2022-2023高三上英语期末模拟试卷注意事项：1 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用05毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。4保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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）1After the fire，_ would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes.AthatBitCwhatDwhich2There are lots of examples of English idioms _ animals are used.AwhichBwhenCwhoseDwhere3After receiving the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Anne Benedict went on all the people who had helped in her career.Ato thankBthankingChaving thankedDto have thanked4Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, only today is a gift, and that is _ we call it present.AhowBwhenCwhyDwhere5When _ leave for Japan?When _ leave for Japan is kept secret.”Athey will, will theyBwill they, they willCthey will, they willDwill they, will they6Three days after the aircraft went missing, an international effort _ ships and planes hasnt found any wreckage, _ growing frustration for the families of the 239 people on board.A involved; causingB to involve; causedC involving; causingD involving; having caused7Dont defend him any more. Its obvious that he _ destroyed the fence of the garden even without an apology.Aaccidentally Bcarelessly Cdeliberately Dclumsily8We can communicate_people in every part of the world _the Internet.Awith；withBwith；throughCthrough；throughDthrough；with9To tell the truth, I didnt expect that there were so many people _ the idea.Asupported Bsupporting Cto support Dhaving supported10Teaching as a career is to many people owing to the long holidays.ApopularBfamiliarCattractiveDfantastic11The battery in my cell phone is running low.I that last night before we went to bed.Awas noticingBhave noticedCwould noticeDhad noticed12People tend to love agricultural products _ without the use of fertilizers, pesticides or chemical additives.AgrowingBgrownCbeing grownDhaving been grown13Eggs, meat, vegetables and other foods can easily be poisoned by microorganisms such as _.AphenomenaBdilemmaCdiplomaDbacteria14I wonder why he has been acting so strangely these daysRecent pressure at work may _ his behaviorAaccount for Bcall for Cchange for Dstand for15You _ be Carol. You havent changed a bit after all these years.AmustBcanCwillDshall16（2018海淀二模）Excuse me, sir. Can you spare me a dollar _ I can buy this book?Sure, no problem.Afor BsoCbut Dor17Premier Li Keqiang officially _ the plan to develop the Bay Area in his government work report delivered at the start of the National Peoples Congress session in March.Alaid out Blaid offClaid down Dlaid up18My mother opened the drawer to _ the knives and spoons.Aput awayBput upCput onDput together19There will be an endless power of youth supporting the Chinese nations rejuvenation_ the younger generation of the country has ideals , pursuits and shoulders.Aas far asBso long asCeven ifDas if20While we were listening to the speech attentively, a voice _ to announce the result of the election.Abroke inBbroke upCbroke offDbroke down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） If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr Andrea Michelle, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners. Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives