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）1The worlds attention _ Chinas Belt and Road Initiative，as it has great influence on the worlds economy.Ais to fix onBwas fixed onChas fixed onDis being fixed on2A lot of food as well as some tents _to Yushu since the earthquake occurred.Ahas been transportedBhave been transportedCis being transportedDare transported3Why not buy a second-hand car first if you dont have enough money for a new one?Thats a good _.AsayingBquestionCaccountDsuggestion4We went right round to the west coast by sea instead of driving across continent。Athe； theB/ ； theCthe；/D/ ； /5To apply for a short-term study visa in the UK, I have to be able to speak some English, but I want to go there just to learn English.Oh, its really_.Aa confidential sourceBa catch-22 situationCa Pandoras boxDa Herculean task6Why are you so late?The driver couldnt see clearly because of the fog_, the road was too icyAThereforeBOtherwiseCHoweverDBesides7He couldnt make his voice _ above the noise of thetraffic.Ato hear BhearingCheard Dhear8The lack of eco-friendly habits among the public is thought to be a major _ of global climate change.AResultBcauseCwarningDreflection9The terrible accident is under investigation.Actually, quicker action _ those workers trapped in the mine.Amight have savedBmust have savedCshould have savedDcould have saved10Humans spend a lot of time and money on their pets and the pets give all they have _for that.Ain return Bin factCin short Din all11If you think that the illness might be serious, you should not _ going to the doctor.Aput offBset aboutChold backDgive away12Last week, only two people came to look at the house, _ wanted to buy it.Anone of themBboth of themCnone of whomDneither of whom13-Mum, I dont think I am qualified enough to do this.-Honey, be confident! You should know it is _ a man thinks of himself _ really determines his fate.Athat; that Bhow; that Cwhat; that Dhow; that 14- Mom, I m going to the graduation dance tonight but I don t think I look attractive enough. Oh, darling, don t worry. _AThey dont know what beauty is. BNobody will care about it.CYou look perfect the way you are. DImpossible is nothing,15_ an increase in foreign legal conflicts，China is expected to see the number continue to riseATo witnessBBeing witnessedCWitnessedDHaving witnessed16Next Monday is my birthday.Is that so? _AI cant believe my ears. BIm so glad to hear that.CWhat presents do you want? DMany happy returns of the day!17We all agree that it is good to help those in need, but when _ comes to giving away our money, things become strange.AthatBthisCitDone18Whats up? You look worried.Well, I _ on the problem for 5 hours but I havent got a single clue.Ahave workedBworkedCwill workDhave been working19Every great accomplishment rests on the of what came before it; when you trace it back, youll see one small step that started it all.Areputation BexpectationCrecreation Dfoundation20There is a wide _of reference books to be found, so _you look for some material needed, you can turn to me.Akind; the last timeBsort; every timeCvariety; next timeDtype; the moment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）What is erosion(腐蚀)? Erosion is simply when soil is transported on the earths surface from one location to another by a natural cause.This is easy to imagine. Picture a sandcastle on a beach. This sandcastle is particularly beautiful, the work of a whole long, hot summer afternoon. It has three towers, with a great wall running all around. Small square houses sit in an open area in the center. From the tallest tower flies a Pop-sicle-wrapper flag from a small twig flagpole. Its builder sits back, proudly admiring her work. But it is late, and the tide is coming in, bringing the water closer. Finally, the castle is hit with a giant wave. As it pulls out, the builder sees there is nothing left but bits of the towers and a small broken twig. Where has the sand gone? Not very far, really. Its moving around the water that will wash back and forth across the beach all day. Its spread around the beach next to the castle. However, to our eyes, it has disappeared. This is also the way with erosion. Parts of the earth seem to disappear but have really just been moved around.A common example of water changing the landscape is sinkholes. Sinkholes are formed when underground water wears away