2023届广东省梅州市大埔县高三三模英语试题及答案

2023届广东省梅州市大埔县高三三模

英语试题

本试卷共120分，考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：

1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第二部分  阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。

A

The Road Trip To Tlaxcala

Tlaxcala, located in east central Mexico, is well worth visiting. And you’re welcome to this wonderful place!

Day 1: Pick up a car in Mexico City and drive out over the foothills of Popocatepetl Volcano. Head toward Tlaxcala City, stopping on the route to see the amazing murals(壁画) at Cacaxtla, an archaeological site with 1000-year-old ruins. After entering Tlaxcala’s historic center, you can walk over to the Catedral de Nuestra Senora de la Asunción to see its carved wooden ceiling in the Spanish Mudejar style.

Day 2: After breakfast, drive east to Contla, a village known for cloth. From Contla, drive southeast to Huamantla. The town’s central square is an ideal place to catch a quick snack of ice cream. Continue south to Ixtenco, a traditional Otomí community, for lunch in the kitchen of the Baltazar family. After lunch, drive north to the 17th-century Hacienda Tenexac, in Terrenate, where you’ll spend a peaceful night.

Day 3: Following a great breakfast prepared by Tenexac’s chef, Paz Yano Breton, join her for a tour of the residential quarters, which are crowded with amazing furniture collected over the past 200 years. Then head west to the industrial city of Apizaco. After lunch, a short drive north takes you into open fields.

Day 4: Wake at dawn for a 40-minute hike to the top of a hill behind the retreat. As the sun rises, you’ll enjoy a great view. After checking out, your next stop should be the town of Tlaxco for breakfast. From Tlaxco, head west through the Llanos de Apan, an agricultural region. And then stop for lunch at Xoletongo, and after lunch, head back to Mexico City.

21. What will visitors do on Day 1?

A. Visit 2000-year-old ruins. B. Appreciate special architecture.

C. Enjoy amazing murals in Tlaxcala. D. Travel around the city center by car.

22. What is Contla famous for?

A. Material. B. Agriculture. C. Ice cream. D. Archaeology.

23. Where can visitors enjoy the wonderful sunrise?

A. In Terrenate. B. In Tlaxco. C. In Apizaco. D. In Xoletongo

B

There was a time in my life when I lost everything. My physical health was the first thing to go. I lost the ability to walk and ended up in a wheelchair. I couldn’t go places and do the things I used to do.

After that, I lost everything else. I lost friends who grew tired and weary of waiting for a recovery that might never come. I lost my career, which I had worked for decades to build- my source of independent income. There went my sense of purpose, too. I lost my house. I had nowhere to live and had to move back in with my parents.

With no job, health, friends, or house to come home to, most people would fall into a deep despair. And I did experience depression. But it was my family that gave me faith. I think it was my ability to keep the faith that allowed the faith to be rewarded in the end.

My health returned slowly but surely. I no longer neglected myself and then put my body last. I was grateful that I could now see how necessary my health was, and that it was okay to prioritize myself over a paycheck. For me, health was more important than any other things and should be dealt with first.

New friends entered my life—people with authentic hearts and kind understanding. I was grateful that I lost people along the way to make room for the people who were supposed to be there all along. A new job presented itself as well. I was so grateful that I lost my old job so that one better suited to my hobbies could unfold before my eyes.

When bad things happen, it doesn’t mean that better things aren’t down the line. We just need the strength to hold on to hope. Yes, there was a time in my life when I lost everything—everything except my faith. But the new perspective that I gained was more important than anything that I lost.

24. Why did the author’s friends leave after she was sick?

A. They lost patience.  B. They were deeply in debt.

C. They minded their business. D. They found themselves helpless.

25. What inspired the author to fight for survival?

A. New friendship. B. Pursuit of career. C. Desire for fame. D. Family support.

26. What does the author intend to convey in the last paragraph?

A. She regards herself as a total failure. B. She has got back what she once had.

C. She views things from a different aspect. D. She has experienced a lot of tough days.

27. What can be learned from the text?

A. Everything comes to those who wait. B. When one door closes, another opens.

C. History is a mirror reflecting reality. D. Action is worry’s worst enemy.

C

Do you love reading about the adventures of the X-Men? How about Superman? Maybe Scott Pilgrim is more your style. If any of these stories are familiar, you’ve likely been reading one of the most popular types of books around—comic books!

For many, though, just reading comic books isn’t enough. Do you ever dream of making your own? If so, you’re not alone. People all over the world come up with new stories every day. The process of writing a comic book can be daunting, though. Where would you begin?

