2023届海南省高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷（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．----Could I ask you a private question? ----Sure, A．pardon me B． go ahead C．good idea D． forget it 2．----I feel cold. ____ I close the window? ----Sure. Go ahead! A．Shall B．Need C．Would D．Should 3．Many memories of old times were by the conversation we had together that evening. A．called up B．turned up C．taken up D．kept up 4．Despite the obvious privacy concerns, the use of facial-recognition technology is ________ at some public places. A．out of danger B．on the run C．out of sight D．on the rise 5．－I _______ in the same position too long. My legs have fallen asleep. －Shake it a little before you get up. A．will sit B．have sat C．am sitting D．have been stting 6．— I’m terribly sorry. I’m late because …. — That’s OK. You are here and that’s what _____. A．does B．works C．functions D．counts 7．In my driving lesson, a traffic rule that impressed me most is that in no time ________ when the traffic lights turn red. A．all vehicles should stop B．should all vehicles stop C．should stop all vehicles D．should stop all vehicles 8．--- Do you know what Tom does all day ? ---- I know he spends at least as much time watching TV as he ____________his lessons. A．is doing B．does C．spends to do D．does doing 9．Could I speak to__________ is in charge of International Sales please? A．who B．what C．whoever D．whatever 10．﹣It really annoys me when a person's cell phone goes off during a movie？ ﹣Yeah， me too． It really _________． A．costs me an arm and a leg B．gets on my nerves C．beats my brains out D．pulls my legs 11．Due to the country’s growing rate of urbanization, China’s migrant population _______ to be over 200 million by 2020. A．predicts B．is predicted C．will have been predicted D．will be predicted 12．—What happened to the young trees we planted last week? —The trees ________ well, but I didn’t water them. A．might grow B．needn’t have grown C．would have grown D．would grow 13．-How can I get in touch with the travel agency, Robin? -Just surf the Internet and then call one ________ the telephone number is provided. A．with which B．in which C．of which D．by which 14．---- Which of these digital cameras do you like best? ---- ______. They are both expensive and of little use. A．None B．Neither C．Nothing D．No one 15．Mary became ______ homesick and critical of the United States, so she fled from her home in West Bloomfield to her hometown in Austria. A．completely B．sincerely C．approximately D．increasingly 16．The mother goes mad every time she washes the T-shirt__________ her son wipes his dirty hands. A．that B．where C．which D．when 17．—You mean the position is still vacant? —Yes, but you must know our job is very demanding. —_______. A．With pleasure B．I don’t mind C．Don’t mention it D．That’s all right 18．When the old man woke up, he found someone his TV in the living room. A．stole B．steal C．stealing D．stolen 19．There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds ______ they are not objectively true, and that giants, witches, two-headed dragons etc do not exist. A．that B．what C．which D．when 20．________ makes our school famous is ________ more than 90% of the students have been admitted to universities. A．What; that B．That; because C．That; what D．What; because 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） Almost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decisions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countries, choice is a luxury, something wonderful but hard to get, not a right. And for those who think they are exercising their right to make choices, the whole system is merely an illusion, a false idea created by companies and advertisers, hoping to sell their products . 'The endless choice gives birth to anxiety in people's lives. Buying something as basic as a coffee pot is not exactly simple. Easy access to a wide range of everyday goods leads to a sense of powerlessness in many people, ending in the shopper giving up and walking away, or just buying an unsuitable item that is not really wanted. Recent studies in England have shown that many electrical goods bought in almost every family are not really needed. More difficult decision-making is then either avoided or trusted into the hands of the professionals, lifestyle instructors, or advisors. It is not just the availability of the goods that is the problem, but the speed with which new types of products come on the market. Advances in design and production help quicken the process. Products also need to have a short lifespan so that the public can be persuaded to replace them within a short time. The typical example is c