2023学年湖南省长沙麓山国际实验学校高三下学期联合考试英语试题（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．She is ____________ being pleased about it ; she is very angry. A．free from B．free of C．out of D．far from 2．Frankly, I still feel confused about _________ he could manage without access to the Internet for such a long time. A．what B．why C．that D．how 3．The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers, possesses rich cultural and geological __________. A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations 4．If you have any question, please ______ free to contact me at sue_smith@. A．to feel B．feeling C．feel D．felt 5．You can use a large plastics bottle, _________ cut off, as a plot to grow flowers in. A．with its top B．the top of which C．whose top D．its top is 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．If she ________ generous as she makes out she would have donated more money in the catastrophe. A．had been B．were C．would be D．was 8．I am sure that the girl you are going to meet is more beautiful_______ than in her pictures. A．in nature B．in movement C．in the flesh D．in the mood 9．Those   have six or more close friends are described as "very happy". A．whose B．who C．which D．when 10．----There won’t be anywhere to park. ----Oh, _______. Let’s try the subway. A．that’s a real bargain B．that’s a good point C．that’s really something D．that’s all settled 11．A fireworks display was organized ________ the Queen’s birthday. A．to mark B．marked C．having marked D．being marked 12．Most spending that results in debt is like a drug: a quick hit of pleasure that ______, only to drag you down for years to come. A．takes off B．wears off C．sets off D．shows off 13．－ What does the sign over there read? － “No person ________ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe in this area.” A．will B．shall C．may D．must 14．They are determined to go into the dark cave, ________ my warning of danger. A．regardless of B．because of C．apart from D．instead of 15．The world’s leading thinkers and policymakers examine what’s come apart in the past year, and what will define the year ahead, A．evaluate B．innovate C．anticipate D．regulate 16．I will go to Beijing on business tomorrow, do you have anything ____ to your son studying in Peking University? A．to be taken B．to take C．taken D．being taken 17．_______the weather ,the sports meet will be held on time . A．Instead of B．In relation to C．Regardless of D．In favor of 18．Could I speak to__________ is in charge of International Sales please? A．who B．what C．whoever D．whatever 19．— I am worn out. — Me too, all work and no play. So it’s time to ________. A．burn the midnight oil B．push the limits C．go with the flow D．call it a day 20．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 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）Optimism May Help People Live Longer People who have an optimistic view on life are more likely to live longer, a US study said Wednesday. The study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, analyzed data from 2004 to 2012 from 70,000 women enrolled in the Nurses’ Health Study, a long-running US study tracking women’s health via surveys every two years. The researchers looked at participants’ levels of optimism and other factors that might play a role in how optimism may affect mortality risk, such as race, high blood pressure, diet, and physical activity. It found the most optimistic women, or the top 25%, had a nearly 30 percent lower risk of dying from any of the diseases analyzed in the study compared with the least optimistic women, or the bottom 25%. The most optimistic women had a 16 percent lower risk of dying from cancer; 38 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease; 39 percent lower risk of dying from stroke; 38 percent lower risk of dying from respiratory disease; and 52 percent lower risk of dying from infection. Previous studies have linked optimism with reduced risk of early death from cardiovascular (心脑血管的) problems, but this was the first to find a link between optimism and reduced risk from other major causes. “While most medical and public health efforts today focus on reducing risk factors for diseases, evidence has been mounting that enhancing psychological resilience (弹性，复原力) may also make a difference,” said Eric Kim, research fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and co-lead author of the study. “Our new findings suggest that we should make efforts to boost optimism, which has been shown to be associated with healthier behaviors and healthier ways of coping with life challenges.” The study also found that healthy behaviors onl