2023年安庆市二模英语及参考答案

1、安庆市2023年高三模拟考试二模英语试题本试题卷共8页。全卷总分值150分。考试用时120分钟。第一局部听力 (共两节, 总分值30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节共5小题；每题1.5分，总分值7.5分听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt? A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15. 答案是 C。1. Which shirt does

2、the woman think is better? A. The green one.B. The blue one.C. The black one. 2. What is Mike good at? A. Soccer.B. Volleyball.C. Basketball. 3. What is the woman going to do? A. Go to see a doctor. B. Talk with her neighbor. C. Move to a different house. 4. Where does the conversation probably take

3、 place? A. In a meeting room. B. On the highway.C. In a parking lot. 5. What is the man doing? A. Eating dessert.B. Reading a book.C. Taking out the rubbish.第二节共15小题；每题1.5分，总分值22.5分听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最正确选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，答复第6、

4、7题。6. What was the teenager taking the purse wearing? A. A sweat-shirt.B. A cap. C. A T-shirt. 7. What might the woman do next? A. Look for the old lady. B. Leave her number. C. Ask some questions. 听第7段材料，答复第8、9题。8. What are the speakers talking about? A. An interesting idea. B. Dickens influence. C

5、. Their schoolwork.9. What does the woman say about the author? A. He doesnt like Dickens books. B. His language is richer than Dickens. C. His writing is more traditional than Dickens.听第8段材料，答复第10至12题。10. Why does the woman want to move? A. Her place is a little far from university.B. The housing s

6、ituation has changed.C. She hates to spend that much money on rent.11. What kind of place is the woman looking for? A. A shared apartment near heruniversity.B. An apartment with no furniture in it.C. A place where she can live by herself.12. How is the man going to help her? A. He will make a call t

7、o his friend.B. He will put an ad in the newspaper.C. He will visit an apartment building nearby.听第9段材料，答复第13至16题。13. What are the speakers looking at? A. A ring. B. A stone.C. A necklace. 14. What do we know about it? A. It is made of pure gold. B. It is from France. C. It was made inthe1820s. 15.

8、Whats the expectation of the owner? A. A high price.B. A fairbargain.C. A good buyer. 16. What will the man do next? A. Give the owner a call.B. Offer the woman a price.C. Ask the woman her intention.听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。17. Which type of people does the speaker most enjoy having in his cab? A. Generou

9、s people.B. Quiet people.C. Rich foreigners.18. Why are many other cab drivers quitting the job? A. The hours are too long.B. The payment is too low.C. The passengers are too annoying.19. How does the speaker feel aboutresigning? A. Its a good idea.B. Its a weak action.C. Its not right for him.20. H

10、ow would the speaker probably describe himself? A. Patient and calm.B. Tough and aggressive.C. Knowledgeable but boring.第二局部阅读理解共两节，总分值40分第一节共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。AFamous Modern Chinese BuildingsBeijing The first place most visitors see when they arrive in China is Beiji

11、ng International Airport. The airport was constructed in the 1950s. It has an indoor garden, a childrens playground, and over 70 food businesses in Terminal 3 alone. Shanghai World Financial Center Completed in 2023, SWFC took over 10 years to complete due to financial shortages and construction del

12、ays. Since its completion, it has won countless architectural awards.Tourists are welcome at SWFCs viewing platform, which at 474 meters above ground is the worlds highest closed viewing platform.The Water Cube It was constructed for use during the Beijing 2023 Summer Olympics. Nowvisitors can expre

13、ss surprise at the architecture of the building. They can enjoy the indoor atmosphere as well. Among the offerings of the Water Cube are a restaurant and bar, a shopping area, and Water World, a family water park. The Birds Nest, Beijing It was designed mainly for the 2023 Summer Olympics. It can ho

14、ld up to 80,000 people and has been used for a winter theme park. Nowadays, its main income is as a tourist attraction. It draws more than 20,000 tourists every day.National It was completed in 2007. The building is surrounded by a man-made lake, requiring guests to enter via an underground hallway.

15、 It is home to an Opera Hall, Music Hall, and Theater.21. Which of the following buildings was first constructed?A. Beijing C. The Water Cube.D. The Birds Nest, Beijing.22. Why was the construction of Shanghai A. It needed more construction workers.B. It was short of adequate money. C. It added an e

16、xtra viewing platform.D. It faced too much terrible weather.23. How does the Birds Nest operate daily? A. By renting the winter theme park.B. By increasing its opening time.C. By charging tourists for admission fees.D. By giving some live concerts.24. What can you do in National A. Enjoy sports even

17、ts.B. Play musical instruments. C. Attend science lectures.D. Watch different performances.BCakan is a successful businessman from Montenegro, who has earned himself nicknames(昵称) like “the best boss and “Brother by being surprisingly generous to his employees.Cakan, who owns “Cakan Sports, the larg

18、est sporting goods store chain in Montenegro, has been making news headlines for years, but not for his professional success. He is best known for the generosity he shows to his faithful and hard-working employees. The businessman firmly believes that his company can boom only if he keeps his employ

19、ees happy, and to that end, he has offered the best of them some pretty unbelievable presents.Cakan first surprised his workers back in 2023, when he offered four of them brand new cars 2 VW Golf 6 and 2 VW Polocomplete with paid insurance. They were some of the oldest and most hard-working employee

20、s of Cakan Sports, and since the company had recently moved its operations outside the city, Cakan thought his best people shouldnt have to struggle to get to work. “When we saw them, we were speechless, Danijela, one of the receivers, remembers. “While the boss was saying this is a gift for you, al

21、l I could think of was this is not real, this cant be happening to us. But this was just one of the generous ways Cakan has rewarded his employees over the years. In 2023, after hearing that one of his workers had been saving up his paychecks so he could buy a ticket to the World Cup soccer final, i

22、n Brazil, he took him there himself, at his own expense. Asked why he doesnt usecheaper means of motivating his employees, like a small raise or a cash bonus, Cakan had this to say, “Money comes and goes, but memories are forever. Asked why many of his employees call him “Brother, Cakan told a repor

23、ter that it was because “brothers always help each other.25. What is Cakan best noted for?A. His frequent headline news for years.B. His great success in his business. C. His extreme generosity to his employees.D. His largest sporting goods store chain.26. Why did Cakan offer his four best workers n

24、ew cars?A. To make them travel to work easily.B. To reward their creative ideas in work.C. To encourage them toget to work earlier.D. To help them reduce traffic expenses.27. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. A Smart BusinessmanB. A Considerate Employer C. Hardworking Empl

25、oyeesD. Unbelievable PresentsCOn Friday, Germanys telecom regulator(电信业管理者), the Federal Network Agency, announced that a number of childrens smartwatches, designed for ages 5 to 12, can allow someone to remotely tap into the watchs microphone and secretly spy from remote places. The regulator isnt

26、just worried about the potential of people spying on childrenits worried the devices设备can be used to spy on anyone.And in Germany, its illegal to record private conversations without permission. “According to our investigations, parents were using the watches, for example, to listen in on their chil

27、dren during class, said Federal Network Agency President Jochen Homann in a statement.Smartwatches that make phone calls, like the Apple Watch, are legal in Germany. The problem with many of the childrens smartwatches, however, is that the devices have a classic spying function, similar to a baby mo

28、nitor, which can be easily activated(激活) just by using an app.The German regulator is so serious about destroying these devices. Its asking citizens to document the watches destruction and file evidence online. Once the watches are destroyed, the regulator will provide a “certificate of destruction,

29、 confirming the deed was done.This isnt the first time the Federal Network Agency told German citizens to destroy a consumer device. The regulator once prohibited the doll “My Friend Cayla, which was fitted with radio transforming technology that could allow children to be spied on.Remind tech produ

30、cers: The German government wont just ban devices that can spy on anyone, theyll demand the devices be destroyed with hammers (or whatever means of destruction one prefers)even if theyre dolls.28. Why is the Federal Network Agency concerned about childrens smartwatches?A. They are too expensive to a

31、fford.B. They cant be used in remote places.C. They are harmful to childrens health.D. They can be used to watch anyone in secret.29. How can a smartwatch spying function be performed？A. By using an app. B. By using a baby monitor.C. By fixing a device.D. By downloading software.30. What will citize

32、ns get after destroying the watches?A. A document. B. A doll.C. A certificate.D. A prize.31. What can we infer about the German governments attitude to childrens smartwatches?A. Doubtful. B. Supportive.C. Acceptable.D. Unbearable.DThe year 3700, Earth is far too hot for any human to call it home. On

33、 this planet at least, manis nothing more than a memoryif there is anything left to remember the “wise man. But what about our wisdomwill any of it survive us?The conventional answer is no. Knowledge requires a knower, and there will be no knowing minds around then. But if information survives, perh

34、aps in books or hard drives, maybe the knowledge isnt quite dead but dormant(休眠), ready to become alive with the help of other minds that develop over time or come to visit Earth in the distant future.At first sight, that seems to be reasonable: after all, we have done similar things with past knowl

35、edge. For example, we saved an ancient computer from a ship destroyed at sea off the southern coast of Greece, and succeeded in finding the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphics(象形文字). Careful work can bring previously lost wisdom back to life.However, the key point is that there is a certain cultural c

36、ontinuity with those ancient times that allows us to reason and make progress in the dark: we know we are dealing with the legacy(遗产)of other humans. Without that link, the survival of objects and raw data doesnt guarantee the survival of knowledge.And a lack of continuity in language with any futur

37、e intelligence would be a barrier.Knowledge is closely connected with language. When a languagedies out, we can lose systems of reasoning that they contain.If thats lost, then it cant be recovered.All this means that other minds might not be able to fully make human knowledge alive when we are gone.

