陕西省铜川市王益区2022-2023学年高考英语押题试卷含解析

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）1It was warm and nice that evening. I stayed awake until eleven in order to have a good look at the moon by myself.Aon average Bon purposeCon business Don time2There is no doubt that climate all over the world _ greatly in recent years.Ahad changedBis changingCchange

3、dDhas been changing3What he liked to do was to take an idea and _ it by finding every possible consequence.AsqueezeBwrestleCswitchDshrink4She sat on the top of the stairs _ her head on her crossed arms and cried.AforBwhenCwithDwhile5What I like about Harvard is theres the old classical lookthere are

4、 parks and traditional buildings.AwhyBwhereCthatDhow6Sometimes I am even sleepy in class.Its terrible. You _ as well go to bed earlier.AshouldBwillCmightDcan7_ some leaders and scientists have praised Chinas achievement in space technology, others regard Chinas progress as a threat.AUnlessBOnceCEven

5、 thoughDNow that8As _ healthier lifestyle is being promoted, the bicycle has also become a tool that keeps people on _ go.Athe; aBa; aCa; theDa; /9It is not only blind men who make such stupid mistakes. People who can see sometimes act_.Ajust foolishly Bless foolishly Cas foolishly Dso foolishly10Ou

6、ch, mum! A fish bone has stuck in my teeth!_, Lucy. I am coming.A Take your time B Help yourselfC Dont bother D Take it easy11It gives us great delight _ Chinese science fictions are becoming increasingly popular.AhowBwhatCthatDwhy12Will you require anything else? Yes, I like a whisky.AwillBshallCsh

7、ouldDmight13Christine is _ about anything but her dress as she doesnt really care about what she looks like in the eyes of others.AcautiousBoptimisticCparticularDcurious14Youve made great progress in your English study, havent you?Yes, but much .Aremains to doBis remained to doCremains to be doneDis

8、 remained to be done15 How would you like your tea? _.AVeryquickly BAsitcomes,please CVerymuch DIdontliketea16_ caught in the rain unexpectedly, we still enjoyed the journey very much.AWhenBAsCUnlessDAlthough17Wild animals in nature reserves need to develop their survival skills and their wild natur

9、e.AdisplayBpossessCmaintainDmonitor18Many people complained about the stones lying on a road, but _ did anything about getting the stones out of the way.AbothBno oneCnoneDall19Sally likes going to school _ she has got many good friends there.AorBbecauseCunlessDso20After making the speech, he went th

10、rough it in his mind to reflect where he_ better.Acould doBwould doCcould have doneDwould have done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）Information on Travelling in SingaporeMoney mattersThe currency in Singapore is the Singapore dollar(S$). Money changing services can be found at

11、many shopping centres and hotels around the island, and the ATMs(generally open 24/7) accept most of the main credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express.Hotel Reservations and AccommodationUpon arrival at the airport, please visit its 24-hour hotel reservations counters, which can he

12、lp get you a room in your preferred hotel. Payment for the first night is required upon confirmation.Lost Passport/Singapore Immigration ServicesShould you lose your passport, we suggest you make a police report, then head to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority to get a temporary visa. Finally,

13、inform your respective embassy so that you can get through customs when you reach home.TippingTipping is not a common practice in Singapore as most hotels and restaurants include a 10% service charge in the final bill. While tipping is not expected, it is appreciated, be it in restaurants where ther

14、e is no service charge, or anywhere where excellent service is provided.SmokingIf you are a smoker, you will have to resist the urge to light up in air-conditioned areas such as shopping centres, restaurants, entertainment outlets and cinemas. Smoking is also an offence in public buses, the MRT trai

15、ns, taxis and lifts. A maximum of S$1000 can be imposed on first-time offenders. A general rule of thumb is that if there is an ashtray supplied, go for it.467、Which of the following words can be used to describe the money changing system in Singapore?ADifficult.BConvenient.CTraditional.DOriginal.1、

16、What is essential if you want to book a hotel room at the airport?AYou must stay in Singapore for 24 hours.BYou should go to your preferred hotel.CYou are supposed to pay for the first night.DYou must spend the first night at the airport.2、How many steps are suggested that you should follow if you l

17、ose your passport in Singapore?A2.B3.C4.D5.3、On which of the following occasions are you expected to tip?AWhen you think that the service is very good.BWhen you receive a gift from a friend.CWhen you leave a very good restaurant.DWhen you are faced with any difficulty.4、Smoking is strictly forbidden

18、 in the following areas EXCEPT _.Ain an air-conditioned restaurantBin a busCin a conference roomDby an ashtray22（8分） This Monday, the nation will start to celebrate Presidents Day, just seven days before George Washingtons birthday. Everyone agrees that day is a holiday, but is it just to celebrate

19、George Washingtons Birthday? What about Abraham Lincoln? Some government offices call it Presidents Day. Others say the holiday is officially Washingtons Birthday. Confused yet?George Washington was elected the countrys first President on April 30, 1789. Soon after, Americans began publicly celebrat

