2023年高考英語模擬試卷請考生注意：1．請用2B鉛筆將選擇題答案涂填在答題紙相應位置上，請用0．5毫米及以上黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆將主觀題的答案寫在答題紙相應的答題區內。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認真閱讀答題紙上的《注意事項》，按規定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Sodifficult____ittoworkouttheproblemthatIdecidedtoaskTomforadvice.A．Ididfind B．didIfindC．Ihavefound D．haveIfound2．________childrenbelievetheycansucceed,theywillneverbecometotallyindependent.A．IfB．SinceC．UnlessD．Though3．Wearesotired.______wecouldtakethedayofftomorrow!A．OnlyifB．WhatifC．IfonlyD．Ifso4．—Whynotbuyasecond-handcarfirstifyoudon’thaveenoughmoneyforanewone?—That’sagood________.A．saying B．questionC．account D．suggestion5．____cleargoals,webecomestrangelyloyaltoperformingdailydoingsuntilwebecomeslavesofthem.A．OntopofB．InthesilenceofC．OnaccountofD．Intheabsenceof6．Everybodywastouched______wordsaftertheyheardhermovingstory.A．without B．beyondC．against D．despite7．—Whereareyougoingtohangthepicture?—Ihaven’tdecidedyet.I________hangitinthediningroom.A．might B．mustC．need D．would8．Ifeelcold.____Iclosethewindow?Sure.Goahead!A．ShallB．NeedC．WouldD．Should9．Kateaskedthegirlstososhecouldhearwhatherhusbandsaidonthephone.A．slowdown B．comedown C．settledown D．breakdown10．Rosa_____thiswashingmachineformorethantenyears.Sheisthinkingaboutbuyinganewone.A．isusingB．usedC．hadusedD．hasbeenusing11．Thefolksweredelightedatthemessageoftheirrelatives_______thatmineexplosion.A．survived B．tosurvive C．weresurviving D．surviving12．WehadwantedtosurpriseFatherwithabirthdaygift,butmysister_______byaskinghimwhathewouldlike.A．lickedherlipsB．ateherwordsC．spiltthebeansD．pulledhisleg13．WolfWarrior2,_______directorWuJingalsostarredintheleadrole,isafirst-classproduction,evenbyHollywoodstandards.A．where B．whichC．whom D．as14．Manyartifacts________forthefirsttimeintheNationalMuseumatpresent.A．wereexhibitedB．werebeingexhibitedC．arebeingexhibitedD．areexhibited15．Asa(n)________andeffectivemethod,expresswaynoisebarrierisaprimarymeasureusedtoreducetrafficnoise.A．correctional B．flexible C．economical D．investigative16．Takingtargetedmeasurestohelppeopleliftthemselvesoutofpoverty,_____hasbeenpredicted,isfruitful.A．whatB．whichC．asD．that17．Moresubwaylines______tomaketravellingeasyinBeijinginthecomingyears.A．willbuild B．willbebuiltC．build D．arebuilt18．BillyCrystalhostedtheAcademyAwardsagainthisyear,andhisperformancesalways________theexpectationsofmostaudience.A．signupfor B．dropoutofC．bebenton D．liveupto19．Iliveinatown______runsasmallandwindingriver.A．throughwhichB．whichC．inwhichD．where20．—Iamjustwonderingwhichteam,ChicagoBullsorWashingtonWizards,wonthegamelastnight?—________Idon’treallylikeeitherteam.A．Don’tmentionit.B．Noproblem.C．Whocares?D．Whybother?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）Vinegarisgreat.Itmakessalad,friesanddumplingstastebetter,andyoucanevencleanyourwindowswithit.Andnow,accordingtoscientists,itmayevenhelptheplanet’spopulationsurviveclimatechange.ResearchersfromtheRIKENCenterforSustainableResourceScience(CSRS)inJapanprovedthat.Theyfoundgrowingplantsinvinegarmakesthemmoreresistanttodroughts.Thiscouldmeanthatinthefuture,worriesaboutclimatechangeaffectingtheworld’ssupplyoffoodwillbemuchlower.ThediscoverywasmadeaftertheresearchersstudiedtheArabidopsis,aplantknownforitsabilitytosurviveindryweather.Itwasfoundthatwhentheplantwasplacedindrought-likeconditions,itproducedachemicalcalledacetate(醋酸鹽)—themaincomponentofvinegar.Afterdiscoveringthis,thescientistsexperimentedfurtherbyaddingacetatetothesoilofotherplantsbeforetheystoppedgivingthemwatercompletely.Afterleavingtheplantsfor14days,theyfoundthattheonestreatedwithacetatehadsurvived,whiletheuntreatedplantshaddriedupanddied.It’shopedthatthissimplemethodofsurvivalcouldsoonbeusedtohelpfannersindrycountrieskeeptheircropsalive.