2023学年河南省荥阳市第二高级中学高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 考生请注意： 1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。 2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。 3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．So far, only one man has ________ a theory that seems to fit all the facts. A．come up with B．put up with C．lined up with D．caught up with 2．—Would you please wait for a moment while I telephone the reception desk to check? —________. A．I wouldn't mind that B．Sound like fun C．I mean it D．You wish 3．He was elected______ president of the company, and _____news came ,in fact, as ______surprise. A．a; the ;X B．X; the ; a C．a; X; the D．the; the; a 4．Hearing the noise outside, Granny asked me  . A．what is happening B．what was happening C．what it was happening D．what was it happening 5．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 6．While his approach was a complete ________ from established practices, the result was satisfactory. A．separation B．prohibition C．departure D．judgment 7．It is not only blind men who make such stupid mistakes. People who can see sometimes act__________. A．just foolishly B．less foolishly C．as foolishly D．so foolishly 8．---Jenny is becoming slimmer and slimmer. ---- It is said that she hired a fitness instructor last year and _____ since. A．is working out B．worked out C．has been working out D．had worked out 9．______ to nuclear radiation, even for a short time, may influence genes in human bodies. A．Having exposed B．Being exposed C．To expose D．Exposed 10．— You shouldn’t have treated me that way.My heart is broken. — I’m sorry,Paul.I didn’t mean you. A．hurting B．to hurt C．hurt D．having hurt 11．There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, ________ she was an only child. A．ever since B．now that C．even though D．as though 12．—To apply for a short-term study visa in the UK, I have to be able to speak some English, but I want to go there just to learn English. —Oh, it’s really____. A．a confidential source B．a catch-22 situation C．a Pandora’s box D．a Herculean task 13．Bob’s lectures covered a fairly wide range and I can’t sum up what he says in a few sentences. A．covered B．conveyed C．considered D．commanded 14．More than a quarter of the energy in the United States goes to moving people and goods from one place to another. A．using B．used C．to use D．use 15．He liked the lovely dog so much that he ________ his book and played with it immediately. A．gave off B．set aside C．took over D．turned down 16．--- Do you think I should join the singing group, Mary? --- ______ If I were in your shoes, I certainly would. A．None of your business． B．It depends. C．Why not? D．I don’t think so. 17．---How was your trip to Xi'an last month？ --_____________. It was raining cats and dogs during my stay there. A．Wonderful B．Exciting C．Not bad D．It couldn't be worse 18．You are supposed to leave your child ________ his homework alone. A．do B．to do C．being done D．done 19．Male nurses are difficult to hire as many men reject this______ out of the long-existing discrimination． A．oncept B．responsibility C．identity D．personality 20．The post office is closed ______ Saturday afternoon. A．on B．in C．of D．at 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）Following the crowd may not always be in a person’s best interest．But new research suggests that teens who go along with their friends may end up healthier as adults． Scientists have known that close friendships help boost health．That’s true for both teens and adults．The finding inspired Joseph Allen，a psychologist at the University of Virginia，and his team to study whether experiences during teen years would influence adult health． So they followed 171 teens，starting when the kids were just 13．They interviewed each one every year for five years，and also spoke to these teens’closest friends，who provided additional information about the quality of their friendships．The same 171 people were interviewed again at ages 25，26 and 27．This time，the questions surveyed each person’s overall health．When the researchers analyzed the data they found a strong connection between a teen’s behavior and adult health．Teens who had close friends grew up to be the healthier adults．Whether teens held back their feelings or expressed them to a close friends also influenced later health．Those who held back were more likely to be sick as adults．The connection held up even after the scientists accounted for other possible influences on health．Weight，family income and drug use were all examined．So were mental health issues，such as anxiety and depression．And in these people，such other factors did not explain adult health as well as teen friendships did． Going along with the crowd may have benefits，says Allen，but there are also drawbacks．Teens who are more independent tend to do better at school and work．And