2023屆寧夏回族自治區(qū)長慶高三六校第一次聯(lián)考英語試卷含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷注意事項：1．答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角"條形碼粘貼處"。2．作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3．非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4．考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結束后，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．ThereignofthenextJapaneseemperorwillbeknownas“Reiwa”(令和)era,in________namethecharacterfor“harmony”isincluded.A．which B．whatC．whose D．a(chǎn)s2．Neverbefore________thefamousmuseumwasjustastone'sthroawayfromtheirschool,soout________.A．hadtheyknown;wentalltheyB．theyhadknown;wentalltheyC．hadtheyknown;theyallwentD．theyhadknown;theyallwent3．________backinhischair,themanbegantotellushisadventuresintheforests.A．SitB．SittingC．TositD．Sat4．Thesteamboatwasfullyfurnishedwithlifepreservers.Thepassengersmightbesaved__________accidents.A．inspiteof B．insteadofC．incaseof D．inplaceof5．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome6．—YououghttohavemadeanapologytoTomyesterdayevening．—Yes,IknowI____．A．oughttohave B．haveto C．should D．musthave7．MarkhaslivedinChinaformanyyears,yethestillcan't________himselftotheChinesecustoms.A．observe B．a(chǎn)daptC．lead D．devote8．—Can'tyoudrivealittlefaster?—No.IfI________anotherspeedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A．wouldget B．wouldhavegot C．hadgot D．got9．________abike,shecycledhome.A．Bought B．Tobuy C．Beingbought D．Havingbought10．Thisbookissaidtobethespecialone,which________manyeventsthatcannotbefoundinotherhistorybooks.A．covers B．writesC．prints D．reads11．Somebusinessownersarekeenonpublicwelfare.Thisislocalserviceshavebeenfunded.A．whether B．what C．where D．how12．________iswillingtovolunteerinthe2022BeijingWinterOlympicsiswelcometojoinus.A．WhateverB．WhoeverC．WheneverD．Wherever13．“Drive-ins”havelargeparkinglots________customersareservedintheircarsbywaitresses.A．who B．when C．which D．where14．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungup B．sprangupC．hadsprungup D．springup15．---Areyousatisfiedwiththishouse?----________.Wecan’thaveaniceroneA．NotalittleB．NotabitC．AlittleD．Abit16．—Doyouknowwhytheteacherasksforme?—Hewantsyouto________yourabsencelastnight.A．a(chǎn)ccountfor B．callforC．sendfor D．reachfor17．Ifeltlikegivingup.Iprobably________，butmyDadwhispered,“Comeon!Youcanmakeit.”A．wouldhaveB．wouldC．shouldD．shouldhave18．Inspiteof_________hasbeensaid,quitealotofpeoplearestilluncertainaboutthestateofthecountry’seconomy.A．what B．whichC．that D．a(chǎn)s19．PleasewearyourbestclothesonMonday,asyourclassphotos______then.A．willtakeB．willbetakenC．havetakenD．havebeentaken20．—Bettergetdowntoyourwork,Tom.—_________.A．It’smypleasure B．Don’tmentionit C．MindyourownbusinessD．You’rewelcome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）Scientiststhisweekannouncedthatlightningcantravelmuchfartherandlastmuchlongerthanpreviouslythought.TheconclusionisbasedonobservationsofastorminOklahomathatproducedalightningbolt(霹靂)nearly200mileslong,nearlyhalfthewidthofthestate.Thelongest-lastingflashwasobservedinsouthernFrance,whereasingleflashin2012lastedfor7.74seconds.Mostlightningboltslastlessthanasecondandtravelonlyafewmiles.“Weshouldbemoreawareoflightningifwecanhavelightningthatcantravel200miles.”saidRandyCerveny,thespokesmanonweatherandclimateextremesfortheWorldMeteorologicalOrganization,whichaddedforthefirsttime,lightningtoitslistofextremeweatherevents.Thislistincludesrecordsforheat,cold,windspeed,rainfallandotherevents.ScientistssaidthattheOklahomalightningboltshotfromTulsa,Okla.westward,nearlytotheTexasborder.Ittouchedthegroundinseveralplaces.Thelightningcanstarttensorhundredsofmilesawayandthencomebacktowhereweare.That’swhywehavetobecarefulofwherethelightningiscomingtoground,eventhoughthestormispast.OfcoursenotallstormshaveextremelightninglikethatobservedinOklahomanandFrenchstorms.TheOklahomaboltcameinthemidstofaparticularlybadpatchofweatherearlyonJune20,2007.“Mostlightningwillstrikewithinthe30-30rule,”saidDr.Cerveny.“The30-30ruleisonethatwestillwanttostressandmakesurepeopleareawareof...butitdoesconfirmthatlightningcanhitfarfromwherethestormactuallyis.”The“30-30”rulestipulates(規(guī)定)thatifthunderfollowslightningwithin30seconds,peopleshouldgoinsidefor30minutes.Ifitlastslonger,it’ssafetostayoutside.Studyinglightningisimportantbecauseitcanbefatalwhenitstrikes.Thisyear,35deathshavebeenblamedonlightningstriker,accordingtodatafromtheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministration.That’sthehighestdeathtollrelatedtolightningstrikesinanysingleyearsince2007,reportsTheWeatherChannel.Thoughthunderisjustthesoundoflightening,therumble(隆隆聲)arrivesafterthelightflashduringastorm,becauselighttravelsmuchfasterthansound.Theboomingsoundisashockwavecausedbytherapidexpansionofairsuddenlyheatedbythelightningholt.1、Accordingtotheauthorities,lightningmay________.A．causeasgreatharmasasevereearthquakeB．parallelhurricanesintheirharmtohumansC．impactonpeopleinalargerareathanrainsD．befarmoredifficulttoforecastthanstorms2、The“30-30rule”isestablishedtoshow________.A．whenwecancarryoutobservationsonlightningboltsB．whattherelationshipisbetweenlightningandastormC．wherelightningmaypossiblyreachandcausedamageD．howwemightkeepourselvessafefromalightningbolt3、Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat________.A．thelongerdistanceaboltcovers,themoredangerousitmaybeB．lightningboltstendtotakeplaceinextremelyhotsummerdaysC．wemustn’tstopcaringabouttheboltsuntiltheycometoanendD．wherethereisnostorm,thereisnodangerfromlightning4、Thepassagetellsusabout________.A．a(chǎn)napplicationinlightningB．a(chǎn)nupdateonlightningC．a(chǎn)nexperimentonlightningD．a(chǎn)nanalysisoflightning22．（8分）MyFavouriteTravelBooksTheOldPatagonianExpressbyPaulTherouxChoosingmyfavoritePaulTherouxbookislikepickingmyfavoriteplaceintheworld:It’simpossibletosettleonjustone.ButTheOldPatagonianExpress,whichisaboutatrainjourneyTherouxmadefromBoston,USAtosouthernArgentina,isrightupthereatthetopofmylist.Therouxhasawickedsenseofhumor.Hebringssomuchwisdomandexperiencetohistravels.WaldenbyHenryDavidThoreauIfhewerealivetoday,ThoreauwouldprobablyfrownifheheardsomeonerefertoWaldenasatravelbook.ButIregarditasatravel-writingmasterpiece.“Iwentintothewoods,”hewrites,“becauseIwishedtolivedeliberately,tofrontonlytheessentialfactsoflife,andseeifIcouldnotlearnwhatithadtoteach,andnot,whenIcametodie,discoverthatIhadnotlived.”That’sthesamespiritofdiscoverythatdefinessomanygreatcontemporarytravelrecords.TheDharmaBumsbyJackKerouacLikesomanypeople,IfellinlovewithKerouac’snovelsinmylateteensandearly20s.OntheRoadgetsallthepress,butIalwaysloveTheDharmaBums.KerouacbeautifullycapturestheromanceofCaliforniatrains,Berkeley,andbackpackingintheSierras.It’shardtoreadthisbookwithoutwantingtoleaveforthemountainstobrainstormbadhaikusonthetrailandcookcannedmacaroniandcheeseoveracracklingcampfire.ConfuciusLivesNextDoorbyT.R.ReidThisissortofAYearinProvenceinJapan,onlythecross-culturaldifferencesaremuchgreater.ReidandhisfamilymovedtoTokyowhenhebecamethechiefforTheWashingtonPost,enablinghimtouncovertruthsaboutthecountry.AmongthehighlightsarehisobservationsaboutJapaneseschools,includingYodobashiNo.6ElementarySchool,wherehisdaughtersweregreetedbythewholeschoolstaff.1、Whichbookenablesreaderstoexperiencegreatcross-culturaldifferences?A．TheOldPatagonianExpressB．ConfuciusLivesNextDoorC．OntheRoadD．Walden2、WhatwillpeoplefeelafterreadingJackKerouac’sTheDharmaBums?A．AstrongdesiretofollowB．AlovefornovelsC．AwishtolearncookingD．Anexcitementtowritepoems3、Whichwriterbasedhisbookonatrainjourneyfromhometoabroad?A．T.R.ReidB．HenryDavidThoreauC．PaulTherouxD．JackKerouac23．（8分）PoliceForcepresentsCommunityRoadshow2017Wanttofindoutmoreaboutpolicework?ComeandvisitusatthevariouslocationsacrossSingapore.Enjoytheperforman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B．Toadvertisethefunpack.C．TopromotethePoliceCommunityRoadshow. D．Toencouragerockclimbing.2、ParticipantswhowishtotakepartintheArtCompetitionmustregisteronlinebyA．12June2017 B．16June2017C．17June2017 D．19June20173、Whatdoweknowfromtheadvertisement?A．Therewillbetwodogshowsdaily.B．TheRoadShowwillendat6eachday.C．Thereisapolicecarkeychaininthefunpack.D．TheSingaporePoliceForceisoneofthesponsors.24．（8分）BusToursinWashingtonDCTheBlossomsTourInWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.99BESTWAYtoExperiencetheCherryBlossoms!EachyearfrommidMarchtomidApril,seethebeautifulCherryBlossomsinWashingtonDCandgetgreatphotosbecauseyou’llbeledtoallthebestspotsbythebestguides.TheannualspringbloominDCisamagicaltimeandthistourpromisestoprovidetheverybesttouropportunityforyou!TheLightsNightTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$56.33Highest-ratedNightTourinDC!TheONLYDCNightTourwheretheTourGuidesHOPOFFwithyouateachstopandtellyouabouteachmonumentandattracton.HOPaboardtheTheLightsNightTour!ThebesttimetotakeatourofWashingtonDCisatnight.TheBestMinibusTourinWashingtonDCDuration:3hours$46.92SeeallthekeyatractionsDChastoofferina3-hourformat.Youwilllearnallaboutthehistoryandtrivia(瑣事)thatsurroundsWashingtonandvisitthemajormonumentsandattractionsDChastooffer.PleaseNote:Ratesforthistourvarybydayoftheweek.Whenyouchooseyourspecificdateontheavailabilitycalendar,theratesforthatdatewillbedisplayed.BestMountVernon&ArlingtonCemeteryTourfromWashingtonDCDuration:6hours$78.96SeeArlingtonCemetery,OldTownAlexandriaandGeorgeWashington’sMountVernonEstateonthissmallgroupbustourfromWashingtonDC．YourtourguidewillaccompanyyouthroughMountVernon,tellingyouaboutalloftheatractionsthereandthehistoryofGeorgeWashington’shomeonthePotomacRiver.1、WhichdatesuitsTheBlossomsTourmost?A．July4. B．August15.C．March27. D．October8.2、WhatisspecialaboutTheBestMinibusTour?A．Itspriceisnotfixed. B．Thebesttimetotakeitisatnight.C．Thetourguideaccompaniesyou. D．Youcangetgreatphotosofcherry.3、WhichtourwouldofferyouachancetolearnaboutGeorgeWashington’shome?A．TheBlossomsTour. B．TheLightsNightTour.C．TbeBestMinibusTour. D．BestMountVermon&ArlingtonCemeteryTour.25．