1、2023年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1What matters in life is
2、working hard _ hardly working.Aas well asBless thanCrather thanDother than2It is sometimes said that a society can be judged _the way it cares _ its weakest members.Aon; aboutBby; forCunder; withDwith; on3I dont think she visited the exhibition this morning, _ she was with me at that time.Athough Bo
3、r Cbut Dfor4The infrastructure project has consumed so much money that we cant find any financial support and have to _.Apull outBpull throughCcatch upDcatch on5She is fed up with sharing a house with others; , she is looking for her own flat.AmoreoverBotherwiseChoweverDtherefore6They are determined
4、 to go into the dark cave, _ my warning of danger.Aregardless of Bbecause ofCapart from Dinstead of7More often than not, the enterprise around us are getting even richer, _ recipe is dont put all your eggs in one basket.Aof whichBwhichCwhoseDof whom8Although war still exists on our planet，I do belie
5、ve its possible for different ethnic groups to live together in _.Aagreement BharmonyCconnection Dcomparison9 I hear Iron Man III is on recently. Lets set off for the cinema to appreciate it now. _ Its about 10 PM. Im so tired that I must go to bed.ALets find some of the action. BHow do you find it?
6、CIts entirely up to you. DYou cant be serious.10Daniels family _ their holiday in Huangshan this time next week.Aare enjoyingBare to enjoyCwill enjoyDwill be enjoying11Have you found the new flat advertised in the newspaper? Yes. But the community_ very large and I nearly got lost just now.Ahad been
7、BwasCwill beDis12For the Chinese dream _ at an earlier date, we must accelerate the pace of reform and opening up.Abeing realizedBto realizeCrealizingDto be realized13If you _ to my advice carefully, you wouldnt have made such a terrible mistake.AlistenedBhave listenedCwould listenDhad listened14So
8、difficult_it to work out the problem that I decided to ask Tom for advice.AI did findBdidI findCI have foundDhave I found15Many universities throughout the world provide scholarships for students _ financial aid.Ain favour ofBin need ofCin face ofDin honour of16_ to nuclear radiation, even for a sho
9、rt time, may influence genes in human bodies.AHaving exposedBBeing exposedCTo exposeDExposed17Good morning. May I help you?No, thank you. Im just looking around._AIts up to you.BHow are you feeling today?CThanks for coming to see me.DTake your time then.18The little boy stared at the strange man que
10、stioningly, not _ whether to believe what he had said.Ato knowBknowingCknownDhaving known19-There wont be anywhere to park.-Oh, _. Lets try the subway.Athats a real bargain Bthats a good pointCthats really something Dthats all settled20Will it be ages _ he goes back to school? Im so worried about hi
11、m.AbeforeBafterCwhenDas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）They had a dozen children, six boys and six girls, in seventeen years. One reason Dad had so many children was that he was confident anything he and Mother teamed upon was sure to be a success.Our house at Montclair, New J
12、ersey, was a sort of school for scientific management and the removal of wasted motions or “motion study,” as Dad and Mother named it.Dad took moving pictures of us children washing dishes, so that he could determine how we could reduce our motions and thus hurry through the task. Each child who wan
13、ted extra pocket money put forward an offer saying what he would do the job for. The lowest bidder got the contract(合约).Dad put process and work charts in the bathrooms. Every child old enough to write and Dad expected his children to start writing at a young age was required to sign their names on
14、the charts in the morning after he had brushed his teeth, taken a bath, combed his hair, and made his bed. At night, each child had to weigh himself, mark the figure on a graph, and sign the process charts again after he had done his homework, washed his hands and face, and brushed his teeth. Mother
15、 wanted to have a place on the charts for saying prayers, but Dad said as far as he was concerned prayers were voluntary.It was strict management, all right. Yes, at home or on the job, Dad was always the efficiency expert. He buttoned his vest from the bottom up, instead of from the top down, becau
16、se the bottom-to-top process took him only three seconds, while the top-to-bottom took seven. He even used two shaving brushes to make his face smooth enough, because he found that by so doing he could cut seventeen seconds off his shaving time. For a while he tried shaving with two razors, but he f