20、ing his birthday. Presidential historians say the actual date of George Washingtons birth is February 11, 1732. But a change in the calendar system 20 years later shifted all dates，making Washingtons birthday February 22, which is now well accepted. In 1879, Congress made Washingtons birthday an off

21、icial federal holiday. It was the first federal holiday to celebrate an individuals birthday. In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act, which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February. The new law did not change the holidays name. It was still called Washingtons Birthday, even though

22、 some lawmakers wanted to call it Presidents Day to include Abraham Lincoln, whose actual birthday is February 12.Many people argue that the holiday should celebrate all past Presidents. They feel Lincoln should be honored for his role in preserving the nation during the Civil War and helping to fre

23、e slaves. Others feel the holiday should only honor Washington, the countrys first President. They say shifting the focus away from Washington would mean future generations of kids would not know about the Father of Our Country.Laws have been introduced in Congress over the years to require use of t

24、he term George Washingtons Birthday.but none of those laws have been passed. Meanwhile, many state governments and school districts now use the term Presidents Day.Many stoles also use it to promote holiday sales.Should the holiday honor Washington, Washington and Lincoln, or all past Presidents? Wr

25、ite to emailbag and tell us what you think.1、The Presidents Day was originally designed to honor_.AGeorge WashingtonBAbraham LincolnCall presidentsDthe Civil War2、What can we infer from the passage?AWashingtons Birthday is the same as Lincolns.BThe change in the calendar system was not wise.CThe new

26、 act changed the holidays name.DThis Monday is the third one of this February.3、Whats the main argument about this holiday?AWhen to celebrate the holiday.BHow to celebrate the holiday.CWhich president to honor.DWhere to celebrate the holiday.4、Whats the best title for this passage?AWhy people celebr

27、ate President DayBThe history and debate behind Presidents DayCTo celebrate Presidents Day or notDColorful activities on Presidents Day23（8分）I have forgotten the name of an old lady in my home town when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it dwells in my memory that she taught me a lesson in forgivenes

28、s that I shall never forget.On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the roof of the old ladys house. As a result, the stone headed straight for a small window. We knew we were in trouble. We ran faster off her roof.I was too scared about getting caught to be concerned about t

29、he old lady with the broken window in winter. However, a few days later, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the paper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably.I made up my mind to save my paper delivery money. In three weeks I

30、had the seven dollars and put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost for repairing it. After that, I walked up to the old ladys house secretly, and put the letter I didnt sign through the letter h

31、ole. My soul felt relieved and I could have the freedom of, once again, looking straight into the old ladys kind eyes.The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and she thanked me for the paper, giving me a bag of cookies she had made herself. I thanked her and continued to eat the cookies while

32、walking.After several cookies, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, “Im proud of you.”1、What does the underlined word “dwell” refer to?AAppear. BChange.CHappen. DExist.2、What happened whe

33、n the author and his friend were throwing stones?AThe roof of the old ladys house was broken.BThe stone broke a small window of the old ladys.CThe old lady broke into her house secretly.DThe old lady gave him a bag of cookies.3、How did the author feel about his breaking the old ladys window?ALucky.

34、BDiscouraging.CRegretful. DAnnoyed.24（8分）JOHANNESBURGThey say cats have nine lives. Now a Chinese toad(蟾蜍) has joined that club of clever survivors.South Africans are shocked at the endurance of a toad that got trapped in a cargo shipment from China to Cape Town, after jumping into a porcelain candl

35、estick(烛台) that was made there. South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature, fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild.But the toad got a last-minute pardon. Mango Airlines, a South African airline, transported the toad on Friday to Joha

36、nnesburg for delivery to an animal shelter, after officials decided to find a way to let the toad live. The two-hour flight was a breeze compared to the trip from China, a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean.Airline spokesman Hein Kaiser said the toad got “firs

37、t-class treatment”, sitting in a transparent plastic container with escort Brett Glasby, an animal welfare inspector. There was even a ceremony, in which the toads boarding pass was handed to Glasby.“He was the star of the show on the flight,” Kaiser said of the amphibious(两栖的) passenger. “I think e

38、very passenger stopped to have a look.”On landing in Johannesburg, the toad was brought out of its container for a celebrity-style photo shoot. Observers said the brown toad seemed like a cool customer. It belongs to the Asian Toad species, which breeds during the monsoon(季风) season. It is believed

39、to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out, and also by slowing its breathing and heart ratemethods that help the species survive in times of drought.“Weve had snakes in imported timber and scorpions(蝎子) in fruit. We were called because the toad was righ

40、t inside the candlestick, and we had to break it to get it out” Glasby, the inspector, told The Star, a South African newspaper.1、What is the passage mainly about?A Asian toads cant get used to the life in South Africa.B South Africa ignores the protection of animals.C An Asian toad gets a new home

