云南省西南名校2022-2023学年高三第六次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

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_ those past years

2、, we couldnt help feeling sorry for our parents who never had a rest all the year round.ALooking back uponBLooking aroundCLooking outDLooking up2“It might have saved me a lot of money”, Mr. Chen sighed, “_ timely from the stock market this July”.Adid I withdrawBshould I withdrawChave I withdrawnDhad

3、 I withdrawn3I really dont know _ she gets by on such a modest salary.Awhat BwhyChow Dthat4Jane is not good at sports，but when it to cooking，shes excellentAhappensBcomesCdoesDoccurs5Did you have to do much for the dinner party?Helen _ everything by the time I got home.Afinished Bwas finishing Cwould

4、 finish Dhad finished6 Why didnt you try to finish the composition? I tried to, but _ I could, the bell ran announcing the end of the examination.AuntilBwhenCafterDbefore7I have been decorating the apartment recently, so can you lend me some money?Sorry, all my money has gone to the stock market. _.

5、AId rather not.BI am in the black.CI wouldnt bet on it.DI am a little shy.8To get a slim figure, Fanny has tried many ways, but in vain. So now she is reduced anythingfor supper.Ato not eatingBnot to eatCnot to eatingDto not eat9The educational reform is now under way throughout the country, _ the s

6、tudents more opportunities to develop to their greatest potential.Ato grant Bhaving grantedCgranting Dgranted10Although the situation was tough during the economic crisis now things are beginning to _.Alook upBkeep upCset upDbuild up11Theyve seen many famous scholars in the conference. How I wish I

7、_ it!Ahave attendedBwill attendCwould attendDhad attended12Im sorry you _ so long, but it ll still be some time before Jim gets backAwaitBwaitedChad waitedDhave been waiting13I had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasnt able to _.Aget awayBdrop inCcheck outDhold on14Due to the reform and open

8、ingup, our living conditions, undoubtedly, have improved _ over the past decades.AconsideratelyBapproximatelyCappropriatelyDconsiderably15- Are you free now? I have something interesting to tell you.-OK, you make it short I will have to work on this term paper due tomorrow.Anow that Bas soon asCever

9、y time Das long as16This is the first time I _ my picture with my own hands.It is time that you _ a picture for me.Ahave taken; tookBtook; should takeCtook; will takeDwill take; have taken17You can only be sure of _ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something _ you might get in the future.A

10、that; whatBwhat; /Cwhich; thatD/; that18What did he do in return for free _ and food offered by the kind couple?He helped their son with his lessons.AconservationBadmissionCaccommodationDimmigration19Among the crises that face humans _ the lack of natural resources.AisBareCis thereDare there20Many n

11、etizens are impressed with the excuse given by a teacher for quitting her job _ she owes the world a visit.AbecauseBthatCwhereDwhy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）It is a plain fact that we are in a world where competition is going on in all areas and at all levels. This is exc

12、iting. Yet, on the other hand, competition leads to a pragmatic（实用的）attitude. People choose to learn things that are useful, and do things that are profitable. Todays college education is also affected by this general sense of utilitarianism（功利主义）.Many college students choose Business, Law or Comput

13、er Programming as their majors convinced that these professions are where big money is. It is not unusual to see college students taking a part-time job as a warm-up for the real battle. I often see my friends taking GRE tests, working on English or computer certificates and taking the driving tests

14、 to get a license. Well, I have nothing against being practical. As the competition in the job market gets more and more severe, students do have reasons to be practical.However, we should never forget that college education is much more than skill training. Just imagine, if utilitarianism becomes t

15、he main trend on campus, leaving no space for the cultivation（培养）of students minds, or development of their soul, we will see university is training well-trained spiritless working machines. If utilitarianism controls society, we will see people lost in the money-making adventures, humanity losing i

