甘肃省酒泉中学2023-2024学年英语高三上期末综合测试模拟试题含解析

甘肃省酒泉中学2023-2024学年英语高三上期末综合测试模拟试题注意事项考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号

1.试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效第一部分必须用铅笔

2.2B作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回

3.第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）20L

5301.The affairsof eachcountry should be byits ownpeople.A.elected B.settledC.developed D.contained一

2.You alllike yourEnglish teacher—Yeah,she devotesherself toteaching andit earnsher agood reputation.A・originally B.extremely C.obviously D.entirely

3.It iswidely acknowledgedthat studentsshouldbein termsof overallquality.A.supported B.matchedC.evaluatedD.controlled

4.If youleave this application formand goto anotherwebsite,you willlose youhavealready filledout onthis form.A.whatever B.whoeverC.wherever D.whenever

5.It wasfrom onlya fewsupplies that she hadbrought in the villagethe hostesscookedsuch anice dinner.A.where B.whenC.that D.which■一

6.But for your timelywarning,we intogreat trouble.-Well,you knowwere friends.A.would getB.must havegot C.would havegot D.can5t havegot

7.Double ovensare agood idea,especially you are cookingseveral mealsat atime.A.though B.if C.that D.unless

8.Not evenwhen throughthe darkestvalley be afraid,for you are alwaysclosebeside me.A.do I walk;will IB.do I walk;I willC.Iwalk;I willD.Iwalk;will I

9.—I thinkthe paperis takingyoualong time to write.ordinary,routine.I neverquestioned it.After all,the womanI knewwas areserved suburbanmom.Not longago,a chanceconversation with a colleagueled me to thebook,Code Girls.It（解码）tells thestory of the WAVES,who decryptedand encryptedsecret messagesduring thewar.They workedaround theclock,knowing that the livesof tensof thousands ofsoldiers-their brothers,husbands,fathers-were on the line.Inspired,I begana journeyto explorethe mysteryof mymothers servicethat continuesto this day.I gotsome of her workingrecords about her unit,OP

19.In two years,she waspromotedthree times.She wasno secretary,and her duties werehardly ordinary.My motheralways encouragedmy interestin scienceand insistedto myfather that I gotocollege.Youre going to growup to be anotherMadame Curie/9she toldme.She wasalwayspointing atother women.She didnot seeherself assomeone tomodel on.Neither didL NowI seeher differently.、1Why didntthe authorsmother tellthe truthabouther jobA.She was afraid of being firedby hercompany.B・She thoughtherjobwas justunremarkable.C.She thoughtsecretary wasbetter thanher realjob.D.She knewwell whatto beexpected ofher career.、2Which of the followingwords can best describethe authorsmotherA.Devoted andfaithful.B.Ambitious andreserved.C.Cooperative andsincere.D.Hardworking andskeptical.、3What canwe learnfrom the textA.The authordoubted hermothers jobwhen she was achild.B.The authorsmother sawherself asan exampleto follow.C.Code Girlsjob ismore importantthan thatof thesoldiers.D.Code Girls inspired theauthor to learn moreofhermother.、4Which of the followingcanbethe besttitle for thetextA.Code Girls,My FavouriteBook.B.Mom,My RealRole Model.C.The OP19,A BuriedSecret.D.WAVES,A MysteriousOrganization.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L530短文后各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D（分）

26.30One daya well-dressed womanwas walkingdown thestreet when she spiedabeggar sittingon thecomer neara cafeteria.He waselderly,unshaven,and in_1・Pedestrians walkedby givinghim2looks.Clearly theywanted nothingto dowith him.She3and lookeddown.Sir”she asked.66Are youall right”Thinking thatshe wouldmake4of him,like somany othershad donebefore,he toldherto leavehim alone.However,to his5the womancontinued standing.Anyhow,with some6,the womangot theman into the cafeteriaand7him ata tablein aremote corner.She staredat him

