2023届湖北省恩施土家族苗族自治州高级中学高三英语第一学期期末监测模拟试题含解析.doc

2022-2023高三上英语期末模拟试卷
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．My teacher often says that success in making money is not always a good ______ of success in life.
A．belief B．element C．criterion D．instance
2．After the fire，________________ would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes.
A．that B．it
C．what D．which
3．I decided to do a random act of kindness last year. And ______ that the person I would end up helping most would be myself.
A．I little knew B．little did I knew C．little did I know D．little I knew
4．When the questions got personal during the talk show, the actress ______ in tears as she opened up about the wounds she suffered.
A．broke up B．broke down C．broke out D．broke through
5．---- Hi, Maria! I got the first place in the exam.
---- ______ ! Everyone knows you cheated and you just copied Tony's.
A．Congratulations B．Come on C．Good luck D．Cheer up.
6．The English in this story has been simplified to make it easier _______.
A．to be understood B．understood C．understanding D．to understand
7．--- She will finish the project within three days!
--- ______! I could do it in three hours.
A．You are right B．I’m stuck C．Oh, come on D．Don’t mention it
8．It was the natural disaster, rather than human errors, that ________ for the death of so many innocent people.
A．are blamed B．was to blame C．was blamed D．were to blame
9．You look beautiful in this dress and there is only one of this kind left here. I wonder if you would buy ________.
A．it B．one
C．some D．any
10．I ______ football since I left university.
A．didn’t play B．don’t play
C．won’t play D．haven’t played
11．---Turn off the TV, Jack. Your homework now?
---Mum, just ten more minutes, please.
A．Should you be doing
B．Couldn’t you be doing
C．Shouldn’t you be doing
D．Will you be doing
12．—You’ve made great progress in your English study, haven’t you?
—Yes, but much .
A．remains to do B．is remained to do
C．remains to be done D．is remained to be done
13．Jane’s pale face suggested that she ______ ill and her parents suggested that she ______ a medical exam.
A．be; should have B．was; have
C．should be; had D．was; had
14．The disaster-stricken village was inaccessible ___________ by helicopter, and the storm added to the rescuers’ difficulty.
A．instead of B．other than C．rather than D．regardless of
15．She sat on the top of the stairs _____ her head on her crossed arms and cried.
A．for B．when C．with D．while
16．He ________ whether to set aside the minor differences，then he did．
A．debated B．predicted
C．plotted D．calculated
17．—Will it cost a lot to be an exchange student?
—________, but you can apply for scholarship and student loan.
A．I would imagine so B．You’ve got me there
C．By all means D．I’m with you on that
18．You didn’t let me drive. If we ________ by turns, you ________ so tired.
A．drove; didn’t get B．drove; wouldn’t get
C．were driving; wouldn’t get D．had driven; wouldn’t have got
19．We Chinese are drinking ______ milk per person today as we did in 1995.
A．more than twice B．twice as much
C．twice as many as D．twice as much as
20．You will have to stay at home all day ______ you finish all your homework.
A．if B．unless C．whether D．because
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）A new report comparing Australian high school students with those of 65 other countries show the nation is slipping further behind in maths and reading skills.
The 2017 Programme for International Student Assessment(PISA)measures the mathematics, reading and science skills of half a million 15-year-olds from around the world. It found Australian teens placed equal 17th in maths, equal 10th in reading and equal 8th in science. Asian countries like China, Singapore, Korea and Japan are pulling ahead of Australian students in maths and reading. The results show Australian students have slipped in maths performance by about a half a year of schooling compared to 10 years ago. The decline was stronger in girls than boys, with girls dropping to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development(OECD) average.
