2023届江苏东海二中高三第一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 注意事项： 1． 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效。 4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Mark ______ have hurried. After driving at top speed, he arrived half an hour early. A．needn’t B．wouldn’t C．mustn’t D．couldn’t 2．A myth is an account of the deeds of a god or supernatural beings, usually expressed in terms of ______ thought. A．primary B．capital C．initial D．primitive 3．After making the speech, he went through it in his mind to reflect where he_________ better. A．could do B．would do C．could have done D．would have done 4．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 5．I feel I am as well-behaved and as careful as my deskmate, but _______ I always fall behind? A．how about B．how come C．what if D．what for 6．The disaster-stricken village was inaccessible ___________ by helicopter, and the storm added to the rescuers’ difficulty. A．instead of B．other than C．rather than D．regardless of 7．—Where was I? —You ________ you didn’t like your job. A．had said B．said C．were saying D．has said 8．We had wanted to surprise Father with a birthday gift, but my sister _______ by asking him what he would like. A．licked her lips B．ate her words C．spilt the beans D．pulled his leg 9．I quickly lowered myself, ducking my head to avoid looking directly into his eyes so that he wouldn't feel ________. A．challenged B．challenging C．to be challenged D．having challenged 10．Another study of 302 volunteers at hospitals in Chicago focused on individual differences in the degree ______ people view “volunteer” as an important social role. A．by which B．to which C．in which D．from which 11． Class Two, our class became the Basketball Champion of our school. A．Beating B．to beat C．Beaten by D．Having beaten 12．It is what you do rather than what you say __________ matters. A．that B．what C．which D．this 13．_______ you hear from me to the contrary, expect me on Friday at about 6 pm. A．Unless B．Until C．While D．Although 14．If the weather had been better, we ______ a picnic yesterday. A．must have had B．would have C．could have had D．will have 15．It is the bus driver who should ______ the safety of the passengers. A．answer for B．search for C．stand for D．go for 16．New policies, _______ to insure that compulsory education is truly free, ________ by the local government across China since the start of school on September 1. A．intending; have been made known B．intended; have been made known C．intending; are made known D．intended; had made known 17．His strong sense of humor was make everyone in the room burst out laughing. A．so as to B．such as to C．so that D．such that 18．—Don’t make a special journey to pick up the laundry for me. —It’s OK. I ________ to the shop anyway. A．was going B．will have gone C．have gone D．will be going 19．With no one them，the two thieves stole into the house． A．watch B．watching C．watches D．watched 20．Going out is __________good means of relaxation. Would you like to go to______ park with me in the afternoon? A．the ;the B．the; a C．a; the D．/；a 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）They had a dozen children, six boys and six girls, in seventeen years. One reason Dad had so many children was that he was confident anything he and Mother teamed upon was sure to be a success. Our house at Montclair, New Jersey, was a sort of school for scientific management and the removal of wasted motions — or “motion study,” as Dad and Mother named it. Dad took moving pictures of us children washing dishes, so that he could determine how we could reduce our motions and thus hurry through the task. Each child who wanted extra pocket money put forward an offer saying what he would do the job for. The lowest bidder got the contract(合约). Dad put process and work charts in the bathrooms. Every child old enough to write — and Dad expected his children to start writing at a young age — was required to sign their names on the charts in the morning after he had brushed his teeth, taken a bath, combed his hair, and made his bed. At night, each child had to weigh himself, mark the figure on a graph, and sign the process charts again after he had done his homework, washed his hands and face, and brushed his teeth. Mother wanted to have a place on the charts for saying prayers, but Dad said as far as he was concerned prayers were voluntary. It was strict management, all right. Yes, at home or on the job, Dad was always the efficiency expert. He buttoned his vest from the bottom up, instead of from the top down, because the bottom-to-top process took him only three seconds, while the top-to-bottom took seven. He even used two shaving brushes to m