2023-2024学年广东省茂名市重点中学高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年广东省茂名市重点中学高三第一次模拟考试英语试卷注意事项: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．I_________tohelpyoutodohomeworkbutIcouldn'tspareanytime.I________acompositionlastnightandI'llfinishittomorrow.A．wanted；wrote B．hadwanted；waswritingC．hadwanted；wrote D．wanted；havebeenwriting2．Wildanimalsinnaturereservesneedtodeveloptheirsurvivalskillsandtheirwildnature.A．display B．possessC．maintain D．monitor3．Myfriendwarnedme______goingtotheEastCoastbecauseitwascrowdedwithtourists.A．by B．against C．on D．for4．________twohoursdailyhasmadeconsiderabledifferencetomyphysicalcondition.A．TowalkB．WalkingC．WalkedD．Havingwalked5．Allthestudentsarerequiredtochecktheyhavemadesomespellingerrorsintheircompositions.A．whetherB．whatC．thatD．which6．Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend7．Lucy__writingheressayby10:00thismorning.Afterthat,shelistenedtomusicforawhile.A．willfinish B．finishesC．hasfinished D．hadfinished8．NASAhasmadea________thatourearthhasnothreatassociatedwiththefilm2012whichisbasedonpuremyths.A．clarification B．classification C．identification D．presentation9．Ifyouwanttoimproveyourfigureandhealth,themosteffectivethingtodoistoshowupatthegymeverytimeyou________bethere.A．can B．willC．may D．shall10．—Ifeltitverydifficulttocarryontheworkallbymyself.—Icouldhavehelpedyou,butyou_____meto.A．hadn’tasked B．didn’task C．haven’tasked D．don’task11．—Jackshouldhavecalmeddownattheparty!—Butthekidsmadesomuchnoisethathecouldn’thelpbut_______.A．facethemusicB．eatlikeabirdC．mendhiswaysD．flyoffthehandle12．Excuseme,couldyoutellmethetime,please?Sorry,Idon’thaveawatchwithme.___________A．Thanksalot. B．Whatapity.C．I’msorrytohearthat D．Thanksallthesame13．一Excuseme，sir．Youcan’tenter0fficewithoutpermission．一Butthemanagerisexpectingme．A．the；a B．an；the C．the；不填 D．不填；不填14．—Penny’sbabydaughternarrowlyescapeddrinkingthefurniturepolishonthecoffeetable.—Luckilyforher.She________sickorevendied.A．couldhavegot B．shouldhavegotC．musthavegot D．willhavegot15．Tomfinallydecidedto________andgivehimselfuptothepolice,whichallowedhimtogetawaywithonlyasmallfine.A．killthefattedcalf B．facethemusicC．seethehandwritingonthewall D．beablacksheep16．—-Mum,lookatmyshoes.Ineedanewpair.—-.Iboughtthemforyouonlyaweekago!A．YoubetB．YousaiditC．Youdon'tsayD．Younameit17．—Thelectureabout3Dtechnologywasveryinteresting.—It’sapity.HowIwishI________timetoattendit.A．had B．have C．hadhad D．havehad18．Itissaidthattheonlysurvivorinthecarcrashwasbadlyinjured.However,somehowthedoctorsmanagedtohelphim______.A．pullthrough B．putthrough C．lookthrough D．breakthrough19．Wehavebroughtinagoodgrainharvestforthreeyears_________.A．onpurpose B．onend C．onduty D．onwatch20．Tianjinsoccerfanswonderhowlongitwillbe______thepopularsoccerstar—SunkecanappearinthefieldsinTianjinasamemberofTianjinTianhaisoccerteam.A．before B．sinceC．until D．where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）Adayinthelifeof18-year-oldDavidLansterisfulliftypicalteenagestuff:school,baseballpracticeandhomework.Andthenhestartscooking.“SomenightsI’mupuntil1:00a.m.makingpies,orevenlaterifwe’recookingbeef,”saidthestudentatRansomEvergladesHighSchoolinFlorida,US.Forthepastyear,LansterandKellyMoran,hisclassmate,havebeenhostingfancydinnerpartiesatLanster’sparents’home.Theirmealshave17coursesandareallmadebythem.Theirguestsusedtogivethemgiftstothankthemuntilthepairdecidedtodosomethingniceforcharity（慈善）.