2023年苏州市重点中学英语高三上期末统考模拟试题含解析.doc

1、2023年苏州市重点中学英语高三上期末统考模拟试题考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1A new airport may be constructed in Nantong, _ the pace of economic growth will be accelerated.Ain which case

2、Bin that caseCin what caseDin whose case2He messed the project up, but he behaved as if nothing _.Ahad happenedBhappenedCwould happenDwould have happened3Have you got the results of the final exam？Not yetIt will be a few days _ we know the full results（）AbeforeBafterCuntilDwhen4We all agree that it

3、is good to help those in need, but when _ comes to giving away our money, things become strange.AthatBthisCitDone5 I like your new shoes! Thanks. I had to try on almost a dozen pairs _ I decided to get them.AasBwhenCafterDbefore6 The rent of our flat will see a 20% rise this year? Yes. Thats _ I hav

4、e compromised with the flat owner.Awhat BwhereChow Dwhen7Experts warn that medical waste from hospitals, if _properly, may lead to spreading diseases.Anot handledBnot being handledCnot to be handledDnot having handled8When I was twenty, I had to_ before graduation and work in a clothes shop to help

5、support my family.Acome outBstay outCleave outDdrop out9The scientist does not study nature _ it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it.AuntilBbecauseCthoughDunless10We _have hurried all the way to the airportthe flight was called off because of the foggy weather.AmustntBc

6、ouldntCneedntDwouldnt11Theyve seen many famous scholars in the conference. How I wish I _ it!Ahave attendedBwill attendCwould attendDhad attended12He asked _ for the computer.Adid I pay how muchBI paid how muchChow much did I payDhow much I paid13When all is said and done, there doesnt seem to be _

7、a mystery to explain.Akind ofBclose toCfar fromDmuch of14These remarkable findings suggest the elephants have _ a memory capacity to make distinctions between human voices.Abuilt upBpacked upCbrought upDtook up15Although he did not do it_, he definitely had some responsibility.AinstantlyBdeliberatel

8、yCaccidentallyDcasually16I _ in the same position too long. My legs have fallen asleep.Shake it a little before you get up.Awill sitBhave satCam sittingDhave been stting17Ive got something weighing on my mind. Could you give me some advice?_. Tell me all about it and Ill do what I can.ADont mention

9、itBNo wonderCMy pleasureDNo problem18The people succeeded because they understood that you cant let your failures _ you you have to let your failures teach you.Adefine BdeclineCqualify Dsimplify19Many artifacts _ for the first time in the National Museum at present.Awere exhibited Bwere being exhibi

10、tedCare being exhibited Dare exhibited20Im sorry. I shouldnt have been so rude to you.You _ something not very nice to me, but thats OK.Ahave said Bhad said Cwere saying Ddid say第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分）The Bristol International Balloon Festival is a world-class hot air

11、 ballooning festival and is recognized as one of the UKs top five outdoor events. Founded in 1978, the Festival has become a symbol for Bristol, the same as Brunels famous Suspension Bridge.Held in the rolling hills of Ashton Court on the edge of Bristol, the Festival is hugely popular and completel

12、y free, attracting around half a million people from across the country and beyond. This year, for the first time, visitors will get to see how a hot air balloon is made. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the worlds largest hot air balloon producer, Cameron Balloons, will take on the challenge of c

13、onstructing a passenger-carrying balloon, on site, in about four days.Other events to look forward to at the Bristol International Balloon Festival include daredevil stunts(冒险特技表演) from the Red Arrows, over 250 trade stalls, local and international food stalls, and a funfair(露天游艺集市). Heres whats on

14、in detail:Thursday 11th August:12 pm Gates Open and Trade Village open6 pm Special Shapes Ascent a number of hot air balloons will take to the sky9:30 pm Nightglow and Firework Finale 30 or more balloons will glow in time to music10:30 pm Gates CloseFriday 12th August:6 am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascen

15、t9 am Trade and Entertainment Village open12 pm Arena(竞技) Entertainment and Tethered Balloons6 pm Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent8:30 pm Gates CloseSaturday 13th August:6 am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent9 am Trade and Entertainment Village open12 pm Arena Entertainment and Tethered Balloons6 pm Hot Air Ba

