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）1Most of us try to disc
2、over we think is the most moving love story in our company.AwhichBthatCwhatDwho2It was John who broke the window. Why are you talking to me as if I it?Ahad doneBhave doneCdidDam doing3The T-shirt I received is not the same as is shown online._？But I promise you well look into it right away.AWho says
3、BHow comeCWhat forDWhy worry4Countries which continue importing huge quantities of waste will have to_ the issue of pollution.AmaintainBsimplifyCoverlookDaddress5“ _ I went through ups and downs in life，” Gordon said, “I never found the importance of being selfdisciplined as well as the significance
4、 of life.”AIf BSinceCUntil DUnless6 public bicycles with a mobile app is more convenient for users.ATo unlock BUnlock CUnlocked DUnlocking7Many netizens are impressed with the excuse given by a teacher for quitting her job _ she owes the world a visit.AbecauseBthatCwhereDwhy8The first decade in the
5、21st century _ the rapid rise of China as a world economic power.AwitnessBhas witnessedCwill witnessDhave witnessed9Hearing the noise outside, Granny asked me .Awhat is happeningBwhat was happeningCwhat it was happeningDwhat was it happening10The drums of war are beating once again. As tensions rise
6、 between America and Iran, China appeals to both sides to _.Astand byBcome alongCstep backDstick together11-They are quiet, arent they?-yes. They are accustomed _at meals.Ato talkingBto not talkingCto not talkDto talk12Everyone had a form in his hand, but no one knew which office_Ato send it toBto s
7、ent itCto be sent toDto have it sent13We have strong _ for believing that the newly-invented material is not only popular but also a monument to the eco-friendly lifestyle.AgroundsBreasonsCcausesDpurposes14I am afraid this pair of shoes is a little expensiveIf you really want to buy them, I will giv
8、e you a _ of 10 percentAquantityBamountCdiscountDaccount15Someone who lacks staying power and perseverance is unlikely to _ a good researcher.Amake BturnCget Dgrow16Dont be so discouraged. If you _such feelings, you will do better next time.Acarry on Bget back Cbreak down Dput away17Got your driving
9、 license?No. I too busy to have enough practice, so I didnt take the driving test last week.Awas BamChave been Dhad been18-How was your trip to Xian last month？-_. It was raining cats and dogs during my stay there.AWonderfulBExcitingCNot badDIt couldnt be worse19The Oxford English Dictionary is nece
10、ssary for learning English，so youd better buy _AthisBthatCitDone20_ for the free tickets, I would not have gone to see films so often.AIf it is notBHad it not beenCWere it notDIf they were not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）A young woman sits alone in a caf sipping tea and rea
11、ding a book. She pauses briefly to write in a nearby notepad before showing her words to a passing caf waiter: Where are the toilets please?This is a familiar scene in Tokyos so-called silent cafs, where customers are not allowed to speak, and only communicate by writing in notepads.The concept rise
12、s by a desire to be alone among young Japanese, a situation brought by economic uncertainty, a shift in traditional family support structures and the growing social isolation. The phenomenon is not limited to coffee shops but covers everything from silent discos, where participants dance alone weari
13、ng wireless headphones connected to the DJ, to products such as small desk tents designed for conversation-free privacy in the office. One Kyoto company even offers single women the opportunity to have a one woman weddinga full bridal affair, complete with white dress and ceremony, and the only thin
14、g missing is the groom. The trend has its own media expression-“botchi-zoku”, referring to individuals who consciously choose to do things completely on their own.One recent weekday afternoon, Chihiro Higashikokubaru, a 23-year-old nurse, travelled 90 minutes from her home, to Tokyo on her day off i
15、n order to enjoy some solo time. Speaking quietly at the entrance of the cafe, Miss Higashikokubaru said: “I heard about this place via Twitter and I like the idea of coming here. I work as a nurse and its always very busy. There are very few quiet places in Tokyo, and its a big busy city. I just want to come and sit so