2023学年河南省项城三高高三第二次联考英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 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色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。 2．请用黑色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．But for your help, I __________ the work on time. I really do not know how I can thank you enough. A．wouldn't finish B．hadn't finished C．wouldn't have finished D．won't have finished 2．It is immediately clear ______ the financial crisis will soon be over. A．since B．what C．when D．whether 3．Internet shopping is really ________ when people are sure of its safety and security. A．taking off B．taking up C．setting off D．setting up 4．The split between humans and living apes is thought by some scholars ____ 15 to 20 million years ago. A．to occur B．occurring C．to have occurred D．having occurred 5．Now the world’s attention ________ the stocking markets, as they have great influence on the world’s economy. A．is fixing on B．is being fixed on C．has fixed on D．had been fixed on 6．The senior teacher always goes swimming and does push-ups to stay ________. A．in place B．in order C．in shape D．in fashion 7．With the nuclear crisis worsening in Iran, the world’s attention is fixed again on ________is called the Middle East. A．which B．what C．that D．it 8．-- Alison, I'm sorry. I can't come to the wedding with you tomorrow morning. -- ________? -- My grandma was severely ill, so I have to stay in the hospital to look after her. A．How is it B．How come C．So what D．What's the problem 9．Maria is constantly making efforts, she deserves the goal of entering the key university. A．achieving B．to achieve C．being achieved D．to be achieve 10．Agatha didn’t tell me ______ she would pick up her son from school. A．which B．when C．where D．what 11．It was so noisy that we hear ourselves speak. A．couldn’t B．shouldn’t C．mustn’t D．needn’t 12．We are living in an age________ QR codes(二维码)are becoming more and more popular in our daily life. A．why B．that C．whose D．when 13．This morning I picked up wallet in surprise on my way to school. A．A;a B．the;a C．a;\ D．\;the 14．— Hello, Paul, do you like to join us in playing football? We need one more person to ____ a team. — Yes, I’d like to. A．pick up B．pick out C．make up D．make out 15．______ a book in front of your face, you’ll feel the air moving against your face. A．Waved B．Wave C．To wave D．Waving 16．—Sometimes I am even sleepy in class. —It’s terrible. You _____ as well go to bed earlier. A．should B．will C．might D．can 17．Distinguished guests and friends, welcome to our school, _____the ceremony of the 50th Anniversary this morning are our alumni （校友） from home and abroad. A．Attend B．To attend C．Attending D．Having attended 18．He used to study in a village school, ______was rebuilt two years ago. A．which B．that C．where D．whose 19．The new product is beyond all praise and has quickly taken over the market ________ its superior quality. A．in terms of B．on account of C．on behalf of D．on top of 20．Painting from still images leads to a loss of sensitivity, which is _____ to an artist. A．absolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital 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）One of the biggest problems when we are talking is the awkward silence. Encountering this situation is so uncomfortable that you would avoid meeting new people in the first place. In the past, I struggled with this and I even thought it had to do with my DNA or something… But later I learned that once you know how to keep those words flowing, you can meet and talk to anyone you like, which helps create great possibilities for friendship, fun and shared activities that you would otherwise have missed out on. After studying this in depth, I had different opinions and found that one of these common behaviors is the habit of filtering (过滤)--holding back from saying something until you’ve “checked” to make sure that what you’re about to say is cool, impressive and interesting. Another problem is not learning to get in the mood for conversation. If you don’t know how to change from subjects, then it can take a lot of time to warm up. It is the reflex (习惯性思维) that allows you to say whatever goes on in your mind. It’s fun to realize that you’re allowed to say whatever is on your mind. As long as you don’t say anything that could land you in jail (监狱). All of the “Oh! That’s interesting…” “Hmm, I’ve never heard of that” “Hmm, cool!” expressions are reactionary (保守的) bits of conversation that prove to the other person that you’re really listening. This works 99% of the time. So, if you show some interest, they’ll hang around and want to talk to you even more. Everyone knows that stories juice-up conversations, but most people only talk about stories of their own lives. When someone mentions something related to any of them, just tell the story, even if it’s not from your life. The more interesting, stranger or more frightening they a