2023学年自贡市重点中学高考临考冲刺英语试卷（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．China’s Chang’e 4 robotic probe entered lunar orbit on Wednesday, ________ a major step in its mission to make a soft landing on the moon’s far side. A．marking B．to mark C．having marked D．marked 2．— Peter, you seem in high spirits. — ________ I have been offered a part-time job in the KFC . A．So what? B．No wonder. C．No doubt. D．Guess what. 3．---Where is my Chinese book? I remember I put it here yesterday. ---You _________ it in the wrong place. A．must put B．should have put C．might have put D．might put 4．Every classroom in this modern school is ________ with a new TV set on the wall and a computer on the teacher's desk. A．equipped B．decorated C．fixed D．placed 5．The Chinese government has begun a campaign to_____________ the crazy housing market. A．calm B．destroy C．occupy D．reflect 6．— I’m terribly sorry. I’m late because …. — That’s OK. You are here and that’s what _____. A．does B．works C．functions D．counts 7．Most students study because it’s unavoidable. ________, there are students who actually enjoy it. A．As a result B．In addition C．In conclusion D．By contrast 8．While interacting with people in India, I was ________ to a way of life completely different from my own. A．reduced B．exposed C．committed D．transferred 9．It was warm and nice that evening. I stayed awake until eleven in order to have a good look at the moon by myself. A．on average B．on purpose C．on business D．on time 10．Maria is constantly making efforts, she deserves the goal of entering the key university. A．achieving B．to achieve C．being achieved D．to be achieve 11．My new job _______ my travelling all over the country, which means I won’t be able to spend much time with my family. A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes 12．The majority of new businesses fail because, ________ they have a product or service that fills a gap in the market, they usually lack the skills in sales, marketing, and administration. A．now that B．even if C．as long as D．as though 13．To make extra-class education run on the right track, China is tightening _____ of after-school training institutions. A．application B．regulation C．adaptation D．cooperation 14．Although Jane agrees with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to ______. A．give out B．give in C．give away D．give off 15．It is not how much money you will give us but that you are present at the ceremony ______ really matters. A．which B．it C．what D．that 16．Although passing the driving test ________ be difficult now, it’s worth the efforts. A．need B．shall C．can D．should 17．If you’d written earlier, I’d have known when you to go on holiday. A．want B．have wanted C．wanted D．will want 18．---But for your timely warning, we into great trouble. ---Well, you know we’re friends. A．would get B．must have got C．would have got D．can’t have got 19．The health of garden plants depends on the soil _____ --the proper balance of mineral pieces, organic matter, air and water. A．construction B．conservation C．corporation D．composition. 20．Agatha didn’t tell me ______ she would pick up her son from school. A．which B．when C．where D．what 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）According a recent report in New Scientist, a breakthrough birth occurred under the radar some five months ago. With the help of John Zhang from the New Hope Fertility Center in New York City, a Jordanian couple gave birth to a child with one more than two genetic parents. So-called three-parent babies actually have more like 2.001 parents, according to experts. And the baby boy born earlier this year isn’t the first child to have a little more DNA than Mom and Dad could provide on their own. An IVF technique that relied on small transfers of donors’ DNA was pioneered in the United States during the 1990s but was banned after fewer than 100 babies were born. This Jordanian newborn represents the first successful birth in a new wave of “three-parent” techniques—ones that are more sophisticated and that will likely stick around much longer. For now, there is no country where the method used to give birth to the baby boy is really legal. Zhang performed the procedure in Mexico, where, he told New Scientists, “There are no rules.” These techniques involve the transfer of mitochondrial（线粒体的）DNA or mtDNA．Often called the “power plants” of the cell, the mitochondria transform energy from food into energy that can power a cell. When someone’s mitochondria don’t function properly, it’s bad news indeed for cells. Mitochondrial diseases can cause a whole host of life-threatening problems, and it’s estimated that as many as 4,000 children are born with such conditions in the United States each year. In this case, t