江苏省常州市前黄中学2022-2023学年高三第二次联考英语试卷含解析

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、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答

2、题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The doctors treatment has worked marvels: the patient has completelyArepeatedBreturnedCrecoveredDreminded2_ in the last examination, she was more confident of another success in the coming one.ATo succeedBTo have succeededCHaving succeededDsucceeding3 Is it enough t

3、o finish the form for a passport, Madam? Your passport application form should be _ by two recent photos.AupdatedBaccompaniedCestablishedDidentified4Excuse me, can you tell me where I can find a supermarket?I happen to know _ nearby. Come on, Ill show you the way.AoneBitCthatDsome5We can communicate

4、_people in every part of the world _the Internet.Awith；withBwith；throughCthrough；throughDthrough；with6The silence of the library is sometimes broken by a sudden cough or the sound of pages _.AturningBturnedCbeing turnedDhaving turned7It is sometimes said that a society can be judged _the way it care

5、s _ its weakest members.Aon; aboutBby; forCunder; withDwith; on8I thought Father would be better, but _it is, he is getting worse, which makes me more worried.AbeforeBasCbecauseDafter9Simon will listen to music every time he comes across a maths problem.You know, music is the source of _ in life.A i

6、nspiration B identificationC reaction D recreation10 goes up must come down, and gasoline prices are coming down fast in some parts of America.AWhereBWhatCWhichDThat11The argument remains extremely heated it is necessary to frequently update teaching material.AthatBwhichCifDwhether12_ of danger in t

7、he street at night, the girl doesnt dare to go out without someone _ her.AWarned; accompanied BWarned; accompanyingCWarning; accompanied DWarning; accompanying13I _ have worried before I came to the new school, for my classmates here are very friendly to me.AmightntBmustntCneedntDcouldnt14All the di

8、shes in this menu， _ otherwise stated， will serve two to three people.AasBifCthoughDunless15_ far in the contest, we are so disappointed.ANot gettingBNot to getCNot having gotDNot got16The news of the newly-elected presidents coming to China for a visit was _ on the radio just now.Agiven awayBgiven

9、inCgiven offDgiven out17This is not an economical way to get more water; _, it is very expensive.Aworse stillBon the contraryCin shortDin addition18Where is Peter? I cant find him anywhere.He went to the library after breakfast and _ his essay there ever since.AwroteBhad writtenChas been writingDis

10、writing19Its great that all the visitors who on the island were saved.AtrappedBhave been trappedChad trappedDhad been trapped20Allen followed his customer across the yard and stood on the step of the house, two shopping bags.AliftedBhaving liftedCto liftDlifting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

11、选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分） On September 10, 2018, Jack Ma, founder and chairman of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, announced his successor(继任者)at the company he founded 19 years ago. Surprisingly, in a country where 70 to 80 percent of private companies are still family run, Mr. Ma did not name a family me

12、mber. Rather, one of the worlds largest e-commerce companies will be led by Daniel Zhang, an 11-year Alibaba old hand chosen only for his “professional talent.”The history of many countries can be marked by a trend away from dependence on family succession in business, or the belief that qualities o

13、f leadership flow through bloodlines. Ma is a true innovator(创新者)in many ways, most famously for building an innovative online shopping market worth more than the economies of most countries. But his legacy(遗产)may lie in showing how China as well as much of Asia can produce founders of successful or

14、ganizations unwilling to pass the torch to relatives.“Alibaba was never about Jack Ma,” he stated in announcing his succession plan. Instead, the former schoolteacher who came from lowly origins is stepping back from day-to-day operations because he has built a system that takes root in a company cu

15、lture based on innovation, transparency, and responsibility. “For the last 10 years, we kept working on these ingredients,” he stated.The companys future will depend on developing a wealth of talent that drives innovation, he said. And in a society with a long tradition of cautious distrust toward t

16、hose outside the family circle, Ma has built an “architecture of trust” with customers, who number over half a billion. Chinese now readily rely on Alibabas online payment system, its ratings of products and services, and other trust-building systems or methods pioneered by the company.Chinas rapid

17、growth now produces a new billionaire almost every day. Many of them, like Ma, have favored systems of management based on talent and honesty. As many countries have discovered as they progress, it is better to swim in a talent pool, not a gene(基因)pool.1、What do we know about Daniel Zhang from the p

18、assage?AHes a talented professor.BHes an experienced manager.CHes a successful founder.DHes Chairman of Alibaba.2、Where does Mas legacy lie in?ABecoming a successful innovative founder.BCasting doubt on traditional succession plan.CProviding creative answers to succession problems.DRepresenting tren

19、ds towards non-family-run companies.3、What seems to be the recipe for the companys future success?ATrust-building methods.BThe “architecture of trust”.CA culture of talent development.DThe latest successful innovations.4、What can be a suitable title for the text?APrefer Qualities to Blood.BTrain a P

20、otential Successor.CFavor Genes over Talents.DProvide New Management.22（8分）From National to InternationalDo you have what it takes!Its our job to help you make that leap?The world is waiting. Are you ready?Is your small business ready to make that next step and expand abroad? A recent survey estimat

