2023学年湖北省孝感高级中学高考英语倒计时模拟卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项 1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。 2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。 3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．Sometimes we have to face embarrassing moments ________ we can only keep silent. A．who B．which C．when D．why 2．______ for the fire at Notre Dame de Paris, a church famous for its large collection of art treasures, I would be there for a visit this summer vacation. A．Had it not been B．Should it not be C．Were it not be D．If had it not been 3．It wasn’t until then _______ their marriage was breaking up because they had little in common. A. did I realize B. that I realized C. had I realize D. when I realized 4．Different cultural features of ethnic groups are ________ one another and work out a melody． A．in tune with B．in parallel with C．in contrast to D．in response to 5．These remarkable findings suggest the elephants have ________ a memory capacity to make distinctions between human voices. A．built up B．packed up C．brought up D．took up 6．My mobile phone is missing. Who it? A．must have taken B．must take C．could have taken D．could take 7．The cost of living in big cities ________ steadily for many years，and it has led some youths to drop out of the big city race. A．is climbing B．is being climbed C．has been climbing D．has been climbed 8．______me tomorrow and I’ll let you know the lab result. A．Calling B．Call C．To call D．Having called 9．She is stubborn in resisting his enquiries about the Moonstone _____ the degree that she makes it seem as if she does not want the mystery ______. A．on; to solve B．with; solving C．for; being solved D．to; to be solved 10．It is obvious that John is unhappy. _________, it comes as no surprise that she has decided to change her job. A．However B．Otherwise C．Moreover D．Therefore 11．—Why does he wear a raincoat on sunny days? —Nor do I understand. He is ________. A．a wet blanket B．a lazy bone C．a black sheep D．an odd fish 12． volleyball is her main focus, she is also great at basketball. A．Since B．Once C．Unless D．While 13．It was when she first arrived in China _____ she developed a passion for paper-cutting. A．where B．that C．how D．why 14．— How could they misunderstand me like that? —Just keep silent! It’s the best way to let them know they you wrong. A．do B．did C．are doing D．had done 15．---Sorry! I’m afraid that I can’t go to the magic show by David Copperfield with you. --- . A．It doesn’t matter. B．Do as you like. C．What a shame. D．Take it easy. 16．If he had been working hard, he ______ in the office now. However, he didn’t. A．would be working B．were to be working C．was working D．should work 17．The police are investigating the company, three of ________ managers have already been arrested. A．whose B．that C．which D．where 18． “Cell phone” is a American usage，but British speakers always use “mobile phone”． A．normal B．common C．formal D．usual 19．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 20．They did everything in their power to save the building dating back to the Qing Dynasty, but their efforts were . A．in turn B．in time C．in vain D．in need 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） Humans have been keeping animals as pets for tens of thousands of years, but Dr Jean-Loup Rault, an animal scientist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, believes new companions are coming: robot pets. “Technology is moving very fast,” Rault told ABC News, “The Tamagotchi in the early 1990s was really the first robotic pet, and now Sony and other big companies have improved them a lot.” This may not sit well with pet lovers. After all, who would choose a plastic toy over a lovely puppy? But Rault argues that the robotic kind has a lot going for it: “You don’t have to feed it, you don’t have to walk it, it won’t make a mess in your house, and you can go on a holiday without feeling guilty.” The technology also benefits those who are allergic to pets, short on space, or fearful of real animals. It’s not clear whether robot pets can replace real ones. But studies do suggest that we can bond with these smart machines. People give their cars names and kids give their toy animals life stories. It’s the same with robots. When Sony stopped its repair service for its robot dog Aibo in March 2014, owners in Japan held funerals. As an animal welfare researcher, Rault is concerned about how robotic pets could affect our attitudes towards live animals. “If we become used to a robotic companion that doesn’t need food, water or exercises, perhaps it will change how humans care about other living beings,” he said. So are dogs and cats a thing of the past, as Rault predicts? For those who grew up with living and breathing pets, the mechanical kind might not do. But for our next generation who are in constant touch with smart technology, a fut