2023届黑龙江省牡丹江市第三高级中学高三下学期第三次模拟英语试卷（含答案）

2023届黑龙江省牡丹江市第三高级中学高三下学期第三次模拟英语试卷

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

一、阅读理解

COMOX VALLEY EXHIBITION

Come and experience the many wonders of Comox Valley rural life!

With 40 acres of developed grounds and nature park, the Comox Valley Exhibition is situated on the bank of the Tsolum River in the scenic Comox Valley.

To promote local farming, the exhibition offers three days of fun events for all family members. You can pet a lamb, and watch the diving dogs and many farm animal shows. Check out the demonstrations, enjoy fresh squeezed lemonade, and sit back and enjoy the lumberjack (伐木工) show, carving show and non-stop entertainment.

Exhibition Times

Friday, August 26, 2022－Noon to 7 pm

Saturday, August 27, 2022－10 am to 7 pm

Sunday, August 28, 2022－10 am to 5 pm

Tickets and Pricing

General (18 to 64)－US$10

Seniors (65+)－US$5

Youth &Teens (6 to 17)－US$5

Children under 5－free

Family pass (2 adults & up to 3 youth)－US$25

Note: All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Admission and Re-entry

All persons MUST have a valid and visible wristband or pass to enter, re-enter or remain on the Exhibition Grounds. Anyone without a valid wristband or pass will be asked to leave the Exhibition Grounds.

Any admission passes or wristbands that have been lost or stolen are to be reported to a CVEX representative for resolution.

Any admission passes or wristbands that are used illegally will not be honored.

1．What can you enjoy at the Comox Valley Exhibition?

A．Squeezing fresh lemons. B．Having a taste of lamb.

C．Playing with dogs in water. D．Watching animal shows.

2．How much would a couple with two teens under 16 pay at least for admission?

A．US$20. B．US$25. C．US$30. D．US$35.

3．Who would be most likely to enter the exhibition successfully?

A．Clifford, a teen who wore an invalid wristband of his mother’s.

B．Jacob, a youth who arrived at 6 pm on August 28, 2022 with his mother.

C．Ella, an adult who arrived at 5 pm on August 27, 2022 with a valid pass.

D．Rebecca, an 8-year-old girl who came by herself with a valid wristband.

An artist in Oakland, California is using his skills to help the homeless. Greg Kloehn builds very small shelters that make life on the streets a little more comfortable. The structures offer the homeless some safety and protection from bad weather. Each little house also has wheels on the bottom so it can go wherever its owner goes.

Greg Kloehn has given away at least 20 tiny houses. Several are on the roadside near an active railroad. On a recent day, Mr.Kloehn stops at one to visit Oscar Young. The two men hug. Inside his little shelter Mr.Young gets relief from cold nights on the streets. Mr.Kloehn also visits Sweet­Pea, another friend who also lives in one of the little homes the artist built. She says it keeps her safe and protects her belongings.

In the mornings, Mr. Kloehn searches the streets for building materials. He gathers what he can and takes it to his studio. There, he puts the houses together. Empty coffee bags become roof material. A washing machine door and refrigerator part become windows. Nails,screws and the sticky glue hold all the pieces together. The artist also attaches a small electrical device to the house. The device is powered by the sun.

Some of the people living on the streets once had normal houses of their own. But some of the people say they have learned to live with less and they are thankful to that man.

Mr.Kloehn says his work is not a social project. He says he is just someone using his skills to help his homeless neighbors.

4．The following are the advantages of the small shelters EXCEPT ________.

A．saving power and energy

B．protecting possessions of the homeless

C．decorating the streets where they are

D．keeping the homeless safe and comfortable

5．We can learn from the passage that ________.

A．Greg Kloehn has sold at least 20 tiny houses

B．an act of kindness has made people simple and grateful

C．the shelters are immovable

D．the government has got involved in the action

6．The passage is likely taken from ________.

A．an official report

B．an art review

C．a science magazine

D．a news report

7．What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．An artist creates homes for the homeless.

B．A more comfortable shelter on the streets.

C．A successful social project in Oakland.

D．An artist makes a living by designing small shelters.

Livestreaming (直播) through channels such as Amazon Live and QVC is an increasingly popular way to sell goods online. It usually lasts between 5 and 10 minutes, and someone promotes a product. Viewers can then readily buy it by clicking on a link.

