2023届陕西省汉中市部分学校高三下学期联合考试英语试题（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，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 had hoped to take a holiday this year but I wasn’t able to ______. A．get away B．drop in C．check out D．hold on 2．Our team is world-class and it was no surprise that we won by such a margin. A．low B．high C．wide D．narrow 3．No decision __A_ about any future appointment until all the candidates have been interviewed. A．will be made B．is made C．is being made D．has been made 4．Hardly ever ______ so many choices for young people entering the workforce as there are today. A．there are B．there have been C．have there been D．are there 5．—Why can’t you give me another chance? —________, but I don’t think you are good at management. A．No offence B．No worries C．No need D．No wonder 6．The bus would not have run into the river ________ for the bad tempered lady. A．if it were not B．had it not been C．if it would not be D．should it not be 7．The book ______ through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud. A．got B．pushed C．sailed 8．— David is a green hand at such things. — But I believe he is quite ________ to the task. A．relevant B．accessible C．equal D．unique 9．A hearty laugh relieves physical tension, _____your muscles relaxed for over half an hour. A．to leave B．left C．leaving D．leave 10．What a pity! ________joined in the party, I would have met my old friend． A．lf I have B．Had I C．I had D．Have I 11．Modesty is a kind of good quality, which is ______it takes to be your personal best. A．what B．where C．which D．when 12．If you go to buy the top best-selling CD, please get ______ for me. A．one B．it C．this D．that 13．We’ll go early． ，we may not get a seat． A．Otherwise B．Meanwhile C．However D．Besides 14．Having battled with their _______ over whether to offer help to an aged man or woman who has fallen over, most people choose to help. A．compromise B．contradiction C．conscience D．competence 15．Jane’s grandmother had wanted to write children’s book for many years, but one thing or another always got in way. A．a;不填 B．the;the C．不填;the D．a;the 16．Distinguished guests and friends, welcome to our school, _____the ceremony of the 50th Anniversary this morning are our alumni （校友） from home and abroad. A．Attend B．To attend C．Attending D．Having attended 17．______in painting, John didn’t notice evening approaching. A．To absorb B．To be absorbed C．Absorbed D．Absorbing 18．—What’s wrong with you? —Oh, I am sick. I ________ so much ice cream just now. A．shouldn’t eat B．mustn’t eat C．couldn’t have eaten D．shouldn’t have eaten 19．It is widely acknowledged in foreign companies that employees should be ________ in terms of innovation capability. A．examined B．evolved C．evaluated D．encouraged 20．This book is said to be a special one, as it ____ many events not found in other history books. A．writes B．prints C．covers D．reads 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） Many of the most striking beasts on the planet come in only two colors: black and white. These high-contrast markings represent some of the nature's most diverse evolutionary choices. For some animals, black -and- white coloring is a way to warn off natural enemies. For others, to keep insects away. For still others, it creates a clever cover. Spend some time exploring what science has discovered about these animals’ appearances, and you will see that basic black and white isn't so basic after all. Skunk Depending on the species, black skunks may wear white spots that act as a cover or white stripes(条纹)that signal enemies to watch out for their smelly spray. Giant Panda Resent insights into panda coloring have come from studying each body part separately. Black ears indicate fierceness, and distinct eye patches aid in individual recognition. The panda in white body hides it against snow, white its dark limbs(四肢) keep it from being spotted in forests, a compromise developed from its poor bamboo diet:Bamboo doesn’t let pandas build up enough fat to hibernate(冬眠), forcing them to spend winters in the snow. Badger Even when a badger is in its cave, its facial stripes can be seen, Zoologists say the warning coloration helps the small animal prevent natural enemies. Blackbuck(male) In bright sun, the buck’s white stomach reduces the effect of the shadow cast by his back, allowing him to appear one color and two dimensional---especially hiding from natural enemies in his own shadown. 1、Which animals can use their color to warn off natural enemies? A．Skunk and Badger B．Giant panda and Zebra C．Badger and Blackbuck D．Zebra and Blackbuck 2、White body and dark limbs help the giant panda to ________. A．show fierceness B．store fat C．recognize individuals D．take cover 3、What can be a suitable title for the text? A．Which animals have black- and-