2023学年湖南省雅礼中学高考英语五模试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项: 1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。 2．答题时请按要求用笔。 3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。 4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．My son turned to bookstores and libraries seeking information about the book recommended by his professor, but ________ none. A．would find B．had found C．found D．has been finding 2．The aim of the government is to make every citizen better off,____, to help them live a happy life． A．as a result B．for a start C．for one thing D．in other words 3．—You all like your English teacher? —Yeah, she devotes herself____ to teaching and it earns her a good reputation． A．originally B．extremely C．obviously D．entirely 4．There is ________ as a free dinner in this world. As the saying goes, “No pains, no gains.” A．no such a good thing B．such no good thing C．no such good thing D．not so a good thing 5．Some women　　　　a good salary in a job instead of staying home， but they decided not to work for the sake of the family． A．must make B．should have made C．would make D．could have made 6．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 7．The possibility that Frank was lying ______ through my mind. A．swallowed B．masked C．flashed 8．--Tom, your foreign teacher speaks Chinese fluently! --Oh, she has lived in China for six years; otherwise she such good Chinese. A．didn’t speak B．would not have spoken C．would not speak D．hadn’t spoken 9．Cells are important because they are organized structures that help living thing the activities of life. A．carry on B．expand on C．put on D．hang on 10．—Are you ready to leave? —Almost, I’ll be ready to go just as soon as I ________ putting the clean dishes away. A．get through B．give up C．carry out D．set about 11．--- Could we accomplish the task according to the schedule? --- I doubt that. The problem remains ______ we can get financial aid within this week. A．that B．how C．why D．when 12．—Why not talk with your parents about your willingness to attend 2017 Peking University Summer Camp? —I tried____ to get them to listen to me. A．in time B．in vain C．in need D．in case 13．—What’s up? You look worried. —Well, I ______ on the problem for 5 hours but I haven’t got a single clue. A．have worked B．worked C．will work D．have been working 14．My teacher asked me to copy _____ article _____ second time． A．an; the B．an; a C．the; a D．the; the 15．I don’t like fish, so I eat it unless I was extremely hungry. A．needn’t B．shouldn’t C．can’t D．wounldn’t 16．I' ve heard that preparations______for the coming festival. Let's give them a hand. A．are being made B．have been made C．are making D．have made 17．The girl is so grateful whenever she remembers my brother and me ____ her from the icy water. A．to have saved B．to save C．saving D．saved 18．Not until _________________ the better qualities in ourselves ____________ expect to find them in others. A．have we developed; can we B．we have developed; that can we C．we have developed; can we D．can we develop; that we will 19．They are determined to go into the dark cave, ________ my warning of danger. A．regardless of B．because of C．apart from D．instead of 20．Don’t let the child who is ________ go to school． A．so young as to B．not old enough to C．not old enough D．too young to 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）Rome, Paris and New York are the world’s top fashion cities, all of which have produced some of the top trends, from fashionable skirts to the hottest new shoes. But have you ever wondered about the negative ideas that they have enforced? In April 2016, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in Britain banned an ad from Gucci that featured models dancing around and having fun, because they were all extremely skinny. Banning ads due to the models’ extreme figures isn’t new. The ASA banned an ad in 2015 for the same reason. In France, it has been ruled that models are to provide a doctor’s no providing that they are at a healthy weight. So what is the healthy weight for models? Twenty years ago, the average fashion model weighed 8% less than the average woman. Today, they weigh 23 less. People may think that being at an unhealthy weight will help them gain the benefits that the models do. This provides a standard of beauty, and therefore people who want to achieve those things may attempt to obtain them through unhealthy ways. People may think that they are overweight, due to the images of models’ thin figures. They see something wrong with their bodies whether they are overweight or not. This is a key factor in a lowered body image, low self-esteem, depression and possibly even eating disorders. I’m not blaming the fashion industry by any means. It’s not their faul