2023届青海省西宁市第二十一中学高考考前提分英语仿真卷（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．He switched off the light and was about to leave the classroom and only then____ to rain heavily. A．it began B．it begins C．does it begin D．did it begin 2．________ two hours daily has made considerable difference to my physical condition. A．To walk B．Walking C．Walked D．Having walked 3．Allen followed his customer across the yard and stood on the step of the house, two shopping bags. A．lifted B．having lifted C．to lift D．lifting 4．In recent years, Chinese arts have won the of a lot of people outside China. A．reputation B．enjoyment C．appreciation D．entertainment 5．______ caught in the rain unexpectedly, we still enjoyed the journey very much. A．When B．As C．Unless D．Although 6．With WeChat Pay coming into widespread use, our household bills are convenient ____. A．paying B．paid C．to pay D．to be paid 7．— Who recommended Nancy for the post? — It was James ______ admiration for her was obvious. A．who B．that C．whose D．whom 8．— Cathy, in my opinion, is very ________. — Absolutely! She prefers home life to going out. A．domestic B．energetic C．dynamic D．enthusiastic 9．____ of danger in the street at night, the girl doesn’t dare to go out without someone ____ her. A．Warned; accompanied B．Warned; accompanying C．Warning; accompanied D．Warning; accompanying 10．Even a small personal computer store vast amounts of information. A．might B．can C．ought to D．has to 11．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 12．How long do you suppose it is ________________ he arrived and began to work there？ A．when B．before C．after D．since 13．____________ you are familiar with the author’s ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possible can. A．Now that B．Ever since C．So that D．In case 14．I am sorry I am very busy now. If I time, I would certainly go to the movies with you. A．have B．had C．have had D．had had 15．Around this point ______, which is humorous and full of a strong local flavor. A．the story develops B．does the story develop C．develops the story D．the story developed 16．The government officials met the workers and engineers working on the stadium, most____ were migrant workers． A．of which B．of who C．of whom D．of them 17．Little about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself. A．did Rose care B．Rose did care C．Rose does care D．does Rose care 18．— Mum, would you please buy me an MP5 player? — If you can help do some housework the whole vacation，you ____ have one as a reward. A．must B．need C．would D．shall 19．—Did you pass your driving test? —Yes, otherwise I ________ to the picnic next month. A．couldn't drive B．couldn't have driven C．won't drive D．wouldn't have driven 20．______ a book in front of your face, you’ll feel the air moving against your face. A．Waved B．Wave C．To wave D．Waving 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） Researchers continue to show the power behind our sense of smell． Recent studies have found, among other things, that the smell of foods like pizza can cause uncontrollable anger in drivers on roads． The review explains that smell is unique in its effects on the brain． According to Conrad King, the researcher who carried out the review, "more than any other senses, the sense of smell goes through the logical part of the brain and acts on the systems concerned with feelings. This is why the smell of baking bread can destroy the best intentions of a dieter．" Smell,which dictates（决定） the unbelievable complexity of food tastes, has always been the least understood of our senses. Our noses are able to detect up to 10，000 distinct smells． Our ability to smell and taste this extremely large range of smells is controlled by something like 1,000 genes, which make up an amazing 3% of the human genome． Researchers Richard Axel and Linda Buck were together awarded a Nobel Prize in 2004 for their ground-breaking research on the nature of this extraordinary sense． These two scientists were the first to describe the family of 1，000 olfactory （嗅觉） genes and to explain how our olfactory system works． According to one study in the research review， smelling fresh pizza or even the packaging of fast foods can be enough to make drivers feel impatient with other road users． They are then more likely to speed and experience uncontrollable anger on roads． The most reasonable explanation is that these can all make drivers feel hungry， and therefore desperate to satisfy their appetites． In contrast， the smells of peppermint and cinnamon were shown to improve concentration levels as well as reduce drivers' impatience． Similarly，