2022-2023学年江苏省南通市实验中学高考冲刺英语模拟试题含解析

2023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）1．—Iamafraidthispairofshoesisalittleexpensive．—Ifyoureallywanttobuythem,Iwillgiveyoua____of10percent．A．quantity B．amount C．discount D．account2．Mr.Greenwasveryfamouswhenhelivedthere.Thereis______tobesomeoneinthisdistrictwhoremembershim.A．content B．opposedC．bound D．restricted3．HestartedschoolthesamedayasIdidand________toitlikeaducktowater.A．appealed B．tookC．catered D．saw4．Withatravellingspeedofupto350kilometresperhour,therailwaytobebuiltbetweenBeijingandShanghai_______thejourneytimefrom12hoursto5hours．A．cuts B．willcut C．iscutting D．hascut5．Theconferenceaimstodevelopbusinessandletpeoplethinkabout_______theycanhaveapositiveinfluenceontheplanet.A．whyB．thatC．whatD．how6．Aheavysandstormisgoingtoenvelopourcity.Itisunwisetohaveyourcar.A．washB．washedC．washingD．towash7．—Guesswhat!Icameacrossanoldfriendatthestationlastweekend.—I’msureyoutalkedwithhimhappily.A．Soundsgood! B．Verywell.C．Hownice! D．Allright.8．---Tomhasfailedagaininthemathexam.Iamreallyletdown.---______Hehasalreadydonehisbest. A．Don’tpushhim. B．Nokidding. C．Heshouldbetoblame. D．Nowonder.9．China'sBeidouNavigationSatelliteSystemhasstartedprovidingglobalservices,________tobecomecompletearound2020.A．beingscheduled B．scheduled C．toschedule D．scheduling10．Jasonwillneverforgetabouthis18thbirthday,sawhisbeingadmittedtoHarvard.A．when B．which C．that D．it11．—ThankGodIpassedtheinterviewyesterday.Iwassweatingheavily.—Metoo.I________whenIwassittingoutsidewaiting.A．lookeddownmynose B．letmyhairdownC．hadbutterfliesinmystomach D．chancedmyarm12．Sarah______changehermind,eventhoughsheknewtheplanwashardtocarryout.A．mustn’t B．wouldn’tC．shouldn’t D．needn’t13．Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,aworld_______eachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.A．that B．whichC．ofwhich D．fromwhere14．There’sanotherwaytosurvivethiscompetition--awaynooneeverseemstotellyouabout,_____youhavetolearnforyourself.A．one B．it C．that D．another15．Thinkcarefullybeforeyouanswerquestionsonline.Youmaybe______intogivingawayveryimportantpersonalinformation.A．caught B．addictedC．seized D．trapped16．—Whatdoyouwanttodonext?Wehavehalfanhouruntilthebasketballgame.—_____.Whateveryouwanttodoisfinewithme.A.It’suptoyou B．GladtohearthatC．Youcan’tmissit D．Itjustdepends17．—Heisgoodatalotofthingsbutitdoesn’tmeanheisperfect.—___________Actuallynooneis.A．What’sgoingon? B．Let’sgetgoing.C．Thankgoodness. D．I’mwithyouonthat.18．It’snearlyfouryearssinceIworkedinthatfirm.I________abandwithotherfellows.A．operated B．hadbeenoperatingC．wasoperating D．amoperating19．It’salwaysdifficult______inaforeigncountry,especiallywhenyoudon’tspeakthelanguage.A．beingB．tobeC．havingbeenD．tohavebeen20．—Idon’tcareforbaseball.—Howcanyousayyoudon’tlikesomethingyou’venevereventriedit!A．till B．after C．unless D．when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）Manymanagersbelievethatoverworking

