1、2023年高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：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）1The possibility that Frank was lying _ through my mind.AswallowedBmaskedCflashed2-_ should we look down upon the poor. -I
2、m with you on that.ABy all meansBBy any meansCBy means ofDBy no means3_ left the door unlocked must be held responsible for the accident.AWhomeverBWhoeverCWhateverDWhenever4_ the woman with the baby come over? We have a seat here.Thank you, sir. Actually I do have my seat here. But my baby likes to
3、look out of the window.AWouldBShallCMustDMay5Hard work，along with dedicated revolutionary spirit is the fundamental guarantee of success，which is _ we should learn from the pioneers participating in the Long March.AthatBwhatCwhereDhow6With no one them，the two thieves stole into the house Awatch Bwat
4、ching Cwatches Dwatched7_about the man wearing sunglasses during night that he was determined to follow him.ASo curious the detective wasBSo curious was the detectiveCHow curious was the detectiveDHow curious the detective was8He felt _ of cheating in the exam, deciding never to do such things again
5、.AshameBashamedCsorryDshameful9You should set a goal and see _ you can achieve it in the coming exam.AwhichBwhatCwhetherDwhen10We did have a quarrel about money last night，but now we have already_.Ataken upBput upCmade upDbrought up11Pity you missed Georges wedding.Well, I _.Ahavent been invited Bwo
6、uldnt be invitedChadnt been invited Dam not invited12The days are gone physical strength was all you needed to make a livingAthatBwhenCwhereDwhich13All the containers have been unloaded! Can it have been done by Frank?Impossible! He _ his car last night.Ahas fixed Bhad fixed Cwould fix Dwas fixing14
7、 F/ friendships fade away if there isnt _good balance between the give and the takeAThe;/B/;aCThe; aD/;the15A hurricane swept through my village. Just as we were beginning to lose hope, it suddenly stopped. It is really “ ”.AAlls well that ends well BLightning never strikes twice in the same placeCI
8、t never rains but if pours DA friend in need is a friend indeed16-I did really well in the examination, Li Ke. -I did _. I got full mark.Ano lessBnot lessCnot worseDno worse17The Chinese people are kind and caring. If not, I _ in China in the past 30 years.Adidnt stayBhadnt stayedCcouldnt stayDcould
9、nt have stayed18Either side seems to have a(n) _ position; there are still many uncertainties on this issue.AambiguousBdelicateCexplicitDconfidential19We have more than 80 flats in this building, each _ solar heatersAis equipped withBequipped withCis equipped byDequipped by20If the new security syst
10、em _ into effect, such accidents would never have happened.Awould be putBwere putCshould be putDhad been put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）You can see a sea turtle named Herman, an octopus (章鱼) called Octavia, and a seal named Lidia at the Smithsonians National Zoo in Washing
11、ton, DCRather than real animals, they are actually artworks made out of plastic trash from the ocean.These artworks are part of a traveling exhibit called “Washed Ashore: Art to Save the Sea”. The Washed Ashore project, led by the artist called Pozzi, works to raise awareness about plastic pollution
12、 in Earths oceans.More than 315 billion pounds of plastic litter the worlds oceans today. Most of the plastic is garbage from towns and cities, as well as trash that people leave on beaches. Rainwater, winds, and high tides bring the trash into the ocean or into rivers that lead to the ocean. Once i
13、t is under the waves, the plastic begins to break up into smaller and smaller pieces.Thousands of sea animals die each year from eating plastic bags and other things. Each year, millions more pounds of plastic end up in the ocean. A recent study found that if that continues, by 2050 the total weight
14、 of plastic will be more than that of all the fish in the ocean.The Washed Ashore project is working to stop that from happening. Since 2010, Washed Ashore volunteers have collected 38,000 pounds of plastic trash from more than 300 miles of beaches. They helped Pozzi create more than 60 artworks of
15、sea creatures harmed by plastic pollution.“These artworks are a powerful reminder of our personal role and global responsibility in preserving biodiversity (生物多样性) on land and in the sea,” says Dennis Kelly, director of the National Zoo.1、What is the purpose of the artworks shown at the Smithsonians
16、 National Zoo?ATo let people know about animals in the ocean.BTo introduce one way of recycling plastic trash.CTo warn people of plastic pollution in the ocean.DTo show Pozzis great gift for creating artworks.2、According to the passage, what is the source of plastic pollution in the ocean?AGarbage f
