2023届郑州市高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷（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．We can never expect ____ bluer sky unless we create ____ less polluted world. A．a; a B．a; the C．the; a D．the; the 2．—The food here is nice enough. —My friend ________me a right place. A．introduces B．introduced C．had introduced D．was introducing 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．“ ________ I went through ups and downs in life，” Gordon said, “I never found the importance of being self­disciplined as well as the significance of life.” A．If B．Since C．Until D．Unless 5．It is almost five years since Jimmy taught high school students and he _____ as an interpreter in a foreign enterprise. A．served B．had served C．is serving D．would serve 6．If we surround ourselves with people _____our major purpose, we can get their support and encouragement. A．in sympathy with B．in terms of C．in honour of D．in contrast with 7．Ann said whenever her father was unhappy he ________ go out and buy something, usually something large and useless. A．should B．could C．would D．might 8． F/ friendships fade away if there isn’t ___good balance between the give and the take． A．The;/ B．/;a C．The; a D．/;the 9．Painting from still images leads to a loss of sensitivity, which is _____ to an artist. A．absolute B．urgent C．especial D．vital 10．It is not how much money you will give us but that you are present at the ceremony ______ really matters. A．which B．it C．what D．that 11．He ________ in a university for five years, but now he runs a company of his own. A．has taught B．had taught C．taught D．has been teaching 12．—Hi, Tom! I got a chance to be an exchange student in Harvard University. —_________! I had been expecting to study there. A．Lucky you B．Have fun C．Take it easy D．Forget it 13．We all know that good results ________ for you when you start doing things you love. A．are waiting B．have waited C．have been waiting D．will be waiting 14．---My son is addicted to computer games. He is hopeless，isn't he？ ---Yes，_____________he is determined to give up and start all over. A．if B．unless C．though D．so 15．Molly finally agreed, _____ reluctantly, to go and see a doctor. A．afterwards B．almost C．otherwise D．somewhat 16．With no one them，the two thieves stole into the house． A．watch B．watching C．watches D．watched 17．I ______ for Shanghai this Saturday, so I want to know when the earliest plane ______. A．leave; takes off B．am leaving; takes off C．leave; is taking off D．am leaving; is taking off 18．—Jack, my plane arrives at 8:30 pm when, I suppose, you ______ dinner. —But I can wait. A．will have B．have had C．will have had D．are having 19．A survey suggests that the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton _____ a great boost for British economy because a large number of visitors are expected to go. A．will be B．has been C．was D．be 20．-Are you ready for the history test tomorrow? -No,I wish I_____the clock back. A．had turned B．could turn C．will turn D．would have turned 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）We humans spend about one-third of life asleep. Sleep helps us stay healthy, and it also helps our brain remember. Our brains need good sleep to remember what we do and learn during the other two thirds of our life when we are awake. Besides keeping us healthy, some new research shows that a good night’s sleep helps make us more intelligent. Researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have found that sleep helps improve brain performance by shrinking synapses in the brain. A synapse is the area where cells pass messages to other cells. Cirelli is a leading scientist at the school’s Center for Sleep and Consciousness. She found that sleep is when the human brain mixes information it has learned while awake into its general collection of knowledge. However, the brain forgets unimportant details. This forgetting is important. It makes space for new learning and new memories. Cirelli said that the Center’s research began with this hypothesis: We sleep so that our brain can repair and refresh itself. She said the idea seems simple and reasonable. However, testing and discovering how it works has been extremely difficult. Cirelli and Center director Giulio Tononi have been trying to prove the connection between sleep and the brain’s synapses since 2003. Cirelli said the researchers knew that “stronger synapses are also bigger.” So, they began their study by “measuring the size of the synapses” in the brain. They also knew that during sleep, the brain checks on all its synapses and resets itself for the next day.