2023学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号。2试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。第一部分必须用2B 铅笔作答；第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答。3考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1According to The Sun, British scientists have solved the ancient riddle of _ came firstchicken or egg?Awho BwhatCwhich Dthat2Once published, the novel was a(n) success and was soon translated into nine foreign languages.Aoccasional BinstantCconstant Dindividual3It is going to rain today. Take an umbrella with you to _ you from the rain.AstopBpreventCkeepDprotect4With no one them，the two thieves stole into the house Awatch Bwatching Cwatches Dwatched5-Im sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. -I think so. He _ for it months.Ais preparingBhas been preparingCwas preparingDhad been preparing6I think it a great honor _ to visit your country.Ato inviteBinvitingChaving invitedDto be invited7Hardly ever _ so many choices for young people entering the workforce as there are today.Athere areBthere have beenChave there beenDare there8The post office is closed _ Saturday afternoon.AonBinCofDat9_ those past years, we couldnt help feeling sorry for our parents who never had a rest all the year round.ALooking back uponBLooking aroundCLooking outDLooking up10 Can I pay the bill by check? Sorry, sir. According to the rules of our hotel, the payment _ be made in cash.Ashall BneedCwill Dcan11What is your impression of your former colleague Nick?Hes helpful, and he _ give us a hand at work.AmustBwouldCmayDshould12The car accident happened _ his car was out of order _ I cant drive.Anot that; but thatBnot only; but alsoCnot because; but becauseDnot because; but as13How about going sightseeing this Saturday afternoon? Sorry, I _ my research report the whole weekend.Awill have writtenBwill be writingChave writtenDhave been writing14- They say Philips brother is a billionaire. - _? He wouldnt accept any help from his brother, even if it were offered.AWhat if BWhat for CSo what DForget it15As things didnt work out the way we _, we found ourselves trying to force them and struggling to finish them.Aplan Bare planning Chad planned Dwill be planning16Some experts think, _ genes, intelligence also depends on an adequate diet, a good education and a nice home environment.Ainstead ofBexcept forCapart fromDfar from17The news came as no surprise to me. I _ for some time that the factory was going to shut down.Ahad knownBknewChave knownDknow18In 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 Dthough19Are you coming to Jeffs party?Im not sure. I _ go to the concert instead.AmustBwouldCshouldDmight20I admire my English teacher. I can remember very few occasions _ she stoppedworking because of ill health.AthatBwhenCwhereDwhich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）Conventional wisdom says that hardship can make us old before our time. In fact, a new study suggests that violence not only leaves long-term scars on childrens bodies, but also changes their DNA, causing changes that are equal to seven to ten years of premature aging.Scientists measured this by studying the ends of childrens chromosomes (染色体）, called telomeres(端粒), says Idan Shalev, lead author of a study published in Molecular Psychiatry.Telomeres are special DNA sequences (序列）which prevent the DNA in chromosomes from separating. They get shorter each time a cell divides, until a cell cannot divide any more and dies.Several factors have been found to shorten telomeres, including smoking, radiation and psychological stresses such as being treated badly when young and taking care of a chronically ill person.In this study, researchers examined whether exposure to violence could make childrens telomeres shorten faster than normal. They interviewed the mothers of 236 children 3t ages 5, 7 and 10, asking whether the youngsters had been exposed to domestic violence between the mother and her partner; physical maltreatment by an adult; or bullying. Researchers measured the childrens telomeres in cells obtained by wiping the insides of their cheeks一at ages 5 and 10.Telomeres shortened faster in kids exposed to two or more types of violence, says Shalev. Unless that pattern changes, the study suggests, these kids could be expected to develop diseases of aging, such as heart attacks or memory loss, seven to 10 years earlier than their peers.Shlev says there is hope for these kids. His study found that, in rare cases, telom