北京市东城第50中2022-2023学年高三第二次联考英语试卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答

2、题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1If you want to go further in the new sport, the best way is to _ and practise more frequently.Adive in Bdrop outCcatch on Dspring up2You ought to have made an apology to Tom yesterday eveningYes, I know I _ _Aought to haveBhave toCshouldDmust have3Although war still

3、 exists on our planet，I do believe its possible for different ethnic groups to live together in _.Aagreement BharmonyCconnection Dcomparison4Some womena good salary in a job instead of staying home， but they decided not to work for the sake of the familyAmust makeBshould have madeCwould makeDcould h

4、ave made5Each party _ respect the articles of this contract, or a double-sized financial punishment is a must.AwillBcouldCshallDshould6The Palace of Versailles, Frances national treasure, has _ many changes in its century-long history while keeping its beauty.Agone through Btaken onCled to Dshowed o

5、ff7Why _ you choose to work in a remote village school when you can own a respectable job in a city?AneedBshouldCmustDwill8Air pollution, together with littering, _ many problems in our large industrial cities today.AcausesBcauseCcausedDcausing9The enquiry_ new facts, the judge had to postpone the t

6、rial again.Ato developBdevelopedChaving developedDbeing developed10Think carefully before you answer questions online. You may be _ into giving away very important personal information.AcaughtBaddictedCseizedDtrapped11Theyve seen many famous scholars in the conference. How I wish I _ it!Ahave attend

7、edBwill attendCwould attendDhad attended12A firm from New Zealand has revealed a set of robotic legs which they claim will soon allow _ wheelchair-bound people to walk again.AextremelyBpreviouslyCactuallyDeventually13I regret not having taken your advice. Otherwise I _ this mistake at the moment.Adi

8、dnt makeBwouldnt makeChadnt makeDwouldnt have made14-The weather is too cold _ March this year.- It was still _ when I came here years ago.Afor; colderBin; coldCin; hotDfor; hotter15Our team has just narrowly won the game. I feel so relieved now._!ACheer upBYou betCWhat a pityDWell done16Im burnt ou

9、t as Ive been working on my essay all the time. _. Youll surely make it.ADont put on airsBGive me a breakCDont get on my nerveDHang in there17- Did you watch the final match of China Open yesterday?-Sure. I it so attentively that I forgot to cook supper.Awatched Bhad watchedCwas watching Dwas to wat

10、ch18You were not listening；what troubled you?I my coming math examAam thinking aboutBwas thinking aboutChad thought aboutDwill think about19We could have done something meaningful in the time it _ to watch that boring movie.Ahas takenBtookChad takenDtakes20Have you heard of yesterdays gas explosion?

11、Yes. Only two of the 35 miners at the scene _ to have made it out safely.Ahave thought Bare thoughtChad thought Dwere thought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 was a cold night in Washington, DC, and I was heading back to the hotel when a man approached me. he asked if I would

12、 give him some money so he could get something to eat. Id read the signs in the hotel: “Dont give money to beggars.” So I shook my head and kept walking.The incident bothered me for the rest of the week. I had money in my pocket and it wouldnt have killed me to hand over a dollar or two even if he h

13、ad been lying. Back home, I started to write my weekly garden column for The Anchorage Daily News. All of a sudden, I thought of Beans Caf, the soup kitchen in Anchorage, which feeds hundreds of hungry Alaskans every day. why not try to get all my readers to plant a row of vegetables in their garden

14、s and donate them to Beans Cafe?In April 1995, the Garden Writers Association of America held their annual meeting in Anchorage and after learning of Anchorages program,Plant a Row for BeansbecamePlant a Row For The Hungry. The original idea was to have every member of the Garden Writers Association

15、 of America write or talk aboutplanting a row for the hungry sometime during the month of April.Garden editor Joan Jackson, backed by The San Jose Mercury News and Californias nearly year-round growing season, raised more than 30,000 pounds of fruits and vegetables the first year, and showed how the

16、 program could really work. Today program continues to boom and grow.1、Why didnt the writer give money to the man?ABecause he was afraid that the man was a liarBBecause he had no money on him at that timeCBecause he was in a hurry to get back to his hotelDBecause he didnt know that man2、What inspire

17、d the writer to think of the program to help the poor?AA beggar BA hotelCthe Garden Writers Association DBeans Caf3、How does the author feel about the effect of the Plan a Row program?AIts discouraging BIts satisfyingCIts doubtful DIts challenging4、Which might be the best title of the passage?AEvery

18、body Can Make a Big Difference to the WorldBA Campaign to Remove PovertyCPlant a Row for the HungryDHow to Help People in Need22（8分）Not every parent looks forward to the day when their child goes off to school.In fact some parents are not sending their children to school at all.Instead they are choo

19、sing to teach their children at home.This is called homeschooling.Parents,caregivers,or private tutors educate children individually at home instead of sending them off to be formally educated in public or private schools.In the U.S. only about three percent of children are homeschooled.There are ma

20、ny reasons why some parents choose to homeschool.One reason is that some parents do not feel their children are safe in school because of bullying（恃强凌弱）.It is said that bullying is very common in the school. Other parents want their childrens education to be based on their religion or moral beliefs.

