2023年高考英语模拟试卷
注意事项
1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。
2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑字迹的签字笔作答。
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．________ your generous help, I do believe I have a better understanding of your country and culture.
A．But for B．Out of
C．Thanks to D．As to
2．“Cell phone” is a American usage，but British speakers always use “mobile
phone”．
A．normal B．common C．formal D．usual
3．The government should develop system to predict when wildfires occur and
give warnings in time.
A．previous B．reliable C．reasonable D．responsible
4．—I forgot to register for the courses. I’m one day late and most of the classes are full. What shall I do?
—________ Y ou can’t do anything about that.
A．Take your time. B．Poor you!
C．So what? D．No way!
5．—How do you find the health club?
—I would rather I ______ it. I feel its management is going from bad to worse.
A．haven’t joined B．hadn’t joined
C．didn’t join D．had joined
6．I owe my current success to David, my best friend since childhood, without whom I have no idea where I ________ today.
A．am B．was
C．would have been D．would be
7．Speaking a foreign language allows you to ________ time in a negotiation, for you can act like you have not understood to come up with your answer.
A．save B．afford C．buy D．spend
8．I want to tell you is the deep love and respect I have for my parents.
A．That B．Which C．Whether D．What
9．The medicine should usually be kept out of the ________ of children at home.
A．distance B．reach
C．limit D．arrival
10．If people keep polluting the ocean, no creature there will survive ______.
A．at all cost B．for a long while
C．in the long run D．by no means
11．  a single world can change the meaning of a sentence, a single sentence can change the meaning of a paragraph.
A．Just as B．Even though
C．Until D．Unless
12．I am sorry I am very busy now. If I time, I would certainly go to the movies with you.
A．have B．had
C．have had D．had had
13．Historic sites impress writers with their amazing beauty, which are a great source of ________. A．inspiration B．composition C．occupation D．combination
14．______ the deadline, the workers had to work overtime to get the job finished.
A．Giving B．Given C．Having given D．To give
15．—Did you meet Mr. Smith?
—Yes. When I arrived, he ________ for New York to attend a press conference.
A．was just leaving B．just left
C．just leaves D．had just left
16．He is very tired，so he needs some time ________ duty for relaxation and rest.
A．through B．on
C．with D．off
17．I am wondering how it ________ that you did so much work within such a short time.
A．held up B．came about
C．gave away D．called for
18．Interest is as ________ to learning as the ability to understand，even more so.
A．vital B．available
C．specific D．similar
19．—Bob says he will draw lessons from his failure and continue to try.
—I’m delighted that he ________ take that view.
A．will B．may C．should D．could
20．They felt ________ it was high tax and low income ________ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.
A．/；that B．that; which
C．that; what D．/; which
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）Many people feel stressed out about buying and giving gifts around holidays．But have the holidays become too materialistic and more about the gifts than the feelings behind them?
Throughout the world，many cultures mark holidays with gifts and food．Holiday traditions bring people together and allow us to feel a part of family and community．The gifts and food that we share are all about expressing a sense of appreciation and joy．The gifts of a few generations ago were probably more common and homemade．Even the people who could afford expensive presents probably didn’t do as much buying and spending as we do today．But with our culture growing more commercial，sometimes the original meaning behind the tradition gets lost．Not only is the pressure on spending money on the right present，but many people also find that when gifts become the focus of a holiday，it puts too much emphasis on receiving．It’s too easy to have high expectations of what’s in that beautifully wrapped box—and that can set anyone up for disappointment．No wonder we often hear about people having
the“holiday blues”—feeling sad or empty．
Not all people think the holidays are too materialistic，of course．Most appreciate the traditional aspects of the holidays．And some love shopping and are just fine with a11 the giving and receiving．But if you’re feeling a little empty about the holidays，what can you do? One key to a relaxing and meaningful holiday is finding what works best for you，both in terms of gift giving and other holiday traditions．Putting some thought into what the holidays mean to you and then focusing your energies on those aspects that leave you feeling most satisfied can help you let go of the stuff that may be stressing you out．
1、What can we learn about the holiday gifts generations ago?
A．They were valueless．
B．They were highly valued．
C．They were given little attention．
D．They were more about expressing feelings．
2、What is the result of focusing too much on receiving?
A．Receivers are often disappointed．
B．Gifts become the focus of holidays．
C．Our culture grows more commercial．
D．Much more money was spent on gifts．
3、According to the text，how can we make holidays more meaningful?
A．Avoiding giving and receiving gifts．
B．Figuring out your real expectations．
C．Doing some shopping in the holidays．
D．Putting more thought into the gifts to give．
4、What can be the best title for the text?
A．The Changes in Giving Gifts
B．What Stresses You out on Holidays?
C．Are the Holidays Too Materialistic?
D．The Development of Holiday Traditions
22．（8分）The noise of chattering mouths subsided（平息）as the teacher entered classroom. “Good morning class.
I am Riffat Monaf, and I will be your geogr aphy teacher.” Riffat Monaf, an interesting name and an even more interesting person. Her introduction took place about six years ago, and since then I have never met a more influential person in my life.
Mrs Monaf not only conquered me with her vast knowledge of geography, but also won me over with her smile and warm eyes. It was in her class that I traveled to the highest mountains and to the deepest seas from the comfort of the classroom. I learned about the vast oceans, the erupting volcanoes, the snow-capped mountains and the green valleys. She would often relate her adventures about traveling to different parts of the world.
Never can I forget the glory of her face when she talks about how truly beautiful this world is. If I search back my love for the environment and geography, I find her to be the source of my love for pr
eserving nature. If one day I became an environmentalist, I know that I’ll thank her for it. Apart from this, she has always greeted me with open arms and she calls her students “my children”. Mrs Monaf’s morals and values rubbed off me deeply and I have always taken her advice into consideration. She has been one of the most consistently good things in my life.
Currently, she is fighting a battle against breast cancer, and it pains me to know that after all she has done for me; I can do nothing for her except pray. Whenever I see her in school, she still keeps that kind smile and an expression so soft that it trembles my heart. Mrs Monaf still talks enthusiastically about geography, and I know that I can never see what
a truly great person she has been in my life. .
1、What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A．The writer traveled a lot. B．Mrs Monaf was a learned person.
C．The writer did well at school. D．Mrs Monaf enjoyed telling stories.register for
2、The underlined word “rubbed off” means  .
A．moved B．shocked
C．influenced D．defeated
3、What do we know from the last paragraph?
A．Mrs. Monaf was an optimistic person.
B．Breast cancer made Mrs. Monaf upset.
C．Another great person may appear in my life.
D．Praying for Mrs. Monaf made the writer tremble.
4、What would be the best title for the passage?
A．My Interesting School Life
B．The Teacher-student Friendship
C．An Influential Person in My Life
D．Brave Fight Against Breast Cancer
23．（8分）Police Force presents
Community Roadshow 2017
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