2023屆福建省莆田一中等高三最后一卷英語試卷含解析

1、2023屆高考英語模擬試卷考生請注意：1答題前請將考場、試室號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)、姓名寫在試卷密封線內(nèi)，不得在試卷上作任何標(biāo)記。2第一部分選擇題每小題選出答案后，需將答案寫在試卷指定的括號(hào)內(nèi)，第二部分非選擇題答案寫在試卷題目指定的位置上。3考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1Due to the countrys growing rate of urbanization, Chinas migrant population _ to be over 200 million by 2020.Apredicts Bi

2、s predicted Cwill have been predicted Dwill be predicted2_ and they will finish off the challenging job.AIn a weekBA week laterCAfter a weekDAnother week3The exchange student from Kenya often shares with us the news of his country and _of his neighbouring countries.AthoseBthatCitDthe one4 Lets have

3、a game of tennis; the loser has to treat the other to an ice-cream. _.AIm afraid so BIts a deal CYouve got a point DI suppose not5The college examination is _ easier this year than I have expected.AfairlyBquiteCratherDvery6I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow. .AI

4、 really envy youBGlad to hear thatCSounds greatDTake it easy7Bob says he will draw lessons from his failure and continue to try.Im delighted that he _ take that view.Awill Bmay Cshould Dcould8No student _ go out of school to have lunch without permission of the headteacher.AmightBmustCshallDcould9Th

5、ough the story of Li Yunlong in the TV drama “Bright Sword” is a fiction, much of _happened is historically true.AthatBwhatCwhichDit10_ the school, the village has a clinic, which was also built with government support.AIn reply toBIn addition toCIn charge ofDIn place of11How I wish I _ my mouth bef

6、ore I shouted at my mum!AshutBhave shutChad shutDwould shut12The use of computers has made _ possible for more people to work at home.AitBthatCwhichDwhat13I am afraid this pair of shoes is a little expensiveIf you really want to buy them, I will give you a _ of 10 percentAquantityBamountCdiscountDac

7、count14May I use your new dictionary?It s over there_AFeel free BNever mind CMy pleasure DIts OK15I have no idea what made the students so excited and crazy._ it have been their teams victory in the finals?AMustBCouldCWouldDShould16During the period of recent terrorist activities, people _ not to to

8、uch an unattended bag.Ahad always been warnedBwere always being warnedCare always warningDalways warned17- Have you heard that they are working around the clock to compete for the prize?- Dont worry. We are ready to the challenge.Abuild upBtake upCstick toDlead to18Is it he or you _ in charge of the

9、 job and supposed to complete it punctually?Awho isBthat isCwho areDwhom are19He always keeps an eye on shortcomings of his brothers _ refusing to admit his own mistakes.Abut BwhileCalthough Dthough20_is known to us is that tobacco contains nicotine and other harmful products，so you should give up s

10、moking.AAsBItCWhatDWhich第二部分 閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21（6分） Visitors to Britain are sometimes surprised to learn that newspapers there have such a large circulation (發(fā)行). The “Daily Mirror “ and the “Daily express” both sell about four million copies everyday. British families ge

11、nerally buy a newspaper every morning and two or three on Sundays.Besides the national papers, there is, however, another branch of the British press which sells almost as many copies. Local newspapers have a weekly circulation of 13 million. Almost every town and county area has one. Nearly all of

12、them hold their own financially (財(cái)政) and many of them are very profitable (賺錢的).These papers are written almost entirely for readers interested in local eventsbirths, weddings, deaths, council (地方會(huì)議) meetings and sports. Editors prefer to rely on people who know the district well. A great deal of lo

13、cal news is regularly supplied by clubs and churches in the neighborhood and it does not get out to date as quickly as national news.The editors must never forget that the success of any newspaper depends on advertising (廣告). He is usually anxious to keep the good will of local businessmen for this

14、reason. But if the newspaper is well written and the news items have been carefully chosen to draw local readers, the business men are grateful for the opportunity (機(jī)會(huì)) to keep their products in the public eyes.1、Visitors to Britain are surprised to learn that _.Athere are so many local newspapers t

