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）1Sales director is a position _ communication ability is just as important as sale skills.AwhichBthatCwhenDwhere2Some people create jobs, foster excitement and basically make the system work. They see possibilities _ others see only problems.AthatBwhatCwhichDwhere3 I won
3、der what makes you a good salesperson. I _ as a waiter for three years,which contributes a lot to my todays work.Aserve BservedChave served Dhad served4How come every kid today is meant to be a champion for something _ we know every kid cant be a star?Ain case Bas ifCwhen Dunless5The famous player t
4、ried again and again after each failure. Thats _ he succeeded at last.Awhat BwhenCwhether Dwhy6His strong sense of humor was make everyone in the room burst out laughing.Aso as to Bsuch as toCso that Dsuch that7Her doctor indicated that even adding a(n) _ amount of daily exercise would dramatically
5、improve her health.Amodest BequalCconsiderable Dexact8Keep up your spirits even if you _ fail hundreds of times.AmustBneedCmayDshould9 Hello, Paul, do you like to join us in playing football? We need one more person to _ a team. Yes, Id like to.Apick upBpick outCmake upDmake out10In Australia, many
6、road signs are now both in English and Chinese, _ it easier for Chinese tourists to travel.Amaking Bmade Cmake Dmakes11What did she want to know, Tom?She wondered we could complete the experimentAwhen was it thatBit was when thatCit was whenDwhen it was that12When he goes out, he often wears sunglas
7、ses _nobody can recognize himAso thatBnow thatCin caseDas though13Robert had a comfortable childhood, _up in a pleasant house with a view of the sea.AgrewBgrowingCgrownDto grow14People tend to love agricultural products _ without the use of fertilizers, pesticides or chemical additives.AgrowingBgrow
8、nCbeing grownDhaving been grown15Recently, 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.AwhereBwhenCwhichDwhose16If you sleep less than seven hours, you are three times more to catch a cold
9、ApossibleBcertainlyCprobableDlikely17If you see things in a negative light, you will find faults everywhere and problems where there are really _Anone BsomeCmany Dnothing18Egyptian President decided to _on Friday afternoon after an 18-day campaign against him, ending his thirty-year rule.Astep downB
10、break inCbreak downDstep in19The silence of the library is sometimes broken by a sudden cough or the sound of pages _.AturningBturnedCbeing turnedDhaving turned20Hopefully，the new method will be effective，helping students to get their career plans _.Aat hand Bat willCon trial Don track第二部分 阅读理解（满分40
11、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）Over a hundred years ago in 1911, something strange was found in the glaciers of Antarctica. Grilffith Tayloran Australian geologist, had discovered a blood red steam pouring out of the ice cascades（瀑布）of Talor Glacier! Popularly known as the Blood Falls, sci
12、entists had not been able to find the reason behind the blood red liquid flowing through the ice-until recently. The mystery of the Blood Falls had finally been solved.When these falls were first discovered, scientists had believed that the red colour came from a large amount of red algae（海藻）concent
13、rated in the water. Red algae contain a pigment（色素）which reflects red light, making the algae appear red.This theory made sense, until it was later found that algae do not play a part in the red color of the flowing liquid at all. What really causes Talor Glaciers waters appear blood red, is the pre
14、sence of iron oxide in the liquid. The waters of the blood falls are rich in salt and iron content, and when this water comes in contact with the air, it turns redjust like rust! The water in these falls is often referred to as “brine” by scientists because of the high salt content in the water.This
15、 reasoning behind the red colors of the falls was found back in 2003. However, the entire mystery had not yet been solved. How is it then, that the Blood Falls are not frozen?Researchers at the University of Colorado and University of Alaska found that inside the glacier, there was a network of channels and reservoirs that m
