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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）1 She will finish the project within three days! _! I could do it in three hours. AYou are right BIm stuck COh, com

2、e on DDont mention it2 , he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class.AA quiet student as he mayBQuiet student as he may beCBe a quiet student as he mayDQuiet as he may be a student3Believe it or not, it is _ that causes your illness.Abecause of your being overweightBbecause you are overwei

3、ghtCyou are so overweightDyour being overweight4 their final medical check, the astronauts boarded their spacecraftAReceivedBBeing receivedCTo receiveDHaving received5Since you are my daughters classmate, wed like to _ you _ tonight.Aput ; downBput ; inCput ; offDput ; up6 How would you like your te

4、a? _.AVeryquickly BAsitcomes,please CVerymuch DIdontliketea7 Dont look down upon Bob. He has his own advantages.Oh, yes others are weak, he is strong.ABeforeBWhenCWhereDThough8Though our football boys are faced with four goals behind, they are still struggling hard in the field to _.Aface the musicB

5、save faceCcost their arm and legDland on their feet9It came as a great _ to the parents that their son finally came back safe and sound.AreliefBsenseCrelaxionDfavor10_ gas prices are rising, people are looking for less expensive ways to get around.ANow that BEven ifCAlthough DUnless11Wed better disc

6、uss everything _before we work out the plan.Ain detailBin generalCon purposeDon time12_, his ideas was accepted by all the people at the meeting.AStrange as might it soundBAs it might sound strangeCAs strange it might soundDStrange as it might sound13It is believed that many more popular terms _ on

7、the Internet this year.Awill be createdBhave createdCare createdDare creating14-How can I get in touch with the travel agency, Robin?-Just surf the Internet and then call one _ the telephone number is provided.Awith whichBin whichCof whichDby which15All the dishes in this menu， _ otherwise stated， w

8、ill serve two to three people.AasBifCthoughDunless16Ive known Sarah for nearly ten years. She _ once my customer.AisBhas beenCwasDhad been17Thanks to Mrs Smith, the father and the son eventually _after ten years cold relationship between them.Atook upBpicked upCmade upDturned up18Have you ever been

9、in a situation _ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?AwhereBwhichCthatDas19By doing so, you can _ more information and details about the topic, and better understand it.Akeep up withBdo away withChave access toDget down to20Recently some hospitals in China have adopted _

10、 they call a robot-doctor, _ will be used to operate on patients with more accuracy.Awhat; that Bthat; whichCwhat; which Dwhich; what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 best bikes for the beginnersWhen it comes to purchasing your first bike, the choice is endless, making it to

11、ugh to know what to go for. Here are the best buys on the market right now.Boardman CX CompThis is a cross-country bike, and its so versatile（多用途的）that you can handle any terrain（地势）on it, making it a great choice for those wanting to try various cycling subjects. If you leave on the thick tires it

12、comes with, it can ride on various paths and can even handle some less demanding mountain bike routes. Alternatively, put on thin, slick tires and treat it as a road bike. It has basket and comes with Shimano Sora gears, which are outstanding for its price.&650, HalfordsPlanet X RT-58 v2Planet C is

13、based in Yorkshire, which means youd probably have to buy this bike without seeing it. But its worth it, because this is an excellent machine at a lower price. Planet X is a highly rated manufacture and this model comes with Shimano Sora gears.&439, Planet XSpecialized Allez ESSpecialized is one of

14、the biggest and most popular brands in cycling, and this is its hugely popular primary road bike. It comes with solid components from front to back and youll look great out on the road.&575, Evans CyclesBoardman Road Team CarbonIf you can push budget further still, this bike is worth the extra inves

15、tment. The frame is made entirely from carbon, which is lighter, faster and more comfortable than the composition metal models above and gives you an all-round more enjoyable ride. It also means that if you get really serious about cycling, you dont have to upgrade as quickly as you would with a che

16、aper bike.&800, Halfords1、Compared with other bikes, what is the strength of the Boardman CX Comp?AIts outstanding price BIts Shimano Sora gearsCDealing with any terrain DPutting on very firm tires2、Which is suitable for you if you want to buy at an economical price but with Shimano Sora gears?APlan

17、et X RT-58 v2 BSpecialized Allez ESCBoardman CX Comp DBoardman Road Team Carbon3、What can we know about the bikes mentioned in the text?AThe second has sold out so fast.BYou should be careful when riding the third.CThe forth is very expensive but with special material.DYou can only ride the first on

18、 the mountainous road.4、In which column does the text probably appear in the newspaper?ATravel and culture. BFashion and lifestyleCHealth and medicine. DProduction and marketing.22（8分） When Warren Buffett, the most successful investor, was asked about the secret to his wealth and success, he reveale

19、d that he read every day, 500 pages, to be precise. Unfortunately, if youre already working 95, you might not have the time to read at all, let alone an entire book a day. But what if you could get the benefits of reading without sacrificing all of your free time? You can! With the Blinkist app, you

20、 get the key learning in minutes, not hours or days. Our experts transform these books into quick, easy-to-understand insights. Start with the 5 most-read books.1. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Dont Doby Amy Morin 12 min reading time 27k readsDo you struggle to get over your failures? Getti