21、es that up to 40% of all small businesses are intending to do just that. Is your business making up this 40%? Making that move and expanding onto the international market require a different approach from the one youre used to. On a national level, it is often enough to sell the right product at the

22、 right price. Failure to adopt a different sales approach on the international market can often lead to failure as international customers expect different things. This is why we come in. The right knowledge and the right preparation can make all the difference on the international level.The main as

23、pects of the program we offer are:1. How can weaknesses be identified and reduced?2. How are cultural differences handled in the business world?3. In-depth knowledge of district law, how does it help?4. How can we target the right kind of international customers and how can we finance this bigger, m

24、ore complicated international operation?5. What can be done to create a foolproof (万无一失的) business plan?Cost of the course: $2, 000 per person. If 4 or more people apply from the same company, then discounts can be arranged. Course times can be changed to accommodate your employees schedule. Most im

25、portantly, this course is fully accredited by some top level colleges and universities.1、Who will most likely benefit from this course?AAnybody not interested in business administration.BA small international business manager.CAn individual running a small company.DAny owner of an international busi

26、ness hoping to go domestic.2、Why is there a danger of an international business failure?AThe price of shipping is too high.BIt takes too long to deliver products.CInternational customers do not speak the same language.DThe business owner cannot understand the local market.3、What is NOT listed in the

27、 advertised program?AHow to pay the international workforce.BThe right way to study international law.CCultural diversities that must be known exactly.DWhat we should learn from our weaknesses.4、What is the main advantage of participating in this study program?AInternational travel.BFixed schedule f

28、or the employees.CThe availability of discounts of 40%.DCredits that can be transferred to university courses.23（8分）Quietly siting there reading, I found myself suddenly listening to the train guards announcement. Train travelers will surely agree that when the guard makes an announcement, whether i

29、ts the recorded message or the guards message, few people listen to it, because its often quite dull or hard to understand. This one was different. I noticed that other passengers appeared to be listening, too. Not only that, everyone was smiling!Why was so much attention being paid to this message?

30、 As best I can recall, the guard said something along these lines, “Good Morning Ladies, Gentlemen and Children, this is the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith to Central and youll be pleased to know that we are right on time. And what a lovely morning it is in Sydney today. The sun is shining, birds are singin

31、g, and alls right with the world. I trust you have a great day wherever youre going. Thanks for catching my train this morning and I hope to see you again soon.”Quite a few people (obviously previous strangers) started talking to one another about the guards excellent message and how good it had mad

32、e everyone feel. I started thinking about this, and then I found the young guard and said “Were you the guard on the 7:35 a.m. from Penrith?” The guard seemed a bit stunned at first, replying, “Yes, yyyyes.”“Well, I really appreciate your announcement. Thank you for your extremely good message, whic

33、h gave me and the other passengers such a good start to the day. Please keep doing it.”I said.There are two messages for me in what happened that day. Firstly, when people are happy in their work it shows in what they do and say. Secondly, the story attaches much importance to the benefits that accu

34、mulate from thanking people for something theyve done, particularly when its not expected. Can you imagine the conversation that guard would have when he got home?1、Why do few train travelers listen to the announcements?AThey usually feel sleepy.BThe messages are unattractive.CThe guards voice is no

35、t clear.DThey are absorbed in books.2、What does the underlined word “stunned”in Paragraph 3 mean?APatient.BCautious.CExcited.DSurprise.3、What might the guard talk about with his family when he got home?AThe beautiful weather.BThe recorded message.CThe train from Penrith.DThe unexpected appreciation.

36、4、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AA Boring Train StoryBAn Intelligent GuardCA Different Train AnnouncementDA Lovely Morning in Sydney24（8分）On a cold January morning in 2017, four-year-old Eli stands on the bank of Douglas River, hugging a dead salmon(鲑鱼) against his thick

37、red coat. He looks up at his father, Andrew, who nods encouragingly. “Go ahead,” he says. “Put it in.” The young boy drags his feet forward and holds the fish as far as he can into the shallow water. “Its floating!” Eli yells, delighted. For a moment, its almost as if the handsome salmon could come

38、back to life.Elis salmon is just one of 100 or so death bodies that will land in Douglas River in a half-hour activity this morning, deposited by dozens of volunteers. None of the salmon will rise from the dead, but Darrell Wick, president of the Douglas Society, who has promoted this gathering, is

39、in the resurrection(复活) business.Wick also leads the groups campaign to recover this urban waterways salmon population. “The Douglas Society started looking into the possibility of recovering the salmon in the river in the mid-1990s, and part of a thought in that Lime focused on river recovery in ci

40、ties worldwide. Back then, the prospects (前景) looked future lefts from the result.Wick and his group are devoted to giving the river a full make-over. This monumental repair job, supported by approximately $95,000 of funding from the Pacific Salmon Foundation over the past 15 years, has involved rec

41、overing the river-habitat of salmon and preventing it from wearing away. Work on the rivers final section was completed in July 2017.1、What can we learn about the salmon from paragraph 1?AIt was dying. BIt was saved.CIt survived. DIt had died.2、What do Eli and his father do?ACatch a salmon for fun.

