1、2023屆高考英語(yǔ)模擬試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)和座位號(hào)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(yīng)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(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目選項(xiàng)的答案信息點(diǎn)涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，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(qū)域內(nèi)相應(yīng)位置上；如需改動(dòng)，先劃掉原來(lái)的答案，然后再寫上新答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答無(wú)效。4考生必須保證答題卡的整潔?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回

2、。第一部分 （共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1What actually _ the accident has not yet been determined.Abrought outBbrought onCbrought aboutDbrought up2Anyone with an eye on the employment situation knew the assessment about economic recovery _ just around the corner was correct.Abeing Bto be Cwas Dhaving been3House

3、prices are usually much higher _ there are subway stations around.AwhereBunlessCwhileDthough4Sales director is a position _ communication ability is just as important as sale skills.AwhichBthatCwhenDwhere5Yumin, the late famous physicist, often encouraged his students to _ what they believed in, eve

4、n when facing strong opposition.Acome up withBtake charge ofCput up withDstand up for6I owe my current success to David, my best friend since childhood, without whom I have no idea where I _ today.AamBwasCwould have beenDwould be7_ which university to attend, the girl asked her teacher for advice.AN

5、ot knowingBKnowing notCNot knownDKnown not8Jess was sad and her friend helped her _ the first awful weeks after her husband Bill died.Abreak throughBbreak downCget throughDget rid of9The book _ through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud.Agot Bpushed Csailed10It was John who broke th

6、e window. Why are you talking to me as if I it?Ahad doneBhave doneCdidDam doing11You speak very good French!Thanks. I _ French in Sichuan University for four years.AstudiedBstudyCwas studyingDhad studied12 Class Two, our class became the Basketball Champion of our school.ABeatingBto beatCBeaten byDH

7、aving beaten13He has written two articles for the journal，one to be published in this issue，the other to_ in the next.Aturn outBcome outCbring out.Dleave out14_ you consider that the airline handled 80 million passengers last year, the accident figures are really very small.AUnless BWhenCBefore DTho

8、ugh15It suddenly occurred to him _ he had left his keys in the officeAthatBwhatCwhereDwhich16Teaching as a career is to many people owing to the long holidays.ApopularBfamiliarCattractiveDfantastic17_ the danger of drunk driving, many drivers promised never to drive after drinking.ARealizingBTo have

9、 realizedCRealizedDHaving realized18The aim of the government is to make every citizen better off,_, to help them live a happy lifeAas a resultBfor a startCfor one thingDin other words19_ the school, the village has a clinic, which was also built with government support.AIn reply toBIn addition toCI

10、n charge ofDIn place of20-Are you satisfied with his school report?-Not at all. It couldnt have been _.Aworse Bso badCbetter Dthe worst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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21（6分） We can video chat with astronauts aboard the International Space Station and watch live footage from the froz

11、en heights of Everest. But communicating with a submarine (潛艇）or a diver is not so easy. The lack of practical methods for sharing data between underwater and airborne devices has long been a frustration for scientists. The difficulty stems from the fact that radio signals work perfectly in air trav

12、el but poorly in water. Sonar (聲吶）signals used by underwater sensors reflect off the surface of the water rather than reaching the air.Now，researchers at MIT have developed a method with the potential to revolutionize underwater communication. “What weve shown is that its actually feasible to commun

13、icate from underwater to the air, says Fadel Adib，a professor at MJT s Media Lab，who led the research.The MIT researchers designed a system that uses an underwater machine to send sonar signals to the surface, making vibrations (震動(dòng))corresponding to the ls and Os of the data. A surface receiver then

14、reads and decodes these tiny vibrations. The researchers call the system TARF. It has any number of potential real-world uses, Adib says. It could be used to find downed planes underwater by reading signals from sonar devices in a plane s black box and it could allow submarines to communicate with t

