试卷类型：A
广东省汕头市2023届高三下学期第一次模拟
英语
本试卷共8页, 满分120分。考试用时120分。
注意事项：
1. 答题前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。
2. 作答选择题时, 选出每小题答案后, 用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需要改动, 用橡皮擦干净后, 再选涂其它答案。答案不能答在试卷上。试题序号从“21”开始。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答, 答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动, 先划掉原来的答案, 然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。
4. 考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后, 将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
In recent times, the sales of self-help books have soared in popularity. Here are our picks of the best, and most highly rated self-help books to help tackle that new year anxiety.
Atomic Habits by James Clear
Nowadays people spend so much time planning, journaling, and writing in our diaries, rather than taking action towards actually achieving our goals. This book is a step-by-step guide to fixing up your routine. It digs into the psychology behind habits － how to form good ones and break the bad ones. If you＇re a victim of procrastination （拖延症）, this may be the push you need.
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This book is all about improving the relationships you have with others in your life, making you a better listener, and overall a better friend. With simple tips such as including the person＇s name in conversation and making sure you＇re genuinely interested in what they＇re saying, you can ensure they will remember you. The core idea is that you can change other people＇s behaviour by changing your own, therefore building stronger relationships.
Untamed-Stop Pleasing, Start Living by Glennon Doyle
Part autobiographical and part self-help, it＇s the perfect book to kickstart your year and start living for yourself. Although this book could be enjoyed by anyone, the prime audience is women, as Doyle talks a lot about doubts during motherhood, and the overwhelming need women feel to put everyone before themselves. Doyle shows us our lives in a new light that without even realising it, we may be working hard to please everyone around us, forgetting the most important person- ourselves.
The 4-Hour Work Week by Timothy Ferriss
“Escape the 9-5, live anywhere and join the new rich”. This best seller proposes the idea that you don't need to wait for retirement and delay your life plan. Instead, you can trade a long career for short work bursts and frequent “mini-retirements”. Ferris says that people don't want to be millionaires. They want to experience what they think only millionaires can buy.
21. What can we learn from Atomic Habits
A. How to keep a diary.
B. How to learn psychology.
C. How to arrange your routine.
D. How to satisfy your needs.
22. Which book may attract housewives most
A. Atomic Habits.
B. Untamed-Stop Pleasing, Start Living.
C. The 4-Hour Work Week.
D. How to Win Friends and Influence People.
23. Which of the following may Timothy Ferriss agree with
A. No pains, no gains.
B. Idle young, needy old.
C. Live in the moment.
D. Fortune favors the bold.
B
“Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits, and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for. ” This is dedicated to my first-year self four years ago, who was addicted to getting good grades, and failed to seek the happiness found in everything else that college has to offer.
Like some people, I grew up with a family that valued academics over all else, who gave you a little extra love when you were doing great in your classes, and took it away when you didn't. As a result, my self-worth became tied to my academic success. As an international student, I sometimes felt our parents didn't quite understand the heavy academic weight.
There is a difference between trying to always better yourself for yourself, and simply putting too much on your plate until you burn out from attempting to live up to certain expectations. We should all strive to do the former, but unfortunately our mindsets have been always wired to follow the latter.
I used to believe school killed the creative spirit inside all of us, but as I get older and further into my academic career, I find that it is we who make the choice to kill that creative spirit. I am definitely not saying that you should throw your GPA（绩点） out of the window and go painting all day. However, we should all try to develop a long-sighted perspective on how we want to shape our lives. Take some classes on topics that you're genuinely interested in learning about, not just passing. Join clubs or work on projects that resonate （共鸣） with you and push you beyond your boundaries. And most of all, accept the fact that failure and loss are sometimes inevitable in life.