42、BHelp a salmon rise again.CLay a salmon into the water, DPray a salmons forgiveness.3、What was the situation about the river in the mid-1990s?ARecovering the river was too difficult.BIt was in favor of salmon population.CNo one paid attention to its had situation.DRiver recovery was focused on world

43、wide.4、Whats the best title for the passage?AWork on Douglas River has ended.BWicks campaign against pollution.CSaving a River to save the salmon.DAn unforgettable story of the salmon.25（10分）Suppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with forei

44、gn businessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspaper. You may find the information you need.Global English CenterGeneral English in all four skills: listening, sp

45、eaking, reading, and writing.3-month (700 yuan), 6-month (1,10 yuan) and one-year (2,000 yuan) courses.Choices of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, MonFri.Experienced college English teachers.Close to city center and bus stops.Tel: 67705272 Add: 105 Ahongshan Road, 100082Modern Language S

46、choolSpecial courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and office skills.Small classes(12-16 students) on Sat. &Sun. from 2:005:00 p.m.Native English teachers from Canada and the USALanguage lab and computers supplied.3-month course: 1,050 yuan; 6-month course: 1,850 yuan.Wr

47、ite or phone: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road. 100056Tel: 67353019The 2st Century English Training CentreWe specialize in effective teaching at all levels.We offer morning or afternoon class, both three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class dur

48、ing winter and summer holidays.Entrance exams: June. 1 and Dec. 1Only 15-minute walk from city centre.Call 67801642 for more informationThe International House of EnglishThree/Six- month English courses for students of all levels at a very low cost: 60 yuan for 12 hours per week: convenient class ho

49、urs: 9:0012:00 a.m. and 2:005:00 p.m.A 4-month evening programme specially for developing speaking skills (same cost as day classes).Free sightseeing and social activitiesVery close to the Central Park. For further information call 67434081、You work from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day. Which schoo

50、l will you choose?AGlobal English Center and Modern Language School.BGlobal English Center and the International House.CModern Language School and the 2st Century.DThe 2st Century and the International House.2、The 2st Century is different from the other three schools in that_.Aits teaching quality i

51、s betterBit is nearest to the city centreCits courses are more advancedDit requires an entrance examination3、You will probably prefer to go to the International House because it _.Aoffers free sightseeing and social activitiesBhas a special course in spoken EnglishCcosts less than the other schoolsD

52、has native English teachers4、If you take the evening programme at the International House, you will pay about _.A60 yuanB240 yuanC71 yuanD960 yuan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） This morning after I got the news that my best friend, Sean Misner, w

53、ho was one of the firefighters, died in an Arizona wildfire in June, created a Facebook page in his 1 .Sean and I were like brothers. We met playing baseball when we were eight years old. We 2 lifes ups and downs together. He was 26 when he died.I was in 3 when I found out the situation. Friends of

54、his 4 photos and information on his page, and I set up a way for people to 5 money to Seans wife, Amanda, and their son, right through Facebook.My sister is a journalist, and she suggested that we arrange everything 6 while the fire was getting national 7 . In the first couple of days, Seans page go

55、t 2,000 likes. Today it has more than 27,000 likes.When Seans family drove his ashes 500 miles from Prescott, Arizona, to his 8 in Santa Ynez, California, firefighters had been standing on every highway overpass (立交桥).I was surprised at how much it 9 me to see that other people cared. Strangers were

56、 sending Facebook messages, 10 baby clothes to Amanda and weve 11 about $ 10,000 for his sons education. One post is from a little boy in Nevada who said, when he 12 he wants to be a firefighter. It 13 touched me. People posted messages about what a hero Sean was and they were right. There is a lot

57、of 14 on that Facebook page. I 15 one day, when Seans son, Sean Jaxon, is 16 enough, he will see how 17 his father was through this page.During moments when I miss Sean, I visit the 18 , and it makes me smile. On my birthday or his birthday or some 19 date, Ill read the messages and look at the phot

58、os that people have posted. It s a way for me to keep his memory 20 .1、AhonourBabsenceCexistenceDdeath2、Agot throughBpassed throughCwent throughDlooked through3、AfearBhorrorCanxietyDshock4、AtookBhungCdevelopedDposted5、AsaveBdonateCmakeDearn6、ApracticallyBsincerelyCquicklyDregularly7、AattentionBsuppo

59、rtCsympathyDrecognition8、AofficeBhomeCschoolDcommunity9、AentertainedBfrightenedCcomfortedDastonished10、AofferingBintendingCexpectingDconveying11、AgraspedBfoundedCfiguredDraised12、Aturns upBpicks upCcomes upDgrows up13、AdeeplyBeventuallyCslightlyDgently14、AinformationBmoneyCloveDemotion15、AbelieveBwo

60、nderCdoubtDrealize16、AtallBoldCstrongDfirm17、AexcitedBsatisfiedCrespectedDencouraged18、AtombBInternetCpageDreserve19、AspecificBspecialCavailableDaccessible20、AaliveBawakeCapartDawful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）语法填空。用不多于3个单词的正确形式填空The Amber Room got this name because it w