备战2023高考英语冲刺模拟试卷(三)(原卷版).docx

备战2023高考英语冲刺模拟试卷（三）
第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
2023 ANNUAL SPRING OPEN COLLECTION DAYS
March 2nd, 3rd, & 4th (Saturday)-----City Residents Only
March 23rd,24th,& 25th (Saturday)-----County Residents Only
*Must present proof of residence and ID upon arrival*
Citizens Collection Station
2009 Old Chappell Hill Road
979-922-5958
Thursday & Friday - 8 a.m- 5 pm.
Saturday8 a.m.-4 p.m.
OPEN COLLECTION IS FOR NON-HAZARDOUS(无害的)
MATERIALS ONLY
***NO COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS***
ATTENTION RESIDENTS: Disposal (处理) for the first 500 lbs.of waste per household will be free. Any waste more than 500 lbs. will be charged at the full rate in effect at the time of the event for that material.($90 / ton for non-compactable (不可压缩的) waste & $22.5 / ton for brush / yard waste)
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED DURING OPENCOLLECTION DAYS:
Household Waste
Appliances(家用电器)
Furniture
Yard Waste
Auto Batteries
Scrap Metal(废金属)

*Tires will be accepted at the normal rate.($2.50 per tire)
*No Large Quantities of Computers (Household Computers Accepted;$20 per computer)
*No Hazardous Materials (oil, gas, paint, hazardous liquids, etc.)
*LOADS THAT CONTAIN DIRT AND / OR BRICKS WILL BEREJECTED
21. When can county residents send theirwaste to the collection station?
A.At 9 a.m.on March 2nd.B.At 3 p.m.on March 3rd.
D. At 5 p.m.on March 25th.C.At 10 a.m.on March 23rd.
22. What is the disposal fee for a ton of yard waste?
A.$2.50.C.$22.5.
B.$20.
D.$90.
23. Which of the following will be rejected?
A.An old TVB.Used paint.
C.A broken chair.
D.Car batteries.
B
Rinzin Phunjok Lama was 16 when he first saw a Himalayan snow leopard (雪) wandering in the mountains near his home in northeastern Nepal -- an experience that changed his life. In the folklore (传说) of Lama' s community, snow leopards reveal themselves only when humans disturb the natural order. At that moment Lama says he recognized that his homeland was
in danger.
Lama, now 30, has since devoted his life to wildlife conservation. Unlike thousands of young Nepalese who leave rural areas in search of work, Lamare turned to his home in Humla after graduating from college with a forestry degree. Even in this remote corner of Nepal, the effects of climate change are clear, with ancient water sources drying up and once snow-capped mountains left bare.
Lama leads a team of trained conservationists who work to engage the community. They document and track threatened and endangered wildlife facilitate workshops where local people share their knowledge of the landscape and run clubs for children to learn about conservation from an early age.
What makes Lama' s project unique is that it s driven entirely by the people it serves. Outsiders have previously brought sustainability efforts to the region and failed to make a lasting impact because they often did not understand the local culture, Lama says.“Gaining community trust should be the first step, he says.
One challenge to that has been high levels of food insecurity and poverty贫因) in the area, which makes it harder to convince people that conservation should be a priority. To show that it' s possible to obtain benefits from the land without harming it, Lama' s team has launched programs teaching beekeeping or helping locals to sell handmade artworks.“The people leading this project are from here,”he says.“There can be no prouder moment than this for us.
24. What does the appearance of snow leopards show traditionally?
A. Their natural enemies becoming more.
B. Their increasing number.
C.People acting against nature.
D. People's lives being disturbed by wildlife.
25. Why do Lama's team members start the clubs?
A. To train young conservationists.
B. To find jobs for young Nepalese
C. To know more about the local landscape.
D. To track threatened and endangered wildlife
26. What distinguishes Lama' s project from others' ?
A. Its initial intention.
B. Its funding sources.
C. The make-up of its team.
D.The support from the community
27.How does Lama' s team respond to the challenge?
A. By selling their handmade artworks.
B. By bringing back beekeeping traditions.
C. By choosing project leaders from among the locals.
D. By providing locals with various money-making methods
C
Toddlers (学步的儿童)going to nursery at Apples and Honey Nightingale don' t just spend their days interacting with other young children, they also build relationships with the building's elderly residents.
