2023学年湖南省衡阳四中高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。 2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。 4．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．More than one doctor _____ involved in the rescue that took place after the earthquake． A． was B． is C． were D． are 2．The two pens are the same, but the red one cost _____________ that one. A．as much twice as B．twice as much as C．much as twice as D．as twice much as 3．--Can’t you stay a little longer? I really want to talk more with you. --Me, too. ________ I have to get home before 10 at night. A．But B．Since C．And D．For 4．--- Could we accomplish the task according to the schedule? --- I doubt that. The problem remains ______ we can get financial aid within this week. A．that B．how C．why D．when 5．How I wish I ______ my mouth before I shouted at my mum! A．shut B．have shut C．had shut D．would shut 6．As you go through this book, you ________ that each of the millions of people who lived through World War II had a different experience. A．will find B．found C．had found D．have found 7．Every great accomplishment rests on the of what came before it; when you trace it back, you’ll see one small step that started it all. A．reputation B．expectation C．recreation D．foundation 8．Our company is seeking for a manager, especially ________ with creativity and imagination. A．the one B．each C．one D．that 9．Despite the knowledge he has accumulated, He Jiang continues to be troubled by the question of the unequal_______ of scientific knowledge throughout the world. A．advocate B．distribution C．allocation D．division 10．Maybe he really should do more exercises from now on. ____, I hope he could get over soon. A．Somehow B．Somewhat C．Anyway D．Anywhere 11．That children ______meet with setbacks is a matter of necessity as they_____, so parents don’t worry about that. A．shall; grew up B．must； grew up C．can; grow up D．will; grow up 12．Smoking ______ in the kitchen in my house. A． doesn’t allow B． didn’t allow C． isn’t allowed D． won’t allow 13．--Mum, I don’t think I am qualified enough to do this. --Honey, be confident! You should know it is ____ a man thinks of himself ___ really determines his fate. A．that; that B．how; that C．what; that D．how; that 14．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 15．--The weather is too cold ___ March this year. -- It was still ___ when I came here years ago. A．for; colder B．in; cold C．in; hot D．for; hotter 16．—I need to advertise for a roommate for next term. —______? Mary is interested. A．What for B．Why not C．So what D．Why bother 17．---Alan seems a lot taller than when I last saw him. ---He . He’s grown a foot since you saw him in Shanghai. A．is B．will be C．has been D．was 18．Running is often tiring and a lot of hard work, but nothing ________ the feeling you get after finishing a long workout around the track. A．breaks B．blocks C．bonds D．beats 19．After looking at many new cars, I found ________ which I would accept just as suitable. A．it B．this C．that D．one 20．Some people create jobs, foster excitement and basically make the system work. They see possibilities ________ others see only problems. A．that B．what C．which D．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）The repairman told me, “No charge, Professor Pan!” We’re friends. “I’d rather pay,’’ I replied. “If it’s free, I can’t afford it!” Chinese often refuse payment for professional services .insisting, “We’re friends now!” But then they show up later to ask me to tutor them in English，or get them into an American university, and I wish I’d have just paid the 30 yuan I owed them in the first place! According to the Americans, “There is no free lunch.”, means that there’s a price for everything. And I’m always looking around to figure out what this means. Many of our neighbours have given us fruit or flowers or costly teas, never asking anything in return. For years, a bicycle repairman has repeatedly refused to let me pay him. “Wait until you have something major to fix!” he insists. I mentioned to a peasant friend that I wished I had a stone mill to grind (磨) flour for bread. A month later he showed up with a beautiful mill that he and his uncle in the countryside had carved from a solid block of stone. Chinese generosity is a real education for Americans like me, who would rather avoid social entanglements (纠纷) and just hand over the money. But cash can’t compensate (补偿) for the greatest gift—friendship. When an American saw some of my friends sitting on bamboo stools under the trees, sipping (呷) tea, he said, “They must have nothing better to do.” “Actual