2022-2023学年江苏省宿迁市沭阳县高考冲刺模拟英语试题含解析

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）1It is through years of research _ scientists have discovered the relationship between social media addiction and depression.AsinceBbeforeCtha

2、tDwhen2You know, people have different opinions about the construction of the project.We welcome any comments from them, favorable or _.AsoBotherwiseCelseDrather3-Late again！Where_？-Sorry，I_ in the heavy traffic，or I would have been here earlier.Awere you；have got stuckBhave you been；have got stuckC

3、were you；got stuckDhave you been；got stuck4The news of the newly-elected presidents coming to China for a visit was _ on the radio just now.Agiven awayBgiven inCgiven offDgiven out5_ themselves in the community services, students can gain experience for growth.AInvolvedBTo involveCHaving been involv

4、edDInvolving6Sometimes proper answers are not far to seek _ food safety problems.AinBtoConDafter7The Palace of Versailles, Frances national treasure, has _ many changes in its century-long history while keeping its beauty.Agone through Btaken onCled to Dshowed off8It was in the remote mountain areas

5、 _ I spent the gap year _ I learned how to work with a group of strangers and how to look after myself.Awhere; thatBwhen; thatCwhere; whenDthat; where9_ competence in acquiring English today comes from the ability to express oneself rather than in simply passing exams.ADueBRawCCoreDKeen10 I got that

6、 job I wanted at the public library. _! Thats good news.AGo aheadBCheersCCongratulationsDCome on11Did you pass your driving test?Yes, otherwise I _ to the picnic next month.Acouldnt driveBcouldnt have drivenCwont driveDwouldnt have driven12There is a wide _of reference books to be found, so _you loo

7、k for some material needed, you can turn to me.Akind; the last timeBsort; every timeCvariety; next timeDtype; the moment13-Professor Li is wanted on the phone. Where is he?- I saw him coming, but in a minute, he _.Awill disappearBhas disappearedCdisappearsDdisappeared14A hearty laugh relieves physic

8、al tension, _your muscles relaxed for over half an hour.Ato leaveBleftCleavingDleave15As John Lennon once said, life is _ happens to you while you are busy making other plans.AWhichBthatCwhatDwhere16People _ with anyone who is always talking about how wonderful he is.Afall inBkeep companyCcatch upDg

9、et fed up17As you go through this book, you _ that each of the millions of people who lived through World War II had a different experience.Awill findBfoundChad foundDhave found18_ the danger of drunk driving, many drivers promised never to drive after drinking.ARealizingBTo have realizedCRealizedDH

10、aving realized19You can use this room for your club activities tomorrow _ you keep it tidy and clean.Afor fear thatBin caseCon condition thatDeven if20 -I usually go there by train.-Why not _ by ship for a change?Ato try goingBtrying to goCto try and goDtry going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

11、个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分） Why do we laugh and get amusement from so many different things, from puns (双关语) to pratfalls? Why are some things funny to some people and not to others? How is that while a successful joke can cause pleasure, a sick one can cause serious harm?Over the centuries, various scholars

12、 have attempted to produce a universally agreed-upon theory of humor. Plato and Aristotle introduced the superiority(优越感) theory, the idea that people laugh at the misfortune of others. Their theory seems to explain teasing, but it doesnt work well for knock-knock jokes. Sigmund Freud argued for his

13、 relief theory, the concept that humor is a way for people to release psychological tension and reveal their inner fears and desires. His theory works well for dirty jokes, less well for most puns.The majority of humor expels today agree with the incongruity theory, the idea that humor arises when t

14、heres a gap between what people expect to happen and what actually happens. Incongruity has a lot going for it jokes with unexpected funny lines, for example, fit well. But scientists have found that in comedy, unexpectedness is overvalued.With the goal of developing a new, more satisfactory explana

15、tion, I produced “the gentle violation(违背) theory”, the idea that humor arises when something seems wrong or threatening, but is actually OK or safe. A dirty joke, for example, trades on moral or social violations, but its only going to get a laugh if the person listening is open enough to consider

16、the subject OK to talk about. Similarly, puns can be seen as linguistic violations that still make grammatical sense.And while most humor theories have struggled to account for tickling (挠痒痒), or just avoided the phenomenon altogether, my theory accounts for even this kind of laughter. Tickling invo

17、lves violating someones physical space in a gentle way. People cant tickle themselves because it isnt a violation.1、What is the authors attitude towards Plato and Aristotles theory?ACritical.BApproving.CUncaringDUnclear.2、According to Sigmund Freuds theory, we can infer that _.Apeople will laugh whe

18、n they see others sufferBtelling dirty jokes is a relief of ones nervous feelingsCunexpectedness can explain how humor worksDtickling doesnt involve psychological tension3、According to the author, why are some things funny to some people but not to others?ABecause the sense of humor varies greatly f

19、rom person to person.BBecause people have different expectations for the same thing.CBecause some people lack the sense of safety deep in their heart.DBecause peoples understanding of violation is different.4、What is the authors main purpose of writing this passage?ATo draw peoples attention to the