16、ts grace and dignity, and that would be disastrous. Id like to think society as encouraging and people regard profit or fame only as a horse that pulls the courage. Yet without the driver picking direction, the courage would go straight and may even end up in a dangerous situation.A certificate may

17、give you some advantages, but not broad horizons, positive attitudes and personal integrity（诚实正直）, which are the wealth you cannot acquire through any quick fixed way. In todays world, the highest level of competition may not be that of skills or expertise（专门技能）, but of vision and strategy, and your

18、 intellectual quality largely determines how far you can go in your career.1、The authors attitude toward todays college education is .Apositive BcautiousCcritical Ddoubtful2、Many college students choose to major in Business because .Aa businessman is very likely to make big moneyBstudying business i

19、s less competitiveCtoo many students have chosen Computer ProgrammingDComputer Programming is not a must for them3、The author does strongly suggest that .Amore competition be encouraged on campusBpeople should not ignore the value of broad horizons, positive attitudes and personal integrityCintellec

20、tual quality determine how far one can go in his/her careerDcollege students get as many part-time jobs as possible4、In the authors opinion, .Acollege students are not pragmatic enoughBcollege students should have drivers pick direction for themCcollege education should provide students with more bu

21、siness coursesDcollege education should value the cultivation of students minds22（8分） Kindergarten outside? Yes，indeed. Its part of a growing worldwide trend toward outdoor education. The schools are called Forest Kindergartens.Now the numbers are small in the U. S.，but the idea is well established

22、in Europe, with schools in Scotland, England, and Switzerland. By far most of such schools are in Germany, which has more than 400W aldkindergartens.Children attending such particular school enjoy a good amount of outdoor education each day,rain or shine. Some lessons are focused on nature ； others

23、are academic topics delivered in a natural setting. In all cases，students are active not sitting at desks or on mats on the floor but walking, running, jumping, solving problems like how to get the mud off the bottoms of their shoes before their parents find out.At these forest kindergartens, studen

24、ts learn science by observing and doing it, learn math by applying it to the natural world around them，learn letters and words by putting them together using sights and sounds. The children learn to make comparisons using natural things like apples and rocks. They develop an appreciation for animals

25、 and plants in their natural environment not just by looking at pictures in a book or on a computer screen.Some of the science activities involve teamwork, like explaining the best way to move a heavy object, showing how a lever(杠杆)works. In other sessions，teachers encourage students to develop thei

26、r motor skills by building wooden tools such as hammers and knives.These students also learn how to get along with one another, individually and in a group. They also develop healthy levels of self-confidence,just from being able to do the everyday activities that the school offers.In a time when so

27、 many children are being classified as obese because of long time watching television and playing video games, these outdoor schools help children learn just as much, if not more，from opening their eyes to the world around them.1、Which of the following country has the most Forest Kindergartens?AThe

28、U. S.BGermany.CThe U. K.DSwitzerland2、What is the purpose of the fourth paragraph?ATo analyse how children learn socially.BTo compare different teaching approaches.CTo show how children learn academically.DTo describe how active children are in the class.3、Which may be seen in Forest Kindergartens?A

29、Children are doing an experiment with chemicals.BTeachers are writing something on the blackboard.CSmart phones are widely used to help children learn.DEverything in nature is likely to be applied to teaching.4、What is the authors attitude to Forest Kindergartens?ANegative.BDoubtful.CPositive.DUncer

30、tain.23（8分）Whistler World ski Snowboard FestivalThere are many reasons why the World Ski& Snowboard Festival has been so popular for the past 22 years. Known to locals as WSSF, the festival combines spring energy with Whistlers unique mountain culture. It is being held from 10th April to 15th April,

31、 at the Whistler Conference Centre in Whistler. Canada. There are photography, filmmaking, ski and snowboard competitions.WSSF ScheduleBelow are some of the events.Tuesday, April 10Eight famous adventurers give visual stories to the audience. The eight people include mountain bikers Darren Berreclot

