1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用05毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1He _ a chance to try it again just now.A gave B will give C is given D was
2、 given2Johns success has nothing to do with good luck. It is years of hard work _ has made him what he is today.AwhatBwhichCwhereDthat3_child will find his own personal road to success.AEach BThe otherCEither DAnother4Many gases in the atmosphere actually heat energy that escapes from the Earths sur
3、face back to the earth.Afinding; reflectingBfound; reflectedCfound; to reflectDfound; reflect5In front of the whole audience, Premiere Li made his promise _ the government would try its best to solve the problem of poverty in China.Awhat BwhichCwhether Dthat6New policies, _ to insure that compulsory
4、 education is truly free, _ by the local government across China since the start of school on September 1.Aintending; have been made knownBintended; have been made knownCintending; are made knownDintended; had made known7Fiona never fails to grasp any chance of promotion.Shes a woman of _.AambitionB
5、attentionCexpectationDreputation8It is reported that the _ in Libya is hotting up.AstrengthBviolenceCpowerDactivity9Nobody knows why the boy can tell whats written on the paper in another room without looking at it. It really _ explanation.ApreventsBchallengesCinterruptsDconfuses10Much to my _, my v
6、ocabulary has expanded a great deal.AdelightingBdelightedCdelight11Due to a terrible flu that _ on, many students dont show up to school today.AgoesBwas goingCis goingDhas gone12May I use your new dictionary?It s over there_AFeel free BNever mind CMy pleasure DIts OK13 you play the piano at this tim
7、e of the day ? I need a good rest for tomorrows test. Sorry.AMustBShallCCanDMay14If Joes wife wont go to the party,_.Ahe will eitherBneither will heChe neither willDeither he will15_ online payment is safe, people will be more likely to link their bank cards to WeChat.A Even though B As though C Eve
8、r since D As long as16John once worked in a remote mountain village school, which is _ only on foot.AaccessibleBacceptableCavailableDappropriate17It was only after a family related conversation _ I found out she was actually my distant cousin.AwhenBthatCwhichDwho18 ，dear! Things wont be as bad as yo
9、u think. There certainly will be chances for you.AHurry upBLook upCCheer upDMake up19Janes pale face suggested that she _ ill and her parents suggested that she _ a medical exam.Abe; should haveBwas; haveCshould be; hadDwas; had20Im not quite sure how to get there, - Id better _ a map.AwatchBlook up
10、CconsultDread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） Learning how to face silence in conversation is an important skill, especially when working across cultures.In international negotiations, experienced negotiator (谈判者) stay silent and impassive on purpose because that will make oth
11、ers feel uncomfortable and possibly make compromises without having to do anything. Americans especially cant stand silence, so they often are the first to break the silence and sometimes might be at a disadvantage in negotiations.So, whats the best response? Set your jaw and wait it out. Dont offer
12、 a compromise just because they are not speaking. If you have to say something, ask a direct question, such as “Whats your initial reaction to that offer?” Once a silence is getting into 45 seconds you could say, “Lets come back to that in a minute and go on with the next part of our negotiation.”In
13、 presentations, silence can be far more effective than dramatic passion (热情). Before starting, look at the audience and be silent for a moment because that says, “Im in control. I know what Im doing. Im confident.”A classic example was when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs launched the first iPhone. He i
14、ntroduced with many pauses so that you didnt miss his key points. Because silence makes us nervous, our natural reaction is that wed better pay attention, theres something going on here.Equally, when giving a speech to staff or trainees, pauses count-especially if there are negatives. If you keep talking youre spoon feeding. Give people a moment of silence to get beyond the emotional response and to start thinking consciously and processing.Silence can be an inward-focused thoughtful activity or an outward stillness where you give yourself the time to watch and think and listen to the