2022-2023学年重庆市南坪中学高考英语二模试卷含解析

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、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。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；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。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，请将本试卷和答

2、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_child will find his own personal road to success.AEach BThe otherCEither DAnother2Do you know when your mother _ to pick you up?At 11：40 am.Ahad come Bis comingChas come Dwould come3It was lucky that little Jack was not at home when the fire broke out；otherwise，he

3、his lifeAhad lostBwould loseCwould have lostDmight lose4I _ about w hat youve said and Ive decided to take your advice.AthoughtBhave been thinkingCwas thinkingDhad thought5Thanks to the special chemical _ of the soil in the mountainous area, this economic plant grows well there.Acomposition Bcompete

4、nceCconstruction Dconclusion6Sit down, Emma. You will only make yourself more tired, on you feet.Ato keepBkeepingChaving keptDto have kept7With Mothers Day around the corner，I have taken some money out of the bank_ presents for my mother.AbuyBto buyCbuyingDhaving bought8The party last month really g

5、ave me a lot of fun. So can we have this month,Mr.James?AanyBoneCanotherDthe other9Whats up? You look down. I have piles of papers _, but I type so slowly.Ato be typed Btyped Cto type Dbeing typed10Many developing countries are unwilling to pursue their economic development _ destroying the environm

6、ent despite there being several financial crises.Aat the risk ofBat the cost ofCat the end ofDat the mercy of11- Turn off the TV, Jack. _ your homework now?- Mum, just ten more minutes, please.AWill you be doingBShould you be doingCShouldnt you be doingDCouldnt you be doing12Russias cutting off the

7、gas supply raised a major concern to the European Union, a number of member states are increasingly dependent on one single supplier.AwhoseBthatCwhereDwhich13Newly _ chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, Yao Ming has put reforming the domestic games management at the top of his agenda.Aapp

8、ointingBappointedCbeing appointedDhaving appointed14I _ about what youve said and Ive decided to take your adviceAthought Bhave been thinkingCwas thinking Dwas thinking15 Excuse me, where can I get my car filled up? There are gas stations at_end of the blockAbothBneitherCeitherDall16In the forest, s

9、ound is the best means of communication over distance _ in comparison with light, it wont be blocked by trees when travelling.Awhile BbecauseCwhen Dthough17Bob says he will draw lessons from his failure and continue to try.Im delighted that he _ take that view.Awill Bmay Cshould Dcould18That preserv

10、ed historic village connected to downtown by a highway is _ many office workers spend their weekends.AwhatBhowCwhereDwhy19Most of us try to discover we think is the most moving love story in our company.AwhichBthatCwhatDwho20John _ an NBA playoff game on TV now.A watches B watched C will watch D is

11、watching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）54-year-old Abdul has a special job. He has been working as a living statue for over three decades, standing perfectly still for six hours a day and resisting peoples attempts to make him move or smile, anything that proves he is a livin

12、g person.Abdul, known as “Indias Statue Man,” has been performing his daily routine ever since 1985, soon after getting a job as a security guard. His boss had recently traveled to the UK, where he was so impressed by the statue-like members of the Royal Guard outside Buckingham Palace that he wante

13、d to do something similar back home. So he had his guards receive three months of training, where they would sit perfectly still for around four hours. They werent allowed to talk or smile, eat, drink, or even shoo away a fly if it sat on their faces. In the end, Abdul proved the best of the group,

14、so he got the strange job.Abdul isnt the only person in the world acting as a living statue, but what makes him special is the fact that he can do it for as long as six hours without even blinking his eyes. Once, a $ 155 prize was put up for anyone who can make him move a muscle. But try as they mig

15、ht, no one has ever succeeded. Actually, Abdul tries to move about as much as he can in his spare time, and only eats healthy home-cooked food, to keep his body in shape. But he claims yoga has been the biggest help. In the 32 years, Abdul has become a celebrity in India and other Asian countries. M

16、any Bollywood celebritiesAbdul earns about 10,000 rupees ($ 156) a month, which is enough to support his family, but definitely not enough to encourage his children to follow in his footsteps. Its just too stressful and taxing on the body. “Despite all the hardship and health problems, I love my job

