2023学年辽宁省营口市高三六校第一次联考英语试卷（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．Laughter produces short-term changes in the function of the heart and blood circulation,_________heart rate and oxygen consumption. A．increasing B．to increase C．having increased D．being increased 2．--The weather is too cold ___ March this year. -- It was still ___ when I came here years ago. A．for; colder B．in; cold C．in; hot D．for; hotter 3．— ________ It’s only an interview! — Only an interview? Only an interview? What if I panic? What if I say a silly word by accident? A．Well done! B．Come on! C．How come? D．No doubt! 4．The real winners in sport are those who know how to persevere and to behave with ________—whether they win or lose a game. A．certainty B．caution C．dignity D．independence 5．Breaking up is the business of the two lovers, ________ no other person should be involved. A．which B．in that C．that D．in which 6．--- You look happy today. Is there anything good? --- I’m very delighted ______ as one of the exchange students. A．to choose B．to have been chosen C．choosing D．having been chosen 7．Try to be independent, for your parents can't do ________ for you all your life. A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything 8．—I think the paper is taking you a long time to write. —I ______ on it for almost a month now. A．worked B．was working C．am working D．have been working 9．The debate has only a few moments that might be inspiring to those who ______ this issue. A．followed B．had followed C．have been following D．were following 10．My father insisted that every minute____ made full use of _______the work well. A．be, to do B．has been, doing C．be, doing D．has been, to do 11．She is stubborn in resisting his enquiries about the Moonstone _____ the degree that she makes it seem as if she does not want the mystery ______. A．on; to solve B．with; solving C．for; being solved D．to; to be solved 12．___________the effect of culture shock, he is trying to read a lot about it before going to France for further study. A．To reduce B．Reduced C．Reducing D．Having reduced 13．The bus dropped me off and pulled away _____I realized I had left my bag on it. A．while B．before C．after D．since 14．My teacher often says that success in making money is not always a good ______ of success in life. A．belief B．element C．criterion D．instance 15．We’ll have to finish it , _____________. A．however it takes long B．however long it takes C．no matter how it takes D．no matter how long does it take 16．Look, ____ fashionable clothes is she wearing that all the eyes are fixed on her! A．so B．such C．how D．what 17．I will be surprised if you can get Calvin, who is a close-fisted man, these donation draw tickets from you. A．buy B．buying C．buys D．to buy 18．Most students study because it’s unavoidable. ________, there are students who actually enjoy it. A．As a result B．In addition C．In conclusion D．By contrast 19．Teaching as a career is to many people owing to the long holidays. A．popular B．familiar C．attractive D．fantastic 20．As a surgeon,I cannot 　　　 any mistakes;it would be dangerous for the patient. A．appreciate B．remove C．offer D．afford 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） Jamey Turner often performs to large crowds in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. You can find him playing an unusual musical instrument, the glass harp(竖琴) , near Alexandria's historic waterfront. A glass harp is made up of different-sized drinking glasses, each filled with water. Turner makes music by running his fingers over the tops of the glasses. By doing so, each glass makes a different musical sound. Turner is 78 years old now. He became interested in playing the glass harp at the age of six, when he heard his father playing with a glass of water at the dinner table. He has been playing it for 50 years. Today Turner puts together his instrument by placing 60 different glasses on a wooden soundboard. He holds the glasses in place with rubber bands, which keeps them from breaking. He then adds different amounts of water to each one to create different musical notes. Adding or taking away just a little water will change the sound. Adding water to a glass will make a lower sound. The smaller bowls of water produce a higher sound, while the larger ones produce a lower, deeper sound. Turner always uses low-priced glass because it sounds better than costly crystal(水晶) and he has more control over the sound. Before buying new glasses, he will test them in stores. The glass harp was popular 300 years ago when composers like Wolfgang Mozart wrote music for the instrument. There have been about 400 pieces of music written just for the glass harp. But Turner plays all kinds of music, even popular music from China. Few people play the glass harp these days, bu