2023学年甘肃省天水市甘谷县第一中学高三（最后冲刺）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．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．It's always a good idea to have a second key somewhere________ you lose the first one. A．in case B．now that C．even though D．as long as 2．An international team of astronomers announced Wednesday that they ________ the first-ever image of a black hole. A．have captured B．were capturing C．had captured D．would capture 3．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 4．You can never be ________ when crossing the street. A．very careful B．too careful C．carefully enough D．enough careful 5．If the new safety system _______ to use, the accident would never have happened. A．had been put B．were put C．should be put D．would be put 6．There has been positive reaction to the proposal to help the disabled, the impact will be lasting especially for younger ones. A．on which B．on whom C．of which D．of whom 7．We climbed up to the top of a hill,___________ we got a good view of the whole forest park. A．which B．where C．when D．that 8．If you want to lead a happy life, you’d better learn to accept life ______ it is. A．as B．that C．which D．where 9．—He is good at a lot of things but it doesn’t mean he is perfect. — ___________ Actually no one is. A．What’s going on? B．Let’s get going. C．Thank goodness. D．I’m with you on that. 10．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 11．Sorry I’m so late, but you cannot imagine ________ great trouble I took to find your house. A．which B．how C．what D．that 12．At college, Barack Obama didn’t know that he the first black president of the United States of America. A．was to become B．becomes C．is to become D．became 13．—Mum, I don’t think I am qualified enough to do this． —Honey, be confident! You should know it is _____ a man thinks of himself … really determines his fate． A．that; that B．how; that C．what; that D．that; how 14．—You speak very good French! —Thanks. I __________ French in Sichuan University for four years. A．studied B．study C．was studying D．had studied 15．If you sleep less than seven hours, you are three times more to catch a cold． A．possible B．certainly C．probable D．likely 16．People crowd into ________ cherry trees are blooming, appreciating the fresh spring sight. A．what B．when C．which D．where 17．We could have done something meaningful in the time it ________ to watch that boring movie. A．has taken B．took C．had taken D．takes 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．The traffic problems we are looking forward to seeing should have attracted the government's attention. A．solving B．solve C．solved D．to solve 20．Her doctor indicated that even adding a(n) _____ amount of daily exercise would dramatically improve her health. A．modest B．equal C．exact D．considerable 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） While visiting the North pole in winter may not be at the top of your bucket list，the ever-changing ICEHOTEL，which opened its doors to visitors on December 14 this year，may change your mind.200 km north of the Arctic Circle in the Swedish village of Jukkasjārvi，the hotel，which is carved entirely from ice，is rebuilt annually. The 35 rooms，built to accommodate visitors on all kinds of budgets，vary from expensive suites to basic rooms that are furnished with just an icy bed and a reindeer skin.Among the highlights this year is the“Spruce Woods”suite.Sculpted by Christopher Pascoe and Jennie O’Keefe of Canada，it describes a camping scene complete with a classic microbus，a forest，and even an artificial campfire. There is also the artfully-carved“Living Ocean”suite to remind visitors of the importance of saving our oceans.The room is full of carved sea life that includes coral and a shark“swimming”right over the ice bed.“The suite is inspired by global warming and the overfishing that affects our oceans.”says artist Jonathan Paul Green.“I also think the idea of using frozen water from a river in northern Sweden to create an ocean with shells，fish，and corals is exciting.” The nearby“Haven”suite is a“magical gate of ice”guarded by two large animals.“We are inspired by the meeting between people and want to create an experience that invites curiosity and creativity，”says artist Jonas Johansson.“It feels like a dream to get to work with ice that allows our love for light，shine，and reflection to wander freely from thought to creation.” Regardless of whether visitors select the carved s