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(yīng)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(yīng)的答題區(qū)內(nèi)。寫在試題卷、草稿紙上均無效。2．答題前，認(rèn)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．Patrickwaited________alltheluggagewascleared,buthisneverappeared.A．until B．beforeC．when D．while2．—Ken,________,butthemusicyouareenjoyingistooloud.—Oh,I’mterriblysorry.I’llturnitdownonthespot.A．IamreallytiredofthisB．IneedyourhelpC．I’dliketotalkwithyouD．Ihatetosaythis3．They_______thebusinessdealinlessthananhour,afterwhichtheyhadagolfgame.A．wrappedup B．pickedupC．calledup D．tookup4．Moreandmorepeopleprefertoliveinthecountryside,_______appealforthemliesinthequietandslow-pacedlife.A．who B．WhichC．whose D．what5．Thesediagramsareespeciallyhelpfulwhenwehaveaconcreteproblem______athand.A．besolvedB．tosolveC．solvedD．beingsolved6．Itcameasagreat________totheparentsthattheirsonfinallycamebacksafeandsound.A．relief B．senseC．relaxion D．favor7．----Hi,Maria!Igotthefirstplaceintheexam.----______!EveryoneknowsyoucheatedandyoujustcopiedTony's.A．CongratulationsB．ComeonC．GoodluckD．Cheerup.8．Aheavysandstormisgoingtoenvelopourcity.Itisunwisetohaveyourcar.A．washB．washedC．washingD．towash9．---Haveyouheardthattheyareworkingaroundtheclocktocompetefortheprize?---Don’tworry.Wearereadytothechallenge.A．buildup B．takeupC．stickto D．leadto10．Itisnotsurprisingthatshewaselected______monitor;sheis______verysmartgirlwhohastheabilitytoorganizetheclasswell.A．/;the B．/;aC．a(chǎn);a D．the;/11．—Can'tyoudrivealittlefaster?—No.IfI________anotherspeedingticket,mydadwouldtakeawaymycar.A．wouldget B．wouldhavegot C．hadgot D．got12．Nothavingworkedouttheprogram,________leavetheoffice.A．sohewasforbiddentoB．a(chǎn)ndhedidn’twanttoC．hislittlesoncouldn’tmakehimD．becouldn’tfreehimselfto13．Janeisnotgoodatsports，butwhenittocooking，she’sexcellent．A．happens B．comes C．does D．occurs14．Accordingtotheschoolrule,nochildbeallowedoutoftheschool,unlessaccompaniedbyhisorherownparents.A．should B．mustC．shall D．can15．________someleadersandscientistshavepraisedChina’sachievementinspacetechnology,othersregardChina’sprogressasathreat.A．Unless B．OnceC．Eventhough D．Nowthat16．Thestudentshavedecidedonafinaldatebywhicheveryone________readingthebooksassignedbytheirprofessor.A．finishes B．finishedC．havefinished D．willhavefinished17．—Lookingbackon_____inyearsgonebyandthegoodtimethatIhadmakestodayseemrathersad.—Absolutely.Somuchhaschanged.A．howitwas B．whoitwas C．howwasit D．whowasit18．Asadoctor,Ispendmostofthetimewithmypatients,andthat’s________itisinmyday.A．howB．whenC．whyD．where19．Thenewsofthenewly-electedpresident’scomingtoChinaforavisitwas______ontheradiojustnow.A．givenaway B．givenin C．givenoff D．givenout20．IfI_____itwithmyowneyes,Iwouldn’thavebelievedit.A．didn’tsee B．weren’tseeingC．wouldn’tsee D．hadn’tseen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）Uncoveramagicalmixofnewandunforgettableexperienceswhenyouaddthemeparkadmission.Item1:Anall-NewLanaandEveningShowatDisney’sAnimalKingdomThemeporkBuryyourselfinthemagicofnaturelikeneverbeforeatPandora-TheWorldofAvatar.Visitthisdestinationtostartinnovative(革新的)travelandenjoythemeddiningandshoppingopportunities.Andatnight,treatyoursensetoRiversofLight–anincrediblemixtureofwater,soundandlight!Item2:DazzlingNewShowsatMagicKingdomParkGetreadytowonderatOnceUponaTime,anewnightprojectionshowthatbringsCinderellaCastletolifewithprojectionsofbelovedDisneyscenesandcharacters.Inaddition,catchtheimpressiveHappilyEverAfterninthwhenitisperformedforthefirsttimeonMay12,2017.Item3:AttractiveEscapadesatEpcotBoardanancientNorwegianshipandgotothekingdomofArendelleduringaFrozenEverAfteradventure.Then,stopbytheRoyalSommerhustomeetAnnaandElsa—andmaybeevenstartawarmhug.Longingforanairadventure?Takeflightonthere-imagineSoarin’andfeelasthoughyou’reflyingabovesomeoftheearth’smostsurprisinglandmarksandlandscapes.Item4:EpicEntertainmentatDisney’sHollywoodStudiosCatchexcellentstageshowslikeBeautyandtheBeast—LiveonStage,havefunplayingvirtualgamesonToyStoryMania!,andwrapupyourdaywithStarWars:AGalacticSpectacular,alaserandspecialeffectsshowsettoaniconicmusicalscore.SeriousShopping,One-of-a-KindEateriesandWorld-ClassActsatDisneySprings.Discoverawaterfrontdestinationfilledwithmorethan150placestoshop,dineandbeentertained—includingbrandnamestores,restaurantswithrooftoproomsandtheonlyplaceintheworldtoseeCirqueduSoleilTMLaNouba.1、WhatdoItemIandItem4haveincommon?A．Diningandshopping.B．Adventureanddining.C．Shoppingandperformance.D．Shoppingandadventure.2、Wherecanvisitorsfindacastle?A．AtEpcot.B．AtMagicKingdomPark.C．AtDisney’sHollywoodStudios.D．AtDisney’sAnimalKingdomThemePark.3、HowcanvisitorsarriveatthekingdomofArendelle?A．Byair.B．Onfoot.C．Byship.D．Bytrain.22．（8分）VisitorstothegroundsofNewCollegeatEngland’sOxfordUniversitypassunderanirongatewiththeadvice:Mannersmaketheman.Evenafteranappropriateupdateto:Mannersmaketheperson,it’sthought-provoking(引人深思的)—especiallytotoday’sAmericans.Whenwethinkaboutwhatmakestheperson—it’smorelikelythedegree,thejob,thesalary.Sincewhendowecountmannersasameasureofsuccess?Wedoknowthatthesewouldmakelifenicer,ifmoretolerable.However,weforgetoroverlookourmanners.So,itseems,doeseveryoneelse—including,unluckily,ourchildren.Asauniversitypresident,oneofmygreatjoysistovisitourcampusesandseeourstudents,thoughwe’reseparatedbydifferentgenerations,interests,and,ofcoursedressing,eachstudenttellsmesomethingwithinthefirstfewminutesthatwemeet:whetherheorshehasbeentaughtmanners.Isensethisindifferentways:throughherwordsorhergestures,inthewayshelistensorhowhereferstofriendsandfaculty,howshegreetsandsaysgoodbye,howherespondswhenanelderlypersonenterstheroom.Intheabsenceofmanners,however,Imakesomeallowances.Forinstance,themanyethnic(種族的)groupsthatstudentsrepresentoftenhavedifferentexplanationsofwhatmakesupgoodmanners.Inothercases,somestudentsmayrejectwhatthey’velearnedtobreakfromtheirparentsandbeacceptedbyotherstudents.Whetherstudentsarebeingdifferentoropenlyopposing,arecentexperienceIhadwiththemtellsmethatthere’ssomehopeforrevivingandgoodmanners.Goodmannersdon’tjustguaranteeacceptance.Goodmannersopendoorstodeeperconnectionsandmoremeaningfulrolesinoursociety.Goodmannersaregentlesignalsthatshowwecareaboutoneanotherandallowustorelatetoanotherpersoninathoughtfulwaybutatarespectabledistance.1、Whichofthefollowingisseldomamarkofsuccesstopeopletoday?A．Handsomeincome.B．Anacademicdegree.C．HighranksintheofficeD．Politebehavior.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“makesomeallowances”inParagraph4probablymean?A．treattheabsenceofmannersdifferentlyB．rejecttheabsenceofmannersC．opposebadmannerssomehowD．partlypermitbeingintheabsenceofmanners3、Whichofthefollowingisthebenefitbygoodmanners?A．GoodmannersmakespeoplethoughtfulB．GoodmannershelpdeeperconnectionswithothersC．GoodmannersguaranteeacceptanceofourselvesD．Goodmannersinspirepeopletocareaboutoneanother23．（8分）54-year-oldAbdulhasaspecialjob.Hehasbeenworkingasalivingstatueforoverthreedecades,standingperfectlystillforsixhoursadayandresistingpeople’sattemptstomakehimmoveorsmile,anythingthatprovesheisalivingperson.Abdul,knownas“India’sStatueMan,”hasbeenperforminghisdailyroutineeversince1985,soonaftergettingajobasasecurityguard.HisbosshadrecentlytraveledtotheUK,wherehewassoimpressedbythestatue-likemembersoftheRoyalGuardoutsideBuckinghamPalacethathewantedtodosomethingsimilarbackhome.Sohehadhisguardsreceivethreemonthsoftraining,wheretheywouldsitperfectlystillforaroundfourhours.Theyweren’tallowedtotalkorsmile,eat,drink,orevenshooawayaflyifitsatontheirfaces.Intheend,Abdulprovedthebestofthegroup,sohegotthestrangejob.Abdulisn’ttheonlypersonintheworldactingasalivingstatue,butwhatmakeshimspecialisthefactthathecandoitforaslongassixhourswithoutevenblinkinghiseyes.Once,a$155prizewasputupforanyonewhocanmakehimmoveamuscle.Buttryastheymight,noonehaseversucceeded.Actually,Abdultriestomoveaboutasmuchashecaninhissparetime,andonlyeatshealthyhome-cookedfood,tokeephisbodyinshape.Butheclaimsyogahasbeenthebiggesthelp.Inthe32years,AbdulhasbecomeacelebrityinIndiaandotherAsiancountries.ManyBollywoodcelebritiesAbdulearnsabout10,000rupees($156)amonth,whichisenoughtosupporthisfamily,butdefinitelynotenoughtoencouragehischildrentofollowinhisfootsteps.It’sjusttoostressfulandtaxingonthebody.“Despiteallthehardshipandhealthproblems,IlovemyjobandIamthankfultopeoplefortheloveandrespecttheyhaveshoweredonme...hesays.“Whenthetimecomes,Iwanttodieplayingastatue.”1、WhatisAbdul’sdailyroutine?A．Performingasalivingstatue.B．Provingtobealivingperson.C．Smilingathiscustomers.D．Keepinghisbodyinshape.2、WhycouldAbdulgetthestrangejobgivenbyhisboss?A．Hehadhisspecialambition.B．Hewasmostfamiliarwiththejob.C．Hestoodoutamongthegroup.D．Heknewthebossmorethanothers.3、WhatdoesAbduldoinhissparetime?A．Heeatsalotofsnacks.B．Hepracticesyogafor12hoursaday.C．Hecooksforhisfamily.D．Healwaysmovesalot.4、HowdoesAbdulfeelabouthisjobaccordingtothetext?A．It’soverpaid.B．It’ssatisfying.C．It’sboring.D．It’sinstructive.24．（8分）Halloweenisperhapsthethirdmostpopularholidayforparties,comingafterNewYear’sandChristmas.WithHalloween,wehavetheopportunitytodressupforthenightand“besomeoneelse”.TeamMakerIfyouaregoingtohavegames,youmayrequireteams.Onewaytoputtogethertheteamsrandomly,thusencouragingguestswhodon’talreadyknoweachother,istohavethemdrawpiecesfromacauldron(大鍋)orwitch’shat.Beforehand,writeenoughwordsonpiecesofpapertohaveoneforeveryguest.Onthepiecesofpaperwritewordslike:Egyptiantomb,pyramid,magicwand,magicspell,blackcat,etc.Everyonedrawsapieceofpaper.DressUptheDeadThisgameisnotfortheshyandmayresultinsomesmallrudeperformance.Forthegame,youwillneedaput-togetherskeleton.TheycanbefoundintheHalloweensectionofmanystores.Theskeletoncanbeofwoodorplastic,solongasitcanbetakenaparteasilyandcanberecombinedtogether.Thehost“buries”thebrokenupskeletonunderapileofsawdust,loosedirtorhayintheyard.Thefirstteam,whilebeingtimed,mustdiscoveralltheskeletonpiecesthenruntowherethere’sahookforhangingtheskeleton.Theymustrecombinetheskeletonandthen,donatingpartsoftheirownclothing,dresstheskeletoninashirtandpants.MurderMysteryHostamurdermysteryasaplay.Selectplayers,eitherbyvolunteersorbyrandomdrawingorevenhaveguestsvote.Whiletheplayersreadovertheirparts,therestoftheguestsarrangetheroom.Setuparowofchairsfacingthepartyaudience.Thiswillbethe“stage”wherethemurdermysteryplayerswillsitandperformtheirroles.Thehostkeepsthegame(play)moving,usuallybyplayingoneofthedetectivecharacters.1、Howcanpeopleformateam?A．Bygivingaperformance.B．Bymakingawitch’shat.C．Bywritingsomewords.D．Bydrawingapieceofpaper.2、WhatpersonsaresuitableforDressUptheDead?A．Thosewhocantellstories.B．Thosewhoarenotbraveenough.C．Thosewhodon’tmindsmallrudeness.D．Thosewhoarenotgoodatmakingup.3、WhatisthefunctionofchairsinMurderMystery?A．Theyarepreparedfortheaudiencetosit.B．Theyareusedtositinandperformfortheplayers.C．Theyarepreparedforthehosttoguidetheplayers.D．Theyareusedtoattracttheaudience’sattention.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．GamesforHalloweenPartyB．HowtoPreparefortheHalloweenParty?C．TheReasonWhyHalloweenPartyIsPopularD．