陕西省西安市一中2022-2023学年高考适应性考试英语试卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1They felt _ it was high tax and low income _ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.A/；thatBthat; w

2、hichCthat; whatD/; which2In Beijing, more than 21,100 people _ to donate their bodies by the end of 2017, as the city promoted a body donation campaign from 1999.Ahave applied Bhad appliedCwould have applied Dapplied3Thanks to the special chemical _ of the soil in the mountainous area, this economic

3、 plant grows well there.Acomposition BcompetenceCconstruction Dconclusion4The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally .Apulled outBpulled throughCpulled upDpulled over5Im tired out. I cant run any further, Tom. _! Mike. Im sure you can do it.ACome onBNo hurryCNo problemDWel

4、l done6One is expected to behave _ on some special occasions.AaccuratelyBpreciselyCappropriatelyDrightly7No driving after drinking is a rule that every driver _ obey in our country.AwillBshallCmayDcan8 Is it enough to finish the form for a passport, Madam? Your passport application form should be _

5、by two recent photos.AupdatedBaccompaniedCestablishedDidentified9More than a quarter of the energy in the United States goes to moving people and goods from one place to another.AusingBusedCto useDuse10Since the middle of the last year, the bike-sharing market _in Beijing.Aboomed Bwas booming Cwill

6、boom Dhas boomed11This is the first time that we _a film in the cinema together as a family .AseeBhad seenCsawDhave seen12That was a very busy street that I was never allowed to cross accompanied by an adult.AwhenBifCunlessDwhere13 Do you have any problems if you _ this job? Well, Im thinking about

7、the salary.Aoffer Bwill offer Care offered Dwill be offered14Fortunately somebody who happened to be passing by called the emergency aid the traffic accident occurred.AhurriedlyBquicklyCimmediatelyDshortly15_ you hear from me to the contrary, expect me on Friday at about 6 pm.AUnlessBUntilCWhileDAlt

8、hough16-Mum, I dont think I am qualified enough to do this.-Honey, be confident! You should know it is _ a man thinks of himself _ really determines his fate.Athat; that Bhow; that Cwhat; that Dhow; that 17.-How did you French? - I lived in Paris for two years before I came to England, so I got lots

9、 of practice.Ago throughBpick upCset upDturn up18 Can you tell me something about _ science. OK. _ Nobel Prize in Chemistry is usually awarded to Americans.Athe; TheB/; TheCa; /Dthe; /19- I have been working for more than 30 years! Im going to retire next month.- Really? You dont look a day 40!Aover

10、 BbyCwith Dfor20To get a slim figure, Fanny has tried many ways, but in vain. So now she is reduced anythingfor supper.Ato not eatingBnot to eatCnot to eatingDto not eat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） About a month after I joined Facebook，I got a call from Lori Goler，a highly

11、 regarded senior director of marketing at eBay. She made it clear this was a business call. “I want to apply to work with you at Facebook，she said. Instead of recommending myself，I want to ask you: What is your biggest problem，and how can I solve it?”My jaw hit the floor. I had hired thousands of pe

12、ople over the previous decade and no one had ever said anything remotely like that. People usually focus on finding the right role for themselves，with the implication that their skills will help the company. Lori put Facebooks needs front and center. It was a killer approach. I responded, Recruiting

13、 is my biggest problem. And, yes, you can solve it.Lori never dreamed she would work in recruiting, but she jumped in. She even agreed to trade earnings for acquiring new skills in a new field. Lori did a great job running recruiting and within months was promoted to her current job, leading People

14、Facebook.The most common metaphor（隐喻，暗喻）for careers is a ladder，but this concept no longer applies to most workers. As of 2010，the average American had eleven jobs from the ages of eighteen to forty-six alone. Lori often quotes Pattie Sellers，who came up with a much better metaphor: “Careers are a j

