湖南省郴州市安仁县第三中学2022-2023学年高考临考冲刺英语试卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Self- confidence is a kind of quality and that is it takes to do everything well.AwhyBthatCwhatDwhich2“Do you mind if I look at your notes?”“

2、Of course not. _.”ANo problem BBe my guest CWith pleasure DNot at all3This semester our school offers many optional courses for the students, _ appeals to many students.Aeach of whichBall of whomCeach of whomDall of which4We all sighed with _ relief when _ plane finally landed safely.Aa; /B/; theCa;

3、 aDa; the5- Could we accomplish the task according to the schedule? - I doubt that. The problem remains _ we can get financial aid within this week. Athat Bhow Cwhy Dwhen 6Why _ you choose to work in a remote village school when you can own a respectable job in a city?AneedBshouldCmustDwill7 I like

4、your new shoes! Thanks. I had to try on almost a dozen pairs _ I decided to get them.AasBwhenCafterDbefore8The difference in thickness and weight from the earlier version makes the iPad2 more comfortable_.AheldBholdingCbe heldDto hold9We climbed up to the top of a hill,_ we got a good view of the wh

5、ole forest park.AwhichBwhereCwhenDthat10The maple trees turn a brilliant red in autumn, adding another to the colors in the harvest season.AthemeBversionCcategoryDdimension11Egyptian President decided to _on Friday afternoon after an 18-day campaign against him, ending his thirty-year rule.Astep dow

6、nBbreak inCbreak downDstep in12Newly-built wooden cottages line the street，_ the old town into a dreamland.AturnedBturningCto turnDhaving turned13Hard work and lack of sleep have _ her beauty and youth in recent years.Aworn outBtried outCmade outDsent out14An old lady came to the bus stop only the b

7、us had gone.Ato run ; to findBrunning;to findCand ran ; findingDrunning; finding15The matches of the FIFA Womens World Cup will be played in 2019 all around France, whose mens team _ the 2018 World Cup.AwinsBwonChas wonDhad won16New policies, _ to insure that compulsory education is truly free, _ by

8、 the local government across China since the start of school on September 1.Aintending; have been made knownBintended; have been made knownCintending; are made knownDintended; had made known17Mum, I am worrying about my pet dog while we are away.Boy, you _. Our neighbor has offered to help us.Acant

9、Bwouldnt Cneednt Dmustnt18Hearing the news, she rushed out, _ the book _ on the table and disappeared into the distance.Aleft; lain openBleft; lay openedCleaving; lie openedDleaving; lying open19Thanks to the “sugar tax”， food factories have reduced sugar in their products, _ about 45 million kilogr

10、ams of sugar.Ato save BsavedCsaving Dhaving saved20-Where is my Chinese book? I remember I put it here yesterday.-You _ it in the wrong place.Amust putBshould have putCmight have putDmight put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）Vinegar is great. It makes salad, fries and dumplings

11、 taste better, and you can even clean your windows with it. And now, according to scientists, it may even help the planets population survive climate change. Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan proved that. They found growing plants in vinegar makes the

12、m more resistant to droughts. This could mean that in the future, worries about climate change affecting the worlds supply of food will be much lower.The discovery was made after the researchers studied the Arabidopsis, a plant known for its ability to survive in dry weather. It was found that when

13、the plant was placed in drought-like conditions, it produced a chemical called acetate (醋酸盐)the main component of vinegar.After discovering this, the scientists experimented further by adding acetate to the soil of other plants before they stopped giving them water completely. After leaving the plan

14、ts for 14 days, they found that the ones treated with acetate had survived, while the untreated plants had dried up and died.Its hoped that this simple method of survival could soon be used to help fanners in dry countries keep their crops alive. “In the experiment, we targeted the staple foods of t

15、he worldrice, wheat and maize and proved successful” Jong Myong Kim, co-author of the study, told Popular Science magazine.Kim has already been in touch with people around the world who are interested in trying this simple and cost-effective method out for themselves from farmers to companies and am

