江蘇省蘇州新草橋中學(xué)2022-2023學(xué)年高三下學(xué)期第一次聯(lián)考英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

1、2022-2023學(xué)年高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷考生請(qǐng)注意：1答題前請(qǐng)將考場(chǎng)、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1Zhouqu, Gansu was attacked by such a terrible mud-rock flow few residents had ever experienced before.AasBwhichCwhe

2、reDthat2People tend to love agricultural products _ without the use of fertilizers, pesticides or chemical additives.AgrowingBgrownCbeing grownDhaving been grown3 carefully for long time,the opening ceremony won a great success.AHaving prepared BTo be prepared CBeing prepared DHaving been prepared4L

3、adies and gentlemen, on behalf of our government, Id like to _ a sincere welcome and heartfelt gratitude.Aexploit BexposeCexpand Dextend5As a child, I was _to keep quiet when my parents were discussing something, while parents nowadays often ask for their childrens opinions.AdemandedBhopedCforbidden

4、Drequired6Various efforts _ in the past decades to protect the environment.Ahad made Bhave madeCwere made Dhave been made7The guidance teacher was their adviser, offering them suggestions and solutions when they _ difficulties.Aarose BencounteredCemerged Devaluated8Lets walk to that village together

5、._. How can we two girls do that in the dark？AI agree with you.BThats a good point.CYou must be joking！DThats not your opinion！9Id advise anyone to put aside a proportion of their earnings _.Anothing great is easyBnothing comes from nothingCa bad penny always turns upDa penny saved is a penny earned

6、10You look frozenSit down by the fire and I you some hot teaAmakeBwas makingCmadeDwill make11Come on,please give me some ideas about the project.Sorry.With so much work _ my mind,I almost break down.Afilled Bfilling Cto fill Dbeing filled12Passion is passion and it doesnt matter _ its directedExactl

7、y，it can be coins or sports or politicsAwhyBhowCwhetherDwhere13It is the bus driver who should _ the safety of the passengers.Aanswer for Bsearch for Cstand for Dgo for14We have strong _ for believing that the newly-invented material is not only popular but also a monument to the eco-friendly lifest

8、yle.AgroundsBreasonsCcausesDpurposes15Adding to their happiness, he says,_ some similarities between the two test papers.AisBareChasDhave16Kate asked the girls to so she could hear what her husband said onthe phone.Aslow downBcome downCsettle downDbreak down17The split between humans and living apes

9、 is thought by some scholars _ 15 to 20 million years ago.Ato occurBoccurringCto have occurredDhaving occurred18Fiona never fails to grasp any chance of promotion.Shes a woman of _.AambitionBattentionCexpectationDreputation19We completed one third of the project, and the loan _ in place, we had to d

10、elay the rest till the next month.Anot arrangedBwas not arrangedCnot arrangingDhad not been arranged20The general secretary stressed that what he had just said was only his _view, not official intentions.AprivateBseparateCpersonalDsingle第二部分 閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21（6分）On the d

11、ay the tornado hit, there was no indication severe weather was on its waythe sky was blue and the sun had been out. The first alert my husband, Jimmy, 67, and I, 65, got came around 9 p.m., from some scrolling text on the TV Jimmy was watching. He ran upstairs to find me in our third-floor bedroom,

12、and we changed the channel from the presidential primary debate I had been watching to our local Pensacola, Florida, station.No sooner had we found coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us. Suddenly, the bones of the house shook, the power went out, and the wind began to roar through blown-o

13、ut windows. We had three flights of steps to navigate to the relative safety of the first floor, where a closet fixed underneath a brick staircase might be the firmest place to wait things out. Everything around rattling, we struggled forward, uncertain whether we would make it.As we reached the las

14、t flight of steps, our front door blew out. Shards of glass flew everywhere. A three-foot-long tree branch whipped, missing us by inches.By the time I reached the closet, the tornado had been over us for about a minute. Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor, but the wind kept him outside. I grasp

15、ed his arm as the tornado constantly sucked the door open and tried to bring him with it. My knees and scalp were full of glass, but I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out the back of the house and into the bay. Then everything stopped. In those first quiet moments, I coul

16、dnt believe it was over.The storm lasted four minutes. Four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. Of the houses left standing, ours suffered the most damage. Amazingly, none of us were severely injured.1、The author and her husband were caught unprepared by the tornado main

17、ly because _.Athey were watching the presidential debate on the TVBthey missed the first alert from the TVCno signs indicated the disasterDthe government didnt warn them of the severe weather2、The author didnt feel the pain in her keens and scalp because_.Ashe lost her consciousness Bshe was concern

18、ed about her husbands safetyCshe got to the closet safe and sound Dshe was glad that the tornado was over3、How did we feel after the tornado?Ablessed BdepressedCannoyed Dshocked4、Which word best describe the experience?Ainteresting BadventurousCunpredictable Deducational22（8分）Last winter, when I was

19、 heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and brother-in-laws house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they didnt have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground not many people had ventured out that evening!When I returned to my car aroun

