2022年廣東省揭陽市產(chǎn)業(yè)園高三下第一次測試英語試題含答案

2021-2022高考英語模擬試卷考生請注意：1．答題前請將考場、試室號、座位號、考生號、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．AnewairportmaybeconstructedinNantong,____thepaceofeconomicgrowthwillbeaccelerated.A．inwhichcase B．inthatcase C．inwhatcase D．inwhosecase2．Inrecentyears,ChineseartshavewontheofalotofpeopleoutsideChina.A．reputationB．enjoymentC．a(chǎn)ppreciationD．entertainment3．—Ken,________,butthemusicyouareenjoyingistooloud.—Oh,I’mterriblysorry.I’llturnitdownonthespot.A．IamreallytiredofthisB．IneedyourhelpC．I’dliketotalkwithyouD．Ihatetosaythis4．Takingonlinereadingintoconsideration,wecanchallengetheassumption____readingforpleasurecontinuestodecrease.A．whether B．that C．where D．when5．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeareeagerforsuccess,_______lackofconfidence,however,isagreatbarrier.A．where B．whichC．towhich D．beyondwhich6．Thegovernmentplaced_____onthenumbersofforeigncarsthatcouldbeimported.A．limitations B．a(chǎn)dministrationC．requirements D．restrictions7．Ican________Diana’sthoughtsfromthechangesinherfacialexpressions.A．readB．noticeC．countD．watch8．Humansspendalotoftimeandmoneyontheirpetsandthepetsgivealltheyhave_____forthat.A．inreturnB．infactC．inshortD．inall9．Japanhasbeentryingtobringitsnuclearcrisisunder____control,but____spreadofradiationhasraisedconcernsaboutthesafetyofthenuclearenergy.A．a(chǎn);the B．the;/ C．/;the D．a(chǎn);/10．Touristsarerequiredto_________localcustomsandmindtheirmannerswhentravellingabroad.A．spot B．confirmC．observe D．spread11．Ishookhandsand________greetingswiththemanager,whoIimpressedalot.A．conveyedB．swappedC．exchangedD．switched12．Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．a(chǎn)slongasB．evenifC．a(chǎn)sifD．nowthat13．Mostpeoplequit________anyresultsappear;theygiveuptoosoonandaquitterneverwins.A．whileB．untilC．sinceD．before14．Themoviecouldn’tbemoreboring.IwishI________toit.A．hadnotbeen B．havenotbeenC．didnotgo D．havenotgone15．Itissodifficultaquestion_______noneofthekidscouldworkitout.A．a(chǎn)s B．that C．which D．X16．Paintingfromstillimagesleadstoalossofsensitivity,whichis_____toanartist.A．a(chǎn)bsolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital17．youstarteatinginahealthierway,weightcontrolwillbecomemucheasier.A．Unless B．AlthoughC．Before D．Once18．“Drive-ins”havelargeparkinglots________customersareservedintheircarsbywaitresses.A．who B．when C．which D．where19．Theproblemwiththecurrentsystemallowsanyonetocommitasimilarcrimewithout.Itneedstobefixed.A．beingpunishedB．punishedC．topunishD．punishing20．Personallyspeaking,________thegrandblueprintintorealityisalongprocess.A．turning B．turnC．turned D．havingturned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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21．