38、 It is better to concentrate on not dying out in the first place.32. How many opinions are mentioned in Para.2? A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.33. What does the underlined phrase “similar things in Para.3 probably refer to?A. Making lost wisdom alive again. B. Rescuing disappearing knowledge. C. Pre

39、serving future knowledge.D. Gaining new knowledge.34. How can we make knowledge survive?A. We know a lot about human beings. B. We learn ways to draw conclusions.C. We have a certain cultural continuity. D. We protect the legacy of other humans.35. Whats mainly talked about in the text?A. Can human

40、beings live on? B. Will our knowledge survive us?C. What will the earth be like in the future? D. How can we protect our culture? 第二节共5小题；每题2分，总分值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正确选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。You may be more interested in a boxing or yoga studio. If you are interested in variety, youll be better off

41、going with a larger complex that might contain equipment for sports, for example.Pay more attention to the importance of position. 36 So pick a sport that fits your sense when a visit would typically occur. The fitness equipment should be close to your home or workplace. Whether to make it convenien

42、t or inconvenient is often one of the greatest barriers to success. Take advantage of free trials. 37 During your visit, you want to think about the number of people using machines, the friendliness of the staff, and whether showers are offered there. 38 The two primary places to check for dirt and

43、stain are in the locker room and the corners of the workout rooms. Also pay attention to smell. Make sure there is a way to easily clean equipment.Talk with personnel about the busiest times and the number of members using the gym on a typical day. 39 Learn about membership packages, extra fees and

44、guest passes for friends and family. By thoughtfully considering gyms and fitness center you can ensure you will actually like your choice and use your membership. Considering the right aspects will help you pick good equipment. 40 A. Make sure everything is clean.B. The places should be comfortable

45、 to use.C. Good health is of great importance for you.D. Its easy to ignore your body when you have a busy day.E. The fitness center you like will offer a chance to try them out.F. Find out whether they require pre-class registration or reservations.G. So you can jump into achieving your fitness goa

46、ls and improving your life.第三局部语言知识运用共两节，总分值45分第一节共20小题；每题1.5分，总分值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正确选项。People tend to seek happiness. 41 Ive read many books, Ive come to the 42 that happiness is a choice. We can feel happy or unhappy just by 43 our thoughts!I think most people are unhap

47、py because they pay 44 attention to whats happening outsidethey might think theyre too fat or they 45 their jobs. These 46 thoughts can put their personalities under pressure. Another important reason may be that they lack the 47_ attitude towards others. If they think they 48 everything others do f

48、or them, theyll never feel happy.Actually, we all have a sense of happiness inside waiting to 49 . What we have to do is let it out. Surprisingly, many of us place such a low 50 on ourselves that we lower the _51 of everything we do. 52 we should make the decision today to value ourselves. When some

49、one 53 for help, dont refuse. Just make sure they know the value of your help._54 yourself that you can decide whether to be happy on your own. Dont worry about genetics(遗传). 55 your dad is not the happiest man, it doesnt mean you are unhappy. If you choose to be happy, you can 56 look on the bright

50、 side of life. Take 57 and be proud of the choices you have made.Try giving some of your time to a 58 career. For example, the more time you spend volunteering, the happier youll be. This is an opportunity to 59 new experiences, meet new people and learn new 60 .41.A. UnlessB. AfterC. ThoughD. Befor

51、e42.A. forceB. agreementC. ideaD. conclusion43. A. changingB. scanningC. polishingD. updating44. A. littleB. muchC. someD. less45. A. appreciateB. likeC. doubtD. hate46. A. badB. positiveC. ridiculousD. meaningful47. A. thoughtfulB. friendlyC. gratefulD. hopeful48. A. abandonB. absorbC. deserveD. po

52、ssess49. A. give outB. burst outC. die downD. break down50. A. valueB. purposeC. spiritD. decision51. A. targetB. requestC. functionD. quality52. A. OrB. SoC. ButD. As53. A. searchesB. chargesC. reachesD. asks54. A. RetellB. InformC. RemindD. Persuade55. A. In case B. WhenC. Even ifD. Whether56. A.

53、alwaysB. neverC. stillD. even57. A. effectB. careC. noticeD. responsibility58. A. constantB. worthyC. diverseD. curious59. A. gainB. masterC. analyzeD. improve60. A. activitiesB. adventuresC. skillsD. benefits 第二节 (共10小题；每题1.5分，总分值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。China has developed a unique fes

54、tival food culture throughout the years. Eating dumplings is a common folk custom for many Chinese on the day of winter solstice(冬至), especially those _61 live in the north. When midwinter comes, vital movement begins to decline and calm down. In this period, _62 eaten in a right amount, some nuts such as peanuts, walnuts, and chestnuts are good for ones body. People in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, 63 (be) accustomed to eating wontons in midwinter. According to an old story, during the midwinter feast 2,500 years ago, the King of Wu 64_(feed) up with all kinds of costly food