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2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷 请考生注意： 1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。 2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。 第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1．________some people criticize graffiti for being ugly and destructive, those graffiti lovers still see it as real art. A．As B．While C．Once D．Until 2．—Did your father enjoy seeing his old friends yesterday? —Yes, he did. They each other for ages. A．didn’t see B．wouldn’t see C．haven’t seen D．hadn’t seen 3．After he consulted with his professor，an idea was beginning to____________ in his mind. A．pay off B．take shape C．work out D．make up 4．_______, I have never seen anyone who's as capable as John. A．As long as I have traveled B．Much as I have traveled C．Now that I have traveled so much D．As I have traveled so much 5．The police officers decided to conduct a thorough and ______ review of the case. A．comprehensive B．complicated C．conscious D．constant 6．Given the huge gap _______ economic development and cultural consciousness, young people find big cities are safer than small towns. A．in view of B．in case of C．in consequence of D．in respect of 7．—- Mum, look at my shoes. I need a new pair. —- .I bought them for you only a week ago! A．You bet B．You said it C．You don't say D．You name it 8．If I can help , I don’t like working late into the night. A．so B．that C．them D．it 9．“It might have saved me a lot of money”, Mr. Chen sighed, “________ timely from the stock market this July”. A．did I withdraw B．should I withdraw C．have I withdrawn D．had I withdrawn 10．But for your help, I __________ the work on time. I really do not know how I can thank you enough. A．wouldn't finish B．hadn't finished C．wouldn't have finished D．won't have finished 11．-- It shouldn’t take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help． --- That’s right．_____________． A．Many hands make light work B．Something is better than nothing C．The more the merrier D．The sooner begin, the sooner done 12．--I feel nervous when taking an exam. -- and you can do it well. A．Take it w easy B．Take your time C．Good luck D．It’s up to you 13．Hard work and lack of sleep have _____ her beauty and youth in recent years. A．worn out B．tried out C．made out D．sent out 14．To be an expert, a beginner needs to go through a series of _____ stages. A．intermediate B．liberal C．overall D．demanding 15．The teacher’s voice still remained calm ______ she was getting annoyed. A．as long as B．even if C．as if D．now that 16．I’m not sure of the reason for the dog’s illness, but it ____ by eating too much. A．may have been caused B．need have been caused C．should have been caused D．must have been caused 17．We have only twenty minutes left，so please get to the point and don’t say anything that isn’t ________ to our problem. A．relevant B．sensitive C．familiar D．similar 18．Don’t 　　　to spring-clean the whole house just because my mother is coming — there’s no need to do that. A．undertake B．attempt C．bother D．hesitate 19．—What does the sign over there read? —"No person_______ smoke or carry a lighted cigarette, cigar or pipe in this area．" A．shall B．may C．must D．Will 20．On the surface of the water ________, which spoiled the beautiful scenery of the park. A．some dead leaves did float B．some dead leaves floated C．floated some dead leaves D．did some dead leaves float 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）A start-up company in California, called Zume, is testing machines that make pizza. The robot takes and shapes dough to create the base of the pizza. It then adds tomato sauce, cheese, meat or other toppings. Next, the robot places the uncooked pizza into a hot oven. A few minutes later, the pizza is ready. The pizza comes out the same each time. Zume says the robots work quickly and do not get sick. The robots do not get paid either. Julia Collins is the company’s founder and chief executive officer (CEO). Her business can spend money on better food products because it does not have to pay the robots. Zume is using robots to make pizza. Charity Suzuki has bought the robot-made pizza. She likes its taste. “It’s delicious. It’s always hot and fresh when it comes. I mean it’s great that they’re making it, but I can’t tell the difference that it’s made by a robot versus a human.” The companies say they are developing robots so people can get higher quality food faster. But what about the jobs the robots are taking from humans? Ken Goldberg is a professor at the University of California in Berkeley. He also directs the school’s automation laboratory. Goldberg said researchers have been working with robots for 50 years. He said that, while there has been progress, the jobs are not going to disappear right away. “I want to reassure restaurant workers that the skills that they have are still going to be of value,” Goldberg said. “We’re going to g