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）1Janes grandmother had wanted to write childrens book for many years, but one thing or anotheralways got in way.Aa;不填Bt
2、he;theC不填;theDa;the2We should go by bus _ we can get there earlier.A as soon as B where C in order that D when3_ for the fire at Notre Dame de Paris, a church famous for its large collection of art treasures, I would be there for a visit this summer vacation.AHad it not beenBShould it not beCWere it
3、 not beDIf had it not been4Just as the famous man _it, “Anything one man can imagine, other men can make_real.”Asays, itBput, /Csays, /Dput, them5If he had been working hard, he _ in the office now. However, he didnt.Awould be workingBwere to be workingCwas workingDshould work6The government placed
4、_ on the numbers of foreign cars that could be imported.AlimitationsBadministrationCrequirementsDrestrictions7The press should expand its influence in international public opinion to make Chinas voice better _ in the world.AhearingBto be heardChearDheard8They came back from their long walk and went
5、into bed, .Atiredly but relaxingBtired but relaxingCtiredly but relaxedDtired but relaxed9I was going to pay by cash when it suddenly occurred to me _ I had left my purse at home.AwhetherBwhatCthatDwhere10As is known, it was Hu Jintao, _ president of our nation, who gave _ lecture at the ceremony of
6、 National DayAthe; aBthe ; /Ca; theD/; a11_ it is so hot, I guess we cant do anything until after dark.AIn caseBNow thatCEven ifDAs though12It is widely acknowledged in foreign companies that employees should be _ in terms of innovation capability.Aexamined BevolvedCevaluated Dencouraged13Will you r
7、equire anything else? Yes, I like a whisky.AwillBshallCshouldDmight14People believe that the China Dream is not very difficult _ so long as the whole nation works hard for it.ArealizingBto be realizedCrealizedDto realize15I am a better reader this year than I was last year because I _ to hundreds of
8、 new concepts and ideas.Ahave exposed Bhad been exposed Chave been exposed Dwas exposed16It was only after a family related conversation _ I found out she was actually my distant cousin.AwhenBthatCwhichDwho17The battery in my cell phone is running low.I that last night before we went to bed.Awas not
9、icingBhave noticedCwould noticeDhad noticed18Is this your cell phone, Tony? I _ it when I was cleaning the classroom.Acame acrossBdealt withClooked afterDheld on to19In fact，most of us would the consequences of stupid decisions taken byothers.AhandleBsolveCfollowDsuffer20My teacher asked me to copy
10、_ article _ second timeAan; the Ban; a Cthe; a Dthe; the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） Sharpshooters refer to those who are skilled at firing a gun and accurately hitting what they are aiming at. However, some fish are also called amazing sharpshooters. People wonder how the
11、y hit their targets without using tools? By spitting! The fish shoot so accurately that they rarely miss their target.These amazing fish are archerfish (印度射水鱼).There are several different types of archerfish living in Southeast Asia. They spit at their dinner to catch it. To catch dinner, a fish fir
12、st sets itself in a certain place, for example just below the surface of the water. It puts the tip of its mouth so it barely breaks through the water. Then, the fish waits for an unsuspecting insect to land on a leaf or branch hanging over the water.When an unsuspecting, or unknowing insect lands,
13、the fish attacks. The fish squeezes its gill (腮)covers very rapidly, which forces water into the fishs mouth. In the roof of its mouth the fish has a groove (槽） The fish forms the small groove and its tongue into a narrow tube by pressing its tongue up against its groove. The water forced into the f
14、ishs mouth is forcefully pushed out of the fishs moulh through the tube. Archerfish have been known to send a stream up to 5 meters (16 feet). However, archerfish can only shoot insects up to 1-2 meters (3-6 feet) away due to their limited accuracy.When the unsuspecting insect is hit with a sudden stream of water, it is knocked into or falls into the water. Once in the water, the insect becomes dinner. Archerfish learn how to spit when they are young. They get more accurate with practice. Adult archerfish rarely miss.Within a meter, archerfish will often spring out of the water and grab an i