2022-2023学年江苏省南通市如东县高三第二次联考英语试卷含解析.doc

1、2023年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The police are offering _ reward of $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of _

2、 murderer.Athe; theBa; aCthe; aDa; the2The guidance teacher was their adviser, offering them suggestions and solutions when they _ difficulties.Aarose BencounteredCemerged Devaluated3_ far in the contest, we are so disappointed.ANot gettingBNot to getCNot having gotDNot got4Those have six or more cl

3、ose friends are described as very happy.AwhoseBwhoCwhichDwhen5There are lots of examples of English idioms _ animals are used.AwhichBwhenCwhoseDwhere6I called her nearly ten minutes this morning, but I couldnt _.Aget throughBgo through.Clive throughDlook through7Have you got the results of the final

4、 exam？Not yetIt will be a few days _ we know the full results（）AbeforeBafterCuntilDwhen8 Do you know anything about British history?_. I have no interest in it.ATake it easy! BPlease dont bother.CIts up to you. DNo. Its beyond me.9Helen said that she would bring me Justin Biebers latest CD the next

5、day, but she .AwouldntBdidntChadn tDhasnt10In the Name of People, a popular TV drama, shows a deep _ on the fight against corruption.Aargument BthemeCreflection Dimpression11Some people create jobs, foster excitement and basically make the system work. They see possibilities _ others see only proble

6、ms.AthatBwhatCwhichDwhere12 Do you know _ the meeting room earlier? She had a headache.A why Ann left B why did Ann leaveC why Ann will leave D why will Ann leave13Hi, Tom, have you checked the account yet?Certainly, I _ it five times even though you told me to do it twice.Achecked Bwill have checke

7、dChave been checking Dhad checked14At the meeting, the headmaster said that the government should prevent such things as hurt children _again.AhappeningBhappenCto happen D happened15Shall we turn to the boss for a longer holiday?Hell probably say no, _ its worth asking.Aso BwhileCunless Dthough16The

8、 goal, which they are unlikely to live to see , is to “cure, prevent or manage all diseases” in the next 80 or so years.AaccomplishBaccomplishedCaccomplishingDbeing accomplished17_ with all sorts of affairs, the manager had little time to have a good sleep.AOccupyingBBeing occupiedCOccupiedDHaving o

9、ccupied18I found my computer functioning much better, _ a new operating system.Ato installBinstallingChaving installedDinstalled19What a mess! Youre always throwing things about.Dont be _, Mum. I will tidy it up now.Ahot under the collar Bon cloud nineCoff the top of your head Ddown in the dumps20Ou

10、r bedrooms are all on the sixth floor, with its own bathroom.AallBeveryCeitherDeach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） In the process of my growing up, Dad was hard on me, who always made sure I made bed and did my homework. He would call in advance to make sure there was no alco

11、hol at the party. I got so angry with him for laying down the low. I would scream, “I hate you!” Dad would yell back. “Good! I dont care! ”Deep down I knew he did.One time at a party, I drank too much alcohol and got so sick. I said. “Call my dad.” Next thing, Dad was carrying me to the car. I woke

12、up the next morning, thinking I would definitely be criticized. As expected, I got a roasting, but I now understand why I need discipline.Dad was 29 when he got his big roles in films. I had an early start at the age of nine with a role in a 1900s TV series, but it wasnt until I finished film studie

13、s that I pursued my career as an actress. Like those early days for Dad, I faced lots of rejections. Working in such a competitive industry, Ive sometimes thought, “I cant do this anymore.”Once, after a trip to Hollywood, I returned to Australia so depressed and spent months in my bedroom painting,

14、listening to Eckhart Tolles music and trying to find myself again. Dad sat me down and said. “Alice, I know its hard but its all about persistence.”Now I get to work with Dad a lot, which I love. We both passionate about acting, which comes from us being so interested in people. If it werent for Dad

15、, I wouldnt be where I am today. Hes my biggest fan, and when you have that in your life you can go a long way.1、What does the underlined phrase “got a roasting” in Paragraph 2 mean?Agot scoldedBgot drunkCgot injuredDgot stimulated2、Which of the following statements is WRONG?AIt is her father who ha

