2023-2024学年甘肃省兰州市第六十三中学高三英语第一学期期末复习检测模拟试题含解析

2023-2024学年甘肃省兰州市第六十三中学高三英语第一学期期末复习检测模拟试题注意事项考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回.

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5.2B第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）20L

5301.—Whafs therecent progressin Xiongan NewArea,first announcedtwo yearsago—It increasingattention from foreign companiesgiven itshuge developmentpotential.A.has been attractingB.had attractedC.would beattracting D.was attracting

2.He workedin acar factoryfor fouryears,he foundedhis owncompany in his hometown.A.after which B.after whenC.after that D.after it

3.Maybe someof youare curiousabout whatmy lifewas likeon thestreets becauseIvenever reallytalked about it・A.in placeB.in turnC.in forceD.in depth

4.The newteacher was so well-organized that she beganwe stoppedyesterdayso thatno pointwas leftout.A.when B.in whichC.how D.where

5.At thattime,the movie“Shaolin Temple”,Li Lianjieplays thestarring role,drew theworldsattention toChinese Kungfu.A.where B.whenC.that D.which

6.After makingthe speech,he wentthrough itinhismind toreflect wherehebetter.A.could doB.would doC.could havedone D.would havedone

7.A mythis anaccount of the deedsof agod orsupernatural beings,usually expressedinterms ofthought.A.primary B.capital C.initial D.primitive、3The policechief organizinga readingclub ismentioned toprove in thenovel.A.there isreally nothingto hideB.reality is not allowedto interfereC.important stuffhas beenfocused onD.everything is a result of timing、4What can be impliedin Paragraph5A.The novelunderlines happinesswill alwaysbe around.

8.The novelmainly talksabout themarketing of the book.

9.It isThe LateBloomer thatbrings A.J and Amelia together.

10.It isimportant to do thingson thebasis ofoverall situation.

5、The underlinedsentence in the last paragraph mostprobably means・A.our life is full of upsand downsB.we shouldcollect worksall our lifeC.ourlifeis closelyconnected withbooks D.we shouldread booksall ourlife

6、The passageis mainlyabout・A.the extraordinary life of A.J.Fikry B.the morallesson ofno too late inlife C.a comment第三部分语言知识运用on The Later BloomerD.a reviewof TheStoried Lifeof A.J.Fikry（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的、

1.530A、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.B C D

26..（30分）A groupof children would gatherfrequently at each othershomes.They1what washappening in their lives.Their friendshipwas beautifulto see,andsurprising thoughtsflowed from these2minds.The motherof one of the childrenwouldoccasionally join their3and tellthem stories.When shespoke of her ujewel box，her most4possession,she senttheir5soaring.She emphasizedthat thejewel boxwas so6that itscontents couldnever bestolen!Ofcourse,the childrensminds were7with dazzlingpictures ofdiamonds,jewels,pearls,and（继承人）other pricelessitems.They daydreamedof herbeing anheiress of a8family,eventhough hersimple lifedid not9vast materialwealth.One daythechildrenasked herwhat wasin thejewel box.Looking at the childrens10upturned faces,she11ateachchild,and then12them togather aroundher andsit on thegrass.uLet metell youa wonderful13she whispered,uThe jewelbox is not a14box!”The childrenseyes werebig with15The mothercontinued,uIn reality,it isa16box ofyourheart.And everyonehas one!Its17are thefeelings oflove,joy,peace,gratitude,and faith.It isan innerexperience,and thetreasure ofknowing which18with you forever.”The childrenasked manyquestions thatday.Most of them never19the story

1、A.valued B.shared C.predicted D.desiredof thejewelbox,and appreciatedit moreas they20adulthood.

