上海市杨浦区2023届高三英语一模试卷+答案.pdf

1、英语练习卷英语练习卷考生注意：考生注意：1.考试商间考试商间 120 分钟，试卷满分分钟，试卷满分 140 分。分。2.本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择 题）在答题纸上本次考试设试卷和答题纸两部分。所有答題必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择 题）在答题纸上,做在试卷上一律不得分。做在试卷上一律不得分。3.务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。务必在答题纸上填写准考证号和姓名，并将核对后的条形码贴在指定位置上。I.Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A,you wil

2、l hear ten short conversations between two speakers.At the endof each conversation,a question will be asked about what was said.The conversations and thequestions will be spoken only once.After you hear a conversation and the question about it,readthe four possible answers on your paper,and decide w

3、hich one is the best answer to the questionyou have heard.1.A.At the travel agency.B.At the shopping mall.C.At the museum.D.At the lecture hall.2.A.Its plug is missing.B.It has got out of paper.C.It isnt connected to the power.D.It is not put in the right position.3.A.Boss and employee.B.Colleagues.

4、C.Policeman and prisoner.D.Classmates.4.A.She failed the driving test in the past.B.She cant believe the man foiled.C.The man should have practiced more.D.The man should forget about the test.5.A.He thinks highly of it.B.He doesnt like it.C.It lasts too long.D.Its content is not good.6.A.Eight weeks

5、 is not a problem for him.B.All the specialists are fully booked.C.The good specialist is worth the wait.D.His back problem is not very serious.7.A.The library wont be open as previously scheduled.B.The library is believed to be beyond repair.C.The repair work didnt start from the 25th of May.D.The

6、repair work should have been planned earlier.8.A.The woman should stick with her current job.B.The woman should take the new job offer.C.The woman should be prepared to work extra hours.D.The woman should stop complaining about her job.9.A.The man is determined to have a break this weekend.B.The man

7、 is hesitant over whether to have a break or not.C.Both of them are under pressure and deserve a break.D.Neither of them will enjoy a stress-free weekend.10.A.He tends to understate the difficulty.B.He likes to make empty promises.C.He is passionate about extreme sports.D.He hates to stretch the tru

8、th.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 theconversation will be read twice,but the questions will be spoken only once.When you hear aquestion,

9、read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the bestanswer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11.A.Try not to think of a polar bear.B.Try to pose as a polar bear.C.Stop thinking about their feet.D.Observe themselve

10、s for a few minutes.12.A.Those who were informed of the purpose of the experiment.B.Those who were told to think of white bears on purpose.C.Those who were shown pictures of white bears at intervals.D.Those who were asked not to think of a white bear from the beginning.13.A.There will be greater cha

11、nce of us controlling the thoughts.B.Old doubts will be more likely to come to the surface.C.We will be able to get rid of negative thoughts.D.We will be bothered more likely by the thoughts.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14.A.By using a special type of liquid.B.By absorb

12、ing the heat from the ceiling.C.By fixing a device on the inside coating.D.By removing pressure from the pipes.15.A.It has successfully achieved zero-carbon emission.B.Renewable energy is used there to power lights and heating.C.It is able to supply all the heating in the area of Glasgow.D.It attrac

13、ts professional dancers to have a great time there.16.A.A new machine to transform heat energy.B.A revolutionary battery that stores heat.C.An innovative project called Bodyheat.D.A global discussion on fighting climate change.Questions 17 through 20 are based on the fallowing conversation,17.A.A ph

14、one with an up-to-date operating system.B.A new model with a different size and color.C.A model that has the longest-lasting battery.D.A phone with an automatic filming function.18.A.It may not be as efficient as the old one.B.It takes much time to get used to a new phone.C.She cant afford to buy a

15、new phone.D.She doesnt like the new applications.19.A.Their phones are regularly updated.B.They are both interested in digital technology.C.They both had data stolen from the phones.D.Their old phones were bought about 2 years ago.20.A.Improving productivity at work.B.Enlarging the phone storage.C.B

16、uying a new smartphone.D.Increasing phone security.II.Grammar and vocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below,fill 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 ofthe given word;for the o

17、ther blanks,use one word that best fits each blank.Its OK Not to Be OKEvery now and then,you are probably told not to give up when things get difficult.But atwhat point can we feel that its OK to give up?Sometimes,giving up can be a thoughtful andbrave decision.If you feel like you have the weight o