“Intheexperiment,wetargetedthestaplefoodsoftheworld—rice,wheatandmaize…andprovedsuccessful”JongMyongKim,co-authorofthestudy,toldPopularSciencemagazine.Kimhasalreadybeenintouchwithpeoplearoundtheworldwhoareinterestedintryingthissimpleandcost-effectivemethodoutforthemselvesfromfarmerstocompaniesandamateurgardeners.“Nowwearetryingtocooperatewiththemtomakeamethodtoapplythissystem,andmaketheprocessassimpleaspossible,”hesaid.Hopefullythismeanstheendofhungercausedbybadweatherinthefuture.1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph1referto?A．Vinegarmayhelpcreaturessurvivebadweather.B．VinegarisfoundinplantsbyJapanesescientists.C．Vinegarisveryusefulforcookingagoodmeal.D．Vinegarismainlyusedbypeopletocleanhouses.2、ScientistsinJapanfindfromtheirstudiesthat.A．theArabidopsiscouldsurviveindryweatherbecauseoftheshapeB．soilconditioncouldbechangedbypouringvinegarcontinuallyC．theacetatecanbeusedbyfarmerstoreplacethesoilD．theplantstreatedwithacetatecouldsurvivedryconditions3、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．It’stoodifficultforfarmerstoacceptthemethod.B．Howtodecreasethecostisthemainissue.C．Themethodispromisingespeciallyinagriculture.D．Keepingplantsalivemeansalotforscientists.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．JapaneseScientistsFindaPlantB．VinegarCouldEndHungerC．VinegarandFoodD．PlantsNeedWater22．（8分）SchoolActivitiesforKidsandTeensAreyoulookingforfull-filledactivitiesforkidsandteens?Herearesomewonderfulonesforyou!SecretoftheDragonTime:Monday,July1,2015,10:30a.m.Cost:Adult:$7.40,Children(under15):halfBookings:Phonethebookingofficeat34032578.Address:BrisbaneBotanicGardensNote:SecretoftheDragonisamagicalstoryabouttwochildrenwhoaretakenonadragonridetoexploretheuniverse.TheSearchforlife:AreWeAlone?Time:Thursday,July4,2015,2:00p.m.Cost:Adult:$14.50，Children(under15):$8.70Bookings:Phonethebookingofficeat34037689.Address:BrisbaneBotanicGardensNote:Arewetrulyaloneinspace?Isthereanylifeoutthere?Thesearethequestionsaskedinthisshow.MagicClassTime:Friday,July12,2015,10:00a.m.Cost:FreeBookings:Pleasecall34038470tobookyourplace.Address:CentenaryCommunityhub,171DandenongRd.Note:Wouldyouliketobeamagician?ThenjoinDavid,themagician,tolearnaboutrealmagicwithplayingcards,coins,ringropesandDIYprojectsandbeabletobecomethelifeoftheparty.Sciencewithme:MakingYourOwnGuitarTime:Saturday,July20,2015,3:00p.m.Cost:FreedBookings:Pleasephone34031226tobookyourplace.Address:10,EggintonCloseNote:DoyouwanttomakeaguitarwithKatyandhermom?SciencewithMeisgoingtobewithyou.Pleaseremembertobringapieceofwood,ahammer,somerubberbandsandsomenailswithyou.1、Alecisstronglyinterestedinspacelife.Hemaygoto.A．MagicClassB．SciencewithMeC．SecretoftheDragonD．TheSearchforLife2、Johnandhis10-year-oldsonwanttowatchSecretoftheDragon.Howmuchshouldtheypay?A．$7.40.B．$11.10C．$14.80D．$23.203、Whatdothefouractivitieshaveincommon(共同之處)?A．Theyareallfree.B．Theyhappeninthesameplace.C．Theycanallbebookedbyphone.D．Theyareallweekendactivities.23．（8分）Notallof

GeorgeH.W.Bush’sextendedfamilymemberswereinvitedtohis

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attheWashingtonNationalCathedral,SharonBush,whowasmarriedtothe41stpresident’ssonNeilfrom1980to2003,told

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thatshewasallegedlyunabletoattendthefuneralaftershewastoldbyherex-husband’ssecretarythattherewerenotenoughseats.“Iwasgoingtotakethetraindown.Iwantedtopaymyrespects.ButIpaidmyrespectsbyraisingthreewonderfulchildrenduringa23-yearmarriage,”SharontoldtheOutlet.NeilandSharonsharethreechildren:sonPierceanddaughtersAshleyandLaurenBushLauren,whogaveareadingatthefuneral,wherethefatherofthreeattendedwithhissecondwifeMariaAndrews,whomhewedin2004.WhiletheD．C．memorialservicewastakingplace,SharonrecalledhavinglunchwithLadyGaga’smotherCynthiaGermanottaandpublishingheiressAnneHearst.Thoughshewassnubbedfromthefuneral,SharonsharedphotosonInstagramtohonorherformerfather-in-law.“MygirlsLaurenandAshleyreadscripturesattheirgrandfather’sfuneral.Ifeelsoproudofthem.MayheRIP.”ThemotherofthreecaptionedaphotoofLaurenandAshley.“MayheRIP,”Sharonalsopostedon

Instagram,speakingoftheirchildren’supbringing.Sharoncreditedherselfforraisingthemtobecharitableandpublicservants.“Itaughtthemeverythingtheyknowabout‘pointsoflight’bytakingthemtosoupkitchensandhomelesssheltersfromthetimetheywere4yearsold.Ididn’twantthemspoiled,”shesaid,referencingthepublicservicenonprofit—PointsofLight,forwhichherex-husbandservesaschairmanoftheboardofdirectors.“Ididthis.Neilwasneveraround.Hewasalwaystraveling,”Sharonadded.1、WhywasSharonnotinvitedtoGeorgeH.W.Bush’sfuneral?A．Becauseshedidnotintendtoattend.B．BecauseshewasnotNeil’scurrentwife.C．Becausethecathedralcan’tholdsomanypeople.D．Becauseshewasbusywithherchildren’supbringing.2、HowdidSharonmournforthepassingawayofherformerfather-in-law?A．Throughmediainterviews. B．Bypostingonasocialmedium.C．Byraisingthreegrandchildren. D．Bylookingbackonlunchingwithhim.3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Sharon’smarriagelasted30years.B．NeilandSharonsharethreedaughters.C．PointsofLightisaprofit-makingcompany.D．Sharon’sgirlsattendedtheirgrandfather’sfuneral.4、What

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towardsNeil’sperformanceofbringingupchildren?A．Unconcerned. B．Appreciative.C．Dissatisfied. D．Positive.24．（8分）Amother,CarrieCort,51,fromSussex,andhernine-year-oldsonhavebeennamedtheUK’smostenvironmentallyfriendlyfamilyafterwinninganawardfortheirenvironmentalachievements.Noweveryaspectofherlifeisenvironmentallyfriendly,fromhersonAdam’sbirthdaypartiestoherclothing,andsherecycleseverythingfromemptypenstomilkbottletops.“Changingourfamilylifestyletogreenhassavedusaround￡11,000everyyear,whichhasgivenusmorefinancialstability,”Carriesays.“LivinggreenhasmadeushealthierandIfeelyoungernow.Itisfunseeingwhatyoucanmakewithunwantedorbrokenthings.Growingyourownfoodisgreatexercise,goodforwildlife,andthefoodismuchmorenutritiousandtastier.”“Myconcernforthewaywehumansaretreatingtheplanetwasreallyrousedin2008whenAdamwasborn.Whenhearrived,Isuddenlyhadthishuge,greaterawarenessofthekindofplanetwe’rebringingourchildrenintothoughIlearntsomethingaboutitinuniversity.”Shebegangoingtotalks,readingbooks,watchingdocumentariesandattendinggreenmeetingsinordertoeducateherselfinthedetailsofgreenliving.CarriesetupthelocalcampaigngroupSussexGreenLivingsixyearsafterherson’sbirth.Later,shegaveupherhigh-poweredjob,assheranavideocompanywithherbrother,todoherjobfull-time.Today,sheorganizestalksandworkshops.Sherunsarepaircafé,wherepeoplecanbringeverythingtobefixed.Herrecyclingprogramhelpspeoplereusewastes.Toothpastetubes,forexample,whichCarriesendstothePhilippines,areturnedintopursesbyanorganization.