福建省寧德市普通高中畢業(yè)班2023年高三3月份模擬考試英語(yǔ)試題含解析

2023年高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng):1．答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。2．答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。3．請(qǐng)按照題號(hào)順序在答題卡各題目的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無(wú)效。4．作圖可先使用鉛筆畫出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。5．保持卡面清潔，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皺，不準(zhǔn)使用涂改液、修正帶、刮紙刀。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Thepeopleinthevillageareso________thattheyarewillingtohelpeveryvisitor.A．optimistic B．energeticC．enthusiastic D．a(chǎn)mbitious2．Wethetopofthemountainbutforthisawfulweather．Itrainedallday．A．willreach B．wouldreach C．havereached D．wouldhavereached3．Willitbeages______hegoesbacktoschool?I'msoworriedabouthim.A．before B．a(chǎn)fterC．when D．a(chǎn)s4．--Can’tyoustayalittlelonger?Ireallywanttotalkmorewithyou.--Me,too.________Ihavetogethomebefore10atnight.A．But B．Since C．And D．For5．Ifyouthinkthattheillnessmightbeserious,youshouldnot_________goingtothedoctor.A．putoff B．setaboutC．holdback D．giveaway6．Lifeteachesusnottoregretoveryesterday,forit________andisbeyondourcontrol.A．passed B．willpassC．haspassed D．hadpassed7．Thepartylastmonthreallygavemealotoffun.Socanwehavethismonth,Mr.James?A．a(chǎn)ny B．one C．a(chǎn)nother D．theother8．Distinguishedguestsandfriends,welcometoourschool,_____theceremonyofthe50thAnniversarythismorningareouralumni（校友）fromhomeandabroad.A．Attend B．Toattend C．Attending D．Havingattended9．MorethanaquarteroftheenergyintheUnitedStatesgoestomovingpeopleandgoodsfromoneplacetoanother.A．using B．used C．touse D．use10．LastDecemberChina_____100Chineseand10foreignersfortheiroutstandingcontributionstothecountry’sreformandopening-up.A．distinguishedB．sponsoredC．a(chǎn)cknowledgedD．evaluated11．Itwasn’tuntilthen_______theirmarriagewasbreakingupbecausetheyhadlittleincommon.A.didIrealize B.thatIrealizedC.hadIrealize D.whenIrealized12．Everyonehadaforminhishand,butnooneknewwhichoffice____．A．tosenditto B．tosentit C．tobesentto D．tohaveitsent13．Thewholenationisstrugglingtoworkoutaninexpensive______effectivesolutiontosmog.A．yet B．still C．or D．though14．—SometimesIamevensleepyinclass.—It’sterrible.You_____aswellgotobedearlier.A．should B．willC．might D．can15．Goingoutis__________goodmeansofrelaxation.Wouldyouliketogoto______parkwithmeintheafternoon?A．the;the B．the;a C．a(chǎn);the D．/；a16．—Iheardtheywentskiinginthemountainslastwinter.—Ittruebecausetherewaslittlesnowthere.A．maybenot B．won’tbe C．couldn’tbe D．mustn’tbe17．I______haveworriedbeforeIcametothenewschool,formyclassmateshereareveryfriendlytome.A．mightn’t B．mustn’tC．needn’t D．couldn’t18．Policementhinkthatwherethereisviolence,drugswithdamagingeffectsonkidsarealways______it．A．beyond B．before C．behind D．besides19．---Sorry!I’mafraidthatIcan’tgotothemagicshowbyDavidCopperfieldwithyou.---.A．Itdoesn’tmatter.B．Doasyoulike.C．Whatashame.D．Takeiteasy.20．Hewasforcedtospendanothernightattheairport____forhisplane.A．waitingB．beingwaitedC．waitedD．