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、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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）1- What caused the party to be put off? - _ the invitations.ATom delayed sendingBToms
2、 delaying sendingCTom delaying to sendDTom delayed to send2Dont to spring-clean the whole house just because my mother is coming theres no need to do that.AundertakeBattemptCbotherDhesitate3 What do you want to do next? We have half an hour until the basketball game. _. Whatever you want to do is fi
3、ne with me.A. Its up to youBGlad to hear thatCYou cant miss itDIt just depends4Our country has launched a campaign to ban smoking in public places, which with some heavy smokers.Aconcerns Bwas concernedCconcerned Dis concerned5The conference aims to develop business and let people think about _ they
4、 can have a positive influence on the planet.Awhy BthatCwhat Dhow6His strong sense of humor was make everyone in the room burst out laughing.Aso as to Bsuch as toCso that Dsuch that7The Lushan Mountain, occupying an area of 302 square kilometers, possesses rich cultural and geological _.Aattractions
5、BamusementsCentertainmentsDpresentations8- Dad, have you seen my Christmas card?- _ you painted last night? Im afraid I havent seen _.AOne ; oneBThe one ; itCOne ; itDThe one ; that9Hes as a “bellyacher”hes always complaining about something.Awho is knownBwhom is knownCwhat is knownDwhich is known10
6、- What do you think of zoology? - In my opinion, zoology is _ botany.Aa subject so interesting as Bas a interesting subject asCas interesting a subject as Dinteresting as a subject as11This course is of great interest to students, _ to improve their writing skills.Ahope Bto hopeChoping Dhoped12There
7、 are a lot of signs men are more likely to have heart attacks than women.Aindicate Bto indicate Cindicated Dindicating13Guangdong province rolled out new guidelines, _ offensive nicknames and online violence as school bullying.AdefiningBdefinedCto defineDhaving defined14When in trouble，remember to s
8、tay calm，and everything will wellAturn backBturn upCturn downDturn out15Children under fifteen are not permitted to see such kind of film _ is bad fortheir mental development.AasBwhatCwhichDthat16What about watching a ballet show this evening?Thanks for inviting me, but ballet isnt really _.Athe app
9、le of my eyeBmy feet of clayCmy cup of teaDthe salt of the earth17Whats wrong with him? He seemed upset.He had to give up his drawing, not because he wanted _ that way but because he had to be.Athis BoneCit Dsuch18With the development of agriculture, the people_ village I taught arenow living a happ
10、y life.Ain whoseBwhoseCin whichDwhich19Thanks to the special chemical _ of the soil in the mountainous area, this economic plant grows well there.Acomposition BcompetenceCconstruction Dconclusion20During each NBA season, basketball fans cheer on their favorite teams to make _ through.Ait BthemCthat
11、Dthose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）When Paula Grzelak-Schultz spotted a piece of paper tucked under windshield (挡风玻璃) wipers, she thought she was getting fined for leaving her car in a bar parking lot overnight. With a heavy sigh, Grzelak-Schultz removed the paper and unloc
12、ked her car.Hardly had she unfolded the paper when she got shocked. It was a letter from the manager of Original Joes Restaurant & Bar in Sherwood Park, Canada.“Just wanted to thank you for leaving your car parked overnight,” Jay McLean, managing partner at Original Joes, wrote. “Im not sure if you
13、had consumed alcohol at our restaurant or not, but we wanted to thank you for not drinking and driving.”Inside it, Grzelak-Schultz also found a voucher (代金券) for 1 pound of chicken wings.“Please accept this as a thank you for being responsible,” McLean wrote. “Life is valuable, have a great weekend.
14、”Grzelak-Schultz was touched.“I was sure it was going to be a ticket or a scolding from someone for leaving my vehicle there for so long,” Grzelak-Schultz told CBS News. “I was truly surprised and so pleased that the manager took the time to acknowledge my good judgment.”She decided to share the mans good deed on Facebook.“Wow! Im so impressed. Definitely going back,” Grzelak-Schultz wrote in a Facebook post on Tuesday that has since gone widespread with nearly 8,500 shares. “Not just because of the voucher, but also because of how well this guy treats his regular cust