2023-2024学年福建省三明市永安第三中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

2023-2024学年福建省三明市永安第三中学高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷考生请注意：1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how2．－Doyoureallymeanitwhenyousayhewillagoodpresident?A．judge B．duit C．turn D．Serve3．Myfatherinsistedthateveryminute____madefulluseof_______theworkwell.A．be,todo B．hasbeen,doingC．be,doing D．hasbeen,todo4．TheteachercalledTomtohisofficebecausehewascaughtintheexam.A．tocheat B．cheating C．cheated D．cheat5．Theyhaveleadingexpertsinthisfield，andthat's__________they'vemadeimportantprogress．A．where B．whyC．whether D．who6．Ourbossistoostrictwithus.Ican’t_____inwiththeworksituationhere.A．fit B．get C．make D．take7．Thisbookissaidtobeaspecialone,asit____manyeventsnotfoundinotherhistorybooks.A．writes B．prints C．covers D．reads8．Englishisalanguagesharedbyseveraldiversecultures,_________usesitdifferently.A．allofwhich B．eachofwhich C．allofthem D．eachofthem9．—Whatdidshewanttoknow,Tom?—ShewonderedwecouldcompletetheexperimentA．whenwasitthatB．itwaswhenthatC．itwaswhenD．whenitwasthat10．Johnhadplannedtomakeacompromise,buthechangedhismindatthelastminute.A．anyhow B．otherwiseC．therefore D．somehow11．--Tom,yourforeignteacherspeaksChinesefluently!--Oh,shehaslivedinChinaforsixyears;otherwiseshesuchgoodChinese.A．didn’tspeak B．wouldnothavespokenC．wouldnotspeak D．hadn’tspoken12．Don’tbesodiscouraged.Ifyou________suchfeelings,youwilldobetternexttime.A．carryonB．getbackC．breakdownD．putaway13．Schoolchildrenmustbetaughthowtodealwithdangerous________.A．statesB．conditionsC．situationsD．positions14．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout15．—John,doyouknowwhythesuspectwassetfree?—Forlackof________evidence.A．solidB．apparentC．ambiguousD．concrete16．——Congratulationsonyourpromotion.Gooutfordinner,OK?——Good!__________,justyouandme.A．FollowmeB．MytreatC．MypleasureD．Allowme17．—Tony_______whatIdidannoyingthoughhedidn’tsayanything.—Soyouthinkyouwillhavetomakeanapology?A．couldfind B．shouldhavefoundC．mightfind D．musthavefound18．Itwasintheremotemountainareas______Ispentthegapyear______Ilearnedhowtoworkwithagroupofstrangersandhowtolookaftermyself.A．where;that B．when;thatC．where;when D．that;where19．Accordingtothecompany’srule,one’spaymentis______theworkdone,nottothetimespentdoingit.A．inproportionto B．inadditiontoC．incontrastto D．inregardto20．Themeetingplanned

nextMondayisveryimportant.A．tobeheldB．heldC．beingheldD．holding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）ItwasrushhouronthemorningofJune1intheWestTexascityofSanAngelo.HeatherSantellano,36,wasdrivingherwhite2012MazdaonHouston、HarteFrontageRoadwithhernine-year-olddaughterandten-year-oldsonintheback.Suddenly,aredpickuptruckcutthemoff.Santellanoturnedthewheelhardtotheright,sendingtheMazdaskiddingofftheroadanddownanembankment(堤)thatendedinadrop-offafterabout50feet.Ifthecardidn'tstop,itwouldgoairborneandplungeontotheroadsome20feetbelow.Thenabitofluck:Asthecarracedtowardtheedge,itsundercarriagegotstuckonthecementlipoftheembankmentledge,stoppingitcold.Theoccupants,however,werefarfromsafe.Thecarhadcometorestontopofaretainingwall,literallyteetering(摇摇欲坠)ontheedgeofdisaster.Onesuddenmovebyanyoneinsidecouldsenditover.JacobRodriguezwatchedthesceneunfoldfromthe'T'ruckRepairPlantwhereheworks.Thenheandfourothermenrantothecar.Theyleapedontothetrunktobalancetheweightastheterrifiedkidsinthebackseatwatched.Meanwhile,JulioVasquezandhisnephew,MarcoVasquez,weredrivingtotheirjabsatnearbyPremierAutomotive.JuliojumpedoutofthecartohelpwhileMarcowenttotheshop,grabbedaheavy-dutystrap(皮带)，andreturnedtotheswingingcar.HefastenedtheMazdatoanP-350truckthathadbeendrivenoverbyoneoftheotherrescuers.Withthecarsecured,thegroupcarefullyopenedthebackdoorsandhelpedthechildrenout.Buttheirdepartureshiftedthecar'sweight,causingittoleanforward.Themen,stillon-thetrunk,askedSantellanotojumpintothebackseattorebalancetheweight.Shedidandtheninchedoutthebackdoor.Finally,themencarefullygotoffthetrunk.Everyonewassafe.1、WhatdoweknowaboutHeatherSantellano?A．Shewasacarelessdriver. B．Shedrovehertwinstoschool.C．Sheranintoapickuptruck. D．Shemadeasharpturntoavoidthetruck.2、Whatdoestheauthorintendtodoinparagraph2?A．Stressthecomingofgoodfortune. B．Describethecar'sdangeroussituation.C．Addsomebackgroundinformation. D．Explainwhypeoplecametotherescue.3、Whatisthemostcriticalintherescueprocess?A．Balance. B．Cooperation.C．Calmness. D．Gravity.4、Whichofthefollowingstatementsisconsistentwiththethemeofthepassage?A．Persistencewillpayoff.. B．Oneintrouble,alltohelp.、C．Manyhandsmakelightwork. D．Lovemakestheworldgoround.22．（8分）Ifyoudon’thaveacollegedegree,you’reatgreaterriskofdevelopingmemoryproblemsorevenAlzheimer’s(老年痴呆).Educationplaysakeyroleinlifelongmemoryperformanceandriskformentaldisorder,andit'swelldocumentedthatthosewithacollegedegreepossessacognitive（认知的）advantageovertheirlesseducatedcounterpartsinmiddleandoldage.Now,alargenationalstudyfromBrandeisUniversitypublishedintheAmericanJournalofGeriatricPsychiatryshowsthatthosewithlessschoolingcansignificantlymakeupforpoorereducationbyfrequentlyengaginginmentalexercisessuchaswordgames,puzzles,reading,andlectures.“Thelifelongbenefitsofhighereducationformemoryinlaterlifearequiteimpressive,butwedonotclearlyunderstandhowandwhytheseeffectslastsolong,”saidleadauthorMargieLachman,apsychologist.Shesuggestedthathighereducationmayencouragelifelonginterestincognitiveefforts,whilethosewithlesseducationmaynotengageasfrequentlyinmentalexercisesthathelpkeepthememoryagile(敏捷地).Buteducationearlyinadulthooddoesnotappeartobetheonlyroutetomaintainyourmemory.Thestudyfoundthatintellectualactivitiesundertakenregularlymadeadifference.“Amongindividualswithloweducation,thosewhoareengagedinreading,writing,attendinglectures,doingwordgamesorpuzzlesonceaweekormorehadmemoryscoressimilartopeoplewithmoreeducation,”saidLachman.Thestudy,calledMidlifeintheUnitedStates,assessed3,343menandwomenbetweentheagesof32and84withameanageof56years.Almost40percentoftheparticipantshadatleasta4-yearcollegedegree.Theresearchersevaluatedhowtheparticipantsperformedintwocognitiveareas,verbalmemoryandexecutivefunction---brainprocessesinvolvedinplanning,abstractthinkingandcognitiveflexibility.Participantsweregivenabatteryoftests,includingtestsofverbalfluency,wordrecall,andbackwardcounting.Asexpected,thosewithhighereducationsaidtheyengagedincognitiveactivitiesmoreoftenandalsodidbetteronthememorytests,butsomewithlowereducationalsodidwell,explainedLachman.