15、ungle gym，not a ladder. ”As Lori describes it，theres only one way to get to the top of a ladder，but there are many ways to get to the top of a jungle gym. The jungle gym model benefits everyone，but especially women who might be starting careers，switching careers，getting blocked by external barriers，

16、or reentering the workforce after taking time off. The ability to create a unique path with occasional dips，detours（弯路），and even dead ends presents great views of many people，not just those at the top. On a ladder，most climbers are stuck staring at the butt of the person above.1、Why did Lori make th

17、e call？AShe wanted to help Facebook solve the biggest problem.BShe intended to make a business deal with Facebook.CShe tried to ask for a pay rise in Facebook.DShe wanted to become an employee in Facebook.2、What impressed “me” by Lori？ALori was good at running recruiting.BLori attached great importa

18、nce to Facebooks needs.CLori jumped in Facebook with no adequate experience.DLori was skilled in marketing at eBay.3、What is the possible meaning of the underlined sentence in Paragraph3？AShe agrees to learn new skills by doing trade.BShe agrees to learn new skills by making money.CShe agrees to rai

19、se her pay to learn new skills.DShe agrees to exchange her pay for learning new skills.4、What can we infer from the passage？AJungle gyms offer limited benefits for employees？BNone on the ladder can enjoy the great views.CNow all people dont tend to climb the ladder.DA pregnant woman. jobless，benefit

20、s little from the jungle gyms.5、What is the best title of the passage？AIts a Jungle Gym，Not a Ladder.BFacebooks Biggest Problem.CApplying for a Job in Facebook.DHow to get to the top of the ladder.22（8分）NASA might be famous for sending rockets up to space quickly. But it will be more famous for maki

21、ng your next holiday come more quickly.The space agency is working on a new plane, which could solve the problems of supersonic(超音速的) flight and vastly increase the speed of journeys abroad. If successful, the plane would be able to fly between New York and London in just three hours. And it would r

22、educe the time spent flying other journeys by a half, since it could be used more broadly. Until now, the problem with such planes has been the sonic boom(声爆), made famous by the original Concorde. That happens when a plane reaches supersonic speeds.It is a thunderous noise that upsets people on the

23、 ground disturbing animals and even causing physical problems to materials and houses underneath. It was that effect that led Congress to ban such planes from being used over the US land, a decision that in turn was responsible for Concordes failing to be commercially used.In view of the problem, th

24、e space agency has developed a new technology and tried it out in wind tunnels, and now believes that it could be put to commercial use. That plane will fly as high as 55,000 feetfar higher than normal planesand make a sound of only 60 decibels. Thats far less than 90 decibels thrown out by normal p

25、lanes, and is roughly in line with a car on the motorway or a busy restaurant.“As long as we can get endorsement from the general public, the plane will probably be something thats acceptable,” said Peter Coen, project manager for NASAs commercial supersonic research team, in a new Bloomberg report.

26、 “If we get approved, we will have the full-sized version of the plane tried out and the plane will be put into use.”1、Why does the author mention Concorde?ATo suggest the rapid development of planes.BTo stress the negative effect of sonic booms.CTo introduce how a commercial plane is designed.DTo s

27、how Congress important role in making planes.2、What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?AThe basic data of the new plane.BThe working principle of the new plane.CThe problems of the new plane.DThe potential market of the new plane.3、What does the underlined word “endorsement” in paragraph 5 mean?AR

28、esponseBCommitmentCInvestmentDAgreement4、What is the purpose of the passage?ATo inform people of NASAs new plane.BTo prove the disadvantages of supersonic flight.CTo explain why speed matters in supersonic flight.DTo clarify some misunderstandings about commercial planes.23（8分）Think of the empty cit

29、ies in zombie(僵尸)movies. The streets, the shops and the schools still there just like they would be on a normal day, except there are no people to be seen. It is the emptiness that scares you.Now a real-life ghost city is being built in the US. But fortunately, it has nothing to do with zombies - it

