備戰(zhàn)2023高考英語沖刺模擬試卷（六）閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分50分）第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ATheHongKongPalaceMuseumwillofferarichvarietyofeducationalprogrammesaimedatstimulatingvisitorsinterestinartandculture.CalligraphyandPaintingExperienceClass15July3:00pm5:00pmTicketsHKS280TheprogrammeaimsatgivingparticipantsadeepunderstandingofthetechniquesusedtoproducemanyofthemasterpiecesondisplayintheMuseum'sgalleries.Theclassisremendedforparticipantsage18orabove.BlueandWhiteCeramicmakingWorkshop23July10:30am12:00pmTicketsHKS480Releaseyourcreativityinthisceramics(陶瓷制品)workshopinspiredbytreasuresfromthePalaceMuseum.Learntechniquesfrommastercraftsmen(手藝人)andcreateyourownceramicpiece.Theworkshopisremendedforchildrenages5to12.*ParticipantscancollecttheirceramicsatthePalaceAcademy3weeksafterfiring.MartialArts(武術)&Dance6August3:00pm4:00pmTicketsFreeperformanceticketswillbedistributedat12:30pmatthePalaceAcademytothevisitorson6August.TheperformancebinesChinesedanceandChinesemartialartstraditions.TheHongKongDancepanyexploredbothtraditionalpractices,showcasingtheuniquebeautyoftheseartforms.HKPMMovie:WitnesstheHongKongPalaceMuseum12August5:00pm7:00pmTicketsFreeadmission.Limitedcapacityonafirste,firstservedbasis.Pleaseregisteronlinefrom10:00amon5August.ThenewlyreleaseddocumentarygoesbehindthescenesofthefoundingoftheMuseum,coveringthearchitecturaldesign,construction,andtheartworkarrangementforitsopeningexhibitions.ItalsoexploresthetalesaboutthetreasurespresentedattheMuseum.21.Whatisspecialabouttheceramicmakingworkshop?A.Participantsshouldbeatleast18yearsold.B.ParticipantsmightneedtorevisittheHKPM.C.Itfocusesonanewdocumentary.D.Itbineshandiworkwithpainting.22.Whenwilltheeventforenthusiastsofmartialartsbeheld?A.On15July. B.On23July. C.On6August. D.On12August23.HowcanyougetaHKPMmovieticket?A.BybuyingoneforHKS280.B.BycallingthePalaceAcademy.C.Byaskingthestaffforone.D.Bybookingoneonline.BAsachampionwhohatesgoodbyes,SerenaWilliamscouldhavemadeherexitfromtennisinotherways.InanewsreleaseorInstagrampost;bypostmatchintervieworbysimplywalkingawayandstayingawaywithoutformalizingherfarewell(告別).Instead,Williamshasgivenherselfandhervastpublicsomerunwaytodothejobjustright.

ThechancecameinTorontoonawarmWednesdaynightinapackedstadiumagainstatoughandexperiencedopponent,BelindaBencic.Thoughoncourtinterviewsusuallyfocusonthewinner,BencicquicklyandelegantlysteppedasideafterhervictoryandgavethemicrophonetoWilliams.“Therewerealotofemotions,"Williamssaidasthetearsstartedtoe.“ObviouslyIloveplayinghere.IwishIcouldhaveplayedbetter,butBelindaplayedsowelltoday.Butit'sbeenaprettyinteresting24hours."Ithasbeenaboveall,anamazing27yearssinceWilliamsfirstplayedinCanada.Shelaunchedherprocareerin1995.ShelostinthefirstroundofqualifyingtotheAmericanAnnieMiller,thenranked149thintheworld,butthatwashardlyforeshadowing.Williamshasgoneontobeethegreatestwomen'splayerofthe2lstcenturyandjointheveryshortlistofthemostsuccessfulplayersofalltime.

WilliamsannouncedherapproachingretirementsheintendstoplaythroughtheU.S.OpeninafirstpersonessayinVOGUE.Thebuzz(騷動)builtquicklyaheadofWilliams'smatchwithBencic.ThetournamentsoldmoreticketsfortheWilliamsBencicshowdownthanithadforanyofitsmen'smatches.