15、hereBlocal papers should have a circulation of four millionCthe “Daily Mirror “ and “Daily Express” sell as many as 4 million copies every dayDBritish newspapers are so widely read2、Local newspapers have _.Aa circulation as large as that of national newspapersBa daily circulation of 13 millionCa sli

16、ghtly smaller circulationDan even larger circulation3、In the writers opinion, no paper can possibly succeed without _.AadvertisementsBinteresting reportsCa great deal of national newsDan excellent sales manager4、Which of the following is true?AAll the local newspapers are very profitable.BLocal news

17、papers have a weekly circulation of 14 million.CLocal readers are much interested in local news.DEach British family buys three newspapers on Sundays.22（8分）We once had a poster competition in our fifth grade art class.“You could win prizes,” our teacher told us as she wrote the poster information on

18、 the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing, “The first prize is ten dollars. You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster.”We studied the board critically. Some of us looked with one eye and held up certain colors agai

19、nst the blackboard, rocking the sheets to the right or left while we conjured upour designs. Others twisted their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that ten-dollar grand prize, each and every one of us. Im going to spend mine on candies, one ho

20、peful would announce, while another practiced looking serious, wise and rich.Everyone in the class made a poster. Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins, while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of us used big designs, and some of us preferred to gather our art tidi

21、ly down in one corner of our poster and let the space draw the viewers attention to it. Some of us would wander past the good students desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grown-up trick of the sort they seemed especially fond of, making

22、all of us believe we had a fair chance, and then alwaysalwaysrewarding the same old winners.I believe I drew a sailboat, but I cant say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen，and then I turned it in.Minutes passed.No one

23、 came along to give me the grand prize, and then someone distracted me, and I probably never would have thought about that poster again.I was still sitting at my desk, thinking, What poster? when the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me.

24、1、What was the teachers requirement for the poster?AIt must appear in time.BIt must be done in class.CIt must be done on a construction sheet.DIt must include the words on the blackboard.2、The underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 most probably means _.Aformed an idea forBmade an outline forCmade some sp

25、ace forDchose some colors for3、After the teachers words, all the students in the class_.Alooked very seriousBthought they would be richCbegan to think about their designsDbegan to play games4、After seeing the good students designs, some students_.Aloved their own designs moreBthought they had a fair

26、 chanceCput their own designs in a cornerDthought they would not win the prize5、We can infer from the passage that the author_.Aenjoyed grown up tricks very muchBloved poster competitions very muchCfelt surprised to win the competitionDbecame wise and rich after the competition23（8分） Australia is di

27、vided into three separate time zones： Australian Eastern Standard Time （AEST）， Australian Central Standard Time （ACST）， and Australian Western Standard Time （AWST）AEST is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 10 hours （UTC +10） ACST is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 9 hours （UTC +9） AWS

28、T is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 8 hours （UTC +8）Australian Eastern Standard Time （AEST） covers the eastern states of Queensland， New South Wales， Victoria， Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory （ACT） AEST is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 10 hours （UTC +10）Australian

29、Central Standard Time （ACST） covers the state of South Australia， the town of Broken Hill in western New South Wales and the Northern Territory ACST is equal to Coordinated Universal Time plus 9 hours （UTC +9）Australian Western Standard Time （AWST） covers the state of Western Australia AWST is equal

30、 to Coordinated Universal Time plus 8 hours （UTC +8）Does Australia observe daylight saving time？In the Australian summer， New South Wales， Victoria， South Australia， Tasmania and the ACT turn their clocks forward one hour to Daylight Saving Time （DST） Daylight Saving Time begins at 2am （AEST） on the

31、 first Sunday in October and ends at 3am （Australian Eastern Daylight Time） on the first Sunday in AprilNSW， ACT， Victoria and Tasmania move from AEST to Australian Eastern Daylight Time （AEDT）， UTC +11 South Australia and the NSW town of Broken Hill move from ACST to Australian Central Daylight Tim

