2023年高考英语模拟试卷
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．After making the speech, he went through it in his mind to reflect where he_________ better.
A．could do B．would do C．could have done D．would have done
2．—I say, Harry. What did you say to the laid-off worker just now?
—Nothing. I to myself.
A．had only talked B．am only talking C．have just talked D．was just talking
3．You’d better write down the phone number of that restaurant for future ________.
A．purpose B．reference C．memory D．assessment
4．In that remote area, the trees _____ by the volunteers are growing well.
A．planted B．planting C．being planted D．to plant
5．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
6．—________! Somebody has broken the vase!
—Don’t look at me.
A．Come on B．Hi,there
C．Thank goodness D．Dear me
7．Pele had bags of natural talent, but he ______ without the determination to deal with all the problems life threw in his path.
A．would never succeed B．never succeeded
C．would never have succeeded D．have never succeeded
8．Hearing the news, she rushed out, ________ the book ________ on the table and disappeared into the distance. A．left; lain open B．left; lay opened
C．leaving; lie opened D．leaving; lying open
9．The traffic problems we are looking forward to seeing should have attracted the government's attention. A．solving B．solve C．solved D．to solve
10．After seven hours’ drive, they reached ______ they thought was the place they had been dreaming of.
A．that B．what
C．where D．which
11．Y ou can use a large plastics bottle, _________ cut off, as a plot to grow flowers in.
A．with its top B．the top of which
C．whose top D．its top is
12．In the office I never seem to have time until after 5:，many people have gone home.
A．whose time B．that
C．on which D．by which time
13．A good suitcase is essential for someone who is ______ as much as Jackie is.
A．on the rise B．on the line
C．on the spot D．on the run
14．Enter our prize ______and win a break in a National Trust holiday cottage of your choice anywhere in the country. A．draw B．search C．match D．collection
15．______ to success can’t defeat us. Instead, they can only make us stronger.
A．Attempts B．Barriers
C．Contributions D．Access
16．Due to the reform and opening-up, our living conditions, undoubtedly, have improved ________ over the past decades.
A．considerately B．approximately C．appropriately D．considerably
17．The government officials met the workers and engineers working on the stadium, most____ were migrant workers．A．of which B．of who C．of whom D．of them
18．Bob was trying to ________ that he knew the famous singer who would perform in our city.
A．let out B．lay out
C．figure out D．make out
19．He ________ whether to set aside the minor differences，then he did．
A．debated B．predicted
C．plotted D．calculated
20．John, ________ money was now no problem, started a new company with his friends.
A．for whose B．of whose
C．of whom D．for whom
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）For years the Italian city of Venice has been struggling with a few concerns. Saint Mark’s Square is often flooded. Venice’ s waterways require repairs. But, by far, the biggest problem is the rapidly growing number of visitors to the city.
So city officials have decided to require all visitors to pay a fee to enter Venice. The money will help to pay for cleaning and other services that help to keep the city beautiful.
Venice’s Mayor Luigi Brugnaro explained the decision to international media during a visit to Rome last week.
“Venice is a wonder of the world and only in this way can it be saved”, the mayor said. “The fee process will be experimental at first”, he added.
A one - day visit will cost about $ 7. City officials have yet to decide when the fee collection will begin. The money will be collected by transport companies that bring the tourists to Venice. The city will set up cameras for those arriving in private cars. And there will be fines for those who do not pay the fee. Students, some workers and children under the age of six will not have to pay- Naturally, anyone born or living in Venice is exempt.
City officials hope this will prevent the overcrowding that often comes with large numbers of tourists. Some people living in Venice say they do not believe the fee plan will work, Lawyer Roberta Pierabon says it will be impossible to collect the money from everyone who visits the city. Visitors arrive from all sides. She does not believe tourists can be controlled and added that she disapproved of the plan. Other Venetians like the idea. They say it will make tourism less aggressive. Venetians love their city and know it will never stop appealing to visitors. Venice is so special, they say, that it belongs to the whole of humanity.
1、What is the biggest problem that arises in Venice?
A．The visitor boom. B．The poor city service.
C．The frequent flood. D．The waterway repair.
2、How will city officials deal with the big problem?
A．By educating citizens. B．By charging fees.
