上海市长宁区2023届高三英语一模试卷+答案.pdf

1、高三英语试卷 第 1 页 共 10 页2022120140I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A,you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the end of eachconversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and the questions will bespoken only once.After you hear a c

2、onversation and the question about it,read the four possible answers onyour paper,and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1.A.To take a photo.B.To travel overseas.C.To adopt a child.D.To look for a new job.2.A.Cleaning the kitchen.B.Drawing a street map.C.Planning home

3、 redecoration.D.Painting the dining room.3.A.She will give him the receipt later.B.The man should make his own copies.C.The man forgot to make the copies for her.D.She has not got the mans copies ready.4.A.She was late for the appointment.B.She often kept other people waiting.C.She ran into the man

4、on her way here.D.She called her friend about the book.5.A.It was left behind in the hotel.B.It got badly damaged on the way.C.It got lost at the Madrid Airport.D.It failed to arrive at its destination in time.6.A.He knows his weaknesses.B.He is highly ambitious.C.He cant face the situation.D.He is

5、rather disappointed.7.A.They are both to blame.B.They are both easy to please.C.They can manage to get along.D.They will make peace in time.8.A.Practicing a speech contest.B.Listening to some loud music.C.Preparing for an oral examination.D.Talking loudly on the telephone.9.A.100%cotton pants in dar

6、k blue.B.Fashionable pants in bright colours.C.Grey pants made ofpure cotton.D.Something to match her brown pants.10.A.She is known to have a terrific figure.B.She must have paid a lot for the gym.C.Her gym exercise has achieved good results.D.Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy.Section BD

7、irections:In Section B,you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation.After each passageor conversation,you will be asked several questions.The passages and the conversation will be read twice,butthe questions will be spoken only once.When you hear a question,read the four possible ans

8、wers on yourpaper and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A.Their totally new looks.B.His own similar background.C.Their varied life stories.D.His dream of becoming famous.12.A.By training hairstylists in ab

9、out 15 countries.B.By posting photos with stories on social media.C.By offering free services to street animals as well.D.By leading the homeless to do something for nothing.13.A.Living conditions of the homeless.B.An Internet celebrity hairdresser.C.Experiences of sharing photos online.D.Acts of ki

10、ndness to the homeless.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A.They feature in British rural cultural life.B.They are responsible for the traffic around schools.C.They help pupils cross streets in the neighbourhood.D.They are dressed in red with large yellow sticks on head.15

11、.A.She was suspected of theft.B.She could not find her way home.C.She was mentally disabled.D.She would be taken to court for trial.16.A.Why Linda was removed from her duty.B.How Michael helped a sick stranger.C.What Michael needed to make public.D.Where Linda was found in trouble.Questions 17 throu

12、gh 20 are based on the following conversation.17.A.Signing up members.B.Organizing protests.C.Acting as its spokesman.D.Saving endangered animals.18.A.Anti-nuclear campaigns.B.Removing industrial waste.C.Surveying the Atlantic Ocean floor.D.Anti-animal-abuse demonstrations.19.A.By engaging in violen

13、ce.B.By disturbing them.C.By appealing to the public.D.By taking legal action.20.A.Reserved.B.Uninterested.C.Doubtful.D.Supportive.II.Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below,fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammaticallycorrect.For the blanks with

14、 a given word,fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word;for theother blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.Living your best lifeIt was a bright spring morning in a suburban Rochester,New York,neighborhood.Three young men,(21)_ hearts were full of excitement,were preparing for

15、 a road trip across the United States.It would bethe adventure of a life time.I was one of those young men.For my friends and(22)_,going on across-country trip was at the top our bucket lists!A bucket list simply lists things you want to see,try or accomplish(23)_ your lifetime.But its notsomething

16、simple like learning to ride a bike or passing a math test.You need to dream big!(24)_ thismay not sound practical,its a good mental exercise and a lot of fun.The sky is the limit!Why?Becausemaking a bucket list can push you to do something extraordinary!高三英语试卷 第 2 页 共 10 页Making a bucket list can a

