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1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The economy in big cities has continued to rise thanks to the local governments to increase _.Athat BthemCit

2、Dthose2I dont mind her criticizing me,but_is how she does it that I object to.AitBthatCthisDwhich3Playing with the foreign visitors, my cousin is beginning to several different languages.Apick up Bpick outCturn up Dshow out4Quantities of soil _ in the area, resulting in the increasing number of natu

3、ral disasters.Ais washed away Bhave washed awayChave washed away Dhave been washed away5For some time the discussion went with no one saying word. Alice finally broke. Silence.Aa; theBthe;aCa; 不填Dthe; 不填6_ some leaders and scientists have praised Chinas achievement in space technology, others regard

4、 Chinas progress as a threat.AUnlessBOnceCEven thoughDNow that7Ann said whenever her father was unhappy he _ go out and buy something, usually something large and useless.AshouldBcouldCwouldDmight8Instead of making choices for their children, liberal parents usually say, “Go where you _ .”AwillBshou

5、ldCcanDmust9When he goes out, he often wears sunglasses _nobody can recognize himAso thatBnow thatCin caseDas though10-Excuse me, would you please _ me some petrol?-Sorry. I have only a little left in my car.Aspare BsaveCshare Dspend11_ you are familiar with the authors ideas, try reading all the se

6、ctions as quickly as you possible can.ANow that BEver sinceCSo that DIn case12When we have a chance to travel, we tend to _ as many sights into the trip as we can- seven countries in ten days, for example.AsqueezeBsneezeCsubscribeDsubstitute13_ in the last examination, she was more confident of anot

7、her success in the coming one.ATo succeedBTo have succeededCHaving succeededDsucceeding14The traffic is heavy these days. I arrive a bit late, so could you save me a place?AcanBmustCneedDmight15How do you find the health club?I would rather I _ it. I feel its management is going from bad to worse.Ah

8、avent joinedBhadnt joinedCdidnt joinDhad joined16The government placed _ on the numbers of foreign cars that could be imported.AlimitationsBadministrationCrequirementsDrestrictions17The climate conference was attended by 11,000 people, it the largest UN gathering ever held.AmakingBto makeCmadeDto be

9、 making18For a third-culture kid,it is often easier to a new foreign country than to their home country.Amoving Bto move Cmove Dmoved19Peter survived in the accident when he fell overboard yesterday. He _ escaped drowning.AnearlyBslightlyCnarrowlyDhardly20You speak very good French!Thanks. I _ Frenc

10、h in Sichuan University for four years.AstudiedBstudyCwas studyingDhad studied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）A study of 500，000 songs released（发行）in the UK between 1985 and 2015 showed that pop music has decreased in happiness and increased in sadnessIn a report published in

11、the journal Royal Society Open Science，researchers at the University of California examined hundreds of thousands of songs and classified them by their moodHappinessis going down，sadness is going up，and at the same time，the songs are becoming more danceable and more party-like，co-author Natalia LKom

12、arova told The Associated PressThe study found songs in 2014 like Stay With Meby Sam Smith，Whispers by Passenger and Unmissable by Gorgon City to have a low happiness trendHowever，tracks from 1985 like Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen，Would I Lie To You？ by Eurythmics and Freedomby Wham had a high ha

13、ppiness trendThe public seems to prefer happier songs， even though more and more unhappy songs are being released each year， the researchers wroteApart from the emotional trends，researcheis discovered that dance and pop were the most successful styles of music and that there was a clear downward tre

14、nd，with the popularity oF rock beginning in the early 2000sSo it looks like，while the overall mood is becoming less happy，people seem to want to forget it all and dance， Komarova wrote in an emailIt was also found that the maleness of songsthe frequency of male singers in popular musichad decreased

15、during the last 30 years Successful songs are characterised by a larger percentage of female artists compared to all songs，they WroteThis discovery appears at a time when the convcrsation around sex equality in the music industry is at its height，with more male artists and songwriters1、The researche

