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(qū)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(guī)定答題。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Speakingaforeignlanguageallowsyouto________timeinanegotiation,foryoucanactlikeyouhavenotunderstoodtocomeupwithyouranswer.A．save B．afford C．buy D．spend2．Afghansusedtoholdbigweddings,costingthousandsofdollars,inacounty_____theaverageannualincomeislessthan$400.A．whichB．whoseC．whereD．what3．Thepurposeofhertalkingtomelastnightactually_______this:ThatIshallnevertrusthimanymoreinfuture.A．comesround B．comesout C．comeson D．comesto4．Mary_______towritingclasseseverynightsinceJuneandthecoursewillendthisweek.A．hadgoneB．hasbeengoingC．isgoingD．went5．Petersurvivedintheaccidentwhenhefelloverboardyesterday.He_______escapeddrowning.A．nearly B．slightly C．narrowly D．hardly6．—Whatdidhedoinreturnforfree________andfoodofferedbythekindcouple?—Hehelpedtheirsonwithhislessons.A．conservation B．admissionC．accommodation D．immigration7．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.________hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．Everyone B．NooneC．One D．Someone8．Billwasdoingalotofphysicalexercisetobuilduphis.A．abilityB．forceC．mindD．strength9．Ifyouwanttoleadahappylife,you’dbetterlearntoacceptlife______itis.A．as B．thatC．which D．where10．Thisfootballplayerwasaccusedoftakingmoneyfornotscoringgoals______.A．bychance B．onend C．inturn D．onpurpose11．Theteacher’svoicestillremainedcalm______shewasgettingannoyed.A．aslongasB．evenifC．asifD．nowthat12．Mymother______angrywithme,butIcouldn’tshutmymouthbeforeIshoutedather!A．wasn’t B．wouldn’tbeC．wouldn’thavebeen D．hadn’tbeen13．It’snearlyfouryearssinceIworkedinthatfirm.I________abandwithotherfellows.A．operated B．hadbeenoperatingC．wasoperating D．amoperating14．IntheofficeIneverseemtohavetimeuntilafter5:30p.m.，manypeoplehavegonehome.A．whosetime B．thatC．onwhich D．bywhichtime15．Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．as D．where16．I________mycellphonelastnight.Nowthebatteryisrunningout.A．couldhavecharged B．mightchargeC．shouldhavecharged D．wouldcharge17．______almostonehundredjin,thestonewasmovedbyhimalone.A．Weighed B．Weighing C．Itweighed D．Toweigh18．They’veseenmanyfamousscholarsintheconference.HowIwishI______it!A．haveattended B．willattendC．wouldattend D．hadattended19．Noonebelieveshisreasonsforbeinglatethathewascaughtinatrafficjam,_______madehimembarrassed.A．it B．which C．that D．why20．Ithoughtithardtocompletetheprojectatfirst,butI______mymind.A．change B．havechangedC．hadchanged D．wouldchange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）Itiswidelyacknowledgedthatcitieswithsomekindoffunctioningecosystemsmakeforbetterplaceforhumanstolive.Moreplantsandanimalsincitiesmakeforhappier,healthierpeople.AstudyconductedongreenspacesinSheffield,England,forinstance,revealedthatthegreaterthebiodiversity(生物多樣性),thegreaterthepsychologicalwell-being(健康)ofthecity’scitizens.InParis,researchersfoundthatgettingcitizenstotakepartinday-longactivitiesinvolvingurbanwildlifeopenedtheireyestothenaturalworldforatime,atleast.FewcitieshavebeenassociatedwithurbanecologyforaslongasBerlin.“SloweconomicrecoveryaftertheSecondWorldWarmeantthatreconstructionwouldtakealongtime.Thisprovidelocalecologistwiththeidealconditionstodevelopanambitiousecologicalresearchprograminthebombed-outwastelandsofWestBerlin,”saidJensLachmund,asociologistattheUniversityofMaastrichtintheNetherlands.ThepioneeringworkinBerlinbadseveralconsequences,especiallytheformationofsignificantnaturalspaceswithinthecity,suchastheSudgelandeNature.