2023届天津市宁河区芦台第一中学高考英语押题试卷（含解析）.doc

2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角"条形码粘贴处"。 2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。 4．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．We have already discussed this plan _____, so next we should spare no effort to carry it out. A．at length B．at random C．at ease D．at best 2．It is obvious to the students _____________they should get well prepared for their future. A．as B．that C．which D．whether 3．The college examination is ________________ easier this year than I have expected. A．fairly B．quite C．rather D．very 4．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 5．Although Jane agrees with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to ______. A．give out B．give in C．give away D．give off 6．My mobile phone is missing. Who it? A．must have taken B．must take C．could have taken D．could take 7．– Which driver was to blame? -- Why, ______! It was the child’s fault, clear and simple. He suddenly came out between two parked cars. A．both B．each C．either D．neither 8．The new supermarket has announced that the first to purchase goods on the opening day ________ get a big prize. A．must B．could C．would D．shall 9．The reason why he adapted to the new situations quickly is that he had a ________ attitude. A．changeable B．stable C．movable D．flexible 10．Although war still exists on our planet，I do believe it’s possible for different ethnic groups to live together in ______. A．agreement B．harmony C．connection D．comparison 11．— I’m terribly sorry. I’m late because …. — That’s OK. You are here and that’s what _____. A．does B．works C．functions D．counts 12．---________ I say something to you? You were really, really something back there. Incredible! ---Are you talking to ---me? Whoa! A．Must B．Can C．Need D．Should 13． “Made in China 2025” aims to transform China from a product-making factory into a product-making power, ______________ driven by innovation and emphasizing quality over quantity. A．the one that B．one that C．one D．the one 14．—Congratulations！I hear you’ve won the first prize in the singing competition．—You _____ be mistaken．I’m in the dance class． A．must B．may C．should D．could 15．_______ in my life impressed me so deeply as my first visit to the Palace Museum. A．Anything B．Nothing C．Everything D．Something 16．In the forest, sound is the best means of communication over distance ________ in comparison with light, it won't be blocked by trees when travelling. A．while B．because C．when D．though 17．He ______ a chance to try it again just now. A． gave B． will give C． is given D． was given 18．I hope that we will be able to make it through the tough times and back to the business of working together ________ our common goals. A．on behalf of B．in honor of C．on top of D．in search of 19．____ clear goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily doings until we become slaves of them. A．On top of B．In the silence of C．On account of D．In the absence of 20．We really emphasize the importance of putting______safeguards to prevent children’s identities from falling in wrong people’s hands. A．in place B．in vain C．in question D．in earnest 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） There was a lot of news related to artificial intelligence, or AI, and machine learning. Among the stories were two dealing with direct competitions between humans and machines. In one competition, machines that used AI performed better than human beings in a high-level reading test. Two natural language processing tools beat human in the experiment. One of the tools was built by the American technology company Microsoft. The other was created by Chinese online seller Alibaba Group. In another competition, a computer took on humans in live, public debates. The event demonstrated how AI-powered computers are increasingly being developed to think ' and sound like humans. The organizer of the debates, U. S. technology company IBM, announced split results. It said a majority of those watching said they felt the machine had done more to improve their knowledge of the subject. But, the human got more praise for communicating their ideas. This year, we also explored the many ways AI and machine learning are now being used. For example, some U. S. judges use machine learning systems to help them decide when, and for how long, criminals should be jailed. The system uses computers to examine data from thousands of court cases. One fast-growing area of AI is facial recognition, which is increasingly being used for security purposes. Recently, Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson airport became the first in the U. s. to permit passe