上海市崇明县大同中学2023学年高考适应性考试英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 考生须知： 1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。 2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。 3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．Nobody knows why the boy can tell what’s written on the paper in another room without looking at it. It really _______ explanation. A．prevents B．challenges C．interrupts D．confuses 2．Following the girl, we went into a hall; on __________ walls hung a few pictures of some famous scientists. A．its B．which C．whose D．those 3． “Could we put off the meeting？” she asked. “________.” He answered politely. “This is the only day everyone is available.” A．Not likely B．Not exactly C．Not nearly D．Not really 4．_______ with all sorts of affairs, the manager had little time to have a good sleep. A．Occupying B．Being occupied C．Occupied D．Having occupied 5．They felt ________ it was high tax and low income ________ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder. A．/；that B．that; which C．that; what D．/; which 6．Justin a book about his adventures in Tibet．I hope he can find a good publisher when it is finished． A．was writing B．is currently writing C．has already written D．wrote 7．_______ a record-breaking seven Golden Globes, the musical La La Land surprisingly does not appeal to Chinese viewers. A．Winning B．Won C．Having won D．To win 8．In many ways, the magic of AI is ________ it’s not something you can see or touch. A．whether B．what C．that D．why 9．The Japanese suffering from the worst natural disasters . A．are; ever since B．are; of all time C．is; ever since D．is; of all time 10．He is such an unselfish man. You cannot help but ________ him. A．respect B．to respect C．neglect D．to neglect 11．With the number of homecoming overseas students ________ up in recent years, the attraction of foreign degree holders has gradually faded. A．shot B．being shot C．shooting D．to shoot 12．With WeChat Pay coming into widespread use, our household bills are convenient ____. A．paying B．paid C．to pay D．to be paid 13．When ________ questions in class, one should answer them as clearly as possible. A．asking B．to ask C．to be asked D．asked 14．John, ________ money was now no problem, started a new company with his friends. A．for whose B．of whose C．of whom D．for whom 15．Not until the end of the performance ________ the chance to take photos with the respectable actor. A．the audience got B．the audience had got C．did the audience get D．had the audience got 16．—Which do you prefer, the former option or the latter one? —I think the former one is no better than the latter one. So I’ll choose ________. A．the former one B．the latter one C．either of them D．neither of them 17．Sympathy for the rebels, the government claimed, is beginning to ______because of more and more harm they did to common people. A．fade B．decline C．fail D．collapse 18．—Do you know Linda was fired for her casual attitude towards the job? —No wonder she _________ when I tried to amuse her this morning. A．was tickled pink B．pulled my leg C．gave me the cold shoulder D．saw the handwriting on the wall 19．Since you are my daughter's classmate, we'd like to ______ you _______ tonight. A．put ; down B．put ; in C．put ; off D．put ; up 20．After having some alcohol, drivers tend to speed when passing streets with less people. A．pull up B．put up C．rise up D．pick up 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）I was in a taxi in Singapore last week and I couldn’t help but notice the sticker attached to the back of the driver’s seat. In English and Chinese it read, “We accept Alipay.” It was a reminder that e-commerce in China is no longer just about how great brands break into the Chinese market. It’s also about an important slice of China’s economy coming to you. If you are a brand manager or a salesman, you’re increasingly likely to find yourself fighting with the push of Chinese e-commerce companies in your home market. That’s for two reasons: China’s leadership in electronic payments and the continued rise in Chinese tourism. The result of this is that Chinese consumers are an increasingly important factor in markets around the world. On the electronic payment front, there are some strong reasons to introduce the electronic payment systems Chinese consumers are already using. In China, the traditional wallet has been replaced by an electronic wallet on a smartphone. It’s common to make all of your payments for daily needs through that smartphone, using one of the two main electronic payment providers: WeChat Pay or Alipay. It’s not just easy to use. These two tech companies have the reach and customer base to push their payment systems beyond their original e-commerce mission. Noodle shops will take electronic payments, and even street musicians have QR for donations. Whether you are paying your electricity bill or seeing a doctor, your mobile p