2023年全国乙卷英语真题

2023年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题（全国乙卷）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）略第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。APRACTITIONERSBLivinginlowaandtrvingtobecomeaphotographerspecializnginlandscape(风景)canbequiteacalenge,mainlybeaursethecomstatelacksgeogaphicalvration.AlthoughlandscapesintheMidwesttendtobequitesimilareihterfarmfieldsorhighway,sometimesIfnddistinctivecharacterinthehillsorlakes.Tomakesomeofmylandscapeshots,Ihavetrave;edurtofourhoursawaytoshootwithin10-minturetimefarme,Itendtotravelwithafewofmyfriendstosatteparksortothecountrysidetogoonadventuresandtakephotosalongtheway.Beingattherightplaceattherighttimeisdecisiveinanystyleofphotography.IoftenleaveearlytoseektherightdestinationssoIcansetupearlytoavoidmissingthemommetIamattemptingtophoto-graph.Ihavemissedplentyofbeautifulsunsetsrisesduetobeingonthesportonlyfiveminutesbeforethebestmoment.OnetimemyfriendsandIdrovethreehourst0Devil'sLake,Wisconsin,toclimbthepurplequartz(石英)rockaroundthelake.Afterwefoundacrazy-lookingroadthathungoverabunchofrocks,wedecidedtophotographthesceneatsunset.Thepositionenabledustolookoverthelakewiththesunsetinthebackground.Wemanagedtoleavethisspottoclimbhigherbecauseofthesparetimeuntilsunset.However,wedidnotmarktheroute(路线)soweendedupalmostmissingthesunsetentirely.Oncewefoundtheplace,itwasstressfulgettinglightsandcamerassetupinthelimitedtime.Still,lookingbackonthephotos,theyaresomeofmybestshotsthoughtheycouldhavebeensomuchbetterifIwouldhavebeenpreparedandmanagedmytimewisely.24.HowdoestheauthordealwiththechallengeasalandscapephotographerintheMidwest?A.Byteamingupwithotherphotographers.B.Byshootinginthecountrysideorstateparks.C.Bystudyingthegeographicalconditins.D.Bycreatingsettingsinthecomfields25.Whatisthekeytosuccessfullandscapephotographyaccordingtotheauthor?A.Propertimemanagerment.B.Coodshootingtechniques.C.Adventurousspirit.D.Distinctivestyles.26.Whatcanweinferfromtheauthor'stripwithfriendstoDevil'sLake?A.Theywentcrazywiththepurplequartzrock.B.Theyfeltstressedwhilewaitingforthesuset.C.Theyreachedtheshootingspotlaterthanexpected.D.Theyhadproblemswiththeirequipment.27.HowdoestheauthorfindhisphotostakenatDevil'sLake?A.Amusing.B.SatisfyingC.EncouragingD.ComfortingCWhatcomesintoyourmindwhenyouthinkofBritishfood?Probablyfishandchips,oraSundaydinnerofmeatandtwovegetables.ButisBritishfoodreallysouninteresting?EventhoughBritainhasareputationforless-than-impressivecuisine,itisproducingmoretopclasschefswhoappearfrequentlyonourtelevisionscreensandwhoserecipebooksfrequentlytopthebestsellerlists.lt'sthankstotheseTVchefsratherthananyadvertisingcampaignthatBritonsareturningawayfrommeat-and-two-vegandready-mademealsandbecomingmoreadventurousintheircookinghabits.ltisrecentlyreportedthatthenumberofthosestickingtoatraditionaldietisslowlydecliningandaroundhalfofBritain'sconsumerswouldliketochangeorimprovetheircookinginsomeway.TherehasbeenariseinthenumberofstudentsapplyingforfoodcoursesatUKuniversitiesandcolleges.ItseemsthatTVprogrammeshavehelpedchangewhatpeoplethinkaboutcooking.Accordingtoanewstudyfrommarketanalysts,1in5BritonssaythatwatchingcookeryprogrammesonTVhasencouragedthemtotrydifferentfood.Almostonethirdsaytheynowuseawidervarietyofingredients(配料)thantheyusedto,andjustunder1in4saytheynowbuybetterqualityingredientsthanbefore.OneinfouradultssaythatT'Vchefshavemadethemmuchmoreconfidentaboutexpandingtheircookeryknowledgeandskills,andyoungpeoplearealsogettingmoreinterestedincooking.TheUk'sob.session