2022-2023学年湖南省汨罗第二中学英语高三上期末考试模拟试题含解析

2022-2023高三上英语期末模拟试卷注意事项: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）1．MaybethereissomebusinessaspecttotheRoyalWeddingofWilliamandKateMiddletonbut________whatpeopleareinterestedin,it’sahugelypopulareventaroundtheworld.A．inspiteof B．inhonorof C．intermsof D．incaseof2．Iwouldn’thavemissedthetrainifI______upearlier.A．got B．hadgot C．willget D．havegot3．Tom’scommentsonthisissueareconfusingbecausetheyappearto______theremarksonthesameissuemadeearlierbyhim.A．violateB．induceC．clarifyD．contradict4．---Mr.Johnsonhasbeenchosenasthemanagerofthesalesdepartment.---___________hewassoexcitedthismorning.A．Nochance B．NowayC．Notpossible D．Nowonder5．—Wherecanweparkcar?—Don’tworry.There’ssuretobeparkinglotnearby.A．the;the B．the;aC．不填;a D．不填;the6．Onthesurfaceofthewater________,whichspoiledthebeautifulsceneryofthepark.A．somedeadleavesdidfloat B．somedeadleavesfloatedC．floatedsomedeadleaves D．didsomedeadleavesfloat7．________someleadersandscientistshavepraisedChina’sachievementinspacetechnology,othersregardChina’sprogressasathreat.A．Unless B．OnceC．Eventhough D．Nowthat8．________ahighpercentageofAustraliansmaybepeoplewhowatchsportsratherthandothem,asfarasmostofitspopulationisconcerned,itisindeedagreatsportingnation.A．While B．as C．If D．Whether9．Natureisunderstandableinthesense______shewillanswertrulyandrewardwithdiscoverieswhenweaskherquestionsviaobservation.A．that B．whereC．how D．what10．Salesdirectorisaposition_______communicationabilityisjustasimportantassaleskills.A．which B．thatC．when D．where11．Sofar,morethan1300hotelsinEurope,Africa,MiddleEastregionhavecommittedto_________intheevent,withmanymore________tojointheeffort.A．participating;expecting B．participate;toexpectC．participating;expected D．participate;tobeexpected12．Catherinecamehomehappily,whichsuggestedthatshethefinalexam.A．hadpassed B．pass C．wouldpass D．shouldpass13．—Peter,youseeminhighspirits.—________Ihavebeenofferedapart-timejobintheKFC.A．Sowhat? B．Nowonder.C．Nodoubt. D．Guesswhat.14．Theinnerthoughtsofthetwoyoungpersonsarerevealedinthebook,______bothofthemfailtoexpress.A．where B．whenC．who D．which15．Infrontofthewholeaudience,PremiereLimadehispromise______thegovernmentwouldtryitsbesttosolvetheproblemofpovertyinChina.A．whatB．whichC．whetherD．that16．---Jennyisbecomingslimmerandslimmer.----Itissaidthatshehiredafitnessinstructorlastyearand_____since.A．isworkingout B．workedout C．hasbeenworkingout D．hadworkedout17．Agathadidn’ttellme______shewouldpickuphersonfromschool.A．whichB．whenC．whereD．what18．______isimportantinstudyisdiligenceratherthanintelligence.A．Which B．WhatC．Who D．When19．Self-confidenceisakindofqualityandthatisittakestodoeverythingwell.A．why B．thatC．what D．which20．Maybehereallyshoulddomoreexercisesfromnowon.____,Ihopehecouldgetoversoon.A．Somehow B．Somewhat C．Anyway D．Anywhere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）Crossingyourlegsisanextremelycommonhabit;mostpeopledon’tevennoticethatthey’redoingitwhentheysitdown.Whileyoumayfinditcomfortabletositwithonekneecrossedovertheother,itmightbecausinghealthproblemsthatyouarenotawareof.AstudypublishedinBloodPressureMonitoringstatedthatsittingwithyourlegscrossedcanincreaseyourbloodpressure.Thereasonthishappensisbecausethebloodinyourlegshastoworkagainstgravitytobepumpedbacktoyourheart,crossingonelegovertheotherincreasesresistance,makingitevenharderforthebloodtocirculate.Thiscausesyourbodytoincreaseyourbloodpressuretopushthebloodbacktotheheart.Youwon’tfeelanyimmediateeffects,butifyousitforlongperiodsoftimeit’simportantthatyoutakenoteofhowlongyouhaveyourlegscrossedfor.Youshouldn’thaveyourlegscrossedformorethan12minutes,andit’simportantthatyougetupandwalkaroundatleastonceeveryhour