboutAlmaDeutscher?A．Shehasshowngreatmusicaltalentfromayoungage.B．Shecomesfromafamousmusicalfamily.C．SheregularlyperformstheclassicalmusicofMozart.D．Shehasadaptedsomefamousworksofclassicalmusic.2、HowdidAlmagettobewidelyknown?A．ByperformingontelevisionB．ThroughanonlinevideoC．ByputtingonanoperaD．Throughherparents’promotion3、WhatisAlma’sattitudetowardshersuccess?A．Sheisstillunsatisfiedwithherperformance.B．SheismodestabouthermusicalachievementsC．Sheisuncomfortablewithsomuchpressure.D．Sheisproudtohavebecomeaprofessionalmusician.4、WhatcanweinferaboutAlma’sparents?A．Theyareverywell-educatedpeople.B．TheyhavemadeagoodlifeplanforAlma.C．TheyhavepushedAlmatotakeupmusic.D．Theyareprotectiveoftheirdaughter.22．（8分）Bullying(欺凌)amongschoolchildrenisnothingnew.Callingsomeonenames,stealingtheirpossessions,threateningandevenbeatingthemupareallwell-establishedbullyingtechniques.Yetforyoungpeopletodaythereisarelativelynewformofbullyingwhichcanoccurevenwhenthebulliesarenowhereneartheirvictims—anditcanhaveequal,ifnotmoredamagingeffects.Online-bullyingisoneofthedownsidesofnewtechnologyandinvolvesusingdeviceslikemobilephonesandcomputers.Online-bulliescanstrikeatanytime,nomatterwherethey,ortheirvictimsare.About22percentofyoungpeopleintheUKclaimtohavesufferedfromonline-bullying.Notonlyareonline-bullieshardertoavoid,theyarealsohardertocatch.Itisalltooeasytosendananonymous(匿名的)threatbytextonapay-as-you-gophonewithanunknownnumber.IttakesnotimeatalltosetupafalseFacebook,Twitter,blogorsocialnetworkaccountandtopostaninsultingmessage.And,ifyouknowhowtohideyourIPaddress,youcanuploadanoffensivevideotoawebsitelikeYouTubeandyourvictimwouldn’tknowwhotoblame.Oneofthemostupsettingthingsaboutonline-bullyingisthatitcaninvolvemorepeoplethantraditionalformsofbullying.Abullycaninsultyouortellliesaboutyouandsharethatinformationwiththeentireschoolatthetouchofabutton-andforsometeenagersthatisalltoohardtobear.TheUKCharityBeatbullyingsuggeststhatupto44%ofsuicidesamongten-to-fourteen-year-oldsmaybebullying-related.Thegoodnewsisthattheworldisstartingtowiseuptoonline-bullying.Schoolsandwebsiteslike/offerlotsofadviceandvictimsupportandsocialnetworksitesnowadviseuserstothinkcarefullyabouttheirprivacysettingssothatpersonalinformationisonlysharedwithfriends.1、WhichofthefollowingisNOTthewayofbullyingaccordingtoParagraph1?A．Shoutingabuseatsomebody.B．Stealingsomebody’sthings.C．Frighteningsomebody.D．Makingacalltosomebody.2、Theunderlinedword“downsides”inParagraph2probablymeans________.A．BenefitsB．effectsC．disadvantagesD．points3、Accordingtothewriter,itisdifficultto________.A．downloadafalsevideoB．postaunfriendlymessageC．knowwhosendsonline-bulliesD．setupatrueFacebookaccount4、Whydoonline-bullyinginvolvemorepeoplethantraditionalformsofbullying?A．Morepeopleliketotelllies.B．Online-bullyingiseasytospread.C．Morepeoplewanttobecomefamous.D．Morepeopleliketomakefunofothers.5、Whatcouldbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．Bullyingisharmful.B．Bullyinggoeshigh-tech.C．Online-bullyingishardtocatch.D．Peoplecangetridofonline-bullying.23．