All great comic books start with a great idea. Think up an interesting main character or have an exciting adventure in mind. From there, you can build a whole cast of characters and imagine the world they live in. Then, put together the plot of your story. What is the major conflict? What events will lead to the climax? Once your idea is fully formed, it’s time to start writing.

Before designing your comic book, you should give a description of the main points or major events involved in your work first. It can help direct how to write your own comic book. Once you know the major events that will happen in the story, you can choose the layout for the comic book.

Most comic book creators sketch the comic first in pencil, then add ink and color later. A minor slip or human errors will be avoidable in the final comic. Another option is to use design software to create the graphics for your story. While creating the book, don’t forget to leave room for lettering! You’ll want to have plenty of space to add dialogue and sound effects.

When your comic book is finished, the final step is to publish your work. Many authors sell their comics online or allow people to download portions of them for free. This can help you build a following. If you dream of writing for DC Comics one day, this is a great way to get started. Most large comic publishers look for stories that are already popular with online audiences. The larger an audience you can build, the better.

28. What does “daunting” underlined in paragraph 2 mean?

A. Discouraging. B. Amazing. C. Exciting. D. Boring.

29. When should you start writing your comic book?

A. After having the characters. B. After setting a certain world.

C. After finding design software. D. After figuring out the events.

30. Why is it necessary to leave space while drawing?

A. To add a contact number. B. To have conversations.

C. To beautify the comic book. D. To allow readers to comment.

31. How do comic authors often promote their works?

A. By building a team.  B. By filming them.

C. By providing free downloading. D. By holding book signing.

D

Farming is destroying the planet. But there could be a much more environmentally friendly way to feed ourselves: using renewable energy to turn carbon dioxide (CO2) into food.

“This is becoming a reality,” says Pasi Vainikka at Solar Foods. The company is building the first commercial-scale factory, near Helsinki in Finland, which will be able to make food directly from CO2.

At the factory, renewable electricity will be used to break down water to produce hydrogen and oxygen. The hydrogen will be added to large containers, where the bacteria grow, along with CO2 and ammonia(NH3) to provide carbon and nitrogen separately. Some of the CO2 will be taken directly from the air at a visitors’ centre at the factory, Vainikka says, and the rest will come from industrial sources. The end result will be a yellow powder called Solein that is made of bacterial cells and is up to 70 per cent protein. It can be used as an ingredient in all kinds of foods, from meat alternatives to grains and snacks. “We are aiming at replacing animal-sourced proteins, which we think have the highest environmental impact,” says Vainikka.

Solein was approved as a food ingredient in Singapore in October 2022, and Solar Foods is awaiting approval in the UK, the European Union and the US.

Compared with plant crops, Solein will use 100 times less water per kilogram of protein produced, 20 times less land—including the land used for energy production—and produce a fifth as much CO2, according to Solar Foods. Compared with beef, a kilogram of protein can be produced using 600 times less water and 200 times less land, again counting the land used for energy production, while producing 200 times less CO2, says the company.

There are other benefits, too: factories could be situated anywhere in the world and production won’t be affected by weather extremes. “With Solar Foods and other companies scaling up(扩大) their systems, this is truly stepping in a new age of agriculture,” says Dorian Leger at Connectomix Bio in Germany.

32. What can we learn about Solein from paragraph 3?

A. It was used as feed for animals at first. B. Up to 70 per cent of it can be recycled.

C. It is made from hydrogen and oxygen. D. It can be applied to food production.

33. What advantage does Solein have in producing a kilo of protein?

A. It uses 600 times less land than beef. B. It produces 200 times less CO2 than beef.

C. It uses 200 times less water than plant crops. D. It produces 100 times less CO2 than plant crops.

34. What is Dorian Leger’s attitude towards the future of Solein?

A. Positive. B. Doubtful. C. Ambiguous. D. Tolerant.

35. Which can be the best title for the text?

A. CO2 can be recycled to stimulate local economy

B. New food strategy reduces big questions on health

C. A factory will start making green food from air and electricity

D. Campaigners recommend ways to reduce climate impact of farming

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

How will you secure your bank account with safety tips?

All of us love the convenience of online banking, but is our data preserved online?    36   . So if you are using mobile payments or just confirming your balance, you require to keep in mind some safety tips.

Be smart with your password

The very basic thing of protection is the online password. Applying private information like your birthday or a pet’s name may be simple to memorize, but it is more common. So, try to avoid this kind of information as your password. A secure and strong password will be a unique combination of words, special characters, and numbers.    37   .

