1、2023 年常德市高三年级模拟考试英语年常德市高三年级模拟考试英语本试卷分为四个部分,共 12页。时量 120分钟。满分 150分。第一部分 听力（共两节,满分 30分）做题时,先将答案标在试卷上,录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 7.5分）听下面 5 段对话,每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt？A.19.15B.9.18C.9
2、.15答案是 C。1.What does Lily think of the new theater?A.Its satisfactory.B.Its disappointing.C.Its comfortable.2.What is the man probably doing now?A.Hes changing the bulb.B.Hes mending the desk.C.Hes dancing onthe desk.3.Where is the woman going to tonight?A.To a cinema.B.To Maggies house.C.To a resta
3、urant.4.What are the speaker stalking aboutA.A parkB.The speakers officeC.Shirlysnewhome.5.What is probably the man?A.A waiter.B.A shop assistant.C.A librarian.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分,满分 22.5分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时小题,每小秒钟；听完后,各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对
4、话或独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料,回答第 6、7 题。6.What is the womans final destination?A.New YorkB.Los Angeles.C.San Francisco.7.What will the woman probably do next?A.Board at Gate 20.B.Call the ground crew.C.Wait for the nextflight.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8至 10题。8.Why will the woman take part in the tennis match?A.To make more f
5、riends.B.To keep fit.C.To raise money.9.How will the woman get to the tennis courts?A.By car.B.On footC.By subway.10.When will the speakers meet?A.At 8:30 a.m.B.At 9:30 a.m.C.At 10:30 a.m.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11至 13题。11.Who is Sue Walter?A.She is a hostess.B.She is a judge.C.She is a doctor.12.What is Sues
6、suggestion for people with difficulties?A.To ask for help.B.To think positively.C.Tobelieveinthemselves.13.What does Sue think happiness is?A.Sharing with others.B.Receiving a precious gift.C.Getting attention from others.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14至 17题。14.What does the woman suggest the man do?A.Buy a study f
7、older:B.Make a study guide.C.Reducesomestudy pressure.15.What is the mans biggest problem with his study?A.He is often distracted.B.He has lots of study pressure.C.His study folder is disorganized.16.What kind of learner does the woman say she is?A.A visual learner.B.A logical learner.C.Anemotionall
8、earner.17.In the womans opinion,how can a visual learner do with his notes?A.By using color and pictures.B.By using text.C.By using stories.听第 10 段材料,回答第 18至 20题。18.When did the Westfield Sports center reopen?A.In July.B.In AugustC.In September.19.Which of the following is the newly-added sport in t
9、he center?A.Football.B.Gymnastics.C.Badminton.20.Why does the speaker give this speech?A.To give suggestions.B.To announce some rules.C.Tomakeanadvertisement.第二部分 阅读（共两节,满分 50分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 ATBCD 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIts hard to imagine a visual record of the 20th century wit
10、hout Picasso.TheSpanish artist captured everything from the horrors of war to the boundlesspossibilities of the human form.Even those unfamiliar with the modern art historycan likely identify a few of his best-known paintings.The Old GuitaristCompleted:Late 1903 to early 1904Where to see it:Art Inst
11、itute of ChicagoThe Old Guitarist has to be one of the most sorrowful paintings to ever capturethe art worlds imagination.The figure depicted（描绘）thin and cross-leggedappears exhausted as he sits over his brown guitar.Garcon a la PipeCompleted:1905Where to see it:Private collectionWith Garon la Pipe（
12、Boy With a Pipe）,we move from Picassos blueperiod to the more lively rose period.And while the figure in the oil-on-canvasportrait is clothed in blue,the background features happier shades of ochre and pink.Girl Before a MirrorCompleted:1932Where to see it:Museum of Modern Art（New York）If theres a s
13、ingle painting that screams Picasso,this might be the one.GirlBefore a Mirror is alive with color,pathos and charming shapes that take cubism to itsextremes.Picasso said he preferred this painting to any of the others,according toMOMAs founding director,Alfred H.Barr Jr.GuernicaCompleted:1937Where t
14、o see it:Museo Reina Sofia（Madrid）Guernica is Picassos best-known work.Its depiction of an aerial bombing attackon the Basque town of Guernica in April 1937,during the Spanish Civil War,was avisual relude（序曲）to coming violent act of World War II.The muted tones ofgray further emphasize the shapes of
15、 humans,their arms outstretched in extreme pain.Guernica has become one of the most recognizable anti-war paintings in history.21.Where can we see The Old Guitarist?A.In Paris.B.In Chicago.C.In New York.D.In Madrid.22.Which painting is Picassos favorite?A.The Old Guitarist.B.Garon la Pipe.C.Girl Bef
16、ore a Mirror.D.Guernica.23.What does Picasso describe in Guernica?A.The greed of human.B.The cruelty of the war.C.The misfortune of women.D.The suffering of the poor.BA four-year-old boy discovers that compassion（同情）for the less fortunatecan produce amazing results.Our heros origin story started thi