32、h and Hans Rey, climber John Long, diver Jill Heinerth, snow boarder Alex Warburton, skier Johnny Thrash, and adventurers Casey Brown and Ted Baird.Wednesday, April 11This free exhibit gives you a deeper look at mountain culture. It goes further than simply landscapes and wildlife. The exhibit will

33、be open to everyone from April 1l to April 13.Teams have 72 hours to shoot, edit and produce a short film taken within 100 kilometres of Whistler Village. Judges will choose just one winner for“ Best of show”.Thursday, April 12Six photographers compete to amaze the judges and the audience with pictu

34、res that record sports, culture and the human spirit.Friday, April 13Whistler Blackcomb is the fourth stop in British Columbia, Canada, for this snowboard contest. The contest is free to enter and the two champions (man and woman) will share C $50, 000.Saturday, April 14Competitors include a mix of

35、racing legends. The audience can view the ski race for free. * The ski race depends on the weather and is scheduled for Saturday, April 14 but may be moved to Friday, April 13-check wssf. com for up-to-date information.1、What can we learn about the World Ski Snowboard Festival?AIt is a seven-day fes

36、tivalBIt is held in April every year.CIt has a history of over twenty years.DIt is best known for whistlers mountain culture.2、What can visitors do during the World Ski Snowboard Festival?AEnjoy films made by competitors on April 11.BSee eight famous mountain bikers on April 10.CWatch a ski race tha

37、t will definitely happen on Saturday.DView an exhibit featuring mountain culture on April 12.3、Which of the events mentioned in the text offers a prize?AThe ski race.BThe snowboard contest.CThe photography competition.DThe filmmaking competition.24（8分）Wandering around the airport terminal(航站楼), afte

38、r learning my flight had been delayed four hours, I heard an announcement, “If anyone near Gale A-4 understands any Arabic, please come to the gate immediately.” I went there and saw an old woman in full traditional Palestinian dress crying on the floor. A young man from the airport staff asked me t

39、o talk to her to find out what was her problem. He said she started to cry when hearing the announcement about the flight.I knelt down, put my arms around her and asked her what was wrong. My Arabic wasnt good enough but I managed to get my meaning across. She soon stopped crying and told me she had

40、 thought the flight had been canceled. She needed to be in El Paso for an important medical treatment the next day. I said, “Youll be fine. Youll get there but only a few hours late. Who is going to pick you up? Lets call him.” We called her son. I spoke to him in English. I told him I would stay wi

41、th his mother till we boarded the plane. Later, I called my dad whose Arabic was better and asked him to talk to her. She looked much more relaxed while talking on the phone.Later she took out a sack of homemade cookies stuffed with dates and nuts and offered them to all the women at the gate: the t

42、raveler from Argentina, the mom from California, the lovely woman from Laredo. Everybody smiled and accepted her cookies to eat. And my new best friend and I were holding hands, while the others around us were talking with each other with different accents. I almost wanted to hug all those other wom

43、en too. I looked around that gate and thought to myself, “This is surely the world want to live in.”1、Why did the old lady cry at the airport terminal gate?AThe plane was canceled. BHer medical treatment was canceled.CShe didnt know which flight to take. DShe misunderstood the announcement.2、It can

44、be inferred that _.Athe author was Palestinian Bmost passengers were from AmericaCthe authors first language was English Dthe old lady had never travelled abroad3、According to the passage, we learn that the author was _.Atalkative and active Bwarm-hearted and helpfulCcreative and intelligent Denthus

45、iastic but aggressive25（10分）Like most of you, Ive grown up with science putting it into my head that eating Cholesterol (胆固醇) is bad for us. My doctor has scolded me repeatedly for liking high-cholesterol snacks. But now, after 40 years of giving cholesterol such a rap, the scientific experts are re

46、portedly ready to reverse (颠倒) themselves. Suddenly, were going to be told that high-cholesterol foods are not bad for us after all.This isnt the first time science reverses what it believes to be true, nor will it be the last. To optimists, the fluidity of sciences conclusions is a good thing - pro