16、ateur gardeners. “Now we are trying to cooperate with them to make a method to apply this system, and make the process as simple as possible,” he said. Hopefully this means the end of hunger caused by bad weather in the future.1、What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 1 refer to?AVinegar m

17、ay help creatures survive bad weather.BVinegar is found in plants by Japanese scientists.CVinegar is very useful for cooking a good meal.DVinegar is mainly used by people to clean houses.2、Scientists in Japan find from their studies that .Athe Arabidopsis could survive in dry weather because of the

18、shapeBsoil condition could be changed by pouring vinegar continuallyCthe acetate can be used by farmers to replace the soilDthe plants treated with acetate could survive dry conditions3、What can we infer from the last paragraph?AIts too difficult for farmers to accept the method.BHow to decrease the

19、 cost is the main issue.CThe method is promising especially in agriculture.DKeeping plants alive means a lot for scientists.4、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AJapanese Scientists Find a PlantBVinegar Could End HungerCVinegar and FoodDPlants Need Water22（8分）How would you des

20、cribe your style? Formal? Classical? Casual? Smart? First of all, what is style? Lets hear a few words of wisdom from the wise. “Style is knowing who you are and what you want to say,” (Gore Vidal); “Style is an expression of individualism mixed with charm,” (John Fairchild); “Style is the perfectio

21、n of a point of view,” (Robert Eberhart); “Style is a simple way of saying complicated things,” (Jean Cocteau); “Style is the dress of thoughts,” (Lord Chesterfield).So, now you know what style is, youll need to buy some clothes. But where? In the UK, you can get really cheap, stylish, second-hand c

22、lothes at charity shops. Theyre great if you want exclusive labels but dont want to pay the price. The only difficulty is discovering where the really good bargains are. But dont worry, Leila Gray can help you here. Shes the proud owner of a vintage Hardy Amies coat, picked up at a charity shop for

23、20-a good deal when you realize it cost more than 800 new. “You have to go to the richer areas of a city,” she says. “Thats where all the labels are. It can take a bit of hunting around, but that is half the fun, and theres a lot of buried treasure just waiting to be discovered.”So, now you know whe

24、re to buy your new, stylish clothes, how do you acquire your style? Experts say that mixing and matching from charity shops can help you find your own style-something thats really you. Thats what Scottish musician Morus did. “My fashion tip is this,” he says, “Look at yourself with the eye of a grap

25、hic designer. If you cant be attractive, aim for interesting or original.” Momus unique style could even make him happier, too. As psychologist Marilyn Elias explains, the happiest people “judge themselves by their own yardsticks, never against what others do or have”.Shoichi Aoki, the founder of Ja

26、panese street style magazine FRUiTS, agrees. “I think real fashion is what people wear on the streets, the clothes that they wear, the way that they wear them,” he says. “What you see in fashion magazines and on models has been styled and its more commercial.” He says that his inspiration for FRUiTS

27、 came from people combining traditional Japanese clothing such as the kimono and “geta” (Japanese wooden clogs) with Western fashion. “This really caught my eye,” Aoki adds. These styles may seem wild, but Aokis idea is not: be bold, be creative and find something that suits you.Maybe its time to cr

28、eate your own look. There are many online guides to help you. Perhaps the best advice comes from a website called wikiHow, “If you see something you like,” it says, “feel free to copy, but dont make yourself a clone mix it up and make it yours.” Think about it!1、What should you first do to choose th

29、ey style that best suits you?AFollow the images of the wise people. BGo for whatever is fashionable.CSimplify complicated expressions. DFigure out what a true style is.2、What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AGetting clothes of leading brands. BBuying clothes at rather low pri

30、ces.CSearching for really good bargains. DStarting a charity shop selling clothes.3、What is the focus of Shoichi Aoki and his magazine FRUiTS?ACommercialization of fashion magazines.BExpression of something personal and creative.CDesigning fashionable wear for men in the street.DPromoting Japanese t

