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字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。
2．请用黑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）
1．I wish I ______ photography then. If so, I could give you a hand at present.
A．studied B．had studied
C．have studied D．will study
2．Though small, the country has _____ plants from desert grasses to tropical jungle.
A．extreme B．abundant
C．artificial D．poisonous
3．—Daddy, would you please buy me an iPhoneX?
—If you can pass this midterm examination, you __________ have one as a reward.
A．must B．need
C．would D．shall
4．In order to satisfy the needs of the market, the electric company has ______ its focus to tablet computers and smart mobile phones.
A．switched B．shaped
C．directed D．discovered
5．_____ his homework in time, he had to stay up late into the night.
A．Finishing B．Having finished C．To finish D．To have finished
6．--Hello，________________
--Oh，sorry. I've got the wrong number.
A．Dr. Brown's office. B．Who's that speaking？
C．Can I help you？D．Is that Dr. Brown？
7．He works very hard in order to get himself ______ into a key university.
A．accepted B．received C．announced D．admitted
8．---How was your evening?
---We went to Joe’s and had ____. We really enjoyed ourselves.
A．a white elephant B．a square meal C．a sacred cow D．the salt of the earth
9．______ property, we’re among the richest people in this city．
A．In search of B．In spite of C．In place of D．In terms of
10．Running is often tiring and a lot of hard work, but nothing ________ the feeling you get after finishing a long
workout around the track.
A．breaks B．blocks
C．bonds D．beats
11．---I saw no more than one motorcar in the shop. Will you go and buy ?
---No, I’d rather find in other shops.
A．it; one
B．one; it
C．it; the one
D．the one; it
12．--Mum, I don’t think I am qualified enough to do this.
--Honey, be confident! You should know it is ____ a man thinks of himself ___ really determines his fate.
A．that; that B．how; that C．what; that D．how; that
13．Thanks to Mrs Smith, the father and the son eventually ______after ten years’ cold relationship between them. A．took up B．picked up C．made up D．turned up
14．When she was in trouble, I did what I could to help her．__________ my help, she wrote me a letter of thanks．A．In honor of B．In case of C．In terms of D．In return for
15．—To apply for a short-term study visa in the UK, I have to be able to speak some English, but I want to go there just to learn English.
—Oh, it’s really____.
A．a confidential source B．a catch-22 situation
C．a Pandora’s box D．a Herculean task
16．Ellen is a fantastic dancer. I wish I ________ as well as her.
A．dance B．will dance
C．had danced D．danced
17．The wide spread of super hybrid rice around the world ______ the lives of millions and millions of people suffering from hunger to a great level.
A．has improved B．is improving C．improved D．has been improving
18．Tom’s score on the test is the highest in the class. He _____.
A．should study last night
B．should have studied last night
C．must have studied last night
D．must study last night
19．Y ou can get off the bus one or two stops ________ and walk the rest of the way to work every day so as to take some exercise.
A．more early B．earliest C．early D．earlier
20．Beijing’s new international airport into operation in 2019 will serve 72 million passengers annually. A．being put B．to be put
C．put D．to put
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 good disguise keeps you hidden, right? Well, sometimes the best disguise is actually the most dazzling because research reveals that flashy metallic iridescence(金属彩虹) can visually puzzle predators, which allows colorful prey to survive another day. Those surprising results appear in the journal Scientific Reports.
Shining iridescent color, which changes depending on the angle from which it's viewed, is favored by everything from birds to beetles and blossoms to butterflies.
“And in our research group we are of course interested in why this vivid metallic color is so widespread in nature.” Karin Kjernsmo of the University of Bristol adds that in some cases the showy splashes of light are a sexual strategy. “Here I would like to point out that in some species, particularly those that di
splay strong sexual dimor phism(雌雄两性), such as birds of paradise or some butterflies or fishes, the occurrence of iridescence is most likely driven by sexual selection. For example, in many of these cases it is the males that have these vivid iridescent colors and they use them in mate choice or they use them as a signal to attract mates.” But iridescence also shows up in situations where reproduction is not an issue. “So what we are studying now is whether natural selection imposed by predation(捕食行为) could explain the occurrence of iridescence in prey animals.”
