山西省晉中市榆社縣2023年高三下第一次測試英語試題（含答案解析）

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，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．Whatcausedthepartytobeputoff?______theinvitations.A．Tomdelayedsending B．Tom’sdelayingsendingC．Tomdelayingtosend D．Tomdelayedtosend2．—Howcouldtheymisunderstandmelikethat?—Justkeepsilent!It’sthebestwaytoletthemknowtheyyouwrong.A．do B．didC．a(chǎn)redoing D．haddone3．Iwasonabusinesstripthen,otherwiseI________tothehospitalfortests.A．went B．hadgoneC．wouldhavegone D．wouldgo4．IbrokemyrelationshipwithPeterbecausehealwaysfound_______withme.A．errorB．failureC．mistakeD．fault5．Thedisaster-strickenvillagewasinaccessible___________byhelicopter,andthestormaddedtotherescuers’difficulty.A．insteadof B．otherthan C．ratherthan D．regardlessof6．—Mr,White,doyouhaveanything________?—No,nothing.Youcantakearestnow.A．typeB．typedC．totypeD．tobetyped7．Thenewhotelisreportedtobebuiltitusedtobeawasteland.A．which B．whereC．inwhich D．what8．—Ineedtoadvertiseforaroommatefornextterm.—______?Maryisinterested.A．Whatfor B．WhynotC．Sowhat D．Whybother9．––Isthisteagoodcoldaswell?––______withice,thisteaisespeciallydelicious.A．ServedB．ServingC．HavingservedD．Tobeserved10．--Itshouldn’ttakelongtoclearupafterthepartyifweallvolunteertohelp．That’sright．_____________．A．Manyhandsmakelightwork B．SomethingisbetterthannothingC．Themorethemerrier D．Thesoonerbegin,thesoonerdone11．Morewildtigershavebeenseenintheforestaroundthisarea,____thereusedtobeveryfew.A．when B．where C．what D．which12．—WhichclassicalChinesepoemdoyoulikebest?—Don’tlaughifwelaydrunkenonthebattleground;howmanysoldiersevercameback______.A．oldandyoung B．upanddown C．safeandsound D．rightandwrong13．Heissuchanunselfishman.Youcannothelpbut________him.A．respectB．torespectC．neglectD．toneglect14．Someexpertsfearthattoo-early________tocomputerswillhaveharmfulconsequencesforchildren’sdevelopment.A．exposure B．extensionC．exhibition D．expansion15．Thepresidentstoodbyawindowinsidetheroom,________Ientered,lookingoverthesquare.A．where B．intowhichC．which D．that16．Shedoesn’tspeakourlanguage,sheseemstounderstandwhatwesay.A．yetB．a(chǎn)ndC．orD．so17．TheyarrivedattheborderbetweenKenyaandTanzaniaat2pm,______liesanationalnaturereserve.A．whatB．whichC．whereD．when18．—Shallwegototheseveno’clockperformanceortheeight?—_____suitsyoufine.A．Whatever B．Whichever C．Whenever D．Wherever19．It’simpossibleforallthepeopletogetjobsbecause______ofthemisnotfitforthem.A．everyone B．a(chǎn)llC．notall D．none20．ThatwasaverybusystreetthatIwasneverallowedtocrossaccompaniedbyanadult.A．when B．if C．unless D．where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）Whenreturningtosouth-westernGermany,wheremyparentslive,itiscompulsoryformetogoonahiketoconnectwithnatureandreconnectwithmyself.So,thatisexactlywhatIdidthefirstsunnySundaybackinthebeautifulBlackForest.TheHuzenbacherSeeisatarninthemiddleofthenorthernBlackForestwithabundantnaturesurroundingit.Approachingitafteragoodhourwalk,Isawfascinatingbluedragonfliesinquantitythatattractedusbythewaytheyflewaround.Theydidn’tstandstillforaphoto,astheylandedonleavesforasplitsecond.WewerealsosurprisedattheyellowwaterliliesthatcanbeseenfloatingonitssurfacebetweenJuneandJuly.Sittingdownatoneofthebenchessurroundingthelakeforapicnicwassatisfyingintwoways.Iwasawareoftheworld’sbeautythatgavemetheenergytocontinueupthemountaintoreachthemostamazingviewlookingoverthelake.Theotherwastoreallyfillmyselfupinordertocontinuetheadventureadequately,fulluponsomesnacksandrefreshingwaterfromthewell.Thehikeupwasn’tashardasexpectedandagoodpathwasprovidedwithdirtyrocksandslipperystonesallundertheshadeofthetalltrees.Thistookaboutanhourandahalfuntilreachingthebeautifulviewofthelakeandlandbelow.Oncewehadtakenintheastonishingviews,thewalkbackdowntookanotherhourorso,makingthehikea3-to4-hourroundtrip,whichwaswellworthit!SimplybeingbackintheBlackForestandhavingsuchpleasanthikesisdefinitelygoodforthesoulandIhighlyrecommendgettingyourselfoutside,beitintheBlackForestoranywhereoutdoors.GetyourintakeofvitaminDand,mostimportantly,takeinthemomentsthatnaturehastooffer.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“tarn”inparagraphIreferto?A．Tree. B．Tower.C．Lake D．Village.2、Howdidtheauthorfeelwhensittingonthebench?A．Tired. B．Content.C．Surprised. D．Excited.3、Whatdidtheauthorcallonpeopletodo?A．TakevitaminDpills. B．Loveandprotectnature.C．Savethesoulandbeyourself. D．Gooutdoorsandgetclosetonature.4、Accordingtotheauthor,beingbackintheBlackForestandhavingpleasanthikesdoesgoodtoone’s________.A．health B．spiritC．character D．experience22．（8分）AnewstudysuggestsclimateconditionsintheSaharaDesert,oneofhottest,driestandmostdesertedareasintheworld,havechangedfromwettodryaaboutevery20,000years.ButpreviousevidencehassuggestedtheSaharadidnotalwaysexperiencesuchextremeheatanddryconditions.Attimes,theSaharaRangedtoaverywetclimate.Thispermittedplantsandanimalstodevelopandgrowandledtothecreationofhumansettlements.Now,theyhavediscoveredmoreevidence,which,theleadresearcherDavidMcGeesays,supportstheideathattheSahara'sclimatekeptchangingbetweenwetanddryaboutevery20,000,years.McGeereportedtheseclimatechangesweremainlydrivenbychangesintheEarth's(地軸)astheplanettravelsroundthesun.Thisprocessaffectstheamountofsunlightbetweenseasons.Every20,000yearstheEarthreceivesmorestrongsummersunlight.WhentheEarth'saxischangesagain,theamountofsunlightisreduced.Thisseasonchangehappenedcontinuouslyevery20,000years.Theotherpartoftheseasonproducedrainyconditions,resultinginawetter,greener,plant-richenvironment.Whentherainyactivityweakens,theclimatebecomeshotanddry,liketheSahararemainstoday.Thescientistsbasedtheirresearchondustcollectedfromoceansediment(沉積物)intheAtlanticOceanbottomoffthecoastofWestAfrica.Thedustcontainedlayers(層)ofancientsedimentbuiltupovermillionsofyears.EachlayercouldcontaintracesofSaharandustaswellastheremainsoflifeforms.Thisinformationwasusedtoassessoverwhattimeperiodthedusthadbuiltup.ThisledtotheoverallfindingthattheSaharanchangesfromwettodryclimateshappenedevery20,000years.DavidMcGeesaidthattodayweonlyseetheSaharaDesertasanextremelydesertedand“inhospitable”place.Thenewstudysuggeststhatthearea'sclimatehaschangesbetweengrasslandsandamuchwetterenvironment,andbacktodryclimates,evenoverthelastquartermillionyears.McGeesayshethinksthelatestresearchcanbevaluableinstudyingtheSahara'shistoryasitrelatestohumansettlement.1、WhatdoesthenewstudyfindabouttheSaharaDesert?A．