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）1Fred let _ that he was prepared to leave company when the new manager took office.Asecret BslipCpromise Dstandard2No s
2、tudent _ go out of school to have lunch without permission of the headteacher.AmightBmustCshallDcould3I prefer a school _teachers have to work as a team, instead of fighting against each other.AwhereBthatCasDwhen4Mr. Smart is believed to be a capable person, who is equal_ charge of the company very
3、well.Ato takeBto takingCto be takenDtaking5-Nowadays, buyers accustomed to prices moving upward just adopt a wait-and-see attitude.-If they continue to _, then our company is closing down.Afish in the airBsit on the fenceCfly off the handleDbeat around the bush6Last December China _ 100 Chinese and
4、10 foreigners for their outstanding contributions to the countrys reform and opening-up.Adistinguished BsponsoredCacknowledged Devaluated7-May I help you？You seem to be having some trouble.-_，thanks. I think I can manage.ANo problemBIts all rightCokDNo way8Hes quite _, but I cant imagine him as pres
5、ident of such a large listed company.Aenthusiastic BgenerousCcompetent Dsympathetic9Zhang Xuan, _ university student from Shanghai, learns _ art in her spare time.Aan; /Ba; theCa; /Dan; the10This January will be very precious for us by which time we _ reviewing Senior Book I.Awill finishBwill have f
6、inishedChave finishedDwill be finished11_ well for my job interview, I really had butterflies in my stomach on my way to the company I had applied to.AHaving not preparedBNot having preparedCNot to have preparedDTo have not prepared12 Cathy, in my opinion, is very _. Absolutely! She prefers home lif
7、e to going out.AdomesticBenergeticCdynamicDenthusiastic13As you can see, the number of cars on our roads _ rising these days.Awas keepingBkeepCkeepsDwere keeping14Are the repairs finished yet?Yes, they _ when I came back home.Awould be completed Bwould completeChad completed Dhad been completed15The
8、 two brothers look so much alike that it is difficult to _.Atell them fromBtell from themCtell apart themDtell them apart16In the early morning all of us stood at the top of the mountain _ east of the city, watching _burning sun rising.A/; aBthe; aCthe; theD/; the17Without our teams great effort, th
9、e art exhibition last week _ such a great success.Awouldnt beBwont beCwouldnt have beenDwont have been18Obama didnt explain _ any larger principles have guided him through the historic convulsions of the 2011 Arab Spring. AwhatBthatCwhereDwhether19I would appreciate you could come to my birthday par
10、ty.AthatBthat itCifDit if20-I dont understand why Catherine stopped short _ she ought to have continued.-Its obvious that she lacked self-confidence.Awhen BwhileCif Das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 Island Rule is one of the best explanations scientists could give to the
11、observable phenomenon that animals and humans have evolved (演变) depending on the resources available in their habitat (栖息地). Through time, scientists have noticed through fossil (化石) records that some large animals from mainland habitats have dwarf (矮小的) versions in bland habitats.A report from BBC
12、described the existence of what scientists call “hobbit island” off a small island somewhere in Indonesia. It was given such a name because fossil records of tiny, humanlike creatures have been found in the region. What they called as “hobbits” or “Homo Floresiensis”, are only as tall as one meter a
13、nd arc small versions of early human species with tinier brains.Though scientists cannot perfectly trace the origin of the “Homo Floriensis”, they believe that they arc human relatives, but it is the “island life” that has caused them to evolve as they have. Scientists have noticed through fossil re
14、cords and existing organisms (有机体) today that it seems if large animals grow small in islands while small animals grow large in larger islands.In theory, animal and human bodies have adjusted to the available food and fresh water in their habitats. Since there is no opportunity for them to leave the
15、ir island, they might as well adapt.New York Magazine explained that islands usually have fewer predators (捕食者) than mainland ecosystems. However, it is the lack of resources that cause the death of many animals. As a means of natural adaptation, the bodies of these animals have evolved smaller than their ance