C．By doing experiments. D．By turning to media.
3、What does the underline word “exempt” probably mean in Paragraph 4?
A．Asked to stay. B．Permitted to settle.
C．Required not to enter. D．Allowed not to pay.
4、Who opposed the fee plan?
A．Mayor Luigi Brugnaro. B．All Venetians.
C．Lawyer Roberta Pierabon. D．City officials
22．（8分）October sixteenth is World Food Day. This day is also the anniversary of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(F. A．O.).The UN agency leads international efforts to defeat world hunger. It was created in 1945.
The F. A．O. says more than one hundred fifty countries are to hold special events to celebrate World Food Day. At F. A．O. headquarters in Rome, for example, runners will compete in a five-kilometer race through the city’s historic al area. Events in other countries include discussions among experts, press conferences and musical programs.
The message of this year’s World Food Day is “investing in agriculture for food security”. The F. A．O. says,
“During the early 1990s, the foreign aid for agriculture was nine thousand million dollars each year. But now, it has declined to less than five thousand million dollars a year.” Yet, the F. A．O. estimates that more than eight hundred and fifty million people around the world do not get enough food.
The UN agency notes that seventy percent of the world’s hungry lies in the farmers who grow small amount of food. Many also face problems of feeding themselves. The F. A．O. says agricultural aid could help small farmers make a profit from their crops. Farmers would also be able to feed their famili
es throughout the year and re-invest in their farms. They could buy better seeds, equipment and chemical fertilizers to help their crops grow.
Muhammad Yunis. the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to improve the lives of poor people, as well as his Bangladesh microfinance organization, the Grameen Bank, has lent small amount of money to poor people who are unable to get traditional loans, especially women. Minister Yunis says that he plans to give his share of the one million three hundred thousand dollars Nobel award to good causes. He says he wants to establish an eye hospital and start a project to produce low-cost food for the poor.
1、To celebrate the World Food Day, how many kinds of activities are mentioned in the passage?
A．Two. B．Three.
C．Four. D．Five.
2、Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A．The F. A．O. is established to invest in agriculture for food security.
B．The foreign aid for agriculture has reduced by nearly 50％in recent decades.
C．The Grameen Bank has provided large amount of loans for poor farmers.
D．Yunis will donate his entire Nobel award to help solve the hunger for the poor.
3、With agricultural aid, farmers can_________________.
A．promote the production of crops B．produce low-cost food
C．invest money in other fields D．help to improve crop seeds
4、The writer wrote the passage mainly to____________.
A．give an introduction of the F. A．O.
B．inform us of the situations of the world food
C．appeal for more investment on agriculture
D．show how to deal with the world’s hunger
23．（8分）Smart Kids Festival Events
Smart Kids is a collection of one hundred events scheduled in October. This year, it is experimenting with Pay What You Decide (PWYD). That is, you can decide to pay what you want to or can afford, after you have attended an event.
You can pre-book events without paying for a ticket in advance. Here are some of the director’s picks.
Walk on the Wild Side
Not ticketed, Free
Join storyteller Sarah Law to hear science stories about animals. Along the way you’ll meet all sorts of beautiful creatures and discover life cycles and food chains. Best suited to children aged 5-9. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.
Introduction to Waves
Pre-book, PWYD
Subjects range from sound waves to gravity waves, and from waves of light to crashing waves on the ocean. Mike Goldsmith explores the fundamental features shared by all waves in the natural world.
Science in the Field
Not ticketed, Free
This storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering first-hand data on various field trips. Come along for inspiring and informative stories straight from the scientist’s mouth. Join Mark Samuels to find out more in this fun-filled workshop.
Festival Dinner
Pre-book, £25 per person
Whether you want to explore more about food, or just fancy a talk over a meal, join us to mark the first science festival in London. Which foods should you eat to trick your brain into thinking that you are full? Find out more from Tom Crawford.
1、In which event can you decide the payment?
A．Walk on the Wild Side
B．Introduction to Waves
C．Science in the Field
D．Festival Dinner
2、Who will talk about experiences of collecting direct data?
A．Sarah Law.
B．Mike Goldsmith.
C．Mark Samuels.
D．Tom Crawford.
3、What do the four events have in common?
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