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、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4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
2、交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Some of them, _ in rural villages, had never seen a train.Ato be born and brought upBborn and brought upChaving born and brought upDhaving been born and brought up2This restaurant has become popular for its wide _ of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.AproductionBof
3、ferCrangeDdivision3I called her nearly ten minutes this morning, but I couldnt _.Aget throughBgo through.Clive throughDlook through4Much disappointed as he is in the job interview, he still keeps his confidence.Ato have failedBfailedChaving failedDfailing5The worlds leading thinkers and policymakers
4、 examine whats come apart in the past year, and what will define the year ahead,Aevaluate BinnovateCanticipate Dregulate6_ children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.AIf BSince CUnless DThough7He was admitted to Harvard University, _ was just what his parents expec
5、ted.AwhoBwhichCwhatDwhere8A storm buried Illinois under several inches of snow on Tuesday,_at least 100 people dead in traffic accidents.Ato leaveBleaveCleftDleaving9- Hello, Tom. This is Mary speaking.- What a coincidence! I_ about you.Ajust thoughtBwas just thinkingChave just thoughtDwould just th
6、ink10In order to make my composition clearer and smoother, my teacher asked me to _ the unnecessary words and sentences.Aleave aloneBleave behindCleave offDleave out11The accident which left 15 people on board dead _ if both the angry female passenger and the bus driver had kept calm.Ashould have av
7、oidedBshould be avoidedCcould have avoidedDcould have been avoided12House prices are usually much higher _ there are subway stations around.AwhereBunlessCwhileDthough13The terrible accident is under investigation.Actually, quicker action _ those workers trapped in the mine.Amight have savedBmust hav
8、e savedCshould have savedDcould have saved14Contrary to popular belief, taking a walk immediately after meals doesnt _ do good to our health.AnecessarilyBspeciallyCdirectlyDconstantly15Look! Mary is crazily looking for something again! _ , she cant find her keys.ATypicallyBOccasionallyCAccordinglyDP
9、articularly16Do you really mean it when you say he will a good president?AjudgeBduitCturnDServe17NASA has made a _ that our earth has no threat associated with the film 2012 which is based on pure myths.AclarificationBclassificationCidentificationDpresentation18Why do many students stick to private
10、tutoring _ they could easily master such knowledge at school?AunlessBbeforeCafterDwhen19Private cars will be required to stay off roads one out of five weekdays _ the traffic pressure.Ato reduceBreducingCreducedDreduce20Country people dont pretend to have these ridiculous manners which are necessary
11、 _ we call polite societyAwhatBin whatCwhichDin which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）Little New Year (Chinese: Xiaonian), usually a week before the lunar New Year, falls on Feb 8 this year. It is also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God, the deity(神) who oversees the mora
12、l character of each household. Here are six things you should know about the Little New Year, another sign of the start of spring.1. Offer sacrifices to Kitchen GodOne of the most distinctive traditions of the Little New Year is the burning of a paper image of the Kitchen God, who will report on the
13、 familys conduct over the past year. The offerings to the Kitchen God include pigs head, fish, sweet bean paste, melons, fruit, boiled dumplings, barley sugar, and Guandong candy, a sticky treat made out of glutinous millet and sprouted wheat. Most of the offerings are sweets of various varieties. I
14、t is thought that this will seal the Kitchen Gods mouth and encourage him to only say good things about the family when he ascends to heaven to make his report.2. House cleaningAccording to Chinese folk beliefs, during the last month of the year ghosts and deities must choose either to return to Hea
15、ven or to stay on Earth. It is believed that in order to ensure the ghosts and deities timely departure people must thoroughly clean both their persons and their houses, down to every last drawer and cupboard.3. Eat Guandong candyGuandong candy, a sticky treat made out of glutinous millet and sprouted wheat, is a traditional snack that Chinese people ea
