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1、2022-2023 高三上英语期末模拟试卷 注意事项 1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回 2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用 05 毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置 3 请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符 4作答选择题，必须用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用 05 毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效 5如需作图，须用 2B 铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗 第一部分（共 20 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 3

2、0 分）1After three years of preparation for the 2011 Xian International Horticultural Expo(西安园博)会），the city is presenting the world_ many people think is the green Special Olympics Athat Bwhich Cwhat Dwhere 2Lucia impressed her peer students with her musical talent,as well as several foreign languages

3、 _.Aon her own Bunder her control Cin her charge Dat her command 3 Someone wants you on the phone._ nobody knows I am here.AAlthough BAnd CSo DBut 4_ children believe they can succeed,they will never become totally independent.AIf BSince CUnless DThough 5 The Palace of Versailles,Frances national tr

4、easure,has _ many changes in its century-long history while keeping its beauty.Agone through Btaken on Cled to Dshowed off 6The majority of new businesses fail because,_ they have a product or service that fills a gap in the market,they usually lack the skills in sales,marketing,and administration.A

5、now that Beven if Cas long as Das though 7People should stop using their cars and start using public transport._.The roads are too crowded as it is.AAll right BExactly CGo ahead DFine 8Im interested in a blue dress.Do you have any _?Aconvenient Bavailable Cpossible Dpersonal 9Look over there!There i

6、s a long,winding path _ up to the house.Alead Bleading Cled Dto lead 10Each party _ respect the articles of this contract,or a double-sized financial punishment is a must.Awill Bcould Cshall Dshould 11Had Mary not been hurt in the car accident,_ the next weeks marathon.Ashe would run Bshe would have

7、 run Cshe will run Dshe must have run 12 Pele had bags of natural talent,but he _ without the determination to deal with all the problems life threw in his path.Awould never succeed Bnever succeeded Cwould never have succeeded Dhave never succeeded 13The folks were delighted at the message of their

8、relatives _ that mine explosion.Asurvived Bto survive Cwere surviving Dsurviving 14Although the situation was tough during the economic crisis now things are beginning to _.Alook up Bkeep up Cset up Dbuild up 15My mom once worked in a very small village school,which is_only on foot.Aacceptable Badeq

9、uate Caccessible Dappropriate 16I was expecting a present from her,so I was disappointed I didnt receive _.Ait Bone Cthat Dthe one 17 Lisa wouldnt _ the job any more.She had a big argument with her boss and resigned.Acome up with Bkeep up with Cmake up with Dput up with 18Im tired outI stayed up the

10、 whole night,_ for my midterm math exam Astudying Bto study Cto be studying Dstudied 19The earthquake in Japan,measuring 9.0 on the Richter Scale,was so violent _ cause a series of explosions of the nuclear reactors in several power stations.Ato Bthat Cas to Das that 20The debate has only a few mome

11、nts that might be inspiring to those who _ this issue.Afollowed Bhad followed Chave been following Dwere following 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）Entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and Space X,Eldon Musk may have a little more time on his hands,as hes leaving his position on

12、the board of the Open Al,according to a blog post.The departure is likely the result of Teslas moving into the field of Artificial Intelligence(AI)，which he said in 2017 would be the“best in the world”and would even be able to“predict your destination,”Musk will continue to“donate and advise the org

13、anization,”Open AI said in a blog post on Feb.20,adding that“As Tesla continues to become more focused on AI,this will avoid a potential future conflict for Eldon.Musk and Y Combiner CEO Sam Altman co founded the nonprofit enterprise in December2015,its mission is to develop safe artificial general

14、intelligence and ensure those developments are made public.Open AI researchers published a paper on the site ArXiv,org,detailing the possible secure threats that come with“malicious”AI.In fact,Musk has heard the“evil AI”alarm several times,On Aug.11，2017,he warned that artificial intelligence poses

15、a bigger threat to humanity,and he told a gathering of state governors that the government needs to regulate Al before robots start“killing people.”Musks departure from the Open AI board could mean big things for Tesla.As Eton Goodbye,a financial reporter,noted on Futurism,the move“could signal that

16、 Tesla is more deeply committed to their own AI projects than we thought.”He added,“Those who have had their ears to any rumors(谣言)that Tesla is ready to deliver vehicles capable of Level 5autonomy could take this new Open Al development as a sign that the company is inching closer to that unapproac

