四川省自贡市2023学年高考冲刺模拟英语试题（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、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。 4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Usually doctors are understandably ________ about new medicines because of the uncertainty of their effects. A．considerate B．logical C．optimistic D．cautious 2．______almost one hundred jin, the stone was moved by him alone. A．Weighed B．Weighing C．It weighed D．To weigh 3．—Would you like me the radio a bit? —No, it’s all right. I’m used with the radio . A．to turn down; to work; on B．turning down; to working; on C．turning down; to working; off D．to turn down; to working; on 4．I’m interested in a blue dress. Do you have any _______? A．convenient B．available C．possible D．personal 5．— The rent of our flat will see a 20% rise this year? — Yes. That’s ______ I have compromised with the flat owner. A．what B．where C．how D．when 6．It’s certainly hard work.But, a man who wishes to have a career has to make a great many sacrifices. A．on the contrary B．in addition C．on the other hand D．in that case 7．During the economic crisis, we should help those for ______life is far from easy． A．whom B．whose C．who D．whoever 8．At that time, the movie “Shaolin Temple”, _________Li Lianjie plays the starring role, drew the world’s attention to Chinese Kungfu. A．where B．when C．that D．which 9．When she was in trouble, I did what I could to help her．__________ my help, she wrote me a letter of thanks． A．In honor of B．In case of C．In terms of D．In return for 10．Helen said that she would bring me Justin Bieber's latest CD the next day, but she . A．wouldn't B．didn't C．hadn' t D．hasn't 11．－I was afraid I would miss the important lecture. －Oh, was that why you _______asking me to speed up? A．had kept B．are keeping C．would keep D．kept 12．The scientist does not study nature ________ it is useful to do so. He studies it because he takes pleasure in it. A．until B．because C．though D．unless 13．Though he lacks experience, the arrangements are all _______ for the meeting next Thursday ahead of time. A．in particular B．in place C．in preparation D．in time 14．The Japanese suffering from the worst natural disasters . A．are; ever since B．are; of all time C．is; ever since D．is; of all time 15．This kind of gel pen which ______ smoothly is quite popular with students. A．is written B．is writing C．wrote D．writes 16．Speaking a foreign language allows you to ________ time in a negotiation, for you can act like you have not understood to come up with your answer. A．save B．afford C．buy D．spend 17．As a doctor, I spend most of the time with my patients, and that’s ________ it is in my day. A．how B．when C．why D．where 18．Don’t let the child who is ________ go to school． A．so young as to B．not old enough to C．not old enough D．too young to 19．That’s far more than the number that have actually ______ in recent years. A．come to light B．come to life C．come across 20．—What do you think of the movie last night? —When I got there it _______, so I only watched the end. A．finished B．had finished C．was finishing D．has finished 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）Yahoo’s sheer size, popularity, and reputation for not having security practices as excellent as its competitors may have made the Internet company an ideal target for Russian spies, according to experts. “At the very least, Yahoo is a good target for monitoring and intelligence purposes – tracking a person of interest, seeing whom they are communicating with, what about, and so on,” said Jeremiah Grossman, chief of security at Sentinel One. Grossman worked on Yahoo’s security team from 1999 to 2001. The Justice Department announced charges Wednesday against two Russian spies and two hackers behind the 2014 theft of data connected to half a billion Yahoo accounts, which officials called one of the largest known data leaks in American history. It’s unclear from the Justice Department release what the suspects collected from accessing Yahoo accounts; however, officials noted that “some victim accounts were of predictable interest” to Russia’s federal security service. Bill Anderon, CEO of computer security company Optio Labs, said that Yahoo’s popularity – plus its treasure of accounts that have set unused for years – put a huge bullseye on the company. Email accounts are the gateway to plenty of areas in your personal life – from your banking accounts and social networks to finding out who your closest contacts are, Anderson said. At best, it’s a treasure chest worth a fortune to the intelligence community. At worst, it’s at least worth a few cents. Hackers can then sell millions of accounts to spammers, at a few cents each, for a decent payoff, according to experts. While Yahoo has made huge efforts in strengthening its securi