2023届青海省西宁市大通土族自治县高考英语一模试卷（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、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。 2．答题时请按要求用笔。 3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。 4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．Yesterday I took my car to the garage to have them ________ the air-conditioner. A．to check B．checking C．checked D．check 2．Though lacking the necessary working experience, my cousin got the job ______ her confidence and flexibility. A．in terms of B．in response to C．by virtue of D．with respect to 3．—Will Uncle Peterson come to my birthday party tomorrow? —Pity he ______ to Zimbabwe as a volunteer teacher. A．was sent B．has been sent C．had been sent D．would be sent 4．Patrick waited ________ all the luggage was cleared, but his never appeared. A．until B．before C．when D．while 5．Pandas are _____ to the mountains of central China and only about 1,000 remain in the wild. A. native B．sensitive C．relate D．familiar 6．--Sorry for having kept you waiting. But for the traffic jam，I________________ 20 minutes earlier —Never mind，I haven't been waiting that long. A．arrived B．would have arrived C．would arrive D．had arrived 7．This raw chocolate tastes pretty delicious due to ______ amount of melted pure fresh cream. A．equal B．generous C．insufficient D．tiny 8．In April,2009,President Hu inspected the warships in Qingdao,____ the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy. A．marking B．marked C．having marked D．being marked 9．It is beyond awkward when everyone around you ______________ laughing at a joke that you do not find funny, especially if it’s a joke told in a foreign language. A．run into B．bursts out C．yells out D．falls into 10．—Have you heard ____ news that over 10,000 people lost their lives in the earthquake in Japan? —Not yet．What ____ big surprise! A．the; a B．the; / C．/; / D．/; a 11．The new supermarket announced that the first to purchase goods on the opening day______________ get a big prize. A．must B．will C．shall D．need 12．We were scared to death when the fire______. Fortunately, it was put out before it caused much damage. A．broke out​​ B．came out C．gave out​​ D．turned out 13．That student admitted in the math exam, that he would never do that again in the future. A．to have cheated, promising B．cheating, promised C．to cheating, promised D．having cheated, promising 14．— How would you like your tea? — _____. A．Veryquickly B．Asitcomes,please C．Verymuch D．Idon’tliketea 15．This project ______ considered thoroughly, and I’m sure it ______ finished on time. A．must be; may be B．should be; can be C．may be; must be D．can be; should be 16．________ has greater potential than flammable ice being mined from underneath the South China Sea when it comes to a global energy revolution. A．nothing B．neither C．no one D．none 17．The accident which left 15 people on board dead ________ if both the angry female passenger and the bus driver had kept calm. A．should have avoided B．should be avoided C．could have avoided D．could have been avoided 18．Thanks to Chinese people’s hard work and wisdom, China has _____ into the second largest economy. A．evolved B．slipped C．extended D．shaped 19．— Can I pay the bill by check? — Sorry, sir. According to the rules of our hotel, the payment ______ be made in cash. A．shall B．need C．will D．can 20．As a doctor, I spend most of the time with my patients, and that’s ________ it is in my day. A．how B．when C．why D．where 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） Standing desks have become common across Silicon Valley, offering health benefits to those willing to work on their feet. However, due to their high price, they have failed to catch on until now. Recently, Ikea has brought out Bekant convertible（可变换的） standing desk that can become a normal desk at the touch of a button. The $500 adjustable desk can transform from a standard desk to a standing one, and Ikea hopes it could make the standing desk mainstream. Experts say that changing from a seated to a standing desk can improve productivity. Similar desks have become a common sight at tech firms such as Google, where some employees have even installed treadmill (跑步机) and bicycle desks. The desk is not the first “convertible” on the market. As early as 2013, Stir Kinect brought out an adjustable desk. The $3,890 Stir Kinect desk has a motor to raise and lower itself, changing it into a standing desk or a traditional desk. The desk can even be programmed to move up and down slightly, making it appear to take a gentle breath to remind the user to change their positions. To move between sitting and standing positions, owners simply double tap on the screen. The desk can learn the user’s preferences over time and suggest the best seating position. The Stir Kinect desk was created by a team of ex-Apple and Disney engineers. It has a built-in touch screen to control and track movement, and can t