1、 宜春市宜春市2023年高三年级模拟考试英语试卷年高三年级模拟考试英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 试卷分值：150分 注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上 2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号.3回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4考试结束后，将答题卡上交。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
2、，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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.19.15.B.9.18.C.9.15.答案是C。1.How will the woman help the man?A.By lending her car to him.B.By taking him to class.C.By telling him the way.2.What do we know about Jim?A.He has a leg injury.B.He withdrew from th
3、e football team.C.He spent his holiday with his teammates.3.Where are the speakers?A.At a restaurant.B.At a pet shop.C.At home.4.What does the woman think of her neighbors?A.They are noisy.B.They are impolite.C.They are tough.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Where they will go to eat.B
4、.When they will eat outside.C.Whether the weather is good.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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.What was the woman doing when it started raining?A.She was chatting with a friend.B.She was
5、playing football.C.She was walking home.7.What did the woman fail to do?A.Find a shelter.B.See the lightning.C.Contact her mom.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What does the man do during the film break?A.Understand the plot.B.Review the characters.C.Learn its song.9.What is the mans opinion on the film?A.It is wor
6、th seeing.B.It is too complicated.C.It is a bit disappointing.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What is the purpose of the womans visit?A.To purchase electronic equipment.B.To hire an advertising agency.C.To rent a recording studio.11.What do we know about Mr.Crank?A.He has been relocated to another branch.B.He h
7、as started a new company.C.He has changed professions.12.What does the man suggest the woman do in the end?A.Listen to some music.B.Talk with Penelope Cage.C.Leave her contact information.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Where does the woman work?A.At an airport.B.In a hotel.C.In a travel agency.14.What month is
8、 it now?A.February.B.March.C.April.15.What does the woman tell the man?A.There are few flights to choose.B.She cant arrange accommodation for him.C.Holidays in the Australian Outback are less popular.16.When will the man and his wife leave for Alice Springs?A.On the 10th.B.On the 16th.C.On the 18th.
9、听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Which requirement is first mentioned?A.The age limit.B.Police records.C.References.18.Who can be a reference for the applicants?A.Police officers.B.Their former bosses.C.Their relatives.19.What should the reference be about?A.Work performance.B.Work habits.C.Work experience.20.W
10、hat will be at the volunteers own expense?A.Transportation.B.Phone calls.C.Dinners.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A Dreaming of fresh Italian pasta?Plan a trip to Rome just for these eats,suggests Amorico,a luxury tour provider in Italy.Pier
11、luigi Pierluigi,founded by its namesake Umberto Pierluigi,has been serving Italian delights since 1938.Over the years,the restaurant has updated its menu to reflect the changing tastes of Italy,while maintaining an authentic charm of its own.Amorico suggests digging into its seafood specialties or l
12、ighter dishes like a steamed prawn salad.Taverna Trilussa Tavema Trilussa has been the place to go for an Italian meal just like your grandparents,great grandparents,and generations before them made.According to Amorico,this is where youll find the best Roman dishes,including decadent pasta served r
13、ight in the pan.While there,dig into a plate of ravioli made from scratch.Tullio Ready for a date night or a treat meal?Head to Tullio,a traditional Italian eatery that Amorico loves for its Tuscan twist.The upscale eatery has long been a favorite of the Italian elite,as well as A-list travelers fro
14、m around the globe.Indulge in a plate of tagliarini with white truffles,or a massive T-bone steak for a luxurious evening out.Enzo al 29 When youre in the mood for a more casual atmosphere,Amorico suggests Enzo al 29.Here,youll find simple but genuine Italian cooking with plates of pasta with homema
15、de sauces and locally sourced cheeses and meats.21.Which restaurant will a man dating his girlfriend prefer to visit?A.Pierluigi.B.Tavera Trilussa.C.Tullio.D.Enzo al 29.22.Which of the following statements is TRUE about Taverna Trilussa?A.It reflects changing tastes of Italian food.B.It serves the m
16、eals like your granny made.C.It offers you the traditional Tuscan twist.D.It gives you a more casual dining atmosphere.23.Where can we most probably read this text?A.In a history textbook.C.In a sports magazine.B.In a book review.D.In a traveling guide.B In February,America celebrates Black History
17、Month.It is time to examine the lives of African Americans like Joseph Rainey.Joseph Rainey was born in South Carolina in 1832 in an enslaved family.Only fragments of information remain from his early life.He became a barber like his father.And before the Civil War,hed established his own business-R
18、aineys Hair Cutting Salon-in Charleston.In 1859,he married Susan Elizabeth Cooper,the daughter of a free black family from Charleston.On April 12,1861,the newly formed Confederate Army opened fire on Fort Sumter,a Union outpost in Charleston Harbor-the beginning of the Civil War.Rainey served in the
19、 Army as a waiter or steward on a blockade-running steamer.Taking advantage of the fact that“foreign”vessels were still permitted to trade in South Carolina,he boarded a trade ship to Nova Scotia,then to St.Georges,Bermuda.In Bermuda,Rainey received informal tutelage from a highly educated customer
20、at his barber shop.During this period,he had a growing command of conventional spelling and read the great works of literature from Plato to Shakespearean tragedies.He also joined a social club and was involved in approving death resolutions on Abraham Lincolns 1865 assassination（暗杀），where Lincoln w
21、as shot in the head at Fords Theatre in Washington D.C.In 1866,the war was over.Rainey-armed with new wealth,new knowledge and new social status-was ready to return to South Carolina,a state that needed him.And thus Rainey began his political career.In 1870 he entered the Capitol building as the fir
22、st African American member of the U.S.House of Representatives.Bobby Donaldson,a history professor at the University of South Carolina,said,“Joseph Rainey is described as the founding father of our nation.Rainey supported civil rights,education and economic development.He served nine years in Congre
23、ss during this era called Reconstruction-the ten-year period after the Civil War-when the U.S.struggled to reunite the North and the South and to establish the legal rights of African Americans.24.Which order is right for the following events?The newly formed Confederate Army opened fire on Fort Sum
24、ter.Susan Elizabeth Cooper from Charleston married Joseph Rainey.Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head at Fords Theatre in Washington.Joseph Rainey became the first colored member in the House of Representatives.A.B.C.D.25.What does the underlined tutelage mean in Paragraph 4?A.instruction B.evidence
25、 C.invitation D.comment 26.From the passage,we can conclude that Joseph Rainey did NOT serve as A.a barber B.a waiter C.a congressman D.a professor 27.What can be viewed as Joseph Raineys achievement?A.Joseph Rainey made great contributions to putting an end to the Civil War.B.Joseph Rainey passed o
26、n his own business to generations in Reconstruction.C.Joseph Rainey laid the foundation for the legal rights of African Americans.D.Joseph Rainey struggled to reunite the North and the South when in Congress.C Unsurprisingly,The Wandering Earth II has been a success since its release on the first da
27、y of the Chinese New Year,taking in an eye-watering 2.9 billion yuan in 11 days,breaking 36 records and achieving 91 milestones in Chinese film.Directed by Frant Gwo and based on Liu Cixins novel,The Wandering Earth II is more than just filling for the first films blanks,connecting plot line dots an
28、d unfolding the full picture.In my opinion,unlike most sequel movies，it progresses greatly compared to the first one in terms of aesthetics（美学），imagination,philosophy and cultural depth.With stunning special effects and wild imagination,the film offers breath-taking cinematic spectacles full of huge
29、 spaceships and drone swarm battles and visualizes some of the technological wonders that only appeared in sci-fi books in the past,such as the space elevator.It is inspiring to see the huge improvement in the Chinese film industry and film-making technology.If the hard tech is what strikes awe into
30、 the peoples hearts,the Chinese philosophy behind the scene is what makes people deep in thought.Weve seen enough Hollywood superhero films.But this film presents a disaster story from an oriental point of view,where humans work as a team to face the overwhelming crisis.No hero can save the Earth si
31、ngle-handedly;still,every effort matters.And the international unity highly emphasized in the film takes root in the real world and are consistent with Chinas current attitude and approach in a world of changes unseen in a century.Overall,The Wandering Earth II is marvelous in many ways.I believe bo
32、th the Chinese people and the world are awaiting what comes next for Chinese cinema.28.The Wandering Earth II,has become a big hit since its release.A.superor to the first film in many ways B.well received and breaking a world record C.based on Frant Gwos sci-fiction novels D.worth watching and boos
33、ting public service 29.The film The Wandering Earth II includes the features EXCEPT in Paragraph 3.A.special effects and wild imagination C.visual technological wonders B.breath-taking cinematic spectacles D.huge economic investment 30.What can we infer from Paragraph 4 about Chinese philosophy?A.It