32、e （ACDT）， UTC +10Daylight saving is not observed in Queensland， the Northern Territory or Western AustraliaHow many hours will I gain/lose traveling to Australia？ The International Date Line crossing the Pacific Ocean changes the date by one day If you cross the date line moving east， you subtract a

33、 day； if travelling west you add on a day （with local variations） Travelling direct from Los Angeles or London to Australia you arrive two days later； travelling back， you arrive the same day you departed1、How many time zones are there in Australia？ _AoneBtwoCthreeDfour2、Daylight saving could be obs

34、erved in _ AQueenslandBthe Northern TerritoryCWestern AustraliaDVictoria3、Does Australia observe daylight saving time？ _AyesBnoCuncertainDthe author doesnt mention it4、suppose that you go to Australia directly from Buckingham Palace on March 8， then you probably arrive at Australia on _ AMarch 7BMar

35、ch 10CMarch 9DMarch 624（8分）Its good to make mistakes，and here is why.First of all，mistakes are a clear sign that we are trying new things.Its always good to try new things because when we are trying new things，we are growing.If we never try anything new，how can we improve？The simple answer is，“We ca

36、nt”Another good thing about mistakes is that when we are making them，we are learning.Consider thisEdison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light bulb.When asked how it felt to fail that many times，he said that he had learned 10,000 things that didnt work.When we make a mistake，we are much

37、closer to success.Because every time we make a mistake，we eliminate one of the things that keep us from success.But all this doesnt mean that we should go through life without considering the consequences of a mistake.Instead，when we try something new，we have to be willing to set some reasonable lim

38、its so that in the event that it doesnt work out the way we want it to，we will be in a position to try again.We all have limited resourcesin the form of time and moneyso we shouldnt blow them all on one approach to a problem.Its best that we realize it probably wont be perfect for the first time and

39、 allocate these resources appropriately so we can learn，make corrections，and try again.Only by accepting and using our mistakes in this way can we make significant advances in our lives.There is an old saying that goes，“If youre not making mistakes，youre not trying hard enough”So go forth and make m

40、istakes.1、Which can be used to replace the underlined word“eliminate”in Paragraph 4?Amake up for Bget rid ofCaccept Dexpect2、What do we know from the fifth paragraph?AWe should ignore the possible consequences.BWe should accept the outcome willingly.CWe should make some limits for our next try.DWe s

41、hould avoid making the same mistakes.3、What is the text mainly about?ADealing with mistakes.BMaking mistakes.CMaking progress.DBenefiting from mistakes.4、What may the writer suggest we say to ourselves when making a mistake?ANever mind，I tried my best.BGreat！Now I have learned something.CThis is a w

42、aste of time.DLook at this mess.I should just give up.25（10分）Animal lovers have long suspected that playing with pups was good for the soul, and now science has confirmed it for students in particular.The results of a new study done by researchers at the University of British Columbia concluded that

43、 the college students who spent time at drop-in dog therapy sessions experienced an increase in feelings of wellness and a reduction in overall stress. The study, as reported by Science Daily, indicates that playing with pups is not only popular with the students, its also beneficial to their health

44、. This finding was seen across gender（性別）.The study, which published on March 12 in the journal Stress and Health, involved 246 students who were surveyed before and after they dropped by dog therapy sessions. The young participants were given free access to pet, hug with and talk to seven to 12 the

45、rapy dogs. Additionally, they filled out questionnaires right before and right after hanging with the dogs, as well as 10 hours later.According to researchers, these young adults reported a notable increase in happiness, a significant reduction in stress and a flood of energy right after their sessi

46、ons with the pups. Although the reported feelings of happiness and satisfaction werent long-lasting, researchers say other effects have clear, positive advantages.“These sessions clearly provide benefits for students in the short-term, so we think universities should try to schedule them during part

