云南省玉溪市新平一中2023学年高三下第一次测试英语试题（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项: 1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。 2．答题时请按要求用笔。 3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。 4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．Mr. Chapman retired at 70 after he nearly 40 years with the Gas Company． A．had spent B．has spent C．spends D．would spend 2．In view of rapidly aging population,the second-child policy at the start of 2016. A．is adopted B．was adopted C．has been adopted D．was being adopted 3．I’m _______Chinese and I do feel ______Chinese language is ____most beautiful language . A．/, the, a B．a, /, the C．a, the, / D．a, /, a 4． you can learn to appreciate the challenges in life, you will find inner strength. A．When B．While C．Before D．Unless 5． public bicycles with a mobile app is more convenient for users. A．To unlock B．Unlock C．Unlocked D．Unlocking 6．Acceptance is not about liking a situation. It is about acknowledging all that has been lost and ________ to live with that loss. A．learning B．learned C．to learn D．having learned 7．Faced with economic slowdown, some companies are planning to use robots to ______ human workers to reduce their labor costs. A．compensate B．substitute C．symbolize D．discriminate 8．. The study of natural history is not something to be left to biologists. In fact, their capacity _____ the time they can spend away from their offices is very limited. A．in terms of B．in search of C．in view of D．in spite of 9．________ online payment is safe, people will be more likely to link their bank cards to WeChat. A． Even though B． As though C． Ever since D． As long as 10．Office furniture like chairs and sofas should be attractive as well as comfortable. A．manually B．visually C．physically D．securely 11．--- Are you free now? I have something interesting to tell you. ---OK, you make it short I will have to work on this term paper due tomorrow. A．now that B．as soon as C．every time D．as long as 12．We’d better discuss everything ______before we work out the plan. A．in detail B．in general C．on purpose D．on time 13．It's great that all the visitors who   on the island were saved. A．trapped B．have been trapped C．had trapped D．had been trapped 14．A good suitcase is essential for someone who is ______ as much as Jackie is. A．on the rise B．on the line C．on the spot D．on the run 15．They have leading experts in this field，and that's __________ they've made important progress． A．where B．why C．whether D．who 16．What the country did _____ the international trade regulations, for which it was widely condemned. A．approved B．violated C．bothered D．interrupted 17．The argument remains extremely heated it is necessary to frequently update teaching material. A．that B．which C．if D．whether 18．A large number of excellent films ______ all over the world over the past decades. A．have produced B．have been produced C．were produced D．produced 19．There are various things on sale, so you can choose ______ interests you. A．whoever B．no matter who C．whatever D．no matter what 20．Last year I applied to Princeton University．I ____ they would say yes—but they did, and now here I am． A．never think B．am never thinking C．have never thought D．never thought 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） Can you trust your very first childhood memories? Maybe not, a new study suggests. Past researches show that people's earliest memories typically form around 3 to 3. 5 years of age. But in a recent survey of more than 6,600 people, British scientists have found that 39 percent of participants claimed to have memories from age 2 or younger. These first memories are likely false, the researchers said. This was particularly the case for middle -aged and older adults. For the study, researchers asked participants to describe their first memory and the age at which it occurred. Participants were told they had to be sure the memory was the one that had happened. For example, it shouldn't be based on a photograph, a family story or any source other than direct experiences. Then the researchers examined the content, language and descriptive details of these earliest memories and worked out the likely reasons why people would claim to have memories from an age when memories cannot form. As many of these memories dated before the age of 2, this suggests they were not based on actual facts, but facts or knowledge about their babyhood or childhood from photographs or family stories. Often these false memories are fired by a part of an early experience, such as family relationships or feeling sad, the researchers explained. "We suggest that what a rememberer has in mind when recalling fictional early memories is …a mental representation consisting of remembered pieces of early experiences and some facts or knowledge about their own babyhood or childhood, " study author Shania Kantar said i