8.Jack,do yourememberme”Old Jack9her face.I thinkso-I meanyou dolook10The womanrecalled whatshe Hwhen shegraduated.She triedlooking fora job,butwithout luck.Cold and12,she gottothisvery cafeteria,13toget somethingto eat.Later onshe found a job,14her wayup andeventually startedher own15・Jack16withasmile,saying it was hewho madeher thebiggest sandwich.In the end,she17her purse,pulled outa businesscard andpromised tohelphim financially18he goton hisfeet.Jack thankedher withwatery eyes.The womanheld hishands andsaid,Don thankme,Jack.Without you,I wouldnthave19so much.”In life,one neverexpects howa smallact of20changes anothersoul.、1A.poverty B.ruins C.rags D.comfort、2A.dirty B.scary C.angry D.sad、3A.rushed B.stepped C.moved D.stopped、4A.use B.fun C.notes D.sense、5A.excitement B.amusement C.enjoyment D.amazement、6A.difficulty B.strength C.hesitation D.doubt、7A.directed B.stood C.sat D.crowded、8A.proudly B.closely C.coldly D.roughly、9A.wiped B.searched C.lifted D.moved、10A.familiar B.strange C.special D.popular、11A.enjoyed B.explored C.ignored D.experienced、12A.thirsty B.hungry C.anxious D.moody

13、A.waiting B.pretending C.hoping D.offering、B.kicked C.wound D.lost14A.worked、、B.research C.journey D.business16A.burst outB.brightened upC.15A.familyturned up D.held out、17A.opened B.tore C.shook D.picked18A.though B.after C.until D.since、19A.absorbed B.saved C.achieved D.contributed20A.sympathy B.selflessness C.bravery D.kindness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

1.5151内单词的正确形式（分）

27.15The wayyou walkmay bedetermined byyour dailyschedule,but itmay alsoreflectyour personality.The choicesyou maketell somethingabout yourinner

1.think.Atleast,thafs whatscience hasproved.Recently,researchers

2.observe theway thatpeoplewalk andhow itrelates to3,they personalities.Available onlinevia SageJournals,the studyexaminesboth thewalking stylesand personalitiesof15,000adults agedfrom25to

50.According to the study,when

4.face with the newchallenges,fast walkersare morelikely tobeactive whilequiet peopletend towalk moreslowly.Meanwhile,the studyhas alsofound5,power evidencethat walkingspeed in adulthoodreflects theindividuaFs personality.However,speeding upyour walkingpace can6,instantmake youthe lifeof theparty,72_means that you needntchange yourpersonality.Actually,there are8,hide strengthsofbeinga quietperson as well as9,active one.Make the most ofyourstrengths,

10.you canbe successfulregardless ofwhich typeyou fallinto andhow fastorslowly youwalk.第四部分写作共两节第一节短文改错满分分10分假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下

28.10作文.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加、删除10或修改.增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词.删除把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉.修改在错的词下划一横线，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.21011My mumis avolunteer in a hospital.She broughtdinner everySunday to the peopleattendingtheir relativeswho arein hospital.One Sunday,Mum askedmeto help herwith dinner.At thefirst,I didn,t want to,so intheend shepersuaded meto go.Half anhour late,we arrived.We quicklyset upa tableandstarted givingpeople food.The peopleserving therewere deeplymoved andshowed ourgratefulness.It wasamazed to look atpeoples face,especially thoseof children.It mademefeel gladlyfor beingthere.第二节That dayI realized that thevalue oflife isnot onlyabout receiving,but givingaswell.书面表达（满分分）25（分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友准备到中国来旅游，他说喜欢中国的美食，

29.25Peter尤其想品尝中国的火锅，请你给他写一封回信介绍一下中国的火锅这一传统饮食火锅

1.在中国很受人们欢迎；怎样制作火锅；

2.为什么人们喜欢吃火锅

3.注意可根据内容需要适当拓展，以使行文连贯；L词数左右

2.100参考词汇火锅hotpotDear Peter,Im gladto learnthat youwill travelto Chinaand wantto tastethe hotpot.Here Illintroducethe traditionalChinese foodto you.Yours.Li Hua参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）20L

530、1B、2A、3C、4A、5C、6C、7B、8D、9D、10C、11D、12A、13B、14B、15D、16B、17D、18B、19B、20A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，选出40A BC D最佳选项、、211A、2A、3C、4D、、221A、2C、3B、6B、、231C、2A、3A、4D、、241A、2B、3B、4C、、251D、2A、3D、4B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,从短文

1.530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、、261C、2A、3D、4B、5D、6A、7C、8B、9B、10A、11D、12B、13C、14A、15D、16B、19C、20D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单词