16、s helped shape the author who she is.BThey are both enthusiastic about acting and interested in people.CAs an actor, her fathers career took off smoothly at the very beginning.DShe was bitter about her father as a school girl as he was too strict with her.3、Which of the following best describe the a

17、uthors father?Atalkative but diligentBstrict but caringCpersistent and humorousDpassionate and active22（8分）It was a Friday morning, 7:30a.m. I felt too lazy to drive my car so I asked my son to book a taxi. In five minutes, the taxi reached the entrance gate, waiting for my arrival. I just saw the c

18、ar number and entered inside the car. I was so busy that I didnt pay any attention to the driver. I was searching for an important paper from my bag, so I said, “Please, go quick! Im in a hurry!” The voice came, “Yes, Ma am!” I was surprised when I heard a female voice! I stopped my work for a secon

19、d and looked at the drive. The driver was a young lady. Maybe, around thirty or thirty-two! For the first time, I saw a lady driving a taxi!Hundred times, I had traveled in a taxi, but I never saw any lady driving a taxi, I didnt know why I became so enthusiastic about knowing why she had chosen thi

20、s profession. So I started the conversation, “If you dont mind, can I ask you some questions?” “Yes, maam! No problem.” “I guess, you are well qualified!” “Yes, maam. I have completed my education. I have done my MBA course.” “Oh, my God! Why did you then choose this profession, instead of going for

21、 an academic career?”She smiled and the way she expressed her views made me amazed! Very politely, she said “Driving was my passion (热情) from my childhood, maam! Of course I do respect each and every job. In this case, at least I fulfill my desire! I love driving! I dont mind for a big or small job.

22、 I want a job where I can get satisfaction. I get offers from M.N.C but I prefer this one because I like it! I know, I cant get enough money out of it, yet as I tell you I love driving! Thats it.”1、Why did the author take a taxi to work that Friday morning?ABecause her son didnt want her to drive.BB

23、ecause she was too lazy to drive her car.CBecause she had to travel a long distance.DBecause she had to go to work in a hurry.2、For what purpose did the author start to talk to the driver?ATo give some advice on how to drive safely.BTo learn some driving skills from the taxi driverCTo know why she c

24、hose a driver as her profession.DTo ask the driver something about the MBA course.3、What can we know about the female driver?AShe was well-educated.BHer service wan not good.CShe didnt finish her MBA course.DShe was surprised to see the author.4、What attitude do the author probably keep to the femal

25、e driver?Aobjective BfavorableCneutral Dnot mentioned23（8分） In no particular order, here are some songs on the Music app of my phone:On a Sunday Afternoon by Lighter Shade of BrownA student of mine introduced this rap song lo me all the way back in the early 1990s, when 1 was teaching Spanish at a l

26、ocal university. The story in the song takes place not too far from where I live in Los Angeles. Its a good “driving” song, nothing complicated or “deep”.Say Something by A Great Big WorldA more recent song about a couple losing contact with each other. The piano part is very little playing but beau

27、tiful.American Pie by Don McLeanAnother song from my youth in the 80s, very popular with almost every American of my generation. It retells some of the key events of the middle 20th century, a song of happy memories of the past and wanting to return to those better times.The Weight by The BandAnothe

28、r old song, originally made public in 193, but one I didnt hear until I was in high school more than 10 years later. I dont understand the words to the song completely, but the feeling of the song is very comforting to me.Under the Bridge by Red Hot Chili PeppersThis Los Angeles group wrote a song t

29、hat 1 used to listen to when I first moved to LA more than 25 years ago. I didnt know anyone here when I first arrived. When I got bored, I used to drive up and down the major streets that cross the city from east to west, listening to this song about the “city of angel” being as “lonely as I am. (D

30、on t worry! I have plenty of friends now.)1、What does the underlined word “deep” probably mean?Awith skillBwith comfortCwith a normal meaningDwith a significant meaning2、When did the author probably hear the Weight by The Band?AIn 193.BIn 1970.Cin the 1980s.Din the 1990s.3、When the author first move