We analyzed 99,451 sales cases on a livestream selling platform and matched them with actual sales cases. In terms of time, that is equal to over 2 million 30-second television advertisements.

To determine the emotional (情绪的) expression of the salesperson, we used two deep learning models: a face model and an emotion model. The face model discovers the presence or absence of a face in a frame (镜头) of a video stream. The emotion model then determines the probability that a face is exhibiting any of the six basic human emotions: happiness, sadness, surprise, anger, fear or disgust. For example, smiling signals a high probability of happiness, while an off-putting expression usually points toward anger.

We wanted to see the effect of emotions expressed at different times in the sales cases so we counted probabilities for each emotion for all 62 million frames in our database. We then combined these probabilities with other possible aspects that might drive sales—such as price and product characteristics—to judge the effect of emotion.

We found that, perhaps unsurprisingly, when salespeople show more negative emotions-such as anger and disgust—the volume of sales went down. But we also found that a similar thing happened when the salespeople show high levels of positive emotions, such as happiness or surprise.

A likely explanation, based on our research, is that smiling can be unpleasant because it lacks true feelings and can reduce trust in the seller. A seller’s happiness may be taken as a sign that the seller is gaining interests at the customer’s expense.

8．What can we know about the livestreaming in the first paragraph?

A．It damages the physical economy.

B．It helps to sell the products abroad.

C．It helps big companies promote all goods.

D．It is very convenient for the buyers to buy goods.

9．How did the researchers get the findings?

A．By analyzing previous data. B．By referring to a theory.

C．By giving some examples. D．By concluding different views

10．What does the underlined word “off-putting” mean in paragraph 3?

A．Surprising. B．Delighting. C．Displeasing. D．Embarrassing.

11．Which of the following could be the best title for the text?

A．Livestreamers Sell Products Successfully

B．Expressions Affect Selling Products Online

C．Emotions and Faces: What’s the Difference

D．Smiling Can Increase the Sales in Reality

Located in the tropical forests in Xishuangbanna, southwest China’s Yunnan province, the Asian Elephant Breeding and Rescue Center (AEBRC) is dedicated to giving careful and effective protection to wild elephants.

Though the jungles provide rich sources of food and water for the elephants, they can also pose a threat to them if they become ill or injured, making it difficult for them to survive in the wild.

In August 2015, a baby elephant that was less than one month old was abandoned by her herd at the doorway of a farmer’s house in Simiao, Pu’er city. Vets from the AEBRC came and took the animal to their center for treatment. She was found to have intra-abdominal infections and heart failure. She was also at risk of blood poisoning.

The baby elephant finally recovered after proper treatment by the keepers at the center. However, without the presence of her mother, she became malnourished (营养不良) due to a lack of breast milk. At that time, she weighed only 76 kilograms, much smaller than an average newborn elephant. The vets decided to feed her goat milk, and as she was born in the Chinese Year of the Goat, the elephant was named Yang Niu (“Yang” is Chinese for goat, and Niu means girl). The elephant is now about 6 years old, 1.8 meters tall and weighs 1.3 tonnes.

Currently, there are 11 rescued Asian elephants living at the center and being cared for by 27 keepers, who spend more than 10 hours with them each day. Thanks to these efforts, the population of Asian wild elephants in the province has reached 300 from 150 over the past 30 years.

The local government has designated (指派) a place as a source of food for the elephants so that they do less damage to villagers’ crops while looking for food. They’ve also monitored the elephants using technologies such as drones to keep track of their activities and prevent encounters between villagers and the elephants. The local government has also purchased commercial insurance for residents to compensate them if the elephants attack them.

12．What can be a threat to elephants’ survival according to the text?

A．Lack of food sources. B．Illegal hunting.

C．Physical problems. D．Destruction of forests.

13．What does the example of a baby elephant stress?

A．The recovery of Yang Niu.

B．The efforts made by keepers.

C．The risks facing baby elephants.

D．The importance of mother elephants.

14．What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 5?

A．The number of elephants endangered.

B．The urgency of rescuing wild elephants.

C．A steady growth of elephant population.

D．A rising trend of animal overprotection.

15．Why has the government designated a place for elephants?

A．To keep track of their activities.

B．To prevent them from damaging crops.

C．To save them the trouble of looking for food.

D．To ensure the growth of the elephant population.