17、inally gave that up.“I can save forty-four seconds,” he complained, “but I wasted two minutes this morning putting this bandage on my throat.” It wasnt the injured throat that really bothered him. It was the two minutes.1、Why was the authors house considered a sort of school?AIt had a team of twelve
18、 children there.BThe children were taught how to work well in it.CThe parents could teach their children better at home.DThe parents could have the childrens daily activities recorded.2、What is the purpose of signing the charts?ATo help to do things efficiently. BTo manage the big family effectively
19、.CTo look after the children better. DTo remind the children to obey the rules.3、What did the father complain about one morning?AHe should have given up shaving. BHis bleeding throat bothered him.CHe couldnt shave with two razors. DHe failed to cut short his shaving time.4、We can we infer from the t
20、ext?AThe kids had to bid for everything they wanted.BThe author took pride in his fathers management.CThe couple were always troubled by their children.DThe fathers work was to teach the children at home.22（8分）The Maltese Islands are rich in Neolithic (新石器时代的) sites. Ggantija in Gozo, Tarxien, and t
21、he Hagar Qim/Mnajdra Complex here on Maltas south coast are perhaps the most well-known. These piles of stones are some of the earliest known manmade structures in the world. They are showing their age a bit but what would you expect for buildings that are five and a half thousand years old. My hous
22、e was built in the year 2000 and is already in bad condition round the edges. These temples are older than the pyramids!In my opinion the temples are best seen after the visitors have left. Come with me for a late afternoon walk down the hill past Hagar Qim towards the Mnajdra Complex. There are cha
23、in link fences around the temples now but we can ignore those and try to image why Maltas earliest people went to the trouble of building these structures on this windy and poor hillside.Of course the temples would have looked rather different when they were constructed. They may have been decorated
24、 with pigments and possibly even roofed with animal skins or other materials. Who knows? We do know that they were changed and added to over a 1,000 - year period or so.Getting to Mnajdra and Hagar Qim is easiest if you have a car. Or if you dont mind a hike, you could get a bus to Qrendi(3 km away)
25、 or Zurrieq (5 km away) and walk from there. Warning: although the distances are not too great, walking several kilometers in the Maltese sun can be very hard and possibly dangerous. Take water and sunscreen.1、What makes the writer wonder about the temples?ATheir history. BTheir appearance.CHow they
26、 were built. DWhen they were built.2、What are we aware of about the construction of the temples?AThey have been transformed. BThey look the same as before.CThey were carefully designed. DThey are not what they used to be.3、How can we admire the sites getting least sunburn?ABy hiking there. BBy ridin
27、g a car.CBy taking water. DBy taking a bus.4、Where can we possibly find this article?AIn a political speech. BIn a historical fiction.CIna travel magazine. DIn a geography text book.23（8分）Ecobee3 Smarter WiFi ThermostatSmart thermostats have become the face of smart home technology for most, but dep
28、ending on what your home is like, its possible to say the ecobee3 is superior.Most of the smart thermostats carry the same benefits, including the ecobee3. They can learn your preferences and schedules, and then adjust the temperature accordingly. Theyre better-looking and more enjoyable to use than
29、 the basic pieces of plastic that occupy most households. Their very presence will probably make you more conscious about saving energy. And once youre able to heat up or cool down your house from your phone, without having to get out of bed, you wont want to go back.If you live in a larger househol
30、d, the ecobee3 can be much more convenientprovided you pick up a couple more remote sensors. Yes, it gets pretty expensive at that point, but having those gives you effective control over the temperature in different rooms around your house. In comparison, other thermostats measurements are largely
31、limited to the area in which they re installed (安装).If you live in a smaller place, thats no big deal; the ecobee3 still has distinct advantages. It is touch-enabled and more spacious, making it less annoying when you want to enter a WiFi password, see weather information, and so on. Still, all the
32、smart thermostats are pretty great. Which one is best just depends on whether you need a whole-home solution or a more straightforward one. For now, if its the former, go with the ecobee3.Ecobee3 Smarter WiFi Thermostat with Remote Sensor, available at all shopping websites.1、What is the function of
