2023屆上海市徐匯區(qū)高考英語一模(含答案)

1、2023 學(xué)年第一學(xué)期徐匯區(qū)學(xué)習(xí)能力診斷卷高三英語試卷總分值 140 分，考試時(shí)間 120 分鐘2023.12考生注意：考試時(shí)間 120 分鐘，試卷總分值 140 分。本考試設(shè)試卷和答題紙兩局部。所有答題必須涂選擇題或?qū)懛沁x擇題在答題紙上，做在試卷上一律不得分。答題前，務(wù)必在答題紙上填寫準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)和姓名，并將核對(duì)后的條形碼貼在指定位置上，在答題紙反面清楚地填寫姓名。I. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speake

2、rs. At the end ofeach conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the questi

3、on youhave heard.1.A. At a bank.B. On the street.C. At home.D. In a cafe.2.A. A concert.B. A book sale.C. A banquet.D. An art exhibition.3.A. 50 minutes.B. 25 minutes.C. An hour and a quarter.D. An hour and a half.4.A. The train will arrive on time.B. The train is late due to the storm.C. The woman

4、will take the next train.D. The woman has to wait for the train.5.A. She talks too much.B. She doesnt like speaking.C. She is always very frank.D. She often talks loudly.6.A. She doesnt want to have a birthday party.B. She doesnt like the gift.C. She wants to forget her birthday.D. She doesnt want t

5、o grow old.A. The woman doesnt want to go out in the evening.The film is not worth seeing at all.The man wont go to the movies with the woman.The man is very tired from his work.8.A. The summer this year is terribly hot.B. Last summer was even hotter.C. Hot weather helps people lose weight.D. Light

6、was stronger this morning.9.A. He should have invited Mary.B. He is doing business with Mary.C. He was not a man of his word.D. He didnt want to ask Mary to the party.A. She would rather invite more people to come.They prepared too much food at a previous meeting.The family members always eat a lot.

7、1 頁 / 共 17 頁微信公眾號(hào)：上海試卷D. They should prepare more food and drinks.Section BDirections: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and youwill be asked several questions on each of the passages and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice

8、, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.A. She was born in a poor family.She worked as

9、a doctor in her early life.She spent her whole life in London.She decided to help the poor when she was young.A. Because of the poor living conditions.Because she was sent to a settlement house.Because of her health problem.Because her family moved to another city.A. She founded the first settlement

10、 house in America.She wrote books about the problems faced by the poor.She introduced laws to help workers, women, and children.She helped those who had come to America from other countries.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.A. They are available in different languages except

11、 Russian.They are a range of useful desktop publishing packages.They are not allowed to be taken out of the college.They can help the students with their language learning.15.A. Consult him frequently.B. Use the computer regularly.C. Occupy the computer early.D. Print essays patiently.16.A. Micro-co

12、mputer lab service.B. Facilities of a college.C. The use of micro-computers.D. The operating of printers.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.A. He is the journalist of a local newspaper.He is a huge fan of international stories.He is an experienced editor of a TV program.

13、He is an advocate for environmental protection.18.A. Current trends in economic development.B. Domestic issues of general social concern.C. International relations and foreign policies.D. Conflicts among different political parties.A. Based on what the public wants to know.By interviewing people who

14、 have stories.By analyzing the current social problems.2 頁 / 共 17 頁D. Based on public expectations and editors judgment.20.A. First-hand stories.B. Practical experience.C. Audiences feedback.D. Educational background.II. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections: After reading the passage below, fil

15、l in the blanks to make the passage coherent andgrammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.The Grasshopper in Van Gogh PaintingArt conservators(管理員) dream of finding

16、(21)_(hide) secrets in the masterpieces they look after. Rarely do they expect to find a dead grasshopper.Conservators at the Nelson-Atkins museum of art in Kansas City said they discovered the dead insect in one of its star paintings, Vincent van Goghs OliveTrees, when it (22)_ (scan) as part of th

17、e research for a catalogue of its French painting collection.It was spotted by Mary Schafer. She told a local broadcaster that she found it in the works lower foreground. “(23)_(look) at the painting with the microscope，I came across the tiny body of a grasshopper covered in the paint, so it (24)_ h

