2023学年林芝市一中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．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．— Where is Gary? — He is at the library studying for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he ________ for the test every day over the past week. A．has reviewed B．was reviewing C．has been reviewing D．had been reviewing 2．A new airport may be constructed in Nantong, ____ the pace of economic growth will be accelerated. A．in which case B．in that case C．in what case D．in whose case 3．If you want to go further in the new sport, the best way is to ______ and practise more frequently. A．dive in B．drop out C．catch on D．spring up 4．More than one doctor _____ involved in the rescue that took place after the earthquake． A． was B． is C． were D． are 5．The expert points out the phenomenon that cream goes bad faster than butter______ its structure rather than its chemical composition. A．lives up to B．gets down to C．comes down to D．stands up to 6．With WeChat Pay coming into widespread use, our household bills are convenient ____. A．paying B．paid C．to pay D．to be paid 7．— Catherine, will you visit us this weekend? —I planned to, but something unexpected . A．has come up B．was coming up C．had come up D．would come up 8．— Do you often come here to have a walk? — No, only _________, because we are much too busy. A．occasionally B．eventually C．merely D．frequently 9．In the library you can use your own computer to connect to Wi-Fi specially _____ for readers. A．preparing B．to prepare C．prepared D．prepare 10．Muir succeeds ______ other designers have failed—her clothes are Original, yet stylish. A．that B．what C．which D．where 11．--- It’s raining hard and we can’t go picnicking today. ---If only the weather _____ fine! A．is B．were C．had been D．would be 12．After she became ill, I felt ______ with her—she was cheery while I felt gloomy. A．out of tune B．out of breath C．out of curiosity D．out of mind 13．Lily is a good singer. How I wish I ________ as well as her. A．sing B．will sing C．had sung D．sang 14．No student ________ go out of school to have lunch without permission of the headteacher. A．might B．must C．shall D．could 15．Newly-built wooden cottages line the street，___________ the old town into a dreamland. A．turned B．turning C．to turn D．having turned 16．—How long do you think it will be________the Stock Market returns to normal? —At least one year, I guess. A．when B．before C．until D．that 17．Hopefully，the new method will be effective，helping students to get their career plans ________. A．at hand B．at will C．on trial D．on track 18．The world is not always ______we wish it to be. A．that B．which C．what D．where 19．My toothache me. I thought it was going away, but it is getting worse now. A．kills B．is killing C．has killed D．killed 20．The medicine should usually be kept out of the ________ of children at home. A．distance B．reach C．limit D．arrival 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 Alexander technique Until earlier this year, I didn’t know anything about the Alexander technique—and saw no reason to think I should. One day, the backache I regularly suffered was more painful. I was brought up to think that the preferred way of dealing with aches is to do nothing and hope they’ll go away, but I eventually went to the doctor. After examining me, he said, “You actually have bad posture (姿势). Go off and learn the Alexander technique.” Three months later I could walk straighter and sit better. The Alexander technique is a way of learning how you can get rid of harmful tension in your body. The teaching focuses on the neck, head and back. It trains you to use your body less severely and carry out the movements that we do all the time with less effort. There is little effort in the lessons themselves, which sets apart the Alexander technique from yoga or pilates, which are exercise-based. A typical lesson involves standing in front of a chair and learning to sit and stand with minimum effort. You spend some time lying on a bench with your knees bent to straighten the spine (脊椎) and relax your body while the teacher moves your arms and legs to train you to move them correctly. The technique helps to break the bad habits accumulated over years. Try folding your arms the opposite way to normal. This is an example of a habit the body has formed which can be hard to break. Many of us carry our heads too far back. The head weighs four to six kilos, so any inappropriate posture can cause problems for the body. The technique teaches you to let go of the muscles holding the head back, allowing it to go back to its natural place on the top of our spines. So who was Alexander and how did he come up with the technique? Frederick Alexander, an Australian actor born in 1869, found in his youth that he had voca