二、七选五

It is no secret that technology is fast taking up education in almost every part of the world. Most educators will agree that learning is taking a considerable turn-around to welcome digital teaching both in and out of the class. ____16____ So there is a need to assess these materials to identify suitable and satisfactory ways. That is why, when adopting digital textbooks as an educator or school, you must consider several factors below.

Content Interaction

Is the content in the digital textbook interactive enough? It is a crucial question that needs to get looked into as educators begin fully on digital teaching. As an educational participant, ensure that the 3D images, sounds, videos, and diagrams in the digital content can keep learners engaged for an extended period. ____17____

Reliability of Educational Apps

Importantly, if you are an aggressive educator, you will always want the best for your students. Ensure that you choose reliable educational applications that won’t let you down as a teacher. ____18____ Pedagogue is an application with everything you need to conduct a virtual digital classroom using e-textbooks. It is a fantastic app that would help you master excellent ways to integrate e-textbooks into your classrooms.

Affordability and Accessibility

____19____ Besides, easy access to the Internet in educational institutions is a significant aspect to consider when using digital books in schools. Moreover, education apps with digital textbooks should have updated learning content easily downloadable in students’ tablets and smartphones. This way, teaching will get easier leading to comfortable learning by a variety of students.

Modern educators are tasked with ensuring that content delivery is an excellent and fun activity. ____20____ That is why it is critical to make sure that the digital textbooks we adopt and choose for our students are the best and can motivate critical thinking in our students’ minds.

A．It’s believed that learning is a laboring process.

B．Digital content should become cheaper than print textbooks.

C．E-textbooks should help learners with content understanding.

D．You should have apps on your phones with well-researched content.

E．They ought to ensure education is meaningful and productive for the learners.

F．Hence, this would make their learning not only interactive but also enjoyable.

G．Similarly, students’ preference for digital learning materials continues to expand.

三、完形填空

About a month ago I noticed something really amazing, which I must call a garden miracle(奇迹). It so happened that when I ___21___ the double doors of a small storage area in the back of my house where I ___22___my garden supplies during the long, severe New England winter, I found, in one of the dirt-filled pots, a living, growing plant, topped with two of the most unlikely pink ___23___you’ve ever seen.

How was this ___24___? The unheated space had been closed all winter, and it was still cold outside. Once I caught my breath, I ___25___and discovered something approaching a reasonable explanation-there was a small glass window at the top of the double doors, and it was possible that a ray of sun fell directly on that pot, giving the plant just enough light and warmth to___26___ it to grow in its own personal greenhouse.

I can’t help feeling___27___ at the lessons this wonderful plant has to teach.

For one thing, I am moved by the happenstance(巧合) of the whole thing. If I had ___28___my pot six inches to the left or right of that spot, the plant might not have gotten that___29___ray of light. If I had ____30____ the roots of the plant in late fall, there would have been nothing but dirt in that pot.

But there’s something else that____31____me about this-just how little light and____32____it took for this plant to grow and flower. I’m not____33____ we should be mean with love and kindness and all the other warming things we_____34_____for others and for ourselves. But isn’t it comforting to think that just a drop of____35____can brighten a day, a place, a life?

When it comes to positivity, a little goes a long way. Just ask my little miracle plant.

21．A．approached B．shut C．opened D．knocked

22．A．need B．provide C．receive D．keep

23．A．sticks B．branches C．roots D．flowers

24．A．essential B．possible C．significant D．different

25．A．stepped aside B．stepped away C．looked down D．looked around

26．A．request B．enable C．instruct D．intend

27．A．excited B．puzzled C．amazed D．amused

28．A．put B．found C．measured D．missed

29．A．broad B．soft C．strong D．narrow

30．A．pulled out B．cared for C．thought about D．brought in

31．A．requires B．cheers C．inspires D．changes

32．A．attention B．warmth C．time D．effort

33．A．expecting B．imagining C．doubting D．saying

34．A．experience B．do C．accept D．remember

35．A．water B．encouragement C．sunshine D．support

四、用单词的适当形式完成短文

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

What makes something a sport? Traditional definitions usually included several physical activities____36____show athletic ability or strength. But some sports can take the form of mental competitions. For instance, chess ____37____(recognize) as a sport by the International Olympic Committee in 1999. Now, some people wonder____38____eSports should also be considered sports.

