2023学年高考英语模拟测试卷考生请注意：1答题前请将考场、试室号、座位号、考生号、姓名写在试卷密封线内，不得在试卷上作任何标记。2第一部分选择题每小题选出答案后，需将答案写在试卷指定的括号内，第二部分非选择题答案写在试卷题目指定的位置上。3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20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The reign of the next Japanese emperor will be known as “Reiwa” (令和) era, in _ name the character for “harmony” is included.AwhichBwhatCwhoseDas2After the fire，_ would otherwise be a cultural center is now reduced to a pile of ashes.AthatBitCwhatDwhich3Did you take sides when Mom and Dad were arguing again?No. Ive learned that its best _ until it blows over.Ato call it a day Bto pull their legsCto sit on the fence Dto wash my hands off4- Can you spare me a few minutes now?- _, but Ill be free this afternoon.AIm afraid notBIm not sureCYes, with pleasureDNo, I wont5Hearing the news, she rushed out, _ the book _ on the table and disappeared into the distance.Aleft; lain openBleft; lay openedCleaving; lie openedDleaving; lying open6You can use this room for your club activities tomorrow _ you keep it tidy and clean.Afor fear thatBin caseCon condition thatDeven if7The silence of the library is sometimes broken by a sudden cough or the sound of pages _.AturningBturnedCbeing turnedDhaving turned8Breaking up is the business of the two lovers, _ no other person should be involved.AwhichBin thatCthatDin which9Pele had bags of natural talent, but he _ without the determination to deal with all the problems life threw in his path.Awould never succeedBnever succeededCwould never have succeededDhave never succeeded10That Americans have no history while Chinese have no future sounds _; it has raised a thought provoking question, though.Aartificial Barbitrary Callergic Dreluctant11The shocking news made me realize _ terrible problems we would face.AthatBhowCwhyDwhat12I need to be more mature and ready to _ my mistakes.Ahold on toBcut offCmake up forDtake up13I wanted to major in English at first, but later I _ my mind and now I am a writer.Achanged Bhave changedCwould change Dwill change14Visit the old man this afternoon？If you _，make sure you wear sunscreens to protect your skin.AmustBcanCmayDshall15Have you heard from Jane recently?No，but I _ her over Christmas.Asaw Bwill be seeingChave seen Dhave been seeing16We all know that good results _ for you when you start doing things you love.Aare waiting Bhave waitedChave been waiting Dwill be waiting17The reason why he adapted to the new situations quickly is that he had a _ attitude.Achangeable Bstable Cmovable Dflexible18 Can I pay the bill by check? Sorry, sir. According to the rules of our hotel, the payment _ be made in cash.Ashall BneedCwill Dcan19Toms comments on this issue are confusing because they appear to _the remarks on the same issue made earlier by him.Aviolate Binduce Cclarify Dcontradict20He worked in a car factory for four years, _ he founded his own company in his hometown.Aafter whichBafter whenCafter thatDafter it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）Ransom ware is the newest threat to computer users. It is a software virus that blocks your computer system until you pay money. The viruses have scary names, like Crypto locker or Crypto wall. The first ransom ware viruses appeared in 2013 but they have become more dangerous recently.The viruses can sweep across the internet in a short period of time and infect millions of computers overnight. Ransom ware viruses spread via links, unauthorized downloads as well as email attachments. They hit your computer without you knowing it. In many cases the virus stops your hard drive from working or encrypts documents and photos, which then become useless.Hackers demand money, ranging from a few to a thousand dollars, for letting you control your computer again. Not only PCs are reported to be affected by ransom ware, tablets and mobile phones have also caught the virus.Virus developers are always looking for new ways to make money. Last year ransom ware attacks went up by 100%. Currently, there are about 30, 000 infections around the world every day.Although anti-virus firms are working hard to produce patches to protect such attacks, they are not always fast enough to provide security from every virus.However, there are some things you can do to protect yourself. Do not download suspicious files from the internet and be careful when you open email attachments. Finally, allow your operating system to update regularly and make sure your anti-virus databases are also up-to-date.1、What is Ransom ware like?ASpreading fast, it is ve