2023年高考英语模拟试卷
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．Between the two generations, it is often not their age, _________ their education that causes misunderstanding.
  A．like        B．as          C．or            D．but
2．I will be surprised if you can get Calvin, who is a close-fisted man,         these donation draw tickets from you.
A．buy    B．buying
C．buys    D．to buy
3．Maybe there is some business aspect to the Royal Wedding of William and Kate Middleton but ________ what people are interested in, it’s a hugely popular event around the world.
A．in spite of    B．in honor of    C．in terms of    D．in case of
4．Once he makes up his mind to do something, seldom ______ give it up.
A．he will    B．does he
C．would he    D．will he
5．—Ken, ________, but your radio is going too loud.
—Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll turn it down right now.
A．I hate to say it    B．It doesn’t hurt to ask
C．I’ m really tired of it    D．I’m crazy about it
6．----Could I ask you a private question?
  ----Sure,        
  A．pardon me    B． go ahead    C．good idea  D． forget it
7．Why ________ you choose to work in a remote village school when you can own a respectable job in a city?
A．need    B．should
C．must    D．will
8．They had just taken their seats, then _____
  A．the chairman came      B．the chairman comes    C．came the chairman    D．comes the chairman
9．Frankly, I still feel confused about _________ he could manage without access to the Internet for such a long time.
A．what    B．why    C．that    D．how
10．Hearing the news, she rushed out, ________ the book ________ on the table and disappeared into the distance.
A．left; lain open    B．left; lay opened
C．leaving; lie opened    D．leaving; lying open
11．Sometimes smiles around the world ___________ be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry.
A．can    B．would
C．should    D．must
12．Only when _________hard __________  make your dream come true.
A．do you work; you can    B．you work; you can
C．do you work; can you    D．you work; can you
13．Those successful deaf dancers think that dancing is an activity ________ sight matters more than hearing.
A．when    B．whose    C．which    D．where
14．---Kingsman: The Secret Service is a spy action comedy film. Wants to come with me?
---I’d love to, but my best friend is getting married, and I won’t _______ it for anything.
A．overlook    B．trade    C．miss    D．forget
15．The new movie ________ to be one of the biggest money-makers of all time.
A．pretends    B．agrees    C．promises    D．declines
16．An exhibition with 885 cultural relics to be displayed ________ at the Meridian Gate Gallery.
A．was held    B．would hold    C．has hold    D．will be held
17．I felt like giving up. I probably ________， but my Dad whispered, “Come on! You can make it.”accessible to sb
A．would have    B．would    C．should    D．should have
18．Male nurses are difficult to hire as many men reject this______ out of the long-existing discrimination．
A．oncept    B．responsibility
C．identity    D．personality
19．I thought Father would be better, but ______it is, he is getting worse, which makes me more worried.
A．before    B．as    C．because    D．after
20．—The movie Till Death Do Us Part 《最爱》will be on at 8 pm．What about picking you up at 7pm?
—All right．I will have come back from work by then, and I      you at home．
A．will be waiting for    B．will wait for    C．have been waiting for    D．am waiting for
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）Nelle Harper Lee» better known by her pen name Harper Lee, was an Am
erican novelist widely known for To Kill a Mockingbird, published in 1960. Immediately successful, it won the 1961 Pulitzer Prize and has become a classic of modem American literature. In 1991 an organization conducted a survey that made readers identify books that had “made a difference” in their lives. The result? Lee's book trailed only The Bible. Alongside the works of Shakespeare and Twain, this novel remains one of the most widely taught books nationwide, reaching about 70% of American public schools. What makes it such a typical read for young people?
English class is a place where young Americans come to know themselves. In the folds of dusty books, students can make contact with humanity beyond the shallow small talk of the school hallways. Disturbed by hormones (荷尔蒙）and anxiety, teenagers get through school with confusion and frustration. Literature is a safety valve (安全阀）一 it promises relief, a place to figure out one's problems and get to know oneself better.

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