17、 and I am thankful to people for the love and respect they have showered on me. he says. “When the time comes, I want to die playing a statue.”1、What is Abduls daily routine?APerforming as a living statue. BProving to be a living person.CSmiling at his customers. DKeeping his body in shape.2、Why cou

18、ld Abdul get the strange job given by his boss?AHe had his special ambition. BHe was most familiar with the job.CHe stood out among the group. DHe knew the boss more than others.3、What does Abdul do in his spare time?AHe eats a lot of snacks. BHe practices yoga for 12 hours a day.CHe cooks for his f

19、amily. DHe always moves a lot.4、How does Abdul feel about his job according to the text?AIts overpaid. BIts satisfying.CIts boring. DIts instructive.22（8分） Cane toads, also known as bufo toads, are yet another invasive (入侵) species that has found a hospitable home in warm southern Florida. Deliberat

20、ely introduced from South and Central America in the 1930s, they were supposed to control beetles damaging the sugarcane crop thats how they got the name “cane toads.”Cane toads can pose a particular danger because the adult ones shoot toxin ( 毒 素 ) from their back when attacked. The tiny toads dont

21、 carry enough toxin to be deadly yet, but big adult ones can easily send a dog into a seizure ( 疾病发作) or even kill it. The toxin is “very viscous and would stick inside the dogs mouth,” says Steve Johnson, a wildlife ecologist at the University of Florida. Owners should try to wipe out an affected d

22、ogs mouth and immediately take it to the vet.Tilford started Toad Busters in 2017. The woman who lived there had nine cats, which she fed by dumping almost a bag of cat food every night. Cane toads normally eat bugs, but they are happy to eat pet food, too.Cane toads have adapted beautifully to the

23、Florida suburbs, so a lot of Tilfords work also involves getting people to rethink their suburban backyard. No more cat food, for example. Pet poop (粪便) can also attract insects, which can in turn attract toads. As do lights. And toads love to breed (繁殖) in attractive pools of water, such as the lak

24、e in the affected Palm Beach Garden neighborhood. For “these larger communities that want to build these beautiful ponds and want to have houses on ponds,” Tilford said, “this is almost a pest-control service.” The cane toads arent going away, but they can be managed like mosquitoes or rats.Dealing

25、with toads amounts to an annoying thing in Florida, but they can also create more dramatic problems. In Australiawhere they were also deliberately introduced in the 1930s to protect sugarcanethey are a genuine scourge (灾祸).The issue is that Australia has no native toad species, so none of the predat

26、ors (食肉动物) knew how to avoid the toxic toads. As the cane toads advanced east to west across the continent, “they left a wake of dead animals in their paths,” says Sean Doody, an ecologist at the University of South Florida at St. Petersburg who has studied cane toads in Australia. Turtles, lizards,

27、 and crocodiles just started dying out, which was good news for their prey (受害者). “If you were a small species that was previously being eaten, suddenly youre on a honeymoon,” says Rick Shine, a biologist at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, who has also studied the impact of cane toads on

28、Australian wildlife.1、What can cane toads be described as?AInvasive species introduced to South America.BNatural enemies of beetles damaging sugarcane.CDangerous species making active attacks on dogs.DA great threat presented to some wildlife ecologists.2、Which might be the proper way of avoiding ca

29、ne toads according to Tilford?AAbandon the suburban backyard.BLight up the backyard at night.CControl the number of large houses.DKeep pet food away from backyard.3、What happened in Australia after cane toads being introduced?ACane toads destroyed some food chains.BMost of the predators died of toad

30、 toxin.CCane toads bred at a much slower pace.DBig species learned to avoid cane toads.23（8分） A dozen international coffee experts shuffle（把脚挪来挪去）around a long wooden table, pausing at each steaming cup, heads dipping and sniffing deeply. Then theslurping（吃喝或吸吮的声音）begins. In the wings, coffee farmer

