2022-2023学年贵州省正安县第八中学高三二诊模拟考试英语试卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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）1The climate conference was attended by 11,000 people, it the largest UN gathering ever held.AmakingBto makeCmadeDto

2、 be making2I need to be more mature and ready to _ my mistakes.Ahold on toBcut offCmake up forDtake up3Nine in ten parents said there were significant differences in their approach to educating their children compared with _ of their parents.Athose Bone Cthat Dit4They dont feel safe in our town at n

3、ight because it so dangerous. Theres a robbery every week now.AbecomesBbecameChas becomeDhad become5When I said someone broke the school regulations, I _ you. Why did you get that angry?Adont refer toBhavent referred toCwasnt referring toDhadnt referred to6The new supermarket has announced that the

4、first to purchase goods on the opening day _ get a big prize.AmustBshallCwouldDcould7It is not how much money you will give us but that you are present at the ceremony _ really matters.AwhichBitCwhatDthat8- It shouldnt take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help Thats right_AMa

5、ny hands make light workBSomething is better than nothingCThe more the merrierDThe sooner begin, the sooner done9They carry out _ checks on milk products to make sure that they are of high quality.Acommon BnaturalCordinary Dregular10Is it common practice that salesmen receive a _ of 10 percent on al

6、l sales made?Adeposit BreceiptCpension Dcommission11The movie couldnt be more boring.I wish I _ to it.Ahad not beenBhave not beenCdid not goDhave not gone12Different tastes among tourists from outside the mainland _ the list of the countrys attractionsAtopBshapeCleadDshow13What about inviting Tracy

7、to host the party?Good idea! She is very quick in mind. Oh, _, here she comes.Adont pull my legBa little bird told meCspeak of the devilDits a piece of cake14Turn off the TV, Jack. Your homework now?Mum, just ten more minutes, please.AShould you be doingBCouldnt you be doingCShouldnt you be doingDWi

8、ll you be doing15In recent years, Chinese arts have won the of a lot of people outside China.Areputation BenjoymentCappreciation Dentertainment16Adding to their happiness, he says,_ some similarities between the two test papers.AisBareChasDhave17The problem _he will have his college education at hom

9、e or abroad remains untouched.Ahow Bwhether Cthat Dwhen18I_ a flu when I was on a spring outing with my classmate.Acaught upBpicked upCtook upDbrought up19_ the deadline, the workers had to work overtime to get the job finished.AGivingBGivenCHaving givenDTo give20Communication can help you gain more

10、 respect from your parents, and you may be able to reach _ that make everyone happy.AcompromisesBcontributionsCcongratulationsDcompetitions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） Maths and Music An excellent way to kill a conversation is to say you are a mathematician Tell others you

11、 are also a musician， however， and they will be hooked Although there are obvious similarities between mathematical and musical activity， there is no direct evidence for the kind of magical connection many people seem to believe inIm partly referring here to the Mozart effect， where children who hav

12、e been playing Mozart compositions are supposedly more intelligent， including at maths， than other children It is not hard to see why such a theory would be popular： we would all like to become better at maths without putting in any effort But the conclusions of the experiment that expressed the bel

13、ief in the Mozart effect were much more modest If you want your brain to work better， you clearly have to put in hard work As for learning to play the piano， it also takes effortSurely a connection is quite reasonable Both maths and music deal with abstract structures， so if you become good at one，

14、then it is likely that you become good at something more general that helps you with the other If this is correct， it would show a connection between mathematical and musical ability It would be more like the connection between abilities at football and tennis To become better at one， you need to im

15、prove your fitness and coordination （协调） That makes you better at sport and probably helps with the otherAbstract structures dont exist only in maths and music If you learn a language then you need to understand its abstract structures like grammar Yet we dont hear people asking about a connection b

16、etween mathematical and linguistic （语言的） ability Maybe this is because grammar feels mathematical， so it wouldnt be surprising that mathematicians were better at learning grammar Music， however， is strongly tied up with feelings and can be enjoyed even by people who know little about it As such， it

