北京西城区北京市第八中学2022-2023学年高三适应性调研考试英语试题含解析

1、2022-2023学年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）1You _ read a book in the sunitll do harm to your eyesAcouldntBwouldntCneedntDmustnt2_ this may sound like a simple process, great care is nee

2、dedASinceBOnceCAlthoughDUnless3You all like your English teacher?Yeah, she devotes herself_ to teaching and it earns her a good reputationAoriginallyBextremelyCobviouslyDentirely4The young man who was expected to _ his fathers company, made an unusual decision that he would start his own business.Ah

3、and overBthink overCgo overDtake over5May I use your new dictionary?It s over there_AFeel free BNever mind CMy pleasure DIts OK6We were scared to death when the fire_. Fortunately, it was put out before it caused much damage.Abroke outBcame outCgave outDturned out7Mum，look at my shoesI need a new pa

4、ir_I bought them for you only a week ago!AYou bet BYou said itCYou dont say DYou name it8If you want to see a doctor，you fix a date with him ahead of time.That is a common _ in the USAAview BexerciseCpractice Dreality9Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?If you

5、 make _ most of the equipment, there will be _ rise in production.Athe; aB/; /C/; aDthe; /10If you leave this application form and go to another website, you will lose _ you have already filled out on this form.Awhatever BwhoeverCwherever Dwhenever11People from all walks of life are eager for succes

6、s, _ lack of confidence, however, is a great barrier.AwhereBwhichCto whichDbeyond which12-My computer doesnt work!-Robert is a computer expert. How I wish he_ with me.AcameBhad comeCis comingDhas come13The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers, possesses rich cultural and geolo

7、gical _.AattractionsBamusementsCentertainmentsDpresentations14We the top of the mountain but for this awful weatherIt rained all dayAwill reachBwould reachChave reachedDwould have reached15Scientists have many theories about how the universe into being.AcameBwas comingChad comeDwould come16The forei

8、gners here are greatly impressed by the fact that _ people from all walks of life are working hard for _ new Tianjin.A/; a B/; theCa; a Dthe; the17Well have to finish it , _.Ahowever it takes longBhowever long it takesCno matter how it takesDno matter how long does it take18This January will be very

9、 precious for us by which time we _ reviewing Senior Book I.Awill finishBwill have finishedChave finishedDwill be finished19Mum, I dont think I am qualified enough to do thisHoney, be confident! You should know it is _ a man thinks of himself really determines his fateAthat; that Bhow; that Cwhat; t

10、hat Dthat; how20Top graduates from universities are _ by major companies.AchasedBregisteredCofferedDcompromised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） When I met a friend recently, I asked him how work was. “Oh, not that busy, Im just coasting,” he said. Hes not alone. According to a

11、 recent poll, one third of the 3,000 people surveyed said they were “coasting” at work. This may come as a surprise in an age when so many people spend so much time complaining about how busy they are. But most of this talk about busyness is nonsense. According to a study by researchers at Oxford Un

12、iversity, we do not, in fact, spend more time working than we have in the past. On some measures, the amount we work has gone down. Instead, many people just have jobs filled with tasks that dont really need to be done.The way we look at coasting has radically changed. In the past, being relaxed and

13、 not burdened with too much work within your organisation was a sign of status. Now, being extremely busy shows you are important. If you are not extremely overburdened, then you are seen as a slacker, a lazy person.This does not make sense. Most people are not as busy as they say they are. In fact,

14、 most pressing tasks at work are often unrelated to productivity. Many busy people are actually overburdened with telling others how busy they are. Being overly-focused on your job may make you feel important, but its likely to annoy friends, co-workers and your family. Whats more, being super-busy

15、all the time is not good for you. A Cornell University study found that people who are overburdened with work tend to have a worse sense of wellbeing than those who are more relaxed. The researchers also found that being super-busy is bad for your career. Those who reported working very intensely we

16、re associated with poorer career outcomes.So, perhaps coasters are not a drag on productivity. Maybe they have worked out that the secret to a productive and healthy life is not being too busy, and certainly not talking continuously about how busy you are. We should remember Bertrand Russells adage:

17、 “One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that ones work is terribly important.”1、What can we infer from the findings of the Oxford University study?APeople have a false impression about how busy they are at work.BLess busy employees have a greater likelihood of promoti

18、on.COne third of employees dont consider themselves to be busy.DPeople overburdened at work are likely to feel more energised.2、In the 19th century which of these people would probably have been the LEAST busy in their job?AA bank clerk.BA bank owner.CAn office cleaner.DAn office secretary.3、Why mig

19、ht “coasters” actually be successful in their work?AThey do not feel threatened by a challenging task.BThey work more co-operatively with their colleagues.CThey are able to focus on the most important and necessary tasks.DThey are often more intelligent and able to complete their work faster.4、Which