17、rom towns and cities. BTrash left on beaches by people.CPlastic bags broken up by waves. DLitter created by human activities.3、The data in Paragraph 5 is given to prove that _.Aplastic pollution will be more serious in the ocean.Bmore and more artworks of sea creatures will be made.Cthe Washed Ashor
18、e project has made great achievements.Dvolunteers can solve the ocean pollution successfully by 2050.4、Whats Dennis Kellys attitude towards the artworks?Aworried. Bsupportive.Cdoubtful. Dunconcerned.22（8分） Brecon Beacons YAC has an amazing opportunity for budding(崭露头角的) archaeologists of all ages, i
19、n Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. Thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, professional archaeologists from Wardell Armstrong will be investigating an archaeological mystery and they need your help.Romans?“The site is a bit of a mystery”, Frank Giecco from Wardell Armstrong said. “There is a v
20、ery nice cropmark recorded on the site that has got lots of people very excited. Geophysicists failed to find anything relating to the cropmark. There is anecdotal evidence of Roman material being found, but nothing is officially recorded. We hope to finally answer the question of what is in this fi
21、eld, during the two weeks on site. Is there evidence of any Roman occupation on the site? Can you help us find out?”Get involvedThis is an opportunity for both adults and children to take part in field walking and trial trenching (small hand-dug test pits for children). No experience is necessary, t
22、raining will be provided by the professional archaeologists from Wardell Armstrong, and all equipment will be provided. Volunteers can attend for as few or as many days as they wish, but they do need to book a place.For more information, and to book your place, please contact Norman Kirtlan at sunde
23、rlandforgottenstones.1、If you intend to take part in the activity, you _.Awill be charged for using equipmentBwill be coached by experts in the fieldCshould have worked with archaeologists beforeDshould spare two weeks to stay at the site2、Whats the main purpose of the passage?ATo seek funding for a
24、rchaeological research.BTo appeal for help in proving findings based on anecdotal evidence.CTo find volunteers to help solve an archaeological mystery.DTo organize volunteers to help sort our data on the Roman occupation.23（8分）“Are you going to Seattle?” an anxiouslooking woman asked a female travel
25、er at the Amtrak Station in Sacramento. “No, Im going to Eugene,” the traveler replied. “Oh, I was hoping you could watch out for my daughter, shes never been on a train before.”Since I am a seasoned train traveler, I know that seats and cars are assigned by destination. So I approached the woman an
26、d her frightenedlooking daughter and told them that her daughter could sit with me and that I would take care of her for the duration of the journey.The train had arrived 25 minutes late, and people rushed to get their seat assignments. The conductor wanted to know if there were people traveling tog
27、ether, so I pushed my way to the front of the line with the girl and we were arranged to sit next to each other. Once on board, I showed her where to put her luggage, and took her to the bathroom area. We settled down to sleep. In the morning, she became comfortable enough to do what most 15year old
28、s do; talk and text on her mobile phone.Throughout the trip, I made sure she picked up her ID, which had fallen out of her backpack, and generally kept an eye on her in a nonintrusive way. I hope someone takes her under their wing when she flies (another anxietyproducing first) back to Sacramento.I
29、do hope that kindness will spread around the world through these ways. Were conditioned to think that our lives revolved（旋转）around great moments. But great moments often catch us unaware, beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one.1、Where was the author going by train?ASeattle BEuge
30、ne.CSacramento. DAmtrak.2、Why did the author push to the front of the line?ATo get his seat assignment.BTo get a seat in the front.CTo help the girl find her seat.DTo ask for the two seats next to each other.3、What can be learnt from the text?AThe girl has never travelled by air before.BThe girl has
31、 never been to Seattle before.CThe mother and daughter have never taken the train before.DThe girl was too nervous to do nothing alone throughout the trip.4、What does the authors story intend to tell us?AExperience is the best teacher.BYou never know till you have tried.CHappiness lies in giving hel
