2023届高考英语模拟试卷考生须知：1．全卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，全部在答题纸上作答。选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题的答案必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔写在“答题纸”相应位置上。2．请用黑色字迹的钢笔或答字笔在“答题纸”上先填写姓名和准考证号。3．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．Thereaslightdecreaseinhisweightbutheeatstoomuch.A．wasB．couldhavebeenC．hadbeenD．couldbe2．Thetwopensarethesame,buttheredonecost_____________thatone.A．asmuchtwiceasB．twiceasmuchasC．muchastwiceasD．astwicemuchas3．SorryI’msolate,butyoucannotimagine________greattroubleItooktofindyourhouse.A．whichB．howC．whatD．that4．WhitneyHouston’ssuddendeathsuggeststhatdrugabuseissuchaseriousproblem________weshoulddealwithitappropriately.A．asB．thatC．whichD．where5．You_____readabookinthesun—it'lldoharmtoyoureyes．A．couldn'tB．wouldn'tC．needn'tD．mustn't6．Wedidhaveaquarrelaboutmoneylastnight，butnowwehavealready_____________.A．takenupB．putupC．madeupD．broughtup7．—Thenewmachineshavearrivedandarebeingtestedintheworkshop.—I’mgladwe_____themintheyearsahead.A．willbeoperatingB．havebeenoperatingC．wouldbeoperatingD．hadbeenoperating8．——Willyourequireanythingelse?——Yes,Ilikeawhisky.A．willB．shallC．shouldD．might9．_____here,comeandhaveacupoftea.A．PassingB．TopassC．PassD．Havingpassed10．AnnawasinInnerMongoliafortwoyears,____asavolunteerteacher.A．havingworkedB．workingC．workedD．towork11．________ahighpercentageofAustraliansmaybepeoplewhowatchsportsratherthandothem,asfarasmostofitspopulationisconcerned,itisindeedagreatsportingnation.A．WhileB．asC．IfD．Whether12．Thesolutiontoaproblem，wearetold，oftencomestothinkersina"flashof________"．A．inspirationB．insightC．invitationD．innovation13．Nothavingworkedouttheprogram,________leavetheoffice.A．sohewasforbiddentoB．andhedidn’twanttoC．hislittlesoncouldn’tmakehimD．becouldn’tfreehimselfto14．—Tony,youseeminhighspirits.—________Wewonthematch4-1.A．Guesswhat?B．Oh,comeon!C．Sowhat?D．Nowonder.15．Aheartylaughrelievesphysicaltension,_____yourmusclesrelaxedforoverhalfanhour.A．toleaveB．leftC．leavingD．leave16．Whydoesshealwaysdrivetowork____shecouldeasilytakethetrain?A．unlessB．untilC．beforeD．when17．Atonetime,sheisfine,________atanother,sheisabnormal.A．andB．orC．butD．so18．Ourcompanyisseekingforamanager,especially________withcreativityandimagination.A．theoneB．eachC．oneD．that19．Thedocumentfilm______nextweekaimsatintroducinglocalculturestotheworld.A．releasedB．beingreleasedC．tobereleasedD．havingbeenreleased20．Withpeoplepayingattentiontofitness,self-servicemini-gyms,eachcoveringabout5squaremeters,________inChina’smajorcitiestheseyears.A．havesprungupB．sprangupC．hadsprungupD．springup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）Doyouwanttoreadsomenewbooks?HereareafewofBillGates’favoritesin2018.21Lessonsforthe21stCenturyAuthor:YuvalNoahHarariPrice:$20.2Theauthor,whoisareallystrongthinker,makesitclearthatbigproblemsarenotsolvablebyasinglecountry.Hefindsthathumanmindwantstoworryaboutthedilemmaswefacetoday.Thebookisabetterframeworkforalltheproblemsthatpeopleareworryingabout.MeditationandMindfulnessAuthor:AndyPuddicombePrice:$18.5Whenyoumeditate,theysometimessayyoushouldemptyyourmind,butth...