北京市西城区第三十九中学2023学年高考英语三模试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项 1．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回． 2．答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0．5毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置． 3．请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符． 4．作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案．作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效． 5．如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗． 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．I ______ tell you with certainty that he won’t be able to finish it before the deadline. A．will B．must C．can D．may 2．Newly ________ chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, Yao Ming has put reforming the domestic game’s management at the top of his agenda. A．appointing B．appointed C．being appointed D．having appointed 3．John lives ________. He has a very small budget and little money to spend on clothes. A．in the black B．on a shoestring C．over the moon D．at the drop of a hat 4．—Mum, I am worrying about my pet dog while we are away. —Boy, you ________. Our neighbor has offered to help us. A．can’t B．wouldn’t C．needn’t D．mustn’t 5．— Mary looks hot and dry. — So ________ you if you had a high fever. A．could B．would C．may D．must 6．Although the used car seems in good ______, it cannot run fast. A．state B．situation C．condition D．occasion 7．The British government published an official policy document ________ its plans to bring the UK out of the European Union. A．letting out B．putting out C．setting out D．working out 8．Meizhou Island is such a beautiful place of interest______ everyone likes to visit. A．as B．that C．which D．where 9．Lily is a good singer. How I wish I ________ as well as her. A．sing B．will sing C．had sung D．sang 10．I owe my current success to David, my best friend since childhood, without whom I have no idea where I ________ today. A．am B．was C．would have been D．would be 11．I found my computer functioning much better, ________ a new operating system. A．to install B．installing C．having installed D．installed 12．_______ you hear from me to the contrary, expect me on Friday at about 6 pm. A．Unless B．Until C．While D．Although 13．Most of the money for the reconstruction of the quake-stricken town has been allocated by the government, the rest ______ from the coming charity concerts. A．to be collected B．having been collected C．being collected D．to have been collected 14．The infrastructure project has consumed so much money that we can't find any financial support and have to ______. A．pull out B．pull through C．catch up D．catch on 15．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 16．Despite the fact that his scores were good, they were hardly as excellent as a student with his intelligence . A．achieved B．had achieved C．would achieve D．should have achieved 17．It's that time of year again， when Alipay ______ us just how much we've been spending， and on what． A．reminds B．reminded C．has reminded D．is reminding 18．Since we can do nothing about it, we _________ as well consult Mr. Smith about the matter. A．can B．must C．need D．may 19．There is no reason to be disappointed. ________, this could be rather amusing. A．Above all B．As a result C．Apart from that D．As a matter of fact 20．I wish you wouldn't be so________； you make faces at everything I say. A．weird B．polite C．reluctant D．serious 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）The Peanuts Movie, which hits theaters today, brings to life one of the most popular comic strips(连环漫画) ever to appear in print. For decades, kids have found humor and comfort in Charlie Brown and his pet dog, Snoopy. The characters came from the pen of Charles M. Schulz, whose comic strip, Peanuts, first appeared in newspapers in 1950. Schulz, who died in 2000, was one of the most influential cartoonists in history. His son, Craig Schulz, has reinvented the Peanuts characters for a new generation of kids who may only be familiar with the holiday specials on TV. Craig co-wrote the screenplay for The peanuts Movie with his own son, Bryan. Director Steve Martino created the computer-animated 3D characters for the movie. Even though he used new technology, he wanted to stay true to Charles Schulz’s original drawings. “I love to draw, I love to tell stories, and I got to do it in a big movie like this,” Martino said. “My hope was to bring these characters to life in a bigger way than we’ve ever seen, but be truthful to who they’ve always been.” 11-year-old Noah Schnapp voices the character of Charlie Brown. “It was a bit difficult at the beginning,” Noah said. “But once I got into it, I had so much fun.” Alex Garfin, 12, is the voice of Linus, Charlie’s friend. Alex has words of wisdom not just for Charlie, but also for kids who want to work on the entertainment industry. “If you don’t succeed, try again,” he said. “You may not succeed 99 percent of the time, but that 1 percent probability will bring you something.” Francesca Capaldi, 11, who voices t