（8分）MovingtoOrangeCountyIfyou'rethinkingofmovingtoOrangeCounty,withitswealthofsandybeaches,wineriesandtouristattractionsthenthere’reseveralthingsthatyou’llneedtoknow.VisasfortheUSTheUShasanumberofoptions,andifyouarerelocatingduetoworkcommitmentsorfamilyties,you’llbealongsidethemajorityofapplicants.Agreencardholder,forinstance,canapplyforanimmigrationvisaforaspouse（配偶）or(unmarried)child.AUSemployercanapplyonbehalfofanon-nationalperson,andtherearefivepreferencecategoriesforcompaniessponsoringimmigrationvisas,themajorityofwhichrequireexceptionalskills,master’strainingorexperienceofaparticularprofession.Ifyouarebeingsponsoredbyanemployer,yourspouseandanychildundertheageof21canapplyforimmigrationvisasalongsideyou.Temporaryworkervisas,ontheotherhand,aretypicallyeasier,butstillnotnecessarilyeasy,toobtainandallowforlimitedstays.FindingaccommodationThethreelargestcitiesinthecountyareAnaheim,anindustrialcenter,SantaAna,10milesfromthecoastwithaperfectsafetyrecord,andIrvine,anwealthyplannedcitywithanumberofhighlyregardedschools.Ifyou’relookingforametropolitanlifestyle,expecttopayanaverageof1,600USDinrentforaone-bedroomapartmentinthecitycenter,risingto2,900USDamonthforafamily-size,three-bedroomapartment;anapproximate600USDpremium（溢价）onsimilarapartmentsoutsideofthecitycenter.Ifyouwouldliketosettleoutsideofacity,thereareanumberofsuburbsinOrangeCountywithplentytoofferyoungprofessionalsandfamilies.PerhapsoneofthemostrenownedisNewportBeach,notedasoneofthecleanestbeachesinthecountyandfamousforitsmanyrestaurantsandfantasticschools.Ifyou’relookingforaninlandtown,AlisoViejoisanexcellentoption.Thiscompact（紧凑的）towniseasytonavigateandisidealforyoungfamilies.1、IfyouwanttogetaUSimmigrationvisa,youmustmeetoneoftherequirementsthat________.A．youshouldhaveanunmarriedchildB．youremployershouldbeanon-nationalpersonC．yourspouseshouldbealawfulpermanentresidentD．youshouldbequalifiedforfiveimmigrantvisapreferencecategories2、ItcanbeinferredthatfindingaccommodationinOrangeCountydependson________.A．asettler’ssponsor B．asettler’sprofessionallevelC．asettler’scompanylocation D．asettler’sneedsandthetypeoflifestyle24．（8分）WilliamPurkey,awell-knownprofessorofeducation,said,“Dancelikenooneiswatching,loveyou’llneverbehurt,singlikenooneislistening,andlivelikeit’sheavenonearh.”Itseemsliketheperfectlifephilosophy—andoneI’velearnedtoapplytorunningovertheyear.ButIdidn’talwaysfeelthisway.Inmyearlydays,whenIweighed240pounds,Iranlikeeveryonewaswatching—andjudging.IfIwasonarunandsawacarapproaching,I’dstopandpretendIwaslookingforsomethingI’dlost.Iboughtthehigh-techgearandclothesthatIthoughtwouldmakepeoplebelieveIwasarunner.AndIdidn’thaveaclueiftheexpensiveshoesIwaswearingweretherightkindforme—IjustwantedtolooklikeIfitinwiththisgroup.Tobehonest,Ifeltacertainsatisfactioninbelievingthatsomeonewaswatching.Ireallythoughtthatotherpeoplecaredaboutmyperformance.Thebestexampleofthiswasacombined,two-lapmarathoninFlorence,Italy.AsIapproachedthefinishingline,thecrowdbegantocheer.Iwassurprised.HereIwas,thousandsofmilesfromhome,andtheItalianswereshoutingfor“IIPenguino.”About20yardsfromthefinishing,thetruthsetinwhenthewinnerofthefullmarathonwentpastmeasIwasfinishingthehalf-marathon.Noonewascheeringforme.NooneprobablyevennoticedthatIwasfinishing.Icouldn’thelpbutsmileatmyownillusionofself-importance.That’swhenIrealizedIhadbeenrunningforeveryreasonexcepttherightone.Irantomakeotherpeoplehappy,rantoliveuptotheirexpectations.Butnoonewaswatching—noonecared.SoIdecidedIwasgoingtorunforme—justme—andgainedanewenjoymentfromthesportIhadn’ttrulyexperiencedyet.I’velearnedtorunlikenooneiswatching.Soifyouseemeatrace,andIlooklikea60-year-oldguywaddling(蹒跚)along,don’tworry.I’mfine.Themiracleisn’tthatIfinished.ThemiracleisthatIhadthecouragetostart.1、Thewriterpresentsthepassageby________.A．