江苏省常州市14校联盟2022年高三英语第一学期期末质量检测试题含解析.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．The national park has a large collection of wildlife, ________ from butterflies to elephants.
A．to range B．range
C．ranging D．ranged
2．The stadium ________ stands a theatre will be reconstructed.
A．beside which B．for which
C．when D．which
3．______ exactly what was wrong with him, the doctors gave him a complete examination.
A．To discover B．Discovering C．Discovered D．Having been discovered
4．--Jassy , you speak Chinese so fluently!
--- ______.
You are lying, I have to say. B． Thanks a lot for saying so.
C． That’s none of your business. D． I can’t agree more.
5．We’d better go now, ______ we’ll miss the train.
A．but B．so C．otherwise D．therefore
6．—Do you ________ ready for the spring outing?
—No,I still have to buy some fruit.
A．everything B．anything C．something D．nothing
7．Obviously,a good habit help us to speed up to reach our destinations.
A．need B．must C．can D．shall
8．—John, do you know why the suspect was set free?
—For lack of ________ evidence.
A．solid B．apparent
C．ambiguous D．concrete
9．The meeting planned   next Monday is very important.
A．to be held B．held
C．being held D．holding
10．Mary was pleased to see that the seeds she ______ in the garden were growing.
A．was planting B．has planted C．would plant D．had planted
11．—People should stop using their cars and start using public transport.
—________. The roads are too crowded as it is.
A．All right B．Exactly
C．Go ahead D．Fine
12．Various efforts ________ in the past decades to protect the environment.
A．had made B．have made
C．were made D．have been made
13． goes up must come down, and gasoline prices are coming down fast in some parts of America.
A．Where
B．What
C．Which
D．That
14．-- - Are you satisfied with this house?
----________. We can’t have a nicer one
A．Not a little B．Not a bit C．A little D．A bit
15．Varieties of solutions have been provided for us to solve the problem. We can choose________ to start with.
A．it B．that C．each D．one
16．The solution to a problem， we are told， often comes to thinkers in a "flash of ________"．
A．inspiration B．insight
C．invitation D．innovation
17．The man ________ the fake news that 18 firefighters lost their lives in the explosion was arrested.
A．having circulating B．to circulate
C．circulating D．to have circulated
18．It’s impossible for all the people to get jobs because ______of them is not fit for them.
A．every one B．all
C．not all D．none
19．Running is often tiring and a lot of hard work, but nothing ________ the feeling you get after finishing a long workout around the track.
A．breaks B．blocks
C．bonds D．beats
20．I am wondering how it ________ that you did so much work within such a short time.
A．held up B．came about
C．gave away D．called for
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）When you’re having a hard time with your homework or when you’re preparing for your term paper, these student-focused websites can help you with just about anything you need. The key to getting the most out of these online resources is to know how they can best be used to your advantage.
Facebook
Although Facebook can be one of your biggest time-wasters and distractions when you are supposed to be getting work done, it can also be one of your most valuable resources. Most of your classmates will probably have a Facebook account, so anyone you need to connect with about a class you missed or about a problem is usually just a few clicks away.
SparkNotes
With a free library of history timeline, philosophy study guides and library summaries, SparkNotes has covered just about any reading-related jam you find yourself in. Just run a search for the book, play, or short summary of the material you are supposed to read.
A
Do you finish every term with many expensive textbooks you will never open again? Instead of letting the money spent go to waste, get back some of your cash by selling your books on Amazon.
RateMyP
Choosing new classes can sometimes be like trying to pick out your clothes in the dark, a total guessing game. Which teacher gives out the hardest problem sets? How much homework will that history professor give you every week? At RateMyP, students all over the country rate their professors on quality, helpfulness, and how hard their classes are.
Wikipedia
While Wikipedia isn’t aimed specifically at students, it is difficult to think of another website that does more to reduce the pain of paper writing and researching. Wikipedia gives you a quick way to find sources and get the details of almost any topic you need to research — all without walking to the library.
1、The passage was mainly written to .
A．explain some websites for parents
B．compare some educational websites
C．introduce different parts of a website
D．offer some websites that may help students
2、While you are taking great pains to write a research report, can most probably be a help.
