2023届四川省合江中学高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。 2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。 4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．Mike is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does his boss. A．serves B．satisfies C．promises D．supports 2．— Do you like the book you father bought you? — Very much. It’s exactly______I wanted. A．which B．that C．what D．how 3．— I am just wondering which team, Chicago Bulls or Washington Wizards, won the game last night? — ________ I don’t really like either team. A．Don’t mention it. B．No problem. C．Who cares? D．Why bother? 4．_________ the requirement is set high, it is a blessing for Chinese students that Cambridge University uses scores on Gaokao as part of its admission criteria. A．As B．While C．Once D．Where 5．A grand banquet was held by Elizabeth II _____ President Xi’s current state visit to the UK. A．in terms of B．in honor of C．in favor of D．in memory of 6．Bill was doing a lot of physical exercise to build up his . A．ability B．force C．mind D．strength 7．To tell the truth, I would rather I ________ the pain instead of you. You don’t know how worried I was. A．took B．had taken C．have taken D．should have taken 8．—What do you think of your journey to Yunnan? —Everything is very fantastic，especially its fresh air.It is pleasant ________. A．breathed B．being breathed C．to be breathed D．to breathe 9．Kimberly ______ an article, so don’t disturb her. A．would write B．writes C．wrote D．is writing 10．The meeting planned   next Monday is very important. A．to be held B．held C．being held D．holding 11．Working hard is not a __________ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements. A．sign B．signal C．guarantee D．mark 12．Advertising often functions as an indicator for ______ society considers to be socially acceptable and desirable at the time. A．what B．whether C．how D．which 13．There will be an endless power of youth supporting the Chinese nation’s rejuvenation_______ the younger generation of the country has ideals , pursuits and shoulders. A．as far as B．so long as C．even if D．as if 14．Children exposed to air pollution are more to suffering from different diseases. A．possible B．probable C．likely D．certainly 15．Emphasis on quantity of growth overlooked gaps in the quality, _____ many aspects of the social services neglected. A．having left B．to be leaving C．to have left D．leaving 16．---May! How is your plan? I heard you started it last Sunday. ---Oh! I for it, but I haven’t decided where to start it. A．have prepared B．had prepared C．have been preparing D．was preparing 17．_____ working ability，you are no worse than the others，it is just you who don’t put your heart in your work． A．In favor of B．In honor of C．In terms of D．In case of 18．--- It’s raining hard and we can’t go picnicking today. ---If only the weather _____ fine! A．is B．were C．had been D．would be 19．Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a ______ grasp of the subject. A．comprehensive B．confidential C．conservative D．compulsory 20．When I got to his house, I found that the walls _____ . A．are being painted B．are painting C．were being painted D．were painting 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 ancient Romans drank 47 million gallons of wine every year: a bottle aday for every man, woman, and child in the city. Wine was consumed by both therich and the poor, drunk at every meal. Even slaves were given a weekly amount of 5 quarts each in order to preserve their strength. Though wine was always popular, the Romans did not plant their own vineyards (葡萄园) until they had taken control of the Italian peninsula in thesecond century AD．Vineyards quickly sprang up all over the Roman countryside and beyond. By the first century, wine was being imported from Gaul and Iberia(modern day France and Spain) in order to quench Rome’s endless thirst for it. Transporting wine over such vast distances was a serious challenge. Winecontainers needed to be airtight in order to prevent oxidation (氧化), strong enoughto keep from breaking, and light enough to be carried by hand. It was also important that the container be made out of a material that wouldn’t upset the wine’s flavorand be kept at a cool, stable temperature in order to prevent damage, a majorconcern for wine makers to this day. The Romans used clay and oak to solve theseproblems, creating one of the greatest and most wine-soaked cultures. The drinking habits of Ancient Rome had an enormous influence on Europeanculture. As they conquered Europe, they not only brought their laws, but also theircustoms, exporting their love of wine throughout their empire. They were the