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）1 “Drive-ins” have large parking lots _ customers are served in their cars by waitres
2、ses.AwhoBwhenCwhichDwhere2When she was in trouble, I did what I could to help her_ my help, she wrote me a letter of thanksAIn honor ofBIn case ofCIn terms ofDIn return for3Theyve seen many famous scholars in the conference. How I wish I _ it!Ahave attendedBwill attendCwould attendDhad attended4A su
3、rvey of the opinions of experts _ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week _ good for ones health.Ashow; areBshows; isCshow; isDshows; are5My uncle finally bought his dream house _ overlooks a beautiful park.AwhichBwhereCwhoDwhat6I_ a flu when I was on a spring outing with my classmate.Acaught up
4、Bpicked upCtook upDbrought up7The steamboat was fully furnished with life preservers. The passengers might be saved _ accidents.Ain spite ofBinstead ofCin case ofDin place of8The majority of new businesses fail because, _ they have a product or service that fills a gap in the market, they usually la
5、ck the skills in sales, marketing, and administration.Anow that Beven ifCas long as Das though9Children exposed to air pollution are more to suffering from different diseases.ApossibleBprobableClikelyDcertainly10I dropped by at 6:00pm yesterday but failed to see you at your house.I _ in a gym at tha
6、t time.Awas exercising Bam exercisingChave exercised Dhad exercised11_much pressure the U.S. government put on the Chinese government, China would stickto its own policy of exchange rate.AHoweverBWhereverCWhateverDWhoever12We packed all the hooks in wooden boxes so that they damaged.Adont get Bwont
7、getCdidnt get Dwouldnt get13The village evolved into a major e-commerce center, and _ the past, the villagers owed their success to the reform and opening-up policy.Areviewed BreviewingCto review Dbeing reviewed14 He made an apology be blamed what he had done. Its really wise of him.Aso as to not; o
8、f Bin order to not; forCso as not to; for Din order not to; of15Since we can do nothing about it, we _ as well consult Mr. Smith about the matter.AcanBmustCneedDmay16Kate was very sad over loss of the photos she had shot in China, _this was a memory she especially treasured.Aif BwhenCas Dwhich17What
9、 a shame! We misunderstood each other for such a long time.Yes, I wish I _ with you earlier.AcommunicateBhad communicatedCcommunicatedDwould communicate18-_ should we look down upon the poor. -Im with you on that.ABy all meansBBy any meansCBy means ofDBy no means19Modesty is a kind of good quality,
10、which is _it takes to be your personal best.AwhatBwhereCwhichDwhen20-May I help you？You seem to be having some trouble.-_，thanks. I think I can manage.ANo problemBIts all rightCokDNo way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 good disguise keeps you hidden, right? Well, sometimes t
11、he best disguise is actually the most dazzling because research reveals that flashy metallic iridescence(金属彩虹色) can visually puzzle predators, which allows colorful prey to survive another day. Those surprising results appear in the journal Scientific Reports.Shining iridescent color, which changes
12、depending on the angle from which its viewed, is favored by everything from birds to beetles and blossoms to butterflies.“And in our research group we are of course interested in why this vivid metallic color is so widespread in nature.” Karin Kjernsmo of the University of Bristol adds that in some
13、cases the showy splashes of light are a sexual strategy. “Here I would like to point out that in some species, particularly those that display strong sexual dimorphism(雌雄两性), such as birds of paradise or some butterflies or fishes, the occurrence of iridescence is most likely driven by sexual select
14、ion. For example, in many of these cases it is the males that have these vivid iridescent colors and they use them in mate choice or they use them as a signal to attract mates.” But iridescence also shows up in situations where reproduction is not an issue. “So what we are studying now is whether natural selection imposed by predation(捕食行为) could explain the occurrence of iridescence in prey animals.”The idea that eyecatching colors could be used as a coverup isnt a new one.“The father of camouflage theory, Abbott Thayer, really believed that iridescence should be categorized as a c