20、research of humor.BTo criticize peoples misconceptions about humor.CTo explain what exactly causes people to laugh.DTo prove the sense of humor can be developed.22（8分）On the day the tornado hit, there was no sign severe weather was on its waythe sky was blue and the sun had been out. My husband Jimm

21、y and I were watching TV upstairs.No sooner had we got the coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us. It was the loudest thing I have ever heard. The bones of the house shook, and the power went out. We had three flights of steps to get through to get to the relative safety of the first floor

22、.As we struggled to reach the last flight of steps, our front door blew out. Pieces of glass that looked like crushed ice flew everywhere. Suddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch flew over our heads, missing us by inches. Had we been one step up, it would have impaled us.By the time I reached the cl

23、oset, Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor, but he couldnt get inside himself because of the wind. I grasped Jimmys arm and tried to bring Jimmy with it. My knees and head were full of glass, but in that moment, I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would have flown right out the back of the ho

24、use and into the bay.“Hold on! Hold on!” he yelled. But there was nothing in this closet to hold on to.All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies. I thought he was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I coul

25、dnt believe it was over. Jimmy said hed go outside to check. “No,” I said. “Dont leave me. Dont leave me.”Our neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes. In that time, four of the twelve town houses in our unit were completely destroyed. Of the houses left standing, ours suffered the most damage. A

26、mazingly, none of us were severely injured.1、Which of the following sentences is NOT the evidence to show the tornado is violent?AIt was the loudest thing I have ever heard.BThe bones of the house shook, and the power went out.COur neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes.DPieces of glass that lo

27、oked like crushed ice flew everywhere.2、From the passage, we can infer that_.AThe couple had predicted the arrival of the tornado in advance.BJimmy flew right out the back of the house and into the bay during the tornado.CThe three-foot-tree flew over the couples head and injured them badly.DThe aut

28、hor still felt scared when the tornado was suddenly over.3、Why did the author feel “no pain” in paragraph4?AShe didnt hurt badly enough to sense the pain.BShe was severely injured and failed to sense the pain.CHer attention was fully focused on her husband.DShe had let her husband go away from her h

29、and.4、Which of the following phrases best describes the couples experience in this tornado?AA thrilling adventure BA narrow escapeCA risky attempt DA serious accident23（8分）Living in a culture that is different from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience. The following are 6 cult

30、ural differences between China and the USA to help promoting mutual understanding.MoneyAs is well known, the Chinese are conservative when they are planning to spend money, but far fewer American families are saving money for emergencies and education than their Chinese counterparts (对等的人).PrivacyCh

31、inese people do not have the same concept of privacy as American do. They talk about topic such as ages, income or marital (婚姻的) status, which Americans think is annoying and disturbing.FamilyIn China, elders are traditionally treated with great respect while young are cared for. In America, the goa

32、l of the family is to encourage independence, particularly that of the children. Unlike the Chinese, older Americans seldom live with their children.FriendsChinese people have different meanings to define friends. Just hanging out together time to time is not friendship. Friendship means lifelong fr

33、iends who feel it deeply necessary to give each other whatever help might seem required. Americans always call people they meet friends, so the definition of friends is general and different. There are work friends, playing friends, school friends and drinking friends.EducationChinese people value e

34、ducation and career more than Americans, who in turn attach more great importance to good character and faith, which they think are of great value in their life._Basically China values the community and the USA values the individual. If you achieve something in the USA, its because you are great. Wh

35、ile in China, if you achieve something, its because the team, or family, or company is great. Everything you do gets owed to the greater whole, while in American individual achievements are celebrated.1、What can be inferred from the passage?AAmericans lay more stress on faith and good personality.BA

36、mericans think much of the individual and the community.CAmericans are mean with money to spend while Chinese are not.DAmericans define friendship almost the same.2、Which of the following can best describe the last difference?AAchievements BIndividualCTeam VS Individual DTeamwork3、What is the purpos

37、e of writing the passage?ATo promote friendship between China and the USABTo help Chinese live well in the USACTo have a complete understanding of the USADTo introduce the cultural differences between China and the USA24（8分） A primary school in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province has announced it no longer re

38、quires parents to sign their childrens homework, which was aimed at getting parents to supervise(监督) their children after school. China Youth Daily comments: Putting an end to the requirement that parents sign off on the homework of their children eases the burden on many parents, as otherwise they

39、would have to do primary school homework after a hard days work. But there are worries that if parents stop having to sign off on their childrens homework, the children will not get good grades.However, the most effective way for children to study is to develop their willingness to learn and do thei

40、r own studies. When doing homework, students practice and hopefully apply what they have learned. It is true that teachers are supposed to check students homework and identify their mistakes. But some parents correct their childrens mistakes by themselves when signing off on it.It is the duty of stu

