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、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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）1It is obvious that John is unhappy. _, it comes as no surprise that she has decided
2、to change her job.AHoweverBOtherwiseCMoreoverDTherefore2Ill have all of the readings by the end of this term if my plan goes well.AcompletingBto completeCcompletedDbeing completed3Although Mailer was not alone in welcoming the flowering of creativity, the authorities hated it, _ did many passengers.
3、AwhichBasCthatDso4-We want someone to design the new art museum for me.-_ the young fellow have a try?AShallBMayCWillDNeed5“Do you mind if I look at your notes?”“Of course not. _.”ANo problem BBe my guest CWith pleasure DNot at all6The boy stood his head down, listening to his mother scolding him fo
4、r breaking the windows.AforBofCwithDaround7一When he know the result of todays job interview?一In a couple of daysAshouldBmayCshallDmust8They did everything in their power to save the building dating back to the Qing Dynasty, but their efforts were .Ain turnBin timeCin vainDin need9Wed better take umb
5、rellasIm sure it _ when we arrive in London; its always wet there at this time of year.Awill rainBis rainingCwill be rainingDwould rain10By 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
6、 registeredCregistered Dwere registered11Linda _ to her mother for so long that she figures out almost every gesture of her mothers.AattendedBhad attendedCwould attendDhas attended12Newly _ chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, Yao Ming has put reforming the domestic games management at th
7、e top of his agenda.AappointingBappointedCbeing appointedDhaving appointed13_ your blog, I would have written back two days ago.AIf I readBShould I readCHad I readDIf I could have read14If it had not been for the heroes contributions and sacrifices, we _such a happy life.Awouldnt have ledBwouldnt be
8、 leadingChavent ledDare not leading15Since we can do nothing about it, we _ as well consult Mr. Smith about the matter.AcanBmustCneedDmay16We were scared to death when the fire_. Fortunately, it was put out before it caused much damage.Abroke outBcame outCgave outDturned out17He would be in better h
9、ealth now _ with too much work when young.Ahad he not burdened himselfBif he was not burdenedCwere he not burdenedDhad he not been burdened himself18You never really understand a person_you consider things from his point of view.AifBonceCasDuntil19In the moon garden onboard the Change 4, the shoots
10、of cotton marked the first live matter ever _ on the moon.Ahaving grown Bto be grownCbeing grown Dgrown20How about his design?Well, to tell the truth, it is _ but satisfactory. So youll have to try your best to better it.AsomethingBanythingCeverythingDnothing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
11、，选出最佳选项。21（6分）I recently posted a picture on Facebook from the movie Mad Max, a film where two groups race through the desert in steampunk vehicles, and wrote, “Actual picture of my way to work today.” It was meant to be a joke because of the sandstorms in Beijing, but one of my friends from back ho
12、me thought it was real.I couldnt imagine how they could think that is actually what China is like. China has so many more conveniences and advantages than the West, and many of my friends agree. “I dont know how I will be able to deal when I go back home,” said a friend who is about to end her gap y
13、ear in Beijing. “Ive become so spoiled in China.”China seems to be leading the way in innovation(创新) and convenience for daily life. Back home I could never shop, pull out my phone and scan a QR code to pay.There have been rumors of starting bike sharing in my hometown for years with little success
14、while bike sharing suddenly appeared in Beijing overnight. I just step outside and scan a code, and I am on my way.Going out to eat with a group of friends back home was troublesome for both the group and the servers. Splitting bills and swiping(刷) 10 different cards or making change for each person
15、 in the group can be a pain. But with Chinas WeChat, you can quickly send your friends your part of the bill.The list goes onWhen I first arrived in Beijing, I was dead set on leaving in a month. That month has come and gone. Now, when someone asks me when Im coming back, I think to myself, “Who knows?”While
