内蒙古鄂尔多斯市示范中学2023学年高考仿真卷英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项 1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。 2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。 3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．I wanted to major in English at first, but later I ________ my mind and now I am a writer. A．changed B．have changed C．would change D．will change 2．Mr. Chapman retired at 70 after he nearly 40 years with the Gas Company． A．had spent B．has spent C．spends D．would spend 3．Internet shopping is really ________ when people are sure of its safety and security. A．taking off B．taking up C．setting off D．setting up 4．The part in the film Rio _______ the two birds escaped from the crashing plane made some of the audience give a cry. A．which B．who C．where D．whom 5．––Cathy is not coming to your birthday party tonight. ––But she ______! A．promised B．promises C．will promise D．had promised 6．As ______ healthier lifestyle is being promoted, the bicycle has also become a tool that keeps people on ______ go. A．the; a B．a; a C．a; the D．a; / 7．—You look sleepy today. —__________ not to miss the flight, I didn't dare to close my eyes the whole night. A．Reminded B．Being reminded C．Reminding D．Having reminded 8．—What about watching a ballet show this evening? —Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isn’t really ______. A．the apple of my eye B．my feet of clay C．my cup of tea D．the salt of the earth 9．His brother aims to be __________ of his parents by the time he is twenty. A．innocent B．beneficial C．invisible D．independent 10．The language in the company’s statement is highly ________, thus making its staff confused. A．ambiguous B．apparent C．appropriate D．aggressive 11．—What does Nicky’s job involve as a public relations director? —______ quite a lot of time with other people. A．Spending B．Having spent C．To spend D．To have spent 12．The statement of One Foundation helps you ____ where your money is going． A．keep track of B．put up with C．come up with D．fit in with 13．After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, ________ urgently needed clean water, medicine and shelter to survive. A．which B．who C．where D．what 14．He gets up at six o’clock, runs for half an hour and then has a meal; that is his morning ______. A．route B．routine C．behavior D．tendency 15．--- How did you like the concert last night? --- I enjoyed it very much, but the dancers ______ a better job. A．could have done B．couldn’t have done C．could do D．had done 16．This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it, ________. A．however much it may cost B．no matter how it may cost C．how much may it cost D．however many it may cost 17．Top graduates from universities are ________ by major companies. A．chased B．registered C．offered D．compromised 18．______ the deadline, the workers had to work overtime to get the job finished. A．Giving B．Given C．Having given D．To give 19．—What a mess! You are always so lazy! —I’m not to blame, mum. I am ________ you have made me. A．how B．what C．that D．who 20．Frankly speaking, I am not sure whether I ________ this in the old days with that kind of equipment, which looks quite odd and ridiculous. A．should have done B．need have done C．would have done D．must have done 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 the short time Steve and Zach had been inside their tent packing their tools, wind-blown flame had skipped from the top of one tree to another. The long dry summer had turned the forest into a tinderbox. “Let’s go! We can make it back to the river we crossed today!” Steve kept Brady on the lead and their heads down against the fire-wind. But Brady barked a sharp warning. Ahead of them lay a thick curtain of smoke across the track. They would never make it through that. The dog was pulling at his lead trying to draw them away from the smoke, and yet Steve was uneasy. It seemed to him that they were moving away from the river. Suddenly, Zach cried. “Zach!” Steve shouted. “Are you OK? Where are you?” Then Brady pulled Steve down a sharp slope(坡). At its base, Zach was rubbing his ankle. As Steve helped his friend to his feet, Brady lifted his head and snuffed(嗅) the smoke-laden wind. Next moment, the dog bounded away and disappeared. The boys shouted for him, but he didn’t come back. Steve couldn’t blame Brady for panicking. He himself wanted to run even though he didn’t have a clue which way. Steve and Zach hadn’t gone far when there was a familiar bark, and Brady came bounding, stopped directly in front of Steve and hit him with his head, pushing him back toward the slope they’d just climbed. But Steve didn’t get it. Then Brady grabbed the boy’s jeans and started pulling. The message was clear, but Steve hesitated. Of course he remembered Brady saving his uncle’s life when the dog was much younger. Was he still sharp enough to get them through this? Nearby, a pine went up in a whoosh of smoke. Brady pulled again, urgently. “OK, big guy,” Steve gritted(咬紧牙关). Brady le