1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并
2、交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1 Do you know anything about British history?_. I have no interest in it.ATake it easy! BPlease dont bother.CIts up to you. DNo. Its beyond me.2Your letter will get attention! They know youre expecting the answer.AcarefulBcommonCinstantDgeneral3New policies, _ to insure
3、that compulsory education is truly free, _ by the local government across China since the start of school on September 1.Aintending; have been made knownBintended; have been made knownCintending; are made knownDintended; had made known4We are living in an age_ QR codes(二维码)are becoming more and more
4、 popular in our daily life.AwhyBthatCwhoseDwhen5Parents need to encourage kids to develop their potential _ putting too much pressure on them.Awithout BbesidesCby Dfor6The kitchen is often the busiest room in a household, so its important to make sure it well.AsmoothesBfunctionsCpaysDmeasures7Recent
5、ly, a programmer criticized the “996” work schedule _ employees work from 9 am to 9 pm, 6 days a week, with the prospect of ending up in an intensive care unit.AwhereBwhenCwhichDwhose8One of the true tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem _ it becomes an emergency.AwhenBbeforeCaft
6、erDunless9What a pity! _joined in the party, I would have met my old friendAlf I have BHad I CI had DHave I10 Anything to drink? What about coffee? Er I think Ill have a cold drink coffee.Aother thanBmore thanCless thanDrather than11These remarkable findings suggest the elephants have _ a memory cap
7、acity to make distinctions between human voices.Abuilt upBpacked upCbrought upDtook up12So popular _ in his adopted hometown that he has been named honorary citizen of Beijing.AStephon Marbury isBStephon Marbury will beCis Stephon MarburyDwill Stephon Marbury be13You should first explore your talent
8、s and get to know yourself so as to make a list of _ you think your real interests lie.Athat BwhatCwhere Dhow14Both men have been _to life imprisonment because of robbery.AchokedBcondemnedCconsistedDconvinced15Peter has previous experience, _ I think hes the right person for the job.Aor BbutCfor Dso
9、16-Nowadays, buyers accustomed to prices moving upward just adopt a wait-and-see attitude.-If they continue to _, then our company is closing down.Afish in the airBsit on the fenceCfly off the handleDbeat around the bush17-Can those_ at the back of the classroom hear me?-No problem.AseatBsitCseatedD
10、sat18Some analysts suspected that the rebellion was _ and financed by a western country.Alaunched Bbacked Cevaluated Dcrushed19 You should have come to the party last Saturday evening. It was really fantastic. But a friend an unexpected visit to me.ApaidBhad paidCwould payDhas paid20_ such a problem
11、 before, we handled the situation very well this time.ADeal withBDealing withCTo deal withDHaving dealt with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） In the U. S. state of Washington, a road called Interstate 90 cuts through a wild mountainous area to reach the city of Seattle. For the
12、 areas many kinds of animals, the busy highway greatly limits their movements. Animals need to move to find food, to find mates and to find new places to live. Crossing I-90 as the road is called is a risky but sometimes necessary act. But soon, animals will have a safer choice.To help the animals,
13、the state is finishing work on its largest-ever wildlife bridge. The 11-meter-tall, 20-meter-wide bridge begins in the forest. Workers are adding fencing anti-plants to help guide the animals across the bridge. The I-90 bridge is part of a growing number of wildlife crossings across the United State
14、s. Some are fences, some are overland bridges, and some are underpasses. They all aim to keep drivers and animals away from each other.A U.S. Transportation Department study found crashes between animals and humans rose year by year. The accidents made up about 5 percent of all crashes nationally, a
15、nd cost the economy about $8 billion. Such costs come from car repaid, emergency room visits and removal of the dead animals on roads. Collisions between animals and drivers are rarely deadly to people. But they are often deadly to wildlife. The study also found that 21 endangered or threatened species in the