Always be aware of phishing

Phishing is the common approach adopted to collect secret information.    38   . When you get a message from someone you never know, no need to click on any links. Most commonly, phishing trials will typically build an insight of urgency by either misleading you that you have won a prize, or that there is a concern with your account. Before you proceed to give your account information, check if it’s a phishing message.

Better to use the mobile banking application

   39   . But the app will give an additional level of security. Actually, it is one of the very safe ways to do your mobile banking through your commercial institution’s official mobile banking application.

   40  

Lastly, you require to be assured that your devices are protected when using any kind of online banking. Establish anti-malware software on your home computer, and get assured your wireless connection is safe. You don’t need strangers capable of using your wireless network because this provides the way to your secret information.

A. Protect your devices

B. Keep attention on your device location

C. We all need to get online security into our hands

D. Go with the habit of changing your password frequently

E. When you have a doubt, visit the website that sent the email to check it

F. You may be capable of having the probable functionality by a web browser

G. It may look like a genuine email from a friend, employer, or service provider

第三部分  语言运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

“You’re fired!” Andrew Chilton wasn’t joking. At that moment, the high school    41    wanted his personal care attendant, Christy Chachere, out of his life forever.

When Andrew was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome(综合征), Andrew’s family did their best to    42    him from life’s hardships. Doctors    43    that Andrew might not even finish high school.

Christy saw the    44    right away. “Andrew wouldn’t take a step without his mother’s permission,” she remembers. “You have to let him    45   ,” she told the family. “It’s the only way he’s going to learn.” No longer would his mother write Andrew’s papers for him. His younger brother wouldn’t help him    46    the computer. Christy wouldn’t be helping him with homework either. It was a little    47    to step back. But everyone was    48   .

He complained    49    at times. But then things began to change. Andrew would come home from    50   , get a snack and start on his homework. He saw that Christy    51    was there for him. She wouldn’t do his papers for him. But she showed him how to get organized. And she coached him on how to    52    frustration and difficulties.

Once bis work was done, Christy offered    53   . She’d take him to the bookstore or to a store where he could buy Pokemon cards. To the movies. Or out to eat    54    food, sushi. One step at a time, Andrew gained    55   . He graduated from high school and entered university. And he stopped trying to fire Christy.

41. A. junior B. teacher C. headmaster D. nurse

42. A. sponsor B. shelter C. remove D. tell

43. A. predicted B. hoped C. complained D. demonstrated

44. A. reward B. difference C. problem D. wisdom

45. A. fail B. cry C. win D. insist

46. A. move B. operate C. repair D. clean

47. A. bad-tempered B. beneficial C. delightful D. hard-hearted

48. A. in desperation B. at a loss C. out of question D. on board

49. A. loudly B. cautiously C. politely D. unwillingly

50. A. hospital B. school C. office D. college

51. A. stubbornly B. creatively C. surprisingly D. really

52. A. deal with B. break down C. put away D. shame on

53. A. kingdom B. insurance C. money D. freedom

54. A. good-looking B. home-made C. healthy D. favorite

55. A. award B. encouragement C. independence D. interest

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Ten years ago, liberal arts majors were popular, but according to a recent report, engineering and sciences majors are    56   (much) favored by Chinese university students nowadays. The shift has happened since the country set its focus on growth    57   (power) by technological breakthroughs. Artificial intelligence topped the list of most popular majors. Other popular majors this year include big data, mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. Medicine has also been    58    high demand for the last two years due to increased    59   (aware) of public health as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2013, the top five majors were all liberal arts—financial management, marketing, English, business management and law. The    60   (popular) of engineering has also been reflected in the annual    61   (adjust) of university majors by the Ministry of Education. It added 31 new undergraduate majors last year, 14 of    62    were in engineering.

Jia Limin,    63    professor at the State Key Laboratory of Rail Traffic Control and Safety at Beijing Jiaotong University, said that the shift is a reflection of changing patterns of development. Financial and management majors were    64   (previous) popular due to the capital’s role in driving social and economic progress.    65   (rise) geopolitical tensions have encouraged the turn toward engineering, as China has realized that technology will be the fundamental engine of future growth, and so engineering and science majors have become the most popular, he said.

第四部分  写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

学校英文报正在开展以“Gender information in UK educational institutions”为题的征文比赛。请使用下表中的信息写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：

1. 信息描述；

2. 小结规律。

注意：

1. 写作词数应为80左右；

2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Gender information in UK educational institutions

The chart gives information about the gender of teachers in six types of educational institutions in the UK. _____

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

第二节（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

We had four children, never intending to adopt a child, but a call came through that morning. A home was needed for a girl immediately. The whole family prepared to greet her. The kids helped with the cleaning. That afternoon, Trudy arrived with a social worker, Mrs Kline. I’d never forget the frightened look in her eyes. I stepped forward, saying, “Welcome to our home, Trudy.” Her eyes looked back and forth like a creature looking for a way out. This had been her fifth foster home. No wonder she was afraid. For the first two weeks, Trudy was still shy. Mrs Kline had told us her history, but I never mentioned the terrible things that had happened to her. She also got along well with all my four children.

