2023学年江西省赣州市厚德外国语学校高考临考冲刺英语试卷（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．It is clearly stated that these regulations ______ everyone in the community, without exception. A．appeal to B．adapt to C．apply to D．attach to 2．In some countries, people eat with chopsticks, while in ________, knives and forks. A．another B．other C．others D．the other 3．________ a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is concerned, it is indeed a great sporting nation. A．While B．as C．If D．Whether 4．Join us and you will discover an environment ______ you can make the most of your skills and talents. A．that B．where C．how D．what 5．The waitress at the restaurant was usually very considerate, but on this occasion she seemed to ________ the diners. A．ignore B．identify C．applaud D．satisfy 6．I was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite _______. A．arbitrary B．reasonable C．mechanical D．conventional 7．－ Mike, our team will play against the Rockets this weekend. I am sure we will win. － ________! A．Congratulations B．Cheers C．Best wishes D．Good luck 8．The film Mei Lanfang, Li Ming plays the starring role,has again drawn the world’s attention to our traditional Chinese art. A．what B．that C．which D．where 9．Lifting off at sunrise, the hot air balloon goes wherever the wind blow. A．may B．must C．need D．should 10．Encourage your children to try new things, but try not to _________________them too hard. A．draw B．strike C．rush D．push 11．You didn’t let me drive. If we ________ by turns, you ________ so tired. A．drove; didn’t get B．drove; wouldn’t get C．were driving; wouldn’t get D．had driven; wouldn’t have got 12．The athletes, especially the winners, should remain modest ________ rapid progress they have made. A．whatever B．however C．how much D．no matter 13．I wanted some more cold meat but there was _____ left. A．none B．no one C．any D．some 14．Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ________ sight matters more than hearing. A．when B．whose C．which D．where 15．— 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 16．The post office is closed ______ Saturday afternoon. A．on B．in C．of D．at 17．More competitive high-tech enterprises are investing in Nantong Central Innovation District, which will result in _____ economic growth. A．sustainable B．adaptable C．recyclable D．changeable 18．During ______ afternoon, the rain became smaller, but towards__________ evening, there was a sudden landslide that buried the village. A．/; the B．the; / C．the; the D．an; the 19．His brother aims to be __________ of his parents by the time he is twenty. A．innocent B．beneficial C．invisible D．independent 20．The engineer is thought to be capable and modest, so his promotion to manager is a popular _____. A．achievement B．appointment C．commitment D．employment 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） More and more people in America are celebrating the Indian holiday Diwali. Diwali is Hindi for“row of lights". It is the most important holiday in India. Many people around the world are beginning to celebrate it as well. The United States is one of the places where the festival is becoming more common. Diwali celebrations can now be found at American landmarks like Disneyland in California and New York City's Times Square. They are also held in many parks and museums. Neeta Bhasin created the Times Square event. She said Indian immigrants have found great success in America. But, she said, many Americans still do not know much about India.So, she decided to act.“I felt it's about time that we should take India to mainstream America and show India's rich culture, heritage, arts and variety to the world," she said, “and I couldn't find a better place than Times Square.” Bhasin came to the United States from India 40 years ago. She is president of ASB Communications, the marketing firm behind Diwali at Times Square. Tens of thousands of people attend the event, now in its fourth year. In India, Diwali is a five-day harvest festival held just before the Hindu New Year. The exact dates change from year to year but Diwali is always in the fall. Celebrations include lighting oil lamps or candles called “diyas". A Diwali celebration will light up Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim this year.Visitors can watch performances of traditional Indian dances and take part in a Bollywood dance party. The event is part of a Festival of Holidays program at the theme park to show cultural traditions from around the world. The program takes place on November 10th through January 7th. San Antonio, Texas, also holds a Diwali celebration. And it is one of the nation's largest celebrations, with mo