1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3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）1I wanted to give you some bread, but _ was left.AneitherBnothingCnoneDno one2The ordinary people all look at the intell
2、igent man with admiration because under no circumstances _ to cope with emergencies.Ahe will fail Bis he failingChe is failing Dwill he fail3The possibility that Frank was lying _ through my mind.AswallowedBmaskedCflashed4The younger generation are raised in a more open environment, which has enable
3、d them to develop_ their values in life.Ain charge ofBin contrast toCin exchange forDin tune with5There has been positive reaction to the proposal to help the disabled, the impact will be lasting especially for younger ones.Aon whichBon whomCof whichDof whom6What is your impression of your former co
4、lleague Nick?Hes helpful, and he _ give us a hand at work.AmustBwouldCmayDshould7-What do you do, Susan?-I am a clerk in a foreign company now. But I _English in a high school for 8 years.Ateach Bhad taughtChave taught Dtaught8A good suitcase is essential for someone who is_as much as Jackie is.Aon
5、the rise Bon the lineCon the spot Don the run9-Ive heard a lot about you. You got promoted, right? _- Many thanks.AGood for you BYou asked for itCThere you are DYouve gone too far10Usually doctors are understandably _ about new medicines because of the uncertainty of their effects.Aconsiderate Blogi
6、cal Coptimistic Dcautious11Before you hand in your final report, _ there are no spelling mistakes.Amake sureBto make sureCmade sureDmaking sure12The conditions in the local school were fairly _, no electricity and no basic teaching facilities available.AuniqueBtypicalCPrimitiveDStable13Did you have
7、difficulty finding Annhouse?Not really.She_us clear directions and we were able to find it.easily?Awas to giveBhad givenCwas givingDwould give14By the time he realizes the mistake he _，it will be too late for him to do anything about it.Ahas madeBmadeCmakesDwill make15The people succeeded because th
8、ey understood that you cant let your failures _ you you have to let your failures teach you.Adefine BdeclineCqualify Dsimplify16Many memories of old times were by the conversation we had together that evening.Acalled upBturned upCtaken upDkept up17What a shame! We misunderstood each other for such a
9、 long time.Yes, I wish I _ with you earlier.AcommunicateBhad communicatedCcommunicatedDwould communicate18 I am worn out. Me too, all work and no play. So its time to _.Aburn the midnight oil Bpush the limitsCgo with the flow Dcall it a day19I have no idea what made the students so excited and crazy
10、._ it have been their teams victory in the finals?AMustBCouldCWouldDShould20Youve agreed to go, so why arent you getting ready?But I _ that I was expected to set off at once.Adont realize Bdidnt realizeChavent realized Dhadnt realized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）Humans have
11、 uniquely expressive faces. We laugh, we cry, we turn red with feeling. Now, scientists report that blue-and-yellow macaws(金刚鹦鹉) may join us in this club of emotions at least,when it comes to blushing.Parrots are known for being clever and chatty. They re even skilled enough to make their own tools
12、and occasionally nose their way into human machines like cars. Their curiosity and courage are what make them excellent pets. So it s no surprise that they have their own range of communication tools. On the whole, birds are no strangers to blushing. Many different kinds of birds have been known to
13、exhibit this hehavior. Parrot owners often notice it in their pets. The motivations behind it are still a mystery to scientists , though.To zero in on why macaw faces blush,some scientists led by Aline Bertin of the University of Tours studied five captive blue-and-yellow macaws as they interacted w
14、ith each other and their human caretakers. They were amazed to see that human attention seemed to make the macaws blush. The blushing died down when the caretakers ignored the parrots.Facial expressions can be signs of a human s emotional state. Likewise, bird blushing could convey well-being. It s not quite as obvious as smiling. Still, it s fairly impressive. After all, these macaws don t have the same facial muscles that we do. The birds are much smarter and kinder than they look. They are believed to be as intelligent as monkeys.Bertin and the other scientists believe their
