江苏省南通市2022-2023学年第一学期期中考试高三英语模拟试题(含答案)

江苏省南通市2022-2023学年第一学期
期中考试高三英语试题（满分120）
一、阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（本题共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5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。

(A)
Answer the following questions by using the information taken from a dictionary page. (You may read the questions first.)
jaguar: n. a type of large, yellow-colored cat with black markings found in the southwestern region of the U. S. and in Central and South America.
jargon: 1. n. speech that doesn’t make sense. 2. n. an unknown language that seems strange or impossible to understand. 3. n. a language made up of two or more other languages: His jargon was a mixture of French and English. 4. n. the special vocabulary of a field or profession: Her report on computers was filled with jargon.
jaunt: 1. n. a trip taken for fun. 2. v. to go on a brief pleasant trip: We jaunted to the country last Saturday.
javelin: 1. n. a spear most commonly used as weapon or in hunting. 2. n. a lightweight metal or wooden spear that is thrown in track-and-field contests. 3. n. the contest in which a javelin is thrown. 4. v. to strike, as with a javelin.
jazz: 1. n. a type of music that originated in New Orleans and is characterized by rhythmic beats.
2. n. popular dance music influenced by jazz.
3. n. slang empty talk.
4. ad. of or like jazz: a jazz band, jazz records.
Jennet: n. a small Spanish horse.
( )1. Which meaning of the word javelin is used in the sentence below?
At the competition, Jack drew his arm back and threw the javelin 50 yards.
A. Definition 1
B. Definition 2
C. Definition 3
D. Definition 4
( )2. Which meaning of the word jargon is used in the sentence below?
Doctors often speak in medical jargon.
A. Definition 1
B. Definition 2
C. Definition 3
D. Definition 4
( )3. What does the word jazz mean in the following sentence?
Don’t give me that jazz, for I am a practical person.
A. rhythmic beats
B. a type of music
C. a kind of dance
D. meaningless talk
(B)
Domestic (驯养的) horses now pull ploughs, race in the Kentucky Derby, and carry police. But early horses weren’t tame (驯服的) enough to perform these kinds of tasks. Scientists think the first interactions humans had with horses were far different from those today.
Thousands of years ago, people killed the wild horses that lived around them for food. Over time, people began to catch the animals and raise them. This was the first step in domestication. As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animals. Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals’ genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of houses would show more of these chosen characteristics. Modern day horse breeds come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. This variety didn’t exist in the horse population before domestication. The Shetland horse is one of the smallest breeds—typically reaching only one meter tall. With short, strong legs, the animals were bred to pull coal out of mine shafts (矿井) with low ceilings. Huge horses like the Clydesdale came on the scene around 1700. People bred these heavy, tall horses to pull large vehicles used for carrying heavy loads.
The domestication of horses has had great effects on societies. For example, horse were important tools in the advancement of modern agriculture. Using them to pull ploughs and carry heavy loads allowed people to farm more efficiently. Before they were able to ride horses, humans had to cross land on foot. Riding horses allowed people to travel far greater distance in much less time. That encouraged populations living in different areas to interact with one another. The new from of rapid transportation helped cultures spread around the world.
( )4. Before domestication horses were ______.
A. caught for sports
B. hunted for food
C. made to pull ploughs
D. used to carry people
( )5. The author uses the Shetland horse as an example to show ______.
A. it is smaller than the Clydesdale horse
B. horse used to have gentle personalities
C. some horses have better shaped than others
D. horses were of less variety before domestication
( )6. Horses contributed to the spread of culture by ______.
A. carrying heavy loads
B. changing farming methods
C. serving as a means of transport
D. advancing agriculture in different areas ( )7. The passage is mainly about _______.
A. why humans domesticated horses
B. how humans and horses needed each other
C. why horses came in different shapes and sizes
D. how human societies and horses influenced each other
(C)
More than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple (菠萝). The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves.
The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the mar ket by storm, rapidly becoming the world’s best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple.
In nutrition (营养) it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C(维生素C) than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater.
Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies developed similar pineapples. Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Monte’s attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.
( )8. We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is __________.
A. green outside and sweet inside
B. good-looking outside and soft inside
C. yellowy-gold outside and hard inside
D. a little soft outside and sweet inside ( )9. Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?
A. It was rich in nutrition and tasted nice.
B. It was less sweet and good for health.
C. It was developed by Del Monte.
D. It was used as medicine.
( )10. The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _________.
A. that people enjoy eating
B. that is always present
C. that is difficult to get
D. that people use as a gift
( )11. We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _________.
A. slowed other companies to develop pineapples
B. succeeded in keeping the pineapple for itself
C. tried hard to control the pineapple market
D. planned to help the other companies
(D)
Most people, when they travel to space, would like to stay in orbit for a few days of more. And this stands to reason, if you’re paying $20,000 for your trip to orbit! Strain order for tourism to reach its full potential there’s going to be a need for orbital accommodation--or space hotels. What would a space hotel actually be like tovisit? Hotels in orbit will offer the services you expect from a hotel--private rooms, meals, bars. But they’ll also offer two unique experiences: impressive views--of Earth and space--and the endless entertainment ofliving in zero gravity--including sports and other activities that make use of this.
The hotels themselves will vary greatly---from being quite simple in the early days to huge luxury structure at a later date. It’s actually surprising that as later as 1997, very few designs for space hotels were published. This is mainly because those who might be expected to design them haven’t expected launch costs to come down far enough to make them possible.
Lots of people who’ve been to space have described vividly what it’s like to live in zero gravity. There are obviously all sort of possibilities for dancing, gymnastics, and zero-G sports. Luckily, you don’t need to sleep much living in zero gravity, so you’ll have plenty of time for relaxing by hanging out in a bar with a window looking down at the turning Earth below.
Of course all good things have come to an end. Unfortunately, And so after a few days you’ll find yourself heading back enough you’ll be much more expert at exercising in zero gravity than you were when you arrived. You’ll be thinking how soon you can save up enough to get back up again---or maybe you should change jobs to get to work in an orbiting hotel.
( )12. When traveling in space, most people would like to stay in orbit for a few days because_______.
A. It is expensive to travel in space
B. they would find the possible life in other star systems
C. they could enjoy the luxury of space hotels
D. they want to realise the full potential of tourism
( )13. Which of the following is a unique experience that space hotels will offer?
A. The gravitational pull
B. The special views.
C. The relaxation in a bar.
D. The space walk.
( )14. Which of the following is not discussed in the passage?
A. When was the space traveling made possible?
B. What are the unique experiences that space hotels will offer?
C. Why were there not many published designs for space hotels?
D. How can the travelers enjoy themselves in space hotels?
( )15. This passage is mainly about ________.
A. traveling in space
B. the ways of living in space hotels
C. zero gravity and space hotels
D. the description of space hotels
第二节（本题共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard.16. Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.
My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 17. She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.
18. Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 19. She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.
Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 20. This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.
A. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort.
B. She enjoys listening to classic music.
C. She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals.
D. She loves her students and cares for them.
E.My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.
F.Can you tell us something about your mother?
G.I never forget it and always bear it in my mind.
二、语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