2、selfish C.young D.proud、3A.gatherings B.associations C.campaigns D.revolutions、4A.valueless B.practical C.valuable D.successful、5A.creativity B,desire C.performance D.imagination、6A.secure C.heavy D.perfect、7A.loaded B.fllled C.connected D.concernedA.poor B.happy C.big D.rich、9A.enjoy C.cover D.indicate

10、A.simple B.familiar C.eager、H A.shouted B.smiled C.pointed D.glared、12A.asked B.agreed C.attracted D.forced

13、A.aim B.joke C.secret D.miracle、14A.material B.precious C.right D.special、15A.sadness B.expectation C.doubt D.embarrassment、16A.Held B.money C.treasure D.room

17、A.effects B.outcomes C・problems D.contents

18、A.cooperates B・stays C.communicates D.accompanies、19A.forgot B.understood C.told D.guessed、20A.went overB.looked backC.grew intoD.congratulated on第二节（每小题L5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式分

27.15Joanna Cole,born onAugust11,1944in Newark,New Jersey,has beencreditedto beone of the

1.popular childrensauthors of all time.She

2.write over250books sofar.Cole hasowed alarge part ofherpassion tooneofher elementaryschoolteachers.Joanna Colecontinued hereducation and

3.final earneda bachelorsdegree.In1971she decidedto writeher firstbook cockroaches.She didsome researchanddiscovered4,had neverbeena book writtenfor childrenabout cockroaches.5,,shethought she would be the first.Cole wrotethe firstMagic SchoolBus in

1985.The book（）would goon to be publishedthe

6.follow yearand quicklybecame bookseries and（）cartoon seriesdue toits7,succeed.（）Cole writesin away thatwill hopefullyinspire children

8.think likea scientist.She doesthis bywriting ideasinstead ofjust facts.She alsotries to ask questionsin herbooks9・require children to thinkand discover the answersas they read.This creates

10.engagingexperience forchildren,so it is nowonder whyyounger readersare interestedin herbooks.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）10（分）文中共有处语言错误，每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增

28.1010加、删除或修改增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号

（一）,并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的的词用斜线（\）划掉修改在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词

1、只允许修改处，多者（从第处起）不计分

21011、、Today wehad achemistry testI foundthe testdifficulty,but Itried hardlytodoit Suddenly,my bestfriend Maryasking me to lether tocopy myanswersAfter thinkfor sometime,I lethercopy myanswers Butafter the test,all of us werecalled to the teachersoffice Theteacher wasangrybecause wehad sameanswers in the testsWe werewarned notto cheat again soshe would、、need tosee ourparents Iwas veryupset Iwas justhelping afriend Why does shepunish me第二节书面表达（满分分）25（分）假定你是李华，在光明中学读书，课外在跟某电台节目自学

29.25“Follow me”英语，遇到一些问题，想得到该栏目授课老师的帮助现在给他写封求助信，内容如下:遇到的问题生词多，难记；课文长，难背；语法难，难懂讲解记单词方法；授课时讲慢一些，能让一般学生听懂；讲解语法规则，传请求帮助授学法注意词数左右；L

100.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

2.信的开头和结尾已为你写好3Dear teacher,Yours,Li Hua参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）

201.

530、1A、2A、3D、4D、5A、6C、7D、8C、9C、10D、11B、12A、13B、14B、15D、16C、17B、18B、19B、20C第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选40A BC D出最佳选项、、211A、2D、3B、4B、、221B、2B、3C、4D、））23l outdoorplay helpsa lot;2develop theirsocial-emotional skillsthrough practice;by选项rushing themand cuttingdown on play time,were actuallycausing moreharm thangood.To persuadeparents to allow theirchildren toplay outdoors、、

241、2B、3A、4B、、251A、2B、3C、4D、5A、6D第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从短

1.530文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D、、261B、2C、3A、4C、5D、6A、7B、8D、9D、10C、11B、12A、13C、14A、15B、16C、17D、18B、19A、20C第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内

