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）1Mr. Zhang gave all textbooks to all the pupils, except _ who had already taken them.Athese BonesCthose Dthe others2When all is said and done, the
2、re doesnt seem to be _ a mystery to explain.Akind ofBclose toCfar fromDmuch of3While interacting with people in India, I was _ to a way of life completely different from my own.Areduced Bexposed Ccommitted Dtransferred4Your donation greatly appreciated and the money will be used to help the students
3、 from poor families.Ahas been BisCwas Dhad been5I think the paper is taking you a long time to write.I _ on it for almost a month now.Aworked Bwas workingCam working Dhave been working6I broke my relationship with Peter because he always found _ with me.Aerror BfailureCmistake Dfault7I dont care for
4、 baseball.How can you say you dont like something youve never even tried it!AtillBafterCunlessDwhen8Had Mary not been hurt in the car accident, _ the next weeks marathon.Ashe would runBshe would have runCshe will runDshe must have run9We have already discussed this plan _, so next we should spare no
5、 effort to carry it out.Aat lengthBat randomCat easeDat best10The inner thoughts of the two young persons are revealed in the book, _ both of them fail to express.AwhereBwhenCwhoDwhich11General Secretary, Xi Jinping, stressed that crossstrait cooperation would be strengthened_ the two sides could ag
6、ree to oppose Taiwan independenceAunlessBeven ifCas long asDuntil12Have you ever been in a situation _ you know the other person is right yet you cannot agree with him?AwhereBwhichCthatDas13I know it is really a lot to ask, but can I use your apartment during the summer? _. I happen to be out of tow
7、n. It is all for your taking.ABehave yourself BBe my guestCHave fun DTake care14What he liked to do was to take an idea and _ it by finding every possible consequence.AsqueezeBwrestleCswitchDshrink15- Can you spare me a few minutes now?- _, but Ill be free this afternoon.AIm afraid notBIm not sureCY
8、es, with pleasureDNo, I wont16New energy-sharing projects _ in dozens of cities across the country to fuel Chinas sharing economy in the next few years.Aare to carry outBare being carried outCwere carried outDwill have been carried out17If you leave this application form and go to another website, y
9、ou will lose _ you have already filled out on this form.Awhatever BwhoeverCwherever Dwhenever18Guess what! I came across an old friend at the station last weekend. Im sure you talked with him happily.ASounds good!BVery well.CHow nice!DAll right.19.-Would you have told him the answer had it been poss
10、ible? .-I would have, but I _ so busy then. Ahad been Bwere Cwas Dwould be20For thousands of years,poetry the favorite type of literature for many in China.Ais Bhas been Cwas Dwill be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）The advancement of human civilization is possible just because
11、 of enormous contribution made by scientists. They are one of the most influential people of todays world. With practical advantages in engineering, medicine, and technology, they have helped us to grow better understanding about the world and different working phenomenon that governs us. Their name
12、s are remembered in the sands of time for their work in the welfare of mankind with different inventions that has made our modern lives easy. Here is a list of the four great scientists weve ever seen who changed the world.Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)Pasteur contributed greatly towards the advancement
13、of medical sciences developing cures for rabies, anthrax and other infectious diseases. He also invented the process of pasteurization（加热杀菌法）to make milk safer to drink. He probably saved more lives than any other person.Otto Hahn (1879-1968)Hahn was a German chemist who discovered nuclear fission（裂
14、变）in 1939. He was a pioneering scientist in the field of radio-chemistry, and discovered radioactive elements in 1921. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1944.Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)Tesla worked on electro-magnetism and AC current. He obtained around 300 patents worldwide for his inventions from electricity to radio transmission, but many inventions developed by Tesla were not put into patent protection. He played a key role in the development of modern electricity.James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879)Maxwell made great progress in understanding electro-magnetism
