2023届河北省保定市定州市高三第四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．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回． 2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置． 3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符． 4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效． 5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗． 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．Hot the night air was,we slept deeply because we were so tired after the long journey. A．although B．while C．as D．however 2．He is confident, ________________ in my opinion, is most important in society. A．how B．which C．that D．what 3．But for your help, I __________ the work on time. I really do not know how I can thank you enough. A．wouldn't finish B．hadn't finished C．wouldn't have finished D．won't have finished 4．Passion is passion and it doesn't matter ________ it's directed．Exactly，it can be coins or sports or politics． A．why B．how C．whether D．where 5．—I dropped by at 6:00pm yesterday but failed to see you at your house. —I ________ in a gym at that time. A．was exercising B．am exercising C．have exercised D．had exercised 6．When ________ questions in class, one should answer them as clearly as possible. A．asking B．to ask C．to be asked D．asked 7．The 88thAcademy Award Ceremony was held in Dolby Theatre ______ seats an audience of approximately 3,400. A．where B．whose C．when D．which 8．They had just taken their seats, then _____ A．the chairman came B．the chairman comes C．came the chairman D．comes the chairman 9．In the past few years, we’ve seen works by Chinese sci-fi writers winning international ______. A．conclusion B．standard C．potential D．recognition 10．—Tom, do you enjoy your present job? —________. I just do it for a living. A．Of course B．Not really C．Not likely D．That’s all right 11．____ which university to attend, the girl asked her teacher for advice. A．Not knowing B．Knowing not C．Not known D．Known not 12．—What did she want to know, Tom? —She wondered we could complete the experiment A．when was it that B．it was when that C．it was when D．when it was that 13．Although Mailer was not alone in welcoming the flowering of creativity, the authorities hated it, ______ did many passengers. A．which B．as C．that D．so 14．Sorry I’m so late, but you cannot imagine ________ great trouble I took to find your house. A．which B．how C．what D．that 15．Air pollution, together with littering, ____ many problems in our large industrial cities today. A．causes B．cause C．caused D．causing 16．Having battled with their _______ over whether to offer help to an aged man or woman who has fallen over, most people choose to help. A．compromise B．contradiction C．conscience D．competence 17．Hardly ever ______ so many choices for young people entering the workforce as there are today. A．there are B．there have been C．have there been D．are there 18．One hundred and fifteen Chinese companies hit the newly released Fortune 500 list for 2017, ______ an increase for the 14th straight year, domestic website reported on Thursday. A．to realize B．realized C．realizing D．having realized 19．Don't give up half way, and you will find the scenery is more beautiful when you reach the destination than when you _______. A．start off B．have started off C．started off D．will start off 20．Doris Lessing， an author who has had a fascinating life， lived in Iran _______ she was five before moving to Zimbabwe． A．unless B．since C．until D．after 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）Lately,my 90-year-old mom has been more and more quiet and sleepy.This is very odd and disturbing.At the same time,my 92-year-old father has been suffering his own health problems.It is terrible to see my father struggle to get her to talk,say something,when she doesn’t have the energy. The other day,I recalled how my mother used to visit a woman named Mrs.Demopolis,a Greek immigrant,who made the best baklava（果仁饼）!She gave lessons on baking hem to my mother.Also,my mom used to bake baklava often for a time and that was absolute pleasure.As I spoke of this over the phone,my silent mom cheered up and said how much she’d like o have one again. Now,they live in Florida and I like in Wales,UK with my husband and children,so I can’t go and bring her some baklava or even make some in her kitchen.But what I did suggest was that my father or sister should buy some baklava at a Greek Restaurant and I should do she same,and wouldn’t it be fun to eat our baklava at exactly the same time and so,be together sharing the moment and the pleasure?Both parents loved the idea and we decided to do it.It was lovely to hear a little happiness in her voice. Tow days later we both had our baklava and shared the experience.It meant a lot to my parents,and to me,to do this.My mother said she wants to do this again,maybe with another food or even baklava again! Why not?And as she only keeps losing weight instead of gaining,it is good for her to find foods that appeal to he