18、f the world on your shoulders and it isholding(21)_ down,find a way to take a break.(22)_(remember)that you canalways give up when you hit your limit and start over when you feel ready again.Simone Biles,with a(23)_(combine)total of 32 Olympic and WorldChampionship medals,got a case of the twisties”

19、at the Olympics in Tokyo last year.This meansthat when doing flips(空翻)or twists,the worlds greatest gymnast had a hard time figuring out(24)_ the ground was.So,she told the world she wasnt going to compete(25)_she knew her limits.If she had pushed herself at all costs,she might have ended up with a

20、lifelonginjury.Instead,she knew when(26)_(tell)people she wasnt OK.As a four-time Grand Slam winner at the age of 23,the Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka(27)_(drop)out of the 2021 French Open.She announced that she needed a break(28)_ the spotlight to work on her mental health.In a TIME magazine i

21、nterview before theOlympics,she said,I do hope that people(29)_ relate and understand its OK to not beOK,and its OK to talk about it.There are people(30)_ experiences are inspiring,andthere is usually light at the end of any tunnel.Section BDirections:Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen fro

22、m the box.Each word can be usedonly once.Note that there is one word more than you need.A.justifyB.trendC.theoryD.restrictedE.diversifyingF.obviouslyG.termedH.climateI.suddenly J.seekingK.evidentThe Lipstick EffectIn 2020,the world was plunged into an economic downturn as the COVID-19 pandemiccaused

23、 widespread closures to businesses.Under these circumstances,millions of people(31)_ found themselves facing financial insecurity.During such times of economic hardship,one may naturally expect that consumer markets will see a decline in expenditure,as peopleeverywhere feel(32)_ to making only“essen

24、tial”purchases.However,a curiousphenomenon known as the Tipstick effect”can often be observed.The lipstick effect refers to the phenomenon of consumers spending on small luxury goodseven when an economic depression occurs.This phenomenon was(33)_the Tipstickeffect in 2001 by Leonard Lauder,chairman

25、of luxury cosmetic company Estee Lauder.He hadnot only witnessed the phenomenon at work but also realized that it was especially(34)_in the case of lipstick and other cosmetic products.So,how exactly do consumers who are short of cash(35)_ making such purchases?First and perhaps most(36)_,consumers

26、may simply wish to give themselves treats nowand again to provide distractions from their financial insecurity.Another(37)_ has todo with labour markets.Specifically,during the economic depression job seeking tends to becomemore competitive.Thus,people(38)_ employment may perceive a need to spend mo

27、neyon certain products to improve their physical appearance.By using products such as lipstick,theymay feel more confident during job interviews.Whatever the causes of the lipstick effect,this phenomenon is no short-lived(39)_.During the global depression of2007-2009,sales of cosmetic in the United

28、States increased byaround 5%,Based on such data,it seems that even in the current insecure economic(40)_,the luxury cosmetics industry is one that will be sticking around.III.Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C

29、 and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The human memory is phenomenally strong.It also has a habit of getting things badly wrong.AccordingtoJonathanHancock,ourmemoryexpert,faultymemoriescanbe(41)_revealing.Just last week,(42)_,my wife and I were discussing how w

30、ed chosen our youngestsons name.I had a(43)_memory of us writing out a list of possible names,but stoppingafter just a few because wed spotted one we both loved.My wife(44)_.In her memory,wed had a much longer list,and gone back andchosen one from the middle of the list.So we dug out the piece of pa

31、per wed used-and found that wed actually done somethingcompletely(45)_to choose Nates name.Memory mistakes happen on a larger scale,too.The Mandela Effect”is when lots ofpeople have confident recollections that turn out to be(46)_.It was named by researcherswho were discussing their strong memories

32、of Nelson Mandelas death in prisonwhen heactually lived for 23 years after his(47)_.There are plenty of other examples of this phenomenon.If youre sure that you rememberseeing the Monopoly Man wearing a spyglass,for instance,or hearing a wicked queen say Mirror,mirror on the wall,”youve(48)_ it your

33、self(he doesnt,and she says,Magic mirror onthe wall”(49)_).So whats going on?Well,for starters,memory often works by(50)_,and similar bitsof information can overlap in our brains.Were also good at filling in the blanks with details thatare logical but untrue.Whats more,whenever we run through a memo

34、ry,we make it stronger-51_)any bits that were wrong.But theres plenty of good news here,too.Everyone misremembers.We shouldnt be too hard on ourselves when we make mistakes.The mental associations that sometimes lead to(52)_can also help us to find informationotherwise difficult to locate.If youre(5

