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绝密★考试结束前2023年高考第二模拟考试卷英语（广东B卷）（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：120分）注意事项：1．本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．回答第Ⅰ卷时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。写在本试卷上无效。3．回答第Ⅱ卷时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）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。ANorthernIreland’scapitalandlargestcity-Belfast-hasbecomeatoptouristdestination.Hereareafewoftheattractionsthatbringinguestsfromaroundtheglobe.BotanicGardensBelfastBotanicGardensstartedoutasaprivateparkin1828butopenedtothepublicin1895.Constructiononthegarden’sfamousPalmHouse,abuildingofglassandiron,startedinthe1830s.Awidevarietyofplantscanbefoundthere,includingonethatisover400yearsold!Open:9:00am-4:30pm.(ClosedfromNov.15thtoFeb.15thnextyear.)Admission:Individual:$9(adult),$5(kidunder14)Family:$21(Parents&upto3kids)BelfastBelfast’sCityHall,locatedinthecenterofthecity,isagoodplacetobegintouring.Thegrandbuilding,whichopenedin1906,housesexhibitsthatarerelatedtoBelfast’spoliticsandgovernment.Outside,thegardensarefullofimpressivestatuesandmemorials.Open:8:00am-5:30pm.(ClosedonDec.23rd-25th&Jan.1st-3rd.)Admission:Individual:$10(adult),$6(kidunder14)Family:$24(Parents&upto3kids)UlsterThelargestmuseuminNorthernIrelandisBelfast’ssplendidUlsterMuseum.IthasbeencalledOpen:Weekdays:8:00am-5:30pm.Weekends:10:00am-3:30pm.Admission:Individual:$8(adult),$4(kidunder14)Family:$19(Parents&upto3kids)St.George’sMarketAward-winningSt.George’sMarketwasbuiltinthe1890sandisBelfast’slastremainingmarkethousedinaVictorianbuilding.Visitorswillfindapproximately200standssellingfood,clothes,antiques,craftsandmore.Goearlyforthemarket’sfamousbreakfast,andtryaspecialtycoffeeorteawhilelisteningtolivemusic.Open:Weekends:5:30am-3:30pm.Admission:FREE1．AtwhattimecanBotanicGardensbevisited?A．8:30am,Mar.24th. B．9:30am,May7th. C．12:15pm,Nov.30th D．5:00pm,July17th.2．Howmuchwouldacouplewithtwochildrenunder14payforadmissiontoBelfastCityHall?A．$16. B．$22. C．$24. D．$32.3．Wheremayyouobserveitemsfromspace?A．UlsterMuseum. B．BotanicGardens. C．BelfastCityHall. D．BMyhusbandandIalwayswantedtogototheCaribbeanbutdidn’tknowmuchabouttheislandsorhowweweregoingtoaffordit.Bychance,afriendofoursinAustraliamentioned“petsitting”andthatitissomethingyoucandoallovertheworld.Wequicklycreatedanaccountonapetsittingwebsiteandbegansearchingforoptions.Therewereonlyacoupleofsitsavailableinthatpartoftheworld,butwetriedourluck,sentarequest,andtooursurpriselandedathree-monthjobinGrenada,soouryearwasgoingtobetakenupwithCaribbeanpetsits.InspiredbyaCanadiancouple,wedecidedtostartourowntravelblog.WebeganbywritingaboutTheVirginIslands,highlightingthebeautifulbeaches.However,foreveryphotoalbumofabeautifulbeach,therewere10photosoftrash(垃圾).Itwashardtoignoretheplasticpollutionissue,especiallyonsuchprimitiveandremotebeaches.So,webegantosharephotosofthetrashwesawandhowmuchwecouldpickuponourdailydogwalks.Themorewelookedintoplasticpollution,themorewerealizedtheseverityoftheglobalplasticpollution.Fromthatpoint,weusedourplatformtocreateawarenessandhighlightwaystosaynotoplasticandtravelplastic-free.Wechangedourdailyroutines,ourwayofliving,andevenourdietstoaccommodatemoreorganicfoodsandlittletonoplasticpackaging.It’sbeenoverthreeyearsnowandwecontinuetodowhatwecan.Thisjourneyhasledustosomeamazingplaces,workingwithgreatbrandsandevenorganizingacountry-widebeachclean-upcampaigninGrenada.Ouraimnowistokeepongoing.Weloveconnectingwithlike-mindedpeople.It’sbeenamazingfewyearsthatwassparkedbyaconversationaboutpetsitting.Whowouldhaveguessed?4．Whydidtheauthordopetsitting?A．Toraisefund. B．Toprotecttheenvironment.C．Tocovertravelexpenses. D．Toshootbeautifulbeaches.5．