1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项:1答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Mr. Chapman retired at 70 after he nearly 40 years with the Gas CompanyAhad spentBha
2、s spentCspendsDwould spend2In view of rapidly aging population,the second-child policy at the start of 2016.Ais adopted Bwas adopted Chas been adopted Dwas being adopted3Im _Chinese and I do feel _Chinese language is _most beautiful language .A/, the, aBa, /, theCa, the, /Da, /, a4 you can learn to
3、appreciate the challenges in life, you will find inner strength.AWhen BWhileCBefore DUnless5 public bicycles with a mobile app is more convenient for users.ATo unlock BUnlock CUnlocked DUnlocking6Acceptance is not about liking a situation. It is about acknowledging all that has been lost and _ to li
4、ve with that loss.AlearningBlearnedCto learnDhaving learned7Faced with economic slowdown, some companies are planning to use robots to _ human workers to reduce their labor costs.AcompensateBsubstituteCsymbolizeDdiscriminate8. The study of natural history is not something to be left to biologists. I
5、n fact, their capacity _ the time they can spend away from their offices is very limited.Ain terms ofBin search ofCin view ofDin spite of9_ online payment is safe, people will be more likely to link their bank cards to WeChat.A Even though B As though C Ever since D As long as10Office furniture like
6、 chairs and sofas should be attractive as well as comfortable.AmanuallyBvisuallyCphysicallyDsecurely11- Are you free now? I have something interesting to tell you.-OK, you make it short I will have to work on this term paper due tomorrow.Anow that Bas soon asCevery time Das long as12Wed better discu
7、ss everything _before we work out the plan.Ain detailBin generalCon purposeDon time13Its great that all the visitors who on the island were saved.AtrappedBhave been trappedChad trappedDhad been trapped14A good suitcase is essential for someone who is_as much as Jackie is.Aon the rise Bon the lineCon
8、 the spot Don the run15They have leading experts in this field，and thats _ theyve made important progressAwhereBwhyCwhetherDwho16What the country did _ the international trade regulations, for which it was widely condemned.AapprovedBviolatedCbotheredDinterrupted17The argument remains extremely heate
9、d it is necessary to frequently update teaching material.AthatBwhichCifDwhether18A large number of excellent films _ all over the world over the past decades.Ahave producedBhave been producedCwere producedDproduced19There are various things on sale, so you can choose _ interests you.AwhoeverBno matt
10、er whoCwhateverDno matter what20Last year I applied to Princeton UniversityI _ they would say yesbut they did, and now here I amAnever thinkBam never thinkingChave never thoughtDnever thought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） Can you trust your very first childhood memories? May
11、be not, a new study suggests.Past researches show that peoples earliest memories typically form around 3 to 3. 5 years of age. But in a recent survey of more than 6,600 people, British scientists have found that 39 percent of participants claimed to have memories from age 2 or younger. These first m
12、emories are likely false, the researchers said. This was particularly the case for middle -aged and older adults.For the study, researchers asked participants to describe their first memory and the age at which it occurred. Participants were told they had to be sure the memory was the one that had h
13、appened. For example, it shouldnt be based on a photograph, a family story or any source other than direct experiences. Then the researchers examined the content, language and descriptive details of these earliest memories and worked out the likely reasons why people would claim to have memories fro
14、m an age when memories cannot form.As many of these memories dated before the age of 2, this suggests they were not based on actual facts, but facts or knowledge about their babyhood or childhood from photographs or family stories. Often these false memories are fired by a part of an early experienc
15、e, such as family relationships or feeling sad, the researchers explained.We suggest that what a rememberer has in mind when recalling fictional early memories is a mental representation consisting of remembered pieces of early experiences and some facts or knowledge about their own babyhood or childhood, study author Shania Kantar said i