云南省通海三中2023学年高三下学期联合考试英语试题（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．--- 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 2．He has written two articles for the journal，one to be published in this issue，the other to___________ in the next. A．turn out B．come out C．bring out. D．leave out 3．When we have a chance to travel, we tend to ______ as many sights into the trip as we can--- seven countries in ten days, for example. A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute 4．________ a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is concerned, it is indeed a great sporting nation. A．While B．as C．If D．Whether 5．—Do you know when your mother ________ to pick you up? —At 11：40 am. A．had come B．is coming C．has come D．would come 6．As John Lennon once said, life is ________ happens to you while you are busy making other plans. A．Which B．that C．what D．where 7．The high-anxiety focus on reading score may have narrowed student________to knowledge about the world that can improve their reading. A．idea B．aid C．belief D．access 8．Water Knows Answers by a Japanese author, ________ into 16 languages, has become a best- seller all over the world. A．having translated B．to be translated C．being translated D．translated 9．Japan has been trying to bring its nuclear crisis under ____ control, but ____ spread of radiation has raised concerns about the safety of the nuclear energy. A．a; the B．the; / C．/; the D．a; / 10．How I wish I ______ my mouth before I shouted at my mum! A．shut B．have shut C．had shut D．would shut 11．—Where is Peter? I can't find him anywhere. —He went to the library after breakfast and ________ his essay there ever since. A．wrote B．had written C．has been writing D．is writing 12．The inner thoughts of the two young persons are revealed in the book, ______ both of them fail to express. A．where B．when C．who D．which 13．Instead of making choices for their children, liberal parents usually say, “Go where you ________ .” A．will B．should C．can D．must 14．We ___have hurried all the way to the airport—the flight was called off because of the foggy weather. A．mustn’t B．couldn’t C．needn’t D．wouldn’t 15．All of a sudden, the thief walking behind a young and pretty lady _______ her purse, ______into the crowd. A．seizing; rushed B．seized; rushed C．seizing; rushing D．seized; rushing 16．Abraham set himself up in front of his daughter, hands ________ her hair, and was close to tears, reluctant to tear himself from her. A．to toy with B．toyed with C．toying with D．being toyed with 17．—Dad, you should have taken me to the football match this morning. —I had intended to, but I couldn’t spare any time, I _____ a report. A．had written B．wrote C．was writing D．would write 18．—Is Peter coming? —No, he____ his mind after a phone call at the last minute. A．changes B．changed C．was changing D．had changed 19．It’s supposed to be the end of the paperback(简装书) and the __________ of digital media, but some bookstores are surviving the Internet Age with surprising success. A．deadline B．dawn C．dusk D．departure 20．—Could you give me a reminder at 9 tomorrow morning? —I'm sorry,but I a meeting then. A．attend B．will attend C．will be attending D．am attending 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） The other day I was shopping at the local Chinese grocery store．There was a line at the fish counter，but only one staff person was there to take care of the customers． Some customers ordered quite an amount of fish for that staff person to work on． At last I was the second in line；all I wanted was a couple of crabs and should get out of there in no time． Noticing it was very busy at the fish counter， another staff person came over to help． I was ready to be served， but the staff person went to the end of the line and began to help a couple of ladies with snails （蜗牛）．The customer in front of me， being served，turned around and looked at me sympathetically， and the customer behind me called to the staff person，"You should start her，"pointing at me．He was，well，ignored． If someone asked me，"What is the most important rule to follow in America？"I would reply without hesitation，"Wait your turn at all times．"Wherever you go here in this country， you will find people waiting in a line quietly to get anything： whether in the supermarkets，department stores，bus stops，or gas stations， it's just a matter of waiting your turn．In a larger sense，"wait your turn"is more than just a guideline﹣it is a very basic norm （准则）that reflects the fundamental value of the western cultures． But in some situations your turn does not always come based on when you get there and how long you have waited in l