安化县2023高考模拟考试英语试卷（含答案）.doc

2023届高三模拟考试试题卷 英 语 第一部分　听力(共两节,满分30分)略 第二部分　阅读(共两节,满分50分) 第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。 A Science and Technology Camp •Full-day camp for students aged 12-14 •Four-week program July 5-30 | Monday-Friday, 9 am to 4 pm Week 1 | July 5-9 Week 2 | July 12-16 Week 3 | July 19-23 Week 4 | July 26-30 •Registration begins June 1, 2023 — register for minimum two weeks. •Fees: $75 registration fee. $795 per week. Full payment must be made at time of registration. •The deadline for the cancellation to receive a full refund is June 15, 2023. Camp Structure Camp days are comprised of eight sessions with two sessions per day while the final day of the week is reserved for overviews and reflection. The morning sessions begin at 9 am to 12 pm followed by one hour for lunch. (Campers should bring their lunches.) Afternoon sessions are scheduled from 1 pm to 4 pm with 15-minute breaks midway through each session. Snacks are provided at break time. (Food allergies should be reported at the time of registration.) Camp Content Science and Technology camp above all emphasizes entertainment while teaching students about how websites are designed using various coding languages, rocket design, practical applications of math and physics, and how to build your own hydraulics system. Camp Personnel The camp is headed by the husband-and-wife team of Doctors James and Sophie Clark who are experts in the fields of computer science and mechanical engineering. Our mission is to make sure everyone feels fully supported and excited to be here. 1．What is the lowest cost of attending the Science and Technology camp? A．$75. B．$795. C．$1590. D．$1665. 2．What is the main emphasis of Science and Technology camp? A．Rocket science. B．Fun in learning. C．Coding language. D．Hands-on experiences. 3．Who are the camp leaders? A．Mechanical engineers. B．Medical doctors. C．A married couple. D．Computer technicians. B A British woman, Dr. Mantri, growing up in India started to notice his son, Dhruv, was struggling with simple arithmetic when he was in fifth-grade. After noticing this, she started employing an abacus (算盘) to help her son visually comprehend mathematics. “I would ask him something like 35 minus 13 and he couldn’t do it.” said Dhruv’s mom Dr. Mantri. “I decided to change the way he looked at numbers,” she said. “An abacus is a tried and tested method, and the Egyptians used them for building the pyramid.” In just six days he started to show progress with the abacus and would go on to become a whizz kid with numbers, with even his classmates’ parents reaching out for help. She never thought she would teach her son using an abacus, which she used as a child in India and it was always helpful. Within six days she started to notice a difference and see results. So dramatic was the turnaround, that school staff asked him to perform with the abacus at an assembly, where some parents even came to ask for advice on using it for their kids. IT specialist Dr. Mantri said the humble abacus can be used for calculations into the trillions and kids enjoy learning on it because it’s like a game. “It becomes a playing tool for younger children, for it feels like a game. I think the success comes because children can touch and feel an abacus and visualize them.” She added. By the age of 12, Dhruv was giving online cyber security seminars and is now pursuing a career in data science and analytics. Dhruv has now landed an apprenticeship (实习) at an international firm. During the four-year apprenticeship, he will spend one day a week studying Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Glasgow Caledonian University. “He is so confident now and I am so proud,” she said, with Dhruv adding “I don’t think my teachers would have guessed that I would be following a career in data science at that time.” 4．Why did Dhruv have difficulty in learning mathematics? A．He was faced with language barrier. B．He didn’t find a proper way. C．He suffered from eyesight problems. D．He lacked academic support from the family. 5．What does the underlined word “whizz” in paragraph 2 mean? A．Careful. B．Diligent. C．Outstanding. D．Struggling. 6．Why do kids like learning on abacus according to the text? A．They find it appealing. B．They can calculate faster. C．They enjoy playing games. D．They are eager for success. 7．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．Dhruv was addicted to the internet at 12. B．Dhruv is teaching data science and analytics now. C．Dhruv is a full-time student at Glasgow Caledonian University. D．