Whatdoestheauthorintendtoconveythroughherstory?A．Petsittingisanewtypeofoccupation.B．TheCaribbeanisanidealtraveldestination.C．Travelblogisasuperbwaytogainpopularity.D．Actionshouldbetakentofightplasticpollution.6．HowdidtheauthorfindherexperienceintheCaribbean?A．Significant. B．Challenging.C．Adventurous. D．Dreadful.7．Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．ChangingLifestylesbyPetSittingB．UnexpectedGainsfromPetSittingTravelC．DealingwithGlobalEnvironmentPollutionD．TheAvailabilityofPetSittingintheCaribbeanCTherhinocensus(犀牛普查)isout,bearinggoodnewsforthegreaterone-hornedrhinos!InSeptember,2022,theInternationalRhinoFoundation(IRF)documentedinareportthatthereisababyboominthispopulation,representinganincreaseof167percent.Accordingtothereport,thereareatotalof4,014greaterone-hornedrhinoslivinginIndia,Nepal,andBhutan.Althoughthisispositivenews,theirIUCN(InternationalUnionforConservationofNature)statusstillremainsvulnerable.InIndiaalone,thehometo70percentoftheworld’sgreaterone-hornedrhinos,therewasanincreaseof274rhinossincethelastbiannualcensus,accordingtotheorganizationRhinoReview.AnimportantreasonforthisbabyboomisthefactthatAssam,India,hasenlargedKaziringoIndiaandNepalarealsoprotectingtherhinosbyenforcingwildlifecrimelaws.Toreducerhinodeathbypoaching(偷猎),theIRFdonatesvehiclesandequipment,pluseducationincludingguardtrainingandcrimeinvestigation.TheIRFdataforotherrhinospeciesisnotaspromising,althoughthegreaterone-hornedrhinonumbersareencouragingforfutureconservation.Accordingtothereport,thereisadeclineinSumatranrhinos,Africa’swhiterhinos,whiletheJavanrhinopopulationisstableandthreatenedbylossofhabitat.TheStateoftheRhinoreportoffershopefortheseotherspecies.Giventhatthegreaterone-hornedthingswereonceclosetoextinction,withfewerthan100livingintheworld,theirrecoveryisincredible.Thisdemonstratesthattherearesolutionswhenorganizationsandpeopleworktogether.Letushopethatthissuccessfulrhinobabyboomwillaffectotherendangeredwildlifespeciesaroundtheglobe.8．Whatcontributestothebabyboonofone-hornedrhinosinAssam,India?A．Extendingtheprotectedareasforrhinos.B．Raisingfundtosetupmorereservesforrhinos.C．Leavingtheone-hornedrhinosaloneinthewild.D．KeepingvisitorsawayfromtheKaziringo9．HowdoesIRFhelpprotecttheone-hornedrhinos?A．Bycooperatingwithotherorganizations.B．Byenhancinganti-poachingefforts.C．Bytransferringtherhinostootherhabitats.D．Byguardingtherhinoswithnewequipment.10．Whatcanwelearnfromtherhinoreport?A．Rhinosarenolongeravulnerablespecies.B．Rhinoswillaffectotherwildlifeintheworld.C．Everyonecanplayaroleinprotectingnature.D．Itispossibletoprotectotherendangeredspecies.11．Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A．Toinformgoodnewsonthegreaterone-hornedrhinos.B．Toshowthemeasurestakentoprotecttheone-hornedrhinos.C．Tointroduceanendangeredspecies—thegreaterone-hornedrhinos.D．Toindicatethedeclineofotherspeciesofrhinopopulation.DWhilethebenefitsofZoomandothervideoconferencingtoolsmadethemabsolutelyessentialinthepandemic(疫情),theresearchsuggeststhatheavyrelianceonthetechnologycomesatacosttocreativethinking.BrucksatColumbiaUniversityandherteamstartedtheirinvestigationwhenmanagersreportedhavingtroubleinnovatingwithremoteworkers.Brucksdoubtedwhethervideoconferencingwasafactor,suspectingthatdifficultiescoordinating(协调)large,globalteamsonlinemightbetoblameinstead.Tofindout,theresearchersanalysedideasfornewproductsgeneratedby1,490engineersforamultinationalcompany.Theengineers,whowereinFinland,Hungary,India,IsraelandPortugal,wererandomlypairedupandgivenanhourorsotobrainstormproductseitherinpersonorovervideoconferencing.Theythenselectedtheirbestidea.WritinginNature,theresearchersreportthattheengineersproducedmoreideas,andmoreinnovativeideas,whenworkingfacetoface.