南阳市重点中学2022-2023学年高三第一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）1What about the ser

2、vices in this hotel?They are at least as good as, if not superior to, _ in yours.AitBthoseCthatDthe one2Peterson, a great archaeologist, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe that the ministry was _ this problem, but we feel that we cant wait any longer.”Al

3、ooking outBbringing outCcarrying outDsorting out3Every school into the competition will have a chance to win $2,000 _ of computing equipment.ApriceBworthCvalueDcost4Internet shopping is really _ when people are sure of its safety and security.Ataking offBtaking upCsetting offDsetting up5Criticized a

4、s online games are, they never fail to _ a large number of teenagersAappeal toBobject toCrefer toDturn to6Since many former drug abusers have psychological problems, they often need support groups _ they can talk about their struggles and find new ways to manage in the world.AwhichBwhatCwhereDwhen7T

5、om, do you enjoy your present job?_. I just do it for a living.AOf course BNot reallyCNot likely DThats all right8Keeping a regular sleep schedule is important for setting a babys body clock,_researchers note should be in place by about 4 months of age.AwhoseBwhichCwhenDwhere9Billy Crystal hosted th

6、e Academy Awards again this year, and his performances always _ the expectations of most audience.Asign up forBdrop out ofCbe bent onDlive up to10 I got that job I wanted at the public library. _! Thats good news.AGo aheadBCheersCCongratulationsDCome on11Sally was excited to meet Susan at the party

7、last nightThey _ each other since they graduated from Oxford University in 2010Ahavent seenBhadnt seenCdidnt seeDdont see12You should first explore your talents and get to know yourself so as to make a list of _ you think your real interests lie.Athat BwhatCwhere Dhow13As one of the most popular art

8、ists in the US, not only_ with her hit songs, but has inspired women with her devotion to charity. Ahas Beyonce influenced pop culture Binfluenced pop culture has BeyonceCBeyonce has influenced pop cultureDinfluenced pop culture Beyonce has 14His children were his pride, and being a devoted father b

9、ecame a top _ in his life.AcapacityBanxietyCpriorityDopportunity15I admire my English teacher. I can remember very few occasions _ she stoppedworking because of ill health.AthatBwhenCwhereDwhich16Have you heard _ news that over 10,000 people lost their lives in the earthquake in Japan?Not yetWhat _

10、big surprise!Athe; aBthe; /C/; /D/; a17What do you think of the movie last night?When I got there it _, so I only watched the end.AfinishedBhad finishedCwas finishingDhas finished18I keep on meeting with difficulties in the experiment. I can hardly go on.Where there are difficulties, there are ways

11、to get over them. _ASuit yourself.BGood for youCPull yourself together!DWhats the deal?19Locals lived in rather _ conditions until the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949.ApreciousBprimitiveCpreciseDprior20- Why didnt you help the little boy?- Oh, he had struggled to his feet _ I could

12、 run over and offered any help.AbeforeBafterCwhenDsince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 secret to living longer could be as simple as picking up your walking pace, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Sydney found that walking at a brisk(快的) or fast

13、 pace was associated with a risk reduction of 24 percent for any cause of death.This effect was even more obvious in older age group, with fast walkers over the age of 60 reducing their risk of death by a surprising 53 percent. Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis, who led the study, explained, “A fast pac

14、e is generally five to six kilometers per hour, but it really depends on a walkers fitness levels; an alternatives indicator is to walk at a pace that makes you slightly out of breath or sweaty.”In the study, the researchers looked at the results of 4 surveys from 1224 to 2001, in which participants

15、 recorded their walking pace, as well as age, sex and BMI. The analysis showed that walking at an average pace was associated with a 20 percent risk reduction for all-cause mortality(死亡率) compared with walking at a slow pace, while walking at a brisk or fast pace was associated with a risk reduction

16、 of 24 percent.The researchers hope the findings will encourage the development of public health message about the benefits of walking pace. Professor Stamatakis added, “These analyses suggest that increasing walking pace may be a straightforward way for people to improve heart health and risk for p

