2023届日喀则市高考压轴卷英语试卷（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、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。 4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Abraham set himself up in front of his daughter, hands ________ her hair, and was close to tears, reluctant to tear himself from her. A．to toy with B．toyed with C．toying with D．being toyed with 2．The teacher often gives his students a brief pause in class ______ they can take in what he has taught. A．why B．when C．who D．which 3．—Your car should be ready next Tuesday． —We were ________ hoping you'd be able to do it by this Friday． A．still B．rather C．always D．even 4．It’s natural that I didn’t recognize her immediately I saw her. _______, it’s almost 5 years since we met last. A．After all B．In addition C．What’s more D．In particular 5．Faced with the dilemma, the company committee ________ a public statement, appointing the capable man to be its new global chief financial officer. A．pulled out B．put out C．reached out D．drew out 6．Not until the end of the performance ________ the chance to take photos with the respectable actor. A．the audience got B．the audience had got C．did the audience get D．had the audience got 7．---But for your timely warning, we into great trouble. ---Well, you know we’re friends. A．would get B．must have got C．would have got D．can’t have got 8．—John, do you know why the suspect was set free? —For lack of ________ evidence. A．solid B．apparent C．ambiguous D．concrete 9．The purpose of her talking to me last night actually _______this: That I shall never trust him any more in future. A．comes round B．comes out C．comes on D．comes to 10．It’s certainly hard work.But, a man who wishes to have a career has to make a great many sacrifices. A．on the contrary B．in addition C．on the other hand D．in that case 11．As things didn’t work out the way we ________, we found ourselves trying to force them and struggling to finish them. A．plan B．are planning C．had planned D．will be planning 12．— Let’s have a game of tennis; the loser has to treat the other to an ice-cream. — ________. A．I’m afraid so B．It’s a deal C．You’ve got a point D．I suppose not 13．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 14．—Mr Johnson, I have something I would like to trouble you with. —________. Just tell me what I can do. A．You have my word B．Don't give me that C．You can say that again D．Don't stand on ceremony 15．.I didn’t ________ having to do the cooking myself, or I would have learnt one or two dishes from my mom. A．expect B．anticipate C．forecast D．preview 16．— I like your new shoes! — Thanks. I had to try on almost a dozen pairs _________ I decided to get them. A．as B．when C．after D．before 17．With a travelling speed of up to 350 kilometres per hour, the railway to be built between Beijing and Shanghai _______ the journey time from 12 hours to 5 hours． A．cuts B．will cut C．is cutting D．has cut 18．My sister ______ the baby while I’m at yoga. A．arranges B．minds C．assesses 19．This raw chocolate tastes pretty delicious due to ______ amount of melted pure fresh cream. A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny 20．---Hi, Betty, are you free at present? I have to ask you for a favor． ----_____．With pleasure． A．Sorry, I am busy B．Go ahead C．Help yourself D．Ask, please 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）In the winters of 2012 and 2013, National Geographic grantee (被批准人) Anders Angerbjorn and his Ph. D．student, Rasmus Erlandsson, studied an extremely threatened species, the Scandinavian arctic fox. The current population numbers are fewer than 150 individuals in mainland Europe so many of the young foxes are having difficulty finding a non-related partner. Other threats to the species include competition from the red fox for the rare small rodents (啮齿目动物) they both depend upon for food. Angerbjorn and Erlandsson monitored the arctic fox population in Vasterbotten and Norrbotten, Sweden, to identify the best areas for further conservation actions. This included tagging (贴标签于) the baby foxes, which proved to be a challenge. “When catching arctic foxes it is easy to believe that the smaller ones are the easiest to handle. In some aspects it is true. Their teeth are smaller and the jaws less powerful. However, just as human children have a hard time keeping still, the really small cubs (幼兽) do too.” “We handle the foxes in a bag while tagging, and the trick is to keep the animal still between your legs while kneeling. And here comes the tricky part. How do you keep a small, wild fox still? You cannot apply too much force. You really do not want to hurt it. Just as with small children the best tool is patience, but at the same time yo