（6分）WilliamPurkey,awell-knownprofessorofeducation,said,“Dancelikenooneiswatching,loveyou’llneverbehurt,singlikenooneislistening,andlivelikeit’sheavenonearh.”Itseemsliketheperfectlifephilosophy—andoneI’velearnedtoapplytorunningovertheyear.ButIdidn’talwaysfeelthisway.Inmyearlydays,whenIweighed240pounds,Iranlikeeveryonewaswatching—andjudging.IfIwasonarunandsawacarapproaching,I’dstopandpretendIwaslookingforsomethingI’dlost.Iboughtthehigh-techgearandclothesthatIthoughtwouldmakepeoplebelieveIwasarunner.AndIdidn’thaveaclueiftheexpensiveshoesIwaswearingweretherightkindforme—IjustwantedtolooklikeIfitinwiththisgroup.Tobehonest,Ifeltacertainsatisfactioninbelievingthatsomeonewaswatching.Ireallythoughtthatotherpeoplecaredaboutmyperformance.Thebestexampleofthiswasacombined,two-lapmarathoninFlorence,Italy.AsIapproachedthefinishingline,thecrowdbegantocheer.Iwassurprised.HereIwas,thousandsofmilesfromhome,andtheItalianswereshoutingfor“IIPenguino.”About20yardsfromthefinishing,thetruthsetinwhenthewinnerofthefullmarathonwentpastmeasIwasfinishingthehalf-marathon.Noonewascheeringforme.NooneprobablyevennoticedthatIwasfinishing.Icouldn’thelpbutsmileatmyownillusionofself-importance.That’swhenIrealizedIhadbeenrunningforeveryreasonexcepttherightone.Irantomakeotherpeoplehappy,rantoliveuptotheirexpectations.Butnoonewaswatching—noonecared.SoIdecidedIwasgoingtorunforme—justme—andgainedanewenjoymentfromthesportIhadn’ttrulyexperiencedyet.I’velearnedtorunlikenooneiswatching.Soifyouseemeatrace,andIlooklikea60-year-oldguywaddling(蹣跚)along,don’tworry.I’mfine.Themiracleisn’tthatIfinished.ThemiracleisthatIhadthecouragetostart.1、Thewriterpresentsthepassageby________.A．tellinghisrunningstoryB．explainingalifephilosophyC．listingsomeliferulesD．introducingquotations2、Itcanbeinferredfromparagraph2thatthewriter________.A．usedsportsclothesandshoestoattractattentionB．wasconcernedaboutwhatothersthoughtofherC．likedtobethefocusofotherrunnersD．struggledtofindtherightshoestofither3、Whenthewriterwasnearthefinishingline,________.A．shesmiledatherownachievementB．thecrowdcheeredforhermadlyC．nobodyreallycaredaboutherrunningD．sherealizedtheimportanceofconfidence4、Nowthewriterthoughtthereasonforrunningisto________.A．liveuptoothers’expectationB．createamiracleinherownlifeC．runlikenooneiswatchingD．enjoythepleasureofrunning5、Bytellingherownstory,thewriterwantedto________.A．tellustolivealifeofourownB．inspiremorepeopletorunC．expectustoimproveourhealthbyrunningD．stresstheimportanceofdetermination22．（8分）Alovingfatherlostmuchweightafterbeingshamedintodietingwhenhebecamesofatthathecouldn'tplaywithhisyoungdaughter.ChrisWillis,47,tippedthescalesat172kgfollowingalifetimeoffattyfoods.Thedadcutoutallthefattyfoodshehadenjoyed,andbeganexercising.Henowweighs105kgafterlosing10kgeverymonthsinceJuly.Chrishadtotakelongpausesjusttoclimbthestairsorwalkmorethanafewyards,saying,"ThehardestthingwasseeingmylittlegirlinthegardenandnotbeingabletojoininbecauseIwassounhealthy.ButnowIammakingupforthelosttime-wedosomuchtogetheranditisjustgreat."Beforeswitchingtoahealthylifestyle,ChriswouldeatfiveslicesofbreadforbreakfastasamidmorningmealbeforeafullEnglishbreakfast.Hewouldtheneatasandwich,alargepackofcrispsandapastyforlunchbeforechewingawholepacketofbiscuitsintheafternoon.FordinnerChriswoulddemolishacurry,andicecream