2023届华中师大第一附属中学高考英语倒计时模拟卷（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、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。 2．答题时请按要求用笔。 3．请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。 4．作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。 5．保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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．It was warm and nice that evening. I stayed awake until eleven in order to have a good look at the moon by myself. A．on average B．on purpose C．on business D．on time 2．______, his ideas was accepted by all the people at the meeting. A．Strange as might it sound B．As it might sound strange C．As strange it might sound D．Strange as it might sound 3．His dream was ________ a photo studio that could transport people back to the past. A．opening B．opened C．to open D．open 4．There are a lot of signs men are more likely to have heart attacks than women. A．indicate B．to indicate C．indicated D．indicating 5．The enquiry________ new facts, the judge had to postpone the trial again. A．to develop B．developed C．having developed D．being developed 6．You didn’t let me drive. If we ________ by turns, you ________ so tired. A．drove; didn’t get B．drove; wouldn’t get C．were driving; wouldn’t get D．had driven; wouldn’t have got 7．-How can I get in touch with the travel agency, Robin? -Just surf the Internet and then call one ________ the telephone number is provided. A．with which B．in which C．of which D．by which 8．––Is this tea good cold as well? ––______ with ice, this tea is especially delicious. A．Served B．Serving C．Having served D．To be served 9．— Joe, what about going to Belgium for our coming holiday? — Sorry, honey, I _________ on the newly discovered dinosaur site in Argentina．There are remains of what is thought to be the largest creature ever to walk the earth. A．was working B．work C．will be working D．worked 10．The manager is trying to find a man to recommend how the job . A．is done B．be done C．should done D．to do 11．– What’s wrong with your ipad2? The sound ____is not clear. --Yes. It has been broken for some time. A．come out B．coming out C．to come out D．came out 12．You ________ be Carol. You haven’t changed a bit after all these years. A．must B．can C．will D．shall 13．Perhaps you ________ stop playing computer games now. Your boss may be turning up in the office at any moment. A．will B．must C．should D．can 14．The teacher often gives his students a brief pause in class ______ they can take in what he has taught. A．why B．when C．who D．which 15．It is going to rain today. Take an umbrella with you to ________ you from the rain. A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect 16．New policies, _______ to insure that compulsory education is truly free, ________ by the local government across China since the start of school on September 1. A．intending; have been made known B．intended; have been made known C．intending; are made known D．intended; had made known 17．I am a better reader this year than I was last year because I ________ to hundreds of new concepts and ideas. A．have exposed B．had been exposed C．have been exposed D．was exposed 18．It was lucky that little Jack was not at home when the fire broke out；otherwise，he his life． A．had lost B．would lose C．would have lost D．might lose 19．More subway lines______ to make travelling easy in Beijing in the coming years. A．will build B．will be built C．build D．are built 20．I’m tired out．I stayed up the whole night, ______ for my midterm math exam． A．studying B．to study C．to be studying D．studied 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）Scientists have found living organisms trapped in crystals (晶体) that could be 50,000 years old. The organisms were found in a hot, but beautiful cave system in Naica, Mexico. These ancient life forms can be seen only with a microscope. Penelope Boston, who leads the Astrobiology Institute at NASA, the space agency of the United States, says the ancient microbes were able to live by eating minerals such as iron. She spoke about the discovery recently at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. If the findings are confirmed, they will show how microbes can survive in extreme conditions. Forty different kinds of microbes and some viruses were found in the underground area. The genetic structures of these organisms are 10 percent different from those of their nearest relatives. The caves in Naica are 800 kilometers deep. They were once used for mining lead. Before the miners began working in the caves, the area was separated from the surface and the outside world. Some of the caves are as big as the large religious centers built during Europe’s Middle Ages. There are crystals covering the walls. The caves are so hot that scientists must wear special clothing to keep cool. The clothing keeps the crystals safe from human germs (病菌) or other damage. Boston said the researchers could only work for about 20 minutes at a time before they had to go to a room that was 38 degrees Celsiu