1、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
2、交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Thank God I passed the interview yesterday. I was sweating heavily.Me too. I _ when I was sitting outside waiting.Alooked down my noseBlet my hair downChad butterflies in my stomachDchanced my arm2The Japanese suffering from the worst natural disasters .Aare; ever since
3、Bare; of all timeCis; ever sinceDis; of all time3_ for the fire at Notre Dame de Paris, a church famous for its large collection of art treasures, I would be there for a visit this summer vacation.AHad it not beenBShould it not beCWere it not beDIf had it not been4The whole nation is struggling to w
4、ork out an inexpensive _ effective solution to smog.AyetBstillCorDthough5The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the _ to achieve it.Aacquisition BcomprehensionCdetermination Dsatisfaction6The influence of this book might not have been reaching so far, _for Mr. William, who dared to
5、publish it.A. if had it not beenB is it not beingC had it not been D. its only having been7- I have heard Mr. Morgan will be here at 4:00 pm. next Thursday.- No, he _ at that time.Awas boardingBwould be boardingCwill be boardingDis boarding8A hurricane swept through my village. Just as we were begin
6、ning to lose hope, it suddenly stopped. It is really “ ”.AAlls well that ends well BLightning never strikes twice in the same placeCIt never rains but if pours DA friend in need is a friend indeed9He was offered a position at the local church school, _ he went to the Cambridge.Aafter whenBsince whic
7、hCafter whichDsince when10There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds _ they are not objectively true, and that giants, witches, two-headed dragons etc do not exist.AthatBwhatCwhichDwhen11-The weather is too cold _ March this year.- It was still _ when I came here years ago.Afor
8、; colderBin; coldCin; hotDfor; hotter12Next week I will go to a job interview. will you give me some suggestions?Smiling is a great way to make yourself _.Astand outBturn outCwork outDpick out13_ your generous help, I do believe I have a better understanding of your country and culture.ABut forBOut
9、ofCThanks toDAs to14Under good treatment, many patients are beginning to _ and will soon recover.Aturn up Bcatch upCpick up Dshow up15The part in the film Rio _ the two birds escaped from the crashing plane made some of the audience give a cry.AwhichBwhoCwhereDwhom16Sometimes smiles around the world
10、 _ be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry.AcanBwouldCshouldDmust17My new job _ my travelling all over the country, which means I wont be able to spend much time with my family.AtakesBpromisesCinvolvesDcauses18 The room looks bigger! We _ the furniture.Ahave changedBhad changedCcha
11、ngedDare changing19Taking online reading into consideration, we can challenge the assumption _ reading for pleasure continues to decrease.AwhetherBthatCwhereDwhen20In my driving lesson, a traffic rule that impressed me most is that in no time _ when the traffic lights turn red.Aall vehicles should s
12、topBshould all vehicles stopCshould stop all vehiclesDshould stop all vehicles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） Some colors people see late at night could cause signs of clinical(临床的)depression(沮丧). That was the finding of a study that builds on earlier study findings. They sho
13、w that individuals(个人) who live or work in low levels of light overnight(整夜) can develop clinical depression. Doctors use the word “clinical depression” to describe severe form of depression. Signs may include loss of interest or pleasure in most activities, low energy levels and thoughts of death o
14、r suicide.In the new study, American investigators designed an experiment that exposed hamsters(仓鼠)to different colors. The researchers chose hamsters because they are nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and are active at night.The animals were separated into four groups. One group of h
15、amsters was kept in the dark during their night-time period. Another group was placed in front of a blue light, a third group slept in front of a white light, while a fourth was put in front of a red light.After four weeks, the researchers noted how much sugary water the hamsters drank. They found that the most depressed animals drank the least amount
