2023学年辽宁省盘锦市二中高考全国统考预测密卷英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项 1．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．Only after talking to two students that having strong motivation is one of the biggest factors in reaching goals. A．I did discover B．did I discover C．I discovered D．discovered 2．The teacher often gives his students a brief pause in class ______ they can take in what he has taught. A．why B．when C．who D．which 3．My mother ______ angry with me, but I couldn’t shut my mouth before I shouted at her! A．wasn’t B．wouldn’t be C．wouldn’t have been D．hadn’t been 4．Passion is passion and it doesn't matter ________ it's directed．Exactly，it can be coins or sports or politics． A．why B．how C．whether D．where 5．Much to their delight, their new project _____ at the conference, the excited scholars decided to have a barbecue in honour of the fantastic moment. A．to approve B．being approved C．having approved D．having been approved 6．_______the weather ,the sports meet will be held on time . A．Instead of B．In relation to C．Regardless of D．In favor of 7．The palace is heavily guarded, because inside its walls ________. A．where sit the European leaders B．the European leaders there sit C．sit the European leaders D．that the European leaders sit 8．Look! Here’ s a photo ______ in my classroom at primary school. Can you recognize me in it? A．taken B．taking C．to take D．being taken 9．When they first came to the city, my parents often went to neighbors for a talk, just as they ________ in the countryside. A．will do B．had done C．have done D．were doing 10．During the negotiation to follow, it can be argued that shares of foreign companies are overvalued ________ the return they offer. A．in terms of B．in memory of C．in favor of D．in charge of 11．He was admitted to Harvard University, ________ was just what his parents expected. A．who B．which C．what D．where 12．It was when she first arrived in China _____ she developed a passion for paper-cutting. A．where B．that C．how D．why 13．Young couples will be happy to see their babies _______ with good health and intelligence when they are born. A．to bless B．blessing C．blessed D．being blessed 14．Due to the reform and opening­up, our living conditions, undoubtedly, have improved ________ over the past decades. A．considerately B．approximately C．appropriately D．considerably 15．--It took me eight years to build up my business, and it almost killed me. --Well, you know what they say. . A．There is no smoke without fire B．No pains, no gains C．All roads lead to Rome D．Practice makes perfect 16．This restaurant has become popular for its wide ______ of foods that suit all tastes and pockets. A．production B．offer C．range D．division 17．Though Professor Liu ____ in New York for seven years, he has never regretted moving back to Shanghai, his hometown. A．lived B．has lived C．had lived D．was living 18．—What a mess! You’re always throwing things about. —Don’t be ____, Mum. I will tidy it up now. A．hot under the collar B．on cloud nine C．off the top of your head D．down in the dumps 19．Mother told me in a phone call that she had written to me a week before, but I haven’t received__________. A．one B．it C．something D．anything 20．Painting from still images leads to a loss of sensitivity, which is _____ to an artist. A．absolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital 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） The theatre in Shakespeare’s time was much different than it is today. Authors wrote plays for the masses, especially those who couldn’t read or write. The theatre changed a lot during Shakespeare’s lifetime. The authorities didn’t like it and didn’t allow acting in the city itself: They thought it had a bad influence on people and kept them from going to church. Queen Elizabeth, on the other hand, loved acting and helped the theatre become popular. The theatre in Shakespeare’s time was full of life. People did not sit all the time and it was not quiet during the performance. The audience could walk around, eat and drink during the play. Theaters were open arenas or playhouses that had room for up to three thousand people. There was almost no scenery because the dialogue was the most important part of the play. Colourful and well-designed costumes were very important and told the people about the status of a character. Women never performed in plays, 80 young boys played female characters. The performances took place in the afternoon because it was too dark at night. There was no stage crew as there is today. Actors had to do everything themselves-from making costumes to setting the stage. Plays were organized by acting companies. They performed about 6 different plays each week because they needed money to survive. They had almost no time to rehearse (排练). The companies in Shakespeare’s time had a rank system. The company belonged to shareholders and man