41、in South Africa.D Workers shipped a toad to South Africa on purpose.2、If the toad is released into the wild, _.A it will make the locals feel shockedB it will lose its life in the wildC it might flee into another countryD it might harm the native species3、The toad was able to arrive in South Africa

42、alive _.A because it formed hard skin to protect itselfB because it escaped all attacks and huntsC because it used to stop its breath in winterD because it was lucky to be given a chance4、It can be inferred from the passage that _.A a candlestick is the best place for a toadB droughts make toads liv

43、e longerC sometimes animals are transported accidentallyD no one has seen such a big toad in Africa25（10分）“You can choose your friends, but you cant choose your family.” That line comes from American writer Harper Lees book To Kill a Mockingbird. Now compare her words to another famous expression: “

44、Blood is thicker than water”.However, if forced to choose which is more important, American researchers now say friendship is more important than family. Their new study suggests that friends may be more important than family members, especially as we age.The study comes from researchers at Michigan

45、 State University. They found the importance of friendship on health and happiness grows as people get older.William Chopik is an assistant professor of psychology at Michigan State and was one of the lead researchers in this study. He says, “Friendship becomes even more important as we age. Keeping

46、 a few really good friends around can make a world of difference for our health and well-being.” Chopik notes that we need to think of friendship as an investment in our future happiness.The Michigan State researchers considered information from two separate surveys. In the first group, both family

47、and friendships influenced overall health and happiness. However, in the second, researchers said that friendships “became a stronger predictor of health and happiness” as people get older. Also in the second group, unhealthy friendships led to increased chronic conditions. But with supportive frien

48、ds, Chopik noted, participants reported being happier.One reason is that people can keep the friendships that make them feel good and move on from the ones that dont. Family, on the other hand, will always be with you. They can be helpful and enjoyable, but can also cause troubles.This may be good n

49、ews for people who dont have strong ties with family members. Not all of us are born into the families we need. But we all have the ability to choose friends that we need.1、94What should we invest to get later well-being according to the researchers?AGood friend ties. BEasy health exercises.CCommon

50、family relations. DPersonal relation knowledge.2、96How is the research carried out?ABy doing two experiments. BBy interviewing all at once.CBy conducting two surveys. DBy taking part in activities.3、98What can the people with weak family ties do?ADevelop stronger family relations. BMake as many frie

51、nds as possible.CGet more supportive friends. DStay with family members.4、100What is the main idea of the passage?AFriends and family members are equally important.BWhen we grow older, friendship matters more.CAs we age, family members are more valuable.DWe always need friends and family members.第三部

52、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）When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usually say sorry, 1 number! and move on. But when Dennis Williams 2 a text that clearly wasnt intended for him, he did something 3 .On Mar

53、ch 19, Dennis got a group text 4 him that a couple he didnt know were at the hospital, waiting for the 5 of a baby.Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken, Dennis 6 . The baby was born and update texts were 7 quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. In her 8 , she didnt seem to real

54、ize that she was 9 the babys photos with a complete stranger. Well, I dont 10 you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby, replied Dennis before asking which room the new 11 were in.Much to the familys surprise, Dennis stuck to his 12 ! He turned up at the hospital 13 gifts for the n

55、ew mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindseys husband was totally 14 by the unexpected visit. I dont think we would have randomly invited him over but we 15 it and the gifts.Teresa 16 a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website 17 by the touching words: What a 18 this young man was t

56、o our family! He was so 19 and kind to do this. The post has since gained the 20 of social media users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.1、Aunlucky Bsecret Cnew Dwrong2、Areceived Btranslated Ccopied Dprinted3、Areasonable Bspecial Cnecessary Dp

57、ractical4、Aconvincing Breminding Cinforming Dwarning5、Awake-up Brecovery Cgrowth Darrival6、Aresponded Binterrupted Cpredicted Drepeated7、Acoming in Bsetting out Cpassing down Dmoving around8、Aopinion Banxiety Cexcitement Deffort9、Acomparing Bexchanging Cdiscussing Dsharing10、Aaccept Bknow Cbelieve D

58、bother11、Aparents Bdoctors Cpatients Dvisitors12、Adream Bpromise Cagenda Dprinciple13、Abearing Bcollecting Copening Dmaking14、Adiscouraged Brelaxed Castonished Ddefeated15、Aadmit Bneed Cappreciate Dexpect16、Afound Bselected Cdeveloped Dposted17、Aconfirmed Bsimplified Cclarified Daccompanied18、Apity

59、Bblessing Crelief Dproblem19、Asmart Bcalm Csweet Dfair20、Asympathy Battention Ccontrol Dtrust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）I was very happy when my friend Mary came to visit me from England. Her destination 1(be) Beijing and the architectural heritage of China. In 2 (prepa

60、re) for her visit she had attended a series of seminars on the history of China. 3 (check) into the Holiday Inn, Mary settled in and began her tour of the capital city. Day in and day out she walked around the city ,rejoicing in its abundant 4(culture) sites and experiencing the kindness of its peop