2023届陕西省兴平市秦岭中学高三下学期联考英语试题（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。 2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。 4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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．Fred let ________ that he was prepared to leave company when the new manager took office. A．secret B．slip C．promise D．standard 3．To be an expert, a beginner needs to go through a series of _____ stages. A．intermediate B．liberal C．overall D．demanding 4．The traffic problems we are looking forward to seeing should have attracted the government's attention. A．solving B．solve C．solved D．to solve 5．We sell a lot of products offshore and the opportunity to open up markets in regions ________ we don't currently sell a lot to is a great one. A．where B．that C．what D．when 6．As is often the case, there are always some obstacles in the way，something ________ before we realize the real goal of education. A．to be got through B．got through C．getting through D．having been got through 7．Time is a precious ________ that is often taken for granted among the young people. A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution 8．— I’d rather have some wine, if you don’t mind. —______. Don’ t forget that you’ll drive. A．By all means B．Anything but that C．Take it easy D．I wouldn’t say no to this 9．Mother told me in a phone call that she had written to me a week before, but I haven’t received__________. A．one B．it C．something D．anything 10．World AIDS Day is also important in reminding us that HIV has not gone away, and there are many things still to be done. A．which B．what C．that D．/ 11．It is so difficult a question_______ none of the kids could work it out. A．as B．that C．which D．X 12．— Linda hasn’t shown up yet. — It’s strange. She ____. A．could B．might C．must have D．should have 13．---Don’t worry, Mum. The doctor said it was only the flu. --- __________! I’ll tell dad there’s nothing serious. A．Congratulations B．What a relief C．How surprising D．I’m so sorry 14．— Mary looks hot and dry. — So ________ you if you had a high fever. A．could B．would C．may D．must 15．________ a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is concerned, it is indeed a great sporting nation. A．While B．as C．If D．Whether 16．John once worked in a remote mountain village school, which is ______ only on foot. A．accessible B．acceptable C．available D．appropriate 17．The boy stood his head down, listening to his mother scolding him for breaking the windows. A．for B．of C．with D．around 18．Time is pressing．You cannot start your task _____ soon． A．too B．very C．so D．as 19．The researchers who study jokes want to find out _______ people from different nations and cultures find funny. A．why B．that C．what D．whether 20．They _______ the business deal in less than an hour, after which they had a golf game. A．wrapped up B．picked up C．called up D．took up 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）For the kids who have just started to read, choosing the right books is essential and their parents should be there to help them. A proper book classification system would be of great help in this regard, since most parents do not know which books suit their children’s reading levels the most. An effective classification system for children’s books would help overcome this problem. Chinese bookstores, online or offline, still prefer to use age rather than reading ability to categorize what they sell. In fact, reading ability and interests vary from child to child even when they are at the same age. This early form of classification is accepted by most bookstores and publishers, yet many young readers get books that are nowhere near their targeted reading levels. China has at least 200 million children under the age of 14, and their enthusiasm for reading has increased over the years. The publishers of children’s books should try to introduce a juvenile-centered classification system to help their readers choose books that are suitable for their reading abilities. Some don’t trust the call for more effective book classification, mentioning the need for youngsters to read extensively and avoid restricting themselves to one or two categories. There is a strong case for resisting selective reading, but not book classification, which is designed to help young children develop good reading habits and hold onto them in the long run. Studies have found that kids are less likely to be into reading if they have not developed such a habit before the age of 10. That said, it is in their best in