16、rs examined lots of songs to Afind songs for dance and partyBchoose songs for a journalCrelease more songsDknow better about songs2、Whose music style tends to bring you more happiness？ANatalia LKomarovas BSam SmithsCGorgon Citys DBruce Springsteens3、What do we know about songs over the past three de

17、cades？ARock became popular in the early 2000sBFewer unhappy songs come to light every yearCMale singers are better at perrorming pop musicDFemale artists are less skilled in writing songs4、What can be a suitable title for the text？APop Music Is Getting SadderBMusic Calls for Sex EqualityCPop Music H

18、as a Long HistoryDMusic Industry Is Going Down22（8分）As winter set in, its the perfect time to get out of town and escape the seasonal mood disorder. Here are vacation ideas to adopt now.Costa RicaCosta Rica, located in the Valle del General, is an off-the-radar agriculture town thats not overrun wit

19、h tourists. The area is known for its coffee, pineapples and sugar cane plantations, as well as its rich forests. Whats more, you can enjoy horseback riding, spend afternoons at the spa or tour a nearby wildlife shelter to look out for colorful birds, sloths and other animals.Los Cabos, MexicoIf you

20、 love wine, travel to Los Cabos, a beautiful vacation destination at the southern edge of the Baja Peninsula. During your getaway, you can enjoy special wine tastings and dinner cooked by Los Caboss Michelin-starred chef. There are wildlife-viewing opportunities, too. From December through May, you

21、can spot whales, manta rays and more wildlife.Petit St Vincent, the GrenadinesThis private Caribbean island was spared the anger of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Whats more, the whole island is only 115 acres and has 22 cottages. Each cottage is located in a quiet place, and you can expect to unplug an

22、d recharge phones with no wireless connections, televisions or telephones in the cottages. Even better, you can spend your days admiring fascinating marine (海洋的) life at the Jean-Michel Cousteau Diving Caribbean center.The Exumas, BahamasOn Fowl Cays 50-acre private island, you can enjoy a carefree

23、escape. Days can be spent fishing, boating and diving before wandering along white sands. The resort features large one-, two- and three-bedroom houses. Best of all, if youre planning a group getaway or multigenerational trip, you rent the entire island for a one-of-a-kind island escape.1、Why does t

24、he author recommend these places to readers?ATo escape from extreme weather. BTo experience out-of-town sights.CTo beat winter blues. DTo treat mental diseases.2、What do we know about Petit St Vincent?AIt suffered from Irma and Maria. BIts a huge and quiet island.CPeople can admire fish off shore. D

25、People can charge phones using wireless connections605、Where can Tom best go with his grandparents and parents?ALos Cabos, Mexico. BPetit St Vincent, the Grenadines.CCosta Rica. DThe Exumas, Bahamas.23（8分）A day in the life of 18-year-old David Lanster is full if typical teenage stuff: school, baseba

26、ll practice and homework. And then he starts cooking. “Some nights Im up until 1:00 a.m. making pies, or even later if were cooking beef,” said the student at Ransom Everglades High School in Florida, US.For the past year, Lanster and Kelly Moran, his classmate, have been hosting fancy dinner partie

27、s at Lansters parents home. Their meals have 17 courses and are all made by them. Their guests used to give them gifts to thank them until the pair decided to do something nice for charity（慈善）. “We got some really great Miami Heat tickets, a nice watch, and many kitchen gadgets（小器具）,” Lanster said.

28、“But we wanted to make this something positive for people other than us.”Lanster and Moran focused on Common Threads, a charity that aims to teach kids in poor communities to cook and make healthy eating choices. The young cooks ask their guests to give however much they want as payment for their me

29、als. It all goes to Common Threads because Lansters parents cover their food costs. After their last 12-person event, Lanster and Moran gave $1,600 to the charity.Now, theyre taking their show out of the kitchen and on the road. They have started to organize private dinner parties with a similar mod

30、el: the host pays for the ingredients, and the guests make a donation to a charity of their choice.Without formal training, Lanster said he had been interested in cooking since he helped his mom in the kitchen when he was very young. He learned how to cook by reading cookbooks and watching TV progra

