1、2023學年高考英語模擬測試卷注意事項：1答卷前，考生務必將自己的姓名、準考證號、考場號和座位號填寫在試題卷和答題卡上。用2B鉛筆將試卷類型（B）填涂在答題卡相應位置上。將條形碼粘貼在答題卡右上角條形碼粘貼處。2作答選擇題時，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑；如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案。答案不能答在試題卷上。3非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區域內相應位置上；如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無效。4考生必須保證答題卡的整潔。考試結束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并

2、交回。第一部分 （共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1- Alison, Im sorry. I cant come to the wedding with you tomorrow morning. - _? - My grandma was severely ill, so I have to stay in the hospital to look after her. AHow is it BHow come CSo what DWhats the problem 2When caught _ in the exam, he begged for the teachers par

3、don and tried _ punishment.Acheating; escaping Bto be cheating; to escapeCcheating; to escape Dto be cheating; escaping3The coat I bought yesterday is not expensive at all. As a matter of fact, I would gladly have paid _ for it.Aas much twiceBmuch as twiceCas twice muchDtwice as much4When we have a

4、chance to travel, we tend to _ as many sights into the trip as we can- seven countries in ten days, for example.AsqueezeBsneezeCsubscribeDsubstitute5Some of them, _ in rural villages, had never seen a train.Ato be born and brought upBborn and brought upChaving born and brought upDhaving been born an

5、d brought up6 her emotion, she buried her face in her handsAControlledBTo controlCBeing controlledDHaving controlled7Are you ready to leave?Almost, Ill be ready to go just as soon as I _ putting the clean dishes away.Aget throughBgive upCcarry outDset about8Sometimes proper answers are not far to se

6、ek _ food safety problems.AinBtoConDafter9Children exposed to air pollution are more to suffering from different diseases.ApossibleBprobableClikelyDcertainly10It was only after a family related conversation _ I found out she was actually my distant cousin.AwhenBthatCwhichDwho11Our bedrooms are all o

7、n the sixth floor, with its own bathroom.AallBeveryCeitherDeach12Did you watch the basketball match yesterday?Yes，I did.You know，my brother _ in the match.Ais playing Bwas playingChas played Dhad played13-Excuse me, could you tell me the time, please?-Sorry, I dont have a watch with me.- _AThanks a

8、lot.BWhat a pity.CIm sorry to hear thatDThanks all the same14U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Chinas economic center Shanghai on Sunday night, November 15th2009, _a state visit to China.AstartingBstartedCto startDhaving started15_ on February 5, 2019, the Wandering Earth soon became a great hi

9、t.AReleasingBBeing releasedCReleasedDTo release16-I apologize for not being able to join you for dinner.-_. Well get together later.AGo aheadBThats rightCNot to worry.DDont mention it17 Dont look down upon Bob. He has his own advantages.Oh, yes others are weak, he is strong.ABeforeBWhenCWhereDThough

10、18_is known to us is that tobacco contains nicotine and other harmful products，so you should give up smoking.AAsBItCWhatDWhich19 How can I wake up so early?Set the alarm at 5:00 am., you will make it.AandBbutCorDso20 How did you like Johns exhibition of paintings last weekend? To tell you the truth,

11、 his paintings didnt _ me much.A. refer toBappeal toCbelong toDoccur to第二部分 閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。21（6分）Uh-oh-youre stuck with a long mid-journey stay or an insane flight delay. What to do? Spending hours in an airport can make any person who travels by plane a little annoyed.

12、But before you splurge (揮霍) at the bar or duty-free shops, you might want to ask about your airports perks (特權).There are a lot of things you can do in the airport without breaking the bank.To reduce your annoyance and save your wallet, VIVA Lifestyle and Travel has compiled a list of all of the bes

13、t airport perks. Make sure youre not making these mistakes on your next flight, too.Some airports, such as Portland International Airport in Oregon, San Francisco International Airport in California, or Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, offer free movies to waiting passengers. Others have

14、free museums and live events, including San Francisco, Miami, Albany, Minneapolis, Portland, and St. Louis.Looking to relax after a stressful trip? Many airports offer therapy dogs; you can also visit the pig at San Francisco International Airport, the cat at Denver International Airport, and the mi

