湖北省黄冈市蔡河中学2022-2023学年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）1Whitney Houstons sudden death suggests that drug abuse is such a serious problem _ we should deal with it appropri

2、ately.AasBthatCwhichDwhere2If he _ his teachers suggestion, he would have won the English Speech Contest.Ahad followedBshould followCwas to followDfollowed3语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。1. anything AmanyBmagazineCmanageDmatch2. achievedApracticedBmarkedCoperatedDdamaged

3、3. dealtA. deal BgreatCmeantDleader4. seize Aeither B. receive C. eight D. height5. youth Athus Bbreakthrough Cgather Dalthough4 I am gaining weight. I need to see a doctor. But I think you eat too much. _.ANeglect of health is doctors wealthBLaugh at your ills, and save doctors billsCDiet cures mor

4、e than the doctorDAn apple a day keeps the doctor away5We Chinese are drinking _ milk per person today as we did in 1995.Amore than twiceBtwice as muchCtwice as many asDtwice as much as6The Winter Olympics _ in 2022 will surely bring in many international tourists.A held B having held C holding D to

5、 be held7- Can you spare me a few minutes now?- _, but Ill be free this afternoon.AIm afraid notBIm not sureCYes, with pleasureDNo, I wont8There is no reason to be disappointed. _, this could be rather amusing.AAbove allBAs a resultCApart from thatDAs a matter of fact9-Can you come on Monday of Tues

6、day？-Im afraid_ day is possible.AeitherBneitherCsomeDany10_ two hours daily has made considerable difference to my physical condition.ATo walk BWalkingCWalked DHaving walked11Historic sites impress writers with their amazing beauty, which are a great source of _.Ainspiration Bcomposition Coccupation

7、 Dcombination12Could you check my list to see I have forgotten anything?No problem.Awhether BwhichCthat Dwhat13In many ways, the magic of AI is _ its not something you can see or touch.AwhetherBwhatCthatDwhy14Changing the password on your account isnt a lasting solution if you dont remove any virus，

8、 ？Adont youBdo youCisnt itDis it15 Mary looks hot and dry. So _ you if you had a high fever.AcouldBwouldCmayDmust16 carefully for long time,the opening ceremony won a great success.AHaving prepared BTo be prepared CBeing prepared DHaving been prepared17Criticized as online games are, they never fail

9、 to _ a large number of teenagersAappeal toBobject toCrefer toDturn to18We firmly believe that _ the new examination system comes into existence, completely new situations will arise.Aconsidering Bsupposed Cproviding Dgiven19Personally speaking, _the grand blueprint into reality is a long process.At

10、urningBturnCturnedDhaving turned20With the number of homecoming overseas students _ up in recent years, the attraction of foreign degree holders has gradually faded.AshotBbeing shotCshootingDto shoot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）Joanna Cole, born on August 11, 1944 in Newark

11、, New Jersey, has been credited to be one of the most popular childrens authors of all time. She has written over 250 books and is famous for writing one of the most popular childrens book series. She knew as early as 5th grade that she was interested in writing and science. Cole has owed a large pa

12、rt of her passion to one of her elementary school teachers.Joanna Cole continued her education by attending the University of Massachusetts and Indiana. She would eventually earn a bachelors degree in psychology from the City College of New York in 1967; after graduation Cole decided to take some ed

13、ucation courses to become a librarian at a Brooklyn elementary school in 1967. Eventually, she would take jobs working for Newsweek, Seesaw book club.Coles passion for writing and science was still alive and well during this time. In 197l she decided to write her first book, Cockroaches. She did som

14、e research and discovered there had never been a book written for children about cockroaches. So she thought she would be the first.Cole struck gold when she wrote the first Magic School Bus in 1985. The book would go on to be published the following year and quickly became book series and cartoon s

15、eries due to its success.Cole continued to write both non-fiction and fiction books for children. She writes in a way that will hopefully inspire children to think like a scientist. She does this by writing ideas instead of just facts. She also tries to ask questions in her books that require childr

16、en to think and discover the answers as they read. This creates an engaging experience for children, so it is no wonder why younger readers are hooked on her books.1、When Joanna Cole was young, she _.Awas very popular with childrenBgot inspired by one of her teachersCbegan her career of writing nove

17、lsDknew what she would do in the future2、What does the underlined phrase probably mean?AMade a fortune. BMade a promise.CGot ideas. DObtained help.3、What do we know about Joanna Cole?AShe is the most famous woman writer in America.BShe writes novels not only for kids but for adults.CShe is an expert

18、 at getting science across to readers.DShe has made great contributions to science.4、What kind of person is Cole in the passage?APositive and brave. BPopular and reliable.CSerious and honest. DTalented and creative.22（8分） If we look around us at the things we have purchased at some point in our live

