2023学年黄石市重点中学高三下学期一模考试英语试题（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．--- Excuse me, where can I get my car filled up? --- There are gas stations at________end of the block． A．both B．neither C．either D．all 2．I’m not sure of the reason for the dog’s illness, but it ____ by eating too much. A．may have been caused B．need have been caused C．should have been caused D．must have been caused 3．—What did she want to know, Tom? —She wondered _______ we could complete the experiment. A．when was it B．it was when that C．it was when D．when it was that 4．______ far in the contest, we are so disappointed. A．Not getting B．Not to get C．Not having got D．Not got 5．This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it, ________. A．however much it may cost B．no matter how it may cost C．how much may it cost D．however many it may cost 6．Try to be independent, for your parents can't do ________ for you all your life. A．something B．nothing C．everything D．anything 7．Premier Li Keqiang officially ______ the plan to develop the Bay Area in his government work report delivered at the start of the National People’s Congress session in March. A．laid out B．laid off C．laid down D．laid up 8．It was reported that as many as 50% of patients do not take medicine ______ directed, ______ has drawn doctor’s attention. A．when; it B．as; what C．as; which D．that; and 9．Mr. Zhang gave all textbooks to all the pupils, except ____________ who had already taken them. A．these B．ones C．those D．the others 10．It's said that the power plant is now large as what it was. A．twice as B．as twice C．twice much D．much twice 11．She then took the little key, and opened it, trembling, but could not at first see anything ________, because the windows were shut. A．plainly B．closely C．firmly D．frequently 12．—How about his design? —Well, to tell the truth, it is ______ but satisfactory. So you’ll have to try your best to better it. A．something B．anything C．everything D．nothing 13．From his expression, I don’t think he could have finished his homework last night, _______? A．couldn’t he B．do I C．did he D．hasn’t he 14．— Mary looks hot and dry. — So ________ you if you had a high fever. A．could B．would C．may D．must 15．I think you’ve got to the point a change is needed , otherwise you’ll fail . A．when B．which C．where D．there 16．Enter our prize ______and win a break in a National Trust holiday cottage of your choice anywhere in the country. A．draw B．search C．match D．collection 17．________ children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent. A．If B．Since C．Unless D．Though 18．You look beautiful in this dress and there is only one of this kind left here. I wonder if you would buy ________. A．it B．one C．some D．any 19．Cambridge gave a positive answer inquiries on whether it recognizes gaokao scores. A．in favor of B．in response to C．in salute to D．in consequence of 20．General Secretary, Xi Jinping, stressed that cross－strait cooperation would be strengthened________ the two sides could agree to oppose Taiwan independence． A．unless B．even if C．as long as D．until 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） A dove rested on a telephone wire. Ready for takeoff, it raises its wings, springs into the air and flaps away. This series of actions is so common that you probably do not pay it much attention. But University of Manchester bioinechanical engineer Ben Parslew does. He is trying to design robots that can jump like birds. Most conventional robots roll around on wheels, limiting mobility. There is a need for more agile robots that "can jump over obstacles in messy environments," Parslew says. To design such a machine, he turned to nature: "Birds are really good jumpers," he notes. The trouble is, when birds start to take off, they lean so far forward that they should tip over and fall onto their beaks(喙). Yet that does not happen. Parslew and his team used computer modeling to discover how birds avoid this fate. They discovered that birds twist their bodies slightly towards the back while accelerating into a jump. They also have flexible legs and toe joints, which prevent them from taking off briefly and immediately crashing into the ground. The result were published last October in Royal Society Open Science. Parslew thinks engineers can use this information to design robots that can not only jump well but also launch into flight more. efficiently. University of Southern California biomechanist Michael Habib, who was not involved in the study, says springs and levers(杠杆)enable more rapid acceleration-than wheels do. And many animals are masters of springs and levers. “If you can understand how that works,”Habib adds, “you can build a robot that's good at running around and good at