2023届吉林省普通高中联合体高考适应性考试英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项 1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回． 2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置． 3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符． 4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效． 5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗． 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．The Party could have stated ______ their policy was on this matter, but the voters only received a very dusty answer. A．why B．when C．whether D．what 2．It came as a great ________ to the parents that their son finally came back safe and sound. A．relief B．sense C．relaxion D．favor 3．Frankly, I still feel confused about _________ he could manage without access to the Internet for such a long time. A．what B．why C．that D．how 4．Mary really hard on his book and thinks he’ll have finished it by Friday. A．worked B．has been working C．had worked D．has worked 5．Thanks to the “sugar tax”， food factories have reduced sugar in their products, ________ about 45 million kilograms of sugar. A．to save B．saved C．saving D．having saved 6．— 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 7．The writer was so ________ in her work that she didn’t notice him enter the room. A．abandoned B．focused C．absorbed D．centered 8．—John, do you know why the suspect was set free? —For lack of ________ evidence. A．solid B．apparent C．ambiguous D．concrete 9．Many people complained about the stones lying on a road, but _______ did anything about getting the stones out of the way. A．both B．no one C．none D．all 10．Mr. Chapman retired at 70 after he nearly 40 years with the Gas Company． A．had spent B．has spent C．spends D．would spend 11．Is it he or you ________ in charge of the job and supposed to complete it punctually? A．who is B．that is C．who are D．whom are 12．U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in China’s economic center Shanghai on Sunday night, November 15th2009, ______a state visit to China. A．starting B．started C．to start D．having started 13．he law is equally applied to everyone. No one _______ be above it. A．shall B．must C．may D．need 14．The deal， next week，will allow Charney to make a great fortune in the stock market. A．completed B．being completed C．to be completed D．having been completed 15．Not until _________________ the better qualities in ourselves ____________ expect to find them in others. A．have we developed; can we B．we have developed; that can we C．we have developed; can we D．can we develop; that we will 16．This restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere ______ many others are short of. A．where B．when C．that D．what 17．After he was promoted to the present position, he is not so hardworking as he ______. A．was used to B．used to be C．was used to being D．used to 18．—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 19．Ms Alice is considered a   lady by us, for she often helps the poor she met with. A．selfish B．hopeful C．mean D．generous 20．He doesn't spend any more money on clothing than I do,but________he manages to look so stylish. A．therefore B．somehow C．furthermore D．otherwise 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） Nearly one in four Americans made money over the last 12 months by using their personal computers or other devices connected to the Internet. The Pew Research Center, an independent research group in Washington, found that people are using the Internet to find extra work. They go online to sell things such as used books and furniture or they offer to provide services such as babysitting, house cleaning or computer repairs. Pew found that income earned on the Internet can come in many forms. Some said they had jobs that paid a few pennies each to take surveys. In these surveys, people are asked for their opinions of different products or well-known people. About two percent of Americans earned money from ride-sharing companies such as Uber and Lyft. When drivers are ready to pick up passengers, they use their ride-share company’s app. The computer program lets them know when passengers are ready to be picked up and how to reach them. Some people make their homes, apartments, or rooms inside their homes, available for money to people visiting their cities. About 60 percent of people say the income they earn is important to them. But just one in five people who sell things online say the income is enough to be important to their lives. Only 16 percent believe doing online work will lead to a meaningful career. But 37 percent say the extra income earned from online jobs helps them make up for shortages in money. The number one reason people gave for taking online jobs was that the work gave them something to do and was fun. What kind of people work online or use online