“Theyarenotonlygeneratingalargernumberofcreativeideas,buttheirbestideaisbetter,”Bruckssaid.Virtualteamswerejustasgoodatselectingthebestideasfromabunchasthosethatmetinperson.“Visualfocusisahugecomponentofcognitive(认知)focus.Whenyou’refocusedonthescreenandignoringtherestoftheenvironment,thataffectshowyouapproachthetask,”saidBrucks.“It’suniquelybadforcreativitybecauseit’sinhibitingbroaderexploration.”Bruckssaidtheimpactontherealworld“couldbehuge”,leadingtoadivisionoflabourbetweenface-to-faceandvirtualmeetingsthatcould“permanentlyreshapetheofficeandworkschedules”.Butsheurgedbusinessestobecautious,becauseifvirtualmeetingsarecheaperthanin-personones,theymaystillbemorecost-effective.Askedfortips,Bruckssaidpeoplecouldsavemorecreativetasksforin-personmeetings,orturnofftheircamerawhencomingupwithideas.“Ithinkitunlocksmorecreativethinking,”shesaid.12．WhydidBrucksconducttheresearch?A．Toproveherassumption. B．Toclarifyanewconcept. C．Tomakeacomparison. D．Toexplainarule.13．Whatisthefindingoftheresearch?A．Face-to-facegatheringspromotecross-cultureties. B．Workersthinklesscreativelyinvirtualmeetings.C．Individualworkgeneratesmoreinnovativeideas. D．Videoconferencinghasanirreplaceablerole.14．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“inhibiting”inparagraph5mean?A．Encouraging. B．Requiring. C．Beginning. D．Preventing.15．WhatdoesBruckssayaboutvirtualmeetings?A．Theyshouldbeusedaccordingly. B．They’llmakeofficeworkersdivided.C．They’llgivewaytoin-personmeetings. D．Theyhelpbusinessesrunmoreefficiently.第二节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Manyparentsoftentalkaboutthestoriesofmajorfrustrationabouttheiradultchildrenlackinganyforeseeable,realisticplansandactiontogainindependence.Motivatinganadultchildcanbechallenging,astheyareindependentindividualswiththeirwantsandneeds.___16___.Validate(认可)whenyoucommunicateListentoyouradultchildren’sconcernsandbeopentotheirideas.Showthatyourespecttheiropinionsandareasafesoundingboardtofindsolutions.___17___.Inthisway,thechildrenarewillingtoshowdesiretomoveonandworkactively.___18___Takealookinyouraccountabilitymirrortoseewhenyouarenotofferingacknowledgmentorencouragementforyouradultchildren’seffortsandaccomplishments,nomatterhowsmall.Forexample,ifparents’tonefeelcriticalitmaylessenchildren’smotivation.Soit’simportanttofindoutyourproblemswithoutdelayandchangethewaywhilecommunicating.PraisePerseverance___19___.Itcanbedevelopedandstrengthenedthroughpractice,effortandself-reflection.Helpingyouradultchildidentifypaststrugglestheypushedthroughwillhelpthemfeelempoweredtoreflectandgainthewillpowertomoveforward.EncourageIndependenceGiveyourchildrenthespaceandfreedomtomaketheirowndecisionsandlearnfromtheirmistakes.Ultimately,themostimportantthingistomaintainapositiveandsupportiverelationshipwithyourchildren,___20___.Letthemsolvetheirproblemsandofferguidanceratherthanrushinginwithsolutions.A．andencouragethemtobedependentB．RecognizewhenyouarenotsupportiveC．Acknowledgeyouradultchildren’seffortsD．beingthereforthemwhentheyneedyourhelpE．However,therearesomethingsyoucandotofacilitatemotivatingthemF．Nomatterhowworriedyouare,youaresupposedtolistenwithvalidationG．Perseveranceistheabilitytostickwithataskorgoaleveninthefaceofdifficulty第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iwoketoanotherdayoffeelinglonely.____21____cameintheformofmyfour-year-olddaughter,who____22____ontomychestforherlasttwentyminutesofsleep.____23____,Irestedapalmonherhead.Herdeep,contentedbreathingwasa

