2023届广西壮族自治区梧州市高三一模英语试题(含听力)

2023届广西壮族自治区梧州市高三一模英语试题(含听力）
一、听力选择题
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A．Classmates.B．Strangers.C．Neighbors.
2.
A．They are both to blame.B．They are both easy to please.
C．They can manage to get along.D．They will make peace in time.
3.
A．She didn’t feel like going.B．She didn’t think it would be fun.
C．She hadn’t been invite D．She wasn’t feeling well last night.
4.
A．The woman will have a test.
B．The man will probably go to the movie.
C．The man will have to sit for an exam.
D．The woman wishes to go to class with the man.
5. What is Johnson doing now?
A．He is having a meeting.
B．He is making a phone call.
C．He is taking a walk outside.
二、听力选择题
6. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.
A．It will be on for at least a week.
B．The critics gave it good reviews.
C．It can be rented for home screening.
D．It doesn’t have any special effects.
2.
A．It enables him to get some exercise out of the house.
B．It makes him get in touch with real life more.
C．It offers him a better viewing experience.
D．It is cheaper than watching a movie at home.
3.
A．Less frightening.B．More entertaining.
C．Less noisy.D．More relaxing.
4.
A．A tall guy once blocked her sight.
B．Someone’s phone suddenly rang up loudly.
C．Someone in front of her kept standing up.
D．A tall guy stood up to get some snacks.
7. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What does Julia’s friend’s band need?
A．A singer.B．A pianist.C．A guitar player.
2. How many members are there in the man’s band?
A．Two.B．Three.C．Four.
3. What does the man offer to do for the woman?
A．Meet her in the garage.
B．Introduce her to his band.
C．Provide a place for her practice.
8. 听下面一段较长对话，完成下面小题。

1. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A．Father and daughter.B．Teacher and student.C．Classmates.
2. What does the woman want to become?
A．A security guard.
B．A computer security expert.
C．A computer science teacher.
3. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A．Do well in math.B．Major in math.C．See math as a career.
9. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. How old is the car?
A．Five years.B．Ten years.C．Twenty years.
2. Why is the woman selling the car?
A．It is in poor condition.B．It is running badly.C．It is unnecessary.
3. What concerns the man about the car?
A．The age.B．The appearance.C．The miles it has done.
三、听力选择题
10. 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1. What did the pupils create?
A．A hotline.B．Social media.C．An app.
2. What will you hear by pressing 2?
A．You’re OK!B．You will love it!C．Go get a cookie.
3. Which number should you press if you want to hear children laughing?
A．One.B．Three.C．Four.
四、改错
11. 下面一篇文章中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

A big storm destroyed two villages in South Africa on last Friday, causing 4 death. Over 200 people became homeless as a result of the storm. A
farmer said the storm began early in the morning and last one hour. He said, “I was cooking in the kitchen with my wife and children while we heard a loud noise. A few minutes late, our house fell down. I managed to climb out, but much to my shocking, one of my boys were missing. I quickly went back inside and found them safe but frightened.” Soldiers came to rescue those burying under the ruins, and the government provided food, clothes, and shelters for homeless.
五、完形填空
文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。

这篇文章主要讨论了人口增长以及因此可能导致的地球过于拥挤的问题，并提到了解决这个问题的一些措施。

同时，文章还提到了人类可能会去月球居住的想法，并提到了美国和中国已经在进行相关实验。

最后，作者表达了对于人类可以在月球上生活的梦想将在本世纪末实现的信心。

12. There are many people in the world now. There will be even _______people later this century. The earth will be crowded and there will be
very little room _______each person. Maybe there will be only_______room on the earth in 600 years. That will be a very serious problem, so man is
六、阅读理解
taking some_______to solve the _______
The moon is the satellite of the earth. Maybe man will go to live on the moon one day. ___________ , Americans and Chinese have_______there.But there is no air, no plants, and no life. So___________are doing experiments(实验)in many ways. They _______find a solution to these problems________man can live on the moon. I’m sure our dream will come true by the end of this century.1.A ．more B ．most C ．less D ．better 2.A ．to B ．at C ．with D ．for 3.A ．standing B ．sitting C ．sleeping D ．doing 4.A ．measures B ．medicine C ．policy D ．tools 5.A ．puzzle B ．accident C ．question D ．problem 6.A ．Greece B ．Japanese C ．Englishmen D ．Russians 7.A ．be B ．is C ．reached D ．was 8.A ．farmers B ．teachers C ．workers D ．scientists 9.A ．may B ．have to C ．can D ．will 10.A ．before
B ．after
C ．since
D ．till
文章大意：这是一篇说明文。

