2023届江西省新余市高三第二次模拟考试英语试题（无答案）

2023届江西省新余市高三第二次模拟考试英语试题

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、未知

Books for Children

Spill the Beans

Author: Sarah Mlynowski

My brother Jonah’s dream has come true. We have finally landed in his favorite fairytale: Jack and the Beanstalk! It’s a lot of fun meeting Jack. But then we accidentally mess up his story, which means Jack can’t climb up the magic beanstalk to find the giant’s(巨人的) riches. It’s time to take matters into our own hands.

Seeing Red

Author: Sarah Mlynowski

Over the river and through the woods, to grandmother’s house we go! Abby and Jonah are off to visit their grandmother, who knows all about fairy tales. But things go wrong when they wind (蜿蜒而行) up in the classic fairytale of Little Red Rid ng Hood. Will they escape from the big bad wolf in time?

Hearts of Ice

Author: Adi Rule

Evangeline has been lonely her whole life. Her mother rarely lets her play outside, especially not when it’s snowing. On her birthday, Evangeline finds her window has blown open, and her room is full of snow. There’s a message written in the frost. One word: HELP. Evangeline learns that she has a sister, a twin, in fact. They were both born in another world—a land of snow and music and ancient magic. Now, someone is calling Evangeline back, and will stop at nothing to attract her into the magical place where danger waits.

1．What does Jonah do in Spill the Beans?

A．He plays a trick on Jack as a giant.

B．He dresses up as Jack to cheat the giant.

C．He goes into a far y tale and meets Jack.

D．He gives Jack a lot of priceless treasures.

2．What happens to Abby and Jonah on their visit to grandmother’s?

A．They fall into the river. B．They meet a big bad wolf.

C．They get lost in the woods. D．They can’t find their storybook.

3．Where will Evangeline go in Hearts of Ice?

A．The world where she was born. B．The country where it never snows.

C．The house where her mother lives. D．The place where her sister has been to.

I have been addicted to books since I was born. I can’t remember a time when I didn’t read: It was almost like breathing to me. My fictional worlds took me to all the places I needed to go and I experienced everything indirectly.

My father was in the military service when I was a child, so we moved every two years, but we insisted on going to bookshops wherever we lived. He would take me to the nearest bookshop every Saturday morning and wait patiently while I browsed(随便看看) —after all, the choosing of a new book is something that cannot be rushed. And so started my lifelong love affair with bookshops.

One day I was thinking up the setting for How to Find Love in a tiny bookshop when a feeling of calm, contentment, and excitement came over me. It was a feeling of perfect happiness. That was my light bulb moment: My book would be set in a bookshop, and I could explore what books meant to each of my characters and how they had shaped their lives.

The book isn’t just about discovering romantic love. It’s about finding the love of books: something that can sustain you throughout your life, and provide escape, entertainment, education, comfort, wonder. And, as I learned from my own father, it’s a love you can share with everyone. There is nothing more satisfying than sharing something you have read with someone else, knowing they will love it as much as you do.

But if we are to keep bookshops alive, we need to use them, and to encourage the next generation to make them apart of their life and view bookshops as a treat, a pleasure, an adventure, a gateway, so they become something we can’t live without. Thus my challenge to you, fellow readers, is to go to your local bookshops as often as possible and come out with something that might change your life.

4．Which word best describes the author’s relationship with bookshops as a child?

A．Distant. B．Casual. C．Inseparable. D．Cooperative.

5．What does the underlined part “light bulb moment” in paragraph 3mean?

A．A moment of relief. B．A moment of depression.

C．A moment of sudden shock. D．A moment of sudden inspiration.

6．What might the book How to Find Love talk about?

A．How books affect people’s lives. B．Romantic stories of the author’s parents.

C．How bookshops become popular. D．T ouching stories between father and daughter.

7．What does the author call on readers to do?

A．Purchase her books. B．Frequent bookshops.

C．Share books with others. D．Sponsor local bookshops.

Smaller than African savanna elephants, forest elephants feed on grass, leaves and fruit. The rainforests of Gabon are one of the last strongholds for forest elephants, whose numbers have suffered a dramatic decline in recent decades because of hunting.

Despite being remote and relatively untouched by people, Lope National Park and its elephants appear to be in trouble. The fruity yield(产量) of many species of trees at the park continues to fall, which seems to be causing forest elephants to go hungry. Because certain tree species depend on the animals to survive, the struggles of the elephant population could jeopardize the long-term sustainability of the forest.

Known as an Omphalocarpum procerum, the tree is dotted with doughnut-shaped fruit growing out of its trunk. The fruit has a tough shell that makes it distasteful for every animal species except elephants. The tree relies on elephants to disperse(传播) seeds through their dung(粪) and grows stronger in elephant-populated areas. The tree is rarely found where elephants no longer live. The elephants, in turn, depend on the highly nutritious fruit for their diet.

