2023届河北省枣强中学高考冲刺模拟英语试题（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 请考生注意： 1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。 2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．At the back of the old temple __________ twelve huge stone statues together with __________ pagoda. A．does stand; a 8-storeyed B．do stand; a 8- story C．stands; an 8-storey D．stand; an 8- storied 2．I owe my current success to David, my best friend since childhood, without whom I have no idea where I ________ today. A．am B．was C．would have been D．would be 3．The government is to _____ the technologies to the full in the structural transformation of the economy. A．adapt B．expose C．exploit D．attach 4．— What about the protection of these new machines? — Let’s keep the surface ________ dust by putting a cover over them. A．far from B．apart from C．free from D．away from 5．There is a wide ________of reference books to be found, so ________you look for some material needed, you can turn to me. A．kind; the last time B．sort; every time C．variety; next time D．type; the moment 6．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 7．________ children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent. A．If B．Since C．Unless D．Though 8． goes up must come down, and gasoline prices are coming down fast in some parts of America. A．Where B．What C．Which D．That 9．I thought it hard to complete the project then, but I ________ my mind. A．will change B．would changed C．have changed D．had changed 10．Taking online reading into consideration, we can challenge the assumption ____ reading for pleasure continues to decrease. A．whether B．that C．where D．when 11．_____ at the differences between her culture and theirs, Annie wanted to return home. A．Confusing B．Confused C．Having confused D．To confuse 12． you can learn to appreciate the challenges in life, you will find inner strength. A．When B．While C．Before D．Unless 13．________Wuhu with Shanghai, to be frank, and you'll find it's more convenient to live in the former. A．To compare B．Comparing C．Compare D．Compared 14．New ideas sometimes have to wait for years before _____. A．being fully accepting B．fully accepting C．having fully accepted D．fully accepted 15．Don't you think _______of great importance that we should keep fit by taking exercise regularly? A．this B．that C．which D．it 16．--It is really fun to hike and I often go hiking in the forest. --But hiking alone in the forest ______ be very dangerous. A．can B．must C．shall D．will 17．Face the problem bravely and you ______ a new way to success. A．find B．found C．will find D．have found 18．Julia has got a pretty _ deal—she was laid off just for being late once! A．rough B．tough C．illegal D．mean 19．— Hello, Paul, do you like to join us in playing football? We need one more person to ____ a team. — Yes, I’d like to. A．pick up B．pick out C．make up D．make out 20．________ blood if you can and many lives will be saved. A．Giving B．Given C．To give D．Give 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） Being attractive isn’t usually considered much of a disadvantage in today’s world. Actually, there is the endless potential benefit about it, but researchers have found one area that being pretty makes life a challenge securing yourself a boring, low-paying job. This stands in contrast to a large body of research that attractiveness, in general, helps candidates in the selection process. For the most part good looks is a blessing. We treat pretty people more favorably in general, often vote for them more in elections, and pay them more in their professions. The research suggests that attractive people may be discriminated against in selection for relatively less desirable jobs. Researchers carried out four experiments involving more than 750 participants, including university students and managers who make hiring decisions in the real world. Participants were shown photos of two potential job candidates, one attractive and the other unattractive. Participants were then asked a series of questions designed to measure their opinions of the job candidates and whether they would hire these candidates for a less-than-desirable job. The less desirable jobs included a warehouse worker, housekeeper, customer service representative and the more desirable jobs included things like a manager, project director, IT elite(精英). In all experiments where they were asked, participants were significantly less likely to hire the attractive candidate for the less desirable job and more likely to hire the attractive candidate for the more desirable job. Ms Lee said, “In the selection decision for an undesirable job, decision makers were more likely to choose the unattractive individual over the attractive individual. Co-author Dr Madan Pillutla said, “It is i