,andalsofourpintsofbeerbeforefeedingonfattysnacksallevening.Chrissaid,"At13,Iwas118kgandIrememberateacherpointingthisouttothewholeschool.FromthenonIwaspickedonandbullied(欺負(fù)).Myweightwentupandup.ButInowhaveanew-foundfreedom.Myfamilyandfriendshavebeensosupportiveandmywifeanddaughteraresopleasedforme.Infactit'sthemthatIdiditformorethananyoneelse.ThewholejourneyhasbeenamazingandIamstillshockedmyselfthatIhavemanagedtolosesomuchweight."Chrisisnowaimingforanewtargetweightof96kg.1、WhatwasthemainreasonforChrislosingweight?A．Hewasbulliedbyothers.B．Heweighedasmuchas172kg.C．Hewantedtoswitchtoahealthylifestyle.D．Hewastoounhealthytoplaywithhisdaughter.2、HowlongdoyouthinkChrishasbeendieting?A．Manyyears.B．About6months.C．Aboutoneyear.D．Sincehewas13.3、WhatdoestheunderlinedworddemolishinParagraph3probablymean?A．drinkB．a(chǎn)bsorbC．consumeD．destroy4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A．Poweroffather'sLoveB．HarmofFattyFoodsC．ImportanceofHealthD．BenefitofExercise23．（8分）ADreamRealizedZhaoYang,33,anemployeeofaFrenchcompanyinBeijing,whohastraveledextensivelyintheUnitedStatesbymotorbike.IhavebeenaddictedtoHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclessinceIwasyoung,andknowingthatmotorcycle-relatedcultureisverypopularintheUS,Idecidedtotakeatrip.Alongwithmywifeandagroupoffellowenthusiasts,Iparticipatedina15-daytourinOctoberlastyear.Wehadonefreeday,soIheadedtoLasVegas.BeforearrivingintheUS,Iresearchedarangeofmaterialsaboutridingamotorbikethere.IalsofoundsomeclassicrecommendedroutesonChinesewebsitesrelatedtoHarleyDavidsonclubs.Withthehelpoftheirsuggestions,Idesignedmyownroute.Inaccordancewiththerules,beforeIleftChinaIvisitedanotaryoffice(公證機關(guān)),wheremydrivinglicensewasconfirmedasacceptableintheUSandmydocumentsweretranslatedintoEnglish.OnlythendidIbuymybasicmotorcycleequipment.WhenwearrivedatLasVegas,werentedaHarleyDavidsonandrodearoundthecity.Itwasanexciting,unforgettableexperience,becauseitwasnotonlytheachievementofadream,butIalsoexperiencedtheregionalmotorcyclecultureintheUS.Asweparkedthebikeattheroadside,somedriversrolleddowntheircarwindowsandgaveusthethumbs-up,andwhenwedroveontheroad,cardriverspulledovertoletuspass.Wealsovisitedamotorcycle-themedrestaurantforlunchandenjoyedthefantasticdecorationanddeliciousfood.IbelievethattravelingbymotorcycleintheUSwillbecomepopularbecauseoftherecentjointeffortstopromoteSino-UStourism,especiallyafterthetwocountriesdecidedtoname2016asUS-ChinaTourismYear.ThisnewstyleoftravelingwillattractmoreyoungChinesetourists,andpeoplelikeme,whohaveapassionforfreedomandadventure,willvisittheUSmorefrequently.Forexample,IamplanningtotravelalongthefamoushighwaycalledRoute66withfriendsduringnextyear'sSpringFestival.IftravelagenciesandgovernmentscanpromotetheneedformotorcycliststoobtainaccurateinformationbeforetheyheadtotheUS-suchastherequireddocuments,howtorentamotorbikeandlocaltrafficlaws-"ridingtherange"willbecomeasafeandgreatwaytospendavacation.1、ZhaoYang’schildhooddreamwasto______.A．becomeaprofessionalmotorcyclistB．