15、niature horses at Cincinnatis airport. If youre flying through San Francisco, Chicago, Miami, or Dallas Fort Worth, borrow a complimentary yoga mat and zen out.You can even travel in style with exclusive (專屬的) tour guides, who provide free city tours from certain airports like Singapore, Seoul, Toky

16、o, and Istanbul. Or take advantage of the free personal shopper during your stay at Londons Heathrow Airport. Check out even more ways to make the most of your long mid-journey stay.The perks dont stop once you board the plane, either. Some major airlines also offer major flight perks for their pass

17、engers. Go and figure them out!1、What part does the first paragraph play in the passage?AA lead-in. BA comment.CA summary. DA background.2、What does the underlined part in Para. 2 mean?AKnocking down the bank. BBorrowing money from the bank.CDepositing your money. DUsing up your money.3、What can you

18、 do in Miami Airport for free?AVisit the pig.BWatch movies.CEnjoy live events.DTravel with an exclusive tour guide.4、Who are the text most likely intended for?AVisitors to the USA BAirport personnel.CAirport shopkeepers. DAirline passengers.22（8分） Work is a part of livingmy grandparents understood t

19、hat.They lived and worked on a farm that has been in my family for 150 years.They raised chickens for eggs,pigs and cattle for meat.Cows were kept for milk and the cream,from which Grandma made butter and cheese.What little yard they had became a garden.The Depression（大蕭條時期）,therefore,didnt make muc

20、h change in their lives.But it did bring a lot of men out of work,drifting from job to job,to the farm.The first to show up at the door of the kitchen was a man in rags.He took off his hat and quietly explained that he hadnt eaten for a while.Grandpa stood watching him a bit,then said, “Theres a sta

21、ck of firewood against the fence behind the barn（谷倉）.Ive been needing to get it moved to the other side of the fence.You have just about enough time to finish the job before lunch.”Grandma said a surprising thing happened.The man got a shine in his eyes and he hurried to the barn at once. She set an

22、other place at the table and made an apple pie.During lunch,the stranger didnt say much,but when he left, his shoulders had straightened.“Nothing ruins a man like losing his self-respect,”Grandpa later told me.Soon after,another man showed up asking for a meal.This one was dressed in a suit and carr

23、ied a small old suitcase.Grandpa came out when he heard voices.He looked at the man and then offered a handshake.“There is a stack of firewood along the fence down behind the barn Ive been meaning to get it moved.Itd sure be a help to me. And wed be pleased to have you stay for lunch.”The fellow set

24、 his suitcase aside and neatly laid his coat on top. Then he set off to work.Grandma says she doesnt remember how many strangers they shared a meal with during those Depression days-or how many times that stack of wood got moved.1、When he was asked to move a stack of firewood,the first man who asked

25、 for a meal got a shine in his eyes for he was glad that .Ahe had found a good jobBhe would have something to eatChe would no longer suffer from the DepressionDhe would get what he wanted without losing his self-respect2、The writers grandfather asked those jobless men to move the stack of firewood b

26、ecause .Ahe didnt want them to have a meal free of chargeBhe had been needing to get it movedChe wanted to help them in his own wayDhe wanted to show them his kindness and respect3、The writers grandfather was all of the following but .AkindBthoughtfulCwealthyDsympathetic4、The best title for the stor

27、y would be .AThe DepressionBThe Pleasure of Helping OthersCNo Pains,No GainsDWork-A Part of Living23（8分） Our society is generally becoming one of giant enterprises directed by a bureaucratic management in which man becomes a small, well-oiled cog in the machinery. The oiling is done with higher wage

28、s, Nell-ventilated factories and piped music, and by psychologists and “human-relations” experts; yet all this oiling does not alter the fact that man has become powerless, that he is bored with it. In fact, the blue and the white-collar workers have become economic puppets who dance to the tune of

29、automated machines and bureaucratic management.The worker and employee are anxious, not only because they might find themselves out of a job; they are anxious also because they are unable to acquire any real satisfaction of interesting life. They live and die without ever having confronted the funda

