2023学年绍兴市重点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 考生须知： 1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。 2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。 3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．The new playground to be built next year will be ____________ the old one. A．as three times big as B．three times as big as C．as big as three times D．as big three times as 2．－I was afraid I would miss the important lecture. －Oh, was that why you _______asking me to speed up? A．had kept B．are keeping C．would keep D．kept 3．The girl is so grateful whenever she remembers my brother and me ____ her from the icy water. A．to have saved B．to save C．saving D．saved 4．Though lacking the necessary working experience, my cousin got the job ______ her confidence and flexibility. A．in terms of B．in response to C．by virtue of D．with respect to 5．I think Ana ______ her packing since she started getting things ready early this morning. A．finishes B．has finished C．had finished D．would finish 6．Keeping a regular sleep schedule is important for setting a baby's body clock,_______researchers note should be in place by about 4 months of age. A．whose B．which C．when D．where 7．---Nowadays, buyers accustomed to prices moving upward just adopt a wait-and-see attitude. ---If they continue to _____, then our company is closing down. A．fish in the air B．sit on the fence C．fly off the handle D．beat around the bush 8．The 90’s people seem to have enjoyed the great benefits ________ about by the great level of cultural and economic development. A．brought B．bringing C．to be brought D．having brought 9．---I prefer shutting myself in and listening to music all day on Sundays. ---That’s _______ I don’t agree. You should have a more active life. A．how B．when C．where D．what 10．Every man has his faults. We should, therefore, lean to be ________ of others. A．ignorant B．responsible C．reliable D．tolerant 11．The science competition is a good opportunity to show students _____ creativity can add new value to their school life. A．where B．whether C．how D．when 12．Sometimes proper answers are not far to seek ________ food safety problems. A．in B．to C．on D．after 13．If he ____hard, he would have passed the exam. A． were to work B． had worked C． should work D． was to work 14．When the admission letter from Harvard University arrived, Ben's parents were and threw a big party. A．in the red B．tickled pink C．as white as a sheet D．in a blue mood 15．—What do you think of the movie last night? —When I got there it _______, so I only watched the end. A．finished B．had finished C．was finishing D．has finished 16．This course is of great interest to students, _____ to improve their writing skills. A．hope B．to hope C．hoping D．hoped 17．—I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow. — . A．I really envy you B．Glad to hear that C．Sounds great D．Take it easy 18．As I opened my eyes, in ______ direction I looked, I could see smiling, peaceful, calm and content faces. A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．wherever 19．We could have done something meaningful in the time it ________ to watch that boring movie. A．has taken B．took C．had taken D．takes 20．The government placed _____ on the numbers of foreign cars that could be imported. A．limitations B．administration C．requirements D．restrictions 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）Climbing Without Ropes The popular image of the mountain climber is of a person carefully climbing a steep cliff with a network of safety ropes, but it is not the only kind. Many climbers now enjoy bouldering. It’s more accessible and better for the environment. What is bouldering? Bouldering is a sport that involves climbing on, over, and around boulders up to approximately twenty feet above the ground. Participants employ no safety ropes. Why boulder? improve your climbing skills by focusing on basics places to climb, such as climbing walls at gyms and parks, easy to find less time commitment to bouldering than to mountain climbing intellectual and physical enjoyment as one solves problems Bouldering Terms crimp: a very small handhold foothold: a place where one may place a foot to aid in climbing boulder jug: a very large handhold that is easy to use problem: The path up a boulder is referred to as the “problem” that one must solve. The “solution” is the sequence of moves one makes up and over a boulder. Here is an example of a climber addressing a bouldering problem. Figure 1: The climber has two routes she could take, one to the left and one to the right. The left one appears easier because it has a jug within easy reach, but look what happens if she chooses that direction. She gets stuck on the rock and has to go back down. Sometimes that is even difficult than going up. Figure 2: The climber takes the one to the right this time. using a foothold and placing her right ha