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 witness an important detail when describing the accident.Abrought outBkept offCleft outDran into2-The weather is too cold _ March this year.-
2、 It was still _ when I came here years ago.Afor; colderBin; coldCin; hotDfor; hotter3This is not an economical way to get more water; _, it is very expensive.Aworse stillBon the contraryCin shortDin addition4-.We didnt find the Blacks during the lecture. - No one had told them about _ a lecture. Ath
3、ere to be Bthere being Cthere be Dthere was5 Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your rehearse (排练)? My little sons curious about the performance. _ . Just come round. AYes, I do BNever mind CNot at all DYes, please6The two pens are the same, but the red one cost _ that one.Aas much t
4、wice asBtwice as much asCmuch as twice asDas twice much as7Although he did not do it_, he definitely had some responsibility.AinstantlyBdeliberatelyCaccidentallyDcasually8-Each of the students working hard at their hard at their lessons the book.-So have I.AreadsBhave readChas readDread9The desks in
5、 our classroom are so close together that there is not enough room to move themAbetweenBinCacrossDover10_ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to see films so often.AIf it is notBHad it not beenCWere it notDIf they were not11Its hard for elderly people to see _ convenience a smart phone can b
6、ring to us.Awhat Bwhich Cwhose Dhow12Some business owners are keen on public welfare. This is local services have been funded.AwhetherBwhatCwhereDhow13_ property, were among the richest people in this cityAIn search ofBIn spite ofCIn place ofDIn terms of14- -_that he manage to get the information?-O
7、h，a friend of his helped him.AWhere was itBWhat was itCHow was itDWhy was it15Its that time of year again， when Alipay _ us just how much weve been spending， and on whatAremindsBremindedChas remindedDis reminding16The important thing in life is to have a great aim, and the _ to achieve it.Aacquisiti
8、on BcomprehensionCdetermination Dsatisfaction17-Do you think Peter is a good partner?- Not really! There are some things that are not easy to _ , and his laziness is one.Aput aside Bput up withCthink of Dget along with18She said her _ is enough to support her in later years and that her only hope is
9、 that her son can visit regularly. After all she had not much time left.ApensionBbenefitCallowanceDbonus19_ that I wouldnt support myself at that moment.AI was weak enough BI was too weakCSo weak was I DSuch weak was I20One of the most important questions they had to consider was _ of public health.
10、Awhat Bthat Cthis Dwhich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） Researchers continue to show the power behind our sense of smell Recent studies have found, among other things, that the smell of foods like pizza can cause uncontrollable anger in drivers on roadsThe review explains tha
11、t smell is unique in its effects on the brain According to Conrad King, the researcher who carried out the review, more than any other senses, the sense of smell goes through the logical part of the brain and acts on the systems concerned with feelings. This is why the smell of baking bread can dest
12、roy the best intentions of a dieterSmell,which dictates（决定） the unbelievable complexity of food tastes, has always been the least understood of our senses. Our noses are able to detect up to 10，000 distinct smells Our ability to smell and taste this extremely large range of smells is controlled by s
13、omething like 1,000 genes, which make up an amazing 3% of the human genome Researchers Richard Axel and Linda Buck were together awarded a Nobel Prize in 2004 for their ground-breaking research on the nature of this extraordinary sense These two scientists were the first to describe the family of 1，
14、000 olfactory （嗅觉） genes and to explain how our olfactory system worksAccording to one study in the research review， smelling fresh pizza or even the packaging of fast foods can be enough to make drivers feel impatient with other road users They are then more likely to speed and experience uncontrollable anger on roads The most reasonable explanation is that these can all make drivers feel hungry， and therefore desperate to satisfy their appetitesIn contrast， the smells of peppermint and cinnamon were shown to improve concentration levels as well as reduce drive
