陕西省南郑中学2022-2023学年高考英语四模试卷含解析

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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The steamboat was fully furnished with life preservers. The passengers might be saved _ accidents.Ain spite ofBins

2、tead ofCin case ofDin place of2 worries the public that air pollution is becoming more and more serious these days.AItBThatCWhatDThis3Sally likes going to school _ she has got many good friends there.AorBbecauseCunlessDso4_regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first.ANo

3、t received BSince receivingCHaving not received DNot having received5The disabled guy was attended throughout his school day by a nurse _ to guard him.Ato appointBappointedCappointingDhaving appointed6We are to hold the sports meeting next weekend, _ the air quality becomes better.AwhichBwhenCwhereD

4、while7The researchers who study jokes want to find out _ people from different nations and cultures find funny.AwhyBthatCwhatDwhether8- Which of these digital cameras do you like best? - _. They are both expensive and of little use.ANoneBNeitherCNothingDNo one9- Ann, our department may be named the

5、Department of the Year because of the outstanding performance.- _.A Good to know B Ill sayC I hear you on that one D Cant argue with that10After a long absence, I went back to college, _ to pick up where Id left off.AhopingBhopeCto hopeDhoped11 When did Tom come to Qingdao？ It was in July，2006 and h

6、e a trip in China with his parents at that time.Awould take Bhad taken Cwas taking Dhad been taking12They are determined to go into the dark cave, _ my warning of danger.Aregardless of Bbecause ofCapart from Dinstead of13Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it?Oh, really!

7、I havent _ my mailbox yet.AexaminedBreviewed.CtestedDchecked14The medicine should usually be kept out of the _ of children at home.AdistanceBreachClimitDarrival15If we_ a table in advance, we wouldnt be standing here in the long queue.AreserveBreservedChave reservedDhad reserved16Last year I applied

8、 to Princeton UniversityI _ they would say yesbut they did, and now here I amAnever thinkBam never thinkingChave never thoughtDnever thought17World Food Day is held each year to underline the progress that _ against hunger and that still needs to be made.Ais madeBwas madeChas been madeDwill be made1

9、8Children who are not active or_ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.AwhatBwhoseCwhichDthat19A hearty laugh relieves physical tension, _your muscles relaxed for over half an hour.Ato leaveBleftCleavingDleave20 I am just wondering which team, Chicago Bulls or Washington Wizards, won the game

10、 last night? _ I dont really like either team.ADont mention it. BNo problem.CWho cares? DWhy bother?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）The human brain remembers negative experiences more easily than positive ones. Our brains have developed this way because threats, like dangerous

11、 animals, had a more immediate effect on our ancestors survival compared to positive things like food or shelter. As a result, you likely know what makes you unhappy, but do you know what makes you happy?Research suggests that our level of happiness depends partly on factors we cannot controlour gen

12、es and our life circumstances. But our level of happiness is also shaped by the choices we make. If youve been chasing wealth, fame, good looks, material things and power, you may be looking for happiness in all the wrong places. Psychologists suggest that the following habits make people happier.Pe

13、ople who form close relationships tend to be happier than those who do not. The number of friends we have is not important, What matters is the quality of our relationships. Relationships that bring happiness usually involve the sharing of feelings, mutual respect, acceptance, trust and fun.People w

14、ho exercise regularly improve both their physical and mental well being. Some research has shown that exercise can be as effective as medication in treating depression,When we are so interested in an activity we enjoy that we lose track of time, we are in a state of flow. The activity could be makin

15、g art, playing piano, surfing, or playing a game. People who experience flow in their work or hobbies tend to be happier,People are more likely to be happy if they know what their strengths are and use them regularly, People who set goals and use their strengths to achieve them tend to be happier. P

16、eople are especially happy when they can use their strengths to serve the greater good.People who think positively by being grateful, mindful and optimistic are more likely to be happy. Being grateful means being thankful, Being mindful means being open to, focusing on and enjoying the experiences o