tobewaited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）HeartheWindBlowbyMaryDowningHahnOnacold,snowynight,13-year-oldHaswellMagrudermakesanimportantdecision.AwoundedConfederatesoldierappearsatthefamily’sfarm,andHaswellconvinceshismothertotakethemanin.Unfortunately,thissetsoffahorrificchainofeventsthatleavestheirhouseburnedtothegroundandtheirfarminruins.Withnohomeleft,Haswellsetsoutinsearchofhisolderbrother,aConfederatesoldier.GhostsofGreenglassHousebyKateMilfordThirteen-year-oldMilois,onceagain,spendingthewinterholidaysstuckinahousefullofguestswhoarenotwhattheyseem.Therearefreshcluestouncoverasfriendsoldandnewjoininhissearchforamysteriousmap.Theexcitingendingtothebelovedbookissuretothrillbothfansandnewcomers.MargeinChargebyIslaFisherJemimaandJakeButtondon’tknowwhattomakeoftheirnewbabysitter,Marge.Whenshefirstarrives,she’sdressedlikeagrandmaandlooksveryserious.ButassoonasMommyandDadaregone,Margeletsdownherhairandtheadventuresbegin.JemimaandJakearen’tsupposedtoshootapplejuiceoutofwaterguns,orthrowimpromptu(即興的)concertsduringmusicclass—butwithMargehere,everything’sgonemessy!MaxTilt:FiretheDepthsbyPeterLerangisWhen13yearoldMaxTiltfindshisgreat-great-grandfatherJulesVerne’sunfinished,unpublishedmanuscript(手稿),TheLostTreasures,hedoesn’trealizethathe’sfoundtheanswerstoallhisproblems.Herealizesthatthebookholdsthekeytosomethingincrediblyvaluable.Atreasurethatcansavehishouse—andmaybehisentirefamily.1、WhydidaConfederatesoldierenterthefamily’sfarm?A．Hewasinjured.B．Hewantedtosearchforamysteriousmap.C．Hedesiredtodestroythefarm.D．HewasfamiliarwithHaswell’sbrother.2、WhatmighthappenafterMomandDadleave?A．Margebecomesmorecruel.B．Margedressesherselflikeagrandma.C．JemimaandJakewillmakeapplejuice.D．JemimaandJakestartdoingsomethingcrazy.3、Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A．MaxTiltisfondofreadingfictions.B．MaxTilt’sfamilyhasbeenwealthy.C．TheunfinishedbookmattersalottoMax’sfamily.D．MaxTilthasbeenhuntingforsomelosttreasures.22．（8分）Itisaquestionpeoplehavebeenaskingforages.Isthereawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess?Forcenturies,peoplehavebeenlookingfora“fountainofyouth.”Theideaisthatifyoufindamagicalfountain,anddrinkfromitswaters,youwillnotage.SpanishexplorerJuanPoncedeLeonsearchedforwaterswithmagicalpowersintheearly1500s.ButwhathefoundinsteadistheAmericanstateofFlorida.ResearchersinNewYorkdidnotfindanactualfountainofyouth,buttheymayhavefoundawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess.Itappearstheanswermaybehiddenrightbetweenyoureyes,inanareacalledthehypothalamus.Thehypothalamusispartofyourbrain.Itcontrolsimportantactivitieswithinthebody.CaiDongsheng,aprofessorattheAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicine,foundthathypothalamusstemcellsinfluencehowfastagingtakesplaceinthebodyaswell.Healsoreportedthatwhenthehypothalamusstartsaging,sodoesthebody.“Sowhenhypothalamusfunctionisindecline,particularlythelossofhypothalamusstemcells,andthisprotectionagainsttheagingdevelopmentislost,iteventuallyleadstoaging.”Usingthisinformation,theresearchersbegantryingtoactivate(激活)orenergizethehypothalamusinlaboratorymice.Theydidthisbyinjecting(注射)theanimalswithstemcells.Later,theresearchersexaminedtissuesandtestedforchangesinbehavior.Theylookedforchangesinthestrengthoftheanimals’muscles.Theyalsostudiedthesocialbehaviorandcognitive(認(rèn)知)abilityofthemice.Theresearcherssaytheresultsshowthatthetreatmentslowedagingintheanimals.Caisaysinjectingmiddle-agedmicewithstemcellsfromyoungermicehelpedtheolderanimalslivelonger.Thesefindingscouldleadtonewwaystohelpdoctorsidentifyandtreatanynumberofhealthissuesconcerningagingproblems.Ifthemicecanlivelonger,doesthatmeanpeoplecouldhavelongerlives?ThisisthequestionCaiandhisteamarethinkingabout.1、WhatdidJuanPoncedeLeonfind?A．TheAmericanstateofFlorida.B．Magicalpowers.C．AFountainofyouth.D．Awaytostoptheagingprocess.2、Whatdoweknowaboutthehypothalamus?A．Itislocatedintheeyes.B．Itstartsagingduetotheincreaseofitsstemcells.C．