20、 of the following best summarizes the authors attitude?AHe expresses no personal opinion about the topic.BHe thinks that lazy people are in fact the best workers.CHe is sympathetic towards difficulties of super-busy workers.DHe believes that busyness at work does not equal effectiveness.22（8分）At fir

21、st sight, Alma Deutscher, a twelve-year-old girl from England appears to be like any other typical pre-teen. She loves to skip rope, read and play with her younger sister. But this modest youngster, who composed her first musical work at age six, first short opera at age seven, and first full-length

22、 opera based on Cinderella at age ten, is anything but average. Though her parents downplay her extraordinary talent, young Alma is being described as “little Mozart” by the music worldAlmas operatic take on the classic fairy tale, which she began writing at age eight, has a slight twist. Her Cinder

23、ella is a musician who meets her Prince Charming through a song. “In my Cinderella, she sings the beginning of a ballad - but at midnight she flees. Eventually, the prince finds her after asking all the maidens of the land to sing the end of the ballad.”The opera was first performed in Vienna, Austr

24、alia on December 29, 2016, where the then eleven-year-old skillfully switched between the piano and the violin and receives enthusiastic reviews. The young genius has since performed two new piano works, once in Australia and the other in China.While this may appear to be a lot for someone so young,

25、 Alma is not worried. She says, “of course I have to work hard. But all children have to work hard for exams, and at least when I work hard, I work hard for something incredibly exciting, like seeing my whole opera put on stage.Almas musical talent first came to light before she could even talk. Her

26、 parents recall that as an 18-month-old toddler, she was able to hum a pitch perfect version of the childrens rhymeTwinkle Twinkle Little Star.However, Almas abilities only gained international attention in 2012, after a family friend posted a video online comparing her to Mozart. The family was sud

27、denly swamped with media requested and Alma became an overnight star, dubbed “little Mozart”. This nickname makes her parents unhappy because they believe it puts added pressure on the young girl. They would instead prefer her to be called “a composer and musician”.Alma does not want to be compared

28、to the famous artist either, saying, “There was only one Mozart, and I prefer to be little Alma.” Regardless of what she calls herself, the twelve-year-old is changing the world of music forever!1、What do we know about Alma Deutscher?AShe has shown great musical talent from a young age.BShe comes fr

29、om a famous musical family.CShe regularly performs the classical music of Mozart.DShe has adapted some famous works of classical music.2、How did Alma get to be widely known?ABy performing on televisionBThrough an online videoCBy putting on an operaDThrough her parents promotion3、What is Almas attitu

30、de towards her success?AShe is still unsatisfied with her performance.BShe is modest about her musical achievementsCShe is uncomfortable with so much pressure.DShe is proud to have become a professional musician.4、What can we infer about Almas parents?AThey are very well-educated people.BThey have m

31、ade a good life plan for Alma.CThey have pushed Alma to take up music.DThey are protective of their daughter.23（8分）Training the BrainPeople who can accomplish unbelievable tasks, such as memorizing thousands of random numbers in under an hour, state that they just have normal brains. Some memory sup

32、erstars compete in Olympic-like World Memory Championships. These mental athletes, or MAs for short, can memorize names of dozens of strangers in a few minutes or any poem handed them. Ed Cooke, a 24-year-old MA, explains they see themselves as participants rescuing the long-lost art of memory train

33、ing. These techniques existed not to recall useless information, but to cut into the brain basic text and ideas.A study in the journal Nature examined eight people who finished near the top of the World Memory Championships. The scientists examined whether their brains were fundamentally different f

34、rom everyone elses or whether they were simply making better use of memorizing abilities we all possess. They put the MAs and control subjects into brain scanners and had them memorize numbers and photographs. The result surprised everyone. The brains of the MAs and those of the control subjects wer

35、e indistinguishable. On every test, the MAs scored in the normal range. However, when the scientists examined what part of the brain was used during a memory activity, they found the MAs relied more heavily on areas in the brain involved in spatial memory.MAs offer an explanation: anything can be fi

36、xed upon our memories and kept in order by constructing a building in the imagination and filling it with pictures of what needs to be recalled. Dating back to the fifth century, the building is called a memory palace. Even as late as the fourteenth century, when there were copies of any text, schol

37、ars needed to remember what was read to them. Reading to remember requires a different technique than speed reading. If something is made memorable, it has to be repeated. Until relatively recently, people read only a few books intensively (细致地) again and again, usually aloud. Today we read extensiv

38、ely, usually only once and without continuous focus.So the great difference is the ability to create impressive pictures in mind and to do it quickly. Using memory palaces, MAs create memorized pictures. For example, recombine the pictures to form unforgettable scenes such as the ways through a town

39、. One competitor used his own body parts to help him memorize a 57,000-word dictionary.Anyone who wishes to train the mind needs first to create fantastical palaces in the imagination. Then they should cut each building into cubbyholes for memories. In a short amount of time, they will notice improv

40、ement with remembering things. To keep the skill sharp, MAs deliberately empty their palaces after competitions, so they can reuse them and they recommend that beginners do the same.1、We can learn from Paragraph 2 that a mental athlete _.Aowns a brain that is larger in sizeBshows a gift in mental ab

41、ility testsCuses the memorizing technique betterDdepends less on the areas that control spatial memory2、Why does the author mention “speed reading” in Paragraph 3?ATo discuss the memorizing technique in the fifth century.BTo give the reason why people read only a few books carefully.CTo explain the

42、text fourteenth century scholars had to remember.DTo compare the type of reading nowadays with that of earlier times.3、What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?AThere is a variety of unforgettable scenes.BMemory palaces can be quickly forgotten.CImpressive pictures are in actual buildings.DOne person p

43、robably has 57,000 body parts.4、What does the underlined word “cubbyholes” in the last paragraph probably mean?ASmall spaces.BBlacks holes.CTechnical skills.DDifferent numbers.24（8分）Fall in Love With Your Writing With These Books!Write NakedBy Jennifer ProbstWAS: $16.99NOW: $15.99Bestselling author

44、Jennifer Probst reveals her pathway to success, from struggling as a new writer to signing a seven-figure deal. Written in Probsts unmistakable and honest voice, Write Naked mixes personal essays on craft with down-to-earth advice on writing romance in the digital age.Just WriteBy James Scott BeliWA

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46、started, conquering writers block and dealing with rejection.Damn Fine StoryBy Chuck WendigWAS: $17.99NOW: $8.99Great storytelling is making readers care about your characters. And to tell a damn fine story, you need to understand why and how that caring happens. Using a mix of personal stories, pop

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48、 how to accept the inner value of your work, enter a flow state while writing and overcome rejection, delay and other obstacles that prevent your creativity. With Fearless Writing, youll find the inner strength to set on a brave journey and build a lifelong career in the process.1、Who shares his/her

49、 own writing experience with the readers?AJennifer Probst.BJames Scott Beli.CChuck Wendig.DWilliam Kenower.2、Which book has the highest discount?AWrite Naked.BJust Write.CDamn Fine Story.DFearless Writing.3、What do the four books have in common?AThey are written by bestselling authors.BThey focus on

50、 traditional storytelling terms.CThey show how to overcome rejection.DThey give some practical advice on writing25（10分）All Katherine Bates Jones wanted for her 90th birthday was to own her childhood home. Her daughter, Emily Sims, wasnt so keen on the idea; it seemed unwise for an old woman to enter

51、 the real estate market. And, as the old saying goes, you can never really go home again. But the mom and daughter often drove from their current town of Greenville, South Carolina, to Katherines beloved old home in nearby Gaffney. While admiring the charming one-story dwelling she was born in, Kath

52、erine would say, “Id like to have that house back.”One day, as Emily went down the dollhouse of her local store, inspiration struck: Her mother could have her house back in replica（复制品）. Emilys friend Thomas McAbee connected her with Ray Meyers, a local retired dentist with a talent for woodworking.

53、 Ray paid multiple visits to the original home, taking precise measurements and collected details with the help of the current homeowners.The replica home and the amazing story behind it deserved an impressive display. Emily arranged a surprise party at which the miniature （微小模型）and Katherine would

54、be honored. But keeping the big secret about the little house was a tough task. Ray would ask me questions a- bout the house,” Emily says of the planning process, “The last time I was inside was when I was a teenager, so I couldnt remember everything. I would visit with mom and start a conversation

55、where I would say, Oh, by the way, do you remember and ask her something about the house. She would give details from her memory about the color and the layout. She would tell me exactly what something looked like or where it was in the house.”On August 28, 2017, Emily gathered 40 friends and family

56、 members at her house. The party- goers waited while Emilys daughter-in-law, Christie, took Katherine out to lunch. After the special birthday meal, Christie brought Katherine to Emilys house. “When we went inside, there was a house full of people singing Happy Birthday to me,” Katherine says. “I ca

57、nt believe my eyes.” For Katherine, it turns out that it is possible to go home again while seeing the gift.1、Why did Katherine and Emily drive to Gaffney?AThe old house was very charming.BEmily was keen on the real estate market.CThey wanted to celebrate the birthday there.DKatherine wanted to have

58、 her childhood home back.2、How was the house back?AThe current homeowners helped a lot.BEmily made a replica on her own.CThomas McAbee helped to make the replica.DRay paid multiple visits and made one replica.3、How did Katherine feel at the special party?AMoved. BPleased.CAstonished. DExcited.4、What

59、s the best title of the passage?AA Special Gift BGood Old DaysCA Dream of an Old Woman DAn Old Womans House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）An anxious father,was worriedly sitting outside an operation room.Having met with a bad accident,his son was

60、lying 1 inside.For the father,every moment seemed longer than a year.Suddenly a doctor 2 towards the operation room.The father just could not control his 3 ,“My son is lying on the 4 table for so long!”The doctor 5 the father and said,This is the 6 I could reach.Please dont 7 .”Then he continued run