17、remature mortality- providing a simple message for public health campaigns to promote.“Especially in situations when walking more isnt possible due to time pressures or a less walking-friendly environment, walking faster may be a good option to get the heart rate up- one that most people can easily

18、add to their lives.”1、Who benefit most from walking fast?ACancer sufferers.BThe elderly.CThose who have heart problems.DThose who have high BMI.2、What decides how fast a person can walk according to Professor Stamatakis?AHis/Her fitness levels.BHis/Her ages.CHis/Her will.DHis/Her BMI.3、Why can walki

19、ng fast reduce death rate?AMost people like doing it.BIt benefits the heart.CIt reduces cancer mortality.DMost people can do it easily.4、What is the main idea of the text?AWalking is easy exercise for people to do.BWalking has received little attention until now.CMore and more people are walking fas

20、t for health.DA fast walking pace can benefit peoples health.22（8分）Punks, Ravers, Mods and Teddy Boys. No, these arent some hot new bands, but the names of a number of British youth subcultures(亚文化) from the last 70 years.Youth Club, a UK not-for-profit organization, released a book earlier this yea

21、r celebrating many different subcultures from throughout Britain s recent history.A catalyst(催化剂) for creativity on the worldwide stage, British youth culture movements from the Teddy Boys of the 1950s to the grime Scene of the 2000s continue to play a pioneering role in music, fashion and creativit

22、y across the globe, it wrote on its website.These subcultures were traditionally a way for young people to show their personalities to others. Walking around London in the 1970s would have meant seeing dozens of young punks - people dressed in ripped denim(破洞牛仔裤), leather jackets, body piercings(穿孔)

23、 and with brightly-dyed hairon the streets. And in the90s, “ravers” were young people who threw all-night parties in abandoned buildings or car parks.So, what was the reason behind these subcultures?On both sides of the Atlantic, more and more young disappointed teenagers were looking for an escape

24、from the boredom and constraints(约束)of society, wrote lan Youngs, BBC entertainment reporter. Unemployment, racial tensions and social upheaval (剧变)added fuel to their fires.Youth subcultures have all but disappeared in the West. Some experts believe the reason for this is the instant and low-priced

25、 availability of music and clothing in the internet age.Fashion and music, theyre much cheaper and theyre much faster today, Ruth Adams, a culture lecturer at Kings College London told The Guardian.When I was a teenager, you had to stick to one type of music or fashion, because it cost more money. N

26、ow, it s all a bit more blurry(模糊不清的),” she said, believing that its harder to figure out someones personality or music tastes nowadays just by looking at them.Despite this, Adams believes that todays young people are still finding their own way to express themselves, but in a more modern way.Its ce

27、rtainly happening online, she said. Its a lot easier to use personas(伪装) online just by showcasing certain types of mysterious knowledge.1、According to the text, British youth subcultures_.Acould be traced back to the 1970sBwere started by Youth Club to promote creativityCwere a way for youth to exp

28、ress their identitiesDhad a greater impact on fashion than music2、What contributed to the popularity of these youth subcultures?a. Young peoples desire for freedom and fun.b. Young peoples longing for fame and wealth.c. The social pressure young people suffered.d. The easy access to music and clothi

29、ng.Aa bBa cCb dDc d3、Which of the following would Ruth Adams probably agree with?AMusic and fashion trends develop too fast for young people to follow today.BYoung people today are less willing to express themselves as her peers did.CYoung people today are less interested in music and fashion than h

30、er peers used to be.DThe internet makes it harder to figure out the personalities of young people today.4、Whats the author s attitude toward subcultures?AObjectiveBNegativeCDoubtfulDSupportive23（8分）Microsoft has developed a new smartphone app that interprets eye signals and translates them into lett

31、ers, allowing people with motor neurone disease to communicate with others from a phone.The GazeSpeak app combines a smartphones camera with artificial intelligence to recognize eye movements in real time and convert them into letters, words and sentences.For people suffering from ALS（渐冻症）, also kno