1.5151单词的正确形式、

271.most popular

2.has written

3.finally

4.there

5.Therefore

6.following

7.success

8.to think

9.which/that

10.an第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）

10、【小题改为281]difficulty difficult[小题改为2]hardly hard[小题改为3]asking asked【小题去掉第一个前的4]copy to【小题改为5]After thinkAfter thinking【小题】改为6all ofus bothofus【小题】改为7had sameanswers hadthe sameanswers【小题改为8]in thetests in thetest【小题改为9]so or【小题改为10]does did第二节书面表达（满分分）2529Dear teacher,Im Li Hua,a studentfrom GuangmingMiddle School.Im writingto askfor some help.Ihave metwith manydifficulties inlearning English.First,I findour textsfullofnew wordsthatare verydifflcult forme tomemorize.Besides,the textsare toolong formetorecite.Whats more,grammar isalso verydifficult to learn.Faced withso manydifficulties,I haveto askyouforsomehelp.Would youlike to introduceus somegood ways tolearnnew wordsso thatwe canmemorize themeasilyIn themeanwhile,I begyou toteach thetext moreslowly sothat theaverage studentscan easilyfollowyou.Also,I wouldlike youtointroducesome rulesand goodwaystolearn grammar.Fm surethat Ican makegreat progressin myEnglish studywith yourhelp.Thafs all,thank you.Your,LiHua

8.My sonturned tobookstores andlibraries seekinginformation about the bookrecommendedby hisprofessor,but none.A.would findB.had foundC.found D.has beenflnding

9.One isexpected to behave onsome specialoccasions.A.accurately B.precisely C.appropriately D.rightly

10.I wouldappreciate youcould cometo mybirthday party.A.that B.that itC.if D.it if

11.—Alice,why arentyou atwork today—I a day off.A.have givenB.have beengiven C.gave D.was given

12.Life thelike ocean;Only strong-willed canreach theother shore.A.an;the B.the;aC.the;/D./;a

13.A scientistsattempt toproduce the worlds firstgene-edited babiesareimmune toHIV hassparked controversyin academiaand thepublic.A.as B.whoC.whom D.whose

14.Although Mailerwas notalone inwelcoming theflowering ofcreativity,the authoritieshatedit,did manypassengers.A.whichB.as C.thatD.so

15.She wassuch aproud personthatshewould dieshewouldadmit shewas wrong.A.since B.whenC.unless D.before

16.The earthquakein Japan,measuring

9.0on theRichter Scale,wassoviolent causea seriesofexplosions of the nuclearreactors inseveral powerstations.A.to B.that C.as toD.as that

17.almost onehundred jin,the stonewas movedby himalone.A.Weighed B.Weighing C.It weighedD.To weigh

18.—Amazing!You wearslippers atwork.一Dont youknow itsa fashionA.mustB.should C.can D.may

19.It wasthe naturaldisaster,rather thanhuman errors,that for the deathofso manyinnocent people.A.are blamedB.was toblame C.was blamedD.were toblame

20.The deabnext week,will allowCharney tomake agreat fortunein thestock marketA.completed B.being completedC.tobecompleted D.having beencompleted第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选40A BCD出最佳选项（分）（兴旺）

21.6Encouraging lifeto bloomin themiddle of a desertisnoeasy task.But onecompanyin theUnited ArabEmirates hascome upwith aplan toprovide drinkingwater for thestates citizens.The companyintends todrag icebergsfrom Antarcticato thegulf coastin ordertoharvest itsfreshwater.The companyplans tosource themassive blocksof icefrom Heard Island,around600milesoff thecoast ofmainland Antarctica.It willthen transportthem around5,500miles toFujarirah,one part of the UAE.One icebergcould provideenough waterfor onemillion peopleover fiveyears,according tothe company.The companysdirector saysthey havealready travelledthe transportationroute andcheckedthe possibilityof thescheme,according toreports inGulf News.Speaking tothe siteaboutwhat he is callingtheUAEIceberg Project,Abdullah MohammadSulaiman Al Shehi said,“We havemade thetechnical andfinancial plan.We willstart theproject at the beginningof

