2023学年陕西省西安市高新一中高考冲刺模拟英语试题（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、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。 4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Taking online reading into consideration, we can challenge the assumption ____ reading for pleasure continues to decrease. A．whether B．that C．where D．when 2．—Did your father enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday? —Yes, he did. They each other for ages. A．didn’t see B．wouldn’t see C．haven’t seen D．hadn’t seen 3．Take the note as a reminder ______ you forgot to buy some sweets for the kids while shopping there. A．how B．that C．in case D．even if 4．I wonder ________ the equipment will be available in ten days. A．that B．when C．whether D．where 5．Leaders of many countries have been trying to what it is that makes China develop so fast in recent years. A．carry out B．figure out C．watch out D．make out 6．Many people complained about the stones lying on a road, but _______ did anything about getting the stones out of the way. A．both B．no one C．none D．all 7．The doctor’s treatment has worked marvels: the patient has completely． A．repeated B．returned C．recovered D．reminded 8．In spite of _________ has been said, quite a lot of people are still uncertain about the state of the country’s economy. A．what B．which C．that D．as 9．In the past few years, we’ve seen works by Chinese sci-fi writers winning international ______. A．conclusion B．standard C．potential D．recognition 10．It was when she first arrived in China _____ she developed a passion for paper-cutting. A．where B．that C．how D．why 11．I’m not sure of the reason for the dog’s illness, but it ____ by eating too much. A．may have been caused B．need have been caused C．should have been caused D．must have been caused 12．She is quite____to office work.You had better offer her some suggestions when necessary． A．familiar B．fresh C．similar D．sensitive 13．--- I’ll pay a visit to Hong Kong. Would you mind keeping an eye on my house? --- Not at all. ______. A．I’d rather not B．I’d be happy C．I’ve no time D．I’d like to 14．I’m very grateful to my high school teachers, without ______ help I wouldn’t be so excellent. A．whom B．their C．which D．whose 15．_____ his homework in time, he had to stay up late into the night. A．Finishing B．Having finished C．To finish D．To have finished 16．The two girls are getting on very well and share _______ with each other. A．little B．much C．some D．none 17．--- I’m afraid the company will not hire me. --- Come on, Bill, relax! You have a lot of experience and fine references and your college work is ideal background for them. ______________ A．It'll be no sweat. B．All good things come to an end. C．Words pay no debts. D．Don't give me any jaw. 18．— Do you have any problems if you ______ this job? — Well, I’m thinking about the salary…. A．offer B．will offer C．are offered D．will be offered 19．–Excuse me, sir, didn’t you see the red light? –Sorry, my mind ________ somewhere else. A．has been wandering B．was wandered C．was wandering D．has been wandered 20．—Mum，look at my shoes．I need a new pair． —________．I bought them for you only a week ago! A．You bet B．You said it C．You don't say D．You name it 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）As a volunteer, Charlie Starbuck has helped to plant tress on the streets of San Francisco. He has them in just about every part of this city. Walk a block or two in virtually any neighborhood, and you will find Mr. Starbuck’s fingerprints are there. Whatever tree species you might see there, chances are excellent that Starbuck helped plant it with his own hands. Starbuck has volunteered with a citywide tree-planting program since 1981; that’s over thirty years of weekly plantings without pay. “For Charlie to be that consistent,” says Doug Wildman, program director of San Francisco’s Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF). “Well, he is our rock.” Despite all its charm, San Francisco is not particularly green. Sandy soil, salty air, lots of wind and narrow streets are common explanations for its low tree count. For more than three decades, Starbuck has been on a mission to change that. He acts as a guide and teacher to home-owners and volunteers and teaches them how to plant trees. He loves to talk about trees. “My current favorite is the strawberry tree,” he says. Tree experts here are constantly on the look out for species that can handle the local climate. The strawberry tree, with its mock red fruit that hangs in clusters, is in high demand. Care is relatively simple. Most of San Francisco has sandy soil, so it is almost impossible to overwater the trees, Starbuck says. Just before a young tree goes in the ground, Starbuck uses a box cutter to make vertical slices down each side of the root ball so the roots don’t continue to grow in a circular