宁夏吴忠中学2022-2023学年高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

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）1Double ovens are a good idea, especially _ you are cooking several meals at a ti

2、me.AthoughBifCthatDunless2- What about the two of us going downtown?- _ . I hate spending time hanging around.AThat suits me fineBWhy notCIt depends on the weatherDWell, thats the last thing I will do3Faced with the dilemma, the company committee _ a public statement, appointing the capable man to b

3、e its new global chief financial officer.Apulled out Bput outCreached out Ddrew out4When Thanksgiving Day is the corner, stores and supermarkets are busy with people.AaroundBonCwithDat5Since the middle of the last year, the bike-sharing market _in Beijing.Aboomed Bwas booming Cwill boom Dhas boomed6

4、Did you watch the basketball match yesterday?Yes，I did.You know，my brother _ in the match.Ais playing Bwas playingChas played Dhad played7“Do you mind if I look at your notes?”“Of course not. _.”ANo problem BBe my guest CWith pleasure DNot at all8This car is important to our family. We would repair

5、it at our expense _ it break down within the first year.AcouldBwouldCmightDshould9The problem with the current system allows anyone to commit a similar crime without . It needs to be fixed.Abeing punished BpunishedCto punish Dpunishing10I _ about w hat youve said and Ive decided to take your advice.

6、AthoughtBhave been thinkingCwas thinkingDhad thought11What do you think of teaching, Bob?I find it fun and challenging. It is a job _ you are doing something serious and interesting.AwhichBwhereCwhenDthat12The English in this story has been simplified to make it easier _.Ato be understoodBunderstood

7、CunderstandingDto understand13A problem has occurred we should develop innovative thinking abilities in the classrooms by giving students opportunities to generate new ideas.Awhat BwhereCwhether Dthat14John, _ money was now no problem, started a new company with his friends.Afor whoseBof whoseCof wh

8、omDfor whom15We are living in an age most of things are done on cell phones.AwhichBthatCwhoseDwhen16For all the failure of his business, he remains optimistic and _ untroubled by his problems.AhopefullyBseeminglyCrarelyDfrequently17The company and the effect brought about did great good to our busin

9、ess in the market.AitBwhichCthatDwhat18Our society would be better off but for the fact that the economy _ by the current global financial crisis.Ahad been affectedBwere affectedCshould be affectedDis affected19- Alison, Im sorry. I cant come to the wedding with you tomorrow morning. - _? - My grand

10、ma was severely ill, so I have to stay in the hospital to look after her. AHow is it BHow come CSo what DWhats the problem 20Try to be independent, for your parents cant do _ for you all your life.AsomethingBnothingCeverythingDanything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 am aston

11、ished at the way God knows when to send a special gift of encouragement at just the right time! It might be in a dream, a lost letter, a memory, or something found that wed forgotten about.My grandmother was from a town in Michigan. And summer after summer I enjoyed staying with my grandparents as a

12、 young child. I was from the city and loved the small town where they lived. People knew everyone, their children, their pets, their ancestors.Grandma was always using her hands for something exciting She would make sandwiches and wed have tea parties, plant flowers and carefully tend them. She love

13、d knitting sweaters as well as making beautiful quiltsfor her grandchildren. I remember the small thimble ( 顶 针 ) she would place on her finger while doing her needlework.A few years ago, when Grandma left this earth for her new residence in Heaven, I bid farewell to my loving grandmother. How quick

14、ly our lives can change! We had just had tea together a couple of months earlier, on her 91st birthday. I missed her very much, but I noticed it mostly on my birthdays, because there was no card from Grandma. Shed never forgotten my birthday!On one particular birthday when I was feeling a little low

15、, something happened and made me feel as if she was sharing that special day with me. I was arranging some colorful pillows that she had made, and suddenly I felt something inside one pillow；it was small and hard. I moved the object to a seam (缝) that I carefully opened, and, to my delight, out came

16、 a tiny silver thimble!How happy I was to find something that had been a part of her! Not realizing it had fallen off her finger, I pictured her sewing h into that little pillow that I just happened to fluff (抖松), to place on my bedspread (床罩) that day. I carefully laid the thimble alongside the oth

17、ers Id collected over the years. What a precious memory of a very special lady who, somehow, I knew, was laughing in delight at sewing her thimble into my pillow. I heated the kettle and made some tea, using my best china, as Grandma always did, and then enjoyed my tea and Grandmas thimble. What a w

18、onderful birthday that was!1、In the authors memory, what would her grandmother do?AShe would make sandwiches and hamburgers for her family.BShe would wear a thimble for needlework every day.CShe would make beautiful quilts for money.DShe would look after the flowers in the garden.2、What does the und

19、erlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?AThe modern worlds fast-changing life.BThe fact that the grandmother had passed away.CThe authors missing her grandmother.DThe love the author got from her grandmother.3、How did the author feel when she found the thimble?ASurprised. BRegretful.CGuilty. DLone

