1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用05毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1What do you think of the movie last night?When I got there it _, so I only
2、 watched the end.AfinishedBhad finishedCwas finishingDhas finished2_ they choose Chinese company is that China has the most advanced technology of high speed railway in the world.AWhenBThatCWhereDWhy3_ you are familiar with the authors ideas, try reading all the sections as quickly as you possible c
3、an.ANow that BEver sinceCSo that DIn case4Thinking that her daughter was doing her homework ,the mother left the room, _.Aquickly and gentleBquick and gentleCquickly and gentlyDquick and gently5The financial damage is nothing compared to what _ if there had been children in the classroom in time of
4、the fire.Awould happenBhappenedCwould have happenedDshould have happened6-Oh, we have finished our task and can have a good rest- _Our manager took another order yesterdayAYes, it willBI dont take much of itCIts possibleDIts hard to say7It is broadcast on TV that the 88th Academy Award Ceremony was
5、held in Dolby Theatre seats an audience of approximately 4, 000.AwhereBwhoseCwhichDwhen8People all think it strange that the boy should tell whats written on the paper in another room without looking at it. It really _ explanation.ApreventsBchallengesCinterruptsDconfuses9Professor Li _ for his infor
6、mative lecture, was warmly received by the students.Aknown BknowingChaving known Dto be known10I _ my cellphone last night. Now the battery is running out.Acould have chargedBmight chargeCshould have chargedDwould charge11Who _ the fight against the H1N1 flu _ it not been for the Chinese scientists
7、great efforts?Acould have won; hadBwould win; hadCwould have won; hasDcould win; has12Among the young people, there is a growing tendency _ money more highly than quality of life.AregardingBto regardingCto regardDregarded13The art historians tried to figure out how the temple _ when built around 15
8、BCAmight lookBmight have lookedCmust lookDmust have looked14Wild applause _when the crowd waiting heard the announcement of the arrival of the pop star at their community.Amade outBbroke outClet outDworked out15_ individual players, we have a great team but the problem is that they dont play footbal
9、l together well at all.AOn top of BBy means ofCIn terms of DIn case of16_ at the differences between her culture and theirs, Annie wanted to return home.AConfusing BConfusedCHaving confused DTo confuse17Julie is one of those women who always the latest fashion.Aput up withBkeep up withCcome up withD
10、get on with18Every great accomplishment rests on the of what came before it; when you trace it back, youll see one small step that started it all.Areputation BexpectationCrecreation Dfoundation19At the end of the historic area，Wilmington displayed its _ as a working port city：large warehouses and a
11、few other dated office buildingsAachievementBreputationCcharacterDstandard20There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, _ she was an only child.Aever sinceBnow thatCeven thoughDas though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）If you look on the Internet, you will see that almost
12、 every day of the year celebrates some kind of food. These “holidays” have become very popular across the United States. They often are trending stories on Twitter, and described in the U.S. media. They give people a chance to enjoy something they might not eat normally, like National Onion Ring Day
13、, for example.Food holidays also give restaurants and other businesses a chance to promote their products.But where did these distinctly American “holidays” come from?Many are the invention of an Alabama man, John-Bryan Hopkins. He writes about food for his F website.Hopkins told Time magazine that
14、when he began his site in 2006, there were only 175 “holidays.” “I filled in the rest,” he said. Some of his favorites are National Oreo Cookie Day on March 6 and National Tater Tot Day on February 2.The National Day Calendar has a list of all the different food and non-food related “holidays.” In t
15、he past, the website used to let anyone create their own day - for a price. But now, the site only accepts requests from businesses and other organizations.While some food “holidays” are indeed made-up, many have historical roots. For example, National Beer Day on April 7 marks the end of a U.S. ban on the production, tran