travelinHarley-DavidsonmotorcyclesC．takeatripintheUSAalongwithhiswifeD．traveltoworkonafashionablemotorcycle2、ToprepareforthemotorcycletripintheUSA,ZhaoYang______.A．madevariousresearchandcheckedhisdrivinglicenseB．tookthesuggestionsgivenandchosetheclassicrouteC．joinedoneoftheHarleyDavidsonclubsandgotsuggestionsD．tooklotsofhealthexaminationsandboughtsomeequipment3、HowdidZhaoYangfeelwhendrivinginLasVegas?A．disturbedB．disappointedC．depressedD．excited4、ZhaoYangthinksthattravelingbymotorcycleintheUSwill______.A．enjoymuchpopularitywithSino-UStourismB．obtainlessAmericanfansinmotorcycletravelC．getlesssupportfromthemodernmotorcyclistsD．meetmorechallengewiththeinformationgap24．（8分）Onmyfirstdayofhighschool,goingintomathclass,Iwaspointedandlaughedatbytwoofmyclassmates.Iinitiallythoughtmyflywasopen,orthatsomethingwasstuckinmyteeth.ButasItookmyseat,Iheardonestudentwhisper,“WhyisablackboytakingHonors?”So,myflywasn’topen.Anhonorslevelclasshadsimplybeentakenbyastudentwhoseskinwasbrown.Manypeoplethinkmyclothesshouldbebigenoughformetolivein,orexpectmetolistentoonly“blackmusic.”Inseventhgrade,agroupofmyclassmatesfixedtheircoldstaresonmyclothes.Theycalledouttome,“Gogetyourgangstaclothes.”InoneofmySpanishclasses,theteacheraskedme,“Doyoulikerapmusicorrockmusicmore?”Ireplied,“Rock.”Thelookofshockonmyclassmates’facesmademeuncomfortable.NowIstilltakeallHonorscourses.Istillwearclothesthatfitme.Mymusiclibrarycoversfromrocktopoptotechno,andalmosteverythinginbetween.Whenitcomestochoosingmyfriends,Iamstillcolorblind.Icontinuetodomybesttoworkinschoolinordertoreachmygoals;andyet,whenIlookinthemirror,Istillseeskinofthatsamebrown.Ibelieveinbeingmyself.IbelievethatImyselfshoulddecidewhoIamandwhatactionsItakeinlife.Inhighschool,popularityoftendependsonyourwillingnesstofollowtrends.AndI’vebeentoldthatitdoesn’tgetmucheasiergoingintoadulthood.Buttheonlyotheroptionistosacrificemypersonalityforthesatisfactionandapprovalofothers.Thiscanbeappealing,butI’mnotgoingtodothat.1、Whydidhisclassmateslaughathim?A．Hisflywasopen.B．Somethingwasstuckinhisteeth.C．Hewentintothewrongclassroom.D．Theyhadprejudiceagainsthim.2、Whatareblackpeopleusuallybelievedtodo?A．Listentorapmusic. B．Wearsmallclothes.C．TakeHonorscourses. D．AttendSpanishclasses.3、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“colorblind”probablymean?A．Makingfriendsofthesameskincolor.B．Havingnoideawhatfriendstomake.C．Treatingpeopleequallyandfairly.D．Feelinghurtandoffendedinside.4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．FollowingPopularTrends B．BeingContentwithMyselfC．HavingFaithinSkinColor D．ChangingMyPersonality25．