20、ly.4、Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?AGrandmas ThimbleBGrandmas Life StoryCThe Joy of Finding Something LostDThe Importance of Putting Things Away22（8分） Scientists have provided new evidence to help solve one of the worlds oldest mysteries-zebras stripes. Researchers r

21、ecently described experiments showing that horse flies have a difficult time landing on zebras while easily landing on horses of a single color.In one experiment, the researchers put blankets with stripes on horses and saw that fewer flies landed on them. They fly past them or hit them and bounce of

22、f, said Tim Caro of the University of California-Davis. He was the lead writer of a report on the study. The report was published in the journal PLOS ONE.Closely related to horses, the worlds three zebra species are known for their black-and-white striped bodies. Zebras are native to Africas savanna

23、s, or grasslands. The appearance of the stripes is different from one zebra to the next.There have been four main theories about the reasons why zebras developed stripes. The first theory is to avoid attacks by meat-eating animals. Another is that zebras have an easier time recognizing other zebras.

24、 a third idea is thermoregulation, which is the ability of a creature to control its body temperature, even when the surrounding temperature is different. The fourth theory is to prevent attacks by biting flies.Only the last stands up, Caro said. Most biologists involved in research on mammal colora

25、tion accept that this is the reason why zebras have stripes. University of Bristol biologist Martin How worked with Caro on the study. He said stripes may confuse flies when they get too close to zebras. African horse flies carry diseases, such as trypanosomiasis. The sickness can cause weakness and

26、 be deadly.“In addition to stripes that prevent controlled landings by horse flies, zebras are always moving their tail and may frighten off the horse flies if they do land successfully, Martin How said. He added that zebras are also using behavioral means to prevent flies from biting them1、Why did

27、the researchers put blankets with stripes on horses?ATo confuse African horse flies.BTo draw the attention of real zebras.CTo help drive away African horse flies.DTo see how African horse flies responded to them.2、What do we learn about zebras from Paragraph 3?AThey look the same to the human eye.BT

28、heir stripes are different from each other.CZebras living habits are similar to horses.DThree zebra species worldwide are endangered.3、According to Tim Caro, how do zebras take advantage of their stripes?AThey keep horse flies from biting them.BThey use them to avoid attacks by other animals.CThey c

29、ontrol their body temperature through them.DThey can easily recognize each other through the stripes.4、Why are the disease carrier African horse flies mentioned in the text?ATo help us know more about such flies.BTo tell us how zebras survive biting flies.CTo explain about a cause of death of zebras

30、.DTo show the necessity for zebras to avoid flies.5、What is the best title for the text?AWhy do zebras have stripes?BHow did zebras evolve from horses?CWhat is the worlds oldest mystery?DWhen did zebras start to prevent horse flies?23（8分）We were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moment. I

31、t came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to others. Now, Frank began, It was hard making a living on the sea. My Dad worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed his family.Franks voice dropped a bit. When the weather was bad he would drive me to school. He would pull right

32、up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching. Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy. It was so embarrassing for me. Here I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me good-bye !He paused and then w

33、ent on, I remember the day. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, No, Dad. Im too old for a good-bye kiss. Im too old for any kind of kiss. My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started

34、to tear up. I had never seen him cry. He turned and looked out of the windshield (挡风玻璃). Youre right, he said. You are a big boy. a man. I wont kiss you anymore. For the moment, Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes. It wasnt long after that when my Dad went

35、to sea and never came back.I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks. Frank spoke again. Guys, you dont know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the cheek.to feel his rough old face.to smell the ocean on him. to feel his arm around my neck. I wish I

36、 had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a good-bye kiss.1、We can learn from the passage that .Athe father couldnt feed his familyBthe son is a man with a funny lookCthe father sent his son to school sometimesDeverybody in the school watched the son

37、 being kissed2、The reason why the son refused to be kissed is that .Ahe had grown upBhe felt too shyChe was afraid of being lateDhis dad had a rough old face3、The underlined part in the third paragraph probably implies that .Athe father admitted he was wrong to kiss his sonBthe father was angry that

38、 his son refused his kissCthe father felt worried that his son would ignore himDthe father realized it and respected his sons will4、How did Frank feel when he told the story?ADisappointed. BRegretful.CHopeful. DEmbarrassed.24（8分） In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are n

39、ecessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it spoken. Secondly, we must be able to speak it ourselves, correctly with confidence(自信)and without hesitation(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences that are correct in grammar.There is no short way

40、 to succeed in language learning. A good memory is a great help, but it is not enough only to memorize the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use learning by heart long lists of words and their meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased

41、with a few rules we have memorized, we are not really learning the language. We must Learn through use. Practice is important. We must practice speaking and writing the language whenever we can.1、The most important things to learn a foreign language are _.Aunderstanding and speakingBhearing, speakin

42、g, reading and writingCwriting and understandingDmemorizing and listening2、Which of the following is the most important in leaning a foreign language?AA good memoryBSpeakingCPracticeDWriting3、“Learn through use” means _.Awe use a language in order to learn itBwe learn foreign language in order to us