17、seems different from maths， so there wouldnt be any connection between the twoLets see how we solve problems of the A is to B as C is to D kind These appear in intelligence tests but they are also important to both music and maths Consider the opening of Mozarts Eine Kleine Nachtmusik （小夜曲） The seco

18、nd phrase （小节） is a clear answer to the first The listener thinks： The first phrase goes upward and uses the notes of a G major chord （和弦）； what would be the corresponding phrase that goes downward and uses the notes of a D7？ Music is full of puzzles like this If you are good at them， expectations w

19、ill constantly be set up in your mind The best moments surprise you by being unexpected， but we need the expectations in the first place1、What does the author say about Mozart effect？ _AThe goal of it was not carefully thought aboutBThe findings from it gave people wrong informationCThe interest peo

20、ple showed in it was unexpectedDThe way it was carried out proved to be ineffective2、The author mentioned football and tennis in Paragraph 3to show that _ Afootball and tennis are played in a similar wayBcertain skills may be developed through practiceCmusic and maths have something in commonDabstra

21、ct structures bring benefits to various fields3、We can infer from Paragraph 4that _ Alanguage seems more like maths than music doesBlanguage is less appealing to learnersCmathematicians are good at music learningDthe structure of language is easier to learn than that of music4、What does the writer i

22、ntend to state in the last paragraph？ _AHow music differs from mathsBWhy musicians possess mathematical abilitiesCWhy Mozart is so highly considered by mathematiciansDHow abstract thinking applies to both music and maths22（8分）Last winter, when I was heavily pregnant, I was visiting my sister and bro

23、ther-in-laws house and had to park in a nearby parking lot because they didnt have accessible parking. The snow was extremely heavy and there was lots of ice on the ground not many people had ventured out that evening!When I returned to my car around 11pm, I noticed that I was the only car left. Ner

24、vously, I hopped into the car and let it warm up a bit. When I finally tried to drive away, my wheels began to spin. I was stuck! I spun and spun and wondered what to do. All of a sudden, in my rear view mirror, I saw four teen-aged boys approaching my car. They were walking side by side in a line a

25、nd dressed a bit like gang members at least I thought thats what they looked like. My car was in a very isolated area and I began to panic. I was certain they were coming to my car to harm me. Terrified, I just froze. One of the young men tapped on my window and said Excuse me, Maam, can we help you

26、? You seem stuck. Still afraid and fearing the worst, I said I am stuck. And the young man said Its okay, stay in your car and well push you out of the snow. And they did!When they finally got me out of the snow, they smiled and waved. I rolled down my window and thanked them, embarrassed to have ju

27、dged them so poorly.1、Why did the author just freeze when the four young men walking toward her car?ABecause she was afraid of being harmed.BBecause she sat in her car for too long a time.CBecause she was cold indeed in that freezing evening.DBecause she knew they would rob her of the car.2、Which of

28、 the following words can best describe the four young men?AImpolite. BIll-mannered.CUnfriendly DWarm-hearted.3、Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AOne of the four teenagers was a gang member.BThe kids wanted to help the author out of trouble.CThe author would have a baby in her car

29、.DThe young men enjoyed pushing cars out of the snow.4、The best title for the text would be_AEvery man has his faultsBFortune favors those who use their judgmentCDont judge a book by its coverDThink twice before you do.23（8分）Strongest Female Literary Characters of All TimeThere are some of historys

30、most inspiring and great females who can be found on the pages of these novels.Elizabeth BennetCalled “Lizzie” or “Eliza” by her family and friends, Elizabeth Bennet is the stubborn and clever heroine from the 1813 Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice. Shes the second eldest of five daughters in th

31、e Bennet family and, like the rest of her sisters, she is expected to marry for status and money, not for love. To remain true to herself, she would rather remain single, a concept that was unheard at the time.Nancy DrewShe first appeared in the 1930s but remains one of the most iconic female charac