“WegotsomereallygreatMiamiHeattickets,anicewatch,andmanykitchengadgets（小器具）,”Lanstersaid.“Butwewantedtomakethissomethingpositiveforpeopleotherthanus.”LansterandMoranfocusedonCommonThreads,acharitythataimstoteachkidsinpoorcommunitiestocookandmakehealthyeatingchoices.Theyoungcooksasktheirgueststogivehowevermuchtheywantaspaymentfortheirmeals.ItallgoestoCommonThreadsbecauseLanster’sparentscovertheirfoodcosts.Aftertheirlast12-personevent,LansterandMorangave$1,600tothecharity.Now,they’retakingtheirshowoutofthekitchenandontheroad.Theyhavestartedtoorganizeprivatedinnerpartieswithasimilarmodel:thehostpaysfortheingredients,andtheguestsmakeadonationtoacharityoftheirchoice.Withoutformaltraining,Lanstersaidhehadbeeninterestedincookingsincehehelpedhismominthekitchenwhenhewasveryyoung.HelearnedhowtocookbyreadingcookbooksandwatchingTVprograms.Outsidethekitchen,thetwoarebusypreparingtheircollegeapplications.Neitherofthemissurewhattheywilldointhefuture,butthey’repromisedtheirparentsthattheywillleaveprofessionalcookingaloneuntiltheyfinishschool.1、HowisLanster’slifedifferentfromotherteenagers’lives?A．Heplanstobecomeaprofessionalchef.B．Heplaysbaseballeverydayafterschool.C．Hegoestoacookingschoolinhissparetime.D．Heholdsdinnerpartiesafteranormalschoolday.2、WhatwillLansterandMoranusuallydoafteraprivatedinnerparty?A．Receivethank-youcardsfromtheguests.B．VisitthepoorchildrenatCommonThreads.C．Askthegueststodonatemoneytothecharity.D．Coverthefoodcostswiththemoneycollected.3、WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribeLansterandMoran?A．Ambitious.B．Generous.C．Creative.D．Optimistic.22．（8分）FerryServicesFareTableEffectivefrom1stApril2019.CashOnlyisacceptedonboardourFerries.ReturnFaresforMainlandtoBressay；MainlandtoWhalsay；MainlandtoYell；YelltoUnst.AllFaresareRETURN-PayableonoutboundjourneyonlyPassengerAdult£5.50OAPs(WithSICPass)&Childrenupto19£1.00DisabledConcessionarySICPassHolders£0.00Adult10MultiJourneyTicket£22.70Vehicles-FaresincludedriverVehiclesuptoandincluding5.50mReturn£13.60MotorcyclesReturn£11.00Motorhome5.5m-9m£20.50Motorhome9m-12m£23.50Motorhome12m+£27.00Vehicle(<5.5m)10JourneyTicket£90.00Motorcycle10JourneyTicket£72.00*ForYelltoUnst,thefarepayableisthesameastheother“returnfare”routes.HoweverifyourjourneyoriginatedontheMainland(youhavehadtousetwoferriesonthesamedayorafter18：00fromthedaybefore)thenyouwillonlybechargedtheonefareonYell.PleaseretaintheticketyouweresoldontheYellferryforpresentingontheUnstferry.685、Howwillyoupayforyourticketontheferry?A．Incash. B．Bycreditcard.C．WithSICPass. D．Allofabove.1、Whichofthefollowingistrue?A．TheinformationaboveisnoteffectiveonChildren’sDay,2019.B．It’sfreeforthedisabledwithoutanSICpass.C．Thevehiclesfaresvaryinthesizesofthem.D．Youcanseethefareinformationfor3routesinthetable.2、Jack(10yearsold)andhisparentswilltravelfrommainlandtoWhalsayintheircar,howmuchwilltheypay?A．£12.00 B．£25.60C．£20.10 D．£21.003、Thebestmeaningoftheunderlinedword“return”is________.A．Theactofgiving,puttingorsendingsomethingback.B．Paymentorrewardforsomething.C．Achangebacktoapreviousstate.D．Aticketforajourneyfromoneplacetoanotherandbackagain.4、HowmuchwillbechargedifyougofrommainlandtoYell,thentoUnstonthesameday?A．£11.00. B．£5.50.C．£6.50. D．£22.70.23．