甘肃省灵台一中2023年高三英语第一学期期末经典模拟试题含解析

甘肃省灵台一中2023年高三英语第一学期期末经典模拟试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．–Shewillfinishtheprojectwithinthreedays!--______________!Icoulddoitinthreehours.A．Youareright.B．I’mstuck.C．Oh,comeonD．Don’tmentionit.2．Thefollowing________________chosenasthecandidatesofthecompetition.A．is B．areC．has D．have3．________leftthedoorunlockedmustbeheldresponsiblefortheaccident.A．Whomever B．WhoeverC．Whatever D．Whenever4．Itwasnotuntil3dayslaterthattheboycamebacktolifeandexplainedtothepolicewhat_______tohim.A．washappening B．wastohappen C．hadhappened D．hashappened5．IwantedtomajorinEnglishatfirst,butlaterI________mymindandnowIamawriter.A．changedB．havechangedC．wouldchangeD．willchange6．Thecreationcankeeppeopleawayfromtheirsmartphonesinawaysimilarto________e﹣cigaretteshaveallowedpeopletoquitsmoking．A．that B．howC．which D．what7．AlthoughMailerwasnotaloneinwelcomingthefloweringofcreativity,theauthoritieshatedit,______didmanypassengers.A．which B．as C．that D．so8．Rentusually________upinthesummer,whencollegegraduatesaremovingoutoftheirdormitoriesandseekingfornewplacestomovein.A．willgo B．goesC．hasgone D．went9．Kingsman:TheSecretServiceisaspyactioncomedyfilm.Wantstocomewithme?I’dloveto,butmybestfriendisgettingmarried,andIwon’t_______itforanything.A．overlook B．trade C．miss D．forget10．Theirflight______duetobadweather.Theywouldliketoknowwhentheflightwilltakeoff.A．hadbeendelayedB．wasdelayedC．hasbeendelayedD．willbedelayed11．Afterhewaspromotedtothepresentposition,heisnotsohardworkingashe______.A．wasusedto B．usedtobe C．wasusedtobeing D．usedto12．Passionispassionanditdoesn'tmatter________it'sdirected．Exactly，itcanbecoinsorsportsorpolitics．A．why B．howC．whether D．where13．Iwouldn’thavemissedthetrainifI______upearlier.A．got B．hadgot C．willget D．havegot14．DoyouthinkPeterisagoodpartner?Notreally!Therearesomethingsthatarenoteasyto________,andhislazinessisone.A．putasideB．putupwithC．thinkofD．getalongwith15．U.S.PresidentBarackObamaarrivedinChina’seconomiccenterShanghaionSundaynight,November15th2009,______astatevisittoChina.A．starting B．started C．tostart D．havingstarted16．Thankstoherdeterminationandperseveranceonthepianolesson,shehasa______graspofthesubject.A．comprehensive B．confidentialC．conservative D．compulsory17．Ifyoucandowhatyou’reweakest______,youcanhandleanychallenge.A．forB．atC．withD．to18．Asheworksinaremotearea,hevisitshisparentsonly_____A．anxiouslyB．occasionallyC．practicallyD．urgently19．The19thPartyCongressdrewupablueprintforChina’sdevelopmentinthenextthreedecadesandmore.thisblueprintintoreality,wemustbedown-to-earthinourapproach,takeonestepatatimeaswemoveforwardanddeliversolidoutcomes.A．TurningB．TurnedC．TurnD．Toturn20．Totellthetruth,IwouldratherI________thepaininsteadofyou.Youdon’tknowhowworriedIwas.A．took B．hadtakenC．havetaken D．