“Thefindingsarepromisingbecausetheysuggesttheremaybewaystoleveltheplayingfieldforthosewithlowereducationalachievement,andprotectthoseatgreatestriskformemorydeclines,”saidLachman.“Althoughwecannotruleoutthepossibilitythatthosewhohavebettermemoriesaretheoneswhotakeonmoreactivities,theevidenceisconsistentwithcognitiveplasticity(可塑性),andsuggestssomedegreeofpersonalcontrolovercognitivefunctioninginadulthoodbyadoptinganintellectuallyactivelifestyle.”1、Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Highereducationhasabettercognitiveadvantage.B．Bettermemoriesresultfromcollegedegree.C．Cognitiveactivitydoesamindgood.D．Pooreducationhasmoreriskofmemorydeclines.2、AccordingtotheresultofMargieLachman’sstudy,wecanconcludethat________.A．educationisresponsibleforthelifelongmemoryperformanceandriskformentaldisorderB．educationearlyinadulthoodcanbetheonlyroutetomaintainyourmemoryC．thosewithhighereducationdidbetteronthememoryteststhanthosewithlowereducationD．anintellectuallyactivelifestyledoeshelptomaintainyourmemory3、WhatdoweknowaboutthestudycalledMidlife?A．Participantseachweregivenabatterytotesttheirmemory.B．Theaverageageoftheparticipantsare56yearsold.C．Participantshadtoperforminoneofthetwocognitiveareas.D．Oneinfouroftheparticipantshada4-yearcollegedegree.4、WhyarethefindingsoftheLachman’sstudypromising?A．Thelowereducatedmayhavethesameopportunitiestokeepupmemory.B．Wemayhavewaystocurethepeoplewhohavememorydeclines.C．Adoptingadifferentlifestylecancontrolovercognitivefunctioning.D．Wecanfindoutthepossibilitytohavebettermemories.23．（8分）Thehemlock(铁杉)treesalongtheWappingerCreek,NewYork,lookhealthy.However,scientistGaryLovettsaysthewhiteballswhichprovideprotectionforthebugsarecreatedbyatinyinsect.It’shardtobelievethetinybugcouldkillatree.However,treescanendupwithmillionsandmillionsofthepests.Whentherearethatmany,itendsupkillingthetree.ThebugfromEastAsiaisslowlykillingtreesacrosstheUSA．Thetrouble－makingbugisjustoneofmanyinvasive(入侵的)peststhathaveslippedintotheUnitedStates.Theycanhurtotherlivingthingsintheirnewhome.Manyinvasivepestsarriveonwoodenpalletspiledinsideshippingcontainers.Theysupportandseparategoods,andkeepthemfromslidingaround.Invasivepestsoftentunnelintothepallets.Howcanwestoppestsfromridingonpallets?Lovettsaysnewrulesareneeded.Thecompaniesthatmakepalletsdon’twantmorerules.Congresshasaddedanamendment(修正案)inthe2018FarmBilltotryandpreventthisproblem.However,Lovettisnothopefulitwillmakemuchofadifference.Palletsarecheckedbyinspectors.Manyaresprayedwithbug－killingpesticide.“Ibelieveinthesystem，”saidBrentMcClendon,presidentofTheNationalWoodenPalletandContainerAssociation.Healsosaidshippingcontainersarecheckedverycarefully.Still,eachyear13millioncontainersareshippedtotheU.S.Eachisfullofwoodenpallets.Lovettsays:“Inspectorscan’tpossiblycheckeverything.Allittakesareafewbadpallets;weshouldgetridofwoodenpallets.”Hebelievespalletsshouldbemadeofplasticoreco－compositewood.Eco－compositewoodisamixofwoodfiberandplastic.Insectscannothideintoit.Oneproblemisthatthesechoicescostmore.Theymaybeworththeextramoney,though.InvasivepestscosttheU.S.