30、mental realities of human existence as emotionally and intellectually independent and productive human beings.Those higher up on the social ladder are no less anxious. Their lives are no less empty than those of their subordinates. They are even more insecure in some respects. They are in a highly c

31、ompetitive race. To be promoted or to fall behind is not a matter of salary but even more a matter of self-respect. When they apply for their first job, they are tested for intelligence as well as for the right mixture of obedience and independence. From the moment on they are tested again and again

32、 by the psychologists, for whom testing is a big business, and by their superiors, who judge their behavior, sociability, capacity to get along, etc. This constant need to prove that one is as good as or better than ones fellow competitor creates constant anxiety and stress, the very causes of unhap

33、piness and illness.Am I suggesting that we should return to the preindustrial mode of production or to nineteenth-century “free enterprise” capitalism? Certainly not. Problems are never solved by returning to a stage which one has already outgrown. I suggest transforming our social system form a bur

34、eaucratically managed industrialism in which maximal production and consumption ends in a humanist industrialism in which man and full development of his potentialities those of all love and of reason are the aims of social arrangements. Production and consumption should serve only as means to this

35、end, and should be prevented from ruling man.1、By “a well-oiled cog in the machinery” the author intends to deliver the idea that man is _.Aa necessary part though the function of each is insignificantBworking in complete harmony with the rest of societyCan unimportant part in comparison with the re

36、st of societyDa irreplaceable component of society when working smoothly2、The real cause of the anxiety of the workers and employees is that _.Athey are more likely to lose their present workBthey have no real satisfaction or interest in lifeCthey are confronted with the fundamental realitiesDthey a

37、re deprived of individuality and independence3、From the passage we can conclude that real happiness of life belongs to those _.Awho always live at the bottom of the societyBwho tend to be higher up in their social statusCwho prove better than their fellow competitorsDwho could dip far away from this

38、 competitive world4、The authors attitude towards industrialism might best be summarized as one of _.AapprovalBdissatisfactionCsuspicionDsensibility24（8分） David Rees runs a truly distinctive business. He charges customers $15 to sharpen their pencils to perfections, using a variety of tools.I know wh

39、at youre thinking is this a joke? The 39-year-old gets asked that question a lot. To clarify everything, he even created a special section on his website telling everyone hes actually providing a real service.You can supply your own pencil or you can have Rees sharpen one of his own favorite 2B penc

40、ils. After that, he mails it to you in a display tube with the shavings in a separate bag, and an authentic certificate which just happens to mention the pencil is so sharp as to be a dangerous object.To achieve the desired result, the master sharpener uses all kinds of tools, including general sand

41、papers, pocket knives and even a special $450 sharpening machine. It depends on what the customer wants to use his/her pencil for, he says. That determines the most appropriate pencil-sharpening technique.Some customers buy pencils as inspirational symbols while others buy them because of their spec

42、ial memories of classic 2B pencils.$15 to have a pencil sharpened is a bit expensive though, right? Youre not the only one who feels that way, and Davids unique business has really angered lots of people, who talk of inequality in America, saying it is so insane for the wealthy to pay $15 to sharpen

43、 a pencil. But others will say, This is just our urge to put an end to the welfare state because new ideas arise along with the business.David admits his trade is sort of unusual. But there are those who actually value his service, as proven by the over 500 orders he has gotten.1、How could David mak

44、e money by sharpening pencils?AHe invented new tools for the job.BHe promoted his skill on his website.CHe saved lots of time for other people.DHe provided quality service to his customers.2、From his words, we can infer that David Bees .Aknows all kinds of pencil usersBprovides personalized services

45、Cvalues ideas behind the pencilsDalways write with pencils3、What does the underlined word insane (in Paragraph 5) mean?ADeliberate.BRewarding.CUnreasonable.DIrresponsible.4、What seems to be the authors attitude to David Bees trade?AIts a fancy service.BIt has a good reputation.CIts awfully expensive

46、.DIt wastes time and money.25（10分）Any actor would admit that its tricky to play roles based on real people. They need to do mountains of research to make sure theyre staying as true to life as possible. Besides, they try to add their own touches to the performance so that their work can be called th