31、ms. Outside the kitchen, the two are busy preparing their college applications. Neither of them is sure what they will do in the future, but theyre promised their parents that they will leave professional cooking alone until they finish school.1、How is Lansters life different from other teenagers li

32、ves?AHe plans to become a professional chef.BHe plays baseball every day after school.CHe goes to a cooking school in his spare time.DHe holds dinner parties after a normal school day.2、What will Lanster and Moran usually do after a private dinner party?AReceive thank-you cards from the guests.BVisi

33、t the poor children at Common Threads.CAsk the guests to donate money to the charity.DCover the food costs with the money collected.3、Which of the following words can best describe Lanster and Moran?AAmbitious. BGenerous. CCreative. DOptimistic.24（8分） Heres a selection of festivals for tourists to t

34、he United States in summer.San Francisco Silent Film FestivalFilms at this odd cinematic event have a variety of musical accompaniments, including piano and violin. It includes some classic silent movies. If you want to see them all, you can buy a festival pass.May 29 to June 1; www.silent Union Str

35、eet FestivalThis popular street fair stretches out over six blocks of the city, in the fashionable shopping area of Union Street. This year, theres beer, wine, biscuits tasting and more separate themes-fashion, cuisine, tech, local, craft, and health and fitness.June 7 to 10; North Beach FestivalThi

36、s is San Franciscos oldest street party, with live entertainment, delicious food and arts and crafts. Situated in the Little Italy district, known for its associations with the “Beat Generation”, festival goers are guaranteed plenty of good Italian food. There is also as the “blessing of the animals

37、”, a San Francisco tradition which takes place at the National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi (610 Vallejo Street) at 2 pm on both days of the festival.June 14 to 16; Stern Grove FestivalThis is the oldest free summer arts festival of its kind in the United States. It includes a wide variety of a

38、cts, from the local symphony orchestra to well known artists such as Smokey Robinson.Sundays from June 22 to Aug 24; 1、Which of the following festivals contains the most themes?AUnion Street Festival.BSan Francisco Silent Film Festival.CNorth Beach Festival.DStem Grove Festival.2、How is North Beach

39、Festival different from the other festivals?AFestival goers can enjoy food in it.BIt lasts the shortest time.CIt has the longest history of food.DSome foreign culture is presented in it.3、When can you enjoy the oldest arts festival in the United States?ASaturdays in July.BSaturdays in May.CSundays i

40、n May.DSundays in July25（10分）Money is the root of all evil (邪恶) and new study claims there may be some truth behind the saying. Scientists at the University of California Berkeley, US, announced on February 27 that rich people are more likely to do immoral things, such as lie or cheat, than poorer p

41、eople. The scientists did a series of eight experiments. They published their findings online in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNA美国国家科学院院刊).They carried out the first two experiments from the sidewalk near Berkeley. They noted that drivers of newer and more expensive cars wer

42、e more likely to cut off other cars and pedestrians at crosswalks. Nearly 45 percent of people driving expensive ears ignored a pedestrian compared with only 30 percent of people driving mow modest cars.In another experiment, a group of college students was asked if they would do immoral things in v

43、arious everyday situations. Examples included taking printer paper from work and not telling a salesperson when he or she gave back more change. Students from higher class families were more likely to act dishonestly.According to the scientists, rich people often think money can get them out of trou

44、ble. This makes them less afraid to take risks, It also means they care less about other peoples feelings.Finally, it just makes them greedier. “Higher wealth status seems to make you want even more, and that increased want leads you to bend the rules or break the rules to serve your self- interest,

45、” said Paul Piff, lead scientist of the study.Piff pointed out that the findings dont mean that all rich people are untrustworthy or all poor people honest. He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situations express their instincts（本能）and values in different ways.1

46、、By saying “money is the root of all evil”, the author wants to .Alink wealth with bad behaviorBdraw readers attention to the researchCshow how the saying proves the findingsDdefend rich people who do immoral things2、According to the scientists, which is NOT the factor that makes rich people immoral

