1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, only today is a gift, and that is _ we call it present.AhowBwhenCwhyDwhere2This is not an economical wa
2、y to get more water; _, it is very expensive.Aworse stillBon the contraryCin shortDin addition3When faced with a big challenge _ potential failure seems to hide at every corner, maybe youve heard this advice before: “Be more confident.”AwhereBwhoseCwhichDof which4he newly-discovered star was named _
3、 a Chinese astronomer _his contributions to astronomy.Afor; in favor ofBafter; in honor ofCby; in memory ofDas; in praise of5Playing with their peers, children learn to and not do exactly what they want to do.Acompromise BcompeteCcontribute Dconstruct6Its always a good idea to have a second key some
4、where_ you lose the first one.Ain caseBnow thatCeven thoughDas long as7The government has been under growing pressure to _ the causes of air pollution as smog frequently smothers the countrys large cities.AreleaseBscheduleCmaintainDaddress8_ some teenagers dont realize is _ difficult life can be aft
5、er they get addicted to drugs.AThat; howBWhich; what aCWhat; whatDWhat; how9Parents need to encourage kids to develop their potential _ putting too much pressure on them.Awithout BbesidesCby Dfor10Be seated, please and Ill make you a cup of tea._. Lets come to the point first.AYou neednt do so BPlea
6、se dont bother CYou are welcome DYou are indeed too polite.11I would not be seeing the film Green Book now _ me up in time.Awere Kathy not to pickBhad Kathy not pickedCif Kathy hasnt pickedDif Kathy did not pick12Where can we park car?Dont worry. Theres sure to be parking lot nearby.Athe; theBthe; a
7、C不填; aD不填; the13If he had been working hard, he _ in the office now. However, he didnt.Awould be workingBwere to be workingCwas workingDshould work14You are supposed to leave your child _ his homework alone.AdoBto doCbeing doneDdone15Good food，good sleep，no exerciseThats he gained weight Ahow Bwhen
8、Cwhat Dwhether16Please wear your best clothes on Monday, as your class photos _ then.Awill take Bwill be taken Chave taken Dhave been taken17Mary seems _ the bad news, for she looks nice and happy.Anot to have learnedBnot to be hearingCnot having learnedDnot to be heard18_ challenges in Chinas car-s
9、haring economy, shared mobility still has a promising future.ADespiteBBesidesCConcerningDRegarding19_the weather ,the sports meet will be held on time .AInstead ofBIn relation toCRegardless ofDIn favor of20 The room looks bigger! We _ the furniture.Ahave changedBhad changedCchangedDare changing第二部分
10、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） Humans and gorillas shared evolution for 23 million years. Their paths separated only six million years ago. Research on how gorillas communicate can help us understand human language development.Understanding how the brain works helps us see a conn
11、ection between language development and non-verbal signs. These signs or movements include things like the way we move our hands or bodies or the different expressions our faces have in different social situations. A new study on gorillas showed that the right side of the body is controlled by the l
12、eft part of the brain and it is also the location for language development.Two cameras were used to film all of one apes movements. One of the first results was that gorillas use their right hands more when they are doing actions with their heads or mouths at the same time. This shows that there is
13、a connection between how our brain works and the reason we use one side of our body more than the other. In addition, we can use the results of the study and our knowledge about brains to help us understand more about how language first developed in humans.Dr Forrester, who did the study, says the r
14、esults can be useful in other ways, such as understanding language development in children. For example, some children have serious illness called “autism” which can stop them communicating normally with people. It might be possible to use the same study method to find out which children have this illness when they are very young. Doctors will then be able to start treatment early.1、Which of the following may have a connection with right-handedness?ACommunication.BIntelligence.CSocial position.DSocial success.2、What does the underlined word “it” refer to?AThe rig
