1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用05毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1he newly-discovered star was named _ a Chinese astronomer _his contributio
2、ns to astronomy.Afor; in favor ofBafter; in honor ofCby; in memory ofDas; in praise of2The popularity of government posts has dropped in recent years, though the civil service jobs are still favored by the Chinese as they offer a _ stable career.ArelativelyBregularlyCroughlyDrigidly3Where was it _ t
3、he road accident happened the other day?AthatBwhenChowDwhich4After _ a sandstorm warning on Sunday evening, meteorologists forecast that dusty weather will continue in parts of the country on Monday.A breaking offBcalling offCleaving offDputting off5By serving others, a person focuses on someone oth
4、er than himself or herself, _ can be very eye-opening and rewarding.AwhoBwhichCwhatDthat6-Jassy , you speak Chinese so fluently! - _.You are lying, I have to say. B Thanks a lot for saying so.C Thats none of your business. D I cant agree more.7 What shall we do tonight then? , whatever you want.AHel
5、p yourselfBIts a dealCNo problemDIts up to you8Andrew lives alone and enjoys the company of a pet cat _ hes grown so fond.AwhichBin whichCof whichDwhen9Pele had bags of natural talent, but he _ without the determination to deal with all the problems life threw in his path.Awould never succeedBnever
6、succeededCwould never have succeededDhave never succeeded10 F/ friendships fade away if there isnt _good balance between the give and the takeAThe;/B/;aCThe; aD/;the11 I hear Iron Man III is on recently. Lets set off for the cinema to appreciate it now. _ Its about 10 PM. Im so tired that I must go
7、to bed.ALets find some of the action. BHow do you find it?CIts entirely up to you. DYou cant be serious.12Their products enjoy 30 percent _ of the market in this country because both the quality and their service are fine.Afeatures Bshares Cinterests Dsales13The little boy stared at the strange man
8、questioningly, not _ whether to believe what he had said.Ato knowBknowingCknownDhaving known14If you want to improve your figure and health, the most effective thing to do is to show up at the gym every time you _ be there.AcanBwillCmayDshall15He asked _ for the computer.Adid I pay how muchBI paid h
9、ow muchChow much did I payDhow much I paid16The press should expand its influence in international public opinion to make Chinas voice better _ in the world.AhearingBto be heardChearDheard17A good suitcase is essential for someone who is_as much as Jackie is.Aon the rise Bon the lineCon the spot Don
10、 the run18 Hello, I _ to ask if I can book a flight ticket to Hainan tomorrow? Sorry, weve already sold out.Aphone Bwill phoneCam phoning Dhave phoned19Its nearly four years since I worked in that firm. I _ a band with other fellows.AoperatedBhad been operatingCwas operatingDam operating20It is repo
11、rted that the _ in Libya is hotting up.AstrengthBviolenceCpowerDactivity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）The advancement of human civilization is possible just because of enormous contribution made by scientists. They are one of the most influential people of todays world. With
12、 practical advantages in engineering, medicine, and technology, they have helped us to grow better understanding about the world and different working phenomenon that governs us. Their names are remembered in the sands of time for their work in the welfare of mankind with different inventions that h
13、as made our modern lives easy. Here is a list of the four great scientists weve ever seen who changed the world.Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)Pasteur contributed greatly towards the advancement of medical sciences developing cures for rabies, anthrax and other infectious diseases. He also invented the pr
14、ocess of pasteurization（加热杀菌法）to make milk safer to drink. He probably saved more lives than any other person.Otto Hahn (1879-1968)Hahn was a German chemist who discovered nuclear fission（裂变）in 1939. He was a pioneering scientist in the field of radio-chemistry, and discovered radioactive elements i
15、n 1921. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1944.Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)Tesla worked on electro-magnetism and AC current. He obtained around 300 patents worldwide for his inventions from electricity to radio transmission, but many inventions developed by Tesla were not put into patent pro
