北京市西城区第十三中学2023学年高三下学期一模考试英语试题（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．Hearing the news, she rushed out, ________ the book ________ on the table and disappeared into the distance. A．left; lain open B．left; lay opened C．leaving; lie opened D．leaving; lying open 2．Mr. Chapman retired at 70 after he nearly 40 years with the Gas Company． A．had spent B．has spent C．spends D．would spend 3．Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, ______ anyone can start now and make a new ending. A．for B．and C．but D．so 4．--- I’ll take the blue one. This is twenty dollars. --- Here’s the change. . A．Best wishes B．My pleasure C．Have a nice day D．Let’s call it a day 5．With the number of homecoming overseas students ________ up in recent years, the attraction of foreign degree holders has gradually faded. A．shot B．being shot C．shooting D．to shoot 6．____ the player I came across in the stadium spoke, I hadn’t realized she was foreign. A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although 7．All we have is 24 precious hours a day and therefore we shall waste ______ A．nothing B．none C．neither D．no one 8．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 9．— ________ your purchases in time, make sure the express company knows your address exactly. A．To receive B．Received C．Receiving D．Having received 10．—You’ve agreed to go, so why aren’t you getting ready? —But I ________ that I was expected to set off at once. A．don’t realize B．didn’t realize C．haven’t realized D．hadn’t realized 11．The two brothers look so much alike that it is difficult to ______. A．tell them from B．tell from them C．tell apart them D．tell them apart 12．Bathing crabs are raised in the Yangcheng Lake for at least six months， which is what makes them authentic and _____a high price． A．estimate B．fetch C．occupy D．predict 13．My teacher asked me to copy _____ article _____ second time． A．an; the B．an; a C．the; a D．the; the 14．To tell the truth, I would rather I ________ the pain instead of you. You don’t know how worried I was. A．took B．had taken C．have taken D．should have taken 15．Like all parents in the world，we want you to grow up in a world __________ is full of love and kindness. A．where B．that C．when D．what 16．It was the belief ________ he could find his “root” in Africa ________ made Alex decide to go to Gambia. A．that; where B．where; that C．that; that D．how; which 17．______ to success can’t defeat us. Instead, they can only make us stronger. A．Attempts B．Barriers C．Contributions D．Access 18．You should set a goal and see ________ you can achieve it in the coming exam. A．which B．what C．whether D．when 19．You never really understand a person________you consider things from his point of view. A．if B．once C．as D．until 20．–My TV set doesn’t work, the water tap is dripping and my car is still under repair! –You sure ________ bad luck these days. A．had B．will have C．had had D．are having 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）I’d planned to spend my weekend in the sun, potting flowers outdoors. But that was before the pair of crows. Out of nowhere, they had set up their base camp in our backyard. We first discovered our feathered enemies on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made travelled through our neighborhood. I figured they’d go away soon. But, no. They were getting louder and probably annoying my neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little desperate. Then, on Sunday afternoon, I looked out the kitchen window to see our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground. I went to explore and found a small coal-black bird in the grass. Its eyes were milky, and it stayed perfectly still as my dog inched towards it. Only when Quatchi touched his nose to its head did it walk away. I grabbed the dog and locked him inside and came back with my camera. It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining strength as its parents guarded it from above. The second I saw this little creature I forgave the crows. To be honest, I’ve never been much of a bird person. I also have a healthy respect for birds, and by healthy I mean slightly fear-based. They’re basically living dinosaurs. I wish they’d chosen another backyard. There are only so many sunny days in Seattle, and I still can’t do any gardening out there. But I’m also grateful that I got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close. It’s pretty amazing. The experience has also reinforced my desire to create a beautiful backyard garden that attracts lots of bees, butterflies, and yes, birds. They are welcome here. 1、The arriva