2023年江苏高考英语模拟试题VIP

英语试题第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37・5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。AManysmallAmericantownsareknownfortheirbeautifulscenery,butveryfewhavesomethingspecialtooffer.Thefollowingareknownfortheiruniquestyles.Scottshoro,AlabamaThisattractivetownisknownas“TheLostLuggageCapitaloftheWorld^thankstotheunclaimedluggagecenter,wherelostitemssuchassnowskis,instrumentsandengagementringsareforsale.Inadditiontothestore,whichhasbecomeoneofAlabama'stoptouristandshoppingattractions,thecity'sparksandheritagecentersarepopularplacestovisit.Hope,KansasHopeisacityinsouthernDickinsonCounty,Kansas,withapopulationof317.ItsthehomeofKlipschMuseumofAudioHistory,PresidentWilliamJeffersonClinton'sbirthplaceandseveralantiqueshops.Hope*smotto,whichisalsothenameofthetown*ssong,is"77zcwwillalwaysbe'Hope'inKansasBranson,MissouriAlthoughitspopulationisjustover10,000,Bransonhostsover9millionvisitorseachyear.Whenthebest-sellingnovel,TheShepherdoftheHills,writtenbyHaroldBellWright,wasreleasedin1907,readersrushedtotheOzarkhillstoexperienceitsfamousviews.NowtouristsalsogettovisittheWorld'sLargestToyMuseum,theworld*slargestTitanicMuseumAttractionandtherecord-breakingthemepark,SilverDollarCity.Leavenworth,WashingtonLeavenworthisaEuropean-inspireddestination,offeringacollectionofoutdooractivitiesallyearlong.Itwelcomesalmost2milliontouristseachyearandishometotheNutcracker（胡桃夹子）Museum,whichhasmorethan7,000nutcrackersfromaroundtheworld.ManyofitsvisitorstraveltothevillageinDecemberduringitsannualholidayfestivaltoseeitlightupwithmorethanonemillionChristmaslights..WhyisScottsborocalledt6TheLostLuggageCapitaloftheWorld"?A.Itsellsunclaimedlostitems.B.Ithasfancyheritagecenters.C.Itfeaturesamusingcityparks.D.Itofferstopshoppingattractions..WhatcanvisitorsdoinBranson,Missouri?A.Takepartinfestivals.B.Shopatantiqueshops.C.Visitthememuseums.D.Watchlightshows..Whichofthefollowingmightbethemostattractivetooutdoorfans?A.Hope,Kansas.B.Branson,Missouri.C.Scottsboro,Alabama.D.Leavenworth,Washington.BAstheworldhaschanged,sohaseducation.Since2018,NellyCheboiandhernon-profitTechLitAfricahavebeenbringingcomputertechnologyintoschoolsinKenya,helpingstudentsjointhedigitalworld,andunlocktheirpotential.Withitsownsoftwareprograms,cumculum（课程）andteachertrainingprograms,thisnon-profithopestochangeAfrica.In2012,CheboireceivedascholarshiptoCollegeinIllinoisthatchangedherlife.ShegrewupinpovertyinruralKenya,watchinghermotherstruggletosupportherfamilyalone.CheboihadnoexperiencewithcomputersbeforemovingtotheUStostudy.Shehandwrotepapersandthenstruggledtotypethemoutonalaptopcomputer.Somehowshefellinlovewithcomputerscienceandbeganacareerinthefield.Butshedidnotlosesightofherorigins.uAsanundergraduate,!investedallofmyincomefromvariouscampusjobsintomycommunitybackinKenyajshesaidontheTechLitAfricawebsite.ButsoonshewantedtodomoreforitandthatishowTechLitAfricabegan.Cheboirecalledhowherbackgroundhelpedherunderstandhowimportanttechnologicalknowledgecouldbeforchildrenlivinginpoverty.Shebuiltaschoolwiththeideaofbringingcomputerscienceaspartofkids*curriculumgrowingup.Butshefoundthatitwasgoingtobereallyhardtoimpactasmanypeopleaspossible,becauseitwassohardtofundraise.Theninordertoreachmorestudents,sheintroducedcomputertrainingtoexistingschools.Cheboiphysicallydraggedover40recycledcomputersthathadbeendonatedtothembyvarioustechcompaniestoKenyainsuitcases.Now,sincethenon-profithasgrown,itworkswithvariouscompaniesthathelpthemcleanthedonatedcomputersofdataandsendthemtoAfrica.TechLitAfricarunsitsowncurriculumwithitsownsoftwareprogramsin10Kenyanschools,andthehopeistoincreaseto100throughoutAfricabynextyear.Thestudentslovelearningaboutcomputers,andinturnaregainingskillsthatwillhelpthemmakeuseoftheirtalentsintoawayoutofpoverty..WhathasCheboibeendoingsince2018?A.BoostinghersciencecareerB.Promotingdigitaleducation.C.Startingascholarshipprogram.D.Updatingthecomputercourses..WhatinspiredCheboitosetupTechLitAfrica?HerloveforcomputerscienceHerdesiretohelpherhometown.Herdreamofsupportingherfamily.HerchildhoodexperienceintheUS.6.WhatdoweknowaboutCheboifromParagraph3?A.Shehopestohelpmorekids.Sheplanstobuildnewschools.Sheseekstodevelopnewcourses.D.Shecallsfordonationsofcomputers.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeCheboi?A.Sensitive. B.Devoted. C.Considerate. D.Cooperative.CAPurdueUniversityinventioncouldsavemillionsoftaxpayerdollarsandsignificantlyreducetrafficdelays.Thenewinventionssensorthatallowsconcrete decreasesconstructiontimeandhowoftenconcretepavement（路面）needsrepairswhilealsoimprovingtheroad'ssustainabilityandcuttingitscarbonfootprint.Fixeddirectlyintoaconcretepourthesensorsendsengineersmorepreciseandconsistentdataabouttheconcrete'sstrengthandneedforrepairsthanispossiblewithcurrentlyusedtoolsandmethods.“Trafficjamscausedbyrepairshavewasted4billionhoursand3billiongallonsofgas,onayearlybasis.Thisismainlyduetoinsufficientknowledgeandunderstandingofconcrete'sstrengthlevelsJsaidLunaLu,whohasbeenleadingdevelopmentofthesensorsince2017.“Forinstance,wedon'tknowwhenconcretewillreachtherightstrengthneededtoaccommodatetrafficloadsjustafterconstruction.Theconcretemaybeputintousetooearlyjeadingtofrequentrepairing,9,sheadded.WiththetechnologyLuandherteaminvented,engineerscandirectlymonitorthefreshconcreteandaccuratelymeasuremanyofitspropertiesatonce.ThesensorcotiEesengineersviaasmartphoneappexactlywhenthepavementisstrongenoughtohandleheavytraffic.Thestrongerthepavementisbeforebeingusedbyvehicles,thelessoftenitwillneedtoberepaired.Bydecreasingroadrepairsandconstructiontimelines,thistechnologycouldreducecarbondioxidethatvehicleswouldhavegivenoffwhilewaitingintraffictogetaroundaconstructionsite.Methodsthattheindustryhasusedformorethanacenturycallfortestinglargesamplesofconcreteatalaboronsitefacility.Eventhoughthesetests1arewellunderstoodbytheindustry,differencesbetweenlabandoutdoorconditionscanleadtoinaccurateestimatesoftheconcrete'sstrengthduetothedifferentconcretecompositionsandtemperaturesofthesurroundingarea.Whatcanbelearnedaboutthenewinvention?A.Itdecreasesaccidents.B.Itiscostlytoproduce.C.Itreducesroadrepairs.D.Itisdifficulttooperate.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?Wastecausedbyroadrepairs.Characteristicsoftheconcrete.Situationsofroadconstructions.Necessityofinventingthesensor..Whatdoestheunderlinedwordnnotifies"inParagraph,3mean?A.signals. B.Awakes. C.Monitor. D.Examines..Whatistheproblemwiththeprevioustests?Samplesmustbetestedonthespot.Theresultsturnouttobeunreliable.C.Fewerpropertieshavebeenmeasured.D.Concreteistestedincertaintemperature.DAstudyfromtheUniversityofMontrealandtheMontrealMuseumofFineArts,publishedinFrontiersinMedicine,foundthatregularvirtualvisitstomuseumscouldhelpseniorsstaymentallyactiveandcomewithahostofadditionalhealthbenefits.That*sbecausethesedigitalconnectionscanmakeretireesfeellesslonelyandisolated（孤立的）.Socialisolationhasbeenassociatedwiththerisksforheartdiseaseandthedeclineofrecognitionabilitiesinseniorsandthepandemic（疫情）increasedtherisksduetotheneedforseniorstostayhomeandisolate,accordingtoapressreleasefromtheuniversity.Theresearchersinvestigatedthepotentialbenefitsofweeklyvirtualvisitsforathree-monthperiod.Theparticipantswerepeopleaged65andolderwholivedinMontreal.Halfoftheparticipantstookpartinonlinevisitsandadiscussionafterwards,whilethecontrolgroupdidnotparticipateinany.culturaleventsatall.Thegroupwhoparticipatedinthevirtualvisitsshowedimprovementsintheirqualityoflife/'Ourstudyshowedthatart-basedactivitiesmaybeaneffectiveintervention/UeadauthorDr.OlivierBeauchet,aprofessorattheUniversityofMontreal,saidinthepressrelease."Onaglobalscale,thisparticipatoryart-basedactivitycouldbecomeamodelthatcouldbeofferedinmuseumsandartsinstitutionsworldwidetopromoteactiveandhealthyaging.^^TheinitiativereflectsapproachesrecommendedbytheWorldHealthOrganizationtomanagecertaindiseases,accordingtoBeauchet.Forinstance,theWHOlaunchedtheAgingandHealthProgramin2015thatincludedusingcommunity-basedorganizationstopromotecultureasakeycomponentofimprovinghealth.Traditionally,thesesortsofpreventivehealthactivitieshavetakenplaceinschools,communitycenters,andworkplaces."Whilethesearesuitablelocationsthatreachagreatnumberofpeople,thereareadditionalorganizationsandsectorsthatcouldbecomepartnersinpublichealthresearchandpracticedevelopment,^Beauchetsaid."Museumsareamongsuchpotentialpartners.Theyareawareoftheneedsoftheircommunitiesandareconsequentlyexpandingthetypesofactivitiestheyoffer.”Howdoseniorsbenefitfromregularvirtualvisitstomuseums?A.Theygetsurvivalskills.B.Theyraiseinterestinart.C.Theyimprovequalityoflife.D.Theyconnectmorewithfamily.WhatcanbeinferredfromBeauchet*swordsinParagraph3?A.Participantscomefromthewholeworld.B.Themuseumneedsbetterculturalevents.C.Face-to-facediscussionisausefulintervention.D.Seniorsshouldattendmoreart-basedactivities.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Toadvocate.B.Toentertain.C.Toadvertise.D.Towarn.Whichmaybeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TheAgedFormaCommunitytoReduceLonelinessB.VirtualArt-basedActivitiesBringPeopleTogetherC.OnlineMuseumTripsImproveSeniors*WellbeingD.RetiredIndividualsPayMoreVisitstoMuseums第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12・5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。ItseemsabitstrangetoimagineancientEgyptianscelebratingtheirbirthdayswithlayeredcakestoppedwithlightedcandles.—16—Thefirstbirthdaycakeswerenothingofwhattheyaretodayandweren'tevencalledbirthdaycakes.—17—Atthattimeonlytheycouldaffordtocelebratewithsomethingsweet.Thatishowcakebecameassociatedwithspecialoccasions.AncientEgyptiansarecreditedwith"inventing^thebirthdaycelebration.AndancientGreeksborrowedthetraditionbutrightfullyrealizedthatadessertwouldmakethecelebrationallthemoremeaningful.Sotheybakedmoon-shapedcakestoofferuptothemoon.—18―ItwasnftjusttheancientEgyptiansandGreekswhocelebratedwithsweetcakes.—19—Andit'sbelievedthattheoriginalbirthdaycakecamefromthem.Ratherthanjustcelebratingbirthdays,though,ancientRomewasknownforcelebratingallthingswithacakeincludingwedding,buttherewasanexception-thebirthdayscelebratedwereonlyformenwhowerecitizens,andtheyhadtobefamous.Modernbirthdaypartiesaresaidtogettheirrootsfromthe18th-centuryGermancelebration.Onthemorningofachild'sbirthday,heorshewouldreceiveacakewithlightedcandlesthataddeduptothechild'sageplusone.—20—Thebirthdaychildwouldmakeawish,trytoblowoutallthecandlesinonebreath,anddigin.AncientRomansalsohadtheirtraditions.Rather,theyweresymbolicofthenobleclass.AncientGreeksmadethefirstbirthdaycakes.Onbirthday,childrenwouldeatcakesmadebytheirmums.E.Theyalsodecoratedthecakestomakethemshinelikethemoon.F.Thisextracandlewascalledthelightofhopeforanothernewyear.G.However,they'retheoneswhofirstcameupwiththeideatodoso.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人空白处的最佳选项。In2013,myhusbandRobintookanewjobinGhana.WerelocatedfromLondon,whereIworkedasaphotographer,tothecapital,Accra.Robinworked,butmyvisadidn'tpermitmeto,andIwaslefthomesickandlacking_21—.Withfewpeoplearound,!turnedto_22_.1photographedhorsesandconsideredtheoutdoorstheplacewhereIfeltmost_23—.InSeptember2018,afteronebadthunderstorm,!foundabird,barelyamonthold,ontheground.Hewas_24—byhisflock（群）.Hiseyeswereshut,tooyoungto_25—alone.Iplacedhiminacardboardboxandstayedupallnight,researchinghowto_26—him.Ispoketoanexpertwhosaiditwouldtake12weekstopreparehimforthe27—.Forthenext84days,the_28—birdlivedonme.Hewouldflyalongsideme.Ashelearnedtofly,he'dmakeshort_29—frommyhand,tom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