2023届上海市三林中学高三下第一次测试英语试题含解析.doc

1、2023年高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1I prefer a school _teachers have to work as a team, instead of fighting against each other.AwhereBthatCasDwhen2_ anyone phone during the board meeting

2、, please tell them I am busy.AShouldBWillCMayDCan3He always keeps an eye on shortcomings of his brothers _ refusing to admit his own mistakes.Abut BwhileCalthough Dthough4Its impossible for all the people to get jobs because _of them is not fit for them.Aevery oneBallCnot allDnone5If the new safety

3、system _ to use, the accident would never have happened.Ahad been putBwere putCshould be putDwould be put6Most graduates in big cities are suffering form connected to soaring house prices and job hunting.AcuriosityBeagernessCthirstDanxiety7In 2012, Sun Yang became the first Chinese man _ an Olympic

4、gold medal in swimming.AwinningBto winChaving wonDbeing won8I was going to pay by cash when it suddenly occurred to me _ I had left my purse at home.AwhetherBwhatCthatDwhere9There is _ as a free dinner in this world. As the saying goes, “No pains, no gains.”Ano such a good thingBsuch no good thingCn

5、o such good thingDnot so a good thing10Jack and Mike were found cheating in the exam, and_by their teacher at the moment.Awere scoldedBare being scoldedChave been scoldedDwere being scolded11World Food Day is held each year to underline the progress that _ against hunger and that still needs to be m

6、ade.Ais madeBwas madeChas been madeDwill be made12- I have heard Mr. Morgan will be here at 4:00 pm. next Thursday.- No, he _ at that time.Awas boardingBwould be boardingCwill be boardingDis boarding13Newly released data point to an increase in technology use among children some worry is changing th

7、e very nature of childhood.AwhyBwhichCwhoDwhere14You have to rewrite the monthly report because you _ many important details.Aturned offBleft outCdropped byDput up15- -_that he manage to get the information?-Oh，a friend of his helped him.AWhere was itBWhat was itCHow was itDWhy was it16She sat on th

8、e top of the stairs _ her head on her crossed arms and cried.AforBwhenCwithDwhile17Although the Roma couldnt be forced to pay taxes, they couldnt vote _they agreed to _a government.Aunless, submit toBuntil, correspond toCwhen, resign toDwhile, compromise to18Andrew lives alone and enjoys the company

9、 of a pet cat _ hes grown so fond.AwhichBin whichCof whichDwhen19Mum, I broke Dads sunglasses this morning.You need to make an apology for your fault, _ you will regret.Aand BorCbut Dfor20Visit the old man this afternoon？If you _，make sure you wear sunscreens to protect your skin.AmustBcanCmayDshall

10、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）Readers in Grenoble can now nibble (啃) fiction after Publisher Short Edition introduced eight short-story dispensers (自动售货机) around the French city.The free stories are available at the touch of a button, printing out on rolls of paper like a re

11、ceipt. Readers are able to choose one minute, three minutes, or five minutes of fiction.“The feedback we got has been extremely positive. Just two weeks since its launch, more than 10,000 stories have already been printed. We are thrilled to see it working so well,” said the co-founder Quentin Plepl

12、e. “There are only eight dispensers in the city of Grenoble for now but we are planning to introduce more. We are getting requests from all over the world-Australia, the US, Canada, Russia, Grace, Italy, Spain and Chile.”Pleple said he and his team initially came up with the idea a couple of years a

13、go when taking a break at a drink dispenser. “We thought it would be cool to have it for short stories,” said the publisher. Then, we decided to make a difference: the short-story dispenser was born.”The French publisher hopes the story will be used to fill the “dead time” of a passenger. “In the bu

14、s or the subway, everyone can make the most of these moments to read short stories, poems, or short picture books,” said a statement from Short Edition. “And they can be sure to enjoy the quality.”The dispensers arc now in locations including Grenobles town hall, its tourist office and its library.

