2023学年湖南省益阳市龙湖中学高考英语一模试卷（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．-Are you ready for the history test tomorrow? -No,I wish I_____the clock back. A．had turned B．could turn C．will turn D．would have turned 2．Countries which continue importing huge quantities of waste will have to____ the issue of pollution. A．maintain B．simplify C．overlook D．address 3．—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 4．In the library you can use your own computer to connect to Wi-Fi specially _____ for readers. A．preparing B．to prepare C．prepared D．prepare 5．Mr. Green was very famous when he lived there. There is ______ to be someone in this district who remembers him. A．content B．opposed C．bound D．restricted 6．I ______ for Shanghai this Saturday, so I want to know when the earliest plane ______. A．leave; takes off B．am leaving; takes off C．leave; is taking off D．am leaving; is taking off 7．______ such a problem before, we handled the situation very well this time. A．Deal with B．Dealing with C．To deal with D．Having dealt with 8．I’m sure that your letter will get _____attention. They know you’re waiting for the reply. A．continued B．immediate C．careful D．general 9．He was admitted to Harvard University, ________ was just what his parents expected. A．who B．which C．what D．where 10．He was elected______ president of the company, and _____news came ,in fact, as ______surprise. A．a; the ;X B．X; the ; a C．a; X; the D．the; the; a 11．—I have no idea what made the students so excited and crazy. —______ it have been their team’s victory in the finals? A．Must B．Could C．Would D．Should 12．Speaking a foreign language allows you to ________ time in a negotiation, for you can act like you have not understood to come up with your answer. A．save B．afford C．buy D．spend 13．______ his love, Chris sent his mom a thank-you note on Mother’s Day. A．Expressing B．Expressed C．To express D．Having expressed 14．Between the two generations, it is often not their age, _________ their education that causes misunderstanding. A．like B．as C．or D．but 15．Believe it or not, it is ________________ that causes your illness. A．because of your being overweight B．because you are overweight C．you are so overweight D．your being overweight 16．Whitney Houston’s sudden death suggests that drug abuse is such a serious problem ________ we should deal with it appropriately. A．as B．that C．which D．where 17．Due to the reform and opening­up, our living conditions, undoubtedly, have improved ________ over the past decades. A．considerately B．approximately C．appropriately D．considerably 18．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 19．Russia's cutting off the gas supply raised a major concern to the European Union, a number of member states are increasingly dependent on one single supplier. A．whose B．that C．where D．which 20．The meeting planned   next Monday is very important. A．to be held B．held C．being held D．holding 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） While every dog owner knows their dogs can read their moods perfectly, scientists have always been a little doubtful. Now thanks to some researchers at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria, we finally have some convincing evidence. For their study, biologist Corson Miller and his team exposes eleven selected dogs to digital images of women that were either angry or happy. Half the dogs were rewarded for touching the screen when shown a happy face, while the other half got their treat for selecting those that appeared angry. Interestingly, the dogs were not provided with the entire face. Some dogs were shown only upper halves while the others observed lower halves. That's because the scientists believe humans show their emotions on their entire face. After some training like how to recognize small differences like the wrinkles between the eyes or the changes in their shape that accompany the happy or angry expressions, the dogs were mostly able to identify the correct expression not only on a familiar face but on a strange face. The researchers concluded the dogs were smart enough to read human emotions. They also found those being trained to read angry expressions took a longer time to learn. They guess it may be because dogs find angry faces disgusting, causing them to withdraw quickly. However, once the smart dogs realized they were getting rewarded, the trepidation seemed to disappear. In fact, the dogs had such a good time playing the computer "game" That scie