2023学年湖南省双峰县一中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．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．Taught in a more professional way, you _________ the swimming skill much better. A．might master B．would have mastered C．can have mastered D．could master 2．—Are you coming to Jeff’s party? —I’m not sure. I ______ go to the concert instead. A．must B．would C．should D．might 3．Regarding China-US differences on human rights issues, Hong said the two sides can enhance mutual understanding through dialogue ______ on equality and mutual respect. A．based B．to base C．basing D．base 4．The purpose of her talking to me last night actually _______this: That I shall never trust him any more in future. A．comes round B．comes out C．comes on D．comes to 5．-- Are you happy with this laboratory? -- Not a little. We can’t have ________. A．a worse one B．a nicer one C．a worst one D．a nicest one 6．There is no reason to be disappointed. ________, this could be rather amusing. A．Above all B．As a result C．Apart from that D．As a matter of fact 7．Many questions have been answered by John. He must have previewed the lessons last night, ____ he? A．needn’t B．hasn’t C．didn’t D．mustn’t 8．Computer-controlled robots are taking over jobs in many industries, which used to be done _______. A．artificially B．manually C．comprehensively D．gradually 9．We __________back in the hotel now if you didn’t lose the map． A．are B．were C．would be D．will be 10．Kate was very sad over loss of the photos she had shot in China, ____this was a memory she especially treasured. A．if B．when C．as D．which 11．— Mum, little Ray broke his toys again! —It doesn't matter. You see, accidents _____happen. A．shall B．should C．must D．will 12．When Paul ________ for the final game of the basketball season, his fans let out shouts of cry. A．made up B．showed up C．caught up D．held up 13．We the top of the mountain but for this awful weather．It rained all day． A．will reach B．would reach C．have reached D．would have reached 14．Anyway, we’re here now, so let’s ___________ some serious work. A．come up with B．get down to C．do away with D．live up to 15．We firmly believe that ______ the new examination system comes into existence, completely new situations will arise. A．considering B．supposed C．providing D．given 16．—When ______ leave for Japan? —When ______ leave for Japan is kept secret.” A．they will, will they B．will they, they will C．they will, they will D．will they, will they 17．In many ways, the magic of AI is ________ it’s not something you can see or touch. A．whether B．what C．that D．why 18．The conference aims to develop business and let people think about _______ they can have a positive influence on the planet. A．why B．that C．what D．how 19．I am always delighted when receiving your invitation, ______ the party on June 9th after the national college entrance examination, I shall be pleased to attend. A．On account of B．With regard to C．In response to D．In view of 20．—How about going sightseeing this Saturday afternoon? Sorry, I _______ my research report the whole weekend. A．will have written B．will be writing C．have written D．have been writing 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） More and more people in America are celebrating the Indian holiday Diwali. Diwali is Hindi for“row of lights". It is the most important holiday in India. Many people around the world are beginning to celebrate it as well. The United States is one of the places where the festival is becoming more common. Diwali celebrations can now be found at American landmarks like Disneyland in California and New York City's Times Square. They are also held in many parks and museums. Neeta Bhasin created the Times Square event. She said Indian immigrants have found great success in America. But, she said, many Americans still do not know much about India.So, she decided to act.“I felt it's about time that we should take India to mainstream America and show India's rich culture, heritage, arts and variety to the world," she said, “and I couldn't find a better place than Times Square.” Bhasin came to the United States from India 40 years ago. She is president of ASB Communications, the marketing firm behind Diwali at Times Square. Tens of thousands of people attend the event, now in its fourth year. In India, Diwali is a five-day harvest festival held just before the Hindu New Year. The exact dates change from year to year but Diwali is always in the fall. Celebrations include lighting oil lamps or candles called “diyas". A Diwali celebration will light up Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim this year.Visitors can watch performances of traditional Indian dances and take part in a Bollywood dance party. The event is part of a Festival of Holidays program a