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2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 注意事项 1．考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。 2．试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。 3．考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．There was never any time for Kate to feel lonely, ________ she was an only child. A．ever since B．now that C．even though D．as though 2．—Are you coming to Jeff’s party? —I’m not sure. I ______ go to the concert instead. A．must B．would C．should D．might 3．Yumin, the late famous physicist, often encouraged his students to _____ what they believed in, even when facing strong opposition. A．come up with B．take charge of C．put up with D．stand up for 4．--- I can’t think why he_____ so angry. I meant no offence. ---It’s typical of him to be sensitive. A．should have been B．must have been C．might have been D．can have been 5．—Helen is going to Manchester for further education next month. —I’m ______ because I have to stay at home and work. A． green with envy B． white as a sheet C． tickled pink D． black and blue 6．The government should develop system to predict when wildfires occur and give warnings in time. A．previous B．reliable C．reasonable D．responsible 7．As you can see, the number of cars on our roads ________ rising these days. A．was keeping B．keep C．keeps D．were keeping 8．After class, the teacher couldn’t leave, by the students. A．surrounded B．to surround C．was surrounded D．surrounding 9．---_____ should we look down upon the poor. ---I’m with you on that. A．By all means B．By any means C．By means of D．By no means 10．One is expected to behave _________ on some special occasions. A．accurately B．precisely C．appropriately D．rightly 11．She ________ to someone on the phone, so I just nodded to her and went away. A．talked B．has talked C．had talked D．was talking 12．If you have a job, ______ yourself to it and finally you’ll succeed. A．do devote B．to devote C．devoting D．devoted 13．—Will Uncle Peterson come to my birthday party tomorrow? —Pity he ______ to Zimbabwe as a volunteer teacher. A．was sent B．has been sent C．had been sent D．would be sent 14．Difficulties strengthen the mind, _____ labour does the body. A．if B．as C．for D．so 15．If Kate had known what was _______ for her, she would not have married Tom. A．in response B．in return C．in reaction D．in store 16．----There won’t be anywhere to park. ----Oh, _______. Let’s try the subway. A．that’s a real bargain B．that’s a good point C．that’s really something D．that’s all settled 17．________ by many potential customers, the salesman had to gather his courage and sell the product in different ways. A. Having denied B．Denying C．Being denied D．Having been denied 18．Her doctor indicated that even adding a(n) _____ amount of daily exercise would dramatically improve her health. A．modest B．equal C．exact D．considerable 19．We packed all the hooks in wooden boxes so that they damaged. A．don’t get B．won’t get C．didn’t get D．wouldn’t get 20．The health of garden plants depends on the soil _____ --the proper balance of mineral pieces, organic matter, air and water. A．construction B．conservation C．corporation D．composition. 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）Tourist Guide To The National Gallery Opening hours: Daily 10am -6pm Friday 10amn-9pm Closed.24-26 December Reasons to visit With over 2, 300 paintings in the collection, there are hundreds of reasons to visit the Gallery Here are some to get you started.…… ★Get into great art. From Leonardo da Vinci to Vincent van Gogh. See priceless works of art for free…… ★Get creative, Brush up your skills, and create your own great works of art…… ★Lean about art. Discover more about paintings, ★Be inspired. Life, death, passion, beauty,,, Every painting tells a story. ★Relax. Escape from the noisy city into a painting Regulations ★Talk in a low voice when you use your cellphone in the gallery. ★ Not touching the paintings or other exhibits. Not taking pets in or crossing the barriers. ★ Consuming food and drink in designated areas only, i. e. not in rooms that contain paintings ★Following our ‘no-smoking’ policy in any part of the building. ★Following our ‘no –photography’ policy in exhibitions where a sign is displayed Access: The National Gallery aims to make access to the paintings enjoyable and welcoming to the widest possible public. There are a range of facilities to help you see the collection, visit exhibitions and come to events The Gallery offers British Sign Language -interpreted As on paintings for visitors who are deaf, and special art sessions(展期)for visitors who can’t see. Address: The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N SDN Getting here: ★By tube The nearest stations are Charing Cross( National Rail, Northern, and Bakerloo lines )and Leicester Square( Northern and Piccadilly lines) ★By bus Routes 3, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 24, 87, 91, 139, and 176 stop at Trafalgar Square. ★By bike The ne