一项新的研究发现，喜欢玩耍的不仅仅是哺乳动物。

大黄蜂也这样做，这使它们成为已知的喜欢玩耍的第一种昆虫。

13. When you’re bored, you might start playing with a ball or other objects. Such behavior is common in people. Other animals like it too—that’s why a dog fetches a stick, or a cat bats at toys. Play is an enjoyable way to pass the time. A new study finds that it’s not just mammals that like to play. Bumblebees (大黄蜂) do it too, making them the first insects known to play.
In the study, Hiruni Samadi Galpayage Dona, an insect expert, did an experiment using 200 untrained bumblebees to see if they might play. Of those, 45 would be marked with a number when they emerged as adults.
A pathway was set up from the bumblebees’ nest to a feeding area. One side contained small wooden balls that rolled. The other side had the same number of balls, but they were stuck to the floor. Half balls on each side were colored balls. The rest were left unpainted.
For three hours a day over 18 days, Galpayage Dona found bumblebees weren’t so interested in the side where the balls didn’t move, but they explored the side areas and interacted with the balls. Once they managed to roll a ball, they strongly preferred that side. They returned, climbing on the balls and rolling them around. She also found bumblebees preferred certain colors of balls.
“There’s something about the mobility that is more interesting for the bumblebees than just colored objects,” Galpayage Dona says. In another experiment, she sometimes left the balls out overnight. “When I came in the next day, I would always find some bumblebees rolling the balls.” As with mammals, the bumblebees who played the most were the younger ones. Their play tapered off as they got older.
The scientists say it’s not clear why the bumblebees roll the balls or whether they enjoy it. But the experiment raises important questions about how the insects’ minds work and whether they have feelings.1. How does the author introduce the topic?
A ．By describing the fun of play.
B ．By analyzing reasons for boredom.
C ．By introducing similar phenomena.
D ．By presenting animals’ cute images.
2. What did the researcher do in the experiment?
A ．She trained bumblebees to play balls.
B ．She put small balls along the pathway.
C ．She set up a pathway in bumblebees’ nest.
D ．She rewarded the bumblebees with rolled balls.
3. What does the underlined part “tapered off” probably mean in paragraph 5?
A ．Mattered.
B ．Helped.
C ．Decreased.
D ．Emerged.
4. What can be the best title for the text?
A ．Bumblebees Prefer Shape to Color
B ．Balls Are Bumblebees’ Favorite Toys
C ．Playing with Objects Is Animals’ Second Nature
D ．Bumblebees Are the First Insects Known to Play
14. One has to look a long time for an American politician of any political stripe who has failed to applaud small businesses. Still, many have little clue as to what makes such businesses succeed or fail.
Federal agencies aimed at helping small business, such as the Small Business Administration and the Minority Business Development Agency, have been around for half a century, yet persistent differences remain between the performance of businesses founded by white, male entrepreneurs and the rest. Blacks are less likely to be self-employed, for example, and when they are, their businesses, on average, have lower sales and profits than do their white-or Asian-owned counterparts. If researchers could explain the causes of these differences, policy-makers could (at least in theory) supply small businesses with more useful help.
Two researchers for the Census Bureau’s Centre for Economic Studies, Ron Jarmin and C.J. Krizan, recently published a working paper attempting to understand demographic （人口统计学的）differences behind small businesses’ success and failure. They concentrated on the years 2002 to 2005, with three databases at their disposal, hoping to create a more nuanced picture of business survival.
Some of their findings were not terribly surprising. A firm’s chances of survival, regardless of the race or sex of its owner, decreased in poorer areas; and the better the education of the founder, the more likely it was to succeed. Businesses owned by Asians, Hispanics, or Pacific Islanders were more likely to be exporters. Older entrepreneurs were more likely to use personal savings to start their businesses while younger owners were more likely to have to close up shops during the study period than were their middle-aged rivals.
However, the data also confirmed that black- and female-owned businesses tended to perform worse than the average. They were also less likely to have been funded by bank loans. Still, the businesses that survived, regardless of the owner’s race, tended to add employees at similar rates. Furthermore, after controlling for factors such as the education and race of the owner, there was no statistically significant difference in firms’abilities to expand into different locations. Finally, black entrepreneurs were more likely to have a history of self-employment than their white counterparts. Messrs Jarmin and Krizan’s paper is not the first to suggest that black entrepreneurs, less likely to have other business owners in their family or personal networks, tend to “start small” when they venture out on their own.
Most researchers get to end their papers by speculating, usually without much fear of consequence, as to the policy implications of their work. The authors of this paper, not wishing to imply that the Census Bureau might have policy opinions, declined to do so. But the reader can make some guesses. One is that mentorship programmes may be particularly useful for promoting entrepreneurship among blacks. Another is that reaching out to businesses based on the owner’s race might be less useful than supporting businesses in poorer areas. And small businesses of all stripes would be helped by improving that other institution applauded by politicians: America’s education system.
1. Most politicians in the U.S. _________________.
A．have had some experience in running a small business
B．have made great efforts to help small businesses
C．have paid little attention to small businesses
D．have spoken highly of small businesses
2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．Federal agencies have failed in giving small businesses much help.
B．Older entrepreneurs were more keen on saving money.
C．Small businesses run by white males are generally more profitable.
D．More federal agencies aimed at helping small businesses will be established.
3. One of Ron Jarmin and C.J.Krizan’s surprising findings is that _______________.
A．successful businesses showed little difference in the rate of hiring employees
B．locations were essential factors for small businesses’ success or failure
C．most black entrepreneurs tended to set up companies by themselves
D．female-owned businesses were the least likely to survive for lack of funds
4. It can be inferred from the passage that ____________________.
A．the Census Bureau’s Center is sponsored by the government
B．mentorship programs have proved unsuccessful
C．education plays a role in running a small business.
D．researchers don’t have much say in how a company is run
文章大意：这是一篇记叙文。