34、 is hard tech that matters in the real world.B.Humans work as a team to face a vast crisis.C.Every effort will pay off in the next century.D.It is individual superheroes that can save the Earth.31.What does the author think of The Wandering Earth II?A.Awful and unrealistic.C.Technical but dull.B.Mar
35、velous and progressive.D.Unique but time-consuming.D Steven Strauss was skeptical when he first heard about a poplar tree（杨树）bio-engineered to suck more carbon dioxide out of the air.So when two entrepreneurs-Maddie Hall and Patrick Mellor-asked him to help test out the idea,Strauss was interested b
36、ut hesitant.“If it works,it would be a wonderful thing”,he said,“But typically in research on agriculture or forestry,it works in the lab or the greenhouse,but tells you nothing.”Four years later,these two entrepreneurs have raised$30 million for Living Carbon,a company that aims to plant between 4
37、million and 5 million poplar trees by the spring of 2024,using photo-synthesis enhanced seeds.Eventually,the company hopes to enter the carbon offset market,selling credits to companies that need to reach net-zero emission goals to help fight global warming.One of the field trials will be conducted
38、in a forest at Oregon State University,where Strauss is a distinguished professor of forest biotechnology.Other locations are throughout the United States,including the site of an abandoned mine in Pennsylvania with degraded soils.Co-founders Hall and Mellor hope the trials will prove that the talle
39、r poplar trees can store as much as 27 percent more CO2 than ordinary trees.The companys next step will be to show that the CO2 can be stored in wood,outlasting the poplars lifespan,which can reach up to 200 years.The Department of Energy,which provided Living Carbon with a$500,000 grant in 2021,pre
40、dicted that the companys approach could remove billions of tons of CO2 from the atmosphere if successfully scaled up.Investors have since lined up,including Toyota Ventures and Singapores state-owned Temasek.Hall,the CEO of Living Carbon,has described high hopes for the project.“Today Earth no longe
41、r has the ability to avoid carbon as quickly,”she wrote in a blog post,“And now its time for the big suck.”32.What is Strausss first attitude towards Hall and Mellors idea?A.Favorable.B.Critical.C.Suspicious.D.Neutral.33.Why did the two entrepreneurs set up the Living Carbon company?A.To bio-enginee
42、r poplar trees to help fight global warming.B.To sell carbon credits to make a big fortune in the market.C.To complete the task of planting poplar trees by the spring of 2024.D.To conduct some field trials for fundraising in an abandoned mine.34.Which is the possible vision for the Living Carbon pro
43、ject?A.Over 27 percent CO2 can be stored in ordinary trees.B.Much CO2 will be removed if successfully scaled up.C.Most CO2 in the atmosphere can reach up to 200 years.D.No CO2 will be produced or gathered on the earth today.35.What is the best title for the text?A.Scientists Are Searching for Ways t
44、o Bioengineer Poplar Trees B.A Start-up Hopes Super Poplar Trees will Suck up More CO2 C.Two Entrepreneurs Succeed in Co-working with Foreign Investors D.Authorities Predict the Company will Have a Promising Future 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Budgeting gets a bad r
45、eputation.The first image that comes to most peoples mind is dieting or limits.However,it is an inaccurate picture.36 It might give power to make right decisions about money for you.Tracking where your money is going is a good first step.And these following tips will help you reduce spending and sav
46、e more in your life.Dont budget just because you think you should.If youre budgeting because you think its what responsible grown-ups do,thats not super-concrete or motivational.37 For example,you will budget in order to pay off student loans or save for a vacation.Now you have a reason to say no to
47、 that$50 dinner,because you have something to say yes to now.38 When you get started,try the guidelines that theprofessors helped develop.The largest portion,50%,of take-home income should go toward basic living expenses such as housing and groceries.Then 30%for discretionary expenses,like entertain
48、ment and clothes;and 20%for savings and paying down debt.Use the power of shortage.With credit cards and overdraft protections,youve gotten really used to the idea that you never run out of money.But having a sense of shortage can be helpful when youre trying to save.You were probably careful about
49、how you spent that$5 from babysitting when you were a kid.39 Try setting aside a certain amount of money for each budgeting category every month.Otherwise,when you run out,its out.Find a roommate to share.40 Housing,food and transportation are usually the biggest expenses.If you get a considerate ro
50、ommate,it will save you so much money.In a sense,a roommate is worth a thousand coffees.Though it is obviously a hard decision to make,it gives you more bang for your buck.A.Follow the 50-30-20 method.B.Use a budgeting app that works for you.C.This is because once you did,it was gone.D.Set a specifi
