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1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The farmer said the PLA men came to rescue timely when they _in the snowstorm.Awere trapping Bwere being trappedCare trapping Dare being trapped

2、2When she was in trouble, I did what I could to help her_ my help, she wrote me a letter of thanksAIn honor ofBIn case ofCIn terms ofDIn return for3The kitchen is often the busiest room in a household, so its important to make sure it well.AsmoothesBfunctionsCpaysDmeasures4Listening to language reco

3、rding in bed seems like an easy way to _ some new vocabulary.But does this learning method actually work?Apolish up Bmake upCpick up Dbuild up5Every four years Americans _ the transfer of power.Acarry over Bcarry offCcarry on Dcarry out6Ken, _, but the music you are enjoying is too loud.Oh, Im terri

4、bly sorry. Ill turn it down on the spot.AI am really tired of this BI need your helpCId like to talk with you DI hate to say this7Mary really hard on his book and thinks hell have finished it by Friday.AworkedBhas been workingChad workedDhas worked8The young violinist is very excited because the con

5、cert given by him has never been _.AsuccessfulBmore successfulCmost successfulDthe most successful9 Dont look down upon Bob. He has his own advantages.Oh, yes others are weak, he is strong.ABeforeBWhenCWhereDThough10I dont mind her criticizing me,but_is how she does it that I object to.AitBthatCthis

6、Dwhich11The enquiry_ new facts, the judge had to postpone the trial again.Ato developBdevelopedChaving developedDbeing developed12When I said someone broke the school regulations, I _ you. Why did you get that angry?Adont refer toBhavent referred toCwasnt referring toDhadnt referred to13After he was

7、 promoted to the present position, he is not so hardworking as he _.Awas used toBused to beCwas used to beingDused to14Lets go to the cinema this Sunday morning.Id love to，but I _ as a volunteer in my community then.Awill workBhave workedCwill be workingDwas working15The shocking news made me realiz

8、e _ terrible problems we would face.AthatBhowCwhyDwhat16Julie is one of those women who always the latest fashion.Aput up withBkeep up withCcome up withDget on with17He liked the lovely dog so much that he _ his book and played with it immediately.Agave offBset asideCtook overDturned down18Faced wit

9、h the dilemma, the company committee _ a public statement, appointing the capable man to be its new global chief financial officer.Apulled out Bput outCreached out Ddrew out19I think the paper is taking you a long time to write.I _ on it for almost a month now.Aworked Bwas workingCam working Dhave b

10、een working20-Im sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. -I think so. He _ for it months.Ais preparingBhas been preparingCwas preparingDhad been preparing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） I attended a writers group to get feedback on my book. But there were so many p

11、eople there that the discussion was limited. After getting home, my 13-year-old son asked me to read one chapter to him. So I read the chapter about spending my pocket money as a nine-year-old child.The story took place at a lunch counter, where I dreamed of ordering a banana split. Colorful balloon

12、s were hung above the counter and a sign said “Pop a balloon and pay 1 cent to 63 cents for a banana split!” As I was given only 50 cents for cleaning the doghouse, I didnt dare to ask my parents for any more pocket money without doing more work or risk asking anyone else. So I kept my wish to mysel

13、f.Frankie listened carefully, as I read the final sentences of the chapter, “I watched as others selected a balloon to pop and dreamed about the opportunity to take my chance. But it never happened.”The next morning, Frankie led me to the kitchen. I couldnt believe my eyes. The table was covered in

14、a pile of balloons. Frankie handed me 50 cents and a fork. “Pop one!” he urged. With tears in my eyes, I broke one. A piece of paper fell out of the balloon. “What does it say?” Frankie asked. “Fifty cents,” I whispered, too moved to speak loudly. Frankie asked, “Well, do you have 50 cents?” I hande

15、d him the money. “OK!” Then Frankie pulled out a banana split from the refrigerator.I hugged Frankie hard. We took turns popping the other balloons until I finally got the 1-cent balloon. It was a long-time coming, but worth the wait.It hit me that the first step in making any wish come true is givi

16、ng it a voice.1、The author read the chapter to Frankie because .Ashe wanted to get feedback from FrankieBFrankie asked the author to read it to himCshe was used to telling a bedtime story to himDFrankie had a strong desire for knowledge2、What can we infer about the author from the second paragraph?A

17、She spent money wisely when she was a kid.BShe had enough money to do whatever she liked.CShe earned her pocket money by doing housework.DShe had no close friends to share her secret wish.3、Seeing what Frankie did for her, the author felt .Acomfortable and happyBpuzzled and excitedCawkward and satis

18、fiedDsurprised and grateful4、The author learned that .Ait is important to express ones wishesBit is comforting to have a kid aroundCexperiences in childhood affect us later in lifeDwishes can come true by just voicing them22（8分）Whenever we see a button, we want to press it because we know that somet

19、hing will happen. This is true in most cases, for example, on a doorbell. But some buttons are actually fake (假的), like the “close” button on a lift.Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they dont have the patience to wait for the lift doors to shut. But lifts “close” b

20、uttons are a complete trick, at least in the US the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter. Onl

21、y US firefighters and repairmen can use the buttons to speed up the door-closing process if they have a code or special keys.But to normal lift riders, the buttons arent completely useless. According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.