shouldhavetaken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）Shynessisthecauseofmuchunhappinessforagreatmanypeople.Shypeopleareanxiousandself-conscious;thatis,theyareexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirownappearanceandactions.Worrisomethoughtsareconstantlyoccurringintheirminds:whatkindofimpressionamImaking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?AmIwearingunattractiveclothes?Itisobviousthatsuchuncomfortablefeelingsmustnegativelyaffectpeople.Aperson'sconceptionofhimselforherselfisreflectedinthewayheorshebehaves,andthewayapersonbehavesaffectsotherpeople'sreactions.Ingeneral,thewaypeoplethinkaboutthemselveshasaprofoundeffectonallareasoftheirlives.Shypeople,havinglowself-esteem,arelikelytobepassiveandeasilyinfluencedbyothers.Theyneedreassurancethattheyaredoing"therightthing."Shypeopleareverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirfeelingsofinferiority.Theyalsofinditdifficulttobepleasedbycomplimentwithastatementlikethisone,"You'rejustsayingthattomakemefeelgood.Iknowit'snottrue."Itisclearthatwhileself-awarenessisahealthyquality,overdoingitisharmful.Canshynessbecompletelyeliminated,oratleastreduced?Fortunately,peoplecanovercomeshynesswithdeterminedandpatienteffortsinbuildingself-confidence.Sinceshynessgoeshandinhandwithalackofself-esteem,itisimportantforpeopletoaccepttheirweaknessesaswellastheirstrengths.Eachoneofusisaunique,worthwhileindividual,interestedinourownpersonalways.Thebetterweunderstandourselves,theeasieritbecomestoliveuptoourfullpotential.Let'snotallowshynesstoblockourchancesforarichandfulfillinglife.1、Thefirstparagraphismainlyabout_______.A．thecauseofshyness B．thefeelingofshypeopleC．theeffectofshynessonpeople D．thequestioninthemindsofshypeople2、Accordingtothewriter,self-awarenessis__________.A．Harmfultopeople B．ahealthyqualityC．Thecauseofunhappiness D．aweakpointofshypeople3、Whatistheshypeople’sreactiontopraise?A．Theyarepleasedbyit. B．Theyfeeltheyareworthyofit.C．Theyareverysensitivetoit. D．Theyfeelitisnottrue.4、Whatwecanlearnfromthepassageisthatshynesscan_______.A．beovercomewithdeterminationB．helpustoliveuptoourfulldevelopmentC．enableustounderstandourselvesbetterD．havenothingtodowithlackofself-respect\22．（8分）Youngsunflowersturnandswingeveryday.Newfindingsaddtoevidencethattheplantsareanimal-like.Harmer,aprofessorintheUniversityofCaliforniaatDavis,DepartmentofPlantBiology,carriedoutaseriesofexperimentsonsunflowersinthefield,inpotsoutdoorsandinindoorgrowthchambers.Bystakingplantssothattheycouldnotmove,Harmershowedthathecoulddestroytheirabilitytotrackthesun.Healsonoticedthatsunflowerspreventedfrommovingwerenotastoughandleafyasthosethatwerefreetomove.Whenplantsweremovedindoorwithasettledoverheadlight,theycontinuedtoswingbackandforthforafewdays.Theindoorplantsdidstarttrackingthe“sun”againwhentheapparentsourceoflightingwasmovedacrosstheroom.Theplantscouldreliablytrackthemovementandreturnatnightwhentheartificialdaywasclosetoa24-hourcycle,butnotwhenitwascloserto30hours.Whensunflowerstrackthesun,theeastsidesoftheirstemsgrewmorerapidlythanthewestsides.Atnight,thewestsidesgrewfasterasthestemswungtheotherway.Theteamidentifiedanumberofgenesthatwereexpressedathigherlevelsonthesunwardsideoftheplantduringthedayorontheothersideatnight.Aplantgrowth-regulatinghormone(激素),calledauxin,appearstobeakeydriver.The“dance”tothesuncycleobviouslyslowswhenthesunflowermatures(成熟)anditsflowersopenup.Atthatpoint,theplantsstopmovingduringthedayandsettledownfacingthesunintheeast.“Beeslikewarmflowers.”Harmersaid,addingthatthebeesarecold-blooded,solandingonawarmflowersavesthemenergyandperhapsfeelsreallygood.“Themorningwarmthchangestheflowersinawaytomakethemmoreappealingtoinsects,perhapscausingthemtoreleasemoreattractivescentsearlierintheday.”hesaid“We’recurrentlytestingthisidea.”1、WhydidHarmerdotheexperimentonsunflowers?A．ToseehowsunflowersgrowupB．Toshowwhatsunflowers’genesare.C．Tostudywhysunflowerstrackthesun.D．Tocheckifsunflowersswingincloudydays.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“staking”probablymeaninParagraph3?A．trackingB．finingC．growingD．searching3、Whatistheresultofsunflowersbeingstoppedfrommoving?A．Theywillproduceanumberofnewgenes.B．Theywillgrowfasterthanusual.C．Theywon’tswingbackthoughsetfree.D．Theywon’tgrowwell.4、Whatistheadvantageofsunflowers’dancetothesun?A．Theyattractmoreinsects.B．Theysavemoreenergy.C．Theymaturemorerapidly.D．Theyproducemoreflowers.23．（8分）TheZHotelisintheheartofLondon’sWestEndandhascomfortableaccommodationinacontemporarydesign.Allroomsincludehandcraftedbeds,48-inchSamsungHDTVswithfreeSkySportsandMoviechannels,andfreeWi-Fi.Eachroomalsohasunder-bedstorageforanovernightbag,andwall-mountedhangingspaceforclothing.TheZHotelalsoofferswheelchairaccessiblerooms.ContinentalbreakfastisservedinTheZCaféeverymorning,includingsmokedsalmon,freshbread,freshfruitsaladandbaconrolls.Aselectionofsalads,sandwichesandhotdishesareonofferthroughouttheday.Thehotelisa5-minutewalkfromPrinceofWalesTheatreandChinatownLondon,LeicesterSquare,PiccadillyCircusandTrafalgarSquare.HeathrowAirportcanbereacheddirectlyfromPiccadillyCircusUndergroundStation.Thisisourguests’favoritepartofLondon,accordingtoindependentreviews.Thisareaisalsogreatforshopping,withpopularbrandsnearby:Apple,H&M,Zara,BurberryandChanel.TheZHotelisratedforthebestvalueinLondon!Guestsaregettingmorefortheirmoneywhencomparedtootherhotelsinthiscity.Comeandstaywithus!Mostpopularfacilities:◆luggagestorage◆Heating◆FreeWi-Fi◆Airconditioning◆24-hourfrontdesk◆Dailymaidservice◆Parking◆LiftPrices:RoomtypePricesOptionsDoubleroom--non-smoking￡179·Non-refundable(不退款)·GoodBreakfast￡9.50TwinRoom--non-smoking￡185·Non-refundable·GoodBreakfast￡9.50QueenRoom--disabilityaccess￡219·Payatthehotel·GoodBreakfastincluded607、Whenstayinginthishotel,youwillenjoyallofthefollowingEXCEPT________.A．freeWi-Fi B．aTVwithsomefreechannelsC．airportpick-upservice D．under-bedstoragespace1、Ifamaninawheelchairwantstostayinthishotelfortwonights,heshouldpay________.A．￡438 B．￡404C．￡358 D．￡3702、Fromthepassagewecanlearn________.A．thehotelisclosetoHeathrowAirportB．thehotelservesChinese-stylebreakfastC．thehotelisgoodvalueforguests’moneyD．thereisashopwithpopularbrandsinthehotel24．