2023学年湖南省张家界市第一中学高考冲刺英语模拟试题（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项 1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。 2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。 3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．The news came as no surprise to me. I ______ for some time that the factory was going to shut down. A．had known B．knew C．have known D．know 2．I felt like giving up. I probably ________， but my Dad whispered, “Come on! You can make it.” A．would have B．would C．should D．should have 3．An international team of astronomers announced Wednesday that they ________ the first-ever image of a black hole. A．have captured B．were capturing C．had captured D．would capture 4．________ challenges in Chinas car-sharing economy, shared mobility still has a promising future. A．Despite B．Besides C．Concerning D．Regarding 5．He isn’t such a man ______ he used to be. A．who B．whom C．that D．as 6．After he was promoted to the present position, he is not so hardworking as he ______. A．was used to B．used to be C．was used to being D．used to 7．It is reported that the ______ in Libya is hotting up. A．strength B．violence C．power D．activity 8．The biggest problem for most plants, which ________just get up and run away when threatened, is that animals like to eat them. A．shall not B．can't C．needn't D．mustn't 9．Most Schools have banned junk food and brought out new menus. “That’s cool!”said Andreas Petrou, 11th grader. A．/; an B．/;the C．the; a D．the; / 10．I really don’t know _________ she gets by on such a modest salary. A．what B．why C．how D．that 11．– Which driver was to blame? -- Why, ______! It was the child’s fault, clear and simple. He suddenly came out between two parked cars. A．both B．each C．either D．neither 12．—He is so delighted to make friends with Johnson. —Oh, I see. That’s _______ they have much in common. A．where B．how C．what D．because 13．How long do you suppose it is ______ he arrived there? A．when B．before C．after D．since 14．________ the concert to raise money for hunger relief and to make the public aware of the problem, Geldof invited many famous musicians to take part in it. A．Intended B．Intending C．Having intended D．To intend 15．Many memories of old times were by the conversation we had together that evening. A．called up B．turned up C．taken up D．kept up 16．If you can do what you’re weakest ______, you can handle any challenge. A．for B．at C．with D．to 17．--- Hello, Tom. This is Mary speaking. --- What a coincidence! I_________ about you. A．just thought B．was just thinking C．have just thought D．would just think 18．—What did she want to know, Tom? —She wondered we could complete the experiment A．when was it that B．it was when that C．it was when D．when it was that 19．The old bank, _____ appearance is not a pretty sight, is extremely beautiful on the inside. A．whose B．where C．when D．which 20．It was when she first arrived in China _____ she developed a passion for paper-cutting. A．where B．that C．how D．why 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）A billionaire has recently made one of the biggest charitable（慈善的）donations to a university in China’s history. Chen Tianqiao donated $115 million to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to help advanced brain research. The donation will be spent deepening the understanding of how the brain works. Chen has been interested to brain research, believing it can shape the industries such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality. However, this huge donation has caused heated discussing among Chinese scholars and internet users alike. Many criticized him for choosing to give money to a foreign university rather than home institutes for brain research, which are developing fast and are on track to catch up with the US in just a few years. Rao Yi, a biologist at Peking University, even said the donation was a typical mistake. Others, however, support his choice. They believe Caltech is a more reasonable choice compared to Chinese research institutions. Caltech has a long history and has taken a leading position in biology, and therefore it produces more efficient results. In addition, the results of the research benefit not only the American people, but also the rest of the world. A similar controversial case started two years ago when Pan Shiyi, chairman of SOHO China, donated $15 million to Harvard University to help disadvantaged Chinese students. Many believe that China is still behind in the management and use of donated money, and that as a result, Chinese charity donators are looking abroad. In comparison, Western countries like the US, which have a long history of donating money, have well-developed systems that use money efficiently. They can also provide full access for donors who want to track the use of the money. To get more donations, Chinese universities should be braver and more honest. They need self-reflection, rather than envy. 1、Why di