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）1I am wondering how it _ that you did so much work within such a short time.Aheld upBcame aboutCgave awayDcalled for2Hardly ever _ so many choices for young people entering the workforce as there are today.Athere areBthere have beenChave there beenDare there3This course
3、is of great interest to students, _ to improve their writing skills.Ahope Bto hopeChoping Dhoped4Japan has been trying to bring its nuclear crisis under _ control, but _ spread of radiation has raised concerns about the safety of the nuclear energy.Aa; theBthe; /C/; theDa; /5In many homes in the UK,
4、 the first person _ has to make tea for the family.Awaking upBto wake upCwoke upDwoken up6You can choose not to forgive. _ you can also choose to let it go.AAbsolutelyBConsequentlyCSubsequentlyDAlternatively7-Hello，_-Oh，sorry. Ive got the wrong number.ADr. Browns office.BWhos that speaking？CCan I he
5、lp you？DIs that Dr. Brown？8Life is a journey _with hardships, joys and special moments.AfilledBto fillCfillingDhaving filled9You can use this room for your club activities tomorrow _ you keep it tidy and clean.Afor fear thatBin caseCon condition thatDeven if10Linda realized she was in the wrong and
6、promised to _ a new leaf.Atake over Bturn over Cget over Dgo over11The health of garden plants depends on the soil _ -the proper balance of mineral pieces, organic matter, air and water.Aconstruction BconservationCcorporation Dcomposition.12It is usually thought a little child says is truth. AWhat t
7、hat Bthat what Cwhich Dthat 13What did the doctor say about your injury?She said I should avoid doing too much exercise _ it feels better.Auntil BsinceCif Dwhile14His sister left home in 1998, and_ since.Ahad not been heard ofBhas not been heard ofChad not heard ofDhas not heard of15Not far from the
8、 club was there a garden, _ owner seated in it playing bridge with his children every afternoon.AwhoseBitsCwhichDthat16The farmers are in bad need of rain,but a (an) large amount of rainfall will cause Floods.AEventuallyBconstantlyCgraduallyDextremely17My son turned to bookstores and libraries seeki
9、ng information about the book recommended by his professor, but _ none.Awould findBhad foundCfoundDhas been finding18What does Nickys job involve as a public relations director?_ quite a lot of time with other people.ASpending BHaving spentCTo spend DTo have spent19Obama didnt explain _ any larger p
10、rinciples have guided him through the historic convulsions of the 2011 Arab Spring. AwhatBthatCwhereDwhether20I quickly lowered myself, ducking my head to avoid looking directly into his eyes so that he wouldnt feel _.AchallengedBchallengingCto be challengedDhaving challenged第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从
11、每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分）“Facts” That Are FalseThe $100 bill is the biggest bill in circulation. Although the federal government stopped printing them in 1945, currency notes of $500, $1,000, $5,000, and $10,000 are still legal tender. Most of them have been snatched up by private collectors.
12、Between December 18, 1934, and January 9,1935, the government put out $100,000 notes. However, they were only for transactions between Federal Reserve banks and never went out to the general public.The Sahara is the worlds largest desert. Technically, Antarctica is. The U.S. Geological Survey define
13、s a desert as “dry land with a rainfall of usually less than ten inches per year that supports only sparse vegetation and a limited population of people and animals.” Antarctica averages only six inches of rain a year (mostly as snow) and is almost 5.5 million square miles. The Sahara is only 3.3 mi
14、llion square miles.The green paste served with your sushi is wasabi. Wasabi is expensive and difficult to grow. Since its in the same family, most restaurants and food companies use horseradish (with food coloring) instead. Real wasabi is more complex and sweeter than what you get in a typical Japanese restaurant._ The ostriches would suffocate (窒息) if they did. If an enemy is approaching, a frightened ostrich will lay its head and neck flat against the ground as a camouflage (伪装) ploy. Some human onlookers have assumed that the birds light-colored heads were