（8分）Newsanchors(主播)musthavebeenreluctanttoreadoutthefollowingnews:XinXiaomengbeganworkingastheworld’sfirstfemaleartificial(人工的)intelligencenewsanchoratXinhuaNewsAgencyonSunday,threemonthsafteramalerobotjoinedtheprofession.Unlikepreviousnewsrobotsthough,Xindoesnotreadnewslikeacoldmachine;shereadsitalmostlikeahumanbeing.Themusclesonherfacestretchandrelax-andherreactionschange-asshecontinuesreading.That’swhymanynewsanchorswereworried:WillAIreplaceusinthenearfuture?Tofindtheanswer,wehavetoanalysethetechnologiesthatsupportXinatherjob.ThreekeytechnologiesareusedtosupportXin.First,samplesofhumanvoicesarecollectedandsynthesized(合成).Thisisfollowedbythecollectionandsynthesisofhumanmusclemovementsamples.AndthirdthevoicesandmovementsaremarriedinawaythatwhentheAlnewsanchorreads,themicro-electricmotorsbehindherfacemovetomakeherexpressionsseemmorehuman.Yetweneedathoroughknowledgeofdeepleaningtechnologytomakearobotimitateaperson’svoice.Thedeveloperneedstocollecttensofthousandsofpiecesofpronunciations,inputthemIntothemachineandmatchthemwiththetextortheAltoleanandread.Theprocessforimitatingfacialmovementsissimilar.Thedeveloperhastoanalysethemovementsofthe53musclesinthehumanface,makeamodelsetfromthecollecteddatafortheAInewsanchortolean,andimitatethemovementsoffacialmusclesviaprogramsBoththetechnologiesusedtomakeXin’sperformanceimpressivearemature.Therealdifficultyliesinthethird-thetechnologytomatchthepronunciationswithfacialmovementssothatXinexpressionsvaryaccordingtothecontentofthenewsreport.Infact,Xinsexpressionsdon'talwayschangeaccordingtothecontent.Asaresult,herexpressionslookanythingbuthuman.Actually.AIisstillnomatchforhumanqualities.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword"reluctant"inthefirstparagraphmean?A．Delighted. B．Unwilling. C．Confused. D．Optimistic.2、Whatcanweinferaboutpreviousnewsrobots?A．Theyreadnewswithoutexpressions. B．TheylookedlikeahumanbeingC．Theycouldinterviewsportsstars D．Theycouldinteractwithaudience.3、Whatdoweknowaboutthethirdtechnology?A．ThistechnologyisveryperfectsofarB．ThistechnologyisquitepopularnowC．ThistechnologyremainsatthetheoreticalstageD．Thistechnologyisfarfrommature.4、Fromthelastparagraph,wecandrawaconclusionthat____.A．humannewsanchorsshouldlearnfromATanchorstosavetheirjobsB．AlanchorsperformmuchbetterthanhumannewsanchorsatpresentC．Alnewsanchorswon'treplacehumannewsanchorsinthenearfutureD．XinXiaomengsexpressionsvarysonaturallythattheyaretruetolife25．（10分）Aparentmightplacehisdaughter’sdrawingonthefridgeoutofaloveforhischildratherthanforthewonderfulimage,butformanypeople,thatchildrenartisactuallyquiteamazing.Infact,adultartistswereofteninspiredbychildren’sdrawing.Forthemuseum-goersouttherewhotendtopointtoapieceofmodernartandsay,“Mykidcouldhavemadethat!”It’sworthrememberingthatoften,that’sactuallyjustwhattheartisthadinmind.Formanykids,drawingisexcitingnotbecauseofthefinalproductitleadsto,butbecausetheycanlivecompletelyintheworldoftheirdrawingforafewminutes.Evenchildrenarescribbling(涂鸦),they’rerepresentingthroughaction,notthroughpictures.LianeAlves,aprekindergartenteacher,recalledastudentwhopresentedherwithadrawingfeaturingasinglestraightlineacrossthepage.Alvesassumedthechildhadn’tgiventoomuchthoughttothedrawinguntilheexplainedthatthelinewasoneofthestems(茎)fromThePrincessandthePea,oneofthefairytalestheyreadinclass.MaureenIngram,who’sapreschoolteacheratthesameschool,saidherstudentsoftentelldifferentstoriesaboutagivenpieceofartdependingontheday,perhapsbecausetheyweren’tsurewhattheyintendedtodrawwhentheystartedthepicture.