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）1Mum, do you mind if I invite some friends to my birthday party?_. It will be more interesting.ABy no meansBYes, of courseCDont worryDNo doubt.2They did everything in their power to save the building dating back to the Qing Dynasty, but their efforts were .Ain turnBin ti
3、meCin vainDin need3-Turn off the TV, Jack. Your homework now?-Mum, just ten more minutes, please.AShould you be doingBCouldnt you be doingCShouldnt you be doingDWill you be doing4There are also people who object to fairy stories on the grounds _ they are not objectively true, and that giants, witche
4、s, two-headed dragons etc do not exist.AthatBwhatCwhichDwhen5Considered to be a less dangerous to tobacco, e-cigs are taking over the West as more and more people switch over when trying to kick the habit.AadjustmentBalternativeCadvertisementDamusement6I know it is really a lot to ask, but can I use
5、 your apartment during the summer? _. I happen to be out of town. It is all for your taking.ABehave yourself BBe my guestCHave fun DTake care7I was afraid I would miss the important lecture.Oh, was that why you _asking me to speed up?Ahad keptBare keepingCwould keepDkept8Its supposed to be the end o
6、f the paperback(简装书) and the _ of digital media, but some bookstores are surviving the Internet Age with surprising success.AdeadlineBdawnCduskDdeparture9Going out is _good means of relaxation. Would you like to go to_ park with me in the afternoon?Athe ;theBthe; aCa; theD/；a10Mr. Smith didnt unders
7、tand _ made his son so upset that evening. Awhat was itBwhy it was thisChow that wasDwhat it was that11He was forced to spend another night at the airport _ for his plane.Awaiting Bbeing waited Cwaited Dto be waited12 Excuse me, do you mind if I open the window? Well, if you _. I can put on more clo
8、thes.AcanBmayCmustDshall13Usually doctors are understandably _ about new medicines because of the uncertainty of their effects.Aconsiderate Blogical Coptimistic Dcautious14Would you mind moving over a little? I have to pass here._ Id like to help.ANot in the slightest.BDont mention it.CNever mind.DA
9、t your service.15What did she want to know, Tom?She wondered _ we could complete the experiment.Awhen was itBit was when thatCit was whenDwhen it was that16I keep on meeting with difficulties in the experiment. I can hardly go on.Where there are difficulties, there are ways to get over them. _ASuit
10、yourself.BGood for youCPull yourself together!DWhats the deal?17Mum, I am worrying about my pet dog while we are away.Boy, you _. Our neighbor has offered to help us.Acant Bwouldnt Cneednt Dmustnt18People from all walks of life are eager for success, _ lack of confidence, however, is a great barrier
11、.AwhereBwhichCto whichDbeyond which19Theyve seen many famous scholars in the conference. How I wish I _ it!Ahave attendedBwill attendCwould attendDhad attended20Daniels family _ their holiday in Huangshan this time next week.Aare enjoyingBare to enjoyCwill enjoyDwill be enjoying第二部分 阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短
12、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）According to a team of researchers, an animals ability to perceive(感知) time is linked to their pace of life.“Our results lend support to the importance of time perception in animals where the ability to perceive time in a very short time may be the difference betwee
13、n life and death for fast moving creatures，” commented the lead author Kevin Healy from Trinity College Dublin.The study was done with a variety of animals using a phenomenon based on the maximum speed of flashes of light an individual can see before the light source is seen as constant. Dogs, for e
14、xample, have eyes with a refresh rate higher than humans.One example of this phenomenon at work, the authors say, is the housefly and its ability to avoid being hit. The research shows flies observe motion in a shorter time than our own eyes can achieve, which allows them to avoid being hit.Professor Graeme Ruxton of the University of St Andrews in Scotland, who worked jointly on the research project, said in a statement, “Having eyes that send updates to the brain at much higher frequencies than our eyes do is of no value if the brain cannot process that information equally quickly, Th