.Crossingyourlegscanalsoleadtoneckandbackpain.Ideally,it’sbestforourbodiestositwithourfeetplantedflat,hipwidthapart,onthefloor,butit’snoteasytomaintainperfectposturealldayattheoffice.Whenyousitwithyourlegscrossedyourhipsareinatwistedposition,whichcancauseoneofyourpelvicbonestorotate.Sinceyourpelvicbonesupportsyourneckandspine,thiscancausepressureonyourlowerandmiddlebackandneck.Youalsomightnoticethatwhenyousitwithyourlegscrossedforlongperiodsoftimeyourfeetandlegsgettinglyorhavethefeelingofbeingasleep.Thisisbecausewhenonelegsitsontopoftheotheritcausespressureontheveinsandnervesinyourlegsandfeet.Itcancausenumbnessand/ortemporaryparalysisinthelegs,ankles,orfeet.Whilethefeelingofdiscomfortmayonlylastaminuteortwo,repeatedlycrossingyourlegsuntiltheyfeelnumbcancausepermanentnervedamage.Sonexttimeyousitdown,trytogetyourselfinthehabitofsittingwithbothofyourfeetonthefloor.Notonlywillithelpyourpostureandstability,butitwillalsosaveyourhealthinthelongrun.1、Crossinglegswhensittingmaycausethefollowingexcept______.A．bloodpressureincreaseB．neckandbackpainC．temporarynervedamageD．numbnessinthelegs2、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．Allpeopleareusedtosittingwithlegscrossedwithouttheirownnotice.B．Researchersareunawareofhealthproblemscausedbythecommonsittinghabit.C．Itiscrucialbutimpossibletogetintothehabitofsittingwithfeetplantedflat.D．Crossinglegsincreasesresistanceofbloodcirculationthroughoutthebody.3、Afterreadingthispassage,whatwillpeoplebemorelikelytodo?A．MaintainahealthysittingpostureB．FindacomfortablewaytositC．MovethenecktoeasediscomfortD．Doexercisestolowerbloodpressure22．（8分）Fashionshavealotofrules.Mostofthem,however,arejustwrong.Butthere’sonerulethatgoesbeyondtraditionandintothefieldofscientificstudyofthebrain:Blackgarmentsareslimming.Itallcomesdowntohowyourvisualsystemprocessesthelight.Thebelowholesineachsquarearethesameinsize,yetthewhiteholelooksbiggerthantheblackhole.Inthe1500s,GalileoGalileinoticedthatsomeoftheplanetslookedlargerwhenviewedwiththenakedeye(肉眼)thantheydidwhenviewedthroughatelescope,makingthewhitelightofVenus(金星)appeareighttotentimeslargerthanJupiter(木星)inthenightsky.Heknewsomethingstrangemustbegoingonwithhisvisiontocausethisillusion,buthewasn’tsurewhatitwas.Luckily,scientistsneverstoppedwondering,andin2014,theyfigureditout.Ourvisualsystemoperatesviatwomainchannels:“on”neurons(神经元)thataresensitivetolightthingsand“off”neuronsthataresensitivetodarkthings.Whenitcametothedark“off”neurons,theresearchersfoundthattheyrespondedpredictablytodarkshapesonalightbackground—thegreaterthecontrastbetweenthetwo,themoreactivetheseneuronswere.Butthelight“on”neuronsbehavedunpredictably.Evenwiththesameamountofcontrast,lightobjectsonadarkbackgroundcausedagreaterresponseintheseneurons.Thismakessomesense,evolutionarilyspeaking.Inthedarkofnight,you’dwanttobeabletotakeineverybitoflightyoucanget,soavisualsystemthatenlargeslightobjectsonadarkbackgroundcouldbeveryuseful.However,it’snotthathardtoseedarkobjectsinthelightofday.Ithassomeeffectsinthecolorsofyourclothesandintheappearanceoftheplanets—thebrighterappearanceofVenusinthenightskymakesitlookbiggerthanthedarkerJupiter.1、WhatdidGalileoGalileibelieveaccordingtoParagraph2?A．Theneuronsledtothedifference.B．Therewassomethingwrongwithhistelescope.C．Thedifferencewascausedbyhisvisualillusion.D．Thingswerebiggerwhenseenthroughtelescopes.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthe“off”neurons?A．Theyaresensitivetolightobjects.B．Theirbehaviorcan’tbepredicted.C．Theybehavedifferentlyfrompersontoperson.D．Theiractivenessimproveswiththecontrastofcolors.3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthephenomenon?A．Itmakespeoplefeelpuzzled.B．Itbringsgreatharmtopeople.C．