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）1Oh！I can feel something
2、_ up my leg！It must be an insectAto climbBclimbingCclimbDclimbed2My friend warned me _ going to the East Coast because it was crowded with tourists.AbyBagainstConDfor3I have got a headache.No wonder.You_in front of that computer too long.AworkBare workingChave been workingDworked4Why are you in such
3、 a hurry, Bob?Mother told me I _ be home by 9:00 pm, or she will be worried.Amust BmightCcan Dmay5I was unaware of the critical points involved, so my choice was quite _.Aarbitrary Breasonable Cmechanical Dconventional6Countries which continue importing huge quantities of waste will have to_ the iss
4、ue of pollution.AmaintainBsimplifyCoverlookDaddress7We are committed to creating a world free from the homeless and the hopeless, a world _ each and every corner is a true paradise.AthatBwhichCof whichDfrom where8 volleyball is her main focus, she is also great at basketball.ASinceBOnceCUnlessDWhile
5、9The stadium _ stands a theatre will be reconstructed.Abeside whichBfor whichCwhenDwhich10Cant you drive a little faster?No. If I _ another speeding ticket, my dad would take away my car.Awould getBwould have gotChad gotDgot11Lifting off at sunrise, the hot air balloon goes wherever the wind blow.Am
6、ayBmustCneedDshould12A lot of food as well as some tents _to Yushu since the earthquake occurred.Ahas been transportedBhave been transportedCis being transportedDare transported13 worries the public that air pollution is becoming more and more serious these days.AItBThatCWhatDThis14Tom, do you enjoy
7、 your present job?_. I just do it for a living.AOf course BNot reallyCNot likely DThats all right15The new movie _ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time.ApretendsBagreesCpromisesDdeclines16They didnt take measures in time, otherwise the explosions _some experts saidAwouldnt happenBdidnt
8、happenCwouldnt have happenedDmustnt have happened17Chinas Beidou Navigation Satellite System has started providing global services, _ to become complete around 2020.Abeing scheduledBscheduledCto scheduleDscheduling18Ill have all of the readings by the end of this term if my plan goes well.Acompletin
9、gBto completeCcompletedDbeing completed19The conflict between economic development and environmental protection, if not appropriately _, can cause disastrous consequences in daily life settings.Abeing managedBto manageCmanagedDmanaging20Ann said whenever her father was unhappy he _ go out and buy so
10、mething, usually something large and useless.AshouldBcouldCwouldDmight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）A woman from Australia has found the worlds oldest known message in a bottle nearly 132 years after it was cast into the sea.Tonya Illman discovered the drift (漂流) bottle half
11、-buried in the sand on a beach in Western Australia, 180 kilometers north of the state capital Perth.The message, dated 12 June 1886, was thrown into the Indian Ocean from the German ship Paula, which was en route from Cardiff, Wales, to its destination of Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). The bott
12、le was one of the thousands thrown into oceans as part of a 69-year-long German experiment on global currents (洋流) to find faster shipping routes.Until now, the previous world record for the oldest message in a bottle was 108 years, 4 months and 18 days from the time it was cast until its discovery.
13、Illman found the bottle near her sons car in the beachs soft sand.“I was walking across when I saw something sticking out of the sand, so I went to take a closer look,” Illman was quoted as saying.“It just looked like a lovely old bottle, so I picked it up thinking it might look good in my bookcase.
