2022-2023学年咸阳市重点中学高三考前热身英语试卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1 “Drive-ins” have large parking lots _ customers are served in their cars by waitresses.AwhoBwhenCwhichDwhere2-Pro

2、fessor Li is wanted on the phone. Where is he?- I saw him coming, but in a minute, he _.Awill disappearBhas disappearedCdisappearsDdisappeared3A hurricane swept through my village. Just as we were beginning to lose hope, it suddenly stopped. It is really “ ”.AAlls well that ends well BLightning neve

3、r strikes twice in the same placeCIt never rains but if pours DA friend in need is a friend indeed4The palace is heavily guarded, because inside its walls _.Awhere sit the European leadersBthe European leaders there sitCsit the European leadersDthat the European leaders sit5What a pity! _joined in t

4、he party, I would have met my old friendAlf I have BHad I CI had DHave I6As is known, it was Hu Jintao, _ president of our nation, who gave _ lecture at the ceremony of National DayAthe; aBthe ; /Ca; theD/; a7In my driving lesson, a traffic rule that impressed me most is that in no time _ when the t

5、raffic lights turn red.Aall vehicles should stopBshould all vehicles stopCshould stop all vehiclesDshould stop all vehicles8Why did you let _ kids off this time?I just want to give them _ second chanceA/; theBthe;/Cthe; theDthe; a9Private cars will be required to stay off roads one out of five weekd

6、ays _ the traffic pressure.Ato reduceBreducingCreducedDreduce10The two girls are getting on very well and share _ with each other.AlittleBmuchCsomeDnone11The importance _ a national day and how it is celebrated are very different from country to country.Aconnected toBgiven toCmeaning toDattached to1

7、2Before you hand in your final report, _ there are no spelling mistakes.Amake sureBto make sureCmade sureDmaking sure13It wasnt until then _ their marriage was breaking up because they had little in common.A. did I realize B. that I realized C. had I realize D. when I realized14He _ a chance to try

8、it again just now.A gave B will give C is given D was given15Oh！I can feel something _ up my leg！It must be an insectAto climbBclimbingCclimbDclimbed16If you think that the illness might be serious, you should not _ going to the doctor.Aput offBset aboutChold backDgive away17If I can help , I dont l

9、ike working late into the night.AsoBthatCthemDit18Better get down to your work, Tom. _.AIts my pleasure BDont mention it CMind your own business DYoure welcome19Not until they left school_how much their teachers loved them and helped them.Athey realizedBdid they realizedCthe would realizedDhad they

10、realized20What do you think of the movie last night?When I got there it _, so I only watched the end.AfinishedBhad finishedCwas finishingDhas finished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） When you think back to the blackboard from your school days, what color is it? Chances are tha

11、t its green. So whats up with the name? Originally, blackboards were really black. Before wall-sized blackboards existed, late 18th-century students used their own mini boards made of slate(石板)or painted wood, according to Concordia University, Those first boards were, in fact. black, and they paved

12、 the way for the larger ones.In 1800 when a Scottish headmaster named James Pillans wanted his students to draw maps, the students couldnt draw the maps their teacher wanted on their tiny boards, so Pillans put several slates together to create a large board. Problem solved! From there, the idea spr

13、ead quickly as teachers could finally show a concept to the whole class at one time. By 1815, the massive writing spaces were common enough to earn their own name: blackboard.The color change came in the 1960s when companies sold, steel plates, coated with green enamel(漆) instead of the traditional

14、dark slate. The new material was lighter and less fragile than the first blackboards, so they were cheaper to ship and more likely to survive the journey. Teachers werent complaining either. After all, the new “greenboards”made the chalk powder easier to erase. Plus, the enamel left less of a glare

15、and the color was nicer to look at. At that point, people started using the word “chalkboard ”as a more accurate descriptor, but “ blackboard” still stuck around.1、What did the late 18th-century students use in class?ABlackboard.BChalkboardCGreenboardDMini board.2、Why did the headmaster ask the stud

