四川省树德中学2022-2023学年高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷含解析

1、2022-2023学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、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答

2、题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Each party _ respect the articles of this contract, or a double-sized financial punishment is a must.AwillBcouldCshallDshould2 more about the place where you live,and you will shoulder more responsibility to protect itALearning BTo learn CLearn DLearned3The kitchen

3、is often the busiest room in a household, so its important to make sure it well.AsmoothesBfunctionsCpaysDmeasures4The infrastructure project has consumed so much money that we cant find any financial support and have to _.Apull outBpull throughCcatch upDcatch on5Many thought that after starring in t

4、he 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 horse6The language in the companys statement is highly _, thus making its staff confused.Aam

5、biguous BapparentCappropriate Daggressive7If we use the new recycling method, a large number of trees .Aare savedBwill saveCwill be savedDhave saved8Dont forget to send _ attended the conference a follow-up email.AhoweverBwhateverCwhoeverDwherever9The room is so clean. He _ have cleaned it yesterday

6、 evening.AwillBneedCcanDmust10Egyptian President decided to _on Friday afternoon after an 18-day campaign against him, ending his thirty-year rule.Astep downBbreak inCbreak downDstep in11It is obvious to the students _they should get well prepared for their future.AasBthatCwhichDwhether12 The rent o

7、f our flat will see a 20% rise this year? Yes. Thats _ I have compromised with the flat owner.Awhat BwhereChow Dwhen13Helen said that she would bring me Justin Biebers latest CD the next day, but she .AwouldntBdidntChadn tDhasnt14Membership of this club is open to those who are its aim.Ain salute to

8、 Bin honour ofCin line with Din sympathy with15Lichun is a Chinese word for one of the 24 solar terms, means the beginning of spring.AwhoBthatCwhoseDwhich16In 2012, Sun Yang became the first Chinese man _ an Olympic gold medal in swimming.AwinningBto winChaving wonDbeing won17A teachers job is not t

9、o tell the students what to believe or value, but to _ them to develop a worldview for themselves.AurgeBequipCpersuadeDrank18Did you enjoy the party?Yes. We _ well by our hosts.Awere treatedBwould be treatedCtreatedDhad treated19Hes quite _, but I cant imagine him as president of such a large listed

10、 company.Aenthusiastic BgenerousCcompetent Dsympathetic20_ the heavy rain，the couple went to the supermarket to buy their son a gift.AIn spite ofBExcept forCBut forDInstead of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）Japan is aging faster than any other nation. By the end of this decade

11、, there will be three retirees for every child under 15 and before long, one in six people will be over 80. Its population will soon be falling by nearly a million people every year and some people predict that, some time in the next century, the last Japanese person will die. Other countries are en

12、couraging immigration to deal with their demographic woes. But not Japan, which is using different ways to reduce pressure put on health care and social services.The Toto-made toilet, common in Japanese hotels, can push up to help the elderly. Now Toto is working with Daiwa House, Japans largest hou

13、se builder, to equip toilets for retirees. These have medical sensors that measure blood sugar levels, the blood pressure and body fat of the user. The data is emailed to the local GP through a built-in internet device (装置). So make sure you eat your greens and stay regular, or the doctor will be in

14、 touch.The over-75s account for more than a quarter of the deaths in car accidents on Japanese roads. Toyota is working with Professor Kawashima, who developed brain training games for Nintendo, to create intelligent cars that monitor brain activity in the elderly. Other technologies could also work

15、 to keep elderly drivers cautious.Japan has twice as many pets as it has children. But real animals are difficult to look after as their owners age. Paro is a furry white baby seal robot which responds to petting by moving its tail and opening and closing its eyes. It shows emotions such as surprise

16、, happiness and anger, and has sold well in nursing homes where it is reported to stimulate (刺激) responses among those with dementia (痴呆).Japans Institute of Physical and Chemical Research has developed Riba, a nursing care robot that can lift the elderly out of bed.1、What does the underlined phrase

17、 “demographic woes” refer to?ARetirement age. BPublic finance.CPopulation problems. DEmployment difficulties.2、Whats the main function of the toilets for retirees?AGiving them first aid. BMonitoring their health.CHelping them send emails. DSending them off the toilet.3、What do we know about the seal

18、 robot?AIt is hard to look after. BIt sells well in nurseries.CIt only makes a positive response. DIt is well received in nursing homes.4、How does Japan improve the healthcare for the elderly?ABy advocating companies work together.BBy switching to life-long training classes.CBy developing hi-tech pr

19、oducts and services.DBy correcting medical personnels service attitudes.22（8分）When going out to dine with kids，you need to know the places where kids are not only welcomed，but really catered for. The following are some of the best family friendly restaurants and cafes.Billy LidsIt is a unique enviro

20、nment where your child can play safely while you relax in the central cafe area. The indoor playground includes facilities for children up to 11 years old. There are plenty of food options for the kids，including homemade sausage rolls.Business Hours:Monday to Thursday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday to Sat