The word eSports is short for electronic sports. It is ____39____ form of competition in which professional players or gamers play video games either in teams or individually. ____40____(typical), the winners receive prize money at the end of the competition.

The first eSports event was the one ____41____(hold) by Stanford University in the 1970s, for the game Spacewar! Over the next 30 years, video games ____42____(explode) in popularity. More and more countries, such as South Korea, China and the United States, started to develop eSports into an industry. In the 2000s, television broadcasts of the competitions, ____43____(feature) games like Street Fighter III, StarCraft, and Counter-strike, became popular. In the 2010s, thanks____44____online streaming services, eSports grew rapidly with more worldwide tournaments, more viewers, and larger____45____(prize). In 2020, the industry made more than US$1 billion for the first time ever.

五、邀请信

46．假定你是李华，拟邀请在上海留学的美国朋友Jane参加下个月在泉州举办的中国文化节。你打算赠送她一本英文版文化节小册子。请写一封邮件，内容包括：

1.写信的目的；

2.简介文化节；

3.询问收件地址。

注意：1.词数100左右，邮件开头和结尾已给出；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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六、读后续写

47．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。

Jenny was 18 and she thought she would be strong enough to face going away to college2,000 miles away from home. But by the second day, she was crying on the phone, telling her mom she wanted to come home. It could be because she was the baby of a family of six and the only girl, or her family was particularly close and loving.

Unfortunately, her roommate, Zara, heard her crying. As soon as Jenny hung up the call, Zara started making fun of her. “Oh my! Does baby miss her mommy in Phoenix?” Jenny wiped her tears and asked whether she missed her parents and longed to go home. Zara replied coldly that she had put away such childish things and warned that she shouldn’t behave like a cry baby. Soon everyone in the dorm was calling Jenny “Cry Baby”. The idea of quitting college and running home constantly occurred to Jenny. But somehow, she made it through.

One day, her dad called and asked her to come home for a long weekend. In the end, her father added that she could bring her roommate Zara home and he would soon send two return tickets. Jenny had never told her parents that Zara was far from friendly or supportive. She’d been too ashamed and eager to hide her complete misery(痛苦) from her family.

That evening, Jenny told Zara about her family’s invitation. Zara stared at Jenny, her mouth open. “A ticket for me? Why?” she asked. “I told them you were nice to me…So they wanted to be nice to you...” Jenny explained awkwardly. After a while, Zara said, “I’m coming!”

注意：

1．续写词数应为150左右；

2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Two weeks later, Jenny and Zara landed in Phoenix.

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Feeling the family’s warmth, Zara began to sob.

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参考答案：

1．D    2．B    3．C

4．C    5．B    6．D    7．A

8．D    9．A    10．C    11．B

12．C    13．B    14．C    15．B

16．G    17．F    18．D    19．B    20．E

21．C    22．D    23．D    24．B    25．D    26．B    27．C    28．A    29．D    30．A    31．C    32．B    33．D    34．B    35．C

36．that/which    37．was recognized    38．if/whether    39．a    40．Typically    41．held    42．exploded    43．featuring    44．to    45．prizes

46．Dear lane，

How is everything going in Shanghai？Knowing you are quite into the Chinese culture，I am writing to inform you of the Chinese Culture Festival bound to be held in Quanzhou next month.

The festival，I do believe，will give you a better understanding of the splendid Chinese culture. Therefore. I sincerely invite you to come and enjoy it. As the festival will include various amazing activities, I'd like to send you a brochure in English. Could you please leave me your address so that I can mail it to you soon？

Looking forward to your reply and coming.

Yours.

Li Hua

47．Two weeks later, Jenny and Zara landed in Phoenix. Jenny’s family waited at the airport and extended warm welcome to them. Jenny’s dad swept Zara up in a giant bear hug. Blood rushing to her face, she forced a smile to hide her embarrassment. Back home, Zara was greeted by delicious food in a harmonious atmosphere. During her stay, Jenny’s family constantly expressed their gratitude to Zara for taking care of Jenny.

Feeling the family’s warmth, Zara began to sob. In between sobs, Zara admitted that she envied her because she had never experienced the love. Jenny wiped her tears away and joked “Look! who’s the cry baby now!”. Jenny’s mother hugged Zara “It’s OK. If you like, we can be a family.” Zara felt the warmth surging through her body, glowing with happiness. That weekend, for the first time, Zara experienced the joy of being in the center of a loving family.