2022-2023学年肇庆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考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1_ by many potentia

2、l customers, the salesman had to gather his courage and sell the product in different ways.A. Having deniedBDenyingCBeing deniedDHaving been denied240 grams of meat per day is _ people should consume in order to stay fit.Athat BwhyChow Dwhat3More and more college graduates, the survey shows, feel it

3、 hard to find a satisfactory job.AwhatBwhoCasDthat4As things didnt work out the way we _, we found ourselves trying to force them and struggling to finish them.Aplan Bare planning Chad planned Dwill be planning5Kunming is called “Spring City”, but it _ snow in winter.AshallBcanCmustDmight6He let me

4、write down his instructions sure that I would know what was after he went away.Amaking; doing Bmaking; to doCto make; to do Dto make; to be done7Youd better write down the phone number of that restaurant for future _.Apurpose Breference Cmemory Dassessment8Chinas BeiDou Navigation Satellite System,

5、whose positioning _ will reach 2.5 meters by 2020, will soon provide services for more countries.AaccuracyBcategoryCfunctionDreference9Thanks for your useful advice; otherwise I _ such rapid progress.Adidnt makeBcouldnt have madeChadnt madeDshouldnt have made10I wish I _ her the news and then she wo

6、uldnt be worried now.Adont tellBdidnt tellChavent toldDhadnt told11 Dont put the waste on the ground, young man. Oh, Im sorry. I _ the dustbin there. Ahadnt seen Bhavent seen Cdidnt see Dwasnt seeing12 The movie Lalaland is awesome. Its really a pity that you didnt make it. Sorry, I _. I was too bus

7、y then.Adidnt BdidCwouldnt Dwould13Playing with their peers, children learn to and not do exactly what they want to do.Acompromise BcompeteCcontribute Dconstruct14I am searching one online shopping site after another for a computer.So _I before I decided to buy a new camera.AhadBhaveCamDwould15_ pro

8、perty, were among the richest people in this cityAIn search ofBIn spite ofCIn place ofDIn terms of16All color fades, _ under the impact of direct sunlight.AespeciallyBeventuallyCappropriatelyDmerely17More than a quarter of the energy in the United States goes to moving people and goods from one plac

9、e to another.AusingBusedCto useDuse18Interest is as _ to learning as the ability to understand，even more so.AvitalBavailableCspecificDsimilar19Linda realized she was in the wrong and promised to _ a new leaf.Atake over Bturn over Cget over Dgo over20 Dont look down upon Bob. He has his own advantage

10、s.Oh, yes others are weak, he is strong.ABeforeBWhenCWhereDThough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） The popular wisdom for years has been that drinking in moderation (适度)thats one “standard” drink a day for women and two for men-is linked to a lower risk of cardiovascular (心血管的)

11、 disease. But recent studies are casting some doubt on that long-held learning. Science now says it depends on your age and drinking habits.A 2013 study of nearly 2 million British with no cardiovascular risk found that there was still a modest benefit in moderate drinking, especially for women over

12、 11 who drank five drinks a week. Why that age? Alcohol can influence the substance in the blood in positive ways, experts say, and thats about the age when heart problems begin to occur.Also, a 2014 study found that drinking more than 100 grams of alcohol per weekequal to roughly seven standard dri

13、nks in the United States or five to six glasses of wine in the UKincreases your risk of death from all causes and in turn lowers your life expectancy. Links were found with different forms of cardiovascular disease, with people who drank more than 100 grams per week having a higher risk of stroke, h

14、eart failure.Another 2014 study found that consistently drinking a moderate amount of alcohol, within recommended guidelines, had a protective effect on the heart over time. Unstable drinking habits were associated with a higher risk of heart disease, which the authors reflected might indicate broad

15、er lifestyle changes, such as poor health or stress. Former drinkers were also at greater risk.Overall, however, the latest thinking is that any heart benefit may be outweighed by other health risks, such as high blood pressure, certain cancers and liver damage.Women who drink are at a higher risk f