Dhruv’s career choice was beyond his teachers’ expectation. C Throughout history, many species of animals have been threatened with extinction. When Europeans first arrived in North America, more than 60 million buffalo (水牛) lived on the continent. Yet hunting the buffalo was so popular during the 19th century that by 1900 the animal’s population had fallen to about 400 before the government stepped in to protect the species. In some countries today, the elephant faces a similar challenge, as illegal hunters kill the animals for the ivory in their tusks. Yet not all animals with commercial value face this threat (威胁).The cow, for example, is a valuable source of food, but no one worries that the cow will soon be extinct. Why does the commercial value of ivory threaten the elephant. while the commercial value of beef protects the cow? The reason is that elephants are a common resource, while cows are private goods. Elephants wander freely without any owners. The hunter has a strong motivation to kill as many elephants as he can find. Because illegal hunters are numerous, each has only a slight motivation to preserve the elephant population. By contrast, cattle live on farms that are privately owned. Each farmer makes great effort to maintain the cattle population on his farm because he harvests the benefit of these efforts. Governments have tried to solve the elephant’s problem in two ways. Some countries, such as Kenya and Uganda, have made it illegal to kill elephants and sell their ivory. Yet these laws have been hard to put into effect, and elephant populations have continued to dwindle. By contrast, other countries, such as Malawi and Namibia, have made elephants private goods and allowed people to kill elephants, but only those on their own property. With private ownership and the profit motive now on its side, the African elephant might someday be as safe from extinction as the cow. The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle pointed out the problem with common resources: “What is common to many is taken least care of, for all men have greater regard for what is their own than for what they possess in common with others.” 8．Why does the author mention buffalo in paragraph 1? A．To introduce a similar threat to elephants. B．To provide an example of species extinction. C．To offer an explanation for government policies. D．To present the statistics of the buffalo in America. 9．Why do elephants face threats while cows are safe? A．They are under different law protection B．They attract different groups of hunters C．They contain different commercial value D．They represent different ownership types 10．What is paragraph 4 mainly about? A．Bans on killing elephants for ivory B．Effective laws for elephant protection. C．Methods of making elephants private goods D．Government policies on the elephant’s problem 11．What can we learn from Aristotle’s words? A．People hold little regard for others’ property B．People want to profit from common resources C．People care more about their own possession D．People tend to take what they own for granted D U.S. teens spend more than eight hours a day on screens, and there’s growing concern over how social media may affect their mental health. Now, a new study has found that limiting screen time to about one hour a day helped anxious teens feel better about their body image and their appearance. The study arose from the personal experience of Helen Thai, a doctoral student in psychology at MeGill University. “What I noticed when I was engaging in social media was that I couldn’t help but compare myself,” Thai says. She was well aware that social media posts often feature polished, airbrushed or filtered images that can alter (改变) appearances in an unrealistic way, but it still affected her negatively. So, Thai and a team of researchers decided to test whether cutting time on social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat would improve body image. They recruited a few hundred volunteers, all of whom had experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression, which could make them vulnerable to the effects of social media. Half of the participants were asked to reduce their social media to 60 minutes a day for three weeks while the other half continued to use social media with no restrictions, which averaged about three hours per day. The researchers gave the participants surveys at the beginning and end of the study, which included statements such as “I’m pretty happy about the way I look,” and “I am satisfied with my weight.” Among the group that cut social media use, the overall score on appearance improved from 2.95 to 3.15 on a 5-point scale. This may seem like a small change, but any shift in such a short period of time is striking, the authors say. “The study is encouraging, but it only included people who had symptoms of anxiety or depression. It’s worth evaluating this approach with other groups, such as people with or at risk of eating disorders. It’s also possible that the benefits of cutting back could extend more broadly to anyone in this age group,” says Psychologist Andrea Graham, co-director of the Center for Behavioral Intervention at Northwestern University. 