山西省汾阳市第二高级中学2022-2023学年高考英语押题试卷含解析

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）1Meyer and his team were the first _ how the disease spreads fromanimals to humans.AshowingBshowCto showDshown2With

2、in even the weakest of human bodies lies a life that is precious indeed- _ needs to be respected and honored.Asomething thatBoneCone thatDsomething3You mean the position is still vacant?Yes, but you must know our job is very demanding._.AWith pleasure BI dont mind CDont mention it DThats all right4T

3、he boy stood his head down, listening to his mother scolding him for breaking the windows.AforBofCwithDaround5-May I help you？You seem to be having some trouble.-_，thanks. I think I can manage.ANo problemBIts all rightCokDNo way6 Why didnt you try to finish the composition? I tried to, but _ I could

4、, the bell ran announcing the end of the examination.AuntilBwhenCafterDbefore7The new means of transport _ in this city, so whether it will work out remains to be seen.Ahave never tried Bhas never tried Chave never been tried Dhas never been tried8The collection, sorting and of historical materials

5、and cultural relics of the May Fourth Movement should be strengthened, President Xi said.AconsiderationBconservationCconstitutionDconstruction9Peter is helping set tables in the hall, where Johns birthday party _.Ais holding Bhas heldCis held Dwill be held10My cousin insisted that she _ to Australia

6、 for further study. But the company refused her application.AsendsBwill be sentCbe sentDwould be sent11Dont be so discouraged. If you _such feelings, you will do better next time.Acarry on Bget back Cbreak down Dput away12Policemen think that where there is violence , drugs with damaging effects on

7、kids are always _ itAbeyondBbeforeCbehindDbesides13It is going to rain today. Take an umbrella with you to _ you from the rain.AstopBpreventCkeepDprotect14Newly _ chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, Yao Ming has put reforming the domestic games management at the top of his agenda.Aappoin

8、tingBappointedCbeing appointedDhaving appointed15Some schools, including ours, will have to make _ in agreement with the national soccer reform.Aamusements BadjustmentsCappointments Dachievements16 more about the place where you live,and you will shoulder more responsibility to protect itALearning B

9、To learn CLearn DLearned17 You should have helped your mom wash the dishesI meant But she is always telling me to studyAto doBtoCdoing soDdoing18You can get off the bus one or two stops _ and walk the rest of the way to work every day so as to take some exercise.Amore earlyBearliestCearlyDearlier19R

10、ussias cutting off the gas supply raised a major concern to the European Union, a number of member states are increasingly dependent on one single supplier.AwhoseBthatCwhereDwhich20Did you have difficulty finding Annhouse?Not really.She_us clear directions and we were able to find it.easily?Awas to

11、giveBhad givenCwas givingDwould give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）An explosion on Thursday killed one and injured 21 in a busy street in Tongren, Southwest Chinas Guizhou Province.The bomb was hidden in a rubbish bin in the citys commercial hub（商业中心），where lots of shops and

12、restaurants are concentrated.The ear-splitting blast was heard around 1250 p.m.，said a local newspaper, citing witnesses. The power of the blast shattered（使粉碎）nearby shop windows and ripped the stainless（不生锈的）steel rubbish can to pieces.One passer-by，identified（确认）only as Zhang，said she was shocked

13、by the noise and saw a lot of pedestrians lying on the ground when she got to the scene.Thirteen of the injured were taken to a local hospital after the explosion. A doctor there said five were in serious condition but already out of danger after emergency treatment. The others were just slightlyThe

14、 cause of the explosion is still under investigation, said an officer with the Tongren police, but refused to speculate as to the cause.1、444It can be inferred from the passage that _.AAll the injured were taken to a hospitalB8 of the injured were not taken to a hospitalCThe rubbish bin with a bomb

15、was in a restaurantDThe rubbish bin with a bomb was in a shop2、446Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?AOne passer- by, identified only as Zhang, saw the man throwing a bomb into a bin.BSome customers in restaurants were injured.CThe writer didnt get to the scene.DAll c

16、ustomers in shops got hurt.3、448In the last paragraph the underlined word“ speculate” probably means _.Atell Bguess Cdiscuss Dtalk4、450What of the following can be the best title for the passage?ABomb Hidden in a Rubbish BinBThe Cause of the ExplosionCA Terrible ThingDMarket Blast Kills 1 ,Injures 2

17、122（8分）Throughout history, artist, inventors, writers and scientists have solved problems in their dreams. Now, lets have a look together at some of them.1.Paul McCartney Found Yesterday in a dreamPaul McCartney is one of the most famous singers/songwriters of all time. According to the Guinness Boo

18、k of Records, his Beatles song Yesterday(1965) has the most cover（翻唱） versions of any song ever written and, according to record label BMI，was performed over seven million times in the 20th century.The tune for Yesterday came to Paul McCartney in a dream.“I woke up with a lovely tune in my head. I t

19、hought, Thats great, I wonder what that is? There was an upright piano next to me, to the right of my bed by the window. I got out of bed, sat at the piano, found G, found F sharp minor- and that leads you through then to B to E minor, and finally back to E. It all leads forward logically. I liked t

