2023届江西省赣州厚德外国语学校高考考前模拟英语试题（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．—People should stop using their cars and start using public transport. —________. The roads are too crowded as it is. A．All right B．Exactly C．Go ahead D．Fine 2．If you think that the illness might be serious, you should not _________ going to the doctor. A．put off B．set about C．hold back D．give away 3．-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 4．Much to my ______, my vocabulary has expanded a great deal. A．delighting B．delighted C．delight 5．You didn’t let me drive. If we ________ by turns, you ________ so tired. A．drove; didn’t get B．drove; wouldn’t get C．were driving; wouldn’t get D．had driven; wouldn’t have got 6．His dream was ________ a photo studio that could transport people back to the past. A．opening B．opened C．to open D．open 7．A scientist’s attempt to produce the world’s first gene-edited babies _____ are immune to HIV has sparked controversy in academia and the public. A．as B．who C．whom D．whose 8．—Helen is going to Manchester for further education next month. —I’m ______ because I have to stay at home and work. A． green with envy B． white as a sheet C． tickled pink D． black and blue 9．We __________back in the hotel now if you didn’t lose the map． A．are B．were C．would be D．will be 10．We have brought in a good grain harvest for three years_________. A．on purpose B．on end C．on duty D．on watch 11．The drums of war are beating once again. As tensions rise between America and Iran, China appeals to both sides to ________. A．stand by B．come along C．step back D．stick together 12．This raw chocolate tastes pretty delicious due to ______ amount of melted pure fresh cream. A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny 13．They came back from their long walk and went into bed, . A．tiredly but relaxing B．tired but relaxing C．tiredly but relaxed D．tired but relaxed 14．The language in the company’s statement is highly ________, thus making its staff confused. A．ambiguous B．apparent C．appropriate D．aggressive 15．The matches of the FIFA Women’s World Cup will be played in 2019 all around France, whose men’s team _____ the 2018 World Cup. A．wins B．won C．has won D．had won 16．I am a better reader this year than I was last year because I ________ to hundreds of new concepts and ideas. A．have exposed B．had been exposed C．have been exposed D．was exposed 17．Allen followed his customer across the yard and stood on the step of the house, two shopping bags. A．lifted B．having lifted C．to lift D．lifting 18．______ to success can’t defeat us. Instead, they can only make us stronger. A．Attempts B．Barriers C．Contributions D．Access 19．Various efforts ________ in the past decades to protect the environment. A．had made B．have made C．were made D．have been made 20．—I keep on meeting with difficulties in the experiment. I can hardly go on. —Where there are difficulties, there are ways to get over them. ________ A．Suit yourself. B．Good for you C．Pull yourself together! D．What’s the deal? 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） Two of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”. I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment. My father is famous in our family for saying, “Take the extra minute to do it right.” I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule. When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment, whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫) onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table. I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to safety. It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you” or “I forgive you.” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here. But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to see him. I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all. I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only” about something, but my life is d