2023届四川省宜宾县一中高考英语二模试卷（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．––Cathy is not coming to your birthday party tonight. ––But she ______! A．promised B．promises C．will promise D．had promised 2．The survey shows that speed at least 30 percent of road traffic and deaths. A．contributes to B．results from C．lies in D．relies on 3．Smoking ______ in the kitchen in my house. A． doesn’t allow B． didn’t allow C． isn’t allowed D． won’t allow 4．I think you could complain, _______, of course, you are happy with the way thing s are. A．unless B．that C．which D．where 5．––Are the repairs finished yet? ––Yes, they ______ when I came back home. A．would be completed B．would complete C．had completed D．had been completed 6．______almost one hundred jin, the stone was moved by him alone. A．Weighed B．Weighing C．It weighed D．To weigh 7．Halfway through the chapter ____ I didn’t take anything in. A．did I realize B．had I realized C．I realized D．I would realize 8．一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． 9．Many memories of old times were by the conversation we had together that evening. A．called up B．turned up C．taken up D．kept up 10．According to the local law, no one ______ enter the building site without permission. A．can B．must C．shall D．dare 11．At the meeting, the headmaster said that the government should prevent such things as hurt children ________again. A．happening B．happen C．to happen D happened 12．The recently released film Kong：Skull Island successfully ________ the audience to the adventure with Dolby 3-D technology. A．transports B．adjusts C．transforms D．relates 13．—Thank you very much for everything ．You've been so helpful . —_ _．Just let me know if there is anything else I can do for you． A．With pleasure B．The pleasure is mine． C．Please don't say so D．No, thanks 14．Don’t be so discouraged. If you ________such feelings, you will do better next time. A．carry on B．get back C．break down D．put away 15．—Oh, Hannah just told me that she was unable to translate the report into English. —________？She once spent 10 years living in London. A．Guess what B．Why not C．So what D．How come 16．—-What difference will it make _____we shall go to the concert on Tuesday or Saturday? —They offer a discount on weekdays. A．that B．when C．if D．why 17．People all think it strange that the boy should tell what’s written on the paper in another room without looking at it. It really ________ explanation. A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses 18．They overcame some difficulties and completed the work ahead of time, ________ was something we had not expected. A．that B．which C．it D．what 19．—I say, Harry. What did you say to the laid-off worker just now? —Nothing. I to myself. A．had only talked B．am only talking C．have just talked D．was just talking 20．The weather turned out to be fine. I _____________ the trouble to carry the umbrella with me. A．should have taken B．must have taken C．couldn't have taken D．needn't have taken 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）Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects. Located on the shore of Sullivan’s Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane（飓风）Hugo 10 years ago. Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina’s shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building rules wasn’t strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. Soon after Hugo, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced rules. The new beach house on Sullivan’s Island should be able to withstand a Level 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour. At first sight, the house on Sullivan’s Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble “a large party lantern (灯笼)” at night, according to one observer. But looks can be misleading. The house’s wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength. To further protect the house from hurricane damage. Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings－long, slim wood pieces anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also raise the house above storm waves. The pilings allow the waves to run under the house instead of running into it. ‘These waves come ashore at