1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1He was admitted to Harvard University, _ was just what his parents expected.AwhoBwhichCwhatDwhere2 Hello, Paul, do you like to join us in playing fo
2、otball? We need one more person to _ a team. Yes, Id like to.Apick upBpick outCmake upDmake out3On the surface of the water _, which spoiled the beautiful scenery of the park.Asome dead leaves did floatBsome dead leaves floatedCfloated some dead leavesDdid some dead leaves float4 May I go out to pla
3、y basketball, Mum?_ Do what you like.AGo ahead!BYouve got it.CIts your turn.DNot at all!5The language in the companys statement is highly _, thus making its staff confused.Aambiguous BapparentCappropriate Daggressive6Ms Alice is considered a lady by us, for she often helps the poor she met with.Asel
4、fishBhopefulCmeanDgenerous7The artist is said during the production and thus a pirated video was sold in every part of Kenya.Ato be cheatedBbeing cheatedCto have been cheatedDhaving been cheated8The problem _he will have his college education at home or abroad remains untouched.Ahow Bwhether Cthat D
5、when9Mr. Chapman retired at 70 after he nearly 40 years with the Gas CompanyAhad spentBhas spentCspendsDwould spend10Not until he went abroad to further his study_ the importance of English.Ahas he found B he has found Cdid he find D he had found11Though he lacks experience, the arrangements are all
6、 _ for the meeting next Thursday ahead of time.Ain particularBin placeCin preparationDin time12I have to reschedule the appointment with you since there is a _ in my arrangement. Acontract Bcontrast Cconnection Dconflict 13It is unwise to disturb one who is devoted to his work. Just _.Aface the musi
7、c Bfly off the handleCeat your words Dbite your tongue14Ive got something weighing on my mind. Could you give me some advice?_. Tell me all about it and Ill do what I can.ADont mention itBNo wonderCMy pleasureDNo problem15We should do what we can _ peoples hard work pays off.Abe sureBbeing sureCmaki
8、ng sureDto make sure16Sometimes proper answers are not far to seek _ food safety problems.AinBtoConDafter17All of a sudden, the thief walking behind a young and pretty lady _ her purse, _into the crowd.Aseizing; rushedBseized; rushedCseizing; rushingDseized; rushing18Please wear your best clothes on
9、 Monday, as your class photos _ then.Awill take Bwill be taken Chave taken Dhave been taken19The debate here will be limited in two main respects，_ the time available.Ain view of Bin return forCin addition to Din comparison with20I got beaten in the first round in the contest. I am feeling depressed
10、.Cheer up! You have to _ yourself _ to have the last laugh.Aopen; up Bpick; up Cknock; up Ddo; up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 woman didnt like us. We didnt do anything to offend her and she didnt know us but that didnt matter. As new female teachers in the Emirati Scho
11、ol, we Westerners greeted her every day. Whenever we saw her, she avoided eye contact with us. Eventually, some of us stopped trying to befriend her.Well after 16 months in the school, we had a secret pal gifting. I drew her name from the glass jar and that meant she was my secret pal. My role was t
12、o buy her a gift and say something about her when we publicly acknowledged who our secret pal was.I bought her a small rose arrangement and asked someone to write a message on it and then sent it to her room. She was so touched. Next day I sent a bottle of shampoo but I wrote the message in English
13、because she needed to know her secret pal was a Westerner before the day of the “big reveal”. I also sent her a fragrant candle.I had brought a few gifts from Ireland when I returned to the Middle East in September. I decided to gift her a silver coloured bangle.Then came the day of the “big reveal”
14、. We all gathered in the staff meeting room and everyone was excited. The host said, “Several days ago, when you received your gift, you wrote a few kind words about your secret pal and passed the gift to them.” She taught music in the school so I said, “My secret pal is someone who brings music to our ears every day of the week.” I didnt even need to say her name because everyone knew exactly who I meant.She came forward with a huge warm smile. She hugged me and kissed me on both cheeks and graciously accepted my gifts. I think everyones understanding of th