tellinghisrunningstoryB．explainingalifephilosophyC．listingsomeliferulesD．introducingquotations2、Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph2thatthewriter________.A．usedsportsclothesandshoestoattractattentionB．wasconcernedaboutwhatothersthoughtofherC．likedtobethefocusofotherrunnersD．struggledtofindtherightshoestofither3、Whenthewriterwasnearthefinishingline,________.A．shesmiledatherownachievementB．thecrowdcheeredforhermadlyC．nobodyreallycaredaboutherrunningD．sherealizedtheimportanceofconfidence4、Nowthewriterthoughtthereasonforrunningisto________.A．liveuptoothers’expectationB．createamiracleinherownlifeC．runlikenooneiswatchingD．enjoythepleasureofrunning5、Bytellingherownstory,thewriterwantedto________.A．tellustolivealifeofourownB．inspiremorepeopletorunC．expectustoimproveourhealthbyrunningD．stresstheimportanceofdetermination25．（10分）AcompanyinSanFrancisco,California,hasfoundawaytoturnusedplasticbottlesintowomen’sshoes.Everyday,millionsofAmericansdrinkwaterandotherliquidsfromplasticbottles.Morethan60millionofthemarethrownawayeachday.Manyoftheplasticbottlesendupinlandfillsorareburnedwithotherwasteproducts.ASanFranciscostart-upcompanycalledRothy’s,however,turnsthisplasticwasteintoenvironmentallyfriendlyshoes.RothMartinisthecompany’sco-founder.Heexplainshowtheyturnplasticintosoftmaterialforwomen’sfeet.Theytaketheplastic,cleanit,andbreakitdownintosmallpieces.Thentheypressthemthroughadevicethatmakessoftfibers.Thosefibersarethencombinedtogether.Thisisdonebya3Dmachine.Itisdesignedtoreducewastewhilemakingtheshoes.Theknittedstuffandtheinnerpartoftheshoearethenattachedtotheshoe’souterpart,calledthesole(鞋底).Thisoutersoleisalsomadefromenvironmentallyfriendlymaterial:responsiblysourcedno-carbonrubber.Rothy’sshoesaresoldonline.Theyareflatshoes,witheitheraroundedorpointedtoe.Theycomeindifferentcolorsanddesigns.Theycosteither$2or$145perpair,dependingonthedesign.AfterAmericanactressGwynethPaltrowdiscoveredthemlastyear,thedemandfortheshoesgrew.Martinsaysthereisnoshortageofmaterialtofillthatdemand.“We’renotgoingtorunoutofwaterbottlesanytimesoon.Sowehavealimitlesssupplyofmaterial,andIthinkthatisagoodsignforourfuture.”Whentheenvironmentallyfriendlyshoeswearout,customerscanreturnthematnocosttoacompanythatusestherecycledmaterialstomakeotherproducts.Fornow,theshoesareonlyavailabletobeshippedintheUnitedStates.However,thecompanysaysitwilladdinternationalshippinginthenearfuture.1、Howareusedplasticbottlesusuallydealtwith?A．Theyareburiedorburned.B．Theyareusedtomakeshoes.C．Theyarechangedintosoftmaterials.D．Theyarcreturnedtofactoriesforreuse.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedwordknittedinthethirdparagraphmean?A．Attached. B．Fixed.C．Combined. D．Repaired.3、WhichofthefollowingdirectlyhelpedtoincreasethesalesofRothy’sshoes?A．Thedesignandcolor. B．Thereasonableprice.C．Thecompany’sadvertisement. D．ThestarpowerofGwynethPaltrow.4、Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A．Toadvertiseanewkindofshoes.B．Todescribetheprocessofmakingshoes.C．Tointroduceanewwayofrecyclingplasticwaste.D．Tostresstheimportanceofenvironmentalprotection.