Itismorecommonamongyouths.D．Itisbeneficialtopeople’sevolution.4、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Whywelookthinnerwheninblack.B．Whatvisualillusionsbringtopeople.C．Howweareaffectedbythefashionrules.D．Whetherpeople’svisualsystemisdifferent.23．（8分）FriendsalwaysaskwhyI,amiddle-agedwomanwithnoathletictalent,traveltoperilousplaces—thejunglesofThailandorBorneo,forexample,wherethewaterisoftenunsafeandthefoodrisky;placeswithinfectiousdiseases,poisonoussnakesandthewildestanimals;someplaceswherethelocalsarejustafewgenerationspastheadhunting.Ineverknowhowtoanswer.MytraveldecisionsassumedanewgravitynineyearsagoafterIsufferedastroke.Topreventanotherstroke,mydoctorstoldme,I’dhavetotakedangerouslyhighlevelsofbloodthinner(血液稀释剂)fortherestofmylifeandanytravelwouldberisky.Ihadtothinkaboutwhatwasimportanttome:family,ofcourse,andfriends.Butthenwhat?NomatterhowmanytimesIthoughtaboutit,nobucketlistwascompletewithouttravel.ThenIhadtodecidehowImightmanagetherisk.IhadtodecidehowluckyIfelt.Myreturntotravelaftermystrokecameinbabysteps.ThefirstrealtestofmytravelcouragecameninemonthsaftermystrokewhenIjoinedmyhusband,Jack,onabusinesstriptoChina.Afterwe’dtouredtheremainsofaTangdynastytempleonahighmountain,Jackwantedtoridedownonatoboggan(长雪橇).Beforethestrokeitwould’veseemedlikefun.Butnow?Ihesitated.Mymentalklaxon(高音喇叭)screamedwarningsabouttheconsequencesofacut,afall,andacrash.Then,gainingconfidencefromwhoknowswhere,Iloweredmyselfcarefullyintothetoboggan,whichmarkedmyadventuretravelcomeback.Intheyearssincethen,I’vetraveledabouttwenty-fivepercentofthetime.Throughitall,mylucksheldout—nodeadlyfalls,nocaraccidentsorseriousinfections.Forme,adventuretravelisariskworthtaking.Travelbroadensmyworldandkeepsmeconnectedtonature.What’smore,saying“yes”totravelkeepsmeconnectedtomyself.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perilous”inParagraph1probablymean?A．Unique. B．Dangerous.C．Historical. D．Famous.2、Whatdidthedoctorsadvisetheauthortodo?A．Doproperexercise. B．Enjoytherestofherlife.C．Keepawayfromtraveling. D．Spendmoretimewithherfamily.3、WhydidtheauthormentionhertraveltoChina?A．Itwasherlastadventure.B．Sherecoveredhercouragethroughit.C．ShelikedthebeautifulsceneryinChina.D．Itwasthemostdangerousexperienceinherlife.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．AbusinesstriptoChina B．UniquetravelexperiencesC．WhyIstilltraveltothewild D．HowIovercamethefearofdisease24．（8分）Asafirstresponder,youneverknowwhattypeofsituationyoumightwalkinto,orwhoyou’llmeetalongtheway.That’sdefinitelybeenthecaseforJeffreyLanenberg,a51-year-oldparamedic(急救医务人员)since1984.Tenyearsintothejob,Lanenbergreceivedacallthatreportedthatamaninhisearly30shadfallendownintheMallofAmerica.WhenLanenbergandhispartnerarrivedatthescene,theyfoundtheyoungmalefacedownontheground.Hehadgoneunconscious,makingweakattemptstobreathe.Hiswifestoodbesidehimholdingtheirsmallsoninhorror.Theyquicklyrushedtodefibrillate(除颤)andcalmthemantokeephimundercontrol.AfterLanenbergdroppedthepatientoffattheneighboringhospital,hethoughtaboutthemanandhisfamilyforalongtime.LanenbergthoughthehadexperiencedeverythingunderthesununtilonerandomvisittoOfficeMaxthreeyearsago,wherehemetamanrepeatedlywalkbackandforthwhilestaringathim.Asitturnedout,themanwasthepatienthehadsaved20yearsearlier.＂Yougaveme20yearsmorethanIeverthoughtI’dhave,＂themansaid.HethankedLanenbergrepeatedlyandtoldhimhehadsomeonehewantedhimtomeet.Hesteppedaroundthecornerandreappearedwitha20-something-year-oldman.Lanenberginstantlyknewthatitwasthesonhehadseenstandingbyhismotherallthoseyearsago.＂Thatdaychangedmylife,＂Lanenbergsaid.＂Beforethat,everythingwasaboutwork…WhenItalktomybeginner-trainingclass,Itellthemyouneverknowtheimpactyoucanhaveonsomeone’slife.