上海市鲁迅中学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．Anna was in Inner Mongolia for two years, ____ as a volunteer teacher. A． having worked B． working C． worked D． to work 2．An exhibition with 885 cultural relics to be displayed ________ at the Meridian Gate Gallery. A．was held B．would hold C．has hold D．will be held 3．—May I use your new dictionary? —It' s over there．____． A．Feel free B．Never mind C．My pleasure D．It's OK 4．—When did you get to know your girlfriend? —It was in 2015 ________ she was working as a volunteer in Africa. A．that B．which C．when D．then 5．－What about inviting Tracy to host the party? －Good idea! She is very quick in mind. Oh, _______, here she comes. A．don’t pull my leg B．a little bird told me C．speak of the devil D．it’s a piece of cake 6．Kate asked the girls to so she could hear what her husband said onthe phone. A．slow down B．come down C．settle down D．break down 7．When we have a chance to travel, we tend to ______ as many sights into the trip as we can--- seven countries in ten days, for example. A．squeeze B．sneeze C．subscribe D．substitute 8． for years of hard training, she would not be standing on the stage, receiving huge cheers and applause. A．It were not B．It had not been C．Were it not D．Had it not been. 9．— Hi, Mary. I’m coming, but it’s snowing and traffic is moving slowly. — ________, Jack. We’ll wait for you. Then we can have dinner together. A．Take your time B．Don’t be serious C．What a day D．You are kidding 10．Allen followed his customer across the yard and stood on the step of the house, two shopping bags. A．lifted B．having lifted C．to lift D．lifting 11．I ____ about what you’ve said and I’ve decided to take your advice． A．thought B．have been thinking C．was thinking D．was thinking 12．Due to large investment in housing, many cities can ________ the flow of new arrivals, improving the quality of their life. A．give rise to B．make way for C．take part in D．keep pace with 13．--- Is it convenient to you if I call you up at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning? --- I’m afraid not. I ______ a meeting then. A．will have attended B．was attending C．will be attending D．am attending 14．The doctor’s treatment has worked marvels: the patient has completely． A．repeated B．returned C．recovered D．reminded 15．—Peter has spent too much time on novels recently. —That may ____ his poor grade in the exam. A．account for B．answer for C．apply for D．stand for 16．The worse working conditions we are looking forward to ______ must have attracted the local government’s attention. A．see improved B．seeing improved C．see improving D．seeing to improve 17．She seems to prefer American TV Shows to talking to me． A．to watch B．to be watching C．watching D．having watched 18．We must ______ the time that you’ve wasted this afternoon by working late to-night. A．make up for B．make out C．do up D．make up to 19．--I feel nervous when taking an exam. -- and you can do it well. A．Take it w easy B．Take your time C．Good luck D．It’s up to you 20．______ caught in the rain unexpectedly, we still enjoyed the journey very much. A．When B．As C．Unless D．Although 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）Away with words The telegraph, an online news service, has teamed up with Saga, which provides products and services only for the over 50s, to hold a new competition to find the best travel writer. Three lucky winners will win a master class with two top Telegraph travel writers before travelling the world with Saga on one of three holidays of great comfort and pleasure. To enter, all you need to do is tell us something mysterious and wonderful about the world of travel—a favorite memory, a humorous tale, an unforgettable occasion or a sight worth writing about. What we are looking for You must be able to read not only those signs that help you find your way around but the ones that tell you how the locals tick. You must, in the words of Paul Theroux, an American travel writer, “descibe exactly what you see and give it life with your imgaination”. In this competition, you can do that in anything from 150 words to 500, but they should be your words, and fresh ones. We do expect you not to hide the truth or the facts about your experience. Beyond that, you can make the most of the freedom travel writing gives you. You’ll be editor as well as writer, so ensure those eyes are equally fresh when you check and recheck what you’ve written. We will make allowances for the occasional mistake, such as you have “fell” into a river. But we won’t put up with mistakes every few lines. Terms ＆ conditions Competitors must be aged 50 years or older. The judging process is div