2023届四川省长宁县培风中学高考英语押题试卷（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．Dad is used to smoking and drinking. There’s no chance _____ I’m able to talk him into . A．whether ; giving it up B．of whether; giving them up C．that; getting rid of them D．which; stopping it 2．—Julia said she sent you a birthday card yesterday. Have you got it? —Oh, really! I haven’t ________ my mailbox yet. A．examined B．reviewed. C．tested D．checked 3．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 4．—How do you find the health club? —I would rather I ______ it. I feel its management is going from bad to worse. A．haven’t joined B．hadn’t joined C．didn’t join D．had joined 5．He ________ in a university for five years, but now he runs a company of his own. A．has taught B．had taught C．taught D．has been teaching 6．Afghans used to hold big weddings, costing thousands of dollars, in a county _____ the average annual income is less than $400. A．which B．whose C．where D．what 7．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 8．A survey of the opinions of experts _________ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week ________ good for one’s health. A．show; are B．shows; is C．show; is D．shows; are 9．I wanted some more cold meat but there was _____ left. A．none B．no one C．any D．some 10．Don’t leave matches or cigarettes on the table within ______ of children. A．stretch B．expand C．reach D．extend 11．It's great that all the visitors who   on the island were saved. A．trapped B．have been trapped C．had trapped D．had been trapped 12．Don't defend him any more. It's obvious that he ________ destroyed the fence of the garden even without an apology. A．accidentally B．carelessly C．deliberately D．clumsily 13．— The room looks bigger! — We ______ the furniture. A．have changed B．had changed C．changed D．are changing 14．Nowadays, more and more young ladies, figures most are fine enough, are going on a diet. A．who B．whose C．of whose D．of whom 15．It s a good idea to get students to retell a story their own words． A．of B．in C．by D．through 16．Everything seemed to be going ________ for the first two days after I arrived in New York. A．vividly B．generally C．frequently D．smoothly 17．—My computer is out of function again. —You need to go to the customer service center and have it ________. A．to repair B．repair C．repairing D．repaired 18．Historic sites impress writers with their amazing beauty, which are a great source of ________. A．inspiration B．composition C．occupation D．combination 19．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 20．Take the note as a reminder ______ you forgot to buy some sweets for the kids while shopping there. A．how B．that C．in case D．even if 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）Last week, two companies, Kitty Hawk and Uber, announced their plans to bring flying cars to reality very soon. Kitty Hawk president, Sebastian Thrun, announced Kitty Hawk’s flying car plans last Monday. According to its website, the car is electric-powered and will be able to travel at speeds up to 40 kilometers an hour. It says such a machine “does not require registration or a pilot’s license and may be flown in uncrowded areas for recreational purposes.” As of now, the car can only be flown over fresh water. Kitty Hawk is making a list of people interested in buying the flying car. They must pay a deposit of $ 100. Those who get their names on the list early will receive $2,000 off the final cost of the car. However, Kitty Hawk has not yet announced the price. Its first flying cars are expected to go on sale by the end of this year. Unlike the Kitty Hawk company, Uber does not plan to build its flying cars. Uber expects to launch flying taxis in Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas, US by 2020. Like the Kitty Hawk car, Uber flying taxis will use electric power. Uber says its flying taxis could travel up to 241 kilometers an hour. The company says that could reduce the travel time between San Francisco and San Jose, California from 2 hours on the road to 15 minutes in the air. Riders could use the Uber app to book a flying taxi to take them to their destinations. The company has not yet said how costly air taxi travel would be compared to road taxi travel. Sooner than you think, flying cars may appear in the sky. Much convenience as they will bring, just imagine having to avoid other flying c