19、s, we would no doubt notice that not everything we own is being put to good use: the thick woolen coat which we thought looked trendy despite the fact that we live in a tropical country. the smartphone that got put away when we bought ourselves the newest model, or even the guest room in our house t

20、hat somehow got turned into a storeroom.Those underutilized(未充分使用的) items may seem useless to some, but could be of value to others. With the occurrence of the Internet, online communities have figured out a way to generate profit from the sharing of those underused property, Using websites and soci

21、al media groups that facilitate the buying and selling of second-hand goods it is now easier than ever for peer-to-peer sharing activities to take place. And this is known as the sharing economy.These popular online platforms are providing a chance for people to make a quick fortune. To give an exam

22、ple, busy parents previously might not have bothered with setting up a stall at the local market to sell their childrens old equipment, but with online marketplaces, parents are now able to sell on those hardly worn baby clothes that their children have outgrown so as to put some cash back into thei

23、r pockets.Businesses have also caught on to the profitability of the sharing economy and are seeking to gain from making use of those underutilized resources. Companies like Airbnb act as a middleman for people to cash in on their unused rooms and houses and let them out as profitable accommodation.

24、 Another example is Uber, which encourages people to use their own personal cars as taxis to make some extra cash in their free time.This move towards a sharing economy is not without criticisms. Unlike businesses, unregulated individuals do not have to follow certain regulations and this can lead t

25、o poorer and inconsistent quality of goods and services and a higher risk of fraud. Nevertheless, in the consumerist society we live in today, the increased opportunities to sell on our unwanted and underused goods can lead to a lesser impact on our environment.1、Why can people now sell things more

26、easily?APeople nowadays buy more things.BBusinesses want to buy the things they don t use.CThere are now more market stalls.DThere are now online platforms to do business.2、Which of these is something that we might underutilize?AThick coat in a cold country.BClothes our babies don t or cant wear any

27、 more.CThe latest smartphone.DThe storeroom in our house.3、It might be a problem for unregulated individuals to sell to others because _.Awhat they sell might be of a lower quality.Bthey have to follow certain regulations.Cthey dont have a business license.Dthey like to criticize their buyers.4、What

28、 might be a good title for this article?AThe consumerist societyBParents who need moneyCThe rise of the sharing economyDWhy we buy things we dont need23（8分）My daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up situations, and is hesitant to try new things. When with close friends, she becomes

29、 a leader who laughs loudly and chants. “Girls rule, boys drool.” But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy” is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But this has been year of firsts for my girl that has

30、filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids triathlon（三项全能）.On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my

31、 sons birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment shed need, and we kept talking about the race. But as we waited the two hours for th

32、e older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart soared. My daughter transformed into the most confident

33、human being I had ever seen. She dominated that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasnt because she did a sport or anything like that. It was because she was afraid of s

34、omething and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadnt seen before.All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my girl shine.Shine on, sweet baby.1、Kelly is nervous when

35、 _.Aboys are around herBshe changes into a leaderCshe is away from her momDsituations are new to her2、We can learn from Paragraph 3 that_.Athe race began in the early morningBKelly was eager for her turn in the raceCthe whole family gave Kelly supportDher brothers birthday party was delayed.3、In the

36、 ending paragraphs the author “felt like I won that day” because Kelly_.ATook part in the sportBExpressed love to herCWon the gold medalDChanged completely4、What kind of person do you think Kelly is?ATimid and determinedBCute and confidentCFearful and energeticDSociable and brave24（8分）Lagoon Bar, Ic

37、elandBlue Lagoon in Iceland is truly the place where you can get rid of all troubles. Here the warmth of hot springs gets you close to nature. A wonderful bar is opened among the hot springs. While youre sitting in the hot water, waitresses bring you a range of cocktails.What to order: cocktail “Blu

38、e Lagoon” and white wine.Baobab Tree Bar Wine Cellar, South AfricaIn the hollow (洞) of a huge 6,000-year-old baobab tree you can not only drink a cocktail, but also rest from the heat of Limpopo Province. Once this safe heaven was known only to the Bushmen, but now this ancient tree is the tourist d

39、estination for all kinds of tourists.What to order: anything in a glass.The Birdsville Hotel and Pub, AustraliaAt the edge of the Simpson Desert, among the sand dunes (沙丘), which are the favorite spot for the mice, there is a hotel and a pub. The walls of this bar are decorated with old hats and pos

40、ters of beer, the oldest of which dates from 1884. Most visitors of this building are the amateurs of racing. They come to this village for the September competition. However, the pub is not empty also on other months: the airstrip (飞机跑道) is located nearby, so those who get off the plane are going t

41、o have a glass or two of beer first.What to order: a pint of beer.Floyds Pelican Bar, JamaicaIt appears that these huge palm leaves and trunks fell into the ocean long time ago. They floated on the waves and then piled up year by year, sticking out of the ocean. Thats probably how the Pelican Bar, l