16、or breast cancer; alcohol contributes about 2% of the overall risk, possibly because it raises certain dangerous hormones in the blood. Drinking can also increase the chance you might develop liver, mouth and oral cancers. One potential reason: Alcohol weakens our immune systems, making us more like

17、ly to inflame (发炎)a driving force behind cancer.1、Why does moderate drinking benefit women over 11?AIt helps them live longer than men.BIt reduces the chance of some heart problems.CIt destroys the harmful chemicals in their blood.DIt helps them recover from cardiovascular disease.2、What can we lear

18、n from paragraph 3?ADrinking more than 10 grams of alcohol per week is surely harmful.BSolid links were found between the disease and the amount of alcohol.CThe lifespan varies according to amount of consumed alcohol.DSeven standard drinks are the recommended amount of drinking in the UK.3、Who will

19、be at a lower risk according to the 2014 study?AConsistent drinkers with lifestyle changes.BUnstable drinkers with lifestyle changes.CConsistent drinkers within recommended amount of alcohol.DUnstable drinkers within recommended amount of alcohol.4、Which can be the best title for the text?AModerate

20、drinking habits benefit the heart.BModerate drinking weakens our immune systems.CModerate drinking can prevent cancer.DModerate drinking does more harm than good to health.22（8分） As a senior high school student, my future is always on my mind. To be exact, thoughts of the future have kept me up coun

21、tless nights and made me worry enough to do poorly on more than one test. Because of this, words of wisdom are a source of comfort. Steve Jobs gave a speech to Stanfords graduating class in 2005 and his words resound repeatedly in my mind whenever I think about my future.It started when I became a j

22、unior, when college came into view. Its the first big step to making your life your own. So when Jobs discussed his life as a student, some fears were eased. He, too, felt the need to attend college to make something of himself. He faced what many are extremely afraid of: uncertainty. His lack of un

23、derstanding caused him to stop attending college and focus on what he felt was important. His story had a happy ending, of course, since everything turned out well.This doesnt mean that students shouldnt attend college, but rather that they shouldnt worry so much.Youll get where you need to go, even

24、 if your path is a bit more winding than youd like.Jobs talked about the hardships in his work.His love of his work helped him carry on and he got where he was meant to be, which restates the point: dont panic. One particular part of his speech stayed with me.Steve Jobs quoted the saying “Stay hungr

25、y, stay foolish” and it has become my motto. Staying foolish is realizing that you are still a fool, no matter how much youve learned or experienced.There is always more to explore. Staying hungry is wanting to find those things about which you are still uneducated.Steve Jobs level of success is pos

26、sible to achieve, and I aim to prove that. With the willpower to go into the world living every day like my last and allowing the future to take care of itself, I will do great things.In the last moments of my life, Ill be proud of what I have done and hope to have all the wisdom a person could wish

27、 for.1、The author felt worried when _.Ahe had to take tests at schoolBhe had lots of sleepless nightsChe thought about his futureDhe searched for words of wisdom2、It is suggested in Paragraphs l and 2 that _.Athe author is a college studentBSteve Jobs words had no effect on the authorCSteve Jobs fai

28、led because of his decisionDthe author cares much about his future3、What did the author gain from Jobs speech?ACourage to drop out of school.BBravery to face uncertainties.CInterest in computer industry.DConfidence in defeating Jobs.4、What did NOT Steve Jobs encourage students to do in his speech?AB

29、e content with what they know.BHave the desire to learn more.CStay calm in the face of hardships.DBe modest so as to learn more.5、The passage is mainly about _.Aan experience of a speechBa memorable meeting with JobsCthe most impressive quotation in lifeDthe wisdom drawn from a speech23（8分）After I v

30、isited my elder sisters house, I was reminded just how different the apartment living with a child was. She has a nice big house with a few floors, a big backyard and lots of toys. Her house is my son Toms little piece of heaven. At her house there are little toys, big toys, a doll house, a play hou

