江苏省连云港市海庆中学2022-2023学年高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1John, _ money was

2、now no problem, started a new company with his friends.Afor whoseBof whoseCof whomDfor whom2Laughter produces short-term changes in the function of the heart and blood circulation,_heart rate and oxygen consumption.Aincreasing Bto increase Chaving increased Dbeing increased3I am at a loss why Mike i

3、s always _ every time I meet him. Believe it or not, we used to be best friends.Agiving me the cold shoulder Bmaking my dayCfollowing suit Dbeating around the bush4Mr. Zhang gave all textbooks to all the pupils, except _ who had already taken them.Athese BonesCthose Dthe others5_ working ability，you

4、 are no worse than the others，it is just you who dont put your heart in your workAIn favor ofBIn honor ofCIn terms ofDIn case of6Peter has spent too much time on novels recently.That may _ his poor grade in the exam.Aaccount for Banswer forCapply for Dstand for7 We would appreciate it if you could s

5、tay for lunch. Sorry, I . I have another appointment.AwontBshantCcantDmustnt8Our company is seeking for a manager, especially _ with creativity and imagination.Athe oneBeachConeDthat9He has no idea what the book is aboutHe have read it very carefullyAneedntBshouldntCcantDmustnt10Office furniture lik

6、e chairs and sofas should be attractive as well as comfortable.AmanuallyBvisuallyCphysicallyDsecurely11Excuse me, sir, didnt you see the red light?Sorry, my mind _ somewhere else.Ahas been wanderingBwas wanderedCwas wanderingDhas been wandered12We have time and again _our position on Taiwan issue! W

7、hatever happens, we wont change it!AexplainedBclarifiedCintroducedDconcluded13It was when she first arrived in China _ she developed a passion for paper-cutting.AwhereBthatChowDwhy14As often happens after long sleeplessness, he was _ by an unreasoning panic.Aseized BfascinatedCimpressed Dembarrassed

8、15Whether to favor urban development or the preservation of historical sites is especially controversial in China, where there exists rich history, diversified tradition and cultural _.AsurplusBdepositsCaccountsDreceipts16-Oh, we have finished our task and can have a good rest- _Our manager took ano

9、ther order yesterdayAYes, it willBI dont take much of itCIts possibleDIts hard to say17She did not feel a bit nervous though it was the first time she _ in public.AspokeBhave spokenChad spokenDwere speaking18Do you really mean it when you say he will a good president?AjudgeBduitCturnDServe19The scie

10、nce competition is a good opportunity to show students _ creativity can add new value to their school life.AwhereBwhetherChowDwhen20The accident which left 15 people on board dead _ if both the angry female passenger and the bus driver had kept calm.Ashould have avoidedBshould be avoidedCcould have

11、avoidedDcould have been avoided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 National Postal Museum is divided into galleries that explore Americas postal history. Visitors will have a full picture of the creation and fantastic varieties of postage stamps.World of StampsVideo images bri

12、ng stamps to life and attract visitors who explore the surrounding displays. Visitors encounter the worlds first postage stamp the 1840 Penny Black and learn how it revolutionized communication. Stamp images, including Dr. Martin Luther Kings “I have a dream” speech and the stamp that helped raise a

13、lmost $72 million dollars for breast cancer research, explain how stamps have shaped history and honored people and places worldwide.Gems of American PhilatelyVisitors have the opportunity of examining 13 of the most rare and highly valued stamps in the world of the stamp collection, including the m

14、ost famous American stamp of all, the 1918 Inverted Jenny. A video explains why the Inverted Jenny and other stamps displayed here are the most valuable. The treasures in this area are rarely available for public viewing. Each tells a story about an important event in US history.Mail Marks HistoryTh

15、e markings on mail provide valuable clues to the surprising ways mail has been transported over time, including challenges and even disasters encountered along the way. You will understand these markings by following the journeys of three historic letters.Connect with US StampsVisitors explore their

16、 own connections with stamps. At three touch screen tables, they create their own stamp collection based on the topics that interest them most. They can also create their own stamp designs. Visitors have the chance to view videos in which stamp designers talk about their craft, stamp collectors expl

17、ain what they collect and why, and footage(片段) shows the process of making stamps.1、What can you do at World of Stamps?APhotograph some nice stamps on display.BLearn more about the great importance of stamps.CDonate money to cancer research.DListen to a speech by Martin Luther King on video2、What ca

18、n you see at Gems of American Philately?ASome famous designers in the US.BSome newly released stamps in the US.CSome of the most valuable US stamps.DSome important public reviews of stamps.3、Where can you see how stamps are created?AConnect with US Stamps BGems of American PhilatelyCMail Marks Histo

19、ry DWorld of Stamps4、Where does this text come from?AAn official report. BAn exhibition guide.CAn announcement. DAn art show review.22（8分） The year 2018 will mark the 100th anniversary of the deadliest influenza outbreak in history. It is estimated that the influenza pandemic(瘟疫) of 1918 killed more