21、Yet other parents think the education in school is not good enough.Homeschooling is also seen as a choice for families that live in rural areas, and families that move frequently.There are many different ways to homeschool,and homeschooling allows parents to design lessons based on their childrens n

22、eeds.Families can purchase textbooks to use or create their own materials.Some parents follow a philosophy called unschooling,which allows a child to determine when and how they want to learn based on their natural ability.Some worry that homeschooling means students wont have opportunities to commu

23、nicate with others.To solve this problem,some families have created activities,where a group of homeschooled students will learn and play together and participate in activities that would normally happen in school like field trips.Besides,being homeschooled doesnt mean a student cannot go to college

24、.Most colleges accept homeschooled students.And the homeschooled students can get the same degrees,too.1、How many American students go to public or private schools?AAbout 3%. BAbout 97%.CAbout 50%. DAbout 70%.2、Which is the reason that some parents choose homeschooling?ASchool bullying exists in som

25、e schools.BSome parents cannot afford the education fees in school.CSome children want their education to be based on their religion.DSome parents think the school is too far away.3、What will the parents do to help their children communicate?AThe parents can buy some textbooks.BThe parents will allo

26、w children to choose what to learn.CThe parents will organize the children to play together.DThe parents will teach the children by themselves.4、What can we conclude from the last paragraph?AHomeschooled students cannot get enough chances to go to college.BAmerican colleges are fond of the homeschoo

27、led students.CHomeschooled students find it easy to go to some American colleges.DHomeschooled students have the same rights as students who are formally educated in schools.23（8分）Neil Jordan, a conservation biologist, has come up with a novel method for protecting cattle from African lions: paint e

28、yes on their behinds. The lions will think their intended prey has seen them and will give up, since theyve lost the element of surprise.This psychological trickery has been called “iCow”, which is actually not as strange as it sounds. The eye-like patterns on butterfly wings are known to prevent pr

29、eying birds and woodcutters in Indian forests wear masks on the backs of their heads when working to discourage hungry tigers.The inspiration for the iCow strategy came while Jordan was based in a village in Botswana, when two lionesses were killed by local farmers to revenge their cattles death. Th

30、e African lion is a vulnerable species, with numbers dropping from over 100,000 in the 1990s to about 30,000 today. Much of that decline is due to these kinds of revengeful killings because farmers have no effective strategies for protecting their herds.“Lions are hunters that like to attack by surp

31、rise. They move slowly, quietly and carefully to their prey, get close and jump on them unseen,” he said. When Jordan was watching a lion follow an antelope one day, he noticed the lion gave up the hunt once the antelope spotted it.So he joined one of the local farmers on a 10-week trial study, pain

32、ting eyes on one-third of a herd of 62 cattle. When the cattle returned each night, they took a head count to see how many had survived. Only three cows were killed by lions during this period-all without the painted eyes on their behinds. And all the painted cows survived. However, Jordan warned th

33、at so far this is just a promising idea. He is now back in Botswana for a more ambitious study, armed with GPS devices to better monitor the movement of predators and prey.1、The iCow strategy is designed to .Akill the lions Bwarn the preys of dangerCidentify the cattle Dscare off animals that kill2、

34、When hunting, lions like to .Agive up halfway Bhesitate to take actionCchase their prey steadily Dlaunch surprising attacks3、What can be inferred from the passage?AThe iCow strategy is likely to bring great benefit.BIn the 10-week trial study more cattle were killed.CThe farmers will take their reve

35、nge on more lions.DNeil got inspiration from patterns on butterfly wings.24（8分） A company in San Francisco, California, has found a way to turn used plastic bottles into womens shoes.Every day, millions of Americans drink water and other liquids from plastic bottles. More than 60 million of them are

36、 thrown away each day. Many of the plastic bottles end up in landfills or are burned with other waste products.A San Francisco start-up company called Rothys, however, turns this plastic waste into environmentally friendly shoes. Roth Martin is the companys co-founder. He explains how they turn plas

37、tic into soft material for womens feet. They take the plastic, clean it, and break it down into small pieces. Then they press them through a device that makes soft fibers. Those fibers are then combined together. This is done by a 3D machine. It is designed to reduce waste while making the shoes. Th

38、e knitted stuff and the inner part of the shoe are then attached to the shoes outer part, called the sole (鞋底). This outer sole is also made from environmentally friendly material: responsibly sourced no-carbon rubber.Rothys shoes are sold online. They are flat shoes, with either a rounded or pointe

39、d toe. They come in different colors and designs. They cost either $ 125 or $ 145 per pair, depending on the design. After American actress Gwyneth Paltrow discovered them last year, the demand for the shoes grew. Martin says there is no shortage of material to fill that demand. “Were not going to r

