1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生须知：1全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The drums of war are beating once again. As tensions rise between America and Iran, China appeals to both sides t
2、o _.Astand byBcome alongCstep backDstick together2I was afraid I would miss the important lecture.Oh, was that why you _asking me to speed up?Ahad keptBare keepingCwould keepDkept3Tourists are required to _ local customs and mind their manners when travelling abroad.AspotBconfirmCobserveDspread4 on
3、one foot with your eyes closeDand you will soon lose your balance.AStanding BStoodCTo stand DStand5Since you are my daughters classmate, wed like to _ you _ tonight.Aput ; downBput ; inCput ; offDput ; up6Faced with economic slowdown, some companies are planning to use robots to _ human workers to r
4、educe their labor costs.AcompensateBsubstituteCsymbolizeDdiscriminate7The following_ chosen as the candidates of the competition.AisBareChasDhave8What actually _ the accident has not yet been determined.Abrought outBbrought onCbrought aboutDbrought up9Did you enjoy your journey to Beijing last weeke
5、nd? . We had driven more than 3 hours before we found the right way.AAbsolutely BNo way CNot at all DWith pleasure10James Smith and his girlfriend went to Chenyi Square to celebrate the New Year, never _.AreturnedBto returnCreturningDhaving returned11There is no reason to be disappointed. _, this co
6、uld be rather amusing.AAbove allBAs a resultCApart from thatDAs a matter of fact12Many thought that after starring in the immensely popular drama, Nirvana in Fire, Hu Ge would _ and actively seek new roles.Amake a mountain out of a molehillBhave too many irons in the fireCstrike while the iron is ho
7、tDDput the cart before the horse13Rent usually _ up in the summer, when college graduates are moving out of their dormitories and seeking for new places to move in.Awill goBgoesChas goneDwent14 How did you find your trip to Water Park in the summer of 2016?I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was _ than I ex
8、pected.Aeven much interestingBfar more interestingCso far interestingDfar from interesting15How about going sightseeing this Saturday afternoon? Sorry, I _ my research report the whole weekend.Awill have writtenBwill be writingChave writtenDhave been writing16When did you return last Friday?It was n
9、ot until midnight _ it was raining hard.AwhenBwhichCthatDbefore17What do you do, Rita？Im a clerk in a foreign company nowBut I _ English in a high school for 10 yearsAteachBhave taughtCtaughtDam teaching18Look! Here s a photo _ in my classroom at primary school. Can you recognize me in it?AtakenBtak
10、ingCto takeDbeing taken19Mr. Green was very famous when he lived there. There is _ to be someone in this district who remembers him.AcontentBopposedCboundDrestricted20Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just _sweet dreams.Akeep up withBput up withCend up withDcatch up with第二部分 阅读理解
11、（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） Stop wasting your time thinking of reasons for your failures and shortcomings. Instead, realize that the seeds of success were planted within you when you were born. Only you have the power to make those seeds grow.The seeds, and the power to grow them,
12、 are contained in the human mind. Success is a choice and not a chance. You can be a success if only you make the right choice.You cannot be successful without first developing your self-esteem (自尊). Your level of self-esteem is always based on the degree of control that you are able to exercise ove
13、r yourself, and thus over your life. People with low self-esteem do not believe that they have any power, or responsibility for their life. They are leaves tossed (摆) by the winds of chance blown about with any sudden change in the weather.You can exercise control over your life only to the degree t
14、hat you believe that you are responsible for whatever happens in your life. Losers think that everything happens by accident while successful people realize that they are responsible.Everything happens as a result of something. If we can identify the cause, we can control the effect. We are responsi
15、ble for what we consciously choose to accept and believe. Thoughts and beliefs cause everything. Our attitudes and actions are a result of habits ingrained in us over a period of time. One generally rises to the level that one expects. We are responsible for setting our expectations. Our success depends upon our level
