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）1I think that this is the
2、 best mobile phone available in the world. No other one can _it.AcompareBmatchCproduceDwin2We _back in the hotel now if you didnt lose the mapAareBwereCwould beDwill be3Chinas Change 4 robotic probe entered lunar orbit on Wednesday, _ a major step in its mission to make a soft landing on the moons f
3、ar side.AmarkingBto markChaving markedDmarked4According to the bank rules released recently, you have to pay a 25% _ on each cheque you cash.AadmissionBpensionCallowanceDcommission5Are the repairs finished yet?Yes, they _ when I came back home.Awould be completed Bwould completeChad completed Dhad b
4、een completed6. Some people say more but do less _ others do the opposite.AonceBwhenCwhileDas7Do you know Linda was fired for her casual attitude towards the job?No wonder she _ when I tried to amuse her this morning.Awas tickled pinkBpulled my legCgave me the cold shoulderDsaw the handwriting on th
5、e wall8Mary was pleased to see that the seeds she _ in the garden were growing.Awas planting Bhas planted Cwould plant Dhad planted9It is what you do rather than what you say _ matters.AthatBwhatCwhichDthis10There are no _ proposals to reduce the road accidents. We are still seeking inspiration.Acon
6、tradictory BconcreteCconfidential Dcontroversial11Shall we put off the experiment till next week?_, I dont think our teacher will be happy with it.ANever mindBSure, go aheadCYes, better notDId rather not12The U.S. official said North Korea - and Iran - should follow in the steps of Libya, which last
7、 December said it would work_ to allow international weapons inspectors to do their work.AunconditionallyBunwillinglyCunfortunatelyDuncomfortably13_ the deadline, the workers had to work overtime to get the job finished.AGivingBGivenCHaving givenDTo give14The kid is crying, for he _ jump over the di
8、tch on his own. Adares not toBdare not toCdoesnt dare toDdares not15The Mid-Autumn Festival is _ special holiday for most Chinese when _ whole family will get together.Athe; theBa; theCa; aDthe; a16Many developing countries are unwilling to pursue their economic development _ destroying the environm
9、ent despite there being several financial crises.Aat the risk ofBat the cost ofCat the end ofDat the mercy of17 public bicycles with a mobile app is more convenient for users.ATo unlock BUnlock CUnlocked DUnlocking18The news of the newly-elected presidents coming to China for a visit was _ on the ra
10、dio just now.Agiven awayBgiven inCgiven offDgiven out19 What shall we do tonight then? , whatever you want.AHelp yourselfBIts a dealCNo problemDIts up to you20I shook hands and _ greetings with the manager, who I impressed a lot.Aconveyed Bswapped Cexchanged Dswitched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
11、、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。21（6分） Most people who own iPhones use them as their alarm clocksmaking it very easy to check emails one last time before falling asleep and hard to ever feel away from work and social networks.Several years ago, my boss fainted due to exhaustion after staying up late to catch up on
12、 work. She banged her head and ended up with five stitches (缝针)and became what she calls a “sleep evangelist (传教士).” Now she leaves her phone charging in another room when she goes to bed and encourages her friends to do the same.“I sent all my friends the same Christmas gifta lovely alarm clockso t
13、hey could stop using the excuse that they needed their very attractive iPhones by their beds to wake them up in the morning.” she said.If your phone wakes you up in the morning, it may also be keeping you up at night. A 2008 study showed that people exposed to mobile radiation took longer to fall as
14、leep and spent less time in deep sleep. “The study indicates that during laboratory exposure to 884 MHz wireless signals, components of sleep believed to be important for recovery from daily wear and tear are severely affected,” the study concluded.A quarter of young people feel like they must be av
15、ailable by phone around the clock, according to a Swedish study that linked heavy cellphone use to sleeping problems, stress and depression. Unreturned messages carry more guilt when the technology to deal with them lies at our fingertips. Some teens even return text messages at midnight.Most of us
16、choose not to set limits on our nighttime availability. Nearly three quarters of people from the age of 18 to 44 sleep with their phones within reach, according to a 2012 Time poll. That number falls off slightly in middle age, but only people aged 65 and older are leaving the phone in another room
