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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Toms comments on this issue are confusing because they appear to _the remarks on the same issue made earlier by him.Av
2、iolate Binduce Cclarify Dcontradict2_the weather ,the sports meet will be held on time .AInstead ofBIn relation toCRegardless ofDIn favor of3He _ it on schedule, but somehow he fell behind.Amust have doneBmight finishCcould have finishedDcould finish4Different cultural features of ethnic groups are
3、_ one another and work out a melodyAin tune withBin parallel withCin contrast toDin response to5When did you return last Friday?It was not until midnight _ it was raining hard.AwhenBwhichCthatDbefore6The educational reform is now under way throughout the country, _ the students more opportunities to
4、 develop to their greatest potential.Ato grant Bhaving grantedCgranting Dgranted7_ more energy to my study instead of being crazy about computer games, I would be sitting in a comfortable office now.AIf I devotedBHad I devotedCWould I be devotedDShould I be devoted8In the Name of People, a popular T
5、V drama, shows a deep _ on the fight against corruption.Aargument BthemeCreflection Dimpression9Top graduates from universities are _ by major companies.AchasedBregisteredCofferedDcompromised10_, the dancers practise hard to make their dreams come true. AInstead of being disabled BBeing disabled CDi
6、sabled as they are DIn case of being disabled11All color fades, _ under the impact of direct sunlight.AespeciallyBeventuallyCappropriatelyDmerely12My toothache me. I thought it was going away, but it is getting worse now.Akills Bis killing Chas killed Dkilled13In fact，most of us would the consequenc
7、es of stupid decisions taken byothers.AhandleBsolveCfollowDsuffer14Why do many students stick to private tutoring _ they could easily master such knowledge at school?AunlessBbeforeCafterDwhen15_ you consider that the airline handled 80 million passengers last year, the accident figures are really ve
8、ry small.AUnless BWhenCBefore DThough16For the final _ of our journey，we decided to take the coach.Aleg BroundCdistance Dpath17Had it not been for his experience in the forest，we _ in the battle with the fierce bear.Ahadnt survivedBwouldnt have survivedCdidnt survivedDwouldnt survive18Jacks fellow w
9、orkers often turn to him for help when trapped in trouble because he is a _of ideas.Afountain BsessionCdiagram Dresource19The doctors dilemma was _ he should tell the patient the truth.AwhetherBwhichCthatDwhat20This book is said to be a special one, as it _ many events not found in other history boo
10、ks.AwritesBprintsCcoversDreads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 morning after an evening struggle to care for my three-year-old daughter, I couldnt wait to get her to school. I, as a mother, was tired from the anger and her inability to communicate because of her slowed lan
11、guage development.As I accompanied her into the car, I felt desperate. Nothing was right with our world. Shed been born around the same time when the nation was witnessing the birth of another Great Recession. My job and my house had been victims. Then this happened. My childs language delay was ide
12、ntified, but doctors struggled to properly help her, I felt like we both needed to he rescued.I returned that afternoon as disenchanted with the little girl I loved as when I left. Walking slowly toward the schools playground gate, I found her preschool teacher racing to greet me.“You should have se
13、en her today!” His breathy words were supported by excitement. I didnt interrupt. “See that climber. ” He pointed to a wooden piece of playground equipment that looked like a rock wall. I nodded. “Well, every day since she started school, shes tried and failed to make it to the top. ” He took a brea
14、th. “And today she did it!”He expressed his joy just as hed witnessed her conquering Mount Everest! “She cheered and celebrated! I wish Id recorded it!” His words comforted me. My daughter had conquered her mountain.As she ran toward me, I recognized something I hadnt before. I saw her perseverance(毅力). I saw her strength. I saw a Hero.Everyday greatness celebrates ordinary people who do unusual things in big and small ways, showing courage, kindness, love and selflessness. We encourage you to click these brief accounts and invite you to share your own story.1、Why did the author r