2023学年甘肃省武威市天祝一中高三第二次联考英语试卷（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．Although everything seems to have been taken into consideration, ________ accident can happen when the astronauts walk in ________ space. A．/; the B．an; the C．the; the D．an; / 2．Kate asked the girls to so she could hear what her husband said onthe phone. A．slow down B．come down C．settle down D．break down 3．Don't defend him any more. It's obvious that he ________ destroyed the fence of the garden even without an apology. A．accidentally B．carelessly C．deliberately D．clumsily 4．Great pity! His illness is ________ the treatment available so far. A．within B．above C．about D．beyond 5．The famous book Frankenstein, ________ by British novelist Mary Shelley, is the first work of science fiction. A．writing B．having written C．written D．was written 6．People tend to love agricultural products ________ without the use of fertilizers, pesticides or chemical additives. A．growing B．grown C．being grown D．having been grown 7．My friend warned me ______ going to the East Coast because it was crowded with tourists. A．by B．against C．on D．for 8．—Ted has never been so rude! —He ______something he shouldn’t have, but I guess he didn’t mean that. A．has said B．had said C．said D．was saying 9．She is quite____to office work.You had better offer her some suggestions when necessary． A．familiar B．fresh C．similar D．sensitive 10．If the new security system ______ into effect, such accidents would never have happened. A．would be put B．were put C．should be put D．had been put 11．Anyway, we’re here now, so let’s ___________ some serious work. A．come up with B．get down to C．do away with D．live up to 12．When I was twenty, I had to________ before graduation and work in a clothes shop to help support my family. A．come out B．stay out C．leave out D．drop out 13．The athletes, especially the winners, should remain modest ________ rapid progress they have made. A．whatever B．however C．how much D．no matter 14．-- I prefer a computer made in your company, but I may need some more information about the product. -- ______. A．Thank you B．It’s a pleasure C．You are welcome D．At your service 15．Christine is ______ about anything but her dress as she doesn’t really care about what she looks like in the eyes of others. A．cautious B．optimistic C．particular D．curious 16．All the dishes in this menu， _____ otherwise stated， will serve two to three people. A．as B．if C．though D．unless 17．This car is important to our family. We would repair it at our expense _______ it break down within the first year. A．could B．would C．might D．should 18．The movie couldn’t be more boring.I wish I ________ to it. A．had not been B．have not been C．did not go D．have not gone 19．American singer Taylor Swift, 21, ________ big at the 2011 Academy of Country Music Awards in the US on April 3rd. A．stood B．gave C．scored D．made 20．________ amazed us greatly was that Linda could speak five languages. A．That B．What C．Which D．Why 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）Mirroring China’s Past: Emperors and Their Bronzes Chinese bronzes (青铜) of the second and first millennia BC are some of the most distinctive achievements in the history of art. These vessels (容器) were made to carry sacrificial offerings, to use in burial or to honor noble families in public ceremonies. When they were found by emperors centuries later, these spiritually significant objects were seen as signs of heavenly messages about a ruler or a dynasty and became prized items in royal collections. This exhibition—the first to explore these ancient objects throughout Chinese history—presents a rare opportunity to experience a large number of these works together in the United States. Unlike Greek and Roman bronze sculptures of human and animal forms, most objects from Bronze Age China (about 2000 - 221 BC) were vessels for ceremonial use. Beginning with the Song dynasty (960 - 1279), emperors unearthed these symbolic works and began collecting them, considering them to be evidence of their own authority as rulers. In addition to impressive collections, the royal fascination with bronzes led to the creation of numerous reproductions and the comprehensive cataloguing of palace holdings. These catalogues are works of art themselves, featuring beautiful drawings and detailed descriptions of each object. From the 12th century onward, scholars and artists also engaged in collecting and understanding ancient bronzes. Unlike emperors, scholars regarded bronzes as material evidence of their efforts to recover and reconstruct the past, and they occasionally exchanged them as tokens (象征) of friendship. Today ancient bronzes still occupy a primary position in Chinese culture — as historical objects and as signifiers of an important cultural heritage that inspires new generations, as seen in the w