（10分）Aftertwoyearsofcarefulconsideration,RobertMcCrumhasreachedaconclusiononhisselectionofthe100greatestnovelswritteninEnglish.Takealookatafewinhislist:ThePilgrim’sProgressbyJohnBanyan(1678)AstoryofamaninsearchoftruthtoldwiththesimpleclarityandbeautyofBunyan’sprosemakesthisanEnglishclassic.RobinsonCrusoebyDanielDefoe(139)Bytheendofthe19thcentury,nobookinEnglishliteraryhistoryhadenjoyedmoreeditionsandtranslations.Thisworld-famousnovelisacomplexliteraturethatonecannotresist.Gulliver’sTravelsbyJonathanSwift(1726)Agreatworkthat’sbeenrepeatedlyprinted,JonathanSwift’sGulliver’sTravelscomesthirdinourlistofthebestnovelswritteninEnglish.ClarissabySamuelRichardson(1748)Clarissaisatragicheroine,pressuredbyherdishonorablefamilytomarryawealthymanshedislikes,inthebookthatSamuelJohnsondescribedas“thefirstbookintheworldthatshowstheknowledgeaboutthehumanheart”.TomJonesbyHenryFielding(1749)TomJonesisaclassicEnglishnovelthatgetsthespiritofitsageandwhosecharactersarewell-knownsincetheyhavecometorepresentthesocietyatthattime.EmmabyJaneAusten(1816)JaneAusten’sEmmaishermostoutstandingwork,mixingthebestpartsofherearlybookswithadeepsenseoffeelings.TheNarrativeofArthurGordonPymofNantucketbyEdgarAllanPoe(1838)EdgarAllanPoe’sonlynovel—aclassicadventurestorywithsupernaturalelements—hasfascinatedandinfluencedgenerationsofwriters.1、WhichEnglishbookhasgotthemosttranslationsbeforethe20thcentury?A．RobinsonCrusoe.B．Gulliver’sTravels.C．TomJones.D．Emma.2、WhatdoesSamuelJohnsonthinkwecanlearnaboutfromthebookClarissa?A．Alovestory.B．Quarrelsinafamily.C．Thehumanheart.D．Thespiritsofthelime.3、WhatmakesthecharactersinTomJonesfamous?A．Theirclassiclifestyles.B．Theirdifferentnationalities.C．Theirtypicalspiritsoftheage.D．Theirrepresentationofthesociety.第三部分語言知識運用（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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項．26．（30分）Miraclessometimesjusthappenwhenyouthinktheywon't.TheWeaverfamilyhomeinSantaRosa,California,usedtolooklikeadreamland.1onOctober9,ClintWeaver,andKathyWeaver,2inthemiddleofthenighttofindtheirbeautifulhome3intoruins.“Theyhadtodrivethroughwallsof4andacrossaburning5bridgetogettomarkwestspringsroadandtosafety,”thecouple’sdaughter,wroteinaFacebookpost.“Theylost6.”Butone7hurtevenmorethanwatchingtheirhomeburntothegroundisleaving8their9-year-oldBernesemountaindog,Izzy,whoescapedinanotherdirectionasthecouple9theburningarea,thecouple’sson,JackWeaver,toldNBCNews.Thenextday,JackWeaverreturnedtothescenetogetsome10ofthehouse’sruinsforhisparents.11hefoundwasshocking—inthe12waypossible.Izzyhad13.“Whenshecameout,thatwasanunbelievablemoment,JackWeaveradded,“Iwasso14thatIdroppedthephone.”Izzysmelledofsmokeandwas15inashes—butthetwo-timecancersurvivorhasmade16backtoherlovingfamily.AsfortherestoftheWeavers,Clinthadanoperationinhisarm.Kathywasphysically17,butisstill18fromthesadexperience.“Mymomhas19alot.Thegoalwastotrytoputhermindateaseinonewayortheother,”Jacksaid.“Wedidn’tbelieveIzzywould’vesurvived,butshereallydid.”This115-poundpupisafighter-justliketherestofherfamily.BestoflucktoalloftheWeaversastheyrecoverand20.1、A．AndB．ButC．SoD．Instead2、A．foughtB．a(chǎn)wokeC．sleptD．wept3、A．transformedB．formedC．grownD．improved4、A．blameB．gamesC．fameD．flames5、A．rockB．plasticC．woodenD．steel6、A．everythingB．a(chǎn)nythingC．somethingD．nothing7、A．gainB．lossC．successD．failure8、A．backB．behindC．offD．up9、A．flowedB．flownC．foughtD．fled10、A．viewsB．moneyC．picturesD．a(chǎn)nimals11、A．ThatB．WhichC．