(痴迷)withfoodisreflectedthroughtelevisionscheduling.Cookeryshowsanddocumentariesaboutfoodarebroadcastmoreoftenthanbefore.WithanincreasingnumberofmalechefsonTV,it'snolonger"uncool"forboystolikecooking.28.WhatdopeopleusuallythinkofBritishfood?A.Itissimpleandplain.B.ltisrichinnutrition.C.Itlacksauthentictastes.D.Itdeservesahighreputation.29.WhichbestdescribescookeryprogrammesonBritishTV?A.Authoritative.C.Profitable.B.Creative.D.Influential.30.Whichisthepercentageofthepeopleusingmorediverseingredientsnow?A.20%.B.24%.C.25%.D.33%.31.Whatmighttheauthorcontinuetalkingabout?A.Theartofcookinginothercountries.B.MalechefsonTVprogrammes.C.TablemannersintheUK.D.Studiesofbigeaters.fyouwanttotelthehistoryofhewholeword,ahistorythatdoesnotprivilegeonepartorhumanity,youcannotdoitthroughtexisalone,becauseonlysomeoftheworldhaseverhadtexts,whilemostoftheworld,formostofthetime,hasnot,Witingisoneofhumanity'slaterachievements,anduntilfairlyrecentlyevenmanyliterate(有文字的)societiesreordedtheirconcernsnotonlyinwritingbutintingsIdeallyahistorywouldbringtogethertextsandobjects,andsomechaptersofthisbookareabletodojustthat,butinmanycaseswesimplyCan't.Theclearestexampleofthisbetweenleterateandnon-iteratehistoryisperhapsthefirstconflict,atBotanyBaybetweenCaptainCook'svoyayeandtheAustralianAboriginals.FromtheEnglishside,wehavescientificreportsandthecaptain'sreordofthattrribleday.FromtheAustralianside,wehaveonlyawoodenshield(盾)droppedbyamaninflightafterhisfirstexperienceofgunshot.lfwewanttoreconstructwhatwasactuallygoingonthatday,theshieldmustbequestionedandinterpretedasdeeplyandstictlyasthewrittenreports.Inadditiontotheproblemofmiscomprehensionfrombothsides,therearevictonesaccidentallyordeliberatelytwisted,especiallywhenonlythevictorsknowhowtowrite.Thosewhoareonthelosingsideoftenhaveonlytheirthingstotelltheirstories.TheCaribbeanTaino,theAustralianAboriginals,theAfricanpeopleofBeninandthelncas,allofwhomappearinthisbook,canspeaktousnowoftheirpastachievementsmostpowerfullythroughtheobjectstheymade:ahistorytoldthroughthingsgivesthembackavoice.Whenweconsidercontact(联系)betweenliterateandnon-literatesocietiessuchasthese,allourfirst-handaccountsarenecessarilytwisted,onlyonehalfofadialogue.lfwearetofindtheotherhalfofthatconversation.wehavetoreadnotjustthetexts.buttheobjects.32.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Howpasteventsshouldbepresented.B.Whathumopityisconcernedabout.C.Whetherfactsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Wiywrittenlanguageisrliable.33.WhatdoestheauthorindicatebymentioningCaptainCookinparagraph2?A.Hisreportwassintifi?B.Nerpresentedthelocalpople.C.HeruleyoverBotanyBay.D.Hisrecordwasone-sided.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"conversation"inparagraph3referto?A.Problem.B.History.C.Voice.D.Society.35.Whichofthefollowingbooksisthetextmostlikelyslectedfrom?A.HowMapsTellStoriesoftheWorldB.AShortNistoryofAusraliaC.AHishryoftheWorldin100ObjectsD.HowAntWorksTellStories第二节(5小题:每小题2分,满分10分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Indoorplantsmightlookasiftheyjustsitaroundnotdoingmuch,butinmanywaystheyaretheunsungheroesofthehome.36,butstudieshaveshownthattheycanpromotepople'swellbeingbyimprovingtheirmood(心情),reducingstressandhelpingtheirmemory.What'smore,indoorplantsareeasytolookafterandarenotveryexpensive.Whatareindoorplants?Indoorplants,alsoknownashouseplantsorpotplants,areplantsthatliketogrowindoors.Maryofthesespecies(物种)arenotideallysuitedtogrowingoutsideintheUK,especiallyinthewinter37.Whyareindoorplantsgoodforyou?WillSpoelstra,whoworksattheRoyalBotanicGardens,says,"38.Ifindduringthewintermonths,plantsaroundthehousecanreallyliftyourmood."Severalstudieshavebackedthisupandfoundthatindoorplantscanimprovecreativity,focusandmemory.Thereisalsoresearchshowingthatpotplantscancleantheairaroundthembyremovingharmfulgases,suchascarbondioxide.Theyalsoremovesomeharmfulchemicalsfrompaintsorcooking.39Whichplantscanyougrow?Aloevera,peaceliliesandspiderplantsaresomeofthespeciesthatareeasytogrowindoors.Youcanbuyplantsfromsupermarkets,gardencentresoronline.Youngerplantsareoftencheaperthanfullgrownones,andyougettocareforthemastheymature-whichispartofthejoyofowningplants."40."Spoelstrasays."ltcanbringanewinterestandfocusintopeople'slivesandhelptomakethelinkbetweenhomeandnature."A.AllplantsaredifferentB.NotonlydotheylookbeautifulC.TherearemanybenefitstogrowingplantsindoorsD.Instead,theygrowbetterinside,whereitiswarmerE.Plantslikepeaceliliesanddevil'sivyareamongthebestF.ChangingthepotofyourplantfromtimetotimewillalsohelpG.Learningabouttherequirementsofeachplantcanbeveryrewarding.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。TobecometheOlympicchampionintheindividual(个人)all-aroundevent.GabbyDouglashadtoleaveeverythingshe41best.Shehadto42herbedroominVirginia.Shehadtosay43tohertwodogsandtothebeach,whereshelovedto44wavesonherboard.Butitwas45totaketheleap(飞跃),however46itwouldbe.Evenat14,Douglasknewthat.Soshe47about1,200milesawayfromhome,to48withacoachfromChina.Shelivedwithafamilyshehadnever49andeverythingwasnewtoher.Asitturmedout,Douglasdid50whatsheneededtodotobecomeOlympicchampionwhenshe51twoRussians.TheChinesecoach52Douglasintooneofthebestgymnastsinthe53,helpingherskyrocketfroman54memberofthenationalteamtothetopofthesport.By55theOlympicall-aroundtitle,shebecamethefirstblackwomantodoso.She56thecompetitionfrombeginningtoend.Shesaidshehadfelt57allalongthatshewouldwin.Notsolongago,MarthaKarolyi,thecoordinator(联络人)ofthewomen'snationalteam,didnotthinkDouglashadwhatit58tobeanOlympian.Astimewentby,shethought59thatshecouldmaketheLondonGames-andwin."I'mgoingtoinspiresomanypeople,"shesaid."I'mreadyto"Andshineshedid.6041.A.triedB.thoughtC.judgeD.knew42.A.takeupB.packupC.cleahupD.doup43.A.goodbyeB.helloC.ThanksD.no44.A.causeB.observeC.RideD.strike45.A.commonB.timeC.funD.tough46.A.breathtakingB.heartbreakingC.eye-catchingD.head-spinning47.A.droppedoutB.movedonC.pulledoverD.wentoff48.A.reasonB.TalkC.competeD.train49.A.metB.helpedC.understoodD.needed50.A.aproximatelyB.graduallyC.exactlyD.possibly51.AdefeatedB.pleasedC.respectedD.assisted52.A.forcedB.transformedC.persuadedD.put53.A.worldB.cityC.teamD.state54.A.amateurB.electedC.averageD.enthusiastic55.A.clarifyingB.defendingC.winningD.demanding56.A.followedB.organizedC.watchedD.led57.A.confidentB.nervousC.excitedD.uneasy58.A.viewedB.appearedC.matteredD.took59.A.nowandthenB.moreandmoreC.farandwideD.onandon60.A.shineB.flyC.danceD.score第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Beijingisacitybridgingtheancientandthemodern.FromBuddhisttemplestomuseums,narrowhutong61royalpalaces,itishometomorethan3,000yearsofglorioushistoryevendowntoitslay-out,withthecitykeepingitscarefully62(build)systemofringroads.Butforallitsancientbuildings,Beijingisalsoaplace63welcomesthefast-paceddevelopmentofmodernlife,with21st-centuryarchitectural64(wonder)standingsidebysidewithhistoricalbuildingsofthepast.Itisadistinctvisualcontrast(反差)thatshouldn'twork,65somehowthesetwoverydifferentworldsmakeagoodcombination.66(visit)severaltimesove