20、d 11pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Nervously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do. All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four teen-aged boys approaching

21、 my car. They were walking side by side in a line and dressed a bit like gang members at least I thought thats what they looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on

22、my window and said Excuse me, Maam, can we help you? You seem stuck. Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said I am stuck. And the young man said Its okay, stay in your car and well push you out of the snow. And they did!When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down

23、 my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have judged them so poorly.1、Why did the author just freeze when the four young men walking toward her car?ABecause she was afraid of being harmed.BBecause she sat in her car for too long a time.CBecause she was cold indeed in that freezing evening.DBecaus

24、e she knew they would rob her of the car.2、Which of the following words can best describe the four young men?AImpolite. BIll-mannered.CUnfriendly DWarm-hearted.3、Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AOne of the four teenagers was a gang member.BThe kids wanted to help the author out

25、of trouble.CThe author would have a baby in her car.DThe young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow.4、The best title for the text would be_AEvery man has his faultsBFortune favors those who use their judgmentCDont judge a book by its coverDThink twice before you do.23（8分）High levels of chocolate

26、 consumption might be associated with a one third reduction in the risk of developing heart disease, suggests a study published online in the British Medical Journal. The findings confirm results of existing studies that generally agree on a potential beneficial link between chocolate consumption an

27、d heart health. However, the authors stress that further studies are needed to test whether chocolate actually causes this reduction or if it can be explained by some other unmeasured factor.The World Health Organization predicts that by 2030, nearly 23 6 million people will die from heart disease.

28、However, lifestyle and dict are key factors in preventing heart disease, says the paper, A number of recent studies have shown that eating chocolate has a positive influence on human health due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. This includes reducing blood pressure and improving i

29、nsulin sensitivity.However, the evidence about how eating chocolate affects your heart still remains unclear. So, Dr Oscar Franco and colleagues from the University of Cambridge carried out a large scale review of the existing evidence to evaluate the effects of eating chocolate on cardiovascular(心血

30、管)events like heart attack and stroke.They analyzed the results of seven studies, involving over 100,000 participants with and without existing heart disease, For each study, they compared the group with the highest chocolate consumption against the group with the lowest consumption.Five studies rep

31、orted a beneficial link between higher levels of chocolate consumption and the risk of cardiovascular events. They found that the “highest levels of chocolate consumption were associated with a 37% reduction in cardiovascular disease and a 29% reduction in stroke compared with lowest levels.” No sig

32、nificant reduction was found in relation to heart failure.The authors say the findings need to be interpreted with caution, in particular because commercially available chocolate is very calorific (around 500 calories for every 100 grams)and eating too much of it could lead to weight gain, risk of d

33、iabetes and heart disease.However, they conclude that given the health benefits of dating chocolate, initiatives to reduce the current fat and sugar content in most chocolate products should be explored.1、Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?AThere used to be studies about the benefi

34、cial link between chocolate consumption and heart health.BMillions of people will die from heart disease according to the WHOCThere are still other factors that may reduce the risk of heart disease.DThere is clear evidence about how eating chocolate affects your heart.2、What are the possible causes

35、of heart disease ?AEating chocolateBUnhealthy dietCExercising regularlyDDrinking coffee.3、Whats the authors attitude towards the findings?AcautiousBdoubtfulCdisapprovingDnegative4、What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AWe should eat less chocolate.BChocolate benefits our health.CWe should con

36、sider the fat and sugar problem.DEating chocolate will lead to fat gain naturally.24（8分） My first performance in front of an audience was coming up soon.I tried as hard as I could to remain calm, but my heart was racing. I stared down at my sweat-covered, shaking hands.I looked up again at the audie

37、nce realizing that these were real people. They were not just my mum and dad, who would say, “Good job!” even if I messed up the entire piece.What if I had the wrong music? What if I played the wrong notes?As it turned out, I was never able to answer these questions because the spotlight was waiting

38、 for me. I grasped my hands tightly together, drying off the sweat.Slowly I walked to the mud-brown piano in the center of the room. It contained 88 demanding keys, which were waiting impatiently to be played. swallowed the golf-ball-sized lump (隆起部分) in my throat and sat down Slowly, I opened the m

39、usic. Next, I rested my still shaking hands on the ivory (象牙色的) keys.As my fingers played across the keys, I was becoming more unsure of my preparation for this moment. But the memory of my years of training came flooding back. I knew that I had practiced this piece so many times that I could play i

40、t backwards if requested.Although at one point I accidentally played two keys instead of the intended one, I continued to move my fingers automatically.My eyes burned holes into the pages in front of me. I was not going to lose my concentration. To keep this to myself, I leaned forward and focused c

41、arefully on the music.When I came to the end of the page, a warning went off inside my head: DONT MAKE A MISTAKE WHEN YOU TURN THE PAGE!Needless to say, I obeyed myself with all my heart and mind. And, proud of my “turning skill”, I finished the rest of the piece without making a single mistake.Afte

