2023学年高考英语模拟试卷考生请注意：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）1Did Tom go back late last night? No. It was just nine oclock he arrived home.Awhen Bafter Cuntil Dthat2Having a hobby does do good to you. It doesnt matter what it is _ it drives you to move forward.Aif onlyBin caseCas long asDin order that3Much to their delight, their new project _ at the conference, the excited scholars decided to have a barbecue in honour of the fantastic moment.Ato approve Bbeing approvedChaving approved Dhaving been approved4Will it cost a lot to be an exchange student?_, but you can apply for scholarship and student loan.AI would imagine so BYouve got me thereCBy all means DIm with you on that5Internet shopping is really _ when people are sure of its safety and security.Ataking offBtaking upCsetting offDsetting up6Laughter produces short-term changes in the function of the heart and blood circulation,_heart rate and oxygen consumption.Aincreasing Bto increase Chaving increased Dbeing increased7Im going to spend the summer holiday in Hainan,_ lives my uncle.AwhereBwhoCwhichDwhen8The following_ chosen as the candidates of the competition.AisBareChasDhave9In my driving lesson, a traffic rule that impressed me most is that in no time _ when the traffic lights turn red.Aall vehicles should stopBshould all vehicles stopCshould stop all vehiclesDshould stop all vehicles10I am wondering _ makes you study so hard?To go to my dream university.Awhat is it thatBthat is whatCwhat is thatDwhat it is that11He was forced to spend another night at the airport _ for his plane.Awaiting Bbeing waited Cwaited Dto be waited12What you said doesnt _ what the police have told us, so we have to find more evidence.Aagree withBmake upCcontribute toDshow off13They went to the street to _ to the whole city to help the poor boy.AapplyBappealCaddDreply14 Would you mind my coming over and having a look at your rehearse (排练)? My little sons curious about the performance. _ . Just come round. AYes, I do BNever mind CNot at all DYes, please15The draft regulation on the online protection of minors, _ for public opinions by the cyberspace authorities, has drawn wide public concern.Areleasing Bhaving releasedCto release Dreleased16The education system in China is very different from _ in the USAAone BitCthose Dthat17These remarkable findings suggest the elephants have _ a memory capacity to make distinctions between human voices.Abuilt upBpacked upCbrought upDtook up18He is confident, _ in my opinion, is most important in society.AhowBwhichCthatDwhat19On the surface of the water _, which spoiled the beautiful scenery of the park.Asome dead leaves did floatBsome dead leaves floatedCfloated some dead leavesDdid some dead leaves float20He let me write down his instructions sure that I would know what was after he went away.Amaking; doing Bmaking; to doCto make; to do Dto make; to be done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）Cities are likely to be affected by overheating, thanks to something called the urban heat island effect. Cities tend to be short of trees, which provide shade, and they are covered with black pavement, which absorbs heat from the sun. Think of how it feels to wear a dark shirt versus a white shirt on a sunny day. A black shirt absorbs light, heating you up. But a white shirt reflects light, keeping you cool.The average temperature in a city of a million or more people can be more than 5 degrees F hotter than surrounding areas. That extra 5 degrees can turn a hot day from uncomfortable to deadly. As temperatures rise, cities will be an especially dangerous place to be during a heat wave. To protect public health, city officials are going to make the city cooler.As part of that effort, Los Angeles is coating its roads in CoolSeal, a gray paint that keeps streets and parking lots 10 degrees cooler than black asphalt（沥青）. It will help Angelinos save money during the summer, when air conditioning sends power bills soaring（猛增）. And it will save lives by lowering temperatures and improving air quality. Hot weather worsens air pollution by turning car exhaust into smog, which can make life miserable for people with asthma（哮喘）and other breathing problems.Of course, LA will have to do more than paint over a few streets to cool off the city. Angelinos will also need to plant more trees and apply