32、wn as motor neurone disease, eye movement can be the only way they are able to communicate.“Current eye-tracking input systems for people with ALS are expensive, not robust under sunlight, and require frequent re-calibration（再校准）and relatively steady setups,” said Xiaoyi Zhang, a researcher at Micro

33、soft who developed the technology.“To reduce the shortcomingswe created GazeSpeak, an eye-gesture communication system that runs on a smartphone, and is designed to be low-cost, robust, portable and easy to learn.”The app is used by the listener by pointing their smartphone at the speaker. A chart t

34、hat can be stuck to the back of the smartphone is then used by the speaker to determine which eye movements to make in order to communicate.The sticker shows four grids of letters, which each correspond to a different eye movement. By looking up, down, left or right, the speaker selects which grids

35、the letters they want belong to. The artificial intelligence algorithm is then able to predict the word or sentence they are trying to say.Zhangs research, Smartphone-Based Gaze Gesture Communication for People with Motor Disabilities, is set to be presented at the Conference on Human Factors in Com

36、puting Systems in May.1、According to the passage, which of the following is true about GazeSpeak?AThe GazeSpeak app can recognize eye movements directly.BIt allows ALS suffers to commucicate with others without a phoneCALS suffers can use several ways to communicate.DSmartphone app helps ALS suffers

37、 speak with their eyes.2、Why is the new smartphone app better than the older one?AIts economical, robust and easy to use.BIts expensive, not robust under sunlight.CIt requires frequent re-calibration.DIt combines a smart phones camera with artificial intelligence.3、Whats the real purpose of the pass

38、age?ATo sell a new smartphone.BTo persuade consumers to buy a new smartphone app.CTo introduce a new smartphone app.DTo develop a new smartphone app.24（8分） Michelin inspectors，the super secret spies of the restaurant industry，are the anonymous（匿名的）keepers of the famous Michelin star rating. Theyve b

39、een writing anonymous reports of restaurants for over 100 years.We say its a little like the CIA，said inspector M with a laugh. She asked that her identity not be revealed. My whole life is staying under the radar，staying away from cameras，using fake names，trying to steal in and out of restaurants q

40、uietly.Along with their boss，Jean-Luc Naret，the director of the Michelin Guide，about 90 inspectors around the world decide which restaurants will win the cooking equivalent（等价物）of an Oscar，the Nobel Prize and Mega Millions jackpot（头奖）all at once. The Michelin Guide covers 23 countries，and out of the

41、45，000 rated restaurants，less than 100 have the top rating only nine American restaurants carry three stars.If the name Michelin brings the tires on your car to mind，youre not too far off. The Michelin rating began in France in 1900 as a marketing trick. The Michelin brothers thought their customers

42、 would buy more tires if given a list of hotels and restaurants to explore.Inspector M admitted being an inspector leads to a lonely dining life. Most of the time we dine alone，she said. It gives us the ability to really focus on the food and the atmosphere and capture the entire experience. To cove

43、r their tracks，M said sometimes two inspectors will dine together and write two separate papers. Its better than saying table for one，right？When youre really，really into food and very crazy about food，everything else thats going on around you isnt so important， she said.1、The underlined words under

44、the radar in Paragraph 2 mean _Aliving in dangerBbeing the focus of the mediaCtrying to be unnoticedDmaking programs on the radio2、The Michelin rating was first carried out in order to _.Aopen more hotels and restaurantsBbring more convenience to driversCmake people familiar with MichelinDmake a pro

45、fit by selling more tires3、Sometimes two inspectors dine together so that they can _.Acut the expense on the foodBprotect their identitiesCsave trouble by sharing a paperDtalk about the food over the meal4、What would be the best title for the text？AM works for the CIABThe legend of Michelin brothers

46、CMichelin inspectors: food industry spiesDMichelin a giant in tire and restaurant industry25（10分）In a country where many girls are still discouraged from going to school, Sushma Verma is having anything but a typical childhood.The 13-year-old girl from a poor family in north India has enrolled in (入

47、学登记) a masters degree in microbiology, after her father sold his land to pay for some of his daughters tuition to help her to be part of Indias growing middle class.Verma finished high school at 7 and earned an undergraduate degree at age 13 with the encouragement of her uneducated and poor parents.