22、“A sense of control is very important. It reduces stress and increases well-being,” said Ellen J. Langer, a psychology professor at Harvard University. Experts also added that a lot of buttons that dont do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose.For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons do

23、nt live up to their names either. Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computer controlled traffic signals were introduced.But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies, they still continue to push

24、 fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.1、What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo analyze the functions of fake buttons. BTo describe different fake buttons.CTo explore various habits of pushing buttons. DTo explain the disadva

25、ntages of fake buttons.2、What can we learn about the “close” buttons on a lift in America?AThey work when people press them hard. BThey were designed for a sense of control.CThey never speed up the door-closing process. DThey take the safety of the disabled into account.3、What can we infer about ped

26、estrian crosswalk buttons?AThey can make people feel better. BThey help computers work faster.CThey can control the traffic signals. DThey help pedestrians cross safely.4、Which may be the best title for the passage?AButtons in the USA BButtons Always LieCButtons May not Work D“Close” Buttons on Lift

27、s23（8分）The tornado last 4 minutes, to us, it felt like a lifetime.No sooner had we found coverage of the tornado from the TV than it was on top of us. It was the loudest thing I have ever heard. The wind began to roar through the house. We had three flights of steps to get to the first floor. The cl

28、oset down there is underneath a brick staircase, which seemed like the strongest place in our house to wait things out.It felt as if there were no floor underneath me as the wind lifted me off my feet. As we finally reached the last flight of steps, our front door blew out. Glass flew everywhere. Su

29、ddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch whipped through the doorframe. It flew over our heads, missing us by inches. Had we been one step up, it would have impaled us.We got close to the staircase only to hear the loud sound of our garage door coming off. The back wall of the house followed and tore o

30、ff into the darkness outside.By the time I reached the closet, the tornado had been over us for about a minute. Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor, but he couldnt get inside himself because of the wind. I gripped Jimmys arm and tried to bring Jimmy with it. My knees were full of glass, but in

31、that moment, I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out the back of the house and into the bay. All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies. I thought he was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet

32、 moments, I couldnt believe it was over.The storm lasted four minutes. In that time, four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. Of the houses left standing, ours suffered the most damage. Amazingly, none of us were severely injured.1、Which of the following statements is Tr

33、ue according to the passage?AThey decided to hide in the brick staircase because it was the strongest place to hide.BIt was hard to make it to the first floor because there was no floor underneath them.CTheir house was one of the houses in the unit that were completely destroyed.DIf the tornado hadn

34、t stopped in time, Jimmy would have been blown away into the darkness.2、Whats the right order of following events?a. The back wall of the house tore off into the darkness outside.b. Jimmy lifted off his feet and was thought to be gone.c. The author felt no pain although her knees were full of glass.

35、d. A tree branch whipped through the doorframe and flew over their heads.e. The garage door came off.f. The author was pushed down to the closet by Jimmy.Adeafcb BdeafbcCdfeabc Ddaefcb3、Which of the following words can best describe their experience?AThrilling and smooth.BFrightening and lucky.CSuff

36、ering and miserable.DPainful and unfortunate.4、Which of the following might be the best title for the text?AAn unforgettable experienceBTornado on the wayCLove defeats everythingDThe life-long 4 minutes24（8分）In Shanghais Grand Theater, a fashionable, mainly young audience applauds enthusiastically a

37、s Guo Yong takes center stage. He holds a large bushy tree branch with leaves. Blowing on one of the leaves, he produces a sound like the singing of birds as he plays a traditional Buyi folk song. Some other musicians are also playing the traditional instruments from various ethnic groups in China.I

38、ts the first time such music has ever been performed in the Grand Theater. But all this is the efforts of Zhu Zheqin, a Cantonese-born singer; who has made it her mission to help preserve Chinas traditional ethnic music.Several years ago, after being appointed a United Nations Development Program am

39、bassador, Zhu traveled through some of Chinas remotest regions in an attempt to document the traditional music of various minority groups. In the course other four- month trip, she recorded more than a thousand songs. But she noticed that many of the best musicians were old, and some of the music wa

40、s at risk of dying out.“I was shocked the beauty of what I heard-it was so good,” she says. “But it needed support. I hope to let people see the beauty of these things in the contemporary times.”So Zhu decided to introduce some of the musicians to a wider audience. By doing this, she hopes to rekind

41、le (再次点燃) the interest of the younger generation. “Young people dont like this music much; they prefer pop music and love songs. They think these songs are something their grandma sings. This kind of repackaging gives young people a new door into their heritage.”Zhu believes China needs to look agai

