1、2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请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）1He had a great dearie to have a home of his own, _ he had always lived with his grandmother.AorBandCsoDfor2I heard they
2、 went skiing in the mountains last winter.It true because there was little snow there.Amay be notBwont beCcouldnt beDmustnt be3At one time, she is fine, _ at another, she is abnormal.AandBorCbutDso4The engineer is thought to be capable and modest, so his promotion to manager is a popular _.Aachievem
3、entBappointmentCcommitmentDemployment5Mr. Smith didnt understand _ made his son so upset that evening. Awhat was itBwhy it was thisChow that wasDwhat it was that6一Did you forget your promise, dear?一 I have finished my homework on time, mom.AExcuse me.BSurely.CWhy not?DHow could I?7As a doctor, I spe
4、nd most of the time with my patients, and thats _ it is in my day.Ahow Bwhen Cwhy Dwhere8Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, only today is a gift, and that is _ we call it present.AhowBwhenCwhyDwhere9Though winters in Britain are cold and there is usually snow, there are _ places for skiing
5、.AsomeBmanyCfewDa few10During the negotiation to follow, it can be argued that shares of foreign companies are overvalued _ the return they offer.Ain terms of Bin memory ofCin favor of Din charge of11The old couple, _ country life, were unwilling to move to the city to live with his son.Aaccustomed
6、toBburied inCaddicted toDexposed to12The first snow didnt fall until February in our province this year, _ was unexpected.AitBwhichCthatDwhat13-The weather is too cold _ March this year.- It was still _ when I came here years ago.Afor; colderBin; coldCin; hotDfor; hotter14Its _ for people to blame t
7、raffic jams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life.AreasonableBavailableCaccurateDcautious15In the forest, sound is the best means of communication over distance _ in comparison with light, it wont be blocked by trees when travelling.Awhile BbecauseCwhen Dthough16Mark drives his car too
8、 fast and, whats more, very carelessly, worries his mother.A asAwhatBitCwhich17 her emotion, she buried her face in her handsAControlledBTo controlCBeing controlledDHaving controlled18 He made an apology be blamed what he had done. Its really wise of him.Aso as to not; of Bin order to not; forCso as
9、 not to; for Din order not to; of19-How can I get in touch with the travel agency, Robin?-Just surf the Internet and then call one _ the telephone number is provided.Awith whichBin whichCof whichDby which20Do you really mean it when you say he will a good president?AjudgeBduitCturnDServe第二部分 阅读理解（满分
10、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 we see a person in trouble, the first idea that comes to our mind is to lend a hand. But what if we see an animal in trouble, does the same rule apply?This question was raised after a group of penguins were saved from an icy gully（峡谷）in Antarctica. It
11、 was filmed for the BBC wildlife series Dynasties. The film crew were anxious when they saw that a group of penguins had fallen into a gully and been trapped with their young. They built a slope（斜坡）so that a few of the penguins could save themselves.The case has taken the international media by stor
12、m. Viewers watching this film let out a sigh of relief. “Im so glad. I understand not taking action directly, but a helping hand isnt bothering, right?” viewer Kathryn Shaw said on her Facebook.However, others think human interference（干涉） is unnatural. “You cant have sunshine throughout your life. T
13、o have done anything else would only make matters worse,” said the shows creator David Attenborough, according to The Times.In this case, however, Mike Gunton, the executive producer of the series, said that this was a one-off situation. “There were no animals going to suffer by interfering. You wer
14、ent touching the animals and it was just felt by doing this. they had the chance not to have to keep slipping down the slope,” he told the BBCSuch cases are familiar to Paul Nicklen, wildlife photographer for National Geographic. He told Metro, “If its ever a predator（捕食者）situation, no matter how gu
15、t-wrenching, you stay out of the way. Even when youre watching a male polar bear eat a baby bear.”“Theres no rule book in those situations. You can only respond to the facts that are right there in front of you,” Will Lawson, the shows director, told Daily Mail.1、What has led to a heated media discussion?APe