15、The stories are drawn from more than 60,000 stories on Short Editions website. But there is a problem that users are not able to choose what type of story they would like to read. “Right now they can only choose the length. But that is exactly what really counts, isnt it?” said Pleple.1、Where can yo

16、u probably see a short-story dispenser at present?AIn Chile. BIn CanadaCIn France. DIn Italy.2、What does the underlined word “launch” in the third paragraph probably mean?AComing into use. BBeing thrown away.CBeing found out. DBreaking down.3、Why did Short Edition provide short-story dispensers?ATo

17、help people kill time in the journey.BTo encourage people to write short stories.CTo attract international tourists to Grenoble.DTo do research in the field of new technology.4、In what aspect does the short-story dispenser need to improve?AThe length of the stories. BThe quality of the stories.CThe

18、number of the stories. DThe choice of different stories.22（8分） I took down the violin I made in the past two months, and walked towards the farmland outside. The violin shined in the sunlight, and I admitted, unwillingly, that it looked good. But I knew it was a mockery (笑柄) of my failure to find be

19、auty.“What makes a violin beautiful?”I first asked this question as a three-year-old child and now again as a teenager. When I listened to a violin for the first time, I was so astonished by its beauty that I imagined a fairy living in the wooden frame. But fairies faded when I grew older. I wanted

20、a reasonable answer to the question.I referred to Professor Ruan, my violin teacher, who introduced the violin to me 14 years ago. This 85-year-old man rhapsodized about (热烈赞美) the legend of Antonio Stradivari. “His violins are the most beautiful works human has ever crafted.” “Make a violin with yo

21、ur own hands,” Professor Ruan suggested,“When you play it, youll know.”However, when Professor Ruan introduced to me a violin workshop, what I saw was far from my expectation. In front of me was a fat worker, shirtless and sunburned, soon to become my master. What shocked me most was that the “maste

22、r” knew nearly nothing about music. His rough hands had been tending crops, not instruments, for most of his life.Two months later, standing outside the workshop, I was disappointed. Yes, I just finished or copied a Stradivarius violin. But I didnt find beauty in it. Then I remembered Professor Ruan

23、s words, “When you play it, youll know.” So I closed my eyes, and focused on where my fingers and strings touched. Music flowed suddenly so beautifully that for a moment I doubted my own ears. Slowly I opened my eyes, and with surprise found the fairy of my childhood fantasy dancing to my music the

24、two-year-old daughter of the master.Professor Ruan was right. I didnt find beauty until I played music with the violin, because beauty isnt in the instrument itself. Its just here, deep down, in ourselves.1、When he listened to a violin for the first time, what happened to the writer?AHe found the vi

25、olin looked beautiful.BHe was astonished to see a fairy in the violin.CHe became interested in the violin.DHe began to learn how to play violin.2、After consulting Professor Ruan, what did the writer think made a violin beautiful?AThe person who makes the violin.BThe person who plays the violin.CThe

26、appearance of the violin.DThe sound of the violin.3、What did the writer do in the workshop during two months?AHe listened to the legend of Antonio Stradivari.BHe taught the master knowledge of music.CHe played music with the violin for the daughter of the master.DHe made his own violin with the help

27、 of the master.4、Why did the writer feel disappointed when he was outside the workshop?AHe created an ugly-looking violin.BHis master knew little about music.CHe failed to find beauty in the violin.DHe had to work in a terrible workshop.5、The text mainly tells us that _.Amusic brings beautyBbeauty l

28、ies in our heartsCwe should develop a hobbyDteachers are important to students23（8分） Khotyn FortressBuilt in the 13th-14th century, it lies on the right bank of the Dniester River in Khotyn, of western Ukraine. It is also in the historical northern Bessarabia region which was split in 1940 between U

29、kraine and Moldova. And it is near to the Old Kam yanets Castle of Kamianets-Podilskyi, which was also used as a famous defensive structure. It is convenient to book the hotels nearby it at low prices, such as Premier Club, Reikartz Kamianets-Podilsky and so on.Kamenets-Podolsk CastleIt lies in the

30、Khmelntsky Region, Ukraine. This architectural treasure is over a thousand years old and it can be found in the catalogue of the British National Museum. Its architecture which unites best western and eastern traditions fits into the nature perfectly. The castle consists of minaret buildings, a town

31、 hall, an Orthodox church and a Polish Catholic church. Its beauty has been attracting tourists from all over the world for many years.Vorontsov PalaceIt is an historic palace lying at the foot of the Crimean Mountains near the town of Alupka in Crimea, Ukraine. It is one of the oldest and largest p

