江苏省海安市南莫中学2022-2023学年高考英语二模试卷含解析

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）1He used to study in a village school, _was rebuilt two years ago.AwhichBthatCwhe

2、reDwhose2Have you heard of yesterdays gas explosion?Yes. Only two of the 35 miners at the scene _ to have made it out safely.Ahave thought Bare thoughtChad thought Dwere thought3Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a _ grasp of the subject.AcomprehensiveBconfiden

3、tialCconservativeDcompulsory4I will pick you up at 7 oclock tomorrow morning. Is that all right?_. See you then.AId love to.BThats settled.CIts up to youDMy pleasure5A large number of excellent films _ all over the world over the past decades.Ahave producedBhave been producedCwere producedDproduced6

4、- Are you happy with this laboratory? - Not a little. We cant have _.Aa worse oneBa nicer oneCa worst oneDa nicest one7If you were to have a few minutes free, I_ the opportunity to ask you one more question.Awould appreciateBwould have appreciatedCwere to appreciateDhad appreciated8Her doctor indica

5、ted that even adding a(n) _ amount of daily exercise would dramatically improve her health.Amodest BequalCconsiderable Dexact9Every classroom in this modern school is _ with a new TV set on the wall and a computer on the teachers desk.Aequipped BdecoratedCfixed Dplaced10- Ill send you the signed con

6、tract personally this time tomorrow.- Sorry, I _ a meeting then.Aam attendingBattendedChave attendedDwill be attending11Mary became _ homesick and critical of the United States, so she fled from her home in West Bloomfield to her hometown in Austria.Acompletely BsincerelyCapproximately Dincreasingly

7、12Tom, do you enjoy your present job?_. I just do it for a living.AOf course BNot reallyCNot likely DThats all right13At college, Barack Obama didnt know that he the first black president of the United States of America.Awas to becomeBbecomesCis to becomeDbecame14Lets go to the cinema this Sunday mo

8、rning.Id love to，but I _ as a volunteer in my community then.Awill workBhave workedCwill be workingDwas working15After three years of preparation for the 2011 Xian International Horticultural Expo (西安园博)会），the city is presenting the world_ many people think is the green Special OlympicsAthatBwhichCw

9、hatDwhere16The biggest problem for most plants, which _just get up and run away when threatened, is that animals like to eat them.Ashall notBcantCneedntDmustnt17Will you require anything else? Yes, I like a whisky.AwillBshallCshouldDmight18The Japanese people keep up cheerful spirits _ the world tha

10、t they can get over the crisis caused by the terrible tsunami（海啸）.Abeing convincedBconvincedCto convinceDhaving convinced19_the effect of culture shock, he is trying to read a lot about it before going to France for further study.ATo reduce BReducedCReducing DHaving reduced20Our English teacher is c

11、onsiderate，helpful，and warm-hearted，but sometimes she_ be angry at our silly mistakes.AshouldBmustCcanDshall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 was sitting in a fast food restaurant with my two children, who at the time were about 6 and 9. Inside there was also a group of teens

12、in Gothic(哥特式的) dress and appearance. Everyone kept away from them inside the restaurant.Outside the restaurant, people jumped past the homeless man searching the garbage bin, who was looking for food or perhaps a cigarette. I too had rushed past him with my youngsters, refusing his request for mone

13、y but thinking maybe, just maybe, I would bring him some food. It turned out that I didnt have to.One girl in the Gothic youth jumped up, went to the counter and ordered more food, which she then took outside to the homeless man and sat on the bench with him, chatting away as he ate. He didnt say mu

14、chhe was greedybut I think I saw a bit of a smile and a flash in his eyes as he nodded to her questions.Writing this now, several years later, I still choke up. That girl was a model citizen living the values of goodness and kindness. These are values I have always held high and hoped to teach my ki

15、ds. She made my job much easier. We stopped by on our way out and thanked her for setting such a positive example for us. I hope that hearing that has made as much of a difference in her life as seeing what she did has made to ours.1、Why did people keep away from the teens in the fast food restauran

16、t?ABecause they were dressed in Gothic dress.BBecause they were too young to pay their meal.CBecause they liked to quarrel with others.DBecause they killed two children.2、What did the homeless man want the author to do?ATo help him get money. BTo bring him some food.CTo provide him with money. DTo r

17、efuse to take care of him.3、It can be inferred that the homeless man _.Awas very greedy in deed Bwas very hungry at that timeCdidnt like talking with others much Ddidnt answer the girls questions4、What can we learn about the author from the passage?AThe author is also a model citizen like the girl.B

18、The author sets a good example for the girl.CThe author is deeply moved by the girl.DThe author has sympathy for the girl.22（8分）It seems that we are one step closer to finding alien life and maybe a future home for humanity. Scientists from NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) have f