31、 Yang Fan watches intently as the judges circle, awaiting a verdict（裁定）on her latest crop of beans.China may be the spiritual home of tea, but it is fast developing a reputation as a top coffee producer. This tasting was a side event to the first ever Puer International Specialty Coffee Expo in Chin

32、as southwestern Yunnan province, which ran this winter and drew more than a thousand attendees, including industry aficionados(酷爱者) from across the globe.Coffee has huge potential in China, says Liu Ying, who swapped her life working in private-equity（私人股权） investment in Beijing to grow coffee in Pu

33、er five years ago. The younger generation prefers to drink coffee in their offices much more than tea. Still, Puer remains synonymous with tea.This bustling （喧闹的）town near the Laos border is surrounded by the green hills scored with tea plantations; it produces a variety of tea which is also called

34、Puer, considered one of Chinas most refined. But the regions mild climate is also perfect for growing Arabica coffee. And as Chinas fast-living millennials move away from traditional tea in favor of the invigorating coffee, Puers farmers are catering to the demand.Yunnan accounts for 98% of Chinas c

35、offee harvest, with half coming from the misty landscape around Puer. Today, China is the 13th biggest coffee producer in the worldrising from zero output three decades ago to 136,000 tons annually today.In April, Seattles annual Specialty Coffee Expo decided to showcase China as its portrait countr

36、y of origin. It follows on the heels of Starbucks launching its first single-origin Yunnan coffee last year after eight years of partnership with Yunnan farmers.With global coffee prices at record lows, Yunnan farmers are processing beans in bespoke ways to create distinct flavorsallowing them to en

37、ter the market of specialty coffee.At current coffee prices, I cant even feed my family, says the farmer Yang. My only way out is to produce specialty coffee, to make the best coffee beans.That means letting beans dry in their cherries, thus producing a wild, fruity flavor via environmental fermenta

38、tion（发酵）,or allowing them to honey in their sugary inner layer, which adds a subtle sweetness.Back in the tasting room, Yang awaits the experts verdict on whether all that extra effort was worthwhile.If I told you this was Colombian or Panama coffee, nobody would argue with me, says Samuel Gurel, CE

39、O of Puers Torch Coffee Roasters, as Yang breaks into a huge grin. Its a great example of how Chinese coffee is evolving.1、What caused Liu Ying to quit her former job to grow coffee in Puer?AYunnan accounts for 98% of Chinas coffee harvest.BThere is a huge potential of coffee market in China.CShe wa

40、nts to introduce the younger generation to coffee.DShe is tired of her work in private-equity investment.2、According to the passage, we know that Arabica coffee _.Ais mainly grown in YunnanBappeals to Chinese, especially the youngCis a more invigorating drink compared with teaDneeds mild climate to

41、grow3、The “extra effort” in the last paragraph refers to _.Aprocessing coffee beans in bespoke ways to create distinct flavorsBforming a business partnership with StarbucksClowering the price of Yunnan coffee beansDreplacing Yunnan coffee with Colombian or Panama coffee4、What does Samuel Gurel think

42、 of Yangs coffee beans?ApraiseworthyBarguableCinferiorDunsatisfactory24（8分）It was the mens skating finals of the Winter Olympics when I was 16. Someday Id be in the Olympics. In fact, it was my dream.That night I lay on our living room floor excitedly watching the battle between the Brians: American

43、 Brian Boitano facing Brian Orser in Canada. Both of them had been world champions. Both of them deserved to win. Naturally I was for Brian Boitano, a northern Californian like me. We had skated on the same ice. I held my breath in amazement. Boitano performed successfully. The gold medal! I jumped

44、in the air when his score went up.But what happened next is what Ill never forget. Brian Boitano sat in front of the camera with his coach, surrounded by a group of journalist. He was talking about his career and his medal, talking to the whole world. A terrible sinking feeling went through me. I co

45、uld never be in the Olympics, I thoughtI could not talk in public like that. Just the idea of a press conference terrified me.I loved skating partly because I didnt have to talk. I could express myself with my jump sand dances better. I didnt have to stand up and give a speech like some teachers exp