18、ave occurred in the wet paint back in 1889.“We can connect it to Van Gogh painting outside, so we think of him battling the elements, dealing with the wind, the bugs, and then hes got to walk back to his studio through the fields.Whats fun is that we can come up with all these stories for (25)_ the

19、insect landed in the paint.Schafer said they were curious to know if the grasshopper could be studied (26)_(far) to possibly identify which season Van Gogh painted Olive Trees.Michael Engel, a professor at the University of Kansas, was approached (27)_(examine) the grasshopper further. He discovered

20、 that part of the insects body was missing and there was no sign of movement in the surrounding paint. In other words, it was already dead (28)_ it somehow landed on the artists wet canvas and could not be used for dating purposes.Van Gogh painted Olive Trees in 1889, the year after his falling out

21、with his friend Gauguin, (29)_ may have led to his famous act of self-mutilation in the history of art: cutting off his own ear.The grasshopper may not help in any art historical research but it has become a talking point for museum visitors, looking closely into the painting to see (30)_ they can s

22、pot the dead insect.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beused once. Note that there is one word more than you need.第 3 頁 / 共 17 頁A. concernsB. illegalC. circulationD. recommendedE. launched F. conductingG. witnessingH. innovationI. e

23、mphasizedJ. regulationsK. criticismsExperts agree that it is becoming a growing trend that more and more consumers across the country are using cashless payment methods.In fact, as early as 1988, the State Council released _(31)_ to encourage bank transfers and to reduce using cash during economic a

24、ctivities. Today, the move toward a cashless society could“reduce the risks of using cash, save on costs and as a matter of convenience, prevent _(32)_ activities such as money laundering(洗錢), Dong Ximiao, a research fellow at Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at the Renmin University of Chi

25、na, told the Global Times.But China is not the first country to seek a cashless society. Developed states like Sweden, Denmark and Singapore are also _(33)_ the increase of cashless payment. The rapid development of cashless payments does not mean there are no challenges and _(34)_.Alibabas Hema sto

26、re, where customers can shop, dine and order goods for delivery from their mobile phones, have come into the spotlight recently. Media reports said that consumers cant purchase goods with cash there, which would be considered illegal. A Hema PR representative told the Global Times that all 13 Hema s

27、tores in the country do in fact allow consumers to pay in cash. She noted that Hema store simply _(35)_ consumers to pay via Alipay for convenience purposes.Alipay and WeChat Pay, the nations two major third-party mobile payment tools, also _(36)_ campaigns this month to encourage more merchants and

28、 customers to use cashless payment methods. Both called for the establishment of a “cashless society, which caused _(37)_ over whether cash will soon disappear. Dong _(38)_ that a cashless society would not mean that cash would completely disappear. “As the economy grows, the _(39)_ of cash is still

29、 very huge, noted Dong.“Also, its important to remember that nearly half of Chinas population lives in rural areas, especially in undeveloped western regions, and therefore is not able to enjoy _(40)_ brought by the Internet, Dong said. “And when it comes to Chinas senior citizens，most of them prefe

30、r to use cash in their daily life, he added.III. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, Cand D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Eating fast food makes people impatient even w

31、hen they are not short of time, a new study claims.Students in the study became _(41)_ even when shown the logo of burger chain McDonalds so quickly on screen that they could not _(42)_ it.Researchers say that daily exposure to fast food brands could have a subliminal(潛意識(shí)的) effect on _(43)_, making

32、people hurry regardless of whether they are pushed for time. Theyconclude: “Our experiments suggest that the _(44)_ goal of saving time embedded in fast food may have the unexpected consequence of causing hurriedness and impatience.Thinking about fast food increases _(45)_ for time-saving products.

33、“More _(46)_, we found that the mere exposure to fast food symbols reduced peoples willingness to save and led them to prefer immediate _(47)_ over greater future return, finally harming their economic interest.Student volunteers were quickly shown six logos from fast-food chains McDonalds, Burger K

34、ing, KFC, Subway, Wendys and Taco Bell. They could not consciously see what they were but the subliminal effect was _(48)_. Their reading speed was measured before and after seeing the logos and it was significantly faster afterwards. Participants also preferred time-saving products like three-in-on

35、e skincare treatments rather than _(49)_ versions after seeing the logos. When asked whether they would accept a small sum of money immediately or a larger amount in a weeks time, they again chose _(50)_ reward after being exposed to the brands.Researcher Chen-Bo Zhong, assistant professor of organi

