2023学年湖南省衡阳市衡阳县六中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 考生请注意： 1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。 2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。 3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．At the end of the historic area，Wilmington displayed its ________ as a working port city：large ware­houses and a few other dated office buildings． A．achievement B．reputation C．character D．standard 2．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 3．–What’s that noise? –Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______. A．was tested B．will be tested C．is being tested D．has been tested 4．Thanks to the efforts in environmental protection, the wetland has been _____ to its original appearance. A．restored B．delivered C．transferred D．drafted 5．With the development of science, more new technology ______ to the fields of IT. A．has introduced B．is being introduced C．is introduced D．was introduced 6． their final medical check, the astronauts boarded their spacecraft． A．Received B．Being received C．To receive D．Having received 7．（2018·海淀二模）This view is common _________ all sections of the community. A．across B．above C．around D．along 8．They do have a different to the problem of overpopulation． A．solution B．opinion C．decision D．conclusion 9．You never really understand a person________you consider things from his point of view. A．if B．once C．as D．until 10．Playing with the foreign visitors, my cousin is beginning to several different languages. A．pick up B．pick out C．turn up D．show out 11．— Hello, I ________ to ask if I can book a flight ticket to Hainan tomorrow? — Sorry, we’ve already sold out. A．phone B．will phone C．am phoning D．have phoned 12．He was forced to spend another night at the airport ____ for his plane. A．waiting B．being waited C．waited D．to be waited 13．It is believed that many more popular terms ________ on the Internet this year. A．will be created B．have created C．are created D．are creating 14．The enquiry________ new facts, the judge had to postpone the trial again. A．to develop B．developed C．having developed D．being developed 15．The part in the film the man broke down the door made some of the audience give a cry. A．which B．who C．where D．whom 16．The Oxford English Dictionary is necessary for learning English, so you'd better buy ___. A．this B．that C．it D．one 17．What you said doesn’t ________ what the police have told us, so we have to find more evidence. A．agree with B．make up C．contribute to D．show off 18．The educational reform is now under way throughout the country, ________ the students more opportunities to develop to their greatest potential. A．to grant B．having granted C．granting D．granted 19．Look! Here’ s a photo ______ in my classroom at primary school. Can you recognize me in it? A．taken B．taking C．to take D．being taken 20．Without my parents’ encouragement and support I definitely ______ where I am today. A．wasn’t B．hadn’t been C．wouldn’t be D．wouldn’t have been 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）Let me introduce myself: I am the last man in America who has time. If you should run into me on the street, I will have time to chat with you. If you invite me for tea, I will seize the opportunity and enjoy a cup. But it seems nobody else has time like me. When did people become so busy? Sometimes I think it happened when shopping, instead of being a necessity or occasional pleasure, became a form of entertainment. At other times I blame it on the computer, with honorary mention given to “smart” phones, for creating appetites (欲望) that can never be satisfied, no matter how long we stare at the movable feast on the screen, no matter how fast we type with our fingers. It wasn’t always like this. Sundays used to be days of rest, with closed stores and empty highways. And then there were the holidays, which were set aside for family time rather than a trip to the mall. But now, I have grown accustomed to the predictability of the answer when I run into a friend or acquaintance and ask, “How are you?” The answer always is “Busy!” Recently I spotted an old friend and I called out to him. He stopped to acknowledge me, but I could tell from his, body language and the checking of his watch that I had disturbed him. “I see you’re in a hurry,” I said. “Why don’t we get together to catch up?” “I should have a free hour in June,” he said before continuing on his way. “But this is March!” I remarked. “Check with me in a few months,” he yelled over his shoulder. “I’ m very busy!” Maybe not getting used to the busy life is my problem, but I agree with what Socrates once said: “Beware (当心) the barrenness (空洞) of a busy life.” Or Robert Frost’s poem? “I Could Give All to Time.” More recently there has been a so-called Slow Movement, which advocates