The report also found a wide gab between students in different parts of the country. Tasmania and the Northern Territory lagged well behind other states in all three areas. About 14,500 Australian students from 775 schools were measured in the assessment, which was conducted by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)for the OECD．
ACER’s director of educational monitoring and research, Dr. Sue Thomson, says gender, indigenous status and socio-economic status still divide student outcomes. Australian students from a wealthy background show a difference of about two-and-a-half years of schooling compared to a student from the lowest socio-economic group. Questionnaire responses have also found girls have a much more negative view about maths. Indigenous students are, on average, performing significantly worse than non-indigenous students, a difference of about two-and-a-half years of schooling or more in maths, science and reading.
Ms. Thomson also raised concerns that more than two-fifths of students failed to reach base proficiency levels in maths. “These are the levels which the Ministerial Council set as not really ambitious goals, but achievable goals for a country such as Australia, and a large proportion of students not to be achieving those results are quite a worry,” she said.
Twelve other countries also showed declines in maths literacy over 10 years, with the largest decline occurring in Sweden, then Finland, New Zealand, Iceland and then Australia.
1、According to the passage, the report _________.
A．compared the mathematics, reading and science skills of students
B．found Australian teens placed equal 10th in maths
C．involved high school students in 65 countries
D．showed Asian students performed better than Australian ones in all subjects
2、Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?
A．Girls were performing worse in these skills than boys in Australia
B．Korean students placed equal 8th in science
C．775 schools in Tasmania participated in the assessment
D．Students in Sweden performed worst in maths among all the students
3、What makes Dr. Sue Thomson so worried?
A．Two-fifths of students show no interest in maths in Australia
B．Native students performed worse than those from other countries
C．The goals in maths were set higher in Australia than those in other countries
D．Nearly half of students cannot reach the achievable goals in maths
4、Which section of a website does this passage probably appear in?
A．Business B．Education
C．Arts and culture D．Technology and science
22．（8分）Great holidays in Europe!
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Who was King Arthur? Where did he live?
Join us on a five-day UK Road Trip holiday.Imagine life hundreds of years ago as we visit ancient Stonehenge, Roman Bath and TintagelCastle, the home of King Arthur. Learn the historyof these interesting places from your guide as you travel in one of our famous blue coaches. In the evenings we stop at some of the best youth hostels in the country. They have everything you need ,you don 't even need to pack a sleeping bag!
Are you bored with the usual holidays? Do you want to do something you really enjoy?
Then Fame Camp is for you! Spend a week at Hightree House in Yorkshire and learn how to play the piano, violin and guitar! Bring your tentand stay at a campsite near the house. At the end of the week try your new skills in a live performance .
How many countries can you see in 21days?
On our Explore Europe holiday, you can see ten! Learn about them from our best guides as you watch them go past from the window of an air-conditioned coach and stay at some of Europe's top campsites on the way. Of course,we’ll also have time to do the important things such as visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the. historic Sistine Chapel in Vatican and eating appleѕtrudеl іn Vіеnnа.
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1、Tourists who go on an Active Beach holiday.
A．can do some water sports
B．can cook by themselves
C．will enjoy an open-air concert
D．should bring their own sleeping bags
2、If you want to know more about Tintagel Castle, which holiday should you take?
A．Fame Camp. B．Active Beach.
C．UK Road Trip. D．Explore Europe.
3、What can we learn about Explore Europe?
A．It lasts 10 days. B．It is a coach tour.
C．It is a self-guided tour. D．It goes past 21 countries.
23．（8分）Fun Activities for Kids in Sydney, Australia
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Art Gallery Road
Phone [phone]
Hours: Daily 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Cost: Free, except for special exhibits
Every Sunday afternoon at 2:30, families can enjoy special performances on various topics, including art appreciation, dance and storytelling. During school holidays, storytelling and performances, often in mime or Aboriginal dance, are scheduled for children aged 6－12. Children can also participate in occasional hands-on art workshops.
The Australian Museum
6 College Street
Phone [phone]
Hours: Daily 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Cost: Free
For children under 5, Kids Island is decorated with a model hot-air balloon and features a slippery side and a shipwrecked boat with interesting cubbies to explore. The museum’s dinosaur exhibition appeals to children aged 5－12. A Science and Discovery Room, with microscopes, specimens and reference books, allows children to conduct their own “research”.
