2023届内蒙古包头市北方重工业集团有限公司第三中学高考适应性考试英语试卷含解析

1、2023届高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1This morning I picked up wallet in surprise on my way to school.AA;aBthe;aCa;D;the2Although Jane agrees with me on most points, there was one on wh

2、ich she was unwilling to _.Agive outBgive inCgive awayDgive off3By doing so, you can _ more information and details about the topic, and better understand it.Akeep up withBdo away withChave access toDget down to4 Which of these digital cameras do you like best? _. They are both expensive and of litt

3、le use.ANoneBNeitherCNothingDNo one5The farmer said the PLA men came to rescue timely when they _in the snowstorm.Awere trapping Bwere being trappedCare trapping Dare being trapped6Alices father always brings her a nice gift _ he returns home from his business trip.Aby the timeBall the timeCevery ti

4、meDin the time7It rained this morning, _ actually didnt bother me because I like walking in the rain.AwhatBwhenCwhereDwhich8Children are likely to _ some bad habits when playing the piano if they dont have proper lessons.Akeep upBcatch upCpick upDgive up9You dont need an invitation to help others. G

5、ive help _you are asked.Aif BasCthough Dbefore10She is _ being pleased about it ; she is very angry.Afree fromBfree ofCout ofDfar from11If we_ a table in advance, we wouldnt be standing here in the long queue.AreserveBreservedChave reservedDhad reserved12How are you getting along with your German, K

6、ate？Oh, MrBlack, Im so tired of itMaybe I should drop out _ it kills meAwhenBafterCwhileDbefore13The drums of war are beating once again. As tensions rise between America and Iran, China appeals to both sides to _.Astand byBcome alongCstep backDstick together14Difficulties strengthen the mind, _ lab

7、our does the body.AifBasCforDso15Im going to spend the summer holiday in Hainan,_ lives my uncle.AwhereBwhoCwhichDwhen16They were abroad during the months when we were carrying out the investigation, or they _to our help.Awould have comeBcould comeChave comeDhad come17This is a very interesting book

8、. Ill buy it，_.Ahow much may it costBno matter how it may costChowever much it may costDwhatever may it cost18-Hello, Kate. How is your weekend at home?-Awful! You know it is the first time I _ alone at home, bored to death.Ahas leftBhad leftChad been leftDhave been left19Its second time in five day

9、s that he has asked me for higherpay.A不填；aBa;theCthe；aDthe；the20When faced with a big challenge _ potential failure seems to hide at every corner, maybe youve heard this advice before: “Be more confident.”AwhereBwhoseCwhichDof which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） Roughly the

10、size of a soda can, sitting on a bookshelf, a relatively harmless device(设备) may be turning friends away from your home. The elephant in your living room is your Internet-connected camera, a device people are increasingly using for peace of mind in their homes. But few stop to think about the effect

11、 these devices may have on house guests. Should you tell your friends, for instance, that theyre being recorded while you all watch the big game together?Its certainly new territory, especially as home security cameras become easier to fix, says Lizzie Post, president of the Emily Post Institute, Am

12、ericas distinguished manners advisors. I think it will be very interesting to see what manners appear in terms of whether you tell people you have a camera or not, and whether guests have a right to ask that it be turned off, if its not a security issue. Post wants to make clear that shes not talkin

13、g about legal rights, but rather personal preference.When it comes to security cameras, Post says its a hosts responsibility to make sure guests feel comfortable within their home. If the host casually acknowledges that there is a camera in the room by telling a story about it, that may be enough to

14、 provide an opening for a guest to say if they are uncomfortable.However, if a contractor(合约工)is working in your home, you dont need to tell them that there are cameras watching. Then again, the camera can also work in contractors favor. If anything does go wrong while theyre in the house, they dont

15、 want to be blamed for it, she says. In fact, the camera could be the thing that proves that they didnt steal the $20, or knock the vase off the table.1、The visitors are concerned that the security camera may .Athreaten their healthBspoil their peace of mindCdisturb their privacyDaffect their prefer

16、ence2、What is a hosts responsibility concerning the security camera?AIndicating its position.BMaking their guests feel at easeCTurning it oil in time.DHaving a casual talk with guests.3、How can the home security camera benefit contractors working in your home?AIt can prevent the accidents happening.

