2022-2023学年广西柳州二中高三第二次调研英语试卷含解析

1、2022-2023学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Many people may be surprised by the number of chemicals that they are _ to through everyday household products.AdevotedBaddictedCexposedDappl

2、ied2Dont make a special journey to pick up the laundry for me.Its OK. I _ to the shop anyway.Awas going Bwill have goneChave gone Dwill be going3_ the lawyers, volunteers from the Libyan Red Cross Society also joined the efforts in helping the Chinese go home safely.AExcept forBIn spite ofCApart fro

3、mDInstead of4Thanks to Chinese peoples hard work and wisdom, China has _ into the second largest economy.AevolvedBslippedCextendedDshaped5_ work and creative activities have been important drivers of human progress is deeply rooted in our social values.AHow BWhetherCThat DWhy6Having a hobby does do

4、good to you. It doesnt matter what it is _ it drives you to move forward.Aif onlyBin caseCas long asDin order that7 Tony, you seem in high spirits._ We won the match 4-1.AGuess what?BOh, come on!CSo what?DNo wonder.8Thats why I help brighten peoples days. If you _, whos to say that another person wi

5、ll?AdidntBdontCwerentDhavent9I _ about what youve said and Ive decided to take your adviceAthought Bhave been thinkingCwas thinking Dwas thinking10Nature is understandable in the sense _ she will answer truly and reward with discoveries when we ask her questions via observation.AthatBwhereChowDwhat1

6、1Since the middle of the last year, the bike-sharing market _in Beijing.Aboomed Bwas booming Cwill boom Dhas boomed12As a surgeon,I cannot any mistakes;it would be dangerous for the patient.AappreciateBremoveCofferDafford13Paul could be a very attractive boy but he _ to his behaviour.Apaid no attent

7、ionBwere paying no attentionCpays no attentionDhad paid no attention14Jack and Mike were found cheating in the exam, and_by their teacher at the moment.Awere scoldedBare being scoldedChave been scoldedDwere being scolded15With the development of economy，our income has increased _ 10% in less than a

8、year.Afor BbyCon Dat16Many writers are drawn to building a world, _ readers are somewhat familiar with but also feel distant from our normal lives.AitBoneCthatDthe one17If these new measures dont work, well have to _ our old system.Amake up for Bcome up withCbreak away from Dfall back on18Her doctor

9、 indicated that even adding a(n) _ amount of daily exercise would dramatically improve her health.AmodestBequalCexactDconsiderable19 I am just wondering which team, Chicago Bulls or Washington Wizards, won the game last night? _ I dont really like either team.ADont mention it. BNo problem.CWho cares

10、? DWhy bother?20_ some teenagers dont realize is _ difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs.AThat; howBWhich; what aCWhat; whatDWhat; how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） Babbage, born in London in 1791, was a great mathematical genius. He was a natural inventor.W

11、hen he finished school, he went to study mathematics at Cambridge University. Later, he got a job teaching at the university. While working there, he designed his “first difference engine”. This was, basically, a hand-operated mechanical calculator.He took nine years to build a part of the machine.

12、This machine can make complex mathematical calculations. Its a basic mechanical computer.Babbage dreamed, however, of more complicated machines. In fact, he didnt only dream; he began to design them. The result was a series of “analytical engines” which were in fact powerful computers!His designs co

13、ntained processors, control units, a memory, and an input/output system. These are the four essential parts of a modern mathematical computer!Alas! His “second difference engine” couldnt use electricity since this hadnt yet become a usable source of power, so Babbage had to make do with mechanical s

14、ystems. For this reason, the machine was big, complicated and expensive. Though Babbage produced complete plans for the machine, he couldnt build it. It was too advanced for its age!It was not until almost 160 years later that Babbages “second difference engine” was finally manufactured. The first w

15、orking version of this machine was built by the Science Museum in London, for the Babbage bicentenary in 1991. A second machine was then built for an American high-tech millionaire, who put it in the Computer History Museum, in California.Babbages analytical engines would have used “programs” like t