21、urday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tel: 9916 0350Gladesville Bistro (小餐馆)Welcome to our revolutionary kid-friendly family bistrowhere your kids are welcome to play, draw, slip and slide. Our menu includes sandwiches and chips. Your children will receive a free cup of popcorn with every kids meal purchased.Busi

22、ness Hours:Monday to Sunday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tel: 9816 4052MUMU GrillIt offers the perfect family dinner. The children can eat and then play in the park opposite the restaurant. Children will be kept amused by the kids, menus, which feature coloring in activities. Children are able to color in a p

23、icture of a cow with crayons.Business Hours:Monday to Friday: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday to Sunday: 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tel: 9460 6877Flying Fox CafeIt is located in a park in Mona Vale. Near the cafe is a fantastic fenced childrens playground, famous for playground facilities including a bike track, wa

24、lking tracks and a dog walking beach.Business Hours:Monday to Sunday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.The weather can sometimes influence the closing time. If you are unsure, please call 9986 0980.1、Where can your children enjoy popcorn for free?AAt Flying Fox Cafe.BAt Gladesville Bistro.CAt MUMU Grill.DAt Billy Li

25、ds.2、MUMU Grill does NOT offer service onATuesday morningBWednesday afternoonCFriday afternoonDSaturday evening3、How is Flying Fox Cafe different from other restaurants?AIt only offers home-made sausage rolls to parents and children.BIt amuses children with coloring-in activities listed on the menu.

26、CIts business hours may be influenced by the weather.DIt offers children crayons to draw pictures of cows.23（8分）It is said that if you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enoug

27、h exercise and as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon.Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down.With a t

28、eam ofcolleaguesat Tokyo National University, he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations.Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side parts of the brain, which controls function

29、s like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can continue living without intellectual on economical faculties.Contraction of front and side parts as cells die off was observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty-and seventy-year-olds.Mat

30、suzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to the contraction normally connected with age using the head.The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the town. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followe

31、d by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routinework ingovernment offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking (萎缩)brainsas the farm worker, bus driver and shop assistant.Matsuzawas findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate

32、properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells need. “The best way to maintain, good blood circulation is through using the brain.” he says. “Think hard and engage in conversation. Dont rely on pocket calculators.”1、The team of doctors wanted to find out_.Athe size of certain people

33、s brainsBhow to make people live longerCwhich people are most intelligentDwhy certain people are aging sooner than others.2、On what are their research findings based?AThe study of brain volumes of different people.BThe study of brain volumes of old people.CThe latest development of computer technolo

34、gy.DA survey of farmers in northern old people.3、The doctors tests show that _.Aour brains shrink as we grow olderBthe front section of the brain does not shrinkCsixty-year-olds have better brains thanthirty-year-oldsDsome peoples brains have contracted more than other peoples4、According to the pass

35、age, which people seem to age more slowly than the others?ALawyers. BFarmers.CClerks. DShop assistants.24（8分） 4-year-old Antonio Vicente has spent the last four decades of his life fighting against the trend. As Brazilian landowners cut down rainforests to make room for profitable plantations(种植园) a

36、nd cattle grounds, he struggled to bring the jungles of his childhood back to life.“When I was a child, the peasants cut down the trees to make grasslands and charcoal, and the water dried up and did not come back,” he told the reporters, “I thought: Water is valuable, no one makes water and the pop

37、ulation will not stop growing. What is going to happen? We are going to run out of water.”With only some donkeys and a small team of hired workers, Antonio Vicente set about bringing back the forest to his land. What started out as a weekend hobby soon became a permanent way of life, and Antonio rec

38、alls often spending whole days and nights in his young jungle, surrounded by rats and foxes, and eating banana sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Over the last 40 years, he has planted an estimated 50,000 trees on his 31-hectare land, which now make up a small but unique area of rainforest,

39、 and a haven for wildlife.As the forest grew, the water returned, and Antonio says that there are now over 20 water, sources on his land that were no longer there when he bought it. Then the animals started making a home there, Today, the forest is alive with the sounds of birds and insects living t

40、here, and more species are settling in every year.“There are toucans(巨嘴鸟), all kinds of birds, squirrels, lizards, and even the boars are returning,” 4-year-old Vicente says, “If you ask me who my family are, I would say all this right here, each one of these that I planted from a seed.”1、What do we

41、 learn about the Brazilian peasants?AThey wasted much water on farming.BThey focused on short-term profits,CThey cared much about the environment.DThey relied heavily on rainforests for a living.2、What used to be young Antonios biggest concern?AOverpopulation.BPolluted water.CLoss of grasslands.DWat

42、er shortage.3、What does the underlined word “haven” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?ATrapBDisasterCShelterDBalance4、In the last paragraph, Antonio mainly expresses his _ .Aaffection for his forestBthanks for his familyCdeep love for rare birdsDpride as a successful farmer25（10分） If you want to be produ

