北京市西城区外国语学校2023学年高考冲刺英语模拟试题（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．Don’t touch your eyes, nose and mouth, because they aren’t covered by skin and can _______ the virus more easily. A．take up B．pick up C．make up D．set up 2．We need  a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should include this truth: if you choose to find the positive in every situation, you will be blessed, and if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is ________your decision to make. A．absolutely B．totally C．exactly D．largely 3．--- The manager of the factory wants to improve production a great deal, but he doesn’t spend much on technology. ---I am afraid he won’t realize his dream. You know ________. A．you can’t eat your cake and have it B．empty vessels make the greatest sound C．enough is as good as a feast D．two heads are better than one 4．Doris Lessing， an author who has had a fascinating life， lived in Iran _______ she was five before moving to Zimbabwe． A．unless B．since C．until D．after 5．-- What about the two of us going downtown? -- ___________ . I hate spending time hanging around. A．That suits me fine B．Why not C．It depends on the weather D．Well, that's the last thing I will do 6．The only problem was ______ we kept getting lost! But people in Tianjin are very friendly and helpful. A．why B．whether C．that D．how 7．Every man has his faults. We should, therefore, lean to be ________ of others. A．ignorant B．responsible C．reliable D．tolerant 8．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 9．We will remain ______to the path of peaceful development and shoulder more international responsibilities. A．committing B．committed C．to be committed D．to have committed 10．— Why are the Woods selling their belongings? — They to another city. A．had moved B．have moved C．moved D．are moving 11．--- To be a promising student is not an easy job. It takes time. --- I can’t agree more. _______. There is no short cut. A．All roads lead to Rome B．Slow but sure wins the race C．Practice makes perfect D．Rome was not built in a day 12．—There aren’t any toys in our suitcase．Where have you put them? —Oh, no．That old lady sitting next to us ______ have taken ours by mistake. A．must B．could C．should D．would 13．The house ______ I live in is very small. A． that B． whom C． when D． what 14．“It might have saved me a lot of money”, Mr. Chen sighed, “________ timely from the stock market this July”. A．did I withdraw B．should I withdraw C．have I withdrawn D．had I withdrawn 15．—What’s up? You look down. —I have piles of papers ________, but I type so slowly. A．to be typed B．typed C．to type D．being typed 16．I ________ able to catch the first flight home, but my watch betrayed me. A．were B．had been C．would be D．would have been 17．Thinking that her daughter was doing her homework ,the mother left the room, _________. A．quickly and gentle B．quick and gentle C．quickly and gently D．quick and gently 18．We __________back in the hotel now if you didn’t lose the map． A．are B．were C．would be D．will be 19．The Small Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, one of the 22 Silk Road relics located in China, _______ back in 707 during the Tang Dynasty. A．dated B．was dated C．dates D．is dating 20．In the US, there are currently over 5,000 community schools _____, in addition to serving as educational institutions, function as community centers for the surrounding neighborhood. A．which B．where C．whose D．as 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）Persuasion is the art of convincing someone to agree with you. According to the ancient Greeks，there are three basic tools of persuasion：ethos，pathos，and logos. Ethos is a speakers way of convincing the audience that she is trustworthy，honest and reliable. One common way a speaker can develop ethos is by explaining how much experience or education she has in the field. After all，you’re more likely to listen to advice about how to take care of your teeth from a dentist than a fireman. A speaker can also create ethos by convincing the audience that she is a good person. If an audience cannot trust you，you will not be able to persuade them. Pathos is a speaker’s way of connecting with an audience’s emotions. For example，a politician who is trying to convince an audience to vote for him might say that he alone can save the country from a terrible war. These words are intended to fill the audience with fear，thus making them support him. Similarly，an animal charity might show an audience pictures of injured dogs and cats，to make the viewers feel pity. If the audience feels bad for the animals，they will be more likely to donate money. Logos is the use of facts，statistics，or other evidence to support your argument. An audience