17、lso help you get in touch with your values.People live busy lives,so its easy toget(25)_(trap)in lifes daily routines.But taking time to chew over(26)_ you really want fromlife can help you get a fresh perspective.If youre ready to start making your own bucket list,you first need to decide what to p

18、ut on it.You couldmake a list of unusual things youd like to do,such as doing(27)_ underwater photo shoot as a mermaid(美人鱼).If you love animals,you could put a trip to Tokyo(28)_(visit)a night bird caf on your list.Whats on my list?Well,since I fancy(29)_(look)into the night sky,I want to spend a fe

19、w nightsin the Atacama Desert in northern Chile.If the skies are clear,I would have a view of the whole Milky WayGalaxy!Now its your turn.What strikes your fancy?You(30)_(not)discover what you are capable ofuntil you dream BIG.Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in

20、the box.Each word can be used only once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.defensivelyB.exitedC.initiativelyD.landscapeE.respondF.thoughtG.toweredH.unaffectedI.uninhabitedJ.welcomingK.windingDanger in the desertThat day we were deep in Chiles Atacama Desert.There the31could often be co

21、mpared to Mars.Our team of four female microbiologists watched as a car full of curious men pulled up beside us.Because wewere strangers in a(n)32place,our minds immediately jumped to ways we could protect ourselves.So,33,our Chilean fellow guide lifted the strong tool shed been using to dig up plan

22、t roots.The rest of ustried to look braver than we felt.We had come to this desert to conduct DNA studies on giant horsetails that somehow grow well in one ofEarths driest places.We were searching for plants in the most remote locations,where they would be34by human activities such as mining and agr

23、iculture.Wed been warned that the trip could be dangerous.Because we were traveling so far from fuel sources,we were told to take along a can of gas.Our destination was at the end of a(n)35single-lane dirt roadlined with burned-out vehicles that had not successfully negotiated the steep downslope.Ou

24、r sample site wasnear a village,and the people might not,we were told,36positively to us.We were instructed to reportour travel plans at the nearest police station so that search parties would know where to look for us if wedisappeared.We had found the amazing plants and their bright green stocks37o

25、ver our heads.They aroused the38of ancient wetland plants.The men approached as we finished collecting our samples.We waitedtensely as a man39the car and walked toward us.To our surprise and relief,he politely invited us tovisit their villagethey wanted to show us a lovely church of which they were

26、proud.That day,we learnedabout more than the microbiomes that help desert plants grow well.We also met a(n)40community whohad likewise beautifully adapted to their challenging home.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases ma

27、rked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.高三英语试卷 第 3 页 共 10 页Beside pencil sharpeners and calendars in classrooms throughout Minnesotas Lakeville Area Schools,there are now big blue boxes with a red button and the word POLICE.The button sends a text messa

28、ge toemergency correspondents,alerts the rest of the school to potential danger,and411,200 pounds ofmagnetic(磁性的)force to keep the door shut.Its one of the measures that Michael Baumann has employed to42the schools in his district andprotect against active shooters since he became supervisor in 2017

29、.He hired four more advisers to improvemental-health services.He established a team to monitor43threats of violence.He spent$14.4 millioninstalling the emergency-alert system and building panels into walls that are designed to stop bulletsall44helping students and teachers survive an active shooter.

30、“Everybody goes to bed and thinks,Thatll never happen in my school district.Well,I can tell you as asupervisor,thats the45dream,”says Baumann,who previously served in the Army.“I felt like it wasmy46to do what I could.”Fear of shootings has turned school security into a47industry.The market for scho

31、ol-securityequipment and services reached$2.7 billion in 2017,according to a report by the research firm Omdia.Thatwas before the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland,Fla.,further increasedthe focus on security measures at schools.The school shooting in Uvalde,Texas,on M

32、ay 24 this year has restarted the discussion about whethersafety measures at schools can48mass shootings.And many politicians,after indicating that they are49to support gun-safety lawmaking,have argued instead that heightened physical security measures arenecessary to prevent future attacks.50,exper

33、ts say its not clear that such measures actually make schools safer.Research shows that thenumber of deadly shootings at schools has increased since 2012,during a period in which protective measuresalso51.There also isnt clear evidence that school resource officers(SROs)improve safety.SROs were52in