＂1、WhatdidLanenbergdowiththeyoungman?A．Hegavethemanthefirstaid. B．Hecuredthemanatthescene.C．Heonlysentthemantohospital. D．Hetookcareoftheman’swifeandson.2、WhatdidLanenbergthinkoftheencounterwiththeman?A．Itwasunbelievable. B．Itwasacommonroutine.C．Itwasamatterofcourse. D．Itwasadangeroussituation.3、WhywasthemanthankfultoLanenberg?A．Lanenberghelpedbringuphislittleson.B．Lanenbergdonatedtosupporthisfamily.C．Lanenberggavehimthepresenthappylife.D．Lanenbergtaughthissontobeanewdoctor.4、HowdidthemeetingchangeLanenberg’slife?A．Hechangedhisattitudetohisjob.B．Hewasrewardedwithmuchmoney.C．Hegotapromotiontobeateamleader.D．Hetookupteachingworktotrainnewcomers.25．（10分）TheUniversityofBirminghamisthefirstexcellentUKRussellGroupuniversitytoannouncethatitwillacceptthe"Gaokao"examforhigh-flyingChinesestudentswishingtojoinits.undergraduatecoursesin2019.Highschoolstudentswhocompletethe"NationalHigherEducationEntranceExamination",orGaokao,withtopgradeswillbeabletoapplyfordirectentryontoBirminghamdegreeprogrammeswithoutfirstcompletingafoundationyearwhichisaroutineforthefreshman.Gaokaoisusuallytakenbystudentsintheirlastyearofseniorhighschooland,everyyear,eachprovinceinChinasetsthegradesrequiredtogainadmissiontoitsuniversities.ItisusuallyheldacrossChinainearlyJune.StudentsaretestedinChinese,Mathematics,aForeignLanguageandsocialsciencesornaturalsciences.UniversityofBirminghamVice-ChancellorProfessorSirDavidEastwoodsaid:"TheUniversityofBirminghamhasbeenchallenginganddevelopinggreatmindsformorethanacentury.WewelcomepeoplefromaroundtheglobetostudyatBirminghamandChinesestudentsformanintegralpartofoureducationandresearchcommunity.WearefurtheropeningaccesstoBirmingham'swealthofeducationopportunitiesforthebrightestandmostdedicatedChinesestudentsbyacceptingthisstrictandimportantqualification.Ilookforwardtowelcomingthesehigh-flyingstudentstotheUniversityofBirmingham."GaokaoisincreasinglyacceptedbyuniversitiesinAustralia,theUSA,CanadaandmainlandEurope.Birminghamwillonlybeconsideringhighqualitystudentswhoachieveaminimum80%GaokaoscoreandmeetadditionalacademicandEnglishlanguagerequirements.ProfessorJonFrampton,DirectoroftheUniversityofBirmingham'sChinaInstitutesaid:"TheUniversityofBirminghamhasalonghistoryofeducatingstudentsfromChinaandoneofourmostfamousgraduatesisLiSiguang-thefoundingfatherofChinesegeology.IamdelightedthattheUniversityisnowacceptingtheGaokao.ThisgivesthebrightestandbestChinesestudentsanopportunitytomovestraightintothefirstyearofourundergraduateprogrammesandexperiencethebenefitsofstudyingataglobalTop100university,suchasBirmingham."1、WhatdoChinesestudentshavetodotoentertheUniversityofBirminghambefore2019?A．Gothroughafoundationyear.B．PrepareBirminghamdegreeprogrammes.C．Acquiretherighttopermanentresidency.D．Scoreover800%oftheuniversity'squalificationexamination.2、Whoistheannouncementintendedfor?A．TheforeignstudentsinChina. B．AllpeoplelivingintheUK.C．ThestudentsoftheUK. D．Chinesestudents.3、Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"integral"underlinedinparagraph3?A．complete. B．necessary.C．indifferent. D．unimportant.4、Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．Theintroductiontothe"Gaokao"ofChina.B．ThehistoryoftheUniversityofBirmingham.C．Thehighqualitystudentsacceptedbytopuniversities.D．TheUniversityofBirmingham'sadmissiontoGaokao.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）第三部分：完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。