31、raditional clothing worldwide.4、What is probably the best title for the passage?AHow to find the style that suits you BWhere to pick up a bargainCWhat to wear to develop your style DWhom to model to be popular23（8分）On 14 September 2015, the universes gravitational waves observed for the very first t

32、ime. The waves, which were predicted by Albert Einstein a hundred years ago, came from a collision between two black holes. It took 1.3 billion years for the waves to arrive at the LIGO detector in the USAThe signal was extremely weak when it reached Earth, but is already promising a revolution in a

33、strophysics. Gravitational waves are an entirely new way of observing the most violent events in space and testing the limits of our knowledge.LIGO, the Laster Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, is a collaborative project with over one thousand researchers from more than twenty countries

34、. Together, they have realized a vision that is almost fifty years old. The 2017 Nobel winners have, with their enthusiasm and determination, each been invaluable to the success of LIGO. Pioneers Rainer Weiss and Kip S. Thorne, together with Barry CBarish, the scientist and leader who brought the pr

35、oject to completion, ensured that four decades of effort led to gravitational waves finally being observed.In the mid-1970s, Rainer Weiss had already analysed possible sources of background noise that would disturb measurements, and had also designed a detector, a laser-based interferometer, which w

36、ould overcome this noise. Early on, both Kip Thorne and Rainer Weiss were firmly convinced that gravitational waves could be detected and bring about a revolution in our knowledge of the universe.Gravitational waves spread at the speed of light, filling the universe, as Albert Einstein described in

37、his general theory of relativity. They are always created when a mass accelerates, like when a ice-skater pirouettes or a pair of black holes revolve around each other. Einstein was convinced it would never be possible to measure them. The LIGO projects achievement was using a pair of gigantic laser

38、 interferometers to measure a change thousands of times smaller than an atomic nucleus, as the gravitational wave passed the Earth.So far all sorts of electromagnetic radiation and particles, such as cosmic rays or neutrinos, have been used to explore the universe. However, gravitational waves are d

39、irect testimony(However, gravitational waves are direct testimony(证词)to disruptions in spacetime itself. This is something completely new and different, opening up unseen worlds. A wealth of discoveries awaits those who succeed in capturing the waves and interpreting their message.1、What can we lear

40、n from the first three paragraphs?AAlbert Einstein observed gravitational waves a hundred years agoBThe capture of gravitational waves will open a new ear in astrophysicsCThere was no way of observing the space events years agoDMore than 20 countries have LIGO detectors2、Why could gravitational wave

41、s be successfully observed?ABecause the scientists totally trust Einsteins general theory of relativityBBecause they can be easily detected as they fill the universeCBecause scientists like Barry CBarish worked hard on this for longDBecause huge change appeared as the waves passed the earth3、What do

42、es the underlined word pirouettes probably mean?Arun at a high speed Bslide fastCfalls violently Dturn in a circular way4、What would the best title of the passage?AGravitational waves finally captured BThree pioneers in astrophysicsCOpening up unseen world DNo pain, no gain24（8分）Are you interested i

43、n movie musicals? Here are some best movie musicals you need to watch.Singin in the Rain (1952)Debbie Reynolds (the heroine) is ultra-charming in this time-honored classic musical about the coming of the talking pictures in movie history. She plays a winning showgirl with a golden singing voice desi

44、gned for Hollywood stars. You can also see how Gene Kelly (the hero) made a hit in the timeless Singin in the Rain.The Sound of Music (1965)It hit the big screen in 1965 and became an early blockbuster. Its one of those movies that everybody watches again and again. Whether youre singing along to Do

45、-Re-Mi or My Favorite Things, youll still think of the cute Von Trapp children and the beautiful Austrian setting. Christopher Plummer (the hero) is wonderful as the serious captain melts into gentleness when singing Edelweiss. And Julie Andrews (the heroine) shows her addictive voice in such songs

