2023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．—You look sleepy today.
—__________ not to miss the flight, I didn't dare to close my eyes the whole night.
A．Reminded B．Being reminded
C．Reminding D．Having reminded
2．—I have something important to tell John. But I can’t find him.
—His cell phone is here, so he ________ have gone too far.
A．mustn’t B．needn’t
C．wouldn’t D．can’t
3．I ordered a drink while I______ for my friends to come.
A．will wait B．am waiting
C．would wait D．was waiting
4．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
5．---Did you visit the famous cultural relics last month?
---No, we____ it, but we spent too much time shopping．
A．could have visited B．must have visited
C．can't have visited D．shouldn't have visited
6．As things didn’t work out the way we ________, we found ourselves trying to force them and struggling to finish them.
A．plan B．are planning C．had planned D．will be planning
7．During ______ afternoon, the rain became smaller, but towards__________ evening, there was a sudden landslide that buried the village.
A．/; the B．the; / C．the; the D．an; the
8．—It’s so humid these days!
—Don’t worry! The rain ________ to stop from tomorrow.
A．will expect B．expects
C．will be expected D．is expected
9．--- Did you watch the final match of China Open yesterday?
---Sure. I it so attentively that I forgot to cook supper.
A．watched B．had watched
C．was watching D．was to watch
10．To his delight, Tom quickly earned the trust of his boss and then of his colleagues.
偏爱考试版A．one B．ones
C．that D．those
11．I am so thrilled to have my underwater photos ______ in the National Geographic and on the cover! A．to be featured B．featured C．being featured D．to feature
12．In view of rapidly aging population,the second-child policy at the start of 2016.
A．is adopted B．was adopted C．has been adopted D．was being adopted
13．My toothache me. I thought it was going away, but it is getting worse now.
A．kills B．is killing C．has killed D．killed
14．—Ted has never been so rude!
—He ______something he shouldn’t have, but I guess he didn’t mean that.
A．has said B．had said
C．said D．was saying
15．The book ______ through the air to Aunt Dede and she began to read it aloud.
A．got B．pushed C．sailed
16．_______ in my life impressed me so deeply as my first visit to the Palace Museum.
A．Anything B．Nothing
C．Everything D．Something
17．—What do you think of the movie last night?
—When I got there it _______, so I only watched the end.
A．finished B．had finished
C．was finishing D．has finished
18．Don’t leave the water ______while you brush your teeth.
A．racing B．rushing
C．running D．rolling
19．---How was your evening?
---We went to Joe’s and had ____. We really enjoyed ourselves.
A．a white elephant B．a square meal C．a sacred cow D．the salt of the earth
20．. I was embarrassed to admit that yesterday I ______ a serious error.
A．acted B．committed C．performed D．completed
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）“Heaven is where the police are English,the cooks are French the mechanics are German,the lovers are Italian and everything is organized by the Swiss.Hell is where the.police are German,the cooks are English,the mechanics are French,t he lovers are Swiss,and everything is organized by the Italians.”
Obviously the national stereotypes（模式化的思想）in this,old joke are generalizations,but such stereotypes are often said to "exist for a reason".Is there actually a sliver of truth in them?Not likely,an international research team now says.
"National and cultural stereotypes do play an important role in how people see themselves and others,and being aware that these are not dependable is a useful thing,"said study author Robert McCr
ae of the National Institute on Aging."These are in fact unfounded stereotypes.They don't come from looking around you,"McCrae said.
If national stereotypes aren't rooted in real experiences,then where do they come from?One possibility is that they reflect national values,which may become known from historical events.For example,many historians have argued that the spirit of American individualism has its origins in the experiences of the pioneers on the Old West.
Social scientists such as psychologist Richard Robins have given several other possible explanations for stereotypes and why they may be incorrect.Robins notes that some stereotypes may have been correct at one point in history and then remained unchanged while the culture changed.
We may be "hard-wired",to some degree,to keep incorrect stereotypes,since we are less likely to notice and remember information that is different from our stereotypes.Generally,according to Robins,when we meet people who are different from our stereotypes,we see them as unique individuals rather than typical national or cultural groups.
1、What is the function of the first paragraph?
A．To introduce the topic of national stereotypes.
B．To make a comparison between the characters of different countries.
C．To exemplify the argument against stereotyping.
D．To analyze the strengths and weaknesses of people in different countries.
2、Which of the following best describes McCrae's attitude towards national stereotypes? A．Supportive.B．Indifferent.
C．Critical.D．Uncertain.
3、According to socia l scientists,why aren’t national stereotypes always correct?
A．Because they are formed by individual historians.
B．Because people tend to have false idea about other cultures.
C．Because generalizations are made through personal experience.
D．Because what was true in the past may not be true at present.
4、What does the underlined word "hard-wired" in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．Forgetful.B．Fixed.
C．Anxious.D．Helpless.
22．（8分）I've just got to talk about this problem I'm having with my postman. It all began a year ago，after the birth of his first child. Not wanting to appear rude，I asked him about the baby. The next week，not wanting him to think I had asked out of mere politeness the week before. I asked all about the baby again. Now I can't break the habit. I freeze whenever I see him coming. The words "How's the baby？"come out on their own. It holds me up. It holds him up. So why can't I stop it？The answer is that I want him to like me. Come to think of it，I want everyone to like me.
My sister had the same problem with the caretaker of her block of flats: " All he ever does is complain；he talks at me rather than to me，never listen to a word I say，and yet for some reason I'm always really nice to him. I'm worried in case I have a difficulty one day，and he won't lift a finger to help. "
What about at work？Richard Lawton，a management trainer，warns: "Those managers who are actually liked by most of their staff are always those to whom being liked is not the primary goal. The qualities that make managers popular are being honest with staff，treating them as human beings and
observing common politeness like saying hello in the morning. "To explain the point，Richard mentions the story of the company chairman who desperately wanted to be liked and who，after making one of his managers fired，said with moist（湿润的）eyes that he was so，so sorry the man was leaving. The employee replied" "If you were that sorry，I wouldn't be leaving. "The lesson being，therefore，that if you try too hard to be liked，people won't like you.
The experts say it all starts in childhood. "If children feel they can only get love from their parents by being good，"says Zelda West-Meads，a marriage guidance consultant，"they develop low self-confidence and become compulsive （难以抑制的）givers. "But is there anything wrong in being a giver，the world not being exactly short of takers？Anne Cousins believes there is. "There is a point at which giving becomes unhealthy，"she says.
"It comes when you do things for others but feel bad about it. "
I am now trying hard to say to people" I feel uncomfortable about saying this，but. . "，and tell myself" Refusal of a request does not mean rejection of a person" and I find I can say almost anything to almost anyone.
1、Why does the author ask the postman about his baby?
A．He is interested in the baby.
B．He wants to create a good impression.
C．He wants to be always polite to him.
D．It's a way to start a chat with great politeness.
2、What could we find out about the author's sister and the caretaker?
A．She doesn't want to risk displeasing him.
B．She doesn't pay attention to him.
C．He often refuses to help her.
D．He is impatient of her overreaction.
3、Managers are more likely to be popular if they_____________.
A．help the staff with their problems
B．make sure the staff do not lose their jobs
C．encourage the staff to be polite to each other
D．do not make too much effort to be liked
4、what can we learn from this text?
A．If you tell the truth, it will not make people like you less.
B．If you take time to talk to people, they will like you better.
C．Y ou should avoid unpleasant situations where possible.
D．Y ou shouldn't refuse other people's requests for help.
5、What is the author's intention of writing this passage?
A．To show how to let others like you more.
B．To prove how to create a harmonious atmosphere.
C．To encourage people to have more self-confidence.
D．To suggest ways of dealing with difficult people.
23．（8分）Scientists have found that human eyes are more likely to be damaged by UV rays while skiing in the
snow-covered areas than sitting on the beach, according to a report by the UK newspaper.
The researchers at Kanazawa Medical University, Japan and American company Johnson conducted the study together. They looked at the effects of light reflection on newly fallen snow on a ski trail in Ishikawa District, northern Japan. They compared the results with the levels of UV rays on a sand beach in southern Japan's Okinawa District.
They found that on the beach, eyes are exposed to a daily 260 kilojoules (千焦耳) of UV a square meter compared to 658 kilojoules in snow-covered areas.