河北省唐山市2023學(xué)年高三第一次模擬考試英語試卷（含解析）

2023學(xué)年高考英語模擬測試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應(yīng)位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請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）1．Sinceitwasgettinglate,wedecidedtofindasmallinnto_______forthenight.A．putoff B．putout C．putaway. D．putup2．Lisawouldn’t________thejobanymore.Shehadabigargumentwithherbossandresigned.A．comeupwith B．keepupwithC．makeupwith D．putupwith3．－Theonlineshopkeeperhasmadeanapologyforhisrudebehavior.－OK.Ifyou’restillnotsatisfied,youcan_______compensation.A．claim B．a(chǎn)ffordC．sacrifice D．dismiss4．—What’sup?Youlookworried.—Well,I______ontheproblemfor5hoursbutIhaven’tgotasingleclue.A．haveworked B．workedC．willwork D．havebeenworking5．Theemoticons_____whenwewanttostopaconversation,sparingustheembarrassment.A．comearoundB．comeinhandyC．comeaboutD．comeby6．Theautofactory______newprofitrecordsthroughtechnicalinnovation—10%growthrateinthelasttwoyearsandhopefully15%thisyear.A．setB．hassetC．issettingD．hasbeensetting7．Itiswellknown_____ConfuciuswasborninthecityofQufuinShandongprovince,China.A．whether B．whereC．that D．what8．Thepoliceareinvestigatingthecompany,threeof________managershavealreadybeenarrested.A．whose B．thatC．which D．where9．Ifyouwanttogofurtherinthenewsport,thebestwayisto______andpractisemorefrequently.A．diveinB．dropoutC．catchonD．springup10．Thepolicehaveanyonewithinformationtocomeforwardandtalktothem.A．a(chǎn)ppealedtoB．a(chǎn)ttendedtoC．respondedtoD．a(chǎn)ttachedto11．Somepeoplesuggestchangingthedateforthecollegeentranceexamsinto______SaturdayandSundayofthefirstweekofJune,whichIthinkis______goodadvice.A．/;/ B．the;the C．the;a D．the;/12．Afireworksdisplaywasorganized________theQueen’sbirthday.A．tomarkB．markedC．havingmarkedD．beingmarked13．_____atthedifferencesbetweenhercultureandtheirs,Anniewantedtoreturnhome.A．ConfusingB．ConfusedC．HavingconfusedD．Toconfuse14．—Tony,youseeminhighspirits.—________Wewonthematch4-1.A．Guesswhat? B．Oh,comeon!C．Sowhat? D．Nowonder.15．theirfinalmedicalcheck,theastronautsboardedtheirspacecraft． A．Received B．Beingreceived C．Toreceive D．Havingreceived16．Somepeoplecreatejobs,fosterexcitementandbasicallymakethesystemwork.Theyseepossibilities________othersseeonlyproblems.A．that B．what C．which D．where17．It_____havebeenTomthatparkedthecarhere,asheistheonlyonewithacar.A．may B．can C．must D．should18．Ilikesuchhouseswithbeautifulgardensinfront,butIdon’thaveenoughmoneytobuy.A．it B．one C．that D．this19．—Haveyoufoundthenewflatadvertisedinthenewspaper?—Yes.Butthecommunity____verylargeandInearlygotlostjustnow.A．hadbeen B．was C．willbe D．is20．Withthehelpofhightechnologyinthepastfewyears,electronicbusiness_______tobankindustryandtravelindustry..A．a(chǎn)ppliedB．haveappliedC．hasbeenappliedD．hadbeenapplied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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Somebestmusicandoperaholidaysfor2019.TanglewoodFestivalThevillagesofLenoxandStockbridgeinwesternMassachusettshavebeenthesummerhomeoftheBostonSymphonyOrchestraformorethan80years,anditsannualTanglewoodfestivalisEastCoastAmerica’smostdistinguishedmusicevent.AndrisNelsons,BSOmusicdirector,conducts14oftheconcertsandstarperformersincludeEmanuelAx,PaulLewisandAnne-SophieMutter.TicketsonsaleFeb10.June15—Aug25()AspenFestivalThisyearisthe70thanniversaryoftheAspenMusicFestival,oneofthelongest-runningandmostprestigiousfestivalsintheUnitedStates.The2019programhasyettobeannounced,butatypicaleight-weeksummerseasonincludesmorethan400classicalmusicevents—includingconcertsbyfiveorchestras,solo(獨(dú)奏)andclassicalmusicperformances,fullystagedoperaproductions,musiclessons,lectures,andchildren’sprogramming