47、eir own.American actor Andrew Garfield, 33, faced that dilemma when playing Desmond Doss in the film Hacksaw Ridge. Doss was a US army doctor during World War II who refused to carry a gun because of his beliefs, but saved 75 lives without firing a single shot, His actions made him the first conscie

48、ntious objectora person who objects to serving in the armed forces tor moral or conscience reasonsto be presented with the Medal of Honor, the USs highest honor awarded for personal acts of bravery.Garfields first stage of research was to study as many documentaries (紀錄片)of Doss he could get his han

49、ds on. But Garfield soon realized that he needed to learn not only the Doss outer characteristics, but also “the deepest part of himself”, he said. He traveled to Doss hometown. The actor wanted to walk where Doss walked and handle the tools Doss handled , while all the time keeping in mind how the

50、research would affect his performance.“I dont think I could have gone too far in terms of getting to know who Doss was,” Garfield said. “But it cant be an impression of him. That doesnt interest me. Garfield explains that its like the difference between slipping into someones clothes and stepping in

51、to their skin, Until he goes deep inside a role based on a real person, he doesnt feel hes done the work justice. And it s not until he fully understands the character that Garfield feels confident he can do the things asked of the role in the script without hesitation or thought,1、What makes it dif

52、ficult for actors to play roles based on real people?AMixing the act with their own feelings.BResembling the roles in appearance.CLifelike performances with personal styles.DMasses of academic research into the roles.2、Why was the Medal of Honor awarded to Desmond Doss?ATo recognize his brave action

53、s.BTo attract people to join the army.CTo admit the value of conscience.DTo encourage doctors to follow his suit.3、What did Garfield hope to do in Doss hometown?AKnow about Doss living conditions.BFind out the insides of Doss.CDo research on Doss early life.DExperience Doss life at first han4、What i

54、s the best title for the text?ABe a Good ActorBA Moral DilemmaCGarfield and DossDGarfield Gets Deep第三部分 語言知識運用（共兩節）第一節（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項26（30分） Many years ago at Christmas time I parked my car in the town centre on my way to the post office to post my Christma

55、s cards. It was the last posting day for Christmas cards if they were to be 1 before Christmas. 2 I came out of the car park I saw a boy who was 3 and holding his right hand side. I 4 some bigger boys had perhaps bullied him and he was in 5 . I had to go to his aid and see if I could 6 .He told me t

56、hat his sister who was a 7 had bought him a Christmas present. It was a mobile phone. He only had it days when he 8 it and cracked the screen! Thats 9 he was holding his right hand side of his bodyhis mobile phone was in the upper right hand pocket of his coat. The little guy was extremely 10 , tear

57、s rolling down his face as he told all this to me. My heart 11 for him. It was clear he 12 his present and knew that this was a lot of money for his 13 to spend on him, for nurses didnt make much money. Hed been to a phone shop and theyd told him it would be 80 to get a new 14 .I had to help, though

58、 I was 15 to make ends meet myself. I searched my purse and gave the boy the only 20 I could find and made some 16 as to why I could only give him so little. I didnt want him to know it was all I had until pay day. I could not 17 pay for his phone to be repaired but I hope the 18 he received from a

59、stranger was 19 that stayed with him when he became a man.The Christmas cards not getting posted somehow didnt seem 20 ; greater issues had been addressed with a kindness stamp.1、AdecoratedBreceivedCacceptedDbought2、ASinceBUntilCAsDUnless3、AsobbingBfightingCbleedingDstarving4、AsawBheardCrememberedDt

60、hought5、ApainBsurpriseCreliefDdebt6、AparkBpayCleaveDhelp7、AteacherBnurseCdoctorD1awyer8、AlostBsoldCdroppedDrepaired9、AwhenBwhereChowDwhy10、AsadBtiredCgratefulDembarrassed11、AbeatBjumpedCworriedDached12、AdestroyedBmissedCvaluedDdisliked13、AmotherBsisterCbrotherDfriend14、AscreenBcomputerCphoneDpresent