One day, when Trudy had been with us for about a month, I took my eldest daughter, Joanne shopping for a new winter coat, and Trudy went too. Joanne was trying on a green jacket. It was expensive, but she begged, promising to do extra chores for the jacket.

Trudy picked out a jacket she liked and was looking into the mirror for long. As I watched her, I realized it wasn’t the same girl that had entered our home about a month ago. She held her head higher. Putting the jacket back on the rack, she rejoined Joanne.

“The jacket looks so nice on you,” Trudy said. “Can I borrow it sometime?” she said. I hadn’t seen her face so bright before. While they were busy, I asked the salesperson to wrap up the jacket Trudy had tried on. “Please don’t let her see it—it’s a surprise,” I explained. For the next few minutes, I kept Trudy busy while the salesperson was wrapping it. We bought the coat Joanne loved and I managed to bring the parcels to the car without being noticed.

On arriving home, Joanne proudly modelled her new coat for Trudy again. I asked Trudy to go out to the car and bring in the other parcel.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

I asked Trudy to open the parcel for me. __________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

I took Trudy’s face in my hands, and asked, “Isn’t this the jacket. you were trying on?” _____________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________

试题答案

【阅读A】本文主要介绍了去墨西哥的城市——特拉斯卡拉旅游的日程安排。

21. B

【命题意图】本题考查考生的细节理解能力。

【解题分析】根据第2段最后一句可知，游客按计划将欣赏独特的建筑艺术。C项为易错项，欣赏壁画是在去Tlaxcala的途中，而不是在Tlaxcala。

22. A

【命题意图】本题考查考生的细节理解能力。

【解题分析】根据第3段第1句可知，Contla以布料著称。material的含义为“材料；布料”。

23. C

【命题意图】本题考查考生的细节理解能力。

【解题分析】根据第4段最后一句和第5段第1、2句可知，游客在Apizaco有机会看到美丽的日出。

【阅读B】当作者失去一切的时候，她很沮丧，但在家人的帮助下，作者改变了态度，又逐渐找回了失去的一切。

24. A

【命题意图】本题考查考生的细节理解能力。

【解题分析】根据第2段第2句可知，作者失去了朋友，因为他们厌倦了等待一个可能永远不会到来的康复的结果，即失去了耐心。

25. D

【命题意图】本题考查考生的细节理解能力。

【解题分析】根据第3段第3句可知，作者的家人让她重燃生活的希望。

26. C

【命题意图】本题考查考生的推理判断能力。

【解题分析】根据文章最后一句可知，作者认为获得的新视角比失去的任何东西都更重要。即作者有了新的视角来看待周围的一切。

27. B

【命题意图】本题考查考生的推理判断能力。

【解题分析】通读全文，特别是最后一段可知，作者认为当我们失去某些东西的时候，我们也会获得另外一些东西。

【阅读C】本文主要介绍了如何制作连环漫画书。

28. A

【命题意图】本题考查考生的词义推测能力。

【解题分析】根据第2段可知，尽管全世界的人们每天都有新的故事可写，但是写一本漫画书的过程可能会令人沮丧。

29. D

【命题意图】本题考查考生的细节理解能力。

【解题分析】根据第3段最后三句可知，在设计了漫画的主要情节之后就可以开始创作了。

30. B

【命题意图】本题考查考生的推理判断能力。

【解题分析】根据第5段最后两句可知，创作漫画时留白的目的是增加对话。

31. C

【命题意图】本题考查考生的推理判断能力。

【解题分析】根据最后一段可知，作者为了推广漫画书，通常会为读者提供免费的电子书。

【阅读D】本文主要介绍了芬兰食品科技公司Solar Foods制造新型蛋白质，以缓解农业给环境带来的压力。

32. D

【命题意图】本题考查考生的细节理解能力。

【解题分析】根据第3段最后两句可知，Solein可应用于食物生产。

33. B

【命题意图】本题考查考生的细节理解能力。

【解题分析】根据第5段最后一句可知，每生产一公斤蛋白质，Solein制造的二氧化碳是使用牛肉制造的0.5%。

34. A

【命题意图】本题考查考生的推理判断能力。

【解题分析】根据文章最后一句可知，Dorian Leger对Solein的未来持肯定态度。

35. C

【命题意图】本题考查考生的标题概括能力。

【解题分析】通读全文可知，芬兰食品科技公司Solar Foods用电分离出氢气，使其和二氧化碳等发生反应，产生“绿色”蛋白质，从而减少农业对环境的损害。

【七选五】本文介绍了如何保护网络银行账号的安全。

36. C

【命题意图】本题考查考生理解上下文逻辑关系、还原信息的能力。