43、e itCwe can learn a language well while we are using itDboth B and C25（10分） Feelingsoftenrun high where insects are concerned,with many people even sick when seeing them, let alone touch or swallow them.And yet insects present a huge nutritional opportunity as an increasing globalpopulation seeks mo

44、re sources of food and feed.Insects have generally high levels of animal protein and key micronutrients with lower environmentalfootprints than traditional alternatives,and they can be raised on leftovers.But cultural,social and economicproblems remain,reports an article published today in Nutrition

45、 Bulletin.“Insects present a nutritional opportunity,but it is unclear how their nutritional quality is influenced bywhat they are fed,”says Darja Dobermann,a researcher at the University of Nottingham.“In idealconditions,insects have a smaller environmental impact than most traditional western form

46、s of animal protein; less known is how to raise insect production while maintaining these environmental benefits.”“Studies overall show that insects could make valuable economic and nutritional contributions to the foodor feed systems,but there are no clear regulations in place to bring insects into

47、 such supply systems withoutthem turning into a more expensive version of poultry（家禽）for food,” says Dobermann.The article highlights how insects have been a source of food for hundreds of years in more than 100countries with over 2,000 species that can be eaten; in central Africa,up to 50% of dieta

48、ry protein has comefrom insects,with their market value higher than many alternative sources of animal protein.Insects need to be large enough to make the effort of catching them worthwhile and easy to locate,preferably in predictably large quantities.They are consumed at various life stages,as raw,

49、fried,boiled, roasted or ground food.1、Which of the following is the advantage of raising insects for food?AIt will offer people work opportunities.BIt is environmentally friendly.CIt will replace traditional food.DIt will result in less leftovers2、What can be inferred from Dobermanns words?ARaising

50、 insects for food has become popular.BRaising insects cant solve food problems.CMore should be done to raise insects for food.DMore money can be made by raising insects.3、What does the underlined word in paragraph 4 stand for?AInsects.BRegulations.CFeed systems.DSupply systems.4、Which is the possibl

51、e title of this passage?AHow to Raise InsectsBRaising Insects for MoneyCInsects Seem No Longer UglyDA New Source of Food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）Last month, I visited one of my old neighborhoods in New York. I had not been there for twenty y

52、ears and as I walked along the street, my mind was 1 by memories of the past. I saw the old 2 building where I had lived and the playground where I had played. As I viewed these once 3 surroundings, images of myself as a child there 4 . However, what I saw and what I remembered were not the same. I

53、5 realized that the best memories were those kept 6 .My old apartment building, as I remember, was bright and alive. It was more than just a place to live. It was a movie house, a space station, or whatever my young mind could 7 . I would steal away with my friends and play in the 8 . This was alway

54、s exciting because it was so cool and dark, and there were so many things there to 9 among. There was a small river in the back of the building, We would go there to lie in the shade of trees and enjoy ourselves.However, what I saw was 10 different. The apartment building was now in bad 11 . What wa

55、s once more than a place to live in looked hardly worth 12 in. The windows were all 13 . The once clean walls were covered with dirty 14 . The river was hardly recognizable. The water was polluted and the trees and flowers were all 15 . The once sweet-smelling river now smelled 16 . It was really he

56、artbreaking to 17 all this.I do not 18 having seen my old neighborhood. However, I do not think my 19 childhood memories can ever be the same. I suppose it is 20 when they say, “You can never go home again.”1、Aprevented Bpushed Cflooded Dproduced2、Astore Boffice Cexperiment Dapartment3、Astrange Bfam

57、iliar Csimilar Dcomplex4、Aburst into tears Bcame to mind Ccame into effect Dcame to light5、Asadly Bcuriously Cluckily Dgenerally6、Aunharmed Buntouched Cuncompleted Dunmoved7、Aimagine Bwrite Csave Dintroduce8、Aclassroom Bpark Cbasement Dlibrary9、Ahide Bclimb Csit Dlive10、Ahardly Bmostly Cregularly Dc

58、ompletely11、Aeffect Btemper Cbehavior Dcondition12、Aplaying Bliving Cstudying Dtravelling13、Aold Bmessy Cbroken Dugly14、Amarks Bnames Cnotes Dpictures15、Agreen Bfresh Cdead Drare16、Afunny Btasty Cunusual Dterrible17、Asee Bsay Cremember Dcollect18、Aconsider Benjoy Cpermit Dregret19、Adark Bremote Cbea

59、utiful Dshort20、Afake Btrue Cattractive Dinteresting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）Marry of us wake up feeling1(tire) in the morning. Many of us ignore the problem as the day goes on,2(forget) that it might have a3(danger) effect. Society even glorifies “burning the candle

60、at both ends” as4sign of our devotion to work and family.Believe it5not, all this bad sleep has far-reaching consequences. We just do not give ourselves enough chances to sleep. A survey of over 74,000 people found 35 percent reported sleeping less than seven hours daily6average. Furthermore, the am