2023届山西省晋中市重点中学高三第二次诊断性检测英语试卷（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．Thinking that her daughter was doing her homework ,the mother left the room, _________. A．quickly and gentle B．quick and gentle C．quickly and gently D．quick and gently 2．The village evolved into a major e-commerce center, and _____ the past, the villagers owed their success to the reform and opening-up policy. A．reviewed B．reviewing C．to review D．being reviewed 3．The majority of new businesses fail because, ________ they have a product or service that fills a gap in the market, they usually lack the skills in sales, marketing, and administration. A．now that B．even if C．as long as D．as though 4．________Wuhu with Shanghai, to be frank, and you'll find it's more convenient to live in the former. A．To compare B．Comparing C．Compare D．Compared 5．—It______________to plant trees and grass on the hillside. —Yes. They help stop soil from being washed away. A．makes sense B．makes money C．makes a living D．makes a mistakes 6．She is quite________to office work. You had better offer her some suggestions when necessary. A．familiar B．similar C．fresh D．sensitive 7．Last December China _____ 100 Chinese and 10 foreigners for their outstanding contributions to the country’s reform and opening-up. A．distinguished B．sponsored C．acknowledged D．evaluated 8．Michelle Obama wears clothes that anyone can buy in a mall and ________ she may have a larger effect on consumers than ordinary models. A．furthermore B．otherwise C．nevertheless D．therefore 9．Guangdong province rolled out new guidelines, _____ offensive nicknames and online violence as school bullying. A．defining B．defined C．to define D．having defined 10．—What do you think of the newly-released film Capernaum? —It touched my heart deeply. But for your recommendation I _________ it. A．had missed B．would miss C．would have missed D．must have missed 11．— I’m terribly sorry. I’m late because …. — That’s OK. You are here and that’s what _____. A．does B．works C．functions D．counts 12．— Looking back on _____ in years gone by and the good time that I had makes today seem rather sad. — Absolutely. So much has changed. A．how it was B．who it was C．how was it D．who was it 13．I’m sorry you have been waiting so long, but it will still be some time ________ you can get your passport. A．since B．till C．after D．before 14．It seems late to say anything. We probably ______ it if we had made an offer sooner. A．would have got B．would get C．had got D．got 15．— 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 16．--- Hello, Tom. This is Mary speaking. --- What a coincidence! I_________ about you. A．just thought B．was just thinking C．have just thought D．would just think 17．When I said someone broke the school regulations, I ______ you. Why did you get that angry? A．don’t refer to B．haven’t referred to C．wasn’t referring to D．hadn’t referred to 18．--It took me eight years to build up my business, and it almost killed me. --Well, you know what they say. . A．There is no smoke without fire B．No pains, no gains C．All roads lead to Rome D．Practice makes perfect 19． a single world can change the meaning of a sentence, a single sentence can change the meaning of a paragraph. A．Just as B．Even though C．Until D．Unless 20．---- Which of these digital cameras do you like best? ---- ______. They are both expensive and of little use. A．None B．Neither C．Nothing D．No one 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）It is a plain fact that we are in a world where competition is going on in all areas and at all levels. This is exciting. Yet, on the other hand, competition leads to a pragmatic（实用的）attitude. People choose to learn things that are useful, and do things that are profitable. Today’s college education is also affected by this general sense of utilitarianism（功利主义）. Many college students choose Business, Law or Computer Programming as their majors convinced that these professions are where big money is. It is not unusual to see college students taking a part-time job as a warm-up for the real battle. I often see my friends taking GRE tests, working on English or computer certificates and taking the driving tests to get a license. Well, I have nothing against being practical. As the competition in the job market gets more and more severe, students do have reasons to be practical. However, we should never forget that college education is much more than skill training. Just imagine, if utilitarianism becomes the main trend on campus, leaving no space for the cultivation（培养）of students’ minds, or development of their soul,