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）1He had a great dearie to have a home of his own, _ he had always lived with his gran
2、dmother.AorBandCsoDfor2At that time, the movie “Shaolin Temple”, _Li Lianjie plays the starring role, drew the worlds attention to Chinese Kungfu.AwhereBwhenCthatDwhich3Your donation greatly appreciated and the money will be used to help the students from poor families.Ahas been BisCwas Dhad been4I
3、wonder why he has been acting so strangely these daysRecent pressure at work may _ his behaviorAaccount for Bcall for Cchange for Dstand for5The accident which left 15 people on board dead _ if both the angry female passenger and the bus driver had kept calm.Ashould have avoidedBshould be avoidedCco
4、uld have avoidedDcould have been avoided6For some time the discussion went with no one saying word. Alice finally broke. Silence.Aa; theBthe;aCa; 不填Dthe; 不填7_ what had happened, they knew I would struggle and simply wanted to help because it was the right thing to do.AHearingBTo have heardCHaving he
5、ardDHeard8Mary was pleased to see that the seeds she _ in the garden were growing.Awas planting Bhas planted Cwould plant Dhad planted9People expect Shanghai Disneyland Park to offer better service than _ of Tokyos.AthisBitConeDthat10The old woman who _ in the deserted house alone for ten years has
6、been settled in a nursing home now.AlivedBhas livedChad livedDhas been living11John lives _. He has a very small budget and little money to spend on clothes.Ain the black Bon a shoestringCover the moon Dat the drop of a hat12Ever since the new park was opened to the public last month, I _ a walk in
7、it every morning.Aam takingBtakeChave takenDhave been taking13Its certainly hard work.But, a man who wishes to have a career has to make a great many sacrifices.Aon the contraryBin additionCon the other handDin that case14Could you possilby take to the railway station tomorrow?ANo way BNever mind CN
8、ot at all DNo problem15In that remote area, the trees _ by the volunteers are growing well.Aplanted Bplanting Cbeing planted Dto plant16Last summer we saw a very good film, _ was about the Anti-Japanese war.A which B when C that D where17_ property, were among the richest people in this cityAIn sear
9、ch ofBIn spite ofCIn place ofDIn terms of18_ children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.AIf BSince CUnless DThough19We came to the station _ all the way, only _ the train had just left.Arunning, toldBto run, tellingCto run, to be toldDrunning, to be told20To get a
10、slim figure, Fanny has tried many ways, but in vain. So now she is reduced anythingfor supper.Ato not eatingBnot to eatCnot to eatingDto not eat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）Company Names That Have Secret MeaningsCo-founder Larry Page was at a brainstorming session at Stanfo
11、rd for a new massive data indexing website. Someone suggested “googolplex”one of the largest describable NUMBERS. Page shortened it to “googol.” When he later checked for the availability of the domain name, he made a mistake and typed in “google” instead. But he liked the name and registered it for
12、 himself and co-founder Sergey Brin.This luxury car maker combined elements from the Ford and Oldsmobile companies when it was started in 1902 and later became known for its innovation and high quality. The company was named for the French explorer Antoine Laumet de la Mothe Cadillac, who founded th
13、e city of Detroit in 1701.Company co-founder Gordon Bowker has said that while brainstorming names, someone brought out a map that featured the old mining town of Starbo. That may have led him to think of Starbuck, the first mate in Herman Melvilles famous novel, Moby Dick. Not only the company name
14、 but also the origin of its logo has aroused great curiosity.The inventor of Rolex, Hans Wilsdorf, was looking to make an elegant, yet precise, wristwatch. He wanted a name that was easy to say, worked in different languages, and looked good on the watches. He settled on Rolex in 1908.367、Which company name has a close relationship with literature?AGoogle.BCadillac.CStarbucks.DRolex.1、Which of the following statements is True?AGoogle was adopted because “googol” was not available then.BCadillac was named after the founding father of the company.CStarbucks was use
