2023屆江西省上饒市民?？荚嚶?lián)盟婺源紫陽(yáng)高三第一次調(diào)研測(cè)試英語(yǔ)試卷含解析

2023高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng):.答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)碼填寫(xiě)清楚，將條形碼準(zhǔn)確粘貼在條形碼區(qū)域內(nèi)。.答題時(shí)請(qǐng)按要求用筆。.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(shū)寫(xiě)的答案無(wú)效；在草稿紙、試卷上答題無(wú)效。.作圖可先使用鉛筆畫(huà)出，確定后必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆描黑。.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L5分，滿分30分）.Thepartylastmonthreallygavemealotoffun.Socanwehavethismonth,Mr.James?A.anyB.oneC.anotherD.theotherKunmingiscalled“SpringCity”,butitsnowinwinter.A.shallB.canC.mustD.mightThesolutiontoaproblem,wearetold,oftencomestothinkersina“flashofn.A.inspirationB.insightC?invitationD?innovationWhenfacedwithabigchallengepotentialfailureseemstohideateverycorner,maybeyou'veheardthisadvicebefore:wBemoreconfident.”A.whereB.whoseC.whichD.ofwhich…Whenshallwestartthereconstructionofthehistoricbuilding??一Notuntilourprogrambytheauthority.willapproveB.willbeapprovedC.hasapprovedD.hasbeenapprovedThedocumentHimnextweekaimsatintroducinglocalculturestotheworld.A.releasedB.beingreleasedC.tobereleasedD.havingbeenreleasedNicholaswasverykind,mercifulandgenerous.ThisisFatherChristmasisbasedon.A.whereB.howC.whatD.whyHischildrenwerehispride,andbeingadevotedfatherbecameatopinhislife.A.capacityB.anxietyC.priorityD.opportunityWepackedallthehooksinwoodenboxessothattheydamaged.A?don'tgetB.won'tgetC.didn'tgetD.wouldn'tgetTohisdelight,Tomquicklyearnedthetrustofhisbossandthenofhiscolleagues.A.oneB.onesA.chargeB.purchaseC.bargainD.obtainingA.oneA.warnedB.requiredC.askedD.remindedA?dealB.contractC.discussionD.debateA.forthemomentB.atthemomentC.foramomentD.atamoment12、A.musicB.meC.thepianoD.vitamins13、A.knowledgeB.attitudeC.mindD.ability14、A.SinceB.C.WhileD.BecauseA.musicB.meC.thepianoD.vitamins13、A.knowledgeB.attitudeC.mindD.ability14、A.SinceB.C.WhileD.Because15、A.takingA.takingB.makingC.havingD.movingA.thankA.takingB.makingC.havingD.movingA.thankA.thankB.praiseC.admireD.respect17A.thankB.praiseC.admireD.respect17、17、A?getonB?17、A?getonB?getupC.getoffD.getdown18、A.quicklyA.quicklyB?calmlyC.happilyA.quicklyB?calmlyC.happilyD.slowly19、19、A.approvalB.appreciationC.joyD.thanks20、A.heart19、A.approvalB.appreciationC.joyD.thanks20、A.heartB.worldC.soulD.drea第二節(jié)（每小題L5分，滿分15第二節(jié)（每小題L5分，滿分15分）(15分)“sorry”thehardestword?NotfortheBritishEducationSecretaryMichaelGove,1,hasapologizedrecentlytohisformerFrenchteacher2.hisbadbehaviorinclass.Ittookhim30yearstoexpressregret.Inaletter3^(publish)inamagazine9Mr.Govesays：”ItmaybetoolatetosayI'msorry.But,asmymomtoldme,it'snevertoolatetosettherecordstraight.”Researchersarguethatpeoplehavetoohighexpectationsofthepowerofsayingsorry.Somepsychologistssayinastudythat4<（receive）anapologyisn'tas5,（help）aspeoplethink.Nevertheless,apologiesmightbeanimportantsocialtoolastheyreaf行rm（再次確定）the6.（exist）ofrulesthatneedtobeobserved.TheEducationSecretary*sapologymighthavebeenacceptedbyhisoldteacherbuthemightget7.（he）intotrouble.AccordingtoDailyMail,Mr.Gove'smotherdidn'tknowhersonwascausingtroubleatschoolandshe8>（say）：“Hewouldhavebeenpunished9.Ihadknownhewasbeingsonaughty."Later,Govesaid：”Icanneverexpressmyapologytohimfacetofacethesedays—itjustgoesthroughtohisansweringmachine.ButwhenIdo10.