2023届天津市南开区高三第二次联考英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项: 1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。 2．答题时请按要求用笔。 3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。 4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．My cousin insisted that she ______ to Australia for further study. But the company refused her application. A．sends B．will be sent C．be sent D．would be sent 2．--- 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 3．One of the most important questions they had to consider was ___________ of public health. A．what B．that C．this D．which 4．They do have a different to the problem of overpopulation． A．solution B．opinion C．decision D．conclusion 5．— Could you turn the TV down a little bit? — ________. Is it disturbing you? A．Take it easy. B．I’m sorry. C．Not a bit D．It depends 6．AlphaGo’s beating Go grandmaster Lee Sedol 4-1 has ________ an international debate about whether robots will completely take the place of humans. A．give off B．work out C．set off D．put out 7．----Could I ask you a private question? ----Sure, A．pardon me B． go ahead C．good idea D． forget it 8．________ a bike, she cycled home. A．Bought B．To buy C．Being bought D．Having bought 9．Nobody knows why the boy can tell what’s written on the paper in another room without looking at it. It really _______ explanation. A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses 10．_____a reception to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China， vice premier Liu attached importance to mutually beneficial cooperation between USA and China． A．Addressing B．Addressed C．Being addressed D．To address 11．The girl is sure to become a good actress __________ she gets the right training. A．until B．if C．although D．unless 12．—Kevin, time for the next destination! —No hurry! Another 15 minutes and we _____ all the exhibition rooms of the museum. A．am exploring B．have explored C．will explore D．will have explored 13．Sympathy for the rebels, the government claimed, is beginning to ______because of more and more harm they did to common people. A．fade B．decline C．fail D．collapse 14．Time is a precious ________ that is often taken for granted among the young people. A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution 15．A new airport may be constructed in Nantong, ____ the pace of economic growth will be accelerated. A．in which case B．in that case C．in what case D．in whose case 16．For many days I have been trying to ________ what it is that makes Jack so annoyed. A．carry out B．figure out C．watch out D．stand out 17．______ he was 12, Einstein had learned advanced mathematics by himself. A．The first time B．At the time C．By the time D．During the time 18．It is global warming, rather than other factors, ___the extreme weather. A．that have led to B．which has caused C．which are causing D．that has led to 19．Obama didn’t explain ______ any larger principles have guided him through the historic convulsions of the 2011 Arab Spring. A．what B．that C．where D．whether 20．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 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） At some point in life， many people suffer a mental problem． While most people get over it， for others it doesn't go away easily． The World Health Organization （WHO） says that about 20 percent of children and teenagers across the globe suffer from mental illness． It's thought that the number of children and teenagers with mental illness around the world will increase by half by 2020． It will become one of the main causes of disease， disabilities and even death． The reason for mental problems among young people may be the increasing pressure in life． Study and relationships have always caused huge stresses for school children． For instance， they experience school bullying（欺凌）and academic pressure． In China， the picture isn't bright， either． About 30 million Chinese children and teenagers under the age of 17， or 10 percent of children and teenagers in China， have a mental health challenge， reported China Daily． Also， according to China Daily， Chinese people don't seek help with their mental problems． They fear that others will think less of them if they admit that they are in trouble． Many Chinese people are ashamed of their mental problems and mental illness is taboo（禁忌）in any Chinese families． In the UK， over three-quarters of young people believe their mental health problems have a social shame and a quarter of young UK people wouldn't ask for help if they developed a mental problem． Young people who don't seek help for their condition may be creating problems for themselves in the future． If you feel someth