19、ound a new solar system filled with planets that look like Earth and could even support life.The group of seven planets, which orbits a star called Trappist-1, is 40 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Aquarius(水瓶座). And three of them are in the so-called “habitable (宜居的)zone” -the a

20、rea around a star where liquid water is most likely to be found. This is important because water is a necessary ingredient for life.All of the planets were found using a method called “transit photometry.” This works by watching out for when a planet passes in front of its host start. This blocks ou

21、t a small amount of light, allowing us to see the planet and learn about its size.“This is an amazing planetary system-not only because we have found so many planets, but because they are all surprisingly similar in size to the Earth,” astronomer Michael Gillon from the University of Liege in Belgiu

22、m told The Independent.Trappist-1 is a “dwarf star (矮星)” which is colder and shines dimmer than our sun. If a person were on one of the seven planets, everything would look a lot darker than usual. The amount of light heading toward our eyes would be about 200 times less than we get from the sun, ac

23、cording to The Independent.Because of that, Trappist-1, together with many other dwarf stars, was never on the list of places where scientists look for alien life. but Michael Gillon, lead researcher behind the discovery, decided to give dwarf stars a chance. He built a telescope in Chile to observe

24、 60 of the closest dwarf stars, and it turned out that Trappist-1 was worthy of the effort.The researchers hope that they can spend more time watching the newly found planets to learn more about them. Even though more research is needed before determining whether these planets could really support l

25、ife, the discovery is still encouraging. It shows just how many Earth-size planets could be out there.“The discovery gives us a hint that finding a second Earth is not just a matter of if, but when,” NASA scientist Thomas Zurbuchen told the Telegraph.1、Which of the following statements is TRUE about

26、 the newly found planets?AIt will take human beings about 40 years to travel to themBSome of them might have the proper conditions to support lifeCThey are spread out in the habitable zone around Trappist-1DUnderground ice has been found in some them2、“Transit photometry” is a special method mainly

27、used to _.Atell apart different starsBtest the brightness of starsCsearch for and measure planetsDwork out the distance between stars3、We can infer from the article that _.Ascientists will soon find an Earth-like planet that can support human lifeBresearchers know a little about the environment on t

28、he newly found planetsCdwarf stars have long been a popular choice in the hunt for Earth-like planetsDthe size of a planet is the top concern when scientists search for a “second Earth”4、Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?ALife in space soon?BAny aliens in space?CTrappist-1,

29、 a dark dwarf starDNew record, seven new solar systems23（8分） You are chatting with friends on the phone, but you cant help browsing a shopping website in the meantime. Youre eating lunch alone in the canteen, but it only feels right when you start playing a show on your phoneas if its a necessary si

30、de dish.We now live in a world that bombards us with information. It seems unnatural to do only one thing at a time. Its as if were all suffering from what a recent Qdaily article called “multitasking OCD” (多任务强迫症).“With news reduced to 140 characters and communication increasingly made by emojis (表

31、情符号), we have developed the ability to focus our attention on several activities and devices at the same time.” Saby Otmani, founder of the website Pulpix, once wrote, “We need lots of stimuli (刺激元素) to keep us interested and to fight off boredom.”But perhaps “fighting off boredom” is not the only r

32、eason. My own obsession with multitasking mainly comes from the fact that everyone around me seems to be constantly studying. Each minute without new information feels like a waste of time. So I always have my headphones on, whether I m commuting, exercising or walking in the park. I m forever liste

33、ning to somethinga course on classical music, or on new media management, and heaven knows what elsejust so I can keep up with the world.People who cant stay away from social media are known as FOMO (fear of missing out). They have to be constantly updated about what their friends are doing and sayi

34、ng. But Id guess that “FOFO” better describes me“fear of falling out”. No matter what your reason, multitasking is a part of modern life. Do your best to make the most out of it.1、With the examples in the first paragraph, the author intends to _.Aexplain what “multitasking OCD” is likeBshow how busy

35、 todays life isCshow that people today often feel lostDshow people like to be fashionable2、Why do people like multitasking, according to Otmani?AThey lack the patience to finish one thing at a time.BIt can help them to communicate their ideas.CThey are more able than the past generation.DIt can prev

36、ent them from being bored.3、The underlined word “obsession” is closest in meaning to “_”.AinterestBknowledgeCunderstandingDworry4、Why is the writer crazy about multitasking? She _.Awants to stay ahead of her friendsBwants to have something to show offCdoesnt want to get left behind by othersDthinks

37、it is boring to do one thing at a time24（8分） In 1874 Francis Galton, a British professor, analysed a sample of English scientists and found the vast majority to be first-born sons. This led him to theorise that first-born children enjoyed a special level of attention from their parents that allowed

38、them to advance intellectually. Half a century later Alfred Adler, an Austrian psychologist, made a similar argument relating to personality. First-born children, he suggested, were more diligent, while the later-born were more outgoing and emotionally stable. Many subsequent studies have explored t