20、 than 50 million people around the world. Other estimates go much higher. Because of a lack of medical recordkeeping, we may never know the exact number.The influenza was a fast killer. Some victims died within hours of their first symptoms. Others died after a few days. “their lungs filled with liq

21、uid and they choked to death.” The 1918 flu pandemic was also different from other outbreaks. It struck many young, healthy people. Viruses usually affect sick or old people.Although modern medicine effectively controls many diseases, influenza remains difficult to protect against. The World Health

22、Organization estimates that every year influenza kills 250,000 to 500,000 people around the world. Each year, medical scientists develop flu vaccines(疫苗) which offer immunity(免疫) from some influenza viruses. But they can only guess which form of the virus will spread.Health officials remain concerne

23、d about another flu pandemic. New forms of the flu virus appear regularly. One example was the “swine flu” or H1N1 outbreak in 2009. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Infectious Diseases in the United States says that virus caused a true pandemic.To stop the next pandemic, scienti

24、sts are now researching how to create a universal influenza vaccine. In October 2017, Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the U. S. announced the Universal Influenza Vaccine Initiative. The university said researchers are leading an international effort to develop a universal influenza vaccine t

25、hat will protect everyone against all forms of the flu anywhere in the world. The university added that researchers will begin tests in early 2018. the Human Vaccines Project, a publicprivate partnership, is funding the project. However, until a universal influenza vaccine is available, todays seaso

26、nal flu vaccine remains important.1、What do we know about the influenza in 1918?AIt swept across the whole Europe.BNo one survived the first few days.CIt killed the largest number of people.DIt struck only young and healthy people.2、Why is influenza difficult to protect against?AIt spreads too rapid

27、ly.BIt is quite easy to catch.CNo vaccine is available.DIts hard to judge the form of virus.3、What does the author want to tell by mentioning H1N1 in 2009?ANew forms of flu virus keeps appearing.BIt was the most serious in recent years.CIt was caused by the same flu virus of 1918.DThe H1N1 virus was

28、 deadly as well.4、What can we learn about the universal influenza vaccine?AThe development is quite costly.BIt will be used all over the world.CIt can protect against all forms of flu.DIt will soon come into use in 2019.23（8分）It is quite apparent that competition surrounds every aspect of human life

29、 whether in the United States or the Amazon rainforest. Without it we would not have grown into primates (灵长类动物) . Or we would probably still be struggling to sharpen a bronze tool while crawling around on four legs in search of meat. Without competition, Columbus wouldnt have discovered America and

30、 Edison would never have invented the light bulb.Friendship, like all relationships between two people, involves competition. It isnt competition in a traditional sense because there are no goals to be scored and no prize. Perhaps the ecological definition - the simultaneous (同时) demand by two or mo

31、re organisms for limited environmental resources, such as nutrinents, living space, or light - better explains it.As in nature, high school life is governed by a set of laws, similar to a shortened version of Darwins theory of evolution, overpopulation, and competition. There is an abundance of high

32、 school students and to distinguish them, ranking and categorizing (分类) take place. In high school, friendships learn to coexist with competition even though at times the relationship is rough. In fact, in some circumstance, competition is too much of a burden for a friendship to bear, causing it to

33、 fall apart. College admission is the final high school objective. Four years of hard work is to achieve good grades, and a students fate is determined not only by these achievements, but by the records of thousands of other seniors trying to achieve a similar recognition.Nevertheless, by necessity,

34、 competition between students exists in all aspects of high school life. It sets and improves the standards in everything from sports to schoolwork. A healthy, friendly competition can have only benefits, but when it becomes too fierce, jealousy (妒忌) can tear friendships apart. Yet, despite all this

35、, without competition, we would be lost.1、What does the ecological definition mainly explain?AHow to win the competition. BWhat competition exactly is.CWhat the result of competition is. DHow friends compete with each other.2、According to the writer, what causes the high school students to compete?A

36、They know the laws of nature well. BFriendship is a burden for them.CThe number of them is too large. DThey are divided into different groups.3、Which best describes the relationship of friendship and competition?AFriendship is always based on competition.BCompetition is a result of lost friendship.C

37、Competition is terribly harmful to friendships.DThe degree of competition is vital to friendship.4、What does the author think of “competition”?ACompetition is certain to happen at school.BThe result of competition are out of control.CCompetition becomes fierce in high school.DFriendship is not as im

38、portant as competition at school.24（8分）Mark is always engaged in his work. But this time he felt that it was time for him to take part in his community, so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The area city council woman was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was on the de

39、cline. The neighborhood faced many problems. Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There were charts for parking problems, crime, and for problems in empty buildings. Mark read from the charts, “Police patrols cut back, illegal parking up 20%”. People were supposed to suggest solutions to th

40、e council woman. It was too much for Mark. “The problems are too big”, he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, “I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I can do would make a difference here.”As he neared the bus stop on his way home, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag, and a

41、baby. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly ran into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted, and groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boys arm and led him back to his mother. “You gotta stay with mom,” he said. Then he pic

42、ked up the stray groceries while and the woman smiled in relief. “Thanks,” she said, “Youve got great timing.” “Just being neighborly,” Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of bus. On one of them was “Small acts of kindness add up.” Mark smiled and thought, “Maybe thats a good place t

43、o start.”1、What was being discussed when Mark arrived at the neighborhood meeting?AThe high price of grocery.BThe education problem of children.CThe worsening of quality of life.DThe housing conditions in the community.2、Whats Marks opinion about the community problems according to the first paragra

44、ph?APeople could solve the problems by themselves.BHe didnt have the ability to solve such problems.CHe didnt have enough time to solve the problems.DPeople were too selfish to help others solve the problems.3、What does the underlined words “Small acts of kindness add up” mean in the last paragraph?