Itisoneofthehottest,driestandmostdesertedareasinAfrica.B．Italwaysexperiencesextremeconditionsbecauseofitsposition.C．Itsclimatechangesbetweenwetanddryaboutevery20,000years.D．Itsenvironmentalconditionsstopplantsandanimalsfromsurviving.2、WhatisthedirectreasonforSahara'sclimatechanges?A．Rainyactivity. B．Solarradiation.C．Humanactivity. D．Globalenvironment.3、Howdidtheresearchersacquiretheevidence?A．Byanalyzingoceanlife.B．BystudyingSahara’shistory.C．Bycollectingdustonthecoast.D．Byexaminingmeansediment.4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inhospitable”probablymean?A．Unsuitabletolive. B．Insignificantlostudy.C．Unabletoexplore. D．Impossibletochange.23．（8分）YourNewYear’splantomovemoreisoneofthetoughesttostickto,andagroupofscientistsworkingwithobese(過度肥胖的)micethinkthey’restartingtounderstandwhyRatherthanoursedentary(久坐的)livescausingweightgain,saysAlexxaiKraviz,theNationalInstitutesofHealthneuroscientistwholedthestudy,changesinbrainchemistryafterwestartgainingweightaffectourcapacitytomove.“Obsesmicecanmovejustfine,”saysKravitz,whopublishedtheworkwithhisteaminCellMetabolism“Theyjustdon’t.”WhatKravitz’steamfoundisthattheactivityofaparticulardopamine(多巴胺)receptorlinkedtomovementgoesdownasmicegainweightonahigh-fatdiet.Sotheniceslowdownandtheymoveless.Andwhentheresearchersrestoredtheactivityofthatdopaminereceptor—DR2—themicestartedmovingmore,eventhoughtheywerestillobese.TheteamalsosawthatleanmicemissingtheDR2receptoractedlikeobesemice.Thisisthetarget,saysKravitz—restoringthatdopaminereceptorfunction.“Maybe20or30yearsdowntheroad,wecoulddothatinpeople,”hesays.Andthereisonemorething:ThescientistsfednormalmiceandthemicelackingDR2thesamehigh-fatdiet.Bothsetsofmicegainedweightatthesamerate.KravitzsaysthisisimportantbecausemicelackingDR2movelessfromtheget-go,whereasanormalmousetakesalittletimetostartseeingthatdopaminereceptor-relatedlossofexercise.Theabilitytoexerciseseemstobedisconnectedfromweightgain,hesays.“Exerciseisahealthythingtodo,butitsimpactonweightlosshasbeenexaggerated,”hesays.“Wehavetoberealisticaboutthesizeoftheeffectofexerciseonweight,asopposedtohealthbenefits.”Still,beforeyouabandonyourNewYear’sexerciseplan,keepinmindthatthisstudywasdoneusingahigh-fatdiet,andnotthenormalcalorierestrictionthatpeoplemaintainwhentheydiet.That’sabigdrawbacktothework,saysVickiVieira-Potter,aUniversityofMissouriphysiologistnotinvolvedinthestudy.“Theyfeedthemicewithhigh-fatdiet,itdamagesthereceptor,andthatdecreasesactivity.Thosewhoplantolostweightshouldrememberhigh-fatdietisanicewaytocauseobesityinthelab,butit’snotthesameasthenormalsituationofobesity,”shesays.Sinealsosaysthatalotoftheweightgaininthemicecameaftertheystoppedmovingaround,whichindicatesthatthelossofmovementdidimpactobesity.1、AlexxaiKravitzislikelytoagreethat________.A．high-fatfoodleadstothelackofDR2B．lessmovementresultsfromweightgainC．thelackofDR2resultsinlessmovementD．weightgainleadstotheinactivityofDR2.2、Whatcanweinferfromtheresearchmentionedinthepassage?A．High-fatdietisboundtocauseobesity.B．Theresearchteamaimtodealwithhumanobesity.C．High-fatdiethaslittleinfluenceontherateofweightgain.D．