Number sense is not the ability to count. It is the ability to recognize a 21 in number. Human beings are born with this ability. 22 , experiments show that many animals are, too. For example, many birds have good number sense. If a nest has four eggs and you remove one, the bird will not 23 . However, if you remove two, the bird 24 leaves. This means that the bird knows the 25 between two and three.
Another interesting experiment showed a bird's 26 number sense. A man was trying to take a
photo of a crow(乌鸦)that had a nest in a tower, but the crow always left when she saw him coming. The bird did not 27 until the man left the tower. The man had an 28 .He took another man with him to the tower. One man left and the other stayed, but they did not 29 the bird. The crow stayed away until the second man left, too. The experiment was 30 with three men and then with four men. But the crow did not return to the nest until all the men were 31 .It was not until five men went into the tower and only four left that they were 32 able to fool the crow.
How good is a human's number sense? It's not very good. For example, babies about fourteen months old almost always notice if something is taken away from a 33 group. But when the number goes beyond three or four, the children are 34 fooled.
It seems that number sense is something we have in common with many animals in this world, and that our human 35 is not much better than a crow's.
21.A. rise B. pattern C. change D. trend
22.A. Importantly B. Surprisingly C. Disappointedly D. Fortunately
23. A. survive B. care C. hatch D. notice
24. A. generally B. sincerely C. casually D. deliberately
25. A. distance B. range C. difference D. interval
26. A. amazing B. annoying C. satisfying D. disturbing
27. A. relax B. recover C. react D. return
28. A. appointment B. excuse C. idea D. explanation
29. A. fool B. hurt C. catch D. kill
30.A. reported B. repeated C. designed D. approved
31.A. confused B. gone C. tired D. drunk
32.A. gradually B. luckily C. strangely D. finally
33. A. single B. small C. local D. new
34. A. seldom B. temporarily C. merely D. often
35. A. sight B. nature C. ability D. belief
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

