2023学年甘肃省张掖市重点中学高考考前模拟英语试题（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 考生须知： 1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。 2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。 3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1． on one foot with your eyes closeD．and you will soon lose your balance. A．Standing B．Stood C．To stand D．Stand 2．China’s Chang’e 4 robotic probe entered lunar orbit on Wednesday, ________ a major step in its mission to make a soft landing on the moon’s far side. A．marking B．to mark C．having marked D．marked 3．The same boiling water softens the potato and hardens the egg. It’s about ________you’re made of, not the circumstances. A．that B．what C．how D．who 4．That children ______meet with setbacks is a matter of necessity as they_____, so parents don’t worry about that. A．shall; grew up B．must； grew up C．can; grow up D．will; grow up 5．All of a sudden, the thief walking behind a young and pretty lady _______ her purse, ______into the crowd. A．seizing; rushed B．seized; rushed C．seizing; rushing D．seized; rushing 6．---What does PM 2. 5 mean？ ---It's a professional_____________ indicating the condition of air pollution. A．number B．mark C．term D．item 7．We are living in an age most of things are done on cell phones. A．which B．that C．whose D．when 8．If we use the new recycling method, a large number of trees . A．are saved B．will save C．will be saved D．have saved 9．—The lecture about 3D technology was very interesting. —It’s a pity. How I wish I ________ time to attend it. A．had B．have C．had had D．have had 10．Mary was pleased to see that the seeds she ______ in the garden were growing. A．was planting B．has planted C．would plant D．had planted 11．This film is very with young people, which tells a really romantic story. A．familiar B．popular C．similar D．particular 12．Some business owners are keen on public welfare. This is local services have been funded. A．whether B．what C．where D．how 13．Much to my ______, my vocabulary has expanded a great deal. A．delighting B．delighted C．delight 14．What you said doesn’t ________ what the police have told us, so we have to find more evidence. A．agree with B．make up C．contribute to D．show off 15．The famous player tried again and again after each failure. That’s _____ he succeeded at last. A．what B．when C．whether D．why 16．When the old man woke up, he found someone his TV in the living room. A．stole B．steal C．stealing D．stolen 17．—It’s too complex, I think． —________. So we’d better make it easier for students to get involved． A．That’s ridiculous B．That’s the point C．That’s settled D．That’s all right 18．By the side of the teaching building of our school _____, which was completed in 2009. A．there standing the library B．does the library stand C．the library stands D．stands the library 19．It shocked the world the United States withdrew from some major agreements it had been committed to, including the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change mitigation and the 2015 Iran Nuclear Deal. A．which B．what C．whether D．that 20．—What about your self-drive trip yesterday? —Tiring! The road was being widened, and we ________ a rough ride. A．had B．have C．would have D．have had 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）Ridgewood is a small, quiet town 20 miles from Manhattan. It is a typical suburban town, perfect for raising children away from the fast pace of the city. However, some Ridgewood kids feel as upset as if they were on the city’s busy streets. In addition to hours of homework, Ridgewood’s children are occupied with afterschool activities — from swimming to piano to religious classes. Out of desperation one day, the town decided to schedule another activity. This one was called “Ridgewood Family Night — Ready, Set, Relax!” Instead of schedules filled with sports, music, or overtime at the office, some of the town’s 25,000 residents decided to take the night off and stay home. For a few months before Family Night, a committee of volunteers worked hard to spread the word. Younger students took “Save the Date for Me” leaflets home to their parents. The mayor issued a statement, and schools and clubs agreed to cancel homework and meetings so families could relax and be together. The tension between a hope for a more relaxed lifestyle and the knowledge that the benchmark for success has been raised in recent years weighs heavily on the minds of the townspeople. Some parents like to recall a different kind of childhood, one without so many scheduled afterschool activities. However, these same parents feel obliged to make sure their children are prepared to survive in today’s high-pressure work environment. They are afraid that any gap in their children’s physical or intellectual development might mean they won’t be admitted to the “right” universities and won’t succeed in a more and more competitive world. Nevertheless, it seems that Fam