1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生须知：1全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1When you are absorbed in a book or simply trying to rest, it seems that the phone _ continuously, destroying your
2、 momentary peace.AringsBhas been ringingCrangDis ringing2The collection, sorting and of historical materials and cultural relics of the May Fourth Movement should be strengthened, President Xi said.AconsiderationBconservationCconstitutionDconstruction3Despite the fact that his scores were good, they
3、 were hardly as excellent as a student with his intelligence .AachievedBhad achievedCwould achieveDshould have achieved4With some snow on top of it,the Yellow Mountain looked fantastic this winter.Actually,I doubt whether we could visit mountain in China.Aa most beautifulBthe most beautifulCa more b
4、eautifulDa beautiful5Its true that the old road is less direct and a bit longer. We wont take the new one, _, because we dont feel as safe on it.AsomehowBthoughCthereforeDotherwise6I spend two weeks in Beijing last year.Then you must have visited the Great Wall during your stay, _ you?AmustntBdidntC
5、haventDhadnt7_equal opportunities, both Frank and Billy may accomplish the task.AGivenBGivingCTo giveDto be given8Im _Chinese and I do feel _Chinese language is _most beautiful language .A/, the, aBa, /, theCa, the, /Da, /, a9We should do what we can _ peoples hard work pays off.Abe sureBbeing sureC
6、making sureDto make sure10_! Somebody has left the lab door open.Dont look at me.AHi, thereBDear meCThank goodnessDCome on11From his expression, I dont think he could have finished his homework last night, _?Acouldnt heBdo ICdid heDhasnt he12Keep up your spirits even if you _ fail hundreds of times.
7、AmustBneedCmayDshould13With a lot of tough problems , the pilot was still calm, cool and collective under pressure.AsolveBsolvedCsolvingDto solve14In recent years, Chinese arts have won the of a lot of people outside China.Areputation BenjoymentCappreciation Dentertainment15John had planned to make
8、a compromise, but he changed his mind at the last minute.AanyhowBotherwiseCthereforeDsomehow16 _ Its only an interview! Only an interview? Only an interview? What if I panic? What if I say a silly word by accident?AWell done! BCome on!CHow come? DNo doubt!17She did not feel a bit nervous though it w
9、as the first time she _ in public.AspokeBhave spokenChad spokenDwere speaking18The manager is trying to find a man to recommend how the job .Ais doneBbe doneCshould doneDto do19A new _ bus service to Tianjin Airport started to operate two months ago.AcommonBusualCregularDordinary20Teaching as a care
10、er is to many people owing to the long holidays.ApopularBfamiliarCattractiveDfantastic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）“Facts” That Are FalseThe $100 bill is the biggest bill in circulation. Although the federal government stopped printing them in 1945, currency notes of $500,
11、$1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 are still legal tender. Most of them have been snatched up by private collectors. Between December 18, 1934, and January 9,1935, the government put out $100,000 notes. However, they were only for transactions between Federal Reserve banks and never went out to the general
12、 public.The Sahara is the worlds largest desert. Technically, Antarctica is. The U.S. Geological Survey defines a desert as “dry land with a rainfall of usually less than ten inches per year that supports only sparse vegetation and a limited population of people and animals.” Antarctica averages onl
13、y six inches of rain a year (mostly as snow) and is almost 5.5 million square miles. The Sahara is only 3.3 million square miles.The green paste served with your sushi is wasabi. Wasabi is expensive and difficult to grow. Since its in the same family, most restaurants and food companies use horserad
14、ish (with food coloring) instead. Real wasabi is more complex and sweeter than what you get in a typical Japanese restaurant._ The ostriches would suffocate (窒息) if they did. If an enemy is approaching, a frightened ostrich will lay its head and neck flat against the ground as a camouflage (伪装) ploy. Some human onlookers have assumed that the birds light-colored heads were actually in the sand.343、Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AAs other bigger bills are out of print, the $100 bill is still the biggest one.BAntarctica with very little