47、ve that science is always correcting itself in light of the very latest information. But a modem society that looks increasingly to science for not just what to eat, but also how to behave and what to think? How can we trust an authority that often changes its mind in extreme ways?Sciences typical w

48、ay isnt limited to matters of nutrition. Go ahead and check it out for yourself by looking at the qualifiers used in the vast majority of honestly written science news articles. Youll see that the stories are laced with weak words and phrases such as: some, in certain circumstances, probably, perhap

49、s, may, could, tends, suggests, indicates, according to, is linked to, plays a role in. The grave problem Ive observed over the years is that too often science and its reporters create the impression of certainty when none is proved. The cholesterol story is but one example of that make-believe cert

50、ainty.How much should we be concerned about this? A great deal, I believe, given sciences great and growing influence on our lives. At the very least, each of us needs to -understand that the scientific worldview impressive as it surely is is built on shifting sands. As Einstein once observed, “No a

51、mount of experimentation can ever prove me right; a single experiment can prove me wrong.”1、The underlined part “giving cholesterol such a rap” (in Para. 1) means the author .Aalways promotes use of cholesterol Bsometimes stands for cholesterolCavoids cholesterol generally Deats cholesterol regularl

52、y2、In the eyes of the author, changes in scientific statements .Aare worrying Bare meaninglessCare a good thing in a way Dare the major way to improve science3、According to the text, which of the following is NOT the word commonly used in scientific articles?ALikely BSurelyCSeems DAppears4、What can

53、be concluded from the passage?AScience can blind us.BScience need be open to doubt.CScience is not as important as thought.DScience should be built on experiments.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）There was a rich man who wanted to choose a husband f

54、or his only child from a great number of pursuers. The man 1 all the pursuers to a river and pointed to the crocodiles there, saying, “Anyone who can swim across the river safely will marry my 2 ” The pursuers looked at each other and no one 3 take action. At that moment, a man plunged into the rive

55、r and swam 4 surprising speed to the other side. All the people there 5 him with a great sense of admiration for his courage. 6 , the man, after landing on the bank, shouted 7 , “who pushed me into the river just now?”Maybe the man, 8 thinking about the whole 9 and the happy consequences of his act,

56、 will eventually be 10 to the one who pushed him into the river. In life it is fairly 11 for disadvantages to turn into advantages and misfortunes into fortunes! But many of us are 12 to realize the true 13 of our “rivals” to success. Generally speaking, many people would see the one who “pushes him

57、 into the river” as an opponent. However, the one who “pushes him into the river” gives you a feeling of urgency and stimulates (激励) your ambition and 14 to strive for success! You try your best to 15 your difficulties and progress to the next stage in life!If a man does not have rivals, he 16 be sa

58、tisfied with the present and will not strive to improve his 17 He would 18 in the face of difficulties and sink into laziness. Therefore, your rivals are not your opponents. Instead, they are good 19 ！In our lives, we need some rivals to “pushes him into the river,” leading us to strive ahead in dif

59、ficulties and competitions. Thanks to our rivals, we can show our 20 to its best. Thanks to our rivals, we are able to make continuous progress while competing with them!1、AwalkedBledCdroveDbrought2、AsonBsisterCbrotherDdaughter3、AdaredBcouldCwouldDmust4、AinBforCatDwith5、AapprovedBwelcomeCobservedDap

60、plauded6、AMeanwhileBButCHoweverDFurthermore7、AdesperatelyBangrilyCsurprisinglyDhappily8、AafterBunlessCbeforeDwhile9、AprogramBprocessCresultDaccident10、AcloseBsatisfiedCdevoteDgrateful11、AgeneralBusualCcommonDordinary12、AableBwillingCunableDunwilling13、AmeaningBsignificanceCtendencyDanswer14、AdesireB