Intergenerational nurseries, ones which share spaces with a care home have been shown to reduce loneliness in older people and boost their mental and physical health. But parents whose children attend Apples and Honey Nightingale in Clapham, London, have been pleased to see the benefits go both ways. Bridging the gap between generations has introduced their toddlers to a new range of life skills.
Leanne Rhodes two-year-old son Andy has been in the nursery for two months.“His language skills have improved and I've noticed some new phrases, such as him saying you re welcome’ when someone says thank you to him. Also, I've noticed he has more confidence around older people and will say hello to them when we are out, though he has previously ignored them,said the 33-year-old from Solihull.
Stephen Burke, director of United For All Ages, an organisation that works to bring people together across generations, says contact with care home residents can help develop children' s understanding of ageing and issues affecting older people, especially if they don' t have older relatives living close by. The 2016 British Integration Survey found that those aged under 18 are taking up just 24% of opportunities to mix socially with those from a different generation to themselves. Those aged 65 and older take up 59% of such opportunities, but this has fallen from 63% in 2014.“Building care homes by nurseries and schools could help change that, says Burke.
90-year-old Fay Garcia is a resident of Nightingale House Care Home and has no children of her own. “Spending time with the children is one of my biggest pleasures in the home,”she told HuffPost UK.“Getting to know the children is an absolute joy and now I feel as though they are part of my family I love it when we have cookery sessions and I feel great teaching the kids how to decorate the cakes.”
28. What is special about Apples and Honey Nightingale?
A. It is run in the grounds of a care home.
B. It hires elderly people as nursery teachers.
C. It exposes children to people from all walks of life
D. It aims to bridge the gap between kids and parents
29.What does Rhodes say about Andy' s nursery life?
A. It has eased his loneliness.
B. He has improved a lot socially
C.He has become more talkative.
D. It has developed his strong personality.
30. What does“that” underlined in paragraph 4 refer to?
A. The ageing of the population.
B. Fewer social opportunities for the elderly.
C. Children living far away from their old relatives.
D. People having little contact with other generations
31.How does spending time with children affect Garcia?
A. It lifts her spirits.
B. It teaches her new skills.
C. It inspires her interest in cooking.
D. It reminds her of her own children
D
Across the gardens of Britain, in cities and suburbs, people are building sheds (工 棚).“We have never seen such an increase in orders, says Paul Deary of the Garden Shed Company, whose family has been in the business for35 years.“People have gone shed crazy.The Timber Trade Federation reports that in October. the last month for which statistics are available, imports of softwood were 34% higher than a year earlier. With stocks (存货) running low.what wood is available is quickly sold out.
A garden shed used to be mostly a place to store tools, or a place to discuss how to grow flowers, and enjoy tea and snacks while the rain falls outside, according to Michael Rand, an expert gardener. But the creative brain worker has long put it to more productive use. Roald Dahl and Dylan Thomas wrote in sheds. George Bernard Shaw had one in his Hertfordshire garden that faced the sun.
The structures now being built are also often intended for work, although they are grander than the ones those pioneer shed-writers used. Green Retreats.which mostly builds garden offices but also garden gyms and the like, says that overall sales grew by 113% between 2019 and 2020. Larger, prettier structures with things like white walls are especially popular.
This has an important effect on cities. Urban scholars like Richard Florida and Edward Glaeser are busy trying to work out whether the rise in home-working that has occurred during COVID-19 will continue when the virus ebbs. If it does, many service jobs in cities, from waiters to taxi drivers,will disappear. Public-transport systems will struggle. The value of city-centre property will drop.
The shed craze makes that outcome more likely. A white-collar worker who has tried to work from the kitchen table for the past nine months might be keen (渴望的) to return to the office. A worker who has a beautiful garden shed with Wi-Fi will be less so. Joel Bird, who builds personalised sheds, is certain that his customers foresee a long-term change in their working habits. “They don' t consider it to be temporary,” he says. “They re spending too much money.
32. Why did Britain buy more softwood from other countries?
A. Demands for sheds were on the rise.
B. Softwood was cheaper this year.
C. Softwood suppliers were fewer than before.
D. Britons stocked up like crazy due to COVID-19
33. What do paragraphs 2-3 mainly talk about?
A. Famous shed-writers.
B. Various functions of sheds.
C.Improvements on shed-building.