1.5151的正确形式、

271.thoughts/thinking

2.have observed

3.their

4.faced

5.powerful

6.instantly

7.which

8.hidden

9.an

10.and第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）

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25、29Dear Peter,Im gladtolearnthat youwill travelto Chinaand wantto tastethe hotpot.Here Pllintroducethe traditionalChinese foodto you.Hotpot is themostfamous andfavourite folkdish inChina.No matterwhen youcome toChina,people whoare eatinghotpots canbe foundeverywhere.It isvery convenientto makea hotpoteitherat homeor in a restaurant.Usually ametal pot is fixedin themiddle of the table.When thesoup inthepotisboiling,dishes suchasmutton,beef,fish andvegetables,are putintothepot.After awhile you can enjoythe deliciousdishes.It isbecause thehotpot cankeep thedishes warmall thetime thatit isextremely popularinwinter.Of coursethere area greatvariety ofhotpots basedon differenttastes.Eating hotpotsis alsoagood wayto relax.Interested init Ifso,welcome toexperience it for yourself!Yours,Li Hua—I onitforalmost amonth now.A.worked B.was workingC.am workingD.have beenworking

10.—Youve madegreat progressin yourEnglish study,havent you一Yes,but much.A,remains to do B.is remainedto doC.remains to be done D.is remainedto bedone

11.Obama didntexplain anylarger principleshave guidedhim throughthehistoric convulsionsof the2011Arab Spring.A.what B.that C.where D.whether一

12.Do youthink heisthe only person forthe job一Fm notquite surebut hellprove tothe task.A.equal B.essentialC.special D・superior

13.Why doyou turnto mefor helpyou caneasily workout theproblemindependentlyA.until B.whenC.after D.unless

14.he newly-discovered starwas nameda Chineseastronomer hiscontributionsto astronomy.A.for;in favorof B.after;in honorofC.by;in memoryof D.as;in praiseof

15.When introuble,remember tostay calm,and everythingwill well.A.turn backB.turn upC.turn downD.turn out

16.-Are youhappy with this laboratory-Not a little.We canthave.A.a worseone B.a nicerone C.a worstoneD.a nicestone

17.It rainedthis morning,actually didntbother mebecause Ilike walkingin therain.A.what B.whenC.where D.which

18.We sell a lotof productsoffshore and the opportunityto openup marketsin regionswe dontcurrentlysella lot tois agreat one.A.where B.thatC.whatD.when

19.—Steve,the vacationis comingsoon.Have youfoundasummer jobyet—I supposeI can work atthe boyscamp Iworked lastsummer.A.that B.where C.which D.what

20.—Could youcheck mylist tosee Ihave forgottenanything—No problem.A.whether B.whichC.that D.what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，选出40A BC D最佳选项（分）

21.6A Song of Ice and Fire isaseven-part seriesof fantasywritten foradults.GeorgeR.R.Martin writeseach chapterfrom theperspective ofa specificcharacter,providing alimitedpoint of view foreach section.The readeris ableto understand the innerworkings of the individuaLbutthe readeris barredfrom awhole understandingof thetext.The worldhe hascreated hasmagic,but thereis muchmore thanthat.While magicexists,it existson theedge,andtheinner unrestofthe charactersis muchmore important.His workalso hasa levelof realnessthat isastonishing ina workof fantasy.Characters areimperfect,and manymake questionablemoral choices.In theend,however,Martin showsthat bothgoodand badhappen toboth thepeople ofhigh moralstandard andthe corrupt.He hasmade itclear that anycharacter candie at any point,which hasled to alotof heartbreakfrom readers.In2011,A Song of Ice and Firebecame atelevision seriestitled Gameof Thrones.Martin hasbeenclosely involved withtheproduction.It hascurrently runfor sevenseasons and viewers9anxiously awaitthe eighthseason to answer theirquestions from the seasonseven finale.His fansare alsowaiting forThe Windsof Winterand ADream ofSpring,the next books intheseries,toanswerthe questionsMartin andthe television show havenot yetaddressed.Martin,however,has noplans torush.He hasmade itclearthathe willcontinue towrite thebooks whileworkingon thetelevisionshowand writingother novels.But howwill thestory continueWhat isgoing tohappen inWesteros,and more importantly whenare wegoingto find outMartinis skillasawriter haskept readersandviewersspellbound.Many hopehe willfinish thenextbookbefore thenextseason ofthe showbegins,but noone knowswith Martin.He alwayskeeps hisreaders guessing.