isanevidenceofdevotionfromtheiremployees’side.Stillfewothersregardthiscustomasathreattotheworkers’work-lifebalance,whichmaynegativelyinfluencethelevelofproductivityandefficiency.EmployeesatAmsterdamdesignstudioHeldergroenwon’tbeputtinginmuchovertime.Notintheoffice,atanyrate.That’sbecauseeverydayat6:00pm,theirdesks,tablesandotherworksurfaces,withtheircomputersattached,areliftedtotheceilingbysteelcables（绳索）normallyusedtomoveheavyprops（道具）intheatricalproductions.Ifyouleaveahalf-eatensandwichonyourdesk,you’reoutofluck.“Oncethechairsandotherworkplaceparaphernaliaareclearedaway,thespaceisfreeforeveningandweekenduseasadancefloor,yogastudio...oranythingelseyoucanthinkof–thefloorisactuallyyours,”doctorSanderVeenendaalsaid.Inaway,theofficespaceitselfisworkingovertimeforHeldergroen,bringingaboutlotsofpublicityandcarryinganenlightened（有启发的）messageofcareer-lifebalancefarandwide.”Wethinkthatdoingactivitieslikethismakesiteasierforpeopletoworkhere,”saysVeenendaal.“Youknowwhenitistimetorelaxordosomethingelsethatinspiresyou.”Thatsoundsawesome.There’sjustonecatch.Inthemorning,thedesksreappearandeverybodyhastogobacktowork.1、WhatcanwelearnabouttheemployeesatHeldergroen?A．TheyareunwillingtoworklateB．TheyarediscouragedfromworkingovertimeC．TheyarepersuadedtoleavetheofficeearlierD．Theyaretoputawaytheircomputersafterwork2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“paraphernalia”inparagraph3referto?A．Props.B．Food.C．Equipment.D．Cables.3、WhatdoestheauthorthinkoftheHeldergroen’sofficedesign?A．Creative.B．InconvenientC．OrdinaryD．Strange22．（8分）Everybodylovesafatpayrise.Yetpleasureatyourowncanvanishifyoulearnthatacolleaguehasbeengivenabiggerone.Indeed,ifhehasareputationforslacking,youmightevenbeoutraged.Suchbehaviourisregardedas“alltoohuman,”withtheunderlyingassumptionthatotheranimalswouldnotbecapableofthisfinelydevelopedsenseofgrievance(不满,不平).ButastudybySarahBrosnanandFransdeWaalofEmoryUniversityinAtlanta,Georgia,whichhasjustbeenpublishedinNature,suggeststhatitisalltoomonkey,aswell.Theresearchersstudiedthebehaviouroffemalebrowncapuchinmonkeys.Theylookcute.Theyaregood-natured,co-operativecreatures,andtheysharetheirfoodreadily.Aboveall,liketheirfemalehumancounterparts,theytendtopaymuchcloserattentiontothevalueof“goodsandservices”thanmales.SuchcharacteristicsmakethemperfectcandidatesforDr.Brosnan’sandDr.deWaalsstudy.Theresearchersspenttwoyearsteachingtheirmonkeystoexchangetokensforfood.Normally,themonkeyswerehappyenoughtoexchangepiecesofrockforslicesofcucumber.However,whentwomonkeyswereplacedinseparatebutadjoiningchambers,sothateachcouldobservewhattheotherwasgettinginreturnforitsrock,theirbehaviourbecamemarkedlydifferent.Intheworldofcapuchins,grapesareluxurygoods(andmuchpreferabletocucumbers).Sowhenonemonkeywashandedagrapeinexchangeforhertoken,thesecondwasreluctanttohandhersoverforamerepieceofcucumber.Andifonereceivedagrapewithouthavingtoprovidehertokeninexchangeatall,theothereithertossedherowntokenattheresearcheroroutofthechamber,orrefusedtoacceptthesliceofcucumber.Indeed,themerepresenceofagrapeintheotherchamber(withoutanactualmonkeytoeatit)wasenoughtoinduceresentment(愤恨)inafemalecapuchin.Theresearcherssuggestthatcapuchinmonkeys,likehumans,areguidedbysocialemotions.Inthewild,theyareaco-operative,group-livingspecies