1、2023年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：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）1Many people fall into panic due to the earthquake and tsunami in Japan but experts dont expect this to be _ as proper me
2、asures have been taken.AcompulsoryBcontemporaryCtemporaryDpermanent2Im not sure of the reason for the dogs illness, but it _ by eating too much.Amay have been causedBneed have been causedCshould have been causedDmust have been caused3- Why didnt you help the little boy?- Oh, he had struggled to his
3、feet _ I could run over and offered any help.AbeforeBafterCwhenDsince4To make extra-class education run on the right track, China is tightening _ of after-school training institutions.Aapplication BregulationCadaptation Dcooperation5Uncle Wang is in hospital.Oh, really? I _. I _ go and visit her.Adi
4、dnt know; am going to Bhadnt known; wouldChavent known; will Ddidnt know; will6 What about the protection of these new machines? Lets keep the surface _ dust by putting a cover over them.Afar from Bapart fromCfree from Daway from7Many netizens are impressed with the excuse given by a teacher for qui
5、tting her job _ she owes the world a visit.AbecauseBthatCwhereDwhy8If you see things in a negative light, you will find faults everywhere and problems where there are really _Anone BsomeCmany Dnothing9There is no easy way to remember prepositions, as it is one area of English_ the rules seem very ir
6、regular.AthatBwhereCwhoseDwhich10It is the bus driver who should _ the safety of the passengers.Aanswer for Bsearch for Cstand for Dgo for11-Jenny is becoming slimmer and slimmer.- It is said that she hired a fitness instructor last year and _ since.Ais working outBworked outChas been working outDha
7、d worked out12_ up early in the morning to have a walk, I am sure, you are likely to feel active all dayAGetBHaving gotCGettingDTo get13How long do you suppose it is _ he arrived and began to work there？AwhenBbeforeCafterDsince14I know he feels upset about his failure, and I can _ that.Arelate toBli
8、ve withCanswer forDpull through15- Hi, Mark. How was the musical evening? - Excellent! Ales and Andy performed _ and they won the firs prize.AskillfullyBcommonlyCwillinglyDnervously16There will be an endless power of youth supporting the Chinese nations rejuvenation_ the younger generation of the co
9、untry has ideals , pursuits and shoulders.Aas far asBso long asCeven ifDas if17-Whats wrong with your cell phone? I cant get through.- Oh, my line was cut off because I _ my bill.Ahavent paidBhadnt paidCwasnt payingDdont pay18This book is said to be a special one, as it _ many events not found in ot
10、her history books.AwritesBprintsCcoversDreads19The leaders of the BRICS countries Friday reached important _ on building an open world economy and improving global economic governance(管理) during their informal meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany.Aconsideration BconsensusCc
11、ommitment Dconfirmation20He finished writing his first novel last year, and we all think that is _ his career really took off.AwhereBwhenChowDwhy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）For eight years, American Alex Honnold dreamed about climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park w
12、ithout any safety equipment. But whenever Honnold went to the park and looked up at El Capitan, he became frightened.That changed last Saturday. Honnold, a world-class rock climber, reached the top of the great rock wall in about four hours. He used only his hands and feet. He is the first person ev
13、er to climb the 914-meter high granite wall alone and without ropes or safety equipment to catch him if he fell.Honnold began preparing for his historic climb two years ago. He climbed El Capitan while wearing safety equipment countless times. He tried to memorize every hole he had to hold and the p
14、ositions of his body. He repeated the climb again and again, until he felt sure enough to try the so-called “free solo” climb.The most difficult part of the trip is about 700 meters off the ground. At that point, the very small holds in the rock are only big enough for a thumb to fit. But Honnold sa
15、id the climb was more mentally difficult than physically difficult. “Each year I would show up and it would seem just much too daunting,” he said.Observers say Honnolds climb has pushed the limits in a sport that requires a high level of physical ability, risk-taking and mental strength.The climb up
16、 El Capitan once took climbers several days to complete with the aid of ropes, safety equipment and a partner. But in the past 20 years, speed climbers working with a partner and using ropes have set records in reaching the top.In January 2015, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson became the first to “
17、free climb” the Dawn Wall, a very steep climb to the top of El Capitan, They used ropes only to catch them if they fell. They reached the top in 19 days.Honnold has an extreme ability to control fear and his body for a long period of time.1、Whats the most difficult part of Honnolds free-solo climb a