31、se and more! There are bedroom stocked with train tables, ride-on toys and big trucks.The main difference about being an apartment mom is that you cannot become a collector of “things”. I continually get rid of anything too large. When Tom was born, we made a rule that there would never be any stuff

32、ed animals in our apartment that were larger than him at that time. We also made a rule that we would only ever have at most five stuffed “anything” at one time. So far this had worked out well for us. These rules left Tom with a few special soft creatures to play with, but that can be easily put aw

33、ay.Since we want to keep the appearance of being clean city dwellers, we have limited Toms play things to one toy basket in the main living space and one big storage bin in his bedroom. I am constantly thinking about living space when I buy anything for our little Tom. We love the storage bin in Tom

34、s room. It is filled with fun play things. It is a place to keep his toys and everything gets pulled in and out daily. Anything that doesnt fit is often weeded out to create space.Tom absolutely likes going to his aunts house and pulling out every single toy available to him. Of course, Tom does not

35、 notice that when he returns home he only gets one basket of toys instead of many rooms of toys. Right now Tom lives fully in his 1,100-square-foot apartment and seems very satisfied with his basket of toys.1、By Paragraph 1 the writer mainly wants to tell us that her sister _.Aloves buying toys for

36、herself Bhas several childrenClives in a house with many toys Ddoesnt keep her house tidy2、What does the underlined part “weekend out” in paragraph 3 mean?Aremoved BwashedCstored Dplayed3、The last paragraph shows that _.Athe writer wants to live in a big houseBTom doesnt like the toys in his toy bas

37、ketCTom doesnt like the toys in his aunts houseDthe writers rules about toys work out very wel24（8分）Resorts of every kind have sprung up to cater to the Englishman need to spend a part of the year, however briefly, by the seaside. No town in Britain is more than eighty miles from the sea and there a

38、re seaside resorts all round the coast. On a summer Sunday most of the roads that lead to the sea axe congested with cars full of people eager to get a breath of sea air. In the evening when everyone is full of food, ice-cream and lollypops, there is the long slow drive home on roads crowded with re

39、turning cars.BrightonBrighton is one of the best-known south coast resorts and is very popular for day trip excursions. It is only fifty miles from London and can be reached by fast train in an hour. At the weekend the pebbled beaches are thronged with people sunbathing or picking their way to the w

40、aters edge for a dip.BournemouthLocated a hundred miles from London, the beaches are wide and sandy. White houses line the cliff tops and narrow valleys, densely wooded with pine trees, reach down to the shore. The area near to the town of Torquay on the Devon coast is sometimes called Britains Rivi

41、era and the climate is so mild that palm trees grow along the sea front.BlackpoolOn the north-west coast, a popular resort for the people in the industrial north, Blackpool is a gay, noisy town, famous for its amusement facilities and the magical lights. At night people travel from miles around to s

42、ee the extravaganza of lights decorating the sea front.SouthendOn the east coast at the mouth of the Thames, Southend is, like Brighton, one of the favorite resorts of Londoners. The pier here is the longest in Britain and offers a great variety of differing entertainments.1、Why do people often have

43、 a long slow drive home on roads in summer?ABecause it is extremely far from the sea.BBecause people are full of food, ice-cream and lollypops.CBecause too many returning cars often make a traffic jam.DBecause people are attracted in the resorts so they leave slowly.2、Which resort is famous for its

44、entertainments and grand lights?ABlackpool. BBournemouth.CBriton. DSouthend.3、Which of the following statements is NOT true?AThere are palm trees growing near Bournemouth.BSouthend has the longest pier in Britain.CPeople crowded into the waters edge at Briton for a quick swim.DSouthend is a better p

45、referred resort than Briton by London locals.25（10分）The Today I learnedThe New York Times fun column always highlights some surprising and interesting facts. In that spirit,The New York Times lists some of the most eye-catching things out of the column and edits them into What I Learned This Year.Fo

46、llowing are some facts out of What I Learned in 2016.The worlds most-used natural resource (apart from water,listed at the second place and air,as the champion) is sand,which consists of extremely small pieces of stone-and its disappearing.A teams success (at work) is often driven by 3 factors (with