15、he surface.Right now the technology is low-resolution. The initial study was conducted in the MIT swimming pool at maximum depths of around 11 or 12 feet. The next steps for the researchers are to see if TARF is workable at much greater depths and under varying conditionshigh waves, storms， schools

16、of fish. They also want to see if they can make the technology work in the other direction air to water.If the technology proves successful in real-world conditions, expect “texting while diving” to be the latest underwater fashion.1、What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 1?AThe future

17、of video chat underwater and in air.BThe frustrations of developing underwater devices.CThe difficulty of communication from water to air.DThe current situation of communicating with a submarine.2、What does the underlined word “feasible” mean?AAchievable.BConvenient.CChangeable.DAlternative.3、What d

18、o we know about TARF?AIt is widely used to find downed planes.BIt can work well at great depths underwater.CIt is an underwater machine that sends signals.DIt can send，receive and read signals from underwater.4、What is the best title for the text?AThe Real-world Uses of Sonar TechnologyBFull Water-t

19、o-air Communication Closer to RealityCA Breakthrough in the Application of Video ChatDTARF Becoming a New Means of Communication22（8分） I left England for Sydney in September. It was a career move for my husband, and our 20-year-old daughter was feeling adventurous and decided to come, too. However,

20、just before leaving England, my 79-year-old mother suffered a stroke (中風(fēng)). Being strong and independent, she continued to live at home with the help of social services. But she couldnt look after the garden. I thought how wonderful it would be if there was an organization offering volunteer help. Fr

21、iends asked me what I planned to do in Australia, and I told them I would be looking for a volunteer position with a gardening charitable organization. Imagine my surprise when I found just the organization I had been looking for Easy Care Gardening (ECG)!There are several reasons why I volunteer fo

22、r ECG. Firstly, as a newcomer to Australia I meet many people who, like me, volunteer some of their time. We cover a large age range, but all love gardens and helping others.Secondly, through working with ECG I have been lucky enough to explore Sydneys North Shore that I might not have had the oppor

23、tunity to visit otherwise.Finally, there are all those wonderful people we call “clients (客戶)”, but they are more like friends when we visit them often and tend their gardens. What great people I have met, and the stories they have to tell the family histories, where they come from and the reasons f

24、or immigrating to Australia. I find it a privilege to have access to private gardens which, in many cases, have been the joy of their owners for many years. Each one is individual and reflects the character, needs and the history of each family. Indeed, the gardens reflect the multicultural and hist

25、orical background of Sydney.1、Why did the author move to Sydney?AShe planned to volunteer there.BHer husband would work there.CShe was very keen on adventures.DShe had to look after her sick mother.2、What made the author choose to be a gardening volunteer?AHer own experience.BThe tips from her frien

26、ds.CThe popularity of ECG.DHer gardening skills.3、What do the volunteers at ECG have in common?AThey make friends with their clients.BThey like to explore Sydneys North Shore.CThey are of similar ages and backgrounds.DThey are kind-hearted with the same interest.4、What does the underlined word “one”

27、 in Paragraph 4 refer to?AClient.BReason.CGarden.DVolunteer.23（8分） On a flight from Dallas, Texas, to Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit a friend in 2008, event planner Paige Chenault daydreamed about the grand birthday parties shed throw for her daughter one day. (Paige was five months pregnant at the time

28、.) Then, flipping through a magazine, she saw a photo of an impoverished Haitian boy, skinny. “I thought, this kid has nothing,” Paige says.The image stayed with her, andshe resolved to do something to help. “I decided I would use my talents to throw birthday parties for homeless kids,” Paige says.