“Berlinhasindeedbenefitedalotfrombeingacasestudyinurbanecology,”saidLachmund.TherecentresearchconductedbyMarkGoddard,abiologistattheUniversityofLeeds,andhiscolleaguesconfirmedtheimportanceofnaturalspacewithinanurbansetting.Goddardandhisteamconductedastrikingglobalanalysisofbirdandplantdiversity,quantifyingtheinfluenceofurbanizationonlevelsofbiodiversityaroundtheworld.“Functioningurbanecosystemswillbeextremelyimportanttohumanhealthandwell-being,”saidGoddard.Citiestakeupjust3%ofthelandsurfacearea,yetaccordingtothemostrecentfigurefromtheUnitedNations,some3.6billionpeople(justover50%oftheglobalpopulation)nowliveinurbanareas.By2050,thisfigureisexpectedtoriseto6.3billion.Withoutanimalsandplantstokeepuscompany,itisadarkfuture.1、ThefindingsinParagraph2arementionedtoexplainthelinkbetween.A．Citizensandtheirwell-beingB．greenspacesandurbanwildlifeC．urbanecologyandcitizens’well-beingD．functioningecosystemsandthenaturalword2、WhatwouldbeGoddard’sattitudetowardsBerlinswork?A．Cautious.B．Admiring.C．Uncaring.D．Negative.3、Theauthorusesfiguresinthelastparagraphtoshow.A．thenegativeeffectofoverpopulation.B．theimportanceofurbanecosystems.C．theseriousproblemsofcitylife.D．therapidgrowthofurbanareas.4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Shouldcitiesbeforanimalsandplantstoo?B．ShouldBerlinhavemorenaturalspaces?C．Shouldmorepeopleliveinurbanareas?D．Shouldtheglobalpopulationbecontrollednow?22．（8分）ThreeboyswereenjoyingthemselvesintheirhometownofBovina,Mississippi.However,theirliveswereturnedupsidedownwhentheydiscoveredthejawboneofaMastodon(齒乳象).BrothersShawnandCaidSellersandcousinMichaelMahalitcfoundtheprehistoricboneinapieceofearththatwasrecentlyplowed(犁、耕).“Ithoughtitwasalog,”Caidsaid.“ItriedtopickitupanditwasreallyheavyandIsawteethonit.”Theboneweighedabout50pounds.Theyeventuallygotthebonetotheirhomeandfitteditintheirtub(浴盆),butittooktheircollectivestrength,mightandagolfcart,tocarrythelargeMastodonbone.“Theydidn’texpecttofindthat,”Michael’smomsaid.“Nowthattheyhave,Ibelievethattheywillbemoreawareoftheirsurroundingsandwhatthey’rediggingupwhentheyarediggingandplaying.”“We’vegottenalotofpetrified(石化的)woodandCivilWarrelicsfromtheareaandthat’swhatIthoughtitwas,”thebrothers’mothersaid.“Thisisourfirstsetofteethwe’vefound.Sowethoughtitwastheirimagination.Wewerequitesurprisedtoseethatitwasnottheirimagination.”Theywereexploringnearthebrothers’home.Loandbehold(真想不到),theysawwhattheythoughtresembledafossil.Itwasthecuratorofpaleontology(古生物負責人)oftheMississippiMuseumofNaturalScience,GeorgePhillips,whofirstidentifiedtheboneasa“verymatureindividual.”TheMastodonwasamammalwholivedduringtheprehistorictimes.Theyhadlongtusksandtrunks,likeelephants.Theywereclearlydifferentfromtheirmodern-daycounterparts,aswellaswoollymammoths(猛犸).1、HowdidtheyfindthejawboneofaMastodon?A．Withgreatefforts. B．Bychance.C．Instructedbyanexpert. D．Throughimagination.2、Atfirstthebrothers’motherthoughtthejawbonewas________.A．frompeoplewhodiedintheCivilWar B．thebonefromaverymatureindividualC．likealogorsomething D．theprehistoricbone3、ThediscoveryofthejawboneofaMastodonisimportantmainlybecauseit________.A．helpspeopletoknowmoreabouttheCivilWarB．teacheskidstobemoreawareoftheirsurroundingsC．promotestheresearchonmoreprehistoriccreaturesD．attractstheMississippiMuseumofNaturalScience4、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthearticle?A．PrehistoricBonesRecentlyFoundinMississippiB．NotPetrifiedWoodNorCivilWarRelicsC．