42、ocated about a mile from the southwest coast of Jamaica, is built on. Some of its visitors have no room to be fitted inside the bar, and they just drink standing in waist-deep water.What to order: cocktail “Pelican Perfection”.1、What can a visitor order in Lagoon Bar?ARed wine. BAnything.CBeer. DWhi

43、te wine.2、What can we infer about the Birdsville Hotel and Pub?AIt was opened in 1884.BIt is the favorite spot for the mice.CIt is busy in September every year.DIt is located in the center of the Simpson Desert.3、What is Floyds Pelican Bar built on?AOld hats. BSand dunes.CAn ancient baobab tree. DPa

44、lm leaves and trunks.25（10分） Learning how to face silence in conversation is an important skill, especially when working across cultures.In international negotiations, experienced negotiator (谈判者) stay silent and impassive on purpose because that will make others feel uncomfortable and possibly make

45、 compromises without having to do anything. Americans especially cant stand silence, so they often are the first to break the silence and sometimes might be at a disadvantage in negotiations.So, whats the best response? Set your jaw and wait it out. Dont offer a compromise just because they are not

46、speaking. If you have to say something, ask a direct question, such as “Whats your initial reaction to that offer?” Once a silence is getting into 45 seconds you could say, “Lets come back to that in a minute and go on with the next part of our negotiation.”In presentations, silence can be far more

47、effective than dramatic passion (热情). Before starting, look at the audience and be silent for a moment because that says, “Im in control. I know what Im doing. Im confident.”A classic example was when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone. He introduced with many pauses so that you d

48、idnt miss his key points. Because silence makes us nervous, our natural reaction is that wed better pay attention, theres something going on here.Equally, when giving a speech to staff or trainees, pauses count-especially if there are negatives. If you keep talking youre spoon feeding. Give people a

49、 moment of silence to get beyond the emotional response and to start thinking consciously and processing.Silence can be an inward-focused thoughtful activity or an outward stillness where you give yourself the time to watch and think and listen to the world around you. Having observed the use of sil

50、ence in Finland and also among the Blackfeet Nation, a North American Indian tribe in northern Montana in the US, we can see benefits far beyond wheeling and dealing.Silence can be a very powerful point for understanding ourselves, understanding others, for developing better common understanding and

51、 more productive outcomes and that applies to business, politics, education, law, medicine, every area of human life.1、What is most likely to be Americans idea?ASpeaking less gives the upper hand.BThe shorter talking gaps are, the better.CA silent man is the best one to listen to.DSpeak out what you

52、 have in your mind.2、What is the purpose of the example of Steve Jobs?ATo show the wisdom of Steve Jobs.BTo explain silence can be more effective.CTo introduce how to make a presentation.DTo prove silence can ease ones nervousness.3、What is the meaning of the underlined words “spoon feeding” in Para

53、graph 6?ASupporting some person with any selfless help.BFeeding somebody patiently with a small spoon.CGiving others some new ideas to think over carefully.DUsing a way that discourages independent thought.4、What is the main idea of the passage?ASilence is the best defense.BSilence in negotiations i

54、s of great help.CLearning the skills about silence is important.DSilence has different meanings in difficult culture.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） True leadership is not just the ability to identify the talent and skill of the polished individua

55、ls around you. It involves being able to dig beneath the surface and discover 1 Once there was a boy who constantly sat and talked in his math class，and seemed 2 in group activities. Most teachers would 3 think of him as a problem student.However，Anna was different. She believed the student was abov

56、e 4 in other areas so she created a strategy to find out.Anna didntt 5 the parents. Instead she organized a handful of activities in the class to get more information. In place of calling out for volunteers in class she created a 6 for each Friday：Girls vs. Boys.The first week the class was totally

57、7 Everyone wanted to win. Even the boy had his hand up the whole time trying to get a turn. 8 ，Anna waited，and waited，and waited. Finally the 9 teacher paired the boy with the most 10 girl student in class.Now the two teams had a 11 score，all the students sat back eager to see the result. As the tea

58、cher placed the question on the board，most of the students began to 12 their heads：this was a question they had never 13 in class.“ 14 ！” the teacher yelled. Both students started doing it 15 thinking of how to solve the complex question. Their classmates，full of 16 ，exclaimed，“Hurry，hurry，hurry！” T

59、he boy finished it just seconds before the girl and spun around with his 17 raised，“I won！” Almost nobody could believe the student they admired failed until Anna 18 the result.This was what Anna tried to get. It turned out that the student wasnt bad，he was 19 So we can see that 20 hidden abilities

60、is not always easy but the end results can be magical. Try your hand at this quality of leadership now and report your results.1、AtruthBtreasureCmotivationDpotential2、AactiveBdisconnectedCdiscouragedDcautious3、AimmediatelyBappropriatelyCabnormallyDscarcely4、AlimitBprejudiceCaverageDvalue5、AcontactBc