$5billionayear.Treesdon’tjustdieinforests.Theyalsodieincitiesandouryards.Then,theyneedtobereplaced.Thatcostsmoney,too.1、AllthestatementsareTRUEexceptthat________.A．pesticidehasbeenappliedtobug－killingB．invasivepestsarenativetoWappingerCreekC．invasivepestshideinpalletsusedinshippingD．thecompaniesmakingpalletsdon’twantmorerules2、Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Bugscanbeeasilyspottedbyeyes.B．Bugsruintheshippinggoodsslowly.C．Bugswon’tbotherthetreeifjustinfewnumbers.D．Bugscovertreeswithwhitesoftballsforprotection.3、WhydoesGaryLovettwanttogetridofwoodenpallets?A．Becauseinsectsmostlydieinthem.B．Becauseplasticpalletsareeco－friendly.C．Becausetheyarenotworthextramoney.D．Becausetheyarethemajorpestcarriers.4、Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?A．InvasivepestsareharmingplantsintheUSA．B．Effectivemeasureshavestoppedthepestinvasion.C．Congresscontributesalottodealingwithinvasivepests.D．EcosystemintheUSAispoorlydamagedbyinvasivewoods.24．（8分）Haveyoueverbeengivensomethingyoudon’tlikeordoesn’tfit,butyoudon’twanttohurtthefeelingsofthepersonwhothinksaboutyou?You’renotalone.Everyonehasreceivedanunwantedgiftatleastonceinhisorherlife.Thatdoesn’tmeantheitemisbadoruseless.Itsimplymeansthatitdoesn’tworkforyou.Ifyoufindyourselfwithsomethingnicebutthatdoesn’tfitintoyourlifestyle,considerregiftingit.Beforeyoudothat,makesureyouunderstandthemannersofthispracticethatismoreandmorecommonaspeoplefinditdifficulttomakeendsmeettoagreatextent.Therearespecificthingsyoushoulddotoanitem.Failuretodoanyofthemmaycreateanawkwardsituation.Youneverhavetolieaboutwhatyouaredoing,butyoudon’twanttobeinthepositionofhavingtoexplainanything.Forexample,removetheoriginalwrappingpaperandrewrapitinyourown;makesuretheboxisingoodconditionsotheitemdoesn’tappearused;checktheitemandmakesuretherearenocardsornamesonthepackaging;inspecttheitemandmakesureitisinexcellentcondition.Whenyougetreadyforregifting,considerhavingawhiteelephantgiftexchangeforyournextcelebration.Thisremovesalltheembarrassmentofbeingcaughtregiftingbecausethat’sthewholepurposeoftheevent.Inordertopreventhurtingfeelings,provideeveryonewithaguestlistandaskthemnottobringanythinggivenbythepeopleonthatlist.1、Whydoestheauthorbeginthepassagewithaquestion?A．Toshareahotphenomenon. B．Tointroducethefollowingpart.C．Toaskforreaders’answers. D．Topointoutacommonopinion.2、Whatmostcontributestothegrowingregifting?A．People’slackofmoney. B．People’sdislikeofthegifts.C．People’sreduceddesireforgifts. D．People’sunderstandingofitsmanners.3、What’smainlytalkedaboutinParagraph3?A．Whattodobeforeregifting.B．Howtomakeuseofunwantedgifts.C．Whatkindofgiftstoberegifted.D．Whyregiftingcancauseembarrassment.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedphraseinthelastparagraphmean?A．Suitablebutvalueless.B．Expensiveanduseful.C．Packagedandinvaluable.D．Nicebutunsuitable.25．