32、alaces in Crimea, and one of the most popular tourist attractions on Crimeas southern coast. The construction of the palace began in 1830, according to a project by English architect Edward Blore (1789 1879) and it was supposed to be the palace for Prince Mikhail Vorontsov to spend summer.Metropolit

33、an PalaceIt was built between the years 1864 -1882 according to the designs of the Czech architect Josef Hlvka. The Palace, whose buildings are now part of Chernivtsi University, Ukraine, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.1、What can we know about Khotyn Fortress?AIt served as defence

34、 work.BIt is open to the public for free.CIt is the oldest building in Ukraine.DIt was divided into two parts in 1940.2、Which has the shortest history?AThe Kamenets-Podolsk Castle.BThe Khotyn Fortress .CThe Vorontsov Palace.DMetropolitan Palace.3、From which is the text probably taken?AA travel magaz

35、ine.BA architecture brochure .CA research paper on history.DA geography textbook 24（8分）When people find out that I am a journalist, they often ask me: What do you think about the future of newspapers?I tell them that I think the future of communications is moving online. People expect me to be fearf

36、ul for the future of print. After all, in some peoples minds I wouldnt be able to build a career in journalism if it all moves online. However, strangely enough, Im actually comforted by the fact that online journalism is becoming usual. I am a blogger who has always been able to find a home for my

37、writing online.Since I began writing blogs, I have become aware of how many people you can reach with online writing. Compare this to the newspapers circulation base, and you will have a strong reason for online journalism.In her successful blog post titled The Job I have spent the last year learnin

38、g is not the one I will have, author Jenny Surane states, Print is an expensive product to love. And general managers, publishers and editors must now figure out a profitable way to get their news into readers heads.” She goes on to state that people dont feel like picking up a newspaper now and wou

39、ld rather scroll(滚屏) through their Twitter feed, and get news from many different sources.If print is dying, then a new form of communicating information is being born. The need for information has not died. If anything, it has increased. What has died, rather, is the way in which information is pre

40、sented.Now more than ever, in this age of information, there is a desire for stories on the same topic from different points of view. The printing industry can keep pate with the need of providing a variety of sources, if it chooses to.Is the future of print grim? Maybe, But is the future of journal

41、ism of communicating information to people, grim as well? Definitely not.1、According to Paragraph 2, the author feels .Aconfident about the future of his careerBworried about the future of printCtired of being a newspaper journalistDembarrassed about online writing2、What information is conveyed in J

42、ennys blog post?,ATwitter is not very popularBIt is hard to manage online journalismCPrim still has its advantagesDPeople have more choices to get information3、What does the underlined word “grim” in the last paragraph probably mean?APromising BDepressingCUnforgiving DEncouraging4、What is the author

43、s purpose in writing the text?ATo explore the future of journalismBTo analyze the cause of print declineCTo explain the bright future of a journalistDTo introduce a successful blog post about print25（10分）Take a trip to one of Londons theme parks for an adrenaline-packed day out. From thrilling rides

44、 through history, to wild animals - both mythical and real - Londons theme parks offer great entertainment for families and groups.Unlike most London attractions, some amusement parks arent in central London, but are easily reached by train, coach or car.Chessington World of AdventuresWhether its ad

45、renaline - pumping rides, wild animals or underwater adventures youre after, Chessington delivers. There are three main sections: the Theme Park has 10 themed lands with more than 40 rides and attractions including roller coasters, dodgems and rides suitable for younger children. Chessington Zoo hou

46、ses 1, 000 animals including tigers, lions, giraffes, penguins and a petting zoo.Shreks AdventureBoard the Dreamworks. Tour Bus for a 4D experience with cheeky Donkey as your guide. Youll be taken through 10 live, fairy-tale-themed shows including Shreks Swamp and a mirror maze(迷宫). Suitable for all

47、 ages, but particularly those aged 6 to 12 years old.London DungeonTake a scary but humorous 90-minute journey through 1, 000 years of Londons history at the ever - popular London Dungeon. There are 18 interactive shows with 20 live theatre actors and two rides to guide you through the citys murky past. Walk the Whitechapel Maze with Jack the Ripper, visit a medieval torture chamber, and be careful not to lose your head o