上海市七宝高中2022-2023学年高三英语第一学期期末考试模拟试题含解析.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．— I am so glad to find you at home. Can you do me a favor?
— Sure. _______?
A．Why not B．What’s up
C．How come D．How is it going
2．Life the like ________ ocean; Only ________strong-willed can reach the other shore.
A．an; the B．the; a
C．the ;/ D．/ ; a
3．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
4．Adding to their happiness, he says,______ some similarities between the two test papers.
A．is B．are C．has D．have
5．---They are quiet, aren’t they?
---yes. They are accustomed ____at meals.
A．to talking B．to not talking C．to not talk D．to talk
6．British scientists have produced _____ they believe is the world’s smallest Christmas card．
A．which B．who C．that D．what
7．My cousin insisted that she ______ to Australia for further study. But the company refused her application.
A．sends B．will be sent
C．be sent D．would be sent
8．He has made little preparation for the interview, so the chance of him succeeding in it is .
A．slim B．fantastic
C．obvious D．gentle
9．After he consulted with his professor，an idea was beginning to____________ in his mind.
A．pay off B．take shape
C．work out D．make up
10．The wide spread of super hybrid rice around the world ______ the lives of millions and millions of people suffering from hunger to a great level.
A．has improved B．is improving C．improved D．has been improving
11．The shocking news made me realize ________ terrible problems we would face.
A．what B．how
C．that D．why
12．It is not how much money you will give us but that you are present at the ceremony ______ really matters.
A．which B．it C．what D．that
13．I think Tom will make a good monitor, ________ I’d like to vote for him.
A．but B．for
C．or D．so
14．—What do you think of the movie last night?
—When I got there it _______, so I only watched the end.
A．finished B．had finished
C．was finishing D．has finished
15．With some snow on top of it,the Yellow Mountain looked fantastic this winter.Actually,I doubt whether we could visit 　　　 mountain in China.
A．a most beautiful B．the most beautiful
C．a more beautiful D．a beautiful
16．— How can I wake up so early?
—Set the alarm at 5:00 am., you will make it.
A．and B．but
C．or D．so
17．As things didn’t work out the way we ________, we found ourselves trying to force them and struggling to finish them.
A．plan B．are planning C．had planned D．will be planning
18．— He made an apology be blamed what he had done.
— It's really wise of him.
A．so as to not; of B．in order to not; for
C．so as not to; for D．in order not to; of
19．Maybe some of you are curious about what my life was like on the streets because I’ve never really talked about it ______.
A．in place B．in turn C．in force D．in depth
20．Wild animals in nature reserves need to develop their survival skills and their wild nature.
A．display B．possess
C．maintain D．monitor
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） During the period from 1660 through 1800, Great Britain became the world’s leader. Language itself became submitted to rules during this period. This need to fix the English language is best illustrated (描述) in the making of The Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson. Guides to the English language had been in existence before Johnson began his project in 1746. These, however, were often little more than lists of hard words. When definitions of common words were supplied, they were often unhelpful. For example, a “horse” was defined in an early dictionary as “a beast well known”.
Johnson changed all that, but the task was not an easy one. Renting a house at 17 Gough Square, Johnson began working in the worst of conditions. Supported only by his publisher, Johnson worked on the Dictionary with five assistants. Compared to the French Academy’s dictionary, which took forty workers fifty-five years to complete (1639-1694), Johnson’s dictionary was completed by very few people very quickly.
Balanced on a chair with only three legs, Johnson sat against a wall in a room filled with books. Johnson would read widely from these books, mark passages illustrating the use of a particular word, and give the books to his assistants so that they could copy the passages on slips of paper. These slips were then stuck to eighty large notebooks under the key words that Johnson had selected. Fixing the word by this method, Johnson could record a word，s usage and its definition.
How many passages were used? According to Johnson’s modern biographer Walter Jackson Bate, the original total number could have been over 240,000. How many words were defined by the lexicographer? Over 40,000 words appeared in two large books in April of 1755. Did Johnson fully understand the huge task he was undertaking when he began? As he told his contemporary biographer James Boswell, “I knew very well what I was undertaking and very well how to do it — and have done it very well.”
1、What is the problem of early English dictionaries?
A．They only offer simple pictures.
B．They list just a few foreign words.
C．They simply give some translations.
D．They add no more than some big words.
2、What does the underlined word “lexicographer” in paragraph 4 refer to?
A．A publisher. B．A biographer.
C．A maker of dictionaries. D．An assistant.
3、What can we infer about Samuel Johnson from the text?

A．He standardized English.
B．He cared about authority a lot.
C．He gained much financial support.
D．He complained of working conditions.
4、What is the purpose of this passage?
A．To discuss the problems of dictionaries.
B．To encourage people to work on a project.
C．To persuade people to buy the new dictionary.
D．To introduce how Johnson complete his dictionary.
22．（8分） From an innocent children’s cartoon character to a top cultural icon, Peppa Pig, a British preschool animated TV series, has undergone an amazing journey in adapting to Chinese culture and China’s market.
2015
In June, the Peppa Pig TV series was introduced to the Chinese market by Entertainment One and first aired on the CCTV Children’s Channel. Shortly after its publication, Peppa Pig attracted billions of views on social media platforms like iQiyi, Youku and Tudou.
2016
The Peppa Pig TV series was broadcast on the CCTV Children’s Channel for a second round. It also gained more viewers on the Golden Eagle Animation Channel, Hunan TV.
2017
The phrase “Peppa Pig Girl” became one of the hottest buzzwords on China’s Internet. It refers to a girl who holds a positive attitude toward life even though she tends to be lazy in her daily life. She might look a bit silly and often have tasty food as a top priority on her mind.
