2023届云南省姚安县第一中学高考英语全真模拟密押卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 考生请注意： 1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。 2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。 3．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．That Americans have no history while Chinese have no future sounds ________; it has raised a thought provoking question, though. A．artificial B．arbitrary C．allergic D．reluctant 2．I quickly lowered myself, ducking my head to avoid looking directly into his eyes so that he wouldn't feel ________. A．challenged B．challenging C．to be challenged D．having challenged 3．— How did you find Professor Smith’s speech last night ? — To be frank, his speech didn’t ________ to me . A．appeal B．belong C．refer D．occur 4．The doctor’s dilemma was _____ he should tell the patient the truth. A．whether B．which C．that D．what 5．Computers can do nothing．But once ______what to do, they show extraordinary power to do a great deal． A．to program B．being programmed C．programmed D．having programmed 6．— Tell me something about his match in Sydney. — Well，he got the championship， we had expected.He made it at last. A．as B．what C．why D．how 7．I refuse to accept the blame for something ________ was someone else's fault. A．who B．that C．as D．what 8．It is going to rain today. Take an umbrella with you to ________ you from the rain. A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect 9．After receiving the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Anne Benedict went on all the people who had helped in her career. A．to thank B．thanking C．having thanked D．to have thanked 10．—Only those who have a lot in common can get along well. —_________. Opposites sometimes do attract. A．I hope not B．I think so C．I appreciate that D．I beg to differ 11．When the organization ______ in March, 2019, there was almost no money in the bank and more than $1 million of debt. A．folded B．boomed C．registered D．sprang 12．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 13．Ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of our government, I'd like to ________ a sincere welcome and heartfelt gratitude. A．exploit B．expose C．expand D．extend 14．He ______ a chance to try it again just now. A． gave B． will give C． is given D． was given 15．Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ________ sight matters more than hearing. A．when B．whose C．which D．where 16．— We would appreciate it if you could stay for lunch. — Sorry, I . I have another appointment. A．won’t B．shan’t C．can’t D．mustn’t 17．One of our rules is that every student _______ wear school uniform while at school. A．might B．could C．shall D．will 18．一Which T—shirt do you like best? 一 ．They are both out of fashion and expensive． A．None B．Neither C．Any D．Both 19．He ________ whether to set aside the minor differences，then he did． A．debated B．predicted C．plotted D．calculated 20．Mary_______ to writing classes every night since June and the course will end this week. A．had gone B．has been going C．is going D．went 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） Nowadays six Amazon Scout delivery robots rolled out in a pilot program in Snohomish County, Wash. The robots carry meals, groceries and packages to homes and offices in this region just north of Seattle. They have appeared on the sidewalks of London, Beijing and other cities and communities worldwide. These machines must overcome pedestrian legs, naughty dogs and broken pavement, which raises some questions. These services are gaining attraction as a growing number of city residents expect immediate or scheduled delivery for just about everything. Between 2017 and 2018 online retail sales in the U.S. increased by 16 percent. On the final step of all these deliveries, called the last mile, humans on bicycles, motorized scooters ( 电动车) or large delivery trucks typically deliver packages. All the vehicles compete for space on busy urban streets. “Deliveries are trending upwards in all crowded city centers, and if city and state leaders don’t start thinking about creative solutions like robot deliveries, we can expect even worse traffic jams,” says Paul Mackie, director of a transportation policy research center in Arlington. A study by this center found 73 percent of delivery vehicles in Arlington were parked outside of authorized areas, often blocking bike lanes and crosswalks. By moving the last step of deliveries from the road to the sidewalk, cities could reduce traffic jams and solve the parking problem entirely, Mackie says. Companies such as Amazon are not developing this delivery technology simply to clear up urban traffic. Self-driving vehicles and sidewalk robots could cut down last-mile delivery costs in cities by as much as 40 percent, according to a 2018 report by a consultancy firm. A delivery robot can