2023届兴义市第八中学高三冲刺模拟英语试卷（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．Having pictures to color will keep children ______for hours. A．amused B．amusing C．amuse D．to amuse 2．．What I like about Harvard is there’s the old classical look—there are parks and traditional buildings. A．why B．where C．that D．how 3．—Where on earth have they gone? —I have no idea, but I wish I . A．know B．knew C．would know D．would have known 4．Thanks to the special chemical ________ of the soil in the mountainous area, this economic plant grows well there. A．composition B．competence C．construction D．conclusion 5．For thousands of years,poetry the favorite type of literature for many in China. A．is B．has been C．was D．will be 6．—What did she want to know, Tom? —She wondered we could complete the experiment A．when was it that B．it was when that C．it was when D．when it was that 7．We came to the station ________ all the way, only ________ the train had just left. A．running, told B．to run, telling C．to run, to be told D．running, to be told 8．_____ his homework in time, he had to stay up late into the night. A．Finishing B．Having finished C．To finish D．To have finished 9．Not even when _____through the darkest valley _____be afraid, for you are always close beside me. A．do I walk; will I B．do I walk; I will C．I walk ; I will D．I walk; will I 10．A hearty laugh relieves physical tension, _____your muscles relaxed for over half an hour. A．to leave B．left C．leaving D．leave 11．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 12．We must ______ the time that you’ve wasted this afternoon by working late to-night. A．make up for B．make out C．do up D．make up to 13．— I wonder what chance there is of me passing by the old places without thinking of you. — ______. Time cures all wounds. A．My pleasure B．Don’t mention it C．I can’t agree more D．Never mind 14．Anna was in Inner Mongolia for two years, ____ as a volunteer teacher. A． having worked B． working C． worked D． to work 15．Don’t take it seriously，Alice．I wasn’t making _____ fun of you — it’s nothing but _____ joke． A．/; the B．the; the C．the; a D．/; a 16．There is a wide ________of reference books to be found, so ________you look for some material needed, you can turn to me. A．kind; the last time B．sort; every time C．variety; next time D．type; the moment 17．I have to reschedule the appointment with you since there is a ______ in my arrangement. A．contract B．contrast C．connection D．conflict 18．It is widely acknowledged that students should be ____________ in terms of overall quality. A．supported B．matched C．evaluated D．controlled 19．Tom finally decided to ________ and give himself up to the police, which allowed him to get away with only a small fine. A．kill the fatted calf B．face the music C．see the handwriting on the wall D．be a black sheep 20．____ this may sound like a simple process, great care is needed． A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless 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）In a shocking upset,70-year-old Republican candidate Donald Trump rode a wave to victory as voters elected him the 45th President of the United States in November,2016. Actually,a lot of experts had predicted that Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton would come out on top.Throughout the campaign,one of Trump’s main challenges was to persuade voters that he has the attitude,knowledge and judgment to be president.In the end,he was able to attract more than enough voters to his side. Hillary Clinton admitted the election to Trump in a phone call at around 2:30 am.“Hillary has worked very long and very hard over a long period of time,”Trump told his supporters during his victory speech.“We owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country.” Hillary Clinton delivered her speech later in the day.“We must accept this result and then look to the future,” she told her disappointed supporters.“Donald Trump is going to be our president.We owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.” Trump’s rise to the presidency comes after a long career as a real estate developer.He built skyscrapers, resorts and golf courses.He also risked other businesses,introducing Trump Steaks,Trump Natural Spring Water,and an airline called Trump Shuttle.In 2004,he became a TV star with the reality show The Apprentice. Now Trump and his team will have to face many difficult things.They’ll have to work to bring the country together after a divisive campaign that upset millions of Americans. Throughout the country,millions of Americans are out of work and struggling to make ends meet.The new president must also address international issues.They incl