1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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）1-Tom, your foreign teacher speaks Chinese fluently!-Oh, she has lived in China for six years; otherwise she such good C
2、hinese.Adidnt speakBwould not have spokenCwould not speakDhadnt spoken2To apply for a short-term study visa in the UK, I have to be able to speak some English, but I want to go there just to learn English.Oh, its really_.Aa confidential sourceBa catch-22 situationCa Pandoras boxDa Herculean task3Ann
3、a was in Inner Mongolia for two years, _ as a volunteer teacher.A having worked B working C worked D to work4More and more people prefer to live in the countryside, _ appeal for them lies in the quiet and slow-paced life.AwhoBWhichCwhoseDwhat5Come here, Mary. If you stand at this angle, you _ just s
4、ee the sunset.AmustBneedCcanDshould6It was from only a few supplies that she had brought in the village _ the hostess cooked such a nice dinner.AwhereBwhenCthatDwhich7I _ about w hat youve said and Ive decided to take your advice.AthoughtBhave been thinkingCwas thinkingDhad thought8If you want to se
5、e a doctor，you fix a date with him ahead of time.That is a common _ in the USAAview BexerciseCpractice Dreality9The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally .Apulled outBpulled throughCpulled upDpulled over10Many people fall into panic due to the earthquake and tsunami in Ja
6、pan but experts dont expect this to be _ as proper measures have been taken.AcompulsoryBcontemporaryCtemporaryDpermanent11The two brothers look so much alike that it is difficult to _.Atell them fromBtell from themCtell apart themDtell them apart12_the fierce competition in job seeking, many univers
7、ity graduates have no choice but to reduce their own demand for the salary.AFaced BFacingCTo face DHaving faced13-There are probably aliens living here on earth.-_! I cant believe you said that.ACome onBForget itCGo aheadDAllow me14Did you meet Mr. Smith?Yes. When I arrived, he _ for New York to att
8、end a press conference.Awas just leavingBjust leftCjust leavesDhad just left15- Are you free now? I have something interesting to tell you.-OK, you make it short I will have to work on this term paper due tomorrow.Anow that Bas soon asCevery time Das long as16He had a great dearie to have a home of
9、his own, _ he had always lived with his grandmother.AorBandCsoDfor17As a(n) _ and effective method, expressway noise barrier is a primary measure used to reduce traffic noise.AcorrectionalBflexibleCeconomicalDinvestigative18Helen is going to Manchester for further education next month.Im _ because I
10、 have to stay at home and work.A green with envy B white as a sheetC tickled pink D black and blue19Its too complex, I think_. So wed better make it easier for students to get involvedAThats ridiculousBThats the pointCThats settledDThats all right20 Why didnt you try to finish the composition? I tri
11、ed to, but _ I could, the bell ran announcing the end of the examination.AuntilBwhenCafterDbefore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）One evening, author Neils son was angry. Neil had said one of those things that parents say, like “isnt it time you were in bed.” His son looked up
12、at him, angry and said, “I wish I didnt have a dad! I wish I had a goldfish!” That conversation gave birth to Neils book, “The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish”. The book is a funny adventure of a son searching for the dad he swapped.Whether they realize it or not, fathers play an important rol
13、e in their childrens development. Roland Warren, Director of the National Fatherhood Initiative, says that, “The shape of their dads has a role in the kids soul.” I agree. We live in the best of times and the worst of times for fatherhood. We live in the best of times because fathers who are engaged
14、 in their childs life spend more time than fathers of any previous generation. We live in the worst of times because there are still millions of children who continue to miss the regular presence of Dad.What difference does a dad make? Are they really that important? For the most part, studies have
15、proved clearly that fathers, whether they live with their children or not, matter in the lives of their children. When fathers are present, they provide economic support for their children and caregiving responsibilities. Well-fathered children are shown to be more emotionally intelligent and socially successful