2023届黄石市重点中学高三下学期第五次调研考试英语试题（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．It’s nearly four years since I worked in that firm. I ________ a band with other fellows. A．operated B．had been operating C．was operating D．am operating 2．______almost one hundred jin, the stone was moved by him alone. A．Weighed B．Weighing C．It weighed D．To weigh 3．—Where was I? —You ________ you didn’t like your job. A．had said B．said C．were saying D．has said 4．Playing with their peers, children learn to and not do exactly what they want to do. A．compromise B．compete C．contribute D．construct 5．Backward somewhat technologically ________ we are for the moment, we have confidence in our ability to catch up in time. A．although B．if C．as D．once 6． public bicycles with a mobile app is more convenient for users. A．To unlock B．Unlock C．Unlocked D．Unlocking 7．--- Ann, our department may be named the Department of the Year because of the outstanding performance. --- _______. A． Good to know B． I’ll say C． I hear you on that one D． Can’t argue with that 8．We should do what we can ______ people’s hard work pays off. A．be sure B．being sure C．making sure D．to make sure 9．Don’t refer to the dictionary every time you come across a new word as sometimes its meaning may be _______ clearly in a given context. A．picked out B．ruled out C．brought out D．taken out 10．They intended to have the school better equipped， the local government was not able to get enough money to do so. A．unless B．while C．although D．once 11．—Penny’s baby daughter narrowly escaped drinking the furniture polish on the coffee table. —Luckily for her. She ________ sick or even died. A．could have got B．should have got C．must have got D．will have got 12．Sally likes going to school ______ she has got many good friends there. A．or B．because C．unless D．so 13．The Chinese government has begun a campaign to_____________ the crazy housing market. A．calm B．destroy C．occupy D．reflect 14．Many writers are drawn to building a world, _____ readers are somewhat familiar with but also feel distant from our normal lives. A．it B．one C．that D．the one 15．With a lot of tough problems , the pilot was still calm, cool and collective under pressure. A．solve B．solved C．solving D．to solve 16．Either side seems to have a(n) _________ position; there are still many uncertainties on this issue. A．ambiguous B．delicate C．explicit D．confidential 17．Our company is seeking for a manager, especially ________ with creativity and imagination. A．the one B．each C．one D．that 18．--Whenever you want a good meal, come to my restaurant and eat for free. --Believe me. That is an ________ I will not refuse. A．approach B．offer C．idea D．instruction 19．The crazy fans ________ patiently for two hours, and they would wait till the movie star arrived. A．were waiting B．had been waiting C．had waited D．would wait 20．—Helen is going to Manchester for further education next month. —I’m ______ because I have to stay at home and work. A． green with envy B． white as a sheet C． tickled pink D． black and blue 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） Stop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow. The seeds, and the power to grow them, are contained in the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You can be a success if only you make the right choice. You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem (自尊). Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise over yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their life. They are leaves tossed (摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather. You can exercise control over your life only to the degree that you believe that you are responsible for whatever happens in your life. Losers think that everything happens by accident while successful people realize that they are responsible. Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsible for what we consciously choose to accept and believe. Thoughts and beliefs cause everything. Our attitudes and actions are a result of habits ingrained in us over a period of time. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success depends upon our level of confidence. We are responsible for either reinforcing (强化) good habits or kicking bad habits and consciously replacing them with consiste