1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用05毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1It is almost five years since Jimmy taught high school students and he _ a
2、s an interpreter in a foreign enterprise.Aserved Bhad servedCis serving Dwould serve2The disaster-stricken village was inaccessible _ by helicopter, and the storm added to the rescuers difficulty.Ainstead ofBother thanCrather thanDregardless of3Whats that noise?Oh，I forget to tell you.The new machin
3、e_.Ais testing Bwas being testedCis being tested Dhas been tested4Countries which continue importing huge quantities of waste will have to_ the issue of pollution.AmaintainBsimplifyCoverlookDaddress5Ken, _, but your radio is going too loud.Oh, Im sorry. Ill turn it down right now.AI hate to say itBI
4、t doesnt hurt to askCI m really tired of itDIm crazy about it6Many gases in the atmosphere actually heat energy that escapes from the Earths surface back to the earth.Afinding; reflectingBfound; reflectedCfound; to reflectDfound; reflect7We have only twenty minutes left，so please get to the point an
5、d dont say anything that isnt _ to our problem.Arelevant BsensitiveCfamiliar Dsimilar8The Oxford English Dictionary is necessary for learning English, so youd better buy _.AthisBthatCitDone9The difference in thickness and weight from the earlier version makes the iPad2 more comfortable_.AheldBholdin
6、gCbe heldDto hold10John had planned to make a compromise, but he changed his mind at the last minute.AanyhowBotherwiseCthereforeDsomehow11 Thank you very much for giving me a hand when I was in trouble. Dont mention it. I only did what anyone else _ in my place.Amust doBcould have doneCwould doDcan
7、have done12They came back from their long walk and went into bed, .Atiredly but relaxingBtired but relaxingCtiredly but relaxedDtired but relaxed13The security judge was very _ when she explained that the driving licence was necessary for her work .AreasonableBnaturalCridiculousDavailable14You _ rea
8、d a book in the sunitll do harm to your eyesAcouldntBwouldntCneedntDmustnt15I wish I _ photography then. If so, I could give you a hand at present.AstudiedBhad studiedChave studiedDwill study16I _ tell you with certainty that he wont be able to finish it before the deadline. Awill Bmust Ccan Dmay17K
9、unming is called “Spring City”, but it _ snow in winter.AshallBcanCmustDmight18(2013福建) _ basic first-aid techniques will help you respond quickly to emergencies.AKnownBHaving knownCKnowingDBeing known19Nowadays with the development of science, more and more new technology_ to the fields of IT.Ahas
10、introducedBwas introducedCwill introduceDis being introduced20John _ an NBA playoff game on TV now.A watches B watched C will watch D is watching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） A Portland, Oregon man, Colin OBrady, has become the first person to travel across Antarctica by hi
11、mself with receiving any assistance.OBrady completed the 1,500 - kilometer trip on Wednesday. He crossed the continent in 54 days. Friends, family and other people followed his progress through messages and pictures he left on social media. The 33 - year old OBrady documented the trip on the social
12、networking service Instagram.He wrote Wednesday that he traveled the last 19 kilometers in one big, final push to the finish line. The distance took over one day to complete. OBrady wrote, “While the last 32 hours were some of the most challenging hours of my life, they have quite honestly been some
13、 of the best moments I have ever experienced.”The day before, he wrote that he was “in the zone” and thought he could make it to the end without stopping. “Im listening to my body and taking care of the details to keep myself safe,” he wrote “I called home and talked to my mom, sister and wife I pro
14、mised them I will stop when I need to.”Other people have traveled across Antarctica, but they all had some form of assistance. They either had better, more plentiful supplies or equipment that helped move them forward. In 2016, British explorer Henry Worsleys died in his attempt to travel alone acro
15、ss Antarctica unassisted. Worsleys friend Louis Rudd, also from Britain, is now attempting an unaided solo(单独的) journey in honor of Worsley. He was competing against OBrady to be the first to do it. OBrady plans to stay on Antarctica until Rudd finishes his trip.1、What do we know about Colin OBrady?