【解题分析】本段为总启段落，引出话题，指出我们要承担起保护自己网络银行安全的责任。

37. D

【命题意图】本题考查考生理解上下文逻辑关系、还原信息的能力。

【解题分析】本段主要指导用户如何使用密码提高网络银行账户的安全，D项内容与此相关，符合题意。

38. G

【命题意图】本题考查考生理解上下文逻辑关系、还原信息的能力。

【解题分析】本段提醒用户注意网络仿冒信息，空前说网络仿冒是很常见的一个手段，但是它看上去很像真实的社交邮件信息。

39. F

【命题意图】本题考查考生理解上下文逻辑关系、还原信息的能力。

【解题分析】本段建议用户使用银行的应用软件，空后说但是应用软件更加安全，可知上文应该说还有网页这一选择供用户使用。

40. A

【命题意图】本题考查考生概括段落中心思想的能力。

【解题分析】本段主要建议用户使用反恶意软件和使用安全的无线连接等方式保护通信设备。

【完形填空】义工christy帮助阿斯伯格综合征患者Andrew克服困难，考上大学。

41. A

【命题意图】考查名词。

【解题分析】那时候，这个高中生想辞退他的个人护理助理。

42. B

【命题意图】考查动词。

【解题分析】Andrew的家人尽力保护他免受各种磨难。

43. A

【命题意图】考查动词。

【解题分析】医生预测Andrew可能连高中都无法完成。

44. C

【命题意图】考查名词。

【解题分析】义工Christy立即明白了问题所在。

45. A

【命题意图】考查动词。

【解题分析】“你们得让他体验失败。”

46. B

【命题意图】考查动词。

【解题分析】Andrew 的弟弟不再帮他操作电脑。

47. D

【命题意图】考查形容词。

【解题分析】袖手旁观看上去有点冷酷无情。

48. D

【命题意图】考查介词短语。

【解题分析】但大家都达成了一致。

49. A

【命题意图】考查副词。

【解题分析】Andrew有时候会大声抱怨。

50. B

【命题意图】考查名词。

【解题分析】Andrew放学回家后吃点零食便开始写作业。

51. D

【命题意图】考查副词。

【解题分析】Andrew知道Christy的确会一直陪着他。

52. A

【命题意图】考查动词短语。

【解题分析】她还教会了Andrew如何应对沮丧和困难。

53. D

【命题意图】考查名词。

【解题分析】一旦Andrew完成了作业，Christy便给他一些自由。

54. D

【命题意图】考查形容词。

【解题分析】或者去吃他最喜欢的食物：寿司。

55. C

【命题意图】考查名词。

【解题分析】Andrew慢慢地学会了独立。

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【写作】

第一节

One possible version:

Gender information in UK educational institutions

The chart gives information about the gender of teachers in six types of educational institutions in the UK. It shows what percentage of teachers is male and what percentage is female.

Women dominate the teaching profession in nurseries or preschools, where the share of female teachers is above 90%, but less so at secondary education.

At college level this pattern is different, where there are nearly equal numbers of male and female teachers. On the other hand, male teachers outnumber female teachers at university level, where the proportion of men is twice that of women.

Overall, the higher the level of education, the more male teachers there are.

第二节

One possible version:

I asked Trudy to open the parcel for me. I could hear the sound of opening the parcel, and then I saw her reaching out to touch the jacket. Her hand stopped as if she had touched something terrible. I walked over to her and put my arms around her. Trudy looked directly into my eyes, unable to speak. Joanne looked at me, anxiety and concern for this newly acquired sister showing in her face.

I took Trudy’s face in my hands, and asked, “Isn’t this the jacket you were trying on?” At that moment, Trudy burst into tears. “In all my life, no one has ever bought me a beautiful jacket like this. Why did you do this?” She held the jacket and stared at it with disbelief. On the edge of tears myself now, my voice shook as I managed to say, “Because you deserve it.” I left the kitchen and went to my room so she would not see me crying. My heart ached for this child who didn’t feel she was worthy of a coat. Finally, I had the chance to make her happy.