（eventual）speaktohim9Iwillsaysorry/5第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）（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(xiě)的以下短文。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。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)（A）,并在其下面寫(xiě)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(xiě)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。MyparentsandIwentonaone-daytriptoLakeTaihulastweekendsIttookusthreehoursdrivethere、Wewereamazedbyitsizewhenwegotoutfromthecar>Thenweboardaboatandstartedadelightfulday、Whenadmirethebeautifulsceneryfromthelake,andwehadalotofpicturestaken>Backonthebank,weboughtavarietyofsouvenirandtasteddifferentkindsofdeliciouslocalfood、Hoursquicklyflownlikeanarrowafterweknewit、Finally,wehadtosaygood-byeataboutsix、Whatawonderfullydaywespent!第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）（25分）假定你是李華，你的英國(guó)好友Mark在孔子學(xué)院（ConfuciusInstitute）主辦的“漢語(yǔ)橋（ChineseBridge）”節(jié)目中榮獲一等獎(jiǎng)。請(qǐng)給他寫(xiě)一封郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.表示祝賀；2.好奇Mark是如何將中文學(xué)得那么好；3.希望收到回復(fù)。注意：1.詞數(shù)80左右；2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題L5分，滿分30分）1、C2、B3、B4、A5、D6、C7、C8、C9、D10、C11、B12、B13、B14、A15、A16、B17、A18、C19、C20、D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)。1、D2、A3、C1、B2、B3、C4、A1、D2、C3、D1、B2、C3、D4、C1、D2、C3、D4、B第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題L5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、1、10、n、12、13、14、15、17、18、19、20、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、1.whoforpublishedreceivinghelpfulexistencehimselfsaidifeventually第四部分寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）XfyparentsandIwentonaone-day*tnptoLakeTaihulastweekendIttookusthreehoursA（DtodrivethereWeuweamazedbx,nsizeutenwegotoutfromthecarThenboirdaboatand②its③of④boardedsunedadelightfuldayUT>enadmaethebeautifulsceneryfromthelike,andwehadalotofadmiring⑥^掉andpicturestakenBackonthebank,weboughtavarietyofsouvenirandtasteddifferentlandsofOsomemrsdeliciouslocalfoodHoursquicklv-ownlikeanarrowafterweknewit,FmalW,wehadtosavflew⑨beforegood-bycalaboutsixWhatawonderfUllvdaywespeof28>@hvondeiftil第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29、DearMark,HearingthatyouhavewonthefirstprizeintheprogramChineseBridgehostedbytheConfuciusInstitute,Ifeltextremelyproudofyou.Congratulations!Itcameasnosurprisethatyouwonthecontest,becauseyourproficiencyintheChineselanguageaswellasyourdeepdiveintoitsculturehasleftadeepimpressiononme.IwonderhowyouhavebecomesuchanexcellentChineselearner.WouldyoupleaseshareyourstoriesoflearningChinese?rdappreciateitifyoucouldwritemesoon.Lookingforwardtoyourearlyreply.Yours,LiHuaC.thatD.those?一It'sonlyaninterview!—Onlyaninterview?Onlyaninterview?WhatifIpanic?WhatifIsayasillywordbyaccident?A.Welldone!B.Comeon!C.Howcome?D.Nodoubt!Whilewatchingtelevision,.A.thedoorbellrangB.weheardthedoorbellringC.therewassomeoneknockingatthedoorD.thedoorbellwasringingAlthoughJaneagreeswithmeonmostpoints,therewasoneonwhichshewasunwillingtoA.giveoutB.giveinC.giveawayD.giveoffTeachersinprimaryschoolsinfluencethekidsfallundershouldberolemodels.A.whoseB.whoC.whereD.whichWe'llbuildapowerstationwaterresourcesareplentiful.A.whereB.inwhichC.whichD.that—Tony,doremembertosendthereporttothesalesmanager!A.MadeitB.GotitC.HearditD.FolloweditAlotoffoodaswellassometentstoYushusincetheearthquakeoccurred.A.hasbeentransportedB.havebeentransportedC.isbeingtransportedD.aretransportedThereisasafreedinnerinthisworld.Asthesayinggoes,“Nopains,nogains/5A?nosuchagoodthingB.suchnogoodthingC.nosuchgoodthingD.notsoagoodthingOnehundredandfifteenChinesecompanieshitthenewlyreleasedFortune500listfor2017,anincreaseforthe14thstraightyear,domesticwebsitereportedonThursday.A.torealizeB.realizedC.realizingD.havingrealizedThepetrolinthecaronourwaytothebeach,sowehadtowalkthere.A.gaveupB.gaveoffC.gaveinD.gaveout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)。