OnWednesdaynight,thestadiumpackedin12,500fans,andthetournamentwouldsetupanoutdoorviewingareaforthefirsttimeforanother5,000.ThematchwasonlyWilliams'sthirdsinglesmatchinthelast14months.Shelostthematchbutthefloorwashers.“It'sjustbeensomemorable,”Williamssaid,assheaddressedtheselloutcrowd.“I'mterribleatgoodbyes,butgoodbye..."Shewaitedabeatandthenadded,"...Toronto."24.Whatdothewords“thejob”underlinedinparagraphIreferto?A.Retiringfromtennis. B.Issuinganewsrelease.C.Givingapostmatchinterview. D.Stayingawayfromthepublic.25WhydidBencicquicklyendherinterview?A.Herfailureleftherinlowspirits.B.Toomanyfanscrowdedintothestadium.C.Williamsbecametooemotional.D.ShewantedtoshowrespectforWilliams.26.WhatdidWilliams'sessayleadto?A.Herfollowingmatchwassoldout.B.Theoutdoorviewingareawasremoved.C.Shewascriticizedbysomefans.D.ShedecidedtoplayintheU.S.Open.27.WhatdoweknowaboutWilliams?A.Shestartedherprocareersmoothly.B.Sheisn'tgoodatspeakingpublicly.C.Shedidn'tplaymuchinthepastyear.D.Shetreasuresalistofsuccessfulplayers.C.Sincethemid1800s,animaldiversityinAdelaide,Australia,hassignificantlyfallen.NewYorkCityhaslostnearlyhalfofitsnativeplants.Andatleast25speciesofbutterflieshavedisappearedfromRome.Ourconcretejunglescanbehardonwildlife.Butthereareplantsandanimalsthatsurvive,evengrowwell,inthem.Someluckyspecieshappentobenaturallysuitedtocities.Forinstance,Englishivy(常春滕)climbsonstructuresliketrees.Sobrickwallsarefinestopgaps.Andraccoons(流熊)canfeedongarbageandfoodwaste,'sotheraccoonpopulationhasbeenskyrocketingincities,evenmorethanitsnaturalpopulationinthewild.Mostspeciescan'tadoptanurbanlifestylesoeasily.Butoverseveralgenerations,genetic(基因的)changecanhelpsomepopulationsadapttothecity.NewYorkCity'swhitefootedmiceareoneexample.It'sbeenfoundthattheseurbanmice'sgenesdifferfromtheircountrycousinsinmorethan30significantways.Wedon'tyetknowexactlywhateffectsthesechangeshave.butweknowthey’veshownupingenesinvolvedinfightingdiseaseandprocessingpoisonoussubstances.Weusuallythinkofevolution(進化)asaslowprocess,soevolvingfastenoughtokeeppacewithurbanizationmayseemlikeatallorder.Butwhenabigchallengespringsupsuddenly,anunmonqualitythathelpsindividualsadaptcanbeethegeneticnormsurprisinglyfast,especiallyinspeedybreeders(繁雅者),becausethosewithoutitmaynotgetachancetoreproduce.Forexample,afterfactoriesdischargedthousandsoftonsofharmfulchemicalsintotheHudsonRiverinthemid20thcentury,ittookjustsixdecadesfor99%ofthelocalfishtopossessaprotectivequalitythatblocksthechemicalsfromenteringtheircells.Citiesaren'tidealforbiodiversity,buttheyaren'tbiologicaldeadzoneseither.They'remorelikeaccidentallaboratories,wherethelimitsoflife'sadjustabilityarebeingtestedandtasted.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stopgaps”inparagraph2mean?A.Decorations. B.Examples. C.Replacements. D.Barriers.29.WhathashappenedtoNewYorkCityswhitefootedmice?A.Theirgeneshavechanged.B.Theycan'tadjusttocitylife.C.Theirdiseaseresistantabilityhasimproved.D,Theylookdifferentfromtheircountrycousins.30.Whycananewgeneticnormbeestablished?A.Citiesprovideauniqueecosystem.B.Specieswithoutthenewqualitycan'tsurvive.C.Evolutionisn'taslowprocessanymore.D.Therearemanyspeedybreeders.31.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A.Addsomebackgroundinformation.B,Providesomeadviceforreaders.C.Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.D.Introduceanewtopicfordiscussion.DAirtraveleswithmanyannoyances,andoneofthebiggestisflightdelays.Thereareoftenmultiplereasonsbehinddelaysbutcouldincludegroundcrewsrunninglatewithaircraftrefuelling,theairportstrugglingtodealwithalargenumberofpassengersorhavingtowaitforthepilots,orbadweather.Onestrategytoreducedelaysistheincreaseduseofhightechmonitoringtechnology,tohelpairportsandairlinesrunmoreefficiently.Israelistartup,IntellAct,isonesuchprovider.Thepanysaysmostdeparturedelaysarewithinanairlinescontrolandmanyresultfromsocalledturnaroundservicestheaircraftbeingcleaned,refuelledandrestocked,orbaggage(行李)beingremovedandloaded.Usingairportoperatorsandairlinesexistingsecurityandobservationcameras,IntellAct'sartificialintelligence(Al)softwaresystemcanautomaticallydetectdelaysintheseturnaroundservices.Itcanthenhighlighttheproblemtoairportstafforgroundcrewandsuggestamitigation(愛價)planinrealtime.Forexample,ifafueltruckarriveslate,IntellActcandetectthisandremend“parallelboarding”.Thisiswherepassengersboardwhiletheaircraftisbeingfuelleditrequiresafireenginetobepresentasasafetyprecaution(預防措施).IntellActsaysitssystemiscurrentlybeingevaluatedbyseveralairportsinEurope,AsiaandtheMiddleEastandthatpreliminary(初步的)testsconductedbylsraelicarrier,ElAl,atthecountry'sBenGurionAirportshoweditcouldpotentiallycutturnaroundtimeby15%.Yet,Prof.SandraWachter,aseniorresearchfellowinAlatOxfordUniversity,sayssuch.hightechstaffmonitoringsystemsatairportsraiseconcerns."Monitoringhowoftenemployeestakebreaks,howfasttheyworkandmotivatingthemtoworkasfastaspossibleisstressfulanddehumanising."shesays.“Infact,astressfulworkenvironmentismorelikelytoleadtomistakes.oversightsoraccidents.Andthisisparticularlyproblematicinairtrafficwheretherisksaresohigh."32.WhatdocsIntellAct'ssystemfocuson?A.Airlinesafetystandards.B.Turnaroundservices.C.Badweatherprediction.D.Baggagecollection.33.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytellusaboutIntellAct'ssystem?A.Howitwasinvented.B.Whereitisset.C.Whatitremends.D.Howitworks.34.WhatdidElAI'stestsshow?A.Thesoftwarewasbasic.B.Thefireenginewasessential.C.Thesystemwaseffective.D.Theairportneededevaluation.35.WhatdisadvantagedoesIntellAct'ssystemhave?A.Itincreasespressureonairportstaff.BItistooadvancedtobeusedeasily.C.Itmakesmistakessometimes.D.Itcostsmuchformaintenance.第二部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項選項中有兩項為多余選項。I'mpopularonpubquiz(酒吧競猜)teams._36,butI'minterestedinlotsofthings,andI'vebuiltupaprettygoodbankofgeneralknowledgeovertheyears.However,whatoftengivesmetheedgeismyabilitytorememberdates.37.IfIwanttoworkoutwhenamoderndayeventhappened,Iusemyautobiographical(自傳的)memory.IthinkaboutwhereIwentonholidaywhenaparticularsongwasNumberOne,orwhatjobIwasdoingwhenabigstoryhitthenews.Memoriesgetstoredwithinwebsofconnections,andonedetailoftenrevealsarangeofevidenceallpointingtothemissingyear.WhenIneedtolearndates,ontheotherhand,Ispotconnectionsandcluesinthenumbersthemselves.38,Inoticedmyhousenumberintheretooandimaginedthetragedy(悲劇)playingoutinmyfrontgarden.Butmybesttrickissomethingcalledthewordlengthsystem.AllIdoisfindwordswiththe“right”numberoflettersforeachdigit,thenputthemtogethertomakeamemorablephrase.Forinstance,MarieCuriewasbornin1867.ShewasAFEARLESSPOLISHCHEMIST.Ahasoneletter,FEARLESShaseight,POLISHsix,andCHEMISTseven._39!Whenyou'velearnedsomedates,waitalittlewhileandthentestyourselfbecausetestingalsohelpsnewlearningtostick.40?You'llbekeepingyourbrainingreatshapeasyoufileawaykeyfactsandfiguresreadytotakeyourquizteamtoatrulyhistoricwin!A.Here'showIdoitB.Togethertheymake1867C.Idon'tgeteverythingrightD,Iused“l(fā)ove"forzero,likeintennisHowaboutdroppingbyamemorytrainingclubnearbyWhynotusethisclevertricktomasterafewdatesofyourownForexample,whenIsawthattheHindenburgdisasterhappenedin1937第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Inlanguage,weeasilylinkcolorsandemotions.Englishspeakersseered.feelblue,oraregreenwithenvy,41theyarcangry,sad,orenvious,respectively.Insomelanguages,different'colorsmightnot42differentemotionsbutsignaldifferentintensitiesofthesameemotion.InLithuanian,the43ofangeriscoded(編碼)throughcolorasLithuanianspeakersbeeincreasinglyangry,descriptionsmovefrombeingwhitewithanger,tored,toblue,and44_toblack.Togaininsightintocoloremotionassociations,we_45over4,500participantsfrom30countriesinourexperimentsandherearetheresults.First,allparticipantsfounditquite_46tolinkcolorsandemotions.Thiswasparticularly47forcolorslikered,black,oryellow.Othercolors,likebrownandpurple,_48fewerassociations.Besides,the_49ofcolorswereassociatedwithpositiveemotions.Onlybrown,grey,andblackthatis,_50colorswereassociatedwithnegativeemotions.Redwasthemost_51.Forsome,itwasaverypositivecolorthecolorof_52,love,anddesire.Forothers,itwasanegativecolorthecolorofdanger,anger,and_53.Forevenothers,itwasbothpositiveandnegative.Last,participantswhose54weremoresimilartoeachotheralsohadmoresimilarassociations,suchasSpanishandItalian.Andthen,languagesfromdifferentlanguage55,likeEnglishandChinese,wouldhavethelowestsimilarityscores.41.A.watching B.admitting C.remembering D.meaning42.A.relyon B.slowdown C.relateto D.holdback43.A.degree B.thought C.signal D.feature44.A.generally B.particularly C.suddenly D.finally45.A.covered B.motivated C.caught D.trusted46.A.easy B.clear C.safe D.different47.A.strange B.beneficial C.ready D.true48.A.damaged B.guided C.received D.missed49.A.majority B.group C.effects D.possibilities50.A.brighter B.darker C.warmer D.softer51.A.beautiful B.important C.debatable D.natural52.A.curiosity B.passion C.impatience D.violence53.A,surprise B.amusement C.fort D.hate54.A.emotions B.jobs C.backgrounds D.languages55:A.participants B.courses C.families D.countries第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題15分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。MyfriendandIwentonatourofChakaSaltLakelastyear.We56.(take)a3hourflightfromKunminginYunnanProvincewithChinaEasternAirlines.Theticketcostusaboutf100andendedup57.(include)lounge(候機室)accessandaninflightmeal,whichwerebothnicesurprises.58.isabuiltforpurposetouristtrainthatleavesXiningatabout8:30everymorningandreturns59.thecityagainat4pm.Thejourneytakesabout4hoursandbecausethetrainissoslowitfeelslikeeven60.(long).Butyoudogettoseesomebreathtakingsceneryalongtheway.And4hourslater,wemade61.toChaka.Oneofthefirstthingsyou'llnoticewhenyouarriveatthelakeisthattherearealotofpeoplewearingred.It's62.greatcolourtostandoutagainstthebluebackdropofthewater,soyoucanreallystandoutin63.(photo).IleftChakawith64.(mix)feelings.It'salongwaytoebytrainandthereturntimingsdon'tleaveyouwithawholelotoftime65.(explore).IjusthopeIcantakeatripthereagainandadmirethenaturalbeautyofthearea.寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假定你校為交換生開設的中國享飪課的時間和地點因故發(fā)生變化請以學生會的名義為校英文網站寫一則通知，內容包括:1.變化內容;2.變化原因注意:寫作詞數應為80左右。第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料,根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構成一篇完整的短文IwasstandinginthedoorwayofmyroomatTheSeeingEyeinMorristown,NewJersey,anxiouslywaitingtohearmyinstructorcallmyname.Allsortsofquestionsranthroughmymind,andintheforefrontwasthefearthatIwasmakinganawfulmistake,AguidedogwhenIhadbeenafraidofdogsallmylife?Crazy!Finally,Iheardmyinstructorsay,“Shannon!”InsecondsIwasseatedinachair,myinstructorstandingbesideme."Shannon,”shesaid,"thisisGeorge."Twohugepaws(爪子)touchedmyknees.Sometimelater,myinstructortookGeorgeandmeonawalkoutside.Georgeworetheharnessandleash(導盲鞍和牽引繩)aswellasasecondleashthatmyinstructorheldinherhand.ItfeltlikeIstumbled(蹣跚而行)aroundthatpathinsteadofwalking,andIkeptsteppingonpoorGeorgesfeet.Iwasworried.IfthisstumblingaroundwaswhatIcouldexpect,maybethisguidedogthingwasn'tforme.Thetrainingcontinuedoverthefollowingdays.MyconfidentwasstillshakenandIwasstillthinkingthiswasam