16、hose used in the textile(纺织)industry to make complicated patterns, but they were never built. This brilliant mathematician really was too far ahead of his time!1、Where did Babbage plan his “first difference engine”?AIn LondonBAt high schoolCAt CambridgeDIn Science Museum2、What do we know about his “

17、second difference engine”?AIt took him nine years to build itBIt was far ahead of its timeCIts deign came out in his dreamsDIts power source was electricity3、The “second difference engine” was built to work in 1991 _.Afor an American millionaireBin memory of BabbageCto test its ability to use electr

18、icityDfor textile industry to make patterns4、What can we infer from the text?ABabbages engines didnt run on programsBTextile patterns are produced with programsCBabbage can be seen as the father of computersDBabbages analytical engines were never built22（8分） Squirrels arent natural city dwellers(居民)

19、. In 1986 the sight of one in a tree near New Yorks city hall so surprised passers-by that a newspaper published a report about the “unusual visitor”.Around that time, the tree-dwelling animals were being set free in Americas urban areas to “create pockets of peace and calm like the countryside,” sa

20、ys University of Pennsylvania historian Etienne Benson, who studied our relationship to squirrels over the course of five years.First, they were introduced to Philadelphia, then to New Haven, Boston, and New York City. Park visitors were encouraged to feed them, and security guards ensured their saf

21、ety. In the 1910s a leader of the Boy Scouts of America(an organization teaching boys practical skills) said that teaching children to feed squirrels could show the rewards of treating a weaker creature with sympathy, says Benson.By the early 20th century, though, America began to regret the friendl

22、iness it had shown squirrels. Cities had once been filled with animalsfrom horses pulling goods to dairy cows. By the 1950s those working animals had been moved to the countryside. Pets and wild animals such as birds and squirrels were all that remained of the urban animal kingdom.Before long, peopl

23、es enthusiasm for squirrels wore off, and they started to see them as annoyances. By the 1970s many parks banned feeding the creatures. Today, it is rare to find kids with their parents offering food to squirrels under a tree. And, unfortunately, with more and more buildings being constructed in the

24、 city, fewer inhabitable(适宜栖息的) areas are left for the little tree-dwelling animals.What would be lost if the last of these city dwellers were forced to leave? “I think theres something constructive to have other living creatures in the city that are not humans and not pets but share the land with u

25、s,” says Benson. “Its a good thing to live in a landscape where you see other creatures going around making lunch. Its good for the soul.”1、Whats the purpose of introducing squirrels to Philadelphia?ATo entertain park visitors.BTo keep the natural balance.CTo encourage kids to protect animals.DTo ma

26、ke the urban life more peaceful.2、What was the Boy Scouts leaders attitude towards feeding squirrels?ADisagreeable.BDoubtful.CSupportive.DUncaring.3、What might have happened to squirrels in cities around the 1960s?AThey might have inhabited more homes.BThey might have begun to go out of favor.CThey

27、might have been introduced to more cities.DThey might have been moved to the countryside.4、What does Benson suggest in the last paragraph?ASquirrels living in cities are annoying.BFeeding squirrels should be discouraged.CSquirrels should be allowed to live in cities.DIt is possible for people to kee

28、p squirrels as pets.23（8分） In the short time Steve and Zach had been inside their tent packing their tools, wind-blown flame had skipped from the top of one tree to another. The long dry summer had turned the forest into a tinderbox.“Lets go! We can make it back to the river we crossed today!” Steve

29、 kept Brady on the lead and their heads down against the fire-wind. But Brady barked a sharp warning. Ahead of them lay a thick curtain of smoke across the track. They would never make it through that. The dog was pulling at his lead trying to draw them away from the smoke, and yet Steve was uneasy.