46、as I Have Confidence.Chicago (2002)Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones sing and dance as criminals in this musical about fame, envy, and murderous love. Famous songs include Cell Block Tango, where female criminals sing about how they ended up in jail. It won Best Picture, Best Actress in a sup

47、porting role, Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound in Oscar 2003.La La Land (2016)Struggling actress Mia (Emma Stone) and ambitious jazz pianist Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) begin a romance as they both follow their heart in the path of their dreams i

48、n Los Angeles. It won Best Performance by an Actress in a leading role, Best achievement in Directing, Best Achievement in Cinematography, Best achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Best achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, and Best Achievement in Production Design in Oscar

49、2017.1、Which movie musical marks a change in the movie history?AChicago BLa La LandCSingin in the Rain DThe Sound of Music2、In which song will you feel gentleness from a serious man?ADo-Re-Mi BEdelweissCSingin in the Rain DCell Block Tango3、What do Chicago and La La Land have in common?AThey both wo

50、n Best Picture BThey both talk about crimesCThey both talk about dream. DThey both won 6 Oscar Awards4、If you are interested in Jazz music, whose role will be your favorite?ARyan Goslings BRenee ZellwegersCCatherine Zeta-Jones DChristopher Plummers25（10分）Grasse has always been associated with smell.

51、 In the Middle Ages it smelt particularly unpleasant due to its leather tanning (制革) industry. The nobles only rarely visited the pretty and charming town to pick up their handmade leather gloves. In spite of their grand lands in the surrounding countryside? Grasse was certainly a necessary evil wit

52、h no self-respecting nobles owning buildings there.Molinard, a Grasse tanner (制革工人) himself, created the first Grasse perfume. Word spread like wildfire amongst the nobles about the designer perfumed gloves. Molinard offered a pair of his gloves to Catherine de Medici (the Queen), who gave plenty of

53、 praise to her Grasse perfumed gloves; she almost assured (确保) Grasses reputation as the perfume capital of the world. Thanks to Catherine de Medici, Grasse merchants were encouraged to grow the perfume plants that tanners needed to supply perfumed leather to the nobles.Grasse has four perfume facto

54、ries as well as a perfume school and a perfume museum. Fragonards perfume museum is situated on the first floor of its perfume factory and displays an amazing private collection of perfume bottles, presentation boxes, documents and equipment that tells the history of perfume making from its earliest

55、 beginnings to the present day. The perfume museum is open every day, Sundays and public holidays included.Grasse is certainly a perfumed heaven, a far cry from its smelly beginning as a leather tanning town. Now famous for a far sweeter smell, Grasse is surrounded by fields of flowers that make rea

56、l estate (不动产) in Grasse very popular.Those looking for real estate in France would have to go a long way to find anywhere more charming than Grasse with the city of Nice and its airport just a short drive away and plenty of activities to enjoy in the surrounding countryside. Real estate in Grasse i

57、s situated between the Southern Alps and the Cote dAzur, allowing owners the best of both worlds.1、Why was Grasse considered to be necessary although it was an evil?ABecause it produced leather gloves.BBecause it made the nobles look respectable.CBecause many nobles lived in its countryside.DBecause

58、 it was a beautiful and attractive town.2、What can we learn about Fragonards perfume museum?AIt has several perfume factories.BIt can be visited all the year round.CIt is famous for its perfume school.DIt shows visitors the history of Grasse.3、What do the underlined words “a far cry” in the 4th para

59、graph probably mean?Aa good long cryBtotally absentCvery differentDfar distant4、What is the main idea of the last paragraph?AGrasse is still less competitive in real estate.BGrasse is now a perfect place for people to live.CGrasse is becoming an important tourist attraction.DLiving in Grasse might c

60、ause you much inconvenience.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）I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching inFirst, family life quite 1 in China from that in the USAIn the USA, many young people 2 home after they finish their edu