“Mygoalistoinspiremorepeopletoleadgreener,moreenvironmentallyfriendlylives,toenableustoliveingreaterharmonywithnature,nowandforfutureorganizations.IachievethisusingvariousSussexGreenLivingcommunicationprogramsandworkingwithotherorganizationswhohavethesamegoalsandvalues.”1、HowdidCarriefeelaboutherenvironmentallyfriendlylifestyle?A．unwanted. B．unhealthy. C．expensive. D．economical.2、WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutCarrie?A．Shemadegoodpreparationsforlivinggreen.B．Sherecycledwhatpeopleignoredforfun.C．Shedoesdailyexercisebygrowingfood.D．Shemajoredinplanetprotectioninuniversity.3、WhendidCarriebegintoformherenvironmentallyfriendlylifestyle?A．Afterwinninganaward.B．Aftergivingbirthtoherson.C．Afterbeingstuckinpoverty.D．Afterattendinggreenmeetings4、WhatdoesCarrierelyontomakeherachievements?A．Herrepaircaféandworkshops.B．Herownprogramsandothers’work.C．Herwell-paidjobandherbrother’ssupport.D．Herindependenceofrealizinghergreendream.25．（10分）MelindaSkaarwasn'texpectinganyphonecalls.SkaarwasworkinglateinherofficeattheFirstInternetbankofCalifornia.By10:45thatnightshewasalmostreadytogohomewhenthephonerang.Pickingitup,sheheardaguardshouting,“Thereisafire!Getoutofthere.”Skaardidn'tpanic.Shefiguredthatitwasjustasmallfire.Herofficebuildingwashuge.Therewere62floorsandherdeskwasonthe37thfloor.SkaarcalledouttoofficemateStephenOksas,whoalsostayedlatetowork.Butwhentheygotouttothehallway,theyweremetbyacloudofblacksmoke.Rushingback,Skaarshutthedoorandfilledthespaceatthebottomofthedoorwithherjackettokeepthesmokeout.Thentheycalled911.Beforetheycouldcalltheirfamilies,however,thelinewentdead.Thatmeantthattheywerecompletelycutofffromtheoutsideworld.Alltheycoulddowaswaitandhopesomeonewouldcometorescuethem.Minutestickedby.Smokebegantofloatintotheoffice.Soonitbecamehardforthemtobreathe.Lookingaround,Skaarnoticedasmallworkroom.Itseemedtohavecleanerair.Sotheycrowdedthere.Thathelpedforawhile,butintimeeventheworkroomwasfilledwithdeadlysmoke.Hopeless,theytriedtobreakthewindows,buttheglasswasnotbreakable.Everythingtheythrewatitjustbouncedback.Defeated,theystruggledbacktotheworkroom.Theyfeltweakanddizzy.SoonSkaarfoundOksashadpassedout.AsSkaarandOksaslayneardeath,rescuerswererushingtofindthem.Atlast,atabout4a.m.,firefightersfoundthem.SkaarandOksasknewtheywereluckytobealive.Sundayismybirthday,Skaartoldareporter.Shewouldbeturning29,butsheknewshehadalreadygotthebestpresentpossible—thegiftoflife.1、WhatdidSkaarandOksasdowhentheywerestoppedbythefire?A．theytriedtorundownthestairs.B．theycalledtheirfamilies.C．theywaitedwheretheywere.D．theyrushedbackandshutthedoor.2、ThefollowinghelpedSkaarandOksassurvivethefireexcept.A．calling911forhelpB．shuttingthedoorandkeepingthesmokeoutwithajacketC．breakingthewindowstogetsomefreshairD．crowdinginasmallworkroomforcleanair3、whatcanweconcludefromSkaar'sactioninthefire?A．shewastrainedasafirefighterB．shewasclevererthanOksasC．shehadhadtheexperienceofbeingcaughtinfire.D．