（8分）HowtoGettheBestHotelDealTakingtheentirefamilyonvacationcanaddupquickly—flights,rentalcar,gas,meals,snacks,andofcourse,hotels.However,bydoingsomeresearchandusingthreelittlewords,youcouldendupsavingalotofmoneyonaccommodations.First,searchhotelbookingsiteslikeTripAdvisororExpediaandcheckoutthehotelratesinyourlocationforthedatesyouwouldliketobook.Takedownallthepricesyoufindonlineforthathotel.Butevenifyoufindastealofadealor“aspecialdiscount”,don’tpressthebookbuttononthewebsitejustyet.Afterresearchingpricesonline,expertssaythebestwaytogetthelowesthotelrateistocallthehoteldirectly—notanyofthecustomerserviceor1-800numbersthatcouldbelistedasacontactnumber,especiallyforachainhotel.Thenyou’regoingtodropsomemagicwords.Whileyoumightbetemptedtoaskfor“thebestdeal”or“thelowestrate”,yoursecretweaponhereistousethephrase“cheapestnonrefundablerate.”AccordingtoexpertsatTravel+Leisure,thatphrasetriggershotelstafftosearchfortheroomthatwillcostyoutheleastforyourvacation.Ifyoudoenduptryingtonegotiateabetterprice,mentionthenumbersyoufoundonlineandthenreducethosepricesby20percent.Apparentlyhotelspayaheftyfeetobelistedonhotelbookingsites,andthat20percentcouldactuallymeanmoremoneythantheywouldgetifyoubookedthroughoneofthem.Justdon’twaituntilthelastminutetoscoreadeal,becausethatcanleadtopayingmore,notless.FredLalonde,founderofthetravelserviceHopper,toldTravel+Leisurethatthebestdealsonhotelsareusuallyavailabletwotothreemonthsaheadofthevacationdate,potentiallysavingyoumorethan$270foraneight-daystay.259、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“threelittlewords”inParagraph1referto?A．Aspecialdiscount B．ThebestdealC．Thelowestrate D．Cheapestnonrefundablerate.1、Accordingtothepassage,thepreferredwaytogetthebesthoteldealisto________.A．callthetargethotelstobargainwiththestaffB．collectandcomparethepricesfoundonlineC．bookhotelsjustbeforeyourdeparturetimeD．turntohotelbookingsitesforadiscount24．（8分）Ifmathsisthelanguageoftheuniverse,beesmayhavejustutteredtheirfirstwords.Newresearchsuggeststhesebusybodiesoftheinsectworldarecapableofadditionandsubtraction(减法)—usingcolorsintheplaceofplusandminussymbols.Intheanimalkingdom,theabilitytocount—oratleastdistinguishbetweendifferingquantities—isn’tunusual:Ithasbeenseeninfrogs,spiders,andevenfish.Butsolvingequations(方程式)usingsymbolsisrare,sofaronlyachievedbyfamouslybrainyanimalssuchaschimpanzeesandAfricangreyparrots.Buildingonpreviousresearchthatsaysthesocialinsectscancounttofourandunderstandtheconceptofzero,researcherswantedtotestthelimitsofwhattheirtinybrainscando.Scientiststrained14beestolinkthecolorsblueandyellowtoadditionandsubtraction,respectively.TheyplacedthebeesattheentranceofaY-shapedmaze(迷宫),wheretheywereshownseveralshapesineitheryelloworblue.Iftheshapeswereblue,beesgotarewardiftheywenttotheendofthemazewithonemoreblueshape(theotherendhadonelessblueshape);iftheshapeswereyellow,theygotarewardiftheywenttotheendofthemazewithonelessyellowshape.Thetestingworkedthesameway:Beesthat“subtracted”oneshapewhentheysawyellow,or“added”oneshapewhentheysawbluewereconsideredtohaveacedthetest.Thebeesgottherightanswer63%to72%ofthetime,dependingonthetypeofequationandthedirectionoftherightanswer—muchbetterthanrandomguesseswouldallow—theresearchersreporttodayinScienceAdvances.Thoughtheresultscamefromjust14bees,researcherssaytheadvanceisexciting.Ifabrainabout20,000timessmallerthanourscanperformmathsusingsymbols,itcouldpavethewaytonovelapproachesinartificialintelligence(AI)andmachinelearning.Justdon’taskthebeestodoyourhomeworkanytimesoon.1、Whydothescientistsconducttheresearch?A．