2023年高考英语模拟试卷
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第一部分 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．— How much do you charge for the iPhone?
— Well,it cost me $ 400,but I’ll ________ 20% as it’s no longer new.
A．reduce to    B．decrease to
C．knock off    D．cut off
2．–What’s that noise?
–Oh, I forgot to tell you. The new machine ______.
A．was tested    B．will be tested
C．is being tested    D．has been tested
3．—What did you say you were reluctant to risk just now?
—_________ to high levels of radiation.
A．Being exposed    B．Having been exposed
C．To be exposed    D．Exposed
4．—Can I have a day off tomorrow? I need to visit my grandma in the hospital.
—__________. I can manage without you.
A．Forget it    B．Of course
C．It depends    D．I’m afraid not
5．--- To be a promising student is not an easy job. It takes time.
--- I can’t agree more. _______. There is no short cut.
A．All roads lead to Rome                            B．Slow but sure wins the race
C．Practice makes perfect                            D．Rome was not built in a day
6．Join us and you will discover an environment ______ you can make the most of your skills and talents.
A．that    B．where
C．how    D．what
7．—Did you meet Mr. Smith?
—Yes. When I arrived, he ________ for New York to attend a press conference.
A．was just leaving    B．just left
C．just leaves    D．had just left
8．Meizhou Island is such a beautiful place of interest______ everyone likes to visit.
A．as    B．that    C．which    D．where
9．Children who are not active or_____ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.
A．what    B．whose
C．which    D．that
10．reddit________ a bike, she cycled home.
A．Bought            B．To buy                C．Being bought        D．Having bought
11．John, ________ money was now no problem, started a new company with his friends.
A．for whose    B．of whose
C．of whom    D．for whom
12．Simply raise your hand，and a taxi appears ________
A．at no time    B．at one time
C．in no time    D．for the time being
13．It's always a good idea to have a second key somewhere________ you lose the first one.
A．in case    B．now that
C．even though    D．as long as
14．If you, the special one in the world, want to show your ______ personality, this T-shirt is exactly what you are looking for.
A．calm    B．unique    C．straight    D．constant
15．Anna was in Inner Mongolia for two years, ____ as a volunteer teacher.
A． having worked    B． working    C． worked    D． to work
16．I need to be more mature and ready to ______ my mistakes.
A．hold on to    B．cut off    C．make up for    D．take up
17．After receiving the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, Anne Benedict went on    all the people who had helped in her career.
A．to thank    B．thanking
C．having thanked    D．to have thanked
18．U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in China’s economic center Shanghai on Sunday night, November 15th2009, ______a state visit to China.
A．starting    B．started    C．to start    D．having started
19．At that time, my mind was a complete _______ ; I couldn't think of a single answer.
A．blank    B．bonus
C．blow    D．bottom
20．That was not the first time he ____ us. I think it's high time we ____ strong actions against him.
A．betrayed, take    B．had betrayed, took
C．has betrayed, took    D．has betrayed, take
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）    The world’s richest man might seem to have it all, but Bill Gates has one regret. The self-made billionaire said he felt stupid for not knowing any foreign languages.
Speaking in his third Ask Me Anything question-and-answer session for online forum Reddit(红迪网), the Microsoft founder said that he wished he spoke French, Arabic or Chinese.
He said: “I took Latin and Greek in high school and got A’s and I guess it helps my vocabulary. I keep hoping to get time to study one of these—probably French because it is the easiest. I did Duolingo for a while but didn’t keep it up.”
Gates, who is worth $79.3 billion, praised Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg for surprising an audience in Beijing when he spoke fluent Chinese. “Mark Zuckerberg a
mazingly learned Chinese and did a Q&A with Chinese students—unbelievable, isn’t it?” he said
This isn’t the first time for Gates to admit his regret over language. He also showed his habits at home and personal insights.
Last February, Gates said he likes to do the dishes himself—to his own special standards every night and also told the interviewer that his wife, Melinda, would likely want Samuel L. Jackson to play her husband in a biopic(传记片).