2023学年河北省涉县一中高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项 1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回． 2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置． 3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符． 4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效． 5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗． 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．Star skater Wu Dajing won China’s first gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games breaking world record in short track men’s 500m. A．to B．by C．with D．in 2．As a child, I was _________to keep quiet when my parents were discussing something, while parents nowadays often ask for their children’s opinions. A．demanded B．hoped C．forbidden D．required 3．—Do you feel like going to the cinema tonight? —Sorry, I ’ m so tired．I ____an early night． A．have B．am having C．have had D．had 4．It is so difficult a question_______ none of the kids could work it out. A．as B．that C．which D．X 5．He ______ it on schedule, but somehow he fell behind. A．must have done B．might finish C．could have finished D．could finish 6．________________ the heavy rain，the couple went to the supermarket to buy their son a gift. A．In spite of B．Except for C．But for D．Instead of 7．Thanks to Chinese people’s hard work and wisdom, China has _____ into the second largest economy. A．evolved B．slipped C．extended D．shaped 8．The stadium ________ stands a theatre will be reconstructed. A．beside which B．for which C．when D．which 9．Watching basketball games on TV at home is one thing, going to watch them ________ live is quite another. A．perform B．performing C．to perform D．being performed 10．Come off it! Oversleeping is as lame an excuse as other. A．one B．each C．some D．any 11．I don’t think Rosemary will be upset about it, but I’ll go to see her in case she _______. A．is B．will be C．does D．need 12．You look frozen．Sit down by the fire and I you some hot tea． A．make B．was making C．made D．will make 13．The art historians tried to figure out how the temple __________ when built around 15 B．C． A．might look B．might have looked C．must look D．must have looked 14．— How did you find Professor Smith’s speech last night ? — To be frank, his speech didn’t ________ to me . A．appeal B．belong C．refer D．occur 15．Male nurses are difficult to hire as many men reject this______ out of the long-existing discrimination． A．oncept B．responsibility C．identity D．personality 16．Julie is one of those women who always the latest fashion. A．put up with B．keep up with C．come up with D．get on with 17． I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents. A．That B．Which C．Whether D．What 18．— Have you watched the film “Avatar”? — Not yet. But I the film is worth watching. A．am told B．was told C．have told D．have been told 19．Instead of making choices for their children, liberal parents usually say, “Go where you ________ .” A．will B．should C．can D．must 20．— How did you like John’s exhibition of paintings last weekend? — To tell you the truth, his paintings didn’t ________ me much. A. refer to B．appeal to C．belong to D．occur to 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） This Monday, the nation will start to celebrate Presidents’ Day, just seven days before George Washington’s birthday. Everyone agrees that day is a holiday, but is it just to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday? What about Abraham Lincoln? Some government offices call it Presidents’ Day. Others say the holiday is officially Washington’s Birthday. Confused yet? George Washington was elected the country’s first President on April 30, 1789. Soon after, Americans began publicly celebrating his birthday. Presidential historians say the actual date of George Washington’s birth is February 11, 1732. But a change in the calendar system 20 years later shifted all dates，making Washington’s birthday February 22, which is now well accepted. In 1879, Congress made Washington’s birthday an official federal holiday. It was the first federal holiday to celebrate an individual’s birthday. In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holidays Act, which moved the holiday to the third Monday in February. The new law did not change the holiday’s name. It was still called Washington’s Birthday, even though some lawmakers wanted to call it Presidents’ Day to include Abraham Lincoln, whose actual birthday is February 12. Many people argue that the holiday should celebrate all past Presidents. They feel Lincoln should be honored for his role in preserving the nation during the Civil War and helping to free slaves. Others feel the holiday should only honor Washington, the country’s first President. They say shifting the focus away from Washington would mean future generations of kids would not know about the Father of Our Country. Laws have been introduced in Congress over the years to require use of the term ＂George Washington’s Birthday.＂but none of those laws have been passed. Meanwhile, many state governments and school d