The idea that eye­catching colors could be used as a cover­up isn't a new one.“The father of camouflage theory, Abbott Thayer, really believed that iridescence should be categorized as a camouflage strategy. And he wrote in his famous lifework Concealing-Coloration in the Animal Kingdom, already in 1909, that ‘brilliantly changeable or metallic colors are among the strongest factors in an animal's concealment’. And this sounds like a completely unreasonable thing to say, because how can colors that are both brilliant and changeable contribute to animal's concealment”
“In a similar way, we were asking whether iridescence, due to its changeability, could work as a form of camouflage by preventing shape recognition.” Kjernsmo and her colleagues trained bumblebees to associate a particular shape—a circle or an oval—with a sugar reward. And they found that the bees, when given a choice, would preferentially visit the shape they knew to be sweet. But when the shapes
were iridescent, the bees had trouble telling them apart. “It seemed that the strikingly iridescent surfaces on our targets visually broke up the otherwise recognizable shape of the targets, which made them hard to distinguish.” As for making use of this method for hiding in plain sight, “Any practical applications is of course directly linked to any industry that has an interest in camouflage, that is how to conceal objects or make them more difficult to recognize.” The researchers are currently conducting experiments with birds, which often prey on iridescent insects to see if it helps to have a bird's-eye view.
1、According to the passage, iridescence is not made use of by animals to ________.
A．live a little longer by escaping their predator(捕食者)
B．catch the attention of their mates
C．conceal themselves when in danger
D．catch sight of more colorful preys
2、From the study in the last paragraph, we can learn that ________.
A．Bees can always tell the difference between a circle and an oval
B．Bees are creatures that are fascinated by sweet things that are iridescent
C．If a circle, with a sugar reward, is iridescent, the bees may have difficulty finding it
D．Bees are likely to prefer circles to ovals, whether they are iridescent or not
3、What will be talked about in the following paragraph?
A．Whether there are any differences between bees and birds.
B．Some industries that have great interest in camouflage.
C．Why birds are not effected by iridescent insects.
D．Which camouflage theory applies more to birds.
4、Which of the following might serve as the best title of the passage?
A．A famous camouflage strategy B．Metallic iridescent as the best disguise
C．Colors unique to animals D．Shining colors as a sexual strategy
22．（8分）“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless e xpression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.
“Have a nice day. Next!” This version of the expressio n is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone (腔调) with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone else’s is the management’s attempt to increase business.
The expression in one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we don’t know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? I’m terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”
The expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day!” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you don’t know has tried to be nice to you.
Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong withtablet2
the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it’s nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don’t care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.
1、What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．The salesgirl is impolite.
B．The salesgirl is angry.
C．The salesgirl cares about the author.
D．The salesgirl says the words as a routine.
2、By saying “Have a nice day!”, a stranger may ________.
A．try to be polite to you B．express thanks to you
C．give his blessing to you D．share his happiness with you
3、What is the best title of the passage?
A．Have a Nice Day—a Polite Ending of a Conversation
B．Have a Nice Day—a Pleasant Gesture
C．Have a Nice Day—a Heart-warming Greeting
D．Have a Nice Day—a Social Custom
23．（8分）Living Music in the Home
Living music in the Home is a Waldorf-inspired resource for parents and teachers who wish to share the joy of music with their children and student. We provide musical training for adults so they can make music in their homes and classrooms.
NEW! In addition to our online offerings (see below), we are now offering in-person parent-child music classes in western Massachusetts. We invite you to come to join us for BabySong and ChildSong, offered at the Cottage Garden.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
CLICK HERE FOR REGISTER
OUR ONLINE COURSES
Finding Your Inner Voice
Instructor: Michelle Prindle (about)
Available: March 17
This course offers instruction in vocal (唱歌的) technique that will help parents and teachers to find their inner voice. The course removes modem misunderstandings about the voice. It offers advice on overcoming psychological

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