14、 My sons girlfriend was the one who discovered the note when she went to tip the sand out.“The note was damp, rolled tightly and tied with a string. We took it home and dried it out, and when we opened it, we saw it was in German, with very faint German handwriting on it.”The Illmans took their find
15、 to the local museum which established that the bottle was a 19th Century Dutch gin bottle, and the German ship Paula sailed from Cardiff to Makassar (Indonesia) in 1886.1、What can we learn about the newly-found bottle?AIt was thrown overboard near Germany.BIt was brought to a university for consult
16、ation.CIt was one of the bottles cast into the ocean in 1886.DIt was used for sending a message to todays Indonesia.2、What do the underlined words “en route” in Paragraph 3 mean?AOn the way. BOff the course.CIn the center. DAt the end.3、Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A19th
17、 Century Dutch Gin Bottle Returned to GermanyBOldest Message in a Bottle Found on Australian BeachCGerman Ship Paula Sailed Across the Indian Ocean in 1886D69-year-long German Experiment on Global Currents Ended22（8分）Lagoon Bar, IcelandBlue Lagoon in Iceland is truly the place where you can get rid
18、of all troubles. Here the warmth of hot springs gets you close to nature. A wonderful bar is opened among the hot springs. While youre sitting in the hot water, waitresses bring you a range of cocktails.What to order: cocktail “Blue Lagoon” and white wine.Baobab Tree Bar Wine Cellar, South AfricaIn
19、the hollow (洞) of a huge 6,000-year-old baobab tree you can not only drink a cocktail, but also rest from the heat of Limpopo Province. Once this safe heaven was known only to the Bushmen, but now this ancient tree is the tourist destination for all kinds of tourists.What to order: anything in a gla
20、ss.The Birdsville Hotel and Pub, AustraliaAt the edge of the Simpson Desert, among the sand dunes (沙丘), which are the favorite spot for the mice, there is a hotel and a pub. The walls of this bar are decorated with old hats and posters of beer, the oldest of which dates from 1884. Most visitors of t
21、his building are the amateurs of racing. They come to this village for the September competition. However, the pub is not empty also on other months: the airstrip (飞机跑道) is located nearby, so those who get off the plane are going to have a glass or two of beer first.What to order: a pint of beer.Flo
22、yds Pelican Bar, JamaicaIt appears that these huge palm leaves and trunks fell into the ocean long time ago. They floated on the waves and then piled up year by year, sticking out of the ocean. Thats probably how the Pelican Bar, located about a mile from the southwest coast of Jamaica, is built on.
23、 Some of its visitors have no room to be fitted inside the bar, and they just drink standing in waist-deep water.What to order: cocktail “Pelican Perfection”.1、What can a visitor order in Lagoon Bar?ARed wine. BAnything.CBeer. DWhite wine.2、What can we infer about the Birdsville Hotel and Pub?AIt wa
24、s opened in 1884.BIt is the favorite spot for the mice.CIt is busy in September every year.DIt is located in the center of the Simpson Desert.3、What is Floyds Pelican Bar built on?AOld hats. BSand dunes.CAn ancient baobab tree. DPalm leaves and trunks.23（8分）For many foreigners who have visited or wo
25、rked in China, one of their strong impressions is that the country is very safe. Here , you can go out alone late at night to eat at a food stand without feeling nervous. You can also let your younger children ride public transport all by themselves without worrying about their safety.This year, 201
26、8 , marks 8 special anniversary of the launching of the reform and opening up policy, which took place two score years ago in China. Over the past few decades, the country has achieved fast economic growth, while social peace and stability have been maintained(维护) to the fullest extent at the lowest
27、 cost. Of course, there are still unsolved problems. However, from the overall aspect, Chinese society remains harmonious and safe. In my eyes , this should be attributed(归于) largely to the cultural ;economic and political environment of the country.A society can be stable and orderly only when its
28、people can lead a prosperous(繁荣的) life. After the introduction of the reform and opening up policy, China achieved fast economic growth and significant scientific and technological progress. In the meantime, the Chinese government has taken various measures such 2s those to fight corruption, reduce
29、poverty and promote the rule of law, in order to uphold social equity. Thanks to these efforts, the potential factors that might cause social problems have been greatly reduced.Apart from government departments including the police and judicial(司法的) departments , the general public also contributes
30、much to social governance. The development of information technology has created new ways of linking the police and the public. By jointly fighting crimes in such ways, the public and the police have developed an ever-increasing level of mutual trust and positive interaction.The safety and stability