2018
Rumors claimed that Peppa Pig was banned from Douyin, China’s major video sharing platform, saying it “violates (违反) the community regulations and has not passed censorship (审查制度)”. In May, however, representatives from Douyin said the app was not forbidding Peppa Pig.
2019
According to Entertainment One, more than 40 million Peppa Pig books have been sold since its second round broadcast on CCTV. In the year of the Pig, more companies are adding Peppa-themed elements to their products for promotion.
1、Since ________, more than 40 million Peppa Pig books have been sold.
A．2015 B．2016 C．2017 D．2018
2、What does the passage mainly talk about?
A．Peppa Pigs journey to become a Chinese cultural image.
B．Peppa Pigs high economic value in China.
C．The causes of the great popularity of Peppa Pig TV series.
D．The Introduction of Peppa Pig to the whole world.
3、What can we learn about Peppa Pig according to the passage?
A．The TV series was first broadcast on Hunan TV.
B．Food is the favorite of a Peppa Pig Girl, who is silly.
C．Year of the Pig will help promote the sales of the Peppa-themed products.
D．Peppa Pig was banned in Douyin because it broke the law.
23．（8分）My friend Smita starts worrying about every little thing on earth. Say if her home Wi-Fi stops working, or say if the heater switch goes wrong, she would call me up anxiously, as if the whole world has fallen apart. Really, there’s nothing worse than not being able to enjoy life because something is stuck in your head that won’t go away.
So what worry actually is all about? The mind likes to anchor itself to the known. Worry is a symptom of the deep-rooted fear you experience when you have to walk into the unknown. You prefer things to be predictable. You fear that any unexpected turn in events would throw your careful planning into chaos. The more energy you give to your fears, the more anxious you become.
In reality, all forms of worry represent an underlying lack of trust. You are unable to trust in the goodness of life. Even though things could turn out in a number of ways, you have a tendency to believe that things are going to turn out negative rather than positive.
Negativity is only hurting you — no one else. It just drains you emotionally and distracts you from the most important things of life. It is sucking away the motivation that you could otherwise apply towards something positive and productive, like feeling gratitude for what you do have in your life. Gratitude means thankfulness, counting your blessings, noticing simple pleasures, and acknowledging everything that you receive.
Worrying can be helpful when it pushes you to take action and solve a problem. But if you’re preoccupied with “what ifs” and worst-case scenarios (设想), worry becomes a problem. Constant doubts and fears can weaken your emotional energy, send your anxiety levels soaring, and interfere with your daily life. You can train your mind to stay calm and look at life from a more positive perspective.
1、Why does the writer mention Smita at the beginning of the passage?
A．To introduce the topic of the passage.
B．To show the harm of modern technology.
C．To give us an example for us to learn from.
D．To show the good relationship between them.
2、Which of the following will cause worry?
A．Careful planning. B．Increasing energy.
C．Things unpredictable. D．Trust of others.
3、What will happen when you arc full of negativity?
A．You will be thankful.
B．You will count your blessings.
C．You will notice simple pleasures.
D．You will be emotionally drained.
4、What is suggested when you have too much worry?
A．Thinking about many “what ifs”.
B．Training yourself to stay positive.
C．Reducing your emotional energy.
D．Making your anxiety levels higher.
24．（8分）I will never forget the days when I met with my classmates. Early in the morning of our first school day, our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know yet. I stood up look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned round to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.
She said, “Hi handsome. My name is Rose. Can I give you a hug?”
I laughed and enthusiastically responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant squeeze.
“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?” I asked.
She jokingly replied, “I’m here to meet a rich husband, get married, and have a couple of kids…”
“No seriously,” I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!” she told me.
After class we shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends. Every day we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized（迷住）listening to this “time machine” as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“There is only one secret to staying young. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking round who are dead and don’t even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn’t take any talent of ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding opportunity in change. Have no regrets. The elderly usually don’t have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets.”
She concluded her speech by courageously singing The Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.
1、Why did the lady want to hug the author?
A．Because she wanted to challenge her professor.
B．Because she wanted to break the ice.
C．Because she wanted to find a rich husband.
D．Because she wanted to have a college education.
2、Which of the following statements agrees with the text best?
A．The author enjoyed his experience of riding in the “time machine”.
B．The author and the lady soon became close friends.
C．Talented people can easily find opportunities.
D．Old people usually don’t fear death.
3、It can be inferred that Rose is ________.
A．a lively college student B．the author’s girlfriend
C．a young and innocent lady D．an encouraging song
4、What is the life lesson the author learned from his experience?
A．An idle youth, a needy age.
B．Learn wherever you are.
C．A faithful friend is hard to find.
D．A man is not old until regrets to take the place of dreams.
25．（10分） You know the feeling that you have left your phone at home and feel anxious, as if you have lost your connection to the world. “Nomophobia” (无手机恐惧症) affects teenagers and adults alike. You can even do an online test to see if you have it. Last week, researchers from Hong Kong warned that nomophobia is infecting everyone. Their study found that people who use their phones to store, share and access personal memories suffer most. When users were asked to describe how they felt about their phones, words such as “hurt” (neck pain was often reported) and “alone” predicted higher levels of nomophobia.
“The findings of our study suggest that users regard smartphones as their extended selves and get attached to the devices,” said Dr. Kim Ki Joon. “People experience feelings of anxiety and unpleasantness when separated from their phones.” Meanwhile, an American study shows that smartphone separation can lead to an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.
So can being without your phone really give you separation anxiety? Professor Mark Griffiths, psychologist and director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, says it is what is on the phone that counts-the social networking that creates Fomo