17、BIt can prove their innocence.CIt can record their working progress.DIt can make their work more enjoyable.4、Whats the authors attitude towards the security camera?ANegative.BPessimistic.CFavorable.DObjective22（8分）A walker seriously injured in a mountain-top lightning strike which killed two others

18、is showing signs of improvement, the police have said. A major rescue operation was performed on Sunday following two strikes which hit the Brecon Beacons, South Wales. Two men died, while two others were taken to hospital.A police spokeswoman said, “A man in a serious condition in hospital, followi

19、ng simultaneous (同时发生的) incidents in the Brecon Beacons, has now improved and he is recovering. Officers are continuing to get in touch with the next of relatives of the dead men and enquiries are ongoing. All men were believed to be from England.”Mark Jones, of the Brecon Mountain Rescue Team, desc

20、ribed the lightning strike as a freak accident, and something he had not been called out to in 30 years of service.The walking group Ramblers Cymru said that while incidents involving thunder and lightning were rare, electrical storms should be taken seriously by walkers.The organisations delivery o

21、fficer, Elly Hannigan Popp, said, “Wed advise everyone to check the weather forecast before starting a walk. If you hear thunder, see lightning or if your hair stands on end, postpone activities even if the sky looks blue and clear. Lightning will strike as far as 10 miles away from any rainfall. Li

22、ghtning can strike the same place repeatedly especially tall, pointed, isolated objects.”“If there is no shelter you should keep moving. And if you become the tallest object, crouch (蹲) in the open twice as far away from the nearest pointed object as it is tall. Make yourself as small as possible, s

23、tay on your toes and keep your heels together, as it will allow electricity to go up one foot, through the heels and back into the ground through the other.”1、What can we learn about the victims of the incident?ABoth of the injured men are recovering slowly,BThe bodies of the two men havent been fou

24、nd.CThe four men involved may be from the same country.DThe police cannot contact the two dead mens relatives.2、Why did the author quote the police spokeswoman in Paragraph 2?ABecause the accident is very serious.BTo announce where the victims come from.CBecause the police are looking into the accid

25、ent.DTo tell the readers some facts of the incident.3、What do the last two paragraphs tell us?AHarm done by lightning. BWarnings from a delivery officer.CFirst aid in a lightning incident. DSafety tips on a lightning strike.23（8分）One day a very skilled artist met a beautiful woman who immediately be

26、came the object of his affections. As he observed her and spoke with her, he admired her more and more. He showered her with kindness and words of praise until she consented to be his wife.Not long after they were married, however, the beautiful woman found out that she was more the object of his ar

27、tistic interest than of his affections. When he admired her classic beauty, it was as though he were standing in front of a work of art rather than in front of a human being to whom he had pledged his love and promised his life. And soon he expressed his great desire to put her rare beauty on canvas

28、.“ Please sit for me in the workroom,” he pleaded, “ and I will make your beauty permanent. The work will be my masterpiece!”She was humble and patient as well as flattered by his words, so she said, “Yes, my love. I will be happy to sit for you.” So the beautiful, young wife of the artist sat meekl

29、y for hours in his studio, not complaining. Day after day she sat patiently, smiling as she posed, because she loved him and because she hoped that he would see her love in her smile and obedience. She sometimes wanted to call out to him, “ Please love me and want me as a person rather than as an ob

30、ject !” But instead, she spoke nothing but words which pleased him.At length, as the labor drew to close, the painter became wilder in his passion for his work. He only rarely turned his eyes from the canvas to look at his wife. As he stood there gazing at his beautiful work of art, he cried with a

31、loud voice, “This is indeed life itself!” Then he turned to his beloved and saw that she was dead!1、In what way did the artist express his appreciation of his wifes rare beauty?AHe put her classic beauty on canvas.BHe promised to marry her.CHe centered his deep affection on her.DHe pledged his love

32、and promised his life to her.2、What can be inferred from the story?AThe artist loved his work more than his wife.BThe artist didnt really understand what is beauty.CThe wife was fooled to sacrifice for his art creation.DThe wife loved his painting more than herself.3、What did the artist mean by sayi

33、ng “This is indeed life itself!”？AHe appreciated his life of painting. BHe was grateful to his wife.CHis work was more true to life than life itself. DHis effort was really worth it.4、What would be the best title for this passage?AA Well-matched Couple BA Devoted ArtistCA Rare Masterpiece DA Stupid

34、Wife24（8分） Visual language is a form of communication that uses visual elements (元素) as opposed to formal written language to convey meaning or an idea, Graphicacy, the ability to communicate visually, is considered as important as literacy and numeracy, the abilities to read and count. Some people

35、are visual thinkers, using that part of the brain that is emotional and creative to process and give meaning to information. Visual communication can find expression in paintings, drawings, symbols, or simply lines and shapes arranged for a specific effect.Art is an example of visual language. A pai

36、nting or sculpture can convey ideas or arouse specific kinds of emotional responses. It may also express ideas about historical events, abstract concepts, or simply be about the way certain shapes or forms “work” together or create a certain effect on the mind. Some researchers believe that differen

37、t parts of the brain respond in unique ways to colors and shapes.Pictograms (象形文字) and ideograms (表意文字) are types of visual language. Pictograms are pictures that are similar to what they represent. They are still used today to communicate information. Many people around the world are familiar with

38、the pictograms indicating such things as airports, public facilities, and non-smoking areas indicated by a cigarette in a circle with a line across it. Ideograms are pictures that represent ideas and can often be understood without the aid of written language. Some scholars track modern alphabets to