I promise you, when you look back at these four years, you will not remember the good grades or the bad grades, but you will hold in your memory the connections you made with people, the things that inspired you to create and the times you learned something special. And so I ask you now, what do you want to get out of college
24. Who is the author of the passage
A. A professor.
B. A freshman.
C. A parent.
D. A graduate.
25. What did the author's parents stress most on his college life
A. Seeking happiness.
B. Getting good grades.
C. Building self-worth.
D. Developing various interests.
26. What is bettering ourselves for according to the author
A. To be a better self.
B. To realize our dreams.
C. To push our boundaries.
D. To live up to others' expectations.
27. Which of the following may the author probably agree with
A. Academic growth helps to promote creativity.
B. Students themselves have a say in their hobbies.
C. Failures can be avoided with more efforts put in.
D. School is to blame for killing students' creativity.
C
Not every architectural landmark is grand in scale, with splendid decorations, or amazing colors. Suzhou Gardens may just be the opposite.
When a group of monks during the Yuan Dynasty （1271-1368） first constructed Lion Grove Garden, they may have just wanted to enjoy a quiet place, hidden away from urban noise, while in the following centuries, this charming garden -- most notable for its waterside rockeries resembling the shape of lions-has attracted a constant stream of celebrity guests, who have left a long list of poems. paintings and historical anecdotes （轶事）.
In recent years, nine of the best-known classical gardens of Suzhou, including Lion Grove Garden, Humble Administrator's Garden and Great Wave Pavilion, were registered into the World Heritage List. As UNESCO remarks, “Classical Chinese garden design, which seeks to recreate natural landscapes in miniature （缩略图）, is nowhere better illustrated than in the nine gardens, which reflect the profound natural beauty in Chinese culture and inspire people to pursue harmony with the world. ”
Nowadays, relevant administrations have been trying to restore the historical landscapes of Suzhou's classical gardens. Consequently, last year, a new project was launched allowing tourists in small groups to reserve places to enter the garden in the early morning before the regular opening time. Their visit ended with them completing the last step in making a traditional folding fan, adding a poem about the garden on its surface. The experience was also regarded as a way to help people understand the wisdom, elegance and philosophical worldview of the ancient Chinese literati （文人）.
The delicate beauty of the gardens still flows via the canals that snake across Suzhou. Hardly felt, their strength in shaping the city's character seems to last forever.
28. What's the purpose of building the Lion Grove Garden
A. To share historical anecdotes.
B. To attract celebrity guests.
C. To enjoy the beautiful scenery.
D. To stay far from the madding crowd.
29. What do Suzhou Gardens show
A. Splendid decorations.
B. Grand beauty.
C. Human-nature harmony.
D. Amazing colors.
30. What can we know about the project from Paragraph 4
A. It featured traditional Chinese elements.
B. Small groups without reservation were welcome.
C. Its main aim was to help people approach poems.
D. It was launched when the gardens were open to the public.
31. What can be the best title for the text
A. Suzhou Gardens, a place of national pride.
B. Suzhou Gardens, a place with natural beauty.
C. Suzhou Gardens, a place that shows the decorations and colors.
D. Suzhou Gardens, a place that reflects the philosophy and culture.
D
An 18, 000-year-old human genome （基因组） has been sequenced as a consequence of genetic research of ancient African skeletons, revealing information as to how the continent's former people lived, migrated, and reproduced.
In general, DNA cannot survive in Africa's heat and damp for lengthy periods of time, and researchers have never previously sequenced a sub-Saharan African human genome older than 9, 000 years. The authors of this new study, on the other hand, regained genetic material from six people buried between 5, 000 and 18, 000 years ago.
They also looked at the records of 28 previously reported individuals found at burial sites around the continent, and these 34 people were from three unique source populations originating in northeastern, central, and southern Africa after studying their DNA. This means that the continent was originally inhabited by three distinct groups who must have lived in remote areas for long periods of time. The combination of these three branches, on the other hand, suggests that genetic information was exchanged between the three populations before 20, 000 years ago.
According to the authors of the study, this process began around 50, 000 years ago, because archaeological records suggest an increase in the movement of products over great distances around this time. People are thought to have started having offspring with partners from far-away places as trading networks grew across the continent.
