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、考场号和座位号填写在试题卷和答题卡上。用2B铅笔将试卷类型（B）填涂在答题卡相应位置上。将条形码粘贴在答题卡右上角条形码粘贴处。2作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试题卷上。3非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。4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）1I wish I _ at my sisters wedding last Tuesday, but I was on a business trip in New York then.Awill beBwould beChave beenDhad been2Due to the reform and openingup, our living conditions, undoubtedly, have improved _ over the past decades.AconsideratelyBapproximatelyCappropriatelyDconsiderably3Li Hua _ his money for dollars before he went on a holiday in America.Aexchanges Bhas exchangedCwill exchange Dhad exchanged4The hall of the school can one thousand people.AsitBseatCbe satDbe seated5I called her nearly ten minutes this morning, but I couldnt _.Aget throughBgo through.Clive throughDlook through6 Tony, you seem in high spirits._ We won the match 4-1.AGuess what?BOh, come on!CSo what?DNo wonder.7You dont need an invitation to help others. Give help _you are asked.Aif BasCthough Dbefore8Do you _ ready for the spring outing?No,I still have to buy some fruit.AeverythingBanythingCsomethingDnothing9Many questions have been answered by John. He must have previewed the lessons last night, _ he?AneedntBhasntCdidntDmustnt10He _ a chance to try it again just now.A gave B will give C is given D was given11-Each of the students working hard at their hard at their lessons the book.-So have I.AreadsBhave readChas readDread12He always keeps an eye on shortcomings of his brothers _ refusing to admit his own mistakes.Abut BwhileCalthough Dthough13Having lost something in the cloakroom，I went inside to get it，and found Roy _ the pockets of peoples coats.Agoing aroundBgoing afterCgoing againstDgoing through14Different tastes among tourists from outside the mainland _ the list of the countrys attractionsAtopBshapeCleadDshow15You mean the position is still vacant?Yes, but you must know our job is very demanding._.AWith pleasure BI dont mind CDont mention it DThats all right16Id never wondered before whether or not he was kid-friendly. With one glance, I quickly that he probably wasnt.AagreedBreportedCexplainedDdecided17He insisted what he did _ right and that anyone who broke laws _Awas ; be punishedBbe ; was punishedCwas; was punishedDbe ; be punished18Lily is a good singer. How I wish I _ as well as her.AsingBwill singChad sungDsang19When all is said and done, there doesnt seem to be _ a mystery to explain.Akind ofBclose toCfar fromDmuch of20At college, Barack Obama didnt know that he the first black president of the United States of America.Awas to becomeBbecomesCis to becomeDbecame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）The history of the Louvre Museum, which today contains one of the most important art collections in the world, dates back to the Middle Ages. Built in 112 as a fortress（堡垒）protect Paris from the Vikings, it was transformed into a palace by Francesco I. Since then, for four centuries, French kings and emperors have expanded it. The glass pyramid of I. M. Pei was added to the courtyard of honor in 13. All galleries can be reached from here.The glass pyramidThe projects for the monetization and expansion of the Louvre date back to 1981. They included the construction of a main entrance to the museum. The American architect of Chinese originI. M. Peiwas in charge of the project. Pei designed a pyramid that had to become an entrance to the museum. Its glass walls allow visitors to admire the surrounding historic buildings and to light up the entrance hall.The Louvre collectionThe Louvre treasures can date back to the collection of Francesco I (15151547), who bought many Italian paintings. During the rule of Louis XIV ( 16431715) this amounted to only 200 artworks, but it also increased as a result of donations and purchases. It was opened for the first time to the public in 1793. Since then the Louvre collection has been continuously enriched.The fallen guideThe main entrance is under the glass pyramid. The artworks are exposed on four floors: the display rooms of the artworks are organized according to the countries they are from. There are eight sections in all. The European painters collection is very large, with 40 percent of French works, while the collection of sculptures is less complete.1、What does the first paragraph say about the Louvre Museum?AIt was first intended as a royal p