sheremainedcalminthefaceofdanger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）Americaisbuiltontheideaoffreedom,andthereisnoexceptionforMuslimwomen.I1thefreedomofreligionandspeech.Butmostly,Ibelieveit’sOKtobe2,andtostandupforwhoandwhatyouare.SoIbelieveinwearingthehijab.Thehijabisareligiousheadcovering,likeascarf.IamMuslim,andkeepingmyheadcoveredisa3ofmaturityandrespecttowardmy4andtoAllah’swill5,Ialsoliketowearittobedifferent.Idon’tusuallyliketodowhateveryoneelseisdoing.Iwanttobea(n)6,notjustpartofthecrowd.ButwhenIfirstworeit,Iwasalsoafraidofthe7thatI’dgetatschool.I8onmyownthatsixthgradewasthe9Ishouldstartwearingthehijab.Iwas10aboutwhatthekidswouldsayorevendotome.Ithoughttheymightmakefunofme,or11bescaredofmeand12myhead-scarf.Kidsatthatageusuallyliketobeallthesame,andthere’slittleorno13ofdifferences.Onthefirstdayofschool,Iputallthose14thoughtsbehindmybackandwalkedinwithmyheadheldhigh.Iwasholdingmybreathalittle,but15IwasalsoproudtobeaMuslim,proudtobewearingthehijab,proudtobedifferent.Iwas16abouteverythingIthoughtthekidswouldsayorevendotome.Iactuallymetalotofpeoplebecauseofwearingmyheadcovering.Mostofthekidswouldcomeandaskmequestions—17—aboutthehijabandwhyIworeit.Ididhearsomekidsweremakingfunofme,18therewasonegirl—shewasn’teveninmyclass,weneverreallytalkedmuch—andshespoke19me,andIwasn’teventhere!Imadealotofnewfriendsthatyear,friendsthatIstillhaveuntilthisveryday,fiveyearslater.Yes,I’mdifferent,buteveryoneisdifferenthere,inonewayoranother.ThisisthebeautyofAmerica,whichliesinits201、A．believein B．stickto C．believe D．insist2、A．independent B．free C．sensitive D．different3、A．signal B．sign C．reminder D．symbol4、A．religion B．country C．parents D．status5、A．Inaword B．Ingeneral C．Tobeexact D．Tobehonest6、A．princess B．heroine C．individual D．adult7、A．praise B．punishment C．reaction D．reflection8、A．hoped B．expected C．realized D．decided9、A．time B．chance C．case D．occasion10、A．disappointed B．scared C．enthusiastic D．angry11、A．still B．already C．even D．ever12、A．showoff B．pulloff C．pickup D．putup13、A．rejection B．ignorance C．awareness D．acceptance14、A．negative B．optimistic C．serious D．strange15、A．often B．inside C．only D．outside16、A．concerned B．particular C．wrong D．convinced17、A．respectfully B．cautiously C．suspiciously D．critically18、A．and B．so C．but D．or19、A．intermsof B．infrontof C．inchargeof D．infavorof20、A．significance B．diversity C．value D．power第二節（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）IwasintheninthyearwhenIbegantosufferfromdepression.MyparentsnoticedbutfeltthatsinceI'dalwaysbeen1．goodchild，thiswastemporary.2．(fortunate)，itwasnottobeso.Ididn'thavefriends.HardlycouldIsharemyproblems.Deepworrybegantodestroymy3．(confident)．FinallyIrefusedtoattendclasses，4．(shut)myselfinmyroomforhours.Theexaminationwasapproaching，butIsimplydidn'tcare.Myparentsandteachersweresurprised5．mybadperformance.Onemorning，afterI6．(lecture)severelybymyfather，Istoodattheschoolgate，7．(depress)．Thenastheotherstudentsmarchedtotheirclassrooms，ourheadmastercalledme.Thenextforty－fiveminuteswasoneofthemostpreciousmomentsinmylife.Shesaidshe8．(notice)abigchangeinmeandwonderedwhy.Atfirstshetookmyhandsin9．(she)andlistenedpatientlyasImentionedmyworries.ThenshehuggedmeasIwept.Monthsoffrustrationandlonelinessdisappearedinhermotherlyhug.Noonehadtriedtounderstandwhattherealproblemwasexcepttheheadmaster，10．helpedmeoutsimplybylisteningandhugging.第四部分寫作（共兩節）第一節短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）IhaveanauntworkinLondon、Ithasbeenfiveyearsthatwemeteachother、LastsummervacationmyparentandItookatripthere、Ididn’texpectliveinacityinEnglandcouldbemuchexpensivethaninmyhomecountryineasternEurope、WewenttoCambridgeontheotherday、Theyweremanykindsofdeliciousfood,sowegotourselvessomethingtoeat、IeatCoriandercrisps,whichwereextremetasty、AlthoughIwastiredthatday,Ireallyhadwonderfultime、第二節書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）你的英文老師讓你準備一篇發言稿，就污染問題在英語課上談談你的看法。要點如下：1．工業污染的影響到處存在2．人口的持續增長，煙塵，化學廢料產生的后果。3．人們需要的是清潔的空氣，安全的飲用水，孩子們的健康。4．解決環境污染問題，不能只靠政