A 32-year survey recorded an 81 percent decline in the availability of the fruits that elephants eat. Examining Lopvé’s weather data for the previous three decades, researchers found that the average nighttime temperature had increased by about 1.5 degrees. The amount of rainfall also had decreased significantly. Climate change was making Lope hotter and drier. Researchers think this is the most credible theory as to why fruit has been declining.

They also found that, on average, the body condition of forest elephants had declined by a pronounced 11 percent from 2008 to 2018. The scarcity of fruit in Lope was the likeliest explanation. The lack of fruit makes it harder for elephants to get the nutrition they need. Lope’s elephants try to make up for the fruit shortage by suddenly entering people’s gardens in the middle of the night.

At Lope National Park, scientists now are investigating whether climate change is changing the elephants’ diet. As they continue their research, they thought: Could the fraying of the ancient bond between trees and elephants in a place as pristine as Lopé be a forewarning?

8．What does the underlined word “jeopardize” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Endanger. B．Promote. C．Achieve. D．Ensure.

9．What is the purpose of paragraph 3?

A．To state the effect of habitat loss on elephants.

B．To prove the importance of the species diversity.

C．To present the gradual process of forest decline.

D．To show the close relationship between the tree and elephants.

10．What makes fruits in Lope less available to elephants?

A．Frequent heavy rainfall. B．The lack of fruit growers.

C．Inappropriate tree cutting. D．The threat of climate change.

11．How do Lope’s elephants deal with the fruit shortage?

A．They visit human’s gardens for food.

B．They travel farther to search for fruit trees.

C．They start to eat other highly nutritious plants.

D．They carry fruit seeds to elephant-populated areas.

二、阅读理解

People are looking to make meaning after the global pandemic. And one way that some of us do this is to credit coincidences the unexpected concurrence (同时发生) of events — with helping to find jobs, friends and spouses, make significant career decisions and relieve pains. Scholars disagree on the cause of coincidences. Some say they are random and due to probability. Others see God or spiritual forces at work. Still others say it’s our subconscious making connections. No matter the cause, people who study coincidences say that paying attention to these moments may help us, especially in times of stress.

Studies show that noticing coincidences may help boost both the effectiveness of psychotherapy and mental well-being. Michael Schauch, 42, an investment-portfolio manager in Squamish, British Columbia, who is an avid mountaineer, lost his best friend Brent last year. A few months later, Mr. Schauch climbed a mountain he and Brent often scaled together. At the summit, Mr. Schauch found hundreds of ladybugs. When he climbed a different mountain on the anniversary of Brent’s death, he saw a ladybug a she started up each new section of the rock face. “I knew at once that it was Brent, and that he was still there with me, as if to say: “You’ve got this, Mike. Keep going!” he says.

Coincidences can make the world feel like it makes good sense, says David B．Yaden, an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins University School. Varieties of spiritual experiences show a correlation (关联) between coincidences and an increase in positive emotions, better personal relationships and a greater sense of meaning in life. Coincidences are more likely to happen to certain people. “People who are troubled by distress and searching for signs: are more likely to experience coincidences,” says Bemard Beitman, a psychiatrist and a coincidence researcher. If you’d like to enhance your ability to notice coincidences, there are several strategies, says Lisa Miller, a clinical psychologist: Be open to them. Write them down. Talk about them with others. “We really need this deep inner wisdom.” she says.

12．What can we learn about coincidences from paragraph 1?

A．They happen as expected. B．They provide guidance or relief.

C．They activate subconscious mind. D．They contribute to invisible forces.

13．Why does the author mention Michael Schalch’s story?

A．To clarify the cause of coincidences.

B．To offer a method of coping with grief.

C．To show the comforting effect of coincidences.

D．To present a solid friendship between two climbers.

14．What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Lucky people tend to be surprised by coincidences.

B．The less we cultivate coincidences, the more likely they happen.

C．Coincidences mean more to our daily lives than the surface.

D．Coincidences can help us relieve sadness and tighten connections.

15．What is the passage mainly about?

A．The meaningful moments in life. B．The hidden power of coincidences.

C．The various opinions on coincidences. D．The strategies for noticing coincidences.

三、七选五

Ways to Come Back Ready for Work After a Vacation

You finally took a break from work and went on a well-deserved vacation. ____16____.  But, going back to work is unavoidable. The following are some tips that may make your transition smoother.

____17____. Everyone needs some time to get back into quantities of things. If you can, take a day or two to relax and recover before heading back into the office.

Ease your way back into work. Take some time to plan out your day. Make a to-do list with everything you know you need to do and prioritize (确定优先顺序) what needs to be done. Focus on doing what you know how to do and what requires the least amount of time. ____18____Remember, you’re taking one step at a time.

