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．, he talks a lot about his favorite singers after class.
A．A quiet student as he may B．Quiet student as he may be
C．Be a quiet student as he may D．Quiet as he may be a student
2．—Fiona never fails to grasp any chance of promotion.
—She’s a woman of ________.
A．ambition B．attention
C．expectation D．reputation
3．I believed him to be honest but his actions showed that he had ________.
A．the top dog B．the feet of clay
C．his cup of tea D．the apple of his eye
4．A survey of the opinions of experts _________ that three hours of outdoor exercise a week ________ good for one’s health.
A．show; are B．shows; is
C．show; is D．shows; are
5．We live in this society now ________ literally someone is always helping.
A．when B．where
C．that D．what
6．The debate here will be limited in two main respects，________ the time available.
A．in view of B．in return for
C．in addition to D．in comparison with
7．The main issue at the APEC meeting was a climate-change plan _____ by Austra lia’s Howard and backed by Bush. A．put out B．put off
C．put away D．put forward
8．— How can I wake up so early?
—Set the alarm at 5:00 am., you will make it.
A．and B．but
C．or D．so
9．It was the belief ________ he could find his “root” in Africa ________ made Alex decide to go to Gambia.
A．that; where B．where; that
C．that; that D．how; which
10．I regret not having taken your advice. Otherwise I ________ this mistake at the moment.
A．didn’t make B．wouldn’t make
C．hadn’t make D．wouldn’t have made
11．Is it common practice that salesmen receive a _______ of 10 percent on all sales made?
A．deposit B．receipt
C．pension D．commission
12．Andrew lives alone and enjoys the company of a pet cat _______ he’s grown so fond.
A．which B．in which
C．of which D．when
13．Acceptance is not about liking a situation. It is about acknowledging all that has been lost and ________ to live with that loss.
A．learning B．learned
C．to learn D．having learned
14．So absorbed ________ in her yoga exercises that she took no notice of the heavy rain outside.
A．Mary was B．Mary has been
C．was Mary D．has Mary been
15．--When will you come home for dinner? I’ll prepare it for you.
--Don’t ________ it. I’ll eat out with my friends.
A．care about B．worry about C．bother about D．talk about
16．---Shall we go for a picnic this Saturday？
---_____________. Will next Saturday be OK？
A．Sure，it's up to you B．Sure，it's no problem
C．Sorry，I can't make it D．Sorry，I'm not available today
17．To tell the truth, I would rather I ________ the pain instead of you. You don’t know how worried I was.
A．took B．had taken
C．have taken D．should have taken
18．She doesn’t speak our language, she seems to understand what we say.
A．yet B．and
C．or D．so
19．Despite the knowledge he has accumulated, He Jiang continues to be troubled by the question of the unequal_______ of scientific knowledge throughout the world.
A．advocate B．distribution
C．allocation D．division
20．It is usually thought    a little child says is truth.
A．What that B．that what C．which D．that
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）Even if you don't have to work, eat or sleep, you won't be able to get through all information on blogs and social networks. The problem we face is that much of this information seems very interesting at first glance. Actually, much of the information is unimportant, disposable and it distracts us from more meaningful pursuits. Worse still, when we spend lots of time consuming information from our social media streams, we may find it hard to concentrate on what we’re doing and we have a tendency to forget what we have consumed anyway.
A new study from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology has found that too much social media exposure actually reduces your ability to process information and depletes (耗尽) your short-term working memory.
Our working memory plays a critical role in our capacity to filter (过滤) information and remember what is valuable but it is not a limitless resource. Erik Fransen, a professor in Computer Science at KTH and the leader of this is new study on social media overload says this can explain why our capacity (容量) for processing information begins to fail when we attempt to put more information in the working memory.
In fact, when you try to process the information like speech or video, you are going to need partly the same system of working memory, so you are reducing your own working memory capacity. And when you try to store many things in your working memory, you get less good at processing information.
