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）1Paul could be a very attractive boy but he _ to his behaviour.Apaid no attentionBwere paying no attentionCpays no atte
2、ntionDhad paid no attention2The people in the village are so _ that they are willing to help every visitor.AoptimisticBenergeticCenthusiasticDambitious3Did Max go to the concert with his family yesterday?The report scheduled to be handed in tomorrow, he _ it.Acouldnt have attendedBneednt have attend
3、edCwouldnt attendDshouldnt attend4I was going to pay by cash when it suddenly occurred to me _ I had left my purse at home.AwhetherBwhatCthatDwhere5Distinguished guests and friends, welcome to our school, _the ceremony of the 50th Anniversary this morning are our alumni （校友） from home and abroad.AAt
4、tendBTo attendCAttendingDHaving attended6The reds and golds _ into each other as the sun sank. What a beautiful sight!AbumpedBpressedCmeltedDturned7Our class held a fierce _ as to whether to reduce the amount of homework or not.Abargain Bcompetition Cdebate Dcampaign8They didnt take measures in time
5、, otherwise the explosions _some experts saidAwouldnt happenBdidnt happenCwouldnt have happenedDmustnt have happened9Loneliness is a feeling _ people experience a powerful rush of emptiness and solitude.AwhichBwhereCthatDhow10So difficult_it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advi
6、ce.AI did findBdidI findCI have foundDhave I found11The days are gone physical strength was all you needed to make a livingAthatBwhenCwhereDwhich12Dont give up half way, and you will find the scenery is more beautiful when you reach the destination than when you _.Astart offBhave started offCstarted
7、 offDwill start off13-I dont understand why Catherine stopped short _ she ought to have continued.-Its obvious that she lacked self-confidence.Awhen BwhileCif Das14You can use this room for your club activities tomorrow _ you keep it tidy and clean.Afor fear thatBin caseCon condition thatDeven if15_
8、to work overtime that evening,I missed a wonderful film.AHaving been asked BTo askCHaving asked DTo be asked16Dave was a _. Because of his misconduct in class, the whole class had to stay after school.Awet blanket Bleading lightCblack sheep Ddark horse17Only when _hard _ make your dream come true.Ad
9、o you work; you canByou work; you canCdo you work; can youDyou work; can you18Most graduates in big cities are suffering form connected to soaring house prices and job hunting.AcuriosityBeagernessCthirstDanxiety19Laughter produces short-term changes in the function of the heart and blood circulation
10、,_heart rate and oxygen consumption.Aincreasing Bto increase Chaving increased Dbeing increased20- Do you know what Tom does all day ?- I know he spends at least as much time watching TV as he _his lessons.Ais doingBdoesCspends to doDdoes doing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）
11、A few years ago，my younger sister and I were the first to board our flight for Norfolk，Virginia. Just as we were about to board the plane，a mechanic came out of the aircraft and blocked the door with his arms. He turned to the flight attendant and hurriedly stated，“We got problems！”I thought to myse
12、lf，“Why did I have to be the one to hear that？Why couldnt I have been at the back of the line？I didnt need to know that！”Very soon we were back in the terminal，waiting，and then finally back on the plane. I waited for the pilot to give an explanation. Pilots take courses to ease passengers mind，right
13、？They know what to say to calm nerves. Unfortunately，I didnt think this pilot took that course. Soon his voice thundered throughout the plane，Sorry for the delay，ladies and gentlemen. We had no power on the plane. We have a generator on the ground right now，and were going to jump-start the engines.
14、Once we get them going，well get up in the air and head to Norfolk，and see what happens. ”See what happens？We were going to get up in the air，and see what happens？Couldnt we have another plan，one thats been worked out just a little better？At this point，all I could do was to laugh nervously. One woman
15、 started yelling，“Oh no！Were going to crash！”There were sighs of desperation and anxiety spreading throughout the cabin. Finally，we got up in the air thirty minutes later，and what happened？Nothing-other than thrust（推力）and lift. We arrived in Norfolk，and no sooner had the wheels touched the ground than a round of ap