.TicketsanddetailsavailableinFebruary.June27—Aug18()GrandTetonMusicFestivalAspen’sgreatclassicalmusiccompetitorintheRockyMountainsistheGrandTeton,whichhasbeenheldinJacksonHolesince1962andatitsheartisatimberconcerthall,theWalkFestivalHall,famousforitsfriendlyatmosphereandexcellentnaturalsound.Despiteitsrelativelymodestsize,thehallattractsthegreats—currentmusicdirectoristheScottishconductorDonaldRunnicles.Theprogramfor2019isyettobeannouncedbutsubscriptionsareonsalefromFeb1,singleticketsfromMarch1.July2—Aug17()SalzburgFestivalTheexcitementisbuildinginSalzburgbothforthissummerandforits100thanniversaryyearin2020.BartheProms,itistheworld’soldestmusicfestivalandthisyearitwillpackinanunbelievable199performancesin43daysat16venues.Thisyear’sthemeis‘Myths’andincludesfirstpublicperformancesofMozart’sIdomeneoandGeorgeEnescu’soperadipe.July20—Aug31(salzburgfestival.at)1、Whichofthefestivalshastheshortesthistory?A．TanglewoodFestival. B．AspenFestival.C．SalzburgFestival. D．GrandTetonMusicFestival.2、WhatcanwelearnaboutTanglewoodFestival?A．ItisheldfromJune27toAug.18.B．ItsticketscanbeavailablefromMarch1.C．ItisbestknownintheeastcoastofAmerica.D．I.3、WhatisthesimilarityofAspenFestivalandSalzburgFestival?A．TheirticketscanbegotinFebruary.B．Theywillbeheldinthesamemonths.C．Theybothhavemusicandoperaperformances.D．Theiraudiencecanbebothadultsandchildren.22．（8分）Youcaneithertravelorread,buteitheryourbodyorsoulmustbeontheway.Thepopularsayinghasinspiredmanypeopletoreadorgosightseeing.Traveling,justlikereading,isarefreshingjourneyfromthebusyworld.Books,brainfood,cankeepyoucompanyonyourtravel.1.OntheRoad,1957,byJackKerouacThebookisagloballypopularspiritualguidebookaboutyouth.ThemaincharacterinthebookdrivesacrosstheUScontinentwithseveralyoungpeopleandfinallyreachesMexico.Aftertheexhaustingandexcitingtrip,thecharactersinthebookbegintorealizethemeaningoflife.ThebookcanbeagoodpartnerwithyoutoexploretheUnitedStates.2.LifeisElsewhere,1975,byMilanKunderaJean-JacquesRousseauoncesaid,“Manisbornfree,andeverywhereheisinchains.”Thebooktellsayoungartist’sromanticbutmiserablelife,abouthowhereads,dreamsandhasarelationship.Experiencetheartist’spassionatelifeinthebookduringatriptoCentralEurope.Thebookinvitesyoutodeeplyreflectonyourcurrentlife.3.TheStoriesoftheSahara,1967,bySanmaoThebooknarratestheauthor’ssimplebutadventurouslifeintheSaharaDesert,whichseemsadesolateanddullplace.Thefancynaturalsceneryandlifethere,alongwiththeauthor’sromanticandintensiveemotionswillinspireyoutoexplorethemysteriousland.Readingthebookislikeparticipatinginadialoguewiththeauthor,whoissincereandhumorous.4.Lotus,2006,byAnnbabyThisnovelsetinTibet,tellsthreepeople’sstories,eachwiththeiruniquecharacteristics.Itrevealsmodernpeople’semotionsandinnerlife,theirconfusionaboutlove,andexplorationofBuddhism.ThebookisagoodpartnertobringyoutothescaredlandTibet.1、Whichbookisabouttheexplorationoflifevaluethroughajourney?A．OntheRoad. B．LifeisElsewhere.C．Lotus. D．TheStoriesoftheSahara.2、WhosebookissuitabletoaccompanyyourtriptoGermany?A．MilanKundera’s. B．Sanmao’s.C．Annbaby’s. D．JackKerouac’s.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A．TheStoriesoftheSahararecordsthedialoguesbetweentheauthorandherreaders.B．LifeisElsewherepromotesreaders’considerationoftheirpresentlives.C．LotusisareligiousbookwhichexploresBuddhistcultureinTibet.D．OntheRoadisintendedtoadviseaclassicroutefordrivingacrosstheUS.4、Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toadvertisefourtravelguidebooks.B．Tointroducefournovelsabouttraveling.C．Torecommendfourbookslinkedtodestinations.D．Toarousereaders’interestinreadingbooks.23．