2018.We wantit mainlyfor thewater.It couldalso begood fortourism and the weather/5The UAEis oneofthedriest countriesin the world,due toits extremelyarid climate,whichreceives lessthan fourinches ofrainfall peryear.Despite that,it consumesmore waterthandouble theglobal nationalaverage,putting thecountry atsevere riskof droughtsoverthenext25years.An averageiceberg containsmore than20billion gallonsof water,according tothe company.The icebergtakes a long timeto meltas80percent ofit isunderwater,while thewhite iceabove（使转向）reflects sunlightand deflectsits heat.Blocks of ice willbe placedin gianttanks,beforebeing processed.uThis is the purestwater inthe world.”Mr.AlShehiadded.、1What canwe learnabouttheUAE projectA.It willhelp theUAE harvestfreshwater.B.It willencourage lifeto boomin Antarctica.C.It willput theUAE atsevere riskof droughts.D.It willcompletely changethe climateintheUAE.、2Where couldthe blockoficecome fromA.The AtlanticOcean.B.Fujariah.C.The Gulf.D.HeardIsland.、3Which ofthe followingmay NOTbenefit fromthe projectA.The localpeople.B.Antarctica.C.The weather.D.Tourism.

4、The authormentions thenature ofice inthe lastparagraph toshow・A.the processoftheproject B.the possibilityoftheplanC.the purpose ofthecompany D.the commentson thescheme（分）

22.8Given therecent interestin greenbuildings inthe media,lets thinkdifferently.Instead offocusing onincreasing thesupply ofenergy,what if we focus on reducingdemandCan westart withending theopen-door practiceof street-front shopsWhile coolair fromtheseshops isrefreshing topedestrians,it carriesa cost.Energy isused inthe airconditioningprocess.So itmust bepossible to look forchanges inregulations thatwould encouragemoreenergy-saving designs.For instance,if wefix ceiling fans,air-conditioning homescould surelybeavoided forpart ofthe year.Ceiling fansuse farless energy.They werein ayear airconditionerscould stayif ceilingfans werefixed.In homesbuilt underthe small-house policyin NewTerritories,the ceilingmay betoo lowforceilingfans.If the9-meter maximumbuilding heightregulation wererelaxed,ceiling fanscouldbe fixedto reduce energy use.Current thinkingin sustainablebuilding designand（协调统一的）operation involvesintegrated design,that is,bring togetherall partiesto createabuilding withbetter performancethat achievesenergy reduction.For integrated design tosucceed,all partiesmust cometogether andthink beyondeachpersons circleof influence.Better solutionsare impossibleto avoidwith integrateddesign.Buildings wouldno longerbe engineeredafter thebasic architecturewas built.Positive projectoutcomesmay includereduced air-conditioning load,reduced powerusefor electriclighting,and areduction inthe amountof materialsused.We needto askifwe are readytolookbeyond ourown smallcircles andseek animprovedapproach tobuilding design.By thatI meanan integrateddesign resultingin moresustainablebuildings.、1Whafs the authors attitude towards theopen-door practiceofthestreet shopsA.Supportive.B.Disapproving.C.Optimistic.D.Uncaring.、2Whydoesthe authorsuggest fixingceiling fansA.To followan oldpractice.B.To helpreduceenergyuse.C.To completelyreplace airconditioners.D.To helpcut downon dailyexpenses.、3Whafs thekey tomaking sustainablebuildings arealityA.All partiesshould getstarted atthe sametime.B.The basicarchitecture shouldbe finishedfirst.C.Proper designand performanceto achieveenergy reduction.D.Seeking thesmall-house policyand somesuccessful architects.、4What wouldbethebest titleforthe textA,Waste less,live betterB・Goodbye,air conditioningC.How toreduce theenergy costD.Green buildingscall forintegrateddesign（分）

