上海市张堰中学2023学年高考英语一模试卷（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．The farmer said the PLA men came to rescue timely when they _____in the snowstorm. A．were trapping B．were being trapped C．are trapping D．are being trapped 2．Recently, a programmer criticized the “996” work schedule ______ employees work from 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week, with the prospect of ending up in an intensive care unit. A．where B．when C．which D．whose 3．— I wonder what chance there is of me passing by the old places without thinking of you. — ______. Time cures all wounds. A．My pleasure B．Don’t mention it C．I can’t agree more D．Never mind 4．—Uncle Wang is in hospital. —Oh, really? I ____________. I _____________ go and visit her. A．didn’t know; am going to B．hadn’t known; would C．haven’t known; will D．didn’t know; will 5．________ in the last examination, she was more confident of another success in the coming one. A．To succeed B．To have succeeded C．Having succeeded D．succeeding 6．He gets up at six o’clock, runs for half an hour and then has a meal; that is his morning ______. A．route B．routine C．behavior D．tendency 7．Personally speaking, ________the grand blueprint into reality is a long process. A．turning B．turn C．turned D．having turned 8．______ the students were hearing the exciting news! A．How happily B．What a fun C．What pleasure D．How pleased 9．Though our football boys are faced with four goals behind, they are still struggling hard in the field to ______. A．face the music B．save face C．cost their arm and leg D．land on their feet 10．The necklace the woman bought is , because it is made of glass. A．priceless B．worthwhile C．valuable D．worthless 11． worries the public that air pollution is becoming more and more serious these days. A．It B．That C．What D．This 12．Christine is ______ about anything but her dress as she doesn’t really care about what she looks like in the eyes of others. A．cautious B．optimistic C．particular D．curious 13．“ ________ 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 14．I’m most awfully grateful to you. I can’t think what I ________ without you. A．could do B．would do C．should have done D．must have done 15．Due to a terrible flu that ________ on, many students don’t show up to school today. A．goes B．was going C．is going D．has gone 16．Some schools, including ours, will have to make ________ in agreement with the national soccer reform. A．amusements B．adjustments C．appointments D．achievements 17．Mary doesn't want to move to Beijing because if she________ _there, she wouldn't be able to see her husband often. A．would live B．were to live C．has lived D．lives 18．— Mum, would you please buy me an MP5 player? — If you can help do some housework the whole vacation，you ____ have one as a reward. A．must B．need C．would D．shall 19．With Mother's Day around the corner，I have taken some money out of the bank_____________ presents for my mother. A．buy B．to buy C．buying D．having bought 20．We have already discussed this plan _____, so next we should spare no effort to carry it out. A．at length B．at random C．at ease D．at best 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） According to new research from the University of Cambridge in England, sheep are able to recognize human faces from photographs. The farm animals, who are social and have large brains, were previously known to be able to recognize one another, as well as familiar humans. However, their ability to recognize human faces from photos alone is novel. The recent study, the results of which were published in the journal Royal Society; Open Science, show the woolly creatures could be trained to recognize still images of human faces, including those of former President Barack Obama and actress Emma Watson. Initially, the sheep were trained to approach certain images by being given food rewards. Later, they were able to recognize the images for which they had been rewarded. The sheep could even recognize images of faces shown at an angle, though their ability to do so declined by about 15 percent—the same rate at which a human’s ability to perform the same task declines, “Anyone who has spent time working with sheep will know that they are intelligent and individual animals who are able to recognize their handlers.” said Professor Jenny Morton, who led the Cambridge study. “We’ve shown with our study that sheep have advanced face-recognition abilities, close to those of humans and monkeys.” Recognizing faces is one of his most important social skills for human beings, and some disorders of the brain, including Huntington’s disease, affect this ability. “Sh