备战2023高考英语冲刺模拟试卷（三）（原卷版）

备战2023高考英语冲刺模拟试卷（三）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分分）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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A2023ANNUALSPRINGOPENCOLLECTIONDAYSMarch2nd,3rd,&4th(Saturday)-----CityResidentsOnlyMarch23rd,24th,&25th(Saturday)-----CountyResidentsOnly*MustpresentproofofresidenceandIDuponarrival*CitizensCollectionStation2009OldChappellHillRoad979-922-5958Thursday&Friday-8a.m-5pm.Saturday8a.m.-4p.m.OPENCOLLECTIONISFORNON-HAZARDOUS(无害的)MATERIALSONLY***NOCOMMERCIALCUSTOMERS***ATTENTIONRESIDENTS:Disposal(处理)forthefirst500lwasteperhouseholdwillbefree.Anywastemorethan500lbs.willbechargedatthefullrateineffectatthetimeoftheeventforthatmaterial.($90/tonfornon-compactable(不可压缩的)waste&$22.5/tonforbrush/yardwaste)THEFOLLOWINGITEMSWILLBEACCEPTEDDURINGOPENCOLLECTIONDAYS:HouseholdWasteAppliances(家用电器)FurnitureYardWasteAutoBatteriesScrapMetal(废金属)*Tireswillbeacceptedatthenormalrate.($2.50pertire)*NoLargeQuantitiesofComputers(HouseholdComputersAccepted;$20percomputer)*NoHazardousMaterials(oil,gas,paint,hazardousliquids,etc.)*LOADSTHATCONTAINDIRTAND/ORBRICKSWILLBEREJECTED21.Whencancountyresidentssendtheirwastetothecollectionstation?A.At9a.m.onMarch2nd.B.At3p.m.onMarch3rd.D.At5p.m.onMarch25th.C.At10a.m.onMarch23rd.22.Whatisthedisposalfeeforatonofyardwaste?A.$2.50.C.$22.5.B.$20.D.$90.23.Whichofthefollowingwillberejected?A.AnoldTVB.Usedpaint.C.Abrokenchair.D.Carbatteries.BRinzinPhunjokLamawas16whenhefirstsawaHimalayansnowleopard(雪)wanderinginthemountainsnearhishomeinnortheasternNepal--anexperiencethatchangedhislife.Inthefolklore(传说)ofLama'scommunity,snowleopardsrevealthemselvesonlywhenhumansdisturbthenaturalorder.AtthatmomentLamasaysherecognizedthathishomelandwasindanger.Lama,now30,hassincedevotedhislifetowildlifeconservation.UnlikethousandsofyoungNepalesewholeaveruralareasinsearchofwork,LamareturnedtohishomeinHumlaaftergraduatingfromcollegewithaforestrydegree.EveninthisremotecornerofNepal,theeffectsofclimatechangeareclear,withancientwatersourcesdryingupandoncesnow-cappedmountainsleftbare.Lamaleadsateamoftrainedconservationistswhoworktoengagethecommunity.Theydocumentandtrackthreatenedandendangeredwildlifefacilitateworkshopswherelocalpeoplesharetheirknowledgeofthelandscapeandrunclubsforchildrentolearnaboutconservationfromanearlyage.WhatmakesLama'sprojectuniqueisthatitsdrivenentirelybythepeopleitserves.Outsidershavepreviouslybroughtsustainabilityeffortstotheregionandfailedtomakealastingimpactbecausetheyoftendidnotunderstandthelocalculture,Lamasays.“Gainingcommunitytrustshouldbethefirststep,hesays.Onechallengetothathasbeenhighlevelsoffoodinsecurityandpoverty贫因)inthearea,whichmakesithardertoconvincepeoplethatconservationshouldbeapriority.Toshowthatit'spossibletoobtainbenefitsfromthelandwithoutharmingit,Lama'steamhaslaunchedprogramsteachingbeekeepingorhelpinglocalstosellhandmadeartworks.“Thepeopleleadingthisprojectarefromhere,”hesays.