Obesemice’sabilitytomoveisaffectedbytheinactivityofDR2.3、Theunderlinedword“exaggerated”inParagraph7canbereplacedby“________”.A．underestimatedB．excludedC．overlookedD．overemphasized4、AccordingtoVickiVicki-Vieira-Potter,________.A．besidesdiet,otherfactorsbehindobesityshouldn’tbeignoredindailylifeB．thetotallossofmovementcandoharmtothefunctionofDR2C．AlexxaiKravitz’steammisreadtheresultsoftheresearchD．obesityismainlycausedbyhigh-fatdietpeopletake.24．（8分）Belowisawebpagefrom/.KidoftheYearPhotoContestEnteryourkid’sphototodayandwin!We’regivingaway52weekly$250prizesfromReaders’Choicevotes.PLUSoureditorswillselectoneentry(參賽作品)towinourgrandprizeof$7,000.OfficialContestRulesNopurchasenecessarytoenterorwin.TheKidoftheYearPhotoContestentryperiodbeginsat12:00a.m.March23,2019,andendsonJanuary21,10(the“EntryPeriod”).Entriesmustbereceivedby9:00p.m.onJanuary21,10(“EntryDeadline”).Entrieswillnotbeacknowledgedorreturned.SPONSOR:MeredithCorporation,1716LocustStreet,DesMoines,Iowa.ENTRY:Therewillbetwomethodsofentry.ShareMyEntry:Visit/photos/photo-contests-1/kid-of-the-year/andclickthebuttontoenter.Thencompletetheregistrationformandfollowtheinstructionstouploadonealbumofuptosixphotosofyourchildagedthreemonthstoeightyears.Photosmustbetakenbyentrant,non-professional,unpublishedandmaynothavewonanyprizeoraward.Photosmustbe.jpegor.bmpimageformats(格式)andcannotexceed3MB．FacebookEntry:VisitF/ParentsMagazineandclicktheKidof2019tab.Fillouttheregistrationformanduploadonealbumofuptosixphotosofyourchildagedthreemonthstoeightyears.Youmayprovideonedescriptionandonealbumtitlethatwillbeappliedtoallphotos.Photosmustbetakenbyentrant,non-professional,unpublishedandmaynothavewonanyprizeoraward.Photosmustbe.jpegor.bmpimageformatsandcannotexceed3MB．Thispromotionisinnowaysponsored,supportedorrunby,orassociatedwithFacebook.YouareprovidingyourinformationtoParentsMagazineandnottoFacebook.TheinformationyouprovidewillonlybeusedtorunthepromotionandregisterforP.Photosmustnotcontainmaterialthatinfringestherightsofanother,includingbutnotlimitedtoprivacy,publicityorintellectualpropertyrights,orthatconstitutescopyrightviolation.Photosmustnotcontainbrandnamesortrademarks.LIMIT:Oneentryperhousehold,pereligible(有資格的)child,perweek.Oneweeklyprizeperchild.Forentriesofmorethanoneeligiblechildinthehousehold,theentryprocessmustbecompletedseparatelyforeachchild.Nogroupentries.1、Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.A．youshouldbuysomethingfirstbeforeyouenterthecontestB．yourentrywillnotbereturnedevenifyoudon’twinthecontestC．youshouldsendyourentrybefore12:00p.m.onMarch23,2019D．theeditorsofthecontestwilldecidewhowillwinthe20,000dollarsinprizes2、Linda,amotherwithseven-year-oldtwins,wantstoenterthecontest.SheMUST________.A．provideadescriptionandanalbumtitleforthekid’sphotosB．gotoMeredithCorporationtofillouttheregistrationformsC．completetheentryprocessseparatelyforeachofherkidsD．providetheinformationtoFacebookifshechoosesFacebookEntry3、Toenterthecontest,photosmust________.A．havewonsomeprizeorawardB．betakenbynon-professionalentrantsC．containbrandnamesortrademarksD．containparents’personalinformation4、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“infringes”mean?A．