2023届湖南省岳阳县高考英语必刷试卷（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．—Did you take sides when Mom and Dad were arguing again? —No. I’ve learned that it’s best _______ until it blows over. A．to call it a day B．to pull their legs C．to sit on the fence D．to wash my hands off 2．Jane realized her ____ to become the first woman to run the 10,000 metres within 30 minutes. A．achievement B．commitment C．competition D．ambition 3．Face the problem bravely and you ______ a new way to success. A．find B．found C．will find D．have found 4．— Nancy, what classes are you taking this term? — _____ I want to take two English courses, or maybe Spanish. A．What’s up? B．It’s none of your business. C．I’ve no idea. D．I’m not sure yet. 5．______ what had happened, they knew I would struggle and simply wanted to help because it was the right thing to do. A．Hearing B．To have heard C．Having heard D．Heard 6．One of our rules is that every student _______ wear school uniform while at school. A．might B．could C．shall D．will 7．At the meeting they discussed three different ________ to the study of mathematics. A．approaches B．means C．methods D．ways 8．Many people fall into panic due to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan but experts don’t expect this to be ________ as proper measures have been taken. A．compulsory B．contemporary C．temporary D．permanent 9．—What did he do in return for free ________ and food offered by the kind couple? —He helped their son with his lessons. A．conservation B．admission C．accommodation D．immigration 10．We ______ be careful with the words we say when we are angry. A．may B．can C．might D．should 11．--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 12．— The rent of our flat will see a 20% rise this year? — Yes. That’s ______ I have compromised with the flat owner. A．what B．where C．how D．when 13．The shocking news made me realize _____________ terrible problems we would face. A．that B．how C．why D．what 14．Every four years Americans __________ the transfer of power. A．carry over B．carry off C．carry on D．carry out 15．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 16．—I think the paper is taking you a long time to write. —I ______ on it for almost a month now. A．worked B．was working C．am working D．have been working 17．Jason will never forget about his 18th birthday, saw his being admitted to Harvard. A．when B．which C．that D．it 18．—— Congratulations on your promotion. Go out for dinner, OK? —— Good! __________, just you and me. A．Follow me B．My treat C．My pleasure D．Allow me 19．Some schools, including ours, will have to make ________ in agreement with the national soccer reform. A．amusements B．adjustments C．appointments D．achievements 20．They did everything in their power to save the building dating back to the Qing Dynasty, but their efforts were . A．in turn B．in time C．in vain D．in need 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） Our mother earth is going through a very tough situation and we, the entire human race, are destroying our environment or unconsciously without even realizing its consequences. Now we have to act very smartly and plan something to sustain what we still have, getting all necessary support from nature to lead healthy lives. Gardening is always an excellent and environmentally friendly idea. If you can go for sustainable gardening, then it will be even more useful for all. Gardening is a favorite hobby for many. It is time to channelize your hobby towards a more meaningful motivation. When we do gardening we need to use different ingredients(材料) to grow plants. Some of them are natural resources like water, soil, sunshine, and many things like this. Using these resources smartly is a part of sustainable gardening. Some simple techniques include: use less water and organic things to grow plants; try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening; try using less energy to drive devices; avoid using plastics in any form while gardening; reuse the leaves from your garden to fertilize them. These are the basic sustainable measures. To do so we need to have proper knowledge about gardening and its requirements so that we can use proper resources without wasting any of them. In today’s busy life we don’t get much time to spend on our environment. Gardening gives us a chance to do so. We can also have some pesticide-free(无农药的) and fresh food if we grow them in our garden. This is the right time to do some good to protect our own