湘中名校2023年高三下学期第六次检测英语试卷含解析.doc

2023年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．-Are you ready for the history test tomorrow?-No,I wish I_____the clock back.A．had turned B．could turnC．will turn D．would have turned2．— Why do you look very upset?— The electricity was cut off suddenly and my essay ________ unfinished since.A．was left B．has leftC．had been left D．has been left3．The man was in a ________ condition with severe injuries to his legs after being attacked by a shark in far north Queensland.A．skeptical B．criticalC．practical D．physical4．— He made an apology be blamed what he had done.— It's really wise of him.A．so as to not; of B．in order to not; forC．so as not to; for D．in order not to; of5．People crowd into ________ cherry trees are blooming, appreciating the fresh spring sight.A．what B．whenC．which D．where6．The debate here will be limited in two main respects，________ the time available.A．in view of B．in return forC．in addition to D．in comparison with7．Every classroom in this modern school is ________ with a new TV set on the wall and a computer on the teacher's desk.A．equipped B．decoratedC．fixed D．placed8．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．why9．—Going to watch the Women’s Volleyball Match on Wednesday?—________! Will you go with me?A．You bet B．You got meC．You there D．You know better10．-- Can you spare me a few minutes now?-- ______, but I’ll be free this afternoon.A．I’m afraid not B．I’m not sureC．Yes, with pleasure D．No, I won’t11．If these new measures don’t work, we’ll have to _______ our old system.A．make up for B．come up withC．break away from D．fall back on12．---They are quiet, aren’t they?---yes. They are accustomed ____at meals.A．to talking B．to not talking C．to not talk D．to talk13．(2013·天津，9)No one________ be more generous；he has a heart of gold.A．could B．must C．dare D．need14．The lady standing over there may be from the USA, _____ I guess has lost her way.A．whom B．whoC．which D．where15．The why he is absent today is he has got a bad headache.A．reason; that B．reason; becauseC．cause; that D．cause; because16．Days later, my brother called to say he was all right, but _______say where he was.A．mustn’t B．shouldn’t C．wouldn’t D．mightn’t17．Not even when _____through the darkest valley _____be afraid, for you are always close beside me. A．do I walk; will I B．do I walk; I will C．I walk ; I will D．I walk; will I18．— Hello, Paul, do you like to join us in playing football? We need one more person to ____ a team.— Yes, I’d like to.A．pick up B．pick out C．make up D．make out19．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; rushing20．___the safety of gas, the government has checked the city’s gas supply system thoroughly.A．To ensure B．EnsuringC．Having ensured D．To have ensured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） The conclusion of the Paris Agreement in 2015，in which almost every nation committed to reduce their carbon emissions(排放)，was supposed to be a turning point in the fight against climate change.But many countries have already fallen behind their goals.Meanwhile emissions worldwide continue to rise.The only way to catch up is to aggressively pursue an approach that takes advantage of every possible strategy to reduce emissions.Wind and solar energy are usually part of this effort，but it must also include investing heavily in carbon capture(碳捕捉)，utilization(应用)and storage(CCUS)—a range of technologies that pull carbon dioxide from the air，and transform it into useful materials or store it underground.Although CCUS has been opposed as too expensive and unproved，recent gains have made it far more effective.Improvements such as chemical compounds could drive the cost down from $1 00 per ton of captured carbon in 20 16 to $ 20 per ton by 2025，according to a 2016 article in Science.Three primary CCUS paths lead to the reduction of carbon emissions:retrofitting(改装)existing power plants；reducing emissions in industries that cannot run on renewable energy；and directly removing carbon from the air.Cutting emissions from existing electric power stations with CCUS could be made more appealing in a future with a circular carbon economy，in which captured carbon could be resold and recycled for other uses——for instance，serving as a raw material for making concrete or plastics.The basic idea of carbon capture has faced a lot of opposition.Skepticism has come from climate change deniers，who see it as a waste of money，and from passionate supporters of climate action, who 。