40、un out of water bottles any time soon. So we have a limitless supply of material, and I think that is a good sign for our future.” When the environmentally friendly shoes wear out, customers can return them at no cost to a company that uses the recycled materials to make other products.For now, the

41、shoes are only available to be shipped in the United States. However, the company says it will add international shipping in the near future.1、How are used plastic bottles usually dealt with?AThey are buried or burned.BThey are used to make shoes.CThey are changed into soft materials.DThey arc retur

42、ned to factories for reuse.2、What does the underlined word knitted in the third paragraph mean?AAttached.BFixed.CCombined.DRepaired.3、Which of the following directly helped to increase the sales of Rothys shoes?AThe design and color.BThe reasonable price.CThe companys advertisement.DThe star power o

43、f Gwyneth Paltrow.4、What is the purpose of the text?ATo advertise a new kind of shoes.BTo describe the process of making shoes.CTo introduce a new way of recycling plastic waste.DTo stress the importance of environmental protection.25（10分） Stop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures

44、 and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You can be a success if only you ma

45、ke the right choice.You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem (自尊). Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem do not believe that they have any power, o

46、r responsibility for their life. They are leaves tossed (摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for whatever happens in your life. Losers think that everything ha

47、ppens by accident while successful people realize that they are responsible.Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we consciously choose to accept and believe. Thoughts and beliefs cause everything. Our attitu

48、des and actions are a result of habits ingrained in us over a period of time. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success depends upon our level of confidence. We are responsible for either reinforcing (强化) good habits or kicking ba

49、d habits and consciously replacing them with consistently practiced good habits.If you associate with positive-thinking people, you are definitely going to achieve success. On the contrary, the opposite happens. We are responsible for finding, planting, and nurturing (培育) the seeds that contain futu

50、re victory, born from setbacks.In short, in all areas of your life, whether they are financial, physical, emotional, or spiritual, you are responsible. Once you recognize this, accept it, and firmly believe it, you are on the road to success.1、People with low self-esteem are compared to leaves becau

51、se they _.Aare ready to change their mindsBare easily affected by windy weatherCdont have the power to face their fateDcant exercise control over themselves2、Losers would think that _.Asuccess is the result of hard workBworking hard will lead to successCtheir failure is only because of bad luckDthey

52、 dont make efforts to succeed3、It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that _.Awhether we will succeed depends on our attitudesBdeveloping confidence is the key to future successCthoughts and beliefs are the result of creative mindDsetting our expectations is essential before taking action4、The last par

53、agraph serves as _.Athe proof of the authors pointsBthe conclusion of the argumentCan introduction to another topicDa comparison between two views5、Which is the best title for the passage?ASuccess Is a ChoiceBThe Secrets of SuccessCDevelop Our ConfidenceDHow to Achieve Success第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题

54、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 was sitting at the dinner table on a summer evening. Dinnertime 1 told me I should eat everything on my plate and then ask to be 2 from the table. As I took a(n) 3 of meat, a tiny voice seemed to 4 into my ear: take that pork bone to Red

55、s.Reds was a neighborhood dog not 5 to anyone, but he went into our yards on a daily 6 for love and handouts. I had no 7 whether Reds was in our yard at the time, yet the voice was 8 .There was instant 9 inside my young head as to whether I should risk the 10 of getting up from the table before my p

56、late was empty. Yet the voice continued, 11 me to get up and look for Reds. 12 back my chair despite my parents 13 expressions, I walked through the kitchen and out of the back door. I did not see Reds, but I saw our garage, about twenty feet away, was on fire.I 14 as I rushed back into the kitchen,

57、 pork in hand. “ 15 the fire department now-the garage is on fire!”It seemed that one of my brothers had 16 into a minor fight with some older boys in the neighborhood that day. Although the boys never admitted to it despite a police 17 , we believed they set the garage on fire after 18 oil around i

58、ts walls. 19 , we lived two blocks from the fire station, and the fire was 20 in time.What was the whispering voice that told me to get up from the table and go outside? I will never know for sure, but I will always believe it was all because of a whispering angel.1、Aconditions Bsuggestions Cguides

59、Drules2、Akept Bput Cexcused Drefused3、Ainspection Bbite Cstep Dpicture4、Aknock Blook Cturn Dwhisper5、Abelonging Bgoing Csticking Dholding6、Anature Bpoint Cbasis Dschedule7、Achoice Bdemand Cintention Didea8、Aprimary Binsistent Cinnocent Dweak9、Aexplosion Bconnection Cconflict Dunderstanding10、Aincide

60、nces Bfunctions Cpurposes Dconsequences11、Aurging Bholding Cexperiencing Drequesting12、ACarrying BDating CPushing DTaking13、Aexcited Bsurprised Cnervous Dconsiderate14、Aterrified Bsighed Cscreamed Dsniffed15、AGo BCall COperate DChallenge16、Astepped Btaken Cbrought Dfit17、Aintroduction Binvestigation