2023届江苏省南洋高级中学高三第二次调研英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 考生请注意： 1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。 2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。 3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．—Your car should be ready next Tuesday． —We were ________ hoping you'd be able to do it by this Friday． A．still B．rather C．always D．even 2．Great pity! His illness is ________ the treatment available so far. A．within B．above C．about D．beyond 3．—Steve, the vacation is coming soon．Have you found a summer job yet？ —I suppose I can work at the boy’s camp _____ I worked last summer． A．that B．where C．which D．what 4．________ individual players, we have a great team but the problem is that they don’t play football together well at all. A．On top of B．By means of C．In terms of D．In case of 5．I ______ tell you with certainty that he won’t be able to finish it before the deadline. A．will B．must C．can D．may 6．Don’ t worry. A number of efforts are being made ______ the whole system operating normally. A．being kept B．kept C．keeping D．to keep 7．The new playground to be built next year will be ____________ the old one. A．as three times big as B．three times as big as C．as big as three times D．as big three times as 8．I shook hands and ________ greetings with the manager, who I impressed a lot. A．conveyed B．swapped C．exchanged D．switched 9．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 10．—Thank God! This school term is coming to an end! —Yeah, after all that hard work, we all a holiday. A．preserve B．observe C．reserve D．deserve 11．— Mummy, look at my gloves. I need a new pair. — ________. I bought them for you only a week ago! A．You bet B．You said it C．You don’t say D．You name it 12．—Is Peter coming? —No, he____ his mind after a phone call at the last minute. A．changes B．changed C．was changing D．had changed 13．The Mid-Autumn Festival is ________ special holiday for most Chinese when ________ whole family will get together. A．the; the B．a; the C．a; a D．the; a 14．Beijing’s new international airport into operation in 2019 will serve 72 million passengers annually. A．being put B．to be put C．put D．to put 15．There has been positive reaction to the proposal to help the disabled, the impact will be lasting especially for younger ones. A．on which B．on whom C．of which D．of whom 16．— Linda hasn’t shown up yet. — It’s strange. She ____. A．could B．might C．must have D．should have 17．–Let’s take a coffee break, shall we? –I wish I ________, but I have a really tight schedule. A．can B．shall C．could D．should 18．The teacher came into the classroom _______ by his students. A．following B．to be following C．followed D．having followed. 19．The rising house price and the high income tax rate have become the biggest ______ of the ordinary people in China today． A. concern B. influence C. involvement D. occupation 20．Hot the night air was,we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey. A．although B．while C．as D．however 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）Paulie received a remote control car, some clothes, and a collection of action figures for his birthday. But what he really wanted was this video game he had been asking for. Only Granddad’s present was to come, so, with two fingers on each hand crossed tightly, he hoped. “Here you go you little whippersnapper.” “Thanks,” said Paulie, ripping the wrapping clean off the present. His face dropped; all he got was a drawing pad, and an old, used, wooden pencil. “Now that there is a magic pencil,” said Granddad. Paulie looked sceptical. “It brings imagination to life,” said Granddad, prodding（戳一下）his nose secretly. Later that night, Paulie was sent to bed. But he couldn’t sleep. He wished he had his game to play, but he didn’t. So he got up, took out his pad and “magic” pencil, and started to draw. Paulie drew a monster. He then drew a castle for the monster to attack, and he added a princess, as they are always in castles. Paulie figured the monster wanted to eat the princess as her dress made her look like a birthday cake. Then he drew a knight（骑士）, as knights always rescue princesses. Then something magical happened. Paulie was sucked into this paper world. Paulie now stood looking down at the castle. A knight was charging at him. So, with his mighty（有劲儿的）arm, he hit the knight right hard out of the picture. Then he ate the princess. Paulie soon found himself back in his bedroom. He looked at the paper; on it was a drawing of the monster. It was licking（舔）its finger, with a big smile. Paulie smiled back. Paulie didn’t want his game anymore. He realised this short but thick pencil and paper could take him anywhere. 1、When Paulie opened his grandpa’s present, he felt . A．puzzl