48、 “They allowed me to do what I wanted to do,” Verma said, “I hope that other parents dont make their children accept their choices.”Sushma lives with her family in a crowded single-room apartment in Lucknow. Their only income is her fathers daily wage of up to 200 rupees (less than $3. 50) for labor

49、ing on construction sites. Their most precious possessions include a study table and a second-hand computer. It is not a great atmosphere for studying, she admitted. But having no television and little else at home has advantages, she said. “There is nothing to do but study.”Her first choice was to

50、become a doctor, but she cannot take the test to qualify for medical school until she is 18. “So I chose the masters of science and then I will do a doctors degree,” she said.In another family, Sushma might not have been able to receive higher education. Millions of Indian children are still not enr

51、olled in grade school, and many of them are girls whose parents choose to hold them back in favour of advancing their sons. Some from conservative (守旧的) village cultures are expected only to get married. “The girl is an inspiration for students who are born with everything”, said Dr. Bindeshwar Path

52、ak of Sulabh International, who decided to help after seeing a local television program on Sushma. She is also receiving financial aid from well-wishing civilians and other charities.1、Which word can best describe Sushma Vermas father?AStrict. BEducated.CUnderstanding. DSupportive.2、Why does the wri

53、ter mention a study table and a second-hand computer?ATo show her family enjoy a simple life.BTo show her family live a very poor life.CTo tell us her room is poorly furnished.DTo tell us her room is a great place to study in.3、What made Sushma not qualified to take the test for medical school?AHer

54、age. BHer choice.CHer interest. DHer poverty.4、What can we infer from paragraph 6?AIndian parents treat their sons and daughters equally.BIndian parents spend much of their income on education.CIndian boys have more chances to receive higher education.DIndian girls in the countryside get married whe

55、n they leave primary school.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）A few months ago, a driver went through a red light and crashed into my car. 1 , the accident was not my fault.The police arrived and began taking 2 . I explained that I had been going at

56、about 55km/h. “So you were going about 50km/h .” he said.“No, I said I was doing about 55km/h,” I said.“Right, so you were doing about 50km/h .” again he 3 .In a slightly 4 tone because I felt I wasnt being heard, I said: “No! I was doing about 55km/h!”“OK, 5 thats the way you warn it, this lime the

57、 officer simply replied.I didnt 6 it at the time, but I was actually 7 myself in the foot. My insurance company paid me for the damages to my car. 8 . I totally missed the boat on the other drivers insurance company.The city speed limit is 50km/h. I 9 getting 50 percent less than I would have from t

58、he other guys insurance company 10 I had insisted I was doing 55 km/h.It suddenly 11 me that the traffic policeman had been trying to 12 me out. He hadnt 13 about the 5km/h; he had known 14 about the insurance that I had not. I thought about what had happened again. I might have carried on insisting

59、 that I told the 15 , but I could at least have 16 him instead of acting so rudely. 17 , he had been trying to do me a favor. Sometimes the 18 thing to do is to let other people talk while you 19 shut up and listen. Never 20 to hear, you have to be able to listen.1、ASuddenly BPerfectly CClearly DSli

60、ghtly2、Astatements Bresponsibilities Coffers Dtests3、Arequested Brepeated Cwarned Dsighed4、Aconcerned Bannoyed Cexcited Dsatisfied5、Athough Buntil Cif Dor6、Alike Bfeel Crealize Dmake7、Aplaying Bblaming Ccheating Dshooting8、AHowever BTherefore CMoreover DOtherwise9、Aended up Bcouldnt help Cfelt like