“Therecanbenoproudermomentthanthisforus.24.Whatdoestheappearanceofsnowleopardsshowtraditionally?A.Theirnaturalenemiesbecomingmore.B.Theirincreasingnumber.C.Peopleactingagainstnature.D.People'slivesbeingdisturbedbywildlife.25.WhydoLama'steammembersstarttheclubs?A.Totrainyoungconservationists.B.TofindjobsforyoungNepaleseC.Toknowmoreaboutthelocallandscape.D.Totrackthreatenedandendangeredwildlife26.WhatdistinguishesLama'sprojectfromothers'?A.Itsinitialintention.B.Itsfundingsources.C.Themake-upofitsteam.D.Thesupportfromthecommunity27.HowdoesLama'steamrespondtothechallenge?A.Bysellingtheirhandmadeartworks.B.Bybringingbackbeekeepingtraditions.C.Bychoosingprojectleadersfromamongthelocals.D.Byprovidinglocalswithvariousmoney-makingmethodsCToddlers(学步的儿童)goingtonurseryatApplesandHoneyNightingaledon'tjustspendtheirdaysinteractingwithotheryoungchildren,theyalsobuildrelationshipswiththebuilding'selderlyresidents.Intergenerationalnurseries,oneswhichsharespaceswithacarehomehavebeenshowntoreducelonelinessinolderpeopleandboosttheirmentalandphysicalhealth.ButparentswhosechildrenattendApplesandHoneyNightingaleinClapham,London,havebeenpleasedtoseethebenefitsgobothways.Bridgingthegapbetweengenerationshasintroducedtheirtoddlerstoanewrangeoflifeskills.LeanneRhodestwo-year-oldsonAndyhasbeeninthenurseryfortwomonths.“HislanguageskillshaveimprovedandI'venoticedsomenewphrases,suchashimsayingyourewelcome’whensomeonesaysthankyoutohim.Also,I'venoticedhehasmoreconfidencearoundolderpeopleandwillsayhellotothemwhenweareout,thoughhehaspreviouslyignoredthem,saidthe33-year-oldfromSolihull.StephenBurke,directorofUnitedForAllAges,anorganisationthatworkstobringpeopletogetheracrossgenerations,sayscontactwithcarehomeresidentscanhelpdevelopchildren'sunderstandingofageingandissuesaffectingolderpeople,especiallyiftheydon'thaveolderrelativeslivingcloseby.The2016BritishIntegrationSurveyfoundthatthoseagedunder18aretakingupjust24%ofopportunitiestomixsociallywiththosefromadifferentgenerationtothemselves.Thoseaged65andoldertakeup59%ofsuchopportunities,butthishasfallenfrom63%in2014.“Buildingcarehomesbynurseriesandschoolscouldhelpchangethat,saysBurke.90-year-oldFayGarciaisaresidentofNightingaleHouseCareHomeandhasnochildrenofherown.“Spendingtimewiththechildrenisoneofmybiggestpleasuresinthehome,”shetoldHuffPostUK.“GettingtoknowthechildrenisanabsolutejoyandnowIfeelasthoughtheyarepartofmyfamilyIloveitwhenwehavecookerysessionsandIfeelgreatteachingthekidshowtodecoratethecakes.”28.WhatisspecialaboutApplesandHoneyNightingale?A.Itisruninthegroundsofacarehome.B.Ithireselderlypeopleasnurseryteachers.C.ItexposeschildrentopeoplefromallwalksoflifeD.Itaimstobridgethegapbetweenkidsandparents29.WhatdoesRhodessayaboutAndy'snurserylife?A.Ithaseasedhisloneliness.B.HehasimprovedalotsociallyC.Hehasbecomemoretalkative.D.Ithasdevelopedhisstrongpersonality.30.Whatdoes“that”underlinedinparagraph4referto?A.Theageingofthepopulation.B.Fewersocialopportunitiesfortheelderly.C.Childrenlivingfarawayfromtheiroldrelatives.D.Peoplehavinglittlecontactwithothergenerations31.HowdoesspendingtimewithchildrenaffectGarcia?A.Itliftsherspirits.B.Itteacheshernewskills.C.Itinspiresherinterestincooking.D.ItremindsherofherownchildrenDAcrossthegardensofBritain,incitiesandsuburbs,peoplearebuildingsheds(工棚).“Wehaveneverseensuchanincreaseinorders,saysPaulDearyoftheGardenShedCompany,whosefamilyhasbeeninthebusinessfor35years.