FirstIdentifyingBoneasa“VeryMatureIndividual”D．UnexpectedlyDiscoveringMastodonJawbone23．（8分）OnFebruary6,SpaceX,aprivateUSaerospacecompanyownedbyElonMusk,hassuccessfullylauncheditsnewFalconHeavyspacecraft,makingittheworld’smostpowerfulrocket.FalconHeavyisthelargestrocketsincetheretirementofNASA’sSaturnV,whichwasusedfortheMoonmissionsinthe1970s.“FalconHeavycanlaunchabout64tonnesintolowEarthorbit-that’salmostthreetimesmorethanthecurrentrunningbiggestlaunchvehicle,DeltaIVHeavy,”ImperialCollegeastrophysicistDavidClementstoldAIJazeera.AccordingtoSpaceX,FalconHeavycanliftintoorbitamassgreaterthana737jetloadedwithpassengers,crew,luggageandfuel.TherocketwasdesignedwiththeideaofearninghumansintospaceandopeningthepossibilityofflyingmissionswithpeopletotheMoonandevenMars.Foritsfirstvoyage,itcarriedMusk’s$100,000cherry-redTeslasportscarandafakespace-suitedhumanmodelfixedinthedriver’sseat.Muskjokedthat“itmaybediscoveredbysomefuturealienrace”.FalconHeavywentintospaceonitslastflightonFebruary6.ThelaunchtookplaceatNASA’sCapeCanaveralAirForceStationandKennedySpaceCenterintheUSstateofFlorida,thespotalsousedfortheApollo11Moonmissionandseveralspaceshuttlelaunches.Itwasdelayedbyseveralhoursbecauseofhighwindsintheupperatmosphere.Minutesaftertake-off,thetwoouterboosters(助推器)landedatthenearbyCapeCanaveralAirForceStation.SpaceXannouncedplanstoeventuallyuseFalconHeavytolaunchtwopayingspacetouristsonatriparoundtheMoon.However,Musksaidhewillprobablyreservethatmissionforanotherlaunchsystem,theBFR.Recently,SpaceXscheduledtolaunchaFalcon9rocketforNASA’sTESSmissiononMarch20,2018.ItisreportedthatSpaceXisscheduledtocomplete30independentlaunchmissionsin2018,atleasthalfofwhichwilluseFalcon9.1、Whichofthefollowingcanfunctionasarocket?A．A737jet.B．Tesla.C．SaturnV.D．SpaceX.2、WhatdoweknowaboutFalconHeavyfromthetext?A．Itwasthelatestrocketintheworld.B．Itisofthesameloadasa737jet.C．Itistobefoundbythecreaturesintheouterspace.D．ItwaslaunchedatthesameplacefortheApollo11mission.3、WhatdelayedthelaunchofFalconHeavy?A．Weathercondition.B．Programerror.C．Equipmentfailure.D．Deliberatedamage.4、Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A．TheBFRwillbecompletedin2018.B．Thevehicletolaunchspacetouristsisunknown.C．TouristswillbesentintospacebyFalcon9.D．Falcon9willtake15launchmissions.24．（8分）Noise-cancellingaudioinstrumentshavebeenaroundforawhilenow，butoneBerlin-baseddesignerbelievesthatblocking“visualnoise”isasimportant，ifnotmoreso，ascancellingoutunwantedsounds．TothisendhehascreatedasimpleaccessorycalledtheFocusCap．Openworkspacesdefinitelyhavetheirbenefits，buttheycomewiththedrawbackofofferingemployeeslittletonocontrolovervisualdistractions(干擾)．Withsomanypeoplearoundandsomuchgoingon，someofuscaneasilygetdisturbedbythisinformationoverloadandlosefocusinwhat’sreallyimportant．That’swheretheFocusCapcomesintoplay．“Aswearestillcavemenormammalskeptinanunnaturalenvironment，Ibelievethatonlybyreclaiming(收回)thenormal，stress-freehumanstatethroughsimpletoolsandtechniquescanwefinallyreleaseouractualcreativepotentialandcreateourmeaningfulworkforabrighterfuture，”saysGermandesignerHannesGreblin，inventoroftheFocusCap．Afterlookingatotherproductsdesignedatminimizingvisualdistractions，Greblindecidedthatmostofthemwereeithertooexpensiveortoouncomfortabletobecomemainstream，sohedecidedtogowithsomethingmuchsimpler—asimplecapwitharetractablevisor(可伸縮的帽沿)．Greblin’sFocusCapisreallystraightforward．Youjustwearitlikearegularcap’withthesidesofthevisorretracted，andjustcollapsethesideswheneveryouneedtofocusonwhat’saheadofyou．Whetheryou’retryingtofocusonataskinanopenworkoffice．Tryingtostudyatuniversity，orpracticingyogainaparkandtryingtoignorestaresfromstrangers，theFocusCapcanhelp．Tobehonest，thiswholeprojectsoundslikeajoke，buttheFocusCapdoeshaveitsownwebsitewherepeopleinterestedinthisunusualaccessorycanactuallysignupforupdatesonwhenitwillgoonsale．Greblinclaimsitwillcost30euros($37)plusshipping．1、Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．WhentousetheFocusCapB．HowtooperatetheFocusCapC．TheFocusCap—anordinaryaccessoryD．TheFocusCap—avisual-cancellingaccessory2、WhydidGreblincreatetheFocusCap?A．Tohelppeoplefocus．B．Todevelopintelligence．C．Tomakepeoplecomfortable．D．Toreleasecreativepotential．3、WhatdoweknowabouttheFocusCap?A．It’sexpensive．B．It’ssimple．C．It’sdelicate．D．It’scomplex．4、Fromthetextwecaninferthat________．A．TheFocusCapsimplyblocksunwantedsoundsB．TheFocusCapcanonlybeusedintheofficeC．GreblinisconfidentaboutthefutureofhisproductD．TheFocusCaphasbeenonsaleinquantity25．（10分）Plantsareboring.Theyjustsittherephotosynthesizing（光合作用）whileanimalshaveallthefun.Right?Notsomuch.Anewstudyhasfoundthatthereisalonghistoryofinteractionsbetweenantsandplants.Theantandplantco-evolution（協(xié)同進化）startedwithantsfeedingonplantsandplantsevolvingant-friendlyfeatures.Plantsmakeanumberofdifferentstructuresthatarespecificforantuse.Someplantshaveevolvedfeaturesthatpersuadeantsintodefendingthemfromattackfromotherinsectsandevenmаmmаl?.Тhе?е?nсludеhollowthornsthatаnt?willlive?n??dе,orехtranесtаr(瓊漿)оnlеаvе?orstemsfortheantstoeat.Someantswilljustcheatandtakethenectarandrun,butsomewillstickaroundandattackanythingthattriestohurttheplant.Otherplantsgetantstohelpthemmovetheirseedsaround,byprovidingthemwithrichfoodpacketsattachedtotheseeds.Theantwillpickuptheseedandcarryitaway,eatthefoodpacket,andleavetheseed-ofteninanutrient-richareawhereit'llgrowbetter,andsinceit'sfartherawayfromitsparent,theywon'thavetocompeteforresources.Butscientistsweren'tsurehowtheevolutionaryrelationshipbetweenantsandplantsgotstarted.Ifevolutionisanarmsracebetweenspeciesdevelopingwaystomakeuseoftheirneighbors,thenscientistswantedtoknowwhetherplantsorantsfiredthefirstshot.Itwasachicken-and-eggquestion,whetherthingsstartedwithantsdevelopingbehaviorstotakeadvantageofplants,orplantsevolvingstructurestotakeadvantageofants.Thehistoryofantsandplantsevolvingtogethergoesbacktothetimeofthedinosaurs,andit'snoteasytotellfromfossilswhofiredthefirstshot.However,itisaquestionoflittlesignificance.Scientistssaytheirstudymatersbecauseitprovidesalookathowthesewidespreadandcomplexinteractionsevolved.1、Someplantsattachfoodpacketstotheirseedsinorderto.A．rewardtheants B．makeafoolofantsC．providenutritionfortheseeds D．gettheseedsmovedaround2、WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellus?A．Howplantsandantsinteract. B．Whatantsdotoprotectplants.C．Howplantsandantssurviveattacks. D．Whyplantsandantsneedco-evolution.3、Whichistrueabouttheevolutionaryrelationshipbetweenantsandplants?A．Antsdependedmoreuponplants. B．Itcausedaraceforbetterevolution.C．Howitgotstartedwasuncertain. D．Itwasoflittlevalueforfuturestudies.4、What'stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?A．Tointroduceascienceresearchmethod.B．ToinformreadersofalatestresearchfindingC．Toarousereaders'interestinscienceresearch.D．Tocriticizepeople'straditionalviewsaboutplants.