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）1The store_ I bought my
2、 textbooks is having a sale this week.AthatBwhereCwhichDwhy2 Have you watched the film “Avatar”? Not yet. But I the film is worth watching.Aam toldBwas toldChave toldDhave been told3The company needs to _ its outdated image to promote its newly-released product.Alay outBcall upCshake offDgive away4B
3、y the end of last week,600 people from 50 countries to attend the meeting，with nearly half coming from the United States，Germany and Britain.Ahad registered Bhave registeredCregistered Dwere registered5Peterson, a great archaeologist, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were
4、 led to believe that the ministry was _ this problem, but we feel that we cant wait any longer.”Alooking outBbringing outCcarrying outDsorting out6 Can you do me a favour, Mr. Smith? My car _ start. No problem. You can count on it.Awont BmustntCneednt Dshouldnt7The worlds leading thinkers and policy
5、makers examine whats come apart in the past year, and what will define the year ahead,Aevaluate BinnovateCanticipate Dregulate8_ you consider that the airline handled 80 million passengers last year, the accident figures are really very small.AUnless BWhenCBefore DThough9In recent years, Chinese art
6、s have won the of a lot of people outside China.Areputation BenjoymentCappreciation Dentertainment10He was still full of optimism for the future despite many problems, and never once _ him get worried or upset.AI sawBI would seeCdid I seeDwould I see11What I love most about reading novels is _ the a
7、uthors vividly describe the characters.AwhatBwhyChowDwhom12Why do you turn to me for help _ you can easily work out the problem independently?Auntil BwhenCafter Dunless13The British government published an official policy document _ its plans to bring the UK out of the European Union.Aletting out Bp
8、utting outCsetting out Dworking out14Think carefully before you answer questions online. You may be _ into giving away very important personal information.AcaughtBaddictedCseizedDtrapped15Will it be ages _ he goes back to school? Im so worried about him.AbeforeBafterCwhenDas16-I did really well in t
9、he examination, Li Ke. -I did _. I got full mark.Ano lessBnot lessCnot worseDno worse17I_ a flu when I was on a spring outing with my classmate.Acaught upBpicked upCtook upDbrought up18For the Chinese dream _ at an earlier date, we must accelerate the pace of reform and opening up.Abeing realizedBto
10、 realizeCrealizingDto be realized19It is not surprising that she was elected _ monitor ;she is _ very smart girl who has the ability to organize the class well.A/; theB/; aCa;aDthe;/20To combat global warming, many people are _ the use of alternative energy sources.Aapplying toBjumping atCdipping in
11、toDpushing for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）One of the most striking findings of a newly research in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with.Why are many finding it increasingly d
12、ifficult to start close relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves? It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for money or status. A ma
13、n doesnt expect his wife to be in sole (唯一的) charge of running his household and raising his children.But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence.In theory, finding a partner should be
14、much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soul mate was limited by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never clear, many marriages were essentially arranged. Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surge
15、on in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster (牡蛎), you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl.But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by the limitation of choice. The expectations of partners are raised to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, k