41、dents to do their homework, be responsible for their studies and correct their mistakes. Parents supervising their homework, checking their answers and dealing with the harder problems will only make children less aware of their mistakes and encourage them to wait for their parents help when they fa

42、ce any problems.Children have to manage their own learning and develop the ability to study by themselves, as competence will not be achieved if a student simply repeats strict tasks in which he is assisted in school by teachers and at home by parents.A delayed satisfaction experiment conducted by W

43、alter Mischel in the 1960s proved that children with better self-discipline(自律) performed better in their studies and interpersonal relationships.There is little doubt that parents supervision can make childrens homework better. But it does not give children the chance to practice their ability to s

44、olve problems independently.1、Why does the author mention the primary schools announcement in the first paragraph?ATo express his doubts. BTo introduce the topic.CTo present an argument. DTo clarify his writing purpose.2、In the authors opinion, stopping signing kids homework mainly aims to _.Aease t

45、he burden on many parents.Bhelp children get good grades.Cincrease the kids awareness of being responsible for their studies.Dshift(转移) the responsibility of supervising kids homework on to teachers.3、Which of the following can be an effect caused by parents stopping signing off?AChildrens grades wi

46、ll absolutely decrease.BChildren will lose confidence when facing any problems.CChildren will simply repeat rigid tasks so as to practice themselves.DChildren will try to deal with their problems and mistakes by themselves.4、What is the authors attitude to parents stopping signing kids homework?ASup

47、portive. BIndifferent.CNeutral. DOpposed25（10分）Regardless of how far wed like to believe gender（性别）equality in the workplace has come, theres still a yawning gap between male and female leaders in the professional world. A 2018 statistic shows that women nowadays hold just 5.8 percent of CEOs positi

48、ons at S&P 500 companies, according to Catalyst.While its not a huge shock that women are somewhat underrepresented in leadership positions, what is surprising though, is the fact that females may actually be better suited to lead in almost every area, at least according to new findings from the BI

49、Norwegian Business School.In their research, Professor Oyvind L. Martinsen and Professor Lars Glas surveyed (调查) 2,900 managers with a special focus on personality types. The results were clear: Women scored higher than men in four of the five major leadership-centric categories.While some people be

50、lieve that meninherentlymake better leaders probably because they picture a leader with a commanding voice, which is more typical of men than women this piece of research suggests that women are better at methodical management and goal-setting, openness, sociability and supportiveness, as well as ab

51、ility to communicate clearly.There was one area in which men scored higher than women, though, and that was on emotional stability and ability to face job-related pressure and stress. The results suggest that women are more sensitive to the effects of high-pressure or highly emotional situations.Obv

52、iously, its important to consider individual (个人的) differences. Anyone, regardless of gender, may be an inspiring leader and a competent boss. But next time youre hiring for a management position, you just might want to give the resumes (简历) from female candidates a harder look.1、（小题1）What makes us

53、shocked much at leadership positions?AWomen are worse than men.BMen take almost all high positions.CThere is a huge gap between genders.DWomen might behave better in nearly every field.2、（小题2）Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “inherently” in Paragraph 4?Aproperly Bpotential

54、lyCnaturally Dnormally3、（小题3）Which of the following may be the best title of this text?AHow We Can Figure Out The BossBWhy Women Are Better Than MenCWhy Women Make The Best BossesDHow We Can Tell Gender Difference4、（小题4）Who might have special interest in this article?AJob hunters.BEmployers.CEmploye

55、es.DMale bosses.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）Dear dad,Happy birthday to you! On this special day, Id like to talk to you in a special way.I dont think Im good at telling you my thought face to face with you, so Im 1 to show my deep love for you.

56、 Youre not a rich man or a famous person. But in my heart, you are one of the greatest 2 in the world. Im 3 you. Youre 4 interested in being famous and rich. You do 5 things like paying for your phone on time, and working as a worker in your factory. The smile on your face shows youre pleased with t

57、he family. You take good care of my grandparents. You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with mom on Sundays.In the past, I didnt care 6 you were with me or not. Now I am sorry to say I didnt 7 you before. But I am thankful for what you have done for me.I am quite lucky that I have 8 a

58、great father. And I feel happy that now I can let you know how much I love you. You are successful as a son, a husband, a father and a friend.Love from,Lydia1、AwritingBthinkingCreadingDspeaking2、AkidsBadultsCmenDwomen3、Aworried aboutBproud ofCafraid ofDsorry for4、AalwaysBeverCalreadyDnever5、AcommonB

59、interestingCwonderfulDpopular6、AwhetherBthatCwhatDwhere7、ArealizeBregretCrespectDremind8、AtooBsoCveryDSuch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）Keeping a diary in English is one of the effective ways1(improve) our English writing ability. Compared with other forms of writing, it i

60、s2(short) and takes less time. It can help us to develop the habit of thinking in English. 3we keep practicing, gradually well learn howto express4 (us) our-selves in English. In keeping a diary in English, we certainly run up against many 5(difficult). In the first place, it often happens that we h