1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1They have leading expe
2、rts in this field, and thats _ theyve made important progress.A where B why C whether D who2What about watching a ballet show this evening?Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isnt really _.Athe apple of my eyeBmy feet of clayCmy cup of teaDthe salt of the earth3- Alison, Im sorry. I cant come to the
3、wedding with you tomorrow morning. - _? - My grandma was severely ill, so I have to stay in the hospital to look after her. AHow is it BHow come CSo what DWhats the problem 4A grand banquet was held by Elizabeth II _ President Xis current state visit to the UK.Ain terms of Bin honor ofCin favor of D
4、in memory of5 Why are the Woods selling their belongings? They to another city.Ahad movedBhave movedCmovedDare moving6When _ questions in class, one should answer them as clearly as possible.AaskingBto askCto be askedDasked7There is no reason to be disappointed. _, this could be rather amusing.AAbov
5、e allBAs a resultCApart from thatDAs a matter of fact8The terrible accident is under investigation.Actually, quicker action _ those workers trapped in the mine.Amight have savedBmust have savedCshould have savedDcould have saved9What did he do in return for free _ and food offered by the kind couple
6、?He helped their son with his lessons.AconservationBadmissionCaccommodationDimmigration10Thanks to the efforts in environmental protection, the wetland has been _ to its original appearance.Arestored BdeliveredCtransferred Ddrafted11_she is not so healthy _she used to be? AWhy is it that; what BWhy
7、it is that; that CWhy is it that; as DWhy it is that; who128 students and 2 teachers at Santa Fe High School by a 17-year-student armed with a shotgun and a pistol. This is one of the many gun-related tragedies that have happened in the last 2 years.Akilled Bwere killedChave killed Dhave been killed
8、13You can use this room for your club activities tomorrow _ you keep it tidy and clean.Afor fear thatBin caseCon condition thatDeven if14We packed all the books in the wooden boxes_ they wouldnt get damaged.Aas long as Bas ifCin case Dso that15I could not _my tears when I saw the picture of my fathe
9、r working at the quake zone.Abring In Bturn upCtake off Dhold back16Reporters asked him to _hisposition on welfare reform.Aclarify Bdivide Cinstruct17He _ whether to set aside the minor differences，then he didAdebatedBpredictedCplottedDcalculated18My summer camp isnt good fun, but it is real learnin
10、g experience for me.Aa; /Bthe; aC/; aDa; the19He isnt such a man _ he used to be.AwhoBwhomCthatDas20Our team is world-class and it was no surprise that we won by such a margin.AlowBhighCwideDnarrow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） British Writer John Donne once said：“No man is
11、an island；every book is a world.”As an enthusiastic reader，I cant agree with the latter part of the sentence moreEvery summerI endeavor to find some peaceful places where I can attack some classics without being disturbedThomas Hardy wants to live far from the madding crowdI am no friend to chaos，ei
12、therI read George Orwells 1984 in a New England beachside cottage with no locks on the doors，no telephones or televisions in the rooms1984 is a good book that needs deep reflectionAttempting Sound and Fury lying on the bed of a poorly-occupied motel，however， was less fruitful：I made it through one a
13、nd a quarter volumes，but then my eyelids were so heavy that I couldnt keep them openBut this summer I find myself at a lossIm not quite interested in JDSalinger，say，or FrankensteinTheres always War and Peacewhich Ive covered some distance several times，only to get bogged down in the“War”part，set it
14、aside for a while，and realize that I have to start over from the beginning again，having forgotten everyones name and social rankHow appealing to simply fall back on a favoriteonce more into The Call of the Wild or Alice in the Wonderland，which feels almost like cheating，too exciting and too much fun to belong to serious literatureAnd then theres John Steinbecks The Grapes of WrathThis title do not amaze but confuse. Were never short of sour grapes，but weve never heard of angry grapesAnyway grapes are my favorite fruit of summerThese stone fruits can always
