2023届湖南省长沙市天心区长郡中学高三3月份模拟考试英语试题（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 请考生注意： 1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。 2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．Why do many students stick to private tutoring _____ they could easily master such knowledge at school? A．unless B．before C．after D．when 2．I need help now! I have to fix a leaking pipe in my bathroom but I’m not sure ______to begin. A．what B．which C．where D．when 3．When you are absorbed in a book or simply trying to rest, it seems that the phone ______ continuously, destroying your momentary peace. A．rings B．has been ringing C．rang D．is ringing 4．Andy can go to the cinema together with us he has finished the task． A．unless B．as soon as C．until D．as long as 5．____ this may sound like a simple process, great care is needed． A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless 6．—OK， here ___________. —Thank you for your lift. See you later. A．are we B．is it C．we are D．comes it 7．The split between humans and living apes is thought by some scholars ____ 15 to 20 million years ago. A．to occur B．occurring C．to have occurred D．having occurred 8．The possibility that Frank was lying ______ through my mind. A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed 9．What made them miss the deadline was not their lack of funding, but ________ their lack of planning. A．even B．still C．rather D．ever 10．Lily is a good singer. How I wish I ________ as well as her. A．sing B．will sing C．had sung D．sang 11．______________ to the party, Nancy was very upset. A．Having not been invited B．Not having invited C．Having not invited D．Not having been invited 12．Lisa wouldn’t ________ the job any more. She had a big argument with her boss and resigned. A．come up with B．keep up with C．make up with D．put up with 13．Experts warn that medical waste from hospitals, if ________properly, may lead to spreading diseases. A．not handled B．not being handled C．not to be handled D．not having handled 14．After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, ________ urgently needed clean water, medicine and shelter to survive. A．which B．who C．where D．what 15．—Why are you so late? —The driver couldn’t see clearly because of the fog．____, the road was too icy． A．Therefore B．Otherwise C．However D．Besides 16．Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ________ sight matters more than hearing. A．when B．whose C．which D．where 17．It is really cold and the ground is wet; it ________ have rained last night. A．might B．must C．can D．should 18．Among the young people, there is a growing tendency _____ money more highly than quality of life. A．regarding B．to regarding C．to regard D．regarded 19．I thought Father would be better, but ______it is, he is getting worse, which makes me more worried. A．before B．as C．because D．after 20．Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just ________sweet dreams. A．keep up with B．put up with C．end up with D．catch up with 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） According to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs. The farm animals, who are social and have large brains, were previously known to be able to recognize one another, as well as familiar humans. However, their ability to recognize human faces from photos alone is novel. The recent study, the results of which were published in the journal Royal Society; Open Science, show the woolly creatures could be trained to recognize still images of human faces, including those of former President Barack Obama and actress Emma Watson. Initially, the sheep were trained to approach certain images by being given food rewards. Later, they were able to recognize the images for which they had been rewarded. The sheep could even recognize images of faces shown at an angle, though their ability to do so declined by about 15 percent—the same rate at which a human’s ability to perform the same task declines, “Anyone who has spent time working with sheep will know that they are intelligent and individual animals who are able to recognize their handlers.” said Professor Jenny Morton, who led the Cambridge study. “We’ve shown with our study that sheep have advanced face-recognition abilities, close to those of humans and monkeys.” Recognizing faces is one of his most important social skills for human beings, and some disorders of the brain, including Huntington’s disease, affect this ability. “Sheep are long-lived and have brains that are similar in size and complexity to those of some monkeys. That means they can be useful models to help us understand disorders of the brain, such as Huntington’s disease that develop over a long time and affect cognitive (认识的) abilities. Our study gives us another way to monitor how these abilities change.” Morton said. 1、According to the new research, what’s unusual about sheep? A．They have large brains. B．They can recognize their owne