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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第 一 部 分（共 20小题，每小题1.5 分，满 分 30分）1.The company needs to its outdated image to promote its newly-released product.A.lay out B.call upC.shake off D.give away2.She was such a proud person that she would die she would admit she was wrong.A.since B.whenC.unless D.before3.Not until he left his home to know how important the family was for him.A.did he begin B.had he begun C.he began D.he had begun4.She seems to prefer American TV Shows to talking to me.A.to watch B.to be watchingC.watching D.having watched5.Hey!Everyone in the office was at the dinner party in honor of Mr.Charles except you.What happened?I after Mike,my colleague.He was badly ill.A.have looked B.was looking C.would look D.had looked6.It is really cold and the ground is wet;it have rained last night.A.might B.mustC.can D.should7.Hello,Kate.How is your weekend at home?-Awful!You know it is the first time I _alone at home,bored to death.A.has left B.had left C.had been left D.have been left8.Paul could be a very attractive boy but he to his behaviour.A.paid no attention B.were paying no attentionC.pays no attention D.had paid no attention9.What do you do,Susan?I am a clerk in a foreign company now.But I English in a high school for 8 years.A.teach B.had taughtC.have taught D.taught10.We went right round to the west coast by sea instead of driving across continentoA.the；theB./；the C.the；/D./；/11.No one believes his reasons for being late that he was caught in a traffic j a m,ma d e him embarrassed.A.it B.which C.that D.why12.1 didnt having to do the cooking myself,or I would have learnt one or two dishes from my mom.A.expect B.anticipateC.forecast D.preview13.I like these English songs and they many times on the radio.A.taught B.have taughtC.are taught D.have been taught14.The warmth of_ coat will mostly be determined by soft of cloth used.A.the;a B.a;the C./;theD.a;a15.We sei!a lot of products offshore and the opportunity to open up markets in regions we dont currentlysell a lot to is a great one.A.where B.thatC.whatD.when16.Why are you so upset?I had my computer repaired yesterday,but it work again.A.doesnt B.didntC.wont D.wouldnt17.“Do you mind if I look at your notes?“Of course not.A.No problem B.Be my guest C.With pleasure D.Not at all18.I would appreciate you could come to my birthday party.A.that B.that it C.if D.it if19.The style of the campus is quite different from of most Chinese universities where visitors were amazed bythe complex architectural space and abundant building types.A.that B.one C.the one D.those20.Sympathy for the rebels,the government claimed,is beginning to because of more and more harm they did tocommon people.A.fade B.decline C.fail D.collapse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）Cities are likely to be affected by overheating,thanks to something called the urban heat island effect.Cities tend to be short of trees,which provide shade,and they are covered with black pavement,which absorbs heatfrom the sun.Think of how it feels to wear a dark shirt versus a white shirt on a sunny day.A black shirt absorbs light,heating you up.But a white shirt reflects light,keeping you cool.The average temperature in a city of a million or more people can be more than 5 degrees F hotter thansurrounding areas.That extra 5 degrees can turn a hot day from uncomfortable to deadly.As temperatures rise,citieswill be an especially dangerous place to be during a heat wave.To protect public health,city officials are going to makethe city cooler.As part of that effort,Los Angeles is coating its roads in CoolSeal,a gray paint that keeps streets and parking lots10 degrees cooler than black asphalt（沥青）It will help Angelinos save money during the summer,when airconditioning sends power bills soaring（猛增）And it will save lives by lowering temperatures and improving air quality.Hot weather worsens air pollution by turning car exhaust into smog,which can make life miserable for people withasthma（哮喘）and other breathing problems.Of course,LA will have to do more than paint over a few streets to cool off the city.Angelinos will also need to plantmore trees and apply white paint to rooftopsat least those not already covered in solar panels.While LA is a pioneer ofreflective streets,other cities,like New York,are already experimenting with reflective roofs or,like Melbourne,lowering the temperature by planting trees.LA is hardly alone in its effort to stay cool.“This is an urgent challenge,and its much bigger than one person,“said Mayor Garcetti in a recent statement.“Climate change is a fact of life that people in Los Angeles and cities around the world live with every day.1、The urban heat island effect results f rom.A.planting more trees in the streetsB.furnishing every house with air conditionersC.applying reflective paint to rooftopsD.covering the streets with white paint2、What should the