A．Facebook B．SparicNotes
C．A D．Wikipedia
3、RateMyP is a place .
A．where you can make friends all over the country
B．where you can communicate with your professors
C．that gives you information about professors in advance
D．that gives tips on how to get along with your professors
4、Which of the following will you most probably refer to, if you need brief ideas or discussion in reading?
A．Wikipedia. B．Facebook.
C．SparkNotes. D．A.
22．（8分）Summer Activities
Experience the romance of Paris with an unforgettable night out that combines three of the top tours in the City of Lights. Choose from dinner at the Eiffel Tower’s unique restaurant against the night sky, at Les Ombres restaurant, a particular meal aboard a dining cruise down the Seine River or cap off the night with a Parisian cabaret show at the Moulin Rouge nightclub.
Activity
Description
Cost
Eiffel Tower Dinner
Settle in to your private table at the modern 58 Tour Eiffel restaurant for a 3-course meal of classic French style accompanied by your choice of wine. The dining room are around the first-floor observation deck of the Eiffel Tower 58 meters (190 feet) above ground, so you can enjoy city views through expansive picture windows.

$318.10
Seine River Cruise Dinner
Step into a 3-course dinner aboard the Marina de Paris floating restaurant. While you dine, cruise past the famous monuments of Paris, including the Louvre, Notre Dame cathedral(大教堂), the Eiffel Tower and several of the city’s historic bridges. At the end of your dinner cruise, visit the twinkling Eiffel Tower for an hour.

$313.37
Les Ombres restaurant Dinner
Enjoy a 3-course meal dinner at Les Ombres restaurant, all drinks included and a glass of champagne.

$282.62
Moulin Rouge
Show
Following your dinner option, travel by air-conditioned coach to the district of Montmartre, the heart of Paris. Head to the Moulin Rouge nightclub and settle in to your seats for the classic Parisian cabaret show which features more than 100 talented performers. Be attracted by a parade of bejeweled and feathered costumes as dancers perform.

$348.84
91、Which activity will you choose if you want to see cabaret show?
A．Eiffel Tower Dinner B．Seine River Cruise Dinner
C．Les Ombres restaurant Dinner D．Moulin Rouge Show
1、What will the visitors do at the end of the Seine River dinner cruise?
A．visit the Louvre
B．visit the Eiffel Tower
C．visit the Notre Dame cathedral
D．visit the district of Montmartre
2、How much does the Les Ombres restaurant Dinner cost?
A．$282.62 B．$313.37
C．$318.10 D．$348.84
23．（8分）We started in 1993 with a simple idea: that people could help each other by sharing stories about their lives. For years people had told our founders, motivational speakers Jack and Mark, inspiring stories about themselves. Jack and Mark included these stories in their talks, and their audiences repeatedly asked if they had ever been published.” That story about the boy and the puppy—is that in a book anywhere?” a parent asked Jack. “That story about the boy with the amputated(截肢)leg who became a tennis star, I need to read that to my staff,” a manager told him. Jack was asked repeatedly, “ Is that story in a book anywhere?”
Eventually Jack and Mark decided their audiences must be on to something, so they collected the best 101 stories they’d been told in a book. They called it Chicken Soup for the Soul because they wanted it to provide comfort just like their grandmother’s cooking.
They took the book to New York, hoping to sell it to one of the big publishers but every single one turned them down. The project appeared to have stalled until they met Peter Vegso, the owner of a small health and wellness polisher in Florida named HCI. Peter read some of the stories and loved them, so he decided to give the book a chance, becoming Chicken Soup for the Soul’s founding publisher.
Never, in Jack and Mark’s wildest dreams had they imagined what the book would become. Chicken Soup for the Soul turned into one of the most popular and loved books ever published, selling 11 million copies around the world. Readers asked for more stories so we published a “second helping” of Chicken Soup for the Soul and a third after that, Today, we’ve published more than 250 books, which have become the best-selling trade paperback book series of all time.
1、What droved Jack and Mark to publish these inspiring stores?
A．The rich source of good stories.
B．The good chance to be famous.
C．The benefits from the book.
D．The demand of audience
2、How did the title of the book come from?
A．The taste of chicken.
