2022-2023学年湖南省祁东县第一中学高三第二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）1 Do you know _ the meeting room earlier? She had a headache.A why Ann left B why did Ann leaveC why Ann will leave D why will Ann leave2I _ football since I left university.Adidnt playBdont playCwont playDhavent played3The government is to _ the technologies to the

3、full in the structural transformation of the economy.Aadapt BexposeCexploit Dattach4So absorbed _ in her yoga exercises that she took no notice of the heavy rain outside.AMary wasBMary has beenCwas MaryDhas Mary been5In many ways, the magic of AI is _ its not something you can see or touch.AwhetherB

4、whatCthatDwhy6Top graduates from universities are _ by major companies.AchasedBregisteredCofferedDcompromised7Lets go to the cinema this Sunday morning.Id love to，but I _ as a volunteer in my community then.Awill workBhave workedCwill be workingDwas working8Whats that noise?Oh, I forgot to tell you.

5、 The new machine _.Awas testedBwill be testedCis being testedDhas been tested9What impressed me most about the movie were the _ filmed in New York.AsceneryBscenesCsightsDviews10All the containers have been unloaded! Can it have been done by Frank?Impossible! He _ his car last night.Ahas fixed Bhad f

6、ixed Cwould fix Dwas fixing11Thats the third time youve done that!Yeah, _?Awhat of it Bwhats onCwhat about Dwhat for12Im calling to enquire about the position _in yesterdays China Daily.AadvertisedBto be advertisedCadvertisingDhaving advertised13My mother _ angry with me, but I couldnt shut my mouth

7、 before I shouted at her!AwasntBwouldnt beCwouldnt have beenDhadnt been14Have you got the results of the final exam？Not yetIt will be a few days _ we know the full results（）AbeforeBafterCuntilDwhen15Most students study because its unavoidable. _, there are students who actually enjoy it.AAs a result

8、BIn additionCIn conclusionDBy contrast16Everyone in the village hoped that he would _ after a few days treatment.Apick upBcome upCkeep upDmake up178 students and 2 teachers at Santa Fe High School by a 17-year-student armed with a shotgun and a pistol. This is one of the many gun-related tragedies t

9、hat have happened in the last 2 years.Akilled Bwere killedChave killed Dhave been killed18Frank studied _English language in London for four years, so he gets _ good knowledge of London.Aa; theB/ ; /C/ ; aDthe; a19It is not like her to be so impolite; she you when you greeted her.Amight not have hea

10、rdBshould not have heardCmustnt hearDshouldnt hear20When you are absorbed in a book or simply trying to rest, it seems that the phone _ continuously, destroying your momentary peace.AringsBhas been ringingCrangDis ringing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）Turkey - Yakamoz HotelEs

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16、ustralia, Asia and EuropeDNorth America, South America and Australia2、How many advertisements offer holidays to Peru?AOne.BTwo.CThree.DFour.22（8分）Throughout history, artist, inventors, writers and scientists have solved problems in their dreams. Now, lets have a look together at some of them.1.Paul

17、McCartney Found Yesterday in a dreamPaul McCartney is one of the most famous singers/songwriters of all time. According to the Guinness Book of Records, his Beatles song Yesterday(1965) has the most cover（翻唱） versions of any song ever written and, according to record label BMI，was performed over sev

18、en million times in the 20th century.The tune for Yesterday came to Paul McCartney in a dream.“I woke up with a lovely tune in my head. I thought, Thats great, I wonder what that is? There was an upright piano next to me, to the right of my bed by the window. I got out of bed, sat at the piano, foun

19、d G, found F sharp minor- and that leads you through then to B to E minor, and finally back to E. It all leads forward logically. I liked the _melody a lot, but because Id dreamed it, I couldnt believe Id written it. I thought, No, Ive never written anything like this before. But I had the tune, whi

20、ch was the most magic thing! ”2. Mary Shelleys Frankentein Inspired by a DreamIn the summer of 1816, nineteen-year-old Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin and her lover, the poet Percy Shelley (whom she married later that year),visited the poet Lord Byron at his villa beside Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Storm

21、y weather frequently forced them indoors, where they and Byrons other guests sometimes read from a volume of ghost stories. One evening, Byron challenged his guests to each write one themselves.Marys story, inspired by a dream, became Frankentein（科学怪人）.“When I placed my head upon my pillow, I did no

22、t sleep, nor could I be said to think-My eyes shut ,I saw-with my acute mental vision-the pale student of unholy arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together. I saw the ugly figure of a man stretch out, and then , on the working of some powerful engine, show signs of life, and tremble with an

23、uneasy motion, extremely frightful. The next morning I announced that I had thought of a story. I began that day with the words, It was on a dull night of November, making only a transcript(文字稿) of the cruel terror of my waking dream.”1、We can learn from the whole passage that_ASome great stories, p

