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）1-Are you ready for the history test tomorrow?-No,I wish I_the clock back.Ahad turnedBcould turnCwill turnDwould have tu
2、rned2Mum，look at my shoesI need a new pair_I bought them for you only a week ago!AYou bet BYou said itCYou dont say DYou name it3I know it is really a lot to ask, but can I use your apartment during the summer? _. I happen to be out of town. It is all for your taking.ABehave yourself BBe my guestCHa
3、ve fun DTake care4My father insisted that every minute_ made full use of _the work well.Abe, to doBhas been, doingCbe, doingDhas been, to do5She runs on average about 15 miles a day every day, _ the circumstances.AwhateverBwhereverCwhicheverDhowever6Pity you missed Georges wedding.Well, I _.Ahavent
4、been invited Bwouldnt be invitedChadnt been invited Dam not invited7Even a small personal computer store vast amounts of information.AmightBcanCought toDhas to8Do you know that _ chairman of the meeting has announced that Mr Hodge has beenmade _ manager of this factory?Athe, theB/, theCthe, /Da, a9T
5、he new movie _ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time.ApretendsBagreesCpromisesDdeclines10Adding to their happiness, he says,_ some similarities between the two test papers.AisBareChasDhave11After having some alcohol, drivers tend to speed when passing streets with less people.Apull upBpu
6、t upCrise upDpick up12She then took the little key, and opened it, trembling, but could not at first see anything _, because the windows were shut.Aplainly Bclosely Cfirmly Dfrequently13_ the requirement is set high, it is a blessing for Chinese students that Cambridge University uses scores on Gaok
7、ao as part of its admission criteria.AAsBWhileCOnceDWhere14Andy can go to the cinema together with us he has finished the taskAunlessBas soon asCuntilDas long as15Although Jane agrees with me on most points, there was one on which she was unwilling to _.Agive outBgive inCgive awayDgive off16I need t
8、o advertise for a roommate for next term._？ Mary is interested.AWhy botherBWhy notCSo whatDWhat for17There 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.AthatBwhatCwhichDwhen18Molly finally ag
9、reed, _ reluctantly, to go and see a doctor.AafterwardsBalmostCotherwiseDsomewhat19English is a language shared by several diverse cultures, _ uses it differently.Aall of whichBeach of whichCall of themDeach of them20You can ask anyone for help. _ here is willing to lend you a hand.AEveryoneBNo oneC
10、OneDSomeone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）Naturally, parents praise their kids. They want to encourage their children every day. But when it comes to building self-esteem (自尊) in children, praise doesnt always have a positive effect, according to a special edition of the jour
11、nal Child Development. The issue, edited by Eddie and Thomas, is focused on research into how children develop a sense of self and building your childs confidence takes different skills than you might think.Eddie points out that children are born without a sense of self, but it doesnt take long befo
12、re some kids have a lot of confidence and may feel superior to peers, while others may carry more self-doubt and see themselves as inferior. Yet no one really understands what causes children to view themselves the way they do. Surprisingly little is known about the origins of childrens self-concept
13、,” Eddie said.Research has found that when kids have a warm, loving relationship with their parents, they develop higher self-esteem. However, when they are given endless praise that is inequal to their achievements, their self-esteem may drop.Instead of lavish praise, parents should focus on warmth
14、 to build self-esteem, researchers have foundspecifically, parents should show interest in their kids activities and share joy with them. This makes children feel noticed and valued. According to Eddies own research, children may develop lower self-esteem when their parents give them lots of positiv
15、e and overstated praises. Too much praise can make children worry about disappointing their parents, and may lead to an unhealthy attitude toward failure. Other studies suggest that parents can teach children that failure is beneficial by encouraging kids to ask themselves: “Why didnt I achieve the result I wanted, and what can I do to ch
