江苏省无锡市江阴四校2023年高三英语第一学期期末质量跟踪监视模拟试题含解析

江苏省无锡市江阴四校2023年高三英语第一学期期末质量跟踪
监视模拟试题
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．I wish you wouldn't be so________；you make faces at everything I say.
A．weird B．polite C．reluctant D．serious
2．—Amazing! You wear slippers at work.
—Don’t you know it’s a fashion?
A．must B．should C．can D．may
3．－You’ve been coughing so b adly recently. Give up smoking, please.
－_______. I think I am addicted to it.
A．It can’t be helped B．Good idea
C．So far, so good D．Far from it
4．A grand banquet was held by Elizabeth II _____ President Xi’s current state visit to the UK.
A．in terms of B．in honor of
C．in favor of D．in memory of
5．— ________ your purchases in time, make sure the express company knows your address exactly.
A．To receive B．Received
C．Receiving D．Having received
6．The guidance teacher was their adviser, offering them suggestions and solutions when they ______ difficulties.
A．arose B．encountered
C．emerged D．evaluated
7．When you are dressed in the latest style, dancing to the most fashionable music after watching the latest film, you feel great,______?
A．aren't you B．don't you C．do you D．are you 8．We really emphasize the importance of putting______safeguards to prevent children’s
identities from falling in wrong people’s hands.
A．in place B．in vain
C．in question D．in earnest
9．Your letter will get attention! They know you’re expecting the answer. A．careful B．common C．instant D．general
10．________ an increase in foreign legal conflicts，China is expected to see the number continue to rise．
A．To witness B．Being witnessed
C．Witnessed D．Having witnessed
11．Only after talking to two students that having strong motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals.
A．I did discover B．did I discover
C．I discovered D．discovered
12．You can’t imagine how excited we were ________ that our sch oolmates had won the first place in National Robot Competition.
A．learning B．having learned
C．to be learning D．to learn
13．—Why are you so upset?
—I had my computer repaired yesterday, but it ________ work again.
A．doesn’t B．didn’t
C．won’t D．wouldn’t
14．Keeping a regular sleep schedule is important for setting a baby's body
clock,_______researchers note should be in place by about 4 months of age.
A．whose B．which C．when D．where
15．-How can I get in touch with the travel agency, Robin?
-Just surf the Internet and then call one ________ the telephone number is provided. A．with which B．in which C．of which D．by which
16．It is obvious to the students _____________they should get well prepared for their future.
A．as B．that
C．which D．whether
17．—— What was wrong? W hy didn’t you go to the picnic as scheduled?
——I’m sorry. I _________ a seriously-injured old man to the hospital.
A．would deliver B．delivered
C．had delivered D．was delivering
18．In many ways, the magic of AI is ________ it’s not something you can s ee or touch. A．whether B．what
C．that D．why
19．The steamboat was fully furnished with life preservers. The passengers might be saved __________ accidents.
A．in spite of B．instead of
C．in case of D．in place of
20．The disabled guy was attended throughout his school day by a nurse ________ to guard him.
A．to appoint B．appointed
C．appointing D．having appointed
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）5 Secrets of Web Travel Sites
Booking a trip on an online travel site is convenient, but comes with its own set
of problems.
1. They know who’s on a Mac and who’s on a PC and who’s going
to spend more.
Last year, US travel research company Orbitz tracked people’s online
activities to test out whether Mac users spend more on travel than PC users. On average, Mac users lay out US$20-30 more per night on hotels and go for more
stars, according to the Wall Street Journal. As a result, online travel sites show these users more expensive travel options first. To avoid inadvertently paying more, sort results by price.
2. Their software doesn’t always hook up to the hotel’s system.
A guaranteed reservation is almost impossible to come by anywhere – but the
risk of your flight or hotel being overbooked increases with third-party providers.
The middle-man’s software isn’t immune to system errors, so always call the hotel
or airline to make sure your booking was processed.