31、d to LA, the first song he heard was .ASay SomethingBAmerican PieCThe WeightDUnder the Bridge24（8分）LUKLA, Nepal(Xinhua) Qomolangma, known as Mount Everest in the West, once negatively recognized as the “worlds highest junkyard”, is set to become cleaner as 30,000 porters（搬运工）have been mobilized（动员）f

32、or waste collection and disposal from the mountains southern side. The cleanup drive was launched recently near Lukla airport, one of the worlds most dangerous airports yet a vital gateway to the worlds highest peak.“Our major task is to keep Everest, which is the pride of the world, clean. This cam

33、paign aims to transport 100 tons of nonburnable garbage from the Everest region to Kathmandu in 2018,”Ang Dorje Sherpa, chairman of the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee said.The SPCC, an environmental conversation organization, has made it mandatory（强制性）since 2013 that every climber should car

34、ry down 8 kilograms of trash, but for trekkers（旅行者）there is no such regulation. Due to this, more than 100 tons of waste gets collected in the region annually.According to Nepalese government statistics, nearly 50,000 domestic and foreign trekkers visit the Qomolangma region annually, while more tha

35、n 400 mountaineers attempt to scale the peak. The collected waste mostly includes empty beer bottles and cans, oxygen bottles, torn tents and sleeping bags, food bins, and discarded mountaineering and trekking equipment. The trash was collected by local groups in more than a dozen villages while the

36、 waste was transported down the mountain in sacks（麻布袋）by porters and yak-hybrid animals as zopkyos. The cleanup covered settlements from up to 5,000 meters near the base camp, to Lukla airport located at an altitude of 2,805 meters.On the first day of the campaign, several tons of waste was sent off

37、 to Kathmando from Lulka on planes belonging to Tara Airlines, one of the leading private airlines in Nepal. The airlines have set an ambitious target of flying out 100 tons of waste from the region in 2018, as a part of its commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals against climate change.

38、The companys CEO Umesh Chandra Rai said: “We hope that this campaign will help the local people to maintain a pristine（原始的）, natural and unspoiled environment so that more trekkers will come from everywhere, making the trekking industry here more sustainable.”1、Whats the first paragraph mainly about

39、?AThe basic situation of Mount Everest.BThe introduction of the clean-up campaign.CThe unique way to prevent environment pollution.DThe description of the most dangerous airport in the word.2、What does the underlined word “this” in paragraph 3 refer to?AThe rule for visitors made by the local travel

40、 agencies.BThe clean-up campaign launched by Ang Dorje Sherpa.CThe demand for the climbers made by the SPCC since 2013.DThe law for the local people made by the Nepalese government.3、How does the author indicate that the clean-up campaign is very tough?ABy listing figures. BBy making comparisons.CBy

41、 giving some examples. DBy analyzing some causes.4、Whats Umesh Chandra Rais attitude towards the clean-up campaign?ADoubtful. BCurious.CEnthusiastic. DUnfavorable.25（10分）Nightlife Downtown Crested Butte is home to some fun adventure nightlife! With many different options for enjoying a night, youre

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43、t youre looking for. Our fun-loving kids instructors host your kids for a Visit to the Adventure Park, followed by dinner and games while you head out of the town. Ages 812 are welcome, 75 per child. Kids Night Out takes place nightly in the coldest.Majestic FunIt is small and personal and it offers

44、 a wide range of movies, from new releases to classics, action etc. All natural snacks and alcoholic drinks are available. For movie show times and more information, call 970-349-8955 or visit our website.Princess Wine BarEscape the ordinary and experience the Princess Wine Bar in downtown Crested B

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46、Talk of the TownIf you are looking for a good time, the Talk offers football, pinball, video games, good music, and pool tables any night of the week. Located in the center Of Crested Butte on Elk Avenue, open daily at 3:00 pm, the Talks Happy Hour is from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. For further information, y

47、ou can call 970-349-209.1、What is special about Kids Night Out?AIts in the town center. BIt opens only in winter.CIt offers many games. DIt gives parents an interesting night.2、What should you do if you plan to go to Princess Wine Bar?ARead some extraordinary stories.BKnow the names of different snacks.CContact it ahead of time.DArrive before