17、f the present moment. Being optimistic means being hopeful about the future.1、Why does the human brain remember negative things more easily?ANegative things are easy to remember.BDangerous wild animals are a threat to us,COur ancestors had no enough food for living.DNegative things tend to affect hu

18、man survival immediately,2、How does the author like looking for happiness in material things?AUncertain.BOpposed,CSupportive.DOptimistic.3、What does the author suggest us in the last paragraph?AEnjoying our life and work.BLeading a happy life each day.CBeing positive in our life and work.DThinking m

19、ore about the future.4、What does this text mainly tell us?AThe factors that make people happy.BHow to remember positive things easily,CThe habits which people form in their life.DWhy people remember negative things easily.22（8分）Saving Our OceansYour MissionTeach oceanographers(海洋学者)with different sp

20、ecialties about other ocean specialties and thus create a better understanding of the ocean as a complete, diverse system. BriefingYouve been invited to lead the International Oceanographic Conference in Oslo, Norway. Over one hundred of your fellow oceanographers will attend it. The problem is, wit

21、h so many different specialties in the field-from geological to biological oceanography-the oceanographers at the conference are finding it difficult to understand what their colleagues are studying, let alone to grasp the ocean as an entire, diverse system!Your job will be to give the opening speec

22、h at the Conference outlining the general kinds of oceanography in a way that each type of oceanographers will understand. Then, you will assign different oceanographers to different projects and explain to them how best to work together. Family-x fileYounger Xpeditioners: Pick one project, and lear

23、n more about it through its photo gallery. Then, create a poster based on the animals and terrain(地形). Make sure to label each animal that you draw. Show your poster to your family and describe to them what you have drawn.Older Xpeditioners: Learn more about each of the projects: Where in the ocean

24、would oceanographers go to study them? What animals might oceanographers study in the project? Which types of oceanographers would you assign for each project and how would they work together?Finally, think about the ways in which the different general kinds of oceanography might relate. Why is it i

25、mportant to look at the ocean as an entire system, rather than as distinct parts? How might looking at each separate part and the ocean as a whole impact conservation efforts? Practice your speech for the Conference in front of your family.1、What is your mission according to the text?ATo save the oc

26、eans all over the earth.BTo attend the International Oceanographic Conference in Norway.CTo enter for an activity with one hundred fellow oceanographers.DTo help better understand the ocean as a complete, diverse system.2、Where can you get the detailed instructions for you in advance?AFrom the leade

27、r of the conference.BFrom Younger Xpeditioners.CFrom the part of Briefing.DFrom Older Xpeditioners.3、How should you prepare your speech according to the text?APractice it at home with the family in front.BAsk a lot of questions about the oceans.CCreate a poster to get informed.DInvite other oceanogr

28、aphers to take part.23（8分） Mandara seemed to know something big was about to happen. So she let out a yell, caught hold of her 2-year-old daughter Kibibi and climbed up into a tree. She lives at the National Zoo in Washington DC.And on Tuesday, August 23rd, witnesses said she seemed to sense the big

29、 earthquake that shook much of the East Coast before any humans knew what was going on. And shes not the only one. In the moments before the quake, an orangutan (猩猩) let out a loud call and then climbed to the top of her shelter.“Its very different from their normal call,” said Brandie Smith, the zo

30、okeeper. “The lemurs (monkey like animals of Madagascar) will sound an alarm if they see or hear something highly unusual.”But you cant see or hear an earthquake 15 minutes before it happens, can you? Maybe you canif youre an animal.“Animals can hear above and below our range of hearing,” said Brand

31、ie Smith. “Thats part of their special abilities. Theyre more sensitive to the environment, which is how they survive.”Primates werent the only animals that seemed to sense the quake before it happened. One of the elephants made a warning sound and a huge lizard (蜥蜴) ran quickly for cover. The flami

32、ngoes (a kind of birds) gathered before the quake and stayed together until the shaking stopped.So what kind of vibrations (震动) were the animals picking up in the moments before the quake? Scientist Susan Hough said earthquakes produce two types of wavesa weak “P” wave and then a much stronger “S” w

33、ave. The “P” stands for “primary”. And the “S” stands for “secondary”. She thinks the “P” wave might be what sets the animals off.Not all the animals behaved unusually before the quake. For example, Smith said the zoos giant pandas didnt jump up until the shaking actually began. But many of the othe

34、r animals seemed to know something was coming before it happened. “Im not surprised at all,” Smith said.1、Why did Mandara act strangely one day?ABecause it sensed something unusual would happen.BBecause its daughter Kibibi was injured.CBecause it heard an orangutan let out a loud call.DBecause an ea

35、rthquake had happened.2、According to Brandie Smith,_.Amany animals hearing is sharpBearthquakes produce two types of wavesCprimates usually gather together before a quakeDhumans can also develop the ability to sense a quake3、Which animal seems unable to sense quake?AA giant panda.BA flamingo.CA lemu

36、r.DA lizard.4、What is the best title for the passage?AHow animals survive a quakeBHow animals differ from humansCHow animals behave before a quakeDHow animals protect their young in a quake24（8分）Halloween is perhaps the third most popular holiday for parties, coming after New Years and Christmas. Wi

37、th Halloween, we have the opportunity to dress up for the night and “be someone else”.Team MakerIf you are going to have games, you may require teams. One way to put together the teams randomly, thus encouraging guests who dont already know each other, is to have them draw pieces from a cauldron(大锅)

38、 or witchs hat. Beforehand, write enough words on pieces of paper to have one for every guest. On the pieces of paper write words like: Egyptian tomb, pyramid, magic wand, magic spell, black cat, etc. Everyone draws a piece of paper.Dress Up the DeadThis game is not for the shy and may result in som

39、e small rude performance. For the game, you will need a put-together skeleton. They can be found in the Halloween section of many stores. The skeleton can be of wood or plastic, so long as it can be taken apart easily and can be recombined together. The host “buries” the broken up skeleton under a p

40、ile of sawdust, loose dirt or hay in the yard. The first team, while being timed, must discover all the skeleton pieces then run to where theres a hook for hanging the skeleton. They must recombine the skeleton and then, donating parts of their own clothing, dress the skeleton in a shirt and pants.M

41、urder MysteryHost a murder mystery as a play. Select players, either by volunteers or by random drawing or even have guests vote. While the players read over their parts, the rest of the guests arrange the room. Set up a row of chairs facing the party audience. This will be the “stage” where the mur

42、der mystery players will sit and perform their roles. The host keeps the game (play) moving, usually by playing one of the detective characters.1、How can people form a team?ABy giving a performance. BBy making a witchs hat.CBy writing some words. DBy drawing a piece of paper.2、What persons are suita

43、ble for Dress Up the Dead?AThose who can tell stories.BThose who are not brave enough.CThose who dont mind small rudeness.DThose who are not good at making up.3、What is the function of chairs in Murder Mystery?AThey are prepared for the audience to sit.BThey are used to sit in and perform for the pl

44、ayers.CThey are prepared for the host to guide the players.DThey are used to attract the audiences attention.4、What is the best title for the text?AGames for Halloween PartyBHow to Prepare for the Halloween Party?CThe Reason Why Halloween Party Is PopularDWhat Is the Purpose of Halloween Party?25（10

45、分）With the average American going through more than 700 pounds of paper per year, many firms are looking for ways to discourage their employees from over-using the office printer.Toshiba American Business Solutions has come up with an alternative idea. It has introduced the e-STUDIO4508LP, a printer

46、 that gives users the option to print with erasable toner (墨粉)一 allowing a single piece of paper to be reused several times.To reuse a piece of paper, the printer basically uses the same process as a normal printer, but in reverse (反过来），said Bill Melo, chief marketing executive for Toshiba America B

47、usiness Solutions. Paper printed with the erasable toner is fed back into the printer, superheated, and the toner gets removed and put in a discard (丢弃）tank.There are a couple of catches. All of the printouts using the erasable toner have to be in blue ink, which is the only color in which erasable

48、toner is now available. And the company said that people may want to stop reusing the printouts after five times through the eraser because small traces of erased text will build up over time.The $15,420 printer is aimed at offices and schools，where there are often large numbers of printouts that ou

49、tlive their usefulness quickly. With the erasable toner, its possible to load any short-lived handouts back onto the printer to be erased and then reused.Still, convincing customers to commit to erasable toner isnt always easy. Melo said not all its customers were happy about only having the erasabl

50、e option.The model, Melo said, should better serve the needs of those who want to be environmentally conscious but also may need something more permanent on occasion.1、Whats special about Toshibas printer?AIts low-priced. BIts fashionable.CIts lightweight. DIts eco-friendly.2、Whats the key to making

51、 the printer work?AA discard tank. BLight colored ink.CSpecial writing paper. DA high enough temperature.3、What does the underlined word “catches” in Paragraph 4 mean?ATheories. BProblems.CDifferences. DCharacteristics.4、How did the public respond to the printer?AThey asked for more patterns.BSome e

52、xpressed dissatisfaction.CSome worried about its recycling.DThey considered it hard to operate.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）On Mothers Day, Trevor Wallace woke up early and hand-scrubbed(擦洗) a fountain. It wasnt just any fountain, 1 it was one t

53、hat had a special 2 to his family.15 minutes away from Trevors campus site De Anza Community College where his beloved 3 , Marilyn Rosenthal, had worked for decades. Her co-workers at the school 4 a large fountain in her honor with a plaque（匾）that says Hearts Garden: In 5 of Marilyn Rosenthal.The fo

54、untain was 6 to Trevors mom, Sarene, who was only 36 years old when her mom died. Although she 7 it, she didnt have the opportunity to 8 it. As time went on, the fountain, which is hidden under trees, 9 disrepair.Trevor called Sarene that day to 10 her a happy Mothers Day and told her to expect a(n)

55、 11 . Then he drove to De Anza Community College with his 12 , and two sponges（海绵）.When he arrived at the fountain, it was covered with leaves and 13 with dirt. He started to scrub. As he cleaned, he 14 another problem: the fountains water was turned off. Without water, the site wouldnt be 15 . Ther

56、efore, Trevor purchased a bottle and was pouring water on an 16 fountain. Completing all these things, he took a before and after 17 , and sent his mom two 18 emails.The subject line of the first email was, “Gift One: Open the first!” It was the before photo of the fountain. The subject line of the

57、second email 19 , “Gift One: Part 2”. It was the after photo of the fountain. “When I opened the photos, I 20 into tears,” Sarene says. “He not only honored me, but also honored my mom.”1、Ayet Bbut Cand Dotherwise2、Agift Bsignificance Chistory Dexplanation3、Afriend Bcolleague Cgrandmother Dmother4、A

58、established Bgathered Cdonated Dmeasured5、Amemory Bplace Ccharge Dsupport6、Aspecial Bdelicate Cvalueless Dprivate7、Acherished Bshared Chid Dreserved8、Aspread Bmarch Cplay Dvisit9、Aturned in Bbrought in Clooked into Dfell into10、Acelebrate Bwish Cdesire Dcongratulate11、Aemail Bfountain Ccard Dsurpris

59、e12、Apresent Bfortune Ctrick Dcamera13、Aprovided Bcaked Cdecorated Dmixed14、Acrashed into Bgave out Cmet with Dcame up with15、Ashiny Bfragrant Cprecise Dtransparent16、Apolished Babandoned Cfurnished Dtransformed17、Alook Bexpression Cshot Dperformance18、Apractical Bseparate Creliable Doutstanding19、A

60、read Bwrote Clooked Ddirected20、Amoved Bburst Cbroke Dwept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）The best friendship to be described in Chinese literature is1(probable) the one between Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi. Yu was a famous master (大师) of music 2played the qin well. Once, he took