2023学年湖南省张家界市民族中学高三最后一模英语试题（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．— Why didn’t you try to finish the composition? — I tried to, but ________ I could, the bell ran announcing the end of the examination. A．until B．when C．after D．before 2．By the time he arrived in Beijing, we _______ there for two days. A．will have stayed B．stay C．have been staying D．had stayed 3．The college examination is ________________ easier this year than I have expected. A．fairly B．quite C．rather D．very 4．It is really cold and the ground is wet; it ________ have rained last night. A．might B．must C．can D．should 5．If you think that the illness might be serious, you should not _________ going to the doctor. A．put off B．set about C．hold back D．give away 6．Professor Li ________ for his informative lecture, was warmly received by the students. A．known B．knowing C．having known D．to be known 7．— I like your new shoes! — Thanks. I had to try on almost a dozen pairs _________ I decided to get them. A．as B．when C．after D．before 8．My wife sometimes _____ something she has long been looking for. That’s why she enjoys window shopping. A．looks up B．looks for C．picks up D．picks out 9．Why do you want a new job ______ you’ve got such a good one already? A．that B．where C．which D．when 10．Don’t 　　　to spring-clean the whole house just because my mother is coming — there’s no need to do that. A．undertake B．attempt C．bother D．hesitate 11．---I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. ---I think so. He _____ for it months. A．is preparing B．has been preparing C．was preparing D．had been preparing 12．—I dropped by at 6:00pm yesterday but failed to see you at your house. —I ________ in a gym at that time. A．was exercising B．am exercising C．have exercised D．had exercised 13．That’s why I help brighten people’s days. If you ________, who’s to say that another person will? A．didn’t B．don’t C．weren’t D．haven’t 14．—“Do you mind if I look at your notes?” —“Of course not. _______.” A．No problem B．Be my guest C．With pleasure D．Not at all 15．The waitress at the restaurant was usually very considerate, but on this occasion she seemed to ________ the diners. A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy 16．Beijing’s new international airport into operation in 2019 will serve 72 million passengers annually. A．being put B．to be put C．put D．to put 17．—It’s so humid these days! —Don’t worry! The rain ________ to stop from tomorrow. A．will expect B．expects C．will be expected D．is expected 18．—When did you get to know your girlfriend? —It was in 2015 ________ she was working as a volunteer in Africa. A．that B．which C．when D．then 19．__________him not to do so, he wouldn’t have made such a serious mistake. A．Did I persuade B．If I persuade C．If I should persuade D．Had I persuaded 20．– Which driver was to blame? -- Why, ______! It was the child’s fault, clear and simple. He suddenly came out between two parked cars. A．both B．each C．either D．neither 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） Albert Einsein said，“Only a life lived for others is worth living.” How does this job offer sound? You’ll need to be available on short notice，including late at night and on weekends. You could be asked to do anything from helping at community events to responding to life-threatening emergencies (sometimes putting your own safety at risk). This job also involves a lot of regular training. Oh, and you won't be paid for any of this. Would you take the job? This job might not necessarily appeal to everyone, but if this sounds like an opportunity you’d eagerly accept，then you’d fit right in with Western Australia’s 26,000 emergency service volunteers. The emergency services aren't the only industry benefiting from volunteers. Across both Australia and America, between a quarter and half of the population volunteer each year in areas including education, sports, health, religion, and social services. What motivates people to volunteer? Yes, volunteers don't get paid. But it doesn't mean people don't get benefits from volunteering. Indeed, research shows there are significant mental health benefits coming with volunteering. It can be a means to make new friends, build new skills or try things out of your comfort zone. It can also be a means to help loved ones. A case is someone close to me who recently lost her husband to a disease. When her husband was admitted to a nursing facility, she decided to volunteer for the patient advocacy committee. She found great support and felt she could make a difference in the lives of the patients. After her husband's passing, she decided to continue volunteering for the committee not only as a way to show gratitude for the great care her husband received but also because she made friends there. She found a way to put her caree