17、s past February.Austinand his father,TJ Perine,went to the Firehouse Ministries,a local shelter thatprovides housing,food,and other services for homeless men.As they drove by theredbrick building,they saw a group of 25 homeless men standing on the street corner.“Dad,they look sad,”Austin said.“Can w
18、e take them some food and make themsmile?”That day,Austin used his allowance to buy each man a Burger King sandwichand handed the food out himself.Seeing what their presence meant to the men at theministry,Austin and TJ returned the next week.Austin again dipped into his piggybank to buy sandwiches,
19、which he handed out along with his new catchphrase,“Dont forget to show love!”After he returned every week for five weeks,word of Austins acts of kindnessspread through social media and national news outlets.Burger King jumped aboard,agreeing to donate$1,000 a month for an entire year toward the cau
20、se.Soon,churches and shelters across the country began inviting Austin to come distribute foodin other poverty-prone areas.Whereas before Austin and TJ could feed 25 to 50people at a time,now,thanks to corporate and community support,they can feed 800to 2,000 people at once.Austins passion has now b
21、ecome his familys calling.His mother AudreyestablishedtheShowLoveFoundation,anonprofitdedicatedtofightinghomelessness.She now serves as president,and TJ left his job to oversee publicrelations for the foundation full-time.Hes in talks with the city of Birmingham tosecure the redbrick building where
22、it all started-Firehouse Ministries is moving-as thesite of their own shelter,which will offer medical and mental care as preventive stepsagainst homelessness.As for Austin,he continues to give out food,smiles,and his inspirationalmessage of love.“It makes me feel like Im saving the day.”24.What did
23、 Austin do with his pocket money?A.Travel across the country.B.Build a shelter for the poor.C.Improve the life of his family.D.By some food for the homeless.25.Why did the author mention Burger King in paragraph 3?A.To make an advertisement for it.B.To show the effect of Austins act.C.To praise its
24、kindness and support.D.To seek its help for the less fortunate.26.What can we learn about the Show Love Foundation?A.It is highly profitable.B.It was set up by Austin.C.It will provide health care.D.Its funded by the government.27.Which word can best describe Austin and his parents?A.Warm-hearted.B.
25、Peace-loving.C.Hard-working.D.Quick-minded.CThe World Economic Forum predicts the global population will hit 9.8 billionby 2050,which means we might need to grow as much as double the amount of foodwe do today and do it without significantly consuming limited resources such as landand water.But ther
26、e are reasons to be positive.Historically,human intelligence has risento the population challenge.8,000 years ago in the first agricultural revolution,theplough（犁）transformed productivity.In the 1800s,inventions such as the seeddrill brought a degree of mechanization to farming.Then,in the mid-20th
27、century,there were major breakthroughs in artificial fertilizer and plant science.Now,we are entering a fourth age of agriculture.Innovation is exploding.Thedigital transformation of agriculture is not theory.Its real.And its having a hugeimpact across all aspects of farming.In April 2020,Chinese dr
28、one（无人机）maker XAG organized a rice seedingdemonstration in Guangdong province.First,it invited two workers to spread 5kg ofrice seeds the traditional way-by wading across 1,200 square metres of waterloggedfield.The laborious process took 25 minutes.Then it unleashed（释放）its XAGXPlanet drone on the sa
29、me task.The unmanned aerial system followed a pre-programmed route and threw rice seeds from the air.It completed the job in 120seconds.XAG claims its system can use up to 90 per cent less water and 30 percentfewer chemicals than traditional technique.Barcelona-based startup Faromatics has also attr
30、acted a lot of attention for itsEU-funded invention:a robot called the ChickenBoy.It lets chicken farmersautonomously monitor their stock.The robot glides along the ceiling and uses a set ofsensors to measure temperature,air quality,light and sound in poultry housing.Farmers can use a cloud platform
31、 to set the ChickenBoy to send mobile alerts.The task of feeding 9.8 billion mouths by 2050 is one of the greatest facinghumanity,but thanks to technology,there is good reason to be confident for the future.28.What is the purpose of paragraph 2?A.To express the authors confidence in the human wisdom
32、.B.To tell us some challenges in the agricultural development.C.To show us the present situation of the world food shortage.D.To call on the government to take some effective measures.29.What is the advantage of KAG XPlanet drone?A.It saves more money than the manual seeding.B.Its more efficient and
33、 environmentally friendly.C.It can rapidly reduce wastage and improve yields.D.It helps farmers make better decisions about seeding.30.What can be inferred about the ChickenBoy?A.Its system needs to be improved.B.It aims to attract farmers attention.C.It was invented by a chicken farmer.D.It helps f
