2023学年贵州省铜仁市石阡民族中学高三考前热身英语试卷（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．Please remind your grandpa to take medicine on time, for a man of his age ____be very forgetful． A．need B．must C．shall D．can 2．He finished writing his first novel last year, and we all think that is ______ his career really took off. A．where B．when C．how D．why 3．While watching television, ____. A．the doorbell rang B．we heard the doorbell ring C．there was someone knocking at the door D．the doorbell was ringing 4．Please ________ your ashes before it fails on the carpet. A．cut off B．knock off C．get off D．drop off 5．— There are no relative articles on the Internet.What shall we do? — My God！There are always not any useful articles when you want . A．one B．it C．that D．any 6．— Hello, I ________ to ask if I can book a flight ticket to Hainan tomorrow? — Sorry, we’ve already sold out. A．phone B．will phone C．am phoning D．have phoned 7．Good news! We didn’t spend we had expected. A．as half much money as B．much money as half as C．as much money as half D．half as much money as 8．The wet weather will continue tomorrow, when a cold front to arrive. A．is expected B．is expecting C．expects D．will be expected 9．— When did Tom come to Qingdao？ — It was in July，2006 and he a trip in China with his parents at that time. A．would take B．had taken C．was taking D．had been taking 10．The researchers who study jokes want to find out _______ people from different nations and cultures find funny. A．why B．that C．what D．whether 11．Join us and you will discover an environment ______ you can make the most of your skills and talents. A．that B．where C．how D．what 12．The coat I bought yesterday is not expensive at all. As a matter of fact, I would gladly have paid ______ for it. A．as much twice B．much as twice C．as twice much D．twice as much 13．—Would you like me the radio a bit? —No, it’s all right. I’m used with the radio . A．to turn down; to work; on B．turning down; to working; on C．turning down; to working; off D．to turn down; to working; on 14．All color fades, ________ under the impact of direct sunlight. A．especially B．eventually C．appropriately D．merely 15．I’m not sure of the reason for the dog’s illness, but it ____ by eating too much. A．may have been caused B．need have been caused C．should have been caused D．must have been caused 16．Reporters asked him to ______ his position on welfare reform. A．clarify B．divide C．instruct 17．________ terrible, the medicine was thrown away by the child. A．Tasted B．Tasting C．To taste D．Being tasted 18．—Vivien, you look blue. What’s wrong? —There are so many papers _____. I’m really busy recently. A．finish B．to finish C．finishing D．finished 19．--It took me eight years to build up my business, and it almost killed me. --Well, you know what they say. . A．There is no smoke without fire B．No pains, no gains C．All roads lead to Rome D．Practice makes perfect 20．— Excuse me, do you mind if I open the window? — Well, if you __________. I can put on more clothes. A．can B．may C．must D．shall 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）Nandakumar and Sudha were thrilled to learn that they were having children. Unfortunately, Sudha developed diabetes while pregnant and her daughters were born two months premature. They need ventilator (呼吸机) support for the next 4-6 weeks to breathe. The family is poor and does not have the money to meet the unexpected expenses and need help to keep the babies alive. Nandakumar, a carpenter by profession, fell sick after marriage and has not recovered fully. He is not mentally stable and tends to talk in a stream. He also finds it hard to hold down a job. Nandakumar’s mother Dheivanai has been the stabilising presence for the family. She kept things together and made sure that they had enough to eat. “Sudha has been through a lot of grief over not having children. The previous child was still born, so we were very happy that this pregnancy was going well,” said Dheivanai. Dheivanai hoped that the children would bring joy to their household and take care of her son even after she was gone. She started saving up money for her grandchildren. The cost of keeping the children alive is Rs 4 lakhs per child because they each need ICU (Intensive Care Unit) support for the next 4-6 months of their lives. The small savings of the family are already over and they are faced with a very painful situation trying to save two newborns with no money. Nandakumar is mentally unwell and Sudha is still recovering from childbirth. So it falls to his mother to arrange for the babies5 well-be