2023届江西省宜春市丰城市高三第二次模拟考试英语试卷（含解析）

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 考生请注意： 1．答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。 2．第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。 3．考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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．My sister met him in the street yesterday afternoon, so he ______ your lecture. A．shouldn’t have attended B．couldn’t have attended C．mustn’t have attended D．needn’t have attended 2．In Sydney, there’s only ________ average of 23 days a year when ________ sun doesn’t shine. A．the, the B．an, / C．an, the D．the, / 3．－Do you really mean it when you say he will a good president? A．judge B．duit C．turn D．Serve 4．（2018·海淀二模）—Excuse me, sir. Can you spare me a dollar ________ I can buy this book? —Sure, no problem. A．for B．so C．but D．or 5．－You know, people have different opinions about the construction of the project. －We welcome any comments from them, favorable or _______. A．so B．otherwise C．else D．rather 6．It is reported the housing prices in some big cities fall in different degrees. A．which B．what C．that D．where 7．Time is a precious ________ that is often taken for granted among the young people. A．commodity B．commission C．component D．constitution 8．______ you are supposed to do ______ you don't like a thing is ______ it. Don'tcomplain. A．That; what; change B．When; that; to change C．What; when; change D．What; that; changing 9．Mr. Smart is believed to be a capable person, who is equal_____ charge of the company very well. A．to take B．to taking C．to be taken D．taking 10．----Could I ask you a private question? ----Sure, A．pardon me B． go ahead C．good idea D． forget it 11．______ far in the contest, we are so disappointed. A．Not getting B．Not to get C．Not having got D．Not got 12．If we want students to become effective in multicultural settings, one thing is clear: there is no ________ for practice. A．prescription B．substitute C．appetite D．suspension 13．This is the first time that we ________a film in the cinema together as a family . A．see B．had seen C．saw D．have seen 14．Although she did not know Boston well, she made her way ________ to the Home Circle Building. A．easy enough B．enough easy C．easily enough D．enough easily 15．Owing to The Chinese Poetry Competition, publications on classical Chinese literature are __________ a significant share of storage space at the bookstore. A．taking up B．dividing up C．breaking up D．putting up 16．—What does the sign over there read? —"No person_______ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe in this area．" A．shall B．may C．must D．Will 17．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 18．He always keeps an eye on shortcomings of his brother’s _________ refusing to admit his own mistakes. A．but B．while C．although D．though 19．So difficult____it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice. A．I did find B．didI find C．I have found D．have I found 20．I live in a town ______ runs a small and winding river. A．through which B．which C．in 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）“An Uber self-driving car hit and killed a woman crossing the street in Arizona，U．S．，”police said on Monday，marking the first death caused by an autonomous vehicle and a potential blow to the technology expected to transform transportation． The ride services company said it was delaying North American tests of its self-driving vehicles，which are currently going on in Arizona，Pittsburgh and Toronto． So-called robot cars，when fully developed by companies including Uber，are expected to thoroughly cut down on motor vehicle deaths and create billion-dollar businesses．But Monday’s accident highlighted (凸显)the possible challenges ahead for the promising technology as the cars face real-world situations involving real people． “This catastrophic accident highlights why we need to be exceptionally cautious when testing and applying autonomous vehicle technologies to public roads，”said Edward Markey， a member of the transportation committee，in a statement．“Elaine Herzberg，49，was walking her bicycle outside the crosswalk on a four-lane road in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe at about 10 p．m． MST Sunday when she was struck by the Uber vehicle traveling at about 65 kilometers per hour，”police said．The car was in autonomous mode with an operator behind the wheel．U．S． federal safety officials were sending teams to investigate the crash．Canada’s transportation ministry in Ontario，where Uber conducts testing，also said it was reviewing the accident． “Uber and Waymo on Friday urged Congress to pass a law to speed the introduction of self-driving cars into the united states．However，some congressional(国会的)representatives have blocked the legislation over safety concerns，and Monday’s death could hamper passage of the bill，”congressional assistants said Monday