（8分）Adayinthelifeofasunbeariswhatyoumightexpectfromthename:sunny.Initsnaturalhabitat,thesunbearspendsover80percentofitsactivewakingtimeindaylight.Butwhendisturbedbyhumanactivity,thatchangesdramatically.Inareaswherepeoplearepushingintothesunbear’shabitat,theanimalsarespending90percentoftheirwakingtimeafterdark.Effectively,thethreatofhumanpresenceismakingthesunbearchangeinto“themoonbear”.LedbyscientistsattheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,thestudyfoundthathumanactivityisdrivingscoresofmammalstoshifttheiractivityfromthedaytimeintothedarkhoursofthenight.Asmanyanimalshavealreadybeenforcedoutoftheirlocalhabitats,othersareattemptingtoavoidinteractionwithhumansbyseparatingthemselvesintimeratherthaninspace.Forthework,theresearchersexaminedthebehaviorsof64mammalspecies,includingdeer,tigers,boars,and,ofcourse,sunbears.Theyobservedincreasednocturnal(夜間的)behaviorinalargemajorityofthem,withspeciesthatarenaturallyactiveduringthedaytendingtoshifttheiractivitytoafterdark,andthosethatarenaturallynocturnalbecomingmoreso.Themammalsaffectedrangedacrossbodysize,habitattype,regionoftheworld,anddiet.Humanactivityofallsortsaffectanimals，lives,includingactivitieslikehunting,agricultureandlanddevelopment,harvestinglocalnaturalresources,evenhikingorwalkingthroughwildareas.SporthuntingintheHwangeNationalParkinZimbabwedroveantelopestospendmoreoftheiractivewakinghoursatnight,restrictingtheiraccesstowater.Similarly,hikersintheSantaCruzMountainsinCaliforniamadecoyotes(郊狼)morenocturnal,forcingthemtofindnewpreys(獵物)amongtraditionallynocturnalanimals.Theresearcherswarnthatprofoundshiftsinthenaturalbehaviorpatternsofsomanyspeciesdisturbdynamicsthathaveevolvedovergenerations,leadingtoaseriesofunknowneffectsontheentireecosystems.1、Whatdidthestudyfind?A．Moreanimalsseparatethemselvesinspace.B．Humanactivitychangesanimals’wayoflife.C．Manyanimalswerepushedoutoftheirlocalhabitats.D．Thesunbearspendsover80%wakingtimeindaylight.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”referto?A．Thesunbear. B．Thewakingtime.C．Humanactivity. D．Thenaturalhabitat.3、Whatcanweinferfromparagraph5?A．Antelopeshaveeasieraccesstowater.B．Coyoteshavetopreyonnewtypesforsurvival.C．Humanactivityshortensanimals’sleepingtime.D．Animalshavemanagedtoescapeinteractionwithhumans.4、Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthetext?A．Humanthreatmakesthesunbearnocturnal.B．Animalsarebadlyhurtbyhumanpresence.C．Animalsbecomemoreadaptablethankstohuman.D．Ecosystemsmaybereshapedduetohumanactivity.24．（8分）IntheU.S.stateofWashington,aroadcalledInterstate(州際公路；州際的)90cutsthroughawildmountainousareatoreachthecityofSeattle.Forthearea'smanykindsofanimals,busyhigh-waygreatlylimitstheirmovements.Animalsneedtomovetofindfood,tofindmates,tofindnewplacestoliveastheirpopulationsexpandorjustwhenconditionschange,likeafirebreaksout.CrossingI-90–astheroadiscalled–isariskybutsometimesnecessaryact.Butsoon,animalswillhaveasaferchoice.Theywillbeabletogoaboveit.Tohelptheanimals,thestateisfinishingworkonitslargest-everwildlifebridge.The11-meter-tall,20-meter-widebridgebeginsintheforest.Itformstwoarchesabovethehighway,oneforeachdirectionoftraffic.Workersareaddingfencingantiplantstohelpguidetheanimalsacrossthebridge，Two-meter-thickwallswillhelpblocknoisefromvehiclesbelow.Scientistschosetheareabecauseitiswithinanaturalmigration(遷徙)pathforsomeanimals.TheI-90bridgeispartofagrowingnumberofwildlifecrossingsacrosstheUnitedStates.Somearefences,someareoverlandbridges，andsomeareunderpasses.Theyallaimtokeepdriversandanimalsawayfromeachother.AU.S.TransportationDepartmentstudyfoundcrashesbetweenanimalsandhumansroseyearbyyear.Theaccidentsmadeupabout5percentofallcrashesnationally,andcosttheeconomy(經(jīng)濟(jì))about＄8billion.Suchcostscomefromcarrepaid,emergencyroomvisitsandremovalofthedeadanimalsonroads.Collisionsbetweenanimalsanddriversarerarelydeadlytopeople.Buttheyareoftendeadlytowildlife.Thestudyalsofoundthat21endangeredorthreatenedspeciesintheU.S.areaffectedbyvehiclehits.Bridges,underpassesandfencingreduceIhearea'sanimal-drivercollisionsby80percent.Mostofthewildlifebridgesareinwesternstates.Manyotherareasalsoneedsuchpaths.Butfindingmoneyformorecrossingsis“the-number-oneproblem”.PattyGarvey—DardaoftheU.S.ForestServicehasworkedontheI-90crossingfromthestartoftheproject.Shesaysthe$6-millionbridgewillonedaypayforitselfbecausethehighwaywillnothavetobefullyorpartlyclosedeachtimealargeanimalisstruck.“IfyoushutclownInterstate90,youshutdowninterstatetrade.”sheadds.1、WhatdoweknowaboutdieI-90?A．ItgoesfromWashingtonD．CtoSeattle,B．Itisdangerousforwildanimalstocross.C．Itblocksthemovementsofwildanimals.D．Itisthelongest-everhighwayintheworld.2、Whatisbeingdonetohelptheanimals?A．Buildingawildlifebridgetokeepdriversandanimalsaway.B．Designingwallstoprotectanimalsfromtrafficaccidents.C．forming2arches,onefortrafficandtheotherforanimals.D．Choosinganaturalandsafeareaforwildanimalstolivein.3、Whatcanwelearnfromthestudy?A．Trafficaccidentswentdowngraduallynationwide.B．Mostmoneywasspentinrescuingwildanimals,C．Collisionsaremoredeadlytowildlifethantopeople,D．Somespeciesnolongerexistedbecauseofvehiclehits.4、WhichofthestatementsmayPattyGarvey-Dardaagreewith?A．Thebridgecoststoomuchmoney.B．Animalswon11bestruckbydrivers.C．Theefforttobuildthebridgewillpayoff.D．Collisionswon'taffectnationaltradeatall.25．（10分）NowadayssixAmazonScoutdeliveryrobotsrolledoutinapilotprograminSnohomishCounty,Wash.Therobotscarrymeals,groceriesandpackagestohomesandofficesinthisregionjustnorthofSeattle.TheyhaveappearedonthesidewalksofLondon,Beijingandothercitiesandcommunitiesworldwide.Thesemachinesmustovercomepedestrianlegs,naughtydogsandbrokenpavement,whichraisessomequestions.Theseservicesaregainingattractionasagrowingnumberofcityresidentsexpectimmediateorscheduleddeliveryforjustabouteverything.Between2017and2018onlineretailsalesintheU.S.increasedby16percent.Onthefinalstepofallthesedeliveries,calledthelastmile,humansonbicycles,motorizedscooters(電動車)orlargedeliverytruckstypicallydeliverpackages.Allthevehiclescompeteforspaceonbusyurbanstreets.“Deliveriesaretrendingupwardsinallcrowdedcitycenters,andifcityandstateleadersdon’tstartthinkingaboutcreativesolutionslikerobotdeliveries,wecanexpectevenworsetrafficjams,”saysPaulMackie,directorofatransportationpolicyresearchcenterinArlington.Astudybythiscenterfound73percentofdeliveryvehiclesinArlingtonwereparkedoutsideofauthorizedareas,oftenblockingbikelanesandcrosswalks.Bymovingthelaststepofdeliveriesfromtheroadtothesidewalk,citiescouldreducetrafficjamsandsolvetheparkingproblementirely,Mackiesays.CompaniessuchasAmazonarenotdevelopingthisdeliverytechnologysimplytoclearupurbantraffic.Self-drivingvehiclesandsidewalkrobotscouldcutdownlast-miledeliverycostsincitiesbyasmuchas40percent,accordingtoa2018reportbyaconsultancyfirm.Adeliveryrobotcancostthousandsofdollarstomanufacture,andmostcurrentlyrequirehumanmanagementandconservation.Butinthelongruncompaniesthatuseautonomousdeliveryvehiclesinthenextseveralyearscouldendupsavingbillionsofdollars,thereportstated.1、WhydoesAmazonintroducedeliveryrobots?A．Toamuseitscustomers.B．Toavoidpedestrians,dogsandbrokenpavement.C．Tomeettheincreasingdemandofdeliveringpackages.D．Toconfirmthecompany’sinnovationspirit.2、WhatdoesPaulMackiemeanbyhiswordsinparagraph2?A．RetailsalesintheU.S.increasedfast.B．Deliveriesstaysteadyinallcrowdedcitycenters.C．Regardlessofrobotdeliveries,trafficjamswillremainthesame.D．Robotcanhelpeasethetrafficpressure.3、Whatcanrobotsdeliverybringtothecity?A．