2023学年陕西黄陵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 请考生注意： 1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。 2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1． Dimash appeared on the stage of Singer 2017,his voice instantly won hearts of Chinese audience. A．As long as B．As soon as C．Now that D．Ever since 2．Large quantities of time ______ for practising guided writings. A．was needed B．are needed C． needs D．is needed 3．American singer Taylor Swift, 21, ________ big at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards in the US on April 3rd. A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made 4．—What about going abroad for further study? —Great, but I never expected ______ a chance for me before. A．there to be B．there being C．it to be D．it being 5．---- Hi, Maria! I got the first place in the exam. ---- ______ ! Everyone knows you cheated and you just copied Tony's. A．Congratulations B．Come on C．Good luck D．Cheer up. 6．The problem _______he will have his college education at home or abroad remains untouched. A．how B．whether C．that D．when 7．---Can you come on Monday of Tuesday？ ---I'm afraid__________ day is possible. A．either B．neither C．some D．any 8．By the time he arrived in Beijing, we _______ there for two days. A．will have stayed B．stay C．have been staying D．had stayed 9．—The food here is nice enough. —My friend ________me a right place. A．introduces B．introduced C．had introduced D．was introducing 10．In front of the whole audience, Premiere Li made his promise ______ the government would try its best to solve the problem of poverty in China. A．what B．which C．whether D．that 11．Our boss is too strict with us. I can’t _____ in with the work situation here. A．fit B．get C．make D．take 12．They were abroad during the months when we were carrying out the investigation, or they __________to our help. A．would have come B．could come C．have come D．had come 13．—Ouch, mum! A fish bone has stuck in my teeth! —______, Lucy. I am coming. A． Take your time B． Help yourself C． Don’t bother D． Take it easy 14．—Oh, my God! What’s wrong with you? —I was going the normal speed limit when a truck appeared in front of me ________ and I didn't have time to stop. A．between the lines B．around the clock C．out of the blue D．over the moon 15．Linda ________ to her mother for so long that she figures out almost every gesture of her mother’s. A．attended B．had attended C．would attend D．has attended 16．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. 17．Mary liked to look back on her high—school days， she thought were the happiest in her life． A．that B．what C．which D．when 18．Various efforts ________ in the past decades to protect the environment. A．had made B．have made C．were made D．have been made 19．____ this may sound like a simple process, great care is needed． A．Since B．Once C．Although D．Unless 20．—Fiona never fails to grasp any chance of promotion. —She’s a woman of ________. A．ambition B．attention C．expectation D．reputation 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） What’s the point of studying? It’s something you might ask yourself if you’re studying for a degree and you’re struggling to complete homework or in an exam, especially if your friends seem to be out having a good time, or are working and earning lots of money. Many of us choose to go to university as a first step towards a good career but sometimes that career is to go to university as a first step towards a good career but sometimes that career is hard to achieve and graduates end up doing something they are overqualified for. With the increasing costs of university, students begin to ask themselves whether a degree path is the best route into a career, There is a need for much better career advice and guidance into employment in addition to university education. But other new research says that a degree will in the long run, earn you more. However there are differences in your earning potential. Dr Jack Britton says that “graduates of the 24 Russell Group universities earn an average of £33,500 after five years - about 40% more than those who studied at other universities.” However, it has found it’s not just the location but other factors that can play a part in what you can earn, such as the subject a student chooses to study. It discovered that five years after graduation, the income gap between students who studied the subjects that attract the highest and lowest salaries can be considerable. Graduates in subjects such as law, medicine, dentistry as well, tend to do well. And as they progress, the pay gap between these careers and others, such as the creative arts, widens. There are factors too that influence what you might earn: Five years after graduation, men earn on average 14% more than women. Also,