1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4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
2、交回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1Mike is looking for another job because he feels that nothing he does his boss.AservesBsatisfiesCpromisesDsupports2 Do you like the book you father bought you? Very much. Its exactly_I wanted.AwhichBthatCwhatDhow3 I am just wondering which team, Chicago Bulls or Washing
3、ton Wizards, won the game last night? _ I dont really like either team.ADont mention it. BNo problem.CWho cares? DWhy bother?4_ the requirement is set high, it is a blessing for Chinese students that Cambridge University uses scores on Gaokao as part of its admission criteria.AAsBWhileCOnceDWhere5A
4、grand banquet was held by Elizabeth II _ President Xis current state visit to the UK.Ain terms of Bin honor ofCin favor of Din memory of6Bill was doing a lot of physical exercise to build up his .AabilityBforceCmindDstrength7To tell the truth, I would rather I _ the pain instead of you. You dont kno
5、w how worried I was.AtookBhad takenChave takenDshould have taken8What do you think of your journey to Yunnan?Everything is very fantastic，especially its fresh air.It is pleasant _.Abreathed Bbeing breathedCto be breathed Dto breathe9Kimberly _ an article, so dont disturb her.Awould writeBwritesCwrot
6、eDis writing10The meeting planned next Monday is very important.Ato be held BheldCbeing held Dholding11Working hard is not a _ of great success, but it is among the essential requirements.AsignBsignalCguaranteeDmark12Advertising often functions as an indicator for _ society considers to be socially
7、acceptable and desirable at the time.AwhatBwhetherChowDwhich13There will be an endless power of youth supporting the Chinese nations rejuvenation_ the younger generation of the country has ideals , pursuits and shoulders.Aas far asBso long asCeven ifDas if14Children exposed to air pollution are more
8、 to suffering from different diseases.ApossibleBprobableClikelyDcertainly15Emphasis on quantity of growth overlooked gaps in the quality, _ many aspects of the social services neglected.Ahaving leftBto be leavingCto have leftDleaving16-May! How is your plan? I heard you started it last Sunday.-Oh! I
9、 for it, but I havent decided where to start it.Ahave preparedBhad preparedChave been preparingDwas preparing17_ working ability，you are no worse than the others，it is just you who dont put your heart in your workAIn favor ofBIn honor ofCIn terms ofDIn case of18- Its raining hard and we cant go picn
10、icking today.-If only the weather _ fine!AisBwereChad beenDwould be19Thanks to her determination and perseverance on the piano lesson, she has a _ grasp of the subject.AcomprehensiveBconfidentialCconservativeDcompulsory20When I got to his house, I found that the walls _ .Aare being painted Bare pain
11、tingCwere being painted Dwere painting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 ancient Romans drank 47 million gallons of wine every year: a bottle aday for every man, woman, and child in the city. Wine was consumed by both therich and the poor, drunk at every meal. Even slaves we
12、re given a weekly amount of 5 quarts each in order to preserve their strength.Though wine was always popular, the Romans did not plant their own vineyards (葡萄园) until they had taken control of the Italian peninsula in thesecond century ADVineyards quickly sprang up all over the Roman countryside and
13、 beyond. By the first century, wine was being imported from Gaul and Iberia(modern day France and Spain) in order to quench Romes endless thirst for it.Transporting wine over such vast distances was a serious challenge. Winecontainers needed to be airtight in order to prevent oxidation (氧化), strong
14、enoughto keep from breaking, and light enough to be carried by hand. It was also important that the container be made out of a material that wouldnt upset the wines flavorand be kept at a cool, stable temperature in order to prevent damage, a majorconcern for wine makers to this day. The Romans used
15、 clay and oak to solve theseproblems, creating one of the greatest and most wine-soaked cultures.The drinking habits of Ancient Rome had an enormous influence on Europeanculture. As they conquered Europe, they not only brought their laws, but also theircustoms, exporting their love of wine throughout their empire. They were the