D. The development of shed-offices.
34. What is the underlined word ebbs”in paragraph 4 closest in meaning to?
A.Survives. B.Declines. C.Spreads. D.Starts.
35. What is Joel Bird' s attitude to the return of post-COVID office jobs?
A. Tolerant. B.Uncaring. C.Optimistic. D.Pessimistic.
第二节 (共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，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。
The Biggest Lesson of My First Year Teaching
Overwhelming(令人难以应对的) is the word that best describes my first year of teaching. 36 I didn' t have a handle on classroom management, and I left each day feeling exhausted(疲惫不堪的) and defeated.
I looked around and saw that there were some teachers who seemed to just take everything in their stride (从容处理). 37 To figure out what they were doing that set them apart, I made an effort to study these teachers during my first year.
I started to see that the highest priority for these teachers was forming relationships with students -- everything else fell into place after that. One teacher played basketball with kids every Friday afternoon. 38
I knew I wanted to model myself after these teachers, so I made a gradual shift - changing my priorities to make my relationships with students my main focus. I started out with a morning meeting. This was something I could implement (实施) easily. I started to gather my students in a circle at the beginning of the day. We did different class greetings and then had either a game or a discussion. 39
Making this shift changed me as a teacher, and it changed the vibe (氛围)in my classroom. I began to feel happier at school, and I could see that my students were happier too. 40 The discipline problems I had been having started to decrease, and honestly, the school day was so much more enjoyable for all of us. We were building trust and friendships. Parents would reach out more, and I started to hear that kids really enjoyed being in my class.
A. I wasn' t prepared for all the things on my plate.
B. I too felt a disconnect in my classroom and knew I could do better
C. Their classrooms ran smoothly, and their students looked happy.
D. She would invite different groups of kids to join her for conversation.
E. Another sat with kids in the lunch room a few times throughout the year.
F. They were reaching out for help and clarification more than ever before
G. I used this time to give short announcements and go over the day s schedule.
第二部分 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)
We' d just taken the first big test of the year on the American Revolutionary War. I 41 the test because of my anxiety, so I was feeling pretty 42 . The next day, I noticed my history teacher ask several students to go to his office. I 43 he was talking with them about their test scores, so my anxiety was 44 . Finally, it was my turn. I 45 my history teacher' s office.He said,“Hey, welcome, Paul!” I was almost in tears because I was 46 so much.
He said, “I see you' re uncomfortable. Do you have test anxiety?”“Yeah,” I replied.“I thought so.”He continued, “You 47 seem to know your stuff during discussions. I wanted to 48 you and give you a better chance. What can you tell me about the American Revolutionary War?”“Um ... what?”“Regard this as a(n) 49 discussion, okay?I calmed down and we 50 to have a conversation about the important events and 51 of the War. Finally, he said, “You only got a score of thirteen percent for the test. 52 today' stalking, I'm going to give you an eighty percent score. Are you 53 with that?” I answered, “ 54 ! Thanks a lot!”
I found out that my teacher did 55 like this for all the students who did badly in the examination. Not only did we get better grades overall, but we even got better at taking tests later because it took away our pressure.
41. A. missed B.bombed C.postponed D.experienced
42.A. tired B. confused C.down D. safe
43.A. promised B. admitted C.proposed D.assumed
44.A.changing B.growing C.adjusting D.disappearing
45. A. searched for B. dropped by C. headed to D. broke into
46.A. panicking B.exploding C.hurting D. hurrying
47.A. still B. merely C.always D.occasionally
48. A. learn from B. reach out to C. make up for D.believe in
49 . A. regular B. ideal C. public D.extra
50. A. delayed B. failed C.needed D.proceeded
51. A. details B. applications C.witnesses D.chances
52. A. worried about B.based on C. bored with D.Involved in
53. A. content B. careful C.honest D.ready
54. A. Generally B.Absolutely C.Exactly D.Hardly
55. A. anything B.everything C.nothing D.something
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，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。
Shi Guangyin of Shaanxi has spent 56 (decade) fighting desertification in the Maowusu Desert. Shi was born in Haiziliang Township, Dingbian County, Shaanxi Province on the southern edge of the Maowusu Desert. In his childhood, he moved 57 his parents nine times because of wind and sand. The childhood experience made Shi determined 58 (fight) sand.
For more than thirty years, Shi led a group of tough guys in northern Shaanxi an