The game of basketball was created by Dr. Naismith, 36．Canadian who worked as a physical education instructor at the Springfield College.
The New England winters were very cold, and the students were 37．(willing) to do outdoor activities. Naismith determined that a fast-moving game 38．could be played indoors would fill the empty afternoons after the baseball and football seasons had ended. First he tried to change outdoor games such as soccer to indoor play, but he soon found them unsuitable for small 39．(area). In December of 1891, Naismith hung two old peach baskets at either end of the gym
at the school, and, using a soccer ball and nine players on each side, 40．(organize) the first basketball game. The early rules allowed three points for each basket and banned 41．(run) with the ball.
Five years later, a championship was 42．(success) held in New York City. 43．that time, the team had been reduced to seven players, and five became standard in the 1897 season. 44．basketball first appeared in the 1904 Olympic Games, it quickly spread throughout the world. In 1906, a metal ring was used 45．(replace) the basket for the first time, but the name basketball has remained.
三、书面表达（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假如你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，你校正在开展“为父母分担家务”的活动。

请根据下面所给提示，以学生会的名义用英语给全校学生写一封倡议书，要点包括：
1.活动目的；
2.活动具体要求；
3.发出倡议。

注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Dear fellow students,
_______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________The Students' Union 第二节读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Robert and Henry were two friends in the same class. They always played together and went home together. One day, Robert and Henry were going home from school, when, on turning a corner, Robert cried out, “A fight! Let’s go and see!”
“No,” said Henry. “Let us go quietly home and not meddle with(插手)this quarre1. We have nothing to do with it and may get into trouble. Also our parents are expecting to have dinner with us together at home and I don’t want them to worry about me.”
“You are a coward, and afraid to go,” said Robert，and off ha ran. Henry want straight home, and in the afternoon went to school as usual.
But Robert had told all the boys that Henry was a coward, and they laughed at him a great deal.
From then on, they looked down upon Henry and didn’t want to play with him together.
Henry was sad but he wasn’t angry with Robert for his rude behavior, because he learned that true courage is shown most in bearing misunderstanding when it was not deserved, and that he ought to be afraid of nothing but doing wrong. Thus, he just ignored the other boys’ laughter and continued to go to school and study as well. However, Robert didn’t invite Henry to go home with him anymore. Instead, he had some other boys who also thought Henry was a coward. Every day after school，they didn’t go home directly but went to the river or somewhere to play games and had a lot of fun.
A few days later, Robert was bathing with his new friends in a river, and got out of his depth. He struggled, and screamed for help, but all in vain. The boys who had called Henry a coward got out of the water as fast as they could, but they did not even try to help him.
注意：
1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
Paragraph 1
Robert was fast sinking. _____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________
_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________
_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________
_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________ Paragraph 2
Thus, Robert's life was saved. ________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________
_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________
_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________
_______________________________________________________________________________ ____________
参考答案
一、阅读理解50
第一节1-3 BDD 4-7 BDCD 8-11 DACB 12-15 ABAD
第二节16-20 ADECG
二、语言运用30
第一节21-25 CBDAC 26-30 ADCAB 31-35 BDBDC
第二节36. a 37. unwilling 38. which/that 39. areas 40. organized
41. running 42. successfully 43. By 44. When/After 45. to replace
三、写作（满分40分）
略。