2023年普通高等学校全国统一模拟考试英语科试题（二）

1、2023年普通高等学校全国统一模拟考试 英语科试题（二）考前须知i.答卷前.号生务必将门已的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上.回答选择题时.选出每题答案后.用铅堂把卷题K上对应题口的答案标号涂黑如需改动. 用檄皮擦干净后.再选涂其他答案标号.回答非选择腮时.将答案写在答卷，上.写在本试卷上 无效.号试结束后.将本状卷和答题卡一并交回.第一局部阅读（共两节，总分值50分）第一节（共15小题：年小题2.5分.总分值37.5分）阅读卜列短文.从每题所给的A、B. C D四个选项中选出最正确选项.ASome Greatest BookstoresAnother CountryKreuzberg, Berl

2、in, Germany. Another Country is an English Language second hand bookshop which is mostly used as a library. They have about 20,000 books tliat you can buy or borrow. Sonic regular events are held at the shop, such as readings, cultural events, social evenings and film nights.Atlantis BooksOia, Santo

3、rini. Greece. Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on ihe island of Santorinit Greece. It was founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Cyprus, England, and the United Slates. Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals, Him screenings, book readings, and gcxxl old fashioned dance par

4、ties.Barts BooksOjai, California. USA. The Worlds Greatest Outdoor Bookstore: a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964. Shelves of books face the street, and regular customers arc asked to drop coins into the doors coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the store is closed.Adrian

5、 HarringtonSince 1971. Rare books: rare first editions; leatiier bound seis and general antiquarian （古玩）. Address: 64 a Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London. England, UK.Corso Como BookshopMilan. Italy. Extensive selection of publication on art architecture, design graphics and fashion, alon

6、g with a strong emphasis on photography. It was founded in 1990 in Milan, Italy, by Carla Sozzamil.Ihe BookwormChina. A bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event space, now with four divisions in three citiesBeijing, Suzhou and Chengdu. The interconnecting rooms with floor-lo-ceiling books on eve

7、ry wall are light and airy in summer, yet wann and comfortable in winter.What can you do in Atlantis Books?A. Sell rare books.B. Learn photography.C. Attend a festival.D. Buy books anytime.Which bookstore has the longest history?A.Barfs Books.B.Atlantis Books.C.Adrian Harrington.D.Corso Como Booksho

8、p.How is The Bookworm diflerent from the others?A.It is used as a library.B.It has branches in diflerent cities.C.It hosts all sorts of activities.DIt opens only in summer andwinter.BFor centuries, fishers in Narrangansett have fished in the waters of the northwestern Atlantic for herrings （鲜鱼）.But

9、as climate change warms the worlds seas, the herrings arc disappearing at the southern end of their range and turning up inorc often at its northern edges. A study shows that concentrations of marine （海洋的）species populations have been shihing away from the equator （赤道） and toward the poles during th

10、e course of the past century. These movements could wreak haroc on food webs and endanger the livelihoods （生计）of fishers.The tropical （热帝的）waler at the equator is well-known for having tlw richest diversity of marine life on Earth. The number of marine species naturally decreases gradually as you he

11、ad towards the poles. Ecologists have assumed this global pattern has remained stable over recent centuries until now. Our recent study R）und the ocean around the equator has already become too hot for many species to survive, and that global warming is responsible. And as species flee to cooler wat

12、er towards the poles, it likely to have deep impacts on marine ecosystems.Losing species in tropical ecosystems means ecological adaptation to environmental changes is reduced, potentially damage ecosystem persistence. In subtropical ecosystems, species richness is increasing. This means therell be

13、species invaders, and new competitive relationships. This could result in ecosystem collapse in which species go extinct and ecosystem services （such as food supplies） are permanently changed.One way is to reduce our emissions aggressively. Other opportunities could also help safeguardbiodiversity a

14、nd hopefully minimize the worst impacts of it shiAing away from the equator. Designing climate-smart reserves could further protect biodiversity from future changes. For example, reserves for marine life could be placed where the climate will be stable over the foreseeable fiiturc. We should take ac

15、tion without delay.What does the underlined phrase “wreak havoc on probably mean in Paragraph 1?A. ClarifyB. Classify.C. Destroy.D. Purify.What can be learnt from the second paragraph?Some species move to water in lower temperature.More marine species exist at the poles than the equator.The subtropi

16、cal water has the most diverse marine species.The global pattern of the ecosystem remains unchanged now.Whai is the main idea of the third paragraph?The increase of species in subtropical ecosystem.The decline of ecological changes in the ocean.The temporary cliangcs in ecosystem services.D The effe

17、cts of species immigration on marine ecosystem.What is the authors purpose in writing this article?A. To infbnn readers of the reduction of marine species.B To appeal to readers to protect marine biodiversity.C- To predict the future of the marine ecosystem.D. To explain the reasons for global warmi

18、ng.CA smile is the key to a thousand doors, but deploying it in every situation without mastery of its use is dangerous, says a new social science study.Scientists say it takes a great many muscles to smile; scientists at Queens University Belfast in a recent study found that subtle differences in t