Itplaysakeyroleincontrollingtheagingprocess.D．Itfunctionswellwhenthebodystartsaging.3、Whatdidtheresearchersdoduringtheexperiment?A．Theystrengthenedthemusclesofthemice.B．Theyexaminedtissuesandtestedthebehaviourofmice.C．Theyinjectedthestemcellsintotheyoungermice.D．Theychangedthesocialbehaviorandcognitiveabilityofthemice.4、Whatwouldtheresearchersprobablydonext?A．Injectstemcellsofmiceintohumans.B．Researchonthecognitivepsychology.C．Helpthemicelivelonger.D．Seeifanti-agingeffectsalsoworkinhumanbeings.23．（8分）CometotheAGSociety’sexpedition（探險(xiǎn)）programandyouwillsurelygetuniqueexperiences!SWIMWITHTHEHUMPBACKS（座頭鯨）OFTONGADarrenJewandhisteamareyourhostsforanunforgettableAGSocietyadventure,filledwithin-watermeetingswithhumpbackwhalesintheKingdomofTonga’sgroupofislands.WHO:DarrenJew’sunderwaterwhalesDATES:26September-4October2018COST:$5,450perpersonBOOKINGS:Call0756679413,emailreservations@11-DAYKIMBERLEYCOASTALCRUISE（乘船游覽）TheAGSocietyispartneringwithAPTtopresentanexcitingvoyagealongtheKimberleycoastline.ExpeditioncruisingofferstheeasiestwaytoexploretheKimberley.Guestsonthis11-dayvoyagewillgoashore,explorenaturalwonders,meettraditionalowners,seerockartandspotwildlife.WHO:APTDATES:6-16September2018COST:$13,395perpersonBOOKINGS”V.auLIGHTNINGRIDGEFOSSIL（化石）DIGTheAGSocietyoffersyouachancetohuntforfossils.Guidedbyexperts,you’llgotospeciallocations,seekingnewfossilsforthecollectionsoftheAustralianOpalCentre.Yourdiscoverieswillfurtherestablishthesemuseumcollectionsasaworld-classscientificandculturalresource.Therearealsoaseriesoflecturesonmininghistory,fossils,dinosaurhuntingandnewdinosaurs.WHO:TheAustralianOpalCentreDATES:20-25August2018COST:$2,200perperson,includingallactivitiesandlunchesanddinnersBOOKINGS:Call0427904587,emaildig@AGDEVILARKEXPEDITIONComeandjoinTimFaulknerforauniquehands-onexperiencewiththisTasmaniandevil（袋獾）feedingprograminthebeautifulBarringtonTopsofNSW.You’llgettoseeTasmaniandevilsupclosewhenyouhelpwithfeedingindividuals.Inadditiontoworkingwiththeanimals,there’llbeopportunitiestoexplorethearea’snaturaltreasuresandspotlocalwildlife.Don’tmissyourchancetogetinvolvedinthisimportantconservationeffort.WHO:DevilArkDATES:24-26November2018COST:$1,750perpersonBOOKINGS:Call0243408610,emailinfo@.au268、IfyoujoininLIGHTNINGRIDGEFOSSILDIG,youcan______.A．gotoseeknewfossilsindividuallyB．learnsomethingaboutmininghistoryC．collecttheworld-classscientificfossilsD．becomeanexpertandgotospeciallocations1、WhatcanyoudoifyoutakepartinAGDEVILARKEXPEDITION?A．Helpprotectwildlife.B．Learnaboutdinosaurs.C．Watchhumpbackwhales.D．Enjoyanexcitingvoyage.2、Whichprogramwillyouchooseifyouwanttoenjoyrockart?A．AGDEVILARKEXPEDITION.B．LIGHTNINGRIDGEFOSSILDIG.C．11-DAYKIMBERLEYCOASTALCRUISE.D．SWIMWITHTHEHUMPBACKSOFTONGA．24．（8分）Ifyouhaveeverfoundyourselflookingforyourkeys,misplacingyourcellphoneorwantingtokeeptrackofyourbicycleorcar,thentheTrackR,adevice(裝置)thatworkswithyoursmartphonecreatedbyaCalifornia-basedcompany,isforyou!At$29.95each,notliketheexpensiveGPSsystems,orwithTrackRPackpurchasedeals,youcan’taffordnottohaveone!Install(安裝)thefreeTrackRapponyoursmartphone.Connecttheapptoyourdeviceandthenyouarereadytogo!SimplyattachtheTrackRtowhateveryoudon’twanttolose.Theentireprocessofsettingituponlytakes5minutesorless.IfyouhavethehardTrackR,youcanjusthideitunderyourcar’sfloormat,inthetrunkorsomewhereitwon’tbefoundifyourcargetsstolen.Ifyouforgetwhereyouparkedyourcar,takeoutyoursmartphoneandopentheTrackRapp.Taponthe“l(fā)ostitem”icononthescreenandtheappwilltellyouexactlywhereitis.