31、 in China did not come easily. Rather; it should be attributed to the efforts made by 1.3 billion people. For both Chinese and foreigners living in the country, the sense of safety and security is very precious.1、The main idea of the passage is that .AChina has achieved fast economic growth and peop
32、le are becoming richBthe Chinese government has taken various measures to fight social problemsCthe police and judicial departments work more effectively to maintain social stabilityDvarious factors contribute to the stability and safety of present China2、In which year was the reform and opening up
33、policy launched in China?AIn 1968.BIn 1978.CIn 1988.DIn 2008.3、Which of the following can be concluded according to the passage?AMost foreigners lack a sense of safety when staying in China.BGovernment departments rather than the general public play an important role in keeping social peace and stab
34、ility.CPeoples prosperous life in a country can lead to a stable and orderly society.DFour basic reasons are listed throughout the passage for Chinas stability and safety.4、What is the tone of the text?ANegative.BPositive.CHumorous.DDoubtful.24（8分） We often seek food after focused mental activity，li
35、ke preparing for an exam.Researchers guess that too much thinking consumes a lot of energy from the brain.So the brain，sensing that it may soon require more calories to keep going，apparently leads to bodily hunger，and even though there has been little physical movement，we eat.The researchers note th
36、at tiring activity both increases the amount of blood sugar and lactate(乳酸盐)circulating in the blood and increases blood flow to the head.Because the brain uses sugar and lactate as fuel，researchers wondered if the increased flow of fuelrich blood during exercise could feed a wornout brain and reduc
37、e the urge to overeat.Thirtyeight healthy college students were invited to determine their fitness and metabolic(新陈代谢)rates and to report what their favorite pizza was.Afterward，they sat quietly for 35 minutes before being given as much of their favorite pizza as they wanted.At a later date，the volu
38、nteers returned and spent 20 minutes making selections from college and graduate-school entrance exams.Next，half the students sat quietly for 15 minutes，before being given pizza.The rest of the volunteers spent those 15 minutes doing intervals on a treadmill(跑步机)two minutes of hard running followed
39、by about one minute of walking，repeated five times.These students were then allowed to gorge on pizza，too.But by and large，they did not overeat.When the researchers factored in(将作为因素考虑)the calories burnt on running，they determined that those students actually consumed 200 fewer total calories after
40、their brain workouts than the resting students.The researchers do not know if the runners consumed extra calories at dinner.They also cannot tell whether other types of exercise would have the same effect as running，although the researchers say they suspect that if an activity causes someone to brea
41、k into a sweat，it should also increase blood sugar and lactate，feeding the brain and weakening hungers call.1、What do we learn from the first paragraph?AWe eat for more physical movements.BA busy brain can make one hungry.CEnergy from the brain cant be used up.DAn exam results in caloric consumption
42、 most.2、What can a physical movement do?AIncrease blood flow.BIncrease the amount of blood sugar.CUrge one to eat more.DMake the brain tied.3、What does the underlined phrase“gorge on”in paragraph 5 mean?AEat.BPurchase.CTaste.DObtain.4、What do the researchers want to know from the study?AWhether brai
43、n uses sugar and lactate as fuel.BWhether brain can be tired during exercise.CWhether exercise can reduce eating desire.DWhether exercise increases blood sugar.25（10分） The world is too big to take in all at once. To make sense and beauty of it, you have to look at a small part at a time.In using a c
44、amera, you choose a small part through he view finder. You move the camera, “framing” pictures until you see one that pleases you. Then-click! If you make a good choice, your picture will please others, as well as yourself.“Wherever you are,” says photographer Ernst Haas, “you are surrounded by pict
45、ures. The trick is to recognize them.” His photograph of a twist of barbed wire shows what he means.Mr. Haas tells us of ways to practice seeing. Make a simple frame of black cardboard. Take it out of the doors and look through it at everyday things, large or small, far away or near.At first you may
46、 see nothing to interest you. But soon pictures seem to leap (跳) at you through the frame. Oil floating on water makes a picture in rainbow colors. Three people on the steps of an old house form a picture that seems to tells a story.Did you notice such things before you used the frame? Perhaps not.
47、But, with practice, you soon do not need its help. You see things as artists do. Everywhere, shapes and colors catch your eye. Your mind takes “snapshots (快照)” of their patterns. Then, if you wish, you can share what you see by taking a photograph or by making a drawing or a painting.Sometimes its fun to “see small”. Did you ever notice the design of the seeds in sliced bananas? Have you looked deep inside a lily? Or seen the starb