（10分）Everycountrymayhavetoconsiderwhat,ifanything,todoabout“globalwarming”.Weshouldunderstandthattheoft-repeatedclaimthatnearlyallscientistsdemandthatsomethingdramaticbedonetostopglobalwarmingisnottrue.Perhapsthemostinconvenientfactisthelackofglobalwarmingforwellover10yearsnow.Thisisknowntothewarmingestablishment,asonecanseefromthe2009“Climategate”emailofclimatescientistKevinTrenberth:“Thefactisthatwecan’taccountforthelackofwarmingatthemomentanditisanironythatwecan’t.”Butthewarmingisonlymissingifonebelievescomputermodelswhereso-calledfeedbackinvolvingwatervaporandcloudsgreatlyamplifiesthesmalleffectofCO2.ThefactisthatCO2isnotapollutantanditisakeycomponentofthebiosphere(生物圈)’slifecycle.PlantsgetbettergrowthwithmoreofitandpartoftheincreaseofagriculturalyieldsinthepastcenturycertainlycamefromadditionalCO2intheatmosphere.Althoughthenumberofthescientistswhoarepubliclyopposedtotheclaimisgrowing,manyyoungscientistssecretlysaythatwhiletheyalsohaveseriousdoubtsabouttheglobal-warmingmessage,theyareafraidtospeakupforfearofnotbeingpromotedorworse.Whyistheresomuchpassionaboutglobalwarming?Thereareseveralreasons,butagoodplacetostartistheoldquestion“Cuibono?”,orthemodernupdate,“Followthemoney”.Alarmism(危言耸听)overclimateisofgreatbenefittomany,providinggovernmentfundingforacademicresearch,andthusthosepeoplewhobenefitfromthisfiercelydefendedtheirdogma(信条)andtheprivilegesitbroughtthem.Everycountryshouldsupportrational(合理的)measurestoprotectandimproveourenvironment,butitmakesnosenseatalltobackexpensiveprogramsthatturnawayresourcesfromrealneedsandarebasedonalarmingbutshakyclaimsof“incontrovertible”evidence.1、Whatcanweinferabouttheauthor’sopiniononglobalwarming?A．Globalwarminghasn’thappenedinthelatest10years.B．Globalwarminghasbecomeanurgentproblemtheseyears.C．Globalwarminghasworsenedalittlebitintherecentyears.D．Globalwarminghasneverhappenedsincemeasuresweretaken.2、WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutCO2doesthewriterprobablyagreewith?A．CO2greatlyaffectstheglobalwarming.B．CO2makescropsmoreproductive.C．CO2involveswatervaporandclouds.D．CO2isthemostimportantpartofthebiosphere.3、Whyistheresomuchpassionforglobalwarming?A．Becausetisagoodchanceforyoungscientiststobepromoted.B．Becausethescientistswanttohaveaninsightintotheproblem.C．Becausethegovernmentvaluestheproblemandtriestosolveit.D．Becausesomepeoplecangreatlybenefitfromtheresearchaboutit.4、What’sthewriter’sattitudetowardtheprogramstoprotectandimproveourenvironment?A．Tosupportalltheprogramsaslongastheyarebeneficial.B．Tosupportcheapprogramsinsteadofexpensiveones.C．Tosupporttheprogramsthatarenecessaryandreliable.D．Tosupportthoseprogramsthatuselessmoneyandresources.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）HowcanIforgettheday?On14July1974ItravelledinanovercrowdedbustoanunheardtowncalledShendurni.Thenextday,Iwastojointhefacultyofajuniorcollegethere.1aboutmynewjob,butanxiousandfearfultoo,Iwasoutofmy2zone.Around7p.m.itstartedpouringwithrain.Wonderingaboutmynewcareerinanunknownland,Ihad3inmyseat.Iwokeupwitha(n)4tothesoundoftheconductorannouncingthenameofmybusstop.Ilookedout.Itwaspitch-dark.Ah,apowercut.5unusualduringheavyrains.