Youcanalsoattachittoyourpet.Putitontheircollar,andtheproblemofsearchingforthemastheyrunofftonearbyplaceswillbeover!Attachittoyourkeysandwallet,andneverwasteaminutesearchingthewholehouseforit.TheaffordableTrackRevencomeswithadouble-sidedadhesive(黏合劑)soyoucanstickittoyourlaptoporunderyourbikeseat.Trackdownandpunishthethieveswhostealyourexpensivethings!TheconvenienceandtheabilitytofindactuallyanyobjectmeansthattheTrackRisoneofthemostusefularticlesthatyou’llfindforanyprice.However,thebestthingitcangiveispeaceofmind,anditdoesn’tgetanybetterthanthat.1、WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A．HowtheTrackRworks.B．ThefeaturesoftheTrackR.C．WhytheTrackRisinvented.D．TheadvantagesoftheTrackR.2、WhatcantheTrackRhelppeopledo?A．Walktheirpetsnearby.B．Recognizethethieves.C．Seektheirmisplacedcar.D．Findthemaparkingplace.3、WhatcanweinferabouttheTrackR?A．It’sfarfromaffordable.B．It’sonsaleworldwide.C．Itcanbeeasilyfolded.D．It’ssmallinsize.4、What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A．TrackR—nolimitsB．TrackR—noworriesC．TrackR—youritemprotectorD．TrackR—yourfinancialmanager25．（10分）Let'sGoFlyaKite...—atPiedmontMiddleSchool'scelebrationofkites!Comeandlearnhowtobuildallsortsofkites,fromthesimplestdiamond-shapedkitestothemostcomplexboxkites.Stayaslongasyoulikeandbuildasmanykitesasyouwant.Onceyouhavefinishedakite,getadviceonflyingtechniquesfromkiteexpertLorenaHallsberg.ThecelebrationwillbeatPiedmontMiddleSchool,151PiedmontSchoolDrive.ThePiedmontMiddleSchoolParentTeacherOrganization(PTO)hasorganizedarefreshment(茶點(diǎn))tent.AllprofitswillbenefitfuturePTOactivities.Takeabreakfromkiteflyinganddrinksomelemonade!Whileyouaredoingso,whynotjointhePTO?Membershipisfree;youjustdonateyourtime.ShowyoursupportforPiedmontMiddleSchoolbyjoiningthePTOthisSaturday!When:Saturday,April11,from9:00amto5:00pmWhere:PiedmontMiddleSchoolWhy:Forfun!Cost:Free,thankstoagenerousgiftfromBizarcoKiteCompany!Schedule9:00am:Kite-buildingboothsopen.Allmaterialsaresuppliedforkites.10:00am:Kite-buildingshowsbyLorenaHallsberginthecourtyard.Comebyandlearnhowtobuildboxkitesandkitesthatlookandflylikebutterflies.11:00am:Kite-flyingshowsontheschooltrack.Learnallthemostimportantskills.12:00pm:Kite-flyingcompetitionsontheschooltrack.1:00pm:PresentationbyDr.BrianLehrmanintheshowtent:"TheHistoryofKites".2:00pm:BestKitecompetitionsandjudgingintheshowtent.Comeseethemostartistickitesandthemostinterestingthemekites.3:00pm:PresentationbyDr.Lehrmanintheshowtent:"K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B．supportthePTOC．takeabreak D．jointhefun2、Whichtimesaremostimportantforpeoplewhowanttojoininkitecompetitions?A．10:00amand11:00am. B．12:00pmand2:00pm.C．1:00pmand3:00pm. D．2:00pmand4:00pm.3、Fromthepassage,weknowthatthekitecelebration___.A．isenjoyableandeducationalB．isstrictabouttheshapesofkitesC．getsmoneyfromPTOofPiedmontMiddleSchoolD．givespeopleachancetoseekitesfromaroundtheworld4、Thepassageisintendedfor____.A．schoolstaff B．kiteexpertsC．studentsandparents D．kitecompanies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）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意。然后從各題所給的選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Thethreeyouthsleanedoverthemetalrailsalongthesea-wallandwatchedafewfishermenpullintheirnets.Aboutthirtymetresaway,aboatpulledalongsidetheslipperystepsleading1tothesea．"Hey,look!"

exclaimed(驚叫)Rahim."Thosetwomenare2heavyrocks.Ithoughtwenolongerdomusclelabourinthistechnological3.""Youdonot4acrane(起重機(jī))tounloadlessthanadozenrocks,doyou?"

