2023学年贵州省安顺市普高高三（最后冲刺）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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，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．This was returned because the person ________ this letter was addressed had died three years ago. A．to whom B．to which C．which D．whom 2．I thought Father would be better, but ______it is, he is getting worse, which makes me more worried. A．before B．as C．because D．after 3．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 4．The bus would not have run into the river ________ for the bad tempered lady. A．if it were not B．had it not been C．if it would not be D．should it not be 5．Last year I applied to Princeton University．I ____ they would say yes—but they did, and now here I am． A．never think B．am never thinking C．have never thought D．never thought 6．If he had been working hard, he ______ in the office now. However, he didn’t. A．would be working B．were to be working C．was working D．should work 7．It was in the remote mountain areas ______ I spent the gap year ______ I learned how to work with a group of strangers and how to look after myself. A．where; that B．when; that C．where; when D．that; where 8．---I’m sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. ---I think so. He _____ for it months. A．is preparing B．has been preparing C．was preparing D．had been preparing 9．Much to their delight, their new project _____ at the conference, the excited scholars decided to have a barbecue in honour of the fantastic moment. A．to approve B．being approved C．having approved D．having been approved 10．Nearly all educators believe that a challenging situation can often ______ the best qualities of a person. A．cheer up B．take over C．bring out D．put away 11．—What does Nicky’s job involve as a public relations director? —______ quite a lot of time with other people. A．Spending B．Having spent C．To spend D．To have spent 12．Every man has his faults. We should, therefore, lean to be ________ of others. A．ignorant B．responsible C．reliable D．tolerant 13．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 14．The meal itself was not so good—______ was boringly brown including vegetables. A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something 15．That Americans have no history while Chinese have no future sounds ________; it has raised a thought provoking question, though. A．artificial B．arbitrary C．allergic D．reluctant 16．Some tourists’ visiting Tian’ anmen Square during the holiday left a __________ of litter everywhere they went. A．trail B．dot C．chain D．track 17．Mr. Wilson is a man of patience and kindness, and his good temper never ______ him. A．fails B．disappoints C．controls D．worries 18．We offered to pay our half of the cost that was needed to restore the shared doorway but Charles would have of it. A．nothing B．anything C．none D．any 19．．She is fed up with sharing a house with others; , she is looking for her own flat. A．moreover B．otherwise C．however D．therefore 20．I'll have all of the readings by the end of this term if my plan goes well. A．completing B．to complete C．completed D．being completed 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 National Postal Museum is divided into galleries that explore America's postal history. Visitors will have a full picture of the creation and fantastic varieties of postage stamps. World of Stamps Video images bring stamps to life and attract visitors who explore the surrounding displays. Visitors encounter the world’s first postage stamp — the 1840 Penny Black and learn how it revolutionized communication. Stamp images, including Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I have a dream” speech and the stamp that helped raise almost $72 million dollars for breast cancer research, explain how stamps have shaped history and honored people and places worldwide. Gems of American Philately Visitors have the opportunity of examining 13 of the most rare and highly valued stamps in the world of the stamp collection, including the most famous American stamp of all, the 1918 Inverted Jenny. A video explains why the Inverted Jenny and other stamps displayed here are the most valuable. The treasures in this area are rarely available for public viewing. Each tells a story about an important event in US history. Mail Marks History The markings on mail provide valuable clues to the surprising ways mail has been transported over time, including challenges and even disasters encountered along the way. You will understand these markings by following the journeys of three historic letters. Connect with US Stamps Visitors explore their own connections with stamps. At three touch screen tables, they create their own st