violates. B．obtains.C．grasps. D．cheats.5、Thepurposeofthepassageis________.A．toadvertisethewebsiteFB．tomakeprofitsbyattractingphotographers’interestC．tointroducetwomethodsofenteringaphotocontestD．toencourageparentswithchildrentoenteraphotocontest25．（10分）Anovelisastorytransmittedfromthenovelisttothereader.Itoffersdistractionandentertainment.Butitcanalsobesomethingmorepowerful—awaytolearnabouthowtolive.Justreadattherightmomentinyourlife,andanovelcanchangeit.TheNovelCureisareminderofthatpower.Itisregardedasagranddisplayofliteraryfictionandacelebrationofthepossibilitiesofthenovel.Tocreatethisapothecary（藥房）,theauthorshavesearchedthroughtwothousandyearsofliteraturefornovelsthateffectivelypromotehappiness,health,andsanity（神志清醒）,writtenbybrilliantmindswhoknewwhatitmeanttobehumanandwrotetheirlifelessonsintotheirfiction.Theauthors,EllaBerthoudandSusanElderkinbegangivingnovelstoeachotherwheneveroneofthemseemedinneedofapush.In2008theysetupabibliotherapyservicethroughaculturalenterprise,andsincethenhavebeenprescribingbookstocustomersallovertheworld.Bibliotherapydoesnotdiscriminatebetweenpainsofthebodyandpainsofthehead(orheart).Awarethatyouarenotbraveenough?PickupToKillaMockingbirdforaninjectionofcourage.Experiencingasuddenfearofdeath?ReadOneThousandYearsofSolitudeforsomeunderstandingonthelargercycleoflife.Whateveryourconditionis,thetreatmentissimple:anovel(ortwo),tobereadregularly.Sometreatmentswillleadtoacompletecure.Otherswilloffercomfort,showingthatyouarenotthefirsttoexperiencetheseemotions.TheNovelCureisalsofilledwithusefullistsrecommendingthebestnovelstoreadwhenyouarestuckintrafficorcan’tfallasleep,themostimportantnovelstoreadthroughoutyourlife.Brilliantinconcepts,TheNovelCurebelongsoneveryone’sbookshelfandineverymedicinecabinet.Itwillmakeeventhemostwell-readfictionloverpickupanovelhe’sneverheardof,andseefamiliaroneswithneweyes.Mostly.itwillreaffirmliterature’sabilitytodistractandtransport,toresonate（共鳴）andreassure,tochangethewayweseetheworldandourplaceinit.1、Whatdoesthe“power”inparagraph2referto?A．Thepowerofthenovelisttotransmitastorytothereader.B．Thepowerofthenoveltodistractandentertainthereader.C．Thepowerofthenoveltocreatesomanytreatmentforthereader.D．Thepowerofthenoveltotellushowtoliveandchangeourlives.2、Accordingtothepassage,whatdoyouthinkis“Bibliotherapy”?A．Atreatmentthathelpsyoutofindthemeaningoflife.B．Amethodthatmakesyoutoresonatewiththecharactersinthenovel.C．Atreatmentthatrequiresyoutostayinthebookshopandtoreadmanybooks.D．Amethodtoaddressyourphysicalorpsychologicalproblemsbyreadingcertainbooks.3、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsinTRUEaboutTheNovelCure?A．Itishardforbookwormtofindthebookappealing.B．Itsauthorsmusthavescannednumerousliteratureworks.C．AllofthenovelsprescribedinitcanofferyouacompletecureD．Itdividesourpainsintopainsofthebodyandpainsofthehead.4、YoucanfindthearticleonallofthefollowingwebsitesEXCEPT________A．B．http://C．http://D．