1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1 Why didnt you try to finish the composition? I tried to, but _ I could, the bell ran announcing the end of the examination.AuntilBwhenCafterDbefore
2、2By the time he arrived in Beijing, we _ there for two days.Awill have stayedBstayChave been stayingDhad stayed3The college examination is _ easier this year than I have expected.AfairlyBquiteCratherDvery4It is really cold and the ground is wet; it _ have rained last night.AmightBmustCcanDshould5If
3、you think that the illness might be serious, you should not _ going to the doctor.Aput offBset aboutChold backDgive away6Professor Li _ for his informative lecture, was warmly received by the students.Aknown BknowingChaving known Dto be known7 I like your new shoes! Thanks. I had to try on almost a
4、dozen pairs _ I decided to get them.AasBwhenCafterDbefore8My wife sometimes _ something she has long been looking for. Thats why she enjoys window shopping.Alooks upBlooks forCpicks upDpicks out9Why do you want a new job _ youve got such a good one already?AthatBwhereCwhichDwhen10Dont to spring-clea
5、n the whole house just because my mother is coming theres no need to do that.AundertakeBattemptCbotherDhesitate11-Im sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. -I think so. He _ for it months.Ais preparingBhas been preparingCwas preparingDhad been preparing12I dropped by at 6:00pm yesterday
6、but failed to see you at your house.I _ in a gym at that time.Awas exercising Bam exercisingChave exercised Dhad exercised13Thats why I help brighten peoples days. If you _, whos to say that another person will?AdidntBdontCwerentDhavent14“Do you mind if I look at your notes?”“Of course not. _.”ANo p
7、roblem BBe my guest CWith pleasure DNot at all15The waitress at the restaurant was usually very considerate, but on this occasion she seemed to _ the diners.AignoreBidentifyCapplaudDsatisfy16Beijings new international airport into operation in 2019 will serve 72 million passengers annually.Abeing pu
8、t Bto be putCput Dto put17Its so humid these days!Dont worry! The rain _ to stop from tomorrow.Awill expect BexpectsCwill be expected Dis expected18When did you get to know your girlfriend?It was in 2015 _ she was working as a volunteer in Africa.AthatBwhichCwhenDthen19_him not to do so, he wouldnt
9、have made such a serious mistake.ADid I persuadeBIf I persuadeCIf I should persuadeDHad I persuaded20 Which driver was to blame?- Why, _! It was the childs fault, clear and simple. He suddenly came out between two parked cars.AbothBeachCeitherDneither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。
10、21（6分） Albert Einsein said，“Only a life lived for others is worth living.”How does this job offer sound? Youll need to be available on short notice，including late at night and on weekends. You could be asked to do anything from helping at community events to responding to life-threatening emergencie
11、s (sometimes putting your own safety at risk). This job also involves a lot of regular training. Oh, and you wont be paid for any of this. Would you take the job?This job might not necessarily appeal to everyone, but if this sounds like an opportunity youd eagerly accept，then youd fit right in with
12、Western Australias 26,000 emergency service volunteers. The emergency services arent the only industry benefiting from volunteers. Across both Australia and America, between a quarter and half of the population volunteer each year in areas including education, sports, health, religion, and social se
13、rvices.What motivates people to volunteer? Yes, volunteers dont get paid. But it doesnt mean people dont get benefits from volunteering. Indeed, research shows there are significant mental health benefits coming with volunteering. It can be a means to make new friends, build new skills or try things
14、 out of your comfort zone. It can also be a means to help loved ones. A case is someone close to me who recently lost her husband to a disease. When her husband was admitted to a nursing facility, she decided to volunteer for the patient advocacy committee. She found great support and felt she could make a difference in the lives of the patients. After her husbands passing, she decided to continue volunteering for the committee not only as a way to show gratitude for the great care her husband received but also because she made friends there. She found a way to put her caree