第三部分語言知識運用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（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）LifeStruggleOnceuponatime,therewasakindoldmanwholovedeverything.Onedaywhilewalkingthroughthewoodsthe1oldmanfoundacocoonofabutterfly.Hetookithome.Afewdayslater,asmall2appeared.Hesatandwatchedthebutterflyforseveralhoursasit3toforceitsbodythroughthatlittlehole.Thenitseemedtostop4anyprogress.Itappeared5ithadgottenasfarasitcouldanditcouldgono6.Thenthemandecidedto7thebutterfly,sohetookapairofscissorsand8theremainingbitofthecocoon.Thebutterflythenappeared9.Butithadaswollenbodyandsmall,10wings.Themancontinuedto11thebutterflybecauseheexpectedthat,atanymoment,thewingswouldenlargean12tobeabletosupportthebody.13happened!Infact,thebutterfly14therestofitslifecrawlingaroundwithaswollenbodyandwrinkledwings.Itneverwas15tofly.Themandidnotunderstandthattherestricting16andthestrugglerequiredforthebutterflyto17thetinyopeningwereNature’swayofforcingfluidfromthebodyofthebutterflyintoitswingssothatitwouldbe18forflightfromthecocoon.Sometimesstrugglesareexactlywhatweneedinour19.Ifwewereallowedtogothroughourlifewithoutany20,itwouldnotbeasstrongaswhatwecouldhavebeen.Andwecouldneverfly.1、A．niceB．cruelC．seriousD．small2、A．butterflyB．openingC．bodyD．worm3、A．hopedB．decidedC．refusedD．struggled4、A．takingB．owningC．makingD．putting5、A．asifB．evenifC．onlyifD．ifonly6、A．longerB．moreC．fartherD．less7、A．beatB．helpC．killD．throw8、A．cutacrossB．cutupC．cutdownD．cutoff9、A．willinglyB．happilyC．easilyD．difficultly10、A．wrinkledB．strongC．skillfulD．comfortable11、A．decorateB．watchC．praiseD．fly12、A．requireB．expectC．encourageD．expand13、A．SomethingB．AnythingC．NothingD．Everything14、A．tookB．spentC．costD．paid15、A．gladB．freeC．afraidD．able16、A．cocoonB．timeC．spaceD．stage17、A．getacrossB．getthroughC．getinD．getdown18、A．helpfulB．accessibleC．readyD．careful19、A．communicationB．dreamC．childhoodD．life20、A．difficultyB．incomeC．regretsD．appointment第二節(jié)（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）Onenight,MrsRiley,（小題1）elderlywomanwaswalkingalongadark,Londonstreet.Shewascarryingherhandbaginonehandandaplasticcarrierbagintheother.Therewasnobodyelseinthestreet（小題2）twoyouths.Theywerestandinginadarkshopdoorway.Oneof（小題3）wasverytallwithfairhairwhiletheotherwasshortandfatwithabeard.Theyouthswaitedforafewmoments,andthenranquicklyand（小題4）(quiet)towardsMrsRiley.Thetallyouthheldherfrombehindwhiletheotheryouthtried（小題5）(seize)herhandbag.Suddenly,Mrs.Riley（小題6）(throw)thetallyouthoverhershoulder.Shecrashedintotheotheryouthandtheybothlandedontheground.Without（小題7）(speak),Mrs.Rileystruckbothofthemontheheadwithherhandbag,andwalkedcalmlyaway.Thetwo（小題8）(surprise)youthswerestillsittingonthegroundwhenMrs.Rileycrossedthestreettowardsadoor,above（小題9）therewasalightedsign.Mrs.Rileypaused,turnedround,smiledattheyouthsandwalked（小題10）theSouthWestLondonJudo(柔道)Club.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下短文。短文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在此符號下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（＼）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Self-protectionisoneofthemostimportantskillforteenagers、Buthowcanweprotectourselves?Herearesomeofmyadvice、First,weshouldbecarefulwhenwemakefriends,especialonline、Second,whetherweareindanger,wemustcallthepoliceforhelpontimesothatwecankeepourselvessafe、Also,weoughttoeathealthilyandsafely、Beside,weshouldn’tcrowdeachotherwhenwegotoupstairsordownstairsatschool、Lastbutnotleast,summeriscoming,andwemustrememberswimaloneisdangerous、Inword,weneedtolearnhowtoprotectyourselvesandstayawayfromdanger、第二節(jié)書面表達（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華。你校近期將舉行“小視頻大賽（VideoContest）”。請你寫一封信給在美國的朋友Jim，遨請他參加，