“Weasadultswilloftensay,’I’mgoingtodrawahorse,’andwesetout...andgetfrustratedwhenwecan’tdoit,”Ingramsaid.“Childrenseemtotakeadifferentapproach,wheretheyjustdraw,andthentheyrealize,’itisahorse.’”Andwhataboutthoseoddorscary-lookingdrawings?Doesthatmeankidsaretellingthemselvesstoriesthatareoddorscary?It’shardtosay,butit’srarelyagoodideatoover-interpretit.EllenWinner,apsychologyprofessor,pointedtoparentswhoworrywhentheirkiddrawsachildbiggerthantheadults.What’smostimportanttorememberisthat“children’sarthasitsownlogic,”Winnersaid.“Childrenarenotbeingcrazy.”1、Whatmaytheauthoragreemostprobablyaccordingtothefirstparagraph?A．Childrenaremoreskilledandcreativethanadultsinart.B．Theremightbesimilarpatternsinartists’andkids’drawings.C．Nooneknowswhatthedrawingexperiencemeanstochildren.D．Parentsshouldbecomedrawingteachersoftheirchildren.2、TheauthorgivestheexampleofLiane’sstudenttoprovethatA．simplescribblesfromchildrenaremeaningfulB．notallthechildrenlikedrawingintheclassroomC．children’sdrawingistoocomplicatedtounderstandD．teachersoftenfindithardtoteachchildrendrawing3、Whatismostimportantforchildrenwhiletheyaredrawing?A．Thebestimage.B．Drawingprocess.C．Acopyofrealthings.D．Theendingofstory.4、Whatshouldparentsdoiftheirchildrendrawthingsoddorscary?A．Askteacherstoshowthechildrenhowtodraw.B．Helpthechildrentodrawthepictureagain.C．Inviteotherchildrentohaveadiscussionaboutthedrawing.D．Takeiteasyandlistentothestorybehindthepicture.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）Asateenagerdreamingofawritingcareer,Iwasinspiredtodiscoverthattwoofmyfavoritemovieswerebothwrittenbyafemaleteam:Kirstenandherwritingpartner,Karen.Ididn’tthinkthey’dtakeayoungwriterlikeme1.Butstill,IwroteKirstenanemaillettingherknowthatIhadanideaIwantedto2withherandKaren,andaskedifthey’dbe3tomeetwithme.Ididn’tevenexpecta(an)4tomyemail.However,12daysafterIsentit,Ireceiveda(an)5replyfromKirsten.Heremailincludedthisline,whichmademe6upfrommycomputerchair:“KarenandIwouldbehonoredto7youandtohearmoreabouteverythingyou'reworkingon.”Wemetfor8thefollowingweek,andafterathree-hourmeal9laughsandsisterlyadvice,afriendshipwasborn.10,KirstenandKaren11theideaIsharedwiththem.Their12inmyideasattheearlieststageofmycareerissomethingI’llneverforget;it’swhatmademebelievethatIcouldbeagood13too,justlikethem.Andmoreimportantly,our14isstillgoingstrongalltheseyearslater.Infact,KirstenisthefirstpersonwhoeversuggestedI15anovel.Actually,shegavemethis16whilewewerestandingontheTeenssectionofBarnes&Noble,abookstorewhereseveralyearslater,our17wouldsittogetherontheshelves.IwisheveryyoungwriterhadsomeonelikeKirstenintheirlifetohelp18themontheirway.AsIlookedatourbookshangingouttogetheronthebookstoreshelf,IonceagainthoughhowgladIwasthatIsentthat19yearsago.Ifyoutoohaveanidolwhoyouwouldlovetolearnfrom,simply20outandaskthem.Thatmightbeallittakestosetyouonthepathtoyourdreams.1、A．proudly B．seriously C．surprisingly D．kindly2、A．share B．work C．experiment D．compare3、A．ready B．hesitant C．willing D．satisfied4、A．introduction B．comment C．suggestion D．response5、A．accurate B．reliable C．convincing D．