2023学年河北省蠡县中学高三第四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．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。 2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。 4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．—Thank God I passed the interview yesterday. I was sweating heavily. —Me too. I ________ when I was sitting outside waiting. A．looked down my nose B．let my hair down C．had butterflies in my stomach D．chanced my arm 2．The Japanese suffering from the worst natural disasters . A．are; ever since B．are; of all time C．is; ever since D．is; of all time 3．______ for the fire at Notre Dame de Paris, a church famous for its large collection of art treasures, I would be there for a visit this summer vacation. A．Had it not been B．Should it not be C．Were it not be D．If had it not been 4．The whole nation is struggling to work out an inexpensive ______ effective solution to smog. A．yet B．still C．or D．though 5．The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the ________ to achieve it. A．acquisition B．comprehension C．determination D．satisfaction 6．The influence of this book might not have been reaching so far, ________for Mr. William, who dared to publish it. A. if had it not been B． is it not being C． had it not been D. its only having been 7．-- I have heard Mr. Morgan will be here at 4:00 pm. next Thursday. -- No, he _______ at that time. A．was boarding B．would be boarding C．will be boarding D．is boarding 8．A hurricane swept through my village. Just as we were beginning to lose hope, it suddenly stopped. It is really “ ”. A．All’s well that ends well B．Lightning never strikes twice in the same place C．It never rains but if pours D．A friend in need is a friend indeed 9．He was offered a position at the local church school, _____ he went to the Cambridge. A．after when B．since which C．after which D．since when 10．There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds ______ they are not objectively true, and that giants, witches, two-headed dragons etc do not exist. A．that B．what C．which D．when 11．--The weather is too cold ___ March this year. -- It was still ___ when I came here years ago. A．for; colder B．in; cold C．in; hot D．for; hotter 12．—Next week I will go to a job interview. will you give me some suggestions? —Smiling is a great way to make yourself ________. A．stand out B．turn out C．work out D．pick out 13．________ your generous help, I do believe I have a better understanding of your country and culture. A．But for B．Out of C．Thanks to D．As to 14．Under good treatment, many patients are beginning to ________ and will soon recover. A．turn up B．catch up C．pick up D．show up 15．The part in the film Rio _______ the two birds escaped from the crashing plane made some of the audience give a cry. A．which B．who C．where D．whom 16．Sometimes smiles around the world ___________ be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry. A．can B．would C．should D．must 17．My new job _______ my travelling all over the country, which means I won’t be able to spend much time with my family. A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes 18．— The room looks bigger! — We ______ the furniture. A．have changed B．had changed C．changed D．are changing 19．Taking online reading into consideration, we can challenge the assumption ____ reading for pleasure continues to decrease. A．whether B．that C．where D．when 20．In my driving lesson, a traffic rule that impressed me most is that in no time ________ when the traffic lights turn red. A．all vehicles should stop B．should all vehicles stop C．should stop all vehicles D．should stop all vehicles 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） Some colors people see late at night could cause signs of clinical(临床的)depression(沮丧). That was the finding of a study that builds on earlier study findings. They show that individuals(个人) who live or work in low levels of light overnight(整夜) can develop clinical depression. Doctors use the word “clinical depression” to describe severe form of depression. Signs may include loss of interest or pleasure in most activities, low energy levels and thoughts of death or suicide. In the new study, American investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters(仓鼠)to different colors. The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and are active at night. The animals were separated into four groups. One group of hamsters was kept in the dark during their night-time period. Another group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was put in front of a red light. After four weeks, the researchers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. They found that the most depressed animals drank the least amount