24、oems and songs were created while their writers slept.BPaul McCartney likes writing songs in dreams.CFrankentein was written by Byrons guests.DByron was an ugly frightful Frankentein.2、The underlined word“melody”has the similar meaning of _.Adream BsongCtune Dinstrument3、Which is the best title of t

25、he whole passage?AThe Greatest writers BThe most famous song and storyCGreat dreams that come true DHow to dream23（8分）We can have conflicts with our important persons like friends, relatives, workmates, etc. But the conflicts doesnt necessarily mean that the relationship will be destroyed. In fact,

26、sometimes conflict helps people to let out their silent feelings, allowing them to free their suppressed emotions. However, when in a conflict, we usually get angry and say or do things which arent linked to the problem at hand. Therefore, it is important that we should try to avoid conflicts throug

27、h effective communication.In a heated argument, we usually say things that arent related to the real problem, and even use rude words to make sure we gain an advantage over the other person. Then the whole situation goes badly. So we should separate(隔离) the root cause of the problem and build our di

28、scussion around it. This ensures that there are no rude remarks and the situation moves in a positive direction.Its easy for us to think were right and if something isnt working out, it surely must be someone elses fault. However, if you aim to solve a conflict, first of all, you should show some re

29、spect and allow the other party to express themselves. Using remarks like, “I understand your concern on this” or “I know youre right at your end”, would make the other person feel more appreciated.Sometimes some people get too excited and may behave in the wrong way or say something others may not

30、appreciate. This can cause a worse situation. Actually, they should control their emotions and keep calm. This has to be learned through self-control and observing behavior of other people.The tips mentioned above are useful for most situations. However, we dont rule out the possibility that there a

31、re some people always want to create some sort of trouble for others. You can tell them from others, and putting in an effort to resolve a conflict with them may just not be a wise idea. The best way to deal with these people is to forget them. A famous saying can help you and that is: “You should n

32、ever fight with a pig; you both get dirty and only the pig likes it.”1、What can we learn from Paragraph 1?AConflicts may help us deal with our emotions.BConflicts can improve our relations with others greatly.CEffective communication can help us avoid conflicts undoubtedly.DThe closer two friends ar

33、e, the more conflicts are between them.2、When making discussions to solve conflicts, we should .Aknow others personal qualityBknow others ability of expressionCavoid showing our disadvantagesDavoid the root cause of the problem3、The author suggests that when people get too excited, they should .Abeh

34、ave like other people Bcontrol the situationClearn to keep their head Dsay something unconcerned4、In the authors opinion, how should you deal with those who always want to create trouble for you?AFight with them. BIgnore them.CHave a talk with them. DGive them something they like.24（8分）Japan is agin

35、g faster than any other nation. By the end of this decade, there will be three retirees for every child under 15 and before long, one in six people will be over 80. Its population will soon be falling by nearly a million people every year and some people predict that, some time in the next century,

36、the last Japanese person will die. Other countries are encouraging immigration to deal with their demographic woes. But not Japan, which is using different ways to reduce pressure put on health care and social services.The Toto-made toilet, common in Japanese hotels, can push up to help the elderly.

37、 Now Toto is working with Daiwa House, Japans largest house builder, to equip toilets for retirees. These have medical sensors that measure blood sugar levels, the blood pressure and body fat of the user. The data is emailed to the local GP through a built-in internet device (装置). So make sure you e

38、at your greens and stay regular, or the doctor will be in touch.The over-75s account for more than a quarter of the deaths in car accidents on Japanese roads. Toyota is working with Professor Kawashima, who developed brain training games for Nintendo, to create intelligent cars that monitor brain ac

39、tivity in the elderly. Other technologies could also work to keep elderly drivers cautious.Japan has twice as many pets as it has children. But real animals are difficult to look after as their owners age. Paro is a furry white baby seal robot which responds to petting by moving its tail and opening

40、 and closing its eyes. It shows emotions such as surprise, happiness and anger, and has sold well in nursing homes where it is reported to stimulate (刺激) responses among those with dementia (痴呆).Japans Institute of Physical and Chemical Research has developed Riba, a nursing care robot that can lift

41、 the elderly out of bed.1、What does the underlined phrase “demographic woes” refer to?ARetirement age. BPublic finance.CPopulation problems. DEmployment difficulties.2、Whats the main function of the toilets for retirees?AGiving them first aid. BMonitoring their health.CHelping them send emails. DSen

42、ding them off the toilet.3、What do we know about the seal robot?AIt is hard to look after. BIt sells well in nurseries.CIt only makes a positive response. DIt is well received in nursing homes.4、How does Japan improve the healthcare for the elderly?ABy advocating companies work together.BBy switchin

43、g to life-long training classes.CBy developing hi-tech products and services.DBy correcting medical personnels service attitudes.25（10分） After spending the first five years of his life in San Diego, Adam Drivers family packet up and moved to a small town in Indiana, where Adam enjoyed a relatively r

