2023学年贵州省遵义航天高级中学高考英语二模试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 考生须知： 1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。 2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。 3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．The project is far behind schedule. It’s impossible for you to ______ it in a week. A．catch upon B．live up to C．add up to D．hold on to 2．It was the belief ________ he could find his “root” in Africa ________ made Alex decide to go to Gambia. A．that; where B．where; that C．that; that D．how; which 3．Parents often tell their children that they __________ take candy from strangers. A．needn't B．wouldn't C．shouldn't D．daren't 4．As economy is declining, jobs ________to the young, continue to be scarce. A．available B．convenient C．comfortable D．valuable 5．Under good treatment, many patients are beginning to ________ and will soon recover. A．turn up B．catch up C．pick up D．show up 6．I don’t think Rosemary will be upset about it, but I’ll go to see her in case she _______. A．is B．will be C．does D．need 7．Our society would be better off but for the fact that the economy ________ by the current global financial crisis. A．had been affected B．were affected C．should be affected D．is affected 8．My mother ______ angry with me, but I couldn’t shut my mouth before I shouted at her! A．wasn’t B．wouldn’t be C．wouldn’t have been D．hadn’t been 9．--- The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesn’t spend much on technology. ---I am afraid he won’t realize his dream. You know ________. A．you can’t eat your cake and have it B．empty vessels make the greatest sound C．enough is as good as a feast D．two heads are better than one 10．While working in Kunming, he checked the weather each morning for months ________he realized it would be the same every day. A．when B．after C．before D．since 11．The incomes of skilled workers went up. , unskilled workers saw their earnings fall. A．Moreover B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Otherwise 12．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 13．--Jassy , you speak Chinese so fluently! --- ______. You are lying, I have to say. B． Thanks a lot for saying so. C． That’s none of your business. D． I can’t agree more. 14．Once published, the novel was a(n) success and was soon translated into nine foreign languages. A．occasional B．instant C．constant D．individual 15．—I will pick you up at 7 o’clock tomorrow morning. Is that all right? —________. See you then. A．I’d love to. B．That’s settled. C．It’s up to you D．My pleasure 16．Hot the night air was,we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey. A．although B．while C．as D．however 17．I’m very grateful to my high school teachers, without ______ help I wouldn’t be so excellent. A．whom B．their C．which D．whose 18．I’m not quite sure how to get there, ---------- I’d better _____ a map. A．watch B．look up C．consult D．read 19．The writer was so ________ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the room. A．abandoned B．focused C．absorbed D．centered 20．He would be in better health now _______ with too much work when young. A．had he not burdened himself B．if he was not burdened C．were he not burdened D．had he not been burdened himself 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）Whizzfizzing Festival As one of the Home Counties to the north and west of London, Buchinghamshire is known for the rolling Chiltern Hills, its pretty villages, and the much-loved children’s author Roald Dahl. The writer who penned Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, Matilda and The Big Friendly Giant is the inspiration for the Whizzfizzing Festival, which will transform the market-town of Aylesbury into all kinds of music, color and fun on Saturday, 1 July. Formerly known as The Roald Dahl Festival, this year’s event will involve a broad range of children’s films and bring to life some of their best-loved characters — from Alice in Wonderland and Gruffalo to The Big Friendly Giant and Harry Potter. Things to See and Do The festivals start at 11 a.m. with a colorful children’s parade. More than 650 local school children and teachers, many in fancy dress, will march through the town carrying giant carnival puppets(木偶), with thousands of audiences lining the street to watch. The parade will be followed by a range of child-friendly activities and workshops held in venues across the town. Don’t be late for the Mad Hatters Tea Party in the Bucks County Museum, catch a splendid screening of a Roald Dahl film in the Old Court House, watch leading children’s authors, including Julian Clary, and read in the Market Square. CBeebies’ children’s chef Katy Ashworth will once again cook up a storm with her interactive Concoction Kitchen, located outside Hale Leys Shopping Centre. Little chefs will have lots of oppo