WhatIsthePurposeofHalloweenParty?25．（10分）WhatdoesThanksgivingmeantoyou?Ihearoneboysay,“Itmeansabigdinner.”Ithinkweallagreewithhim.Whodoesnotwelcomeandenjoyagooddinner!IhearMarysay,“Thanksgivingmeansadayofffromschool.”Iguessyouarerighttoo.Schoolisnotsuchacharmingplacethatgirlsandboysareunwillingtohaveanoccasionalholiday.NowIamgoingtoasksomeoftheolderpeoplewhatthedaymeanstothem.Thereisayoungwoman.Sheisastenographer(速記員).Shesays,“Thanksgivingmeansadayawayfromtheoffice.IamattheofficeeverydayexceptSunday,andIdoappreciate,nowandthen,adaythatisreallymyown.”Yonderisatravelingsalesman.WhatdoesThanksgivingmeantoyou?Hesays,“Itmeansadayathome.LastyearIspentonehundredandsixty-ninenightsawayfromhome.Ihavethreechildren.Ishouldliketoseethemeveryday.TherearetimeswhenmanydayspassandIdonotseethem.ThanksgivingweekIplantobeathome.”ThereareothersIcouldask.Eachhashisanswer.ButThanksgivinghasaspecialmeaningforus.ItistheHarvesttime.Ihavehereanapple.Isn’tthisabeautifulapple?Whatcolor!Whomixedthepaints,whohandledthebrushtogivesuchcolortothisapple?God.He,inhisinfiniteloveandwisdom,hasprovided,throughtheunfailinglawsofnature,forthegrowth,sweetness,coloringandbeautifyingofalltheproductsofthefields.Thisappleisbutoneofmanykindsoffruits.Praise,then,isthegreatmeaningofThanksgiving.God,ourheavenlyFather,sendsuseverygoodgift.Fromhisgeneroushandcomeourdailyandnightlymercies.Weshouldpraisehimeveryday.ButthedayfortheunitedchorusofpraiseisThanksgiving.1、Thefirsttwoparagraphswanttotellus.A．peoplehavedifferentwaystocelebrateThanksgivingB．ThanksgivinghasadifferentmeaningfordifferentpeopleC．howpeoplecelebratetheirThanksgivingD．whatThanksgivingreallymeanstomostpeople2、IfthewritercontinuedtoaskanorphanwhatThanksgivingmeanstohim,hewouldmostprobablysay,“Itmeans”.A．a(chǎn)longerholidayathomeB．a(chǎn)deliciousdinnerwithhisfriendsC．a(chǎn)beautifulsongfromaf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參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、D3、A4、C5、B6、A7、B8、B9、B10、B11、D12、D13、B14、C15、C16、D17、A18、A19、D20、D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、1、A2、B3、C22、Imaginethatyou’relookingatyourcompany-issuedsmartphoneandyounoticeane-mailfromLinkedln:“Thesecompaniesarelookingforcandidateslikeyou!”Youaren’tnecessarilysearchingforajob,butyou’realwaysopentoopportunities,sooutofcuriosity,youclickonthelink.Afewminuteslateryourbossappearsatyourdesk.“We’venoticedthatyou’respendingmoretimeonLinkedlnlately,soIwantedtotalkwithyouaboutyourcareerandwhetheryou’rehappyhere,”shesays.Uh-oh.It’sanawkwardscene.Attrition(損耗)hasalwaysbeenexpensiveforcompanies,butinmanyindustriesthecostoflosinggoodworkersisrising,owingtotightlabormarkets.Thuscompaniesaremakinggreatereffortstopredictwhichworkersareathighriskofleavingsothatmanagerscantrytostopthem.Methodsrangefromelectronicmonitortowell-designedanalysesofemployees’socialmedialives.Someofthisworkmaybeareasontoletemployeestoquit.Ingeneral,peopleleavetheirjobsbecausetheydon’tliketheirboss,don’tseeopportunitiesforpromotionorgrowth,orareofferedahigherpay;thesereasonshaveheldsteadyforyears.NewresearchconductedbyCEB,aWashington-basedtechnologycompany,looksnotjustatwhyworkersquitbutalsoatwhen.“We’velearnedthatwhatreallyaffectspeopleistheirsenseofhowthey’redoingcomparedwithotherpeopleintheirpeergroup,orwithwheretheythoughttheywouldbeatacertainpointinlife,saysBrianKropp,whoheadsCEB’sHRpractice.“We’velearnedtofocusonmomentsthatallowpeopletomakethesecomparisons.”Technologyalsoprovidescluesaboutwhichstaremployeesmightbeeyeingtheexit.Companiescantellwhetheremployeesusingworkcomputersorphonesarespendingtimeon(orevenjustopeninge-mailsfrom)careerwebsites,andresearchshowsthatmorefirmsarepayin