2022-2023学年山西省长治二中高考考前提分英语仿真卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The new secretary is and therefore the manager is satisfied with her work.Aeffec

2、tiveBefficientCspecificDsufficient2Thank God! This school term is coming to an end!Yeah, after all that hard work, we all a holiday.ApreserveBobserveCreserveDdeserve3-Mom, I have passed the admission examinations! - _! AGood for you BGood luck CCheer up DGo ahead4Many thought that after starring in

3、the immensely popular drama, Nirvana in Fire, Hu Ge would _ and actively seek new roles.Amake a mountain out of a molehillBhave too many irons in the fireCstrike while the iron is hotDDput the cart before the horse5Everything was placed exactly _ he wanted it for the graduation ceremony.Athe place w

4、hereBwhenCwhereDin which6We _ be careful with the words we say when we are angry.AmayBcanCmightDshould7The laptops made by our company sell best, but nobody could have guessed the place in the market that they _ 20 years ago.Ahad hadBhadCwere havingDwere to have8Dont touch your eyes, nose and mouth,

5、 because they arent covered by skin and can _ the virus more easily.Atake upBpick upCmake upDset up9Tom finally decided to _ and give himself up to the police, which allowed him to get away with only a small fine.Akill the fatted calfBface the musicCsee the handwriting on the wallDbe a black sheep10

6、Im not quite sure how to get there, - Id better _ a map.AwatchBlook upCconsultDread11As a doctor, I spend most of the time with my patients, and thats _ it is in my day.Ahow Bwhen Cwhy Dwhere12Professor Wang _in our school till next SundayAwill have stayedBhas stayedCis stayingDstayed13Im sorry you

7、_ so long, but it ll still be some time before Jim gets backAwaitBwaitedChad waitedDhave been waiting14We all agree that it is good to help those in need, but when _ comes to giving away our money, things become strange.AthatBthisCitDone15They didnt take measures in time, otherwise the explosions _s

8、ome experts saidAwouldnt happenBdidnt happenCwouldnt have happenedDmustnt have happened16I would persuade her to make room for you _it be necessary.AcouldBmightCshouldDwould17 Have you watched the film “Avatar”? Not yet. But I the film is worth watching.Aam toldBwas toldChave toldDhave been told18Pl

9、aying with their peers, children learn to and not do exactly what they want to do.Acompromise BcompeteCcontribute Dconstruct19Whether something is alive or dead is a crucial _ and it is one that children have no difficulty understanding by the age of five.AdeclarationBdistinctionCdivisionDdistributi

10、on20Frankly speaking, I am not sure whether I _ this in the old days with that kind of equipment, which looks quite odd and ridiculous.Ashould have doneBneed have doneCwould have doneDmust have done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）Entrepreneur and CEO of Tesla and Space X, Elon

11、 Musk may have a little more time on his hands, as hes leaving his position on the board of the Open AI, according to a blog post.The departure is likely the result of Teslas moving into the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), which he said in 2017 would be the “best in the world” and would even

12、be able to “predict your destination.” Musk will continue to “donate and advise the organization,” Open AI said in a blog post on Feb. 20, adding that “As Tesla continues to become more focused on AI, this will avoid a potential future conflict for Elon.”Musk and Y Combiner CEO Sam Altman co-founded

13、 the nonprofit enterprise in December 2015, its mission is to develop safe artificial general intelligence and ensure those developments are made public. Open AI researchers published a paper on the site arXiv. org, detailing the possible secure threats that come with “malicious” A I. In fact, Musk

14、has heard of the “evil AI” alarm several times. On Aug. 11, 2017, he warned that artificial intelligence poses a bigger threat to humanity, and he told a gathering of state governors that the government needs to regulate AI before robots start “killing people.”Musks departure from the Open AI board

15、could mean big things for Tesla. As Elon Goodbye, a financial reporter, noted on Futurism, the move “could signal that Tesla is more deeply committed to their own AI projects than we thought.” He added, “Those who have had their ears to any rumors that Tesla is ready to deliver vehicles capable of L

16、evel 5 autonomy could take this new Open AI development as a sign that the company is inching closer to that unapproachable goal.” No company has reached that level of autonomy, which means that a driverless car could navigate any road under any conditions and that all the human “driver” would need

17、to do is to input a destination.1、Why does Elon Musk leave his position?ATo create safer AI. BTo build the powerful Internet.CTo develop social communication. DTo avoid a possible conflict with Tesla.2、What is the Elon Musks attitude towards the AI?AAmbiguous. BNegative.CSupportive. DSympathetic.3、W

18、hat does the underlined word “malicious” in Paragraph 3 mean?AAdvanced. BUnpopular.CPoisonous. DTraditional.4、What can we infer from Elon Goodbye comments?ALevel 5 autonomy is impossible.BThe rumors about Tesla is meaningless.CHe has no confidence in Open AI.DLevel 5 autonomy could set human drivers

19、 free.22（8分） Mark Elliot Zuckerberg was born on May the 14th, 1984. He is the creator of the social media site Facebook. He was a star student at school, winning prizes in astronomy, maths and physics. He was also good at Classical studies. He studied Psychology and Computer Science at Harvard Unive

20、rsity, which is where he created Facebook. His invention led to his becoming Time magazines Person Of The Year for 2010.Zuckerberg excelled in everything he did in his youth. He was captain of the school fencing team, spoke many languages and was a highly skilled computer programmer. While other kid

21、s played computer games, he designed them. He created his first network while in high school to connect all of the computers - in his fathers dental surgery. He also built a media player which attracted the interest of Microsoft and AOL.Zuckerberg started at Harvard in September 2002. In his first y

22、ear, he created Facemash, a Facebook predecessor (前身), which let students select the colleges best looking people from a selection of photos.He launched Facebook from his Harvard room in February 2004. It was the start of a rollercoaster ride that would connect half a billion people worldwide and ma

23、ke him the worlds youngest billionaire.Mark Zuckerberg is now one of the most influential people on the planet. He has dined with the president of the USA and regularly attends global economic summits and technology conferences. He stated: “The thing I really care about is the mission, making the wo

24、rld open.” In 2010, Zuckerberg signed a promise, in which he promised to donate at least half of his life wealth to charity.1、The underlined word “excelled in” can be replaced by _.Awas addicted toBdid well inCwas absorbed inDlooked forward to2、The 2nd paragraph is mainly about young Zuckerbergs _.A

25、advantages in sportsBcomputer programming abilityCbrilliant performance in many fieldsDgreat attraction to Microsoft and AOL.3、When did Zuckerberg invent Facebook?AIn 1984BIn 2010CIn 2002DIn 20044、What can we infer from the text?AZuckerberg built his social media site after graduating from universit

26、y.BZuckerbergs Facebook predecessor helped him become world famous.CZuckerbergs donation made him Time magazines Person Of The Year for 2010.DZuckerberg is not only an intelligent computer giant but also a kind billionaire.23（8分）The last thing Caitlin Hipp would have expected as she prepared to turn

27、 28 years old was to be living at home with her parents. All shes ever wanted to do is to become an elementary school teacher. And in the meantime, shes been working through her teaching certifications for four years after obtaining an education degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, US

28、.Hipp has racked up $100,000 in student loan debt and isnt able to earn enough through working as a part-time skating instructor and restaurant server to live anywhere other than home.The Pew Research Center recently reported that 2014 was a milestone in the evolving living arrangements of young adu

29、lts in the US. For the first time since 1880, adults aged 18 to 34 became more likely to be living with a parent than to be living on their own. Before 2014, the most common living arrangement for young adults was to be living in their own property as part of a couple.UBS Financial Services, a Swiss

30、 global financial services company, released a report that even suggests one reason for the growing number of young adults still living at home could be that their family doesnt want them to leave.The report shows that 74 percent of millennials(千禧一代) get some kind of financial support from their par

31、ents after college. It finds that boomers and millennials have redefined the ties that bind parents and children. “Millennials see their parents as peers, friends and mentors. Nearly three quarters talked with their parents more than once a week during college. In return, their parents happily provi

32、de financial support well into adulthood, helping fund everything for them.”Stuart Hoffman, chief economist for the PNC Financial Group in the US, said although job growth for millennials since 2014 has improved, which doesnt necessarily mean that millennials are starting to fly the nest. He said, “

33、Theres no doubt it has held back household formation and purchases on things people spend money on related to household formation and perhaps related to child-rearing,” Hoffman explained. “But they are probably traveling more and eating out more if they dont have a house expense or marriage. I dont

34、know if it represents a change in moral values. But its much more common for adult children to live in their parents homes because its becoming part of the culture.”1、Why does Caitlin Hipp have to live at home with her parents?ABecause she cant afford to live on her own.BBecause she doesnt want to l

35、ive anywhere other than home.CBecause she wants to obtain more degrees.DBecause she wants to be an elementary school teacher.2、What can we learn about young adults aged 18 to 34 before 2014?AThey didnt have the freedom to arrange their living.BThey would rather live with their parents than live by t

36、hemselves.CThey started to fly the nest as more jobs were provided.DThey preferred to live away from their parents.3、What conclusion can we draw from the report released by the Swiss company?AChildren living with parents is becoming part of the culture.BThe majority of millennials refuse to get fina

37、ncial help from parents.CMost millennials are building closer relationship with their parents.DYoung people tend to live at home towards this trend?4、According to Hoffman, which of the following is true?AIt isnt necessary for millennials to leave the nest.BThey can spend less money on their daily li

38、fe.CMoral values are changing gradually.DYoung adults are livingin a different life style.24（8分） Most groups of plants and animals are richer in species and more plentiful near the equator. In the ocean, that holds true for cold-blooded predators(掠食者). But warm-blooded predators are more diverse tow

39、ard the poles and noticeably missing from several warm hot spots. Why?John Grady, an ecologist, and his team considered the possibilitywarm-blooded animals need a lot to fuel their metabolism(新陈代谢). Perhaps colder waters are just richer in small fish? But they found that at higher, colder places, th

40、ere isnt actually much more food around. Its more that warm-blooded animals are eating a much bigger share of it than their cold-blooded competitors.The real explanation is simple. An animals speed, swiftness, and intelligence depend on its metabolism, which in turn depends on its temperature. Since

41、 birds and mammals can keep heating their bodies in icy conditions, they remain fast and attentive. By contrast, the fish they hunt become slower and duller. At some tipping point of temperature, seals, dolphins, and penguins start outswimming their prey(猎物). They become more likely to come upon tar

42、gets and outpace the cold-blooded predators of their own.In Gradys words, “Warm-bodied predators are favoured where preys are slow, stupid and cold.” Thats why sharks and other predatory fish dominate near the equator, but colder waters are the kingdom of whales and seals. By keeping food to themsel

43、ves in the poles, these creatures can then specialize on specific types of prey, which makes them more likely to split into separate species. The killer whales of the North Pacific, for example, include mammal-eating transients and fish-eating, year-round residents.But the world is changing. Its lik

44、ely that the surface of the oceans will warm by 2 to 3 within this century. Gradys team estimates that every time the oceans surface warms by 1, populations of sea mammals will fall by 12%, and populations of seals and sea lions will fall by 24%.But “predictions are hard,” Donna Hauser from the Univ

45、ersity of Alaska Fairbanks notes. “Polar bears are losers of a warming world, but some populations are still doing well. Some groups of whales have changed the timing of their migrations; others are hunting in deeper, colder waters. These changes might make sea mammals more adaptable to changing cli

