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）1Its always a good idea to have a second key somewhere_ you lose the first one.Ain caseBnow thatCeven thoughDas long as2It is reported that the _ in
2、Libya is hotting up.AstrengthBviolenceCpowerDactivity3Now the worlds attention _ the stocking markets, as they have great influence on the worlds economy.Ais fixing on Bis being fixed onChas fixed on Dhad been fixed on4Had Mary not been hurt in the car accident, _ the next weeks marathon.Ashe would
3、runBshe would have runCshe will runDshe must have run5I usually do the washing up and leave the cooking to my wife，_shes a better cook than meAunlessBasCeven thoughDin case6-Whenever you want a good meal, come to my restaurant and eat for free.-Believe me. That is an _ I will not refuse.AapproachBof
4、ferCideaDinstruction7 Cathy, in my opinion, is very _. Absolutely! She prefers home life to going out.AdomesticBenergeticCdynamicDenthusiastic8The kid is crying, for he _ jump over the ditch on his own. Adares not toBdare not toCdoesnt dare toDdares not9 How much do you charge for the iPhone? Well,i
5、t cost me $ 400,but Ill _ 20% as its no longer new.Areduce to Bdecrease toCknock off Dcut off10There is no reason to be disappointed. _, this could be rather amusing.AAbove allBAs a resultCApart from thatDAs a matter of fact11The same boiling water softens the potato and hardens the egg. Its about _
6、youre made of, not the circumstances.AthatBwhatChowDwho12The dining room is clean and tidy, with a table already _for a big mealA. being laid Blaying Cto lay Dlaid13Check your paper carefully to see _ you have made any mistakes.AwhatBwhichCwhetherDthat14Mark drives his car too fast and, whats more,
7、very carelessly, worries his mother.A asAwhatBitCwhich15The stadium _ stands a theatre will be reconstructed.Abeside whichBfor whichCwhenDwhich16Their flight _ due to bad weather. They would like to know when the flight will take off.Ahad been delayed Bwas delayedChas been delayed Dwill be delayed17
8、The countrys chief exports are coal, cars and cotton goods, cars_ the most important of these.Ahave been BareCbeing Dare being18In the early morning all of us stood at the top of the mountain _ east of the city, watching _burning sun rising.A/; aBthe; aCthe; theD/; the19Policemen think that where th
9、ere is violence , drugs with damaging effects on kids are always _ itAbeyondBbeforeCbehindDbesides20You can ask anyone for help. _ here is willing to lend you a hand.AEveryoneBNo oneCOneDSomeone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）Rather than rolling your eyes when its your turn to
10、 bow your head and give thanks, try being grateful. The result just might be good for you, from improving your feeling to your relationships. If you dont want to voice your gratitude, writing a letter may work, according to various studies by Steve Toepfer of Kent State University and his colleagues
11、.Toepfer and his colleagues had 219 students with an average age of 25 fill out questionnaires（问卷）to measure their happiness. They returned to the lab to fill out the survey three more times, with each visit about a week apart. Some of the students wrote a letter of gratitude each time they returned
12、 to the lab, while the control group didnt write about being thankful.“The letter writers were instructed to write a letter of gratitude to anyone they wanted, however, the letter couldnt be athank younote for a gift,” Toepfer said. “The participants had to write about something that was important t
13、o them.”The results showed that their levels of happiness and life satisfaction improved after each letter they wrote. In addition, depressive symptoms decreased over time with the letter writing.Gratitude doesnt just cheer you upit can improve your health and energy levels as well. A 2007 study con
14、ducted by researchers found that organ-transplant(器官移植) receivers who kept “gratitude journals” listing five things or people that they were grateful for each day scored better on measures of general health, and mental health than those who only made routine notes about their days.A successful relat
15、ionship may depend on your gratitude. Research reported in 2011 looking at more than 65 couples who were in satisfying relationships showed that each couples relationship quality corresponded with one partners feelings of gratitude. Researchers show that one partner expressed feelings of gratitude; both pa