32、ters in all of literature. Created by Edward Stratemeyer, Nancy Drew wasnt simply a pretty girl. Instead, the bold, physically strong, and fiercely intelligent Nancy used her superior intelligencenot her looksto solve a series of mysteries.Josephine MarchJo March is the second eldest daughter in the

33、 March family and is a central focus in the novel Little Women, published by Louisa May Alcott in 1868. At 15, she is strong- willed, confident, and literary and unlike her sisters, she is outspoken and uninterested in marriage. Jo both struggles with and challenges societys expectations of how wome

34、n in the 19th century should carry themselves, making her one of literatures most daring female characters.Hester PrynneRecognized by some critics as one of the most important characters in female literature, Hester Prynne is the leading character in Nathaniel Hawthornes 1850 novel, The Scarlet Lett

35、er. Married but separated by distance from her husband, Hester has an affair with a minister and becomes pregnant.1、Why would Elizabeth Bennet rather remain single?AShe is too stubborn.BShe doesnt want to cheat herself.CShe doesnt want to marry for love.DShe was the eldest daughter of the family.2、W

36、hat is Nancy Drew like?AKind. BOutspoken.CClever. DProud.3、Who created Josephine March?AJane Austen. BEdward Stratemeyer.CLouisa May Alcott. DNathaniel Hawthorne.4、What is the right order of the time these females appeared in novels?a. Elizabeth Bennet b. Nancy Drewc. Josephine March d. Hester Prynn

37、eAdcab BadbcCcdba Dadcb24（8分）A Lifesaving At-Home CheckupMore importance is attached to physical fitness nowadays. However, staying fit can be expensive when going to professional agencies for medical checkups. Here we show you three ways to do medical checkup at home, try them for a rough idea abou

38、t your health condition. 1 Balance On One Leg Hold for up to 60 seconds. If you fall down early, you may be at higher risk for brain decline. In a Japanese study, 30 percent of older adults who could balance for only 20 seconds or fewer had microbleeds in the brain, an early sign of risk for stroke

39、or dementia(痴呆). These microbleeds can affect balance, memory, and decision making. 2 Touch Your ToesSit with your back straight, then lean forward and try to touch your toes. Not even close? You might be at risk for heart problems. By using this test, University of North Texas researchers found tha

40、t some old inflexible folks have to have the heart work harder to provide enough blood, raising the risk of heart attack or stroke.3 Sitting To StandingTime how long it takes to lift and lower yourself from a chair ten times as fast as you can. Senior adults who did ten repetitions in 21 seconds or

41、fewer were less likely to die over the next 13 years than those who took longer. The test requires muscle strength, balance, and heart fitness; being slow could mean underlying disease before symptoms arise.The above are home tests everyone could do to keep you fit and they dont require much time or

42、 money. Learn what possible dangers are hiding inside you and how to deal with them.1、What may go wrong if you balance on one leg for only 20 seconds or fewer?AHeart. BBrain. CLeg. DMuscle.2、A persons muscle strength can be tested by _.Asitting with the back straight Bbalancing on one legCtouching t

43、he toes Dsitting to standing3、The three ways to do medical checkup mentioned in the passage are _.Amoney-saving Blong-lastingCenergy-demanding Dresources-wasting25（10分）Next time you go shopping, keep in mind that there may be hidden cameras analyzing your habits. According to a 2015 survey of 150 ma

44、nagers from Computer Services Corporation, a quarter of British shops use facial recognition software to collect data on shopper behavior.With concerns that face-recognition cameras“ are kind of invasive(冒犯的)”, British analysis firm Hoxton Analytics has come up with a new way of measuring footfall (

45、客流)by filming peoples shoes. The technology can collect a large amount of personal information. We have cameras at 50 cm off the ground and they point down so they are less invasive than facial recognition, Duncan Mann, Hoxtons officer said.As modern cities get fuller70 percent of the population wil

46、l live in urban areas by 2050cameras and other technologies are taking over public spaces and collecting our data. Their purpose is to keep people safe, provide efficient services and prevent disasters and crimes.But some are not happy with the cameras as far as their privacy(隐私) is concerned. Very