20、he _melody a lot, but because Id dreamed it, I couldnt believe Id written it. I thought, No, Ive never written anything like this before. But I had the tune, which was the most magic thing! ”2. Mary Shelleys Frankentein Inspired by a DreamIn the summer of 1816, nineteen-year-old Mary Wollstonecraft

21、Godwin and her lover, the poet Percy Shelley (whom she married later that year),visited the poet Lord Byron at his villa beside Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Stormy weather frequently forced them indoors, where they and Byrons other guests sometimes read from a volume of ghost stories. One evening, By

22、ron challenged his guests to each write one themselves.Marys story, inspired by a dream, became Frankentein（科学怪人）.“When I placed my head upon my pillow, I did not sleep, nor could I be said to think-My eyes shut ,I saw-with my acute mental vision-the pale student of unholy arts kneeling beside the t

23、hing he had put together. I saw the ugly figure of a man stretch out, and then , on the working of some powerful engine, show signs of life, and tremble with an uneasy motion, extremely frightful. The next morning I announced that I had thought of a story. I began that day with the words, It was on

24、a dull night of November, making only a transcript(文字稿) of the cruel terror of my waking dream.”1、We can learn from the whole passage that_ASome great stories, poems and songs were created while their writers slept.BPaul McCartney likes writing songs in dreams.CFrankentein was written by Byrons gues

25、ts.DByron was an ugly frightful Frankentein.2、The underlined word“melody”has the similar meaning of _.Adream BsongCtune Dinstrument3、Which is the best title of the whole passage?AThe Greatest writers BThe most famous song and storyCGreat dreams that come true DHow to dream23（8分） Choose Your One-Day-

26、Tours!Tour A - Bath &Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge -37 until 26 March and 39 thereafter. Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the worlds most famous prehistor

27、ic monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour B - Oxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Marys Church Tower and Anne Hathaways -32 until 12 March and 36 thereafter. Oxford: Includes a guided tour of Englands oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreami

28、ng spires(尖顶）” from St Marys Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour C - Windsor Castle &Hampton Court: including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace -34 until 11 March and 37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Hen

29、ry VILLs favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic

30、gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫) where it is easy to get lost!Tour D Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great -33 until 18 March and 37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.1、Which tou

31、r will you choose if you want to see Englands oldest university city?ATour ABTour BCTour CDTour D2、Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?AWindsor Castle & Hampton CourtBOxford & StratfordCBath & StonehengeDCambridge3、Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?AIt used

32、to be the home of royal familiesBIt used to be a well-known mazeCIt is the oldest palace in BritainDIt is a world-famous castle24（8分） Researchers continue to show the power behind our sense of smell Recent studies have found, among other things, that the smell of foods like pizza can cause uncontrol

33、lable anger in drivers on roadsThe review explains that smell is unique in its effects on the brain According to Conrad King, the researcher who carried out the review, more than any other senses, the sense of smell goes through the logical part of the brain and acts on the systems concerned with fe

34、elings. This is why the smell of baking bread can destroy the best intentions of a dieterSmell,which dictates（决定） the unbelievable complexity of food tastes, has always been the least understood of our senses. Our noses are able to detect up to 10，000 distinct smells Our ability to smell and taste t

35、his extremely large range of smells is controlled by something like 1,000 genes, which make up an amazing 3% of the human genome Researchers Richard Axel and Linda Buck were together awarded a Nobel Prize in 2004 for their ground-breaking research on the nature of this extraordinary sense These two

36、scientists were the first to describe the family of 1，000 olfactory （嗅觉） genes and to explain how our olfactory system worksAccording to one study in the research review， smelling fresh pizza or even the packaging of fast foods can be enough to make drivers feel impatient with other road users They

37、are then more likely to speed and experience uncontrollable anger on roads The most reasonable explanation is that these can all make drivers feel hungry， and therefore desperate to satisfy their appetitesIn contrast， the smells of peppermint and cinnamon were shown to improve concentration levels a

38、s well as reduce drivers impatience Similarly， the smells of lemon and coffee appeared to promote clear thinking and mental focusHowever， the way genes regulate smell differs from person to person A study by researchers in Israel has identified at least 50 olfactory genes which are switched on in so

39、me people and not in others They believe this may explain why some of us love some smells and tastes while others hate them The Israel researchers say their study shows that nearly every human being shows a different pattern of active and inactive smell-detecting receptors1、What did Richard Axel and

40、 Linda Buck find out？ _AThe type of food smellsBThe logical part of human brainCThe nature of human olfactory systemDThe relationship between food and feelings2、Which of the following can help people concentrate？ _ABreadBFast foodCPizzaDCoffee3、What do we know from the last paragraph？ _ADifferent pe

41、ople are sensitive to different smellsBEvery person has a different pattern of genesCSome people can recognize up to 50 smellsDThere are still some olfactory genes to be found out4、What is the passage mainly about？ _ALogic and behaviorBSmell and its influenceCSense ability and food tastesDOlfactory

