2023学年浙江省宁波市六校联考高考冲刺押题（最后一卷）英语试卷（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 was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite _______. A．arbitrary B．reasonable C．mechanical D．conventional 2．--- Do you think I should join the singing group, Mary? --- ______ If I were in your shoes, I certainly would. A．None of your business． B．It depends. C．Why not? D．I don’t think so. 3．Dream of the Red Chamber is believed to be semi-autobiographical, _______the fortunes of Cao’s own family. A．mirrored B．to mirror C．mirroring D．mirror 4．The drums of war are beating once again. As tensions rise between America and Iran, China appeals to both sides to ________. A．stand by B．come along C．step back D．stick together 5．She must have ranked her birthday presents in order of _because the top one is her favorite． A．value B．time C．interest D．preference 6．Working hard is not a __________ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements. A．sign B．signal C．guarantee D．mark 7．—When did you get to know your girlfriend? —It was in 2015 ________ she was working as a volunteer in Africa. A．that B．which C．when D．then 8．The picture looks good ____ the white wall. A．with B．to C．against D．beyond 9．In order to satisfy the needs of the market, the electric company has ______ its focus to tablet computers and smart mobile phones. A．switched B．shaped C．directed D．discovered 10．Experience is a hard teacher because she ________ the test first, the lesson afterwards. A．gives B．has given C．was giving D．would give 11．His brother aims to be __________ of his parents by the time he is twenty. A．innocent B．beneficial C．invisible D．independent 12．—I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow. — . A．I really envy you B．Glad to hear that C．Sounds great D．Take it easy 13．A new airport may be constructed in Nantong, ____ the pace of economic growth will be accelerated. A．in which case B．in that case C．in what case D．in whose case 14．He ________ in a university for five years, but now he runs a company of his own. A．has taught B．had taught C．taught D．has been teaching 15．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 16．I’m going to spend the summer holiday in Hainan,________ lives my uncle. A．where B．who C．which D．when 17．. Some people say more but do less ______ others do the opposite. A．once B．when C．while D．as 18．--- What caused the party to be put off? --- ______ the invitations. A．Tom delayed sending B．Tom’s delaying sending C．Tom delaying to send D．Tom delayed to send 19．The guidance teacher was their adviser, offering them suggestions and solutions when they ______ difficulties. A．arose B．encountered C．emerged D．evaluated 20．She doesn’t speak our language, _____ she seems to understand what we say． A．for B．and C．yet D．or 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）I walked to Mrs. Windsor’s house and waited outside. She was working with another student, and I was not supposed to bother them by ringing the bell. I stood against the wall and daydreamed what I’d rather be doing. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didn’t have a gift for it. Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt my duty to try. The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music. Today Mrs. Windsor introduced her niece Pasha to teach me. With a smile, Pasha sat beside me on the piano bench, opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the keys. Then I frowned(皱眉) and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I had to admit I was a rather mechanical (呆板的) pianist. After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. There was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music?” I looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didn’t know what she meant. “Like a story. Here, let me try and you listen,” Pasha advised. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you?” Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys. “Now the princess appears and she’s picking flowers from the water’s edge.” A happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha’s dancing fingers. “Oh, but she slips!” The music changed. “And our princess is being carried off by the fast-flowing stream. Quickly, the princess’ horse sees her plight (困境) and races to the river’s edge where he swims out to let her catch