2023学年河南省长葛市第一高级中学高考英语四模试卷（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．The laptops made by our company sell best, but nobody could have guessed the place in the market that they ________ 20 years ago. A．had had B．had C．were having D．were to have 2．With your brother’s help, I’ve made great progress in English and I really want to do something for him ____． A．in turn B．by turns C．in return D．in answer 3．Not until I went up further ________ that under the tree ________, obviously sound asleep. A．that I saw; did a boy lie B．I saw; lay a boy C．did I see; did a boy lie D．did I see; lay a boy 4．Along with the email was my brother’s promise ______ I came first in the competition, he would buy me an MP4. A．what B．that C．that if D．whether 5．---Has John ever broken his promise? ---No. For example, he said he would show me around his school, and . A．so would he B．so did he C．so he would D．so he did 6．I would appreciate you could come to my birthday party. A．that B．that it C．if D．it if 7．I guess ________ impresses me most about his painting is the colors he uses. A．who B．which C．that D．what 8．—I wonder why he has been acting so strangely these days． —Recent pressure at work may ____ his behavior． A．account for B．call for C．change for D．stand for 9．Among the young people, there is a growing tendency _____ money more highly than quality of life. A．regarding B．to regarding C．to regard D．regarded 10．---Will you be_____________ this evening，Mary？ ---That depends. I am afraid I will be with my manager，discussing a plan. A．convenient B．suitable C．available D．efficient 11．The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but every meal can serve at least two people and is under ¥10, so not only is it ______ but practical as well. A．adaptable B．adjustable C．adoptable D．affordable 12．The world’s attention ________ China’s Belt and Road Initiative，as it has great influence on the world’s economy. A．is to fix on B．was fixed on C．has fixed on D．is being fixed on 13．Creating an atmosphere ______ employees feel part of a team is a big challenge. A．where B．whose C．that D．which 14．Distinguished guests and friends, welcome to our school, _____the ceremony of the 50th Anniversary this morning are our alumni （校友） from home and abroad. A．Attend B．To attend C．Attending D．Having attended 15．— Did you catch the first bus this morning? —No. It had left the stop _________ I got there. A. in the time B．at the time C．by the time D．during the time 16．I like these English songs and they ________ many times on the radio. A．taught B．have taught C．are taught D．have been taught 17．After three years of preparation for the 2011 Xi’an International Horticultural Expo (西安园博) 会），the city is presenting the world______ many people think is the green Special Olympics． A．that B．which C．what D．where 18．It is almost five years since Jimmy taught high school students and he _____ as an interpreter in a foreign enterprise. A．served B．had served C．is serving D．would serve 19．--Sorry for having kept you waiting. But for the traffic jam，I________________ 20 minutes earlier —Never mind，I haven't been waiting that long. A．arrived B．would have arrived C．would arrive D．had arrived 20．______much pressure the U.S. government put on the Chinese government, China would stick to its own policy of exchange rate. A．However B．Wherever C．Whatever D．Whoever 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 term "healthy obesity" has gained value over the past 15 years,but scientists have recently questioned its very existence."Our new findings suggest that health measures may be necessary for all obese（肥胖的）individuals, even those previously considered to be metabolically（代谢的）healthy,"says study first author Mikael,"Since obesity is the major driver changing gene expression in fat cells,we should continue to focus on preventing obesity." Obesity has been a global problem,affecting approximately 600 million people worldwide and increasing the risk of heart disease,stroke,cancer,and so on.But in the 1970s and 80s,experts began to question the extent to which obesity increases the risk for these disorders.Later studies in the late 90s and early 2000s showed that some obese people show a relatively healthy life. However,there are no accepted measures for measuring metabolically healthy obesity,and whether or not such a thing exists is now up for discussion."Our study suggests that the idea of metabolically healthy obesity may be more difficult than thought,"Mikael says,"There doesn’t appear to be a clear line that separates obese subjects with high or low insulin（胰岛素）sensitivity,indicating that obesity is the major driver explaining the changes in gene expression." One limitation of the study is that