30、 is going to be a place to test the technology of the futureCalled CITE - the Center for Innovation(创新), Testing and Evaluation(测评) - the city is the idea of technology company Pegasus Global Holdings. Covering an area of 15 square miles (39 square kilometers), it is the size of a small US city and

31、sits in the middle of the New Mexico desert.But why do we need an empty city that nobody will call home?The reason is that we cant afford to test the latest technologies in the cities that we live in - they might not be ready and could cause problems and danger in our everyday lives.It will be a tru

32、e laboratory without the problems and safety issues that come with people living there. Here you can break things and run into things, and get used to how they work, before taking them out into the market, Pegasus managing director Robert Brumley told technology magazine Wired.In fact, without worry

33、ing about hurting people, anybody with a new idea can ask to test it in this city. Just think about the possibilities- driverless cars can move freely on the streets, homes with robots can be designed and energy sources like nuclear power can also be put to the test.As good as the idea may seem, how

34、ever, there are still doubts about CITE. One of the most difficult things to do when developing these new technologies is to have them safely move around people, who can suddenly jump out in front of something, Reese Jones, a founder of Singularity University, US, told Fortune magazine.Jones is worr

35、ied that, even if a technology works perfectly well in CITE, introducing it to a real city will still be a whole different story because there will be people living in the city.But no matter what, perhaps we should wait until CITE is finished in 2018. Maybe it will turn out to work just fine.1、The e

36、mpty city is being built_.Aso people can experience the technology of the futureBto try driverless cars and robots inCto test new technology inDas a place full of the latest technology2、Which of the following statements is TRUE about CITE?AIt is located beside the New Mexico desert.BIt was started b

37、y Singularity University.CThings in the city can easily be broken down and built again.DAnyone can ask to try out their new designs there.3、According to Jones,_.ACITE offers great possibilities for future technologyBnew technologies will work perfectly well with the help of CITECsettings in CITE sho

38、uld be real in order to create the best resultsDtesting results in CITE may not prove to work in a real city4、What is the main purpose of this article?ATo explain why CITE could be very helpful.BTo show that CITE has a bright future.CTo explain CITE and problems it may have.DTo offer a good solution

39、 that will help to develop future technologies.24（8分）The East Room of the White House was bursting with color on July 14, as 56 young cooks arrived for the Kids Stale Dinner. The chefs, aged from 8 to 12, were winners of the Healthy Lunchtime Challenge, a program that encourages kids to create healt

40、hy, affordable, original, and tasty lunch recipes.Former First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the event, now in its fifth year and part of her Lets Move! More than 1,200 kids throughout America entered the challenge, were encouraged to be creative and use ingredients (原料) grown in their home states, or

41、communities. Recipes had to represent each of the food groups by including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean protein, and low-fat dairy. The 56 winners were treated to a meal featuring some of their own creations.“This event isnt just about eating well today, but about setting kids like all of

42、you up for a lifetime of healthy choices.” the former first lady told the young cooks. “As small you are, you can change lives. I see the work of kids, the magic you all do. People change because of kids.”Amelie Chens winning recipe was Breadfruit, Taro, and Garlic Chicken Trio. The 9-year-old from

43、American Samoa said she was “very excited” to be attending the event. “Winning this trip to the White House makes me think of my favorite quote from Walt Disney: If you can dream it, you can do it,” she said.Famous cooks Rachaels Ray and Tanya Steel, editorial director of Clean Plates Omnimedia, a m

44、edia company focusing on health and wellness food culture, were also in attendance. Michelle recognized them as driving forces in making the Kids State Dinner a reality several years ago. Ray and Steel posed for pictures with the young cooks.Following the meal, the crowd was treated to performances

45、by the cast of Walt Disney World Resorts The Jungle Book. The 56 winners ended their visit with a tour of the White House Kitchen Garden.1、In Michelle Obamas Lets Move, kids .Acan cook creatively Bmust work in groupsCshould live an active life Dmust cook with given materials2、What does Michelle Obam

