2023届湖南省十四校联考高三压轴卷英语试卷（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．The folks were delighted at the message of their relatives _______ that mine explosion. A．survived B．to survive C．were surviving D．surviving 2．Most Schools have banned junk food and brought out new menus. “That’s cool!”said Andreas Petrou, 11th grader. A．/; an B．/;the C．the; a D．the; / 3．In this article , you need to back up general statements with ________ examples. A．specific B．permanent C．abstract D．universal 4．He ______ a chance to try it again just now. A． gave B． will give C． is given D． was given 5．— Anything to drink? What about coffee? — Er… I think I’ll have a cold drink coffee. A．other than B．more than C．less than D．rather than 6．_______ it is so hot, I guess we can’t do anything until after dark. A．In case B．Now that C．Even if D．As though 7．________ work and creative activities have been important drivers of human progress is deeply rooted in our social values. A．How B．Whether C．That D．Why 8．Nowadays, more and more Chinese homes have the technology and equipment ______ to do online shopping. A．needed B．needing C．need D．to need 9．This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it, ________. A．however much it may cost B．no matter how it may cost C．how much may it cost D．however many it may cost 10．—I heard they went skiing in the mountains last winter. —It true because there was little snow there. A．may be not B．won’t be C．couldn’t be D．mustn’t be 11．I still find it hard to imagine that such a clever child __________ make such a foolish mistake. A．shall B．must C．can D．should 12．In Australia, many road signs are now both in English and Chinese, ______ it easier for Chinese tourists to travel. A．making B．made C．make D．makes 13．I’d never wondered before whether or not he was kid-friendly. With one glance, I quickly that he probably wasn’t. A．agreed B．reported C．explained D．decided 14．The senior teacher always goes swimming and does push-ups to stay ________. A．in place B．in order C．in shape D．in fashion 15．Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a ______ grasp of the subject. A．comprehensive B．confidential C．conservative D．compulsory 16．Many thought that after starring in the immensely popular drama，Nirvana in Fire，Hu Ge would ________ and actively seek new roles． A．make a mountain out of a molehill B．have too many irons in the fire C．strike while the iron is hot D．put the cart before the horse 17．________ is willing to volunteer in the 2023 Beijing Winter Olympics is welcome to join us. A．Whatever B．Whoever C．Whenever D．Wherever 18．—Did you meet Mr. Smith? —Yes. When I arrived, he ________ for New York to attend a press conference. A．was just leaving B．just left C．just leaves D．had just left 19．Kimberly ______ an article, so don’t disturb her. A．would write B．writes C．wrote D．is writing 20．Not until he went abroad to further his study_______ the importance of English. A．has he found B． he has found C．did he find D． he had found 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 am traveling home. It is bitterly cold and snowy, but the warm train is right on time. I feel pleasantly satisfied as I look out at the rush hour traffic on the motorway. I feel more satisfied as the smell of fresh coffee announces the arrival of the drinks service. Swiss friends often tell me, proudly, that their rail service is the best in the world, but recently, one experience has proved that the great Swiss love affair with their railway has turned a little sour. It all began with the decision to end ticket sales on trains. One cold morning I arrived at my local station only to find that the ticket machine was broken. No matter, I thought, I have got a smart phone, and I hurriedly set about buying my ticket that way. This was not as easy as I had expected, busying myself between credit card and phone with freezing cold fingers, but, by the time I got on the train to Geneva I had an e-ticket and I proudly showed it to the conductor. Unfortunately she told me that my ticket was not valid. Several weeks later a letter arrived from Swiss railways together with a fine for 190 francs ($ 210). The good people there tell me the formal payment for my ticket from my credit card company arrived four minutes after my train left the station. That means, they say, that I bought my ticket on the train—and that is strictly prohibited. Swiss railways say their policy is designed to protect honest ticket-paying passengers, but a quick look at their balance sheet suggests something else. The company is making about $2 million a month from fines. Although train travel is still popular, those seats do not feel as comfortable; the coff