However, the genomic data shows that this long-range DNA interchange began to decline some 20, 000 years ago, implying that humans began reproducing with their immediate neighbors at that time. According to the study＇s authors, it may be due to the Last Glacial Maximum （冰河时期）, when climate change may have limited people's mobility and pushed them to become more sedentary.
In a statement, study author Jessica Thompson noted, “At first, people found their mates from a wide geographic pool. Further down the line, people valued partners who lived closer to them and were perhaps more culturally similar. ” Co-author Elizabeth Sawchuk added, “Perhaps it was because previously established social networks allowed for the movement of information and technologies without requiring people to migrate. "
32. What is the challenge of the DNA study in Africa
A. Hot and wet climate.
B. Limited technology.
C. Too many cultural exchanges.
D. Complex human genomes.
33. What caused the genetic information exchange around 50, 000 years ago
A. Climate change.
B. Archaeological records.
C. Trades with distant groups.
D. Development in technology.
34. What is the meaning of the underlined word “sedentary” in Paragraph 5
A. Stable.
B. Diverse.
C. Active.
D. Reproductive.
35. What can we learn from the ancient social network according to the passage:
A. Distant social exchange was booming 50, 000 years ago.
B. Long-ranged DNA interchange started to occur 20, 000 years ago.
C. Communication with people from similar cultures was always favored.
D. Migration declined when social networks for information became mature.
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 we eat is changing drastically. A few years back, food delivery was limited to pizzas and a few Chinese dishes. But the advanced technologies, user-friendly apps, and the internet have dramatically changed the restaurant industry and delivery platforms. 36 So, let us look at the various features of food delivery that make it so popular.
Convenience
It is a fact that all of us are having a very busy schedule. In many families, both of the partners are working and may not have enough time to cook food. 37 In such situations, online food delivery comes in handy. The customers need not go outside and wait in long queues. One could buy their favorite food by sitting in any part of the world.
No pressure buying
Every business booms on promotion. 38 When we enter a shop, we can see promotional videos and pallets （托盘） on display. These pallets are strategically placed in the shop to attract the customers. Most often the customers are attracted by these promotions and end up buying the product. Usually, we end up buying things that we don't use. 39
Growth of the restaurant industry
40_. The wide reach of delivery services put restaurants more visible and thus will help in attracting new customers. Restaurants will be able to increase their sales and improve the overall income of the restaurant. By partnering with third-party delivery platforms, the restaurants can save their marketing costs as well.
A. Promotion does not always work.
B. Now everything is available within our reach.
C. The restaurant and grocery industry are no different.
D. Online food delivery brought them great convenience.
E. But with online shopping, we do not buy a product on our impulse.
F. Neither do they have time to go out and order their food from outside.
G. The restaurant industry has also been profiting from the booming food delivery services.
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格处的最佳选项。
Born with severe hearing loss, Li has found her way to communicate with the world-through painting. Drawing was not only her way of coping with a 41 childhood, but has also opened for her a door to creativity and a way of 42 . Moreover, painting led Li to meet her husband Hu Shiqun, who lost his hearing due to medication.
After graduation, Li got a job as a typist. _43 job as it was, Li was not happy because the previous feeling of loneliness came back. In March 2016, Li 44_the job and joined her husband's company to be a wall painter.
From then on, in many parks and scenic spots in Hunan Province, the couple have 45 large-scale murals （壁画） and interactive pavement painting. Under their 46, the pavements are transformed into fantastical scenes. For Li, their creations can make art more 47 to the public and become a way for them to 48 with the world.
Now Li has apprentices （学徒）and 49 more and more newcomers on how to create large-scale murals. Besides, Li and her husband have set up a studio in Shanghai to 50 more business opportunities.
Although they are just a small number among the country's 27 million hearing-impaired population, Li hopes that their stories can 51 more people facing similar battles to build their own careers and achieve their goals, 52 how tough it may be.