1、One ofthe characteristicsof ASongofIceandFireis・A.each chapteris writtenfrom alimited pointofviewB・magic isthe centerofthestoryC.Martin hasmade imperfectcharacters dieat anypointD.many charactersmake astonishingchoices

2、What isGeorge R.R.Martin*s ASongofIceandFire consideredtobeA・One ofhismasterworks offantasy.B.An unsuccessfulscreen adaptation.C.An artisticcreation forthe TV.D.One ofthe bestTV programmes.、3What doesthe wordaddress“inthefourth paragraphmean、A.written B.spoken C.solved D.directed4How willthe endingofthestory beA.Interesting.B.Confusing.C.Novel.D.Unknown.（分）

22.8It isthat timeoftheyear again.Up anddown thecountry,thousandsof students（死记硬背）stay inthe library,attempting tocram theinformation necessaryto getthrough finals.I amone ofthem—a Cambridgeflnalist,attempting todeal withthe Oxbridgestress intheonly（隐遁生活）.way Iknow:caffeine hitsand reclusionWhether youlove orhate Oxbridge,the factthatthese twouniversities provideunique learningenvironments issomething ofa double-edgedsword.On theone hand,students haveaccess tosome ofthe besteducation inthe world;on theotherhand,the pressurethat comeswiththiscan provedamaging tothem andcant be swept under thecarpet forthey have to faceit eventually.Many Cambridgestudents findthemselves trappedinapressure ofexpectation,whether thiscomesfrom theirsupervisors ortutors,their directorof studiesor evenfrom themselves.The drivetowardsachievement iseither the key tosuccess orto possibleserious personalissues,as MarkPhippen,head ofthe Universityof CambridgesCounseling Servicesaid,“There areplenty ofperfectionistsin Cambridge,but it canworktwo ways:itcanpush themto accomplishand toachieve,or itcan get out ofhand,disabling them.”Many studentssay thatthey canhandle itany morewhile workingin certainlibraries which（多疑）are filledwith otherstudents hardat work.The competitionand paranoiaare morecommonthan whatwe realizeor question:you canfeel asif you are beingjudged for how muchtime youspendon Facebookor YouTube,orhowlittle timeyou spendreading.Too manystudents feelalmost frustratedby thepressure toachieve butfeel unableto speakaboutit.As everyoneseems tobe coping,they mustalso pretendto copetoo.The onlything studentshave:tutors and supervisors regularlyencourage studentsto avoidextracurricular activities,urgingthem tofocus on their studiesto suchan extentthat manyHnd ithard tohandle it.One currentCambridgetutor hasbeen knownfor checkingup onthe activitiesofstudentsinvolved inextracurriculartheatre bysearching forthem onthe camdram.net website,which detailswho isinvolvedin certainplays eachterm-just incase itaffects thestudenfs workoutput.Problems arisewhen thepressure producesmental healthissues.Problems havebeen broughttoattention inarticles primarilyfrom OxfordsCherwell andCambridges TheTab.The attentionhasmade theCambridge UniversityStudent Unionset upStudents Deserve Better-a campaigntohandle complaintsabout supervisorsand tutorslacking theability toprovide properspiritualsupport uWhenI toldmy supervisorabout myproblems withanxiety andtherefore aboutmyworries surroundingthe workloadshe wassuggesting,she saidthatIwould probablyfeel lessanxiousonce thework wasdone Ja finaliststudent calledJane said.It shouldntbe anacceptedresponse inone ofthe worldsbest universities.Their responsesonly worsenedany feelingsI hadconcerningmy finalyear.”Phippen said,“At thispoint the exams seemlike themost importantthing inthe world.However,twoyears down theline youllrealize thattheexamsyou didat universityarent veryimportantat all,as whatthen becomes moreimportantis whatyou havedone withinthose twoyearsafterwards.Finalist examscan becomedepressing forstudents studyingatanyuniversity.All youmustremember isthatyouare notalone andyouaregood enough,and thata fewyearsdowntheline,your abilityto recountthe plotsof Euripides9nineteen playswill nolonger matter.So whyworry”、1The underlinedpart“besweptunderthecarpet”in Paragraph1is closestin meaningto“A.be coveredup B.be dealtwithC.be givenupD.be figuredout、2Whafs Mark Phippens attitudetowards thepressure putonthestudents atOxbridgeA.Critical.B.Doubtful.C.Objective.D.Ambiguous.、3What canwe knowfrom Paragraph4A,Extracurricular activitiesfail toappeal tomost students.B.Some tutorsandsupervisorspush theirstudents toohard.C.There isa lackof communicationbetween studentsand theirsupervisors.D.Some studentsdont speakabout thepressure becausethey thinkthey canhandle it.