16、lloon Mass Ascent9:30 pm Nightglow and Firework Finale10:30 pm Gates CloseSunday 14th August:6 am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent9 am Trade and Entertainment Village open12 pm Arena Entertainment and Tethered Balloons6 pm Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent1、On which day cant you see the Hot Air Balloon Mass As

17、cents twice?A12th August B11th August C13th August D14th August2、What can we learn from the passage?AVisitors can see how a hot air balloon is made every year.BThe festival was founded in the rolling hills of Ashton Court.CCameron Balloons is the worlds largest hot air balloon producer.DThe festival

18、 is hugely popular only because it is completely free.3、The passage mainly talks about the Festivals .Aorigin and history Bnew challengesCtime and place Dmain activities22（8分）Every day when Glen Oliver orders his morning coffee at the drive-through window of a local cafe, he insists on paying for th

19、e order of the person behind him. He also asks the restaurant workers to tell the customer to have a great day, in case theyre not already having one.Oliver has never made a big deal out of his own generous actions until a letter was published by a news website in November. He found out that he had

20、not just bought someone his breakfast he had saved a life.According to the website, someone had written a letter stating that on July 18th, he was planning on committing suicide. The writer said that while he was at the drive-through window, he was planning on going home, writing a note and ending h

21、is life. When he went to pay for his coffee and muffin, however, the cashier told him that the man in the SUV in front of him had picked up the tab and told him to have a great day.“I wondered why someone would buy coffee for a stranger for no reason,” said the writer. “Why me? Why today? If I were

22、a religious man, I would take this as a sign. This random act of kindness was directed at me on this day for a purpose.”When the writer arrived home, he couldnt hold back his tears and started to think about the simple good deed that had affected him so deeply. “I decided at that moment to change my

23、 plans for the day and do something nice for someone. I ended up helping a neighbor take groceries out of her car and into the house.”The writer says that in the months following that fateful event, he does at least one kind thing for others every day. “To the nice man in the SUV, thank you from the

24、 bottom of my heart. Please know your kind gesture has truly saved a life,” he said. “On July 18, 2017, I had the greatest day.”1、What is Olivers act of kindness every day?ABuying others breakfast.BGreeting restaurant workers.CPublishing positive news.DTaking groceries for neighbors.2、What is specia

25、l about Olivers act of kindness on July 18, 2017?AIt brought him thank-you letters.BIt was reported on a news website.CIt was the first time hed paid for others.DIt stopped someone from killing himself.3、What does the underlined phrase “picked up the tab” mean in Paragraph 3?APaid the bill. BParked

26、the car.CLeft a message. DOrdered a drink.4、How did the writer of the letter feel after the event?AHe felt guilty. BHe felt grateful.CHe felt confused. DHe felt saddened.23（8分） Why do we laugh and get amusement from so many different things, from puns (双关语) to pratfalls? Why are some things funny to

27、 some people and not to others? How is that while a successful joke can cause pleasure, a sick one can cause serious harm?Over the centuries, various scholars have attempted to produce a universally agreed-upon theory of humor. Plato and Aristotle introduced the superiority(优越感) theory, the idea tha

28、t people laugh at the misfortune of others. Their theory seems to explain teasing, but it doesnt work well for knock-knock jokes. Sigmund Freud argued for his relief theory, the concept that humor is a way for people to release psychological tension and reveal their inner fears and desires. His theo

29、ry works well for dirty jokes, less well for most puns.The majority of humor expels today agree with the incongruity theory, the idea that humor arises when theres a gap between what people expect to happen and what actually happens. Incongruity has a lot going for it jokes with unexpected funny lin

30、es, for example, fit well. But scientists have found that in comedy, unexpectedness is overvalued.With the goal of developing a new, more satisfactory explanation, I produced “the gentle violation(违背) theory”, the idea that humor arises when something seems wrong or threatening, but is actually OK o

31、r safe. A dirty joke, for example, trades on moral or social violations, but its only going to get a laugh if the person listening is open enough to consider the subject OK to talk about. Similarly, puns can be seen as linguistic violations that still make grammatical sense.And while most humor theo

