2023届浙江省瑞安市高三第二次联考英语试卷（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．The Browns held _______ they called “family day” once each year. A．that B．what C．which D．when 2．If I can help , I don’t like working late into the night. A．so B．that C．them D．it 3．Martin Luther King, Jr. put it that peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means _____we arrive at that goal. A．that B．where C．by which D．with which 4．The new hotel is reported to be built it used to be a wasteland. A．which B．where C．in which D．what 5．Along with the email was my brother’s promise ______ I came first in the competition, he would buy me an MP4. A．what B．that C．that if D．whether 6．The Small Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, one of the 22 Silk Road relics located in China, _______ back in 707 during the Tang Dynasty. A．dated B．was dated C．dates D．is dating 7．--Hello，________________ --Oh，sorry. I've got the wrong number. A．Dr. Brown's office. B．Who's that speaking？ C．Can I help you？ D．Is that Dr. Brown？ 8．________ the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony made me overjoyed. A．Offering B．Offered C．To offer D．Being offered 9．—I was intended to to the concert with you this weekend, but I can’t now. —______. A．Bad B．That’s right C．Not at all D．You’re welcome 10．You can only be sure of _____ you have at present; you cannot be sure of something _____ you might get in the future. A．that; what B．what; / C．which; that D．/; that 11．—Good morning. May I help you? —No, thank you. I’m just looking around. —________ A．It’s up to you. B．How are you feeling today? C．Thanks for coming to see me. D．Take your time then. 12．Someone who lacks staying power and perseverance is unlikely to ______ a good researcher. A．make B．turn C．get D．grow 13．With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth ________ each year. A．is washing away B．is being washed away C．are washing away D．are being washed away 14．— Did you go to last night’s concert? — Yes. And the girl playing the violin at the concert _______ all the people present with her excellent ability. A. impressed B．compared C．conveyed D．observed 15．— Is it enough to finish the form for a passport, Madam? — Your passport application form should be ________ by two recent photos. A．updated B．accompanied C．established D．identified 16．--- The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesn’t spend much on technology. ---I am afraid he won’t realize his dream. You know ________. A．you can’t eat your cake and have it B．empty vessels make the greatest sound C．enough is as good as a feast D．two heads are better than one 17．Backward somewhat technologically ________ we are for the moment, we have confidence in our ability to catch up in time. A．although B．if C．as D．once 18．If you, the special one in the world, want to show your ______ personality, this T-shirt is exactly what you are looking for. A．calm B．unique C．straight D．constant 19．We must ______ the time that you’ve wasted this afternoon by working late to-night. A．make up for B．make out C．do up D．make up to 20．The classroom is big enough for 25 students for normal use you need more space for special activities. A．once B．because C．if D．unless 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） When you think of a jungle adventure, what comes to mind? Are they gorgeous birds flying through the air or monkeys jumping through the forest? Do you think of plants? Probably not. After all, plants aren’t the most exciting living things in the world. They just sit there and absorb water and nutrients from the soil and the sun. But actually there are also some plants that eat insects and even small animals from time to time. We call these unusual things carnivorous(食肉性) plants. Although most carnivorous plants eat small insects, larger carnivorous plants in some hot and wet areas have been known to capture rats, birds, and frogs. One carnivorous plant many people are familiar with is the Venus flytrap. Its unique “jaws” will function when flies and other small insects touch it. Once its jaws close on its victim, it produces a chemical substance that breaks down the insect and absorbs the insect’s nutrients. There are several other examples of carnivorous plants. For example, some plants can catch insects with their leaves, which are like a tall narrow wineglass, while some trap their victims with sticky tentacles(触手). And some growing in ponds and streams absorb their victims like underwater cleaners. Carnivorous plants tend to grow in areas where the soil is very thin and lacks necessary nutrients. These plants must find other sources for the nutrients they need. Trapping and eating insects allows these unique plants to survive. Unfortunately, human an