2023学年高考英语模拟试卷注意事项1考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡的规定位置3请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、准考证号与本人是否相符4作答选择题，必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应选项的方框涂满、涂黑；如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案作答非选择题，必须用05毫米黑色墨水的签字笔在答题卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律无效5如需作图，须用2B铅笔绘、写清楚，线条、符号等须加黑、加粗第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1The boy the first prize, but he was so careless as to make a foolish mistake.Amust have gainedBneed have gainedCcould have gainedDshall have gained2Do you know that _ chairman of the meeting has announced that Mr Hodge has beenmade _ manager of this factory?Athe, theB/, theCthe, /Da, a3The purpose of her talking to me last night actually _this: That I shall never trust him any more in future.Acomes roundBcomes outCcomes onDcomes to4 Shall we go to the seven oclock performance or the eight? _suits you fine.AWhateverBWhicheverCWheneverDWherever5They have leading experts in this field, and thats _ theyve made important progress.A where B why C whether D who6- Thank you for reminding me of the time, or I late for the flight yesterday.- Dont mention it.Awill have beenBwould have beenCmust beDcould be7His children were his pride, and being a devoted father became a top _ in his life.AcapacityBanxietyCpriorityDopportunity8Students are always interested in finding out _ they can go with a new teacher.Ahow farBhow soonChow oftenDhow long9I am at a loss why Mike is always _ every time I meet him. Believe it or not, we used to be best friends.Agiving me the cold shoulder Bmaking my dayCfollowing suit Dbeating around the bush10The course about Chinese food attracts over 100 students per year, _ up to half are from overseas.Ain whichBof whomCwith whichDfor whom11_ the deadline, the workers had to work overtime to get the job finished.AGivingBGivenCHaving givenDTo give12Owing to The Chinese Poetry Competition, publications on classical Chinese literature are _ a significant share of storage space at the bookstore.Ataking up Bdividing up Cbreaking up Dputting up13Oh! The flower cant be saved. If the flower had been watered，it now.Awouldnt be dyingBis deadChad been deadDwill not die14My neighbour came to ask me why there was so much noise in my house yesterday afternoon. I told her that some children an English song.ApraticedBwould practiceChave practicedDwere practicing15It is obvious to the students _they should get well prepared for their future.AasBthatCwhichDwhether16How about going sightseeing this Saturday afternoon? Sorry, I _ my research report the whole weekend.Awill have writtenBwill be writingChave writtenDhave been writing17When the admission letter from Harvard University arrived, Bens parents were and threw a big party.Ain the red Btickled pinkCas white as a sheet Din a blue mood18Many people complained about the stones lying on a road, but _ did anything about getting the stones out of the way.AbothBno oneCnoneDall19-_ should we look down upon the poor. -Im with you on that.ABy all meansBBy any meansCBy means ofDBy no means20Li Hua _ his money for dollars before he went on a holiday in America.Aexchanges Bhas exchangedCwill exchange Dhad exchanged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）For many people who live in cities, parks are an important landscape. They provide a place for people to relax and play sports, as well as a shelter from the often severe environment of a city. What people often overlook is that parks also provide considerable environmental benefits.One benefit of parks is that plants absorb carbon dioxide and give off oxygen. According to one study, an acre of trees can absorb the same amount of carbon dioxide that a typical car emits in 11,000 miles of driving. Parks also make cities cooler. Scientists have long noted what is called the Urban Heat Island Effect: building materials such as metal and concrete (混凝土) absorb much more of the suns heat and release it much more quickly than trees and grass. Because city landscapes contain so much of these building materials, cities are usually warmer than surrounding rural areas. Parks and other green spaces help to lessen the Urban Heat Island Effect.Unfortunately, many cities cannot easily create more parks. However, cities could benefit from many of the positive effects of parks by encouraging citizens to create another type of green space: rooftop gardens. While most people would not think of starting a garden on their roof, human beings have been planting gardens on rooftops for thousands of years. Some rooftop gardens are simple container gardens that anyone can create with the investment (投资) of a few hu