16、ents to put their mini boards together?ATo make a comparison.BTo make enough spaceCTo draw students attentionDTo arouse students interest3、Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the“greenboard”?ATheyre lighter in weight.BTheyre more convenient to transportCTheyre easier to erase the powder.D

17、Theyre more useful than the traditional ones4、Whats the main idea of the text?AIntroduction of the blackboardBOrigin of the blackboard.CColor of the blackboard.DFunction of the blackboard.22（8分）There are several reasons for hair loss in women. However, in most cases, treatment is quite effective. Fe

18、male hair loss patterns in women are not as easily recognizable as they are in men. A woman may experience it temporarily due to pregnancy (怀孕) or illness, although they may experience it for other reasons.Hair loss can be due to a variety of factors, including a genetic tendency (which is not genet

19、ically linked to just one parentboth parents contribute to the tendency to lose hair).Women who are experiencing hair problems seem to have more limited choices than men. There are some female hair loss treatments that are available such as the Tricomin System which is a topical treatment that is nu

20、trition based. Shen Min for Women is another natural treatment that contains herbs (药草) that are said to stimulate(刺激) hair growth and even restore hair that is graying to its natural color.The majority of the popular, prove hair loss treatments are only intended for men and are not suitable for wom

21、en. True, a womans hair issue is different from a mans. The biological makeup is different and the needs are different. Women have different needs and their bodies react in different ways to environmental changes, physical illness and even the treatments that are available. There are many natural tr

22、eatments such as vitamin and mineral supplements that are said to stimulate hair growth, but, for the most part, these claims are currently unproven.One of the first and most important factors to effectively treating is to get a diagnosis from a doctor. Talk to your doctor about any symptoms(症状) tha

23、t you may be experiencing in addition to the thinning hair. Stress, weight loss or gain, illness and depression, all of these can be contributing factors.1、It can be learned from the lst paragraph that _.Ausually hair loss is hard to healBfemale hair loss is more common than the mensCwomen tend to s

24、uffer from hair loss during the pregnant periodDonly illness contributes to hair loss2、Which of the following statements matches the text about the two treatments?ABoth are to solve the problem of male hair loss.BTricomin System is effective in speeding the growth of the new hair.CShen Min is an upd

25、ated way of treating hair loss.DThe former is nutrition-based, while the latter is medicine-based.3、The reasons for the differences between the female and male hair loss problems do not include _.Athe biological structure and composition of the hairBthe wants and needsCthe reactions and responses to

26、 the outside changesDthe approach to taking exercise4、The natural treatments _.Ainclude vitamin and mineral supplementsBare applied to keep the hair healthyChave been proved usefulDare the most commonly-used ways23（8分）What does Thanksgiving mean to you? I hear one boy say, “It means a big dinner.” I

27、 think we all agree with him. Who does not welcome and enjoy a good dinner! I hear Mary say, “Thanksgiving means a day off from school.” I guess you are right too. School is not such a charming place that girls and boys are unwilling to have an occasional holiday.Now I am going to ask some of the ol

28、der people what the day means to them. There is a young woman. She is a stenographer (速记员). She says, “Thanksgiving means a day away from the office. I am at the office every day except Sunday, and I do appreciate, now and then, a day that is really my own.” Yonder is a traveling salesman. What does

29、 Thanksgiving mean to you? He says, “It means a day at home. Last year I spent one hundred and sixty-nine nights away from home. I have three children. I should like to see them every day. There are times when many days pass and I do not see them. Thanksgiving week I plan to be at home.”There are ot

30、hers I could ask. Each has his answer. But Thanksgiving has a special meaning for us. It is the Harvest time. I have here an apple. Isnt this a beautiful apple? What color! Who mixed the paints, who handled the brush to give such color to this apple? God. He, in his infinite love and wisdom, has pro

31、vided, through the unfailing laws of nature, for the growth, sweetness, coloring and beautifying of all the products of the fields. This apple is but one of many kinds of fruits.Praise, then, is the great meaning of Thanksgiving. God, our heavenly Father, sends us every good gift. From his generous