34、Uvalde and in Parkland before the gunmen entered the schools,but failed to stop those shootings.“When we add metal detectors,observation cameras,increased police presence,active-shooter drills,andwe turn schools into this mix of castles and53,”says Bryan Warnick,an education professor at OhioState U

35、niversity.Although many school districts invest in security in the hopes of preventing shootings,some worry thatreinforcing schools ultimately makes54responsible for solving the gun-violence outbreak.“Schools are55with trainings and new procedures,”Warnick says.“Its a larger social problem ofeasy ac

36、cess to guns,of lack of access to mental-health care.”41.A.reservesB.sustainsC.activatesD.balances42.A.constructB.hardenC.reopenD.finance43.A.potentialB.immediateC.mentalD.empty44.A.stood forB.depended onC.referred toD.aimed at45.A.vividB.horribleC.curiousD.foolish46.A.responsibilityB.freedomC.instr

37、uctionD.recreation47.A.state-runB.high-techC.boomingD.domestic48.A.monitorB.witnessC.maintainD.cease49.A.reluctantB.supposedC.delightedD.regretful50.A.InsteadB.HoweverC.MeanwhileD.Therefore高三英语试卷 第 4 页 共 10 页高三英语试卷 第 5 页 共 10 页51.A.relaxedB.withdrewC.expandedD.survived52.A.on the sceneB.behind timeC

38、.at a lossD.in return53.A.hospitalsB.prisonsC.police stationD.fire department54.A.marketsB.communitiesC.psychologistsD.educators55.A.secured tightlyB.supported greatlyC.turned upside downD.reformed more or lessSection BDirections:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several

39、questions or unfinishedstatements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits bestaccording to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)“Its a windy day in Laguna San Ignacio,and the waves seem to come from all directions,”said SaraClemence i

40、n Bloomberg Businessweek.My children and I are riding on a 18-foot boatsmall enough that wecan reach down into the water if a gray whale swims up alongside.And then we see what weve come for:aheart-shaped shower of water and a dark mass rushing below it.As instructed,we splash(溅泼)the waterstrongly t

41、o signal the huge whale,which turns out to be a mother with her weeks-old baby.The baby soonswims beneath our boat,emerges to blow mist in my face,then“lies onto its side like a 2-ton puppy.”Leaningdown,I touched its skin gently.“It feels electric.Also,a bit like petting a hard-boiled egg.”San Ignac

42、io is one of very few places where a person can pet a whale.The whales come each year to thecoast of Baja California to give birth and to mate.If youre lucky,you can“shake hands with a leatheryfin(鳍)”or even“plant a kiss on a cold,salty cheek.”I usually worry about such interactions,because wild cre

43、aturescan become deeply stressed by human contact.But boat numbers are strictly limited in these protected waters.And any whale that approaches a boat does so on its own terms.Like that baby whale:“We see him a fewtimes,and he seems to like being petted and splashed.”So we are two species,connecting

44、 through touch,but also through eye contact:“More than once,afternosing around our boat,a young gray turns on its side so one dark,baseball-size eye is looking up at us.”Whalers used to call gray whales“devil fish”because these magnificent creatures turn violent whenthreatened“or,say,when their babi

45、es are harmed.”That makes it feel even more of a blessing when,on ourthird day there,a large mama whale approaches the boat.“Im splashing when I feel her nose press up into myhand.”Though shes“wiser and apparently more alert”than her child,“she still decides to trust us.”56.Which of the following st

46、atements is true according to the passage?A.The writer was on a whale-touching trip.B.The writers boat went down with a huge wave.C.The baby whale splashed water all over the writer.D.The mother whales skin felt as hard as a boiled egg.57.By“does so on its own terms”(in paragraph 2),the writer means

47、 whales in San Ignacio are _.A.mad with too many visitorsB.ready for hands-on attentionC.restricted in swimming routesD.enclosed in their safety zones58.Gray whales got the name of“devil fish”from their _.A.strange appearanceB.inborn violenceC.surprisingly enormous sizeD.fierceness in danger高三英语试卷 第

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