smiledJoshua．"Butthosemendonot5tohavemusclesatall,"

saidMichael,rathersurprised．Joshuasmiled．"Theyare6labourerswhoknowhowtospreadtheweightoftherocksthey7.Seehowthemanpositionstherockjustattheslopeofhis8.Someoftherock'sweightisset9hishead,someontherighthandandsomeonthelefthand．Hisbodyisn'tbent.Hislegsarewell10.""You'reright,Josh.Hemayhaveasmallbuild,

11hecertainlywellknowshisjob．Dearme!Andtothinkwehavebeenstudying12!"Rahimthoughtaboutallthatwashappening．Suddenly,hesaid,"Technologywon't13thehumanbeingcompletely,itappears.""Idon'tthinkitwill."14Joshua．"Youcanharvestacropofpotatoesorwheatwithoneofthoselarge,multi-purposetractors,butyou15usethatequipmenttoharvesttealeavesandtomatoes,willyou?""Youcangetacomputerto16multiple-choiceassessments,butyoucannotgetthecomputertoproduceorassessessays,canyou?"

askedMichael."Well,thewashingmachineleavesmyshirtcollarquiteas17asever—that'sdomestictechnologyforyou!"

saidRahim."Oneday,perhaps,therewon'tbeanybody18whocancarryalargerockthewaythosemendo.It'snotgoingtobeavery19world,I'mafraid．"sighedMichael."You'retoomuchofapessimist(悲觀主義者),Mike．"

saidJoshua．"20willalwaysbeotherthingsthatwillmaketheworldexciting．"1、A．through B．a(chǎn)cross C．down D．up2、A．loading B．unloading C．covering D．uncovering3、A．way B．revolution C．process D．era4、A．a(chǎn)sk B．expect C．a(chǎn)ttempt D．hope5、A．happen B．fail C．have D．seem6、A．a(chǎn)mbitious B．experienced C．potential D．energetic7、A．take B．fetch C．carry D．bring8、A．shoulder B．back C．chest D．a(chǎn)rms9、A．on B．a(chǎn)gainst C．toward D．under10、A．supported B．grasped C．placed D．strengthened11、A．but B．however C．so D．therefore12、A．chemistry B．physics C．biology D．psychology13、A．control B．a(chǎn)ffect C．remove D．replace14、A．a(chǎn)greed B．proposed C．refused D．denied15、A．can’t B．mustn’t C．won’t D．needn’t16、A．pointout B．takeout C．handout D．printout17、A．dirty B．clean C．old D．new18、A．caught B．a(chǎn)rranged C．left D．convinced19、A．exciting B．mysterious C．technological D．modern20、A．That B．This C．They D．There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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）TheChineseGovernment1．(create)theChineseFarmers’HarvestFestivalin2018,2．(make)itthefirsttimethatanationalfestivalhasbeenspeciallysetupforfarmers.Thefestivalwillbecelebrated3．(annual)ontheautumnalequinox(秋分).Theactionshowsthegovernment’sconcernaboutagricultureanditspeopletodrawthewholesociety’sattentiontoChinesefarmers,4．workhardtostrengthenthecountry’sdevelopment.Thefestivalfallingontheautumnalequinoxalsoshowsrespect5．traditional24solartermswhich6．(follow)byChinesepeoplesinceabout2,200yearsago.Meanwhile,itmirrorsChinesepeople’sknowledgeofseasonalchangesinnatureandtheirwillingnesstoadapttonaturalrules.Althoughclimatesandcropsdifferin7．(difference)partsofChina,mostcropsmatureinautumn,andthusit’sthebesttimetocelebratetheharvest.Thefestival8．(accompany)bycertainrituals(儀式)isespeciallyimportanttoChina,anagriculturalcountrywith9．(thousand)ofyearsofhistory.Awholeyear’shardworkbringsbigharvests,fillingfannerswithjoy.Notonlywillthisfestivalcelebrateharvests10．itwillbeareminderthatmoreattentionneedstobepaidtoagricultureandfarmers,aswellastraditionalculture.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1．每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。Withthedevelopmentofmoderntechnology,thereareaplentyofwaysforustocontactpeople.WeChatisprobablyourfavorite,mainlybecauseofitsconvenient.WecankeepincontactwithfriendswheneveritisandwhereverweareaslongasWi-Fiisavailable.Anotheradvantageisitisarelativecheapandquickwayofcommunication.Asmessagesgetsendandreceivedinstantly,thecostofmakingphonecallsiscutdown.Besides,musicaswellaspicturesandvideosareoftendownloadedthroughWeChat,butitisnowausefulen