30、 It seemed to him that they were moving away from the river.Suddenly, Zach cried. “Zach!” Steve shouted. “Are you OK? Where are you?” Then Brady pulled Steve down a sharp slope(坡). At its base, Zach was rubbing his ankle.As Steve helped his friend to his feet, Brady lifted his head and snuffed(嗅) th

31、e smoke-laden wind. Next moment, the dog bounded away and disappeared. The boys shouted for him, but he didnt come back. Steve couldnt blame Brady for panicking. He himself wanted to run even though he didnt have a clue which way.Steve and Zach hadnt gone far when there was a familiar bark, and Brad

32、y came bounding, stopped directly in front of Steve and hit him with his head, pushing him back toward the slope theyd just climbed. But Steve didnt get it. Then Brady grabbed the boys jeans and started pulling. The message was clear, but Steve hesitated. Of course he remembered Brady saving his unc

33、les life when the dog was much younger. Was he still sharp enough to get them through this?Nearby, a pine went up in a whoosh of smoke. Brady pulled again, urgently. “OK, big guy,” Steve gritted(咬紧牙关). Brady led them back down the slope and into the trees. Not far from them fire was touching underbr

34、ush. Several times the big dog stopped. Often he changed directions. Steve was so tired that he just wanted to rest, but Brady wouldnt have it. The dog bullied both boys to go on. How long theyd walked Steve had no idea. He was almost numb when he heard itthe wonderful sound of rushing water!1、What

35、happened to Steve and Zach at first?AThey got injured.BThey lost their dog.CThey were trapped.DThey became separated.2、Brady ran away to _.Aseek helpBfind a way outCrescue ZachDescape for life3、How did Steve feel after Brady pulled his jeans?AUneasy.BImpatient.CNumb.DUncertain.4、The passage basicall

36、y describes _.Aan adventureBan explorationCan escape gameDa training program24（8分）Scope: Recently your school board proposed moving the school start time from 7:50a.m. to 7:20 a.m. What was your reaction to this?Jilly Dos Santos: I was getting only four to six hours of sleep a night and I was late f

37、or school a lot. With the new start time, Id have to wake up even earlier. After we heard about the proposal, a teachers said to my class, “If you dont like it, why dont you do something about it?”Scope: What did you do?Jilly: I organized a group of students to speak to the school board.Scope: What

38、did you do to prepare for the meeting?Jilly: I wanted to focus our presentation on why having an earlier start time was unhealthy. There is scientific research about teens and sleep. I learned that during your teen years, because of a change in hormones(激素), your body begins to change. You start to

39、want to go to bed later. School starts the same time it always has, so getting enough sleep becomes difficult. I realized there wasnt something wrong with my time management or me; the way I was feeling had a physical and biological basis.Scope: How did it go?Jilly: About 30 students came to support

40、 me, and the board liked that I didnt get emotional and just provided the evidence. Two months later, an 8:55 a.m. start time became official. The board decided to make the start time later instead of earlier.Scope: What has changed since the later start time?Jilly: I dont need to stay up an extra h

41、our or two at night, because I can get work done in the morning. Ive also been late a lot less. And this year, there are more morning clubs and more people going to them.1、What can be a suitable title for the text?ATalking With the School Board? Cheer Up!BAn Interview on a ProposalCA Dialogue betwee

42、n Scope and JillyDMoving the Start Time Earlier? Say No!2、Jillys teacher seemed to encourage the students _Ato talk with the school boardBto get their work done in timeCto voice their opinions bravelyDto take action to support the proposal3、What does the underlined word “it” refer to?AJilly body clo

43、ckBThe scientific researchCThe meeting Jilly organizedDJillys secret for time management4、How did Jilly succeed in persuading the school board?ABy showing scientific evidenceBBy putting forward a new proposalCBy telling different students storiesDBy presenting her personal experience25（10分） Have you

44、 ever caught yourself saying, I hate small talk! the minute you walk into a party? If so, you might be an introvert (内向的人). Introverts hate to chat about small subjects with people. They are fine when you talk one on one but seem to get lost in the crowd when theres a group around.If youre talking t

45、o an introvert, you might find that your first few conversations go one of two ways. Either theyll seem to get bored and not say much or theyll seem to skate over small talk in favor of more in-depth topics. What you need to know is that the introvert is not being rude. Its just that they dont like