32、hand come our daily and nightly mercies. We should praise him every day. But the day for the united chorus of praise is Thanksgiving.1、The first two paragraphs want to tell us .Apeople have different ways to celebrate ThanksgivingBThanksgiving has a different meaning for different peopleChow people

33、celebrate their ThanksgivingDwhat Thanksgiving really means to most people2、If the writer continued to ask an orphan what Thanksgiving means to him, he would most probably say, “It means ”.Aa longer holiday at homeBa delicious dinner with his friendsCa beautiful song from a famous singerDa good day

34、together with his parents3、In the writers opinion, on Thanksgiving everyone should feel .Agrateful for what they haveBsatisfied with what God gave usCamazed at how perfect an apple isDexcited about how differently Thanksgiving means24（8分） A recent study led by researchers from the National Universit

35、y of Singapore (NUS) has found a clear link between the color of a taxi and its accident rate. An analysis of 36 months of detailed taxi, driver and accident data from two fleets of yellow and blue taxis in Singapore suggested that yellow taxis have fewer accidents than blue taxis. The higher visibi

36、lity of yellow makes it easier for drivers to avoid getting into accidents with yellow taxis, leading to a lower accident rate.The study was led by Professor Ho. To test whether there was a causal relationship between the color of a taxi and the number of accidents the taxi had, the research team an

37、alyzed data collected by the largest taxi company in Singapore. The researchers found that yellow taxis have about 6.1 fewer accidents per 1,000 taxis per month.The researchers also studied the economic effect of changing the color of the entire fleet of taxis to yellow. The Singapore taxi company i

38、nvolved in the study owns about 16,700 taxis in a ratio (比例) of one yellow to three blue taxis. If a commercial decision is made to switch from blue to yellow taxis, 76.4 fewer accidents would occur per month or 917 fewer accidents per year. Assuming an average repair cost of $1,000 per car and a do

39、wntime of six days, switching the color of all taxis to yellow could produce an annual savings of $2 million.“We are eager to continue to validate (证实) the findings of our study by looking at the use of yellow in other types of public transport, such as school buses. For instance, we hope to compare

40、 the accident rates of yellow school buses against other colors to find out if yellow is indeed a safer color for school buses. Besides, we are also interested to look at private-hire vehicles and do a comparison of the accident rates of vehicles that are of different colors,” explained Professor Ho

41、.1、Why do yellow taxis result in fewer accidents?ABecause yellow can be seen more easily.BBecause yellow signals a warning of danger.CBecause drivers tend to be more careful in yellow taxis.DBecause people act more quickly in yellow surroundings.2、The underlined word “fleets” in Paragraph 1 probably

42、 means _.AcolorsBtypesCbrandsDgroups3、Whats Professor Hos study based on?APhysical risks taxi passengers experience.BThe economic effect of changing taxi color.CData from Singapores largest taxi company.DPersonal reports from taxi drivers worldwide.4、What do Professor Hos words in the last paragraph

43、 suggest?ASchool buses should be painted yellow.BTheir findings are worth popularizing.CYellow should be widely used in public transport.DTheir study will be furthered.5、What can be the best title for the text?ACaution: Yellow Taxis AheadBSafer to Ride in Yellow TaxisCThe Preferred ColorYellowDColor

44、s and Accidents25（10分）Christmas was near a season that we took seriously in our house. But a week or so before the 25th, my father would give each of his children $ 20. This was the 1970s, and $ 20 was quite a bit of money.But I saw it differently. My father trusted me to have the smart to spend mon

45、ey wisely. Even better, he gave me the means to get it. On a very basic level, my father was giving me a shopping spree (狂欢) every year. But he was also giving me charge over my own fun, trusting my ability to manage money and making me feel like a grown-up. He didnt buy me Sherlock Holmes, but he g

46、ave me the means to walk into the bookstore and choose it for myself, so it felt like a gift from him.My mother had a gift for giving me what I needed, usually right at the moment I needed it most. This was when I was 25, I failed at being an adult on my very first try. I had quitted my previous job

47、 but had no new one. But when my mother paid me a visit, I put on a good show, telling her I had started my own company.My mother knew that I was trying hard and failing at that time. It wasnt until after she left that I noticed at the foot of my bed an envelope thick with cash. She knew how despera

48、tely I needed it. She knew that had she just shown up with groceries, or offered to pay my rent, she would have made me feel much worse. The cold, hard cash meant she was helping me. And, funnily enough, the distance with which she gave the gift felt like she was giving me space to fix my life and p

49、reserve my dignity. My mother and father both did the same thing. One was giving me the means to take my own decisions, and the other was giving me a second chance when those decisions had cost me dearly.1、What can we learn about the author from the first two paragraphs?AHis family once celebrated C

50、hristmas happily.BHis father gave the author chances to make decisions.CHis best memories about Christmas were in the 1970s.DHe used to choose books as his fathers gift on Christmas.2、What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?Amoney offered by his father. Bfather generous with money

51、.CChristmas being important. Dthe means of spending money.3、When he was 25 years old, the author .Aplanned to open his company Bbecame interested in showsCgave his mother a gift Dwas out of work4、Which word can best describe the authors mother?Asensitive. Boptimistic.Cconsiderate. Ddetermined.第三部分 语

52、言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项26（30分）There is an interesting story about how Pablo Picasso, the famous Spanish artist, developed the ability to produce an amazing work in just minutes.As the story goes, Picasso was walking through the market one day when a wo

53、man 1 him. She stopped the artist, pulled out a piece of paper and said, “Mr. Picasso, I am a fan of your works. Could you do a little 2 for me, please ?”Picasso smiled and 3 drew a small, but beautiful piece of art on the paper. Then, he 4 the paper back to the woman, saying, “That will be one mill

54、ion dollars.”“But Mr. Picasso, it only 5 you 30 seconds to draw this little masterpiece,” said the woman“My good lady, I spend 30 years 6 to draw that masterpiece in thirty seconds.” said Picasso.Picasso isnt the only 7 man who worked for decades to master his craft. His 8 is typical of many creativ

55、e geniuses. Even people of considerable talent 9 produce amazing work before decades of 10 . A recent study 11 the ages of Nobel Prize winners, great inventors, and scientists. The researchers found that most groundbreaking work 12 during the late thirties at least a full decade into any personal ca

56、reer. Even in the fields of science and maths, creative 13 is often made after more than ten years work.These findings 14 the work done by previous researchers as well. For example, a study 15 at Carnegie Mellon University by professor John Hayes found that out of 500 famous musical pieces, nearly a

57、ll of them were created after ten years of the composers career. In later studies, Hayes found similar 16 with poets and painters. He began 17 this period hard work and little fame as the“ten years of 18 .”Whether you are a composer or a scientist, creativity is not a 19 you are born with or without

58、. It is something that is discovered, honed（磨练）, and improved 20 real work.1、Arealized Brecognized Cinterviewed Dfollowed2、Achatting Breading Cshopping Ddrawing3、Afinally Bunwillingly Cquickly Dsuddenly4、Ahanded Btransported Carranged Ddelivered5、Atook Bwasted Cspent Drequested6、Apractising Bteachin

59、g Clearning Dintending7、Afunny Bcomplex Carguable Dbrilliant8、Ajourney Bpainting Cmodel Dachievement9、Aalways Brarely Cnever Dpossibly10、Await Bsurvey Cpractice Dformation11、Asaw Bkept Cconnected Dtracked12、Acompleted Bpeaked Csucceeded Dcreated13、Aadvance Bcollection Cdevelopment Dprogress14、Amatch

60、 Bshow Cinclude Ddelay15、Acarried Bexplored Cconducted Dremoved16、Apatterns Blifestyles Cconditions Dcustoms17、Alooking at Breferring to Ctaking over Ddressing up18、Areview Bsilence Crise Dtrick19、Acase Bcharacter Cquality Drole20、Abefore Bwith Calong Dthrough第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括