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 Hello, I _ to ask if I can book a flight ticket to Hainan tomorrow? Sorry, weve already sold out.Aphone Bwill phoneCam phoning Dhave phoned2Most graduates in big cities are suffering form connected to soaring house prices and job hunting.AcuriosityBeagernessCthirstDanx
3、iety3 Did you catch the first bus this morning?No. It had left the stop _ I got there.A. in the timeBat the timeCby the timeDduring the time4My toothache me. I thought it was going away, but it is getting worse now.Akills Bis killing Chas killed Dkilled5Dont to spring-clean the whole house just beca
4、use my mother is coming theres no need to do that.AundertakeBattemptCbotherDhesitate6- May I speak to Mr. Smith？- I am afraid not. He is at a meeting now. Its not _AreliableBconvenientCbeneficialDavailable7 Youve got your flat furnished, havent you? Yes, I _ some used furniture and it was a real bar
5、gain.Awill buyBhave boughtChad boughtDbought8 Catherine, will you visit us this weekend?I planned to, but something unexpected .Ahas come upBwas coming upChad come upDwould come up9The professor _about how to protect the endangered animal in the conference at this time tomorrow.Atalked Btalks Chas b
6、een talking Dwill be talking10 Id rather have some wine, if you dont mind._. Don t forget that youll drive.ABy all meansBAnything but thatCTake it easyDI wouldnt say no to this11We are to hold the sports meeting next weekend, _ the air quality becomes better.AwhichBwhenCwhereDwhile12Look over there!
7、 There is a long, winding path _ up to the house.AleadBleadingCledDto lead13Nowadays, the Internet is a popular _ for the public to access information and voice their opinions.AtrackBtrendCchannelDlane14They have leading experts in this field，and thats _ theyve made important progressAwhereBwhyCwhet
8、herDwho15People _ with anyone who is always talking about how wonderful he is.Afall inBkeep companyCcatch upDget fed up16In April,2009,President Hu inspected the warships in Qingdao,_ the 60th anniversary of the founding of the PLA Navy.AmarkingBmarkedChaving markedDbeing marked17We the sunshine in
9、Sanya now if it were not for the delay of our flight.Awere enjoyingBwould have enjoyedCwould be enjoyingDwill enjoy18Interest is as _ to learning as the ability to understand，even more so.AvitalBavailableCspecificDsimilar19Steve, the vacation is coming soonHave you found a summer job yet？I suppose I
10、 can work at the boys camp _ I worked last summerAthatBwhereCwhichDwhat20_ his love, Chris sent his mom a thank-you note on Mothers Day.AExpressing BExpressed CTo express DHaving expressed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）There is a lot to learn about the creations of Beatrix Po
11、tternot only is she the author and illustrator of one of the worlds most famous childrens books,The Tale of Peter Rabbit,but also a pioneering conservationist with the spirit of a scientist.Potter grew up as the daughter of a wealthy Victorian family,but along with her brother who filled an entire f
12、loor of their large house in London with all sorts of animals,said Anne Lundin,a retired professor for the UW-Madison School of Library and Information Studies.As an adult,she was a frustrated botanical illustrator and scientist.That field was not open to her because she was female,Lundin said.Potte
13、r was urged to tum the charming illustrations and stories she wrote in letters to children into books.She wrote 23 books in alla body of work that has inspired plays,ballets,films and an astonishing amount of merchandise.The Tale of Peter Rabbit is probably the most famous childrens book in the worl
14、d,which was published in 1902 and has really stood the test of time.Its been translated into 36 languages.The parents and grandparents will share it with the next generation,said Lundin.Potter also made a mark on the world through her land conservation.In many ways,she was like Peter Rabbit, venturing into a world of adventure and risk.She withdrew from London as soon as she started making some money on her books to the Lake District and became an extremely important farmer and conservationist.She preserved and passed on 15 farms and over 4,000 acres,which were given back to the co
