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）1We had wanted to surprise Father with a birthday gift, but my sister _ by asking him what he would like.Alicked her lips Bate her wordsCspilt the
2、 beans Dpulled his leg2The new local law in Nanjing says parents not physically harm young children or expose them to longterm hunger as a punishment.AcanBshallCwillDneed3The company needs to _ its outdated image to promote its newly-released product.Alay outBcall upCshake offDgive away4-It took me
3、eight years to build up my business, and it almost killed me.-Well, you know what they say. .AThere is no smoke without fire BNo pains, no gainsCAll roads lead to Rome DPractice makes perfect5Is it he or you _ in charge of the job and supposed to complete it punctually?Awho isBthat isCwho areDwhom a
4、re6According to the local law, no one _ enter the building site without permission.Acan BmustCshall Ddare7The debate has only a few moments that might be inspiring to those who _ this issue.AfollowedBhad followedChave been followingDwere following8I still find it hard to imagine that such a clever c
5、hild _ make such a foolish mistake.AshallBmustCcanDshould9There are various things on sale, so you can choose _ interests you.AwhoeverBno matter whoCwhateverDno matter what10_ property, were among the richest people in this cityAIn search ofBIn spite ofCIn place ofDIn terms of11Muir succeeds _ other
6、 designers have failedher clothes are Original, yet stylish.AthatBwhatCwhichDwhere12In recent years, Chinese arts have won the of a lot of people outside China.Areputation BenjoymentCappreciation Dentertainment13Hawking believes the earth is unlikely to be the only planet _ life has developed gradua
7、lly.AthatBwhyCwhereDwhose14All the dishes in this menu， _ otherwise stated， will serve two to three people.AasBifCthoughDunless15The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but every meal can serve at least two people and is under 10, so not only is it _ but practical as well.Aadaptable Badjus
8、tableCadoptable Daffordable16 How do you think I can make up with Jack? Set aside _ you disagree and try to find _ you have in common.Awhat; whatBwhat; whereCwhere; whatDwhere; whether17It seems late to say anything. We probably _ it if we had made an offer sooner.Awould have gotBwould getChad gotDg
9、ot18It was from only a few supplies that she had brought in the village _ the hostess cooked such a nice dinner.AwhereBwhenCthatDwhich19Have you seen Jiang Wens movieLet the Bullets Flyrecently?Yes. I it twice last week, At home and in the theatre.Ahad enjoyedBenjoyedChave enjoyedDwas enjoying20We a
10、rranged to meet at the cinema at 7:30, but Jack failed to _.Abreak up Bset upCturn up Dgive up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）Britons are increasingly entertaining guests at home with dinner, film and karaoke nights, inspired by television shows on cookery (烹饪术) and home enter
11、tainment, according to a survey.More than half (53 percent) of the respondents to a poll (民意测验) of 1,000 Britons across the country said they now prefer to spend quality time with family and friends by inviting them over to their homes rather than meeting in bars and restaurants, the survey by mobil
12、e phone operator T-Mobile showed.Popular television shows such as “Come Dine With Me,” where amateur chefs attempt to wow the audience with their culinary (烹调的) skills, “Master Chef” where ordinary people compete to cook to Michelin standards (米其林餐厅评分标准) and a number of celebrity cookery shows have
13、inspired Britons to entertain at home.The poll showed that nearly a third of respondents had spent money on home entertainment improvements such as sofas, dining tables and bigger televisions to impress the guests.“Over the last couple of years, my clients have increasingly asked for home parties ra
14、ther than ones at independent places,” party planning expert Liz Brewer said in a statement accompanying the polls results.“This is not only due to a slowing of economic activity but because many have become increasingly house-proud and eager to show off their cooking skills, in addition to their la
15、test home entertainment purchases.”Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver was the top choice for dream host of respondents, while Prime Minister Gordon Brown was one of the least favored, alongside Conservative leader David Cameron.1、Britons interest in entertaining guests at home is growing because of the impact of .AMichelin standards Btelevision