42、genes and its system25（10分）Time TravelIf you could travel in time, where would you go? Perhaps you would watch an original performance of a Shakespeares play in Elizabethan England? What about hanging out with Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period? Or maybe youd voyage far ahead of the present day t

43、o see what the future holds.The possibility of time travel is indeed appealing. Stories exploring the subject have been around for hundreds of years. Perhaps the best known example is science fiction novel. The Time Machine, which was written by H.G. Wells and published in 1895 for the first time. I

44、t was adapted into at least two feature films of the same name, as well as two television versions, and a large number of comic book adaptations. It is generally credited with the popularization of the concept of time travel using a vehicle that allows an operator to travel purposefully and selectiv

45、ely. The term time machine, coined by Wells, is now universally used to refer to a vehicle transporting people into the far future.But could time travel actually be possible? Some scientists say yes, in theory. They propose using cracks in time and space called “wormholes”, which could be used as sh

46、ortcuts to other periods. Einsteins theory of relativity allows time travel in extreme circumstances. And British physicist Stephen Hawking says you could travel into the future with a really fast spaceship going at nearly the speed of light. Though building such a spaceship would of course be no si

47、mple task.Even if you could travel into the past, there is something called the “grandfather paradox”. It asks what would happen if a time traveler were to go back in time and have his own grandfather killed for some reason, and therefore prevent himself from being born. If the time traveler wasnt b

48、orn, how would he travel back in time?And would you really like to visit the future? In H.G. Wells book, the main character travels into distant time where he arrives at a beach and is attacked by giant crabs. He then voyages 30 million years into the future where the only living thing is a black ob

49、ject with tentacles(触角).If thats whats in store, maybe we are better just living in the present day after all.1、The novel The Time Machine mentioned in Paragraph 2 aims to show _.Athe contribution of H.G .WellsBthe storys different featuresCthe long history of time travelDpeoples interest in time ma

50、chine2、Einsteins and Hawkings theories _.Asuggest the possibility to invent the time machineBpush the invention of the first spaceshipChave proved wrong by some time travelersDhave similarities in many way3、In Paragraph 4, “grandfather paradox” probably refers to the idea that _.Athe traveler is pre

51、vented from meeting his grandfatherBthe grandfathers death makes the travelers birth impossibleCthe traveler goes back in time to seek for his grandfatherDthe reunion of the traveler and his grandfather brings happiness4、According to the passage, what is probably the authors attitude towards time tr

52、avel?ASkeptical.BUnclear.CSupportive.DUnconcerned.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）We convince ourselves that life will be better once we are married, have a baby, then another. Then we get frustrated because our children are not old enough, and tha

53、t _1_ will be well when they are older. Then we are frustrated _2_ they reach adolescence and we must deal with them. Surely well be _3_ when they grow out of the teen years.We tell ourselves our _4_ will be better when our spouse(配偶)gets his/her act together, when we have a nicer car, when we can t

54、ake a _5_， when we finally retire. The truth is that there is no better time to be happy than _6_.If not, then when? Your life will always be full of challenges. It is better to admit as much and to decide to be happy _7_it all. For the longest time, it seemed that life was about to startreal life.B

55、ut there were always some obstacles along the way, an ordeal(苦难) to _8_， some work to be finished, some time to be given, a bill to be _9_.Then life would start. It finally dawned on me that those _10_ were part of life. Little by little, that point of _11_ also helped me see that there isnt any roa

56、d to happiness.Happiness is the road. So, enjoy every moment. And bear in mind that _12_ waits for no one. So stop _13_ school to end, for a return to school, to lose ten pounds, to _14_ ten pounds, for work to begin, to get married，.before deciding to be happy.Happiness is a voyage, not a destinati

57、on. There is no _15_ time to be happy than.NOW! Live and enjoy the moment.1、Awe Bthey Call Dnothing 2、Abecause Bbut Cso Dand3、Aluckier Bhappier Colder Dhealthier 4、Alife Bstudy Cchildren Dcondition 5、Arest Bbath Cbreath Dvacation6、Abefore Bever Cjust then Dright now7、Ainstead of Bin addition to Cin

58、spite of Dup to8、Ameet with Bgo aheadCturn to Dget through9、Apaid Bgot Casked Dprinted 10、Aachievements Bobstacles Cduties Dopinions 11、Aview Blife Cposition Dcondition 12、Ahappiness Btime Cage Droad13、Aasking for BsupposingCwaiting for Dhoping for 14、Again Breduce Cweigh Denjoy15、Aworse Bbetter Cmo

59、re Dless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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。27（15分）A museum has managed to draw in lots of visitors to learn about 1 century-old duck recipe and sample the dish. The Sanzhenzhai museum, 2 (locate) next to the Wuzhen scenic spot, covers an area of 5,000 square meters. It 3 (build) for t

60、he public to understand the brands culture. “We attempt 4 (ride) on the wave of Wuzhens increasingly hot tourism and improve our brands fame and sales,” says Lu Fengxue, the sales manager of Sanzhenzhai. The brand was born in Wuzhen in 1848 and has been popular 5 the distinctive taste of its duck pr