2023学年福建省三明市三明第一中学高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷（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．John had planned to make a compromise, but he changed his mind at the last minute. A．anyhow B．otherwise C．therefore D．somehow 2．_____ gas prices are rising, people are looking for less expensive ways to get around. A．Now that B．Even if C．Although D．Unless 3．Jenny nearly missed the flight _________________doing too much shopping. A．as a result of B．on top of C．in front of D．in need of 4．—I spend two weeks in Beijing last year. —Then you must have visited the Great Wall during your stay, ________ you? A．mustn’t B．didn’t C．haven’t D．hadn’t 5．Country people don't pretend to have these ridiculous manners which are necessary _____ we call polite society． A．what B．in what C．which D．in which 6．—What about asking these new graduates to take on the task? —I m afraid not．While they are energetic and ambitious, _____ of them seems to be suitable for this demanding job． A．no one B．everyone C．none D．few 7．A Chinese proverb has it that a tower is built when soil on earth _________, and a river is formed when streams come together. A．accumulates B．accelerates C．collapses D．loosens 8．______to work overtime that evening,I missed a wonderful film. A．Having been asked B．To ask C．Having asked D．To be asked 9．There is a popular view________in city strangers are less likely to help an elderly person. A．that B．whether C．why D．how 10．_____a reception to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China， vice premier Liu attached importance to mutually beneficial cooperation between USA and China． A．Addressing B．Addressed C．Being addressed D．To address 11．In order to make my composition clearer and smoother, my teacher asked me to _________ the unnecessary words and sentences. A．leave alone B．leave behind C．leave off D．leave out 12．Our dream is to _______ a World Cup that makes you, your grandchildren and everyone in football really proud. A．stage B．chair C．found D．watch 13．-- Who is dancing to music in the next room? -- ________ the children. A．It is B．They are C．That is D．There are 14．________ the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony made me overjoyed. A．Offering B．Offered C．To offer D．Being offered 15．We packed all the books in the wooden boxes_______ they wouldn’t get damaged. A．as long as B．as if C．in case D．so that 16．—What about going abroad for further study? —Great, but I never expected ______ a chance for me before. A．there to be B．there being C．it to be D．it being 17．-My computer doesn't work! -Robert is a computer expert. How I wish he______ with me. A．came B．had come C．is coming D．has come 18．--- Ann, our department may be named the Department of the Year because of the outstanding performance. --- _______. A． Good to know B． I’ll say C． I hear you on that one D． Can’t argue with that 19．______ what had happened, they knew I would struggle and simply wanted to help because it was the right thing to do. A．Hearing B．To have heard C．Having heard D．Heard 20．—Do you think I'm a good surfer? —Of course! I ________ you earlier．You made it look so easy，graceful even． A．am watching B．was watching C．have watched D．had watched 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） It is generally acknowledged that young people from poorer socio-economic backgrounds tend to do fess well in the education system. In an attempt to help the children of poor families, a nationwide program called “Headstart” was started in the US in 1965. A lot of money was poured into it. It Look children into pre-school institutions at the age of three and was supposed to help them succeed in school. But the results have been disappointing because the program began too late. Many children who entered it at three were already behind their peers in language and intelligence and the parents were not involved in the process. At the end of each day, “Headstart” children returned to the same disadvantaged home environment. To improve the results, another program was started in Missouri that concentrated on parents as the child’s first teachers. This program was based on research showing that working with the family is the most effective way of helping children get the best possible start in life. The four-year study included 380 families who were about to have their first child and represented different socio-economic status, age and family structure. The program involved trained educators visiting and working with the parent or parents and the child. The program also gave the parents some guidance, and useful skills on child