2023届浙江省绍兴一中高三最后一模英语试题（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．Christine is ______ about anything but her dress as she doesn’t really care about what she looks like in the eyes of others. A．cautious B．optimistic C．particular D．curious 2．He was greatly shocked at Donald Trump’s taking office. Never did he expect that the voters _______ be so unreasonable. A．should B．could C．would D．might 3．He wrote a letter ________ he explained what had happened in the accident. A．that B．which C．where D．what 4．— Which classical Chinese poem do you like best? —Don’t laugh if we lay drunken on the battleground; how many soldiers ever came back______. A．old and young B．up and down C．safe and sound D．right and wrong 5．The recently released film Kong：Skull Island successfully ________ the audience to the adventure with Dolby 3-D technology. A．transports B．adjusts C．transforms D．relates 6．Professor Li ________ for his informative lecture, was warmly received by the students. A．known B．knowing C．having known D．to be known 7．It’s supposed to be the end of the paperback(简装书) and the __________ of digital media, but some bookstores are surviving the Internet Age with surprising success. A．deadline B．dawn C．dusk D．departure 8．When the admission letter from Harvard University arrived, Ben's parents were and threw a big party. A．in the red B．tickled pink C．as white as a sheet D．in a blue mood 9．The old bank, _____ appearance is not a pretty sight, is extremely beautiful on the inside. A．whose B．where C．when D．which 10．______ 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 11．In my opinion, parents and teachers are supposed to set an example of good behavior to children _____ they are role models to them. A．although B．even if C．unless D．as 12．They overcame some difficulties and completed the work ahead of time, ________ was something we had not expected. A．that B．which C．it D．what 13．The solution to a problem， we are told， often comes to thinkers in a "flash of ________"． A．inspiration B．insight C．invitation D．innovation 14．The course about Chinese food attracts over 100 students per year, _______ up to half are from overseas. A．in which B．of whom C．with which D．for whom 15．One of our rules is that every student _______ wear school uniform while at school. A．might B．could C．shall D．will 16．Hopefully，the new method will be effective，helping students to get their career plans ________. A．at hand B．at will C．on trial D．on track 17．Only after he was brought to the police station did the boy ________ he had stolen some purses from other passengers. A．participate B．acknowledge C．realize D．summarize 18．After making the speech, he went through it in his mind to reflect where he_________ better. A．could do B．would do C．could have done D．would have done 19．The kid is crying, for he ______ jump over the ditch on his own. A．dares not to B．dare not to C．doesn’t dare to D．dares not 20．We can never expect ____ bluer sky unless we create ____ less polluted world. A．a; a B．a; the C．the; a D．the; the 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） Stephen Hawking’s final fear was that DNA manipulation would lead to a master race of superhumans. The physicist, who died aged 76 in March, 2018, thought the development could destroy the rest of human beings. His last prediction is revealed in a new book of his collected articles and essays called Brief Answers to Big Questions. Hawking feared rich people would soon be able to edit their children’s DNA to improve attributes like memory and disease immunity. And he said that would pose a crisis for the rest of the world even if politicians tried to illegalize the practice. In an extract (摘录) published by The Sunday Times, he wrote: “I am sure that during this century people will discover how to modify both intelligence and instincts such as aggression. “Laws will probably be passed against genetic engineering with humans. But some people won’t be able to resist the temptation to improve human characteristics, such as memory, resistance to disease and length of life.” And he said that would cause huge problems for humans who have not undergone the same process, leaving them unable to compete. The professor even warned it could lead to the extinction of humanity as we know it. He said of normal humans: “Presumably they will die out, or become unimportant. Instead, there will be a race of self-designing beings who are improving at an ever-increasing rate.” The Brief History of Time author also refers to techniques like Crispr, which enables scientists to modify harmful genes and add in others. And al