2023届湖南省邵东县十中高三（最后冲刺）英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 请考生注意： 1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。 2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．— Peter, you seem in high spirits. — ________ I have been offered a part-time job in the KFC . A．So what? B．No wonder. C．No doubt. D．Guess what. 2．________________ the heavy rain，the couple went to the supermarket to buy their son a gift. A．In spite of B．Except for C．But for D．Instead of 3．It is usually thought a little child says is truth. A．What that B．that what C．which D．that 4．He had a great dearie to have a home of his own, ______ he had always lived with his grandmother. A．or B．and C．so D．for 5．This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it，________. A．how much may it cost B．no matter how it may cost C．however much it may cost D．whatever may it cost 6．That preserved historic village connected to downtown by a highway is ________ many office workers spend their weekends. A．what B．how C．where D．why 7．Anyway, we’re here now, so let’s ___________ some serious work. A．come up with B．get down to C．do away with D．live up to 8． volleyball is her main focus, she is also great at basketball. A．Since B．Once C．Unless D．While 9．It’s supposed to be the end of the paperback(简装书) and the __________ of digital media, but some bookstores are surviving the Internet Age with surprising success. A．deadline B．dawn C．dusk D．departure 10．______ to nuclear radiation, even for a short time, may influence genes in human bodies. A．Having exposed B．Being exposed C．To expose D．Exposed 11．Why do you want a new job ______ you’ve got such a good one already? A．that B．where C．which D．when 12．— Mummy, look at my gloves. I need a new pair. — ________. I bought them for you only a week ago! A．You bet B．You said it C．You don’t say D．You name it 13．How come? I can’t find my key. I just left it ________ it had been. A．where B．which C．when D．how 14．— Linda hasn’t shown up yet. — It’s strange. She ____. A．could B．might C．must have D．should have 15．—I feel so nervous about the National English Speech Competition tomorrow. — . A．I really envy you B．Glad to hear that C．Sounds great D．Take it easy 16．The financial damage is nothing compared to what _______ if there had been children in the classroom in time of the fire. A．would happen B．happened C．would have happened D．should have happened 17．Some analysts suspected that the rebellion was _______ and financed by a western country. A．launched B．backed C．evaluated D．crushed 18．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 19．My new job _______ my travelling all over the country, which means I won’t be able to spend much time with my family. A．takes B．promises C．involves D．causes 20．---Has John ever broken his promise? ---No. For example, he said he would show me around his school, and . A．so would he B．so did he C．so he would D．so he did 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）Are you a problem shopper? The answer is “Yes”, if you or someone else thinks that you sometimes get carried away with shopping. In other words, do you or does someone else think you are occupied in extreme shopping? If people have regrets later about their shopping, or have an “out-of-control” feeling about the quantities of what they buy or the amount of credit they use, they may be considered to be problem shoppers. Extreme shopping can lead to a more serious problem — addictive shopping. Addictive shoppers feel driven by the desire to shop and spend money. They experience great tension which drives them to shop and spend money and they feel a “rush” during the time they are occupied with the shopping activity. Extreme or addictive shopping may result from long-time unpleasant feelings, of which anxiety, pain and shame are common ones. When we feel bad inside, we often do something to make ourselves feel better. In this case, we often go shopping. A few people shop to relieve their boredom or emptiness. For some people, the motivation is a desire for status, power, beauty or success. Some love to shop as it makes them feel valued in the eyes of the shop assistants. Others shop simply because it makes them forget, at least temporarily, tension, fear or unhappiness in their life. Besides, shopping malls are designed to encourage continual shopping. For instance, there are some malls where you can’t see clocks displaying the time because they don’t want you to become too aware of the time you spend there. What’s more, food courts, coffee shops and restrooms are provided, so you don’t have to leave the mall because of your physical needs. Therefore, once you become aware of how market forces work, you will certainly come to control your shopping behavior. For example, how much time you will spend and w