44、outine adolescence. Then the horrific events of September 11th made Adams life become anything but routine.Just a few months following the events, Driver decided to join the United States Marine Corps. He considered 9/11 as being one of the reasons for joining the army, with his desire to leave Indi

45、ana providing the rest. He once said,Im grateful for having grown up in Indiana, but I needed to go out and the Marine Corps was a nice, stable option. After serving for two and a half years, and just two months before he was sent to Iraq, Driver injured his sternum in a biking accident. After he wa

46、s healed, he injured it again during military training, which resulted in an honorable medical discharge.After leaving the military, Driver decided to try his hand at acting. At first he studied close to home at the University of Indianapolis, but after just a year, he transferred to Julliard in New

47、 York City. He lived in a tiny apartment in Hoboken, New Jersey apartment while studying drama at a prestigious performing arts conservatory（音乐学院）. Following his graduation in 2009, Driver immediately began appearing in plays, including 2010s Mrs. Warrens Profession.Adams first major television expe

48、rience was a guest spot on Law & Order, and was soon followed by a small role in the award-winning film You Dont Know Jack, which was Drivers first experience working with Home Box Office. Then after landing his star-making role on Girls, Driver was cast in a handful of feature films, including 2011

49、s J. Edgar and 2012s Gayby, Not Waving but Drowning and Frances Ha.Hell appear next year in the Coen brothers Inside Llewyn Davis and Steven Spielbergs Lincoln.1、According to the passage one important reason why Adam Driver joined the army was that .Ahis father was an army officerBhe wanted to becom

50、e richChe thought Indiana was a good place to live inDhe didnt want to live in Indiana2、Adam Driver had to leave the army because .Ahe found the life there boringBhis officer disliked himChis performance in the army was terribleDhis chest was injured3、When did Adam Driver begin to study drama?AAfter

51、 leaving the army.BAfter moving to Indiana.CWhen he was in the army.DAfter his graduation.4、What does the underlined word discharge probably mean in the passage?ADiscomfortBDismissalCRetirementDDiscouragement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）Since ch

52、ildhood Id been accustomed to a life where I would be afraid of everything. I saw myself as an insecure and 1 individual. But then, all too suddenly, something 2 , and over a period of 6 months I firmly managed to 3 one of my diets, and lost 30 pounds. This 4 me from overweight straight down to unde

53、rweight. The 5 taught me that I could change myself.I heard about a public speaking 6 going on at my university, and for the first time, I actually managed to 7 the courage to go there. It was 8 . For the first time I shared my story in front of dozens of people 9 judging me, and suddenly all the 10

54、 fears about speaking publicly started 11 . This taught me I could get rid of my 12 .My road to change, from that point on, went from a（n） 13 to a neat and orderly highway, and I started changing rapidly.Using the fact that I could get rid of my fears, I started working on them one by one. My fear o

55、f 14 strangers, my fear of asking simple 15 I should “make 16 of by myself”, my fear of hanging out with people. All of them were gone. And I still continue to 17 to this day without 18 .At the end, my weakness of being socially incompetent for so long became my 19 as it taught me how to change, as

56、I now fight to become far better than the 20 , and the absolute best I can be.1、Aunconfident Bdissatisfied Csurprised Dthoughtful2、Amissed Bjumped Cpolished Dstruck3、Aaccount for Bapply for Cstick to Dsee to4、Aproduced Bbrought Cexposed Dintroduced5、Afailure Badventure Cexperience Dconnection6、Aorga

57、nization Binstruction Cidea Devent7、Agather Bobserve Cattract Dbalance8、Aoffering Bliberating Cblinding Dconfusing9、Aimpatiently Bhopefully Cpotentially Dcheerfully10、Atemporary Bcomfortable Climited Drandom11、Aaccelerating Bdisappearing Cremoving Dconvincing12、Afears Burges Cappointment Danger13、Ac

58、hance Border Cmoment Dmess14、Atreating Bwitnessing Cgreeting Dremembering15、Aoccasions Bquestions Cpurposes Dpromises16、Asense Bnotes Cfun Dknowledge17、Aprogress Bpromote Ccomplain Dresearch18、Aexample Bdiscovery Cstop Dinformation19、Afeeling Bheight Ccontribution Dstrength20、Atypical Baverage Cextr

59、a Dprecious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）My husband was looking1our two little nieces. They started crying when my husband cooked lunch. He ran into the room and2(see) a small scorpion(蝎子), so my husband picked it up. The older girl said, Girls cant deal with it. My husban

60、d told her, you never have to be afraid of something only because youre a gin. You are as smart and strong as any boy.” He held the scorpions tail with his3(finger). The girl asked to hold it. So my husband put it on her hands while he held the tail. She was so proud of4(her) that she talked about i