___24___thatIhadtofigureoutsomethingtoensureshecouldfeelthatpeacefordaystocome.Icouldnotrest.Afterall,Iwastheonewhohadgoneagainsta____25____ruinedbyfear,disrespect,andisolation(孤立).Thiswasmychoice,butnowIfacedtheconsequencesandtheneedto____26____mychildren.AsIawaitedtheendofmydivorce,Iwasoverwhelmedby____27____thoughts.Iwasatrockbottom,filledwith____28____andblamingmyself.WhywasIunlovable?Wasn’tIgoodenough?Iwas____29____.Beyondrepair.OrsoIthought.ThereisaprocessinJapaneseartcalledkintsugiinwhichbrokenpotterypiecesare___30___togetherwithgold.Onthismorning,afterrisingfromthesofa,that____31____beganinmylife.Idecidedtoreturnto____32____.Pastor(牧师)ElwoodMatthewsbegantoleadmethroughthelowerlevelsofmyrockbottomuptoamiddleground.Iwasshownhowto____33____myimperfectionsinordertoproduceamorebeautifulpieceofart.Hespearheaded(带头)theprocessto____34____astrongermeheldtogetherbythepuregoldoflove,patience,self-control,andunderstanding.Piecebypiece,Ibeganto_____35_____again.IknewifIcouldjustmakeitthroughthepainandworkofrebuilding,wewouldbeokay.NowIknowthatIhavealwaysbeenworthy.Ihavealwaysbeenlovable.21．A．Sadness B．Regret C．Comfort D．Anger22．A．climbed B．jumped C．sat D．piled23．A．Suddenly B．Hurriedly C．Anxiously D．Gently24．A．reminder B．gift C．plan D．warning25．A．marriage B．dream C．decision D．community26．A．punish B．protect C．believe D．challenge27．A．selfish B．open C．negative D．daring28．A．self-reliance B．self-love C．self-respect D．self-doubt29．A．broken B．depressed C．relieved D．excited30．A．tookout B．carriedoff C．putback D．tornup31．A．origin B．process C．discovery D．story32．A．nature B．office C．school D．church33．A．leave B．hide C．accept D．transform34．A．praising B．rebuilding C．training D．inventing35．A．shout B．imagine C．lie D．stand第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或所给单词的正确形式。TheDragon-Head-RaisingFestivalfallsontheseconddayofthesecondlunarmontheveryyear,____36____thedragonwakesupfromitswinterhibernation(冬眠)andaftertheday,rainfallincreases.Traditionally,thedragonisbelievedtobe____37____chargeofbringingrain,whichisanimportantfactorinancientagriculturesociety.Legendhas____38____thatoneyearadrought____39____(strike)avillage.BlueDragon,havingcompassionforpeople,gavethemsomerainwithoutpermission.TopunishtheDragon,theJadeEmperorimprisoneditinamountainandsaidhewouldneverreleaseit____40____goldbeansbloomed.____41____clevervillagerfoundthatcornkernels(玉米粒)weregoldenlikesoybeansandmoreimportantly,theycouldbloomwhen____42____(roast).ThenthemanledallthevillagerstoworshiptheJadeEmperorwithbloomedcornkernels.Tokeephisword,theJadeEmperorhadtoreleasetheDragonontheseconddayofthesecondChineselunarmonth.Sincethen,theDragon-Head-RaisingFestival____43____(celebrate)invariouswaysinChinatoshow____44____(admire)fortheDragon.Themostfamoustraditionisgettingahaircut,____45____(mean)gettingridofbadluck.第四部分写作（共两节,满分40分）第一节（满分15分）46．假定你是李华，是一所国际学校摄影社团的负责人，该社团打算征集以“中国航天”为主题的短视频，以唤起学生对航天事业的热爱。请你在学校网站写一则通知，内容包括：1.征集短视频的目的;2.对征集作品的要求;3.欢迎参加。注意：1.写作词数应为80字左右：2.中国航天：ChinaAerospace3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Notice_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PhotographyGroup第二节（满分25分）47．阅读下面材料，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。Justlikeoneverybreak,Asiriwouldgowithhisuncletohisworkshop,whomadecostumesforelephants!Asirihadbeenaskingtohelpmakethecostumes.Buthe’dbeentoldhewastoolittletosewthefinestitches(缝线)neededforthecostumes.WaitingforUncleThad,Asirismoothedhispracticepiecebesidehim.Acrossithehadsewn,pulledout,andresewnstitchesjustasUncleThadhadtaughthim.Hecouldn’twaittoshowittohisuncle.Whenhisunclefinallycameover,Asirileaptfromhisseat.“Look,Uncle,”saidAsiri,holdingupthestitchedcloth.“Thesearefinestitches,Asiri,”saidUncleThad.“Justrighttofixsequins(亮片).”Togethertheywalkedtotheworkshop.UncleThadandhisteamwerebusymakingthecostumes.TheyhadtobereadyforEsalaPerahera,thebiggestfestivalheldinthecityofKandy.Sincetheelephantswerethestarsoftheparade,theircostumeshadtobedazzling.Heespeciallylovedthesequinssewnonthemthatmadethem