.Suchcooperationislikelytobestableonlywheneachanimalfeelsitisnotbeingcheated.Feelingsofrighteousindignation(愤慨),itseems,arenotthepreserveofpeoplealone.Refusingalesserrewardcompletelymakesthesefeelingsabundantlycleartoothermembersofthegroup.However,whethersuchasenseoffairnessevolvedindependentlyincapuchinsandhumans,orwhetheritstemsfromthecommonancestorthatthespecieshad35millionyearsago,is,asyet,anunansweredquestion.361、Intheopeningparagraph,theauthorintroduceshistopicby________.A．makingacomparison B．justifyinganassumptionC．makingaconclusion D．explainingaphenomenon1、Thestatement“itisalltoomonkey”(Lastline,ParagraphI)impliesthat________.A．resentingunfairnessisalsomonkeysnatureB．monkeysarealsooutragedbyslackrivalsC．monkeys,likehumans,tendtobejealousofeachotherD．noanimalsotherthanmonkeyscandevelopsuchemotions2、Dr.BrosnanandDr.deWaalhaveeventuallyfoundintheirstudythatthemonkeys________.A．prefergrapestocucumbersB．willnotbeco-operativeiffeelingcheatedC．canbetaughttoexchangethingsD．areunhappywhenseparatedfromothers3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Monkeyscanbetrainedtodevelopsocialemotions.B．Cooperationamongmonkeysremainsstableonlyinthewild.C．Animalsusuallyshowtheirfeelingsopenlyashumansdo.D．Humanindignationevolvedfromanuncertainsource.23．（8分）1、Whatcausedmusicalstomoveinanewdirectionduringthe1230's?A．Thedevelopmentofnewmusicalinstruments.B．Theaudiencesdemandformorerealisticartforms.C．Therisingpopularityofothertypesofentertainment.D．Thegreateracceptanceofblackperformersbywhiteaudiences.2、Inwhichperioddidmusicaltheatrebecomemorecomplexanddramatic?A．Pre-1200. B．1200-1222.C．1240-1242. D．1250-1252.3、WhatcanbereasonablyinferredaboutthemusicalWestSideStory?A．Ittolditsstoryinanewway.B．Itwasbasedonatruestory.C．Itwasanon-Broadwayshow.D．Itwasnotverysuccessfulatfirst.24．（8分）In1938Portugalheldanationalcompetitiontoidentifythecountry'smost''Portuguese”Village.Stickingtoarockypromontory（海角）farabovetheBeiraBaixaplains,Monsantoiseasilythemostimpressive.Soitcameoutontop.Cottages,alotofwhicharemadeofverylargeroundrocks,seemtogrowoutofthemountainitself.Abovethemrisesastonefortress(城堡),partsofwhichpredateeventhearrivaloftheMoors.Andviewsacrosstheplainsare,simplyput,astonishing.SincebeinghonoredasthemostPortuguesevillage,Monsantohasremindedlargelyseparatedfrommodernization.Thesedays,goatsandchickensseemtooutnumberhumansinthevillage.Mostyoungpeopleleaveforlargecitiesandthegrowinginvestmentinthearea’sheritage(遗产）hasnotencouragedmoreattractionsfortheyoungergeneration.Touristswalkingalongthevillage'stinystreetscanseeelderlywomenwalkingandchattingindoorways.Severalhousesnearthevillageentrancearesurprisinglygrand.Halfwaytothecastleyou'llcomeacrossthegruta,acozycaveapparentlyonceusedasapub…andstillusedassuch.Thisstonefortressseemsalmosttohavegrownoutofthehillsidethatsupportsit.It’sawonderfullybeautifulsite,populatedbywildflowers.AlterDomSanchoIdroveouttheMoorsinthe12thcentury,thefortresswasstrengthened.DomDinisimprovedit,butaftercenturiesofattacksfromacrosstheborderitfinallyfellintoruin.Justbelowtheentranceisapublicsquare.TotherightisaruinedRenaissancechurchandbelltower.On3MayMonsantocomesaliveintheFestadasCruzes,rememberingasiege(围困）intheMiddleAges.ThestorygoesthatthestarvingvillagersthrewtheirIasilonelycowoverthewalls,makingtheirenemiesbelievetheyhadplentyoffood,becausetheyimmediatelyabandonedthesiege.Thesedays,younggirlsthrowbasketsofflowersinstead,afterwhichthere'sdancingandsingingbesidethecastlewall.1、WhatisMonsantoliketoday?A．