21、ng over these can have a profound influence on your everyday life. Morin shares how her most successful patients overcame these difficulties.2. How to Stop Worrying and Start Livingby Dale Carnegie 19 min reading time 238k readsEver wondered why you cant stop worrying about something? By defining th

22、e source of your stress, you can get over it once and for all. Carnegie came up with a formula that helps you handle any overthinking situation.3. How Will You Measure Your Life?by Clayton M. Christensen 1 min reading time 17k readsAre you making the right trade-offs (权衡) in life? While career achie

23、vements can be satisfying, neglecting your family and friends can be bad in the long-run in ways you cant even imagine.4. Finding Your Elementby Ken Robinson 1 min reading time 62.4k readsEveryone has a passion. If you dont know what yours is, it just means you havent discovered it yet. Find out how

24、 you can break free of societys strict rules and find your calling in life.5. Emotional Intelligenceby Daniel Goleman 16 min reading time 318k readsDid you know if your pulse rate rises above 100 bpm, youre deemed too emotional to think rationally? You probably let feelings cloud your judgment more

25、often than you know. Goleman explains how you can avoid letting your emotions rule you and make better decisions in life.1、What kind of people does the Blinkist app best suit?ASuccessful investors.BRich businessmen.CPeople who have little time for reading.DStudents who love books.2、Which book has be

26、en read by the largest number of people?AHow to Stop Worrying and Start Living.BHow Will You Measure Your Life?CFinding Your Element.DEmotional Intelligence.3、Which book offers advice to people who feel stressed?AThirteen Things Mentally Strong People Dont Do.BHow to Stop Worrying and Start Living.C

27、How Will You Measure Your Life?DFinding Your Element.23（8分）A bite from a tsetse fly (采采蝇) is an extremely unpleasant experience. It is not like a mosquito, which can put its thin mouthpart directly into your blood, often without you noticing. In contrast, the tsetse flys mouth has tiny saws on it th

28、at saw into your skin on its way to suck out your blood.To make matters worse, several species of tsetse fly can transmit diseases. One of the most dangerous is a parasite that causes sleeping sickness, or human African trypanosomiasisto give it its official name. Without treatment, an infection is

29、usually fatal.Like so many tropical diseases, sleeping sickness has often been neglected by medical researchers. However, researchers have long endeavored to understand how it avoids our bodies defence mechanisms. Some of their insights could now help us eliminate sleeping sickness altogether.There

30、are two closely-related single-celled parasites that cause this deathly sleep: Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense and T. b. gambiense. The latter is far more common: it is responsible for up to 95% of cases, mostly in western Africa. It takes several years to kill a person, while T. brucei rhodesiense c

31、an cause death within months. There are still other forms that infect livestock.After the initial bite, sleeping sickness symptoms often start with a fever, headaches and aching muscles. As the illness goes on, those infected become increasingly tired, which is where it gets its name. Personality ch

32、anges, severe confusion and poor coordination can also happen.While medication does help, some treatments are toxic and can themselves be deadly, especially if they are given after the disease has reached the brain.It is worth noting that sleeping sickness is no longer as deadly as it once was. In t

33、he early 20th Century several hundred thousand people were infected each year. By the 1960s the disease was considered under control and had reached very low numbers, making its spread more difficult. But in the 1970s there was another major epidemic, which took 20 years to control.Since then, bette

34、r screening programmes and earlier interventions have reduced the number of cases dramatically. In 2009 there were fewer than 10,000 cases for the first time since records began, and in 2015 this figure dropped to fewer than 3,000, according to the latest figures from the World Health Organisation.

35、The WHO hopes the disease will be completely eliminated by 2020.While this decline looks positive, there may be many more cases that go unreported in rural Africa. To eliminate the disease completely, infections have to be closely monitored.More problematically, a series of new studies have shown th

36、at the parasite is more complicated than previously believed.Sleeping sickness has always been considered and diagnosed as a blood disease, because T. brucei parasites can readily be detected in the blood of its victims.1、A tsetse fly is different from a mosquito in that_.Ait can put its thin mouthp

37、art directly into your bloodBall species of tsetse fly can transmit diseasesCit can spread a parasite that causes sleeping sicknessDits mouth has larger saws than those on a mosquito2、What can be learned about sleeping sickness according to the text ?AIt is formally calledhuman American trypanosomia

38、sis.BIf left untreated, it can possibly be deadly.CIt remains as deadly as it used to be.DIt usually draws attention from medical researchers.3、What is implied in the last three paragraphs ?ASleeping sickness will be completely eliminated by 2020.BThe parasite causing sleeping sickness is easy to de

39、tect now.CT. brucei parasites can only be detected in the blood of its victims.DData about sleeping sicknesscases may not be so accurate.4、What would be the best title of this passage ?AA mosquito that can carry deadly diseases.BA bite from this fly puts you into a deadly sleep.CSymptoms that are ch