17、hable goal,”No company has reached that level of autonomy,which means that a driverless car could navigate any road under any conditions and that all the human“driver”would need to do is to input a destination.1、Why does Eldon Musk leave his position?ATo create safer AI.BTo build powerful Internet.C

18、To develop social communication.DTo avoid a possible conflict with Tesla.2、What is the Eldon Musks attitude towards the AI?AAmbiguous.BSupportive.CNegative.DSympathetic.3、What does the underlined word“malicious”in Paragraph 3 mean?APoisonous.BUnpopular.CAdvanced.DTraditional.4、What can we infer from

19、 Eton Goodbyes comments?ALevel 5 autonomy is impossible.BThe rumors about Tesla is meaningless.CHe has no confidence in Open AI.DLevel 5 autonomy could set human drivers free.22（8 分）This time last year I entered two long-distance mass-participation swimming events,including the Jubilee River 10 km s

20、wim.At the last minute,just before both swims,I decided to pull out.The reality is,I live in fear of coming last.Last year,before the two events,I realized that I couldnt deal with coming last.I had looked at the swim times of those who had completed the previous year and calculated that,at my curre

21、nt swim pace,I would probably have come last.I just couldnt face it.But when next year came around,I decided to enter those same events again.For a few months,I trained hard,but I didnt get any faster.Then it was June 5,the day of the Jubilee River 10 km.The event started at 9:30 am,and the swimmers

22、 were anxious and eager to start.As I swam along,the river was quiet and clean and everything was peaceful.The sun shone,Meadows(草地）rolled by and every now and then someone would wave at the scene unfolding in the water.As the day wore on,somehow I didnt mind that,predictably,almost everyone was ahe

23、ad.There were at least some swimmers still near me,and although we shared the same river we quietly occupied our own spaces.As I concentrated on doing my own thing,watching the sky,the bank,the other swimming caps passing or not passing,I realized I was enjoying myself.In the end,four hours and 4 mi

24、nutes after Id started,I staggered(摇摇晃晃地走)out of the water and was greeted with a smile and a“well done”from the race organizer.I glanced back over my shoulder toward the water and noticed that there were a small handful of swimmers who were still to finish,behind me,out of a field of around 300 swi

25、mmers.But it didnt matter.I was just relieved,proud and happy to finish.As I drove away,my thoughts turned to my next long race of the season and how much I was looking forward to it,my fears of coming last gently receding(渐渐远去).1、The author intended to quit swimming mainly because _.Ashe feared tha

26、t she couldnt finish the two races Bshe was afraid that she would let family members down Cshe was unwilling to accept the possibility of finishing last Dshe didnt fully prepared for the two races 2、The author hopes to convey the message that _.Anever give up when facing challenges Bit is process th

27、at matters most Cfailure is the mother of success Dwinners always take it all 3、What did the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph?AShe took pride in leaving all the other swimmers behind BShe was proud that she was not the last one in the race CShe was glad to finish the race and had a se

28、nse of relief DShe was proud to be praised by the organizer 4、It can be inferred from the end that the author is likely to _.Aparticipate in another race without any hesitation Banalyze the reason why she failed in the race Close confidence completely Ddecide whether she is suitable for the race 23（

29、8 分）The thing that sets children apart from adults is not their ignorance，nor their lack of skillsRather，its their enormous capability for joyA friend told me a storyOne day，when she went to get his 6-year-old son from soccer practice，her kid greeted her with a sad face The teacher had criticized hi

30、m for not focusing on his soccer drillsThe little boy walked out of the schoo1 with his head and shoulders hanging downHe seemed wrapped in sadnessBut before reaching the car door，he suddenly stopped，crouching(蹲伏)down to look at something on the sidewalk“Mom，come here!This is the strangest bug Ive e

31、ver seen It has，1ike，a million legs Its amazing!”The little face was overflowing with indescribable excitement Nowadays，however，when we walk into a classroom，especially in a high school，well be choked by towering books and papers，and hiding behind them are a group of motionless creatures，pens in han

32、d，minds dry，just as the hollow men portrayed by T S Eliot Their pursuit of joy has given way to their hunger for grades Laughter and happiness are a distant memory for them Although joy is an unaffordable luxury in todays increasingly fierce competition，administrators and teachers need a mindset shi