“Peoplehavegoneshedcrazy.TheTimberTradeFederationreportsthatinOctober.thelastmonthforwhichstatisticsareavailable,importsofsoftwoodwere34%higherthanayearearlier.Withstocks(存货)runninglow.whatwoodisavailableisquicklysoldout.Agardenshedusedtobemostlyaplacetostoretools,oraplacetodiscusshowtogrowflowers,andenjoyteaandsnackswhiletherainfallsoutside,accordingtoMichaelRand,anexpertgardener.Butthecreativebrainworkerhaslongputittomoreproductiveuse.RoaldDahlandDylanThomaswroteinsheds.GeorgeBernardShawhadoneinhisHertfordshiregardenthatfacedthesun.Thestructuresnowbeingbuiltarealsooftenintendedforwork,althoughtheyaregranderthantheonesthosepioneershed-writersused.GreenRetreats.whichmostlybuildsgardenofficesbutalsogardengymsandthelike,saysthatoverallsalesgrewby113%between2019and2020.Larger,prettierstructureswiththingslikewhitewallsareespeciallypopular.Thishasanimportanteffectoncities.UrbanscholarslikeRichardFloridaandEdwardGlaeserarebusytryingtoworkoutwhethertheriseinhome-workingthathasoccurredduringCOVID-19willcontinuewhenthevirusebbs.Ifitdoes,manyservicejobsincities,fromwaiterstotaxidrivers,willdisappear.Public-transportsystemswillstruggle.Thevalueofcity-centrepropertywilldrop.Theshedcrazemakesthatoutcomemorelikely.Awhite-collarworkerwhohastriedtoworkfromthekitchentableforthepastninemonthsmightbekeen(渴望的)toreturntotheoffice.AworkerwhohasabeautifulgardenshedwithWi-Fiwillbelessso.JoelBird,whobuildspersonalisedsheds,iscertainthathiscustomersforeseealong-termchangeintheirworkinghabits.“Theydon'tconsiderittobetemporary,”hesays.“Theyrespendingtoomuchmoney.32.WhydidBritainbuymoresoftwoodfromothercountries?A.Demandsforshedswereontherise.B.Softwoodwascheaperthisyear.C.Softwoodsupplierswerefewerthanbefore.D.BritonsstockeduplikecrazyduetoCOVID-1933.Whatdoparagraphs2-3mainlytalkabout?A.Famousshed-writers.B.Variousfunctionsofsheds.C.Improvementsonshed-building.D.Thedevelopmentofshed-offices.34.Whatistheunderlinedwordebbs”inparagraph4closestinmeaningto?A.Survives.B.Declines.C.Spreads.D.Starts.35.WhatisJoelBird'sattitudetothereturnofpost-COVIDofficejobs?A.Tolerant.B.Uncaring.C.Optimistic.D.Pessimistic.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。TheBiggestLessonofMyFirstYearTeachingOverwhelming(令人难以应对的)isthewordthatbestdescribesmyfirstyearofteaching.36Ididn'thaveahandleonclassroommanagement,andIlefteachdayfeelingexhausted(疲惫不堪的)anddefeated.Ilookedaroundandsawthatthereweresometeacherswhoseemedtojusttakeeverythingintheirstride(从容处理).37Tofigureoutwhattheyweredoingthatsetthemapart,Imadeanefforttostudytheseteachersduringmyfirstyear.Istartedtoseethatthehighestpriorityfortheseteacherswasformingrelationshipswithstudents--everythingelsefellintoplaceafterthat.OneteacherplayedbasketballwithkidseveryFridayafternoon.38IknewIwantedtomodelmyselfaftertheseteachers,soImadeagradualshift-changingmyprioritiestomakemyrelationshipswithstudentsmymainfocus.Istartedoutwithamorningmeeting.ThiswassomethingIcouldimplement(实施)easily.Istartedtogathermystudentsinacircleatthebeginningoftheday.Wediddifferentclassgreetingsandthenhadeitheragameoradiscussion.39Makingthisshiftchangedmeasateacher,anditchangedthevibe(氛围)inmyclassroom.Ibegantofeelhappieratschool,andIcouldseethatmystudentswerehappiertoo.40ThedisciplineproblemsIhadbeenhavingstartedtodecrease,andhonestly,theschooldaywassomuchmoreenjoyableforallofus.Wewerebuildingtrustandfriendships.Parentswouldreachoutmore,andIstartedtohearthatkidsreallyenjoyedbeinginmyclass.Iwasn'tpreparedforallthethingsonmyplate.ItoofeltadisconnectinmyclassroomandknewIcoulddobetterTheirclassroomsransmoothly,andtheirstudentslookedhappy.Shewouldinvitedifferentgroupsofkidstojoinherforconversation.Anothersatwithkidsinthelunchroomafewtimesthroughouttheyear.TheywerereachingoutforhelpandclarificationmorethaneverbeforeIusedthistimetogiveshortannouncementsandgooverthedaysschedule.