“ConductorSahab,canIgeta6formyselfhere?I’mnewtotheplace,”Iheardmyselfask7.“Arrebhai,getoffmybusandletusgo.We8toreachthenextstationontime.Wherewillyougetaplacetostayinthisgoddamnedtown?”heshoutedback.Amidmountingpanic,Ifelta9taponmyshoulder.AsIlookedback,awarmsmile10me.“I’mSawant,fromthenexttown.Thebus11thereforthenightandreturnstomorrowmorning.Whydon’tyoubuyaticketforthenextstop?Youcanspendthenightatmyplace,andjoinworktomorrow.”Ithankedhimfrommyheartandacceptedhis12.Bythetimethebusreachedthefinalstop,itwas8:30p.m.Thekindsoulledmetohishouse.Heandhiswifetookgreat13tomakemystaycomfortable.Iwas14withwarmwaterforabath,followedbyahot15andacomfortablebed.Allthistookplaceinsemi-darkness.Nolightsyet.Iwasupearlythenextmorningandmybenefactor(恩人)cameto16meoff.Icouldnotseehisfaceclearly,asitwas17dark.Imadeit18thecollegeintimeandtaughtthereforalmost11years.AllthiswhileI19him,evenaskingmynewfriendsandstudentstohelpfindthekindsoul.ButMrSawantremained20.PerhapsIhadgothisnamewrong.Myonlyregret:Icouldnotthankhimagain.1、A．ExcitedB．InterestedC．WorriedD．Annoyed2、A．homeB．schoolC．comfortD．dilemma3、A．knockedoffB．droppedoffC．turnedoffD．noddedoff4、A．startB．jumpC．earD．eye5、A．SomethingB．AnythingC．EverythingD．Nothing6、A．seatB．roomC．ticketD．map7、A．sadlyB．quicklyC．nervouslyD．surprisingly8、A．comeB．getC．needD．ask9、A．suddenB．softC．realD．warm10、A．wavedB．welcomedC．greetedD．shook11、A．stopsB．arrivesC．leavesD．drives12、A．familyB．solutionC．invitationD．request13、A．pleasureB．energyC．mindsD．pains14、A．providedB．armedC．impressedD．blessed15、A．chatB．discussionC．mealD．tea16、A．allowB．keepC．showD．see17、A．yetB．stillC．alreadyD．also18、A．toB．inC．fromD．for19、A．sentforB．searchedforC．caredforD．waitedfor20、A．silentB．strangeC．unbelievableD．untraceable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）Amonthagomyoldestdaughter,Rachel,askedme1．tomakefriends.Shewas7yearsoldandalittleshy.Itoldherthebestwaytomakefriendswastointroduce2．(she)whenshemetsomeonenew.Thequestiondidn’tcomeupagain,andIdidn’tgiveitanother3．(think).LastweekendI4．(take)mytwodaughterstothelakeacoupleofblocksfromourhouse.Therearetwoparkslocatedaroundthelake,and5．itwasaniceday,wevisitedthemboth.Therewerelotsofchildrenaroundformydaughterstoplay6．.Iwashelpingmyyoungestdaughter,Sydney,downtheslide7．somethingcaughtmyattention.Igotthewarmest8．(feel)asIheardRacheltellallthekids,“MynameisRachel,andI’m7.What’syourname?”Itworked9．(well)thanIhadeverimagined,andbeforelongshekneweverykid’sname,andtheywereallplayingtag—akindofgame!Thelittlethinginlifecan10．(true)makeadifference!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短文。短文中共有10处错误，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（∧），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。IamoneofthefewmanwhoworkasanurseryschoolteacherinLondon.Mostofmykidscomefromfamiliesonproblems.It'ssurprisedhowveryyoungchildrenunderstandorareawareofthingsthatgowronginhome.This,ofcourse,affectsthemandsometimesmakethemverydifficulttodeal.Atsuchtimesyouhavetobeverypatientwiththem.Idon'tthinkthatwomenarenaturalbetterwithchildrenthanmenare.Anybodywhoispreparingtounderstandandhelpchildren,andwhohastherightqualitiescanl