北京市石景山区2023学年高考压轴卷英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。 2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。 4．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．Sales director is a position _______ communication ability is just as important as sale skills. A．which B．that C．when D．where 2．Some people create jobs, foster excitement and basically make the system work. They see possibilities ________ others see only problems. A．that B．what C．which D．where 3．— I wonder what makes you a good salesperson. — I ________ as a waiter for three years,which contributes a lot to my today’s work. A．serve B．served C．have served D．had served 4．How come every kid today is meant to be a champion for something _____ we know every kid can’t be a star? A．in case B．as if C．when D．unless 5．The famous player tried again and again after each failure. That’s _____ he succeeded at last. A．what B．when C．whether D．why 6．His strong sense of humor was make everyone in the room burst out laughing. A．so as to B．such as to C．so that D．such that 7．Her doctor indicated that even adding a(n) _____ amount of daily exercise would dramatically improve her health. A．modest B．equal C．considerable D．exact 8．Keep up your spirits even if you _____ fail hundreds of times. A．must B．need C．may D．should 9．— Hello, Paul, do you like to join us in playing football? We need one more person to ____ a team. — Yes, I’d like to. A．pick up B．pick out C．make up D．make out 10．In Australia, many road signs are now both in English and Chinese, ______ it easier for Chinese tourists to travel. A．making B．made C．make D．makes 11．—What did she want to know, Tom? —She wondered we could complete the experiment A．when was it that B．it was when that C．it was when D．when it was that 12．．When he goes out, he often wears sunglasses _______nobody can recognize him． A．so that B．now that C．in case D．as though 13．Robert had a comfortable childhood, ______up in a pleasant house with a view of the sea. A．grew B．growing C．grown D．to grow 14．People tend to love agricultural products ________ without the use of fertilizers, pesticides or chemical additives. A．growing B．grown C．being grown D．having been grown 15．Recently, a programmer criticized the “996” work schedule ______ employees work from 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week, with the prospect of ending up in an intensive care unit. A．where B．when C．which D．whose 16．If you sleep less than seven hours, you are three times more to catch a cold． A．possible B．certainly C．probable D．likely 17．If you see things in a negative light, you will find faults everywhere and problems where there are really ________． A．none B．some C．many D．nothing 18．Egyptian President decided to ______on Friday afternoon after an 18-day campaign against him, ending his thirty-year rule. A．step down B．break in C．break down D．step in 19．The silence of the library is sometimes broken by a sudden cough or the sound of pages ________________. A．turning B．turned C．being turned D．having turned 20．Hopefully，the new method will be effective，helping students to get their career plans ________. A．at hand B．at will C．on trial D．on track 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）Over a hundred years ago in 1911, something strange was found in the glaciers of Antarctica. Grilffith Taylor—an Australian geologist, had discovered a blood red steam pouring out of the ice cascades（瀑布）of Talor Glacier! Popularly known as the Blood Falls, scientists had not been able to find the reason behind the blood red liquid flowing through the ice---until recently. The mystery of the Blood Falls had finally been solved. When these falls were first discovered, scientists had believed that the red colour came from a large amount of red algae（海藻）concentrated in the water. Red algae contain a pigment（色素）which reflects red light, making the algae appear red. This theory made sense, until it was later found that algae do not play a part in the red color of the flowing liquid at all. What really causes Talor Glacier’s waters appear blood red, is the presence of iron oxide in the liquid. The waters of the blood falls are rich in salt and iron content, and when this water comes in contact with the air, it turns red—just like rust! The water in these falls is often referred to as “brine” by scientists because of the high salt content in the water. This reasoning behind the red colors of the falls was found back in 2003. However, the entire mystery had not yet been solved. How is it then, that the Blood Falls are not frozen? Researchers at the University of Colorado and University of Alaska found that inside the glacier, there was a network of channels and reservoirs that m