Blockbikelanesandcrosswalks.B．Relieveurbantrafficaswellassavedeliverycosts.C．Increasedangertopedestrians.D．Leadtotraffictrafficjams.4、Whichwordcanbestdescribethefutureoftherobotdelivery?A．Uncertain. B．Hopeless. C．Promising. D．Unacceptable.第三部分語言知識運(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四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Timesweretoughinourhousehold.Myhusbandwasoutofworkandtherewasnosignofanything1forhim.Inadditiontogoingtonursingschoolfull-time,Iwasworkingthreepart-timejobs2toputfoodonthetableforourfamilyoffive.Afterarather3mealonenight,Iansweredtheringingphone.Withno4,avoiceasked,“Doyouneedfood?CometomyplaceandIcanhelpyou.”Directionsfollowedandhehungupthephone.Noin-depthconversationorqueriesastoour5situation.Itwasuptoustodecidewhetherwe6avoiceonthetelephone.Iwasdesperate.With7foodinthecabinetandnoprospectofajobformyhusband,Ihadtotakea8,swallowmypride,andacceptthestrangeoffer.Wastherea9?WhenIuneasilygottoaranchhomeas10,Ifoundtherewasnocarinthegarage.11,linedupinorderlyrowsweretablesfilledwithvarietiesoffood.Acraggy（輪廓分明有皺紋的）gentleman12me,notmuchdifferentthanourphoneconversation!“Lookaround.Ifyouseewhatyouwant,13yourself.”Hehandedmepaperbagsandturnedtoanothernewarrival,passingalongthesame14Thiscouldn’tbereal!Iguiltilyfilledthepapersackswithwhat15neededandgratefullythankedtheelderlyman.“Beherenextweek.You’ll16ofthefoodbythen”washisreply.ThenIlearnedthething.Widowedandretired,hewantedtodosomething17inhisgoldenyearstofillhistime.Daily,hedrovehispickuptruckandbeggedfor18itemsandcannedgoodsfromlocalgrocerystoresand19folkslikeuswhohadfallenonhardtimes.Ineverknewwhatourweeklymenuswouldbe20Ihad“shopped”inthegarage,butIknew,withourbelliesfull,wecouldfocusonpayingnecessarybills.1、A．worrying B．boring C．confusing D．promising2、A．just B．even C．ever D．a(chǎn)lso3、A．delicious B．necessary C．simple D．ordinary4、A．information B．communication C．introduction D．instruction5、A．physical B．financial C．educational D．social6、A．trusted B．a(chǎn)ccepted C．recognized D．satisfied7、A．certainly B．originally C．a(chǎn)ctually D．barely8、A．chance B．step C．decision D．measure9、A．future B．possibility C．trap D．kindness10、A．a(chǎn)ppointed B．directed C．guided D．requested11、A．Therefore B．Besides C．Instead D．However12、A．discovered B．greeted C．reminded D．examined13、A．help B．enjoy C．behave D．seat14、A．welcome B．supply C．a(chǎn)ssistance D．message15、A．mostly B．eventually C．a(chǎn)bsolutely D．a(chǎn)ccidentally16、A．leaveout B．dropout C．runout D．getout17、A．interesting B．worthwhile C．mysterious D．a(chǎn)stonishing18、A．usable B．a(chǎn)dditional C．a(chǎn)cceptable D．valuable19、A．recalled B．sought C．identified D．inspected20、A．a(chǎn)lthough B．since C．before D．Until第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Wehighschoolstudentsdohavesomegrowingpains,butwecangetridofthemcorrectlyandwisely.1．,someofusareupset2．theirbodystylesandlooks.It’sunnecessaryandit’snotimportantatall.Weneedn’tcareaboutit.Itisone’sinnerbeauty3．matters.Second,wesometimesseemtobemisunderstood4．ourteachers,parentsandclassmates.5．(face)withthis,wecanfindapropertimetohaveaheart-to-hearttalkwiththem,tryingtoremovethe6．(understand).Someofushavefewerfriends.Ithinkbeingopen-minedandfriendlywilldoyougood.Third,wemayfallbehindothers,7．makesusstressed.Actuallywecanencourage8．toworkefficiently,fullof9．(determine).Atlast,someofusdon’thavemuchpocketmoney,sotheyfeelunhappy.Isn’titstrange?Solongaswehavesome,that’senough.Andwecanlearn10．tospendmoney.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假如英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10

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