2023高考英语模拟试卷请考生注意：1请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用05毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的注意事项，按规定答题。第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The goal, which they are unlikely to live to see , is to “cure, prevent or manage all diseases” in the next 80 or so years.AaccomplishBaccomplishedCaccomplishingDbeing accomplished2We could have done something meaningful in the time it _ to watch that boring movie.Ahas takenBtookChad takenDtakes3As he works in a remote area, he visits his parents only _Aanxiously BoccasionallyCpractically Durgently4The aim of the government is to make every citizen better off,_, to help them live a happy lifeAas a resultBfor a startCfor one thingDin other words5We most prefer to say yes to the _ of someone we know and like.AattemptsBrequestsCdoubtsDpromises6If he _hard, he would have passed the exam.A were to work B had workedC should work D was to work7This project _ considered thoroughly, and Im sure it _ finished on time.Amust be; may beBshould be; can beCmay be; must beDcan be; should be8Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?If you make _ most of the equipment, there will be _ rise in production.Athe; aB/; /C/; aDthe; /9_some people criticize graffiti for being ugly and destructive, those graffiti lovers still see it as real art.AAs BWhileCOnce DUntil10Difficulties strengthen the mind, _ labour does the body.AifBasCforDso11As teachers we shouldnt accept the argument given by some people _ standardized tests restrict educators too much and take the joy out of teaching.AwhereBwhatChowDthat12The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally .Apulled outBpulled throughCpulled upDpulled over13What was it that caused the party to be put off?_ the invitations.ABecause Tom delayed sendingBTom delayed to sendCThat Tom delayed sendingDTom delayed sending14Jenny nearly missed the flight _doing too much shopping.Aas a result ofBon top ofCin front ofDin need of15My toothache me. I thought it was going away, but it is getting worse now.Akills Bis killing Chas killed Dkilled16Wild applause _when the crowd waiting heard the announcement of the arrival of the pop star at their community.Amade outBbroke outClet outDworked out17-Im sure Andrew will win the first prize in the final. -I think so. He _ for it months.Ais preparingBhas been preparingCwas preparingDhad been preparing18It was in that small house _ was built with stones by his father _ he spent his childhood.Athat; whereBwhich; thatCwhich; whichDthat; which19Though our football boys are faced with four goals behind, they are still struggling hard in the field to _.Aface the musicBsave faceCcost their arm and legDland on their feet20What the country did _ the international trade regulations, for which it was widely condemned.AapprovedBviolatedCbotheredDinterrupted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）I READ mostly fiction before I was introduced to CaMalcolm Gladwells work.In his TED talk called Choice, Happiness, and Spaghetti Sauce (意大利面酱), he used the examples of Pepsi and spaghetti sauce to argue that giving people choices makes them happy. If I had only heard his conclusion statement and missed the evidence that he employed, I would have been wondering how he could argue such an interesting point. But he structured his argument like a detective story, with each puzzle piece contributing to the conclusion.Fascinated, I borrowed his book Outliers: The Story of Success from the library. Each chapter had its own story and argument, and all of the arguments were about factors that contributed to an individuals success in the world.The depth of his research was amazing. In the first chapter, he analyzed the reasons behind the crash of Korean Air Flight 801 in 1997, which killed more than 220 people. The disaster took place partly because the co-pilot didnt point out the mistakes that the pilot was making. In South Korea, its disrespectful to disagree with higher ups even if they are doing something wrong.Perhaps most interesting of all, Gladwell explained why Asians are so good at math. He said Asians get an advantage when they learn how to count because their language has fewer syllables (音节) and makes numbers easier to remember.But Gladwell is mostly interested in answering my favorite question, Why?” And thats exactly why I love his works. After reading Outliers: The Story of Success and other books like it, I found myself questioning my commonly-accepted beliefs much more oft