3. Don’t be fooled by packages: Often, they’re low-end items grouped together.
Ever notice how travel sites recommend a hotel, a rental car, and tour package
all in one click? These deals usually feature travel that no one wants, like flights
with multiple layovers. Check the fine print.
4. You could miss out on loyalty points.
Third-party providers can get between you and frequent flyer miles or points. Many hotel loyalty programmes don’t recognize external sites, others award only minimum points and exclude special offers, like double points on hotel stays.
5. Once your trip is purchased, you’re on your own.
An online travel agency can’t provid e assistance the same way an agent can if
a flight is cancelled or a room is substandard. Basically, when you arrive at the
airport or hotel, you’re just another client who booked at the lowest rate.
1、Which of the following is TRUE?
A．Third-party providers can ensure your reservation.
B．Mac users are likely to spend more money than PC users.
C．An online travel agency functions the same as an agent.
D．Packages usually provide travelers with satisfactory programmes.
2、What’s the purpose of the passage?
A．To encourage readers to book a trip on an online travel site.
B．To make an advertisement about several travel sites online.
C．To convince readers not to book a trip on an online travel site.
D．To warn readers of some problems with booking trips online.
（8分）Sure, chocolate is a delicious treat, and it’s a staple of some of our favorite 22．
desserts. But it’s not a health food, so it should be enjoyed in moderation-right?
Well, it turns out that eating chocolate might actually have a pretty significant health benefit. According to research conducted by five scientists in Italy, compounds found in chocolate, called flavanols, can help boost cognitive (认知的) performance. Yup, chocolate’s good for your brain.
The scientists, studying at the Universities of Rome and L’Aquila, summarized research from ten different studies. The studies assessed people’s performance on cognitive tests before and after eating cocoa or chocolate. The results were pretty telling:
in nine out of the ten studies, there was a noticeable improvement after the subjects had eaten the chocolate. The scientists found improvements in “general cognition, attention, processing speed and working memory.” Sounds pretty good to us!
And that’s not all. In subjects, especially women, who performed the tests while sleep-deprived, the flavanols helped relieve the negative effects of the sleep deprivation. And there’s even more good news. The researchers also found that eating chocolate daily (over periods ranging from five days to three months) produced noticeable
long-term improvements in cognition. Older adults, whose memories were already declining, saw an especially significant improvement.
All chocolate has flavanols, since they occur naturally in cocoa. However, dark chocolate lovers feel happy, because it has more flavanols than any other type of chocolate. In fact, the scientists themselves have claimed that, after doing this research, they’ve started eating dark chocolate every day!
Now, we’re not saying you should start eating chocolate for breakfast, l unch and dinner - it’s still high in sugar and low in nutrients. But next time you find yourself yawning after a sleepless night, snack on some chocolate and let the flavanols work their magic.
1、What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．As much as possible. B．For three meals.
C．In right amount. D．Not in the least.
2、How does a student perform while learning after eating chocolate?
A．He memorizes less than before.
B．He can’t concentrate on lessons in the slightest.
C．He becomes more excited.
D．He understands what the teacher says faster.
3、According to the passage, if your memory fails, what should you do?
A．Eat chocolate as three meals. B．Use chocolate as a daily snack.
C．Hunt for dark chocolate. D．Ask a doctor for advice.
4、What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．Chocolate is a beneficial but unhealthy food.
B．Eating chocolate benefits our learning.
C．Eating chocolate works on your sleep.
D．Chocolate contains low nutrients.
23．（8分）For families on vacation, a playground provides a welcome break. It can also provide a glimpse into the local culture, from the setup of the park to the ways families interact. Here are the designs that live up to that challenge.
Fruit and Scent Playground, Stockholm
Is there a picky eater on a steady diet of chicken fingers and cheese? Perhaps a trip to Sweden’s Fruit and Scent Playground will change his or her culinary (烹饪的) tune. This playground features a banana slide, an orange seesaw, pear huts, a watermelon jungle gym and a pair of cherry swings, all designed by public artist Johan Ferner Strom. Now, who can say you can’t play with your food?
