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）1I wanted to major in English at first, but later I _ my mind and now I am a writer.Achanged Bhave changedCwould change Dwill change2Mr. Chapman r
2、etired at 70 after he nearly 40 years with the Gas CompanyAhad spentBhas spentCspendsDwould spend3Internet shopping is really _ when people are sure of its safety and security.Ataking offBtaking upCsetting offDsetting up4The part in the film Rio _ the two birds escaped from the crashing plane made s
3、ome of the audience give a cry.AwhichBwhoCwhereDwhom5Cathy is not coming to your birthday party tonight.But she _!Apromised BpromisesCwill promise Dhad promised6As _ healthier lifestyle is being promoted, the bicycle has also become a tool that keeps people on _ go.Athe; aBa; aCa; theDa; /7You look
4、sleepy today._ not to miss the flight, I didnt dare to close my eyes the whole night.ARemindedBBeing remindedCRemindingDHaving reminded8What about watching a ballet show this evening?Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isnt really _.Athe apple of my eyeBmy feet of clayCmy cup of teaDthe salt of the e
5、arth9His brother aims to be _ of his parents by the time he is twenty.AinnocentBbeneficialCinvisibleDindependent10The language in the companys statement is highly _, thus making its staff confused.Aambiguous BapparentCappropriate Daggressive11What does Nickys job involve as a public relations direct
6、or?_ quite a lot of time with other people.ASpending BHaving spentCTo spend DTo have spent12The statement of One Foundation helps you _ where your money is goingAkeep track ofBput up withCcome up withDfit in with13After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, _ urgently needed clean water,
7、 medicine and shelter to survive.AwhichBwhoCwhereDwhat14He gets up at six oclock, runs for half an hour and then has a meal; that is his morning _.ArouteBroutineCbehaviorDtendency15- How did you like the concert last night? - I enjoyed it very much, but the dancers _ a better job.Acould have doneBco
8、uldnt have doneCcould doDhad done16This is a very interesting book. Ill buy it, _.Ahowever much it may costBno matter how it may costChow much may it costDhowever many it may cost17Top graduates from universities are _ by major companies.AchasedBregisteredCofferedDcompromised18_ the deadline, the wo
9、rkers had to work overtime to get the job finished.AGivingBGivenCHaving givenDTo give19What a mess! You are always so lazy!Im not to blame, mum. I am _ you have made me.AhowBwhatCthatDwho20Frankly speaking, I am not sure whether I _ this in the old days with that kind of equipment, which looks quite
10、 odd and ridiculous.Ashould have doneBneed have doneCwould have doneDmust have done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 short time Steve and Zach had been inside their tent packing their tools, wind-blown flame had skipped from the top of one tree to another. The long dry s
11、ummer had turned the forest into a tinderbox.“Lets go! We can make it back to the river we crossed today!” Steve kept Brady on the lead and their heads down against the fire-wind. But Brady barked a sharp warning. Ahead of them lay a thick curtain of smoke across the track. They would never make it
12、through that. The dog was pulling at his lead trying to draw them away from the smoke, and yet Steve was uneasy. It seemed to him that they were moving away from the river.Suddenly, Zach cried. “Zach!” Steve shouted. “Are you OK? Where are you?” Then Brady pulled Steve down a sharp slope(坡). At its
13、base, Zach was rubbing his ankle.As Steve helped his friend to his feet, Brady lifted his head and snuffed(嗅) the smoke-laden wind. Next moment, the dog bounded away and disappeared. The boys shouted for him, but he didnt come back. Steve couldnt blame Brady for panicking. He himself wanted to run e
14、ven though he didnt have a clue which way.Steve and Zach hadnt gone far when there was a familiar bark, and Brady came bounding, stopped directly in front of Steve and hit him with his head, pushing him back toward the slope theyd just climbed. But Steve didnt get it. Then Brady grabbed the boys jea
15、ns and started pulling. The message was clear, but Steve hesitated. Of course he remembered Brady saving his uncles life when the dog was much younger. Was he still sharp enough to get them through this?Nearby, a pine went up in a whoosh of smoke. Brady pulled again, urgently. “OK, big guy,” Steve gritted(咬紧牙关). Brady le