17、as common as sleeping right next to it.1、Why did the authors boss start to enjoy sleeping?AHer friends encouraged her to sleep on time.BMobile phones couldnt wake her up on time.CHer friends sent her a lovely clock to wake her up.DShe got hurt due to working too late.2、Why did the authors boss give
18、her friends alarm clocks as Christmas gifts?AAlarm clocks dont give off any radiation.BAlarm clocks are better at waking her friends up.CShe advised them to replace phones with alarm clocks.DShe used alarm clocks to remind them not to work too late.3、What can we learn from the 2008 study?AMobile rad
19、iation makes people unable to fall asleep.BMobile phones can release 884 MHz wired signals.CSleep can help people fight against radiation.DComponents of sleep can be seriously affected by wireless signals.4、What is the best title for the passage?AHow Mobile Phones Affect SleepBWhy Alarm Clocks Are B
20、etter than PhonesCHow we can sleep better at nightDHow Mobile Phones Affect Health22（8分） I attended a party one night. During the dinner a man told a humorous story based on the quotation: Theres a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will.”The storyteller mentioned that the quotatio
21、n was from the Bible. I knew he was wrong. There couldnt be the slightest doubt about it. To get a feeling of importance and display my superiority, I appointed myself as an unwelcome committee member to correct him. He stuck to his guns. What? From Shakespeare? Impossible! Absurd! That quotation wa
22、s from the Bible.” And he knew it.The storyteller was sitting on my right; and Frank Gammond, an old friend of mine, was seated on my left. Mr. Gammond had devoted years to the study of Shakespeare. So the storyteller and I agreed to submit the question to Mr. Gammond. Mr. Gammond listened, kicked m
23、e under the table, and then said,Dale, you are wrong. The gentleman is right. It is from the Bible.On our way home that night, I said to Mr. Gammond, “Frank, you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare. Yes, of course, he replied, “Hamlet，Act Five, Scene Two. But we were guests at a happy time, my
24、dear Dale. Why argue with the storyteller? Why prove to him he is wrong? Why not let him save his face? Always avoid your sharp angle. I learned a lesson Ill never forget. I not only had made the storyteller uncomfortable, but also had put my friend in an embarrassing situation. How much better it w
25、ould have been had I not become argumentative.Nine times out of ten, an argument ends with each of the contestants more firmly convinced than ever that he is absolutely right. You cant win an argument. You cant because if you lose it, you lose it; and if you win it, you lose it1、What did the author
26、do to get a feeling of importance at the party?ATell a humorous story.BShow off his rich knowledge.CTeach the storyteller a lesson.DCorrect the storytellers mistake.2、. Why did Frank Gammond kick the author under the table?ABecause he didnt know much about the Bible.BBecause he thought the author wa
27、s really wrong.CBecause he was thoughtful and wanted to stop the author.DBecause he was humorous and played tricks on the author .3、How did the author feel about the event that happened at the party?AThankful.BRegretful.CSatisfied,DConfused.4、What can be the suitable title for the passage?AYou Cant
28、Win an ArgumentBYou Cant Make Mistakes in PublicCDo Have an Open MindDMind Your Manners at a Party23（8分） A primary school in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province has announced it no longer requires parents to sign their childrens homework, which was aimed at getting parents to supervise(监督) their children afte
29、r school. China Youth Daily comments: Putting an end to the requirement that parents sign off on the homework of their children eases the burden on many parents, as otherwise they would have to do primary school homework after a hard days work. But there are worries that if parents stop having to si
30、gn off on their childrens homework, the children will not get good grades.However, the most effective way for children to study is to develop their willingness to learn and do their own studies. When doing homework, students practice and hopefully apply what they have learned. It is true that teache
31、rs are supposed to check students homework and identify their mistakes. But some parents correct their childrens mistakes by themselves when signing off on it.It is the duty of students to do their homework, be responsible for their studies and correct their mistakes. Parents supervising their homew
32、ork, checking their answers and dealing with the harder problems will only make children less aware of their mistakes and encourage them to wait for their parents help when they face any problems.Children have to manage their own learning and develop the ability to study by themselves, as competence