42、r the final note died away, a celebration went into action inside my head. I had finished. I had finished. I had mastered the impossible.1、How did the author feel while on stage before the performance?AOver the moon.BOn pins and needles.CAs cool as a cucumber.DHot under the collar.2、We learn from th

43、e passage that _.Athe author had never performed in public beforeBthe author didnt make a single mistake while playingCthe authors parents were present at the performanceDthe author hadnt made full preparations for the performance3、What did the author mean by saying “My eyes burned holes into the pa

44、ges in front of me.”?AHe/She tried to fix his/her eyes on the pages.BHe/She wanted to tear the pages into pieces.CHe/She lost his/her interest in the pages.DHe/She was dissatisfied with his/her performance.4、The author successfully finished the performance because of _.Athe warning inside the headBt

45、he wonderful “turning skill”Cthe encouragement from his/her parentsDthe timely adjustment25（10分） My friend, Jack, was a taxi driver. We became friends quite by accident. Five years ago, I made a trip to Chicago. The moment I stepped into a cab, I realized it was different. The floor was covered with

46、 a rug (小地毯). There were small reproductions of paintings by Van Gogh inside the cab. And the windows were spotless. I told the driver I had never ridden in a more attractive taxi.“I like to hear my passengers say that,” he replied. “How long have you been decorating your cab?” I asked. “Its not min

47、e,” he said. “Its a company cab. I hit upon the idea years ago when I worked as a clean-up man for the taxi company. Each car that came in at the end of the day was like a garbage pit. Cigarette butts and matches covered the floor. Sticky stuff like peanut butter was on the seats or door handles. I

48、thought that if the company and the drivers would give people a car worth keeping clean, they might be more considerate. ”“As soon as I got my taxi license, I tried out my ideas. I put a lot of extra decorations into the cab they gave me to drive. I got a nice rug and some flowers. When each passeng

49、er got out, I checked to make sure that everything was in order for the next fare. After about a month of my bringing in a spotless cab, the boss reserved the same car for me each day. That was when I put up the reproductions of great paintings.”“Ive never been disappointed by people in the past ten

50、 yearsno garbage. Like I say, people appreciate beautiful things. If we planted more flowers and trees in the city and made the buildings more attractive, more people would tend to keep the city clean.”Later, we became good friends. I was impressed by the taxi-driver, who had hit on a great trutha s

51、ense of beauty comes with the gift of life. Most people dont have to be instructed about the rarity of beauty. They respond when they find it. And, if they are made to feel a part of it, they will try to add to it.1、What made the writer surprised when he got into the taxi?AThe beautiful decoration o

52、n the rug.BThe style of decoration outside the taxi.CThe masterpieces of well-known painters.DThe impressive inner environment of the taxi.2、Jack got the idea of decorating the cab when _.Ahe got his taxi licenseBthe boss reserved the same car for him each dayChe served as a clean-up man for the tax

53、i companyDhe found the taxi he cleaned was full of cigarette butts3、What does the story mainly tell us?APeople can easily make friends when taking a taxi.BWhen people find beauty in life, they will try to add to it.CIf we plant more flowers and trees, we can keep the city clean.DWe have to be taught

54、 to find beauty and make it more beautiful.第三部分 語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)26（30分） It was my first day to Miss Hargroves seventh grade.Past newcomer experiences had been difficult,so I was very 1 to fit in.After being introduced to the class,I bravely put

55、 on a smile and 2 my seat.Lunchtime was a(n) 3 surprise when the girls all crowded around my table.They were friendly,so I began to 4 .My new classmates told me about the school,the teachers and the other kids.They 5 out the class nerd（書呆子）to me: Mary Lou.She was a pretty girl with dark eyes and oli

56、ve-skin, 6 she wore a long woolen skirt and an old-fashioned blouse.She looked stupid.The girls whispered and laughed 7 Mary Lou walked by.She ate alone.After school,the girls invited me to 8 them in front of the school.I was 9 to be a member of the club.We waited.For what,I didnt know.Then Mary Lou

57、 came down the school steps.The girls started 10 her,shouting rudely, biting comments.I 11 ,and then joined right in.Mean remarks 12 from my lips.No one could tell Id never done this before.The other girls stepped back and started cheering for me.Feeling 13 ,I pulled on her backpack and then pushed

58、her.Her backpack broke,Mary Lou fell and I backed off.Everyone was laughing.I 14 in.I was a leader.I was not proud.Something inside me hurt.If youve ever picked a wing off a butterfly,you know how I felt. Mary Lou got up,gathered her books and left without a tear or saying anything.She held her head

59、 15 as blood ran down from her knee.I 16 her struggle away down the street.I turned to leave with my 17 mends and noticed a man standing beside his car.He must have been Mary Lous fatherhe had the same olive skin,dark hair and handsome look.He remained still and watched the 18 girl walk toward him.O

60、nly his eyesshining with both sadness and pridefollowed.As I passed,he looked at me in silence with burning tears that reminded me of my 19 .Mary Lous fathers eyes taught me a good lesson that day.I never again hurt someone for my own 20 .1、AanxiousBexcitedCfrightenedDcurious2、AreservedBhadCputDtook