吉林省榆树市2023学年高考英语考前最后一卷预测卷（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．____ the player I came across in the stadium spoke, I hadn’t realized she was foreign. A．Until B．Unless C．Since D．Although 2．Everyone had a form in his hand, but no one knew which office____． A．to send it to B．to sent it C．to be sent to D．to have it sent 3．More than a quarter of the energy in the United States goes to moving people and goods from one place to another. A．using B．used C．to use D．use 4．I found my computer functioning much better, ________ a new operating system. A．to install B．installing C．having installed D．installed 5．---It was Sunday today, and I _______ up very early. ---So you really had a good rest. A．didn’t need to get B．needn’t have got C．needn’t to get D．don’t need get 6．Creating an atmosphere ______ employees feel part of a team is a big challenge. A．where B．whose C．that D．which 7．Keeping a regular sleep schedule is important for setting a baby's body clock,_______researchers note should be in place by about 4 months of age. A．whose B．which C．when D．where 8．—Sometimes I am even sleepy in class. —It’s terrible. You _____ as well go to bed earlier. A．should B．will C．might D．can 9．—I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been so rude to you. —You ________ something not very nice to me, but that's OK. A．have said B．had said C．were saying D．did say 10．The lack of eco-friendly habits among the public is thought to be a major _____________ of global climate change. A．Result B．cause C．warning D．reflection 11．—Do you feel like going to the cinema tonight? —Sorry, I ’ m so tired．I ____an early night． A．have B．am having C．have had D．had 12．—Starting a conversation is a good way to kill time on the train. —_______. I also like to talk with strangers. A．That is true B．It sounds like fun C．I don’t think so D．You are kidding 13．Word came that 30 firefighters gave their lives to our country _______ national property security. A．in exchange for B．in response to C．in terms of D．in contrast with 14．When on holidays, the railways put on trains to make people’s travel more convenient. A．regular B．special C．particular D．unusual 15．The government spokesman has to ________ his words before responding to reporters. A．pass B．weigh C．cover D．express 16．The Palace of Versailles, France’s national treasure, has ________ many changes in its century-long history while keeping its beauty. A．gone through B．taken on C．led to D．showed off 17．Maybe it is time for the rest of society to _________ the fact _________ I may not be able to walk, there are many other great things I can do. A．adjust to; that B．get used to; that while C．adapt to; while D．go about; that while 18．The art historians tried to figure out how the temple __________ when built around 15 B．C． A．might look B．might have looked C．must look D．must have looked 19．—Which do you prefer, the former option or the latter one? —I think the former one is no better than the latter one. So I’ll choose ________. A．the former one B．the latter one C．either of them D．neither of them 20．According to The Sun, British scientists have solved the ancient riddle of ________ came first—chicken or egg? A．who B．what C．which D．that 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）In creating A．J. Fikry’s ordinary-yet-extraordinary life, the author Gabielle Zevin has thrown every clichés(老生常谈) into the mix. The hero, A．J. Fikry, lost his beloved wife Nic in a road accident. The sales of his bookstore have been decreasing. The enthusiastic new sales representative Amelia won’t stop annoying him with new books. His rare and very valuable first edition has gone missing. But the unexpected arrival of Maya left in his care brings about a series of events with love and hope to his life. There are few real surprises in the plot and attentive readers will be able to tell where the story is headed. But that is not the point; the clichés and the predictable plot take nothing away from Zevin’s work The Storied Life of A．J. Fikry because it’s how she tells the story that first charms the readers, then holds their attention, making them read the whole book in a single sitting and finally give the book a long hug when they are finished. This book is a love letter to the joys of reading. Each chapter begins with the title of a short story or a book and a note from A．J. Fikry describing what he likes about it, essentially introducing each character by what they read. The characters are so realistic that it’s hard not to fall in love with all of them: Maya, “the fantastic book-worm,” Amelia, “the giantess” with questionable taste in fashion, Lambiase, the adorable police chief, and A．J. Fikry, the reluctant hero who hates electronic reading devices that will “send centuries of a lively culture into what will surely be a rapid dec