2023 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题（全国乙卷）

202340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。TITIONERSD.RebccaLeeCrumplerLivinginlowaandtrvingtobecomeaphotographerspecializnginlandscape(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,lookingckonthephotos,theyaresomeofmybestshotsthoughtheycouldhavebeensomuchbetterifIwouldhavebeenpreparedandmanagedmytimewisely.24.Howdoestheauthordealwiththechallengeasalandscapephotographerinthewest?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.SatisfyingngomfortingWhatcomesintoyourmindwhenyouthinkofBritishfood?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?uthoritative.e.B.Creative.tial.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?roblem.istory.C.Voice.ociety.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)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.tried B.thoughtC.judge 42.A.takeupB.packupC.cleahup D.doup43.A.goodbyeB.hello C.Thanks D.no44.A.cause B.observe C.Ride D.strike45.A.common B.time D.tough46.A.breathtaking B.heartbreakingC.eye-catchingD.head-spinning47.A.droppedout B.movedon C.pulledover D.wentoff48.A.reason B.Talk C.compete D.train49.A.met C.understood D.needed50.A.aproximatelyB.gradually C.exactly D.possibly51.Adefeated B.pleased D.assisted52.A.forced C.persuaded D.put53.A.world B.city C.team D.state54.A.amateur C.average D.enthusiastic55.A.clarifying C.winning D.demanding56.A.followed B.organized D.led57.A.confident B.nervous D.uneasy58.A.viewed B.appearedC.mattered D.took59.A.nowandthenB.moreandmore C.farandwide D.onandon60.A.shine B.fly C.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 systemofringroads.Butforallitsancientbuildings,Beijingisalsoaplace63welcomesthefast-paceddevelopmentofmodernlife,with21st-centuryarchitectural64(wonder)standingsidebysidewithhistoricalbuildingsofthepast.Itisadistinctvisualcontrast(反差)thatshouldn'twork,65somehowthesetwoverydifferentworldsmakeagoodcombination.66(visit)severaltimesoverth