40、aracteristic of sleeping sickness.DHow to control deadlysleeping sickness from a tsetse fly.24（8分）A Song of Ice and Fire is a sevenpart series of fantasy written for adults George R R Martin writes each chapter from the perspective of a specific character， providing a limited point of view for each

41、section The reader is able to understand the inner workings of the individual， but the reader is barred from a whole understanding of the text The world he has created has magic， but there is much more than that While magic exists， it exists on the edge， and the inner unrest of the characters is muc

42、h more importantHis work also has a level of realness that is astonishing in a work of fantasy Characters are imperfect， and many make questionable moral choices In the end， however， Martin shows that both good and bad happen to both the people of high moral standard and the corrupt He has made it c

43、lear that any character can die at any point， which has led to a lot of heartbreak from readersIn 2011， A Song of Ice and Fire became a television series titled Game of Thrones Martin has been closely involved with the production It has currently run for seven seasons， and viewers anxiously await th

44、e eighth season to answer their questions from the season seven finaleHis fans are also waiting for The Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring， the next books in the series， to answer the questions Martin and the television show have not yet addressed Martin， however， has no plans to rush He has made

45、 it clear that he will continue to write the books while working on the television show and writing other novelsBut how will the story continue？ What is going to happen in Westeros， and more importantly： when are we going to find out？ Martinis skill as a writer has kept readers and viewers spellboun

46、d Many hope he will finish the next book before the next season of the show begins， but no one knows with Martin He always keeps his readers guessing1、One of the characteristics of A Song of Ice and Fire is Aeach chapter is written from a limited point of viewBmagic is the center of the storyCMartin

47、 has made imperfect characters die at any pointDmany characters make astonishing choices2、What is George R R Martins A Song of Ice and Fire considered to be？AOne of his masterworks of fantasyBAn unsuccessful screen adaptationCAn artistic creation for the TVDOne of the best TV programmes3、What does t

48、he word address in the fourth paragraph mean？Awritten BspokenCsolved Ddirected4、How will the ending of the story be？AInteresting BConfusingCNovel DUnknown25（10分） A name is more than just a word. It carries the weight of a persons whole identity. A name can represent a persons ethnicity (种族身份) and cu

49、lture, or show respect for their ancestral roots. A self-given name may represent a persons beliefs or chosen identity.Everyone has the right to have their name pronounced correctly. It is a sign of respect for a persons individuality. “A persons name is to him or her the sweetest and most important

50、 sound in any language,” Dale Carnegie writes in his book How to Win Friends and Influence People. Behind each name is a story, and when a name is anglicized (英语化), mispronounced, or ignored, that story is dismissed.A name mispronounced for a long time can negatively impact a persons attitude toward

51、 their own identity. It can create feelings of shame or embarrassment because they are made to feel like a burden. In the long term, this might cause someone to distance themselves from their roots. They may begin shying away from their native language, culture, and family for the sake of fitting in

52、.In order to avoid this, many international students living in the U.S. choose English names. People shouldnt have to ignore their identities for the sake of someone elses convenience.Everyone makes mistakes, and not everyone can get a name right on the first try. Mispronouncing a name repeatedly, h

53、owever, shows a lack of effort. It is not okay to be comfortable with mispronouncing names, and being unfamiliar with a language is no excuse.If youre unsure whether youre pronouncing a name correctly, just ask. Think of it as a way to expand and strengthen understanding, both personally and cultura

54、lly. When meeting someone for the first time, make sure that you heard the name correctly. It doesnt take a lot to simply repeat the name back. Spell it out. Write it down. Do whatever you have to do to get the name right. Making the effort to correctly pronounce someones name is an essential part o

55、f cultural competency (文化素养). Without this, we cannot expect to show respect and tolerance for our diverse community.1、What may a persons name tell us?AHis cultural background.BHis physical appearance.CHis favorite sound.DHis attitude to life.2、Whats the long-term influence of mispronouncing ones na

56、me?AThe feeling of shame may be caused.BThe person may feel over-burdened.CThe character of the person may change.DThe person may try to hide his roots.3、What does the writer think of mispronouncing a name repeatedly?AIt is unavoidable.BIt is unacceptable.CIt strengthens friendship.DIt shows discrim

57、ination.4、Whats the last paragraph mainly about?AHow to show our respect for others.BHow to avoid mispronouncing names.CHow to improve our pronunciation.DHow to live harmoniously in a community.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）In 1982, I was a young

58、 marketing person in a company in Mumbai. I had a very senior colleague named Paul, who taught me how to 36 marketing effectively and how to deal with life 37 .It was one of those 38 daysmanagement, sales calls, planning my travel schedule, booking hotels, arranging appointments and the 39 was endle

59、ss. By the end of the day, I was not only exhausted but was getting 40 . It was at this time that Paul invited me to his house to have a rest.We made our way to Pauls house. Although 41 after a days hard work, I was excited to chat with Paul and 42 his rich experience in marketing. As we entered his

60、 house 43 the main door, Paul started singing his favourite song, I have a dream. I was in no 44 to listen to his song. I only wanted to hear about how he handled 45 sales calls.As I leaned over Pauls shoulder to tell him that, two young girls walked up to Paul and hugged him. They couldnt walk stea