19、he way in which a person smiled had not-so-subtlc impacts on the opinions which the test participants had about the smiler. *Smiling at anollier person docs not always lead to trust and cooperation. said Dr. Stephanie Carpenter from the University of Michigan, a co-author of the study. Subtle differ

20、ences in a smile can definitely have a real impact on whether people trust each other and choose to cooperate. In fact the way you smile in a good or bad situation can impact whether people trust you.“Think about movie villains, for example in James Bond films J said Dr. Magdalena Rychlowska from Qu

21、een*s University, who led the research published in Cognition and Emotion journal. 4*Thcy often make happy smiles when something bad has happened or is about to happen. This context makes these otherwise happy and normal smiles feel threatening and unpleasant/* She adds, The findings of this study s

22、how the power of subtle facial expressions and the positive consequences that an aHHiation smile can have in difllcuh situations. It also highlights the importance of social context a happy smile that could be read as a signal of trustworthiness in one setting can, but in another setting, it can be

23、seen as the evidence of bad intentions.*Mastery of the smile then, can be an excellent way of getting out of difficult social situations, while the lack thereof can be an excellent way of getting into one.Which of the following about smiling is right according to the passage?Deploying smiling is ver

24、y dangerous in every situation.Subtle diflcrcncc in smiling has little impact.The way you smile will impact whether you can be trusted.Smiling will always lead to trust and cooperation.How did the author explain subtle differences in a smile?By using numbers and giving examples.By giving examples an

25、d citing scientific proof.By giving examples and making a comparison.D By making a comparison and citing scientific proof.What can be learn from the study of smiling?A happy smile can always be read as a signal of trustworthiness.People always make happy smiles when something bad has happened.Master

26、ing the smile can help you avoid troubles.Subtle facial expressions have positive consequences. 11. What is the best title for the text?A. the advantages of smilingli. the impact of smilingC- A trusting smileD. Subtle diflerences in smilingDThe new radio programme from Self-help expert Glennon Doyle

27、 unexpectedly disturbed me. In a session of Wc Can Do Hard Things, she focuses on boundaries and their importance to our menial happiness. 1 heartily agree with her. because saying a polite but finn “no is one of the basics for a happy lite, i was, however, interested when she raised the idea that p

28、erhaps, as well as learning when to confirm our boundaries, we also need to stretch them. When does a boundary become a cage that locks us away?Isnt it always the case that just as you think youve got an area of lite nailed; somebody comes along to show you that thats not the case? As I listened. 1

29、started to see boundaries that might cause more problems than they were solving.There was ihe work boundary that said that unless a project fell exactly into my topics. 1 wouldnt take it-which meant that 1 turned down work that was otherwise interesting and rewarding.There was the boundary that said

30、 I wasnt to buy anything until rd reached my savings goal-whicl resulted in me having to restart my laptop 20 times a day.And then there was a boundary around relationships that sei out exacily how I should be treated an what I wanted in them. Helpful to some extent, it blocked me from allowing some

31、one to express their love for me. even if it wasnt quite what I had predicted.Had I been doing boundaries wrong all the time? Did I need to figure them all out again? Ic spen the past few weeks looking at the boundaries Pve secretly put in place, and Pve lei myself lower some that have been my prote

32、ction over the years. Then Pve come to the conclusion that, when it comes to boundaries. Im a beginner again, and thats fine. In fact, being back at the beginning is a blessing because il means there are still lessons to be learned and adventures to be had and that is something for which 1 can only

33、be graietul.What has really interested the author in Glennon Doyle*s programme?The importance of confirming our boundaries.The benefits of boundaries to our happiness.The urgency of maintaining our boundaries.D The necessity of reassessing our boundaries.Which statement on boundaries will the author

34、 agree with?Wc should favour savings goals over boundaries.Boundaries lend to keep us from potential friendsC- Boundaries are very likely to relieve boredom at work.D. Wc should stick to boundaries despite inconvenience.How did the author feel about boundaries after the?A. Relaxed.B Depressed.C. Pre

35、ssured.D. Amused.What is probably the best tittle for the passage?A. Just when vou think youve cot thintts sorted.B. Just where you believe theres no wav outC. How can we live a life without boundaries? D. How do we become victims of boundaries? 第二节（共5小同？每题2.5分，总分值125分）阅读卜面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项

36、.选项中有两项为多余选项.What exactly is a lie? Is it anything we say which we know is untrue? 16 For example, suppose a friend wants to borrow some money from you. You say, 01 wish 1 could help you but Im short of money myself.* In lacU you arc not short of money but your friend is in the habit of not paying h

37、is debts and you dont want to hurt his feelings by reminding him of this. Is this really a lie?Professor Jerald Jcllison of the University of Southern California has made a scientific study of lying. According lo him. women arc better liars than men. particularly when telling a white lie* such as wh

38、en a woman al a party tells another woman that she likes her dress when she really thinks it looks terrible. 17 Other researchers say that men are more likely to tell serious lies, such as making a promise which they have no intention of carry ing out. This is the kind of lie politicians and busines

39、smen arc supposed to be particularly skilled at: the lie Irom which the liar hopes to profit or gain in some day.18 It has been tbund that if they arc sitting down at the time, they tend to move about in their chairs more than usual. To the trained observer they arc saying *l wish 1 were somewhere e