12．What problem may social media bring to teenagers according to Thai? A．They may become addicted to the Internet. B．They tend to become sensitive to others’ comments. C．They may have unrealistic expectations of their image. D．They tend to compare themselves with the images posted online. 13．What can we learn about the participants during the study? A．They scored their appearance twice. B．Half of them stopped using social media. C．They hoped to improve their body image. D．Most of them showed dissatisfaction with their weight. 14．What did Graham think of the study? A．It was a good try but had limitations. B．It was well designed but poorly conducted. C．It was a failure but the methods deserved praise. D．It was encouraging but the evidence was unreliable. 15．Which of the following is the best title for the text? A．Shorter Screen Time, Better Feelings on Look B．How to Help Teenagers Limit Screen time C．How Social Media Changes Teenagers D．Less Anxiety, Better Image 第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,选项中有两项为多余选项。 A parent-child relationship is perhaps the purest of all. ____16____These tips will help you improve your relationship with your parents. Give them your time. No matter how busy you are with your life, try to make some time for your parents.____17____If you’re living away from them, call them and visit them regularly. For all you know, your one could make their day. ____18____If you are living with your parents, help them with household chores. Do your part or even more. If you are not living together, check on them and help them out by offering to buy groceries, pay bills, etc. Put yourself in their shoes. Whenever your parents say something that contradicts (与.....矛盾) your opinion, try not to simply agree with them.____19____And try to recognize that they have reason for their views. If possible, take time to explain your point patiently. Try not to raise your voice at them. These will be times when you disagree with your parents. It is okay to try to help them understand your point of view. However, raising your voice is never a great idea, as it will leave your parents feeling hurt. Be open with them. As children, we tend to share every detail of our lives with our parents, but as we grow up, we filter out certain things from them. Try to be as honest as possible and let them take part in the most important aspects of your life.____20____ A．Lend a hand with household chores. B．Call them every day. C．Let them know you want them to be a part of your life. D．If the gap is too big, you will become a stranger. E．It is also the one that goes through several transformations (变化), good or bad. F．Parents often feel lonely once kids go away to college. G．Accept the generation gap between you and them. 第三部分　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) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When I was driving on the highway, a big storm came. The rain began to beat ____21____ against my car windows. I had to stop and ____22____ my car along the roadside. Sitting in the car with boxes of clothes in the back seat, I was ____23____ of Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina hit Houston when I was fourteen years old. I was ____24____ that it would destroy my neighbourhood. ____25____ it missed ours, while leaving many parts of the city in ruins. From the TV, I saw a reporter ____26____ the homeless people inside the Houston Astrodome. Many of them were in dirty and ____27____ clothes, and some had no shoes on their feet. I noticed a little boy behind the reporter hugging an old teddy bear. Suddenly, I knew I had to do ____28____. The next day, my friends ____29____ me at our volunteer club and we came up with a plan to ____30____ some used toys and give them to the kids at the Astrodome. I hoped they would bring some ____31____ to those homeless kids. We spread the word to our schools and other organizations. Three days later, our club was flooded with new toys! When we ____32____ the Astrodome with our gifts, children ____33____ towards us from all directions. Bzzzz... My cellphone brought me back to the present. To my joy, the storm had ____34____. “Hector, we have had more victims because of the tornado.” “Well, I’ve brought a lot of clothes for them. The storm kept me late, but I’ll be there soon!” I turned my car into the suddenly heavy traffic. I knew that any small act of kindness would make a big ____35____. 21．A．gently B．lazily C．heavily D．merrily 22．A．wash B．repair C．check D．park 23．A．reminded B．informed C．warned D．cleared 24．A．curious B．frightened C．sure D．confident 25．A．And B．So C．Or D．But 26．A．contacting B．observing C．interviewing D．challenging 27．A．wet B．unique C．beautiful D．funny 28．A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something 29．A．greeted B．joined C．called D．annoyed 30．A．invent B．select C．collec