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）1The first decade in the 21st century _ the rapid rise of China as a world economic power.AwitnessBhas witnessedCwill witnessDhave witnessed2Simply raise your hand，and a taxi appears _Aat no time Bat one timeCin no time Dfor the time being3The countrys chief exports are
3、coal, cars and cotton goods, cars_ the most important of these.Ahave been BareCbeing Dare being4Alice has just lost her husband to heart failure.Her _ smile cant hide her sorrow.AarbitraryBartificialCcompulsoryDconventional5If it _ earlier, the printing machine would not have broken downAhas been re
4、pairedBis repairedChad been repairedDwas repaired6Youll recognize me when you get out of the station. I_ jeans and a white T-shirt.Awill be wearing Bhad wornCwas wearing Dhave worn7With the development of science, more new technology _ to the fields of IT.Ahas introducedBis being introducedCis intro
5、ducedDwas introduced8- Why didnt you help the little boy?- Oh, he had struggled to his feet _ I could run over and offered any help.AbeforeBafterCwhenDsince9Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a _ grasp of the subject.AcomprehensiveBconfidentialCconservativeDcom
6、pulsory10The educational reform is now under way throughout the country, _ the students more opportunities to develop to their greatest potential.Ato grant Bhaving grantedCgranting Dgranted11A survey suggests that the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton _ a great boost for British eco
7、nomy because a large number of visitors are expected to go.Awill beBhas beenCwasDbe12- My God! I havent prepared the files for the new project yet!- _. The boss wont need it until next Friday.ATheres no doubt BTheres no panic CGood luck DSounds good13This is a very interesting book. Ill buy it，_.Aho
8、w much may it costBno matter how it may costChowever much it may costDwhatever may it cost14Im afraid I couldnt go to your birthday party.I have a test next Monday.Oh， ！Youre my best friend and you must be there！Ago ahead Bcome on Cyou neednt Dit doesnt matter15Since many former drug abusers have ps
9、ychological problems, they often need support groups _ they can talk about their struggles and find new ways to manage in the world.AwhichBwhatCwhereDwhen16She is stubborn in resisting his enquiries about the Moonstone _ the degree that she makes it seem as if she does not want the mystery _.Aon; to
10、 solveBwith; solvingCfor; being solvedDto; to be solved17As 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; /18She was such a proud person that she would die she would admit she was wrong.Asince BwhenCunles
11、s Dbefore19They didnt take measures in time, otherwise the explosions _some experts saidAwouldnt happenBdidnt happenCwouldnt have happenedDmustnt have happened20Advertising is different from other forms of communication in that the advertiser pays for the message .Ato deliverBdeliveredCto be deliver
12、edDdelivering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）Some houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.Located on the shore of Sullivans Island off the coast of S
13、outh Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace one smashed to pieces by Hurricane（飓风）Hugo 10 years ago. Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolinas shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building rules wasnt strict, according to architect Ra
14、y Huff, who created the cleverly-designed beach house. Soon after Hugo, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better-enforced rules. The new beach house on Sullivans Island should be able to withstand a Level 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.At first sight, the house on Sullivans Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble “a large party lantern (灯笼)” at night, according to one observer. But looks can be misleading. The houses wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra