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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，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_the fierce competition in job seeking, many university graduates have no choice but to reduce their own demand for th
2、e salary.AFaced BFacingCTo face DHaving faced2My teacher often says that success in making money is not always a good _ of success in life.Abelief Belement Ccriterion Dinstance3U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Chinas economic center Shanghai on Sunday night, November 15th2009, _a state visit t
3、o China.AstartingBstartedCto startDhaving started4For thousands of years,poetry the favorite type of literature for many in China.Ais Bhas been Cwas Dwill be5Every great accomplishment rests on the of what came before it; when you trace it back, youll see one small step that started it all.Areputati
4、on BexpectationCrecreation Dfoundation6The health of garden plants depends on the soil _ -the proper balance of mineral pieces, organic matter, air and water.Aconstruction BconservationCcorporation Dcomposition.7He was forced to spend another night at the airport _ for his plane.Awaiting Bbeing wait
5、ed Cwaited Dto be waited8I have been decorating the apartment recently, so can you lend me some money?Sorry, all my money has gone to the stock market. _.AId rather not.BI am in the black.CI wouldnt bet on it.DI am a little shy.9Why do you turn to me for help _ you can easily work out the problem in
6、dependently?Auntil BwhenCafter Dunless10The young man has _ experience. He probably cant do that job.AfewBlittleCsomeDany11Well have to finish it , _.Ahowever it takes longBhowever long it takesCno matter how it takesDno matter how long does it take12Jenny nearly missed the flight _doing too much sh
7、opping.Aas a result ofBon top ofCin front ofDin need of13Bob was trying to _ that he knew the famous singer who would perform in our city.Alet outBlay outCfigure outDmake out14Painting from still images leads to a loss of sensitivity, which is _ to an artist.AabsoluteBurgentCespecialDvital15- It sho
8、uldnt take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help - Thats right_AMany hands make light workBSomething is better than nothingCThe more the merrierDThe sooner begin, the sooner done16What do you think of Putin?He is an outstanding leader who _his reputation.Alooks out for Bcomes
9、up withClives up to Dlooks forward to17- Ill pay a visit to Hong Kong. Would you mind keeping an eye on my house?- Not at all. _.AId rather notBId be happyCIve no timeDId like to18 Dimash appeared on the stage of Singer 2017,his voice instantly won hearts of Chinese audience.AAs long as BAs soon as
10、CNow that DEver since19The explosion in the chemical plant _ avoided had the county authorities, aiming too much at short-term interests, performed their duties from the beginning.Ashould beBmight beCmust have beenDcould have been20-Will you be_ this evening，Mary？-That depends. I am afraid I will be
11、 with my manager，discussing a plan.AconvenientBsuitableCavailableDefficient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） My motivation for starting our family tradition of reading in the car was purely selfish: I could not bear listening to A Sesame Street Christmas for another 10 hours. M
12、y three children had been addicted to this cassette on our previous summers road trip.As I began to prepare for our next 500-mile car trip, I came across a book Jim Treleases The Read Aloud Handbook. This could be the answer to my problem. I thought. So I put Roald dahls James and the Giant Peach in
13、to my bag. When I began to read aloud the tale of the boy who escapes the bad guys by hiding inside a giant peach, my three kids argued and wrestled in their seats. But after several lines, they were attracted into the rhythm of the words and began to listen.We soon learned that the simple pleasure
14、of listening to a well-written book makes the long miles pass more quickly. Sometimes the books we read became highlights of the trip. I read Wilson Rawlss Summer of the Monkeys as we spent two days driving to the beach. We arrived just behind the power crews restoring (恢复) electricity after a tropical storm. The rain continued most of the week, and the beach was covered with oil washed up by the storm. When we returned home, I asked my son what he liked about the trip. He answered without hesitation, “The book you read in the car.”Road trips still offer challenges, even though my