39、 pictures Letters are actually ancient pictures, and words are a series of pictures. Modern alphabet letters are not only phonetic (语音的) symbols but are based on ancient religious images and symbols.Musivisual communication is also a part of visual language. The term refers to music created specific

40、ally to improve the visual experience of film. It corresponds to the images being seen on the screen, and the music may arouse a sense of terror, fear, or other emotions. Most movie goers understand the language of musical clues showing that something dramatic or important is about to happen.1、What

41、is visual language according to the text?AAn idea conveyed by artists.BAn ability to read and count.CA system used to arouse emotions.DA way of processing and expressing information.2、What may be the origin of the modern alphabet letters?APublic facilities.BImaginary lines.CReligious images.DLiving

42、conditions.3、What can we learn about the music of a film from the last paragraph?AIt can help predict the plot.BA visual thinker can make it better.CIt often changes without the audiences notice,DIt makes the film more emotional and complex.4、What can be the best title of the text?AHow does Visual L

43、anguage Affect Life?BHow can We Learn Visual Language?CWhat Is the Origin of Language?DWhat Is Visual Language?25（10分） My wife, daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we spent a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like the way it does today. We live on a corner, high

44、er than street level, and the entire side of the yard is surrounded by a professionally built rock wall. The front of the house though is another story because instead of a wall along the sidewalk, the rocks appear to be just thrown up onto the dirt as if someone were in a hurry to finish.We did the

45、 best we could with what we had to work with and called this area our “rock garden”. Whenever we had leftover flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out front, just to bring some color to the area. We would do all of the yard work on our own, even the tiring weed-pulling.Last summer I had r

46、eached the end of the rock garden and found a tiny little plant that I could not immediately identify, I knew I didnt plant it and Denise claimed that she didnt either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was.Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the mystery p

47、lant, it appeared to be a Sunflower with a tall skinny stalk（茎，杆）and only one head on it. I decided to baby it along and weed around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The Sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun

48、under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the sun.Thats when I realized that if a tiny little Sunflower didnt let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we too have the ability of doing the same thing. Once our environment begins to see that we believe in ourselves like that little

49、 Sunflower, we can attain the same nourishment（营养）and growth as well.Stand tall like the Sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to support you. You will find a way to go under or around your big obstacle in order to reach your desires.1、We can know from the fir

50、st paragraph that _.Athe author finished building his home hurriedlyBthe authors family have lived in this home for nine yearsCthe authors home is made of rock wallsDthere is a wall along the sidewalk2、The author found it unusual that _.Athe mystery plant turned out to be a SunflowerBthe Sunflower h

51、ad a tall stalk and only one headCthe Sunflower grew under and around a big rockDthe Sunflower had started where the stalk was seen3、Which of the following best describes the Sunflower?ABrave and stubborn BConfident and persistentCOptimistic and modest DMysterious and devoted4、What can be inferred f

52、rom this passage?AHuman beings are able to remove obstaclesBThe universal truth made the sunflower surviveCA big rock blocked out the sunlight of the sunflowerDWe can achieve success as long as we are self-confident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）

53、In the 60s, people asked about your astrological (about star) sign. In the 90s, they want to know your website. 3401 Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family, friends and potentially, millions of people around the world. Best of all, you may not have to spend a cent. The Web is fi

54、lled with all kinds of free services and all it takes is some time and creativity.1、 Like the table of contents of a book or magazine, the home page is the front door. Your site can have one or more pages, depending on how you design it.While web pages vary greatly in their design and content, most

55、use a traditional magazine layout(版面设计). At the top of the page is a banner(横幅)GRAPHICNext comes a greeting and short description of the site. Pictures, text, and links to other websites follow.2、 Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say. Next, gather up the material that you want t

56、o put on the site.While there are no rules you have to follow, there are a few things to keep in mind:3404 If you want too much at the beginning, you may never get the site off the ground. You can always add to your site.Less is better. Most people dont like to read a lot of long texts online.3405Sm

57、aller is better. Since it can take a long time to download large files, keep the file sizes small.Have the rights. Dont put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally. Always remember to get the permission from the writer first.Now its time to roll up your sleeves and start

58、building.AStart simply.BBreak it into small pieces.CDraw a rough layout on a sheet of paper.DMany websites are considered very interesting.E. Before you start building your site, do some planning.F. Think of your home page as the starting point of your website.G. These days, having a web address is

59、almost as important as a street address.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）语法填空Several days before July 28，1976， many strange things happened in Tangshan Well walls1 （crack）， water pipes broke and 2（burst），and animals were too nervous to eatThey were3（sign） for the earthquake B

60、ut people in the city of Tangshan thought little 4 these At 3：42 amthat day， the earth began to shake， which5 （destroy） the city Later that afternoon， another big earthquake shook Tangshan More people were killed or6（injure） and more buildings 7（fall） down The whole city lay in 8 （ruin） Soldiers wer