18、ccording to himself?AMental difficulty.BPhysical difficulty.CNo safety equipment and no partner.DThe very small holds about 700 meters off the ground.2、Which of the following can replace the underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 4?Aimpressive BattractiveChigh Dfrightening3、What did observers think
19、 of Honnolds climb?AThey sang high praise of it.BThey thought it was meaningless.CThey criticized him for its danger.DThey thought it took too much time.4、What is the best title for this text?AEl Capitan is Conquered by HumanbeingBClimber Reaches the Top of El Capitan Without RopesCClimber Overcomes
20、 His Fear to Land on El CapitanDNo One Dares the Bare-handed Climbing Except Honnold22（8分）Outdoor Science Field Trips!1、Which trip caters for more age groups than all the others?AHabitat & Home BOnly Rain Down the DrainChealthy earth healthy bodies DRockinand Recycling2、What will you learn from Only
21、 Rain Down the Drain?AInformation about weather. BKnowledge about water systems.CGrade specific science standards. DStories about Sonoma County.3、Which trip should you choose if you want to learn to forecast the weather?AHabitat & Home BOnly Rain Down the DrainCRockinand Recycling DWeather or not23（
22、8分）Phone batteries rarely last a full day anymore, so carrying compact chargers (小巧的充电器) is becoming normal. But many of these so-called portable devices are heavy, thick and inconvenientuntil Solar Paper is developed.Chicago engineers have designed a super-thin, lightweight panel (面板) called Solar
23、Paper capable of charging an iPhone in two hours and many panels can be combined to boost its power. It was created by Chicago-based Yolk. After raising more than $1million online for the production, it is now available to purchase throughout the country. It comes in four versions2.5W, 5W, 7.5W and
24、10wdepending on the output needed for various devices. And these different models are created by combining individual 2. 5W panels together.A 2.5W panel will charge an iPhone 6 or Galaxy S3 in five hours. The 5W version charges the same devices but cuts changing time to two hours or three hours if i
25、ts cloudy. The 7.5W model Solar Paper changes the devices in the same time as the 5W version but produces more energy when it is cloudy. The 10W version is ideal(理想的) for the iPad Air 2, and will charge a device in 2.5 hours. Each individual panel measures 3.5 inches 6.7 inches0.6inches, weighs 60g
26、and 1.5mm thick.Other features include a unique automatic reset (重置) function which stops and starts the Paper charging when cast with a shadow or placed in sunlight. Other solar chargers require you to re-plug the wire at these conditions. It also has a low-energy LCD screen that displays the amoun
27、t of power the Solar Paper produces in real time.1、What does the underlined word “boost” in the second paragraph mean?ABalance.BIncreaseCPossess.DReduce.2、How is Solar Paper different from other solar chargers?AIt can be carried wherever you go.BIt can produce more electricity.CIt can produce power
28、even if its rainy.DIt can get reconnected automatically after a shadow.3、What is the authors purpose in writing the text?sATo introduce the strengths of solar chargers.BTo praise Chicago engineers for their efforts.CTo introduce a new type of solar charger.DTo advise producers to make phone batterie
29、s last long.4、What can we know about the Solar Paper?AYolk started an online activity to fund production of Solar Paper.BCustomers are able to buy Solar Paper all over the world.CThe 7. 5W version is the best choice if users charge an iPad.DThe LCD screen shows how much current an iPhone uses.24（8分）
30、What is erosion(腐蚀)? Erosion is simply when soil is transported on the earths surface from one location to another by a natural cause.This is easy to imagine. Picture a sandcastle on a beach. This sandcastle is particularly beautiful, the work of a whole long, hot summer afternoon. It has three towe
31、rs, with a great wall running all around. Small square houses sit in an open area in the center. From the tallest tower flies a Pop-sicle-wrapper flag from a small twig flagpole. Its builder sits back, proudly admiring her work. But it is late, and the tide is coming in, bringing the water closer. F
32、inally, the castle is hit with a giant wave. As it pulls out, the builder sees there is nothing left but bits of the towers and a small broken twig. Where has the sand gone? Not very far, really. Its moving around the water that will wash back and forth across the beach all day. Its spread around th
33、e beach next to the castle. However, to our eyes, it has disappeared. This is also the way with erosion. Parts of the earth seem to disappear but have really just been moved around.A common example of water changing the landscape is sinkholes. Sinkholes are formed when underground water wears away t
34、he dirt and rock that surrounds it. Eventually, the hole underneath the ground is so big, and the earth above it so thin that the surface collapses into the hole, taking with it anything unlucky enough to be on the surface at the time. Sinkholes occur naturally and have been around a very long time.
