1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生须知：1全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1If you were to have a few minutes free, I_ the opportunity to ask you one more question.Awould appreciateBwould h
2、ave appreciatedCwere to appreciateDhad appreciated2What did he do in return for free _ and food offered by the kind couple?He helped their son with his lessons.AconservationBadmissionCaccommodationDimmigration3A mother recognizes the feel of her childs skin when blindfolded. _, she can instantly ide
3、ntify her babys cry.ASimilarly BMeanwhileCNevertheless DAccordingly4-Do you think Peter is a good partner?- Not really! There are some things that are not easy to _ , and his laziness is one.Aput aside Bput up withCthink of Dget along with5The deal， next week，will allow Charney to make a great fortu
4、ne in the stock market.AcompletedBbeing completedCto be completedDhaving been completed6- They say Philips brother is a billionaire. - _? He wouldnt accept any help from his brother, even if it were offered.AWhat if BWhat for CSo what DForget it7Im _Chinese and I do feel _Chinese language is _most b
5、eautiful language .A/, the, aBa, /, theCa, the, /Da, /, a8Nobody knows why the boy can tell whats written on the paper in another room without looking at it. It really _ explanation.ApreventsBchallengesCinterruptsDconfuses9_she is not so healthy _she used to be? AWhy is it that; what BWhy it is that
6、; that CWhy is it that; as DWhy it is that; who10She did not feel a bit nervous though it was the first time she _ in public.AspokeBhave spokenChad spokenDwere speaking11I hope when you come tomorrow, you _ the reading and have something to share.AdidBare doingCwill be doingDwill have done12 Dont lo
7、ok down upon Bob. He has his own advantages.Oh, yes others are weak, he is strong.ABeforeBWhenCWhereDThough13A good government is not to pick technologies, but to establish conditions _ innovation is supported and encouraged into the marketplace.AwhenBthatCasDwhere14Its difficult for us to learn a l
8、esson in life _ weve actually had that lesson.Awhile Bsince Cuntil Dwhen15 We would appreciate it if you could stay for lunch. Sorry, I . I have another appointment.AwontBshantCcantDmustnt16Many gases in the atmosphere actually heat energy that escapes from the Earths surface back to the earth.Afind
9、ing; reflectingBfound; reflectedCfound; to reflectDfound; reflect17Usually doctors are understandably _ about new medicines because of the uncertainty of their effects.Aconsiderate Blogical Coptimistic Dcautious18As one of the most popular artists in the US, not only_ with her hit songs, but has ins
10、pired women with her devotion to charity. Ahas Beyonce influenced pop culture Binfluenced pop culture has BeyonceCBeyonce has influenced pop cultureDinfluenced pop culture Beyonce has 19After the flooding, people were suffering in that area, _ urgently needed clean water, medicine and shelter to sur
11、vive.AwhichBwhoCwhereDwhat20With the development of agriculture, the people_ village I taught arenow living a happy life.Ain whoseBwhoseCin whichDwhich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）Semi-retired advertising agency owner Stephen Thomas, 28 , has been investing on and off for t
12、he past 30 years. He made money in the.dotcom boom but got his fingers burned when the bubble burst in March 2000. When he got access to his pension he decided to start investing again, this time with the help of his son Sam.Now the two meet up most afternoons at Stephens home in Sandbach , Cheshire
13、 to talk about investments. The day starts at 4 am when Sam looks at company announcements online. These regulatory announcements can include a firms accounts , general updates or news of mergers(合并) or acquisitions. Sam flags up companies that he thinks look interesting to his dad who then does som
14、e more research.Each has an ISA (Individual Savings Account) with AJ Bell , which they use to buy individual stocks and shares. It is a risky way to invest but the two like doing their own research on companies and Stephen makes an effort to go to investor presentations and try to meet the CEO and directors of the firms they invest in and to speak to other investors in the companies.They have invested in oil companies and pet care businesses , to name just a few. But while the investments of the two men are similar, they do have different approaches. While Sam likes to h