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）1But for your help, I _ the work on time. I really do not know how I can th
2、ank you enough.Awouldnt finishBhadnt finishedCwouldnt have finishedDwont have finished2What did he do in return for free _ and food offered by the kind couple?He helped their son with his lessons.AconservationBadmissionCaccommodationDimmigration3I hope my teacher will take into _ the fact that I was
3、 ill just before the exams when she marks my paper.AideaBconsideredCaccountDthought4What a consequence!Yes. I _ him about it, but without success.Awill remind Bwould remindCwas reminding Dhad reminded5We have no idea what air we will be breathing in the future if we anything to stop hazy weather.Aha
4、dnt done Bdidnt doChavent done Ddont do6 the key to the car when my boss came towards me.Finally I could drive him home as usual.ANever had I found BSeldom did I findCHardly had I found DNo sooner did I find7It is not only blind men who make such stupid mistakes. People who can see sometimes act_.Aj
5、ust foolishly Bless foolishly Cas foolishly Dso foolishly8This morning I picked up wallet in surprise on my way to school.AA;aBthe;aCa;D;the9 Mike, our team will play against the Rockets this weekend. I am sure we will win. _!ACongratulationsBCheersCBest wishesDGood luck10Iris is always kind and _ t
6、o the suffering of others.No wonder she chooses to be a relief worker.Aallergic BimmuneCrelevant Dsensitive11Some analysts suspected that the rebellion was _ and financed by a western country.Alaunched Bbacked Cevaluated Dcrushed12 You should have come to the party last Saturday evening. It was real
7、ly fantastic. But a friend an unexpected visit to me.ApaidBhad paidCwould payDhas paid13Amazing! You wear slippers at work.Dont you know its a fashion?AmustBshouldCcanDmay14More and more people prefer to live in the countryside, _ appeal for them lies in the quiet and slow-paced life.AwhoBWhichCwhos
8、eDwhat15I wonder why he has been acting so strangely these daysRecent pressure at work may _ his behaviorAaccount for Bcall for Cchange for Dstand for16-What do you do, Susan?-I am a clerk in a foreign company now. But I _English in a high school for 8 years.Ateach Bhad taughtChave taught Dtaught17T
9、he meeting planned next Monday is very important.Ato be held BheldCbeing held Dholding18Mike, its really impossible for us to get to the railway station in time!How I wish I could stop the train _ it.Acatch Bto catch Ccatching Dcaught19When faced with a big challenge _ potential failure seems to hid
10、e at every corner, maybe youve heard this advice before: “Be more confident.”AwhereBwhoseCwhichDof which20When the admission letter from Harvard University arrived, Bens parents were and threw a big party.Ain the red Btickled pinkCas white as a sheet Din a blue mood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
11、、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分）The Bristol International Balloon Festival is a world-class hot air ballooning festival and is recognized as one of the UKs top five outdoor events. Founded in 1978, the Festival has become a symbol for Bristol, the same as Brunels famous Suspension Bridge.Held in the rolling hi
12、lls of Ashton Court on the edge of Bristol, the Festival is hugely popular and completely free, attracting around half a million people from across the country and beyond. This year, for the first time, visitors will get to see how a hot air balloon is made. To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the wo
13、rlds largest hot air balloon producer, Cameron Balloons, will take on the challenge of constructing a passenger-carrying balloon, on site, in about four days.Other events to look forward to at the Bristol International Balloon Festival include daredevil stunts(冒险特技表演) from the Red Arrows, over 250 t
14、rade stalls, local and international food stalls, and a funfair(露天游艺集市). Heres whats on in detail:Thursday 11th August:12 pm Gates Open and Trade Village open6 pm Special Shapes Ascent a number of hot air balloons will take to the sky9:30 pm Nightglow and Firework Finale 30 or more balloons will glow in time to music10:30 pm Gates CloseFriday 12th August:6 am Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent9 am Trade and Entertainment Village open12 pm Arena(竞技) Entertainment and Tethered Balloons6 pm Hot Air Balloon Mass Ascent