2023学年贵州省思南中学高考仿真卷英语试题（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、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。 2．答题时请按要求用笔。 3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。 4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．______ the deadline, the workers had to work overtime to get the job finished. A．Giving B．Given C．Having given D．To give 2．The government officials met the workers and engineers working on the stadium, most____ were migrant workers． A．of which B．of who C．of whom D．of them 3．---- What do you think of zoology? ---- In my opinion, zoology is ______ botany. A．a subject so interesting as B．as a interesting subject as C．as interesting a subject as D．interesting as a subject as 4．-How can I get in touch with the travel agency, Robin? -Just surf the Internet and then call one ________ the telephone number is provided. A．with which B．in which C．of which D．by which 5．We need  a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should include this truth: if you choose to find the positive in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is ________your decision to make. A．absolutely B．totally C．exactly D．largely 6．President Xi underlines that it is only with joint efforts to keep maritime peace ________ build a maritime community with a shared future for mankind. A．can we B．we can C．that we can D．that can we 7．. The study of natural history is not something to be left to biologists. In fact, their capacity _____ the time they can spend away from their offices is very limited. A．in terms of B．in search of C．in view of D．in spite of 8．I ______ have worried before I came to the new school, for my classmates here are very friendly to me. A．mightn’t B．mustn’t C．needn’t D．couldn’t 9．Billy Crystal hosted the Academy Awards again this year, and his performances always ________ the expectations of most audience. A．sign up for B．drop out of C．be bent on D．live up to 10．I'd advise anyone to put aside a proportion of their earnings — ____________. A．nothing great is easy B．nothing comes from nothing C．a bad penny always turns up D．a penny saved is a penny earned 11．He liked the lovely dog so much that he ________ his book and played with it immediately. A．gave off B．set aside C．took over D．turned down 12．—Do you like the mobile game Traveling Frog? —Yes, the posts about the virtual green frog ________ over 4 million times. A．have read B．have been read C．would be read D．are reading 13．I am always delighted when receiving your invitation, ______ the party on June 9th after the national college entrance examination, I shall be pleased to attend. A．On account of B．With regard to C．In response to D．In view of 14．— Hi! John, would you like to play football with us? — Oh，I can’t. I ___ my lesson all the morning and still need half an hour. A．am reviewing B．have been reviewing C．have reviewed D．reviewed 15．—— How did you find your trip to Water Park in the summer of 2016? ——I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was ________ than I expected. A．even much interesting B．far more interesting C．so far interesting D．far from interesting 16．When we have a chance to travel, we tend to ______ as many sights into the trip as we can--- seven countries in ten days, for example. A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute 17．So far, more than 1300 hotels in Europe, Africa, Middle East region have committed to _________ in the event, with many more ________ to join the effort. A．participating; expecting B．participate; to expect C．participating; expected D．participate; to be expected 18．--- Where is your new home now? --- In the new developed zone. But I ______ downtown for five years. A．lived B．had lived C．have lived D．was living 19．The argument remains extremely heated it is necessary to frequently update teaching material. A．that B．which C．if D．whether 20．The younger generation are raised in a more open environment, which has enabled them to develop____ their values in life. A．in charge of B．in contrast to C．in exchange for D．in tune with 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）I’v worked part time since taking early retirement ten years ago. I was inspired by an older friend. We worked for the same company, and he retired two years before I was also considered “spare”, as some companies call it. Soon after I left work, we had lunch together. First, he assured me that there was life after work. Then he related his own experience. He didn’t want to take another full-time job, so he turned his daughter’s old bedroom into a home office. He arranged for some consulting work from our old company, and he picked up more projects from other contacts. Soon he was working 20 to 30 hours a week. He wasn’t making as much money. His kids were grown-up, so he didn’t need as much income. “As soon as I left that job,” he told me, “my back problems went away. I started to eat