Taronga Park Zoo
Bradley’s Head Road
Phone [phone]
Hours: Daily 9 a. m. to 5 p. m.
Admission charged
Taronga lets children visit up close with some of Australia’s most spectacular creatures－native koalas, of course, but also kangaroos, dingoes, Tasmanian devils and wombats.
Centennial Park
Oxford Street, Paddington
Phone [phone]
Hours: Daily, but hours change seasonally
Cost: Free
Rent children’s bikes and Rollerblades to help youngsters bum off excess energy in the park’s beautiful setting. A nearby Equestrian Center offers horseback rides, and guided nature walks are available during school holidays.
1、What can kids do in the Australian Museum?
A．Carry on some research.
B．Visit some native animals.
C．Enjoy special performances.
D．Participate in hands-on art workshops.
2、Which activity is required to pay for except for special exhibits?
A．Art Gallery of New South Wales. B．The Australian Museum.
C．Taronga Park Zoo. D．Centennial Park.
3、Which activity’s opening time varies with the season?
A．Taronga Park Zoo.
B．Centennial Park.
C．The Australian Museum.
D．Art Gallery of New South Wales.
24．（8分）SAN FRANCISCO(AP)-Samsung says new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones will be available in U.S. stones starting Wednesday to replace about 1 million devices that are being recalled because their batteries can catch fire. The South Korean company has been scrambling to fix problems caused by faulty batteries in the latest version of its top of the line smartphone which first went on sale last month.
When it first offered on Sept. 2 to replace the affected Note 7 phones Samsung said it would swap them for models of its other phones such as the Galaxy S7 until supplies of replacement Note 7 devices became available.
Samsung followed up last week by announcing that U.S. consumers who had purchased one of the recalled phones could choose between a replacement or a refund fro the device which sells for about $850. That offer was jointly announced with officials at the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after Samsung was criticized for not coordinating more closely with the commission.
Safety officials have urged Note 7 owners to turn off their phones and return them immediately. They cited reports of Note 7 batteries overheating in the United States including 26 instances where individuals were burned and 55 that caused property damage.
The problem doesn’t affect all Note 7 phones because Samsung uses batteries from different suppliers. But the company has said about 2.5 million devices may be affected worldwide including 1 million sold in the United States.
Samsung also said it’s pushing out two software updates through wireless carriers. One will show a green battery icon to confirm that a Note 7 device is a new one that doesn’t have the battery problem. The other will display a short notice to owners of older phones covered by the recall telling them to turn off their device and take it in for a replacement.
About a quarter of affected phones had been exchanged in the United States by Tuesday According to a spokeswoman for Samsung’s U.S. subsidiary. She was unable to say how many Note 7 buyers sought refunds but said “the vast majority” received a different Samsung phone as a replacement.
1、What’s wrong with the affected Note 7 phones?
A．The price of them is too high.
B．Their batteries can catch fire.
C．They are similar to iphone 7.
D．They have problems with their earphones.
2、What can a U.S. consumer who had purchased one of the recalled phones do according to Samsung’s announcement?
A．To sell his/her recalled phone to others for about $850.
B．To choose a replacement and a refund for his/her recalled phone.
C．To use the recalled phone to replace a Galaxy S7 first and then one of the new Note 7 devices for free.
D．To return the recalled phone and get a replacement or a refund (about $850) for the device.
3、How many affected phones had been exchanged in the United States by Tuesday?
A．About 0.625 million.
B．About 0.25 million.
C．About 0.875 million.
D．About 1 million.
4、What can we learn from the passage?
A．At least 81 cases of Note 7 batteries overheating were reported in the United States.
B．The Note 7 phones sold in China are safe.
C．The Note 7 phones used batteries from different suppliers never have the  same problems.
D．The Galaxy S7 devices are the safest.
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