32、ries have struggled to account for tickling (挠痒痒), or just avoided the phenomenon altogether, my theory accounts for even this kind of laughter. Tickling involves violating someones physical space in a gentle way. People cant tickle themselves because it isnt a violation.1、What is the authors attitu

33、de towards Plato and Aristotles theory?ACritical.BApproving.CUncaringDUnclear.2、According to Sigmund Freuds theory, we can infer that _.Apeople will laugh when they see others sufferBtelling dirty jokes is a relief of ones nervous feelingsCunexpectedness can explain how humor worksDtickling doesnt i

34、nvolve psychological tension3、According to the author, why are some things funny to some people but not to others?ABecause the sense of humor varies greatly from person to person.BBecause people have different expectations for the same thing.CBecause some people lack the sense of safety deep in thei

35、r heart.DBecause peoples understanding of violation is different.4、What is the authors main purpose of writing this passage?ATo draw peoples attention to the research of humor.BTo criticize peoples misconceptions about humor.CTo explain what exactly causes people to laugh.DTo prove the sense of humo

36、r can be developed.24（8分） Researchers have found bees can do basic mathematics, in a discovery that deepens our understanding of the relationship between brain size and brain power. Recently, A study conducted by researchers from RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia showed that bees could perform

37、 arithmetic operations like addition and subtraction (减法).Solving math problems requires a complex level of involving the mental management of numbers, long-term rules and short-term working memory. The finding that even the tiny brain of a honeybee can grasp basic mathematical operations has a poss

38、ible effect on the future development of Artificial Intelligence, particularly in improving rapid learning.RMITs Professor Adrian Dyer said numerical (数字的) operations like addition and subtraction are complex because they require two levels of processing. “You need to be able to hold the rules aroun

39、d adding and subtracting in your long-term memory, while mentally using skillfully a set of given numbers in your short-term memory,” Dyer said. “On top of this, our bees also used their short-term memories to solve arithmetic problems, as they learned to recognize plus or minus as abstract concepts

40、.”The findings suggest that advanced numerical cognition (认知) may be found much more widely in nature among non-human animals than previously suspected.“If math doesnt require a massive brain, there might also be new ways for us to include interactions of both long-term rules and working memory in d

41、esigns to improve rapid AI learning of new problems,” said Dyer.Many species can understand the difference between quantities and use this to search for food, make decisions and solve problems. But numerical cognition, such as exact number and arithmetic operations, requires a more complex level of

42、processing.Previous studies have shown some primates (灵长目动物), birds, babies and even spiders can add and/or subtract. The new research, published in Science Advances, adds bees to that list.1、What have the researchers from RMIT University discovered?AThe relationship between brain size and brain pow

43、er.BLong-term rules and short term working memory.CBees can perform complex arithmetic operations.DBees can do basic mathematics.2、According to Adrian Dyer, bees numerical cognition _.Arequires addition and subtraction two complex processingBhas a possible effect on the future development of AIConly

44、 involves their short-term working memoryDcalls for a lot of maths knowledge3、What does the finding of the new research suggest?ABees can recogize the exact number.BArithmetic operations exist in human and bees.CNumerical cognition has been found in many more species.DSome primates, birds and even s

45、piders can add and substract.4、What can be the best title for the text?AA Discovery About the Tiny Brain of BeesBNew Findings About Bees Having Numerical CogintionCNumerical Cognition Requires a Complex Level of ProcessingDThe Relationship Between Brain Size and Brain Power25（10分）The Truth Can Set Y

46、ou FreeI recently got pulled over for speeding not far from my new home in Virginia. I hadnt been paying attention，and I had driven a few miles an hour over the speed limit.“Can I see your license and registration?” the police officer asked me. I pulled both out for him，and he saw my Pittsburgh addr

47、ess on my Pennsylvania drivers license.“What are you doing here?” he asked. “Are you with the army?”“No, Im not,” I answered. I explained that I had just moved to Virginia, and I hadnt had time to reregister yet.“So what brings you here?”He had asked a direct question. Without thinking very hard, I gave him a direct answer. “Well, officer,”