2023届内蒙古正镶白旗察汗淖中学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 考生须知： 1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。 2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。 3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．_____ gas prices are rising, people are looking for less expensive ways to get around. A．Now that B．Even if C．Although D．Unless 2．Last year I applied to Princeton University．I ____ they would say yes—but they did, and now here I am． A．never think B．am never thinking C．have never thought D．never thought 3．Hopefully，the new method will be effective，helping students to get their career plans ________. A．at hand B．at will C．on trial D．on track 4．Lily is a good singer. How I wish I ________ as well as her. A．sing B．will sing C．had sung D．sang 5．Jane’s pale face suggested that she ______ ill and her parents suggested that she ______ a medical exam. A．be; should have B．was; have C．should be; had D．was; had 6．Regarding China-US differences on human rights issues, Hong said the two sides can enhance mutual understanding through dialogue ______ on equality and mutual respect. A．based B．to base C．basing D．base 7．Sympathy for the rebels, the government claimed, is beginning to ______because of more and more harm they did to common people. A．fade B．decline C．fail D．collapse 8．——Will you require anything else? ——Yes, I like a whisky. A．will B．shall C．should D．might 9．—What has made him in such high spirits recently? —_____ by his teacher for succeeding passing the exam. A．Being praised B．Praised C．Having praised D．To praise 10．In the forest, sound is the best means of communication over distance ________ in comparison with light, it won't be blocked by trees when travelling. A．while B．because C．when D．though 11．Teachers in primary schools ______ influence the kids fall under should be role models. A．whose B．who C．where D．which 12．________ a high percentage of Australians may be people who watch sports rather than do them, as far as most of its population is concerned, it is indeed a great sporting nation. A．While B．as C．If D．Whether 13．People expect Shanghai Disneyland Park to offer better service than ________ of Tokyo’s. A．this B．it C．one D．that 14．How did it come about ________ a quiet person should appear so wild today? A．whether B．that C．if D．what 15．—Mum, I broke Dad’s sunglasses this morning. —You need to make an apology for your fault, ________ you will regret. A．and B．or C．but D．for 16．Our country has launched a campaign to ban smoking in public places, which with some heavy smokers. A．concerns B．was concerned C．concerned D．is concerned 17．语音知识（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项。 1. anything A．many B．magazine C．manage D．match 2. achieved A．practiced B．marked C．operated D．damaged 3. dealt A. deal B．great C．meant D．leader 4. seize A．either B. receive C. eight D. height 5. youth A．thus B．breakthrough C．gather D．although 18．Both men have been _______to life imprisonment because of robbery. A．choked B．condemned C．consisted D．convinced 19．It was when she first arrived in China _____ she developed a passion for paper-cutting. A．where B．that C．how D．why 20．一Would you be so kind as to take this heavy box upstairs for me? 一 A．It's my pleasure． B．Help yourself． C．Sure，with pleasure． D．Take your time． 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 philosopher Robert Nozick used the idea of an “experience machine” to refute the view that good experiences are all we want from life. He thought that most of us would not choose the machine and prefer reality. “But why?” he encouraged us to ask. There was no such thing as virtual（虚拟的）reality (VR) when he was writing. But now we can give ourselves computer generated experiences that are like the real thing. The question raised by Nozick has become a real issue. Why should you prefer the trouble and expense of actually visiting Angkor Wat or Niagara Falls when you can get all the experiences of being there by putting on goggles and a body suit? One answer is that the emotions you feel when you have a virtual experience are not as valuable. When you actually see Niagara Falls, you feel awe and even fear in the face of an overpowering force of nature. Being in the presence of something that causes you these feelings is part of the pleasure. Visiting a virtual Niagara Falls may also cause you feelings of awe and fear but they are cheapened by your knowledge that the danger is not real and that your mind is being tricked into thinking that it is. Reality also holds a potential for making discoveries that virtual reality lacks. Those who visit Angkor Wat hope to see more than they expected from tourist information, perhaps even discover what have been missed. Computer simulations（模拟）, however good, contain only what have been put into them. There is