2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷注意事项：1 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用05毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1 You should have come to the party last Saturday evening. It was really fantastic. But a friend an unexpected visit to me.ApaidBhad paidCwould payDhas paid2Police have found _ appears to be the lost ancient statue.AwhichBwhereChowDwhat3Smell the flowers before you go to sleep, and you may just _sweet dreams.Akeep up withBput up withCend up withDcatch up with4- Hi, Maria! I got the first place in the exam.- _ ! Everyone knows you cheated and you just copied Tonys.ACongratulations BCome on CGood luck DCheer up.5_ his homework in time, he had to stay up late into the night.AFinishingBHaving finishedCTo finishDTo have finished6The fellow we spoke _ no comment at first.Ato makeBto madeCmadeDto making7 I wonder what makes you a good salesperson. I _ as a waiter for three years,which contributes a lot to my todays work.Aserve BservedChave served Dhad served8Speaking a foreign language allows you to _ time in a negotiation, for you can act like you have not understood to come up with your answer.AsaveBaffordCbuyDspend9The kid is crying, for he _ jump over the ditch on his own. Adares not toBdare not toCdoesnt dare toDdares not10_ his conclusion on the evidence he collected on the scene, he proved that the murderer was guilty.ABasedBBasingCTo baseDBeing based11What I like about Harvard is theres the old classical lookthere are parks and traditional buildings.AwhyBwhereCthatDhow12Got your driving license?No. I too busy to have enough practice, so I didnt take the driving test last week.Awas BamChave been Dhad been13Dont be so discouraged. If you _such feelings, you will do better next time.Acarry on Bget back Cbreak down Dput away14 Where did you get to know her?- It was on the farm _ we worked.Athat Bthere Cwhich Dwhere15The doctors treatment has worked marvels: the patient has completelyArepeatedBreturnedCrecoveredDreminded16-Late again！Where_？-Sorry，I_ in the heavy traffic，or I would have been here earlier.Awere you；have got stuckBhave you been；have got stuckCwere you；got stuckDhave you been；got stuck17 Linda hasnt shown up yet. Its strange. She _.AcouldBmightCmust haveDshould have18People expect Shanghai Disneyland Park to offer better service than _ of Tokyos.AthisBitConeDthat19What about inviting Tracy to host the party?Good idea! She is very quick in mind. Oh, _, here she comes.Adont pull my legBa little bird told meCspeak of the devilDits a piece of cake20The Oxford English Dictionary is necessary for learning English，so youd better buy _AthisBthatCitDone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） Most children are full of the most impractical schemes for becoming policemen, firemen or train drivers when they grow up. When I was a child, however, I did not have such ordinary ambitions. I was going to have my own zoo.At the time, this did not seem to me, and still does not seem, an unreasonable idea. My friends and relatives, who had long found me strange because I showed little interest in anything that did not have fur or feathers, accepted this as just another example of my strangeness. They felt that, if they ignored my often-repeated remarks about owning my own zoo, I would eventually grow out if it.As the years passed, however, my determination to have my own zoo grew increasingly strong, and eventually, after going on a number of trips to bring back animals for other zoos, I was ready to start my own.From my latest trip to West Africa, I had brought back a considerable collection and animals which were living, temporarily I assured her, in my sisters suburban garden in Bournemouth. After a number of unsuccessful attempts to convince the local council to support my plans, I began to investigate the possibility of starting my zoo on the island of Jersey in the English Cannel.I was introduced to a man named Hugh Fraser who, I was told, was a broad-minded, kindly soul. He would show me around the island and point out suitable sites. So, my wife and I flew to Jersey and were met by Hugh who drove us to his family home, probably one of the most beautiful old houses on the island. There was a huge walled garden with lots of outbuildings all built in the beautiful local stone. Turning to my wife, I said, “What a marvelous place for a zoo!”To my relief, Hugh Fraser did not think my idea