43、ctive， you must complete work Almost everything we do has many stages to completion and in many situations， you dont actually create value until you finish the last stage Farmers cant sell their grain until it is harvested Automakers cant sell cars that have made it 90% of the way through the assemb

44、ly line（生产线） Most employers arent going to pay you for having a degree unless you finished the last class and graduatedNow all those things require starting， but if you have work in progress， the most valuable thing you can do is to pick something and finish it Finishing is where you start benefitin

45、g from the value youve created Ive noticed that many successful people arent the ones who are the smartest or have the best ideas They are often the ones who do the best job of taking an idea and completing it A good idea fully carried out is better than a great idea that never gets completedDoes th

46、is mean you need to finish everything you start？ Not necessarily， but if you dont think something is worth finishing， be honest with yourself and terminate the project Dont leave hundreds of half finished efforts lying around physically or mentally acting like you are going to come back and pick the

47、m up If you need to drop something ， do so strategically and intentionally If youve put significant effort into a project， you may still benefit from finishing it even if you wouldnt start it again based on changed circumstances For example， if you are in your last few months before graduating from

48、college and realize you dont want to career in what you are majoring in， you probably should go ahead and graduate because there is significant value in having the degree-even if you dont intend to actually work in that fieldWhat projects do you have that are currently in progress？ Can you find some

49、thing and finish it？1、Why do many people become successful according to the author？ _AThey are the smartestBThey have the best ideasCThey start things smoothlyDThey make ideas fully completed2、What does the underlined word terminate in paragraph 3 mean？ _ADevelopBEndCPlanDSupport3、According to the a

50、uthor， which of the following is the correct way of creating value？ _AA man decides to finish all he starts to doBFarmers hurry to sell their crops before they are ripeCA college student chooses to study until he gets his degreeDA student keeps a half-filled stamp album around for future use4、What i

51、s the best title for the text？ _AFinishing vs StartingBWell Begun is Half DoneCPlanning vs PerformingDIt is Easier Said than Done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）13-year-old Madison was studying at home when her mother burst in. She said a boy had f

52、allen into a septic tank (化粪池) and made an urgent 1 for Madisons help.They ran to a neighbor yard, where the 2 adults surrounded the septic tank opening 3 wider than a basketball. The boy, aged only 2, had slipped in and was 4 .Madison quickly 5 the situation. She was the only one who could 6 throug

53、h the small opening. Without 7 , she got close to the opening and said, “ 8 me in.”Some people held her waist and 9 . She wiggled (扭动) arms and shoulders until she 10 the opening. Inside, the tank was dark and the air smelly. When she stuck her arms into the dirty water, she jammed her left wrist ag

54、ainst a hidden stick, 11 it severely. 12 tend to her injury, Madison scanned the surface of the dirty water, hoping to 13 the underwater boy. Suddenly she saw his little toes stick out. When spotting the vague 14 of his foot again, Madison shot out her 15 hand, grasped the foot tightly and shouted,

55、“Pull me up!”As they nearly reached the surface, the boys other foot got stuck. She wiggled his foot until it was 16 . Eventually they were lifted out. 17 , the kid wasnt out of trouble. Having suffered from lack of 18 that long, he wasnt breathing. He was then given hard hits on the back until he c

56、oughed up water. At the sight of this, Madison sighed with 19 .Madison received months of treatment for her wrist, which made her 20 actions more impressive.1、Aappointment Battempt Cchoice Drequest2、Aanxious Bcurious Cannoyed Dmerciful3、Apartly Bpreviously Cslightly Ddramatically4、Afloating Bweeping

57、 Ctrembling Ddrowning5、Acontrolled Bexamined Ctook part in Dgave up6、Alook Bjump Cfill Dfit7、Atime Bpermission Chesitation Djudgment8、AThrow BLower CForce DPush9、Alegs Barms Chead Dhands10、Aadjusted to Bgot through Ctore down Dheld on to11、Atouching Btrapping Cinjuring Dstriking12、AIn an effort to B

58、Rather than CLikely to DReady to13、Afeel Bsmell Cfollow Dattract14、Askin Bgesture Cpicture Doutline15、Aleft Bsingle Cgood Dclumsy16、Afrozen Bfree Cflexible Dbare17、AHowever BInstead CTherefore DPersonally18、Aprotection Boxygen Cgravity Denergy19、Afright Bcold Crelief Drespect20、Aunselfish Bthoughtle

59、ss Cunconscious Drandom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）Strange things were 1 (happen) in the countryside of northeast Hebei. For three days the water in the village wells 2 (rise) and fell. Farmers noticed that the well walls had deep cracks in 3 (they). A smelly gas came ou

60、t of the cracks. In the farmyards, the chickens and even the pigs were too nervous 4 (eat). Mice ran out of the field 5 (look) for places to hide. Fish jumped out of their bowls and ponds. 6 about 3:00 am on July 28th, 1976, some people saw 7 (brightly) lights in the sky. The sound of planes could 8