46、mates. Maybe they just need to find the places where fish remain slow, stupid and cold.”1、Why are there more types of warm-blooded predators near the poles?ABecause there is more food.BBecause there are fewer enemies.CBecause they are faster and wiser.DBecause they consume less energy.2、The author m

47、entions the killer whales to show _.Athe benefit of biological evolutionBfood preference of different sea mammalsCthe distinction of specific types of predatorsDthe advantage of constant body temperature3、What is Donna Hausers attitude towards the future of the sea mammals?APositive.BNegative.CNeutr

48、al.DSceptical.4、Which is the best title for the passage?AAre the Poles Heaven for Sea Predators?BHow Do Sea Mammals Track Their Prey?CWhy Do the Warm-Blooded Like Food Cold?DIs the World Too Hot for the Warm-Blooded?25（10分） Brecon Beacons YAC has an amazing opportunity for budding(崭露头角的) archaeologi

49、sts of all ages, in Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. Thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, professional archaeologists from Wardell Armstrong will be investigating an archaeological mystery and they need your help.Romans?“The site is a bit of a mystery”, Frank Giecco from Wardell Armstrong s

50、aid. “There is a very nice cropmark recorded on the site that has got lots of people very excited. Geophysicists failed to find anything relating to the cropmark. There is anecdotal evidence of Roman material being found, but nothing is officially recorded. We hope to finally answer the question of

51、what is in this field, during the two weeks on site. Is there evidence of any Roman occupation on the site? Can you help us find out?”Get involvedThis is an opportunity for both adults and children to take part in field walking and trial trenching (small hand-dug test pits for children). No experien

52、ce is necessary, training will be provided by the professional archaeologists from Wardell Armstrong, and all equipment will be provided. Volunteers can attend for as few or as many days as they wish, but they do need to book a place.For more information, and to book your place, please contact Norma

53、n Kirtlan at sunderlandforgottenstones.1、If you intend to take part in the activity, you _.Awill be charged for using equipmentBwill be coached by experts in the fieldCshould have worked with archaeologists beforeDshould spare two weeks to stay at the site2、Whats the main purpose of the passage?ATo

54、seek funding for archaeological research.BTo appeal for help in proving findings based on anecdotal evidence.CTo find volunteers to help solve an archaeological mystery.DTo organize volunteers to help sort our data on the Roman occupation.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

55、中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项26（30分）It was a hot day: the whole group was silting in the shade reading. Sitting beside me was six-year old Mylea, moving her 1 in time with mine. Then I noticed other students, each 2 a picture book for the first time.In creating Racquet and Literacy League for Youth (RALLY), I ho

56、ped to 3 two of my passions: tennis and reading, with inner-city children. Throughout the year, I had advertised for campers and volunteers.But on the first day of camp, 4 my careful planning, things did not go smoothly. Two boys 5 over the net, their noses bleeding. During the reading time, no one

57、6 a book. They would rather watch films at home. Eli told me, than learn 7 tennis and read boring books.I 8 myself home that afternoon, feeling I had failed. Soon I realized that I should get to 9 . That evening, I called my volunteers together for a meeting, and with their help, 10 the entire curri

58、culum; each 11 would pair with a camper to help him / her during reading lime. To emphasize praise and progress, we gave out awards for most 12 reading, tennis and behavior weekly.Mylea said she had a(n) 13 of taking the book home to read to her mom tonight, looking at her 14 face. I offered her a h

59、ug. Somehow, after the schedule changes, these children, who had been 15 during reading time, began to find joy in reading stories.Ive heard the expression, “a mind is a terrible thing to waste.” I witnessed its 16 firsthand at RALLY. Disadvantaged children lack no desire to learn, but the resources

60、 to 17 that desire. Solving this issue is a 18 task, but I saw much transformative power at RALLY. RALLYs progress didnt follow the straight road. 19 , with creativity and efforts, I can overcome the twists and reach my destination, and help others reach theirs, too. I cant wait to 20 the journey.1、