1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The younger generation
2、 are raised in a more open environment, which has enabled them to develop_ their values in life.Ain charge ofBin contrast toCin exchange forDin tune with2When it comes to in public, no one can match him.AspeakBspeakingCbeing spokenDbe spoken3If it had not been for the heroes contributions and sacrif
3、ices, we _such a happy life.Awouldnt have ledBwouldnt be leadingChavent ledDare not leading4he newly-discovered star was named _ a Chinese astronomer _his contributions to astronomy.Afor; in favor ofBafter; in honor ofCby; in memory ofDas; in praise of5In many homes in the UK, the first person _ has
4、 to make tea for the family.Awaking upBto wake upCwoke upDwoken up6With more forests being destroyed, huge quantities of good earth _ each year.Ais washing awayBis being washed awayCare washing awayDare being washed away7The Browns held _ they called “family day” once each year.AthatBwhatCwhichDwhen
5、8The teacher often gives his students a brief pause in class _ they can take in what he has taught.AwhyBwhenCwhoDwhich9Its great that all the visitors who on the island were saved.AtrappedBhave been trappedChad trappedDhad been trapped10The kid is crying, for he _ jump over the ditch on his own. Ada
6、res not toBdare not toCdoesnt dare toDdares not11The International Monetary Fund has received both criticism and for its efforts to promote financial stability, prevent crises, facilitate trade, and reduce poverty.AworshipBcreditCargumentDprivilege12 Dont put the waste on the ground, young man. Oh,
7、Im sorry. I _ the dustbin there. Ahadnt seen Bhavent seen Cdidnt see Dwasnt seeing13-Sorry to have broken your glass.-_. You didnt mean to, did you?ANo problem BForget itCAll right DDont say so14New policies, _ to insure that compulsory education is truly free, _ by the local government across China
8、 since the start of school on September 1.Aintending; have been made knownBintended; have been made knownCintending; are made knownDintended; had made known15 ，dear! Things wont be as bad as you think. There certainly will be chances for you.AHurry upBLook upCCheer upDMake up16Wild animals in nature
9、 reserves need to develop their survival skills and their wild nature.AdisplayBpossessCmaintainDmonitor17You can ask anyone for help. here is willing to lend you a hand.AOneBNo oneCEveryoneDSomeone *18In this movie going season, women are driving ticket sales to a degree ,if ever, seen before.Areall
10、yBfrequentlyCrarelyDnever19When in trouble，remember to stay calm，and everything will wellAturn backBturn upCturn downDturn out20 Hello, I _ to ask if I can book a flight ticket to Hainan tomorrow? Sorry, weve already sold out.Aphone Bwill phoneCam phoning Dhave phoned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
11、、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分） During the period from 1660 through 1800, Great Britain became the worlds leader. Language itself became submitted to rules during this period. This need to fix the English language is best illustrated (描述) in the making of The Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Joh
12、nson. Guides to the English language had been in existence before Johnson began his project in 1746. These, however, were often little more than lists of hard words. When definitions of common words were supplied, they were often unhelpful. For example, a “horse” was defined in an early dictionary a
13、s “a beast well known”.Johnson changed all that, but the task was not an easy one. Renting a house at 17 Gough Square, Johnson began working in the worst of conditions. Supported only by his publisher, Johnson worked on the Dictionary with five assistants. Compared to the French Academys dictionary,
14、 which took forty workers fifty-five years to complete (1639-1694), Johnsons dictionary was completed by very few people very quickly.Balanced on a chair with only three legs, Johnson sat against a wall in a room filled with books. Johnson would read widely from these books, mark passages illustrating the use of a particular word, and give the books to his assistants so that they could copy the passages on slips of paper. These slips were then stuck to eighty large notebooks under the key words that Johnson had selected. Fixing the word by this method, Johnson could record a