1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3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交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Personally speaking, _the grand blueprint into reality is a long process.AturningBturnCturnedDhaving turned2- Could we
2、accomplish the task according to the schedule? - I doubt that. The problem remains _ we can get financial aid within this week. Athat Bhow Cwhy Dwhen 3He has written two articles for the journal，one to be published in this issue，the other to_ in the next.Aturn outBcome outCbring out.Dleave out4Wheth
3、er something is alive or dead is a crucial _ and it is one that children have no difficulty understanding by the age of five.AdeclarationBdistinctionCdivisionDdistribution5-Sorry to have broken your glass.-_. You didnt mean to, did you?ANo problem BForget itCAll right DDont say so6Its really stupid
4、of you _ him the news yesterday so that it has been disturbing him all the timeAhaving toldBtellingCto tellDto have told7If Kate had known what was _ for her, she would not have married Tom.Ain responseBin returnCin reactionDin store8It is reported that the _ in Libya is hotting up.AstrengthBviolenc
5、eCpowerDactivity9Difficulties strengthen the mind, _ labour does the body.AifBasCforDso10Its natural that I didnt recognize her immediately I saw her. _, its almost 5 years since we met last. AAfter all BIn addition CWhats more DIn particular11If you think that the illness might be serious, you shou
6、ld not _ going to the doctor.Aput offBset aboutChold backDgive away12 Thank you very much for giving me a hand when I was in trouble. Dont mention it. I only did what anyone else _ in my place.Amust doBcould have doneCwould doDcan have done13 Id rather have some wine, if you dont mind._. Don t forge
7、t that youll drive.ABy all meansBAnything but thatCTake it easyDI wouldnt say no to this14Good food，good sleep，no exerciseThats he gained weight Ahow Bwhen Cwhat Dwhether15Have you got the results of the final exam？Not yetIt will be a few days _ we know the full results（）AbeforeBafterCuntilDwhen16_
8、and they will finish off the challenging job.AIn a weekBA week laterCAfter a weekDAnother week17I was an only child, and _ I had no experience of large families.Aso BbutCor Dwhile18This winter, one of the largest _ snowstorms hit many areas.ArecordingBrecordedCbeing recordedDto record19I was expecti
9、ng a present from her, so I was disappointed I didnt receive _.AitBoneCthatDthe one20Days later, my brother called to say he was all right, but _say where he was.AmustntBshouldntCwouldntDmightnt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）We Brits love the idea of a real Christmas treebut
10、not so many of us like the realities of dragging a 7ft Norway Spruce through the house and leaving needles all over the place.If you count yourself among the reluctant group，then it may be time to go fake (假白勺）.After all, buying an artificial Christmas tree needn, t mean accepting defeat. ThereJ s a
11、 huge range of options and sizes, including pre-lit trees, which will save you the frustration of trying to string your own lights.Another big bonus of choosing an artificial Christmas tree is cost ： artificial trees can last for decades, so they work out cheaper than paying for a real tree every ye
12、ar. Like now retailers (零售商）are offering great deals at the moment： at Tesco, there J s 25 percent off artificial Christmas trees. Meanwhile, you can take advantage of the current 3 for 2 offer at Argos to fill your house with not one, not two, but three. You may perhaps partner up with friends who
13、are also looking to invest.Of course, keep your tree for years and years and it will start to pay you back in terms of carbon footprint; however，a “real” one will always have to be transported，used and dealt with every year.Are there any downsides? Yes. You might think you, re saving the planet, but
14、 a fake tree is actually not an environmentally friendly option. Most are made in factories in Asia, resulting in some serious air miles to reach the UK. They re made from metal and plastic，and many end their lives in landfill.Another problem with a fake tree is that they don t look very naturaland of course you won t get that lovely pine smell either. You 11 also need to find space for storage.1、What does the underlined word “reluctant” in paragraph 2 probably mean?APassive. BRelated.CUnwilling. DSupportive.2、Which is the benefit of buying an artificial Christmas tre
