2023届萍乡市重点中学高三第一次调研测试英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。 2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。 4．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．By the time he arrived in Beijing, we _______ there for two days. A．will have stayed B．stay C．have been staying D．had stayed 2．So far, more than 1300 hotels in Europe, Africa, Middle East region have committed to _________ in the event, with many more ________ to join the effort. A．participating; expecting B．participate; to expect C．participating; expected D．participate; to be expected 3．It is really cold and the ground is wet; it ________ have rained last night. A．might B．must C．can D．should 4．It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite ______ to perform skillfully yourself. A．another B．other C．the other D．others 5．Wechat intends to radically change the way ______ people use mobilephones. A．/ B．which C．why D．who 6．—Do you like the mobile game Traveling Frog? —Yes, the posts about the virtual green frog ________ over 4 million times. A．have read B．have been read C．would be read D．are reading 7．Faced with economic slowdown, some companies are planning to use robots to ______ human workers to reduce their labor costs. A．compensate B．substitute C．symbolize D．discriminate 8．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 9．New ideas sometimes have to wait for years before _____. A．being fully accepting B．fully accepting C．having fully accepted D．fully accepted 10．—“Do you mind if I look at your notes?” —“Of course not. _______.” A．No problem B．Be my guest C．With pleasure D．Not at all 11．Della turned all of her pockets inside out only to find $ 1.87 buy Jim a present for Christmas. A．with what to B．with that she can C．in which to D．with which to 12．From my point of view, there’s little chance that we will be successful in trying to change the present situation. ________, it is important that we try our best. A．Meanwhile B．Otherwise C．Therefore D．Nevertheless 13．Sometimes smiles around the world ___________ be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry. A．can B．would C．should D．must 14．_____a reception to celebrate the 68th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China， vice premier Liu attached importance to mutually beneficial cooperation between USA and China． A．Addressing B．Addressed C．Being addressed D．To address 15．The lack of eco-friendly habits among the public is thought to be a major _____________ of global climate change. A．Result B．cause C．warning D．reflection 16．Regarding China-US differences on human rights issues, Hong said the two sides can enhance mutual understanding through dialogue ______ on equality and mutual respect. A．based B．to base C．basing D．base 17．My mother is always warning me when I go out, “Don’t get off the bus ________ it is stopping.” A．until B．while C．before D．after 18．______to work overtime that evening,I missed a wonderful film. A．Having been asked B．To ask C．Having asked D．To be asked 19．—Next Monday is my birthday. —Is that so? ______ A．I can’t believe my ears.          B．I’m so glad to hear that. C．What presents do you want?  D．Many happy returns of the day! 20．－What if the rainstorm continues? －Come on guys! We have to meet the _______ whatever the weather. A．standard B．demand C．deadline D．satisfaction 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）Semi-retired advertising agency owner Stephen Thomas, 28 , has been investing on and off for the past 30 years. He made money in the.dotcom boom but got his fingers burned when the bubble burst in March 2000. When he got access to his pension he decided to start investing again, this time with the help of his son Sam. Now the two meet up most afternoons at Stephen’s home in Sandbach , Cheshire to talk about investments. The day starts at 4 am when Sam looks at company announcements online. These regulatory announcements can include a firm’s accounts , general updates or news of mergers(合并) or acquisitions. Sam flags up companies that he thinks look interesting to his dad who then does some more research. Each has an ISA (Individual Savings Account) with AJ Bell , which they use to buy individual stocks and shares. It is a risky way to invest but the two like doing their own research on companies and Stephen makes an effort to go to investor presentations and try to meet the CEO and directors of the firms they invest in and to speak to other investors in the companies. They have invested in oil companies and pet care businesses , to name just a few. But while the investments of the two men are similar, they do have d