29、For the next four years, Paige and her husband, Colin, took time out from parenthood to visit shelters to determine how best to pull off the parties.Finally, in January 2012, Paige launched theBirthday Party Project, a nonprofit organization, and recruited friends and family to help decorate Dallass

30、 75-occupant Family Gateway Shelter with balloons and streamers, celebrating the birthdays of 11 boys and girls, with 60 more homeless kids in attendance. “That first party was better than I could have ever imagined,” says Paige.Now Paige and her staff of three paid employees work with regional volu

31、nteers to plan monthly themed parties at 15 shelters across the country, some of which house abused or abandoned kids. Each child celebrating a birthday that month gets a$30 gift, a decorative place mat, and an individual cake or cupcake.One of Paiges favorite parts of each party is when the kids ma

32、ke a wish and blow out the candles. “They rarely get a chance to dream big,” says Paige.Her daughter, Lizzie, now seven, often helps out at the parties. Paige says, “The one thing Ive always wanted is for my kid to be generous.”1、What was it that made Paige want to help the homeless children?AA flig

33、ht from Dallas to Ohio.BHer daughters birthday.CThe photo of a Haitian boy.DHer talent for throwing parties.2、What does the underlined word “impoverished” mean?AadorableBpoorCtalentedDdead3、What can be learnt from the passage?AA total of 75 full-time workers are employed by Paige at present.BAfter u

34、nsuccessful attempts, Paige finally threw a wonderful party for the homeless kids.CKids can spend $30 to celebrate their birthday.DPaige commits herself to the cause of helping the homeless kids.4、What kind of person do you think Paige is?ACaring and sensitive.BCompetent and loyal.CKind and persever

35、ant.DResponsible and disciplined.24（8分）Moving to Orange CountyIf youre thinking of moving to Orange County, with its wealth of sandy beaches, wineries and tourist attractions then therere several things that youll need to know.Visas for the USThe US has a number of options, and if you are relocating

36、 due to work commitments or family ties, youll be alongside the majority of applicants.A green card holder, for instance, can apply for an immigration visa for a spouse（配偶）or (unmarried) child. A US employer can apply on behalf of a non-national person, and there are five preference categories for c

37、ompanies sponsoring immigration visas, the majority of which require exceptional skills, masters training or experience of a particular profession. If you are being sponsored by an employer, your spouse and any child under the age of 21 can apply for immigration visas alongside you.Temporary worker

38、visas, on the other hand, are typically easier, but still not necessarily easy, to obtain and allow for limited stays.Finding accommodationThe three largest cities in the county are Anaheim, an industrial center, Santa Ana,10 miles from the coast with a perfect safety record, and Irvine, an wealthy

39、planned city with a number of highly regarded schools. If youre looking for a metropolitan lifestyle, expect to pay an average of 1,600 USD in rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city center, rising to 2,900 USD a month for a family-size, three-bedroom apartment; an approximate 600 USD premium（溢

40、價(jià)）on similar apartments outside of the city center.If you would like to settle outside of a city, there are a number of suburbs in Orange County with plenty to offer young professionals and families. Perhaps one of the most renowned is Newport Beach, noted as one of the cleanest beaches in the count

41、y and famous for its many restaurants and fantastic schools. If youre looking for an inland town, Aliso Viejo is an excellent option. This compact（緊湊的）town is easy to navigate and is ideal for young families.1、If you want to get a US immigration visa, you must meet one of the requirements that _.Ayo

42、u should have an unmarried childByour employer should be a non-national personCyour spouse should be a lawful permanent residentDyou should be qualified for five immigrant visa preference categories2、It can be inferred that finding accommodation in Orange County depends on _.Aa settlers sponsorBa se

43、ttlers professional levelCa settlers company locationDa settlers needs and the type of lifestyle25（10分）During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, almost nothing was written about the contribution of women during the colonial period and the early history of the newly formed United States. Lacki

44、ng the right to vote and absent from the seats of power, women were not considered an important force in history. During these centuries, women remained invisible in history books.Throughout the nineteenth century, this lack of visibility continued, despite the efforts of female authors writing abou

45、t women. These writers, like most of their male counterparts, were amateur (業(yè)余的) historians. Their writings were celebratory in nature, and they were uncritical in their selection and use of sources. During the nineteenth century, however, certain feminists showed a keen sense of history by keeping