46、small talk. Heres why.Small talk serves as a gateway toward deeper conversation. Some introverts dont realize that small talk will actually help them get to the bigger topics. You dont need to stay on small talk forever. However, sometimes introverts feel that even the short amount of time it takes

47、to get into the real conversation is a waste of time. Small talk is very fast. Someone says something and thisshould be followed up with a quick response. But introverts like to chew on their words before saying them aloud. Before they answer, theyll mull over different thoughts.Small talk by its ve

48、ry nature invites more people to join in. The more people who join theconversation, the more the introvert will tend to step back. As a result, theyll be quiet. Small talk is about throwing out subjects in the hope that one or more of them can be turned into a common point of interest.The listening

49、involved with small talk is not in-depth. The purpose is about listening lightly so you can figure out the right topics to spend some time on. Introverts tend to be great listeners, but they use active listening rather than light listening. This makes them wonderful friends, but can also make it dif

50、ficult for new people to understand why theyre so quiet.1、How do introverts respond to a chat?AThey try to avoid it.BThey get excited about it.CThey give it their full attention.DThey focus on unimportant topics.2、What do we know about small talk?AIt goes slowly.BIt costs people a lot of time.CIt co

51、ntributes to deeper topics.DIt makes no sense.3、What does the underlined phrase mull over in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AGive up.BThink over.CWrite down.DForget about.4、How can we become a good talker in small conversations?AFigure out the deep meaning of questions.BThink twice before answering quest

52、ions.CTry to find shared topics.DBe a quiet listener.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）Do not push yourself too hardOne Friday earlier this school year, all of a sudden it felt like I had pulled a muscle in my back. I knew I was 1 . After a few days

53、I stopped eating, which meant I lost 2 ; the clothes bought two weeks earlier began hanging 3 . In addition, I started 4 so less that my eyelids were constantly heavy. My parents got 5 . I thought fear wasnt going to 6 my life. Yet, I spent every minute of every day 7 how I was going to get myself o

54、ut of trouble, and it made me mad.Then I 8 to accept I was ill. I kept my job working 25 hours a week in a shop; I didnt 9 any classes. When I was 10 , I sucked it up and kept on going. 11 it kills you, it makes you stronger, right?But now I find myself thinking whether thats 12 it. Im taking the cl

55、asses and writing for the newspaper because it looks 13 on college applications. And I am working 25 hours a week so that, 14 I get into my dream school, I can afford it.Here I am, already sick from the amount of work. So, what good is a(n) 15 application if Im dead? What is the 16 of doing this wor

56、k if I cant enjoy the results? 17 , by writing my story Im not only 18 that I cant take it, but Im telling all the people who are too concerned with the 19 to worry about now. This is my warning: Dont 20 the high dive if you dont like the deep end.1、Atired Bill Csad Dcold2、Aheart Bchance Cconfidence

57、 Dweight3、Aloose Bproper Cregular Dtight4、Aprotecting Bsleeping Camusing Dobserving5、Aannoyed Bdisturbed Cscared Dshocked6、Acontrol Blose Ctake Dexplore7、Anoticing Bshowing Canswering Dwondering8、Arefused Bagreed Cdetermined Dmanaged9、Aattend Bchoose Cdrop Dexpect10、Aleaving Btraining Cperforming Dh

58、urting11、ASince BIf CThough DUnless12、Aunfair Bhonest Cworth Dequal13、Afirm Bgood Ccurious Dserious14、Aonce Bthough Cunless Dwhether15、Aexpensive Bimpressive Cinstructive Dsensitive16、Apoint Bduty Cpromise Daction17、AIn case BIn return CIn fact DIn all18、Aregretting Breporting Cdesiring Dadmitting19

59、、Aincome Beducation Cpressure Dfuture20、Across Bescape Cclimb Davoid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）Family life, bargain and no tippingI have learnt a lot about Chinese life while 1 （teach）in Nanjing, China. When I first came to China, there were many things I did not unders

60、tand. Now, I have better understanding of Chinese culture and find it very interesting. Family life is quite 2（difference）in China. In the USA, many young people leave home after they finish their 3（educate）and start working. However, in China, 4is common for people to live with their parents until