45、AAll small acts will add up to kindness.BEveryone should try his best to do good deeds.CAll small kind acts can make people grow up quickly.DEveryone can play his own part to make things better.4、What can we learn from this passage?AMark always played an active part in community activities.BVisual a

46、ids were used to display the seriousness of problems.CMany people were discouraged by the problems facing them.DThe city council woman was responsible for the falling of life quality.25（10分）If youll be taking vacation time in the coming year and plan on flying, here are some shopping tips to give yo

47、ur undivided attention to.When to buyIf youre shopping for domestic flights, check prices on Tuesday afternoons. This is an old tip but still valid because most US carriers continue to release sales on Tuesday morning, and competitors quickly drop their fares to match the better deals.When to flyWee

48、kdays continue to be generally cheaper times to fly than weekends for most flights. In the US specifically the cheapest days are typically Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday. A good itinerary for the expensive US spring break travel period is Tuesday to Saturday; it wont be cheap exactly, but it will s

49、ave you money (in most cases) over weekend-to-weekend travel.Direct vs. connecting flightsCompare the price of direct with connecting fights. Sometimes adding a stop to your route will save you money, and it might be enough to endure the extra-long flying day. Some examples;Boston to Seattle :$247 d

50、irect, $234 one-stopSan Francisco to Raleigh/Durham: $553 direct, $362 one-stopOkay, the savings on Boston-Seattle might not be worth it to you, but Ill bet youll think twice about the direct fight for San Francisco to Raleigh.Compare, compare, compareStifle the impulse to go to your favorite airlin

51、e site to purchase tickets without doing any comparison; its a recipe for disaster. Example: Lets say you want to fly from New York to London and figure your favorite US legacy carrier will get you there for the best price.Airline price: $554 round-tripComparison price: $486Obviously, the legacy car

52、rier did not have the cheapest flight, but wait, theres more: The comparison site also showed a cheaper flight from the same legacy carrier ($521). See what youre missing when you fail to compare?1、The best price for flights within the US could most possibly be found on .AMonday morningBTuesday afte

53、rnoonCThursday morningDSunday morning2、Ticket buyers are advised to .Achoose direct flights rather than connecting onesBtake the cheapest deal from their favorite airlineClook for flight deals to Europe throughout the summerDavoid weekend-to-weekend flights in holiday seasons3、The underlined phrase

54、“stifle the impulse” probably means “ .”Afeel free to do somethingBhold off on doing somethingCget well prepared for somethingDmake quick decisions about something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）Life is filled with challenges. As we get older we 26

55、 realize that those challenges are the very things that 27 us and make us who we are, it is the same with the challenges that come with 28 . When we are faced with a challenge, we usually have two 29 : we can try to 30 it off, or we can decide that the thing presenting the challenge isnt worth the 3

56、1 and call it quits. Although there are 32 times when calling it quits is the right thing to do, in most 33 all that is needed is commitment and 34 . When we are devoted to 35 , it means that no matter how 36 or how uncomfortable something is, we will always choose to 37 it instead of running away f

57、rom it. Communication is making a 38 for discussion and talking about how you feel instead of just saying what the other person did wrong. 39 you can say to a friend, “I got my feelings hurt.” 40 “You hurt my feelings,” you are going to be able to solve the problem much faster. In dealing with many

58、challenges that friendship will bring to you, try to see them for 41 they are: small hurdles（障碍） you need to jump or 42 on your way through life. Nothing is so big that it is impossible to get over, and hurt only 43 to make us stronger. Its all part of growing up, it happens to everyone, and some da

59、y you will 44 on all of this and say, “ 45 as it was, it made me who I am today. And that is a good thing.” 1、Aseem toBcome to Chope toDtry to2、AdesignBpromote Cdirect Dshape3、Asuccess Bpressure Cfriendship Ddifficulty4、Aopportunities Bexpectations Cchoices Daspects5、Abeat Bshow Ctake D .fall6、Acomm

60、ent Bloss Ctrouble Dexpense7、Ahardly Bcertainly Cconsequently Dexactly8、Aissues BcasesCevents Daffairs9、Acommunication Bconfidence Ccourage Dconsideration10、AeverythingBanything Csomething Dnothing11、Adoubtful Bshameful Charmful Dpainful12、Akeep Bcontrol Cface Dcatch13、Achance Bplan Ctopic Droom14、A