Go to work with a new set of eyes. Maybe you were frustrated with a task before you went on vacation because you couldn’t make it work. After being away from it for a while, you can look at it differently and offer a new perspective.____19____

Take breaks during the day. ____20____. Don’t let guilt force you into believing that you have to work yourself into the ground because you were away. Be kind to yourself. Take about a five- or ten-minute break every three hours to relax.

A．Starting with small tasks can boost your confidence

B．Day breaks are helpful to people with work pressure

C．Don’t go back to work right after your vacation’s over

D．Sometimes you just need time away to restart your work

E．New tasks can be handled more effectively and smoothly

F．Days of relaxation have you wishing that it would never end

G．Going into full work without any breaks would make you exhausted

四、未知

From the age of 13, I always received a bunch of sunflowers as a birthday gift. With no card or note, I ______who sent me the flowers. After a while, I______discovering the sender’s ______and just delighted in the beauty and ______of them. But I never stopped ______the giver. As a teenager, I imagined that it might be a ______who had noticed and loved me______.I had even been ______someone wonderful but too______to make known his name.

When I was 17, a boy ______my heart. One morning when I awoke, I saw a______on my mirror in red lipstick: “If we let sadness go, happiness will surely come to you.” And I______the quotation where my mother had written it ______my heart healed. When I finally wiped it away, my mother knew everything was all right again.

One month before my high-school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. I became completely uninterested in everything, even my graduation ceremony. But my mother, in the midst of her own ______, would not let me ______any of those things. The day before my father died, my mother and I had gone shopping for a dress and ______a spectacular one for my ceremony, which made me feel like a princess, but it was the wrong size. When my father died the next day, I forgot about the ______.

My mother didn’t. The day before the ceremony, I noticed that dress—in the______size, lying over the sofa. It was presented to me—I didn’t ______whether I had a new dress or not. But my mother did.

My mother died ten days after I got married. I was 22. That was the year the sunflowers ______coming.

21．A．recommended B．believed C．wondered D．prayed

22．A．gave up B．held back C．came across D．discussed about

23．A．secret. B．identity C．address D．favour

24．A．perfume B．shape C．prize D．appearance

25．A．protecting B．missing C．supporting D．guessing

26．A．friend B．boy C．owner D．neighbor

27．A．publicly B．secretly C．desperately D．hesitantly

28．A．deciding on B．hoping for C．dreaming about D．searching for

29．A．shy B．excited C．depressed D．sorry

30．A．touched B．comforted C．broke D．understood

31．A．e-mail B．letter C．notice D．message

32．A．posted B．wrote C．read D．left

33．A．until B．before C．after D．when

34．A．delight B．comfort C．grief D．relief

35．A．operate B．attend C．create D．skip

36．A．found B．bought C．chose D．purchased

37．A．sunflower B．dress C．attack D．giver

38．A．smaller B．larger C．wrong D．right

39．A．wonder B．believe C．care D．know

40．A．continued B．stopped C．admitted D．allowed

五、用单词的适当形式完成短文

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。

Up to now, the two episodes of Three Bodies released___41___(gain) more than 100 million views on the website. The latest animated(动画的) version of China’s award-winning sci-fi novel The Three-Body Problem has become a quick hit online, adding to the list of popular___42___.(domestic) produced animations.

___43___(Call) The Three-Body Animation, the 15-episode series is based on the second book of Liu Cixin’s trilogy(三部曲) and has gained praise from fans online after___44___ (release) on Dec.10. The “Three-Body” series is Liu’s best-selling science-fiction trilogy,___45___has since gained a massive following home and abroad. Due to the growing desire ___46___the sci-fi type in China, Liu’s works have been adapted into various ___47___(form), including animations, games, films, and TV series.

A previous animation based on the “Three-Body” series also appeared as a hit when it was released. In 2020, the movie, The Wandering Earth, based on Liu’s short story of the same name, became one of the most ___48___(influence) movies in China, and the sci-fi movie lovers elected ___49___the most moving one of the year. One global streaming platform is also releasing ___50___adaptation of the “The Three-Body Problem” series next.

六、未知

51．假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10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、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^)，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：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

My grandmother were born on a farm in New York. At 20, she left home and worked as a housekeeper in a painter’s house until she married with my grandfather at 27. A couple farmed for most of their lives, first in Virginia and then in New York. In my grandmother’s late seventy, she made a decision learn to paint. She said she just wanted to keep busily. A few years late, his hard work finally paid off. Her pictures were first selling at a local market and were soon noticed by a businessman, which bought everything she painted.

52．假如你是红星中学李华， 校英语俱乐部正在组织英语征文比赛。在talent和struggle中，你认为哪一个决定成功，并结合个人经历写篇英语文章参赛，题目自拟，内容包括：

1.你的选择;

2.选择的原因;

3.个人经历。

注意：1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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