2023届四川省攀枝花市高三最后一卷英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项 1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。 2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。 3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．Had it not been for his experience in the forest，we ____________ in the battle with the fierce bear. A．hadn't survived B．wouldn't have survived C．didn't survived D．wouldn't survive 2．I don’t think Rosemary will be upset about it, but I’ll go to see her in case she _______. A．is B．will be C．does D．need 3．The fellow we spoke ________ no comment at first. A．to make B．to made C．made D．to making 4．The part in the film the man broke down the door made some of the audience give a cry. A．which B．who C．where D．whom 5．. Jenny was sad over the loss of the photos she shot in Canada, _________ this was a memory she especially treasured. A．if B．when C．as D．where 6．They were standing so far away that I couldn’t_____ their faces clearly. A．make out B．make for C．make off D．make up 7．Great pity! His illness is ________ the treatment available so far. A．within B．above C．about D．beyond 8．Sometimes proper answers are not far to seek ________ food safety problems. A．in B．to C．on D．after 9．—Alice, why aren’t you at work today? —I a day off． A．have given B．have been given C．gave D．was given 10．With a travelling speed of up to 350 kilometres per hour, the railway to be built between Beijing and Shanghai _______ the journey time from 12 hours to 5 hours． A．cuts B．will cut C．is cutting D．has cut 11．(2013·福建) _____________ basic first-aid techniques will help you respond quickly to emergencies. A．Known B．Having known C．Knowing D．Being known 12．To be an expert, a beginner needs to go through a series of _____ stages. A．intermediate B．liberal C．overall D．demanding 13．The Mid-Autumn Festival is ________ special holiday for most Chinese when ________ whole family will get together. A．the; the B．a; the C．a; a D．the; a 14．--- How did you like the concert last night? --- I enjoyed it very much, but the dancers ______ a better job. A．could have done B．couldn’t have done C．could do D．had done 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．No decision __A_ about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed. A．will be made B．is made C．is being made D．has been made 17．Newly-built wooden cottages line the street，___________ the old town into a dreamland. A．turned B．turning C．to turn D．having turned 18．______ to success can’t defeat us. Instead, they can only make us stronger. A．Attempts B．Barriers C．Contributions D．Access 19．This semester our school offers many optional courses for the students, _______ appeals to many students. A．each of which B．all of whom C．each of whom D．all of which 20．In a competitive marketplace, finding the key factor that ________ your business from others is highly valuable. A．defends B．distinguishes C．prohibits D．selects 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） It is commonly believed that in medieval France, New Year was celebrated on 1 April. Then in 1562, Pope Gregory introduced a new calendar for the Christian world, changing New Year to 1 January. With no modern communications, news travelled slowly and new ideas were often questioned. Many people did not hear of the change, some merely forgot, and others chose to ignore it. These people were called fools. Invitations to non-existent “New Year” parties were sent and other practical jokes were played. Over time playing tricks on 1 April became a tradition. The custom eventually spread to England and Scotland, and it was later transported across the Atlantic to the American colonies (殖民地) of the English and the French. April Fools’ Day has now developed into an international festival of fun, with different nationalities celebrating the day in special ways. France and Italy In France and Italy, if someone plays a trick on you, you are the “fish of April”. By the month of April fish have only just hatched and are therefore easy to catch. Children stick paper fish to their Friends’ backs and chocolate fish are found in the shops. America and Britain Today, Americans and the British play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on 1 April. A common trick is to point to a friend’s shoe and say “Your shoelace (鞋带) is untied.” When they look down, they are laughed at. Schoolchildren might tell a friend that school has been cancelled. Sometimes the media get involved. Once, a British short film was shown on April Fools’ Day about spaghetti farmers and how they harvest their crop from spaghetti trees! Scotland In Scotland, April Fools’ Day lasts for two days! The second day is called “Taily Day” and tricks on this day involve the bottom (or the “tail”, in informal speech). Often a sign saying ‘kick me’ is stuck onto someone’s back witho