34、armers look after the chicken.31.What does“human intelligence”refer to in the passage?A.Smart farming.B.Agricultural revolution.C.Plant science.D.Artificial intelligence.DFragile.Oversensitive.Glued to their phones.Is this what comes to mind whenwe think of the teens of this generation?While this ma
35、y be true,there might be moreto this generation of teens than what is generally perceived.Never before have the lives of any generation of teens been as flooded withmobile technology and social media as the teens of this generation.The popularity ofsocial media has led to a world in which teens have
36、 to participate in Instagram,TikTok and Twitter,or else cause the social anger of their friends,some of whomcommunicate primarily via those online platforms.As compared to their parents orgrandparents who were likely less connected and more isolated,these teens areconstantly exposed to the highlight
37、 reels（高光 时刻）of many in their socialcircles and beyond,It is no wonder that the self-esteem and mental health of thisgenerations teens have taken a hit.Moreover,the teens today are more individualistic.This is in contrast to thekampong spirit of their parents and grandparents days.Gone is the friend
38、ship amongneighbours who are friendly with one another and quick to offer a helping hand whenthey see another in need.In its place,we have teens who may not even have a clue asto who lives in the unit next to theirs,much less offer a friendly nod or wave whenthey happen to cross paths with a neighbo
39、ur.Yet,the effects of technology on this generation of teens are not all bad.Arguably,the very connectedness that social media brings about has led to beingmore progressive.Logging onto platforms where people of all walks of life gathermeans that one is exposed to those people and their distinctive
40、ways of life.Incomparison,the parents or grandparents of this generation of teens probably did nothave the same opportunity to get to know people outside of their social circles at theirage,and are thus more likely to have fixed,stereotypical（刻板的）opinion ofpeople different from them.This generation
41、of teens,on the other hand,has thechance to use this technology to understand the variety and diversity out there.32.What does the underlined phrase“have taken a hit”mean in paragraph 2?A.Have been terribly hurt.B Have improved a lot.C.Have recovered soon.D.Have been ignored.33.Which belongs to the
42、kampong spirit according to paragraph 3?A.Telephone your parents regularly.B.Never say Hi to your classmates.C.Share your food with neighbours.D.Borrow money from your teacher34.What good effect does social media have on the teens?A.They are more ambitious and active.B.They are more friendly and gen
43、erous.C.They are more independent of their parents.D.They are more open-minded and better informed.35.How is the text developed?A.By giving examples.B.By showing statistics.C.By making comparisons.D.By providing instructions.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5分）阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Tai
44、 chi has been studied scientifically in recent years.Evidence suggests that taichi may offer numerous benefits beyond stress reduction.Wondering how to getstarted in tai chi?36A tai chi instructor can teach you some specific positions and how to controlyour breathing.37 Although tai chi is slow and
45、gentle without side effects,itspossible to get injured il you dont know how to do tai chi properly.Its possibleyou could strain（拉伤）your muscles or overdo it when first learning,or you couldworsen an existing condition.38 There are no standard training programs for instructors.So check aninstructors
46、training and experience,get recommendations if possible,and make surethat youre comfortable with his or her approach._39 But if you like the socialelement,consider sticking with group tai chi classes.Under the guidance of the tai chi instructor,you may find it helpful to practicetai chi in the same
47、place and at the same time every day to develop a routine.40 Youcan even dray on the comforting mind-body concepts of tai chi without performingthe actual movements if you get stuck in stressful situations-a traffic jam or acontentious（争论不休的）work meeting,for instance.If you want to reap the greatest
48、 stress reduction and other health benefits from taichi,just find an instructor and practice it regularly!A.An instructor also can teach you how to practice tai chi safely.B.Keep in mind that tai chi instructors dont have to be licensed.C.Some qualified web-based distance education is also an option
49、.D.Taking classes is one of the best ways to become a tai chi instructor.E.You can consider seeking guidance from qualified tai chi instructors.F.Eventually,you may feel confident enough to do tai chi on your own.G.But if your schedule is flexible,do tai chi whenever you have a few minutes.第三部分 语言运用
50、（共两节,满分 30分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分,满分 15分）阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Ive had Maggie since Valentines Day 2015.I was in school,41 to graduate inMay,and I knew I probably shouldnt take on the responsibility.My sister had beenscoping out（观察）a certain dog at the 42 and planned to get there o
