吉林省白城市第四中学2023届高三英语下学期网上模拟考试试题.doc

吉林省白城市第四中学2023届高三英语下学期网上模拟考试试题 注意事项： 1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 3．非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。 4．考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 第一部分 听力（略） 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Unbelievable Stories of Animals Acting Just Like Humans ◆Horses are picky eaters Horses have an even better sense of smell than humans do. When horses raise their noses and open their nostrils(鼻孔) , their nervous system allows them to sense smells we can’t sense. This might explain why they refuse dirty water and carefully move around meadows, eating only the tastiest grasses, experts say. ◆Whale says thanks In 2011, a whale expert spotted a humpback whale trapped in a fishing net and spent an hour freeing it. Afterward, in an hour-long display of thanks, the whale swam near their boat and leaped into the air about 40 times. ◆Pandas like to be naughty Is there anything more lovely than a baby panda, except maybe a human baby? In fact, baby pandas sometimes behave like human babies. They sleep in the same positions and value their thumbs. Pandas are shy by nature for its shy behaviors such as covering its face with a paw of ducking its head when confronted by a stranger. ◆A cat honors its owner Paper towels, and a plastic cup are just a few of the gifts that Toldo, a devoted three-year-old gray-and-white cat, has placed on his former owner Iozzelli Renzo’s grave every day since the man died in September 2011. Renzo adopted Toldo from a shelter when the cat was three months old, and the two formed an inseparable bond. After Renzo passed away, Toldo followed the coffin to the cemetery, and now "stands guard" at the grave for hours at a time. 21. What can horses do to pick delicious grasses? A. Feel them. B. Taste them. C. Smell them. D. Observe them. 22. What do the whale and the cat have in common according to the passage? A. They are clever. B. They have a grateful heart. C. They are active and lovely. D. They have a good sense of smell. 23. Which of the following acts like a human baby according to the passage? A. The whale. B. The cat. C. The horse. D. The panda. B Edward Latter, five, thought his dog Morse was gone for ever after cruel thieves took him away when the dog escaped from his home. The 10-month-old dog had been missing since December and the broken-hearted boy even wrote a heartbreaking letter to Santa and posted it to Lapland asking for his pal back for Christmas. A ￡10,000 reward was offered by millionaire Simon Cowell after he read about the horrific theft. Cowell said: “It’s heartbreaking to see a little boy’s Christmas ruined. Dogs are so important to many of us. We just hope it helps lead to the safe return of Morse.” His parents, Amanda Hopkins and Richard Latter, had given up hope of ever seeing their pet again, until they got a call on Friday night. A couple 20 miles away from their home in Marden, Kent, had found a muddy dog walking through their street and thought it could be missing Morse. They brought the Morse in, washed him, and then called Mr Latter who was unsure until he was sent a photo, and then drove the family to the village of Meopham. The theatre carpenter, 40, said: “Amanda and I were still quite sceptical, but Edward saw him and recognised him straight away. He was absolutely over the moon. He said: ‘I can’t believe it, I have my best friend back. It’s too late for Christmas but this is the best present ever.’ We were still unsure if it was him though—as he wasn’t responding to his name or coming to us.” “We spent about an hour and half over there and we still were not sure, so we took him home to get his chip scanned. It was only when we took him to the vets on Saturday morning and got his chip scanned that we found out for sure. We instantly broke down in tears. We were just hugging each other, hugging Edward and hugging the dog.” Added Richard. The family who found missing Morse said they hadn’t yet heard from Simon Cowell about the ￡10,000 reward but were happy to get him home. 24. Why did Edward Latter write to Santa? A. He wanted Santa to punish the cruel thieves. B. He wished Santa could bring Morse back for Christmas. C. He hoped Santa would reward the person finding his dog. D. He wished he could reunite with his parents for Christmas. 25. What does the underlined phrase “over the moon” in Paragraph 5 mean? A. On the move. B. Outer space. C. In high spirits. D. Beyond description. 26. Why did Richard Latter have the dog’s chip scanned? A. To identify the dog. B. To ensure the dog’s health. C. To remind Edward Latter to hug the dog. D. To get the reward millionaire Cowell had promised. 27. What can we learn from the text? A. Edward Latter has got his lost Morse back. B. Simon Cowell was accused of breaking his promise. C. Santa brought Morse back for Edward Latter after