Ithasalotoffarms.B．Itsyouthlovefarming.C．Itspopulationisfalling.D．Ithasbecomemoremodern.2、Whydidtheenemiesendthesiege?A．Theyfelthungry.B．Theyweretricked.C．Theywereattacked.D．Theyfearedthecow.3、Whatdoweknowaboutthefortress?A．Ithaslongbeenusedasapub.B．ItwasfirstconstructedbyDomDinis.C．ThereiscelebrationeveryMaybesideit.D．Youhavetogothroughittoenterthevillage.4、Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A．TodiscussrurallifeinPortugal.B．Toreportanationalcompetition.C．ToexplainthehistoryofthePortugal.D．Tointroduceauniqueancientvillage.25．（10分）TimeOutNewYork,yourultimateguidetolifeinthecity,helpsyoudiscoverthebesteventsandthingstodoinMarchMar3-15.NewYorkInternationalLiteraryFestivalTheliteraryeventchampionofNewYorkisback!Manybest-sellingauthorsaresettoappearatthisyearsfestival,includingtheaward-winningwriterAmyTan(TheJoyLuckClubthefilmversionofthenovelstarringMichelleYeoh),InternetbusinessexpertwriterDuncanClark(Alibaba:TheHouseThatJackMaBuilt)theAnthillfounderAlecAsh(WishLanterns)andmanymore.StaytunedforourfullfestivalpreviewandauthorfeaturesMar3-15,varioustimes,20dollarsor35dollars(forliterarylunches).Glam.UntilMar16:VivienneWestwood-GetaLifeThewell-knownfashiondesigneristhesubjectofthiscrossoverexhibitionofAmericancontemporaryartandeco-friendlyfashioninspiredbyWestwood'sstrongattitudetowardsaclimaterevolutionParticipatingartistsalsoincludeAdamLawryandJillSmithUntilMarch16,freeentry.ChiK/lArtMuseumMar17:DogDaySaturdaysOnthethirdSaturdayofthemonth,TheRooster(13thStreet)throwsabackyardPartywheredogsarewelcome.Therewillbefreehotdogs.5dollarsFlyingDogBeersanddogtreatsforthelittlebuddiesDonationswillalsobecollectedforlocalanimalrescuegroup,BestFriendsAmericaMar17,3-5P.m.,15dollars.TheRooster(13thStreet)Mar28-29:MomtoMomSaleSellorstockuponclothes,toys,books,strollersandotherfamilygoodsatthistwice-a-yearmarketorganizedbyNewYorkmotherSellerswillcontribute15percentofalltheirprofittoHearttoHeartComeandpickupsomeusefulstuffforyourfamily.Mar.28-29,2-6p,m,(Tues.),10a.m.-2p.m,(Wed.)freeentry.NewYorkRacquerClub-clubhouse1、WhowillpossiblyturnupatGlamonMarch10th?A．MichelleYeoh. B．JackMa.C．AlecAsh. D．AdamLawry.2、Whicheventmightinterestthosewhocareabouttheenvironment?A．NewYorkInternationalLiteraryFestival. B．VivienneWestwoodGetaLife.C．DogDaySaturdays. D．MomtoMomSale.3、WhatdotheeventsDogDaySaturdaysandMomtoMomSalehaveincommon?A．Participantscansupportcharitywork. B．ParticipantsareadmittedfreeofchargeC．TheyareorganizedannuallyinNewYork D．Theytakeplaceatthesametime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）MydaughterandIwentoutforsomeshopping．WhileIwaswaitingto1，mydaughteraskedifshecouldwaitformeatthedoor．