1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项1考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The news came as no surprise to me. I _ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.Ahad knownBknewChave knownDknow2I felt like giving
2、up. I probably _， but my Dad whispered, “Come on! You can make it.”Awould have Bwould Cshould Dshould have3An international team of astronomers announced Wednesday that they _ the first-ever image of a black hole.Ahave capturedBwere capturingChad capturedDwould capture4_ challenges in Chinas car-sha
3、ring economy, shared mobility still has a promising future.ADespiteBBesidesCConcerningDRegarding5He isnt such a man _ he used to be.AwhoBwhomCthatDas6After he was promoted to the present position, he is not so hardworking as he _.Awas used toBused to beCwas used to beingDused to7It is reported that
4、the _ in Libya is hotting up.AstrengthBviolenceCpowerDactivity8The biggest problem for most plants, which _just get up and run away when threatened, is that animals like to eat them.Ashall notBcantCneedntDmustnt9Most Schools have banned junk food and brought out new menus. “Thats cool!”said Andreas
5、Petrou, 11th grader.A/; anB/;theCthe; aDthe; /10I really dont know _ she gets by on such a modest salary.Awhat BwhyChow Dthat11 Which driver was to blame?- Why, _! It was the childs fault, clear and simple. He suddenly came out between two parked cars.AbothBeachCeitherDneither12He is so delighted to
6、 make friends with Johnson.Oh, I see. Thats _ they have much in common.Awhere Bhow Cwhat Dbecause13How long do you suppose it is _ he arrived there?Awhen BbeforeCafter Dsince14_ the concert to raise money for hunger relief and to make the public aware of the problem, Geldof invited many famous music
7、ians to take part in it.AIntendedBIntendingCHaving intendedDTo intend15Many memories of old times were by the conversation we had together that evening.Acalled upBturned upCtaken upDkept up16If you can do what youre weakest _, you can handle any challenge.Afor BatCwith Dto17- Hello, Tom. This is Mar
8、y speaking.- What a coincidence! I_ about you.Ajust thoughtBwas just thinkingChave just thoughtDwould just think18What did she want to know, Tom?She wondered we could complete the experimentAwhen was it thatBit was when thatCit was whenDwhen it was that19The old bank, _ appearance is not a pretty si
9、ght, is extremely beautiful on the inside.AwhoseBwhereCwhenDwhich20It was when she first arrived in China _ she developed a passion for paper-cutting.AwhereBthatChowDwhy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）A billionaire has recently made one of the biggest charitable（慈善的）donations
10、to a university in Chinas history. Chen Tianqiao donated $115 million to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to help advanced brain research. The donation will be spent deepening the understanding of how the brain works. Chen has been interested to brain research, believing it can shape
11、 the industries such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality. However, this huge donation has caused heated discussing among Chinese scholars and internet users alike.Many criticized him for choosing to give money to a foreign university rather than home institutes for brain research, which a
12、re developing fast and are on track to catch up with the US in just a few years. Rao Yi, a biologist at Peking University, even said the donation was a typical mistake.Others, however, support his choice. They believe Caltech is a more reasonable choice compared to Chinese research institutions. Cal
13、tech has a long history and has taken a leading position in biology, and therefore it produces more efficient results. In addition, the results of the research benefit not only the American people, but also the rest of the world.A similar controversial case started two years ago when Pan Shiyi, chai
14、rman of SOHO China, donated $15 million to Harvard University to help disadvantaged Chinese students.Many believe that China is still behind in the management and use of donated money, and that as a result, Chinese charity donators are looking abroad. In comparison, Western countries like the US, wh
15、ich have a long history of donating money, have well-developed systems that use money efficiently. They can also provide full access for donors who want to track the use of the money. To get more donations, Chinese universities should be braver and more honest. They need self-reflection, rather than envy.1、Why di