40、lse now.” They also （end to touch certain parts of the face more often, in particular the nose. One explanation of this may be （hat lying causes a slight increase in blood pressure. 19Another gesture which gives liars away is what the writer Desmond Morris in his book Man Watching calls “the mouth c

41、over*. He says there are several typical forms, such as covering part of the mouth with fingers, touching the upper-lip or putting a finger of the hand at one side of the moutli.20 Of course, such gestures as rubbing the nose or covering the mouth, or moving about in a chair cannot be taken as proof

42、 that the speaker is lying. They simply tend to occur more frequently in this situation. It is not one gesture alone that gives die liar away but a whole number of things, and in particular the context in which the lie is told.However, this is only one side of the story.Or is it something worse than

43、 what it really is?A Mhilc lie* appears to be a lie that the teller tells to profit or gain some advantage from it.D The tip of the nose is very sensitive to such changes and the increased pressure makes it itch （痒）. E. Why people sometimes cover their mouths while lying is that they wish those word

44、s had not come out of their mouths.F Such a gesture can be understood as an unconscious attempt on the part of the liar to stop himself or herself from lying.G. Research has also studied the way peoples behavior changes in a number of small, apparently unimportant ways when they lie.第二局部 语言运用（共两节，总分

45、值30分）第一节（共15小题：每题1分,总分值15分）阅读卜面短文,从每卷所给的A、B. C D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项.For years, Vince Rozmiarek has been the man behind the message board at Indian Hills Community Center. The father took up die job in 2013 after all his children had 21 the nest. He found himself with a lot of 22 time and had no ide

46、a how to use it, so he figured this little side job would keep him 23. At first, he took things 24. but when April Fools Day camearound, he found the perfect 25 to have some fiin.He used the message board to make a joke about the neighboring town, and it received a great26 from the locals. Realizing

47、 that his humor was 27, V ince decided to make hisjokes more of a 2X thing. He looked through books to find great things to write, and each one built up his 29 in the area. Soon enough, everyone in town knew him for his jokes, and they decided to 30 his humor with the world.It was in 2015 that a res

48、ident decided to bring his jokes and puns to social media. She created a (n)31 for the message board on Facebook, and she regularly 32 it with photos whenever Roziniarek presented new jokes and puns. Soon enough, people from all around the world were laughing at his jokes, just like the residents of

49、 Indian Hills. He now has over 84,00033 on social media.many of whom34 await every new picture that gets posted.Although Vince never did any of this for 35. hes glad hes able to make so many peoplesmile with his message board posts.A. builtB. flownA. freeB. preciousA. occupiedB. satisfiedA. responsi

50、blyA. rightA. donationA. lostA. nobleA. reputationA- exchangeB. slowlyB. missionB responsereturnedB- creativeB. businessB sharefeatheredC necessaryC. wcll-infbnncdC. personallyC. opportunityC. conceptC. appreciatedC- moralC. fortunetakeprovidedD. interestingD. admiredD. seriouslyD. resourceD. recomm

51、endationD. improvedD- regularD. confidenceD. studyA. emailA. decoratedA. customersA. worriedlyA. popularityA. emailA. decoratedA. customersA. worriedlyA. popularityB. addressB. surfedB. tbllowersB. curiouslyfunpageC postedC. volunteersC eagerlyC recognitiongroupD. updatedD contributorsD. impatiently

52、D. memory第二节（共10小题,每题15分.总分值15分）阅读卜面短文.在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确膨式.Today, most of the worlds money is made up of paper. However, the idea of paper money first( start ) in China. For much of Chinese history, 37 was considered as money weresmall coins with holes in the middle. These coins were put on a p

53、iece of string. 100 coins to a bunch.( normal ), ten bunches were kept on 39 same string, which could be very heavyto carry around. Since even 1.000 coins were not really worth that much, business deals of any( important) could require many strings of coins-even whole rooms of them.To solve this pro

54、blem, 41( begin ) around the late Sth and early 9th centuries,businessmen would deposit their coins with someone, who would give 42( they ) a piece ofpaper called feiqian. or “ flying money : Then when the businessmen did business, he could use that paper instead 43 having to carry a truckload of co

55、ins around. In 812. three departments of the Tang government began using paper receipts for large deals where a lot of coins would have to( carry ) over a long distance. This was not money in the modem sense, as it could only beused 45( pick ) up coins al the end of the trip. This Gnally led to the

56、printing of papermoney as we know it today by the early 1 lih century.第三局部写作(共两节.总分值40分)第一节(总分值15分)46.假定你是李华，你校将于今年国庆节之际举办中华文化展。请你写信邀请你的好友Robert参加.须包含以卜要点：.时何和地点：2.展出内容及意义。注意：1.词数100左右：.可以适当增加细以使行文连贯 第二竹（总分值25分）阅读卜而材料.根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段.使之构成一篇完整的短文.Mary, a eight-year girl, whose father was tho keeper of a lighthouse on the coast of England, was always being told that the lamps can avoid lots of tragedies. I he light of these lamps shines at n