23.8Human brainsbegin growingand developingatavery youngage.They learnfromthe simplestexperiences,which enableyour childrentobeaware ofthe world.Theres nodenyingthat outdoorplay helpsa lot!Times whenchildren haveto waitfor theirturns onplayground equipmentand followingtheplayground rulesby sharing,all theseform componentsofahealthy social-emotionaldevelopment.Young childrendevelop theirsocial-emotional skillsthrough practiceand smallstepsover time.As parentsor caregivers,it isfairly simpleto supportyour childssocial-emotional skills.Acts likeholding him,touching him,and speakingto himand givinghim lovingcare andattentionare allhelping factors.When youallow themfreedom toplay,it isimportant tofollowtheir interestsin helpingbuild theirsocial-emotional skills.Difficulties insocial-emotional skillscan oftenlead tochildren havingtrouble whenplaying（理解）with other children.Becoming easilyangry ornot empathizing with other children areallsigns thatmay pointin thisdirection.This canin turnlead tothem notempathizingwiththeneeds ofother children.（认知的）As forthe developmentof cognitiveskills,these developthrough practiceandopportunity overtime.And whilesome cognitiveskills maybe genetic,most arelearned throughreallife situations.In otherwords,learning andthinking skillscanbeimproved throughexperiences.To enablethem tolearn,it isimportant thatwe aremindful ofwhat ourchildren areinterestedin.And thisrealization isonly setin placeonce thechild isgiven enoughroom andtimeto growand explore.Depriving childrenof suchexperiences canmean that they mightstruggle withhigher-levelthinking skills.And whileitisnormal tokeep themsafe,we forgetthat byrushing themandcutting downonplaytime,were actuallycausing moreharm thangood.、1What canplaying withotherchildrengreatly helpchildren doA.Learn fromotherchildren.B.Develop theirsocial emotion.C.Promote theirpersonal hobbies.D.Help themto controltheir emotion.、2What usuallybrings troubletoachild whileplaying withother childrenA.Not understandingothers.B.Caring toomuch aboutothers.C.Lacking socialemotional skills.D.Being moreselfish thanselfless.、3What doesthe underlinedword“depriving”inthelastparagraphmeanA.Taking away.B.Providing for.C.Referring to.D.Focusing on.、4What isthe mainpurposeofthetextA.To callon usto promotechildrens interest.B.To showus theimportance ofsocial emotions.C.To tellus howto improvechildrens socialemotions.D.To persuadeparents toallow theirchildrentoplay outdoors.（分）

24.8The Britishlive ona smallisland.They aresurrounded by the sea,so itis notsurprisingthatthe sea hasalways playedan importantrole intheir lives.After thedevelopmentof large,ocean-going sailing ships inthe fifteenthcentury,theseabecame evenmore importanttothe countrysdevelopment.Ships settingsail fromEngland determinedto extendBritainsterritories,its wealthand itsknowledge oftheworld.Ships returnedto Englandbringing goods,people andnew ideasfromforeignplaces.By thenineteenth century,Britain hadthe largest,most powerfulnavy intheworld.The greatsailing shipswere somuch apartof British lifethat theyeven affectedthe（航海的）language.Many Englishexpressions weuse todaywere originallynautical terms,although mostpeople nolonger realizethis.For example,people commonlydescribe anhonestand fairbusiness dealas being“above board”.This expressionwas originallyused insailingship（times whensecretive,dishonest shipsbusiness wouldbe carriedout below decks belowthe）boards outof publicview.On theother hand,honest businesswas alwaysconducted ondeck（）above theboards,intheopen whereeveryone couldsee whatwas goingon.“Pipe down!”，meaning“Be quiet!”，is anothercommon expressionthat hasnautical origins.（水手长）（表The shipsboatswain wouldblow awhistle,or pipe,attheend ofthe dayto indicate明）tothesailors itwas timeto quietendown andgo to sleep.Most nativeEnglish speakershave heardthe expression“not enoughroom toswing acat，but fewknow thatthe“cat doesnot refertoasmall furryanimal withfour legsand atail.The一（打结的）“cat”is actuallya shortform of“cat ofnine tailsa whipwith nine,knotted tails.（鞭打）A boatswainneeded alot ofspace inorder toswing thewhip properlywhen lashinga poorsailorunder hiscontrol!、1The Britishhave beenstrongly influencedby thesea because.A.they occupiedmore landaround theworld B.they gotmore wealthfromtheseaC.they liveon anisland surroundedbytheseaD.they hadthe largestnavy ever

2、If someoneis openand aboveboard,it meansheis・A.secretive B.honestC.cheerful D.dishonest、3Which ofthe followingis TRUEaccording tothe passageA.Sailors needto gotosleepwhen theyhear awhistle.B.Sailors willbe whippedif theydo businessbelowdecks.C.A poorsailor maybe whippednine timesaday.D.There isno spareroom toraise catson ships.、4What isthe mainidea ofthe passageA.The businesson Britishsailing ships.B.The influenceofBritish sailors9language onEnglish.C.The sailinghistory ofEngland.D.The sailingstory ofBritishsailors.