47、icularly stressful times, such as around exam periods,” Assistant Professor of Psychology at UBC and the studys senior author, Frances Chen told Science Daily. “Even having therapy dogs around while students are working on their out-of-class assignments could be helpful.”1、（小題1）What does the new stu

48、dy say about the pups?AThey are only good for college students.BThey are only beneficial to the students physical health.CThey can increase happiness and satisfaction.DThey can create positive feelings that last very long.2、（小題2）What does the author of study advise universities to do?AAllow their st

49、udents to have therapy dogs to avoid acute stress.BAllow their students to have therapy dogs around during each exam.CAllow their students to have therapy dogs around during their class.DAllow their students to have therapy dogs to achieve good grades.3、（小題3）What can we infer from Paragraph 2?AColle

50、ge students like to play with pups.BDog therapy sessions are popular among college students.CPeople especially college students are under great pressure.DPlaying with pups benefits males and females mentally.4、（小題4）What may be the best title for the text?APups, best friends of humans. BPups, therapi

51、es for students.CAnimal lovers and pups DPets keeping and the soul第三部分 語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)26（30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。One cold evening, I was waiting outside for a taxi in New York city. Later, I was 1 by a man in his thir

52、ties. Obviously, he was angry, complaining how 2 New Yorkers were. I knew my 3 would only be about 10 minutes and a part of me wanted to keep 4 and just move on, but I also wanted to try and connect.I asked him 5 . He told me he had just come from JFK airport without a customer, which means $10 in l

53、ost fare(車費(fèi)), a fairly big deal. I tried to share his 6 . 7 , he calmed down. He mentioned he had read an article saying that the happiest people are those who give. 8 , he hoped to have more chances to 9 in his life, I was starting to 10 being with him!Arriving at my destination, I paid him, giving

54、 a generous tip. I also pulled out an extra $20 and said, “Sir, I share the same 11 of giving with you. Heres an extra little bit. 12 it, since youve already 13 $10 from JFK. But, if you want to 14 the power of the gift, give it to the next 15 .”For a moment I thought I was so 16 ! But the driver 17

55、 me by saying, “Sir, I have a 18 idea. You give that $20 to a homeless person and I will gift the next rider for free.”It was a/an 19 meeting the driver and learning the lesson of how everyone is able to give and surprise another with their 20 .1、Ataken upBpicked upCsent upDput up2、AseriousBcruelCho

56、rribleDstrict3、ArideBflightCwayDdistance4、AfreeBcalmCbusyDsilent5、AhowBwhyCwhatDwhere6、AdelightBworryCunhappinessDsurprise7、AGraduallyBFortunatelyCNormallyDObviously8、AOtherwiseBHoweverCBesidesDTherefore9、AforgiveBshareCtakeDgive10、AmindBregretCenjoyDhate11、AideaBactionCpracticeDstory12、AForgetBKeep

57、CPutDPay13、AearnedBsavedClostDwasted14、AexperienceBexchangeCtransformedDget15、AtouristBconductorCstrangerDpassenger16、AbadBcoolCsillyDsimple17、AdisappointedBsatisfiedCsurprisedDencouraged18、AnewerBfurtherCworseDbetter19、AhonorBrewardCamusementDcomfort20、AmoneyBgenerosityCpowerDgift第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

58、閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27（15分）During the American Civil War, a young man 1 (name) Roswell McIntyre was drafted into the army. The war was not going well.The army needed 2 (soldier) so much that he was sent into battle without being trained. Roswell became frightened and ran. Later he 3 (sen

59、tence) to be shot for desertion. Roswells mother appealed to President Lincoln, 4 (beg) that he was young and inexperienced, and that he needed 5 second chance.Lincoln thought and prayed. Then he wrote an 6 (admiration) statement. “I have noticed, ” he said, “that it never does a boy much good to sh

60、oot him.” He wrote this letter in his own handwriting: “Roswell McIntyre 7 (be) to be readmitted into the army. When he serves out his required enlistment(服兵役期), he will be freed of any charges of desertion.”That letter, signed by President Lincoln, is 8 display in the Library of Congress. Beside it