32、p to others.DDo something good even though it may be tiny.24（8分）Its the oldest trick in the book: threaten the kids with a piece of coal, and theyll behave in the name of Santa Claus.Some people say that parents are purposely taking in their kids by lying to them about Santa. Is it purposely cheatin
33、g or playing along with the fantasy? There are always those stories about the kindergarten teacher or parent who would tell the kids theres no Santa Claus, and theyd all start crying on the lost dreams.But if another teacher goes into a third-grade class and says there is a Santa Claus, theyll all l
34、augh at her.What I say is that if theyre at the age when theyre still believing,why bother to end it?Then how long should parents pretend? Studies indicate that after eight,75 percent of kids dont believe.Thats the first “S” word that parents have to deal withits not sex. Its Santa.So the parent has
35、 to sit down and say it in a gentle way. “Listen,Santa did exist. He was a person who gave to others and now that youre older, you can give to others and be Santa,too.”Do you think if a kid who believes in Santa walks into a third-or-fourth-grade class, his friends are going to tell him in a gentle
36、way?No.Theyre going to make fun of him, and the kid is going to run home crying ,saying you lied to him. We all remember how the news is broken to us, so if we all remember, then theres some significance or we would have forgotten it. And its better to have a memory if someone doing it nicely than s
37、ome kids laughing at you.Santa is also used as an instrument of guilt, because Santa knows everything. So even if the kids did bad things and got away with them, Santa knew. Still, Santa alone is not a good behavioral tool. You cant, say, in January, play the Santa card to your childbecause Christma
38、s is too far away.1、According to the first paragraph, parents should_.Atelling the kids that Santa does not existBlie to their children on the problem of Santa ClausCnot tell the truth if their children believe Santa Claus existsDtell children in advance in case of being laughed at by classmates2、Wh
39、y could your kid possibly be made fun of in the fourth grade?AHe tells a lie that he believes in Santa.BHe says Santa does exist in this world.CHe expects gentle talks from his friends.DHe gives to others and acts as Santa does.3、The underlined part in the last paragraph most probably means to_.Apla
40、y cards with children happilyBtalk the kids out of doing something badCclarify the truth of Santa to the kids in a gentle wayDlet the children figure the problem out by themselves4、The authors intention in writing this text is to_.Aintroduce the detailed story of Santa Claus in all aspectsBprevent c
41、hildren from being laughed at by fellow classmatesChelp children to understand whether Santa Claus is real or notDinstruct parents how to explain the existence of Santa Claus to kids25（10分）Statue of Liberty Basics:Statue of Liberty Phone:212-363-3200Statue cruise phone:877-LADY-TIXNearest subways to
42、 Statue of Liberty :4/5 to Bowling Green; N/R to Whitehall Street;1 to South Ferry (you must be in the first 5 cars of the train to exit at South Ferry). Follow the signs to Castle Clinton to buy tickets for the ferry(轮渡) to the Statue of Liberty.There is plenty of room for running around and relaxi
43、ng on Liberty Island.For children 7-12 there is a Junior Ranger Program available. Pick up a free booklet on Liberty Island.Admission to Liberty State Park is free, but you must buy a ferry ticket to get there.Statue Cruises Ferry Ticket Prices: Adult:$13; Senior Citizens (62+) $10; children (4-12)$
44、5; Children 3 and under free. You can buy your tickets for the ferry online at http/:e/ferry-service/welcome.aspx.Ferry ticket included with the New York Pass- present New York Pass in Castle Clinton bookstore for ticket.Statue of Liberty Tour HoursFerries to the island leave from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
45、. Liberty Island closes at 6 pm and the last ferry returns to Battery Park by 6:30. Schedules are updated and revised frequently, so please check the official ferry schedule.Statue of Liberty Tour ReservationClimb the Crown of the Statue of Liberty with a Crown Ticket, which costs an additional $3 a
46、nd includes access to the Museum and Pedestal as well.Museum/ Pedestrian Tickets are free (with ferry ticket purchase).Order your tickets in advance: 877-LADY-TIX or online when you purchase your ferry ticket.Tour tickets are time specific.1、How much is the ferry fee for a family of two adults and two children aged 3 and 6?A$ 26.B$ 31.C$32.D$36.2、You can get a ferry ticket EXCEPT_.Aat Castle ClintonBwith New York passCwhen you pay admission to Liberty Statue ParkDonline at http/:e/ferry-service/welcome.aspx.3、In order to catch the last ferry back to downtown, you should _.Atak
