2023届黄冈中学高三3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．—I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter. —It true because there was little snow there. A．may be not B．won’t be C．couldn’t be D．mustn’t be 2．Teachers in primary schools ______ influence the kids fall under should be role models. A．whose B．who C．where D．which 3．— Can you tell me something about _________ science. — OK. _ Nobel Prize in Chemistry is usually awarded to Americans. A．the; The B．/; The C．a; / D．the; / 4．Let Harry play with your toys as well, Clare — you must learn to ________. A．support B．care C．spare D．share 5．One should accomplish tasks____________ instead of always tuning to others for help. A．independently B．actively C．skillfully D．voluntarily 6．I can ________ Diana’s thoughts from the changes in her facial expressions. A．read B．notice C．count D．watch 7．Della turned all of her pockets inside out only to find $ 1.87 buy Jim a present for Christmas. A．with what to B．with that she can C．in which to D．with which to 8．—I felt it very difficult to carry on the work all by myself. —I could have helped you, but you _____me to. A．hadn’t asked B．didn’t ask C．haven’t asked D．don’t ask 9．It is believed that many more popular terms ________ on the Internet this year. A．will be created B．have created C．are created D．are creating 10．—What do you think of the movie last night? —When I got there it _______, so I only watched the end. A．finished B．had finished C．was finishing D．has finished 11．—Oh, my God! What’s wrong with you? —I was going the normal speed limit when a truck appeared in front of me ________ and I didn't have time to stop. A．between the lines B．around the clock C．out of the blue D．over the moon 12．—Are you free now? I have something important to tell you. —OK, ________ you make it short. I will have to finish this report before noon. A．now that B．as soon as C．every time D．as long as 13．Star skater Wu Dajing won China’s first gold medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games breaking world record in short track men’s 500m. A．to B．by C．with D．in 14．To work from home, which one could hardly imagine, has been made with the development of computer technology. A．possible B．it possible C．possibly D．to be possible 15．I wanted to major in English at first, but later I ________ my mind and now I am a writer. A．changed B．have changed C．would change D．will change 16．If we________ a table in advance, we wouldn't be standing here in the long queue. A．reserve B．reserved C．have reserved D．had reserved 17．A hurricane swept through my village. Just as we were beginning to lose hope, it suddenly stopped. It is really “ ”. A．All’s well that ends well B．Lightning never strikes twice in the same place C．It never rains but if pours D．A friend in need is a friend indeed 18．---Can you help me with my English homework? You're a genius. ---__________, but I'll try to help you. What's your problem? A．Far from it B．Sounds good C．By all means D．It's out of question 19．—I heard Mr. Morgan would be here at 4:00 pm. next Thursday. —No, he _____ at that time. A．was boarding B．would be boarding C．will be boarding D．is boarding 20．As a child, I was _________to keep quiet when my parents were discussing something, while parents nowadays often ask for their children’s opinions. A．demanded B．hoped C．forbidden D．required 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）Why do you go to the library? For books, yes—but you like books because they tell stories. You hope to get lost in a story or be transported into someone else’s life. At one type of library you can do just that—even though there’s not a single book. At a Human Library, instead of books. you can “borrow” people. People with unique life stories volunteer to be the “books.” For a certain amount of time, you can ask them questions and listen to their stories, which are as fascinating as any you can find in a book. (If you attend, make sure to review the habits that make you a good listener. ) Many of the stories have to do with some kind of depressing topic. You can speak with a refugee, a soldier suffering from PISD(创伤后遗症), a homeless person and a woman living with HIV. The Human Library encourages people to take time to truly get to know and learn from someone they might otherwise make a snap judgement about. According to its website, the Human Library is“a place where difficult questions are expected, appreciated and answered.” The Human Library Organization came to be in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000. Romni Abergel and his colleagues hosted a four-day event during a major Northern European festival. After the success of this event, Abergel founded the Human Library Organization, hoping to raise awareness among youth about depression, which has been growing