Nishi Rokugo Park, Tokyo
Located between central Tokyo and the city of Kawasaki, Nishi Rokugo combines recycled rubber tires (橡胶轮胎) with traditional playground equipment. In total, more than 3,000 tires of different sizes are used to create tunnels, bridges, tall sculptures for climbing and, of course, tire swings. There’s little shade, so you can visit here in the early morning or late afternoon for the most comfortable weather, and be sure to wear your play clothes.
Bicentennial Children’s Park, Santiago, Chile
Bicentennial Children’s playground in Metropolitan Park was built to celebrate 200years of Chilean independence and improve the lives of Santiago citizens. Dozens of slides are built into the slope, creating a design completely complementary (互为补充的) of the surrounding landscape. Fountains offer some relief from the sun, and ample seating gives parents a place to relax.
1、What can be learned about Fruit and Scent Playground?
A．It is located in Tokyo, Japan.
B．Its design was led by some artists.
C．It is aimed at balancing people’s diet.
D．Its facilities are modeled after fruits.
2、When visiting Nishi Rokugo Park, it is better to .
A．wear thick protective clothes
B．avoid moments when it’s hot
C．take umbrellas and raincoats
D．watch out for the equipment
3、Why does the author recommend Bicentennial Children’s Park?
A．It becomes part of the surroundings.
B．It was built to improve people’s lives.
C．It amuses kids and helps parents get relaxed.
D．It provides slides for both children and adults.
24．（8分）Plants on Earth have grown for hundreds of millions of years, yet President Donald Trump’s pick to lead his new climate team insists that they need more carbon dioxide (CO2) to boom.
Princeton physicist and carbon dioxide-advocate William Happer has been selected to head the brand new Presidential Committee on Climate Security. The atomic scientist, who achieved recognition for his work on atomic collisions (原子碰撞), not climate science, declared that the planet’s atmosphere needs significantly more CO2, which is reported to speed up climate change. Happer said plants use CO2 to live and more CO2
is actually a benefit to the Earth. He also stressed that Earth is experiencing a “CO2 starvation”, and concludes that “If plants could vote, they would vote for coal.”
Earth and plant scientists, however, find Happer’s insistence that the plant kingdom would benefit from increased CO2 wrong-headed and it lacks evidence. For example, Earth’s CO2 levels have increased sharply in the last century, and are now at their highest levels in at least 800,000 years—though other measurements show CO2 levels are higher than they’ve been in 15 million years. “The idea that increased CO2 is universally beneficial ‘to plants’ is very misguided,” Jill Anderson, an evolu tionary ecologist specializing in plant populations, said in an interview. Data shows the evolution of global average temperature and CO2 concentration from 1850 to 2019. Though 2019 is a bit cooler than recent years, it still is one of the warmest years ever and lies close to the trend line of global warming.
Both independent academic organizations and government agencies around different parts of the world concluded more CO2 will bring many negative impacts to plant environments. And they added that “If s omeone is going to claim it is good, it’s necessary for them to show evidence.”
1、Why does Happer think plants need more CO2?
A．Plants vote for more CO2. B．CO2 speeds up climate change.
C．Plants need more CO2 to live. D．CO2 is actually a benefit to the Earth.
2、What can be inferred from paragraph 3?
A．2019 is a bit warmer than recent years.
B．CO2 levels must be the highest in history.
C．The plant kingdom must benefit from increased CO2.
D．There are adequate evidence to support Happer’s insistence.
3、What does the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably refer to? A．More CO2. B．The plant.
C．The world. D．The US government.
4、The author’s attitude in writing this passage can be described as ________. A．critical B．objective
C．positive D．negative
25．（10分）Radio newsreaders and television hosts at Ireland’s national broadcaster RTE are mostly up in arms at being told to pronounce words according to the Queen’s English.
A report in The Irish Sun newspaper says that RTE’s workers have been given an A-Z style guide of words which instructs them on how to pronounce certain words in an effort to make sure they are clearly understood. The A-Z comes with videos containing lessons of how to “properly” pronounce the “problem” words. An official at RTE told the Irish Sun that producers gave the guide to keep up standards. “The guide is there
fo r anyone who needs it.” he said, “RTE often get letters from the public over how certain words were mispronounced. The word ‘issue’ is a big one at the moment, people don’t like how it’s pronounced. There is an expectation that as the national broadcaster we are correct.”
However, Irish linguistics expert Professor Raymond Hickey, who took the side of most of the radio newsreaders and TV hosts, called the RTE’s actions “internalize d colonialism (内化殖民主义)”. He expressed his disbelief that Irish speakers were being asked to use words with an English accent. He said: “The basic problem is RTE expects its workers to speak as if they were English. Why? We have our own form of English, whi ch is different but fully reasonable and accepted worldwide.” Professor Hickey specially talked of some examples of the words Irish hosts are being asked to pronounce with a British English accent. He said: “The Irish don’t pronounce the TH [in ‘birthday’]
as a fricative, but as a stop with no breath…. The same is true of ‘news’ — the Irish pronunciation is and always has been ‘nooze’.”
1、When told to speak the Queen’s English, RTE’s workers showed great ________. A．anger
B．interest
C．curiosity
D．disappointment
2、RTE provides its workers with an A—Z style guide in order to ________. A．instruct them to pronounce clearly
B．keep up pronunciation standards
C．meet their work demands
D．make sure that the public are correct
3、What’s the official’s in s intension of mentioning the letters from the public?
A．To warm the national broadcaster of the mispronunciation.
B．To show how “problem” words are mispronounced.
C．To explain why RTE take the actions.
D．To prove the public are believable.
4、According to Professor Raym ond Hickey, the RTE’s actions ________.
A．are reasonable and acceptable
B．are impractical and foolish
C．will win the Irish trust
D．make no sense
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26．（30分）It happened to a very young pastor (牧师).His church was very old and what's worse, a storm knocked a hole in the wall of the church.
One day the pastor1_____an auction(拍卖）and bid a beautiful tablecloth for six dollars. Hecarried the cloth back to the church and put it up on the wall. It completely hid the
2_____!
Just before noon of Christmas Eve, the pastor noticed a woman standing in the cold at the bus stop. “The 3 _____won’t be here for 40 minutes!” he called, and he invited her into the church to get 4_____ .She told him that she had come from the city to be interviewed for ajob as governess to the children of one wealthy family in town but she
had been turned down.
The woman saw the tablecloth and rose suddenly. The pastor smiled and started to tell her about the storm 5_____, but she didn’tseem to 6_____“It is mine!” she said. “My husband had the cloth made 7_____ for mc !
She explained that she and her husband decided to go separately in the War II. They planned that he would 8_____ her. But she never saw him again. Later she heard that he had died. The pastor tried to 9_____ her, advising her to take the cloth with her. She
10_____ . Then she went away.
On Christmas Eve, after the service in church, one middle-aged man—the local
clock-and-watch repairman—looked rather 11_____.‘‘It is strange，”he said in his soft accent.
“ Many years ago, my wife and I owned such a cloth.
The pastor suddenly became very 12_____ . He told him about the woman who had been in church 13_____ in the day.Together the two got in touch with the 14_____ who had interviewed her. And this man and his wife -who had been separated through so many saddened 15_____were reunited.
1、A．had B．attended C．held D．took
2、A．wall B．church C．hole D．table
3、A．boss B．company C．train D．bus
4、A．warm B．ready C．cool D．calm
5、A．damage B．story C．fact D．truth
6、A．work B．believe C．listen D．understand
7、A．carefully B．attentively C．finally D．especially
8、A．join B．write C．bring D．leave
9、A．amuse B．comfort C．please D．help
10、A．cried B．accepted C．refused D．continued
11、A．puzz led B．delighted C．determined D．disappionted
12、A．sad B．shocked C．hopeful D．excited
13、A．later B．earlier C．warmer D．colder
14、A．woman B．manager C．husband D．family
15、A．weeks B．countries C．Christmases D．centuries
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或
括号内单词的正确形式。

27．（15分）Wuzhen Water Town is a typical ancient town in southern China. 1．(lie) in the northern part of Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province, it can be easily accessed2．a number of express ways. On a recent business trip to Shanghai, a local friend 3．(invite)me to Wuzhen.