（10分）Saturday，22April,2017Wearecurrentlyonacamp-sitenearCalais,onourwaytotheUK,anditispouringwithrain.AsifgodswanttoprepareusfortheUKatallcosts.Asifwedon'tknowwhatrainis...Ourferrytothegreenisleswillleavetomorrowat10.30anddespitetherain,Iamreallylookingforwardtoit.Ithastakenusawhiletogethere,aswealreadyleftElChorroon4April.AfterrushingthroughSpainintwodays,however,wecametoaninevitableslow-downwhenweenteredFrance.Inevitable,asFrancehassimplytoomuchtoofferforus.SoassoonaswecrossedthePyrenees,ourdrivingsequencebecamesomethinglikedrivingafewkilometres,visitingacastle,drivingafewkilometres,takingpicturesofanicechurch,drivingafewkilometres,havingaquickpeekatafleasmarket,drivingafewkilometres,visitingamuseumetc.WhenweenteredBrittanytherealsightseeingstarted,inVannes,inLorient,inBrestandthenontoNormandy:LeMontStMichel,Bayeuxandfinally,finallytheD-Daybeaches.Ialwayswantedtovisitthese,forobviousreasonsIwouldsay,butmyfather,realisticashewas,calculatedthechancesthatitwouldrainaconsiderableamountofdaysofathree-weekholidayandalwaysdecidedagainstit.ButafewdaysagoIfinallysteppedontoGoldBeach(wheretheBritslanded)andIwasgreetedbytheNormansun.Abeautifulday.1、Itwas_____whenthewriterwasonhiswaytotheUK.A．pouringB．foggyC．snowyD．sunny2、Accordingtothepassage,thePyreneesmustbeaplacein_____.A．SpainB．FranceC．NetherlandD．Normandy3、WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?A．Theyspent2daysinSpaintraveling.B．ThewriterthoughtFrancehasalotofplacestovisit.C．ThewriterthoughttherealsightseeingwasinE1Chorro,andinBrest.D．Thewriter’sfatherwasarealisticperson.4、Thepassageprobablycomesfrom_______.A．a(chǎn)traveljournalB．a(chǎn)sciencefictionC．a(chǎn)newsreportD．a(chǎn)filmreview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）Oneday,atrainwasapproachingthesmalltownofCheekyville.Onthetrainwasa1guywithabigsuitcase.HewascalledWilliamWarblerandhelookedvery2indeed.Butwhatmadehimmostunusualwasthefactthatwheneverheneededto3hediditbysingingopera.Itdidn’tmattertoWilliamwhetheritwassimplyamatterofansweringabriefgreeting,like“goodday”.Hewould4“Goooddayyytoyouuuuuu.....toooooo!”Noonecouldgetanormal,5wordoutofhim.And,asnooneknewhowhemadehislivingandhelivedquitesimply,alwayswearingthesameoldsecond-handsuit—theyoften6him.They7hissinging,callinghim“crazy”.WilliamhadbeeninCheekyvilleforsomeyears,when,oneday,arumor(謠言)8roundthetown:Williamhad9aroleinaveryimportantoperainthenation’scapital,andtherewereposterseverywhere10theeventwasagreat11.Andtoeveryone’ssurpriseinCheekyville---whenWilliamwasbeing12byreporters,heansweredtheirquestionsbyspeaking13singing.Andhediditwithgood14andwithaclearandpleasantvoice.Fromthatday,Williamgaveupsinging15.Nowhedidonlyduringhisstageappearancesandworldtours.Somepeoplesuspected16hehadchanged,butothersstillhadnoidea,andcontinuedbelievinghimtobesomewhatmad.Theywouldn’thavethoughtso17theyhadseenwhatWilliamkeptinhisbigsuitcase.Itwasalargestonewithahand-carvedmessageonit.Itsaid“Practiceeverysecond,foryouneverknowwhenyour18willcome.”Littledidpeopleknowthatrather19hegottheroleintheoperabecausethe20hadheardWilliamsingingwhileoutbuyinganewspaper.1、A．strangeB．handsomeC．funnyD．sensitive2、A．strongB．specialC．commonD．a(chǎn)nxious3、A．debateB．practiceC．singD．communicate4、A．shoutB．respondC．repeatD．tease5、A．singingB．spokenC．writtenD．printed6、A．disrespectedB．lovedC．a(chǎn)ppreciatedD．disturbed7、A．