2023届湖北省孝感市重点高中协作体高三压轴卷英语试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项: 1．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．The Chinese people are kind and caring. If not, I _____ in China in the past 30 years. A．didn’t stay B．hadn’t stayed C．couldn’t stay D．couldn’t have stayed 2．Faced with economic slowdown, some companies are planning to use robots to ______ human workers to reduce their labor costs. A．compensate B．substitute C．symbolize D．discriminate 3．一Would you be so kind as to take this heavy box upstairs for me? 一 A．It's my pleasure． B．Help yourself． C．Sure，with pleasure． D．Take your time． 4．Why do many students stick to private tutoring _____ they could easily master such knowledge at school? A．unless B．before C．after D．when 5．--Tom, your foreign teacher speaks Chinese fluently! --Oh, she has lived in China for six years; otherwise she such good Chinese. A．didn’t speak B．would not have spoken C．would not speak D．hadn’t spoken 6．－What about inviting Tracy to host the party? －Good idea! She is very quick in mind. Oh, _______, here she comes. A．don’t pull my leg B．a little bird told me C．speak of the devil D．it’s a piece of cake 7．I had hardly rung the bell ________ the door was opened suddenly, and my son rushed out to greet me. A．before B．until C．as D．since 8．When all is said and done, there doesn’t seem to be ________ a mystery to explain. A．kind of B．close to C．far from D．much of 9．A hurricane swept through my village. Just as we were beginning to lose hope, it suddenly stopped. It is really “ ”. A．All’s well that ends well B．Lightning never strikes twice in the same place C．It never rains but if pours D．A friend in need is a friend indeed 10．________ the opportunity to speak at the graduation ceremony made me overjoyed. A．Offering B．Offered C．To offer D．Being offered 11．In some countries, people eat with chopsticks, while in ________, knives and forks. A．another B．other C．others D．the other 12．Many netizens are impressed with the excuse given by a teacher for quitting her job ______ she owes the world a visit. A．because B．that C．where D．why 13．It’s natural that I didn’t recognize her immediately I saw her. _______, it’s almost 5 years since we met last. A．After all B．In addition C．What’s more D．In particular 14．---Hi, Johnson, any idea where Susan is? ---It is class time, so she __________ in the classroom now. A．can be B．must have been C．might have been D．should be 15．Historic sites impress writers with their amazing beauty, which are a great source of ________. A．inspiration B．composition C．occupation D．combination 16．The draft regulation on the online protection of minors, ________ for public opinions by the cyberspace authorities, has drawn wide public concern. A．releasing B．having released C．to release D．released 17．The teacher came into the classroom _______ by his students. A．following B．to be following C．followed D．having followed. 18．AlphaGo’s beating Go grandmaster Lee Sedol 4-1 has ________ an international debate about whether robots will completely take the place of humans. A．give off B．work out C．set off D．put out 19．If you can do what you’re weakest ______, you can handle any challenge. A．for B．at C．with D．to 20．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 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）Mini Book Excerpts (节选) Biography When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it.... The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their famous neighbor. J. D．  Salinger：A  Life by Kenneth Slawenski（Random House,$27） Mystery “You’re a smart boy.  Benny’s death was no accident, and you’re the only who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it ? ”The boy was starting stubbornly at his lap again. A thought suddenly occurred to Annika ,“Did you …You recognized the man in the car , didn’t you?” The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers ,“Maybe ,”he said quietly. Red Wolf by Liza Marklund（Atria Books, $25. 99） Short Stories She wants to say to him what she has learned , none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don’t want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won’t.  Some mothers love so their daughters won’t. You Are Free by Danzy Senna （Riverhead Books,$15） Humor Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times! ’s “amusement cycling” i