42、n at its own roots. “China today is basically all Western art; in our conservatories (音乐学院) Western classical music is the top,” she says. “For China to really contribute to the world, we need to go on our own path. So what can represent China today?” The answer, she suggests, is to move from “made

43、in China” to “created in China”.1、From the first paragraph, we learn that _.Athe audience are all young peopleBGuo Yong is playing the Buyi folk musicCGuo Yong is the only minority performer on the stageDtree branches make good musical instruments2、Which of the following is TRUE of Zhu Zheqin?AShe t

44、eaches music in a conservatories.BShe is helping preserve Chinese ethnic music.CShe works as an official in the United Nations.DShes created all the music for the Grand Theater.3、Zhu Zheqin traveled to some of Chinas remotest regions to _.Arecord the traditional ethnic musicBhelp the local musicians

45、 play the musicCshow the UN Chinese musical traditionsDenjoy the music of various ethnic groups4、What is Zhu Zheqins idea about Chinese traditional music?AIt is completely out of date.BOnly old musicians play it well.CIt needs changes to attract young people.DIt is quickly dying out.5、What does Zhu

46、Zheqin mean in the last paragraph?AThe traditional music should be repackaged.BChinese conservatories shouldnt teach Western music.CChina has contributed a lot to the Western art.DOnly the things created in China can be symbols of China.25（10分） The Great Wall, ChinaStretching over 21,000 kilometers,

47、 the Great Wall was built to prevent invasions and has a history of more than 2,000 years. UNESCO in February 2019 calls it an absolute masterpiece, not only because of the ambitious character of the undertaking but also the perfection of its construction.”But perfection isnt protection. 51.2 percen

48、t of the Great Wall had either already disappeared or is at a significant risk of disappearing. Besides for wind and rain erosion, the main reasons for the destruction of the Great Wall are human factors such as tourism, construction, human contact and so on.Pamukkale，TurkeyPamukkale, which means “c

49、otton castle” in Turkish, is famous for its shining white calcite terraces (方解石阶地)with warm and mineral-rich waters overrun.Before being listed as a World Heritage Site in 1988, Pamukkale had been severely damaged by human activities. People used hot spring water to fill swimming pools, some visitor

50、s stood on the rocks and some even bathed in the hot springs with soap and shampoo. To protect the terraces, the Turkish government has decided to pull down the hotels and require all tourists to visit this site barefoot.Great Barrier Reef, AustraliaHome to 400 types of coral and 1,500 species of fi

51、sh, the Great Barrier Reef draws visitors to Australia from all over the world.However, the Great Barrier Reef is expected to suffer from increasingly frequent bleaching events, cases in which corals turn white and may die, according to a UNESCO report. The heat waves caused by global warming have k

52、illed half of the coral here in the two years, according to a CNN report. Pollution from industry developments and harmful fishing practices are also big concerns.The Dead Sea, JordanAt 423 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is 10 times saltier than the ocean, meaning that the water is so dense, e

53、ven tourists who can9t swim will be able to float.But the seaside resorts built in the 1980s now sit kilometers away from the waters edge, which has lost half of its surface area in the past 40 years. The damage is irreversible due to the nature of the mineral industry and the type of agricultural u

54、se that has drained the water.1、Which are you required to visit without shoes?AThe Great Wall, China.BPamukkale, Turkey.CGreat Barrier Reef, Australia.DThe Dead Sea, Jordan.2、Which of the following statements is true?AMain reasons for the destruction of the Great Wall come from wind and rain erosion

55、.BPamukkale was damaged by human activities after 1988.CPollution and the heat waves caused by global warming kill much coral in the Great Barrier Reef.DHalf of the Dead Sea surface area has disappeared in the past two decades.3、What do the above spots have in common?AThey are all famous endangered

56、natural spots.BTheyre damaged only from human activities.CThey all draw the attention of the governments.DTheyre all seriously damaged.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）That cold January night, I was growing sick of my life in San Francisco. There I

57、was, walking home at one in the morning after a tiring 1 at the theatre. With opening night only a week away, I was 2 learning my lines. I was having trouble 3 my part-time job at the bank and my acting at night at the same time. As I walked, I thought seriously 4 giving up both acting and San Franc

58、isco. 5 had become too much for me.As I walked down 6 streets under tall buildings, I felt very 7 and cold. I began running, both to keep warm and to keep away from any possible robbers. Very few people were still out except a few sad-looking homeless people under blankets.About a block from my apar

59、tment, I heard a sound behind me. I turned 8 , half expecting to see someone with a knife or a gun. The street was empty. 9 I saw was a shining streetlight. 10 , the noise had made me nervous, so I started to run fast. Not until I reached my apartment building and unlocked the door did I realize wha

60、t the noise had been. It had been my wallet falling to the sidewalk. 11 I wasnt cold or tired anymore. I ran out of the door and back to 12 Id heard the noise. 13 I searched the sidewalk anxiously for fifteen minutes, my wallet was nowhere to be found.Just as I was about 14 the search, I heard the g