2023学年河南省洛阳市汝阳县实验高中高三第二次调研英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 请考生注意： 1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。 2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．---Are you satisfied with his school report? ---Not at all. It couldn’t have been ______. A．worse B．so bad C．better D．the worst 2．He ________ in a university for five years, but now he runs a company of his own. A．has taught B．had taught C．taught D．has been teaching 3．__________him not to do so, he wouldn’t have made such a serious mistake. A．Did I persuade B．If I persuade C．If I should persuade D．Had I persuaded 4．The police are investigating the company, three of ________ managers have already been arrested. A．whose B．that C．which D．where 5．Locals lived in rather ________ conditions until the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. A．precious B．primitive C．precise D．prior 6．The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but every meal can serve at least two people and is under ¥10, so not only is it ______ but practical as well. A．adaptable B．adjustable C．adoptable D．affordable 7．——Your argument is .I will not let you pass. --Are you kidding? A．sound B．rational C．liberal D．plain 8．_______ travelling expenses rising a lot, we had to change all our plans for the tour． A．As B．By C．Since D．With 9．Different cultural features of ethnic groups are ________ one another and work out a melody． A．in tune with B．in parallel with C．in contrast to D．in response to 10．———It was a green dinner. _______ ———Thanks. But it really only took an hour. A．You must be tired. B．I enjoyed it very much. C．You must have spent all day cooking. D．I have never had it before. 11．China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, whose positioning ________ will reach 2.5 meters by 2020, will soon provide services for more countries. A．accuracy B．category C．function D．reference 12．A survey suggests that the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton _____ a great boost for British economy because a large number of visitors are expected to go. A．will be B．has been C．was D．be 13．—Be seated, please and I’ll make you a cup of tea. —_________. Let’s come to the point first. A．You needn’t do so B．Please don’t bother C．You are welcome D．You are indeed too polite. 14．.Opening the book, she found in it a white, plain envelope with her name ______ on it. A．to print B．printed C．printing D．print 15．－What if the rainstorm continues? －Come on guys! We have to meet the _______ whatever the weather. A．standard B．demand C．deadline D．satisfaction 16．New ideas sometimes have to wait for years before _____. A．being fully accepting B．fully accepting C．having fully accepted D．fully accepted 17．The couple was initially looking forward to having an overseas wedding but had to drop the idea after facing ________ from parents. A．recognition B．toleration C．opposition D．proportion 18．It was announced that only when the fire was under control __________to return to their homes. A．the residents would be permitted B．had the residents been permitted C．would the residents be permitted D．the residents had been permitted 19．This restaurant has become popular for its wide ______ of foods that suit all tastes and pockets. A．production B．offer C．range D．division 20．______much pressure the U.S. government put on the Chinese government, China would stick to its own policy of exchange rate. A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever 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）Vinegar is great. It makes salad, fries and dumplings taste better, and you can even clean your windows with it. And now, according to scientists, it may even help the planet’s population survive climate change. Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan proved that. They found growing plants in vinegar makes them more resistant to droughts. This could mean that in the future, worries about climate change affecting the world’s supply of food will be much lower. The discovery was made after the researchers studied the Arabidopsis, a plant known for its ability to survive in dry weather. It was found that when the plant was placed in drought-like conditions, it produced a chemical called acetate (醋酸盐)—the main component of vinegar. After discovering this, the scientists experimented further by adding acetate to the soil of other plants before they stopped giving them water completely. After leaving the plants for 14 days, they found that the ones treated with acetate had survived, while the untreated plants had dried up and died. It’s hoped that this simple method of survival could soon be used to help fanners in dry countries keep their crops alive. “In the experiment, we targeted the staple foods of the world—rice, wheat and maize… and proved successful” Jong Myong Kim, co-author of the study, told Popular Science magazine. Kim has al