1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项:1答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑,如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后,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)1Hard work,along with dedicated revolutionary spirit is the fundamental guarantee of success,which is _ we should learn
2、 from the pioneers participating in the Long March.AthatBwhatCwhereDhow2Where was I?You _ you didnt like your job.Ahad said BsaidCwere saying Dhas said3In time we reached a stage we had more young readers than old onesAwhereBhowCwhoDwhat4_ property, were among the richest people in this cityAIn sear
3、ch ofBIn spite ofCIn place ofDIn terms of5Advertising often functions as an indicator for _ society considers to be socially acceptable and desirable at the time.AwhatBwhetherChowDwhich6All the containers have been unloaded! Can it have been done by Frank?Impossible! He _ his car last night.Ahas fix
4、ed Bhad fixed Cwould fix Dwas fixing7He gets up at six oclock, runs for half an hour and then has a meal; that is his morning _.ArouteBroutineCbehaviorDtendency8Mum,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 it9 Hey! Everyone
5、in the office was at the dinner party in honor of Mr. Charles except you. What happened? I _ after Mike, my colleague. He was badly ill.Ahave looked Bwas looking Cwould look Dhad looked10You dont need an invitation to help others. Give help _you are asked.Aif BasCthough Dbefore11 The room looks bigg
6、er! We _ the furniture.Ahave changedBhad changedCchangedDare changing12-Dont worry, Mum. The doctor said it was only the flu.- _! Ill tell dad theres nothing serious.ACongratulations BWhat a reliefCHow surprising DIm so sorry13The kid is crying, for he _ jump over the ditch on his own. Adares not to
7、Bdare not toCdoesnt dare toDdares not14 Do you often come here to have a walk? No, only _, because we are much too busy.Aoccasionally BeventuallyCmerely Dfrequently15 Excuse me, do you mind if I open the window? Well, if you _. I can put on more clothes.AcanBmayCmustDshall16I know he feels upset abo
8、ut his failure, and I can _ that.Arelate toBlive withCanswer forDpull through17Tom finally decided to _ and give himself up to the police, which allowed him to get away with only a small fine.Akill the fatted calfBface the musicCsee the handwriting on the wallDbe a black sheep18This is a very intere
9、sting book. Ill buy it,_.Ahow much may it costBno matter how it may costChowever much it may costDwhatever may it cost19Have you seen Jiang Wens movieLet the Bullets Flyrecently?Yes. I it twice last week, At home and in the theatre.Ahad enjoyedBenjoyedChave enjoyedDwas enjoying20Last week, only two
10、people came to look at the house, _ wanted to buy it.Anone of themBboth of themCnone of whomDneither of whom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)Bamboo is one of the worlds most useful plants. For thousands of years, bamboo has been used in many different ways-from food to medicine
11、 to clothing and, in small ways, as a building material.However, bamboo is not often used as a building material in the developed world. A professor at the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania is trying to change that. The professor and his students are testing the strength of bamboo.They are te
12、sting how much pressure or weight it can take before breaking.Kent Harries is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Harries says that testing methods for bamboo need to be the same for all. They need to be standardized. Standardizing test methods for bamboo will help to bring the plant into c
13、ommon use. It will also give engineers and builders around the world a dependable standard.Harries says that bamboo is strong in nature. The strength of at least three species of bamboo is similar to steel.Besides its strength, bamboo has other features that make it very useful in building. He says
14、it is resilient(有弹力的), meaning it keeps its shape and strength even under pressure.Bamboo also grows quickly. Bamboo that is suitable for construction needs much less resources than wood. The harvest cycle of bamboo is about 3 years. Softwoods such as cedar, pine and spruce have a harvest cycle of about 10 years. And hardwoods that come from flowering plants such as oak and walnut need more than 30 years.Bamboo is widely used as food for panda bears. It is also used for flooring and window covers. However, for building, bamboo is not used much outside its native growing area. This is mostl