36、zational behaviour at Canadas Toronto University, said: “Fast food represents a culture of time efficiency and immediate _(51)_. The problem is that the goal of saving time gets activated upon exposure to fast food_(52)_ whether time is a relevant factor in the context. “_(53)_, walking faster is ti

37、me-efficient when one is trying to make a meeting, but its a sign of impatience when one is taking a walk in the park.“Were finding that the mere exposure to fast food is _(54)_ a general sense of hurriedness and impatience. When I sit in a fast food restaurant, I find myself gobbling(狼吞虎咽) my Big M

38、ac down at this incredible speed even though there is no _(55)_ at all.41.A. hungryB. stressfulC. anxiousD. timid42.A. recognizeB. investigateC. diagnoseD. recall43.A. motivationB. appearanceC. emotionD. behaviour44.A. commonB. unconsciousC. primaryD. temporary45.A. preferencesB. implicationsC. ingr

39、edientsD. intentions46.A. naturallyB. strikinglyC. fortunatelyD. personally47.A. gainB. proofC. respondD. attention48.A. concealedB. imposedC. editedD. marked49.A. separateB. specialC. expensiveD. original50.A. potentialB. constantC. intenseD. instant51.A. cultivationB. resistanceC. satisfactionD. a

40、wareness52.A. in terms ofB. on account ofC. regardless ofD. with respect to53.A. In other wordsB. On the contraryC. For exampleD. In addition54.A. promotingB. assumingC. insultingD. assessing55.A. chanceB. senseC. rushD. harmSection BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is fol

41、lowed by several questions orunfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose theone that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)One of the most inspiring quotes I ever heard was by Brian Tracy. He said: “The diffe

42、rence between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people fail many more times than unsuccessful people. I personally experienced the wisdom of that understanding right after my first book was published. Like many authors, I expected hundreds of bookstore customers lining up

43、for me to sign copies for them. Im afraid to say, it didnt quite happen like that.My first signing was arranged at the largest bookstore in the city. Filled with anticipation, I was put into a private signing room in the beautiful store. Despite a nice sign placed outside the room exhibiting images

44、of both me and my book, not a single customer entered the room. As each minute passed, I became increasingly anxious.Do they not like the title? I wondered. Do they not like the book cover? After 90 minutes of this torture, I was absolutely distraught.For the four years writing the book, I had felt

45、a sense of mission and purpose like never before in my life. Working a full 8-hour day in my clinic, I had to get into bed by 9:30 pm every day, so I could wake up at 5:30 in the morning and have two hours of writing before heading into my clinic. Before I ever began each writing session, I would cl

46、ose my eyes for 10 minutes and then whisper,“Please grant me the words to touch just one persons life.Now, sitting there alone at my first book signing, I wondered if my entire life wasnt just a big joke. At that moment, just when I couldnt feel any worse, a middle-aged couple walked into the room.

47、I managed to hide my emotions and introduced myself and my book. There was something different about the way they were looking at me that I couldnt quite identify. But I didnt know what else to say. The couple turned to each other, and the husband nodded to his wife. She then told me, “I think well

48、get the book. My heart began to pound. But I realized the woman was trying to say something else.“The reason were buying it, she said hesitantly, “is because our son committed suicide two years ago. Maybe your story will help us get over it.At that moment, I knew if I never sold another copy of the

49、book, my four years of writing ithad served its purpose. Although I would have many more challenging years until my book caughton and sold well, this couples story was all the motivation I needed at that point to keep me moving ahead. Thanks to them, I would come to the realization that the greatest

50、 of lives are made all in the same way: One challenge. one hurdle. one step. and one small victory at a time.56. The writer quotes Brian Tracy to emphasize the importance of _.A. conscienceB. successC. confidenceD. perseverance57. The word “distraught (paragraph 4) probably means _.A. bored and impa

51、tientB. cheerful and proudC. upset and disappointedD. miserable and ashamedWhat can be inferred from paragraph 5?The writer had to quit his job to make time for his writing.The writer was not sure about the purpose of his writing at first.The writing was completed with great self-discipline and effo

52、rts.The process of writing the book was full of pains and frustration.By saying “my four years of writing it had served its purpose, the author probably means that _.he had succeeded in selling his first book to the couplehe had managed to touch someones life with his bookhe was quite satisfied with

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