47、?AThey welcome risks.BThey have more desires.CThey believe money talks.DThey become more selfish.3、Why did the scientists do the experiments?ATo show how social status affects peoples morality.BTo show peoples instincts and values in different ways.CTo test whether the saying “money is the root of a

48、ll evil” is true.DTo show the difference between higher - class people and lower - class people.4、What does the passage really want to show us?AThe poor are respectable.BMoney is the root of all evil.CAll rich people are untrustworthy.DThe rich are more likely to act badly.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题1.5

49、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）I drive daily to work on Highway .Each spring 1 colorful wild flowers in the ditches 2 the road.There is one 3 golden flower that has always caught my eyes.It blooms（开花）only in the 4 hours-the afternoon sun is too warm for it. Last spring,I s

50、tated a wildflower garden in our yard.I can look through the kitchen window while doing the 5 and enjoy the flowers.Those lovely golden flowers from the ditch,I have often though,would look great in the bed alongside other wildflowers.I 6 past the flowers every day,thinking Ill dig them home.“ 7 ,th

51、ey may be hard to keep till the office time ends.” Or,“ 8 ,I dont want to get my good clothes dirty.” Whatever the reason,I never stopped to dig them out.My husband even gave me a folding shovel to be used for that expressed 9 One day on my way to the office,I was 10 to see the highway department ha

52、d weeded out the ditches and the golden flowers were 11 “You have on one to 12 but yourself-you waited too long.” I thought to myself,“You 13 have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring.” Days later,I 14 the news that my sister has brain cancer.She is 12 years older than me and 15 ,bec

53、ause of age and distance,we hadnt been as 16 as we would have.I couldnt help but see the 17 between the golden flowers and the relationship between my sister and me. 18 ,thanks to God,we have some time left to 19 some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us. And when I catch sight of th

54、e golden flowers again this spring,you can 20 Ill surely stop an transplant them to my garden.1、Agrows Bbrings Cholds Dremoves2、Aalong Boff Caround Din3、Astrange Bsuperior Cparticular Dcommon4、Aday Bevening Cmorning Dnoon5、Ahomework Brepairs Cdishes Dexercise6、Astopped Bwalked Cdashed Ddrove7、AWhats

55、 more BThus CNever mind DHowever8、ARemember it BMake it CForget it DCatch it9、Apleasure Banger Cpurpose Danxiety10、Adelighted Bshocked Cfrightened Dsaddened11、Afalling Bgone Cstanding Dabandoned12、Aquestion Bblame Chire Dfollow13、Ashould Bmust Cwould Dmight14、Adiscovered Bstudied Cproved Dlearned15、

56、Aunfortunately Bsurprisingly Cfrequently Dinterestingly16、Adeep Bclose Cgood Dlong17、Aconnection Bcombination Ccondition Dcompetition18、ASo BIn fact CStill DAbove all19、Aremember Bplant Cform Dharvest20、Adoubt Bwonder Cbet Dunderstand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）A toy ani

57、mal might not matter much to the average person, but for a child, it could mean the world. When 10-year-old Leon Ashworths mom couldnt afford 1(buy) him a toy panda he badly wanted, he wrote a 2(pity)note on the toys box begging 3(shopper) not to buy it until his mom could. What happened next 4(be)s

58、o heartwarming, it would melt you.The boy, Leon Ashworth , 5 lives in Liverpool, England with his mom, first saw his beloved Panda at an Asda supermarket, the British equivalent of Wal-Mart. Though he was willing to wait with 6(patient) until his mom 7(pay) on June 15th to take the lovely panda home

59、, the stores staff decided to do something extremely thoughtful after they noticed Leons scribbled letter. They decided to buy it for him.In search 8 the young author, whom they didnt know at the time, they posted the note on Facebook and eventually attracted the attention of Debbie Ashworth, who 9

60、(immediate) recognized her sons handwriting. The Asda crew invited the mom and her son back to the store, and had a wonderful surprise waiting for them. “This is 10best day of my life.” Leon remarked to his mom. 第四部分 写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）28（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处