ItwasalmostChristmas.Wewrotetomyfather,askinghimto36anartificialtreeforusand_37ittousinseveralsmallerboxes.TwodaysbeforeChristmaswewereina38.Alloftheboxesthatmyfatherhadsentusarrivedexceptfortheonewiththetree39.Wedecidedtowaitonemoreday.Meanwhile,inBremerhaven,ayoungmailclerk40aboxunderacounter.He41thatsomeonewouldbewithoutatreeforChristmas.Althoughhewasclosingupandtherewasno42_onChristmas,heprocessedthemailandgotittoMannheim.Afterputtingthe43onthepropershelf,heheadedtothesnackbar.Theplacewas44andheendedupsharingatable.Twomenwerespeakingandtheclerkdiscoveredthatoneofhis45atthetablewasworkinginMannheim.Hesaidtotheman,"Youcould46playSantaforsomeoneinMannheimtonightifyou'dliketo."Theman47todeliveritandthetwowalkedtothemailroomto48thepackage.AthomeinMannheim,wewerebusily49tothinkupsomewaytoputourtreetogether,butcouldn't50aworkablesolution.Wewerereadytogiveup51thedoorbellrang.Therestoodastrangerholdingalong52carton,ourtreetrunk.Weinvitedhimin,53itwasChristmasEveandhewas54togethometohisownfamily.Thenextdayaswewatchedourlittleboy'seyeslightupatthe55ofourbeautifultree,Iwhisperedalittleprayer:"BlessthestrangerwhobrightenedupourChristmaswithhiskindness."1、A．sell B．buy C．deliver D．bring2、A．send B．pass C．carry D．take3、A．surprise B．hunger C．pleasure D．panic4、A．leaf B．trunk C．stand D．branch5、A．watched B．caught C．spotted D．broke6、A．directed B．whispered C．realized D．confirmed7、A．delivery B．customer C．money D．letter8、A．present B．tree C．mail D．package9、A．crowded B．small C．noisy D．normal10、A．friends B．colleagues C．relatives D．companions11、A．really B．confidently C．kindly D．patiently12、A．overcame B．agreed C．astonished D．struggled13、A．fetch B．transform C．post D．consult14、A．solving B．explaining C．trying D．worrying15、A．comeacross B．comebackto C．comeupon D．comeupwith16、A．while B．when C．as D．since17、A．slim B．beautiful C．thick D．heavy18、A．but B．so C．because D．or19、A．insurprise B．it,the,way C．inahurt7 D．inlime20、A．sight B．back C．corner D．scene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）Englishrecognizedasoneof1．mostimportantlanguagesiswidelyspokenasthefirst,secondandforeignlanguage.Likethemajorlanguagesintheglobe,Englishhaschangedovertime.Thelanguageintheancienttimewasquitedifferentfrom2．wespeakatpresent.DuringAD450,theEnglishwas3．(base)moreonGermanthanthatoftoday.AndlaterfromAD800to1150,theDanishandFrenchrulershadgreatinfluence4．it,especiallythevocabulary.Asaresult,bythe1600’sShakespearewasabletomakeuseofawidervocabularythaneverbefore.Fromthe17thcenturytheEnglishpeople5．(make)voyagestoconquerotherpartsoftheworld,duringwhichEnglishwasspreadtomanyother6．(country)suchasAmericaandAustralia.Lateroninthe19thcentury,7．wasthedictionariesbySamuelJohnsonandNoahWebsterthatstandardized(使…标准化)thespelling,8．madethelanguagesettled.Generally,inthehistoryofEnglish,itchangedfrequently9．culturescommunicatewitheachother.SotheroadtomodernEnglishis10．(actual)thecommunicationbetweencultures.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）ThisafternoonwehadourPElesson、Theteacherhadtaughtushowtopractisehighjump、Thebellrangandwewenttotheplaygroundonline、Afterwarming-upexercises,theteachertoldmethewayofjumpingandthengaveusanexample、Followedtheteacheroneafteranother,myclassmatedidverywell、SoonitwasmyturnandIfeltalittlenervously、Ifailedatmyfirstattempt,butIwasnotabitdiscouraging、Ikeptonthinkingabouttheteacherswordsandpractising、Imanagedjumpoverthepoleintheend、FromthisclassIhaverealizedonecansucceedwhetherhehasperseverance,justastheoldsayinggo,“Wherethereisawill,thereisaway、”第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）随着经济的发展,越来越多的文化遗产(culturalrelics)遭到破坏。假设你是红星中学高中生李华,请给当地报社写一封信,就以下两个方面谈谈你的看法,以纪念6月10日的“世界文化遗产日(theWorldCulturalHeritageDay)”。要点:1.文化遗迹的重要性(见证历史和文化,帮助人们了解过去;稀少,有价值)2.呼吁人们保护文化遗产注意:1.要涵盖所给要点,词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。DearEditor,IamLiHua,aseniorstudentfromHongXingHighSchool.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________