33、ft from crushing students with assignments to getting them to take pleasure in productive activities which develop their important qualities，like perseverance and obligationThe assumption that pleasure is the enemy of competence and responsibility makes no sense educationally Adults tend to talk abo

34、ut learning as if it were medicine：unpleasant，but necessary and good for you Why not think of learning as if it were foodsomething so valuable to humans that they want to experience it as a pleasure?1、How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?ABy describing a procedure BBy analyzing the process CBy giving

35、 an example DBy collecting data 2、What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?ASummarize the previous paragraph BProvide some advice for the readers CIntroduce the main topic for discussion DClarify some puzzling questions 3、What does the text suggest administrators and teachers do?AStop giving

36、 students homework BInvolve students in meaningful activities CSupply students with luxuries DArouse studentsfond memories 4、What is the text mainly about?AJoy is the spokesperson for learning BPleasure is the enemy of progress CEducation is the paradise for parents DExams are a never-ending war 24（

37、8 分）When I was a kid in Minnesota,watermelon was a delicacy(美味).One of my fathers buddies,Bernie,was a successful fruit-and-vegetable wholesaler,who operated a warehouse in St.Paul.Every summer,when the first watermelons rolled in,Bernie would call.Dad and I would go to Bernies warehouse and take up

38、 our positions.Wed sit on the edge of the dock,feet dangling（摇晃）,and lean over,minimizing the volume of juice we were about to spill on ourselves.Bernie would take his machete（刀）,crack our first watermelon,hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us.Then wed bury our faces in watermelon,eating

39、only the heart-the reddest,juiciest,firmest,most seed-free,most perfect part-and throw away the rest.Bernie was my fathers idea of a rich man.I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman.Years later,I realized that what my father admired about Bernies wealth was less its subs

40、tance than its application.Bernie knew how to stop working,get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind.Some of us,no matter how much money we have,will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon

41、.Others are rich without ever being more than a paycheck ahead.If you dont take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and chomp into lifes small pleasures,your career is probably overwhelming your life.For many years,I forgot that lesson Id learned as a kid on the loading dock.I was too busy ma

42、king all the money I could.Well,Ive relearned it.I hope I have time left to enjoy the accomplishments of others and to take pleasure in the day.Thats the heart of the watermelon.I have learned again to throw the rest away.Finally,I am rich.1、Why did the authors father think Bernie was a rich man?ABe

43、cause Bernie was a successful businessman.BBecause his father admired Bernies wealth.CBecause Bernie was good at making friends.DBecause Bernie knew how to fully enjoy life.2、What did the author learn from Bernie?ABeing free is what he pursues.BBeing rich is a state of mind.CA lot of money makes him

44、 happy.DHe likes paying all the bills.3、According to the text,what does“the heart of the watermelon”mean to the author?AMaking a lot of money.BHaving more watermelons.CBeing a wholesaler.DEnjoying every day.4、Whats the purpose of the text?ATo introduce a successful person in business.BTo warn us of

45、the hardships of becoming rich.CTo remind us of the true meaning of richness.DTo give tips on how to work with others.25（10 分）Smile!It makes everyone in the room feel better because they,consciously or unconsciously,are smiling with you.Growing evidence shows that an instinct for facial mimicry(模仿)a

46、llows us to empathize with and even experience other peoples feelings.If we cant mirror another persons face,it limits our ability to read and properly react to their expressions.A review of this emotional mirroring appears on February 11 in Trends in Cognitive Sciences.In their paper,Paula Niedenth

47、al and Adrienne Wood,social psychologists at the University of Wisconsin,describe how people in social situations copy others facial expressions to create emotional responses in themselves.For example,if youre with a friend who looks sad,you might“try on”that sad face yourself without realizing your

48、e doing so.In“trying on”your friends expression,it helps you to recognize what theyre feeling by associating it with times in the past when you made that expression.Humans get this emotional meaning from facial expressions in a matter of only a few hundred milliseconds.“You reflect on your emotional

49、 feelings and then you generate some sort of recognition judgment,and the most important thing that results in is that you take the appropriate actionyou approach the person or you avoid the person,”Niedenthal says.“Your own emotional reaction to the face changes your perception of how you see the f

50、ace in such a way that provides you with more information about what it means.”A persons ability to recognize and“share”others emotions can be prevented when they cant mimic faces.This is a common complaint for people with motor diseases,like facial paralysis(瘫痪)from a stroke,or even due to nerve da