4、What Janesaid inParagraph5suggests thatshe・A.didnt gether problemsacross to her supervisorB.had expectedbetter spiritualguidance fromher tutorsC.was dissatisfiedwith hersupervisors delayedresponsesD.was gladthat StudentsDeserveBetterwas setup tohelp studentslike her、5In thelast paragraph,MarkPhippenaims to.A,guarantee theequality ofexamsB.stress theimportance ofexamsC.ease students9pressure fromexamsD.encourage studentsto performbetter inexams、6Which ofthe followingwould bethe besttitle forthis passageA.Oxbridge pressure:thekeyto students9achievementsB.Oxbridge finals:the toughestexams inthe countryC.Oxbridge graduates:the strongestcompetitors inthejobmarketD.Oxbridge success:the resultof teacher-student interaction（分）

23.8Joanne was stuck ina trafficjam incentral Birminghamat5:30,and at6:30she wasexpectedtobechairing a meeting ofthe tennisclub.At last,the trafficwas moving.She swungquicklyracing toher house.As sheopened thedoor,she nearlytripped overSheba.“Hey,Sheba,she said,Ive gotno timeforyounow,but riltake youout assoon asI getbackfrom tennisclub.Then shenoticed Shebaseemed tobe coughingor choking.Obviously,she could（兽医）.hardly breathe.Immediately,Joanne realizedshe wouldhavetotake hertothe vet Whenshegot there,thevetwas justabout toclose forthe day.Seeing thestate ofSheba,Dr.Sternebrought herquickly intohis office.“Listen,doctor,Im reallyinarush to get toameeting-can Ileave herwith you,and goand getchangedIll beback inten minutesto pickher up,and thenIll take her ontothemeeting withme.Is thatOK”“Sure Jsaid the doctor.Joanne madethe quicktrip back toherhouse ina coupleof minutes.As shewas oncemoreentering thehallway,the phoneby thedoor beganto ring.“This isDr.Sterne/5said ananxious voice.UI wantyou togetoutof thathouse immediately/9said thedoctors voice.Pm cominground fightaway,andthe police willbe thereany timenow.Wait outside!At thatmoment,a policecar screechedtoastop outsidethe house.Two policemengot outandran intothe house.Joanne wasby nowcompletely confusedand veryfrightened.Then thedoctorarrived.“Wheres ShebaIs sheOK”shouted Joanne.“Shes free,Joanne.I tookout thething whichwas chokingher,and shesOK now.”Just then,the twopolicemen reappearedfromthehouse,half-carrying awhite-faced man,whocould hardlywalk.There wasblood allover him.“My God,said Joanne,“how didhe getin thereAnd howdid youknow hewas there”“I thinkhe mustbeaburglar,^said thedoctor.UI knewhewasthere becausewhen Ifinallyremoved whatwasstuckin Shebasthroat;it turnedout tobe threehuman fingers/

5、1What wasJoanne supposedtodoat6:30A.To walkher dog.B.To seeher doctor.C.To attenda clubmeeting.D.To playtennis withher friends.

2、Joanne wantedtogetbacktoher homeagain・A.to dressup forthe meetingB.to phonethe policestationC.to catchthe badlyhurt burglarD.to waitfor herdog tobe cured

3、From thepassage,we caninfer that・A.Sheba foughtagainst theburglarB.thepolicefound theburglar hadbroken inC.Joanne hadplanned totakeherdog tothe meetingD.thedoctorperformed adiffleult operationonthedog

4、In thispassage,the writerintends totell usthatthedog is・A・clever B.friendlyC.frightening D.devoted（分）

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25.10Asalittle girlgrowing upintheearly1960sina suburbof Pittsburgh,itwasnotalways easytofindrole models,But Iwas lucky.In mychildhood,I knewsmart,strong womenwho（编译器）.had accomplishedmuch,one ofwhom inventedthe worldsfirst computercompilerRecently,though,I learnedabout arole modelwho wasright undermy nose—my ownmother.Growing up,I knewshe hadworked asa secretarybefore Iwas born.I knewthatshehadjoined theWAVES-the WomenAccepted forVolunteer EmergencyService branchoftheU.S.Naval（海军预备队）一Reserve duringWorld WarII.And Iknew shedworked inan officethat was（编码）.involvedwithcodes Butwhenshetalked aboutit—rare,because shehad beensworn tosecrecy—she describedherdutiesas。