Toteachthemmaths. B．Totestthepoweroftinybrains.C．Toexplainthemeaningofcolors. D．Togetaccesstomachinelearning.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“aced”inParagraph5probablymean?A．Givenup. B．Enteredfor.C．Gotthrough. D．Checkedover.3、Whatmighttheresearchmakecontributionsto?A．Languageacquisition. B．Arithmeticlearning.C．Protectionofanimals. D．DevelopmentofAI.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Bees“Like”CountingB．Bees“Tell”ColorsApartC．Bees“Perform”MathsUsingShapesD．Bees“Get”AdditionandSubtraction25．（10分）YellowstoneVacationsCalendar&EventsPlanYourDayatYellowstoneWhenyouvisitYellowstoneNationalPark,juststeppingoutsidepresentsanentireworldofthingstodo.Butifyou’relookingforsomethingmorestructured,weofferourownbrandoffunandadventure.Checkbelowforupcomingeventsandstartplanningyourday-to-daystayhereatYellowstone.SuperPartyatHolidayInnWestYellowstoneFebruary4WillyoubeinWestYellowstoneonSunday,February4?Well,greatnews!Wehavenointentionofmissingthebiggestgameoftheyear,andwewillbecelebratingintrue“biggame”fashionattheHolidayInnWestYellowstone.JoinusaswebroadcastthebiggameonourBIGscreenintheconferencespace,andcomeandcheerfortheteamofyourchoice!Arangeoffoodandbeveragespecialswillbeavailable,includingbucketsofbeer,Buffalochickenclip,andofcoursewings.WehopetoseeyouhereonFebruary4,2018!Kids’N’SnowWeekendMarch3-4Don’missaspecialweekendinWestYellowstonefilledwithfunactivitiesforkids(andfamilies)bothoutdoorsandinside.JointhefunattheWestYellowstoneIceRink,(溜冰场).Warmupwithhotbeverages,toast,somemarshmallows,sledonthesleddinghill.BringyourownsledfortheKid’sSleddingHill.Or,tryoutWestYellowstone’siceskatingrink.Alimitednumberoficeskateswillbeavailableatnocharge(comeearlyforthebestselection).Relaxwithmusicandconversation.It’sold-fashionedfamilyfunforeveryoneofeveryage.AllYellowstonevisitorsarewelcome!Forfulldetailsandscheduleinformation,pleasevisittheofficialKids’N’Snowwebsite.YellowstoneSnowmobileToursCall800-426-7669todaytomakeareservation.Lookingforsomethingalittlemorehandson?TakeoneofourYellowstoneSnowmobileToursandletourlocalguidestakeyouthroughtheimpressivewinterwonderland!•Customanddailytoursavailable.•SnowmobileandTour：$219whichdoesnotincludetaxof3%,lunch,clothing,parkentrancefees.•YellowstoneNationalParkandRendezvousSnowmobileRentals,requireavaliddriverslicensetodriveasnowmobile.Formoreinformationonrentals,pleaseseeourSnowmobileRentalspageandFrequentlyAskedQuestionspage.1、Whichactivityrequiresbookinginadvance?A．TheSuperParty.B．Kids’N’SnowWeekend.C．TheSnowmobiletours.D．SleddingontheKid’sSleddingHill.2、What’sthespecialaboutKids’N’SnowWeekend?A．It’sontheweekend.B．Variousfoodsareoffered.C．It'sdesignedforchildren.D．Someiceskaterarefree.3、Whatisneededtogoonthesnowmobiletours?A．Ahotdrink.B．Achildren’ssled.C．Avaliddriver’slicense.D．Aninformationbrochure.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）Wewerestandingatthetopofatower.Myfatherhad1metothisspotinasmalltownnotfarfromourhome.1wondered2.“Lookdown,Elsa,"Fathersaid.Igatheredallmy3andlookeddown.Isawthesquareinthecenterofthevillage.AndIsawthecrisscrossoftwisting,turningstreetsleadingtothe4．