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）1I am afraid this pair of shoes is a little expensiveIf you really want to buy them, I will give you a _ of 10 percentA
2、quantityBamountCdiscountDaccount2The science competition is a good opportunity to show students _ creativity can add new value to their school life.AwhereBwhetherChowDwhen3 Shall we go to the seven oclock performance or the eight? _suits you fine.AWhateverBWhicheverCWheneverDWherever4We had wanted t
3、o surprise Father with a birthday gift, but my sister _ by asking him what he would like.Alicked her lips Bate her wordsCspilt the beans Dpulled his leg5_ his conclusion on the evidence he collected on the scene, he proved that the murderer was guilty.ABasedBBasingCTo baseDBeing based6May I use your
4、 new dictionary?It s over there_AFeel free BNever mind CMy pleasure DIts OK7We the sunshine in Sanya now if it were not for the delay of our flight.Awere enjoyingBwould have enjoyedCwould be enjoyingDwill enjoy8- Mum, look at my shoes. I need a new pair.- .I bought them for you only a week ago!AYou
5、bet BYou said itCYou dont say DYou name it9Having pictures to color will keep children _for hours.AamusedBamusingCamuseDto amuse10Nature is understandable in the sense _ she will answer truly and reward with discoveries when we ask her questions via observation.AthatBwhereChowDwhat11 Youve got your
6、flat furnished, havent you? Yes, I _ some used furniture and it was a real bargain.Awill buyBhave boughtChad boughtDbought12Do you _ ready for the spring outing?No,I still have to buy some fruit.AeverythingBanythingCsomethingDnothing13The problem with the current system allows anyone to commit a sim
7、ilar crime without . It needs to be fixed.Abeing punished BpunishedCto punish Dpunishing14After studying in a medical college for five years, Jane _ her job as a doctor in the countryside.Aset outBtook overCtook upDset up15Advertising often functions as an indicator for _ society considers to be soc
8、ially acceptable and desirable at the time.AwhatBwhetherChowDwhich16I know it is really a lot to ask, but can I use your apartment during the summer? _. I happen to be out of town. It is all for your taking.ABehave yourself BBe my guestCHave fun DTake care17The economy in big cities has continued to
9、 rise thanks to the local governments to increase _.Athat BthemCit Dthose18This football player was accused of taking money for not scoring goals _.Aby chanceBon endCin turnDon purpose19Little about her own safety, though she was in great danger herself.Adid Rose careBRose did careCRose does careDdo
10、es Rose care20Some experts think, _ genes, intelligence also depends on an adequate diet, a good education and a nice home environment.Ainstead ofBexcept forCapart fromDfar from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）For all the technological wonders of modem medicine, health care-wit
11、h its fax machines and clipboards(写字板)is out of date. This outdated era is slowly drawing to a close as the industry catches up with the artificial-intelligence ( AI) revolution.Eric Topol, an expert in heart disease and enthusiast for digital medicine, thinks AI will be particularly useful for such
12、 tasks as examining images, observing heart traces for abnormalities or turning doctors words into patient records. It will be able to use masses of data to work out the best treatments, and improve workflows in hospitals. In short, AI is set to save time, lives and money.The fear some people have i
13、s that AI will be used to deepen the assembly-line culture of modem medicine. If it gives a “ gift of time” to doctors, they argue that this bonus should be used to extend consultations, rather than simply speeding through them more efficiently.That is a fine idea, but as health swallows an ever-big
14、ger share of national wealth, greater efficiency is exactly what is needed, at least so far as governments and insurers are concerned. Otherwise, rich societies may fail to cope with the needs of ageing and growing populations. An extra five minutes spent chatting with a patient is costly as well as
15、 valuable. The AI revolution will also enable managerial accountants to adjust and evaluate every aspect of treatment. The autonomy of the doctor will surely be weakened, especially, perhaps, in public-health systems which are duty-bound to cut unnecessary costs.The Hippocratic Oath(誓言) holds that there is an art