47、 the importance from high to low) its culture,the interpersonal relationship and the IQ or talent of its individuals.Giraffes have been keeping a secret from most of us for a long time: They really four different species,not one. The Greenland Shark lives at least 272 years and it could live as long

48、 as 512 years,which makes it the oldest living thing with a backbone（脊椎）on Earth.More that 70 percent of Americans think Granola Bars (格拉诺拉燕麦棒)are healthy.Interesting,less than 30 percent of nutritionists（营养学家）agree.Nearly 80 percent of teenagers say they dont like to eat cereal porridge（燕麦粥）for bre

49、akfast,because they have to clean up the bowls after eating it.Its myth that closing unused apps on your smartphone will prolong battery life.And turning off Wi-Fi doesnt help,either.Annual percentage of highway death had been going down for the last four decades till it last year recorded the large

50、st increase in 50 years.Blame Snapchat and other smarphone apps.Death from gun-shooting is as enough as from car accidents in the United Stated and as scarce as from lightning strikes in Japan,which owns the reputation of one of the safest countries.1、According to the passage,the worlds most-used na

51、tural resource is_.Awater Bair Csand Dstone2、According to the passage,the most important factor of a teams success is_.Aa teams culture Bthe interpersonal relationship Cindividual IQ Dindividual talent3、Which of the following descriptions is TRUE according to the passage?AMost people still dont know

52、 that giraffes have four species.BThe Greenland Shark is the oldest living life on Earth.CCereal porridge is as unhealthy as Granola Bars for teenagers.DClosing unused apps on smart phones will prolong battery life.4、The underlined word “scarce” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to _.Aenou

53、gh Bsafe Cfamiliar Drare第三部分 语言知识运用（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）完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从下列各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。The other day I was talking to a stranger on the bus; he told me that he had a good36in Chicago and he wondered i

54、f, by any chance, I37to know him . For a moment, I thought he might be 38,but I could tell from the expression on his face that he was not. He was 39. I felt like saying that it was ridiculous to40that out of all the millions of people in Chicago I could possibly have ever bumped into his friend. Bu

55、t,41, I just smiled and reminded him that Chicago was a very 42city. He nodded, and I thought he was going to be content to drop the subject and talk about something else. But I was wrong. He was silent for a few minutes, and then he 43 to tell me all about his friend.His friends main44in life seeme

56、d to be tennis. He was an excellent tennis player , and he45had his own tennis court. There were a lot of people with swimming46, yet there were only two people with private tennis court; his friend in Chicago was one of them. I told him that I knew several 47like that, including my brother, who was

57、 doctor in California. He 48that maybe there were more private courts in the country, than he 49but he did not know of any others. Then he asked me 50my brother lived in California. When I said Sacramento, he said that was a coincidence51his Chicago friend spent the summer in Sacramento last year an

58、d he lived next door to a 52who had a tennis court in his backyard. I said I felt that really was a coincidence because my next-door neighbour had gone to Sacramento last summer and had 53the house next to my brothers house. For a moment, we stared at each other, but we did not say anything.“Would y

59、our friends name happen to be Roland Kirkwood?” I asked finally. He 54and said, “Yes. Would your brothers name happen to be Dr Rey Hunter?” It was my55 to laugh. “Yes,” I replied.1、Abrother Bteacher Cneighbour Dfriend 2、Amanaged Bhappened Ctried Dwanted 3、Aexpecting Blying Cjoking Dtalking 4、Afunny

60、Bserious Ccareful Ddisappointed 5、Athink Bfind Crealize Dsee 6、Aindeed Bactually Cinstead Dexactly 7、Afamous Binteresting Cnoisy Dbig8、Abegan Bstopped Crefused Dfailed 9、Aproblem Binterest Cchoice Dwork 10、Ajust Bever Ceven Dsurely 11、Asuit Bhabit Cpools Driver 12、Apeople Bplayers Cstrangers Dfriend