35、3)_ with someones name,try thinking of things youassociate with them,and see if your brain gets the push it needs.Discussing your memories is great mental exercise.It highlights strengths and weaknesses,and lets you learn tips from others.(54)_ memories often builds a much more accurate picture.That

36、 wascertainly true for my wife and me.Make sure to remember that remembering is a creative(55)_:mind-blowinglypowerful,and also likely to make mistakes.41.A.subsequentlyB.extremelyC.rarelyD.instantly42.A.on the contraryB.for exampleC.in additionD.by the way43.A.faintB.smartC.painfulD.vivid44.A.infer

37、redB.hesitatedC.confirmedD.disagreed45.A.differentB.subjectiveC.primitiveD.contradictory46.A.wrongB.consistentC.substantialD.right47.A.rejectionB.releaseC.imprisonmentD.movement48.A.experiencedB.witnessedC.anticipatedD.spread49.A.thoughB.finallyC.insteadD.otherwise50.A.conservationB.separationC.faci

38、litationD.association51.A.excludingB.regardingC.includingD.considering52.A.errorsB.trialsC.factsD.data53.A.competingB.strugglingC.correspondingD.exchanging54.A.AttainingB.BoostingC.PerceivingD.Comparing55.A.componentB.phaseC.outcomeD.processSection BDirections:Read the following three passages.Each

39、passage is followed 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)A rare 765-year-old gold coin found on farm land in Devon in south-west Eng

40、land isexpected to sell for up to half a million pounds at auction.It is believed that the coin was mademore than 750 years ago,during the rule of the English King Henry III.It is one of only eightknown to exist.Featuring a picture of King Henry III on one side and a cross and roses on the other,the

41、 coinis around 2.5 centimetres across.It was made with gold that came from north Africa.It was foundin September last year by a detectorist(someone who looks for items buried underground using ametal detector)in Hemyock village.The detectorist had no idea how rare the coin was until heposted a photo

42、 of it on social media,where it was spotted by a history expert.The finder,who doesnt want to be named,was told to take the coin to the British Museum,where it was confirmed that the coin was very rare.According to the law,the finder is allowed tokeep it because its a single coin and not part of a b

43、igger haul but he has decided to sell it.He toldthe BBC,“The coin was found in an unappealing field and could quite easily have never beenrecovered.Now it is protected for future generations to enjoy.”The coin is especially valuable because it was one of Englands first gold coins.The countryscoins w

44、ere made of silver until King Henry III,who ruled from 1216 until his death in 1272,introduced gold ones with his picture on them.Professor David Carpenter at Kings College London,has traced the coin back to a man calledJohn de Hidon,who was the lord of Hemyock Manor.Carpenter thinks the coin may ha

45、ve fallenout of someones pocket-either de Hidon himself or one of his staff.56.The correct order of the events that happened is_.The value of the coin was confirmed.A coin was unearthed in the field.The coin was on display at the British Museum.The coin was intended for sale.The coin caught the atte

46、ntion of a history expert.B.D.57.Which of the following aspects is mentioned about the coin?A.Its exhibition.B.Its significance.C.Its preservation.D.Its distribution.58.The underlined word haul”in the third paragraph probably means _.A.stolen or illegal thingsB.imported goodsC.patented cultural item

47、sD.hidden mineral resources59.Which of the following may be the best title for the news story?A.How to Discover Hidden TreasureB.A Coin Sold for MillionsC.History Miraculously Repeats ItselfD.Treasure Hunter Strikes Gold(B)60.What can be learned about the Medical Research Foundation?A.It is a UK-bas

48、ed medical center for rare diseases.B.It is breaking ground in tackling antimicrobial resistance.C.It is famous for training next generations of scientists.D.It is a section of the Medical Research Council.61.If Jenny would like to be kept informed of the work of the Medical Research Foundation viae

49、mail,she should_.A.fill in the form at the bottomB.scan the QR code on the rightC.click the provided website linkD.send an email to the foundation62.The whole page is devoted to_.A.advocating one charitable agencyB.introducing some brilliant scientistsC.launching an appeal for donationsD.raising awa

50、reness of global health challenges(C)Children often learn new languages more easily than adults do,but if s unclear why.Sometheorize that grasping a language requires absorbing subtle patterns unconsciously and that adultssuperior conscious reasoning is to blame.New research suggests that,indeed,gro