1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生须知：1全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Its hard for elderly people to see _ convenience a smart phone can bring to us.Awhat Bwhich Cwhose Dhow2We have n
2、o idea what air we will be breathing in the future if we anything to stop hazy weather.Ahadnt done Bdidnt doChavent done Ddont do3 Which driver was to blame?- Why, _! It was the childs fault, clear and simple. He suddenly came out between two parked cars.AbothBeachCeitherDneither4It is almost five y
3、ears since Jimmy taught high school students and he _ as an interpreter in a foreign enterprise.Aserved Bhad servedCis serving Dwould serve5Whats that noise?Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine _.Awas testedBwill be testedCis being testedDhas been tested6We were scared to death when the fire_.
4、Fortunately, it was put out before it caused much damage.Abroke outBcame outCgave outDturned out7Children are likely to _ some bad habits when playing the piano if they dont have proper lessons.Akeep upBcatch upCpick upDgive up8We should bear in mind that social development and balance of nature sho
5、uld go in .AcompanyBsympathyCassociationDharmony9I dont care for baseball.How can you say you dont like something youve never even tried it!AtillBafterCunlessDwhen10Anna was in Inner Mongolia for two years, _ as a volunteer teacher.A having worked B working C worked D to work11It rained this morning
6、, _ actually didnt bother me because I like walking in the rain.AwhatBwhenCwhereDwhich12Would you mind moving over a little? I have to pass here._ Id like to help.ANot in the slightest.BDont mention it.CNever mind.DAt your service.13_by the English teacher for the high grade, I felt my effort finall
7、y paid off.APraise BPraised CTo praise DPraising14A grand banquet was held by Elizabeth II _ President Xis current state visit to the UK.Ain terms of Bin honor ofCin favor of Din memory of15_ from J.K. Rowlings book series of the same title, the “Harry Potter” movies are universally acknowledged as
8、classics.AAdaptingBHaving adaptedCAdaptedDTo be adapted16If you want to go further in the new sport, the best way is to _ and practise more frequently.Adive in Bdrop outCcatch on Dspring up17Id advise anyone to put aside a proportion of their earnings _.Anothing great is easyBnothing comes from noth
9、ingCa bad penny always turns upDa penny saved is a penny earned18My uncle finally bought his dream house _ overlooks a beautiful park.AwhichBwhereCwhoDwhat19As is known to all, _ opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games held on November 12th in Guangzhou was _ great success. A/; a Bthe; a Cthe; / Da
10、; /20Shall we put off the experiment till next week?_, I dont think our teacher will be happy with it.ANever mindBSure, go aheadCYes, better notDId rather not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）Let me introduce myself: I am the last man in America who has time. If you should run i
11、nto me on the street, I will have time to chat with you. If you invite me for tea, I will seize the opportunity and enjoy a cup. But it seems nobody else has time like me.When did people become so busy? Sometimes I think it happened when shopping, instead of being a necessity or occasional pleasure,
12、 became a form of entertainment. At other times I blame it on the computer, with honorary mention given to “smart” phones, for creating appetites (欲望) that can never be satisfied, no matter how long we stare at the movable feast on the screen, no matter how fast we type with our fingers.It wasnt alw
13、ays like this.Sundays used to be days of rest, with closed stores and empty highways. And then there were the holidays, which were set aside for family time rather than a trip to the mall.But now, I have grown accustomed to the predictability of the answer when I run into a friend or acquaintance an
14、d ask, “How are you?” The answer always is “Busy!”Recently I spotted an old friend and I called out to him. He stopped to acknowledge me, but I could tell from his, body language and the checking of his watch that I had disturbed him. “I see youre in a hurry,” I said. “Why dont we get together to catch up?” “I should have a free hour in June,” he said before continuing on his way.“But this is March!” I remarked.“Check with me in a few months,” he yelled over his shoulder. “I m very busy!”Maybe not getting used to the busy life is my problem, but I agree with what So