35、 Today, though, many sinkholes are caused by the action of human beings.In fact, today, human beings are one of the things helping to speed up erosion of the earth. Scientists believe that by pumping water from underground, moving sand dunes and other naturally-occurring anti-erosion measures, human
36、s have allowed erosion of the earth to speed up by as much as 40 times. This means that beaches around the world are disappearing, more sinkholes are opening up, and farmland is rapidly becoming desert.1、Whats the authors purpose of describing a sandcastle in Paragraph 2?ATo show the destructive for
37、ce of nature.BTo recall his happy childhood.CTo catch the readers attention.DTo explain what erosion is.2、What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the passage?AThe hole.BThe ground.CThe earth.DThe surface.3、According to the passage, which of the following can you infer may NOT be the cause of
38、sink-holes?AA lot of high-rises have been built.BPeople pump water from underground.CToo many mines have been opened up.DUnderground water takes away dirt and rock around it.4、Based on the passage, what is most likely to be one result of erosion?ADesertification will speed up.BSinkholes will be ever
39、ywhere.CMany plant species will disappear.DEarthquakes will happen more often.25（10分）When Charles Lee handed me the small red notebook in 1974, he changed my life. “While you are traveling, you should keep notes of things you see and do,” he explained.I was 20 years old, a junior in college, spendin
40、g a term at the University of London. Charles was a retired traveling salesman. I was staying with him in his cottage in Kendal, located in the Lake District of northern England. It was a one-week homestay the university arranged for us before classes began.I took his advice. I wrote in the notebook
41、 every day during the homestay. Back in London, I recorded weekend trips to Wales, Yorkshire, France, and Spain. I commented on my classes, professors, and classmates. I contrasted my life at a small college in the US with my wandering through the streets of London, my introduction to life in a big
42、city, and my initial travels outside the US. I tracked ideas I had about my life and my future.When I wrote in the notebook, I struggled with a sense of my audience and purpose. Who would read this? Were these writings just for me, or did I want others to read them? Was I recording events and ideas
43、just as a prompt(提示) to memory, or was there some larger purpose for this daily exercise?I knew I was recording events, thoughts, words that were important to my life. I imagined a future me sitting down to read the pages. I wondered what it would feel like to read those words later. I wondered wher
44、e I would be and what my life would be like.I filled the notebook Charles gave me. I bought a new one and filled it. Then another and another. I continued writing in notebooks for four decades. By that time, they filled two boxes in my garage.I had reread some of the journals. Specific volumes had p
45、rovided me with the background I needed for dozens of articles for magazines. But I had never read them all. Recently, I decided to bring my collection of notebooks into my office and replay my life. As I opened the first box, I suddenly became nervous would I like the former me described on those p
46、ages? There was a risk in opening that first notebook. I did it anyway.Charles had been right. I remembered the big events and the central happenings, but on each page were many details I hadnt retained(保留).The pages revealed highlights from college classes and stories about roommates and friends. I
47、 read anxious comments Id written as Id launched my teaching career, learned to write lesson plants, assigned grades for student work, and solved discipline problems. I reflected on my coming marriage, then the wedding, and eventually the proud moments when I held each of my three girls as a father. I recounted more tripsreturning to Europe, teaching in South America, going on safari(游猎) in Africa, and exploring G