warm6、A．jump B．throw C．turn D．look7、A．call B．visit C．meet D．teach8、A．training B．fun C．business D．dinner9、A．replacedby B．filledwith C．involvedin D．basedon10、A．Amazingly B．Certainly C．Ridiculously D．Naturally11、A．criticized B．doubted C．understood D．loved12、A．improvement B．practice C．belief D．pride13、A．actress B．writer C．director D．judge14、A．friendship B．confidence C．difficulty D．pressure15、A．write B．read C．buy D．lend16、A．present B．chance C．advice D．task17、A．books B．friends C．goods D．photos18、A．remind B．comfort C．challenge D．guide19、A．question B．paper C．email D．novel20、A．watch B．reach C．drop D．stretch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）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.WhenJenniferLawrencetrippedonherwaytoacceptherbestactressOscaroneyear,herpinkprincess-likeDiordress1．(capture)inallitsglory.Theunscriptedmomentbecamehottopicthroughoutsocialmedia.Thatbonusair-timeforasingledressatoneoftheworldsglobaleventsispricelessforthelikesofDior,oneofthe2．(influential)fashionhousesintheluxurymarketplace.Successontheredcarpetcanearnexposureandprofitsforluxurybrandsforyears3．(come).Theredcarpet,whichwillbetelevisedlivebeforeAcademyAwardceremony,presentsagreatopportunityforadesignertoreachanaudiencethatexpands4．thefashionsetting.TheLawrencedressreceivedabout40millionmentionsonvarioussocialmedia.Onewayofestimatingthemonetarybenefitsofhavingastandoutdressontheredcarpetistocomparehowmuchabrandwouldotherwisespendoncommercialadvertisingduringthesametime.5．Lawrencehadonly75secondsofsolocameratimeforherOscaracceptancespeech,Diorhadtopaymorethan$4millionforacommercialspotofthesamedurationonsimilaroccasions.Andthisdidn'tincludethetime6．(devote)toLawrenceandherdressonthepre-showtelevisedredcarpet.Lawrence,23,hadanadvertisingcontractwithDior.7．thegroup’sdealwithLawrenceaffecteditssaleswasclearlystatedinitsannualfinancialreport.Thatyear,thegroupclothingsection’sprofits8．(total)165millioneuros,up26percentfromthepreviousyear.Heston,thefounderofapublicityfirm,9．successstoriesincludeintroducingJimmyChooshoesanddesignerSaabtoHollywood,believesthattheOscarredcarpetistodaydominatedbyestablishedluxurybrands.Findingitmuchmoredifficulttocompetewithbigbrandnamestodresssuperstarsonbigevents,manyyoungdesignersturnto10．(bet)onpromisingrisingstars,expectinganovernightsuccessiftheyoungstarsrisetosuddenfame.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。每处错误仅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。OnedayIwasinourlocalpizzatakeoutwhencoupleteenagerscameintoorderpizzas、Theyeachorderedasmallpersonal-sizepizzaforthem、Andtheyorderedanother3largepizzastobedeliveringtothefiredepartment,wherewashavingatrainingnight、Theyaskedforthedeliverypersontoincludeanotetheyhadwrote、Inittheythankedthememberofthefiredepartmentforalltheydoforthecommunityandforhelpingtheirfriendwhenheisinaseriousaccident、Theyexplainedfarthathewouldn’tlivebutfortheirgreatefforts、Idon’tknowthesekids,butIamveryprideofthem、第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如你是高一新生李华，请你根据以下要点，给你的美国朋友Tom写一封信，介绍你的高一英语老师MissLin：教我们两个多月了；美丽、活泼、善良；有耐心，上课生动形象易于理解；在课上，很严厉，没人敢在她的课上说话