2023年高考英语模拟试卷
考生须知：
1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。 2．请用黑字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。
3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．This is a very interesting book. I’ll buy it，________.
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A．how much may it cost B．no matter how it may cost
C．however much it may cost D．whatever may it cost
2．A new airport may be constructed in Nantong, ____ the pace of economic growth will be accelerated.
A．in which case B．in that case C．in what case D．in whose case
3．Kunming is called “Spring City”, but it _____ snow in winter.
A．shall B．can C．must D．might
4．A problem has occurred we should develop innovative thinking abilities in the classrooms by giving students opportunities to generate new ideas.
A．what B．where
C．whether D．that
5．She doesn’t speak our language, _____ she seems to understand what we say．
A．for B．and C．yet D．or
6．The affairs of each country should be by its own people.
A．elected B．settled
C．developed D．contained
7．—What did she want to know, Tom?
—She wondered we could complete the experiment
A．when was it that B．it was when that
C．it was when D．when it was that
8．The real reason why prices ____ , and still are, too high is complex, and no short discussion can satisfactorily explain this problem.
A．were B．will be
C．have been D．had been
9．—What about going abroad for further study?
—Great, but I never expected ______ a chance for me before.
A．there to be B．there being
C．it to be D．it being
10．Any information of the oral test paper are regarded as strictly ______ before it is open.
A．conventional B．analytical
C．controversial D．confidential
11．She is stubborn in resisting his enquiries about the Moonstone _____ the degree that she makes it seem as if she does not want the mystery ______.
A．on; to solve B．with; solving坐上火车去拉萨歌曲原唱
C．for; being solved D．to; to be solved
12．But for your help, I __________ the work on time. I really do not know how I can thank you enough.
A．wouldn't finish B．hadn't finished
C．wouldn't have finished D．won't have finished
13．As is known to all, _______ opening ceremony of the 16th Asian Games held on November 12t
h in Guangzhou was _______ great success.
A．/; a B．the; a C．the; / D．a; /
14．Being happy is a skill that can be learned, and one way to ________ ourselves to be happy is to write down the little things that cheer us up each day.
A．convey B．appeal C．train D．attempt
15．——Will you require anything else?
——Yes, I like a whisky.
A．will B．shall C．should D．might
16．Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just ________sweet dreams.
A．keep up with B．put up with C．end up with D．catch up with
17．Word came that 30 firefighters gave their lives to our country _______ national property security.
A．in exchange for B．in response to
C．in terms of D．in contrast with
18．So far, only one man has ________ a theory that seems to fit all the facts.
A．come up with B．put up with
C．lined up with D．caught up with
19．John lives ________. He has a very small budget and little money to spend on clothes.
A．in the black B．on a shoestring
C．over the moon D．at the drop of a hat
20．My teacher asked me to copy _____ article _____ second time．
A．an; the B．an; a C．the; a D．the; the
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）Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the
world in seconds. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers.
Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors decide which news stories to print? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?
Firstly, it is important to report new stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Y et, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories to those on TV.
Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don’t want to read stories about everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be "bad" news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely; instead they print stories about plane accidents.
Another factor is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.
1、According to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now?
A．They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse.
B．They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes.
C．They watch TV or read newspapers.
D．They listen to the radio every day.
2、The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports is that _______.
A．people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaper
B．people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper
C．people can read news stories in other countries
D．people can read news stories about their own country
3、According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV?
A．Y ou often play football with your friends after school.
B．Y our teacher has got a cold.
C．A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasn’t been caught.
D．The bike in front of your house is lost.
22．（8分）Dear Students,
I am delighted to be your guest.
金佛山旅游攻略赏雪I would like to tell you about myself. I have been a news reporter for the past fifteen years. I chose this job so I could travel the world, but the job has taught me many unforgettable lessons. The work is sometimes difficult. I have seenfamines, wars, earthquakes, poverty and death. But I have also se
318川藏线自驾游路线图en courage, hope and happiness.