33、 the ecobee3?APlanning schedules.BMaking decoration.CAdjusting temperatures.DStoring information.2、According to the passage, one of the advantages of the ecobee3 is that _.Ait can be operated easily by phoneBit has different sizesCit is a product without using energyDit follows the same pattern3、Wha
34、t makes the ecobee3 superior?AIt costs less than those similar products.BIt may work without access to WiFi networks.CIt is more effective with fewer remote sensors.DIt can control the temperature in a larger area.24（8分） It is obvious that all of our childhood memories are not accidental. When you a
35、re a child, every scent, every sound, every move, every toy, the first day of school, the first kiss, the first step. . . Everything together makes what is the personality of a man. All these are pieces of one whole entity.I was about 6 years old. My moms best friend left to another town and asked m
36、y mom to stay at her place with me for two days in order to look after her two sons. One was a little older than I was. and the second boy appeared to be super grown-up, for he was already fourteen. I always enjoyed staying at their place.I remember the second day we were supposed to have the come-b
37、ack party for my moms friend at her place. I woke up. Mom went to work and reminded me to be nice and clean by the time she came back. I stayed with Tony, the older of the boys and suddenly somebody called him and though he was not permitted to leave me alone-he left. He said it would not be long. B
38、ut it took him forever. I realized that I was alone. I could not come out of the house, so I opened the window. I was so desperate. So lonely. So betrayed. At that moment I pulled the curtain so strongly that I fell on the floor. And there I was standing-one little criminal-desperate to escape and k
39、nowing that I would be punished for destroying the curtain that was not even ours.But then something changed. I stopped weeping. I looked around and realized that I was in a safe place, and that mom would come back and kiss me no matter what I had done.This was a moment of pure happiness, not the ha
40、ppiness of getting a new toy or a dog, or going to the party of your best friend. It was the moment of clarity for me-the first time in my life when I realized that I was happy to have my mom and that I was safe. My eyes saw the world in different shades that moment. And by the way-I was not punishe
41、d for the curtain. I fell asleep on my moms knees.1、What is the best title for this passage?AAn Unforgettable PartyBA Childhood MemoryCA Happy Day in My Moms Best Friends HomeDThe Rules You Should Follow2、What best describes the authors feelings toward childhood memories?AChildhood memories are easy
42、 to forget.BThey make what is the personality of a man.CGood memories are always much easier for us to remember.DChildhood memories are always strange and incomprehensible.3、What happened to the author when he was 6 years old?AHis family moved to another apartment.BHe always fought with moms friends
43、 children for toys.CHe was punished by his mom for destroying her friends curtain.DHe was locked inside a house and failed to get out by the window.4、In the last paragraph, the word It refers to_.Athe moment he received a present from his momBthe time he spent in moms friends homeCthe moment he real
44、ized his moms loveDthe time he destroyed the curtain25（10分）It is made from grapes grown without pesticides (杀虫剂) and chemicals, is kind to the environment and rarely causes hangovers (酒后头痛). Sales of organic wine are booming in the UK.According to the organic food and farming group Soil Association,
45、 sales of organic beers, wines and spirits rose by 14.3% last year to reach nearly 6 million, driven by the demand from consumers who are increasingly seeking “natural” food.“It seems that people are rediscovering their link with the environment through organic food. Organic wines also taste better,
46、 perhaps due to less use of man-made chemicals.” said Finn Cottle of Soil Association. As well as the benefits of producing grapes without using pesticides, organic wine also contains less sulphur dioxide (二氧化硫), which can contribute towards hangovers.Supermarkets are increasing supplies on their sh
47、elves to meet consumer demand, while the switch to online shopping has also helped, as people are more easily able to find what they are looking for. Vintage Roots is now one of the UKs biggest online shops of organic wine, while Ocado provides more than 100 different organic wines and Daylesford, best-known for its organic vegetable boxes, has branched out into organic wine and spirits.Th