第二部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)We'djusttakenthefirstbigtestoftheyearontheAmericanRevolutionaryWar.I41thetestbecauseofmyanxiety,soIwasfeelingpretty42.Thenextday,Inoticedmyhistoryteacheraskseveralstudentstogotohisoffice.I43hewastalkingwiththemabouttheirtestscores,somyanxietywas44.Finally,itwasmyturn.I45myhistoryteacher'soffice.Hesaid,“Hey,welcome,Paul!”IwasalmostintearsbecauseIwas46somuch.Hesaid,“Iseeyou'reuncomfortable.Doyouhavetestanxiety?”“Yeah,”Ireplied.“Ithoughtso.”Hecontinued,“You47seemtoknowyourstuffduringdiscussions.Iwantedto48youandgiveyouabetterchance.WhatcanyoutellmeabouttheAmericanRevolutionaryWar?”“Um...what?”“Regardthisasa(n)49discussion,okay?Icalmeddownandwe50tohaveaconversationabouttheimportanteventsand51oftheWar.Finally,hesaid,“Youonlygotascoreofthirteenpercentforthetest.52today'stalking,I'mgoingtogiveyouaneightypercentscore.Areyou53withthat?”Ianswered,“54!Thanksalot!”Ifoundoutthatmyteacherdid55likethisforallthestudentswhodidbadlyintheexamination.Notonlydidwegetbettergradesoverall,butweevengotbetterattakingtestslaterbecauseittookawayourpressure.A.missed C.postponed 42.A.tired B.confused D.safe43.A.promised B.admitted 45.A.searchedfor B.droppedby C.headedto D.brokeinto46.A.panicking D.hurrying47.A.still B.merely 48.A.learnfrom B.reachoutto C.makeupfor D.believein49.A.regular B.ideal C.public A.delayed B.failed A.details B.applications A.worriedabout B.basedon C.boredwith D.Involvedin53.A.content B.careful 54.A.Generally 55.A.anything 第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。ShiGuangyinofShaanxihasspent56(decade)fightingdesertificationintheMaowusuDesert.ShiwasborninHaiziliangTownship,DingbianCounty,ShaanxiProvinceonthesouthernedgeoftheMaowusuDesert.Inhischildhood,hemoved57hisparentsninetimesbecauseofwindandsand.ThechildhoodexperiencemadeShidetermined58(fight)sand.Formorethanthirtyyears,ShiledagroupoftoughguysinnorthernShaanxiand59(plant)morethan53milliontreesonthe60.(contract)250,000muofbarren(贫的)sandandalkali(碱)beaches,creatinga“greenGreatWall”inYulin.The61(sustain)andhealthydevelopmentofthesandcontrolbusinessmusthavecertainself-economicsupport,sowemustdevelopandusedesertresources,”Shisaid.Heandhisteamcombinedsandcontrolandwealth,62.(rely)onforestandgrassresourcestodevelopanimalfarming.isunderstoodthattherearemorethan150enterprisesandinstitutionsengagedinthesandindustryinYulinCity,with64.annualoutputvalueof480millionyuan.“The65.(prevent)andcontrolofsanddamageintheneweramustnotonlysolveecologicalproblems,butalsosolvetheproblemofpoverty,”Shisaid第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假设你是红星中学高三（1）班学生李华。你的外国笔友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国十二生肖感兴趣。请你给他回一封邮件介绍你的生肖，内容包括：

（1）简介中国的十二生肖；

（2）你的生肖和生肖对你的影响。

注意：

（1）词数100左右；

（2）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

提示词语：十二生肖

the

twelve

animal

signs

Dear

Jim，

Yours,

Li

Hua第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Oneday,Reuben,a12-year-oldboy,sawsomethinginashopwindowthatsethisheartracing.Theprice—fivedollars—wasbeyondhismeans,buthewentintheshopanyway.

Poorlydressed,hewentupandtoldtheshopkeeperwhathewanted,adding,"Idon'thavethemoneyrightnow.Willyoupleaseholditformeforsometime?"

"I'lltry,"theshopkeepersmiled."Folks