25.（10分）Increating A.J.Fikrys ordinary-yet-extraordinarylife,the authorGabielle（老生常谈）Zevin hasthrown everyclich6s intothe mix.The hero,A.J.Fikry,lost hisbelovedwife Nicin aroad accident.The salesof hisbookstore havebeen decreasing.The enthusiasticnewsales representativeAmelia wontstop annoyinghim withnew books.His rareand veryvaluablefirst editionhas gonemissing.But theunexpected arrivalof Mayaleft inhis carebrings aboutaseries ofevents withlove andhope tohis life.There arefew realsurprises inthe plotand attentivereaders willbe ableto tellwhere thestory is headed.But thatis notthe point;the clichesand thepredictable plottake nothingawayfrom Zevinswork TheStoried LifeofA.J.Fikry because its howshe tellsthe storythat firstcharmsthe readers,then holdstheir attention,making themread thewhole bookin asinglesitting andfinally givethe bookalonghug when they arefinished.This bookisalove letterto thejoysof reading.Each chapterbegins withthe titleofashort storyor abook anda notefrom A.J.Fikrydescribing whathe likesaboutit,essentially introducingeach characterby whattheyread.Thecharacters areso realisticthat itshard notto fallin lovewith allof them:Maya,“the fantasticbook-worm,Amelia,“the giantess”with questionabletaste infashion,Lambiase,the adorablepolicechief,andA.J.Fikry,the reluctanthero whohateselectronic readingdevices thatwill“send centuriesofalively cultureinto whatwill surelybea rapiddecline.”The passageof time,race issues,andthebureaucratic argumentof childrensservices areallput asideinthetelling ofthis story,not becausetheres anythingto hideor becausereality is notallowed tointerfere,but becausetheauthorchooses tofocusonthe importantstuff.For example,it focuseson Lambiasewho organizesa readingclub forpolicemen atthe bookstore.His originalintentionis tohelp promotebusiness,but overthe yearshe becomesa genuinebook-lover,onewho tendsto alwayshave simpleadvice forhis cynical（愤世嫉俗的）friend,A.J.Fikry.uBadtiming,Lambiase claims,，Tve beena policeofficer fortwenty yearsnow andril tellyou prettymuchevery badthing inlifeisa resultof badtiming,and everygood thingistheresultofgoodtiming.”More thananything else,this novelisnotonly aboutthe sellingof themorthereading ofthem,but howbooks andstories becomepartofour lives,how wefind ourselveswithin whatweread andhow wecarry bookswith us.It isalso aboutthe powerof unexpectedhappiness andalwaysbelieving thatsomething wonderfulis justaround thecorner.TheLateBloomer isthebook withinabookwhich bringstogether A.J.Fikry andAmelia.It remindsthem thatlifedoesnt followa setscript,things happenwhenthey are meantto happen,and thereisnosuchthing as“toolate”for anything.Life isthe big picture.Always lookatthebigpicture.Enjoy it.Dont gettoo concentratedonthedetails,becauseitwill allbe overbefore youknow it.In thelongrun nobody,not evenyou,will rememberthe ordinarydetails becausetheyare,intheend,quiteirrelevant.A.J.Fikrys finalwords ofwisdom toteen-aged Mayaconvey thesame feelingsin literaryterms:We arenot quitenovels.We arenot quiteshort stories.In theend,wearecollected works.We haveread enoughto knowthere areno collectionswhere eachstoryisperfect.Some ofus hit.Some miss.”l^The authorsattitudetowardsZevins bookis.A.supportive B.criticalC.objective D.indifferent、2How manycharacters ofthe novelare mentionedinthepassageA.Four.B.Five.C.Six.D.Seven.。