2023学年河南省信阳市第一高级中学高考英语五模试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项 1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。 2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。 3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．I had hardly rung the bell ________ the door was opened suddenly, and my son rushed out to greet me. A．before B．until C．as D．since 2．We completed one third of the project, and the loan _______ in place, we had to delay the rest till the next month. A．not arranged B．was not arranged C．not arranging D．had not been arranged 3．Sometimes we have to face embarrassing moments ________ we can only keep silent. A．who B．which C．when D．why 4．How long do you suppose it is ________________ he arrived and began to work there？ A．when B．before C．after D．since 5．______ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to see films so often. A．If it is not B．Had it not been C．Were it not D．If they were not 6．________ your blog, I would have written back two days ago. A．If I read B．Should I read C．Had I read D．If I could have read 7．Youth is a period of our life we see no limit to our hopes and wishes. A．where B．that C．what D．when 8．The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers, possesses rich cultural and geological __________. A．attractions B．amusements C．entertainments D．presentations 9．______________ to the party, Nancy was very upset. A．Having not been invited B．Not having invited C．Having not invited D．Not having been invited 10．—Bob says he will draw lessons from his failure and continue to try. —I’m delighted that he ________ take that view. A．will B．may C．should D．could 11．— I’m terribly sorry. I’m late because …. — That’s OK. You are here and that’s what _____. A．does B．works C．functions D．counts 12．I’m going to spend the summer holiday in Hainan,________ lives my uncle. A．where B．who C．which D．when 13．____ which university to attend, the girl asked her teacher for advice. A．Not knowing B．Knowing not C．Not known D．Known not 14．Star skater Wu Dajing won China’s first gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games breaking world record in short track men’s 500m. A．to B．by C．with D．in 15．________ they’ve managed to get everything finished so quickly is not clear to us. A．Which B．What C．That D．How 16．The kitchen is often the busiest room in a household, so it’s important to make sure it well. A．smoothes B．functions C．pays D．measures 17．The shocking news made me realize ________ terrible problems we would face. A．what B．how C．that D．why 18．Tom is proud and ________, never admitting he is wrong and always looking for someone else to blame. A．strict B．stubborn C．sympathetic D．sensitive 19．— David is a green hand at such things. — But I believe he is quite ________ to the task. A．relevant B．accessible C．equal D．unique 20．As I opened my eyes, in ______ direction I looked, I could see smiling, peaceful, calm and content faces. A．whatever B．however C．whichever D．wherever 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） Derek Rabelo is not the only surfer to conquer Hawaii's famous Pipeline big-wave break， but while all others use their sight to do it， this young professional surfer must rely only on his other senses． That's because he is completely blind． When Derek was born about 24 years ago， he got his name from Derek Ho， the first Hawaiian surfing world champion． A surfing enthusiast himself， Emeslo Rabelo dreamed that his son would share the talent of his uncle， a professional surfer． Unfortunately， Derek was born completely blind， but this didn't stop his family from believing that he could do anything he wanted， even if that meant becoming a surfer． At age 2， Derek received a bodyboard and the beaches of Guarapari， Brazil， became his backyard． He was always comfortable in the water and surfing was in his blood， but he didn't actually try riding a wave until he turned 17， when his father bought him a surfboard． His father taught him the basics and encouraged him to keep practising， but after successfully standing up on the surfboard， Derek knew he needed to become much better if he was going to achieve Emeslo's dream and become a professional surfer． So he joined the Praia do Moroo surf school， where he studied under coach Fabio Maru． Standing up on a surfboard and conquering small waves is one thing， while gathering the courage to take on Hawaii's board-breaking Pipeline is another． But that was exactly what Derek Rabelo set out to do just months after learning how to surf． Everyone told him it was too dangerous， but he felt he could do it． And he did， earning the praise of famous professional surfers like Kelly Slater and Mick Fanning． Now 24， Rabelo has been surfing the Pipeline every winter since． 1、What makes Dereck Rabelo special as a professional surfer？ ______ A．He is disabled． B．He is talented． C．He is fortunate． D．He is hard-working． 2、Who is Derek Ho？ ______ A．Derek Rabelo's uncle．