47、few of us have any real concept of what data smart cities are gathering, said RenateSamson.We begin giving away data as soon as we wake up. When we enter the transport system, we are giving away even more details about ourselves through smart cards, mobile phones or credit cards.Nick Millman, direct

48、or at a consulting firm thinks statistics are the key to the privacy concern. He used the example of Google Maps, which is to monitor the flow of traffic in Stockholm. He explained, It is basically adding privacy controls to statistics so that you only see the data you need to know about. In this ca

49、se, Google gets enough data to improve traffic but not so much that it shows individual journey patterns.1、What is the article mainly about?AAn introduction to collecting shoppers data.BThe concerns about giving away personal data.CThe problems caused by imbalanced distribution of population.DAn inv

50、ention recording and collecting customers information.2、The new technology invented by Hoxton Analytics_.Acan gather a lot of peoples personal data from their shoesBuses cameras fitted on the ground to collect customers dataChas improved the accuracy of facial recognition softwareDoffers a perfect s

51、olution to customers privacy concerns3、According to the author, cameras in modern cities_.Acause a huge waste of public spaceBhelp reduce the size of population in urban areasCare likely to help improve traffic conditionsDare to avoid crimes and disasters and provide efficient services4、What is Rena

52、te Samsons attitude toward the rise of smart cities?AWorried.BOptimistic.CConfused.DUninterested.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）About two years ago, I was at a stop sign when I heard whimpering (微弱的狗叫声) coming from inside a car parked on the stree

53、t next to me. It was very 1 and the dog was trying to get some of the cooler fresh air outside the car. Without thinking I 2 my car and got out to help him.The car was locked and there was no way to 3 the dog. Thinking of the irresponsible owner I became 4 I didnt know if I should 5 the window and t

54、ake the dog or try to contact (联系) the owner. Just then, I 6 a police car on the opposite side of the street. I ran out and flagged it down.When the police officer helped open the door, the dog 7 both of us and ran quickly behind the house the car was parked in front of. We 8 the dog to make sure he

55、 was OK. Then we saw 9 the dog had run: The dogs owner was 10 in the middle of his garage.Apparently the man had a condition that caused him to have a(n) 11 This one was particularly 12 and required medical attention. After the incident I learned that had I not 13 , both the dog and the man would li

56、kely have died. I was overcome with 14 and my eyes swelled up. I realized how much of an effect you can have on other peoples lives by doing the 15 thing. I was so quick to 16 assuming the dogs owner was neglecting (疏忽) his pet. And had the police officer not have been around I may have just left a(

57、n) 17 on the car after I took the dog.I cannot 18 what I would feel if I knew that man had died because of any number of things that may have went 19 It made me understand that things are not always as they 20 .1、AhotBdarkCquiteDdry2、AdroveBparkedCtookDlocked3、AfindBsaveCwalkDtouch4、AsadBboredCpuzzl

58、edDangry5、AbreakBopenCcleanDreplace6、AhitBcalledCstoppedDnoticed7、AdisappointedBfrightenedCsurprisedDexcited8、Awent afterBlooked afterCshouted atDpointed at9、AhowBwhyCwhenDwhere10、AlyingBsleepingCstandingDworking11、AopportunityBrestCattackDfight12、AbadBstrangeCimportantDclear13、AknownBcontinuedCstay

59、edDhelped14、AuncertaintyBanxietyCexhaustionDemotion15、ArightBhardCriskyDbig16、AactBjudgeCblameDagree17、AnoteBaddressCmarkDnumber18、AbelieveBimagineCfaceDremember19、AquicklyBperfectlyCdifferentlyDsmoothly20、AseemBhappenCexpectDprefer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）Nowadays, w

60、e can find advertisements almost wherever we go. We are so used to them 1 we often do not even realize how many we see and hear in 2day. An advertisement uses words and pictures 3(persuade) people to buy a product or service, or to believe 4 an idea. There are two main types of advertisementscommerc