In India, I visited a city where there were many homeless children. Some were as young as four years old. They lived in the streets and survived by begging or stealing. But then a wonderful lady called Rosa opened a home for them. Within one year, she was looking after two hundred children. She clothed them, fed them, and taught them. She gave them hope.
Another time, I was in Turkey after a terrible earthquake, in one place. I found an old lady whose house was in ruins, her son was missing and rescue workers said there was no chance that he was still alive. But the old lady did not give up hope. For four days, she moved heavy stones one at a time by herself. She did not stop until she found her son. He was alive.
Here in China, I met a young boy with a serious condition. He had undergone twenty operations and spent nearly his whole life in hospital. I thought he would be sad, but when I met him, his smile was so warm and welcoming.
In life, we need role models that we can admire and learn from. When my life is difficult, I try to remember the courage and goodness of these three people.
1、The speaker is giving a speech to students in __________.
A．India B．Canada C．Turkey D．China
2、The underlined word “ famine ” in Paragraph 2 means __________.
A．extreme lack of food B．joy C．luck D．pleasure
3、What can we learn about Rosa?
A．She’s a rich lad y and she likes to help the homeless children.
B．She’s a great mother and she looks after the homeless children.
C．She’s a kind-hearted woman and she provides houses for the homeless children.
D．She’s a good teacher and she teaches the homeless children.
4、For what does the speaker admire the Turkish woman and the Chinese boy?
A．Their bravery. B．Their luck. C．Their age. D．Their strong mind
23．（8分）There are two types of people in the world. Although they have equal degree of health a
nd wealth and other comforts of life, one becomes happy, the other becomes unhappy. This arises from the different ways in which they consider things, persons, events and the resulting effects upon their minds.
People who are to be happy fix their attention on the convenience of things. The pleasant parts of conversation, the well prepared dishes, the goodness of the wine, the fine weather. They enjoy all the cheerful things. Those who are to be
unhappy think and speak only of the opposite things. Therefore, they are continually dissatisfied. By their remarks, they sour the pleasure of society, offend（hurt）many people, and make themselves disagreeable everywhere. If this turn of mind was founded in nature, such unhappy persons would be the more to be pitied. The intention of criticizing and being disliked is perhaps taken up by imitation. It grows into a habit, unknown to its possessors. The habit may be strong , but it may be cured when those who have it realize its bad effects on their interests and tastes. I hope this little warning may be of service to them, and help them change this habit.
Although in fact it is chiefly an act of the imagination, it has serious results in life since it brings on deep sorrow and bad luck. Those people offend many others; nobody loves them, and no one treats
them with more than the most common politeness and respect. This frequently puts them in bad temper and draws them into arguments. If they aim at getting some advantages in social position or fortune, nobody wishes them success. Nor will anyone start a step or speak a word to favor their hopes. If they bring on themselves public objections, no one will defend or excuse them, and many will join to criticize their wrongdoings. They should change this bad habit and be pleased with what is pleasing, without worrying needlessly about themselves and others. If they do not, it will be good for others to avoid any contact with them. Otherwise, it can be disagreeable and sometimes very inconvenient, especially when one becomes mixed up in their quarrels.
1、The underlined phrase “sour the pleasure of society” in Para.2 most nearly means_____.
A．have a good taste with social life B．make others unhappy
C．tend to scold others openly D．enjoy the pleasure of life
2、We can conclude from the passage that________.
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A．we should pity all such unhappy people
B．such unhappy people are dangerous to social life
C．unhappy people can not understand happy persons
D．people can get rid of the habit of unhappiness
3、If such unhappy persons insist on keeping the habit , the author suggests that people should ________.
A．prevent any communication with them
B．show no respect and politeness to them
别墅图片C．persuade them to recognize the bad effects
D．quarrel with them until they realize the mistakes
4、In this passage, the writer mainly________.
A．describes two types of people B．laughs at the unhappy people
C．suggests ways to help unhappy people D．tells people how to be happy in life