WhereD．What12、A．goodB．badC．bestD．worst13、A．diedB．goneC．survivedD．saved14、A．a(chǎn)mazedB．puzzledC．a(chǎn)musedD．confused15、A．coveredB．laidC．sufferedD．rolled16、A．itB．herC．thisD．that17、A．injuredB．lostC．unharmedD．unfinished18、A．preventingB．protectingC．dealingD．suffering19、A．gonethroughB．pushedaheadC．risenupD．givenup20、A．reviewB．remindC．rebuildD．remember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）Hollywoodfilmmakers,includingcreatorsofthe1998DisneyfílmMulan,willstarta“discoverytrip”toMulansbirthplace—HuangpidistrictinHubeiprovincethisweek.During1．two-dayvisit,theywillseeanumberofMulan-themedperformances,suchashorsefightingshowandlocalopera.Theyalsowillvisit2．(place)ofhistoricalinterest,liketheMulanMountainandtheGeneralsTemple.Inthe20yearssincetheDisneyfilmcameout,3．(it)directorTonyBancrofthasn’tbeentothelandofMulan’sroots.“Forme,it’smorethanacircletourof4．myfavoritecharacterwasborn.I’malsodoingmyhomeworkforthenextfilm,”hesaid.“ChinausedtobeclosedofftoWesterners,thus5．(create)amystery.butinthelastfewyears,U.S.films6．(explore)theChinesecultureandenvironment,whichhasopenedaudiencestoawholenewworld.IbelievethetaleofMulanappeals’toWesternersmainly7．it’saboutadaughter’srespectforherfamily,8．(especial)herfather.”Bancroftadded.Alive-actionremakeofthe1998film9．(expect)tohittheatersin2019.TheWaltDisneyStudioshasannouncedthatChineseactressLiuYifei,also10．(know)asCrystalLiu,isgoingtostarintheclassicChinesetale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）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、C3、D4、B5、C6、D7、A8、A9、C10、C11、C12、B13、D14、A15、B16、D17、D18、D19、A20、A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四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21、1、A2、B3、C4、D5、A22、根據(jù)首段總結(jié)概括文章?A選項Poweroffather'sLove23、Earlyonemorning,morethanahundredyearsago,anAmericaninventorcalledEliasHowefinallyfellasleep.Hehadbeenworkingallnightonthedesignofasewingmachinebuthehadrunintoaverydifficultproblem:Itseemedimpossibletogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedlewithoutanyproblems.Thoughhewastired,Howesleptbadly.Heturnedandturned.Thenhehadadream.Hedreamtthathehadbeencaughtbyterriblesavageswhosekingwantedtokillhimandeathimunlesshecouldbuildaperfectsewingmachine.Whenhetriedtodoso,Howeranintothesameproblemasbefore.Thethreadkeptgettingcaughtaroundtheneedle.ThekingflewintothecageandorderedhissoldierstokillHowe.Theycameuptowardshimwiththeirspearsraised.Butsuddenlytheinventornoticedsomething.Therewasaholeinthetipofeachspear.Theinventorawokefromthedream,realizingthathehadjustfoundtheanswertotheproblem.Insteadoftryingtogetthethreadtorunaroundtheneedle,heshouldmakeitrunthroughasmallholeinthecenteroftheneedle.ThiswasthesimpleideathatfinallymadeHowedesignandbuildthefirstreallypractisedsewingmachine.EliasHowewasnottheonlyoneinfindingtheanswertohisprobleminthisway.ThomasEdison,theinventoroftheelectriclight,saidhisbestideascameintohimindreams.SodidthegreatphysicistAlbertEinstein.CharlotteBrontealsodrewinherdreamsinwritingJaneEyre