（6分）AttractionsinHongKongHongKongIslandThesiteoftheoriginalBritishsettlementandthemainfocusofmosttourists.MostofHongKong'shighestskyscrapersandtheflnancialcentercanbefoundhere.Overall,HongKongIslandismoremodemandwealthyanddramaticallylessdirtythantheotherareasofHongKong.ThePeakisthetallestpointontheisland,withthebestviewsandhighestrealestatevaluesintheworld.KowloonThepeninsulatothenorthofHongKongIsland,withgreatviewsoftheisland.Itoffersachaoticmixofmalls,streetmarkets,andresidentialhouses.IthasagreatviewofHongKongIsland.Withover2.1millionpeoplelivinginanareaoflessthan47squarekilometers,Kowloonisoneofthemostdenselypopulatedplacesintheworld.KowloonincludesTsimShaTsui,thelocationofmanybudgethotelsandMongKok,ashoppingdistrict.NewTerritoriesNamedbyBritishofHcialswhenleasedfromtheChinesegovernmentin1898,theNewTerritoriescontainacuriousmixofsmallfarms,villages,industrialinstallations,mountainouscountryparksandtownsthathavethesizeofpopulationsinsomecities.LantauIslandAlargeislandwestofHongKongIsland.Youwillnotfindmanypeacefulvillages,butonceyougetoverthestraydogsandtheramshacklebuildingsyouwillfindbeautifulmountainsandbeaches.Theairport,Disneyland,andtheNgongPingcablecararelocatedhere.OutlyingIslandsWell-knownweekenddestinationsforthelocals,theOutlyingIslandsaremostoftheislandssurroundingHongKongIsland.HighlightsincludeLamma,wellknownforitsseafoodandCheungChau,asmallislandthatusedtobeapirates,den（賊窩）,butnowattractsseafoodaHcionados,windsurfersandsunbathingdaytrippers.1、Whereshouldyougoifyouwanttohaveseafood?A.Kowloon.B?NewTerritories.LantauIsland.OutlyingIslands.2、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?NewTerritorieshastownswithalargepopulation.Kowloonhasmanyexpensivehotelsandashoppingdistrict.C.LantauIslandhasmostoftheislandssurroundingHongKongIsland.D.HongKongIslandhasthehighestskyscraperofHongKong.3、Wherecanthisarticleprobablybefound?Astorybook.B?Anewsreport.C?Atravelguide.D.Asciencemagazine.（8分）Haveyoueverrealizedthatthesmallestcountriesintheworldhavesomuchtooffer?Whetherit'shistoricandculturalheritageorunspoilednature,thesemicrostatesareworthavisit.GrenadaGrenadaisasmallcountryintheworld.ItislocatedonislandofCaribbean,whichisalsoknownasTheIslandofSpiceforseveralspiceslikecinnamon,gingerandrarenutmeg.Grenadareliesontourism.Itspristinebeaches,warmturquoisewaterandunspoilednaturemakeitawonderfulholidaydestination.Recentlyecotourismhasbeengrowingaswell.SanMarinoLocatedwithinItalyandsurroundedbytheApennineMountains.SanMarinoisvisitedbyapproximately2milliontouristsannually.It'sabeautifulcountry,whichalsoclaimstobetheoldestsurvivingstateintheworld!Thereforeitsculturalandhistoricheritageisundoubtedlyfascinating.Althoughverysmall,themicrostatehasalotofarchitecturalattractionsaswellastheRomagna,whichislovedbyItalians,whoareamongthemainguestshere.MaldivesMaldivesislocatedonthebankofIndianOcean.Maldiveshasarangeofdifferenthabitatsincludingdeepsea,shallowcoast,andreefecosystems,fringingmangroves,wetlandsanddrylands.VisitorstotheMaldivesdonotneedtoapplyforapre-arrivalvisa,regardlessoftheircountryoforigin,provide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yunProject?A.CommunicationandNavigation.B.Remotesensing.C.Datacollection.D.Solarenergy.4^Loworbitsatellitesneedmoreenergyinorderto?A.providemoreaccuratedataB.improvetheInternetaccessC?reducetheeffectofair-resistanceD.facemorechallenges25.