According to Li, “Painting brushes can help me create a colorful world in my imagination, telling my thoughts on paper, instead of through 53. My husband and I want to 54 painting to more people like us, helping them to fight social 55 that we can not fully participate in social activities. ”
41. A. unhappy B. difficult C. lonely D. boring
42. A. expression B. leisure C. escape D. entertainment
43. A. Easy B. Busy C. Tough D. Decent
44. A. quit B. got C. deserted D. lost
45. A. bought B. created C. donated D. shared
46. A. bats B. drills C. strings D. brushes
47. A. adaptable B. appealing C. attached D. accessible
48. A. deal B. compete C. connect D. cooperate
49. A. tells B. invites C. coaches D. joins
50. A. await B. seek C. save D. offer
51. A. inspire B. teach C. represent D. invite
52. A. regardless of B. according to C. rather than D. apart from
53. A. eyes B. voices C. ears D. hands
54. A. sell B. apply C. introduce D. emphasize
55. A. sympathy B. prejudice C. principle D. awareness
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。
My first visit to China
I was really excited when I 56 （offer） the opportunity to go to Guangzhou in China for my work and I spent a lot of time visiting schools and observing lessons. The schools I visited were all 57 （good） equipped with computers, video screens and interactive whiteboards in most of the rooms. The buildings were 58 good condition and there were spaces for the children to play badminton or basketball.
I noticed some interesting differences in the school routine. When it was time for a class to begin or end, music was played on the intercom. I thought this was a really nice idea. There were also short breaks for eye exercises with music 59 （play） on the intercom. This was something I had never seen -60 heard of before so I was very interested in it. In some of the schools I visited, the habit of 61 （take） a nap at lunchtime is something I really like. The schools made us 62 （feel） very welcome and the children took great interest in us. They were very keen to practise their English and ask us questions. The pupils seemed to be very 63 （enthusiasm） about their English classes.
I really enjoyed my 10 days in China. It was a great experience and opened my eyes to a very different culture. In some ways it was better to be there on work than as a tourist. You learn something about people's everyday 64 （life）. If you go on work I think you learn more about the real culture of a place because you can see normal people doing normal things in normal places. 65 _, next time I go to China I would like to spend some time as a tourist rather than working all the time.
第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
为培养学生的独立生活能力, 你校英语俱乐部举办“我是生活小能手”征文活动, 请你写
一篇文章, 介绍你拿手的生活技能, 内容包括：
1. 具体的一项生活技能；
2. 你在生活中获得的体验。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I am competent in
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。
Tim had high respect for his father, Mike, who was also his teacher. With a burning sense of responsibility, Mike loved his job so much that he always went the extra mile.
In the very early morning, Tim could always see Mike busy with breakfast for him. Later on, they went to school together to accompany the students to greet a new day of learning. At table, Mike exchanged what he knew in school with Tim. Typically, Mike would always wear a shiny smile for the funny moments; frown for his students' problems or challenges. At that moment, Tim did feel his father's passion for the class.
Having finished the housework and said goodnight to Tim, Mike, eventually, sat at his desk peacefully and buried himself in what he enjoyed. In the delicate light of a lamp, he made preparations for the next day, trying to make what students found boring in the textbook come to life.
Sometimes, Mike worried Tim might be envious of the attention he gave to other children. However, Tim didn't complain about it. Instead, he admired his dedication and love. It was one of the qualities that made Mike such a fantastic father.
Tim liked making videos of activities in daily life, and kept his camera handy in case there was any opportunity to capture footage （捕捉片段）. Also, he captured some of Mike＇s.
One weekend, Tim approached Mike's room, hoping to get advice on making videos for the next class meeting themed Love, only to find Mike staring at the photos of his students on the wall, a little upset.
“What happened ” Tim asked as he stepped into Mike's room.
“You know, some of your classmates recently have been rebellious （叛逆的）. Despite discipline and heartfelt communications, they're still breaking rules, skipping classes and complaining about my strictness. Though I could be demanding sometimes, I'm concerned about them. ” Mike sighed.
Thinking of his upsetting classmates who couldn't sense Mike's efforts, Tim decided to try to do his part in helping Mike out in secret. With an idea flashing into his mind, he knew what the video was about.
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。
Tim started working on the video.
The students, along with Mike got surprised when the video came to an end.