46、a expect kids to do after the event?ALead a healthy life. BCreate more recipes.CGrow crops themselves. DEat what they have cooked.3、Why did Ray and Steel attend the event?AThey came to award the young cooks.BThey cared about kids development.CThey were invited to report the event.DThey wanted to lea

47、rn the food culture.25（10分）Flights often mean risky security, long layovers and unexpected delays, which can sometimes make for unpleasant travel experiences. Still, your airport journey doesnt always have to be terrible. Here are some cool airports that will make you forget about all your travel ba

48、ggage:Hamad International Airport, QatarThis $16-billion airport screams luxury. It features a 25-metre-long swimming pool. The airport is also equipped with quiet rooms, ideal for passengers seeking a pre-flight snooze. There is a giant dinosaur robot and a 23-foot-tall Urs Fischer sculpture of a y

49、ellow teddy bear.Changi Airport, SingaporeIf you didnt get enough shopping done during your trip, then Changi Airport is the perfect place for you. There are over 300 retail stores available and two movies theatres free of charge for you to take advantage of. Theres also a fascinating butterfly gard

50、en. Here, you can find a rainforest-themed garden with about 1,000 butterflies surrounded by flowering plants and a six-metre grotto waterfall.Hong Kong International Airport, Hong KongHave you ever wondered what its like to fly a plane? If you have, then head over to the Aviation Discovery Centre a

51、nd hop on the plane cabin simulator. This ride allows passengers to see what its like to actually fly a plane. Pretty cool if youre about to board a real flight in a couple of hours. This airport is also home to an 1MAX theatre and an indoor, multimedia golf course.Helsinki Airport, FinlandIf you ha

52、ve an appreciation for art, then youll love your layover in Helsinki. Its the MoMa of airports, complete with a 24-hour art gallery and aviation museum. There are paintings and art installations all over the building. Passengers can also relax between flights in a sleeping pod, an ergonomic seat/bed

53、 complete with a pull-up cover to keep out light and noise, storageyoure your carry-on under the seat, and a power outlet for your phone or laptop.1、（小题1）At Changi Airport, Singapore, passengers have a chance to _.Awatch a movie with butterflies around themBmake purchases free of charge in the retai

54、l storesCenjoy the beauty or a waterfallDtake photos with a yellow teddy bear2、（小题2）lf you would like to fly a plane, which airport do you like most?AHamad International Airport, Qatar.BChangi Airport, Singapore.CHong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong.DHelsinki Airport, Finland.3、（小题3）According

55、to the passage, whats the similarity between Hamad International Airport and Helsinki Airport?ATheir quiet space for rest. BTheir luxurious decoration style.CTheir rich artistic atmosphere. DTheir high-tech equipment.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

56、）It is widely believed that inner beauty is the most impressive in the world.On the outskirts of a town in England lies a nice cottage with a large garden where there lives an old and aged man. The old man is 1 pruning（修剪）, watering or fertilizing his flowers all the time. The garden 2 bees and butt

57、erflies dance and colorful flowers blossom all year around is so well-tended（被照顾地好）that every passer-by cannot but stop for a 3 with admiration.One day a young 4 went by the old mans garden. He stopped and gazed at the splendid garden and the special cottage, totally 5 the admiration at the beauty o

58、f these sceneries, 6 how happy he could be 7 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, all of a sudden he found the old gardener was 8 .Greatly shocked, the young painter 9 that old man, asking “why are you busy 10 these flowers every day which you cant see?” The blind gardener gave a wide smile, ex

59、plaining “First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I 11 like this job. Second, while I cant see these flowers I can 12 them. Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. 13 the last one, thats you.”“Me? But you dont know me.” responded the young painter.“Yeah. But I know flowers are angels which e

60、veryone knows and would never 14 . I know a great many people who show 15 for life would stop by and the beauty of my garden will get them into a good 16 . In the meantime, it also gives a 17 to me to have a word with you here and to enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”The old man can