46、records of activities in which women were engaged. National, regional, and local womens organizations compiled accounts of their doings. Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, and souvenirs were saved and stored. These sources form the core of the two greatest collections of womens history in

47、 the United Statesone at the Elizabeth and Arthur Schlesinger Library at Radeliffe College, and the other the Sophia Smith Collection at Smith College. Such sources have provided valuable materials for later generations of historians.Despite the gathering of more information about ordinary women dur

48、ing the nineteenth century, most of the writing about women adjusted to the “great women” theory of history, just as much of mainstream American history concentrated on “great men”. To demonstrate that women were making significant contributions to American life, female authors singled out women lea

49、ders and wrote biographies, or else important women produced their autobiographies. Most of these leaders were involved in public life as reformers, activists working for womens right to vote, or authors, and were not representative at all of the great mass of ordinary women. The lives of ordinary p

50、eople continued, generally, to be untold in the American histories being published.1、What does the passage mainly discuss?AThe role of literature in early American histories.BThe place of American women in written histories.CThe keen sense of history shown by American women.DThe “great women” approa

51、ch to history used by American historians.2、The word “they” in Paragraph 2 refers to .Aefforts BsourcesCwritings Dauthors3、In the second paragraph, what weakness in nineteenth-century histories does the author point out?AThey put too much emphasis on daily activities.BThey left out discussion of the

52、 influence on money or politics.CThe sources of the information they were based on were not necessarily accurate.DThey were printed on poor quality paper.4、What use was made of the nineteenth-century womens history materials in the Schlesinger Library and the Sophia Smith Collection?AThey were combi

53、ned and published in a multivolume encyclopedia (多卷百科全書) about women.BThey formed the basis of college courses in the nineteenth-century.CThey provided valuable information for twentieth-century historical researchers.DThey were shared among womens colleges throughout the United States.第三部分 語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共

54、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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)26（30分）Isnt it amazing how you never have to water your weeds or nurture (培育) them and they still give you an unwanted crop?I can remember as a young boy my grandfather showed me how to 1 this annoying weed called Bermuda grass. It was

55、2 stuff and it would really 3 if you didnt get it out by the 4 .When my wife and I bought our first home about 8 years ago, what I had to deal with this is this certain part weeds 5 to the Bermuda grass, which would also spread wildly.After getting the inside of our home 6 , it was time to work on t

56、he outside. On my hands and knees I 7 attacked the weeds with a small hand spade getting each one 8 by the roots.Just this Spring I realized that one particular weed was no longer 9 but another one was in full 10 . So again, I got down on my hands and knees and got to work 11 them from my yard. When

57、 I was 12 , my yard was better off.Sometimes our life can be so similar. We all have weeds in our life. These weeds can be challenges, setbacks, or 13 beliefs, and the list can be 14 .When dealing with these weeds of 15 , the 16 is to get to the root of them and remove them one by one out and eventu

58、ally you will 17 this round. And when another crop of weeds 18 , deal with them directly 19 they spread, because now that you know what to do with them by getting to the root of it, it will give you more courage and 20 the next time a problem arises up.1、Aeat up Bdig up Cbreak up Dput up2、Apowerful

59、Bpoisonous Csensitive Dterrible3、Aspread Bsucceed Cwithdraw Dcompromise4、Aleaves Bhands Cspades Droots5、Aattractive Bsimilar Cfundamental Dunknown6、Acounted Bmended Cappreciated Dsettled7、Aenergetically Bunsuccessfully Ccuriously Dthankfully8、Ainside Bout Coff Dacross9、Auseful Bdynamic Cdifferent Dc

60、ommon10、Aforce Blength Cdetail Dvain11、Acollecting Battending Cridding Ddistinguishing12、Aworn-out Baccustomed Cfinished Dintroduced13、Afamiliar Breligious Cpast Dnegative14、Areasonable Bendless Cnormal Duncertain15、Alife Bschool Chouse Dfactory16、Aprogress Bsolution Cdisadvantage Dpermission17、Aint