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）Animportantpartofanybusinessrelationshipisinformalconversation.Beforeyoustartadiscussion,1,makesureyouunderstandwhichtopicsare2andwhichareconsideredtaboo(禁忌)ina3culture.LatinAmericansenjoy4informationabouttheirlocalhistory,art,andcustoms.5questionsaboutyourfamily,andbesuretoshowpicturesofyourchildren.Youmayfeelfreetoask6questionsofyourLatinAmericanfriends.TheFrenchthinkofconversationasanart7,andtheyenjoythevalueoflivelydiscussionsaswellas8.Forthem,argumentscanbeinteresting—andtheycan9prettymuchoranytopic—10theyoccurinarespectfulandintelligentmanner.IntheUnitedStates,businesspeopleliketodiscussa11rangeoftopics,includingopinionsaboutwork,family,hobbies,andpolitics.InJapan,China,andKorea,however,peoplearemuchmoreprivate.Theydonottalkmuchabout12thoughts,feelings,oremotionsbecausetheyfeelthatdoingsomighttakeawaytheharmoniousbusinessrelationshipthey’retryingto13.MiddleEasternersarealsoprivateabouttheirpersonallivesandfamily14.Itisconsidered15,forexample,toaskabusinessmanfromSaudiArabiaabouthiswifeorchildren.Asageneral16,it’sbestnottotalkaboutpoliticsorreligionwithyourbusinessfriends.This17getyouintotrouble,18intheUnitedStates,wherepeopleholddifferentviews.Inaddition,discussingone’ssalaryisusuallyconsideredunsuitable.Sportsis19afriendlysubjectinmostpartsoftheworld,althoughbecarefulnotto20anationalsport.Instead,befriendlyandpraiseyourhost’steam.1、A．therefore B．however C．thus D．then2、A．enjoyable B．respectable C．available D．suitable3、A．particular B．special C．especial D．usual4、A．requiring B．requesting C．speaking D．sharing5、A．Prepare B．Collect C．Expect D．Imagine6、A．similar B．strange C．interesting D．favorable7、A．lesson B．show C．form D．exhibition8、A．agreements B．equipment C．disagreements D．instruments9、A．say B．cover C．make D．hold10、A．asfaras B．eventhough C．aslongas D．forfearthat11、A．long B．various C．wide D．small12、A．other B．our C．your D．their13、A．instruct B．direct C．control D．build14、A．history B．matters C．tree D．pictures15、A．rude B．polite C．curious D．dangerous16、A．idea B．rule C．regulation D．direction17、A．can B．must C．need D．should18、A．even B．still C．never D．not19、A．hardly B．instantly C．nearly D．typically20、A．beat B．criticize C．strike D．organize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）ForthefirsttimeinthehistoryofPekingOpera，fourwomenperformedapieceintheChinaNationalPekingOperaCompany(CNPOC)productions1．May27thatShanghai’sMajesticTheater.ThePekingOperaperformancewasoneofthe2．(produce)showedatthe12thChinaArtFestivalinShang-hai.TheCNPOCbroughttogetherthreestories3．(base)onevents(luringtheRedArray’sLongMarch.“Theyarestoriesaboutthe4．(brave)oftheRedArmyduringtheLongMarch，”saysSongChen，headoftheCNPOC．“Intheplay，youcansee5．thesesoldiersdotosacrificethemselvestohelpothers.Peoplewillbe6．(deep)touchedbytheirfaithanddevotion.”Oneofthestoriesisaboutthreewomensoldiers7．(stay)foranightatafarmer’shomeinavillage.TheysleepinthehomeofalocalwomannamedXuJiexiu，andfeelsorryforherpoorlivingconditions.Whentheyleavethenextmorning,asoldierusesapairofscissors8．(cut)uptheonlyquiltshehas，leavinghalfofitforthevillagewoman.PekingOperastyles9．(develop)overhundredsofyears，10．createsawiderangeofroleseachfeaturingdistinctivemethodsofperformanceandsingingstyles.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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Gettingridofthebadhabitofprocrastination(拖延症)isnowmygoaloflife.Myfirststepwastosetsmalltargetswhatcanbereachedrealistically.Forexample,Iplantosetatimetableformystudy.Soafterschool,Iwillputfinishinghomeworkinthelastplace.Additionally,Iwillmakealistof