2023届山西省祁县二中高三下第一次测试英语试题（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、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。 4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Look! Here’ s a photo ______ in my classroom at primary school. Can you recognize me in it? A．taken B．taking C．to take D．being taken 2．It was not until 3 days later that the boy came back to life and explained to the police what_______ to him. A．was happening B．was to happen C．had happened D．has happened 3．We the top of the mountain but for this awful weather．It rained all day． A．will reach B．would reach C．have reached D．would have reached 4．_______the weather ,the sports meet will be held on time . A．Instead of B．In relation to C．Regardless of D．In favor of 5．______ you are supposed to do ______ you don't like a thing is ______ it. Don'tcomplain. A．That; what; change B．When; that; to change C．What; when; change D．What; that; changing 6．If we want students to become effective in multicultural settings, one thing is clear: there is no ________ for practice. A．prescription B．substitute C．appetite D．suspension 7．-- Turn off the TV, Jack. _______ your homework now? -- Mum, just ten more minutes, please. A．Will you be doing B．Should you be doing C．Shouldn't you be doing D．Couldn’t you be doing 8．It was ______ we were returning home ______ I realized what a good feeling it was to have helped someone in trouble. A．when; before B．when; that C．before; where D．how; that 9．—Your car should be ready next Tuesday． —We were ________ hoping you'd be able to do it by this Friday． A．still B．rather C．always D．even 10．In order to satisfy the needs of the market, the electric company has ______ its focus to tablet computers and smart mobile phones. A．switched B．shaped C．directed D．discovered 11．All we have is 24 precious hours a day and therefore we shall waste ______ A．nothing B．none C．neither D．no one 12．—I’m afraid I couldn’t go to your birthday party.I have a test next Monday. —Oh， ！You’re my best friend and you must be there！ A．go ahead B．come on C．you needn’t D．it doesn’t matter 13．I ________ my cellphone last night. Now the battery is running out. A．could have charged B．might charge C．should have charged D．would charge 14．Why do you want a new job ______ you’ve got such a good one already? A．that B．where C．which D．when 15．He doesn't spend any more money on clothing than I do,but________he manages to look so stylish. A．therefore B．somehow C．furthermore D．otherwise 16．His strong sense of humor was make everyone in the room burst out laughing. A．so as to B．such as to C．so that D．such that 17．—I wonder why he has been acting so strangely these days． —Recent pressure at work may ____ his behavior． A．account for B．call for C．change for D．stand for 18．Laughter produces short-term changes in the function of the heart and blood circulation,_________heart rate and oxygen consumption. A．increasing B．to increase C．having increased D．being increased 19．— Lucy, could you please spare me a few minutes? 一 , but I hope “a few minutes”, won’t turn into an hour. A．It doesn’t matter B．That's kind of you C．I’m afraid not D．I guess so 20．At the meeting, the headmaster said that the government should prevent such things as hurt children ________again. A．happening B．happen C．to happen D happened 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）Each year there is an increasing number of cars on roads and streets as millions of new cars and trucks(卡车)are produced. One out of every six Americans works at putting together the parts of cars, driving trucks, building roads or filling cars and trucks with gas. Americans won’t live without cars! Most Americans would find it hard to think what life could look like without a car. However, some have realized the serious problem of the air pollution that is caused by the car. The polluted air becomes poisonous (有毒)and dangerous to health. One way to get rid of the polluted car is to build a car that does not pollute. That’s what several of the large car factories have been trying to do. But to build a clean car is easier said than done. Progress in this field(领域) has been slow. Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something else. Inventors are now working on steam cars as well as electric cars. Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a practical model that pleases man. To prevent the world from being polluted by car, we’ll have to make some changes in the way many of us live. Americans, for example, have to cut down on the number of their total cars. They are encouraged to travel and to go to work by bicycle. Bicycling is thought to help keep the air clean. But this change doesn’t come easily. A large number of workers may find themselves without jobs if a car factory c