2023学年湖北省荆州市沙市中学高三下学期一模考试英语试题（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．—What’s up? You look worried. —Well, I ______ on the problem for 5 hours but I haven’t got a single clue. A．have worked B．worked C．will work D．have been working 2．____regular training in nursing, she could hardly cope with the work at first. A．Not received B．Since receiving C．Having not received D．Not having received 3．After the fire，________________ would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes. A．that B．it C．what D．which 4．They felt ________ it was high tax and low income ________ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder. A．/；that B．that; which C．that; what D．/; which 5．It’s always difficult ______ in a foreign country, especially when you don’t speak the language. A．being B．to be C．having been D．to have been 6．-----My room gets very cold at night. -----_________________. A．So is mine B．So mine is C．So does mine D．So mine does 7．—What do you think of Tom? —He has been working very hard. ______ he is an advanced worker. A．No wonder B．No doubt C．No worry D．No problem 8．One of our rules is that every student _______ wear school uniform while at school. A．might B．could C．shall D．will 9．I'd advise anyone to put aside a proportion of their earnings — ____________. A．nothing great is easy B．nothing comes from nothing C．a bad penny always turns up D．a penny saved is a penny earned 10．It’s true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We won’t take the new one, ________, because we don’t feel as safe on it. A．somehow B．though C．therefore D．otherwise 11．Where was it ______ the road accident happened the other day? A．that B．when C．how D．which 12．As I opened my eyes, in ______ direction I looked, I could see smiling, peaceful, calm and content faces. A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．wherever 13．—Going to watch the Women’s Volleyball Match on Wednesday? —________! Will you go with me? A．You bet B．You got me C．You there D．You know better 14．---May I help you？You seem to be having some trouble. ----____________，thanks. I think I can manage. A．No problem B．It's all right C．ok D．No way 15．It’s second time in five days that he has asked me for higher pay. A．不填；a B．a;the C．the；a D．the；the 16．The government should develop system to predict when wildfires occur and give warnings in time. A．previous B．reliable C．reasonable D．responsible 17．—What is your impression of your former colleague Nick? —He’s helpful, and he ________ give us a hand at work. A．must B．would C．may D．should 18．—I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so rude to you. —You ________ something not very nice to me, but that's OK. A．have said B．had said C．were saying D．did say 19．“It might have saved me a lot of money”, Mr. Chen sighed, “________ timely from the stock market this July”. A．did I withdraw B．should I withdraw C．have I withdrawn D．had I withdrawn 20．.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 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） Pinewood Studios is located (位于) about twenty miles west of central London and named after the pinetrees in the grounds. Pinewood has been at the heart of both British and international film production. The house, Heatherden Hall, was bought by Charles Boot in 1934, and he and J. Arthur Rank became partners in the project to build the studios. Pinewood proved pioneering in its use of the “unit system” that allowed more than one film to be made at a time,and this enabled Pinewood to achieve the highest output of all the studios in the world. The first film to be completed at Pinewood was Talk of the Devil (1936, Reed) while the immediate postwar period saw six major productions including the praised Oliver Twist ( 1948 , Lean ) and The Red Shoes ( 1948 , Powell and Press-burger). The 1950s saw countless productions including the Doctor series and medical comedy, which were the fathers to the Carry On films: the series started with Doctor in the House (1954,Thomas) and led to a further six films. Other notable films of the 1950s age include The Prince and the Showgirl ( 1957 Olivier ) starring Marilyn Monroe, Carve Her Name with Pride (1958 , Gilbert), North West Frontier (1959 Thompson) and The Thirty-Nine Steps (1959, Thomas). The Thirty-Nine Steps was a reworking of John Buchan’s novel originally filmed by Hitchcock in 1935. Because of its new ideas and skills, American production companies crowded to Pinewood and a major reinvestment (再投资) was required. During the 1960s,four new stages were built to accommodate every aspect of film and television production. This period also saw the start of the association between Pinewood and the James Bond series, which started in 196