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 steamboat was full
2、y furnished with life preservers. The passengers might be saved _ accidents.Ain spite ofBinstead ofCin case ofDin place of2The new supermarket has announced that the first to purchase goods on the opening day _ get a big prize.AmustBshallCwouldDcould3Have you heard of yesterdays gas explosion?Yes. O
3、nly two of the 35 miners at the scene _ to have made it out safely.Ahave thought Bare thoughtChad thought Dwere thought4 Cathy, in my opinion, is very _. Absolutely! She prefers home life to going out.AdomesticBenergeticCdynamicDenthusiastic5-Could you pass me the sugar, please?-OK, _Anever mind Bso
4、unds greatChere you go Dthere it is6A proposal was put forward at the meeting _ the new cement plant shouldnt be built near the school.Awhen BwhereCthat Dwhich7_ the danger of drunk driving, many drivers promised never to drive after drinking.ARealizingBTo have realizedCRealizedDHaving realized8The
5、new hotel is reported to be built it used to be a wasteland.AwhichBwhereCin whichDwhat9By the side of the teaching building of our school _, which was completed in 2009. Athere standing the library Bdoes the library stand Cthe library stands Dstands the library10Its _ for people to blame traffic jam
6、s, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life.AreasonableBavailableCaccurateDcautious11 you play the piano at this time of the day ? I need a good rest for tomorrows test. Sorry.AMustBShallCCanDMay12My TV set doesnt work, the water tap is dripping and my car is still under repair!You sure _
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8、 organized structures that help living thing the activities of life.Acarry on Bexpand onCput on Dhang on16_ is often the case, we have worked out the production plan.AWhich BWhen CWhat DAs17_ anyone phone during the board meeting, please tell them I am busy.AShouldBWillCMayDCan18Youd better write do
9、wn the phone number of that restaurant for future _.Apurpose Breference Cmemory Dassessment19It rained this morning, _ actually didnt bother me because I like walking in the rain.AwhatBwhenCwhereDwhich20-Where is my Chinese book? I remember I put it here yesterday.-You _ it in the wrong place.Amust
10、putBshould have putCmight have putDmight put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）There are many different voices on charity donations recently. Chen TianQiao, one of the Chinese billionaires, gave away $115 million to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to help promote
11、 brain research. Chen has been interested in the brain research, believing it can advance the industries of artificial intelligence and virtual reality. However, this huge donation has caused heated discussion among Chinese scholars and internet users.Many criticized him for giving money to a foreig
12、n university rather than domestic institutes for brain research, which are developing fast and are catching up with the US in just a few years. RaoYi, a biologist at Peking University, even said the donation was a typical mistake.Others, however, support his choice. They believe Caltech is a more re
13、asonable choice compared with Chinese research Institutes. Caltech has a long history and has taken a leading position in biology, and therefore it produces more efficient results. Whats more, the results of the research will benefit not only the Americans, but also the rest of the world.A similar c
14、ontroversial（有争议的）case started two years ago when Pan ShiYi, chairman of SOHO China, donated $15 million to Harvard University to help disadvantaged Chinese Students.Many believe that China is still far behind in management and use of donated money, and that as a result, Chinese donators are looking abroad. In comparison, Western countries like the US, which have a long history of donating money, have well-developed systems that use money efficiently. They can also provide full access for donors who want to track the use of the money. To get more donations, Chinese universities sho