“See,mydear."Fathersaidgently."Thereismorethanonewaytoasquare.Lifeislikethat.Ifyoucan'tgettotheplacewhereyouwanttogo50neroad,tryanother."NowIunderstoodwhylwasthere.EarlierthatdayIhad6mymothertodosomethingabouttheawfulschoollunches.Butshe7becauseshecouldnotbelievetheluncheswereas8asIsaid.WhenIturnedtoFather,hewouldnothelp.Instead,hebroughtmetothishightowertogivemea9—thevalueoftheopen,searchingmind.Bythetime,wereachedhome.Ihada10．Atschoolthenextday,111pouredmylunchsoupintoabottleandbroughtithome.ThenItalkedthecookintoservingittoMotheratdinner.Everythingwentonsmoothly.Sheswallowedone12andspatitout．QuicklyIt01dherwhatIhaddone，andMotherstated13thatshewouldtakeupthematteroflunchesatschoolthenextday!IntheyearsthatfollowedIoftenrememberedwhatFathertaughtme.Ibegantoworkasafashiondesignertwoyearsago.1wasbusygettingreadytoshowmywinterfashions.Butjust13daysbeforepresentationthesewinggirlsallstoppedworking.1wasas14asmymodels.”Wellnevermakeit.”oneofthemcried.Acceptthefailure?15usewisdomtofindanothermadtomygoa17Thenagreatideaflashedthroughmymind———whynot16theclothesunfinished?And-exactly13dayslater,ourshowingturnedouttobeso17thatitwasagreatsuccess.Ourdifferentshowingcaughtthe18ofthepublic,andordersfortheclothes19in.Father'swisewordshad20meonceagain,”Thereisalwaysmorethanonewaytothesquare．1、A．sentB．broughtC．directedD．welcomed2、A．whoB．howC．whatD．why3、A．thoughtsB．strengthC．courageD．spirits4、A．squareB．towerC．townD．village5、A．inB．onC．byD．across6、A．persuadedB．beggedC．encouragedD．ordered7、A．failedB．agreedC．promisedD．refused8、A．badB．expensiveC．deliciousD．hot9、A．1essonB．chanceC．shockD．ride10、A．goalB．resultC．planD．choice11、A．skillfuUyB．activelyC．carelesslyD．secretly12、A．cupfulB．spoonfulC．handfulD．bagful13、A．thoughtfullyB．simplyC．firmlyD．repeatedly14、A．positiveB．cheerfulC．calmD．hopeless15、A．OrB．AndC．ButD．So16、A．showB．buyC．changeD．sell17、A．famousB．poorC．unusualD．ordinary18、A．noticeB．attentionC．desireD．impression19、A．turnedB．handedC．steppedD．poured20、A．suggestedB．guidedC．correctedD．defeated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）InChina,thepandaisasymbolofpeace,harmonyandfriendship.Thatmakesittheperfetchoicetobeanewrepresentativetoexpandgreenenergyin1．country.Overthenextfiveyears,PandaGreenEnergy2．(set)up3．(vary)powerplantsacrossthecountry.Theseplantslooklikelovablecartoonpandasinshape.ThefirstpandaplantwasrecentlysetupinDatong,China,andlookslikeahappypandawitheyes4．lookindifferentdirections.Theblackpartsofthepanda5．(make)withmonocrystallinesiliconesolarcells(单晶体硅太阳能电池)withthegrayandwhitepartscomposed6．thinfilmsolarcells.Over25years,theplantswillbeabletooffer3.2billionkilowatthoursofgreenpower,reducingcarbonemissionsby2.74milliontons.“Bydesigningthesolarpowerstationintothepatternofapanda,weaimtostimulateteenagers’interestand7．(enthusiastic)forsolarenergyapplication,”ChinaMerchantsNewEnergyGroupCEO,AlanLi,saidatthe2016G20EnergyMinisterialMeeting.”8．(deal)withclimatechange,weshouldnotonlyappealtothegovernmentsand9．(company),butalsogetthenextgenerationinvolvedin,thus10．(make)jointeffortsforagreenfuture.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、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2、只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Nowadays,manypeoplelikebuyingsecond-handgoods、Thereasonareasfollows:Firstofall,second-handgoodsarecheaperthannewones,enabledpoorpeopletobuythethingstheywant、Moreover,thesecond-handgoodstrademakespossibleforpeopletomakegooduseofthegoodswhatmaybeuselessintheirhands、Besides,theInternetprovidesaconv