Minuteslatershereturnedtoaskifshecouldgivethe2shehadjustboughttoamaninthestreet,sothereshewentand3hersweetsaway．Another2minuteslater,she4againtoaskmeforsomethingelseshecouldgivetotheman．ItoldherthatIonlyhadsomebiscuitsfordessert，soshetookthemtothemanandcamebackwithahuge5onherface．WhenwegotoutoftheshopI6thatthe“man”wasanoldmaninhis80's．Ittookedlikehewasgoingto7thenightthere.Wemadeeyecontact(接触)andhethankedusalot．Onthewaytotheparkinglotmydaughterwantedtobuyadrinkfortheoldman,butIhadno8．SoIwenttothecashmachine，tooksomecashandmydaughtergaveittotheoldman，sohecouldbuyadrink．Mydaughterwasover9whenshecamebackfromtheoldman．Itwasprobablymydaughter'sfirstrandomactof10，andthatwasamazing．1、A．order B．pay C．leave D．rest2、A．sweets B．toys C．clothes D．drinks3、A．kept B．put C．threw D．gave4、A．cried B．waved C．returned D．went5、A．smiie B．kiss C．gift D．feeling6、A．decided B．realized C．believed D．imagined7、A．enjoy B．make C．prepare D．spend8、A．choice B．idea C．change D．plan9、A．excited B．crazy C．angry D．smart10、A．politeness B．service C．honesty D．kindness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）Sincechildhood,I1．(see)actionmoviesstarringBruceLeeandJackieChen,andIwasalwayscurioustolearnthemartialarts(武术).2．thereisChina,thereiskungfu.OnceIarrivedinChina,mydreamwas3．(learn)taichiandkungfuandmasterthetechniquesofmartialarts.Altermyarrivaloncampusonthefirstday,Iwentforawalkintheearlymorning.Isawsomeolderpeople4．(practise)taichislowly.Istoppedandwatchedtheirmovementsclosely.Itattractedme,andtheverynextdayatregistrationtime,Irushedtotheteacher’sofficetochoosetaichiasmy5．(option)course.ThefollowingweekIwasonthegroundsearlyinthemorningwithmyclassmates.Theteachertoldusthattaichi6．(favor)foritshealthbenefits.Themovementofthebodyisrelated7．theyinandyangforces.Themain8．(rule)thattheteachertaughtuswereattitude,discipline(自律)andbalance.Iwastakingeverybitofthetraining9．(serious)andtryingtomaintainmybalance,whichwasadifficultjob.However,astheteacherputs10．,ourattitude,ourwillingnessandouractionwillmaketheimpossiblepossible.AndIwilldo.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）28．（10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；Goodevening,ladiesandgentlemen.Ifeelgreathonoredtobespeakingonbehalfofallthecampmembers.Firstofall,I’dliketoexpressmysincerethanktoalltheteachersandhostfamilieswhichhavegivenusalotofhelpinlifeandinstudy.Duringpastfewweekswehavehadawonderfultimeandachievealot.Thehostparentstookcareofus,whichmadeusfeelingathome.ButwiththehelpoftheteacherswehavemadegreatprogressinEnglish.Meanwhile,wehavegottoknowmoreaboutwesternhistoryandculturebeforeseeingsomanyplacesofinterest.What’smore,thevisittosuchfamousuniversitiesasHarvardUniversityandStanfordUniversitythathasbroadenedourhorizons.Whattheyhavegainedfromthiscampisnotonlyknowledge,butalsofriendship.Ihopeourfriendshipwilllastforever.Thankyou!第二节书面表达（满分25分）29．（25分）假如下周将有一些来自友好校的英国师生到你校进行一周的友好访问,请你代表全体师生用英语写一篇欢迎词,内容包括:1.欢迎英国客人的到来；2.介绍在你校期间活动安排(参观学校;共同进行环保项目研究;足球比赛;参观中国家庭、吃中国美食);3.希望达到的目的:交流文化,相互学习。注意:1.词数100左右,开头结尾已给出,不计入总词数;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。HonorableBritishguests,dearteachersandfellowstudents,__________