（10分）Eco-ResortManagementEcotourismisoftenregardedasaformofnature-basedtourismandhasbecomeanimportantalternativesourceoftourists.Inadditiontoprovidingthetraditionalresort-leisureproduct,ithasbeenarguedthatecotourismresort（度假村）managementshouldhaveaparticularfocusonbest-practiceenvironmentalmanagement.CouranCoveResortissuchatouristattractionlocatedonSouthStradbrokeIsland,Australia.Sustainable（可持續(xù)的）PracticesofCouranCoveResortSouthStradbrokeIslandisseparatedfromthemainlandbytheBroadwater,whichishometoawiderangeofplantcommunities.Locatedontheoffshoreisland,theResortisonlyaccessiblebymeansofwatertransportation.Itprovideshourlyferryservicefromtheharbouronthemainlandtoandfromtheisland.WithintheResort,transportmodesincludewalkingtrails,bicycletracksandthebeachtrain.Thereceptionareaisthecounteroftheshopwhichhasnotchangedin8yearsatleast.Theaccommodationisanoctagonal（八角形的）building.Thesearelargeroomsthatarecleanbuttheequipmentisoldandinsomecasesjustworking.Theceilingfanonlyworksathighspeedforexample.Bedsarehardbutclean.Thereisatelevision,aradio,anoldairconditionerandasmallfridgeineachroom.Asanecotourism-basedresort,mostoftheplanninganddevelopmentoftheattractionhasbeenconcentratedontheneedtoco-existwiththenaturalenvironmentofSouthStradbrokeIslandtoachievesustainabledevelopment.WaterandEnergyManagementThereisgroundwateratthecentreoftheisland,whichhasamaximumheightof3metresabovesealevel.Thewatersupplyisrechargedbyrainfallandiscommonlyknownasanfreshwateraquifer（含水層）.CouranCoveIslandResortobtainsitswatersupplybytappingintothisaquiferandcollectingitthroughapipe.Inordertonarrowthewateruses,alllaundryactivitiesarecarriedoutonthemainland.TheResortusesLPGpowerstationratherthanafueloilstationforitsenergysupply,supplemented（補(bǔ)充）bywindpower,whichhasreducedgreenhouseemissionsby70%.Hotwaterintheeco-cabinsandforsomeoftheResort"svehiclesissolar-powered.Waterefficientfittingsarealsoinstalledinshowersandtoilets.VisitorswhostayattheResortareencouragedtomonitortheirwaterandenergyusagebyanin-housetelevisionsystem,andarerewardedwithprizes（suchasafreereturntriptotheResort）accordinglyiftheirusagelevelislow.EvaluationInthreeyearsofoperation,CouranCoveIslandResorthaswon23internationalandnationalawards.Ithaseffectivelyimplementedcontemporaryenvironmentalmanagementpractices.However,theResort"sgrowthwilleventuallybelimitedbyitscarryingcapacity,andquantitycontrolshouldbeincorporatedinthemanagementstrategyoftheResort.KInordertoachievesustainabledevelopment,theResort?cancelsthetransportationserviceresearchesintoplantcommunitiesprovideshighqualityaccommodationD?operatesinharmonywithitsnaturalsurroundings2、WhatisappliedforheatingwateronCouranCoveIslandResort?TheLPGpower.B.Thepetropower.C.Thesolarpower.D.Thewindpower.3、Accordingtothestudy,inthefuturewhatshouldtheResortfocuson?A.Increasingthesupplyoffreshwater.Meetingtheneedofinternationalguests.Improvingt