It is the periods of downtime of your brain—preferably disconnected from the distractions of your computer or smartphone—that are needed for memory consolidation (巩固) and transferring important information to your exposure to new information. Besides, you can empty your mind of thoughts quickly to relax completely, go for a short walk or spend a few minutes listening to music. This will help you improve your capacity to process information and increase your productivity.
1、What can we learn about social media overload from Paragraph 1?
A．It distracts our attention. B．It is beneficial to us.
C．It brings us whatever we want. D．It keeps us informed of everything.
2、Why does your capacity for processing information begin to fall sometimes?
A．Much of the information is unimportant.
B．Y our working memory is a limited resource.
C．Y ou're less good at processing information.
D．Y ou don't make the most of your brain.
3、Which is recommended to relax your brain?
A．Thinking over things carefully. B．Listening to music for a while.
C．Taking enough physical exercise. D．Focusing more on the present.
22．（8分）Your house may have an effect on your figure. Experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.
Open the curtains and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious (难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.
Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.
Don’t forget the clock—or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn o n relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.
Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using
a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake (摄入) jumps by
14 percent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.
1、The text is especially helpful for those who care about ____________.
A．their home comforts B．their body shape
C．house buying D．healthy diets
2、A home environment in blue can help people ______________.
A．digest food better B．reduce food intake
C．burn more calories D．regain their appetites
3、What are people advised to do at mealtimes?
A．Eat quickly. B．Play fast music.
C．Use smaller spoons. D．Turn down the lights.
4、What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Is Your House Making You Fat? B．Ways of Serving Dinner
C．Effects of Self-Consciousness D．Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?
5年高考3年模拟23．（8分）Matthew Layton was 20 minutes from home in Sevierville, Tennessee, on a cold November night in 2016 when he got a cell phone call from his mother. “The mountain’s on fire,” she screamed, “and Brian’s up there!”
Layton’s family owned a dozen rental cabins(小屋) on Shields Moun tain, and Layton’s friend and fellow
rental-cabin owner, Brian McGee, age 56, was up there trying to put the fire out by himself. Layton, 32, hit the gas. He lived on the mountain too.
Layton turned around and headed for a dirt road. He made it about halfway up the steep, winding path before his front-wheel-drive car gave up. He called McGee, who drove down in his pickup so they could fight the fire together.
They headed first to Layton’s rental cabins. “I wanted to make sure our guests were gone. They were,” says Layton. At that point, he had a choice: try to save his cabins or rescue people renting other cabins nearby. “On the mountain, you don’t have many locals. They’re mostly tourists who don’t know their way around,” he says.
Over the next two hours, the two friends drove through the smoky mountain, knocking on doors and leading panicked people to safety. “I know that mountain so well,” Layton says, “I could drive and know exactly where I am just by time traveled.” Thanks to their brave and immediate ac tion, the two helped 14 people out of the danger.
Fourteen people died that night in Sevier County. But the fire didn’t take away a single life on Shields Mountain. And though his home and business were destroyed, Layton remains calm. “I wasn’t worried abo ut my loss, not when I saw those families trapped on the mountain,” he says, “I knew I was gonna help them.”
1、Where was Layton when the fire broke out?
A．Visiting his mother. B．Away from his home.
C．Heading for the cabins. D．Driving on a dirt road.
2、What can we learn from Para. 2 & 3?
A．Layton’s car broke down halfway. B．Brian was in charge of Layton’s cabins.
C．Layton picked up Brian on the path. D．Brian lived in the mountain alone.
3、Why could the two friends rescue the people?
A．They put out the fire before it spread. B．They turned to locals for help.
C．Layton was familiar with the area. D．Brian gave up his own cabins.
4、What did Layton mean in the last paragraph?
A．He blamed himself. B．He suffered a lot.
C．He felt sorry. D．He was relieved.
24．（8分）Crossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people don’t even notice that they’re doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.