2023学年河北省承德二中高三适应性调研考试英语试题（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、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0．5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚3．请按照题号顺序在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、试题卷上答题无效4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，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．Guangdong province rolled out new guidelines, _____ offensive nicknames and online violence as school bullying.A．defining B．definedC．to define D．having defined2．But for your help, I __________ the work on time. I really do not know how I can thank you enough.A．wouldn't finish B．hadn't finishedC．wouldn't have finished D．won't have finished3．It is through years of research ________ scientists have discovered the relationship between social media addiction and depression.A．since B．before C．that D．when4．(2013·福建) _____________ basic first-aid techniques will help you respond quickly to emergencies.A．Known B．Having knownC．Knowing D．Being known5．________ has greater potential than flammable ice being mined from underneath the South China Sea when it comes to a global energy revolution.A．nothing B．neitherC．no one D．none6．Internet shopping is really ________ when people are sure of its safety and security.A．taking off B．taking upC．setting off D．setting up7．Is this your cell phone, Tony? I ________ it when I was cleaning the classroom.A．came across B．dealt withC．looked after D．held on to8． worries the public that air pollution is becoming more and more serious these days.A．It B．That C．What D．This9．New ideas sometimes have to wait for years before _____.A．being fully accepting B．fully accepting C．having fully accepted D．fully accepted10．It is sometimes said that a society can be judged ____the way it cares ____ its weakest members.A．on; about B．by; for C．under; with D．with; on11．Though lacking the necessary working experience, my cousin got the job ______ her confidence and flexibility.A．in terms of B．in response toC．by virtue of D．with respect to12．Which do you prefer, tea or coffee? —_______. I really don’t mind.A．Both B．None C．Neither D．Either13．---There are probably aliens living here on earth.---_____! I can’t believe you said that.A．Come on B．Forget itC．Go ahead D．Allow me14．U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in China’s economic center Shanghai on Sunday night, November 15th2009, ______a state visit to China.A．starting B．started C．to start D．having started15．Is it he or you ________ in charge of the job and supposed to complete it punctually?A．who is B．that isC．who are D．whom are16．In front of the whole audience, Premiere Li made his promise ______ the government would try its best to solve the problem of poverty in China.A．what B．whichC．whether D．that17．—The Kiwi fruits in this supermarket are _______ sale now, and they are sold ______ the pound. — Really? How much cheaper are they?A．for; in B．on; by C．for, by D．on, in18．He couldn’t make his voice ______ above the noise of the traffic.A．to hear B．hearingC．heard D．hear19．– What’s wrong with your ipad2? The sound ____is not clear. --Yes. It has been broken for some time.A．come out B．coming out C．to come out D．came out20．It is going to rain today. Take an umbrella with you to ________ you from the rain.A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．protect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） Ask any readers who their favorite fictional character in a novel is and you’ll likely get a detailed explanation about the beloved character that they admire. It might even sound like they’re talking about a person they know.In a study, researchers looked at the brains of a group of people over nine days. Half of the group read the novel Pompeii, and half didn’t. After examining, researchers found the readers’ brains showed heightened connectivity (连通性) in some areas. This is likely because the brain imagines the movement and emotions of the character they read about in the book. Even though the participants were then asked not to read the novel, they kept this heightened connectivity. We call that a “shadow activity”, almost like a muscle memory. So even after you’ve finished a book, your brain keeps those benefits for some time afterwards.It has been suggested that people who read a lot of fiction become more empathic (移情作用的), because fiction is a simulation (模仿) of social experiences, in which people practice and improve their interpersonal skills. The people who not only read fiction, but felt a high level of “emotional transportation” while reading --- as compared to people who weren’t taken by the story or who read non-fiction---displayed higher levels of empathy when tested. Increase of empathy is important for people because empathy is positively related to creativity, performance at work and cooperative behaviors.Besides, reading improves “Theory of Mind”. It is “the ability to understand that others have mental states that are different from one’s own.” Of various activ。