文章从一开始小女孩通过和老人聊天、拥抱成为朋友，老人情绪低落的情况得到好转，后来得知老人的情况后，女孩和妈妈一起为老人庆生。

文章体现了“给予别人关心和爱为老人带来的积极影响”。

15. Preschool Girl Lifts Old M an’s Spirits
When Tara Wood brought her daughter to a grocery store to buy the four-year-old some cupcakes, she had no idea that would be a life-changing experience.
As Tara pushed her daughter Norah around the store last month, she passed an old man who was by himself. The old man looked cold, until Norah shouted to him, “Hi! It’s my birthday today!” The man stopped and his demeanor changed from distant and serious to warm and friendly.“How old are you today?” the man asked. After some time talking together, Norah asked her mom to take a picture of her with her new friend “Mr. Dan”, Dan Peterson, 82. They hugged and after ten minutes went their separate ways. That could have been the end of the story. But it is actually the beginning of a special relationship.
Tara posted the picture of her daughter and Mr. Dan on Facebook and someone who recognized him reached out to her with his contact information. It turned out that Mr. Dan’s wife died in March and he had been suffering from depression and anxiety ever since. The person on Facebook told Tara that it was the first time they had seen Mr. Dan smile since the death of his wife. Knowing that, Tara contacted Mr. Dan, and ever since Norah and the 82-year-old have developed a friendship unlike any other. “She has shown me a depth of love, a depth that I didn’t know existed,”Mr. Dan told the reporter.
Mr. Dan told Tara that before meeting Norah, he hadn’t had one night of uninterrupted sleep. Anxiety kept him up at all hours and made him restless. After meeting Norah, he said he now sleeps soundly. For Mr. Dan’s 82nd birthday on October 20, the mother and the daughter brought balloons and presents — and, of course, cupcakes. Mr. Dan will also spend a day around Thanksgiving with Norah and her family. “If you don’t take the time to notice people, you will never know how you can positively impact a life,” Tara Wood said.
1. Mr. Dan looked cold because ________.
A．he felt lonely B．he disliked little kids
C．nobody had hugged him D．he knew little about Norah
2. How did Tara know more about Mr. Dan?
A．From a news reporter.B．From a stranger.
C．From a shop assistant.D．From his neighbor.
3. What can we learn from the story?
A．Giving makes a real difference.
B．It is important to respect each other.
C．We should not judge a person at first sight.
D．Good things will happen if one keeps trying.
文章大意：本文是一篇议论文。