It was 9:00 am when we arrived there. With its houses made of black bricks and gray tiles (瓦) against the white walls, the small town is like a 4．(tradition) Chinese ink wash drawing. Wandering along the riverside, you will be 5．(deep) impressed by the great scenery and slow lifestyle. During lunchtime, I 6．(treat) to the steamed white fish, a well-known dish served at most7．(restaurant) in Wuzhen. It tasted so good. But I think it is the combination of culture and food that makes it so outstanding.
After lunch, we continued our walk, enjoying the sights and learning about its history, a history 8．is full of good stories and unique traits (特色).
It’s really fortunate for anybody 9．(explore) such a beautiful place. We hope there will be 10．second chance to visit this wonderful town!
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅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、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．
Last month our class organized a hiking along the Chaobai River，which run through Hebei，Beijing and Tianjin．Much to my disappoint，I found the river was serious polluted．At that moment，I was determined to do what I could protect it．First，under my teacher's help，I used the equipments from the school lab to test the quality of the river water．But then，I used the data I had collected it to analyze the pollution of the water．Finally，I write a report on the pollution of the river to the local government．I also gave a presentation in class where I suggested that we must make small changes to protect our water resources．16
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29．（25分）最近，我校就同学们的习惯养成问题展开了讨论。

请你根据下表所提示
的信息，用英语写一篇题为 A good habit, a successful life 的短文，发表在学校的网站上。

注意：
1.对所有要点逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译；
2.词数120 左右。

开头已写好，不计入总词数；
3.作文中不得提及有关考生个人身份的任何信息，如校名，人名等；
4.参考词汇：自习independent study。

A good
habit, a
successfu
l life
A habit is something that you do often or regularly almost without thinking, especially something that is hard to stop doing.
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参考答案
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1、A
2、B
3、A
4、B
5、A
6、B
7、B
8、A
9、C
10、D
11、B
12、D
13、A
14、B
15、C
16、B
17、D
18、C
19、C
20、B
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、1、B
2、D
22、1、C
2、D
3、B
4、A
23、1、D
2、B
3、C
24、1、C
2、B
3、A
4、B
25、1、 A
2、 B
3、 C
4、 D
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．26、1、 B
2、 C
3、 D
4、 A
5、 A
6、 C
7、 D
8、 A
9、 B
10、 C
11、 A
12、 D
13、 B
14、 D
15、 C
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27、1．Lying
2．through
3．invited
4．traditional
5．deeply
6．was treated
7．restaurants
8．that/which
9．to explore
10． a
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28、1、run改成runs
2、disappoint改成disappointment
3、serious改成seriously
4、加to
5、under改成with
6、equipments改成equipment
7、But 改成And
8、去掉it
9、write改成wrote
10、删去must
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29、A good habit, a successful life
A habit is something that you do often or regularly almost without thinking, especially something that is hard to stop doing.
Developing good habits of learning is necessary for us. First of all, we should concentrate our attention in class, which will help us better understand what teachers say. Also, we are supposed to make the best of the time for independent study, which can improve our ability to learn by ourselves. Finally, we are encouraged to finish homework alone.
At the same time, good habits of living are also good for our life. Healthy eating along with regular exercise is probably the only way to become fit. What is more, a good amount of sleep every night is also important for our health, for it makes us feel energetic and well prepared for the day to come.
Good habits have a positive effect on our life. Once a good habit is formed, it will give us power to control ourselves and get rid of bad habits. If we insist on behaving ourselves properly, we are sure to live a successful life.。