33、 will not be achieved if a student simply repeats strict tasks in which he is assisted in school by teachers and at home by parents.A delayed satisfaction experiment conducted by Walter Mischel in the 1960s proved that children with better self-discipline(自律) performed better in their studies and in
34、terpersonal relationships.There is little doubt that parents supervision can make childrens homework better. But it does not give children the chance to practice their ability to solve problems independently.1、Why does the author mention the primary schools announcement in the first paragraph?ATo ex
35、press his doubts. BTo introduce the topic.CTo present an argument. DTo clarify his writing purpose.2、In the authors opinion, stopping signing kids homework mainly aims to _.Aease the burden on many parents.Bhelp children get good grades.Cincrease the kids awareness of being responsible for their stu
36、dies.Dshift(转移) the responsibility of supervising kids homework on to teachers.3、Which of the following can be an effect caused by parents stopping signing off?AChildrens grades will absolutely decrease.BChildren will lose confidence when facing any problems.CChildren will simply repeat rigid tasks
37、so as to practice themselves.DChildren will try to deal with their problems and mistakes by themselves.4、What is the authors attitude to parents stopping signing kids homework?ASupportive. BIndifferent.CNeutral. DOpposed24（8分） “With depressingly few exceptions, performances are dull and lack vitalit
38、yAfter years of trying to convince myself otherwise, I now feel sure that ballet is dying.”-Jennifer Homans, Apollos AngelsIs ballet dead? Has the art form evolved to depression? Jennifer Homanss conclusion to her fascinating history of ballet, Apollos Angels, is worrying.It appears that ballets pul
39、se continues to beat strongly, however, especially with a Tchaikovsky defibrillator attached. So why are some dance commentators arguing that ballet is dying? And do they have a point?“Ballet is dead”-“Ballet is dying” -all ring tones of Friedrich Nietzsches philosophical claim: “God is dead.” Headl
40、ine grabbling, certainly. Yet can ballet be defined in such black and white terms? Surely it is more abstract, filled with shades of popular grey. To start with, how do you define ballet? What is ballet today? Consider popular modern classics like Twyla Tharps In the Upper Room, where dancers wear p
41、ointy shoes and sneakers, combining contemporary and classical vocabulary together. Or closer to home, there is Graeme Murphys Swan Lake, which layers elements of Petipas choreography(编舞) with a contemporary theme and aesthetic. Many contemporary choreographers all embrace classical form and princip
42、les, then manipulate(操纵) the rules. .The line between contemporary dance and ballet is vague. In an interview with The Telegraph (2015), British choreographer Mattew Bourne acknowledges that this “cross-fertilisation” between contemporary dance and ballet continues to grow, as evidenced by the rise
43、in new commissions from contemporary choreographers at the Royal Ballet and English National Ballet. Referring to Homanss book, Bourne believes what has changed is that “the dance forms are coming closer together”. Not dying, but merging. Reinventing. This has been the case amongst Australasian ball
44、et companies for many years now. .Homans writes that ballets decline began after the passing of Ashton and Balanchine. Something ahs changed, certainly. A stylisic transition-from neo-classical to contemporary ballet-has occurred. Our art forms evolution has always been with extinction. Prominent da
45、nce critic with The New York Times, Alastair Macaulay, says: “ballet has died again and again over the centuries,” and yet, “phoenix-like, rose again from its ashes”. History shows there were periods where ballet hibernated and lacked popularity. This coincided with the art forms changing forums.So
46、here is the irony: what sells best, still, are reproductions of Petipas classics. A season without a Tchaikovsky score is a financial risk. And without Nutcracker(胡桃夹子), half the ballet companies in North America would not exist. Admittedly, as a dancer, my favourite roles-Albrecht, Prince Siegfried
47、 and Romeo-were from the classical canon; I am a traditionalist at heart (who loves to be challenged by good contemporary ballets). A part of the charm behind classical repertoire, for me, was in reproducing the glories of past greats. Classical ballets framework supports the modern process of bench-marking.Perhaps Jennifer Homanss thoughts are not completely unfounded. P