文章中作者认为人工智能不但不会威胁到教师这份职业，它还可以帮助教师一起工作，并且具体讲述了人工智能帮助教育工作者的方式。

16. Some futurists have gone so far as to say that, intelligent machines will replace teachers within 10 years. Not surprisingly, this causes concern among educators. As artificial intelligence (AI) develops, it is playing an increasingly important role in education. But should teachers really be worried?
I have been involved in AI in education throughout my career, developed award-winning AI-based products. While I am more excited than ever about the potential of AI to improve the quality and economies of learning, I don’t think educators should worry about being replaced by machines. Instead, AI is more likely to empower teachers: reduce overwork, and make their jobs more rewarding.
Studies show that teachers have more impact on students’ achievement than any other aspect of schooling, and effective teachers have a lasting impact on students’ success. Y et many teachers report that their workload is unmanageable, and much of their time is devoted to activities other than teaching. This is an area where AI can help. For example, by automating the scoring of student work teachers spend less time on grading assignments and data input and management and focus instead on responding to students’ needs.
Teachers with large classes find it stressful to meet the needs of individual students. AI can give these the practice opportunities and individualize feedback that they otherwise might not receive. Teachers have few opportunities to interact with students outside of the classroom. AI-based learning environments can be made available to students anywhere and anytime. Leaning can continue outside of the classroom. This helps every learner to make rapid progress toward mastery of their subjects.
Thus, the question should not be whether AI will replace teachers, but how it can support teacher and learners both inside and outside the classroom.
1. According to what futurists say in the first paragraph, we can learn ________.
A．intelligent machines are developing fast
B．teachers are irreplaceable in school
C．the teacher is playing an important role in education
D．Al might be a threat to educators
2. What is the author’s opinion about Al in education?
A．AI has the potential to replace teachers.
B．AI is less useful than educators
C．AI can make education very profitable
D．AI can replace teachers
3. According to the author, Al can support teachers by ________.
A．helping teachers organize class activities
B．reducing the time teachers spend on activities other than teaching
C．interacting with students
D．helping teachers check how students are mastering what they have learnt
4. What is the author mainly talking about?
A．The development of AI.
B．The impacts that teachers have had on education.
C．The importance of educators in education.
D．The ways that AI can help educators.
七、阅读理解
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。

文章主要讲的是一家叫Kenny Eating House的餐厅里的热闹繁忙的景象。

17. Kenny Eating House is always crowded in the late afternoons right up to midnight. Y ou will see many people standing around the tables.
1 Once there is the slightest indication that the customers are leaving their table, you will see a few people diving for it. The victor will stand at
the table proudly waving his relatives or friends over, while the losers will be down in the mouth.
2 Y ou next have to get the attention of the busy waiters rushing about to attend to the customers. Y ou will usually hear the words ‘hot
water’ being shouted out as they pass, even if they are not holding any such thing! 3 In between trying to catch the attention of the waiters and looking through the menu, you will hear customers complaining about the slow service.
Once the waiter comes to take your orders, he is impatient. Sometimes, these waiters would just walk away from indecisive customers and the latter would have to work hard at getting some attention again. Usually, the waiters shout the orders out to the cooks located deep in the kitchen.
4
Whenever the crowd gets too thick, the waiters will ask customers to share their tables with those standing. When the tables are shared by two different groups of people, the loudness becomes incredibly deafening. With plates clanking and people talking loudly, you need to shout to be heard.
5 The hardworking waiters can finally sit down for a chat or have their cigarettes. The activity at the eating place winds down, ready to recover
before the next day of madness arrives.
A．Don’t lose heart.
B．They are fully occupied around the clock.
C．This is in fact their clever way of clearing the way.
D．But having found a place to sit is not the end of the wait.
E．And such behavior adds to the busy atmosphere of the place.
F．They will be on the watch for a table most likely to be empty.
G．By the midnight the crowd begin to thin and the noise dies down.
八、语法填空
文章大意：这是一篇说明文。

文章主要介绍了来自山西省的生态战士石光银与荒漠化作斗争的事迹。

18. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Desertification is a serious problem 1 (face) numerous countries in the world. Shi Guangyin, an eco-warrior from Shanxi Province, 2 (battle) desertification for about 40 years. Born in a town on the southern edge of the Mu Us Desert, Shi remembers how sandstorms easily destroyed the crops the villagers had grown and made their life 3 misery.
In 1984, the government issued new policies to encourage individuals to plant trees in contracted sand lands. Despite the 4 (oppose) of his family, Shi resigned from his leadership position at a state-owned farm and began his fight against desertification.
5 (initial), Shi met with the challenge of lacking funds. He managed to raise RMB 12,000 by selling all his sheep and borrowing money from
door to door. 6 followed was tireless work by Shi and his team, planting several species of drought-enduring trees over sand. Langwosha is an area of about 400 hectares 7 strong winds blow hard all year round. After failing 8 the first two attempts, Shi realized scientific research was also important. In 1988, Shi challenged Langwosha the third time. This time he 9 (equip) with a newly acquired technique, which enabled most of the planted trees, well over 80%, 10 (survive).
“My fight continues as long as my life continues. I shall not stop planting trees until my last breath,” said Shi Guangyin.。