B．The way of cooking
C．The purpose of the book.
D．The experiences of children.
3、Which of the following can replace the underlined word “stalled” in Paragraph 3?
A．Stopped.
B．Failed.
C．Succeeded.
D．Progressed.
4、What do we know from the last paragraph?
A．The wildest dreams of two people.
B．An unexpected success of a book
C．An introduction to a series of books.
D．Calling on people to buy a best seller.
24．（8分）My dream of working in a flower shop had its roots in my grandmother's garden, always in bloom, where I made bunches with whatever I could get my hands on. However, I wasn't prepared for the people. Their stories impressed me long after I locked up for the night.
I always enjoyed reading the messages that went along with each bunch. Most were what you would expect, plenty of “I Love You” and “Get Well Soon.” We got “Happy Birthday, ” “Happy Anniversary” and “Thinking of You” requests that phone messages were written in shorthand: H.B．, H.A．, T.O.Y.
I would laugh at messages that seemed too sugary or boring, and it disheartened me when customers asked what their sympathy card should say. But I also understood that finding the right words can be a monumental task and that sometimes those words just happen to be the same ones everyone else is using.
I have sold flowers to single men and women; to color-blind fathers shopping with their precocious daughters, to new parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, to engaged 20-somethings and couples celebrating 50 years. I've given flowers to homeless men who have in turn given them to pretty girls in summer dresses. People buy flowers when they’re in love, in trouble, drunk, devastated, excited and sometimes for no obvious reason.
I took photos of card messages and told my favorite shop stories to co-workers, family and friends, but still so much has gotten away. Precious moments made all the more precious by the fact that they have already come and gone. Now I gauge months by what's in season: sunflowers in July, dahlias （大丽花）in August, roses and maple in October, pine in December, hyacinth（风信子） in March.
A favorite of mine is tulip magnolia（紫玉兰）, the way the buds（花蕾） break into flowers and the flowers into many colors on lawns, all in a matter of weeks while it's snowing cherry blossoms. How surprisingly beautiful the life of flowers can be.
1、Why did the author like reading the messages going with the bunches?
A．They conveyed friendship, love and best wishes.
B．They reminded the author of his past.
C．They were sugary and the author found them funny.
D．They helped to attract customers to buy flowers.
2、What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A．The messages were boring because of repetitions.
B．The author likes tulip magnolia because of its growing place.
C．The author found it depressing to talk about sympathy cards.
D．The author learned a lot in her grandmother's garden.
3、What does the underlined word "gauge" probably mean in Paragraph 5?
A．Spend. B．Forget.
C．Arrange. D．Measure.
4、What does the author learn from the flower shop?
A．She understands that everyone has a favorite flower.
B．She learns that life is more beautiful with flowers.
C．She realizes that flowers sell well with message cards.
D．She finds out that message cards are worth cherishing.
25．（10分）When asked how technology might improve the lives of people with vision impairments (视力障碍), Joann Becker presented a misleadingly simple challenge. “Well,” the vision impairments tech specialist recalls saying. “I’d like to be able to find my bus slop through Be My Eyes”.
Be My Eyes, which went live in 2015, establishes a direct video connection between visually impaired users and sighted volunteers. The assumption is simple: Many people who are blind don’t need any actual assistance in completing their daily tasks, but merely need a little help.
A sighted volunteer might be asked to help identify which of two cans contains tomatoes. In this case, the visually impaired user can cook a meal just fine on his/her own-all he/she needs is a quick confirmation that he/she has the correct can. The model appears to be working; more than 540,000 volunteers and nearly 40,000 people with low vision are registered on the app.
“An elderly woman can now help a visually impaired technician set up his computer,” says founder Hans Wiberg, who has very low vision. “She doesn’t need to know a thing about computers. She only needs to read what is presented on the screen. Then he can do the rest.”
Early assistive technology centered on dedicated devices (专用设备), because of the niche market (缝隙市场), which sold for hundreds or even thousands of dollars. But the smartphone, multipurpose and near-universal, has completely changed the economy of scale.
“There are larger market forces driving high-powered computation, high-quality engineering and high-quality battery management in the smartphone market than those in a specialty product,” says Aaron Steinfeld, a research professor at the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.
“The