http://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）ALettertoAugustPriscillaandIwroteournewly-borndaughterAugustaletterabouttheworldwehopeshegrowsupin,andalsohopingshedoesn’tgrowuptoofast.DearAugust,Welcometotheworld!YourmomandIaresoexcitedtoseewhoyouwill1.Whenyoursisterwas2,wewrotealetterabouttheworldwehopedsheandnowyouwillgrowupin-aworldwithbettereducation,3diseases,strongercommunities,andgreaterequality.Your4shouldlivebetterlivesthanours,andwehavea(n)5todoourparttomakethathappen.6headlinesoften7what’swrong,westillbelievethese8trendswillwinout.We’re9aboutyourgenerationandthefuture.But10writeaboutgrowingup,wewanttotalkabout11.Childhoodismagical.Youonlygettobeachildonce,sodon’tspendit12toomuchaboutthefuture.We’lldoeverythingwe13canto14theworldisabetterplaceforyouandallchildreninyourgeneration.Theworldcanbeaseriousplace.That’swhyit’s15tomaketimetogooutsideandplay.Youwillbe16whenyou，reolder,soIhopeyoutaketimeto17alltheflowersandputalltheleavesyouwantinyourbucketnow.Ihopeyousleepsoundlyandtakefrequent18.AndIhopeeveninyour19youcanfeelhowmuchweloveyou.August,weloveyousomuchandwe’resoexcitedtogoonthis20withyou.Wewishyoualifeofjoy,loveandthesamehopeyougiveus.Love,MomandDad1、A．meetB．knowC．becomeD．recognize2、A．happyB．bornC．puzzledD．excited3、A．rareB．lessC．incurableD．fewer4、A．friendsB．cousinsC．generationD．classmates5、A．responsibilityB．concernC．satisfactionD．experience6、A．SinceB．WhileC．BecauseD．But7、A．dependonB．sticktoC．holdonD．focuson8、A．negativeB．normalC．positiveD．reasonable9、A．optimisticB．particularC．curiousD．concerned10、A．ratherthanB．onpurposeC．bychanceD．insteadof11、A．neighborhoodB．childhoodC．friendshipD．relationship12、A．knowingB．complainingC．a(chǎn)rguingD．worrying13、A．likelyB．occasionallyC．graduallyD．possibly14、A．makesureB．believeinC．figureoutD．buildup15、A．perfectB．difficultC．importantD．comfortable16、A．energeticB．busyC．eagerD．patient17、A．smellB．touchC．spotD．taste18、A．tasksB．picturesC．napsD．yawns19、A．realityB．dreamsC．futureD．smile20、A．vacationB．goalC．eventD．a(chǎn)dventure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）Didyougrowupinoneculture,yourparentscamefromanother,andyouarenowlivingina1．(total)differentcountry?Ifso,thenyouareathird-culturekid.Theterm“third—culturekid”2．(use)inthe1960sforthefirsttimebyDr.Ruth.Shefirstcameacrossthisphenomenonwhile3．(research)NorthAmericanchildrenlivinginIndia.Ingeneral,third-culturekidsbenefitfrom4．(they)interculturalexperienceandtheyoftenreachexcellentacademicresults.Yetmany5．(difficulty)mayarisefromthisphenomenon.Third-culturekidsmaynotbeabletoadaptthemselvescompletely6．theirnewsurroundings.Also,theyoftenfindithard7．(develop)newfriendship.Additionally,forathird-culturekid,itisofteneasiertomovetoanewcountry8．toreturntohishomeland.Forexample,afterlivinginAustraliaformanyyears,Louisfinallyreturnedtothecountry9．shewasborn.Shedidn’tknowanythingaboutcurrentTVshows10．fashiontrends.Andshedidn’tsharethesamevaluesasotherteensofherage.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，請你修改你同桌寫的以下短文．短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處．錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改．增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞．刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉．修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，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）不計分．One

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