2023届四川省内江市球溪中学高三压轴卷英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项 1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回． 2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置． 3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符． 4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效． 5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗． 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．Top graduates from universities are ________ by major companies. A．chased B．registered C．offered D．compromised 2．Our English teacher is considerate，helpful，and warm-hearted，but sometimes she________________ be angry at our silly mistakes. A．should B．must C．can D．shall 3．With the development of economy，our income has increased ________ 10% in less than a year. A．for B．by C．on D．at 4．The 90’s people seem to have enjoyed the great benefits ________ about by the great level of cultural and economic development. A．brought B．bringing C．to be brought D．having brought 5．Afghans used to hold big weddings, costing thousands of dollars, in a county _____ the average annual income is less than $400. A．which B．whose C．where D．what 6．Although the Roma couldn’t be forced to pay taxes, they couldn’t vote ______they agreed to ______a government. A．unless, submit to B．until, correspond to C．when, resign to D．while, compromise to 7．What I love most about reading novels is ______ the authors vividly describe the characters. A．what B．why C．how D．whom 8．I owe my current success to David, my best friend since childhood, without whom I have no idea where I ________ today. A．am B．was C．would have been D．would be 9．— You could always put the decision off a little bit longer. — __________ If I leave it much longer I might miss my chance. A．That’s reasonable. B．Isn’t it a good idea? C．Do you think so? D．I can’t agree more. 10．Mr. Zhang gave all textbooks to all the pupils, except ____________ who had already taken them. A．these B．ones C．those D．the others 11．The young man has ______ experience. He probably can’t do that job. A．few B．little C．some D．any 12．— Can I lie about seeing a text because I was too busy or lazy to respond to it? — Receiving a text does not necessarily mean you have to respond．Why waste a perfectly good lie ________ the truth will serve? A．unless B．until C．when D．while 13．The same boiling water softens the potato and hardens the egg. It’s about ________you’re made of, not the circumstances. A．that B．what C．how D．who 14．一Would you be so kind as to take this heavy box upstairs for me? 一 A．It's my pleasure． B．Help yourself． C．Sure，with pleasure． D．Take your time． 15．As one of the most popular artists in the US, not only_______ with her hit songs, but has inspired women with her devotion to charity. A．has Beyonce influenced pop culture B．influenced pop culture has Beyonce C．Beyonce has influenced pop culture D．influenced pop culture Beyonce has 16．The matches of the FIFA Women’s World Cup will be played in 2019 all around France, whose men’s team _____ the 2018 World Cup. A．wins B．won C．has won D．had won 17．—The battery in my cell phone is running low. —I that last night before we went to bed. A．was noticing B．have noticed C．would notice D．had noticed 18．A scientist’s attempt to produce the world’s first gene-edited babies _____ are immune to HIV has sparked controversy in academia and the public. A．as B．who C．whom D．whose 19．During the negotiation to follow, it can be argued that shares of foreign companies are overvalued ________ the return they offer. A．in terms of B．in memory of C．in favor of D．in charge of 20．Friendship can never be a trade; ______, it needs the most thorough and unprofitable concept. A．in addition B．by contrast C．in return D．by chance 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）Even though you can watch a movie on your TV, laptop or iPad these days, great theatres still make going to the movies worth buying a ticket-and sometimes even worth a trip. .1. AMC Loews Uptown, Washington, D．C． Local movie critics will tell you “The Uptown” is the best place to see a movie in the Washington, D．C．area. Opened in 1936, it’s not a movie theatre, but a movie palace featuring a single screen—a curved (弧形的), 70-foot long and 40-foot high screen, one of the largest in the area. .2. ArcLight Cinemas Hollywood, Los Angeles This Hollywood theatre isn’t just a place to see stars on screen you might catch a few sitting next to you in the audience. The theatre offers 14 screens with reserved stadium seating (the seats are wider than average), and the famous Cinerama Dome (全景电影). .3. Tampa Theatre, Tampa, Florida A classic movie palace designed by famed theatre architect John Eberson, the Tampa landmark was built in 1926. The theatre now shows both new and classic films. Come early to hear the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ played before most films. .4. Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Los Angeles It’s not just a movie theatre. It’s a Hollywood