madefunofB．gotaddictedtoC．tookprideinD．madesenseof8、A．developedB．reflectedC．spreadD．expressed9、A．refusedB．ruinedC．createdD．got10、A．confirmingB．a(chǎn)dvertisingC．a(chǎn)pprovingD．a(chǎn)ssessing11、A．benefitB．discoveryC．successD．experience12、A．opposedB．blamedC．interviewedD．welcomed13、A．otherthanB．ratherthanC．morethanD．lessthan14、A．serviceB．remarksC．signsD．manners15、A．a(chǎn)tallhoursB．a(chǎn)tallpointsC．a(chǎn)tcertaintimeD．a(chǎn)ttimes16、A．howB．whyC．thatD．where17、A．whileB．becauseC．ifD．since18、A．chanceB．moneyC．inspirationD．wisdom19、A．carefullyB．quicklyC．naturallyD．a(chǎn)ccidentally20、A．directorB．writerC．a(chǎn)ctressD．teacher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?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）NewYork,10November5:27pm,yesterday.Biggestpowerfailureinthecity'shistory.Thousandsofpeoplegot1．(stick)inlifts.MartinSaltzmanspentthreehoursbetweenthe21stand22ndfloorsof2．EmpireStateBuilding."Thereweretwelveofus.Butnoone3．(panic).Wepassedthetimetellingstoriesand4．(play)wordgames.Onemanwantedtosmokebutwedidn'tlethim.Firemenfinallygotusout.""Itwasthebestnightwe'veeverhad,"saidAngelaCarraro,5．runsanItalianrestauranton42ndStreet."Wehadlotsofcandlesonthetablesandthewaiterswerecarryingcandleson6．(they)trays.Theplacewasfullandallnight,infact,forafterwehadclosed,weletthepeoplestayonandspendthenighthere.Businesswas7．(good)thanusual."Thezooshadtheirproblemslikeeveryoneelse.Keepersworkedthroughthenight.Theyusedblankets8．(keep)flyingsquirrelsandsmallmonkeyswarm.Whilezooshadproblemskeepingwarm,supermarketshadproblemskeepingcool."Allofouricecreamand9．(freeze)foodsmelted,"saidthemangerofastoreindowntow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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、C2、C3、B4、C5、A6、A7、B8、D9、D10、A11、D12、B13、D14、A15、A16、A17、A18、A19、B20、C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、B2、D3、A4、B22、1、B2、A3、C23、1、C2、A3、A24、1、C2、A3、D25、Manyscholarshipsrequirethatyouwriteanessayinordertobeconsideredfortheprizemoney.However,ifyouarethesortofpersonthathasaheadachewheneveryouhavetocompleteawritingassignment,thismaynotbethebestnews.Luckilyforyou,thereisnoreasontofearthescholarshipessay.Thefollowingtipscouldhelpyouconquerthisnot-so-easyaspectofthescholarshipapplicationprocess.Youshouldalwaysoutlineyouressays.Thisdoesnotjustapplytothescholarshipessays,either.Anoutlinehelpslendfocustoyourthoughtsandhelpsyoucreateapictureofthe“whole”thattheessaywillbecome.Judgescannottostandwhenyourwritingisloose,lackscoherence(連貫性)orwhenyoufailtoconnectyourmainpointstogether.Theywanttoseethatyoucansupportyourargumentwellwithclearandbriefexamplesandthattheseexamplesdo,infact,relatetothetopicathand.Ifyouhaveachoiceinthetopicyougettowriteabout,alwaystrytoselectsomethingyouarepersonallyinterestedin.Don'twritewhatyouthinkthejudgeswanttohear.Thiswillonlyamountinanessaythatreadslikesomeoneelse’s,whichisnotagreatwaytomakeyourselfstandout.Ifyoufeelboredwiththetopic,thenyouressaywillbeboringaswell.Makesureyourideafollowaclearandalogicalpath.Thismeanstheyareconnectedwellandthetransitions(過渡)easilyflowfromoneideatothenext.Likewise,trytostayawayfromtheobviousorthesadstory.Yes,collegewillbealife-changingexperience,butcanyouthinkofaninterestingreasonwhythisisso?Andyes,itisterriblethatyoulostafamilymemberatayoungage,butwhatdoesithavetodowith