2023届黑龙江省大庆市铁人中学高三第五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．—Have you found the new flat advertised in the newspaper? — Yes. But the community____ very large and I nearly got lost just now. A．had been B．was C．will be D．is 2．______in painting, John didn’t notice evening approaching. A．To absorb B．To be absorbed C．Absorbed D．Absorbing 3．According to the bank rules released recently, you have to pay a 25% ________ on each cheque you cash. A．admission B．pension C．allowance D．commission 4．I’m not quite sure how to get there, ---------- I’d better _____ a map. A．watch B．look up C．consult D．read 5．If you go to buy the top best-selling CD, please get ______ for me. A．one B．it C．this D．that 6．The ordinary people all look at the intelligent man with admiration because under no circumstances ________ to cope with emergencies. A．he will fail B．is he failing C．he is failing D．will he fail 7．They are determined to go into the dark cave, ________ my warning of danger. A．regardless of B．because of C．apart from D．instead of 8．—I have got a headache. —No wonder.You___in front of that computer too long. A．work B．are working C．have been working D．worked 9．--- To be a promising student is not an easy job. It takes time. --- I can’t agree more. _______. There is no short cut. A．All roads lead to Rome B．Slow but sure wins the race C．Practice makes perfect D．Rome was not built in a day 10．Not even when _____through the darkest valley _____be afraid, for you are always close beside me. A．do I walk; will I B．do I walk; I will C．I walk ; I will D．I walk; will I 11．There a slight decrease in his weight but he eats too much. A．was B．could have been C．had been D．could be 12．—Irene, do you really want to go out? —It may rain. ___________, I will go out; I don’t mind the rain. A．Anyhow B．Otherwise C．Somehow D．Therefore 13．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 14．Life is a journey _____with hardships, joys and special moments. A．filled B．to fill C．filling D．having filled 15．Don’ t be joking. It’ s time to______your business. A．set out B．take up C．go on D．get down 16．—Only those who have a lot in common can get along well. —_________. Opposites sometimes do attract. A．I hope not B．I think so C．I appreciate that D．I beg to differ 17．(2015·北京)___________the early flight, we ordered a taxi in advance and got up very early. A．Catching B．Caught C．To catch D．Catch 18．It is unwise to disturb one who is devoted to his work. Just _____. A．face the music B．fly off the handle C．eat your words D．bite your tongue 19．You’d better write down the phone number of that restaurant for future ________. A．purpose B．reference C．memory D．assessment 20．________ challenges in Chinas car-sharing economy, shared mobility still has a promising future. A．Despite B．Besides C．Concerning D．Regarding 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） As self-driving cars come closer to being common on American roads，much of the rhetoric（浮夸之词）promoting them has to do with safety. About 40，000 people die on US roads every year，and driver errors are linked to more than 90 percent of crashes. But many of the biggest supporters of autonomous（自动的）vehicles aren't car companies looking to improve the safety of their existing products. Huge support for self-driving technologies is coming from Silicon Valley great companies like Google and Apple. Those of us who have studied the relationship between technology and society tend to look more carefully at the reasons behind any technological push. In this case，it's clear that in addition to solving safety concerns，Silicon Valley firms have a strong incentive（动机）to create a new place for increasing the use of their digital devices. Every minute people spend on their mobile phones provides data—and often money—to tech companies. At present，digital devices and driving are in conflict:There are serious，often fatal consequences when drivers use smartphones to talk or to text. Regulators（管理者）and safety supporters look to solve dial conflict by banning phone use while driving，as has happened in almost every state. But the tech companies are taking a different approach. The obvious answer for Silicon Valley is to create an automobile in which continuous cellphone use no longer causes a threat to anyone. In recent years, the amount of time adults spend on their mobile devices has grown rapidly. At the moment, it's around four hours a day for the average adult in the US. However, that rapid growth is likely to slow down as people run out of time that's available for