2023学年湖南省益阳市箴言中学高三3月份第一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 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．－Could you possilby take to the railway station tomorrow? A．No way B．Never mind C．Not at all D．No problem 2．--- Did you watch the final match of China Open yesterday? ---Sure. I it so attentively that I forgot to cook supper. A．watched B．had watched C．was watching D．was to watch 3．When they first came to the city, my parents often went to neighbors for a talk, just as they ________ in the countryside. A．will do B．had done C．have done D．were doing 4．I ordered a drink while I______ for my friends to come. A．will wait B．am waiting C．would wait D．was waiting 5．Scientists have many theories about how the universe into being. A．came B．was coming C．had come D．would come 6．The dining room is clean and tidy, with a table already ______for a big meal． A. being laid B．laying C．to lay D．laid 7．—Let’s go and have dinner this evening. —_____. Have you come out first in the exam? A．Thanks a lot. B．Why not? C．What for? D．Yes, I’d like to. 8．It’s nearly four years since I worked in that firm. I ________ a band with other fellows. A．operated B．had been operating C．was operating D．am operating 9．—I am afraid this pair of shoes is a little expensive． —If you really want to buy them, I will give you a ____ of 10 percent． A．quantity B．amount C．discount D．account 10．—I got beaten in the first round in the contest. I am feeling depressed. —Cheer up! You have to ________ yourself ________ to have the last laugh. A．open; up B．pick; up C．knock; up D．do; up 11．—What do you think of the newly-released film Capernaum? —It touched my heart deeply. But for your recommendation I _________ it. A．had missed B．would miss C．would have missed D．must have missed 12．The reign of the next Japanese emperor will be known as “Reiwa” (令和) era, in ________ name the character for “harmony” is included. A．which B．what C．whose D．as 13．Every classroom in this modern school is ________ with a new TV set on the wall and a computer on the teacher's desk. A．equipped B．decorated C．fixed D．placed 14．The boy stood his head down, listening to his mother scolding him for breaking the windows. A．for B．of C．with D．around 15．The importance ______ a national day and how it is celebrated are very different from country to country. A．connected to B．given to C．meaning to D．attached to 16．She was so angry and spoke so fast that none of us understood ______ he said meant． A．that B．what C．that that D．what what 17．— How did you find Professor Smith’s speech last night ? — To be frank, his speech didn’t ________ to me . A．appeal B．belong C．refer D．occur 18．Since it was getting late, we decided to find a small inn to _______ for the night. A．put off B．put out C．put away . D．put up 19．—What a shame! We misunderstood each other for such a long time. —Yes, I wish I _____ with you earlier. A．communicate B．had communicated C．communicated D．would communicate 20．— Is it enough to finish the form for a passport, Madam? — Your passport application form should be ________ by two recent photos. A．updated B．accompanied C．established D．identified 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）The Secret to Happiness A new report makes it clear that when it comes to the life satisfaction of UK citizens, the ball is in the government’s court. For some time, sensible people have been arguing that governments need to focus less on economic growth and more on the wellbeing（幸福）of citizens. Be careful what you wish for. In response to this demand, from 2011 David Cameron instructed the Office for National Statistics to gather data on people’s self-reported happiness and life satisfaction. Little practical good has come from this so far, but a new report by George Bangham for the Resolution Foundation is one of the best attempts to make useful sense of the data. He concludes: “The best prospects for policymakers targeting future increases in national wellbeing lie in raising job quality, raising incomes, particularly at the lower end, and policies to improve security in the housing market.” The age correlation（相关）turns out to be certainly linked to politics, despite the fact that no political party can make a difference to your date of birth. The happiness of pensioners is not just a function of their age, but of policy. On average, 70-year-old boomers today are the most affluent retirees in history, often owning their own homes and in receipt of generous pensions. People of 70 are not going to be as content in 30 or 40 years’ time if they are unable to retire, don’t own their homes and have small incomes. However, there is one respect in which teens and recent retirees are remarkably similar. Compared to other age groups, they tend to inhabit a sweet spot of ha