2023学年浙江省宁波市咸祥中学高三适应性调研考试英语试题（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项： 1． 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．Parents need to encourage kids to develop their potential _____ putting too much pressure on them. A．without B．besides C．by D．for 2．The party last month really gave me a lot of fun. So can we have this month,Mr. James? A．any B．one C．another D．the other 3．Having a hobby does do good to you. It doesn’t matter what it is ______ it drives you to move forward. A．if only B．in case C．as long as D．in order that 4．______ he was 12, Einstein had learned advanced mathematics by himself. A．The first time B．At the time C．By the time D．During the time 5．— David is a green hand at such things. — But I believe he is quite ________ to the task. A．relevant B．accessible C．equal D．unique 6．—Mum, I broke Dad’s sunglasses this morning. —You need to make an apology for your fault, ________ you will regret. A．and B．or C．but D．for 7．There has been positive reaction to the proposal to help the disabled, the impact will be lasting especially for younger ones. A．on which B．on whom C．of which D．of whom 8．This raw chocolate tastes pretty delicious due to ______ amount of melted pure fresh cream. A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny 9．Don’t be so discouraged. If you ________such feelings, you will do better next time. A．carry on B．get back C．break down D．put away 10．Bob was trying to ________ that he knew the famous singer who would perform in our city. A．let out B．lay out C．figure out D．make out 11．Though winters in Britain are cold and there is usually snow, there are ________ places for skiing. A．some B．many C．few D．a few 12．Frankly speaking, I am not sure whether I ________ this in the old days with that kind of equipment, which looks quite odd and ridiculous. A．should have done B．need have done C．would have done D．must have done 13．We all sighed with ________ relief when ________ plane finally landed safely. A．a; / B．/; the C．a; a D．a; the 14．_________ his conclusion on the evidence he collected on the scene, he proved that the murderer was guilty. A．Based B．Basing C．To base D．Being based 15．It is really cold and the ground is wet; it ________ have rained last night. A．might B．must C．can D．should 16．—What do you think of the movie last night? —When I got there it _______, so I only watched the end. A．finished B．had finished C．was finishing D．has finished 17．— What shall we do tonight then? — , whatever you want. A．Help yourself B．It’s a deal C．No problem D．It’s up to you 18．A teacher’s job is not to tell the students what to believe or value, but to ________ them to develop a worldview for themselves. A．urge B．equip C．persuade D．rank 19．Many writers are drawn to building a world, _____ readers are somewhat familiar with but also feel distant from our normal lives. A．it B．one C．that D．the one 20．It was in the remote mountain areas ______ I spent the gap year ______ I learned how to work with a group of strangers and how to look after myself. A．where; that B．when; that C．where; when D．that; where 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）Before I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots of other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh—and the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be. I was attending a stand-up comedy show in Egypt, and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their hearts out. The main reason those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly. The joke wasn’t only funny, it also made the audience feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got. The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychological factors, the more the person will like it. For example, if you envy one of your friends, and someone tells a joke that is funny and, at the same time, makes your friend seem stupid, then you will probably laugh at it louder than if you weren’t jealous of him. In short, we don’t laugh only when we hear something funny; we also laugh when we experience some kind of happiness that results from the other psychological factors involved in the joke. I strongly discourage making fun of anyone or belittling someone to make someone else laugh. All I want to explain is that if your joke support