46、ected. I could feel the blood rush to my face if I thought a teacher was going to call me. I stared at my shoes. I was sure Id make a fool of myself.The next day I was at the rink (溜冰场) as usual. I was practising a combination of jumps that had once seemed impossible. I worked very hard the next few

47、 yearson the ice and especially off. After journalists talked to me and although my heart pounded every time I spoke to them, I got to know them. They became familiar faces. And they got to know me. So when my big moment came four years after Brians, I was ready.Sometimes I think my biggest accompli

48、shment was not winning the gold but talking to the press afterwards. When you do the thing you fear most, you put an end to fear.Fear can stop you dead in your tracks. Fear can kill a dream. What are you afraid of? What scares you more than anything else? This year, walk right up to it and conquer i

49、t, step by step.1、What information can we get from the second paragraph?AThe author lived a hard life.BThe author comes from Canada.CThe author once skated with Orser.DThe author wished Boitano to win the match.2、What is one of the reasons why the author liked skating according to the passage?AShe c

50、ould build up her body to be healthier.BIt could help her to get closer to her idol.CShe could better express herself with body language.DThe possibility of her being a world champion was great.3、What the author felt the most satisfied with is that .Ashe reached her coachs expectationsBshe became a

51、world champion as plannedCshe managed to overcome her inner fear eventuallyDshe handled the balance between her career and life4、What does the author mainly want to tell us?AFace a fear bravely.BPractice makes perfect.CBad times make a good man.DFailure is the mother of success.25（10分）The morning sh

52、e left for Camp Kanawa, Maria awoke with an ache in her stomach. She had gone on plenty of parties. She d even spent a whole weekend at Aunt Jolie and Uncle Ed s. So what happened to her?No breakfast today, she thought, imagining the ache turning into throwing up and a horrible road trip after a ful

53、l meal. As usual, Maria felt hungry as soon as the room smelled of French toast. On the other hand, maybe a good breakfast was exactly what she needed.“There s my big camper! said her mom. Then, she walked to the stove, placed two pieces of French toast on a plate and powdered sugar snowing down. “J

54、ust like you like it. At the meanwhile, Maria was already in position, armed with knife, fork, napkin and full glass of milk.Get started while it s hot. Your father s coming down in a minute. I told him to shave. Dont want the bearI mean, the bushy black beard.，?“Okay，okay，” Marias dad said with a s

55、mile. “Clean as a whistle. Just like you ordered. ”“ Really?” Maria s mom shrugged (耸肩）“ I think it s fashionable，” Maria said，dipping a bite in some syrup (糖楽）.“Well，your old man is fashionable， her dad said, moving his head the way he did when he wanted to look like a cool surfer man but looked mo

56、re like an Egyptian robot. “ In fact，I was the most popular kid at my camp.，“For the record，it was a science camp， Marias mother reminded her, looking her straight in the eyes. “In all seriousness, Maria, popularity is not important and finding the people who like you for youthat s what matters. ”“Y

57、our mom speaks the truth, Sugar,” said Maria s dad，wiping his thick beard with a napkin. “Just be yourself. You 11 definitely enjoy it.1、What probably led to Marias hesitation to eat breakfast?AThe lack of adequate nutrition.BThe concern about feeling sick.CThe inviting smell of French toast.DThe wo

58、rry about getting overweight.2、What is Marias attitude towards her fathers beard?AFavorable. BDisapproving.CConcerned. DUncaring.3、Why did Maria* s mother remind her that her father went to a science camp?ATo advise Maria not to focus on popularity.BTo share her similar experience with Maria.CTo emp

59、hasize the importance of science to Maria.DTo persuade Maria not to discuss subjects except science.4、What is the best title for the text?AFather s beard BA wonderful breakfastCFamily talk about a camp DMaria s dream to be a big camper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

60、可以填入空白处的最佳选项26（30分）In high school I had a math teacher, Mrs. Davies, who took her job seriously and expected her students to put forth the same degree of commitment (付出). Strict but fair, she held our attention with her great method. One of her 1 was for students who were more advanced academically.