39、hese ideas, but their findings have been varied - some supporting and some rejecting the original conclusions.The main problem with the previous studies is that they were too small - often limited to a few dozen individuals. This would be true even if the statistical methods needed to analyse the da

40、ta were simple, but they are not. Distinguishing birth-order effects from those caused by family size complicates matters, meaning still bigger samples must be analysed to obtain meaningful results.To overcome the limitation of these earlier studies, German social scientist Dr. Helmet Schmukle and h

41、is colleagues analysed three huge sets of data from America, Britain and Germany. These data sets, though collected for other purposes, included personality and intelligence tests on 20, 186 people at different stages of their lives. The American tests were on individuals aged between 29 and 35. The

42、 British tests were conducted on 50-year-olds. The German tests ran the whole span of adult life, from 18 to 98.Birth order, they found, had no effect on personality: first-borns were no more, nor less, likely than their younger siblings to be hardworking, outgoing or anxious. But it did affect inte

43、lligence. In a family with two children, the first child was more intelligent than the second 60% of the time, rather than the 50% that would be expected by chance. On average, this translated to a difference of 1.5 IQ points between first and second siblings. That figure agrees with previous studie

44、s, and thus looks confirmed.It is, nevertheless, quite a small difference - and whether it is enough to account for Galtons original observation is unclear. In any event, it is certainly not deterministic. Galton was the youngest of nine.1、Alfred Adler concluded that first-born children were _.Amore

45、 stableBmore sociableCmore intelligentDmore hardworking2、What does the underlined “they” in paragraph 2 refer to?AThe data.BThe analyses.CThe previous studies.DThe statistical methods.3、Why was Schmukles study considered superior to previous research?AIt involved a wider age range.BIt had a much lar

46、ger sample size.CIt included a larger number of countries.DIt was conducted over a longer period of time.4、Why does the author mention Galtons family background in the last paragraph?ATo confirm Galtons difficult upbringing.BTo suggest Galtons theory may not be correct.CTo compare his experience wit

47、h Galtons parents.DTo explain why Galton was interested in birth order.25（10分）Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.Located on the shore of Sullivans Island off the

48、coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane（飓风）Hugo 10 years ago. Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolinas shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building rules wasnt strict, according to ar

49、chitect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. Soon after Hugo, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced rules. The new beach house on Sullivans Island should be able to withstand a Level 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.A

50、t first sight, the house on Sullivans Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble “a large party lantern (灯笼)” at night, according to one observer. But looks can be misleading. The houses wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.To

51、further protect the house from hurricane damage. Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilingslong, slim wood pieces anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also raise the house above storm waves. The

52、pilings allow the waves to run under the house instead of running into it. These waves come ashore at terrible speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings,” said Huff.Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially hidden by the houses ground-to-roof shell. “The shell masks th

53、e pilings so that the house doesnt look like its standing with its pant legs (裤腿) pulled up,” said Huff. In the event of a storm, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.1、After the Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolinas shore line

54、 are required .Ato be easily reinforced Bto meet stricter building standardsCto look smarter in design Dto be designed in the shape of cubes2、Why is the award-winning beach house strong and hurricane-proof?AIt is in the shape of a shell. BIt is made of redwood.CIt is strengthened by steel rods. DIt

55、is built with timber and concrete.3、Whats the purpose of Huff raising the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings?ATo anchor stronger pilings deep in the sand.BTo prevent water from rushing into the house.CTo withstand peak winds of about 200 km/hr.DTo make the house look more hurricane-pr

56、oof.4、According the last paragraph, the main function of the shell is .Ato give the house a better appearanceBto strengthen the pilings of the houseCto protect the wooden frame of the houseDto slow down the speed of the big waves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

57、处的最佳选项26（30分）As a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter. He had a wife and two fine sons. One night, his oldest son 36 a severe stomachache and died suddenly. To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, 37 him alone with his six-year- old younger son. The hurt and pain of the

58、 two situations were _38 _ Al could handle, and he _ 39 to alcohol. Al began to lose everything he possessed-his home, his land, his art objects, everything. 40 he died alone in a San Francisco motel room.When I heard of Als death, I reacted with the same disdain（蔑视）the world shows for one who ends

59、his life with nothing41 _ left. “What a complete failure!” I thought. “What a totally 42_ life!”As time went by, I began to re-evaluate my earlier _43 judgment. You see, I knew Als now adultson, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most 44 most loving men I have ever known. I watched Ernie with his chil

60、dren and saw the free45 of the love between them. I knew that kindness and caring had to come 46 somewhere.I hadnt heard Ernie talk much about his father. It is so hard to 47 an alcoholic. One day I get up my 48 to ask him. “Im really puzzled by something,” I said. “I know your father was basically