2023高考英语模拟试卷注意事项:1答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。2答题时请按要求用笔。3请按照题号顺序在答题卡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、试卷上答题无效。4作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5保持卡面清洁，不要折暴、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）1Which do you prefer, the former option or the latter one?I think the former one is no better than the latter one. So Ill choose _.Athe former one Bthe latter oneCeither of them Dneither of them2The climate conference was attended by 11,000 people, it the largest UN gathering ever held.AmakingBto makeCmadeDto be making3Owing to The Chinese Poetry Competition, publications on classical Chinese literature are _ a significant share of storage space at the bookstore.Ataking up Bdividing up Cbreaking up Dputting up4The whole nation is struggling to work out an inexpensive _ effective solution to smog.AyetBstillCorDthough5Im sure that your letter will get _attention. They know youre waiting for the reply.AcontinuedBimmediateCcarefulDgeneral6Her doctor indicated that even adding a(n) _ amount of daily exercise would dramatically improve her health.Amodest BequalCconsiderable Dexact7My mother opened the drawer to _ the knives and spoons.Aput awayBput upCput onDput together8-Where is the plane？I cant see it.-It went off its _ to keep away from the sudden storm.AcourseBroadCflightDdirection9The education system in China is very different from _ in the USAAone BitCthose Dthat10My wife sometimes _ something she has long been looking for. Thats why she enjoys window shopping.Alooks upBlooks forCpicks upDpicks out11_ in the last examination, she was more confident of another success in the coming one.ATo succeedBTo have succeededCHaving succeededDsucceeding12James, I dont mind lending you the money _ you pay it back within a month.Aalthough Bnow thatCunless Das long as13I say, Harry. What did you say to the laid-off worker just now?Nothing. I to myself.Ahad only talkedBam only talkingChave just talkedDwas just talking14At that time, the movie “Shaolin Temple”, _Li Lianjie plays the starring role, drew the worlds attention to Chinese Kungfu.AwhereBwhenCthatDwhich15The statement of One Foundation helps you _ where your money is goingAkeep track ofBput up withCcome up withDfit in with16- Mom, can you give me an extra 200 yuan a month?- Son, we have just bought a house, and from now on we need to practise strict .Aeconomy Bmedicine Cself-control Dpatience17In the forest, sound is the best means of communication over distance _ in comparison with light, it wont be blocked by trees when travelling.Awhile BbecauseCwhen Dthough18If you have a job, _ yourself to it and finally youll succeed.Ado devoteBto devoteCdevotingDdevoted19 Tell me something about his match in Sydney. Well，he got the championship， we had expected.He made it at last.AasBwhatCwhyDhow20One of our rules is that every student _ wear school uniform while at school.AmightBcouldCshallDwill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）Fascinating VeniceLocated in the northeast of Italy, Venice is well-known for its cultural treasures, romantic atmosphere and unusual living-on-water experience. The city spreads out over 118 islands, which are linked by more than 400 bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon.Venices historical center consists of six regions. Italy in the south, the busiest main regions, are linked by the Rialto Bridge. The famous stone arch bridge crosses Venices mainwaterway-the Grand Canal. When night falls, many tourists enjoy dinner at the outside tables by the Grand Canal while watching colorfully lit boats going by.Near the end of the S-shaped Grand Canal lies St. Marks Basilica, a must-see. Inside, beautiful mosaics (镶嵌图案) tell stories of Bible figures. Nearby are the Doges Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. These were made famous by Lord Byron, “I stood in Venice on the Bridge of Sighs, a palace and prison on each hand.” The story has it that if a couple passes under the bridge, their love will last forever.In the square outside the Basilica, lovers of literature can sit at Caffe Florian, regarded as the oldest coffee, house in Europe. Charles Dickens, Henry James as well as Lord Byron enjoyed the drink here.Art lovers should buy a museum pass and visit some of the citys museums. They can view works by Venetian masters like Giovanni, Titian and Tintoretto.On five small islands in the Venetian Lagoon；, Murano has been home to glass-makers since 1291. Tourists can visit factories, studios and the Glass Museum. Glass artists produce everything from simple souvenir