1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The wide spread of super hybrid rice around the world _ the lives of millions and millions of people suffering from hunger to a great level.Ahas imp
2、rovedBis improvingCimprovedDhas been improving2_ themselves in the community services, students can gain experience for growth.AInvolvedBTo involveCHaving been involvedDInvolving3The Winter Olympics _ in 2023 will surely bring in many international tourists.A held B having held C holding D to be hel
3、d4The girl is so grateful whenever she remembers my brother and me _ her from the icy water.Ato have savedBto saveCsavingDsaved5Not until I went up further _ that under the tree _, obviously sound asleep.Athat I saw; did a boy lieBI saw; lay a boyCdid I see; did a boy lieDdid I see; lay a boy6With t
4、he development of science, more new technology _ to the fields of IT.Ahas introducedBis being introducedCis introducedDwas introduced7In spite of _ has been said, quite a lot of people are still uncertain about the state of the countrys economy.AwhatBwhichCthatDas8The farmer said the PLA men came to
5、 rescue timely when they _in the snowstorm.Awere trapping Bwere being trappedCare trapping Dare being trapped9I was afraid I would miss the important lecture.Oh, was that why you _asking me to speed up?Ahad keptBare keepingCwould keepDkept10 How would you like your tea? _.AVeryquickly BAsitcomes,ple
6、ase CVerymuch DIdontliketea11Every school into the competition will have a chance to win $2,000 _ of computing equipment.ApriceBworthCvalueDcost12So difficult_it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.AI did findBdidI findCI have foundDhave I found13My teacher asked me to copy
7、_ article _ second timeAan; the Ban; a Cthe; a Dthe; the14The same boiling water softens the potato and hardens the egg. Its about _youre made of, not the circumstances.AthatBwhatChowDwho15It really matters _ he treated the latest failure, for the examination is around the corner.AifBthatCwhyDhow16I
8、t is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is quite _ to perform skillfully yourself.AanotherBotherCthe otherDothers17The disabled guy was attended throughout his school day by a nurse _ to guard him.Ato appointBappointedCappointingDhaving appointed18_ a record-breaking seven Golden Glo
9、bes, the musical La La Land surprisingly does not appeal to Chinese viewers.AWinning BWonCHaving won DTo win19Whenever you _ a present, you should think about it from the receivers point of view.AboughtBhave boughtCwill buyDbuy20After making the speech, he went through it in his mind to reflect wher
10、e he_ better.Acould doBwould doCcould have doneDwould have done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 Confucius(孔子) were alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them
11、 out.While many people in China remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But that doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In
12、 many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.In the past twenty years, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more
13、 than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of(利用) ancient Chinese wisdom to make up the drawbacks(缺陷) West
14、ern philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese cust
15、omers.So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well. Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.1、The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _.