2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项：1 .答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2 B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处”o2.作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2 B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3 .非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第 一 部 分（共2 0小题，每小题1.5分，满 分3 0分）1.It is not how much money you will give us but that you are present at the ceremony really matters.A.which B.it C.what D.that2.It was John who broke the window.Why are you talking to me as if I it?A.had done B.have doneC.did D.am doing3.-They say Philips brother is a billionaire.-一?He wouldnt accept any help from his brother,even if it were offered.A.What if B.What for C.So what D.Forget it4.She was so angry and spoke so fast that none of us understood he said meant.A.that B.what C.that that D.what what5.I wonder what chance there is of me passing by the old places without thinking of you.,Time cures all wounds.A.My pleasure B.Don9t mention it C.I can agree more D.Never mind6.At the meeting,the headmaster said that the government should prevent such things as hurt children again.A.happening B.happen C.to happen D happened7.Whether to favor urban development or the preservation of historical sites is especially controversial in China,wherethere exists rich history,diversified tradition and c u l t u r a l.A.surplus B.deposits C.accounts D.receipts8._you sing and dance at this late hour of the night?Sorry,I will stop right now.A.May B.ShallC.Will D.Must9.Didnt you go fishing with your friends last Sunday?No.I to the nursing home as usual.A.went B.go C.have goneD.had gone1 0.Tell me something about his match in Sydney.一 Well,he got the championship,vve had expected.He made it at last.A.as B.what C.why D.how11.Tom is the only one of the students who a scholarship since last year.A.has won B.have won C.is winning D.wins12.Although the situation was tough during the economic crisis now things are beginning to.A.look up B.keep up C.set up D.build up13.Do you like the book you father bought you?一 Very much.If s exactly I wanted.A.which B.thatC.whatD.how14.When Paul for the final game of the basketball season,his fans let out shouts of cry.A.made up B.showed upC.caught up D.held up15.一 Nowadays,buyers accustomed to prices moving upward just adopt a wait-and-see attitude.一If they continue to,then our company is closing down.A.fish in the air B.sit on the fenceC.fly off the handle D.beat around the bush16.Everybody was touched words after they heard her moving story.A.without B.beyondC.against D.despite17.It rained this m o r n in g,a c tu a lly didnt bother me because I like walking in the rain.A.what B.whenC.where D.which18.you play the piano at this time of the day?I need a good rest for tomorrows test.一 Sorry.A.MustB.ShallC.Can D.May19.Dave was a,Because of his misconduct in class,the whole class had to stay after school.A.wet blanket B.leading lightC.black sheep D.dark horse20.In a competitive marketplace,finding the key factor that your business from others is highly valuable.A.defends B.distinguishesC.prohibits D.selects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）Bats are the only mammals（哺乳动物）that can fly a great distance,but they have another ability.Manybats live a very long time for an animal of their size.European researchers are studying bats to understand why theylivesO long.They hope to make discoveries aimed at Hghting the aging process in human beings.Last week,the group of scientists said they had identified important biological qualities in some bat species.Thegroup studied bat chromosomes（染色体）,a line of genes found in the nucleus（细胞核）of cells.The scientists were mostinterested in structures connected to the ends of the chromosomes.They are called telomeres（端粒），which protect theends of chromosomes and shorten each time a cell divides.Scientists believe this shortening process causes cells tobreakdown.They say this is what causes aging.The European researchers studied 493 bats from four bat species.The group used information that had beengathered over more than 60 years.Of these animals,the greater mouse-eared bat generally lived the longest,anaverage of 37 years.The scientists said this and a related species,which are grouped together under the name Myotis,had telomeres that did not shorten with age.Another Myotis bat holds the record for oldest age,reaching 41years.Thescientists9 findings suggest that these bats cells have the ability to maintain and repair their telomeres.This,they said,helps guard against the aging process.Based on its body size,a bat like the greater mouse-eared bat would be expected to live four years.But,thesemammals have been found to live nearly 10 times longer than that.The scientists found that only 19 species of mammalslive longer than humans when their body size is considered.Eighteen of these are bats.1、European researchers are studying bats mainly hoping toA.learn the living habit of bats.B.find out why bats enjoy a long l